1. I think it’s important to listen _____ both sides of the argument.

A. with           B. for            C. about              D. to

2. Matilda’s _____ very good marks in English throughout the year.

A. achieve          B. attain              C. get             D. take

3. She dedicated her life to working _____ peace.

A. for             B. with                C. about             D. to

4. Do you _____ any a bad experience of this type of work?

A. own                B. take           C. have          D. enjoy

5. I’d be very interested _____ knowing more about the services your firm offers.

A. in               B. with              C. about             D. at

6. England has to _____ tonight’s qualifying competition to go through to the next round of the competition.

A. lose                  B. organize                C. win              D. sponsor

7. He enjoyed acting but he wasn’t _____ much money.

A. making              B. borrowing             C. creating          D. collecting

8. Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible _____ their children.

A. for                B. with               C. to               D. about

9. Carlos was _____ first prize in the essay competition.

A. received               B. awarded           C. included            D. neglected

10. She was given a shot of morphine to _____ the pain.

 A. experience                B. decline             C. develop                D. relieve

1. I think it’s important to listen _____ both sides of the argument.

A. with           B. for            C. about              D. to

2. Matilda’s _____ very good marks in English throughout the year.

A. achieve          B. attain              C. get             D. take

3. She dedicated her life to working _____ peace.

A. for             B. with                C. about             D. to

4. Do you _____ any a bad experience of this type of work?

A. own                B. take           C. have          D. enjoy

5. I’d be very interested _____ knowing more about the services your firm offers.

A. in               B. with              C. about             D. at

6. England has to _____ tonight’s qualifying competition to go through to the next round of the competition.

A. lose                  B. organize                C. win              D. sponsor

7. He enjoyed acting but he wasn’t _____ much money.

A. making              B. borrowing             C. creating          D. collecting

8. Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible _____ their children.

A. for                B. with               C. to               D. about

9. Carlos was _____ first prize in the essay competition.

A. received               B. awarded           C. included            D. neglected

10. She was given a shot of morphine to _____ the pain.

 A. experience                B. decline             C. develop                D. relieve

Listen and read the dialogue below. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences.

Mark: Phong, why are you so sad?

Phong: My grandparents called this morning. A flood destroyed their house.

Mark: I'm sorry to hear that.

Phong: It also damaged all of their crops.

Mark: That’s awful. I hope your grandparents are safe.

Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences.

(1) Nick: Do you think Mars may support life?

Mark: I'm not sure about it. Scientists are trying to find life there.

(2) Mary: Do you think Ann will win tomorrow?

Tommy: I doubt it. She injured her arm in a match last week.

Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.

Tom: What do you think about life in the mountains?

Trang: I think it’s very interesting. People in the mountains live close to nature.

Tom: What about you, Mai? What do you think?

Mai: To my way of thinking, there are better services in the city.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. Two friends Nam and Lan are talking about the topic of healthy lifestyle and longevity.

Lan: Do you think it's important for young people to keep fit? - Nam: ____

A. Why do they need to keep fit?

B. It's very important for old-aged people to have a healthy lifestyle.

C. I do think so. As the main labour force of the country, they must be strong.

D. It doesn't cost much to work out in the gym these days.

Mark the letter A,B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

He didn’t pay attention to what I said.

A. He took no notice of my words.

B. He didn’t hear me even though I was saying to him.

C. He had no intention to talk to me.

D. He took my advice.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

I didn’t pay attention to the teacher. I failed to understand the lesson.

A. Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson. 

B. I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher. 

C. I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher. 

D. Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher.