Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

The discovery was a major ________for researchers in the field of space exploration

A. breakdown 

B. breakthrough 

C. break-in

D. outbreak

1. The fire alarm went off when smoke rose. a. exploded b. shouted c.rang d. burned

2. During his break , Mr.Pike is used to drink tea with his fellow peasants. a. workers b. associates c. mechanics d. farmers

3. Lightning rarely twice in the same place. a. Strikes b. is striking c. will strike d. was striking.

4. Two tons of rice to the victims of the flood yesterday. a. Sent b. were sent c. was sent d. has been sent

5. Bill put his money in a bank, ? a. isn’t he b. doesn’t he c. didn’t he d. does he

6. He very busy at the present .He free time to go out. a. is often /rarely has c. often was /had rarely b. has often been / has rarely d. often is / rarely has

7. He his leg when he last year. Up to now, he any more. a. breaks /was skiing /is not skiing c. broken / skied / has no skied b. broke / was skiing / has not skied d. had broken / skied / does not ski

8. The meeting is 9 o’clock Monday. a. in / at b. on / in c. for / on d. at / on

9. He finished his work at five and got home at quarter past five. a. five b. fifteen c. half d. forty-five

10. Mr. Jone often to work by car every day but today he by bus. a. goes / goes b. is going / will go c. went / has gone d. goes / is going

11. He twenty calves last week , now he them up to sell. a. had bought / fed c. buys / feeds b. bought / is feeding d. was buying / fed

12. At the moment, we with the council for the sale of development land. a. have negotiated b. negotiate c. were negotiating d. are negotiating

13. You used to live on the farm during your childhood , ? a. weren’t you b. didn’t you c. don’t you d. aren’t you

14. on Sundays a. Always he gets up late b. He always gets up c. Does he get up always late d. He gets always up 1

5. My car is hers a. Cheaper and more convenient than b. more cheap and convenient than c. more cheaper and convenient as d. as cheap and more convenient tha

I. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others1. A. breakthrough B. design C. reference D. nature2. A. mineral B. production C. recipe D. politics3. A. monastery B. situation C. manufacture D. disadvantage4. A. department B. appearace C. determine D. conqueror5. A. conscientious B. racialism C. problematic D. recreationII. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences6. After several years, the group was ………………………Each one has particular activitiesA. disbanded B. disappeared C. abandonded D. disapproved7. Employees can not be discriminated ………………….raceA. on grounds of B. for reason of C. with good cause D. a matter of8. Give him time. He is sure to ………………..our way of thinking in the endA. come against B. come in for C. come round to D. come up with9. Have you thought what the ………………might be if you did not win your case in court?A. implications B. connotations C. results D. application10. When my children ……………….their toys, I donated them to a charityA. outlasted B. outnumbered C. outgrew D. outwore11. To …………….our check- in, we decided to not carry any hand luggageA. rush B. expedite C. increase D. speed12. Thanks to the Internet, we can communicate with foreigners ……………..A. effortlessly B. consistently C. unnecessarily D. continuously13. Those who don not take any exercise at all are ………….to falling illA. prepared B. ready C. waiting D. prone14. The girl was very …………..to follow the stranger to his house when he told her that her mother was waiting for herA. easy B. gullible C. childlike D. immature15. She screamed and ran away when she saw the mad dog ……………..herA. coming to B. coming up C. coming at D. coming into16. The new film ………………the latest in animation techniquesA. exposes B. features C. displays D. performs17. “…………………. Is it your student card?” - “Let me see. Yes, it is mine”A. Excuse me B. Pardon C. Hello D. Oh18. “Do you know Linh, a fair-haired girl in class 9A?” – “Yes, she is my ……………neighbor. What’s up?”A. indoor B. inside C. next-door D. front-door19. “Do you know anything about the Earth, Lan?” – “Yes, the Earth ………….around the Sun at about 67,000 miles per hour (about 107,000 kilometers per hour)A. travels B. travelling C. is travelling D. to travel20. “Why don’t you …………..the French Club?” – “ I am not confident in my French”A. be B. join C. take D. participate