II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in each of the following sentences.

1.      Light ____________ in an exactly straight line.

A.  traveled      B. travels         C. has traveled            D. is traveling

2.      That’s the bike ____________ the engine needs to be repaired.

A.  which         B. whose         C. that             D. of which

3.      I remember ____________ him not to forget ___________ the instruction carefully, but he did not do so.

A.  asking; reading       B. to ask; to read         C. asking; to read        D. to ask; reading

4.      I saw a ____________ look on his face as he was wheeled into the operation room.

A.  frightful      B. frightening C. frightened   D. fright

5.      ____________ good advice it was!

A.  What          B. Which         C. How           D. How so

6.      The manager got his secretary ____________ the document.

A.  to be typed             B. to type        C. typed          D. type

7.      You should have the raincoat with you ____________ it rains this afternoon.

A.  since           B. in the case   C. in case         D. if only

8.      If you had taken my advice, you ____________ able to deal with the problem now.

A.  will be        B. are   C. would be    D. would have been

9.      She ______________ a famous singer some years ago.

A.  is used to be           B. is used to being      C. used to be   D. used to being

10.  It’s about time we ____________ work.

start     B. must start    C. starting       D. started  

IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

     English is the most important in the world today. A very large (21)______ of people understand and use English in many countries of the world.

   Indeed English is a very useful language. If we speak English we can go to any place or country we like. We shall not find it hard to (22) _______people understand what we want to say.

English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects. Hundreds of books are published in English every day in many countries to teach people many useful things. The English language has, (23)_______, helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all the corners of the world. There is no subject that cannot be taught in English.

As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the countries in the world friendlier. The leaders of the world use English (24) _____one another. The English language has also helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world.

Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people. It is for all these (25) ____that I want to learn English.

21. A. few                   B. deal                         C. amount                   D. number

22. A. get                    B. let                           C. persuade                 D. make

23. A. however           B. therefore                 C. athough                  D. otherwise

24. A. understand       B. understanding        C. to understand         D. understood

25. A. reasons             B. causes                     C. effects                    D. results

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (0.25/each) Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (25)……………..with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (26)……………. people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (27)…………. a large dinner with roast turkey. (28)………… Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national holidays.

25. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrated D. celebrate

26. A. where B. which C. when D. in which

27. A. have B. buy C. help D. take

28. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       The twins look so _____ their father.

A. likely                   B. likeness                 C. alike                      D. like                         

2.       David always _____ over to my house for tea at weekend.

A. came                  B. went                      C. gone                     D. passed                               

3.       Jane is _____ of using a computer.

A. possible              B. capable                 C. able                      D. probable                

4.       _____ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.

A. At first                 B. To start with          C. At the beginning of D. In the beginning of                                   

5.       Could you please _____ exactly what you saw when you got into the room?

A. inform                 B. point                      C. advise                   D. describe                               

6.       The _____ air in the morning is good for your health.

A. sure                    B. pure                       C. cure                      D. clear                               

7.       If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you?

A. country               B. nation                    C. nationality             D. national                               

8.       He is always coming late, ______ annoys everyone.

A. it                         B. that                        C. what                      D. which                               

9.       _____ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.

A. When are           B. When                     C. They are               D. When they                               

10.    It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a medical _____.

A. revision              B. control                   C. check-up               D. investigation          

11.    You can use my bicycle _____ you bring it back tomorrow.

A. although             B. as long as              C. nevertheless         D. in spite of                               

12.    Two _____ were fired, because they were always turning up late for work.

A. applicants           B. employees             C. staffs                     D. employers                               

13.    After a meal in a restaurant, you should ask the waiter for the _____.

A. bill                      B. prescription           C. receipt                  D. recipe                    

14.    In many ways this place _____ me of my home village.

A. remembers         B. reminds                 C. recalls                   D. resembles                               

15.    The old house at the end of the street has recently been _____.

A. pulled out           B. pulled up               C. pulled through      D. pulled down                      

16.    They walked for three hours before finally _____ their destination.

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. getting                  D. arriving                  

17.    Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed _____ the heavy fog.

A. because             B. due from                C. on account of        D. as a result from                       

18.    A new study group has been _____ by the United Nations.

A. put up                 B. made up                C. drawn up              D. set up                          

19.    How many people do you think this hall would _____?

A. hold                    B. occupy                   C. fit                          D. load                       

20.    I know him by _____ but I can’t remember what his name is.

A. sight                   B. myself                    C. heart                     D. chance

II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Either boys or girls, usually aged from seven to ten, play the two-person game of “Mandarin’s Box”. They
draw a rectangle on the ground and (1) it into ten small squares called “rice fields” or “fish
ponds”.
They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2) of the rectangle,
which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.
Each player places the stone in one of the mandarin’s boxes and five small pebbles in each of the other
squares. Then the game begins. The first player takes up the contents of one square on his or her side of the
board, but not a mandarin’s box and distributes the pebbles one by one, (3) with the text square in (4)
direction. Since each square contains five pebbles at the beginning, the first move will distribute five
pebbles to the left or right.
After the last pebble is distributed, the player takes the contents of the following square and repeats the
distribution (5) . But if the following square is one of the mandarin’s boxes, the turn ends and
passes to the other player.
If the last pebble falls into a square that precedes one empty square, the player wins all the contents of the
square following the empty square and (6) these pebbles from the board. However, if there are two or
more empty squares in a row, the player (7) his or her turn.
Once a player has taken pebbles from the board, the turn is (8) to the other player. If all five
squares on one player’s side of the board are emptied at any time, that player must place one pebble he or she
has aside back in each of the five squares so that the game can resume.
The game (9) until the two mandarin’s boxes both been (10) . At the end of the game, the player
with more pebbles wins, with each of the large stones counting as ten points.
1. A. divide B. share C. separate D. leave
2. A. aims B. ends C. small points D. stops
3. A. start B. starting C. start D. having started
4. A. no B. all C. either D. both

5. A. action B. method C. change D. process
6. A. ends B. disappears C. leaves D. removes
7. A. loses B. succeeds C. fails D. wins
8. A. gone B. made C. handed D. rewarded
9. A. starts B. pauses C. stops D. continues
10. A. held B. taken C. moved D. accepted

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:                             

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

      A. for                             B. after                     C. on                         D. in

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

      A. on                             B. for                        C. of                          D. to

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

      A. whom                       B. that                       C. who                      D. where

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

      A. or                              B. and                      C. so                         D. but 

9. “You must be Yoko.”   - “__________________.”

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

  A. That would be great.                                 B. I like to see it                 
  C. You must want it.                                       D. That right

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following passage. Songkran, one of the biggest and most important festivals in Thailand, has been celebrated for centuries and is full of (1) holiday from 13-15 April, although celebrations can go on for (2) places. Songkran is a time for family gatherings. Its activities include visiting temples, presenting (3). perfumes, and the most important part is throwing water at others in the streets. Thai people believe that water will cleanse you of any bad luck from the past year, and bless you with (4) and happiness for the next year. Besides the biggest water fight, the true meaning of Songkran is a chance to clean their homes and their souls from sins and to prepare themselves for (5), to clean up their homes. and culture. It is officially observed as a three-day national - up to a week in some to monks, paying respect to elders, cleaning the Buddha images with water and luck. So, after coming back home, all the members of a family will help the housewife Today, Songkran has grown into a major event with buckets of water, water hoses, and super soakers used to celebrate. It (6) place not only in Thailand, but also in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

I. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university --(1)--? Do I leave and start work or begin a training --(2)--?” The decision is yours, but it may be --(3)-- remembering two things: there is more unemployment --(4)-- those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right --(5)-- will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go --(6)-- into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will --(7)-- you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn --(8)-- you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is --(9)-- possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as --(10)-- practical work experience.

1.       A. term                    B. class                      C. school                   D. course

2.       A. necessary          B. important               C. worth                    D. useful

3.       A. of                        B. through                  C. among                  D. between

4.       A. skills                   B. interests                C. habits                    D. arts

5.       A. instant                B. just                        C. straight                 D. direct

6.       A. help                    B. make                     C. give                       D. let

7.       A. while                   B. what                      C. where                   D. which

8.       A. another               B. always                   C. also                       D. again

9.       A. doing                  B. getting                   C. making                  D. taking

Choose the, word or phrase (A. B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective (1)_________ of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy (2)_________ our Sun. This power could be provided by the Sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the (3) _________ population. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roofs of a house and the Sun’s energy is used (4) _________ water. The energy can be stored for a number of days; so on (5)……………… days you can use solar energy, too.
1. A. source

B. resource

C. resources

D. way

2. A. in

B. from

C. of

D. above

3.

A. all

B. recent

C. total

D. enormous

4. A. heat

B. to heat

C. heating

D. heated

5. A. cloudy

B. cloudless

C. sunny

D. beautiful