Task 2: Underline the stressed syllable in the following words. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.3pt) 

Example: expect 

1. efficiency 

2. Canadian 

3. intelligence 

Task 11: Correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)

 Example: Charlie went to the tickets office last week.

 Answer: tickets → ticket 

1. Keep silent, please! My daughter sleeps in the room.

 2. Susan often burn the midnight oil to complete her given tasks.

2

Task 4: Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

1. cusetyri ardgu

2. ternaaltive 

Task 5: Write the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

1. There was a ......... at the bank downtown this morning. (rob)

2. As a child I was......... by the story of King Henry. (fascinate)

Task 6: Select the correct verb tense. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

 1. The first European coffee house ................. in Venice in 1645.

A. has opened B. was opened C. was opening

2. She asked if he ................. engineering at university.

A. studies B. had studied C. studying

Task 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 

Example. He is a ………. (write) --------> Answer: writer

1. Aqua walking is thought to bring …………………….effect. (benefit)

2. It can be stressful for some people to be under time ……………….while others can feel interested and excited. (press)

Task 7: Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs . Circle your answer .(A,B,C,or D)

Example: I ………a student now.

A. has been               B. was              C. am               D. will be

------> Answer: C

1. James said that the Book of the Year was so informative and interesting, so he ……… the Book of the Year ten times so far.

A. Reading                   B. reads                                   C. has read                  D. read

2. He said to his best friend that he ………such a fantastic film.

A. had never watched                                     B. has never watched

C. will never watch                                         D. never watches

Task 8: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

Example: I am trying ………….. hard for the final exam.

A. working                   B. work                                    C. to work                    D. be worked

----------> Answer: C

1. After she had worked so much, she stopped ……….. to music for relaxation.

A. listened                   B. listening                  C. listen                                   D. to listen

2. Water activities can help……….. more calories than those same activities on land.

A. burned                    B. burning                   C. burn                                    D. to burning

Task 9: Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions. Circle your answer.

Example: She lived in Copenhagen ______ 1990 to 1997.

A. from                                    B. out                           C. up                            D. with

-----> Answer: A

1. Since I will be busy …… my work and prepare …….. the final examination, I can’t spend time with you

tonight at Phuc Long.

A. with/ to                   B. of / with                  C. with / for                             D. with / of

2. They had to put …….. the meeting when the managing director didn’t turn ……..

A. on / up                    B. off / up                    C. on / over                             D. off / on

Task 10: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

Example: The children don’t ……………….. tidying their bedrooms.

A. mind                                    B. minds                      C. minded                    D. to mind

------> Answer: A

1. I love Saigon too much, I love this city. I can’t imagine …….. here.

A. not to live    B. to live                      C. not living                 D. living

2. The doctor advised my boyfriend …………

A. stopping to smoke                          B. to stop smoking

C. to stop to smoke                                         D. stopping smoking

Task 21: Choose the correct words to complete the first paragraph. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Every weekday Seumas gets up at 6:00, and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8:00 he (1) ________ the island’s children to school. At 9:00 he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also (2)________ the beer to the island’s only pub. Then he helps Margaret in the shop. 1. A. drives B. walk C. took D. gives 2. A. holds B. drinks C. collects D. delivers Task 22: Choose the correct words to complete the second paragraph. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Seumas says: “Margaret likes being busy, too. We never have holiday and we don’t like (1)________ television. In the evening Margaret makes supper and I do the (2)________. At 10:00 we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our live isn’t very exciting, but we like it.” 1. A. watch B. watching C. looking at D. following 2. A. accounts B. accounting C. figures D. numbers