A. PHONETICS:
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (2.0 pts)
1. A. seizure B. seize C. azure D. division
2. A. treasure B. usually C. treason D. measure
3. A. Valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. examine
4. A. wood B. couldn’t C. push D. moon
5. A. cure B. tune C. amuse D. use
6. A. forget B. forty C. former D. fortunate
7. A. surgical B. surround C. surrender D. survival
8. A. vehement B. exhibit C. Fahrenheit D. Buddhist
9. A. mature B. sure C. lurid D. tenure
10. A. Thames B. Thistle C. everything D. south
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
I. Circle the word or phrase which best completes these sentences. (2.0 pts).
1. The soldier was punished for_______ to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
2. She is_______ to leave as soon as possible
A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous
3. Nobody seems to be_______ control of those children
A. under B. over C. with D. in
4. She_______ her husband’s job for his ill health
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
5. I think he_______ all that is necessary.
A. has done B. did C. had done D. would do
8. They’d like to move to London, but their children will never agree
A. with going B. to go C. with go D. going
9. To get a passport, he must send his birth_______ and to photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
10. There was no_______ in waiting longer than half an hour, so we left.
A. good B. use C. worth D. point
11. _______ you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out.
A. Although B. Provided C. As D. Unless
12. Is he_______ enough to take on so much responsibility?
A. elderly B. ancient C. ripe D. mature
13. We have had the roof of our house_______.
A. to replace B. replace C. been replaced D. replaced
14. Imagine you_______ a flight, would you have gone by train?
A. haven’t booked B. hadn’t booked C. don’t book D. won’t book
15. They had_______ ashtrays on the table.
A. Two square glass B. glass square two C. square two glass D. two glass square
16. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very-_______ education.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
17. After waiting for an hour he realized that the bus was_________ to come.
A. improbable B. impossible C. uncertain D. unlikely
18. _______ being tired, I went for a picnic with my family.
A. That B. Though C. Since D. Despite
19. I would rather_______ nothing than_______ that book.
A. do/to read B. do/read C. doing/reading D. done/read
20. Do you want_______ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming B. me to come C. that I come D. that I will come
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (2.0 pts)
1. Anna is really kind; she has a good relationship ________ all of her employees.
2. The secretary is typing the reply ________ his letter.
3. He can’t find the solution ________ the problem.
4. Did the secretary give you the answer ________ my question?
5. You shouldn’t have such a negative attitude ________ the project.
6. The newcomers are often shy and have much difficulty ________ making friends.
7. Did you know that Tony had gone to California twice ________ business?
8. You say that they have already had rice ________ breakfast, don’t you?
9. I know that they are going ________ holiday next week.
10. When I left the party, I took my brother’s expensive coat ________ mistake.
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2.0 pts)
1. My father helps my mother with the housework. He proves to be _________ especially when she is sick . (SUPPORT)
2. I like my work because I have the _________ to make my own decision. FREE
3. Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are _______. REASON
4. This company offered a lot of _______ jobs. ATTRACT
5. Mrs. Pike has been told by her doctor that she is _______, she can’t have a child of her own. CHILD
6. In the past people believed that women’s ___________ roles were as mothers and wives. NATURE
7. These shops have goods for sale at __________prices. ATTRACT
8. They should give _________flowers to their sweetheart. BEAUTY
9. All of my students appreciate the________ of English learning. IMPORTANT
10. Mr. Lam is a careless driver. He never drives________. CARE
IV. Put the words in brackets into the correct form. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt)
1. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (1. tell)________ the truth.
2. Thompson (2. catch)________ the ball, we would have won the game.
3. Don’t worry. We (3. finish)________ the report by 11 o’clock.
4. Fred was pleased (4. admit)________ to the college.
5. There were some people (5. row)________ on the river.
6. Alex has a test tomorrow that he needs to study for. He (6. not watch)________ TV right now.
7. Were I (7. know)________ the answer, I (8. tell)________ you right away.
8. Alice (9. not take)________ the bus to school every day. She usually (10. walk)________ instead
V. Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it. Write your answers in the space provided. (2.0 pts)
1. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
2. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote. A B C D
4. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
A B C D
5. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
A B C D
6. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
A B C D
7. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.
A B C D
8. The professor had already give the homework assignment when he had remembered that Monday was a holiday. A B C D
9. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain.
A B C D
10. This table is not study enough to support a television, and that one probably isn’t neither.
A B C D
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions below. (2.0 pts)
In the early days of the cinema, before sound was introduced, silent films were (1) ________ by a pianist, or even a small orchestra playing in the cinema itself. One reason for this was to (2) ________ up the noise of the projector. However, a more important role was to provide (3) ________ for what was going on in the film, and (4) ________ the audience through the story. Different kinds of music were (5) ________ with different situations, such as fights, chases, romantic scenes and so on. Music was also used to identify the geographical location or historical setting of the story. In (6) ________ , individual characters often had their own tune, which could also (7) ________ what sort of person they were.
Music (8________ something extra what was happening on the flat screen. It could create atmosphere and (9) ________ the involvement of the audience, one moment encouraging them to relax, the next developing a (10) ________ of tension. And all this was done without any words being spoken.
Audiences at that (11) ________ would have been (12) ________ with the musical language connected with the traditions of popular theatre, and many of these were (13) ________ to the new medium of the cinema. Today, (14) ________ the films produced may be technically very different from before, much of the musical history still (15) ________
1 A chased B pursued C taken D accompanied
2 A tie B put C cover D make
3 A support B description C suggestion D comment
4 A persuade B guide C follow D send
5 A associated B united C joined D collected
6 A measure B addition C plus D total
7 A point B indicate C paint D draw
8 A placed B made C added D put
9 A increase B rise C grow D lift
10 A look B meaning C sight D sense
11 A time B spell C occasion D century
12 A popular B educated C familiar D experienced
13 A transferred B moved C transported D carried
14 A instead B however C despite D although
15 A remains B stays C keeps D Rests
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
1. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.
→ Their engagement..................................................................................................................
2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.
→ Hardly..........................................................................................................................................
3. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20.
→ Allan wished.............................................................................................................................
4. Parking is not permitted here.
→ You aren’t..................................................................................................................................
5. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
→ “Which ......................................................................................................................................”
6. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
→ But...............................................................................................................................................
7. It was so late that nothing could be done.
→ It was too...................................................................................................................................
8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
→ Much...........................................................................................................................................
9. That meal was excellent!
→ What...........................................................................................................................................
10. I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.
→ I’d sooner.................................................................................................................................
Writing. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences. (2.0 pts)
Dear Nam,
1. school year / going / come / end
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2. I / look / forward / summer holiday
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3. this occasion / I / go / your country
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4. I / intend / stay / your house / two weeks
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5. I / hope / your parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation
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6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily
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7. first day / morning / long walk / country
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8. and / evening / swim / river
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9. following days / help / parents / farm work
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10. give / regards / everybody
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Example: 0. A. nine B. fine C. big D. five
