I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Las Vegas, Nevada, is the most famous city for gambling in the United States. It started in 1905 as a small train stop. There were only a few buildings in the desert. In 1946, a famous gangster named Bugsy Siegel built the first casino. He was murdered in 1947. This made him and Las Vegas more famous! In the early 1950s, tourists went to Las Vegas not only to gamble. They went to watch atomic bomb tests in the desert outside the city. In those days, people didn't know it was dangerous. They thought it was exciting.

Las Vegas is also famous for its many wedding chapels. Like all of Las Vegas, they are open twenty-four hours a day. Getting married is easy. A couple just pays a few dollars for a license, and they can get married immediately. They don't have to wait. Many famous movie stars were married in Las Vegas.

26. Nevada _____.

      a. is a famous city for gambling                            b. is another name of Las Vegas

      c. is a state in the United States of America         d. is the capital of Las Vegas

27. The word “this” in the first paragraph refers to _____.

            a. the fact that Bugsy Siegel was murdered         b. Siegel’s first casino

            c. the fact that Siegel built the first casino            d. a famous gangster

28. People used to think that watching atomic bomb tests _____.

      a. was dangerous                                                   b. was thrilling                

      c. might be a quiz show                                        d. should be prohibited

29. In the context of the passage, the word “chapel” in the last paragraph means _____.

      a. room                          b. hotel                             c. big pagoda                   d. small church

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. Las Vegas is a place for gambling.

      b. In 1905, there were only a few buildings at the place now called Las Vegas.

      c. Bugsy Siegel was a famous gangster.

      d. The only things that make Las Vegas famous are wedding chapels.

I.        Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

An American professor who has studied the Mayas has come up (16) _____ a new theory about the sudden end of their empire. According to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist (17) _____ the University of California; the collapse of the Mayan (18) _____ in Central America was (19) _____ about by the Mayas (20) _____.

Their object was to display their wealth and power by making their buildings and decoration as beautiful as (21) _____. This involved using large quantities of lime, which they put (22) _____ the walls to make them smooth. Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a process which requires intense heat, and they (23) _____ had to cut down huge numbers (24) _____ trees. This affected the quality of the soil, and it (25) _____ almost impossible to farm.

16. a. with                           b. to                                 c. for                                d. about

17. a. in                               b. at                                  c. on                                 d. belongs to

18. a. civil                           b. civilians                        c. civilize                          d. civilization

19. a. brought                     b. turned                          c. came                             d. made

20. a. themselves       b. themself     c. theirself      d. theyselves

21. a. popular                      b. suitable                        c. possible                        d. available

22. a. in                               b. on                                 c. for                                d. to

23. a. however                    b. therefore                      c. moreover                      d. besides

24. a. on                              b. of                                 c. for                                d. Æ

25. a. become                      b. becomes                       c. has become                  d. became

I.        Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      ‘How long have you been with the company?’ ~ ‘I _____ there for two years.’

a. will work                  b. was working                c. worked                         d. have worked

2.      ‘When are you planning to send the memo to the staff?’ ~ ‘I _____ it already.’

a. send                          b. had sent                       c. have sent                      d. was to send

3.      ‘Betty told me that you have a cottage on Lake Superior.’

‘Yes, we _____ it since we first moved to Michigan.’

a. had bought                b. bought                         c. was buying                   d. have bought

4.      ‘What have you learned since you _____ here?’

a. came                          b. come                            c. have came                    d. have been coming

5.      ‘Where are Ken and Margaret?’

‘They were hungry, so they _____ to the grocery store.’

a. go                              b. had gone                      c. went                             d. were gone

6.      I wish Beth _____ trying to be so nice.

a. would stop                b. will stop                       c. stops                             d. stop

7.      School is _____ for all children between the ages of five and sixteen.

a. compose                    b. compromise                 c. compulsory                  d. comfort

8.      She still _____ on her parents for money because she hasn’t got a job.

a. denies                        b. depends                       c. deposit                         d. desert

9.      There are a lot of different _____ groups living in London.

a. ethnic                        b. ethnically                     c. ethical                          d. ethnicity

10.  The teacher _____ the class into groups of three.

a. shared                       b. turned                          c. changed                       d. divided

11.  The boy looks very proud _____ his success at school.

a. on                              b. in                                  c. of                                 d. at

12.  He was so _____ by Cindy’s singing that he asked her to sing on the radio.

a. shocked                     b. impressed                     c. admiring                       d. surprised

13.  Did you _____ what she was wearing?

a. notice                        b. noticeable                    c. notion                           d. noted

14.  All students must learn English, but German is _____.

a. option                        b. optional                        c. compulsion                   d. compulsory

15.  What is the _____ cause of the illness?

a. primary                      b. essential                       c. possibly                        d. most

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I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published.

To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

26. What is the best title for the passage?

      a. Traditions and Customs in Great Britain          b. The Importance of Traditions and Customs

      c. Traditional Life vs. Modern Life                      d. Englishmen’s Hobbies

27. How important are traditions in Britain?

      a. It is slightly important.                                      b. It is more important than in other countries.

      c. It is rather important.                                        d. It is somewhat important.

28. In Great Britain, _____.

a.    only a few papers are published                      

b.   a garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers

c.    all shops and factories are working at Christmas

d.   traditions are preserved

29. The word it in the last paragraph refers to _____.

      a. Christmas                  b. a national holiday        c. old traditions               d. England

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. In Great Britain all theatres are closed on Sundays.

      b. In Great Britain a postman doesn’t work on Sundays.

      c. English families like a house with garden better than a modern flat.

      d. In Scotland Christmas is a great national holiday.

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

The Ancient Mexicans used to respect and fear the sun. They were frightened that the sun (16) _____ stop rising. As a result, they (17) _____ make sacrifices (18) _____ the sun god would continue to give them day and night and the four (19) _____.

Farmers, however, used to (20) _____ the rain god almost as (21) _____ as the sun god. Even today there are ruins of great pyramids they used to build the worship the sun and the rain gods.

Another popular god was the wind god, which took the form of a (22) _____ with feathers. This feathered snake was also the (23) _____ of knowledge for the Ancient Mexicans. Under its influence, civilization spread throughout Mexico, which at the time was (24) _____ a peaceful country with plenty of skilled craftsmen and traders. Unfortunately, news of this country eventually (25) _____, and Mexico was invaded from the far north. Later, other people called Aztecs settled in Mexico. 

16. a. might                         b. will                               c. can                               d. may

17. a. have to                      b. used to                         c. is used to                      d. get used to

18. a. for                             b. in order to                    c. since                             d. so that

19. a. seasons                      b. directions                     c. dimensions                   d. quarters

20. a. respect                       b. worship                        c. admire                          d. prays

21. a. much                         b. many                            c. more                             d. popular

22. a. god                            b. snake                            c. statue                           d. monster

23. a. snake                         b. king                              c. god                               d. animal

24. a. mostly                       b. most                             c. the most                       d. most of

25. a. popular                      b. known                          c. transmit                        d. spread

I.        Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      ‘Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?’

‘No, they _____ to Dallas.’

a. are just moved          b. had just moved            c. have just moved          d. will just move

2.      ‘Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday?’

‘The color didn’t match, so I _____ it to the store.’

a. return                        b. had returned                c. returned                       d. did return

3.      ‘You and Carl seem to be getting along well.’

‘Yes, I _____ him better than before.’

a. liking                         b. like                               c. liked                             d. have liked

4.      ‘How are you feeling?’

‘I’ve been feeling better since _____.’

a. the doctor has came                                           b. the doctor will came

c. the doctor had come                                          d. the doctor came

5.      I _____ Alex since he was a child.

a. have known                                                       b. knew                           

c. was knowing                                                     d. have been knowing

6.      Vietnam is one of the countries of the _____ of South East Asian Nations.

a. Association               b. Associational               c. Assonance                    d. Assassination

7.      Islamic people usually go to the _____ to pray.

a. pagoda                      b. mosque                        c. temple                          d. church

8.      The plane arrived at Tan Son Nhat _____ at 10 p.m.

a. station                       b. port                              c. bay                               d. airport

9.      That famous book _____ of five chapters.

a. comprises                  b. consists                        c. makes                           d. includes

10.  The _____ of the US state of Utah is Salt Lake City.

a. city                            b. capital                          c. town                             d. district

11.  ‘What is the _____ of Thailand?’ ‘The baht.’

a. current                       b. population                    c. territory                        d. currency

12.  The city has a(n) _____ of around 19,000,000.

a. atmosphere                b. population                    c. climate                         d. capital

13.  The units _____ into the following areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

a. are separated             b. separate                        c. separated                      d. separating

14.  People aged 65 and over now _____ nearly 20% of the population.

a. comprise                    b. contain                         c. consist                          d. combine

15.  Mexico is famous for its hot _____ and spicy food.

a. climate                      b. area                              c. industry                        d. red

I.       Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root.

43. I wish I had a computer.

      a. I used to have a computer.

      b. I have a computer but I don’t use it.

      c. I don’t have a computer but I want to have one.

      d. I don’t like using my computer.

44. My brother is too young to ride to school.

      a. My brother is young but he can ride to school.

      b. My brother isn’t old enough to ride to school.

      c. My brother is so old that he himself has to ride to school.

      d. My brother is young enough to ride to school.

45. I last met him two years ago.

      a. I haven’t met him for two years.                       b. I meet him every two years.

      c. I’ve met him for two years.                               d. I could meet him the last time in two years.

I.        Choose the sentence or phrase (a, b, c, or d) that best fits the blank space.

39. ‘Can I carry your bags?’ ‘_____’

      a. No, you can’t.                                                    b. It’s all right, thanks.   

      c. Never mind.                                                       d. No, not at all.

40. ‘_____’ ‘Only five minutes’ walk.’

      a. How long is the beach?                                     b. Where is the beach?

      c. How far is the beach?                                        d. How can we go to the beach?

41. ‘_____’ ‘She is very nice.’

      a. What’s Melanie like?                                        b. How’s Melanie?

      c. Who’s Melanie?                                                d. What does Melanie like?

42. ‘Let me introduce myself. I’m Jane.’ ‘_____’

      a. Nice to see you again.                                       b. I’m very pleased.

      c. It’s my pleasure.                                                d. Pleased to meet you.

I.      Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d.

Is Australia the world’s largest island or its smallest continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Although roughly the size of the United States mainland, Australia has a population of about 16.5 million people. That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries.

What ethnic groups make up the Australian population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish descent. However, over the past fifty years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and African immigrants.

In addition to being the smallest continent, Australia is also the driest inhabited continent. Lush green pastures may be typical in sheep farming areas. However, much of the land, particularly in the Outback, is so arid that people are unable to live on it in its undeveloped state. That explains why most Australians live in metropolitan areas, many of which line the coast, and why Australia is considered one of the world’s more urbanized countries.

34. What does the passage mainly discuss?

      a. The history of Australia                                    b. The population of Australia

      c. The natural resources of Australia                    b. The geographical features of Australia

35. “That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries” means _____

      a. Australia has the largest population in the world.

      b. Australia has more population than other countries.

      c. Australia is one of the countries that has the highest population density.

      d. Australia is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world.

36. Over the past 50 years, some four million people from many countries _____.

      a. left their countries and moved to Australia       b. left Australia and moved to Asia or Africa

      c. built their houses in Australia                           d. bought houses in Australia

37. Why do most Australians live in cities or towns?

      a. Because much of the land is used for sheep farming.

      b. Because much of the land is extremely dry.

      c. Because most of the land is covered with green pastures.

      d. Because most of the land is already being cultivated.

38. Which of the following sentences is not true about Australia?

      a. It is the smallest continent in the world.

      b. It is the largest island in the world.

      c. It consists of islands.

      d. It is the only country that is also a continent.