Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

19. Teddy: “I’m very sorry for letting you wait for so long”

      Maria: “_______________”

A. Don’t apologize. I’ve just arrived here.                   B. You’re welcome

C. It doesn’t matter. Thank you                                   D. My pleasure. Don’t worry about it

20. John: Congratulations on your winning.

      Mary: ______ .

A. You’re welcome                                                       B. That’s very kind of you

C. No, thanks                                                                D. Yes, of course

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

21. He is fortunate to get help and support from his friends when living far from home.

A. rich                                B. lucky                              C. wealthy                          D. good

22. Old buildings should be razed to make space for new and modern ones.

A. renovated                      B. demolished                    C. remodeled                     D. built

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.

23. Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectation from their parents and teachers.

A. relaxation                      B. nervousness                   C. emotion                         D. Stress

24. Doctors have criticized the government for failing to invest enough in the health service.

A. praised                          B. blamed                          C. accused                         D. commented

8. If you study at the Brighton Language Center- UK, you can live in ______on campus.

A. dormitory                      B. mobile room                 C. hotel                              D. private room

9. The government supplied the victims______ food and water.

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

10. I think I’ve lost my new hat. I’ve ________it everywhere but I can’t find it.

A. looked out                     B. looked in                        C. looked for                      D. looked on

11. He was believed ______ 3 years ago.

A. to have gone back hometown                                 B. to go back hometown

C. going back hometown                                              D. having gone back hometown

12. She felt tired.______________, she had to finish her homework.

A. However                        B. Therefore                      C. So                                   D. Although

13. I telephoned the station to make________of the time of the train.

A. sure                               B. true                                C. real                                D. right

14. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one________to hospital.

A. was taken                      B. was taking                     C. has taken                       D. has been taking

15. When my father was young, he ______ get up early to do the gardening.

A. was used to                   B. use to                             C. got used to                    D. used to

16. He was a strict __________, he asked me a lot of difficult questions.

A. examine                        B. examining                     C. examination                  D. examiner

17. If you want to get good marks, you __________ study harder.

A. must                              B. could                              C. will                                 D. shall

18. Bill is always trying _______me.

A. to avoid to meet           B. avoiding meeting          C. to avoid meeting           D. avoiding to meet

5. At the moment I am spending my weekend go to camping with my friends.

            A                          B                                  C        D

6. When she came to my house I lied in bed listening to music.

        A               B                             C                   D

7. Helen Killer, who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with the help of her teacher.

33. They are going to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in Nha Trang.

A. Their 25th wedding anniversary are going to celebrate in Nha Trang

B. Their 25th wedding anniversary is going to be celebrated in Nha Trang

C. Their 25th wedding anniversary are going to be celebrate in Nha Trang

D. Their 25th wedding anniversary is going to be celebrate in Nha Trang

34. We consider that Mr.Thompson was the most famous professor in English linguistics.

A. Mr.Thompson is considered to have been the most famous professor in English linguistics.

B. Mr.Thompson is considered to be the most famous professor in English linguistics.

C. It is considered that Mr.Thompson to have been the most famous professor in English linguistics.

D. It was considered that Mr.Thompson was the most famous professor in English linguistics.

35. Elephants have the same importance now as they did in the past.

A. Elephants now are the most important.                 B. Elephants have never been so important.

C. Elephants are as important as ever.                       D. Elephants are as important as they will.

36. My friend told me, "If I were you, I would not ask him for help."

A. My friend advised me not to ask him for help.

B. My friend told me to ask him for help.

C. My friend prohibited me from asking him for help.

D. My friend suggested not asking him for help.

37. It’s difficult for me to understand what he implies.

A. I find it difficult to understand what he implies.

B. Understanding what he implies is found difficult.

C. What he implies is not very difficult to understand.

D. To understand what he really implies is difficult to find.

38. The man was shot in the bank robbery.The doctors are operating on him.

A. The man was shot in bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him.

B. The man whom the doctors are operating on shot in the bank robbery.

C. The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.

D. The doctors are operating on the man who was shot in the bank robbery.

39. He said to me, “I must finish these works on time. ”

A. He said to me that I must finish these works on time.

B. He said to me that he must finish these works on time.

C. He said to me that he had to finish these works on time.

D. He said to me that I must finish those works on time.

40. He is too short to play basketball.

A. If he were not short, he could play basketball.

B. If he is not short, he could play basketball.

C. If he were not short, he will play basketball.

D. If he were short, he could play basketball.

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Athur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3. 6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favourite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous:its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.

29. The first population of Sedney was ______.

A. 1624                              B. 770                                C. 3. 600. 000                    D. 2394

30. The things that make Sydney famous are ______.

A. the high buildings and exciting nightlife

B. brighter colours and exciting nightlife

C. Sydney Harbor Bridge and Sydney Opera House

D. warm climate and cool winter

31. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?

A. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

B. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.

C. Sydney is not a favourite city for people from overseas to immigrate into.

D. Sydney is the busiest port in the South Pacific.

32. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?

A. Sydney Opera House.                                               B. The History of Sydney.

C. Sydney beaches and harbors          D. An introduction of Sydney