I. Rewrite the following sentences using present participle, past participle or to-infinitive:

1. Maxicorp was the only company which replied my letter.

2. Do you the man who is talking to my father ?

3. Applications which were sent after 23^rd will not be considered.

4. We have a lot of exercises which we hace to do toninght.

5. Studies of her son are the most important thing that she cares  about.

6. The equipment which belongs to the club is insured.

7. George is the first person that we will interview.

8. Meetings which are held every month are called monthly meetings.

9. The most excellent students who were rewarded the scholarship would have a two-week holiday in VungTau.

10.The trees which were planted last week are growing well.

11. The man who is talking to John is from Korea.

12. The ideas which are presented in that book are interesting.

13. Ann is the woman who is responsiple for preparing the budget.

14. English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters.

15. The books that are on that shelf is mine.

16. The children who attend that school receive a good education.

17. The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries.

18. The sunlight which comes through the window wakes me up early every morning.

19. John quincy Adams, who was born on July 11^th 1767, was the sixth president of the United States.

20. These are the ancient houses which were built a long time ago.

21. The children who attend that school receive a good education.

22. We have an apartment which overlooks the park.

23. He was the second man who was killed in this way.

24. Here are some accounts that you must check.

25. He was the first man who reached the top.

26. In hot weather, many people enjoy lemonade, which is made of lemon juice water, and sugar.

27. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.

28. I’d be more interested if I had a family that I had to cook for.

Complete the second sentence so that that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
31 I enjoyed the barbecue a lot more than I thought I would.
FAR
The barbecue was ..............................................than I thought it would be.
32 David speaks German better than anyone I know.
WELL
No one I know speaks German David.
33 I haven’t tasted many things which are more disgusting in my life.
ONE
It was ...............................................things I’ve ever tasted.
34 Steven didn’t use to be so nervous.
THAN
Steven is...................................... to be.
35 My mum’s car was too small for all of us to fit in.
ENOUGH
My mum’s car.................................... for all of us to fit in.
36 You’d think the journey to school is longer than it is.
LONG
The journey to school.................................................... you’d think.
 

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)

Part 1. Choose the word, phrase, or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. My sister enjoys travelling round different countries. She is going on a _________ of Scotland this summer.

A. journey             B. voyage              C. tour                  D. travel

2. Be patient. You can’t _______ to learn a foreign language in a week.

A. believe              B. expect               C. consider           D. think

3. The main_______ of think drink are wine, orange juice and bitters.

A. parts                 B. compositions    C. components      D. ingredients

4. The last person_________ the room must turn off the lights.

A. leave                 B. leaving              C. left                    D. to leave

5. You need a special _________ to go into this part the area.

A. permit               B. permisson         C. allowance          D. agreement

6. We lost the match___________ one goal.

A. with                  B. for                    C. by                    D. from

7. We live in the _________ on the corner.

A. brick house old large                      B. large old brick house

C. old brick large house                      D. brick large old house

8. In terms of speakers, English is easily ________ by Chinese.

A. outnumbered     B. overpowered     C. outgrown          D. outwitted

9. He would like___________ as “sir”.

A. to address         B. to be addressed C. addressing        D. address

10. If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go________.

A. poor                 B. bankrupt           C. penniless           D. broken

11. The students were slow to catch________, but gradually they began to understand.

A. in                      B. on                     C. away                 D. out

12. If you’re not too tired, we could have a ________  of tennis after lunch.

A. match               B. play                  C. game                D. party

13. She __________ her husband’s job for his ill health.

A. accused            B. blamed              C. caused              D. claimed

14. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for ________ off new clothes.

A. wearing             B. carrying            C. showing            D. putting

15. Either I or she ________ to finish this task before they come back.

A. had                   B. has                             C. have                 D. will have

16. Vietnam was_______ by Thailand in almost all soccer encounters.

A. defeated            B. won                  C. beat                  D. Either A or C

17. We set ________ early so that we wouldn’t be stuck in the traffic.

A. off                    B. back                 C. apart                 D. down

18. I like his essay because it is very __________.

A. imaginary B. imaginative        C. imaginable         D. imagination

19. _____________, the results couldn’t be better.

A. No matter what he tried hard           C. Although very hard he tried

B. No matter how hard he tried           D. Despite how hard he tried

20. In the hotel lobby the detective caught______ of the man who had been hired to follow.

A. glance               B. view                  C. vision               D. sight

Part 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.(30points)

1. He talked about cooking as if he (1. be)_______ a very good cook.

2. Soon as I (2.apply)_________ for a job with the United Nations two years ago, I

(3.hire)_______.

3. I (4. lose)_______ my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I (5. look for) ________ them for hours.

4. He is working tomorrow. If he (6. have)_______ a day off tomorrow, he (7. go) _______  to the beach.

5. Stanley (8. climb)________ the stairs when he (9. trip and fall)________. Luckily, he (10. not hurt)__________ himself.

6. Doctors advise (11. not spend)_______ too many hours wathcing television.

7. It (12. be) ______ a long time before any landing on Mars (13. can attempt)_______ . Only a great deal of information about Mars (14. obtain)_______, it (15. be)______possible to plan a manned trip to Mars.

Part 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(5 points)

1. A.build                        B. guilt                   C. nuisance           D. guitar

2. A. region                     B. republic            C. depend             D. empire

3. A.chemistry                 B. champ              C. church              D. champion

4. A.theater                      B. nothern             C. athlete               D. theme

5. A. island                      B. Islam                C. mistake             D. instant

Part 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points)

1. A. population              B. government       C. understand        D. scientific

2. A. Pacific                    B. Korean              C. Japanese           D. Atlantic

3. A. electronic                B. characterize       C. continent           D. situate

4. A. agricultural              B. multiracial         C. dynamism         D. international

5. A. pumpkin                 B. funny                C. water                D. alone

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)

1. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.

    → Were you______________________________________________________

2. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.

    → I do not feel____________________________________________________

3. Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.

    → However______________________________________________________

4. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.

    → The boss______________________________________________________

5. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.

    → Despite the fact_________________________________________________

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(2.5 points)

1. A. animal                  B. business                   C. chemistry                  D. discover

2. A. dangerous            B. examine                    C. gracefully                  D. journalist

3. A. invent                   B. local                         C. machine                    D. provide

4. A. attendance           B. detective                   C. enjoyment                 D. wonderful

5. A. gardener               B. sightseeing               C. carelessly                 D. decisive

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (25 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (5 points)

1. He always takes full _____________ of the mistakes made by these competitions.

    A. advantage                         B. benefit                     C. profit                            D. advice

2. My mother goes to ____ church ____ Sunday morning.

    A. the / every                      B. the / on                     C. Æ / every                     D. Æ / in

3.  “Have they arrested the thieves yet? ”  - “It’s only a _____________ of time.”

    A. period                              B. matter                      C. length                            D. waste

4. Those interested in the post of Assistant manager are requested to apply _____________.

    A. as a person                      B. in person                  C. as persons                    D. by person

5. I think you should _____________.

     A. have your hair be cut                                           B. cut your hair

     C. have your hair cut                                                D. have your hair been cut

6.  If only I_____________ more time.

7. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done _____________.

     A. in fact                             B. on purpose               C. by appointment             D. by plan

8. Tony never comes to class on time and______.        

     A. neither does Pedro        B. so does Pedro           C. so doesn’t Pedro          D. neither doesn’t

9. Nobody was injured in the accident, _____________?

     A. was there                      B. weren’t they            C. were they                    D. wasn’t it

10. I had to get up early, _____________I would miss the train.

     A. so that                           B. if not             C. but                                D. otherwise

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.(2.5 points)

1. A. exchange                         B. champagne         C. teacher                 D. children

2. A. trays                                B. days         C. says                      D. bays

3. A. southern                           B. feather                 C. there                     D. breath

4. A. environment                   B. appliance            C. pesticide              D. efficiency

5. A. ploughed                        B. stored                  C. laughed               D. smiled

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(2.5 points)

1. A. cartoon                            B. honor                   C. culture                  D. honest

2. A. character                         B. adventure             C. library                  D. knowledge

3. A. joyful                               B. patient                    C. polite                                 D. reason

4. A. understand                       B. appearance           C. remember            D. employer

5. A. imagine                                        B. protection              C. develop                D. company