IV. SPEAKING
Choose the sentences or phrases that best complete these conversations.

1.  A: _______________________________

     B: Well, a microwave is used to cook or heat food.

     a. Could you tell me what is a microwave used for ?

     b. Please tell me how to use a microwave?

     c. Can you tell me what is used ^'for cooking ?

     d. Could you tell me what a microwave is used for ?

2. A: What will we do when we want to call the Fire Service?

    B: _______________________________

     a. Dial 113                          b. Dial 114                            c. Dial 115                             d. Dial  116

3. A: _______________________________                                 

    B: Let me see, since September 2003.

     a. When did you attend this school?                                b. How long have you studied at this school?

     c. Since when did you studied at this school?                 d. How^-often do you attend this school?

4. A: Would you like a coffee?

    B: _______________________________

     a. Not at all.                        b. Yes,  let's.                         c. Yes. I would.                   d. Yes. I'd love one.

5. A: What should you do if you don't want to hear the sound?

    B: _______________________________

     a. Press the MUTE button.                                             b. Press the VOLUME button.

     c. Press the PROGRAM button.                                    d. Press the POWER button.

B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

1. The house painted more than three years ago. but I'm not going to have it done again for a while.

                          A                                                                         B        C         D

2. The stories what I've told you are all true.

               A       B     C                  D

3. According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster as light.

            A                                       B                      C                       D

4. Could you tell me what the air conditioner use for?

       A                          B                                    C   D

5. Then the computer will ask you restart it.

       A               B                  C         D

6. Before you leave, please duplicate that file by make a copy on the CD-ROM.
                    A                                     B              C                D

7. The last payment shouldn't make until all the work has been completed and carefully checked. 

                                                   A                                      B              C                                    D

8. You'll see a copy before they're printed by the printer.

               A                                  B      C              D

9. We've been here only one day, but we've been taken three rolls of film.

        A       B                                   C                    D      

10. If the software is not compatible with the operating system, the computer may fail to function and  
                                           A                                                                               B                                                              
shut down without warning.
  C                               D

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence.

1. The street is very noisy, __________ makes sleeping difficult.

     a. that                                   b. what                             c. which                                 d. it

2. A number of political prisoners ___________ since Independence Day.

     a. released                            b. have released                c. was released                    d. have been released

3. Fax machine ___________ send or receive letter quickly.

     a. is used for                        b. used to                          c. is used to                           d. used for

4. Internet cafes allow you ____________ your web-based e-mail account.

     a. to access                          b. accessing                        c. access                               d. be accessed

5. The program must be new. I ___________ it before.

     a. have never been seen      b. have ever seen               c. have never seen                 d. have seen

6. The children saw the actual spacecraft __________ landed on the moon.

     a. who                                 b. that                                 c. it                                       d. Ø           

7. Marie, __________ I met at the party, called me last night.

     a. that                                  b. who                                c. which                                d. whose

8. When I arrived the theater, the play ___________ . I missed the first part.

     a. had started                      b. started                            c. was starting                      d. has started

9. I ___________ able to play tennis since I ___________ my arm.

     a. wasn't/ broke                                                              b. haven't been/ had broken

     c. wasn't/ had broken                                                     d. haven't been/ broke

10. I have to get my picture ___________ for my Website.

     a. take                                 b. taken                               c. taking                               d. took

11. ____________ your house painted last year?

     a. Had                                 b. Did                                 c. Was                                  d. Have

12. The police ____________ for two men who _____________ getting into a black car »ear the bank at about 1 o'clock last night.

     a. are looking/ saw                                                         b. are looking/ were seen

     c. have looked/ saw                                                        d. had looked/ were seen

13. Professor Kidd _____________ three books since 1999, and she's working on fourth.

     a. has been writing              b. wrote                              c. has written                        d. writes

14. How often _____________ your car serviced since you bought it?

     a. do you get                        b. did you get                    c. had you gotten                 d. have you gotten

15. She's the woman _____________ sister baby-sits for us.

     a. who                                  b. which                             c. that's                                 d. whose

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. The port is capable ___________ handing 10 million tons of coal a year.
     a. in                                    b. on                                   c. of                                      d. for
2. When you try to shut down your computer, you may receive the message “ it is now safe to turn _____
    your computer”.
     a. on                                   b. of                                    c. out                                    d. off
3. A computer helps you to interact __________ people around the world.
     a. with                                b. to                                    c. from                                  d. on
4. I don’t know him ___________, but he used to work from my father.
     a. personal                          b. personally                      c. personalize                       d. personality
5. The figures he gave were not strictly ___________.
     a. miraculous                      b. accurate                         c. important                          d. perfect       
6. In large classes, children feel that they cannot ___________ with the teacher.

     a. contact                            b. interact                           c. transmit                             d. relax

7. A computer is a ___________ typewriter.

     a. convenient                      b. magical                          c. appropriate                        d. informative

8. Letters are their only means of ____________.
     a. communicate                  b. communication             c. communicator                   d. communicative
9. We were really impressed by the scenic splendors of the Rocky Mountains.

     a. in a strange or mysterious way                                  b. having beautiful natural scenery

     c. very impressive and good                                         d. new and interesting

10. New telephone lines allow faster data _____________ by fax or modern.

     a. calculation                      b. transmission                   c. entertainment                    d. development

11. This door should only be used in an emergency.

     a. a serious problem            b. an annoying situation    c. a serious situation             d. a happy event

12. What makes computer a miraculous device?

     a. strange                            b. powerful                        c. magical                             d. excellent

13. The encyclopedia is now available on ___________.                         

     a. computer screen              b. CD-ROM                      c. keyboard                           d printer

14. Please ___________ your phone card in the slot before pressing the number you require.

     a. insert                               b. operate                           c. plug                                   d. adjust

15. ___________ is used for making exact copies of documents.             

     a. Computer                        b. Printer                            c. Photocopier                       d. Camcorder

I. PRONUNCIATION

A. Choose the word that has the underlined letter (s) pronounced differ­ently from the rest.

1. a. seat                                   b. meat                                 c. head                                   d. heat

2. a. multiply                            b. subtract                            c. instruction                         d. country

3. a. soup                                  b. route                                 c. group                                 d. could

4. a. tooth                                 b. foot                                              c. school                                d. food   

5. a. good                                 b. cool                                              c. look                                  d. wool
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. a. technology                        b. computer                          c. newspaper                         d. miraculous

2. a. scenic                                b. magical                             c. capable                              d. mysterious

3. a. interact                             b. manage                             c. calculate                            d. multiply

4. a. entertainment                   b. communicator                  c. interaction                         d. electronic

5. a. secretary                           b. accuracy                           c. appropriate                        d. ambulance