I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.4 point)

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions. (0.4 point)

III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions. (1.2 points)

Question 5: On December 26th, 2004, tidal waves in Indonesia killed about 80 thousands with people.

A B C D

Question 6: The weather was nice yesterday and the weather forecast predicted it would rain.

A B C D

Question 7:Last week, I saw off my friend which lives in America.

A B C D

Question 8: If it rain, I will stay at home and watch TV.

A B C D

Question 9: My father asked me to pay much attention to English next year.

A B C D

Question 10: George Washington Carver found hundred of uses for the peanut, the sweet potato,

A

and the soybean and thus stimulated the cultivation of these crops.

B C D

IV. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate thecorrect answer to each of the following questions. (2.0 points)

Question 11: Let's go for a walk, ...... ?

A. do we B. shall we C. don't we D. let not we

Question 12: . ...... behalf of the committee, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation.

A. In B. For C. On D. To

Question 13: . ...... he leaves or I leave!

A. Either B. Neither C. Only D. Unless

Question 14: The little girl wouldn't go to the seaside ...... her father went too.

A. except B. but C. also D. unless

Question 15: We'd better ...... really early. It's a very long journey.

A. set up B. set off C. set down D. set on

Question 16: I am very sorry. I've ...... your book at home again. I'll bring it again tomorrow.

A. forgotten B. stored C. left D. thrown

Question 17: Having ...... the table, Mrs Robert called the family for dinner.

A. laid B. spread C. ordered D. completed

Question 18: I've got a very high opinion ...... your brother.

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

Question 19: When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week.

Question 19: When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week.

A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going

Question 20: Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday.

Lan:…………………………. .

A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a reason D. That’s a good trip

A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a reason D. That’s a good trip

V. Put each word in capital letters into the correct form so that it can fit the gap in each sentence below.(1.0 point)

VI. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26-35. (1.5 points)

Health and fitness are not just for young people. They are for anyone willing to accept the (26)_________for a good diet and (27)_________exercise. With age, there is a tendency to feel that the body is no longer able to (28)_________. Aches and pains are (29)_________normal. Instead of pushing the body to do (30)_________, activities become limited. Yet examples after examples have shown us that older people can- and should- be (31)_________. Men and women in their sixties have run in marathons, races of more than twenty- six miles. Some professional athletes stay (32)_________into their forties and fifties. For most people, simple activities like walking and swimming are all that is needed to stay in (33)_________. It’s important to include exercise in your daily routine. In the winter, (34)_________push-ups, sit-ups, and other indoor exercises. Of course, such exercises will be of little use (35)_________you follow them with sodas and chips.

26. A. strictness B. discipline C. regulation D. ruling

27. A. useful B. little C. regular D. much

28. A. perform B. run C. operate D. malfunction

29. A. believed B. thought C. made D. considered

30. A. weaker B. greater C. faster D. more

31. A. eager B. bold C. active D. passive

32. A. competitive B. comparative C. passive D. equal

33. A. form B. shape C. need D. contact

34. A. get B. do C. make D. work

35. A. although B. unless C. otherwise D. if

VII. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36-40. (1.5 points)

One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States, usually several feet below the surface of the earth. Natural gas is most often found in places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is found. Often the natural gas must be removed before the oil itself can be reached.

For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value. Finally, however, people began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving it from place to place. Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking and heating. It has also been used for electric generators and hybrid cars recently. In many ways natural gas is one of our finest fuels. It can be used for cooking without making the room hot. It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length.

36. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. natural gas is useless

B. people once wasted natural gas

C. natural gas is moved in trucks

D. natural gas is found where there is no petroleum

37. This passage as a whole is about ________.

A. discovering natural gas B. finding petroleum

C. using natural gas and petroleum D. natural gas and its use

38. Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas?

A. It is not used for heating. B. It moves through pipes.

C. It is cheap. D. It can be stored.

39. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is ________.

A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines.

B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks.

C. through pipelines.

D. to store it in large tanks to move.

40. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?

A. two B. three C. four D. five

VIII. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one given before it. (2.0 points)

Question 41:

“You will be successful at any cost!”, said the teacher to Jason.

The teacher demanded that __________________________________.

Question 42: People should use energy-saving bulbs to save electricity

Energy-saving bulbs _______________________________________.

Question 43: It’s a pity, I can’t go with you now.

I wish __________________________________________________.

Question 44: Despite their poverty, they seemed very happy.

Although _________________________________________________.

Question 45: Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.

All dogs _________________________________________________________ .

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.4 point)

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions. (0.4 point)

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