(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. instead B. head C. eat D. weather 2. A. replace B. raise C. badly D. save 3. A. caused B. promised C. advertised D. raised (4-13) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4. The heavy rain prevented us ________________playing soccer. A. about B. off C. over D. from 5. Many people like going to the countryside _________________their weekends. A. at B. in C. for D. on 6. I arrived in Singapore _________________the evening of Tuesday. A. in B. on C. at D. of 7. I suggest ________________out to eat for a change. A. go B. went C. to go D. going 8. The machine _________________if you press this button. A. would stop B. stop C. will stop D. stopping 9. If I knew her address, I ____________________you. A. will tell B. should tell C. would tell D. told 10. Easter, a joyful festival, ___________________in many countries. A. is celebrating B. celebrates C. celebrate D. is celebrated 11. ___________________the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm. A. Because B. When C. While D. Although 12. My father, _________________sense of humor distinguishes him from others, is really considerate and generous. A. who B. which C. he D. whose 13. Ba : That's an excellent drawing, Hoa. Hoa : ________________________ A. Yes, I think so. B. It's nice of you to say so. C. Well done. D. That's a good idea. (14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Why does man want to go to other planets (14)_______________the Solar System? Just for adventure? True, there is adventure in space travel. But a (15)_________________to other planets would also be (16)__________________. For example, space stations could be built that would give us valuable information about the weather. In space stations (17)___________________around the earth, man could live and study the cloud formation on (18)__________________surface. These formations could tell us what weather to (19)__________________in any part of the world at any time. (20)__________________ information would be very useful to pilots, to ship captains, and even to farmers (21)___________________must set dates for planting and harvesting. 14. A. on B. in C. at D. of 15. A. travel B. fly C. trip D. A and C are right 16. A. practice B. practiced C. practicing D. practical 17. A. moves B. moving C. moved D. movable 18. A. his B. her C. its D. their 19. A. hope B. believe C. expect D. consider 20. A. These B. Those C. So D. Such 21. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose (22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22. Don't throw these things away because they can be making into new products. A B C D 23. To take part active in this charity program, I suggest saving money and helping the poor in our neighborhood. B C D A 24. I think that these ordinary light bulbs should be replaced of energy-saving bulbs. A B C D (25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 25. Gas and oil ___________________always increases in cold weather. (consume) 26. If we keep on ___________________the air, more and more people will cope with respiratory problems. (pollution) 27. Lan ran ____________________down the hall to greet her cousins. (excite) 28. ______________________are fighting to save the marine life. (Conserve) (29-32) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet: The word UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. UFOs are strange objects that some people claim to have seen in the sky and believe UFOs are spacecraft from another planet. Many other people consider them just as atmospheric phenomena, hallucinations or tricks of light. Some people believe that UFOs are real objects, not hallucinations. Some people even claimed they themselves had seen a UFO and man-like creatures on it. The UFO was able to turn round, stop in mid-air and go up very quickly. It flew at remarkably speed. In 1971, two men claimed that aliens from a UFO had captured and taken them aboard. These aliens examined them and then freed them afterwards. Hundreds of UFO sightings have been reported. No one can be sure when these reports will finish. Are we alone in the universe? We hope the question will be answered in the near future. 29. It is known to everyone that UFOs are real objects. 30. Some people said that they had seen UFOs. 31. They have reported hundreds of UFO sightings. 32. According to two men, they were freed after being examined by some aliens from a UFO. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: 33. Why don’t we check the machine before we use it?  I suggest the machine ______________________________________________ 34. I don’t have enough money, so I don’t go on a trip with you this summer vacation.  If _______________________________________________________________ 35. You must hand in your reports by the end of next week.  Your reports ______________________________________________________ 36. The singer’s picture appeared in this morning newspaper.  That’s the singer ___________________________________________________ THE END . UFO and man-like creatures on it. The UFO was able to turn round, stop in mid-air and go up very quickly. It flew at remarkably speed. In 19 71 , two men. ________________________ A. Yes, I think so. B. It's nice of you to say so. C. Well done. D. That's a good idea. (1 4-2 1) Choose the word or phrase