PART I I. Which of the underlined part has different pronunciation from the others. 1). A). watched B). needed C). wanted D). divided 2). A). here B). where C). pair D). wear 3). A). afternoon B). tow C). look D). tooth 4). A). easy B). please C). measure D). teach 5). A). understand B). study C). church D). umbrella 6) A.we B.yes C. use D.york 7) A.threat B.heat C.beat D.eat 8) A.removed B missed C washed D. hoped 9) A.yellow B we C wine D .whale 10) A.nose B .running C.morning D.wrong II. Choose the best answer : 1. When I came back home, my children ____ TV . A). were watching B). was watching C). watched D). had watched 2. The mother tiptoed into the room ___she wouldn’t wake her sleeping baby up. A). so as to B). so that C). for D). in order to 3. The doctor advised Tom to stop ____ . A). for smoking B). smoke C). smoking D). to smoke 4. Friendship offers us great ___in life. A). please B). pleasure C). pleasant D). pleased 5. Listen! Someone ___at the door. A). is knocking B). will be knocking C). has knocked D). will knock 6. Traffic police never let you ____ without a ticket. A). to go B). going C). go D). went 7. Daisy is so____. She only cares about herself, not about other people. A). talkative B). helpful C). happy D). selfish 8. Mary is ___ a pair of shoes like mine. A). bringing B). putting on C). carrying D). wearing 9. He didn’t come back home last night, ____ made his parents very worried. A). who B). whom C). which D). that 10. You need to be more ___if you want to become a novelist. A). imagination B). imagine C). imaginatively D). imaginative 11. This pair of shoes is too large for me. I need ____. A). a smaller one B). a one smaller C). the smaller ones D). the one smaller 12. Although we are classmates, I do not have a(n) ___relationship with him. A). unselfish B). special C). aimless D). acquaintance 13. Yesterday afternoon, when I got to his house he wasn’t at home. He ____ to work. A). has gone B). went C). had gone D). was going 14. Ms Dubois is the head of our department of research _____ . A. developed B. developing C. development D. develops 15. Both the TV ads ____ the newspaper ads will be withdrawn . A. and B. also C. but also D. nor 16. If a ruby is heated it ___ temporarily lose its colors. A. would B. will C. does D. has 17. ___ she was hungry, she couldn’t continue her work. A. Despise B. Although C. Because D. Because of 18. I work hard ____ help my family. A. so as to B. in order to C. in order that D. A& B 19. He went to work ___ the rain. A. Despite B. Although C. Because D. Because of 25. The director ____ for his vacation and will not return until next week. A. leaving B. had left C. has left D. will left 20. Unless the factory can increase ____, headquarters will consider closing it. A. produce B. production C. product D. productive 21. My elder brother often helps me ___my work. A). finished B). finishes C). finishing D). finish 22. _____him?- Two days ago. A). When do you meet B). When will you meet C). When have you meet D). When did you meet 23. My mother ____ getting up early in the morning. A). didn't used to B). used to C). are used to D). is used to 24. When my grandfather was alive, he ____ morning exercises. A). used to do B). used to doing C). didn't used to doing D). wasn't used to do 25. After the terrible traffic accident, ____ injured were taken to ____hospital immediately. A). a/ the B). the/ no article C). an/ the D). the/the 26. Mr Nam, ___ son is my classmate, is a very kind neighbor . A). which B). whom C). who D). whose 27. Sunday is the day ___ we don’t go to school. A). when B). whose C). which D). who 34. Thanks to the development of information , we can communicate with each other quickly through the Internet. A). technical B). technique C). technology D). technician 28. This is the first time I have met him. A). I have never met him before. B). They have met him recently C). I have met him many times D). I want to meet him. 29. He ran hurriedly ___ be late for the lecture. A). so as to B). in order not to C). so that D). in order that 30. John gave up his job and said nothing ___the reason why he left. A). in B). at C). about D). for 38. My friend often shows her ___whenever I have troubles. A). acquainted B). acquaintance C). acquaints D). acquaint 31. Last night, while I ___ a letter the phone rang. A). wrote B). had written C). was written D). was writing 32. I look forward ___ you again. A). to meet B). to meeting C). for meeting D). meeting III. Error Identification. 1. Many trees has been cut on the road near my house. A B C D 2. He came to congratulate me on my success in my work, this made me very surprised. A B C D 3. Finish his work, he went to bed straight away. A B C D 4. Are you used to work eight hours a day? A B C D 5. The little boy forgot doing the exercise and now is very worried. A B C D 6. We have a lots of work to do tonight. A B C D 7. I am not the first person doing this work. A B C D 8. Our teacher always encourages the students to work independent. A B C D 9. His opinions are quite different with mine. A B C D 10. As other teachers, I enjoy my teaching career. A B C D IV.Choose the words (A,B,Cor D) that best fits the blank space in the passage: **Among the friends I have, David Warren (1) the one I like best. He is popular not only in my class but also throughout the (2) he is talented and likes outgoings. Most sudents in the school know (3) as a champion swimmer. David always represents the school in feestyle swimming and (4) alot of medals in competitions. Last year, in the district championship, David was the one who scored the wining goal for our school team. he's well remember by his schoolmates for this. 1). A). is B). was C). are D). am 2). A). country B). district C). school D). city 3). A). he B). him C). his D). she 4). A). wins B). has won C). win D. won PART II I/Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. 1. A.campaign B.people C.population D.pneumonia 2. A.number B.able C.climber D.about 3. A.partner B.parent C.far D.market 4. A.chemist B.ache C.chest D.school 5. A.ethnic B.norther n C.healthy D.south 6. A.minority B.literacy C.primary D.library 7. A.some B.none C.no D.nothing 8. A.here B.where C.hair D.wear 9. A.pshychogy B.prepare C.problem D.promote 10. A.job B.comb C.back D.before II/Choose the best answer. 11.Many students take part ……… the campaign for illiteracy eradication. A.for B.in C.for D.on 12. ……….is the state of not knowing how to read or write. A.Literacy B.Illiteracy C.Campaign D.Struggle 13.Have you completed your application from yet? A.ejected B.promoted C.eradicated D.finished 14.There are 54 ……… minorities in Viet Nam. A.national B.primary C.ethnic D.main 15.Every summer hundreds of students participate in a campaign to eradicate illiteracy. A.volunteer B.promote C.provide D.get rid of completely 16.” Don`t talk in class”, the teacher said.1 A.The teacher told his student do not talk in class. B.The teacher told his student did not talk in class. C.The teacher told his student not to talk in class. D.The teacher told his student not to talking in class. 17.Gradually, she realized that he wasn`t telling the truth. A.Little by little B.At times C.Day by day D.From time to time 18.The greastest ……….in my life is to become a successful actor. A.ambition B.goal C.plan D.intention 19.” I am Vietnamese”, he says he ……… Vietnamese. A.was B.are C.is D.has been 20. “Where does Peter live?”, I asked him where Peter ………. . A.lives B.lived C.living D.have lived 21.The Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion started a campaign ……… illiteracy eradication. A.on B.in C.of D.for 22.Illiteracy rates ……… in recently years. A.fell B.have fallen C.was falling D.had fallen 23.They asked ……… our bags outside the exam room. A.to leave B.us to leave C.us leave D.us leaving 24.Before the meeting finished they arranged when ……… next. A.they met B.they to meet C.they should meet D.to meet 25.Childrens` living in remote and mountain areas maybe ……… disadvantaged. A.educated B.education C.educational D.educationally 26.We are going to get our house ……… next week. A.paiting B.to paint C.painted D.to be painted 27.At ……… end of the competition, the judge announced the result to everybody. A.a B.an C.the D.no article 28.We come to congratulate you on your ………. . A.promote B.promotion C.promotional D.promoter 29.We object to ……… her like this. A.treat B.being treated C.treating D.be treated 30.She has avoided ……… to me so far. A.being talked B.talk C.talking D.to talk 31.We apologize ……… the late departure of this flight. A.about B.to C.of D.for 32.We`ve run into ……….with the new project. A.difficulty B.difficulties C.trouble D.A and C 33.Family ……… is the process of controlling the number of children you have. A.building B.controlling C.housing D.planing 34.The company must reduce costs to compete ……… . A.effect B.affect C.effective D.effectively 35 Her ……… to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. A.performance B.employment C.promption D.position III/Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage. School exams …(1)… generally speaking, the first kind of test we take. They find out how much …(2) we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn`t it a …(3)….that some people who are very academically successful don`t have any common sense? Intelligence is the speed…(4)… which we can understand and …(5)….to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology that will be able to `read` our brains, …(6) … tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence. A person`s IQ is their intelligence …(7)… it is measured by a special test. the most common IQ tests are …(8)… by Mensa, an organization that …(9)….in England in 1946. By 1976, it …(10) 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, largely in the USA. 1.A.is B.are C.was D.have been 2.A.knowledge B.chance C.position D.oppoturnity 3.A.case B.fact C.circumstance D.truth 4.A.on B.to C.in D.at 5.A.to react B.reacted C.react D.have reacted 6.A.at this age B.for the present C.at the time D.now and then 7.A.how B.that C.as D.so 8.A.appointed B.commanded C.run D.steered 9.A.is founded B.was founded C.were founded D.found 10.A.held B.had C.kept D.belonged. IV. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage( cont III ) . For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1) in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2) someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) home,as many matches are played there. It (4) also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) on after the match for meal or drink.Sometimes parents,friends or the students will travel with the team to support (6) own side. When a school team wins a match,it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end its playing (9) national and international teams so that the school has some really (10) names associated with it. 1.A)having B)being C)taking D)putting 2.A)If B)As C)Then D)So 3.A)at B)on C)for D)from 4.A)ought B)is C)can D)has 5.A)being B)staying C)leaving D)spending 6.A)their B)its C)our D)whose 7.A)but B)however C)and D)not 8.A)turns B)makes C)comes D)becomes 9.A)up B)to C)for D)beside 10.A)old B)new C)common D)famous V. Choose the word which is stress differently from the rest: 1. A.Figure B. Limit C. Method D. Decrease. 2. Anniversary B. Refreshment C. Decrease D. Increase 3. Campaign B. Effective C. Double D. Performance. 4. Society B. Annual C. Patter D. Marathon. 5. Represent B. Distribution C. Anniversary D. Unselfishness. 6. A. decorate B. pagoda C. relative D. calendar 7. A. celebration B. traditional C. entertainment D. preparation 8. A. occasion B. important C. excitement D. January 9. A. between B. banner C. colour D. special 10. A. however B. nowadays C. popular D. influence VI: Put the suitable preposition(s) in each of the following blanks : 1. We’re all very obliged …………… you 2. He’s quite careless ……………… danger. 3. She’s very nervous …………… the new boss. 4. I’m faithful …………… my principle. 5. I’ve been so anxious …………… you. 6. This service is free …………… charge. 7. They went ahead contrary ……………… my advice. 8. He was married …………… Sue for a day. 9. the devil and the deep blue sea. 10. Have a card your sleeve TEST 4: I. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. machine B. school C. stomach D. chemistry 2. A. description B. question C. attraction D. information 3. A. although B. without C. thank D. these 4. A. food B. good C. tooth D. tool 5. A. heavy B. bear C. measure D. eat II. Find the word that has stressed syllable different from the others. 6. A. cartoon B. open C. paper D. answer 7. A. manage B. shortage C. village D. teacher 8. A. remain B. convenient C. volunteer D. memorable 9. A. maintain B. marine C. challenge D. device 10. A. important B. community C. organize D. diseases III. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence 11. I am going to have my eye…… tomorrow. A. to test B. test C. testing D. tested 12. Nobody could hear her…… she spoke too quietly. A. so B. however C. although D. because 13. Keep silent! My father…… in his room. A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. has slept D. will be slept 14. I’d like to contribute…….the school Red Cross fund. A. on B. to C. with D. for 15. Hoang Anh Tuan …….injury to win the Olympic silver. A. recovered B. suffered C. avoided D. overcame 16. In my father’s ……., it is essential to eat vegetable every day. A. idea B. opinion C. confidence D. principle 17. He showed us the house……….he was born A. which B. where C. in where D. in that 18. Madrid is famous…… its pulls A. as B. with C. for D. of 19. Life here is much easier than it……… A. would be B. used to be C. was D. had better 20. Will you …….after the party. A. call me off B. get me on C. take me up D. pick me up 21. Last summer, we had ……. holiday in Spain A. a two week’sB. a two – weeks C. two – week D. a two – week 22. . Amy, …….car had broken down, was in a very bad mood. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 23. He…….ever goes to bed before midnight. A. almost B. hardly C. nearly D. scarcely 24. He retired early…… ill – health. A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine 25. You …… better be careful not to miss the train. A. had B. would C. should D. Did IV. Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box preserved Housed labourers outbuildings Village Life community fields In most of Europe, farmers’ homes and (1)……………….are generally located within a village, and tools and animals are (2)………………there. Every morning, the farmers and farm (3)……………….leave their (4)……………….to work their land or tend their animals in distant (5)…………… and return to the village at the end of the day. Social (6)……………is thus centripetal; that is, it is focused around the (7)……………center, the village. Only in certain parts of Quebec has this pattern been (8)……………in North America. V. Choose the words or phrases that best complete this passage. Earlier this morning when some classmates and I were (1) _____ basketball in the park near our school, it suddenly began to rain (2) _____. We immediately grabbed our basketball and ran for shelter. At first we stood together under a tree (3) _____ then it began to thunder. Peter told us that it was (4)_____to stay under a tree in a rainstorm, (5)_____when there is lighting, so we ran to a nearby store to wait (6)_____the rain stopped. From (7)_____we were standing, we could see that the (8) ______ was empty. Before the rain had started, there had been people everywhere but now (9)______was playing basketball or football or doing (10)_____or sitting on the park (11)______reading the morning papers or chatting with their friends. We stood in the (12)_____of the store for nearly twenty minutes before the rain finally stopped and the sun came (13)_____again from behind the clouds. Within a few minutes the park was (14) _____of people again but now the air was cooler and big (15) ____of rainwater could be seen everywhere. 1. A hitting B kicking C playing D throwing 2. A greatly B heavily C severely D very big 3. A and B so C but D yet 4. A danger B in danger C a danger D dangerous 5. A specially B especially C mostly D chiefly 6. A for B until C when D as 7. A here B where C there D place 8. A park B place C rain D shelter 9. A nobody B none ` C no people D somebody 10. A exercise B nothing C breathing D jogging 11. A chairs B sofas C stools D benches 12. A doorway B door C gate D window 13. A back B up C out D down 14. A filled B full C crowded D plenty 15. A ponds B puddles C reservoirs D springs VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first 1. When did you last ride a bike? How long…………………………………………… 2. The trip was so interesting that we couldn’t forget it. It……………………………………………………. 3. “ Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work” He reminded……………………………………… 4. How many books did they buy yesterday? How many books…………………………………… 5. I'm sorry I didn’t go to University I regret……………………………………………… 6. He prefers plain water to coffee. He’d rather………………………………………… 7. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job. Despite………………………………………………. 8. She didn’t say a word as she left the room. She left the room…………………………………… 9. They are going to repair my car tomorrow. I am going to have……………………………………. 19. You can’t travel on this train if you don’t have a reservation. Unless…………………………………………………… VI: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets. 6. A ………………. is a person who climbs mountains as a sport or job. ( mountain ) 7. At university, you have the ………… to do what you want. ( free) 8. My parents have always ……………. me in my choice of career. ( courage ) 9. Electric devices help reduce fuel …………….and air pollution in gasoline enjines. ( consume) 10. The sun and all the nine planets and their moon, tens of thousands of asteroids and trillions of comets around the sun are in the ………… system. ( sun ) . gone B). went C). had gone D). was going 14. Ms Dubois is the head of our department of research _____ . A. developed B. developing C. development D. develops 15. Both the TV ads ____ the newspaper. imagination B). imagine C). imaginatively D). imaginative 11. This pair of shoes is too large for me. I need ____. A). a smaller one B). a one smaller C). the smaller ones D). the one smaller 12 day. 9. the devil and the deep blue sea. 10. Have a card your sleeve TEST 4: I. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. machine B. school