I. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word - a, b, c or d - that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. attract b. aquatic c. added d. facility 2. a. athlete b. appreciate c. wrestling d. freestyle 3. a. friends b. tunes c. clubs d. stamps 4. a. practised b. stamped c. indulged d. accomplished 5. a. engrave b. pastime c. undertake d. spectator II. Grammar and vocabulary. 6. The Vietnamese participants always take part ______ sports events with great enthusiasm. a. in b. on c. at d. to 7. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports. a. field b. water c. combat d. individual 8. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. a. busy b. relaxed c. comfortable d. free 9. _____ that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia. a. In 1790 was b. There was in 1790 c. In 1790 d. It was in 1790 10. It was Mr. Harding _____ the bill to yesterday. a. who sent my secretary b. to whom my secretary sent c. that my secretary sent d. my secretary sent 11. Watching television is by far the most popular ______. a. intensity b. occupation c. recreation d. passion 12. I am very ______ in the information you have given me. a. interested b. surprised c. depressed d. concerned 13. Football, rugby and baseball are the most popular ______ sports in Britain. a. watcher b. looker c. amateur d. spectator 14. She has neither read 'the book ______ the film. a. or seen b. nor see c. or see d. nor seen 15. Thomas Eakins studied not only painting ______ anatomy when he was training to become an artist. a. moreover b. but also c. as well d. and 16. Endive can be used ______ as a salad green or as a cooking vegetable. a. such b. both c. either d. neither 17. _____ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979. a. It was Jane Byrne b. Jane Byrne c. That Jane Byrne d. When Jane Byrne 18. Bill Gate, ______ is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionare. a. who b. whose c. whom d. that 19. Tuna, ______, may weigh up to 1,000 pounds. a. one of the sea giants b. can be giants of the sea c. is the sea giant d. the sea of the giant 20. Louis Renault greatly improved automobile technology ______ the drive shaft in 1898. a. by inventing b. that he invented c. his inventing d. the invention of 21. The whistle signaled the end of the first half. The march will continue after half-time and now AC Milan ______ Juventus by 2 goal to nil. a. led b. is leading c. has led d. leads DE 1 22. New sports and traditional sports have been added ______ the Games. a. in b. on c. up d. to 23. It was Mr. Harding _____ the bill to yesterday. a. who sent my secretary b. to whom my secretary sent c. that my secretary sent d. my secretary sent 24. That is the dog ……… bit a little boy yesterday. a. which b. what c. who d. whose 25. When I came in, everyone………… a film. a. had watch b. were watching c. was watching d. watched. III. READING A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage. . FUN AND GAMES Do you think computer games is just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be (26) ______ to learn that the game industry now (27) ______ more money than Hollywood. (28) ______ a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games. It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (29) ______ one of the most popular (30) ______ of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (31) ______, capture your imagination and play with your emotions. The big (32) ______, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (33) ______. You have no say in how the plot (34) ______ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the (35) ______ and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the right game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the interactive world of make-believe. It is wrong to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the biggest growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group. 26. a. concerned b. admired c. startled d. surprised 27. a. has b. makes c. does d. gains 28. a. As soon as b. as well as c. As far as d. As long as 29. a. begun b. grown c. become d. sounded 30. a. makes b. branches c. shapes d. forms 31. a. gaze b. attention c. breath d. control 32. a. gap b. variety c. difference d. direction 33. a. pastime b. task c. routine d. employment 34. a. becomes b. produces c. turns d. develops 35. a. movement b. change c. action d. performance IV. Writing Rewrite the sentences using the structures given. 36. Lan was late and Hoe was late, too.( Both………and…… ) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 37. I did not tell the truth. Tam did not tell the truth, either. ( Neither………nor…… ) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38. We can choose the red or the blue one- whichever you prefer. ( ……. Either …… or…… ) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39. They did not have money. They did not have time. ( neither……….nor…….) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40. The film was boring. The film is also long. ( Not only ………. But also…….) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… I. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word - a, b, c or d - that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A: cracker B: spacous C: classic D: gladder 2. A: sloppy B: smog C: snob D: swollen 3. A: stood B: school C: flood D: crook 4. A: stow B: flower C: ground D: crowd 5. A: speak B: Steak C: steal D: steam II. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. They've _____ a horrible new tower block where that lovely old building used to be. a. put up b. put down c. pushed up d. pulled down 2. I agree with most of what you said, but I can't _____ your idea of letting children leave school at 14. a. keep up with b. catch up with c. put up with d. go along with 3. Many young people are fond of _____ football and other kinds of sports. a. play b. to play c. playing d. played 4. There is no point _____ a fuss over it a. to make b. making c. being made d. to be made 5. Any stamps that were common I gave _____ to my friends. a. up b. back c. away d. out 6. I keep stamps: However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. a. private b. keen c. major d. complete 7. There are some hobbies that I _____ in for a while besides reading and collecting. a. occupy b. accomplish c. fascinate d. indulge 8. Most children nowadays prefer watching TV ______ reading. a. from b. to c. than d. over 9. I hate camping because I can't ______ an umbrella tent in the wind and I can't make a fire in the rain. a. put up b. set off c. take over d. turn round 10. I'm not very ______ on going to a football match today. a. keen b. enthusiastic c. happy d. interested 11. He can't hear and he can hardly speak ______. a. either b. neither c. so d. also 12. I hadn't seen Derek for years. - ______. It is interesting to see how he's changed. a. Either had I b. Neither had I c. I had either d. Neither I had 13. Steve Davis, ______ the trophy last year, is already out of this year's competition. a. that won b. who won c. won d. whose win 14. Endive can be used ______ as a salad green or as a cooking vegetable. a. such b. both c. either d. neither 15. _____ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979. a. It was Jane Byrne b. Jane Byrne c. That Jane Byrne d. When Jane Byrne DE 2 READING A. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The (21) _____ of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of learning can be and often is carried to (22) _____ in many countries so that no time for other interests IS (23) _____ to young people. Not only must they attend school (24) _____ five-hour periods on six days of the week, studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they may even go to afternoon institutes for (25) _____ instruction. They have almost no chance of taking (26) _____ any of their own hobbies or becoming familiar with the plants and (27) _____ life of the countryside except during their summer holidays. Early youth should be a time of exploration and adventure, of reading books for (28) _____ as well as study, of freedom to enjoy life before the responsibilities of working for a living and (29) _____ a family (30) _____ an end to study, to freedom and only too often to carefree enjoyment. 16. a. gathering b. collection c. obtaining d. accumulation 17. a. extremity b. excess c. limits d. boundary 18. a. available b. provided c. devoted d. reserved 19. a. during b. for c. throughout d. in 20. a. farther b. additional c. extra d. further 21. a. on b. up c. back d. over 22. a. untamed b. original c. wild d. natural 23. a. pleasure b. amusement c. joy d. entertainment 24. a. creating b. bringing c. building d. raising 25. a. hold b. put c. indicate d. mark Writing Rewrite the sentences using the structures given. 26. Lan was late and Hoe was late, too.( Both………and…… ) ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 27. I don't like keeping fish. My sister doesn't like keeping fish either. ( Neither…….nor……) ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 28. A friend of mine helped me to get a job. His father is the manager of a company. A friend of mine, …………………………………………………………………… 29. Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests. Jane is…………………………………………………………………………………. 30. I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen. I neither……………………………………………………………………………… . Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia. a. In 17 90 was b. There was in 17 90 c. In 17 90 d. It was in 17 90 10 . It was Mr. Harding _____ the bill to yesterday d. my secretary sent 11 . Watching television is by far the most popular ______. a. intensity b. occupation c. recreation d. passion 12 . I am very ______