Questions 1-4 : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest : 1. A. economy B. industry C. qualify D. priority 2. A. right B. private C. communist D. minority 3. A. parents B. enjoys C. boys D. speeds 4. A. hours B. students C. brothers D. hospitals Questions 5-8 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A , B , C , or D . 5.A. generally B. biologist C. mischievous D. secondary 6.A. together B. appear C. modern D. instance 8.A. experience B. technology C. environment D. optimistic Questions 9-16 : Choose the best suitable word or phrase (A, B , C or D ) to complete each sentence : 9. Shaking hands is the ……………way of greeting business counterparts in Europe . A. convenient B. absolute C. practical D. customary 10. Although they played very well , they didn’t win the match because they lacked………… A. team work B. team interest C. team sport D. team spirit 11. Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating _______. A. agencies B. reserves C. awareness D. challenges 12. If your work isn’t to your……………, please notify us within 60 days . A. satisfy B. satisfactory C. satisfaction D. satisfied 13. How much do men share housework and the…………of their children ? A. attention B. care C. belief D. notice 14. This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it. A. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively 15.Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children. A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties 16. These new economic reforms have allowed for international _______ and development in the country. A. pay B. renovation C. investment D. Opportunity Questions 17-24 : Choose the best suitable word or phrase (A, B , C or D ) to complete each sentence : 17. The little girl asked what ………………to her . A. has happened B. would have been happened C. had happened D. happened 18. Don’t bother Tom . he……… on the phone right now . A. talks B. is talking C. has talked D. talked 19. He asked me ……… the film called ”Star wars”. A. have I seen B. if I had seen C. have you seen D. if had I seen 20. How many players are there in _______ water polo team? A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 21. _______, he walked to the station. A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired 22. Summer is coming. It gets ________. A. hot and hot B. hotter and hotter C. more and more hot D. the least hot 23. _______ if a war happened? A. What you would do B. What would you do C. What will you do D. What will you do 24. I would send her a fax if I _______ her number. A. know B. knew C. had known D. could know 25. I don’t have my own room. I have to _____________ the bedroom with my elder brother. A. divide B. share C. separate D. live 26. Last week Laura said “I’ll do it tomorrow”. She said she would do it _______________. A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. the following day D. yesterday 27. They missed the train. It ___________________ by the time they reached the station. A. went B. has gone C. had gone D. would go 28. Annie has three brothers,________________ are pilots. A. who they all B. that all of them C. all of whom D. all of who 29. His motorbike _____________ since 2000, but it’s still powerful. A. was used B. has used C. has been used D. have been used Questions 30-34 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the option to fit each space by circling the letter A , B , C or D : Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (30) the average is ten. We use modern methods of (31) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving your English, however, if you work hard and (32) speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short test in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a class at the most suitable level. There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class at the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) in your own country, You will also have the chance to improve your (10) of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary 30. A. and B. but C. beside D. moreover 31. A. doing research B. educating C. studying D. teaching 32. A. use B. defend C. practise D. serve 33. A. learnt B. learning C. to learn D. to learning 34. A. knowledgeable B. knowledge C. know D. for knowledge Questions 35-39 : Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A , B , C or D) to each statement : If you are invited to someone’s house in America for dinner , you should bring a gift , such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates . If you give your host a wrapped gift , he/she may open it in front of you. Opening a gift in front of the gift-giver is considered polite . It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his /her appreciation to you immediately . Even if the host doesn’t like it , he/she will tell “a white lie” and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad . If your host asks you to arrive at the particular time , you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than expected time, because this is considered to be inconvenient and therefore rude , as the host may not be ready . 35. In America , if you are invited for dinner , you should bring………….as a gift . A. a bunch of flowers B. a box of chocolates C. nothing D. A or B 36 Opening a gift in front of the gift-giver is considered……… A. courteous B. rude C. appreciative D. hospitable 37. Why does the host open the gift in front of you ? A. to show his feelings of the gift . B. to show his gratitude to you . C. to show his wish for a gift . D. to show his understanding . 38. In America , if you don’t like the gift somebody gives you , you should tell “a white lie’ so as to…………. A. make him or her uncomfortable B. avoid hurting him or her C. make him or her feel bad D. avoid expressing your real emotion . 39. When invited for dinner , you shouldn’t arrive exactly on time because ……… A. it may be inconvenient for you . B. it may take you a lot of time C. the host may not be ready D. the host may be rude to you . Questions 40-42: Choose the correct sentence among A, B , C or D that has the same meaning as the given one 40. We started working here three years ago . A. We worked here for three years . B. We have no longer worked here for three years . C. We have worked here for three years . D. We will work here in three years . 41. It rained heavily , so the football match was cancelled . A. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain . B. If it didn’t rain , the match wouldn’t be cancelled . C. Despite the heavy rain the match was cancelled . D. If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain , the match wouldn’t be cancelled 42. Who made you work so hard yesterday ? A. Why did you work so hard yesterday ? B. What made you work so hard yesterday ? C. Who forced you to work so hard yesterday ? D. How could you work so hard yesterday ? Questions 43-45 : Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word cues by circling the corresponding letter A , B , C or D : 43. last/ she / admitted/ told/ him / the secret . A. Last, she admitted having told him the secret. B. At last, she admitted having told the secret by him. C. At last, she admitted him having told the secret. D. At last, she admitted having told him the secret. 44. what/ should/ we/ do/ help/ poor children / go on / learn? A. What should we do help the poor children to go on learning? B. What should we do to help the poor children to go on learning? C What should we do to help the poor children going on learning? A. What should we do to help the poor children to go on learn? 45. You/ never/ will/ regret/ doing / a kind / action . A. You never will regret doing a kind action. B. You will never regret a kind action doing . C. You will never doing regret a kind action. D. You will never regret doing a kind action. Questions 46-50: Choose the underline part among A, B C or D that needs correcting : 46. The room is being cleaned when I arrived . A B C D 47. Would you mind not smoke here ? A B C D 48. The music was very loud and could be hearing from a long way away . A B C D 49.Let’s go and see that film . It’s said to have been very good . A B C D 50. I’m going to read a lot of books while I will be on holiday . A B C D . D. speeds 4. A. hours B. students C. brothers D. hospitals Questions 5 -8 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. together B. appear C. modern D. instance 8. A. experience B. technology C. environment D. optimistic Questions 9-1 6 : Choose the best suitable word or