Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions:
1. A. ambassador B. retirement C. shoot – out D. regard _____ 2. A. tragic B. voyage C. engage D. iceberg _____ 3. A. anthem B. classical C. mournful D. communicate _____ Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions: 4. A. gem B. gangster C. page D. large B: âm /g/ 5. A. island B. present C. peas D. zoo A: không có âm /z/ Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions: 6. The cinema has changed completely at the end of the 1920s. A. has changed B. at C. 1920s D.The _changed_ 7. The host nation, Uruguay, win a victory over Argentina in the final round. A. host nation B. in C. over D. win won____ 8. Why do you listen to music for? To feel relax after having worked hard. A. Why B. listen C. To feel D. having worked _what____ Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: 9. “Do you think that we are destroying the environment?” – “__________” A. Talking rubbish! B. What for? C. Pardon? D. Damage! _____ 10. Music ________ babies to sleep at night and wakes students up in the morning. A. lulls B. get C. make D. awake _____ 11. The __________ of the match was England’s Lennox Lewis. A. victor B. victory C. triumph D. win _____ st 12. The firework display, part of the city’s centenary celebrations, ________ place on the 21 August. A. will take B. is taking C. takes D. is going to take _____ 13. You better hurry now! Our lesson __________ at half past seven, and it’s twenty-five past now. A. starts B. will start C. is going to start D. starting _____ 14. Defeated Argentina, Uruguay became the _________ in the 1st World Cup. A. champion B. victory C. runner-up D. loser _____ 15. ________ is a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a ball over a high net. A. Basketball B. Football C. Volleyball D. Soccer _____ 16. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “_________” A. Sorry, the seat is taking C. Yes, I am so glad B. Yes, you can’t seat here D. No, thanks _____ 17. Lee, my classmate, comes from _________ Philippines. He plays _________ football quite well. A. x/ the B. the/ x C. the/ the D. the/ a _____ 18. Ian is described as _________ honest and hard-working boy. He is also _________ most social in our class. A. the/ the B. a/ the C. x/ the D. a/ x _____ 19. I am going to go to _________ school to visit my friend, ________ 10th grade teacher. A. a/ a B. the/ the C. a/ the D. x/ x _____ 20. This handmade cloth is beautiful. To see such quality is ________. A. pleasing B. please C. pleased D. pleasant _____ 21. It was not until one was found that the search for a star ________. A. will stop B. would stop C. didn’t stop D. had stopped _____ 22. This heater, which we has just bought, is ________ the plants warm in the winter. A. keeping B. for keeping C. kept D. in order to keep _____ 23. “The problem seems annoying to everyone.” “__________” A. It is B. They are C. They do D. It does _____ Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. The 2006 FIFA World Cup finals are scheduled to (24) __________ in Germany (25) __________ 9 June and 9 July 2006. Qualifications for the (26) ________ is now complete, with all 32 competing (27) __________ fighting for the honored title. The 2006 finals are the eighteenth to be contested. In June 2000, Germany won the (28)________ the event, beating the bids of England, Brazil, Morroco and South Africa, who will be the host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 24. A. set up B. take place C. take part in D. made up _____ 25. A. in B on C. between D. from _____ 26. A. tournament B. match C. contest D. competition _____ 27. A. groups B. gangs C. countries D. teams _____ 28. A. countries B. right C. ability D. fame _____ Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each question. Cricket World Cup is the most awaited event in the world of Cricket. It is by far the biggest event for every cricketer and all cricket fans. The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier Championship of ODI (One Day International) cricket. The tournament is held every four years. It is the fourth largest and fourth most viewed sport event. Ten test-cricket-playing and ODI-playing nations and other who qualify through World cup Qualifiers contest the tournament. In all the tournaments held till date, Australia is the most successful of the five teams who have claimed ICC world cup trophy. Australia won the championship 4 times, whereas West Indies and India won twice, while Pakistan and Sri Lanka claimed once each. 29. How often is the Cricket World Cup held? A. Every two years. B. Every four years. C. Every five years. D. Every year. _____
30. Which is NOT true about Cricket World Cup?
A. It is held every four years B. It is the fourth largest sport event. C. It is the fourth most viewed sport event. D. Sri Lanka won twice _____
31. In line 1, the word “it” refers to ___________.
A. Cricket World Cup B. event C. the world D. Cricket _____
32. According to the passage, who contest the tournament?
A. Anyone who is cricketer or cricket fan. B. Australian. C. Ten test-cricket-playing and ODI-playing nations. D. Ten test-cricket-playing and ODI-playing nations and other who qualify through World cup Qualifiers _____ Word – form: 33. World Cup, the international________ football tournament, is held every four years. (nation) 34. In the first two decades of its existence__________, the cinema developed rapidly. (exist) ______________ 35. Music can express one’s _anger_______, love, hate, or friendship. (angry) ______________ 36. The _goalkeeper______ is a person whose job is to try to stop the ball going into the goal. (goal) ______________ Rewrite: 37. The man spoke slowly so that everybody would be able to hear him clearly. (For) _The man spoke slowly in order for everyone to hear him clearly__ 38. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly. Had the driver in front not stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened. 39. The monitor always go to class on time so that he can be an example for the class. In order to be an example for the class, the monitor always go to class on time. 40. The girl didn’t go to bed until her mother came to her room and punished her. It wasn’t until the girl’s mother came to her room and punished her that she went to bed.