I.

Choose the word with different stress

1. A. domestic B. technical C. interview D. carefully
2. A. social B. instance C. common D. award
3. A. awareness B. biology C. serious D. ability
4. A. global B. factor C. football D. against
5. A. penalty B. decision C. medical D. century
II. Choose the best answer
6. …….is the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives.
A. Diversity B. Habitat C. Culture D. Biology
7. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian…….
A. agency B. public C. leader D. delegate
8. A plant has been proposed for Vietnam to…….the Asian Sports Games at some point in the future.
A. host B. keep C. change D. impress
9. You should find a job to live…….of your parents.
A. dependence B. independence C. independent D. independently
10. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the …….of labor saving devices.
A. invent B. inventions C. inventive D. inventively
11. When you finish writing, please…….your compositions to me.
A. take off B. put away c. hand in D. go on
12. Have you had any contact…….Sarah?
A. at B. on C. for D. with
13. Men are engaged in some work…….they have to earn a living for their family.
A. as B. as if C. although D. as soon as
14. I have been working hard on my English ……..it is not any better.
A. but B. or C. so D. however
15. I have worked……..I can.
A. more hard as B. less hard as C. as hard than D. as hard as
16. John drives ……..Peter does.
A. much carefully than B. as carefully than C. more carefully than D. more carefully as
17. The book was ……..Mary didn’t finish it.
A. so boring than B. so boring that c. such a boring that D. such boring that
18. Mrs. Jackson, ……..son is very intelligent lives next door.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
19. The dog……..a short tail is fierce.
A. having B. to have C. who has D. had
20. ……..you give your details to our secretary, we will contact you when we have a vacancy.
A. Although B. If C. As D. Because
21. ……..you hurry up, we won’t arrive in time.
A. If B. Provided that C. Supposing that D. Unless
22. He swam……..a fish in the sea.
A. if he is B. as if he is C. though he was D. as if he were
23. You can try either swimming……..bicycle riding if you want to lose weight.
A. or B. but C. and D. nor
24. Mandy asked me……..the book at that time.
A. if the boys are reading B. if are the boys reading C. if the boys were reading D. if were the boys
reading
25. Economics……..me as much as literature does.
A. interest B. don’t interest C. doesn’t interest d. have interested
26. This button……..while the machine is working.
A. must not touch B. must have touched C. mustn’t be touched D. mustn’t have touched
27. – Would you mind calling back tomorrow? - ……..
A. No, I am not B. No, not at all C. Yes, I do D. Never mind
28. – Could you help me for a minute? - ……..
A. No, thanks B. Sure. What can I do for you? C. Well done! D. I hope not!
29. At this time tomorrow, we……..the entrance examination.
A. take B. have taken C. would take D. will be taking
30. In the early 1880s, only Britain ……..through the industrial revolution.
A. goes B. is going C. has gone D. went
III. Error correction
31. She has a great deal(A) of experience in introduce(B) new products to(C) international markets(D).
32. In(A) ancient times people frightened(B) by meteor storms because(C) they didn’t understand what
was happening(D).
33. John couldn’t(A) call us due to(B) his mobile(C) phone was out of(D) battery.
34. Farmers use more and more(A) powerful chemicals which(B) help them to grow(C) better crops
and(D) harm the environment.
35. Students whom(A) can develop independent learning(B) skills often achieve(C) good academic(D)
results.
IV. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage
Parents (36)……..responsibility to prepare their children for adulthood and to give them love and time.
Teaching them to read and to love reading will also prepare them for facing the world with (37)……..and
being successful. One of my favorite pictures was taken when I was about 11 years old. I was sitting in a
little red rocking chair made by my grandfather reading a book. I am 28 years old now and one of my
greatest hobbies is reading. I am so (38)……..to my parents for give me the love for reading and
education. I have very fond memories of my parents’ reading to me, teaching me how to read and
helping me (39)……..my homework. Because of the respect I have for education, I was able to graduate
from high school and (40)……..in college study. I have a son now, and I know how important it is to
teach him to have some love for reading. I hope that all parents will realize this and will get their
children involved in reading at an early age.
36. A. make B. take C. control D. train
37.A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidently
38. A. interested B. excited C. hopeful D. grateful
39. A. with B. for c. at D. in
40. A. achieve B. apply C. admit D. succeed
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question
Water polo is a team aquatic sport. A playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The
winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. The game involves swimming. The players
passing the ball white being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended
by a goalie.
Seven players from each team are allowed in the playing area of the pool during the game. The visiting-
game field wear numbered and white caps, and the home team field players were dark blue caps, both
goalies wear quartered red caps, numbered “1”. Both teams may substitute players. During the game, the
players enter and exit at the corner of the pool, or in front of their bench; when the play is stopped, they
may enter or exit anywhere.
Water polo is a team water sport requiring an ability to swim. Field players must swim during a game
without touching the sides or bottom of the pool.
A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float on the water. The cover has a
special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player. The size of the ball is different for men’s and
women’s games.
41. Water polo…………
A. is an individual game B. consists of seven players each team C. has no goalie D. can be played on the
ground
42. The goal is defended by………
A. the players B. the goalie C. the defender D. all the team
43. In a water polo game,…………..
A. both teams wear the same swimming suits B. both teams don’t wear caps. C. both teams don’t have
substitutes. D. both goalies wear the same red caps.
44. Water polo players………..
A. needn’t swim well. B. can get out of the pool at any time. C. kick the ball to score a goal. D. throw the
ball into the net to score a goal.
45. A water polo ball………
A. is floatable B. is the same as a soccer ball. C. has the same size for both male and female players. D.
is easy to slip from the hands of a player.
 VI. Choose suitable clause or phrase that best completes the sentence
46. ……….., they may be able to develop effective treatments.
A. When the scientists will discover the causes B. It was the scientists who discovered the causes C.
Once the scientists discover the causes D. Have discovered the causes
47. ………., the store was a success.
A. Hardworking as the employees B. Because of the hard work of the employees C. As though the
employees worked hard D. If the employees worked hard
48. I have some friends who love me so much………………
A. for they held a surprise birthday party for me last night.
B. that they held a surprise birthday party for me last night. C. since they had held a surprise birthday
party for me last night. D. holding a surprise birthday party for me last night.
49. The little boy started crying…………
A. when his mother left the room B. until his mother left the room C. as his mother’s leaving the room
D. for leaving the room
50. They didn’t make any noise……………..
A. in order not to be found B. so that not to be found C. but not be found d. for they couldn’t be found