Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)

I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest of the group.
1. A. Chemistry B. Chasm C. Bachelor D. Chaos
2. A. Devotion B. Congestion C. Suggestion D. Exhaustion
3. A. Stopped B. Coughed C. Launched D. Cursed
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different
from the rest of the group.
4. A. glorious B. bargain C. passenger D. important
5. A. integrity B. character C. inhabit D. diversity
Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (50 points)
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 points)
6. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
7. Johnny mindlessly splashed _________ on expensive cars and food.
A. for B. out C. at D. of
8. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to
save time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
9. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
10. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.
A. than to stay B. than staying C. rather than staying D. rather than stay
11. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
12. Have you got a car ________?
A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your
13. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
14. He was accused of ___________ behavior and deception.
A. cogent B. moderate C. polite D. insubordinate
15. Either Peter or his brothers _______ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken
16. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.
A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression
17. These clothes are fashionable and _______. Do you agree with me?
A. hideous B. merely C. unique D. uniquely
18. He _______ to have a very high score on the most recent test.
A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored
19. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university?
A. full-time job B. part-time C. half-time job D. part-time job
20. The government is worrying about the ________ water supply.
A. adequate B. abundant C. insufficient D. massive
III. Give the correct prepositions in brackets.
21. Using your cell phone while driving is ___________ the law.
22. I have no experience, so I'm _____a disadvantage when it comes to this job interview.
23. He heard the shocking news ______ accident.
24. For some reason I was _______ the impression that he was Spanish.
25. The temperature was 5 degree Celsius _______ zero, cold enough to freeze water.
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.0 point)
26. ________________ is a big problem for the government to solve. FOREST
27. Artists are _________ people. CREATE
28. Gift exchange is ____________ expression of social relations. SIGNIFY
29. The boy ______________ asked for permission to go out with his friends. REPEAT
30. He claimed that his ____________had caused him to become a criminal. BRING UP
31. They have _________ many streets in our town. LARGE
32. The flood in central Vietnam last month was _______ CATASTROPHE
33. My test was ___________ finished so I felt very sad. SUCCEED
34. He was criticized for spreading ______ about antibiotic use CONCEPT
35. For thousands of year, humanity has been seeking for _________. MORTAL
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0 point)
36. After (refuse) ________ twice, I did not want to ask for her hands anymore.
37. Coming into the room, he saw Mary where he (leave) ________ her.
38. I am sure you (forget) ________ me by the time I am back in five years.
39. He doesn’t want (take) ________ to parties any more.
40. “What if she’d been driving faster” – “It doesn’t bear (think) _______ about”.
41. We couldn’t risk (let) ________ him play alone at home.
42. Pupils are made ________ (work) hard at this school.
43. - "Where is Jane?" - "Down stairs, Sir. She ________ (greet) the guests."
44. I would rather you (cook) _______ this dish.
45. When did you last have your new carpet ________ (fit)?
V. Complete the following sentences with one of the phrasal verb given below (make
any necessary changes)
lead off call for result in go over call off
turn on pay back run off pay off run out of

46. The man advised Tom to _______ some money as it will be necessary later.
47. Having unhealthy diet can ________ overweight or malnutrition.
48. We had to ________ the match due to unfavorable weather condition.
49. After countless hours, his endeavor finally _________ yesterday.
50. We’ve ________ sugar, could you go and buy some?
VI. Error Identification: Find in each of the sentences a mistake and then correct it.
(1.0 point)
51. You should concentrate on how the interviewer is saying and make a real effort
to answer all the questions he or she asks.
52. Neither John nor his sons has to make breakfast everyday.
53. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
54. The harder he tried, the worst he danced in front of the large audience.
55. The fire began in the fifth floor of the hotel, but it soon spread to adjacent floors.
Part C: Reading (25 points).
VII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage
Traveling to all corners of the world is (56)……..easier and easier. We live in a global
village, but how well do we know and understand each other? Here is (57)…….. simple
test. Imagine you have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m. What time should you expect your
foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they are German, they will be exactly (58)…….
time. If they are American, they will probably be 15 minutes early. If they are British,
they will be 15 minutes (59)…….. , and you should allow up to an hour for the Indians.
(60)……….., these are some small advice in (61)…… not to behave badly abroad. In
France you shouldn’t sit down in a cafard until you are shaken hands with everyone you
know. In Afghanistan you‘d better spend at last 5 minutes (62)……. hello. In Pakistan
you mustn’t wink. It is offensive. In the Middle East you must never use the left hand for
greeting, eating, drinking or smoking. Also, you should care not to admire (63)…...... in
your host’s home. They will feel that they have to give it to you. In Russia you must your
hosts drink for drink or they will think you are unfriendly. In Thailand you should clasp
your hands (64)……… and lower your head and your eyes when you greet someone. In
America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as (65)…….
You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten.
VIII. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of
life on (66) _______ planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory have designed a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble.
Known as 'Darwin', his telescope could tell if planets 50 (67) _______ years away have
any kind of life on them. Two days (68) _______, NASA scientists had shown a proof
that one of Jupiter's moons could support life; Penny announced that his telescope may be
included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (69)_______
of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will probably be
(70)_______ around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The
blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly
circling a (71)_______ processing station. The combined data from these telescopes
would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been
seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (72)
_______, but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this.
He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (73) _______ galaxy, even
though these planets lie (74)_______ our reach for the moment. The European Space
Agency will make its decision (75) ______ Darwin within three years.
66. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
67. A. light B. lighten C. lightening D. lighting
68. A. following B. after C. next D. later
69. A. price B. schedule C. charge D. budget
70. A. driven B. fetched C. launched D. taken
71. A. central B. centre C. middle D. heart
72. A. invents B. searches C. discovers D. looks
73. A. alone B. same C. one D. own
74. A. out B. toward C. beyond D. over
75. A. of B. on C. about D. with
IX. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. (2.0 points)
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin.
He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after,
and dying ten years before it ended. In this time, he saw the American colonies grow
from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of
the new state.
At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some
training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first
publication, “The Pennsylvania Gazette”. He also received a contract to do government
printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful
entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous “Poor
Richard’s Almanac”, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies.
In another of his works, “The Autobiography”, which was written toward the end of his
life, he showed the same quiet common sense.
He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with
electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also
interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of
projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a
philosophical society, and–because he was a pragmatic man–a fire prevention service. In
1753 he became Postmaster–General of the colonies. Through this experience he began
to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he
went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions,
especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the
American states, he worked hard to make it successful. As an ambassador to France, he
encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war, he attended the
American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that
year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United
States.
76. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin.
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
77. What was “Poor Richard’s Almanac” about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
78. The word “entrepreneur” in line 9 is closet in meaning to:
A. a competent businessman. B. a person who starts a business.
C. a person who takes over the business. D. a person who sells a business.
79. Which statement is true?
A. In Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography, he also shared his experience in business.
B. Benjamin Franklin didn’t take any interest in science.
C. Benjamin Franklin was one of many people that can clearly embody the early
America’s spirit.
 D. Benjamin Franklin didn’t support the notion that the colonies of North America
should be a single nation.
80. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT.
A. Benjamin Franklin made great contribution to the development of the new state.
B. Benjamin Franklin became Postmaster – General of the colonies when he was 47
years old.
C. He used to live in France.
D. He ran away to Philadelphia in 1725.
Part D: Writing (20 points).
X. Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given.
81. He took a taxi so he wouldn’t have to walk in the rain. AVOID
He took a taxi ___________________________________________________in the rain.
82. No one has ever stolen my car. HAD
I have ____________________________________________________________ stolen.
83. My parents met for the first time thirty years ago. THAT
It _____________________________________________________my parents first met.
84. Although the main actor performed well, the critics didn’t like the play. GOOD
In spite of ________________________by the main actor, the critics didn’t like the play.
85. I always trust Carla’s advice. SOMEBODY
Carla _______________________________________________________ I always trust.
86. We appear to have been given the wrong address. AS
It ______________________________________ we have been given the wrong address.
87. Valerie doesn’t object to her photograph appearing in the magazine. OBJECTION
Valerie _______________________________her photograph appearing in the magazine.
88. I find Robert’s taste in music very hard to tolerate. PUT
I find it ______________________________________________Robert’s taste in music.
89. Golf is becoming increasingly popular in Britain. POPULARITY
The ___________________________________________________________ in Britain.
90. Too tired to continued, Phil stopped walking. CARRY
Phil couldn’t _______________________________________________ he was too tired.
XI. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the
original one.
91. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather……………………………………………………….………………………………
92. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
I certainly …………………………………………………………………………………
93. The drama critic of the ‘Daily News’ regards the new play as a major breakthrough.
According to………………………………………………………………………………
94. I didn’t realize he was the author and that’s why I was rude about his new book.
Had……………………….…………………………………………………………………
95. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
However …………………………………………………………………………………...
96. The people who were there didn’t notice anything unusual.
No one……………………………………………………………………………..strange.
97. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
I came as...……….………………………………………………………………………..
98. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was not so...……………………………………………………………………………
99. I would do anything for you.
There’s……………………………………………………………………………………
100. The computer will be available anytime but one o’clock.
The computer will...……………………………………………………………………..

Keys:
I.
1.C 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.B
II.
6.C 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.C 18.D 19.D
20.C
III.
21. against 22. in 23. by 24.under 25.below
IV
26. deforestation 27. creative 28. significant 29. repeatedly 30. upbringing
31. enlarged 32. catastrophic 33. unsuccessfully 34. misconception(s)
35. immortality
IV
36. being refused 37. had left 38. will have forgotten 39. to be taken
40. thinking 41. letting 42. to work 43. is greeting 44. cooked
45. fitted
V.
46. put aside 47. result in 48. call of 49. paid off 50. run out of
VI
51. how -> what
52. B. has -> have
53. C. so good game -> such good game
54. B. worst -> worse
55. B. in -> on
Reading:
VII
56. getting/ becoming
57. a
58. on
59. late
60. Therefore
61. order
62. saying
63. anything
64. together
65. possible
VIII
66. B 67.A 68.D 69.D 70.C 71.A 72.C 73.D 74.C 75.B
IX
76. B 77.B 78.B 79.A 80.D
X.
81. He took a taxi ___ (to avoid having to walk) ____in the rain.
82. I have ______ (never had my car) ___________ stolen.
83. It ______ (was thirty years ago that) ____________my parents first met.
84. In spite of a/the good performance or of (the) good acting by the main actor, the
critics didn’t like the play.
85. Carla ____ (is somebody whose advice) _____ I always trust.
86. It ______ (seems/appears/looks as if/ though)_______ we have been given the wrong
address.
87. Valerie ____ (has no objection to)________her photograph appearing in the
magazine
88. I find it ____ (hard to put up with)________Robert’s taste in music.
89. The ______ (popularity of golf is increasing) __________in Britain.
90. Phil couldn’t ______ (carry on walking because/since/as) ______ he was too tired.
XI
91. Rather…than disturb the meeting, I left without saying good bye.
92. I certainly……won’t ever go to that restaurant again.
93. According to .……… the drama critic of the ‘Daily News’, the new play is a major
breakthrough.
94. Had………I realized he was the author I would not have been so rude about his new
book.
95. However…………hard she works, she never seems to succeed.
96. No one …..… (who was) there noticed anything…strange
97. I came as..………no surprise to me that Karen had changed her job.
98. It was not so ….……much a discussion as an argument.
99. There’s…………nothing that I wouldn’t do for you.
100. The computer will ..……not be available at one o’clock.