REVISION

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)

I. Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
01. A. lived B. liked C. watched D. washed
02. A. when B. who C. where D. what
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
03. A. baby B. novel C. people D. remind
04. A. learner B. teacher C. enjoy D. doctor
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct in each of the
following questions.
05. His mother is very proud of him, doesn’t she?
A B C D
06. The man whom robbed you has been arrested.
A B C D
07. Miss Hoa stopped to type the letter when she saw me coming.
A B C D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
08. Mrs. Brown forgot her raincoat__________ she got wet.
A. so B. however C. because D. if
09. Peter is short. He's not__________ to be a policeman.
A. so tall B. tall enough C. quite tall D. enough tall
10. Jupiter spins faster than__________ planet.
A. any B. any another C. any others D. any other
11. The core of the moon is much smaller _________ in relation to its size of the planets.
A. those B. than those C. ones D. than are those
12. __________ the stove when you have finished cooking.
A. Put off B. Put out C. Put D. Put up with
13. Coal__________ very widely as a source of energy until the 19th century.
A. not used B. did not use C. not using D. was not used
14. She arranged__________ her friends in the afternoon as the weather was fine.
A. meeting B. to be meeting C. to have met D, to meet
15. 1 object__________ the proposal to restrict the use of cars in the city.
A. at B. with C. for D. to
16. __________ is a festival which is celebrated in late March or early April in Israel and by all Jewish
people.
A. Christmas B. Passover C. Easter D. Thanksgiving
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges
17. John offered his mother a nice gift on her birthday.
John's mother: Thank you very much for your gift! How wonderful it is! John:
“________________”
A. Never mind! B. I'm happy you like it. C. That's right. D. Of course.
18. William is talking to Jennie about his headache.
William: Oh, dear. The pain in my head is killing me. Jennie: “________________”
A. How do you do? B. What can I do for you now?
C. Don't mention it. D. I'm sorry. I can't.
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
  A. reasonable            B. acceptable            C. pretty high            D. wonderful
20. Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.
A. Artifacts               B. Pottery     C. Rugs                     D. Textiles
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. When being interviewed, you should focus on  what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. to pay no attention to B. be interested in C. be related   D. express interested in
22. They've always encouraged  me in everything I've wanted to do.
A. unpardoned             B. misconstrue  C. discouraged             D. impaired
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock
which can be heard all over the world on the BBC. If the Houses of Parliament hadn't burned
(14)_________ in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its
(15)_________ from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the
new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate
as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked (18)_________ a day. On the
BBC, you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones (19)_________ to the
clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A
painter (21)_________ had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and
slowed it down.
23. A. up B. on C. down D. off
24. A. place B. name C. fame D. time
25. A. two B. two time C. couple D. twice
26. A. connects B. are connected C. is connected D. connect
27. A. who B. whom C. which D. where
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
English is one of the most popular languages in the world. It comes second in the number of
speakers after Chinese. In Vietnam, more and more people are studying English and they consider it
a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively.
The best way to improve the four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing is to practice
regularly. You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at
English speaking clubs or ourselves in front of the mirror. Learning by heart all the words does not
help much if you do not read a lot because you will easily forget what you have learnt. Reading
books, listening to radio and watching films are better ways to memorize words. Besides. English
learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in learning foreign languages.
Practicing speaking a lot is a good way to correct your mistakes.
28. How many skills are mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 5
29. The word “memorize" in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to_________.
A. remember B. forget C. communicate
30. A good way to correct your mistakes is_________.
A. avoiding speaking English B. stopping learning English
C. practicing speaking English a lot
31. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. You should never speak English with yourselves.
B. Many Vietnamese people consider English a key to success.
C. English learner should be shy if they make mistakes.
32. The passage is mainly about_________.
A. how to learn English effectively.
B. people who study English in Vietnam.
C. how to read books, listen to radio and watch films
B. WRITING (2.0 points)
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root
one.
33. “I want to be a pilot,” my brother said.
  My brother said that…………………………………………………………..
34. Many trees died because of the bad weather.
 Because the weather…………………………………………………………..
35. I don’t have the key, so I cannot get into the house.
 If I………………………………………………………………..……………..
36. We might find life on another planet.
 Life on another planet………………………………………………..
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word in brackets.
37. His life is very hard. He studied very well. (Although)
 ………………………………………………....……………………………………
38. The weather was terrible. We couldn’t go to the beach. (So)
 ………………………………………………....……………………………………
39. The book is very expensive. He bought it at the bookstore. (which)
 ………………………………………………....……………………………………
40. Do you like orange juice? Do you like apple juice? (or)
 ………………………………………………....……………………………………
ANSWER KEYS

01. A 02. B 03. D 04. C 05. C 06. B 07. A 08. A

09. B 10. D 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. D 16. B
17. B 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. B
25. D 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. A

33. My broter said that he wanted to be a pilot.

34. Because the weather was bad, many trees died.
35. If I had the key, I could / would get into the house.
36. Life on another planet might be found
37. Although his life was hard, he studied very well.
38. The weather was terrible, So we couldn’t go to the beach
39. The book which he bought at the bookstore is very expensive.
40. Do you like orange juice or apple juice?
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