A PHONETICS

I.
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B
II.
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III.
1. successful 2. fantastic
3. interested 4. cinema
5. activities 6. relaxed
7 .boring 8. amazing
IV. 1. However/ nevertheless
2. Although
3. In spite of/ despite
4. However/ nevertheless
5. Although
V.
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. B
VI.
1. at/ past 2. of 3. up
4. from/ until (till) 5. for
VII.
1. exhausted 2. amusing
3. tired 4. interesting
5. depressed 6. depressing
7. amazing 8. bored
9. satisfied 10. surprising
VIII.
1. A (what) 2. A (although)
3. A (didn’t use to)
4. A (fewer) 5. D (kilometers)
C READING
IX.
 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F
5. F 6. F 7. F 8. T
X.
1. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
2. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as
sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.
3. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people.
4. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery.
5. On Easter Day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as
they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
F WRITING
XV.
1. My father used to go to work by bicycle even though he had a car.
2. Despite of the fact that watching TV a lot may affect people’s health, he spent 4 hours
watching TV per day.
3. I am very interested in joining the Water festival of Thailand; however, I haven’t had a
chance to go there.
4. I couldn’t wait to see the film; nevertheless, its ending was really disappointing.
5. What used to make me excited was watching cartoon films with my cousin.
XVI.
1. What impressed me was the way she performed the dancing at the party.
2. In what way did they get through the traffic jam this morning?
3. Despite not being selected as the winner, he was still happy.
4. It is surprising that the main character in the film was still alive and came back home.
5. Although Jimmy was in a big hurry, Jimmy didn’t take the shortcut to his workplace.