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Mark the letter 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.  
1. A. entertained B. used C. finished D. preserved
2. A. behave B. facility C. face D. occasion
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. 
3. A. enter B. arrange C. collect D. receive
4. A. tradition B. artistic C. Japanese D. historian
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.  
5. Alex said he will ask his grandparents about their old days.
A. days B. about C. grandparents D. will
6. I wish everybody has enough food to eat and a place to live in.
A. to eat B. wish C. live in D. has
7. I prefer talking face to face than talking on the phone.
A. than B. face to face C. prefer D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.  
8. I’ve been feeling better since ______.
A. the doctor came B. the doctor coming
C. the doctor comes D. the doctor has come
9. Would you like ____ and visit me next summer?
A. come B. came C. coming D. to come
10. “If I were you, I would start working on the assignments well before the deadline,”
she _____ me.
A. encouraged B. advised C. promised D. offered
11. He left class early because he _____ a headache.
A. had B. has had C. has D. was having
12. I asked Martha ____ to enter a law school.
A. is she planning B. was she planning
C. are you planning D. if she was
13. We spent a lot of time _____ physical activities in the fresh air.
A. to do B. to play C. playing D. doing
14. In the past, students ____ have science lessons. They most learned to read and to
write.
A. used to B. didn’t use C. didn’t used to D. didn’t use to
15. I had no idea ____ to write my essay about.
A. what B. which C. where D. when
16. My parents sometimes don’t understand me. I wish they could put themselves in my
_____.
A. boots B. hands C. bags D. shoes
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.  
17. The two countries agreed to set up full diplomatic relations.
A. produce B. offer C. establish D. make
18. She often entertains her children by telling those stories and acting them out.
A. asks for help B. brings enjoyment C. gives advice D. brings together
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.
19. His cousin, who is in the final year of school, has to stay up late every night to study
for the university entrance exam.
A. go out B. go to bed late C. go to bed early D. work hard
20. The exam was over, so I’m relaxed now. I wish this state of mind could last forever.
A. stressed out B. confident C. calm D. independent
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.  
21. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” – “_______”
A. Let’s go! B. Well done! C. Never mind. D. Thank you
22. “Thank you for your present on my birthday!” – “________”
A. OK, sure. B. It’s good to know that.
C. My pleasure. D. It’s nice.
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 we feel anxious, we often give ourselves negative messages like: “I can’t
do this”, “I’m useless” and “I’m going to fail”. It can be difficult but (23) _____ to
replace these with positive thoughts such as: “this is just anxiety, it can’t harm me” and
“relax, concentrate – it’s going to be okay”. Picturing how you’d like things to go can
help you feel more (24) ______. Try to imagine yourself turning up to an exam feeling
(25) ______ and relaxed. You turn over your paper, write down what you do know and
come away knowing you tried your best on the day.
It can sometimes feel like your whole future depends on (26) _____ grades you
get. There can be a lot of pressure for young people to do well in exams which can (27)
______ a lot of stress and anxiety. Remember, exams are important – but they’re not the
only way to a successful future.
23. A. need B. want C. let D. try
24. A. tense B. negative C. positive D. stressful
25. A. confident B. annoyed C. frustrated D. depressed
26. A. why B. what C. how D. when
27. A. take B. cause C. make D. do
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.  
Although the United States is a large country with many people, the language is
almost the same wherever one goes. There are two reasons for this. One is that people
move around a great deal in the United States. A man may grow up in one part of the
country, go to college in another part, find work in another place, and marry a girl from
still another part of the country. Railroads, airplanes, cars and highways make it easy to
travel in America. Many large companies have branches in different areas of the country
and transfer their workers form one branch to another. The second important factor is
public communication. Movies, radio, and television all have a standard way of speech,
and almost everyone in the United States hears it. There are, however, some words and
expressions more common in one part of the country than in others. Throughout the
history of the United States, large groups of immigrants have come to make their homes
and they give new words to the language.
28. In the United States, ___________.
A. people travel a great deal
B. each state has its own language
C. one cannot go wherever he wants
D. the language is different from place to place
29. According to the writer, ____________.
A. one cannot marry a girl from another state
B. there are no trains and planes
C. in American people have to study only in their native town
D. means of transport are well-developed
30. Many large companies ______________.
A. do not employ workers from different areas
B. do not have branches in other parts
C. do not have their workers work in the branches
D. have branches in different areas
31. In the United States, public communication ___________.
A. has a standard way of speech B. is not important
C. is not well-developed D. has no standard way of speech
32. Which sentence is TRUE?
A. In the United States, there are no immigrants.
B. The American language has no new words.
C. In the United States, all words and expressions are the same in every part.
D. In the United States, there are a lot of immigrants.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions. 
33. What should we do to preserve our traditions?
A. What traditions should be preserved?
B. Should we consider what traditions to preserve?
C. What should be done to preserve our traditions?
D. What traditions should we preserve?
34. My father no longer plays tennis on Saturday mornings.
A. My father didn’t used to play tennis on Saturday mornings.
B. My father used to play tennis on Saturday mornings.
C. My father is used to play tennis on Saturday mornings.
D. My father didn’t use to play tennis on Saturday mornings.
35. Sue is the most intelligent student in her class.
A. Everyone is as intelligent as Sue in her class.
B. Sue is one of the most intelligent students in her class.
C. Everyone is more intelligent than Sue in her class.
D. No one is as intelligent as Sue in her class.
36. He crashed his car although he drove carefully.
A. He crashed his car despite he drove carefully.
B. Despite driving carefully, he crashed his car.
C. Because he drove carefully, he crashed his car.
D. Despite the fact that his careful driving, he crashed his car.
37. She started to teach French at the university 10 years ago.
A. She has taught French at the university for 10 years.
B. She was taught French at the university 10 years ago.
C. She has taught French at the university since 10 years.
D. She taught French at the university for 10 years.
38. “Why don’t you go to the library to study, Nancy?”, Peter said.
A. Nancy asked Peter to go to the library to study with her.
B. Peter suggested that Nancy should go to the library to study.
C. Peter suggested going to the library to study with Nancy.
D. Peter asked Nancy to go to the library to study with him.
39. This mobile phone is not as cheap as I thought it would be.
A. This mobile phone is more expensive than I thought it would be.
B. This mobile phone used to be cheaper than it is now.
C. This mobile phone is expensiver than I thought it would be.
D. This mobile phone is cheaper than it used to be.
40. I advise you not to tell him the truth.
A. You’d better tell him the truth.
B. If I were you, I wouldn’t tell him the truth.
C. It’s not worth telling him the truth.
D. I suggest telling him the truth.
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Mark the letter 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.  
1. A. volcano B. locate C. oversleep D. icon
2. A. closed B. looked C. rained D. followed
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. 
3. A. surface B. remind C. wander D. spacecraft
4. A. minority B. expedition C. technology D. commitment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.  
5. She wishes her parents come here tomorrow.
A. wishes B. parents C. come D. here
6. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A. asked B. not to spending C. too much D. playing
7. His doctor advised him to stop to smoke.
A. His B. advised C. to stop D. to smoke
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.  
8. Have you ever met the man ______ Mary’s cousin?
A. who married B. who is married
C. whom married D. who was married
9. They are living in a house that _____ in 1930.
A. is built B. was built C. built D. was building
10. If the weather _____ worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. gets B. will get C. got D. would get
11. I’m learning English ______ I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
12. My sister is very fond _____ eating chocolate candy.
A. at B. about C. of D. with
13. My sister is very ______ of spiders.
A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
14. The interviewer asked me why I _____ learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
15. Your father doesn’t work in that bank, ______?
A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t
16. They are used ______ outdoors and under pressure.
A. to work B. to be working C. to working D. worked
17. When we arrived at the meeting, the first speaker ______ and the audience ____.
A. had just finished/ were clapping B. had just finished/ clapped
C. was finishing/ clapped D. finished/ had clapped
18. “Tom wasn’t there last night?” – “No, _______.”
A. I wasn’t, either B. either was I C. I wasn’t too D. neither I was
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.  
19. “Well done! That’s a very nice picture!” – “_______”
A. Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so. B. Wow. What’s a nice compliment!
C. Yes. I think so too. D. Right. I’ve painted a nice picture.
20. Two roommates are studying and the room is dark.
- Linda: “Would you mind opening the window?” – Jane: “_______.”
A. I agree with you B. Yes, you can C. Not at all D. Yes, I’d love to
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.  
21. Maths and English are compulsory subjects in this course.
A. effective B. difficult C. required D. separated
22. Hoa is a good friend. She always shares things with her classmates.
A. gives B. listens C. takes D. wants
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.
23. Playing computer games for too long is not good for our eyesight.
A. careful B. effective C. harmful D. enormous
24. It was getting late, so we hurriedly gathered all our things and ran home.
A. leisurely B. quickly C. joyfully D. mutually
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.  
Will robots change our lives in the future? It’s funny question to ask when they’re
changing our lives now in so many ways and they have been for years. Form the first
time you saw a toaster (25) _____ by itself, we’ve casually accepted that machines can
be trusted to do things for us.
Right now all modern technology is designed to (26) _______ the world to you:
phone, radio, television, internet, but if trends continue, robots will soon bring you to the
world, everywhere, and at the (27) ______ of thought.
It’s a future goal – something we know we (28) _____ do. Robots wont just
change our lives in the future, they’ll expand them. Not just for fun, but for necessity.
We’ve taken the first steps into welcoming them – form our homes, we just have to wait
a bit to proctor them into making US more human. Do you agree?
25. A. pop up B. to pop up C. popping up D. popped up
26. A. transport B. fetch C. carry D. bring
27. A. tempo B. speed C. beat D. rate
28. A. need B. may C. can D. ought
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.  
Bamboo is an amazing plant. Did you know it is actually a grass? In fact, giant
bamboo is the largest member of the grass family. Some types can grow an incredible 90
centimeters in just one day. Some bamboo plants can grow to over 30 metres tall, which
is as tall as a gum tree. You probably know that bamboo is the favorite food of pandas,
but chimpanzees, gorillas and elephants eat it too.
Bamboo is also extremely useful to people. It is a very valuable construction
material because it is so strong. In fact, whole houses can be built from bamboo. In some
parts of the world, bamboo is used as scaffolding (the frame used to support building
work).
The range of things that can be made from bamboo is huge. Furniture, cooking
utensils, and musical instruments can all be made from bamboo. Bamboo fibres can be
used to produce a soft, cotton-like material for T-shirts and underwear. Bamboo fibres
are also used to make paper. Bamboo can even be used to make bicycle frames and
boats.
29. Bamboo is a type of _______.
A. tree B. wood C. bush D. grass
30. Which activity uses bamboo as scaffolding?
A. plumbing B. building C. cooking D. sailing
31. According to the text, which part of a bicycle can be made from bamboo?
A. the frame B. the wheels C. the pedals D. the seat
32. The main purpose of this text is _______.
A. to encourage people to used bamboo more often
B. to list everything that can be made from bamboo
C. to give interesting facts and uses for bamboo
D. to outline where bamboo is mainly grown and used
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions. 
33. He said to me “I can’t do this test”.
A. He said to me that I can’t do that test.
B. He said to me that I couldn’t do this test.
C. He said to me that he couldn’t do this test.
D. He said to me that he couldn’t do that test.
34. Although the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
A. So bad was the traffic yesterday that I arrived at the meeting on time.
B. Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
C. In spite of the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
D. Despite the bad traffic yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
35. We started to write to each other three years ago.
A. We used to write to each other for three years.
B. We have written to each other for three years.
C. We wrote to each other since three years.
D. We used to write to each other in three years.
36. This flat is too small for my family.
A. This flat is not enough big for my family.
B. This flat is not big enough for my family.
C. This flat is not very big for my family.
D. This flat is not rather big for my family.
Use the cues to make full sentences and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
37. he/ retire/ eldest son/ take over/ business.
A. After he retired, his eldest son took over his business.
B. After retiring, his eldest son will take over his business.
C. After he retires, his eldest son will take over a business.
D. After he has retired, his eldest son took over a business.
38. if/ there/ be/ much/ exhaust fume/ air/ more/ people/ cope/ respiratory problem.
A. If there is too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people will cope with
respiratory problem.
B. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people will cope
with respiratory problem.
C. If there are too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people will cope with
respiratory problem.
D. If there was too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people will cope with
respiratory problem.
39. I wrote/ email/ my sister/ who/ live/ Italy.
A. I wrote an email to my sister that lives in Italy.
B. I wrote an email to my sister who lives in Italy.
C. I wrote an email to my sister, who lives in Italy.
D. I wrote an email to my sister which lives in Italy.
40. All flights/ cancelled/ because/ fog.
A. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
B. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
C. All flights were because of fog cancelled.
D. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.