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I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. arrived B. explained C. visited D. supposed
2. A. approach B. chicken C. machine D. matching
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group.
3. A. tomato B. content C. buffalo D. transport
4. A. technology B. comfortable C. activity D. experience
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. The recent economic policies have ____ impacted the country’s GDP growth.
A. significantly B. naturally C. differently D. intellectually
6. He wishes his parents ________ his career choices and support him.
A. would understand B. understand C. have understood D. understanding
7. This ________ is a place of great holiness for the religion’s followers.
A. resort B. religion C. temple D. language
8. The committee consists of experts ______ various fields who will evaluate the research proposals.
A. to B. from C. of D. in
9. The safe _______________ of nuclear waste is a major international problem.
A. disposal B. abandon C. display D. sale
10. He asked her _____ upset and if there was anything he could do to help.
A. why was she B. why is she C. why she was D. why she had been
11. They had to ________ the invitation to the party as they already had plans.
A. turn down B. take up C. turn off D. make up for
12. David: “I think that people should use public transport instead of their own cars to reduce pollution.”
Linda: “___________________.’
A. I don’t know. I don’t think it’s for me B. I can’t agree with you more
C. Yes, let’s D. What nonsense !
13. You and your friends had a great time at the beach, ____________?
A. didn’t you B. didn’t they C. did they D. hadn’t they
14. “What are you thinking of doing when you leave school?” – “_______________”.
A. I’m not sure. Maybe something with history B. I’m not great at technology
C. Not much. My dad is an engineer D. Ok, languages are not definitely my strengths
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
15. Look at this sign. What should you do when you are driving and you see the sign?
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Scientists and engineers are working on incredible new technologies that will make space travel more ( 17)
_________ and exciting. One big idea for the future is visiting other planets. Right now, we’ve sent robots and
rovers to places like (18) ________ Mars to learn more about them. (19) _________ in the future, people might
actually go to Mars and stay there for a while. This is like _______ (20) to a new home, but it’s on another
planet! We’ll need special spaceships that can carry us safely to these distant worlds. These spaceships will be
super fast and have amazing features (21) ___________ us comfortable during the long journey. Imagine
looking out of the spaceship window and seeing the Earth get smaller and smaller, until it looks like a bright
blue (22) ______ in the distance.
17. A. remarkable B. noticeable C. accessible D. replaceable
18. A. the B. none C. a D. an
19. A. So B. And C. If D. But
20. A. arriving B. sending C. changing D. moving
21. A. to keep B. keep C. kept D. keeping
22. A. cube B. ball C. circle D. square
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
English is really important all over the world. Many people use it, even if it's not their first language.
This is because it helps people from different countries talk to each other. When someone from one place
wants to speak to someone from another place, they often use English. It’s like a common language that
makes understanding each other easier. You can find English in many places. Movies, songs, and even
websites on the internet are often in English. When you listen to English songs or watch movies, you're also
practicing the language without knowing it. It's like a secret way of learning! In schools around the world,
students learn English because it's really useful. It helps them talk to people from other countries and can
also help them find good jobs.
But while English is helpful, it also brings up questions about other languages. Some people worry that
English might become more important than local languages, which could make some cultures disappear. In
the end, English is like a key that opens the door to many opportunities. It helps people from different parts
of the world connect and understand each other. It's like having a special tool that lets you explore the world
24. English serves as a common language which facilitates communication in the world.
25. Learning English through media like movies doesn’t help much.
26. People should forget about their own languages and cultures when learning English.
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
27. What is the closet meaning of the word “opens the door”?
A. allow B. stop C. limit D. save
28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. English – a global language. B. Challenges of learning English as a second language
C. Importance of preserving local languages. D. Benefits of learning English for travel and employment
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
29. Hundreds of houses in the typhoon's path suffered _______________ damage. (structure)
30. The test is based on the ______________________________ of blood levels. (measure)
31. Peter gets special __________ because he knows the owner of the clinic. (treat)
32. I can't say anything at this time. The result is entirely _____________. (predict)
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
35. compassion shown by / made / The enthusiasm and / on / the volunteers / a deep impression / the local
community /. //
The enthusiasm and_______________________________________________________________________
36. get up, / My morning routine / have breakfast, / at / then leave home/ 7:30 / is to /. //
My morning routine_______________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it
37. We have read so many stories that we can’t remember their names.
We have read such________________________________________________________________________
38. The Browns last painted the living room two years ago.
The Browns have________________________________________________________________________
39. Mary is not tall. She can’t take part in the basketball team although she’d love to.
Mary wishes____________________________________________________________________________