I.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. staple B. habit C. gravy D. grate
2. A. fresh B. tender C. celery D.
versatile
3. A. explored B. relaxed C. tanned D. delayed
4. A. experience B. exciting C. expedition D. explore
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. A. onion B. lasagne C. cucumber D. marinate
2. A. vegetable B. sashimi C. delicious D. tomato
3. A. unacceptable B. individual C. characteristic D. irresponsible
4. A. magnificence B. available C. accessible D. speciality
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. Lee: What do you have for lunch? Nathan:________________
A. A tuna sandwich and some fruit B.Yes. I really like tuna
sandwiches C.Let’s go get burgers for lunch. D.How about a
veggie burger?
2. What will you do to earn _____________?
A. life B.a living C.a job D.a career
3. I wish I could take _____________ where I can experience microgravity.
A. a parabolic flight B.an ocean cruise C.an express train
D.flying course
4. In the near future, a teacher will act more like a(n) _… than a giver of
kknowledge.
A. instructor B.facilitator C.speaker D.listener
5. I can’t make pizza because I haven’t got __________ cheese.
A. any B.an C.some D.a
6. Beyond 2030 is a forum ________ allows students to share their vision of the
future.
A.who B.where C.which D.whose
7. Place 6 _______ of garlic in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to the
boil.
A. pinches B.bunches C.cloves D.sticks
8. These red buttons are only used in case of _____________.
A. emergency B.hurry C.rain D.sickness
9. If I had wings, I _______ able to fly like Peter Pan.
A. will be B.were C.would be D.am
10.I didn’t know that _______ Lake Michigan was one of the Great Lakes until last
year.
A. a B. an C. Ø D. the
11. They added some black pepper ________ the salad dressing.
A. to B. on C. in D. with
12. Learning the English parts of _______ is a must if you want to learn grammar.
A. speech B. accent C. dialogue D. tone
15. He suggests that mothers _______ are employed full-time will not be able to give
their children enough care and attention.
A. which B.who C.whom D.whose
16. In China, Japan and Vietnam, English is spoken as a(n) _______ language
A. second B. foreign C. official D.
primary
17. Some people say that the role of family ________ to fit the development of
society.
A. will be changed B.changes C.will change D.is
changed
18. Louis Lassen,___made and sold the first hamburger, was an American chef from
Connecticut.
A. which B.that C.whose D.who
19.More open discussions _____________ online to help us reach a good decision.
A. will conduct B.will be conducted C.conducts D. conducted
20.The Mona Lisa, ________ is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, has caused a lot of
disputes.
A. which B.who C.it D. they
21.I n the future, men and women _____________ equal roles in society.
A. play B.will be played C.will play D.are playing
22.Would you mind _____________ me through to the manager, please?
A. putting B.to put C.put D. puts
28.The book ___________ Amelie is reading now is about the Big Bang theory.
A. which B.who C.where D. whose
29.In winter, many Swedes travel to a country ___________ there's a lot of sunshine.
A.which B.where C.who D. when
30.This is the space tourism service ___________ is being advertised on our website.
A.that B.who C.when D. whose
31.The dance club ___________ Mai often goes to will be doing a performance this
Christmas.
A.when B.who C.which D. whose
32. She was_________ because she'd won the scholarship.
A.over the moon B.the sky’s the limit C.out of this world D.once in a blue
moon
33. All food products should carry a list of _________ on the packet.
A.elements B.materials C.foods D.ingredients
34. You can choose any colours and any materials you like for this painting. ______.
A.Over the moon B.The sky’s the limit C.Out of this world D.Once in a blue
moon
35. We had such a good time last summer in Mui Ne. It was a(n)__________holiday!
A.over the moon B.the sky’s the limit C.out of this world D.once in a blue moon
36.If our ________ makes it difficult for others to understand us, then we should seek
ways to improve our pronunciation.
A. accent B. tone C. dialect D. language
37.________ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat.
A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. However
39. My chemistry professor, from _______ I received a fantastic recommendation, has
left the university.
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
40.My favourite holiday was the one _______ in a cottage in the mountains.
A. which spent B. that we spent it C. we spent D. where we spent
41.Beginning next semester, only registered students _______ to enter the building at
night.
A. allow B. are allowed C. will allow D. will be allowed
42.At midnight, _______ the fireworks start, the band is going to start playing.
A. which B. when C. where D. that
43.Will Smith, _______ recent movies have been serious, was once considered a
comic actor.
A. whose B. who C. which D. Ø
44.The manager, _______ by the Board of Directors next week, is going to be
responsible for solving the discipline problems.
A. appointing B. be appointed C. who is appointed D. who will be appointed
48.It’s believed that many more people _______ of skin cancer over the next ten
years.
A. will die B. will be died C. have died D. are died
49.I told my professor I’d turn in the essay at 9 o’clock, _______ means I’m going to
be up all night.
A. who B. when C. that D. which
50. Do you mind _______ in here? Speaking is not allowed in the library.
A. no talking B. not talking C. not talk D. not to talk
51.My parents are never pleased with my grades _______ I get nothing less than a
‘B’.
A. even though B. despite C. because D. because of
52.We’ve decided to go on a vacation _______ all the financial problems we are
going through.
A. although B. since C. in spite of D. however
53.Patricia encouraged me _______ to Stanford, and I got in.
A. applying B. to apply C. apply D. applied
54.She really loves teaching. She can’t _______ working in any other field but
education.
A.stand B. imagine C. wait D. help
55.“My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives.”
“___________”
A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.
C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.
* Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
41. One of the main reasons (A) teens have (B) bad eating habits are (C)because of
(D)their very busy schedules.
42. It’s always (A) a good idea to book (B) a hotel room advance (C), especially in
peak season (D).
44. The name “England” is derived (A) from the (B) Angles, whom (C) hailed from
(D) England.
45. NASA has (A) sent many different types of animals in (B) space over (C) their
history, including (D) monkeys, dogs.
46. Sam will not (A) graduate unless( B) he doesn’t pass all(C) the (D) tests.
47. This novel, which written (A) by a well known(B) writer, should(C) be read (D).
48. My friend George, that (A) arrived late (B), was not permitted(C) to enter (D) the
class.
49. They are attempting becoming (A) the first to climb (B) Everest without (C)
oxygen tanks (D).
50. Although (A) working for the company for six months now(B), he never seems
(C) to know what to do (D).
* Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings
1. Even though it was raining heavily, they went to the football match. (In spite
of)
→________________________________________________________________
2. Although she has a lot of money, she doesn’t help the homeless. (Despite)
→________________________________________________________
3. They said construction was complete. However, there were builders working
on the hotel when we arrived. (Although)
→ ____________________________________________________
5. My best friend advised me to spend the summer in Italy. (suggested)
→ __________________________________________________________
6. “Why don’t you learn these new words more often, Mai?” said Hung
(suggested)
→ __________________________________________________________
7. Although she was unwell, she was playing with her son for an hour. (Despite)
V. WRITING *Combine the pairs of sentences, using relative prônun
1.The girls have passed the entrance examination. They will enter university.
→
2.Some women get a university degree. They can get a well-paid job.
→ _______________________________________________________________
3.Have you heard about For a Brighter Future? It supports women in their fight for
employment equality.
→ _______________________________________________________________
4.Some fathers only do a part-time job. They can stay at home more often and have a
closer relationship with their children.
→ _______________________________________________________________.
7. She doesn’t have any friends, so she feels lonely.
- If ____________________________________________________
8.Katie is usually tired because she works too much.
- If ____________________________________________________
1.Robots won’t completely replace humans in the
workplace.
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2.SpaceX will send three tourists to the International Space Station next year.
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