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PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY
FROM THE OTHERS
1. a. cell b. cube c. cease d. rice
2. a. page b. game c. go d. girl
3. a. cure b. turn c. during d. purity
4. a. verb b. here c. deer d. engineer
5. a. note b. hope c. lope d.cock
6. a. saw b. stock c. sportsmen d. sure
II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
7. Mary has been sick quite a few times since she arrived. She just can't have used to the hot weather.
a. has been b. a few c. arrived d. have used
8. Our children get to the bus at the same stop every day.
a. Our b. get to c. at d. every day
9. Anybody ought to learn what to cook.
a. Anybody b. to learn c. what d. to cook
III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION
10. The little girl plays the piano __________
a. bad b. beautiful c. beautifully d. good
11. Nothing can grow in this poor __________
a. idea b. thing c. ground d. soil
12. Please read the story __________
a. aloud b. loud c. loudness d. loudly
13. She drove carelessly and __________ into the tree.
a. attempted b. put forward c. crashed d. looked
14. Mai's family had a few __________ rest after working in the garden.
a. hours b. hours' c. hour's d. hours
15. Lan is a very __________ girl. She only thinks about herself.
a. selfish b. self-confident c. self-reliant d. lonely
16. They were given a __________ tour around the city.
a. sightsee b. sightseer c. sightseeing d. see-sight
17. A surgery is usually performed by a __________
a. doctor b. dentist c. scientist d. surgeon
18. The class discussion was short; __________ we learned a lot from it.
a. however b. moreover c. besides d. next to
19. Mai's family had their luggage __________ to the hotel.
a. carry b. carried c. carrying d. to carry
20. The television program was very interesting; __________ it gave us some knowledge about the
Olympic competitions.
a. however b. moreover
c. in spite of that d. in spite of
21. I shouldn't let her __________ out alone.
a. going b. went c. to go d. go
22. We heard the teacher __________
a. comes b. came c. coming d. to come
23. Each country __________ an army to defend the people and to fight against the enemy.
a. have b. is having c. has d. are having
24. Jack was talking ___________ the next Olympic Games.
a. about b. to c. in d. off
25. The new task will not be easy. It will be __________ hard work for you.
a. a b. the c. an d. no article is needed
26. That's a machine for __________ eggs.
a. grade b. grading c. graded d. to grade
27. They __________ my car since yesterday morning.
a. were having b. have had c. have been had d. are having
28, Do you enjoy ___________ your bicycle to the countryside at the weekends?
a. ride b. to ride c. riding d. rides
29. If he goes to see her now, he __________ out the truth.
a. find b. will find c. would find d. would have found
30. We had bread and milk __________ breakfast.
a. for b. with c. in d. on
31. Just before we __________ London, there was a violent flood.
a. reached b. have reached c. had reached d. reach
32. We watched the soldiers __________ in the parade.
a. marching b. to march c. march d. a & c are correct
33. Do you mind __________ in a small house with us?
a. to live b. live c. living d. being lived
34. I read two novels __________ week.
a. a b. one c. once d. an
35. This cake tastes __________ I can't eat it.
a. awful b. awfully c. badly d. all are correct
36. Our school had 200 pupils in the ninth form last year. 160 of them passed the graduation examination
__________ per cent of the pupils passed.
a. 20 b. 80 c. 32 d. 65
37. It cost me __________ money to travel all over the world.
a. many b. few c. a lot of d. all are correct
38. We didn't use our time __________ well as we should.
a. the same b. same c. as d. like
39. The bicycle __________ at present.
a. is cleaned b. is being cleaned
c. was cleaned d. has been cleaning
40. The more we study, the __________ we are.
a. more good b. better c. better than d. gooder
41. I and __________ friends will go camping next week.
a. me b. my c. mine d. I
42. The more paper we save, __________ preserved.
a. more is wood pulp b. the more wood pulp is
c. wood pulp is more d. many wood pulp is
43. Mr. Brown __________ a computer already.
a. will buy b. buys c. has bought d. have bought
44. Our country is doing __________ it did ten years ago.
a. more construction work than b. more than construction work
c. more construction work as d. many construction work as
45. Last night, they studied hard until __________ 11 p.m.
a. at b. for
c. on d. no word is needed
46. Her marks are neither good __________ bad
a. or b. nor c. none d. and
47. The boy is quite fond __________ picture-books.
a. in of c. at d. with
48. This exercise is __________ hard for me to do.
a. very b. too c. so d. quite
49. He wishes he were a __________ speaker.
a. fluent b. quick-tempered
c. fast d. low
50. This grammar exercise is __________ easy. I can do it in three minutes
a. so b. much c. such d. more

PART B: READING
I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.
Anyone who visit England would like to spend some time in Strafford - upon - Avon. Located in the
center of England, it is a town that is rich in both history and culture. It's population is about 23,000.
Strafford - upon - Avon is famous because it is the place where the talented playwright Shakespeare was
born and died. When you come there, you can visit his birthplace, and some buildings which used to
belong to his family. There are many other buildings that are worth visiting in the town. Enjoying an
evening in Strafford - upon - Avon is very interesting. There are restaurants that are suitable for all tastes.
In the evening, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers interesting plays written by Shakespeare and you
have a chance to see some of the best actors and actresses of England on stage. There are many other
kinds of amusement and entertainment waiting for you.
1. What is Strafford - upon - Avon rich in?
A. plays. B. population.
C. entertainment. D. history and culture.
2. Strafford is the place __________
A. Where Shakespeare was bom and died.
B. Which is overpopulated.
C. Which is very rich.
D. That does not belong to england.
3. The buildings in Strafford __________
A. Are all in the possession of Shakespeare.
B. Have been demolished.
C. Are worth visiting.
D. Are old and ugly.
4. Restaurants in Strafford are __________
A. delicious. B. expensive.
C. rich. D. suitable for all tastes.
5. In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, you can enjoy
A. films. B. actors and actresses.
C. plays written by Shakespeare. D. food of all kinds.
II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-bom American (21) __________ He finished his
secondary (22) __________ in Switzerland, (23) __________ Entered the Swiss National Polytechnic in
Zurich. After his (24) In 1900, he got a (25) __________ in the Swiss patent office (1) __________ Bern
in 1902. In 1903 he (2) __________ Milaca Marci, a classmate of his at the polytechnic. In 1905 Einstein
received his (3) __________ from the University of Zurich for a (4) __________ on the dimensions of
molecules. That same year, he published three (5) __________ of central importance to the (6)
__________ of 20th century physics. In his papers, Einstein made significant (7) __________ about the
motion of particles randomly distributed in a fluid, and a revolutionary hypothesis that light can be (8)
__________ as consisting (9) __________ particles with individual energies. In 1905 he (10) a
remarkable paper known as the special theory of relativity.

PART C: WRITING
I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.
Example: She / delicate skin / easily bruised.
She has delicate skin which is easily bruised.
1. Plants / absorb / carbon dioxide / exist.
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2. attach / photo / my application form / interview.
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3. program / focus / way / homelessness / affect / young.
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4. ground / like / swamp / after / rain.
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5. such / waste / building / empty.
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6. We / not / ready / every alternative / course.
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7. square / dominated / immense statue.
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8. garden / lot / beautiful / mature / trees.
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9. growth rate I country / economy 13% / last year.
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10. cyclist / lead / first stage of / race.
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II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings
remain unchanged.
1. It won't be possible for me to come tomorrow.
I'm afraid I ________________________________________________
2. Excuse me, could you explain this word?
Excuse me, what does ________________________________________________
3. It's very important to keep your passport in a safe place.
You really ________________________________________________