SELECTION TEST

Section A: PHONETICS
Part I. Circle one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. national B. nature C. permission D. machine
2. A. five B. physics C. effort D. psychology
3. A. strikes B. cigarettes C. crops D. fertilizers
4. A. leaf B. sweat C. seat D. meat
5. A. brushed B. weighed C. measured D. called
Part II. Circle one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
6. A. finish B. football C. begin D. sofa
7. A. potato B. mineral C. calendar D. regular
8. A. restaurant B. edition C. adjective D. million
9. A. apologize B. destination C. independent D. disappointed
10. A. suggestion B. appointment C. exciting D. factory
Section B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Part I. Choose the best answer.
11. Do you know any restaurants ……?
A. where have a really good meal B. where we can have a really good meal
C. which has a really good meal D. that we can have a really good meal
12. Sally is very disappointed with the exam result. She …. a bad mark before.
A. has got B. has ever got C. never has got D. has never got
13. The girl …… was talking to my mother has left the room.
A. who B. whose C. which D. that
14. My sister and I …… the piano when our guests …… last night.
A. had played / arrived B. were playing / arrived
C. played / arrived D. were playing / were arriving
15. She’s a dancer, so I’ll buy a pair of …… shoes for her birthday.
A. dances B. dancer's C. dance D. dancing
16. I don't mind how you deal with the problem. It's …… you.
A down on B in at C up to D over by
17. Have you seen the place ……the graduation ceremony will be held in?
A. in that B. where C. is where that D. which
18. My uncle was …... ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady
recovery.
A. critically B. deeply C. fatally D. seriously
19. Her mother told her not to be too ……and advised her to try to do things herself.
A. dependable B. depending C. dependent D. independent
20. Give me your telephone number ……I need your help.
A. in case B. so that C. unless D. whether
21. The question was easy enough, but ……students could answer it.
A. a little B. few C. a few D. a great number of
22. If you want to speak English fluently, you have to practice …… English everyday.
A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. spoken
23. Children should be …… to realize their full potential.
 A. encouraging B. encourage C. encouraged D. encourages
24. If my grandfather ……, I’m sure he would be proud of me.
A. were alive B. alive C. would be alive D. had been alive
25. The boy always does his homework before class …… by the teacher.
A. so as not to be punished B. so as to be punished
C. so that not to be punished D. in order that not to be punished
26. He was _________ he could not wake up.
A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that
27. “Where are my jeans?” “They _________ at the moment. Sorry.”
A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
28. We watch the cat ________ the tree.
A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing
29. He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet.
A. receive B. have received C. be receiving D. receiving
30. My house _________. That is why there is all this mess.
A. is painting B. is painted C. is being painted D. is being painting
Part II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
Your answers
31. My new car is more (ECONOMY)………….. than the one I had before 31. ……………………
32. He felt happy because he worked (SUCCESS) ………………… 32. ……………………
33. We must make a (DECIDE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . about where to go. 33. ……………………
34. Lucy got (DRESS). . . . . . . . quickly and went for work. 34. ……………………
35. We (HURRY)….gathered our things and ran quickly to the bus stop. 35. ……………………
36. Holidays in Vietnam are (SURPRISE)……………….… cheap. 36. ……………………
37. (FORTUNE), …..….the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out. 37. ……………………
38. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little (FRIEND)……… 38. ……………………
39. That (MUSIC). . . . …... has composed a lot of beautiful songs. 39. ……………………
40. He wants to make a good ………………….. on everyone he meets. 40. ……………………
(IMPRESS)
Section C: READING
Part I. Read the passage and put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses and forms.
The London Eye is one of the most popular attractions in London, and it (41-VISIT)
…………………… by people from all over the UK and the world. It (42-DESIGN)
………………………… by David Marks and Julia Barfield for a competition which (43-
ORGANIZE) ………………………….. by a British newspaper in 1994. The newspaper wanted a
new London building to celebrate the year 2000.
The Eye is 135 metres tall and it is the largest observation wheel in the world. Up to 800 people
(44 -CARRY) ……………………….. on it at any one time. Marks and Barfield designed and built
the Eye in less than 16 months. More than 1700 people (45- WORK)………………………… on
building the London Eye and much of it (46-BUILD)……………………………… in other countries.
The wheel (47- DEVELOP) ………………………………… in the Netherlands. Experts in the Czech
Republic and Italy (48- MAKE) ………………………………. some of the metal parts. The capsules
which the people sit in (49- MAKE) …………………………….. in the French Alps and the glass
(50- PRODUCE) …………………………….. in Italy.
Part II. Read the passage and choose a correct option.
 SINGAPORE
Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia. Singapore (51)…….of
63 islands, including the main island itself. The (52)…….of Singapore is about 697.2 square
kilometers, about 23% of Singapore’s land area comprises forests and (53)…….reserves. The
capital and largest city is Singapore City and the (54)……..in June 2006 was about 4 million.
Singapore has a tropical rainforest (55)……., its temperatures range from 22 degree Celsius to 34
degree Celsius. Singapore is also a (56)…….. country with Buddhism, Christianity, Muslims,
Taoism, Sikhism, Hinduism, and others. The (57) …….language of Singapore is Malay. English,
Chinese and Tamil are also official languages. Today, Singapore has one of the highest
(58)………of living in Asia, with its (59)…….centered on the production of electronic items, ship
building, petroleum refining, (60)……., and international trade.
51. A. includes B. comprises C. consists D. combines
52. A. area B. region C. field D. land
53. A. nature B. natural C. naturalized D. naturally
54. A. separation B. association C. minorities D. population
55. A. weather B. climate C. atmosphere D. temperature
56. A. multiracial B. multicolored C. multireligious D. multicultural
57. A. nation B. nation’s C. national D. international
58. A. standards B. aspects C. levels D. samples
59. A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economics
60. A. tour B. tourist C. touristy D. tourism
Part III. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very
useful in teaching and learning. Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them
effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in
classrooms. Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV
and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the
teachers. Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for
equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work.
Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television
into their ongoing instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of
television and its usefulness in the classroom.
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to
become good readers. However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free
time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead.
61. The text is about:
A. the use of television at schools. B. teaching and learning television
C. educational specialists. D. watching TV outside school.
62. When TV first appeared, educational specialists . . . . . . . .
A. did not appreciate it. B. believed it would be useful for schooling.
C. did not appreciate it. D. banned children from watching TV.
63. According to the text, TV . . . . . . . . .
A. has not been used properly in classrooms. B. has been used effectively in classrooms.
C. has not existed in classrooms. D. has not attracted students’ interest.
64. There are . . . . . . . . . explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
65. Children spend their free time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. reading books B. reading newspapers.
C. learning foreign languages D. watching TV
Section D. WRITING
Part I. Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below then
correct it.
66. Cotton is one of the most popular fiber used to make clothes.
A B C D …………………
67. There is a motel at the corner on this street, where the travelers can stay.
A B C D …………………
68. The students’s books were placed on the top shelves.
A B C D …………………
69. The manager was honest, clean, well-dress and clever but he never tried to be polite to us.
A B C D
…………………
70. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital
A B C D …………………
Part II. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning of the original ones.
71. He started collecting coins when he was a child.
. He has ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
72. We had a lot of friends when we lived in the countryside.
. We used …………............................................................................................................................
73. People have used the Internet all over the world.
. The Internet ………………………………………………………………………………………..
74. Staying at home is better than going to see that film.
. I prefer ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
75. Because the weather was cold, we couldn’t go out for a walk.
. Because of …………………………………………………………………………………………
76. She should finish the project by Friday.
. The project …………………………………………………………………………………………
77. I had to spend the whole evening to finish my work.
. It took ………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. The robber made the cashier hand out the money.
. The cashier …………………………………………………………………………………………
79. The tree is too high for him too reach.
. He isn’t …………………………………………………………………………………………….
80. He likes to read very much.
. He enjoys …………………………………………………………………………………………..