I.

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. cleaned B. looked C. played D. replied
2. A. explain B. experience C. excellent D. exciting
3. A. naked B. watched C. helped D. worked
II. 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.
4. A. happen B. finish C. invite D. reading
5. A. schoolbag B. arange C. afford D. intelligent
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
6. The Ao Dai seems the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, ______?
A. don’t it B. hasn’t it C. doesn’t it D. isn’t it
7. She is ______ engineer in a big factory.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
8. My daughter was born _______ November.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
9. He dislikes _______ a bath in the evening.
A. to have B. have C. had D. having
10. They ______ to the cinema with their friends for 3 hours.
A. were going B. have gone C. went D. woud go
11. Jack ________ his cousin two months ago.
A. doesn’t see B. didn’t see C. hasn’t seen D. won’t see
12. If I have a car, I ______ to work.
A. will drive B. drove C. would drive D. drive
13 “Tom and Jerry” cartoon is very ________.
A. interestingly B. interested C. boring D.bored
14. My parents asked me to find out it gave you so much trouble.
A. what B. which C. why D. where
15.  I’d like to see that football match because I___________ once this year.
A. haven’t seen   B. don’t see      C. weren’t seeing     D.  didn’t see
16. They always kept on good ___________with their next-door neighbors for the
children’s sake.    
A. will                        B. friendship          C. terms                   D. relations
17. Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough
________.
A. confide             B. confident         C. confidential         D. confidence
18. Our new coach is popular ___________the whole team.
A. for    B. to                    C. by                         D. with
19. Don’t go too fast! I can’t _____up with you.   
A. keep      B. go   C. walk         D. run
20. I have no idea where ___________.
A.  has she got that information              B. she got that information
C. did she get that information    D. that information has she got
21. That’s___________ story I have ever heard.
A. a ridiculous    B. the ridiculous   C. the more ridiculous D. the most ridiculous
22. We bought some ___________.
A. German lovely old glasses      B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses        D. old lovely German glasses
23. ___________non-verbal language is___________ important aspect of interpersonal
communication.    
A. The - a        B. ø – an     C. A – the    D. The - ø
24.I’d like to see that football match because I___________ once this year.
A. haven’t seen   B. don’t see      C. weren’t seeing     D.  didn’t see
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct in
each of the following questions.
25. Julie failed her driving testbecause she hasn't practised enough. 
                 A                 B                C               D 
26. I don't mind a little inconvenientbut this is impossible.
                 A                 B          C            D 
27. Sleeping, resting, and to drinkfruit juice are the best ways to care for a cold.        
           A                                B               C                     D
28. I haven’t visited my friendswhenI came to live in the city. 
                          A              B        C                          D
29. Tom asked Peter whether he had gone to Mai’s birthday partylast night.
                 A                 B              C             D 
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges
30. A. "I'm afraid I can't come to your house-warming party next Saturday.
B: “___________________”
A. That sounds fun. B. Oh, what a pity I
C. That's ridiculous. D. Oh, what a relief!
31. A: "Thank you very much for coming to our wedding!"
B:" ___________________"
A. Our pleasure! Happy wedding! B. Don't mention it. Go ahead!
C. Our pleasure! Good success! D. Don't mention it. Just my luck!
32. “Would you mind turning down the TV? I’m working!”  “________________.”        
    A. Yes, I’m working, too.          B. Not at all. I’ll do it now.
    C. Thank you. I’m pleased.  D. No, I wouldn’t be working.
33. “Please, lock the door carefully before you leave the room.”    “________.”   
    A. I won’t tell you when I do it.    B. I’m thinking of selling the house.
    C. That’s for sure. D. I’m sorry. I did it last night.
VI. 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.
34. Nowadays, many women are aware of gender preferences in favour of boys.
A. fail B. ignore C. deny D. acknowledge
VII. 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.
35. Feel free to bring along your significant other to the party.
A. dear B. foe C. mate D. spouse
VIII. 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.
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
You should find out as much as possible about the job and the
(23)___________.Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your
resumes to the company to express your interest in the job and (24) ___________that you
may be the most suitable candidate for the position.
When you come to the interview, remember (25) ___________ with you your school
certificates and letter of recommendation from your teachers or your previous employers.
(26) ___________ you may jot down your qualifications and experience that can relate to
the job and prepare for the questions that are often asked during the interview. Make sure
you know where the interview is and (27) ___________ there. Be on time or a few
minutes early. Don't forget to dress neatly and formally.
36. A. vacancy B. career C. profession D. place
37. A. showing B. to show C. shown D. show
38. A. to bring B. bringing C. brought D. bring
39. A. Although B. In addition C. However D. And
40. A. how to get B. how getting C. way getting D. to get
41. What information can be learned from this passage?
A. the best way of studying medicine B. the international work of some eye doctors
C. the difficulties for blind travelers D. the life of schoolchildren in Mongolia
42. The word "she" in the passage refers to____________.
A. the writer B. the nurse
C. Enkhtuul D. the medical student
43. After meeting Eukhtuul, Samantha felt ____________.
A. angry about Eukhtuul's experience B. grateful for her own sight 
C. proud of the C. doctor's skill D. surprised by Eukhtuul's ability
44. What the result of Eukhtuul's operation ?
A. After some time she will see an well as before
B. Before she recovers, she needs another operation
C. She can see better but can never have normal eyes
D. She can't see perfectly again
45. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To describe a dangerous trip B. To explain how sight can be lost
C. To report a patient's cure D. To warn against playing with sticks
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
46.“I will help you,” Bob said to me.
A.Bob told me he would help me.
B.Bob asked me to help him.
C.Bob said that he would help you.
D. Bob warned me that he would help her.
47.They had decorated the tree with colored balls.
A.Colored balls had been decorated under the tree.
B.The tree had been decorated with colored balls.
C.They had decorated colored balls and the tree.
D. With colored balls the tree had looked beautiful.
48.I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.
A.I’ve had enough of your complaining.
B.I wish to hear you complaining more and more.
C.Why don’t you complain more?
D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.
49.I didn't arrive in time to see her.
A.I was early enough but I didn't see her.
B.She was late so I couldn’t see her.
C. I wasn't early enough to see her.
D. I am so late that I can't see her.
50.Claudia didn’t have an umbrella, so she got wet.
A.If Claudia had an umbrella, she wouldn’t get wet.
B.Claudia didn’t get wet because she had an umbrella.
C. If Claudia had had an umbrella, she wouldn’t have got wet.
D. If Claudia has an umbrella, she won’t get wet.
Rewrite the sentences

1. Cairo is hotter than London. (AS)

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2. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (COMPARE)
Losing weight ___________________________________________________________
3. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly. (IF)
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4. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party.
I ______________________________________________________________________
5. During dinner, the phone rang. (WHILE)
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