CẤU TRÚC VÀ NỘI DUNG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ 12

LỚP 12

Tổng số câu: 40. Trong đó:

I. Phonetic (Ngữ âm) :4 câu
- Phát âm chứa phụ âm: 1
- Phát âm chứa nguyên âm: 1
- Trọng âm 2 âm tiết: 1
- Trọng âm 3 âm tiết trở lên: 1
II. Lexico & Grammar: 22 câu, trong đó:
1. Ngữ pháp: 9 câu:
- Thì động từ( hiện tạihoàn thành, tương lai hoàn thành, quá khứ đơn, quá khứ tiếp diễn …)
- Chủ động/ Bị động cầu khiến với “Have/ Get”
- Gián tiếp (Statement, Question, To V/ V-ing….)
- Mạo từ A, an, the
- Bàng thái cách/ Giả định cách
- Bị động
- Câu điều kiện 2,3
- Cụm động từ;
- Mệnh đề trạng ngữ: nhượng bộ-đối lập, nguyên nhân - kết quả, mục đích….
- So sánh kép
- Câu hỏi đuôi
2. Từ vựng: 5 câu: thuộc U6-7
3. Từ đồng nghĩa: 2 câu
4. Từ trái nghĩa: 2 câu
5. Lỗi sai: 2 câu
6. Câu giao tiếp: 2 câu
III. Reading: 10 câu (chủ đề Unit 6-7)
1. Cloze test: 5 câu
2. Đọc hiểu: 5 câu
IV. Writing: 4 câu gồm:
1. Câu gần nghĩa: 2 câu
2. Kết hợp/ nối câu: 2 câu
- Modal Verbs
- Câu điều kiện/ Câu ước
- Câu gián tiếp
- Chuyển đổi thì (Tương lai hoàn thành, hiện tại hoàn thành)
- Đảo ngữ (mệnh đề thời gian, câu điều kiện)
 PRACTICE EXERCISE

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. resort B. season C. excursion D. reasonable
2. A. hacker B. automated C. application D. navigate
3. A. endangered B. destroyed C. damaged D. provided
4. A. nation B. patent tài tình, khéo C. inspiration D. patient
5. A. attacks B. repeats C. lives D. coughs
6. A. resurrect phục hồi, hồi sinh B. survive C. specialise D. advise
7. A. unique B. unity C. unusual D. universal
8. A. endangered B. disappointed C. prepared D. interviewed
9. A. character B. teacher C. chemist D. scholarship
10. A. interview B. artificial C. conservation D. suitable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. prioritise B. energetic C. communicate D. responsible
2. A. business B. intention C. endangered D. extinction
3. A. observatory B. historical C. activity D. vulnerable
4. A. reserve B. schedule C. wildlife D. beauty
5. A. television B. engineer C. economic D. information
6. A. entertainment B. information C. difficulty D. understanding
7. A. disappearance B. vulnerable C. conservation D. generation
8. A. ability B. agriculture C. development D. contaminate
9. A. overtime B. decision C. period D. penalize
10. A. habitat B. different C. industry D. introduce

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate_________proposals called for higher taxes.
A. who his B. who he had C. whose D. that his
2. Was_________I said a moment ago clear ?
A. when B. which C. that D. what
3. The medicine _________had no effect at all.
A. the doctor gave it to me B. the doctor gave me
C. which the doctor gave it to me D. which given to me by the doctor
4. My bike, _________I had left at the gate, had disappeared.
A. when B. which C. that D. x
5. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It’s advertised as a place_________you can find just about anything you
might want to buy.
A. which B. where C. in where D. in that
6. Annie has three brothers, _________are pilots.
A. who they all B. who all of them C. that all of them D. all of whom
7-“Is April twenty-first the day _________?” -”No, the twenty-second.”
A. you’ll arrive then B. on that you’ll arrive C. when you’ll arrive D. when you’ll arrive on
8. They have an apartment _________the park.
A. overlooking B. that overlooking C. overlooks D. overlooked
9. “My uncle has been a writer for many years.” “How many books_________so far?”
A. did he write B. has he been writing C. has he written D. was he writing
10. “Would you like a drink?” “Oh, yes. _________a Coke. Thank you.”
A. I have B. I’ll have C. I’m having D. I’m going to have
11. Scientists are trying to ____ out the ways to reduce pollution from aircraft.
A. break B. call C. turn D. work tập luyện thể dục
12. Speech ____ is the ability of the computer to understand a human talking to it.
A. recommendation B. recognition C. acceptance D. realization
13. Angela is not only a capable reporter_________a promising writer.
A. and B. or C. but also D. as well as
14. Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in ____.
A. advance B. danger C. end D. vain
15. I wish I _________more time to study before last exam.
A. could have B. had C. had had D. have had
16. He solemnly promised_________in our business.
A. not interfering B. to not interfere C. wouldn’t interfere D. not to interfere
17. If you put your money into that business, you risk_________every penny.
A. lose B. to lose C. losing D. lost
18. Wendy got a part-time job _________she would be able to pay for school expenses.
A. unless B. although C. so that D. but
19. She is looking ____ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _____ her parents any more.
A. up / forward B. after / with C. for / on D. at / into.
20. Near the White House is another famous landmark_phong cảnh___________the Washington Monument.
A. which called B. called C. which calls D. calling
21. “You stepped on my toes” – “_______________”
A. I’m sorry but I meant it. B. I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t mean it.
C. Really? I’m glad. D. Are you sure? Did you take any steps?
22. The policeman________________my details.
A. took in B. took down C. put up with D. made up
23. My daughter is learning to play _______ violin at _______ school.
A. a/ the B. the / a C. the / Ø D. Ø / the
24. _______ he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
A. However B. Although C. Since D. Therefore
25._______I in her position, I would turn down the job.
A. Am B. Had been C. Will be D. Were
26. I don’t like _____ when I am not there.
A. criticizing B. being criticized C. to criticize D. to be criticized
27. ____ have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
A. Research B. Researchers C. Researches D. Researching
28. The government should take _______ to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. solutions B. changes C. steps D. measures
29. I was brought _______ in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass _______.
A. for / on B. on / over C. on / off D. up / away
30. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?
A. wasn’t it B. didn’t you C. wasn’t she D. didn’t I
31. “ ______________” – “I’m glad you like it”.
A. Thank you for a great evening. The food was so good. B. It’s going to rain. I have to leave now
C. I like your handbag. It’s fantastic. D. Could you drop by tomorrow?
32. The old astronomer patiently made his ____ and wrote down what he saw.
A. observation B. observatory C. observe D. observer
33. Had we not watched the football match last night, we___________________ our work.
A. could have finished B. will finish C. could finish D. could be finished
34. “I hear the Golden Bridge is a good film” – “_____________________ ”
A. Yes, it’s boring B. Yes, it’s very exciting. C. No, I hear it, too D. No, I don’t hear that
35. ____________my father sat down for lunch than there was a knock at the door.
A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. At no time had D. Never before had
36. India is the country_________________he spent the early year of his life.
A. at which B. where C. that D. on which
37. My friend often shows her ________ whenever I have troubles.
A. sympathetic B. sympathize C. sympathetically D. sympathy
38. She expected ________ to the principal.
A. being introduced B. to introduce C. being introduced D. to be introduced
39. I______a small fortune when my uncle died but I managed to squander most of it. I’m ashamed to say.
A. came across B. came into thừa hưởng C. came out D. came in for
40. High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human ____.
A. intervene B. intervening C. intervention D. interventionist
41. By the time you finish cooking they ____ their homework.
A. will have done B. are doing C. have been doing D. have done
42. Illegal hunting in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana, puts African elephants ____ of extinction.
A. in the verge B. on the verge C. on brink D. in brink
43. The A.I. expert wanted to have his assistant......the newly-made robot.
A. activate B. activated C. activating D. to activate
44. The dishwasher isn't working again, so my mother is thinking of having......
A. it repaired B. it repairing C. repaired it D. repairing it
45. The students got the librarian ____ books for them.
A. buy B. buying C. bought D. to buy
46. The dishwasher isn't working again, so my mother is thinking of having......
A. it repaired B. it repairing C. repaired it D. repairing it
47. A CV is a concise document tài liệu ngắn gọn which summarizes your past existing professional skills,
proficiency and ____.
A. experience B. qualifications C. reputations D. feelings
48 I took off the shoes before entering the room ______
A. so that I not dirty the floor B. in order to not dirty the floor
C. so as not to dirty the floor D. in order not dirtying the floor
49. Failure to win the championship will ______ in the dismissal of the coach.
A. happen B. cause C. result D. affect
50. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to ____ an end to humanity simply because it surpasses
human intelligence.
A. come B. make C. put D. take
51. A.I. robots are ____ of having human emotions.
A. able B. capable C. efficient D. fond
52. Development of the area would ______ wildlife.
A. dangerous B. danger C. endanger D. dangerously
53. Simon continued to be denied a promotion ______ his efforts through the years.
A. thanks to B. in spite of C. because of D. in addition to
54. One of the popular ____ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
55. GPS systems help a lot of people....on land, on the sea, and in the air.
A. inform B. interfere C. navigate dò hướng D. reunite
56. After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to......, so I had to wash the clothes by hands.
A. make noise B. malfunction trục trặc C. operate D. work
57. I don't think people should be allowed to.......experiments on animals.
A. create B. make C. perform D. produce
58. Smartphones are a great example of the ____ of artificial intelligence.
A. application B. request C. programme D. relation
59. AI enables computers to do some things better than humans, especially when it comes to ____ very large
amounts of data quickly, efficiently, and accurately. Khi nhắc tới việc xử lý
A. process B. processing C. procession D. be processed
60. It's about time you had your house ____.
A. whitewash B. whitewashed C. whitewashing D. to whitewash
61. The more she practices, ____ she becomes.
A. the greater confidence B. more confidently C. the more confident D. the most confident
62. The older you are, ____.
A. the more you may become worried B. the more worried you may become
C. the more worry you may become D. you may become more worried
63. I'm tired. I ____ the house since 9 this morning.
A. am cleaning B. will have cleaned C. had been cleaning D. have been cleaning
64. ____ we finish the project, ____ we can start the next one.
A. The soonest/ the sooner B. The sooner/ the most soon
C. The sooner/ the sooner D. The soonest/ the soonest
65. By the time you come back, I ____ my assignments.
A. will finish B. will be finishing C. have finished D. will have finished
66. We all hope that the dispute tranh luận____ by the end of the month.
A. was going to solve B. will have been solved C. had been solved D. is supposed to solve
67. It is getting hotter and ____ every summer. I guess that is the result of global warming.
A. less B. more C. colder D. hotter
68. Looking after a kitten is ____ more difficult than I thought it would be.
A. far B. farther C. further D. father
69. He arrived ____ than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.
A. earlier B. more early C. early D. earliest
70. It is high time we had to ____ some measures to protect endangered animals.
A. take B. bring C. hold D. use

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
1. We were disappointed when the receptionist tells that the hotel was fully booked that week.
A. were disappointed B. tells C. fully booked D. that week
2. According to the futurist Ray Kurzweil, humans could have tiny computerized machines or nanobots invent
thanks to future medical advances.
A. could B. computerized C. invent D. thanks to
3. By the time we will arrive, everybody will have left.
A. By the time B. we will C. everybody D. will have left.
4. Thanks to the first lawn mower which was invented in 1830, we don’t have to pay for someone to have our
grass to be cut any more.
A. was invented B. to pay C. to have D. to be cut
5. Thanks to the first lawn mower which was invented in 1830, we don't have to pay for someone to have our
grass to be cut any more.
A. was invented B. pay for C. to have D. to be cut
6. According to the futurist Ray Kurzweil, humans could have tiny computerized machines or nanobots invent
thanks to future medical advances.
A. could B. computerized C. invent D. thanks to
7. In his Aston Martin DB5 car, Bond can have the photos being printed out along with the information about
the people in them from a panel in a dashboard.
A. his B. have C. being printed D. along with
8. There's a network in computing called 'beta testing', which means you test something seeing if it works
properly before it comes official.
A. in B. called C. seeing D. before
9. No longer do housewives have to clean the house every day because they get it done for robotic vacuum
cleaners.
A. No longer B. do housewives C. get it done D. for
10. Before the cotton gin had been invented in 1794, American farmers had cheap slaves remove seeds from the
cotton fiber.
A. had been invented B. had C. remove D. from
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites and
automatically organize them.
A. categorize B. connect C. recognize D. remind
2. She's doing well so she was promoted last year. Now she's in charge of a small team of four people.
A. controls B. supervises C. takes over D. rules
3. Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city.
A. announce B. expect C. forecast D. reveal
4. Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial
intelligence.
A. inapplicable B. unavoidable C. unrecognizable D. invisible
6. All types of dinosaurs went extinct long time ago.
A. thrived B. boomed C. survived D. died out
7. These animals are quite vulnerable when living near the industrial zone.
A. calm B. easily hurt C. safe D. relaxed
8. Every year, in Africa a lot of elephants are poached for tusks.
A. illegally hunted B. gently cooked C. boiled D. stewed

9. The system will provide a full set of alarms if it is malfunctioning.

A. out of word B. beyond repair C. under control D. on the blink
10. With the rise of computers, the process of doing manual work has been decreased to a great extent.
A. automatic B. mechanical C. hand-operated D. mental

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. To become a librarian, you need to be really well-organized.
A. in order B. neat and tidy C. compassionate D. messy
2. Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with punctuality, so make sure you make a
positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.
A. good time management B. ability to meet deadlines C. being late D. being in time
3. It is predicted that the natural resources will run out by the end of the century.
A. come in B. run short C. run away D. remain intact
4. Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. safe B. risky C. dangerous D. perilous
5. Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to improve our
memory.
A. inserted in B. removed from C. fixed in D. replaced with
6. Do you really think humans will be exterminated tiêu diệt when more and more intelligent machines are
invented in the future?
A. killed B. restored C. resurrected D. wiped out
7. All visitors are kept out of the conservation area.
A. prevented from entering B. prevented from destroying C. allowed to enter D. allowed to take photos
8. Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. dangerous B. safe C. risky D. perilous
9. Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to improve our
memory.
A. inserted in B. fixed in C. removed from D. replaced with
10. Do you really think humans will be exterminated when more and more intelligent machines are invented in
the future?
A. resurrected B. restored C. killed D. wiped out

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.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they
have been (1) ____ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else
in the world but they are threatened by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and non- (2)
____ plants.
The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to prevent the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants
with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. Since 1990, (3) ____ a result of their ‘Plant Extinction
Prevention Program’, sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been
reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (4) ____ plants in
the wild.
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (5) ____ collecting genetic material from the
remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future. They also aim to manage wild populations
and where possible reintroduce species into reserves.
1. A. disappeared B. reduced C. increased D. developed
2. A. nation B. native C. national D. nationally
3. A. so B. due C. as D. but
4. A. derive B. vary C. remain D. protect
5. A. at B. for C. with D. on

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
The past fifty years or so have seen the gradual disappearance of animals from this earth, fishes from the sea,
trees and plants from the land.
Many factors result in this unpleasant phenomenon. Among them, hunting is the main factor that endangers
wildlife. Some people kill wildlife for sport. They take pleasure in collecting heads and hides. Yet others
specialize in commercial hunting like killing whales.
Apart from this, the rapidly growing human population threatens wildlife on land, too. Towns expand and roads
have to be built, so forests are burnt and trees are chopped down. It seems that man needs every inch of land
within his reach, so he moves on to the natural habitat of wildlife. Tigers, lions and leopards slowly die off
without the food and shelter that the forests provide.
In addition, rapid urbanization means industrial expansion. Very often, poisonous chemicals, industrial wastes
and oil are dumped into the rivers and seas. Fish and birds are threatened.
Many depend greatly on animals for survival. He needs their flesh, hides and furs. Thus, man cannot do without
wildlife; or he himself would become extinct. The public should be made aware that it would be better to shoot
the animals with a camera than with a gun. In this way, they can preserve and help wildlife to continue living
rather than to move all signs of it.
Man must learn to farm the sea as he does the land. He should regulate the amount of frequency of his catch. He
should allow fish to breed and multiply before netting them. A man also needs to build forest reserves, and to
pass a law prohibiting the killing of animals, especially those that already rare. To retain the present animal
kingdom, the least that man can do is to clean the seas and rivers to prevent pollution. The cycle of nature is
such that it forms a vicious circle. The insecticides and pesticides that we spray on crops can kill the birds and
animals that feed on them. When a man eats these poisoned animals, he himself can die. We must therefore test
the chemicals to be used before they are sprayed or it might mean the death of man!
1. According to the passage, the biggest threat to wildlife is __________.
A. various kinds of hunting B. the growing number of human beings
C. industrial expansion D. rapid urbanization
2. According to the passage, what has happened to the wildlife in the past fifty years or so?
A. Animals, fishes, trees and plants can no longer live on the Earth.
B. Most animals, fishes, trees and plants are disappearing from the Earth.
C. Animals, fishes, trees and plants are becoming smaller in number.
D. The number of animals, fishes, trees and plants has suddenly dropped.
3. The growing human population threatens wildlife because ___________.
A. people eat more and more animals B. more people like to go hunting
C. people take land from animals D. people move to live in forests
4. According to the passage, fishes are threatened by________.
A. poisonous chemicals, industrial wastes and oil B. industrial expansion in the urban areas
C. growing human population D. urbanization and hunting
5. The last paragraph is mainly about________.
A. the importance of wildlife to human beings B. how to help wildlife to continue living
C. how to solve the problem of pollution D. the ways to make people aware of the problem
6. The phrase “commercial hunting” in paragraph 2 refers to the kind of hunting for_________.
A. hobby B. pleasure C. sports D. money
7. The phrase “natural habitat of wildlife” in paragraph 3 refers to_________.
A. forests B. trees C. shelter D. land

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one or best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
B. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
D. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
2. I have never read such a good book before.
A. This is the first time I read a good book. B. This is the first time I have read a good book.
C. This book is the best I have never read. D. This book is the best I read .
3. Electronic dictionaries are now common in English classes. They can be very easily downloaded into your
personal electronic device.
A. Electronic dictionaries which can be very easily downloaded into your personal electronic device are now
common in English classes.
B. Electronic dictionaries, which can be very easily downloaded into your personal electronic device, are now
common in English classes.
C. Electronic dictionaries, that can be very easily downloaded into your personal electronic device, are now
common in English classes.
D. Electronic dictionaries can be very easily downloaded into your personal electronic device are now common
in English classes.
4. She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn't continue without her.
A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. If she hadn't contributed positively, we couldn't have continued with the project.
D. Provided her contribution wouldn't come, we couldn't continue with the project.
5. As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.
A. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.
B. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.
C. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.
D. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
6."I will tell him exactly what I think", she said.
A. She said she shall tell him exactly what she thought
B. She said she would tell him exactly what she thought
C. She said she shall tell him exactly what she thinks.
D. She said I would tell him exactly what I thought.
7."You should see a specialist", he told me.
A. He advised me to see a specialist. B. He told me I had seen a specialist.
C. He told me I should have seen a specialist. D. He reminded me to seen a specialist.
8. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
A. Every student might write an essay on the topic. B. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
C. They require every student write an essay on the topic. D. Every student should write an essay on the topic.
9."Are you willing to travel?" she asked.
A. She asked me am I willing to travel? B. She asked me if I am willing to travel
C. She asked me was I willing to travel? D. She asked me if I was willing to travel
10. She started learning English ten years ago.
A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has learnt English since ten years.
C. She has started learning English for ten years. D. She has learnt English for ten years
 SAMPLE TEST

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. maintained B. promoted C. required D. argued
Question 2: A. tall B. late C. safe D. same
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. achieve B. supply C. insist D. offer
Question 4: A. tradition B. candidate C. industry D. customer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: He's American, _________?
A. won't he B. didn't he C. doesn't he D. isn't he
Question 6: The flood victims ________ with food and clean water by the volunteers.
A. provided B. were provided C. were providing D. provide
Question 7: Many students are worried _________ the coming exam.
A. about B. on C. from D. to
Question 8: _________ it is, the more uncomfortable we feel.
A. Hotter B. The hotter C. Hottest D. The hottest
Question 9: He tried to park his car but______ space wasn't big enough.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
Question 10: Mike _________ his favourite program on TV when the lights went out.
A. was watching B. is watching C. watched D. watches
Question 11: My uncle lives a happy life __________ his disability.
A. because of B. because C. though D. in spite of
Question 12: Mrs Brown will have worked at this school for 30 years ________.
A. by the time she retires B. when she retired
C. as soon as she had retired D. after she had retired
Question 13: The law requires that everyone _________his car checked at least once a month.
A. has B. have C. will have D. had
Question 14: This restaurant is ________ with those who like Vietnamese food.
A. popular B. popularly C. popularise D. popularity
Question 15: Tom's brother asked him to ________ the music so that he could sleep.
A. close down B. go up C. turn down D. stand up
Question 16: He got his sister _______ him with his homework
A. to help B. helped C. helping D. help
Question 17: Students from other schools have to pay a small ________ to join the club.
A. fee B. fare C. wage D. salary
Question 18: Humans depend on species _______to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for
agriculture.
A. destruction B. contamination C. fertilizer D. diversity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: It's great to go out on such a lovely day.
A. ugly B. beautiful C. old D. modern
Question 20: Josh's ambition is to become a successful businessman like his father.
A. dream B. doubt C. pleasure D. patience

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: You should dress neatly for the interview to make a good impression on the interviewers.
A. untidily B. formally C. unfairly D. comfortably
Question 22: The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the country's aviation industry due to
international travel restrictions.
A. considerably benefited B. negatively changed
C. severely damaged D. completely replaced
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 23: Tim is talking to Peter, his new classmate, in the classroom.
- Tim: "How far is it from your house to school, Peter?" - Peter: “_______________”
A. About five kilometres B. A bit too old C. Not too expensive D. Five hours ago
Question 24: Jack and David are talking about taking a gap year.
- Jack: "I think taking a gap year is a waste of time."
- David: "__________. It gives gap-year takers a lot of valuable experiences."
A. I agree with you B. I don't quite agree C. It's right D. My pleasure
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
The Best Students
According to most professors, mature students are ideal students because they are hard-working and
become actively involved in all aspects of the learning process. The majority of mature students have a poor
educational (25) ________ but they manage to do exceptionally well at tertiary level. (26) _______ many of
them have a job and children to raise, they are always present at seminars and lectures and always hand in
essays on time. They like studying and writing essays and they enjoy the class discussions (27) _______ take
place. Consequently, they achieve excellent results. In fact, as they have experienced many of life's pleasures,
they are content with their lives and this has a positive effect on their attitude, making them eager to learn.
On the other hand, despite their enthusiasm and commitment, mature students suffer from anxiety. The fact
that they have made (28) ______ sacrifices to get into university puts extra pressure on them to succeed.
Nevertheless, completing a degree gives mature students a sense of achievement, (29) ______ their confidence
and improves their job prospects.
(Adapted from Use of English for All Exams by E. Moutsou)
Question 25: A. development B. background C. basement D. institution
Question 26: A. Although B. But C. So D. And
Question 27: A. whom B. which C. where D. when
Question 28: A. every B. another C. much D. many
Question 29: A. arises B. boosts C. mounts D. surges
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
Marcel Bich, a French manufacturer of traditional ink pens, was the man turning the ballpoint pen into an
item that today almost anyone can afford. Bich was shocked at the poor quality of the ballpoint pens that were
available, and also at their high cost. However, he recognised that the ballpoint was a firmly established
invention, and he decided to design a cheap pen that worked well and would be commercially successful.
Bich went to the Biro brothers and asked them if he could use the design of their original invention in one
of his own pens. In return, he offered to pay them every time he sold a pen. Then, for two years, Bich studied
the detailed construction of every ballpoint pen that was being sold, often working with a microscope.
By 1950, he was ready to introduce his new wonder: a plastic pen with a clear barrel that wrote smoothly,
did not leak and only cost a few cents. He called it the 'Bic Cristal'. The ballpoint pen had finally become a
practical writing instrument. The public liked it immediately, and today it is as common as the pencil. In
Britain, they are still called Biros, and many Bic models also say 'Biro' on the side of the pen, to remind people
of their original inventors.
Bich became extremely wealthy thanks to his invention, which had worldwide appeal. Over the next 60
years his company, Société Bic, opened factories all over the world and expanded its range of inexpensive
products. Today, Bic is as famous for its lighters and razors as it is for its pens, and you can even buy a Bic
mobile phone.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS Workbook by Rawdon Wyatt)

Question 30: What could be the best title for the passage?
A. From Mobile Devices to Ballpoint Pens B. From a Luxury Item to an Everyday Object
C. Ballpoint Pen's New Design - For Better or Worse? D. Biros - A Business Model in Britain
Question 31: According to paragraph 1, Marcel Bich was shocked because _________.
A. a cheap pen could be designed with great commercial success
B. a firm was not established to produce high-quality ballpoint pens
C. most people could not afford such a firmly established invention
D. the ballpoint pens available were expensive despite their poor quality
Question 32: The word "practical" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. accurate B. traditional C. sharp D. useful
Question 33: The word "which" in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. factories B. company C. invention D. range
Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as products of Bich's
company?
A. mobile phones B. lighters C. pencils D. razors
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 35: Yesterday morning, Joe arrives late for school for the first time.
А В C D
Question 36: In different parts of the world, elephants are still hunted for its ivory tusks.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 37: She last visited her home country ten years ago.
A. She hasn't visited her home country for ten years.
B. She didn't visit her home country ten years ago.
C. She has visited her home country for ten years.
D. She was in her home country for ten years.
Question 38: "I'll help you with the washing-up, Mary" he said.
A. He admitted helping Mary with the washing-up.
B. He denied helping Mary with the washing-up.
C. He promised to help Mary with the washing-up.
D. He refused to help Mary with the washing-up.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 39: What a pity I didn’t meet you yesterday.
A. If only I met you yesterday. B. If only I meet you yesterday.
C. If only I had met you yesterday. D. If only I hadn’t met you yesterday.
Question 40: He finally contracted the disease. He was aware of the importance of preventive measures only
then.
A. But for his awareness of the importance of preventive measures, he could have contracted the disease.
B. Hardly had he been aware that preventive measures were essential when he contracted the disease.
C. Not until he was aware of the importance of preventive measures did he contract the disease.
D. Only after he had contracted the disease was he aware that preventive measures were essential.