TEST A

MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION:

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. decade B. existence C. length D. special
2. A. followed B. considered C. called D. witnessed
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others
3. A. convey B. radio C. reason D. rousing
4. A. delighted B. industry C. exciting D. important
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.
5. Don’t never ever underestimate the importance of rain forests.
A. deforestation B. necessity C. significance D. reforestation
6. I appreciate your kindness because you cheered me up when I was sad.
A. made me happy B. made me sad C. made me interesting D. saw me off
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.
7. Since then the world has witnessed seventeen World Cup tournaments.
A. watched B. obtained C. known D. ignored
8. I’m hoping you will help me get the ball rolling with this project.
A. start B. stop C. renew D. redo
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
9. A group of friends asked and answered about each other’s activities
“What was the last movie that you saw?” - “________________________”
A. A horror one B. It depends on the situation.
C. Several times D. I think it’s OK.
10. The customer talked to a ticker seller of a music concert
“How can this ticket be so expensive?” - “________________________”
A. Yes, it’s the most expensive B. What an expensive ticket!
C. You are paying for the VIP entrance D. That’s a good idea
Choose the sentence having the same meaning with the first one:
11. Jenifer is hooked on computer games, so she is short-sighted.
A. If Jenifer weren't hooked on computer games, she wouldn't be short-sighted.
B. If Jenifer weren't short-sighted, she would be hooked on computer games.
C. Jenifer would be short-sighted if she were hooked on computer games.
D. Jenifer wouldn't be short-sighted if she were hooked on computer games.
12. Nga is determined to learn English. She wants to become a successful girl.
A. Nga is determined to learn English so that to become a successful girl.
B. Nga is determined to learn English to becoming a successful girl.
C. Nga is determined to learn English to become a successful girl.
D. Nga is determined to learn English so as to becoming a successful girl.
Choose the part that need correcting in each sentence:
13. He (A) wouldn't have begun to (B) learn Russian if he knows (C) the difficulties (D).
14. What (A) do you think of cartoon films (B)? I find (C) them interested (D).
15. They announced that (A) he had met (B) a number of key (C) figures yesterday (D).
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
We know that every year less than 100 people are ___________________ (16) by sharks and about 5 to 10 of these
people die. But, let's look at the other side of the story – How many sharks do people kill? Well I think you already
know this: People kill many more sharks. Every year, people hunt and kill ___________________ (17) of sharks. One reason
people kill sharks is for sport; they hunt them just for fun. Some people started to have contests to see
___________________ (18) kill the most sharks or the bigger sharks. Another reason that people kill sharks is for food. In
some countries, such as the United States and Great Britain, shark meat is a popular food. In other countries, such as
China, people use shark fins to make soup. Because so many people like to eat shark, fishing boats catch a lot of sharks
to sell for food.
So, for both of these reasons, people are killing many sharks. Some biologists are getting ___________________ (19)
that the number of sharks is getting too small. That's why many biologists think we should stop killing so many
sharks, and instead try to protect them – or else some day they may all be gone. Some countries have already passed
some laws to help protect sharks. The United States, ___________________ (20) example, has passed laws that limit the
number of sharks that people can kill or food or for sport. So even though some people like to hunt sharks, we do
need to protect them.
16. A. attacked B. attached C. hunted D. followed
17. A. thousand B. thousands C. million D. millions
18. A. where B. who C. which D. whom
19. A. worry B. worried C. worries D. worrying
20. A. as B. to C. for D. in

WRITTEN SECTION:
Fill in the blank with a preposition or an article:
1. Something is wrong _______________________ my phone, so I'm leaving you this note.
2. ______________________ pollution of rivers, lakes and seas leads to the death of the creatures that live in them.

Choose the correct word or phrase from the box to fill in each of the following sentences. There are FOUR words
or phrases NOT necessary.
runner-up winner symbols herbicide talks

well-known well-prepared passed away died out beats

3. My mother is spraying __________________ to get rid of weeds and some other wild plants.
4. Trever Berbick defeated Mohammed Ali in the final and became the __________________ of the boxing tournament
5. The Flag Tower of Hanoi is one of the __________________ of the city and part of the Hanoi Citadel
6. Marvel Comic icon, Stan Lee, _________________at the age of 95 due to heart and respiratory failure
7. My brother usually __________________ around the bush when he does something wrong.
8. That school is _____________________ for enthusiastic teachers who give students great care.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

9. It's the first time that Roma ________ the last four since it lost the 1984 final to Liverpool on penalties in its own
stadium
10. She doesn’t mind ______________________ (ask) personal questions.
11. My brother wondered if I ______________ (like) eating ice- cream when I was a child.
12. Rarely _______________________ (the students, come) to the library to study.

Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

13. Water ________________ is necessary for hydropower stations. (conserve)
14. The government has made no attempt to reduce soil _______________. (erode)
15. John Lennon is one of my favorite ____________________. (music)
16. Home visits by staff are an ____________________ part of the service. (integrate)

Rewrite.
17. If there weren’t arguments among the members, the decision would be made easily.
Without______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. They wouldn’t leave the house until their mom called.
Only when___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19. I spend 10 minutes to walk to school while my sister spends 20 minutes.
My sister spends____________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. Anna is so lazy that she has been lying all day in bed. (such…….that)
Anna is_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 TEST B
MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION:
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. design B. classical C. music D. museum
2. A. medicines B. animals C. magazines D. scientists
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others
3. A. character B. industry C. position D. audience
4. A. tournament B. passionate C. popular D. retirement
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.
5. Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A. arrive B. leave C. perform D. move
6. The man was taken to the court and forced to face the music for the crime that he had committed.
A. denied B. refused C. admitted D. looked
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.
7. Rachel fell asleep during the big game because she thinks that watching sports is like watching paint dry.
A. boring B. interesting C. excited D. surprising
8. Although the opponent is strong, it’s too early to give up.
A. surrender B. stop C. continue D. start
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
9. A student is talking to his teacher about the music videos.
Teacher: “Do you watch music videos on Youtube” – Student: “__________”
A. No, I don’t understand it. B. Yes, because they are cheap and convenient.
C. Yes, usually on my spare time. D. No, what’s wrong with you?
10. Janet is asking Anne to go out this week.
Janet: “How about going to the rock concert this week?” – Anne: “__________”
A. That’s a good idea. B. Go by yourself. C. No money no ticket. D. Don’t you dare.
Choose the sentence having the same meaning with the first one:
11. Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day
12. I didn't have a raincoat with me, so I got wet.
A. If I had had a raincoat, I wouldn't get wet. B. If I had a raincoat, I wouldn't get wet.
C. If I had had a raincoat, I wouldn't have got wet. D. If I have a raincoat, I won't get wet.
Choose the part that need correcting in each sentence:
13. (A) It was not until 1915 (B) that the cinema really (C) becomes (D)an industry.
14. (A) In spite interruption, she was still (B) able to finish (C) her assignment before (D) class
15. (A) The young (B) has (C) the future (D) in their hands
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
The earliest turtles were known from around 200 million years ago, which makes turtles one of the oldest
reptile groups, and a much more ancient group than the lizards and snakes. About 300 species are alive today. Some
are highly endangered. Turtles vary widely in size, although, marine turtles tend to be relatively bigger animals than
their land and freshwater relatives. The largest is a marine turtle, which reaches a shell length of 200 cm and can
reach a weight of over 900 kg. Freshwater turtles are generally smaller. They became extinct at the same time as the
appearance of Man, and it is assumed that humans hunted them for food. Most turtles and tortoises have eyes placed
on the upper sides of their heads. Species of turtles that spend most of their life on land have their eyes looking down
at objects in front of them. The color of a turtle's shell may vary. Shells are commonly colored brown, black, or olive
green.
In some species, shells may have red, orange, yellow, or grey markings and these markings are often spots,
lines. Even though many spend large amounts of their lives underwater, all turtles and tortoises are air-breathing
reptiles, and must surface at regular intervals to refill their lungs with fresh air. They can also spend a lot of their lives
on dry land. Sea turtles lay their eggs on dry sandy beaches, and are highly endangered largely as a result of beach
development and over hunting. Immature sea turtles are not raised by their parents.
16. A. was B. were C. have been D. had been
17. A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered
18. A. where B. when C. which D. that
19. A. in B. on C. with D. full
20. A. reward B. result C. rebuild D. remake

WRITTEN SECTION:
Fill in the blank with a preposition or an article:
1. Scientists often divide resources ___________________ two groups: renewable and non– renewable
2. Do you know when _________________ 2006 Asian Games took place?

Choose the correct word or phrase from the box to fill in each of the following sentences. There are FOUR words
or phrases NOT necessary.
competition contamination delightful pollutants under

host nation guess nation broke up broke out beside

3. Environmental ________________________ resulting from human activities is a major health concern.

4. She's training very hard so as to participate in the _______________.
5. Germany was the ____________________ of the 2006 World Cup.
6. Jack and Linda ____________________ last week. They just weren’t happy together.
7. “What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.” – “I feel a little _________________ the weather.”.
8. She is such a _______________________ girl that brings happiness to people

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

9. Recently, we _______________________ (give) a really hard assignment by our professor.
10. Henry (live) ______________________ in New York for ten years before he moved to Chicago last month.
11. My father said that the stone _____________________ (sink) when being thrown into the water.
12. Not only when the cat returns ______________________ (Anne, stop) crying.

Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

13. Thanks to the _________________of the cinema, people have different ways to relax. (exist)
14. The film is 180 minutes in _________________.I begin to feel tired. (long)
15. The ______________ team was awarded a 10-day trip to Australia. (victory)
16. The ______________ are people who compete in the final match. (final)

Rewrite.
17. If there weren’t arguments among the members, the decision would be made easily.
Unless________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. It was not until the end of the month that the workers got paid.
Only when___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19. I spend 10 minutes to walk to school while my sister spends 20 minutes.
I spends______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. Anna is so lazy that she doesn’t want to do anything but sleep. (too……to)
Anna is_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________