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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GRAMMAR REVIEW 3 - 18

I. TENSES 3–7

II. EXPRESSIONS IN THE FUTURE 8

III. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 8

IV. ACTIVE VOICE AND PASSIVE VOICE 9

V. MODAL VERBS 9

VI. RELATIVE CLAUSES 10 - 11

VII. REPORTED SPEECH 12

VIII. INFINITIVE AND GERUND 13

IX. ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS 14

X. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE SENTENCES 15

XI. SO / SUCH / TOO / ENOUGH 16

XII. ADJECTIVE_ed / ADJECTIVE_ing 16

XIII. POLITENESS 17

XIV. FUTURE CLAUSES 17

XV. INDIRECT QUESTIONS 17

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 XVI. TOO / SO / EITHER / NEITHER 17-18

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 19-29

VOCABULARY REVIEW 30-33

WRITING REVIEW 34-35

READING COMPREHENSION REVIEW 36-46

LISTENING REVIEW 47-50

SPEAKING REVIEW 51-53

SAMPLE TEST 54-60

ANSWER SHEET (SAMPLE TEST) 61-65

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 GRAMMAR REVIEW
I. TENSES

A. PRESENT SIMPLE

HOW TO USE:

 Something happens repeatedly

 How often something happens

 One action follows another

 Things in general

 Future meaning: timetables, programs

SIGNAL WORDS: Every …, adverbs of frequency (always / usually / regularly / frequently /
often / sometimes / occasionally / seldom / rarely / hardly (ever) / never)

FORMS:

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

- I / You / We / They / - I / You / We / They / - (WH-) + do + I / You

Subject (plural) + Subject (plural) + / We / They / Subject
Verb (bare) + … don’t + Verb (bare) + (plural) + Verb (bare)
… +…?
We play badminton in the
park every day. We don’t play badminton in Do you play badminton in the
the park every day. park every day?
- He / She / It / Subject
(singular) + Verb – - He / She / It / Subject - (WH-) + does + He /
e/es + … (singular) + doesn’t She / It / Subject
Verb (bare) + … (singular) + Verb
He plays badminton in the (bare) + …?
park every day. He doesn’t play badminton
in the park every day. Does he play badminton in
the park every day?

B. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

HOW TO USE:

 Something is happening at the same time of speaking or around it

 Future meaning: when you have already decided and arranged to do it (a fixed plan,
date)

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SIGNAL WORDS: Now, right now, at the moment, at present, Look!, Listen!, Watch out!,
today, this evening, tonight

FORMS:

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

Subject + am/is/are + Subject + am/is/are + not + (WH-) + am/is/are + Subject

Verb_ing + … Verb_ing + … + Verb_ing + …?

I am singing an English song I am not singing an English Are you singing an English
now. song now. song?
What are you doing?

C. PRESENT PERFECT

HOW TO USE:

 You say that something has happened or is finished in the past and it has a connection to
the present

 Action started in the past and continues up to the present

SIGNAL WORDS: for, since, already, just, yet, ever, never, once, before, recently, lately, up
to now, so far, until now

FORMS:

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

- I / You / We / They / - I / You / We / They / - (WH-) + have + I /

Subject (plural) + Subject (plural) + You / We / They /
have + Verb_ed/(3) + haven’t + Subject (plural) +
… Verb_ed/(3) + …… Verb_ed/(3) + … ?

I have learned English for I haven’t learned English for Have you ever travelled
30 years. a long time. abroad?

- He / She / It / Subject - He / She / It / Subject - (WH-) + has + He /

(singular) + has + (singular) + hasn’t + She / It / Subject
Verb_ed/(3) + … Verb_ed/(3) + … (singular) +
Verb_ed/(3) + …?
She has learned English for He hasn’t finished his
30 years. homework yet. Where has she been
recently?

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D. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

HOW TO USE:

 Action began in the past and has just stopped

 How long the action has been happening

 Emphasis: length of time of an action

SIGNAL WORDS: all day, the whole day, how long, since, for

FORMS:
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

- I / You / We / They / - I / You / We / They / - (WH-) + have + I /

Subject (plural) + Subject (plural) + You / We / They /
have + been + haven’t + been Subject (plural) +
Verb_ing + … Verb_ing + …… been + Verb_ing + …
?
I have been doing my I haven’t been eating since 6
homework all night. o’clock this morning. Have they been dancing all
night?
- He / She / It / Subject - He / She / It / Subject
(singular) + has + (singular) + hasn’t + - (WH-) + has + He /
been + Verb_ing + … been + Verb_ing + She / It / Subject
… (singular) + been +
He has been painting his Verb_ing + …?
house all morning. It hasn’t been raining for
ages. What has he been doing all
morning?

E. PAST SIMPLE

HOW TO USE: action finished in the past, mostly connected with an expression of time (no
connection to the present)

SIGNAL WORDS: yesterday, last …, … ago, in _________ (year in the past), in the ______
century

FORMS:

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

Subject + Verb_ed/(2) + … Subject + didn’t + Verb (WH-) + did + Subject +

(bare) + … Verb (bare) + …?

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 I went to the library I didn’t go to the library Where did you go yesterday?
yesterday. yesterday.

F. PAST CONTINUOUS

HOW TO USE:

 An action happened in the middle of another action

 Someone was doing something at a certain time (in the past) - you do not know whether it
was finished or not
SIGNAL WORDS: while

FORMS:

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

Subject + was/were + Subject + was/were + not + (WH-) + was/were + Subject

Verb_ing + … Verb_ing + … + Verb_ing + …?

I was eating dinner at 7pm They weren’t talking on the What was he doing at this
yesterday. phone at 9 o’clock last time yesterday?
night.

G. PAST PERFECT

HOW TO USE:

 Mostly when two actions in a story are related to each other: the action which had already
happened is put into Past Perfect, the other action into Simple Past

 The past of Present Perfect

SIGNAL WORDS: already, just, never

FORMS:

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

Subject + had + Verb_ed/(3) Subject + hadn’t + (WH-) + had + Subject +

+… Verb_ed/(3) + … Verb_ed/(3) + …?

When I arrived, the film had When he got home, his wife What had they done before
already started. hadn’t finished cooking they came here?
dinner.

H. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

HOW TO USE: how long something had been happening before something else happened

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SIGNAL WORDS: how long, since, for

FORMS:

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

Subject + had + been Subject + hadn’t + been (WH-) + had + Subject +

Verb_ing + … Verb_ing + … been Verb_ing + …?

II. EXPRESSIONS IN THE FUTURE

WILL BE GOING TO PRESENT PRESENT

CONTINUOUS SIMPLE

S + will / won’t + S + am/is/are + (not)

Verb(bare) + … + going to +
Verb(bare) + …

- Predictions - Predictions - Future plans / - Schedule /

(not sure + (sure + with Arrangements timetable
without any signals)
signals) Although it may rain The museum opens
Look at those black heavily this weekend, in 20 more minutes.
It will rain clouds. It is going to I am visiting my
tomorrow. rain. relatives in the
countryside.
- Promises - Plans

Mom, I promise I I am going to go to

won’t stay up late. the beach this
weekend.
- Offer to help

I will give you a

hand.

- Immediate
decision

A: It’s hot.

B: I’ll open the

window.

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III. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

TYPE 1 Predictions If + (Present simple), S + will + Verb(bare)

+…

If it rains tomorrow, I’ll stay in all day.

TYPE 2 Something NOT TRUE at If + (Past simple), S + would + Verb(bare)

present / wish +…

If I were a billionaire, I would buy many

villas.

TYPE 3 Something NOT TRUE in the If + (Past perfect), S + would have +

past Verb_ed/(3) + …

If he had studied hard, he wouldn’t have

failed the exam.

IV. ACTIVE VOICE AND PASSIVE VOICE

1. I go to school every morning. (CANNOT BE CHANGED INTO PASSIVE VOICE)

S V Adv. Adv.

2. He bought a new car yesterday. (CAN BE CHANGED INTO PASSIVE VOICE)

S V Object Adv.

Present Simple S + am/is/are + V_ed/(3) + …

Present Continuous S + am/is/are + being + V_ed/(3) + …
Present perfect S + have/has been + V_ed/(3) + …
Past simple S + was/were + V_ed/(3) + …
Past continuous S + was/were + being + V_ed/(3) + …
Past perfect S + had been + V_ed/(3) + …
Modal verbs S + (modal verb) + be + V_ed/(3) + …
(will/can/may/should/…)

V. MODAL VERBS

SUBJECT + (MODAL VERB) + VERB (bare) + …

1. MUST / HAVE TO (obligation)

- You must go to bed early.
- You have to stop at red lights or you will be caught by the police.
2. MUSTN’T (prohibition)
- You mustn’t smoke at gas stations.
- You mustn’t bring knives to school
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3. DON’T HAVE TO (unnecessary to do something)
- You don’t have to work on Sundays because they are your days-off.
- You don’t have to pick me up because I will go home by cab.
4. SHOULD = OUGHT TO / SHOULDN’T (advice)
- You should/ought to go to bed early.
- You shouldn’t take a shower at midnight.

VI. RELATIVE CLAUSES

We use relative clauses to give additional information about something without starting
another sentence. By combining sentences with a relative clause, your text becomes more
fluent and you can avoid repeating certain words.

HOW TO FORM RELATIVE CLAUSES

A girl is talking to Tom. Do you know the girl?

(These two sentences used to express the idea seem to be COMPLICATED. Then, we should
use RELATIVE CLAUSE in order to make the expression shorter.)

→ Do you know the girl who is talking to Tom?

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

RELATIVE USE EXAMPLE

PRONOUN

who subject or object pronoun for people I told you about the
woman who lives next door.

which subject or object pronoun for animals and Do you see the cat which is
things lying on the roof?

which referring to a whole sentence He couldn’t

read which surprised me.

whose possession for people animals and things Do you know the
boy whose mother is a nurse?

whom object pronoun for people, especially in non- I was invited by the
defining relative clauses (in defining relative professor whom I met at the
clauses we colloquially prefer who) conference.

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 that subject or object pronoun for people, I don’t like the
animals and things in defining relative table that stands in the
clauses (who or which are also possible) kitchen.

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Defining relative clauses (also called identifying relative clauses or restrictive relative clauses)
give detailed information defining a general term or expression. Defining relative clauses are
not put in commas.

Imagine, Tom is in a room with five girls. One girl is talking to Tom and you ask somebody
whether he knows this girl. Here the relative clause defines which of the five girls you mean.

Do you know the girl who is talking to Tom?

Defining relative clauses are often used in definitions.

A seaman is someone who works on a ship.

Object pronouns in defining relative clauses can be dropped. (Sentences with a relative
clause without the relative pronoun are called Contact Clauses.)
The boy (who/whom) we met yesterday is very nice.

NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Non-defining relative clauses (also called non-identifying relative clauses or non-restrictive

relative clauses) give additional information on something, but do not define it. Non-defining
relative clauses are put in commas.

Imagine, Tom is in a room with only one girl. The two are talking to each other and you ask
somebody whether he knows this girl. Here the relative clause is non-defining because in this
situation it is obvious which girl you mean.

Do you know the girl, who is talking to Tom?

Note: In non-defining relative clauses, who/which may not be replaced with that.

Object pronouns in non-defining relative clauses must be used.

Jim, who/whom we met yesterday, is very nice.

THE USE OF PARTICIPLES (VERB_ing OR VERB_ed) IN RELATIVE CLAUSES

Relative clauses with who, which, that as subject pronoun can be replaced with a participle
(Verb_ing / Verb_ed). This makes the sentence shorter and easier to understand.

Examples:

I told you about the woman who lives next door.

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 → I told you about the woman living next door.

Do you see the cat which is lying on the roof? –

→ Do you see the cat lying on the roof?

VII. REPORTED SPEECH

1. STATEMENT

Directed speech: He said, “I love you.”

Reported speech: He said that he loved me.
DIRECTED SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present simple Past simple
Present continuous Past continuous
Present perfect Past perfect
Past simple Past perfect
Past continuous Past perfect continuous
Past perfect Past perfect
will / can / may would / could / might
Now Then
at the moment at that moment
Today that day
Yesterday the day before
Tomorrow the day after
This That
These Those
Here There

2. REQUEST/COMMAND

Directed speech: He asked me, “Come here early.”

Reported speech: He asked me to come there early.

Directed speech: He asked me, “Don’t go there.”

Reported speech: He asked me not to go there.

3. QUESTIONS
a. Yes – No question

Directed speech: He asked me, “Are you a student?”

Reported speech: He asked me whether / if I was a student.

b. WH- question

Directed speech: He asked me, “Who are you?”

Reported speech: He asked me who I was.

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VIII. INFINITIVE AND GERUND
A. INFINITIVE

- After some certain verbs (*)

o I want to buy a new car.
o He needs to know the truth.
- After an adjective
o It is difficult to find a solution to this problem.
o I find it challenging to ask him to get up early.
- To show purposes
o I came here to meet him.

B. GERUND

- After some certain verbs (*)

o I like getting up early to do exercise.
o He is trying unlocking the door.
- After a preposition (on, with, at, in, about, off, …)
o My father is interested in planting trees.
o She feels excited about travelling abroad.
- Verbs as Subjects
o Smoking is bad for health.
o Watching too much TV harms children’s eyes.

Here are some of the most common verbs that are usually followed by the gerund.

 enjoy: I enjoyed living in France.

 fancy: I fancy seeing a film tonight.
 discuss: We discussed going on holiday together.
 dislike: I dislike waiting for buses.
 finish: We've finished preparing for the meeting.
 mind: I don't mind coming early.
 suggest: He suggested staying at the Grand Hotel.
 recommend: They recommended meeting earlier.
 keep: He kept working, although he felt ill.
 avoid: She avoided talking to her boss.

And here are some common verbs followed by 'to' and the infinitive.

 agree: She agreed to give a presentation at the meeting.

 ask*: I asked to leave early / I asked him to leave early.
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 decide: We decided to go out for dinner.
 help*: He helped to clean the kitchen / he helped his roommate to clean the kitchen.
 plan: She plans to buy a new flat next year.
 hope: I hope to pass the exam.
 learn: They are learning to sing.
 want*: I want to come to the party / I want him to come to the party.
 would like*: I would like to see her tonight / I would like you to see her tonight.
 promise: We promised not to be late.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

(Note that 'help' can also be followed by the infinitive without 'to' with no difference in
meaning: 'I helped to carry it' = 'I helped carry it'.)

IX. ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

A. ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVE + NOUN

- She is a beautiful girl.

- That is a very big house.

B. ADVERBS
a. Adverbs of frequency (always / usually / often / sometimes / seldom / rarely / hardly
(ever) / never)

BE + ADVERB OF FREQUENCY + …

- He is always late for class.

- It is sometimes very boiling in the summer.

ADVERB OF FREQUENCY + VERB (action) + …

- He always goes to class late.

- We never drink beer.

b. Adverbs of manner (_ly)

ADVERB OF MANNER + MAIN VERB

- He is carefully opening the jar.

- David carelessly turned around and bumped into a pregnant woman.

MAIN VERB + … + ADVERB OF MANNER

- He is trying to learn English well.

- David is driving carelessly.
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BE CAREFUL:
- Some verbs must be followed by adjectives (be, sound, look, seem, feel, turn, become)
o He is angry.
o Mary looked pale yesterday.
o I felt mad at him.
o She has become more mature after a long time studying abroad.
- SMELL / TASTE
o This soup tastes good. (quality of Subject)
o Master chef has to taste food well. (ability of somebody)

X. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE SENTENCES

A. ADJECTIVES
1. Short adjectives
a. 1 syllable: long, short, tall, young, old, …
b. 2 syllables – ending with “y”: ugly, pretty, lazy, crazy, …
2. Long adjectives
a. 2 or more than 2 syllables: common, popular, dangerous, comfortable, interesting, …

B. COMPARATIVE SENTENCES

1. Short adjectives ADJECTIVE_ER + THAN …

- An elephant is bigger than a tiger.
- Vietnam is hotter than Singapore.
2. Long adjectives MORE / LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN …
- Mary is more beautiful than Susan.
- This watch is less expensive than that one.
3. Adverb MORE + ADVERB + THAN …
- My husband drives more carefully than my father.
- She learns English better than her sister. (*)

C. SUPERLATIVE SENTENCE

1. Short adjectives THE + ADJECTIVE _EST

- My house is the biggest one in this area.
- Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
2. Long adjectives THE MOST / THE LEAST + ADJECTIVE
- English is one of the most dominant languages in the world.
- She is the most intelligent student in class

Good better Best

Bad worse Worst
many/much more most
Little less least
Far farther / further farthest / furthest

D. AS + ADJECTIVE / ADVERB + AS …
- I am as tall as my father.
- She is driving as fast as her friend.

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E. DOUBLE COMPARISONS

1. Short adjective ADJECTIVE_ER AND ADJECTIVE_ER

- It is hotter and hotter.
2. Long adjective MORE AND MORE + ADJECTIVE / NOUN
- She is more and more beautiful.
- More and more people travel abroad every year.

XI. SO / SUCH / TOO / ENOUGH

A. SO / SUCH

SO + ADJECTIVE

- She is so beautiful in that pink dress.

SO MANY + PLURAL NOUN

- There are so many children in that room.

SO MUCH + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

- So much beer is still left in the jar.

SUCH + A/AN + SINGULAR NOUN

- It’s such a beautiful day.

B. TOO / ENOUGH

TOO + ADJECTIVE + (FOR SOMEBODY) + TO DO SOMETHING

- He is too short to reach the shelf.

- You are too young to be allowed to go to that bar.

ENOUGH + NOUN

- I don’t have enough money to buy that coat.

ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH

- She is old enough to join that beauty contest.

XII. ADJECTIVE _ED / ADJECTIVE _ING

Look at these following examples:

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- I am interested in reading books. (describing how the agent feels)
- He feels interested in travelling abroad. (describing how the agent feels)
- This is an interesting book. (describing the quality of the object)
- I think David is an interesting guy. (describing the quality of the person)

XIII. POLITENESS

- Would you like + To + Verb(bare) + …

Would you like to go to the cinema with me?

- Would you like + Noun + …?

Would you like tea or coffee?

- Would you mind + Verb_ing + …?

Would you mind talking quietly?

- Do you mind + Verb_ing + …?

Do you mind picking me up earlier?

- Could / Would you please + Verb(bare) + …?

Could you please open the window?

XIV. FUTURE CLAUSES

If (PRESENT SIMPLE) , SUBJECT +

When WILL +
Unless VERB(bare) + …
Until
As soon as

- As soon as I come home, I will give you a phone call.

- When he arrives, he will text you immediately.

XV. INDIRECT QUESTIONS

S(1) + V(1) + O(1) + … (WH- WORD) S(2) + V(2) + O(2) + …

IF/WHETHER

- I don’t know how much I love him.

- She didn’t understand why he behaved like that.
- I want to know where we are going.
- He really wants to find out whether/if I love him or not.

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XVI. TOO / SO / EITHER / NEITHER

Look at these following examples:

1. A: I have a dog. (affirmative)
B: I do, too. / So do I.

2. A: I didn’t have enough money. (negative)

B: I didn’t, either. / Neither did I.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
- Subject + auxiliary verb (based on - Subject + auxiliary verb (based on
the tense), too. the tense) + not, either.
- So + auxiliary verb (based on the - Neither + auxiliary verb (based on
tense) + Subject. the tense) + Subject.

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 GRAMMAR PRACTICE
PART 1: Choose the correct word, phrase or sentence that best complete the following
unfinished sentences.

1. If you ….. another cake, you ……. sick.

A. are eating/ would be B. eat/ will be C. ate/ will be D. eat/ are
2. Sad films always make me …………….
A. to cry B. crying C. cry D. fright
3. Nylon …………in the 1930s.
A. invented B. was invented C. has been invented D. had been invented
4. What’s the most ………. experience you’ve ever had?
A. frighten B. frightened C. frightening D. fright
5. You will fail your exam …….. you study harder.
A. when B. if C. as soon as D. unless
6. She isn’t sure what to do when she leaves university. She ……… have a holiday.
A. will B. would C. should D. might
7. He …….. movies since 1961 when he made a war film, Escape to Nowhere.
A. was making B. has been making C. made D. has made
8. She’s leaving for London tomorrow. This is the fourth time she …….there.
A. is going B. has gone C. goes D. has been
9. I told him to stop ……..that awful noise.
A. making B. make C. to making D. to make
10. If she spent a lot of money, she ……. poor.
A. will be B. were C. would be D. was
11. She enjoys ….. in the sea very much.
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam
12. Walt Disney …….. the character of Mickey Mouse sixty years ago.
A. created B. was created C. would create D. had created
13. She …….. her homework as soon as this program finishes.
A. did B. was doing C. would do D. will do
14. They’re still waiting to see if they…….to court.
A. are going to be taken B. will take C. take D. are taking
15. He’s ………….that he can’t walk fast.
A. so old man B. so an old man C. such old man D. such an old man
16. John ……… his room before his mother came home.
A. managed tidying B. managed to tidy C. managed to tidying D. managed to tidied
17. He ………… the name Mickey by Walt Disney’s wife.
A. gave B. given C. was giving D. was given
18. If they had a boat, they ………… around the world.
A. will sail B. sailed C. would sail D. were sailing
19. I used ………. in London.
A. to live B. to living C. live D. living
20. Our children and grandchildren ………if we didn’t look after our planet.
A. will suffer B. suffered C. are suffering D. would suffer
21. Write my phone number in your book. Perhaps you …….. forget it.
A. might B. will C. can D. should
22. I…………why I was late, but she didn’t listen.
A. tried explain B. trying to explain C. tried explaining D. tried to explain
23. Since 1928, 120 cartoons ……………………
A. have made B. have been made C. had made D. were made
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24. …………………..she is in New York, she will visit her relatives.
A. While B. Until C. Because of D. But
25. They spent hours in class ……… nothing.
A. doing B. to do C. done D. did
26. If he ……….you, he……..like that.
A. is/ won’t behave B. was/ didn’t behave
C. were/ hadn’t behaved D. were/ wouldn’t behave
27. She told me that she …….many English people.
A. doesn’t meet B. hadn’t met C. can’t meet D. hasn’t met
28. He ………… in San Francisco when he was a child.
A. had lived B. lived C. has lived D. living
29. She was delighted because she …………all the exams.
A. passed B. passing C. has passed D. had passed
30. She didn’t know the meaning of the word, so she ………… in the dictionary.
A. looked it up B. looked up it C. looked after it D. looked it after
31. I’m tired ………..the same thing every day.
A. to do B. of doing C. doing D. do
32. It …………………. tomorrow.
A. might rain B. will wet C. to rain D. rains
33. Did she go out last night? – I don’t know. Ask her if she………out the night
before. A. go B. did go C. had gone D. gone
34. He doesn’t know ………………
A. if it is open B. if it open C. it is open D. its open
35. What will happen when the train ……………..?
A. stops B. stop C. will stop D. stopping
36. If it’s a girl, we …………..her Mary.
A. are calling B. called C. will be called D. will call
37. When the police arrived, the robbers ……………………………….
A. had ran away B. have run away C. had run away D. running away
38. The thieves ……………….taken all the wages.
A. has B. will C. could D. had
39. I’ve been saving for two years. I’ve ………………$12,000.
A. saving B. been saving C. save D. saved
40. What is it? – I don’t know. It’s ………. a plane.
A. may B. probably C. probable D. sure
41. My most embarrassing experience happened when I ………university.
A. have left B. leave C. just left D. had leave
42. I ………….in the forest all day and I was really tired.
A. was walking B. walked C. have been walking D. had been walking
43. His father …………..angry if she buys one of these toys.
A. is B. was C. will be D. has been
44. The Eiffel Tower ……………. in 1889.
A. was built B. built C. has been built D. builds
45. It’s a very solid house. It was built …………….brick with a tiled roof.
A. with B. by C. of D. from
46. We’re more interested in what ……….. than in who did it.
A. was done B. has done C. did D. would do
47. “Monster of Deep”, which ……………shown at the Odeon, is one of the most
exciting films I’ve ever seen.
A. is be now B. will C. is now being D. be
48. She became one of the …………….people in the world when she was 8 years old.
A. rich B. richer C. richest D. most rich
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49. What …………she do if she had enough money?
A. can B. will C. would D. were
50. If I ……………..you, I …………..the veal. It’s the specialty of the restaurant.
A. am/ will choose B. was/ will choose C. were/ will choose D. were/ would choose
51. If we ……………taxes, people would have enough money to buy things.
A. reduce B. increase C. reduced D. would reduce
52. If you ………..somebody else, who would you like to be?
A. are B. can be C. were D. could be
53. It was impossible. I mean it ………………………………..
A. can be done B. could be done C. could do D. couldn’t be done
54. “I’ll be the champion forever,” he says ……………………………….
A. He says he will be the champion forever.
B. He says he would be the champion forever. C.
He said he will be the champion forever.
D. He said he would be the champion forever.
55.” When did you begin learning English?”, the examiner asked her.
A. The examiner asked her when she has begun learning English. B.
The examiner asked her when she began learning English.
C. The examiner asked her when she begins learning English.
D. The examiner asked her when she had begun learning English.
56. You said that we would be met at the airport, but we ……………………….
A. were B. weren’t C. didn’t D. would
57. The building is on fire and he doesn’t know …………… to put it out.
A. what B. how C. which D. the way
58. After the operation, the doctors wouldn’t let him ………….. out of bed for 3 days.
A. to get B. getting C. to getting D. get
59. She ……………so hard this week that she hasn’t had time to go to the hairdresser’s.
A. works B. was working C. worked D. has been working
60. When I was your age, I ………… 5p for the cinema.
A. used to pay B. use to pay C. was used to paying D. use to paid
61. We missed the train. It ………………..when we arrived.
A. leaves B. left C. has left D. had left
62. He was sitting on the beach when he ……………….. a noise.
A. heard B. was hearing C. hears D. hear
63. The players …………… to be there at three.
A. told B. were told C. telling D. was told
64. Paper money ……………….for over a thousand years.
A. uses B. is used C. was used D. has been used
65. She is ………………a singer nor an actress.
A. not B. neither C. either D. or
66. He ……………..in his office all yesterday morning.
A. used to work B. works C. was working D. has worked
67. We’ve done a lot of work on tenses lately and now we ………….most of the rules.
A. are understanding B. understand C. understood D. were understanding
68. At this time yesterday they………… in the factory.
A. are working B. worked C. were working D. have worked
69. I ……….to bed until 4 o’clock in the morning.
A. wasn’t B. didn’t get C. don’t get D. haven’t got
70. In the end he …………………..home.
A. arrived at B. went to C. got D. arrived to
71. His mother had told him ……………..near the water.
A. not to go B. not go C. didn’t go D. not going
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72. We can …………..tell you anything.
A. hardly B. really C. lately D. actually
73. Would you mind ……………the phone number? I didn’t hear properly.
A. to repeat B. to repeating C. repeating D. repeat
74. When everyone …………, the meeting will begin.
A. arrive B. arrives C. are arriving D. is arriving
75. He’s just arrived ………….Heathrow Airport.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
76. This film is …………… the one we saw last week.
A. as good as B. as good than C. better D. good as
77. Most of the students are ……………to pass the exam.
A. enough good B. good enough C. so good D. too good
78. My mother won’t come home ……………..5 o’clock.
A. in B. till C. on D. for
79. These clothes are ……………..cleaner than the others.
A. very B. much C. so D. too
80. John………………by the time we arrived at the hospital.
A. has left B. left C. had left D. leaves
81. By the time he got home, she ………………………………….
A. had left B. left C. will have left D. has left
82. He ……………. in the army from 2005 to 2008.
A. serves B. served C. has served D. is serving
83. She ……………..a letter from him yet.
A. doesn’t receive B. hasn’t received C. didn’t receive D. hasn’t been received
84. When it began to rain, they ………………in the field outside.
A. are working B. were working C. worked D. have worked
85. They …………at the table for 30 minutes when the waiter brought them the menu.
A. are sitting B. were sitting C. had been sitting D. has been sitting
86. That was ………… a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A. so B. very C. such D. too
87. Let’s imagine what the world …………..if there were no electricity.
A. is like B. were like C. would like D. would be like
88. He was unwilling to explain the reason………….his absence.
A. for B. why C. of D. that
89. The animal was ……………….. in a cage.
A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. keeps
90. She ……………………since 1990.
A. can drive B. drove C. has been able to drive D. could drive
91. ………………..she wants to say was” Go to hell”
A. What B. Which C. Who D. When
92. He’s made a lot of friends since he ……………….here.
A. comes B. come C. came D. has come
93. She regrets…………………..English earlier.
A. not to learn B. not to learning C. no learning D. not learning
94. At first she couldn’t get ………………cold weather.
A. used to B. use to C. with D. using to
95. She wishes the teacher …….her something useful when she was at school.
A. taught B. have taught C. had taught D. teach
96. ……………of the two boys are good. He may work well for your project.
A. Either B. Neither C. None D. One
97. If she loved him, she ……………..him.
A. will marry B. would marry C. married D. wants to marry
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 98. We’re going to London next week. This will be the fourth time we …………..there.
A. go B. went C. have been D. will go
99. The gray and blue blanket …………..yesterday.
A. washed B. was washed C. was washing D. were washed
100. He is a serious teacher, he made us ……………
A. working hard B. to work hardly C. work hard D. work hardly

PART 2: Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence above.

1. He started work at the age of twelve.

→ When _________________________________________________________________.
2. I don’t have enough time, so I can’t help you.
→ If _____________________________________________________________________.
3. “Who does the schoolbag belong to?”, he asked.
→ He asked _______________________________________________________________.
4. Go to Britain and you will speak English all day long.
→ You ___________________________________________________________________.
5. The vocabulary list had been memorized by all of the students.
→ All of __________________________________________________________________.
6. It was such a dangerous job that nobody wanted to do it.
→ The job ________________________________________________________________.

7. He doesn’t earn as much money as his wife.

→ His _________________________________________________________________________________________________.
8. She isn’t beautiful. She doesn’t feel very happy.
→ If _______________________________________________________________________.
9. The test was very difficult, but they all managed to pass it.
→ Although________________________________________________________________.
10. You'd better take a holiday.
→ I advise _________________________________________________________________.
11. I’m not going to buy that car because it’s so expensive.
→ If the car ________________________________________________________________.
12. Someone was cleaning all the doors while she was in her office.
→ All _____________________________________________________________________.
13. The sea was so cold that we couldn’t swim.
→ The sea was too __________________________________________________________.
14. “ Don’t forget to get me some flowers on your way home.”, she said

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→ She told him ____________________________________________________________.
15. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
→ If ______________________________________________________________________.
16. There is too little space here to make the road wider.
→ There isn’t ______________________________________________________________.
17. Charles moved from Liverpool to London five years ago.
→ Charles has ____________________________________________________________.
18. Bob is more intelligent than Jack.
→ Jack ___________________________________________________________________.
19. “ What sort of music do you like, Linda?”, he asked.
→ He asked Linda _________________________________________________________.
20. Although Sally was sad, she smiled and pretended to be having a good time.
→ Sally ___________________________________________________________________.
21. Two pictures were stolen from the museum last night.
→ Thieves ________________________________________________________________.
22. I was late for work because I missed the bus
→ I missed ________________________________________________________________.
23. People don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly.
→ If he ____________________________________________________________________.
24. She is such a careful typist that she never makes a mistake.
→ She types ________________________________________________________________.
25. I might decide to record that film on video. (up)
→ I might __________________________________________________________________.
26. What are your plans for this weekend? (to)
→ What ___________________________________________________________________.
27. She told me, “It's not necessary for you to book in advance.” (have)
→ She told me, “ _____________________________________________________________”.
28. “This camera is not mine”, he said. (belong)
→ “This camera ______________________________________________________ ”, he said.
29. The careers officer advised me not to become an actor. (you)
→ “If ___________________________________________________”, the careers officer said.
30. I haven't been to the cinema since March. (last)
→ The _____________________________________________________________________.
31. What is the pronunciation of this word? (you)
→ How ____________________________________________________________________?
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 32. You must follow the instructions exactly. (be)
→ The instructions ____________________________________________________________.
33. It's my responsibility to check the tickets. (for)
→ I ________________________________________________________________________.
34. “Do historical novels interest you?” he asked Jenny. (was)
→ He asked Jenny ____________________________________________________________.
35. The price of the ticket includes refreshments in the interval. (are)
→ Refreshments in the interval __________________________________________________.
36. My sister would rather not go to the party with us. (feel)
→ My sister _________________________________________________________________.

37. John always puts 100% effort into his work. (hard)
→ John always _______________________________________________________________.
38. What subject did you like best at school? (favorite)
→ What ____________________________________________________________________?
39. How much did that copy of the World Atlas cost you? (price)
→ What ____________________________________________________________________?
40. Paul likes to do his homework in bed. (enjoys)
→ Paul _____________________________________________________________________.
41. You are not allowed to use mobile phones in school. (prohibited)
→ The use __________________________________________________________________.
42. Tanya has repeatedly borrowed Phil's books without asking. (keeps)
→ Tanya ____________________________________________________________________.
43. Sally remembers the first time she went to school very clearly. (going)
→ Sally ____________________________________________________________________.
44. Melanie doesn't often hand her homework in on time. (rarely)
→ Melanie __________________________________________________________________.
45. Learning poetry by heart seems pointless to me. (point)
→ I can't ____________________________________________________________________.
46. Graham hasn't looked at his old schoolbooks for years. (since)
→ It's been __________________________________________________________________.
47. I decided not to revise for my exam now, but to do it the night after. (put)
→ I decided _________________________________________________________________.
48. Angela found her Chemistry lessons difficult to understand. (difficulty)
→ Angela ___________________________________________________________________.
49. Tom did not study hard at school and now he regrets it. (not)
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→ Tom _____________________________________________________________________.
50. You must do exactly what your teacher tells you. (carry)
→ You must _________________________________________________________________.

PART 3: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. The/ so/ good / see / four/ film / times
.......................................................................................................................................
2. When / station/ came / train / already / leave/ I
.......................................................................................................................................
3. impossible / father / go / home / lunch/ my
.......................................................................................................................................
4. My / advise / go / bus / next/ time/ friend/ not/ to
.......................................................................................................................................
5. The/ so/ small / not fit / me/ jacket
.......................................................................................................................................
6. It / important / for my brother / stop / smoke /at once.
.......................................................................................................................................
7. Police / say / there / be / no / connections / two murders.
.......................................................................................................................................
8. director / ill / so / deputy / deliver / the speech / instead.
.......................................................................................................................................
9. It / the age / 14 / Jack London / leave school / sailor.
.......................................................................................................................................
10. I / complain / manager / of the restaurant / about food.
.......................................................................................................................................
11. you / know / I / interested / buy / souvenirs / make / by hand?
.......................................................................................................................................
12. She / insist / talk / manager / in person.
.......................................................................................................................................
13. It / essential / that / child / should have / same educational opportunities.
.......................................................................................................................................
14. She / look / as if / she / see / ghost.
.......................................................................................................................................

15. We / spend / least / 2 weeks / work on / experiments / next month.

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16. Some / the / leaders / be / at the age / seventy / reach / peak / their careers.
.......................................................................................................................................
17. The Browns / leave / London / New York / by / end / this month.
.......................................................................................................................................
18. Results / investigation / will be / publish / on newspapers / as / possible
.......................................................................................................................................
19. We/ wish / complain / about the condition of / laundry service / our building
.......................................................................................................................................
20. They / concentrate / trucks / carry / cargoes / which can be / sell / quickly / for
cash
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21. Tourists / attract / with the beautiful / scenery / of / sunny beaches
.......................................................................................................................................
22. My mother/ not stand / see / me / around the house / all day
.......................................................................................................................................
23. Jonas Salk / be / successful / in / find / vaccine / polio
.......................................................................................................................................
24. Ten miles / not far for / go / for a delicious meal
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25. I / not think / we / can find / solution / problem
.......................................................................................................................................
26. Spite / bad weather / workers / decide / carry / build / that house
.......................................................................................................................................
27. Uncle / make / his mind / go / Canada / vacation
.......................................................................................................................................
28. Difficult / get / touch / manager / because / he / busy / all day
.......................................................................................................................................
29. The driver / stop / his car / just / time / save / child
.......................................................................................................................................

30. Despite / he / try / his best / he / come / late

.......................................................................................................................................
31. Mary / responsible / type / that report
.......................................................................................................................................
32. We / make / mind / not / invite / him / the dinner party
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33. Spaceship/ will return / earth / by / 4p.m. / next Monday
.......................................................................................................................................
34. There / have / be / lots of traffic accidents / recently
.......................................................................................................................................
35. Every three / four years / they / make / such / long / migrations / in large numbers
.......................................................................................................................................
36. I / write / inform / you / I / be / absent / from work / next Monday
.......................................................................................................................................
37. There / be / three students / we / choose / the best ones
.......................................................................................................................................
38. I/ just / finish / read / book / about human civilizations.
.......................................................................................................................................
39. Accident / my fault / so / I / to pay / damage.
.......................................................................................................................................
40. The advantage of / live / alone / is that / you / do / whatever / you / like.
.......................................................................................................................................
41. At / bank / Bill / second / person / in command.
.......................................................................................................................................
42. We / survive / unless / start / work on / cleaner / safer / sources / energy.
.......................................................................................................................................
43. The Queen / moved / tears / when she / hear / news.
.......................................................................................................................................
44. mother/ be / still / hospital / but / she / be out / danger.
.......................................................................................................................................
45. We / not see / picture / our city / since / move / New York/ age of ten.
.......................................................................................................................................

46. After / I / entered / house / it / started / rain

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47. My sister / willing / help / mother / housework / when / she / be / holiday.
.......................................................................................................................................
48. When / boy / twelve / father / die / dangerous disease.
.......................................................................................................................................
49. In/ conditions/ year/ 2020 / our/ much/ the/ better/ living.
.......................................................................................................................................
50. If / the weather / be/ fine / we/ go on an excursion / to Vung Tau / tomorrow
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 VOCABULARY REVIEW
APPEARANCE
What does he / she look like?
- She has curly red hair.
- She has long straight hair.
- She has big blue eyes.
- She has dark wavy hair.
- He has a beard and a moustache.
- He’s bald.
- He’s very tall and thin.
- He’s short and a little overweight.
- He’s medium height and slim.

PERSONALITY
What’s he/she like?

Friendly / funny / generous / kind / lazy / shy / smart / talkative / cheap / extrovert /
hardworking / quiet / serious / stupid / unfriendly / unkind

THINGS YOU WEAR

CLOTHES
Cardigan / coat / dress / jacket / jeans / pants/ trousers / shirt / shorts / skirt / suit / sweater / top
/ T-shirt / warm-up suit

FOOTWEAR
Boots / flip-flops / sandals / shoes / sneakers

ACCESSORIES
Belt / cap / gloves / hat / leggings / scarf / socks / tie / tights

JEWELRY
Bracelet / earrings / necklace / ring / watch

PHRASES WITH GO

Go abroad / go away for the weekend / go by bus – car – plane – train / go camping / go for a
walk / go on vacation / go out at night / go sightseeing / go skiing – walking – biking / go
swimming – sailing - surfing

VACATION ACTIVITIES

Stay in a hotel – at a campsite – with friends / take photos / buy souvenirs / sunbathe on the
beach / have a good time / spend money – time / rent an apartment – a bicycle – skis / book
flights online – hotels online
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VERBS + PREPOSITIONS

1. I arrived in New York City on Friday night.

2. I was very tired when I arrived at the hotel.
3. I hate waiting for people who are late.
4. What are you going to do at the weekend?
5. It depends on the weather.
6. I’m sorry, but I really don’t agree with you.
7. I asked for a chicken sandwich, but this is tuna.
8. Let’s invite Debbie and Tim for the party.
9. Who’s going to pay for the meal?
10. I need to speak to Martin about the meeting.
11. Are you going to write to him soon?
12. I don’t spend much money on food.
13. Don’t worry about the exam. It isn’t very hard.
14. She fell in love with a man she met on the Internet.
15. You’re not listening. What are you thinking about?
16. What do you think of Shakira?

HOUSEWORK

Clean the floor / clean your room / do the dishes / do the ironing / do the laundry / do the
shopping / make lunch / make the beds / pick up dirty clothes (from the floor) / put away your
clothes / set the table / clear the table / take out the garbage

MAKE / DO

Do a crossword / make a mistake / do an exercise / do homework / make noise / make a phone

call / do housework / make friends / make lunch – dinner / do yoga / make plans

SHOPPING

IN A SHOP OR STORE
Checkout / customer / fitting rooms / receipt / salesperson / shopping cart – basket / take
something back / try something on

ONLINE
Account / auction / cart / delivery / item / payment / size / website

DESCRIBING A TOWN OR CITY

WHERE IS IT? HOW BIG IS IT?

- It is a city in the North / South / East / West of …, on the …River / in the mountains.
- It is a small / medium / large city , and it has a population of about …
- It is famous for its …

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WHAT’S IT LIKE? (adjectives to describe a town or city)
Boring / crowded / dangerous / modern / noisy / polluted / clean / empty / exciting / interesting
/ old / quiet / safe

WHAT IS THERE TO SEE?

Castle / cathedral / church / department store / market / mosque / museum / palace / shopping
mall / statue / temple / town hall

OPPOSITE VERBS
Arrive (early) / break (your glasses) / buy (a house) / find (your keys) / forget (a name) / lend
(money to somebody) / miss (a train) / pass ( an exam) / push (the door) / send (an e-mail) /
start ( a race) / teach (English) / turn on (the TV) / win ( a game) / borrow (from somebody) /
catch / fail / fix / repair / get / receive / learn / leave / lose / pull / remember / sell / stop / finish /
turn off

GET

1. GET = BECOME (+ADJECTIVE / PAST PARTICIPLE)

Get angry / get divorced / get in shape / get lost / get married / get nervous

2. GET = BECOME (+COMPARATIVE)

Get better / get colder / get worse

3. GET = BUY / OBTAIN

Get a job / get a newspaper / get a ticket

4. GET + PREPOSITION (PHRASAL VERBS)

Get along well with / get on – off a bus / get up

5. GET (TO) = ARRIVE

Get home / get to school / get to work
6. GET = RECEIVE
Get an e-mail / get a present / get a (text) message

CONFUSING VERBS
o Wear + jewelry / clothes
o Win + a medal / a prize / a game
o Carry + a bag / a baby
o Know + somebody well / something
o Earn + a salary / money
o Meet + somebody for the first time / at 11 o’clock
o Hope + that something good will happen / to do something
o Wait + for a bus / for a long time
o Watch + TV / a game
o Look at + a photo / your watch
o Look + happy / about 25 years old
o Look like + your mother / a model
o Miss + the bus / a class
o Lose + a game / your glasses
o Bring + your dictionary / something back from vacation
o Take + an umbrella / your children to school
o Look for + your glasses / a job
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o Find + your glasses / a job
o Say + sorry / hello / something to somebody
o Tell + a joke / a lie / somebody something
o Lend money to somebody
o Borrow money from somebody

EXPRESSING MOVEMENT
o Under (the bridge)
o Along (the street)
o Around (the lake)
o Through (the tunnel)
o Into / Out of (the store)
o Across (the road)
o Over (the bridge)
o Up / Down (the steps)
o Past (the church)
o Towards (the lake)

PHRASAL VERBS
o The game will be over at about 5.30.
o I need to give up fast food.
o Don’t throw away that letter.
o Turn down the music! It’s very loud.
o Turn up the TV! I can’t hear.
o He looked up the words in a dictionary.
o Could you fill out this form?
o I want to find out about hotels in Mexico City.
o It’s bed time – go and put on your pajamas.
o Could you take off your boots, please?
o My sister’s looking after Jimmy for me today.
o I am really looking forward to the holidays.

NO OBJECTS ARE FOLLOWED

Get up / come on / go away (for the weekend) / go out (at night) / stand up / sit down

OBJECTS ARE FOLLOWED AND THE VERB AND THE PARTICLE (on, up, ..)
CAN BE SEPARATED
Turn on (the TV) / turn off (the TV) / try on (clothes) / give back (something you have
borrowed) / take back (something to a store) / call back (later) / pay back (money you have
borrowed) / write down (the words) / put away (clothes in a closet) / pick up (something on
the floor)

OBJECTS ARE FOLLOWED AND THE VERB AND THE PARTICLE (on, up, ..)
CAN NOT BE SEPARATED
look for (something you have lost) / get on – off (a bus) / get along with (a person)

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 WRITING PRACTICE
PART 1: LETTERS / E-MAILS

INFORMAL LETTERS / E-MAILS

Hi (name / nickname), / Dear (name/nickname),

(greetings and purposes of writing this letter / e-mail)

(paragraph 1)

(paragraph 2)

Hope to hear from you soon. // Reply me soon.

Best wishes, // Love,

(name)

Topic 1:

This is part of a letter you received from your English pen friend.

When I come to Vietnam to see you, I would like to bring you a book or a CD for
present. Let me know which one you prefer and what kind of book or CD you would like.

Now write a letter in about 150 words to reply your friend. You should spend about 15
minutes on this part.

Topic 2:
Write an email with at least 150 words to a friend, telling him or her about a recent
famous event happening in your city. You should spend no more than 15 minutes on this part.

Topic 3:
You have just come back home from your two- week trip to Singapore. Write a Thank-you
letter to your friend in Singapore. Write your letter with at least 150 words. You should
spend no more than 30 minutes on this part.

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FORMAL LETTERS / E-MAILS

Dear Mr. …, / Dear Ms. …, / Dear Mrs. …, // Dear Sir or Madam,

(greetings and purposes of writing this letter / e-mail)

(paragraph 1)

(paragraph 2)

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully, // Sincerely yours,

(Full name)

Topic 4:
You have just received a letter from a company offering you a job. Write a reply letter to
confirm your acceptance and ask for some more information before starting to work.
Write your letter with at least 150 words. You should spend no more than 30 minutes on
this part.

Topic 5:
You want to write a story for a competition in a magazine. The story should start with
the following:

On my first day at school I couldn’t imagine I met her again.

Write your story with at least 200-250 words. You should spend no more than 30 minutes
on this part.

PART II: ESSAYS

Choose one of the following topics and write your essay with at least 200-250 words. You
should spend no more than 30 minutes on this part.

Topic 1: My first English teacher.

Topic 2: Something special you would like to do on your birthday.
Topic 3: The country you want to visit most and why you want to go there.
Topic 4: Some people say that parents are supposed to be the child’s best friends.
Others think that only the peers can understand and share feelings with each other. Present
your viewpoint.
Topic 5: In the modern world women have never gain a status equal to that of men. Do you
agree or disagree with this opinion?

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 READING COMPREHENSION REVIEW

INFLUENZA
1. Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause the disease
in animals. In addition, man can catch the disease from animals. In fact, a great
number of wild birds seem to carry the viruses without showing any evidences of
illnesses. Some scientists conclude that a large family of influenza viruses may
have evolved in the bird kingdom, a group that has been on the earth 100 million years
and is able to carry the viruses without contracting the disease. There is even
convincing evidence to show that virus strains are transmitted from place to place and
from continent to continent by migrating birds.
2. It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an
animal at the same time. The result of such recombination is a great variety of strains
containing different H and N spikes. This raises the possibility that a human influenza
virus can recombine with an influenza virus from a lower animal to produce an entirely
new spike. Research is underway to determine if that is the way that major new strains
come into being. Another possibility is that two animal influenza strains may
recombine in a pig, for example, to produce a new strain which is transmitted to man.

1. According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses

.
A. cause ill health in animals.
B. do not always cause symptom in birds.
C. are rarely present in wild birds.
D. change when transmitted from animals to man.

2. What is known about the influenza viruses?

A. It was first found in a group of very old birds.
B. All the different strains can be found in the wild birds.
C. It existed over 100 million years ago.
D. It can survive in many different places.

3. According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear

when …
A. H and N are produced.
B. Animal and bird viruses are combined.
C. Dissimilar types of viruses recombined.
D. Two viruses of the same kind are contracted.

4. New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by _.

A. a type of wild pig.
B. diseased lower animals.
C. a group of migrating birds.
D. a variety of means.

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5. All of the following are ways of producing new strains of influenza
EXCEPT_ .
A. two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining.
B. animal viruses recombining with human viruses.
C. two animal viruses recombining.
D. two animal viruses recombining in a human.

6. The passage is the most suitable for which of the following subjects?
A. The History of Medicine.
B. Medical Science.
C. Botanical Science.
D. Life Study.

1. In the past explorers went around the world and discovered new lands. They were brave
people and they changed the history of the world. Nowadays there are only a few
places that we haven’t fully explored yet. We are still trying to find more about the north
and south poles, There is very little we do not know about the rest of the planet Earth.
2. On the other hand, we have only just begun to explore the moon and the other
planets. Space is still a mystery. Space exploration is just an adventure or a game. It
is important because it can help us solve some very mysterious problems. For
example, there have been changes in the earth’s climate in the last few years. As a
result, both people who live in cities and farmers who grow crops are worried that there
is not enough rainfall.
3. The solution may be in space. In a few years’ time, scientists will have bases on the moon,
which will help us control the weather.
4. We face another serious problem. There are now far too many people on our small planet.
If we do not find a way to control the population, we will need new planets so people
can live there.
5. We may also run out of fuel, like coal and oil. We do not get enough energy from the
wind, waves of sun. Nuclear energy is useful, but very dangerous. We must continue to
explore space and find solution to the earth’s problem before it is too late.

1. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the passage?

A. Too many people on Earth
B. Changes in the earth’s climate
C. Scientists’ space exploration
D. Pollution of the atmosphere

2. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. There are many places on Earth we haven’t explored yet.
B. We have learnt a lot about other planets.
C. Space travel will change our planet
D. We have run out of coal and oil.

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3. According to the text, which result in the following does the author NOT
AGREE on?
A. We’ll find more water
B. We won’t be able to control the population
C. The earth must be better
D. We’ll probably run out of coal and oil

4. Which of the following words, extracted from paragraph 2, means “an

exciting or unusual journey”?
A. exploration
B. mystery
C. adventure
D. game

5. Which word of the following does the pronoun it in paragraph 2 replace?

A. game
B. space exploration
C. adventure
D. the moon

THE SHOEMAKER
1. Bill Bird is a shoemaker who cannot make shoes fast enough for his growing
number of customers – and he charges more than £300 for a pair! Customers travel
hundreds of kilometers to his London shoe clinic or to his workshop in the
countryside to have their feet measured. He makes shoes for people with feet of
unusual sizes: very large, very small, very broad or very narrow. The shoes are at
least as fashionable as those found in ordinary shops.
2. Mr. Bird says, “My problem is that I cannot find skilled workers. Young people
all seem to prefer to work with computers these days. We will lose the necessary
skills soon because there are fewer and fewer shoemakers nowadays. I am 45, and
now I want to teach young people everything I know about making shoes. It’s a good
job, and a lot of people want to buy beautiful shoes specially made for them.”
3. He started in the business 19 years ago and now he employs three other people.
His customers pay about £ 500 for their first pair of shoes. He says, “Extra
pairs of shoes cost between £320 and £450, as it takes one employee a whole
week to make just one shoe.”

Choose the best answer or the end of the sentences.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. describe where Mr. Bird finds his staff
B. encourage people to wear comfortable shoes
C. advertise a job selling expensive shoes
D. show Mr. Bird’s worries about his trade.

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2. How old is Bill Bird?
A. over forty-five
B. forty-five
C. about forty-five
D. thirty –five

3. What can readers find out from this text?

A. How many customers Mr. Bird has
B. How to make shoes like Mr. Bird
C. How to get to Mr. Bird’s London shop
D. How much Mr. Bird’s shoes cost

4. How much does he want for an extra pair of shoes?

A. more than £320
B. about £500
C. less than £300
D. over £500

5. What is Mr Bird’s opinion of young people?

A. They want too much money.
B. They are difficult to train.
C. They prefer other job.
D. They don’t work hard enough

6. Customers choose Mr. Bird because his shoes _____________.

A. are the most fashionable
B. fit perfectly
C. look very unusual
D. are traditional in design

7. What shoes do many people prefer to buy?

A. which are sold at ordinary shops
B. produced by big companies
C. made to order
D. made in the countryside

8. Bill Bird makes shoes ………………………

A. fast enough
B. not fast enough
C. too fast
D. quite fast

9. Bill Bird makes shoes ………………...

A. for all people
B. for those who like travelling hundreds of kilometres to his London shoe clinic
C. for those who want to have extra pairs of shoes
D. for those who want to have shoes fit perfectly for their feet.

10. Which advertisement would Mr. Bird put in a newspaper?

A. Wanted – experienced shoemakers to work in large shoe company in London. Good
rates of pay.
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B. Wanted – young people to train as shoemakers. Must be able to use a computer.
C. Wanted – young people to train as shoemakers. Good job with small company.
D. Wanted – country workshop needs people for unskilled jobs working with shoes.

THE PLACE FOR HOLIDAY WITH FAMILY

1. If you want to take the whole family on holiday and keep everybody happy, then I
have found just the place for you. I recently went with a group of friends to stay at
the Greenwood Holiday village, which is open from May until October.
2. Built in the center of a forest, Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever the
weather is. Its main attraction for families is the indoor world of water, where
young and old can have fun in the different pools. Some of these, however, are for
serious swimmers only.
3. For sporty people, the Country Club offers tennis, squash, and badminton. If the
children are too young to join these sports, there are activity clubs. Greenwood is a
good place for families as it is traffic – free - you explore every part of this village on
foot or by bike. Some people complained that this was inconvenient, but I was
pleased to be out in the fresh air. For evening entertainment, there are shows and
cinemas.
4. Accommodation is in variety of apartments of different sizes. These have up to four
bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a dining area. Before going, I
thought the apartments might not be big enough for all of us, but I was pleasantly
surprised - it was not too crowded at all.
5. I definitely go back to Greenwood next year. Why don’t you give it a try? Visit
their website for further information now!

1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?

A. to give her opinion of the holiday purpose.
B. to describe what her family did at the Green Wood Holiday village.
C. to advise the reader to go to the Green Wood Holiday village.
D. to complain about the Green Wood Holiday village.

2. From the text, the reader can find out .

A. the best way to get to the holiday village.
B. the best time of year to visit the holiday village.
C. what activities are available at the holiday village.
D. how to reserve accommodation at the holiday village.

3. What does the writer think about the holiday village?

A. The apartments there are not big enough.
B. It is not convenient because you cannot use your car.
C. It can only be enjoyed in good weather.
D. There is something there for all ages.

4. What does the writer say about the apartments?

A. They all have four bathrooms.
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B. Each one has its own bathroom.
C. There are variety apartments of different sizes for the whole family or a group of
friends.
D. Not all of them have dining areas.

5. From the text, it can be understood that .

A. the writer went to the shows or cinemas every evening.
B. the writer went there merely because it is traffic-free.
C. the writer enjoyed being out in the fresh air.
D. the writer was pleased because there were a variety of apartment sizes.

CLOZE TEXT
PRACTICE 1:

VISIT AN AMERICAN FRIEND’S HOME

If you are invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, keep in ……………………….
(1) these general rules for polite behaviour. First of all, arrive approximately on time (but
not early). Americans expect promptness. It’s OK to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45
minutes late. Dinner might be over-cooked and ruined by then. When you’re invited to
someone’s home for a meal, it’s polite to …………………………. (2) a small gift. Flowers
or candy are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item made in your native country,
your host and/or hostess would certainly ………………………… (3) receiving that as a
gift.
Some Americans don’t know about the dietary restrictions of various ethnic and religious
groups. What do you do if you are served a food that you don’t like or cannot eat? Don’t
make a ………………………… (4) about it. If your host doesn’t say anything about what
you aren’t eating, then you shouldn’t, …………………………. (5). Simply eat what you
can and hope that no one notices what you left. If you are questioned, you may have to
……………………….. (6) that you don’t eat meat (or whatever), but you can also say that
you’ve enjoyed the other foods and have had “more than enough” to eat. Don’t make the
cook feel obliged to prepare something else for you. Be ……………………… (7) to
compliment the cook on the food that you enjoyed.
Don’t leave immediately ……………………. (8) dinner, but don’t overstay your welcome,
either. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running ………………………(9) of
conversation, take their behaviour as a cue to leave. The next day, call or
…………………….. (10) a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

1. A. touch B. mind C. head D. safe

2. A. bring B. send C. seek D. find
3. A. want B. need C. intend D. enjoy
4. A. mistake B. believe C. fuss D. up
5. A. either B. too C. neither D. so
6. A. beg B. admit C. accept D. except
7. A. confident B. shy C. happy D. sure

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 8. A. after B. before C. during D. while
9. A. in B. on C. out D. at
10. A. send B. write C. give D. pass

PRACTICE 2

Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films.
These scenes, which are (1) as stunts, are usually (2) by
stuntmen who are especially trained to do dangerous things safely. Anyone can crash
a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely precise, sometimes
stopping right in front of the camera and film crew. At an early stage in the (3)
, an expert stuntman is called in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is
the person who can go against the wishes of the director, (4) he will
usually do this in the interest of safety.
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous part themselves, (5) _____________
produces better shots, since stuntmen do not have to stand in for the actors. Actors
like to become (6) _______________ in all the important aspects of the character they
are playing, but without the recent progress in safety (7) ________________,
insurance company would never (8) ________________ them take the risk. To do
their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and
know their (9) _________________. If they were to be hurt, the film would (10)
________________ to a sudden halt.

1. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named

2. A. performed B. given C. fulfilled D. displayed
3. A. production B. creation C. imagination D. manufacture
4. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise
5. A. that B. who C. what D. which
6. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected
7. A. equipment B. tool C. instrument D. device
8. A. allow B. let C. permit D. admit
9. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders
10. A. come B. fall C. pull D. go

PRACTICE 3

Most people think of computer as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (1) worked
out over two centuries by a man (2) Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born (3) _____________ 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician.
He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) ______________ he called “engines”.
But despite the fact that he (5) ______________ building some of these he never finished
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 any of them. Over the years people have argued (6) ________________ his machine would
ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7)
_______________ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (8) _________________ has
taken 6 years to complete and more (9) _______________ four thousand parts have been
specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition
in the Science Museum (10) _________________ remind people of Babbage’s work.

1. A. has B. was C. had D. is

2. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called
3. A. on B. in C. by D. for
4. A. whose B. who C. these D. which
5. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed
6. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
7. A. some B. the C. an D. that
8. A. One B. He C. They D. It
9. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then
10. A. to B. as C. for D. so

PRACTICE 4

In 1900 there were fewer than 3,000 motor cars on the roads in France. Motorists bought
their petrol at (1) .The Michelin brothers, (2) made tyres,
decided that some sort of guidance (3) _______________to be available to those motorists
when motoring away from home, so that they (4) where to go to buy petrol, to
get their car repaired, to stay the night or to (5) a telephone call and so on.
They also realized that the motorists would like to be able to obtain (6) _______________
about the best roads to take and what the surface was like on the face. So one of the brothers
compiled the first Guide.
It was (7) ________________ smaller than the present edition. It had nearly 400 pages, almost
(8) were devoted to technical matter and advice on mechanical problems and the laws relating
to motoring, (9) ________________ were equivalent to the modern Highway Code (10)
_______________ that time.

1. A. the grocers B. the grocer’s

C. the groceries D. the grocer shop
2. A. which B. what C. who D. that
3. A. should B. must C. had better D. ought
4. A. would know B. know C. knowing D. had known
5. A. put B. make C. send D. do
6. A. some information B. an information
C. one information D. some informations
7. A. rather B. quite C. fairly D. a few

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 8. A. half of them B. half of which
C. the half of which D. the half of them
9. A. they B. that C. what D. which
10. A. in B. at C. on D. while

PRACTICE 5:

THE ESCALATOR

An American, Charles D. Seeberger, invented moving stairs to transport people in the 1890s.
He (1) _________________ this invention and “escalator”, (2) __________________ the
name from the Latin word “scala”, (3) _________________ means “ladder”. Escalators move
people up and down short (4) ______________. Lifts do the same, but only move (5)
_______________ small number of people. If an escalator breaks down, it can still be (6)
_________________ as ordinary stairs. An escalator can move (7) _________________ 8,000
and 9,000 people an hour, and it (8) _________________ not need a person to operate it.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century, cities were (9) ______________ more crowded
and the first escalators were built at railway stations and in big department (10)
_______________ so that people could move about more quickly. Today, we see escalators
everywhere.

1. A. announced B. called C. translated D. explained

2. A. fetching B. lending C. taking D. carrying
3. A. what B. whose C. who D. which
4. A. distances B. directions C. measurements D. lengths
5. A. the B. a C. some D. any
6. A. walked B. made C. used D. changed
7. A. from B. between C. to D. above
8. A. is B. has C. did D. does
9. A. coming B. becoming C. continuing D. developing
10. A. stores B. shops C. places D. houses

SIGNS

Choose the correct options by looking at these following signs.

A. Always keep this door open.

B. Do not park in front of this
entrance.
C. Permission is needed to
park here.
D. Only use this entrance in an emergency.

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A. Drinks cannot be ordered at the bar.
B. Use this machine when the bar
is closed.
C. There is a drinks machine in the
bar.
D. This machine is not working at the
moment.

A. The librarian needs to see your books

before you go.
B. Make sure you take all your books with
you.
C. Return your books before you leave the
library.
D. The librarian will show you where to
put your books.

A. This room cannot be used at

present.
B. This door must always be
kept locked.
C. Lock the room when it is not being used.
D. Keep the key to this door in the room.

A. Do not forget to put your luggage

outside your room.
B. Keep the corridor clear of luggage.
C. Bags left in the corridor will be removed.
D. Bags will be collected from the corridor.

A. Wait upstairs to see the nurse.

B. Go upstairs to make an appointment
with the nurse.
C. The nurse will tell you when it is
your turn.
D. The nurse can only see patients with
appointments.

A. Do not touch the fruit before paying

for it.
B. Damaged fruit must be paid for.
C. Self-service fruit is cheaper.
D. Choose your fruit and then pay for it.

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A. The entrance to the bank is through
the library.
B. The travel agency has moved its entrance.
C. The library is now a travel agency.
D. The travel agency is no longer open.

A. The new ticket office is now open

B. There will be two ticket offices after
17
September.
C. This ticket office will be close for
one day.
D. This ticket office will close on
16
September.

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 LISTENING REVIEW
PRACTICE 1: KEEPING FIT

People are talking about New Year’s resolutions. What is each person going to do?

1. a. do more exercise 4. a. join a gym

b. put on weight b. put on weight
2. a. learn to swim 5. a. eat less meat
b. give up smoking b. lose some weight
3. a. do more walking 6. a. take up jogging
b. take up jogging b. start doing sit-
ups

Fill in the blanks

1. I used to __________________ (1) but I didn’t really ___________________ (2) it.

So that’s when I started __________________ (3). Now I do it about
_____________________ (4). It’s much more fun. I go to a nice pool near my office.
It’s never _________________ (5), which is great. There are friendly people who go
there, so it’s a good place to meet people.
2. I go out every morning. It’s a great way to _________________ (6). It’s more
________________ (7) than exercising at home like I used to. That was really
________________ (8). I go to a beach near my house. It’s ________________(9) in
the early morning. There’s hardly anyone there and you can listen to the
____________________ (10) as you do it.

PRACTICE 2: INVITATIONS

Does each person accept or refuse the invitation? Listen and circle the correct answer

1. a. accept 3. a. accept 5. a. accept

b. refuse b. refuse b. refuse
2. a. accept 4. a. accept 6. a. accept
b. refuse b. refuse b. refuse

Listen again. Are these statement TRUE or FALSE? Check X the correct answer

TRUE FALSE
1. Mary doesn’t like rock music.
2. Jim goes dancing often.
3. Susie has stayed home every night this
week.
4. Ben doesn’t have tickets to the game.
5. Jenny studies Spanish.
6. Steven only wants to see the match.

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PRACTICE 3: HOBBIES AND PASTIMES

Which activity does each person enjoy doing now? Listen and circle the correct
answer.
1. Zachary 4. Evan
a. playing the guitar a. collecting stamps
b. playing in a band b. collecting paintings
c. playing the piano c. collecting baseball cards
2. Erica 5. Danielle
a. collecting baseball cards a. painting
b. collecting comic books b. writing children’s books
c. gardening c. reading
3. Bradley 6. Marcus
a. watching video a. reading the newspaper
b. hiking b. playing golf
c. playing video games c. reading books

Listen again. What does each speaker like best about his or her current hobby or pastime?

1. Zachary a. the flowers

2. Erica b. looking at his

collection
3. Bradley c. creating pictures

4. Evan d. the people

5. Daniel e. looking at the blue

sky
6. Marcus f. making great friends

PRACTICE 4: SHOPPING PROBLEMS

Customers are describing a problem. Listen and circle the correct answer

1. a. He needs a bigger size. 2. a. The shoes are too small.

b. He needs a smaller size. b. The shoes are damaged.
3. a. The lock is missing. 4. a. The band is too big.
b. The lock isn’t working. b. The band is broken.
5. a. The shirt has shrunk. 6. a. The back doesn’t close.
b. The buttons have come off the shirt. b. The shutter is broken.

Listen again and check these following sentences TRUE or FALSE.

TRUE FALSE
1. The clerk asks the customer to come back
tomorrow.
2. The clerk asks for the receipt.
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 3. The customer has to bring the briefcase back
in a few days.
4. The customer should call the clerk by tonight.

5. The clerk asks the customer to fill out a form.

6. The customer needs to show the clerk the

guarantee.

PRACTICE 5: INFORMATIONS

You will hear a radio announcer talking about activities at a museum called Science
World. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

SCIENCE WORLD
NEXT WEEK’S SPECIAL EVENTS
Time of day:
- Monday ______________________ (1)
- Wednesday morning
- Saturday evening

Events:
- Electricity workshop
- Experiments with water
- Talk about space travel by well-known scientist from _______________ (2)

- Science World entrance fees are: £3.00 Adults / £2.00

Children
- Tickets for Special Events cost extra:
________________(3) Adults / Reduced prices for
Children

- Get tickets direct from Science World on 284311 or from

the __________________ (4).
- Newton Café is next to the _________________ (5) (snack
available all day)
- Phone Science World for free ticket to exhibition about
__________________ (6)

PRACTICE 6: HEALTH PROBLEMS

Listen where did each person learn the cold remedy? Circle the correct answer

1 a. his grandmother b. his mother c. his grandparents

2. a. a radio commercial b. TV commercial c. a TV show
3 a. the newspaper b. her mother c. her doctor
4 a. a co-worker b. a roommate c. a Korean
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5 a. in an email b. on the TV c. on the Internet
6. a. a pianist b. an opera singer c. a stranger
.
Listen and fill in the blanks

PATRICK
I woke up this morning with a really ______________ (1). At first
I thought it was because ________________ (2) last night. I often
have a stomachache if I eat too much. Anyway, I _____________
(3), but I don’t think ________________ (4) because my stomach
still feels funny. So I’m going to ________________ (5). Maybe
she can give me something stronger. It’s awful because I’m sick,
I can’t __________________ (6) tomorrow night.
JENNA
I really __________________(7) playing tennis on Saturday. It’s
strange because _________________ (8) for a long time, and I
have never had this problem before. I can hardly _____________
(9) at all. It’s really sore. I’ve been taking aspirin for the pain and
that helps a little, but if it _____________ (10), I’ll go and see the
sports doctor. It’s annoying because we have ______________
(11) this weekend. If it isn’t better, I ________________ (12).

These people are talking about health problems. Listen and check () the correct
information
KENNETH
What is the problem? an eye infection an ear infection
When did the problem start? last week last weekend
Has he had this problem before? yes No
Has he taken anything for it? yes No
Has he seen a doctor for it? yes No

ALEXIS

What is the problem? food poisoning A stomachache

When did the problem start? Two days ago Two weeks ago
Has she had this problem before? YES NO
Has she taken anything for it? YES NO
Has she seen a doctor for it? YES NO

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 SPEAKING REVIEW
PART 1: Candidates are expected to fully reply answers from the examiner in person. (5
minutes)

Suggested questions:

1. May I have your name, please?

2. What do you do?
3. Is it an interesting job or a boring one?
4. Would you like to change your job? If, so, which one?
5. What are your hobbies?
6. Are your hobbies interesting?
7. Do you want to take up any new hobbies? What are they?
8. What do you usually do in your free time?
9. Talking about your family, are you living in a nuclear family or an extended family?
10. Are your still living with your parents or your grandparents?
11. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
12. Do you agree with that being an only child is good?
13. What are your plans in the next 10 years?
14. Are you going to go anywhere on Tet Holidays? Tell me about your specific plans.
15. Are you afraid of anything in life? What are they?
16. What can people do to overcome their fear?
17. What can people do to relax themselves?
18. Do you like reading?
19. What kinds of books do you like reading?
20. Is reading books an interesting hobby?
21. Many children nowadays like spending too much time watching TV. Do you think it is
good or bad? Why?
22. Should parents let their children study a foreign language at their very young ages?
23. Do you think students should have part-time jobs? Why or why not?
24. Why do many people like travelling abroad?
25. What are advantages and disadvantages of travelling abroad?

…
PART 2: Candidates are supposed to cast lots to choose one topic for their
speaking test.
1. Topic 1: If you won a “Dream Vacation” contest, where would you go? Why do
you want to go there? What are you going to do during the time you stay there?
2. Topic 2: Talk about a famous person that you have ever met in your life. Where and
when did you meet him/her? What did you do? How did you feel?
3. Topic 3: Most women choose shopping as the best way to reduce their stress
from work or family problems. Do you think so? Why? Why not? Give examples to
illustrate your ideas.

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4. Topic 4: Looking for a better job or changing jobs nowadays is becoming the
present trend of young people. Why don’t young people want to work in the same
company until their retirement? Is it a good trend? State your opinion.
5. Topic 5: “Nothing is more important in life than a good education.” What do you
think of this idea? Give reasons to support your idea.
6. Topic 6: Which kind of public transports would you choose when you travel? (car,
plane, train, ship, etc). Give reasons why you choose it.
7. Topic 7: If you had to choose between an interesting but low-paid job and a well-paid
but boring one. Which one would you prefer? Give examples to illustrate your ideas.
8. Topic 8: It’s said that learning a new foreign language at the age of thirties or more
is very difficult. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?
9. Topic 9: There are both advantages and disadvantages of a city life. List some
advantages and disadvantages and explain why you like or dislike living in the city.
10. Topic 10: Talk about some problems you’ve got when you go shopping online.
What are the solutions for those problems

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SUGGESTED ANSWER (part 2):

Topic 1: If you won a “Dream Vacation” contest, where would you go? Why do you want
to go there? What are you going to do during the time you stay there?

If I won a “Dream Vacation” contest, I would take my family to Hawaii, a beautiful island of the
United States of America.
There are several reasons why I would like to go there. The first reason would be that this is
one of my most favourite places that I have always dreamed about, so I believe this is a good
chance for me to make my dream come true. Secondly, Hawaii is considered a paradise on land;
I therefore really want to enjoy the atmosphere in a real paradise once in my lifetime.
Actually, I always bear in my mind that what I am going to do when I go there. I think I would
spend many days sunbathing or surfing. Furthermore, I would really like to enjoy my time in
luxurious resorts which provide the best quality of services.
I have to say that paying a visit to Hawaii is always on top of my priorities when choosing a
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LISTENING (20 points)
PART 1: Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are celebrated different ways around the
world. Listen to the conversation TWICE and choose the correct answers. (5pts)

1. Where does this news program take place?

A. at a shopping center
B. at a local school
C. in a city market place

2. How does the young girl, Elizabeth, celebrate this holiday with her family?
A. They go out to eat at a restaurant.
B. They visit close relatives.
C. They go to see a movie.

3. What does Johnny and his family eat on this day?

A. turkey
B. ham
C. chicken

4. What sentence best describes Steven's feelings about Christmas?

A. It's a time when people exchange gifts with friends, family, and teachers.
B. It's a holiday when friends give gifts during an elaborate dinner.
C. It's a day when people think of others without waiting for a gift in return.

5. The final young woman says that the best thing about Christmas is:
A. receiving presents from classmates.
B. having a vacation from school.
C. sleeping late every day.

PART 2: Listen TWICE. What does each speaker like best about his or her current hobby or
pastime? (6 pts)

1. Zachary _______ a. the flowers

2. Erica _______ b. looking at his collection
3. Bradley _______ c. creating pictures
4. Evan _______ d. the people
5. Daniel _______ e. looking at the blue sky
6. Marcus _______ f. making best friends
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1. I used to _________________ (1) but I didn’t _________________ (2) enjoy it. So that’s
when I _________________ (3). Now I do it _________________ (4). It’s much more fun.
I go to a _________________ (5) near my office. It’s never too crowded, which is great.
There are friendly people who go there, so it’s a good place to meet people.
2. I go out every morning. It’s a great way to start the day. It’s more interesting than
_________________ (6) like I used to. That was really _________________ (7). I go to a
beach _________________ (8). It’s lovely in the _________________ (9). There’s hardly
anyone there and you can listen to the ocean as you do it.
READING AND WRITING (60 points)
PART I: VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR (15 pts.)
1. Nylon ………….. in the 1930s.
A. is invented B. was invented C. has been invented D. invented
2. If they had a boat, they …………….. around the world.
A. sail B. will sail C. would have sailed D. would sail
3. She told me that she ………………. many English people.
A. hadn’t met B. doesn’t meet C. didn’t meet D. hasn’t met
4. I am tired ………………… the same thing every day.
A. to do B. of doing C. doing D. do
5. When the police arrived, the robbers ……………
A. ran away B. have run away C. had run away D. will run
away
6. A: What is it? – B: I don’t know. It …….. a plane.
A. may B. is probably C. probable D. should
7. The Eiffel Tower ………………… in 1889.
A. was built B. has been built C. had been built D. is built
8. We are more interested in what …………… than in who did it.
A. has been done B. was done C. have been done D. were done
9. He became one of ………………. people in the world when he was 20.
A. richest B. the richer C. the richest D. richer
10. “Where were you yesterday?”, he asked me.
A. He asked me where had I been yesterday.
B. He asked me where I had been the day before.
C. He asked me where I had been yesterday.
D. He asked me where I was yesterday.
11. After the operation, the doctor wouldn’t let him …………. out of the bed in 3 days.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. to getting
12. My brothers missed the train this morning. When they ………, the train …………….
A. had arrived – left
B. arrived – had left
C. arrived – left
D. arrived – has left
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A. has worked B. was working C. has been working D. is working
14. We can ……………… tell you anything.
A. actually B. really C. hardly D. lately
15. When everyone ………….., the meeting will begin.
A. arrives B. is arriving C. arrive D. will arrive
PART II: READING COMPREHENSION (15 pts.)
1. Read the signs carefully and then choose the best option among A, B, C or D. (5pts.)
16.
A. You are allowed to use your
mobile phone in class.
B. You have to turn off your mobile
phone in class.
C. You don’t have to turn off your
mobile phone in class.
D. You must turn on your mobile
phone in class.
17.
A. These students do not have a lesson
today.
B. The students in class 4B have to study
history today.
C. Although the history teacher is ill, the
students have to study.
D. The students in class 4C do not have a
history lesson today.
18.
A. Children are allowed to run in the
school hall.
B. Children mustn’t run in the school hall.
C. Children don’t need to walk in the
school hall.
D. Children must run fast in the school
hall.
19.
A. Students don’t have to put books back
in the right place.
B. Students have to put books back in the
right place.
C. Students mustn’t put books back in the
right place.
D. Students are not allowed to put books
back in the right place.
20.
A. Students can see Mr. Wade in his office
to find their lost bags.
B. Students can see Mrs. Wade in the
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her office.
D. Students need to find Mr. Wade in his
office.

2. Reading Passage 1
Questions 21 through 25 refer to the following passage. You are to choose one best
answer A, B, C, or D to each question. (5 pts.)

21. What does the advertisement offer?

A. A way the firm can have email with its C. Plenty of storage for company
own name. documents.
B. A website with unlimited email accounts. D. Various plans for website, email, and
domain registration.
22. How did Aileen learn about the new offer?
A. Aileen learned about it from a colleague. C. Ken learned about it from a colleague.
B. Antrex sent it as an email advertisement.
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postman.
23. How much does Aileen think she can save if she takes the 2-year plan?
A. €70 per year C. €103 per year
B. €90 per year D. €186 per year
24. What is the name of the firms current web host?
A. Antrex C. Trimmo
B. ILM D. We aren’t told.
25. What does Aileen want to know before she okays a change?
A. That her firm will remain competitive. C. That the new host will be cheaper than
B. That the new host would provide steady the old one.
service. D. That she hasn’t overlooked any new hosts
in the market.

3. Reading Passage 2
Read the article below. For questions 26 to 30 you are to choose one best answer A, B, C, or
D to each question. (5 pts.)

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Web site?
A. To hear voice samples C. To submit a credit card payment
B. To add a new phone number D. To request recording equipment

27. What is suggested about Business Audio Pro?

A. It fills orders once a week. C. It specializes in data-processing services.
B. It advertises in the newspaper. D. It has recently expanded its business.

28. Who most likely is Ms. Annesly?

A. An actor C. A sales associate
B. A script writer D. A business owner

29. What service does Ms. Annesly NOT request from Business Audio Pro?
A. Professional voice talent C. Customized script writing
B. On-hold messages D. Multilingual voice production

30. What will Ms. Annesly most likely do with 24 hours?

A. Meet with an actor C. Write a script
B. Visit a recording studio D. Speak with a representative

PART III: WRITING (30 pts.)

1. Sentence transformation: Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning. (10 pts.)
31. He does not have enough money, so he cannot help his brother.
→ If ________________________________________________________________________
32. The job was so dangerous that nobody wanted to do it.
→ It was such ________________________________________________________________

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→ Although __________________________________________________________________
34. The sea was too cold for us to swim.
→ The sea was so _____________________________________________________________
35. Danny is very fat because he eats so many chips.
→ If ________________________________________________________________________
2. Write a composition on one of the two topics below (200-250 words) (20 pts.)

1. Many people believe that studying abroad can bring numerous benefits to students. Do
you agree? Use specific reasons and reasons and example to support your opinion.
2. Is it good to keep changing jobs? Use specific reasons and reasons and example to
support your opinion.

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Sentence transformation: Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning. (10 pts.)
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