I.Phonetics:
A.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other words.
1. A. favour B. labour C. hour D. vapour
2. A. posses B. miss C. kiss D. process
3. A. food B. flood C. noodle D. boot
4. A. hear B. near C. dear D. bear
5. A. studious B. study C. hurry D. dull
B. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that the other words.
6. A. enjoyable B. employment C. pollution D. competition
7. A. perfect B. complex C. preserve D. program
8. A. embarrassing B. experiment C. investigation D. experience
9. A. average B. divide C. carefully D. problem
10. A. national B. different C. engineer D. comfortable
II. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect.
11. Mr Robert is working for Sony for over ten years now.
A B C D
12. The soup was so hot for me to eat.
A B C D
13. Mike went to bed as soon as he has finished his homework.
A B C D
14. He is the man who his novel won the first prize last year.
A B C D
15. Neither John nor his family members enjoys their life in the city.
A B C D
16. Language is not regarded the private property of any nation.
A B C D
17. Remember turning off the television when you leave.
A B C D
18. Helen, as well as her classmates, are studying hard for the final exams.
A B C D

19. My uncle said me to leave early on my first day of work.
A B C D
20. Could you tell me to get to the railway station, please?
A B C D
III. Choose the one that best completes each sentence.
21. Every student in the class ………… a small research on culture shock.
A. are required to do B. is required to do C. is required to doing D. are required to
make
22. Many people think that the advantages of living in a city ………… the disadvantages.
A. outgrow B. outrun C. outweigh D. outnumber
23. The children have nothing …………… . That’s why they are so noisy.
A. to do B. to make C. to work D. for doing
24. Mike says he …………… his homework by 8 o’ clock this evening.
A. will finish B. is finishing C. will have finished D. has
finished
25. Tom and Jerry ………… when Mickey …………
A. was playing/ arrived B. played/ was arriving
C. were playing/ arrived D. were playing/ was arriving
26. Although English is very popular, English speakers …………… by Chinese speakers.
A. outnumber B. are outnumbered C. outweigh D. overmuch
27. The witness ………… something; but changed his mind and keep silent.
A. said B. was going to say C. has said D. had said
28. The teacher, together with his pupils ………… to have a picnic.
A. is planning B. are planning C. plan D. have
planned
29. This is the hotel ………… we stayed last month.
A. which B. in that C. in which D. in where
30. He has three children …………… have graduated from university.
A. neither of whom B. both of whom C. all of whom D. none of whom
31. “How ……………… do you often drive?” “About 35 km an hour.”

A. fast B. long C. fastly D. far
32. In Singapore, English is spoken as a ………………
A. first language B. second language C. foreign languageD. mother tongue
33. His dog …………… a lot of noise but it doesn’t ……………… you any harm.
A. makes/ do B. makes / make C. does / do D. does / make
34. Almost …………… in the school came to enjoy the dinner party.
A. every student B. the students C. of the students D. students
35. While he …………… the car, he …………… a big case in the boot.
A. is washing / discovers B. was washing / discovered
C. washed / discovered D. washed / was discovering
IV. Circle the best options to complete the following passage.
The English language
A. English has for more than a century and a half (36) ………… called a world language.
The number of people who speak it as their mother tongue has been estimated at
between three hundred million (37) ………… four hundred million. It is recognised as an
(38) …………… language in countries (39) …………… 1.5 billion people live. In China, the
importance (40) …………… to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew
audiences of (41) …………… to 100 million. But this spread of English throughout the world is
relatively recent. In the late sixteenth century English was spoken by just (42) ………… five
million people. The arrival of English in North America was the key step in its (43) …………
expansion. The United States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to
promote the English language in many (44) ………… nations. About eighty percent of the
data stored on the world’s computers is believed (45) ………… in English and nowadays
insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in businesses.
36. A. being B. been C. is D. be
37. A. to B. or C. and D. with
38. A. official B. office C. original D. main
39. A. which B. who C. that D. where
40. A. attached B. attaching C. attach D. which attach
41. A. having B. on C. up D. down

42. A. below B. beneath C. less D. under
43. A. nation-wide B. world-wide C. country-wide D.
world-through
44. A. others B. another C. other D. various
45. A. is B. to be C. being D. that
B. Anyone who visit England would like to spend some time in Stratford-upon –Avon.
Located in the centre of England, it is a town that is rich in both history and culture. Its
population is about 23,ooo. Stratford-upon- Avon is famous because it is the place where the
talented playwright Shakespeare was born and died. When you come there, you can visit his
birthplace, and some buildings which used to belong to his family. There are many other
buildings that are worth visiting in the town. Enjoying an evening in Stratford-upon-Avon is
very interesting. There are restaurants that are suitable for tastes. In the evening, the Royal
Shakespeare Theatre offers interesting plays written by Shakespeare and you have a chance
to see some of the best actors and actresses of England on stage. There are many other kinds
of amusement and entertainment waiting for you.
46.What is Stratford-upon-Avon rich in?
A. plays B. population C. entertainment D. history
and culture
47.Stratford is the place ______
A. where Shakespeare was born and died B. which is populated
C. which is very rich D. that does not belong to England
48.The building in Stratford _____
A. are all in the possession of Shakespeare B. have been demolished
C. are worth visiting D. are old and ugly
49.Restaurants in Stratford are ______
A. delicious B. expensive C. rich D. suitable for all
tastes
50.In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, you can enjoy _______
A. films B. actors and actresses
C. plays written by Shakespeare D. food of all kind

Answer key :
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. B 10 C
11. A. 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B
31. A 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. A
41. C 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. C