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Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1/ A. weighed

B. laughed

C. helped

D. missed

2/ A. meat

B. sweat

C. leaf

D. seat

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
3/

A. magnificent

B. development

C. population

D. disposal

4/ A. experience

B. certificate

C. enthusiasm

D. interviewer

5/

B. position

C. advantage

D. occurrence

A. influence

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
6/ You really can’t ______a thing he says.
A. count

B. rely

C. believe


D. imagine

7/ It’s a ______of time talking to Alice; she never listens.
A. lot

B. waste

C. loss

D. miss

8/ If you work for someone, then you are _______.
A. a slave

B. unemployed

C. an employer

D. an employee

9/ I think you’d better ______ if you don’t want to miss the train.
A. hurry

B. will hurry

C. hurried

D. hurry on

10/ Tom likes ______on weekends.

A. do anything

B. to do nothing

C. doing nothing

D. not doing something

11/ If she hadn’t overslept, she ______ late for the interview.
A. wouldn’t be

B. hadn’t been

C. wouldn’t have been

D. would have been

12/ This is a picture of a ________ bus.
A. red bright London

B. bright red London

C. London bright red

D. London red bright

13/ We spend the ______ days on the beach.
A. few last sunny
B. C. few sunny last


B. last sunny few
D. few last sunny

14/ Please drive _______, you are making me nervous.
A. slow

B. slower

C. more slowly

15/ By the next Saturday you _____ with us for 6 months.
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D. slowlier


A. will stay

B. are staying

C. have stayed

D. will have stayed

16/ I have never seen such a beautiful dress _______ you before.
A. on

B. of

C. for


D. in

17/ _____ you have finished your work, you can go home.
A. No sooner

B. As soon as

C. While

D. Before

18/ We will serve our guests soon. We had better _______ now.
A. have table set B. set table

C. setting table

D. set the table

19/ Football is thought _____ in the world.
A. the most popular sport

B. is the most popular sport

C. to be the most popular sport

D. to play the most popular sport

20/ He got his sister _________and washing for him.
A. do the cooking


B. to do the cooking

C. does the cooking

D. to do cooking

21/ The Missouri ______ longest river in the USA, flows through seven states.
A. River, the

B. River is the

C. River is one of the

D. River, one of the

22/ The more you talk about the matter, _____________.
A. the situation seems worse

B. the worse seems the situation

C. the worse the situation seems

D. the situation seems the worse

23/ “We’re going to the seaside.” – “Can ________?”
A. I too come

B. I come as well


C. also I come

D. I as well come

24/ - Peter: “What did you have for lunch yesterday?” - Daisy: “__________.”
A. A few rice and a few apples

B. A little rice and a few apples

C. A few rice and a little apples

D. A little rice and a little apples

Choose the best option which has CLOSET meaning to the underlined part.
25/ Did your son pass the university entrance examination?
A. make up

B. get along

C. go up

D. get through

26/ John sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on

B. keeps off

C. takes in


D. goes up

27/ Yesterday I ran into Mai at the grocery store. I had not seen him for years.
A. visited

B. met

C. said goodbye to

D. made friends with

C. tolerate

D. care

28/ I will not stand for your bad attitude any longer.
A. like

B. mean

29/ We have a lot of things that we have to do today.
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A. do

B. to do

C. doing


D. done

Identify the underlined part that needs correction.
30/ Jack London was one of the most famous American writer.
A
B
C
D
31/ I was annoying by the salesman who came to my door last week.
A

B

C

D

32/ Hardly she had entered the room when all the lights went out.
A

B

C

D

33/ The physician appeared nervously when he talked to the patient.
A

B


C

D

34/ Good clerks are happy to wait for their customers.
A

B

C

D

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the
numbered blanks.
Many parents believe that their children (35) ___be taught to read right after they have learnt to
walk. This is fine if the child show a real interest but (36) ___a child could be counter productive if she
or he isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed (37) ____and take the lead from their child. What
they should provide is a selection of (38) ____ toys, books and other activities. Nowadays, there is
plenty of goods (39) ___available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use
about the house will also (40) ___them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only (41) ____of stories and information. There is also a huge
range of videos, which can (42) ____and extended the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (43)
___valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad press as far as
children are concerned, mainly because too many (44) ___too much time watching programs not
intended for their age group.
35/ A. could not
B. must not
C. had to

D. should
36/ A. forcing
B. making
C. starting
D. insisting
37/ A. attitude
B. competition
C. decision
D. pastime
38/ A. expensive
B. stimulating
C. bright
D. adult
39/ A. produce
B. games
C. amusement
D. sense
40/ A. encourage
B. provide
C. provoke
D. attract
41/ A. search
B. basic
C. source
D. site
42/ A. watch
B. assist
C. enjoy
D. reinforce
43/ A. equally

B. perfectly
C. properly
D. worthily
44/ A. pay
B. devote
C. save
D. spend
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54.
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the New York
Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last
year in 1968, baseball was the most popular game in the United State. For many people, Mantle
symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and lefthanded. He won game after game, one Would Series championship after another, for his team. He was a
wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him.

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Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from
Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairytale version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”:a
person who wins without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was
Mickey mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems. He played
without complain despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank
to forget his father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and
accelerated the advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey Mantle had returned away from his old life
and warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped
recovery, Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63.
45/What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball players of all time
B. Mickey Mantle’s success and private life full of problems
C. Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball players
D. Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball
46/It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantle________
A. played for New York Yankees all his life.
B. had to try hard to be a professional player.
C. earned a lot of money from baseball.
D. introduced baseball into the US.
47/ According to the passage, Mantle could ______.
A. hit with the bat on either side of his body
B. bat better with his left hand with his right hand
C. hit the ball to score from a long distance
D. give the most powerful hit in his team
48/The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player
B. Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete
C. Mantle’s being a fascinated by many people
D. Mantle’s being a “switch - hitter”
49/ It can be inferred from the paragraph that for most Americans _____.
A. success in Mantle’s career was difficult to believe
B. success in Mantle’s career was unnatural
C. Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player
D. Mantle had a lot of difficulty achieving fame and success
50/The author used the word “But” in paragraph 4 to ______.
A. change the topic of the passage
B. give an argument in favor of Mantle’s success and fame
C. explain how Mantle got into trouble
D. give an example of the trouble in Mantle’s private life
51/The word “fulfill” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.

A. do something in the way that you have been told
B. achieve what is hoped for, wished for, or expected
C. do what you have promised or agreed to do
D. get closer to something that you are chasing
52/The word “accelerated” in paragraph 5 is closet in meaning to ______.
A. worsen
B. bettered
C. delayed
D. quickened
53/We can see from paragraph 5 that after his father’s death, Mantle _______.
A. player even better
B. forgot his father’s death
C. led a happier life
D. suffered a lot of pain

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54/Which of the following is mentioned as the main cause of the destruction of Mantle’s body?
A. His loneliness
B. His way of life C. His liver transplant operation D. His own dream
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64.
The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and
moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful
areas are national parks and are protected from development. When British people think of the
countryside they think of farmland, as well as open spaces. They imagine cows or sheep in green fields
enclosed by hedges of stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley. Most farmland is privately owned
but is crossed by a network of public footpaths.
Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time
walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. In the summer people go to

fruit farms and pick strawberries and other fruit. Only a few people who live in the country work on
farm. Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe
they would have a better and healthier lifestyle.
The countryside faces and many threats. Some are associated with modern farming practices, and
the use of the chemicals harmful to plants and wildlife. Land is also needed for new houses. The green
belt, an area of land around many cities, is under increasing pressure. Plans to build new roads are
strongly opposed by organizations trying to protect the countryside. Protesters set up camps to prevent,
or at least delay, the building work.
America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the
West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as
Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas. In
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and
there are many miles between towns.
Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who
live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away and going shopping can
mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where
their mail is left in box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they
like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as
they can.
As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camping or
fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks.
55/ We can see from the passage that in the countryside of Britain _____
A. it is difficult to travel from one farm to another
B. only a few farms are publicly owned
C. none of the areas faces the sea
D. most beautiful areas are not well preserved
56/ The word “enclosed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______
A. blocked
B. embraced
C. surrounded

D. rotated
57/ Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an activity of relaxation in the countryside of Britain?
A. Going swimming
B. Going for a walk
C. Riding a bike
D. Picking fruit
58/ What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Those who go to the country for a picnic B. Those who dream of living in the country
C. Those who commute to work in towns
D. Those who go to fruit farms in summer
59/ Which of the following threatens the countryside in Britain?
A. Protests against the building work
B. Plants and wildlife
C. Modern farming practices
D. The green belt around cities
60/ The phrase “associated with” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______
A. separated from
B. supported by
C. related to
D. referred to
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61/ According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _____
A. all organizations strongly oppose plans for road construction
B. the use of chemicals harms the environment of the countryside
C. camps are set up by protesters to stop the construction work
D. the green belt is under pressure because of the need for land
62/ The phrase “reach to the horizon” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______
A. are varied

B. are endless
C. are horizontal
D. are limited
63/ According to the passage, some Americans choose to live in the country because _____
A. life there may be easier for them
B. hospitals, schools and shops are convenient located there
C. they enjoy the safe, clean, attractive environment there
D. their children enjoy country life
64/ Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Both British and American people are thinking of moving to the countryside.
B. Towns in some Midwestern states in the US are separated by long distances.
C. Many British people think of the country as a place of peace and relaxation.
D. The majority of American people live in cities and towns.

WRITING
Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
65/ I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth.
I wish I had told you the truth.
66/ Nam is feeding the chicken in the garden.
The chicken is being fed in the garden by Nam.
67/ Susan spent 2 months making her wedding dress.
It took Susan 2 months to make her wedding dress.

68/ He learned to drive when he was eighteen.
He has driven since he was eighteen.
69/ Someone stole my wallet in the crowd.
I had my wallet stolen in the crowd.

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about a kind of sports you like best.

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