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BÀI ÔN TẬP - SỐ 1
PAPER 1 : READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A : In this section your must choose the word or phrase best completes each sentence.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D, against the number of each item 1 – 20, for the word or phrase you
choose.
1. Nobody ……………… to me since last year.
A. wrote
B. has written
C. writes
D. is writing
2. Nobody has come to see us since we ……………… in our new house.
A. have been living B. lived
C. are living
D. had lived
3. Will you ……………… me to post this letter tomorrow?
A. remember
B. mind
C. suggest
D. remind
4. 006, the secret agent, is on an important ………………
A. job
B. work
C. mission
D. tap
5. The contract was ……………… at lunchtime
A. signed
B. decided
C. delivered
D. agreed
6. Hello, ……………… Isabel Almeida, please?
A. could I speak to B. put me to

C. I will speak with D. connect me to
7. Are you coming on the ……………… to Cairo today?
A. excursion
B. exploration
C. mission
D. taste
8. Mr. and Mrs. Kent are old age ………………
A. workers
B. people
C. folks
D. pensioners
9. Do you like this suit? I’ve ……………… a friend of mine
A. lent it of
B. lent it from
C. borrowed
D. borrowed it from
10. A milkman is a man who ……………… milk.
A. gives
B. delivers
C. buys
D. sells
11. The meeting of the History Society takes place ……………… two o’clock to three o’clock on
Friday.
A. between
B. from
C. after
D. since
12. How much are the tickets? “I think they are two dollars ………………”
A. one
B. every

C. each
D. much
13. I’d like ……………… two seats in the circle, please
A. booking
B. to book
C. booked
D. book
14. Her parents were very ……………… because she was out so late that night.
A. responsible
B. sorry
C. worried
D. overcome
15. I have been looking for this book for months, and ……………… I have found it.
A. at last
B. in time
C. at the end
D. at present
16. The teacher told them answer ……………… the question.
A. of
B. for
C. in
D. to
17. We flew to the island, then ……………… a car for three days and visited most places of interest.
A. lent
B. bought
C. hired
D. changed
18. They tell me he is ……………… a lot of money in his new job.
A. having
B. earning

C. gaining
D. profiting
19. I have never ……………… any experience of living in the country.
A. had
B. wished
C. done
D. made
20. After a lot of difficult, he ……………… to open the door.
A. managed
B. succeeded
C. obtained
D. realized
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SECTION B: Read the text and questions. Circle your answers
“The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six,” says Margaret Porter, a violinist
and music teacher. “It’s the time when you are learning about the world.” Margaret, who lives in
London, prefers to take pupils at three and four, although she had made lots of exception for keen fiveyear-olds. When she started teaching the violin in 1972, her first class consisted of her children’s fiveyear-olds school friends.
Margaret’s pupils have group lessons. Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson last an
hour, once a fortnight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week her. Parents also have to
attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.
From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by car. They do not even try to read music until they
have playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between their playing and
reading of music. Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce great violists, and always
suggests that pupils who perform particularly well should leave and study the violin using more
traditional methods.
1. What is the writer to do in the text?
A. explain why Margaret teaching the violin
B. describe a different way of learning the violin

C. give advice on how to find a music teacher
D. explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils
2. Why should someone read the text?
A. to discover how Margaret learnt the violin
B. to learn why it is important to read music
C. to find out about Margaret’s teaching method
D. to learn why children should play the violin
3. What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils?
A. They ought to find another teacher
B. They will become great violists using her method
C. They could try harder
D. They take several years to learn to read music
4. Who were Margaret’s first pupils?
A. her children
B. three and four-year-olds
C. her own friends
D. her children’s friends
5. Which of the following would Margaret include in an advertisement for her classes?
A

Learn to play the violin with your
children - 2 lessons a week

B

Watch your children learn
to play the violin

C

Group violin lessons for children-no
more than 5 per group

D

We'll look after your children while
you learn the violin

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PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH AND WRITING
SECTION A: Read the text below and choose the correct word from the list (1 – 10) below for each
space. There is an exampled at the beginning (o) of the list
NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE
Like any other university, the Open University can (0) …………….. you a degree.
However, you don’t have to (1) ……………..working to study. It can also open up a whole variety (2)
……………..interests
If you have (3) …………….. studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of (4)
……………..your knowledge. You will make friends of (5) ……………..kinds. You may also (6)
…………….. that your qualification provides new career opportunities.
You don’t actually (7) …………….. to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using
television, radio and computer software. You can (8) ……………..one class a month if you wish at an
Open University centre. Of course, there are exams to take, as in (9) …………….. university
If you (10) …………….. like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form below. It
could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life.
0)
1)
2)
3)

4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

A. give
A. stop
A. from
A. ever
A. growing
A. all
A. suggest
A. join
A. give
A. any
A. did

B. take
B. end
B. of
B. never
B. changing
B. each
B. find
B. enter
B. attend
B. some

B. will

C. sell
C. break
C. in
C. often
C. adding
C. both
C. wish
C. arrive
C. learn
C. many
C. would

D. buy
D. leave
D. for
D. always
D. increasing
D. every
D. want
D. go
D. study
D. most
D. can

SECTION B: Complete the second sentence so that means the same as the first
Example: Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year
Last year theatre tickets were cheaper than now
1. The theatre has two cafes.

There………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Alison said that the booking office telephone was always engaged.
Alison said: …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Peter said: “Why don’t you go to the booking office yourself”
Peter said: “How about …………………………………………………………………………. ”
4. Many theatres accept credit cards.
At many theatres you can …………………………………………………………………………..
5. You can’t smoke in the theatre.
Smoking…………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. He spoke so softly that we couldn’t hear him.
His voice………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The university has never been ranked number one before.
This is the first time …………………………………………………………………………………
8. They saw him drink and drive.
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He
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. I didn’t work hard, so I failed the exam.
I wish…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “How long have you been here?”, he asked.
He
asked……………………………………………………………………………………………….
SECTION C: Make all changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from the
following sets of words and phrases
1. During /time his mother /work/, I / responsible / three-year-old boy.
…………………...………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Despite of difficulties , I enjoy/ visit/ museum /eat/excellent restaurants there.
…………………...…………………………………………………

3. Our new house / nearer / yours / our one , so we hope we / see you more often.
…………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I decide / stop and lunch for I /hungry.
…………………...………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Which / more difficult to bear / heat of summer /cold of winter?
…………………...………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Since / highways / crowded , I / take/ train / school.
…………………...………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The contract / not sign / yet / I must stay until now.
…………………...………………………………………………………………………........................
8. I / write / cannel our meeting / tennis club / Wednesday 13th.
…………………...……………………………………………………………………….......................
9. How long / you / be / United States?
…………………...………………………………………………………………………......................
10. You / going / school tomorrow / you?
…………………...………………………………………………………………………......................
SECTION D: Between 120 and 150 words, write a passage about one the parties you have ever taken
part in.
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4. John and Barbara …............. to get married in St Mark’s church
A. selected
B. picked
C. judged
D. decided
5. We would …............. to stay at home this evening
A. approve
B. recommend
C. prefer
D. rather
6. …............. he joined the army my brother had never been abroad
A. Since
B. While
C. During
D. Until
7. Mr. Brown liked the sea and …............. did I
A. so
B. since
C. such
D. as
8. My aunt and uncle always quarreled about their tea; she like it strong but he wanted it ….............
A. feeble
B. weak
C. small
D. poor
9. I’m sorry we’re late; it’s all my ….............!
A. guilt
B. crime
C. fault
D. wrong

10. They will now have a …............. rest
A. small
B. little
C. light
D. short
11. She is too young …............. it
A. to understand
B. understanding
C. understand
D. understood
12. It is such a big city that he’s got ….............
A. late
B. loose
C. lost
D. up
13. He has just arrived …............. London
A. at
B. in
C. for
D. to
14. I have seen him ….............
A. ten days
B. for ten days
C. ten days ago
D. in ten days
15. I don’t know where …............. before he came here.
A. is he living
B. he had lived
C. did he live
D. has he lived

16. It took me long time …............. him.
A. to help
B. helping
C. help
D. helped
17. She …............. French before she began studing English in 1990.
A. had studied
B. studied
C. studies
D. has studied
18. Please wait for him …............. he comes back.
A. when
B. so
C. for
D. until
19. Show me …............. my room, please?
A. to
B. of
C. where
D. on
20. I don’t like …............. with strangers.
A. talked
B. to talk
C. talk
D. talking

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SECTION B: Read the text and questions. Circle your answers

ATLANTIC COLLEGE
Last week, I went to visit Atlanic College, an excellent private college in Wales.
Unusually, it gives yuong people much needed experience of life outside the classroom, as well
as the oppportunity to study for their exams. The students, who are aged between 16 and 18 and come
from all over the world, spend the morning studing. In the afternoon they go out and do a really useful
activity, such as helping oin the farm, looking after people wit learning difficulties or checking for
pollution in rivers.
One of the great things about Atlanic College students is that they come from many different
social backgrounds and counties. As few can afford the fees of $20,000 over two years, grants are
available. A quarter of the students are British, and many of those can only attend because they receive
govermment help.
“I really admire the college for trying to encourage international understanding among young
people”, as Barbara Molenkamp, a student from the Netherlands, said. “You learn to live with people
and respect them, even the ones you don’t like. During the summer holidays my mother cuoldn’t believe
how much less I argued with my sister.”
To sum up, Atlanic College gives its students anexcellent education, using methods which really
seem to work.
1. What is writer trying to do in the text?
A. give an opinion about a particular student
B. give an opinion about a special type of education
C. describe the activities the students do in their free time
D. describe his own experience of education
2. What can a reader find out from this text?
A. how to become a student at Atlantic College
B. what kind of programmer Atlantic College offers
C. what the British education system is like
D. how to get along better with other people
3. What is the writer’s opinion of Atlantic College?
A. It doesn’t allow students enough study time
B. Its student are taught to like each other

C. It doesn’t give good value for money
D. Its way of teaching is successful
4. How has Barbara changed since at Atlantic College?
A. She knows a lot about other countries
B. She is more confident than her sister now
C. She finds it easier to get on with other people
D. She prefers her new friends to her family
5. Which advertisement uses correct information about Atlantic College?
A

B
Study at Atlantic College.
Courses for 16-18 years old
Lessons all morning
sport in the afternoon

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Study at Atlantic College
Courses 16-18 year olds
Morning lessons and afternoon
activities
Help with fees available

C

D

Study at Atlantic College.

Classes on international topics
Many free places available
Students of all ages welcome

Study at Atlantic College.
Learn English in a beautiful place
Lots of weekend activities.
Help with fees available

PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH AND WRITING

SECTION A: Read the text below and choose the correct word from the list (1-10) below for each
space. There is an example at the beginning
LITTLE CAT, LITTLE CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
When Bo the cat (0) ……..A…… to explore a furniture van, she had a bigger adventure than she
expected. She was discovered (1) ……………… the driver, after has had completed a (2)
……………… of over 500 kilometers. It was (3) ……………… end of a long day. The driver and the
cat were both hungry! He gave her some milk and started making enquiries. He telephoned his last (4)
……………… but they had not last a cat. It was getting late, so he took Bo home for the night and (5)
……………… morning delivered her to animal hospital
The cat’s owner (6) ………………done some detective work too. After (7) ………………
everywhere for the cat, he suddenly remembered the furniture van (8) ………………had made a
delivery to a neighbor. Fortunately, he (9) ……………… the name of the company. He called their
office and in short time Bo was (10) ……………… safely
0.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

A decided
A. of
A. trip
A. an
A. shoppers
A. next
A. has
A. seeing
A. what
A. called
A. given

B. suggested
B. from
B. visit
B. some
B. buyers
B. following
B. is
B. this
B. this
B. remembered
B. brought

C. interested
C. at
C. tour
C. the
C. callers
C. tomorrow
C. had
C. it
C. it
C. saw
C. returned

D. persuaded
D. by
D. travel
D. any
D. customers
D. other
D. was
D. which
D. which
D. reminded
D. taken

SECTION B: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first
Example: This novel was written by Joan Brady
Joan Brady wrote this novel
1. Last month my sister borrowed the novel from me
Last month I lent …………………………………………………………………………
2. She hadn’t read a novel before

This is the first novel …………………………………………………………………….
3. The novel has 150 pages
There ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. This novel is longer than Joan Brady’s other books
Joan Brady’s other books are …………………………………………………………….
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5. How much does the novel cost?
What is ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. It’s not worth trying to make her change her mind
There’s ………………………………………………………..
7. He was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy
If ………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. I haven’t seen her since we left school
The ……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I get to work in twenty minutes
It ………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. “Don’t walk on the grass”, the gardener said to us
The gardener told ………………………………………………………………………...
SECTION C: From 10 sets of word and phrases write the conversation, putting the verbs into the
correct form and adding all the other words you need
1. A: Hello Emmar, What/ you / do / here in Bristol?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. B: I / stay / my parents
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. A: Oh, that’s nice. And how / be Cardiff? / you / like / it there?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. B: Oh yes, I. / It / be / very nice town / but I / sometimes miss / see / my friends in Bristol?
………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. A: And / what / job?
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6. B: Oh, that / be / very good. It / be / a lot more interesting / my last job
………………………………………………………………………………………………
A: Good
7. B: Yes. So I definitely / want / stay / Cardiff. / Oh, and I / learn / drive / now too
But there / be / one problem. / I / not got / car
………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. A: Are / you / go / buy?
9. B: Well, I can’t. / I / not got / money / because I / spend / it all on driving lessons at the moment
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10. A: Oh, see. Never mind
SECTION D: Your friend is going to move to town. Write him/her a letter (about 150 words) giving
some advice.
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BÀI ÔN TẬP - SỐ 3
PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Section A : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle your choice.

1. The students refused ……………….to school in the afternoon
A. returning
B. to return
C. to be returned
D. return
2. He said, “You ought……………….that library book back to the library.”
A. take
B. taking
C. to take
D. to be taken
3. If ever the child……………….,the mother would run to it
A. cries
B. will cry
C. would cry
D. cried
4. He……………….for the money since last Friday
A. was waiting
B. has been writing C. waited
D. waits
5. Dick……………….in London when I saw him last
A. was working
B. is working
C. has worked
D. has been working
6. “Don’t cook a meal for me,” he said. “I’ve already ……………….”
A. eat
B. eaten
C. eating
D. been eaten
7. He couldn’t go far because he was afraid of……………….

A. to fly
B. be flying
C. flying
D. being flying
8. The headmaster tells the boy that he ……………….pay for the missing book
A. need not
B. need not to
C. needs not
D. needs not to
9. I’m glad ……………….you that you can have the job
A. that tell
B. of telling
C. of to tell
D. to tell
10. He showed us the house ……………….he was born
A. which
B. in which
C. in where
D. in that
11. I don’t know ………………. This is right or wrong
A. whenever
B. whether
C. unless
D. that
12. I’ll come to see you tomorrow………………. I am kept late at the office
A. because
B. unless
C. when
D. as
13. Do you know……………….makes people fat?

A. Who
B. that
C. what
D. how
14. I would not have gone away if you ……………….
A. came
B. coming
C. will come
D. had come
15. You look……………….you were tired
A. like
B. although
C. until
D. as if

Section B : Read this passage. Then the most suitable suggested answer or way of finishing to
complete the sentence. Circle the letter.
Although party invitation no longer frightened me, I still found myself making careful
preparations for this particular party. I got a hair cut, laid out my best suit selected all special shirt, tie,
and cuff links. I had recently gone on a diet, but because I didn’t want to look too thin, I discontinued it.
What should I bring my hosts? Flowers? Wine? What kind of wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even
champagne? Meeting new people was kill a major undertaking
It was scheduled for this Saturday and I decided to take a cab to the suburb where it was being
held. It was early Autumn and the weather had been mild, but that morning it turned cold and rainy, and
as I listened to the steam hissing in my radiator, it really felt like midwinter. Trees, visible from my
window, covered with foliage only yesterday, had become bare overnight. Churning clouds showed a
further change in weather. From my newspaper I learnt that a hurricane which had already struck
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another state was on its way to New York, thought it was blown into the ocean together with its
occupants
As I lay in bed the morning of the party, I envisioned a change also taking place in me. A loose
tooth which hadn’t bothered the suddenly sent a stabbing pain through my jaw. Ordinarily I’m not prone
headaches, but I awoke with a dull ache on the left side of my head. Several disturbing dreams and
given me a restless night, though I couldn’t remembered them very well. In one dream I was shouting at
some and being involved in a fight. There was also some thing about an animal, but what it was I
couldn’t recollect.
16. The narrator ………
A. was afraid of party
B. went on a diet for this party
C. bought a new suit when he had to meet new people
D. was shy of meeting new people
17. The party was to be held
A. in midwinter
B. in a few days
C. in the morning
D. in a village
18. The storm ………
A. destroyed a village
B. was dying down
C. might reach New York
D. destroyed the trees outside his room
19. The narrator………
A. suffered from headaches
B. always had toothache
C. had slept badly
D. was stabbed in the jaw
20. Why was the narrator upset? ………
A. The storm was so bad

B. He had had a fight with an animal
C. He couldn’t go to the party
D. He couldn’t understand his dream
PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH AND WRITING
Section A: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by using only one word in each
space.
In 227 BC, a man entered the home of Cheng, king of the Chin state in northwest Chine. He had
(21)………….. with him a very precious gift, (22)………….. silk map. The visitor, however, had a
secret (23)………….. for being there. The man was a killer, and hidden in the map (24)………….. a
knife.
The murder attempt did not (25)………….., and King Cheng went on to control over several
states. He took the name Shih Huang Ti, (26)………….. means “first emperor, for Cheng was the first
ruler of a country he renamed China, after his Chin (27)…………..

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Chinese map from Shih’s time do not (28)………….. today. But in 1973 three silk maps dating
(29)………….. about 168 BC were (30)………….. in the province of Human. Silk continued to be used
for Chinese maps even after the invention of paper.
Section B: Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences. Follow the example
Example:
I / hope / you / be / well
I hope you’re well
31. You / have / new / bicycle / soon

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32. I / want / more / money

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33. They / not like / sleep / window / open

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34. let’s / pretend / we/ /not here

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35. They / agree / be / present / meeting / tomorrow

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36. I / encourage him / start / take / more exercises

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37. He / fond / eat / chocolates

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38. I / hate / get up / early

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39. He / give / it / his mother-in-law

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40. They love / eat / raw fish

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Section C: Choose one of the following topics and write a composition of between 150 and 180
word. Remember to plan your composition before you start and proofread it when you have finished.
Your sentences are numbered from 41 to 55.
1. A new road is being planned which cut through the only park in your neighbourhood. You attend a
public meeting to protest against this plan. Write what you say.
2. You argue for building a new part near your house. Write what you say.

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BÀI ÔN TẬP - SỐ 4
PAPER 1 : READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A : In this section your must choose the word or phrase best completes each sentence. Circle the
letter A, B, C, or D, against the number of each item 1 – 20, for the word or phrase you choose.
1. These figures give you some idea of the cost of ……………your car four one year.
A. controlling
B. handling
C. managing
D. maintaining
2. It can take up to three months to ………. a man to do this special work.
A. guide
B. raise
C. train
D. learn
3. In today’s paper it ……….. that we shall have an election this year.
A. says
B. admits
C. expresses
D. proposes

4. I had to pay …….. on a carpet I brought in through the Customs today.
A. taxes
B. rates
C. fines
D. duty
5. The child was ……… by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. run across
C. run out
D. knocked down
6. It was the longest film I have even seen : it ……….. three hours.
A. lasted
B. stayed
C. finished
D. completed
7. We were so late we................. had the time to each the train.
A. nearly
B. almost
C. hardly
D. simply
8. Tropical diseases are comparatively ………….. in Europe.
A. scarce
B. rare
C. slight
D. few
9. I was so pleased to have the ………… to visit your country.
A. opportunity
B. necessity
C. destiny
D. possibility
10. He asked if we would …………. to share the room.

A. accept
B. consider
C. agree
D. approve
11. If you wish to learn a new language you must ………. classes regularly.
A. follow
B. present
C. attend
D. assist
12. He ………. his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car.
A. warned
B. remembered C. threatened
D. concerned
13. The ………….. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire
B. price
C. fees
D. sum
14. Our holiday was …………. by bad weather.
A. spoilt
B. damaged
C. overcome
D. wasted
15. It takes a great deal of …………. for the class to make a trip abroad.
A. arrangement B. organization C. expense
D. business
16. Hurry! It’s time to ………. and go to school.
A. stand up
B. get up
C. dress up

D. start up
17. Please don’t enter ………… knocking.
A. except for
B. with
C. without
D. while
18. No one was able to think ………….. the noise was going on.
A. during
B. while
C. since
D. on account of
19. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets, they’re ………. for you.
A. bad
B. unhealthy
C. unsuitable
D. disagreeable
20. I wondered whether you would like to ………. to the theatre tomorrow
A. visit
B. go away
C. go out
D. walk out
SECTION B: In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions or unfinished
statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing, you must choose the one
which you think suits best.
Computer programmer David Jones earns 35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a
bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another to years, until he is 18.
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The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of he age is

finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month.
But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by inventing new
programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a
mortgage, or obtain credit cards.
He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His company has to
pay 150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive.
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six Olevels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had
already written some programs,” he said.
“I suppose ₤35,000 sounds a lot of but actually that’s being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than that this
year.” he spends some of his money on records and clothes, and give his mother ₤20 a week. But, most of him
spare time in spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies ay school,” he said. “But I had been studying it in books
and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at
school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.”
David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know
when the market might disappear.”
21. Why is David different from other young people of his age?
A. He earns an extremely high salary.
B. Hi is not unemployed.
C. He does not go out much.
D. He lives at home with his parents.
22. David’s greatest problem is
A. making the banks treat him at an adult.
B. inventing computer games.
C. spending his salary.
D. learning to drive.
23. He was employed by the company because
A. he had worked in a computer shop.
B. he had written some computer programs.
C. he works very hard.

D. he had learnt to use computers at school.
24. He left school after taking O-levels because
A. he did not enjoy school.
B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.
C. he was afraid of getting too old to starts computing.
D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.
25. Why does David think he might retire early?
A. You have to be young to write computer programs.
B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.
C. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.
D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt.
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PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH AND WRITING
SECTION A: PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL
Fill each of the numbered blanks of the passage with one suitable word.
Last week my next-door………………..(26) Steve went to a department store to buy a new suit.
He…………………………(27) two suits to try on and went to the ……………………(28). While he was
…………………….(29) the first pair of trousers on, he……………….(30) a hard reach in and ……………….
(31) his own trousers! He shouted, got the new trousers on and ran after the man, but didn’t……............(32) him.
Now he was ………………(33) in the department store with no trousers, no money, no credit cards and no keys.
We ………..(34) his name, address and phone number with department store security department.
Later that afternoon, after we……………..(35) to get a new house key………(36) for him, he got a
phone call. We’ve found your wallet, and we think we’ve got your keys…………….(37). Would you like to
come and get them? So I drove him back to the store.
When we got to the store…………………(38) who Mr. Daley was. Wondering what was happening, we
drove back home. When we got there, we found that the thieves…………………..(39) Steve’s keys to get into
his house and……….(40) it.
SECTION B: SENTENCE BUILDING

Make all changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences
which together make a complete letter.
Example: I /wonder /why you /not /reply last letter
Answers: I was wondering why you dad not replied to my last letter.
Dear John,
Thank /letter /I / sorry/ not / write / two weeks,
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but / have to do / lot / home work.
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My exam / be four weeks / and / can’t / speak / French / well / enough / yet.
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I / be / glad / you / able / come / Paris
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You / be / able / come / soon?
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I / want / show / you round / and / meet / all my friends.
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I / make / lot / friend / since / come / here.
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You / must / speak / French / because / some / them / can’t / English / very well.
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It / be / able / too / difficult / you / will it?
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Write / me / soon.
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Love,
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SECTION C: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
Answers: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
51. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She …………………………………………………………………………………………...
52. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
You’ve ……………………………………………………………………………………….
53. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
I’ve warned you about ……………………………………………………………………...
54. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
So …………………………………………………………………………………………...
55. There was never any answer when he rang.
Every ………………………………………………………………………………………...
SECTION D: COMPOSITION
Write one only of the following composition exercises. Your answer must follow exactly the instructions given,
and must be of between 120 and 180 words.
1. Write a short description of your home / flat.
2. Write about your likes and dislikes.
3. Write sentences describing what you can, must or mustn’t do in English class.

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PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Section A : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle your choice.
1. I bear no …………… against him, despite what he did to me.
a. resentment
b. bitterness
c. grievance
d. grudge
2. He swore that he would get his …………. on the men who had hurt him.
a. spite
b. revenge
c. retaliation
d. resentment
3. I’m surprised …………… you. You’re not normally as rude as you were tonight.
a. by
b. for
c. with
d. at

4. Her divorce was a(n)……………….. experience for her and she still hasn’t fully recovered.
a. stunning
b. staggering
c. with
d. at
5. By a(n) …………. stroke of luck, she survived the crash.
a. amazing
b. shocking
c. shattering
d. surprised
6. People were …………. the terrible pictures of the crash victims in the newspapers.
a. shocked with b. startled for
c. shocked by
d. amazed of
7. She was ………. the traffic in the city, she had never seen so many cars before.
a. amazed at
b. surprised for
c. astonished
d. surprised of
8. It was a very quiet night so the sudden noise of breaking glass …………me.
a. shattered
b. staggered
c. startled
d. jumped
9. The scars tower in Chicago is a ………..443 metres high.
a. speechless
b. surprising
c. staggering
d. shattering
10. We are all……….at how well she spoke English.

a. astonished
b. shattered
c. shocked
d. incredible
11. I …………. Swim in this river when I was young.
a. used to
b. am use to
c. use to
d. am used to
12. I ………… there yesterday.
a. must go
b. must went
c. bad go to
d. must to go
13. Peter couldn’t stay on the house’s back and neither ………….
a. bob could
b. could bob
c. bob couldn’t
d. couldn’t bob
14. She told us there were sweets in the cupboard and so ………..
a. they were
b. were they
c. there were
d. were there
15. He said……………. watch TV all the evening if you wish.
a. you should
b. you have to
c. you ought to
d. you may
16. I told the man that he …………… to see a doctor about his bad leg.

a. ought
b. might
c. should
d. must
17. When ……………. the car, you’ll agree with me about it.
a. you saw
b. you’ve seen
c. you would see
d. has been seen
18. They…………..a lovely garden if they did some work in it
a. will have
b. would have
c. are having
d. have had
19. One of our boys………. by the police last night.
a. is arrested
b. was arrested
c. were arrested
d. would be arrested
20. A prisoner……………..that morning.
a. is hanged
b. was hanged
c. is hung
d. was hung
Section B : Read the passage and answer the questions that follow; circle your choice
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England’s highest main-line railway station hangs on to life by a thread: deserted and unmanned
since it was officially closed in 1970. Dent, situated high in the hills of Yorkshire wakes up on six

summer weekends each year, when a special charter train unloads walkers, sightseers and people who
simple want to catch a train from the highest station to its platforms.
But even this limited existence may soon be brought to an end. Dent station is situated on the
Settel to Carlisle railway line, said to be the most scenic in the country. But no amount of scenic beauty
can save the line from the British Rail’s cash problems.
This year, for he sake of economy, the express trains which used to pass through Dent station
have been put to another route.
It is now an open secret that British Rail sees no future for this railway line. Most of its trains
disappeared some time ago. Bridge, built on a grand scale a century ago, is failing down. It is not alone.
Half a dozen railway routes in the North of England are facing a similar threat. The problem is a born
out system and an almost total lack of cash to repair it. Bridges and tunnels are showing their ages. The
wooden supports for she tracks are rotting and engines and coaches are getting old.
On major lines between large cities, the problem is not too bad. These lines still make a profit
and cash can be found to maintain them. But on the country branch line, the story is different. As track
wears out, it is not replaced. Instead, speed limits are introduced, making the journey longer than
necessary and discouraging customers.
If a bridge is dangerous, there is often only one thing for British Rail to do: go out and find
money from another source. This is exactly what it did a few months ago when a bridge at Building
station was threatening to fall down. Repairs were estimated at 200,000 pounds Just for one bridge and
British Rail was delighted, and rather surprised when to local councils offered half that between them.
21. Since 1970 Dent station has been used
A. only for a part of each year
B. only in some years
C. only by local people
D. only by hill walkers
22. Of all the railway routes in Britain the on which passes through Dent
A. in the most historic
B. passes through the most attractive countryside
C. is the mist expensive number of tourists
D. carries the greatest number of tourists

23. The most urgent problem for many country railway lines is that
A. rebuilding bridges
B. repairing engines
C. renewing coaches
D. repairing station
24. The people most affected by the difficulties facing the British Rail would appear to be
A. businessmen
B. organized groups
C. occasional and local travelers
D. holiday-makers
25. In order to improve the financial situation of the country railway lines, British Rail should
A. introduce speed limits
B. reduce scale of maintenance
C. increase fares
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PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH AND WRITING
Section A: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by using only one word in each
space
We were watching TV when we heard a lot of barking from our kitchen. We (26)___________
went to investigate and found our dog, Jasper, throwing a furry bundle round the room. The furry
bundle turned (27)____________ to be Flopsie, the pet rabbit belonging to the children who lived nest
door. We had already (28)___________ in trouble with our neighbours, the Greenaways because of
Jasper who had always managed (29)____________ make a hole in the fence and dig up half of their
garden. Fasper had obviously broken (30) ____________ the rabbit’s hutch and killed it.
We knew that they were out for day and that we (31)____________ to act quickly. I rushed
upstairs with Flopsie and gave it a soapy bath (32)_________ cleaned all the mud off its fur. My wife

dried and brushed its coat so it looked as good as new. Being (33)___________ the coat was clear I
climbed (34)______________ the fence and placed Flopsie lovingly in its hutch.
Ten minutes (35)________ we heard the Greenaways’ car come (36)__________. All of a
sudden, there was a loud scream from the next door garden. Naturally we could not help it and went to
the garden (37)____________ a look of concern on our faces. Mrs. Greenaway stood white-faced by
(38)___________ fence with Flopsie in her arm. “ What’ the matter?” I asked, “ Is (39)____________
wrong (40)__________ Flopsie?” “Flopsie’s dead,” she cried.
Section B: Make all changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and
phrases, sentences:
Example: I / wonder / why you / not / reply / last letter
Answer: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter
41. poison / the Indian cobra snakes / use / in / two ways
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42. Tina / their problems / always / them / understands / when helping / with / her friends
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43. Alice / foods / enjoys / other countries / from / oversea / having grown up / trying
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44. After / I / that experiment / lacked / nay kind / no longer / of / chemicals / my use / for
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45. Therefore / good health / need / nutritious / important / food / we / to eat / is
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46. Committee / expect / arrive at / decision / sometime / tomorrow.
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47. He / by no means / intelligent
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48. I / no intention / come / terrible place / again.
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49. Please / confirm / booking / write
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50. Intake / this university / down / 10%

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Section C: finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
Answer : It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
51. No one expected his coming.
He ......................................................................................................................................
52. He offered ma a glass of wine.
“ Would....................................................................................... ”, he said
53. They changed their plan because the weather was bad.
Due to.................................................................................................................................
54. The increasing number of cars has caused serious air pollution.
Air pollution ......................................................................................................................
55. “ What does it mean to you?” Rosemary asked me.
Rosemary ...........................................................................................................................
Section D: In about 150 words, write a passage describing the most memorable journey you’ve ever
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