Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others words in

each group by circling A, B, C or D.

1. A. bank B. back C. bark D. baggy
2. A. surprise B. devise C. realise D. promise
Circle the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1. After he _____ his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
A. has finished B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish
2. Water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boils B. boiling C. is boiling D. boil
3. Since Tom _____, I have heard nothing from him.
A. had left B. left C. has left D. was left
4. The children ______ loudly when their parents arrived home from work.
A. are playing B. were playing C. play D. played
5. Ann works ______ than most of her friends.
A. harder B. more hardly C. most hardly D. more harder
6. She has recently bought a new car, _______?
A. hasn’t she B. did she C. didn’t she D. has she
7. “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I ______ from him for months.”
A. have to hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. don’t hear
8. You can raise a _______ pet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.
A. domestic B. virtual C. weird D. beloved
9. Water park is free for kids under 6 years old, so you ____ pay money for your son.
A. don't have to B. mustn't C. should D. have to
10. I’m really ________ because I can’t find my mobile phone.
A. annoy B. annoyed C. annoying D. annoys
11. They are staying at the hotel in London at the moment. At this time yesterday, they in
Manchester.
A. have travelled B. is travelled C. will travel D. were travelling
12. He hasn’t been playing the guitar………………two years now.
A. since B. during C. in D. for
13. The burning of _____ produces SO2, which contributes to the greenhouse effect.

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 A. emissions B. atmosphere C. fossil fuels D. factories

14. I lost the match because I was playing very badly. It was even ______ than the last game.
A. worst B. worse C. badly D. more badly
15. No one is absent today, _____?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. isn’t it D. is one
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
1. He quit his job three months ago.
A. looked for B. applied for C. stopped working D. started working
2. The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. boring B. interesting C. easy D. difficult
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences
1. He is the offspring of a chemist and a nurse. His intelligence is inherited from them.
A. partner B. friend C. ancestor D. neighbour
2. It is difficult to prohibit teenagers from playing computer games.
A. stop B. ban C. prevent D. allow
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions
1. Since ancient times, some people wore amulets, objects that are supposed to give the wearer
A B C
magical powers.
D
2. We haven't seen each other from we left school.
A B C D
3. It is the first time I am visiting this town, so I am looking forward to seeing a lot of new things.
A B C D
4. The Viking spacecraft has landed on Mars in July of 1976.
A B C D
5. A twenty-one-year-old man became the second casualty yesterday when he loses control of
A B C D
his truck.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks.

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A lot of people are looking for work, but there are a lot of jobs around. Don’t worry. You are not
the only one. With careful planning, you can finally (1) _____ one. There are four main ways of
getting a job. Go to the CES, look around, ask around, and read the job (2) _____ in the
newspaper. They sell this newspaper on Saturday. You should try all of these if you are hunting
for a job.

How can the CES help you get a (3) _____? First, put your name down at the CES. They then put
your details on their computer. The CES also has notice (4) _____ They put up jobs and advertise
job training courses there. Each job has a number. If you get a job, you can write down the
number and take it to the counter. If you are not good at reading, or you don’t understand what’s
on the card, ask for help. Jobs are also advertised in shop windows. Keep your eyes (5) _____.
You can ask your friends or people around to find out about jobs.

1. A. find B. catch C. make D. take

2. A. advice B. notices C. declaration D. advertisements

3. A. job B. service C. guide D. plan

4. A. marks B. boards C. signs D. tags

5. A. awake B. open C. fresh D. clean

Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers.

Spring School is an informal school. It provides classes to disadvantaged children in Ho Chi

Minh city. Around 30 street children live and study at the school and about 250 children with

special difficulties from District 1 regularly attend classes.

The Organisation for Educational Development co-operated with Spring School to set up

English classes in 1998. Dance, theatre, singing and folk music classes were set up a year later.

Children from these classes participate in fundraising performances. They raise money to

continue their English and performance Arts classes.

Spring School requires volunteers to help organize their fundraising dinner held annually in

June. This is an exciting night in which children dance, sing and play music at one of the largest

hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. They also need foreign volunteers to contact sponsors and help to

expand the school activities. Volunteers are required from February until July to help organize

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It is hope that more schools like Spring School will soon be found in other cities in Vietnam.

1. What kind of Spring Dchool?

A. a primary school B. a formal school

C. an informal school D. a secondary school

2. When were dance, theatre, singing and folk music classes set up?

A. In 1997 B. In 2000 C. In 1998 D. In 1999

3. Why do children take part in fund- raising performances?

A. Because they want to expand the school.

B. Because they want to contact sponsors.

C. Because they need money to continue their English and Arts classes.

D. Because they like dancing.

4. Where do children dance, sing and play music?

A. At their School. B. At one of the largest hotels in Ho Chi Minh City.

C. In Ha Noi. D. In the theatres.

5. What is the aim of Spring School?

A. It provides classes to volunteers in Ho Chi Minh City.

B. It provides classes to disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh City.

C. The aim of this school is fundraising.

D. The aim of this school is to raise fund.
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before,
using the word in bold.
1. My parents wouldn't let me stay out late when I was young. used
My parents never used to let me stay out late when I was young.
2. Did you know that Carol played basketball for her country? to
Did you know that Carol used to play basketball for her country?
3. When he was a teacher, my dad often used to get home quite late. would
When he was a teacher, my dad would often get home quite late.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
1. It’s too late for you to call her at this time of the night.
A. You should call her now before it’s too late.
B. You are allowed to call her at this time.
C. Calling her now is not too early.
D. You shouldn’t call her now because it’s too late.
2. Never before have they tasted such delicious apples.
A. They have never before tasted such delicious apples.
B. This is the first time they have ever tasted such delicious apples.
C. These are the most delicious apples they ever tasted.
D. They have ever tasted more delicious apples than these.
3. When I arrived, they were having dinner.
A. When they started having their dinner, I arrived.
B. I came in the middle of their dinner.
C. I came to their invitation to dinner.
D. They ate their dinner as soon as I arrived.
45. Tony used to play the guitar in a band.
A. Tony does not play the guitar in a band no more.
B. Tony plays the guitar in a band.
C. Tony has stopped to play the guitar in a band.
D. Tony doesn’t like to play the guitar in a band.

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