A.

PHONETIC

Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. release B. creature C. break D. realistic

2. A. ambition B. enthusiasm C. patient D. campaigner

3. A. flexibility B. punctuality C. sociability D. ambitious

4. A. teacher B. cheerfulness C. psychiatric D. coach

5. A. determined B. created C. travelled D. listened

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. inspire B. effect C. marine D. honest

2. A. ambition B. sociable C. determine D. important

3. A. modesty B. creative C. loyalty D. sociable

4. A. release B. creature C. marine D. maintain

5. A. furious B. stubborn C. thoughtful D. determined

B. VOCABULARIES AND GRAMMARS

Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. I like getting up late at the weekend, but that doesn’t mean that I’m ______.
A. lazy B. serious C. sociable D. thoughtful

2. Phong is so ______ he never listens to anyone’s advice.

A. honest B. intelligent C. mature D. stubborn

3. Anna is very relaxed with people she knows, but in a new situation she’s very ______.
A. shy B. optimistic C. punctual D. stubborn

4. A(n) ______ person, like Amy, will never stop trying, even when something seems impossible.
A. decisive B. thoughtful C. loyal D. determined

5. Mai is someone you can trust, who makes good decisions - she's ______.
A. ambitious B. responsible C. generous D. cheerful

6. Phong is great because he makes his mind up quickly - a really ______ boy!
A. decisive B. organised C. idealistic D. optimistic

7. Lan always has wonderful ideas, she's very ______.

A. realistic B. punctual C. patient D. imaginative
8. Robert never does what the teacher asks him to do. He's ______ and rude.
A. modest B. rebellious C. intelligent D. loyal

9. Sue's parents are so ______. She can do anything she wants to.
A. thoughtful B. sociable C. serious D. easy-going

10. She has tremendous energy and a huge ______ for hard work.
A. capacity B. humour C. sense D. organizational skills

11. At school he lacked ______, and we were surprised at his later success.
A. self-confidence B. physical courage C. sense of humour D. lack self-confidence

12. I'm afraid my brother doesn't have a very good sense of ______, and he sometimes hurts other
people's feelings.
A. communicating B. sense C. initiative D. humour

13. Although she was quite young, she showed a lot of ______ and was promoted to manager after
a year.
A. physical courage B. humour C. capacity D. initiative

14. Some people are brilliant thinkers, but they have no common ______.
A. humour B. sense C. initiative D. self-confidence

15. Daisy's excellent ______ were soon spotted by her employers because she was very good at
paperwork in her office.
A. sense of humour B. communicating C. organizational skills D. lack self-confidence

16. My father and brother both work ______ the same company.
A. for B. about C. at D. with

17. The idea of studying abroad really appeals ______ me.

A. at B. to C. for D. with

18. He got arrested ______ careless driving.

A. of B. out C. for D. on

19. Scientists are still searching ______ a cure for cancer.

A. in B. from C. on D. for

20. ______ my neighbors who rescued me from the fire.

A. It is B. It was C. That is D. This is

21. ______ me how to play the drum.

A. It was my uncle who taught B. My uncle who taught
C. It was my uncle taught D. It is my uncle teaching

22. ______ I bought the golden fish.

A. It was from this shop that B. It was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which D. It was this shop that
 23. ______ gave me that picture book.
A. Mary B. It was Mary whom
C. It was Mary who D. It was Mary whose

24. It was Tom ______ to help us.

A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who comes

25. Most parents are willing to lend their ear to their children.

A. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.

B. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.

C. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.

D. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.

26. His classmates don't like him because of his poor manner.

A. His classmates have poor manner so they don't like him.

B. It is because of their poor manner that his classmates don't like him.

C. It was because of his poor manner that his classmates disliked him.

D. It is his poor manner that makes him unpopular among his classmates.

27. I found the lost ring in the garden, not anywhere else.

A. It was the ring that I lost in the garden. B. It was in the garden that I found the lost ring.

C. It was I who found the lost ring in the garden. D. It was the lost ring that I found in the garden.

28. John didn't buy an iPad, but a new laptop yesterday.

A. It was John who bought a new iPad yesterday B. It was an iPad that John bought yesterday.

C. It was a new laptop that John bought yesterday. D. It was yesterday that John bought a new
laptop.

29. I have to take the responsibility.

A. It's I am that responsible. B. It is I who am responsible.

C. It is me who am responsible. D. It's that me is responsible.

30. It was her story that made me cry.

A. I was made crying by her story. B. I was made to cry by her story.

C. Her story made me crying. D. Her story made me to cry.

31. The world's biggest source of soot is ______ crop waste.

A. burn B. burning C. to burn D. burnt
32. The students took part in green activities, ______ more than 100 trees.
A. plant B. planting C. to plant D. planted

33. ______ this movie last week, I still wanted to see it again.
A. Having seen B. Had seen C. Was seen D. Seeing

34. Tom was accused ______ some top secret document.

A. to steal B. of having stolen C. for stealing D. to have stolen

35. But after ______ it over, I decided to laugh at myself and just join anyway.
A. having thought B. I have thought C. thought D. to have thought

36. Even when arrested, he denied ______ cut down that tree.
A. has B. having C. have D. have had

37. I remembered having ______ off the lights before leaving home.
A. switched B. switch C. switching D. switches

38. ______ from the horseback, he was taken to hospital and had an operation.
A. When falling B. As he was fallen C. After having fallen D. To fall

39. ______ he went into his office to fill in the daily time sheet.
A. Before leaving B. Before he had left C. Before having left D. When he's leaving

40. She often thinks carefully ______ any questions.

A. before answering B. before having answered C. by answering D. having answering

Exercise 2: Complete each sentence by inserting a correct preposition and the gerund of the verb
in brackets.

1. We talked ______ (go) to Nha Trang for our holiday.

2. I look forward ______ (see) you again next year.

3. She is tired ______ (work) for the company with a lot of duties.

4. ______ (open) the front door, I walked slowly through it.

5. Are you interested ______ (join) the art club at school?

6. I'm tired ______ (come) to the same class place every week.

7. She's very good ______ (listen) to what people say.

8. The car drove off without ______ (stop).

9. This machine is used for ______ (cut) metal.

10. I'm worried about ______ (get) to the airport late.

Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the verbs using present participles or perfect participles.
1. (sleep) ______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.

2. He avoided ______ (cross) the bridge by swimming across the river.

3. She's angry about ______ (not, invite) to the farewell party last night.

4. Would you mind ______ (show) me your passport, sir?

5. They denied ______ (enter) the country illegally.

6. We decided not to travel, ______ (hear) the terrible weather forecast.

7. They now regret ______ (spoil) their son by providing too many material possessions.

8. ______ (invite) to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.

9. They now regret ______ (change) their plans at this late date.

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the opposite to the underlined adjectives.

1. He's usually generous but he can sometimes be quite ______.

2. She's very quiet but her sister is really ______.

3. When you go for a job interview, you must be ______, not shy!

4. It's better to be ______ about the future than pessimistic.

5. Luckily, there are more polite people in the world than ______ ones.

Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Wearing a hat is now regarded as rather old-fashioned.

A. modern B. dated C. fashionable D. new

2. Despite his success, he still seems to lack self-confidence socially.

A. self-assurance B. shyness C. issue D. impact

3. There are going to be some organizational changes within the party.

A. flexible B. spectacular C. investigative D. structural

4. I'm leaving you here to look after the business until I get back.
A. manage B. control C. take care of D. organize

5. Tomorrow's match has been called off because of the icy weather.
A. postponed B. put off C. cancelled D. held up

6. Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?

A. impress B. inspire C. raise D. discover

7. The entrepreneur takes risks in the hope of making a profit.

A. businessman B. purchaser C. agent D. jobber
8. She is not only an inspiring teacher but also a gifted scientist.
A. exciting B. encouraging C. thrilling D. dull

9. Sociability is a great asset to a salesman.

A. Modesty B. Open-mindedness C. Empathy D. Friendliness

10. The lack of progress makes the child depressed and frustrated.
A. angry B. unsatisfactory C. sad D. inept

Exercise 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Both sides have expressed optimism about the chances of an early agreement.
A. criticism B. modesty C. policy D. pessimism

2. I understand what you are saying but I don't understand the relevance to this discussion.
A. suit B. irrelevance C. difference D. creativity

3. You ought to give up smoking because it is harmful to your health.

A. keep B. depict C. opt for D. release

4. Initially, most people approved of the new plan.

A. At the beginning B. At the start C. Finally D. At the end

5. He's more mature than other boys in his class.

A. old B. no longer young C. peaceful D. immature

6. The contributions have a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of children.

A. effective B. negative C. influential D. creative

7. She's stubborn and selfish, but undeniably clever.

A. obedient B. reserved C. conceited D. boastful

8. With the establishment of major new markets, the economy is thriving.

A. demolition B. disclosure C. disintegration D. degradation
9. She is a serious cyclist who rides 200 miles each week.
A. cheerful B. uncommitted C. unimpressed D. light-headed
10. The courses are designed to allow maximum flexibility.
A. workability B. rigidity C. solidity D. impracticality

Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. He was an __________ young man who dreamed of becoming a doctor.

(ambition)

2. Her __________ was to travel around the world and learn new languages.
(ambitious)
3. She greeted everyone with a smile and a sense of __________.
(cheer)

4. He __________ accepted the challenge and started working on it.

(cheer)

5. She was a __________ writer who always came up with original ideas.
(create)

6. His latest __________ was a masterpiece of art and design.

(create)

7. She valued __________ in her work and life, as it allowed her to adapt to different situations.
(flexible)

8. He was __________ and always arrived on time for his appointments.

(punctuality)
9. She respected __________ and expected others to do the same.
(punctual)
10. He liked to __________ with his friends and meet new people.
(society)
11. She was a __________ person who enjoyed having conversations and making connections.
(society)
12. He __________ with the victims of the disaster and donated money to help them.
(sympathy)
13. She __________ to his situation and offered her support and advice.
(sympathy)