I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each line. 1. A. shape B. planet C. crazy D. trace 2. A. mineral B. evidence C. terrify D. pesticide 3. A. recent B. ancient C. celebrate D. faucet 4. A. flow B. grow C. row D. cow 5. A. wrap B. warn C. water D. toward II. Circle the best answer. 1. I m taller than you, ______? ’ A am I B isn t it’ C aren t you’ D aren t I’ 2. Halong is one of the most famous tourist ______ in Vietnam. A attractions B attract C attracted D attracting 3. My son has given a great deal of ______ to his future job. A thoughtless B thoughtful C thought D think 4. I don't think I am _____ of doing it myself. A capability B capabilities C capable D capacity 5. I ve always enjoyed traveling. My brother, ______, prefers to stay at home.’ A but B although C however D even 6. I usually get up late and _______ breakfast at 7.30 a.m. A eat B have C take D get 7. It was ______ to listen to the story which the guide told. A exciting B excited C excite D excitement 8. During the trip to Japan, we ______ a lot of pictures. A took B did C made D got 9. He smokes a lot. He is a ______ smoker. A heavy B hard C much D big 10. It was _____ to see my old friends after a long time. A surprised B surprise C surprisingly D surprising 11. The ______ of Hanoi is about 5 million. A populated B population C popular D populate 12. I like to go _____ in the summer. A swim B swimming C swam D swimmer 13. We had a ______ discussion about football. A bore B boring C bored D boredom 14. She gave a long ______ about unemployment in Vietnam. A lecturer B lecturing C lectured D lecture 15. Money doesn't always bring _____. A happy B happily C happier D happiness 16. His _____ makes his parents happy. A success B successful C succeed D succeeded 17. She has been talking to somebody ______ the telephone for two hours. A at B on C in D by 18. I knew him ______ I was a child. A. until B. when C. since D. during 19. I suggest we ______ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:45. A. meeting B. should meet C. met D. will meet 20. You d better ______ really early. It s a very long journey.’ ’ A. set up B. set off C. set down D. set on III. Complete the second sentences so that they mean the same as the sentences given. Use the words given. You must use between two and five words. 1. Carol would rather not come to the beach with us today. (FEEL) Carol _____________________________________________ to the beach with us today. 2. We didn t manage to get to Chicago by midnight. (SUCCEED)’ We _____________________________________________ to Chicago by midnight. 3. I can t wait to go in the submarine. (FORWARD)’ I m really _____________________________________________ in the submarine.’ 4. The film camera was invented by an American. (WHO) It _____________________________________________ the film camera. 5. Uncle John didn t let me borrow his motorboat. (ALLOWED)’ I _____________________________________________ Uncle John s motorboat.’ IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. If someone doesn t put the coal in, the fire will go out.’ Unless ______ 2. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Hanoi. Although ______ 3. We don t see our parents very often because they live so far away.’ If ______ 4. They will have to change the date of the meeting again.The date ______ 5. It s a pity our teacher isn t here at the moment.’ ’ I wish ______ 6. I last heard this song ten years ago.It is ______ 7. It was a two-hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city.It took ______ 8. It may rain on your way home, so take a raincoat with you. In case ______ 9. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.Because Tom ______ 10. Do these clothes belong to you? said Liz to me.“ ” Liz asked me ______ V. Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer among A/B/C or D. Earnest Hemingway (1899 – 1961) Earnest Hemingway was born in Oakpark, a small town in the state of Illinois. As a boy, he was often taken on frequent hunting and fishing trips by his father to Michigan, the locale of many of his stories. It was in Michigan that he soon got acquainted with the life of the Indians and such virtues as courage and endurance, which were later revealed in his fiction. After high school, Hemingway worked as a newspaper reporter and then joined a volunteer ambulance unit to take part in World War I. After the war, he came home a hero. He lived in Paris for several years after that. He joined a group of American writers who considered themselves a lost generation. In Paris, he published Three Stories and Ten Poems (1923) and In“ ” “ Our Time (1924) in which his own experiences of life are revealed and which brought him fame immediately.” In 1926, the year he left Paris, he published The Sun Also Rises that reflects the bitter feelings and the disillusionment“ ” of the so-called lost generation. The year 1929 was marked by the publishing of his famous novel A Farewell To Arms , an“ ” anti-war novel. In 1954, Hemingway was awarded the Novel Prize for literature. 1. ___ provided the setting for many of Hemingway s stories.’ A. Illinois B. Florida C. Paris D. Michigan 2. Which qualities of the Indians were revealed in his novelists? A. hunting and fishing ability B. writing ability C. courage and endurance D. heroism 3. Hemingway and many American writers thought of themselves as ___ after joining World War I. A. a lost generation B. heroes C. newspaper reporters D. great writers 4. What is the main character of The Sun Also Rises ?“ ” A. the Indians B. the lost generation C. American writers D. American heroes 5. Which work of literature reflects Hemingway s disapproval of the war?’ A. Three Stories and Ten Poems B. A Farewell To Arms C. In Our Time D. All of the above mentions VI. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Write your answers on the spaces provided. There is an example at the beginning. 1. Internet / increasingly / develop / become / part / everyday life.// ________ 2. my opinion / Internet / be / very fast / convenient way / me / get / information.// ________ 3. People / use / Internet / many purposes / education / communication / entertainment / commerce.// ________ 4. Baird / produce / first TV picture / 1926 / he?//________ 5. Ba / be tired / as / stayed / late / watch TV.//________ 6. The city / strike / by / huge earthquake / 1995/ Japan / be / Kobe.// ________ 7. If / Tom / rich / travel / around / world.//________ 8. For centuries / poets / writers / musicians / mention / ao dai / poems / novels / songs.// ________ 9. It / be / beautiful day / so / I / my friends / decide / go / picnic / countryside.// ________ 10. Last Sunday / boy / spend / much time / play / online games.// ________ VII. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs below and the preposition OFF, FOR, UP or ON. Use each verb once and make any necessary changes. Write the answers on he spaces provided. turn go divide look make 1. If we _______ _______ wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades. 2. I think I ve lost my new pen. I ve _______ _______ it everywhere and I can t find it anywhere.’ ’ ’ 3. Mrs. Lan forgot to _______ _______ the faucet when she left for work. 4. _______ _______ your mind or it will be too late. 5. The class was _______ _______ two groups by the teacher. The end . ______ to his future job. A thoughtless B thoughtful C thought D think 4. I don't think I am _____ of doing it myself. A capability B capabilities. got 9. He smokes a lot. He is a ______ smoker. A heavy B hard C much D big 10. It was _____ to see my old friends after a long time. A surprised B surprise