I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each line. 1. A. mention B. option C. federation D. question 2. A. ghost B. office C. long D. modern 3. A. bear B. beard C. pear D. tear 4. A. took B. book C. shoe D. would 5. A. caused B. increased C. practised D. promised II. Circle the best answer. 1. It s very nice ___ you to give me this present! (of / in / by / on)’ 2. He is the most ___ activist in the town. (effective / effection / effect / effectively) 3. He is the man ___ helped me yesterday. (which / who / whom / whose) 4. The car ___ she has just bought is very modern. (which / who / whom / whose) 5. We are saving money ___ we want to buy a new house. (so / because / but / and) 6. My father has to go to work ___ it is raining hard. (although / but / because / and) 7. We ___ the nearest village before sunset. (came / arrived / went / reached) 8. I wish I ___ in the countryside right now. (were / am / can be / would be) 9. He can t earn money ___ he has no money. (unless / until / if / without)’ 10. She used to ___ her living by working as a typist. (win / earn / raise / support) 11. They have never ___ any experience of living in the country. (had / wished / done / made) 12. Wait ___ you get home before you unpack your parcel. (to / until / when / after) 13. They have to take that French course, ___ they? (haven t / mustn t / needn t / don t)’ ’ ’ ’ 14. It is true ___ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city? (that what / what / if / that) 15. Bill Gate, ___ is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionaire. (who / whom / that / whose) 16. He sat down at ___ piano and played ___ piece he had play in ___ morning. (the – the – the / a – the – the / a – a – the / X – the – X) 17. Don t hurry! There s no need ___. (running / run / to run / you run)’ ’ 18. Although they are poor, they have ___ five children well. (grown up / taken up / brought up / pulled up) 19. Jan didn t check she had enough petrol before she left, ___ was careless of her. (what / that / who / which)’ 20. It is not true. He s ___ a lot of nonsense. (speaking / saying / telling / talking)’ III. Circle the most suitable word among A/B/C or D to fill each numbered space in the following passage. There is now increasing concern about the world s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1)___. In’ less than a hundred years we shall probably (2)___ all the present (3)___ of oil and gas. The world s coal (4)___ should last’ longer but, once used, these cannot be (5)___. It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6)___ sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7)___ (classed as (8)___ energy). Until these energy (9)___ are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10)___ as much as possible. 1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies 2. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust 3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources 4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents 5. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced 6. A. traditional B. alternative C. surprising D. revolutionary 7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion 8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous 9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials 10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. Christino Ronaldo plays soccer very well. Christino Ronaldo is a _____ 2. My sister is a good singer.My sister sings_____ 3. Children like picture-books very much.Children are very interested _____ 4. My mother likes walking better than cycling.My mother prefers _____ 5. He wrote the report in twenty-five minutes.It took _____ 6. They made jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18 th century. Jean cloth _____ 7. I m having a wonderful time here, said Cousin Mai.“ ’ ” Cousin Mai said _____ 8. Practise speaking very day or you can t improve your English.’ If _____ 9. Hoa began singing when she was eleven.Hoa has ______ 10. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. Despite / In spite of _____ V. Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer among A/B/C or D. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father helped him a lot by supervising his work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science acoustics, his studies eventually led to invention of multiple telegraphs and his greatest invention – the telephone. He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances in aviation. 1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born? A. in England B. in Ireland C. in the United States D. in Scotland 2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life? A. acoustics science B. aviation C. adventure D. architecture 3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation? A. 100 B. 50 C. 35 D. 25 4. What was Alexander Graham Bell s greatest invention?’ A. multiple telegraph B. telephone C. aviation D. acoustics 5. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Bell was born in the 18th century. B. Bell worked with the deaf. C. Bell experimented with the science of acoustics. D. Bell invented a multiple telegraph VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A / B / C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting. 1. If I would speak more slowly, I could understand him. A B C D 2. Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails. A B C D 3. Oxygen plays an important role in maintaining live. A B C D 4. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant? A B C D 5. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school. A B C D VII. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the words. 1. I will make ____________________ for you to meet him at the airport. (ARRANGE) 2. Hung ____________________ his friends to his house on Christmas Day. (INVITATION) 3. My ____________________ will phone you later. (ASSIST) 4. What led to the ____________________ of the telephone? (INVENT) 5. This school doesn t have any ____________________. (EQUIP)’ 6. The news that Michael had inherited a million dollars made his friends ____________________. (EXCITE) 7. Ao dai is a ____________________ dress of Vietnam. (TRADITION) “ ” 8. He is a ____________________ driver. (CARE) 9. This girl is the most ____________________ in her village. (BEAUTY) 10. Pete ____________________ in playing tennis 5 years ago. (SUCCESS) VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. 1. What ______________ you (do) ______________ last weekend? – I (go) ______________ to the concert with my parents. 2. Bob and Sara (be) ______________ pen pals for nearly four years. 3. We decided (go) ______________ for a picnic because it was a beautiful day. 4. Hung (know) ______________ a little English, so she (wish) ______________ she (can – speak) it fluently. 5. When I (come) ______________ to see Mr. Robinson last night, he (read) ______________ a newspaper and his two children (listen) ______________ to an English song. 6. If today (be) ______________ Saturday, we (go) ______________ to your native village. 7. Look, Lan! ______________ you (know) ______________ the girl who (talk) ______________ to Mrs. Linda Young in the playground? 8. In 1971, two men (claim) ______________ that they (capture) ______________ by aliens. 9. To avoid (recognize) ______________, the film star wore dark glasses. 10. She suggested (use) ______________ gas instead of burning coal. IX. Write a complete letter, using words and phrases given. Dear Liz, 1. It / be / long time / since / I / last hear / you.// 2. you / like / come / stay / me / cottage / countryside?// 3. You / your family / welcome / if / want / visit / us.// 4. What about / come / the end / next month?// 5. Write / let / me / know / if / come.// 6. I / look forward / hear / you.// . . . . The end . a ____________________ driver. (CARE) 9. This girl is the most ____________________ in her village. (BEAUTY) 10. Pete ____________________ in playing tennis. 9. He can t earn money ___ he has no money. (unless / until / if / without)’ 10. She used to ___ her living by working as a typist. (win / earn / raise /