MID-TERM REVIEW COURSE: ENGLISH I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A border A financial A coincidence A pharmacist A balance B budget B monument B industrial B industry B depressed C alarm C physical C experience C drowsiness C healthy D swallow D roundabout D agriculture D imagine D secret B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A climate A chemist A light A treatment 10 A headache B cinema B stomach B laugh B heal B village C financial C chairman C cough C disease C inhaler D exciting D mechanic D enough D sweat D chaos II VOCABULARY Choose the best answer for each sentence 11 They are planning to build a in my hometown to honor the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Second World War A town hall B church C pagoda D monument 12 My girlfriend is such a (an) girl She always cries when she watches sad movies A reliable B emotional C depressed D paranoid 13 money can be difficult whether it is for personal or charitable reasons A Donating B Collecting C Raising D Earning 14 People believe that honey mixed with lemon is a good home for a sore throat A remedy B recovery C recipe D prescription 15 is a treatment in which your body is rubbed with nice-smelling natural oils to reduce pain and make you feel well A Hydrotherapy B Aromatherapy C Holistic therapy D Alternative therapy 16 The must give the _ a 60 days’ written notice to increase the rent A landlady / guest B boss / employee C landlord / tenant D host / guest 17 A is a specially marked place for people to walk across streets A crossroads B roundabout C zebra crossing D cycle lane 18 An amount of money that is available to a person or an organization and planned to be spent over a period of time is called a (an) A cash B bank balance C account D budget 19 _ is caused by an allergy to pollen Common symptoms are a runny nose, sneezing, and watery eyes A The flu B A nosebleed C Hay fever D Asthma 20 A is an area for children, especially at a school or in a park, that often has special equipment for climbing on, riding on etc A playground B sports ground C football ground D gym 21 A high _ of vitamin C (more than 2,000 mg daily) can lead to stomach upset and diarrhoea A figure B dose C reaction D prescription 22 As a (an) centre of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has a large number of banks businesses and even a stock market A rural B industrial C cultural D financial 23 After doing many different jobs without success, she teaching English as a foreign language A stopped B continued C ended up D contributed to 24 It’s so hot that I can’t stop A coughing B sneezing C swallowing D sweating 25 The shop offers a lot of nice clothes at prices A affordable B comparable C acceptable D believable 26 You drive the monument on your way to work, don’t you? A along B past C over D through 27 He had diarrhoea after the meal but it was _ so he didn’t have to see the doctor A serious B brief C mild D weak 28 The football match was _ because of the heavy rain Everybody left unhappily A delayed B banned C stopped D cancelled 29 He got up during the break in the game to _ his legs A bend B stretch C raise D turn 30 We had a (an) view of the coastline from the plane A spectacular B luxury C spacious D elegant III.GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence 31 John: Can you call him back? Tom: Of course, I _ call him immediately A ‘ll B can C should D have to 32 You _ stay over the weekend if you want ~ Thank you, I’d love to stay A can B have to C should D will 33 if I sit here? ~ No, of course not Go ahead A Is it OK B Do you like it C Do you mind D Would you mind 34 Is Asia to the west or to the east of Pacific Ocean? A Ø / the B the / the C Ø / Ø D the / Ø 35 You _ have very good grades to get in The standard is very high A should B have to C can D will 36 You mustn’t eat anything before the blood test so you have breakfast A shouldn’t B don’t have to C can’t D are not going to 37. _ you need any help, just give me a call A When B Ø C If D All are correct 38 We _ be there until We have plenty of time A won’t B shouldn’t C don’t have to D can’t 39 _ hotel didn’t have _ bar so we had to go elsewhere for drinks A The / the B The / a C A / the D A / a 40 You _ be hungry now We only had lunch an hour ago A don’t have to B shouldn’t C won’t D can’t 41 Do you think he _ take that job? ~ No The salary is not good enough A can B is going to C has to D should 42 I know I’m a bother to you, but don’t worry I anymore A can’t be B won’t be C am not D ought not to be 43 You _ believe everything he tells you You _ trust him A shouldn’t / can’t B can / don’t have to C can’t / should D have to / will 44 I can talk to all _ girls, except _ girl I love A the / the B Ø / a C the / Ø D Ø / the 45 Let me help you with your bags I take the big one for you A am going to B ‘ll C can D ought to IV CLOZE PASSASGE Read the following passage and then choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each blank Malaysia and Canada signed a (an) (46) exchange agreement today The ministers of both countries attended a concert after the signing (47) _ The countries will exchange artists, orchestras, and dance groups Drama groups are not (48) in the agreement It is hoped that a new trade agreement will follow The (49) between Canada and Malaysia has always been strong, and in a recent press conference, both of the ministers stated that this relationship can only continue to (50) _ 46 A cultural B industrial C science D international 47 A party B occasion C event D ceremony 48 A supported B included C found D admitted 49 A dispute B understanding C cooperation D competition 50 A grow B decrease C change -End D wait ... D gym 21 A high _ of vitamin C (more than 2, 000 mg daily) can lead to stomach upset and diarrhoea A figure B dose C reaction D prescription 22 As a (an) centre of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh.. .20 A is an area for children, especially at a school or in a park, that often has special equipment for climbing on, riding on etc A playground B sports ground C football ground D gym 21 ... cultural D financial 23 After doing many different jobs without success, she teaching English as a foreign language A stopped B continued C ended up D contributed to 24 It’s so hot that I