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V/ choose the word or phrase (A;B;C;D) that best its each in the following passage
To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (1)______ joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (2)______ with.
There are all sorts of things can (3)______ about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (4)______ to consider your best friend.
To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (5)______ understands us better than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.
1/ a/ have b/ share c/ give d/ spend
2/ a/ up b/ through c/ on d/ in
3/ a/ provide b/ bring c/ cause d/ result
4/ a/ such b/ too c/ enough d/ so
5/ a/ whose b/ whom c/ which d/ who.
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. collect B. advise C. practise D. prepare
2. A. Improvement B. resident C. department D. environment
3. A. university B. documental C. historic D. electricity
4. A. graduation B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend
5. A. intelligent B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital
B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.
A. giving B. gave C. given D. to give
2. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing
3. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a B. How C. What D. How this
4. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.
A. however B. but C. therefore D. so
5. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?
A. for B. by C. along D. on
6. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn’t ___________ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
A. much B. many C. too D. such
7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
A. got B. went C. felt D. fell
8. This is Mr. White ___________ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose
9. I need some help with the table. ___________ you lift the other end, please?
A. May B. Should C. Could D. Shall
10. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns
II. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
A B C D
2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.
A B C D
3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.
A B C D
4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
A B C D
5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A B C D
III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance (APPEAR)
2. The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. (MAJOR)
3. I'm afraid I was very satisfied with the travel arrangements. (satisfy)
4. Even the most insensitive person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music. (sense)
5. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very imaginative girl. (imagine)
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanksin the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a
time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
1. A. day B. birth C. God D. father
2. A. Religious B. religion C. region D. regional
3. A. On B. in C. under D. at
4. A. Morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve
5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day
6. A. Of B. to C. for D. on
7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in
8. A. With B. in C. of D. on
9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But
10. A. Never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually
Choose the word which has stress is placed differently. 1-2
1: A. wedding B. support C. modern D. custom
2: A. information B. similarity C. presentation D. difference
Choose the best option to complete the sentences. 3-12
3: The team paid a ________ price for its lack of preparation.
A. heavy B. light C. dirty D. expensive
4: Health is ________________ than money.
A. the important B. most important C. more important D. importanter
5: In order to ________ a man's job, Brenda had to work very hard.
A. pursue B. work C. enroll D. prefer
6: We _________ stop when traffic lights are red.
A. might B. should C. must D. can
7: Gender discrimination should be ____________ so that everyone has equal opportunities in education.
A. eliminated B. eliminate C. elimination D. eliminating
8: Superstitions still________ an important part of life for many people in Vietnam.
A. do B. take C. play D. give
9: We had dinner in________ most expensive restaurant in town.
A. an B. x C. the D. a
10: My cousin's ______ is next Sunday.
A. marriage B. wedding C. tradition D. assignment
11: There is a wedding ______ for all guests after the wedding ceremony.
A. reception B. engagement C. proposal D. ring
12: The ______ can have as many bridesmaids as she wants.
A. bride B. husband C. couple D. groom
1. What is the..........between Long and Nga ?
A. relate
B. relative
C. relating
D. relationship
2. My new house was...........with pink and blue colours
A. beautiful decorating
B. beautifully decorating
C. beautiful decorated
D. beautifully decorated
3. At last, she decided to get divorced..........her cruel husband
A. with
B. of
C. to
D. from
4. One the New Year Day, people often say "Happy new year" .............. their friends and relatives
A. with
B. for
C. to
D. from
5. After praying for her future and her family, she blew ........... the candles
A. on
B. out
C. at
D. up
6. He often plays a joke............his friends so some of them do not like him
A. with
B. on
C. to
D. for
It happened(23)___________ a Sunday morning just before the Chinese New Year. I(24) ________ to decorate our living room with paper lanterns and other colorful decorations. To put these decorations , I had to(25) _________ a ladder. However, I went to the storeroom (26) ________ brought out the old wooden one that we had. I climbed up to the top rung of the ladder, with a lantern in one ( 27) _________, a pair of scissors in the otherand a reel of thread between my teeth. Just as I was reaching out to tie the lantern to a nail high on the wall, the step of the ladder(28) __________ me gave way. Taken completely by surprise, I fell to the floor with a heavy thump. I felt a sharp pain on my back as well as on my ankle
23/ A. in B. on C. from D. for
24/ A. decided B. wanted C. needed D. must
25/ A. use B. get C. take D. need
26/ A. but B. and C. so D. though
27/ A. hand B.bag C. box D. can
28/ A. for B. with C. under D. to
It happened(23)___________ a Sunday morning just before the Chinese New Year. I(24) ________ to decorate our living room with paper lanterns and other colorful decorations. To put these decorations , I had to(25) _________ a ladder. However, I went to the storeroom (26) ________ brought out the old wooden one that we had. I climbed up to the top rung of the ladder, with a lantern in one ( 27) _________, a pair of scissors in the otherand a reel of thread between my teeth. Just as I was reaching out to tie the lantern to a nail high on the wall, the step of the ladder(28) __________ me gave way. Taken completely by surprise, I fell to the floor with a heavy thump. I felt a sharp pain on my back as well as on my ankle
23/ A. in B. on C. from D. for
24/ A. decided B. wanted C. needed D. must
25/ A. use B. get C. take D. need
26/ A. but B. and C. so D. though
27/ A. hand B.bag C. box D. can
28/ A. for B. with C. under D. to
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (1) ______ about their children’s career. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it (2) ______starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place. Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (3) ______ from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. Many parents are understandably concerned that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport (4)_____ an early age. What is clear is that very (5) _______ people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
Question 1: A. do B. plan C. make D. prepare
Question 2: A. should B. means C. helps D. tries
Question 3: A. should B. available C. possible D. enormous
Question 4: A. at B. in C. from D. on
Question 5: A. little B. many C. a few D. few
I.Rewrite the second sentence in the way that its meaning stays the same as the first one .
1. My dictionary is not the same as hers
-> Her dictionary is .....different from hers.......
2. We often do our homework in three hours .
-> It often ....takes us 3 hours to do our homework........
3. He swims better than his friend does.
->His friend doesn't ....swim better than him......
4. Children are interested in reading comics .
-> Children enjoy ......... reading comics ........
II. Chosse the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Do your parents _____ walking ?
A. enjoying B. enjoy C. to enjoy D. enjoys
2. They like ____ mountain - climbing
A. going B. collecting C. taking D. doing
3. We find dancing ___ because we can work with music .
A. it is interesting B. is interesting C. interesting D. to be interesting
4. If you like playing monopoly or chess , you hobby is ___
A. bird-watching B. making pottery C. collecting D. playing boardgames
5. It is interesting ____ tree leaves from different countries .
A. collecting B. collect C. to collect D. collects
6. I think reading books ___ because we can know more about the world .
A. wonderful B. not wonderful C. is wonderful D. isn't wonderful
7. I have met het _______ two years.
A. since B. for C. already D. yet
8. She wants to keep fit, ___ she began jogging yesterday
A. and B.so C.but D. because