Write one word in each gap.

DOES WHAT WE WEAR MATTER?

In spite of there (53) ……………………..…….. some truth in the expression “Never judge a book by its cover”, which reminds us that appearances can be deceptive, there (54) ……………………..…….. to be far more truth in the expression “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. There are plenty

(55) ……………………..…….. examples of people who have insisted (56) ……………………..…….. expressing their individuality through their clothing and have suffered for it.

If you are going to wear outrageous clothes, you’ve got to be prepared (57) ……………………..…….. the reaction of others. That reaction may not be positive. You may be stared (58) ……………………..…….., criticized (59) ……………………..…….. wearing something unusual, or even insulted. On the other hand, you may be complimented (60) ……………………..…….. your style. Location and situation are very important. At a job interview, for (61) ……………………..…….. you should probably be more anxious (62) ……………………..…….. please your potential employers than interested in showing off the latest fashions.

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

6. We all wish he ……………. over before the coming match.

A. would get                      B. has got               C. will get              D. gets

7. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is                               ……………. house.

A. seven rooms                  B. seven room         C. a seven-rooms    D. a seven-room

8. Have you ever met the man ……………. married Mary’s cousin.

A. whom                            B. whose                C. who                   D. which

9. She is very kind. She’s always …………….towards her employees.

A. famous                          B. considerate         C. proud                 D. distinguished

10. The children felt ……………. when their mother was coming back home.

A. excitedly                       B. exciment            C. exciting              D. excited

11. Assistant: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”    Customer: “…………….”

A. Yes, you’re welcome      B. Not now. Thanks anyway

C. Ok. Your time                D. Sure. Go ahead, please

12. If you …………….your passport, you will be in trouble.

A. losing                            B. would lose          C. lose                    D. lost

13. He ……………. in the cafe when she came.

A. has sat                           B. was sitting          C. has been sitting   D. sat

14. My father will leave ……………. Hanoi on Sunday.

A. for                                B. in                       C. of                      D. at

15. Let me know as soon as Louise ……………. here tomorrow.

A. is getting                       B. got                     C. gets                    D. will get

16. You should get a/an …………….to check the pipes in your bathroom.

A. mechanic                       B. plumber              C. electrician          D. carpenter

17. She asked me if I …………….a laptop computer the following day.

A. would buy                     B. have bought        C. will buy             D. buy

18. One of the students in my class …………….off sick today.

A. were                              B. have been           C. are                     D. was

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

6. We all wish he ……………. over before the coming match.

A. would get                      B. has got               C. will get              D. gets

7. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is                               ……………. house.

A. seven rooms                  B. seven room         C. a seven-rooms    D. a seven-room

8. Have you ever met the man ……………. married Mary’s cousin.

A. whom                            B. whose                C. who                   D. which

9. She is very kind. She’s always …………….towards her employees.

A. famous                          B. considerate         C. proud                 D. distinguished

10. The children felt ……………. when their mother was coming back home.

A. excitedly                       B. exciment            C. exciting              D. excited

11. Assistant: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”    Customer: “…………….”

A. Yes, you’re welcome      B. Not now. Thanks anyway

C. Ok. Your time                D. Sure. Go ahead, please

12. If you …………….your passport, you will be in trouble.

A. losing                            B. would lose          C. lose                    D. lost

13. He ……………. in the cafe when she came.

A. has sat                           B. was sitting          C. has been sitting   D. sat

14. My father will leave ……………. Hanoi on Sunday.

A. for                                B. in                       C. of                      D. at

15. Let me know as soon as Louise ……………. here tomorrow.

A. is getting                       B. got                     C. gets                    D. will get

16. You should get a/an …………….to check the pipes in your bathroom.

A. mechanic                       B. plumber              C. electrician          D. carpenter

17. She asked me if I …………….a laptop computer the following day.

A. would buy                     B. have bought        C. will buy             D. buy

18. One of the students in my class …………….off sick today.

A. were                              B. have been           C. are                     D. was

Eva and Suzzie are twins. They were born on August 5, 1992. They are fifteen now and in the ninth grade. Eva and Suzzie do everything together. They are in the same class. They dress alike. They look the same. People always get them confused. This really makes Eva and Suzzie laugh. Teachers always get them mixed up at school. Even their father has trouble telling them apart. Their mother doesn’t, though. She always knows which twin is which. Eva and Suzzie often try to confuse her, but it has never happened. Their older brother, Brad, is eighteen and in the twelfth grade. He never knows which one is which. He doesn’t even try. Eva and Suzzie have the same friends. They always mix them up. It doesn’t matter to Eva and Suzie. One day, their father told their mother to get one of them a different haircut, so that he could tell them apart. Eva and Suzzie were horrified. They didn’t want to look different. They liked looking the same. Their mother came to the rescue, and refused to make them cut their hair. The girls were happy just the way they were and didn’t want to change. Their dad just shook his head. He would have to stay confused. Eva and Suzzie didn’t care. They knew which one was which, and that was all that mattered.

31. How old are Eva and Suzie in this story?

A. 12                             B. 15                     C. 18                     D. 9

32. Who in their family can tell them apart?

A. their mom                  B. their brother      C. no one               D. their dad

33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. They want to look the same                     B. Their mother refused to make them cut their hair.

C. Their brother wants to tell them apart       D. Their father gets them confused.

34. The word They in the passage refers to ……………. .

A. Their friends              B. Their teachers    C. Their parents     D. The girls

35. According to the passage, Eva and Suzie don’t care if people can’t tell them apart because …………….

A. they often try to confuse their mother       B. they have the same friends

C. they are in the ninth grade                       D. they know their differences

I. Find the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. allow                         B. follow                C. narrow               D. below

2. A. comment                   B. review                C. tennis                 D. event

3. A. industry                     B. biology               C. study                  D. butterfly

4. A. promoted                   B. escaped              C. attacked             D. finished

5. A. horse                         B. host                    C. house                 D. hour

1: A. accept         B. table            C. spracy                D. generation

2: A. social          B. host              C. spot                  D. cold

3: A. unity           B. unique          C. upwards            D. music

4: A. kidding       B. unity              C. compliment       D. oblige

5: A. cutlery        B. hostress       C. reflect                 D. manner

6:A. social         B. course           C. clockwise            D. cutlery

7: A. palm         B. manner         C. sharp                    D. father

8: A. oblige       B. offspring       C. manner       D. filmstrip

9: A. compliment       B. belongings       C. cutlery       D. confident

10: A. clockwise       B. hostess       C. reflect        D. table

11: A. informal       B. belongings       C. society       D. generation

12: A. customer       B. suitable       C. amazing       D. sociable

13: A. generation       B. situation       C. historical       D. information

14: A. filmstrip       B. custom       C. offspring       D. prepare

15: A. traditional       B. scientific       C. generation       SD. volunteering

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.

8: A. medical        B. national        C. classical        D. dramatic

9: A. athletic       B. artistic       C. historic       D. logical

10: A. scientific       B. grammatical       C. political       D. historical

11:A. ancestor       B. curious        C. ethnic       D. minority

12: A. heritage       B. tradition       C. waterwheel       D. ancestor

13: A. diversity       B. majority       C. complicated       D. traditional

14: A. terraced        B. unique        C. gather       D. costume

15:A. classic       B. basic       C. depend        D. ethnic