Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs

from the other three in pronunciation in each of the followings.

1. A. played B. worked C. ruled D. cried
2. A. hour B. honest C. honor D. host
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the followings.
3. A. economic B. experience C. entertainment D. introduction
4. A. extinction B. animal C. classify D. primary
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following.
5. Students will ______ a two-hour examination at the end of the year.
A. take B. make C. come D. do
6. He’ll be very upset if his employer _________ his offer.
A. pulls down B. finds out C. turns off D. turns down
7. Singapore is the first on the list of the most _________cities in Southeast Asia.
A. solvable B. liveable C. supportive D. diverse
8. She was______ that she always came top of the class.
A. so clever B. too clever C. such clever D. clever
enough
9. It’s time to say goodbye, but I’m _________ meeting you all again soon.
A. looking forward to B. getting on with C. keep up with D. put up
with
10. He made a______ of Roman coins and medals.
A. collect B. collective C. collection D. collector
11. She wore______ the party last night.
A. a long white wedding dress B. a white long wedding dress
C. a wedding white long dress D. a long wedding white dress
12. _________ the bad traffic, we arrived on time.
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. However
13. The Simpson Desert was named _________ the President of the South Australian
Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia.
A. after B. as C. to D. for
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the followings.
14. This is the best place which I think of for our holiday.
A B C D
15. The more electricity you use, the highest your bill will be.
A B C D
16. Unless you study hard, you will pass the next exam.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the followings.
17. - “Do you need any help, Kate?” - “ ________”
A. I haven’t got a clue. B. No, thanks. I can manage.
 C. That’s all for now. D. That’s fine by me.
18. - David: “I think to reduce pollution, people should use public transport instead of
their own cars.” - Linda: “………………………”
A. I don’t know. I just don’t think it’s for me. B. What nonsense!
C. I can’t agree with you more. D. Yes, let’s.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the followings.
19. A sustainable forest is a forest where trees that are cut are replanted and the wildlife is
protected.
A. pre-tested B. preserved C. reserved D. protested
20. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D.
demonstrations
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following s.
21. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry B. poor C. rich D. full
22. Playing computer games for too long is not good for our eyesight.
A. careful B. effective C. harmful D. enormous
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I
was always kind of scared of (23) _______a foreign language, yet I was really envious of
kids (24) ______ could speak another language. When I started learning Spanish, (25)
______, I found that I was pretty good at it. The moment I reached that breakthrough
stage - you know, when you discover you can actually speak and (26) ______ with
people in the language - I felt really proud of myself. I realized that learning a foreign
language was not an impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three: Spanish, Italian,
and German. And I am (27) ______ Korean this year.
23. A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
24. A. who B. which C. whom D. what
25. A. therefore B. however C. though D. but
26. A. practice B. express C. talk D. communicate
27. A. doing B. making C. taking D. speaking
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In
1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from
Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It
is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most
beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter
and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney
and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from
overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney
Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened
in 1973.
28. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?
A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain
D. Sydney
29. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?
A. Sydney’s Opera House B. The history of Sydney
C. Sydney’s beaches and harbors D. An introduction of Sydney
30. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?
A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.
B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D. Sydney is the biggest port in the South Pacific.
31. How many beaches are there close to Sydney?
A. 11 beaches B. over 20 beaches C. nearly 20 beaches D. 770
beaches
32. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
A. 1788 B. 1973 C. 1932 D. 1625
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
33. He told her about the book. He liked it best.
A. He told her about the book which he liked it best.
B. He told her about the book which he liked best.
C. He told her about the book whom he liked best.
D. He told her about the book whose he liked best.
34. "I am working for a bank in Hanoi now," my brother said.
A. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi then.
B. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi now.
C. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi at this time.
D. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi.
35. The dictionary was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
A. The dictionary was enough expensive for me to buy.
B. The dictionary was too expensive for me to buy it.
C. It was an expensive dictionary so that meant I didn't buy.
D. It was so an expensive dictionary that I didn't buy it.
36. The last time we met Nguyen Quang Hai football player was two months ago.
A. We have met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.
B. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player since two months.
C. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.
D. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months ago.
37. Jenifer is more intelligent than all the other students in my class.
A. No student in my class is as intelligent as Jenifer is.
 B. No student in my class isn’t as intelligent as Jenifer is.
C. No student in my class is as intelligent than Jenifer is.
D. No student in my class is more intelligent as Jenifer is.
38. My sister failed the exam because she was lazy.
A. Because my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
B. Because of my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
C. Because of my sister was lazy, she failed the exam.
D. Because of my sister laziness, she failed the exam.
39. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it.
A. If Jack saw that sight, he couldn’t tell you about it.
B. If Jack didn’t see that sight, he could tell you about it.
C. If Jack saw that sight, he could tell you about it.
D. If Jack didn’t see that sight, he couldn’t tell you about it.
40. "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.