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A PHONETICS AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in
each group
1 A admit B vacancy C have D stagnant
2 A dissolveB sector C flock D hollow
3 A comment B catch C recall D decide
4 A thank B though C worth D cloth
5 A subsidy B supply C suspect D submit
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest
6 A recently B probably C usually D immediately
7 A domestic B maximum C national D enterprise
8 A apologize B contractual C sacrifice D reliable
9 A opponent B accurate C initiate D society
10.A determine B priority C disaster D penalty
Ill Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence
11 The of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as
terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous
A surface B security C substances
D seasons
12 Things will be much worse than they are now, to
A pessimists B pessimictics C pessimistic
D pessimistically
13 By 2050, cars will run on new, clean fuel and they will go very fast The
computer will the car and drive it to your destination
A invade B replace C rule
D control
14 Recently, there have been fewer visitors coming to this resort They
probably afraid of
A capitalism B patriotism C terrorism
D racialism
15 In the future, we hope that we will have a better life due to modern
medical
A theory B recipe C system
D therapy
16 In some Western countries, robots can help housewives with doing domestic
A chores B households C appliances
D affairs
17 Developments in micro technology-computers and telecommunication are
bound to have a huge on various aspects of our lives
A reflect B promotion C change
D influence
18 More people will work at home because there will be computers linked to
a
A head board B head set C head office
D head master
19 Thanks to the of labour-saving devices, domestic household chores will no longer be a burden
A improvements B inventions C experiments
D importance
20 Cars in the future will be fitted with computers to tell us how we are driving
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D effective
B GRAMMAR : Choose the appropriate word or phrase for each gap of the sentence
21 Abdul was invited to supper at home of an American family
A the / the B X / the C X / X
D the / X
22 sharks are fish but
A X / the B.The/X
23 He has been appointed
B anwhales are not
D The / the
Minister of Education
C the
24 I saw car crash this morning Fortunately, nobody was hurt
in accident
A the / an C a / an
B the / the D a / the
25 Would it be trouble to you to buy me
newspaper on way home?
A.a/a/the B.a/the/a C.X/a/the
D.the/a/X
26 On Sundays my father stays in bed till
ten o'clock, reading Times
A.the/a/X B the/X/X C.X/the/X
D X/X/the
27 travel agent would give you information
about hotels
A The/X/the B A/X/X C The/an/X
D A/the/the
28 Professor Jones, man whose new drug
everyone is talking about refused interview
A X / the / an B.X/a/the C The / a / the
D The/a/ari
29 One of biggest celebrations in Argentina
is New Year's Eve
A the / X / a B X /the /the C the / an / the
D the / X / X
30 St Anthony's Day in Mexico is a day when people ask
protection their animals
A for / to B X / with C for / for
D X / for
31 "When a woman asks me to tell her all football, I know
she's fallen love," said a TV sports announcer
A X /with B about/in C to/with
D X / in
32 My father gave _ smoking at the age 45
A up / of B on / for C to / on
D for / at
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already
A put them out B put out them C put them on
D put on them
34 The Smiths were a very happy family The children got _
each other
A together with B away with C in touch with
D along with
35 T have only a part time job, so it's hard for me to my salary
A live on B spend on C believe in
D wait for
36 I am tired your rude behavior I'm not going to it any more
A from / put on B of/put up with C with / care for
D on / go on
37 The manager traveled sometimes _pleasure and sometimes business
A for / with
B with / for
38 She gets accustomed
A to / on
B on / at
39 This pupil is good
improving her skills.with/on
C on / with working late night
C with/in
D to / at
French She always pays attention
A.at/to C on / for
B in/with D.X/in
40 We must ready to die our country when necessary
A on C with
B for D off
C READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer
A Some day people will certainly try to build settlement on the moon The best place for houses in a town will be a cave or a tunnel Underground houses will not be squashed by meteorites that constantly foil on the moon from outer space This will be important on the moon, since daytime is so hot that food could be cooked in the rocks, and the nights get bitterly cold
B Pioneer moon homes may he made of airtight plastic that can be blown up like a balloon inside a cave The reason is that the moon has no air around it The pioneers will have to take along from the earth the oxygen masks when they are away from home But the balloon house itself will be filled with air Perhaps the house will have beds, tables and
chairs, built into it These can be inflated, too So people will sleep, eat, and work on air! Moon-house building will be easy The moon's gravity is less than the earth's Everything weighs only one sixth as much as it does on the earth
41 In a moon town, is the best place for house
A a balloon C a tunnel
B a caveD B and C
42 Which of the following is TRUE?
A The people on the moon will not leave their homes
B The people on the moon will wear oxygen masks when they leave homes
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D The temperature in a cave changes as much as the temperature outside
43 The pioneers have to take along from the earth the oxygen they need for breathing because
A the moon homes are made of airtight plastic
B the balloon house will be filled with air
C moon people will sleep, eat and work on air
D the moon has no air around it
44 If a stone weighs 18 tons on the earth, how much does it weigh on the moon?
A Six tons C Three tons
B Fifty-five tonsD One hundred and eight tons
45 According to the passage, building houses on the moon will be easy
because
A the moon has no air on it
B the moon' gravity is less than the earth's
C beds, tables and chairs in a moon house can be inflated
D moon homes can be blown up like a balloon
It Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion
A day in Your Life - In the Year 2020
What are two ways that technology will probably change your like in the next 20-25 years? People used to know more or less how their children (46) Now
things are changing (47) quickly that we don't even know what our
own lives will be like(48) a few years (49) follows is not
science fiction It's how experts see the future
You're daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but that's OK You have it on automatic pilot, and with its high-tech computers and cameras, your car "knows" how (50) you home safely
You're hungry, so you head for the kitchen (51) get home You
ordered groceries _ (52) computer an hour ago, and you know that by
now they've arrived Your kitchen has a two-way refrigerator, (53)
opens to the outside to accept deliveries You've already paid (54)
the food by having the money subtracted from your bank account
Nobody uses (55) anymore
What's for lunch? In the old days, you used to stop _ (56) to
buy a hamburger or pizza Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out
_ (57) foods your body needs You find out you need more
vegetables and less fat Your food-preparation machine makes you a salad
After lunch, you go down the hall your home office Here you have everything you need for doing your work Thanks (58) your information screen and your new computer, you almost never go into the office anymore
The information screen shows an urgent message (59) a co
worker in Brazil You set the screen to translate Portuguese into English
(60) you wait, you think about later, when you'll have a movie transmitted What movie should you order tonight?
46 A will live B would live C should live D might live
50 A getting B to get C get D for getting
51 A as soon as B as long as C as many as D as far as
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U ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identity the error in each sentence
61 In the future, cars will be fitted on computers to tell us how efficienfly we are driving
62 Whatever we expect from the future, remember that progress has never
moved in straight lines, and history is full with unexpected developments
63 What are some most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects o[ our lives?
64 Mme! ideal world would be the peaceful one There would be no wars or conflicts
between nations
65 In my opinion, we will be living with much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eat eatg healthier foods
66 Advances in science and technology have been the major source of change for recent decades and this change has led to progress
67 Different to pessimists, optimists believe that life will be far better than it is today
68 I'm tired of living in big busy cities I always wish to live in the clean, healthy environment with more fresh air and less noise less pollution
69 I'm just going out to the shops If anyone rings, tell then I will be back for a few minutes
70 After ten unhappy years Janice finally quit her job She had not been getting along with her boss for a long time before she decided to look after a new position
THE MID-TERM TEST
A PHONETICS AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in
each group
1 A renovation B decade C attend D favour
2 A photo B provide C motion D snow
3 A compulsory B subsidy C intense D leisure
4 A clapped B kissed C obliged D rushed
5 A wound B sound C ground D foundation
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest
6 A terrorist B subsidy C inflation D vacancy
7 A accompany B minority C eliminate D document
8 A reform B keenness C legal D sector
9 A supportive B attention C counterpart D eternal
10.A implication B infuriate C unexpected D satisfaction
III Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence
11 Many Vietnamese families now own household such as refrigerators, microwaves and cookers
A chores C materials
B missions D appliances
12 The Americans are much more than the Indians and the
Chinese with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband
A satisfied C responsible
B concerned D delighted
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A sacrifice C contribute
B attend D control
14 Ideas about polite vary from one culture to another and it's easy to cause offence, or feel offended, if you don't know what other culture expects
A speeches C gestures
B posture D behavior
15 In many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon meeting as a
of good will
A gesture C rule
B habit D posture
16 In England, national is a program of study that all children ages 5 to 16 in state school must follow
A syllabus C curriculum
B course D project
17 year is the period of the year during which students go to
school or university
A Education C Educational
B Academy D Academic
18 Higher Education (HE) is the term used to describe the education and training that _ at universities, colleges and institutes offering studies at degree level and higher
A take away C take over
B take place D take part in
19 The government has given top priority to the tax system
A reforming C reviewing
B restoring D replacing
20 The government have tried to encourage for the past few years
A interference C investment
B interrupt D intervene
R GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer
21 By Christmas, I for the BBC for five years
A was working C have been working
B would work D worked
22 According to a recent research, children aged 6 to 18 12
percent of all household labor
A are contribute C have contributed
B contribute D contributed
23 During the last summer vacation, while Asian students
many American students to earn money to pay their tuitions in
the next school year
A were traveling/ were working C traveled / worked
B traveled / were working D were traveling / worked
24 For thousands of years, the ancient art from of Feng Shui _¬a major role in Chinese life
A played
B has played
25 Captain James Cook Antarctica from 1768 to 1779
C is playing
D had played
three expeditions to the Pacific and
A was leading C led
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26 If you a choice, which country would you visit?
A have C had
B will have 1) have had
27 If you had taken that English course, you _ much progress
A had made C would have made
B would make D made
28 "Did you meet my son here last night?"
Indirect: The woman asked Andy
A if he had met her son there the night before
B if he had met her son here the night before
C if he met her son there the night after
D if he met her son there last night
29 "Would you like to come to my birthday party next Saturday, John?" Indirect:
A Cathy invites John to her birthday party the Saturday before
B Cathy ordered John to my birthday party the following Saturday
C Cathy wished John would come to her birthday party next Saturday
D Cathy invited John to her birthday party the following Saturday
30 "I will pay back the money, Gloria." said Ivan
Indirect:
A Ivan promised to pay back Gloria's money
B Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria
C Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back
D Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money
31 An important decision by my brother
A has just made C made
B has just been made D had been made
32 There is somebody walking behind us I think
A we are followed C we are following
B we are being follow D we are being followed
33 James is a smart student
A He is said C It is said that
B He is being said that D It said that
34 Several of these chairs
A need to be repaired
B need to be repairing
35 The man wanted to know A where
B when
36 Prague is the finest city
A that
B which
37 This is the man
A whoever
38 _ you tell me the truth, I
A When / can't be able
B In case / should be able
39 Penguins usually do not get wet oily by tiny oil glands
A because
to help you
C Unless / won't be able
D If / will be able
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C but
C need being repair
D need repair
I left the country
D None is correct I've ever visited
C where
paintings are being talked about
C which
B so D despite
40 , we decided against canceling the match
A Despite of the bad weatherC Because of the bad weather
B Despite the weather was bad D In spite of the weather bad
C READING I Read the passage and choose the best answer
A Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture The basic function of a signal to impinge upon the environment in such
a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently.- Symbols are more difficult to
describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate of relationship with the
receiver's cultural perceptions In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval Gestures such as waving and handshaking also
communicate certain cultural messages
B Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech Radio, television, and the
telephone are only a few
41 What does the author say about speech?
A That is the only true form of communication
B That is the most advanced form of communication
C That is necessary for communication to occur
D That is dependent upon the advances made by inventors
42 According to the passage, what is a signal?
A The most difficult form of communication
B A form of communication which may be used across long distances
C A form of communication that interrupts the environments
D The form of communication most related to cultural perceptions
43 Applauding was cited as an example of
A a symbol C a signal
B a sign D a gesture
44 Why were the telephone, radio, and TV invented?
A Because people were unable to understand signs, symbols, and signals
B Because people wanted new forms of entertainment
C Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete
D Because people wanted to communicate across long distances
45 It may be concluded from this passage that
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B only some cultures have signals, signs, and symbols
C signals, signs, symbols and gestures are forms of communication
D waving and handshaking are not related to culture
II Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion
Find the Job That's Right for You
How would you look for a job that's right for you?
Nearly 50% of all workers have jobs they aren't happy (46)
Don't let this happen to you! (47) you want to find the right job,
don't rush to look through the ads in the (48) Instead, sit down and
think about yourself What kind of person are you? What makes you happy?
According (49) psychologist John Holland, there are six
types of personalities Nobody is just one type, _ (50) most people
are mainly one type (51) each type, there are certain jobs that
might be right and others that are (52) wrong
The Realistic type is practical and likes working (53)
machines and tools
The Investigative type is (54) and likes to learn, analyze
situations, and (55) problems
The Artistic type is (56) and likes to express himself or
herself by creating art
The Social type is friendly and likes helping or training other people The Enterprising type is outgoing and likes to persuade or (57)
other people
The Conventional type is careful and likes to follow routines and keep track of details
If you think about (5s) you are, you can make the right job decision Liz is a good example Liz knew she wanted to do something for children She thought she could help children as a school counselor or a lawyer She took counseling and law courses — and hated them After talking
(59)a career counselor, she realized the problem was that she's an Artistic type Liz studied film, (60) she now produces children's TV shows — and loves it
48 A catalogue B manual C brochure D newspaper
52 A perfectly B definitely C certainly D probably
55 A solve B develop C create D discuss
56 A imaginatively B imagine C image D imaginative
57 A control B rule C lead D teach
D ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identify the error in each sentence
61 My parents were always busy on the farming, so we didn't get the
help with school work and things like that that children get today C D
62 There are questions from a cross-cultural workshop where helps business A B people to avoid misunderstandings when they deal with people who come C
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D
63 It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, A B C and it is not difficult to learn how
D
64 Most school in the United States starts at the kindergarten level There A
are some school districts where do not have this beginning phase, and others B C which have an additional "preschool" one
D
65 In Britain, full-time university students have three terms of about ten weeks A B
in each year While these terms they go to lectures or they study by themselves C D
66 Some universities, like Oxford and Cambridge, are residential This
A B means that during the university terms, the students live in a university
C
college or hostel or in lodgings choosing from rom an official list
D
67 Interviews are the imperfect method of choosing the best people for jobs, A B
C yet human being like to examine each other in this way
D
68 In Singapore , the Economic Development Board's mission has to
encourage and help foreign investors to come into Singapore with capital, C
creating new employment and adding wealth to the country's economy D
69 Even though the building was in perfect condition, it would still be
impossible to use it I think it needs to be repairing
D
70 The futurologists predict that many aspects of life in 2050 will probably A B C be very different from it is today