Tom’s brother regretted having bought the second-hand laptop.. Tom’s brother wished he had bought the second-hand laptop.. Tom’s brother wished he didn’t buy the second-hand laptop.. Tom
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I Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0.5 ms)
II Identify the word whose stress position is differently (0.5 ms)
3 A proficient B preference C requirement D prefer
4 A compliment B absolute C fashionable D suppose
III Identify the mistake from the underlined part (0.5 ms)
5 The windmill, which (A) has been used (B) for hundreds of years (C) to pump water and grind grains, (D) it is now being redesigned to produce electricity
6 It (A) would have been (B) better if you (C) wouldn’t have argued (D) with him last night
IV Identify the best answer to fit the gap (4,25 ms)
7 Yesterday, we visited the City Museum, ……….I’d never been before
8 Parents are ……….by law to send their children to school
9 Several years after they ……….up they met again by chance
A have split B had split C were split D had been split
10 The effects of cigarette smoking ……….to be extremely harmful so far
A is proved B will be proved C are proved D have been proved
11 We complained ………the landlord ……….the condition of the house
12 We need some sunshine; so we ………our minds to go abroad this year
13 Tom said that he ……….nothing to upset Daisy the day before
14 If our work isn’t to your ………., please notify us within 60 days
Trang 2A satisfy B satisfactory C satisfaction D satisfied
15 Is there any chance to have the machinery ……….?
16 In 1959 the political philosopher Hannah Arendt became the first woman …… a full professor at Princeton University
A to appoint B was appointed C to be appointed D who be appointed
17 I wish you ……….interrupting me whenever I speak
18 I’d have saved a lot of time and trouble over the years ………then what I know today
A if I knew B only had I known
C I had known D had I known
19 ……….accepting your offer, I’d like to know a bit more about the company
20 He was offered the job despite his poor ………
A achievements B preparations C qualifications D expressions
21 She has been ………work with a bad back since July
22 There’s not much chance of promotion ………a job like that
23 I shall do the job to the best of my ………
V Identify the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one above (0.5 ms)
24 Tom’s brother regretted having bought the second-hand laptop.
A Tom’s brother wished he had bought the second-hand laptop
B Tom’s brother wished he didn’t buy the second-hand laptop
C Tom’s brother wished he hadn’t bought the second-hand laptop
D If only Tom’s brother had bought the second-hand laptop
25 “Why can’t you do your work carefully?” said Henry’s boss.
A Henry’s boss asked him not to do his job with care
B Henry’s boss criticized him for doing the job carelessly
C Henry’s boss warned him to do the job carefully
Trang 3D Henry’s boss suggested him doing the job carelessly.
VI Identify the phrase or clause to complete sentence (0.75 ms)
26 …………, you aren’t allowed to go sailing on this lake
A Although be able to swim B Unless you can swim
C If you weren’t able to swim D Despite of your swimming
27 As a little boy, ………
A I used to take my father to the circus B my father used to take me to the circus
C I used to be taken to the circus D my father used to be taken to the circus
28 Nobody wants to be impolite, but ………
A it easy to get wrong in international communicative situations
B they are easily to get wrong in international communicative situations
C they get wrong easy in international communicative situations
D it is getting wrong easily in international communicative situations
VII Identify the best words for the blanks of the text (1.0 m)
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers Although it only (29) …… … of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story
Soon the public had (30) ………… favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (31) … most of the world’s films were produced With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (32) …… people went
to see films, but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again More countries have started
to produce films that influence film making and there are currently many national film industries
29 A considered B consisted C held D belonged
VIII Read the passage and identify the correct answer (1.0 m)
The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the words they are saying We use body movement, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes in our voice
Trang 4to communicate with each other Although some body language is universal, many gestures are culturally specific and may mean different things in different countries
If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say
NO and shake it to say YES- the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude
In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse In the Middle East, you should
never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult When
eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom
In Bangladesh, the “thumbs-up” is a rude sign In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude
In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it The “OK” sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means “everything is good” in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture
33 People nod their head to say no in …………
34 In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left hands …………
C to clean their tables and chairs D when going to the bathroom
35 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude
B In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping
C In China, the “OK” sign means money
D In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables
36 The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to ………….
A other feet B other people C other soles D other shoes
IX Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one (2.0 ms)
37 Rose started working for that firm six years ago
Rose has ………
Trang 538 “I would say nothing about it if I were you.”
My brother advised ………
39 “I’m really sorry I got the message wrong.”
She apologized ………
40 But for the view, this would be a lovely room
If it ………
The
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I Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0.5 ms)
II Identify the word whose stress position is differently (0.5 ms)
III Identify the mistake from the underlined part (0.5 ms)
5 (D) it is now being 6 (C) wouldn’t have
IV Identify the best answer to fit the gap (4,25 ms)
7 D to which 8 A obliged 9 B had split 10 D have been proved
11 B to- about 12 C made up 13 C had done 14 C satisfaction
15 D repaired 16 C to be appointed 17 B would stop
V Identify the sentence that has the same meaning as the … (0.5 ms)
24 C Tom’s brother wished he hadn’t bought the second-hand laptop
25 B Henry’s boss criticized him for doing the job carelessly
VI Identify the phrase or clause to complete sentence (0.75 ms)
26 B Unless you can swim 27 C I used to be taken to the circus
28 B they are easily to get wrong in international communicative situations
VII Identify the best words for the blanks of the text (1.0 m)
29 B consisted 30 B their
VIII Read the passage and identify the correct answer (1.0 m)
35 C In China, the “OK” sign means money
36.B other people
IX Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one (2.0 ms)
37 Rose has been working for that firm for six years
(Rose has worked for that firm for six years.)
38 My brother advised me not to say anything about it
39 She apologized for getting the message wrong
Trang 7(……….having got ……… )
40 If it were not for the view, this would be a lovely room