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PART 1: TESTS FOR THE COMMON@@@@@@ SAMPLE TEST 1 1 – 3: Find out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 4 – 5: Pick out the word whose main stress is on a different syl

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PART 1: TESTS FOR THE COMMON

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SAMPLE TEST 1

1 – 3: Find out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

4 – 5: Pick out the word whose main stress is on a different syllable.

4- a recently b remember c enormous d suggest

5- a electricity b refrigerator c international d innovation

6 - 15 : Choose the correct answer

6- Van feeds the chickens, Sam gardens, _ Peter collects eggs

(and – though – or – because)

7- Cows are farm animals, zebras are wild ones

(so – as – but – if)

8- Mr Long, _ has just talked to you, is my uncle

(who – that – whom – whose)

9- Sailors from Genoa in Italy wore clothes which _ from jean

(were made – was made – were making – made)

10- She has taught English here 10 years

(in – for – since – from)

11- He wishes he _ fly

(can – will – should – could)

12- They me if I could speak Japanese

(told – said – talked – asked)

13- Mrs Lan lives here, _?

(does he – doesn’t he – does she – doesn’t she)

14- If Ba became rich, he travel around the world

(can – will – would – should)

15- Tornadoes can suck up anything that is their path

(on – in – at – for)

16 - 20 : Identify the errors

16- It’s (A) easy But (B), it needs (C) strength (D)

17- She met (A) Lan as long (B) as her close (C) friends (D) yesterday

18- He is rich enough (A) to be (B) independent on (C) his parents (D)

19- Once learning (A), a language cannot (B) be easily (C) forgotten (D)

20- Please think of (A) English while (B) you are (C) studying it (D)

21 – 25: Use the correct derivative (word form) of the word given

21- We like their (friend) It’s easy and interesting to talk with them

22- There will be some in this street next week (meet)

23- We saw a lot of made up girls there (beauty)

24- They enjoy the atmosphere here (peace)

25- Their results make their parents upset (succeed)

26 – 33: Gap filling

If you live in an earthquake (26) , you should take some time to look around your house.Place heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves Block the (27) _ on your fridgeand washing machine to _(28) _ them from moving Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers.Check the (29) _ in your bathroom and bedroom Make sure they can’t move Don’t put yourbed next to a window _(30) where you are going to be during an earthquake is veryimportant The first thing to remember is to stay _(31) Then you should sit under a strongtable or _(32) , or stand in the (33) of the room

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26- place zone eruption lava

34 – 37: Read the passage, the decide if the statements that follow are True – False – Not mentioned

On 8 August 1967, five leaders - the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singaporeand Thailand - sat down together in the main hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok, Thailandand signed a document By virtue of that document, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was born.The five Foreign Ministers who signed it - Adam Malik of Indonesia, Narciso R Ramos of the Philippines, Tun AbdulRazak of Malaysia, S Rajaratnam of Singapore, and Thanat Khoman of Thailand - would subsequently be hailed asthe Founding Fathers of probably the most successful inter-governmental organization in the developing worldtoday And the document that they signed would be known as the ASEAN Declaration Nowadays ASEAN consists

of 10 countries

34- ASEAN was born on 8 August 1967 _

35- ASEAN is the richest organization nowadays _

36- Five Presidents signed the ASEAN Declaration _

37- Adam Malik, Nacisco R Ramos, Tun Abdul Razak, S Rajaratnam, and Thanat Khonman are the PrimeMinisters of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand _

38 – 42: Fill in each blank with one suitable word

In the last hundred years, great advances have been made in medical science Drugs have beendeveloped to (38) some diseases and that cure some (39) Medicine can stop pain,fight infection, and improve people's health Surgery has become (40) safer Research has taught us

a lot about (41) human body works As a result of all these things, millions of (42) havebeen saved

43 – 46: Rewriting

43- The girls used to visit the Temple of Literature

 The Temple of Literature

44- My vacation is so short

 I would rather my _

45- His mistakes are so terrible

 We wish he _

46- Maryam visited the mosque yesterday

 Maryam paid _

47 – 50: Make a meaningful passage from the words given

47- I / writing/ tell you/ how much/ miss/ love you

48- I never/ forget/ day/ my wedding day

49- You make/ very interesting speech/ so/ everyone / happy

50- I / now/ father/ 2 children/ but/ always/ your little boy

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SAMPLE TEST 2

5- a tornado b tropical c thunderstorm d Philippines

6- Tet happens in late Jan early Feb

(and – but – or – so)

7- Please go cleaning our yard

(up – off – in – on)

8- the first and second nights, they eat the Seder

(at – in – on – to)

9- I now only 10.000 VND

(am having – have had – has – have)

10- it rained, we kept playing soccer

(as – but – although – however)

11- The temperatures will be 100 C to 130 C

(between – from – since – at)

12- Don’t laugh others as you will be laughed then

(on/ at – at/ at – to/ at – of/ at)

13- The book you gave me is terrible

(who – what – that – whose)

14- To the one feelings for me are so strong

(who – that – whose – which)

15- My brother, studies French here, is very good

(that – whose – whom – who)

16 - 20 : Identify the error from the underlined parts

16- Dreaming(a), like all other mental processes, it is(b) a product of the brain(c) and its activity(d)

17- A jelly fish, that(a) isn’t really a fish(b), has no brains(c), no bones and no face(d)

18- Fertilize farmland(a) is one of the most effective(b) ways to make(c) the land rich for cultivation(d)

19- There is(a) a species of bird(b) that are threatened(c) with(d) extinction

20- The(a) United States often try to(b) interfere with(c) other countries’(d) domestic affairs

21- The _ capital city is Tel Aviv (Israel)

22- In _, there are other religions (add)

23- English is the most _ spoken in the world (nation)

24- The language _ in primary schools is Bahasa Malaysia (instruct)

25- English is one of the three subjects in this exam (compel)

26 – 33: Fill in the blanks of the passage with the suitable words given

The natural _(26) called “Tidal waves” often occur suddenly They are the result of a(n) _(27) _ shift in the underwater _(28) _ of the Earth In the late 2004, (29) series

of tidal waves struck the seaside of Indonesia, Thailand, _(30) _ some other Asian countries

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The famous resorts such _(31) _ Phuket and Phiphi were completely _(32) _ A large number ofpeople were _(33) .

The zipper is a wonderful invention They are very common so we forget that they are wonderful They arestrong, but they open and close very easily They come in many colors and sizes In the 1810s, people in the USwore high shoes or clothes with a long row of buttons It was hard for them to wear anything They wanted an easierway to put on and take off clothes Whitcomb Judson invented the first zipper in 1839 He called it a slide fastener

A zipper has three parts There are dozens of metal or plastic teeth in two rows These are fastened to twoflexible strips of cloth A fastener slides along and fasten the teeth together When it slides the other way, it takesthe teeth apart

34- The people in the USA have used zippers since 1810s _

35- Zippers are hard for us to wear anything _

36- Whitcomb Judson was the first zipper inventor _

37- Zippers are very cheap nowadays _

Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their (38) Scientific(39) shows that it can cause many kinds of diseases In (40) , many people(41) smoke get lung cancer Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people who(42) not smoke

43 Why didn't anybody tell me the truth?

 Why was ?

44 That's the cheapest dish on the menu

 None of the other _

45 The number of people killed in industrial accidents this year is 15

 Already this year, _

46 You can't park here; it is a restricted area

 No parking

47- I am / write / some people / who catch fish / in / public lakes //

48- what / make / me / worried / be / that / they / using / dynamite to catch fish //

49- This / kill / only / fish / also / other water creatures //

50- I would suggest / you / fine / them/ heavily //

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4- a carefully b another c garbage d plastic

6- Razali’s pen pal, _, is from Ha Noi, Viet Nam

7- They correspond at least once _ week

8- Ha Noi people are busy _ all day

9- For Maryam, Ha Noi is an _ city

10- This was Lan’s first visit _ on Hang Luoc street

11- Lan _ around the mosque while Maryam was praying

12- You are so wet You seem _ in the rain

16 - 20: Identify the error from the underlined parts

16- She was walking(a) when(b) she was seeming (c) tired (d)

17- A tornado lifted(a) a baby who(b) was asleep in c) a carriage, into(d)the air

18- A tornado can suck up (a) anything that (b) is (c) on its (d) path

19- The zoo where (a) he often visited (b) is (c) a stadium nowadays (d)

20- The women teachers (a) are crowding (b) on the (c) school – yard (d)

21 The kids found the show _ (fascinate)

22 Teenagers always show that they are _ (depend) of their parents

23 The attempt to break the record was _ (succeed) as the wind was strong

24 They had a chance to take part in a lot of _ (culture) activities

25- He is a polite and _ (culture) man

Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting Using both hands shows respect as does a (26) bow of the head In rural areas, elderly people who do not extend their hand are greeted with a bow.Women are more (27) to bow the head than to shake hands Vietnamese names begin with the familyname and are (28) by a given name For example, in the name Nguyen Van Duc, Nguyen is the family

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name People address (29) by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived (30) to the other person These titles are family related rather than professional Among colleagues, forexample, the (31) of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh (“Older Brother”) A (32) greeting combined with the given name and title is “Xin chao” (“Hello.”) Classifiers for gender andfamiliarity are also combined with the greeting In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes (33) ongreeting.

28 A continued B chased C followed D forwarded

29 A each one B one other C the other one D one another

30 A relation B relationship C relations D relatives

31 A younger B most young C youngest D young

33 A changed B transferred C converted D exchanged

James Cook didn’t come from a rich family He was born on Oct 27, 1728, in Yorkshire, England He was a son

of a farm worker As a young man he worked on the merchant ships that sailed up and down the North Sea coast

In 1752, he joined the British Royal Navy At that time people believed that there was an unknown southerncontinent They used to call it Terra Australis In 1768 Cook left England on an expedition to find the continent Hesailed around Cape Horn at the tip of South America into the Pacific Ocean and landed on the island of Tahiti Fromhere he travelled southwest and found New Zealand However, Cook’s was not the first European ship to reachthese islands In the 17 century, the Dutch explorer Tasman has reached both Australia and New Zealand Tasmanhad believed that they were part of Terra Australis Cook, however, proved that New Zealand was only two largeislands After three years Cook returned to England He hadn’t found the southern continent

34- Cook was born into a wealthy family _

35- Cook joined when he was 24 _

36- Cook was a very good swimmer _

37- Tasman is a German _

David lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, (38) _ his father is a busdriver His company has to pay £150 (39) _ month in taxi fares to get (40) _the five miles to work and back (41) _ day because he cannot (42) _

47- I/ just read/ your ad./ “Sai Gon Giai Phong”

48- I/ find/ your course/ “Bartender”/ very interesting

49- I want/ attend it/ but/ not know/ how much/ course/ is

50- Please send me/ information/ the fees/ the course

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SAMPLE TEST 4

6 The plane should have at eleven o'clock but it was delayed

7 The details of cancellation charges are in the table below

8 We finally on our journey at two o'clock in the afternoon

9 I have to at the airport two hours before departure

10 We got to the stop just as the coach was

A taking off B making out C settling down D pulling away

11 Why don't you in Oxford on the way home?

A stop off B take in C pass through D draw up

12 I went ashore at most of the ports we on our cruise

A pulled up B came about C put into D drew up

13 The road had and driving conditions were terrible

A slipped up B iced over C gummed up D splashed down

14 As the aircraft one of the wheels came off

15.While Adam was cycling home, he was by a lorry

A driven out B speeded up C flown into D run down

16 There has been an increase(a) in the number of young criminals who committing(b) serious crimes(c) in thepast few years(d)

17 In fact(a), no-one on earth(b) can turn down(c) such inviting offer(d) from a famous company like that

18 Not only is he(a) our director, but he is also(b) our chief advisor(c) in everyday life(d) matter as well

19 The school is trying(a) to renew all the equipments(b) in the chemistry lab, as well as(c) in the biology one(d)

20 Those French tourists(a) were the most interesting(b) people we ever knew(c) and talked to(d)

21 If you want to be (society), you must not be shy

22 Please, _ (know) our letter of the 14th We have not had a reply

23 Mr Smith is a _ (depend) person He does what he says

24 A large number of crimes remain (solve)

25 Wang Tao signed up for the _ (economy) course

The amount of energy consumed _ and wasted _ in commercial buildings in New Zealand is increasing allthe time The growth in numbers of items of electronic office equipment threatens to reach its maximum in NewZealand's main business centres in the next ten years Office staff leave equipment _(26) _ onunnecessarily for a number of reasons These include fear of _(27) _ the machine, _(28) _ of knowledge of the actual cost of running the machine, and just plain laziness

_(29) _ to control the energy usage of office equipment is wasteful, and can _(30) _ to costs far higher than most managers _(31) _ The Energy Efficiency &

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_(32) _ Authority (EECA) is introducing a twofold programme aimed at _(33) _ the

$50m which is wasted every year in New Zealand's offices Office machines in New Zealand consume 370 GWh ofenergy per year

27 A hurting B offending C damaging D spoiling

32 A Conservation B Contract C Convert D Conference

33 A sparing B controlling C saving D removing

More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue Another 400 million speak it as asecond language No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is the language withmore speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people English is theofficial language on one – fifth of the land area in the world It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia,and New Zealand In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages In many countries, the textbooks inuniversities are written in English More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English More thanthree-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs in English More than half of the scientific and research journalsare in English English is the language of international communication

34- Chinese has more speakers than English

35- 80 per cent of the world’s mail is in English

36- People in New Dehli cannot speak English

37- There are more than one billion people in China nowadays

We moved into our new house _(38) a warm September day It was not really a new house; itwas a hundred and four years _(39) _, but it was new _(40) us The house had running _(41) , gas and electricity but for (42) reason there was no electric light in the kitchen

43 That's the cheapest dish on the menu

 None of the other _

44 The number of people killed in industrial accidents this year is 15

 Already this year, _

45 Having made all the arrangements, they decided to go anyway

 Since

46 Her failure in the last exam depressed her

 The fact

47- Van/ staying/ the Parker’s farm/ now

48- He/ study/ local secondary school/ morning

49- afternoon/ he/ feed/ chickens/ collect eggs

50- weekends/ if/ Mr Parker/ busy/ he/ help/ Mr Parker/ the farm

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SAMPLE TEST 5

4 – 5: Pick out the word whose main stress is on a different syllable

6 You have been delighted when you won the competition

7 This is the third parking ticket I have had the past few months

a for b during c in d since

8 He'd rather look for a different job than move to another city, he?

a doesn't b hadn't c rather d wouldn't

9 The car hit a lamppost, causing it over

a fall b to fall c falling d fallen

10 You should clean the cut thoroughly prevent any infection

a so that b so as to c or d in order for

11 My dog as well as my cats twice a day

a eat b eats c has eaten d have eaten

12 When I come into the class I realized I knew

a them all b all of they c they all d all them

13 This is the girl father owns the big shop

a who b which c her d whose

14 I wished I on another diet

a could live b live c living d am living

15 I don't get much chance to go to the movies when I'm on holiday

a only b but c except d as

16 By(a) the time we will get(b) there, they will have ended(c) the meeting, I’m afraid(d)

17 Sometimes penguins slide(a) on their stomachs(b), pushing themselves(c) with its slippers(d)

18 Dreaming(a), like all other mental processes, it is(b) a product of the brain(c) and its activity(d)

19 A jelly fish, that(a) isn’t really a fish(b), has no brains(c), no bones and no face(d)

20 Fertilize farmland(a) is one of the most effective(b) ways to make(c) the land rich for cultivation(d)

21 You should yourselves with some grammatical terms (family)

22 She is quite because of her shyness (society)

23 It is that they will approve of our plan, I’m afraid (like)

24 It is education that helps with the of knowledge for the young (rich)

25 Mrs Minh Hanh is one of the best fashion (design)

There is now _(26) concern about the world’s energy _(27) , particularly about thoseconcerning _(28) fuels In less than a hundred years we shall probably _(29) all the _(30) sources of oil and gas The world’s coal _(31) should last longer but, once usedthese cannot be renewed It is important _(32) that we should develop such alternative sources ofenergy as water and wind power ( _(33) as renewable energy)

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28 A fossil B soil C earth D ground

31 A reservoir B conservation C preservation D reserve

In the first half, the Italian played better The situation was better for the French the second half when theypressed the field The two teams finished 90 minutes with one goal for each side and went on the match with extra

30 minutes However, everything changed at 118’ Zidane, who scored the first goal of the match, attackedMaterazzi from Italy with his bald head and the Italian boy fell on the field The superstar of the French had to leavethe field after receiving a Red Card from the referee The Italian won the match after five successful penalties andbecame the Wolrd Champion

34- After 90 minutes the two teams drew nil nil _

35- The goal for the French was scored by Zidane _

36- Materazzi is the captain of Italy _

37- Materazzi received a Yellow Card _

Our classes take (38) for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday Themaximum class size is twelve and the average is ten We use modern methods of teaching and learning, and theschool has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorder You will only be successful (39) improving your English, however, if you work hard and practice speaking English as much as (40) .You will take a short test in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a class at the most suitablelevel The emphasis is (41) oral communication practice in a great number of situations at theadvanced level You will learn how to use the language correctly and appropriately when you speak to nativespeakers In addition, you will develop (42) study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles andreports and note-taking from books and lectures

43 They turned back when they found their way blocked by the police

 Finding _

44 A good way of keeping fit is to swim every day

 Swimming every day

45 Music interests her greatly

 She is

46 He didn’t play well in the last match because of his injured knee

 His injured knee made _

47- Last weekends/ my friends/ I / take/ day trip/ Cu Chi

48- It/ be/ cloudless/ when/ we/ start

49- However/when/ we/ reach/ Cu Chi/ it/ begin/ rain/ we/

have/ stay/ in/ bus/ hour

50- luckily/ it/ stop/ rain/ and/ we/ wonderful day here

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4- environment invention convenient information

6 – 15: Choose the correct answer

6 She that collection of stamps if she had enough money

7 water is needed for this plant to grow?

8 They in the garden when it suddenly rained

A worked B had worked C have worked D were working

9 I’d like to say thank you to the doctor _ advice helps me stay healthy

10 They haven’t written to each other quite a long time

11 They are doing everything possible the environment is saved

12 The TV program is keeping fit

13 He types faster than

A is his friend B his friend is C does his friend D can’t his friend

14 Drinking is one of the causes of health

15 you lead an active life, you may suffer from illnesses

16 Lasers are(a) indispensable tools(b) for(c) delicate eyes(d) surgery

17 Drug abuse have(a) become one of(b) VietNam’s most(c) serious social problems(d)

18 Psychological experiment(a) indicate that people remember more math problems that they cannot solve(b) thanthose(c) they are able to solve(d)

19 There is(a) a species of bird(b) that are threatened(c) with(d) extinction

20 The(a) United States often try to(b) interfere with(c) other countries’(d) domestic affairs

21- To Huu is a famous _ (poetry)

22- Ao Dai is always _ (fashion)

23- Jeans are _ made from cotton (complete)

24- The _ from Genoa enjoyed wearing jeans (work)

25- _ of clothes always go up (sell)

Every year about seventeen million animals are used in laboratory (26) But in manycountries today, a difficult question is being asked: Do we have the right to use animals this way?

The case for using animals in research

The use of animals in medical research has many practical (27) Animal research hasenabled researchers to develop (28) for many diseases, such as heart disease and depression Itwould not have been possible to develop vaccines for diseases like smallpox and polio without animal research.Every drug anyone takes today was (29) first on animals Future medical research is (30) on the use of animals Which is more important: the life of a rat or that of a three-year-old child ?

Medical research is also a(n) (31) way of using unwanted animals Last year, over twelvemillion animals had to be killed in animal shelters because nobody wanted them as pets

The case against using animals in research

The fact that humans benefit cannot be used to justify using animals in research any more than it can be used tojustify experimenting on other humans Animals (32) a lot during these experiments They are (33) to live in small cages, and they may be unable to move Much of the research that is carried out

is unnecessary anyway

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Animals have the same rights as humans do to be able to move freely and not to have pain or fear forced onthem Researchers must find other ways of doing their research, using cell culture and computer modeling Thereshould be no animals in research laboratories at all.

26- A assignments B trials C experiments D inspections

31- A embarassing B sickening C terrifying D excellent

Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount ofsmoke which factories can produce Although there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in theatmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases

The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities The lead in petrolproduces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings Children who live inareas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children and are clumsy whenthey use their hands There are other long-term effects of pollution If the gases in the atmosphere continue toincrease, the earth’s climate may become warmer A lot of the ice near the poles may melt and may cause seriousfloods

34- Air pollution causes lung diseases _

35- Lead is a harmful chemical element _

36- We will have higher temperatures if we can't stop the pollution _

37- Ice melt from the poles can kill anything it passes _

Poor farmers use the _(38) _ land over and over The land needs a rest so it _ (39) _ bebetter next year However, the farmer must have food this year Poor people cut down _ (40) _ forfirewood In some areas when the trees are gone, the land _ (41) _ desert However, people need wood to _(42) _ their food now

47- Why/ adults/ think/ karaoke/ not good/ children?

48- Firstly/ they can/ relax/ minds/ after/ hard-working hours

49- Secondly/ children/ chance/ keep/ touch

50- Finally/ they can/ practice/ English/ if/ sing/ English songs

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1- edition reputation pleasure commercial

6- She talks

( friendliness – friendly – friendship – in a friendly way)

7- she didn’t arrive, we went home

( as – although – but – however)

8- If she _ tomorrow, she will be surprised

(come - will come – comes - would come)

9- She’d be amazed if you

(appears – appearing – appear – appeared)

10- I suggest _ Van Quyen to play this match

(to permit – permitting – permiting – permitted)

11- It’s too low Please turn the volume

(up – down – on – off)

12- If he it, he may be successful

(chose – had chosen – choose – chooses)

13- Without air, all of us die at once

(will – should – would – must)

14- The song is sung

(rare – seldom – neverly – usual)

15- I am afraid the power may be off

(of – which – that – then)

16- Alike (A) oxygen, which is chemically (B) changed by our bodies into carbon dioxide, nitrogen is merely (C) exhaled back into (D) the air

17- Rattlesnakes feed only on warm - blood (A) animals; the eastern diamond - back (B), for instance, feeds almost exclusively (C) on cottontail (D) rabbits

18- The Mississippi Delta have been growing (A) and moving (B) south for many (C) millions of (D) years

19- Hunger depends (A) of (B) the blood's (C) concentration of glucose (D), a kind of sugar

20- The first (A) official use of the title (B) 'The United States of America’ (C) occurred in Declaration (D) of

Independence in 1776

21- At the _ to the village, we saw the accident (enter)

22- They had an _ day by the river (enjoy)

23- They are _ - qualified teachers (good)

24- We need further _ (inform)

25- Look at the _ Rain Bi looks handsome (advertise)

In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were (26) at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor theGreeks' (27) god, Zeus The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education ofyouth (28) , contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin (29) , boxing, and horseand chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed (30) four years at MountOlympus Winners were (31) honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and havingpoems sung about their (32)

Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were baited to allow the games to (33) place

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29 A pushing B kicking C flying D throwing

32 A acting B entertainment C deeds D recordings

I sat in on an English lesson at the Gamal Abdel Nasser Secondary School The Scottish instructor_ one ofthree Britons employed in the Yemeni school system_ was drilling the class in the difference between the 'presentsimple’ and the ‘present continuous’ There were twenty very thin, very eager boys aged between about fourteenand twenty-two They were part of that tiny educated leaven in a country which has an illiteracy rate of ninety percent, and they had tense, ambitious faces They had been trained to compete continually against each other, sothat the lesson turned into a kind of noisy greyhound race The moment that the instructor was halfway through aquestion, his voice was drowned by shouts of ‘ Teacher! Teacher! Teacher!’ and I lost sight of him behind thethicket of urgently raised hands If a student began to stumble over an answer, the others fought to grab thequestion for themselves, bellowing for Teacher’s attention I once taught for a term at a comprehensive school inEngland: had the children in my class ever shown a small fraction of enthusiasm displayed by these Yemenistudents, I might have stayed in the job a great deal longer They were ravenous for the good marks and certificateswhich would take them out of their villages and tenements, and they behaved as if every minute spent in theclassroom could make or break them

34- The lesson was about how to use some tenses in English. _

35- The students were of the same age

36- The lesson was very difficult _

37- The students were very passive in their class

Every year many people in the world learn English Some of them are young children Others areteenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others learn in evening classes A _(38) learnEnglish by themselves or just by hearing the language on television or among their friends Most people must workhard _(39) learn English

Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question Young children learnEnglish _(40) school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English _(41) it

is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are inEnglish at college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines _(42) English

43- They don’t usually drink beer

 They are not used

44- They say people built the school in 1990

 The school is

45- French is quite hard to learn!

 What

46- The boy feels sick because he eats too many cakes

 If the boy _

47- We don’t think/ uniforms/ good/ school students

48- firstly/ students/ lose their rights/ choose/ sizes/ colors/ fashions

49- secondly/ they feel/ constrained/ wear/ clothes/ they/ not like

50- finally/ students/ feel/ less self-confident / front/ large crowd

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1- plumber celebrate describe abrupt

6- It’s time we _ the bus

8- I wish I _ you earlier

9- We wish you _

10- It’s time for the shop _

11- We decided to in Athens for a few days on our way home

12- Suddenly a taxi and an important-looking official got out

A drew up B called by C levelled out D stopped out

13- Our car just as we were crossing the bridge

A came out B broke down C cut back D shut down

14- A boy ran out into the road, but the driver his brakes just in time

A brought down B put in C sent out D slammed on

15- Let’s at the next parking place to have something to eat

16 Whenever the wind blows (A) from the ocean toward (B) the land, the ocean exerts (C) a moderate (D) effect onthe temperature of the land

17 In 1946, Richard Hoe invented the steam cylinder rotary (A) press, making (B) them (C) possible to printnewspapers at a much faster rate and a (D) much lower cost

18 Cancer cells (A) are often moved from original sites (B) to other part (C) of the body by the blood (D) and lymph

19 The chance (A) of lightning striking (B) a building depend on (C) its (D) height

20 The United States has seen (A) a shift from small farms that grew (B) a wide range of crops to large farms thatengaging (C) in mono-culture _ the intensive production (D) of single crops

21- The fruits’ festival in Suoi Tien park is a very _ activity (joy)

22- Look at the _ bulbs They are so beautiful (color)

23- My _ are so strong that the word “love” can’t describe them (feel)

24- The _ _ caused a lot of bad effects (volcano/ erupt)

25- Our _ have not warned our fishermen about the Chanchu typhoon carefully (science)

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ALPHA LANGUAGE CENTER

Specializing in (26) foreign languages

Reasonable (27) but experienced (28)

Opportunities to (29) English and French with foreigners

Various choice of (30) , A - B - C exams every month

Entrance (31) are required

Hurry up ! Come (32) see us at 242 Pasteur St

If busy, dial 08.4335590 to receive further (33)

Parents speak in a different way to young children They are not aware of doing this, but they actuallychange the way they speak When a baby says its first words, its parents speak very clearly to it They stop makingthe kinds of errors which are usually so common in ordinary speech They also speak to the baby in a slightly highervoice Finally, they usually ask simple questions and do not use many statements

34 Most parents know they change their way of speaking to their children. _

35 Parents generally speak in a clear way to young children.

36 They often say nice things to make babies happy _

37 They never ask young children questions

At times, we feel that people have no responsibility towards their environment They have the tendency tocarelessly drop their rubbish (38) they happen to be, (39) when there is no shortage

of recycle bins However, this must change Dropping rubbish not only mean (40) a place look ugly, italso puts public health at risk and (41) to the worrying (42) that wildlife isdisappearing

43- “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother

Jean’s mother complimented _

44-Under no circumstances should you phone the police

47 I / expect / you be surprise / get letter / me //

48 As / can see / address above / I be / hospital //

49 last Wednesday / I have / accident / when / I drive / work //

50 child / run out / front / my car / and I / have / stop / sudden /

that car behind crash / me //

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SAMPLE TEST 9

16 Light the fastest

A traveled B travels C has traveled D is traveling

7 That’s the car the engine needs to be repaired

8 I remember him not to forget the instruction carefully, but he did not do so

A asking / reading B to ask / to read

C asking / to read D to ask / reading

9 I saw a look on his face as he was asking for the money

A frightful B frightening C frightened D fright

10 good a piece of advice it was!

A WhatB Which C How D How so

11 The manager had his secretary the document

12 You should have some warm clothes with you _ it gets cold at night

13 If you had taken my advice, you able to deal with the problem now

14 She a famous singer some years ago

A is used to be B is used to being C used to be D used to being

15 The machine , so we can’t do the work now

A wouldn’t start B mustn’t start C didn’t start D won’t start

16 Ink blot testing was invented (A) by psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach as a tool (B) to ferret out of a person (C) unconscious mind various bits and pieces (D) of information

17 Encephalitis, a disease present (A) in the United States, are transmitted (B) to (C) people by birds (D) and mosquitoes

18 The 1890s saw (A) the birth (B) of (C) the bicycle crazy (D) in the USA

19 The name Albert Einstein has become (A) synonymous with his theory of relative (B) in the minds (C) of most scientists and laymen (D)

20 One (A) geothermal field in California, the Imperial Valley, it (B) extends for some (C) 2,000 miles and contains water heated (D) as high as 700F

21- The _ of the model attracts us (efficient)

22- Life always needs a lot of _ (innovate)

23- The _ are cleaning the beach (conserve)

24- _, our environment must be protected (ultimate)

25- Tet is the most important _ in Viet Nam (celebrate)

The Greek philosopher Aristotle, who lived in the fourth century BC, was interested in a large number of

different subjects In one of his books he (26) with the movements of physical objects, and here he said that heavy things fell faster than light things It is unlikely that Aristotle tried to (27) this by

experiment; he was probably just repeating a common belief

For 2,000 years, everybody thought that Aristotle was right However, in the 16th century scientists began to

(28) a large number of old beliefs, and the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei carried out various

experiments on the dynamics of falling bodies He is said to have dropped a cannon-ball and a pebble from the

top of the leaning tower of Pisa to see which would (29) the ground first This may not be true, but

we do know that Galileo proved that Aristotle was wrong; he showed that light and heavy things fell at the samespeed

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Galileo was also interested in astronomy and optics He improved the telescope, which had recently been (30) and was the first person to use one of these instruments to (31) the sky Hefound out that Jupiter had satellites, that Saturn had rings, that there were mountains on the moon and spots onthe sun.

Galileo got into serious (32) with the Italian universities and the Catholic Church, whichpreferred Aristotle’s (33) of the universe, and he was made to stop telling people about his newdiscoveries

Two motorcycles were going along the Pasteur Street A man was riding a red Dylan, and a boy was riding

a white Spacy The man was riding very slowly and carefully The young boy did not drive carefully… he waslooking at a girl She was walking along the street She was wearing a short blue skirt, and she was carrying ahandbag The traffic lights were green A dog was sitting beside them A cat was sitting in the opposite corner Thedog was thinking about a bone Suddenly the dog saw the cat It ran across the street The man saw the dog Hebraked quickly The Spacy crashed into the Dylan The man and the boy lay on the street They were bleedingterribly The girl saw the accident She ran to the telephone box The police and an ambulance came at once.34- The boy rode carelessly _

35- The girl was carrying a handbag _

36- The girl was very beautiful _

37- The cat crossed the street to attack the dog _

Dear Sir,

There are now _(38) _ many cars in the centre of Newton _(39) _ it is becoming impossible topark There are no large car parks at all and there aren’t enough parking _(40) _ on the streets It is alsogetting too dangerous for people to _(41) _ their shopping in the city centre The situation is so bad thatmany people are beginning to go shopping in Dartford and Redfern The streets in the centre of Newton aren’t wide _(42) _ for all the cars and buses to pass through

47- I/ just read/ your ad./ “Nguoi Lao Dong”

48- I/ find/ your course/ “Disc Jockeys”/ very interesting

49- I want/ attend it/ but/ not know/ how much/ course/ is

50- Please send me/ information/ the fee/ the course

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SAMPLE TEST 10

6 Janet, who is fat, went to see the doctor and he gave her a special _

7 He visited many interesting places and _ a lot of photographs

8 I’d like to _ a table for two for tomorrow night, please

9 He bought a model of the Twin Towers as a _ of his trip to Malaysia

10 He went to the _ for some vegetables

A baker’s B greengrocer’s C barber’s D chemist’s

11 The President’s speech was broadcast _ on TV yesterday

12 He had a drink with his friend in the _

13 The police _ to the scene when they heard the news

14 The plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean but they were all _ by a ship

15 They _ a PANAM flight and threatened to blow the plane up

16- She was not unaware (a) of the matter, but (b) she could do nothing (c) about them (d)

17- The relatives (a) often write to (b) one (c) each other at Christmas or New Year (d)

18- The problem with (a) your plan is that (b) we can’t (c) see it (d) practicality

19- Little (a) is known about (b) the mysterious fire happened (c) the day before (d) yesterday

20- Hundred (a) of students came to attend (b) the lecture given (c) by professor An Tran, who (d) is well-known inthe teaching circles

21- Does the earth have enough _ resources to support people? (nature)

22- The police provide _ for the people in a country (protect)

23- Air _ is a serious problem in Mexico City (pollute)

24- Farmers help _ the soil by adding fertilizers (rich)

25- He spoke English _ from my teacher (differ)

THE LANGUAGE OF TEARS

The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response Some scientists have suggested thathuman tears are (0) _ of an aquatic past _ but this does not seem very likely We cry from the moment weenter this (26) _, for a number of reasons Helpless babies cry to (27) _ their parents that they are ill,hungry or uncomfortable As they (28) _ they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stopwhen they get it

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The idea that (29) _ a good cry can do you (30) _ is a very old one and now it has scientific(31) _ since recent research into tears has shown that they (32) _ a natural painkiller calledenkaphalin By (33) _ sorrow and pain this chemical helps you to feel better Weeping can increase thequantities of enkaphalin you produce.

27.A communicate B persuade C inform D demonstrate

33 A struggling B fighting C opposing D striking

Surprisingly, the first newspaper was invented by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar As far back as 59BC,

he invented the first earliest known official news in Rome, Italy His newspaper, called the Daily News, was writtenentirely by hand and posted on the walls of public buildings The newspaper’s contents were much the same asthose found in any modern newspapers The news ranged from accounts of wars and political events, to a socialdiary announcing coming attractions and festivals There was also a section dealing with the latest births, deathsand marriages Readers could also check up on the results of recent sporting contests or discover the latestscientific advances Citizens who lived a long way from the major cities used to pay people to travel to the city, copy

the news down on paper and post it back to them in a letter Some of these people used to make extra money by

sending the news to more than one client

34- The first newspaper was invented by a king _

35- The first newspaper’s contents were different from the modern ones _

36- The people who lived far away from the cities couldn’t receivey news

37- The people living far away from the cities spent much money on news

Burning coal and oil _(38) _ gases harmful to humans The _(39) _ serious of thesegases is sulphur dioxide In the atmosphere it can combine _(40) _ water _(41) _ and oxygen _(42) _ turn into a sulphuric-acid mist

43- He tends to talk too much when he’s nervous

He has a

44- The house with the red roof is mine

The house whose _

45- Robbie is one of the best singers

Among

46- Working here is exciting

It’s _

47- I/ write/ now/ your dogs

48- They/ noisy sounds all day

49- They/ me/ stop/ sleep well

50- If/ you/ not/ solve/ problem/ I / call/ police

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SAMPLE TEST 11

1 – 3: Find out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently

6- Razali’s pen pal, _, is from Ha Noi, Viet Nam

7- They correspond at least once _ week

8- Ha Noi people are busy _ all day

9- For Maryam, Ha Noi is an _ city

10- This was Lan’s first visit _ on Hang Luoc street

11- Lan _ around the mosque while Maryam was praying

12- You are so wet You seem _ in the rain

16- Psychological experiment (A) indicate that people remember more math problems that they cannot solve (B) than those (C) they are able to solve (D)

17- There is (A) a species of bird (B) that are threatened (C) with (D) extinction

18- The (A) United States often try to (B) interfere with (C) other countries’ (D) domestic affairs

19- Some of students (A) in this class are learning (B) at different universities (C) in the city of Saigon.(D)

20- The painting they are looking (A) at is one of (B) the famous works (C) from (D) Leonardo Da Vinci

We are all (21) _ (slow) destroying the earth The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in.There is so much smoke in the air that it is (22) _ (health) to live in many of the world’s cities In onewell-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic (23) _(police) have to wear oxygen masks

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We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, (24) _(farm) in parts of Africa can’t grow enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is too littlerice Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are quickly (25) _(appear) For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them

to survive However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem We must act now before it is too late to doanything about it Join us now to save the earth This is too important to ignore

When man first learned how to build a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time The first fuel he used wasprobably woods As time (26) _, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil wouldburn

Coal was not used very widely as a source of (27) _ until the last century With the coming ofthe industrial revolution it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used (28) wood Nowadays many of the huge factories and electricity generating stations would be unable to (29) _ if there was no coal

In the last twenty or thirty years, (30) _, the use of coal has declined As a (31) ,there have been changes in the coal industry It is (32) that more people would use coal if gas and oilwere not so readily (33) _

Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world Millions of jeans are sold each year They arepopular in Asia, Europe, North and South America, Australia, and Africa All kinds of people wear jeans becausethey come in many colors and styles: blue jeans, black jeans, red jeans, embroidered jeans, faded jeans, and even

short jeans People wear jeans any way they like They can be very expensive or inexpensive The word jeans is thought to come from Genoa Genoa is in Italy, but jeans came from another country.

In 1847 a man named Levi Strauss moved to the USA from Bavaria, Germany After a few years living inNew York, he decided to move to California, where many people worked in gold mines He started a businessselling goods to the miners One day in 1872, Levi received a letter from a man named Jacob Davis He suggestedthat Levi make strong pants for miners by putting metal rivets on the pockets Levi liked the idea and hired the man.They found a very strong cloth from Nimes, France and used it to make pants for the California gold miners The

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cloth was called “De Nimes” (from Nimes), which is known as denim nowadays Denim was dyed blue with indigo, the oldest dye in the world Denim was also a popular material in Europe in the fifteenth century As it was so

strong, it was used fro making sails for ships It was said that Christopher Columbus used denim sails when hecame to America

Why are jeans popular? In the USA, they are the only kind of traditional American clothing In othercountries, young people wear jeans because they want to feel modern, young, and independent Sales of jeansoften go up and up

34- In 1872, Jacob Davis received a letter from Levi Strauss _

35- Jeans are the traditional kind of clothing in the USA _

36- Jeans are never worn as shorts _

37- Christopher Columbus used to wear jeans _

Wild animals should not be kept in captivity _(38) _ many reasons First, animals are often kept inpoor and inhumane conditions such as small iron cages In _(39) _, many suffer poor health from lack _(40) _ exercise and indicate frustration and stress through their neurotic behavior Also, some animalswill not breed in captivity Those animals that mate often to do so with a related animal such as a sister _(41) _ brother _(42) _ conclusion, money spent on the upkeep of zoos would be better spent inprotecting natural habitats

43 – 46: Complete the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as the sentences printed before them Use up to five words, including the words given in bold without changing their forms in anyway.

43- Reading helps to improve your vocabulary (more)

 The _, the better your vocabulary will be

44- I really enjoyed my holiday I didn’t want to go back home (enjoyable)

 I had such I didn’t want to go back home

45- I wish My Linh sang this beautiful song (rather)

 I beautiful song

46- I’m surprised there were such a lot of people at the match (so)

 It is people at the match

47 – 50: Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as the sentences printed before them You should use the words given in bold without changing their forms in any way:

47- They have corresponded for over two years (exchange)

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6 Mr Hooper said that Jason was a brilliant actor.

7 Jason was furious when he heard the director say

he must fall off the horse again.

8 This settlement was founded in 1592.

a discovered b established c searched d bought

9 The steward asked Norman to _ the landing card.

10 If she can make up such stories, she’s certainly a very _ girl.

a imaginary b imaginable c imaginative d imagining

11 If they closed the factory, _ out of work.

a we’re all b we’ll all be c we were all d we’d all be

12 There was hardly _ money left in my bank account.

13 The number of cars _ risen.

14 We never forget _ our books to school.

a bring b to bring c to have brought d bringing

15 The more he tried to help her _ she seemed to appreciate it.

16- Some of students(a) in this class are learning(b) at different universities(c) in the city of Saigon(d)

17- The painting they are looking(a) at is one of(b) the famous works(c) by(d) Leonardo Da Vince

18- The earth, one of the nine planets, which move(a) around(b) the sun in the(c) solar system, is the only planetthat sustains(d) life

19- The girl looked(a) at her in the mirror(b), then(c) suddenly screamed wildly, running(d) out of the room

20- Nothing can stop him from(a) trying to win(b) the girl's heart, can’t(c) it(d)?

There are many sources of pollution in our modern world At present, the most serious sources are acid rain,car exhaust fumes and oil spills

Factory chimneys give out smoke that _(21) (combination) sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.These gases combine with the moisture in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid When it rains acidsdissolve in the rain and make it acidic Acid rain is _(22) (belief) to be the worst pollution problem of all

It has harmed aquatic life by turning many lakes into _(23) (life) bodies of water In these areas, there is

no limestone in the rocks to neutralize the acid rain naturally One remedy is to pump limestone into the acidiclakes However, it is _(24) (possible) to do this on a large enough scale to save all the lakes

Car exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and lead which are _(25) (height) poisonous In bigcities the exhaust fumes build up and pose a health hazard to human beings Pollution of the sea by oil threatensmarine life Much of the oil comes from ships that clean their fuel tanks while at sea Offshore oil wells alsodischarge vast amounts of oil into the sea Pollution of the sea can also be caused by oil spills An oil spill mayoccur as a result of accidents involving oil tankers

CONCORDE, the world fastest and most graceful (26) plane, will soon be 35 years old It first flew

on 2 March 1969, from Toulouse in France Concorde was (27) by both France and Britain From 1956these two countries had a(n) (28) of a supersonic passenger plane In 1962 they started to work

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together on the (29) The plane cost over £1.5 billion to develop It is the most (30) plane

in the history of (31) It was given over 5,000 hours of testing

Concorde flies at twice the (32) of sound This means that it takes only 3 hours 25 minutes to flybetween London and New York, compared with 7-8 hours in other passenger jets Because of the five-hour time(33) between the USA and Britain, it is possible to travel west on Concorde and arrive in New Yorkbefore you leave London! You can catch the 10.30 AM flight from London, Heathrow and start work in New York anhour earlier

26.A transportation B carriage C conveyance D passenger

33.A separation B division C expansion D difference

Hwang and Choi, two Korean travellers, were on a sightseeing tour about Ha Noi They had an enormousbreakfast, so they seemed to be ready for the tour In the morning, they started from the Sword Lake They travelled

on foot They went up Hang Hanh Street, one of the most popular coffee street of the capital, as far as Luong VanCan Street After enjoying two cups of strong coffee, they went up Hang Trong Street, Hang Dao Street, and theystopped for a while at Hang Be Market They chose some fresh fruits for lunch Keeping on along Cha Ca street,they couldn’t help eating fried fish with white noodle which is served here Their trip ended at Quan Chuong Gate,which is over hundreds of years old, and was first used as a gate into Thang Long, Ha Noi nowadays They spentsome hours shopping and walking before coming back to the hotel late in the afternoon

34- There are coffee shops at Hang Hanh Street _

35- They ate fried fish at Hang Be Market _

36- They chose some fresh fruits for dinner _

37- Fried fish was served with white noodles and some vegetables _

Besides helping to conserve soil and water, forests are important (38) other reasons They supply us(39) lumber, paper, telephone poles, railroad ties, barrels, boxes, baseball bats, toothpicks and cardboard.These are only a few (40) the many products that come (41) forests Thousands of people spend theirvacations (42) forests Millions of animals make forests their permanent homes

43- My last exam is on Thursday afternoon (finished)

 By Friday morning my exams

44- When I was a child I lived in Hue (used)

 I when I was a child

45- Our house is older than all the other houses in the road (the)

 Our house is in the road

46- It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here (been)

 At the end of this week I _ here for two years

47- The children prefer cycling to walking (rather)

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6- Mary sing well, but she doesn’t anymore

a- used to b- got used to c- didn’t use to d- used not to

7- The car repaired

a- used to b- used to be c- got used to d- used to do

8- She bought a mobile phone in Finland

9- I saw “Romeo and Juliet”, by Shakespeare

10- The team, by Mr Riedle, played this match well

11- We wish we happy tomorrow

12- They wish they win this match

13- Peter wishes he in VietNam now

14- Daisy would rather tennis

15- Daisy would rather Kasim this song

16- Please don’t (A) make (B) so much (C) noise I study (D)

17- The (A) Chinese (B) have (C) invented printing (D)

18- Have (A) you always (B) been living (C) in (D) this house?

19- Look! That man tries (A) to (B) open the door of (C) your car (D)

20- I bought a (A) HB pen which was made (B) in (C) the (D) Philippines

Lan and Razali Maryam, a Malaysian girl, have been pen pals for over two years They correspond at leastonce every two weeks They first (21) (meeting) each other in Ha Noi last week Ha Noi is the capital ofViet Nam It is a busy modern city like Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia The beauty of the capital and the(22) (friend) of its people made a deep (23) (impress) on Maryam Lan took her to many(24) (people) places of interest such as Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum, Hoan Kiem Lake, the History Museum,and Van Mieu They took a lot of pictures Maryam also paid a visit to the mosque on Hang Luoc street She is aregular prayer in Islamic mosques At the end of the week, Maryam invited Lan to go to Kuala Lumpur, However,Lan could not have the decision because it is (25) (depend) on her parents

The ASEAN consists of 10 (26) _ Malaysia is one of them It is about 329.758(27) _ kilometres The country's official (28) _ is Islam The (29) _ ethnicgroup, bumiputera, settle down peacefully with Chinese, Indians, and other minor ethnic groups In Malaysia, thelanguage of (30) _ for (31) _-school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, or Tamil In(32) _, English is also widely spoken as a (33) _ second language

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31- first primary element one

El Niño is a strange weather change In Spanish, it means the Christ child since it often occurs aroundChristmas It begins in December and continues until March

Once every four years, the wolrd’s largest weather system over the Pacific Ocean changes The winds thatusually blow from East to West stop, then blow in the opposite direction This change makes the ocean currentsreverse The warm and high water at Indonesia gets colder and drops to a lower level The coasts of SouthernAmerica receive higher levels of warm ocean water Terrible rainstorms cause floods in the South American coastalcountries At the same time, dry weather and low water cause drought in the Western Pacific nations The changes

in winds and the ocean currents make the climate change In 1982, thousands of people lost their lives andthousands of others were left homeless when a terrible El Niño occurred

Nowadays, scientists nowadays are using satellites to observe the atmosphere and the ocean so as topredict what will happen and prevent the death and destruction

34- The winds in the Pacific Ocean often blow West to East _

35- During an El Niño, people often save food and fuels at home _

36- The world’s largest system is over the Pacific Ocean _

37- Thousands of people died in 1982 because of a terrible El Niño _

+ Are you hungry, Hoan?

- Yes, I am

+ O.K Let’s go to a restaurant downtown We can catch a bus on Timber Drive or take a taxi

- Taxi is very expensive I really enjoy walking How far is it?

+ It takes you about half an hour to get there

- OK Let’s take a bus

+ Hoan Be careful You are walking on the highway Walk on the sidewalk or _(38) _ be killed

- Oh, sorry I didn’t see the sign

+ Come on It’s time we _(39) _ the bus

- Is that our bus, Rossi?

+ No That’s a 105 bus We want the number 150

(at the centre, 10 minutes later)

- Where are you going to eat?

+ It’s up to you There is a little Chinatown _(40) _ here

- Oh, no I can eat Chinese food at home My house is in Ho Chi Minh city _(41) _ there is a big Chinatowncalled Cho Lon I love Italian food I’d _(42) _ eat pizza

+ O.K It’s over there

43- You won’t know what to do if you don’t read the instructions (unless)

 You won’t know what to do

44- Jimmy seems to be very interested in buying Peter’s old car (lot)

 Jimmy is showing a _ Peter’s old car

45- He stupidly left his car door unlocked (foolish)

 He lefthis car door unlocked, thing to do

46- We use glass to make glassware (for)

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SAMPLE TEST 14

6 So in the film, Joe decided to watch it again

A interesting B uninterested C disinteresting D interested

7 My uncle refused to invest in that project because he found it _

A profiting B profitable C profited D unprofitable

8 Do you have any curiosity science?

9 Judy enjoys her friendship with Jane because she can profit _ Jane’s lway of thinking

10 The party tonight will be a good opportunity to _ with new colleagues

11 My suspicions proved to be _ He was not involved in the crime

12 Camel drivers have to the extreme heat of the desert

13 A son is always polite to the elderly

A respected B respectful C respectable D respecting

14 So that we decided to cancel our trip

A bad was the weather B bad the weather was

C bad of the weather D good the weather was

15 Not until _ the border safe

A did he cross / did he feel B did he crossed / he felt

C he crossed / did he feel D he crossed / he felt

16- She’ll(A) get Tony do(B) her hair(C) tomorrow morning(D)

17- Mary wants(A) an(B) HB pen be bought(C) for her (D)

18- The room(A) where(B) you’ve(C) entered is very lovely(D)

19- The table(A) which(B) legs were broken(C) was burnt(D)

20- She has(A) a few(B) friends, so(C) she always looks(D) sad

For centuries, Vietnamese Ao Dai has appeared in poetry, literature, and music The (21) _(tradition) dress called Ao Dai is a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and (22) _ (wear) overloose pants Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially on special occasions Fashion(23) _(design) have gradually changed the original Ao Dai They have taken the(24) _(inspire) from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities Suns, stars, crosses, and stripes have been added

to Ao Dai Lines of poetry are printed on the Ao Dai Ao Dai looks very (25) _(fashion) nowadays, soVietnamese women continue this unique dress though modern clothing is more convenient

Viet: Hello, Mr Pike (26) helping me? I’m doing an English exercise and I can’t pronounce

(27)

Mr Pike: Which one? Oh, no I’m too old (28) it Please ask Mrs Pike She (29) teach

English in Cambodia

Viet: Mrs Pike Can you help me pronounce (30) correctly?

Mrs Pike: Today I have a (31) I’m afraid I can’t help you (32) watching cartoons.

They’re so lovely

Viet: What (33) , Linda You aren’t busy, are you?

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Linda: I’m chatting.

Viet: Who are you chatting with? It is time-consuming.

Linda: I’m chatting with my boyfriend Why are you asking a lot of questions tonight, Viet?

Viet: Am I? …Well, I’m trying to practise English with all the members of your family.

34- The school is on the ground floor _

35- If you don’t know any English word, you cannot study here _

36- There are classes available from 1:00 P.M to 4:00 P.M _

37- All the rooms are air_conditioned _

Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable (38) because there is anunlimited supply of them However, this definition may change if people are not careful with the consuming of theseresources The quality of solar energy that (39) the earth depends on the atmosphere If theatmosphere is polluted, the solar energy reaching the earth may be dangerous If life is about (40) _continue, the air must contains the appropriate amount of N, O2, CO2 and other gases If humans continue to pollutethe air, it (41) _ contain the correct amount of these gases Water is also a matter to take intoconsideration Industry is making our water filthy Therefore, resources must be conserved, the air and waterprotected Conservation must (42) _ important part in life

43- She discovered the website yesterday (out)

46- Today Minh has some English exercises to do (which)

 Today Minh has some to do

47- Will you please stay with me for a while? (company)

Study English, German, and Chinese in the morning and evening.

Places available in beginner/ intermediate classes.

Courses start November 3

Please call 08.8.201.836 for further information.

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SAMPLE TEST 15

4- A electricity B environment C industrialize D begin

5- A everything B interesting C carefully D information

6- If you keep forgetting to water the plants, there won’t be any by the end of the week They

A have all died B will all have died C all die D are all dying

7- The manager is in the office at present He for at least another two hours

A will have worked B has worked C will be working D works

8- I don’t remember of the decision When was it decided?

A being told B to be told C to have been told D telling

9- She can’t bear being left alone in the dark, accustomed as a child to a light on at night

A being / having B to be / have C having been / have D having been/ having

10- They set off the morning of the 10th and came back home _ sunset

11- Why are you always so annoyed little things and why us?

A about / with B with / about C by / about D for / with

12- Did you go to London business? _ No, I went there my holiday

13- I haven’t accused him _ anything, but I suspect him having stolen it

14- When he realized the police had spotted him, the man made the exit as quickly as possible

15- In written languages, meaning is expressed _ a system of characters and rules combining thosecharacters

a through / in b in / in c through / for d by / with

16- Life will be(A) hard(B) without(C) electricity(D)

17- The police(A) wants(B) to interview(C) Fred about(D) the robbery

18- The team(A) was trained(B) by Mr Scholari played(C) this match successfully(D)

19- She left(A) the room not(B) saying a(C) word to her parents(D)

20- Our teacher often(A) gives us(B) a lot of(C) works(D)

The (21) (archeology) record indicates that the Jewish people evolved out of nativeCana'anite peoples and invading tribes Some time between about 1800 and 1500 B.C., it is thought that a

Semitic people called Hebrews (hapiru) left Mesopotamia and settled in Canaan Canaan was settled by

different tribes including Semitic peoples, Hittites, and later Philistines, peoples of the sea who are thought tohave arrived from Mycenae, or to be part of the ancient Greek peoples that also settled Mycenae

According to the Bible, Moses led the Israelites, or a portion of them, out of Egypt Under Joshua, theyconquered the tribes and city states of Canaan Based on (22) (bible) traditions, it is estimatedthat king David conquered Jerusalem about 1000 B.C and established an Israelite Kingdom over much ofCanaan including parts of Transjordan The kingdom was divided into Judea in the south and Israel in the northfollowing the death of David's son, Solomon Jerusalem remained the center of Jewish sovereignty and ofJewish worship whenever the Jews exercised sovereignty over the country in the subsequent period, up to theJewish revolt in 133 AD

The Assyrians conquered Israel in 722 or 721 B.C The Babylonians conquered Judah around 586 B.C They destroyed Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, and exiled a large number of Jews About 50 years later, the

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Persian king Cyrus conquered Babylonia Cyrus allowed a group of Jews from Babylonia to rebuild Jerusalem andsettle in it However, a large number of Jews remained in Babylonia, (23) (form) the first JewishDiaspora After the reestablishment of a Jewish state or protectorate, the Babylonian exiles maintained contact withauthorities there The Persians ruled the land from about 530 to 331 B.C Alexander the Great then conquered thePersian Empire After Alexander's death in 323 B.C., his generals divided the empire One of these generals,Seleucus, founded a dynasty that gained control of much of Palestine about 200 B.C At first, the new(24) (rule), called Seleucids, allowed the practice of Judaism But later, one of the kings,Antiochus IV, tried to prohibit it In 167 B.C., the Jews revolted under the leadership of the Maccabeans and eitherdrove the Seleucids out of Palestine or at least established a large degree of autonomy, forming a kingdom with itscapital in Jerusalem The kingdom received Roman "protection" when Judah Maccabee was made a "friend of theRoman senate and people" in 164 B.C according to the records of Roman (25) (history).

The Southwestern States of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their history from 1931 to

1938 The drought affected the entire country Few food crops could be grown Food became (26) _, andprices went up (27) _ the nation Hundreds of families in the Dust Bowl region had to be moved to farms inother areas with the help of the federal government In 1944, drought brought great damage to (28) all LatinAmerica The drought moved to Australia and then to Europe, (29) _ it continued throughout the summer of

1945 From 1950 to 1954 in the United States, the South and Southwest suffered a (30) _ drought Hundreds

of cattle ranchers had to ship their cattle to other regions because pasture lands had no grass The federalgovernment again (31) _ an emergency drought-relief program It offered farmers (32) _ credit and seedgrains (33) _ low prices

Dear Joana and Paulo,

I just wanted to tell you that I arrived here safe and sound Your father was fine He was a bit lonely while I wasaway, but it was nice to find out how much we missed each other He’s really a good man You know, he was sickwhile I was visiting you, but he never told us because he didn’t want us to worry He was probably right Anyway,he’s better now, although I wish he would take better care of himself

How are you, Paulo? How I admire your ability to learn languages! I must tell you how nice it was to comehome to Brazil where everyone in the street speaks Portuguese I realize now how much energy it took to speakEnglish And Joana, keep me informed of your plans I wish your father could meet Michael

Your father wants to add a few words at the end of the letter Take care of yourselves, and please write whenyou get a minute

35- Paulo’s father didn’t tell his wife and children that

he was sick because he didn’t want to make his wife worry _

36- Paulo’s mother admires her own ability to learn languages _

37- Paulo’s father thinks his son should call Mr.Cortisoz when he arrives in New York _

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Time is an important indicator of social habits (38) believes John Robinson, an Americanprofessor Robinson further believes that a person's use of his time is a hard measure of his preferences andvalues

(39) surveys taken over the last 12 years, Robinson calculated the amount of timeAmericans spend (40) various activities, and found a number of surprises People who work morehours do not necessarily (41) more money And contrary-to the predictions of many supporters of theshort four-day working week (10 hours a day), workers show little interest in using their long weekends forincreased public service or for continuing education Furthermore, Robinson found no significant difference betweenmen and women in the amount of free time that each has (He defines free time as the time remaining after thedemands of work, housework, travelling to work and personal needs _ such as eating and sleeping _ have beenmet.) He also discovered that, at (42) until retirement, free time decreased steadily with age.Robinson suggests that the more time older people spend on housework and shopping, the less free time they feelthey have

No specific leisure activity appears to be more satisfying than any other Robinson explains that it is not theactivity itself that is important in making the use of one's time satisfying, but rather the ability to identify oneself astaking part in that activity

43- Maybe Jimmy is working tomorrow (could)

 Jimmy _ tomorrow

44- Riding bikes on the sidewalk is against the law (allowed)

 You bikes on the sidewalk

45- In Britain you can’t leave school until you’re 16 (compulsory)

 In Britain at school until you’re 16

46- They have to cancel the picnic if it rains (be)

 The picnic _ if it rains

47- Do you know whose car that is? (belong)

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SAMPLE TEST 16

4- A examiner B difficult C language D terrible

5- A dormitory B experience C institute D everything

6- The house may

a- collapses b- collapse c- collapsed d- collapsing

7- Communism by Karl Marx

a- was found b- was founded c- was fiding d- founding

8- They are friendly one another

9- Everyone starts from the same place, they are rich or poor

10- The match place yesterday

11- While she _, she saw her husband hand in hand with a young girl

a- shops b- shopped c- was shopping d- is shopping

12- Mr Paker is busy his children

13- When I see them, I’ll give it to them

a- while b- as soon as c- as well as d- as much as

14- At first, I followed him , I passed him and won the gold medal

a- At the end b- in the end c- for the end d- to the end

15- They want to win the prize, they train hard

16- I regret telling(A) you that you’ve got(B) only 3 grades(C) recently(D)

17- Despite of(A) the rain(B) we went on(C) playing(D) the match

18- Everyone was(A) here yesterday(B), weren’t(C) everyone(D)?

19- She asked(A) me if I were(B) able to pass(C) the entrance test(D)

20- Carol told(A) us not to go(B) in(C) helping(D) Harry

Fast music can make you fat, researchers have discovered The quicker the beat, the more you eat,(21) (special) if the dining room is painted in bright colours Any tune with a lively beat, from polka

to pop, is all that is needed (22) (dining) chew in time with the music, eating five forkfuls a minute.They frequently feel the need for a second help because, by the time the plate is empty, their stomachs have nothad time to register that they are full Without any musical (23) (accompany), however, theaverage diner swallows four (24) (mouth) of food a minute The rate is cut to just three if a slowmelody is played Special occasions are another (25) (endanger) time Chatter with family orfriends means people stay at the table longer and pay less attention to the body warning that the stomach is full

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Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (26) for ever If nothing is done about it,one million species that are (27) today will have become (28) twenty years from now.

The seas are in (29) They are being filled with poisons: industrial and nuclear (30) _,chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and sewage The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the North Sea is following

If nothing is done about it, soon one day nothing will be able to live in the seas

The tropical rain forests, which are the (31) of half the earth’s living things (including many(32) animals and plants), are being destroyed If nothing is done about it, they will have nearlydisappeared (33) twenty years

28 A extinguished B extinct C distinct D invalid

In the past, music was often rich with the cultural part of a civilization It could provide through songs andrhythm, an insight into a society Traditional, folk and classical forms have today been supplemented by pop, rockand jazz music In many countries all these forms have become a part of everyday life

Music is, perhaps, the most easily appreciated art form You don’t have to be a musician to know what youlike or don’t like, although a musician’s knowledge could perhaps distinguish more easily between good and badmusic But what exactly is good music? What separates music from noise?

For a start, all sounds come from vibrations Vibrations can be described as movements in the air, andsounds come from objects which vibrate So, for example, guitar strings, when touched, vibrate and make a sound.The human ear cannot detect all sounds, however Sounds must have certain loudness before we can notice them.Many animals, however, have better hearing than we do Dogs, for instance, can hear much higher frequencies,and bats can hear up to three times better than humans When listening to a piece of music, you may have noticed

a dog or cat being disturbed at a particular point that you weren’t This is because the animal is hearing a frequencythat you can’t But not all sounds are the same Some sounds, such as music, are pleasant to hear Other soundsare not, and these we call noise The difference between the two is a difficult question to answer

34- Jazz is not a modern kind of music. _

35- Music does not come from vibrations _

36- The sounds which are pleasant to hear are called music _

37- Bats also enjoy listening to music _

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The new way to read

Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical andmedieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud Only duringthe nineteenth century did silent (38) become commonplace

One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is

a distraction to others Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that itbecame the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly (39) the tasksthemselves changed in character

The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers As readersincreased, so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to readaloud As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a privateactivity in (40) public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloudwould cause distraction to other readers

Toward the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used forinformation or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some waymentally weakening Indeed this argument remains with us still in education (41) , whatever itsvirtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and

by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other

By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills inreading them which were inappropriate, of not impossible, for the oral reader The social, cultural, and technologicalchanges in the century had greatly altered what the (42) _ “reading” implied

43- Can you read music? (how)

 Do you music?

44- I get up soon so as to do some morning exercise (that)

 I get up soon some morning exercise

45- I would like to apply for the job (interested)

 I _ for the job

46- It is the worst hotel I’ve ever seen (such)

 I’ve _ hotel before

47- People say that the earthquake killed more than two thousand people (have)

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1- A ate B said C many D plait

4- A thunderstorm B typhhon C occur D available

5- A destroy B volume C experience D disastrious

6- We mustn’t let this silly quarrel come _ us

7- You may put a brave front but inside you’re fearful and anxious

8- The doctor told him to keep fatty foods to loose weight

9- We arranged to meet at 8, but he turned half an hour late

10- He strongly disapproved the changes that had been made

11- Bob is very You never know what he’s thinking

12- If you want to buy something old and expensive, you should go to a shop

13- He very quickly to the heat of the country

14- Having failed the examination, peter feels very

15- There is real concern that food supplies will not be to feed the increasing world population

16- She looks happy(A) at the picture(B) taken(C) by(D) MPK

17- I don’t care of(A) who you are(B) as long as(C) you love(D) me

18- It’s quite(A) a difficult test(B) that he cannot(C) do it successful(D)

19- Look! The(A) Greens are being(B) so(C) happy(D)

20- She always looks(A) sad(B) because she has a few(C) friends(D)

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Television is one of the most important means of (21) _(communicate) It brings picturesand sounds from around the world into millions of homes A person with a TV set can sit in his house and watch thePresident make a speech or visit a foreign country He can see a war between countries and watch(22) _(lead) try to bring about peace TV even takes its viewers out of this world In(23) (add) to all these things, television brings the (24) (view) manyprograms that are made to entertain In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kind.The programs include films, plays, cartoons, circus, (25) _(sport) events, etc.

There are (26) sources of pollution in our modern world (27) present, the mostserious sources are acid rain, car exhaust fumes and oil spills

Factory chimneys give out smoke that combines sulphuric dioxide and nitrogen oxide These gases combinewith the moisture in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid When it rains acids dissolve in the rainand make it acidic Acid rain is believed (28) be the worst pollution problem of all It has harmedaquatic life by turning many lakes into lifeless bodies of water In these areas, there is no limestone in the rocks toneutralize the acid rain naturally One remedy is to pump limestone into the acidic lakes (29) , it isnot possible to do this on a large enough scale to save all the lakes

Car exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and lead which are highly poisonous In big cities the exhaustfumes build up and pose a health hazard to human (30)

Pollution of the sea by oil threatens marine (31) Much of the oil comes from ships that cleantheir fuel tanks while at sea Offshore oil wells also discharge vast amounts of oil (32) the sea.Pollution of the sea can also be caused by oil spills An oil spill may occur as a (33) of accidentsinvolving oil tankers

Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Longhorn Clemens who was one of the greatest Americanwriters Born in Missouri in 1835, he grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River

Mark Twain's life as a writer started during the Civil War At that time he was working as a newspaperman

in Nevada and California His short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was an immediatesuccess and his new career began

In 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon who had great influence on Twain's books He had fallen inlove with her picture even before he met her

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Mark Twain was also a very successful lecturer He travelled around the country giving talks on a variety ofsubjects and this also made him famous and increased the sale of his books.

"Tom Sawyer" and “Hackleberry Finn” are considered Twain's best works which provide his readers with anexcellent picture of his era His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death He was then 74 years old.34- His real name was Mark Twain _

35- Twain started his writing career with “Tom Sawyer” _

36- His talks around the country helped sell more of his books _

37- He died at home in 1910 _

Internet is popular and useful nowadays It is a very fast and convenient way (38) getinformation You can find a work by Shakespeare, a painting by Picasso, an invention and (39)

on in only some minutes It makes our world a small library In addition to a source of information, Internet alsohelps us (40) with friends and relatives all over the world We can use the means of chatting ore-mail to make friends, to compose and send letters Some even find sweethearts, wives, husbands through thenet Our globe (41) to become a small village However, internet has a number of limitations.Many children study worse as they spend too much time (42) webs or playing games online.Sometimes bad programs called viruses or worms may destroy your expensive system of computers

43- My father says he won’t lend me the money I need (to)

 My father me the money I need

44- My boss said to me:”Please come in and sit down.” (asked)

 My boss _ and sit down

45- The doctor said to me:” If I were you, I wouldn’t smoke.”(advised)

 The doctor _ smoke

46- I can’t wait to see all my old friends again (forward)

 I _ all my old friends again

47- I want you to help the old man (should)

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4- A provide B energy C heavily D company

6 The bad weather _ the delay of the flight

7 _ a flat with someone is cheaper than living on your own

9 The next _ of the school play will be on Monday at 5.30 pm

A drama B exposition C performance D exhibition

10 The disease _ widely all over the country

11 She _ for a neighbor to look after the mail while she was away

12 They are coming here to _ in a cultural program

13 She _ $20 out of the bank every Monday

14 How do you _ a living as a teacher?

15 a foreign language cannot be a matter of a fortnight

16- The country (A) natural resources include (B), forest, coal (C),and the(D) sea

17- Each of the boys have(A) to take part in(B) this(C) contest(D)

19- I unlike(A) this car because(B) its color(C) is too bright(D)

20- Dislike(A) Peter, Jimmy is(B) an(C) active(D) boy

What makes it rain? Rain falls from clouds for the same reason anything falls to Earth The Earth’s gravity pulls

it But every cloud is made of water droplets or ice crystals Why doesn’t rain or snow fall(21) (constant) from all clouds? The droplets or ice crystals in clouds are exceedingly small Theeffect of gravity on them is minute Air currents move and lift droplets so that the net downward displacement iszero, even though the droplets are in constant motion

Droplets and ice crystals behave somewhat like dust in the air made visible in a shaft of sunlight To the casual(22) _(observe), dust seems to act in a totally random fashion, moving about chaotically without fixed(23) (direct) But in fact dust particles are much larger than water droplets and they finally fall.The average size of a cloud droplet is only 0.0004 inch in diameter It is so small that it would take sixteen hours tofall half a mile in perfectly still air, and it does not fall out of (24) _(move) air at all Only when thedroplet grows to a diameter of 0.008 inch or larger can it fall from the cloud The average raindrop contains a milliontimes as much water as a tiny cloud droplet The growth of a cloud droplet to a size large enough to fall out is thecause of rain and other forms of precipitation This important (25) (grow) process is called

“coalescence.”

Many languages have words which are regarded dangerous, holy, magic or shocking, and whichare only used in certain situations, or by certain people For instance , in some African tribes the names of deadchiefs must not be (26) _ ; in many cultures words associated (27) _ religious beliefs are used only

on religious occasions, or by priests Words of this kind can be called "taboo words"

Linguistic taboos are less strong than they used to be However , students should be very careful aboutusing taboo words and swearwords There are two (28) _ for this First of all, it is not easy to know the exactstrength of these expressions in a (29) _ language, or to know what kind of people are shocked by them,and in what circumstances One may easily say something that is (30) _ as a joke, but which seriously (31) _ the people one is talking to And secondly, swearing generally indicates (32) _ of a group: onemost often swears in front of people one knows well, who belong to one's own "social circle", age group, etc.(Children usually (33) _ swearing in front of adults, so as not to shock them, and adults avoid swearing in

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