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A PHONETIC
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A fat B any C gas D hat
2) A glad B geography C glass D give
3) A hour B happy C husband D hold
II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A candle B finish C family D anniversary
5) A relation B together C successful D celebrate
6) A golden B adult C perhaps D future
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
7) A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n)
A birthday B celebration C wedding D anniversary
8) Dinner will be a cold , not a sit-down meal
A party B meal C dish D buffet
9) He doesn’t know much about the subject, but he is
A joyful B enthusiastic C reserved D calm
10) Steve thought his with Helen was changing
A relate B relative C relation D relationship
11) He is for his elderly parents
A paying attention B looking C caring D taking care
12) He is smartly when he comes to an interview
A dressed B put on C worn D undressed
13) John had agreed me in his office
A to meet B meeting C to be met D being met
14) it’s important for the figures regularly
A to update B updating C to be updated D being updated
15) It is no good sorry for yourself
A to feel B feeling C feel D felt
16) The man wanted to avoid on security cameras
A to see B seeing C to be seen D being seen
17) Peter to go in for the exam
A avoided B let C advised D decided
18) I tried the bus, but I missed it
A to catch B catching C to be caught D being caught
19) The plants want daily
A to water B watering C to be watered D being water
20) Will you remind me this letter at the post office?
A to post B posting C to be posted D being posted
21) The goods ought two weeks ago
C to be delivered D being delivered
22) I have expected the secret of happiness
A to tell B telling C to be told D being told
II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) The thief asked her handing over her money
A B C D
24) He was terribly excited to ask to play for Manchester
A B C D
25) They chose not to be attended the meeting
A B C D
26) He could not decide whether to get a job or studying
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27) I dislike being talk about everywhere
A B C D
III Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
28) I don’t remember (tell) of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
29) Ms Drake expects (consult) about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed 30) Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t insist (applaud) loudly when she finished
31) Tommy admitted (throw) the rock through the window
32) Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday
33) Anne hoped (invite) to join the private club
34) Most people enjoy (travel) to different parts of the world
35) May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) more of this programme?
C READING
Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
PREPARING A DINNER PARTY
Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better
It needs planning, though First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun
When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink Note down any who are vegetarians,
or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons
Then plan their menu Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks
The next thing to do is the shopping Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it!
On the day, start cooking early Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you’ve earned it!
36) Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party?
A to entertain people B to make new friends
C to get people to know more about their host and hostess
D to help people to know each other better
37) when giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite
A husbands and wives B those who are vegetarians
C both women and men D those who can’t eat or drink certain things
38) The menu should include these EXCEPT
A a first course B a supper C a dessert D main courses
39) According to the passage, starters should be served
A because the guests want to have a good time together
B because the guests like eating them
C because the guests want to eat them while having to wait
D because the guests may be hungry while having to wait
40) What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal?
A Stand beside the guests without doing anything
B Sit down with the guests and have a good time
C Sit down with the guests to show your politeness
D Only serve the guests with the food
TEST 1
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest
II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.
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IV Choose the best answers
1 His family hoped that the plane landed _
2 When someone feels sleepy, he may probably _
3 The contribution of his team _ an important part in the success of this project
4 The main character in this story _ me of the girl who was my best friend
5 She found it difficult to get _ with new friends
A acquaint B acquainted C acquaintance D acquaints
6 My friend often shows her _ whenever I have troubles
A sympathy B sympathize C sympathetic D sympathetically
7 He does not know much about the project but he is very _
A enthusiastic B enthusiast C enthusiasm D enthusiastically
8 Daisy is so _ She only cares about herself, not about other people
9 She is not determined and often changes her ideas What a (an) girl she is!
10 Although we are classmates, I do not have a (an) relationship with him
11 John left a impression on me I will never forget him
12 He was so that he distrusted all his friends
13 Friendship offers us great in life
14 He is always _ in word and deed
15 I seem to remember that Sam has ever told me _ number of _ lies
16 True friendship will _ as long as our lives
17 She felt an to him when they first met each other
18 Man is engaged in a struggle with nature
19 Mary is often willing to help everybody She is the _ of kindness
20 Those villagers are very _ to visitors
A hospitable B hospitably C hospitability D hospitabilities
21 _ friendship is two-side affair
22 Their friendship was based on respect, trust and understanding
23 Whispers can never influence good friends
A have effect on B get acquainted with C show a sympathy D be mutual trust
24 We were obviously wrong to put our _ in her She is not reliable
25 Last night when I _ my homework, the lights _ out
A was doing; go C did; went B was doing; went D did; was doing
26 Where will you stay if you _ to Nha Trang?
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27 The exam is coming so the teachers make their students _ a lot
28 These employees are made _ overtime
29 John was we all want to make friends with him
A so a good student that B so a student that
C such a good student that D a student such good that
30 Did you see the boy up the tree?
V Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
1 It's important for children to get good ……… (educate)
2 Her……… acclaimed novel has won several literary prizes (international)
3 China is the world's most ……… country (population)
4 I’d like to express my…….…….with you over the loss of your favourite puppy (sympathy)
5 They preferred to spend their holiday in a ……… village near Hue (peace)
VI Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
1 The flight was delayed because the bad weather
A B C D
2 Unless you will be quick, you’ll be late
A B C D
3 Jane can’t cook so good as Mary can
A B C D
4 Jack is not enough old to get married
A B C D
5 I’d rather don’t go to the museum
A B C D
6 Although taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert
A B C D
7 She worked too hard that she became ill
A B C D
8 It was such good book that I couldn’t put it down
A B C D
9 The man was injured in the accident was taken to the hospital
A B C D
10 She sings as beautifully than you do
A B C D
VII Fill in the blanks with the correct answer
Friendship is not simply a "relationship", knowing someone, conversing (1) _ that person, or
dealing with that person in business, school, or in casual acquaintance True friendship is not just a
"relationship", but a self-sacrificing love A friend is (2) the one who supports, sympathizes, and is a
person (3) whom you can confide There are unique qualities that a person must have to be
(4) _ a friend An acquaintance is not automatically considered a friend Just because you know
someone does not (5) there is an instant friendship However, this does not mean that an acquaintance
cannot change into a valued friendship There are qualities that a friend must have, but time is also a factor A
friendship can develop in (6) _ short as a day, or it could take as long as a few years for full development
(7) _ the end, if time is taken for full development, then a (8) _ friendship will develop
Trang 5TEST 2
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest
II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.
III Choose the best answers
1 She has been out of for months, now she's looking for a new job
2 It _ him that he had no idea of what was going on
A embarrass B embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassment
3 We all were in a state of great _ when we learnt that we had passed the final exam
4 Up to now they have not made a _ whether they will go or not
5 She does not see her grandchildren very often so she makes _real fuss over of them when she does
6 I was extremely excited when I first enjoyed a football match in the stadium
7 Look! Mary is _ a beautiful new dress She looks so pretty in the dress
8 Some internationally famous football players are the _ of countless teenagers They love and admire them very much
9 Something that is _ makes you feel shy or ashamed
10 She stood in the mucky yard and hands plunged into the pockets of her coat
11 I started school when I was at the of six
12 We have a _ suspicion that she knows more than she is telling us
13 I _think that we should do something immediately to change the situation that we are in
14 She makes money from working as an accountant for my father's company
15 We had never experienced this kind of holiday before and had no idea what to expect
16 The boy glanced at me and turned away
17 We really do not like his sneaky behavior, which has made us feel uncomfortable
A wearing fashionable clothes B doing things carefully
C acting in a secret or deceptive way D doing things carelessly
18 The lifeboat was launched at once to rescue the four fishermen
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A turn round B glance at C make sure D take notes
20 The new law forces industries to be more with natural resources
21 Everybody was very surprised at the disappearing of the picture It must have been _
22 I can never how our life would be without a computer
23 After we _our seats, the actors _the performance
A have taken; will begin B have taken; begin
24 She won the gold medal in the Olympics, surprised all of us
25 You were supposed _ her an hour ago
26 If you _ to contact me sometime next week, I _ at the Sheraton in San Francisco
C will need / will stay D have needed / is going to stay
27 I don't mind with four roommates
28 Every twelve months, the Earth the sun
29 What you do if you an angel?
30 There may be as _ people coming as we expected
VII Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one.
1 You can’t apply for that job because you don’t know Chinese.
A.If you knew Chinese, you coud apply for that job
B If you knew Chinese, you can apply for that job
C If you know Chinese, you coud apply for that job
D.If you had known Chinese, you coud have applied for that job
2 I find it difficult to stay up late.
A I’m not used to stay up late B I’m not used for staying up late
C I’m not used to finding difficult to stay up late D I’m not used to staying up late
3 We could not drive because of the fog.
A Because it is foggy, we couldn’t drive B Because it was fog, we couldn’t drive
C Because it was the foggy, we couldn’t drive D Because it was foggy, we couldn’t drive
UNIT 3: A PARTY
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest
7 A protects B determines C orders D reveals
II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.
III Choose the best answers
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2 I think he did it , knowing it would hurt her
3 Photography is strictly in the museum
4 His hot has caused him a lot of troubles
5 It's very difficult to him to give up smoking
6 We always celebrate our wedding with dinner in an expensive restaurant every year
7 Do you remember how we used to go to the cinema ?
8 The climax of the New Year was a firework display
A celebrate B celebration C celebrator D celebratory
9 is all that most human beings are looking for
10 She went to a store to buy a hat for her son on his birthday
11 Because of the drought, many people starved to _
12 She was wearing a beautiful _ dress on her birthday party last night
13 Your is the anniversary of the date on which you were born
14 I like to have dinner with my fiancée in light much more than electric light because it seems to be romantic
15 The bride's father will make a speech at the wedding to say thank you to the guests
16 If you _ that balloon up any more, it will burst
17 I'm too tired _these problems
18 On my birthday, before I blew _the candles, I had prayed for my future and my family
19 He often plays a joke _ his friends so some of them do not like him
20 Mr Pike has just received a letter _ his daughter, who lives in Australia
21 In the United States, people all ages celebrate birthdays
22 On the New Year Day, people say "Happy New Year" their friends and relatives
23 Paul received a letter this morning, really upset him
24 The coffee is we can't drink it
25 She is used to _ under high pressure
26 I wasn't at the party last week I wish I there
27 She started for this engineering company last year
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28 By the time my class was over this morning, the rain _, so I _ my umbrella anymore
A has stopped; don't need B has stopped; didn’t need
29 Would you like to drink _ tea?
30 She wanted _ home but the boss made her until she finished _those contracts
A to go / stay / typing B going / to stay / to type C to go / staying / type D go / stay / typed
31 last summer / after/ difficult semester/ I/ eager/ return home
a Last summer, after a difficult semester, I was eager to return home
b Last summer After a difficult semester I was eager to return home.
c Last summer, after a difficult semester, so I was eager to return home.
d Last summer, after a difficult semester, I was eager for returning home.
32 the flight/ ten hours/ I/ arrive/ airport/ midnight/ I/ very tired and sleepy
a The flight was ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight because I was very tired and sleepy
b The flight took me about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight so I was very tired and sleepy.
c The flight took me about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight so that I was very tired and sleepy.
d The flight lasted about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight although I was very tired and sleepy.
33 I/ wait/ my mother/ suddenly/ woman/ look like her/ came towards me
a As I had been waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman who looked like her came towards me
b When I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman who looked like her came towards me
c When I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman looked like her came towards me.
d While I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman whom looked like her came towards me
34 I/ embrace/ kiss/ her/ my surprise/ not my mother
a I embrace and kissed her It was my surprise, there was not my mother
b I embrace and kissing her, and with my surprise, she was not my mother
c I embrace and kiss her, but to my surprise, she is not my mother
d I embrace and kissed her, but to my surprise, she was not my mother.
35 I/ lose/ contact lenses/ on the plane
a I lose my contact lenses when I was on the plane b I lost my contact lenses which was on the plane
c When I lost my contact lenses on the plane d I had lost my contact lenses on the plane
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
When we were working on the tenth (41) _ of the building, suddenly we heard a terrible fire alarm We (42) rushed out of the room and scrambled to the lifts, (43) were stuck So, we ran down-stairs in horror It (44) me approximately 30 – 40 minutes to get out of the building that day and came out on the street When I turned (45) and looked, the building was burning and thin black smoke was (46)
I was shocked and relieved that I made it our (47) _ I phoned my wife at once She was 5 months pregnant at the time, and my first son was about to celebrate his 2nd birthday By the time I got through to her, almost two hours had gone (48) The building was completely down I recalled her answering the phone saying, “hello” … I said, “I am alive, I
am OK” then we both broke down in tears It took me quite a long time to (49) _ from the panic Now, almost two years afterwards, I still have every moment, every image frozen in my mind I will never forget the (50) _ of those innocent people that day
41 a ground b floor c step d stairs
42 a immediately b slowly c sneakily d carefully
46 a raising b rising c lifting d turning
47 a life b live c living d alive
49 a feel healthy b survive c make sure d recover
UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP
A PHONETIC
I 1) C machine 2) A guitarist 3) A other
II 4) D affair 5) B believe 6) A acquaintance
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I 7) C mutual 8) A selfish 9) D hunour 10) A helpful
11) C constancy 12) B sincere 13) D A & B 14) C incapable
15) B stay 16) A to see 17) D stay 18) A laugh
19) A sign 20) D to ring 21) B rather 22) B us stay
Trang 9II 23) C start 24) A There is 25) B of 26) B based 27) B to hear
C READING
36) C to explain a problem 37) C a teenage magazine
38) A She’s been telling lies 39) A She doesn’t want her parents to meet him
40) B You must start by being honest with everyone
UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
A PHONETIC
I 1) B bank 2) D monitor 3) C stronger
II 4) C floppy 5) D imagine 6) C extreme
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I 1) C idol 8) B clip 9) C glanced 10) B sneaky
11) D wad 12) B embarrassing 13) D excited 14) B experience
15) B had done/ found 16) D were wearing/ met
17) B was cutting/ broke 18) A broke/ were watching
19) C got/ had received 20) D drank/ had finished
21) D was raining 22) B arrived/ had left
II 23) A was doing 24) B fuss 25) B celebrated 26) A had bought 27)D.had been
III 28) had forgot(ten) 29) was watching/ was
32) had eaten/ knew 33) was doing/ saw
34) were doing/ came 35) missed/ had told
C READING
36) stopped 37) B waiting 38) A was living 39) B memories 40) A even
UNIT 3: A PARTY
A PHONETIC
I 1) B any 2) B geography 3) A hour
II 4) D anniversary 5) D celebrate 6) D future
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I 7) D anniversary 8) D buffet 9) B enthusiastic 10) D relationship
11) C caring 12) A dressed 13) A to meet 14) C to be updated
15) B feeling 16) D being seen 17) D decided 18) A to catch
19) C to be watered 20) A to post 21) C to be delivered 22) C to be told
II 23) C to hand 24) C to be asked 25) C to attend 26) D to study 27) B being talked
III 28) being told 29) to be consulted 30) applauding 31) throwing
32) being surprised 33) to be invited 34) traveling 35) to watch
C READING
36) C to get people to know more about their host and hostess
37) A husbands and wives 38) B a supper
39) D because the guests may be hungry while having to wait
40) B Sit down with the guests and have a good time
his occasion mothers usually receive greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children
43) The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure
44) The working mother enjoys the food cooked by the (her) family
45) The family group gets together for dinner in a restaurant or in one of the (their) homes