Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others.
1. A. physical B. seek C. specific D. west
2. A. mobile B. occasion C. connect D. communicat
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others in the position of
primary stress.
3. A. government B. heritage C. souvenir D. suggest
4. A. connection B. landscape C. preserve D. security
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part that needs correction.
5. We are in compete with four other companies for the contract.
A B C D
6. Did you use to have the dancers of the lion dance danced with drum music here?
A B C D
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer.
7.My mother often wears ao dai…………...special occasions.
A. at B. in C. with D. on
8. It is important…………...you to finish this task immeditately.
A. for B. with C. of D. to
9. We couldn’t go out…………...the tornado.
A. because B. despite C. because of D. although
Mark the letter to indicate the most suitable response.
10. – What a lovely hat you have! - Thanks!.…………..
A. That’s OK. C. I’m glad you like it.
B. I don’t care! D. Certainly.
11. –………….. a happy marriage should be based on love. - I definitely agree.
A. I really know B. Do you think C. Personally, I think D. As I see it
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s).
12. This tapestry has a very complicated pattern.
A. obsolete B. complex C. ultimate D. simple
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
13. Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.
A. interested B. dissatisfied C. excited D. shocked
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two teams of eleven players try to kick or head the ball
into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (14)…………..tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is the
only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players must use their feet,
heads and bodies to (15)…………..the ball.
Every four years, football teams around the world compete for the World Cup. The World Cup competition
started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most famous player of all,
Pele’. With his fast dazzling speed, Pele’ played for many years in Brazil and then in New York. People in
more than 140 countries (16)…………..the world play football. It is definitely the world’s most popular
sport.
14. A. that B. who C. whom D. which
15. A. hit B. control C. drive D. watch
16. A. on B. all over C. through D. Whole
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster.
According to several scientists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally,
the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations
can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a
sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their
child.
Michael is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and
arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for
violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large
orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set
too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for
every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that
he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
17. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to……………..
A. push their child into trying too much. C. make their child become a musician
B. help their child to become a genius D. neglect their child’s education.
18. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they……………..
A. force their children into achieving success. C. understand and help their children sensibly
B. themselves have been very successful. D. arrange private lessons for their children
19. Michael is fortunate in that……………..
A. his father is a musician C. his mother knows little about music.
B. his parents are quite rich. D. his parents help him in a sensible way
20. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ……………..
A. has won a lot of piano competitions. C. has become a good musician.
B. cannot learn much music from them D. is afraid to disappoint them.
21. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that……………..
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children.
C.parents should let the children develop in the way he wants.
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.
22.He cannot afford a new computer.
A. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.
B. Therefore, he would buy a new computer.
C. So, he would buy a new computer.
D. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it.
23.The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily.
A. It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery.
B. The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery.
C. Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily.
D. The heavy snow made the roads slippery.
24.I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.
a. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
b. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
c. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
d. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
25.When they arrived, the good seats were already taken
a. They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late
b. They arrived late enough to get good seats
c. They had to stand for the whole show
d. We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early
