10. He______ for the acceptance from the company since last Friday. A. was waiting B. has been waiting C. had waited D. waits
11. All of us were________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far. A. surprising B. to surprise C. Surprised D. to be surprised
12. I telephoned the station to make________of the time of the train. A. sure B. true C. real D. right
13. They are living in a house that________in 1930. A. is built B. was built C. Built D. was building
14. My motorbike ______ so I had to come by bus. A. fell down B. fell over C. broke down D. broke up
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges.
15. “Pass me that pen, please!”- “________”. A. Here you are B. No, it isn’t C. Yes, please D. It doesn’t matter
16. “ Shall we go to the Ethnology Museum this weekend?’ - “______. ” A. Nothing more to say B. Yeah. It sounds interesting C. Why ask that question? D. No. You must be kidding
C. SYNONYM AND ANTONYM
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.
17. The librarian asked the children to be silent because everyone was trying to study A. noisy B. boring C. quiet D. early
18. When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase A. light B. difficult C. tiring D. huge Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.
19. I thanked him politely and walked quickly away. A. respectfully. B. rapidly C. rudely D. angrily
20. I was surprised by the absence of our teacher of English. It was the English- speaking contest! A. fluency B. kindness C. thinking D. presence
D. READING
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.
For many young people, sport is a popular part of school life and being in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. If ___(21)___ is in a team, it means a lot of extra training and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home___(22)___many matches are played then. It also involve traveling to other towns to play ___(23)___ other school teams and then ___(24)___ on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes, parents, friends or ___(25)___ students will travel with the team to support their own side. When a school team wins another one, it is the whole school that___(26)___ proud, not only the players. It can also mean that a school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports.
21. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one
22. A. because B. so C. so that D. although
23. A. for B. with C. against D. versus
24. A. being B. staying C. leaving D. spending
25. A. other B. another C. others D. the other
26. A. feels B. comes C. turns D. gets
Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun. Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so nonew space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power relies on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and nonpolluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime. However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cellsrequire large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.
27. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.
B. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
C. Solar energy’s advantage over other sources of energy.
D. The cost of solar energy.
28. What does the word “they” refer to?
A. solar cells
B. solar energy users
C. other renewable resources
D. advantages
29. Which of the following is the advantage of solar cells?
A. They are non-polluting.
B. They operate quietly.
C. They require little maintenance.
D. All are correct.
30. According to the passage, what is traditional source of energy?
A. sunlight B. electricity C. coal D. water
31. The main disadvantage of solar energy is .
A. expensive
B. difficult
C. unconvenient
D. unfriendly
E. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
31. Several people arrived too lately to see the performance. A B C D
32. The older you are, the worst our memory is. A B C D
33. The boys who won the first prize in the contest was very happy. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. Question 34: It is a heavy box. I can’t carry it. (so)
Question 35: I regret now. I didn’t go on a picnic with friends last week (wish) Question 36: She prefers Watching TV to listening to music.
→ She’d rather
Question 37. I don’t have enough money so I can’t buy a new computer.
→ If I
Question 38. He has lived here since last two years.
→ He has
Question 39. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said.
→ She advised
Question 40. John finds it very difficult to drive a car.
→ It’s
Yesterday she heard ________ news. She was so ________ that she couldn’t say anything.
A. surprised/ surprising B. surprised/ surprised C. surprising/ surprising D. surprising/ surprised
________ have you stayed there? – I’ve spent three wonderful weeks there.
A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How far
She has saved a sum of money for her ________.
A. retiring B. retired C. retirement D. retire
Which do you prefer. Action films ________ love stories?
A. with B. or C. and D. but
My home village is ________ 40 kilometres north of the capital.
A. held B. laid C. surrounded D. located
The World Cup is considered the most popular sporting event in the world.
A. witnessed B. regarded C. organized D. competed
There is a large ________ of animals that live in Nairobi National Park.
A. various B. vary C. varied D. variety
The film opened with a ________ in an apartment and some policemen were examining a body.
A. look B. rest C. shock D. scene
Carnivores are animals which ________.
A. eat plants B. eat meat C. live on the bottom D. swim very fast
They have just bought some paint. They ________ their house this afternoon.
A. are going to paint B. will paint C. to painting D. be going to paint
If I ________ you, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
A. am B. was C. were D. would be
________ is traditional music of a country.
A. Pop music B. Jazz C. Folk music D. Classical music
Water ________ most of the earth’s surface.
A. covers B. is covered C. being covered D. is covering
Cuc Phuong National Park ________ over 200 square kms of rainforest.
A. holds B. covers C. contains D. gets
Peter has practiced playing the piano ________ the piano contest next week.
A. to enter B. to entering C. in order enter D. to not enter
Henry ________ a rich man if he had been more careful in the past.
A. would have been B. will be C. would be D. was
I wonder where Mai is. She should ________ here by now.
A. be B. is C. to be D. being
The tickets ________ to you over a week ago.
A. will be sold B. are sold C. were sold D. have been sold
Without plants, most water would ________ as soon as it falls.
A. run off B. run after C. run away D. run by