1. She had to work on _______last night, so she is very tired this morning.

A. the roof
B. the table
C. the bed
D. night shift
2. My mother _______very early in the morning to prepare our breakfast.
A. cries
B. sleeps
C. gets up
D. stays up
3. My mother is a _______woman. She does all the household chores to make us more
comfortable.
A. caring
B. careless
C. harmful
D. boring
4. I take responsibility to _______my little brothers because they are sometimes very naughty.
A. look after
B. get up
C. sit down
D. shut up
5. My responsibility is to wash dishes and _______the garbage.
A. take off
B. take out
C. take care of
D. take over
6. Whenever problems come up, we discuss frankly and find _______quickly.
A. solve
B. solution
C. solved
D. to solve
7. Mai is my closest friend. We are always willing to _______feelings to each other.
A. tear
B. cut
C. share
D. shake
8. My family is the base from which we can go into the world with _______.
A. confide
B. confidence
C. confident
D. confiding
9. I like doing _______such as cooking, washing and cleaning the house.
A. house-keeper
B. white house
C. lord of house
D. household chores

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10. My father is a _______He often does research with animals and plants.
A. botanist
B. biologist
C. chemist
D. mathematician
11. In my family, both my parents _______to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. join hands
B. get out
C. shake hands
D. clutch hands
12. My brothers are often very _______to what I say. They are really lovable.
A. obey
B. obedience
C. obedient
D. obstacle
13. Unlike most men, my uncle likes _______very much. I like his eel soup very much.
A. having a shower
B. drinking beer
C. playing cards
D. cooking
14. My responsibility is to _______my little brothers.
A. take care of
B. join hands
C. take over
D. work together
15. My father is very helpful. He is always _______give a hand with cleaning the house.
A. will to
B. will
C. willing
D. willing to

III/ Choose the best answer to complete each sentence

11. It is not easy to __our beauty when we get older and older.
A. develop
B. maintain
C. gain
D. collect
12. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of
the bride and groom.
A. agreed
B. shared
C. contractual
D. sacrificed
13. I do not think there is a real ______ between men and women at home as well as in society.
A. attitude
B. value

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C. measurement
D. equality
14. The ______ to success is to be ready from the start.
A. key
B. response
C. agreement
D. demand
15. He accepted that he had acted ______ and mistakenly, which broke up his marriage.
A. romantically
B. unwisely
C. wisely
D. attractively
16. Whatever he does, he always does it _________________
A. responsible
B. responsibly
C. responsibility
D. responsibilities
17. In his last ___________, he broke the world record.
A. attempt
B. response
C. project
D. confidence
18. The new project received no _______________ from the committee.
A. support
B. supporting
C. supporter
D. supportive
19. For ________ reasons, passengers are requested not to leave any luggage there.
A. secure
B. securely
C. security
D. securing
20. She was full of ________ to achieve her goal.
A. decision
B. attention
C. obligation
D. determination
21. The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. confide
B. confident
C. confidently
D. confidence
22. Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem
to be any response.
A. feeling
B. emotion

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D. effect
23. We were very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety
B. changes
C. conservation
D. number
24. The patient didn’t _______ to the new treatment.
A. respond
B. response
C. responsible
D. responsibility
25. It’s my ____________ to lock the door before going to bed.
A. respond
B. response
C. responsible
D. responsibility

III/ Choose the best answer to complete each sentence

11. Mobile phone is a very popular means of __________ nowadays.
A. communicate
B. communicating
C. communication
D. communicated
12. He waved to her to attract her __________ at the party.
A. attention
B. attendance
C. attentive
D. attend
13. When I have difficulty in my job, I always ask my friend for ____________
A. assist
B. assisting
C. assistance
D. assistances
14 . They ___________ Tony on his excellent results in the final exam.
A. complimenting
B. compliments
C. complimented
D. complimentary
15. Gestures such as waving and handshaking are _____ forms of communication.
A. direct
B. regular
C. verbal
D. non-verbal
16. A whistle is the _______ for the football players to begin the match.

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A. communication
B. instance
C. attention
D. signal
17. It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone.
A. look
B. smile
C. point
D. raise
18. He is not friendly and makes no attempt to be _______.
A. society
B. social
C. socialize
D. sociable
19. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is
appropriate.
A. coming nearer to
B. catching sight of
C. pointing at
D. looking up to
20. It’s OK to use __________ language when you are speaking to a friend.
A. verbal
B. oral
C. formal
D. informal
21. When I spoke to him, he never paid any _______ to what I said.
A. notice
B. care
C. mind
D. attention
22. Suppose you want to go out during a lecture, what should you do?
A. As
B. If
C. Though
D. When
23.Probably the most common way of attracting someone’s attention is by _______.
A. dancing
B. singing
C. yelling
D. waving
24.The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to _______ her
attention.
A. attract
B. pull
C. follow
D. tempt

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25.If something _______ your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it.
A. pays
B. allow
C. catches
D. wave

III/ Choose the best answer to complete each sentence

11.__________ allow some students from less affluent families to attend college.
A. Education
B. Scholarships
C. Compulsion
D. Knowledge
12. These students failed to meet the necessary ____________ for admission to this university.
A. fulfillments
B. requirements
C. qualities
D. aptitudes
13. A/an _______ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination,
completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications.
A. certificate
B. requirement
C. education
D. test
14. Students usually _________ their GCSEs at the age of sixteen.
A. pass
B. make
C. take
D. follow
15. In Scotland, students transfer from primary to secondary education at approximately age 12.
A. compound
B. base
C. change
D. move
16. He was so ill that he could not _______ his final examination and cancelled it to the next
year.
A. make
B. put
C. take
D. gain
17. So many _______ people applied for the position that we won’t be able to make a decision.
A. well-qualified
B. well-behaved
C. well-known
D. well-mannered
18. Any child has the right to an education __________ of sex, creed, race, or nationality.

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 A. despite
B. because
C. regardless
D. providing
19. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. depended
B. required
C. divided
D. paid
20. In the UK, _______ schools refer to government-funded schools which provide education
free of charge to pupils.
A. state
B. secondary
C. independent
D. primary
21. This school has the highest __________ standards in the area.
A. learning
B. intelligence
C. academic
D. study
22. Education has been developed in _______ with modern industry and the mass media.
A. compulsory
B. parallel
C. selected
D. following
23. She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _____.
A. schedule
B. education
C. science
D. technology
24. English is an important _______ that is required in several national examinations:
A. language
B. test
C. evaluation
D. subject
25. The National _______ is set by the government and must be followed by in all schools
A. Stadium
B. Curriculumn
C. Gallery
D. Circus

TENSES
II/. Choose the correct answer:
1. John …………tennis once or twice a week .
A. usually

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 B. B. is usually playing
C. C. usually plays
D. D. have usually played
2. It was noisy next door . Our neighbors ………………….a party .
A. had
B. B. were having
C. C. had had
D. D. have had
3. Tom: ‘I ………………..for Christine . Do you know where she is ?’
David: ‘She has gone out.’
A. look
B. B. looked
C. C. am looking
D. D. looks
4. Nga: ‘What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?’
Huong: ‘I …………………….my clothes.’
A. am ironing
B. B. have ironed
C. C. ironed
D. D. was ironing
5. Cavin:“Are you ready , Ann ?”
Ann: “ Yes , I …………………………….”
A. am coming
B. B. come
C. C. came
D. D. have came
6. Why ……………….at me like that ? What’s the matter?
A. do you look
B. B. have you looked
C. C. did you look
D. D. are you looking
7. I …………along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me .
A. was walking
B. B. am walking
C. C. walk
D. D. walked
8. She ……………….German for two years .
A. has learnt
B. B. is learning
C. C. learn
D. D. learns
9. The earth ……………….round the sun .
A. go
B. B. went
C. C. goes
D. D. has gone

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10. When I last ………………Jane , she ……………..to find a job .
A. see – trying
B. B. saw – was trying
C. C. have seen – tried
D. D. saw – tried
11. It’s a nice day . I ……………we go out for a walk
A. suggested
B. B. suggest
C. C. is suggesting
D. D. are suggesting
12. Tim was tired. He ……………..hard all day.
A. has been studying
B. B. studies
C. C. studied
D. D. had been studying
13. Bad driving often ………………….many accidents.
A. caused
B. B. cause
C. C. causes
D. D. has caused
14. The Olympic Games …………………every four years
A. take place
B. B. takes place
C. C. took place
D. D. is taking place
15. What time ……………..the banks close in Britain ?
A. do
B. B. does
C. C. did
D. D. can
16. Look ! That man ……………………..to open the door of your car .
A. try
B. B. tried
C. C. is trying
D. D. has tried
17. When I was young, I …………..to be a singer .
A. want
B. B. was wanting
C. C. wanted
D. D. had wanted
18. I ……………lots about the job so far.
A. have learnt
B. B. am learning
C. C. had learnt
D. D. learn
19. I ………..here at the end of the month .

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 A. will leave
B. B. would leave
C. C. would have left D. is leaving
20. Where ……………you at 9.00 last night , Mr Green ?
A. have been
B. B. were
C. C. will be
D. D. are
21. I’m going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I ……….on a beach in the sea .
A. will lie
B. B. am lying
C. C. will be lying
D. D. should be lying
22. Tomorrow I ……………..my grandparents .
A. am going to visit
B. B. will have visited
C. C. have visited
D. D. visit
23. When their first child was born, they ……….married for three years .
A. have been
B. B. had been
C. C. will be
D. D. will have been
24. She ………………very angry when she knows this .
A. shall be
B. B. has been
C. C. will have been
D. D. will be
25. We …………a party last Saturday. It was great – we invited lots of people.
A. have
B. B. have had
C. C. had
D. D. had had
26. I was sad when I sold my car . I ……….….it for a very long time.
A. am running `
B. B. were running
C. had been running
D. have been running
27. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We …….for more than 24 hours .
A.had been traveling
B. were traveling
C. have traveled
D. traveled
28. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ………………straight to bed.
A.had gone
B. have gone

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D. go
29. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ………………..before .
A. hasn’t flown
B. B. didn’t fly
C. C. hadn’t flown
D. D. wasn’t flying
30. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody ………………………
A. manages to escape
B. B. managed to escape
C. C. was escaping
D. D. can escape
31. A few days ago , I ………that Jane …………………for New York .
A. learn – had left
B. learned – had left
C. learned – has left
D. learn – will leave
32. I’ve been in this city for a long time. I _____________here sixteen years ago.
A. have come
B. was coming
C. came
D. had come
33. “Hurry up! We’re waiting for you. What’s taking you so long?”
“ I ___________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me.”
A. wait will
B. will wait
C. am waiting
D. have waited
34. “ Robert is going to be famous someday. He _______ in three movies already”
“ I’m sure he’ll be a star.”
A. has been appearing
B. had appeared
C. has appeared
D. appeared
35. “ When is Mr. Fields planning to retire?”
“ Soon, I think. He __________ here for a long time. He’ll probably retire either next
year or the year after that.”
A. worked
B. had been working
C. has been working
D. is working
36. “ Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate?”
“ I _________a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.”
A. make
B. will make
C. am going to make

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37. “ Let’s go! What’s taking you so long?”
“ I’ll be there as soon as I ___________ my keys.”
A. found
B. will find
C. find
D. am finding
38. Next week when there ______ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. is being
B. is
C. will be
D. will have been
39. While I _____________ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch
B. watched
C. was watching
D. am watching
40. On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong _______ down onto the moon, the first person
ever to set foot on another celestial body.
A. was stepping
B. stepped
C. has stepped
D. was step

III/. Find and correct the errors in the following sentences. All of the mistakes are in verb tense
form and usage.

1. I am studying here since last January.

A B C D
2. By the time I return to my country, I am away from home for more than three years.
A B C D
3. As soon as I will graduate. I am going to return my hometown.
A B C D
st
4. By the end of the 21 century, scientists will had discovered the cure for the
common cold. A B C D
5. I want to get married, but I don’t meet the right person yet.
A B C D
6. I have been seeing that movie three times, and now I want to see it again.
A B C D
7. I finished college last year, and I am working here for only eight months now.
A B C D
8. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week.
A B C D
9. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
A B C D
10. William Samuel Johnson, who helped write the Constitution, become the first
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president of Columbia University in 1787.

VERB FORMS
II. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good.
A B C D
2. If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into trouble later.
A B C
D
3. You had better to tell her the truth or she'll get angry with you
A B C D
4. Most vacationers can't stand traveling in packed cars or stay in dirty hotel rooms.
A B C D
5. Would you mind not to smoke on the bus? It disturbs other people.
A B C D
6. I would strongly advise against cheat in exam, where you have to prove your real ability
A B C D
7. We prefer to watch a live concert to listening to music on the radio .
A B C D
8. In the past , students were made sit still for hours and memorize all sorts of things .
A B C D
9. Seeing from a distance , Ngu Binh looks like a screen protecting Hue .
A B C D
10. I had my motorbike repair yesterday but now it still doesn’t work.
A B C D
III. Choose the best answer
1. I enjoy ------------ to the park on summer evenings.
A. to go
B. going
C. being gone
D. go
2. Don’t forget ------------ home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
A. to call
B. calling
C. having called
D. to be called
3. When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone
number -----------. The process was easier than I expected it to be.
A. change

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C. to change
D. changing
4. Jean should seriously consider ---------- an actress. She is a very talented performer.
A. to become
B. become
C. becoming
D. will become
5. ---- television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a healthy habit for a growing
child.
A. To be watched
B. Being watched
C. Watching
D. Watch
6. After their children had grown up. Mr. and Mrs. Sills decided ------------- to the city.
They’ve never been sorry.
A. to be moved
B. moving
C. move
D. to move
7. I truly appreciated ------------ to give the commencement address, but I wasn’t able to
accept the honor because of a previous commitment.
A. asking
B. to have asked
C. to ask
D. having been asked
8. The store manager caught the cashier ------------ money from the cash register and
promptly called the police. They discovered that it had been going on for a long time.
A. to sneak
B. sneaking
C. to have sneaked
D. being sneaked
9. My roommate’s handwriting is very bad, so he had me ---his paper for him last night.
A. to type
B. type
C. to have typed
D. boil
10. The municipal authorities advised --------- all drinking water during the emergency.
A. to boil
B. to be boiled
C. boiling
D. boil
11. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop --- lunch.
A. having
B. to have
C. having had

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12. Our schedule is not working out. We should discuss ----------- our daily routine. I don’t
feel as though we’re getting enough accomplished.
A. changing
B. to change
C. to have changed
D .being changed
13. I can’t recall ----------- that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago.
A. having seen
B. to have seen
C. to see
D. having been seen
14. Our school basketball team won the championship game by ------- two points in the last
five seconds. It was the most exciting game I have ever attended.
A. being scored
B. to score
C. scoring
D. score
15. The flight attendants made all the passengers ------ their seat belts during the turbulence.
A. to buckle
B. to have buckled
C. buckling
D. buckle
16. It has become necessary --------- water in the metropolitan area because of the severe
drought.
A. rationing B. ration C. to have rationed D. to ration
17. You can’t blame Ralph for -------------- to eat that dessert. It looked delicious.
A. to be tempted
B. tempted
C. be tempted
D. having been tempted
18. Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters. We can’t risk ------------ in
heavy traffic during rush hour.
A. holding up
B. being held up
C. having held up
D. to hold up
19. It is always interesting ------- people in airports while you’re waiting for a flight
A. being observed
B. observe
C. to have observed
D. to observe
20. I got everyone in the family -------- Jane’s birthday card before I sent it to her.
A. sign
B. signed
C. to sign

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21. I’m worried _______ my final exam in statistics.
A. about failing
B. to fail
C. with failing
D. to failure
22. ________ the scholarship really surprised me .
A. Mike got
B. Mike getting
C. Mike’s getting
D. Mike gets
23. Many northerners look forward _______ a garden in the spring .
A. to plant
B. to planting
C. with planting
D. planting
24. “May I have a word with you ,Mrs. Adam ? ” – “ Is this in regard ______ late
yesterday ?”
A. of you coming
B. to you coming
C. to your coming
D. of your coming
25. Who is responsible _______ the garbage – the husband of the wife ?
A. to take out
B. for take out
C. for taking out
D. with taking out
26. I think ________ at the train station will surprise Aunt Kate .
A. your being
B. you are
C. you be
D. you to be
27. “ How do I turn on the T.V ? ” – “ _____ the button at the right .”
A. From pushing
B. By pushing
C. You pushing
D. To push
28. “It’s difficult to make money as an artist .”
– “Have you considered _______ a course in business for artists ?”
A. To take
B. about taking
C. your taking
D. taking
29. “Why have you decided to go back to school ”
– “ I’m tired _______ as a secretary .”
A. for work

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C. of working
D. about working
30. “We were opponents of the political regime in our country.”
“And that led to ____ to the United States thirty – five years ago .”
A. us coming
B. our coming
C. come
D. us to come

III/. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. I asked her if are she going to see him at the station.
A B C D
2. He asked her why she thought it may be dangerous.
A B C D
3. He asked what instruments could the children learn.
A B C D
4. Tom said that he was going away for a few days and would phone me when he
A B C
gets back.
D
5. He asked me how many children there were in the school?
A B C D
6. Tom said that he will go to Moscow to see his parents the following day.
A B C D
7. I asked him if was he enjoying himself.
A B C D
8. Mary told to John she couldn’t go to the movie with him the day after.
A B C D
1. The Nelsons asked us look over their plants for them while they were away on vacation.
A B C D
2. Peter asked his mother where had she been the day before
A B C D
IV/. Choose the best answer

1. John ______ him my phone number.

A. invited me to give
B. suggested me giving
C. said to me
D. told me to give.
2. The boss _______ because he was too lazy.
A. threatened to dismiss him
B. threatened him to dismiss
C. suggested him to dismiss
D. promised him to dismiss
3. “ _________ ?” John’s teacher advised him.
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 A. Why don’t you try again
B. Why do you try again
C. Why did you try again
D. Why must you try again
4. “ You _____ take more exercise,” my doctor advised me.
A. would like to
B. ought to
C. mustn’t
D. would
5. John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean
B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean
D. what that word meant
6. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.
A. not behave
B. not to behave
C. not behaving
D. did not behave
7. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early
hours.
A. passing / will try
B. he will pass / tried
C. to pass / would be trying
D. he passed / have tried
8. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday
B. two days ago
C. the day before
D. the next day
9. John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw
B. had I seen
C. if I had seen
D. if had I seen
10. Peter said that he had lived in London four years _______.
A. ago
B. before
C. later
D. then
11. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now
B. he must go now
C. he had to go now
D. he had to go then
12. The teacher told Joe _______.

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B. stop talking
C. stops talking
D. stopped talking
13. She said she _______.
A. was very tired last night
B. was very tired the night before
C. had been very tired last night
D. had been very tired the night before
14. Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______.
A. will go / tomorrow
B. went / tomorrow
C. would go / the next day
D. had gone / the next day
15. She told the boys _______ on the grass.
A. do not play
B. did not play
C. not playing
D. not to play
16. She asked _______.
A. where was her umbrella
B. where her umbrella was
C. where were her umbrella
D. where her umbrella were
17. Jason asked me _______ me the book the day before.
A. who gave
B. who has given
C. who had given
D. that who had given
18. Robert said that his father _______ to Dallas the year before.
A. goes
B. went
C. has gone
D. had gone
19. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going
B. that if we had been going
C. we were going
D. that we were going
20. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert
B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was
D. whether I knew / who was Robert
21. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been

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C. where has he been
D. where had he been

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. The discovery of the new planet was regarded as a major breakthrough in
astronomy.
A. promised
B. doubted
C. considered
D. refused
Question 21. His physical conditions were no impediment to his career as a violinist.
A. help
B. impotence
C. hindrance
D. impossibility
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. 2008 is a memorable year for people around the world because of the global
financial recession that hit practically every sector of world economy.
A. prosperity
B. downturn
C. crisis
D. depression
Question 23. Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him
they were apples and oranges.
A. containing too many technical details
B. very similar
C. completely different
D. very complicated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Question 24. A student is asking the librarian to help her to fax a report.
- Student: “Could you help me to fax this report?”

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A. Sorry, I have no idea.
B. It’s very kind of you to say so.
C. What rubbish! I don’t think it’s helpful.
D. Certainly, what’s the fax number?
Question 25. David is talking to Linda after a party.
- David: “Would you like me to give you a ride home?”
- Linda: “________”
A. That’s be great, thanks.
B. Sorry, you’re not my type.
C. Yes, I’m riding home now
D. No, thanks. I don’t like riding.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 46. I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
A. I often met my grandparents five years ago.
B. I last met my grandparents five years ago.
C. I have met my grandparents for five years.
D. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.
Question 47. “Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.
A. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.
B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.
C. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
D. Pau offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night
Question 48. I don’t think Max broke your vase because he wasn’t here then.
A. Max wouldn’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.
B. Max was likely to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.
C. Max can’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.
D. Max wasn’t able to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49. I deeply regret having spoken to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.
A. If only I could apologize to her for having spoken to her so severely yesterday.

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C. She must have been badly hurt because I had spoken to her so severely yesterday.
D. If I hadn’t spoken to her so severely yesterday, she wouldn’t be badly hurt.
Question 50. The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.
A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems.
B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems.
C. He was such bright a student that he could solve all the math problems.
D. So bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.

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.
Question 20: The new air conditioner was installed yesterday.
A. inspected thoroughly
B. put in position
C. well repaired
D. delivered to the customer
Question 21: We were pretty disappointed with the quality of the food.
A. highly
B. rather
C. extremely
D. very
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.
Question 22: Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.
A. improve
B. maximize
C. worsen
D. enrich
Question 23: I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg.
A. is cheap
B. is painful
C. is confusing
D. is expensive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Nam and Mai are having a party at Nam’s house.
- Nam: “Would you like to have some more dessert, Mai?” - Mai: “______. I’m full.”
A. That would be great
B. Yes, I like your party
C. Yes, please
D. No, thanks
Question 25: Tim and Peter had a quarrel last week and now Tom is giving Tim advice.
- Tom: “I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent.”

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- Tim: “______. Silence may kill our friendship.”
A. That’s a great idea
B. That’s not a good idea
C. I’m not wrong
D. Yes, I think much
Question 46: The last time I saw her was three years ago.
A. I have not seen her for three years.
B. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
C. I have often seen her for the last three years.
D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her
Question 47: She said, "John, I'll show you round my city when you're here."
A. She made a trip round her city with John.
B. She planned to show John round her city.
C. She promised to show John round her city.
D. She organized a trip round her city for John.
Question 48: It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon
A.You needn’t finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
B.You have to finish the report unitl tomorrow afternoon.
C.You may finish the report after tomorrow afternoon.
D.You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 49: Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe. She now regrets it.
A. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe.
B. Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.
C. If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.
D. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe.
Question 50: She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.
A. She put the telephone down and the boss rang.
B. Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang.
C. The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down.
D. She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang.

Question 19: In the formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye with the interviewers.
A. contact
B. touch
C. link
D. connection
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.
Question 20: The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. releasing
B. increasing
C. decreasing

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Question 21: The new college is intended to improve the life chances of children in the inner
city.
A. productions
B. communities
C. opportunities
D. questions
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.
Question 22: Children brought up in a caring environment tend to grow more sympathetic
towards others.
A. loving
B. dishonest
C. healthy
D. hateful
Question 23: It’s quite disappointing that some people still turn a blind eye to acts of injustice
they witness in the street.
A. take no notice of
B. have no feeling for
C. show respect for
D. pay attention to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Janet wants to invite Susan to go to the cinema.
- Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Susan: “______.”
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid
B. You’re welcome
C. That would be great
D. I feel very bored
Question 25: - Baker: “In my opinion, women often drive more carefully than men.”
- Barbara: “______.”
A. Never mind
B. What nonsense
C. Absolutely
D. Yes, please
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions
Question 46: She began to play the piano three years ago.
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C. She doesn’t play the piano now.
D. She stops playing the piano now.
Question 47: "Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the
students.
A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
C. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
Question 48: It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.
A. The company needs accept his application. B. The company might accept his application.
C. The company must accept his application. D. The company should accept his application.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 49: Marie didn’t turn up at John’s birthday party. I feel so sorry for that.
A. If only Marie turn up at John’s birthday party.
B. I wish Marie had turned up at Johns birthday party.
C. I wished Marie wouldn’t turn up at John’s birthday party.
D. It’s a shame Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party.
Question 50: The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.
C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.

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