Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from published in North America, (26) ______ third

26) ______ third in Europe, and the (27) ______

the rest in each group. third in the rest of the world. Countries with the highest newspaper (28)
1. a. mammal b. material c. saddle d. manage ______ are Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and the United States.
2. a. table b. lady c. labour d. captain Europe has nearly half of the world's total newspaper circulation, North
3. a. cost b. most c. host d. post America about a quarter, and the rest of the world another quarter. Taking the
4. a. there b. chair c. clear d. hair world (29) ______ , the average circulation of dailies per 1,000 persons is
5. a. dear b. beard c. beer d. heard about 100, but there are many parts of the world where the modern newspaper
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the is (30) ______ ever seen.
other words. 21. a. correct b. exact c. right d. precise
6. a. computer b. museum c. important d. visitor 22. a. combined b. connected c. linked d. mixed
7. a. calculator b. intelligent c. impossible d. American 23. a. even b. more c. far d. very
8. a. compare b. compose c. company d. consist 24. a. the rest b. another c. the others d. others
9. a. artificial b. aristocrat c. arithmetic d. argument 25. a. public b. common c. open d. shared
10. a. maintain b. entertain c. fountain d. retain 26. a. the next b. the other c. another d. the last
Choose the most appropriate answer from a, b, c or d. 27. a. spare b. extra c. left d. remaining
11. The scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals is called 28. a. readers b. readership c. buyers d. subscribers
______. 29. a. as a whole b. in all c. generally d. on general
a. biology b. philosophy c. geography d. physic 30. a. not b. almost c. scarcely d. seldom
12. The process of finding somebody / something, or learning about Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
something that was not known about before is called a /an ______. 31. It's quite a long way, isn't it? We ______ about five miles by the time we
a. finding b. experiment c. discovery d. development get back, I'd say.
13. The science of numbers and shapes is called ______. a. have walked c. will have walked
a. physics b. mathematics c. biology d. politics b. had walked d. would have walked
14. When you ______food, you chance it into substances that your body can 32. You can apply for a better job when you ______ more experience
use. a. have b. had c. have had d. had had
a. cure b. digest c. invent d. fee 33. ______ I leave home ______ the journey is because the buses aren't so
15. A force of attraction that causes objects to move towards each other is crowded.
called ______. a. The earlier...the easier c. The earlier...the easy
a. electricity b. Evolution c. gravitation d. invention b. The early...the more easy d. The early...the most easy
16. Christopher Columbus ______ the New Continent quite by chance. 34. We ______ that game when we were younger.
a. invented c. experimented a. use to play c. used to play
b. discovered d. developed b. used playing d. use to play
17. The telephone was ______ by Graham Bell. 35. If Mathew ______ his alarm clock, he wouldn't have overslept.
a. discovered b. cured c. appointed d. invented a. have set b. set c. had set d. was setting
18. Issac Newton had to do many ______ before he could produce an electric 36. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I ______ so
lamp. tired.
a. discoveries b. inventions c. experiments d. developments a. wasn't b. weren't c. wouldn’t have been d. hadn’t been
19. Most of the experiments are carried out in ______ . 37. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to New York? You with ______
a. laboratories b. farms c. fields d. schools Barbara.
20. Charles Darwin was the father of the ______ of evolution. a. can stay c. could have stayed
a. practice b. project c. theory d. problem b. could stay d. have stayed
Read the passage and then decide which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each 38. Linda has lost her passport again. It's the second time this ______.
space. a. has happened c. happened
It is estimated (the (21) ______ number is not known that worldwide b. happens d. to happen
some 60,000 newspapers exists, with a (22) ______ circulation of nearly 500 39. She tried to be serious but she couldn't help ______.
million. However, the number of readers is (23) ______ greater-as many as a. laughing c. that she laughed
three times the circulation figure. b. to laugh d. laugh
This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (24) 40. 'Do you know where ______?' 'No, he didn't say.'
______ placed in libraries and other (25) ______ places. Worldwide, about a. Tom has gone c. has gone Tom
8,000 of these newspapers are dailies. About a third of all newspapers are b. has Tom gone d. Tom go
41. We gave ______ a meal. 59. She can sing very beautiful and dance very gracefully but she
a. at the visitors c. the visitors a b
b. for the visitors d. to the visitor cannot do any difficult math exercise.
42. The ______ produced at our factory in Scotland. c d
a. good are b. good is c. goods are d. goods is 60. With this type of exercise, reads the questions first and then
43. Is that my key, or is it ______ ? a b
a. the yours b. you c. have had d. yours read the text to find the correct answer.
44. She doesn't live here ______. c d
a. no longer b. some more c. no more d. any longer Read the passage and choose the best answer.
45. The young man seems very ______. Our demand for water is constantly increasing. Every year there are
a. sensible b. sense c. sensibly d. senses more and more people in the world. Factories turn out more and more
46. I'm not very good ______ repairing things. products and need more and more water. We live in a world of water. But
a. at b. for c. in d. with almost all of it - about 97%-is in the oceans. This water is too salty to be used
47. My boys always postpone ______ things. for drinking, farming, and manufacturing. Only about 3% of the world's water is
a. done b. do c. to do d. doing fresh. Most of this water is not easily available to man because it is locked in
48. A friend of mine phoned ______ me to a party. glaciers and icecaps.
a. for invite c. so that inviting There is as much water on earth today as there ever was or will ever
b. to invite d. invited be. Most of the water we use finds its way to the oceans. There, it is
49. He's lazy. He never does ______ work. evaporated by the sun. It then falls back to the earth as rain. Water is used and
a. some b. any c. no d. none reused over again. It is never used up. Although the world as a whole has
50. I'll be in London next week. I hope to see Tom ______ there. plenty of fresh water, some regions have a water shortage. Rain does not fall
a. while I will be c. during I will be evenly over the earth. Some regions are always too dry, and others too wet. A
b. while I am d. during I am region that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious dry spell
Choose the underlined part (a, b, c, or d) that is incorrect. and another region may be flooded with too much rain.
51. The rain came sudden and everybody got wet because nobody 61. All of the following statements can be inferred from the text EXCEPT
a b c a. We need more and more water.
had an umbrella. b. The population of the world is increasing every year.
d c. Most of the world’s water is locked in glaciers and icecaps.
52. Children nowadays seem to be more intelligenter than their d. Factories also need more water.
a b 62. Which of the following is NOT true about the world’s water?
parents when they were at the same age. a. The vast majority of the world’s water is ocean (or salty) water.
c d b. Ocean water is salty enough to be used for drinking, farming, and
53. When I came in, my father was talking to anyone so I went manufacturing.
a b c c. Most fresh water is locked in glaciers and icecaps.
out quietly. d. The percentage of fresh water is very small.
d 63. What can be inferred about water?
54. I want to try on the blue skirt over there. Can you showing me a. The amount of water on earth is always the same.
a b c d b. Water will probably be exhausted.
the changing room? c. Water can be used once only.
55. Can you make me a cup of coffee? No, there are no coffee left. d. Most of the water we use is rain water.
a b c d 64. It can be inferred from the text that ______
56. Ha Anh can now speak English more well than the last time I met him. a. no region in the world suffers from a lack of fresh water.
a b c d b. rain does not fall equally everywhere on earth.
57. I am sorry that I could not go to your birthday party. Any c. the world has plenty of fresh water in comparison with salty water.
a b c d. a region that usually gets enough rain hardly ever has a dry spell.
problems occurred and I could not go. 65. The phrasal verb “turn out” in the second line is closest in meaning to.
d a. sell b. prove to be c. switch off d. produce
58. There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which has it similar meaning to the
a b c d original sentence.
66. George is a better mechanic than Arthur.
 a. Arthur is not better than George at being a mechanic. c. out of - ‘Out of’ is the opposite of ‘in’ e.g. The baby fell out of the
b. Arthur is not such a good mechanic as George. pram!
c. Arthur is not better mechanic than George. d. down - Someone can fall down, but not fall down something)
d. Arthur is worse than George at being a mechanic. 80. Would you mind taking ________ your shoes when you come inside?
67. “Please let me borrow your bike, “ he said to her. a. away b. on c. off d. out
a. He asked her if she could let him borrow her bike. (a. away - If you take something away, you move it to another place.
b. He asked her to borrow your bike. b. on - You can put on your shoes, but what’s the opposite of put on?
c. He asked her whether she would let him borrow her bike c. off – You take “off” what you put “on”. Correct
d. He asked her to let him borrow her bike. d. out - If you take something out, you put it outside.)
68. I wish I had chosen English to study at school. 81. I don’t feel like cooking, let’s order a take-________. (There are two
a. The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so. possible answers for this question)
b. The speaker is not studying English. a. out b. up c. in d. away
c. The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school. (Two answers are possible for this question
d. The speaker regrets having chosen English to study. a. out - ‘Take out’ is correct, but is mainly used in American English –
69. The book interested me more than the film.
what do we say in British English? Correct
a. I thought the book was more interesting than the film.
b. up - ‘Take up’ is not correct.
b. I thought the book was more interested than the film.
c. I thought the book was as interesting as the film. c. in - If you take something in, you understand it. E.g. I couldn’t take
d. I thought the book was not as interesting as the film. in the bit about computers – it was too complicated.
70. The teacher did not allow the class to leave before 4:30. d. away - Take-away is a verb but in this case a noun (it can
a. The teacher made the class to stay until after 4:30. also be an adjective – take-away food.. Correct)
b. The teacher made the class not leave until after 4:30. 82. Can you pick ________ a few things in the supermarket? We need milk,
c. The teacher made the class stay until after 4:30. bread and loo rolls.
d. The teacher made the class leave after 4:30. a. off b. in c. up d. away
71. You need to support your ideas with facts and __________. (c. up - If you pick something up you buy, collect or get it. E.g. I’ll
a) numbers b) figures c) informations d) material pick up the children from school.)
72. By and __________, the pupils are well-behaved. which have to be filled either “do” or “make” forms
a) by b) from c) forward d) large 83. - Have you made a decision to go with them ?
‘By and large’ has a similar meaning to ‘in general’
73. I’m sick and __________ of studying grammar!
- Not yet. I need time to think it over or I’ll make a mistake.
a) cross b) tired c) ill d) bored 84. Today I’m very happy. I want to make some music now.
74. I never read the instruction manual. I learned how to use the computer by trial and 85. Is this yours ? It is made fashionably. - Wae!
__________. 86. Are you making trouble, class ? - Oh, no, we are....
a) error b) mistake c) test d) experiment 87. This man has to make a monthly report.
75. Yesterday the Prime Minister made an important speech on the subject of la w and 88. Do I have to do washing up and the ironing ? - No, never!
__________. 89. Do you like the way I’ve done your hair ?
a) rule b) legal c) punishment d) order 90. - Hello Nam! Is your sister at home ?
76. Let’s settle this argument once and for __________. - Yes, she is. She is doing the cleaning.
a) ever b) all c) always d) once
91. - Where are your children, Mrs Young ?
77. When she died, she gave ________ all her money to a charity for cats.
- They are in the kitchen, there are making cakes.
a. away b. out c. on d. off
92. Mary always gets bored when doing homework.
(a. away - If you give something away, you offer something without
93. There police are doing their business. There are sunning after the robber.
charging for it)
94. Mrs. Brown’s children are making too much noise outside the house.
78. You boy! Don’t walk ________ when I’m speaking to you.
95. Who made such a mess ? It must be done the tidying-up now.
a. on b. to c. away d. out
(away - ‘Walk away’ from someone is the opposite of walk towards
to someone. Ouch!)
79. He’s fallen ________ his motorbike and broken his shoulder.
a. off b. away c. out of d. down
(a. off - You get on a bike or a horse, so therefore you fall off.
b. away - ‘Fallen away’ is not correct.