I.

Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others
1. A. water B. whale C. whole D. window
2. A. usually B. uniform C. uranium D. umbrella
3. A. climb B. bank C. brother D. embarrassing
4. A. electric B. competition C. monkey D. experience
5. A. answer B. writer C. world D. whisper
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. voluntary B. orphanage C. comfortable D. advantage
7. A. disaster B. stimulate C. donation D. performance
8. A. volunteer B. Vietnamese C. competition D. constancy
9. A.celebrate B. apologise C. encourage D. minority
10. A. primary B. promotion C. effective D. consider
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
11. John expected __________ to the party on Saturday.
A. to invite B. to be invited C. inviting D. invited
12. __________ twice in the driving test, she didn’t want to do it again.
A. to fail B. to have failed C. having failed D. failing
13. “No, I certainly didn’t steal the bike” Helm said to her classmates.
--> Helm__________ having stolen the bike.
A. suggested B. accused C. refused D. denied
14. Big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are __________ populated.
A. largely B. smoothly C. closely D. locally
15. He __________ me to bring an umbrella in case it rained.
A. said B. invited C. reminded D. warned
16. She had never imagined being able to visit such remote countries.
A. foreign B. faraway C. friendly D. local
17. They are whispering to avoid ________ by their friends.
A. being heard B. hearing C. to be heard D. being hearing
18. The exam is coming so the teachers make their students ________ a lot.
A. study B. to study C. studying D. be studied
19. They volunteer to take care of children who have been _______ by the AIDS epidemic.
A. supported B. suffered C. left D. orphaned
20. The government will be able to provide a good education _ _ _ _ _ _ _ poor children.
A. for B. with C. of D. from
21. Carlos was _______ the first prize in the essay competition.
A. disappointed B. completed C. excited D. awarded
22. In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
A. losers B. judges C. competitors D. winners
23. Johnny will have ___________his five- year course at university next month.
A. completed B. found C. tried D. enjoyed
24. How many ________ are there in the competition?
A. participates B. participants C. participations D. participating
25. He is learning very hard because his aim _______ Cambridge University.
A. to enter B. is to answer C. entering D. for entering
26. Have you got any difficulty ___________ these answers?
A. learning B. for learning C. to learn D. to learning
27. The doctor advised him_________ and to take up some sport.
A. stop smoke B. stop smoking C. to stop smoking D. to stop to smoke
28. The conductor asked __________ in the bus.
A. them to please not to smoke C. them not to smoke
B. that they should not smoke D. them not smoking
29. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.
A. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
B. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
C. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
D. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
30. John __________ him carry the package.
 A. thanked me for helping C. said thanking with me to help
B. told me to thank with helping D. asked me to thank and help
31. The secretary promised ___________ on Sunday.
A. not working B. not to work C. not to working D. not work
32. “Go on, Susan! Apply for the job,” said the father.
A. The father invited Susan to apply for the job. B. The father denied applying for the job.
C. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job. D. The father wanted Susan apply for the job
33. Which underlined word or phrase is NOT correct?
He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow.
A B C D
34. Which underlined word or phrase is NOT correct?
You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.
A B C D
35. Which underlined word or phrase is NOT correct?
The purpose of the examination was to te st the students’ knowing of t he subject.
A B C D
IV. Read the passage and then choose the correct answers.
More and more young people are (36) __________ voluntary work abroad. The wide variety of jobs and
destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school
and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor
countries. There they will earn little (37) __________ no money. But they will be doing something useful –
and enjoying the experience.
The work may consist of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or
(38) ________ water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may focus more (39) _________
conservation or environmental (40) _________ whatever kind of job it is, it is certain to be challenging and
worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.
36) A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
37) A. with B. but C. or D. and
38) A. provideB. bring C. apply D. involve
39) A. in B. for C. on D. with
40) A. protect B. protecting C. protectively D. protection
V. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. 'Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work with me.', she said to me
 She ………………………………….…………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………
2. ‘I gave Helen my textbook last week. I insist,' Tom said
 Tom ………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………
3. Hoa said to me, ‘Would you like to go on a picnic with me?’
 David
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. Bill said, “I’ve always wanted to be a billionaire.”
 Bill has always dreamed…. ……………………………………….
……………………………………………………………….…
5. 'I'm sorry I broke your glasses.’ Jill said to Margaret.
 Jill apologized for……….…………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………..
6. “It’s very kind of you to help me last week.” Lan said to Nam

Lan………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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7. “Would you like to come to my birthday party tomorrow, Sarah?” asked Tom.
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Tom……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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8. Because I didn’t listen to my father’s advice, I got myself into trouble.
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If…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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9. The boss said to Tim, “If you are late tomorrow, I am going to fire you”
 The boss
threatened………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. Jimmy got into his car and drove away. I saw this.
I
saw………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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