I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points )

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.

Question 1: A. obtain B. obstacle C. advance D. absorb

Question 2: A. honest B. home C. vehicles D. heiress

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.

Question 3: A. participate B. hydrology C. facilitate D. intimacy

Question 4: A. romantic B. financial C. popular D. reduction

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions from 5 to 7.

Question 5: Harry, alike his colleagues, is trying hard to finish his work early.

A B C D

Question 6: You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.

A B C D

Question 7: He is the best-known author I have never heard of.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 8 to 16.

Question 8: He went to the office ________ check the progress of the work.

A. in order to B. so far as C. for the purpose D. by the reason

Question 9: She asked me ________ to another country in the region.

A. weather I had been B. if I had been C. I had been D. had I been

Question 10: ________ have you been able to play the piano?

A. When B. How many times C. Since when D. Why

Question 11: It's no use ________ make him change his mind.

A. trying to B. to try to C. trying and D. to trying to

Question 12: He fell off the tree and ________

A. was bad injured B. badly injured

C. was badly injured D. was injured himself badly

Question 13: When did ________ talk to him?

A. you lastly B. you last C. you lately D. you late

Question 14: ________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.

A. The Moon B. That the Moon C. When the Moon D. The Moon which

Question 15: Everyone expects Johnson to _______ Smith in today’s final.

A. beat B. win C. score D. champion

Question 16: Let’s face _____ we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now.

A. truth B. facts C. things D. information

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges from 17 to 18.

Question 17: “Would you pick the kids up from school this afternoon?” - “No, I am afraid I ______”

A. wouldn’t B. can’t C. shan’t D. don’t

Question 18: “Good morning, could I speak to Mr. David, please?”; “____”

A. He’s in a meeting. Can I take a message?

B. Probably by Monday next week.

C. I’ll have to ask the person you want to ring first.

D. Certainly. Would two o’clock be OK.

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 from 19 to 20.

Question 19: The Yugo was considered one of the safest and most dependable cars on the road in Slovakia, until people started importing cars from abroad.

A. swift B. enjoyable C. reliable D. exciting

Question 20: He was able to incorporate a multimedia slideshow into the lesson plan despite the school’s lack of equipment because his friend lent him a multimedia projector.

A. propose B. determine C. bestow D. include

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 from 21 to 22.

Question 21: Travel insurance is sometimes mistaken for temporary health insurance, but the two are actually different.

A. transitory B. passing C. mutable D. permanent

Question 22: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast.

A. interesting resemblance B. complete coincidence

C. significant difference D. minor comparison

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

After a tour in Cu Chi, we are moving to Mot Thoang Vietnam craft village (23) ___________ at Phu Binh Village, Ho Chi Minh City. Arriving at Mot Thoang Vietnam, we observe on-the-spot (24) ___________ craft persons weave tho cam (ethnic brocade fiber), (25) ___________ wooden logs into wonders and weave rattan into home appliances. Mot Thoang Vietnam can (26) ___________ your need to know what many of Vietnam’s traditional craft villages are like. The quarter of craft villages at Mot Thoang Vietnam is quiet, but not boring (27) ___________ craft persons chat amidst the clacking sound of wooden cudgels hitting a chisel caused by a sculptor or a loom used for weaving cloth.

Question 23: A. located B. locating C. locate D. locates

Question 24: A. what B. how C. whether D. why

Question 25: A. knit B. cast C. weave D. carve

Question 26: A. satisfy B. buy C. make D. stop

Question 27: A. although B. while C. whereas D. as

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 from 28 to 32.

Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts on which the hopes for the new democracy were pinned was the ideal that its citizens would be enlightened individuals with clearly articulated rights and the opportunity for individual achievement and education. It was believed that in a free nation where the power belongs to the people, the commitment to education defines the progress of that democracy and is the catalyst for future progress. This core value has not only stood the test of time but has also grown in importance.

In this new Information Era and international economy, education is an increasingly vital commodity, a precursor of potential success and a driving force of chance. It is important to recognize, however, that we approach education today differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of jobs people had didn’t require the kind of basic education and specialized training that is often required in the workforce today. In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of American jobs were classified as professional, 20 percent as skilled; and 60 percent as unskilled. Today, our world has changed. The proportion of unskilled jobs has fallen to 20 percent, while jobs now account for at least 60 percent of the workforce. Even more important, almost every job today increasingly requires a combination of academic knowledge and practical skills that require learning throughout a lifetime.

Question 28: Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of chance because ___________

A. without education, no changes could have happened in American society so far.

B. the government of the United States wants to drive social changes in their own ways.

C. education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American workforce.

D. any American citizen who wants to changes his driving license must be very well-educated.

Question 29: The passage shows the percentage of jobs that require higher training in the US__________ between 1950s and now.

A. has remained the same B. has changed dramatically

C. has been reversed D. has changed slightly

Question 30: The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means “people who ____________.”

A. always appear brilliant-looking in public B. have often been well-exposed to light

C. have acquired an adequate level of education D. bring light to anywhere they go

Question 31: In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of view, any individual must ___________

A. know well all his/her rights and be ready to grasp his/her opportunity of success in life

B. study carefully the history of American educational and vocational systems even since their creation

C. understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical skills

D. move actively forward in the new Information Era and international economy with a prestigious diploma

Question 32: Which of the following titles would be best for the passage?

A. Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States.

B. The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers

C. Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions

D. Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it.

Question 33. No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.

A. Linda hasn't been seen since the day of the party.

B. This is the first time Linda has ever had a party.

C. The party is going on without Linda.

D. Linda hasn't seen anyone at the party.

Question 34. Although the sky was cloudy, they took many photos.

A. Because of the cloudy sky, they took many photos.
B. The sky was too cloudy for them to take many photos.
C. The sky was cloudy, so they didn't take many photos.
D. Despite the cloudy sky, they took many photos.

Question 35. Unless you take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

A. If you aren’t take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

B. If you didn’t take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

C. If you don’t take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

D. If you take any exercises, you will feel unhealthy.

Question 36. The air here is too polluted for us to breathe.

A. The air here is so polluted that we can’t breathe it.

B. The air here is polluted that we can’t breathe.

C. The air here is so polluted that we can’t breathe.

D. The air here is such polluted that we can’t breathe it.

Question 37. I have never eaten this kind of food before.

A. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.

B. This is the first time I have never eaten this kind of food.

C. This is the first time I eat this kind of food.

D. This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food.

Question 38. Janet said to me, “Have you ever seen a UFO?”

A.Janet told me if I had ever seen a UFO

B.Janet wanted to know whether I have ever seen a UFO

C.Janet asked me if I had ever seen a UFO

D.Janet asked me have I ever seen a UFO

Question 39. It was such a beautiful painting that everyone wanted to buy it.

A. The painting was not beautiful enough for everyone to buy.

B. The painting was so a beautiful that everyone wanted to buy it.

C. The painting was beautiful enough that everyone wanted to buy it.

D. The painting was so beautiful that everyone wanted to buy it.

Question 40. No one has asked me that question before.

A.That question has ever been asked me by no one before.

B.That question has never been asked me before by anyone.

C.I have not ever been asked that question before.

D.I have never been asked that question before.

1................a foreign language requires lots of effort and determination.

C: Learning D. Leaner A. To learning B. Learn

2. Your son should ...........more attention in classroom.

A. have B. take C. pay D. get

3. My teacher taught me........... this word

A. what to pronounce B. when to. pronounce C. how to pronounce D. why to pronounce

4. You should............. speaking English as much as possible

A.go B. B. practice C.have D.use

5. Do you have difficulties... learning a foreign language?

A. on B.in C.for D, at

6. He asked me...............I liked watching English TV programs.

A. if B. when C. because D. what

7. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the..............examination.

A. write B. wrote C. writing D. written

8. Are you ready to supply more........ about your study if necessary?

A. news B. information C. report D. content

9. My favorite ...at school was history.

C. theme B. class D. subject A. topic

10. Before you begin the exam paper, always read the....carefully.

A. orders B. instructions, C. rules D. answers

11. If you want to pass the examination, you must study ............

B. enough C. thoroughly D. rather A. hardly

12. It's difficult. in a noisy classroom.

B. study C. studying D. studis A. to study

Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

The first step is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn,you will learn .(4)____patient.You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained?Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements .

1. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. all a, b, c.

2. A. itself B. yourself C. himself D. herself

3. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easier

4. A. Be B. Being C. To be D. Been

5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

6. A. write B. writing C. to write D. written

7. A. In addition B. Addition C. Additional D. By addition

8. A. of side B. outside C. beside D. byside

9. A. some B. each C. all D. few

10. A. correct B. correction C. correctly D. corrective

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions from 3 to 4.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 5 to 13.

Question 5: More and more women in the world now ___________independent.

Question 6: It was ________ hot day that we decided to go to leave the work early.

Question 7: The teacher told the students always to tell the_____________.

Question 8: He rarely goes fishing, _______________?

Question 9: My brother _____________ a sports car if he ___________ the money.

Question 10: The problem with him is that he suffers from constant_____________.

Question 11: ___________ I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.

Question 12: The __________of the Titanic was caused by an iceberg.

Question 13: The volcano on the island is still________________ .

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges from 14 to 15.

Question 14: - “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”

-“____________.”

Question 15: _ “ Do you mind if I switch the light off?”

-“ _________________.”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 16 to 17.

Question 16: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.

A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations

Question 17: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 18 to 19.

Question 18: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

Question 19: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting in each of the following sentences from 20 to 23.

Question 20: Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.

A B C D

Question 21: Lan was extreme pleased that she got an A for her assignment.

A B C D

Question 22: Why weren’t you inform us about the strike?

A B C D

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

Recently, a study in the USA showed that 75% of high school students (23)___________ in tests and exams. If we include copying homework, the number is 90 %. Many students don’t even realize that (24)__________ they’re doing is wrong. They think that cheating is OK now because it’s common .

In the past, weaker students cheated but now cheats are often clever kids who need higher grades. There is more competition today.

One high school student says, “There’s big (25)_________ to get into a good university. You have to get good marks, and to get good marks some teens think they have to cheat.”

In the American study, 50% of teens agreed with the opinion “ People sometimes have to lie and cheat to be succeed.” It seems that cheating has become normal for some people. There are a lot of cheats. We see more and more cheats in sport and in business. Unfortunately, adults don’t always set a good example.

Cheating is easier with new technology. There are websites where you can download exams and essays. You can pay people online to write an essay for you. Students are instant messaging homework answers and they can send text messages to friends (26)__________ exams or put answers into their MP3 players.

Teachers can (27)_________ cell phones and camera and use special software to detect copying in homework. School principles can suspend or expel students who cheat. But really it’s more important for people to know that they don’t have to cheat to be successful – cheats never win and winner never cheat.

Question 23: A. has cheated B. have cheated C. are cheating D. cheat

Question 24: A. which B. why C. what D. where

Question 25: A. stress B. pressure C. nervous D. tense

Question 26: A. on B. at C. in D. of

Question 27: A. ban B. stop C. end D. delay

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 from 28 to 32.

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.

For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.

Question 28: What is the topic of the passage?

A. Computer software will make sure students learn at home.

B. Students don’t have to go to school any more.

C. The effect of information technology on education.

D. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.

Question 29: How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?

A. No time. B. Once or twice. C. Three. D. Four.

Question 30: Who/What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?

A. Virtual reality. B. Teacher.

C. Computer software. D. Parents.

Question 31: What CAN’T the software do?

A. Design materials for the students. B. Monitor the time the students learn.

C. Find out the best activities for the students. D. Identify weaknesses of the students.

Question 32: What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?

A. Students can stay at home to learn.

B. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.

C. Students’ weak achievement can be identified.

D. Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it.

Question 33. “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John.

A. John suggested that Barry should put a better lock on the door.

B. John suggests that Barry should put a better lock on the door.

C. John suggested that Barry puts a better lock on the door.

D. John suggested putting a better lock on the door.

Question 34. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

A. Despite being his both broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

B. Although his both broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

C. Despite his both broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

D. Despite his both broken legs, he managed getting out of the car before it exploded.

Question 35. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

A. This is time I have eaten this kind of food.

B. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.

C. This is the first time I have eaten that kind of food.

D. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

Question 36. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.

A. Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.

B. Plans for an extension to the house has been drawn by the architect.

C. Plans for an extension to the house have been drew by the architect.

D. Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn.

Question 37. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday.

A. You must finish by Saturday.

B. You have to finish by Saturday.

C. You don’t have to finish by Saturday.

D. You don’t have to finish on Saturday.

Question 38. “How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.

A. The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there were.

B. The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there are.

C. The journalist wanted to know how many survivor there were.

D. The journalist wanted to know how many survivors are there.

Question 39. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.

A. The meat was rotten so that it had to be thrown away.

B. The meat was so rotten that it had thrown away.

C. The meat were so rotten that it had to be thrown away.

D. The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away.

Question 40. It is essential that Professor John Lee is met at the airport.

A. Professor John Lee must meet at the airport.

B. Professor John Lee must be met at the airport.

C. Professor John Lee should be met at the airport.

D. Professor John Lee mustn’t be met at the airport.