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A. MULTIPLE CHOICES: 

I. Phonetics:

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined:

1.    A. passed    B. watched    C. played              D. washed

2.     A. proud    B. about    C. around    D. would

3.     A. mention    B. question    C. action    D. education

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others:

4.    A. student    B. receive    C. explore    D. destroy

5.    A. alone    B. advise    C. affect    D.  singer

II. Vocabulary:

6. It’s an important part of your cultural identity to keep your_____ in speaking English.

    A. vocabulary    B. language    C. accent    D. skill

7. Much_____ comes through body language and gesture.

    A. talk    B. exchange    C. speech    D. communication

8. Try to_____ the meaning of words rather than going straight for your dictionary.

    A. judge    B. guess    C. decide    D. expect

9. Reading is the best way to_____ your vocabulary in any language.

    A. improve    B. increase    C. raise    D. put up

10. Not every student is aware of _____ of the English language.

    A. importance    B. an importance    C. its importance    D. the importance

11. One way of increasing your speed of comprehension is to learn all your vocabulary without the use of your own_____.

    A. first language    B. technical language    C. business language    D. official language

12. Are you someone who can read and write well in English but cannot speak_____?

    A. fluent    B. fluently    C. fluency    D. a fluency

13. In a_____ class, this is a great opportunity to learn about different customs and traditions around the world.

    A. multilingual    B. multi- disciplinary    C. multidimensional    D. multinational

14. If you get_____ when speaking, take two deep breaths before you say something.

    A. annoyed    B. nervous    C. pleased    D. unwilling

15. No one ever improves pronunciation and_____ by watching someone else’s shape of the mouth! You improve English speaking by speaking, not watching.

    A. rhythm    B. tone    C. accent    D. sounds

III. Grammar and Everyday English:

16. The boys _____ came in time to save the boy were at the age of 10.

    A. whom    B. who    C. which    D. where

17. The book _____ my father bought yesterday is very interesting

    A. who    B. whom    C. which    D. where

18. This is the stereo _____ I bought yesterday is very interesting.

    A. who    B. whom    C. which    D. where

19. She is the girl _____ I met at the party last night. 

    A. whose    B. where    C. which    D. whom

20. If I didn’t have exams this weekend, I_____ camping with you.

    A. will go    B. will have gone    C. would have gone    D. would go    

21. If she_____ rich, she would travel around the world.

    A. would be    B. is    C. has been    D. were

22. India is the country_____ he spent the early years of his life.

    A. at which    B. where    C. that    D. on which

23. Is this the first of March the day_____ the astronaut will some and give a speech at our school?

    A. when    B. what    C. which    D. that

24. There are several reasons_____ Adam is not chosen for the school football team.

    A. from then    B. for what    C. why    D. explaining

25. If I_____ taller, I_____ better at basketball.

    A. be- would be    B. were- would have been    C. am- will be    D. were- might be 

26. Mr. Brown, that teaches me English, is coming today. (Find a mistake)

    A. that    B. teaches me    C. is coming    D. today

27. 1975 is the year in when the revolution took place. (Find a mistake)

    A. the    B. when    C. the revolution    D. took place

28. “Do you think English is spoken as a first language by most people in the world?”- “_________”

    A. Yes, it is.    B. Of course, it is.    C. I’d like to.    D. Sorry, I can’t.

29. “I think we should practice speaking English whenever we can.” – “________”

    A. Good idea. Anything else?    B. It’s too bad.    

    C. No, I’m not.        D. I think it is.

30. “I’ll try my best at the English speaking contest.” – “______.”

    A. You’re welcome.    B. Thanks a lot.    C. Good luck to you.    D. Right.

IV. Reading:

Read a passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions

Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diploma.

Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non- native speakers, constituting the largest number of non- native users than any other language in the world.

31. What is the main topic of this passage?

    A. The number of non- native users of English.

    B. The French influence on the English language.

    C. The expansion of English as an international language.

    D. The use of English for science and technology.

32. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

    A. In 1066    B. Around 1350    C. Before 1600    D. After the 1600s

33. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT_______.

    A. the slave trade    B. the Norman invasion    C. missionaries    D. colonization

34. Which of the following could the word “enclaves” in the passage best be replaced by?

    A. communities    B. organizations    C. regions    D. countries

35. Which of the following is the word “proliferated” in the passage closest in meaning to?

    A. prospered    B. organized    C. disbanded    D. expanded

 

Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

I started (36) _______ English when I was 14 years old after five years of studying Russian. In the beginning I encountered some difficulties learning the language, but I tried my best to overcome them. Firstly, my English pronunciation was affected by the way I spoke Russian. To solve this problem, I practiced by listening to tapes in English every day. I played the tape, stopped after each sentence, and (37) _______ the sentence several times. At school, I joined an English speaking club (38) _______ was organised by a teacher from Britain. She understood my difficulty and helped me very much in improving my pronunciation. Secondly, I found it really hard to learn English vocabulary. In Russian, the way you write the word is the way you pronounce it. However, English spelling is often different from its pronunciation. To get over this difficulty I started using the dictionary. Whenever I learnt a new word, I looked it (39) _______ carefully in the dictionary. Then I tried to remember the way to read and write the word. After that, I wrote the word down several lines in a notebook. Gradually, I got (40) _______ to the spelling system of the language. Now I’m confident that my English has become much better.

36. A. getting    B. learning                 C. writing    D. reading

37. A. said                B. told                   C. spoke     D. repeated

38. A. which              B. who     C. whose    D. when

39. A. down               B. on                              C. out    D. up

40. A. used              B. remembered     C. well    D. attracted

 

B. WRITING

Rewrite sentences without changing meaning of the original ones.

41. You spent more money during the trip than I did.

=> I didn’t    

42. Have you ever been to Kuala Lumpur before?

=> Is this the    

43. Because Nam didn’t revise the lesson carefully, he got a bad mark. 

=> If Nam    

44. She started learning English in 1999.