B.

Phonetics
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. orchid B. massive C. exotic D. stir
2. A. emergency B. prefer C. versatile D. operate
3. A. punctual B. fluent C. marinate D. drain
4. A. maple B. staple C. massive D. breathtaking
5. A. persuasion B. extension C. confusion D. explosion

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. versatile B. operate C. common D. variety
2. A. dominated B. architecture C. parabolic D. empathy
3. A. magnificence B. stimulating C. imperial D. simplicity
4. A. habitable B. business C. consequently D. externally
5. A. affordable B. ingredient C. destination D. derivative

C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
1. How long have you been looking for____________?
A. employee B. employer C. employment D. employ
2. To____________ photography professionally requires a lot of skills.
A. do B. make C. commit D. carry
3. We made her an excellent offer, but she____________ it.
A. turned B. rejected C. accepted D. denied
4. You are not allowed to bring coffee into the examination room, ____________?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. are you
5. When we met that day in Paris, I didn’t know that he was married____________
Barbara.
A. with B. to C. in D. of
6. This is____________ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.
A. by far B. by the way C. by all means D. by rights
7. Members of the rock group were asked to modify their behavior____________
leave the hotel.
A. or else B. unless C. lest D. in case
8. He___________ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
A. should have gone B. shouldn’t have gone
C. needn’t have gone D. must have gone
9. ____________ to the Senate than he began to face some of the realities of being a
U.S. senator.
A. No sooner had Obama been elected B. No sooner Obama had been elected
C. No sooner had Obama elected D. No sooner Obama had elected
10. Vietnam’s renowned rocker Tran Lap, ____________ died of cancer on 17
March 2016, will be honored with a posthumous medal for his contribution to the
country’s music industry.
A. that B. who C. whom D. whose
11. ____________ his brother, Tom is active and friendly.
A. Dislike B. Alike C. Unlike D. Liking
12. ____________ awful coffee she makes!
A. What B. What a C. How a D. How
13. I told them to keep quiet but they continued____________ a noise.
A. to make B. making C. to do D. doing
14. We are going to stay with____________.
A. a relative of we B. relative of us C. a relative of ours D. one of our
relatives'
15. Regular exercise and good diet will bring____________ fitness and health.
A. about B. up C. to D. from
III. Complete the following passage with the correct form of the word given in
CAPITALS to the right of each line.
 THE KING IN THE CAR PARK
We are used to reading about mysteries in detective
novels, but a real-life mystery was (1)___________ RECENT
solved by archaeologists when they found a
skeleton under a car park in a British city. The
(2)___________ of the remains was of particular DISCOVER
(3)___________ as they turned out to be those of
the famous King of England, Richard III. INTERESTING
(4)___________, most monarchs have a formal TRADITION
(5)___________ and their bones are placed in
BURRY
cathedrals or abbeys, but the final resting place of
Richard had been (6)___________. The search to KNOW
find his body had been a long one. Now,
(7)___________ have formally identified the bones
as those of Richard, comparing his DNA with that SCIENCE
of another (8)___________. Tests have also proven DESCEND
that Richard’s spinal deformity was not as bad as
ORIGIN
they had (9)___________ thought. However, his
reputation of being a (10)___________ still stands CRIME
and the mystery of what really happened to his two
nephews remains unsolved.

IV. Find the mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1. They asked me (A) what did happen (B) the last night, but I was (C) unable to (D)
tell them.
2. The (A) test administrator ordered (B) that we (C) not to open our books until he
told (D) us to do so.
3. (A) Our new neighbors (B) had been living in Arizona (C) for ten years (D) before
moving their present house.
4. I (A) would attend (B) the meeting last week, but I had to (C) make a speech at
still (D) another meeting.
5. We (A) are supposed to read all of (B) chapter seventh and (C) answer the
questions (D) for tomorrow’s class.
6. Mexican (A) jumping beans are (B) actually seeds (C) in which contain moth
larvae (D) whose activity causes the seeds to jump.
7. Science fiction is any (A) fiction dealing with the future or with (B) so
imaginative subjects as interstellar travel, (C) life on other planets, (D) or time
travel.
8. Approximately fifty percent of the (A) package (B) utilized in the United States
are for (C) foods and (D) beverages.
C. Reading comprehension
V. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
Passive smoking
Even if you have never touched a cigarette in your life you are still (1)____ risk
from smoking-related diseases if you live, work or travel with smokers. When
smokers and nonsmokers share the (2) room, the non-smokers cannot avoid
breathing in some (3) the smokers’ tobacco smoke. This is (4) ‘passive
smoking’.
People’s awareness of the dangers of smoking (5) increased a lot in recent
years. More people (6)______giving up than ever before. Smoking has been
(7)______ from most forms of public transport, and nearly all public buildings
have (8)______‘smoke-free zones’. (9)________,in the workplace many people are
still (10)_______to the danger and discomfort of passive smoking.

VI. . Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the
sea has served the need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a
convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the
world’s population live within 80 kms of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind
survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can
be hoped to supply many of man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be
developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been
carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor
ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The
culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly
by Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that
the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a
steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The
development of strong, new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the
year 2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals,
and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.
1. The best title for this passage is ___________.
B. Technology and the Exploiting of
A. Sea Harvest.
the Sea.
C. Sea Food.
D. Man and Sea.
2. The major things that the sea offers man are ___________.
A. food, energy sources and
B. fish and oil.
minerals.
D. ocean currents and waves.
C. minerals and oil.
3. The sea serves the needs of man because ___________.
A. it provides man with sea food. B. it offers oil to man.
C. it supplies man with minerals. D. all of the above.
 
4. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means
___________.
A. European people. B. African people.
C. Asian people. D. American people.
5. We can conclude from the passage that ___________.
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been
solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea
resources.

D. Writing

VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the
same as the sentence printed before it.
1. What I saw in the football match surprised me .
→I________________________________________________________________
____
2. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
→Hebroke__________________________________________________________
___
3. They were all arrested because of his incompetence.
→Had______________________________________________________________
___
4. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean”, said her mother.
→ Jean’s mother complimented ______________________________________

5. I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements.

→Much____________________________________________________________
____
6. They cannot watch this film because they are not adults yet. (UNDER)
→Since_____________________________________________________________
____________.
7. The class will probably be over by four o’clock today. (LIKELY)
→ The class ____________________________ finished by four o’clock today.

8. The boss was annoyed because his secretary came to work late. (OBJECTED)
→Theboss__________________________________________________________
_