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MODULE 1 WORDWIDE
UNIT 1 HOME AND AWAY
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UNIT 2 OTHER LIVES
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UNIT 3 IT’S A SMALL WORLD
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UNIT 4 THIS MONTH
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EXTRA PRACTICE 1-4
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MODULE 2 OURSELVES
UNIT 1 BEING DIFFERENT
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UNIT 2 FAMILY MATTERS
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UNIT 3 ARE YOU CRAZY?
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UNIT 4 MEN AND WOMEN
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EXTRA PRACTICE 1-4
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MODULE 3 CHOICES
UNIT 1 SEE THE WORLD
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UNIT 2 MARKET PLACE
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UNIT 3 OUTDOOR LIFE
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UNIT 4 ADVANCES
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EXTRA PRACTICE 1-4
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APPENDICES EXTRA EXRCISES & SAMPLE TESTS


MORE EXRCISES
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SAMPLE TESTS 1-5 (FIRST SEMESTER)
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UNIT 2 OTHER LIVES

UNIT 3 IT’S A SMALL WORLD

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UNIT 4 THIS MONTH

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4 Complete these sentences with the following phrasal verbs

Example: When I wake up early, I spend some time in bed.


1. I _______ early because I don’t want to miss breakfast.
2. _______ your coat. It’s raining.
3. I _______ the bus at the bus stop.
4. Most days, I _______ home at a bout 6.30 in the evening.
5. Remember to close the door when you _______!
6. I _______ the computer and read my email before breakfast.
7. If I _______ in front of the TV at night, I fall asleep.
8. _______ your sunglasses in class, please!
9. I _______ my son from school and take him to football practice.

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2 Look at the clock faces and answer the question:
- What time is it by your watch?
- It’s _______.
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UNIT 1 BEING DIFFERENT

UNIT 2 FAMILY MATTERS

UNIT 3 ARE YOU CRAZY?

UNIT 4 MEN AND WOMEN

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UNIT 1 SEE THE WORLD

UNIT 2 MARKET PLACE

UNIT 3 OUTDOOR LIFE

UNIT 4 ADVANCES

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APPENDIX 1 EXTRA EXERCISES
GRAMMAR EXERCISES
Exercise 1
Choose the best reply (A-I) for the questions (0-8).
0. Do you know where the theatre is? - E A That’s a good idea.
1. What does you boyfriend look like? B It’s interesting, but very noisy.
2. What’s New York like? C It’s near the theatre.
3. Could you tell me the time, please? D It’s nearly four o’clock.
4. Can I help you? E Yes. It’s next to the post office.
5. Do you mind if I sit here? F No thanks, I can do it.
6. Would you like some cake. G Yes, please.
7. Let’s go for some tea. H He’s tall, dark and handsome.
8. Where’s the bus station? I No, not at all.

Exercise 2
Write the numbers in words and the words in numbers.
0 two hundred and seventy 270
00 155 one hundred and fifty-five
1 three quarters _____________________________
2 8½ _____________________________
3 the thirty-first _____________________________
4 20,000 _____________________________
5 ten point seven five _____________________________
6 66 _____________________________
7 nineteen ninety three _____________________________
8 8.40 in the morning _____________________________

Exercise 3
Choose the best answer for each space.
0 Today is the B of September.
A 22th B 22nd C 22
1 What are you going to do _____ week?
A next B last C the
2 My birthday is in _____ .
A Aug B Augest C August
3 Tuesday is the day _____ tomorrow.
A of B from C after
4 The time is _____ .
A eight past twenty B twenty from eight C twenty past eight
5 I’ll meet you in a _____ of an hour.
A half B quarter C about
6 The show starts at _____ .
A thirty six B six thirty C six and thirty
7 He stayed at home all _____ .
A afternoon B noon C afternoons
8 Where did you go _____ summer?
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Exercise 4
Complete the sentence with a, an, the or ‘zero article’. 0. What’s that? - It’s an orange.
1 Simon plays _____ piano.
2 Do you like _____ chocolate?
3 I haven’t got _____ pencil.
4 Asia is _____ largest continent.
5 Quick. Call _____ ambulance.
6 He went to _____ prison for three years.
7 I want to go to _____ bed.
8 Michael doesn’t wear _____ glasses.
9 Have you got _____ umbrella?
10 A tiger escaped from _____ zoo.

Exercise 5
Underline the correct word in each sentence.
1 I think the books are my/mine.
2 Your skirt is very nice. I like them/it.
3 He likes her and she likes he/him.
4 We paid for this. It’s ours/us.
5 I don’t know someone/anyone in this town.
6 There was anything/nothing in the room.
7 You can’t know nothing/everything.
8 I like your shoes. Where did you get it/them?
9 Look! There’s something/anything in your soup.
10 Can I see those/these shoes over there, please?

Exercise 6
Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning.
0 This book is Bob’s. (his) This is his book.
1 I own this house. (mine) _________________________________
2 This is Paula and John’s dog. (their) _________________________________
3 Who owns this bag? (whose) _________________________________
4 Is this money yours? (your) _________________________________
5 They own that cat. (theirs) _________________________________
6 That house belongs to my family. (our) _________________________________
7 I own that coat. (me) _________________________________
8 We own this boat. (ours) _________________________________
9 This CD is mine. (my) _________________________________
10 Are they your animals? (yours) _________________________________

Exercise 7
Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning.
0 This room is very warm. (It) - It is very warm in this room.
1 A bird is in the garden. (There) ____________________________
2 The other people are waiting. (They) ____________________________
3 This town has some good cafés. (There) ____________________________
4 All of us have a cold. (We) ____________________________
5 The weather was rainy today. (It) ____________________________
6 Somebody was talking in the class. (There) ____________________________
7 The sea was cold. (It) ____________________________
8 Nobody was home. (There) ____________________________
9 All those people are in my family. (They) ____________________________
10 Everyone here hates you. (We) ____________________________

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Exercise 18
Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
1 My brother (drink) ________ coffee while he (do) _______ his homework.
2 He (walk) _____________ into the classroom, then he (sit) ____________ down.
3 While I (study) ______________ , Sue (run) ______________ into the library.
4 When the class (finish) ___________ , the teacher (drive) ___________ home.
5 Harry (sing) ______________ a song when Jane (come) _______________ in.
6 Nothing happened when I (turn on) ________________ the DVD player.
7 It (start) _____________ to rain while I (walk) ________________ to the park.
8 Yuki (listen) _______________ to the radio when the phone (ring) _______ .
9 The children (go) ________________ the cinema last night.
10 He (find) _______ some money when he (clean) ____________ the cupboards

Exercise 19
Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0 I’ve worked here since/for 2001.
1 Your mother has ever/just come home.
2 Has he ever/since arrived on time?
3 We’ve never/ever been to Spain.
4 Katy has just/for come back from her holiday.
5 I’ve worked here since/for 5 years.
6 I started this book 2 days since/ago.
7 They’ve lived here since/for a few months.
8 She’s early. She’s yet/already arrived.
9 Mike’s played golf since/for last year.
10 We haven’t started our homework just/yet.

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Exercise 20
Read the paragraph. Choose the best tense for each space.
My grandfather (0) C to the same school as me. He (1) ____ to our school last week
to talk to the class about what it (2) ____ like in the old days. He (3) ____ he (4)____
the names of all his teachers. One of them still teaches at the school.
He (5) ____ art and music, but now he only teaches music. As he (6) ____ , he (7) ___
us pictures of his school friends. He (8) ____ us that the boys (9) _____ only football,
but now we play basketball as well. He thinks things (10) ______ better in the old days.
0 A goes B was going C used to go
1 A comes B came C was coming
2 A was being B is C was
3 A said B says C was saying
4 A remembered B remembers C was remembering
5 A is teaching B used to teach C teaches
6 A talks B is talking C was talking
7 A is showing B showed C was showing
8 A told B is telling C tells
9 A play B were playing C used to play
10 A are B were C used to

Exercise 21
Change the verbs in brackets into the present perfect.
0 Someone (eat) has eaten my orange.
1 Oh no. I (break) ________________ a glass.
2 My sister (start) ________________ a new school.
3 Your boyfriend (phone) ________________ .
4 I (leave) ________________ my new bag on the train.
5 We (not lose) ________________ all my money. Here it is!!
6 We (spend) ________________ £75 already. Have we got any more money?
7 I (buy) ________________ some shoes, a new coat a hat.
8 Pierre (not do) ________________ his homework yet.
9 My father (go) ________________ to the shops, he’ll be back soon.
10 You (not write) ________________ that letter yet.

Exercise 22
Underline the correct tense.
0 It’s very cold. It will / is going to snow.
1 I will/am going to do it tomorrow, promise!
2 I haven’t got any plans. I don’t know what I will do/am doing next month.
3 The party will/is going to be on 28th November.
4 I will/am going to have a cake, please.
5 I will/am working at 10.00.
6 Mary has just told me. She will/is going to have a baby.
7 I am seeing/will see the dentist at 11.15.
8 I’m sure the train will/is going to arrive soon.
9 They are leaving/will leave in the morning.
10 I will finish/am finishing this later.

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Exercise 23
Complete each question. e.g. 0. Who is that man ? - ‘He’s my uncle.’
1 What _______________________________ ? ‘She’s a teacher.’
2 Where ______________________________ ? ‘He’s gone home.’
3 How ________________________________ ? ‘I feel fine, thank you.’
4 When _______________________________ ? ‘I bought it two weeks ago.’
5 Who ________________________________ ? ‘I was talking to Michael.’
6 What _______________________________ ? ‘I’m leaving at 5.30.’
7 What _______________________________ ? ‘Music makes me happy.’
8 How ________________________________ ? ‘My brother’s 19.’
9 Who _______________________________ ? ‘Sue stole the book.’
10 Where ______________________________ ? ‘I saw the film at the cinema.’

Exercise 24
Write a tag for each sentence. e.g. 0. Stephen works here, doesn’t he ?
1 She did it, ________________ ?
2 He knows, ________________ ?
3 John hasn’t gone, ________________ ?
4 The bus is leaving soon, ________________ ?
5 I didn’t break the cup, ________________ ?
6 Ana will be here, ________________ ?
7 It’s his, ________________ ?
8 My cousins are coming, ________________ ?
9 They weren’t here, ________________ ?
10 The policeman won’t be angry, ________________ ?

Exercise 25
Choose the best answer for each space.
1. You should brush your _____ every day.
A teeths B tooths C teeth
2. I’ve walked ten kilometres. My _____ hurt.
A feet B foots C footes
3. _____ can do the same jobs as men.
A Womans B Woman C Women
4. How many _____ have you got?
A childs B children C childes
5. I can’t see without my _____ .
A glassies B glasss C glasses
6. The shop was empty. There was nothing on the _____ .
A shelves B shelfs C shelvs
7. John has got three pet _____ .
A fishs B fishies C fish
8. There are lots of _____ in the field.
A sheeps B sheep C shep

Exercise 26
Put the words from the box into the correct list.
rice sandwich egg sugar information book car bread milk coffee question letter
Countable Uncountable
sandwich information
__________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
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Exercise 27
Underline the correct word in each sentence.
1 Clare isn’t at / on work today.
2 Did you hear the news in/on the radio?
3 The shop is near/outside the post office.
4 There was somebody into/behind him.
5 Meet me on/in the corner.
6 We live in/at the end of the street.
7 Take the second turning at/on the left.
8 Put this on/to the table.
9 Is it in/on the library?
10 Marco lives next to/beside a cafe.

Exercise 28
Underline the correct word in each sentence.
1 My car is gooder/better than your car.
2 Australia is the most small/smallest continent.
3 Tony walks more quickly/quicker than me.
4 Rome is older/oldest than London.
5 The white jacket is the most/more expensive.
6 This video is interestinger/more interesting than the other one.
7 Sarah is the tallest/most tall in the class.
8 This is the worst/baddest film I’ve seen.
9 It’s the beautifullest/most beautiful painting in the gallery.
10 The new computer is smallest/smaller than the old one.

Exercise 29
Underline the correct word in each sentence.
1 Have you done/made the washing-up?
2 Can you go/come here, please?
3 We have got/got a new television last month.
4 You are making/doing too much noise.
5 Where did you come/go on Friday?
6 I didn’t get/come your letter.
7 What time do you go/get up in the mornings?
8 Give/Take John his books. He’s over in the library.
9 We are all being/getting older.
10 Have you got/done any money?

Exercise 30
Write one word in each space.
0 I don’t believe in ghosts.
1 The teacher told us _____ be quiet.
2 We wanted _____ go to the cinema.
3 He’s interested _____ boxing.
4 We were late_____ class.
5 Katy is not very good _____ basketball.
6 We were just talking _____ you.
7 Clare was fighting _____ her brother.
8 I’m bored _____ watching television.
9 They were asking _____ joining the club.
10 They are wanted _____ the police.

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences.
0. What’s your name ?
1 How many brothers and s______ have you got?
2 My a______ is 79, Grafton Street, Hull.
3 Costas is m______ to Nina.
4 I don’t w______ glasses.
5 ‘Can you d______ your grandfather?’ ‘Yes, he’s short and has dark hair.’
6 Nina’s h______ is called Costas.
7 Have you got any c______ ?
8 Are you married or s______ ?
9 Harry’s very t______ . He’s 1.86 metres.
10 John and Mary have two sons and two ______ .

Exercise 2
Read the paragraph. Choose the best answer for each space.
I don’t like Stephen’s new flat. It’s too (0) B . He has one (1) _____ and a
small (2) _____ .He hasn’t got a (3) _____ so he has to sit in the kitchen. (4)
_____ , there is a bathroom which he shares with three other people. The (5)
_____ are very small, so it’s always dark. However, there’s a new (6) _____
on the floor and the (7) _____ are full of pictures. Tomorrow, he’s going to
buy some (8) _____ . He needs to get a (9) _____ because he has to study.
He also wants to buy a new (10) _____ to sit on.
0 A thin B small C space
1 A bedroom B bed C floor
2 A door B wall C kitchen
3 A living room B space C ceiling
4 A Beside B Inside C Upstairs
5 A window B windows C light
6 A armchair B carpet C curtain
7 A downstairs B room C walls
8 A furniture B furnitures C bookcase
9 A chair B desk C wardrobe
10 A bed B light C chair

Exercise 3
Complete each sentence.
Use a word from the box.
turning tell country cinema interested centre
flats on chemist’s spends post office
0 You can buy stamps at a newsagent’s or the post office .
1 You can see all the new films at the _______ .
2 Can you _______ me the way to the library, please?
3 You can catch a bus from the town _______ .
4 He _______ all his spare time playing computer games.
5 They live in a block of _______ .
6 Take the first _______ on the left.
7 The police station is _______ the right.
8 I don’t like living in a city, I like to be in the _______ .
9 George is at the _______ , he’s buying some medicine.
10 Maria is _______ in reading Shakespeare.

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Exercise 4
Complete each sentence. Use a word from the box.
a cook a nurse a vet a mechanic an actor a plumber
a sailor a gardener a musician an architect a dentist
0 He repairs cars in a garage. He’s a mechanic.
1 He looks after people’s teeth. He’s ___________ .
2 He looks after sick animals. He’s ___________ .
3 He plays parts in films and the theatre. He’s ___________ .
4 He makes meals in a restaurant. He’s ___________ .
5 He travels the world in a ship. He’s ___________ .
6 He looks after people in a hospital. He’s ___________ .
7 He plays the saxophone in a jazz band. He’s ___________ .
8 He cuts the grass and looks after the flowers. He’s ___________ .
9 He designs houses and flats. He’s ___________ .
10 He repairs broken taps and pipes. He’s ___________ .

Exercise 5
Complete the sentences.
0 I keep all my books on a bookshelf in my bedroom.
1 It’s very hot today. Turn off the c______ ______ .
2 My brother likes to look at himself in the m______ .
3 The living room c______ is very dirty, because people don’t take their
shoes off.
4 I always have a hot s______ in the morning.
5 My dad always puts the rubbish in the d______ at night.
6 I’ve got lots of p______ of my favourite pop stars on my bedroom wall.
7 In winter we have a fire in the f______ to keep the living room warm.
8 The sugar is on the top s______ in the cupboard.
9 There are two armchairs and a s______ in the room.
10 My sister has a lovely, soft p______ on her bed.

Exercise 6
Read the paragraph.
Choose the best answer for each space.
My dad and I went for a (0) B in the country. It was terrible! First, we
forgot the (1) _____ , so we couldn’t have any sandwiches. Then a (2) _____
came over and ate all the (3) _____ . And then, I spilt hot (4) _____ all over
my new (5) _____ . I was very cross! We did have some chocolate (6) _____
though, so we ate them – they were very nice, but we were still hungry so
dad took me to a café. We got a (7) _____ . I had chicken and (8)
_____ and my dad had a hamburger and (9) _____ . Although the picnic was
terrible we did have a nice (10) _____ after all.

0 A party B picnic C snack


1 A knife B menu C bread
2 A dog B horse C chicken
3 A bread B snack C sausages
4 A plate B coffee C cup
5 A napkin B costume C skirt
6 A biscuits B chicken C chips
7 A take-aways B take-away C takes-away
8 A chips B chip C crisps
9 A salad B a salad C salads
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Exercise 7
Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0 Look out of the window. It’s snowing/snow/snowed.
1 What’s that noise? It’s lightning/lightening/thunder.
2 I think it’s going to rain. Look at those cloud/clouds/cloudy.
3 The weather tomorrow will be hot and sun/sunny/sunshine.
4 The weather is frozen/wind/cold in the winter.
5 Take an umbrella. It’s rain/raining/rains.
6 I think we’ll have a wet/little/shower of rain.
7 A lot of houses were damaged in the storm/stormy/storming.
8 If you sit in the sun for too long, you’ll get sunburning/sunburn/sunned.
9 It’s very windy/wind/winding today. Let’s fly our kites.
10 Look at that tree! It’s been hit by lightning/snow/rain.

Exercise 8
Read the descriptions and complete the words.
0 Mont Blanc is the highest one in Europe. m o u n t a i n
1 The Pacific is the largest one in the world. o _ _ _ _
2 It flies and carries passengers. p _ _ _ _
3 The place where trains stop. s _ _ _ _ _ _
4 Crete, Ireland and Iceland are all… i _ _ _ _ _ _
5 It sails across the sea. s _ _ _
6 A place where many trees grow. f _ _ _ _ _
7 It has got two wheels and no engine. b _ _ _ _ _ _
8 People love sunbathing on this. b _ _ _ _
9 Planes take off and land here. a _ _ _ _ _ _
10 The Nile, the Amazon and the Thames are … r _ _ _ _ _

Exercise 9
Choose the best ending (A-K) for each sentence (0-10).
0 I broke my leg - G A are hurting my feet.
1 She didn’t come to school ____ B on my leg.
2 David was feeling ill ____ C in your mouth.
3 These new shoes ____ D because I’ve broken my fingers.
4 Put this thermometer ____ E because he had eaten too many sweets.
5 I had an operation ____ F in the accident.
6 Go to bed and ____ G playing football.
7 Three people were injured ____ H so he went to see the doctor.
8 Mike had a stomach ache ____ I because she had a cold.
9 I can’t do my homework ____ J by going to the gym.
10 The girls keep fit ____ K sleep until you feel better.

Exercise 10
Complete each sentence. Use a word from the box.
Polish Germany Egypt continent been dish map passport foreigners trip Holland
0 An Egyptian comes from Egypt.
1 Have you ever _______ to Brazil?
2 You need to show your _______ when you go into Switzerland.
3 He comes from Poland. He’s _______ .
4 The Dutch come from _______ .
5 We’re going on a _______ round Canada this summer.
6 Where is Scotland? Can I see the _______?
7 Berlin is the capital of _______ .
8 Asia is a large _______ .
9 There are many _______ in New York.

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10 Fish and chips is a national _______ in England.

Exercise 11
Read the descriptions and complete the words.
0 You take photographs with this. ca m e r a
1 You can write with this. You don’t use ink. p_ _ _ _ _
2 Teachers give this and you must do it. h_ _ _ _ _ _ _
3 Maths, history and science are all… s_ _ _ _ _ _ _
4 You can wear one. It tells you the time. w_ _ _ _
5 If you want to boil an egg, you need one. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _
6 You can ask this. It needs an answer. q_ _ _ _ _ _ _
7 To do something again and again, so that you learn it. p_ _ _ _ _ _ _
8 This tells you when you have your lessons. t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9 You need these to cut hair. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _
10 It boils water. k_ _ _ _ _

Exercise 12
Read the paragraph.
Choose the best answer for each space.

Each of us in our family do different things on Saturday mornings. My


husband drives to the (0) A to get the (1) _____ for the week. I walk to the
open-air (2) _____ to buy (3) _____ and vegetables. They are more
expensive there, but they are better quality. My son (4) _____ football for a
local team. They don’t usually (5) _____ , but he enjoys the game. My
daughter isn’t (6) _____ in sport. She spends the morning at home, alone,
listening to (7) _____ music. In the afternoon, friends sometimes
(8) _____ to see us and we go for (9) _____ in the woods. In the evening, the
children often go out with their friends to the cinema, but we prefer (10)
_____ at home.

0 A supermarket B newsagent’s C greengrocer’s


1 A shops B shopping C shop
2 A shops B supermarket C market
3 A chocolate B fruit C milk
4 A watches B does C plays
5 A win B lose C play
6 A like B play C interested
7 A classical B classic C class
8 A go B come round C go round
9 A a walk B walk C walking
10 A stay B stayed C staying

greengrocer’s

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APPENDIX 2

SAMPLE
SEMESTER-END
TESTS

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answer sheet

PHU XUAN UNIVERSITY SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST FOR


DEPARTMENT OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Student’s names:…………………………………. Class: ………… CBCT 1 Số phách

Birth date: ………………………………………… Seat number: ….. CBCT 2

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Score Examiner 1 Examiner 2 Số phách

ANSWER SHEET A

 A B C D A B C D A B C D
1 O O O O 16 O O O O 31 O O O O 46
2 O O O O 17 O O O O 32 O O O O 47
3 O O O O 18 O O O O 33 O O O O 48
4 O O O O 19 O O O O 34 O O O O 49
5 O O O O 20 O O O O 35 O O O O 50
6 O O O O 21 O O O O 36 O O O O
7 O O O O 22 O O O O 37 O O O O
8 O O O O 23 O O O O 38 O O O O
9 O O O O 24 O O O O 39 O O O O
10 O O O O 25 O O O O 40 O O O O
11 O O O O 26 O O O O 41
12 O O O O 27 O O O O 42
13 O O O O 28 O O O O 43
14 O O O O 29 O O O O 44
15 O O O O 30 O O O O 45

SAMPLE TEST 1 (FIRST SEMESTER)

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SECTION 1: STRUCTURES AND VOCABULARY Choose the correct answer and blacken
the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.

1. The streets are crowded _______ people on Sundays.


A. in B. at C. from D. with
2. He thinks that it _______ rain tonight.
A. will B. would C. was D. were
3. My family likes coffee more _______ tea.
A. for B. to C. from D. than
4. He is very good _______ telling jokes.
A. on B. in C. for D. at
5. The teacher asked the pupils _______ their exercises.
A. doing B. to do C. done D. did
6. Are you interested _______ film?
A. in B. on C. at D. from
7. Do you know _________?
A. what his name B. what his name is C. his name what D. what is his name
8. The day before yesterday they arrived ________home at half past nine.
A. ø B. to C. in D. at
9. It takes _______ time to learn this lesson.
A. so much B. so many C. so D. such
10. Jeff is _______ than Jo.
A. more young B. younger C. more younger D. youngest
11. Look! A pair of scissors _______ in the cupboard.
A. is B. was C. are D. has
12. Your news _______ very good.
A. sounds B. looks C. tastes D. hears
13. Tom is _______ than Jane.
A. more happy B. more happier C. happier D. happy
14. You _______ pay for food in shops.
A. has to B. is having to C. have to D. have
15. The house is much smaller than we _______ at first.
A. think B. is thinking C. thought D. were thinking
16. They are fond of _______ books.
A. to read B. read C. reading D. reads
17. The house is small, _______ it is very expensive.
A. because B. so C. but D. that
18. The journey _______ 12 hours and _______ 100 dollars.
A. makes/takes B. takes/ costs C. has/takes D. gets/costs
19. I will see him when he _______ here tomorrow.
A. will come B. comes C. came D. to come
20. The post office is _______ the college and the cinema.
A. at B. among C. between D. in
21. He _______ a cup of coffee every morning.
A. drinks B. drunk C. is drinking D. has drunk
22. What’s _______ TV, tonight?
A. in B. on C. at D. from
23. Mr. Brown usually comes home _________.
A. by foot B. by feet C. on foot D. on feet
24. Money cannot buy true _________.
A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. unhappiness
25. Thank you very much _______ inviting me to your birthday party.
A. to B. for C. of D. in
26. The second semester ended _______ May 20.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
27. She cannot accept the invitation because _______ her sickness.
A. about B. up C. of D. for

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28. The trouble with you is that you are _______ complaining.
A. always B. often C. usual D. usually
29. The young man and young woman are sitting behind Tom. Tom is sitting _______ them.
A. beside B. besides C. ahead D. in front of
30. They have known each other _______ they started working for that company.
A. during B. since C. for D. when
31. This is a popular restaurant, so you should book a table _________.
A. in advance B. before C. advance D. advanced
32. A _______ waiter is teaching me a few words of Italian
A. friendly B. friend C. friendship D. unfriendly
33. I have to_________ a big decision.
A. do B. work C. make D. go
34. He often asks me _______ a meal and a glass of beer
A. for B. with C. about D. give
35. A neighbor is _______ me about him.
A. speaking B. telling C. saying D. talking
36. He calls at every house in the street _______ month
A. one a B. once C. once a D. one
37. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full _______ stone and sand!
A. of B. with C. by D. in
38. Joe Sander has the _______ beautiful garden in our town.
A. best B. one C. more D. most
39. Nearly everybody enters for The Nicest Garden Competition each year, but Joe _______ every
time.
A. takes B. gains C. wins D. beats
40. Bill Frith’s garden is larger than _________.
A. Joe B. Joe’s C. Joe is D. Joe’s one

SECTION 2: CLOZE TEST Fill the each gap with one words from those given in the box

back, easy, easily, including, included, eave,


operates, painted, popular, return, ride, way

You're late for work and you don't have a car. The bus is too slow. What do you do? If you live in
Helsinki, Finland, you can take a green bicycle from the street and _______(41) it to work.
Helsinki's City Bike Program _______(42) 26 bike stands in the center of Helsinki. Anyone can
use them. You take a city bike from a stand and _______(43) a small deposit. After you finish
with the bicycle, you _______(44) it to a stand and get your money _______(45).
The bicycles are simple but comfortable. They have a special design and they are _______(46)
bright green, so it is _______(47) to see them.
The program is very _______(48). For many people, a City Bike is a practical _______(49) to
get around. All kinds of people use the bicycles: shoppers, elderly people, and students going to
class.
There are free bike programs in several other cities also, _______(50) Copenhagen, Toronto,
and Orlando.

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SAMPLE TEST 2 (FIRST SEMESTER)
SECTION 1: STRUCTURES AND VOCABULARY Choose the correct answer and blacken
the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.

1. Bill works _______ than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables
A. hard B. harder C. hardly D. more hardly
2. I always win a little _______ for the worst garden in the town.
A. price B. prime C. prize D. pride
3. I looked _______ my watch. It’s two minutes past twelve!
A. at B. into C. for D. out
4. Today, the weather is very bad so you should drive with_________.
A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully
5. The guitar is being repaired by a friend of _________.
A. my father B. my father’s C. my father’s ones D. my father’s one
6. We shall meet him at the harbour _______ morning.
A. early in B. in the early C. in early the D. early
7. It has sailed across the Atlantic _______ times.
A. many B. several C. a lot of D. All of these
8. Captain Alison will set out at eight o’clock, so we shall have _______ time.
A. plenty of B. a lot of C. a great deal of D. All of these
9. We are very proud _______ him. He is one of our best players.
A. of B. on C. about D. in
10. He will take part _______ an important race across the Atlantic.
A. on B. into C. at D. in
11. _________ of us (me and my wife) spoke during the journey.
A. None B. Neither C. Nobody D. No one
12. I felt very _______ when I went into his office.
A. nervousness B. nerve C. nervously D. nervous
13. He _______ me that the company could not afford to pay such large salaries.
A. said B. talked C. told D. spoke
14. If you park your car in _______ wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it.
A. the B. an C. an D. ø
15. We usually go _______ after work
A. to fishing B. fished C. fishing D. fish
16. However, this _______ happen.
A. does always not B. does not always C. always does not D. B&C
17. We’re thinking of going _______ holiday next month.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
18. She is thirty-five years old. But she often appears on the stage _______ a young girl.
A. like B. alike C. as D. so
19. I am only interested _______ sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
A. to B. in C. at D. on
20. - What _____ of car do you drive? - A Toyota.
A. color B. kind C. size D. nationality
21. What do you usually have _______ breakfast?
A. for B. at C. in D. on
22. Both girls write _______ each other regularly now.
A. to B. for C. on D. of
23. I have a letter _______ my sister. She lives in Nigeria.
A. of B. to C. from D. with
24. It is a very modern house, so it looks _______ to some people.
A. strangely B. strange C. stranger D. stranger’s
25. It must be the _______ modern house in the district.
A. only B. first C. most D. All of these
26. Is Mexico the biggest city _______ the world?
A. over B. in C. of D. on
27. We’d like to invite you to dinner _______ our house.

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A. at B. on C. over D. to
28. I know you love this cheese. Would you like _________?
A. some more B. few more C. a few more D. many more
29. - Have you got any money? - I’ve got some but _________.
A. not any B. not many C. not much D. not lots
30. I _______ the Eiffel Tower when I was in Paris last week.
A. see B. have seen C. saw D. am seeing
31. He’s not very tall, You’re _______ he is.
A. tallest than B. more tall C. taller than D. the most tall than
32. Her English is very good. She makes _______ mistakes.
A. very many B. very few C. very much D. very little
33. He _______ to the gym.
A. doesn’t always go B. always doesn’t go C. doesn’t go always D. not always goes
34. He plays football with his son _______ his free time.
A. for B. on C. in D. at
35. I’ll be _______ home if you need me.
A. in B. at C. to D. on
36. Hurry up! We haven’t got _______ left.
A. many time B. many times C. much time D. some time
37. Look! That’s Jane. Where _________?
A. is she going B. was she going C. does she go D. she is going
38. What do you do _______ weekends?
A. for B. in C. at D. to
39. Patricia hasn’t got _______ new friends.
A. any B. few C. a few of D. some
40. I always go to _______ bed early.
A. a B. an C. the D. ø

SECTION 2: CLOZE TEST Fill the each gap with one words from those given in the box

becoming collect buying Father final finally


interested interesting lasts living started wanted

Kwanzaa festival _______(41) in


California in the United States in the
1960s because some black people
_______(42) to celebrate their original
history and culture in their new country.
Some Africans in the U.S.A., especially
those _______(43) in white areas, want
their children to value their African-
American history. Kwanzaa is not a
religious festival, but a festival that
celebrates several important ideas or
principles - principles like unity,
cooperation, and creativity, for
example.
The festival _______(44) for seven days from 26 December. People light candles, give gifts, and
talk about one special principle each day. On each night there is a dance, and on the
_______(45) night there is a big feast.
As Kwanzaa becomes popular, it is also _______(46) more commercialized. There are now
Kwanzaa cards, books on Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa poetry and recipes. Parents are _______(47)
more expensive gifts for their children. Now there is also a Nia Umoja, a kind of old man rather
like _______(48) Christmas, who attracts children to the festival. On the other hand, the principle
of cooperation helps the serious side of Kwanzaa because people _______(49) food and clothes
for the poor. Kwanzaa is an _______(50) balance of African and modern American influences.
SAMPLE TEST 3 (FIRST SEMESTER)

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SECTION 1: STRUCTURES AND VOCABULARY Choose the correct answer and blacken
the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.

1. - _______ do you often spend your Christmas? - I have party for my close friends only.
A. What B. How C. Where D. Who
2. - _______ is her hair? - Light brown.
A. How long B. How C. How color D. What color
3. - _______ is she? - She’s fairly short. She is 152 cm
A. How high B. What high C. How tall D. How long
4. - _______ is the happiest place on earth? - It's Denmark.
A. What B. Where C. Which D. Who
5. - _______ was the weather in Istanbul? - It was very hot.
A. What B. How C. How often D. Which
6. - _______ was the weather in London like? - It was snowy all the time.
A. What B. How C. How often D. Which
7. - Hi Tom, how’s everything? - _________.
A. Not bad. B. Pretty good. C. Very well D. A&B
8. - How do you _______ your first names? - It’s Mandel, with the accent on del.
A. spell B. pronounce C. speak D. tell
9. - How do you _______ your last names? - C-H-A-N-G.
A. spell B. pronounce C. speak D. tell
10. - What _______ of music do you like? - Jazz and pop.
A. make B. class C. kind D. group
11. - What _________? - She’s pretty tall, with curly hair.
A. is she like B. does she like C. does she look like D. A&C
12. _________ do you go bicycling? - Every two days.
A. How B. How much C. How often D. How far
13. _________ do you think of Korean films?
A. How B. What C. How much D. Which
14. _________ does Tom do, exactly? - He’s a computer programmer.
A. What B. How C. Why D. Which
15. _________ does Tom like his job? - Very much.
A. What B. How C. Why D. Which
16. _________ Elma’s school friends are waiting for her on the English coast.
A. Most B. Mostly C. Almost D. Most of
17. _________ is the last show? - It’s at 8 p.m.
A. What time B. What is the time C. When D. A&C
18. _________ is your favorite radio program?
A. Who B. What C. Why D. How
19. _________ is your favourite group?
A. What B. Who C. Whose D. Whom
20. _________ late do you stay up on Saturday nights?
A. When B. How C. What D. Which
21. _________ programs did you watch last night?
A. How B. What C. How much D. How long
22. _________ these situations, men often kiss women but not other man.
A. At B. on C. In D. For
23. _________ to meet you, Liz.
A. Nice B. Pleased C. Glad D. All of these
24. _________ would you like to work in? Why?
A. Where B. Which country C. Where country D. A&B
25. A _______ answers the phone in an office or a hotel.
A. nurse B. receptionist C. waiter D. chef
26. A _______ builds houses for a construction company.
A. chef B. flight attendant C. carpenter D. salesman
27. A _______ cares for patients in a hospital.
A. chef B. flight attendant C. receptionist D. nurse

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28. A _______ cooks foods in a restaurant.
A. chef B. flight attendant C. carpenter D. salesman
29. A _______ sells clothes in a department store.
A. chef B. flight attendant C. carpenter D. salesman
30. A _______ serves passengers for an airline.
A. chef B. flight attendant C. carpenter D. salesman
31. A lot of women stay at home and take care of their families.
A. look at B. look after C. look into D. look up
32. A policeman and some other _______ came to look on the accident.
A. people B. peoples C. persons D. A&C
33. A ring is often made of _________.
A. cotton B. leather C. plastic D. gold
34. After a little time, she _______ one of the most expensive dresses in the shop.
A. choose B. chose C. chosen D. choice
35. After a wonderful meal, they _______ stories and sang songs by the camp fire.
A. spoke B. told C. said D. talked
36. Are there any good restaurants _______?
A. near B. nearly here C. near here D. almost here
37. Are you _______ vacation? - No I’m not. I’m a student here.
A. at B. on C. in D. for
38. Are you and Tom _______ the same class? - No, but we are _______ the same football team.
A. in / on B. on / on C. of / in D. of / of
39. As usual, I listened _______ the morning news at 9 o’clock.
A. about B. to C. of D. Ø
40. Australian cities are not _______ large as _______ in some other countries.
A. so / that B. as / those C. as / that D. All of these

SECTION 2: CLOZE TEST Fill the each gap with one words from those given in the box

bigger, biggest, golf, hotels, map, more,


pools, their, tourists, tours, weather, world

The West Edmonton Mall in Alberta,


Canada is the _______(41) shopping
and entertainment complex in the world.
It attracts nine million_______(42) a
years. They travel to Edmonton from all
over the _______(43) just to shop.
Many tourists never leave the mall
during _______(44) visit to Edmonton.
They stay in one of the two
_______(45) in the complex.
With the help of a _______(46), you can
explore the mall for days. It covers more
than 493,000 square meters. It is the
size of 48 city blocks, employs
_______(47) than 23,000 people, and
has parking for 20,000 cars. There are more than 800 shops and departments stores and about
110 restaurants.
The mall is not just a place to shop and eat. The complex has 26 movie theaters and a giant
amusement park. The _______(48) gets cold in Edmonton, but even when it's freezing outside,
you can swim in one of the indoor swimming _______(49) at the World Waterpark. There is also
a skating rink, and there is a _______(50) course in the complex.

biggest, tourists, world, their, hotels, map, more, weather, pools, golf

SAMPLE TEST 4 (FIRST SEMESTER)

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SECTION 1: STRUCTURES AND VOCABULARY Choose the correct answer and blacken
the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.

1. Bill Gates has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation _______ several years.
A. for B. since C. from D. of
2. Bill Gates is also the richest person _______ the United States.
A. in B. of C. at D. for
3. Bill is the man _______ the black shirt and is sitting next to Sarah.
A. on B. in C. with D. of
4. Brasilia is different _______ many cities, because it is a planned city.
A. from B. with C. for D. in
5. But some time later it began _________.
A. to rain B. raining C. to raining D. A&B
6. But you can't be _______ if you remember that the main rule is to think _______ other people.
A. wrongly /to B. wrong /about C. wrongly / about D. wrong /to
7. Can you tell me _______ about Mexico City?
A. a little B. a few C. few D. little
8. Captain Fawcett’s first _______ was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village.
A. customer B. passenger C. client D. All of these
9. Charles Chaplin made _______.
A. horror films B. animation films C. comedies D. action films
10. Chicago is famous _______ its music, opera, and theatres.
A. with B. to C. for D. as
11. Chilean men _______ their friends warm hugs or sometimes kiss women on the cheek.
A. make B. give C. lend D. pass
12. Clara Allen went to her local supermarket to look for _______.
A. different something B. something differently
C. something different D. something difference
13. Diving lets you _______ another world in the sea.
A. to explore B. exploring C. explore D. explorer
14. Earrings are usually made of _________.
A. chalk B. rubber C. silk D. silver
15. Every year, _______ tourists visit California.
A. million of B. millions C. millions of D. a million of
16. Exercise makes you feel _________.
A. happily B. more happily C. happier D. more happier
17. Finns greet each other _______ a firm handshake.
A. with B. by C. on D. from
18. Flat-bottomed boats were once the main _______ of transportation.
A. tools B. equipment C. mean D. means
19. Good bye. See you _______ three weeks!
A. for B. on C. in D. at
20. Harry _______ me and came and sat at the same table.
A. see B. saw C. seen D. sawed
21. Harry worked in a lawyer’s office years ago, but _______ working at a bank.
A. he is now B. now he is C. he now is D. A&B
22. Have you ever participated _______ a risky sport?
A. in B. to C. into D. on
23. He _______ basketball twice a week.
A. lifts B. plays C. goes D. does
24. He _______ his diet a week ago.
A. begin B. began C. begun D. begins
25. He _______ weights every day.
A. lifts B. plays C. goes D. does
26. He also enjoys _______ housework.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. in doing
27. He always _______ that he loves me.

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A. says B. tells C. talks D. speaks
28. He answered me, but he spoke _______ slowly nor clearly.
A. either B. not C. neither D. no
29. He ate a sandwich at his desk. Then he made _______ phone calls.
A. some B. a few C. a lot of D. All of these
30. He decided _______ the contract, and Mr. Ferry went home again the next day.
A. to not sign B. not sign C. to sign not D. not to sign
31. He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money _______ his friends and never pays it back.
A. of B. from C. to D. at
32. He got up late and _______ the last train.
A. was late B. missed C. dropped D. fell
33. He is also _______ a few household chores.
A. making B. doing C. helping D. going
34. He made very _______ money there, and he wasn't very happy.
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
35. He plays _______ piano and sometimes trumpet.
A. a B. the C. one D. Ø
36. He saved money for years and in 1938 he _______ a small workshop of his own.
A. has bought B. bought C. was buying D. buy
37. He slept very well for the first two nights, but _______ the third night, a storm blew up.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
38. He traveled _______ the world to talk about his books.
A. in B. all C. over D. all over
39. He went to the police station yesterday, and now he is not worried _________.
A. any B. more C. any more D. no more
40. Hi, I’m Joseph Block. Please _______ me Joe.
A. say B. spell C. call D. pronounce

SECTION 2: CLOZE TEST Fill the each gap with one words from those given in the box

factory, for, from, month, old, on,


paint, poor, said, visit, work, told

For most people, the ideal car is a new one from


the _______ (41), identical to so many others.
But for some people, their car is an opportunity
to create something different - an 'art car.'
Take for example, Nicole Strine Goldman's 1990
Honda Civic. Nicole decided to _______ (42) her
car after she saw some art cars on a _______
(43) to St. Louis. She painted the car in one
_______ (44), with help from some friends. Her
mom painted cats _______ (45) the sides of the
car and nicknamed it 'The Cat's Meow.'
Nicole was the Parade Chair of the Orange
Show Art Car Parade _______ (46) two years,
held every year in Houston, Texas. The show is the largest of its kind in the U.S. with automobile
versions of Brazil's Carnival,' _______ (47) an organizer.
Art car owners are different, from wealthy business people to _______ (48) artists. The cars are
usually _______ (49) and unwanted, and decorated in many ways besides with paints. Keith
Moss's 'Green car' is covered with living plants. 'The car is a great fun to drive,' said Moss. 'It's
nice having people smile and wave as they drive past. I drive the car to _______(50) every day
and have not had one negative comment.'

Factory, paint, visit, month, on, for, said, poor, old, work

SAMPLE TEST 5 (FIRST SEMESTER)

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SECTION 1: STRUCTURES AND VOCABULARY Choose the correct answer and blacken
the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.

1. I arrived _______ Hong Kong ten hours late.


A. at B. to C. on D. in
2. I arrived _______ the office at 1:45 late _______ a 1:30 meeting.
A. at/for B. in/to C. on/for D. to/to
3. It’s a good idea _______ some vitamin C.
A. to take B. take C. taken D. to taking
4. Let me _______ you a cup of tea!
A. make B. do C. to make D. to do
5. I get home pretty late, around midnight.
A. very B. too C. rather D. so
6. I get up at 6 _______ the morning _______ weekdays.
A. on/on B. in/in C. in/on D. on/in
7. I get up early in the morning and go running _______ about an hour.
A. in B. on C. for D. during
8. I go to bed _______ midnight _______ weeknights.
A. at/at B. on/on C. at/on D. on/at
9. I go to the gym and _______ aerobics.
A. make B. play C. do D. train
10. I got _______ the plane at 5:00. And it took off at 5:10.
A. in B. off C. on D. out
11. I have a job _______ a cashier in a grocery shop store.
A. like B. as C. for D. alike
12. I have lunch _______ about noon.
A. on B. in C. to D. at
13. My wife was _______ a hat that looked like a lighthouse.
A. dressing B. putting C. wearing D. All of these
14. I like rock-n-roll _________.
A. very much B. a lot C. a great deal D. All of these
15. I love you and _______ you a lot, Mum!
A. remember B. miss C. mist D. remind
16. I often read newspapers _______ hour in the morning.
A. for a B. for an C. in a D. in an
17. Like so _______ modern cities, Istanbul is very polluted and has a _______ of traffic problems.
A. many/ lot B. much/lot C. many/lots D. much/lots
18. I repeated my question several times and _______ he understood.
A. at all B. at once C. at last D. at least
19. I sleep _______ noon _______ Sundays.
A. at/on B. until/on C. until/in D. at/in
20.
21. I star work _______ 11:30 _______ night.
A. at/at B. on/on C. at/on D. on/at
22. I stay up late _______ weekends.
A. at B. on C. in D. A&B
23. Not _______ women work after they get married.
A. much B. a lot C. many D. how many
24. I totally agree _______ your opinions.
A. about B. with C. for D. of
25. I was late _______ an interview with an actor, so I drove like crazy to the TV station.
A. to B. at C. with D. for
26. I went _______ a tour of the city yesterday.
A. to B. on C. for D. into
27. I’d like to _______ a reservation for the show at the Great theatre tomorrow night.
A. do B. make C. play D. go
28. I’d like to have a look _______ the sweater first.

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A. to B. at C. into D. on
29. I’m a freshman.
A. first-year student B. second-year student C. third-year student D. fourth-year student
30. I’m a real fan _______ Luu Thien Huong.
A. to B. for C. of D. by
31. I’m having a _______ time in the Caribbean.
A. great B. nice C. good D. All of these
32. I’ve eaten at fast-food restaurants _______ times.
A. many B. much C. few D. coupled
33. I’ve learned a lot _______ my classmates.
A. to B. of C. from D. with
34. I’ve never been _______ injured.
A. serious B. seriously C. seriousness D. A&B
35. I’ve spent all my money. Now I’m _________.
A. broken B. broke C. short D. empty
36. I'd love to talk _______ you _______ our plans.
A. with / about B. to / about C. with / of D. A&B
37. If you suffer from insomnia you cannot _________.
A. eat B. sleep C. talk D. walk
38. I'm also going to try _______ a part-time job because then I can speak English a lot more.
A. getting B. to get C. on getting D. in getting
39. I'm going to spend a lot of time _______ cassettes because listening is so important!
A. in B. on C. for D. with
40. In Korea some marriages break _______ but most couples stay together.
A. off B. up C. down D. in

SECTION 2: Fill each gap with ONE word

by, can, cannot, for, from, live,


lot, lots, much, of, tidy, traffic,

Brasilia is different _______(41)


many cities, because it is a planned
city. It's very _______(42) and there
is not _______(43) noise except for
the traffic on the motorway.
Buildings of different types are not in
the same place. Hotels are all
together in one part of the city, banks
in another part, and schools in
another. From the outside, you
_______(44) see any shops - they
are inside large buildings.
People _______(45) in flats in
buildings that have two or 6 floors. All
the buildings have a _______(46) of
space around them, and some are
very impressive. _______(47) example, there is an exciting underground cathedral. The Foreign
ministry is surrounded _______(48) water.
There is no overcrowding, there are no _______(49) problems. But is there simply too much
space? Is everything so large that it is a bit impersonal? Where are the people? Where is the
sound _______(41) voices and laughter?

from, tidy much, cannot, live, lot, for, by, traffic, of,

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SAMPLE TEST 6 (FIRST SEMESTER)
SECTION 1: LANGUAGE Choose the correct answer and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on
the answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.

1.
2. It’s useful to drink _______ liquids.
A. a lot B. a lots of C. lot of D. lots of
3. James is very allergic _______ all kinds of dairy products.
A. with B. to C. of D. on
4. Last Tuesday he received a letter _______ the local police.
A. of B. by C. from D. B&C
5. Late in the afternoon, the boys put _______ their tent in the middle of a field and began to
collect firewood.
A. down B. up C. on D. out
6.
7.
8. Many musicians from around the world _______ their country’s music with popular sounds.
A. blend B. mix C. fix D. A&B
9. Many of the cars broke _______ on the course and some drivers spent more time under their
car than in them!
A. up B. in C. down D. off
10. Margaret had a very _______ vacation.
A. relax B. relaxed C. relaxing D. B&C
11. More people in Northern European countries said they were happy, _______ their weather is
the worst in Europe.
A. even though B. though C. although D. All of these
12. Most men pat each other on _______ back.
A. a B. their C. the D. ø
13. My sister is only seven but she always tells me _______ my pictures are good or not.
A. whether B. if C. that D. A&B
14. My trip _______ but I didn’t want to return home.
A. was over B. ended C. stopped D. A&B
15. My wife was _______ a hat that looked like a lighthouse.
A. dressing B. putting C. wearing D. All of these
16. The tent was then full _______ water!
A. with B. up C. of D. in
17. One important change is _______ most married women now work outside.
A. that B. what C. which D. Ø
18. People asked me a lot of questions _______ my work and family.
A. of B. on C. about D. to
19. People shake hands when they are _______ introduced.
A. firstly B. at first C. first D. All of these
20. People usually shake hands when they meet _______ the first time.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
21. Right now, Ben’s spending most of his time _______ of the TV.
A. in front B. in the front C. on front D. on the front
22. She _______ for a job in the theatre at the moment.
A. is looked B. is looking C. looks D. looked
23. She _______ jogging about once a week.
A. lifts B. plays C. goes D. does
24. She also worries _______ her children at home.
A. with B. of C. about D. for
25. She got a problem _______ her computer.
A. to B. with C. for D. at
26. She is a _______ swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed.
A. strength B. strong C. strongly D. very stronger
27. She is not married. She is still _________.

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A. alone B. lonely C. single D. by herself
28. She is sitting _______ the left of Carlos.
A. to B. on C. in D. A&B
29. She is talking _______ a strange man about something.
A. to B. with C. for D. A&B
30. She is waiting _______ you in the restaurant across the street.
A. to B. for C. about D. Ø
31. She usually go to school to pick her daughter _______ at 5 p.m.
A. on B. up C. out D. off
32. She will have _______ to drink but she will not eat any solid food.
A. nothing B. something C. someone D. A&B
33. So I decided to make some cakes _______ tea.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
34. Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people _______ on the
river.
A. row B. rowing C. to row D. rowed
35. Sometimes I go _______ a walk in the late afternoon.
A. to B. on C. for D. onto
36. Soon people may _______ to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.
A. can B. can be C. able D. be able
37. Steven has to help his wife _______ the housework.
A. to B. do C. with D. B&C
38. Ted was most _______ when he heard the news.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprise
39. That evening he wrote _______ his friends in Buffalo to tell them _______ his good luck.
A. for / of B. to / about C. for / about D. to / of
40. The _______ greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women.
A. every day B. everyday C. every day’s D. All of these

SECTION 2: Fill in each gap with ONE word.

asked, beautiful, beauty, face, high, highest, perfect, score, showed, similar

2. When people say, 'She's got a beautiful _______(41),' what exactly do they like about it?
Traditionally, people thought that _______(42) was an individual thing, but this not true.
Psychologists at New Mexico State University have developed a computer technique that draws
a 'beautiful' face from men’s and women’s choices. Psychologists _______(43) 30 computer
images of women's faces to 40 students (men and women). They _______(44) the students to
give each picture a _______(45) from 1 (not beautiful at all) to 10 (perfect). The computer then
used the pictures with _______(46) scores to draw new images until finally one of the pictures
got a _______(47) 10. The computer them combined the 40 faces with the _______(48) scores
to produce the most beautiful face of all, out of 17 billion possible computer images.
After studying the most _______(49) face, the scientists discovered that it is _______(42) to the
face of a child.

SAMPLE TEST 7 (FIRST SEMESTER)


SECTION 1: LANGUAGE Choose the correct answer and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on
the answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.

1. The Olympic game will be held in our country _______ four years’ time.
A. for B. during C. in D. at
2. The skirt costs _______ 60 dollars.
A. almost B. most C. mostly D. most of
3. The songs they sang were _________.
A. terrific B. wonderful C. fantastic D. All of these
4. The street is crowded _______ cars and motorcycles.
A. of B. with C. for D. in

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5.
6. Their marriage was in 1999 and 3 years later they got _________.
A. engaged B. divorced C. married D. A&B
7. Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept _________.
A. well B. good C. soundly D. A&C
8. Then he _______ something and I understood it.
A. told B. talked C. said D. All of these
9. Then one day the car _______ terrible noises and stopped.
A. made B. did C. got D. gave
10. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked _______ the shop without paying.
A. out B. off C. out of D. away
11. There are not many smells, and not much noise _______ the traffic on the motorway.
A. beside B. except for C. except for D. B&C
12. There are outdoor marketplaces, _______ people can find almost anything they need.
A. that B. which C. where D. who
13. There are tall office and apartment buildings _______ traditional wooden houses.
A. like B. as well as C. such as D. as
14. There is a gas station across _______ the bank.
A. to B. of C. from D. opposite
15. They _______ a phone call and pay by credit card.
A. do B. make C. give D. cause
16. They are saving money, and they are going to leave the city in a couple of years to make their
dream a _________.
A. true B. reality C. truth D. real
17. They lives in Chicago most of the time but they _______ in Florida this winter.
A. stay B. are staying C. staying D. stays
18. They were all hungry and the food smelled _________.
A. well B. good C. deliciously D. B&C
19. Thirty percent of people in Germany live by themselves.
A. lonely B. alone C. on pension D. together
20. This is the prettiest carpet I have _______ seen
A. never B. ever C. already D. just
21. This wonderful plane can _______ seven passengers.
A. take B. fly C. bring D. carry
22. To my surprise, He gave me the money immediately.
A. at all B. at once C. at last D. at least
23. Tom _______ exercise three times a year.
A. lifts B. plays C. goes D. does
24. Tom is a _______ -looking person. He’s Maria’s boyfriend.
A. serious B. seriously C. seriousness D. A&B
25. Two of _______ important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and
Thanksgiving Day.
A. most B. mostly C. the most D. more
26. We are all very _______ and are looking forward to the Olympic Games.
A. exciting B. excited C. excitedly D. excitingly
27. We are working hard to _______ money to buy a new house.
A. make B. save C. earn D. All of these
28. We can say that money isn't important _______ us.
A. on B. for C. to D. of
29. We eat _______ at about six o'clock in the evening.
A. lunch B. supper C. dinner D. breakfast
30. We're both vegetarians, so we don't eat any _________.
A. potatoes B. meat C. tomatoes D. rice
31. Were you _______ bed before midnight or did you stay _______ late?
A. in / on B. on / on C. in / up D. on / out
32. Were you there _______ business or vacation?
A. to B. for C. on D. in

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33. What do you three have _______ common?
A. of B. on C. in D. at
34. What is _______ best time of year to visit Hue City?
A. a B. the C. very D. one
35. What is _______ like to live in your city?
A. it B. that C. how D. its
36. What should you do _______ a sore throat?
A. to B. for C. at D. on
37. What time did you go to _________?
A. bed B. sleep C. sleeping D. A&B
38. When a plane from London _______ at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a wooden
box.
A. arrived B. arriving C. was arriving D. arrive
39. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time _________.
A. working B. work C. to work D. in working
40. When he _______ along Catford street, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop.
A. is driving B. was driving C. was driven D. driving

SECTION 2: Fill in each gap with ONE word.

Istanbul is beautiful to look at and great fun. It is noisy, with many people shouting as they sell
things in the streets. Istanbul people love flowers and are very friendly toward visitors.
Istanbul is a place full of contrasts, a mixture of old and new. There are lovely quiet palaces and
museums but there is a lot of noise inside the famous Covered Bazaar and in the tiny, crowded,
busy alleys such as Flower Sellers' Alley.
The rush-hour traffic can be terrifying. Like so many modern cities. Istanbul is very polluted and
has a lot of traffic problems. It is certain a dirty city, but beautiful at the same time. When you
look across the bridge to old Stamboul, you see an extraordinary skyline with mosques and
minarets, and you know you are standing, in fact, at the doorway to Asia. Things are happening,
and the atmosphere is very exciting.

SAMPLE TEST 8 (FIRST SEMESTER)


SECTION 1: LANGUAGE Choose the correct answer and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on the
answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.
1. - How _______ have you lived here? - For 15 years.
A. long B. often C. far D. many

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2. - How do you do? - _______
A. I’m fine. Thanks B. Very well. Thanks C. How do you do? D. Not very well.
3. - Mount Everest is on the borders of two countries. _____ ones? - Nepal and Tibet.
A. Where B. What C. Which D. Whose
4. - She likes _______ very much. - Is she _______ now?
A. dancing/ dancing B. dance/ dancing C. dance/ dance D. dancing/ dance
5. She has just bought _______ furniture.
A. many B. much C. few D. a few
6. - What’s Julie’s father_________? - He’s generous.
A. alike B. like C. look D. look like
7. - Why didn't you laugh _______ my joke? - Because it wasn't very funny.
A. in B. about C. on D. at
8. - Would you like a sandwich? - _________.
A. Not yet B. No, I don’t C. Yes, please D. Yes, I like
9. _________ people will live in this building.
A. Thousands B. Thousands of C. Thousand D. Two thousands
10. Do not worry about the mistake you made, nobody _______ it.
A. is noticing B. will notice C. noticing D. notice
11. Do you know how _________?
A. Tom is old B. old is Tom C. is Tom old D. old Tom is
12. - Do you like your job? - No, because it is _______
A. interesting B. bored C. boring D. interested
13. Does he have a girlfriend? - _______
A. Yes, he has B. Yes, he does C. Yes, have D. B&C
14. England _______ win this match, but I’m not sure.
A. will B. is going to C. might D. is
15. He _______ 3 Oscars since 1998.
A. has won B. win C. won D. did won
16. He's going to _______ a speech.
A. say B. tell C. make C. do
17. He's my sister's son. He's my _________.
A. brother B. nephew C. niece D. grandson
18. I _______ London many times.
A. has been in B. have been to C. have been in D. have been at
19. I _______ in Leeds for two years then I moved to London.
A. have lived B. lived C. live D. was living
20. I can’t walk any _________.
A. farther B. father C. far D. far more
21. I know she has two brothers but I don't know which is _______ .
A. elder B. the elder C. eldest D. the eldest
22. I’m _______ I want something to eat.
A. thirsty B. thirty C. hungry D. hungary
23. It is 8:15 = It is quarter _______ .
A. past eight B. to eight C. past nine D. to nine
24. It was a sad film. The ending _______ me cry.
A. made B. let C. caused D. did
25. John left home early _______ he could arrive at the station on time.
A. so that B. because of C. although D. in order to
26. London _______ as the capital of Great Britain.
A. is known B. knows C. known D. which is known
27. Mary has got _________.
A. long black hairs B. long black hair C. black long hair D. black long hairs
28. Mrs. Phillip wants to come back to her home because of _________
A. her mother’s illness B. her mother illness C. her mother is ill D. her illness
mother.
29. My car has _______ I must take it to the garage.
A. broken down B. out of order C. gone off D. in crash

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30. Peter looked at Mary _________. And Mary looked _______.
A. happily/happy B. happily/happily C. happy/ happy D. happy/ happily
31. She is afraid _______ dogs and cats.
A. by B. with C. of D. about
32. She sings better than anybody else in this group _________.
A. does B. don' t C. do D. sing
33. She's very old. She needs someone to look _______ her.
A. for B. after C. at D. by
34. Thank you. It’s very nice _______ you to help me.
A. to B. for C. with D. of
35. The _______ person in the world is Pauline. He is 59 cm tall.
A. tallest B. longest C. lowest D. shortest
36. The cinema was almost empty. There were very _______ people there
A. a few B. few. C. some D. little
37. The city is _______ than the country.
A. noisy B. much noisy C. much noisier D. a little noisy
38. The cinema is _______ the supermarket.
A. opposite to B. next C. nearby D. near
39. When she woke up a day _________she found herself in hospital.
A. after B. later C. late D. lately
40. You should see the dentist if you have a _________.
A. cough B. backache C. toothache D. fever

SECTION 2: Complete the passage with the words given in the box

SAMPLE TEST 9 (FIRST SEMESTER)


SECTION 1: LANGUAGE Choose the correct answer and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on the
answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct.
1. The day before yesterday they arrived ________home at half past nine.
A. ø B. to C. in D. at
2. The house is much smaller than we _______ at first.
A. think B. is thinking C. thought D. were thinking
3. The house is small, _______ it is very expensive.
A. because B. so C. but D. that
4. The journey _______ 12 hours and _______ 100 dollars.
A. makes/takes B. takes/ costs C. has/takes D. gets/costs
5. The library is open _______ all the students and the teachers in the evenings.
A. to B. on C. at D. with
6. The second semester ended _______ May 20.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
7. The trouble with you is that you are _______ complaining.
A. always B. often C. usual D. usually
8. The young man and young woman are sitting behind Tom. Tom is sitting _______ them.
A. beside B. besides C. ahead D. in front of
9. They have known each other _______ they started working for that company.
A. during B. since C. for D. when
10. This is a popular restaurant, so you should book a table _________.

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A. in advance B. before C. advance D. advanced
11. Today, the weather is very bad so you should drive with_________.
A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully
12. Tomorrow's Sunday. You _______ get up early.
A. shouldn't B. mustn't C. don't have to D. may not
13. Try not to _______ a mistake in your writing.
A. make B. do C. take D. give
14. We usually go _______ after work
A. to fishing B. fished C. fishing D. fish
15. We were bored _______ his explanations.
A. of B. about C. with D. in
16. We’re thinking of going _______ holiday next month.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
17. - What _____ of car do you drive? - A Toyota.
A. sort B. kind C. size D. A&B
18. How about _______ dinner with me?
A. come B. to C. coming to D. to come
19. What do you usually have _______ breakfast?
A. for B. at C. in D. on
20. What’ll happen _______ the environment if we don’t look after it.
A. with B. to C. for D. A&B
21. When I got home, she _______ the house.
A. cleaned B. was cleaning C. had cleaned D. All of these
22. Which language does he know? - _______ .
A. France B. China C. Japan D. Italian
23. While Tom _______ in the kitchen, he hurt his back.
A. works B. working C. is working D. was working
24. - Who _______ that terrible noise? - It's Tom practising the violin.
A. makes B. made C. is making D. was making
25. Who is _______ of the twins, Tom or Tim?
A. tallest B. taller C. the tallest D. the taller
26. Why don’t you turn the lights _________? It’s too dark.
A. off B. on C. of D. up
27. Yoko feels _______ when people smoke in her room.
A. annoyed B. annoying C. annoy D. annoyingly
28. You _______ sit so close to the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. might
29. You can switch off the TV. I __________ it.
A. am not watch B. do not watch C. am not watching D. did not watch
30. You should stop _______ lies about me.
A. to tell B. telling C. to say D. saying
31. - My husband can play football and he's a good swimmer. - Oh, he’s very _________.
A. intelligent B. handsome C. good-looking D. athletic
32. A mechanic _______ our cars.
A. mends B. cleans C. sells D. drives
33. After closing the _________, the girl stuck the stamp on it firmly.
A. letter B. envelope C. postcard D. card
34. Could I have a _______ of cigarettes, please?
A. roll B. packet C. jar D. case
35. Dang Thai Son ___________. He was the first Asian to win a Chopin’s Prize.
A. singer B. novelist C. musician D. artist
36. Every morning he ________ his teeth.
A. washes up B. rubs C. brushes D. shows
37. Fred doesn’t have a car of his own. He certainly has to _______ a car to get there.
A. lend B. drive C. ride D. rent
38. He wants to book a hotel room.
A. live in B. stay C. rent D. reserve

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39. How much does that Swiss watch _________?
A. charge B. cost C. pay D. want
40. I always _______ a shower in the morning.
A. do B. make C. take D. use

SECTION 2: Complete the passage with the words given in the box
becoming collect buying Father final interesting lasts living started wanted

An American business man was on his way back to America today a week earlier than planned -
and he was definitely not very happy about it. Mr. Gus Ferry is the head of a middle-sized
computer form in the United States. He went to Japan for the first time to meet the Managing
Director of a Japanese computer firm.The morning of their meeting was very hot, and Mr. Ferry
arrived in shorts. The Japanese Managing Director reacted angrily. He decided not to sign the
contract, and Mr. Ferry went home again the next day. 'I just don't understand, ' he said to
reporters at the airport. 'In California, I wear shorts all the time!'

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