Give correct forms of the words in parentheses

1 Solar energy , wind power and water power are .... sources of energy ( alternate)

2 the internet is used for many purposes : ecucation , communication entertainment and .... ( Commercial)

4 in Western countries , electricity , gas and water are not luxuries but .... ( Necessary)

5 some designs have mordernized the Ao Dai , the traditional dress of Vietnamese women , by printing lines of ...on them ( poetic)

6 the University has ... the use of dictionaries during the language examination ( author)

7 it was very difficult to find Mrs Burton's shop , it was ... from all others in the street ( distinguish)

8 he is very generous . Everyone admires his ( selfish)

9 .... Skill is one of skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job ( lead )

20... are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed ( conserve)

1.(Lead) .................., a very important skill, offers you the opportunity to get a good job.

2.We couldn't understand hisessay because he wrote so many (grammar) ................ sentences.

3.The competitor was (qualify) ............ from the tournament as he had used the steroids.

4.My teacher is very (know) .............. about the hitory of Vietnam.

5.In some of the world's (biology) .................. richest regions, growing coffee can have a destructive impact on nature.

6.The first (inhabit) ................ of this island come from Europe.

7.Due to numerous complaints from the motorists, the Transport Department has dministered funds for (wide) .......... the narrow streets in the town.

8.(Regard) ................. of the rough sea and the awful climatic conditions, the search for the missing crew members was continued.

9.Not (surprise) ........................ on such a hot day, the beach was crowded.

10.Several guests have expressed thier (satify) ............... with the faulty air-conditioning in their rooms.

Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D ) that best completes each sentence.

Q1. Joe didn't get a promotion because he didn't see _____ with the boss on many things

A. eye to eye B. his eyes C. from eye to eye D. eyes

Q2. Quite a few students have complained to the school _____ the course

A. about B. to C. on D. with

Q3. _____ taking an extra course next semester ? It's essential

A. Did you consider B. Have you considered C. Are you considering D. Had you considered

Q4. The students were _____ until they got the exam

A. on edge B. under edge C. in edge D. over edge

Q5. All _____ was very interesting. I am surprised you didn't like it

A. of the books B. of books C. of the book D. of book

Q6. I wonder whether you still have _____ for the position of executive manager

A. a vacancy B. job C. a post D. a vacant work

Q7. There are several candidates for the position, _____ is extremely qualified

A. each one of them B. and each one of whom C. and each one of them D. who

Q8. With his excellent qualifications and a good command of English, James is _____ above the other applicants

A. head and hair B. head and ears C. head and hands D. head and shoulders

Q9. So far, the company has refused to play ball, _____ to remain independent

Q10. The robbers were _____ to two years in jail

A. sentenced B. sent C. put D. ordered

Q11. Wild animals _____ the river bank at night and traps are set to catch them

A. frequent B. attend C. go D. arrive

Q12. He built up a sucessful business but it was all done _____ of his health

A. at the expense B. at the cost C. at the sake D. by the expense

Q13. Surely you _____ responsible for a mistake that was nothing to do with you

A. can't be held B. must be C. can't take D. don't have to take

Q14. We regret to inform you that your application has been ______

A. objected to B. turned down C. handed in D. refused

Q15. Tom is difficult to work with; he tends to _____ easily

A. lose his character B. get impressed C. keep calm D. lose his temper

1 my father has gone to can tho .......... business a for b on c by d because 2 tom has had flu for the last three says . he .............. now a has been the doctor b is seeing the doctor c sees the doctor d was seeing the doctor 3 .............. breakfast ? a did you have just b are you just having c have you just had d do you just have 4 i can not hear what you are saying . can you ............... the radio ? a turn down b turn on c turn up d turn off 5 according to the weather ................ , it will be raining tonight a prediction b information c announcemnet d forecast 6 she applied for the job as a personal manager ................. she liked meeting people a in spite of b because c although d because of 7 ................. they thoughtthe exam had been easy , they all failed a although b even though b though d all are correct 8 people are happy to welcome the new year . they make a lot of ................ a readiness b working c preparation d housework 9 it was ...................... wonderful music that i went straight out and bought the record a so b very c too d such 10 he wrote them three letters ...................... he did not get a reply a so b and c but d that

Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to comple te each of the following sentences.

1. Stephen Hawing is one of the greatest ..............(PHYSICS) of all time. His study on the Bing Bang is famous all over the world

2. You will never get a good job if you don't have any .............(QUALIFY)

3. Recent advances in.................(MEDICINE) science mean that many fatal diseases can now be cured .

4. Although many people have some interest in history, few of them decide to become .................(HISTORY)

5. My parents have ................(COURAGE) me to focus on social sciences and humanities.

6. The number of .................(EMPLOY) in the company has trebled over the past decade.

7. His explanation about why he became a biologist did not satisfy my.............(CURIOUS) at all.

8. My sister is ..............(ART) and she wants to become a fashion designer.

9. The possible career paths in education can be to bacome teachers, education.................(ADMINDTER) or curriculum developers

III. Use a Relative pronoun preceded by a preposition to combine each pair of sentences below:

1.     This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.\

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2.     The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him.

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3.     This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention to it.

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4.     The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.

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5.     The examination lasted two days. I was successful in this examination.

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6.     This is the result of our work. I’m pleased with it.

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7.     There is a No parking sign. I do not take notice of it.

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8.     Mr. Brown is the man. I am responsible to him for my work.

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9.     Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it.

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10. We are crossing the meadow. We flew kites over it in our childhood.

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IV. Use Relative adverb to combine each pair of sentences below:

1.     This is the house. We often stay in this house in summer.

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2. I’ll show you the second hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.

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3. I have not decided the day. I’ll go to London on that day.

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4. He was born on the day. His father was away on that day.

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5. The book is a telephone directory. We can look up telephone numbers in this book.

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6. Mrs. Brown rang Dr. Brown. He was going to carry out an urgent operation at that moment.

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7. The airport is the most modern one. We’re going to arrive at this airport.

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8. She doesn’t want to speak of the cause. She divorced her husband of this cause.

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9. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days.

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10. I never forget the park. We met each other for the first time at this park.

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V. Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases

1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us?

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2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.

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3. The children who attend that school receive a good education.

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4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood.

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5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.

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6. They live in the house that was built in 1890.

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7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica.

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8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle.

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9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high.

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10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention.

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VI. Replace the underlined clauses by an infinitive or infinitive phrase

1. I don’t like him playing in the street. I wish we had a garden that he could play in.

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2. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.

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3. The last  person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.

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4. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.

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5. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with.

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VII. Rewrite these sentences using a relative clause in place of the infinitive or infinitive phrases

1. The floor is dusty but I haven’t got a brush to sweep it.

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2. The pilot was the only man to survive in the crash.

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3. He was the second person to be killed in this way.

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4. I have just found a river to swim. (in)

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5. This is a form for you to fill. (in)

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In this section you will find after the passage a number of questions about the passage. You must choose the one which you think fits best . Write your answers in the spaces below (1.0pt)

I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn’t used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn’t have enough rooms. In the end, the manager phoned hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone. but in four different hotels. By this time, the coach had gone, so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don’t know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me ...

1.What is the writer trying to do?

A. argue B. explain C. apologise D complain

2.Who was the text written to?

A. one of the tourists B. the writer’s employer

C. the hotel manager D. the coach company

3.Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?

A. A conference was taking place there. B. There were more people in the group than expected.

C. Someone had forgotten to book them. D. Someone had said they were not needed.

4.What happened in the end?

A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager. B. The tourists couldn’t stay together.

C. The writer found other hotels with rooms. D. The writer called the coach driver back.

5. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?

A.. The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough so we asked to change to a different one.

B. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel.

C. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they know nothing about us.

D. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other people.

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a (56) ________ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother (57) ________it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to (58) ________ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (59) ________ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.

Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) ________ itself. You must have something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (61) ________ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.

Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) ________ teach. The foundations for skill in expression have to be (63) ________ early: an interest in and an ear (64) ________ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (65) ________ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.

56. A. large B. great C. far D. lots

57. A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. learn

58. A. interpret B. give out C. transfer D. present

59. A. both B. not C. as well D. either

60. A. on B. for C. by D. in

61. A. on most B. most on C. much on D. on much

62. A. quite B. hardly C. truly D. really

63. A. lied B. laid C. lain D. lay

64. A. by B. in C. for D. of

65. A. during B. of C. for D. when

Fill the blanks with a preposition and the correct form of the verbs below: go,not go,leave,get,do be,study,have,complete,draw,steal,not be,help,know,live,wait,smoke,disscuss,not,answer,find

1.Henry is excited...for India 11.Laura had a good reason...to class yesterday

2.You're capable...better work 12.The man was guilty...from his employer

3.I've no excuse...late 13.I apologized...the better

4.I'm accustomed....a big breakfast 14.People were annoyed....able to see it probably

5.The rain prevented...the work 15.You ought to book in advance.You can't rely...

a hotel room

6.Instead...Peter went to a ball game with his friends 16.He believed...things openly

7.Thank you...me carry the box 17.He objected....for so long

8.Mrs Grant insisted....the whole truth 18.I don't approve....I think it's a bad habit

9.He showed us how to get to his house... a map 19.I've succeeded....hold of the phone N0

10.You should take advantage...here 20.I'm thinking.....to France,this summer

Add the correct form of the most suitable verbs to make the correct phrasal verbs.There are more words than needed.(break,come,do,drop,get,jump,lie,settle,throw,tick,turn,work)

1.Mike's interest in practicing karate......off rather quickly and the boy started to look for a new hobby to take up.

2.The exact cost of the whole venture isn't known yet,but our best accountants have been trying to....it out

3. There was no sign indicating that the cottage had been....into,yet,the owner was sure his percious paintings had been stolen.

4.There's no hot chocolate on the menu,sir.That's all right.I can...with a cup of tea instead.

5.I don't quite like the new appentice's approach. He seems to....down on the job

6.We owe this marvelous wooden church building to the first Christian pioneers who....down in this area in the 16th century.

7.Our stay in the town will certainly be a good chance for Michael to visit his grandfather's birthplace, so I'm sure he will....at the opportunity