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DAY 1:

I. VOCABULARY

1. The smell of floor polish still brings_________ memories of my old school.

A. Back B. Up C. On D. Over

2. Next year our three-year-old will be starting__________ school.

A. Nursing B. Nursery C. Infancy D. Toddler

3. When the teacher asked for a volunteer_________ of kids put up their hands.

A. Plenty B. Some C. Many D. Few

4. I've got so far behind with my work it'll be hard to________ up.

A. Bring B. Catch C. Make D. Let

5. You ought to_______ more of an effort at school.

A. Make B. Take C. Try D. Do

6 . Do you think children should wear a school_________?

A. Cloth B. Costume C. Uniform D. Suit

7 . When I get__________ with the lesson I just look out of the window.

A. Boring B. Bored C. Boredom D. Bore

8 . Parents receive a school___________ on their child's progress at the end of every year.

A. Report B. Test C. Assessment D. Statement

9 . His rude behavior is not________ in our school.

A. Receptive B. Convenient C.comfortable D. Acceptable

10 . Some students cannot learn anything by_____; they want to say everything in their own words.

A. Ear B. Heart C. Mind D. Eye

11 . When I was at school we had to learn a poem each week and then________ it from memory.

A. Recite B. Relate C. Rehearse D. Recount

12. Children are always trying to find out__________ they can go with a new teacher.

A. What distance B. What length C. How far D. How long

13 . Laura goes to a_________ school so she only sees her family at the weekends.

A. Boarding B. Day C.comprehensive D. Private

14 . The_______ of students in my year want to go to university.

A. Maximum B. Majority C. Highest D. Most

15 . His parents are worried about his behavior. He's always getting into____________ at school.

A. Problems B. Punishment C. Trouble D. Difficulty

16 . You should _________ attention to what your teacher says.

A. Take B. Pay C. Give D. Show

17 . Young school children are more likely to be influenced by pressure from their____ than from their families.

A. Peers B. Counterparts C. Mates D. Colleagues

18 . If there was a (n) __________ in class size, more students would be able to participate in lessons.

A. Lessening B. Reduction C. Dimension D. Deduction

19 . By next year, my son will have_________ his education at Cambridge University.

A. Realized B. Graduated C. Terminated D.completed

20 . If I don't write you a note to say you have a doctor's appointment, the teacher will think you are playing___________.

A. The fool B. Truant C. Tricks D. Hard to get

II. GRAMMAR

21 . He________ playing with his dog.

A. Is loving B. Loves C. Was loving D. Love

22 . Oil_______ if you pour it on water.

A. Floated B. Floats C. Will be floated D. Float

23 . Water__________ at 100 degrees Celsius.

A. Boils B. Boiling C. Is boiling D. Boil

24 . The launch of the first liquid- fuelled rocket in 1926_________ by flight historians _________ as significant as the Wright Brothers' flight.

A. Has considered- having been B. Was considered- being

C. Is considered- to be D. Has been considered- has been

25 . I'm afraid John will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife__________ to prevent it.

A. Would do B. Were doing C. Does D. Will do

26 . "Any news from Vicky?" "Yes. She__________ tomorrow on the 9: 15 train"

A. Arrives B. Will have arriving C. Arriving D. Have arrived

27 . "Do you know it's Barb's birthday today?" "Yes, she__________ a party tonight."

A. Has B. Is to have C. Is having D. Will have

28 . Tom_______ things round the house, which is annoying.

A. Always leaves B. Has always left C. Is always leaving D. Is leaving

29 . Teenagers________ photos of pop stars on their bedroom walls.

A. Are often sticking B. Have often stuck C. Will often stick D. Often stick

30. At least half of the world's population_______ more than one language.

A. Speak B. Speaks C. Have spoken D. Is speaking

III. REVISION

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

31 . A: Bli nd B: Pri oritize C: Fi nancial D: Mobi lity

32 . A: Acc essible B: Experienc e C: Spec ial D: Forc e

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

33 . A: Profile B: Promote C: Prefer D: Regret

34. A: Matchmaking B: Teenager C: Romantic D: Reconciled

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part needs correction in each of the following questions.

35 . Make sure that you have the words spelt correctly; otherwise, your form won't be accept .

36 . Almost of the trees in this plantation have been cut down and burned .

37 . Susan decided to not to her homework and went to a night-club.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

38 . Could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes________ for at least twenty minutes.

A. Are boiling B. Have been boiling C. Were boiling D. Boiling

39. I will not be here next week. I am going to be__________ business in London.

A. About B. In C. On D. Without

40. Little______ he know how much suffering he has caused.

A. Didn't B. Should C. Won't D. Does

41 . ___________, he felt so unhappy and lonely.

A. Despite his wealthy B. Rich as was he

C. Rich as he was D. In spite of his being wealth

42 . All commuters_______ the main highway to get to the center of the city will face delay of up to an hour today because of on-going construction.

A. Use B. Used C. Using D. Will use

43 . The world's deepest cave, Pierre St. Martin in the Pyrenees Moutains, is almost three times_____________.

A. As deep as the Empire State Building is

B. Deeper than the Empire State Building is

C. Is higher than the Empire State Building

D. As the Empire State Building's height

44 . Nowadays, most students use____________ calculators in their studies and examinations

A. Electrical B. Electricity C. Electric D. Electronic

45 . The Mountain view Hotel offers its guests a________ buffet breakfast every morning.

A. Valuable B.complimentary C. Dependent D. Situated

46 . Water is_________ of two elements: Hydrogen and oxygen.

A. Considered B.composed C. Made D.comprised

47. I want to__________ a table at the Bamboo Restaurant.

A. Maintain B. Manage C. Reserve D. Allow

48. I can't______ this noise any longer. I'm going to write a letter of complaint about this problem.

A. Get back to B. Take away from C. Put up with D. Make out of

49. People are always advised to__________ smoking because of its harm to their health.

A. Cut down B. Cut off C. Cut in D. Cut down on

50 . Phuong is my best friend, who has stuck with me through__________.

A. Chalk and cheese B. Thick and thin C. Here and here D. Now and then

 

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DAY 2:

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I. REVISION

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

1 . Lan: "Let's go to the cinema this evening." - Susan: "____________".

A. We don't have any film. B. You went to the teacher

C. Let's take the seat. D. I've seen the film already.

2 . "How lovely your pets are!"... "

A. Thank you. It's nice of you to say so. B. Really? They are always very nice.

C. Can you say that again? D. I love them, too.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word (s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.

3 . Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece .

A. A down-to-earth work of art B. An excellent work of art

C. An expensive work of art D. A large work of art

4 . Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potentially dangerous diseases.

A. Stretched B. Popular C.common D. Scattered

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.

5 . We offer a speedy an secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

A. Slow B. Open C. Unsure D. Uninterested

6 ." That is a well-behaved boy whose behavior has nothing to complain about ".

A. Behaving nice B. Behaving cleverly

C. Behaving improperly D. Good behavior

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

7 . I haven't got enough money, so I'm not going on holiday.

A. If I have enough money I would go on holiday.

B. If I had enough money I would go on holiday.

C. If I had had enough money I would go on holiday.

D. If I have had enough money I would go on holiday.

8 . The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.

A. The noise next door didn't stop during midnight.

B. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.

C. The noise next door didn't stop after midnight.

D. The noise next door didn't stop at midnight.

9 . Nobody at all came to the meeting.

A. Not many people cam to the meeting.

B. Not a single person came to the meeting.

C. Only a few people came to the meeting.

D. There was almost nobody at the meeting.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

10 . Many students like the lecture. Its subject is very interesting.

A. The subject of the lecture, which is very interesting many students like.

B. The subject of the lecture, which many students like, is very interesting.

C. Many students like the lecture the subject of which is very interesting.

D. Many students like the lecture which subject is very interesting.

11 . We had overslept. We missed the bus.

A. Having overslept so we couldn't the bus.

B. Though we had overslept, we wouldn't miss the bus.

C. If we hadn't overslept, we wouldn't miss the bus.

D. As a result of having overslept, we couldn't catch the bus.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 12 to 16.

How do you feel when you sit an exam? Do you always succeed in getting all your ideas down on paper or do you sometimes feel that you're (12) __________ a mess of it? Apart from those lucky (13) _________ sail through exams, most secondary school students find them very stressful. Many teachers are (14) __________ of the problems their students face and use different methods for (15) ___________ their progress: Continuous assessment. With continuous assessment, students are given various achievements to do through the year. Students have to take more responsibility for their education (16) ____________ they can't rely on doing well on just one day. Also they have more time to think over their work, meaning that they're able to do their best.

12 . A. Doing B. Having C. Making D. Taking

13 . A. Who B. Whom C. Which D. Whose

14 . A. Knowledgeable B. Intelligent C. Recognizable D. Aware

15 . A. Producing B. Measuring C. Giving D. Estimating

16 . A. Although B. Owing to C. But D. Because

II. VOCABULARY

17 . He _______ a very positive contribution to the success of the project.

A. Took B. Made C. Did D. Caused

18 . I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually______on weight!

A. Get B. Take C. Put D. Catch

19 . These measures have been taken________ increasing the company's profits.

A. With a view to B. For fear of C. On purpose D. In order to

20 . You must_________ all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.

A. Take B. Do C. Make D. Cause

21 . If you need to______ the teacher's attention, just put your hand up.

A. Pull B. Attract C. Capture D. Draw

22 . Make sure you_______ your homework before you go out.

A. Do B. Make C. Write D. Solve

23 . Mrs Dawson said that we are_________ our lesson in the library next Monday.

A. Reading B. Making C. Doing D. Having

24 . I was very proud when I was told that I'd been made_________.

A. Pupil B. Perfect C. Student D. Classmate

25 . I'll meet you at the school gates during the lunch_________.

A. Break B. Gap C. Interval D. Pause

26. Oh, no! We're got a double maths_______ next!

A. Subject B. Lesson C. Interval D. Task

27 . Can you imagine what it was like to have________ punishment in schools, with teachers hitting pupils?

A. Painful B. Capital C. Corporal D. Harmful

28 . How many_________ in Sam studying at school?

A. Subjects B. Objects C. Themes D. Topics

29. I have English classes________ day - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

A. All other B. Each other C. This and the other D. Every other

30. I haven't had a very_________ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.

A. Productive B. Enthusiastic C. Extensive D. Economic

31 . It is______ impossible to find a good educational computer program.

A. Hardly B. Barely C. Almost D. Merely

32 . A small_________ of students was waiting outside the classroom to see the teacher.

A. Form B. Group C. Gang D. Team

33 . Hard as she tired, she_________ couldn't understand the question.

A. Always B. Even C. Still D. Yet

34. How many marks did you______ in the last test?

A. Score B. Make C. Get D. Take

35. You will have to do the course again because your work has been______.

A. Unnecessary B. Unpleasant C. Unsatisfactory D. Unusual

36. Andy was_______ from school because of his bad behavior.

A. Evicted B. Left C. Expelled D. Resigned

37. I'm not sure why he didn't go to the college, but I________ he failed the entrance exam.

A. Deduce B. Estimate C. Predict D. Suspect

38. The study of________ can be very interesting.

A. History B. Histories C. A history D. The history

39 . You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by_______ it.

A. Doing B. Exercising C. Training D. Practicing

40. Joseph was so__________ at maths at school that he became the youngest student ever to be accepted by a college.

A. Hopeful B. Brilliant C. Keen D. Proud

III. GRAMMAR

41." Did you have a good time at the Browns? "..."

Not really. I__________ I'll ever visit them again. "

A. Won't be thinking B. Am not thinking C. Don't think D. Think not

42. Today universities________ of conducting" cruel and unnecessary "tests on animals, ________ banned drugs such as amphetamines.

A. Are accused- using B. Have accused- to use

C. Have been accused- used D. Are being accused- being used

43." George is in hospital. "..."

Yes, I've heard he__________ good progress ".

A. Makes B. Will make C. Is making D. Would make

44 . My neighbor really gets on my nerves. She_________ the washing machine on late at night.

A. Has always put B. Had always put

C. Has always been putting D. Is always putting

45 . The word" Olympic "______ from Olympian in Greece.

A. Has come B. Cam C.comes D. Is coming

46. Three swimmers, Paul, Ed and Jim, ___________ now in the competition for medals.

A. Is B. Has been C. Had been D. Are

47." Could I have a word with you, please? "..."

Sorry, I'm in a big hurry. My train_________ in 15 minutes."

A. Is leaving B. Left C. Has left D. Will leave

48 . I________ an important phone call from America. Could you tell me when it comes?

A. Had expected B. Have been expected C. Am expecting D. Expected

49 . The existence of many stars in the sky_________ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.

A. Lead B. Leading C. Have led D. Leads

50 . ______________, insist on a full refund.

A. Whatever he will say B. Whatever he said

C. Whatever he says D. Whatever he would say

 

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DAY 3:

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I. GRAMMAR

1 . Five pounds___________ buy as much as it used to.

A. Aren't going B. Don't C. A&B are correct D. Doesn't

2 . The science classes at this_________ difficult.

A. School are B. Schools are C. School is D. School's is

3 . The English_________ strong traditions.

A. Have much B. Has much C. Has many D. Have many

4 . The first two problems____________ very difficult but___________ is not.

A. Are- the rest B. Is- the other C. Are-another D. Are- the last

5 . Here__________ notebook and report that I promised you last week.

A. Is the B. Are the C. Was the D. Were the

6 . Not only Linda but also John_________ down the names for the course in French.

A. Has put B. Have put C. They put D. Are putting

7 . Half of the letters she sent him_________ in purple ink.

A. Wrote B. Has written C. Was written D. Were written

8 . The number of participants of the international conference__________ still increasing.

A. Are B. Be C. Is D. Were

9 . Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have___________ only reason for loneliness.

A. Are not the B. Is not the C. Are not an D. Is not an

10 . Neither Jim nor his brother_______ to school. Their father teaches them at home.

A. Have never been B. Has ever been C. Have ever been D. Ever go

11 . Five thousand dollars________ big sum of money. It's worth trying.

A. Are a B. Are C. Is a D. Would be

12 . The fact that the new staff members were complimented on their achievement_________ known to the whole company.

A. Has B. Have C. Was D. Are

13 . Five dollars for a pair of thongs__________ expensive.

A. Are too B. Is not C. Aren't D. Be

14 . Neither the students nor their lecturer__________ English in the classroom.

A. Use B. Uses C. Are using D. Have used

15 . The facilities at the new research library, including an excellent microfilm file, ________ wonderful.

A. Are B. Is C. Has been D. Was

16 . Each of the 4 types of human___________ suited for a specific purpose.

A. Tooth are B. Teeth is C. Tooth is D. Teeth are

17 . Not only John but his brothers__________ also in debt.

A. Have B. Were C. Was D. Is

18 . The committee has met and___________.

A. They have reached a decision B. It has reached to a decision C. Its decision was reached at D. It has reached a decision

19 . The number of the months in a year__________ twelve.

A. Was B. Were C. Are D. Is

20 . In the hotel, the bread and butter___________ for breakfast.

A. Is served B. Are served C. Serves D. Serve

21 . Neither Canada nor Mexico___________ that citizens of the United States have passports when they want to visit these countries.

A. To require B. Require C. Requires D. Requiring

22 . Winning a lottery is a rare occurrence. ______________ very small.

A. A number of winners are B. The number of winners is C. A number of winners is D. The number of winners are

23 . The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and___________ out of control.

A. They have become B. Are soon going to be C. Why it will be D. Soon will be

24 . My mother____________ to stay with us next weekend.

A. Is coming B. Would come C. Will have come D.comes

25 . I___________ with my aunt when I go to Hanoi next summer.

A. Will stay B. Will have been staying C. Will be staying D. Staying

26 . I__________ until 8 o'clock, so call me after that.

A. Am sleeping B. Sleep C. Will be sleeping D. Have slept

27. "When is your math exam?"... "

Well, this time tomorrow I________ for it."

A. Will be sitting B. Will have been sitting C. Will sit D. Sit

28 . He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he___________ dinner.

A. Finish B. Finishes C. Will have finished D. Will finish

29 . I shall be glad when he____________.

A. Had gone B. Did go C. Went D. Has gone

30 . After the test papers_________ to the students in class tomorrow, the students_________ their next assignment.

A. Will return- will be given B. Will be returned- are given

C. Are returning- are giving D. Are returned- will be given

31 . As soon as I____________, I returned to my hometown.

A. Have graduated B. Will have graduated C. Had graduated D. Graduated

32 . Your father will be furious_________.

A. When he will see what you do B. When he sees what you have done C. When he sees what you had done D. When he will see what you will go

II. READING

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities. And they symbolize the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300, 000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional ?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life", said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, which passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honors, is just the beginning. "We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in the life. However, success requires more than just scores", Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment countries to plague us. As many as 162, 000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labor Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which emphasizes theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognize talent, no matter where it comes from or how.

(Source: Link )

33 . Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?

A. Many students consider universities as their only way after school.

B. A good model of being successful in the real life out of school.

C. Not many students are successful after graduating from universities.

D. University is not the only way to success.

34 . What is NOT stated in the passage about the top-scorers in the entrance exam?

A. The majority of them are poor but intelligent and eager to learn.

B. They are hoped to find the way to better their families' lives.

C. Their success is more glorious because they attend more classes than others.

D. The students are admired for the great efforts.

35 . The word "unconventional" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by_____________.

A.common B. Unusual C. Well-known D. Infamous

36 . The author described Tran Nguyen Le Van in the third passage as____________.

A. A good example to achieve success although he didn't finish his education.

B. A businessman who gains money by selling mobile phones online.

C. A founder whose website was inspired from social networks like Facebook.

D. A top-soccer who books online tickets and confirm through messages.

37 . The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to____________.

A. Honors B. Role-models C. The youngsters D. Newspapers

38 . The word "plague" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_____________.

A. Conflict B. Afflict C. Remind D. Bother

39. According to the fourth paragraph, what is TRUE about the modern exam system?

A. It puts too much pressure on students who must get a place in a university.

B. Students are not encouraged to do something different.

C. The government is trying to change theories of exam.

D. Many stories about successful students cannot inspire those who attend universities.

40 . What can be inferred from the passage?

A. It's high time for the young to change their ways of thinking about success.

B. High scores are the first step to attain achievements in the future.

C. Falling the entrance exam will not determine that these students are doing unconventional things.

D. The most concerned thing for each student is unemployment.

 

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DAY 4:

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I. GRAMMAR

1 . Mr. Jackson is worried that he won't be able to find a parking space when he will come to

the office this afternoon.

2 . Mr. Watson will return from his vacation before his assistant had to leave for his business

Trip.

3 . As soon as the next lecture will end, let's leave.

4 . As soon as he will come back from his office, tell him to see me.

5 . The spokesman denied his factory have dumped chemical wastes into the local river.

6 . You should not have offended my aunt the way you have done .

7 . Not until the office phoned me had I found out about the meeting.

8 . We haven't seen each other from we left school .

9 . There are many frequently mentioned reasons why one out of four arrests involve a

Juvenile.

10 . More than half of the children in the 1, 356-member district qualifies for reduced-price or

Free lunches.

11 . Five miles beyond the hills were a fire with its flames reaching up to the sky.

12 . The weather reports all showed that there were a tremendous storm front moving in.

13 . An understanding of engineering theories and problems are impossible until basic

Arithmetic is fully mastered .

14 . Some of the eye movements used in reading is actually unnecessary.

15 . The most common time for tornados to occur are in the afternoon or evening on a hot,

humid spring day.

II. VOCABULARY

16 . Arnold is________ a bit with his English classes so his parents have arranged for him to have private tuition.

A. Dragging B. Struggling C. Straining D. Fighting

17 . Billy is the most________ young man; he can do a lot of different jobs well.

A. Laborious B. Cunning C. Industrious D. Capable

18 . Shirley is very___________ up and thinks she is superior to her classmate.

A. Stuck B. Looked C. Fed D. Turned

19 . The new student found the informality at school_______ at first.

A. Blinding B. Foreign C. Mysterious D. Off-putting

20 . What's done is done. It's_________ wondering what would have happened if you had passed the exam.

A. Futile B. Helpless C. Ineffectual D. Valueless

21 . You completely misunderstood my instructions; you got hold of the wrong end of the___

A. Stick B. Rope C. Line D. Story

22 . After the serious talk with hi tutor, Hilary_________ himself more conscientiously to his studies.

A. Exerted B. Converted C. Engaged D. Applied

23 . After being told off by the teacher, the class________ out of the room in silence.

A. Led B. Followed C. Flowed D. Filed

24 . Many students prefer__________ assessment as an alternative to exams.

A. Continued B. Continuing C. Continual D. Continuous

25 . He took to his new course of studies like a_____________ to water.

A. Duck B. Fish C. Horse D. Dog

26 . It's a foregone________ that he'll be on top of the class again.

A. Concept B. Proposal C. Conclusion D. Prediction

27 . Financial help from his parents_________ James to complete his studies.

A. Granted B. Provided C. Enabled D. Eased

28 . She's fallen rather________ with her schoolwork since she's been swimming competitively.

A. Below B. Behind C. Down D. Back

29 . I can't imagine why he's been missing classes and getting poor marks. He's normally so___________.

A. Observant B. Attentive C. Conscientious D. Laborious

30. Before I went to drama school, I had to_________ quite a lot of family pressure for me to study medicine.

A. Resist B. Restrain C. Refuse D. Reconcile

31 . The students in the nursing department are_________ female.

A. Restrictively B. Predominantly C. Spontaneously D. Arbitrarily

32 . My decision to leave university after a year is one I now_________ regret.

A. Painfully B. Harshly C. Heavily D. Keenly

33 . The classroom heating was broken and all the students sat there__________.

A. Sobbing B. Dozing C. Shivering D. Blushing

34 . The librarian asked the students to__________ from talking.

A. Refrain B. Repeal C. Suppress D. Subdue

35 . I think Sarah just couldn't cope with the workload of the university and a young family, maybe dropping__________ was the most sensible decision she could have made.

A. Off B. Out C. To D. In

36 . This class seems to have only a_____________ knowledge of what they are supposed to achieve.

A. Smattering B.comprehensive C. Rudimentary D. Faded

37 . It was a very_________ course, but we managed to get through it.

A. Strong B. Heavy C. Strict D. Demanding

III. REVISION

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

38 . A. Motivated B. Prioritize C. Confident D. Conflict

39 . A. Sibling B. Conservative C. Counselor D. Casual

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

40 . A. Contaminate B. Supervisor C. Investigate D. Convenient

41 . A. Vulnerable B. Discriminate C. Philosopher D. Stability

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

42 . Daisy: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!" - Mary: "____________"

A. Thank you very much. I'm afraid. B. You're telling a lie.

C. Thank you for your compliment. D. I don't like your sayings.

43 . "Shall I wait for you?"... "

_____________"

A. Why ask such a question? B. No need to ask.

C. No, don't bother D. No. Of course.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word (s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.

44 . I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back; we are home and dry.

A. Have got home dry B. Have been successful

C. Have got no water D. Have not got wet

45 . Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it's a beautiful and hospitable city with institutions for high quality linguistic teaching.

A. Friendly B. Noticeable C. Affectionate D. Natural

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.

46 . Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

A. Remain unstable B. Stay unchanged C. Fluctuate D. Restrain

47 . This kind of dress is becoming outmoded . If I were you, I wouldn't dress it up at the party.

A. Unfashionable B. Fashionable C. Realistic D. Attractive

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

48 . "How long have you worked here?" he asked.

A. He asked me how long I had worked here.

B. He asked me for how long I had worked here.

C. He asked me if I had worked there long.

D. He asked me how long had I worked there.

49 . It is in museums and galleries that hobbyists can study exhibits relating to their hobby.

A. Hobbyists can study exhibits relating to their hobby in museums and galleries.

B. Hobbyists are said that they can study exhibits relating to their hobby in museums and galleries.

C. Museums and galleries are the places which hobbyists can study exhibits relating to their hobby.

D. It is known that museums and galleries are the best places for hobbyists to study exhibits relating to their hobby.

50 . We were prevented from having our picnic due to the heavy rain.

A. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.

B. The heavy rain came unexpectedly but we still had our picnic.

C. We can't have our picnic because of the heavy rain.

D. On being had the picnic, we met with a heavy rain.