Part I: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.

1. Our holiday was_________ by the weather.

A. spoilt B. damaged C. overcome D. wasted
2. The_________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
3. He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
4. The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. run across C. run out D. knocked down
5. When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important museums and
buildings.
A. sight-seeing B. traveling C. looking D. touring
6. If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.
A. book B. engage C. reserve D. buy
7. His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
A. pride B. admiration C. surprise D. jealousy
8. He asked if we would_________ to share the room.
A. accept B. consider C. agree D. approve
9. I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
10. _________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
11. The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
12. When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrified
13. His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
14. Has the committee_________ a decision yet?
A. done B. made C. arrived D. voted
15. I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat.
A. I’ll have B. I’ll be having C. I’m going to have D. I’m having
16. What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?
A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. is going to finish
17. Where_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair B. have you cut your hair
C. did you have cut your hair D. did you have your hair cut
18. ‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather_____________ with us’.
A. you come B. you to come C. you would come D. you came
19. I_____________ saying what I think.
A. believe B. believe in C. believe for D. believe when
20. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time.
A. could stop B. could have stopped
C. managed to stop D. must be able to stop
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C A D A A B A C D
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D D C B A A D D B C
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (2pts)
1. A. teenage B. dosage C. voyage D. carriage
2. A. monkey B. hunger C. hunter D. banker
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (3pts)
3. A. instrument B. indispensable C. stimulate D. symphony
4. A. preserves B. tropical C. climate D. temperature
5. A. satisfaction B. mathematics C. opportunity D. mathematician

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )

I. Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.(15pts)
6. The criminal was sentenced to death because of _______ of his crime.
A. the severity B. the complexity C. a punishment D. the importance
7. “ So how are things at school, Tim? “________________________”
A. Oh, pretty good, actually . B. Well, I can’t agree with you.
C. It’s my pleasure. D. I was not very good at it.
8. Laura is very thin, _______her young sister, who is quite heavy.
A. dissimilar to B. unlikely C. unlike D. dislike
9. Please_______and see us some time. You’re always welcome.
A. come to B. come about C. come away D. come around
10. The proposal has not met with_______.agreement.
A. voluntary B. universal C. informal D. effective
11. A child's vocabulary_______.through reading.
A. expands B. expends C. expels D. exposes
12. We_______friends even after we grew up and left home.
A. became B. made C. struck up D. remained
13. This picture book, the few pages _____ are missing, is my favorite.
A. for which B. of that C. to which D. of which
14. I am_______ tired to think about that problem now.
A. much more B. far too C. nearly D. very
15. My neighbour _______ me a cup of coffee.
A. begged B. suggested C. offered D. invited
16. Why don’t the police take _______ measures against crime?
A. effective B. affective C. ineffective D. effecient
17. What happened ___ their car broke down on the motorway so they didn’t get to Jo’s wedding on time.
A. to be that B. being that C. was that D. to that
18. War stole his youth and his home, _______.
A. as a result B. moreover C. however D. furthermore
19.- “Do you like frog’s legs?” - “_______ them, I don’t really know.”
A. Never try B. Not to have try C. Never having tried D. Never had tried
20. My friend has _______ for a bargain.
A. a sharp ear B. a keen eye C. a strong head D. a keen ear
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.
( 2pts )
1A 2C
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in the same line. (3pts )
3B 4A 5D
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
I. Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
(15pts)
6A 7A 8C 9D 10 B
11 A 12 D 13 D 14 B 15 C
16 A 17 C 18 A 19 C 20 B
1. When the two fighter jets collided into each other during the performance, ______ broke out among the
spectators.
A. turbulence B. pandemonium C. turmoil D. clamour
2. He had been in many a tight ______ during his life, and guarding a warehouse did not trouble him unduly.
A. scrap B. patch C. spot D. rein
3. Noisy parties are really not my _______.
A. predilection B. liking C. scene D. preference
4. It's raining again! That's ______ at the weekend!
A. a mixed blessing B. a rude awakening
C. par for the course D. part and parcel
5. The color of someone's skin should be ______ no account.
A. from B. on C. by D. of
6. They weren't speaking to each other, but I think it's ______ now.
A. beaten down B. held off C. blown over D. rolled in
7. Having been exposed to the sun, his already dark complexion became ______.
A. swarthy B. sullen C. sweltering D. tarnished
8. I know it's easy to be smitten with a romantic partner, but I don't think it's healthy for one to ______ the other on
a pedestal.
A. fix B. put C. lay D. stick
9. The book describes her ______ as a war correspondent.
A. tragedies B. exploits C. stunts D. antics
10. He felt his space had been ______ when his father came to stay.
A. invaded B. intruded C. usurped D. conquered
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5.
D
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10.
1. A. watched B. stopped C. walked D. needed A
2. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy
3. A. because B. nurse C. horse D. promise

Part 2: Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes.
4. A. interview B. interfere C. introduce D. interrupt
5. A. community B. relationship C. environment D. television Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4 POINTS)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. They blamed the rise in oil prices ______ the rising inflation.
A. at B. for C. of D. with
2. You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and ______ a real effort to answer all the questions the
interviewer asks.
A. have B. do C. take D. make
3. On ______, ten million text messages are sent every minute.
A. normal B. general C. average D. common
4. It‟s very rude to ______ at people.
A. watch B. see C. observe D. stare
5. It is our responsibility to ______ to bettering our own lives.
A. lead B. contribute C. object D. respond
6. Instead of petrol, cars will only run ______ solar energy and electricity.
A. on B. by C. in D. of
7. Chosen as the nation‟s capital at the end of the American Civil War, ______ the city of over a million people.
A. Washington, DC is now B. for Washington, DC, C. Washington, DC,
D. now in Washington, DC,
8. Peter didn‟t phone Jane, ______ upset her a lot.
A. that B. who C. which D. whom
9. The person ______ for the part will be contacted by phone.
A. choosing B. was chosen C. chosen D. to choose
10. My ______ on life has changed a lot since I left university.
 A. outlook B. attitude C. approach D. purpose
11. The company‟s announced it‟s ______ off over 1,000 workers.
A. leaving B. laying C. setting D. giving
12. It was imperative for the authorities to ______ the spread of the pandemic.
A. struggle B. contain C. deny D. defy
13. Unfortunately, not all these scientists are working for a good ______.
A. end B. aim C. effect D. cause
14. Could you possibly ______ me at the next committee meeting?
stand in for B. make up for C. go back on D. keep in with
II. PHONETICS (1 POINT): 0.2 points/ one correct answer
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4 POINTS)
Part 1. (1.4 points): 0.1 point/ one correct answer
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A
8. C 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. A
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(0.5pt)
1. A. challenge B. chance C. achievement D. scholarship
2. A. headaches B. wishes C. finishes D. watches
3. A. parked B. laughed C. ploughed D. established
4. A. musician B. sociable C. society D. official
5. A. flew B. few C. sewage D. drew

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others (0.5pt).
6. A. intelligent B. population C. opportunity D. economics
7. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
8. A. method B. invention C. intense D. effective
9. A. technology B. important C. popularity D. impossible
10. A. solemn B. express C. succeed D. event

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Section B – vocabulary and grammar
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D (1.5pts).
11. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
A. responsible B. responsibility C. responsibly D. irresponsible
12. Should gravity, the pull of the earth, be zero, everything ____________ .
A. will float B. would be floating C. floated D. would float
13. I’ll have to work hard to _______ with the rest of the class.
A. catch B. run C. keep pace D. keep on
14. _______ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly three minutes.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
15. Your success in life very largely on yourself.
A. is keen B. depends C. lies D. goes
16. Buying a car was an important __________ for them.
A. transformation B. translation C. transaction D. transportation
17. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.
A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly
18. _______! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after

19. We took _____ of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach.
A. chance B. advantage C. occasion D. effect
20. All the athletes taking part in the international games should be proud of ________ .
A. oneself B. themselves C. himself D. yourself
21. The bomb _______ in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
22. __________ I can’t understand is _________ he wants to change his mind.
A. That/that B. Which/what C. What/why D. What/that
23. The nurse was on _____ in the hospital all night.
A. duty B. alarm C. service D. work
24. Only when you grow up ______ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
25. All the boys are good at cooking, but _______ is as good as the girls.
A. none B. either C. neither D. every

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
(1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A

SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.

(1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)

11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B

16. C 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. B
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. A
Question 26: “I’m ______ to listen to your pathetic excuses.” She said.
A. sick and tired B. in no mood
C. having enough D. sick to death
Question 27: “There’s no need to stand on ceremony. _______in.” said a disembodied voice from the
kitchen.
A. Plough B. Burrow C. Fork D. Dig
Question 28: About half of the rope _______ is used by the marine and fishing industries.
A. producing B. having produced C. produced D. to be producing
Question 29: She’s a bit down in the ______ at the moment – her husband has just lost his job.
A. world B. dumps C. heart D. bottom
Question 30: Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson released data on March 1, 2021 showing that its _______
version provided strong protection against COVID-19.
A. single-dose B. single-file C. single-harelip D. single-cell
Question 31: Nowadays, too many people work too hard in offices and get too little exercise; ______ they
tend to eat unhealthy food because they do not have time to shop or cook.
A. furthermore B. on the contrary C. for fear that D. the opposite
Question 32: Paleontologists have come to no definite conclusions as to ______ there have been
periodic mass extinctions throughout pre-history.
A. what B. why C. which D. that
Question 33: I wish you would stop sitting on the _______ and decide whose side you’re on.
A. fence B. crossroads C. wall D. middle
Question 34: Tonight, I ______ a 1500-word essay for my literature class tomorrow, so I’d better get
started.
A. am supposed to write B. ought to be written
C. should have written D. would rather written
Question 35: I had______ got home ______ people began ringing to ask what was going on.
A. neither / nor B. no sooner / when C. either / or D. hardly / when
Question 36: Florida, _______ the Sunshine state, attracts many tourists per year.
A. known as B. is known C. is known as D. it is known as
Question 37: The candidate still expects to be re-elected ______ the results of the latest opinion poll.
A. apart B. without C. nevertheless D. notwithstanding
Question 38: Not until Kentucky's Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 ______.
A. did its full extent realize B. that its full extent was realized
C. was its full extent realized D. the realization of its full extent
Question 39: Of course you won't become more intelligent if you eat a lot of fish - that's just an old ______
tale.
A. maids' B. ladies' C. mothers’ D. wives'
Question 40: Does Sheila work full time at the supermarket? - No, only ______ when they need extra staff.
A. in and out B. on and off C. by and by D. up and around
Question 41: Those campers are really ______. They have no idea how to set up a tent.
A. white B. blue C. green D. black
Question 42: Trade ______ from bad to worse and staff ______ redundant now.
A. has gone - are being made B. have gone - is made
C. went - has made D. had gone - are made
Question 43: It is a ______.
A. blue polyester sleeping bag B. polyester sleeping blue bag
C. blue sleeping polyester bag D. sleeping blue polyester bag
. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. She swam strongly and_______ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.
A. used to B. was able to C. could D. was supposed to
2. The government has spent one million pounds on an advertising ______ to encourage energy conservation.
A. campaign B. promotion C. operation D. competition
3. Toxic chemicals are one of the factors that lead wildlife to the ______ of extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
4. ______ the best of my knowledge, this system cannot work automatically.
A. For B. To C. Within D. In
5. The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic_______.
A. delegation B. integration C. reputation D. migration
6. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _______ institution founded
in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian
7. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage have dramatically
changed.
A. for B. with C. through D. towards
8. How do you speak the fraction 2/5?
A. two-five B. two-fifths C. second-fifths D. two-fifth
9. Don’t be late for the interview, _______ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
10. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ______ at the desk.
A. whoever B. who C. whom D. which
11. It is essential that your luggage _______ thoroughly before delivery.
A. to be checked B. being checked C. be checked D. should be checking
12. The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that ___________ other video games, this one is far more
interesting.
A. comparing to B. in compared with
C. on comparison to D. in comparison with
13. Take the shortcut round the church _______ late for school.
A. in order not be B. in order that we won't be
C. so that not to be D. so that we couldn't
14. A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city, into
a(n) _______ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. friendly ecology B. ecology-friendly
C. friendly-ecological D. ecological-friendly
15. Doctor Pike ______ the hospital after he ______an uneventful evening on duty. He ______ of his day of rest.
A. was leaving / has had / thought B. left / had had / was thinking
C. will leave / had / will think D. is leaving / will have / thinks
16. Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and mines.
 A. should be done /being exploited B. we should do /exploiting
C. should do / be exploited D. should have done /exploited
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
A. making me impatient         B. praising me too much        
C. making me feel worse D. elevating me        
2. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
A. all day long B. all long day C. the long day D. day after day
3. He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.
A. said B. provided evidence C. disapproved D. denied
4. She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning so she usually goes to work late.
A. intense dislike B. feeling C. provocation D. trouble
5. Those who transgress the laws of society will be punished.
A. disagree with B. disperse C. violate D. interfere with
a. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. B. was able to
2. A. campaign
3. C. verge
4. B. To
5. B. integration
6. D. humanitarian
7. D. towards
8. B. two-fifths
9. B. otherwise
10. A. whoever
11. C. be checked
12. D. in comparison with
13. B. in order that we won't be
14. B. ecology-friendly
15. B. left / had had / was thinking
16. A. should be done / being exploited
17. C. two exciting new spy novels

b. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
1. B. praising me too much        
2. A. all day long
3. B. provided evidence
4. A. intense dislike
5. C. violate
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others )
1. A. supposedly B. markedly C. allegedly D. determinedly
2. A. endure B. feature C. procedure D. measure
3. A. complete B. command C. common D. community
4. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable
5. A. neighbour B. height C. sleigh D. weight
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. possibility B. disappointed C. manufacture D. instrument
2. A. environment B. mystery C. contribute D. terrific
3. A. deficiency B. psychology C. ecological D. competitor
4. A. recommend B. difficulty C. admirable D. document
5. A. encouragement B. interviewer C. acknowledge D. miraculously
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences
1. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ______ science fiction
really become popular.
A. had created/ had taken off/ was B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had
2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
 A. across B. around C. out D. over
4. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
5. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
6. This car has many features including _________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
7. Round and round ___________.
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine
8. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the housewives with
insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
9. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
12. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to
13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired
14. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
15. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
16. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
A. Wherever people B. There are people who
C. Where people D. People
17. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
18. _______ team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all B. They are all C. Why all are D. All
19. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people B. more people that are
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
21. Dick put ____ ball in ____ net in _____ second half but ____ goal was disallowed.
A. a - a - a - a B. the - the - the - the
C. the - the - a - a D. a - a - the - the
22. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been
23. The computer has dramatically affected ______ photographic lenses are constructed.
A. is the way B. that the way C. which way do D. the way
24. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
25. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. inedible B. indelible C. illegible D. unfeasible
PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently fromthat of the others. (0.5 pt)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5 pt)
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5pts)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C 6. D 7. C
8. C 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A
15. B 16. A 17. B 18.D 19. C 20. C 21. B
22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C
1. If the work-force respected you, you wouldn't need to _________ your authority so often.
A. assert B. affirm C. maintain D. inflict
2. The factory is working below _________ because of the shortage of essential materials.
A. range B. scope C. capacity D. denstiy
3. His new designs are ______ the trend in women’s fashion right now.
A. aiming B. setting C. building up D. following
4. She wants to give full ______ to her anger about discrimination.
A. manifestation B. vent C. wear D. barometer
5. Without telling her directly, they ______ that she’d got the job.
A. prophesied B. inferred C. insinuated D. intimated
6. Athletes need to have a higher _________ of protein and vitamins in order to stay heathy
A. intake B. increase C. infection D. production
7. He claimed _____ from military service because he was a foreign national
A. liability B. exception C. demobilization D. exemption
8. It’s Prime Minister’s right to ______ an election at any time he likes
A. summon B. nominate C. call D. submit
9. The footballer never really recovered from the injury ______ at the beginning of the season.
A. got B.struck C.endured D.sustained
10. The drought ________ considerable problems for farmers.
A. instigated B. posed C. flexed D. pressed
11. At the start of the course, everyone is assigned a(n) ________ of studies.
A. advisor B. consultant C. counsellor D. guide
12. Jerry has been burning the midnight ________ over the last few days; his final exam is soon.
A. lamp B. light C. candle D. oil
13. In my first year at university I lived in the halls of ________ .
A. abode B. residence C. dwelling D. accommodation
14. Books taken from the short ________ section are due to be returned the next day.
A. borrowing B. credit C. loan D. return
15. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper ________ .
A. files B. archives C. records D. collections
16. The accused confidently ________ that he was innocent.
A. preserved B. maintained C. conserved D. defended
17. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no ________.
A. success B. fruit C. luck D. end
18. I knew my mother would ________ a face the minute she saw my new haircut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise
19. There are a lot of computer programmes nowadays, but really good ones are few and far ________.
A. between B. apart C. away D. amongst
20. He is such a kind and caring young boy - he wouldn’t hurt a ________ .
A. bird B. worm C. fly D. bug

I. (10 points)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C

16. In the hotel lobby the detective caught_________ of the man he had been hired to follow.
A. glance B. view C. vision D. sight
17. ‘Go on, finish the food. It needs_________ up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.
A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eaten
18. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he_________ them regularly.
A. is writing B. will write C. should write D. would write
19. Of course I didn’t break it_________ purpose- it was an accident!
A. by B. with C. from D. on
20. Andrew couldn’t_________ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.
A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid
21. _________ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.
A. When are B. When C. They are D. When they
22. “What’s your proposal?” “I propose that the meeting_________.”
A. is postponing B. be postponed C. to be postponed D. postpones
23. Most of the courses at the banquet were completely consumed, but there_________ food still remaining.
A. were few B. was little C. were a few D. was a little
24. The four-storey house_________ on that hill is still new.
A. be built B. building C. built D. being building
25. Nam Cao devoted most of his time_________
A. to having written B. to write C. to writing D. to have written
26. I don’t think he will join us, _________?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I
27. The young generation must contribute to_________ the country.
A. building of B. the building C. the building of D. build
28. I cannot help feeling anxious_________ the exam results.
A. of B. with C. about D. for
29. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than_________ used to be.
A. they B. it C. them D. that
30. When Elvis Presley died, her daughter came_________ a fortune.
A. into B. up with C. by D. across

16. D 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C
26. C 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A
1. Successful athletes cannot afford to be _________; they need to stay cool and focused.
A. highly-paid B. highly-motivated C. highly-trained D. highly-strung
2. Her excellent grades in college led _________ a high-paying job after graduation.
A. to get her B. in getting her C. to her getting D. her getting
3. - “Are you working late again tonight?”
- “Yes, I’ll be here _________ the report.”
A. until I finish B. since I’ve finished C. when I’ve finished D. by the time I’ve finished
4. The kind of exercises you can do depends on your _________ of fitness.
A. stage B. level C. step D. phase
5. Aware that his pension will be small, he _________ a part of his salary for his old age.
A. sets apart B. sets aside C. puts up D. puts apart
6. I have no appetite and I am lethargic. I've been feeling under _________ for ages.
A pair B par C stress D threat
7. I think having a beer during a meeting with your boss is clearly _________ the mark.
A. overlooking B. overreaching C. overstepping D. overseeing
8. The new soap opera on Channel 3 _________ the depths in terms of tastelessness.
A plumbs B reaches C fills D achieves
9. We’ll keep you _________ on any further changes in the examination specifications.
A noticed B announced C mailed D posted
10. We must be sure to make the right decision because there is a lot at _________.
A. range B. stake C. chance D. expectation
11. His past behaviour had a definite _________ on what the judges decided.
A. bearing B. weight C. decision D. conclusion
12. If you are a student on a low budget you are probably _________ from paying tax.
A. except B. excluded C. exempt D. apart
13. The mailing list has done much to _________ the numbers of people attending.
 A. lift B. encourage C. heighten D. boost
14. As was _________ predicted, the company has announced hundreds of job losses.
A. considerably B. widely C. substantially D. amply
15. She felt that travelling had greatly _________ her life.
A. moved B. enriched C. expanded D. increased
16. A study that’s just been published _________ our theory completely.
A. puts up B. holds up C. backs up D. takes up
17. I recommend reading the books _________, starting with the very first.
A. by accident B. at random C. in sequence D. on impact
18. If we have to pay a £1,000 fine, then ________. We’re not going to win a fight with the Tax Office.
A. so be it B. be it so C. thus be it D. be it thus
19. He came into the room and sat down without _________ a word to anyone.
A. as far as B. too much of C. very much of D. so much as
20. The restaurant has _________ recently, and the food is much better now.
A. had its hands full B. lived hand to mouth C. changed hands D. gained the upper hand
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. C