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Total questions: 135

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1.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

accident

b)

jazz

c)

stamps

d)

match

2.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

this

b)

thick

c)

maths

d)

thin

3.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

gas

b)

gain

c)

germ

d)

goods

4.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

bought

b)

nought

c)

plough

d)

thought

5.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

spear

b)

gear

c)

fear

d)

pear

6.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

prestige

b)

connect

c)

harvest

d)

congestion

7.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

housing

b)

crisis

c)

cost

d)

custom

8.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

navigate

b)

necessitate

c)

inadequate

d)

debate

9.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

muzzle

b)

lizard

c)

pizza

d)

puzzle

10.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

a)

bargain

b)

campaign

c)

ascertain

d)

complain

11.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

remember

b)

influence

c)

expression

d)

convenient

12.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

medium

b)

computer

c)

formation

d)

connection

13.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

national

b)

cultural

c)

popular

d)

musician

14.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

successful

b)

humorous

c)

arrangement

d)

attractive

15.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

construction

b)

typical

c)

glorious

d)

purposeful

16.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

decrease

b)

facilitate

c)

fluctuate

d)

ensure

17.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

propose

b)

summarize

c)

centralize

d)

illustrate

18.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

transformation

b)

urbanization

c)

revolution

d)

population

19.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

agricultural

b)

unemployed

c)

sustainable

d)

economic

20.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

a)

miserable

b)

structure

c)

amenity

d)

necessary

21.

She began to play the piano three years ago.

a)

She has played the piano since three years.

b)

She has played the piano for three years.

c)

She doesn't play the piano now.

d)

She stops playing the piano now.

22.

Although it was cold, we all went for a walk.

a)

Despite of the cold weather, we all went for a walk.

b)

Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk.

c)

Despite the cold, we all went for a walk.

d)

Despite being cold, we all went for a walk.

23.

Tim gave up smoking to save money.

a)

Tim gave up smoking because he didn't have enough money.

b)

Tim gave up smoking because he lacked money.

c)

Tim gave up smoking because he wanted to save money.

d)

Tim gives up smoking because his money was saved.

24.

Sam was lazy, so he lost his job.

a)

Sam lost his job because he was lazy.

b)

Sam lost his job because of his being lazy.

c)

Sam lost his job because of his laziness.

d)

All are correct.

25.

Connor is said to be very ambitious and aggressive.

a)

People regard Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.

b)

People talk Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.

c)

People believe in Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.

d)

People feel Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.

26.

You can always count on me.

a)

I'll never take you down.

b)

I'll never let you down.

c)

I'll never hold you down.

d)

I'll never make you down.

27.

Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.

a)

I am as outgoing as nobody in my class.

b)

I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class.

c)

I am the most outgoing person in my class.

d)

I am not as outgoing as people in my class.

28.

It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing.

a)

It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing.

b)

It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing.

c)

It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing.

d)

It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing.

29.

I have accustomed myself to getting up very early.

a)

I have used to getting up very early.

b)

I have been used to getting up very early.

c)

I have put getting up very early to good use.

d)

I have made use of getting up very early.

30.

I think we should change the topic of our presentation.

a)

It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation.

b)

I'd rather our presentation change the topic.

c)

It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation.

d)

I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation.

31.

We paid for the meal. We wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

a)

In order to pay for the meal, we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

b)

We paid for the meal in order to say sorry for what we had done.

c)

We paid for the meal although we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

d)

The meal we paid for is what we want to say sorry for what we had done.

32.

My sister thinks the film is too frightening. I am not scared at all.

a)

My sister thinks the film is too frightening because I am not scared at all.

b)

My sister thinks the film is too frightening so I am not scared at all.

c)

My sister thinks the film is too frightening whereas I am not scared at all.

d)

My sister thinks the film is too frightening although I am not scared at all.

33.

He bought her flowers and diamond rings. This action made her fall in love with him.

a)

He bought her flowers and diamond rings, what made her fall in love with him.

b)

He bought her flowers and diamond rings, that made her fall in love with him.

c)

He bought her flowers and diamond rings, which made her fall in love with him.

d)

He bought her flowers and diamond rings which made her fall in love with him.

34.

The expenditure of the office remained stable. The profit rose by 25%.

a)

The profit rose by 25% although the stabilization of the office's expenditure.

b)

The profit rose by 25% as a result of the stabilization of the office's expenditure.

c)

The profit rose by 25% despite the stabilization of the office's expenditure.

d)

The profit rose by 25% owing to the stabilization of the office's expenditure.

35.

The rapid urbanization led to many serious problems. One of those is the growth of slums.

a)

The rapid urbanization is the cause of many serious problems such as the growth of slums.

b)

The rapid urbanization is consequent of many serious problems like the growth of slums.

c)

The rapid urbanization is created by many serious problems such as the growth of slums.

d)

The rapid urbanization is resulted by many serious problems like the growth of slums.

36.

The price plunged from 300 to 20 in 1995. It plateaued over the next 3 years.

a)

The price decreased by 280 in 1995 before stabilizing for the next 3 years.

b)

The price decreased for 280 in 1995 before leveling off for the next 3 years.

c)

The price increased by 280 in 1995 before leveling off for the next 3 years.

d)

The price increased for 280 in 1995 before stabilizing for the next 3 years.

37.

The impact of the assembly line helped Ford become the dominant firm in the motorcar industry.

a)

most influential

b)

subservient

c)

best-selling

d)

depressive

38.

They all encouraged my creativity and inspired me in many ways.

a)

overlooked

b)

motivated

c)

rejected

d)

disappointed

39.

She idolizes her artist mother, Ingrid, who is as strong and dangerous as she is beautiful.

a)

impresses

b)

detests

c)

worships

d)

hates

40.

Clara did not care how low the Phineas' fortune had fallen; no proper respectable girl would allow herself to be a maid.

a)

disreputable

b)

unworthy

c)

paltry

d)

reputable

41.

He was by nature a reserved man but not a cold one.

a)

shy

b)

easygoing

c)

sociable

d)

lavish

42.

She was brought up in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are facing.

a)

poor

b)

broke

c)

wealthy

d)

kind

43.

Rapid urban growth has also brought a huge increase in the number of large cities, including many that have reached sizes that are historically unprecedented.

a)

remarkable

b)

extraordinary

c)

unknown

d)

original

44.

Too much recent emphasis has been given to the fact that the world is becoming predominantly urban.

a)

mainly

b)

usually

c)

principally

d)

thoroughly

45.

In fact, virtually all local governments are located in urban centers.

a)

effectively

b)

approximately

c)

impractically

d)

almost

46.

Distinctions between rural and urban areas are also becoming almost obsolete in and around many major cities as economic activity spreads outwards.

a)

contemporary

b)

outdated

c)

discarded

d)

up to date

47.

P.G. Wodehouse's broadcasts attracted the strongest criticism from countrymen who felt it appeared he was indifferent to the war.

a)

attentive

b)

regardless

c)

unresponsive

d)

apathetic

48.

Rich, worldly and sophisticated, he could have been the ideal husband for Gwendolyn but feels compelled to crush her independent spirit and mold her into his perfect wife.

a)

elegant

b)

naive

c)

knowledgeable

d)

worldly-wise

49.

There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.

a)

abundant

b)

adequate

c)

unsatisfactory

d)

dominant

50.

We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.

a)

crimeless

b)

skillful

c)

clean

d)

guilty

51.

The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

a)

from time to time

b)

time after time

c)

again and again

d)

very slowly

52.

This restaurant was highly recommended for good service, delicious food and kind-hearted boss.

a)

ambitious and greedy

b)

attentive and helpful

c)

generous and gracious

d)

polite and friendly

53.

Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable employment.

a)

durable

b)

long-lasting

c)

steady

d)

temporary

54.

I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.

a)

approve

b)

recommend

c)

reject

d)

suggest

55.

Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such gender discrimination is now disappearing.

a)

unfairness

b)

injustice

c)

partiality

d)

equality

56.

Without economic security and amid poor living conditions, crime is inevitable.

a)

assured

b)

compulsory

c)

inescapable

d)

preventable

57.

The mass media are ____ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.

a)

models

b)

means

c)

parts

d)

types

58.

TV companies ____ their programmes across the country or even across the world.

a)

broadcast

b)

refresh

c)

connect

d)

publish

59.

While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ____.

a)

audience

b)

witnesses

c)

viewers

d)

commentators

60.

The ____ involves TV, radio and even electronic forms of communication such as the Internet.

a)

media

b)

press

c)

network

d)

telecommunication

61.

There's a(n) ____ in the paper about the Reality Television in Viet Nam.

a)

feature

b)

article

c)

essay

d)

announcement

62.

I always get the news from my local radio ____.

a)

place

b)

site

c)

studio

d)

station

63.

Johnny Depp rarely ____ invitations to do interviews.

a)

agrees

b)

accepts

c)

denies

d)

approves

64.

How many means of ____ do you use on a regular basis?

a)

communication

b)

communicating

c)

communicator

d)

communicative

65.

New digital media forms are more personal and social as they allow people to connect each other and ____ their experiences.

a)

personal

b)

personal

c)

personalize

d)

personify

66.

Are you thinking of a career in ____?

a)

journal

b)

journalism

c)

journalist

d)

journalistic

67.

You don't actually get a lot of ____ from a news report on radio or TV.

a)

informed

b)

informations

c)

informative

d)

information

68.

I joined an ____ online course taught by an experienced tutor

a)

interactive

b)

active

c)

interaction

d)

interact

69.

Students use the library's computers to get access ____ the Internet.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

with

d)

by

70.

Media mogul Ronald Morduck has ____ control of another tabloid.

a)

made

b)

given

c)

found

d)

taken

71.

The issue ____ question is more complex than you think.

a)

in

b)

from

c)

on

d)

at

72.

Watch ____ for words like 'so-called” in articles as they express the writer's bias.

a)

about

b)

out

c)

around

d)

over

73.

Most people ____ the mass media as their main source of information.

a)

rely on

b)

try on

c)

put on

d)

hold on

74.

The pie chart shows the preferred forms of communication recorded in a survey ____ in Intel Secondary School in August 2014.

a)

carried out

b)

carried on

c)

carried away

d)

carried up

75.

Her latest bestseller ____ last month.

a)

came out

b)

went out

c)

pulled out

d)

broke out

76.

I saw the interview while I was ____ through a magazine at the hairdresser's.

a)

clicking

b)

picking

c)

flicking

d)

ticking

77.

The tabloids completely ____ that story about Bruce Willis. It's not true at all.

a)

stood out

b)

filed in

c)

made up

d)

turned over

78.

A(n) ____ sends reports from a particular part of the world or on a particular subject.

a)

editor

b)

correspondent

c)

columnist

d)

proprietor

79.

Linda only ____ the film after she ____ the book.

a)

understood – read

b)

understood - had read

c)

had understood – read

d)

understood - was reading

80.

When we ____ to the airport, I realized that I ____ my passport at home.

a)

got - had left

b)

got - was left

c)

got - left

d)

had got - had left

81.

He ____ the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.

a)

hold

b)

held

c)

has been holding

d)

has held

82.

What made you think he ____ in the Royal Air Force?

a)

must have to be

b)

had been

c)

was being

d)

had had to be

83.

Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I ____ a small object just under the fence.

a)

spotted

b)

had spotted

c)

have spotted

d)

was spotted

84.

The driver ____ violently and managed to stop the car just inches from the body lying on the road.

a)

was braking

b)

has braked

c)

braked

d)

had braked

85.

The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.

a)

preserve

b)

store

c)

defense

d)

abandon

86.

Heavy traffic ____ us so we came to the meeting rather late.

a)

promoted

b)

arrested

c)

canceled

d)

delayed

87.

It turned out to be a ____ journey when the weather became bad.

a)

hazard

b)

hazardous

c)

hazarded

d)

hazarding

88.

This species of African elephants is ____.

a)

dying out

b)

dying of

c)

dying on

d)

dying down

89.

____ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.

a)

Defoliation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Deformation

d)

Degradation

90.

The tiger is ____ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.

a)

on the wing

b)

on the rocks

c)

on the verge

d)

on the ground

91.

Nowadays, people are searching for more ____ materials to build their houses.

a)

environment-friendly

b)

environmentally-friendly

c)

environmental-friendly

d)

environment-friend

92.

Every ____ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.

a)

consumable

b)

spendable

c)

available

d)

disposable

93.

In the ____ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.

a)

sustainable

b)

conserving

c)

preserving

d)

supporting

94.

In Singapore, people try to ____ 80% of all waste.

a)

reprocess

b)

reclaim

c)

recycle

d)

reuse

95.

A good leader in globalization is not to impose but ____ change.

a)

facilitate

b)

cause

c)

show

d)

oppose

96.

Information technology has ____ our lives.

a)

evolved

b)

reserved

c)

assimilated

d)

transformed

97.

I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first.

a)

while

b)

if

c)

because

d)

or

98.

____ what has happened, I think she will never return.

a)

If

b)

Unless

c)

While

d)

After

99.

There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

that

d)

where

100.

The student wiped the board ____ was full of notes and drawings.

a)

that

b)

while

c)

after

d)

so

101.

True Blood is my favourite TV series, ____ I don't have much time to watch it often.

a)

although

b)

before

c)

if

d)

yet

102.

After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep.

a)

that

b)

and

c)

so

d)

while

103.

The kids show some hatred towards him, ____ he was really nice to them.

a)

because

b)

before

c)

unless

d)

even though

104.

The recommendation that she ____ a holiday was carried out.

a)

has taken

b)

take

c)

taken

d)

taking

105.

Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for black people.

a)

effort

b)

realization

c)

achievement

d)

performance

106.

His father used to be a ____ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him.

a)

distinct

b)

distinctive

c)

distinguishing

d)

distinguished

107.

That disable boy's victory in the race set the ____ example to all students in the school.

a)

finest

b)

first-class

c)

rarest

d)

most convenient

108.

A ____ once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your country.”

a)

patriotism

b)

patriotic

c)

patriot

d)

patrol

109.

He is ____-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same.

a)

mightily

b)

strongly

c)

terribly

d)

weakly

110.

At the age of 50, Robby William ____ his career after spending his twenty years playing electric guitar.

a)

moved

b)

changed

c)

adjusted

d)

stopped

111.

She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the ____ to sing in public.

a)

event

b)

occasion

c)

ability

d)

chance

112.

Michael Hart was the ____ of Project Gutenberg, one of the longest-lasting online library projects.

a)

founder

b)

author

c)

architect

d)

father

113.

She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the ____ of others.

a)

unfortune

b)

misfortune

c)

disfortune

d)

infortune

114.

We ____ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit.

a)

brought up

b)

grew up

c)

rose

d)

aroused

115.

Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up.

a)

waited – showed

b)

would wait - showed

c)

were waiting - were showing

d)

waited – was showing

116.

We ____ our quality time when the unexpected guess ____.

a)

had – came

b)

were having - came

c)

had been having – came

d)

have had – would have come

117.

The sun ____ since this morning.

a)

has shining

b)

has shined

c)

has shone

d)

has been shining

118.

How long ____ the drums?

a)

have you been playing

b)

you have played

c)

have you playing

d)

have you played

119.

My dad's eyesight is getting ____. He can hardly see anything these days.

a)

more worser and worser

b)

more and more worse

c)

worse and worse

d)

worser and worser

120.

It's time you tidied your room. It's getting ____.

a)

messier and messier

b)

more Messier and messier

c)

more messy and messy

d)

more and more messy

121.

What are you doing later? B: ____ There's a program on that I really want to watch.

a)

I'm staying in tonight.

b)

I'm going to the cinema with Tom.

c)

I'll go out for a drink.

d)

I'm going to go to bed early.

122.

Is there anything worth watching on the telly tonight? B: ____

a)

Yes, that's a good idea.

b)

No, it's all repeats again.

c)

Yes, there's an action film shown at the cinema.

d)

No, there's just an article on love stories.

123.

I really don't like chat shows very much. B: ____

a)

Yes, me too.

b)

Yes, so do I.

c)

No, nor do I.

d)

I do, either.

124.

Have you seen they've made Oliver Twist into a TV series? B: ____

a)

Yes, there's a novel like that.

b)

Thanks, I'll see it.

c)

No, I don't like watching reality TV.

d)

Yes, it's on every Sunday for the next twelve weeks.

125.

I want to record the MTV awards tonight. Could you set the video for me before we go out? B: ____

a)

Yes, of course. Which channel is it on?

b)

Yes, let's go to see it tonight.

c)

No, I prefer live concerts.

d)

No, I'm not into TV series.

126.

Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

127.

She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

128.

He can speak French very well and is studying Latin.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

129.

Please turn off television. I also like watching TV but now I am having to study for the exam.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

130.

The researchers of Harvard University reported that the tigers are one of the most dangerous species in the jungle.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

131.

I think a good health is important, and so is education while money, to some extent, is not.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

132.

He was reading out the data while Sara wrote it down carefully.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

133.

He would live in the countryside but now he is living in a big city.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

134.

Many people used to think learning English is full of the difficulties.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

135.

The biggest problem with eating too much sugar is that it can cause the diabetes.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D