Le Hong Phong High school for the gifted

ELT Department

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009

Time allowed: 45 minutes

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the correct answer

1. The beach was almost empty ___________ people.
A with B. of C. from D. about
2. They were _______ from their apartment because they hadn’t paid the rent.
A. evicted B. expelled C. deposed D. discarded
3. It’s quite out of _______ for Paul to behave so terribly.
A. temperament B. personality C. nature D. character
4. To forget her problem, she _______ herself with her work.
A. devoted B. occupied C. immersed D. dedicated
5. I took _______ with him on a number of his comments, which I thought was
unfair.
A. challenge B. offence C. exception D. issue
6. In my opinion, he is _______ the best tennis player now.
A. by far B. vastly C. a long way D. extensively
7. His whole life seemed to fall _______ when he lost his job.
A. through B. apart C. away D. out
8. He didn’t understand what I was saying so I had to _______ it out to him in very
simple terms.
A. figure B. clear C. stand D. spell
9. The objective of the research is to gain a better _______ into labour market
processes.
A. knowledge B. know-how C. insight D. awareness
10. The army is _______ to ensuring the independence of the country.
A. used B. committed C. adjusted D. contributed
11. Recently, there has been a fairly _______ rise in the cost of living.
A. pointed B. full C. sharp D. shot
12. Harry isn’t fat. _______, he is quite skinny.
A. In any case B. By rights C. In practice D. On the contrary
13. A huge crowd _______ in the pouring rain to cheer the famous singer.
A. turned out B. held up C. saw off D. dropped in
14. This machinery will have been _______ by the end of the decade.
A. broken down B. set out C. phased out D. made off with
15. Derek was _______ from military service on health grounds.
A. ejected B. barred C. earmarked D. exempted
16. Ellen has been out of _______ for six months.
A. practice B. job C. custom D. exposition
17. I _______ very well lately.
A. don’t feel B. didn’t feel C. wasn’t feeling D. haven’t been feeling
18. There were no tickets left _______.
A. all in all B. whatsoever C. by no means D. into consideration
19. _______ that people queued day and night.
A. So much the demand for tickets was B. There was the demand for tickets
C. Such was the demand for tickets D. It was the ticket demand
 20. It’s possible that the last person _______ didn’t lock the door.
A. leaving B. who leave C. for leaving D. to leave
21. My friend gave me a surprise party, _______ was good of them.
A. that B. this C. which D. it
22. _______ you should do now is take a long holiday.
A. What B. That C. How D. As
23. I told you a lot of things, _______ was true.
A. several of which B. all of which C. of which all D. all that
24. What a nuisance! I’ve done everything possible but the cooker _______.
A. isn’t worked B. does not work C. didn’t work D. won’t work
25. It is _______ that the plan will fail.
A. likelier B. more than likely C. all likelihood D. more likely than
26. There’s a letter pinned on the door. The mailman ________ it there.
A. could leave B. can have left C. must have left D. should have left
27. Goldsmith, together with Brown and Green, _______ to take part in the contest.
A. have decided B. has decided C. decide D. are deciding
28. Finding a job is becoming _______.
A. much difficult B. more and more difficult C. the more difficult D. more difficulty than ever
29. _ How do you like Vietnamese food? _ _______
A. Let’s eat it! B. Another time perhaps. C. I don’t think much of it. D. Rather not!
30. _ Do you think MU can win the championship this season? _ _______
A. True enough! B. Not a chance! C. Nothing but the truth! D. Really? It is.

GUIDED CLOZE: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to fill each blank:
Monopoly, the world’s biggest (1) ______ game, was actually invented by Elizabeth Magie, (2) ______ it was
Charles Darrow who started marketing it as his own creation in 1933. Despite its popularity, (3) ________ of
us really know how (4) ______ it well. Although it is played with a dice, winning is not (5) _______ a question
of luck. More important are an understanding of economics and an ability to (6) ______ other players into
doing deals. A serious Monopoly session starts with everyone (7) _______ around a board buying properties.
Soon people realize that progress can (8) _______ be made if deals are done. To be successful you need to
persuade others that the deals will (9) _____ them even though you are actually only interested in (10)
________.
31. a. seller b. sold c. selling d. sell
32. a. because b. although c. when d. and
33. a. many b. several c. few d. a few
34. a. they play b. playing c. can they play d. to
play
35. a. solely b. certainly c. likely d. nearly
36. a. try b. challenge c. encourage d.
tempt
37. a. going b. to go c. who go d. goes
38. a. even b. indeed c. only d. so far
39. a. earn b. gain c. endow d. benefit
40. a. winning b. defeating c. combating d.
beating

MISTAKE IDENTIFICATION: Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting
41. Mostly none of my students enjoys reading his detective stories.
A B C D
42. Mr. Walker said to the press that there had been a big earthquake in Indonesia.
A B C D
 43. When he met us, he offered that we could meet them at the air port.
A B C D
44. To my mind, the English is quite an easy language to learn.
A B C D
45. I looked for my keys, but I couldn't find it.
A B C D
46. Some of cities advise that the resident wear gas masks when traveling in the streets.
A B C D
47. The singular way to reduce pollution in the city is ban cars from downtown.
A B C D
48. Quite a few people can really understand the important significance of having a good command of
French.
A B C D
49. Mankinds are responsible for the destruction of a wealth of the world’s cultural heritage.
A B C D
50. The Vietnam’s Olympic team, winning two golds in the last event, gave a hero’s welcome on
returning home.
A B C D

READING COMPREHENSION: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each
question below
The influenza virus is a single molecule composed of millions of individual atoms. Although bacteria can be
considered a type of plant, secreting poisonous substances into the body of the organism they attack, viruses,
like the influenza virus, are living organisms themselves. We may consider them regular chemical molecules
since they have strictly defined atomic structure, but on the other hand, we must also consider them as being
alive since they are able to multiply in unlimited quantities.
An attack brought on by the presence of the influenza virus in the body produces a temporary immunity, but,
unfortunately, the protection is against only the type of virus that caused the influenza. Because the disease can
be produced by anyone of three types, referred to as A, B, or C, and many strains within each type, immunity
to one virus will not prevent infection by another type or strain.
Approximately every ten years, worldwide epidemics of influenza called pandemics occur. Thought to be
caused by new strains of type A virus, these pandemic outbreaks have appeared on the average every two or
three years for type A virus, and every four or five years for type B virus.
51. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
a. The influenza virus b. Immunity to diseases
c. Bacteria d. Chemical molecules
52. According to the passage, bacteria are
a. poisons b. very small c. larger than viruses d. plants
53. The word “themselves” refer to
a. molecules b. bacteria c. substances d. viruses
54. The word “strictly” could be replaced by
a. unusually b. completely c. broadly d. exactly
55. Why does the writer say that viruses are alive?
a. They have a complex atomic structure b. They move
c. They multiply d. They need warmth and light
56. The author names all of the following as characteristics of pandemics EXCEPT
a. they spread vey quickly b. they are caused by type A virus
c. they are regional outbreaks d. they occur once every ten years
57. The atomic structure of viruses
a. is variable b. is strictly defined
c. cannot be analyzed chemically d. is more complex than that of bacteria
58. The word “unlimited” means
a. very small b. very large c. very similar d. very different
59. How does the body react to the influenza virus?
a. It prevents further infection to other types and strains of the virus
b. It produces immunity to the type and strain of virus that invaded it.
c. It become immune to types A, B, and C viruses, but not to various strains within the types.
d. After a temporary immunity, it becomes even more susceptible to the type and strain that caused the
influenza.
60. The word “strains” is closest in meaning to
a. theories b. injuries c. varieties d. weaknesses
Answer keys
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. C
20. D
21. C
22. A
23. B
24. D
25. B
26. C
27. B
28. B
29. C
30. B
31. C
32. A
33. C
34. D
35. A
36. D
37. A
38. C
39. D
40. A
41. A
42. A
43. B
44. B
45. D
46. A
47. A
48. C
49. A
50. C
51. A
52. D
53. D
54. D
55. C
56. C
57. B
58. B
59. B
60. C