I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1 a. exhaust b. house c. honest d. hour 2 a. Dutch b. Russian c. use d. just 3 a. fixed b. opened c. stopped d. watched II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 4 a. transitive b. impressive c. exciting d. connection 5 a. impair b. unhurt c. effect d. insect III. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 6 Americans rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except ............ business occasions. a. during b. at c. on d. in 7 ............ at someone is usually considered rude. a. Point b. To point c. To pointing d. Pointing 8 The most common way of attracting someone’s attention is by ............ . a. waving b. to waving c. to wave d. wave 9 Lien told me that ............ a biology teacher. a. she wants to become b. she will become c. she wanted to become d. she wanted becoming 10 We reminded Lily ............ late for our appointment the next day. a. to be not b. not to be c. to don’t be d. don’t be 11 We ............ with each other by mobile phone at this time in 2050 a. won’t be communicating b. haven’t communicated c. aren’t communicating d. aren’t going to communicate 12 The teacher said we ............ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day. a. will have b. didn’t have c. have d. would have 13 Tomoko and Kiko said that they ............ cycling the day after tomorrow. a. will go b. have gone c. would go d. has gone 14 Vietnam is a ............ country. a. exporting-rice b. rice-exporting c. exported-rice d. rice-exported 15 English ............ in many countries in Asia a. has spoken b. is spoken c. is speaking d. speak 16 It's hard ............ that mankind might live on the moon in the future. a. to believe b. believing c. believe d. that believing 17 Do you mind if I ask you some questions? - Linda: ............ . a. Don't forget b. Good idea c. No, not at all d. I agree 18 "Pass me that book, please!" -" ............ ". a. No, it isn't b. Here you are c. Yes, please. d. It isn't matter 19 A(n) ............ can take patients to hospitals quickly. a. ambulance b. emergency c. bleeding d. wound 20 He ............ English since he was ten. a. has learnt b. will learn c. learns d. learnt IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 21 Nick (A)said that he (B)wants to (C)stay in Viet Nam (D)longer. a. said b. wants c. stay d. longer. 22 It is (A)predicted that all (B)students (C)have had e-books (D)by 2050. a. predicted b. students c. have had d. by 23 (A)Water (B)pollute in the lake (C)has made the fish (D)die. a. Water b. pollute c. has made d. die. 24 The earthquake (A)happened at (B)midday when (C)many people (D)had had lunch. a. happened b. midday c. many d. had had 25 Will (A)you (B)came over to (C)my place (D)on the weekend a. you b. came c. my place d. on