Question 5 : Mary_____home when she met Dave.

A. came                   B. had come             C. had been coming  D. was coming

Question 6 : The doorbell_____while I_____a shower.

A. was ringing - took                                                                B. rang - was taking

C. had rung - took                                    D. had been ringing - took

Question 7 : When I was young, I_____to be a pilot.

A. wanted                B. had wanted          C. would want          D. wants

Question 8 : The war_____out three years ago.

A. was breaking       B. had broken           C. broke                   D. have been breaking

Question 9 : When he was young, he_____in the army.

A. had been serving  B. serves                  C. have served         D. served

Question 10 : She often goes to school by bike but yesterday she_____by bus.

A. travelled                                              B. have been travelling

C. had travelled                                        D. travels

VIII. Decide whether the following sentences are Correct or Incorrect.

1. We are so excited about our trip next month to Austria. We will visit Vienna before travelling to Salzburg.

2. Just a moment. I will help you carry these heavy bags.

3. Thanks. I think my mother is going to like this cookbook.

4. In the future, electric bikes will replace bicycles.

5. As planned, Elizabeth will visit our franchise company in southern Turkey.

6. Linh is so nervous! She will have a baby.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. expensive B. successful C. important D.musical
Question 2: A. practise B. include C. arrive D. accept
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. clouds B costs C. pains D. farms
Question 4: A. lake B. game C. shape D flat
Mark the letter A, B, C. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Tickets for such events will be typically cheap unless you want seats in the VIP areas.
A. rarely B. normally C. directly D. carefully
Question 6: Peter was very sick until he took the marvelous medicine that Doctor Staples prescribed.
A wonderful B. secret C. attractive D. terrible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: Despite numerous hard pushes, he couldn't make the window open.
A. gentle B. strong C. firm D. plain
Question 8: When I suggested he was mistaken, John got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room.
A. got emotional B. became furious C. remained calm D. felt anxious
Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet lo indicate the corrected answer to each other following
questions.
Question 9: It's no good _____ a fuss and arguing over such an unimportant issue.
A. making B. holding C. doing D. getting
Question 10: Health experts strongly advise patients with hypertension to avoid _____ food amounts of fat.
A. contained B containing C. contains D. is contained
Question 11: The graphics of this book are attractive, but its _____ is not original at all.
A content B. chapter C. character D. page
Question 12: If I _____ you, I would spend more time with the children.
A. would be B. were C. will be D. am
Question 13: Bill's mother won't let him go out with his friends _____.
A. when he finished his homework B. after he had finished his homework
C. once he finished his homework D until he has finished his homework
Question 14: Peter is an ambitious man who will never _____ till he gets what he wants.
A. turn down B. give up C. put on D. take back
Question 15: I would like to extend my gratitude to all the staff for their _____ support, without which our
company couldn't have overcome the crisis.
A. unbending B. unfailing C. unmoving D. unfeeling
Question 16: Most women expect _____ more help with the housework from their husbands.
A. to getting B. get C. getting D. to get
Question 17: Having your private life scrutinised closely by the public is regarded as part and _____ of being a
celebrity.
A. package B. post C. packet D. parcel
Question 18: He is often _____ last person to leave the office.
A. an B. a C. the D. Ø ( no article)