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1. I applied for the position of a receptionist, but they had _________ for computer programmers.
a. empty
b. vacancies
c. blank
d. left
2. The little boy said, "Two and two make four."
a. The little boy said that two and two made four.
b. The little boy said that two and two have made four
c. The little boy said that two and two had make four
d. The little boy said that two and two make four
3. You cannot do well two jobs _________ the same time.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. for
4. My father liked films very much. He used to spend a lot of time seeing films.
a. My father did liked films
b. My father did like films
c. My father likes films very much
d. My father very liked films.
5. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. man
b. range
c. age
d. pay
6. The theatre manager decided to reduce the price of tickets to increase ________.
a. attend
b. attendant
c. attendance

b. more than
c. better
d. better than
13.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. stage
b. age_
c. passage
d. page
14.He started learning English ten years ago.
a. He has not learnt English before.
b. He has leamt English since ten years.
c. He learnt English ten years ago.
d. He has learnt English forten years
15.There is scarcely ________ country in _____ world where the beginning of a ne year is not
celebrated.
a. a/ an
b. a / the
c. no article/ the
d. a/ no article
16.After two halves, the football match ended in a draw, so it went into _________time
a. interval
b. half
c. extra
d. any more
17.She is a sort of ambitious person and eager _________.
a. to get on
b. to get up
c. to get away
d. to get in
18.After _____ high school, Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade.

24.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. great
b. head
c. break
d. came
25.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. ladder
b. teacher
c. matter
d. material
26.We could not see Bob anywhere.
a. Bob could be seen by us.
b. Bob was seen by us somewhere,
c. Bob was nowhere to be seen.
d. Bob could see us.
27.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. minute
b. cut
c. but
d. _umbrella
28.He is a __________engineer.
a. mechanic
b. mechanism
c. mechanical
d. mechanics
29.I have ever dreamed of becoming a teacher. The thought was first put _________ my head when I
started school at the age _________six.
a. in / at
b. into / of
c. on / at

d. rice
36.I will be responsible _________ What I do.
a. with
b. for
c. from
d. on
37.After having __________ breakfast, Peter hurried to work.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no article
38.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. regret
b. women
c. depend
d. report
39.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. sign
b. shops
c. busy
d. singer
40.Ha Noi, ________ capital of Vietnam, is an interesting place to visit.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no article
41.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. strike
b. mile
c. tip

d. refused
48.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. complain
b. complete
c. compare
d. company
49.We are sure that they are all in favour ________ the plan.
a. to
b. for
c. of
d. at
50.When studying abroad, Mary was very happy to get a phone call ________ herparents.
a. . to
b. for
c. of
d. from
51.Fortunately, we arrived _______ home at last.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no article
52.Prices of cameras ________ from 160$ to 165$ last year.
a. set off
b. put on
c. ranged
d. lasted
53.He returned to Vietnam from France and visited the village ________ he was born and grown up.
a. where
b. which
c. in that