REVISION 1
TEST 1
I. MAKE THE CORRECT CHOICE :
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. future b. resume c. pressure d. enthusiasm
2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. honest b. humour c. honour d. hour
3. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. vacancy b. wholesale c. retail d. category
4. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. neat b. create c. piece d. keenness
5. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. whether b. enthusiast c. clothes d. though
6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. reduce b. retail c. repair d. relate
7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. advertise b. qualify c. recommend d. interview
8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. enthusiasm b. category c. vacancy d. resume
9. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. manufacture b. irrigation c. electrician d. receptionist
10. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. confidence b. experience c. financial d. technique
11. Since he went to university, Mike has become .very interested ________________________environment issues.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
12. It's piecework, so how much you earn depends___________________________how fast you can word.
a. in b. on c. of d. to
13. The job offer was too good for Jennifer to turn ________________________.
a. off b. away c. out d. down
14. She has been ______________________for an .interview for the manager's job.
a. called b. carried c. hold d. brought

a. are containing b. contained c. containing d. are contained
30. The Internet has lived up to expectations __________________years ago in changing the way the
public researches, practices business, and communicates.
a. express b. expressing c. expressed d. that expressed
31.She has been ___________work with a bad back since July.
a. on b. out c. at d. off
32.She is not very keen ____________going to Spain again so soon for holidays.
a. for b. on c. of d. to
33.There's not much chance of promotion _______________a job like that.
a. in b. on c. for d. with
34.I'm fed up with this job. I feel completely browned _______ .
a. off b. down c. out d. over
35.There's a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______________the company I work for.
a. take on b. take out of c. take off d. take over
36.He was offered the job despite his poor ___________________
a. achievements b. preparations c. qualifications d. expressions
37.Many unemployment people welcome the chance to do purposeful work, even
if_______________
a. unpaid b. unsuitable c. unprepared d. unpleasant
38.In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers attractive_______________benefit.
a. employing b. employee c. employer d. employment
39.The questions are the central point of the whole interview procedure and should be planned______
a. in consequence b. in time c. in advance d. in conscience
40.There are few employment prospects in the town for
_____y
oung people.
a. qualify b. qualification c. qualified d. unqualified
41.I shall do the job to the best of my ____________
a. capacity b. ability c. knowledge d. talent
42.Although we've been interviewing all day, we haven't managed to find a_____________applicant.

a. about which b. of which about c. which are about d. which is about
55.My cousin ________________is going to come and stay with us this summer holiday.
a. who I talked to you b. I talk to you about her
c. whom I talked to you about her d. I talked
to you about
II. CHOOSE THE ONE THAT BEST COMPLETE THE SENTENCES:
56. _____________that I could hardly hear her.
a. So quietly she spoke b. So quietly did she
speak
c. So did she speak quietly d. She spoke so quiet
57.Is that the man _________________was broken into two days ago?
a. whose house b. the house of whom c. who's house d. of whom the house
58.The reason _______________he was absent from school is that he had an accident.
a. why b. in which c. for d. which
59.Jan didn't fill her car up with petrol before she left,________ was careless of her.
a. which b. it c. that d. what
60.It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes _________________American life.
a. reflects b. reflecting c. reflected d. that reflected
61. ___________think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, but it is actually one of the oldest.
a. Although many people b. many people c. Many people who d. In spite of many
people
62. _____________was the first fully successful transatlantic cable finally laid.
a. Not until 1866 b. Until 1866, just c. Until 1866 d. It not until 1866
63. Of all the harmful bacteria that can be acquired from unsanitary food handling, E. Coli is the
one_____________________the most media attention.
a. that has gained b. it has gained c. disease that it has gain d. gained it
64. The people send job applications even when they are reasonably happy in their jobs, ______their
position. a. with hoping to improve b. hoping that they improve
c. with hopes of improving d. hoping to improving
65.The problem ______________never occurred.

you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Nicolas Tolias (Ms)
76. What would Tolias like to do?
a. work for the World Tour Travel Company c. work at the post office
b. teach at Greenhill College d. apply for Greenhill College
77. She used to work _____.
a. for the World Tour Travel Company c. as a clerk at the post office
b. as a typist in The New Asia Export Company d. as a teacher at Greenhill College
78. She can do the following things except_____.
a. read English books and letters c. use a calculator
b. do calculations d. teach English
79. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about her?
a. She is at the age of eighteen c. She is bored with hard work
b. she is friendly with people d. She speaks English worse than she reads it
80. The phrase ‘ look forward to’ is closest in meaning to ______.
a. expect b. dislike c. spend d. enjoy
V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
81. My father doesn’t smoke any more.
a. My father didn’t use to smoke. b. My father used to smoke a lot.
c. My father stopped smoking for a while. d. My father dislikes smoking.
82. If Mark keeps studying as he has been, he’ll have no trouble passing his exams.
a. Mark won’t pass his exams because he isn’t studying.
b. Mark is studying hard to pass his exams.
c. Mark has passed his exams. d. Mark has trouble passing his exams.
83. ‘Would you like some coffee ?’ Peter asked me.
a. Peter asked me if I liked coffee. b. Peter offered to give me some coffee.
c. Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee. d. Peter wanted to know if I would like to make coffee.
84. The coffee was not strong enough. It didn’t keep us awake.
a. The coffee was too strong to keep us awake.

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. economy b. industry c. qualify d. priority
2. a. right b. private c. communist d. minority
3. a. measure b. subsidies c. domestic d. hospital
4. a. though b. encourage c. enough d. country
5. a. improve b. introduce c. move d. lose
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.a. production b. consumer c. domestic d. business
2.a. hospital b. inflation c. policy d. constantly
3.a. economic b. experience c. entertainment d. introduction
4.a. achievement b. communist c. constantly d. government
5.a. heavy b. major c. program d. reform
III. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence.
6. In spite of his hard work , he could not finish the job.
a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard
c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work
7. He went to work despite his headache.
a. nevertheless b. due to c. notwithstanding d. because of
8. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty.
a. denied b. denying c. he denied d. his denial
9. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
a. the weather is bad b. it is a bad weather c. the bad weather d. the weather was bad
10. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. in spite c. even if d. though
11. Tom went to work despite _______.
a. that he did not feel very well b. of the fact not feeling well
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c. he did not feel very well d. not feeling very well
12. Though _______, they are good friends.
a. their sometimes quarrel b. to have a quarrel sometimes

26. In the South, _______ development concentrated on rice cultivation, and nationally, rice and rubber were
the main items of export.
a. industrial b. agricultural c. mining d. textile
27. WTO accession also brings serious challenges, requiring Vietnam's economic sectors to open ______ door
to increased foreign competition.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
28. The plan's highest priority was to develop _______ agriculture.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
29. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though
30. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
IV. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. He had worked very hard but he failed.
a. Hard as he worked, he failed.
b. Thanks to his hard work, he failed.
c. He did not succeeded because of his being hard working.
d. Even though being hard working, he failed.
32. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend.
a. unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door.
b. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door.
c. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend.
d. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend.
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