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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
1. A. prepared B. called C. expressed D. employed
2. A. advises B. raises C. devises D. goes
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
3. A. observe B. effort C. office D. comment
4. A. compulsory B. certificate C. category D. accompany
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
5. Education has been developed in _______ with modern industry and the mass media.
A. compulsory B. parallel C. selected D. following
6. The school library is open _______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.
A. for B. over C. to D. among
7. In many countries, prospective university students apply for _______ during their last year of high school.
A. achievement B. information C. course D. admission
8. He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively
9. “Why did you get the bus to work?” “I’m having my car ______at the moment.”
A. serviced B. to service C. to be serviced D. servicing
10. We are having our wedding invitations________ in London
A. to print B. print C. printed D. printing
11. The girls and flowers ______ he painted were vivid.
A. who B. whose C. that D. which
12. Don't park your car before the office building, _____ you will have to pay for a fine.
A. unless B. therefore C. because D. or
13. Dr. Sales is a person______.
A. in that I don’t have much confidence B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him.
C. in whom I don’t have much confidence D. I don’t have much confidence
14. In the middle of the blue river__________.
A. does a tiny violet flower emerge B. did a tiny violet flower emerge
C. emerge a tiny violet flower D. emerged a tiny violet flower
15._______ with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I _______ in this unfortunate
position now.
A. Unless I had stayed I am not B. If I stayed / would not be
C. If had I stayed / will not be D. Had I stayed / would not be
16. Tom said that he __________his motorbike the day before.
A. had lost B. lost C. has lost D. lose
17. In most ____developed countries, up to 50% of _______ population enters higher education at some time in
their lives.
A. Ø / the B. the / a C. Ø / Ø D. the / Ø
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions
18. Without my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.
A. Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.
B. If my tutor didn’t help me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.
C. If it hadn’t been for my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.
D. If my tutor hadn’t helped me, I could have made such a good speech.
19. It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
A. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
B. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
C. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the
epidemic.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
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20. John: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” - Laura: “______”.
A. Sorry to hear that. B. I’m glad you like it.
C. Never mind. D. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
21. Mary is talking to her teacher in his office.
~ Mary: "Could you tell me how to find material for my history report, teacher?"
~ Teacher: "________________"
A. You can say that again. B. Try your best, Mary.
C. You can borrow books from the library. D. I like it that you understand.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
22. Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.
A. question B. violate C. disregard D. follow
23. She was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such demanding tasks.
A. young and inexperienced B. lack of responsibility C. without money D. full of sincerity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
24. We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A. earlier than a particular moment B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected
25. You should praise yourself for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.
A. criticize yourself B. love yourself C. be proud D. check yourself

Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

26. It was suggested that Pedro (A) studies the material (B) more thoroughly before (C) attempting (D) to pass
the exam.
27. (A)The last person (B) leave the room (C) must turn (D) off the light.
28. (A) Some of his favourite (B) subjects at school (C) are Maths, English and (D) Geographical.

Mark a letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
sentences in the following questions.
29. My best friend couldn't attend my graduation ceremony. This made me disappointed.
A. My best friend couldn't attend my graduation ceremony which is really disappointing.
B. My best friend couldn't attend my graduation ceremony, which made me disappointed.
C. My best friend was disappointed because she couldn't attend my graduation ceremony.
D. My best friend, who made me disappointed, couldn't attend my graduation ceremony.
30. If it hadn’t been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast.
A. Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast.
B. It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed.
C. Had there been a wind, the fire would have spread even faster.
D. The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE WORK

"To (31) ______ that students will be successful in school, parents need to look for indicators of school
bonding," said principal Mary Smith. "Talk of friends, (32) ______ about school, and a sense of belonging to a
class and the school are indicators of that."
"They also need to look for signs of academic engagement," added Smith. By looking at the work their child
brings home from school, they can often see indicators that he or she "is becoming an Independent learner and
(33) ______ age-appropriate responsibility for personal success."
"Parents can tell a lot about a teacher's curriculum by looking at the work their children bring home," said Tim
Messick. "If teachers present a curriculum (34) ______ has real-life connections and actively engages kids, and if
those kids can articulate at the end of the day some of the exciting learning they have experienced, parents will
be very happy."

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 "Parents should also expect to see assignments marked and returned promptly," said Chris Rose. "If it is
obvious that only the students are doing the work, it (35) ______ a very negative impression. If that's the case - if
the parents don't think the teacher is doing his job - maybe they're right."
(Adapted from: http://www.educationworld.com)
31. A. insure B. ensure C. approve D. prove
32. A. enthusiasm B. enthusiastic C. enthusiastically D. enthuse
33. A. assuming B. maintaining C. setting D. solving
34. A. what B. that C. whom D. who
35. A. trusts B. takes C. draws D. creates

Read the text and choose the best answer for each of the following questions
Many students believe that math is an inherited ability-either they have the math gene or they don’t.
However, a recent research shows that inborn talent might not be as important as we think. In the long run, the
most successful students are often those who work the hardest, not those with the highest IQs. These students
believe that perseverance, not an innate (inborn) gift, is the key to achievement.
In her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck argues that a positive mindset (concept)
is what makes some students push themselves when others give up. Students with a “fixed mindset” believe that
they were born with a certain set of talents. They see challenges as a sign that they’ve reached the limit of their
natural ability, and they stop trying. On the contrary, students with a “growth mindset” believe that there are no
limits on their potential, and view challenges as a chance to learn and improve. They know that their intelligence
can be built through experience and effort, and are not held back by the idea of inborn restrictions.
Geoff Colvin delivers a similar message in his book, Talent Is Overrated. He demonstrates that success is
almost always the result of what he calls “deliberate practice,” a concentrated effort to improve one’s skills
through focused effort. Inborn talent might make a difference when a subject is first tackled, but years later, it’s
the hard working children who are the most successful. Kim Callan – a Math teacher- agrees: “It is rare for a
hard-working student to fail my class.”
Having the right mindset is critical to success. Children need to believe in their ability to overcome
challenges through concentrated effort. If you place your child in the right math class and encourage her to work
hard, there’s no limit to what she will be able to accomplish.
(Source: TOEFL Junior_10 Practice Tests)
36. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this article?
A. How to help children control their states of mind.
B. How to know whether a child’s talent is inborn or acquired.
C. Parents play a very important role in their children’s learning.
D. What kind of students can be successful in math.
37. In the first paragraph, the words “These students” refer to
A. the most successful students B. the students with an inherited ability
C. the students with the highest IQs D. the students who love to learn math
38. In the third paragraph, the word “overrated” is closest in meaning to ______
A. overloaded B. overcast C. overvalued D. overlooked
39. What is the point of Kim Callan- the math teacher?
A. All of the hard-working students failed in his math class.
B. Almost none of the hard-working students failed in his math class.
C. Some of the hard-working students failed in his math class.
D. Lots of the hard-working students failed in his math class.
40. Which of the following statements is TRUE about this article?
A. Perseverance is the main reason for students’ success in math.
B. Inherited ability is the most important reason for students’ success in math.
C. Students with the highest IQs are more successful in math.
D. Success is almost always the result of students’ talent.

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