A/ PRONUNCIATION Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. 1. A. athlete B. capacity C. demand D. flame 2. A. schedule B. school C. mechanic D. chocolate 3. A. originated B. needed C. encouraged D. eliminated Circle the word whose stress is on a syllable different from that of the other 3 4. A. employ B. offer C. tutor D. focus 5. A. stadium B. committee C. official D. equipment B/ VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES Choose the right words/ phrase to complete the sentences. 6. _______natural resources is of great importance. a. Preserve b. Preserving c. To have preserved d. Preserved 7. Even parents no longer live together, they have to be ........ for their children. A. responsible B. responsibility C. irresponsible D. responding 8. Dad’s busy at the moment. He ........ the sitting room. A. is redecorating B. redecorate C. has redecorated D. will redecorate 9. A ...... phone is a telephone that does not have wires and works by radio, that you can carry with you and use anywhere. A. motive B. mobile C. movable D. motivated 10. The cyclone has resulted ...... destruction and flood. A. on B. with C. for D. in 11. UNO is the abbreviation of ............ A. United Nations Organization B. United National Organization C. Union of National Organization D. Unity of National Organizers 12. Many projects are being carried ______ to ensure road safety in Vietnam. A. forward B. out C. over D. through 13. There will be often a ...... conflict between children and the grown–ups. A. generation B. generating C. generational D. general 14. They will be seen through ______ the original idea ___ the completion of the project. A. both ... and B. either ... or C. neither ... nor D. from ... to 15._____ their farm work, the farmers returned home. A. Finishing B. Finish C. Having finished D. Being finished 16. "Why are you getting new glasses?" "Because it`s difficult_______ the small print in the newspaper". A. to read for me B. my reading C. I read D. for me to read 17. Many species are in danger of extinction ___________ the habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. although 18. People ___________ hunt and use whales for commercial purpose A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t need to D. don’t have to 19. It was men ______ controlled most positions of employment and power in society. A. whom B. which C. whose D. who 20. We ........ dinner early tonight as we ........to the theatre. A. have – are going B. will have – are going C. will have – will go D. are having – will go 21. He agreed with them ...... the need for change. A. of B. about C. on D. in 22. Last Sunday was ________ that we took a drive in the country. A. so beautiful day B. such a beautiful a day C. such a beautiful weather D. so beautiful a day 23. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine . ______ newspaper is in my bag but I don`t know where______ magazine is. A. A/ a B. A/ the C. The / the D. The / a 24. I_____ all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tenses. A. am answering B. answer C. have answered D. answered 25. Some deserts in the world are sandy ____ others are rocky and stony. A. but B. while C. when D. and 26. We avoid_______ out environment. A. polluting B. to pollute C. pollute D polluted 27. He has worked so hard recently; __________ he is in bad health. A. however B. and C. but D. therefore 28. This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix. A. be B. being C. to be D. will be 29. Many plant and animal species are now in danger of ______________ A. extinct B. extinction C. extinguishing D. disappearance 30. If you inherited a million pounds, what______ with the money? A. do you do B. will you do C. would you do D. are you going to do Choose the underlined part in each sentence needing correcting 31. Camels, are the most popular desert animals, can be found in all deserts. 32. The disappearance of one or several species