15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 1) 1-5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. charity B. chin C. chip D. chaos 2. A. choice B. chapter C. challenge D. character 3. A. stomach B. match C. switch D. catch 4. A. chip B. child C. chemist D. French 5. A. genius B. general C. gentle D. gaze 6-15. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 6. People say that there must be _____ trust between true friends. A. common B. shared C. social D. mutual 7. We always admire the _____ between the two scientists. A. difference B. harmony C. contribution D. friendship 8. His father's death was a great _____ to him. A. sorrow B. happiness C. pursuit D. demand 9. At work, she has many business _____ but very few true friends. A. customers B. relatives C. acquaintances D. friends 10. If you only care about your interests and feelings, you are very _____. A. happy B. loyal C. friendly D. selfish 11. She is in a hurry. She has a train _____. A. catch B. to catch C. catching D. caught 12. This dress makes me _____ fat. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked 13. The children cheered wildly when the teacher let them _____ a game. A. play B. to play C. playing D. played 14. Don't let her _____ your children. A. upset B. to upset C. upsetting D. to upsetting 15. It was too difficult for the police ______ the truth within 2 days. A. to find B. finding C. finding out D. to find out 16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 16. Where (A) mutual (B) sympathy does not (C) exist, friendship is (D) impossibility. 17. Everyone (A) has a (B) number (C) of acquaintances, but (D) all have many true friends. 18. (A) Some people (B) are incapable (C) in (D) finding good friends. 19. It is comfortable (A) to work with (B) such an (C) understood person (D) like him. 20. I (A) made friend (B) with Lan (C) when she was on her trip (D) to Do Son. 21-25. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Dear Mary, How are things with you? Since I saw you last week, I've been very ill. By the time I arrived home after seeing you on Monday, I had an awful headache. I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (21) _____ . I’d been working so hard, so I took some aspirins and went to bed. However, when I woke up the next morning, the headache was worse than ever, and my throat was sore. I tried to get up but my arm and leg (22) _____ stiff. I saw the doctor and she told me I had a temperature. She said I probably had flu. She advised me to take some medicine and (23) _____ in bed. The medicine tasted horrible and it didn't make me feel any better. I felt sick and I didn't want to eat anything at all although I was very (24) _____ . I have almost recovered now, and I'm going to start work again tomorrow. I still have a slight cold and a cough but my chest doesn't hurt when I (25) _____. Can we meet on Saturday? I'm looking forward to seeing you. 21. A. though B. as C. while D. during 22. A. looked B. moved C. felt D. sensed 23. A. staying B. stayed C. stay D. stays 24. A. ill B. heavy C. hungry D. thirsty 25. A. breathe B. ache C. cure D. bleed 26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 26. My teacher wouldn't let me leave early. A. My teacher refused to let me leave early. B. My teacher refused letting me leave early. C. My teacher allowed me to leave early. D. My teacher permitted me to leave early. 27. I've warned you not to leave the door unlocked. A. You shouldn't unlock the door. B. Leaving the door unlocked was not good. C. I've warned you about leaving the door unlocked. D. I told you not to lock the door. 28. It isn't necessary for you to finish the work right now. A. It is necessary for you to start the work right now. B. It isn't unnecessary for you to finish the work right now. C. You don't have to finish the work right now. D. You mustn't finish the work right now. 29. The garden is too small to play football in. A. The garden is so small not to play football in. B. The garden is small enough to play football in. C. The garden isn't big enough to play football in. D. The garden is such small that they can't play football in. 30. After fighting the fire for an hour, the fire brigade succeeded in putting it out. A. The fire brigade managed to put the fire out after fighting it for an hour. B. The fire brigade couldn't put the fire out after fighting it for an hour. C The fire brigade puts the fire out after fighting it for an hour. D. The fire brigade, was unable to put the fire out after fighting it for an hour. 15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 2) 1-5. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 1. A. memorable B. embarrassed C. terrible D. horrible 2. A. idol B. rescue C. birthday D. protect 3. A. notice B. moment C. appear D. floppy 4. A. appreciate B. unforgettable C. entertainment D. competition 5. A. sneaky B. affect C. protect D. afraid 6-15. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 6. My teachers always advise me to be _____ in any situation. A. encouraged B. excited C. confident D. surprised 7. I was really _____ when I knocked the cup of tea over my teacher. A. amused B. pleased C. frightened D. embarrassed 8. He seems to have undergone a change in _____ recently, and has become much more co-operative. A. attitude B. level C. mind D. style 9. We really _____ all the help you gave us yesterday. A. appreciate B. notice C. admire D. compliment 10. We heard a loud explosion and she _____ in the room. A. sang B. laughed C. talked D. screamed 11. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests _____ when he _____ at the party. A. left — arrived B. left — had arrived C. had left — arrived D. had left — had arrived 12. I felt very tired when I got home, so I _____ straight to bed. A. go B. am going C. went D. had gone 13. I tried to phone Lan this morning, but there _____ no answer. A. was B. were C. has been D. had been 14. His hometown _____ a lot by the time we went back after many years. A. has changed B. changed C. was changing D. had changed 15. My brother _____ while he _____ his bicycle and hurt himself. A. was falling — rode B. fell — was riding C. had fallen — was riding D. had fallen — rode 16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 16. Daisy (A) walked along the street when a stranger (B) came up to her (C) and asked her the way (D) to the nearest hospital. 17. When he found (A) his suitcase, (B) all the money (C) in it (D) was stolen. 18. (A) The man (B) with (C) the camera (D) he was taking photographs. 19. They (A) had dinner when the news about (B) the earthquake (C) was (D) broadcast on TV. asaps____--eared 12y seven o'clock when the sun comes D. 20. Fog usually A space in 21-25. Choose the word or phrase among A, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. One day last summer, I was walking through the local park. It was a hot day and I was eating an ice-cream When I was watching (21)_____ the boating lake, I saw my friend, Jean and Nancy. They were taking their dog for a walk. When we met, we stopped for a (22) _____ .While we were talking, the dog suddenly jumped up and tried to get my ice-cream. I pulled my hand away and unfortunately the ice-cream came out of the (23)_____. Now there was a man behind me.The poor man was just sitting on a bench (24) _____ a newspaper. Well, when I pulled my hand away, the ice-cream flew through the air and it landed on the man's head. I didn't know (25)_____ to laugh or cry. 21. A. pass B. through C. past D. over 22. A. question B. debate C. talk D. chat 23. A. glass B. bowl C. cone D. spoon 24. A. read B. reads C. reading D. be reading 25. A. what B. which C. how D. whether 26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 26. We have been cooking for the party for four hours. A. Cooking for the party will be done in four hours. B. We didn't start cooking for the party until four. C. We started cooking for the party four hours ago. D. We have four cooks for the party. 27. I would rather not think about it. A. There's nothing I have to think about. B. That's something I would rather not think about. C. There is something I have to think about. D. That's something I would rather think about. 28. It is your duty to tell him what to do. A. You are not given the duty to tell him what he has to do. B. You are supposed to tell him what to do. C. It is said that you tell him what to do. D. Please tell him what he have to do. 29. It is impossible for a child to stay too far from home. A. A child shouldn't live too far away from home. B. It is difficult for a child to stay too far away from home. C. A child can't stay too far away from home. D. It is possible for a child to stay near home. 30. I couldn't go out because the weather was so bad. A. It was so bad a weather that I couldn't go out. B. It was such bad weather that I couldn't go out. C. It was such bad a weather that I couldn 't go out. D. It was so bad weather that I couldn't go out. 15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 3) 1-5. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. I. A. chairman B. refresh C. childish D. cosy 2. A. representative B. hospitable C. enthusiastic D. anniversary 3. A. personal B. attitude C. extremely D. imitate 4. A. embarrassed B. evidence C. happiness D. confidence 5. A. reality B. photography C. psychology D. anniversary 6-15. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 6. She found it _____ difficult to get a good job. A. extreme B. extremely C. hardly D. quietly 7. The atmosphere at home on New Year's Eve is always _____. A. peaceful B. excited C. cosy D. dynamic 8. The singer performed very well so the audience _____ loudly. A. talked B. clapped C. praised D. greeted 9. _____ a good MC, you need to be, first of all, confident and active. A. Be B. To be C. Being D. Having been 10. I couldn't help _____ at his jokes. A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed 11. The film director objected to _____ by nonprofessionals. A. criticize B. be criticized C. been criticized D. being criticized 12. No one has better qualifications. Susan is certain _____ for the job. A. to choose B. to be chosen C. having chosen D. being chosen 13. They were fortunate _____ the building before it collapsed. A. to get out B. getting out C. to get out of D. getting out 4. The driver was so tired of _____ the long distance. A. to drive B. driving C. to be driven D. being driven 15. Ann hoped _____ to join the private club. She could make important business contact. A. to invite B. inviting C. being invited D. to be invited 16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 16. People (A) in all (B) ages (C) like (D) having parties. 17. (A) The birthday party is (B) lasting (C) about (D) three hours this evening. 18. (A) The table (B) needs (C) tidied up (D) after the dinner. 19. People (A) from (B) different countries (C) have different (D) table's manners. 20. Travelling (A) to (B) other parts of (C) the country makes you (D) to love your country more. 21 25. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. When I arrived at Jenny's house, the party had already started. She touched me by the arm and asked if I would like to be (21)_____to a boy from the school across the road from my house. Before I had the chance to answer, she had left me alone with him. He looked a bit (22)_____ with everything, and I wasn't looking forward to talking to him. But he asked where I was from and what school I went to, and soon we were (23)_____ everything under the sun. Like me, he was interested in films, but as well as the famous films that everybody knew (24)_____ ,he had seen ones nobody else had heard of. So what I thought was going to be: a boring evening turned (25)____ to be really interesting. 21. A. known B. meet C. introduced D. friends 22. A. bored B. proud C. angry D. sorry 23. A. talking B. chatting C. discussing D. speaking 24. A. for B. about C. on D. from 25. A. up B. round C. out D. down 26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 26. Would you mind waiting outside the office? A. Did you wait outside the office? B. Did you see anyone waiting outside the office? C. Will you wait outside the office? D. Do you enjoy waiting outside the office? 27. All of the students but Peter went to the meeting. A. Peter went to the meeting, and so did all of the students. B. Except for Peter, all of the students went to the meeting. C. All of the students, especially Peter went to the meeting. D. All of the students including Peter went to the meeting. 28. There is not a single corner of Hue that my friends haven't visited. A. My friends have visited only a single part of Hue. B. My friends have visited every part of Hue already. C. My friends have visited most parts of Hue. D. My friends haven't visited any parts of Hue. 29. We take great pride in offering the best service in town. A. Our service is the best. That's why people can see our pride. B. We are very proud of offering the best service in town. C. The best service in town is offered to people with great pride. D. No one takes great pride in offering the best service in town, but we do. 30. I'll be happy to give you a lift home. A. I don't mind giving you a lift home. B. I'll be happy if youo with h me in my car. C. I'll be happy to let you drive me home. D. I don't mind going with you to your home.
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