Pronunciation Choose the best answer by circling a, b, c or d. 1. a. plaster b. predict c. pyjamas d. psychology 2. a. tomb b. soft c. conquest d. solid 3. a. roofs b. lands c. cheats d. steps 4. a. tough b. laugh c. though d. rough 5. a. grabbled b. behaved c. managed d. reached 6. a. scream b. speak c. threat d. feat 7. a. grabbed b. stopped c. received d. played 8. a. collector b. modest c. foreign d. model 9. a. plant b. animals c. classify d. practice 10. a. landscape b. fascinating c. category d. advantage 11. a. common b. popular c. home d. stock 12. a. generous b. spectacular c. engraved d. entry 13. a. laughed b. organized c. caused d. raised 14. a. practical b. pastime c. activity d. karaoke 15. a. aspiration b. astronaut c. caption d. artificial 16. a. orbit b. mission c. biography d. tragic 17. a. pioneer b. historic c. reminder d. worldwide 18. a. unhappy b. construction c. future d. hurrying 19. a. product b. common c. concerned d. development 20. a. mineral b. quantity c. timber d. particular 21. a. dirty b. recycle c. empty d. yearly 22. a. challenge b. manage c. natural d. human 23. a. popular b. pollution c. population d. proper 24. a. enterprise b. enrich c. enlarge d. enlist 25. a. water b. warm c. bank d. war 26. a natural b. nature c. native d. nation 27. a. great b. friend c. dead d. breath 28. a. master b. ask c. aspect d. castle 29. a. ache b. charity c. archaeology d. chaos 30. a. storage b. encourage c. garage d. shortage 31. a. thin b. than c. they d. there 32. a. ghost b. hostage c. lost d. frosty 33. a. danger b. angel c. anger d. magic 34. a. measure b. dreadful c. treasure d. breathe 35. a. suitable b. biscuit c. guilty d. building 36. a. bear b. hear c. pear d. share 37. a. cheese b. choice c. chord d. chunk 38. a. half b. all c. bath d. start 39. a. there b. appear c. wear d. prepare 40. a. fan b. bad c. catch d. wash 41. a. prefer b. better c. worker d. teacher 42. a. month b. boss c. shop d. got 43. a. wine b. kite c. live d. fine 44. a. fond b. off c. follow d. honey 45. a. small b. smile c. enthusiasm d. smart 46. a. sugar b. survive c. efforts d. consequence 47. a. research b. reserve c. present d. because 48. a. strength b. reason c. sleep d. basic 49. a. introduced b. added c. participated d. appreciated 50. a. coughs b. laughs c. roofs d. pyramids 51. a. believed b. proceeded c. illustrated d. expected 52. a. behaves b. houses c. heritages d. diseases 53. a. supposed b. reported c. dedicated d. treated Vocabulary Choose the letter a, b, c or d before the word that has the opposite meaning to the italicized word. 1. spacious a. large b. roomy c. capacious d. tiny 2. arrogant a. overconfident b. modest c. bigheaded d. conceited 3. rural a. rustic b. countryside c. urban d. pastoral 4. thoughtful a. considerate b. selfish c. sympathetic d. caring 5. recipient a. heir b. receiver c. donor d. addressee Choose from the four options given marked (a,b, c and d) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding a,b,c or d. 6. My cousin, who is an accomplished pianist, has invited me to a concert today. a. completed b. talented c. famous d. fulfilled 7. You cannot see her these days. She’s been occupied in managing the company that she took over from her former boss two months. a. killed b. accessible c. busy d. available 8. Discarded cartons can be recycled. Don’t throw them away. a. useful b. valuable c. expensive d. useless 9. Compared to many others, I’m an avid stamp collector. a. enthusiastic b. mature c. proficient d. artistic 10. There’s always a big man accompanying Britney whenever she’s out. a. going with b. meeting c. dating with d. protecting 11. There are only a small number of Siberian in the wild. a. earth b. life c. nature d. extinction 12. Vietnam has established many national parks to protect wildlife. a. set up b. maintained c. preserved d. found 13. People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation. a. farming b. industry c. planting d. wood 14. Children should be taught that our natural resources are not abundant. a. little b. few c. plentiful d. limited 15. The maintenance of the old castles must cost a lot of money. a. destruction b. building c. preservation d. foundation 16. Keeping wild animals as pets is banned in some countries. a. allowed b. limited c. prohibited d. restricted 17. The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river. a. releasing b. increasing c. decreasing d. keeping 18. Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean. a. long-lasting b. temporary c. destructive d. mild 19. The forest guarders found a tiger captured in a net. a. left b. caught c. killed d. stayed 20. How many offsprings does a cat usually have? a. babies b. partners c. mates d. nets 21. His performance has been remarkably advanced this season. a. developed b. decreased c. remain d. exaggerated 22. Our school was upgraded last year to have five more glasses. a. decreased b. improved c. built d. widened 23. A lot of effort has gone into making this event a great success. a. time b. solidarity c. attempt d. cooperation 24. All competitors are ready for the first round. a. participants b. enemies c. cooperators d. coordinators 25. The number of competitors who take part in the Olympic Games increases every year. a. accept b. happen c. take place d. join 26. The Asian Games are a good chance for young children athletes to test their sports skills. a. check b. develop c. compete d. try 27. What I like about you is your enthusiasm for work. a. concentration b. eagerness c. desire d. appreciation 28. We gather to discuss the personnel problem in our class. a. get together b. talk c. arrange d. cooperate 29. China is taking on volunteers to serve the 2008 Beijing Games. a. recruiting b. interviewing c. discussing d. dismissing 30. They organized some contests to promote the spirit of sports in the community. a. raise b. discourage c. express d. build 31. Pub-going is one of the favourite pastimes in Britain a. hobbies b. relaxation c. leisure d. entertains 32. The sky was ablaze with a spectacular firework display. a. breathtaking b. monotonous c. terrible d. dreary 33. Readings books and playing musical instruments are British traditional home -based pastimes. a. domestic b. outdoor c. social d. solitude 34. She has an enormous capacity for hard job. a. limited b. extreme c. huge d. numerous 35. University professors are sometimes in charge of undertaking research. a. doing b. enjoying c. finishing d. commenting 36. “ He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree”, goes a famous saying. a. declaration b. motto c. proverb d. judgment 37. Young people may feel that life in the countryside is a bit dull. a. boring b. peaceful c. interesting d. slow 38. They are studying hard for the University Entrance Exam. a. Final b. Admission c. Checking d. Application 39. He doesn’t live with his children and enjoy his solitude. a. company b. leisure c. loneliness d. happiness 40. To our surprise, she was completely not depressed about the failure of her business. a. afraid b. sad c. affected d. worried . Pronunciation Choose the best answer by circling a, b, c or d. 1. a. plaster b. predict c. pyjamas