Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

5. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager.

A. well-known painter B. famous singer C. good writer D. famous composer

6. His latest single was released last month. Many people had been waiting for it.

A. produced B. finished C. launched D. composed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

7. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music.

A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment

8. A smartphone is too costly for him to even have a normal one.

A. economical B. expensive C. priceless D. valuable

EX1 :Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question 1 -10, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Robots can work in places humans can't easily get to. These include deep oceans on distant planets or on sites with bad pollution. Robots are also used in factories (1) ________ they can work more quickly and accurately than a human, and without needing to rest. Improvements in technology over the past 50 years have (2) _______ that scientists are now able to create very clever robots. The most complicated of these can make (3) _______ for themselves, learn new things, and deal with problems. However, while robots that look like people are very common in science fiction films, they are very (4) _______ in real life. Making a machine that can balance and move on two legs is a real challenge and is unnecessary for most of the jobs we need robots to do for us. However, a Japanese robot (5)_____ as Asimo does walk on two legs and can even climb up and down stairs.

1. A. unless B. because C. although D. despite

2. A. intended B. supposed C. said D. meant

3. A. results B. decisions C. thoughts D. options

4. A. rare B. thin C. little D. narrow

5.A. called B. known C. named D. said

EX2: Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following question.

Her father died after he had brought up all of his children.

A. was in the dust

B. was out of this world

C. was the apple of her eyes

D. called it a day

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. gloves B. says C. months D. sings

2. A. stopped B. based C. pushed D. pleased

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. difficulty B. simplicity C. discovery D. commodity

4. A. engineer B. understand C. referee D. mechanic

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.

Question 35. The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days.

      A. welfare                                   B. well-being                  C. danger                       D. security

Question 36. Phong’s father is worried about his safety because Phong rides a bike to school in narrow and crowded streets every day.

      A. wide                                       B. interesting                  C. small                          D. stressful

Question 37. She has prepared something to take part in the competition.

      A. participate in                           B. come back                C. withdraw                   D. look after

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

          Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school. Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools.

    Most people agree that the homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children’s homework.

    It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.

Question 38. According to the writer, ______________.

      A. a lot of homework is well planned

      B. teachers are allowed to give children homework

      C. many parents would like their children to have less homework

      D. pupils should do homework in their leisure time

Question 39. which countries is homework completely stopped ?

      A. Spain and Holland.                                                       B. Turkey and Spain.    

      C. Turkey and Greece.                                                      D. Holland and Britain.

Question 40. What does “set” in line 8 mean?

      A. assign                                     B handle                         C. design                        D. send

Question 41. ___________ think homework is fair.

      A. many people                                                                 B. only a small number of people

      C. the majority of people                                                   D. almost all people

Question 42. The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that __________.

      A. many teachers think that pupils should have homework.

      B. teachers’ homework is different from the work pupils have done in class.

      C. teachers should advise parents about how to work with the children at home.

      D. it’s advisable for the children to redo the class tasks.

.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.
Question 1: A. material B. crucial
Question 2: A. reign
B. leisure




C. partial

C. neighbor

D. financial
D. vein

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. equality B. available C. manufacture D. biography
Question 4: A. penalty B. attendance C. opponent D. adventure
Question 5: A. intensity B. congratulate C. philosophy D. entrepreneur

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 6: As consumers’ response to traditional advertising techniques declines,
businesses are beginning ____ new methods of reaching customers.
A. to develop
B. develop


C. it developing
D. the development that
Question 7: Where’s the ____ dress that your grandma gave you?

A. lovely long pink silk



B. lovely pink long silk

C. pink long lovely silk



D. long pink silk lovely
Question 8: His handwriting is so bad I can’t make ____ what he has written.


A. up

B. off

C. out

D. down
Question 9: We were going to go by bus but in the end we ____ because Simon gave us a lift.

A. needn’t

B. didn’t need to C. needn’t have

D. needed not to
Question 10: He was already worried lest she ____ someone what had happened.

A. would tell
B. told C. might have told
D. had been telling

Question 29: This is my first visit to Paris.
A. I have never visited Paris before. B. I used to visit Paris.
C. I have visited Paris many times before. D. I am used to visiting Paris.
Question 30: Though they were very poor, the children seemed happy.
A. Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy.
B. Although they were very poor, but the children seemed happy.
C. Although their poverty, the children seemed happy.
D. In spite their poverty, the children seemed happy.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 31 to 32.
Question 31: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B. lazy C. warm D. dirty
Question 32: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. remain unstable B. restrain C. fluctuate D. stay unchanged
Question 33: …………..is the state where things are of equal weight or force.
A. Importance B. Moving C. Balance D. Changing

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 question

You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.

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 question

He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home.