A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing
2) A. sponsored B. answered C. enjoyed D. completed
3) A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. competition B. annual C. final D. stimulate
5) A. performance B. celebration C. remember D. announce
6) A. apologize B. difficulty C. enjoyment D. remember
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
7) A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other to find out who is the best at something.
A. participation B. competition C. activity D. performance
8) A person who decides who has won a competition is called a(n)........
A. referee B. judge C. investigator D. witness
9) To make something develop or become more active.
A. to encourage B. to enhance C. to stimulate D. to strike
10) Peter should have apoligised …………………… being late this morning, but he did not.
A. about B. at C. for D. of
11) A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group.
A. contestant B. competitor C. examinee D. representative
12) He has only one aim in life, which is to become wealthy.
A. purpose B. sponsor C. contest D. score
13) Jonh will have completed his five years course at university next month.
A. found B. finished C. tried D. enjoyed
14) They had a really good chance of winning the national ......................
A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. competitive
15) Jack admitted ....................... the money.
A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen
16) Thank you very much ........................ lending me your bike.
A. about B. in C. for D. of
17) Don’t ......................... him to arrive early. He’s always late.
A. think B. make C. keep D. expect
18) I wouldn’t ..................... of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.
A. dream B. intend C. depend D. rely
19) The instructor warned the students ............ sailing alone on the lake.
A. on B. for C. of D. against
20) The manager ....................... the men to turn to work immediately.
A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D. ordered
21) Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.
A. against B. from C. about D. at
22) I apologized ........................ the book at home.
A. for leaving B. to leaving C. leaving D. to leave
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) I’d like to thank your brother for your help.
A B C D
24) Mrs. Allen was concerned about my have to drive so far every day.
A B C D
25) You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.
A B C D
26) Peter apologized for break the vase.
A B C D
27) He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow.
A B C D
III. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
28) “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
à Mary thanked me for helping her.
29) “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda..
à John insisted on driving her to the airport.
30) “You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you
à Jim congratulated me on having passed the final exams.
31) “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter.
à Miss White thanked Peter for inviting her to the dinner.
32) “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
à I warned Jack against playing with the matches.
33) “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to me.
à Margaret apologized me for not phoning me earlier.
34) “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
à Paul has always dreamed of being a pilot.
35) “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.
à The mother accused her son of not doing what she had said.
C. READING
Read the passage and answer the questions.
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots′ Day,
the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the
1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world′s oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the
world′s best-known road racing events. Today, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) manages this event. The
amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the
hilly New England terrain and varying weather to take part in the race. The event attracts an average of about
20,000 registered participants each year. In the 100th running of the Boston Marathon in 1996, the number of
participants reached 38,000.
1. How often is the Boston Marathon held? Annual
2. When was the first marathon competition? In 1897
3. Who could take part in the Boston Marathon? The amateur and professional runners from all over the world
4. How many times had the Boston Marathon been held until 1996? 100 times
D. SPEAKING
Complete the conversation:
A: Where and when did you see/ take part in the competition/ contest?
B: I saw/ took part in …………………….
A: What type of competition/ contest was it?:
B: It was ………………………………………………
A: Who organised it?
B: ……………………………………………..
A: Who won the competition/contest?
B:……………………………………………………………
A: Did you enjoy it? Why/ Why not?
B:…………………………………………………………….
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