Listen to the conversation between two men. For each question, choose the right answer. You will hear the conversation twice.
When is the man's departure date?
What is the man's destination?
What is the flight number for the second half of his journey?
How long is the man's layover between flights?
What request did the man make regarding his fight?
You will hear a conversation between a girl, Stephanie, and her mother about clothes.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
Stephanie's mum gives her permission to borrow her pink jacket.
Stephanie's mum agrees that she rarely wears her blue skirt.
Stephanie's mum asks her to change her clothes.
Stephanie is considering leaving her job.
Stephanie persuades her mum to write her emails later.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
canal
academy
fantastic
casino
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
encounter
ensure
enlarge
entry
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
club
climb
debt
comb
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
idiot
idea
idol
ideal
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
caused
increased
practised
promised
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
The editor decided to _____ a revised edition of the classic novel with additional commentary.
My brother often plays _____ guitar in a music band at _____ school.
_____ warfare duties primarily to males was vital when combat was hand-to-hand.
James had, _____, saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house.
I thought you said he was going to Hanoi the next Monday, _____?
She has just bought a _____ watch.
All three TV channels provide extensive _____ of sporting events.
For the first few months, the babies looked so alike I couldn't tell _____.
The table in the living room should be moved to _____ the new TV set.
_____ they are not fully booked up, we can stay at the campsite on the island.
Huy and Steve are classmates. They are talking about their sport hobby.
Huy: "Don't you like watching football?"
Steve: "_____"
Mary and her son are in the kitchen.
Mary: "Watch out or you'll hurt yourself!"
Son: "_____"
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Here are several proven studies that describe how to keep fit. (SCIENCE)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Examples of primary are exhaust fumes from cars, soot from smoke and ash from volcanic eruption. (POLLUTE)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Burning coal is an way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (ECONOMY)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
He was given the highest grade for the in his research work. (ORIGIN)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Everyone was overwhelmed by the scenery of the neighbourhood. (PICTURE)
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
As emissions increase, it trap more heat in the atmosphere, leading to a period of unprecedented warming.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does, too.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Because of the light, the city looked differently from the way that I had remembered it.
Complete each of the following sentences with one of the verbs in the box. You can make any changes if necessary.
| command | oppose | chase away | bully | call off |
| give up | see (someone) off | combine | plough | stretch |
1. The political party vowed the government's tax increase.
2. Tomorrow, I my parents at the airport as they embark on their vacation.
3. The conductor the orchestra to begin playing the symphony yesterday.
4. The meeting by the company because the key presenter was ill.
5. It took several days of hard work the entire field and get it ready for planting.
6. It's important to teach children empathy and kindness to prevent them from others.
7. Sometimes it's better on things that no longer serve your well-being.
8. If you want to feel more awake in the morning, try as soon as you wake up.
9. To improve his fitness, he likes cardio workouts with strength training.
10. The loud noise from the construction site can the peaceful atmosphere of the neighborhood.
Complete the text using the correct prepositions for each blank.
Identical Twins
My younger sisters, Mary and Julie, are identical twins. Although they are very similar each other in many ways, they differ in other ways. They agree many things; for example, they are both fond of pets so they have a lot to talk about. When they first went to school our mum and dad insisted them being put in different classes. Mary is now good at gymnastics and art but Julie is hopeless anything practical. Mary knows a lot about history and geography but is not interested in sport. Her teachers say Julie is probably going to succeed something artistic like painting, whereas Mary will probably end up doing some kind of research work.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Everyone has got two personalities - the one that is shown to the world and the other that is and real. You don't show your secret personality when you are awake, you can control yourself. But when you are asleep, your feeling position the real you. In a normal , of course, people often change their position. The important position is the one you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very person. You usually believe people and you accept new things or new ideas easily. You don't like to make people sad, so you never express your real feeling. You are quite shy.
If you sleep your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you easily become sad. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very person. You have a low opinion of . You are shy and don't like meeting people. You to be on your own. You are easily hurt.
Read the text and choose the best answer for each question below.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
What is the main topic of this passage?
The word “elements” is closest in meaning to _____.
Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except _____.
The word “stored” is closest in meaning to _____.
Read the passage and give a short answer for each question below.
The nineteenth-century inventor Margaret Knight was born in the USA in 1838. As a young girl, she was made to work in a cotton factory by her parents. While she was working there, there was an accident and somebody was almost killed by a machine. Margaret was only 12 at the time, but she invented a way to fix the machine so that if there was the same fault again, straight away the machine would shut down completely.
She had more than eighty inventions, from the machine for cutting shoes to improvements to the steam engine. But her most important invention - the machine that produced paper bags with flat bottoms - never made much money. In fact, the idea for the original invention was stolen by the person who made the model for the machine. She had to go through a long legal battle to be finally recognized as the owner of the idea.
In those days, women were not encouraged to be business people any more than they were encouraged to be inventors. Once Margaret Knight had produced an invention, she would usually sell it to somebody for not much cash, and when she died in 1914, all she left was 275 dollars.
What did Margaret Knight do?
=> Margaret Knight was .
Where was she forced to work when she was a child?
=> She was forced to work when she was a child.
Could Margaret Knight's first invention save people's lives?
=>
What was considered her most important invention?
=> Her most important invention was .
When did Margaret Knight die?
=> She died .
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
If l were you, I would do workout every day to keep fit.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
Ted started learning Japanese five years ago.
Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
My mother asked me if the doctor had come to see me the day before.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
Steven was editing an important manuscript.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
Wealthy as they were, they were far from happiness.
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
In / end / I decide / not buy / dictionary / because / too expensive
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
Unless / I / have / quiet room / I / not / able / do / work.
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
general / it / be / meaningful / schoolchildren / show / appreciation / the teachers / who / guide / in / their study.
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
I / difficulty / ask / manager / for / pay rise.
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
We / intend / raise / funds / by / collect / waste paper / and / break / glass.
"Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think access to so much information creates problems."
Which view do you agree with? Write an essay of about 130-150 words to express your ideas.