You will hear the conversation between Dave and Maria. Listen and choose the correct answer for each question.
What does Dave want to do after he graduates?
What is Maria majoring in?
How does Maria pay for college?
Where does Dave work part-time?
What thing did Dave NOT say about his job?
Listen to Emily and John talking about the activities they did last weekend.
Which activity did each person do?
ACTIVITIES
A. Basketball
B. Cycling
C. Fishing
D. Football
E. Skateboarding
F. Swimming
G. Table tennis
H. Tennis
PEOPLE
John: C
Pete
Emily
Jenny
Joe
Andy
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
chalice
challenge
chemist
choice
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
envelopes
judges
headaches
communicates
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
dream
meant
breath
sweat
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 is different from the rest.
Choose the word that is different from the rest.
Choose the word that is different from the rest.
Choose the word that is different from the rest.
Choose the word that is different from the rest.
After dinner, the President got up to _____ a short speech.
The stolen jewels were _____ a lot of money.
Our detectives do everything by _____. They don't break the rules to get convictions.
Helen is _____ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
Larry drove all night to get here for his sister's wedding. He _____ exhausted by the time he arrived.
Of the two new students, one is friendly and _____.
Jane has just bought _____.
This is the latest news from earthquake site. Two-thirds of the city _____ in a fire.
According to estimates, there _____ no energy shortage after these large dams have been constructed.
Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress, _____?
_____ we don’t water these trees, they will die.
The entire city was _____ electricity last night – it was chaotic.
Joe seemed to be in a good mood, _____ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
- “Who has brothers and sisters?”
- “Everyone _____ Virginia who’s an only child.”
_____ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
Laura and Mitchell are talking about their school curriculum.
- Laura: "I think Art should be a compulsory subject."
- Mitchell: "______. Art helps develop creativity."
Charles and Lisa are talking outside the cinema.
- Charles: "Do you mind if I smoke?"
- Lisa: "_____."
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The farmer is trying to the pig before killing it for meat. (FAT)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
This organization is very concerned about the of the rain forests. (DESTROY)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only successful. (PART)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
This knife is . It can't cut anything. (USE)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
I have applied for the job, but I am not sure because there are a lot of job . (APPLY)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
I think it is very of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week. (REASON)
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
The children were frightened because the lights suddenly had gone out and they (sit) in the dark.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
People (always blame) their circumstances for what they are.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
Severe damage to environment (cause) by prolonged droughts in Central Vietnam last July.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) the assignment on Saturday.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
Her mother went abroad last month, so it (not be) her that you see at the theater last Sunday.
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Watching television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure in Britain. But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free , women generally have less free time men, because they spend time domestic work, shopping and childcare. Surveys showed that more men newspapers than women, and slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday newspapers than read morning national newspaper. More people are taking holidays abroad 1971 only 36 percent of in Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had to 62 percent, nearly fifteen million people.
Read the following passage then decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Nepal has made important progress over the past few years to promote equality, but the country still has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. 41% of Nepalese girls are married before the age of 18.
Poverty is both a cause and consequence of child marriage in Nepal. Girls from the wealthiest families marry 2 years later than those from the poorest, who are seen as an economic burden, and who drop out of school and earn little money. Food insecurity plays an important role too. Nepalese families that do not have enough food to eat are more likely to marry their daughters at a young age to decrease the financial burden. One study shows that 91% of people who had secure access to food married over the age of 19. Dowry is also common practice in many communities. Parents marry their daughters as soon as possible because the money they have to pay to the groom's family is higher if their daughter is older.
Since 2010, the legal age of marriage is 20 for both men and women, or 18 with parental consent, according to the Nepalese Country Code. The law states that punishment for child marriage is imprisonment for up to three years and a fine of up to 10,000 rupees (£102). But reports suggest that this law is rarely applied. There has been quite a lot of progress in Nepal over the past 3 years with a clear govemment commitment to ending child marriage and civil society cooperation.
The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare is currently developing Nepal's first national strategy on child marriage in collaboration with UNICEF Nepal and Girls Not Brides Nepal. However, the post-earthquake and post-fuel crisis environment has meant progress is slow and the national strategy has been delayed.
Nearly half of Nepalese girls have husbands before the age of 18.
Families want to marry their daughters soon to earn money.
Parents who allow their children to get married before the allowed age normally pay a fine.
The govemment shows few efforts in child marriage.
The recent earthquake was negative for the eradication of child marriage.
These paragraphs or sentences (A – H) are not in a good order. Rearrange them into a good order (1 – 8) to make it a logical meaningful passage.
- A. Anyone can try to make a drink which tastes similar to Coca-Cola. Chemists say that it consists almost entirely of carbonated water and sugar.
- B. In only a few years, Coca-Cola became the national drink of the United States. The shape of the famous bottle was invented in 1961. During the Second World War, American soldiers drank three million bottles of Coca-Cola a day.
- C. Coca-Cola was originally invented by John Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1886, he created a new kind of medicine to cure tiredness and headaches.
- D. This helped spread the name and flavour of ‘Coke’ all over the world.
- E. Then a businessman bought Pemberton’s recipe for his creation. He did something to the recipe and made a really refreshing drink that appealed to many people. Demand for the drink grew.
- F. But no one outside the Coca-Cola company has yet discovered what the ‘magic’ combination of ingredients is, and a very few people- only seven, have ever known the secrete formula of Coca-Cola. Only two of them are still alive today, so they never travel on the same aeroplane.
- G. Today, nearly a hundred million bottles or cans are drunk every day, in one hundred and fifty-five different countries.
- H. It tasted so revolting that just about no one wanted to buy it. In the first year, Pemberton only made $50 from his creation.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I'm not surprised that Ben is ill. He's been burning the candle at both ends.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The village was charming and attracted visitors from near and far.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.
=> Unlike other ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
"You broke my bicycle, Minh!" said Hoa.
=> Hoa accused ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I advise you to think carefully before accepting William's offer.
=> You had ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I don't intend to apologize to either of them.
=> I have no ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I won't be able to get to the airport in less than 15 minutes from my home.
=> It will ..........
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
John will only answer if you ring the doorbell twice. (UNLESS)
=> John the doorbell twice.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
I hope we manage to persuade the government to ban hunting. (SUCCEED)
=> I hope we to ban hunting.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
We need to use less paper. (AMOUNT)
=> We need to cut paper we use.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
I'm sorry you didn't meet my brother. (WISH)
=> I my brother.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
Speaking is forbidden during the exam. (ALLOWED)
=> You during the exam.
Some people believe that reading stories from a book is better than watching TV or playing computer games for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write at least 150 words to express your opinion.