A. PHONETIC

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1) A. fat	B. any	C. gas	D. hat
2) A. glad	B. geography	C. glass	D. give
3) A. hour	B. happy	C. husband	D. hold

II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

4) A. candle	B. finish	C. family	D. anniversary
5) A. relation	B. together	C. successful	D. celebrate
6) A. golden	B. adult	C. perhaps	D. future

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

7) A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n) ............................... .

A. birthday

B. celebration

C. wedding

D. anniversary

8) Dinner will be a cold ..........................., not a sit-down meal.

A. party

B. meal

C. dish

D. buffet

9) He doesn’t know much about the subject, but he is ....................... .

A. joyful

B. enthusiastic

C. reserved

D. calm

10) Steve thought his ........................... with Helen was changing.

A. relate

B. relative

C. relation

D. relationship

11) He is ............................ for his elderly parents.

A. paying attention

B. looking

C. caring

D. taking care

12) He is smartly ........................ when he comes to an interview.

A. dressed

B. put on

C. worn

D. undressed

13) John had agreed ......................... me in his office.

A. to meet

B. meeting

C. to be met

D. being met

14) it’s important for the figures ......................... regularly.

A. to update

B. updating

C. to be updated

D. being updated

15) It is no good ............................ sorry for yourself.

A. to feel

B. feeling

C. feel

D. felt

16) The man wanted to avoid ...................... on security cameras.

A. to see

B. seeing

C. to be seen

D. being seen

17) Peter ........................ to go in for the exam.

A. avoided

B. let

C. advised

D. decided

18) I tried ........................... the bus, but I missed it.

A. to catch

B. catching

C. to be caught

D. being caught

19) The plants want ........................... daily.

A. to water

B. watering

C. to be watered

D. being water

20) Will you remind me .................... this letter at the post office?

A. to post

B. posting

C. to be posted

D. being posted

21) The goods ought ....................... two weeks ago.

A. to deliver

B. delivering

C. to be delivered

D. being delivered

22) I have expected ......................... the secret of happiness.

A. to tell

B. telling

C. to be told

D. being told

II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

23) The (A) thief asked (B) her handing (C) over her money (D).

24) He was (A) terribly excited (B) to ask (C) to play for (D) Manchester.

25) They chose (A) not (B) to be attended (C) the meeting (D).

26) He could not decide (A) whether (B) to get (C) a job or studying (D).

27) I dislike (A) being talk (B) about (C) everywhere (D).

III. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.

28) I don’t remember (tell) ............................ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.

29) Ms Drake expects (consult) .............................. about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.

30) Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t insist (applaud) .................... loudly when she finished.

31) Tommy admitted (throw) ...................... the rock through the window.

32) Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) .............................. by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday.

33) Anne hoped (invite) ............................. to join the private club.

34) Most people enjoy (travel) ........................... to different parts of the world.

35) May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) ....................... more of this programme?

C. READING

Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.

PREPARING A DINNER PARTY

Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better.

It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun.

When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons.

Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks.

The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it!

On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you’ve earned it!

36) Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party?

A. to entertain people. B. to make new friends.

C. to get people to know more about their host and hostess.

D. to help people to know each other better.

37) when giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite ........................ .

A. husbands and wives.

B. those who are vegetarians.

C. both women and men.

D. those who can’t eat or drink certain things.

38) The menu should include these EXCEPT ..........................

A. a first course

B. a supper

C. a desser

D. main courses

39) According to the passage, starters should be served ...........................

A. because the guests want to have a good time together

B. because the guests like eating them

C. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait

D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait

40) What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal?

A. Stand beside the guests without doing anything.

B. Sit down with the guests and have a good time.

C. Sit down with the guests to show your politeness.

D. Only serve the guests with the food.

D. WRITING

Complete a letter of complaint from the words given.

41) I/ have/ birthday party/ house/ 8 p.m/ November 19.

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42) Most/ relatives/ friends/ invited/ party.

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43) There/ be/ drinks/ special foods/ I/ cook.

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44) Of course/ there/ be/ games/ prizes/ winners.

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45) Please/ phone/ me/ tell/ if/ come.

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