I. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Do you mind if I ................... your phone? A. using B. used C. use D. uses2. Ha Long Bay is famous .................its beautiful islands . A. for B. in C. on D. with3. Have you ever ................. to the USA before? A. be B. was C. were D. been4. We should use cloth bags ....................... of plastic bags. A. although B. because C. instead D. but 5. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underline part in the following sentence. “ We took part in the English Speaking contest last weekend”. A. happened B. participated in C. celebrated D. had6. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in the followingsentence. “ The air in this area is clean” A. unpolluted B. good C. polluted D. expensive7. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. A. pyramid B. tradition C. surrounding D. attraction8. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A. ancient B. century C. center D. rice 9. _____ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas. A. Carol B. Poem C. Christmas card D. Patronsaint 10. Jim told us where ________it. A. to find B. finding C. for finding D. finds 11. All of the children participated ________decorations for their classroom. A. to make B. for making C. in making D. of making12. ____ is a mountain with a hole in the tip where fire, gas and lava sometimes come out. A. Volcano B. Valley C. Hill D. Mount 13. The participants have to separate the rice ____the husk and then cook the rice. A. to B. from C. of D. for 14. Julia said that she ______there at noon. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. canbe15. Tom ___ me that he liked rock music. A. said to B. told to C. asked D. explained16.She bought a lot of ______ during her vacation in the USA. A. itinerary B. schedules C. souvenirs D. sightseeing17. I am delighted _____you passed your exam. A. that B. to C. in order to D. so that 18.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently fromthat of the others. A. cool B. pool C. cook D. zoo19.Choose the world whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. A. recognize B. remember C. deposit D. immediate20. The dentist told me how to look_______my teeth. A. after B. at C. into D. for 21. Sarah said she _______ with me the next day. A. come B. came C. will come D. wouldcome22. He has just taken part ____an English Speaking Contest. A. on B. at C. in D. to 23. You ___tired. Do you want to take a rest? A. try B. play C. look D. find24. She wanted____some envelopes, so she went to the post-office. A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought 25. He ____a letter to his pen pal yesterday. A. sending B. send C. sends D. sent 26. Would you mind closing the window? - __________________. A. No, I’m afraid not B. No, of course not C. I’d rather you didn’t D. No, I can’t 27. She bought _____a red skirt. A. myself B. himself C. herself D. yourself 28. He is always_______for money. A. ask B. asking C. was asking D. asked29. Last night, while my brother ____TV, I _____to music. A. was watching-was listening B. watched-was listening C. watching-listening D. watched-listened 30. They decided ________a taxi because of rain. A. to take B. taken C. taking D. took