I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. ⇱
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. ⇱
III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. ⇱
The hotel where we are __________ is quite luxurious.
Pham Tuan said everything ________ quite strange although he ________ when he was on the ground.
Do you know the reason ________ humans are interested in Mars and other planets in the solar system?
Yuri Gagarin became the first person to eat and drink in __________.
When I returned with my camera, the bird __________ away.
At the night the ISS can easily be seen from the Earth, as it flies at the __________ of 320 kilometres above us.
NASA uses a variety of facilities to __________ microgravity conditions.
“Did you see the new 3D film at Megastars Theater?”
- “Yes, It was better than goo. It was __________.”
What was the name of the people __________ car had broken down?
Joanna: “What are you going to do this weekend?” – Mark: “ __________”
Would you like a cup of coffee, please? - __________.
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. ⇱
The achievements of science and technology of recent years have influenced the careers of many people.
Don’t ask your father which key to press - he doesn’t have a clue about computers.
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. ⇱
Playing computer games for too long is not good for our eyesight.
The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting. ⇱
The first Vietnamese citizen whom flew into space in 1980 was Pham Tuan.
The man which name was Neil Armstrong was the first one to walk on the moon.
The first animals to be launched in an American rocket in 1947 was fruit flies.
V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage. ⇱
Space leisure
For most of their time in orbit, astronauts are fully (26) __________ with repairs and scientific experiments. But time for relaxation and recreation is essential. To reduce boredom, homesickness and isolation, astronauts are (27) __________ to receive a weekly video telephone call from home, as well as daily email messages. If boredom (28) __________, there are plenty of windows from which to admire the ever-changing (29) __________ as the International space Station orbits the planet every 90 minutes. The crew enjoy searching for familiar landmarks, watching lightning flashes, and waiting for one of the (30) __________sunrises and sunsets.
There is a wide choice of leisure activities (31) __________ crew members are (32) _________ to take along their personal choice of entertainment. These range from chequers or chess sets to books and CDs or their own instruments. Time (33) __________ and bond together is essential for any crew. Meal times are generally set aside for periods of friendly get- together, and evenings often (34) the crew settling down to watch the (35) __________ DVD movies.
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. ⇱
A Mission to Mars
Have you ever had a dream about traveling to another planet in our solar system? If you have, there is an actual programme that is happening right now, and it hopes to send people to Mars in 2023. Known as the mars One Mission, it will send a crew of four people on a one-way mission to colonize Mars. Those chosen people will have to be ready to say good-bye to the earth forever, as there will not be a return trip.
For the people chosen, they will have to learn to do many different things. First of all, they will be living the rest of their lives with just a handful of other people, so they all must have personalities that aloe them to get along. Second, the living quarters that they will have won’t be very spacious, so they will have to deal with that condition as well. If they feel homesick, they will only be able to communicate with people back on the earth via e-mail and videos and audio sent back and forth. However, there won’t be any real-time communication. Even at the speed of light, communication between the earth and mars takes about 20 minutes.
Whether the Mars One Mission will actually happen is the big question that a lot of people are asking. There is an enormous skepticism in the science community, and Wired magazine gave the mission a miserable score of two out of ten on its probability scale. However, for those who dream to go to mars, at least they can say there is a possibility that it could happen.