I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1 a. reality b. discover c. improve d. invent 2 a. improve b. role c. oversleep d. solve 3 a. technique b. patent c. invent d. benefit 4 a. precise b. light c. quality d. science 5 a. bulb b. umbrella c. suppose d. underground II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 6 Archaeology are digging the ground to __________ that site. a. explore b. patent c. invent d. support 7 I really hope my dream will become a __________ in the future a. real b. really c. reality d. realistic 8 I want to go to the supermarket to buy some __________ bulbs. a. precise b. field c. light d. steam 9 We are trying to __________ the problem with the steam engine a. support b. solve c. invent d. benefit 10 There are a lot of benefits to do __________ researches. a. scientific b. enormous c. precise d. technical 11 “I will hand in my assignment to the teacher tomorrow.” Alan said to me. a. Alan told me that he would hand in his assignment to the teacher the next day. b. Alan told me that he will hand in his assignment to the teacher the next day. c. Alan said me that he would hand in his assignment to the teacher the next day. d. Alan told me that he would hand in his assignment to the teacher tomorrow. 12 The new invention may receive a lot of __________ from the public a. concerns b. patents c. roles d. sciences 13 Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of __________ concerned with making computers copy intelligent human behaviour. a. field b. study c. reality d. technique 14 Science is used in all corners of the world for the __________ of human a. quality b. discovery c. benefit d. engine 15 The teacher __________ me that I had better devote more time to doing scientific researches. a. said b. told c. asked d. claimed 16 If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference __________ “science” and “technology”. a. and b. between c. of d. on 17 A person who plays the piano is a(n) __________. a. novelist b. pianist c. checklist d. dentist 18 The first experiment was __________, so we need to do another one. a. unsuccess b. success c. unsuccessful d. successful 19 The US first __________ of the Moon began with the Ranger 4 impactor in 196 a. exploration b. explosion c. experiment d. excitement 20 He said: “I like to do physics experiments.” a. He said that he liked to do physics experiments. b. He said that he likes to do physics experiments. c. He said that he had liked to do physics experiments. d. He said that he did like to do physics experiments. III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 21 We are going to (A) visit our (B) grandparents when (C) we will (D) finish our exams. a. are going to b. our c. when d. will 22 He said to (A) me that he will (B) go to (C) America the next week (D). a. said to b. will c. to d. the next week 23 I can’t help live (A) with a (B) person who is (C) always making (D) noise! a. live b. a c. is d. making 24 Women wear (A) make-up (B) to beautiful (C) themselves (D). a. wear b. make-up c. beautiful d. themselves 25 Nam told (A) me that his girlfriend would (B) come here to visit (C) him tomorrow (D). a. told b. would c. visit d. tomorrow