I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 2p
1. a. nature b. change c. gravity d. basic
2. a. darkness b. warmth c. market d. remark
3. a. trays b. says c. bays d. days
4. a. knees b. papers c. trees d. bats
5. a. because b. nurse c. horse d. purpose
6. a. marriage b. massage c. collage d. shortage
7. a. enough b. tough c. laugh d. though
8. a. breathe b. with c. thermal d. clothing
II. sentence transformation 3p
1. The children didn’t do their homework until their teacher came back.
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2. She doesn’t wake up until the alarm clock goes off.
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3. He wasn’t famous until the age of 30.
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4. Hoa hasn’t finished her task until 9 o’clock.
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5. It didn’t stop raining until an hour ago.
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6. Nam and his brother couldn’t swim until they were 10.
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7. I don’t have to wear uniform until I go to school.
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8. We didn’t have any part-time job until we entered the university.
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9. Peter is fat because he eats so many chips. → If……………………………………………………...…..
10. Robert got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes. →If………………………………..…..
11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
- Thomas asked Jean.....
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary.”, I said.
- I told Mary.... ...................................................................
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.. 0.5
1: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations
2. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable B. acceptable C. pretty high D. wonderful
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.0.5
1. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. authentic B. forger C. faulty D. original
2. Her father likes the head cabbage rare.
A. over-boiled B. precious C. scarce D. scare
V.
1. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long".
"It_____ by Thelma Rivers".
a. was catching b. caught c. was caught d. catch
2. "I heard you decided to take up tennis".
"Yes, I have_____ every day".
a. been played b. been playing c. playing d. play
3. The wedding party________ held at the Rex Hotel.
A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be
4. How many languages_____ John speak?
A. do B. does C. did D. will
5. Hurry! The train________ I don't want to miss it.
A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come
6. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several film.
A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared
1. I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your house.
A. hadn't B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wasn't
2. If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.
A. wouldn't have been B. would have been
C. wouldn’t be D. would be
3. If I _____, I would express my feelings.
A. were asked B. would ask
C. had been asked D. asked
4. If _____ as I told her, she would have succeeded.
A. she has done B. she had done
C. she does D. she did
5. Will you be angry if I _____ your pocket dictionary?
A. stole B. have stolen C. were to steal D. steal
6. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____ better if you _____ to her.
A. would have been/ hadn't lied B. would be/ didn't lie
C. will be/ don't lie D. would be/ hadn't lied
