1.Choso the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the other
1.a.actor b. painting c.anthem d.gallery
2.a.decide b. exciting c.exhibit d.organise
3.a.educated b.played c.recyled d.changed
4.a.cello b.choose c.kitchen d.concert
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. actor b. painting c. anthem d. gallery
2. a. decide b. exciting c. exhibit d. organise
3. a. educated b. played c. recycled d. changed
4. a. cello b. choose c. kitchen d. concert
5. a. sugar b. closure c. share d. anxious
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. bird-watching B. children C. school D. challenge
2. A. exciting B. excellent C. experience D. expensive
3. A. pottery B. collect C. melody D. monopoly
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
4. A. healthy B. encourage C. wardrobe D. calorie
5. A. popular B. unusual C. favorite D. hobby
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
A. clown B. mountain C. south D. southern
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
A. sugar B. cassette C. fashion D. passion
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
A. complain B. journey C. happy D. artist
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
A. support B. control C. suggest D. country
I think she’s the most _____ girl I’ve ever met.
A. kind-heating B. kind-hearted C. kind-heart D. kind-heartable
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. exciting b. excellent c. experience d. expensive
2. a. hobby b. cycle c. bye d. why
3. a. pottery b. collect c. melody d. monopoly
4. a. heard b. bird c. world d. picture
5. a. bird-watching b. children c. school d. challenge
II. Match the word(s) in A with the rest in B to make a complete sentence.
A
1. Model making
2. Eggshell carving
3. Reading
4. Sewing
5. Woodcarving
6. Mountaineering
B
a. is actually a part of the craft of decorating eggs.
b. needs a pattern, a needle and threads.
c. is the process of cutting a piece of wood to make decorative objects.
d. means making very small replicas of real objects.
e. is the sport or activity of climbing mountains.
f. develops your imagination and widens your knowledge.
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. exciting b. excellent c. experience d. expensive
2. a. hobby b. cycle c. bye d. why
3. a. pottery b. collect c. melody d. monopoly
4. a. heard b. bird c. world d. picture
5. a. bird-watching b. children c. school d. challenge
V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. exciting b. excellent c. experience d. expensive
2. a. hobby b. cycle c. bye d. why
3. a. pottery b. collect c. melody d. monopoly
4. a. heard b. bird c. world d. picture
5. a. bird-watching b. children c. school d. challenge
Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located
Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located
I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. healthy B. ahead C. bread D. seatbelt
3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. attended B. shocked C. visited D. started
4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. looked B. walked C. stopped D. terrified
5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. railway B. helicopter C. across D. safety
6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. disaster B. comedy C. romantic D. surprising
7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. director B. producer C. critic D. review
8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. frightening B. hilarious C. moving D. gripping
9. What does the road sign mean?
A. No left turn
B. No right turn
C. No parking
D. No cycling
10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.
A. On B. During C. At D. In
11. It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................
A. traffic light B. zebra crossing C. speed limit D. road sign
12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.
A. There B. This C. It D. That
14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.
A. from-from B. to-from C. from-to D. to-to
15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of
16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ………………. her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. have to B. may C. can D. used to
19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.
A. off B. of C. on D. up
20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..
A. traffic B. road signs C. traffic rules D. means of transport
21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.
A. on B. in C. by D. at
22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.
A. How far B. How long C. How much D. How often
23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.
A. travel B. tricycle C. traffic D. vehicle
24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?
A. do B. take C. break D. turn
25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.
A. railway station B. driving licence C. train ticket D. traffic jam
26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.
A. work B. worked C. working D. works
27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory
28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.
A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappoint D. disappoints
29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” – “........................”
A. Sure. Go ahead. B. Not a bad idea.
C. That sounds good. D. But I don’t want to.
30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.
A. romantic B. comedy C. documentary D. science fiction
31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive
A. visible B. incredible C. terrible D. believable
33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.
A. Because of B. Because C. Although D. In spite of
34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.
A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Nevertheless
35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?
A. get B. take C. win D. pass
36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................
A. excited B. excite C. excitingly D. exciting
37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.
A. although B. however C. but D. because
38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.
A. star B. acting C. plot D. scene
39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.
A. although B. because C. however D. therefore
40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.
A. thriller B. romance C. documentary D. comedy
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1. A. writes B. makes C. takes D. drives
2. A. surround B. counting C. country D. about
3. A. looked B. cooked C. crooked D. stopped
4. A. hear B. near C. fear D. pear
5. A. hourly B. honest C. heir D. homeland
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words:
1. A. piano B. policeman C. museum D. souvenir
2. A. guarantee B. recommend C. represent D. illustrate
3. A. agency B. memory C. encounter D. influence
4. A. well-being B. reality C. Internet D. demanding
5. A. understand B. grandparents C. family D. wonderful
SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (4,0 pts)
1. You will know the result ………………… two weeks.
A. on | B. about | C. in | D. during |
2. Owing to the bad weather, the garden party was ……………….. .
A. called off | B. shouted out | C. spoken against | D. cried down |
3. If you want to ………………… success in life, you have to work hard.
A. achieve | B. receive | C. award | D. earn |
4. Tell me …………………….. .
A. what do you want? | B. you want what |
C. what you want | D. that what you want |
5. I …………… to Singapore three times.
A. have gone B. have been C. went D. visited
6. The three Rs............... for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
A. stand B. sit C. make D. explain
7. …………….. to a native speaker of English, Phuong?
A. Have you ever talked B. Do you ever talk
C. Did you ever talk D. Are you ever talking
8. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ………….. on earth for ages and ages.
A. will exist B. are existing C. existed D. have existed
9. There are two churches in the town and ………………of them are extremely old.
A. each | B. all | C. both | D. most |
10. Mr. Robinson speaks Vietnamese very……………………..
A. skillfully | B. good | C. fluently | D. best |
11. The weather was fine. …………….., we didn’t go on a picnic.
A. however | B. but | C. because | D. so |
12. It took us an hour .............................to Nha Trang last year.
A. drive | B. driving | C. to drive | D. drove |
13. On the table were vegetables, bread and two large ................................
A. bowl of soup | B. bowl of soups | C. bowls of soups | D. bowls of soup |
14. My brother never goes to school late and..................................
A. so do I. | B. Neither don’t I. | C. I don’t, either | D. I don’t, too |
15. There’s a lot of interesting things ………………. in the city.
A. do B. does C. doing D. to do
16. He was only thirteen, but he ate ..............................his father did.
A. as much as | B. as many as | C. much than | D. more much than |
17. The noise in the streets usually ……………me awake at night.
A. keeps | B. is keeping | C. kept | D. has kept |
18. Robots make man’s work …………………………..
A. most easy | B. easier | C. more easy | D. easily |
19. Aldults as well as children…………………….quarrel during Tet.
A. can’t | B. needn’t | C. shouldn’t | D. mayn’t |
20. I would rather you ………………… me the story.
A. tell | B. told | C. to tell | D. telling |
IV. Identify the mistake in each sentence(2,0 pts)
1. I don’t know how explain all these things to you now.
A B C D
2. There is fewer work in the evening than there is in the morning.
A B C D
3. My Dad always has a three-weeks vacation.
A B C D
4. Mr. Ba soon got used to travel to work by bicycle.
A B C D
5. The doctor says you should spend a little time to play video game.
A B C D
6. The public library in the city has thousand of good books.
A B C D
7 What does the new student like? - Oh, she is tall and beautiful.
A B C D
8. Ba is in class 6A and he enjoys the school very much.
A B C D
9. My father always has a lot of houseworks to do.
A B C D
10. The doctor measured her temperature and said that it was normal
A B C D
V. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (2,0 pts)
1. You must remember to eat ............................ ( SENSE )
2. Catching the common cold is……………… for everybody. (PLEASE)
3. These pairs of shoes look very nice but they are ......................... (COMFORT)
4. When being a child, she received a good ……………. (EDUCATE)
5. The students of class 7A enjoy ………… activities after school hours. (DIFFER)
6. You must be careful when playing video games because they can be ………. (ADDICT)
7. I have ....................time to play than my friends (LITTLE)
8. He always gets bad marks because he is a …………. student. ( CARE)
9. Ba reads short stories in English every day to ………….. his vocabulary. ( RICH)
10. No one knows the exact ………………….. of this river. ( DEEP)
Write your answers here:
1 ……………. | 2.......................... | 3........................... | 4........................... | 5.......................... |
6…………...... | 7………….......... | 8………….......... | 9………….......... | 10…………......... |
VI. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1,0 pt):
1. My parents(1- take) us to the theater last week.
2. He (2- know) how (3-do) this work now.
3. The house is clean and clear now. He(4- tidy) it carefully.
4. Mary never(5-see) High School Musical before.
Write your answers here:
1 ……………. | 2.......................... | 3........................... | 4........................... | 5.......................... |
SECTION 3. READING:
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(2,0 pts)
Energy resources.
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1) __________. In less than a hundred years we shall probably (2) __________ all the present (3) ________ of oil and gas. The world’s coal (4) ______ should last longer, but, once used, these cannot be (5) ________. It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6) _________ sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7) ______ classed as (8) _________ energy. Until these energy (9) ________ are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) ______ as much as possible.
1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies
2. A. end B. complete C. total D. run out of
3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
5. A. update B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
6. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising
7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion
8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous
9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials
10 A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption
VIII. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations. Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied), ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming. On the New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed. Children receive their Ii xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside). People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close friends. And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days. Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week. Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon dancing take place in different regions.
1. Before Tet, people usually _________.
A. are very busy with the preparations B. have great excitement and fun
C. rebuild their ancestral graves D. spend time on traveling
2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is not usually eaten during Tet?
A. candied fruit B. sausages C. watermelon D. beef stew
3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A. Because they are pleasant and cheap. B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in.
C. Because they represent good luck. D. Because they are attractive and not very expensive.
4. On the New Year's days, _________.
A. people are busy cooking traditional foods B. everybody receives their “lucky money”
C. only good comments can be made D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Tet is period of concord and hope. B. Tet is an occasion for a family to get together.
C. Tet is a good time to visit others. D. Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment.
IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space:
It (1)___ estimated that about 500 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to (2)____ information or (3) ____entertainment. A new study, however, says that almost 10% of internet users are using it so often (4) ___ it is seriously harming (5) ___ lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet (6) ___ they have become addicted. Someone (7) ___ is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity. According to Mr. Green, a psychologist, 30% internet users say that they use the internet to escape (8) ___ problems or emotions. The study (9) ___ shows that having discussions (10) ___ strangers in internet areas called “chat room” is one of the most addictive activities.
Write your answers here:
1 ………….. | 2.......................... | 3.......................... | 4.......................... | 5......................... |
6 ………….. | 7.......................... | 8.......................... | 9.......................... | 10....................... |
SECTION 4. WRITING:
X. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,0 pt)
1. Students don’t have to wear forage-caps on Monday mornings.
-> It isn’t ...................................................................................................................................................
2. It is nearly ten years since I last saw her.
-> I have……………………………………………………............................…………………………..
3. If we don’t save natural resouses, they will run out soon.
-> Unless we……………………………………………............................………………………………
4. Minh didn’t go to school last Saturday.
-> Minh was ………………………………..….…..........................................................................….…
5. My mother spends two hours cooking a day.
-> It takes…………………………………………………….............................…………………………
6. Our grandparents visited Halong Bay last summer.
à Our grandparents paid.............................................................................................................
7. It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.
à Mr. Hoang spent........................................................................................................................
8. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.
à It is …………………………………....………………….......................................................
9. Because of the bad weather, we couldn’t go to the beach.
à The bad weather prevented..…………………………............................................................
10. Our summer vacation lasts two months.
à We have a ……………………………………………..........................................................
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. (1,0 pt)
1. I think he can drive very carefully. ABLE
-> I think he…………………………………………………..very carefully.
2. It’s a long time since our last conversation. SPOKEN
-> We haven’t …………………………………………………..a long time.
3. Lien’s favorite subject at school is Physics. INTERESTED
-> Lien………………………………………………at school.
4. The teacher gave us a very careful instruction. INSTRUCTED
-> The teacher………………………………….carefully.
5. It would be a good idea for you to go to a pagoda. SHOULD
-> I think…………………………………………a pagoda.
