Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
5. A. deposit B. article C. Institute D. benefit
6. A. advance B. amount C. label D. admire
7. A. dormitory B. occasion C. minority D. embroider
8. A. hamburger B. pagoda C. fashion D. sleeveless
I. Choose the word A, B, c or D that has different stress pattern in each line.
1. A. effect B. language c. throughout D. pronounce
2. A. institute B. industrial c. extensive D. existence
3. A. pessimism B. biography c. ordinary D. supervisor
4. A. electronics B exceptional c. electrify D. democracy
5. A. archeology B. personality c. appreciative D. architectural
II. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer for each question.
Noah Webster’s goal in life was to promote the adoption of an'American language. He wanted to free Americans from British English as they had freed themselves from the British crown. To this end he published a series of three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784, and a reader in 1785.
Webster objected to the way certain words had been borrowed from other languages, but had not been respelled. The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all.
Webster urged Americans to simplify their spelling. For example, he argued that “head” should be spelled “hed" and bread” should be spelled bred”. Most of Webster's suggestions did not catch on, but his textbooks sold millions of copies.
6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Three books of Noah Webster
B. Noah Webster and the Adoption of an American Language
c. Simplification of Spelling
D. Noah Webster and the British Crown
7. According to Webster, Americans should .......
A. avoid reading his three books
B. be ruled from England
c. simplify their spelling
D. not borrow words from other languages
8. In the last paragraph, the phrase “did not catch on” means.......
A. were not appreciated B. did not please anyone
c. did not become popular D. were not intelligent
9. Webster’s books were very innovative, specially when we consider that they were written in the.......
A. late eighteenth century B. mid-seventeenth century
c. early eighteenth century D. late seventeenth century
10. The problems that Webster tried to solve did NOT include.......
A. unreliable spelling B. grammar errors
c. mispronounced words D. poor sales of his textbooks
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident
2. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting
3. A. interview B. industry C. essential D difficult)
4. A. extreme B. generous C. lonely D. clothing
5. A. friendly B. extra C. along D. orphanage
V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
31. I don’t see any _________ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.
A. cause B. reason c. aim D.t point
32. The new manager's office has __________ new equipment.
A. many B. a lot of c. some of D. a few
33. I don't __________ to change mv job because I like it.
A. risk B. intend c. persist D. insist
34. You thought I did wrong but the result _____ my action.
A. agreed B. approved c. proved D. justified
35. Careless driving also accounts _______ the increasing number of traffic accidents.
A. on B. into c. for D. with
36. The new manager is ______ easy-going. He is always very serious about the work.
A. by no means B. by means of
c. by all means D. in the mean time
37. I' d rather ______ to the party with my parents because there was nothinginteresting there.
A. haven't been invitẹd B. hadn’t been invited
c. not be invited D. not have been invited
38. She ______ him of having lied to her.
A. threatened B. blamed c. criticized D. accused
39. We have bought extra food _______ our friends,stay to have dinner.
A. in case B. if c. provided D. as long as
40. Cut this cake into six ______ pieces.
A. same B. alike c. like D. equal
VI. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning
Example: 0. Successful
BECOMING A TOP ATHLETE
To be (0) .............. (SUCESS) in a sport requires a number of things including ambition and (41) ............ ( DEDICATE) Without these qualities, it is very difficult to compete at a high level. Most of the famous sportspeople we knowtoday began training during their (42) .............. (CHILD) in order to reach theirpeak while still comparatively young.
Athletes should pay careful (43) ........... (ATTEND) to their diet, because (44) .............. (NOURISH) food is essential for maintaining a strong body which is less liable to suffer injury. Diet is also important because it must beadequate to support such (45) .............. (ENERGY) activity.
It is also necessary to have the (46) .............. (DETERMINE) to succeed. Athletes will often encounter temporary (47) .............. (FAIL) on their road to eventual success, and they must mentally prepare themselves so that thistype of (48) ......... (COURAGE) doesn't have too strong a negative effect on their future (49) ............... (PERFORM) Even if a sufficiently talented athlete puts in the time and effort required, they will also need (50) ................. (PATIENT) and perhaps a little luck, in order to succeed.
Parf 2: For questions G10, choose the word with the main stress dilferentfrom thot
others in the same group. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
provided
6. A. information B. adventurous C. entertainment D. disappoint
7. A. retirement B. ambassador C. competition D. traditional
8. A. equipment B. champion C. passionate D. tournamen
9. A. voyage B. iceberg C. tragic D. suppose
10. A. century B. usually C. introduce D. photograp
Tìm và sửa lỗi sai:
The(A) first color(B) TV was(C) introduce since(D) 1928.
Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others
1. A. describe B. foreign
C. study D. order
2. A. persuade B. polite
C. publish D. supply
3. A. until B. begin
C. oral D. award
4. A. advertise B. deposit
C. candidate D. institute
5. A. edition B. linguistics
C. persuasive D. scenery
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (0.5 pt)
1. A. politics B. literature C. chemistry D. statistics
2. A. likeable B. oxygen C. museum D. energy
3. A. apology B. stupidity C. generously D. astronomy
4. A. television B. distinguish C. immediate D. acquaintance
5. A. experience B. introduce C. determine D. appliance
1 do you find these questions .............? a easily b terribly c expensive d difficult 2 we will go on a ................. trip to dalat a institute b advertisement c dormitory d scenery 3 hung said he .............. an english course at a foreign language center the next week a has taken b took c will take d would take 4 the village ..................... near the foot of a mountain and by a river a goes b lies c comes d stands 5 tha is tthe man ................. mother tongue is chinese a which b whose c that d who
Read the text below and then decide which word, (A, B, C or D), best fits each space. Circle the correct
answer. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A NEW LOOK AT THE MIDDLE AGES
The Institute for Medieval Studies is holding a series of lectures to (0) __generate__ interest in a
period of history which is all too often(41)________. It is hoped that these lectures will (42)________
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some of the misconceptions that (43)________ to this day about the long and eventful span of time
between the crowning of Charlemagne and Renaissance.
It is true that Europe was (44)________ by the plague in the latter part of the fourteenth century,
while the terrors of the Inquisition cast a grim (45)________ over the continent. Living conditions for the
majority of people were appalling by modern standards, and life expectancy was low. The peasants
suffered under a brutal feudal system and the (46)________ of learning was open only to the clergy and
the small minority who were literate.
However, these (47)________ negative aspects of medieval life cannot be properly evaluated unless
they are viewed in the broader (48)________. The Middle Ages saw the construction of the magnificent
cathedrals that (49)________ so many European cities and the (50)________ of a middle class. Many
institutions we think of as modern were a(n) (51)________ part of medieval life. Progress was being made
in science and technology, and artists were (52)________ styles that had a powerful and (53)________
influence on subsequent centuries.
| 0 | A | generate | B | adopt | C | define | D | Cause |
| 41. | A | neglected | B | abandoned | C | subdued | D | Deserted |
| 42. | A | respond | B | refuse | C | rectify | D | Revive |
| 43. | A | insist | B | persist | C | consist | D | Desist |
| 44. | A | injured | B | eliminated | C | wounded | D | ravaged |
| 45. | A | shade | B | shadow | C | eclipse | D | twilight |
| 46. | A | pursuit | B | chase | C | desire | D | quest |
| 47. | A | potentially | B | admittedly | C | dubiously | D | comprehensively |
| 48. | A | background | B | setting | C | context | D | environment |
| 49. | A | grace | B | delight | C | decorate | D | illuminate |
| 50. | A | debut | B | invention | C | introduction | D | rise |
| 51. | A | total | B | entire | C | seamless | D | integral |
| 52. | A | etching | B | welding | C | forging | D | carving |
| 53. | A | maintaining | B | enduring | C | remaining | D | sustaining |