Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. historic b. exciting c. island d. firework
2. a. calendar b. celebrate c. decorate d. school
3. a. wonder b. compass c. brother d. forest
4. a. beach b. teach c. feather d. peaceful
5. a. clothes b. fireworks c. scissors d. mountains
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. historic b. exciting c. island d. firework
2. a. calendar b. celebrate c. decorate d. school
3. a. wonder b. compass c. brother d. forest
4. a. beach b. teach c. feather d. peaceful
5. a. clothes b. fireworks c. scissors d. mountains
Find the word, which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. international B. exciting C. island D. firework
2. A. calendar B. celebrate C. decorate D. school
3. A. wonder B. compass C. brother D. forest
4. A. beach B. teach C. great D. peaceful
5. A. clothes B. fireworks C. scissors D. mountains
6. A. machine B. sound C. national D. she
7. A. sugar B. sand C. sleep D. special
8. A. big B. wish C. fish D. high
9. A. pagoda B. hot C. over D. sofa
10. A. islands B. rivers C. deserts D. mountains
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. forest B. wonder C. rock D. lost
2. A. cave B. bay C. valley D. lake
3. A. beach B. chemistry C. change D. cheese
4. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
5. A. centre B. rice C. calendar D. celebrate
II. Circle the word with a different stress position.
1. A. pagoda B. calendar C. decorate D. family
2. A. creative B. equipment C. favourite D. surrounded
3. A. bookstore B. neighbor C. result D. station
4. A. poster B. sofa C. kitchen D. above
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. a. visited b. located c. followed d. discovered
2. a. Nature b. Sight c. Wonder d. Site
3. a. from b. with c. to d. by
4. a. What b. Where c. When d. Which
5. a. much b. many c. more d. most
6. a. train b. boat c. plane d. bus
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Vietnamese people ______________ (celebrate) the Lunar New Year every year.
2. Look! Mr. Quang ______________ (repaint) his house to welcome Tet.
3. Tom shouldn’t _________ (eat) so many sweets. It’s bad for his teeth.
4. Outside the sun _________ (shine) so I’m off to get some fresh air.
5. My grandma _____________ (not like) living in the city. She _________ (prefer) the countryside.
6. People spend a few days ____________ (clean) their houses before Tet.
7. Can you ________ (wait) for Linda a little bit? She _________ (go) to the supermarket to buy some sugar.
8. We mustn’t _________ flowers from the school garden.
9. _________ (be) there a post office nearby?
10. If you want (lose) ____________ weight, you should (do)_______________some exercise.
11. They must (stay) _________ home and (study) ________ because they (have) ___________ a test tomorrow.
12. Look! The bus (come)_______________.
13. Vietnamese people usually (decorate) _______________ their houses beautifully before Tet.
14. I enjoy (stay) _______________ up late on the New Year’s Eve.
15. What shall we (do) _______________ this weekend? – Let’s (have) __________ a picnic.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The cat is __________the dining table. (under / next / front / left)
2. Would you like __________down? (sit / to sit / sitting / to sitting)
3. Na is very_________. She always has a lot of new ideas. (creative / talkative / confident / shy)
4. John is ___________in my class. (most tall / taller / the tallest / tallest)
5. In ___________lessons, we learn about writers, poems and write essays. (History / Literature / Science / Geography)
6. We ___________go when the traffic lights are red. (must / mustn’t / should / will)
7. The temple is the ___________building in town. (elder / eldest / older / oldest)
8. Happy New Year! - ___________ (Thank you, and you too / Have a good time / I’m very happy / That’s all right)
9. My brother is the___________ tennis player in the world. (good / bad / better / worst)
10. There ___________a pen and two pencils in my box. (is / are / have / has)
11. What are you doing this afternoon? – I don’t know. But I’d like ______________for a walk in the woods. (go / to go / going / goes)
12. My new pen friend, Anne, is ______________grade 8. (in / at / on / of)
13. Phuong is very good________________ Math and History. (in / on / at / of)
14. Hanh is never late ____________school because she always gets up early. (at / on / for / in)
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In Canada, January is ___________ than March. (COLD)
2. He's a little bit ___________; he likes to talk a lot. (TALK)
3. The soup has a very _________ taste. (SALT)
4. Her job is a lot ______________ than mine. (STRESSFUL)
5. You should try to do _________ exercise to improve your health. (MUCH)
6. There are only 20 ___________ in my class. (STUDY)
7. I’m so ___________ about my first day at school. (EXCITE)
8. She always has a ___________ smile with everyone. (FRIEND)
VII. Use the words given to complete the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. My house is near a beautiful park. (far)
à My house _______________________________________.
2. Why don’t we sit down and have a cup of coffee? (about)
à How ___________________________________________.
3. Do you want to go out for a drink? (like)
à Would _________________________________________.
4. It’s very important for you to be here at 6.00. (must)
à You ___________________________________________.
5. The film is not as interesting as the novel. (much)
à The novel ______________________________________.
6. Parking in this street is prohibited. (must)
à You ___________________________________________.
7. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (get)
à How __________________________________________.
8. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (next)
à The bookstore __________________________________.
9. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (difficult)
à The second _____________________________________.
10. I am interested in reading and cooking. (of)
à I am ___________________________________________.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. forest B. wonder C. rock D. lost
2. A. cave B. bay C. valley D. lake
3. A. beach B. chemistry C. change D. cheese
4. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
5. A. centre B. rice C. calendar D. celebrate
II. Circle the word with a different stress position.
1. A. pagoda B. calendar C. decorate D. family
2. A. creative B. equipment C. favourite D. surrounded
3. A. bookstore B. neighbor C. result D. station
4. A. poster B. sofa C. kitchen D. above
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. a. visited b. located c. followed d. discovered
2. a. Nature b. Sight c. Wonder d. Site
3. a. from b. with c. to d. by
4. a. What b. Where c. When d. Which
5. a. much b. many c. more d. most
6. a. train b. boat c. plane d. bus
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Vietnamese people ______________ (celebrate) the Lunar New Year every year.
2. Look! Mr. Quang ______________ (repaint) his house to welcome Tet.
3. Tom shouldn’t _________ (eat) so many sweets. It’s bad for his teeth.
4. Outside the sun _________ (shine) so I’m off to get some fresh air.
5. My grandma _____________ (not like) living in the city. She _________ (prefer) the countryside.
6. People spend a few days ____________ (clean) their houses before Tet.
7. Can you ________ (wait) for Linda a little bit? She _________ (go) to the supermarket to buy some sugar.
8. We mustn’t _________ flowers from the school garden.
9. _________ (be) there a post office nearby?
10. If you want (lose) ____________ weight, you should (do)_______________some exercise.
11. They must (stay) _________ home and (study) ________ because they (have) ___________ a test tomorrow.
12. Look! The bus (come)_______________.
13. Vietnamese people usually (decorate) _______________ their houses beautifully before Tet.
14. I enjoy (stay) _______________ up late on the New Year’s Eve.
15. What shall we (do) _______________ this weekend? – Let’s (have) __________ a picnic.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The cat is __________the dining table. (under / next / front / left)
2. Would you like __________down? (sit / to sit / sitting / to sitting)
3. Na is very_________. She always has a lot of new ideas. (creative / talkative / confident / shy)
4. John is ___________in my class. (most tall / taller / the tallest / tallest)
5. In ___________lessons, we learn about writers, poems and write essays. (History / Literature / Science / Geography)
6. We ___________go when the traffic lights are red. (must / mustn’t / should / will)
7. The temple is the ___________building in town. (elder / eldest / older / oldest)
8. Happy New Year! - ___________ (Thank you, and you too / Have a good time / I’m very happy / That’s all right)
9. My brother is the___________ tennis player in the world. (good / bad / better / worst)
10. There ___________a pen and two pencils in my box. (is / are / have / has)
11. What are you doing this afternoon? – I don’t know. But I’d like ______________for a walk in the woods. (go / to go / going / goes)
12. My new pen friend, Anne, is ______________grade 8. (in / at / on / of)
13. Phuong is very good________________ Math and History. (in / on / at / of)
14. Hanh is never late ____________school because she always gets up early. (at / on / for / in)
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In Canada, January is ___________ than March. (COLD)
2. He's a little bit ___________; he likes to talk a lot. (TALK)
3. The soup has a very _________ taste. (SALT)
4. Her job is a lot ______________ than mine. (STRESSFUL)
5. You should try to do _________ exercise to improve your health. (MUCH)
6. There are only 20 ___________ in my class. (STUDY)
7. I’m so ___________ about my first day at school. (EXCITE)
8. She always has a ___________ smile with everyone. (FRIEND)
VII. Use the words given to complete the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. My house is near a beautiful park. (far)
My house _______________________________________.
2. Why don’t we sit down and have a cup of coffee? (about)
How ___________________________________________.
3. Do you want to go out for a drink? (like)
Would _________________________________________.
4. It’s very important for you to be here at 6.00. (must)
You ___________________________________________.
5. The film is not as interesting as the novel. (much)
The novel ______________________________________.
6. Parking in this street is prohibited. (must)
You ___________________________________________.
7. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (get)
How __________________________________________.
8. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (next)
The bookstore __________________________________.
9. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (difficult)
The second _____________________________________.
10. I am interested in reading and cooking. (of)
I am ___________________________________________.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. forest B. wonder C. rock D. lost
2. A. cave B. bay C. valley D. lake
3. A. beach B. chemistry C. change D. cheese
4. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
5. A. centre B. rice C. calendar D. celebrate
II. Circle the word with a different stress position.
1. A. pagoda B. calendar C. decorate D. family
2. A. creative B. equipment C. favourite D. surrounded
3. A. bookstore B. neighbor C. result D. station
4. A. poster B. sofa C. kitchen D. above
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. a. visited b. located c. followed d. discovered
2. a. Nature b. Sight c. Wonder d. Site
3. a. from b. with c. to d. by
4. a. What b. Where c. When d. Which
5. a. much b. many c. more d. most
6. a. train b. boat c. plane d. bus
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. express B. exciting C. expensive D. excellent
2. A. coffee B. see C. agree D free
3. A. son B. sugar C. soup D. sing
4. A. family B. lamp C. classmate D. traffic
5. A. plays B. lives C. talks D. listens
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. kitchen B. history C. realize D. finish
2. A. laughed B. passed C. suggested D. placed
3. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs
4. A. produce B. above C. month D. love
5. A. narrow B. task C. fancy D. harrow
6. A.changes B.causes C.noises D.articles
7. A. airport B. forty C. sorrow D. normal
8. A. comfortable B.come C. brother D. worry
9. A. export B. example C. expensive D. extreme
10. A. bathe B. weather C. thought D. leather
II. Choose the word that best completes the sentences.
1. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed……………………….. usual.
A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than
2…………………….. you study for these exams, ……………………….. you will do.
A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good
3. Of the four dresses, which is ………………………….expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
4. Many people still believe him very much ……………………… he sometimes tell lies.
A. because B. since C. although D. despite
5. ……………………… you study harder, you won’t win the scholarship.
A. unless B. Because C. If D. in order that
6. She wanted to go to bed early ………………………her bad tiredness.
A. because B. In spite of C. Because of D.although
7. My father goes to the sport club to watch ……………………… every Saturday.
A. racing horses B. race horse C. horse races D. horsing races
8.In england, children ……………………go to school between the ages of 6 and 18. It is compulsory.
A. should B. need C. may D. must
9. "Is he a good cook?" "………………….."
A. Yes, he isn't a good cook. B. No, he cooks very well.
C. Yes, he's an excellent cook. D. Yes, he cooks very badly.
10. Marry: "I have a flu." Jonh: "………………….."
A. Great! B. Sorry to hear that.
C. Good for you. D. I don't like it.
11. "What does he look like?" "…………………"
A. He enjoyed it. B. He's a real fan of hers.
C. He likes it. D. He's very tall.
12. Oranges are expensive this season, and……………………...
A. apples are B. apples too
C. apples the same D. so are apples
13. 54. Odd one out:
A. character B. good-natured C. patriotic D. brave
14. Odd one out:
A. blackberry B. pomelo C. pear D. cauliflower
15. Which sentence is incorrect?
A. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, hasn’t she?
B. She’s very funny. She has a great sense of humor, hasn’t she?
C. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, does she?
D. She’s very funny. She’s got a sense of humor, hasn’t she?
III. Find mistake in each sentence by choosing A, B, C or D
1. Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch.
A B C D
2. Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class.
A B C D
3. I’d love coming to your birthday but I’m much too busy.
A B C D
4. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.
A B C D
5. People are living longer so there are more and more many old people
A B C D
IV. Put the verbs in the correct form of verbs
1. He ( be )...........on holiday in Hue city one year ago?
2. ……you ( know )..................any Japanese when you first arrived here?
3. I would rather ( watch) .......................action film than listen to music.
4. What ……..they ( do).............. tomorrow morning?
5. My sister (play) ………………….the piano since she was a child.
V. Use correct prepositions to complete the sentences.
1. Ann is fond ……………………..her younger brother.
2. Britain certainly isn't famous …………………….. its food.
3. Do you know anyone who might be interested …………………….. buying an old car?
4. The police are responsible …………………….. maintaining law and order.
5. I'm sorry …………………….. the smell in this room. It's just been painted.
6. She hasn't got a job. She depends ……………………..her parents for money.
7. There are usually a lot of parties ……………….. New Year's Eve.
8. A football team consists …………………….. 11 players.
9. Do you belong …………………….. a political party?
10. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay ……………………..the damage.
VI. Use a correct form of word in bracket to complete the sentences .
1. We can play ......................................................games when it is raining . (door)
2. She never touches ..............................food and has good teeth ( health )
3. That…………………….…………….has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music)
4. He is always….…………………………of his rich family. (pride)
5. He is very outgooing. He smiles at me in a…………………way. (friendship)
6. Bill is a good driver. He usually drives ……………………… (care)
7. What is the …………….. of your great grandfather ? (old)
8. We can’t depend on him, he is a very…………………………person. (rely)
9. We would have a lot of…………………………………….if we went there. (funny)
10. Lucy got …………………………….quickly and went for work (dress)
VII. . Complete the passage with suitable words:
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia …1…………………….. the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.
Hoi An is …2…………………………for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses …3………………………narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.
One of the main…4………………………… of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built …5………………….the 16th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was…6…………………… in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that …7………………………….to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to ……8…………………………is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries 9……………………………as a house for the Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly …10…………..…………………it did in the early 19th century.
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D
I’m interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometers every day. I particularly enjoy cross country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so on. While I’m running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I’m sometimes surprised to find that I’ve managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.
Next year, I’m going to try the London Marathon. It’s hard race 26 miles, or 42 kilometers-and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting too old, and I’d like to prove to myself that I’m still almost as fit as I was twenty years old.
I’m interested in mountaineering as well as running. I’ll never become an expert climber, but I know what I’m doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger; and I’ve done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesn’t share my interest in mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters.
1. The word “particularly” in line 1 can be best replaced by………….
A. normally B. suddenly C. partly D. especially
2. At the end of a run the writer sometimes finds that………….
A. he gets the answer to a problem B. he grows bigger
C. he feels better D. he gets a surprising problem
3. The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because …………….
A. He wants to prove that he is still healthy B. he wants to do it before getting old
C. the reward is great D. it helps him solve his problems
4. The writer’s wife is not interested in mountaineering because…………….
A. it doesn’t bring her any benefit
B. she doesn’t want to climb together with her husband
C. she feels ill at the height of above 1,000 meters
D. the weather in the mountains is too cold for her
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer doesn’t practice any sports.
B. The London Marathon is not an easy race.
C. Becoming an expert climber has always been the writer’s dream.
D. The writer knows very little about mountaineering.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences, using words given
1. He last wrote to me two months ago.
=> He has.........................................................................................................................................
2. What is the price of the two notebooks ?
=> How …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It is not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening.
=> You don’t……………………………………………………………………………………
4. The doctor says that if my father continues to smoke, he will be ill
=> The doctor says that unless……………………………………………………………..…….
5. Trung didn’t go to school last Tuesday.
=> Trung was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………….. …… . . . . . . .
6. Phong has a sister. Her name is Nhung.
=> Nhung ……………………………………………………….……………………..…………
7. Does astronomy interests you?
=> Do you take …………………………………………….……………………….……………?
8. We intend to play volleyball this weekend.
=> We are……………………………………………………………………………….………
9. The bike was too expensive for my father to buy for me.
=> It was such…………………………………………………………..…………………………
10. It is my sister’s eighteenth birthday next week
=> My sister will be………………………………………………………….……………………
THE END
I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D.
1. A. through B. author C. clothes D. thumb
2. A. middle B. mile C. kind D. time
3. A. school B. scout C. sew D. sure
4. A. everything B. tooth C. theater D., they
5. A. marbles B. classes C. teaches D. changes
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. plays B. talks C. learns D. finds
2. A. simple B. angle C. lovely D. castle
3. A. stay B. fast C. listen D. post
4. A. teacher B. robot C. computer D. future
5. A. bowl B. cold C. town D. go
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
1. A. machine B. around C. hotel D. picture
2. A. lovely B. bamboo C. future D. movie
3. A. rafting B. running C. tiger D. alone
4. A. mountain B. suitcase C. visit D. relax
5. A. happy B. decide C. happen D. practice
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1: A: fUn B: sUn c: hUngry d: stUdent
2: A: pillowS B: wallS C: roomS D: books
3: A: lamapS B: deskS C: lightS D: legS
4: A: Careful B:Class C: City D: Cupboard
