Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
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a) | thunderstorm |
b) | temperature |
c) | regularly |
d) | distinguish |
I/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. energy B. appliance C. pesticide D. minimize
2. A. cover B. pollute C. reduce D. provide
3. A. prevent B. install C. suggest D. solar
4. A. pollution B. dynamite C. production D. protection
5. A. change B. charity C. chopstick D. character
6. A. depend B. poet C. equal D. region
7. A. think B. thick C. this D. thanks
8. A. shoulder B. should C. could D. would
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
9. A. pagoda B. grocery C. institute D. benefit
10. A. control B. remote C. access D. advance
III. Choose the correct word or phrase in each of the following sentences
11. This newspaper is ………every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. publishing B. published C. publish D. to publish
12. We are taking about the preservation of ………resources.
A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. naturalize
13. Everyone must take part in ………forests and increase forestation.
A. protect B. protecting C. protection D. protected
14. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ________ .
A. an energy-saving bulb B. a 1000-watt light
C. an electric bulb D. a saving - energy bulb
15. ………we know her address, we will call you.
A. Unless B. Since C. If D. Therefore
16. If you know where she lives, let me………….
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. knew
17. We’ll make the beach clean and ………… again
A. polluted B. dirty C. awful D. beautiful
18. It is impossible …………a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment.
A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened
19. If you are late again, you…………the job.
A. won’t lost B. will lose C. lost D. will be lost
20. She never goes to the movies…………she is very busy.
A. so B. because C. if D. because
21.Do you often go out …………Saturday evenings?
A. in B. at C. on D. for
22 .Hoa likes reading and ……………
A. so is Minh B. Minh is too C. so does Minh D. Minh does either
23 .They don’t like milk and ………………
A. neither do we B. so do we C. we do too D. neither don’t we
24. I have two brothers and we are ……………at school.
A. both B. all C. either D. neither
25. The man………………we saw yesterday is a scientist.
A. whom B. whom C. which D. whose
26. I feel ……………in this book.
A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly
27.Vietnam is a …………country.
A. develop B. developed C. developing D. development
28.There is …………time. Let’s hurry.
A. a lot of B. few C. a few D. not much
29.This house is ………………of the three.
A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest
30.If it …………, we’ll have the party outside.
A. rains B. doesn’t rain C. rained D. didn’t rain
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below :
Among the festivals (31)………… by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (32)………… the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (33)…………. this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (34)……………. lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (35)…………, the moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (36)……………… the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
31. A. celebrated B. made C. held D. set
32.A. like B. as C. such as D. Þ
33.A. in B. for C. at D. on
34.A. wood B. metal C. paper D. gold
35.A. they B. them C. it D. their
36.A. under B. near C. outside D. around
V/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:
37. Did the house broken when you were away?
A B C D
38.That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her.
A B C D
39. Although it rained heavy, they went out last night.
A B C D
40. The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness.
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9th , the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died.
41.Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado
42.What is his unforgettable person experience?
A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London C. the strangeness of nature D. a high-pressure system
43.What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
A. A. pollution B.humidity C.heavy rain D.heavy fog
44.The traffic stopped because of ………….
B. A.The rain B. the windy weather C. the humid weather D. the heavy fog
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
45. Hurry up or you will be late
If…………………………………………………………………
46. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
Elizabeth…………………………………………………….
47. Peter failed the exam because he was lazy.
Because of………………………………………
48. Please don’t play your music loudly.
Would you mind……………………………………
49. They didn’t have a map, so they got lost.
Because……………………………………………
50. “Do you know my teacher’s telephone number, Lan? Said Minh.
Minh asked…………………………………
1. Underline the word which has a different underlined sound.
.weave
B.bread
C.weak
2.Underline the word which is stressed differently from the others.
A. reliable
B.convenient
C.fashionable
3. .....she is young, she is very independent.
a. Although
b. Because
c. In order that
4.The government has done nothing to resolve the ...........over nurses’ pay.
a. conflict
b.fight
c.crash
5.We started to learn how to (mould/ weave/ cast) a basket.
mould
weave
cast
6. The piece of wood had been............into the shape of a flower.
cast
knitted
carved
7. You can’t stop our car here . Parking is ............... in this street.
frightening
fobbiden
easy- going
8.Ho Chi Minh city is ........ the most populous city in Viet Nam.
a lot
by far
the second
9. They decided to (turn / pull / show) down the house because it’s unsafe .
pull
show
turn
9.Eating a lot of fruit and vegetable will help you (get over/ go on/ cheer up) your cold.
go on
get over
cheer up
10.. “I understand how you feel ” you say it when you want to _____
give advice to someone.
empathise with someone
assure someone
I. Choose the word, which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. wanted B. flooded C. destroyed D. erupted
2. A. stops B. wants C. plays D. looks
3. A. goes B. watches C. fixes D. brushes
4. A. destroyed B. killed C. moved D. looked
5. A. managed B. affected C. erupted D. provided
6 A. pollution B. question C. action D. education
7. A. erupted B. happened C. destroyed D. buried
8. A. community B. computer C. museum D. customs
9. A. whole B. when C. where D. what
10. A. nation B. question C. action D. pollution
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. | |
a) | nominate |
b) | extensive |
c) | acquaintance |
d) | pollution |
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. | |
a) | gemstone |
b) | despite |
c) | evidence |
d) | precious |
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. lose B. move C. stove D. improve
2. A. opens B. photographs C. performs D. pays
3. A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched
4. A. cough B. plough C. weigh D. though
5. A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence.
6. They are not _________to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.
A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old
7. The football match was postponed _________the bad weather.
A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of
8. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. _________does his brother.
A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either
9. If I had the map now, I _________a short-cut across the desert.
A. could have taken B. take C. could take D. can take
10. If I were you, I would advise _________the new teaching method.
A. try B. trying C. to try D. tries
11. My father is very busy. _________, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore
12. The capital of Thailand is_________.
A. London B. Paris C. Bangkok D. Phnom Penh
13. This detailed map is _________the atlas.
A. more useful B. more useful than C. more useful as D. usefuler than
14. The smaller the room is, the _________furniture it needs.
A. less B. fewer C. smaller D. more
15. He hates _________at while he is out in the street.
A. stared B. be stared C. is stared D. being stared
16. If I _________you, I’d take some rest before the exam tomorrow.
A. is B. are C. were D. would be
17. It was _________hot day that we decided to leave work early.
A. such B. so C. so a D. such a
18. Let’s go for a walk, _________we?
A. will B. shall C. do D. must
19. I wish I _________to him. Now it is too late.
A. had listened B. would listen C. listened D. have listened
20. Ellen: “_________?” ~ Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. How is John doing B. What does John like
C. What does John look like D. Who does John look like
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
11. A. leak B. health C. peace D. stream
12. A. and B. snack C. spam D. stage
13. A. Jeans B. pants C. shirts D. socks
14. A. depended B. divided C. impressed D. instructed
15. A. century B. convenient C. consumer D. compliment
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
11. A. leak B. health C. peace D. stream
12. A. and B. snack C. spam D. stage
13. A. Jeans B. pants C. shirts D. socks
14. A. depended B. divided C. impressed D. instructed
15. A. century B. convenient C. consumer D. compliment
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others,
16. А. baggy B. casual C. modern D. unique
17. A. design B. gather C. consist D. provide
18. A. bamboo B. cattle C. journey D. forest
19. A. attendance B. candidate C. scholarship D. scenery
20. A convenient B. enormous C. impressive D. natural