Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question: A. manage B. recognize C. argue D. discriminate
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. identify B. critical C. technology D. eliminate
2. A. continue B. amazing C. annoying D. calculate
3. A. disappear B. defining C. distracting D. specific
4. A. remember B. embarrass C. disappoint D. defining
5. A. Internet B. creative C. portable D. benefit
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 1. A. debt B. subtle C. doubt D. stable
Question 2. A. bear B. near C. hear D. dear
I/ Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1p)
A. solar B. power C. eco-friendly D. hydro
A. pedal B. invent C. expensive D. plentiful
II/ Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (1p)
A. appear B. pilot C. pollute D. replace
A. abundant B. imagine C. solution D. driverless
III/ Choose the best option (3p)
I think perhaps we ______ flying cars soon.
A. will have B. will be having C. are going to have D. are having
Does that red motorbike belong to your mother? - No, ______ is white.
A. she B. her C. hers D. mine
We should try to make the world greener by using vehicles that are ______ .
A. environmental friendly B. environmentally friendly
C. friendly environment D. friendly environmental
Mai usually goes to school ______ bus but yesterday she came ______ her dad’s car.
A. in / on B. on / in C. by / in D. by / by
At this time next week, we ______ a wind turbine in our garden.
A. install B. have installed C. will install D. will be installing
Natural gas is a non-renewable source of energy and it may ______ soon.
A. run out B. run down C. use up D. use over
IV/ Give the correct form of the words in brackets (2p)
We couldn’t see the airplane because it _____________ behind the cloud. (appear)
Your idea is really _____________ , however, I don’t think it will come true soon. (imagine)
Vesak Day is a _____________ festival for those who follow Buddhism. (religion)
The traffic in some cities is so _____________ that it is difficult to see a solution. (chaos)
V/ Write questions for the underlined parts (1.5p)
The highlight of the festival is the tomato fight.
The Songkran Festival is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 of April.
It costs about $500 to join Glastonbury Festival.
VI/ Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given words (1.5p)
We will plant more trees to reduce the carbon dioxide.
More trees
I hope they will choose John for the school’s football team.
I hope John
The local government will build a power station here next year.
A power station
I. Find the word with the different underlined sound.
1. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched
2. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey
3. A. ways B. days C. says D. stays
II. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0,5 marks)
4. A. common B. happy C. complete D. joyful
5. A. dangerous B. expensive C. enormous D. convenient
III. Choose the correct option A,B,C,D to complete the sentences.
6. The film was so boring . . . . . , Jack saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Despite
7. I . . . . . go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. have to B. used to C. can D. may
8. Does your bike ever . . . . . down on the way to school?
A. break B. take C. do D. turn
9. The boys. . . . . home for lunch because they are planning to visit the hydro-power station.
A. have not come B. do not come C. will not be coming D. is not coming
10. Will you . . . . . a taxi or a train?
A. drive B. fly C. walk D. take
11. . . . . the film is a bit frighting, I really enjoyed it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Although D. Despite
12. We will go on holiday with some friends of . . . . .
A. our B. ours C. us D. we
13. Don't read in bed, . . . . . you'll harm your eyes.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
14. I . . . . . playing board games interesting because I can play them with my friends.
A. think B. find C. say D. tell
15. Before moving to Hanoi, my parents . . . . . in Hai Phong.
A. have lived B. lived C. live D. have been living
16. My friend has decided to use . . . . . electricity by using more solar energy instead.
A. more B. less C. much D. fewer
17. Have you got . . . . . butter in your fridge?
A. any B. a lot C. an D. a
18. A new university . . . . . in my town in the near future.
A. is built B. will be built C. was built D. has been
19. . . . . . ! Can you tell me the way to the food shop?
A. Thank you B. All right C. Listen D. Excuse me
20.The city will have to find a solution to reduce traffic jam, .... ?
A. does it B. won't it C. will it D. doesn't it
IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
Easter is an important Christian festival and holiday. It is (21) . . . . . to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.People celebrate Easter (22) . . . . . the world.
In the UK, Easter is a public holiday. People (23) . . . . . Easter chocolate eggs to their friends and family. In the US, Easter is a (24) . . . . . holiday. People can go to church and have a special family meal. In Russia, Easter is one of the (25) . . . . important holidays. People celebrate it (26) . . . . . an Easter breakfast or meal.
21. A. made B. held C. given D. opened
22. A. through B. in C. all D. around
23. A. eat B. have C. give D. receive
24. A. nation B. local C. native D. national
25. A. more B. best C. most D. better
26. A. with B. by C. for D. in
V. Rewrite the sentences so that it stays the same meaning.
27.The distance from Ho Chi Minh city to Phu Quoc Island is about 300km.
It is ..................................................................
28. Road users should obey traffic rules strictly.
Traffic rules .........................................................
29. Be careful or you'll hurt yourself.
If you are ..........................................................
VI. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
30. this time tomorrow/ English/ They/ will/ be learning.
31. doesn't like/ ice-skating/ because/ my brother/ dangerous/ he/ it is/ thinks.
32. people/ until/ flying cars/ use/ won't/ year 2050.
VII. Listening (2 marks)
1. Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate answer.
33. Chu Van An was born in................
A. Thanh Xuan district
B. Thanh Ba district
C. Thanh Tri district
34. He passed the .........
A. oral examination
B. royal examination
C. regional examination
35. He began his career as a ...............
A. worker
B. teacher
C. doctor
36. He died in .........
A. 1370
B. 1373
C. 1337
2. Listen to the passage again and write short answers to the questions below.
37. When was Chu Van An born? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38. What was he like? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39. What did he do later in his life? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40. How old was he when he died? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Choose the word that has the underlined part PRONOUNCED differently from the others:
1. A. tool B. took C. moon D. soon
2. A. contented B. screamed C. disappointed D. decided
Choose the word that has the main STRESS placed differently from the others:
3. A. capable B. technology C. interesting D. accuracy
4. A. subtract B. allow C. request D. memo
I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group.
1. A. knife B. routine C. dinner D. kick
2. A. house B. hour C. how D. horse
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. prepare B. repair C. harrow D. occasion
2. A. buffalo B. fellow C. satisfied D. contented
III. Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1.John isn’t contented with his present salary.
A. excited about B. satisfied with C. disappointed about D. interested in
2. During his break, Mr. Pike is used to drinking tea with his fellow peasants.
A. workers B. farmers C. mechanics D. participants
3. The fire alarm went off when smoke rose.
A. exploded B. shouted C. rang D. burned
4. After a short break for tea, they went on working.
A. began B. continued C. delayed D. harrowed
5. My mother goes to the kitchen to get ready for our breakfast.
A. to go B. to wake up C. to prepare D. to get up
6. Ask and answer questions about your daily routine, using the cues below.
A. action B. trip C. way D. habit
7. I drink some cups of tea, have a quick breakfast and then lead the buffalo to the field.
A. strong B. fast C. mighty D. powerful
8. I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
A. 10 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 20 minutes D. 30 minutes
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. digital B. personal C. excellent D. electric
2. A. similar B. symbolic C. effective D. eternal
3. A. successful B. cognitive C. different D. wonderful
4. A. efficient B. exciting C. distracting D. portable
5. A. convenient B. permanent C. attractive D. important
6. A. modernize B. organize C. indicate D. continue
7. A. graduate B. develop C. consider D. enable
8. A. concentrate B. benefit C. understand D. mobilize
9. A. introduce B. stimulate C. recognize D. emphasize
10. A. exercise B. volunteer C. calculate D. interview
Choose the word having different stress pattern from the others. Write A, B, C or D on the
answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. A. angry B. horrible C. likeable D. biology
2. A. efficiency B. geography C. energetic D. philosophy