I/ (1,0 point) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. A. stopped B. needed C. looked D. watched
2. A. think B. there C. this D. though
3. A. seat B. read C. wear D. meal
4. A. boxes B. classes C. loves D. watches
5. A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury
II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 1. I ______ stamps since 2008. A. collect B. am collecting C. collected D. have collected 2. She suggests ______ garbage bins around the school yard. A. put B. to put C. putting D. to putting 3. I will lend you my bike if you ______ it back before Friday. A. bring B. brought C. brings D. were bringing 4. Ann is too busy these days. She has ______ free time. A. a little B. little C. few D. a few 5. He will be in Singapore from Monday ______ Thursday. A. by B. to C. at D. in 6. He spoke slowly in order to make himself ______. A. clear B. clearly C. clearance D. clarify 7. The police must try to catch the men ______ drive dangerously. A. which B. who C. whom D. where 8. He grew very quickly and soon he was ______ his brother. A. more big than B. so big than C. too big than D. as big as 9. They often come to see their friends on Sunday, ______? A. do they B. are they C. don’t they D. aren’t they 10. The Smiths are not responsible parents. They don’t ______ their children very well. A. look after B. take after C. take care D. look for 11. The kitchen ______ be dirty because Lien has just cleaned it. A. may B. mustn’t C. can’t D. should 12. Auld Lang Syne is a song ______ is often sung on New Year’s Eve. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which 13. Nga is hungry ______ she hasn’t eaten all day. A. but B. or C. so D. because 14. The ______ polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog". A. heavily B. largely C. many D. fully 15. Mr. Pike: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "______" A. Writing? Why? B. Thank you. It's really encouraging. C. You're welcome. D. Forget it.
I/ (1,0 point) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
1. A. stopped
B. needed
C. looked
D. watched
2. A. think
B. there
C. this
D. though
3. A. seat
B. read
C. wear
D. meal
4. A. boxes
B. classes
C. loves
D. watches
5. A. turn
B. burn
C. curtain
D. bury
II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. I ______ stamps since 2008.
A. collect
B. am collecting
C. collected
D. have collected
2. She suggests ______ garbage bins around the school yard.
A. put
B. to put
C. putting
D. to putting
3. I will lend you my bike if you ______ it back before Friday.
A. bring
B. brought
C. brings
D. were bringing
4. Ann is too busy these days. She has ______ free time.
A. a little
B. little
C. few
D. a few
5. He will be in Singapore from Monday ______ Thursday.
A. by
B. to
C. at
D. in
6. He spoke slowly in order to make himself ______.
A. clear
B. clearly
C. clearance
D. clarify
7. The police must try to catch the men ______ drive dangerously.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. where
8. He grew very quickly and soon he was ______ his brother.
A. more big than
B. so big than
C. too big than
D. as big as
9. They often come to see their friends on Sunday, ______?
A. do they
B. are they
C. don’t they
D. aren’t they
10. The Smiths are not responsible parents. They don’t ______ their children very well.
A. look after
B. take after
C. take care
D. look for
11. The kitchen ______ be dirty because Lien has just cleaned it.
A. may
B. mustn’t
C. can’t
D. should
12. Auld Lang Syne is a song ______ is often sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
13. Nga is hungry ______ she hasn’t eaten all day.
A. but
B. or
C. so
D. because
14. The ______ polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog".
A. heavily
B. largely
C. many
D. fully
15. Mr. Pike: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "______"
A. Writing? Why?
B. Thank you. It's really encouraging.
C. You're welcome.
D. Forget it.