I. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
1 a. industry
b. nature
c. interact
d. climate
2 a. typhoon
b. tropical
c. debris
d. document
3 a. animal
b. destroy
c. erupt
d. exploit
4 a. documentary
b. preparation
c. scientific
d. photography
5 a. eruption
b. science
c. destroy
d. volcano
II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6 The facsimile ............ by Alexander Bain in 1843
a. is invented
b. was invented
c. invented
d. has been invented
7 First, fry the onions ............ add the potatoes.
a. than
b. then
c. after
d. before
8 He ............ a prize in the competition last week.
a. win
b. won
c. was won
d. has win
9 Who ............ the company?
a. goes
b. walks
c. jogs
d. runs
10 ............ is an instrument for making sounds louder.
a. Loudspeaker
b. Recorder
c. Facsimile
d. Radio
11 The doctor told me ............ more fresh fruit.
a. eat
b. to eat
c. eating
d. ate
12 Can you___________my bike?
a. adjust
b. use
c. fix
d. A & B
13 Coffee was known in Europe ............ “Arabian wine”.
a. as
b. like
c. the same
d. unlike
14 The information ............ for future use.
a. stores
b. stored
c. is stored
d. are stored
15 I saw a ............ flying overhead
a. train
b. helicopter
c. conveyor belt
d. coach
16 This beautiful picture ............ by Mary.
a. is drawn
b. is drew
c. is draw
d. is drawing
17 Don’t (touch) the paint! - It’s still wet (Choose the closest meaning)
a. put paint on something to change the color
b. take something
c. do a job with something
d. put your hand or finger on something
18 I warned him ............ too close to the fire.
a. didn’t go
b. not going
c. no going
d. not to go
19 ............ is a pen that has a very small ball at the end
a. Ball-point pen
b. Fountain pen
c. Pencil
d. Crayon
20 Tobacco is taxed in most countries, (along with) alcohol. (Choose the closest meaning)
a. in the same way as something
b. but not something
c. for example
d. including
21 James picked up the ............ and said “Hello!”
a. vacuum
b. printer
c. telephone
d. fax machine
22 Children, please (behave)! (Choose the closest meaning)
a. do and say the right things
b. do something
c. do what somebody tells you to do
d. move on your legs, but not run
23 We now toast bread ............ a toaster on the table.
a. by
b. with
c. from
d. in
24 Which ............ shall I press to turn the radio on?
a. plug
b. roll
c. roller
d. button
25 Don’t sit ............ the sun too long.
a. in
b. on
c. over
d. among
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26 Venus (A)approaches (B)the Earth more closely than (C)any other planet (D)is.
a. approaches
b. the Earth
c. any other
d. is
27 (A)The amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the air (B)almost always remain (C)stable, but the amount of water vapor (D)vary considerably.
a. The amounts of
b. almost always
c. stable
d. vary
28 The American (A)frontiersman, politician, and soldier Davy Crockett is one of the (B)most popular (C)of American (D)hero.
a. frontiersman
b. most
c. of
d. hero
29 (A)The students suggested (B)buying flowers (C)for the teachers (D)in the Teachers’ Day.
a. The students
b. buying
c. for
d. in
30 No one (A)have (B)solved (C)such (D)a difficult problem
a. have
b. solved
c. such
d. difficult
31 (A)During their (B)meat, they discussed what (C)to do (D)at the weekend
a. During
b. meat
c. to do
d. at
32 (A)If you (B)write the essay (C)careful, you (D)will get good mark.
a. If
b. write
c. careful
d. will
33 Dietitians urge people (A)to eat (B) a banana a day to get (C)potassium enough in (D)their diet.
a. to eat
b. a banana
c. potassium enough
d. their diet
34 Woody Guthrie (A)has written (B)thousands of songs (C)during her lifetime, many of (D)which became classical folk songs.
a. has written
b. thousands
c. during
d. which
I. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
1 a. industry
b. nature
c. interact
d. climate (lỗi)
2 a. typhoon
b. tropical
c. debris
d. document
3 a. animal
b. destroy
c. erupt
d. exploit
4 a. documentary
b. preparation
c. scientific
d. photography
5 a. eruption
b. science
c. destroy
d. volcano
II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6 The facsimile ............ by Alexander Bain in 1843
a. is invented
b. was invented
c. invented
d. has been invented
7 First, fry the onions ............ add the potatoes.
a. than
b. then
c. after
d. before
8 He ............ a prize in the competition last week.
a. win
b. won
c. was won
d. has win
9 Who ............ the company?
a. goes
b. walks
c. jogs
d. runs
10 ............ is an instrument for making sounds louder.
a. Loudspeaker
b. Recorder
c. Facsimile
d. Radio
11 The doctor told me ............ more fresh fruit.
a. eat
b. to eat
c. eating
d. ate
12 Can you___________my bike?
a. adjust
b. use
c. fix
d. A & B
13 Coffee was known in Europe ............ “Arabian wine”.
a. as
b. like
c. the same
d. unlike
14 The information ............ for future use.
a. stores
b. stored
c. is stored
d. are stored
15 I saw a ............ flying overhead
a. train
b. helicopter
c. conveyor belt
d. coach
16 This beautiful picture ............ by Mary.
a. is drawn
b. is drew
c. is draw
d. is drawing
17 Don’t (touch) the paint! - It’s still wet (Choose the closest meaning)
a. put paint on something to change the color
b. take something
c. do a job with something
d. put your hand or finger on something
18 I warned him ............ too close to the fire.
a. didn’t go
b. not going
c. no going
d. not to go
19 ............ is a pen that has a very small ball at the end
a. Ball-point pen
b. Fountain pen
c. Pencil
d. Crayon
20 Tobacco is taxed in most countries, (along with) alcohol. (Choose the closest meaning)
a. in the same way as something
b. but not something
c. for example
d. including
21 James picked up the ............ and said “Hello!”
a. vacuum
b. printer
c. telephone
d. fax machine
22 Children, please (behave)! (Choose the closest meaning)
a. do and say the right things
b. do something
c. do what somebody tells you to do
d. move on your legs, but not run
23 We now toast bread ............ a toaster on the table.
a. by
b. with
c. from
d. in
24 Which ............ shall I press to turn the radio on?
a. plug
b. roll
c. roller
d. button
25 Don’t sit ............ the sun too long.
a. in
b. on
c. over
d. among
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26 Venus (A)approaches (B)the Earth more closely than (C)any other planet (D)is.
a. approaches
b. the Earth
c. any other
d. is
27 (A)The amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the air (B)almost always remain (C)stable, but the amount of water vapor (D)vary considerably.
a. The amounts of
b. almost always
c. stable
d. vary
28 The American (A)frontiersman, politician, and soldier Davy Crockett is one of the (B)most popular (C)of American (D)hero.
a. frontiersman
b. most
c. of
d. hero
29 (A)The students suggested (B)buying flowers (C)for the teachers (D)in the Teachers’ Day.
a. The students
b. buying
c. for
d. in
30 No one (A)have (B)solved (C)such (D)a difficult problem
a. have
b. solved
c. such
d. difficult
31 (A)During their (B)meat, they discussed what (C)to do (D)at the weekend
a. During
b. meat
c. to do
d. at
32 (A)If you (B)write the essay (C)careful, you (D)will get good mark.
a. If
b. write
c. careful
d. will
33 Dietitians urge people (A)to eat (B) a banana a day to get (C)potassium enough in (D)their diet.
a. to eat
b. a banana
c. potassium enough
d. their diet
34 Woody Guthrie (A)has written (B)thousands of songs (C)during her lifetime, many of (D)which became classical folk songs.
a. has written
b. thousands
c. during
d. which
