I. Circle the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as
directed. (2.5 pts)
1. It's good to have someone ………….. you when you are visiting a new place.
A. lead B. take C. guide D. bring
2. Parking is very difficult in …… city centre, so my father always go there by …………
bus.
A. the - Ø B. the - the C. a - a D. a - Ø
3. Today's cities are …………. than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger B. as large C. the largest D. much larger
4. Dan can get…….. in Japannese enough to travel to Tokyo without an interpreter.
A. to B. down C. of D. by
5. Do you want to meet my colleague …….. son is training to be an astronaut?
A. whose B. who C. which D. x
6. If I……… you, I would spend more time improving my pronunciation.
A. are B. will be C. were D. would be
7. A ………… is a piece of rock or other matter from space that has landed on a planet.
A. rocket B. spacecraft C. meteorite D. plane
8. I enjoyed living in London, but it didn’t really …….. up to my expectations.
A. live B. turn C. give D. keep
9. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs ….... they can avoid the noise and
pollution in the city.
A. although B. so that C. when D. so as
10. Many people move to the city because they enjoy the pleasant and …….. life there.
A. convenience B. convenient C. conveniently D. inconvenient
11. Hoa turned ………. the new job in Paris because she didn't want to move.
A. on B. round C. down D. up
12. My grandfather is the …….. oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc’s grandfather is the
oldest.
A. one B. most C. first D. second
13. If you want to stay slim and healthy, you ……… reduce the amount of fast food you
eat every day.
A. may B. should C. need D. would
14. I would like a ……… of chocolate and two cartons of milk.
A. bunch B. clove C. bar D. head
15. Hi, this is my friend. She's from ……… Philippines .
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
16. English people often serve salad as a……….
A. start B. starting C. starter D. started
17. The doll has been …………… out of clay.
A. embroidered B. cast C. woven D. moulded
18. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:
A. sprinkle B. simmer C. marinate D. slice
19. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern:
A. versatile B. breathtaking C. affordable D. tender