I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. healthy B. ahead C. bread D. seatbelt
3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. attended B. shocked C. visited D. started
4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. looked B. walked C. stopped D. terrified
5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. railway B. helicopter C. across D. safety
6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. disaster B. comedy C. romantic D. surprising
7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. director B. producer C. critic D. review
8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. frightening B. hilarious C. moving D. gripping
9. What does the road sign mean?
A. No left turn
B. No right turn
C. No parking
D. No cycling
10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.
A. On B. During C. At D. In
11. It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................
A. traffic light B. zebra crossing C. speed limit D. road sign
12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.
A. There B. This C. It D. That
14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.
A. from-from B. to-from C. from-to D. to-to
15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of
16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ………………. her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. have to B. may C. can D. used to
19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.
A. off B. of C. on D. up
20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..
A. traffic B. road signs C. traffic rules D. means of transport
21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.
A. on B. in C. by D. at
22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.
A. How far B. How long C. How much D. How often
23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.
A. travel B. tricycle C. traffic D. vehicle
24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?
A. do B. take C. break D. turn
25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.
A. railway station B. driving licence C. train ticket D. traffic jam
26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.
A. work B. worked C. working D. works
27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory
28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.
A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappoint D. disappoints
29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” – “........................”
A. Sure. Go ahead. B. Not a bad idea.
C. That sounds good. D. But I don’t want to.
30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.
A. romantic B. comedy C. documentary D. science fiction
31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive
A. visible B. incredible C. terrible D. believable
33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.
A. Because of B. Because C. Although D. In spite of
34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.
A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Nevertheless
35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?
A. get B. take C. win D. pass
36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................
A. excited B. excite C. excitingly D. exciting
37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.
A. although B. however C. but D. because
38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.
A. star B. acting C. plot D. scene
39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.
A. although B. because C. however D. therefore
40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.
A. thriller B. romance C. documentary D. comedy
Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located
Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located
I/ PHONETICS, VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (20 points) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (3pts)
Question 1. A. cheese B. architect C. chair D. child
Question 2. A. talk B. salt C. sausage D. cause
Question 3. A. sugar B. closure C. share D. anxious
I. Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (4 points)
11. | A. orchestra | B . change | C . catch | D . championship |
12. A. laugh B. cough C. enough D. high
13. A. worked B . missed C . returned D . watched
II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the others (3 points)
14. | A. healthy | B. future | C. receive | D. people |
15. A. evening B. difference C. business D. situation
ĐỀ SÔ 1
A. PHONETICS (5 points)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. happy B. apple C. act D. aunt
2. A. health B. team C. tea D. sea
3. A. decided B. learned C. listened D. enjoyed
4. A. hard B. hour C. hundred D. hobby
5. A. find B. bike C. fit D. tidy
B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (20 pts)
6. I prefer music shows __________ fashion shows.(A. to B. than C. rather than D. better than)
7. __________ going swimming? - That’s OK.(A. How about B. Let’s C. Shall we D. Why not)
8. My mother didn’t buy pork but I ________________.(A. did B. didn’t C. do D. don’t)
9. Is it easy to get a pair of tickets now? - ________.(A. No, it is B. No, it does not C. Yes, it is D. Yes. It does)
10. How long does __________ take you to get to school every day?(A. he B. she C. it D. they
11. What do you usually do __________ recess?(A. on B. at C. in D. about)
12. I don’t like durian, and ___________ does my mother.(A. so B. either C. neither D. too)
13. This program is __________ than the one we saw last night.(A. good B. well C. more good D. better)
14. Singing before the class is an interesting __________.(A. act B. action C. activity D. actor)
15. She enjoys __________ old coins and stamps.(A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. collected)
16. __________ did you read that book? – Yesterday morning.(A. Where B. When C. Why D. How
17. Vinh ate Chinese Fried Rice and __________ Hai.(A. either does B. so does C. so did D. too does
18. Are you scared __________ going out at night?(A. in B. to C. for D. of
19. What kinds of ___________ do you like? – I like cartoons.(A. films B. books C. sports D. activities
20. Everybody ___ the symptoms, but nobody ___ a cure(.A. know-know B. knows-knows C. know-knows D. knows-know
21. You can use the ___ to find out her telephone number.
A. telephone book B. telephone box C. telephone directory D. telephone
22. What is _________ with you? - I have a runny nose.(A. matterB. problem C. wrong D. false
23. I like __________ chess with Huy on Sunday afternoons.(A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
24. What is the ___________ of the river? - About 2 meters.(A. length B. depth C. width D. height
25. Would you like to come to my house for lunch? - _______(A. Yes, I do B. Yes. I’d love toC. Yes, I like D. OK. I’d like
II. Match the item in column A with the item in column B (5pts)
III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. (5 pts)
31. I (write) _________ you a letter when I come to London next month.
32. Our family (come) _________ back home from Ho Chi Minh two days ago.
33. I can’t go out now because it (rain) _________.
34. Linda never (drink) _________ coffee in the evening.
35. Your parents (water) _________ flowers in the garden now?
IV. Each sentence below contains AN error among the 4 underlined parts. Find it. (5 pts)
36. The doctor says you should spend a little time to play video games.
A B C D
37. There is a ten-floors building and two hotels in front of the hospital.
A B C D
38. Mr. Long will get used to travel to work by bicycle soon.
A B C D
39. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.
A B C D
40. The teacher says Ba was a famous pilot in the future.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage (10pts).
get | own | leave | about | very |
a | off | using | takes | catch |
I (41) _________ for work about 6.30 a.m and I walk to a bus stop not (42) _________ far from my house. I (43) _________ a bus that comes by around 6.45. The bus isn’t very crowded when I (44) _________ on, but it fills up by the end of the line. Then, I get (45) _________ the bus and catch a train going into town. The train lasts (46) _________ 30 minutes, and it’s usually standing-room only. The train stops near my office and the whole trip (47) _________ about an hour. I buy a monthly bus ticket, so I save (48) _________ lot of money by (49) _________ public transportation instead of driving my (50) _________ car.
II. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
In the summer holiday, Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their children, Peter and Susan often go to the beach for two or three days. They always go to Vung Tau in the south (51) _________ Vietnam. They usually stay in a small (52) _________ or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they stay in a hotel. (53) _________ summer, they went to Nha Trang. They stayed at the Sun Sight hotel for three days. In the morning, Peter played soccer with his father on the beach. Susan and her mother walked along the beach and built sand castles. They visited Tri Nguyen (54) _________ and saw different kinds of fish there. They also (55) _________ a lot of souvenirs for friends.
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions below (10 pts).
Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headache when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.
* Questions:
56. Why is headache a common disease in the USA?......................................................./………………………………….
57. What can people see when they have headaches? ...................................................../…………………………………
58. Can people have pains on only one side of the head? ...................................................../…………………………………
59. When do people have headaches? ...................................................../…………………………………
60. How can they prevent headaches? ...................................................../…………………………………
D. WRITE
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences. (10 pts)
61. Viet runs faster than Minh.
=> Minh...................................................../…………………………………
62. His house has four rooms.
=> There are ...................................................../…………………………………
63. Cuc is short. Hong is taller than Cuc. Lan is shorter than Cuc.
=> Lan is ...................................................../…………………………………
64. Manh drives carefully.
=> Manh ...................................................../…………………………………
65. How high is the wall?
=> What ...................................................../…………………………………_?
PART I - Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. hates B. pictures C. telephones D. finishes
2. A. weather B. bread C. headache D. seaside
3. A. chatting B. school C. channel D. teacher
4. A. sooner B. cartoon C. flood D. notebook
5. A. thinner B. thanks C. brother D. Maths
Your answers:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
PART II - Find the word that has stress pattern different from that of the others.
1. A. decorate B. pencil C. teacher D. collect
2. A. open B. sixteen C. ability D. computer
3. A. engineer B. Vietnamese C. toothache D. introduce
4. A. careful B. travel C. waiting D. cartoon
5. A. forget B. Biology C. potato D. lucky
Your answers:
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
HELP ME
I: Pronunciation: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. maid B. wait C. said D. sail
2. A. sailing B. railway C. brainstorm D. captain
3. A. enter B. mention C. vehicle D. helicopter
4. A. seatbelt B. bread C. ahead D. healthy
5. A. take B. mistake C. indicate D. says
6. A. safety B. traffic C. station D. plane
7. A. animation B. female C. pavement D. safety
8. A. sign B. critic C. illegal D. direct
9. A. filled B. wanted C. played D. opened
10. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate
11. cooked B. talked C. booked D. naked
12. A. delivered B. clicked C. promised D. picked
13. A. needed B. developed C. wanted D. included
14. A. liked B. washed C. loved D. jumped
15. A. acting B. actor C. address D. action
I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. terrified | B. interested | C. wanted | D. needed |
2. A. festival | B. listen | C. romantic | D. exciting |
II. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from the others. | |||
3. A. critic | B. perform | C. actor | D. actress |
4. A. carry | B. repair | C. collect | D. decide |