1./ a. enough b. laugh c. cough d. plough
2/ a. champagne b. check c. cheese d. choose
3/ a. boxes b. washes c. watches d. goes
4/ a. rose b. chose c. close d. lose
5/ a. tent b. rely c. tend d. send
I. choose the word thar underlined part pronounced differently from the others 1. A dividedB. arrivedC. seemedD. prayed 2. A. dependB. regionC. impressD. ethnic 3. A. prideB. quitC. primaryD. climate 4. A. watchesB. boxesC. goesD. finishes
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. A. boxes B. washes C. watches D. goes
2. A. manage B. massage C. coverage D. garbage
Choose the word in each group whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others:
1.A. coughs B. throws C. pours D. lives
2.A. amount B. resource C. account D. household
3.A. check B. chest C. chopstick D. champagne
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently:
1. A. exercise B. examination C. exactly D. exist
2. A. watches B. washes C. clauses D. likes
3. A. pleased B. smoked C. stopped D. missed
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others.
1. A. watches B. goes C. boxes D. misses
2. A. snack B. facility C. activity D. habit
3. A. passed B. realized C. wished D. touched
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others in the position of primary stress.
4. A. ancient B. treasure C. historical D. structure
5. A. committee B. astounding C. picturesque D. contestant
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part that needs correction.
6. My mother said that she would go to Britain following month. A B C D
7. When he arrived, I talked on the phone with my best friend. A B C D
8. Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful natural wonder in the world. A B C D
9. Can you help me with my homework? – I wish I can but I can’t. A B C D
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer.
10. …………...she felt tired, she had to finish her assignments.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Because D. Even if
11. You …………....better if you had taken this medicine.
A. will feel B. would feel C. felt D. would have felt
12. My family had a…………..tour to the USA.
A. two-days B. two-day C. day-two D. Second day
13. The boy………….. Eyes are brown is my cousin.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that
14. The local government suggests…………..a road through the Nam Cat Tien National Park.
A. build B. to build C. building D. being built
15. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to…………...
A. close B. close in C. close down D. shut
16. There is no point. …………..to get higher mark if you don’t study harder.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. in trying
17. I think I prefer city life…………...country life
. A. to B. than C. of D. more than
18. Can you tell me what you…………...at 8 last night?
A. have done B. were doing C. did D. have been doing
19. We can’t depend…………..., he is a unreliable person
. A. to B. on C. of D. with
20. A friend of mine phoned…………...me to a party.
A. for invite B. to invite C. for inviting D. on inviting
21. Khoa’s professor had him…………...his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee.
A. writing B. to written C. wrote D. write
22. A snake or a spider is the animal…………....she’d like to keep as a pet.
A. where B. what C. that D. when
23. Yuri Gagarin become the first person to eat and drink in…………...
A. weightless B. gravity C. specific gravity D. microgravity
24. You had a stomachache yesterday,………….. ?
A. didn’t you B. hadn’t you C. do you D. did you
25. Their parents are as strict as…………...
A. we do B. ours C. our D. we are
26. John F. Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he …………...to Dallas.
A. didn’t go B. wouldn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. not go
27.. …………..the stove when you have finished cooking
. A. Put off B. Put out C. Put D. Put up with
28. The new friend looks very…………....
A. Beautifully B. amazing C. Beautiful D. hospitality Mark the letter to indicate the most suitable response
. 29. – How lovely your cats are! - …………..
A. Really? They are. B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so. C. Can you say it again. D. I love them, too.
30. - Is it right if I use your computer, mom? - …………..
A. I don’t care B. I accept it. C. Sure, go ahead D. Oh, forget it
* Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. disappointed B. dynamite C. install D. banana
2. A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. know
3. A. enough B. cough C. though D. rough
4. A. volcano B. volume C. solve D. love
* Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. orbit B. expensive C. increase D. human
2. A. urban B. migrant C. mysterious D. terrible
Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined:(1.pts)
A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
A. communicate B. nomad C. custom D. oblige
A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough
1. A. mention B. inspire C. different D. pattern
2. A. fashionable B. convenient C. traditional D. designer
3. A. champagne B. occasion C. encourage D. subject
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. hates B. works C. stops D. lives
2. A. school B. child C. cheese D. church
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
3. As soon as the spacecraft ____________ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
4. Do you know the man ____________ car Jack driving?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
5. Many people became _______________ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. home sick C. homeless D. homework
6. A ________ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America.
A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. tornado
7. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned _____________ it was raining hard.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
8. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive _______at _____ Easter.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
9. A disastrous earthquake_________ Sichuan in China last May.
A. collapsed B. struck C. occurred D. erupted
10. _____________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In B. At C. On D. From
11. Da Lat, ___________________she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
12. “I promise I won’t be late again.” - “______________________.”
A. That’s a good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t
15. _______ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world
A. Thanks B. Together C. Apart D. In addition
16. “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___________.”
A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks D. No, I wouldn’t
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17) ___________, it has developed a
more varied economy and has (18) __________ an important financial, trade, and transportation center.
Singapore has many banks, insurance, and finance companies, as (19) ___________ as a stock exchange.
Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore.
There is (20) __________ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per
person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s
economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21) _________
for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide
(22) __________ for retired workers.
17. A. then B. that C. there D. those
18. A. adapted B. adjusted C. become D. turned
19. A. long B. far C. much D. well
20. A. few B. little C. a little D. a few
21. A. provided B. given C. offered D. handed
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22. A. wages B. fees C. earnings D. pensions
VI.Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient
way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment
and commerce. The internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or
chatting. However, the Internet has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous
because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various
risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has
both advantages and disadvantages.
23. The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays. T
24. It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet. F
25. We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge. F
26. The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.T
27. According to the passage, it talks about ________________.
A. education B. Internet C. entertainment D. chatting
28. The Internet is ______________ in our daily life.
A. easy B. difficult C. safe D. important
