II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. unit B. climate C. city D. ethnic 2. A. stopped B. designed C. embroidered D. used 3. A. primary B. divide C. comprise D. religion 4. A. century B. why C. style D. by 5. A. invite B. river C. shrire D. primary 6. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan 7. A. question B. nation C. inspiration D. tradition III. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is place differently from the others 1. A. primary B. tropical C. official D. hamburger 2. A. fashionable B. convenient C. traditional D. minorities 3. A. gather B. blanket C. bamboo D. journey 4. A. banyan B. argument C. primary D. encourage 5. A. impress B. notice C. baggy D. comic 6. A. exchange B. design C. symbol D. divide 7. A. grocery B. occasion C. embroider D. collection
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. (1pt)
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would
3. A. with B.brother C.though D. thousand
4. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan
III.Choose the word or phrase which is the best to complete each sentence (2.5points)
1. The …………… of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured.
A. eruption B. erupted C. erupts D.erupt
2. Thank you for your letter, …….. I was very happy to get.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
3. ……. Nam was tired, he helped his mother with her housework.
A. Because B. However C. Despite D. Although
4. They suggest ……………….off all the lights before leaving the room.
A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned
5. She lives with her parents………………..Ho Chi Minh City.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
6. The tour guide told them _________ trash onto the water.
A. not throw B. not to throw C. to not throw D. not throwing
7. I am not fond of tennis and____________ .
A. my sister does, too B. so is my sister C. neither is my sister D. my sister isn’t
8. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French.
A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known
9. She asked me if I ________a laptop computer the following day.
A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy
10. You have never been here before, …?
A. have you B. you haven’t C. you have D. have not you
11. If you … a ghost, what would you do?
A. see B. have seen C. are seeing D. saw
12. He________in London at the moment.
A. studies B. is studying C. has studied D. will study
IV/ Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage.( 1pt)
Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a beautiful sight. New York has a ____ (1) _____of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come ____ (2) _____ many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York ______ (3) ___in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer. _____ (4) ____come from all over the world and have a wonderful time. There are so many _____ (5) ____for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the best museums in the world or the charming little streets of Greenwich Village.
1. A. attraction B. impression C. population D. people
2. A. from B. by C. for D. in
3. A. than B. rather C. of D. to
4. A. Visit B. Visitors C. Workers D. Goers
5. A. attraction B. place C. area D. sights
V.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer (1m).
Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work.
1. To many film viewers, ________.
A. the director is the most important
B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress
C. the stuntmen play the most important role
D. the most important person is the cinematographer
2. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________.
A. the director’s name and appearance
B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer
C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family
D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion
3. The work of stuntmen is ________.
A. secure B. dangerous C. interesting D. thrilled
4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______.
A. many people B. the actors C. the actresses D. the director
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. craftsman B. factor C. indicator D. concentrate
2. A. talked B. decided C. stopped D. finished
3. A. please B. measure C. seat D. beach
4. A. surface B. attraction C. lacquer D. artisan
5. A. through B. authenticity C. although D. tablecloth
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. unit B. climate C. city D. ethnic 2. A. stopped B. designed C. embroidered D. used 3. A. primary B. divide C. comprise D. religion 4. A. century B. why C. style D. by 5. A. invite B. river C. shrire D. primary 6. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan 7. A. question
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. baggy B. casual C. label D. fashion
2. A. city B. recycle C. center D. collect
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D:
1.
A. books
B. cats
C. maps
D. dogs
2.
A. tidal
B. gift
C. bill
D. public
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D
3.
A. century
B. conclusion
C. available
D. ambition
4.
A. contain
B. achieve
C. improve
D. visit
Circle the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting
5. My mother told me to watch the milk and don't let it boil over.
A. told
B. to watch
C. don't let
D. over
6. You had better learn English before apply for the job.
A. for the job
B. learn
C. apply
D. had better
7. Mrs. Young felt unhappy because her son got a good mark in Math.
A. got
B. mark
C. in
D. unhappy
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
8. I want to have my suit …… . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.
A. cleaned
B. cleaning
C. clean
D. to clean
9. He was made _________ for two hours.
A. to wait
B. wait
C. waiting
D. waited
10. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class.
A. enough early
B. early enough
C. too early
D. early too
11. Do you know _________ ?
A. who how many people go on Sundays to church
B. who go to church on Sundays how many people
C. how many people who go on Sundays to church
D. how many people who go to church on Sundays
12. We watch the cat ________ the tree.
A. climbed
B. climb
C. had climbed
D. was climbing
13. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you.
A. came
B. will come
C. would come
D. would have come
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. promised B. pleased C. reused D. prefered
2. A. amount B. admire C. pants D. material
3. A. types B. writes C. likes D. houses
4. A. health B. speak C. each D. seat
5. A. rest B. comment C. entrance D. forest
6.A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
7. A. planet | B. village | C. advantage | D. message |
8. A. remote | B. folk | C. documentary | D. control |
9. A. shout | B. mountain | C. household | D. generous |
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (4,0pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
(NB)Question 9: A. adolescence B. emergency C. helpline D. tense
(TH)Question10: A. delighted B. depressed C. embarrassed D. stressed
Choose the word whose main stress is different.
(TH)Question 11: A. wonderful B. emergency C. beautiful D. indicator
Choose the best answer.
(NB)Question 12: His parents said design graduates _____ find jobs easily.
A. will not B. won’t C. cannot D. wouldn’t
(TH)Question 13: She told her mother that _____ a very high score in her test.
A. she had got B. she had get C. she has get D. she has got
(TH)Question 14: My parents asked me to find out to improve my English.
A. what B. which C. how D. where
(VDC)Question 15:“ She asked me the seat or not.
A. if – had occupied B. whether – was occupied
C. if– has been occupied D. whether – occupied
(NB)Question 16: By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to a more demanding curriculum.
A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal
(TH)Question 17. The advice columnist said, “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the you see yourself.”
A. route B. distance C. way D. behavior
(NB)Question 18: Choose the word does not fit in the sentences: “You may feel _____ before taking an important exam.”
A. bored B. worried C. stressed D. surprised
(TH)Question 19: My closest friend is not very and she likes having a small friend group but I like talking with a lot of people and hanging out.
A. society B. sociable C. social D. socialist
(VD)Question 20: He asked his father how to _____ negative emotions.
A. cope to B. cope of C. cope for D. cope with
(VD)Question 21:“My parents want Mai to go to a top college and study medicine.” - “__________”
A. Really? B. Do they? C. May be not? D. What college?
(VD)Question 22: “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything”.
- “__________”
A. You will be tired. B. Stay calm. Everything will be alright. C. Stay stuck there. D. No, thanks.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
3. A. buildings B. schools C. zoos D. markets