I. Choose A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. What aspect _______ learning English do you find the most difficult?
A. in B. on C. at D. of
2. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. cause B. laugh C. naughty D. pause
3. Mary has read this article on the website, _______ ?
A. hasn’t she B. has she C. haven’t she D. hasn’t Mary
4. He told me he _______ leave the city the following day.
A. will have to B. would have to C. has to D. had to
5. You like watching sports, don’t you? .~ _______.
A. Not really B. No, I am not C. Yes, I am D. No, I do
6. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. impressive B. unique C. advantage D. aspect
7. She said that she _______ learning English with you.
A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like
8. She asked me how I _______ English in the future.
A. use B. will use C. would use D. used
9. When I _______ to see him last night, he _______ a newspaper.
A. come / is reading B. come / reads C. came / read D. came / was reading
10. You watch the News, don’t you? – _______.
A. Me too B. Yes, every day C. No, I am not D. Yes, I am
11. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. tuition B. violence C. challenge D. excellence
12. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. character B. chair C. check D. chalk
13. My children enjoy _______ up late when there is something special on TV.
A. being allowed to stay B. allowing to stay
C. be allowing to stay D. being allowing stay
14. You weren’t listening, _______?
A. wasn’t B. was I C. weren’t you D. were you

Exercise 6: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting and correct the mistake

1. The(A) stilt houses of(B) the Tay and Nung usually overlook(C) mountains or a forest. (D)

2. What(A) costume do you like better(B), the Hoa's(C) or the Kinh's? - The Kinh's, of course(D)

3. Women plays(A) an(B) important(C) play of a(D) Jrai family.

4. Do(A) many ethnic minorities also celebrate(B) Tet holiday as(C) the Kinh people does(D)?

5. The(A) main economic activities of Cham(B) are rice farming(C) and pottery making(D)

6. How often(A) do they usually go(B) to Bac Ha open-air(C) market? - Every(D) Sunday.

7. That terraced(A) field has been(B) one of the most(C) beautiful terrace(D) in the world.

8. Young Khmer people(A) often go to(B) pagodas to study and improving(C) their virtues and knowledge(D).

9. Whose(A) festival is the(B) Ok Om Bok in Tra Vinh province? - It belongs to(C) the Khmer's(D)

10. The customary(A) law of the(B)"Xe Dang" allows(C)the women and the men divorce.(D)

11. The Jrai make(A) living from(B) weaving, growing crops(C), and planting industrial trees(D)

II. Vocabulary and grammar:

1. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined:

1.a. finished              b. reported                 c. asked                  d. stopped

2.a. spring                     b.  swimming            c.  think                 d.  realize

3.a. country               b.  hungry                 c. fly                      d. every

4. a. why                       b. who                       c.  when                 d.  what

5. a. celebrate            b. lazy                       c. vacation             d. mechanic

2. Cirle the best answer:

1. The Japanese eat a lot of rice, …………. they eat a lot of fish, too. (or/ but/ and)

2.  She works very ……………., so she passes all her exams. (hard/ hardly/ lazily)

3.  My father loved …………. horse-riding when he was young.( doing/ going/ playing)

4. I…………. Nha Trang when I was a child.( visit/ visited/ have visited)

5. They hate…….(wash/ to wash/ washing).

6. Nam  enjoys chocolate and Hung does,………( too/ either/ neither)

7. ………………….meals do you have a day?(How much/ How many/How often)

8. Coca-cola  is my favorite……(dish/ food/ drink).

3. Put the correct tense of verbs

1. She loves( make)……………. pottery because it’s challenging.

2. Tom ( play)………………….. chess after he has finished school.

3. What……….. your sisters(do)………...at weekends?

4.  I ( not see )……………. her for two weeks.              

5. My house (clean) ……………… every day

Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The oxygen in the air  (A)we breath (B) has no taste (C), smell, or color(D).

A. the air 

B. breath 

C. taste 

D. or color

Choose the correct answer: relative adverbs

1. A cafe is a small restaurant ...... people can get a light meal.

A. where B. wich C. that D. All are correct

2. Alaska, ....... my brother lives, is the largest state in the Us.

A. which B. where C. who D. All are correct

3. That is the house ...... we often stay in the summer.

A. where B. which C. that D. All are correct.

4. Do you remember the clock tower ....... I first met you?

A. where B. which C. that D. All are correct

5. Tell me the reason ....... you were absent yesterday.

A. where B. when C. why D. that

6. There is a time ........ dinosaurs dominated the earth.

A. which B. when C. that D. why

7. The house in .......... I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake ten years ago.

A. which B. where C. that D. All are correct

8. Summer is the time of the year ........ the weather is the hottest.

A. that B. which C. why D. B and C are correct.

9. The reason ........ Jim has just lost is that he didn't work hard enough.

A. that B. which C. why D. B and C are correct

10. They hid me the money in place ....... it was safe from robbers.

A. which B. where C. that D. All are correct

I. Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences Choose the word which has different sound in the underlined part 1. A. helps B. cooks C. finds 2. A. reminded B. turned C. wandered Choose the word which has different stress pattern 3. A. famous B. fabulous C. reliable 4. A. sculpture B. embroider C. preserve Choose the best answers 5. They postponed their trip to Bat Trang village ______ the weather was bad. A. so that B. although C. because 6. His salary isn’t enough for his family to live ______. A. over B. on C. up 7. I bought a new pair of glasses ______ I can see better. A. when B. while C. so that 8. These baskets are ______ from strips of bamboo. A. embroidered B. woven C. cast 9. The company is going to close ______ one of its stores due to reduced sales. A. on B. to C. down 10. Life in the city is ______ better than life in the country. A. much B. many C. more

Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Long before (A) his death, John Dewey see (B) his philosophy had a profound influence (C) on education and thought in the United States and (D)elsewhere

A. before 

B. see 

C. influence 

D. and

Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Margaret Mead achieved world famous (A) through (B) her studies of child-rearing, personality (C) and culture(D).

A. famous 

B. through 

C. persionality 

D. culture

Part 1: Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits in the blank.

  Spring is a time when there are (1) ........festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (2) ........life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (3) ........ warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (4) ........This is a great time for everyone, ......(5)...... for boys and girls.The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. much           B. an                  C. a                           D. many

2. A. minor           B. cultural           C. custom                 D. festival

3. A. gets             B. goes               C. comes                  D. runs

4. A. seen            B. arranged        C. observed              D. celebrated

5. A. largely         B. especially       C. generally              D. typically