I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole
2. A. intermediate B. immediate C. medium D. medicine
3.A.reign B. resign C. design D. goose
II.Choose the best answer.
1.They have been learning English ......................I was eight years old.
A. since B. to C. for D. from
2. If you study hard, you ................... the examination next month.
A. passing B. to pass C. pass D. will pass
3. Is English a (n).......................... language in your country ?
A. mother B. official C. living D. old
4. The man.................... won the competition is my English teacher.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
The book ................ I liked was the detective story.
A. who B. which C. whom D. where
6. – What does your father do? -He’s ..................... engineer.
A. a B. the C. an D. x
7. Manh ................ up some Spanish when he was living in Mexico.
A. took B. picked C. looked D. learnt
8. If Mr. Cuong had an IELTS certificate, he ........ a good job.
A. will get B. getting C. would get D. got
9. If we .............. water carefully, more people will have fresh water.
A.use B.used C.using D.have used
10. I think you should spend more time .............. your pronunciation.
A. improve B.improving C.improved D.to improve
11. When he came, we .............. happily about the class meeting.
A.talked B.talking C.were talking D.talk
12. If Quyen didn’t have such a lot of English homework , he .......... to the party.
A.goes B.went C.had gone D.would go
13.You will have to_____ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A.put off B.cut down C. put out D. put up
14. At four o’clock Mr.Hutchinson still had some _____ to do in the garden.
A. work B.job C.effort D. task
READING:
Question I.Read the passage and fill each blank with a word / phrase from the list (1.5 points)
After4 English3 surprised2 learning1 picked5 over6
When I first started (1) ............ English ten years ago . I could hardly say a word - hello , goodbye, thank you was just about it ! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was (2) ............ at how quickly I made progress during the course we learned lots of vocabulary and studied grammar rules . The thing I enjoyed most was being able to practice (3) ............ with the other students in my class. (4) ................ two years I went to England to a language school .It was in Cambridge . I did a three – week course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family . It was a fantastic experience and I (5) .............up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all (6) ............ the world . I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back to Spain , I was so much more confident . I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.
WRITING.
I. Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.
1. I learned a few words of English on holiday. (up)
-> …………….........................................................................................................
2. I’m not good at cooking, so I can’t become a chef.
->If ………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Combine each pair of sentences to make a complete sentence with the words given.
1. The dishes are so hot. My mother has cooked them. ( which)
……………………………………………………..……….…………………………
2. Some people talk too loudly in public places. I don’t like them. ( who)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
III. write ( 80-100 words ) about the advantage of learning English.
