SECTION II: PRONUNCIATION (10pts)

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 

1.    A. flour                        B. flower                           C. cow                         D. pork

2.    A. butter                       B. region                          C. gathering                 D. variety

3.    A. apple                       B. fragrant                         C. fragile                         D. traffic

4.    A. tasty                        B. lemonade                      C. salty                        D. pastry

5.    A. bitter                       B. delicious                       C. diet                         D. music

6.    A. tofu                         B. butter                            C. cup                             D. uncountable

. Pronunciation

1. A. Throughout B. Reclaiming

C. Capture D. Impressive

2. A. Manufacture B. Possession

C. Impossible D. Variety

II. Pick out the part of the sentences which is not correct in standard written English

1. Because (A) her brother is real(B) intelligent(C), he has a quick (D) and correct answers

2. We often have conflicting (A) ideas because (B) my plan is similar to (C) her one (D)

3. My brother is used (A) to have (B) breakfast with his friends at (C) that canteen when free(D)

4. He asked me when (A) I was doing (B) in the(C) laboratory then (D)

5. I think (A) this student sings (B) as beautiful (C) as a famous (D) singer

6. This is the country (A) which (B) population is growing (C) the fastest (D) these days

III. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentences

1. His friends often go to school by electric bicycles.....

A. He does, too B. He goes, too

C. Neither does he D. So goes he

2. ....... learning your lessons carefully, you will certainly have a better result

A. If B. Because C. You D. When

3. Her uncle ..... guitar excellently has just visited me

A. Is using B. Who uses C. Uses D. Used

4. You shouldn't go to this area because these gases are very harmful....young children

A. To B. For C. With D. About

5. Mrs. Nga has a/an.... life because she is always.......in her job

A. Happy/ successful B. Unhappy/ successful C. Unhappy/ successful

D. Happy/ unsuccessful

6. How do people make carpets ? It means......?

A. How are carpets made

B. How are carpets make

C. How do carpets made

D. How do carpets make

7. We will spend three weeks....our lessons for our coming examination

A. To learn B. Learning C. To learning D. Learned

8. If she had a car, he ..... many places in our country

A. Will visit B. Would visit C. Would have visited D. Visited

9. Did the beautiful girl.....to your birthday party?

A. Goes B. Went C. Go D. To go

10. The novel interested her more than the play. This sentence means:" She thought the novel was....."

A. More interested than the play

B. More interesting than the play

C. As interesting as than the play

D. Not so interesting as the play

11. Hoa has had a careful look at the painting.This sentence means:

A. Hoa had looked at the painting carefully

B. Hoa has had a look at the painting careful

C. Hoa looked at the careful painting

D. Hoa has looked at the painting carefully

12. One of the best ways to learn better.... to practise exercises everyday

A. In order B. So as C. Is D. Both A & B are correct

13. " Did Mr. Nam buy this interesting book?" It means: She asked.....bought that interesting book

A. If Mr. Nam has B. That had Mr. Nam C. If Mr. Nam had

D. Whether Mr. Nam

14. The storm was..... heavy one....many people died and houses were destroyed

A. Such a/ that B. So/ that D. Very/ that D. Enough/ to

15. .......is Tien Giang from Hanoi, our capital city?

A. How much B. How many C. How far D. How long

I. Pronunciation

1. A. Throughout B. Reclaiming

C. Capture D. Impressive

2. A. Manufacture B. Possession

C. Impossible D. Variety

II. Pick out the part of the sentences which is not correct in standard written English

1. Because (A) her brother is real(B) intelligent (C), he has a quick (D) and correct answers

2. We often have conflicting (A) ideas because (B) my plan is similar to (C) her one (D)

3. My brother is used (A) to have (B) breakfast with his friends at (C) that canteen when free (D)

4. He asked me when (A) I was doing (B) in the (C) laboratory then (D)

5. I think (A) this student sings (B) as beautiful (C) as a famous (D) singer

6. This is the country (A) which (B) population is growing (C) the fastest (D) these days

III. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentences

1. His friends often go to school by electric bicycles.....

A. He does, too B. He goes, too

C. Neither does he D. So goes he

2. ....... learning your lessons carefully, you will certainly have a better result

A. If B. Because C. You D. When

3. Her uncle ..... guitar excellently has just visited me

A. Is using B. Who uses C. Uses D. Used

4. You shouldn't go to this area because these gases are very harmful....young children

A. To B. For C. With D. About

5. Mrs. Nga has a/an.... life because she is always.......in her job

A. Happy/ successful B. Unhappy/ successful C. Unhappy/ successful

D. Happy/ unsuccessful

6. How do people make carpets ? It means......?

A. How are carpets made

B. How are carpets make

C. How do carpets made

D. How do carpets make

7. We will spend three weeks....our lessons for our coming examination

A. To learn B. Learning C. To learning D. Learned

8. If she had a car, he ..... many places in our country

A. Will visit B. Would visit C. Would have visited D. Visited

9. Did the beautiful girl.....to your birthday party?

A. Goes B. Went C. Go D. To go

10. The novel interested her more than the play. This sentence means:" She thought the novel was....."

A. More interested than the play

B. More interesting than the play

C. As interesting as than the play

D. Not so interesting as the play

11. Hoa has had a careful look at the painting. This sentence means:

A. Hoa had looked at the painting carefully

B. Hoa has had a look at the painting careful

C. Hoa looked at the careful painting

D. Hoa has looked at the painting carefully

12. One of the best ways to learn better.... to practise exercises everyday

A. In order B. So as C. Is D. Both A & B are correct

13. " Did Mr. Nam buy this interesting book?" It means: She asked.....bought that interesting book

A. If Mr. Nam has B. That had Mr. Nam C. If Mr. Nam had

D. Whether Mr. Nam

14. The storm was..... heavy one....many people died and houses were destroyed

A. Such a/ that B. So/ that D. Very/ that D. Enough/ to

15. .......is Tien Giang from Hanoi, our capital city?

A. How much B. How many C. How far D. How long

Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D . to complete each of the following sentences:

 Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Industries are developed in Britain

B. Breeding farms are usually in the north of England

C. Many hedges are pulled down for farmers to expand their farms

D. Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be

Pick out the part of the sentences which is correct in standard written English

1. Physics are taught (A) by professor Smith (B) , who (C) is from Mexico (D)

2. If the goal keeper (A) had playing (B) better (C), they would not have lost (D) the game

3. Let's (A) go out, and (B) have a drink (C) , shan't we (D)

4. When she heard (A) the news (B) she got so (C) a shock that (D) she dropped her glass

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. Usage of English
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1 A. talked   B. watched    C. stopped    D. decied
Pick out the word which is stressed differently from that of the other words
2 A. legative    B. suspicious   
   C. cornstancy     D. fabulous
Look at the picture and fill in the gap
3 The birthplace of the famous bai tho ___ is Tay Ho village in Hue
Choose the correct option to complete each blank
4 Is it true that you___ this woolen hat yourself? (knitted/made/did/carved)
5 why don't you ____ this difficult word in the dictionnary to find its meaning over there? (look up/give up/get over/set up)
6 Ten excellent people applied for the job in this company, but eight of them were tunred___ (on/down/with/out)
7 My relatives were born and grew____here, so we love this place very much (up/in/on/from)
8 In my country, there are a lot___craft villages like Bat Trang (without/at/of/in)
9 Paris, a famous city, is one of ___ cities in the word, and many people visit it every year (large/largest/the largest/larger)
10 My cute sister is____ as my mother (as tall as/as tall/taller/the tallest)
11 We'll buy a smaller house___the children have grown up and left home (when/so that/because/since)
12 This museum has many unique artefacts___it is small (since/in order that/when/though)

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other

.1. A. leather B. neat C. cream D. dream

2. A. colour B. toe C. go D. hole

3. A. light B. time C. price D. bring

4. A. false B. talk C. salad D. all

5. A. wait B. train C. said D. paid

II. Pick out one word which has the stress syllable different from those of the others.

1. A. spacecraft B. experienced C. plannet D. scientist

2. A. object B. evidence C. impossible D. alien

3. A. disappointed B. prisoner C. microorganism D. conclusion

4. A. example B. marvelous C. gemstone D. mineral

5. A. pesticide B. category C. profitable D. linguistics

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest: 

1. A. sky B. dry C. happy D. fly 

2. A. glad B. geography C. glass D. give

3. A. scholarship B. cheer C. cheat D. chess

4. A. surround B. source C. account D. plough 

5. A. climb B. fine C. island D. dinner 

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest: 

6. A. collaboration B. possibility C. technological D. probability 

7. A. environment B. impossible C. variety D. valuable 

8. A. risky B. conserve C. liquid D. forest

9. A. government B. borrowing C. attraction D. visitor

10. A. college B. nation C. hospital D. volunteer 

Which is not correct ?

11. The warmer the weather is, the more good I feel. 

A. warmer B. more good C. is D. I

12. You can look after the new words in the dictionary. 

A. words B. after C. in D. dictionary

13. John used to live in the country when he is a boy. 

A. is B. when C. in D. live

14. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out. 

A. such B. to do C. to go D. has

15. I couldn’t make my car to start this morning. 

A. couldn’t B. my car C. to start D. this morning

Choose the best word to complete the sentences:

16. There are seven players in a water polo team, six swimmers and a _______ 

A. striker B. goalie C. defender D. midfielder

17. A: What do you learn English _______? - B: _______ get a good job. 

A. for/To B. to/For C. for/For D. to/To

18. He has been out of work _______ a long time. 

A. since B. when C. for D. in

19. You are not allowed _______ a car until you are 17. 

A. drive B. driving C. driven D. to drive