I. Choose the word that has different stresss or have the underline part pronounced differently in each line.

1. A. purpose               B. bottle                      C. collect                     D. second

2. A. heard                  B. pearl                        C. heart                       D. earth

3. A. button                 B. circus                      C. suggest                   D. future

4. A. sofa                    B. away                       C. banana                    D. occasion

5. A. burst                   B. curtain                    C. furniture                 D. cure 

II. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence

1. Nick’s hobby is collecting stamps. He is a stamp ……………… (COLLECT)

2. Hoa is very ……………… and she paints very well. (CREATE)

3. My uncle usually takes a lot of ……………… photos. (BEAUTY)

4. I think collecting old bowls is a very ……………… hobby. (BORE)

5. You can use carved eggshells as ……………… in your house. (DECORATE)

6. I like reading books because it ……………… my knowledge. (WIDE)

7. Model making is a ……………… way of spending time. (WONDER)

8. Reading books can also develop our ………………. (IMAGINE)

9. That girl can use leaves to make ……………… sounds. (MUSIC)

10. You should choose a hobby because it will give you ……………… and help you relax. (PLEASE)

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My brother usually (go) ……………… fishing in his free time.

2. We (not like) ……………… roller skating because it’s dangerous.

3. I think 20 years from now more people (take up) ……………… outdoor activities.

4. Jane’s hobby is (cook) ………………. She enjoys (prepare) ……………… food for her family and friends.

5. What your mother (do) ……………… at weekends?

6. In my opinion, in the future people (not play) ……………… individual games.

7. We find (arrange) ……………… flowers interesting because it (help) ……………… us relax.

8. My father (start) ……………… the hobby ten years ago after a trip to Ha Long Bay

~Question 1. Choose the word in each line that has the underline italic part pronounced differently from the rest

A. picnic B. shrine C. sightseeing D. hike

Question 2. Choose the word in each line that has the underline italic part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. computer B. include C. introduce D. institute

Question 3: Choose the word in each line that has the underlined italic part pronounced differently from the rest:

A. added B. mentioned C. printed D. started

Question 4: Choose the word in each line that has the underlined italic part pronounced differently from the rest:

A. symbol B. sweater C. inspiration D. design

Question 5. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the rest.

A. mountain B. weekend C. enjoy D. gather

Question 6: Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the rest:

A. addition B. visited C. continue D. designer

Question 7. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the rest:

A. minority B. majority C. traditional D. inspiration

Question 8. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the rest:

A. fashion B. tunic C. novel D. survive

Question 9. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the rest:

A. collection B. grocery C. locate D. pagoda

Question10: Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the rest:

A. scenery B. excellent C. Vietnamese D. institute

Question 11. Choose the correct word ( A, B, D or D) to complete the sentence.

Do you ………..any foreign language?

A. talk B. say C. tell D. speak

Question 12. Choose the correct word ( A, B, D or D) to complete the sentence.

My brothers are very ………….wearing jeans

A. fond of B. like C. love D. enjoy

Question 13. Choose the correct word ( A, B, D or D) to complete the sentence.

The …………….in France is French

A. nation language B. nationally language

C. international language D. national language

Question 14. Choose the correct word ( A, B, D or D) to complete the sentence.

Nga is studying English ………… her job.

A. at B. for C. in D. with

Question 15. Choose the correct word ( A, B, D or D) to complete the sentence.

Islam is the country’s official……………..in Malaysia

A. religion B. language C. education D. currency

Question 16. Choose the correct word ( A, B, D or D) to complete the sentence.

I can complete a…………….English test if you want.

A. speak B. spoke C. spoken D. speaking

Question 17. Choose the correct word ( A, B, D or D) to complete the sentence.

Some designers have modernized the ao dai by printing……………on it.

A. words of poets B. lines of poetry

C. pictures of poems D. poetic photos

Question 18: Choose the correct word ( A , B , C or D ) to complete the sentence.

The unit of …………..of Malaysia is the ringgit.

A. current

B. currently

C. currency

D. currant

Question 19: Choose the correct word ( A , B , C or D ) to complete the sentence .

She often goes to the ………… to pray because her religion is Islam.

A. church

B. pagoda

C. temple

D. mosque

Question 20: Choose the correct word ( A , B , C or D ) to complete the sentence .

Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese ………

A. poetry

B. poetic

C. poet

D. poem

Key :C

Question 21: Choose the correct word ( A , B , C or D ) to complete the sentence .

Poets are usually inspired with beauty. They write …… to show their feelings.

A. novels

B. poems

C. texts

D. essays

Key : B

Question 22: Choose the correct word ( A , B , C or D ) to complete the sentence .

My brothers are very ………… wearing jeans.

A. like

B. love

C. enjoy

D. fond of

Question 23: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

The flight from Kuala Lumpur arrived in HaNoi ……….noon.

A. at B. in C. of D. for

Question 24: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

He doesn’t depend ………. his parents.

A. in B. for C. at D. on

Question 25: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to complete each sentence :

He used to............. to school by his mother .

a. take

b. taking

c. be taken

d. be take

Question 26: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

I saw your school’s advertisement ……… today’s edition of the Viet Nam news.

A. in B. for C. on D. of

Question 27: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

Paola said that she was really interested ………. learning Vietnamese.

A. in B. about C. of D. on

Question 28: Choose the correct word ( A , B , C or D ) to complete the sentence .

Do you ………..any foreign languages? (2)

A. talk

B. say

C. tell

D. speak

Question 29: Choose the correct word ( A , B , C or D ) to complete the sentence .

We all enjoyed the trip to the village very much. It was an ……... trip. (2)

A. enjoyable

B. enjoy

C. enjoyed

D. enjoying

Question 30: Choose the correct word ( A , B , C or D ) to complete the sentence .

There is a small bamboo forest at the …….…. to the village. (1)

A. enter

B. entrance

C. entering

D. enterable

II. WRITING

Question 31. Choose A, B, D or D to complete the sentence.

Would you like…………….basketball?

A. play B. playing C.to play D. played

Question 32. Choose A, B, D or D to complete the sentence.

When I came yesterday, he………………

A. slept B. sleeping C. is sleeping D. was sleeping

Question 33. Choose A, B, D or D to complete the sentence.

She ……………her report recently

A. finishes B. finished C. has finished D. have finished

Question 34. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning the given one

I can’t speak English fluently

A. I wish I would speak English more fluently

B. I wish I spoke English fluently

C. I wish I speak English fluently

D. I wish I could speak English fluently

Question 35. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning the given one

Nam worked hard, so he passed his exam

A. Because Nam worked hard, he didn’t pass his exam

B. Because Nam worked hard, he passed his exam

C. Because Nam didn’t work hard, he passed his exam

D. Because Nam didn’t work hard, he didn’t pass his exam

Question 36. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that is the same meaning with the sentence given

“Do you cycle to school every day, Mai?” John asked

A. John asked Mai do you cycle to school every day

B. John asked Mai if she cycles to school every day

C. John asked Mai whether she cycled to school every day

D. John asked Mai did she cycle to school every day

Question 37. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that is the same meaning with the sentence given

A supermarket/ going to/ build/ in my neighborhood

A. A supermarket is going to build in my neighborhood

B. A supermarket is going to be build in my neighborhood

C. A supermarket is going to built in my neighborhood

D. A supermarket is going to be built in my neighborhood

Question 38: Choose the best sentence (a, b, c or d) that has the same meaning as the root one :

Who was she invited to the party by?

A. Who invited her to the party by?

B. Who invited her to the party?

C. Who invites her to the party?

B. Who did she invite to the party?

Question 39: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to complete each sentence :

Traditionally, the ao dai................... by both men and women.

A. frequently wore

B. was frequently worn

C. was frequently wearing

D. has frequently worn

Question 40: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to complete each sentence :

A stranger asked me ………………………………

A. How far was it from my house to the school

B. How far was it from my house to the school?

C. How far it was from my house to the school

D. How far is it from my house to the school

Question 41: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to complete each sentence :

Uncle Tom said that ………………………………

A. He would go to Nha Trang tomorrow

B. He will go to Nha Trang the previous day

C. He will go to Nha Trang tomorrow

D. He would go to Nha Trang the next day

Question 42: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

I can’t speak English fluently.

A. I wish I would speak English more fluently.

B. I wish I spoke English fluently.

C. I wish I speak English fluently.

D. I wish I could speak English fluently.

Question 43: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

He is very lazy, so he can be punished.

A. Because he is very lazy, he can’t be punished.

B. Because he is very lazy, he can be punished.

C. Although he is very lazy, he can be punished.

D. Although he is very lazy, he can’t be punished.

Question 44: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

He said to the boys ,“ Please bring me some hot water”.

A. He told the boys to bring me some hot water.

B. He told the boys please to bring him some hot water.

C. He told the boys to bring him some hot water.

D. He told the boys bring him some hot water.

Question 45: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

She said that she couldn’t go out after 8 p.m.

A. She said, “ I couldn’t go out after 8 p.m”.

B. She said, “ She can’t go out after 8 p.m”.

C. She said, “ I can’t go out after 8 p.m”.

D. She said, “ She couldn’t go out after 8 p.m”.

Question 46: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

He said to his students ,“ Don’t be late for class tomorrow”.

A. He told his students not to be late for class the day after.

B. He told his students not to be late for class the day before.

C. He told his students don’t be late for class the day after.

D. He told his students didn’t be late for class the day after.

Question 47: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

“ I must go to the school library now” John said.

A. John said he had to go to the school library now.

B. John said he had to go to the school library then.

C. John said he must go to the school library now.

D. John said he must go to the school library then.

Question 48: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

“ Do you want me to help you?” Tom asked Mary.

A. Tom asked Mary if he wanted her to help him.

B. Tom asked Mary if she wants him to help her.

C. Tom asked Mary if he wanted to help her.

D. Tom asked Mary if she wanted him to help her.

Question 49: Choose A , B , C, or D to complete the sentence.

I wish you ______ watching television while I am talking to you.

A. stoped

B. stop

C. stopped

D.will stop

Question 50: Choose A , B , C, or D to complete the sentence.

This is a difficult problem. I wish I _____ the answer

A. know

B.knew C.wouldknow

D. known

III. READING

MY VILLAGE

My village is about 50 kilometers (51)_______ the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people (52)________ flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for pretty roses and picturesque scenery. The air is quite fresh; however, the smell of roses makes people feel cool.

In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (53)_________. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take a villager much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and (54)_______ the fresh smell of the flowers.

Question 51. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage

A. on B. for C. from D.in

Question 52. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage

A. grow B. buy C. grew D. bought

Question 53. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage

A. colors B. places C. spots D. styles

Question 54. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage

A. enjoyment B. enjoy C. enjoyably D. enjoyable

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question

I think I like most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter – I could see them all come and go and each one was completely differently. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I live my childhood with the seasons.

We also made of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am talking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot of more than people in the country, they miss real life

Question 55. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

A. flowers in the spring B. leaves in the autumn

C. the wild animals and the plants D. the change of seasons

Question 56. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

A. four seasons B. winter and autumn

C. countryside people D. plants

Question 57. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?

A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter

Question 58. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

A. Because it was frozen B. Because it was very fat

C. Because it was not good D. Because it was not very fresh

Question 59: Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round.

B. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter

C. The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now.

D. Many city people think they live better than those in the country.

C1.choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in  each line 
1 A.celebrate    B.costume    C.accept    D.candle
2 A.popular    B.flop    C.hover    D.programme
C2.choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
1 A.religious    B.performance    C.celebrate    D.minority
2 A.festive    B.abroad    C.perfrom    D.attend
3 A.alternative    B.generate    C.exhaustible    D.release
4 A.plentiful     B.pollutant    C.dioxide    D.machinery

PRACTICE TEST 5: VIETNAMESE FOOD AND DRINK

I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

1. A. fall                      B. airbag                      C. water                      D. already

2. A. shop                    B. hot                          C. coffee                     D. bone

3. A. taught                 B. cause                       C. laugh                       D. audience

4. A. world                  B. morning                  C. short                       D. fork

5. A. bargain               B. warm                      C. farm                        D. carp

II. Match a question in Column A with a correct answer in Column B.

III. Complete each of the following sentences with a, an, some or any.

1. I would like …………dozen eggs.

2. My mother wants to make …………eel soup for dinner.

3. I’m afraid we don’t have …………vegetables left in the fridge.

4. Would you like …………coffee, Mrs. Phuong?

5. There is …………orange in the box.

6. Do we have …………apple juice in the fridge?

7. There is …………milk in the bottle.

8. They don’t want …………meat.

9. We have …………rice and fish for lunch.

10. Mrs. Brown never has …………sugar for tea.

IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to finish the sentences.

1. I want a …………of orange juice.

A. slice                        B. bar                          C. piece                       D. carton

2. Be careful when you …………the oil into the flying pan.

A. serve                       B. pour                        C. beat                         D. fold

3. We need a kilo of fish and …………pork.

A. much                      B. any                          C. many                       D. some

4. My sister likes beef. It’s her favorite…………

A. meat                       B. drink                       C. vegetable                D. fruit

5. …………kilos of chicken do you want?

A. How much             B. How any                 C. How many              D. How some

6. A bowl of noodles …………ten dollars.

A. is                             B. are                           C. have                        D. has

7. On the table there were vegetables, bread and two large…………

A. a bowl of soup       B. bowl of soups         C. bowls of soup         D. bowls of soups

8. –“Is there anything else?”

    - “…………”

A. Here you are                                               B. A dozen, please

C. Twenty-eight dollars                                  D. Yes. I need some milk

9. – “What’s for breakfast?”

    - “…………”

A. I’m full                                           B. There is some bread

C. I’d like some milk                          D. Eight thousand two hundred

10. – “Is there any fruit?”

      - “Yes. …………”

A. There is some soda                         B. There are some cabbages

C. There is some pork                         D. There are some grapes

V. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

1. I would like six apples. (DOZEN)

            .

2. What is the price of a bowl of beef noodle soup? (MUCH)

            .

3. There is sugar in many kinds of food. (HAVE)

            .

4. We haven’t got any tomatoes. (THERE)

            .

5. My sister likes chicken very much. (FAVORITE)

 Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others: ______
1: Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others: ______. A. victim                    B. promise                   C. revive                  D. hospital

2. A. burn                       B. turn                         C. hurt                      D. hurry

3: When I was pouring the boiling water into the thermos, unlucky it was broken and I had a burnn ____ my arm

A.   In                 B. on                     C.at                      D. for

4: My sister didn’t rat anything from the early morning until the midnight and she was_____
A. faint                  B. a faint                C. fainting                   D. fainted

5: ______ you post this parcel for me, please? –All right

A.   Will             B. do                      C. are                    D. did

6: Trang: Can you lend me some money? I promise to return you soon. –Thu: ___
A. Yes, please         B. No,thank you      C. All right       D. Don’t forget

7: The doctor asked me to look at the eye chart ____ check my eyes sight.

A.   As so to       B. in order to       C. in order that       D. so as that

8: Tuan’s teacher: Oh, dear. You failed your exam. I’m quite disappointed! –Tuan: I promise I ______ harder in the next term

A.   Study           B. studies             C. am studying           D. will study

9: My parents are saving up money ____ a new flat
A. so as to buy    B. so as to buying      C. to buying      D. so as buying

10: The nurse covered his bad cut on his head _____ a thick sterile dressing
A. By                  B. with                       C. on                       D. off

PRACTICE TEST 4: MUSIC AND ARTS

I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

1. A. usual                   B. design                     C. version                    D. pleasure

2. A. musician             B. official                    C. ocean                      D. concerto

3. A. question              B. tradition                  C. exhibition               D. action

4. A. exposure             B. ensure                     C. treasure                   D. closure

5. A. machine              B. chef                                    C. chorus                     D. brochure

II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.

1. Trà Giang is one of the most famous …………………..of Vietnam. Many people love her. (ACT)

2. The …………………..she gave last night was marvelous. (PERFORM)

3. The Đan Bau is a Vietnamese traditional …………………..instrument. (MUSIC)

4. I don’t like pop music because it is not as …………………..as rock and roll. (EXCITE)

5. Mai wanted to share her …………………..with other people. (PLEASE)

6. Tran Van Can is my favorite …………………..He is famous for the painting “Little sister Thuy” (ART)

7. …………………..is the art of taking and processing photographs. (PHOTOGRAPH)

8. Water puppetry …………………..in the villages of the Red River Delta. (ORIGIN)

9. Peter has received a letter of …………………..to see a water puppet show this Sunday. (INVITE)

10. I think a good knowledge of arts and music is a …………………..for anyone. (NECESSARY)

III. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (as…as)

            .

2. This picture is 800,000 VND. That picture is 600,000 VND. (price… different)

            .

3. Mr. Brown speaks English. Mrs. Kent speaks English. (same language)

            .

4. John didn’t go to the concert show last night. Nam didn’t go to the concert show last night. (either)

            .

5. Mr. Phong teaches history of arts. Mrs. Ha teaches history of music. (same subject)

            .

6. I like pop music. My brother likes pop music. (too)

            .

7. This painting is green. That painting is green. (colour…different)

            .

8. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (as…as)

            .

9. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (nationality…different)

            .

10. Hoa sings beautifully. Hoa’s sister sings more beautifully than her. (as…as)

IV. Find a mistake in the four underlined part of each sentence and correct it.

1. This movie is not more interesting as the one we saw last week.

   A                  B                                 C         D

2. My brother never enjoys classical music and I don’t too.

 A                    B         C             D

3. The author of this novel is the same like that one.

 A                    B                     C               D

4. The concert show was quite different than what I thought.

  A       B                           C                 D

5. Hoang is very interested in rock and roll and his classmates are either.

    A     B                                                   C                           D

V. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

1. I like pop music but my brother likes rock music. (different)

My taste in music………………………………………….....my brother.

2. Neither Mary nor  her sister studied arts at school. (either)

Mary never studied arts at school and …………………………………..

3. I think Vinh acted better than Quang in that play. (as)

I think Quang didn’t …………………………………...Vinh in that play.

4. Both Anna and her brother are fond of watching water puppet. (too)

Anna is fond of watching water puppet and ……………………………..

5. My hobby is drawing and John’s hobby is also drawing. (same)

My hobby …………………………………………………John’s hobby.

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (1m)

1.   A. recycle                     B. sky                          C. why                          D. country

2.   A.university                  B. unit                         C. discuss                     D. computer

    3.   A. emergency                B. elevate                    C. pressure                   D. stretcher

    4.   A. wanted                     B. raised                      C. needed                      D. waited