I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. small b. face c. grade d. late
2. a. breakfast b. teacher c. ready d. heavy
3. a. time b. fine c. five d. city
4. a. engineer b. greeting c. teeth d. street
5. a. chair b. school c. couch d. children
6. a. table b. eraser c. lamp d. bookcase
7. a. hundred b. get c. every d. desk
8. a. face b. small c. grade d. late
9. a. bench b. school c. children d. chair
10. a. stool b. room c. afternoon d. door
11. a. read b. teacher c. eat d. ahead
12. a. tenth b. math c. brother d. theater
13. a. intersection b. eraser c. bookstore d. history
14. a. small b. holiday c. stay d. play
15. a. teachers b. doctors c. students d. workers
16. a. round b. couch c. routine d. housework
Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.
1. A. threaten B. earth C. healthy D. breathe
2. A. passion B. discussion C. expression D. decision
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.
1. A. skating B. status C. stadium D. statue
2. A. definitions B. documents C. combs D. doors
3. A. worked B. moved C. stopped D. brushed
2. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.
1. A. relax B. wonder C. problem D. special
2. A. popularity B. conscientious C. apprenticeship D. personality
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others'.
1. A. finger B. lip C. light D. thin
2. A. bean B.pea C. meat D. heavy
3. A. desert B. meter C. tent D. never
4. A. mother B. brother C. doctor D. come
5. A. gourmet B. best C. let D. chest
II.Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
1. The children _____ TV while their mum was preparing the dinner.
A were watching B. watched C. have watched D. watch
2.My brother wants to learn how to play___ violin.
A Ø B . a C. the D. an
3. The crossword was _______ difficult for me to complete.
A. much B. enough C. too D. more
4. He's ________helpful receptionist I've ever met.
A. least B. less C. little D. the least
5. She cut the cake______ a knife.
A. by B. with C. from D. of
6. Linh and Trang __to live next door to each other at one time.
A. have used B. used C. were used D. use
7. Susan__visits her grandmother every Wednesday.
A. often B. usually C. sometimes D. ever
8. The Mississippi is __ kilometres long.
A. six thousand, two hundred, sixty-two
B. six thousands, two hundreds and sixty-two
C. six thousand and two hundred and sixty-two
D. six thousand, two hundred and sixty-two
9. Why / not / we / go / train /? //
A. Why not we go on train? B. Why doesn't we go by train?
C. Why don't we go on train? D. Why don't we go by train?
10. David: “What do you want for lunch?" Nana : “I think I _______ hamburger .”
A.am going to have B. am having C.have D. will have
11. This film is based ______ a true story.
A.in B.at C.on D. to
12.She’s _______ a good teacher.
A. pretty B.quite C.fairly D.very
13. My dad ______ go on a diet because he ______ a lot weight recently.
A.have to – gain B.has to – gains
C. has had to – gains D. has to – has gained
14. They work very hard ___ get a good job.
C. because D.as soon as D.if D. in order to
15. Tết can also be called ____
A. The Lunar year
B. The lunar New Year
C. The New Lunar Year
D. Lunar’s New Year
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1.The better (A) you are at (B) English, more chance (C) you have to get (D)employed by international organizations.
2. Willie hasn't (A) completed the assignment (B) yet, and (C) Mary hasn't too (D).
3. There are (A) differerences and similarities (B) between Vietnamese (C) and American culture (D).
4. My father used to giving (A) me some (B) good advice (C) whenever I had a problem (D).
5. You should (A) regularly (B) do morning exercises (C) if you want good health (D).
IV. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the bkanks.
Dear Noah,
We're having a great (1) ___in San Francisco. On our first day, we rented bikes and (2) ___ around the city for hours. We (3) ____ the Golden Gate Bridge by bike. The view was amazing! By evening, we were really tired (4) _____ there are lots of hills in San Francisco! (5) ___ we visited Alcatraz, the famous prison on an island. It was really interesting.
We're going to a football match (6) ___evening. The 49ers (7) ______ Giants. I (8) ___ know much about American Football,but it’s exciting to watch. Tomorrow, we are (9) ____ to China. We’re flying home to the UK (10) _ Friday.
(adapted from Solutions 2nd Edition Elementary Workbook)
1. A. fun B. holidays C. time D. days
2. A. cycled B. walked C. visited D. explored
3. A. arrived B. were C. cycled D. crossed
4. A. because B. and C. but D.too
5. A. Now B. Soon C. tomorrow D. today
6. A. this B. an C. in D.today
7. A. play B. are playing C. played D. is playing
8. A. am not B. don't C. played D.is playing
9. A. visiting B. exploring C. arriving D. going
10. .A. in B. to C. on D.at
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. one B. doctor C. box D. jog
2 A. thin B. there C. their D. brother
3. A. hi B. fine C. night D. this
4. A. and B. name C. thanks D. am
5. A. go B. overnight C. do D. moment
6. A. how B. now C.slow D. town
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. hi B. my C. five D. in
2. A. but B. lunch C. student D. up
3. A. day B. lake C. tall D. plane
4. A. restaurant B. river C. well D. left
5. A. office B. behind C. clinic D. picture
1.1. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.
1. A. promotion | B. engineering | C. divorce | D. impossible |
2. A. active | B. serious | C. selfish | D. announcement |
1.2. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.
1. A. arrival | B. champion | C. athletics | D. accountant |
2. A. surgeon | B. underground | C. interrupt | D. button |
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.
1. A. happy B. apple C. act D. aunt
2. A. mind B. bike C. fit D. tidy
3. A. school B. chair C. church D. chat
4. A. health B. team C. tea D. sea
5. A. sun B. fun C. son D. put
6. A. excited B. interested C. worried D. painted
7. A. use B. computer C. duty D. shut
8. A. chair B. fair C. pair D. are
9. A. how B. know C. town D. brown
10. A. season B. break C. great D. steak
SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D
1. We always need more players. Why don’t you come ………………?
A. on B. along C. with D. after
2. Will you be home …………..dinner tonight?
A. to B. for C. at D. on
3. Giving a book report before the class is an interesting …………………..
A. act B. action C. activity D. deed
4. Do you go out ………..?
A. in the afternoon on Fridays B. on Fridays in the afternoon
C. on afternoons Friday D. on Friday afternoons
5. …………….lives in a very big house
A. A Queen of England B. Queen of England
C. The Queen of the England D. the Queen of England
6. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed …………..8 o’clock.
A. until B. at C. from D. to
7. I often ……………in winter.
A. go playing skiing B. go skiing
C.play skiing D. go to ski
8. Some young peole are working ……………hospital volunteers.
A. to be B. such as C. like D. as
9. We shouldn’t cross the street outside the …………….
A. pavement B. foot lane C. sidewalk D. zebra crossing
10. They …………..healthy after the summer vacation.
A. looked B. were seeming C. were looking D. were appearing
11. They meet their friends and …………some fun.
A. take B. have C. do D. enjoy
12. Yo should pay more …………….in class.
A. part B. care C. notice D. attention
13. He and his friends usually get ……… and talk about their stamps.
A. together B. themselves C. each other D. one another
14. He likes stamps. He is a stamp …………..
A. collect B. collecting C. collector D. collects
15. Some students say they are …………have no time for pastime.
A. hurry B. busy C. full D. hard
16. It’s difficult to cross this street because there is too much ………..
A. crowd B. traffic C. people D. transport
17. There aren’t any good movies …………..at the moment.
A. going on B. being on C. performing D. showing
18. Sorry I can’t come but thanks ………….
A. any ways B. any way C. anyway D. in anyway
19. Look at ………..girl over there.
A. one B. this C. that D. a
20. Would you like to come to my house for lunch?
A. Yes, I do B. I’d love to C. Yes, I like D. OK. I’d like
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. No one enjoy (go) ……….to hospital.
2. What you (do)…………at the moment? I (watch) ………….T.V.
3. We (be) ……………students in four years.
4. A new school (build) ………………near our school now.
5. You (be) …………..angry if he refuses to help you?
6. I will send him the message as soon as he (return)………………
7. A little girl can’t spend all her time (listen) ……………..to stories.
8. He sent a telegram for his mother (learn) …………….good news.
9. + Where are you?
+ I am upstairs. I (have)……………… a bath.
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital:
1. My father has a …………computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business. PORT
2. We are all ………..about going on an excursion to Cuc Phuong forest next weekend. EXCITE
3. The room will look brighter if there is a …………..on the wall. PAINT
4. Some of the children …………….boys, play marbles when there is a break. MAIN
5. You shouldn’t eat ……….food. HEALTH
6. We mustn’t be ……………….when we cross busy streets. CARE
7. She often feels …………………when she gets bad marks. HAPPY
8. There are about 200 ………….in this company. EMPLOY
9. Mai is ………….at math than me. GOOD
10. This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is ……………FURNISH
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. chocolate B. classmate C. potato D. toothpaste
2. A. police B. accident C. ocean D. citadel
3. A. opposite B. foodstall C. desert D. sometimes
4. A. hotel B. weekend C. correct D. destroy
5. A. gymnast B. finger C. vegetable D. dangerous
II. Choose the best answer from the four options (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I feel tired. I'd like __________.
A. to sit down B. to run C. some noodles D. some fish
2. __________her lips full or thin?
A. Do B. Does C. Are D. Is
3. This sign says “Stop!”. We __________go straight ahead.
A. can B. should C. must D. mustn’t
4. Mr. Nam gets up at 7.00 and eats __________.
A. a big breakfast B. big breakfast C. the big breakfast D. a breakfast big
5. Mr. Quang and the farmer are loading the truck __________vegetables.
A. on B. with C. at D. of
6. The weather is __________today than yesterday.
A. so better B. very better C. too better D. much better
7. __________? ~ We play badminton and swim.
A. What sports do you and your brother like? B. Which sports do you and your brother play?
C. When do you and your brother play sports? D. What are you and your brother doing?
8. There is __________rice in the jar. We can’t cook rice now.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
9. Would you like __________noodles? ~ I’m full. I don’t want __________more.
A. any/ any B. some/ some C. any/ some D. some/ any
10. I’m going to the __________now. I want to buy some bread.
A. post office B. drugstore C. bakery D. toystore
11. These are my notebooks, and those are __________.
A. yours B. you C. your D. your’s
12. Listen! __________your sister?
A. Who is going to talk with B. Who talks to
C. Who does talk with D. Who is talking to
13. They __________go out at weekend. They stay at home.
A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never
14. The room of my parents is small. “The room of my parents” means __________.
A. my room’s parents B. my parents’s room
C. my parents’ room D. my room’parent
15. Tam: __________is behind your house? Nam: There is a big rice paddy.
A. What B. Which C. When D. Where
III. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences below.
1. Look! She (1. come) ________________to our classroom.
2. He (2. not go) ______________ to the movies on Sunday nights.
3. Where is your mother? ~ She (3. be) __________ in the bathroom. She (4. brush)___________her teeth.
4. I'd like (5. buy)____________ some oranges.
IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A or B, C, D to fill in the gap.
I don’t usually eat breakfast. I only have (1) ________of coffee. I don’t eat (2) __________until about eleven. Then I have a biscuit and a glass of (3) __________. For lunch I usually have a salad. That’s (4) __________about two o’clock. I have (5) __________ at half past six in the afternoon. I’m a vegetarian, so I don’t eat (6) __________ or fish. I eat cheese and eggs and things like that. I have a glass of water or fruit (7) __________with my meal. On the weekend I go to a (8) __________in the evening. You can (9) __________vegetarian meals in a (10) __________restaurants now.
1. A. a packet B. a cup C. a can D. a bar
2. A. something B. some C. any D. anything
3. A. peas B. rice C. milk D. chocolate
4. A. at B. on C. in D. of
5. A. breakfast B. dinner C. lunch D. supper
6. A. rice B. vegetables C. noodles D. meat
7. A. water B. lemonade C. juice D. soda
8. A. restaurant B. store C. apartment D. shop
9. A. get B. getting C. to get D. gets
10.A. many B. much C. lot of D. lots of
V. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Miss. Lan lives in Ha Noi. She teaches Literature at a school in Ha Noi. She goes to work by bus every morning. She has two days off a week: Saturday and Sunday. She has a bicycle but she never cycles to work because it’s too far from her house to her school. Her work starts at 8.00 am and finishes at 4.00 pm. After work, she usually goes swimming in the swimming pool or plays badminton. She comes back home at 7.00 pm and has dinner. After dinner, she is always busy marking her students’ papers. Sometimes she watches TV. She feels happy with her job.
1. Where does Miss Lan work?
2. How many days a week does she go to work?
3. Why doesn’t she ride her bike to work?
4. Is she free after dinner?
5. How does she feel with her job?
VI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original one.
1. How many students does your class have?
Ò How many students
2. I like beef and vegetables.
Ò Beef
3. Do you and your friends walk to school every day?
Ò Do you and your friends go
4. We have English class at 7.15.
Ò Our English class
5. Why don’t we go to the movies tonight?
Ò What about
VII. Use the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. there/ police station/ your street?
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2. Toan/ listen/ teacher/ class/ now.
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3. Ba/ usually/ play volleyball/ fall/ but/sometimes/ go/ sailing.
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4. We/ going/ wait/ you/ near/ school/ this week.
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