Circle the word that has the pronunciation differently from that of the other words:
Question 1: A. liked B. visited C. wanted D. printed
Question 2: A. places B. watches C. goes D. washes
Question 3: A. looked B. played C. studied D. opened
Question 4: A. glasses B. wishes C. does D. dishes
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. wrap b. worship c. wear d. wife 2. a. chopstick b. tradition c. gift d. knife 3. a. obligation b. occasion c. expression d. celebration 4. a. mat b. tray c. place d. table 5. a. cutlery b. custom c. compliment d. circle
SECTION 2: LANGUAGE FOCUS (3pts)
Part 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5pt)
9. A. invent B. debris C. helpless D. news
10. A. young B. drought C. discount D. sound
Part 2: Circle the word with the different stress pattern from the others. (0.5pt)
11. A. classic B. nature C. debris D. degree
12. A. arrival B. national C. physical D. natural
Part 3: Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (1pt)
13. Air___________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
14. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
15. Linh: Mai has gone the first prize. - Ha: .................
A. Oh dear B. How terrible C. That's awesome D. That's shocking
16. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
Part 4: Give the correct form of the following verbs: (1pt)
17. This house (build )……..… in 2000.
18. Most people (leave) ……………….before the volcano erupted.
19. If Nam lived in Mexico, he (speak) …………………………………………. Spanish.
20. You will not lose weight if you (eat)……....eat......................... too much junk food
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. wanted B. needed C. dedicated D. watched
2. A. dislike B. design C. music D. light
3. A. know B. so C. go D. now
4. A. that B. their C. the D. thank
5. A. number B. return C. summer D. product
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. Have you ever met the man________Mary’s cousin?
A. who married B. who is married C. whom married D. who was married
7. They are living in a house that________in 1930.
A. is built B. was built C. built D. was building
8. If the weather________worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. gets B. will get C. got D. would get
9. I’m learning English ________I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
10. She’d love to take part in the evening class. ________, she has to look after the baby in the evening.
A. Therefore B. However C. but D. Although
11. My sister is very fond________eating chocolate candy.
A. at B. about C. of D. with
12. Paul was________sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week.
A. such B. enough C. too D. so
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13. I suggest________a short cut through the park. It’ll take much less time.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
14. Why________go to the park for a change?
A. we don’t B. don’t we C. we should D. we should not
15. My sister is very________of spiders.
A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
16. Ba wishes he________have a new bicycle.
A. may B. will C. can D. could
17. This pen, ________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14 th birthday.
A. that B. which C. whose D. when
18. The interviwer asked me why I ________learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
19. Your father doesn’t work in that bank,________he?
A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t
20. My father________for the car factory since 1995.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. think B. therefore C. throughout D. thanks
2. A. cleaned B. played C. used D. hoped
3. A. stood B. blood C. good D. foot
4. A. nation B. natural C. matter D. anger
5. A. books B. clubs C. hats D. stamps
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. (0,2)
6. Helen: “Where do you come from?” ~ Ann “________.”
A. I come from London B. In London C. Yes,I’ve just come here D. I’m living in London
7. He________in the cafe when she came.
A. sat B. has sat C. has been sitting D. was sitting
8. Mr. Dung will be leaving________Son La on Sunday.
A. in B. at C. from D. for
9. “Pass me that pen, please!” ~ “________”.
A. Here you are B. No, it isn’t C. Yes, please D. It doesn’t matter
10. Where is Huong? ~ She’s out. She said she________back soon.
A. is B. was C. came D. would be
11. Thang has applied for a________in a new company.
A. career B. work C. job D. task
12. ________you let me take a photograph of you?
A. Will B. Shall C. May D. Must
13. All of us were________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
A. surprising B. to surprise C. surprised D. to be surprised
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14. I telephoned the station to make________of the time of the train.
A. sure B. true C. real D. right
15. My brother loves________to music very much.
A. to be listened B. listening C. to listen D. listened
16. He________his grandparents every Sunday.
A. has visited B. visits C. is visiting D. was visiting
17. The policeman explained to us________to get to the airport.
A. how B. how can we C. how can D. how we can
18. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one________to hospital.
A. was taken B. was taking C. has taken D. has been taking
19. He________in London at the moment.
A. studies B. is studying C. has studied D. will study
20. The college got some money by selling one of its________old pictures.
A. useful B. usual C. valuable D. helpful
Tom asked her where she ............
A: are going B: goes C: was going D: will go
She studied very hard, .............. she passed the exam easily.
A: and B: so C: but D: because
The result will be better if Lan ................ harder.
A: work B: worked C: will work D: works
Peter will be here soon, .................. ?
A: won't he B: will he C: is he D: isn't he
They walked ............... two hours to reach the top of the mountain.
A: for B: of C: on D: at
He said that he .............. leave the city the following day.
A: has to B: had to C: would have to D: will have to
He wishes he .............. speak English well .
A: can B: could C: should D: will
Malaysia is divided ............... two regions.
A: to B: in C: into D: on
Must this test .................. on time ?
A: be finishing B: finish C: be finished D: be finish
Water ............ on Mars.
A: might find B: might found C: might be find D: might be found
If Lan .............. to lose some weight , she must do more exersice.
A: want B: wants C: playing D: be played
Islamic people often go to the .............. to pray.
A:pagoda B: mosque C: temple D: church
The book ............. of 254 pages and 6 chapters.
A:comprises B: makes C: has D: consists
The students used to ............. volleyball in that ground area.
A: play B: played C: playing D: be played
He wishes he............. around the world.
A: can travel B: could travel C: travel D: will travel
I can't reach the phone because I ............. a bath.
A: am having B: have C: was having D: be having
When she ............. , I was reading upstairs.
A: was coming B: is coming C: came D: comes
I ............ in England for a few weeks mow.
A: has been stayng B: am staying C: have been staying D: stay
Circle the letter A, B, C or D which has different PRONUNCIATION.
1. A. absolutely B. camper C. accent D. contaminate
2. A. official B. native C. English D. decide
3. A. perhaps B. visual C. physical D. pleasure
Circle the letter A, B, C or D which has different STRESS.
4. A. summer B. country C. agree D. accent
5. A. improve B. absolutely C. difficult D. language
6. A. understand B. population C. definition D. activity
Circle the letter A, B, C or D that needs CORRECTION.
7. My new friend lived in Ha Noi for five years.
A B C D
8. Does she have difficult understanding her new neighbours?
A B C D
9. Vietnamese people are always proud with their traditions and customs.
A B C D
10. Our school year will start next week, on September 5th.
A B C D
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
11. Mary uses English as her mother_______because she comes from the UK.
A. tongue B. mouth C. nose D. cheek
12. How is your summer holiday in Nha Trang beach?-_______
A. Really? B. Sure C. Awesome D. Absolutely right
13. Many visitors_______to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum every day.
A. comes B. has come C. is coming D. come
14. My mom doesn’t mind_______me from school in the afternoon.
A. pick up B. picking up C. picks up D. to pick up
15. He found it difficult to understand at first_______their accent.
A. because B. so C. because of D. therefore
Circle the letter A, B, C or D which has CLOSEST meaning.
16. The last time Nam visited Hue was two years ago.
A. Nam visited Hue for two years.
B. Nam hasn’t visited Hue for two years.
C. Nam has visited Hue for two years.
D. Nam didn’t visit Hue two years ago.
17. It is the most beautiful waterfall they have ever seen.
A. They have never seen such a beautiful waterfall.
B. They have never seen so a beautiful waterfall.
C. They haven’t never seen such a beautiful waterfall.
D. It is the most beautiful waterfall they have never seen.
18. Mrs Lan started teaching English twenty years ago.
A. Mrs Lan didn’t teach English twenty years ago.
B. Mrs Lan taught English for twenty years ago.
C. Mrs Lan has taught English for twenty years.
D. Mrs Lan has taught English since twenty years.
19. We did our homework, then we went to bed.
A. We went to bed, then we did our homework.
B. Before doing our homework, we went to bed.
C. We did our homework after going to bed.
D. We had done our homework before we went to bed.
20. My grandmother used to tell me folk tales when I was young.
A. I was used to tell folk tales by my grandmother when I was young.
B. I used to be told folk tales by my grandmother when I was young.
C. I used to be told folk tales when I was young by grandmother.
D. I used to be tell folk tales by my grandmother when I was young.
1) Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. a) message b) annoy c) generous d) sociable 2) Put the words in brackets into the correct form. a) Water is not ( enough/ warm ) ..... to drink it. b) Where..... time ( come ) .....from? - He comes from the USA.
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(2.5 points)
1. A. animal B. business C. chemistry D. discover
2. A. dangerous B. examine C. gracefully D. journalist
3. A. invent B. local C. machine D. provide
4. A. attendance B. detective C. enjoyment D. wonderful
5. A. gardener B. sightseeing C. carelessly D. decisive
