I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. expressed B. laughed C. quaked D. inspired
2. A. character B. Charity C. Chemical D. scheme
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others
3. A. respond B. edit C. reduce D. support
4. A. variety B. inspiration C. equality D. enhancement
I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently.(0.5p)
1. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat
2. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
II. Choose the word whose main STRESS is placed differently from the others. (0.5p)
1. A. customer B. delicious C. grocery D. resident
2. A. organize B. discussion C. restaurant D. neighbor
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1pt)
1. Don’t worry. It is ___________ to travel to that village even at night.
A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient
2. Life in a small town is ________than that in a big city.
A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful
3. She has read_________interesting book.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
4.__________ month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?
A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often
IV. Put the word into the correct form. (0,75pt)
1. People in my country are very warm and ____________________. (FRIEND)
2. She looks ____________________________________than her sister. (BEAUTY)
3. Dawali is a speacial lighting ____________________________in India. (FESTIVE)
PART C. READING
I. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank. (1.25pt)
Ewan McGregor was born in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an actor when he was only nine and he starred his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (1) _____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with (2) ____ like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won (3) ____ of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (4) ____the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.
1. A. so B. When C. because D. althought
2. at B. on C. with D. in
3. engineers B. farmers C. actresses D. teachers
4. A. alots B. lots C. much D. some
5. to film B. filmed D. film D. filming
II. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow. (1.25pt)
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the habitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire-fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.
1. When did the Tokyo earthquake happen?
?__________________________________________________________________
2. How many people were killed in the earthquake?
?__________________________________________________________________
3. Why was the fire engines prevented from going to help?
?__________________________________________________________________
4. How many percents of the damage was caused by the collaspe of buildings?
?__________________________________________________________________
5. Which disaster is mentioned in the paragraph?
?__________________________________________________________________
PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. (1.25pt)
1. People don’t care much about environment, so they keep making it worse.
?If people ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. She suffered from a serious disease because of drinking contaminated water in a long time.
?Since _________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. The drainage system is damaged. There is not enough water for the crop.
? If the drainage system _________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. “Why don’t you turn off more lights in the house to reduce your eyestrain?”
? If I __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
5. People will build a new hospital there next month.
?A new hospital _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
II. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases given. (1.0 pt)
1. A lion / run / fast / than / horse.
?____________________________________________________________________
2. Which ethnic group / have / largest population / Vietnam?
?____________________________________________________________________
3. We / know / each other / since / we / be / ten years old.
?___________________________________________________________________
4. Reading /most / the/activities/among/teenagers/and/crafts/making/books /are /popular.
?__________________________________________________
Pick out the word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. fabulous B. affordable C. negative D. variety 2. A. forbidden B. reliable C. conflict D. determine Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: 3. A. organisation B. multicultural C. metropolitan D. university 4. A. pottery B. surface C. picture D. reliable Pick out the word that is of the different topic (or part of speech) from the others: 5. A. dweller B. customer C. villager D. embroider 6. A. bronze B. clay C. iron D. gold
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others in the group(0.5 point)
A. natural B. disaster C. damage D. grandma
A. weather B. reach C. leak D. between
2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from those of the others in the group.(0.5 point)
1. A. example B. marvelous C. gemstone D. mineral
2. A. pesticide B. category C. profitable D. linguistics
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others in the group(0.5 point)
A. natural B. disaster C. damage D. grandma
A. weather B. reach C. leak D. between
2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from those of the others in the group.(0.5 point)
1. A. example B. marvelous C. gemstone D. mineral
2. A. pesticide B. category C. profitable D. linguistics
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
1. A. atmosphere B. candidate C. efficiency D. hurricane
2. A. inspire B. diasppear C. describe D. academy
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others
3. A. evidence B. violent C. hero D. compliment
4. A. luxury B. institute C. reduce D. uniform
Choose the word (A, B, Cor D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5 pt) 1. A prayed B. divided C.nominated D.erupted 2. A. space C nominated B. planet D.state II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 pt) A.power B. solar C. resource D nuclear a.bennefit b. commercial C encourage D embroider
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D:
1.
A. books
B. cats
C. maps
D. dogs
2.
A. tidal
B. gift
C. bill
D. public
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D
3.
A. century
B. conclusion
C. available
D. ambition
4.
A. contain
B. achieve
C. improve
D. visit
Circle the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting
5. My mother told me to watch the milk and don't let it boil over.
A. told
B. to watch
C. don't let
D. over
6. You had better learn English before apply for the job.
A. for the job
B. learn
C. apply
D. had better
7. Mrs. Young felt unhappy because her son got a good mark in Math.
A. got
B. mark
C. in
D. unhappy
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
8. I want to have my suit …… . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.
A. cleaned
B. cleaning
C. clean
D. to clean
9. He was made _________ for two hours.
A. to wait
B. wait
C. waiting
D. waited
10. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class.
A. enough early
B. early enough
C. too early
D. early too
11. Do you know _________ ?
A. who how many people go on Sundays to church
B. who go to church on Sundays how many people
C. how many people who go on Sundays to church
D. how many people who go to church on Sundays
12. We watch the cat ________ the tree.
A. climbed
B. climb
C. had climbed
D. was climbing
13. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you.
A. came
B. will come
C. would come
D. would have come
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. hates B. works C. stops D. lives
2. A. school B. child C. cheese D. church
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
3. As soon as the spacecraft ____________ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
4. Do you know the man ____________ car Jack driving?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
5. Many people became _______________ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. home sick C. homeless D. homework
6. A ________ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America.
A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. tornado
7. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned _____________ it was raining hard.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
8. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive _______at _____ Easter.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
9. A disastrous earthquake_________ Sichuan in China last May.
A. collapsed B. struck C. occurred D. erupted
10. _____________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In B. At C. On D. From
11. Da Lat, ___________________she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
12. “I promise I won’t be late again.” - “______________________.”
A. That’s a good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t
15. _______ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world
A. Thanks B. Together C. Apart D. In addition
16. “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___________.”
A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks D. No, I wouldn’t
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17) ___________, it has developed a
more varied economy and has (18) __________ an important financial, trade, and transportation center.
Singapore has many banks, insurance, and finance companies, as (19) ___________ as a stock exchange.
Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore.
There is (20) __________ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per
person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s
economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21) _________
for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide
(22) __________ for retired workers.
17. A. then B. that C. there D. those
18. A. adapted B. adjusted C. become D. turned
19. A. long B. far C. much D. well
20. A. few B. little C. a little D. a few
21. A. provided B. given C. offered D. handed
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22. A. wages B. fees C. earnings D. pensions
VI.Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient
way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment
and commerce. The internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or
chatting. However, the Internet has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous
because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various
risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has
both advantages and disadvantages.
23. The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays. T
24. It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet. F
25. We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge. F
26. The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.T
27. According to the passage, it talks about ________________.
A. education B. Internet C. entertainment D. chatting
28. The Internet is ______________ in our daily life.
A. easy B. difficult C. safe D. important
Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the other.
17. A. prevent B. pollute C. sewage D. provide
18. A. garbage B. persuade C. convince D. reduce
VI. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
19. A. told B. hold C. snow D. power
20. A. what B. when C. who D. which
