I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. watched B. stopped C. liked D. traveled
2. A. provide B. village C. highland D. campsite
3. A. garden B. far C. cave D. farmer
4. A. center B. device C. helper D. special
5. A. terrible B. yesterday C. review D. remember
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. stopped B. helped C. rented D. talked
2. A. city B. capital C. nice D. excite
3. A. designed B. received C. cycled D. rewarded
4. A. loud B. serious C. famous D. nervous
5. A. mind B. bike C. fit D. tidy
6. A. planet B. station C. space D. face
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. arrived B. watched C. listened D. played
2. A. arrived B. watched C. stopped D. washed
3.A. they B. month C. father D. brother
4.A. ago B. open C. cold D. come
5. A. married B. called C. played D. rented
6. A. started B. worked C. waited D. wanted
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
11. A. garden
B. small
C. armchair
D. bathroom
12. A. wardrobe
B. carpet
C. market
D. garage
13. A. art
B. grandma
C. part
D. awesome
Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
14. A. museum
B. restaurant
C. library
D. cinema
15. A. behind
B. below
C. above
D. under
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. forest B. wonder C. rock D. lost
2. A. cave B. bay C. valley D. lake
3. A. beach B. chemistry C. change D. cheese
4. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
5. A. centre B. rice C. calendar D. celebrate
II. Circle the word with a different stress position.
1. A. pagoda B. calendar C. decorate D. family
2. A. creative B. equipment C. favourite D. surrounded
3. A. bookstore B. neighbor C. result D. station
4. A. poster B. sofa C. kitchen D. above
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. a. visited b. located c. followed d. discovered
2. a. Nature b. Sight c. Wonder d. Site
3. a. from b. with c. to d. by
4. a. What b. Where c. When d. Which
5. a. much b. many c. more d. most
6. a. train b. boat c. plane d. bus
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Vietnamese people ______________ (celebrate) the Lunar New Year every year.
2. Look! Mr. Quang ______________ (repaint) his house to welcome Tet.
3. Tom shouldn’t _________ (eat) so many sweets. It’s bad for his teeth.
4. Outside the sun _________ (shine) so I’m off to get some fresh air.
5. My grandma _____________ (not like) living in the city. She _________ (prefer) the countryside.
6. People spend a few days ____________ (clean) their houses before Tet.
7. Can you ________ (wait) for Linda a little bit? She _________ (go) to the supermarket to buy some sugar.
8. We mustn’t _________ flowers from the school garden.
9. _________ (be) there a post office nearby?
10. If you want (lose) ____________ weight, you should (do)_______________some exercise.
11. They must (stay) _________ home and (study) ________ because they (have) ___________ a test tomorrow.
12. Look! The bus (come)_______________.
13. Vietnamese people usually (decorate) _______________ their houses beautifully before Tet.
14. I enjoy (stay) _______________ up late on the New Year’s Eve.
15. What shall we (do) _______________ this weekend? – Let’s (have) __________ a picnic.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The cat is __________the dining table. (under / next / front / left)
2. Would you like __________down? (sit / to sit / sitting / to sitting)
3. Na is very_________. She always has a lot of new ideas. (creative / talkative / confident / shy)
4. John is ___________in my class. (most tall / taller / the tallest / tallest)
5. In ___________lessons, we learn about writers, poems and write essays. (History / Literature / Science / Geography)
6. We ___________go when the traffic lights are red. (must / mustn’t / should / will)
7. The temple is the ___________building in town. (elder / eldest / older / oldest)
8. Happy New Year! - ___________ (Thank you, and you too / Have a good time / I’m very happy / That’s all right)
9. My brother is the___________ tennis player in the world. (good / bad / better / worst)
10. There ___________a pen and two pencils in my box. (is / are / have / has)
11. What are you doing this afternoon? – I don’t know. But I’d like ______________for a walk in the woods. (go / to go / going / goes)
12. My new pen friend, Anne, is ______________grade 8. (in / at / on / of)
13. Phuong is very good________________ Math and History. (in / on / at / of)
14. Hanh is never late ____________school because she always gets up early. (at / on / for / in)
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In Canada, January is ___________ than March. (COLD)
2. He's a little bit ___________; he likes to talk a lot. (TALK)
3. The soup has a very _________ taste. (SALT)
4. Her job is a lot ______________ than mine. (STRESSFUL)
5. You should try to do _________ exercise to improve your health. (MUCH)
6. There are only 20 ___________ in my class. (STUDY)
7. I’m so ___________ about my first day at school. (EXCITE)
8. She always has a ___________ smile with everyone. (FRIEND)
VII. Use the words given to complete the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. My house is near a beautiful park. (far)
à My house _______________________________________.
2. Why don’t we sit down and have a cup of coffee? (about)
à How ___________________________________________.
3. Do you want to go out for a drink? (like)
à Would _________________________________________.
4. It’s very important for you to be here at 6.00. (must)
à You ___________________________________________.
5. The film is not as interesting as the novel. (much)
à The novel ______________________________________.
6. Parking in this street is prohibited. (must)
à You ___________________________________________.
7. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (get)
à How __________________________________________.
8. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (next)
à The bookstore __________________________________.
9. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (difficult)
à The second _____________________________________.
10. I am interested in reading and cooking. (of)
à I am ___________________________________________.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. forest B. wonder C. rock D. lost
2. A. cave B. bay C. valley D. lake
3. A. beach B. chemistry C. change D. cheese
4. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
5. A. centre B. rice C. calendar D. celebrate
II. Circle the word with a different stress position.
1. A. pagoda B. calendar C. decorate D. family
2. A. creative B. equipment C. favourite D. surrounded
3. A. bookstore B. neighbor C. result D. station
4. A. poster B. sofa C. kitchen D. above
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. a. visited b. located c. followed d. discovered
2. a. Nature b. Sight c. Wonder d. Site
3. a. from b. with c. to d. by
4. a. What b. Where c. When d. Which
5. a. much b. many c. more d. most
6. a. train b. boat c. plane d. bus
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Vietnamese people ______________ (celebrate) the Lunar New Year every year.
2. Look! Mr. Quang ______________ (repaint) his house to welcome Tet.
3. Tom shouldn’t _________ (eat) so many sweets. It’s bad for his teeth.
4. Outside the sun _________ (shine) so I’m off to get some fresh air.
5. My grandma _____________ (not like) living in the city. She _________ (prefer) the countryside.
6. People spend a few days ____________ (clean) their houses before Tet.
7. Can you ________ (wait) for Linda a little bit? She _________ (go) to the supermarket to buy some sugar.
8. We mustn’t _________ flowers from the school garden.
9. _________ (be) there a post office nearby?
10. If you want (lose) ____________ weight, you should (do)_______________some exercise.
11. They must (stay) _________ home and (study) ________ because they (have) ___________ a test tomorrow.
12. Look! The bus (come)_______________.
13. Vietnamese people usually (decorate) _______________ their houses beautifully before Tet.
14. I enjoy (stay) _______________ up late on the New Year’s Eve.
15. What shall we (do) _______________ this weekend? – Let’s (have) __________ a picnic.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The cat is __________the dining table. (under / next / front / left)
2. Would you like __________down? (sit / to sit / sitting / to sitting)
3. Na is very_________. She always has a lot of new ideas. (creative / talkative / confident / shy)
4. John is ___________in my class. (most tall / taller / the tallest / tallest)
5. In ___________lessons, we learn about writers, poems and write essays. (History / Literature / Science / Geography)
6. We ___________go when the traffic lights are red. (must / mustn’t / should / will)
7. The temple is the ___________building in town. (elder / eldest / older / oldest)
8. Happy New Year! - ___________ (Thank you, and you too / Have a good time / I’m very happy / That’s all right)
9. My brother is the___________ tennis player in the world. (good / bad / better / worst)
10. There ___________a pen and two pencils in my box. (is / are / have / has)
11. What are you doing this afternoon? – I don’t know. But I’d like ______________for a walk in the woods. (go / to go / going / goes)
12. My new pen friend, Anne, is ______________grade 8. (in / at / on / of)
13. Phuong is very good________________ Math and History. (in / on / at / of)
14. Hanh is never late ____________school because she always gets up early. (at / on / for / in)
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In Canada, January is ___________ than March. (COLD)
2. He's a little bit ___________; he likes to talk a lot. (TALK)
3. The soup has a very _________ taste. (SALT)
4. Her job is a lot ______________ than mine. (STRESSFUL)
5. You should try to do _________ exercise to improve your health. (MUCH)
6. There are only 20 ___________ in my class. (STUDY)
7. I’m so ___________ about my first day at school. (EXCITE)
8. She always has a ___________ smile with everyone. (FRIEND)
VII. Use the words given to complete the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. My house is near a beautiful park. (far)
My house _______________________________________.
2. Why don’t we sit down and have a cup of coffee? (about)
How ___________________________________________.
3. Do you want to go out for a drink? (like)
Would _________________________________________.
4. It’s very important for you to be here at 6.00. (must)
You ___________________________________________.
5. The film is not as interesting as the novel. (much)
The novel ______________________________________.
6. Parking in this street is prohibited. (must)
You ___________________________________________.
7. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (get)
How __________________________________________.
8. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (next)
The bookstore __________________________________.
9. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (difficult)
The second _____________________________________.
10. I am interested in reading and cooking. (of)
I am ___________________________________________.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. forest B. wonder C. rock D. lost
2. A. cave B. bay C. valley D. lake
3. A. beach B. chemistry C. change D. cheese
4. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
5. A. centre B. rice C. calendar D. celebrate
II. Circle the word with a different stress position.
1. A. pagoda B. calendar C. decorate D. family
2. A. creative B. equipment C. favourite D. surrounded
3. A. bookstore B. neighbor C. result D. station
4. A. poster B. sofa C. kitchen D. above
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. a. visited b. located c. followed d. discovered
2. a. Nature b. Sight c. Wonder d. Site
3. a. from b. with c. to d. by
4. a. What b. Where c. When d. Which
5. a. much b. many c. more d. most
6. a. train b. boat c. plane d. bus
I. Choose A, B, C, D to indicate the word that has a different stress from the others.
1. A. follow B. special C. computer D. midterm
2. A. feeling B. address C. collect D. mistake
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.
1. A. test B. dress C. these D. then
2. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother
3. A. fold B. close C. cloth D. hold
4. A. man B. woman C. relax D. badminton
5. A. mountain B. mouse C. round D. cousin
I. Choose A, B, C, D to indicate the word that has a different stress from the others.
1. A. follow B. special C. computer D. midterm
2. A. feeling B. address C. collect D. mistake
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.
1. A. test B. dress C. these D. then
2. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother
3. A. fold B. close C. cloth D. hold
4. A. man B. woman C. relax D. badminton
5. A. mountain B. mouse C. round D. cousin
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. bottle B. collect C. purpose D. second
2. A. fear B. earn C. hear D. clear
ENGLISH PRACTICE 10
I.PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (50,2=1.0 pt)
A. Sugar B. Sorry C. Seaside D. Summer
A. Page B. Village C. luggage D. Heritage
A. Seat B. Great C.Please D. Beach
A. Hotel B.Photo C. Move D.Pagoda
A. Typhoon B. Goose C. Food D. Flood
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (50,2=1,0 pt)
A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
A. important B. especially C. prefed D. influence
A. general B.opinion C. abroad D.surprise
A.comfort B.nation C.apply D.moment
A. medical B.advise C.vegetables D. physical
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (100,2=2,0 pts)
“ Recycling” means not way.
A.throwing things away B.throw things away
C.blowing things away D. not blowing things away
I think it is good to spend time .English pronunciation.
A.in B.on C.with D.at
Two teams take part in the contest
A.fetching – water B.water – fetching
B.fetched – water D.water - fetched
She is not old .to go out alone in the evening.
A.enough B.for C. so that D. that
Ha Long Bay, one of the most picturesque sights in Viet Nam, was . by UNESCO as world Heritage Site.
A.recognized B.signed C.realized D. collected
Could you help me this door, please?
A.push B.pushing C.pushed D.for pushing
At the end of the street there is path . To the river.
A.leads B.leasd C.leading D.led
All letters .today should arrive tomorrow.
A.posted B.post C.to post D.posting
When I arrived, there was a big red car outside the house.
A.park B.parked C.parking D.parks
I live in a pleasant room . The garden.
A.overlook B.overlooks C.overlooker D.overlooking
b. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (100,2=2.0 pts)
1. Farmers are always faced with ......................... brought about by typhoons, floods or droughts. (destroy)
2. They made a decision to close down the factory ... ..................... . (permanence)
3. She was .. ...................... for days after the accident. (conscious)
4. A few passengers received serious . ....................... in the accident. (injure)
5. Children often feel a lot of .. ...................... about their first day at school. (anxious)
6. He drinks a lot of coffee to keep him .. ...................... . (wake)
7. Linda is one of the . ....................... from Friends of the Earth. (represent)
8. Attractive . ....................... can help to sell products. (package)
9. These products are ... ..................... friendly. (environment)
10. It’s difficult to find . ....................... at busy time. (accommodate)
c. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (50,2=1.0 pt)
When the phone rang, I (water) the flowers in the garden.
You should practice ( speak) English everyday.
It (get) hotter and hotter in June.
His doctor advised him (give) . Up somoking.
My uncle (not visit)............................. us since he (move) to the new town.
d. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (50,2=1,0 pt)
1. Instead.............. going to the theater, we'll go to the concert.
2. There is nothing to prevent the children............. playing there.
3. They will be here............... a few minutes.
4. Most children often participate................... outdoor activitives in their free time.
5. You are very different ............... your brother.
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (100,2=2,0 pts)
There (1).................... many simple things we can do to stop the (2). ...................... of the invironment. First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3) ................... which things, such as bottles and paper can (4). ...................... .
We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5).. ...................... bins. Secondly, instead of talking our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6).. ....................... possible, and go on foot or (7)........................ public transport. When we have to drive to the market (8)... ................. our shopping, we should always remember (9)... ...................our own bags (10). .................... we don't need to use the supermarket's plastic bags.
1. A. are B.is C.was D.were
2. A. destroy B. destroyed C.destructive D. destruction
3. A. think B.to think C.thinking D. thought
4. A.be recycled B.recycle C.recycling D. being recycled
5. A. recycle B. recycles C. recycled D. recycling
6. A. where B.whenever C.when D. wherever
7. A. on B. in C. by D. to
8. A. to do B. do C. to make D. making
9. A. taking B.to take C. take D. took
10. A.so B. that C. so that D. so as
