I. Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)
1. A. channel B. charity C. challenge D. chemistry
2. A. food B. flood C. soon D. too
3. A. within B. thought C. though D. than
4. A. hoped B. asked C. received D. washed
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2pts)
1. It took me half an hour______to school when I was at secondary school.
A. to cycle B. cycled C. cycling D. cycles
2. A tropical storm is called a______in North and South America when it gets 120 km per hour.
A. typhoon B. hurricane C. tornado D. cyclone
3. A: “I've passed my exam.” - B: “______”
A. Good luck. B. It's nice of you to say so. C. That's a good idea. D. Congratulations!
4. I can't hear the news on television well. Can you turn______the volume a bit?
A. up B. on C. down D. off
5. Auld Lang Syne______on New Year's Eve.
A. sang B. sings C. is to sing D. is sung
6. We won't go out______it stops raining.
A. if B. unless C. when D. as
7. The woman______daughter got a scholarship to study abroad was very happy.
A. who B. that C. whose D. whom
8. We think that Mother's Day should be celebrated______.
A. nationwide B. national C. nation D. native
VI. Read the passage carefully and then answer the given questions. (2 pts)
Cornwall is situated in the south-west of England. It is famous for its beautiful scenery. There is not
much industry so many people still earn their living by fishing. Another important source of income is
tourism. There are a lot of tea-shops, souvenir shops and above all "bed and breakfast". You can see signs
for these small hotels everywhere. Most of them are pretty houses or bungalows with nice gardens and
they are run by family who lives there. Cornwall is also well-known for its history and legends. For
example, in Titagel you can visit the ruins of King Arthur's Castle where King Arthur is said to have sat
with his knights at the famous round table. Tourists often come to visit Cornwall in summer because the
weather is warm and sunny.
1. Where is Cornwall situated?
2. Why do many people still earn their living by fishing?'
3. Is Cornwall famous for its history and legends?
5. Who(m) are the hotels run by?
6.
VII. Rewrite these sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one. (1pt)
1. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
→Although________________________________________________________________
2. “Why don't you go with me?” he asked me.
→He asked me why_________________________________________________________
3. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
→Minh has________________________________________________________________
4. I can't go a picnic because I am not free today.
→If______________________________________________
II. 1A
2B
3D
4B
5D
6B
7C
8A
VII. 1) Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
2) He asked me why I didn't go with him.
3) Minh has written to his pen pal for five months.
4)If I were free today, I would could go a picnic.
