I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. visual | B. state | C. scatter | D. sick |
2. A. billboard | B. icon | C. fine | D. mudslide |
3. A. untreated B. measure C. pleasure D. bread
4. A. other B. leather C. wealthy D. brother
5. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned
6. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought
7. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard
8. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood
II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences
1. When the policeman came to the scene, the driver of the car ........................
A. have left B. had left C. leaves D. was left
2. You will recognize Jenny when you see her. She .................... a red hat.
A. wears B. is wearing C. will wear D. will be wearing
3. Recent ............... developments have made robots more user-friendly and intelligent.
A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically
4. Science and technology have .................. the life safe, secure and comfortable.
A. transformed B. made C. done D. changed
5. The teacher .................... me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology.
A. said B. talked C. spoke D. told
6 Science is used in all corners of the world for the .................... of people.
A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit
7. Sciences and technology have enormous ........................on economic development.
A. affects B. effects C. affect D. effect
8.With multimedia,we can have…………………to the latest news in the world.
A.message B.language C.landline D.access
9. Would you mind if I __________ a photo?
A. takes B. take C. took D. taken
10. I don’t know how __________ the game.
A. to play B. play C. played D. playing
11. My friend ____________ to school late.
A. is always going B. always going C. goes always D. always goes
12. Would you mind __________ for a few minutes?
A.to wait B.waiting C.wait D.waited
13…………………………..about the dangerous virus?
A.Did you hear B.Do you hear C.Have you heard D.You heard
14. While we __________ to school, we __________ an accident.
A. were walking / saw B. walking / seeing
C. were walking/ were seeing D. walked/ were seeing
III. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the
first one.
1. Scientists have invented new devices to help people live a longer life.
New devices ____________________________________________
2. I don’t have enough time , so I can’t go on holiday this summer.
If ____________________________________________
3.When you ask me for the car,I will lend it to you.
→Unless…………………………………………………………………………….
4. The man had a broken leg. He tried to save his wife.
In spite ____________________________________________
5. I can’t tell you because I don’t know the answer.
If ____________________________________________
6. They will do the test well. They will review them all hard.
If ____________________________________________
7. The rescue workers evacuated the villagers in the raged flood to the safe place last night.
The villagers ____________________________________________
8 “I am preparing for my coming exam now.” said my daughter.
→My daughter said…………………………………………………………………
9. I can’t come because I have to help my dad with something.
→If I…………………………………………………………………………………
10. The students will provide aids for the homeless people tomorrow.
Aids ____________________________________________
11. The people will protect the environment now. The environment will be nice
If ____________________________________________
12. They don’t have a map, so they get lost
If ____________________________________________
13. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.
Many houses ____________________________________________
14. We will invite some old teachers to our class meeting.
→ Some old teachers …………………………………………………………………
15. “I want to go skiing next week.”Henry said.
Henry………………………………………………………………………………….
16. Did they give food to homeless people last year?
Was ____________________________________________
17. Although the weather was bad, the football match was not canceled.
Despite ____________________________________________
18. The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago.
→ Phong…………………………………………………………………. five years
19. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money. (if)
____________________________________________
20. “I am preparing for my coming exam now.” said my daughter.
________________________________________________________________
21. All my suits were made in London.
I had ___________________________________________________
22. Eating too much fat and sugar can result in health problems. (lead)
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