others.
1. A. hobby B. honest C. humour D. hole
2. A. measure B. dream C. weave D. teamwork
* Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. historical B. system C. landscape D. business
2. A. warm B. carve C. hard D. far
3. A. weave B. feature C. thread D. deal
4. A. carved B. weaved C. embroidered D. impressed
* Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. museum B. lantern C. impress D. desire
2. A. negative B. determine C. forbidden D. attraction
3. A. discover B. empathize C. decorate D. concentrate
4. A. botanical B. emotional C. embroidery D. comfortable
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. simmer B. grill C. whisk D. slice
2. A. cube B. tunnel C. manual D. purée
3. A. grate B. staple C. citadel D. occasion
4. A. spread B. measure C. bread D. break
5. A. delicious B. lemon C. pepper D. vegetable
* Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.
1. A. garnish B. shallot C. sprinkle D. starter
2. A. tender B. simmer C. salad D. arrange
3. A. ingredient B. celery C. versatile D. favourite
4. A. lasagne B. cucumber C. salami D. tomato
5. A. marinate B. recipe C. nutritious D. healthily
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. enhances B. wishes C. satisfies D. replaces
2. A. house B. hour C. horse D. home
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others
3. A. limited B. optional C. disastrous D. natural
4. A. complement B. priority C. replacement D. community
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
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
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
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. promised B. pleased C. reused D. prefered
2. A. amount B. admire C. pants D. material
3. A. types B. writes C. likes D. houses
4. A. health B. speak C. each D. seat
5. A. rest B. comment C. entrance D. forest
6.A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
7. A. planet | B. village | C. advantage | D. message |
8. A. remote | B. folk | C. documentary | D. control |
9. A. shout | B. mountain | C. household | D. generous |
I LISTENING
A. PHONETICS
1. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
A. drum B. culture C. museum D. scuplture
2 Cirle the letter A, B, C or D to choose the word which has different stress pattern from that of the others
A. handicraft B. chocolate
C. embroider D. pottery
