Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. large B. cat C. art D. car
2. A. invited B. provided C. talked D. polluted
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. reader B. crowded C. decide D. father
4. A. agree B. refuse C. attract D. beauty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5. It’s the _______ difficult exercise that they have ever done so far.
A. more B. too C. most D. much
6. How _______ does it cost you to go to school by bus every month?
A. many B. often C. long D. much
7. Uncle Mike _______ smoke cigarettes when he was young.
A. used to B. isn’t used to C. wasn’t used to D. use to
8. I wish you _______ join the trip to Son Doong Cave with us next Sunday.
A. would B. will C. be D. can
9. My son is quite _______ in biology.
A. interestingly B. interesting C. interest D. interested
10. Some students in my class prefer _______ TV to playing sports.
A. watched B. to watch C. watch D. watching
11. The teacher didn’t seem to be happy about our tasks, _______ ?
A. didn’t they B. did they C. didn’t he D. did he
12. Jack _______ working for the local newspaper 2 months ago.
A. stops B. stopped C. had stopped D. has stopped
13. He tried hard, _______ he couldn’t win a gold medal at the Olympic.
A. nor B. because of C. but D. in spite of
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
14. Simon takes part with many different volunteer programs in his town.
A B C D
15. Sally dances very beautiful. She is a great dancer in our ballet class.
A B C D
16. We can find many useful information on the Internet.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
17. Peter: “Congratulation on winning the first prize!.”
Jack: “___________”
A. What a pity! B. What can I do for you?.
C. You’re welcome. D. Thank you so much.
18. Peter: “Let’s have a drink. What would you like?”
Jack: “___________”
A. It’s not good. B. Some coffee, please.
C. No, it isn’t D. certainly. Here you are.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
19. I feel a little sad because our school year has come to an end.
A. begun B. changed C. started D. finished
20. We have to cross a crowded street to get to school every day.
A. small B. large C. busy D. narrow
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
21. The traffic here is very dangerous for children.
A. noisy B. safe C. quiet D. easy
22. The new film is quite different from what she has expected.
A. the opposite of B. attractive to C. exciting as D. the same as
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
People often wonder whether they should choose to play a team sport or an individual sport. It really spends (23) _______ what kind of person you are. In reality, the importance is finding what suits you best.
To begin with, team sports, like football and basketball, can be great fun. You have the (24) ______to be the others as you practice and play together as a team. You learn to work with others, which teaches you to be more patient and understanding, In addition, you can share your successes and (25) _______ with your team.
On the other hand, individual sports, such as tennis and athletics, can help you feel proud of yourself and give you great satisfaction. (26) _______ you depend mainly on your own effort and determination. Finally, in individual sports, you set (27) ______ goals, which help you become more self-confident and independent.
23. A. in B. on C. with D. from
24. A. change B. idea C. opportunity D. difficulty
25. A. failures B. to fail C. failed D. fail
26. A. so B. despite C. because D. although
27. A. your B. one’s C. yours D. one
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected.
Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done.
Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to your homework.
Whenever you need your help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have some explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that person to study with you.
28. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is ______.
A. to remember the deadline
B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment
C. to go to school library as soon as possible
D. to know what you can do it for you
29. If you have any extra time at school, you should _______.
A. spend time with your friends B. use it to make your day planner
C. use it to understand the assignment D. study or get your homework done
30. The word “devote” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word _____.
A. reduce B. spend C. develop D. waste
31. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is ______.
A. the best student at school B. his teacher
C. A member in his family D. his friend
32. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Student can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.
B. Student should ask their teachers for help when they need it.
C. Student might get some help from their friends.
D. Student can do their homework in school libraries.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
33. “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them.
A. I asked them where they are going on their holidays.
B. I asked them where are they going on their holidays.
C. I asked them where they were going on their holidays.
D. I asked them where were they going on their holidays.
34. The woman was very weak. She couldn’t lift the basket.
A. Although she was weak, she could lift the basket.
B. She was too weak to lift the basket.
C. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak.
D. The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak.
35. He started learning French six years ago.
A. It is six years since he has learnt French.
B. He has learned French for six years.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
D. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
36. They reported that the troops were coming.
A. It had been reported that the troops were coming.
B. It was being reported that the troops were coming.
C. It was reported that the troops to be coming.
D. It was reported that the troops were coming.
37. Mr.Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.
A. Mr.Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
B. Mr.Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.
C. Mr.Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
D. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.
38. Study hard or you will fail the exam.
A. You don’t fail the exam unless you study hard
B. Because you study hard, you don’t fail the exam.
C. You don’t study hard, so you will fail the exam.
D. If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam.
39. “Why don’t you meet to discuss how to organize the fair?”
A. He suggested to meeting to discuss how to organize the fair.
B. He suggested that we shouldn’t meet to discuss how to organize the fair.
C. He suggested that we should meet to discuss how to organize the fair.
D. He suggested to meet to discuss how to organize the fair.
40. I’m sorry I can’t go to your birthday party tomorrow.
A. I wish I can go to your birthday party tomorrow.
B. I wish I can’t go to your birthday party tomorrow.
C. I wish I could go to your birthday party tomorrow.
D. I wish I couldn’t go to your birthday party tomorrow.
