I. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. Mexican B. Brazilian C. Japan D. Australian
2. A. went B. helpful C. American D. listen
3. A. mountain B. around C. south D. four
4. A. boat B. load C. abroad D. goal
5. A. sky B. why C. busy D. by
6. A. fun B. husk C. hungry D. humid
7. A. bean B. heat C. team D. dead
8. A. wrong B. fond C. roll D. pottery
9. A. held B. sell C. event D. packet
10. A. market B. carol C. car D. park
11. A. festival B. man C. fat D. grand
12. A. carol B. tomb C. patron D. custom
13. A. upset B. custom C. museum D. unsuitable
14. A. saint B. tailor C. explain D. said
15. A. beach B. catch C. church D. Christmas
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
1. She bought a lot of ______ during her vacation in the USA.
A. itinerary B. schedules C. souvenirs D. sightseeing
2. I'll ______ you up at the hotel at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning.
A. pick B. get C. stand D. make
3. Chicago is ______ right on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. lain B. situated C. located D. B and C
4. The ticket price ______ accommodation and meals.
A. contains B. meets C. includes D. have
5. What do they do for ______ at weekends?
A. holiday B. activity C. work D. entertainment
6. The weather was very nice. It was ______.
A. sunny and wind B. sun and windy C. sun and wind D. sunny and windy
7. John comes from Britain but we have known each other ______ last summer.
A. for B. since C. from D. while
8. I was ______ with my family when my teacher phoned me.
A. travel B. traveling C. traveled D. to travel
9. They often arrive at Hawai ______ of Oahu during every vacation.
A. shore B. seaside C. beach D. island
10. When they were in Italy, they spent a few days ______ Venice.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
11. How ______ do you eat out? - Once a month.
A. much B. many C. often D. far
12. ______ the postman came, I was watching TV.
A. When B. While C. During D. At
13. She looked very busy when I ______ her yesterday.
A. saw B. was seeing C. have seen D. seeing
14. He usually wear shoes, but when I saw him last night he ______ sandals.
A. wears B. is wearing C. was wearing D. wore
15. He had a bad fall while he ______ up to that tree.
A. climb B. climbs C. climbing D. was climbing
16. He came in while I ______ my homework.
A. do B. am doing C. was doing D. did
17. Yesterday afternoon, I was watering the plants in my garden when it ______.
A. rain B. rains C. is raining D. rained
18. Yesterday morning while my mother ______ the museum, I went shopping with my sister.
A. visits B. was visiting C. is visiting D. visited
19. I was reading ______ my brother was playing football with his friends.
A. when B. while C. at which D. at time
20. What ______ in New York? - It's very cold and humid.
A. the weather like B. is the weather like C. does the weather like D. the weather is like
21. They won the prize in the rice-cooking contest because their rice was the most ___.
A. nice B. traditional C. delicious D. expensive
22. This machine can help farmers to ______ the rice from the husk.
A. mix B. prepare C. clean D. separate
23. The cup ______ to Ha Noi Team just after the final match yesterday.
A. is awarded B. was awarded C. is awarding D. was awarding
24. Many bowls and dishes have been ______.
A. break B. broke C. breaking D. broken
25. Dried watermelon seeds are often ______ during Tet.
A. sell B. sold C. selling D. to sell
26. How many festivals ______ in your country?
A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrating D. are celebrated
27. Kevin told me that ______.
A. he is waiting for me B. he waits for me C. he was waiting for me D. he'll wait for me
28. Tet is an occasion for everyone ______ a good time with their family.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
29. ______ he wanted to send a Christmas card to his family.
A. He told that B. He said that C. He tells me that D. He said me that
30. Do you know how ______ fire without using matches?
A. make B. to make C. making D. to making
