Câu 40: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A. ger B. generous C. grassland D. guess
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ride b. excite c. ridden d. beehive
2. a. pasture b. vast c. braved. farm
3. a. cattle b. circular c. country d. collect
4. a. generous b. ger c. grassland d. guess
5. a. worked b. watched c. relaxed d. crowded
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience _______ farm work.
a.on b. with c. for d. of
2. I think country life is so boring and _______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
a. unhealthy b.inconvenient c. comfortable d. peaceful
3. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.
a. kites b.hay c. cattle d. blackberries
4. Mongolian children learn to ride when they are _______ three years old.
a. as young b.younger c. younger than d. so young
5. Does your new stereo play music _______ than your old one did?
a. louder b.more loudly c. loudlier d. louder
6. Countryside is not polluted _______ you can breathe their fresh air.
a. although b.however c., therefore, d. as
7. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘_______’
a. It’s right up my street! b. That’s awesome.
c. Exactly what I want. III.Underline the correct form of the word. | d. How interesting! |
1. We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired
2. Our school Internet connection is really slow/slow.
3. What’s the matter with him? He looks angry/angry.
4. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.
5. Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or a village.
6. Nomadic children are very brave/brave to learn to ride a horse at the age of five.
7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.
8. We all find living in the city very stressful/stressful.
9. Don’t talk so fast / fastly– I can’t understand what you’re saying.
10. John was a kindly and generous/generous man.
IV. Complete the sentences with the adjectives from the box.
1. It’s ____________ to see a kite flying high in the sky.
2. It was very ____________ there; you could just hear the wind moving in the trees.
3. I love the ____________ open spaces and the ____________ air in the countryside.
4. The villagers often find it ____________ to get into town due to the lack of public transport.
5. People in rural areas are more ____________ than their city counterparts.
6. I’m so ____________ of you getting such an exciting holiday.
7. Billy is clearly a ____________ person. He contributed lots of money to charity.
8. It was very ____________ of him to jump into the river to save a drowning child.
9. Most of Mongolian people are ____________ at riding a horse.
10. Life in the countryside is more ____________ and healthier.
generous peaceful optimistic quiet inconvenient
fresh brave exciting vast skillful envious
V. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’ where
necessary.
1. The teacher spoke ___________ to help us to understand.
2. She answered all the questions __________ the other students and she got a very good mark.
3. The Spanish athlete ran ___________ the other runners, so he won the race.
4. Jim threw the ball ___________ Peter.
5. This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit ___________?
6. These days we are eating ___________ ever before.
7. I did ___________ on the test than Mark did. He got an A+ and I just got an A.
8. Machines can help farmers harvest ___________.
9. Does more money make you work ___________?
10. You’re talking so loudly. Could you speak a bit ___________, please?
VI. Underline the correct words or phrases.
1. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more carefully / more carefully.
2. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
3. The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young.
4. An ox doesn’t plow better / better than a buffalo.
5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confident.
6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.
7. After a hard-working day, you may sleep soundly / more soundly than usual.
8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking.
9. The air in the mountainous zones is fresher / fresher than that in the cities.
10. I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearly / more clearly?
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much _____________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)
14. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn’t look as _____________ as he used to. (happy)
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
1. Farzana did poorly on her algebra quiz because she couldn’t concentrate well.
A B C D
2. The test was more difficult than I expected. I could finish it at least 20 minutes early.
A B C D
3. She is bored with the silent surrounding because she used to live in a big city.
A B C D
carefully hard quietly slowly healthily well badly quickly far fast
4. Life in the countryside is much peaceful and life is also slower.
A B C D
5. Nomadic children learn to ride a horse when they are very small.
A B C D
IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
9. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
X. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Although the city seems to have a lot of great things, the country can offer as (1)_________
satisfaction as well. The country is a marvelous place to live in. It offers a very relaxing feeling, and
it is filled (2)_________ magnificent views and scenery. Rural towns offer more open space than
cities and aren’t overcrowded. The country can also maybe help you become a more independent and
(3)_________ person. You can buy a small piece of land, plow it and put some (4)_________ to grow your vegetables. This way you (5)_________ your crops, and eat and live in
a very healthy way. (6)_________, being in the countryside makes you more of an outdoor person
often enjoying the voices and wild places of nature. Not everyone is (7)_________ to the city life
and not everyone has the desire to live permanently in the countryside. It is a matter of perspective
and personal point of (8)_________.
1. a. most b. more c. much d. many
2. a. in b. out c. up d. with
3. a. active b. idle c. passive d. quiet
4. a. weeds b. seeds c. breeds d. branches
5. a. collect b. damage c. completed. rotate
6. a. By contrast b. However c. Therefore d. In addition
7. a. Interested b. bored c. suited d. excited
8. a. care b. view C. contact d. way
XI. Write a comparative sentence using the information and the word in brackets.
1. Henry arrived at the meeting at 7 o’clock. I arrived at 6:45. (soon)
I ________________________________________________________________________
2. It costs 100 million dong to build a concrete bridge, but only 50 million dong to build a steel
bridge. (expensive)
Building a concrete bridge ____________________________________________________
3. It takes Linh 45 minutes to load hay onto the cart, but his father needs only 30 minutes. (slowly)
Linh______________________________________________________________________
4. It was very difficult to travel to the town 5 years ago. Now people can drive a car or take a bus to
the town. (easily)
People can travel____________________________________________________________
5. I do yoga three times a week, but my sister does it almost every day. (frequently)
My sister __________________________________________________________________
6. The Australian athlete jumped 8.78m. The American athlete jumped 8.59m. (far)
The Australian athlete________________________________________________________
Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located
Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located
Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool
Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A. was B. walk C. water D. wall
Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests:
A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local
Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________”
A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so.
Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago.
A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been
Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy.
A. from B. in C. for D. under
Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance.
A. for B. with C. of D. in
Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance.
A. Although B. Because C. As D. However
Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left
Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484.
A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located
REVISION FOR THE FIRST MID-TERM TEST I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. ride 2. a. pasture 3. d. cattle 4. a. generous 5. a. worked b. excite b. vast b. circular b. ger b. watched c. ridden c. brave C. Country c. grassland c. relaxed II. Choose the best answer a, b, c ord to complete the sentence. 1. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous a. for 2. The Thai live a. in 3. The b. in its "love market." c. with d. beehive d. farm d. collect d. guess d. crowded 25% d. to farming on their bumt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields. b. on c. out d. up house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals. a. terraced b. splendid 4. There were lots of interesting folk games,. Kenny stayed a little longer to join them. C. communal d. thatched a, bur b. because a. What c. however dress in red and black costume?" "The Dao' b. Which c. Who d. so 5. d. When III. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Most ethnic groups live in rural areas, growing rice and practising slash-and-burn farm. A B C D 2. The Muong people are the ethnic minority who live in the mountainous regions of Vietnam. A B C D 3. We have recently visited some of the remote communities in the north highlands. A B C D 4. Youth Ngai women did not receive the inheritance after their parents died. A B C D 5. The Ta Oi managed preserving their proverbs. folk songs, and stories. A B C IV. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Many ethnic groups managed to live together (peace) 2. How often is the Gong Festival 3. The 4. The ? (celebrate) of people in Vietnam belong to the Kinh people. (major) house is the place where village ceremonies and festivals take place. (commune) is a traditional folk art of the Miao people. (embroider)
EXERCISE 1 I. Pronunciation: ( 1m) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. enough B. extremely C. generous D. planet 2. A. parked B. visited C. planted D. needed Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 1. A. character B. explain C. arrange D. collect 2. A. precaution B. demonstrate C. emigrate D. stationary II. Supply the corret verb forms or tenses :( 1m) 1. My teacher (explain) __________ the lesson everyday 2. We ( visit) ____________ Hue last year. 3. Ngan ought to ( do) __________her homework. 4. My grandmother enjoys ( garden)____, but she doesn’t have time for it now. III. Choose the best answers A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (1.0m) That man seems ____________ A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. be happy 2.She saw_____________on T.V last night. A. myself B. herself C. himself D. themselves 3. Mai is quite reserved ________ public A. in B. at C. on D. from 4.. _______is something that you say or do to make people laugh. A . Joke B. Novel C. Poem D. song
1 C
2 A
3 A
4 B
II
1 explains
2 visited
3 do
4 gardening
III
1 happy
2 herself
3 A
4 A
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *
study
art
cartoon
class
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *
lamps
sinks
flats
rooms
3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *
pear
pie
buy
pond
4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *
convenient
friendly
cheap
clean
5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *
waterfall
desert
wonder
plaster
6. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: They are healthy. They do ________ everyday. *
homework
science
football
judo
7. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: There are three ________ in my new school. *
library
libraries
librarys
libraryes
8. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Put these glasses and bowls on the ________ over there, please. *
wall
cupboard
fridge
lamp
9. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: My younger brother has a round ________ and broad ________. *
shoulder/ hands
mouth/eyes
face/ shoulders
elbow/ cheek
10. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Daisy is very ________ to take the test. She is a very good student. *
kind
confident
friendly
talkative
11. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: A ________ is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters. *
library
post office
cinema
school
12. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Cam Ly ________ in Lam Dong Province attracts many tourists to visit each year. *
Island
Waterfall
Highland
Forest
13. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: My brother and I wear ________ to move conveniently when we go hiking in the mountain. *
walking boots
scissors
backpacks
waterproof coat
14. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: *
Plant
Animal
River
Wood
15. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: *
fresh
rare
overpriced
cheap
16. Choose the best response to complete the following dialogue: “What time can we meet?” - “__________” *
How about 8 a.m?
Let’s go out.
That’s fine.
I don’t want to.
17. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: There is a café ________ to the restaurant. *
near
behind
in front of
next
18. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: We sometimes ________ experiments in physics class. *
make
work
do
get
19. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Phong and Nam ________badminton at the moment. *
play
is playing
are playing
are play
20. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: You ________ play loud music late at night. The neighbours will call the police. *
can
must
mustn’t
are
21. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: The first exercise is easy but the second one is ________. *
easy too
difficult too
difficulter
more difficult
22. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Hurry up! We only have ________ time before the bus leaves. *
many
a few
much
a little
23. Choose the mistake in the four underlined part that needs correction: *
have
called
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
Jimmy parents
I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. healthy B. ahead C. bread D. seatbelt
3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. attended B. shocked C. visited D. started
4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. looked B. walked C. stopped D. terrified
5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. railway B. helicopter C. across D. safety
6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. disaster B. comedy C. romantic D. surprising
7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. director B. producer C. critic D. review
8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. frightening B. hilarious C. moving D. gripping
9. What does the road sign mean?
A. No left turn
B. No right turn
C. No parking
D. No cycling
10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.
A. On B. During C. At D. In
11. It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................
A. traffic light B. zebra crossing C. speed limit D. road sign
12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.
A. There B. This C. It D. That
14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.
A. from-from B. to-from C. from-to D. to-to
15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of
16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ………………. her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. have to B. may C. can D. used to
19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.
A. off B. of C. on D. up
20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..
A. traffic B. road signs C. traffic rules D. means of transport
21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.
A. on B. in C. by D. at
22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.
A. How far B. How long C. How much D. How often
23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.
A. travel B. tricycle C. traffic D. vehicle
24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?
A. do B. take C. break D. turn
25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.
A. railway station B. driving licence C. train ticket D. traffic jam
26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.
A. work B. worked C. working D. works
27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory
28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.
A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappoint D. disappoints
29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” – “........................”
A. Sure. Go ahead. B. Not a bad idea.
C. That sounds good. D. But I don’t want to.
30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.
A. romantic B. comedy C. documentary D. science fiction
31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive
A. visible B. incredible C. terrible D. believable
33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.
A. Because of B. Because C. Although D. In spite of
34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.
A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Nevertheless
35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?
A. get B. take C. win D. pass
36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................
A. excited B. excite C. excitingly D. exciting
37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.
A. although B. however C. but D. because
38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.
A. star B. acting C. plot D. scene
39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.
A. although B. because C. however D. therefore
40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.
A. thriller B. romance C. documentary D. comedy
Nốt câu cuối
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words.
A.racket
B.channel
C.favourite
D.marathon
20Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A.
contest
B.tennis
C.flower
D.weekend
21Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A.
their
B.there
C.them
D.theatre
22Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other ones.
A.show
B.town
C.pagoda
D.poster
5.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A delicious B. ground C. house D. around
6. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.
. A. Comfort B. concern C. pancake D. humid