II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1/ A. stationery B. appear C. traditional D. arrange
2/ A. contact B. curly C. cupboard D. celebrate
3/ A. typhoon B. noisy C. friendly D. dirty
4/ A. cheap B character C. children D. church
2. A. personality B. introduce C. describe D. Japanese
3. A. country B. language C. routine D. breakfast
4. A. Argentinian B. afternoon C. vegetarian D. interview
5. A. cinema B. expensive C. excited D. unfortunately
Exercise 1:Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. sweater B. cheap C. weather D. bread
2. A. lunch B. funny C. ketchup D. much
3. A. sandwich B. salt C. packet D. snack
4. A. hungry B. hamster C. hour D. history
5. A. photographers B. wallets C. laptops D. notebooks
6. A. watches B. writes C. hates D. lights
7. A. noisy B. museum C. restaurant D. husband
8. A. month B. home C. some D. none
9. A. Russian B. assistant C. sunglasses D. actress
10. A. months B. kitchens C. muffins D. cheeseburgers
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each line.
1. A. nationality B. ability C. appearance D. description
2. A. personality B. introduce C. describe D. Japanese
3. A. country B. language C. routine D. breakfast
4. A. Argentinian B. afternoon C. vegetarian D. interview
5. A. cinema B. expensive C. excited D. unfortunately
1. Circle the word that has the stress differently from that of the others.
1. A. action B. airport C. Sunday D. sixteen
2. A. engineer B. understand C. employer D. volunteer
II. Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
3. A. honour B. horrible C. house D. hi
4. visits b. stops C. cooks D. runs
5. A. word B. long C. mom D. orange
III. Circle the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6. Can you translate it __ Vietnamese?
A. into B. with C. by D. on
7. Are there ___ banks nears here?
A. a B. an C. any D. some
8. _ books does your teacher need?
A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often
9. When ____ here?
A. did he arrive B. was he arrive C. was he arrive D. he arrived
10. She seems _ today.
A. unhappy B. happily C. unhappily D. happiness
11._ that tree.
A. Don't climb B. Not climb C. No climb D. Can't climb
12. This is the book __ he bought yesterday.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
13. Their parents __ on the beach next week.
A. is B. are C. were
14. My mother ___ tree when it started to rain.
A. was planting B. plants C. is planting
15. - Tom: “I have passed all my exams!".
- Dad:"
A. Many thanks! B. Best wishes! C. Well done! D. Alright!
IV. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
increase grains diet reduce good nutrients sick necessary attention products
Having a good (16) __ and take regular exercise will keep you healthy. Your body needs the vitamins and (17) __ found in vegetables and fruit. It also needs enough exercise to strengthen muscles and bones and (18) __ your chances of getting (19) . Paying (20) to diet and exercise isn't that hard. If you do it, your life will be better. You also need to eat (21) __ such as rice, wheat, oats, or corn. Dairy (22) _ in the form of milk and cheese provide your body with (23) __ calcium. Protein comes from meat and nuts. Don't eat too much meat, howerver. Eating too much red meat, in particular, is not (24). for your heart, and it might (25) __ your chances of getting cancer.
V. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
26. They are talking to financial problems. _________
27. Mathematics are my favourite subject. _________
28. Could you tell me how using this machine? _________
29. He arrived here ago five minutes. _________
30. He didn't met his girlfriend. _________
VI. Put the correct form of the words in brackets.
31. Her (nation) __ is Vetnemese.
32. He will give you some (advise) __.
33. She lives on the (twelve) __ floor of the Tower.
34. My mother is a (library)__.
35. My father is (sport) __.
VII. Make questions for the underlined parts.
36. Mai likes this cartoon movie because it's very interesting.
_______________________________________________.
37. Hoa will clean the floor.
_______________________________________________.
38. They were at the fair yesterday.
_______________________________________________.
39. It's 300 kilometers from his hometown to Ha Noi.
_______________________________________________.
40. Yes. There is a picture on the wall.
_______________________________________________.
VIII. Reorrange the words to make complete sentences.
41. does/ English/ how/ speaking/she/ practise/?
42. zoo/see/they/ animals/ to/ went/the/ yesterday/ tol.
43. many / there / family / how / are / her / people / in/?
44. decorating /house/ to/the/ are/ party/ prepare /we/ for / the/.
45. spend/ many/ time/ watching/ a lot/ young/ of/ TV/ children/ every day/.
IX. Read the passage and answer the questions. My name's Nam. I was born in Nghe An, but now I live with my parents in Ha Noi. It is a big and busy city. I live in a flat in the city centre. My address is 275, Nguyen Trai Street, Ha Noi, We live on the twentieth floor of Gold Tower. Our flat is nice and modern. It has one living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and one kitchen. It has a good view, so we can see the whole city. I like my flat because it is nice, clean and safe. 46. Where was Nam born?
47. Is Ha Noi small?
48. Does Nam live in a house with his parents?
49. How many rooms are there in his flat?
50. Why does he like his flat?
VII. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. answer B. teacher C. butter D. birth
2. A. surprise B. alone C. neighbor D. burn
3. A. marbles B. classes C. teaches D.changes
4. A. spring B. visit C. present D. usually
5. A. wet B. better C. test D.pretty
I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole
2. A. intermediate B. immediate C. medium D. medicine
3.A.reign B. resign C. design D. goose
II.Choose the best answer.
1.They have been learning English ......................I was eight years old.
A. since B. to C. for D. from
2. If you study hard, you ................... the examination next month.
A. passing B. to pass C. pass D. will pass
3. Is English a (n).......................... language in your country ?
A. mother B. official C. living D. old
4. The man.................... won the competition is my English teacher.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
The book ................ I liked was the detective story.
A. who B. which C. whom D. where
6. – What does your father do? -He’s ..................... engineer.
A. a B. the C. an D. x
7. Manh ................ up some Spanish when he was living in Mexico.
A. took B. picked C. looked D. learnt
8. If Mr. Cuong had an IELTS certificate, he ........ a good job.
A. will get B. getting C. would get D. got
9. If we .............. water carefully, more people will have fresh water.
A.use B.used C.using D.have used
10. I think you should spend more time .............. your pronunciation.
A. improve B.improving C.improved D.to improve
11. When he came, we .............. happily about the class meeting.
A.talked B.talking C.were talking D.talk
12. If Quyen didn’t have such a lot of English homework , he .......... to the party.
A.goes B.went C.had gone D.would go
13.You will have to_____ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A.put off B.cut down C. put out D. put up
14. At four o’clock Mr.Hutchinson still had some _____ to do in the garden.
A. work B.job C.effort D. task
READING:
Question I.Read the passage and fill each blank with a word / phrase from the list (1.5 points)
After4 English3 surprised2 learning1 picked5 over6
When I first started (1) ............ English ten years ago . I could hardly say a word - hello , goodbye, thank you was just about it ! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was (2) ............ at how quickly I made progress during the course we learned lots of vocabulary and studied grammar rules . The thing I enjoyed most was being able to practice (3) ............ with the other students in my class. (4) ................ two years I went to England to a language school .It was in Cambridge . I did a three – week course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family . It was a fantastic experience and I (5) .............up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all (6) ............ the world . I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back to Spain , I was so much more confident . I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.
WRITING.
I. Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.
1. I learned a few words of English on holiday. (up)
-> …………….........................................................................................................
2. I’m not good at cooking, so I can’t become a chef.
->If ………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Combine each pair of sentences to make a complete sentence with the words given.
1. The dishes are so hot. My mother has cooked them. ( which)
……………………………………………………..……….…………………………
2. Some people talk too loudly in public places. I don’t like them. ( who)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
III. write ( 80-100 words ) about the advantage of learning English.
READING:
Question I.Read the passage and fill each blank with a word / phrase from the list (1.5 points)
After English surprised learning picked over
When I first started (1) ....learning........ English ten years ago . I could hardly say a word - hello , goodbye, thank you was just about it ! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was (2) ...surprised......... at how quickly I made progress during the course we learned lots of vocabulary and studied grammar rules . The thing I enjoyed most was being able to practice (3) ..English.......... with the other students in my class. (4) ..After.............. two years I went to England to a language school .It was in Cambridge . I did a three – week course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family . It was a fantastic experience and I (5) ...picked..........up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all (6) ...over......... the world . I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back to Spain , I was so much more confident . I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1.A.health B.ready C. appear D. heavy
2.A. watched B. attended C.walked D. laughed
3.A. leisure B. pleasure C. treasure D. pressure
4.A. coach B. chorus C. chore D. check
5.A. bomb B. debt C. describe D. doubt
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: A. chicken B. architect C. cheap D. chair A. baseball B. literature C. education D. favorite
A. chicken B. architect C. cheap D. chair
A. baseball B. literature C. education D. favorite
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)
1. A. virtual B. kit C. addict D. live
2. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
3. A. crafts B. streets C. teenagers D. stamps
4. A. cattle B. circular C. country D. collect
III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)
1. It is ______ in the city than in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisy C. noisier D. more noisily
2. Yoga helps us learn ______ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.
A. what B. when C. why D. how
3. Among the ethnic minorities, ______ Tay have the largest population.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ө
4. I adore ______ with my friends at the weekend.
A. cycle B. to cycle C. cycling D. to cycling
5. Life in the countryside is very ______.
A. peaceful B. peace C. peacefully D. peacefulness
6. The ______ have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.
A. farmers B. nomads C. workers D. villagers
7. In my family, there is a custom ______ doing morning exercise at 5 a.m.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
8. “Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.” ~ “______”
A. How interesting! B. I don’t know.
C. Sorry, I can’t. D. Let’s go!
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)
1. She (live) ______ a nomadic life for six years. 1. ________________
2. They fancy (use) ______ the Internet to search information. 2. ________________
3. Children should (take) ______ things from adults with both hands. 3. ________________
4. you (buy) _____________ that dictionary last week ? 4. ________________
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1pt)
on | located | was | in | most |
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the (1) ______ informative Museum in Vietnam and is a big tourist attraction in Hanoi. It is (2) ______ in Cau giay District, about 8 km from the city center. It focuses (3) ______ the officially recognized 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam . The Museum comes out of the recognition that Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country. The proposal for the museum (4) ______ officially approved on December 14, 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it was opened to the public on November 12, 1997
VI. Read the passage and do the tasks below. (1 pt)
THE BOY’S VILLAGE
I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a black and white TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere. My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips. On starry nights, the children lie on the grass, look at the blue sky and dare each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
Task 1. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. ______ The boy goes to school on foot.
2. ______ He often helps his mother to collect water from the river and feed the ducks.
Task 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
3. The villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a ______.
A. colour TV B. music club C. game D. black and white TV
4. His father sometimes takes him to the market town nearby ______.
A. where his father buys their home products C. where his father sells their home products
B. where his father buys him modern toys D. where he lies on the grass and looks at the sky.
VII. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. (1 pt)
1. Minh doesn’t like to spend much time playing computer games.
@ Minh hates __________________________________________________________________.
2 Villages are quieter than towns.
@ Towns _____________________________________________________________________.
3. He plays football more skillfully than his brother.
@ His brother __________________________________________________________________.
4. What leisure activity do you like most?
@What’s _____________________________________________________________________?
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)
1. A. virtual B. kit C. addict D. live
2. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
3. A. crafts B. streets C. teenagers D. stamps
4. A. cattle B. circular C. country D. collect
