SECTION B. PHONETICS
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. both B. honey C. telephone D. nobody
2. A. child B. sunshine C. night D. dinner
3. A. teacher B. chalk C. match D. chemistry
4. A. homeland B. household C. hour D. however
5. A. cheeks B. hands C. elbows D. fingers
6. A. both B. teeth C. smooth D. fourth
7. A. weather B. healthy C. clothing D. breathe
8. A. though B. thank C. think D. thin
9. A. southern B. neither C. there D. third
10. A. author B. those C. width D. thing
SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6.0 points)
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1.Television..................very popular since the 1950s.
A.is B.was C.has been D.have been
2.- "Who sings best in your school?" - "Minh............."
A.sings B.is C.has D.does
3.Please ask them .......................in this area.
A.don't smoke B.not smoking C.not to smoke D.to not smoke
4. ____________ the programme is late, we will wait to watch it.
A. Because B. Although C. When D. So
5. Which girl is _________, Mary or Daisy?
A. intelligent B. more intelligent
C. the intelligentest D. most intelligent
6.It is the largest ship I......................
A.Has seen B.saw C.have ever seen D.seen
7.Students are looking forward to................on holiday.
A.go B.going C,went D.have gone
8.His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.
A.in B.of C.on D.at
9.Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.
A.to B.for C.with D.in
10.Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.
A.fairly B.merely C.hardly D.scarely
11.His parents never allowed him.............
A.to smoking B.smoking C.to smoke D.smoked
12.School children always object to ...................uniform.
A.wearing B.wear C.have worn D.wore
13.Wine is made...............rice.
A.of B.from C.in D.with
15.He was offered the job.................he had no experience.
A.even though B.dispite C.while D.however
16. This Saturday, we ____________ to the Art Museum.
A. go B. going C. is going D. are going
17. . The street is very __________ with a lot of traffic so we can’t move.
A. wide | B. narrow | C. noisy | D. quiet |
18. _____________the air is cleaner; people will have less breathing problems.
A. Unless B. When C. If D. Because
19. I love it here. Everything I want is only five minutes away. It’s so __________.
A. convenient | B. narrow | C. exciting | D. noisy |
20. I bought ________________different gifts for my friends.
A. lot of B. a lots of C. lots of D. a lot
II. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in the parentheses.
1.He still (do) ............................. our work now. But he will go with you when he (finish) ………..it.
2.On my way home I often (meet) ………. many children who (go) ………….to school.
3.The sun (rise) …………… in the east and (set) ………………… in the west.
4.Mary (not work) ……………………today because it's Sunday.
5. My father and I (visit) …………………….Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.
6. You mustn’t (eat) ………………..food in the classroom.
7. Let’s (help)…………….. mom, LAn. She (clean)……………… the floor.
8. Look! The plane (fly) ………………..towards the airport. It (land) ……………………..
9. Why we (not/ go)…………………………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer?
10.What(be) …………….there ( eat)…………………………………
III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.
1. My brother and Trung like...................movie very much. (ACT)
2.She sent her best wishes for my future…… .(HAPPY)
3. The ……………of this tree are very green and beautiful. ( LEAF )
4. There is no easy ______________ to this problem. (SOLVE)
5.The coffee is too……….for me to drink. ( HEAT )
6. Who is the............................person in the world? (RICH)
7. He is a very _________________ carpenter. (SKILL)
8. He is a famous football................................ (PLAY).
9. They are ........................... to their teacher (TALK).
