I / choose one word that has underlined part different from the others

1.a long                                          b.boring                                 c.shocked                                        d.comedy

2.a stopped                                    b.washed                               c.fastened                                        d.walked

3.a  head                                        b.great                                   c.death                                             d.bread

4.a many                                        b.classmate                            c.grade                                            d.gravy

I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others

1.     A. failed B. reached   C. absorbed D. solved

2.     A. invited         B. attended C. celebrated         D. displayed

3.     A. removed      B. washed   C. hoped     D. missed

4.     A. looked         B. laughed   C. moved    D. stepped

5.     A. wanted        B. parked    C. stopped   D. watched

6. A. English                  B. wash                  C. rubbish                         D. version

7. A. clothes                             B. oranges               C. cabbages               D. closes

8. A. soft                        B. hot                             C. pork                 D. bottle

9. A. heat                       B. great                 C. meat                 D. teach

10. A. cakes                             B. peas                  C. beans                D. eggs

II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.       A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an   .

          A. thriller    B. comedy   C. drama     D. animation

2.       Not many people went to see the film;         , it received good reviews from critics.

          A. however B. despite    C. but          D. although

3.                 he spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

          A. Even      B. But         C. Although          D. Despite

4.       Trung finds horror films really           .

          A. disgust    B. disgusts   C. disgusting         D. disgusted

5.                 they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

          A. However B. Nevertheless     C. When     D. Although

6.       We didn’t find it funny             it was a comedy.

          A. in spite of         B. despite    C. although D. but

7.       In Titanic, it                     Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, a poor artist.

          A. directs     B. shows     C. acts         D. stars

8.       The end of the film was so                  that many people cried.

          A. shocking B. moving   C. exciting   D. boring

9.       I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday                feeling very tired.

          A. although B. in spite of         C. but          D. so

10.               beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.

          A. In spite   B. Despite   C. Although          D. However

11.     I found the book so                   that I couldn’t put it down.

          A. gripping  B. boring     C. tiring       D. shocking

12.               careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.

          A. With       B. However          C. Such       D. Despite

13.     The film has a silly plot.           , many people enjoyed it.

          A. Though  B. Moreover         C. Because  D. Nevertheless

14.     A                 is a film that shows real life events or stories.

          A. Action    B. documentary    C. thriller     D. comedy

15.     I have never felt as                    as I did when I watched that horror film.

          A. terrify     B. terrified   C. terrifying D. terrible

16, People feel ……………… when they catch the cold.

17, She has a pain …… her back.                a. on            b. in   c. at   d. with

18, I ……………… for class.

19, That work is good …… him.                a. for           b. at   c. with         d. on

20. The car is different …… mine.      a. with        b. from        c. to   d. for

III. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. The robot I have just bought is very simple to use . I just need to push this button and it will operate.

A.boring     B.  interesting                 C. easy                  D. difficult

2.Who take care of your children when you are away?

A.look after B. take off   C. put on     D. give up

3. The weather last summer was awful. I didn’t like it at all.

A.bad                   B. beautiful           C. master`    D. finish

4. Tet is a festival which occurs in late january or early February.

A.happen    B. begins              C. causes               D. ends

5. The farm and surrounding area were seriously flooded.

A.place                           B.space                 C.region                D.country

6.Mr. Black gave up smoking because he had a bad cough.

A.stopped                       B.recommended             C.advised    D.continued

I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

1. A. washed B. looked C. stopped D. occurred

2. A. price B. reduce C.celebrate D.cancer

II.Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others

3.A. conserve B. replace C. cloudy D. supply

4.A. machine B.suggest C. enjoy D. recent

III.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences

5. Where … you go if you have a car ?

A .will B. have C.would D .did

6. He is tired … he stayed up late watching TV last night.

A. so B. and C. but D. because

7. I suggested …up the beach.

A . clean B.to clean C .cleaning D.cleaned

8. Remember to turn........ the faucets after use.

A. down B. on C. off D. with

9. The accident happened because of driving ……

A. careless B. carelessly C. careful D. carefully

10. How about putting … .around the school yard to prevent lazy students from throwing trash on the ground.

A. cans B. Buses C. garbage dump D. garbage bins

11. Hoa: Let me congratulate you on your success.

Mai: ……………………………………..

A.Fine, thanks! B. Nothing C. Not at all D. That’s very kind of you.

12. Catherine , .............. mother is a professor, won a scholarship.

A.whose B. who C. whom D. that

IV.Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets

13. We must learn about keeping the environment ……… (POLLUTE)

14. Internet is a wonderful............. of modern life. (INVENT)

V.Give the correct form/tense of the verbs in the brackets

15.I suggest that you (speak)…….English in class.

16.If it (stop)…….raining, they will walk around the lake.

17. She didn’t allow me (use) ___ her computer.

18.We (not / see)……… each other since we left school.

19. I don't have new shoes. I wish I (have) ___ new shoes.

20. The entire valley can (see) ___ from their mountain home.

VI. Fill in each blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word from the box

wearing    beauty     selling      popular     with     over      clothes        made

Jeans are very popular with young people all (21)..... the world. Some people say that jeans are the “uniform” of youth . But they haven’t always been (22) … . The story of jeans started almost two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy, made pants . The cloth (23)........ in Genoa was called “ jeanos”. The pants were called “ jeans”. In 1850, a salesman in Califarnia began (24)…. pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, “ Levi’spants” became popular (25) ….. gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years later , Levi began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the USA and Europe began (26) …... jeans.

VII. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions

Last Tuesday Dick went to Bristol. The train got into Temple Mead at 12.45. Rosemary, his close friend met him outside the station. First, they went to a small cafe to have a cup of coffee. They talked endlessly. Then they walked around for a while, and finally went to Rosemary's house. They had a lovely lunch. Dick met Rosemary's mother and later her two children when they went home from school. In the evening, he went to see a very interesting film with Rosemary's family. After the show, he said goodbye to them and left for London.

27. How did Dick go to Bristol last Tuesday?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

28. Who did Dick meet at Rosemary's house?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

29. Did he watch an interesting film with Rosemary's family?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

30. When did Dick leave for London?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

VIII.Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has the same meaning

31. My father is not here now. I want him to be here now.

àI wish …………………………………………………………………………………..

32. I last wrote to my uncle in July.

àI haven’t………………………………………………………………………………

33. Mai said: “I will spend my holiday in DaLat next week.”

à Mai said that ………………………………………………………………………

Part 2: Write complete sentences using the clues given.

34. If/ she /not work harder/ she / fail /next examination.

à …………………………………………………………………………………………

35. Although / weather / be / bad / yesterday/ they/ play / soccer.

à …………………………………………………………………………………………

I. Choose the best answer.

1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:

A. decided                  B. washed                   C. hoped                     D. missed

2. Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rests :

    A. marathon                B. palace                     C. educational             D. interesting

3. That red car isn’t mine. ________ car is black.

            A. I                              B. Me                          C. My                          D. Mine

4. ________ drink that water. It’s very dirty.

            A. Do                           B. Should                     C. Don’t                     D. Shouldn’t

5.  Disney channel is one of the most popular ________ for children.

            A. televisions               B. channels                   C. people                   D. animals

6.  Van is very good at English,_________ her sister isn't.

             A. so                            B. but                           C. and                        D.although

7. His boat is large. ________ is small.

            A. Her                          B. Hers                          C. She                        D. His

8._______ channel do you want to watch?

            A. When                    B. Who                        C. Why                    D. Which

9. I’m tired, _______ I’ll go to bed early.

            A. and                         B. so                               C. but                        D. because

10. Linda is _______ cousin. 

A. theirs                      B. hers                            C. my                         D. mine

11. This is a present for you. It’s__________

A. yours                      B. their                                       C. your                       D. my

12. ______ character do you prefer: Jerry the mouse or Tom the cat?

A.    Where                    B.  When                        C.  How                     D. Which

13. ______do children like Nobita in Doraemon? - Because he’s so funny.

A. Who                       B. What                       C. Where                     D. Why

14. VTV1 is a popular TV _______ in Viet Nam.

A. match                     B. race                         C. channel                   D. sports

15. Pelé became “A Football ________ of the Century” in 1999.

A. Player                     B. Teacher                   C. Student                   D. Father

16. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

            A. visited                    B. needed                    C. wanted                   D. watched

17. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

            A. exciting                 B. landmark                C. delicious                 D. career

18. This is ________, a city in Australia.

            A. Sydney                   B.London                    C. New York              D. Hanoi

19. Hoa is sick today, ________ she can’t go to school.

            A. because                   B. so                            C. or                            D. but

20. _______ do Thuy and Hoa go to the cinema? - Once a month.

            A. How long               B. When                      C. How often              D. How many

21. I like Maths, but I ________ like English.          

            A. don’t                      B. doesn’t                   C. am not                    D. won’t

22. _______ is your favorite program?- I like animated films.

            A. Where                     B. How                       C. What                       D. Who

23. What is the weather like in Sydney in summer?- It’s ________ and dry.           

            A. tasty                       B.friendly                    C. sunny                      D delicious

24. This book is mine, not ________.

            A. you                         B. your                        C. my                          D. yours

25. Where ________ you  ________ last summer.

            A. do/ go                     B. did/ go                    C. do/ went                 D. did/ went

26. I ________ to school last Sunday.

            A. don’t go                 B. didn’t go                C. wasn’t go                D. weren’t go

27. Yesterday, I________ breakfast at 6.30.

            A. have                        B. has                          C. had                         D. having

28. My father ________ that car last year.

            A. buying                    B. buys                        C.bought                     D. buy

29. John and his brother _______ at home yesterday.

            A. didn’t are               B. wasn’t                   C. weren’t                     D. aren’t

30. His school football team _________ the match with Nguyen Du school last Saturday.

     A. weren’t win            B. wasn’t win             C. didn’t win               D. didn’t won

31. My father _______ golf yesterday.

A. play                        B. is playing                C. plays                       D. played

32. Our family ______  lots of interesting places last year.

A.    visits                      B. visited                     C.  visit                        D. is visiting

33. Nick, you are late. The match   _______ten minutes ago.

A. started                    B. start                        C. startes                     D.  is starting

34. Last night, I ________ out for dinner with my cousin.

            A.went                        B. go                           C. am going                 D. goes

35. What _____ you _____  yesterday? – I decorated my room.   

A. did / do                  B. do / did                   C.  did / does              D. does / did

Name……………..                             ĐỀ NÂNG CAO SỐ 4

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

1. A. stopped                           B. washed                               C. studied                    D. looked

2. A. machine                          B. armchair                              C. children                   D. watch

3. A. classes                            B. lakes                                   C. cages                      D. houses

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

4. A. mother                            B. relax                                   C. father                       D. garden

5. A. decide                             B. combine                              C. apply                       D. happen

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence

6. “Would you like to go to the concert?” - ……………., I have a lot of homework to do”

            A. All right, let me see             B. I’d love to, but I can’t

            C. No, not at all                                   D. I don’t think so

7. “May I borrow your newspaper?” – “………………..”

            A. That’s a good idea                          B. It doesn’t matter

            C. Sure. Here you are                         D. It is my pleasure

8. You shouldn’t spend too ………………time playing computer games

            A. much                       B. few                          C. many                       D. little

9. “……………..will clean the classroom tomorrow?” –“Peter and Mike”

            A. What                       B. Who                        C. When                      D. Why

10. “……………..is it from here to school?” – “About two kilometers”

            A. How far                   B. How high                 C. How long                D. How often

11. Minh ……………..television last night

            A. watches                  B. watchs                    C. watching                 D. watched

12. She works hard from morning ……………….night

            A. in                             B. at                             C. till                            D. before

13. Liz is ………………..than her sister

            A. beautifulest             B. more beautiful         C. beautifulier              D. most beautiful

14. ………………late!

            A.  Not                         B. Don’t be                  C. Aren’t                      D. Not be

15. “Would you like some coffee?”- “………………..”

            A. Yes, please             B. Of course                C. No, thanks              D. Both A and C are correct

IV. Put the verbs in the blanks into suitbale tenses/ forms

16. I am used to (get)……….. up early

17. Would you mind (open)………….. the door?

18. After (come) …………….home, Tom  reads the morning newspaper

19. He’d rather (stay)…………….. at home than go out

20. I look forward to (see)………………….. your reply

V. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1. A. washed            B. parted        C. passed        D. barked

2. A. nowadays        B. pesticides        C. ruins        D. stops

3. A. tested            B. marked        C. presented        D. founded

4. A. dogsled            B. domed         C. post        D. mould

5. A. facility             B. illiterate        C. occasion        D. urban

6. A. helps                    B. laughs                C. cooks                D. finds

7. A. neighbors              B. friends           C. relatives            D. photographs

8. A. used            B. finished        C. married        D. rained

9. A. allowed            B. dressed        C. flashed        D. mixed

10. A. recommended    B. waited        C. handed        D. designed

Exercise 2: Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.

B- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Exercise  3: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

50. I wish that Susan ________  harder for her examination.

51. Protecting natural wonders brings both social and ________ benefits.        

52. The Smiths ________ two days in Ha Noi before they ________ to Sa Pa last week.

53. My sister asked me if I had gone out ____________.

54. She said that in her village marriage _________ be arranged by parents.

55. It's time to say goodbye, but I'm___________meeting you all again soon.

56. We were having dinner ____________ the telephone rang.

57.  Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city ________________.

58. The weather was_______________in England than in Spain last week.

59. Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty___________his feelings.

60. ____________ are made by pouring molten metal into a mould and allowing it to solidify.

61. Her application for the job in the souvenir shop was _______ down because she was under age.

62. She always gets up early every morning __________ she's not late for her work.

63. The old artisan passed down the craft to his descendants with the desire to_______ this ancient craft.

64. Bat Trang Ceramic Village _________ the lack of artisans because many artisans have  given up 

the job.

65. My mother often asked us _________ the stories when we were small.

66. It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and _____________.

67. It is ____ that the best time to visit Ha Noi is September.

68. This place is so _____        with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy pho.

69. Ha Long Bay, literally means “Bay of Descending Dragons”, is considered the most ________ sight in Vietnam.

70.  The Imperial ________ of Thang Long is an outstanding place of interest worldwide not only for the town people.

71. It’s kind of you ___________ to her what happened to her son last night.

72. I won the game because I ___________it a lot with my brother.

73. The railroad track that runs overhead is known as _______________.

74. The clanging sound of the Ha Noi ________in the 1970s has gone deep into people’s collective memory. 

75. It was generous__________ him to pay for both of us.

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