Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. express B. exciting C. expensive D. excellent

2. A. coffee B. see C. agree D. free

3. A. son B. sugar C. soup D. sing

4. A. palm B. fasten C. classmate D. traffic

5. A. plays B. says C. days D. stays

6. A. dad B. hat C. plant D. happy

7. A. hear B. near C. fear D. pear

8. A. writes B. makes C. packets D. tomatoes

9. A. clown B. down C. own D. town

10. A. breathe B. rhythm C. although D. worth

SECTION B. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (10.0 points)

Part I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences. (4.0 points)

1. At the weekend we can play a ..........................of badminton or join in a football match.

A.sport B. game C. sports game D. match game

2. Kien is not very ......................He never plays games

A. sport B. sporty C. sporting D. unsporty

3. My brother likes watching TV............................I like going out with my friends

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

4. I want to work in television industry,.........................I am working hard

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

5. Bangkok is ............. capital of Thailand.

A. a B. one C. X D. the

6. There are ................. girls in his class.

A. not B. no C. none D. any

7. ......... she plays the piano!

A. How beautiful B. How beautifully C. What good D. What well

8. On .... we often go out.

A. nights of Saturday B. Saturday nights C. Saturday's nights D. none is correct

9. I don't want much sugar in coffee. Just ........., please.

A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

10. "I've just received a scholarship" -"......................!........................................."

A. Really B. Thank you C. Congratulations D. Well

11. They canceled their picnic,.............................the bad weather

A. because B. because of C. when D. and

12. ..........................the program is late, we will wait to watch

A. When B. Because C. Although D. So

13. You can watch Harry Potter on TV ......................you can read it

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

14. -"......................................................................."

- " He is of medium height, with black hair and dark skin

A. What is your new friend like? B. What does your new friend look like?

C. How is your new friends D. What does your new friend like ?

15." ........................do you play table-tennis ?"

- every weekend.

A. When B. How often C. How D. What time

16. –" Excuse me .I am looking for a telephone box"

-" There is one ..............................................."

A. straight B. straight ahead C. turn right D. going left

17.-" Would you like me to turn off your computer ?"

- "...............................I'll do it myself ."

A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. Don't do it D. Of course

18. My parents always say that I .........................take thing without asking

A. needn't B. mayn't C. shouldn't D. won't

19. Vietnam celebrates Tet, but Korea..................

A. does B. doesn't C. celebrate D. celebrates

20. It's cold. The students .................warm clothes.

A .wear B. wears C. wearing D. are wearing

.Rewrite the sentences, using the words given:

1.He visited his old teacher last Sunday

=>His old teacher was visited last Sunday.

2.The boy is Nam.He is riding a water buffalo

=>The boy who riding a water buffalo is Nam.

3."My sister likes playing chess with me," said Nam

=>Nam said that his sister liked playing chess with him.

4."Do you want me to help youu with your homework ?" he said

=>He asked me If I wanted him to help me with my homework.

Change into passive voice

1. You must hand in your report before the end of this month

=> Your report had to hand before the end of this month.

2. I had just finished the job when the factory closed

=> The job had been just finished when the factory closed.

3. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years

=> That box has not been opened for the past hundred years

4. Are you going to mail these letters soon?

=> Are these letters going to be mailed soon ?

5. He should have finished the report yesterday

=> The report yesterday should have been finished yesterday.

=. I: Put the words or phrases in the right order to make sentences.

1. If/ is polluted/ fish/ the river/ will die.

=> If the river is polluted, the fish will die.

2. We/ recycle/ rubbish/ should/ try to.

=> We should try to recycle rubbish.

3. Don't throw/ plastic bags/ the/ because/ can reuse them/ you.

=> Don't throw the plastic bags because you can reuse them.

4. You/ should/ when/ use reusable bags/ you go shopping

=> You should use reusable bags when you go shopping

5. If/ there/ people recycle more/ pollution/ will be less.

=> If people recycle more there, the pollution will be less.

II. Write conditional sentences from these statements.

1. We will plant more trees. The air will be fresher.

=>If We plant more trees, The air will be fresher.

2. We will use fewer cars. We will reduce pollution.

=>If We use fewer cars, We will reduce pollution.

3. We will cycle to school every day. We will keep fitter.

=> If We cycle to school every day, We will keep fitter.

4. We will use recycled products. We will save money.

=> If We use recycled products, We will save money.

5. The boy eats so many green apples. He will be ill.

=> If The boy eats so many green apples, He will be ill.

6. We will use reusable bags for shopping. We will reduce waste.

=> If We use reusable bags for shopping, We will reduce waste.

7. She doesn't hurry. She is late for school.

=> If She doesn't hurry She will be late for school.

8. You don't water the plants. The die.

=> If You don't water the plants, They will die.