Find which word does not belong to each group.

1.

A. reporter            B. collector            C. gardener          D. newspaper

2.

A. stamp              B. album                   C. collector        D. mountain

3.

A. skating                B. climbing           C. gardening           D. horse-riding

4.

A. hate                      B. enjoy                C. love              D. like

5.

A. unusual                  B. favourite          C. popular          D. common

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

1. A. note B. gloves C. some D. other

2. A. humor B. music C. cucumber D. sun

3. A. photo B. hold C. fork D. slow

4. A. roses B. villages C. apples D. matches

5. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums

6. A. closes B. loses C. loves D. chooses

7. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites

8. A. come B. open C. close D. old

9. A. they B. there C. the D. think

10. A. theater B. thanks C. than D. earth

READING

 I .Read the following text and use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks

 One of the great things about being a home owner is having the(1)________________ to put your personal stamp on(2)________________and yard, inside and out. But it’s important to(3)________________that many of the things you do affect your neighbors in some(4)________________

Be considerate of (5)________________which impact your neighbor’s yards as (6)________________as community sidewalks and parking. Think through (7)________________ changes you make to your own yard’s fences or decks might(48)________________your neighbor’s yard or privacy. Before making major (9)________________, check with your neighbors and ensure everyone has the same(10)________________of where property boundaries lie, or bring in an authority who can clear up any misunderstandings.

II.Read the following text and answer the questions below.

           Also known as the River of Five Colors, Caño Cristales is the most spectacular natural wonder in the country. Found in the mountain range of Serranía de la Macarena, the river mesmerizes with amazing colors: vivacious yellow, green, blue, black and red shades quiver from the bottom.

          The Liquid Rainbow is caused by unique phenomena: a red plant – Macarenia clavigera – growing in the riverbed. Other colors come from black rocks, green algae, blue water and yellow sand, producing an iridescent effect. The river also features waterfalls, pools and caverbs, making it even more dramatic. Furthermore – there are no fish or other creatures,so visittors can enjoy uninterrupted bathing in Caño Cristales.

1.      What is Caño Cristales ?

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2.      Wher is the River of Five Colors located?

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3.      What are colors of the river water?

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4.      What caused The Liquid Rainbow?

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5.      Are there any fish in Caño Cristales ?

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II.    Read the following text  and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

            In the Bavarian capital, a mandatory stp on New Year’s Ever is(1)________________, of the most famous beer gardens(2)________________ Munich. At Augustiner of Hofbräuhaus, excellent beer goes well with typical Baverian(3)________________. Midnight on December 31^st in Munich cannot but be celebrated in Marienplatz,(4)________________ the countdown on the big square of the Neues Rathaus, the New Town Hall.

             But even celebrating on the ice rink set(5)________________  in Karlsplatz can be great fun. For romantics who want a(6)________________ classic New Year’s, the night of the Holy Sylvester in Munich can be spent(7)________________ a grat concert New Yyear’s  Ever events(8)________________  polanned at Bayerristche Staatsoper,with Giuseppe Verdi’s Traviata, or at the  Phiharmonie with (9)________________ 9^Th Symphony by Ludwig vab Beethoven, performes(10)________________ the Munich Philharmonic conducted by Lorin Maazel

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 

      1. A. apricot                    B. lantern                   C. gather                       D. cranberry

      2. A. studied                    B. learned                  C. stopped                    D. watered

      3. A. celebrate                 B. candle                    C. cake                          D. racing

      4. A. attended                  B. happened              C. succeed                    D. reheared

      5. A. prefer                      B. desert                    C. held                D. festival

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

      1. A. award                      B. drama                    C. actor                         D. hero

      2. A. appear                     B. prepare                 C. allow                      D. happen

      3. A. diverse                    B. serious                  C. special                     D. local

      4. A. order                       B. receive                  C. perform                    D. replace

      5. A. combine                  B. invite                     C. circle                        D. discuss

III. Choose A, B, C or D for each gap in the following sentences.

      1. He forgot to give ------------- before he turned left and got a ticket..

A. signal                     B. sign                        C. light                       D. hand

2. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a --------- when they ride a motorbike.

            A. hard hat                 B. cap             C. mask                      D. helmet

      3. We ------------- outside.

A. usedn’t to play            B. usedn’t to played        C. didn’t used to play        D. didn’t use to play

4. She  --------- time in the supermarket.

            A. use to spend             B. used to spend              C. use to spending                 D. used to spending

      5. --------------- I didn’t like the film, everybody else seemed to enjoy it.

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

6. Minh said his English is terrible. -------------, he got a perfect score on his English test.

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

      7. The doctor said that he needs tostop eating meat. -------------, he still eats a hamburger every day for lunch.

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

8. My brother went to work the next day --------- he was still feeling ill.

A. although                    B. despite                  C. nevertheless                  D. However

      9. I’d like to talk to you ------------- I know you are busy.

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

10. We’re studying now---------there’s an interesting film on TV.

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

      11. ‘Hi, you look tired.’ ‘___________’

A. I am. I’m totally exhausted.          B. Yes, I’m very excited.        C. You too.          D. No, thanks.

12. My nephew was --------- by the clown.

            A. amuse                    B. amusing                 C. amused                  D. to amuse

     13. A ------------- is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.

A. horror                      B. sci-fi                   C. comedy                  D. documentary

14. We found the plot of the film --------- .

            A. bored                        B. boring                   C. interested                        D. acting

      15. We were ------------- with the latest film of thaty director.

A. satisfy                   B. satisfying              C. satisfactory                       D. satisfied

16. A lot of cultural and  --------- activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in DaLat.(art)

            A. arts                    B. artist                   C. artistic                   D. art

      17. It is -------------  to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.

A. amaze                    B. amazing                 C. amazed                  D. amazement

18. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’d Or, which is given ---------the best film.

            A. of                    B. to                       C. with                        D. for

      19. The Saba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba -------------from various samba schools.

A. perform                 B. performance                     C. performer              D. performers

20. The Academy Awards, commonly --------- as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.

            A. know                     B. knew                      C. known                   D. be known

      21. All critics said that film was really --------; nevertheless, I was so………. that I saw it from beginning to end.

A. interesting - boring                     B. boring - interesting                     

C. interested - bored                                   D. boring - interested

22.  --------- having a happy ending, the film starts with a terrible accident.

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

      23. In spite of the silly-------------, many people enjoyed that comedy.

A. actor                        B. scene                   C. character               D. plot

24. Although the acting is wonderful, the ending is very--------- .

            A. exciting                       B. fantastic                      C. interesting                 D. boring

      25. They spend a huge amount of money on the film;……...., it was not a big success.

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

26.  --------- he is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

            A. Although                     B. Despite                    C. However                   D. Because

      27. Who is going to------------- the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                   C. win                       D. pass

28. The film Titanic was the most successful - it --------- $1,750 million and ……… eleven Oscars.

            A. did - got                B. made - won                       C. won - made                       D. got - did

      29. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ------------- of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                    C. plot                   D. scene

30. Cameron Diaz and Julia Robert are the best-paid actresses-both --------- $20 million for their last films.

            A. took                       B. did                      C. paid                     D. earn

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 

      1. A. apricot                    B. lantern                   C. gather                       D. cranberry

      2. A. studied                    B. learned                  C. stopped                    D. watered

      3. A. celebrate                 B. candle                    C. cake                          D. racing

      4. A. attended                  B. happened              C. succeed                    D. reheared

      5. A. prefer                      B. desert                    C. held                D. festival

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

      1. A. award                      B. drama                    C. actor                         D. hero

      2. A. appear                     B. prepare                 C. allow                      D. happen

      3. A. diverse                    B. serious                  C. special                     D. local

      4. A. order                       B. receive                  C. perform                    D. replace

      5. A. combine                  B. invite                     C. circle                        D. discuss

III. Choose A, B, C or D for each gap in the following sentences.

      1. He forgot to give ------------- before he turned left and got a ticket..

A. signal                     B. sign                        C. light                       D. hand

2. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a --------- when they ride a motorbike.

            A. hard hat                 B. cap             C. mask                      D. helmet

      3. We ------------- outside.

A. usedn’t to play            B. usedn’t to played        C. didn’t used to play        D. didn’t use to play

4. She  --------- time in the supermarket.

            A. use to spend             B. used to spend              C. use to spending                 D. used to spending

      5. --------------- I didn’t like the film, everybody else seemed to enjoy it.

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

6. Minh said his English is terrible. -------------, he got a perfect score on his English test.

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

      7. The doctor said that he needs tostop eating meat. -------------, he still eats a hamburger every day for lunch.

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

8. My brother went to work the next day --------- he was still feeling ill.

A. although                    B. despite                  C. nevertheless                  D. However

      9. I’d like to talk to you ------------- I know you are busy.

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

10. We’re studying now---------there’s an interesting film on TV.

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

      11. ‘Hi, you look tired.’ ‘___________’

A. I am. I’m totally exhausted.          B. Yes, I’m very excited.        C. You too.          D. No, thanks.

12. My nephew was --------- by the clown.

            A. amuse                    B. amusing                 C. amused                  D. to amuse

     13. A ------------- is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.

A. horror                      B. sci-fi                   C. comedy                  D. documentary

14. We found the plot of the film --------- .

            A. bored                        B. boring                   C. interested                        D. acting

      15. We were ------------- with the latest film of thaty director.

A. satisfy                   B. satisfying              C. satisfactory                       D. satisfied

16. A lot of cultural and  --------- activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in DaLat.(art)

            A. arts                    B. artist                   C. artistic                   D. art

      17. It is -------------  to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.

A. amaze                    B. amazing                 C. amazed                  D. amazement

18. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’d Or, which is given ---------the best film.

            A. of                    B. to                       C. with                        D. for

      19. The Saba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba -------------from various samba schools.

A. perform                 B. performance                     C. performer              D. performers

20. The Academy Awards, commonly --------- as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.

            A. know                     B. knew                      C. known                   D. be known

      21. All critics said that film was really --------; nevertheless, I was so………. that I saw it from beginning to end.

A. interesting - boring                     B. boring - interesting                     

C. interested - bored                                   D. boring - interested

22.  --------- having a happy ending, the film starts with a terrible accident.

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

      23. In spite of the silly-------------, many people enjoyed that comedy.

A. actor                        B. scene                   C. character               D. plot

24. Although the acting is wonderful, the ending is very--------- .

            A. exciting                       B. fantastic                      C. interesting                 D. boring

      25. They spend a huge amount of money on the film;……...., it was not a big success.

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

26.  --------- he is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

            A. Although                     B. Despite                    C. However                   D. Because

      27. Who is going to------------- the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                   C. win                       D. pass

28. The film Titanic was the most successful - it --------- $1,750 million and ……… eleven Oscars.

            A. did - got                B. made - won                       C. won - made                       D. got - did

      29. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ------------- of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                    C. plot                   D. scene

30. Cameron Diaz and Julia Robert are the best-paid actresses-both --------- $20 million for their last films.

            A. took                       B. did                      C. paid                     D. earn

10 ‘I’ve got a job on an oil-rig,’ said Paul.
‘That’ll be very hard work,’ I said.
‘I know it’ll be hard,’ he replied, ‘but I don’t mind hard work, and it’ll be a good experience
11 ‘The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on,’ said Тоm.
‘I’ll look for my skates when I get home,’ Ann said.
12 ‘I’m living with my parents at present,’ she said, ‘but I hope to have a flat of my own soon.’
13 ‘I’m leaving tomorrow,’ she said, ‘by the 4.30 from Victoria.’
‘We’ll come and see you off,’ we said.
14 ‘I’ve just bought a car,’ said Peter, ‘but it’s not insured yet so I can’t take you for a drive.’
15 ‘I’d like to speak to Susan,’ said Mary, ‘but I’m bathing the babies and they will drown if I leave them alone in the bath while I go to the phone.’
16 Mary has just received a postcard from Ann, beginning, ‘I’m coming up to London next week. I hope you and Jack will meet me for lunch one day.’ (Imagine that Mary is reading this card to Jack. Begin: Ann says . . .)
17 ‘Nothing ever happens in the village,’ she said. ‘It’s like a dead village. All the young people have drifted away to the towns.’
18 ‘I’ve missed my train,’ said Bill. ‘Now I’ll be late for work and my boss will be furious.’
19 ‘We’ll wait for you if you’re late,’ they said.
20 ‘They are supposed to be landing at London airport,’ I said. ‘But if the fog gets any thicker the plane may be diverted.’
21 ‘If you lend me the chainsaw,’ said Mary, ‘I’ll bring it back the day after tomorrow.’
22 ‘I hate getting up on dark mornings,’ grumbled Peter.
‘It is horrible,’ agreed his wife, ‘but the mornings will be lighter soon and then it won’t be quite so bad.’
23 ‘The sales are starting tomorrow,’ said the typist. ‘As soon as we finish work the whole typing pool is going to make a dash for the shops.’
‘I hope you’ll all get what you want,’ I said.
24 ‘I wish I had something to eat,’ said Peter.
‘You’ve only just had lunch,’ said his sister. ‘I don’t know how you can be hungry again so soon.’