ENGLISH PRACTICE 10
I.PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (50,2=1.0 pt)
A. Sugar B. Sorry C. Seaside D. Summer
A. Page B. Village C. luggage D. Heritage
A. Seat B. Great C.Please D. Beach
A. Hotel B.Photo C. Move D.Pagoda
A. Typhoon B. Goose C. Food D. Flood
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (50,2=1,0 pt)
A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
A. important B. especially C. prefed D. influence
A. general B.opinion C. abroad D.surprise
A.comfort B.nation C.apply D.moment
A. medical B.advise C.vegetables D. physical
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (100,2=2,0 pts)
“ Recycling” means not way.
A.throwing things away B.throw things away
C.blowing things away D. not blowing things away
I think it is good to spend time .English pronunciation.
A.in B.on C.with D.at
Two teams take part in the contest
A.fetching – water B.water – fetching
B.fetched – water D.water - fetched
She is not old .to go out alone in the evening.
A.enough B.for C. so that D. that
Ha Long Bay, one of the most picturesque sights in Viet Nam, was . by UNESCO as world Heritage Site.
A.recognized B.signed C.realized D. collected
Could you help me this door, please?
A.push B.pushing C.pushed D.for pushing
At the end of the street there is path . To the river.
A.leads B.leasd C.leading D.led
All letters .today should arrive tomorrow.
A.posted B.post C.to post D.posting
When I arrived, there was a big red car outside the house.
A.park B.parked C.parking D.parks
I live in a pleasant room . The garden.
A.overlook B.overlooks C.overlooker D.overlooking
b. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (100,2=2.0 pts)
1. Farmers are always faced with ......................... brought about by typhoons, floods or droughts. (destroy)
2. They made a decision to close down the factory ... ..................... . (permanence)
3. She was .. ...................... for days after the accident. (conscious)
4. A few passengers received serious . ....................... in the accident. (injure)
5. Children often feel a lot of .. ...................... about their first day at school. (anxious)
6. He drinks a lot of coffee to keep him .. ...................... . (wake)
7. Linda is one of the . ....................... from Friends of the Earth. (represent)
8. Attractive . ....................... can help to sell products. (package)
9. These products are ... ..................... friendly. (environment)
10. It’s difficult to find . ....................... at busy time. (accommodate)
c. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (50,2=1.0 pt)
When the phone rang, I (water) the flowers in the garden.
You should practice ( speak) English everyday.
It (get) hotter and hotter in June.
His doctor advised him (give) . Up somoking.
My uncle (not visit)............................. us since he (move) to the new town.
d. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (50,2=1,0 pt)
1. Instead.............. going to the theater, we'll go to the concert.
2. There is nothing to prevent the children............. playing there.
3. They will be here............... a few minutes.
4. Most children often participate................... outdoor activitives in their free time.
5. You are very different ............... your brother.
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (100,2=2,0 pts)
There (1).................... many simple things we can do to stop the (2). ...................... of the invironment. First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3) ................... which things, such as bottles and paper can (4). ...................... .
We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5).. ...................... bins. Secondly, instead of talking our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6).. ....................... possible, and go on foot or (7)........................ public transport. When we have to drive to the market (8)... ................. our shopping, we should always remember (9)... ...................our own bags (10). .................... we don't need to use the supermarket's plastic bags.
1. A. are B.is C.was D.were
2. A. destroy B. destroyed C.destructive D. destruction
3. A. think B.to think C.thinking D. thought
4. A.be recycled B.recycle C.recycling D. being recycled
5. A. recycle B. recycles C. recycled D. recycling
6. A. where B.whenever C.when D. wherever
7. A. on B. in C. by D. to
8. A. to do B. do C. to make D. making
9. A. taking B.to take C. take D. took
10. A.so B. that C. so that D. so as
Choose one word whose understand past is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, D
1.
A.returns
B. Plates
C. Wears
D. Receives
2.
A.healthy
B.instead
C. Seaside
D. Breakfast
3.
A. Dust
B. Bus
C. Cut
D. Put
4.
A. Teacher
B. Actor
C. Story
D. Picture
5.
A. Closet
B. Globe
C. Stove
D. Bowl
1.
A.returns
B. Plates
C. Wears
D. Receives
2.
A.healthy
B.instead
C. Seaside
D. Breakfast
3.
A. Dust
B. Bus
C. Cut
D. Put
4.
A. Teacher
B. Actor
C. Story
D. Picture
5.
A. Closet
B. Globe
C. Stove
D. Bowl