A. PHONETICS:
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (2.0 pts)
1. A. seizure B. seize C. azure D. division
2. A. treasure B. usually C. treason D. measure
3. A. Valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. examine
4. A. wood B. couldn’t C. push D. moon
5. A. cure B. tune C. amuse D. use
6. A. forget B. forty C. former D. fortunate
7. A. surgical B. surround C. surrender D. survival
8. A. vehement B. exhibit C. Fahrenheit D. Buddhist
9. A. mature B. sure C. lurid D. tenure
10. A. Thames B. Thistle C. everything D. south
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
I. Circle the word or phrase which best completes these sentences. (2.0 pts).
1. The soldier was punished for_______ to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
2. She is_______ to leave as soon as possible
A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous
3. Nobody seems to be_______ control of those children
A. under B. over C. with D. in
4. She_______ her husband’s job for his ill health
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
5. I think he_______ all that is necessary.
A. has done B. did C. had done D. would do
8. They’d like to move to London, but their children will never agree
A. with going B. to go C. with go D. going
9. To get a passport, he must send his birth_______ and to photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
10. There was no_______ in waiting longer than half an hour, so we left.
A. good B. use C. worth D. point
11. _______ you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out.
A. Although B. Provided C. As D. Unless
12. Is he_______ enough to take on so much responsibility?
A. elderly B. ancient C. ripe D. mature
13. We have had the roof of our house_______.
A. to replace B. replace C. been replaced D. replaced
14. Imagine you_______ a flight, would you have gone by train?
A. haven’t booked B. hadn’t booked C. don’t book D. won’t book
15. They had_______ ashtrays on the table.
A. Two square glass B. glass square two C. square two glass D. two glass square
16. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very-_______ education.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
17. After waiting for an hour he realized that the bus was_________ to come.
A. improbable B. impossible C. uncertain D. unlikely
18. _______ being tired, I went for a picnic with my family.
A. That B. Though C. Since D. Despite
19. I would rather_______ nothing than_______ that book.
A. do/to read B. do/read C. doing/reading D. done/read
20. Do you want_______ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming B. me to come C. that I come D. that I will come
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (2.0 pts)
1. Anna is really kind; she has a good relationship ________ all of her employees.
2. The secretary is typing the reply ________ his letter.
3. He can’t find the solution ________ the problem.
4. Did the secretary give you the answer ________ my question?
5. You shouldn’t have such a negative attitude ________ the project.
6. The newcomers are often shy and have much difficulty ________ making friends.
7. Did you know that Tony had gone to California twice ________ business?
8. You say that they have already had rice ________ breakfast, don’t you?
9. I know that they are going ________ holiday next week.
10. When I left the party, I took my brother’s expensive coat ________ mistake.
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2.0 pts)
1. My father helps my mother with the housework. He proves to be _________ especially when she is sick . (SUPPORT)
2. I like my work because I have the _________ to make my own decision. FREE
3. Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are _______. REASON
4. This company offered a lot of _______ jobs. ATTRACT
5. Mrs. Pike has been told by her doctor that she is _______, she can’t have a child of her own. CHILD
6. In the past people believed that women’s ___________ roles were as mothers and wives. NATURE
7. These shops have goods for sale at __________prices. ATTRACT
8. They should give _________flowers to their sweetheart. BEAUTY
9. All of my students appreciate the________ of English learning. IMPORTANT
10. Mr. Lam is a careless driver. He never drives________. CARE
IV. Put the words in brackets into the correct form. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt)
1. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (1. tell)________ the truth.
2. Thompson (2. catch)________ the ball, we would have won the game.
3. Don’t worry. We (3. finish)________ the report by 11 o’clock.
4. Fred was pleased (4. admit)________ to the college.
5. There were some people (5. row)________ on the river.
6. Alex has a test tomorrow that he needs to study for. He (6. not watch)________ TV right now.
7. Were I (7. know)________ the answer, I (8. tell)________ you right away.
8. Alice (9. not take)________ the bus to school every day. She usually (10. walk)________ instead
V. Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it. Write your answers in the space provided. (2.0 pts)
1. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
2. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote. A B C D
4. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
A B C D
5. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
A B C D
6. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
A B C D
7. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.
A B C D
8. The professor had already give the homework assignment when he had remembered that Monday was a holiday. A B C D
9. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain.
A B C D
10. This table is not study enough to support a television, and that one probably isn’t neither.
A B C D
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions below. (2.0 pts)
In the early days of the cinema, before sound was introduced, silent films were (1) ________ by a pianist, or even a small orchestra playing in the cinema itself. One reason for this was to (2) ________ up the noise of the projector. However, a more important role was to provide (3) ________ for what was going on in the film, and (4) ________ the audience through the story. Different kinds of music were (5) ________ with different situations, such as fights, chases, romantic scenes and so on. Music was also used to identify the geographical location or historical setting of the story. In (6) ________ , individual characters often had their own tune, which could also (7) ________ what sort of person they were.
Music (8________ something extra what was happening on the flat screen. It could create atmosphere and (9) ________ the involvement of the audience, one moment encouraging them to relax, the next developing a (10) ________ of tension. And all this was done without any words being spoken.
Audiences at that (11) ________ would have been (12) ________ with the musical language connected with the traditions of popular theatre, and many of these were (13) ________ to the new medium of the cinema. Today, (14) ________ the films produced may be technically very different from before, much of the musical history still (15) ________
1 A chased B pursued C taken D accompanied
2 A tie B put C cover D make
3 A support B description C suggestion D comment
4 A persuade B guide C follow D send
5 A associated B united C joined D collected
6 A measure B addition C plus D total
7 A point B indicate C paint D draw
8 A placed B made C added D put
9 A increase B rise C grow D lift
10 A look B meaning C sight D sense
11 A time B spell C occasion D century
12 A popular B educated C familiar D experienced
13 A transferred B moved C transported D carried
14 A instead B however C despite D although
15 A remains B stays C keeps D Rests
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
1. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.
→ Their engagement..................................................................................................................
2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.
→ Hardly..........................................................................................................................................
3. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20.
→ Allan wished.............................................................................................................................
4. Parking is not permitted here.
→ You aren’t..................................................................................................................................
5. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
→ “Which ......................................................................................................................................”
6. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
→ But...............................................................................................................................................
7. It was so late that nothing could be done.
→ It was too...................................................................................................................................
8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
→ Much...........................................................................................................................................
9. That meal was excellent!
→ What...........................................................................................................................................
10. I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.
→ I’d sooner.................................................................................................................................
Writing. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences. (2.0 pts)
Dear Nam,
1. school year / going / come / end
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2. I / look / forward / summer holiday
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3. this occasion / I / go / your country
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4. I / intend / stay / your house / two weeks
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5. I / hope / your parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation
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6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily
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7. first day / morning / long walk / country
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8. and / evening / swim / river
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9. following days / help / parents / farm work
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10. give / regards / everybody
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FURTHER PRACTICE 9
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.(0,6m)
1. A. son B. lemon C. bacon D. iron
2. A. imagine B. magazine C. discipline D. Valentine
3. A. pipe B. bill C. side D. smile
II. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others. (0,4m)
1. A. tutor B. highlight C. lunar D. enroll
2. A. selection B. national C. recycle D. convenient
III. Choose the best option. (3m)
1. The Internet is a very fast to get ----------
A. inform B. information C. informatic D. informative
2. A meteor is also called a shooting star or …………. star
A. flying B. falling C.fallen D.dropping
3. If they are pupils, they……… wear uniform.
A. must B. would C. could D. had
4. She sings very-------
A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully
5. ---------- the manager is out today, I’ll sign the letter.
A. Because B. Because of C. As D. A and C
6. Can you turn------- the radio ? I’m learning my lessons
A.on B. in C. off D. for
7. I live in Da Lat , ------- is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam
A.who B. which C. whom D. whose
8. My friends come to stay ------ us ------ Christmas.
A. to/ at B. with / in C. to / in D.with / at
9. If he ------ you , he would do this work.
A. is B. were C. had D. be
10. Environmental............is a serious problem facing mankind today.
A. pollution B. polluted C.pollute D. polluting
11. I am late, ..................?
A. am I B. am not I C. aren’t I D. not am I.
12. She said they............there the following day.
A. were B. come C. will be D. would be
13. They .......... a new hospital in my neiborhood now.
A. are building B. were building C. building D. are being built
14. He has ……………. interesting book that we all want to borrow it.A. such B. such a C. such an D. so
15. In my family lighting ____for 20% of the electricity bill.
A. wastes B. collects C. saves D. accounts
IV. Read the passage, choose True (T) or False (F), then answer these questions (1,5 points)
Garbage is a serious problem in the United States. Every year, American produce 308 billion pounds of garbage (about 140 billion kilos)! A lot of garbage goes into landfills. However, many landfills do not have enough room for all the garbage.
One answer to the garbage problem is recycling. Half of all the garbage in the United States can be recycled and used again. Recycling helps the landfill problem and saves enough energy, too. When people recycle newspapers, they save trees. When they recycle glass, plastic, or cans, they save oil and electricity. Recycling is good for everyone.
1) True(T) or False (F)
a) Garbage isn’t a serious problem in the United States. ---F----
b) We save trees if we recycle glass. ----F---
c) 50% garbage in the United States can be recycle and used again. --T---
2) Answer the questions
a) Do many landfills have enough room for all the garbage?
……No, they don't……
b) What do people save when they recycle glass, plastic, or cans?
…They save oil and electricity……
V. Read the passage and do the exercies.(1,5m)
It’s not enough that the computer is invading our work and play world .It has started to invade our shopping world as well. Shopping by computer, or teleshopping, is a phenomenon that is beginning to appear in homes, stores, hotels, and even airports. The service allows the shopper to look at electronic catalogs and to order items, such as dishes, clothing or concert tickets, without leaving the computer. This modern way of shopping is convenient, specially for busy people.
1. The computer is now invading ………
A. our work and play world B. our work, play and shopping world
C. our shopping world D. our business world
2. Shopping by computer is also called ………
A. teleshopping B. window shopping
C. shopping mall D. duty-free shopping
3. The service allows the shopper to ………
A. see the good B. make a bargain
C. shop on line D. buy low-priced goods
4. Internet shopping is convenient for …………
A. people who don’t have much free time B. people who have to travel a lot
C. people who do the housework D. people who don’t like shopping
5. According to the passage, you can’t do your teleshopping without ………A.a television B. a shopping list
C. a telephone D. a computer
VI. Complete the sentences using the cues(1.5m)
1. Why don’t you install a burglar alarm in your house?
- I suggest you ....should install a burglar alarm in your house..
2. We watched the football match between Liverpool and Manchester United last Saturday.
- The football match ......between Liverpool and Manchester United last Saturday was watched by us .......
3. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.
- Because Tom ......was lazy, he failed the exam......
4. Does your brother use the Internet every day?
- Your brother uses ....the Internet everyday, doesn't he.......?
5. “Do your grandparents still live in Nha Trang now?” said Nam to me.
- Nam asked ...me if my grandparents still lived in Nha Trang then......VII. Make the sentences using the cues given(1,5m)
1/ Last weekend / my family / two day trip / home village./ We / start / the journey / very early / morning.
Last weekend my family had a two-day trip in our/the home village.We started the journey very early in the morning
2/ After three hours / travel / bus / we / reach / old banyan tree / entrance / the village.
After three hours travelling by bus ,we reached an old banyan at the entrance to the village
3/ Every one / feel tired / take a rest / the tree.
Everyone felt tired so we took a rest under the tree
4/ After that / we start/ walk / the village / twenty minutes / come / my grandparents’ house.
After that we started walking into the village in twenty minutes to visit my grandparents' house
5/ We / spend / enjoyable weekend / the country./We / feel / happy and healthy/ the trip.
We spent an enjoyable weekend in the country. We felt happily and healthy after the trip
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,6m)
1. A. son B. lemon C. bacon D. iron
2. A. imagine B. magazine C. discipline D. Valentine
3. A. pipe B. bill C. side D. smile
II. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others. (0,4m)
1. A. tutor B. highlight C. lunar D. en roll
2. A. selection B. national C. recycle D. convenient