Question

[Nguyễn Hữu Minh Trí]

I. Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each sentence below. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. (30 pts)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other:

A. post B. pond C. ghost D. go

2. The word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest is:

A. thing B their C. they D. there

3. Choose the word has different stress pattern from the other:

A. aquarium B. appointment C. competition D. minority

4. Choose the word has different stress pattern from the other:

A. delicious B. powerful C. interest D. reference

5. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.

A. packed B. pleased C. pushed D. watched

6. The word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest is:

A. stomach B. touch C. spinach D. check

7. _________ flowers made of paper or plastic can be bought from the market.

A. Genuine B. Artificial C. Natural D. Counterfeit

8. My new car is more ________ than the one I had before.

A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economist

9. In order to keep our school clean, littering is strictly _________.

A. restricted B. promoted C. prohibited D. encouraged

10. Children mustn’t cross busy streets which are full of _________.

A. circulation B. movement C. traffic D. buses

11. To make up one’s mind is _________

A. to wait B. to decide C. to get up D. to leave

12. There were no lifeboats on the ship because it was believed to be_________.

A. sinkable B. dissinkable C. unsinkable D. imsinkable

13. Exercise is very good __________ our health

A. for B. to C. about D. at

14. My sister was tired _________ eating fish.

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

15. ASEAN _________ the Association of South East Asian Nations

A. stands as B. stands for C. is written D. writes for

16. Blue ______ you. You should wear it more often.

A. fits B. suits C. matches D. goes with

17. Do you want to ______ to Mr. Nam?

A. phone B. call C. telephone D. make a phone call

18. Tom ______ his father in many ways, but he has his mother’s sense of humor.

A. takes after B. comes across C. looks after D. cares for

19. Choose the INCORRECT part indicated by A,B,C,D in the following sentences:

My family has lived (A) in this city since (B) more than twenty years (C) now (D).

20. I watched my aunt ______ my shirt.

A. made B. make C. makes D. to make

21. My little brother enjoys ________ museums and art galleries.

A. visiting B. seeking C. traveling D. collecting

22. Thousands of people came to see the Queen ________ the rain.

A. according B. owing to C. in spite of D. although

23. A number of sheep __________ from a strange illness.

A. have died B. has died C. die D. dies

24. The walls of our school need _________.

A. paint B. to paint C. be painted D. painting

25. Mary said that she would go to Manila ________.

A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. yesterday D. the following day

26. Mike was not feeling well so we gave him _________ to do.

A. fewer work B. less work C. little works D. least works

27. She’s finished the course, _________?

A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. didn’t she D. hasn’t she

28. We left at 6.30 am ______ late.

A. so as not to be B. in order to not be C. so as not be D. so not as to be

29. ____________ all over the world, English has become the international language.

A. Speaking B. Spoken C. Speak D. Being speaking

30. “Which room shall I use?” “Number 6 or number 8: __________ room is OK.”

A. both B. either C. neither D. none