I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. forest B. wonder C. rock D. lost
2. A. cave B. bay C. valley D. lake
3. A. beach B. chemistry C. change D. cheese
4. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
5. A. centre B. rice C. calendar D. celebrate
II. Circle the word with a different stress position.
1. A. pagoda B. calendar C. decorate D. family
2. A. creative B. equipment C. favourite D. surrounded
3. A. bookstore B. neighbor C. result D. station
4. A. poster B. sofa C. kitchen D. above
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. a. visited b. located c. followed d. discovered
2. a. Nature b. Sight c. Wonder d. Site
3. a. from b. with c. to d. by
4. a. What b. Where c. When d. Which
5. a. much b. many c. more d. most
6. a. train b. boat c. plane d. bus
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Vietnamese people ______________ (celebrate) the Lunar New Year every year.
2. Look! Mr. Quang ______________ (repaint) his house to welcome Tet.
3. Tom shouldn’t _________ (eat) so many sweets. It’s bad for his teeth.
4. Outside the sun _________ (shine) so I’m off to get some fresh air.
5. My grandma _____________ (not like) living in the city. She _________ (prefer) the countryside.
6. People spend a few days ____________ (clean) their houses before Tet.
7. Can you ________ (wait) for Linda a little bit? She _________ (go) to the supermarket to buy some sugar.
8. We mustn’t _________ flowers from the school garden.
9. _________ (be) there a post office nearby?
10. If you want (lose) ____________ weight, you should (do)_______________some exercise.
11. They must (stay) _________ home and (study) ________ because they (have) ___________ a test tomorrow.
12. Look! The bus (come)_______________.
13. Vietnamese people usually (decorate) _______________ their houses beautifully before Tet.
14. I enjoy (stay) _______________ up late on the New Year’s Eve.
15. What shall we (do) _______________ this weekend? – Let’s (have) __________ a picnic.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The cat is __________the dining table. (under / next / front / left)
2. Would you like __________down? (sit / to sit / sitting / to sitting)
3. Na is very_________. She always has a lot of new ideas. (creative / talkative / confident / shy)
4. John is ___________in my class. (most tall / taller / the tallest / tallest)
5. In ___________lessons, we learn about writers, poems and write essays. (History / Literature / Science / Geography)
6. We ___________go when the traffic lights are red. (must / mustn’t / should / will)
7. The temple is the ___________building in town. (elder / eldest / older / oldest)
8. Happy New Year! - ___________ (Thank you, and you too / Have a good time / I’m very happy / That’s all right)
9. My brother is the___________ tennis player in the world. (good / bad / better / worst)
10. There ___________a pen and two pencils in my box. (is / are / have / has)
11. What are you doing this afternoon? – I don’t know. But I’d like ______________for a walk in the woods. (go / to go / going / goes)
12. My new pen friend, Anne, is ______________grade 8. (in / at / on / of)
13. Phuong is very good________________ Math and History. (in / on / at / of)
14. Hanh is never late ____________school because she always gets up early. (at / on / for / in)
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In Canada, January is ___________ than March. (COLD)
2. He's a little bit ___________; he likes to talk a lot. (TALK)
3. The soup has a very _________ taste. (SALT)
4. Her job is a lot ______________ than mine. (STRESSFUL)
5. You should try to do _________ exercise to improve your health. (MUCH)
6. There are only 20 ___________ in my class. (STUDY)
7. I’m so ___________ about my first day at school. (EXCITE)
8. She always has a ___________ smile with everyone. (FRIEND)
VII. Use the words given to complete the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. My house is near a beautiful park. (far)
à My house _______________________________________.
2. Why don’t we sit down and have a cup of coffee? (about)
à How ___________________________________________.
3. Do you want to go out for a drink? (like)
à Would _________________________________________.
4. It’s very important for you to be here at 6.00. (must)
à You ___________________________________________.
5. The film is not as interesting as the novel. (much)
à The novel ______________________________________.
6. Parking in this street is prohibited. (must)
à You ___________________________________________.
7. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (get)
à How __________________________________________.
8. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (next)
à The bookstore __________________________________.
9. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (difficult)
à The second _____________________________________.
10. I am interested in reading and cooking. (of)
à I am ___________________________________________.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. forest B. wonder C. rock D. lost
2. A. cave B. bay C. valley D. lake
3. A. beach B. chemistry C. change D. cheese
4. A. present B. sound C. sweet D. season
5. A. centre B. rice C. calendar D. celebrate
II. Circle the word with a different stress position.
1. A. pagoda B. calendar C. decorate D. family
2. A. creative B. equipment C. favourite D. surrounded
3. A. bookstore B. neighbor C. result D. station
4. A. poster B. sofa C. kitchen D. above
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.
1. a. visited b. located c. followed d. discovered
2. a. Nature b. Sight c. Wonder d. Site
3. a. from b. with c. to d. by
4. a. What b. Where c. When d. Which
5. a. much b. many c. more d. most
6. a. train b. boat c. plane d. bus
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Vietnamese people ______________ (celebrate) the Lunar New Year every year.
2. Look! Mr. Quang ______________ (repaint) his house to welcome Tet.
3. Tom shouldn’t _________ (eat) so many sweets. It’s bad for his teeth.
4. Outside the sun _________ (shine) so I’m off to get some fresh air.
5. My grandma _____________ (not like) living in the city. She _________ (prefer) the countryside.
6. People spend a few days ____________ (clean) their houses before Tet.
7. Can you ________ (wait) for Linda a little bit? She _________ (go) to the supermarket to buy some sugar.
8. We mustn’t _________ flowers from the school garden.
9. _________ (be) there a post office nearby?
10. If you want (lose) ____________ weight, you should (do)_______________some exercise.
11. They must (stay) _________ home and (study) ________ because they (have) ___________ a test tomorrow.
12. Look! The bus (come)_______________.
13. Vietnamese people usually (decorate) _______________ their houses beautifully before Tet.
14. I enjoy (stay) _______________ up late on the New Year’s Eve.
15. What shall we (do) _______________ this weekend? – Let’s (have) __________ a picnic.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The cat is __________the dining table. (under / next / front / left)
2. Would you like __________down? (sit / to sit / sitting / to sitting)
3. Na is very_________. She always has a lot of new ideas. (creative / talkative / confident / shy)
4. John is ___________in my class. (most tall / taller / the tallest / tallest)
5. In ___________lessons, we learn about writers, poems and write essays. (History / Literature / Science / Geography)
6. We ___________go when the traffic lights are red. (must / mustn’t / should / will)
7. The temple is the ___________building in town. (elder / eldest / older / oldest)
8. Happy New Year! - ___________ (Thank you, and you too / Have a good time / I’m very happy / That’s all right)
9. My brother is the___________ tennis player in the world. (good / bad / better / worst)
10. There ___________a pen and two pencils in my box. (is / are / have / has)
11. What are you doing this afternoon? – I don’t know. But I’d like ______________for a walk in the woods. (go / to go / going / goes)
12. My new pen friend, Anne, is ______________grade 8. (in / at / on / of)
13. Phuong is very good________________ Math and History. (in / on / at / of)
14. Hanh is never late ____________school because she always gets up early. (at / on / for / in)
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In Canada, January is ___________ than March. (COLD)
2. He's a little bit ___________; he likes to talk a lot. (TALK)
3. The soup has a very _________ taste. (SALT)
4. Her job is a lot ______________ than mine. (STRESSFUL)
5. You should try to do _________ exercise to improve your health. (MUCH)
6. There are only 20 ___________ in my class. (STUDY)
7. I’m so ___________ about my first day at school. (EXCITE)
8. She always has a ___________ smile with everyone. (FRIEND)
VII. Use the words given to complete the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. My house is near a beautiful park. (far)
My house _______________________________________.
2. Why don’t we sit down and have a cup of coffee? (about)
How ___________________________________________.
3. Do you want to go out for a drink? (like)
Would _________________________________________.
4. It’s very important for you to be here at 6.00. (must)
You ___________________________________________.
5. The film is not as interesting as the novel. (much)
The novel ______________________________________.
6. Parking in this street is prohibited. (must)
You ___________________________________________.
7. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (get)
How __________________________________________.
8. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (next)
The bookstore __________________________________.
9. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (difficult)
The second _____________________________________.
10. I am interested in reading and cooking. (of)
I am ___________________________________________.
, các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /ju/
Đáp án là D.