PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. wanted B. washed C. worked D. stopped
2. A. cycled B. stayed C. decided D. played
3. A. who B. when C. where D. what
4. A. watched B. danced C. walked D. bored
5. A. needed B. decided C. played D. wanted
6. A. provided B. started C. worked D. decided
7. A. closed B. played C. stopped D. stayed
8. A. whole B. why C. what D. when
9. A. called B. waited C. played D. loved
10. A. looked B. lived C. laughed D. watched
11. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited
12. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed
13. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified
14. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead
15. A. naked B. booked C. worked D. walked
II. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. brainstorm | B. sailing | C. railway | D. captain |
2. A. plane | B. safety | C. traffic | D. station |
3. A. vehicle | B. mention | C. enter | D. helicopter |
4. A. hey | B. honey | C. obey | D. grey |
5. A. happy | B. house | C. here | D. hour |
6. A. maps | B. papers | C. cats | D. books |
7. A. pollution | B. question | C. education | D. action |
8. A. healthy | B. ahead | C. bread | D. seatbelt |
9. A. those | B. there | C. that | D. thanks |
10. A. walked | B. opened | C. stopped | D. watched |
11. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite
12. A. tool B. afternoon C. door D. school
13. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed
14. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
15. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified
16. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead
17. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy
18. A. populated B. loaded C. wanted D. lived
19. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seatbelt
20. A. energy B. flying C. chemistry D. technology.
21. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked
22. A. ways B. days C. says D. stays
23. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey
24. A. stayed B. washed C. filled D. annoyed
25. A. who B. when C. where D. what
26. A. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided
27. A. ahead B. instead C. seatbelt D. bread
28. A. left B. centre C. enter D. frighten
29. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played
30. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched
III. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.
1.A. silent B. noisy C. pretty D. polite
2. A. station B. season C. sandal D. police
3.A. agree B. hurry C. enter D. visit
4.A. describe B. fasten C. listen D. hover
5.A. degree B. student C. funny D. widen
6.A. traffic B. dancer C. cycling D. balloon
7. A. central B. gripping C. complete D. boring
8.A. answer B. listen C. enter D. obey
9.A. station B. healthy C. safety D. alone
10.A. tidy B. complete C. extend D. mistake
11. A. dangerous B. plentiful C. another D. limited
12. A. easily B. energy C. consumption D. negative
13.A. convenient B. abundant C. different D. expensive
14.A. petroleum B. advantage C. tendency D. enormous
15.A. attention B. pollution C. holiday D. effective
B.VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Question I: Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D.
1.Nam used to ________ morning exercise when he got up early.
A. did B. does C. doing D. do
2. My father __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
3. I go to school __________ bike.
A. by B. on C. in D. from
4. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people __________ the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of
5. You should look right and left when you go ________the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
6. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam.
A. travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle
7. The play was so boring. ________, Hoa saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
8. She’s sure that they will find the film_________.
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
9. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
10. __________ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
A. Because B. Since C. As D. Although
11. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
12. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________”
A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
13. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.
A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which
14. My father liked the ____________ of that singer.
A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing
15. ____________ is not very far from here to the harbour.
A.There B. It C. This D.That
16.The boys _______ home for lunch because they are planning to visit the hydro power station.
A. have not come B. do not come C. will not be coming D. is not coming
17.It is going to rain any minute now. The children ___________ in the rain.
A. is being caught B. will be caught C. is caught D. are caught
18.They ___________ a test tomorrow; we don’t want to disturb them.
A. will be having B. will have C. have D. had
19.They ___________ that we have gone without telling them.
A. thought B. are thinking C. will be thinking D. think
20. The sun and the wind are other ____________sources of energy.
A. alternative B. renewable C. non-renewable D. Nuclear
21.We _____ solar panels in the schoolyard while you are checking cracks in the water pipes.
A. have put B. will be putting C. will put D. put
22.At 7.00 tomorrow, you ___________ to school.
A .cycle B. will cycle C. will be cycling D. will be cycled
23.Solar energy ___________ by many countries in the world in the future.
A. use B. will use C. will be using D. will be used
24.At this time tomorrow, I ________ an interview.
A. will be having B. will have C. had D. have
25. Coal is a __________ energy.
A. nuclear B. solar C. biogas D. natural
26. We should __________ low energy light bulbs.
A. use B. using C. used D. to use
27. The wind turns __________ to make electricity.
A. fans B. leaves C. turbines D. kites
28. We ________ an English test tomorrow.
A. will have B. have C. has D. had
29. Solar energy will ________ to solve the problem of energy shortage.
A. use B. be used C. used D. using
30.You should turn ________ the lights when leaving the rooms.
A. on B. off C. right D. left
II. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon.
2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child.
3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ?
4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997.
5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child.
6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) _____________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday.
7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child.
8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years.
9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ?
10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday.
11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night.
12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum.
13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school.
14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning?
15.We ( travel ) ______________________ to Hue next month.
16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike.
17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer.
18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now.
19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ .
20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening.
21.Nam ( play) ________________________ soccer tomorrow.
22. By 2020, people in Viet Nam (spend) _____________________ a lot of money on heating.
23. What_____________we (do ) ____________________ to save electricity, Dad ?
We will watch less TV.
24. At 10 o’clock tomorrow he ( work ) _____________________ in his office.
25. My father ( visit ) ____________________ to Ha Long Bay next week.
26.At 5 o’clock tomorrow Nam ( play) ________________________football with his friends.
27.They ( build) _____________________ their house this time next week.
28. At 8 a.m tomorrow, my sister (learn ) _____________________ English with her friends.
29.Ba ( buy ) ____________________ a new house tomorrow.
30.We ( build) ________________________ a hydro power station in this area next month.
C.READING
I. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.
When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about (1) _________taxi , by bus, or by underground.
I myself prefer the underground (2) ______ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) ______ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ______ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _______ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6) _______ the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is (7) _______ expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy (8) _______ your way.
1. A. at B. in C. by
2. A. but B. because C. when
3. A. many B. a lot C. few
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker
5. A. so B. like C. than
6. A. to find B. find C. finding
7. A. less B. more C. most
8. A. to find B. find C. finding
II. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.
Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (4)_____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with like actresses Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (5)_______ the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.
1. A. bear B. born C. bearing D. to bear
2. A. acting B. actress C. actor D. action
3. A. made B. played C. worked D. starred
4. A. at B. on C. with D. in
5. A. to film B. filmed C. film D. filming
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bicycle. The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless driving and drunk drivers.
1. What did the writer see yesterday?
A. a fire B. an accident C. a fighting D. a crash
2. The accident happened between a taxi and…………….
A. a bus B. a car C. a bicycle D. a motorbike
3. The boy was sent to the hospital by…………….
A. a police B. a car C. an ambulance D. a passenger
4. What part of his body was hurt? – His………………..
A. arm B. leg C. head D. shoulder
5. How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very…………….
A. slowly B. fast C. carefully D. well
IV. Read the text and answer the questions:
Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron. However, it’s also about a disaster. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater. Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship. Although they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love. The film has a sad ending: the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack.
Critics say it is a must-see. I agree because the story is moving and the acting is excellent. The special effects, visuals and music are also incredible.
1. What kind of film is Titanic?
à………………………………………………………………………….………………
2. Who does Titanic star?
à…………………………………………………………………………………….……
3. What is Titanic about?
à…………………………………………………………………………………….……
4. How is the ending of Titanic?
à………………………………………………………………………………….………
5.What do critics say about Titanic ?
à………………………………………………………………………………….………
V. Read the passage and decide if the statement is True or False.
In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.
Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.
Because of the climate, people in Britain have to send a lot of money on heating. Many houses have special system called “central heating”. The heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small.
New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.
1. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home ?
A. Because the climate is not very good. B. Because they don’t know where to go
C. Because the climate is very good. D. Because they want to stay at home
2. The heat goes out of the houses through ________________________.
A. the windows , the doors and up the chimney B. the windows and up the chimney
C. the doors and up the chimney D. the walls and up the chimney
3. Because of _________ , people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating
A. cold weather B. cool weather
C. hot weather D. bad weather
4. Houses without central heating often have__________
A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked
2. A.walks B. cups C.students D. pens
3. A. missed B. brushed C. studied D. watched
II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.
1. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D. describe
2. A. cinema B. position C. family D. popular
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.
A. variety B. inconsistency C. difference D. similarity
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause B. remove C. add D. allow
I
3c
II
1d
2b