Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. evil . B. event C. electric D. reflect
2. A. wicked B. defeated C. invaded D. relaxed
3. A. kick B. knight C. pick D. kind
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. giant B. cruel C. princess D. ogre
5. A. heritage B. distinguish C. delicious D. imagine
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. loch B. chemical C. change D. architect
2. A. dead B. outbreak C. treasure D. bread
3. A. erupt B. mudsilde C. earplug D. pollution
4. A. flood B. typhoon C. cool D. kangaroo
5. A. around B. various C. sound D. moutain
6. A. stayed B. played C. watched D. called
7. A. visited B. decided C. laughed D. provided
8. A. teddy B. apology C. sunny D. typhoon
9. A. drought B. about C. bought D. sound
10. A. monument B. tornado C. volcano D. loch
Exercise 2: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
11. A. teacher B. paper C. hotel D. ticket
12. A. apology B. statistic C. traffic D. receive
13. A. Japanese B. photography C. ecology D. machine
14. A. iconic B. funny C. pretty D. happen
15. A. firework B. accent C. erupt D. forest
Exercise 3: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
16.This was the first time I ………..to England.
A. went B. has gone C. have gone D. goes
17. If I were you, I ……….. home early.
A. would come B. will come C. came D. come
18. The Earth…………….around the Sun.
A. moves B. is moving C. moved D. will move
19. Some flowers ……………in the garden by my father everyday.
A. is watered B. was watered C. are watered D. water
20. Australia has the ………….cattle station in the world
A. bigger B. biggest C. big D. smallest
21. Many houses and public buildings …………. or flooded in typhoon last year.
A. were destroyed B. destroyed C. has destroyed D. destroy
22. Once the heavy rain stops, they’ll start …………….. the debris.
A. clear up B clearing up C. clears up D. cleared up
23. The waste from the factory ………….. the lake for a long time.
A. has pollute B. pollutes C. has polluted D. polluted.
24. If the factory continues dumping poisons into the lake, all the fish and other .......animals will die.
A. aquatic B. aquatical C. aquatics D. aquatically
25. Lan: How about going to see a movie?
Mai: “………………….”
A. I don’t like.
B. That’s great to see you.
C. Good idea! What movie will we see?
D. I am busy.
Exercise 4: Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
26 .The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods of the 20th century.
A. stopped B. widened C. caused D. overcame
27. The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship.
A. picked up B. provided food C. saved the life of D. looked for
28. During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.
A. went off B. erupted C. fell down D. exploded
29. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
A. widely B. secretly C. alone D. oversea.
30. We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.
A. slow down B. get faster C. put down D. lie down.
Exercise 5: Find the mistake in each sentence:
31. (A) Much of the town was (B) reconstruct (C) after the (D) tornado.
32. The winds (A) were so strong (B) for trees, cars and (C) even houses (D) were picked up.
33. (A) By the (B) next morning, several villagers (C) was buried in ash (D) and
34. (A) Natural disasters can be (B) destroyed; they can (C) cause loss of life and (D) damage to property.
35. We should (A) tell more (B) respect (C) to the (D) natural
Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Water pollution happens __________ (36) toxic substances enter water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and so on, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed. This degrades the quality of water. Not __________ (37) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants also seep through and reach the groundwater, which might end up in our households as contaminated water we use in our daily activities, including drinking.
Water pollution can be __________ (38) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources __________ (39) water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and
groundwater contain __________ (40) residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes.
Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here.
36. A. what B. when C. why D. while
37. A. both B. only C. well D. either
38. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes
39. A. of B. in C. at D. for
40. A. a B. an C. the D. x
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentence
41. Although he is strong, he can’t move that stone.
A. In spite of he is strong, he can’t move that stone.
B. In spite of being strong, he can’t move that stone.
C. Despite strong, he can’t move that stone.
D. Despite he is strong, he can’t move that stone.
42. David had gone home before we arrived.
A. After David gone home, we arrived.
B. After we arrived, David had gone home.
C. After arriving, David had gone home.
D. David gone home after we had arrived.
43. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A. If you don’t do exercise, you feel unhealthy.
B. If you do exercise, you feel unhealthy.
C. If you do exercise, you would feel unhealthy.
D. If you did exercise, you would feel healthy.
44. It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.
A. Although it was cold, Tom still went swimming.
B. Although it wasn’t cold, Tom still went swimming.
C. In spite of it was cold, but Tom still went swimming.
D. Although it was cold, but Tom still went swimming.
45. They built a new bridge over the river.
A. A new bridge were built over the river.
B. A new bridge were build over the river.
C. A new bridge was built over the river.
D. A new bridge was build over the river
1 ) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. watch B. fridge C. question D. kitchen
2. A. general B. language C. jacket D. culture
3. A. nature B. architecture C. information D. Literature
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. pagoda B. temple C. emperor D. scholar
5. A. university B. education C. history D. institution
2 ) Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. There are four main levels in Vietnamese _____ system.
A. education B. educate C. educated D. educating
7. Ngo Bao Chau is the most famous _____ in his mathematics in Vietnam.
A. scholarship B. scholarly C. scholar D. school
8. While traveling, Lan spent a lot money buying _____ for her friends and family.
A. pictures B. painters C. painting D. souvenirs
9. The Temple of Literature is considered the cultural _____ of Vietnam.
A. university B. heritage C. architecture D. academy
10. Alongside with Literature, Math and English, _____ is one the main subject in Vietnamese schools.
A. Historian B. Historic C. Historical D. History
11. After getting her Masters in science, my teacher is studying for her _____
A. doctor B. doctorate C. doctoral D. doctoring
12. The students at the universities are selected from _____ all over the country.
A. examinations B. examines C. examiners D. examinees
13. Lots of _____ from other countries want to visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi.
A. tourism B. tours C. tourist D. touristy
14. Students at Vietnamese secondary schools are _____ a lot of different subjects.
A. learnt B. educated C. provided D. taught
15. The imperial Academy was built to _____ talented young men for Vietnam.
A. educe B. educated C. learn D. give
16. Most of famous universities in Vietnam are ____ in Hanoi the capital city of the country.
A. location B. named C. located D. construct
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. lantern B. emperor C. scenery D. defeat
2. A. competition B. production C. suggestion D. celebration
3. A. worship B. performance C. oriental D. fortune
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. musician B. confusion C. companion D. competition
5. A. procession B. politician C. competition D. preservation
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question
. 1. A. disease B. dead C. treatment D. sneeze
2. A. environment B. billboard C. visual D. litter
3. A. poisoned B. died C. dumped D. caused
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A untreated B. aquatic C. pollution D. electronic
5. A. pollute B. poison C. damage D. illustrate
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. artistic B. historic C. dramatic D. scientific
5. A. medical B. national C. chemical D. historical
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question 4. A. speciality B. activity C. satisfactory D. creativity 5. A. Internet B. cultural C. socialise D. communicate
I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. beehive B. behind C. hid D. hinder
2. A. cattle B. nomad C. brave D. paddy
3. A. herd B. harvest C. modest D. electricity
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4.A. generous B. electrical C. appliance D. nomadic
5.A. disturb B. local C. pasture D. grassland
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6.__________ differences between the two social groups can be reflected in the
way their people __________with each other.
A. culture - communication C. culture - communicate
B. cultural - communication D. cultural - communicate
7. After spending the whole afternoon with her DIY project, she’s still not_________
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory
8. Local of this island include seafood_________ and coconut products.
A. Specialty B. specialties C. specialisation D. specialisations
9. The_________ of his paper craft brought him the first prize in his school’s competition.
A. unique B. uniquely C. uniqueness D. uniqueity
10. Nam_________ the Internet a lot to find useful information for his studying.
A. Surfs B. types C. checks D. look ups
11. The Internet allows us to communicate _________friends from different parts of the world.
A. To B. with C. for D. of
12. _________aerobics 30 minutes a day will improve your full-body flexibility and strengthen your bones.
A. Doing B. Making C. Taking D. Using
13. The children are so excited to learn how to_______ crafts using waste paper and ice-cream sticks.
A. invent B. recycle C. make D. draw
14. _________in team sports benefits children’s development in many different ways.
A. Trying B. Getting C. Taking D. Participating
15. Nowadays, many teenagers chat with each other on Facebook, Twitter and other
social networking sites using _____________.
A. netlingo B. idiom C. phrase D. code
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following sentences.
16.The most popular evening out among teenagers is going to the cinema.
A. common B. famous C. interesting D. boring
17. He is hooked on football so much that he goes to every match of his favourite team.
A. is interested in B. is fed up with C. is tired of D. is in favour of
18. What do you like doing in your leisure time! - I often listen to music and play basketball with my friends.
A. working time B. holiday time C. free time D. break time
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the following sentences.
19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.
A. outgoing B. anti-social C. talkative D. unfriendly
20. Billy is an amateur musician. He spends most of his free-time playing the guitar and composing new songs with his school band
A. Knowledgeable B. professional C. talented D. well-educated
Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. Question 1. A. mixes B. goes C. rushes D. watches Question 2. A. like B. kiss C. kick D. pick
Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others. Question 3. A. bicycle B. chocolate C. decision D. memory Question 4. A. degree B. tennis C. guitar D. career
I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each uestion. 1. A. lantern B. emperor C. scenery D. defeat 2. A. competition B. production C. suggestion D. celebration 3. A. worship B. performance C. oriental D. fortune Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 4. A. musician B. confusion C. companion D. competition 5. A. procession B. politician C. competition D. preservation II. VOCABULARYChoose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 6. It was a/an __________ reunion of all the family. A. joy B. joyless C. joyful D. overjoyed 7. That machine with cutting-edge technology is able _________ many tasks at the same time. A. perform B. performance C. performer D. to perform 8. Tet is a great occasion for family _________. A. unite B. reunion C. union D. reunification 9. Hung Temple Festival officially became a _________ holiday in Vietnam in 2007. A. public B. popular C. common D. social 10. Red envelopes are believed to bring good _________ on Tet holiday. A. luck B. love C. fortune D. Both A and C Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 11. Language preservation is the effort to prevent languages from bring unknown. A. storage B. protection C. safeguard D. safety 12. Sonkran, which is Laos famous festival, is held annually in April. A. monthly B. yearly C. usually D. frequently Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 13. By floating candles and joss-sticks, people believe that good luck will be shared. A. misfortune B. future C. health D. wealth 14. Come and join us at our local festival this weekend. I’m sure you won’t regret it. A. international B. cultural C. traditional D. ritual III. GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 15. The house was destroyed in the fire, _________ fortunately, the whole family was saved. A. and B. however C. but D. so 16. Our family love Thai food, _________ we order it once a week. A. so B. and C. for D. because 17. Jill should show up on time, __________, he can’t enter. A. however B. otherwise C. even though D. nevertheless 18. We should be careful not to break anything during Tet holiday _____ it is believed to bring bad luck. A. because B. yet C. so D. nonetheless 19. I have to be on time, ________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. A. and B. or C. but D. for 20. Linh wanted to make some pies but didn’t have apples; _________, she decided to bake a cake. A. therefore B. in contrast C. namely D.so Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below. 21. Unless(A) you win(B) first(C) place, you will receive(D) a prize. Choose the correct sentence 22.Some body cleans the room every day a. The room every day is cleaned b. The room is every day cleaned c. The room is cleaned every day d. The room
