Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1 A. st
eak B. br
eak C. cl
ean D. r
ate
2. A. l
azy B. l
apel C. l
abel D. l
abour
3. A. c
ome B. b
one C. b
old D. gr
ow
4. A.
sugar B. ca
ssette C. fa
shion D. ca
stle
5 A. all
ow B. d
oubt C. br
ought D. sc
out
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest each group
6. A. person B. contact C. persuade D. purple
7. A. surgeon B. surprise C. surplus D. surface
8. A. complete B. company C. comment D. comical
9. A comedy B. command C. schooling D. compass
10. A chemical B. bicycle C. mystery D. recycle
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
11. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for………………….
A. a revision B. a control
C an investigation D. a check-up
12. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it
looks as though we shall have a better ……………………
A. product B. outcome
C. amount D. crop
13. When the starter gave the …………….. all the competitors in therace began to run round the track.
A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show
14. …………. from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
15. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ………. new procedures to save time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
16. “ here is a fault at our television station. Please do not ……… your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
17. The crowd at a football match are often …………………
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
18. I'm very ………… in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
19. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ………….. him, but I didn't catch him
A. into B. after C. over D. near
20. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ………… the match till Sunday
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away
21. He is very ………… on meeting Vietnamese people and making friends with them.
A. fond B. keen C. sharp D. sensitive
22. We all ……….. forward to our summer holidays.
A. bring B. carry C. look D. wish
23. He has been absent …………. home for a long time.
A. away B. out of C. from D. off
24. That was all she remembered. She couldn’t remember …………….
A. some more B. any more C. no more D. none more
25. Someone ………… it twenty minutes ago.
A. stolen B. has stolen C. was stolen D. stole
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
26. There were fewer people in the shop than usual.
A There were as many people in the shop as usual
B. There were as few people in the shop as usual
C. There were not as many people in the shop as usual
D. There were more people in the shop than usual
27. John Smith used to drive a taxi. This means ……………
A. he has stopped driving a taxi
B. he got used to driving
C. he is used to driving.
D. he still drives a taxi.
28. Mike was not able to finish his homework, so he didn’t come to class.
A. If Mike is able to finish his homework, he will come to class.
B. If Mike would be able to finish his homework, he would come to class.
C. If Mike could finish his homework, he would have come to class
D. If Mike had been able to finish his homework, he would have come to class
29. “Please do not give anyone that new information but the manager ' They said to him.
A. They asked him not to give anyone that new information but the manager.
B. They asked him to do not give anyone that new information but the manager.
C. They asked him no give anyone that new information but the manager.
D. They asked him to no give anyone that new information but the manager.
30. “I am working all day on Sunday”, said he.
A. He said that he was working all day on Sunday.
B. He said that he will be working all day on Sunday.
C. He said that he will have worked all day on Sunday.
D. He said that he might have worked all day on Sunday.
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. The secretary
said me
that I
would receive a letter
from him soon.
A B C D
32. “Romeo and Juliet’’
is one of the
more exciting
films I have ever
seen.
A B C D
33. Mr Brown,
his picture you saw
in the newspaper,
lives next door
to us.
A B C D
34. Good scientists
always cooperate
with each other no matter
how their
A B C
nationalities
are.
D
35. They
don’t like coffee
and Mary
doesn’t,
too.
A B C D
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D
Good health is important to everyone. Without good health, you cannot perform your daily activities. You will not be able to work, study and even enjoy your food.
Personal hygiene is one of the ways to good health. Persona^ hygiene means taking care of the cleanliness of your body. A good bath with plenty of soap and water once a day is a must in a hot country like ours. Wearing clean clothes is also important. Nails, hair and teeth must always be looked after and kept clean. Hair can be kept long provided you wash it with a suitable shampoo at least two times a week. Brushing your teeth, especially after your meals is a sure way to prevent dental decay.
Next is eating a balanced diet. As you know, there are so many classes of food such as carbohydrates, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals and roughage. So, our meals must contain food from all the different classes. Growing children must eat food containing proteins such as fish, meat, eggs, and pulses. Proteins hold to build strong bodies. Carbohydrates and fat provide us with energy. Vitamins and minerals give us general good health. It is very healthy to include a lot of fruits and vegetables in your diet. Drinking plenty of water is necessary as it replaces the water that is lost from our bodies.
Regular exercise also helps to keep us in good health. Exercise can build strong muscles and bones. It also improves the circulation of blood in our bodies. Any form of exercise like jogging or swimming can be done to keep fit. Rest and relaxation are necessary, too. Our bodies need rest after being active, and one good way of resting is to sleep. We must have enough hours of sleep to allow our bodies to relax.
Relaxation helps to reduce our stress and tension in our daily life. We can either relax by listening to music or by doing something that we enjoy. Hence, it is good to have an interesting hobby.
36. Why is it important to have good health?
A. It helps you reduce your stress.
B. You can do anything you like.
C. You cannot perform your daily activities.
D. You cannot eat the food you like.
37. According to the text, how can tooth decay be prevented?
A. By taking care of your body.
B. By brushing your teeth after meals.
C. By doing regular exercise.
D. By relaxation.
38. Why do growing children need more protein?
A. To get more energy.
B. To do exercise.
C. To perform daily activities.
D. To build strong bodies.
39. What are benefits of regular exercise?
A. Taking care of the cleanliness of your body.
B. Building strong muscles and bones.
C. Improving the circulation of blood in our bodies.
D. B&C.
40. Why is it encouraged to have a hobby?
A. To keep hair long.
B. To relax
C. To eat balanced diet.
D. To get more proteins
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to ….(41)…. people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by …(42)…charges of parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who …(43)… the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, …(44)… as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a …(45)… of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car.
Another way of …(46)…with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the ..(47)… of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the …(48)… stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to …(49)…. the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares …(50)… at an acceptable level.
41. A. make B. arrange C. suggest D. persuade
42. A enlarging B. increasing C. growing D. developing
43. A. crosses B. refuses C. breaks D. cracks
44. A. named B. seen C. called D. known
45. A quantity B. number C. total D. sum
46. A. doing B. handling C. dealing D. solving
47. A. outskirts B. border C. outside D. limit
48. A. late B. end C. complete D. final
49. A pass on B. throw away C. give up D. leave out
50. A. taken B. kept C. given D. stood
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