I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. boxes | B. washes | C. watches | D. goes |
| 2. A. enough | B. laugh | C. cough | D. plough |
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
| 3. A. study | B. apply | C. rely | D. reply |
| 4. A. energy | B. recycle | C. logical | D. grocery |
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. _______________ we use water economically, we won’t have enough fresh water to use in the future.
| A. If | B. Unless | C. Because | D. Although |
6. You never go to school late, _______________?
| A. are you | B. aren’t you | C. do you | D. don’t you |
7. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur _______________ the Ring of fire.
| A. at | B. in | C. on | D. from |
8. Let’s go to the pop concert! – “_______________.”
| A. All right | B. We go | C. Yes, please | D. You’re going |
9. I don’t like using the Internet because it has some _______________.
| A. benefits | B. advantages | C. conveniences | D. limitations |
10. They differ _______________ each other so much.
| A. with | B. to | C. from | D. of |
11. “I suggest going to Thuan An beach at the weekend” – “_______________.”
| A. That’s a good idea! | B. That’s a reason! | C. That’s a fine day! | D. That’s a good trip! |
12. Polluted water can directly _______________ harm _______________ people’s health and kill fish.
| A. do / for | B. do / to | C. make / for | D. make / to |
13. She wants to buy the new dress. _______________, it is very expensive.
| A. However | B. Therefore | C. But | D. Although |
14. The label tells the consumers how much energy _______________ each model has.
| A. efficiency | B. efficient | C. efficiently | D. effective |
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
| 15. What does the sign mean? | |
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A. Car can go straight.
B. Car cannot turn left. C. Car must turn right. D. Car isn’t permitted to turn right. |
| 16. What does the sign mean? | |
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A. There’s is a petrol station ahead.
B. There’s a garage nearby. C. There’s a garage 100 meters away. D. There’s a petrol station 100 meters ahead. |
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Television first (17)__________ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (18)__________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world (19)__________, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for instance, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match (20)__________ it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products.
It is not too hard for us to see why (21)__________ is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV (22)__________ allows communication between viewers and producers.
| 17. A. appeared | B. invented | C. came | D. happened |
| 18. A. cheap | B. expensive | C. popular | D. impressive |
| 19. A. goods | B. news | C. things | D. places |
| 20. A. as | B. so | C. and | D. or |
| 21. A. it | B. this | C. that | D. there |
| 22. A. who | B. which | C. what | D. it |
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
You ask me what I think about my dad. Great! Great! I must tell you my dad is the best person in the world. Do you know what I mean? He is a considerate and generous man who is loved not only by his family but also by all his friends. His priority is always his family. His sense of humor distinguishes him from others. In a word, my dad’s terrific! I’m so proud of him and love him so much. Happy Father’s Day, Daddy!
23. The father of the writer is very mean.
| A. True | B. False |
24. The father has never shown his consideration for his family or his friends.
| A. True | B. False |
25. The father is very humorous, which makes him different from others.
| A. True | B. False |
26. The writer takes pride in being his son.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
27. What’s writer’s attitude to his father that can be inferred from the passage?
| A. proud | B. happy | C. terrific | D. cheerful |
28. What is the closet meaning of the word “distinguishes”?
| A. differentiates | B. depends | C. introduces | D. means |
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
| 29. Thanh Bach is a __________________ actor. (humor) |
| 30. The streets are filled with a __________________ atmosphere when Tet comes. (joy) |
| 31. __________________ schemes help save energy. (label) |
| 32. Consumers like to use products which are both __________________ and economical. (effect) |
| 33. __________________ will be very pleased with the new products. (consume) |
| 34. He rarely expresses his __________________ to others. (feel) |
VII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
| 35. as / Tuan / the most effective / has been nominated / activist / charity program / in the town.
→ Tuan ____________________________________ |
| 36. to celebrate / On / made / Huyen / her mother’s birthday / a beautiful cake.
→ On ____________________________________ |
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
| 37. Save electricity, or else you will pay much per month.
→ You won’t pay ____________________________________ |
| 38. I had better go to school now.
→ It is high time I ____________________________________ |
| 39. Mary hasn’t seen her parents since she left for the USA.
→ Mary ____________________________________ |
| 40. They are servicing my car tomorrow.
→ I am having ____________________________________ |
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