I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.    A. expressed        B. laughed                       C. quaked             D. inspired

2.         A. character           B. Charity                   C. Chemical               D. scheme

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others

3.    A. respond              B. edit                                   C. reduce                             D. support

4.    A. variety                B. inspiration                        C. equality                            D. enhancement

Choose the word in each group whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others:

1. A. roofs   B. tickets   C. books   D. chickens

2. A. character   B. chemistry   C. school   D. charity

3. A. walked   B. laughed   C. weighed   D. stopped

Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

1. A. too              B. food                C. soon                D. blood

2. A. acupuncture    B. future            C. mature                            D. figure

3. A. cursed    B. started        C. learned                           D. returned

4. A. power           B. sweep            C. cowboy                           D. mow

5. A. advise              B. promise           C. release                            D. tense

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. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. hates B. works C. stops D. lives
2. A. school B. child C. cheese D. church
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
3. As soon as the spacecraft ____________ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
4. Do you know the man ____________ car Jack driving?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
5. Many people became _______________ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. home sick C. homeless D. homework
6. A ________ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America.
A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. tornado
7. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned _____________ it was raining hard.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
8. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive _______at _____ Easter.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
9. A disastrous earthquake_________ Sichuan in China last May.
A. collapsed B. struck C. occurred D. erupted
10. _____________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In B. At C. On D. From
11. Da Lat, ___________________she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
12. “I promise I won’t be late again.” - “______________________.”
A. That’s a good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t
15. _______ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world
A. Thanks B. Together C. Apart D. In addition
16. “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___________.”
A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks D. No, I wouldn’t
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17) ___________, it has developed a
more varied economy and has (18) __________ an important financial, trade, and transportation center.
Singapore has many banks, insurance, and finance companies, as (19) ___________ as a stock exchange.
Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore.
There is (20) __________ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per
person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s
economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21) _________
for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide
(22) __________ for retired workers.
17. A. then B. that C. there D. those
18. A. adapted B. adjusted C. become D. turned
19. A. long B. far C. much D. well
20. A. few B. little C. a little D. a few
21. A. provided B. given C. offered D. handed
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22. A. wages B. fees C. earnings D. pensions
VI.Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient
way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment
and commerce. The internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or
chatting. However, the Internet has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous
because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various
risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has
both advantages and disadvantages.
23. The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays. T
24. It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet. F
25. We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge. F
26. The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.T
27. According to the passage, it talks about ________________.
A. education B. Internet C. entertainment D. chatting
28. The Internet is ______________ in our daily life.
A. easy B. difficult C. safe D. important

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D.

1. A. promised                        B. pleased                  C. reused                     D. prefered

2. A. amount                           B. admire                    C. pants                       D. material

3. A. types                               B. writes                      C. likes                        D. houses

4. A. health                             B.  speak                     C.  each                       D. seat

5. A. rest                                 B.  comment               C.  entrance                 D. forest

6.A. danger                             B.  angry                     C.  language                D. passage

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1.A.health B.ready C. appear D. heavy

2.A. watched B. attended C.walked D. laughed

3.A. leisure B. pleasure C. treasure D. pressure

4.A. coach B. chorus C. chore D. check

5.A. bomb B. debt C. describe

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,5m) .

1. A. enjoyed            B. collected                C. visited               D. needed

2. A. house               B. youth                     C. outside               D. sound

3. A. passed      B. watched         C. played                   D. washed

4.A.ocean                  B.cotton                     C.chopstick               D.solid

5.A.songs                   B.mountains              C.plants                      D.samples

II. Choose the best answer (2ms).

1. This machine _______ used since last week.

2. If he _______ hard, he will pass his math test next week.

3. My brother got wet ________ he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.

4. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause _________.                                                          

5. Peter fell over while he _______ basketball.

6.The people _______ live in England speak English.

7. Be _______! He is looking at you.

8. Jane speaks English _______ than you do.

9. Let’s go out for a walk, _________ ?

10. Nam: “Congratulations on your success!”   Hoa: “__________.”                                              

III. Complete the sentences by writing the correct tense of the verbs in blankets(1,0m). 

1. My brother ___________________ (buy) this house 10 years ago.

2. My friend always _________________ (get) up at 5 a.m.

3. Marry _________________ (clean) the room when I arrived yesterday.

4. John _________________ (use) this motorbike since 2002.

5. If he ______________________ (not come) soon, we will miss the train.

IV. Find the word(s) (marked A, B, C or D) that is incorrect in each of the following sentences(0,5m)  

1. Although she doesn’t trust weather forecasts, but she likes watching them.

                                     A                       B              C                                    D

2. I suggested to help elderly people with their chores.

                  A                      B        C              D

3. She has worked in this company since I am a child.

      A                       B                            C       D

4. Mrs. Phuong, whom sings very well, is my English teacher.

                    A                        B      C                           D

5. My brother went to Japan for two months ago.

A                  B                    C                D

V. Write the correct form of the word in each blank.(1.0)  

1. We often take part in many ___________________ activities at school.  (culture)

2. The village fair is open for _________________. (entertain)

3. Their _______________ has lasted a lifetime. (friend)

4. She is poor but she lives in _________________. (happy)  

5.My children are very  _________________.  about their summer vacation. (excite)

VI. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank(1.0).

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed (1) ________half a million homes were destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) _______ people were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _______ overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. It was impossible (4) _______fire fighting equipment. Consequently, over ninety percent (5) _______ the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

1. A. but                     B. and                                     C. as                           D. so

2. A. when                 B. what                                   C. where                    D. which

3. A. are                     B. was                                    C. will be                   D. were

4. A. using                 B. use                                     C. to use                     D. used

5. A. of                       B. in                                        C. with                       D. to

VII. Read the passage and then answer the questions below(2.0).

Mark Twain was a famous American writer. His real name was  Samuel Langhorne Clemens and “Mark Twain” was his pen name. He was born in a small town on the Missouri River in the USA. The boy had many friends at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his stories.

        When he was twelve, his father died and the boy began to work and learned the profession of a printer. He always wanted to be a sailor and when he was twenty, he found work on a river boat. Then he left the boat and lived in California. Here he began writing short stories under the name of Mark  Twain. He sent them to newspapers. The readers liked his stories very much. His best novel “The  Adventure of Tom Sawyer” was published in 1876.

1. Who was Mark Twain?

…………………………………………………………………………

2. Where was he born?

………………………………………………………………………………

3. How old was he when his father died?

……………………………………………………………………………………

4. Did the readers like his stories very much?

……………………………………………………………………………

5. When was his best novel published?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0)

1. “Let’s go out for dinner” Mary said.

à Mary suggested ____________________________________________.

2. John is too young to understand the question.

à John is not ________________________________________________.

3. The last time I heard from my sister was 5 months ago.

à I haven’t  _________________________________________________.

4. The box was so heavy that my son couldn’t carry it.

à It was ____________________________________________________

5. Columbus discovered America.                                                                        

àThe explorer…………………………………………………….………..               

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.A. ambulance     B. bandage           C. damage             D. patient

2.A. hit                 B. tight                 C. injection           D. sting

3.A. forget             B. present             C. overheat           D. emergency

4.A. faint               B. aid                   C. pain                  D. wheelchair

5.A. watch            B. school              C. chart                 D. handkerchief

6.   A. math             B. scatter               C. package            D. metal

7.   A. smell            B. press                 C. melt                  D. refill

8.   A. those            B. clothes              C. shopping          D. envelope

9.   A. down            B. throw               C. nowadays         D. how

10.   A. fields          B. plants               C. trees                 D. newspapers

11.   A. refill          B. pipe                  C. find                  D. library

12.   A.wrap           B. matter              C. plastic              D. shade