Choose the word of phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to underlined part in each of the following sentences.

15. He is so generous that he often pays for our drink. 

A. mean B. kind C. nice D. reliable 

16. We are always prepared to help the poor and the needy. 

A. willing B. ready C. unwilling D. polite 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

1. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.

A. Being late

B. Being cheerful

C. Being courteous

D. Being efficient

2. We’d better speed up if we want to get there in time.

A. slow down

B. put down

C. turn down

D. lie down

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.

A. risks                   B. annoyances                   C. fears                   D. irritations

2. When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.

A. light                    B. huge                   C. tiring                   D. difficult

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or  phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

I live in a house near the sea. It is an old house, about 100 years old and  (15)________very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs and a bathroom. The kitchen is (16)________the ground and there is a living- room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden (17)________the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer, (18 )________flowers everywhere. I live alone with my dog, John, but we have a lot of visitors. My friends often stay with me.

I love my house for (10)________reasons. Maybe I like fresh air here.

15.A. it’s B. it C. there’s D. they’re

16.A. between B. in C. on D. next to

17.A. in B. besides C. next D. in front of

18.A. there is B. there are C. they are D. those are

19.A. much           B. a little C. many D. a lot

3.2.   Synonyms and antonyms

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1.   Don‘t worry, you can count on me. I’ll try my best to help you.

A.  look after                            B. live on                                C. rely on                                       D. stand

2.   We had a discussion in class today about requiring students to wear school uniforms.

A.  ban                                     B. arrangement                       C. reduction                            D. debate

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.

3.   A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself so that its enemies cannot find it.

A.  cover                                  B. beautify                              C. show                                   D. locate

4.   Solar energy doesn‘t cause pollution, but it is not cheap.

A.  expensive                           B. effective                             C. commercial                        D. possible

(a) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.

A. empty                     B. remake                                C. repeat                              D. refill

2. Nearly all weather occurs in the troposphere, the lowest layer of the earth's at-mosphere.

A. Closely to               B. Barely                                 C. Almost                            D. After

(b) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.

A. cooperate                B. put together                         C. separate                        D. connect

2. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.

A. adequate                 B. unsatisfactory                     C. abundant                 D. dominant

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1 :

A. impressed       B. disappointed       C. wished       D. stopped

Question 2 :

A. destination       B. vacation       C. question       D. inspiration

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3 :

A. famous

B. workshop

C. village

D. bamboo

Question 4 :

A. design

B. mention

C. prefer

D. consist

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1.

1 điểm

A

B

C

D

2.

1 điểm

A

B

C

D

3.

1 điểm

A

B

C

D

4.

1 điểm

A

B

C

D

5.

1 điểm

A

B

C

D

Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

1.

1 điểm

A. gardening

B. zodiac

C. curious

D. opinion

2.

1 điểm

A. marathon

B. recycle

C. recognize

D. national

3.

1 điểm

A. station

B. water

C. reduce

D. lovely

4.

1 điểm

A. supermarket

B. antarctica

C. environment

D. incredible

5.

1 điểm

A. bottle

B. robots

C. rubbish

D. design