Choose the word having different stress from the others

Choose the word having different stress from the others.

1. A. harvest                           B. parade                    C. music                     D. pumpkin

2. A. offer                              B. prefer                     C. abroad                    D. arrive

3. A. famous                           B. joyful                     C. usual                       D. alone

4. A. exist                               B. avoid                      C. support                   D. notice

5. A. hungry                            B. disease                   C. spacious                 D. danger

v VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I.                   Choose and circle the best answer.

1. Many  (cultural/ romance/ disappointed/ annoyed) and artistic activities are held as the part of the flower festival in Da Lat.

2. Nick washes his hand a lot, (so/ and/ but/ although) he doesn’t have flu.

3. At a seasonal festival, people race down the hill to (break/ catch/ buy/ eat) cheese.

4. (When/ How/ Why/ Where) were you born? – In March

5. The end of the film was so _____________ that many people cried.

A. boring                    B. shocking                C. exciting                  D. Moving

6. A ___________ is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.

A. sci-fi                      B. documentary         C. comedy                  D. horror

7. I found the book so ____________ that I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen.

A. gripping                 B. shocking                C. tiring                      D. boring

8. We found the plot of the film__________.

A. bored                      B. boring                    C. interested D. acting

            9.                                 they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

             A. However          B. Nevertheless                  C. When                            D. Although

            10.Last night, I didn’t go to bed early                 being very tired.

             A. despite of          B. in spite of                       C. although                         D. because of

             11.      Not many people went to see the film;               , it received good reviews from critics.

             A. however           B. despite                           C. but                                 D. although

            12. We found the plot of the film                       .

             A. bored               B. boring                            C. interested                       D. acting

            13. La Tomatina                        on the last Wednesday of August every year.

             A. hold                  B. held                               C. is held                            D. be held

II.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

 1.There are many ................................... differences between the two communities. (culture)

2.There were lively New Year………………………….all over the town. (celebrate)

3.When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a .................... drink. (celebrate)

4.It  is……………….in  America  to  eat  turkey  on  Thanksgiving  Day. (tradition)

5.What forms of…………………do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)

6.The hall looked very ……………………..with its Christmas tree. (festival)

7.Her eyes were wide with………………………..when she heard the news. (excite)

8.The Chinese New Year marks the...........................of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year. (begin)

III.  Make the questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences

1. Most of  my classmates go to school by bike

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. It is about three kilometres from my house to school

……………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences

1. over 800 km / my town  / Ho Chi Minh City

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. There / used to / bus station / city center / but/ it / move / the suburbs /

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Children / must /learn / road safety / before / allowed / ride / bike / road

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Although / the film / frightening / we/ enjoy it /

……………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Despite / heavy / rain / , they / go / a walk

……………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meanings

1.The distance from Qui Nhon to Da Lat is about 500 km

- It……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Mr Son went to work by car some years, but now he cycles

- Mr Son used………………………………………………………………………………..

3.They are excited about the film

- They found ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. In spite of her age, she performs excellently.

- Although …………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Mistake correction

1. Despite of being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.

        A                                      B                         C           D

2. They used to watching  movies late at night  .

        A                     B           C             D

3.  We found  the plot of the film bored .

            A         B                 C          D

4. Mid autumn is a seasonal festive in many Asian coutries.

                                 A              B                    C            D

VII. Read the passage  and choose the correct answer.

SAFETY TIPS FOR BUS PASSENGERS

            Always maintain a queue while waiting (26) .  .  .  .  . s bus. Never stand on queue on the middle of the road.

            At the time of boarding a bus do not try to run or chasing the bus. Once you are inside the bus (27) .  .  .  .  .  a seat and hold firmly on the handrail if you are standing.

            Never try to (28) .  .  .  .  . an overcrowded bus. Avoid (29) .  .  .  .  . inside of a bus because you high-pitch noise may distract the attention of the driver and it could lead to a major (30) .  .  .  .  . accidents.

26.       A. for                          B. to                            C. on                           D. in

27.       A. hold                        B. take                        C. sit                           D. find

28.       A. choose                   B. go                           C. wait                       D. board

29.       A. shout                      B. shouting                 C. to shout                  D. shouts

30.       A. road                        B. way            C. Path                      D. street

VIII. Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

Easter is an important Christian festival and holiday. It is (21) . . . . . to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.People celebrate Easter (22) . . . . . the world.

In the UK, Easter is a public holiday. People (23) . . . . . Easter chocolate eggs to their friends and family. In the US, Easter is a (24) . . . . . holiday. People can go to church and have a

special family meal. In Russia, Easter is one of the (25) . . . .               important holidays. People

celebrate it (26) . . . . . an Easter breakfast or meal.

21.        A. made                        B. held              C. given                        D. opened

22.        A. through                     B. in                  C. all                             D. around

23.        A. eat                            B. have              C. give                          D. receive

24.        A. nation                       B. local             C. native                        D. National

 25.       A. more                        B. best              C. most                         D. better

26.        A. with                          B. by                 C. for                            D. in

                  WRITING :Do as directed in the brackets.  

1.I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.(used to)

…………………………………………………………………………………………

         2..  Although the weather was bad, I had a very good time in Brazil.( However….)

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

3..What is the distance between your house and the nearest supermarket?. ( How …)

.………………………………………………………………………………………