Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. (0.8 pt)

1. A. magnificent B. delay C. bank D. travel

2. A. checkout B. erode C. exotic D. decision

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0.8 pt)

3. A. original B. stimulating C. imperial D. geography

4. A. magnificence B. destination C. affordable D. accessible

III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (4pts)

5. What do you think of ______ public transport in _______Ha Noi?

A. Ø – Ø B. a – a C. a – Ø D. the – Ø

6. Parking is very difficult in_________city centre, so my father always goes there by bus.

A. the – Ø B. the – the C. a – a D. a – Ø

7. Secondary schools offer a wide ________of subjects.

A. field B. scope C. list D. range

8. If you don't know the language, you may have to use ___________ language.

A. hand B. gesture C. head D. signal

9. I can speak two languages very well. I think I am a _____.

A. monolingual B. bilingual C. multilingual

10. I study in the US for four years, so I am a ______ English speaker.

A. fluent B. poor C. rusty

11. It’s a long time since I last used English. My English is a bit _____ now.

A. fluent B. rusty C. reasonable

12. You shouldn’t ______ every new word in the dictionary. Try to guess the meaning first.

A. check up B. look for C. look up

13. While on holiday in the UK, Michael could ______ a bit of British English.

A. take up B. pick up C. get up

14. The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honours all American astronauts have lost their lives on missions or in training.

A. whom B. X C. which D. who

15. Yuri Gagarin made the first space flight success attracted worldwide attention.

A. which B. when C. whose D. where

IV. Read and choose the best answer (2pts)

Did you ever wonder why it is so difficult for adults to start to learn English or a foreign language? Every year, millions of grown-ups around the world spend a handsome amount of money to learn English but not many of them succeed in becoming fluent English speakers. This is because it is not easy to pick up a new language after a certain age. However, little children learn foreign languages without much difficulty. This is because they have a special ability that helps them learn languages fast. This ability weakens when people grow older. Think of the little time children need to learn their native language.

So, if you have the desire to learn English or any other foreign language, you should begin as soon as possible. Remember that the longer you wait, the harder it will become. 16. The best title for the passage would be _____. A. Built-in Abilities for Language B. Languages: the Younger the Better C. Children and Grown-ups 17. The word "grown-ups" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____. A. adults B. children C. teenagers 18. According to the passage, “a handsome amount of money” means _____. A. good-looking money B. a big sum of money C. a new amount of money 19. Children learn a foreign language fast because _____. A. they have much time to do it B. they are smarter than grown-ups C. they have a special ability 20. If you wish to learn English, you should ______. A. become younger B. learn from children C. begin as soon as possible

V. Choose the best answer (2pts) 21. If/ my mother/ eat/ less fat food/ may/ lose weight. A. If my mother ate less fast food, she may lose weight. B. If my mother eats less fast food, she may lose weight. C. If my mother eat less fast food, she may lose weight. 22. You/ should / brush/ teeth/ regularly/ if/ you/ not want/ have toothache. A. You should brush your teeth regularly if you do not want to have toothache. B. You should brush your teeth if you do not want to have toothache. C. You should brushes your teeth if you do not want to have toothache. 23. Lake Baikal/ be/ deepest lake/ the world. A. Lake Baikal is deepest lake over the world. B. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on the world. C. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. 24. We are talking about the girl who used to be a Miss World. A. The girl about whom we are talking used to be a Miss World. B. We hardly know a girl who used to be a Miss World. C. The girl who used to be a Miss World said that she knew you. D. We know the girl who used to be a Miss World. 25. He told her about the book. He liked it best A. He told her about the book which he liked it best. B. He told her about the book which he liked best. C. He told her about the book whom he liked best. D. He told her about the book whose he liked best