TEST 4 – HD

      I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5pt)

1. A.actor              B.doctor                      C.spot                          D.calorie

2. A.crayon                       B.concert                     C.computer                 D.camera

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. (0.5pt)

3. A.Puppeteer                  B.Vietnamese              C.Advertisement         D.Originate

4. A.Tomato                      B.Lemonade               C.Banana                    D.Performance

III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (2.0pts)

5. How ______butter does she want?

A.any                    B.many                        C.much                        D.some

6. I have bought  ______oranges and apples.

A.any                    B.much                        C.some                        D.an

7. There is  ______beautiful vase on the table.

A.a            B.many                        C.some                        D.much

8. Do you know ______famous writers?

A.any                    B.some                        C.much                        D.many

9. Tung Duong’s style is different  ______other singers’ one.

A.with                   B.as                 C.to                 D.from

10. Matt likes reading books,  ______his brother likes playing games.

A.or                       B.both             C.so                 D.but

11. Brian  ______many community services when he was a student.

A.has done            B.did               C.does             D.was doing

12. Eleanor took some aspirins, so she felt  ______painful.

A.more                  B.less               C.much                        D.many

IV. Choose the most suitable word to complete the passage. (1.5pts)

Being a volunteer

Being a volunteer is one of the best things you can (13)______ with your life. It’s a great way to help the (14) ______ and other people. It’s also very satisfying to know that you are not wasting your time and are helping those who need help. You can also take part in some non-profit organizations. I’m sure that so many volunteer organizations need extra hands. Everything you need to do is to just pick up the phone and offer your services. I think too many of us settle into a lazy (15)______. We just stay at home, play games or (16)______ TV. Life is much more interesting when you’re a volunteer. You can play with young children once a week, work in a charity shop or spend only one Saturday morning a month (17)______ rubbish in your neighborhood. It is so happy when we can make a (18) ______ in our community from such simple activities.

13. A.do                            B.doing                                   C.does                         D.did

14. A.community              B.parents                     C.neighbour                D.relatives

15. A.time                         B.lifestyle                    C.thought                    D.hobby

16. A.watching                             B.to watch                  C.watch                       D.to watched

17. A.collecting                             B.to collecting             C.collect                      D.to collected

18. A.call                           B.good                                    C.difference                D.choice

V. Read the following passage, then write True or False. (1 pt)

Home remedies

When people have a cold, a fever, or the flu, they usually go to the doctor for help or get some medicine from the drugstore. But many people also use home remedies for common illnesses.

Lots of people drink hot chicken soup when they have a cold. They find it clears the head and the nose. Some people rub oil on the chest for a cold. Other people drink a mixture of red pepper, hot water, sugar, lemon juice, and milk or vinegar. Here are some simple home remedies.

Bee stings and insect bites: wash the sting or bite. Put some meat tenderizer on a handkerchief and then put it on the bite for half an hour.

Burns: put the burns under cold water or put a cold handkerchief on them. But don’t put ice on the burn.

Coughs: drink warm liquids or take some honey.

19. People use home remedies for every disease.             ________________

20. Meat tenderizer helps an insect bite.                           ________________