Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1. A. thank
B.that
C. this
D. those
- A. arm
B. charm
C. farm
D. warm
- A. come
B. home
C. some
D. none
- A. cow
B. now
C. how
D. show
II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.
1. Many students …………….. aerobics to keep fit.
A. have B. go C. play D. do
2. We will have a …………….. to take care of our health.
A. home robot B. doctor robot C. teaching robot D. worker robot
3. In the future, I will live ………………….because I like swimming.
A. in the mountain B. on the Moon C. on the ocean D. under the ground
4. My future house will have a hi-tech robot to ……………………..the floors.
A. clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. to clean
5.We might have a ……………………. TV so we can watch TV programs from space.
A. wire B. wireless C. wiring D. wires
6. Hoa has never ……………………… to London .
A. been B. is C. was D. be
7. VTV1 is a ………………………. channel.
A. local B. national C. international D. B&C
8. In the future, we won’t go on holiday to the beach but we …........ go on holiday to the moon.
A. must B.can’t C.might D. won’t
9. If we throw trash on the road, we will …………. our environment.
A. pollution B. pollute C. polluting D. to pollute
10. They couldn’t go on a picnic …………… the weather was bad.
A. because B. when C. but D. or
III. Read the text and answer the questions
A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are not very popular because they are too expensive, but they are very useful. They can help us save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours, and yet, it does not complain or get tired. In the US, people use robots to guard some important places. These robots can listen to certain noises and send signals for help if there’s trouble or danger. In Japan, people use robots in factories to build cars. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will be able to do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear (sợ) that one day robots will be too powerful.
1. Why do people use a computer to control a robot?
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2. Why aren’t robots popular today?
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3. What do people in the US use robots for?
………………………………………………………………………….
4. What do robots in factories in Japan do?
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IV. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Television is one of man’s most important (1)_____ of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, home viewers can see and learn (2)_____ people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore (3)_______ space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (4)______ to entertain. In fact, TV providesmany (5)_____ entertainment programs than any other kind. The programmes include dramas, comedies, sports, and (6)______ pictures.
1. a. ways b. means c. ranges d. shows
2. a. at b. in c. for d. about
3. a. deep b. large c. outer d. open
4. a. happened b. designed c. composed d. guided
5. a. more b. even c. most d. hardly
6. a. lovely b. clear c. motion d. full
IV. Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.
1. He was lazy, so he got a bad mark. (Rewrite this sentence with “because”)
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2. It rained hard yesterday. I went to school on time. (Combine these sentences with “although”)
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3. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (Rewrite this sentence with “If”)
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4. the/ Sydney/ city/ is/ cleanest/ world/ the/ in. (Rearrange the words to make a sentence)
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V. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
1. a. Lemonade
b. coffee
c. favorite
d. onion
2. a. canteen
b. dinner
c. banana
d. tomato
3. a. hungry
b. healthy
c. dinner
d. banana
4. a. thirsty
b. orange
c. tomatoes
d. matter
5. a. summer
b. lemonade
c. onion
d. apple