Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. both B. teeth C. smooth D. fourth
2. A. broad B. coast C. soap D. boat
3. A. reply B. shy C. worry D. dry
4. A. know B. cow C. slow D. show
5 .A. comb B. climb C. suburb D. bomb
6. A. there B. theatre C. neither D. feather
7. A. feather B. share C. bear D. sphere
8. A. cartoon B. cool C. look D. school
9. A. Europe B. snow C. cold D. local
10. A. clumsy B. country C. common D. funny
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others
1. A. citadel B. pagoda C. capital D. natural
2. A. activity B. geography C. population D. apartment
3. A. ocean B. forest C. desert D. destroy
4. A. season B. weather C. idea D. movies
5. A. produce B. correct C. receive D. damage
6. A. audience B. athlete C. cartoon D. goggles
7. A. channel B. Asia C. reason D. announce
8. A. weather B. sporty C. schedule D. remote
9. A. entertain B. educate C. weatherman D. volleyball
10. A. human B. event C. elect D. design
III. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences
1. I am doing the homework. ______ the TV, please!
A. Turn off B. Turn up C. Turn on D. Turn over
2. ______ do you brush your teeth?
A. How long B. How much C. How often D. How many
3. It started to rain, ______ we stopped playing tennis.
A. so B. but C. because D. and
4. Television has both advantages and ______, so we need to use it properly.
A. limits B. limitations C. border D. boundary
5. There are two main kinds of sports: team sports and ______ sports.
A. individual B. separate C. competitive D. popular
6. We took part ______ a running race last summer and won the first prize.
A. on B. at C. about D. in
7. We often ______ to keep fit and stay healthy.
A. watch TV B. do morning exercise C. play video games D. does yoga
8. John likes going to the bookshop______________He needs some English books.
A. and B. but C. or D. because
9. His daughter ______ a small bicycle to school yesterday.
A. ride B. rides C. rode D. ridden
10." ______ did you go last night?". "I went to a supermarket with my mother."
A. What B. Why C. How D. Where
11.Good marks make the students _____.
A. are happy B. happy C. to happy D. to be happy
12. Peter often goes fishing ___________ the afternoon.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
13. After each lesson, we often have a _____ test.
A. ten-minutes B. minutes ten C. ten-minute D. tenth minute
14. My _____ city is Da Nang.
A. regular B. popular C. famous D. favourite
15. “ _________ do you do judo?" - "In the sport club.".
A. How long B. Where C. How often D. Why
16. - ____ do you go swimming? – Twice a week.
A. How much B. How often C. How long D. How far
17. There are different sports activities at my school but I’m only interested in ____.
A. jogging B. to jog C. jogging D. go jogging
18. We didn’t go out last night because it ____ raining heavily.
A. is B. does C. did D. was
19. Hoa couldn’t go to school yesterday ____ she had a headache.
A. so B. although C. because D. and
20. Alexander Fleming was famous ____ penicillin.
A. of discovering B. for discover C. with discover D. for discovering
21. _________ your book, please. Now we move to listening skill.
A. opening B. opens C. to open D. open
22. It’s not raining outside, so you ____________ bring your raincoat.
A. can B. should C. shouldn’t D. must
23. There___________ interesting cartoons on VTV 6 last night.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. were
24. My father often watches___________ They are very funny.
A. character
B. news
C. comedies
D. viewers
25. My mother is very___________. She does exercise every day.
A. sports
B. champion
C. sporty
D. compete
26. There is one bedroom in my house, but there are two in___________
A. your
B. you
C. yours
D. her
27. - ___________ is she so sad? - Because she can’t watch her favourite film.
A. How
B. What
C. When
D. Why
28. _________ draw on the walls and tables, please.
A. Do B. Don’t C. Should D. Shouldn’t
29. Nam plays sports very often, so he looks very _________.
A. sport B. sports C. sporty D. sporting
30. Last summer, I_________ fishing with my uncle in the afternoon.
A. go B. went C. goes D. going
IV. Use the correct form of the given word to complete each of the following sentences
1. Please listen to the (INSTRUCT) _________________ carefully. He is not saying that again!
2. Did you join the sports (COMPETE) _________________ last week, Mai?
3. The (EQUIP) in this gym is very new and modern.
4. The football fans cheered (LOUD) _________________ for their side during the match.
5. I started playing the piano, but I don’t think I have much (MUSIC) _______________ talent.
6. There are many forms of (ENTERTAIN) _________________. You just have to find the right kind.
7. He has a wonderful (COLLECT) _________________of stamps.
8. Shanghai is one of the (NOISY) _________________ cities in the world
V. Use the correct form and tense of the verb in brackets to complete each of the following sentences
1. My father (visit) _________________ Kuala Lumpur three times.
2. Look! The plane (fly) towards the airport. It is going to land.
3. We (not / eat) _________________this kind of meat before.
4. My uncle (buy) _________________ a new house last week.
5. The secretary (write) _________________ 5 letters so far.
6. My brother goes to the Sports Club (watch) _________________ horse races every Saturday.
7. I was late, so I (not/ walk) _________________there as usual. I (take) ____________a taxi.
8. My sister (not/play) _____________ any sports. She likes (collect) ____________ stamps
9. Please (not/ cut) _________________all trees here .
10. Jim and Jonh ( not play) ___________________football in the afternoon.
VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition to complete each of the following sentences
1. The train arrives ______ Rome ______ 4 o’clock ______ Friday afternoon.
2. I don’t want to stay ______ home this evening. What's ______ at Central Movie Theatre?
3. Our city is famous ______ its beautiful lakes.
4. Why don’t you go ______ us ______ the stadium this weekend?
5. My little brother can’t swim because he is afraid ______ water.
6. I miss my grandparents very much because I haven’t met them ______ Christmas
VII. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage
Every year, thousands of people (1) ____ to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists (2) ___ all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for (3) ___ biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dances from(4) ____in the morning until late at night. You can even (5) ___ artists painting pictures on the streets!
Tens of thousands of (6) ____ come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music(7)____ by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from(8) ____ than forty countries. The tickets for these (9) ____ are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite stars in Edinburgh (10)____ it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.
VIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given by circling A, B, C or D to complete the text.
Nha Trang is a famous seaside city in Viet Nam. It attracts a lot of tourists from many countries(1)__ it has beautiful beaches and (2) __ exciting atmosphere of a young, growing city.
Coming to Nha Trang from January(3) ______ August, you can enjoy wonderful (4) ______: warm and sunny. It is so good for swimming and sunbathing. Visitors can rent a bike and cycle around the city. Nha Trang is also (5)_______ for its delicious seafood.
1. A. because B. and C. so D. although
2. A. a B. an C. the D. of
3. A. from B. to C. on D. In
4. A. weather B. trees C. seafood D. drinks
5. A. interesting B. famous C. exciting D. beautiful
IX. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Today, there is a TV set in nearly every home. People watch television every day, and some people watch it from morning until night. Americans watch television about 35 hours a week. But is television good or bad for you? People have different answers. Some say that there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV. Others think that TV programs bring news from around the world, help you learn many useful things, especially children. Thanks to television, people learn about life in other countries, and it helps people relax after a long day of hard work.
1. What is there in nearly every home?
A. bed B. table C. TV D. fridge
2. How often do people people watch TV?
A. every day B. week day C. Sunday D. Saturday
3. How many hours a week do American watch TV?
A. 35 hours B. 36 hours C. 37 hours D. 38 hours
4. What are the disadvantages of watching TV too much?
A. It makes people lazier B. It makes people become more hardworking
C. It makes people relax D. It makes people useful
5. What can TV help people?
A. earn money B. work faster C. save money D. relax
X. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Cristiano Ronaldo was born in 1985 in Portugal. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world. Ronaldo became a soccer superstar. He played for English team Manchester United, Spain’s Real Madrid and for Portugal. He plays in midfield, from where he regularly scores goals. Ronaldo started kicking a ball around when he was three. He played very skillfully. When he was ten years old, He joined Sporting Lisbon and became the only player in their history. In 2009, Ronaldo joined his boyhood heroes Real Madrid and became the most expensive footballer in history. He earned a lot of money at that time. He broke Real’s scoring record in his second season with 53 goals in all competitions. In 2012, Diego Mara Dona said Ronaldo was ‘’the best player on the planet”.
1. Where was Cristiano Ronaldo from?
A. England. B. The South. C. Portugal. D. USA.
2. He became a ..................... superstar.
A. volleyball B. football C. tennis D. badminton
3. Why did Ronaldo become the most expensive footballer in history?
A. Because he played very badly. B. Because he practiced hard.
C. Because he played skillfully. D. Because he earned a lot of money.
4. He became the most expensive footballer in history when he was___________.
A. 24 B. 27 C. 20 D. 35