ENGLISH PRACTICE 8 Question 2 Pick out the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from that of the other words (1pt) 1 a sight b lion c child d children 2 a years b hands c shops d signs[.]
ENGLISH PRACTICE Question Pick out the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from that of the other words (1pt) a sight b lion c child a years b hands c.shops d signs a manure b measure c pasture d adventure a children b chance a takes b inches a played b performed a pays b says c plays d children c change c oranges d.mechanic d houses c showed d acted d stays a buffalo b lunch c summer d sugar a went b helpful c American d listen 10 a see b seat c several d sure Question 3/ Supply the correct verb tense/ form of the verbs (2ps) We (not/ see)………………………… him since he left school If the weather (be)……………………… nice tomorrow, we will go sailing Look ! Our new teacher (come)………………………………………………… We enjoy (collect)………………… ……………… stamps for our club I (not/ go)……………………………… …………… to the movies last Sunday Ba (take)………………………….a shower at o'clock last night The house on that hill is very old (build) Coffee from Brazil (export) My friend …………… a letter when I came (write) 10 She’d rather bananas than apples (eat) 11 When were those potatoes ? (plant) 12 Mr Green wanted his son an engineer (be) 13 She had her sister the dishes (wash) 14 He told his daughter his shirt (mend) 15 How fast (she/ drive)……………………… when the accident happened? 16 Mary and John are neighbors They ( know) ………………each other for a long time 17 I haven’t met him since he ( move ) ……………………… ….to Ho Chi Minh City 18 This is the first time I (be)……………………………… to Ha Noi 19 His doctor advised him ( give)……………………………… up smoking 20 It’s high time we (tell)…………………………him about that Question 4/ Rewrite the following sentences (2ps) Nam is very young He can’t drive a car => Nam is……………………………………………………………… Does your country export rice to the USA ? => Is rice………………………………………………………………………… My father often smoked 20 cigarettes a day but now he doesn’t smoke anymore => My father used……………………………………………………………………… “ Can you give me the pen ?” Lan said => Lan asked …………………………………………………………………………… They last visited me years ago => They haven’t…………………………………………………………………………… They have studied computer for two years => They started…………………………………………………………………………… Was the steam engine invented by James Watt? => Did James Watt………………………………………………………………………? “ Do you like this chocolate factory?” the foreman asked => The foreman asked if I …………………………………………………………… They have to take the tourists to the hotel before noon => The tourists………………………………………………………………………… 10 She is too weak to carry this box => He isn’t…………………………………………………………………………… Question 5/ Supply the correct form of the words.(2 ps) She knows all the people in her………………………………… (neighbor) He had an accident although he drove………………………………….(care) I ………….…believe that friends play a very important role in our life (strong) The canoe overturned and every one fell into the deep and ………… water (danger) It will be more …………………………to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area ( comfort) New Year’s Eve in Argentina is one of the most important …….…… (celebrate) What is the correct …………………………………of this word? (pronounce) The Sword Lake is one of …………………….places in Hanoi (history) He devoted all his …………………… to writing (live) 10.He often writes stories He is a ……………………(write) 11.These flowers look ………………… (nature) 12.The ………………………in this town are very friendly (reside) 13.Rubber is elastic, so we can ………………… this string (long) 14.If I had a …………………… I would retire at 40 (choose) 15.The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s ……………… (wise) 16.Bell experimented with ways of transmiting over a long distance (speak) 17.The scouts the work (volunteer) 18.Nowadays, scouting is popular (world) 19 Our teacher always ………………………… us to work harder (courage) 20 Cook the meet in the …………………… for at least 30 minutes (steam) Question 6/ Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (1pts) The country is (1) beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (2) the summer holiday though they can't live (3) all the year round Some have cottage built in a village (4) that they can go there whenever they (5) find the time English villages are not alike, but (6) some ways they are not very different from (7) other Almost every village (8) a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10) people are buried Question 7/ Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition (1pt) I forgot to send a birthday card Mai yesterday I’ll wait you are ready They came to visit me my birthday Susan can come and see you lunch time Did you have a good time Christmas? Could I help you your bag? I’m looking forward seeing you in June They have a meeting _ 6.30 and 9.30 My mother often picks me _ from the school 10 I’m going to invite my friends to come over _ dinner tonight