Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each of the following questions: II.. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the
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I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each of the following questions:
II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences:
6 I knew I was late,… I ran all the way to school
7 By the time he arrived home, dinner… ready on the table
8 Some students choose to live on… ; others live in boarding houses
9 Nga: “Where can I wait f or you?” – Hoa: “………… ”
10 ……I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction
11 The…… story made the children feel very nervous
12 Minh: “Hung, please give my regard toy your parents!” – Hung: “……… ”
a I will b Yes, you do c Yes, you are alright d Not at all
13 Please let me know the moment you… any news
14 I wish I…….him, but I don’t
15 Nick blamed the doctors………his wife’s death
16 Some scientists believe in the……of life on other planets
17 Both the team and their supporters fell confident………
18 Liz: “………singing this song together?” – Rita: “It’s great!”
19 We want teaching that encourages children’s…………
20 Elaine said she wouldn’t come …… , she may change her mind
a However b Although c Even if d In addition
21 Lisa had spent……time practicing that she finally won the competition
22 If we hadn’t got lost, we…….arrived much earlier
23 Janet seems to be friendly ………everybody she meets
a with b for c in d of
24 Lan: “What’s Mai’s favorite subject?” – Phuong : “………”
25 Phuong would like to teach in a high school when she has finished her……at university
26 I didn’t wake you up……you hadn’t told me to
a because b although c however d if
27 You are…….to be cheated
28 Nam: “How come you are here today?” – Ba: “……… ”
a Because the teacher told me to b By bicycle c my father took me on his motorbike d It was a holiday
29 Mr tan is believed ………seventy hours a week
30 Carol invited some friends………….for dinner with her
III Choose the phrase or clause that best completes each of the following sentences:
31 Sarah asked the mechanic………
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32 In the novel by Hughes,……, the main character is a widow
33 I wouldn’t have to take this course………
34 ………… , he took his seat quietly
c In order not to disturb our conversation d Not to disturb our conversation
35 Jack went to the party , wearing a…….tie
a lovely red woolen b red lovely woolen c woolen lovely red d lovely woolen red
IV Choose the underlined part in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
36 It’s time the school must improve its teaching methods
A B C D
37 It is considered impolite to ask how much does a person earn his job
A B C D
38 Despite my many hours of practice, I can’t hardly beat Jimmy in chess
A B C D
39 You’d better to think carefully before making your final decision
A B C D
40 They haven’t had such a good time together since they get married
A B C D
V Choose the item that best answer the question or completes the unfinished statement about the following passage.
By the early 1800s steam engines were not a new idea James Watt, from Scotland, made the first steam engine in
1769 Most of Watt’s steam engines powered machines in factories This was very useful, but the steam engine became really
useful in 1807 In that year, Robert Fulton, an American, made his first steamboat His boat the North River, used a steam
engine to push it up the river Before that, traveling up a river was very difficult, because people had to row their boat or use
horses and ropes to pull the boat This was very slow, but the North River was much faster Soon, many people were building
steamboats By 1860, there were thousands of steamboats traveling up America’s rivers
Steamboats changed America They made travel much easier, and they were good for business Businessmen could now sell
their goods faraway cities However, steamboats also had a problem Steam engines were very dangerous Sometimes the
steam engines would explode Although people made better, safer steam engines over the years, they were always dangerous Still, the steam engine was an important part of life in the 1800s
41 According to the passage, who made the first steam engine?
42 According to the passage, all of the following are true of Fulton’s steamboats EXCEPT
a They were faster than other ways of traveling up rivers
43 It can be inferred from the passage that
c people living up rivers benefited from steamboats d people didn’t need horses after Fulton made his steamboat
44 The word “ goods” in the passage is closest in meaning to
a products b stores c nice d businesses
45 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
VI Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage:
Sugar cane was grown in India thousands of years ago In Roman times it was known in Europe as a great luxury, and it was ( 46)… and expensive for many centuries after that In 1493 Columbus took a sugar plant with him to the West Indies, where he grew so well that huge plantations were started by Europeans ( 47)… worked on by slaves The slaves were shipped across the Atlantic from Africa, packed sometimes one on ( 48)……of the other in chains, on a journey that took six weeks Many died The empty ships then carried the sugar back to Europe So much money was made ( 49)… sugar was known as “white gold”
century, ( 50)…….were the greatest sugar-eaters in history Queen Elizabeth I lost all her teeth because she ate so much of it