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I Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 a , Africa b , access c , ache d , man 2 a , respect b , send c , set d , then
3 a , brain b , lamb c , comb d , climb 4 a , property b , access c , possession d , American
5 a , decide b , vivid c , provide d , life 6 a , looked b , united c , stopped d , missed
7 a , particular b , park c , smart d , hard 8 a , job b , chosen c , chop d , pot
9 a , smooth b, book c , good d ,look 10.a , both b , month c , smooth d , think
II Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
1.a.product b satisfy c misty d however 2.a.realize b improve c possible d comfortable 3.a.important b especially c prefer d influence 4.a.republic b collector c situation d inscription 5.a relationship b command c vocabulary d island 6.a.politics b imaginary c result d annoyed 7.a.treatment b prevent c intelligent d acquire 8.a.contribution b appropriate c .however d invention 9.a.decay b purpose c however d invention 10.a appear b audience c government d talented III Choose the best answer to complete the sentence
1 , They didn't have enough in the suitcase for all the things they had bought on holidays a room b place c size d area
2 , Most children feel on the New Year Eve a excited b exciting c being excited d excite
3 Stop laughing ! =>I can't a help it b resist ! c do anything against it ! d hold myself
4 , There is no need you to worry a to b for c of d in
5 , London is the River Thames which flows the city West to East
a from - on – through b on - through - from c at - across - through d from - across -through
6 That old woman asked me a coin but I didn't have any a with b for c by d of
7 , We need some sunshine so we have up our minds to go abroad a turned b set c made d give
8 , Please don't turn from me when I am talking to you a off b down c away d back
9 , The manager one of the hotel servants of stealing the money a complained b blamed c accused d scolded
10, of the committee , I'd like to thank you for your generous donation a According b On behalf c Together d In addition
11, What did you say ? => The principal doesn't permit here a to shout b shout c shouting d shouted
12, What are the qualifications of a good worker ? =>It is essential that he efficient
a is b be c will be d could be
13, Did Army's parents leave her any money ? =>No She has to support now
a on her own b all alone c herself d her
14, What did you hear last night ? =>I seem someone knock at the door
a too hear b having heard c to have heard d hearing
15, My boss is very angry with me I didn't do all the work that last week
a should do b should have done c should have been done d must have done
16,I tried the trousers on ,but they were too big for me a fairly b pretty c quite d rather
17, many people , she is quite rich a compared to b comparison to c comparing with d comparing to
18, me your pen a minute, will you ? a Borrow b To borrow c Lend d To lend
19, After the examinations, we have a lot of during the summer holiday a friendship b recreations c reference d pierrot
20, Unexpectedly , the lights out and we were left in darkness a turned b put c went d gave
IV, Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
About in 1800s, traffic 1……… horses and carriages increased Britain and France had .2 many colonies, which 3 follow the rules of London or Paris France had its 4………… in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wealth with Australia , India and Kenya Other colonizers followed 5 London or Paris as allies Spain and Portugal and parts of Africa followed France Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English method Indonesia is still very 6 ;it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest 7 of Muslims in one country Some colonies changed from left to right after their 8 , like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hong Kong After the 9………… , they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand traffic The true reason 10……… left or right traffic is therefore mainly political and economical
1 a on b with c by d from 2 a collected b gathered c raised d conquered
3 a needed b must c had to d ought to 4 a influence b standard c regulations d tradition
5 a neither b either c both d as well as 6 a except b exception c exceptional d exceptionally
7 a amount b quality c number d crowd 8 a dependent b independent c dependence d independence
9 a changed b exchange c transfer d transport 10 a for b of c to d on
V , Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer
Anyone who visits England would like to spend some time in Strafford-upon-Avon Located in the centre of London, it is a town that is rich in both history and culture Its population is about 23,000 Strafford- upon- Avon is famous because it is the place where the talented playwright Shakespeare was born and died When you come there, you can visit his birthplace, and some buildings which used to belong
to his family There are many other buildings that are worth visiting in the town Enjoying an evening in Stratford-upon-Avon is very interesting There are restaurants that are suitable for all tastes In the evening, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers interesting plays written by Shakespeare and you have a chance to see some of the best actors and actresses of England on stage There are many other kinds of amusement and entertainment waiting for you
1 What is Stratford-upon -Avon rich in?
2 Stratford is the place
a where Shakespeare was born and died b which is overpopulated
c which is very rich d that does not belong to England
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a are all in the possession of Shakespeare b have been demolished c are worth visiting c are old and ugly 4 Restaurants in Stratford are
a delicious b expensive c rich d suitable for all taste
5 In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, you can enjoy
a films b actors and actresses c play written by Shakespeare d food of all kinds
VI There is a mistake in each sentence Find out and correct it 1 This packet is containing 500 grams of coffee 2 The violence is a very great problem in the world 3 We are truely sorry that you had to wait so long for the delivery 4 Max is capable in doing much better work than this 5 Everyone admires him of his wisdom and common sense 6 I am not sure at all, I really can't stay with certain 7 Two of these tablets should be taken day 8 We discussed about the problem 9 Where is the accommodation office? 10 My mother writes histories for children VII, Give the correct form of the word in each bracket. 1 The situation was (hope)……… Nobody could do anything to help
2 He was (conscious) ……… for three days after the accident
3 Rudeness never gets you what you want (polite) ……… always pays!
4 The conditions in the men's prison were (human) ………
5 My husband and I usually get on really well; the only thing we ever have any (agree) ……… about is money
6 He is a bully That is why he's so (popular) ……… with his school friends 7 Don't (understand) ……… me I really want to come to your party but I can't 8 Thank you very much You have been very (help) ………
9 She's a very sweet child Very (like) ……… indeed, not art all impolite like her sister 10 I can't follow you What you are saying is totally (logical) ………
VIII, Use suggested words and phrases to complete the letter. Dear Bill, 1 It / ages /I / hear / you 2 Hope / everything / go / well 3 I / write / ask / you / know / family / need / au / pair 4 My sister / 18 years old / want / spend / year / England 5 She / not / mind / look / children / and / good / housework 6 She / go / university / next year / study English 7 Look / forward / hear / you Stefano
IX, Rewrite the following sentences with the beginning words, staying the same meaning with the old one 1 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking => Mrs Scott prides
2 You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed => There is no point
3 I don't really like her, even though I admire her achievement.=>Much
4 It's thought that the accident was caused by human error =>The accident
5 " I've seen the film three times, Mary ", said George => George told
6 I do not want to visit the museum =>I'd rather
7 I haven't enjoy myself so much for years =>It's years
8 The railway workers do not intend to call off their strike => The railway workers have no
key for EXERCISES FOR PRACTICES 1 (time allowed: 120 min) I Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1 a , Africa b , access c , ache d , man
2 a , respect b , send c , set d , then 3 a , brain b , lamb c , comb d , climb 4 a , property b , access c , possession d , American 5 a , decide b , vivid c , provide d , life 6 a , looked b , united c , stopped d , missed 7 a , particular b , park c , smart d , hard
8 a , job b , chosen c , chop d , pot 9 a , smooth b, book c , good d ,look 10.a , both b , month c , smooth d , think II Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest 1.a.product b.satisfy c misty d however 2.a.realize b.improve c.possible d.comfortable 3.a.important b.especially c.prefer d.influence 4.a.republic b.collector c.situation d.inscription
5.a relationship b.command c.vocabulary d.island 6.a.politics b.imaginary c.result d.annoyed 7.a.treatment b.prevent c.intelligent d.acquire 8.a.contribution b.appropriate c.opportunity d.anniversary
9.a.decay b.purpose c.however d.invention
10.a.appear b.audience c.government d.talented
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1 , They didn't have enough in the suitcase for all the things they had bought on holidays
a room b place c size d area
2 , most children feel on the Newyear Eve
a excited b exciting c being excited d excite
3 Stop laughing ! =>I can't
a help it b resist ! c do anything against it ! d hold myself
4 , There is no need you to worry
a to b for c.of d in
5 , London is the River Themes which flows the city West to East
a from - on - through b on - through - from c at - across - through d from - across - through
6 That old woman asked me a coin but I didn't have any
a with b for c by d of
7 , We need some sunshine so we have up our minds to go abroad
a turned b set c made d give
8 , Please don't turn from me when I am talking to you
a off b down c away d back
9 , The manager one of the hotel servants of stealing the money
a complained b blamed c accused d scolded
10, of the committee , I'd like to thank you for your generous donation
a According b On behalf c Together d In addition
11, What did you say ?
=> The principal doesn't permit here
a to shout b shout c shouting d shouted
12, What are the qualifications of a good worker ?
It is essential that he efficient
a is b be c will be d could be
13, Did Army's parents leave her any money
No She has to support now
a on her own b all alone c herself d her
14, What did you hear last night ?
I seem someone knock at the door
a too hear b having heard c to have heard d hearing
15, My boss is very angry with me I didn't do all the work that last week
a should do b should have done c should have been done d must have done
16,I tried the trousers on ,but they were too big for me
a fairly b pretty c quite d rather
17, many people , she is quite rich
a compared to b comparison to c comparing with d comparing to
18, me your pen a minute, will you ?
a Borrow b To borrow c Lend d To lend
19, After the examinations, we have a lot of during the summer holiday
a friendship b recreations c reference d pierrot
20, Unexpectedly , the lights out and we were left in darkness
a turned b put c went d gave
IV, Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
About in 1800s traffic 1 horses and carriages increased Britain and France had 2 many colonies, which 3 follow
the rules of London or Paris France had its 4 in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wealth with Australia , India and Kenya Other colonizers followed 5 London or Paris as allies Spain and Portugal and parts of Africa followed France Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English method Indonesia is still very 6 ;it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest 7 of Muslims in one country Some colonies changed from left to right after their 8 , like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hongkong After the 9 , they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand traffic The true reason 10 left or right traffic is therefore mainly political and economical
1 a on b with c by d from
2 a collected b gathered c raised d conquered
3 a needed b must c had to d.ought to
4 a influence b standard c.regulations d tradition
5 a neither b either c both d as well as
6 a except b exception c exceptional d exceptionaly
7 a amount b quality c number d crowd
8 a dependent b independent c dependence d independence
9 a changed b exchange c transfer d transport
10 a for b of c to d.on
V , Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer
Anyone who visits England would like to spend some time in Strafford-upon-Avon Located in the centre of London , it is a town that is rich in both history and culture Its population is about 23,000 Strafford- upon- Avon is famous because it is the place where the talented playwright Shakespeare was born and died When you come there , you can visit his birthplace , and some buildings
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1.What is Stratford-upon-Avon rich in ?
a plays b population c entertainment d history and culture
2 Stratford is the place
a.where Shakepeare was born and died b.Which is overpopulated
c.Which is very rich d.That does not belong to England
3 The buildings in Stratford
a are all in the possession of Shakespeare b have been demolished
c are worth visiting c are old and ugly
4 Restaurants in Stratford are
a delicious b expensive c rich d suitable for all taste
5 In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, you can enjoy
a films b actors and actresses
c play written by Shakespeare d food of all kinds
VI There is a mistake in each sentence Find out and corect it
1 This packet is containing 500 grams of coffee.(contains k dung continuous)
2 The violence is a very great problem in the world (bo N truu tuong,chi 1 van de chung k0 xdin
3 We are truely sorry that you had to wait so long for the delivery (truly)
4 Max is capable in doing much better work than this (of)
5 Everyone admires him of his wisdom and common sense (bo)
6 I am not sure at all, I really can't stay with certain.( for :noi 1 cach chac chan)
7 Two of these tablets should be taken day (a day)
8 We discussed about the problem.( bo)
9 Where is the accommodation office? (estate agent's / estate realtor) estate agency: noi cho thue nha cua)
10 My mother writes histories for children (history) chi lich su noi chung ko dem duoc ,dem duoc khi chi lich su cu the of 1 quoc gia
hoac the gioi
VII, Give the correct form of the word in each bracket.
1 The situation was (hope) Nobody could do anything to help (hopeless)
2 He was (conscious) for three days after the accident (unconscious)
3 Rudeness never gets you what you want (polite) always pays! (politeness)
4 The conditions in the men's prison were (human (inhuman)
5 my husband and I usually get on really well ; the only thing we ever have any (agree) about is money (disagreement)
6 He is a bully That is why he's so (popular) with his school friends (unpopular)
7 Don't (understand) me I really want to come to your party but I can't (misunderstand)
8 Thank you very much You have been very (help) .(helpful)
9 She's a very sweet child Very (like) indeed, not art all impolite like her sister (likable)
10 I can't follow you What you are saying is totally ( logical) (illogical)
VIII, Use suggested words and phrases to complete the letter.
Dear Bill,
1. It / ages /I / hear / you It is ages since i last heard from you
2. Hope / everything / go / well I hope everything goes well
3. I / write / ask / you / know / family / need / au / pair I am writing to ask you if your family needs au pair girl
4. My sister / 18 years old / want / spend / year / England My sister is 18 years old and she wants to spend a year in England.
5. She / not / mind / look / children / and / good / housework She doesn't mind looking the children she is good at doing housework
6. She / go / university / next year / study English She's going to universitynext year to study English
7 Look / forward / hear / you
Stefano
IX, Rewrite the following sentences with the beginning words ,staying the same meaning with the old one
1 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking
=> Mrs Scott prides herself on her cooking
2 You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed
=> There is no point in getting Tim to lend you his car
3 I don't really like her , even though I admire her achievement
=>Much as I admire her achievement, I don't
4 It's thought that the accident was caused by human error
=>The accident isthought to have been caused
5 " I've seen the film three times, Mary ", said George
=> George told Mary that he had seen
6 I do not want to visit the museum
=>I'd rather not visit the museum
7.I haven't enjoy myself so much for years
=>It's years since I enjoyed myself so much
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=>The railway workers have no intention of calling off
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