Phonetics Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.. Although in many other countries the elderly usually live with their children’s fa
Trang 1BÀI TẬP TEST 1
I Phonetics
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
5-6 Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
II Grammar and vocabulary Choose the best answer.
7 He has never driven a car before
a This is the first time he has driven car b This is the first time he had driven car
c This was the first time he has drive car d This is the first time he has drove car
8 They always refused to allow me to bring friends home
a They usually let me bring friends home b They never let me bring friends home
c They usually let me to bring friends home d They let me bringing friends home
9 An arranged is the one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child
A married B marriage C marrying D marry
10 The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ _ to get married
A permission B permit C permissive D permissibility
11 “I’ll come to see you next week” Tom said to you
a Jane promised come to see me the next week b Jane promised coming to see me the next week
c Jane promise to come to see me the next week d Jane promised to come to see me the next week
12 They live in a very family, so they are very happy
a close- knit b not very close- knit c crowded d suitable
13 It is generally believed that “Men build the house and women it home”
14 Her sons are enjoy playing tricks and annoying people
15 In my family, only my father works
a do the household chores b earns money c works in the office d mends things
16 My aunt is a wildlife photographer She in London for many years
a have been living b will live c has been living d lives
17 I would be grateful If you to my boss
18 He thousands of pictures since the last few years
19 I like shopping I go to the supermarket next Sunday
a be going to b am going to c was going to d to be going to
20 We a big meal together at the famous Hotel
21 ., who introduces the groom, the bride, the parents of two families
22 The leaf hat is one the typical features of the Vietnamese culture
23 The leaf hat is used to protect people from
a the other people b the stranger c the sun and the rain d the wind and the clouds
24 How many live in a home of America? There are two
25 It is not to ask questions about age, marriage and in come
III WRITING
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English :
26 What would happen because I pressed that red button?
A B C D
27 She had left the office when she saw how angry he was
A B C D
Trang 228 The doctor strongly advised her take a few days’ rest
A B C D
29 She has disappeared three days ago , and they are still looking for her now
A B C D
30 Mary has so much things to do that she has no time to go out
A B C
- much + N(không đếm được) : nhiều
- many + N (đếm được): nhiều
- a lot of + N (đếm được, không đếm được): nhiều
IV READING
In many modern countries, people think (31) _ a family as a mother , a father and their children But this is not (32) only kind of the family group In some parts of the world, a family group has many (33) _ members This kind of large family is called an “(34) family” or a “joint family”
The joint family includes all living relatives (35) _ either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family They live together in a large house or in huts (36) _ close together
Early people probably lived in joint families They had to be part of a large group in order to survive The members of the group help each other hunt They work together to protect (37) from dangerous animals and other enemies In China, people lived in joint families When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents’ house (38) daughters remained at home until they married Chinese children felt very loyal (39) _ their parents Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones
- other + N(số nhiều): những cái/người khác, không xác định
I don’t like these books Please give me other books.
- others không đi với danh từ bên sau, không xác định
I don’t like these books Please give me others.
- the other + N (số ít, số nhiều), xác định
There are five cars in the school yard One is black and the other cars are white.
- the others không đi với danh từ bên sau, xác định
There are five cars in the school yard One is black and the others are white.
- another + N (số ít): một cái / người khác, không xác định
I don’t like this books Please give me another book / another one.
IV Reading: Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.
The United States has been criticized for it treatment of it elderly citizens Although in many other countries the elderly usually live with their children’s family, many older Americans live alone, without the companionship of their children This situation is sometimes blamed on the “selfishness” of the younger generation but the closer look shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain thir independent lives
Research on the situation of the elderly in America has shown that while grandparents are delighted to be visited periodically by their children and grandchildren, they prefer to continue living in the surrounding that they are familiar with This suggests that children should permit their parents to live alone if they wish to, and should encourage them to maintain close ties to the rest of the family
Another surprising result of the research on the elderly in the United States has been the very positive influence which pets have been found to have on the elderly people that they live with It has been shown that elderly people who care for small pets, such as cats or dogs, live longer, are healthier, and have better attitudes toward their lives than similar elderly people without these companions
40 Many elderly Americans live
a without satisfaction b by themselves c a lonely life d a simple life
41 What do some people see as the cause of this situation?
a The society of the USA treats its elderly people as troubles
b The young people usually trouble the elderly of their own
c The government concerns hardly about the elderly people
d The young people are selfish
Trang 342 Many of the elderly Americans want to
a keep living in their well-known place and conditions b remain with their grandchildren in their houses
c remote their sons ’or daughters ’ homes d live with their friend in their hometown
43 The author advises the young people to
a keep close ties the elderly of their own b let the elderly of their familiar live by themselves
c respect the wishes of their elderly parents d permit their elderly relatives to raise some pets
44 The author’s thought is that
a the elderly who care for some pets live longer
b the social practice in the USA make the elderly live alone
c the elderly people should have better attitudes toward their lives
d it is a social tradition that the elderly Americans enjoy the self-directing lives
45 She has been living in the country the beginning of the summer
46 They _ since they _ school
A did not meet/left B have not met/left C have not met/have left D do not met/left
47 They decided to go for a picnic _the cold weather
- because + S + V: bởi vì
- because + N: bởi vì
- in spite of / despite + N: dù, mặc dù
- although / though / even though + S + V: dù, mặc dù
48 The discussion .Why are you always late?
A already began B begins C is beginning D has already begun
49 Two new markets _ by the local builders
A is being built B are going to be built C are going to being built D is building
50 If you had told me earlier, I ……… it to you
TEST 2
I Pronunciation
A Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
B Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words
II Reading: Choose the word or phrase among a, b ,c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
In the home a dad is very important He is the (6) who provides us with money to feed He can (7)
……… your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repair a puncture in your bicycle tire and help you (8) ………… math homework A dad can be very useful for taking you in the car and from parties, music and dancing lessons
A dad is a person whom you ask for pocket money He is the one who complains about the time you spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills Dad is someone who will support you in a /an (9) , if he believes you to be right He is someone reads your school (10) and treats if it is good A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper He likes to recall National Service days
Which of the following underlined sounds is pronounced differently from the rest?
Which of the following words is stressed differently from the rest?
Trang 415 A academic B compulsory C government D computing
16 A majority B appointment C tutorial D candidate
Choose the underlined word or phrase in the following sentences that needs correcting.
17 You should concentrate to what the interviewer is asking you to answer his questions
A B C D
18 Don’t forget to dress neatly and formal when you are called for an interview
A B C D
19 Most of us have learnt English since 1999
A B C D
20 There are a lot of people in your office wants to talk to you
A B C D
21 I’ve just spoke to Sally, whose sends you her love
A B C D
- speak to / talk to / say to s.o about sth nói với ai về …
22 My bicycle ……… last night
23 Two new markets ……… by the local builders
A is being built B are going to be built C are going to being built D is building
24 We ……… dinner when they ………
A just finished/ had come B had just finished/ came
C was just finishing/ come D has just finished/ came
25 Unless he ……… here, he wouldn’t have got any thing to eat
- mệnh đề unless luôn luôn khẳng định
26 The opposite of ‘smart clothes’ is ………
A formal clothes B casual clothes C good clothes D normal clothes
27 When my father lived in Russia, he ……… cold weather there
- used to + V1: đã từng (chỉ thói quen trong quá khứ, giờ không còn nữa)
- be used to / get used to + V-ing: quen với việc gì
28 If you had told me earlier, I ……… it to you
29 The referee said, “Don’t run out of the line while the match is going on!” The referee asked the football players………
A not run out of the line while the match is going on
B to run out of the line while the match was going on
C not to run out of the line while the match was going on
D run out of the line while the match went on
30 She the piano since she was ten
A has played B has been played C plays D is playing
31 Thien Mu Pagoda, ………… lies on the bank of Huong river, is an old pagoda
A that B which C where D Both A and B are correct
32 ……… leaves last should turn off the lights
A Whoever B Which C Whom D Whose
- whoever + V: bất cứ ai, bất cứ người nào
33 The adjective of the noun ‘enthusiasm’ is ……….
A enthusiastic B enthusiastical C enthuses D enthusiastically
34 In England, schools in which all students can attend without paying tuition fees are …………
A state schools B universities C independent schools D colleges
35 The doctor advised him to give up ………
A drinking B to drink C drunk D being drunk
36 The opposite of ‘compulsory’ is ………
A force B optional C unforced D chosen
37 In Vietnam, an academic year consists ……… two terms
38 It took my father two days ……… the table
- It takes / took + O + thời gian + To-V1….
S (người) + spend + thời gian + V-ing
Trang 539 The man said, “I don’t like to live in big cities while I am away from home,” The man said …… A he doesn’t want to live in big cities while I am away from home
B he didn’t want to live in big cities while he was away from home
C he doesn’t want to live in big cities while he was away from home
D he doesn’t want to live in big cities while he is away from home
40 It rained ………… in this part of the country two days ago
- V thường + adv
- To be + adj
41 We spent a lot of time ……… this building
- S (người) + spend + thời gian + V-ing
It takes / took + O + thời gian + To-V1….
42 When I arrived at the station, John has been waiting for me for an hour
A B C D
43 The farmer had to work hardly in the garden all day
A B C D
- hard (adj, adv): cực nhọc, vất vả, chăm chỉ
- hardly (adv) hầu như không
44 They are talking with Lan, who’s house is next to mine
A B C D
45 Children enjoy to tell and listening to ghost stories, especially on Halloween night
A B C D
46 If you can’t remember his number, you’d better to look it up
A B C D
- like, admit, deny, practice, miss, mind, enjoy … + V-ing
- want, hope, promise, advise, intend, …+ to-V1
- had better, would rather, shall, will, can, may, must, have to, …+ V1
47 We don’t allow anyone to use their cell phone during the examination
48 We will only be able to come if we can get some time off
49 I have never eaten this food before
50 ''I have found a new flat" said Ann
A Ann said that she has found a new flat B Ann told that she had found a new flat
C Ann said me that she had found a new flat D Ann said to me that she had found a new flat
TEST 3
1-29 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1 Tommy left high school ……… the age ……… seventeen
2 A happy marriage should be based love
3 ……… is the study of the events of the past
4 ……… is the study of the Earth’s physical features and the people, plants and animals that live in different regions of the world
5 ……… yet ?
A Have the letters been typed B Have been the letters typed
Trang 6C Have the letters typed D Had the letters typed
6 The telephone ……… by Alexander Graham Bell
7 School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools
8 The academic year in Vietnam is over …… the end ……… May
9 A / An ……… is an official document stating that you have passed an examination completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications
10 You should ……… more attention to what your teacher explains
11 She always talks to her parents before an important decision
- after / before / when / while …+ S + V(chia thì)
- after / before / when / while …+ V-ing (chủ động)
12 Mary takes the responsibility running the household
13 John now in his final year at the secondary school He is a lot of study pressure
14 My responsibility in the family is the dishes
15 I’m not allowed TV until I have finished my home work
16 It is acceptable questions about age, marriage and income in Vietnam
- It’s + adj (for s.o) + to-V1
17 We shouldn’t confide what he is telling
18 In American there are two live in a home They are parents and children
19 The conical leaf hat can protect people sun or rain
20 We this course by the end of next year
a have finished b were finishing c had finished d will have finished
21 My mother lets me on picnic when I am free
22 They the Christmas dinner at the moment
a was preparing b prepared c are preparing d have prepared
23 He his homework yet
a has finished b hasn’t finished c didn’t finish d haven’t finished
24 My sister English for 20 years
a has been learning b is learning c learns d will learn
25 It is the first time I this kind of food
26 She volley before
a haven’t played b hasn’t played c played d didn’t
27 My mother to stay with us next week
28 She was playing the piano when our guest last night
29 My mother often newspapers in the evening
30–32 Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
33-35 Find out the mistake in each sentence by choosing A, B, C or D.
33 The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students
Trang 7A B C D
- N + cụm giới từ …+ V (chia dựa vào N)
34 If you listen to the questions carefully, you would answer them easily
A B C D
35 Beside words the human face is the primary source of information for express an individual’s internal feeling
A B C D
- giới từ (on, in, at, of …) + V-ing
36-38 Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
36 “Why don’t you asked the teacher for help?” Peter asked
A Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help
B Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help
C Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help
D Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help
37 “Hello, Mary!” Peter said
38 “If I were you, I would take a break,” John said to Daisy
A Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy B Tom advised Daisy to take a break
C Tom suggested not taking a break D Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy
39–40 Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by choosing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
TEST 4
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
2 a communicate b impatient c interesting d apologize
4 a expression b example c friendliness d superior
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
6 It is of great to show your interest and politeness when you are having a job interview
a importance b important c importantly d unimportant
7 Facial show one's feelings when he is communicating
a expressions b expresses c expressive d expressively
8 Some people get married not simply because they are love
9 She told him _
a patient b to be patient c was patient d that being patient
10 Daniel asked me if I thought _
a it will rain today b it will rain that day
c it would rain today d it would rain that day
11 Barbara asked me _ the homework that week
a that she must do b if she has to do
c if she had to do d if did she have to do
12 Robert wanted to know if I was leaving the _ Friday
13 Jennifer asked me _ the week before
a where had I gone b where I had gone c where did I gone d I had gone where
14 They _ him for weeks
a do not see b did not see c have not seen d will not have seen
15 Every day Mary _ on the computer, but today she _ a typewriter because there is no power
a types / is using b is tying / uses c has typed / will use d types / has used
16 She said that she hadn't visited the UK _
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Trang 81 a through b other c everything d thanks
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
6 He was so _ that he could not even say a word
7 I am really _ in the way he talks, but the way he behaves
a interest b interested c interesting d interestingly
V-ing adj (tả vật) boring, interesting, amazing,
V-ed adj (tả người) bored, interested, amazed
8 His attitude made me really _
make s.o + (adv) + adj khiến / làm ai đó …
9 He has not kept in touch with us for _ long time
10 He got angry _ me when I said that-he was wrong
11 A smile is a sign _ friendliness and interest
12 Peter is very busy _ his new job
13 The meaning from touch is dependent _ the context, the relationship between communicators, and the manner of touch
14 When I _ up this morning, my roommate _ already
a am waking / leaves b wake / has left c woke / had left d was waking / left
15 Someone _at the door I _ it
a is knocking / will answer b knocked / would answer
c knocks / have answered d would knock / was answering
- quyết định đưa ra vào thời điểm nói will / won’t + V1
- có dự định trước be going to + V1
16 In five minutes, they _ for three hours on the phone
a are talking b have talked c will talk d will have been talking
- in + khoảng thời gian TLĐ (will / won’t + V1)
- for + khoảng thời gian HTHT (have / has + V3/-ed)
17 These workers _ on strike to ask for higher salary at present
18 John said that his brother _ at home then
19 Max told me _ a book in the evening
a if he often reads b he has often read c that he often read d he was reading
20 Tim asked Sarah _ English so far
a she had been learning how long b how long was she learning
c how long she has been learning d how long she had been learning
21 Tom said that he had been to England _
c the following ten years d the next ten years
22 Old people were fond of _ in a quiet place
- giới từ (on, at, of, with, in …) + V-ing / Noun
23 Governments are building many wild-life preserves where animals are _ within their natural environment
24 All those live on the hillsides might be in danger when it rains cats and dogs
- those (chỉ người) who + V (số nhiều)
25 School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools
Trang 9a depended b required c divided d paid
26 It is of great importance to create a good impression _ your interviewer
27 You are old enough I think it is high time you applied _ a job
28 While I am waiting _ my bus, I often listen _ music
29 My father phoned me to say that he would come _ home late
30 What are your plans for _ future?
31 Most children enjoy _ with their parents and siblings
32 She _ working on that manuscript for 2 years now
33 He is the man _ car was stolen last week
34 I could not eat _ I was very hungry
- in spite of / despite + N / V-ing
- although / though / even though + S + V + O
- in spite the fact that / despite the fact that + S + V + O
35 The children slept well, despite _
36 I think you should _
A have your hair cut B have your hair be cut C cut your hair D have your hair been cut
- S + have + O người + V1 + O vật
- S + have + O vật + V3/-ed + (by + O người)
37 The first question must _ before you attempt the others
38 The Prime Minister is believed tomorrow
39 The children were playing football in the schoolyard They were my students
A The children who were playing football in the schoolyard were my students
B The children who played football in the schoolyard were my students
C The children played football in the schoolyard were my students
D The children was played football in the schoolyard were my students
40 They say John won a special prize
A It is said that John won a special prize B It was said that John won a special prize
C It was said that John wins a special prize D It is said that John wins a special prize
41 No one has cleaned the windows
A The windows haven’t been cleaned B The window hasn’t been cleaned
C The window has been cleaned D The windows have been cleaned
42 They are going to build a hospital in this area
A A hospital is going to be built in this area B A hospital is going to be build in this area
C A hospital is going to be building in this area D A hospital is building in this area
43 We got lost because we didn’t bring a city map
A If we had bought a city map, we wouldn’t have got lost B If we had a city map, we wouldn’t get lost
C If we have a city map, we won’t get lost D Unless we have a city map, we won’t get lost
44 "You have not done your work well," said the teacher to me
A The teacher told me I hadn't done my work well B The teacher told me I haven't done my work well
C The teacher told me I hadn't done your work well D The teacher told me I hadn't done his work well
45 " This man spoke to me on the road," said the woman
A The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road
B The woman said that man had spoken to her the road
C The woman said that man spoke to her on the road
D The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road
46 George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither
Trang 10A B C D
47 After Tom returned to his house, he read a book
A B C D
48 Our form teacher told us not talk when the teachers were explaining the lesson
A B C D
49 The teacher told Tom when he did his homework
A B C D
A B C D
TEST 5
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
8 It’s difficult _high scores in this test
Choose the best answers
9 When did you start working here?
A How long have you worked here? B How long ago have you worked here?
C How long have you started working here? D How long have you been starting working here?
10 “I’m sorry I have to leave so early,” he said
A He apologized for having to leave early B He apologized to have to leave early
C He apologized that he has to leave early D He apologized to have left early
11 We were surprising by the results of the test.
A B C D
12 She spent many money on clothes at the supermarket yesterday
A B C D
13 The clown made us laugh a lot
A We were made to laugh a lot by the clown B We made the clown laugh a lot
C We were made to be laughed a lot by the clown D We were laughed a lot by the clown
- be made + to V1
14 People say there are 96 universities in the UK
A There is said to have 96 universities in the UK
B It was said there are 96 universities in the UK
C They are said there to be 96 universities in the UK
D There are said to be 96 universities in the UK
15 People think that many endangered animals have been saved by laws
A Laws have saved many endangered animals
B It is thought that most endangered animals have saved by laws
C It thought most endangered animals have been saved by laws
D It is thought laws have saved many endangered animals
16 In America, it isn’t _to ask personal questions
17 Why don't you make it bigger and more colourful to people's attention ?
18 We can use verbal or nonverbal forms of communication
A using verbs B using speech C using gesture D using facial expression
19 This is the second time _
C you were losing your door key D your door key was lost by you
20 He his job last month and since then he out of work