A recent survey shows that Britons hate their neighbors.. 80% of the people who took part in the survey feel that their neighbors are inconsiderate.. 25% don’t talk to the people who li
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Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others
1. A information B entertainment C offer D afternoon
Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences below
6. These boxes are _
A too heavy carrying B too heavy to carry C so heavy to carry D heavy to carry
7. The president is deeply concerned _ this issue
8. There is a big difference _ British and German schools
9. Martina’s mother has been her coach _ many years
10. Americans often say “Thank you” when you help them _ something
11. Is your English _ better?
12. _ is a longtime when there is not enough rain
13. That child is getting _ every day
14. Mary and I are looking forward _ you
A of seeing B for seeing C to seeing D to see
15. It has been the _ day in London for 35 years
16. At school, pupils are taught in order to have good
17. It’s becoming more _ to go out alone at night
A danger B dangerous C dangerously D dangerousness
18. They are very concerned about their son’s illness
19. I’ve lost my keys Can you help me to look _ them?
20. Anna was excited and happy _ the baby
21. The weather is getting _
22. TV is bringing _ information _ entertainment
23. I _ him yet
A won’t meet B didn’t meet C haven’t met D don’t meet
24. The film was _ than the book
A more excited B more exciting C the most exciting D the most excited
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25. The earth _ warmer
A slowly gets B is slowly getting C slowly gets D is getting slowly
Read the passage and then choose the best answer to the following questions.
A recent survey shows that Britons hate their neighbors The results are alarming 80% of the people who took part in the survey feel that their neighbors are inconsiderate 25% don’t talk to the
people who live next door and 10% don’t even know their names In fact, one million householders in Britain would like to move because of the people that live next door
The biggest cause of friction is noise Many of the complaints about noise came from people who live in flats and divided houses The other major problems are arguments about car parking spaces, and old people complaining about the young
inconsiderate (adj) : thiếu quan tâm/ survey (n) : khảo sát/ friction (n) : sự xích mích
26. What does the word ‘hate’ in line 1 mean?
C love someone very much D proud of someone
27. We could replace ‘took part in’ in line 2 with _.
A participated in B joined C cared for D A & B are correct
28. _ of the people who took part in the survey don’t know their neighbors’ names
29. How many householders in Britain would like to move because of their neighbors?
A 80% of them B 25% of them C 10% of them D one million
30. Which of the following is true?
A Just some Britons hate their neighbors
B 80% of the -people who took part in the survey feel that their neighbors are nice
C Noise isn’t the biggest cause of friction
D One of the major problems is arguments about car parking places
Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
31. They (never talk) _ to each other since the children left home
32. This is the first time I (be) here
33. He always hates (answer) the phone
34. Our friend is in hospital We him this afternoon (visit)
35. Driving (cause) many accidents
Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same
36. She started living in this area five years ago
She has
37 She sings more beautifully than her sister (use as… as)
Her sister
38. It’s interesting to take part in the young pioneers club
We are interested _
39 The weather was fine We could go camping (use enough)
_
40 He is not strong enough to carry the box (use too…to)
The box
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