ReviSION 8 I, Choose the word which underlined part differs from other by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D: 1. A. fond B. o f C. pond D. follow 2. A. nearly B. nearby C. hearsay D. pearl 3. A. verbal B. service C. sergeant D. herd 4. A. mythical B. width C. length D. brother 5. A. restaurant B. hesitant C. reluctant D. Mexican 6. A. cupboard B. elaborate C. nominate D. giant 7. A. au tumn B. corner C. torn D. o ppress 8. A. plague B. platform C. hatred D. erase 9. A. ch urches B. ch airman C. ch emist D. ch anges 10. A. butcher B. orchard C. orchid D. ch in 11. A. limestone B. slim C. lifeline D. Streamline 12. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch 13. A. measure B. decision C. permission D. pleasure 14. A. devotion B. congestion C. question D. suggestion 15. A. basis B. gravity C. change D. nature 16. A. baggage B. village C. manage D. stage 17. A. chosen B. cover C. rose D. o ver 18. A. enough B. rough C. laugh D. though 19. A. author B. other C. th ere D. breathe 20. A. weather B. bread C. ahead D. mean 21. A. c urriculum B. c oincide C. currency D. c onception 22. A. ground B. should C. about D. amount 23. A. puzzle B. security C. skull D. productive 24. A. problem B. popular C. convenient D. rod 25. A. f ive B. ph ysics C. effort D. p en 26. A. measure B. please C. his D. disease 27. A. Complete B. command C. common D. community 28. A. cats B. tapes C. lives D. cooks 29. A. slogan B. motor C. total D. proper 30. A. dealt B. dreamt C. heal D. jealous 31. A. what B. watch C. bank D. want 32. A. penalty B. scenic C. epidemic D. level II, Choose the suitable word to complete the passage: Approximately 350 million people (33) English as their first .(34) . About the same number use it .(35) a second language. It is the language .(36) aviation, international sport and world trade. 75% of the world's .(37) is in English, 60% of the world's radio stations (38) in English, and more than half of the world's newspapers are .(39) in English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In .(40) others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many .(41) of English, but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English, in spite of the differences in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary, would .(42) that they are all speaking the same basic language. 33: A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk 34: A. language B. languages C. linguistics D. linguist 35: A. of B. with C. as D. in 36: A. on B. to C. from D. of 37: A. mail B. parcels C. envelopes D. letters 38: A. broadcast B. travel C. write D. show 39: A. spoken B. printed C. sold D. taken 40: A. an B. more C. many D. much 41: A. varieties B. kind C. type D. sort 42: A. use B. keep C. invent D. recognize IV, Choose the best answer after reading this passage below: I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important. I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams. 43: Newcastle is . A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England 44: The population of Newcastle is . A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people 45: Gateshead has one of in the world. A. the largest rivers B. the most important shipbuilding industries C. the most beautiful countrysides D. the biggest shopping centres 46: According to the passage, the writer . A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle C. doesn't live in Newcastle any more D. has come back to live in Newcastle 47: Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle? A. Its people are friendly. B. Its main industry now is shipbuilding. C. It has a cathedral and a university. D. It is next to Gateshead. V, Fill in these sentences with suitable preposition: 1. We are proud ………… our people’s heroic tradition. 2. I’m not acquainted ………… hot weather. 3. My home is so far ………… my school that I have to go ………… bus everyday. 4. I like that picture hanging ………… the wall ………… the kitchen. 5. I didn’t see you ………… the party ………… Saturday. Where were you? 6. There was panic when people realized the building was ………… fire. 7. Please ………… English not ………… Vietnamese. 8. These photographs were taken ………… a very good camera ………… a friend of mine. 9. Tom is ill. He wasn’t ………… work today. He was ………… home ………… bed. 10. That singer has become popular ………… the youth. 11. You get bored ………… doing the same thing every day. 12. The museum is now open ………… all visitors. 13. This country is rich ………… oil. 14. Miss White is very kind ………… her colleagues. 15. Don’t you think you should try to be friendly ………… your classmates? 16. It is bad ………… you to eat so quickly. 17. You will soon get accustomed ………… English cooking. . ReviSION 8 I, Choose the word which underlined part differs from other by circling. elaborate C. nominate D. giant 7. A. au tumn B. corner C. torn D. o ppress 8. A. plague B. platform C. hatred D. erase 9. A. ch urches B. ch airman C.