I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest 1.A failed B reached C absorbed D solved 2.A invited B attended C celebrated D displayed 3.A removed B washed C hoped D missed 4.A looked B laughed C moved D stepped 5.A wanted B parked C stopped D watched 6.A laughed B passed C suggested D placed 7.A believed B prepared C involved D liked 8.A collected B changed C formed D viewed 9.A admired B looked C missed D hoped 10.A stopped B enjoyed C endangered D believed 11.A attempts B looks C beliefs D responds 12.A neighbors B friends C relatives D photographs 13.A snacks B follows C titles D writers 14.A streets B phones C books D makes 15.A cities B satellites C series D workers 16 A develops B takes C laughs D volumes 17.A phones B streets C books D makes 18.A proofs B regions C lifts D rocks 19.A involves B believes C suggests D steals 20.A remembers B cooks C walls D pyramids II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest 1.A project B picture C answer D attend 2.A progress B increase C permit D result 3.A pregnancy B deliver C restaurant D interview 4.A solution B physician C confusion D poverty 5.A dedicate B terrify C recommend D recognize 6.A littering B serious C spacious D abundant 7.A polite B funny C lovely D busy 8.A describe B enter C agree D replace 9.A instance 10 A informality B common B education C factor D depend C appropriate III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response Two friends Mai and Nam are talking about Nam’s new cell phone - Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam.” - Nam: “ ” A Thank you I’m glad you like it B Oh, I don’t know C You’re welcome D I agree with you Two friends Lan and Mai are talking about Mai’s new hair style - Lan: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mai ! ” D population - Mai: “………………………….” A That is really a nice compliment, thank you B It’s a good idea C You’re welcome D I agree with you Ann and Jane are talking about Tom - Ann: “It seems to me that Tom is a boring boy ” - Jane: “……………… !” A I don’t think so He is really terrible B I can’t agree with him more C Absolutely D I really feel nervous with him Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnam children from the age of five to thirteen A mandatory B obligatory C required D all are correct Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and solution quickly A arrive B encounter C help togetherD deal with Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying A don’t need to pay money for tuition fee C paying money to buy books B paying money for studying D polite at school I’m not sure if I fully understand the sentence which precedes this one A happens or exists before B prefaces C follows D goes before something or someone in time or space VI Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting Before she watched TV, she did her homework A her B Before C did D watched C have done D must be C study D harder You must be responsible with everything you have done! A responsible B with The teacher invited the students study harder A The B invited They asked me when had I learnt Chinese the day before A when B had I learnt C the day D before C her take D day’s rest The teacher strongly advised her take a few days’ rest A The B strongly Minh asked Mary how far did it take to get to school by bus A how long B did it take C get to D by VII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Most doctors and nurses have to work on a once or twice a week at the hospital A solution B household chores C night shift The bomb ………….… at the meeting ; fortunately no one got hurt D special dishes A put on B went off C got out D kept up To .the teacher’s attention, the students wave their hands and smile, A tempt B attract C pull D follow I can’t see any………………………… between American and French A differences B different C differently D differential My mother takes for doing the household chores A responsibly B responsibility C irresponsible D responsible Mary was offered the job thanks to her ………………performance during her job interview A impress B impression C impressive D impressively Both our parents ……………… hands to give us a nice house and a happy home A give B join C work D take The wedding day was …………chosen by the parents of the groom A careless B careful C carelessly D carefully TENSES: Phong singing since he school A has practised/leave B have practised/left C has practised/left D practised/has left C learnt D had learnt 2.We _ since we were 12 years old A have learnt B has learnt The student _ that new word right now A is looking up B looks up C was looking up D has looked up Mr Bean _tennis for more than hours, so he feels very tired now A has been playing B has played C plays D is playing We him since he married A didn’t see/got B haven’t seen/got C don’t/get D hadn’t seen/got Hung how to sing since he years old A has learnt/was B have learnt/was C learnt/have been D had learnt/was When Ha yesterday, I .a football match on TV A had called/ watched B called/ have watched C was calling/ watched D called/ was watching At this time tomorrow, we an exam A will take B will be taking C will have taken D will be taken He went to the cinema……………he had done his homework A before B until C by the time D after 10 We our plan next week A will be starting B will start C start D will have started 11 They a house by June next year A will build B are building C have built D will have built 12 By this time tomorrow, they an exam A will take B will be taking C will have taken D will be taken 13 When I yesterday, Jane TV A had come/ watched B came/ have watched C was coming/ watched D came/ was watching 14 As she a letter last night, her friends to her house A was writing/ arrived B wrote/ arrived C writes/ arrived D wrote/ was arriving 15 Huong………….on the phone when I came in A talked B was talking C has talked D has been talking 16 Tom his hand when he was cooking dinner A burnt B was burning C has burnt D had burnt 17 When I looked round the door, the baby quietly A is sleeping B slept C was sleeping D were sleeping 18 When he came, A I was watching TV B I watched TV C I am watching TV D I have watched TV 19.When I him, the man was running away A see B was seeing C saw D had seen 20 While mum was watching TV, I my homework A am doing B was doing C had done D has done 21 While they chess, we the shopping A playing/doing B were playing/doing C played/did D were playing/were doing 22 While Tom tennis, Ann a shower A played/took B playing/taking C was playing/was taking D was play/was take 23 Peter came back home ……………he had gone to work A before B until C by the time D after 24 After they _ their breakfast, they _ shopping yesterday A have/go B had had/go C had/had gone D had had/went 25 The film by the time we got there A ends B have ended C has ended D had ended 26 The child……….before the doctor arrived A died B had died C has died D was dying REPORTED SPEECH: 1.She said she _ her study the week before A had finished B finished C was finishing D finishes She said she _ a book at the moment A had read B would read C was reading D read C was teaching D taught Tom said he _ English for years A had taught B would taught Tom said he _ English at that time the week before A had learnt B would learn C was learning D had been learning Tom said _ had passed the test the month before A he B she C I D we C told to D say to Peter _ me that he was eating some cake then A said B told Minh told me that he was reading a book …………… A the week before B then C the week after D before 8.Ha wondered where …………………… the night before A had Hung gone B Hung gone had C Hung had gone D had gone Hung Hung asked me that film the day after A would I see B that I would see C If I would see D If he would see C was finishing D finishes 10 She said she _ her study the week before A had finished B would finish 11 Han told me that he was reading a book …………… A the week before B then C the week after D before 12 Minh wondered who ……………………with the night before A had Ann gone B Ann gone had C Ann had gone D had gone Ann 13 The doctor advised her …………………a lot of water A drinking B to drink C drink D to drinking 14 My mother told me _ my books lying about in the living room A not to leave B leaving C to not leave D not leaving 15 Ha apologized _his vase A to My for breaking B to My for break C to My on breaking D to My from breaking 16 Peter enjoyed …………………… out late at night A to go B go C going D to going 17 Mary blamed Minh _her A not for helping B for not helping C on not helping D not to help 18 The girl invited Jane …………………her birthday party A come to B to come C coming D to coming C going D to going 19 Hung suggested …………………… out with him A to go B go PASSIVE VOICE: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling A was written B were written C wrote D was writing J K Rowling _ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire A was written B were written C wrote D write The judge Smith to five years in prison A was sentence B were sentenced C was sentenced D sentenced C was sentenced D sentenced Smith _ to five years in prison A was sentence B were sentenced English as a second language in Vietnam next two years A will use B is used C uses D will be used C were repaired D have been repaired C is being cleaned D was being cleaned The school ………………….recently A has been repaired B was repaired This floor …………………………….now A is cleaning B is being cleaning Many shops _ at around nine every morning A are opened B are being opened C were opened D have been opened Your letter yesterday morning A is arrived B was arrived C is being arrived D was being arrived 10 She for the job at the moment last week A was being interviewed B is being interviewed C was interviewing D is interviewing 11 The letter by Tom now A was being written B is being written C will be writing D is being writing C was understood D are understood 12 English very often A.is understood B has been understood 13 English as a second language in my country in the future A will use B is used C uses D will be used C were built D have been built C is being washed D was being washed 14 The bridge ………………….since last year A has been built B was built 15 This car …………………………….right now A is washing B is being washing 16 Nam is believed ……………………….from Hue university two years ago A to graduate B to have graduate C to be graduated D to have graduated 17 Phong is said………………………at this company now A to work B to have work C to worked D to works 18 Tom was reported………………………hard last month A to work B to have work C to have worked D to works 19 It …………… that Mary is playing games at the moment A said B is said C was said D are said 20 Nam is believed ……………………….from Hue university two years ago A to graduate B to have graduate C to be graduated D to have graduated VIII Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one Ann started to work here one year ago A Minh didn’t work here since one year B Minh hasn’t worked here for one year C Minh has worked here one year ago D Minh has worked here for one year Lisa started to learn Spanish two years ago A Lisa didn’t learn Spanish two years ago B Lisa hasn’t learned Spanish two years before C Lisa has learned Spanish since two years D Lisa has learned Spanish for two years Ha started to know the truth three months ago A Minh didn’t know the truth three months ago B Minh hasn’t known the truth three months before C Minh has known the truth since three months D Minh has know the truth for three months “ What are you doing now ?” He said to her A He asked her what I was doing then C He asked her what she was doing now B He asked her what she was doing then D He asked her what he was doing then ''Where did you meet my son last night''? She said to me A She asked me where she had met my son the night before B She asked me where she met my son the night before C She asked me where I had met her son the night before D She asked me where I had met her son the night after ''Where did you see my sister last night''? She said to me A She asked me where she had seen my sister the night before B She asked me where she saw my sister the night before C She asked me where I had seen her sister the night before D She asked me where I had seen her sister the night after They finished their homework and then they went to bed A Because they finished their homework , they had gone to bed B While they finished their homework , they went to bed C After they had finished their homework , they went to bed D Before they finished their homework , they went to bed The girl had breakfast, then she went to school A The girl had breakfast by the time she went to school B While the girl was having breakfast , she went to school C After the girl had had breakfast, she went to school D Before the girl had breakfast, she had gone to school They consider that the girl worked hard A The girl is considered to work hard B The girl is considered to have worked hard C The girl was considered to work hard D The girl was considered to have worked hard 10 They think that he goes to cinema at weekend A It is thought that he goes to cinema at weekend B They thought that he goes to cinema at weekend C He is thought to go to the cinema at weekend D A & C are correct 11.People say that Minh drank a lot A Minh is said to drink a lot B Minh is said to have drunk a lot C Minh was said to drink a lot D Minh was said to have drunk a lot 12 They said that John believed in her story A It is said that John believed in her story B John is said to believe in her story C John is said to have believed in her story D John was said to believe in her story 13 Nobody has cooked the dinner A The dinner haven't been cooked B The dinner hasn't been cooked C The dinner have been cooked D The dinner has been cooked 14 No one has cleaned the house A The house haven't been cleaned B The house hasn't been cleaned C The house have been cleaned D The house has been cleaned IX Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer WEDDING CUSTOMS In many countries, it is customary for the bride to wear a white dress as a symbol of purity In traditional Japanese wedding ceremonies, the bride wears a white kimono The tradition of wearing a special white dress only for the wedding ceremony started around 150 years ago Before that, most women could not afford to buy a dress that they would only wear once In different countries, colors other than white are worn by the bride or used as part of the wedding ceremony In certain Asian countries and in the Middle East, red and orange are considered symbols of joy and happiness In Chinese cultures, wedding invitations are usually red and gold as these are colors symbolic of wealth and happiness Wedding guests give gifts of money to the newlyweds in small red envelopes Not all cultures, though, consider money a suitable gift In many Western countries, especially the U.K, wedding guests give the bride and groom household items that they may need for their new home In many cultures, couples exchange rings, usually made of gold or silver, during the marriage ceremony The circular shape of the ring is symbolic of the couple's eternal union In Brazil, it is traditional to have the rings engraved, with the bride's name on the groom's ring, and vice versa Many wedding customs that originated in one part of the world have been incorporated into marriage ceremonies in other countries Today, couples can choose from many of the world's traditional customs to create their own special ceremony The main idea of the passage is about _ A what people usually in wedding ceremony in Japan B what people usually in wedding ceremony in Brazil C what people usually in wedding ceremony in the world D what people usually in wedding ceremony in U.K In some Asian and Middle Eastern countries, which color is NOT traditionally part of a wedding ceremony? A Blue B White C Orange D Red The tradition of wearing a special dress only on one's wedding day is about years old A 15 B 1,500 C 150 D 15,000 Why, in some cultures, does the bride wear a white dress? A Because she wants to be innocent B Because it is a traditional symbol of secrecy C Because she likes modesty D Because it is a traditional symbol of purity X Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks In the home a dad is very important He is the (1) _ who provides us with money to feed and clothe ourselves He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repair a puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with math homework A dad can be very useful for (2) _ you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money He is the one who (3) _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 an argument, if he believes you to be right He is someone who reads your school (4) _ 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 A man B person C anyone D someone A picking B carrying C bringing D taking A explains B worried C complains D cries A record B report C review D result ... practised/left C has practised/left D practised/has left C learnt D had learnt 2.We _ since we were 12 years old A have learnt B has learnt The student _ that new word right now A is looking... They a house by June next year A will build B are building C have built D will have built 12 By this time tomorrow, they an exam A will take B will be taking C will have taken D... Han told me that he was reading a book …………… A the week before B then C the week after D before 12 Minh wondered who ……………………with the night before A had Ann gone B Ann gone had C Ann had gone