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(1)Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A cow B know C town D now
2. A geography B glad C go D give
3. A hospital B doctor C robber D lose
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
4. A professor B general C condition D another
5. A tobacco B several C children D breakfast
6. A cartoon B drama C media D radio
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 7. Like other workers, Yamanda his work at 7:00 every day
a begins b began c beginning d to begin
8. I was talking about Jim when suddenly he in
a comes b coming c to come d came
9. Tom and I close friends since we were at Class
a has been b was c have been d were
10. Don’t make noise! My mother with her friends
a talking b was talking c talks d is talking 11. I’m not in a hurry I don’t mind
a wait b waiting c to wait d waited
12. Shakespeare Hamlet at the end of the sixteenth century
A writes B wrote C had written D was written
13. People who cannot see anything are called
A the poor B the blind C the deaf D the dumb
14. Which of the following is NOT the type of the mass media?
A Radio B the Internet C Books D T.V
15. We study past and present events in Viet Nam and around the world in classes
A History B Maths C English D Geography
16. She is a student She has a fully developed mind
A bad B old C young D mature
17. John said he forget his promise to visit me the day after
A wouldn't B won't C hadn't D doesn't
18. We five lessons yesterday
A have studied B studies C studied D study
19. It rained all the time, was a great pity
A that B what C who D which
20. You are not allowed to camp here without
A decision B permission C preparation D protection 21. A nurse is a person looks after patients
A what B she C who D which
22. We send letters almost every part of the world with the help of computers
A in B to C from D on
23. They decided to go for a picnic the cold weather
A in spite of B when C if D because of
24. They were hungry, so she suggested dinner early
A has B to have C had D having
25. I don't like quizzes because my general is so poor
A thinking B knowledge C memory D appearance
(2)C Well, it’s been nice meeting you D Goodbye See you later 27. My parents tomorrow to stay with me for a few days
A come B have come C are coming D came
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
28. Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City in 1999
A B C D
29. Yesterday, she had breakfast at 8.30, then she goes to work immediately
A B C D
30. Lan was in a difficult situation, so I agreed lending her some money
A B C D
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Albert Einstein was born on 14th March 1879 in Germany Around 1886, he began his school in Munich As well as his violin lessons, which he had from age six to thirteen, he also had religious education at home where he was taught Judaism Two years later he entered the Luitpold Gymnasium and after this his religious education was given at school He began to study mathematics, in particular the calculus, in 1891 In 1894 his family moved to Milan but he remained in Munich In 1895 Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to study for a diploma as an electrical engineer at the Eidgenưssische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich Indeed, he succeeded with his plan graduating in 1900 as a teacher of mathematics and physics In 1905 he proposed the special theory of Relativity Einstein received the Nobel Prize in 1921 He died on 18th April 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA He was cremated at Trenton, New Jersey at p.m on 18th April 1955 (the day of his death) His ashes were scattered at an undisclosed place
31. Albert Einstein began his school when he was years old
A B C D 10
32. How long had he studied his violin lessons? - years
A 10 B C D
33. Einstein used to work as a(n)
A engineer B president
C violinist D teacher of maths and physics
34. When did he begin to study mathematics?
A 1891 B 1900 C 1894 D 1886
35. In 1905, he proposed the special theory of
A Gravity B Relativity C Geometry D Numbers
Supply the correct tense of each of the verbs in each of the brackets. 36. We (not have) a good meal for three weeks 37. He (go) to England two years ago
38. Mr Lam usually (ride) an old man from District to District 39. If I (study) medicine, I will become a doctor
40. Marie Curie (earn) a physics degree before she took another degree in mathematics