ENGLISH PRACTICE 17 I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A hour B honor C honest D how A empire B bridge C liberty D pyramid A cave B statue C bay D ancient A believe B field C science D movie A required B opened C plugged D worked II Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern A paddle B canoe C travel D institute A invent B decorate C participate D design A emergency B hospital C ambulance D handkerchief A recognize B remember C deposit D immediate A minimize B damage C natural D recycle III Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences She was very sad good marks in the final test A not get B not to get C to not get D not getting My sister has decided to lose weight, so she is living oranges for a week A with B on C in D by When I school, I am going to work in a factory A begin B study C leave D learn What can we to prevent people throwing drink cans away? A in B of C on D from We have not seen each other last Sunday A for B since C on D in Excuse me! I am doing my homework turning down your radio a bit? A Would you please B Can you C Could you D Would you mind You should work for the coming exam A hard B hardly C more hardly D more hard He found a watch when he in the street A walked B has been walking C was walking D has walked My uncle used to live a farm when he was young A in B at C during D on 10 Millions of Christmas cards every year A send B are sent C are sending D was sent IV There mistake in the four underlined part of each sentence underline it then correct it You should take a taxi although it is raining hard A B C D The telephone was invented with a Scotsman, Alexandre G Bell, in 1876 A B C D It is difficult for students to answer all of the question in fifteen minutes A B C D It has been a long time since we last talked together, isn’t it ? A B C D Lots of information are store in the computer A B C D This is the second time I took part in the flower-making contest A B C D Either Nam or his father know how to connect the printer A B C D V Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences if necessary Look! Somebody (break)…………………………… that door They (not meet)……………………… us since last week What (you/do) ………………………………… at this time yesterday Would you like (come)…………………………… to dinner to night You (phone)…………… me last night? Would you mind if I (smoke)……………………………………………….? I don't enjoy……………………………………………… (laugh) at by other people 8.Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell)………………………………… in this shop are imported from China VI Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals What is the correct ……………………………… of this word? (pronounce) Last week we had an ……………………… summer holiday ( enjoy) The …………………… of the project made me tense (important) You had better some ………………… for the final exams (revise) We should save ……………… …….resources (nature) People in the in the country are often more ……… ………… than people in the city (friend) The air is heavily ………………………with traffic fumes (pollute) …………………, her illness was more serious than we thought (fortunate) VII Read the passage and complete the sentences Circle A, B, or C America is known as the land of opportunity Thousands of people immigrate to the United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities This is what is known as, "the American dream" America is also home to many of the world's top colleges and universities The California Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and engineering It is located in the city of Pasadena Harvard University is another top world-ranked college that you might be familiar with The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the year 1636, making Harvard the oldest university in the United States It is located in the state of Massachusetts University of California, Los Angeles is another institute worthy of recognition Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as a prestigious and selective university due to the number of people who apply for admission throughout the United States The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding 1 America is called the land of A dream B opportunity C immigration The word immigrate in line can be replaced by A come into B go out of C travel The California Institute of Technology A ranks first in the world B is a university focusing on natural sciences C focuses on science and engineering What is NOT true about Harvard? A It was founded in 1636 B It is the oldest university in the world C It is located in Massachusetts University of California, Los Angeles A is in Hollywood B is different from other universities C has a high number of applications VIII Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the passage THE LANGUAGE OF CLOTHES We don’t only choose clothes to make us look .(1) , we also use them to tell the world (2) our personality The clothes we wear and our appearance (3) a whole give other people useful information about what we think and .(4) we feel If we feel cheerful, we usually wear (5) clothes and if we feel .(6) we sometimes put on dark clothes But why teenagers wear black so .(7) ? Is it because they feel miserable all .(8) ? This is unlikely the case It is probably just because it is .(9) to wear black, and young people they are real fans .(10) fashion A attract B attractive C attractively D attraction A of B with C by D about A on B as C for D in A which B what C how D when A colorful B colors C colorfully D colorless A depress B depressed C depressing D depression A frequent B frequency C frequently D infrequency A the time B the times C the week D the month A fashion B fashionable C fashioner D fashioned 10 A of B in C from D with IX Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences: You can use dictionary to find _ new words Nam should work harder his English pronunciation Are you laughing me? This cake is made flour, eggs, milk, salt and butter We thanked them all their help X Rewrite the following sentences with the beginning words, staying the same meaning with the old one Having a vacation in Da Lat is very interesting It…………………………… The water was so hot that I could not drink it The water was not ………… She last ate this kind of food in January She has not ………… The theater is near Hoa’s house The theater is not…………………………………………………………………………… Nobody has used this machine for years This machine…………………………………………………………………………………… Please don’t smoke in the kitchen Would you mind ……………………………………………………………………………… XI Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences You can add more words if necessary Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job // …………………………………………………………………………………………… My family / I / spend / two months / make our plan / for summer holiday // …………………………………………………………………………………………… driver / stop / car / time / save / child / yesterday // …………………………………………………………………………………………… It / difficult/ learn English / without/ good dictionary …………………………………………………………………………………………… He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed // …………………………………………………………………………………………… I / hope / my English / improve / by the end / course // …………………………………………………………………………………………… XII Use the words to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the given words We went to Hai Phong two months ago (been) We………………………………………………………………………… Whose book is this? (belong) Who……………………………………………………………………… How long is the presentation? (last) How………………………………………………………………………………………? English eight has twelve units (are) There…………………………………………………………………………… “You should not lend him your car”, Nam said to me (advised) Nam ……………………………………………………………………… the end _ Keys practice 17 I.(5 điểm) : Mỗi câu cho 0.25 điểm D A 3.B C D A A D II (5 điểm): Mỗi câu cho 0.25 điểm 1.B B III (10 điểm: Mỗi câu cho 0.25 điểm B B C 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.C 9D 10 B IV (10 điểm : Mỗi câu cho điểm C- because A- being D- hasn’t it B – by C- to come D- the questions C- is stored B- have taken 10 C – knows ... Somebody (break)…………………………… that door They (not meet)……………………… us since last week What (you/do) ………………………………… at this time yesterday Would you like (come)…………………………… to dinner to night You (phone)……………... this word? (pronounce) Last week we had an ……………………… summer holiday ( enjoy) The …………………… of the project made me tense (important) You had better some ………………… for the final exams (revise) We should... look .(1 ) , we also use them to tell the world (2 ) our personality The clothes we wear and our appearance (3 ) a whole give other people useful information about what we think and .(4 ) we feel