TEST I
I- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1-A.beg
B.age
C.gather
D.guess
2-A.children
B.choose
C.choice
D.mechanic
3-A.nature
B.national
C.exploration
D.nation
4-A.dripped
B.conserved
C.learned
D.received
5-A.litter
B.appliance
C.dissovle
D.innovate
II- Circle one choice that the best completes the sentence
6- If we ………………..more money, we will have to do more work.
A.want
B.wanted
C.will want
D.would want
7-What did they use to ……………………fish?
A.hold
B.have
C.grasp
D.catch
8-It has rained …………………for three days.
A.continuing
B.continuous
C.continuously
D.continue
9- ………………….more trees are planted , we will have more shady places.
A.If
B.Unless
C.That
D.so that
10-I am surprised …………………the air here is so fresh.
A.as
B.if
C.because
D.that
11-Raw …………..is pumped into the sea, from where it pollutes our beaches.
A.material
B.ingredient
C.poison
D.sewage
12-That man has ……………….provided a pinic lunch for us.
A.kind
B.kindly
C.kindness
D.kindliness
13-Everyone must take part …………………..preventingdeforestation.
A.in
B.on
C.of
D.by
14-There ………….big floods every year if people …………….trees in the forest.
A.will be-cut down B.are-will cut down C.are-cut down
D.will be-will cut down
15-He looks very …………….Do you know what has happened to him?
A.happy
B.happily
C.happiliness
D.unhappily
16-Please …………….off the lights before leavimg the room.
A.take
B.get
C.give
D.turn
17-There are some cracks in the water pipes. Why don’t you call………..to fix them?
A.mechanic
B.electrician
C.plumber
D.butcher
18-We must …………….the amount of water we use every day.
A.reduce
B.lower
C.lessen
D.cut down
19-It was raining hard:…………….., the soccer game was going on.
A.and
B.but
C.however
D.therefore
20-I have ………………my bag but I can’t find it anywhere.
A.looked at
B.looked for
C.looked after
D.looked in
21-I think we should use shower……………….bath to save water.
A.because of
B.inspite of
C.in case of
D.instead of.
22-A ………………..faucet can waste a lot of water a month.
A.running
B.dripping
C.dropping
D.cutting
23-How about………………a bus?We have a lot of time.
A.take
B.to take
C.taking
D.having taken
24-We should not use plastic bags because they are very hard to…………….
A.melt
B.soften
C.heat
D.dissolve
25-We can save natural…………….by using solar energy.
A.products
B.resources
C.preserves
D.produces
III- Circle A,B,C , or D which needs correction
26-There are too much exhaust fume in the air in this city.
A B
C
D
27-My teacher spoke so quick that I didn’t understand what she meant.
A
B
C
28- My teacher told me I was doing well;therefore, my final grade was bad.
A
B
C
D
29-I suggest to have a separate basket for newspaper.
A
B
C
D
30- A new school was built in the village recently.
A
B C D
IV- Choose A,B,C,or D to complete the passage.
(31) … country is more beautiful than a town and (32) … to live in. many people think so,
and go to the country for the summer holidays though they can not live there all the year (33) …
. Some have a cottage (34 ) … in a village (35) … they can go there whenever they can find the
time.
31. A. A
B. An
C. The
D. that
32. A. pleasure
B. please
C. pleasant
D. pleased
33. A. round
B. through
C. length
D. whole
34. A. build
B. built
C. builds
D. building
35. A. because
B. if
C. such that
D. that
V- Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given
one.
36-Long forgot his raincoat,so he got wet.
A.Long got wet because he forgot his raincoat.
B. Long got wet .However, he forgot his raincoat.
C. Long got wet ,so he forgot his raincoat.
D. Long got wet because of he forgot his raincoat.
37.Mary broke the glass because of her carelessness.
A.Because Mary did carelessly, so she broke the glass.
B.Because Mary was careless, she broke the glass.
C. Because Mary got carelessness,therefore she broke the glass.
D. Because Mary made carelessness, she broke the glass.
38-My brother plays the guitar well.
A.My brother is well the guitar player.
B.My brother is the well played guitarist.
C. My brother is good play guitarist.
D. My brother is a good guitar player.
39-Hurry up or we will miss the train.
A.If you will hurry up , you won’t miss the train.
B.If you hurry up, you will miss the train.
C.If you don’t hurry up,you will miss the train.
D.If you won’t hurry up, you miss the train.
40-Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam.
A.They made so many mistakes that failing in the exam.
B. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
C. They made so many mistakes for them to fail in the exam.
D. They made too many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
TEST II
I- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1.A.considerable
B.congratulation
C.decorate
D.profitable
2.A.student
B.lunar
C.humor
D.pupil
3.A.sticky
B.nominate
C.predict
D.priority
4.A.hurricane
B.blanket
C.candle
D.damage
5.A.celsius
B.decorate
C.extensive
D.describe
II- Circle one choice that the best completes the sentence
6- On Passover, people celebrate ………………..from slavery.
A.dependence
B.power
C.freedom
D.boredom
7-Tet holiday is the most important ………………for VietNamese people.
A.celebration
B.custom
C.religion
D.culture
8-Let me………………you on your success in the examination.
A.encourage
B.distinguish
C.congratulate
D.celebrate
9-My friend John, …………sings Western folk songs very well,can compose songs.
A.who
B.whom
C.which
D.whose
10-Auld Lang Syne is a song ………....is sung on New Year’s Eve in Scotland.
A.who
B.which
C.whom
D.whose
11-Our neighbor………………name is Lam will move to HCM next week.
A.who
B.which
C.whom
D.whose
12-I am so ……………of my mother and love him very much.
A.alike
B.proud
C.keen
D.interested
13-They often decorate ……………….many beautiful flowers.
A.in
B.for
C.with
D.from
14-We are very hungry…………..we can’t eat anything.
A.and
B.but
C.although
D.so
15-My father has to work …………….it is raining very hard.
A.even though
B.despite
C.however
D.in spite of
16-Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt…………in the underwater movement of the earth.
A.exchange
B.difference
C.turn
D.shift
17-A huge earthquake ……………the city of Kobe in Japan in 1995.
A.struck
B.kicked
C.clapped
D.bit
18-An earthquake in the ocean floor is dangerous because it causes strong …………waves.
A.sea
B.wind
C.tidal
D.stormy
19-Sometimes people can…………an earthquake , so they can save a lot of lives.
A.predict
B.warn
C.cause
D.show
20-The most dangerous earthquake in Japan……………..in 1923.
A.happens
B.occurs
C.occured
D.occurred
21- It may rain this afternoon, so don’t forget to bring ………….an umbrella.
A.to
B.on
C.along
D.up
22-Ho Chi Minh city will………………….temperatures between 240C and 340C.
A.experience
B.suffer
C.welcome
D.take
23- We need to fix the roof because there must be strong wind……….during the storm.
A.striking
B.blowing
C.dropping
D.patting
24-On Easter Sunday , people ……………the street to watch the colorful parades.
A.gather
B.crowd
C.walk
D.concentrate
25- We got home quite late in the evening…………..we missed our bus.
A.though
B.but
C.because
D.as
III- Choose the underlined part among A,B,C or D that needs correcting
26- The man who son has just won the lottery is very happy.
A
B
C
D
27-My mother still walked to work although It rained very heavy.
A
B
C
D
28-I didn’t receive Lan’s letter since she moved to HCM city .
A
B C
D
29-If I was in your situation , I would not behave like that.
A B
C
D
30-Even though John is a European,but he enjoys TET holiday in VietNam.
A
B
C
D
IV-Read the passage and choose A,B,C or D for each of the following gaps.
Drought (31)_______ when the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the
normal (32)________ for a long period of time. In areas (33)_______ are not irritated, the lack
of rain causes farm crops to wither and (34)_______ . Higher than normal temperatures usually
accompany (35)________ of drought .They add (36)______the crop damage. Forest fires start
easily during (37)______ .The soil of a drought area becomes (38)________ and crumbles.
Often the rich topsoil is (39)________ away by the hot,dry winds .Streams,ponds,and wells often
dry up during a drought, and animals suffer and may even die (40)______ the lack of water.
31. A.occurs
B.results
C.happen
D.grows
32. A.average
B.number
C. amount
D.rainfall
33. A. who
B.what
C.which
D. whose
34.A.die
B.dead
C. faint
D. pale
35. A. duration
B.durations
C.period
D.periods
36 A.for
B.at
C.on
D.to
37. A. rainfall
B.storm
C.drought
D.tornado
38. A.light
B.heavy
C.dry
D.wet
39.A.to blow
B.blew
C.blowing
D.blown
40. A.because
B.because of
C.for
D.as
ANSWER KEY
I-1D,2B,3D,4A,5D
II-6C,7A,8C,9A,10B,11D,12B,13C,14B,15A,16D,17A,18C,19A,20D,21C,22A,23,B,24B,25C
III-26A,27D,28A,29B,30B
IV-31A,32C,33C,34B,35D,36D,37C,38C,39D,40B