ENGLISH PRACTICE 18 I Circle the word which has the italic part pronounced in a different way 1 a enough b young c country d mountain 2 a experimented b collected c needed d raised 3 a knife b socket c desk d book 4 a hour b honour c honest d honey II Choose the word whose stress pattern is not the same as the other (1m) 1 a admire b blanket c collection d exchange 2 a pagoda b economic c relax d material 3 a embroider b occasion c minority d intermediate 4 a embroider b encourage c champagne.
Trang 1ENGLISH PRACTICE 18 I/ Circle the word which has the italic part pronounced in a different way:
1.a enough b young c country d mountain
2.a experimented b collected c needed d raised
3.a knife b socket c desk d book
4.a hour b honour c honest d honey
II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is not the same as the other (1m)
1 a admire b blanket c collection d exchange
2 a pagoda b economic c relax d material
3 a embroider b occasion c minority d intermediate
4 a embroider b encourage c champagne d logical
III/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (3,5ms)
1 Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at ………
a herself b himself c themselves d ourselves
2 Which one is ……… milk or orange juice?
a better b the best c good d well
3 They haven’t found the paintings ………from the museum
a steal b stole c stolen d stealing
4 The smaller the room is, the ……….furniture it needs
a fewer b smaller c more d less
5 Henry, ……….work have been famous in the world, was an American writer
a which b that c who d none are correct
6 It took him ages to ……… living in the new town
a use to b used to c will used to d will use to
7 The house was ……… building
a a nice old stone b a nice stone old c a stone old nice d an old nice stone
8 Hardly ………Duy when she stayed smiling
a had she seen b she had seen c has he seen d does she see
9 I would rather you ……….me the story
a tell b told c to tell d telling
10 “ War and Peace” ……… the longest book I have ever read
a are b was c were d is
11 “ Nghi doesn’t like American beer” – “ ……… does Vy”
a Either b So c Neither d too
12 Ken doesn’t work here……… he left about six months ago
a any longer b no longer c still d yet
13 That’s a ……… building
a five- story b five – stories c five – story’s d five- stories’s
14 Vietnam is one of the countries of the ………of South East Asian Nations
a affection b association c administration d federration
15 I was just to go out when you telephoned
a around b about c thinking d planed
16 The national dress of japanese women is ………
Trang 2a Ao dai b Kimono c Sari d Jeans
IV/ Circle A, B, C or D to choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the original
sentence.(2,5ms)
1 I’d prefer you to start work next month
a I’d rather you start work next month
b I’d rather start work for next month
c I'd rather you started work next month
d You should start work next month
2 This room is too small for five people
a This room is very small for five people
b This room is such small that five people can’t live in
c This room isn’t big enough for five people
d This room isn’t too big for five people
3 They made me study hard when I was at school
a I was made study hard when I was at school
b I was made to study hard when I was at school
c I was made studying hard when I was at school
d When I was at school I studied hard
4 You should go to the dentist’s at once
a Don’t delay to go to the dentist’s at once
b Don’t delay to go to the dentist’s any more
c Don’t delay going to the dentist’s any longer
d Don’t put off go to the dentist’s ant longer
5 My grandfather is old, but he can walk to the park
a Although my grandfather is old, he can walk to the park
b Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the park
c In spite of being old, my grandfather can walk to the park
d All are correct
PART C: Written tests.(8ms)
I/ Give the correct verb form in the brackets.(2ms)
1 It’s high time that you (get)……… down to more serious work
2 That man (stand)………….at the bus stop for the last half hour Shall I tell him that the last bus has already gone?
3 By next September I (pay)………4,000 pounds in income tax
4 At this time next week they (sit)……… in the train on their way to Paris
II/ Supply the suitable forms of the words in brackets: (1ms)
1.We’ll live in a happier and ……… life if we keep our environment clean.(health)
2.Thirty years ago, my hometown was small Now it has turned into an …………city.(industry)
3.Islam is the ……… religion of Malaysia (office)
4.Don’t depend on him; he’s a very ……….person (rely)
III/ Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged: (2,5ms)
1 These shoes will have to be repaired
Richard will have………
2 Bill never does any things if you don’t tell him what to do
Trang 3Unless……….
3 “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Mai?” Minh asked
Minh suggested………
4 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
As long as………
5 When she heard the news, she broke down
On………
6 She’d rather have Italian food than French food
She prefers………
7 We couldn’t get nearer because of the police
The police prevented………
8 Although both of his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded Despite his………
9 Every heard about the accident before I did
I was the ………
10 It’s common knowledge that he has been in prison several times
He is known………
IV/ Complete each sentence of the following letter.(2,5 ms)
Dear Diana,
1 Thank you/ much/ your letter/ arrive/ few days ago
………
2 It / be lovely / hear / you
………
3 I / be sorry / I not write / such / long time/ but I / be very busy
………
4 As you know/ we buy / new house / September
………
5 It / be /very bad condition / and it need / a lot / work
………
6 We finish / most / it now / and it look / very nice
………
7 Peter and I / decide / give / house- warming party / May 3rd
………
8 You think / you / able / come?
………
9 Please give me / ring / let / know / you / make it
………
10 I / really / look forward / see you again
……… Love,
Jenny