I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. classmate b. character c. grade d. place
2. a. enough b. extremely c. generous d. planet
3. a. lucky b. volunteer c. sun d. public
4. a. brown b. however c. know d. town
5. a.reserved b. received c. booked d. annoyed
6. a. deaf b. leaf c. teach d. seat
7. a. deliver b. device c. service d. transmit
8. a. emigrate b. success c. detail d. invent
9. a. accept b. happy c. apple d. ant
10. a. son b. six c. suit d. sugar
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for
1. “Which girl is Celia?” “ She’s the one with ………….”
a. long curly black hair b. curly long black hair c. long black curly hair d. curly black long hair
2. Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing.
a. humorous b. reserved c. hard-working d. sociable
3. She couldn’t get married yet; She……………….
a. is not old enough b. was not old enough c. is not enough old d. was not enough old
4. That man seems …………a. happy b. happily c. happiness d. be happy
5. Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone? a. displease b. pleased c. please d. pleasure
6. Surely 15 minutes is enough time …………..
a. for you to have a bath b. to you for having a bath c. to you to have a bath d. for you for having a bath
7. Each of the rooms …………a different color.a. have b. has c. have had d. are having
8. Don’t trust Bil. He’s a kind of person who doesn’t do what he says he will. He’s so……….
a. reliable b. unreliable c. easy-going d. sociable
9. Please keep quiet. I………….a. work b. am working c. was working d. worked
10. The telephone is a(an)…… that helps you communicate over a long distance.
a. box b. thing c. device d. instrument
11. All chemicals and drugs must bee put in …………cupboards.a. lock b. locked c. unlocked d. unlock
12. One match can …………a fire. a. make b. start c. cause d. All are correct
13. Whatever you do, you ….touch that switch. It’s dangerous.(a. have to b. don’t have to c. must d. mustn’t
14. Don’t worry about us. We can …………..
a. look for ourselves b. look after ourself c. look after ourselves d. look ourselves
15. You are always late. You need a(n)………………to wake you up earlier.
a. alarm clock b. watch c. answering machine d. clock
16. Where is the ……….? I want to fry these potatoes.a. steamer b. saucepan c. frying pan d. cooker
17. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a ……………
a. washing machine b. dish washer c. hair dryer d. steamer
18. The audence didn’t laugh …….his joke. a. at b. on c. to d. for
19. Mary, you …….the exam if you don’t work more.a. will fail b. are failing c. dail d. failed
20. I’ll come ………..to pick her up. a. in b. on c. over d. up
III. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written English.
1. These colour televisions are too expensivefor weto buyat this time.
2. Women aretired ofto do housework day after day.
3. He had to work at anearly age because of his family was very poor.
4. Once when I was ten. I used to get sick and went to the hospital.
5. Mike doesn’t go to the cinema withus lastSaturday.
6. I washedmy hands, althoughthey still looked dirty.
7. Each of the roomshave a color television.
8. I am thinkingSydney is aninteresting city to visit.
9. Look out! The chair brokeif that man sits on it.
10. Tom said you could reach him in 8 645 082 after dinner.
IV. Supply the correct word form.
1. We must remember the …precautions in the home. (safe)
2. Some …objects are dangerous to children.(house)
3. My uncle is an ….engineer. (electric)
4. You must put all ……and drugs in locked cupboards.(chemist)
5. Ho Chi Minh city is an important …..center. (commerce)
6. Bell ……….demonstrated his invention. (success)
7. We’re thinking of …….to Australia. (emigrate)
8. There was an ………of paintings at the ArtGallery. (exhibit)
9. Your order is ready for ………(deliver)
10. He was ……..in demonstrating his invention. (success)
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Peter is too young to see the horror film.àPeter is not……………………
2. Remember to turn off the light before going out.àDon’t ………………………………
3. I intend to come over to pick you up.à I am……………………
4. I’ll telephone you tomorrow evening.à I’ll make ………………………
5. I received some money from my aunt this morning.à My aunt ……………………………
6. It takes Minh two hours to do his homework every day.à Minh spends ……………………
7. What is your granddaughter’s age?à How ………………………
8. Let’s meet inside the center, at the café corner.àHow ………………………………………
9. You went to see the movie DreamCity last night, didn’t you?>>Did ……………………..
10. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone.àAlexander Graham was ………………
VI. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.
The telephone
You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was …….(1) by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell ws born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went (2)……in the US. Alexander Bell was always interested ……(3) sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house and did many ……(4) there.
Onc day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquit onto his clothes. (5)………….into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please”. His (6)………, Watson, was in another room far away (7)…………….the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly he ran to Bell’s workshop. “Mr. Bell, I heard every (8)………you said!”, Watson shouted (9)…………. Bell had finally succeed. He had invented the first telephone. Later other (10)……….made better ones.
1. a. invent b. inventing c. invented d. to invent
2. a to live b. living c. live d. lived
3. a. into b. to c. in d. by
4. a. examples b. samples c. work d. experiments
5. a.Talk b. Talking c. Talked d. To talk
6. a. worker b. helper c. assistant d. aider
7. a. from b. to c. by d. of
8. a. sound b. word c. phrase d. sentence
9. a. excited b. exciting c. excitedly d. excitingly
10. invent b. invention c. inventing d. inventors
VII. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. My grandparents (visit)………… us next Sunday. Would you like (meet)…………….them?
2. The Moon (go)…………around the Earth, and the Earth (revolve(quay tròn) around the Sun.
3. Paul (be)………….born in France, but now he (live)………..in America with his uncle.
4. What Miss lan (look) …….like? _ She (be) ………slim, and she (have)……………wavy hair.
5. I hope my sister (send)…………………….me a letter soon.
6. The sun always (rise) ……………..in the east.k, it (rise)…………!
7. I don’t think I (go)…………out tonight. I’m too tired.
8. Where you (spend)……………..your summer holiday last year, Tam?
9. Let’s wait for Lien (arrive)………………. and we (have)………..dinner.
10. Mai (be)………..very happy when she(receive)…………. a letter from her sister this morning.
X. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.
1. What’s……..television tonight?
2. Can I speak …Phong?
3. There ia a wardrobe ..the left……..her room.
4. You shouldn’t let children play…….matches.
5. We have to put knives….. children’s reach.
6. Mr Tan is ……the table. He’s writing something.
7. I’m going home late tonight because I’m going to visit Uncle Tom ……….work.
8. Don’t worry ………….us. We can look ………….ourselves.
9. Let’s meet ……………school ……………7.00 tomorrow mornin
