Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others?
1. A. sacred
2. A. mechanic
3. A. cup

B. cared

C. stared

B. knitting
B. bury

D. planned

C. kitchen
C. umbrella

D. kettle
D. country

Choose the word whose main stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.
4. A. scissors

B. happy

C. impress

D. lovely

5.A. certain


C. on.

D. upon

9. Nguyen Du was a famous ________ in Vietnam.
A. musician

B. poet

C. designer

D. singer

10. He wishes he________ English well now.
A. learn

B. will learn

C. learnt

D. have learnt

11. They ________ Da Lat last summer.
A. visited

B. will visit

C. visit

D. have visited

15. The church ________about 100 years ago.
A. was built

B. is built

C. has been built

D. will be built

16. All the houses in the area _________ immediately.
A. have to rebuild B. have to be rebuilt C. had to rebuild D. has to be rebuilt
17. If he ________soon, he might miss the train.
A. doesn’t come

B. isn’t coming

C. didn’t come

D. won’t come

18. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day.
A. am going

B. go

C. was going

D. went

19. Mr. Long said that he ________in Ho Chi Minh City.


C. would buy

D. will buy

23. The village seemed strangely familiar ________I’d never been there before.
A. although

B. because

C. for

D. despite

24. She wants to ________the police, but she is too young.
A. go into

B. participate

C. join

D. apply

25. You should eat ________foods.
A. poisonous

B. contaminated

C. nutritious



29. Burn trash will pollute the air.
A

B

C

D

30. If you can’t find your place, I will help you by this map.
A

B

C

D

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank to make a meaningful passage.
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for
(31)______ math problems. Second, there are programs for (32)_______ studies. Third, some programs
are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (33)_______ and business people. Other programs are
made for courses in schools and (34)_______. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word
games and puzzles for children and (35)_______.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (36)_______.
Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (37)_______. It is a happy sound, like
the sounds of toys and childhood. Computers also (38)_______ lights and pretty pictures. And computers
even seem to have personalities. That may (39) _______ strange, but computers seem to have feelings.
Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem (40)_______ . It is easy to think they are like people.

A. houses

35.

A. boys

B. adults

36.

A. computers

B. programs

C. puzzles

D. games

37.

A. watching

B. seeing

C. working

D. finding

38.



D. universities
D. women

D. angry

TRUE OR FALSE.
In humankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources have been utilised. However,
in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by far the most important. Accounting for over 50 percent
of all energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced with economic
disaster.
Of course, the earth’s supply of petroleum will not last forever, and in fact, it will disappear sooner than
most people believe. At the current rate of consumption, the world has proven oil reserves may be


exhausted within forty or fifty years
41. People have utilised different kinds of energy resources.
42. Petroleum has become the most important because it has millions of years on earth.
43. The earth’s supply of petroleum is limited.
44. Petroleum will not disappear sooner than most people believe.
45. If we continue use so many oil reserves, energy resources will be exhausted within forty or fifty years.
WORD FORMS
46. The secret to __________ in life is hard working. (success)
47. He failed the exam last year. He didn’t __________ (success).
48. With so many choices, it is hard to __________ what to buy. (decision)
49. This problem caused a lot of __________. (difficult).
50. A lot of modern __________ is used in various fields. (technical)
51. The __________ of synthetic fabric has brought new challenges. (develop)
52. Good __________ is essential in a large organization. (communicate).
53. She is so busy with __________ activities that she has no time for entertainment. (society)

8B

9B

10C

11A

12D

13C

14C

15A

16B

17C

18D

19C

20B

21D

22C


38D

39A

40D

41.T
46. succeed
50.technology
53.social

42.F

43.T

47. with

48. decide

51.developement
54.achievement

44.F

45.T

49. dificulties
52.communication

55.production