Ninh Thạnh Lợi High School FIRST TERM TEST
Name:………………….
Class: …….
Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other
three in each question.
1.A. wiped B. threatened C. cleaned D. disappeared
2. A. though B. those C. think D. other
3. A. wear B. insteald C. where D. here
Choose the word which has different primary stress from that of the others in
each group.
4. A. interview B. particular C. possible D. concentrate
5. A. honest B. prepare C. polite D. explain
6. A. congratulation B. responsibility C. application D. qualification
Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best completes (or that best
explains the underlined part in) each sentence.
7.Is English a compulsory subject or a(n)……one at high school here?
A.obligatory B.mandatory C. obliging D. optional
8. It was just a friendly get-together. Everyone was wearing…….clothes. No one
needed to be well-dressed.
A. formal B. casual C. unimportant D. unfriendly
9……..candidates are likely to succeed in job interview.
A. Nervous B. Self-conscious C.Self-doubt D.self-confident
10.Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a
………..economy.
A. stagnant B.fluent C. fluently D. smoothly
11. Can you finish your project…….next Tuesday?
A. till B. by C.on D.at
12.My report, ……which the boss was was satisfied, had been carefully done.
A. for B.about C. at D. with
13.Lisa was given an award…….her community service.
A.for B. in C.on D. with

B. He asked me would you mind turning on the fan
C. He asked me if I would mind turning in the fan.
D. He asked me whether to turn on the fan.
21. “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” he said.
A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night.
B.He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. He asked me if I’d like to go to the cinema with him tonight.
D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night.
22. A waiter served us. He was impolite and impatient.
A. The waiter served us who was impolite and impatient
B. A waiter who served us he was impolite and impatient.
C. The waiter that served us was impolite and impatient.
D. A waiter he served us who was impolite and impatient.
23. Mike speaks French and Italian. He works as a tourist guide.
A. Mike who speaks French and Italian works as a tourist guide
B.Mike, that speaks French and Italian, works as a tourist guide.
C.Mike speaks French and Italian who works as a tourist guide.
D. Mike, who speaks French and Italian, works as a tourist guide.
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24. Neil couldn’t come to the party. This was a pity.
A. Neil couldn’t come to the party that was a pity.
B. Neil couldn’t come to the party, that was a pity.
C. Neil couldn’t come to the party which was a pity
D. Neil couldn’t come to the party, which was a pity.
25. If th world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many
animal specie……..extinct.
A. became B. would have become
C. will become D. would become
26. When my lost briefcase was returned with my year-long research result infact, I felt
tremendously relieved. It was as if a huge and heavy weight ……from my shoulders.

28. What does Doug say about his early career?
A.He wasted the years he spent as a scientist.
B.It was a good chance to learn about filming.
C. He was bored by working only in the Antarctic.
D. It taught him how to become a skilled diver.
29.When talking about killer whales, Doug says that
A.he will only film them from a safe distance.
B.he has always been careful when diving with thm.
C.he tries to avoid any danger by facing them.
D.he believes there are safe opportunities to film them.
30. How does Doug describe his experience with a polar bear?
A. The animal was much more afraid than Doug was.
B.Doug felt nervous that the bear might come back.
C. The bear seemed to know Dog wasn’t a danger.
D. Doug realised he was wrong to trust polar bears.
31.What might Doug say about his job as a cameraman?
A. Now I’ve reached fifty, I realise the danges involved in getting the best
pictures are too great.
B. I’m glad I gave up working as a sccientist because I’m now in a postion to be
able to retire early.
C. Although I find the work more difficult now I’m not as young, I still have othe
film projects I’m keen to do.
D. I’ve made wildlife films in every country in the world, but I want to keep
filming until I get too old.
Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits each space in the following
passage.
Nowadays there are many good reasons for using bicycles instead of cars to
travel in city centers (32)……., bicycles are both silent and clean, and as well as this are
easy to park. Secondly, using a bicycle also (33)……people fit. However, city centers
must either hae cycle lanes or be free (34)……private cars completely. Some large

36.D 37.B 38.A 39.A 40.A
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