MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1. A. signal B. microwave C. tighten D. compromise

2. A. county B. mount C. found D. should

3. A. receipt B. process C. concrete D. cancel

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

4. A. inquire B. instant C. glorious D. wonder

5. A. accessible B. celebration C. development D. congratulate

6. A. metal B. thorough C. thunder D. abrupt

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

7. Fortunately the machine was not__________when it caught fire. A. in order B. in use ( sử dụng ) C. in progress D. in ruins

8. If you wish to take photographs you’ll have to have__________. A. an application B. a permit ( sự cho phép ) C. an allowance D. an admission

9. Phone me before ten; __________I’ll be too busy to talk to you. A. unless B. whether C. otherwise D. if

10. The cat was afraid when it saw its__________in the mirror. A. picture B. look C. sight D. relfection ( phản chiếu ) 

11. The doctor says it may take him a long time to get__________the shock. A. past B. above C. through D. over ( get over : vượt qua )

12. Do you think there__________less conflict in the world if all people__________the same language? A. would be/ spoke ( đk loạii 2 ) B. were/ would speak C. were/ spoke D. would be/ would speak

13. I met some old friends__________I was on holiday in Malaysia. A. when B. since C. because D. until

14. Before entering the room you’d better__________your shoes. A. carry on B. take off ( cởi ra ) C. take in D. put on

15. The__________of the air has certainly brought great benefits to man. A. conquer B. conquest C. conqueror D. conquering

16. I will__________you this book if you promise to return it next week. A. offer B. borrow C. lend  ( cho mượn ) D. allow

17. It is almost impossible for young people__________school today to get a job. A. to leave B. leave C. left D. leaving

18. He seldom ( hiếm khi )  goes to the cinema, __________? A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he ( câu hỏi đuôi ) D. isn’t he

19. __________for bamboo seeds to grow into plants that can be used for commercial purposes. A. It takes several years B. Several years to be taken C. By taking several years D. Although taking several years

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

20. Sandra has not => bỏ ( 2 lần phủ định = khẳng định )  rarely ( hiếm khi ) missed a play or a concert since she was 17 years old. A B C D

21. The governor has not decided how to deal with the problems already. => yet ( chưa ) A B C D

22. There is some scissors in the desk drawee in the bedroom if => in case ( phòng khi ) you need them. A B C D

23. Robots in the home might not be enough creative => creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meal and so on. A B C D

24. It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increased => increasing  population. A B C D

1. A

2. D

3.A

4. A

5. B

6. B

7.B. 

8.B

9.  D

10. D

11.D

12.  A

13.  A

14. C

15. B

16. C

17. A

18. C

19.A

20. Bỏ not

21. already. ⇒yet 

22. if ⇒in case

23. enough creative ⇒creative enough 

24.  increased ⇒ increasing  

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