Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1.A. achieve B. chemist C. chance D. cheerful Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others. 3.A. problem B.wonder C.invent D. hobby 4.A.system B.workshop C.nation D.career II.Choose the best option (A,B,C,or D)to complete each of the following sentences 5.I ____some Internet research on Vietnamese legends for my project. A.was done B.was doing C.was making D.was made 6. They haven’t met Jill since she ________ school. A. leaves B. left C. was leaving D. would leave 7.The children felt ______ when their mother was coining back home. A. excitement B. exciting C. excited D. excite 9.Lac Long Quan missed the sea so he took fifty of their sons___the sea. A.for B.with C.to D.about 10. The test______ at the moment. A. is doing B. is being done C. is done D. will be done 11. The doctor ___ me not to stay up late at night. A.advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced 12. John doesn’t like cigarettes and _____ does his brother. A. too B. either C. so D. neither III.Choose the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 15. (A) Because of she (B) worked (C) hard, she felt (D) exhausted. 16. I like (A) the book (B) which Jane (C) told me to (D) read it. 17. She (A) wishes her friends (B) can -> could stay (C) with her (D) longer. IV.GUIDED CLOZE TEST (2 points / 0.25 each) Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. Newspapers, magazines, (18) _______ books are the print media. Newspapers are one of the (19) __________ sources for spreading news and events (20) ___________ the world. Radio and television supply information and entertainment to the public. Motion pictures are one of the most (21) ___ forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many (22) ______subjects. The multimedia computer (23) ______ students learn about a particular topic in a (24) ______ of ways. When we use the Internet, we can give and get a lot of information very (25) ___________ 18. A. so B. but C. and D. because 19. A. main B. kind C. happy D. hard 20. A. all B. throughout C. out D. on 21. A. right B. interested C. expensive D. popular 22. A. also B. too C. other D. another 23. A. gives B. helps C. asks D. says 24. A. variety B. difference C. change D. kind 25. A. exactly B. correctly C. secretly D. quickly V.Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE NYLON was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, Nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies’ stocking. Today, Nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of the human body. It has played an important part in our lives up to now. 26. Julian Hill was an American inventor_____ 27. Nylon was strong but expensive.______ 28. We can find nylon in spare parts of the human body._____ 29. Today, nylon still plays an important part in our lives._____ VI.Read the pasage and then choose the best answer. Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain.Celebrations start properly on December 24, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. The Christmas tree and all the presents, food, drink and decorations have been bought. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relations. About a week before Christmas, people usually put up their decorations and decorate the Christmas tree with lights, various colored decorations and an angel on the top. Family presents are usually put under the tree. Christmas Day is the biggest day of the holiday. On the Christmas morning (often very early), children open the presents that are in their socks. Some families go to church. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables. Before the dinner, people usually pull crackers-small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside. 30.People usually decorate the Christmas tree_____. A.on December 24 B.on Decem 25 C.several weeks before Christmas D.about a week before Christmas 31.The most important day of the holiday is______. A.the day before Christmas B.the day after Christmas Day C.Christmas Eve D.Christmas Day 32.Children open the presents_____. A. on the Christmas morning B. on the Christmas afternoon C.on Christmas Eve D. on December 24 33.Which of the following is the traditional Christmas dinner? A.Roast turkey and potatoes and bread B. potatoes, tomatoes with turkey and various vegetables C.Roast turkey with tomatoes and various other vegetables D.Roast turkey with potatoes and vegetables