I. Pronunciation 1. A. put B. fun C. lunch D. much 2. A. guess B. large C. game D. give 3. A. oranges B. brushes C. catches D. kites II. Word stress 1. A. famous B. lucky C. agree D. father 2. A. festival B. holiday C. gardener D. prediction III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. Let’s take this road. It is .............. way to the city. A. shorter B. short C. the shortest D. a shortest 2. She isn’t very .............. on going to Spain again this summer vacation. A. fond B. keen C. eager D. interested 3. This is the first time I .............. this film. A. saw B. see C. have seen D. am seeing 4. Television became popular.............. the 1950s. A. in B for C. since D. on 5. Most students.............. to talk to foreigners for the first time. A. have difficulty C. find difficulty C. have it difficulty D. find it difficult 6. We suggested.............. poor children in our neighbourhood this summer. A. to teach B. taught C. teaching D. teach 7. He will fail his exam.............. he works harder. A. when B. unless C. if D. while 8. .............. my friend was busy, he joined my party last night. A. Since B. Although C. Despite D. because 9. The children were.............. because their mother was coming back home. A. excited B. excitement C. excitedly D. exciting 9. Hanoi is a very beautiful city which is in.............. North of Vietnam. A. an B. a C. Ø D. the 10. Your father was always smoking, ..............? A. was he B. did he C. didn’t he D. wasn't he 11. Make.............. that you turn off all the lights before leaving the room. A. mistakes B. sure C. up D. thing 12. .............. turning down your stereo a bit? I’m learning my lesson. A. Would you B. Would you like C. Would you mindD. Would you please 13. After ............... search, the missing girl was found alive and well at a friend’s house. A. a three-hours B. a three hour C. a three-hour D. three-hours 14. Mai speaks English .............. so she always gets the first prize in the English speaking contest. A. fluency B. fluently C. fluent D. more fluent 15. ~ ".............. does it take you to get to shool every day?" ~ "About fifteen minutes." A. How many B. How long C. How often D. How far 16. I wish he .............. more time now to help you with your lesson. A. had had B. would have C. had D. have 17. My father asked me .............. about the film. A. what I think B. what do I think C. I thought D. what did I think 18. Your car is so dirty. You should have it .............. more often. A. washed B. to be washed C. be washed D. wash