A. PHONETICS I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. pottery b. flower c. silent d. service 2. a. girl b. expert c. open d. burn 3. a. sentence b. world c. picture d. dangerous 4. a. surfing b. collect c. concert d. melody 5. a. worst b. learn c. control d. dessert 6. a. myth b. cycling c. itchy d. allergy 7. a. headache b. spread c. health d. weak 8. a. fat b. leaf c. of d. safe 9. a. flu b. sunburn c. junk d. much 10. a. wash b. wear c. wake d. wrap B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence. 1. Why don’t you take ________ a new hobby? a. up b. in c. over d. after 2. Collecting cars is a(n) ________ hobby. It costs a lot of money. a. interesting b. cheap c. expensive d. unusual 3. Do you enjoy ________ board games? a. play b. to play c. playing d. played 4. Be careful not to drop it; it’s very ________. a. unique b. fragile c. difficult d. unusual 5. I hope he’ll teach me ________ to do eggshell carving. a. what b. where c. how d. when 6. If you want to ________ weight, you should follow a low-fat diet. a. lose b. gain c. put on d. take 7. Junk foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar, which can lead to ________. a. fever b. allergy c. obesity d. stomachache 8. He looks so ________. He can’t keep his eyes open! a. happy b. tired c. healthy d. fit 9. If you want to stay healthy, eat ________ vegetables, whole grains, fruit and fish. a. much b. fewer c. more d. less 10. You are ________ you eat, so don’t eat unhealthy foods. a. what b.who c. which d. that 11. She stays in ________ by exercising daily and eating well. a. health b. fit b. size d. shape 12. Toys of Hope provide toys, books and clothing ________ needy and homeless children. a. from b. to c. with d. against 13. Many people donate to the Red Cross, a ________ organization that aids people free of charge. a. profit-making b. for-profit c. non-profit d. profitable 14. The river is heavily polluted. They should ________. a. clean it up b. give it away c. pick out d. recycle it 15. ________ people usually live on the streets, under bridges, or in camps. a. Sick b. Homeless c. Elderly d. Disabled II. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. I promise that I ______________ (not be) late for school again. 2. Simon usually ______________ (do) his homework and ______________ (watch) TV at the same time. 3. The students ______________ (plant) some flowers in the schoolyard tomorrow. 4. Nam and Vinh______________ (play) volleyball three times a week. 5. The train ______________ (leave) at 6 o’clock in the morning. 6. I _____________ (know) Helen since we were at school together. 7. My uncle _____________ (live) in Berlin in 1999. 8. We _____________ (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning. 9. Mr. Dass _____________ (leave) for New York late last night. 10. Mr and Mrs Grey _____________ (teach) French here for over five years. III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb have or feel. Add a or an where necessary. 1. I __________ terrible headache yesterday, but I __________ better now. 2. What’s wrong with Sarah? Does she __________ toothache? 3. ‘Have you ever __________ allergy to seafood?’ ‘Yes, I __________ ill when I ate some lobsters two months ago. 4. My friend __________ sunburn after a day at the beach. Her skin becomes red and sore. 5. I __________ itchy and I __________ runny nose. Do I __________ cold? IV. Underline the correct words. 1. Your eyes look very tired. Let your eyes rest more / less and watch more / less TV. 2. Drink more / less water when you have a high fever. 3. Stay outdoors and do more / less physical activities. You will be more healthy. 4. Spend more / less time in front of screens, such as the phone, TV or computer. It’s not good for your eyes. 5. If you want to lose weight, eat more / less junk food. V. Fill in the blanks with and, so, but, or. 1. We stayed at home ________ watched a film. 2. I want to buy a new car, ________ I don’t have enough money. 3. Would you like cake ________ biscuits with your coffee? 4. We can go by bus, ________ we can walk. 5. My classmate studies very hard, ________ she always gets good marks.