I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. healthy B. ahead C. bread D. seatbelt
3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. attended B. shocked C. visited D. started
4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. looked B. walked C. stopped D. terrified
5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. railway B. helicopter C. across D. safety
6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. disaster B. comedy C. romantic D. surprising
7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. director B. producer C. critic D. review
8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
A. frightening B. hilarious C. moving D. gripping
9. What does the road sign mean?
A. No left turn
B. No right turn
C. No parking
D. No cycling
10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.
A. On B. During C. At D. In
11. It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................
A. traffic light B. zebra crossing C. speed limit D. road sign
12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.
A. There B. This C. It D. That
14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.
A. from-from B. to-from C. from-to D. to-to
15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of
16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ………………. her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. have to B. may C. can D. used to
19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.
A. off B. of C. on D. up
20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..
A. traffic B. road signs C. traffic rules D. means of transport
21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.
A. on B. in C. by D. at
22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.
A. How far B. How long C. How much D. How often
23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.
A. travel B. tricycle C. traffic D. vehicle
24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?
A. do B. take C. break D. turn
25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.
A. railway station B. driving licence C. train ticket D. traffic jam
26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.
A. work B. worked C. working D. works
27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory
28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.
A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappoint D. disappoints
29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” – “........................”
A. Sure. Go ahead. B. Not a bad idea.
C. That sounds good. D. But I don’t want to.
30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.
A. romantic B. comedy C. documentary D. science fiction
31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive
A. visible B. incredible C. terrible D. believable
33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.
A. Because of B. Because C. Although D. In spite of
34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.
A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Nevertheless
35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?
A. get B. take C. win D. pass
36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................
A. excited B. excite C. excitingly D. exciting
37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.
A. although B. however C. but D. because
38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.
A. star B. acting C. plot D. scene
39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.
A. although B. because C. however D. therefore
40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.
A. thriller B. romance C. documentary D. comedy
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. lose B. move C. stove D. improve
2. A. opens B. photographs C. performs D. pays
3. A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched
4. A. cough B. plough C. weigh D. though
5. A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence.
6. They are not _________to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.
A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old
7. The football match was postponed _________the bad weather.
A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of
8. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. _________does his brother.
A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either
9. If I had the map now, I _________a short-cut across the desert.
A. could have taken B. take C. could take D. can take
10. If I were you, I would advise _________the new teaching method.
A. try B. trying C. to try D. tries
11. My father is very busy. _________, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore
12. The capital of Thailand is_________.
A. London B. Paris C. Bangkok D. Phnom Penh
13. This detailed map is _________the atlas.
A. more useful B. more useful than C. more useful as D. usefuler than
14. The smaller the room is, the _________furniture it needs.
A. less B. fewer C. smaller D. more
15. He hates _________at while he is out in the street.
A. stared B. be stared C. is stared D. being stared
16. If I _________you, I’d take some rest before the exam tomorrow.
A. is B. are C. were D. would be
17. It was _________hot day that we decided to leave work early.
A. such B. so C. so a D. such a
18. Let’s go for a walk, _________we?
A. will B. shall C. do D. must
19. I wish I _________to him. Now it is too late.
A. had listened B. would listen C. listened D. have listened
20. Ellen: “_________?” ~ Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. How is John doing B. What does John like
C. What does John look like D. Who does John look like