TEST 1

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. a. streams b. channels c. springs d. boats
2. a. environment b. recycle c. dynamite d. littering
3. a. developed b. watched c. worked d. posted
II. Choose the word that has the main stress on the first syllable:
4. a. festival b. important c. considerate d. priority
5. a. excellent b. celebrate c. kitchen d. important
III. Choose the word or phrase ( a, b, c or d ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
6. The schoolboys are fond ___________ playing soccer.
a. with b. of c. about d. in
7. We all like the sticky rice cakes ___________ are made by oar mother.
a. who b. which c. they d. what
8. Who is going to look __________ your children when you are at work?
a. for b. up c. after d. out
9. My parents see me __________ at he railway station.
a. with b. up c. off d. in
10. We decided not to go out for meal __________ we were too tired.
a. but b. because c. so d. and
11. My mother forgot to ____________ the faucet before leaving for work.
a. turn on b. turn over d. turn off d. turn up
12. We suggest __________ part in many charitable activities in our city.
a. to take b. taking c. should take d. take
13. Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor ___________ she is not rich.
a. although b. would have c. will have d. had
14. If we pollute the water, we ____________ no fresh water to use.
a. have b. would have c. will have d. had
15. He is a highly intelligent boy __________ he is very lazy.
a. but b. and c. or d. so
16. Do you know the children _________ live in that house?
a. whom b. who c. which d. they
17. We often go to the town ___________ house.
a. culture b. cultural c. culturist d. culturally
18. I wish it ___________ rain all the time.
a. couldn’t b. won’t c. doesn’t d. didn’t
19. My father is the one ___________ teaches me the first lesson on kindness.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
20. The man asked me whether I __________ the way to the City Hall.
a. know b. knew c. knows d. known
21. It’s over six months since the tidal wave ____________ Phoned, Thailand.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed c. destroys d. has destroyed
22. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused ___________ damage.
a. severe b. severely c. severity d. sewage
23. According to the weather ___________ it will be raining to night.
a. forecast b. forecaster c. forecasted d. forecasting
24. In home, presents ___________ round the Christmas tree on Christmas Day
a. place b. is placing c. placed d. are placed
25. In 1995, a huge earthquake __________ the city of Kobe in Japan.
a. strike b. struck c. striking d. striked
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) that need correcting:
26. She bought (A)a house last(B) year but she didn’t sell(C) her old house yet(D).
27. The students (A)seemed very (B)nervously (C)before (D)the final exam.
28. The weather doesn’t look (A)very good.(B) If it rains, (C)I stay (D)at home.
29. All (A)the main street (B)in (C)this city will be upgraded (B).
30. While (A)she came. (B)I was reading (C)her (D)letter.
V. Choose the word or phrase ( a, b, c or d ) that best fits