TEST 21 I./ Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other

1. A. find B. kind C. blind D. first

2. A. supper B. hungry C. pull D. sun

3. A. television B. pressure C. pleasure D. leisure

4. A. check B. Christmas C. chemistry D. anchor

5. A. honor B. hour C. honest D. hope

6. A. checked B. naked C. booked D. picked

7. A. huge B. use C. pure D. hurry

8. A. brother B. thorough C. borrow D. borough

9. A. healthy B. marathon C. weather D. thousand

10. A. industry B. focus C. popular D. discuss

II./ Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :

1. A. purpose B. remote C. control D. respond

2. A. intermediate B. documentary C. psychedelic D. communicate

3. A. inspiration B. collection C. reputation D. limitation

4. A. scenery B. dormitory C. minority D. territory

5. A. interactive B. experience C. commercial D. linguistics

1. How much time do you spend _____the web a day?

A. clicking B. skiing C. entering D. surfing

2. Do you find the internet ______, Nam?

A. use B. used C. useful D. usefully

3. I don’t like watching boxes matches on TV because they are _____

A. violent B. violence C. exciting D. interesting

4. The “Kien Thuc Ngay Nay” is _______read by both teenagers and adults

A. wide B. widely C. widen D widened

5. We can communicate with friends by ______of e-mail

A. means B. paths C. methods D. uses

6. Once the computer is given _____, it can gather wide range of information for many purposes

A. a menu B. a text C. a program D. a list

7. Computers are particularly good at ______repetitive tasks and complex computation

A. working B. performing C. having D. getting

8. Through TV, _____can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway places

A. TV viewers B. home viewers C. audience D. TV lookers

9. Enter a user name and _____to get into the computer system

A. website B. logo C. password D. keyword

10. We can send messages and pictures to friends by using a ______

A. radio B. TV C. cell phone D. cassette player

11. Her sister _____as a presenter in the local television station, doesn’t she?

A. works B. is working C. has worked D. worked

12. You hardly watch science fiction films, _________?

A. don’t you B. do you C. are you D. aren’t you

13. Do you mind _____me an evening newspaper on the way home?

A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought

14. No one phoned while I was out, ______?

A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he

15. There won’t be any trouble with you, ______?

A. will there B. will it C. will they D. won’t they

16. Would you mind not _____on the radio until I’ve finished typing the document?

A. to turn B. turning C. being turned D. to be turned

17. The aodai _________of a long silk tunic that it is slit on the sides

A. consists B. has C. includes D. involves

18. The crier shouted the ______news as he was walking

A. late B. later C. latter D. latest

19. Islam is the country’s official ______in Brunei

A. culture B. religion C. language D. tradition

20. The parkers ______a lot of maize on their farm

A. rise B. raise C. grow D. feedS

21. Malaysia is a _______country of ASEAN

A. region B. friend C. member D. foreign

22. Today TV ______can watch a lot of interesting local and international programs

A. lookers B. seers C. viewers D. observers

23. If you want to improve your English, you should ______speaking it as much as possible

A. practice B. train C. learn D. use

24. Lan’s pen pal was really ________by the beauty of Vietnam

A. worried B. embarrassed C. expected D. impressed

25. The coach will ______us at 5 pm tomorrow

A. arrive B. collect C. catch D. get off

26. Does your father enjoy _______newspapers?

A. read B. reading C. to read D. be read

27. I wish I _____enough money to buy a laptop

A. have B. had C. have had D. am having

28. Nam said that he ______to buy that blue T-shirt

A. not want B. doesn’t want C. didn’t want D. not wanted

29. You bought this pair of trouser yesterday, ______?

A. didn’t you B. weren’t you C. did you D. were you

30. The book at least by next Friday

A. must return B. must have returned

C. must be returned D. must being returned

31. He asked me if I ______at that school

A. study B. was studied C. studied D. was studying

32. The policemen ________him to go with them to the police station

A. let B. caused C. made D forced

33. I was ______in the countryside and went to a village school

A. brought up B. carried on C. given up D. taken up

34. A lot of my friends left school at 16, and they now ______leaving so early

A. sorry B. confuse C. regret D. worry

35. Thanks to the internet, people can get the ______information

A. late B. later C. lately D. latest

36. Nowadays, we can watch a ______of interesting programs on TV

A. varies B. variation C. variety D. varieties

37. Internet users sometimes have to _____various viruses

A. bore B. carry C. keep D. suffer

38. We usually watch the news on TV because it is very _____

A. information B. informative C. inform D. formal

39. The internet nowadays has become an important means of _____

A. relation B. communication C. combination D. connection

40. _____, an electronic form, is a way of sending messages from one computer to another

A. information B. e-mail C. Texts D. Data

41. TV viewers can enjoy various interesting programs just by selecting the right _____

A. ways B. forms C. channels D. routes

42. How much time do you spend _____a web a day?

A. surf B. to surf C. surfing D. to have surfed

43. Mr. Wilson needs to leaves right now, _____?

A. needn’t he B. doesn’t he C. need he D. does he

44. Listen to what I am saying, _____?

A. don’t you B. do you C. will you D. can you

45. I will do anything but ______the dishes

A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. will wash

46. It’s too hot and my hair needs ________

A. to cut B. cut C. being cut D. cutting

47. She is always complaining about _____the children from school

A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. being collected

48. He refuses _________with me

A. go B. to go C. going D. having gone

49. Everyone will agree to our suggestion, _____?

A. will they B. will he C. won’t they D. won’t he

50. Instead of ______about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent

A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited

1. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school everyday.

A B C D

2. Jack got into trouble when he refused opening his briefcase for the customs officer.

3. We regret informing you that your application has been turned down.

A B C D

4. Tell me about your school days. Do you remember to go to school for the first time?

5. Tom had just had his hair cut. We couldn’t help laughing when see him.

A B C D

6. Bill didn’t mind to be surprised by the birthday party held by his friends.

7. I am not planning to go abroad. I can’t afford spending too much money.

A B C D

8. They were fortunate to have rescued from the fire before the building collapsed.

9. Don’t expect to learn all words in a day. Learning language is time-consumed work.

A B C D

10. It’s always better to study vocabulary in connection by reading.

Most people think of computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually, the idea for a computer (1)_______worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2)_______Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born (3)_______1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4)_______ he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (5)_______building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (6)_______his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the science Museum in London has finished building (7)_______engine based on of Babbage’s designs. (8)_______has taken 6 years to complete and more (9)_______four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at special exhibition in the science Museum (10)_______remind people of Babbage’s work.

1. A. has B. was C. had D. is

2. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called

3. A. on B. in C. by D. for

4, A. whose B. who C. these D. which

5. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed

6. A. until B. whether C. while D. through

7. A. some B. the C. an D. that

8. A. One B. He C. They D. It

9. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then

10. A. to B. as C. for D. so

VI./ Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of words in parentheses: (1m)

1. 
   Her clothes look very modern and ______________. (fashion)
   
2. 
   She made a deep _____________ on the members of her class.(impress)
   
3. 
   _____________, ao dai was worn by both men and women. (tradition)
   
4. 
   I got dressed very ____________ and went to school. (quick)
   
5. 
   They _____________ me to join their family to Hue last year.(invitation)
   
6. 
   They _________________at least twice a week. (correspondence)
   
7. 
   Hanoi is not ______________from Kuala Lumpur .(difference)
   
8. 
   What is the main language of ______________ at the school? (instruct)
   
9. 
   They have just _______________ a new style of jeans in the USA .(Introduction)
   
10. 
    I like to wear casual clothes because it is ______________. (convenience)
    

1. She enjoys (play) ....................................... badminton.

2. When will you finish (repair) .................................... my car ?

3. We began (learn) .................................... English 4 years ago.

4. He hates (have) ................................ lunch at school.

5. Don’t forget (do) ................................... your homework !

6. Why do you decide (choose) .................................. this book ?

7. He loves (listen) ...................................... to live music on TV.

8. I am interested in (play) ............................... computer games.

9. My father likes (read) ................................ newspapers before going to work.

10. Is she fond of (chat) ........................................... ?

VIII./ Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones

1. I am sorry I am busy now.

→ I wish

2. She doesn’t have a bike.

→ She wishes

3. We played soccer in the afternoon long ago.

→ We used

4. Mary and Tom invited three hundred people to the wedding.

→ Three

5. I last saw her 10 months ago.

→ I haven’t

6. We can’t go out because of the heavy rain.

→ We wish

7. She doesn’t go to my birthday party.

→ I wish

8. We often went camping together.

→ We used

9. They send two million books to America every year.

→ Two

10. It’s five years since we last met each other.

1. A. interested B. fighting C. library D. find

2. A. november B. movie C. notion D. notice

3. A. gratitude B. discover C. wild D. building

4. A. almost B. hot C. gold D. post

5. A. title B. little C. middle D. children

6. A. depend B. enjoy C. separate D. return

7. A. correspond B. comprise C. consist D. compulsory

8. A. temple B. restaurant C. religion D. mention

9. A. century B. convenient C. consist D. comfortable

10. A. wear B. bear C. pear D. hear

II./ Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others.

1. A. gather B. cotton C. religion D. casual

2. A. grocery B. climate C. tropical D. divide

3. A. comprise B. complete C. ethnic D. depend

4. A. federation B. champagne C. occasion D. minority

5. A. language B. country C. religion D. interesting

01. That is the true story, _______?

A. isn’t that B. is that C. isn’t it D. is it

02. Our teacher always expected us_______well in exams.

A. doing B. to do C. do D. did

03. The television has little attraction_______me.

A. of B. for C. with D. on

04. The laboratory in our school is a _______ one.

A. well-done B. well-read C. well-equipped D. well-behaved

05. Mary scarcely goes out at night,_______?

A. doesn’t she B. does she C. did she D. doesn’t Mary

06. There won’t be any trouble for you, _______?

A. will there B. will it C. will they D. won’t they

07. Tom passed the exam. I congratulated _______

A. him to pass the exam B. him on passing the exam

C. him passing the exam C. him passed the exam

08. I don’t suppose anyone will volunteer him passing the exam _______?

A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t he D. do I

09. The mother was afraid to let the boy _______ the street alone.

A. risk crossing B. risk to cross C. to risk crossing D. to risk to cross

10. Scientists have supplied us _______many achievements.

A. for B. with C. on D. about

11. I will see you again. We are all looking forward _______ again.

A. to see you B. for seeing you C. to seeing you D. seeing you

12. Instead of _______about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.

A. exciting B. to excise C. being excited D. to be excited

13. If you’ve got a headache, why don’t you try _______an aspirin.

A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken

14. Those new students hope _______in the school’s sports activities.

A. to be included B. including C. being included D. to include

15. Would you mind not _______on the radio until I’ve finished typing the document?

A. to turn B. turning C. being turned D. to be turned

16. At present, my daily expenses are just about equal _______my income.

A. to B. with C. by D. for

17. The train is _______time. It will arrive _______two hours.

A. at/ on B. on/ in C. on / at D. in/ on

18. May I request a favour _______you?

A. of B. by C. with D. to

19. I don’t mind _______by bus but I hate _______in queues.

A. to travel/ to worry B. traveling/ standing C. to travel/ standing D. traveling/ to stand

20. Try _______it. It isn’t worth_______about.

A. to forget/ to worry B. forgetting/ worrying

C. to forget/ worrying D. forgetting / to worrying

21. Net is a shortened form of __,a large system of lines, wires, etc, that cross or meet one another.

A. Netting B. Network C. Netball D. Nettler

22. Among many magazines for teenagers, Hoa Hoc Tro is the most _______

A. know B. welcome C. popular D. like

23. Do you know, our school has just had its own _______It’s wonderful. We can access it everyday.

A. page B. website C. paper D. board

24. We can use a computer _______with others and entertain ourselves.

A. to relate B. to get C. to communicate D. to gather

25. The Internet is a very fast and _______way for me to get information..

A. convenient B. terrible C. quickly D. inconvenient

26. Modern technology, for example computer technology, _______every aspect of our daily life. A. observe B. focuses C. influences D. results

27. Mobile phones are also an example of modern_______

A. communication B. telecommunication C. transportation D. conversation

28. Television is one of man’s most important _______ of communication.

A. procedure B. means C. manner D. technology

29. It brings _______and sounds from around the world into millions of homes.

A. pictures B. images C. visages D. portraits

30. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of astronauts ______outer space.

A. finding B. looking C. searching D. exploring

31. Tom and Bill have hardly done their homework, _______?

A. haven’t they B. did they C. do they D. have they

32. Neither of the students got good marks, _______?

A. do they B. did they C. don’t they D. didn’t they

33. Bill is always trying _______me.

A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet

34. Let’s go swimming this afternoon, _______?

A. shall we B. will we C. let we D. let not we

35. The man was arrested though he denied_______the car.

A. to steal B. steal C. stealing D. stolen

36. He is used to working hard. He terrified _______ nothing to do.

A. to have B. having C. to having D. of having

37. Thanks _______ television people can get the latest information.

A. for B. to C. of D. about

38. While _______for the bus I saw a theft.

A. wait B. waited C. waiting D. having wait

39. Although younger than the other children, Tommy demanded _______in the game.

A. to include B. to be included C. including D. being included

40. The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes. So he stopped _______

A. buying some cigarettes B. to have bought some cigarettes

C. to buy some cigarettes D. having bought some cigarettes

41. The boss doesn’t allow us _______ personal phone calls in the office.

A. making B. to make C. having made D. to have make

42. Don’t wait for me. The manager wants me _______late tonight.

A. work B. working C. to work D. to have worked

43. Polly didn’t do her homework. She forgot _______the homework.

A. to do B. doing C. to have done D. having done

44. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean _______rude to you.

A. to be B. being C. to have been D. having been.

45. Go on, ask as many questions as you can. I don’t mind _______all.

A. to answer them B. answering them

C. to be answered them D. being answered them

46. I can’t use my office at present, it’s _______repair.

A. for B. under C. during D. in

47. Mrs. Anderson is responsible _______hiring and firing employees.

A. with B. by C. to D. for

48. This medicine will protect you _______a return of the illness.

A. of B. from C. to D. at

49. Imagine _______with some one who never stops talking.

A. to live B. to be living C. living D. to have lived

50. He wasted hours _______for this book.

A. to look B. looking C. to have looked D. being looked

1. Janet promised not telling anyone what I had said.

A B C D

2. You look worried. What were you thinking about?

3. There is three bedrooms and a large living room in our house

A B C D

4. I enjoy listening to music and go dancing with my friends.

5. He looked ill. Did you advise him seeing the doctor?

A B C D

6. She hated to be questioned by the police.

7. I tried to explain to him but he went on to complain.

A B C D

8. We hope being invited to join the health club. A lot of its members are our friend.

9.Many people think that last year’s race at Bruckheimer ought never to being taken place.

A B C D

10. Racing driver Chuck Loder agreed being interviewed by our reporter.

My television is an important (1) _____of furniture to me. I can’t get (2) ____ the house very often, but my TV brings the whole (3) ______to me. From the evening news and the “all-news” channels. I learn about events in the (4) ______world: politics, the environment, recent changes in technology and medicine, and (5) ______on. I like game shows and travel programs, (6) ______. And I love comedies: I think it `s important to be (7) _____to laugh. I can even watch shows (8) _____other languages and”go shopping” by TV. With the major national networks (CBS. NBC, ABC), the abdication and cable channels, and the extra sports and movie channels, I have a (9) ______of fifty different . Programs (10) ___the same time! Maybe I’ll get a satellite dish. Then I’ll have even

more choices.
1. A. bit B. piece C. slice D. pair

2. A. out B. in C. out of D. in to

3. A. world B. places C. towns D. cities

4. A. side B. inside C. outside D. by side

5. A. such B. this C. that D. so

6. A. too B. so C. either D. neither

7. A. ability B. enable C. able D. inability

8. A. of B. in C. at D. wish

9. A. choose B. chose C. choice D. choosing

10. A. in B. at C. on D. of