2022 I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. columnist B. frustrated C. study D. adulthood
2. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed
3. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping
4. A. resemble B. adolescence C. independence D. destruction
| 5. A. handicraft | B. publish | C. remind | D. historical |
| 6. A. worried | B. washed | C. aged | D. opened |
7.A. impressed B. disappointed C. wished
8. A. layer B. frame C. artisan
9. A. delicious B. facility C. city
II. Find the word which has a different position of the main stress in each line. Thông hiểu
1. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated
2. A. adolescence B. independence C. discipline D. metropolitan
3. A. craftsman B. attraction C. museum D. department
4. A. embroider B. lantern C. impress D. desire
5. A. workshop B. remind C. outskirts D. village
| 6. A. opinion | B. embroider | C. department | D. drumhead |
| 7. A. bamboo | B. publish | C. accept | D. relax |
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Living in a city has a (1) of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic (2) and traffic accidents. The increase (3) population and the increasing number of vehicles have (4) many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution (5) affects people’s health, and is also has a bad (6) on the environment. More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. (7) pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life (8) difficult for its residents.
1. a. amount b. large c. number d. quantity
2. a. calm b. jams c. light d. legacy
3. a. with b. on c. for d. in
4. a. caused b. made c. done d. got
5. a. actively b. negatively c. positively d. weakly
6. a. pressure b. consequence c. influence d. result
7. a. Noise b. Air c. Water d. Soil
8. a. mostly b. very c. much d. more
IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. I almost missed my flight there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
a. although b. since c. despite d. because of
2. She went back to live with her mother ---she did not earn enough money to live in her own house.
a. although b. so that c. in order to d. because
3. she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
a. In order that b. Although c. Because of d. While
4. The museum has a superb collection of ancient from Nubia.
a. artefacts b. leather c. presence d. beads
5. Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our accessible to all.
a. love b. patriotism c. heritage d. status
6. The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled .
a. facilities b. system c. schedule d. preparation
7. Dublin was a very different place in those days, like a village, not the wonderful city it is now.
a. rural b. cosmopolitan c. reliable d. pleasant
8. We are a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
a. affording b. indicating c. considering d. conducting
9. We are looking for someone who is and hard-working.
a. hopeful b. lacked c. Reliable d. smooth
10. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this society?
a. considerable b. multicultural c. rural d. crashing
11. Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad .
a. asthma b. jet lag c. confusion d. recreation
12. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is than we thought at first.
a. far the busier b. the more busier c. much more busy d. much busier
13. Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was the worst rated by its residents for culture.
a. a bit b. a lot c. much d. by far
14. He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug .
a. charging b. stealing c. trafficking d. trading
15. In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical .
a. sentence b. crime c. abuse d. conduct
16. Studies show that having good conflict skills is associated with various positive outcomes.
a. resolutional b. resolving c. resolve d. resolution
17. For most of us, however, positive thinking and can be learned.
a. self-awareness b. self-abuse c. self-access d. self-analysis
18. He asked her to marry him but she .
a. carry him out b. turned him down c. took him out d. let him in
19. The cost living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.
20. She enjoys…………………..conical hats A. to make B. makes C. making D. made
21. Jane said that she come and look after the children the following day.
a. can b. will c. could d. should
22. The weather was in England than in Spain last week.
a. most warmer b.by far warmer c. more warmer d. much warmer
23. all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
a. Since b. Despite c. Although d. Because
24. He still doesn’t know his budget when living alone in the city.
a. when to manage b. how to manage c. where to manage d. what to manage
25. A: “I really don’t like shopping around the holidays.” B: “ . It’s always so busy.”
a. I couldn’t agree with you more. b. I like it. c. I don’t like it. d. No, it’s not that.
26. City life not only offers young people with lots of opportunities, but it has lots of ______ as well.
a. variety b. advantages c. drawbacks d. disadvantage
27. Sydney is a ___________ city. People from all around the world come and live here.
a. multicultural b. affordable c. challenging d. modern
28. Jenny doesn’t _____well with her brother. They keep arguing and fighting.
A. get up B. get on C. get over D. get off
29. Andy invited me to her party this weekend, but I________ because I had another appointment.
a. turned it down b. turned it up c. turned it back d. turned it into
30. She wondered ______ to deal with teen stress and pressure. a. which b. why c. what d. how
31. I have no idea when ______ that English test. a. to taking b. to take c. taking d. should take
32. When you give someone advice, you should put yourself in their __________.
a. places b. shoe c. shoes d. boots
33. He said that his mother would visit him __________.
a. next week b. the previous week c. the following week d. last week
34. She wondered ___ to tell her parents about her health problems. a. if b. whether c. that d. why
35. She is by far ___girl in the contest. a. beautiful b. the most beautiful c. more beautiful d. as beautiful as
36. When was this workshop __________? a. set up b. set off c. take up d. take off
37. “Thanks for giving me a ride to work today.” “ I was heading this direction anyway.”
a. You don’t need to. b. Yes, thanks. c. No worries. d. I’d love to.
38. “ ?” “Everything is fine. How about you?”
a. How old are you? b. How’s it going? c. What’s your life? d- What’s the matter?
39. He asked where I ……………. last night. A. was B. were C. is D.are
40. My grandfather is _________ artisan in the village A.the B. a C. an D. one