Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. endangered B. established C. increased D. reduced
A. mood B. flood C. food D. roommate
A. celebrate B. ancestor C. conical D. certain
Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
A. activity B. development C. participant D. information
A. optimistic B. enthusiast C. education D. personality
Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence
Pointing at someone to attract his/her ________ is usually considered rude in most social situations.
A. approach B. attention C. signal D. assistance
The Red Cross is a________ organization whose purpose is to help people in war time and disasters.
A. commercial B. political C. humanitarian D. military
The Red Cross’s mission is to ________ the lives of vulnerable people.
A. propose B. struggle C. perform D. improve
The Asian Games is an occasion when friendship and ________ are built and deepened.
A. solidarity B. determination C. admiration D. rival
Her job was so ________ that she decided to quit it.
A. stressful B. wonderful C. satisfactory D. interesting
He was the only ________ that was offered the job.
A. apply B. application C. applicant D. applying
Working as an astronaut requires high ________ knowledge.
A. technique B. technical C. technically D. technician
Bring your jacket with you. It ________ get cold in the evening.
A. can B. may C. must D. would
I’ll come and see you before I ________ for the United States of America.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. will have left
We ________ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen
Tom was the last member ________ the club last night.
A. that leaves B. left C. to leave D. who leaving
They congratulated him ________ his success.
A. about B. on C. toward D. with
If you don’t know what a word means, look it ________ in the dictionary.
A. over B. up C. after D. at
I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of things to learn.
A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However
The girls and flowers ________ he painted were vivid.
A. who B. which C. whose D. that
Sorry, I’m in a hurry. I have ________ time to get there.
A. a little B. a few C. few D. little
He turned off the lights before going out ________ waste electricity.
A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as not to
Huong didn’t participate in the contest ________ her lack of confidence.
A. although B. because of C. since D. despite
The earlier she leaves, ________.
A. the sooner she will arrive C. she will soon arrive
B. the soonest she will arrive D. she will arrive sooner
- Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” - John: “________.”
A. You’re welcome B. I’m glad you like it
C. In fact, I myself don’t like it D. But do you know how much it costs
I’m looking for ________ job. Did Mary get ________ job she applied for?
A. a/ the B. a/ a C. the/ a D. the/ the
What’s your hobby, Hoa?” – “________”
A. Well, I like collecting stamps B. Oh, with computers
C. Well, I want stamps D. Oh, on the phone
We can’t go now. Let’s wait ________ the rain stops.
A. until B. when C. after D. as
- “A motorbike knocked Ted down!” – “________”
A. What is it now? B. Poor Ted! C. How terrific! D. What a motorbike!
- “You look nice today. I like your new hair style.” – “________”
A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Shall I? Thanks.
C.