I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. a. admire b. avid c. variety d. while
2. a. occupy b. simply c. accompany d. hobby
3. a. practised b. stamped c. indulged d. accomplished
4. a. collect b. common c. modest d. accomplish
5. a. friends b. tunes c. clubs d. stamps
II. Choose the one word or phrase – a, b, c or d – that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase:
6. The woman _________ next door is a famous director.
a. lives b. who lives
c. living d. that living
7. The house __________ in the storm has now been rebuilt.
a. destroyed b. destroying
c. which destroyed d. that is destroyed
8. Many people believe that fossil fuels will be __________ in a relatively short time.
a. worn out b. used out
c. damaged d. exhausted
9. Water power gives energy _________ pollution.
a. with b. without
c. and d. including
10. Geothermal ________ is possible only in a few places in the world.
a. warmth b. force
c. heat d. wind
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
11. _______ William Shakespeare is the most widely known.
a. Of all writers in English
b. All writers in English
c. All of the writers in English
d. With all, writers in English
12. ___________, John Glenn, was a pioneer in the U.S. space program.
a. The first American to orbit the earth
b. That the first American orbited the earth
c. Despite the first American who orbited the earth
d. He was the first American to orbit the earth
13. _________, that runner is likely to be the first one chosen.
a. Because agile and rapid
b. Although she is agile and fast
c. Due to her agility and speed
d. Despite her agility and speed
14. This information _________ to great many people.
a. has proved useful
b. has proved it useful
c. has been proved to be useful
d. was proved to be useful
15. The store __________________________________.
a. that had the recently big sale went bankrupt
b. that had the big recently sale went bankrupt
c. that had the big sale went recently bankrupt
d. that recently had the big sale went bankrupt
Đáp án
| Câu | Hướng dẫn | Câu | Hướng dẫn | Câu | Hướng dẫn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. b | /ɪ/, còn lại: /aɪ/ | 6. c | 11. a | ||
| 2. a | /aɪ/, còn lại: /i/ | 7. a | 12. a | ||
| 3. c | /d/, còn lại: /t/ | 8. d | 13. c | ||
| 4. a | /ə/, còn lại: /ɒ/ | 9. b | 14. a | ||
| 5. d | /s/, còn lại: /z/ | 10. c | geothermal heat: địa nhiệt; | 15. d | go bankrupt: phá sản; |
