I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. beehive B. behind C. hid D. hinder
2. A. cattle B. nomad C. brave D. paddy
3. A. herd B. harvest C. modest D. electricity
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4.A. generous B. electrical C. appliance D. nomadic
5.A. disturb B. local C. pasture D. grassland
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6.__________ differences between the two social groups can be reflected in the
way their people __________with each other.
A. culture - communication C. culture - communicate
B. cultural - communication D. cultural - communicate
7. After spending the whole afternoon with her DIY project, she’s still not_________
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory
8. Local of this island include seafood_________ and coconut products.
A. Specialty B. specialties C. specialisation D. specialisations
9. The_________ of his paper craft brought him the first prize in his school’s competition.
A. unique B. uniquely C. uniqueness D. uniqueity
10. Nam_________ the Internet a lot to find useful information for his studying.
A. Surfs B. types C. checks D. look ups
11. The Internet allows us to communicate _________friends from different parts of the world.
A. To B. with C. for D. of
12. _________aerobics 30 minutes a day will improve your full-body flexibility and strengthen your bones.
A. Doing B. Making C. Taking D. Using
13. The children are so excited to learn how to_______ crafts using waste paper and ice-cream sticks.
A. invent B. recycle C. make D. draw
14. _________in team sports benefits children’s development in many different ways.
A. Trying B. Getting C. Taking D. Participating
15. Nowadays, many teenagers chat with each other on Facebook, Twitter and other
social networking sites using _____________.
A. netlingo B. idiom C. phrase D. code
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following sentences.
16.The most popular evening out among teenagers is going to the cinema.
A. common B. famous C. interesting D. boring
17. He is hooked on football so much that he goes to every match of his favourite team.
A. is interested in B. is fed up with C. is tired of D. is in favour of
18. What do you like doing in your leisure time! - I often listen to music and play basketball with my friends.
A. working time B. holiday time C. free time D. break time
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the following sentences.
19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.
A. outgoing B. anti-social C. talkative D. unfriendly
20. Billy is an amateur musician. He spends most of his free-time playing the guitar and composing new songs with his school band
A. Knowledgeable B. professional C. talented D. well-educated
1. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
=> Your kitchen is bigger than my kitchen
2. The children d to walk in the rain.
=>The children walking in the rain
3. My grandmother is very old. She can’t work now.
=> My grandmother is too old to work now
4. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was so rough that the children couldn’t go swimming
5. Hung is taller than Ba.
=> Ba isn't as tall as Hung
6. We learned this after a long time.
=> It took us a long time to learn this
7. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
=> Peter is not old enough to see the horror film
8. What’s your date of birth?
=> When is your birthday?