TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. cheese
B. children
C. chemical
D. teacher
2. A. turned
B. noticed
C. looked
D. helped
3. A. whose
B. whole
C. what
D. whom
4. A. lived
B. decide
C. life
D. provide
5. A. machine
B. change
C. watching
D. choose
6. A. challenge
B. chip
C. chemist
D. children
7. A. danger
B. village
C. general
D. together
8. A. happy
B. husband
C. helicopter
D. honesty
9. A. celebrate
B. helicopter
C. memorable
D. refreshment
10. A. anniversary
B. attitude
C. affect
D. clap
11. A. guitarist
B. passenger
C. generous
D. village
12. A. hand
B. hour
C. housewife
D. homework
13. A. answer
B. night
C. ink
D. run
14. A. house
B. hour
C. horse
D. how
15. A. sympathy
B. relationship
C. incapable
D. experience
16. A. loyal
B. quarter
C. common
D. affair
Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. candle
B. flower
C. absent
D. between
2. A. orphanage
B. volunteer
C. mountainous
D. organize
3. A. repeat
B. control
C. method
D. decrease
4. A. generous
B. suspicious
C. constancy
D. sympathy
5. A. loyalty
B. constancy
C. acquaintance
D. confidence
6. A. problem
B. enough
C. listen
D. summer
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or replace the underlined words or phrases.
5. The police let him __________ after they had asked him some questions.
A. to leave
B. leave
C. leaving
D. left
6. Would you mind __________ off the TV?
A. turning
B. turn
C. to turn
D. turned
7. Jack admitted __________ the money when I went out last week.
A. steal
B. to steal
C. stealing
D. having stolen
8. He does not know much about the project but he is very __________
A. enthusiastic
B. enthusiast
C. enthusiasm
D. enthusiastically
9. Nam saw someone __________ his house.
A. to enter
B. entering
C. entered
D. enters
10. John suggested __________ to the new branch in Vietnam and his boss agreed.
A. being appointed
B. to be appointed
C. to appoint
D. appointing
15. We are talking about __________ camping next weekend.
A. to go
B. go
C. having gone
D. going
16. As volunteers, some high school students are willing to take care of the old-aged.
A. insist on
B. look for
C. look after
D. take part in
17. Many volunteers participated in helping the people who had to suffer from natural disasters.
A. took care of
B. took part in
C. caught up with
D. give place to
18. The group leader prevented his members __________
A. from going on
B. going on
C. to go out
D. to going on
19. He apologized __________ not being able to complete the poem.
A. in
B. on
C. of
D. for
20. Although he has a number of __________ , he has few true friends.
A. relatives
B. acquaintances
C. roommates
D. partners
21. I enjoy talking to people who have a good __________ of humour.

A. sense
B. spirit
C. keenness
D. ability
22. The __________ have to suffer from a serious physical or mental disability.
A. donator
B. handicapped
C. aged
D. orphan
23The population of the world has been __________ faster and faster.
A. adding
B. reducing
C. increasing
D. flowing
24. Maria. “What kind of volunteer work are you taking?”- Sarah. “ __________ ”
A. I'm cooking eel soup to eat.
B. I'm asking them for their helps.
C. I'm collecting stamps to sell
D. I'm helping the old-aged do their household chores
25. David: “John won the game!”- Jason: “We're his good friends, so let's __________ ”
A. beat him because of that.
B. ask him to pay for the meal.
C. come and congratulate him.
D. say goodbye to Jo
28. We always celebrate our wedding __________ with dinner in an expensive restaurant every year.
A. party
B. anniversary
C. cake
D. ring
29. Daisy is so __________ . She only cares about herself, not about other people.
A. helpful
B. talkative
C. loyal
D. selfish
30. The local people are very __________ to strangers.
A. comfortable
B. concerned
C. hospitable
D. familiar
31. The work of the charity is funded by voluntary __________
A. organizations
B. activity
C. donation
D. action
32. The transition from school to work does not happen smoothly to everyone.
A. plenty of challenges B. full of troubles
C. with problems
D. without difficulties
37. The boy glanced at me and turned away.
A. looked attentively
B. looked quickly
C. looked carefully
D. looked suspiciously
38. In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
A. losers
B. judges
C. winners
D. competitors
39. Your friendship should be based on ______ trust.
A. basic
B. suspicious
C. mutual
D. blind
40. __________ the museum last Sunday, we decided to have lunch in the park.
A. Visited
B. Having visited
C Have visited
D. Visit
41. My best friend dislikes _____________about anywhere.
A. to talk
B. to be talked
C. talking
D. being talked
42. All students denied ________ her.
A. to see
B. of seeing
C. having seen
D. having seeing
43. The English competition was …………by the Students' Parents Society.
A. scored
B. sponsored
C. created
D. recited
44. My boss made me ………my report again because he wasn't satisfied with it.
A. do
B. to do
C. doing
D. did
45. I was delighted………………………my old friends again.
A. see
B. seeing
C. to see
D. to seeing
II. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses:
1. The boy looked (quick) __________ at me and (turn) __________ away.
2. Your windows need (clean) __________ . Would you like me (do) __________ them for you?
3. I always feel (embarrass) ________________ when telling John my (person) ________________ secrets.
4. I would like him (go) __________ to a university but I can't (make) __________ him go.
5 When it started to rain, she …… home with me.(walk)
6. When she ………….the station, the train ……………………..(arrive/go)
III
“How about taking a bath in the river?”, said Thanh to Nam. → Thanh suggested
She left her office. Then she rushed to the market. → Before
3. They talked in the schoolyard. → I heard
4. “Why don't you meet them to discuss the pay offer?” I asked him. → I suggested
5. Harry couldn't get his parents' permission to buy a motorbike.

1.
2.

 Harry's parents didn't let ……………………………………..
6. We can't possibly work in this noise.
 It's impossible
7. the river is so polluted that we can't drink itThe river is too
8. The tea is so hot that I can't drink it The tea
9. The animal ran after himHe felt
10. he climbed over the wallI noticed
11. why don't we sing karaoke? He suggested
12. He allowed me to go out with himHe let
13. he wore sunglasses because he didn't want to anyone recognized him
He avoided
3. They got out of the car.The police watched ……………………….
15. We had dinner already, and then we decided to go for a walk. Having
16. “ I'm sorry .I did not wait for you “ Mary said to JohnMary apologised for.
17. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you ,” Lan thanked
18. The police made him open his bagThe police told him
19. I don't allow youto drive my motorbike without my permission I don't let
20. My neighbor climbed over my house's wall.I saw him I saw
21. The boy sitting at the back of the class stared at you.I noticed him I noticed
22. Our teacher did volunteer work in a remote village for years. He went on with his teaching.
After having
23. “You'd better look for a new job, Andrew.”-->Jane advised
25. “I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.”-->Kate apologized
26. “We'll organize the Christmas party.”--> They promised
IV
1. Do you think our teacher will let us (use)__________ our dictionaries?
2. I want to travel because I enjoy (meet)________ people and (see)______ new places.
3. He risked (lose) ________ his house when his company went bankrupt.
4. The council considers (ban)________ vehicles from the city center to relieve traffic jam.
5. Instead of (go) _________ out with Janet, we decided (stay) _________ home.
6. Would you mind (lend) _________ me your pocket calculator?
7. She expects (promote) _________ soon, but things seem (go) __________ wrong.
8. It is not worth (repair) _________ that computers. You had better (buy) _______ a new one.
9. He doesn't allow us (smoke) ________ in his house.
10. They will have some workers (decorate) ________ their house.
11. Passing the restaurant, he stopped (drink) _______ a coffee.
12. Don't forget (return)______________ John my books.
13. I remember (read) ____________ this story several times.
14. He tries (work)___________ to save money.
15. We don't have much time. Don't stop (work)____________, please.
16. I was really busy last week, so I forget (phone)____________ you.
17. he expected (invite ) _____________to the party but he wasn't _____________
18. I enjoyed (take) _____________ to the zoo when I was young.
19. He avoided (see) _____________by a camera
20. she avoided( recognize) _____________by wearing sunglasses