Test 1

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. match b. pan c. transmit d. safety
2. a. equipment b. upset c. end d. help
3. a. folk b. hold c. photo d. neighbor
4. a. fairy b. train c. afraid d. wait
5. a. excited b. prince c. once d. escape

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Yesterday I _____ to the cinema.
a. go b. will go c. went d. has gone
7. Mozart was born in Salzburg ______ 1756.
a. in b. on c. at d. since
8. _____ Saturday night, I went to bed at 11 o’clock.
a. At b. On c. In d. From
9. I used _____ fishing.
a. enjoy b. to enjoy c. enjoying d. to enjoying
10. It’s hard work looking______ three children all day.
a. after b. before c. about d. at
11.I can’t stand people who are cruel______ animals.
a. with b. to c. on d. about
12. He died_____ a heart attack.
a. with b. of c. because d. by
13. The sun suddenly _____ from behind a cloud.
a. appear b. appeared c. disappear d. disappeared
14. An oil_____ burned in the darkness.
a. lamb b. lamp c. lam d. lame
15. He was late, but fortunately his friends waited for him.
a. luckily b. magically c. cruelly d. lately

III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. Bob lived in Rome for three years; now he was living in Amsterdam.
A B C D
17. There used to be a movie theater here but it close a long time ago.
A B C D
18. I don’t want to sound likely I’m complaining, but this plan is unfair.
A B C D
19. We took all the rubbish outside and burn it.
A B C D
20. He made me feel like such a foolish when he used me as an example!
A B C D

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
One day, two men (21) _____ in the woods. Suddenly, they saw a huge black bear. One man immediately (22) _____ down, took off his backpack, and took out his sneakers. He began (23) ______ off his hiking boots. The other man looked (24) _____ him and said, “Are you crazy? Do you think you can run (25) ______ than that bear?” “No,” replied the first man. “But I can run faster than (26)_____!”
take off (phrv) : cởi( giày...) sneakers (n) : giày chạy bộ
hiking boots (n) : giày đi bộ
21. a. hiked b. are hiking c. was hiking d. were hiking
22. a. sits b. sited c. sits d. sat
23. a. take b. taking c. to take d. b & c
24. a. on b. at c. for d. after
25. a. fast b. fastest c. faster d. more fast
26. a. him b. his c. you d. your

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
In Scotland, there is a popular legend about a monster. The monster lives in a lake called Loch Ness, near the town of Inverness. Loch Ness is 32 km long, 5 km wide, and