Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: month             boss              shop              got Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: king             know               kick              kill Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   strategy               general           geography             great Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: character              teacher                 chemist               technical Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: sprint                 line                    divide                  ride Choose a word that has different stress pattern: package            customer               supervisor             accountant Choose a word that has different stress pattern: product            purpose             postcard           postpone Choose a word that has different stress pattern: optimistic                       pessimistic                      population                       difficulty Choose a word that has different stress pattern: section                  grammar                   unsuccessful                    demonstrate Choose a word that has different stress pattern: catalogue          solidify            marvelous             militant Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ESL students from Asia often have great difficulty __________________ some English sounds.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: You are really in need of a hat to keep the sun _____________ your head when traveling to Sahara desert.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “Thank you for your help.” “ ___________ want more information, call again tomorrow.” Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  The press decided to _______________ this information without being able to get at the truth thanks to Mary's skilful management.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: George is __________ Lisa.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If I ___________ of his arrival, I __________ him   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: In water polo game, only the goalie can hold the ball _____________ two hands.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Lessons from the ____________ developed countries are worth learning to save our time.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I’m not interested __________ anything that happened ___________ the very remote past.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: This book is so long that I ___________________ .   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: It has been a habit for families here to wait for the ring at 6 p.m. every day to __________ the garbage.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: To prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam carried out _____________ intensive program for the athletes.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to _____________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The ______________ child (between 2 to 11 years of age) spends around 1,197 minutes per week watching television.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Polar bears are beautiful animals; _____________, they are wild and unpredictable in nature.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Vegetables that are eaten raw, such as lettuce, may be _____________ by bacteria in soil, water, and dust during washing and packing.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The little girl asked what _________________ to her friend. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Unit 9 is ___________ than Unit 10. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “You ____________ spend your free time on playing football”, my mother used to say when I was a schoolboy.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer.” “She ______________ since she was four.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “Sally finally got here from Chicago.” “If she had come earlier, we _________ taken her to the play.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  Although many women work in this company, they have achieved ______________ of success.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Their parents are concerned _________ their bad behaviours.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Computers can be considered ______________ of ______________ of the 20th century. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If I hadn’t been ill, I ____________ absent from school. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “What was your impression of last night’s lecture?” “ _____________ speaking, I thought it was rather boring.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and ____________ to a compliment in a proper way. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He ____________ his job because he seems very happy.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It ___________ by a windstorm last year.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “What a terrible football game!” “I thought it was _____________.”   Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:           The new national educational system in Vietnam (1) ________of five sub-systems: Pre-school education, General Education (with the structure 5-4-3-4), Vocational education, Higher education, and Continuing education.           Pre-school education is 3 years and Kindergarten for 3 years. From 6 years old children (2)_______ admitted to primary education (5 years) leading to the certificate of primary education. After that most of them (3) ______ to the basic secondary education (4 years) and some of them (4)__________ be admitted to vocational training for 1 year. Finishing basic secondary education with the (5)________ some of those children can continue specialized secondary education or upper secondary school general for 3 years or technical 3-4 years or vocational for 3-4 year. In (6) ___________ some of them may be admitted to vocational training for 1-2 years. Finishing upper secondary education usually at the (7)_________ of 18 or after 12 years of schooling pupils have to take the national school leaving examination. With a diploma from upper secondary school or diploma of general education a student can (8)__________ part in the entrance exams of higher education institutions. For under-graduate level there is (9)_________ short-term higher education (3 year) or long-term higher education (4-6 years) of regular full-time education or part-time education. For (10) __________level there are Master’s programs (2 years) and doctoral programs (2-4 years).   1. A. consists          B. includes             C. gathers                D. combines 2. A. is                    B. are                     C. have                    D. were 3. A. enter              B. postpone           C. continue               D. depart 4. A. ought             B. must                   C.gathers                D. may 5. A. degree           B. certificate            C. diploma               D. licence 6. A. addition          B. plus                    C. conclusion           D. multiple 7. A. year               B. age                     C. annual                 D. yearly 8. A. do                  B. make                   C. carry                   D. take 9. A. both               B. neither                C. either                  D. whether 10. A. graduate     B. post-graduate      C. undergraduate   D. pre-graduate Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:             In 1986, Viet Nam began to introduce sweeping liberalization in (1)___________ sectors of its previously hard-line, centrally planned, and closed economy. Referred to as doi moi, this "renovation" has produced (2)________ changes in the lives of Vietnamese farmers, workers, and their households. Agricultural production has soared. The country now (3) ______ foreign trade, investment, tourists, business people, students, and scholars. Personal incomes have increased, and Viet Nam is a new (4)_________ of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).           In this book, Vietnamese scholars (5)________ the origins and impacts of these changes. They examine how the policy shift of doi moi has (6)_________ rural development, urban housing, household economy, and social welfare. Collaborating (7)________ Canadian scholars, they draw upon original field surveys, historical documents, and census material to study the evolution of doi moi and its implications for the future (8) of Viet Nam. Socioeconomic Renovation in Viet Nam illuminates the key questions and issues that policy advisers and decision-makers must wrestle with to (9)_________ Viet Nam's successful emergence into the global family of nations. It will (10)_________ appeal to development professionals; students and scholars in Asian studies, economics, and rural development; and businesses considering new investment in Viet Nam.     1. A. every                    B. both                    C. all                          D. lost 2. A. dramatic               B. wide                    C. possible                 D. enormous 3. A. invites                  B. offers                   C. enriches                 D. welcomes 4. A. friend                   B. member                C. partner                  D. chairman 5. A. describe               B. write                    C. think                      D. advite 6. A. battled                 B. competed             C. affected                D. caused 7. A. for                        B. about                   C. in                          D. with 8. A. exploration          B. development        C. establishment       D. contribution 9. A. enlarge                B. enable                  C. encourage            D. ensure 10. A. also                    B. too                       C. either                    D. only Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: According to Mehrabian in 1971, only 7% of the information we communicate to others depends upon the words saying; 93% of that depends on nonverbal communication. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: She works during the weekends, so she can earn some extra money therefore. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Higher education in the United States specifically refers to post-secondary institutions, that offer associate degrees, master degrees or Ph.d. degrees or equivalents. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: I turned on the ceiling fan; although, it is still hot in here. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Anna went to see the dentist, whom took out two of her teeth. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one: His wages are small, and so are his needs. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: It was considered that Tom’s speech was one of the best. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one: She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: I used to live in Happy Valley. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one: As she became more famous, it was more difficult for her to avoid paparazzi. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: I / grateful/ kindness/ visit/ your factory/ last month. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Farmers/ apply fertilizers/ fields/ crops/ planted. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: If/ he/ come/ station/ earlier/ not miss/ train. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Laser/ device/ concentrate/ light waves/ intense/ beam. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Opinion/ violent films/ not show/ television.