TEST 1
I. Phonetics
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A . decided B. stopped C. washed D. laughed
2. A. summers B. exams C. countries D. houses
3. A. hopes B. takes C. tastes D. arrives
4. A. worked B. forced C. caused D. matched
5-6. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
5.A. conical B. determine C. contractual D. supportive
6.A. physical B. mischievous C. suitable D. romantic
II. Grammar and vocabulary Choose the best answer.
7..Peter lives with his parents and two sisters. There are __________ generations in his family.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
8.. The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual _________ takes less than an hour.
A. ceremony B. ceremonies C. celebration D. anniversary
9. An arranged ________ is the one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child.
A. married B. marriage C. marrying D. marry
10. The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ _____________ to get married.
A. permission B. permit C. permissive D. permissibility
11. In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live ………..on roof.
A. in
B. over
C. with
D. under
12. My father has an older sister he hasn’t seen ………..thirty years.
A. since
B. in
C. during
D. for
13. Marriage should be a(n) __________ partnership.
A. equal
B. unique
C. limited
D. successful
14. What could be more ………..than a wedding on a tropical island?
A. romance
B. romantic
C. romanticizing
D. romanticism
15. Come and see me when you ………….. your report.
A. finish
B. finished
C. will finish
D. had finished
16. I ………….. in the hotel twice in the 1980s.
A. was staying
B. have stayed
C. had stayed
D. had been staying
17. Susan ………….. as a secretary for 2 years before her marriage.
A. worked
B. has been working
C. has worked
D. was working
18. When I got home I found that water ………….. down the kitchen walls.
A. ran
B. was running
C. has run
D. had been running
19. After he ………….. his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
A. has finished
B. had finished
C. was finished
D. would finish
20. I ………….. with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job.
A. worked
B. have worked
C. had worked
D. have been working
21. How ………….. since we ………….. college?
A. are you - left
B. were you - left
C. have you been – have left
D. have you been – left
22. Our parents…………. hands to give us a nice house and a happy home
A. join B. shake C. share D. take
23. The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ………. takes less than an hour.
A. ceremony B. ceremonies C. celebration D. anniversary
24. An arranged ………. is the one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child.
A. married B. marriage C. marrying D. marry
25. The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ ………..to get married.
A. permission B. permit C. permissive D. permissibility
III. WRITING
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English :
26. What would happen because I pressed that red button ?
A B C D
27. She had left the office when she saw how angry he was
A B C D
28. The doctor strongly advised her take a few days’ rest
A B C D
29. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now
A B C D
30. Mary has so many things do that she has no time to go out
A B C
IV. READING
Read the following passage .Then choose the best option (A,B,C or D):
In many modern countries
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