I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
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1. A. language B. package C. mathematics D. marvelous
2. A. chemistry B. prepare C. receive D. degree
3. A. private B. diploma C. guide D. writer
4. A. trouble B. study C. tutor D. subject
5. A. received B. worked C. obtained D. harboured
6. A. bench B. attend C. educate D. subject
7. A. romantic B. mature C. mathematics D. humanity
8. A. breathe B. breakfast C. already D. dreamt
9. A. conditions B. husbands C. physics D. dreams
10. A. earned B. worked C. suffered D. lived
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence: ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 điểm)
1. Marie Curie was born ________ November 7, 1867.
A. in B. from C. at D. on
2. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.
A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up
3. Let me give you a little ________ about the president of the company.
A. specialization B. concentration C. background D. degree
4. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a ________ woman.
A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane
5. He passed his exams with flying colour.
A. successfully B. difficultly C. badly D. easily
6. She harboured her hope of being a teacher.
A. gave up her hope of being a teacher B. built her hope of being a teacher
C. had her hope of being a teacher D. kept her hope of being a teacher in her mind
7. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more ______ than the other boys in his class.
A. intelligent B. mature C. ambitious D. developed
8. The new road should help ________ traffic problems.
A. raise B. create C. ease D. cause
9. There is no ________ explanation for what happened.
A. scientist B. scientific C. scientifically D. science
10. The new surgeon will ________ her post in May.
A. go on B. get over C. take up D. look after
11. The man looked familiar. I ________ him somewhere before.
A. saw B. have seen C. had seen D. see
12. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It ________ everything in its path.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. had destroyed D. has destroyed
13. In spite of ________, we decided to go out.
A. we felt very tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. tired
14. When we __________ the bill, we left the restaurant.
A. had paid B. were paying C. paid D. had been paying
15. When the firework ____________ off, the dog __________ away.
A. had gone/ ran B. went/ had run C. went/ ran D. went/ was running
16. In 1903, Marie became the first woman __________ a Doctor of Science degree.
A. receiving B. receive C. receives D. to receive
17. The police officer stopped us and asked us where __________.
A. were we going B. are we going C. we are going D. we were going
18. Annie found the souvenirs __________ she wanted at the gift shop.
A. that B. which C. Ø D. all are correct
19. He has much difficulty _______ Spanish.
A. to learn B. learning C. on learning D. learn
20. The students were made _______ hard.
A. to study B. studying C. for studying D. study