I.
Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others in each group
1. A. collection B. tradition C. exhibition D. question
2. A. version B. pleasure C. usual D. design
3. A. closure B. sure C. pleasure D. leisure
4. A. ocean B. concert C. musician D. official
5. A. so B. expensive C. saxophone D. music
6. A. treasure B. closure C. exposure D. ensure
7. A. happy B. hard C. similarity D. talent
8. A. chorus B. brochure C. machine D. chef
9. A. treasure B. vision C. discussion D. decision
10. A. exhibition B. action C. question D. tradition
Fill in each gap with a word or a phrase from the box
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the sentences
9. This painting is prettier, but it is not ______ the other one.
A. as expensive than B. expensive than
C. as expensive as D. much expensive as
10. Mozart was one of the most famous composers ______ classical music.
A. about B. of C. in D. for
11. We guess that there were ______ 10,000 people at the concert last night.
A. above B. like C. for D. about
12. People say that I am _____ my grandmother.
A. with B. as C. from D. like
Fill in each blank in the passage with a word from the box
actress from painted artistic sing
band different gallery
cartoons films musicians singers
music stars instruments
Choose the correct answer for each gap in the following passage
Do you know that artists can turn a pavement into a masterpiece? This is why
people love this kind of (1) ________. Appearing each February with the support
of (2) ______ and volunteers, the Lake Worth Street Painting Festival is probably
the largest free festival of its kind in the world. Now in its third decade, the festival
attracts 100,000 (3) _____ each year. Artists come together, using chalk as their (4)
_______They turn the streets of Lake Worth into a huge (5)_______with large-
scale traditional and contemporary art.
Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. The beginning of
each sentence is given.
1. The living room is larger than the bedroom
The bedroom is not ________________________________________________.
2. I think action films are more exciting than romance films.
In my opinion, romance films are not
________________________________________.
3. Salvador Dali’s paintings are different from Picasso’s paintings.
4. The project was shorter than we thought at first.
The project was not as
____________________________________________________.
1. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern.
__________________________________________________________________.
4. Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful. Life in the city is exciting.
__________________________________________________________________.
2. My mother's favorite food is noodles. My favorite food is rice.
__________________________________________________________________.
5. Lan's school is Hai Ba Trung School. Hue goes to Nguyen Hue School.
__________________________________________________________________.
6. My hobby is collecting stamps. My brother's hobby is playing the piano.
__________________________________________________________________.
7. Her picture is not like mine.
Her picture is_____________________________________________________.
8. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.
Giang can’t ________________________________________________________.
9. I much prefer country life to city life.
I think living in the country is __________________________________________.
10. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s
Her picture is ______________________________________________________.
11. This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better.
This year’s performance is not_________________________________________.
12. The Louvre in Paris is the largest art museum in the world.
No other art museum in the world is as __________________________________.
13. This film is not like the others: It is educational and informative.
This film is different ___________________________________________.
