I.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. save B. pay C. take D. app
2. A. use B. luck C. trust D. much
3. A. clean B. earn C. deal D. meal
4. A. skill B. time C. rice D. high
5. A. hot B. job C. home D. stop
6. A. stopped B. selected C. finished D. faced
7. A. habit B. household C. human D. honour
8. A. thought B. threaten C. therefore D. thank
9. A. both B. that C. with D. their
10. A. machine B. schedule C. achieve D. brochur
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. manage B. carry C. achieve D. measure
2. A. confident B. important C. practical D. possible
3. A. study B. relax C. combine D. remove
4. A. decision B. develop C. teenager D. emotion
5. A. pocket B. around C. money D. whether
6. A. management B. responsible C. communicate D. identify
7. A. habit B. freedom C. human D. adult
8. A. encourage B. separate C. develop D. examine
9. A. routine B. service C. effort D. problem
10. A. volunteer B. overcome C. sympathy D. entertain
III. Choose the best answer:
1. The courses try to get young people to feel _________ in apply new skills in order to live
independently.
A. sure B. confident C. excited D. interesting
2. Effective _________ skills help you break each project down into the achievable tasks.
A. time-keeping B. time-consuming C. time-management D. time-line
3. When being assigned difficult exercises, Lan always _________ to complete them without any
help from her teacher.
A. wants B. manages C. desires D. Finds
4. If you’re _________, you can study and achieve good results without pressure from others.
A. achieved B. combined C. self-study D. self-motivated
5. Good _________ involve identifying the problem, and then coming up with as many solutions
as possible.
A. time-management skills B. life skills
C. money-management skills D. decision-making skills
6. This _________ app helps me create to-do lists and organise my tasks.
A. time-management B. skill-development C. self-study D. money-management
7. We've divided the group report into three parts and you're _________ for the conclusion one.
A. responsible B. irresponsible C. response D. responsive
8. It was essential for him to be financially _________ of his parents, so he decided to find a part-
time job.
A. dependent B. independent C. dependable D. undependable
9. Getting around by yourself using public transport, walking, or cycling is one of the basic
_________.
A. life skills B. confidence C. study plans D. learning goals
10. My sister takes her _________ as a primary teacher very seriously.
A. managements B. decisions C. responsibilities D. life skills
11. It is important not to _________ of staying up late.
A. carry out B. get around C. deal with D. get into the habit
12. After a long discussion, we _________ some amazing ideas for our school party
A. came up with B. got into the habit C. carried out D. made use of
13. Teen should have the ability to _________ loneliness
A. deal B. cope with C. set up D. look after
14. Some people are never able to _________ their plans.
A. carry out B. set up C. deal with D. get around
15. You can better organise your school activities by _________ time-management tools, such as
apps or diaries.
A. get into the habit of B. carrying out C. making use of D. getting around
16. A money-management app is the app that taught me how to be responsible _________
money.
A. from B. to C. of D. with
17. Nam is talking to his mother.
- Nam: “Mum, I was offered a part-time job in the café nearby during the summer holiday.”
- Mum: “_________, Nam. It’s a great idea to earn some pocket money.”
A. Best wishes B. Well done C. I agree with you D. Thanks
18. Mark is talking to Mai about Tet holiday.
- Mark: “Tet is coming. Mai, I wish you a healthy new year.”
- Mai: “_________, Mark.”
A. I agree with you B. Oh, really? C. Best wishes D. Thanks so much
19. Nam is going to take an exam.
- Nam: “I heard you’re taking an English exam tomorrow. Good luck!”
- Mai: “_________, Nam.”
A. Many thanks B. Well done C. I’m sorry. D. All right.
20. Kevin is talking to his friend, Mai.
- Kevin: “Happy New Year! Wishing you a great ahead!”
- Mum: “Thanks, Kevin. _________! Hope all your dreams come true!”
A. Of course B. Same to you C. Thanks so much D. Good job
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSSET in meaning
1. The prom is permitted providing that everyone behaves responsibly. (responsibly = sensibly:
có trách nhiệm, hợp lí)
A. honestly B. sensitively C. imperfectly D. sensibly
2. He is truly a reliable friend. He will always be with me and never let me down. (reliable =
dependable: đáng tin cậy)
A. decisive B. independent C. meaningful D. dependable
3. Taking a year out to travel can broaden your experience and teach you new skills. (broaden:
mở rộng = increase: tăng cường)
A. limit B. increase C. interest D. produce
4. That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside the office of chief
inspector. (confidential = secret: bí mật)
A. secret B. fascinating C. important D. alarming
5. The government found it very difficult to cope with the rising unemployment. (cope with: giải
quyết, đối phó với = manage: xoay sở, giải quyết được)
A. try B. manage C. reduce D. increase
6. I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy. (take it easy = relax: bình tĩnh, thư
giãn)
A. sleep B. sit down C. relax D. eat
7. Children brought up in a caring environment tend to grow more sympathetic towards others.
(caring = loving: ân cần, chu đáo, yêu thương)
A. dishonest B. healthy C. loving D. hateful
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
1. With the final examinations coming very soon his anxiety was rising to almost unbearable
limits. (anxiety: sự lo lắng ≠ confidence: sự tự tin)
A. joy B. boredom C. confidence D. apprehension
2. My brother is very self-motivated and always finishes all his homework without any pressure
from my parents. (self-motivated: có động lực, năng nổ ≠ lazy: lười biếng)
A. energetic B. keen C. enthusiastic D. lazy
3. The teacher will see red when he finds out you haven't done your homework again! (see red:
tức giận ≠ be calm: bình tĩnh)
A. be maddened B. annoy C. be calm D. make things
difficult
4. China has become the third country in the world which can independently carried out the
manned space activities. (carry out: tiến hành ≠ put off: trì hoãn)
A. put up B. put in C. put on D. put off
5. He was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such a difficult task. (wet behind the ears:
chưa có kinh nghiệm, quá non nớt ≠ full of experience: đầy kinh nghiệm)
A. full of sincerity B. full of experience C. are very mean D. are very healthy
6. They are always optimistic although they don’t have a penny to their name. (not have a
penny to one’s name: nghèo rớt mồng tơi/ không 1 xu dính túi ≠ be very rich: rất giàu)
A. are very rich B. are very poor C. be calm D. make things
difficult
7. Once you choose to be in showbiz, you must learn to shut your ears to all rumours. (shut
one's ears: làm ngơ ≠ pay attention: chú ý)
A. pay attention B. be indifferent C. refuse to listen D. be in reaction
EXERCISE 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
1. It was in 1990___________ I met my husband.
A. when B. which C. that D. who
2. ___________ my neighbors who rescued me from the fire.
A. It is B. It was C. That is D. This is
3. It was in 1990___________ I met my husband.
A. when B. which C. that D. who
4. ___________ me how to play the drum.
A. It was my uncle who taught C. It was my uncle taught
B. My uncle who taught D. It is my uncle teaching
5. ___________ those books on the desk?
A. Were it you who put B. Was it you that put C. It is you that put D. It was you who put
6. ___________ we have to wait.
A. It is a long time that C. It is for a long time that
B. It is a long time for that D. It is for a long time when
7. It is___________ they are going to, not Russia.
A. Spain B. Spain that C. Spain where D. in Spain that
8. ___________ he heard the news.
A. It was three-week later that C. It was three-week later when
B. It was three weeks later when D. It was three weeks later that
9. ___________ a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain C. It is eggs that contains
B. Those are eggs it contains D. It is eggs contain
10. ___________ I first met him in that resort.
A. It was last winter when C. It was in last winter that
B. It was last winter D. It was the last winter which
11. It is___________ we will leave for Paris.
A. April B. in April that C. April in that D. in April when
12. ___________ on my part that I could not manage to deliver the goods on time.
A. An error B. That’s an error C. It was an error D. An error it was
13. ___________ we all look for.
A. It is happiness that B. That happiness C. Happiness it is D. Happiness it is that
14. ___________ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that C. It was this shop which
B. It was from this shop which D. It was this shop that
15. ___________ took my document?
A. It is Peter that B. It was Peter that C. Was it Peter that D. Was that Peter
16. ___________ took my car.
A. It was you B. It were you C. It was you that D. It was you whom
17. ___________ she was born.
A. It is in Paris where B. It was in Paris that C. It is in Paris, that D. It was in Paris
where
18. I have to take the responsibility.
A. It's I am that responsible. B. It is I who am responsible.
C. It is me who am responsible. D. It's that me is responsible.
19. It was her story that made me cry.
A. I was made crying by her story. B. I was made to cry by her story.
C. Her story made me crying. D. Her story made me to cry.
20. Billy did not find his cat in the garden. He found it in the garage.
A. It was the garden and garage that Billy found his cat.
B. It wasn't the garden that Billy did not find his cat.
C. It wasn't the garden but the garage that Billy found his cat.
D. Billy could not find his cat anywhere, even in the garage.
EXERCISE 1: USE CLEFT SENTENCE TO FOCUS ON THE UNDERLINED SUBJECTS
1. I and she sang together at the party.
2. John gave her a bunch of rose last week.
3. My neighbors often complain about the noise at night.
4. My neighbors always make noise at night.
5. Nam’s father got angry with him.
6. The boys played football all day long.
7. The earthquake destroyed everything two years ago.
8. The girl received a letter from her friend yesterday.
9. The man gave her the book.
10. Tom visited his uncle last month.
EXERCISE 2: USE CLEFT SENTENCE TO FOCUS ON THE UNDERLINED OBJECTS
11. He borrowed the money from his close friend Hoa.
12. I always keep your picture besides me.
13. She sent her friend a post card.
14. Students played ping pong the whole afternoon.
15. His dad presented him an English book.
16. The boy hit the dog in the garden.
17. The girl gave the boy a special gift on his birthday.
18. The man is learning English.
19. The police arrested the man at the railway station.
20. The woman answered the man rudely.
EXERCISE 3: USE CLEFT SENTENCE TO FOCUS ON THE UNDERLINED
ABVERDIAL PHARSES
21. He only turned professional last year.
22. I always meet my students in the café whenever I come there.
23. I met Sasa on the way to my school.
24. My family often gather for dinner in this restaurant.
25. My mother bought me a present on my birthday party
26. My sister makes some cakes for tea.
27. She bought him a present at the shop.
28. The boy hit the dog in the garden.
29. Tom bought the book from that corner shop.
30. We were born in this place.
