THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 8

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. reject B. collect C. lecture D. subject
2. A. low B. power C. row D. show
3. A. sight B. sign C. signature D. silence
4. A. sweater B. heat C. beat D. treat
5. A. nature B. exchange C. gravity D. patient
Make the correct choice
6. Nha Trang, a beautiful city belong to Khanh Hoa Province, is a .................. resort.
A. mountainous B. seaside C. village D. countryside
7. Nha Trang is famous for the lovely beaches where tourists can swim and .................. .
A. sunbathe B. lie in the sun C. sauna D. Both A and B.
8. You can go for a .................. tour round the city, enjoying its scenic view.
A. sightseeing B. boating C. sailing D. camping
9. For excursions you can go to the ......... Institute, where you can see many kind of marine creatures.
A. Ocean B. Sea C. Oceanic D. Sea-board
10. Tourists can visit ......islands where they can go scuba diving or just enjoy the natural scenery.
A. inshore B. offshore C. inside D. outside
11. For transport, there are flights .................. to Ho Chi Minh city, except Monday.
A. weekly B. monthly C. daily D. hourly
12. By land, there are trains and buses to northern and southern .................. .
A. destinations B. departures C. arrivals D. parting
13. To serve you stay, there are some small, good .................. there.
A. flats B. houses C. palaces D. hotels
14. A three-day tour round Nha Trang will be a(n) .................. holiday.
A. forget B. forgettable C. unforgettable D. remembering
15. My hometown is not an exciting place. The night-life there is pretty .................. .
A. good B. interesting C. noisy D. quiet
16. – Could you lend me your book? – .................. .
A. No, thanks B. Sorry, I need it myself
C. No, I couldn’t D. Sorry, I don’t know
17. Ben is reading a book. He really likes it. The book is really .................. .
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. to interest
18. Ben is .................. by the characters in the book.
A. to fascinate B. fascinate C. fascinating D. fascinated
19. He is also .................. about the story.
A. excite B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting
20. Mr. Sawyer bores me. I think he is a .................. person.
A. boring B. bored C. bore D. being bored
21. I don’t understand these directions. I’m .................. .
A. confuse B. confusing C. to confuse D. confused
22. It’s stuffy in here. DO you mind .................. the window?
A. open B. opening C. to open D. being opened
23. – Do you mind if I ask you some questions? – .................. .
A. Yes, go ahead B. No, thanks C. No, not at all D. Sure, you can

24. – Let’s eat out tonight. – Ok, .................. .
A. let’s not B. it’s a good idea C. that sounds good D. Both B and C.
25. Most young children are .................. by animals.
A. fascinated B. fascinating C. fascinate D. to fascinate
26. The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. It was .................. .
A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointedly
27. Do you know the girl .................. to Tom?
A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk
28. The man .................. in the accident was taken to hospital.
A. injured B. injuring C. to injure D. injure
29. Who was the man .................. outside?
A. to stand B. stand C. stood D. standing
30. Can you hear someone ..................?
A. sing B. to sing C. singing D. sang
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The only thing I am interesting in is why he did it.
He felt worrying