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Revision Exercises: Phonetics and Vocabulary

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:

a)

problem

b)

healthy

c)

amount

d)

mental

2.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:

a)

lifestyle

b)

injure

c)

frequent

d)

balance

3.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:

a)

design

b)

impact

c)

model

d)

reduce

4.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:

a)

install

b)

private

c)

public

d)

dweller

5.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others: A. expression B. important C. tradition D. influence

a)

expression

b)

important

c)

tradition

d)

influence

6.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others: A. pollutant B. energy C. atmosphere D. negative

a)

pollutant

b)

energy

c)

atmosphere

d)

negative

7.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others: A. energy B. neighborhood C. interact D. privacy

a)

interact

b)

privacy

c)

neighborhood

d)

energy

8.

Coal burning ______ a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

a)

releases

b)

relaxes

c)

reduces

d)

decreases

9.

Participating in this summer camp was an ______ experience for me.

a)

unforgettable

b)

forgetful

c)

forgettable

d)

forgetfully

10.

Students with good ______ skills usually communicate well and manage teamwork effectively.

a)

leadership

b)

problem-solving

c)

critical thinking

d)

analytical

11.

30 minutes is enough time to use social media because the screens of electronic devices ______ blue lights.

a)

give up

b)

give off

c)

take in

d)

take up

12.

Living under the same roof with three or four generations can be frustrating because of the lack of space, independence, and the daily ______.

a)

debates

b)

arguments

c)

conflicts

d)

quarrel

13.

Oil spills are a great ______ to the undersea world.

a)

threatened

b)

threaten

c)

threat

d)

threateningly

14.

Some parents may also find their children’s behavior unacceptable and disrespectful to traditional ______.

a)

values

b)

customs

c)

standard

d)

spirits

15.

The ______ of this village can enjoy a good quality of life.

a)

infrastructure

b)

researchers

c)

inhabitants

d)

environmentalists

16.

As children grow up, they want to be more ______, create their own opinions and make their own decisions.

a)

dependent

b)

dependable

c)

undependable

d)

independent

17.

I do not think that a different design would have significantly ______ a difference.

a)

did

b)

made

c)

created

d)

formed

18.

They may also be more sustainable, with green spaces and ______ energy sources.

a)

traditional

b)

nuclear

c)

non-renewable

d)

renewable

19.

These features will make future cities more ______ and will provide a high quality of life to city dwellers.

a)

alive

b)

alive

c)

liveable

d)

lively

20.

Every ______ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.

a)

disposable

b)

available

c)

spendable

d)

consumable

21.

In the ______ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.

a)

sustainable

b)

conserving

c)

supporting

d)

preserving

22.

I’ve ______ of milk - would you like some creamer instead?

a)

taken up

b)

hung up

c)

run out

d)

picked up

23.

While smoking and fast food consumption can increase the risk of obesity, doing regular ______ activity can help people have a good shape.

a)

physical

b)

extracurricular

c)

daily

d)

mental

24.

During the last hundred years we have done great ______ to the environment.

a)

damage

b)

injury

c)

pollution

d)

hurt

25.

Environmental pollution is becoming an ______ serious problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible.

a)

increasing

b)

increasingly

c)

increase

d)

increased

26.

The city dwellers design and ______ projects aiming at reducing fossil fuel consumption.

a)

carry out

b)

bring up

c)

put off

d)

take on

27.

By paying attention to your hunger signals and switching to healthy snacks, you can ______ nutrition, control cravings, and lose weight.

a)

stimulate

b)

request

c)

boost

d)

succeed

28.

Traditional educating methods of parents can discourage children from becoming independent. Choose the word closest in meaning to Traditional.

a)

conventional

b)

modern

c)

ineffective

d)

uncommon

29.

Coal burning releases a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Choose the word closest in meaning to releases.

a)

discharges

b)

relaxes

c)

reduces

d)

discourages

30.

Smart cities are built on new technologies to improve people's lives. Choose the word closest in meaning to improve.

a)

damage

b)

enhance

c)

affect

d)

recover

31.

It is important to maintain the biological diversity of the rainforests. Choose the word closest in meaning to diversity.

a)

identity

b)

similarity

c)

variety

d)

compatibility

32.

The major shortcoming of ASEAN is the inability to go through many declarations. Choose the word opposite in meaning to shortcoming.

a)

drawback

b)

benefit

c)

advantage

d)

achievement

33.

The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures. Choose the word opposite in meaning to disastrous.

a)

damaging

b)

beneficial

c)

severe

d)

physical

34.

The country’s continued prosperity is dependent on the opportunities and achievements of all its residents. Choose the word opposite in meaning to prosperity.

a)

wealth

b)

insecurity

c)

inflation

d)

poverty

35.

There are some disadvantages of smart cities such as limited privacy or lack of social control. Choose the word opposite in meaning to limited.

a)

large

b)

eliminated

c)

extended

d)

unrestricted

36.

I can’t concentrate on my work because of the noise caused by my children. Choose the word opposite in meaning to concentrate.

a)

focus

b)

allow

c)

abandon

d)

neglect

37.

Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. Choose the word opposite in meaning to conflict.

a)

harmony

b)

disagreement

c)

controversy

d)

fighting

38.

While we were having dinner at a restaurant someone came to the house and ________ this note.

a)

was left

b)

was leaving

c)

had left

d)

left

39.

Their children ________ lots of new friends since they ________ to that town.

a)

were making - have moved

b)

made - are moving

c)

have made - moved

d)

made - have been moving

40.

The noise from the trains ________ me terribly last night.

a)

was annoyed

b)

annoyed

c)

has annoyed

d)

had annoyed

41.

John ________ in the same house since he left school.

a)

has lived

b)

was living

c)

had lived

d)

lived

42.

Our family is going to travel abroad this summer, so we ________ get our passport soon.

a)

should

b)

must

c)

ought to

d)

have to

43.

Students ________ look at their notes during the test.

a)

shouldn’t

b)

don’t have to

c)

mustn’t

d)

ought not to

44.

You ________ find time for some relaxation every day.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

might

d)

have to

45.

Each generation is likely to have different thoughts about how the family ________ interact.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

have to

d)

could

46.

All the students ________ obey the school rules.

a)

ought to

b)

must

c)

have to

d)

should

47.

My family ________ pay a lot of taxes every year.

a)

should

b)

has to

c)

ought to

d)

must

48.

The local authority is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn. You walk around it. You ________.

a)

mustn’t

b)

ought not to

c)

shouldn’t

d)

don’t have to

49.

It is a great party but I ________ go now.

a)

should

b)

have to

c)

must

d)

ought to

50.

The little boy looks ________ because he gets good grades in the exam.

a)

happy

b)

unhappy

c)

happily

d)

unhappily

51.

The street appears ________ now because there are so much traffic in the rush hour.

a)

noisily

b)

quietly

c)

noisy

d)

quiet

52.

His girlfriend ________ gentle and independent.

a)

acts

b)

seems

c)

look

d)

says

53.

We should eat more vegetables and fruits to stay ________.

a)

unhealthy

b)

healthy

c)

healthily

d)

health

54.

Choose the correct option: The room ______ quiet when teachers entered.

a)

gets

b)

is getting

c)

got

d)

was getting

55.

I can’t help ______ his opinions.

a)

consider

b)

considered

c)

to consider

d)

considering

56.

They postpone ______ an Element School for the lack of finance.

a)

built

b)

to build

c)

building

d)

builds

57.

Robbins started ______ a few years ago.

a)

C and B are correct

b)

to jog

c)

jogging

d)

jog

58.

I suggest ______ some more mathematics puzzles.

a)

done

b)

doing

c)

to do

d)

do

59.

My computer needs ______.

a)

repaired

b)

repairing

c)

to repair

d)

repair

60.

Alice isn’t interested in ______ for a new job.

a)

looks

b)

to look

c)

look

d)

looking

61.

She enjoys ______ with many people.

a)

works

b)

to work

c)

working

d)

work

62.

Choose the correct participle clause: ______ so much, the doll is still on the shelf.

a)

Costing

b)

Cost

c)

to cost

d)

Costs

63.

Choose the correct participle clause: ______ at by everyone, he was disappointed.

a)

laugh

b)

laughing

c)

In laugh

d)

laughed

64.

Choose the correct participle clause: ______ anxious to please us, they told us all we wanted to know.

a)

In being

b)

Being

c)

To be

d)

Be

65.

Choose the correct participle clause: When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.

a)

asking

b)

asked

c)

to be asking

d)

to be asked

66.

In the context of the passage, the word “erratic” is closest in meaning to ____.

a)

predictable

b)

unpredictable

c)

changeable

d)

unchangeable

67.

Which sentence correctly transforms the suggestion “Why don’t we go to the cinema?”

a)

He suggested to go to the cinema.

b)

He suggested that we to go cinema.

c)

He suggested going to the cinema.

d)

He suggested we going to cinema.

68.

Choose the correct transformation: “It takes Thanh 3 hours a day to do her homework.”

a)

Thanh spends 3 hours a day to do her homework.

b)

Thanh spends 3 hours a day doing her homework.

c)

Thanh spends 3 hours per day to doing homework.

d)

Thanh is spent 3 hours a day doing her homework.

69.

Choose the correct gerund form: “I would like to do the laundry every day.”

a)

I am interested in doing the laundry every day.

b)

I am interested to do the laundry every day.

c)

I interested in do the laundry every day.

d)

I am interesting in doing the laundry everyday.

70.

Select the best nominalized version: “It is necessary to check your health every six months.”

a)

Checking health each six months are necessary.

b)

It needs check your health every six months.

c)

To check your health every six months is necessary.

d)

Checking your health every six months is necessary.

71.

Choose the correct transformation using a gerund: “Hoa managed to lose weight to keep in shape.”

a)

Hoa was succeeded in losing weight to keep shape.

b)

Hoa succeeded to lose weight for keeping in shape.

c)

Hoa succeeded in losing weight to keep in shape.

d)

Hoa succeed in to lose weight to keep shape.

72.

Choose the correct preference structure: “He would rather eat vegetables and fruits than eat meat.”

a)

He prefers eating vegetables and fruits to eating meat.

b)

He prefers to eat vegetables than to eat meat.

c)

He prefers eat vegetables and fruits than meat.

d)

He prefers eating vegetables than eating meat.

73.

Choose the correct desire structure: “We want to play football with our close friends at weekends.”

a)

We feel like playing football with our close friends at weekends.

b)

We feel to play football with our close friends on weekends.

c)

We are felt like playing football with close friends at weekends.

d)

We feel like to play football with our close friends weekends.

74.

Choose the best transformation: “It is really quite easy to learn English.”

a)

Learning English is really quite easy.

b)

To learn English is really quite easy.

c)

Learning English are really quite easy.

d)

Learning English it is really quite easy.

75.

Rewrite using a present participle: “She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.”

a)

Talking with her friend, she was forgot everything.

b)

Being talking to her friend, she forgot everything.

c)

Talk to her friend, she forgot everything around her.

d)

Talking to her friend, she forgot everything around her.

76.

Choose the correct participle opener: “The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.”

a)

Wagging its tail, the dog bit the postman.

b)

Wagging its tail, it bit by the postman.

c)

Wagged its tail, the dog bit the postman.

d)

Wagging tail, the dog has bitten the postman.

77.

Choose the correct time clause with present participle: “While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.”

a)

To tidy up her room, she found some old photos.

b)

Tidying up her room, she found some old photos.

c)

Tidying her room, she was found some old photos.

d)

Being tidied up her room, she found some old photos.

78.

Choose the correct past participle clause: “He was accused of murder and arrested.”

a)

Accused by murder, he was arrested.

b)

Accusing of murder, he was arrested.

c)

Accused of murder, he was arrested.

d)

Accusing murder, he arrested.

79.

Choose the best sentence using a participle clause: “The event is organised by our team and will surely be a great success.”

a)

Organised by our team, the event will surely be a great success.

b)

Organising by our team, the event will surely be success.

c)

Organised from our team, the event surely is a big success.

d)

Being organised our team, the event will be a success.

80.

Choose the correct reduced relative clause: “The film is based on real events and tells the story of a reporter.”

a)

Being based real events, the film tells a story.

b)

Basing on real events, the film tells a story of reporter.

c)

Based on real events, the film tells the story of a reporter.

d)

Based in real events, the film is telling a reporter story.

81.

Choose the correct participle clause: “She was born in Hollywood and knows all the famous movie stars.”

a)

Born at Hollywood, she know all famous movie stars.

b)

Being born Hollywood, she knows many famous movie stars.

c)

Borne in Hollywood, she knows all the famous movie stars.

d)

Born in Hollywood, she knows all the famous movie stars.

82.

Choose the best gerund phrase: “It was wonderful to go on the ASEAN tour.”

a)

Going on ASEAN tour was an experience wonderful.

b)

To go on the ASEAN tour was wonderful experience.

c)

Going on the ASEAN tour was a wonderful experience.

d)

Going to the ASEAN tour was wonderful experiencing.

83.

Choose the correct reason clause with participle: “As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.”

a)

Being a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.

b)

Because being a nurse, she knew what to do.

c)

As being a nurse, she knew what to do later.

d)

Been a nurse, she knew what to do after accident.

84.

Choose the correct cause-result clause: “The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.”

a)

Built of wood, the house was clearly a fire risk.

b)

Being built by wood, the house clearly was fire risk.

c)

Built from wood, the house clearly is a risky fire.

d)

Building of wood, the house was clearly a fire risk.