Trường THCS Trưng Vương CÂU LẠC BỘ NĂNG KHIẾU TIẾNG ANH 6

Họ và tên: ______________ TỪ VỰNG: HEALTH & FOOD AND DRINKS

Lớp: 6____ Ngày: 04/04/2024 NGỮ PHÁP: WORD FORMATION
PREPOSITION
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Đề luyện tập

PART 1:
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by
circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. thank B. band C. complain D. insert
2. A. grammar B. damage C. mammal D. drama
3. A. beard B. rehearse C. hearsay D. endearment
4. A. lays B. says C. stays D. plays
5. A. message B. privilege C. college D. collage
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D.
1. A. surfing B. surround C. define D. unite
2. A. sandwich B. salty C. rural D. perform
3. A. noodle B. mural C. donate D. spicy
4. A. expert B. dessert C. fragrant D. bitter
5. A. depend B. reply C. itchy D. pretend
B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. I was tired ______ waking up too early to do exercise. I needed a change.
A. about B. in C. from D. of
2. We got there _______ time to see most of the film but we missed the beginning.
A. at B. on C. in D. about
3. I don’t see any connection _______ the book and the film at all.
A. between B. from C. among D. toward
4. She paid $200 _______ the use of the room.
A. with B. for C. on D. in
5. ______ Saturday morning, we took the children to the zoo.
A. On B. With C. In D. From
6. ______ fresh water over the rice and put the pot into the cooker.
A. Pour B. Cook C. Boil D. Fry
7. The soup had a very ___________ taste, so don’t add more salt.
A. spicy B. sour C. bitter D. salty
8. Add the onions and ____________ the oil until it smells fragrant.
A. bake B. heat C. roast D. grill
9. People usually produce ____________ from soya beans or peanuts.
A. apple juice B. lemonade C. cooking oil D. mineral water
10. He loves apples _______ and chewing gums.
A. soup B. juice C. sauce D. broth
11. I don't understand how she can eat so much without gaining any __________
A. weigh B. weightless C. weights D. weightlessly
12. The doctor said that the athlete's ___________________ would take months.
A. recovery B. recovering C. recover D. recoverable
13. She is an ______________________ young woman, full of life.
A. energy B. energetic C. energize D. energies
14. He can’t stand having nothing to do. He’s simply not used to being ________.
A. inactive B. active C. activity D. acting
15. He is often ill because of his _________ lifestyle.
A. health B. healthy C. unhealthy D. healths
II. Use the correct form of the following verbs. Use each one twice.

avoid keep stay give up cut down

1. Playing tennis twice a week is what _____________ me fit.

2. Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables will help you to _____________ healthy.
3. My doctor keeps telling me I should _____________ smoking completely.
4. You don’t have to stop drinking completely. Just try to ____________ a little.
5. If you can, try to ____________ stressful situations.
6. It’s easy to start a diet. It’s much harder to _____________ to it.
7. You’ll see a big difference if you _____________ the amount of sugar you take in tea.
8. It’s not essential to _____________ alcohol completely. Some doctors think a little a day is
actually good for you.
9. Eat small meals regularly. This means you should do your best to _____________ eating big meals
- especially late at night.
10. My weight has _____________ the same for the last ten years.
III. Replace the word or phrase in bold with the word or expressions with a similar meaning (A, B, C
or D).
1. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry B. poor C. rich D. full
2. You can enjoy great Vietnamese seafood in Ha Long Bay.
A. hate B. like C. dislike D. likes
3. Vietnamese spring rolls are very delicious so a lot of people like eating them.
A. tasty B. salty C. sweet D. bitter
4. He often eats fatty food so he has put on a lot of weight recently.
A. controlled B. decreased C. lost D. gained
5. After a short break for tea, they went on working.
A. began B. continued C. delayed D. harrowed
C. READING
I. For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, or C) best fits each gap.
Not just about food
Cookery classes teach young people a range of useful (1) _____, not just how to prepare meals for
friends and family. Cooks have to think (2) _____ : after all it's no good making a cake and (3) _____ it
into a cold oven. Then it's essential to (4) _____ the recipe carefully. Stirring 50 grams of salt into your
cake instead of five grams will certainly (5) _____ it!
There are many dangers in the kitchen - sharp (6) _____, hot cookers and (7) _____ kettles for
example. Knowing what to do if there is an accident will be very useful in the world outside the kitchen.
But the greatest pleasure comes from turning raw (8) _____ into a dish that (9) _____ far better than
anything from the supermarket or fast food van, and is certainly much (10) _____.
1. A. instructions B. skills C. views
2. A. ahead B. forwards C. straight
3. A. baking B. putting C. roasting
4. A. attend B. notice C. follow
5. A. injure B. spoil C. damage
6. A. glasses B. knives C. tins
7. A. heating B. boiling C. cooking
8. A. parts B. ingredients C. objects
9. A. tastes B. enjoys C. pleases
10. A. stronger B. fitter C. healthier

D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, using the word in brackets.
1. Lan is a resident of Hanoi. (LIVE)
→ ____________________________________________
2. Friday morning is a busy time for me. (I’M)
→ ____________________________________________
3. Jonathan can play tennis very well. (GOOD)
→ ____________________________________________
4. We took a plane to Budapest. (AIR)
→ ____________________________________________
5. I think I’ve gained weight in the last few months. (ON)
→ ____________________________________________

E. LISTENING
Listen to Kelly and Jason's conversation and decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is
correct, write A for YES. If it is not correct, write B for NO.
1 Kelly thinks that people's diets now are less healthy than in the past.
2 Jason and Kelly share the same opinion about people not sleeping enough.
3 Kelly believes that cycling to school is becoming more popular.
4 Jason says that Kelly is often ill.
5 In the end, Jason and Kelly agree about young people's health.

PART 2:
I. Use the words given in bold at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space.
Innovative farmers in Japan have figured out a way to produce square-shaped
watermelons. And all without the help of weird science or genetic (1) ______! ENGINEER
As baby watermelons are growing on the vine, glass (2) ______ are placed CONTAIN
around them. As each watermelon matures, it (3) ______ swells to fit the NATURAL
shape of the box. The result is (4) ______ eye-catching watermelons that can CREDIBLE
be sliced like a loaf of bread. Unlike (5) ______ watermelons, square NORM
watermelons don't take up a lot of room and there is no (6) ______ storing DIFFICULT
them in the fridge as they sit neatly on the shelf. But these watermelons don't
come cheap. Each one costs 10,000 yen (about $82)! Square melons are thus
an (7) ______ luxury food and so are not eaten by regular people. Instead, EXPENSE
these melons appeal to (8) ______ Japanese who are looking to give a business WEALTH
colleague or friend an (9) ______ gift. In Japan, gift-giving is a very important IMPRESS
part of socialising. Giving a friend a beautifully-wrapped and (10) ______ piece COST
of fruit as a gift is very popular.
II. Circle & correct the collocation errors in these sentences.
1. The doctor gave a prescriptive to Bob so he could collect the medication from the local pharmacy.
2. My friend Sally’s a true vegetable, so she doesn’t eat meat, fish or even any milk products like
cheese!
3. I’m allergic by peanuts so I have to be very careful what I eat.
4. Working out can really stronger your muscles.
5. After a couple of weeks, the plaster cast on my leg became really comfortable and I couldn’t wait
to take it off.
III. Circle & correct the collocation errors in these sentences.
6. Being done an injection wasn’t as painful as I thought.
7. I’m going to make a real effort to get on shape for the summer.
8. We’re leaving for France in the beginning of the month.
9. I haven’t talked to him for the last time I saw him at the airport.
10. I’m really keen about the idea of spending time practicing some sports.
IV. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each
gap
We all love to eat between meals, whether it's a bar of chocolate after breakfast or a packet of crisps
before dinner. But when we think (1) _________ it, most of these 'snack' foods are (2) _________ of
fat, salt and sugar and thus contain a (3) _________ of calories. Another disadvantage is that after (4)
_________ consumed these foods, there is a temptation to eat more (5) _________ they still leave
you feeling hungry. But who says snack foods have to be bad (6) _________ you? They can, in fact, be
very healthy if you just choose carefully. One of the best and healthiest snack options is dried fruit. It's
really tasty and makes a brilliant, easy-to-eat snack, as (7) _________ as leaving you satisfied. There
is also a (8) _________ variety to choose from, with dried bananas, apricots, grapes and apples
available at (9) _________ supermarkets. You can enjoy dried fruit during morning and afternoon
breaks, at school or at work, in the car or while watching television. Dried fruit also makes the perfect
fast food for late-night homework sessions. So next time you fancy (10) _________ sweet, try the
healthy option and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given in the brackets. Do not change these words in any way.
You must use NO MORE THAN 5 WORDS including the word given.
1. She doesn’t let her son eat junk food regularly. (ALLOWED)
Her son ___________________________________ eat junk food regularly.
2. You should eat less chocolate! (CUT)
You should ________________________ on the amount of chocolate you eat!
3. Could you tell me how to make a really good curry? (RECIPE)
Could you give me ______________________________ a really good curry?
4. There isn’t enough cooking oil in our kitchen. (LACK)
There is ___________________________________ in our kitchen.
5. I hope your mum recovers from her illness soon. (OVER)
I hope your mum ________________________________ her illness soon.
VI. You will hear five people talking about food and dieting. For questions 1-5, choose from the list
A-H what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do
not need to use.
A I never leave anything on my plate.
B I found one form of dieting too expensive.
C I used to feel under pressure to lose weight.
D I have never been on a diet.
E I had to change my eating habits.
F I do not follow all the advice I am given.
G I pay regular visits to my doctor.
H I follow the advice given in books.