I. Choose the word that the underlined letter is different from others (0.5pt):
1. A. beach B. heart C. seat D. heat
2. A. complains B. prohibits C. drips D. laughs
3. A. lakes B. places C. devices D. experiences
4. A. proud B. cloud C. brought D. about
5. A. celebrated B. compared C. needed D. collected
6. A. rocks B. cans C. groups D. motorbikes
7. A. seat B. head C. meat D. feed
8. A. pleased B. smoked C. stopped D. missed
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. history B. interest C. encourage D. uniform
2. A. suggest B. joyful C. ancient D. office
3. A. celebrate B. parade C. festival D. family
4. A. volcanic B. movement C. hurricane D. scientist
5. A. install B. nuclear C. efficiency D. conserve
6. A. category B. ordinary C. model D. receive
7. A. writer B. teacher C. customer D. designer
8. A. complete B. complain C. company D. computer
III. Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
1. “ Thank you very much for your help.” – “ ________________________”
A. Are you OK? B. Don’t mention it. C. No at all. D. You are welcomed.
2. My friends and I went camping _____________ a sunny morning last weekend.
A. at B. in C. of D. on
3. What do you _____________ on the weekend to go to Mary’s birthday party?
A. put B. bear C. wear D. wear out
4. ___________ the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and people like wearing it.
A. At B. Of C. In D. On
5. They paid less for the house because it was in an _______________ part of town.
A. fashionable B. unfashionable C. beautiful D. modern
6. What do you do to _____________ your younger brother when he gets bad marks?
A. pride B. symbolize C. embroider D. encourage
7. These clothes are beautiful, fashionable and _____________. Do you agree with me?
A. impractical B. styleless C. unique D. inconvenient
8. “Do you want some orange juice?”- “ .”
A. No, thanks. I’ve just had a glass of milk. B. That’s OK. I can do it myself
C. I don’t like fruit juice. They’re very sour. D. Yes, please. Here you are
9. The disadvantage of the material is that it _______________ in strong sunlight.
A. tightens B. wears out C. looses D. fades
10. My father is one of the famous _________________. He has composed lots of interesting songs.
A. designers B. collectors C. musicians D. poets
11. Turn left ______________ the traffic lights, and you will see the supermarket straight ahead.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
12. Tom: “I’m sorry. I won’t be able to come.” – “______________________.”
A. Great B. Sounds like fun C. Oh, that’s annoyed D. Well, never mind
13. “Pass me that book, please!” – “_________________________.”
A. Here you are B. No, it isn’t C. Yes, please D. It doesn’t matter
14. Nguyen Du, considered as the greatest ____________ in Vietnam, successfully transformed the novel “Jin Yun Qiao” into the masterpiece in Vietnamese literature called “The Tale of Kieu”.
A. writer B. musician C. poet D. designer
15. The word “jeans” comes ____________ a kind of material that was made ___________ Europe.
A. from / at B. to / in C. from / to D. from / in
16. In _________________, we have to pursue our study to the end of our lives.
A. opinion B. occasion C. relaxation D. conclusion
17. Did he ___________ live in the country with his grangparent when he was young.
A. use to B. used to C. get used to D. be used to
18. The plan was designed to help Vietnam’s ethnic _______________ on education.
A. tradition B. minorities C. inspiration D. nation
19. They stay at good hotels, driver smart cars, and dress __________________.
A. unfashionably B. fashionably C. raggedly D. wildly
20. She ‘s written a program to find words which _________________ occur together.
A. traditionally B. internationally C. frequently D. nationaly
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