Choose the word that has the different stress from the other
1. A. hobby B. unsual C. occasion D. collect
2. A. melody/ B. pottery/ C. monopoly/ D. grandparent
3. A. headphones/ B. eggshell/ C. Neighbour/ D. upstairs
4 A. common/ B. together/C. model/ D decorate
Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
1. A. newspaper B. badminton C. expensive D. travel
2. A. hobby B. unusual C. occasion D. collect
3. A. melody B. pottery C. monopoly D. grandparent
4. A. headphones B. eggshell C. neighbour D. upstairs
5. A. common B. together C. model D. decorate
Exercise 1: Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.
1. A. model B. unique C. eggshell D. flower
2. A. album B. collage C. mountain D. collector
3. A. compound B. diet C. service D. donate
4. A. expert B. people C. locate D. itchy
5. A. arrange B. collect C. mountain D. create
6. A. describe B. carving C. answer D. listen
7. A. enter B. fragile C. provide D. flooded
8. A. invent B. avoid C. correct D. open
9. A. funny B. clothes C. cartoon D. rubbish
10. A. enjoy B. hobby C. blanket D. enter
11. A. profit B. visit C. unique D. homeless
12. A. shelter B. obese C. nursing D. mural
13. A. control B. mentor C. sunburn D. sickness
14. A. traffic B. tutor C. surround D. usual
15. A. common B. away C. singer D. neighbour
16. A. allergy B. gardening C. badminton D. gymnastics
17. A. occasion B. collecting C. calorie D. conjunction
18. A. depression B. disabled C. difference D. attention
19. A. pottery B. unusual C. melody D. elderly
20. A. essential B. arranging C. concentrate D. depression
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
21. A. away B. bird C. common D. weather
22. A. heard B. breathe C. hurt D. earth
23. A. birth B. answer C. exercise D. colour
24. A. unique B. usual C. surfing D. human
25. A. of B. leaf C. life D. knife
26. A. cough B. thought C. enough C. laugh
27. A. charity B. hi-tech C. headache D. chemical
28. A. graffiti B. garden C. general D. google
29. A. calorie B. carve C. collage D. centre
30. A. certain B. compare C. encourage D. community
B1 choose the word that has the underlined part prononnced differenthly
1 A considered B constructed C carvel D cycled
2 A allerey B calorie C carve D fragile
3 A measure B pleasure C television D sugar
4 A eggshell B experts C volunteers D noodles b2 Find out the mistake in each sentence
1 I find making pottery is interesting
A I B making C pottery D is interesting
2 the room smells bad . Somebody smoked in here
A the B bad C smoked D here
3 I think classical music is different to country music
A think B is C different D to
4 Let's have noodels with any beef or pork
A have B with C any D or
( help me ! )
A - PHONETICS
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part different from others.
1. A. wanted B. showed C. travelled D. rained
2. A. carbon B. hard C. marry D. large
II. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from others.
3. A. picture B. receive C. famous D. lovely
4. A. artist B. rename C. relax D. explain
B - USE OF LANGUAGE
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
5. When the bus stops, the students say goodbye to the driver and _____.
A. walk on B. walk of C. get on D. get off
6. Hilarious is a kind of film which makes viewers________a lot.
A. cry B. frighten C. shock D. laugh
7. My dream last night was so ______ . I cried when I woke up.
A. gripping B. hilarious C. scary D. entertaining
8. We should____________ energy-saving light bulbs.
A. using B. use C. used D. to use
9. Mai used to _________to school on foot.
A. go B. going C. gone D. went
10. ____________ being frightened by characters, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Although C. Despite D. Nevertheless
11. They will ______ dinner with their grandparents at 7 p.m. tonight.
A. has B. have C. having D. be having
12. A friend of __________ is coming to stay with me next Sunday.
A. I B. mine C. my D. me
13. You are interested in horror films, ______?
A. don’t you B. aren’t you C. do you D. are you
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response.
14. “Congratulations to you on winning the first prize!” - “_____________.”
A. You’re welcome B. Thanks a lot C. It doesn’t matter D. It’s my pleasure
15. “How do you go to school?” - “_____________.”
A. School is fun B. Buses are crowded C. By bus D. It takes about ten minutes
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
16. Exercising will help you stay in shape.
A. thin B. chubby C. keep fit D. tall
17. My brother is interested in pointing out my mistakes.
A. likes B. hates C. supports D. knows
Circle the letter A, B, C or D indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
18. If you follow these simple rules, you will save lots of money.
A. earn B. count C. waste D. replace
19. Solar energy doesn't cause pollution, but it is not cheap.
A. expensive B. effective C. commercial D. possible
.1 - ............... do you find making pottery? – I finding making pottery interesting.
A. What B. How C. Why D. Whe
2. Jenny...................two eggshells and he will continue the third one.
A. carves B. has carved C. carved D. will carved
3. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
A. allergy B. headache C. temperature D. obesity
4. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. cold B. curly C. ocean D. clothes
5. Laughing is good _______ your health.
A. for B. to C. with D. of
6 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced /3:/
A. dear B. pear C. earn D. heart
. 7 - ............... do you find making pottery? – I finding making pottery interesting.
A. What B. How C. Why D. Whe
8. Jenny...................two eggshells and he will continue the third one.
A. carves B. has carved C. carved D. will carved
9. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
A. away B. answer C. sunburn D. picture
10. Which word has main stress differently from the others?
A. volunteer B. charity C. melody D. calorie
11. Beethoven ………….. a lot of songs.
A. composes B. composed C. has composed D. compose
12.Jenifer says that she ……………. collecting dolls, but she…………… in the future.
A. will like / won’t continue C. likes / continues
B. likes / won’t continue D. will like / continues
Choose the word which has different stress from the others.
1, A. material B. ocean C. dolphin D. yesterday
2, A. altogether B. decorate C. delicious D. grandmother
3, A. neglect B. appointment C. remember D. hygiene
4, A. sensible B. continue C. example D. contestant
5, A. appear B. explain C. polish D. perform
Choose the word which has different stress from the others.
1, A - material B - ocean C - dolphin D - yesterday
2, A - altogether B - decorate C - delicious D - grandmother
3, A - neglect B - appointment C - remember D - hygiene
4, A - sensible B - continue C - example D - contestant
5, A - appear B - explain C - polish D - perform
Task 1: Choose the words that have a different stress from the others.
1. A. nomadic B. generous C. colourful D. countryside 2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb 3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper 4. A. charade B. transport C. expect D. paddy 5. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility D. optimistic
Task 2: Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. 1. He is (clever)__________________student in my group.
2. Your voice is (bad)__________________ mine.
3. England isn't (mountainous country)__________________Scotland.
4. Reykjavik is the world's (northern)__________________capital city.
5. Your composition is full of mistakes because you didn't spend half (time)____________on it ______you should have!
6. Don't worry, you'll be OK with Gary, he's (careful driver)_________________you could wish to have. 7. In the Alto Adige region of Italy, German dialect is spoken much
(frequently)__________________Italian.
8. Sumo wrestlers must be (heavy)__________________athletes in the world. 9. My new bed is_________________my old bed. (comfortable)
10. The film about my village town is__________________than the book. (interesting) 11. Being a firefighter is (dangerous)__________________ than being a builder.
12. They live in a (big) _______________house, but Fred lives in a (big)______________one. 13. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive)__________________than the white one. 14. This is (exciting)__________________film I’ve ever seen.
Task 3: Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words provided.
11. Today it is colder than yesterday.
-> Yesterday …………………………………………………....
12.I don’t think you are taller than me.
-> I don’t think I …………………………………………………....
13. Is Jim worse at Math than John?
-> Is John …………………………………………………....
14. Jim looks much younger than his classmates.
-> Jim’s classmates …………………………………………………....
15. Your hair is longer than mine.
-> My hair …………………………………………………....
16.Nick is a more careful writer than Phuc.
-> Nick writes essays…………………………………………………....
17.A snail is slower than a scrab.
-> A snail moves…………………………………………………....
18.My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s.
-> My father explained the subject…………………………………………………....
19.My cousin is a better singer than I am.
-> My cousin sings…………………………………………………..
20. Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc.
-> Phong swims…………………………………………………....
Task 1: Choose the words that have a different stress from the others.
1. A. nomadic B. generous C. colourful D. countryside 2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb 3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper 4. A. charade B. transport C. expect D. paddy 5. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility D. optimistic
Task 2: Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. 1. He is (clever)__________________student in my group.
2. Your voice is (bad)__________________ mine.
3. England isn't (mountainous country)__________________Scotland.
4. Reykjavik is the world's (northern)__________________capital city.
5. Your composition is full of mistakes because you didn't spend half (time)____________on it ______you should have!
6. Don't worry, you'll be OK with Gary, he's (careful driver)_________________you could wish to have. 7. In the Alto Adige region of Italy, German dialect is spoken much
(frequently)__________________Italian.
8. Sumo wrestlers must be (heavy)__________________athletes in the world. 9. My new bed is_________________my old bed. (comfortable)
10. The film about my village town is__________________than the book. (interesting) 11. Being a firefighter is (dangerous)__________________ than being a builder.
12. They live in a (big) _______________house, but Fred lives in a (big)______________one. 13. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive)__________________than the white one. 14. This is (exciting)__________________film I’ve ever seen.
Task 3: Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words provided.
11. Today it is colder than yesterday.
-> Yesterday …………………………………………………....
12.I don’t think you are taller than me.
-> I don’t think I …………………………………………………....
13. Is Jim worse at Math than John?
-> Is John …………………………………………………....
14. Jim looks much younger than his classmates.
-> Jim’s classmates …………………………………………………....
15. Your hair is longer than mine.
-> My hair …………………………………………………....
16.Nick is a more careful writer than Phuc.
-> Nick writes essays…………………………………………………....
17.A snail is slower than a scrab.
-> A snail moves…………………………………………………....
18.My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s.
-> My father explained the subject…………………………………………………....
19.My cousin is a better singer than I am.
-> My cousin sings…………………………………………………..
20. Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc.
-> Phong swims…………………………………………………....
