❶ PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. gym B. sky C. balcony D. laundry
2. A. island B. seafood C. serve D. summer
3. A. information B. population C. question D. transportation
4. A. live B. listen C. think D. write
5. A. delta B. garage C. basement D. attention
6. A. speaking B. teaching C. cleaning D. wearing
7. A. farmers B. groups C. markets D. parks
8. A. museums B. apartments C. buildings D. schools
9. A. stores B. temples C. houses D. families
10. A. asked B. watched C. washed D. painted
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. aerobic B. airplay C. rarely D. atmosphere
2. A. goggles B. sport C. stop D. not
3. A. match B. machine C. champion D. chess
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. aerobic B. airplay C. rarely D. atmosphere
2. A. goggles B. sport C. stop D. not
3. A. match B. machine C. champion D. chess
4. A. spare B. play C. game D. table
5. a. swimming b. skipping c. driving d. fishingV
Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. pain B. said C. afraid D. straight
2. A. ceiling B. neighbor C. vein D. freight
3. A. except B. there C. then D. hey
4. A. make B. playground C. station D. many
5. A. ready B. break C. ahead D. dead
6. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify
7. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
8. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
9. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health
10. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
Exercise 1: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. special B. celebrate C. excited D. center
2. A. vegetable B. table C. black D. terrible
3. A. positive B. negative C. tug D. future
4. A. puppet B. funny C. schedule D. sunny
5. A. town B. flowers C. show D. cow
6. A. live B. dishes C. ideas D. milk
7. A. like B. tick C. kitchen D. dinner
8. A. east B. clean C. seat D. great
9. A. spider B. slim C. kind D. striped
10. A kitchen B. idea C.dinner D. village
11. A. black B. vegetable C. blanket D. blue
12. A. sandwich B. salad C. later D. jacket
13. A. herbs B. check C. lemon D. egg
14. A. talent B. lantern C. fashion D. always
15. A. novel B. soccer C. role D. comic
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. special B. celebrate C. excited D. center
2. A. Thanksgiving B. thinking C. there D. thin
3. A. positive B. negative C.tug D. future
4. A. puppet B. funny C. schedule D. sunny
5. A. milk-shake B. fashion C. talent D. candy
6. A. town B. flowers C. show D. cow
7. A. celebrates B. foods C.fireworks D. points
8. A. festivals B. weekends C. Saturdays D. gifts
9. A. activities B. timetables C. performances D. roles
10. A. decorated B. watched C.worked D. danced
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. special B. celebrate C. excited D. center
2. A. puppet B. funny C. schedule D. sunny
3. A. festivals B. weekends C. Mondays D. gifts
4. A. decorated B. watched C. worked D. stopped
II. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. beach B. seafood C. beautiful D. weather
2. A. wonders B. comic books C. forests D. trips
3. A. pillows B. towels C. flashlights D. toys
4. A. sunglasses B. candies C. sandcastles D. caves
5. A. confirmed B. traveled C. stayed D. hiked
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. aerobic B. airplay C. rarely D. atmosphere
2. A. goggles B. sport C. stop D. not
3. A. match B. machine C. champion D. chess
4. A. spare B. play C. game D. table
5. a. swimming b. skipping c. driving d. fishing
II. Choose the correct answers.
1. My friend Tony is very good ________ basketball. He plays basketball very well.
a. in b. on c. at d. with
2. They often go swimming ________ Friday morning.
a. in b.on c.at d. for
3. Football is an example of a ________ sport where you play with several other people.
a. team b.individual c.indoor d.dangerous
4. Tuan and Cuong were very upset when our favourite team didn’t ________ even one goal.
a. play b.kick c.point d. score
5. Badminton requires only a net, a racket, and a birdie or ________.
a. ball b. ski c. shuttlecock d. goggles
6. Football is regarded ____the most popular sport in the world.
A. for B. as C. like D. of
7. Sports and games___ an important part in our lives.
A. play B. do C. go D. make
8. When you go to the zoo, don't_______the animals.
A. play B. do C. tease D. watch
9. Playing sports helps us get__________ .
A.fat B. free C. fittest D. fitter
10. My brother's dream is to become a .
A. loser B. champion C. contest D. gamer