B.PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. laughed B. washed C. danced D. played
2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books
3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
5. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
6. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
7. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat
8. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough
9. A. comedy B. letter C. princess D. cinema
10. A. high B. sight C. this D. find
II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1. A. satisfied B. socialize C. volunteer D. exercise
2. A. information B. technology C. community D. activity
3. A. library B. museum C. melody D. favourite
4. A. protection B. addicted C. computer D. goldfish
5. A. skateboard B. sticker C. adore D. leisure
I. Find the word with the different underlined sound.
1. A. washed B. crushed C. stayed D. watched
2. A. book B. good C. food D. foot
3. A. face B. plane C. station D. travel
II. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. imbalance B. unable C. unhealthy D. impolite
5. A. opportunity B. competitive C. communicate D. unfortunate
III.Choose the correct option A,B,C or D to complete the sentences.
6. A person who . . . . . the bagpipes is called a piper.
A. plays B. performs C. entertains D. does
7. Don’t drink that water. It’s . . . . .
A. damaged B. dumped C. contaminated D. pollution
8. The team’s success was largely . . . . . to her efforts.
A. because B. due C. since D. as
9. We don’t have many carnivals in VietNam; . . . . ., we have many traditional festivals.
A. nevertheless B. while C. although D. because
10. When I came, the whole family . . . . . dinner around a big dining table.
A. is having B. was having C. had D. have
11. While she was dancing, the princess . . . . . a witch.
A. was seeing B. saw C. see D. is seeing
12. The government is sending . . . . . to the flood victims.
A. touch B. aid C. accommodation D. provision
13. I often drink coffee, but today I . . . . . tea.
A. am drinking B. drink C. drank D. drinks
14. By the time we got to the cinema, the film . . . . .
A. started B. had sarted C. starting D. starts
15. All our English teachers are . . . . . speakers.
A. native B. original C. foreign D. orginally
16. If you were the president , what . . . . . you do to help the environment ?
A. will B. would C. do D. are
17. When she comes later today, he . . . . . the dinner.
A. cooks B. is cooking C. will be working D. has cooked
18. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference . . . . “science” and “technology”.
A. among B. of C. between D. for
19. Our teacher says that new technology . . . . . many worker jobless in the future.
A. makes B. is making C. will make D. has made
20. . . . . . ethnic minority people in the village are very friendly.
A. a B. the C. an D. θ
21. The song “The road to glory days” . . . . . by Tran Lap is a very popular song.
A. compose B. composed C. composing D. to compose
22. Alexander Graham Bell was a great . . . . ., who invented the telephone.
A. developer B. conservationist C. scientist D. explorer
IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (23) . . . . . comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries (24) . . . . . Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (25) . . . . . the north, the Solomon, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia (26) . . . . . six states, and two major mainland territories. The (27) . . . . . city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall.
23. A. who B. where C. which D. what
24. A. include B. contain C. has D. conclude
25. A. on B. to C. by D. at
26. A. has B. takes C. gets D. begins
27. A. capital B. urban C. rural D. suburb
V. Rewrite the sentences so that it stays the same meaning.
28. You should water these flowers regularly.
These flowers should ……………………………………………
29. “ I have decided to become an astronomer”, he said.
He said that ……………………………………………………….
30. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why ………………………………………………………………
31. During dinner, the phone rang.
While I ……………………………………………………………
IV. Listen carefully and choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete each sentence.
36. What is the purpose of the woman's visit?
A. business B. pleasure C. business and pleasure
37. Where will the woman stay during her trip?
A. at a friend's home B. at a hotel C. at a university dormitory
38. About how long will the woman be in the country?
A. one or two days B. three or four days C. more than four days
39. What things are in the woman's luggage?
A. clothing, computer, and books
B. CD player, clothing, and books
C. books, gifts and computer
40. What other piece of information do we learn about the woman?
A. Her parents are on the same trip.
B. She enjoys traveling to different countries.
C. She was born in that country
V. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. campus B. practice C. language D. favorite
2. A. qualify B. scenery C. grocery D. academy
3. A. speak B. need C. heart D. read
4. A. practiced B. learned C. asked D. watched
5. A. school B. scholarship C. chemistry D. children
VI. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. office B. fluency C. accent D. official
2. A. language B. translate C. speaker D. imitate
3. A. variety B. derivative C. establish D. dialect
4. A. provide B. bilingual C. immersion D. rusty
5. A. simplicity B. American C. obedient D. flexible
Exercise 1:Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. listenedB. stayedC. openedD. wanted
2. A. frustrated B. relaxed C. embarrassed D. depressed
3. A. multicultural B. conductC. stuckD. fabulous
4. A. writes B. makesC. takesD. drives
5. A. ethic B. thanksC. theseD. birthday
6. A. humor B. history C. hour D. hobby
7. A. clothes B. matchesC. colleges D. churches
8. A. option B. informationC. question D. invitation
9.A. yacht B. chapter C. manage D. panel
10.A. example B. feedC. ink D. inhumane
I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would
3. A. market B. depart C. card D. scare
4. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
5. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
1. A. village B. banyan C. bamboo D. entrance
2. A. enjoyable B. convenient C. exciting D. interesting
3. A. travel B. exchange C. collect D. enjoy
4. A. captain B. fasten C. pilot D. device
A. family B. complete C. grocery D. primary
Find the words which has a different sound in the underlined part in each line: 1. A-attraction B-artisan. C-frame. D-handicarft 2. A-helpline. B-remind. C-artisan. D-reliable 3. A-provide. B-needed. C-wanted. D-played 4. A-attraction. B-information. C-question. D-pollution 5. A-pens. B-books. C-rulers. D-boards
* Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
01. A. explore B. environment C. resort D. expedition
01. A. overlooks B. beliefs C. towards D. rights
03. A. southern B. author C. length D. athlete
04. A. burden B. curtain C. turtle D. curriculum
05. A. discussion B. provision C. permission D. cushion
I.Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would
3. A. market B. depart C. card D. arrive
4. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan
5. A. problems B. loves C. tests D. hobbies
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. breath B. breathe C. thank D. threat
2. A. advantage B. advertise C. adventure D. addition
3. A. decided B. hatred C. sacred D. warned
4. A. remark B. postcard C. drunkard D. discard
5. A. houses B. places C. horses D. faces