Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. ( 0.5
1. A. expected B. stopped C.missed D. worked
2. A. humor B. history C. hour D. hobby
Question II. Find the word with has different stress pattern from the others in each
1. A. remind B. enjoy C. agree D.happen
2. A. pottery B. village C.embroider D.picture
Question III. Choose the best answer. ( 2.0 points )
1. I have taught English here ________ 10 years.
A. in B. for C. since D. from
2. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
3.I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.
A. so B. though C. so that D. as
4.They keep changing the decoration of the shop ________they can attract more young people.
A. so that B. because C. although D. when
5._____________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.
A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to
6.You have to read the instruction before making models
A. look up B. look through C. look for D. look up
7.The city has recently set _____ a new library in the West Suburb
A. off B. up C. out D. on
8.You should _______ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses
A. take off B. put on C. get off D. take on
Question IV. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point)
1. My brother often (go) _______ to school by bike every day.
2. My father enjoys (watch) _______________ television in the evenings.
3. Thanh (stay) _______________with his sister since yesterday.
4. When I (come) __________ home from work yesterday, my mother was cooking dinner.
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. simmer B. grill C. whisk D. slice
2. A. cube B. tunnel C. manual D. purée
3. A. grate B. staple C. citadel D. occasion
4. A. spread B. measure C. breath D. break
5. A. delicious B. lemon C. pepper D. vegetable
6. A. imitate B. translate C. phrase D. label
7. A. variety B. bilingual C. derivative D. dialect
8. A. massive B. immersion C. establish D. rusty
9. A. accent B. factor C. anniversary D. variety
10. A. global B. operate C. erode D. openness
I. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. endangered B. generation C. accept D. memorable
2. A. traditional B. authority C. handicraft D. grandparent
3. A. environment B. repeat C. embroider D. transfer
4. A. pottery B. opinion C. communicate D. behavior
5. A. handicraft B. publish C. remind D. historical
PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS AND VOCABULARY (3ms)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed
2. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping
II. Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
3. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated
4. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.
5. Could you tell me where …………….. my name?
A. to sign B. signs C. signed D. signing
6. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper.
A. crowded B. international C. urban D. local
7. At weekends the city is always packed with people.
A. crowded B. busy C. noisy D. polluted
8. Our car ……………… at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down
9. Jane had a difficult childhood. She ……………… a broken home.
A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with
10. The woman ……………… when the police told her that her son had died.
A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into
11. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s ………………
A. social skills B. self-care skills C. housekeeping skills D. cognitive skills
12. “Where did you spend your holidays last year?” she asked me.
A. She asked me where I had spent my holidays last year.
B. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the year before.
C. She told me where I had spent my holidays the year before.
D. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the following year.
PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS AND VOCABULARY (3ms)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed
2. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping
II. Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
3. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated
4. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.
5. Could you tell me where …………….. my name?
A. to sign B. signs C. signed D. signing
6. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper.
A. crowded B. international C. urban D. local
7. At weekends the city is always packed with people.
A. crowded B. busy C. noisy D. polluted
8. Our car ……………… at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down
9. Jane had a difficult childhood. She ……………… a broken home.
A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with
10. The woman ……………… when the police told her that her son had died.
A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into
11. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s ………………
A. social skills B. self-care skills C. housekeeping skills D. cognitive skills
12. “Where did you spend your holidays last year?” she asked me.
A. She asked me where I had spent my holidays last year.
B. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the year before.
C. She told me where I had spent my holidays the year before.
D. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the following year.
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
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
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. dear B. fear C. hear D. heart
2. A. stupid B. studio C. study D. student
3. A. brother B. thick C. they D. that
4. A machine B. parachute C. champagne D. cheer
5. A. doctor B. hospital C. pollution D. tomorrow
6. A. cough B. laugh C. enough D. high
7. A. collect B. clean C. city D. cracker
8. A. pottery B. melody C. modal D. profit
9. A. near B. clear C. dear D. learn
10. A. knocked B. needed C. founded D. wanted
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. game B. arrange C. skate D. cake
2. A. hobby B. doll C. collect D. sorry
3. A. difficult B. unusual C. uncle D. result
4. A. piano B. fish C. like D. badminton
5. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify
6. A. allergy B. calorie C. coordinate D. triathlon
7. A. compound B. concentrate C. monopoly D. melody
8. A. essential B. attention C. vegetarian D. depression
9. A. sick B. swimming C. itchy D. riding
10. A. really B. healthy C. regularly D. identify
11. A. blanket B. calorie C. donate D. allergy
12. A. help B. benefit C. elderly D. garden
13. A. volunteer B. collage C. community D. doctor
14. A. provide B. individual C. situation D. children
15. A. tutor B. student C. university D. discuss
16. A. few B. new C. sew D. nephew
17. A. closed B. practised C. asked D. stopped
18. A. tired B. my C. arrive D. gift
19. A. tables B. noses C. boxes D. changes
20. A. son B. sugar C. soup D. sing
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. apple B. fragrant C. fragile D. traffic
2. A. bitter B. delicious C. diet D. music
3. A. pepper B. vegetarian C. shelter D. pen
4. A. food B. tooth C. noodles D. flood
5. A. sunburn B. tuna C. tutor D. unusual
6. A. looked B. stopped C. carried D. watched
7. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
8. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
9. A. children B. charity C. charm D. champagne
10. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
11. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
12. A. recycle B. vehicle C. helicopter D. reverse
13. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
14. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
15. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health
16. A. new B. sew C. few D. knew
17. A. noon B. tool C. blood D. spoon
18. A. plays B. looks C. wants D. helps
19. A. decided B. played C. listened D. enjoyed
20. A. feed B. heat C. meat D. pleasure