Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B ,C or D .

1. A. peace B. east C. bean D. pear (ea)

2. A. sure B. sugar C. sing D. mission (s)

3. A. chocolate B. classmate C. lemonade D. participate ( ate )

4. A. parks B. stamps C. cats D. cars ( s )

5. A. bank B. plane C. travel D. math ( a )

Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (2 points)

           1.    A. clear                     B. pear                      C. fear                       D. hear

           2.    A. instant                 B. sausage                C. island                   D. conserve

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Câu 1. A. dish B. sugar C. shoes D. sing Câu 2. A. vision B. pressure C. washer D. machine Câu 3. A. division B. occasion C. leisure D. ensure Câu 4. A. chauffer B. shampoo C. children D. cashier Câu 5. A. exhibition B. revision C. anxious D. social 6 . A. chemical B. delicious C. especially D. musician 7. A. what B. water C. salt D. hat 8. A. call B. car C. tall D. walk 9. A. guitar B. gallery C. gangster D. general 10. A. absent B. government C. dependent D. enjoy II/ Choose the best answer among A, B , C or D. 11. ………………. many special dishes in Ha Noi, Pho is the most popular. A. Between B. In C. Among D. On 12. I think you should take up some sports because playing sports can ………………. your health condition. A. import B. improve C. provide D. donate 13. They ………………. NhaTrang 5 times so far. A. have visit B. visited C. visit D. have visited 14. Doing charity means ………. money, cooking, providing food for the people in need. A. rising B. raising C. taking D. getting 15. There ………………. a lot of organizations which do charity work recently. A. are B. were C. have been D. has been 16. A good life style …………. eating healthy food, playing sports and enjoying ourselves. A. mean B. means C. meaning D. meaningful 17. A……………….is the person who is so funny and makes people laugh happily. A. writer B. singer C. comedian D. artist 18. He has been famous for 3 years,……………….he can earn lots of money. A. so B. because C. and D. but 19. He has written so many pieces of music. He is a well-known………………. A. writer B. poet C. comedian D. musician 20. My younger sister has a very……………….character from me. A. different B. as C. same D. like 21. You can eat………………. much……………….you like. A. as/from B. as/ as C. the same/as D. different/from 22. We will go to the theatre, and they will go there………………. A. so B. too C. either D. neither 23. Mozart was one of the most famous……………….of classical music. A. makers B. workers C. composers D. actors 24. This car doesn’t cost……………….the other one because it’s not new. A. as many as B. as much as C. the same D. twice as much as 25. The Temple of Literature ………………… by thousands of people every year. A. is visit B. is visited C. was visited D. were visited 26. Emperor Ly Nhan Tong is the person who constructed ………………… A. The Imperial Academy B. Great Wall C. One-pillar Pagoda D. Ha Long Bay 27. Doctors’ stone tablets were made of ………………… A. sand B. brick C. stone D. cement 28. The Temple of Literature is one of the historic and ………………… sites in Viet Nam. A. cultural B. culture C. old D. new 29. It’s a great idea to take some medicines ………………… you have a fever now. A. so B. because C. but D. and 30. There is a pond ………………… the garden and the house. A. in B. among C. between D. on 31. You’d better ………………… an umbrella because it is going to rain. A. to take B. taking C. take D. took Câu 32. You can see many interesting in that art gallery. A. paints B. colours C. portraits D. paper Câu 33. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 34.. Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken almost every year and has grown in size. A. note B. place C. time D. placing Câu 35. Tan Ky House in Hoi An over two hundred years ago. A. build B. is built C. is to build D. was built Câu 37. Cakes in Viet Nam are made butter, eggs, and flour A. in B. from C. of D. by Câu 38. What drink do you like most? A. nation B. foreign C. foreigner D. favourite Câu 39. “Do you want to this new dish of noodle I have just cooked?” A. like B. try C. drink D. make Câu 40. Someone ___________ this mirror last night. A. breaks B. is broken C broke D. was broken Câu 41. How many do you need? A. yogurt B. packet of yogurt C. carton of yogurt D. cartons of yogurt Câu 42. The Temple of Literature in 1070. A. find B. found C. was found D. was founded Câu 43. Would you like _________ milk in your coffee? A. any B. some C a D. a few Câu 44. The Imperial Academy was in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong. A. build B. construct C. constructed D. constructing Câu 45.The Imperial Academy was regarded the first university in Viet Nam. A. to B. as C. for D. of Câu 46. How many do you eat every day? A. orange B. milk C. apple D. apples Câu 47. For many people, a good knowledge of music and arts is regarded as a for every student. A. necessary B. need C. needs D. necessity Câu 48. Lan’s brother is a , working at the Metropolitan Restaurant. A. cooker B. cooking C. chief D. chef Câu 49. The students of the Imperial Academy from local examinations all over the country. A. selected B. was selected C. were selected D. selecting Câu 50. Students at Oxford University by famous lecturers and tutors in many departments. A. teach and support B. taught and supported C. are taught and supported D. are taught to support Câu 51.The __________ is rather older now; however, his acting ability has never been better. A. composer B. actress C. artist D. actor Câu 52. Juan and Patricia are not the same height. Juan is __________ Patricia. A. as tall as B. not as tall as C. more tall than D. not tall than Câu 53. The school ___________ two examinations every year. A. holds B. held C. is held D. was held Câu 54. The puppet shows present themes of Vietnamese villages. A. country B. rural C. city D. urban

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Câu 1. A. dish B. sugar C. shoes D. sing Câu 2. A. vision B. pressure C. washer D. machine Câu 3. A. division B. occasion C. leisure D. ensure Câu 4. A. chauffer B. shampoo C. children D. cashier Câu 5. A. exhibition B. revision C. anxious D. social 6 . A. chemical B. delicious C. especially D. musician 7. A. what B. water C. salt D. hat 8. A. call B. car C. tall D. walk 9. A. guitar B. gallery C. gangster D. general 10. A. absent B. government C. dependent D. enjoy II/ Choose the best answer among A, B , C or D. 11. ………………. many special dishes in Ha Noi, Pho is the most popular. A. Between B. In C. Among D. On 12. I think you should take up some sports because playing sports can ………………. your health condition. A. import B. improve C. provide D. donate 13. They ………………. NhaTrang 5 times so far. A. have visit B. visited C. visit D. have visited 14. Doing charity means ………. money, cooking, providing food for the people in need. A. rising B. raising C. taking D. getting 15. There ………………. a lot of organizations which do charity work recently. A. are B. were C. have been D. has been 16. A good life style …………. eating healthy food, playing sports and enjoying ourselves. A. mean B. means C. meaning D. meaningful 17. A……………….is the person who is so funny and makes people laugh happily. A. writer B. singer C. comedian D. artist 18. He has been famous for 3 years,……………….he can earn lots of money. A. so B. because C. and D. but 19. He has written so many pieces of music. He is a well-known………………. A. writer B. poet C. comedian D. musician 20. My younger sister has a very……………….character from me. A. different B. as C. same D. like 21. You can eat………………. much……………….you like. A. as/from B. as/ as C. the same/as D. different/from 22. We will go to the theatre, and they will go there………………. A. so B. too C. either D. neither 23. Mozart was one of the most famous……………….of classical music. A. makers B. workers C. composers D. actors 24. This car doesn’t cost……………….the other one because it’s not new. A. as many as B. as much as C. the same D. twice as much as 25. The Temple of Literature ………………… by thousands of people every year. A. is visit B. is visited C. was visited D. were visited 26. Emperor Ly Nhan Tong is the person who constructed ………………… A. The Imperial Academy B. Great Wall C. One-pillar Pagoda D. Ha Long Bay 27. Doctors’ stone tablets were made of ………………… A. sand B. brick C. stone D. cement 28. The Temple of Literature is one of the historic and ………………… sites in Viet Nam. A. cultural B. culture C. old D. new 29. It’s a great idea to take some medicines ………………… you have a fever now. A. so B. because C. but D. and 30. There is a pond ………………… the garden and the house. A. in B. among C. between D. on 31. You’d better ………………… an umbrella because it is going to rain. A. to take B. taking C. take D. took Câu 32. You can see many interesting in that art gallery. A. paints B. colours C. portraits D. paper Câu 33. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 34.. Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken almost every year and has grown in size. A. note B. place C. time D. placing Câu 35. Tan Ky House in Hoi An over two hundred years ago. A. build B. is built C. is to build D. was built Câu 37. Cakes in Viet Nam are made butter, eggs, and flour A. in B. from C. of D. by Câu 38. What drink do you like most? A. nation B. foreign C. foreigner D. favourite Câu 39. “Do you want to this new dish of noodle I have just cooked?” A. like B. try C. drink D. make Câu 40. Someone ___________ this mirror last night. A. breaks B. is broken C broke D. was broken Câu 41. How many do you need? A. yogurt B. packet of yogurt C. carton of yogurt D. cartons of yogurt Câu 42. The Temple of Literature in 1070. A. find B. found C. was found D. was founded Câu 43. Would you like _________ milk in your coffee? A. any B. some C a D. a few Câu 44. The Imperial Academy was in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong. A. build B. construct C. constructed D. constructing Câu 45.The Imperial Academy was regarded the first university in Viet Nam. A. to B. as C. for D. of Câu 46. How many do you eat every day? A. orange B. milk C. apple D. apples Câu 47. For many people, a good knowledge of music and arts is regarded as a for every student. A. necessary B. need C. needs D. necessity Câu 48. Lan’s brother is a , working at the Metropolitan Restaurant. A. cooker B. cooking C. chief D. chef Câu 49. The students of the Imperial Academy from local examinations all over the country. A. selected B. was selected C. were selected D. selecting Câu 50. Students at Oxford University by famous lecturers and tutors in many departments. A. teach and support B. taught and supported C. are taught and supported D. are taught to support Câu 51.The __________ is rather older now; however, his acting ability has never been better. A. composer B. actress C. artist D. actor Câu 52. Juan and Patricia are not the same height. Juan is __________ Patricia. A. as tall as B. not as tall as C. more tall than D. not tall than Câu 53. The school ___________ two examinations every year. A. holds B. held C. is held D. was held Câu 54. The puppet shows present themes of Vietnamese villages. A. country B. rural C. city D. urban

I.  Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others'.

1. A. finger                  B. lip                           C. light                        D. thin

2. A. bean                    B.pea                           C. meat                        D. heavy

3. A. desert                 B. meter                      C. tent                                     D. never

4. A. mother                B. brother                    C. doctor                     D. come

5. A. gourmet              B. best                         C. let                           D. chest

II.Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1. The children _____ TV while their mum was preparing the dinner.

A were watching         B. watched                 C. have watched         D. watch

2.My brother wants to learn how to play___ violin.

A Ø                             B . a                             C. the                          D. an

3. The crossword was _______ difficult for me to complete.

A. much                      B. enough                   C. too                          D. more

4. He's ________helpful receptionist I've ever met.

A. least                        B. less                          C. little                       D. the least

5. She cut the cake______ a knife.

 A. by                          B. with                                    C. from                       D. of

6. Linh and Trang __to live next door to each other at one time.

A. have used               B. used                        C. were used               D. use

7. Susan__visits her grandmother every Wednesday.

A. often                       B. usually                    C. sometimes                           D. ever

8. The Mississippi is __ kilometres long.

A. six thousand, two hundred, sixty-two

B. six thousands, two hundreds and sixty-two

C. six thousand and two hundred and sixty-two

D. six thousand, two hundred and sixty-two

9. Why / not / we / go / train /? //

A. Why not we go on train?                           B. Why doesn't we go by train?

C. Why don't we go on train?                         D. Why don't we go by train?

10. David: “What do you want for lunch?" Nana : “I think I _______ hamburger .”

A.am going to have                 B. am having               C.have                         D. will have

11. This film is based ______ a true story.

A.in                B.at                             C.on                            D. to

12.She’s _______ a good teacher.

A. pretty                      B.quite                                    C.fairly                        D.very

13. My dad ______ go on a diet because he ______ a lot weight recently.

A.have to – gain                      B.has to – gains

C. has had to – gains               D. has to – has gained

14. They work very hard ___ get a good job.

C. because                   D.as soon as                D.if                  D. in order to

15. Tết can also be called ____

A. The Lunar year

B. The lunar New Year

C. The New Lunar Year

D. Lunar’s New Year

III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

1.The better (A) you are at (B) English, more chance (C) you have to get (D)employed by international organizations.

2. Willie hasn't (A) completed the assignment (B) yet, and (C) Mary hasn't too (D).

3. There are (A) differerences and similarities (B) between Vietnamese (C) and American culture (D).

4. My father used to giving (A) me some (B) good advice (C) whenever I had a problem (D).

5. You should (A) regularly (B) do morning exercises (C) if you want good health (D).

IV. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the bkanks.

Dear Noah,

We're having a great (1) ___in San Francisco. On our first day, we rented bikes and (2) ___ around the city for hours. We (3) ____ the Golden Gate Bridge by bike. The view was amazing! By evening, we were really tired (4) _____ there are lots of hills in San Francisco! (5) ___ we visited Alcatraz, the famous prison on an island. It was really interesting.

We're going to a football match (6) ___evening. The 49ers (7) ______ Giants. I (8) ___ know much about American Football,but it’s exciting to watch. Tomorrow, we are (9) ____ to China. We’re flying home to the UK (10) _ Friday.

 (adapted from Solutions 2nd Edition Elementary Workbook)

1. A. fun                      B. holidays                             C. time                         D. days

2. A. cycled                 B. walked                                C. visited                     D. explored

3. A. arrived               B. were                                   C. cycled                     D. crossed

4. A. because              B. and                                     C. but                          D.too

5. A. Now                    B. Soon                                   C. tomorrow             D. today

6. A. this                      B. an                                        C. in                             D.today

7. A. play                     B. are playing                         C. played                     D. is playing

8. A. am not                B. don't                                   C. played                     D.is playing

9. A. visiting                B. exploring               C. arriving                  D. going

10. .A. in                      B. to                            C. on                            D.at

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

1. A. occurred                    B. destroyed            C. appeared             D. disappointed

2. A. sure                           B. solar                   C. supply                D. website

3. A. answer                      B. wrong                 C. always                D. write       

4. A. desks                         B. computers           C. lamps                 D. laughs

5. A. therefore                    B. throw                   C. thick                             D. thought

I.      Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.A. finger                      B. lip                           C. light                        D. thin

2.A. bean                        B. pea                          C. meat                        D. heavy

3.  A. desert                     B. meter                      C. tent                         D. never

4. A. dozen                     B. box                         C. bottle                      D. body

5.A farm                         B. bar                          C. tall                          D. car