I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:

1. A. mother          B. gather               C. together            D. thirteen

2. A. wireless        B. reduce              C. electricity    D.environment

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

1. A. symbol                   B. palace              C. pollute              D. future

2. A. opinion           B. factory      C. beautiful       D. universe

III – Choose the best option to complete the following sentences: 

1. My brother likes playing soccer …………………I like watching cartoons at home.

    A. or                     B. but                   C. and                   D. because

2. If I tell you a secret, …………………you …………………not to tell it to anyone else?

    A. do ... promise    B. did ... promise  C. will...promise    D. have ... promised

3. They would like some vegetables, some meat and some rice…………………dinner.

    A. for                   B. from                 C. in                      D. at

4. Is the Nile River …………………river in the world?

    A. long                  B. longer               C. longest             D. the longest

5. It’s important …………………our skin from harmful effects from the sun.

    A. protect             B. protected          C. to protect          D. protecting

6. The students in my school…………………part in a lot of outdoor activities in summer.

    A. have                 B. do                    C. take                  D. bring

7. ………your eldest sister read and write Enlgish when she …………five?

    A. Can...is            B. Can...was          C. Could...is          D. Could ... was

8. I think that life in the future …………………far better than it is now.

    A. is                      B. was                  C. will be              D. being

IV. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one: (4  0.5 = 2.0 pts)

1. We started to collect old clothes for our charity programme last week.

  -> We have …………..

2. We will probably go to the moon for our summer holidays in 2050.

   -> We might …………………………………………………………........

3. Did your class have forty students two years ago?

 àWe have ?

4.  Unless your father leaves right away, he will miss the train.

    ->  If........……………………………………….……….…………………..........

V. Write meaningful sentences, using the words and phrases given below. Make any changes if necessary: (4  0.5 = 2.0 pts)

1. I/ not/ able/do everything/ myself/ if/ not have/ modern robot/ ./

   -> ……………………………………………………………………………

2. Tung’s little sisters/ see “Tom and Jerry”/ many times/ ./

   -> ………………………………………………………………………………...

3. The children/ enjoy/ stay/ on/ farm/ during/ summer vacation./

   -> ……………………………………………………………………………...

4. Mr. Tinh/ often/ go/work/ foot/ but now/ he / go/ car/ ./

   -> …………………………………………………………………………...

VI. Read the text, then answer the questions below: (6  0.5 = 3.0 pts)

We are destroying the the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is too much smoke in the air in many cities in the world. We are cutting down too many trees. We are burning the forests. We are also destroying lots of plants and animals. Many areas of the earth are wasteland. Farmers in many parts of the world can not grow enough to eat. In some countries, there is too lillte rice. The earth is in danger now. Save the Earth right now!

 1. Are the seas and rivers too dirty to swim in?

     -> ..………………………………………………………………………

 2. What is there in the air in many cities in the world?

     -> ..……………………………………………………………………

 3. What are we doing to our environment?

     -> ..………………………………………………………………………

 4. Can farmers in many parts of the world grow enough to eat?

     -> ..……………………………………………………………………

 5. How is the earth now?

     -> ..…………………………………………………………….......

 6. What must we do to the earth right now?

     -> ..………………………………………………

I.  Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.

1.  A. this                       B. think                  C. thank               D. thieves

2.  A. gather                   B. bathe                 C. birthday           D. weather

3.  A. tooth                    B. breathe               C. through            D. earth

4.  A. thirty                    B. than                   C. therefore          D. those

5. A. brother                  B. breath                C. either                D. clothes

6. A. hate                       B. air                    C. chair                 D. hair

7. A. prepare                   B. carry                C. share               D. fair       

8.  A. racket                    B. skateboard         C. games                D. player

9. A. favorite                  B. animal               C. channel             D. programme

10    A. cold                   B. photo                C. continent           D. poster

11.   A. city                    B. capital                C. nice                   D. excite

12.   A. tomorrow            B. tower                 C. crowd                 D. around

13. A. postcard                 B. come                 C. home                D. so

14. A. programme             B. sport                 C. most                 D. show

15. A. favorite                  B. night                 C. fine                  D. high

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

1. A. do             B. mother        C. brother           D. sometimes

2. A. like            B. nice           C. pink                  D. rice

3. A. easy          B. great         C. cheap               D. people

4. A. teacher      B. kitchen     C. children            D. machine

5. A. study         B. much        C. subject             D. music

6. A. machine B. school C. mechanic D. chemistry

7. A. party B. lovely C. sky D. empty

8. A. lazy B. relax C. teenager D. vacation

9. A. lunch B. kitchen C. machine D. couch

10. A. baseball B. vacation C. favorite D. literature

11. A. bus B. summer C. during D. buffalo

12. A. near B. seat C. tea D. cheap

13. A. thank B. that C. this D. those

14. A. near B. hear C. rehearse D. year

15. A. reader B. leave C. break D. each

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.

1.   A. this                               B. think                          C. thank                       D. thieves

2.   A. gather                           B. bathe                         C. birthday                  D. weather

3.   A. tooth                             B. breathe                      C. through                   D. earth

4.   A. thirty                             B. than                           C. therefore                 D. those

5. A. brother                             B. breath                        C. either                     D. clothes

6. A. hate                                 B. air                            C. chair            D. hair

7. A. prepare              B. carry               C. share                       D. fair

8.   A. racket                           B. skateboard                 C. games                        D. player

9. A. favorite              B. animal                         C. channel                     D. programme

10. A. cold                              B. photo                        C. continent                   D. poster

11. A. city                               B. capital                        C. nice                           D. excite

12. A. tomorrow                      B. tower                         C. crowd                         D. around

13. A. postcard             B. come               C. home                       D. so

14. A. programme                    B. sport                C. most                         D. show

15. A. favorite                B. night                          C. fine                          D. high

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

7 a. energy

b. electricity

c. effect

d. environment

8 a. charity

b. exchange

c. channel

d. character

9 a. President

b. sea

c. reuse

d. design

10 a. wrap

b. racket

c. manner

d. space

11 a. play

b. make

c. machine

d. late

12 a. saved

b. polluted

c. enjoyed

d. reused

others.

v  Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:

1.      A. collected     B. needed        C. watched      D. decided

2.      A. reduce        B. fence           C. receive        D. prevent

v  Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others:

3.      A. suggestion  B. resources     C. natural        D. assignment

4.      A. together      B. different     C. continent     D. memory

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. term B. teacher C. together D. other
2. A. doctor B. aerobics C. calorie D. cycling
3. A. chemistry B. kitchen C. children D. armchair
4. A. put B. sunburn C. junk D. unusual
5. A. cough B. enough C. although D. laugh
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. A. blood B. teacher C. tutor D. homework

2. A. money B. food C. donate D. book
3. A. trees B. plant C. green D. collect
4. A. flu B. sunburn C. obesity D. health
5. A. traffic jam B. rubbish C. volunteer D. dirty street
III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D:
1. When did you start..........postcards?
A. playing B. collecting C. cooking D. listening
2. She loves ..............flowers and putting them into different vases.
A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought
3. If you want to live long, you ______ eat more vegetables and fruit.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. had to D. needn’t
4. My mother wants to.......... roses and vegetables in the garden.
A. plan B. plant C. plane D. plans
5. Carving wood is difficult, but Tom......it a lot.
A. loves doing B. love doing C. loves do D. love do
6. Spending time in the sun is so fun, but you may get...............
A. fat B. weak C. flu D. sunburnt
7. It is ......to eat so much junk food. A. healthy B. unhealthy C. healthful D. health
8. Have you ever taken part ..... volunteer work? A. for B. to C. in D. with
9. We have raised money for poor people .....2010. A. in B. at C. since D. for
10.She’s got a high ....... – almost 40°. A. flu B. headache C. sore throat D. temperature
11.Jane is ........... weight because she eats too much junk food.
A. getting over B. putting on C. taking up D. throwing away
12.There is a......to teach the children when they are in the hospital.
A. doctor B. student C.tutor D. worker
13.Last year, their company.....envelops from recycled paper.
A. make B. makes C. made D. to make
14. My favourite hobby is ....... I spend most of my free time making vases and bowls from clay.
A. wood-carving B. pottery making C. model making D. bird-watching
15.John doesn’t like football........Tom loves it.
A. so B. because C. but D. and

I.       Phonetics (1pt)

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1.         A. pollute          B. nuclear         C. reduce           D. confuse

2.         A. physical         B. visual               C. music                  D. because