* Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. historical       B. system             C. landscape                D. business
2. A. warm B. carve C. hard D. far
3. A. weave B. feature C. thread D. deal
4. A. carved B. weaved C. embroidered D. impressed

* Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. museum B. lantern C. impress D. desire
2. A. negative B. determine C. forbidden D. attraction
3. A. discover B. empathize C. decorate D. concentrate
4. A. botanical B. emotional C. embroidery D. comfortable

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

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

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

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

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

      A. for                             B. after                     C. on                         D. in

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

      A. on                             B. for                        C. of                          D. to

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

      A. whom                       B. that                       C. who                      D. where

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

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

9. “You must be Yoko.”   - “__________________.”

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

  A. That would be great.                                 B. I like to see it                 
  C. You must want it.                                       D. That right

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way

I, Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:

1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. efficient           B. ingenuous           C. businesslike            D. immemorial

2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

A. unrecognizable           B. climatologist           C. psychological            D. definitely

3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.

A.  signaling         B. gesticulation        C.  kinesics        D. gestured

4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.

A.  self-evident         B. self-conscious        C.  self-centred        D. selfless

5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.

A.  infrastructure         B. underpinning        C.  cornerstone        D. database

6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

A.  indicated         B. highlighted        C.  pinpointed        D. looked up

7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

A.  disruption         B. demolition        C.  injuring        D. squashing

8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.

A.  opportunity         B. possibility        C.  lucky chance        D. capitalization

9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’

- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”

A.  undoubtedly         B. unquestioning        C.  definitely        D. interrogation

10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”

A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.

B. No, there's nothing special.

C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.

D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.

I. SOUNDS & STRESS:
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1/ A. knife B. routine C. dinner D. kick
2/ A. minute B. muddy C. funny D. number
B. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern differently from that of other words .
3/ A. dinner B. harrow C. neighbor D. correct
4/ A. alarm B. discuss C. friendly D. begin
II.MULTIPLE CHOICE:
5/ Ask and answer questions about your daily routine, using the cues below.
A. action B. trip C. way D. habit
6/ I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
A. 10 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 20 minutes D. 30 minutes
7/ The lights went _______ in several villages because of the storm.
A. by B. away C. up D. off
8/ “........do you get to school?’ - ‘by bike”.
a. How B. What C. How far D. How often
9/ When I .......... to visit him, he......to work.
A. came/had gone B. had come-had gone C. had come/went D. came/gone
10/ Before the plane takes off, passengers must ...........their seat belts.
A. fasten B. flee C. emit D. unbind
11/ When the passengers realized that the ship was flooded with water, they were very upset and
..................in panic.
A. cheered B. laughed C. screamed D. hurt
12/ On his ......at the airport, John felt a little disappointed when no one came and picked him up.
A. arrival B. arrive C. arriver D. arrived
13/ My father is the __________ of my family and my mother is the homemaker.
A. breadwinner B. finance C. household D. nurture
14/ Most of the pupils are _____ to pass the examination.
A. enough good B. good enough C. too good D. very good
15/ He suggests _______ to France this summer time.
A. travel B. to travel C. travelling D. traveled
16/ After working hard for hours, the farmers sat down and ___________ a short rest.
A. get B. take C. do D. give
17/ We often get up early in order to get __________ for the new working day.
A. ready B. contented C. interested D. bored
18/ My mother taught me how to _________ the transplanting when I was six.
A. do B. make C. get D. have
19/ The weather was fine so we decided to go ____________ foot

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A. on B. by C. with D. in
20/ He’s interested in learning about agriculture.
A. He is learning about agriculture B. He enjoys in learning about agriculture.
C. He is fond at learning about agriculture. D. He likes learning about agriculture
21/ Would you like something to_________? - Yes, a glass of orange juice please.
A. drink B. eat C. swallow D. have
22/ What do you often do after__?
A. classes B. classroom C. schools D. hours
23/ What do you usually give your teachers on the _________ of Vietnamese teachers' day?
A. time B. occasion C. opportunity D. chance
24/ They usually spend two hours _____TV after dinner.
A. to watch B. watch C. watching D. watches
25/ How do you like the class?
A. For a month. B. I'm taking Maths.C. I really like it. D. Yes, I am

KHOANH ĐÁP ÁN ĐÚNG VÀ GIẢI THÍCH TẠI SAO CHỌN ĐÁP ÁN ĐÓ.

1. Choose the one word or phrase A, B or C- that best completes sentences.

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

(chemistry/ charity/ school)

2. Choose the word whose stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.

(provide/ listen/ invite)             

3. A: Let’s do something outdoor.

    B: (How about going swimming? / Not at all. / Proud of you!)

4. Nga often has toothache, (but/ so/ and) she stills eats a lot of sweets and cakes.

5. Ms Hoa enjoys (plants/ planting/ to plant) trees and flowers.

6. Eat (more/ less/ little) junk food. It makes you fat!

7. Lan: Hi doctor. I feel weak and sick.

     Dr Law: Did you have enough (health/ calories/sickness)? You should eat more and get more exercise, too.

8. If you spend most of your free time making vases or bowls from clay, your hobby is (making models/ making pottery/ collecting).

9. (Obesity/ flu / temperature) is a problem – people are putting on weight.

10. They have decided to clean up the neighbourhood because it is full of (rubbish / flowers / green trees).

I:  Pronunciation: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. maid                   B. wait                         C. said                         D. sail  

2. A. sailing                 B. railway                    C. brainstorm              D. captain

3. A. enter                   B. mention                   C. vehicle                    D. helicopter

4. A. seatbelt               B. bread                       C. ahead                      D. healthy

5. A. take                     B. mistake                   C. indicate                   D. says

6. A. safety                  B. traffic                      C. station                     D. plane

7. A. animation            B. female                     C. pavement                D. safety

8. A. sign                     B. critic                        C. illegal                      D. direct

9. A. filled                   B. wanted                    C. played                     D. opened

10. A. recommend       B. seatbelt                   C. vehicle                     D. investigate

11. cooked                   B. talked                      C. booked                    D. naked

12. A. delivered           B. clicked                    C. promised                 D. picked

13. A. needed             B. developed                C. wanted                    D. included

14. A. liked                 B. washed                   C. loved                       D. jumped

15. A. acting                B. actor                        C. address                    D. action

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2.5 pts)

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

      A. casual                      B. Islam                   C. designer                                                          D. Buddhism

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

      A. mausoleum              B. economic            C. correspond                         D. compulsory

3. Some designers have taken inspiration _________ Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

      A. by                            B. after                    C. from                                  D. in

4. My father has not met my uncle _________ last month.

      A. since                        B. for                       C. of                                    D. to

5. The local people have been planting more trees to _____ the town.

      A. beautify                   B. beautiful              C. beautifully                     D. beauty

6.  Where exactly did you get the _____ for your new movie?

     A. currency                   B. fashion                C. inspiration                     D. population

7.  We used _____ in such a crowded and noisy area when I was very young.

     A. living                         B. to live                  C. to living                          D. live

8. Ellen is one of our most talented young _____.

     A. musicians                 B. musical               C. music                            D. musically

9. “You must be Yoko” - “ __________________.”

      A. Never mind              B. Not at all             C. That’s right. I am.               D. Don’t mention it.

10.  Mary: Would you like to come and visit me next year?

       Lan: ______________________________________

  A.That right                 B. I like to see it       C. You must want it.    D. That would be great

II.            Look at the sign / picture. Choose the best answer for question 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)

1.     This picture gives us: ___________________________________________________

III. Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1,5pts)

The Kimono, a dress that looks like a robe, is the (13) ____ clothing of Japan. Kimono (14) ____ have changed significantly in Japan’s history. Today men, women and even children in Japan wear kimonos. The colors, cloth materials, and (15) ____ of a kimono vary among people who wear it. They are different according to the sex, the age and the material statue of the wearer. They are also different according to the seasons of the year and the occasions for which the kimono is worn. (16) ____ most Japanese people now wear western-style clothes such as suits, shirts or skirts, they wear Kimonos (17) ___ holidays and other special (18) ___       

13.          A. modern               B. casual                 C. traditional            D. uniform

14.          A. stylist                  B. styles                  C. styling                 D. stylish

15.          A. decorate              B. decorative           C. decorator            D. decorations

16.          A. Although             B. Since                  C. As                      D. When

17.          A. at                        B. on                       C. for                      D. in

18.          A. opportunity          B. chance                C. occasions.          D. festival

I. Choose the best answer to complete sentence (4pts). 

Câu 1. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 

   A. measure B. sugar C. wash        D. she  

Câu 2. He ______ that book so far. 

   A. reads             B. has read             

       C. is reading        D. will read 

Câu 3. she feels tired, _______she doesn’t want to eat anything. 

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

Câu 4. Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong, Emperor Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An are four_______. 

      A.stone tablets                   B.photos                    C.statues              D.forms  

Câu 5. You can see many interesting in that art gallery. 

       A.pictures                           B.colours                    C.portraits              D.paper 

Câu 6. Ho Chi Minh is _________as the most crowded city. 

      A. regarded                          B. surrounded             C. expected              D. seen 

Câu 7. The beef noodle soup served_______vegetables  

      A. on                                    B. with                        C. about                    D. of  

Câu 8. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.  

         My book was  buying  yesterday  afternoon 

                         A         B       C                D 

Câu 10. My mom _______romantic books so far. 

       A. reads                 B. has read          C. is reading               D. reading  

Câu 11. _________ her lunch yet? 

       A. Are she finishing          B. Did she finish            

C. Has she finished          D. Does she finish 

Câu 12. After school, I and he____ to the zoo every Sunday 

        A. go                         B. goes                        C. went                           D. going 

Câu 13. They  dislike ______ fast food.  

   A. eat        B. eating            C. to eat                  D. eats 

Câu 14. Does he like ________?  

       A. go fishing              B. going fishing       

 C. go to fish      D.to go fish 

Câu 15. I didn’t study English last night, and my friend ______ 

        A.  does either              B. do either                    

C. didn’t either               D. does too  

Câu 16. Do more exercise _________You will get fat. 

       A. but                             B. or                                

       C. so                              D. and