Ex 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. a. books b. clubs c. hats d. stamps

2. a. character b. classmate c. happy d. photograph

3. a. speech. b. March c. machine d. children

4. a. worked b. cleaned c. watched d. stopped

5. A. chair B. chicken C. chore D. character

6. A. speak B. leave C. deaf-mute D. reach

7. A. named B. lived C. stopped D. grazed

8. A. tiger B. wisdom C. wife D. fire

9. A. lives B. works C. starts D. Stamps

10. A. hour B. help C. head D. hear

Ex 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. a. books b. clubs c. hats d. stamps

2. a. character b. classmate c. happy d. photograph

3. a. speech. b. March c. machine d. children

4. a. worked b. cleaned c. watched d. stopped

5. A. chair B. chicken C. chore D. character

6. A. speak B. leave C. deaf-mute D. reach

7. A. named B. lived C. stopped D. grazed

8. A. tiger B. wisdom C. wife D. fire

9. A. lives B. works C. starts D. Stamps

10. A. hour B. help C. head D. hear

Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.   

1. A. wanted      

B. worshipped                

C. needed          

D. expected

2. A. community            

B. computer                            

C. museum           

D. customs

3. A. who                       

B. when                         

C. where              

D. what

4. A. minority                

B. ethnic                        

C. tradition           

D. religion

5. A. crafts                     

B. comics                        

C. streets               

D. stamps

Question II. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.               

1. A. leisure                             

B. heritage                     

C. unique                        

D. socialize

2. A. accept                    

B. invader                      

C. procession                 

D. ritual

3. A. regret                     

B. recognise                             

C. incense                      

D. offering

4. A. unity                      

B. princess                     

C. carnival                    

D. legend

5. A. defeat                    

B. companion                

C. wicked                      

D. diverse

II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)

1.   A. ancestor            B. nomad           C. brave                      D. manner

2.   A. custom                B. pasture          C. minority                  D. detest

3.   A. lives              B. teaches            C. passes                     D. washes

4.   A. started             B. floated                    C. decided                  D. stayed

I. Choose the word that is pronouced differently from the others. 1. A. organized B. lived C. concerned D. established 2. A. effect B. delicious C. exhibition D. selection II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed different from the others. 3. A. notice B. surface C. contact D. effect 4. A. humid B. airmail C. discuss D. pancake III. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the blank. 5. We have learned English at school _______ three years. A. since B. for C. in D. about 6. The _______ are excited about the new hardware store in the neighborhood. A. residents B. contestants C. goods D. selections 7. The newspaper is not _______ the magazine. A. so thick as B. as thick C. thicker D. the same 8. “It must be fun to watch a real match at the stadium.” - “_______.” A. I agree. B. I couldn’t agree less. C. I promise. D. Don’t mention it. 9. The man _______ in the factory since he left school. A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. works 10. It was a great _______ to have a market near our house. A. convenient B. convenience C. comfortable D. success 11. “Would you like to join us?” – “_______” A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I do. C. I’d love to. D. No, I would. 12. My neighbor ______ to me _______ more than two months. A. didn’t talk / since B. doesn’t talk / for C. hasn’t talked / for D. haven’t talked / for 13. " How long _______ Paul ?" - "For 5 years." A. did you know B. have you known C. have you know D. did you knew 14. Nick enjoys _______ with her friends, especially Joe. A. go shopping B. to go to shop C. going shopping D. goes to shop 15. “What are you going to do this weekend?” A. I cooked dinner. B. I’m not sure. C. Good idea! D. In a park. 16. I always go shopping in the malls _______ it’s comfortable there. A. so B. and C. because D. however 17. John has lived in London _______ last summer. A. for B. in C. until D. since 18. The restaurant serves Hue food and the pancakes are delicious. A. different B. bad C. tasty D. wet 19. You can have a wider selection of products when going to the shopping mall. A. works B. goods C. subjects D. furniture 20. Ann’s grade is the same _______ mine. A. a. like B. as C. to D. from 21. Smith _______ in Chicago _______ 2010. A. a. has lived – for B. has lived – since C. lived – since D. lives – in 22. I haven’t seen them _______ ages. A. a. since B. for C. when D. as