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

1.   a. childhood                b. champagne              c. chapter                     d. charity

2.   a. culture                     b. popular                    c. regular                     d. fabulous

3.   a. conflict                    b. forbidden                c. reliable                     d. determine

4.   a. lighthouse                b. heritage                   c. hotel                        d. hour

5.   a. conducts                  b. returns                     c. wanders                   d. wonders

I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. culture              B. popular                                    C. fabulous                   D. contribute

2. A. delighted    B. helpline                             C. advice                       D. decision

3. A. treat                         B. weave                                C. measure                   D. dream

4.                                 A. remind            B. generation                         C. accept                 D. memorable

5.  A. provided         B. decided                             C. knitted                D. passed

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity
2. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation
2. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent
3. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful
III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. "What can I get for you?" ~ “ _______________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
2. The coat __________ on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
3. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s__________ badly.
A. Bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing
4. Your __________ is included in the ticket price.
A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
5. The beans are roasted to__________ the chocolate favor.
A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
6. The computer is__________ guarantee so the company should do something with it.
A. with B. on C. for D. under
7. Nowadays many students can get a __________ without being on campus.
A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license
8. “I think computers are useful.” ~ “__________ .”
A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
9. Vietnam is a __________ country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber
B. exported-rubber D. rubber-exporting
10.Are you free to __________ for dinner this evening?
A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across

1. The (FLY) ____________ are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or (ART) ____________ skills.
3. It is (RESPONSIBLE) ____________ to drink alcohol and drive.
4. We received a lot of (ENCOURAGE) ____________ from our teacher.
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very (CONSUME)
_________________.
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Can’t you see that I am busy (WRITE) ____________?
2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (BURN) ____________ brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (STEAL) ____________ in the robbery was never found.
4. At this time next month, they (WORK) ____________ in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (NOT DISTURB) ____________.

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

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

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

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

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

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

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

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

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

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

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. off                     B. of                       C. on                      D. up

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

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

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore            B. Despite               C. However            D. Although

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

A. Although            B. Despite               C. However            D. Nevertheless

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

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

1. A. marble B. particular C. participate D. spark

2. A. simplify B. envy C. lifestyle D. psychology

3. A. champagne B. change C. challenge D. teacher

4. A. bough B. freight C. weigh D. cough

5. A. imitate B. expectation C. fathom D. nature 

II. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D to complete each of the following sentences.

6 . ____ a wrong number, it is important to apologize before hanging up.

A. To dial B. Dialing C. If you dial D. If it is dialed

7. Paul Samuelson was the first American to win the Nobei Prize in ______.

A. economy B. economic C. economics D. economical

8. Pilots who prepare for military careers train on the ground ______ in the air.

A. good as B. well as C. as good as D. as well as

9. Beethoven's nephew became his pupil, but this relationship turned out _____.

A. bad B. badly c. worst  D. more badly

10. Dolphins and whales are mammals that ______ lives in water.

A. spend their entire B. their entire

C. spend there entirely D. spending their entire

11. He'll soon forget ______ in the accident.

A. having involved B. being involved C. to involve D. to be involved

12. There is ______habitable land than there used to be because of extensivedevelopment by humans.

A. fewer B: less C. more D. little

13. Thanks to the invention of labor-saving _____ , domestic chores are no longer a burden.

A. devices B. things C. equipments D. furnitures

14. We should take measures to protect the _____ species on this Red List.

A. last B. outstanding C. dying D. remaining

15._____ school leavers go to Vocational Schools than before.

A. Less B. Far more C. Many D. Lots more16. The President of the club is going to ______ a speech.

A. take B. talk C. deliver D. say

17 . ______ hard he tries, he never seems able to do the work satisfactorily.

A. Whatever B. Even though

C. Although very D. No matter how18. She eats too much and is now suffering from ______

A. weighty B. underweight C. overweight D. weightlessness

19. People with very _____ skin shouldn’t go sunbathing for long periods.

A. sensitive B. sensible C. senseless D. sensed

20. Anne was taken _______ when the doorbell rang, as she wasn’t expecting anyone.

A. by chance B. by accident C. by mistake D. by surprise

21. Alan won first ______ in the tennis tournament.

A. medal B. prize C. reward D. award

22 - "Have you written to John yet?"

- "No, I didn't know his address; ____ I would have written to him."

A. because B. otherwise C. consequently D. therefore

23. The Olympic Games are given ______ television coverage.

A. worldwide B. wide-world C. world widely D. world over

24. - “Alice, do you think I could use your calculator for some minutes?”

- "______"

A. No, you couldn’t B. Yes, I do

C. I hope not D. Please go ahead25. - “______” - “Well, yes. I’d like to buy a laptop."

A. Do you look for something?

B. Good morning. Can I help you?

C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?

D. Can you help me buy something?III. Fill each of the numbered blanks with the correct word from the list given.Almost     -    cracks       -      its         -        Suchthemselves      -       which       -       rise         -       repeatedspectacular           -            Most        -       them        -        violentA volcano is an opening in the earth’s surface through (26) ......... lava, hot gases, and rock fragments erupt. (27).......... an opening occurs when melted rock from deep within the earth blasts through the surface. (28) ........... volcanoes are atop mountains, particularly cone-shaped mountains. The mountains (29) ........... are also called volcanoes.

Eruptions of volcanic mountains are (30) ........... sights. In some eruptions, huge fiery clouds (31) .......... over the mountain, and glowing rivers of lava flow down (32) ......... sides. In other eruptions, red-hot ash and cinders shoot out the mountaintop, and large chunks of hot rock are blasted high into the air. A few eruptions are so (33) ...... that they blow the mountain apart.

Some eruptions occur on volcanic islands. Such islands are the top of volcanic mountains that have been built up from the ocean floor by (34) ........... eruptions. Other eruptions occur along narrow (35)...........in the ocean floor.

IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the following passage.Tornados are one of the most dangerous kinds of storm on Earth. Although they do not last long, they can strike with extreme (36. violent) ..................... travelling at speeds of up fifty miles per hour. The (37. wide) .................... of most tornados is about five hundred feet, but in (38. exception) .................... circumstances they can be up to a mile wide and travel huge distances, (39. possible) .................... hundreds of miles. The reasons why they spin remain (40. mystery) ................... but we know that tornados can form when columns of air below thunderclouds start rising. Their (41. strong) .................. is increased by (42. circle) .................... winds. In the Southern hemisphere, they always spin in a (43. clock) ....................direction, while in the North it is the opposite. At the centre of the tornado the air (44. press) ............. is extremely low, so the wind rushing in at hundreds of miles an hour has the effect of a(n) (45. credible) ................... powerful vacuum cleaner on dirt andsolid objects on the ground below.

 Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group 1. A. theater B. health C. bath D. father 2. A. storage B. advantage C. message D. garage 3. A. feature B. chapter C. literature D. culture 4. A. language B. passage C. danger D. angry 5. A. student B. graduate C. gradual D. soldier 6. A. chocolate B. marching C. chemistry D. speech 7. A. chair B. child C. cheese D. architect 8. A. stopped B. carried C. looked D. watched 9. A. gift B. region C. geography D. germ 10. A. children B. chili C. chaos D. chicken 11. A. result B. unusual C. uncle D. difficult 12. A. piano B. fish C. like D. badminton 13. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify 14. A. game B. arrange C. skate D. cake 15. A. yogurt B. doll C. collect D. hobby 16. A. eggs B. cups C. cartons D. noodles 17. A. soup B. salt C. sauce D. sugar 18. A. fridge B. rice C. spinach D. milk 19. A. pagoda B. blanket C. academy D. tablet 20. A. children B. scholar C. teacher D. lunch 21. A. question B. nation C. education D. recognition 22. A. visited B. founded C. decided D. developed 23. A. heritage B. historic C. recognise D. literature 24. A. food B. cook C. soup D. noodle 25. A. spicy B. fry C. shy D. try 26. A. salt B. tablet C. ham D. pancake 27. A. musician B. sugar C. ocean D. television 28. A. scholar B. architect C. machine D. school 29. A. distance B. family C. different D. library 30. A. truck B. unload C. turn D. lunch 31. A. policeman B. sign C. bike D. spider 32. A. dangerous B. travel C. man D. traffic 33. A. knife B. rocket C. desk D. bookshelf 34. A. vacation B. America C. about D. actor 35. A. few B. left C. of D. flu 36. A. school B. architect C. chemist D. kitchen 37. A. university B. thirsty C. bird D. girl 38. A. shiny B. shampoo C. machine D. research 39. A. chef B. chance C. chair D. cheek 40. A. station B. information C. equation D. destination 41. A. education B. calendar C. imagine D. soldier 42. A. heart B. earn C. heard D. learn 43. A. fear B. near C. clear D. pear 44. A. enough B. account C. surround D. outdoor 45. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. climbed 46. A. can B. cell C. call D. cold 47. A. enough B. courage C. encounter D. nourish 48. A. machine B. cheap C. teacher D. child 49. A. easy B. seat C. learn D. eat 50. A. prepare B. engine C. invention D. electricity

 Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group 1. A. theater B. health C. bath D. father 2. A. storage B. advantage C. message D. garage 3. A. feature B. chapter C. literature D. culture 4. A. language B. passage C. danger D. angry 5. A. student B. graduate C. gradual D. soldier 6. A. chocolate B. marching C. chemistry D. speech 7. A. chair B. child C. cheese D. architect 8. A. stopped B. carried C. looked D. watched 9. A. gift B. region C. geography D. germ 10. A. children B. chili C. chaos D. chicken 11. A. result B. unusual C. uncle D. difficult 12. A. piano B. fish C. like D. badminton 13. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify 14. A. game B. arrange C. skate D. cake 15. A. yogurt B. doll C. collect D. hobby 16. A. eggs B. cups C. cartons D. noodles 17. A. soup B. salt C. sauce D. sugar 18. A. fridge B. rice C. spinach D. milk 19. A. pagoda B. blanket C. academy D. tablet 20. A. children B. scholar C. teacher D. lunch 21. A. question B. nation C. education D. recognition 22. A. visited B. founded C. decided D. developed 23. A. heritage B. historic C. recognise D. literature 24. A. food B. cook C. soup D. noodle 25. A. spicy B. fry C. shy D. try 26. A. salt B. tablet C. ham D. pancake 27. A. musician B. sugar C. ocean D. television 28. A. scholar B. architect C. machine D. school 29. A. distance B. family C. different D. library 30. A. truck B. unload C. turn D. lunch 31. A. policeman B. sign C. bike D. spider 32. A. dangerous B. travel C. man D. traffic 33. A. knife B. rocket C. desk D. bookshelf 34. A. vacation B. America C. about D. actor 35. A. few B. left C. of D. flu 36. A. school B. architect C. chemist D. kitchen 37. A. university B. thirsty C. bird D. girl 38. A. shiny B. shampoo C. machine D. research 39. A. chef B. chance C. chair D. cheek 40. A. station B. information C. equation D. destination 41. A. education B. calendar C. imagine D. soldier 42. A. heart B. earn C. heard D. learn 43. A. fear B. near C. clear D. pear 44. A. enough B. account C. surround D. outdoor 45. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. climbed 46. A. can B. cell C. call D. cold 47. A. enough B. courage C. encounter D. nourish 48. A. machine B. cheap C. teacher D. child 49. A. easy B. seat C. learn D. eat 50. A. prepare B. engine C. invention D. electricity