Use a pencil to make a main stress mark on each word then choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:

1.     A. prefer                   B. enjoy                     C. mother                   D. affect

2.     A. affect                   B. happen                  C. pollution               D. polite

3.     A. pollution             B. picture                   C. village                   D. factory

4.     A. affect                   B. father                     C. teacher                  D. picture

5.     A. illustrate              B. believe                  C. affect                     D. behave

6.     A. artistic                 B. historic                  C. dramatic                D. scientific

7.     A. medical                B. national                 C. chemical               D. historical

8.     A. athletic                B. dramatic                C. scientific               D. heroic

9.     A. chemical             B. physical                C. environmental     D. medical

10.   A. medical               B. hospital                 C. politic                    D. electric

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

1.  A. laughed  B. watched  C. exported  D. helped

2.  A. house B. mountain C. drought D. though

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:

3.  A.technical B. villager C. introduce D. atmosphere

4.  A. shortage B. export C. knowledge D. manage

Choose the word that has the underlined part PRONOUNCED differently from the others:

1. A. tool B. took C. moon D. soon

2. A. contented B. screamed C. disappointed D. decided

Choose the word that has the main STRESS placed differently from the others:

3. A. capable B. technology C. interesting D. accuracy

4. A. subtract B. allow C. request D. memo 

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

II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.

1. Air......................, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute          B. pollution                  C. polluting                     D. polluted

2. The road in front of my office is always .................... when it rains heavily.

A.to flood             B.flooding                       C.flood                  D.flooded

3. As soon as the floodwater ...................... down, people ........................ their houses.

A. went – cleaned                    B. had gone – cleaned

C. went - had cleaned           D. had gone – had cleaned

4. If I were you, I ..................... do something to prevent him from littering.

A. would       B. did              C. will                  D. do

5. By the time we ........................ to the cinema, the film had started.

A. gets         B. had got            C. has got                   D. got

6. When the policeman came there, the robber ..................

A. had left           B. has left             C. left                   D. was left

7. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with .................. accommodation.

A. short           B. temporary            C. present                     D. instant

8 When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans ........................

A. changes                  B. keeps              C. remains                        D. stays

9. Australia is home to ..................... animals like kangaroos and koalas.

A. only                 B. rare             C. unique                              D. precious

10. If you were the president, what ..................... you do to help the environment?

A. will                B. did                 C. would                           D. do

A - PHONETICS

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part different from others.

1. A. wanted B. showed C. travelled D. rained

2. A. carbon B. hard C. marry D. large

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

3. A. picture B. receive C. famous D. lovely

4. A. artist B. rename C. relax D. explain

B - USE OF LANGUAGE

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

5. When the bus stops, the students say goodbye to the driver and _____.

A. walk on B. walk of C. get on D. get off

6. Hilarious is a kind of film which makes viewers________a lot.

A. cry B. frighten C. shock D. laugh

7. My dream last night was so ______ . I cried when I woke up.

A. gripping B. hilarious C. scary D. entertaining

8. We should____________ energy-saving light bulbs.

A. using B. use C. used D. to use

9. Mai used to _________to school on foot.

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

10. ____________ being frightened by characters, Lan still liked the film so much.

A. In spite B. Although C. Despite D. Nevertheless

11. They will ______ dinner with their grandparents at 7 p.m. tonight.

A. has B. have C. having D. be having

12. A friend of __________ is coming to stay with me next Sunday.

A. I B. mine C. my D. me

13. You are interested in horror films, ______?

A. don’t you B. aren’t you C. do you D. are you

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response.

14. “Congratulations to you on winning the first prize!” - “_____________.”

A. You’re welcome B. Thanks a lot C. It doesn’t matter D. It’s my pleasure

15. “How do you go to school?” - “_____________.”

A. School is fun B. Buses are crowded C. By bus D. It takes about ten minutes

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.

16. Exercising will help you stay in shape.

A. thin B. chubby C. keep fit D. tall

17. My brother is interested in pointing out my mistakes.

A. likes B. hates C. supports D. knows

Circle the letter A, B, C or D indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.

18. If you follow these simple rules, you will save lots of money.

A. earn B. count C. waste D. replace

19. Solar energy doesn't cause pollution, but it is not cheap.

A. expensive B. effective C. commercial D. possible

II. Stress: Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:

1.       A. beautiful             B. polluted              C. peaceful              D. modern

2.        A. cartoon               B. country               C. series                 D. nation

3.       A. cinema               B. position              C. family                D. popular

4.       A. writer                 B. teacher               C. builder                D. career

5.       A. morning             B. college               C. arrive                 D. famous

6.                 A. musical              B. delicious             C. national              D. popular

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:

31. a. habitat                       b. generate                       c. canoe                         d. penalty

32. a. expression                b. decisive                         c. dependent                 d. independence

33. a. decision                    b. reference                       c. refusal                       d. important

34. a. cooperate                  b. permanent                     c. recognize                  d. industry

35. a. attractive                   b. sociable                          c. dynamic                    d. conservative

36. a. entertain                    b. enjoyable                        c. anniversary              d. introduce

37. a. approval                     b. attractive                        c. sacrifice                    d. romantic

38. a. conical                        b. ancestor                        c. ceremony                  d. traditional

39. a. romantic                      b. following                        c. summary                   d. physical

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

1.   a. craftsman                 b. attraction                 c. museum                   d. department

2.   a. embroider                b. lantern                     c. impress                    d. desire

3.   a. workshop                 b. remind                     c. outskirts                   d. village

4.   a. competition             b. generation               c. conical                     d. authenticity

5.   a. family                      b. typical                     c. grandparents            d. embroider