Đáp án là C. Theo quy tắc đọc đuôi -s/-es, từ wash kết thúc bằng /∫/ nên -es được đọc là /iz/; các từ còn lại phần gạch chân được đọc là /s/ vì kết thúc bằng các đuôi /k,p/

Đáp án là B. Theo quy tắc đọc đuôi -ed, plough/plau/, nên -ed được đọc là /d/, các từ còn lại phần gạch chân được đọc là /t/, vì kết thúc bằng /f/và /t∫/

Đáp án là C. Theo quy tắc đọc đuôi -s/-es, từ wash kết thúc bằng /∫/ nên -es được đọc là /iz/; các từ còn lại phần gạch chân được đọc là /s/ vì kết thúc bằng các đuôi /k,p/

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

1. A. wash B. water C. salt D. sauce

2. A. coughed B. cooked C. exchanged D. finished

II. Choose the word whose main stress position is different from that of the others in each group.

3. A. collect B. tutor C. disease D. provide

4. A. celebrate B. equipment C. instrument D. benefit

III. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each blank.

5. We donate books and clothes ______ homeless children.  

A. for B. by C. with D. to

6. When you go to the beach, don’t forget to bring along some ______. 

 A. sun hat B. raincoat C. suncream D. glue

7. Mai: “We are planting more trees in our neighborhood.”Mark: “______”  

 A. What a pity! B. That’t too bad. C. Sounds like great work! D. Never better!

8. Every summer, volunteers go to _____ areas to teach the children.  

A. mountain B. mountaining C. mountaineer D. mountainous

9. When the weather is good, Mr. Blake ______ fishing in the lake near his house. 

 A. usually go B. usually goes C. goes usually D. go usually

10. My grandfather _____ much better after he took medicine yesterday.

  A. felt B. fell C. feel D. will feel

1. A. elementary /e/          B. engineer /e/          C. enable /ɪ/                D. energy /e/
2. A. disappointed /ɪ/         B. reason /ɪ/             C. resort /ɪ/              D. resolution /e/
3. A. ethnic /θ/               B. think /θ/                C. gather /ð/                    D. earth /θ/

5 C

6 A

7 B

8 B

I. PRONUNCIATION (0.75 point / 0.25 each): Choose the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. mechanic B. machine C. character D. chemical
2. A. needed B. planted C. decided D. stayed
3. A. think B. thank C. then D. tooth
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. Don't disturb me. I've got ________ work to do.
A. a lot B. a great deal C. many D. much
5. We avoid ________ our environment.
A. polluted B. polluting C. to pollute D. pollute
6. They often go to ________ to pray because their religion is Islam.
A. mosque B. temple C. shrine D. church
7. "Where are you going?" he asked her.
A. He asked her where she is going. B. He asked her where you were going.
C. He asked her where was she going D. He asked her where she was going.
8. The meeting is cancelled ________Mr. Tan’s plane was late.
A. while B. because C. although D. with
9. The meeting will be held ________Thursday.
A. for B. of C. on D. in
10. Please ________me any time if you need help.
A. will call B. calls C. call D. calling
11. They are very ________and have no time for a hobby.
A. busy B. hurried C. full D. hard
12. I think you’d rather ________ to the mountains for your holiday.
A. have gone B. go C. going D. to go
13. We don't allow passengers ________in this part of the building.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
III. ERROR RECOGNITION (0.75 point / 0.25 each)
Choose the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
14. This chair, that has been broken for weeks, must be repaired.
 A B C D
15. I will come and stay with you and your family on October.
 A B C D
16. You must to stop when the traffic lights are red.
 A B C D

1 B

2 A

3 D