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

1. a. adore                               b. ancestor                              c. addicted                              d. majority

2. a. bracelet                           b. basic                                    c. grassland                             d. commomerate

3. a. diverse                            b. ethnic                                  c. heritage                               d. speciality

4. a. nomad                             b. relax                                                c. accept                                  d. anniversary

5. a. oblige                              b. worship                               c. insignificant                        d. satisfied

6. a. reflect                              b. netlingo                               c. detest                                   d. defeat

7. a. addicted                          b. hooked                                c. interested                            d. excited

8. a. gather                              b. cattle                                   c. invader                                d. companion

9. a. nomad                             b. costume                               c. socialize                              d. buffalo

10. a. communicate                 b. ceremony                            c. convenient                          d. custom

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. a. preparation                      b. preservation                                    c. celebration                          d. commemorate

2. a. anniversary                     b. speciality                            c. disadvantages                     d. commemoration

3. a. question                          b. diverse                                c. preserve                              d. addicted

4. a. performance                    b. complicated                                    c. production                           d. musician

5. a. vegetarian                       b. historian                              c. attention                              d. tradition

6. a. ceremony                        b. decorative                           c. competitor                           d. celebratory

7. a. procession                       b. confusion                            c. celebrate                             d. experienced

8. a. ancestor                           b. gathering                             c. customary                           d. magician

9. a. grassland                         b. bracelet                               c. cultural                                d. collect

10. a. virtual                           b. curious                                c. recognize                            d. invader

III. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

1. Find the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. 

c(a)ttle

nom(a)ds

p(a)ddy

br(a)ve

2. Find the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. *

liv(ed)

populat(ed)

harvest(ed)

load(ed)

3. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. *

ancestor

curious

heritage

tradition

4. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. *

collect

disturb

detest

gather

1. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

A. anniversary B. celebration C. ceremony D. politician

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

A. scream B. read C. reach D. hear

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

A. witch B. giant C. knight D. kind

4. - ‘I was wondering if you’d like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival’

- ‘_________ When does it take place?’

A. Not bad! B. Are you sure? C. For what? D. Sure, I’d love to!

5. ‘We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.’ ‘_________ Why?’

A. What a bad day! B. You’re kidding! C. You’re right. D. Spot on!

6. Tradition plays _________ important role in the culture of each country.

A. the B. a C. an D. Ø

7. I am looking forward ........................ seeing you and your family again.

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

8. My grandfather started to give ................... telling folk tales to children a year ago.

A. up B. off C. out D. away

9. Mai studies Literature a little bit ...............................

A. bad B. badly C. good D. smartly

10. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ______ house.

A. Communication B. community C. communal D. commune

11. Look! Some children are ____________the buffaloes.

A. picking B. herding C. driving D. playing

12. The sky is _______here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.

A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast

13. He is surprised __________that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.

A. to understand B. to study C. to know D. find

14. My mother always tells me that I ___________ be home by 9 p.m.

A. has to B. have to C. have not to D. mustn’t

15. The wind is blowing ...................... than it did last night.

A. stronger B. more strongly C. stronglier D. more stronger

16. _________ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.

A. Unless B. Because C. If D. Without

17. At school, the teachers and students _________ follow the rules.

A. has to B. have to C. need to D. haven’t to

18. Choose the underlined part a, b, c or d that needs correcting.

Playing (A) team sports gives (B) you much (C) fun than individual (D) sports.

A. Playing B. gives C. much D. individual

19. Choose the underlined part a, b, c or d that needs correcting.

Do you know (A) that an average person check (B) Facebook over (C) 30 hours a week (D)?

A. Do you know B. check C. over D. 30 hours a week

20. What does the text say?

A. The water fitness classes are free to people who swim ten times in a month. B. This month, you can go to Water Fitness Classes and use the swimming pool ten times without paying. C. The swimming pool is free to people who go to the Water Fitness Classes D. You can swim ten times in a month if attend the Water Fitness Class.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. their B. theatre C. this Circle the word with the different underlined stress: 2. A. channel B. cartoon C. prefer * Choose the correct answer: 3. Children like watching _____________ because it is funny. A. weather B. cartoon. C. news 4. Many girls and women _________ aerobics to keep fit. A. play B. go C. do 5. The film was _________. I felt asleep in the middle. A. boring B. educational C. exciting 6. He_________ out with his friends two days ago. A. go B. goes C. went   7. – “ _______ is she so sad?” – “Because she can’t watch her favourite film.” A. Why B. How C. What 8. Tom is not very _________. He never plays sports. A. sporting B. sporty C. sport. 9. She was tired, ______ she went to bed early. A. but                     B. or                       C. so   10. He likes playing basketball_________ it is so exciting. A. because B. but C. so

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed. (3ms)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:

laugh / rough / high

2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern: fabulous / anxious / enormous.

3. She wondered whether ( told / tell / to tell) her parents what she really thought.

4. Choose the one underlined word/phrase which is grammatically incorrect.

She asked me what I done the day before.

A B C

5. I wish I (speak / to speak / spoke) English well.

6. Lots of fruit and vegetables will help you (turn up / cheer up / get over) your cold.

7. If you go to Hoi An on 15th of each lunar month, you can enjoy the lights of many beautiful (conical hat / lacquerware / lanterns).

8. Choose the word that DOES NOT fit in the sentence.

You have a problem with your classmates at school and you don’t know who to talk to. You may feel (worried / delighted / stressed).

9. The birthplace of the famous bai tho (pottery / conical hats / drums) is Tay Ho village in Hue.

10. A DVD is (better than / more than / much better than) a video for watching films.

11. Peter ( studied / was studying / to study) English at 8 p.m last night.

12. Nga ( go / went / has gone) to Ho Chi Minh city since yesterday.

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (4,0 pts)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

Question 9.A. climb               B. block                       C. bloom                     D. blow

Question 10.A. climate           B. clothes                    C.muscle                     D.cleaning

Choose the word whose main stress is different.

Question 11. A. adore            B. leisure                     C. detest                      D. collect

Choose the best answer.

Question 12.Mongolion children learn to ride when they are_______as three years old.

A.    so young                B. younger                  C.as young                  D. younger than

Question 13.On the farm uncle Duong showed us how to__________cucumbers.                                      

A.    picking                  B. pick C. to pick                     D. picked

Question 14.Does your stereo play music__________than your old one did?.

A. louder                     B.  loudlier                  C.more louder             D.more loudly

Question 15.  Nam doesn’t like_____ up early in the winter days.He loves ______ in bed late.

Question 16.How much time do you __________on leisure activities?.

A.do                            B.spend                       C.make                       D. decide

Question 17. A buffalo ploughs  _______ than a horse.

A. more better             B.well                          C.  good                     D.  better        

Question 18. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding____________.

            A.  cattle                      B. kites                        C.  hay                         D. blackberries

Question 19. Medical help can be _____easily obtained in a city than in the country.  

A.    more                      B.  less                         C. few                         D. little

Question 20. There was so much space! We could run around the fields and________out loud without disturbing anybody.

A.  cry                         B.  laugh                      C. shout                       D. play

Question 21. A: “I think that playing sport regularly is good for your health.”   - B: “  ______.”      

A.    Yes, I do.               B. I agree with you.                 C.Not sure.                  D. I am afraid not.

Question 22. “In my opinion, life in the countryside has many good points.”    B: “  ______.”       

A.    I don’t think so.     B.  I can do that          C. I do                                     D. I can’t do

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.(mấy câu này mik cho in đậm nhé)

Question 23. I think that people living in the countryside have to work           hard than people in cities.

                                                      A                                                   B     C                               D

Question 24. Sometimes city people talk much pessimistically than country people. 

                                      A                               B             C                D