PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others (0.5pt)

5. A. organization         B. invitation             C. celebration       D. registration 

6. A. refrigerator           B. dryer                    C. shower              D. dishwasher

7. A. music                     B. physics                C. literature           D. geography

8. A. idea                        B. routine                 C. pastime             D. rehearse

PRONUNCIATION 

A/ Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others. 

1.
A.success          B.excitement              C.citizenship     D.enjoyment

2.
A. recycle        B. underline          C. highlight          D. organize

B/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 

3.

A.citizenship        B.celebrate                   C.conduct        D.excite

4.

A.married            B.owned                  C.tied                    D.escaped

II. Choose the words whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others in each group: (0.5pt)

    5. A. decide                          B. always                   C. lazy                D. fishing

    6. A. festivals                      B. decorate                C. important       D. family

III. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently: ( 0.5pt)

    7. A. celebrates                   B. foods                     C. fireworks       D. points

    8. A. funny                          B. lazy                       C. friendly          D. why

III/ Choose the option (A, B, C, D) whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others (0.5pt)

Question 5. A. historic        B. musical          C. wonderful          D. chemical

Question 6. A. geography    B. examinee    C. grammatical     D. technology

Question 7. A. damage        B. pollute         C. happen             D. travel

Question 8. A. festival       B. disaster          C. eruption           D. attraction

I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group.
1. A. knife B. routine C. dinner D. kick
2. A. house B. hour C. how D. horse
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. prepare B. repair C. harrow D. occasion
2. A. buffalo B. fellow C. satisfied D. contented
III. Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1.John isn’t contented with his present salary.
A. excited about B. satisfied with C. disappointed about D. interested in
2. During his break, Mr. Pike is used to drinking tea with his fellow peasants.
A. workers B. farmers C. mechanics D. participants
3. The fire alarm went off when smoke rose.
A. exploded B. shouted C. rang D. burned
4. After a short break for tea, they went on working.
A. began B. continued C. delayed D. harrowed
5. My mother goes to the kitchen to get ready for our breakfast.
A. to go B. to wake up C. to prepare D. to get up
6. Ask and answer questions about your daily routine, using the cues below.
A. action B. trip C. way D. habit
7. I drink some cups of tea, have a quick breakfast and then lead the buffalo to the field.
A. strong B. fast C. mighty D. powerful
8. I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
A. 10 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 20 minutes D. 30 minutes

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