I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group 1. A. leisure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure 2. A. community B. computer C.museum D. curious 3. A. minority B. ethinic C. tradition D. religion 4. A. recognised B. desighned C. displayed D. entered 5. A. education B. question C. pollution D. collection 6. A. school B. skull C. scenery D. sky 7. A. visited B. recommended C. wanted D. hoped 8. A. important B. boring C. minor D. northern 9. A. community B. custom C. costume D. museum 10. A. ethnic B. gather C. though D. clothing 11. A. vast B. cart C. craft D. paddy 12. A. scarf B. school C. science D. scare 13. A. terraced B. satisfied C. hooked D. relaxed 14. A. ethnic B. unique C. basic D. diverse 15. A. sure B. soundly C. simple D. stilt 16. A. stopped B. agreed C. listened D. cleaned 17. A. meat B. seat C. great D. mean 18. A. call B. land C. fall D. ball 19. A. rather B. them C. neither D. think 20. A. tasty B. mall C. stadium D. change 21. A. grocery B. month C. comfort D. money 22. A. just B. summer C. much D. ruler 23. A. around B. delicious C. house D. ground 24. A. exhibition B. neighborhood C. hot D. humid 25. A. wanted B. played C. stayed D. opened 26. A. earth B. thing C. they D. theatre 27. A. around B. about C. proud D. would 28. A. problem B. love C. hobby D. box 29. A. market B. part C. card D. scare 30. A. slippery B. sure C. simply D. singer

Part 9: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the

others in each group                   

1. A. poison           B. visual            C. measure             D. pleasure

2. A. thermal         B. litter              C. permanent          D. service

3. A. affect            B. cholera          C. pollutant            D. radiation

4. A. passed           B. watched        C. played                D. washed

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

1. A. bought                B. daughter                 C. cough                      D. sight

2. A. sure                     B. soup                        C. sugar                   D. machine

3. A. but                      B. bury                        C. nut                          D. young

4. A. measure              B. decision                  C. permission          D. pleasure

5. A. dose                    B. chose                      C. close                       D. lose

6. A. position              B. oasis                        C. desert                      D. resort

7. A. stone                   B. zone                        C. phone                      D. none

8. A. give                    B. five                                     C. hive                  D. dive

9. A. switch                 B. stomach                  C. match                      D. catch

10. A. study                B. ready                      C. puppy                     D. occupy

II. Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

1. A. facility                B. characterize            C. irrational                 D. variety

2. A. agreement           B. elephant                  C. mineral                    D. violent

3. A. professor            B. typical                     C. accountant              D. develop

4. A. electrician           B. majority                  C. appropriate          D. traditional

5. A. decay                  B. vanish                     C. attack                      D. depend

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

1.     A. played              B. watched            C. danced             D. walked

2.     A. amazed             B. hilarious           C. pavement          D. animation

3.     A. ahead               B. present              C. center               D. break

4.     A. waited              B. needed              C. hated                D. closed

5.     A. except               B. there                 C. then                   D. hey

6.     A. covered             B. fixed                 C. promised          D. picked

7.     A. make                 B. playground                C. station    D. many

8.     A. washed             B. attended            C. decided             D. disappointed

9.     A. safely               B. pavement         C. animation         D. female

10. A. filled                B. opened             C. played              D. wanted

11. A. ready               B. break                C. ahead                D. festival

12. A. ended               B. shocked            C. laughed            D. missed

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

13. A. prepare             B. project              C. enjoy                D. machine

14. A. celebrate          B. cultural            C. festival             D. performance

15. A. action               B. horror               C. thriller              D. parade

16. A. romantic          B. comedy            C. terrify               D. satisfied

17. A. manner            B. tourist              C. machine           D. action

18. A. chaos               B. circle                C. direct                D. cannon

19. A. listen                B. travel                C. borrow             D. obey

20. A. traffic               B. agree                C. noisy                D. student

21. A. listen                B. travel                C. borrow             D. obey

22. A. traffic               B. agree                C. noisy                D. student

23. A. perform            B. festival             C. celebrate           D. seasonal

24. A. music               B. religious           C. unusual             D. tomato

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (1.5p)

1. A. boat               B. snow                  C. crowded             D. postcard

2. A. house             B. so                      C. town                  D. mountain

3. A. fold                B. hold                   C. love                   D. show

II. Find one odd word A, B, C or D: (1.5p)

4. A. Australia        B. Africa                C. Rome                           D. America

5. A. mine              B. her                     C. our                               D. your

6. A. played            B. watched             C. visited                          D. went

III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. ( 4.5p)

7. Ho Chi Minh City is very ______.

A. exciting              B. long                   C. boring                          D. friendly

8. The weather in Da Lat is very ______ in winter.

A. hot                     B. long                   C. cold                             D. quiet

9. The ______here are friendly and kind.

A. people                          B. street                  C. city                              D. food

10. This is my house and that is _________.

A. Lan                    B. Lan’s                 C. Lan house                              D. house’s Lan

11. Minh _______ a good movie last night.

A. watches             B. watched             C. will watch                              D. is watching

12. This is Mai’s umbrella. _______ umbrella is blue.

A. Her                    B. Hers                   C. Mai                              D. You

13. What ____ they _____ yesterday morning?

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

14. Minh studied very hard, _________ he passed the final exam.

A. so                      B. or                       C. but                               D. and

15. This dictionary is ________than the one I have.

A. more expensive            B. most expensive   C. expensive           D. the most expensive

IV. Write the following sentences as suggested: (2.5p)

16. My car is here and her car is over there. (hers)

- My car………………………………………………………………………………………….

17. You (meet) Hoang and Phuong two days ago? (Give the correct tense of the verb in bracket)

- ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. Can you help me with the housework, please? (Imperative)

- Please…………………………………………………………………………………………

19. They played the game very well. They didn’t win the game. (but)

- They…. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

20. Life in the city is more exciting than in the country. (peaceful)

- Life in the country …………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 1 : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1.A. chef                     B. choose                        C. cheese                         D. watch

2.A. picls                    B. laughs                        C. facilities                      D. ropes

3.A. peace                   B. meat                          C. bread                           D. beach

4.A. folk                      B. rope                           C. top                               D. home

5.A. send                     B. herb                           C. sell                               D. send

Exercise 2 : Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

6.A. visit                         B.follow                       C.travel                         D. enjoy

7.A.family               B.tradition              C.family                     D. festival

8.A.library              B.vehicle                 C.pollution                 D. hospital

9.A. facility             B.activity                 C.environment           D. transportation

10.A. hometown    B. weather               C.police                     D. country 

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

l. A. subject B. study C. computer D. lunch

2. A. calculator B. fast             C. father D. classmate

3. A. chairs B. sofas C. rooms D. sinks

4. A. lamps B. halls C. desks D. lights

5. A. apartments B. cupboards C. kitchens D. bathrooms

II. Choose the italics part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

27. The table is in the fridge and the TV set.

A. table   B. in C. fridge D. TV set

28. There are three bookshelf in my sister’s room and my room.

A. are   B. bookshelf C. sister’s D. my room

29. She is short hair and big eyes.

A. is   B. hair C. and D. big eyes

30. My father  is listening to the radio every morning.

A. My father   B. is listening C. the D. every

III. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

Let me introduce something about my school. 

My school is in Ha Noi City. I don’t live far from the school, so I usually ride my (36) _______ or sometimes (37) _______ to school. It is a big school with more than 2,000 students. There is a (38) _______ for all of students to enjoy outdoor activities.  My friends and I usually play soccer, basketball, or badminton (39) _______. We like going to school and enjoy learning with our great (40) _______ They really love us and (41) _______ us good things every day. I really love my school and teachers!

36. A. car B. bike C. bus D. motorbike

37. A. go B. come C. get D. walk

38. A. yard B. garden C. playground D. library

39. A. there B. here C. over there D. over here

40. A. headmaster B. teachers C. teacher D. headmaster

41. give C. get C. show D. teach