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PART 1. Choose the word that has different stress pattern in each line. (10 p)

Eg. 0. a. climate b. comprise c. casual d. cotton

1. a. ancient b. charity c. compose d. humor

2. a. decoration b. expectation c. composition d. pollution

3. a. temperature b. acquaintance c. distinguish d. describe

4. a. generous b. priority c. nominate d. battery

5. a. damage b. collapse c. border d. funnel

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other.
A. invited          B. ticket           C. pick           D. circus
2. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.
A. casual          B. convenient           C. designer            D. embroider
3. She_______ in this flat since she _________ to this city.
A. lived/ has moved                   C. has lived/ moved
B. has lived/ has moved                     D. lived / has moved
4. Ho Chi Minh City was named ___________ Uncle Ho.
A. behind             B. at              C. on               D. after
5. She wishes she _________ a famous artist one day.
A. would be          B. will be            C. can be               D. were
6. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
A. impression         B. beautify       C. secondary           D. casual
7. This is the worst novel my mom ________.
A. ever buy          B. has ever bought
C. have ever bought               D. ever buys
8. Please don’t call me at night because it’s very ______.
A. convenience       B. convenient       C. inconvenience     D. inconvenient
9. Students take ________ in their school when they wear school uniform.
A. prid e          B. proud                C. embroider             D. embroidery
10. She has no friends at all, so she is ______.
A. friendly           B. friend               C. friendship             D. friendless
11. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
A. wished       B. introduced           C. corresponded           D. liked
12. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:
A. mountain            B. village          C. bamboo            D. forest
13. Minh wishes he ____________ a new bike.
A. had         B. has            C. can have            D. will have
14. Tom ____________to play soccer, but now he doesn’t play anymore.
A. uses          B. was used to          C. used           D. got used to
15. People like jeans. Jeans have never been out of ________.
A. fashion         B. work         C. question          D. money
16. These houses _________ blue last week.
A. was painted    B. were painted     C. had been painted     D. are painted
17. Islam is one of the great world __________.
A. religious      B. regions           C. religion         D. religions
18. Wearing seat betls in cars is __________ by law.
A. compulsory       B. compel         C. compulsorily        D. compulsoriness
19. English is compulsory for all students and music is ___________ .
A. option        B. optionally        C. optional         D. options
20. __________, men and women wear Ao dai.
A. Traditionally      B. Tradition       C. Traditional      D. Traditionalize
21. John wishes he _______ in Ha Noi now.
A. do      B. did          C. am       D. were
22. Lan _______ me to school.
A. used taking     B. uses to walk     C. used to take       D. used to taking
23. The ________ of Ho Chi Minh city is about 2,096 square kilometers.
A. population         B. design      C. area          D. climate
24. Many women today prefer to wear _______ fashion clothing.
A. lowly B. low C. highly D. high
25. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. convenient           B. consist         C. comfortable       D. secondary
26. For a long time the Ao Dai has been the________ of songs, poems and novels.
A. words             B. things         C. object             D. subject
27. What do you think about his _________ of coins ?
A. collect         B. collector          C. collection            D.collective
28. After an hour _________ on the farm, the buffalo was given someday.
A. plow B. plowing C. plowed D. plough
29. The tourists spent nearly half an hour_________ photos of the pagoda and the tower.
A. catching      B. to catch             C. taking         D. to take
30. He is considered one of the greatest _________ of the country.
A. heroes      B. heroin    C. heroines      D. heroic

I. Choose the word A, B, c or D that has different stress pattern in each line.

1. A. effect B. language c. throughout D. pronounce

2. A. institute B. industrial c. extensive D. existence

3. A. pessimism B. biography c. ordinary D. supervisor

4. A. electronics B exceptional c. electrify D. democracy

5. A. archeology B. personality c. appreciative D. architectural

II. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer for each question.

Noah Webster’s goal in life was to promote the adoption of an'American language. He wanted to free Americans from British English as they had freed themselves from the British crown. To this end he published a series of three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784, and a reader in 1785. 

Webster objected to the way certain words had been borrowed from other languages, but had not been respelled. The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all.

Webster urged Americans to simplify their spelling. For example, he argued that “head” should be spelled “hed" and bread” should be spelled bred”. Most of Webster's suggestions did not catch on, but his textbooks sold millions of copies.

6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Three books of Noah Webster

B. Noah Webster and the Adoption of an American Language

c. Simplification of Spelling

D. Noah Webster and the British Crown

7. According to Webster, Americans should .......

A. avoid reading his three books

B. be ruled from England

c. simplify their spelling

D. not borrow words from other languages

8. In the last paragraph, the phrase “did not catch on” means.......

A. were not appreciated B. did not please anyone

c. did not become popular D. were not intelligent

9. Webster’s books were very innovative, specially when we consider that they were written in the.......

A. late eighteenth century B. mid-seventeenth century

c. early eighteenth century D. late seventeenth century

10. The problems that Webster tried to solve did NOT include.......

A. unreliable spelling B. grammar errors

c. mispronounced words D. poor sales of his textbooks

A. bet'ween                  B. 'weather                   C. 'sometimes              D. 'happen

A. bet'ween

+ 'weather

+ 'sometimes

+ 'happen

Task 1: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.1. A. potato B. computer C. adventure D. energy2. A. surprising B. seventy C. precaution D. collapse3. A. favorite B. elephant C. pollution D. holiday4. A. India B. equation C. tomorrow D. remember5. A. chocolate B. animal C. recycle D. happiness6. A. exercise B. calendar C. travelling D. convenience7. A. advantage B. enormous C. petroleum D. tendency8. A. excellent B. marvelous C. familiar D. similar9. A. abundant B. wonderful C. convenient D. attention10. A. holiday B. effective C. pollution

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Choose the word in the each line that has different stress pattern

A especially B erosion c animal D variety

C. animal , nhấn âm 1

Còn lại nhấn âm 2

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.