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

1. A. chopstick B. touch C. catch D. stomach

2. A. serious B. symptom C. sugar D. sauce

3. A. sunny B. under C. student D. lunch

4. A. started B. needed C. wicked D. stopped

5. A. early B. beat C. realize D. reader

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I. Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (3points)

1. A. called                            B. weighed                 C. measured              D. started

2. A. milk                               B. library                   C. dinner                    D. polish

3. A. orchestra                      B. change                   C. chair                      D. chatting

II. Choose and write the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. (2points)

1.A. dentist                            B. pleasure                C. kitchen                  D. collection

2.A. novel                              B. arrive                     C. garden                   D. family

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

1.  A. chopstick                   B. touch                  C. catch                 D. stomach

2.  A. laughed                     B. washed               C. wicked              D. stopped 

3.  A. early                         B. beat                    C. realize              D. reader        

4.  A. cure                          B. tutor                   C. sure                  D. pure

A. lives                         B. states                  C. stays                D. studies      

Exercise 1. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others     

 1. A. started                     B. wanted            C. needed                        D. lived

 2. A. so                         B. expensive         C. saxophone                  D. music

 3. A. exhibition             B. action               C. question                     D. tradition

 4. A. pan                       B. bag                   C. water                          D. add

 5. A. theater                  B. health               C. bath                           D. father

 6. A. sunburnt                 B. turn                 C. curtain                       D. temperatur

II. PRACTICE

A. PHONETICS

Exercise 1. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others     

 1. A. started                     B. wanted            C. needed                        D. lived

 2. A. so                         B. expensive         C. saxophone                  D. music

 3. A. exhibition             B. action               C. question                     D. tradition

 4. A. pan                       B. bag                   C. water                          D. add

 5. A. theater                  B. health               C. bath                           D. father

 6. A. sunburnt                 B. turn                 C. curtain                       D. temperature

Exercise 2. Find one word that has a different stress pattern  from the others

 1. A. surprise                 B. sugar                C. invent                         D. success

 2. A. advance                B. century             C. industry                      D. imperial

 3. A. natural                  B. national            C. literature                    D. suggestion

 4. A. question                B. location            C. children                      D. charity

 5. A. develop                 B. temple              C. tablet                          D. emperor

 6. A. condition              B. attention           C. education                    D. addition

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 

Exercise 3. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D

1. Study hard and practice…………………..exercises.

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

2. My village is not…………………..it was ten years ago. 

A. same as                       B. the same           C. the same as                 D. the same like

3. Teenagers in Viet Nam like k- pop, and they like Korean films…………………. 

A. so                               B. too                    C. either                          D. however

4. Water puppetry………in the 11th century in the villages of red river delta of north Viet Nam.

A. begin                          B. start                  C. formed                        D. originated 

5. There is…………………. tofu, but there aren’t ………………..sandwiches. 

A. some – some              B. any – any          C. any – some                  D. some – any

6. What is your……………………. dish for breakfast? – it’s beef noodle soup.

A. best                            B. liking                C. most                           D. favourite

7............................... tomatoes do you need to make the sauce? 

A. How                           B. How many        C. How much                  D. How often

8. Can you tell me ………………….. the dish? 

A. to cook                       B. how to cook      C. cooking                      D. how to cooking

9. The first Doctors’ stone tablets ……………….in 1484. 

A. are erected                  B. erected              C. was erected                 D. were erected

10. I …………….. Nha Trang when I was a child.

A. visit                           B. visited              C. will visit                     D. have visited

11. He …………… to the USA so far.

A. is                                B. was                  C. will be                        D. has been

12. I enjoy reading ……………… it develops my imagination.

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

Exercise 4. Put the verbs in the correct form
1. I enjoy (fish) .....................................because it (be) ……………….… relaxing.
2. Jane will play chess after she (finish) …………………………. school.

3. What …………………… your mother often (do) ………………………at weekends?

4. I think, in the future people (not play) ………………………………individual games.

5. I (read)……………….......................................six books for two months.

6. Amy (live) …………………………………..in Portugal when she was young.

7. She (visit)………………………………. her grandmother since last month.

8. I (go) ………………………………………….to the cinema last night.

Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges

1. Lan: “Would you like to go to the cinema tonight with me?”  Mai: “ ……………”

A. No, I am not                                                     B. Thank you. See you   

C. Yes, I’d love to                                                 D. Not at all. Thanks 

2. Ba: “Let me help you with the box.”   Nga:  “…………..”

A. Yes. That’s very kind of you.

B. I’m sorry. I’m busy now.

  C. What can I do for you?

  D. No. You must not touch it.

3. Visitor: “How far is your house from here?”  Nam:  “ …………….”

A. Is there a bus from here?                                    C. Yes, it’s very far.

B. No, it isn’t.                                                          D. Two kilometers, at least.

Exercise 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

1. It is rude to ask the American questions about their age, marriage or income.

A. impolite                     B. gentle                         C. acceptable        D. polite

2.  We started the English lesson at 9 a.m this morning.

A. begin                         B. began                         C. look for            D. put down

3. Hoa is the most intelligent in my class.

A. most beautiful            B. more creative             C.  most smarter    D. cleverest

4. My grandmother looks after my younger sister everyday.

A. takes care of               B. looks at                         C. grows up         D. brings up

Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

1. She is carrying out a health project for the disadvantaged in inner cities and rural areas.

A. coastal                       B. suburban                    C. urban               D. mountainous

2. Hoa’s house is different from my house. 

A. the same like              B. the same as                 C. the like to         D. the so that

3. Solar energy doesn’t cause pollution, but it is not cheap.

A. expensive                     B. effective                     C. commercial       D. possible

4. The traffic here is very dangerous for children.

A. noisy                         B. safe                            C. quiet                 D. easy

C. READING

Exercise 8. Read the following passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D.

     The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Hoan Kiem lake. It (1)…… constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong's dynasty, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and  high rank scholars of Vietnam. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and (2)……. Quoc Tu Giam as the first university of Vietnam. There are 82 Doctor's stone tablets in total, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses (3)……. 1442 to 1779. If you visit the Temple at the beginning of the year or in May, you will catch sights of numerous students who (4)…… and rub the tortoise head. such an act is believed to bring them luck to pass the test.

1. A. were                       B. was                            C. is                                D. are

2. A. build                      B.building                      C. to build                       D. built

3. A. from                       B. to                               C. in                               D. between

4. A. will come               B. come                          C. is coming                    D. came

Exercise 9.  Read the text about an artist. Choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D.

   You can’t buy a drawing by Julian Beever and you can’t see his work in a gallery or museum. Julian makes his  amazing pictures on the pavements of city streets. People have called him “the Pavement Picasso” and perhaps you have seen his pictures on the Internet. Julian has made hundreds of pieces  of “pavement art” in different countries - in many parts of Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan, Argentina, and Brazil. His drawings can take three or four days to finish. But because he draws with a chalk, the drawing only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly disappear.  For Julian, this isn’t a problem. The drawings survive in the photos he has taken, and this is the most important thing for him.  Julian’s fame  hasn’t come from experts in the art world, but from the Internet. “The reason why my work has become well known is because people like it and they’ve sent it to each other on the Internet,” he says. “So I know that what  I do is popular.”Julian Beever is from Leicestershire in England, but he now lives in Belgium.

1. Julian Beever makes drawing……………………………………………..

A. outside                                                              B. on his computer         

C. for exhibitions in a gallery                                 D. inside

2. He has worked…………………………………………………………......

A. in a few cities                                                    B. in lots of countries               

C. with hundreds of people                                    D. in his country

3. His pictures....................................................................................................

A. are easy to draw                                                B. look good when it rains       

C. don’t stay for a long time                                  D. stay for a long time

4. Lots of people know Julian’s art because…………………………………

A. they know a lot about art                                   B. he has sent photos to them   

C. they have seen it on the net                                 D. they know him

5. Julian Beever.................................................................................................

A. hasn’t lived in Britain                                        B. hasn’t tried to be a star in the art world

C. isn’t very interested in photos                           D. has tried to be a star in the art world

D. WRITING

Exercise 8.  Underline and correct the mistake

1. How many orange juice have you had today?                                  ……………………….

2. Some flowers bought for his mother on her birthday yesterday.        ………………………

3. The students were not interested in history because it was bored.     ………………………

4. She studys engineering at university.                                                 ………………………

Exercise 8. Change into the passive

1. A lot of people use cell phones.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Mr. Vinh teaches our English lessons.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. My mother bought those vegetables.

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Our teachers give us some exercises to prepare for the test.

.……………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Did you buy this dictionary two weeks ago?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 11. Arrange these words/ phrases into the meaning sentences

1. and / difficult / boring / that / eggshells  / people / carving / Some / say / is .

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. girl / have / is / the / kind-hearted /  She / most / ever / I /met

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. 2010/ the 82 Doctors’ stone tablets/ recognise/ UNESCO/ a Memory/ World/as.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4. is/ I/ think/ Vietnamese food/ cheap/ very delicious.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

5. have/ They/ visited /before/ Ho Chi Minh City/ never/.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 12. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above

1. I didn’t go to school because I was sick.(so)

-> I was sick, ……………………………………………………………………………..

2. It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables.

->You should……………………………………………………………………………..

3. The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as …as)

->The photograph…………………………………………………………………………

4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.

-> I enjoy…………………………………………………………………………………..

5. I think that learning English is important.

->I find ……………………………………………………………………………………

8. It took her an hour todo her homework every night.

-> She spent …………………………………….……………...........................................

9. I like chicken and my sister does too. (same food)

->………………………………………………........ ……………………………………

10. She started playing volleyball five years ago.

-> She has…………………………………………………………………………………

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. switch 2. A. cloths B. stomach C. champion D. catch B. improves C. lakes D. communicates 3. A. castle B. whistle C. hostel D. listen 4. A. change B. hungry C. angry D. single 5. A. ancient B. face C. page D. angle II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others 1. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury 2. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific C. deny D. preparation 3. A. patient B. humour D. friendly 4. A. worried B. reserved C. polite D. arrive 5. A. mathematics B. economics C. politics D. automatics B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces. from Christina, all the students said they would go. 1. A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate 2. If you work for us, you'll get somewhere to live free. A. for B. at C. out D. of 3. The new president explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money. A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore 4. They took pride being the best players of the school. A. in 5. She'd prefer to go out B. with C. on D. for home. A. than to stay B.than staying C. rather than staying 6. They received advice from their parents that they became successful. D. rather than stay A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good 7. Have you got a car_ ? A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your 8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not_ your television set. A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch 9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the examination. D. writing A. write B. written C. wrote 10. Either Nam and his brothers_ the keys to the car. A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken 11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly. in our class. A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression 12. These clothes are fashionable and Do you agree with me? A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely 13. He to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife. A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored 14. Did you use to do a when you were at the university. A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job

1. Circle the word that has the stress differently from that of the others. 

1. A. action B. airport C. Sunday D. sixteen
2. A. engineer B. understand C. employer D. volunteer

II. Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
3. A. honour B. horrible C. house D. hi
4. visits b. stops C. cooks D. runs
5. A. word B. long C. mom D. orange
III. Circle the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6. Can you translate it __ Vietnamese? 

A. into B. with C. by D. on
7. Are there ___ banks nears here?

A. a B. an C. any D. some
8. _ books does your teacher need? 

A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often
9. When ____ here?
 A. did he arrive B. was he arrive C. was he arrive D. he arrived
10. She seems _ today. 

A. unhappy B. happily C. unhappily D. happiness
11._ that tree. 

A. Don't climb B. Not climb C. No climb D. Can't climb
12. This is the book __ he bought yesterday. 

A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

13. Their parents __ on the beach next week.
A. is B. are C. were
 14. My mother ___ tree when it started to rain. 

A. was planting B. plants C. is planting
15. - Tom: “I have passed all my exams!". 

- Dad:"
A. Many thanks! B. Best wishes! C. Well done! D. Alright! 

IV. Complete the passage with the words from the box. 

increase  grains  diet  reduce  good  nutrients  sick  necessary  attention  products 

Having a good (16) __ and take regular exercise will keep you healthy. Your body needs the vitamins and (17) __ found in vegetables and fruit. It also needs enough exercise to strengthen muscles and bones and (18) __ your chances of getting (19) . Paying (20) to diet and exercise isn't that hard. If you do it, your life will be better. You also need to eat (21) __ such as rice, wheat, oats, or corn. Dairy (22) _ in the form of milk and cheese provide your body with (23) __ calcium. Protein comes from meat and nuts. Don't eat too much meat, howerver. Eating too much red meat, in particular, is not (24). for your heart, and it might (25) __ your chances of getting cancer. 

V. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
26. They are talking to financial problems.                                   _________
27. Mathematics are my favourite subject.                                   _________
28. Could you tell me how using this machine?                            _________
29. He arrived here ago five minutes.                                           _________
 30. He didn't met his girlfriend.                                                     _________

VI. Put the correct form of the words in brackets.
31. Her (nation) __ is Vetnemese.
32. He will give you some (advise) __.
33. She lives on the (twelve) __ floor of the Tower.
34. My mother is a (library)__.
35. My father is (sport) __.

VII. Make questions for the underlined parts. 
36. Mai likes this cartoon movie because it's very interesting. 
      _______________________________________________.

37. Hoa will clean the floor. 
      _______________________________________________.

38. They were at the fair yesterday.
      _______________________________________________. 

39. It's 300 kilometers from his hometown to Ha Noi. 
      _______________________________________________.

40. Yes. There is a picture on the wall. 
      _______________________________________________.

VIII. Reorrange the words to make complete sentences.
41. does/ English/ how/ speaking/she/ practise/? 

42. zoo/see/they/ animals/ to/ went/the/ yesterday/ tol. 

43. many / there / family / how / are / her / people / in/? 

44. decorating /house/ to/the/ are/ party/ prepare /we/ for / the/. 

45. spend/ many/ time/ watching/ a lot/ young/ of/ TV/ children/ every day/. 

IX. Read the passage and answer the questions. My name's Nam. I was born in Nghe An, but now I live with my parents in Ha Noi. It is a big and busy city. I live in a flat in the city centre. My address is 275, Nguyen Trai Street, Ha Noi, We live on the twentieth floor of Gold Tower. Our flat is nice and modern. It has one living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and one kitchen. It has a good view, so we can see the whole city. I like my flat because it is nice, clean and safe. 46. Where was Nam born? 

47. Is Ha Noi small? 

48. Does Nam live in a house with his parents? 

49. How many rooms are there in his flat? 

50. Why does he like his flat?