I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.

1.  A. wrap                B. worship           C. wear                 D. wife

2.  A. chopstick         B. tradition           C. gift                   D. knife

3.  A. obligation        B. occasion           C. expression       D. celebration

5.  A. cutlery             B. custom             C. compliment      D. circle

5.  A. custom            B. prong               C. chopstick         D. fork

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity
2. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation
2. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent
3. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful
III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. "What can I get for you?" ~ “ _______________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
2. The coat __________ on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
3. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s__________ badly.
A. Bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing
4. Your __________ is included in the ticket price.
A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
5. The beans are roasted to__________ the chocolate favor.
A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
6. The computer is__________ guarantee so the company should do something with it.
A. with B. on C. for D. under
7. Nowadays many students can get a __________ without being on campus.
A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license
8. “I think computers are useful.” ~ “__________ .”
A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
9. Vietnam is a __________ country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber
B. exported-rubber D. rubber-exporting
10.Are you free to __________ for dinner this evening?
A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across

1. The (FLY) ____________ are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or (ART) ____________ skills.
3. It is (RESPONSIBLE) ____________ to drink alcohol and drive.
4. We received a lot of (ENCOURAGE) ____________ from our teacher.
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very (CONSUME)
_________________.
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Can’t you see that I am busy (WRITE) ____________?
2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (BURN) ____________ brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (STEAL) ____________ in the robbery was never found.
4. At this time next month, they (WORK) ____________ in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (NOT DISTURB) ____________.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. checked B. looked C. naked D. cooked
2. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern
3. A. devise B. promise C. surprise D. advise
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
4. A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience
5. A. attract B. service C. appeal D. revolve
SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
6. The animals gathered closely together for ____________.
A. warmed B. warm C. warmth D. warmly
7. The house caught fire while they ___________.
A. are sleeping B. have slept C. sleep D. were sleeping
8. In our school library, there are several large tables ____________we can sit to read
books.
A. that B. where C. when D. which
9. He manages to visit his mother ____________Saturday.
A. every other B. every the other C. another every D. other every
10. She loved tennis and could watch it till the ____________came home.
A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
11. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only ____________the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through
C. turned into D. cut back
12. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious____________.
A. injury B. pain C. wound D. damage
13. It was only________ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same
school.
A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when

14. It turned out that we _________rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several
hours
A. hadn’t B. needn’t have C. mustn’t D. should have
15. Nobody will go there, ____________?
A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they
16. Bob hasn’t ____________ up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
17. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ____________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
18. Would you like me to get you something to drink? ~ ____________.
A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry
C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
19. I usually go to work by bus, but ____________ and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
20. Of my parents, my father is ____________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict

Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D:

1.

    A. books

    B. cats

    C. maps

    D. dogs

2.

    A. tidal

    B. gift

    C. bill

    D. public

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D

3.

    A. century

    B. conclusion

    C. available

    D. ambition

4.

    A. contain

    B. achieve

    C. improve

    D. visit

Circle the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting

5. My mother told me to watch the milk and don't let it boil over.

    A. told

    B. to watch

    C. don't let

    D. over

6. You had better learn English before apply for the job.

    A. for the job

    B. learn

    C. apply

    D. had better

7. Mrs. Young felt unhappy because her son got a good mark in Math.

    A. got

    B. mark

    C. in

    D. unhappy

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

8. I want to have my suit …… . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.

    A. cleaned

    B. cleaning

    C. clean

    D. to clean

9. He was made _________ for two hours.

    A. to wait

    B. wait

    C. waiting

    D. waited

10. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class.

    A. enough early

    B. early enough

    C. too early

    D. early too

11. Do you know _________ ?

    A. who how many people go on Sundays to church

    B. who go to church on Sundays how many people

    C. how many people who go on Sundays to church

    D. how many people who go to church on Sundays

12. We watch the cat ________ the tree.

    A. climbed

    B. climb

    C. had climbed

    D. was climbing

13. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you.

    A. came

    B. will come

    C. would come

    D. would have come

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