SECTION 2: LANGUAGE FOCUS (3pts)
Part 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5pt)
9. A. invent B. debris C. helpless D. news
10. A. young B. drought C. discount D. sound
Part 2: Circle the word with the different stress pattern from the others. (0.5pt)
11. A. classic B. nature C. debris D. degree
12. A. arrival B. national C. physical D. natural
Part 3: Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (1pt)
13. Air___________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
14. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
15. Linh: Mai has gone the first prize. - Ha: .................
A. Oh dear B. How terrible C. That's awesome D. That's shocking
16. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
Part 4: Give the correct form of the following verbs: (1pt)
17. This house (build )……..… in 2000.
18. Most people (leave) ……………….before the volcano erupted.
19. If Nam lived in Mexico, he (speak) …………………………………………. Spanish.
20. You will not lose weight if you (eat)……....eat......................... too much junk food