/eə/ : there, where, aerobics, share, care, air, stair, square, really, spare, bear, fare, their.
/ɪə/ : hear, idea, near, beer, sphere, career, cheer.
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. idea B. hear C. fear D. bear
2. A. sphere B. then C. here D. series
3. A. nightmare B. fare C. square D. really
4. A. pear B. peer C. near D. clear
5. A. pair B. air C. cheer D. care
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. idea B. hear C. fear D. bear
2. A. sphere B. then C. here D. series
3. A. nightmare B. fare C. square D. really
4. A. pear B. peer C. near D. clear
5. A. pair B. air C. cheer D. care
1. Put the words in the correct column according to the pronunciation of the underlined part.
wardrobe
allow
boat
tower
judo
slow
robot
south
both
flower
postcard
pagoda
our
round
sofa
mountain
shout
role
house
poem
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I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1. A. idea B. hear C. fear D. bear
2. A. sphere B. then C. here D. series
3. A. nightmare B. fare C. square D. really
4. A. pear B. peer C. near D. clear
5. A. pair B. air C. cheer D. care
choose the word which has the underlined part differs form the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
question 1:
A. near B. fear C. hear D. bear
Question 2:
A. although B. theatre C. there D. than
Exercise 1: Divide the words into two columns according to pronunciation of the underlined part.
thief teeth leather thing mouth
they father this health smooth
than thirsty there other through
three cloth thigh those either
month three breath width strength
another author together with breathe
5. ______________ | 6. ______________ | 7. ______________ | 8. ______________ |
Exercise 5: Read the definitions and complete the blanks with given words.
entertain | channel | comedian | viewer | newspaper |
schedule | weatherman | cartoon | remote control | broadcast |
No. | Definitions | Word |
1. | A band of radio waves used for broadcasting television or radio programmes | _____________________ |
2. | A film/movie made by photographing a series of gradually changing drawings or models, so that they look as if they are moving | _____________________ |
3. | A set of large printed sheets of paper containing news, articles, advertisements, etc. and published every day or every week | _____________________ |
4. | A list of the television and radio programmes that are on a particular channel and the times that they start | _____________________ |
5. | An entertainer who makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories | _____________________ |
6. | To send out programmes on television or radio | _____________________ |
7. | To interest and amuse somebody in order to please them | _____________________ |
8. | A person watching television | _____________________ |
9. | A man on radio or television whose job is describing the weather and telling people what it is going to be like | _____________________ |
10. | A device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance | _____________________ |
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with and, but, so, because, although.
1. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ___________ I am studying Russian.
2. When she got the news from her family, she couldn’t do anything ___________ cry.
3. ___________ we live in the same building, we have hardly seen each other.
4. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, ___________ the shop didn’t have it.
5. Anna needs some money, ___________ she took a part time job.
6. Julie has a guitar ___________ she plays it really well.
7. The concert was cancelled ___________ we went to watch a movie instead.
8. ___________ my sister had not written a note for me, my fingers were injured.
9. This is an expensive ___________ useful book.
10. I don’t like him, ___________ I agree that he has good manners.
Exercise 7: Decide if each sentence is true or false and correct wrong sentences.
Sentence | (T) / (F) | Correction |
1. He is only sixteen, so he is not allowed to drive a car. 2. Maria tried to read a novel in French, and the book was too difficult for her to understand. 3. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, or you can ride the ferry. 4. I bought a bottle of wine and we drank it together. 5. The waiter was not very nice, or the food was delicious. 6. Although he worked very hard, he still cannot earn enough money to support his family. 7. I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car although he absolutely refused to accept it. 8. Everyone is ready for the discussion in spite of him. 9. In spite of I was tired, I managed to finish the work. 10. Is her child a boy or a girl? 11. I forgot to bring the map, or I got lost. 12. He failed the examination because of he didn’t study hard enough. 13. Lien won the match although she was injured. 14. My new classmate is quite friendly and sociable. 15. I don’t like watching films on TV and I like watching them at the cinema. | ______ ______
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Exercise 8: Complete the questions with question words.
1. _________ did she go to the doctor? - Because she had a splitting headache.
2. _________ does he teach in the high school? – English.
3. _________ did Nam leave home yesterday? – At 7 o’clock.
4. _________ does she often do exercises? – After she finishes her homework.
5. _________ roses do they plant in the garden? – I don’t know, just some.
6. _________ does she learn about in computer science class? – Computer.
7. _________ is your mother doing in the kitchen? – She is cooking.
8. _________ sports does Mai like playing after school? – Badminton.
9. _________ do you go to the movies? – Twice a week.
10. _________ do they stay? – In a hotel on Apple street.
Exercise 9: Write question for the underlined part.
1. I made it from a piece of wood.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
2. She bought it at the shop over there.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
3. It took her three hours to finish the composition.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. I need a phone card to phone my parents.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
5. It is about 1.500 km from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
6. The bank is opposite the restaurant.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. The dress looked very nice.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. Her neighbor gave her a nice dress.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
9. They returned to America two weeks ago.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
10. He travelled to Nha Trang by coach.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
Exercise 10: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank (A).
1. Mickey and Donald are two famous ________ in America and over the world.
A. comedian B. cartoon characters
C. main character D. channel
2. A person who reads the news on television or radio is a ________.
A. MC B. newsreader C. weatherman D. weathergirl
3. “Life in the water” is a ________ about the colourful living world in the Pacific.
A. comedian B. game show C. channel D. documentary
4. This channel has a lot of interesting programmes. Do you want to check its _______?
A. schedule B. series C. volume button D. channel
5. “The Face” is a famous ________ in Vietnam where models compete with each other to be the winner.
A. game show B. documentary C. cartoon D. comedy
6. Do you know what time the film is ________?
A. announce B. broadcast C. watch D. entertain
Exercise 11: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank (B).
1. I like watching comedies because they are very ________.
A. cool B. funny C. cute
2. This programme attracts millions of ________ all over the world.
A. MC B. reporters C. audiences
3. I like this film because it has ________ characters and fun songs.
A. cool B. stupid C. clumsy
4. I want to turn on the TV but I can’t find the ________.
A. volume button B. remote control C. wheelbarrow
5. “The ________ Penguin” is about the adventures of a penguin who has no wings.
A. wing B. wingless C. cute
6. We are trying to ________ the truth about his disappearance.
A. announce B. educate C. discover
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. there B. they C. their D. think
Question 2. A. weather B. anything C. neither D. than
Question 3. A. close B. boring C. recorder D. corner
Question 4. A. post B. boat C. sport D. cold
I, Phonetics
1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B,C or D.
1. A. subject B. Study C. suncream D.turning
2. A. care B. prepare C. here D.square
3. A. toilets B. kitchens C.tables D.pens
4. A. close B. nose C.flower D.cold
5. A. these B. there C. thank D. those
X. Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.
1. me,/ is/ bus/ a/ Excuse/ near/ there/ here/ station/?/
→ 2. like/ you/ take/ Would/ to/ in/part/ school’s/ cleanup/ our/ ?/
→ XI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
3. The police station is to the left of the movie theater and the post office is to the right of the movie theater.
→ The movie theater _______________________________________________
4. Keep our community clean by picking up trash.
→ Pick __________________________________________________________
