Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. dormitory B. pagoda C. course D. order
2. A. scenery B. deposit C. exchange D. rest
3. A. gather B. blanket C. reputation D. campus
4. A. admire B. institute C. until D. picnic
5. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. city B. pretty C. twenty D. reply
2. A. bad B. hat C. hate D. had
3. A. flood B. book C. cook D. foot
4. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked
5. A.walks B. cups C. students D. pens
6. A. nothing B. cover C. morning D. done
7. A. how B. town C. slow D. power
8. A. change B. chemistry C. choose D. cheese
9. A. match B. catch C. math D. watch
10. A. region B. regard C. logical D. energy
11. A. stopped B. laughed C. walked D. stayed
12 .A .televisions B. doors C. lights D. windows
13. A. clear B. bear C. hear D. near
14. A. mention B. option C. federation D. question
15. A. ghost B. office C. long D. modern
16. A. waited B. mended C. objected D. faced
17. A. kind B. pink C. nice D. pine
18. A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried
19. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
20. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
21. A. children B. charity C. charm D. champagne
22. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished
23. A. idea B. kill C. will D. trip
24. A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy
25. A. that B. their C. the D. thank
26. A. action B. national C. partial D. question
27. A. tidal B. sight C. describe D. cinema
28. A. connect B. comfort C. computer D. contest
29. A. pleased B. erased C. increased D. amused
30. A. action B. national C. partial D. question
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.1. A. permanent B. facility c. information D. abandon2. A. plentiful B. entertain c. electric D. negotiate3. A. galaxy B. general c. agency D. genetic4. A. enough B. cough c. though D. laugh5. A. closing B. slavery c. discuss D. strainII. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D to complete the following sentences.6. Nghiá practices English every day______improve his English.A. as a result B. in order that c. so as to D. in spite of7. He______the assignment to teacher yet.A. didn't submit B. hasn’t submittedc. doesn't submit D. isn’t submitted .8. You live in this area so you______know it well.A. must B. can c. could D. may9. Our family has just______our parents' 20th anniversary wedding.A. held B. celebrated c. praised D. performed10. Did you send a postcard ______ your mother on the occasion of VietnamTeachers' Day?A. with B. to c. at D. on11. We are trying to _______ together exactly what went wrong.A. part B. piece c. think D. guess12. All employees are completely kept_______about how bad the situation is.A. in the shade B. in the shadow c. in the dark D. in dull13. What we have to do now is to _______calm and try to think reasonably.A. maintain B. remain c. suffer D. sustain14. There is a lot of traffic so we are trying to find an_______route.A. alternate B. alternation c. alternative D. alternated15. The internet is a vast______of computers, all connected together.A. network B. console c. resource D. supply16. She has been depressed all day but she started to ______after heard that she was promoted.A. shout up B. cheer up c. take up D. break up
17. The headmaster was accused of _____ the truth.A. reforming B. revising c. distorting D. restating10. The new painting looks a bit out of ________in the bed room.A. space B. question c. room D. place19. Thao is a(n)_____ business consultant; companies hire her to solve particular problems they are facing.A. available B. unoccupied c. freelance D. free20. Yesterday Daisy was walking along the street, when someone on a motorbike ________ her handbag.A. gasped B. clenched c. grabbed D. took
V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks.Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam, is a fascinating (41) ______ for travelers toSoutheast Asia. It is (42)______on Mekong River. It was once an important trading center for the French in Southeast Asia. The (43)______of French culture can still be felt. Many people, (44)______the older generations, learned French in school and still can (45) ______ it very well. Some café serve French-style bread and pastries in Ho Chi Minh City. Expensive hotels and restaurants (46) French food. Many of the buildings in the city are built (47)______French style. The Vietnamese and the French (48)_____. The French eventually left the country. There are museums and monuments (49)______the country’s long - and often bloody - history. If you are (50)______a unique city to visit in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh is an attractive choice.41. A. destination B. target c. attraction D. selection42. A. placed B. located c. set D. built43. A. effect B. influence c. impression D. consequence44. A. generally B. especially c. commonly D. specially45. A. state B. talk c. speech D. speak46. A. serve B. have served c. serves D. are serving47. A. in B. of c. on D. by48. A. fought B. allied c. conflicted D. opposed49. A. documentation B. documenting c. document D. documents50. A. taking after B. searching up c. looking for D. hunting for
VI. Insert a suitable preposition/ article to complete the following passage.What if you want to talk right now (51)________a friend who lives far away? (52)________answer is simple. You pick up your telephone and press some buttons. Next, you hear (53)________ringing sound—one, two, three rings. Then you hear your friend's voice say, “Hello.” Making a phone call seems so easy. But did you ever think (54) _____ what makes it possible?When you pick up your phone, it instantly hooks up with (55) ________ vast,worldwide telephone network. The network has millions (56)________miles of wire. It has cables that run (57) ________the oceans. It has optical (glass) fibers as thin (58) _____ "a hair, it has satellites that orbit high above Earth. It has powerful computers that keep track (59)_________everything on the network, including the call (60)________your friend. The word “hello” might have zipped through wires, shot up;to a satellite, or zoomed through a cable under the sea before it got to your ear.
VII. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.61. Smoking is______to your health and other people's. DETRIMENT62. Toan got in a lot of trouble for______climbing the wall. PERSIST63. Thirteen is thought to be a(n)______number. LUCK64. The government cannot be______to public opinion. DIFFER65. With_______made in transportation, people have more options when moving around from place to place. IMPROVE 66. The______town is very popular among tourists. BUSTLE67. ______have studied the movements of the earth's plates and predicted an earthquake will occur in this area in the near future. SEISMOLOGY68. There is a(n)_______bond between parents and children. BREAK69. The 1000th anniversary of Thang Long is _____ of Vietnamese culture to international friends. INTRODUCE70. The end of the 19th century was a time that saw many______. REVOLT
Choose the word that has underlined letters pronounced differently from the others
1. a. equal b. fashion c. champagne d. match
2. a. comic b. cross c. cotton d. economic
3. a. baggy b. minority c. style d. rivalry
4. a. design b. ghost c. clothing d. strong
5. a. casual b. sale c. sleeveless d. slit
6. a. baggy b. fashion c. label d. casual
7. a. economy b. occasion c. freedom d. logical
8. a. encourage b. young c. proud d. enough
9. a. rivalry b. economic c. symbolic d. comic
10. a. embroider b. subject c. label d. poet
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
1.A. prisoner B. visitor C. chinese D. inventor
2.A .what B. who C. where D. which
3.A . wood B. look C. cook D. blood
4.A. China B. check C.chemist D. chocolate
5.A receive B. neighbor C. weight D. wait
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.1. A. type B. typhoon c. typing D. tyranny2. A. chaos B. channel C. chamber D. charter3. A. daisy B. describe C. basic D. system4. A. argument B. particular c. architect D. hardship5. A. which B. whole c. whatever D. whistle
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or 0 to complete the following sentences.6. -“Would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow?”A. I hope that tomorrow is gladB. I am sorry I have an extra class tomorrowc. Hope to see a lot of fun tomorrowD. All right, you are so generous7. Better life habits can reduce your______of getting a heart attack.A. emergency B. risk C. danger D. threat8. When your immune______is weak, you can catch colds easily.A. structure B. body C. system D. organ9 .1 had a painmy head because I did not wear helmet when riding bicycle.A. on B. of C. with D. in10. It took me a lot of time______what the aim of the game was.A. focus B. concentrate C. grasp D. consider11. Don’t be_______. Everything will be fine!A. pessimistic B. optimistic C. happy D. disappointed12.1 am so___________ under the assignments at the moment. Terrible!A. iced B. snowed C. fogged D. tired13. Could you lend me some money to _ _ _ _ me over until i get paid?A. hand B. tide C. help D. meet14. The Sears Tower can be.______the peak which human beings have everachieved in skyscraper construction.A. thought B. considered C. believed D. said15. You better think_____ a good excuse why you did not come to the meeting.A. up B. on C. of D. about16.1 am in a real______ and I do not know what to do.A. dilemma B. paradox C. query D. nuisance17. She thinks that he should______ the fact that their relationship is over.A. catch up with B. face up to C. keep up to D. come up with18.1 am going to ______ up on what all the road signs mean before my driving test.A. learn B. swot C. look D. catch19. The moss would like me to ______the report to include material costs.A. reform B. rewrite C. revise D. redo20. Hope that bad weather will not______your summer holiday.A. worsen B. deteriorate C. harden D. spoil
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the numbered blanks.Everyone must be aware (36)______of the necessity of a first aid kit in theirhome and car. Businesses corporations must have necessary first aid supplies, (37) -________ somewhere in their facility. If the building is large, they should have (38) ______kits in each section.It is important to have first aid kits, because they (39)______ someone who isinjured, to be rapidly treated with basic first aid before they can be property treated at the local hospital. Therefore in emergency circumstances, someone should know where the (40)______first aid kit is located and how to use the contents within it.First aid kits are designed to (41)______non-emergency situations that do notneed a doctor and to provide instant care in emergency situations. Every first aid kit has basic items that are used to treat minor injuries and (42) _______ stop or reduce the chances of infection.There are also first aid kits for burns, kitchens and special industries. Having one first aid kit with you does not mean that you are waiting for an accident to happen. Accidents are a reality in life, so (43)_____ we like it or not, it is always best to be ready.
First aid kits for the office or home should be purchased in a size that meets the (44)______of the number of people potentially using the kit. It can be large or small, but should always have crucial first aid items. The kit can provide you (45)______the assurance that minor injuries can be dealt with in a quick manner.36. A. with B. of c. on D. at37. A. erected B. sheltered c. located D. constructed38. A. single B. connective c. separate D. common39. A. empower B. permit c. allow D. authorize40. A. farther B. furthest c. nearer D. nearest41. A. cure B. ease c. avoid D. treat42. A. luckily B. possibly c. hopefully D. fortunately43. A. where B. whether c. when D. what44. A. necessities B. commands c. demands D. requirements45. A. with B on c. for D. in
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 A. missed B pleased C stopped D washed
2 A. great B meat C seat D repeat
3 A. fun B museum C hundred D understand
4 A still B bike C light D sight
5 A. ticket B forget C remember D. accept
6 A. flow B. how C. cow D. flow
7.A. smells B. cuts C. opens D. plays
8 A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean
9.a. accept b. happy c. apple d. aunt
10.a. easy b. please c. pleasure d. teacher
REVISION 1
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.0pt)
1. A. student B. study C. studio D. stupid
2. A. dictation B. question C. foundation D. action
3. A. sad B. man C. fan D. car
4. A. ended B. wanted C. completed D. finished
5. A. think B. therefore C. throughout D. thanks
6. A. cleaned B. played C. used D. hoped
7. A. sky B. fly C. energy D. my
8. A. teacher B. machine C. change D. choice
9. A. garbage B. standard C. solar D. lunar
10. A. covered B. installed C. describled D. decorated
11. A. chopstick B. charity C. children D. Christmas
12. A. celebration B. plumber C. bulb D. blanket
13. A. books B. clubs C. hats D. stamps
14. A. beach B. clean C. instead D. leave
15. A. energy B. bicycle C. physics D. dynamite
16. A. saved B. suggested C. polluted D. provided
17. A. Easter B. meaning C. creature D. earthquake
18. A. spays B. disappoints C. wonders D. persuades
19. A. passed B. looked C. destroyed D. stopped
20. A. chair B. headache C. chemical D. school
B. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word in each group that bas the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
11. A. watch B. children C. scholarship D. teacher
12. A. division B. decision C. television D. presgure
II. Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.
13. A. reputation B.advertisements C. dormitory D. university.
14. A. economic B. compulsory C. instruction D. material
C. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences
17. The questious were very difficult_______?
A. weren't they B. were hey C. did they D. didn't they.
18. Maria gor into trouble when she refused ______ her briefcase for the custom officer
A. opening B. being opened officer. C. to open D. to be opened
19. Eva didn't hear the phon.She _______at that time.
A. sleeps B. slept C. sleep D. was sleeping
20. It is really hot. I wish the weather ______cooler now
A. is B. be C.were D.had been
21. We usually go for a walk in the park early in the morning to enjoy the_____air here
A. fresh B. salty C. strong D. windy
22. "I am taking my final exam tomorrow."-"________!"
A. Cheers when B. Come on C. Congratulations D. Good luck
23. Jordan wanted to know when________.
A. will the exam be taken B. the exam would be taken C. the exam will be taken D. would the exam be taken
24. No oae can_______ The advantages of using computers.They help people to do their work quickly and effective
A. recycle B. deny C. agree D. think
25. Since the there been a strained_______between them
A.friendliness B. atmosphere C. instruction D. activity