I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. childhood b. champagne c. chapter d. charity
2. a. culture b. popular c. regular d. fabulous
3. a. conflict b. forbidden c. reliable d. determine
4. a. lighthouse b. heritage c. hotel d. hour
5. a. conducts b. returns c. wanders d. wonders
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. childhood b. champagne c. chapter d. charity
2. a. culture b. popular c. regular d. fabulous
3. a. conflict b. forbidden c. reliable d. determine
4. a. lighthouse b. heritage c. hotel d. hour
5. a. conducts b. returns c. wanders d. wonders
Pick out the word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. fabulous B. affordable C. negative D. variety 2. A. forbidden B. reliable C. conflict D. determine Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: 3. A. organisation B. multicultural C. metropolitan D. university 4. A. pottery B. surface C. picture D. reliable Pick out the word that is of the different topic (or part of speech) from the others: 5. A. dweller B. customer C. villager D. embroider 6. A. bronze B. clay C. iron D. gold
PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. conducts B. wonders C. loves D. plays
2. A. attraction B. question C. concentration D. emotion
3. A. limestone B. citadel C. pilgrim D. rickshaw
4. A. complex B. wonder C. backdrop D. proper
5. A. structrue B. measure C. sculpture D. plumber
6. A. worked B. lived C. washed D. stopped
7. A. happen B. vehicle C. exhibition D. exhaust
8. A. treasure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure
9. A. childhood B. champagne C. chapter D. charity
10. A. satisfied B. matched C. thatched D. depressed
Choose the word in each group whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others:
1.A. coughs B. throws C. pours D. lives
2.A. amount B. resource C. account D. household
3.A. check B. chest C. chopstick D. champagne
I LISTENING
A. PHONETICS
1. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
A. drum B. culture C. museum D. scuplture
2 Cirle the letter A, B, C or D to choose the word which has different stress pattern from that of the others
A. handicraft B. chocolate
C. embroider D. pottery
21. A. regular B. popular C. culture D. cube
22. A. conducts B. returns C. wanders D. wonders
23. A. insect B. percent C. wetland D. extinct
24. A. face B. occasion C. artic D. behave
25. A. resort B. island C. season D. reasonable
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. expressed B. laughed C. quaked D. inspired
2. A. character B. Charity C. Chemical D. scheme
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others
3. A. respond B. edit C. reduce D. support
4. A. variety B. inspiration C. equality D. enhancement
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
Câu 1:A. layer B. fabulous C. artisan D. relaxed
Câu 2:A. forbidden B. information C. forget D. informed
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. hates B. works C. stops D. lives
2. A. school B. child C. cheese D. church
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
3. As soon as the spacecraft ____________ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
4. Do you know the man ____________ car Jack driving?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
5. Many people became _______________ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. home sick C. homeless D. homework
6. A ________ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America.
A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. tornado
7. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned _____________ it was raining hard.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
8. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive _______at _____ Easter.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
9. A disastrous earthquake_________ Sichuan in China last May.
A. collapsed B. struck C. occurred D. erupted
10. _____________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In B. At C. On D. From
11. Da Lat, ___________________she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
12. “I promise I won’t be late again.” - “______________________.”
A. That’s a good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t
15. _______ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world
A. Thanks B. Together C. Apart D. In addition
16. “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___________.”
A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks D. No, I wouldn’t
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17) ___________, it has developed a
more varied economy and has (18) __________ an important financial, trade, and transportation center.
Singapore has many banks, insurance, and finance companies, as (19) ___________ as a stock exchange.
Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore.
There is (20) __________ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per
person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s
economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21) _________
for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide
(22) __________ for retired workers.
17. A. then B. that C. there D. those
18. A. adapted B. adjusted C. become D. turned
19. A. long B. far C. much D. well
20. A. few B. little C. a little D. a few
21. A. provided B. given C. offered D. handed
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22. A. wages B. fees C. earnings D. pensions
VI.Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient
way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment
and commerce. The internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or
chatting. However, the Internet has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous
because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various
risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has
both advantages and disadvantages.
23. The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays. T
24. It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet. F
25. We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge. F
26. The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.T
27. According to the passage, it talks about ________________.
A. education B. Internet C. entertainment D. chatting
28. The Internet is ______________ in our daily life.
A. easy B. difficult C. safe D. important
