PART 2: EXERCISES PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. solo B. music C. single D. song 2. A. compose B. purchase C. release D. increase 3. A. version B. process C. modest D. contestant 4. A. eliminate B. nominate C. originate C. gifted D. passionate 5. A. renowned B. talented D. learned
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
1/A. music B. discuss C. communicate D. human
2/ A. type B. busy C. happy D. physic
3/ A. match B. jazz C. passage D. class
4/ A. description B. tradition C. question D. expression
5/ A. folk B. rock C. strong D. pop
6/ A. group B. loud C. proud D. count
7/ A. beat B. weak C. feel D. bread
8/ A. forks B. instruments C. feelings D. thoughts
9/ A. foot B. book C. good D. poor
10/ A. worked B. talented C. appreciated D. rejuvenated
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
1/A. music B. peaceful C. tempo D. relax
2/ A. traditional B. combination C. communicate D. rejuvenate
3/ A. African B. energy C. instrument D. musician
4/ A. European B. especially C. emotional D. considerate
5/ A. popular B. powerful C. description D. talented
6/ A. human B. solemn C. whether D. contain
7/ A. important B. musical C. wonderful D. telephone
8/ A. beautiful B. example C. cinema D. favorite
9/ A. express B. grammar C. record D. office
10/ A. ballad B. concert C. enough D. contest
III/ Select the word with CLOSEST MEANING of the following bold and underlined word in each
sentence in the unit:
1/ Do you know what is a style of music with a strong and loud beat?
A. powerful B. determined C. keen D. major
2/ Like reading, writing and speaking, music can express ideas, thoughts and feelings.
A. show B. say C. talk D. speak
3/ Music can help you beat a bad mood or maintain a good mood.
A. hold B. support C. repair D. continue
4/ Quang Hung sometimes feels proud of his country, Viet Nam, when he hears the song.
A. interested in B. delighted with C. modest about D. good at
5/ Discuss Quang Hung’s ideas about Van Cao’s music.
A. Say to B. Tell about C. Think of D. Talk over
IV. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. nation b. cave c. locate d. park
2. a. explore b. tropical c. orphan d. transport
3. a. toxic . b. tourist c. feature d. threaten
4. a. established b. orphaned c. recognized d. endangered
5. a. threaten b. ethnic c. together d. southeast
B. Choose the word whose main stress is place differently from the others.
6. a. establish b. butterfly c. orphanage d. national
7. a. variety b. recognize c. contaminate d. abandoned
8. a. expensive b. tropical c. release d. survival
9. a. toxic b. ethnic c. explore d. threaten
10. a. polluted b. dangerous c. comfortable d. temperate
V/ Put in the correct verb form:
1/ If I (be) _______ you, I (help) _______ her now.
2/ If she (be) _______ late, she will be punished.
3/ I could have understood him if he (speak) _______ more slowly.
4/ What (you/do) _______ if you (be) _______ a billionaire?
5/ You didn’t pay attention to the teacher’s explanation. If you (pay) _______ more attention, you (do)
_______ the exam well.
6/ She’s waiting for her uncle to come back from Ho Chi Minh city. If her uncle (come) _______ home,
she (have) _______ a lot of presents.
7/ Sang is a naughty boy and often makes fun ofhis classmates. If he (start) _______ a joke, someone (cry)
_______ bitterly.
8/ Chung wanted to buy some presents for his younger sister but he couldn’t. If he (afford) _______ to
buy, her younger sister (be) _______ happy to greet a new year.
9/ He is never willing to help poor people. If he (do) _______ something, the earth (stop) _______
moving.
10/ I didn’t know her mother was ill. If I (know) _______ that, I (come) _______ to visit her.
I. Pronunciation: Choose the word whose primary stressed syllable is different from those of the rest.
1. A. finger B. consume C. deplete D. protect
2. A. confusion B. solution C. protection D. editor
3. A. animal B. invention C. energy D. influence
4. A. disappearance B. vulnerable C. conservation D. generation
5. A. identify B. disadvantage C. technology D. eliminate
6. A. diverse B. wildlife C. fauna D. flora
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
7.A. survive B. prohibit C. fertilizer D.environment
8.A. tablet B. access C. application D. landscape
9.A. aquatic B. access C. altar D. ancestor
10. A. employment B. secondary C. eliminate D. women
11. A. editor B. access C. effect D. deplete
12. A. brochure B. chore C. church D. discharge
V.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1.A.create B. critical C. recreation D. acre 2.A. parents B. family C. happy D.frankly 3. A. chore B. women C. enormous D. overall 4. A. bread B. embrace C. fiber D. brother 5. A. train B. track C. centre D. instrument VI-- Find out a mistake in each sentence and correct it 1- He already has sent me that letter. - >………………………………. 2- Thomas has pursued his hobby since he was studied at high school. ->…………………………………… 3- Two weeks ago, they went to my house before they finished their work. ->…………………………………… 4- While Tom cleaned the room, his brother was helping his mother water the flowers in the garden.->………. 5. Because Mr. Smith has two sons, he is doing the household chores every day.-> …………………………….. 6. David is not often free, but he is trying to help her parents with the chores whenever he has time. .->………. 7- By the time I came here, my mother had taken to the hospital. ->……………………………………… 8- I suddenly remembered that I forgot my keys. ->..................................... 9-While Diana watched her favorite television program, there was a power cut. ->..................................... 10- Who drove the car at the time of the accident? ->....................................................
Choose 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 (0,5 point).
Question 11: A. process B. contest C. celebrity D. ailment
Question 12: A. digestive B. complicated C. evidence D. intestine
Choose the letter A, B, C or D sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (1,5 point).
Question 13: My father is the…………..of my family and my mother is the homemaker.
A. breadwinner B. finance C. household D. nurture
Question 14: The……………system controls the movement and emotion of our body.
A. nerve B. nervous C. circulate D. generous
Question 15: Despite……………burden, his mother tried to raise him by herself.
A. finances B. financial C. financially D. finance
Question 16: It is……………to work in this city so much noise and pollution
A. healthy B. health C. unhealthy D. healthful
Question 17: Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in this question.
Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken.
A. comfortable B. anxious C. sore D. dangerous
Question 18: We always split the housework equally – my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing up.
A. share B. break C. join D. pick up
Question 19: You won’t find Tm at home. He……………in the library at the moment.
A. will study B. studied C. study D. is studying
Question 20: He is a talented singer,……………he has prestige and responsibility.
A. but B. or C. and D. so
1. | Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A.cream B. cricket C. create D. acre | ||
2. | Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others A. skeletal B. responsible C. positive D. vulnerable | ||
3. | A healthy ____ between work and play ensures that everyone has a chance to enjoy their lives. A. equality B. balance C. share D. control | ||
4. | Although there are _______ questions, acupuncture appears to work. A. answer B. answerable C. unanswered D. answering | ||
5. | Humans will enjoy longer life expectancy when they are more conscious of what they eat and do. The underlined word has the CLOSEST meaning to: A. aware of B. capable of C. suitable for D. responsible for | ||
6. | RRespiratory system takes __ oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. A. up B. away C. in D. after | ||
7. | Ask your teacher for advice ......... how to prepare for the exam. A. on B. in C. about D. at |
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8. | Setting and clearing the table, making bed and taking out the trash are suitable chores for 8- to 10-years-old children. The underlined word has the OPPOSITE meaning to: A. acceptable B. inappropriate C. Reasonable D. proper |
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9. | Don’t you believe in …. between men and women? A. equality B. equally C. equable D. unequal |
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10. | When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole .............. . A. housemaid B.housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner |
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11. | Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others A. therapy B. nuclear C. realize D. divorce |
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12. | Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A. fibre B. browser C. breakfast D. embrace |
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. four B. more C. wrong D. sport
2. A. fruit B. full C. cook D. put
3. A. photo B. lotus C. occasion D. hope
4. A. calculate B. multiply C. computer D. excuse
5. A. invented B. contented C. interested D. considered
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. become B. second C. because D. receive
2. A. introduce B. position C. volunteer D. ignorant
3. A. community B. surprising C. successful D. volunteer
4. A. archaeology B. market C. martyr D. donation
5. A. facility B. community C. priority D. definition
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. A. referee B. volunteer C. committee D. engineer
2. A. priority B. voluntary C. community D. ability
3. A. interact B. understand C. volunteer D. contribute
4. A. disabled B. invalid C. obvious D. creative
5. A. position B. handicapped C. passionate D. cultural
UNIT 5
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. benefit B. generous C. inventor D. video
2. A. chopping B. much C. machine D. touching
3. A. inspiration B. imitation C. invention D. addition
4. A. experience B. dedicated C. enthusiast D. expensive
5. A. earbud B. surface C. bulky D. runway
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. A. environment B. agriculture C. invention D. alternative
2. A. traffic B. promise C. smartphone D. design
3. A. invention B. definition C. education D. information
4. A. technology B. excursion C. similarity D. convenient
5. A. printer B. laptop C. machine D. fabric
I Choose the word whose underlined partin pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. float B.broad C.goat D. coat
2. A.office B. promise C. service D. expertise
3 A. danger B. angel C. anger D.magic
4. A. checked B. backed C. naked D. cooked
5. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southem
I. Circle 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.
1. A. psychologist B. duty C. laundry D. grocery
2. A. chore B. chance C. child D. stomach
3. A. attempts B. shares C. looks D. beliefs
4. A. laundry B. pause C. cause D. because
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
5. A. grocery B. sociable C. breadwinner D. decision
6. A. duty B. retire C. trouble D. household
7. A. family B. whenever C. obedient D. solution
8. A. homemaker B. critical C. tradition D. typical
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
9.Jarrett was nurtured by his parents in a close-knit family
A. cared for B. trained C. loved D. talked down
10. She was a homemaker for 13 years, until all the last child was in school full-time, then plunged into law.
A. builder B. designer C. housewife D. construction worker
11. The government should force husbands to pay their wives for chore.
A. house-keeping B. housework C. children-raising D. cooking
12. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
13. I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt as to whether it was deliberate or not.
A. profit B. advantage C. disadvantage D. gain
14. Nuclear family set allows couples to spend more time with each other as there are no family rituals as such.
A. extended B. basic C. additional D. extra
15. Jarrett was nurtured by his parents in a close-knit family.
A. fed B. cared C. brought up D. abandoned
16. Sharing household chores creates a positive atmosphere for the family.
A. outright B. negative C. convinced D. irrefutable
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in order for each of the following sentences to be correct.
17. The (A) wives are (B) also responsible to (C) the family finances (D).
18. Frank usually swims (A) before work (B), but (C) this morning he jogs.(D)
19. Children who (A) shares (B) the housework with (C) their mums and dads do (D) better at school.
20. It is the duty for (A) the young to take (B) care of (C) their elderly (D) parents.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions. 21. Gender equality means that both men and women are _____ equally.
A. treated B. played C. worked D. provided
22. Nowadays, many people have still fought for gender _____ in many fields, especially in education and employment.
A. elimination B. equality C. opportunity D. discrimination
23. Most people consider it women's _____ to take care of children and do housework. A. responsibility B. relationship C. limit D. respect
24. It's hard work looking _____ three children all day.
A. after B. up C. to D. through
25. When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand _____ tidying the living room.
A. on B. with C. for D. about
26. You are old enough to take _____ for what you have done.
A. responsible B. responsibility C. responsibly D. irresponsible
27. These quick and easy_____ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost. A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability
28. Billy comes and gives me a hand with cooking.
A. helps B. prepares C. is busy D. attempts
29. Where is Jimmy? - He is _____ work. He is busy_____ his monthly report. A. on / for B. in / about C. to / through D. at / with
30. We are not allowed _____jeans at school.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn
31. Sometimes I do not feel like _____ to my sibling about my troubles,
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
32. Right now, Jim _____ the newspaper and Kathy_____ dinner.
A. reads / has cooked B. is reading / is cooking
C. has read / was cooking D. read / will be cooking
33. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _____
A. happiness B. household chores C. responsibility D. employment
34. He was very respectful at home and _____ to his parents.
A. responsible B. caring C. obedient D. lovely
35. Every day I _____up at 6 o'clock, _____ breakfast at 7 o'clock and _____for work at 8 o'clock
A. get / eat / leave B. have got / eating / leaving C. got / ate / left D. will get / have eaten / left
36. We enjoy _____ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a day of working hard.
A. spending B. caring C. taking D. doing
37. It is parents' duty and responsibility to_____ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home.
A. shake B. hold C. join D. take
38. He is a _____ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
A. frank B. lovely C. obedient D. caring
39. Doctors are supposed to _____ responsibility for human life.
A. do B. take C. rush D. join
40. Peter was _____ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.
A. in B. on C. with D. over
41. _____the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family. A. Be B. Is C. To be D. Being
42. She _____trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
A. kept B. is keeping C. had kept D. keeps
43. I _____ complete silence now while I am trying this experiment.
A. am wanting B. want C. did want D. have wanted
44. The students ___________ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _____ by Mr. Tanzer.
A. are usually taught / are being taught
B. usually teach / are teaching
C. have usually been taught / have been teaching
D. were usually teaching / are teaching
45. My mother always the first _____ up and the last _____ to bed.
A. getting / going B. to get / going C. getting / to go D. to get / to go
46. Alex is busy_____ for his exams.
A. to study B. studied C. studying D. studies
47. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _____ families and in preserving their cultures. A. wealthy B. secure C. safe D. close-knit
48. You should not burn _____. You had better dig a hole and bury it.
A. dishes B. lab C. garbage D. shift
49. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of
50. What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
A. drinks B. beverages C. grains D. special dishes
