A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. sugar                   B. subject                                C. separate                  D. simple

2. A. invited                B. booked                               C. attended                 D. beloved

3. A. bush                    B. push                                    C. pull                         D. lunar

B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from the others.

4. violent                     B. website                               C. wonderful               D. edition

5. A. advance              B. happen                                C. perform                   D. compare

II. Vocabularies and Grammar.

A. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option among A, B, C or D.

1.      “Where are Kent and Margret?”

“They were hungry, so they_______ to the grocery store.”

A. go                     B. had gone                             C. went                       D. were gone

2. I’m supposed to be here_______?

A. am I                  B. am not I                              C. are I                                    D. aren’t I

3. Every year I love helping my dad put_______ the decorations around the house.

A. on                     B. up                                       C. in                            D. off

4. People_______ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy ones.

A. whose               B. whom                                 C. that                         D. which

5. Dr. Sales is a person_______.

A. In whom I don’t have much confidence         B. Whom I don’t have much confidence in him

C. In that I don’t have much confidence             D. I don’t have much confidence.

6. Just a moment. Let me look at my_______.

A. plan                  B. class                                    C. syllable                   D. schedule.

7. Mexico_______ of 31 states and a federal district.

A. made up           B. is made up                          C. make up                  D. was making up

8. Florida_______ Georgia to the North.

A. is bordered       B. borders                               C. frontiers                  D. boundaries

9. The roof collapsed_______ the weight of snow.

A. by                     B. to                                        C. with                                    D. under.

10. The doctor_______ him to smoke a few cigarettes each day.

A. let                     B. make                                   C. stopped                   D. allowed

11. Which would you_______ have , the red or the blue one?

A. better                B. prefer                                  C. rather                      D. choose

12. I wish my brother _______ harder for his last exam.

A. works               B. worked                               C. had worked                        D. would work.

13. What were you doing when the police_______.

A. came                 B. comes                                 C. coming                    D. come.

14. If I _______ you, I_______ his advice.

A. am-will not take                                               B. will be-do not take

C. would be- do not take                                                  D. were- would not take

15. What is your impression_______ the new teacher?

A. to                      B. by                                       C. of                            D. with

16. Please move in_______ more people can get on the bus.

A. or else               B.so that                                  C. even though            D. when.

17. You_______ walk on the ice.

A. mustn't             B. needn't                                C. mightn't                  D. shouldn't

18. At one time the entire world_______ by dinosaur.

A. was ruled          B. were ruling                         C. has ruled                 D. will be ruled

19. He warned me_______ late-night horror film.

A. not watch         B. against watching                C. not watching          D. about to watch

20. It's a about time we_______ rid of this old car.

A. get                    B. will get                               C. has got                    D. got

21. My family_______ go to Samson beach in summer when we lived in Thanh Hoa.

A. use                    B. used                                    C. used to                    D. are used to

22. Our home needs_______.

A. Painting            B.to paint                                C. be painted               D. paint

23. He often goes to the_______ to pray because his religion is Islam.

A. temple              B. mosque                               C. church                     D. pagoda

24. If we_______ wasting our natural resources, they will be used up in a few decade.

A. turn on              B. go on                                  C. go off                     D. turn off

25. _______ there have been  many changes in our country, it still remains a developing one.

A. however           B. despite                                C. because                   D. although

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each sentence.

38. A. invited  B. attended  C. celebrated  D. displayed 

39. A. removed  B. washed  C. hoped  D. missed 

40. A. knocked  B. watched  C. stopped  D. called 

41. A. looked  B. laughed  C. moved  D. stepped 

42. A. wanted  B. parked  C. stopped  D. watched

* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
1. A. craftsman          B. factor              C. indicator          D. concentrate
2. A. talked                B. decided            C. stopped            D. finished
3. A. please                B. measure          C. seat                  D. beach
4. A. surface B. attraction C. lacquer D. artisan
5. A. through B. authenticity C. although D. tablecloth

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. unit B. climate C. city D. ethnic 2. A. stopped B. designed C. embroidered D. used 3. A. primary B. divide C. comprise D. religion 4. A. century B. why C. style D. by 5. A. invite B. river C. shrire D. primary 6. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan 7. A. question B. nation C. inspiration D. tradition III. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is place differently from the others 1. A. primary B. tropical C. official D. hamburger 2. A. fashionable B. convenient C. traditional D. minorities 3. A. gather B. blanket C. bamboo D. journey 4. A. banyan B. argument C. primary D. encourage 5. A. impress B. notice C. baggy D. comic 6. A. exchange B. design C. symbol D. divide 7. A. grocery B. occasion C. embroider D. collection

I.          Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 pt)

1.      qualified                unique                         require                         question           ___________

2.      booked                               watched                       stopped                        learned       ___________

II.       Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from others. (0.5 pt)

3.      alternative              increasingly                 unnecessary                 conservation    ___________

4.      scientific                considerate                  destruction                   disastrous         ___________

Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. stopped                          B. lived                              C. played                           D. arrived

2. A. invited                           B. wanted                          C. ended                            D. liked

3. A. stopped                          B. agreed                           C. listened                         D. cleaned

4. A. worked                          B. wanted                          C. stopped                         D. asked

5. A. rested                             B. hiked                             C. dressed                          D. advanced

6. A. devoted                         B. suggested                      C. provided                       D. wished

7. A. looked                           B. watched                        C. stopped                         D. carried

8. A. worked                          B. lived                              C. enjoyed                         D. listened

9. A. stopped                          B. wanted                          C. needed                          D. fitted

10. A. decorated                    B. forced                           C. asked                             D. liked

Question I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.      A. transmit          B. style                      C. knife               D. device

2.      A. needed            B. booked          C. stopped                   D. washed

Question II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

3.      A. A. neighborhood        B. comfortable       C. application     D. underline

4.      A. yourself                      B. humor             C. daughter           D. drawing

Choose the word whose CAPITALIZED and BOLD part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A stayS B enjoys C differs D coughS Câu 2 Choose the word whose CAPITALIZED and BOLD part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A rAck B stArt C pArty D cArd Câu 3 Choose the word whose stress pattern differs from that of the others. A employer B librarian C chemistry D geography Câu 4 Choose the word whose stress pattern differs from that of the others. A contain B magazine C activity D biology Câu 5 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Hoa’s parents love __________ on their farm. A work B working C do D doing Câu 6 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -A: “Hello, this is Lan. ________”. - B: “This is Phong. Can I speak to Mai?”. A Who’s saying? B Who are you? C Who’s calling? D Who is answering? Câu 7 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -The factory in my hometown _________ over 2000 people. A employs B employers C employees D employing Câu 8 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Going out is _____________ than staying at home. A funnier B funny C funner D more fun Câu 9 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -I promise I ________ you to go shopping this evening. A take B will take C am taking D takes Câu 10 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Most students go to the school cafeteria at a break or ___________ A at lunchtime B at a lunchtime C in lunchtime D in a lunchtime Câu 11 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -When my daughter goes on holiday, she _________ takes photographs of the places she visits. She enjoys it very much. A rarely B always C seldom D occasionally Câu 12 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -In _____________, we study living things: life of animals and plants. A history B geography C physics D biology Câu 13 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Students often have four _____________ tests in a semester. A thirties – minute B thirties –minutes C thirty-minute D thirty-minutes Câu 14 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Something you can use to cook food: _________ A a dishwasher B a dryer C an electric stove D a fridge Câu 15 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Susan doesn’t read ____________ magazines. A a lot B many C lots D much Câu 16 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -___________ a basket full of juicy apples. A This is B These are C Those are D That are Câu 17 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Mary ______________ next to the handsome boy over there at present. A sits B is siting C will sit D is sitting Câu 18 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. -The dress is very impressive. A How impressive the dress does! B What an impressive the dress! C How impressive the dress is! D What an impressive your dress! Câu 19 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. -Having a vacation abroad is very interesting. A It is interesting to have a vacation abroad. B It is interesting having a vacation abroad. C It is very interesting to have a vacation abroad. D It is very interesting having a vacation abroad. Câu 20 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to the question. -Where are the newspapers and magazines? A At the second floor. B In the back of the library. C On the racks in the middle. D In the left. Câu 21 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room ____X_____ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A on B in C with D of Câu 22 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are ___X______ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A long B bad C narrow D small Câu 23 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. - My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can _____X______ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A take B show C find D get Câu 24 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from ______X_______ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A foreign B big C small D strange Câu 25 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is _____X_____ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A some B very C not D only