I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. sand                   B. sight                       C. seat                                    D. sugar

2. A victim                B. tight                       C .describe                D. revive

3. A. beach                B. seaside                  C. seat                        D. great

B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. A. departure                      B. canoe                     C. sunbathe               D. deposit

2. A. facility                          B. emergency            C. florist                     D. position

3. A. interest                          B. sugar                      C. limestone              D. departure

ENGLISH PRACTICE 10

I.PHONETICS: 

a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (50,2=1.0 pt)

A. Sugar B. Sorry C. Seaside D. Summer

A. Page B. Village C. luggage D. Heritage

A. Seat B. Great C.Please D. Beach

A. Hotel B.Photo C. Move D.Pagoda

A. Typhoon B. Goose C. Food D. Flood

b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (50,2=1,0 pt)

 A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable

A. important B. especially C. prefed D. influence

A. general B.opinion C. abroad D.surprise

A.comfort B.nation C.apply D.moment

A. medical B.advise C.vegetables D. physical

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (100,2=2,0 pts)

“ Recycling” means not way.

A.throwing things away B.throw things away

C.blowing things away D. not blowing things away

I think it is good to spend time .English pronunciation.

A.in B.on C.with D.at

Two teams take part in the contest

A.fetching – water B.water – fetching

B.fetched – water D.water - fetched

She is not old .to go out alone in the evening.

A.enough B.for C. so that D. that

Ha Long Bay, one of the most picturesque sights in Viet Nam, was . by UNESCO as world Heritage Site.

A.recognized B.signed C.realized D. collected

Could you help me this door, please?

A.push B.pushing C.pushed D.for pushing

At the end of the street there is path . To the river.

A.leads B.leasd C.leading D.led

All letters .today should arrive tomorrow.

A.posted B.post C.to post D.posting

When I arrived, there was a big red car outside the house.

A.park B.parked C.parking D.parks

I live in a pleasant room . The garden.

A.overlook B.overlooks C.overlooker D.overlooking

b. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (100,2=2.0 pts)

1. Farmers are always faced with ......................... brought about by typhoons, floods or droughts. (destroy)

2. They made a decision to close down the factory ... ..................... . (permanence)

3. She was .. ...................... for days after the accident. (conscious)

4. A few passengers received serious . ....................... in the accident. (injure)

5. Children often feel a lot of .. ...................... about their first day at school. (anxious)

6. He drinks a lot of coffee to keep him .. ...................... . (wake)

7. Linda is one of the . ....................... from Friends of the Earth. (represent)

8. Attractive . ....................... can help to sell products. (package)

9. These products are ... ..................... friendly. (environment)

10. It’s difficult to find . ....................... at busy time. (accommodate)

c. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (50,2=1.0 pt)

When the phone rang, I (water) the flowers in the garden.

You should practice ( speak) English everyday.

It (get) hotter and hotter in June.

His doctor advised him (give) . Up somoking.

My uncle (not visit)............................. us since he (move) to the new town.

d. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (50,2=1,0 pt)

1. Instead.............. going to the theater, we'll go to the concert.

2. There is nothing to prevent the children............. playing there.

3. They will be here............... a few minutes.

4. Most children often participate................... outdoor activitives in their free time.

5. You are very different ............... your brother.

III. READING: 

a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (100,2=2,0 pts)

There (1).................... many simple things we can do to stop the (2). ...................... of the invironment. First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3) ................... which things, such as bottles and paper can (4). ...................... . 

We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5).. ...................... bins. Secondly, instead of talking our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6).. ....................... possible, and go on foot or (7)........................ public transport. When we have to drive to the market (8)... ................. our shopping, we should always remember (9)... ...................our own bags (10). .................... we don't need to use the supermarket's plastic bags.

1. A. are B.is C.was D.were 

2. A. destroy B. destroyed C.destructive D. destruction 

3. A. think B.to think C.thinking D. thought

4. A.be recycled B.recycle C.recycling D. being recycled

5. A. recycle B. recycles C. recycled D. recycling

6. A. where B.whenever C.when D. wherever

7. A. on B. in C. by D. to

8. A. to do B. do C. to make D. making

9. A. taking B.to take C. take D. took

10. A.so B. that C. so that D. so as

I. Choose the best answer. 1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: A. sugar B. special C. suncream D. should 2. Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rests: A. noisy B. exciting C. peaceful D. modern 3. My father is ______ than my mother. A.wider B. longer C. older D. larger 4. He is going to Phu Quoc ______. A. Desert B. Waterfall C. Cave D. Island 2 5. Ha Long _____ is in Quang Ninh Province. A. Island B. Bay C. Beach D. Mount 6. Take some ______ with you. You may need it if you get hurt. A. suncream B. backpack C. plasters D. sleeping bag 7. Vy _____ in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. A. go B. goes C. live D. lives 8. There ________ some factories near Khang’s neighbourhood. A. are B. is C. isn’t D. aren’t 9. Mai is ________ than her cousin. A. active B. confident C. better D. funny 10. Do you have ______ new friends? A. some B. any C. many D. a little 11. There is ______ milk in the bottle. A. some B. any C. a few D. many 12. We can’t go out. It ______ now. A. is rain B. is raining C. rain D. rains 13. How ________ books are there in your bag? A. some B. any C. many D. much 14. You _____ make lots of noise in the museum. A. must B. mustn’t C.should D. not should 15. Children should help their parents to _______ their house. A. wish B. visit C. clean D. give 16. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. A. island B. biggest C. forest D. plaster 17. Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rests. A. delicious B. difficult C. dangerous D. different 18. There aren’t ________ good films on TV at the moment. A. some B. much C. an D. any 19. Diana is in the art club. She is very________. A. kind B. funny C. creative D. shy 20. Nam likes________ volleyball. A. to playing B. playing C. plays D. play 21. You ________ travel alone to the mountain. It’s dangerous. Always go in a group. A. mustn’t B. should C. must D. will 22. “ How ________ does Phong go to the judo club ?” – “Twice a week.” A. long B. far C. often D. much 23. Every evening, my father ________ television. A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watches 24. There be________ 36 students in my class. A. am B. is C. was D. are 25. Would you like __________ coffee? A. some B. any C. D. an 26. There is a big market near my house, so the street is busy and . A. noise B. narrow C. quiet D. noisy 27. Look! The little boy in the yard. A. are playing B. plays C. playing D. is playing 28. My sisters __________ the exercises in the evening . 3 A. often does B. often do C. does often D. do often 29. We usually ________ our house with flowers at Tet. A. decorates B. are decorating C. decorate D. is decorating 30. She often ________ to Ho Chi Minh City on Sundays. A. to go B. go C. goes D. going II. Match the question with the answer A B Answer 1. Is Ha Noi larger than Binh Thuan? a. In the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh city. 1 - 2. Where is your neighbourhood? b. They are very kind. 2 - 3. What are the people in Nha Trang like? c. It is a very beautiful island in Viet Nam. 3 - 4. What do you know about Phu Quoc? d. I decorate my house with flowers. 4 - 5. What do you do at Tet? e. Yes, it is. 5 - III. Complete the dialogue, using the phrases or sentences given. A. I dislike about the streets because they are very crowded and noisy. B. Yes, there is. It’s near my house C. Yes, I do. D. I live in a town house in Bien Hoa city. E. The people are very helpful and friendly. Jack: Where do you live, Alice? Alice: (1) ___________________________. Jack: What do you like about your neighborhood? Alice: (2) ___________________________. Jack: And what do you dislike about it? Alice: (3) ___________________________. Jack: Is there an art gallery near your house? Alice: (4) ___________________________. Jack: Do you like your neighborhood? Alice: (5) ___________________________. IV. Read the dialogue and answer True (T) or False(F). Mi: Where do you live, Vy? Vy: I live in Binh Duong Province. Mi: What do you like about it? Vy: There are many things I like about it. There’s a big market near my house. There are also many shops, restaurants and art galleries here. The streets are wide and clean. The people here are helpful and friendly. Mi: What do you dislike about it? Vy: The schools are too far away. There are also some factories near here, so the air isn’t clean and the streets are noisy and crowded. 1. Vy lives in Ho Chi Minh city _________ 2. There’s a big market near Vy’s house. _________ 3. The streets are narrow and clean. _________ 4. The people here are kind and funny. _________ 5. The air here isn’t clean. _________ 4 V. Read and select the correct options. My village is about 10 kilometers (1) ___________ Da Lat. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people grow (2) __________ and vegetables only. It is very famous for its pretty roses and beautiful landscapes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people feel cool. In the spring, my (3) __________ looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to (4) ________ it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn't take the villagers (5) ___________ time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. Câu 1. A. from B. to C. in D. at Câu 2. A. rivers B. islands C. flowers D. waterfalls Câu 3. A. countryside B. town C. city D. village Câu 4. A. visit B. visits C. visiting D. to visit Câu 5. A. many B. much C. some D. a few VI. Put the words in the correct order. 1. beautiful / Mary/ sister/ is/ more/ than / her /. => ___________________________________________________________ 2. streets/ the/ are/ less/ wider/ with/ traffic/. => ___________________________________________________________ 3. Da Nang/ I/ live/ in/ suburbs/ the/ of/ City/. => ___________________________________________________________ 4. is / Khang’s / where /neighborhood/ ? => ___________________________________________________________ 5. homework / is/ more/ important/ than/ playing video/ doing/ games /. => ___________________________________________________________ 6. new / I/ furniture / need / for / to / my / some / room / buy/ . => ___________________________________________________________ 7. your/ trip/ don’t/ take/ too/ much/ luggage/ on/. => ___________________________________________________________ 8. mustn’t / you / forget/ bring/ to/ a/ compass /. => ___________________________________________________________ 9. we/ to / the / clean / our / help / should / parents/ house /. => ___________________________________________________________ 10. Tet/ My/ mother/ usually /cooks/ special/ food/ during/. => ______________________________________________________________ VII. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. 1. Travelling by air is faster than travelling by bus. A. Travelling by bus is faster than travelling by air. B. Travelling by bus is slower than travelling by air. C. Travelling by air is not faster than travelling by bus. 2. My school is bigger than Fay’s school. A. Fay’s school is older than my school. B. Fay’s school is smaller than my school. C. Fay’s school is bigger than my school. 3. Nick’s exam results is better than Alex’s exam results. 5 A. Alex’s exam results is worse than Nick’s exam results. B. Alex’s exam results is better than Nick’s exam results. C. Nick’s exam results is bad than Alex’s exam results. 4. You mustn’t go to school late. A. You mustn’t go to school on time. B. You must go to school on time. C. You must go to school late. 5. We should keep quiet in the hospital. A. We shouldn’t keep quiet in the hospital. B. We shouldn’t make noise in the hospital. C. We should make noise in the hospital. 6. It’s good if you do your homework carefully. A. You shouldn’t do your homework carefully. B. You should do your homework carefully. C. You mustn’t do your homework carefully. 7. Nam doesn’ t have a TV in his bedroom. A. There is a TV in Nam’s bedroom. B. There isn’t a TV in my bedroom. C. There isn’t a TV in Nam’s bedroom. 8. Living in the city is noisier than living in the countryside. A. Living in the countryside is noisier than living in the city. B. Living in the countryside is quieter than living in the city. C. Living in the countryside is cheaper than living in the city. 9. The food here is worse than my cooking. A. My cooking is worse than the food here. B. My cooking is better than the food here. C. My cooking is gooder than the food here. 10. There are lots of beautiful lakes in Viet Nam. A.Viet Nam has many beautiful lakes. B. Viet Nam has much beautiful lakes. C. Viet Nam has a beautiful lake.   

I. PHONETICS

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.   A. laughed               B. washed              C. stopped              D. collected

2.   A. musician              B. sugar                   C. ocean              D. television

3. A. visited                   B. founded               C. decided             D. developed

Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

3. A. perform                 B. puppet                 C. mixture            D. temple

4. A. recognise               B. historic                C. saxophone       D. organize

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.(1 pt)

1. A. heritage               B. flakes             C. famous                   D. tray

2. A. ceremony                B. preserve              C. incense             D. generation

3. A. worked             B. promised              C.played                      D. stopped

4. A. custom           B. unique            C. museum                  D. computer

 Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others: ______
1: Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others: ______. A. victim                    B. promise                   C. revive                  D. hospital

2. A. burn                       B. turn                         C. hurt                      D. hurry

3: When I was pouring the boiling water into the thermos, unlucky it was broken and I had a burnn ____ my arm

A.   In                 B. on                     C.at                      D. for

4: My sister didn’t rat anything from the early morning until the midnight and she was_____
A. faint                  B. a faint                C. fainting                   D. fainted

5: ______ you post this parcel for me, please? –All right

A.   Will             B. do                      C. are                    D. did

6: Trang: Can you lend me some money? I promise to return you soon. –Thu: ___
A. Yes, please         B. No,thank you      C. All right       D. Don’t forget

7: The doctor asked me to look at the eye chart ____ check my eyes sight.

A.   As so to       B. in order to       C. in order that       D. so as that

8: Tuan’s teacher: Oh, dear. You failed your exam. I’m quite disappointed! –Tuan: I promise I ______ harder in the next term

A.   Study           B. studies             C. am studying           D. will study

9: My parents are saving up money ____ a new flat
A. so as to buy    B. so as to buying      C. to buying      D. so as buying

10: The nurse covered his bad cut on his head _____ a thick sterile dressing
A. By                  B. with                       C. on                       D. off

1. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 

1. A. places               B. cakes           C. mates            D. plates

2. A. jungle(^)           B. luggage(^)    C. sunbathe(^)   D. sugar

3. A. follow(OU)        B. powder         C. show(ou)       D. borrow(ou)

4. A. wicked  (id)            B. visited (it)          C. laugh ed        D. divided(id)