I. Choose the word whose underlined and part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 

1. A. character            B. chair                    C. chicken                D. choose

I. Choose the word whose underlined and part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 

1. A. character            B. chair                    C. chicken                D. choose

2. A. houses                B. services              C. passages               D. techniques

3. A. concert               B. cycle                   C. collect                  D. coin

4. A. play                   B. arcade                 C. table                     D. paper

5. A. badminton         B. exercise              C. aerobics                D. fit  

6. A. author                 B. appear                 C. award                   D. yoga

7. A. art                        B. martial               C. war                    D. park

8. A. amusement         B. ending               C. setting                  D. effect

9. A. salad                   B. apple                   C. candy                    D. cupcake

10. A. medicine          B. illness                 C. fish                        D. fit

11. A. cook                  B. good                    C. look                       D. root

12. A. rest                   B. delicious           C. energy                    D. stem 

13. A. root                   B. toothpick            C. smoothie               D. cook

14. A. camera              B. concert                C. collect                   D. circus

15. A. onion               B. coconut               C. mango                   D. grow

16. A. pancake           B. water                   C. salad                      D. narrow

17. A. mushroom        B. curry                   C. popular                 D. cupcake

18. A. spaghetti          B. collection           C. lemon                    D. sickness

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the other words. 

1. A. thriller          B. reporter        C. horror                    D. animated  

2. A. mistake         B. tonight       C. today                  D. camera 

3. A. decide                 B. soccer      C. music               D. action

4. A. arcade                 B. noisy                   C. movie                    D. circus 

5. A. healthy         B. friendship    C. lifestyle           D. dislike

6. A. computer            B. guitar       C. fairyland               D. reporter

7. A. tennis         B. movie              C. award       D. music

8. A. aerobics             B. badminton          C. character               D. soccer

9. A. soda                    B. exam                   C. sunlight                 D. sickness

10. A. arcade               B. healthy                C. dizzy                     D. candy

11. A. healthy             B. lifestyle              C. insect                     D. cartoon

12. A. headache          B. advice                 C. stomach                D. ballet

13. A. exercise            B. computer C. unhealthy             D. before

14. A. event                 B. chili                    C. omelet                   D. toothpaste

15. A. curry                 B. pepper                C. insect                     D. award

16. A. coconut            B. mushroom         C. dessert                   D. strawberry

17. A. symbol             B. carry                   C. potato                    D. pepper

18. A. milliliter           B. ingredient          C. delicious               D. biology 

III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 

1. She likes _________a cake.

A. doing                       B. going                   C. go                           D. making

2. I’m keen ________playing basketball.  

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

3. Her favorite collection is movie ________ because I like them.

A. poster                B. posters                      C. collection             D. theater

4. Nam is fond of _____ martial arts in her free time.

A. doing                       B. making                C. going                     D. having

5. You should ________ your hands with alcohol gel when you go out.

A. washes                    B. washing C. to wash                  D. wash

6. Toby gets ________sleep every night. 

A. any                          B. a lot                    C. some                      D. many

7. Most of the time he plays by_______

A. himself                    B. ourselves C. themselves           D. yourselves

8. _______: a prize for something that somebody has done.

A. type                         B. present                C. story                      D. award       

9. – “How do you feel today?” -“ ___________ ”

A. I’m tired and have a headache.              C. No problem.

B. Your welcome                          D. There is no idea.

10. -“What are you doing?” – “_______________________________          ”

A. I go to the art gallery.                      C. I like going to the art gallery.

B. I’m going to the art gallery.                 D. It’s very kind of you to say so.

11. My mom likes doing exercise at the _____________ because there’s a lot of equipment there.

A. park                         B. water park          C. gym                        D. circus

12. You should see this _____________ movie. It’s about Vietnamese soldiers’ fight for the nation’s freedom.

A. war                          B. horror                  C. western                 D. animated

13. Children shouldn’t drink too _____________ cold water.

A. many                 B. much                         C. a lot                       D. a few

14.Tina _____________ her parents next week.

A. visits                       B. are going to visit                       C. visit                       D. is going to visit 

15. Do you like _____________ martial arts?

A.do                              B. doing                   C. does                       D. did

16.Tom likes _____________  coins all over the world.

A. going                 B. collecting     C. doing                     D. playing

17. My aunt is very _____________. She always feels tired and gets sick.

A. healthy              B. unhealthy     C. well                        D. strong

18. What is the _______exciting movie you’ve ever seen?

A. most                         B. more                   C. less            D. fewer 

19. They _____________ for dinner at the moment.

A. was cooking           B. isn’t cooking   C. are cooking     D. were cooking

20. –A: “I’m watching a soccer game at the stadium. Do you want to come?” 

   –B:  “_____________”

A.                There’s no doubt about it.           C. Yes, congratulations! 

B.                Well done.                       D. Yes. Sure

21. I’m going to see _________animated movie called Pink Pony.

A. a                                         B. an               C. on                           D. the

I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each
question.
1. A. charity B. character C. chair D. chore
2. A. chorus B. chamber C. church D. check
3. A. grew B. knew C. few D. new
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. advantage B. chemistry C. charity D. benefit
5. service B. camping C. chemist D. debate
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. It _____ no difference to me whether I get up at 6 or 7 a.m.
A. takes B. does C. creates D. makes
7. A volunteer often helps others people _____ and without payment.
A. will B. willingly C. unwillingly D. unwilling
8. If you have unused clothes, why not give them away to _____ organization?
A. charity B. charitable C. charitably D. charistic
9. No one can force you to do volunteer work against your _____
A. will B. willingness C. willingly D. unwillingly
10. My mother regularly _____ money to orphanages.
A. donates B. debates C. donor D. benefits
11. You can help save the environment by not _____ on the streets.
A. littering B. littling C. running D. garbaging
12. Community service is the work we do for the _____ of the community.
A. profits B. advantages C. benefits D. interests
13. Last year, my club ______ evening classes for fifty children.
A. took B. gave C. made D. provided
14. Thanks to the summer language camp I _____ many new friends.
A. made B. did C. took D. put
15. If we provided food and drink to street children, they will ______ be hungry.
A. any longer B. not longer C. no longer D. a longer
16. Her speech was very _____ because she included many reasons and examples.
A. convincing B. convinced C. convince D. convincive
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
17. In the United State, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.
A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. scarcely
18. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early
days of the country.
A. something new and modern. B. something old and last long.
C. something precious and rare. D. something common and cheap.
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following sentences.
19. Although they are not forced to, American still volunteer when they have time.
A. compulsory B. optional C. busy D. free
20. Last winter, we gave away a lot of warm clothes to homeless people in Hanoi.
A. kept B. presented C. took D. donated

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

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5pt)

1. A. planet              B. character              C. happy                  D. classmate

2. A. sociable              B ocean                     C. receive             D. special

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (0.5 pt)

3.      A. event    B. behave        C. surprise       D. damage

4.      A. expensive         B. official        C. impossible   D. beautiful

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity
2. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation
2. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent
3. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful
III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. "What can I get for you?" ~ “ _______________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
2. The coat __________ on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
3. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s__________ badly.
A. Bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing
4. Your __________ is included in the ticket price.
A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
5. The beans are roasted to__________ the chocolate favor.
A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
6. The computer is__________ guarantee so the company should do something with it.
A. with B. on C. for D. under
7. Nowadays many students can get a __________ without being on campus.
A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license
8. “I think computers are useful.” ~ “__________ .”
A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
9. Vietnam is a __________ country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber
B. exported-rubber D. rubber-exporting
10.Are you free to __________ for dinner this evening?
A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across

1. The (FLY) ____________ are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or (ART) ____________ skills.
3. It is (RESPONSIBLE) ____________ to drink alcohol and drive.
4. We received a lot of (ENCOURAGE) ____________ from our teacher.
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very (CONSUME)
_________________.
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Can’t you see that I am busy (WRITE) ____________?
2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (BURN) ____________ brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (STEAL) ____________ in the robbery was never found.
4. At this time next month, they (WORK) ____________ in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (NOT DISTURB) ____________.

I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.     A. christmas         B. character                    C. school                    D. church

2.     A. traveled            B. surprised                    C. worked                  D. climbed

3.     A. tour                    B. pour                            C. your                       D. course

4.     A. towel                  B. down                          C. window                 D. flower

5.     A. cook                    B. food                            C. too                         D. pool

II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

 1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all ….........what he writes.

    A. to see      B. to read      C. reading     D. seeing

2. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.

     A. visited      B. lied      C. laying      D.located

3. Kim Tan town is……………….. busier.

    A. becoming      B. doing      C. making      D. having

4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?

    A. do they      B. don’t they      C. doesn’t he      D. does he

5. Ba is strong enough…………….. his father with the work on the farm.     

    A. helping      B. help      C. helps      D. to help

6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.           

    A. took      B. were taken      C. went       D. has gone

7. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t. 

    A. good      B. well      C. best      D. better

8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?

    A. about      B. on      C. of      D. for

9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.

    A. from      B. for      C. with      D. about

10. You are very different ........................ your brother.

    A. to      B. for      C. with      D. from

11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.

    A.than      B. with      C. at      D. for

12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?

     A. doesn't he      B. is he      C. does he      D. isn't he

13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours

    A. stopped      B. prevented      C. delayed       D. kept

14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.

    A. from      B. over      C. during           D. between

15. Sorry to keep you…………

     A. wait      B. waiting      C. to wait      D. waited

I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. Christmas        B. character                    C. school                      D. church

2. A. traveled            B. surprised                    C. worked                    D. climbed

3. A. tour                  B. pour                            C. your                        D. course

4. A. towel                B. down                          C. window                   D. flower

5. A. cook                 B. food                            C. too                           D. pool