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

1. a. nature b. change c. gravity d. basic

2. a. darkness b. warmth c. market d. remark

3. a. trays b. says c. bays d. days

4. a. knees b. papers c. trees d. bats

5. a. because b. nurse c. horse d. purpose

6. a. marriage b. massage c. collage d. shortage

7. a. enough b. tough c. laugh d. though

8. a. breathe b. with c. thermal d. clothing

9. a. education b . individual c. procedure d. producti

10. a. released b. pleased c. passed d. housed

11. a. helped b. struggled c. remarked d. watched

12. a. airports b. suitcases c. things d. calculators

13. a. fills b. adds c. stirs d. lets

14. a. cease b. chase c. increase d. raise

15. a. shops b. notes c. mouths d. books

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

I. PHONETICS

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1. A. nature B. chance C. gravity D. Basic

2. A. cheap B. choose C. children D. chemistry

3. A. available B. safe C. biogas D. stay

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

4. A. easily B. abundant C. dangerous D. energy

5. A. engineer B. expensive C. convenient D. enormous

II. VOCABULARY

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6. The traffic here is very _____ for children.

A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. dangerously

7. There is a serious _____ of food in some areas.

A. short B. shortage C. shorten D. shortening

8. Gas and oil _____ always increases in cold weather.

A. consumers B. consume C. consumption D. consumable

9. Wind is a _____ source of energy.

A. renewable B. non-renewable C. renewed D. renewing

10. This country needs _____ in education.

A. investing B. investment C. invested D. invest

11. _____ energy doesn’t cause pollution.

A. Social B. Solar C. Sociable D. Sunny

12. The water _____ crises continue to impact on most parts of the country.

A. shortage B. lack C. absence D. scarce

13. Non-renewable _____ sources like coal and natural gases produce a lot of carbon dioxide.

A. power B. fuel C. solar D. energy

14. Making soup is a good way of using _____ leftover vegetables.

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

15. Non-renewable energy comes from sources that will eventually _____

A. run way B. run down C. run over D. run out

16. Too much work is bad _____ your health.

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

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence.

17. He’s bought me a smart new camera to change from my old one.

A. recharge B. reuse C. replace D. redo

18. When will the information be made available?

A. accessible B. busy C. plentiful D. abundant

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

19. No need to hurry – you’ve got plenty of time.

A. same amount B. less C. little D. few

20. You cannot grow crops on exhausted land.

A. used B. fertile C. empty D. nutritious

I.      Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(0,5pt)

1.     A. game             B. gym                   C. girl                     D. bag

2.     A. calories          B. natural                C. nature                 D. carrot

II.    Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.(0,5pt)

3.     A. temperature        B. stomachache       C. adult                   D. advice

4.     A. recycle               B. benefit                C. provide               D. encourage

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others :

1.      A. face                       B. nature                          C. tragedy                        D. tasty

2.      A. drought                 B. discount                       C. sound                          D. bought

3.      A. memory                 B. spell                            C. plentiful                       D. escape

4.      A. flood                     B. shoot                           C. food                            D. typhoon

5.      A. prefer                    B. experiment                   C. serve                           D. permanent

6.      A. government            B. over                            C. problem                       D. permanently

7.      A. not                        B. problem                       C. hospital                       D. govern

8.      A. unpleasant             B. supply                          C. struggle                       D. lucky

9.      A. drought                 B. ought                          C. brought                       D. thought

10.   A. result                     B. destroy                        C. simple                          D. this

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. one B. doctor C. box D. jog 2 A. thin B. there C. their D. brother 3. A. hi B. fine C. night D. this 4. A. and B. name C. thanks D. am 5. A. go B. overnight C. do D. moment 6. A. how B. now C.slow D. town II. Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences. 1. There is ……soda in the can. A. a B. any C. some D.an 2…….........weekends he usually goes fishing. A. In B.For C. On D. At 3. Hoa and I …............funny stories. A reading B. am reading C. is reading D. are reading 4. How….............kilos of meat do you want ? A.much B. many C. long D. often 5. She wants …...........an English teacher. A.being B. to be C. is D. be 6. I do not go to school…........Sundays. A. on B. in C. at D. for 7. John likes sports very much. He usually plays …...........after school. A. games and geography B. soccer and literature C. volleyball and soccer D. volleyball and swimming 8. I…..........in the morning. A. shower B. take showers C. take the shower D. take a shower 9 What…...........your favorite food? A. do B. does C. is D. are 10…….......does she go jogging? Once a week. A. How often B. How long C. How about D. How

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1. A. garden                 B. yard                         C. market                     D. warm

2. A. close                    B. open                        C. brother                     D. go

3. A. armchair B. sandwich                  C. chocolate                 D. school

4. A. ahead                  B. white                        C. behind                     D. hungry

5. A. stadium                B. cat                           C. candy                       D. animal