Part 1: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: Question 1. A. cleaned B. played Question 2. A. accept B. activity Question 3. A. question B. option Question 4. A. classmate place C. used D. hoped C. across D. afraid C. federation C. grade D. mention B. character D.Question 6. A. enough B. extremely C. generous D. planet Question 6. A. lucky B. volunteer C. sun D. public Part 2: Choose the item which has the best answer: Question 1. He died a heart attack. A. with B. of C. because D. by Question 2. The sun suddenly from behind a cloud. A. appear disappeared B. appeared C. disappear D. Question 3. An oil burned in the darkness. A. lamb B. lamp C. lam D. lame Question 4. They get up quite late,... They missed the train. A. and B. but C. as D. so Question 5. The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard,.... They passed the examination easily. A. so B. but C. and D. however Question 6. It was a boring weekend, I... anything. A. don' t do B. didn't do C. have not done D. would do. Question 7. Getting to the village is a very ... . journey. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests Question 8. He was late, but fortunately his friends waited for him. A. luckily B. magically C. cruelly D. lately Question 9. My friends... to the museum last weekend. A. go B. goes C. went D. had gone Question 10. Ha' s uncle wishes he... good crops this year. A. should get B gets C.got D. have got Question 11. Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They... each other twice a month. A. are writing B. write C. wrote D. have written Question 12. I rarely eat ice cream now but I ... it when I was a child. A. eat B. eating C. have eaten D. used to eat Question 13. Traffic rules... strictly. A. must be followed B. should do C. should be doing. D. take Question 14.My friend practice... to the radio everyday. A. listen B. listens C. listening D. listened

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group. (5 points)

1. A.    nurse               B. bury                       C. hurt                        D. curly

2. A.  rays                   B. bays                       C. days                       D. says

3. A.  leaf                   B. knife                      C. café                        D. of

4.A. occurs                 B. imagines                C. questions               D. predicts

5.A. checked              B. naked                     C. booked                  D. picked

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts)

 1.A. experience        B. available                C. temperature                       D. discovery

 2.A. Chinese            B. impression             C. engineer                             D. succeed

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group. (5 points)

1. A.    nurse               B. bury                       C. hurt                        D. curly

2. A.  rays                   B. bays                       C. days                       D. says

3. A.  leaf                   B. knife                      C. café                        D. of

4.A. occurs                 B. imagines                C. questions               D. predicts

5.A. checked              B. naked                     C. booked                  D. picked

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

1. A. patient          B. attractive           C. activity          D. packet

2. A. snail              B. e-mail                C. pair               D. railway

3. A. changed       B. decided              C. arrived          D. borrowed

4. A. pouring        B. cloudy                C. fountain        D. account

5. A. teacher         B. cherry                C. sandwich       D. character

II. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

6. Everyone knows what to do, _____?

A. don’t you

B. doesn’t he

C. don’t they

D. don’t we

7. Jack:” _____ car is this?”

Tom: “It’s Oliver’s.”

A. Where

B. What

C. Which

D. Whose

8. Which fabric do you get from sheep?

A. Wool

B. Silk

C. Cotton

D. Fur

9. This is _____ expensive ring of all.

A. least

B. the less

C. little

D. the least

10. We haven’t finished our work, and Jack hasn’t _____ .

A. too

B. either

C. nor

D. neither

11. Helen: “I’m going clothes shopping tomorrow.”

Amy: ” _____ “

A. What do you need to get?

B. How long is it?

C. It’s expensive.

D. Are they in the downtown?

12. We decided to invite some friends for dinner _____ Easter.

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. over

13. Which is the hottest continent on Earth?

A. Asia

B. Europe

C. America

D. Africa

14. My aunt never buys sweaters. _____  makes them _____ . She loves knitting and is very good at _____.

A. He – himself – them

B. She – herself – it

C. They – herself – it

D. She – themselves – them

15. My mother _____ dinner in the kitchen while my father _____ my bike in the garage.

A. cooked – repaired

B. was cooking – repaired

C. was cooking – was repairing

D. cooked – was repairing

16. You _____ go sailing without a life jacket, you _____ fall into the water and drown.

A. don’t have to – might

B. mustn’t – might

C. couldn’t – should

D. can’t – should

17. Which country gifted The Statue of Liberty to the United States?

A. England

B. Switzerland

C. France

D. Germany

18. Sam: “Why _____ the dish? It’s not ready yet.”

Elena: “To see if it _____ too spicy”

A. are you tasting – tastes

B. do you taste – tastes

C. do you taste – is tasting

D. are you tasting – is tasting

19. He’s fed _____ taking the bus to the city centre.

A. forward to

B. away from

C. out of

D. up with

20. _____ the weather improves, we’ll have to cancel the picnic.

A. As long as

B. If

C. Unless

D. Provided that

21. He went to the post office _____ send a parcel.

A. in order to

B. so that

C. in case

D. in order that

22. We haven’t heard _____ Tommy since he moved to another city.

A. from

B. about

C. of

D. with

23. Hannah: “Remember to take your keys with you.”

Rosie:” _____ “

A. I haven’t been there yet.

B. I’ve got them already,

C. I don’t agree.

D. It’s not much.

24. Global warming is caused by the excess of which type of gas?

A. Oxygen

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Helium

D. Nitrogen

25. Don’t believe what Harry said. He made _____ the whole story.

A. out

B. for

C. over

D. up

 Circle the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from others      

A. condition           B. ocean                      C.  sugar             D. pleasure

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

1. A. improve B. exchange C. relax D. compete

2.A. meat B. seat C. reach D. great

3.A. cOmprise B. cOmpulsory C. cOllection D. cOmment

4. A. trAvel B. plAce C. fAmily D. bAnyan

5. A. collEction B. Exchange C. rElax D. pIcnic

B. Choose the word whose main stress is not the same as that of the others:

6. A. blanket B. pagoda C. admire D. forgive

7. A. institute B. edition C. experience D. academy

8. A. campus B. abroad C. minority D. academy

9. A. economic B. institute C. international D. intermediate

10. A. dormitory B. pagoda C. admire D. Exchange

C. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:

11. The weather was bad, ________________we didn’t go on a picnic.

A. however B. but C. because D. so

12. You can see an old banyan tree at the ________________ to the village.

A. enter B. entering C. entered D. entrance

13. We’ll go on a ___________________ trip to Ha Long Bay?

A. three days B. three-days C. three-day D. three day

14. Liz: Could you pick me up at 6 o’clock?

Paul: ____________________. I’m still at the meeting then.

A. I think. I couldn’t. B. Yes, of course I could.

C. No problem. D. I’m afraid not.

15. There is a big old banyan tree _______the entrance to the village. A. in B. at C. on D. from

16. “Shall we go to Vung Tau on the weekend?” - “________________________.” A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good trip C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, please

17. Teachers’ Day is celebrated _____________ November 20th.

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

18. We felt very tired, ________________ we sat down under the banyan tree.

A. so B. but C. however D. because

19. I’m really ________________ to the party. All my old friends will be there.

A. looking after B. enjoyable C. thinking about D. looking forward

20. “Would you like to go to the movies tonight?” – “_______________”

A. I’d love to B. Yes, I’d like C. Of course D. No, I don’t like