I.Circle the word marked A, B, C or D with a different stress pattern from the others.

1.  A. damage              B.collapse              C.erupt                   D. affect

2.  A. permanent          B.eruption              C.pollution             D. disaster

3.  A. station                B.temperature         C.illustrate              D. volcano

4.  A. tsunami              B.thunderstormC.typhoon                      D. tornado

5.  A. accommodation   B. evacuation          C. contribution        D. contamination

II. Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line.
1. A. important B. computer C. universe D. assistant
2. A. theory B. invent C. famous D. talent
3. A. charger B. design C. machine D. console
4. A. chemist B. actor C. waiter D. cartoon
5. A. tractor B. member C. stadium D. electric
6. A. interest B. champion C. footballer D. reporter
7. A. sportsman B. hockey C. review D. medal
8. A. professional B. championship C. gymnasium D. Olympics
9. A. decide B. final C. appear D. invent
10. A. discover B. musical C. Italian D. fanatic
11. A. experiment B. basketball C. marathon D. scientist
12. A. wonderful B. individual C. understand D. disagree
13. A. review B. support C. compose D. artist
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14. A. typical B. successful C. terrible D. musical
15. A. admire B. routine C. award D. headphones

II. Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line.
1. A. important B. computer C. universe D. assistant
2. A. theory B. invent C. famous D. talent
3. A. charger B. design C. machine D. console
4. A. chemist B. actor C. waiter D. cartoon
5. A. tractor B. member C. stadium D. electric
6. A. interest B. champion C. footballer D. reporter
7. A. sportsman B. hockey C. review D. medal
8. A. professional B. championship C. gymnasium D. Olympics
9. A. decide B. final C. appear D. invent
10. A. discover B. musical C. Italian D. fanatic
11. A. experiment B. basketball C. marathon D. scientist
12. A. wonderful B. individual C. understand D. disagree
13. A. review B. support C. compose D. artist
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14. A. typical B. successful C. terrible D. musical
15. A. admire B. routine C. award D. headphones

Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. ( 0.5

1. A. expected B. stopped C.missed D. worked

2. A. humor B. history C. hour D. hobby

Question II. Find the word with has different stress pattern from the others in each

1. A. remind B. enjoy C. agree D.happen

2. A. pottery B. village C.embroider D.picture

Question III. Choose the best answer. ( 2.0 points )

1. I have taught English here ________ 10 years.

A. in B. for C. since D. from

2. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given

3.I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

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

4.They keep changing the decoration of the shop ________they can attract more young people.

A. so that B. because C. although D. when

5._____________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.

A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to

6.You have to read the instruction before making models

A. look up B. look through C. look for D. look up

7.The city has recently set _____ a new library in the West Suburb

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

8.You should _______ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses

A. take off B. put on C. get off D. take on

Question IV. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point)

1. My brother often (go) _______ to school by bike every day.

2. My father enjoys (watch) _______________ television in the evenings.

3. Thanh (stay) _______________with his sister since yesterday.

4. When I (come) __________ home from work yesterday, my mother was cooking dinner.

II. Choose the word with different stress from the others in each question.

4. A. Chinese              B. coffee                     C. trainee                     D. trustee

5. A. thermal               B. pressure                  C. damage                   D. discharge

6. A. disaster               B.  eruption                 C. medical                   D. survivor  

1.find a word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line 

a.advice                          b.reason                   c.island                   b.rubbish

               a.overweight                   b.important               c.physical                d.popular

a.restaurant                 b.vitamin                       c.holiday                d.vacation  

                  a.earache                 b.public                          c.aldult                    d.breakfast

a.vegetable               b.capital                 c.calorie                           d.japanese