I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the others’ in each line.

1. A. display                B. unusual                   C. occasion                  D. measure

2. A. robot                   B. photo                       C. object                      D. postcard

3. A. exciting   B. fragile                      C. twice                       D. continent

4. A. fever                   B. of                            C. soft              D. chef

5. A. itchy                    B. stomach                   C. charity                     D. match

IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his/her free time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, go fishing, go skating, or go swimming. They also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People have hobbies because these activities bring enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes, they can bring financial profits. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby regardless of their age, position, or income.

Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients who suffer from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves.

1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when …………………..

A. he/she is not occupied                                 C. he/she is at home

B. he/she is at work                             D. he/she is busy

2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to …………………..

A. people                     B. hobbies                   C. activities                  D. profits

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies?

A. enjoyment   B. relaxation    C. knowledge   D. freedom

4. In which paragraph does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists?

A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4

5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to …………………..

A. people who have retired                              B. people who are joyful

C. patients’ physical and mental health            D. patients’ interests and thinking

VI. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences.

1. It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

We should _

Keep on cleaning the streets because of the heavy rain.

Because it____.

3. The garden party won’t take place if the weather doesn’t improve.

Unless ___.

4. Both students and teachers can borrow books from the library.

The library lends _____.

5. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does.

He plays this_______.

3.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. character

B. chemistry

C. Christmas

D. teacher

4.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. deliver

B. decide

C. envelope

D. equipment

5.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. invent

B. blind          

C. service

D. public

6.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. received

B. washed

C. asked

D.coughed

7.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. clothes

B. realizes

C. organizes

D. promises

8.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. plate

B. cake

C. vase

D. take

9.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. excited

B. prince

C. once

D. escape 

10.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. folk

B. told

C. photo

D. neighbor

11.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. improve

B. pronunciation

C. photograph 

D. computer

12.Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. hobbies

B. bags

C. groups

D. organizations

13.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. generous

B. humorous

C. orphanage

D. volunteer

14.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. receive

B. sociable

C. character 

D. neighbor

15.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. delivery

B. demonstration

C. experiment

D. commercial

16.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. invention

B. successful

C. emigrate

D. deliver

17.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. towel

B. socket

C. beneath

D. steamer

18.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. injure 

B. destroy

C. poster

D. socket 

19.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. favor 

B. summer 

C. enroll 

D. hobby

20.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. activity

B. community

C. participate

D. citizenship

21.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. encourage

B. voluntary

C. assistance

D. resources

22.Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question

(0.5 Điểm)

A. environment

B. excellent

C. interesting

D. character

C1.choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in  each line 
1 A.celebrate    B.costume    C.accept    D.candle
2 A.popular    B.flop    C.hover    D.programme
C2.choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
1 A.religious    B.performance    C.celebrate    D.minority
2 A.festive    B.abroad    C.perfrom    D.attend
3 A.alternative    B.generate    C.exhaustible    D.release
4 A.plentiful     B.pollutant    C.dioxide    D.machinery

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

A. clown B. mountain C. south D. southern

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

A. sugar B. cassette C. fashion D. passion

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

A. complain B. journey C. happy D. artist

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

A. support B. control C. suggest D. country

 I think she’s the most _____ girl I’ve ever met.

A. kind-heating B. kind-hearted C. kind-heart D. kind-heartable

3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

carnival

cutlery

command

ceremony

4.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

worshipped

offered

performed

prayed

5.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

lantern

invader

nation

race

6.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line.

(4 Điểm)

electrician

confusion

companion

magician

7.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line.

(4 Điểm)

preserve

fortune

ritual

lantern

2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

sugar

since

sight

song

3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

version

conclusion

possession

pleasure

4.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

ordered

developed

touched

escaped

5.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

washes

handles

courses

teaches

6.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

change

chocolate

chip

schedule

7.Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

sympathy

industry

constancy

suspicious

8.Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

humorous

important

attraction

unselfish

9.Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

define

sincere

loyal

success

10.Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

correctly

personal

serious

carefully

11.Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group

(4 Điểm)

memory

excited

interested

confident

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:                             

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

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

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

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

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

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

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

      A. whom                       B. that                       C. who                      D. where

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

      A. or                              B. and                      C. so                         D. but 

9. “You must be Yoko.”   - “__________________.”

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

  A. That would be great.                                 B. I like to see it                 
  C. You must want it.                                       D. That right

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way

Exercise 1: Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D