Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest: 23. A. Practice B. Adore C. Cracker D. Tractor 24. A. Performance B. Procession C. Musician D. Heritage *Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: 25. A. Played B. Wanted C. Opened B. Smiled 26. A. Accept B. Reflect C. Preserve D. Collect

1. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. *

A.animation

B.contribute

C.reverse

D. obey

2. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. *

A.actress

B.fasten

C.superstitious

D. alien

Choose the correct answer. 3. He died.................. April 1st, 2000. *

A. to

B. at

C. on

D. in

4. This rating is ______ each person’s positive attitude. *

A. set in

B. based on

C. come out

D. taken over

5. You can go when the _______ turns green. *

A.road sign

B. traffic light

C. parking area

D. zebra crossing

1/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 

A. immediately

B. penicillin

C. condition

D. impossible

2/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 

A. overturn

B. prison

C. statue

D. prisoner

A. buffalo

B. summer

C. lunch

D. sugar

A. stream

B. appear

C. treatment

D. team

5/ The young boy ……. in front of the school gate is my brother. 

A. is standing

B. stands

C. stood

D. standing

I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each uestion. 1. A. lantern B. emperor C. scenery D. defeat 2. A. competition B. production C. suggestion D. celebration 3. A. worship B. performance C. oriental D. fortune Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 4. A. musician B. confusion C. companion D. competition 5. A. procession B. politician C. competition D. preservation II. VOCABULARYChoose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 6. It was a/an __________ reunion of all the family. A. joy B. joyless C. joyful D. overjoyed 7. That machine with cutting-edge technology is able _________ many tasks at the same time. A. perform B. performance C. performer D. to perform 8. Tet is a great occasion for family _________. A. unite B. reunion C. union D. reunification 9. Hung Temple Festival officially became a _________ holiday in Vietnam in 2007. A. public B. popular C. common D. social 10. Red envelopes are believed to bring good _________ on Tet holiday. A. luck B. love C. fortune D. Both A and C Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 11. Language preservation is the effort to prevent languages from bring unknown. A. storage B. protection C. safeguard D. safety 12. Sonkran, which is Laos famous festival, is held annually in April. A. monthly B. yearly C. usually D. frequently Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 13. By floating candles and joss-sticks, people believe that good luck will be shared. A. misfortune B. future C. health D. wealth 14. Come and join us at our local festival this weekend. I’m sure you won’t regret it. A. international B. cultural C. traditional D. ritual III. GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 15. The house was destroyed in the fire, _________ fortunately, the whole family was saved. A. and B. however C. but D. so 16. Our family love Thai food, _________ we order it once a week. A. so B. and C. for D. because 17. Jill should show up on time, __________, he can’t enter. A. however B. otherwise C. even though D. nevertheless 18. We should be careful not to break anything during Tet holiday _____ it is believed to bring bad luck. A. because B. yet C. so D. nonetheless 19. I have to be on time, ________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. A. and B. or C. but D. for 20. Linh wanted to make some pies but didn’t have apples; _________, she decided to bake a cake. A. therefore B. in contrast C. namely D.so Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below. 21. Unless(A) you win(B) first(C) place, you will receive(D) a prize. Choose the correct sentence 22.Some body cleans the room every day a. The room every day is cleaned b. The room is every day cleaned c. The room is cleaned every day d. The room

I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each uestion. 1. A. lantern B. emperor C. scenery D. defeat 2. A. competition B. production C. suggestion D. celebration 3. A. worship B. performance C. oriental D. fortune Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 4. A. musician B. confusion C. companion D. competition 5. A. procession B. politician C. competition D. preservation II. VOCABULARYChoose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 6. It was a/an __________ reunion of all the family. A. joy B. joyless C. joyful D. overjoyed 7. That machine with cutting-edge technology is able _________ many tasks at the same time. A. perform B. performance C. performer D. to perform 8. Tet is a great occasion for family _________. A. unite B. reunion C. union D. reunification 9. Hung Temple Festival officially became a _________ holiday in Vietnam in 2007. A. public B. popular C. common D. social 10. Red envelopes are believed to bring good _________ on Tet holiday. A. luck B. love C. fortune D. Both A and C Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 11. Language preservation is the effort to prevent languages from bring unknown. A. storage B. protection C. safeguard D. safety 12. Sonkran, which is Laos famous festival, is held annually in April. A. monthly B. yearly C. usually D. frequently Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 13. By floating candles and joss-sticks, people believe that good luck will be shared. A. misfortune B. future C. health D. wealth 14. Come and join us at our local festival this weekend. I’m sure you won’t regret it. A. international B. cultural C. traditional D. ritual III. GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 15. The house was destroyed in the fire, _________ fortunately, the whole family was saved. A. and B. however C. but D. so 16. Our family love Thai food, _________ we order it once a week. A. so B. and C. for D. because 17. Jill should show up on time, __________, he can’t enter. A. however B. otherwise C. even though D. nevertheless 18. We should be careful not to break anything during Tet holiday _____ it is believed to bring bad luck. A. because B. yet C. so D. nonetheless 19. I have to be on time, ________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. A. and B. or C. but D. for 20. Linh wanted to make some pies but didn’t have apples; _________, she decided to bake a cake. A. therefore B. in contrast C. namely D.so Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below. 21. Unless(A) you win(B) first(C) place, you will receive(D) a prize. Choose the correct sentence 22.Some body cleans the room every day a. The room every day is cleaned b. The room is every day cleaned c. The room is cleaned every day d. The room

11. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. *

A. bandage

B. cover

C. pressure

D. emergency

12. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. *

A. mistake

B. backpack

C. contact

D. service

*

A. burn

B. reduction

C. rug

D. drug

*

A. taste

B. pancake

C. tasty

D. situation

*

A. asked

B. me

C. about

D. ambulance

*

A. use

B. handkerchief

C. covered

D. wound

*

A. asked

B. on

C. of

D. injured