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

1. a. small           b. face                 c. grade                  d. late

2. a. breakfast       b. teacher            c. ready                  d. heavy

3. a. time           b. fine                  c. five                     d. city 

4. a. engineer        b. greeting           c. teeth                   d. street

5. a. chair              b. school              c. couch              d. children 

6. a. table                     b. eraser                      c. lamp                       d. bookcase

7. a. hundred                b. get                           c. every                      d. desk

8. a. face                       b. small                      c. grade                       d. late

9. a. bench                    b. school                     c. children                  d. chair

10. a. stool           b. room               c. afternoon            d. door

11. a. read        b. teacher        c. eat            d. ahead

12. a. tenth        b. math            c. brother        d. theater

13. a. intersection    b. eraser        c. bookstore        d. history

14. a. small        b. holiday        c. stay            d. play

15. a. teachers        b. doctors        c. students        d. workers

16. a. round                 b. couch                       c. routine                    d. housework     

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

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

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

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

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

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

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

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

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

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

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

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

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore            B. Despite               C. However            D. Although

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

A. Although            B. Despite               C. However            D. Nevertheless

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

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

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

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

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

1.         A. prefer                      B. better                      C. teacher                    D. worker

2.         A. bear                                    B. hear                         C. dear                                    D. near

3.         A. collect                     B. concern                   C. concert                    D. combine

4.         A. absent                     B. government                        C. dependent              D. enjoy

5.         A. future                     B. return                      C. picture                    D. culture

5.         A. fresh                       B. diet                         C. get                          D. correct

6.         A. sunburnt                 B. turn                         C. curtain                    D. temperature

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

8.         A. junk                        B. regular                    C. dust                                    D. brush

9.         A. kitchen                   B. ketchup                   C. chips                       D. champagne

10.       A. laugh                      B. cough                      C. bought                    D. tough

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

13.       A. calorie                     B. labour                     C. community             D. volunteer

14.       A. environment           B. benefit                    C. service                    D. sick

15.       A. danced                   B. helped                     C. watched                  D. enjoyed

16.       A. pottery                    B. flower                     C. silent                       D. service

17.       A. girl                          B. expert                     C. open                        D. burn

18.       A. paragraph               B. cough                      C. although                 D. enough

19.       A. exciting                  B. excellent                 C. experience              D. expensive

20.       A. bird-watching         B. children                  C. school                     D. Challenge

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

study

art

cartoon

class

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

lamps

sinks

flats

rooms

3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

pear

pie

buy

pond

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

convenient

friendly

cheap

clean

5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

waterfall

desert

wonder

plaster

6. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: They are healthy. They do ________ everyday. *

homework

science

football

judo

7. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: There are three ________ in my new school. *

library

libraries

librarys

libraryes

8. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Put these glasses and bowls on the ________ over there, please. *

wall

cupboard

fridge

lamp

9. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: My younger brother has a round ________ and broad ________. *

shoulder/ hands

mouth/eyes

face/ shoulders

elbow/ cheek

10. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Daisy is very ________ to take the test. She is a very good student. *

kind

confident

friendly

talkative

11. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: A ________ is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters. *

library

post office

cinema

school

12. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Cam Ly ________ in Lam Dong Province attracts many tourists to visit each year. *

Island

Waterfall

Highland

Forest

13. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: My brother and I wear ________ to move conveniently when we go hiking in the mountain. *

walking boots

scissors

backpacks

waterproof coat

14. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: *

Plant

Animal

River

Wood

15. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: *

fresh

rare

overpriced

cheap

16. Choose the best response to complete the following dialogue: “What time can we meet?” - “__________” *

How about 8 a.m?

Let’s go out.

That’s fine.

I don’t want to.

17. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: There is a café ________ to the restaurant. *

near

behind

in front of

next

18. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: We sometimes ________ experiments in physics class. *

make

work

do

get

19. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Phong and Nam ________badminton at the moment. *

play

is playing

are playing

are play

20. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: You ________ play loud music late at night. The neighbours will call the police. *

can

must

mustn’t

are

21. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: The first exercise is easy but the second one is ________. *

easy too

difficult too

difficulter

more difficult

22. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Hurry up! We only have ________ time before the bus leaves. *

many

a few

much

a little

23. Choose the mistake in the four underlined part that needs correction: *

have

called

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson

Jimmy parents

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

1.   a. please /pliːz/             b. read /riːd/                 c. head /hed/                d. teacher /ˈtiː.tʃər/

2.   a. ears /ɪər/                   b. eyes /ɪər/                  c. hands /hænd/           d. cheeks /tʃiːk/

3.   a. funny /ˈfʌn.i/           b. curious /ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/  c. chubby /ˈtʃʌb.i/        d. lunch /lʌntʃ/                  

4.   a. confident /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/b. kind /kaɪnd/       c. nice /naɪs/                 d. reliable  /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/

5.   a. shy /ʃaɪ/                    b. pretty /ˈprɪt.i/           c. curly /ˈkɜː.li/            d. pony ˈ/pəʊ.ni/