Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1.         A. Malaysian              B. Vietnamese            C. Indonesian              D. Cambodian

2.         A. Japanese                 B. Chinese                  C. Korean                    D. Vietnamese

3.         A. flat                          B . flag                        C. flamingo                 D. blue

4.         A. black                      B. block                      C. blank                      D. floor

5.         A. birthday                  B. third                        C. director                   D. skirt

6.         A. mirror                     B. turn                         C. T-shirt                    D. first

7.         A. moon                      B. soon                        C. good                       D. school

8.         A. cook                       B. cool                        C. put                          D. book

9.         A. foot                         B. food                        C. afternoon                D. soon

10.       A. will                         B. build                       C windmill                  D. small

11.       A. wanted                    B. visited                     C. played                     D. attended

12.       A. worked                   B. helped                     C. lived                       D. danced

13.       A. listened                   B. watched                  C. prepared                 D. traveled

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. makeChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn&...

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. phoned                         B. called                                C. raised                           D. cooked

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from the others.

2. A. teacher                         B. aside                 C. father                                D. center

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

3. Tim……………..very ill before he……………………

A. had been -  had died                                                    B. was -  had died             

C. had been - died                                                            D. was - died

4. I'm feeling pretty tired. Do you mind____ me home?

A. taking                                B. to take                               C. take                                   D. being taken

5. I wish she ____ make so much noise in my lesson .

A. can                                     B. wouldn't                            C. hadn't                                                D. wasn't

6. I  ____ a fool if I followed his advice.

A. were                  B. am                                C.  would be             D. would have been 

7. Every time my father flies to America, he gets really bad ____ .

A. jet lag                                B. journey                        C. touchdown                            D. mix-up

8. Could you ............................me a lift into the town?

A. give                    B. get                                     C. do                                                      D. make

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

9.  “I think I will choose a new laptop rather than a smart phone.”
         “______. Phong.”
     A. Congratulation!          B. I hope so.         C. What a pity!                                       D. What a wise choice!

Choose one underlined part that is incorrect in each of the sentences.

10. Lan is very depressing because her closest friend is moving to another city

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (5 points)

1. A.other                    B. leather                     C. weathy                    D. brother

2. A. television            B. elephant                  C. section                    D. Swedish

3. A. explain                B. current                    C. desire                      D. electric

4. A. threaten              B. thread                     C. seat                         D. bread

5. A. deaf                    B. leaf                         C. meat                        D. heat

 Your answer:

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. (5 points)

1. A. affect                  B. polutte                    C. effect                      D. litter

2. A. cholera                B. pollutant                 C. permanent              D. groundwater

3. A. radiation B. political                   C. historical                 D. contaminant

4. A. seriously  B. measurement         C. scientific                 D. logical

5. A. aquatic                B. historic                    C. physic                      D. bonical

Your answer:

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.

    A. of                         B. to                             C. with             D. about

2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.

    A. pollute                             B. pollution                  C. polluted                   D. polluting

3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.

    A. decorated                       B. hang                        C. put                           D. made

4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.

    A. states                              B. nations                    C. towns                      D. show

5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

    A. Scot                                 B. Scotland                  C. Scots                        D. Scottish.

6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?

    A. may                                 B. ought                       C. should                     D. be able

7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.

    A. Point                                B. To point                  C. To pointing  D. Pointing

8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.

    A. that                                 B. who             C. whose                      D. which

9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.

    A. inflexible             B. flexibly                    C. flexibility                 D. flexible

10.“Are Mary  and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to NewYork.”

   A. are just moved    B.had just moved        C. have just moved     D.will just move

11. ‘What is the  …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’

    A. current                            B. population               C. territory                  D. currency

12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.

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

13. This hat  is different ..................... the one I had.

   A. for                                    B. to                             C. from                        D. at

14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?

    A. puts                                 B. goes                        C. keeps                       D. takes

15. He said  he was  afraid this article  was .................. date.

    A. over                                B. on                 C. behind                     D. out of

16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.

    A. otherwise                        B. if not                      C. but                           D. unless

17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.

    A.look after             B.find out                   C.look for                    D.make out

18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.

A. I arrange flowers                                        B. The flowers are arranged

C. Arranging flowers                                       D. While arranging flowers.

19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.

Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?”  -Nga : “.....................”

A. I don’t need      B. Not at all        C. That’s very kind of you             D. No, thanks

20. Peter: “ ...............?”   Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”

             A. Do you want anything                                B. May I help you

             C. What would you like                                  D. What do you want to do

Your answer:

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

1.     A. substance                             B. substitute                                C. university                                 D. cultivate

2.     A.  compose                             B. sponsor                                   C. crops                                      D. origin

3.     A. concerned                            B. represented                             C. disappointed                           D. cultivated

4.     A. literate                                  B. valuable                                   C. create                                      D. flavor

5.     A. soybean                               B. treat                                        C. increase                                   D. headphone

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

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

1. a. adore                               b. ancestor                              c. addicted                              d. majority

2. a. bracelet                           b. basic                                    c. grassland                             d. commomerate

3. a. diverse                            b. ethnic                                  c. heritage                               d. speciality

4. a. nomad                             b. relax                                                c. accept                                  d. anniversary

5. a. oblige                              b. worship                               c. insignificant                        d. satisfied

6. a. reflect                              b. netlingo                               c. detest                                   d. defeat

7. a. addicted                          b. hooked                                c. interested                            d. excited

8. a. gather                              b. cattle                                   c. invader                                d. companion

9. a. nomad                             b. costume                               c. socialize                              d. buffalo

10. a. communicate                 b. ceremony                            c. convenient                          d. custom

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. a. preparation                      b. preservation                                    c. celebration                          d. commemorate

2. a. anniversary                     b. speciality                            c. disadvantages                     d. commemoration

3. a. question                          b. diverse                                c. preserve                              d. addicted

4. a. performance                    b. complicated                                    c. production                           d. musician

5. a. vegetarian                       b. historian                              c. attention                              d. tradition

6. a. ceremony                        b. decorative                           c. competitor                           d. celebratory

7. a. procession                       b. confusion                            c. celebrate                             d. experienced

8. a. ancestor                           b. gathering                             c. customary                           d. magician

9. a. grassland                         b. bracelet                               c. cultural                                d. collect

10. a. virtual                           b. curious                                c. recognize                            d. invader

III. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.