Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.

1. a. apologize b. absorb c. arrive d. absence

2. a. combine b. collect c. commerce d. correct

3. a. through b. enough c. rough d. tough

4. a. admiral b. adventure c. advertise d. adverb

5. a. club b. subtle c. climb d. doubt

Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.

6. a. committee b. referee c. employee d. refugee

7. a. alcohol b. comment c. chemical d. proceed

8. a. appetite b. architect c. appreciate d. arable

9. a. deliberate b. subsequent c. frequently d. consequent

10. a. insight b. chemist c. dependent d. substance

1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were ________.

a. damaged b. injured c. spoiled d. broken

2. “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _________ there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique – shall we go?”

a. says b. notices c. advises d. writes

(If you talk about written information, you can use the verb ‘say’.)

3. I’ve been studying English for 2 years now, and I still can’t _______ it very well.

a. talk b. say c. tell d. speak

4. Ken’s _____ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things.

a. remember b. memoirs c. memory d. souvenirs

5. She _______ her children, she gives them whatever they want.

a. damages b. ruins c. spoils d. hurts

Circle one option A, B, C or D that best rewrites each of the following sentences:

Câu 1: " That's a lovely new dress, Jean" said her mother.

A. Jean's mother said she liked her dress.

B. Jean's mother complimented her on the lovely new dress.

C. Jean's mother wanted to buy a lovely new dress.

D. Jean's mother told her to buy that lovely new dress.

Câu 2: " A Cigarette? " he asked. " No, thanks, " I said.

A. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.

B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I think him.

C. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.

D. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.

Câu 3: Unlike her friends, Jane prefers an independent life.

A. Jane doesn't like her friends because she prefers an independent life.

B. Her friends live in an independent life and Jane doesn't like it.

C. Jane doesn't like her friends to live in a dependent life.

D. Jane prefers an independent life but her friends do not.

Câu 4: Jack bought that second- hand car and he then recognized that he shouldn't have done that.

A. Jack wished that he has not bought that second- hand car.

B. Jack regretted to have bought that second- hand car.

C. Jack wished that he didn't buy that second - hand car.

D. Jack regretted having bought that second- hand car.

Câu 5: Because Sandra had informed us, we found the contract quite normal.

A. The contract was quite normal because of Sandra informed us.

B. Being informed by Sandra, the contract was quite normal.

C. But for Sandra's information, we couldn't find the contract quite normal.

D. We could find the contract quite normal thanks to Sandra's informing us.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Câu 1 (VD): The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.

A. The manager didn't like to proposal because it didn't seem a good idea.

B. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.

C. The manager refused the proposal although it seemed like a good idea.

D. The proposal didn't seem like a good idea, so the manager didn't accept it.

Câu 2 (VD): Sports clear my mind. They also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

A. Not only do sports clear my mind, but they also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

B. Neither do sports clear my mind nor help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

C. Sports clear my mind so that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle.

D. All that sports can do is to clear my mind instead of maintaining a healthy lifestyle