IA. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1. A. depressed      B. terrified                 C. shocked                D. embarrassed

2. A. gripping                    B. hilarious               C. festival                  D. violent

 IIA. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. traffic                      B. dancer                   C. cycling                  D. balloon

2. A. polite                      B. receive                  C. copy                      D. obey

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

PART I - Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. hates                 B.  pictures              C. telephones            D. finishes       

2. A. weather            B. bread                     C. headache              D. seaside

3. A. chatting            B. school                   C. channel                 D. teacher

4. A. sooner              B. cartoon                  C. flood                      D. notebook

5. A. thinner              B. thanks                   C. brother                  D. Maths

Your answers:

PART II - Find the word that has stress pattern different from that of the others.

1. A. decorate           B. pencil                    C. teacher                  D. collect

2. A. open                  B. sixteen                  C. ability                    D. computer

3. A. engineer           B. Vietnamese          C. toothache              D. introduce

4. A. careful              B. travel                     C. waiting                  D. cartoon

5. A. forget                B. Biology                 C. potato                    D. lucky

Your answers:

HELP ME 

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

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’. Circle A, B or C.

II. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

6. People __________ between 1,600 and 2,500 calories a day to stay healthy.

A.need                        B.needed                    C.have needed

7. The room smells bad. Somebody_____ here. A.smoke B.smoked  C.has smoked

8. In that area, it ____ difficult to find enough food in winter. A.is    B.was  C.has been

9. He ate a lot of junk food, so he ____ fat quickly.      A.gets             B.got   C.has gotten

10. In the history of mankind, people _______________ for new foods.

A. always look                      B.always looked       C.have always looked

III. Use the correct form of the verbs in the brackets

1. My sister (listen) to pop music every day.

2.They (go) shopping for food on Sundays.

3. My mum wants to keep fit, so she (play) tennis three times a week.

4. Do they (read) newspapers in the mornings?

5. My grandparents (do) exercise in their free time.

IV. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

 V. Read the passage and answer the questions.

VI. Here are some sentences about hobbies. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. You can not change the words.

VII. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. solar                             B. perform                           C. enormous                      D. boring

2. A. reversed                      B. walked                             C. stopped                           D. obeyed

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. pumpkin                      B. parade                              C. gather                             D. traffic

4. A. believe                         B. hotel                                 C. prefer                              D. happen

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

5. Sunlight is converted _________ electricity by each solar cells in the panels.

A. in                                  B. with                                  C. into                                 D. to

6. Not many people went to see the film. _________ it received good reviews from critics.

A. However,                    B. Although                          C. Despite                           D. Because

7. A jet pack doesn’t ______ up a lot of space.

A. have                             B. bring                                C. take                                 D. occur

8. At this time next Tuesday, the children _________ “Tom and Jerry” on TV.

A. will watch                   B. will be watching            C. will not be watching    D. watch

9. He thinks elephants are _________ animals.  

A. fascinating                  B. fascinated                        C. fascinates                       D. fascinate

10. Lan ________ in Ha Noi when I was young, but now she doesn’t.

A. be used to living       B. used to live                     C. didn’t use to live          D. get used to living

11. A new hydropower station ______ in the North of the country next year.

A. was built                     B. were built                       C. will be built                   D. has been built

12. Energy can be ________ from wind, hydro and nuclear power.

A. invested                      B. installed                          C. replaced                         D. generated

13. “Should I use public transport or a bike to reduce carbon dioxide?” – “____________”

A. Of course. It helps to reduce your carbon footprint, you know.

B. Why not? It will harm the environment.

C. I won’t advise you to do so.

D. How about taking your car?

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences: (2.5 ms)

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

A. next                       B. left                                     C. very                                   D. vehicle

2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern:

 A. lucky                    B. neighbor                C. rename                              D. picture
3. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ___________ the rules strictly.

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

4. Easter is an important ___________ holiday in a lot of countries in the world.

A. artistic                   B. music                     C. religious                            D seasonal

5. On Thanksgiving, families and friends ___________ to have a feast.

A. gather                    B. arrive                     C. meet                                   D. appear

6.  My brother used to ____________ up late in the morning when he was young.

A. get                          B. to get                      C. getting                               D. got

7. I'm sure you'll find the film ___________.

A. amuse                    B. amusing                 C. amused                              D. amusement

8. ____________ did you stay when you were in Ha Noi?

A. When                     B. Which                    C. Why                                   D. Where

9. ____________the film was gripping, he slept from beginning to end.

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

10. “Could I ask you a few question about your favorite festivals?”____________

A. That sounds good.                                   C. Sure. Go ahead

B. Not a bad idea.                                         D. But I don’t want to.

11. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part

A. walked                               B. crowded                            C. needed                 D. excited

12. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others

A. traffic                                 B. dancer                               C. cycling                  D. balloon

II. Supply the correct form of the word in bold to complete each of the following sentences.

    (1 m)

1. Although he has performed …………………. in many films, he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.                                                                                                          EXCELLENCE

2. When you are a road ……………….., what should you NOT do?                          USE   

3. La Tomatina is a ___________festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.       SEASON

III. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct tense of the verb in bold. (1 m)

1. We……………………the Flower Festival in Da Lat twice.                                      ATTEND     

2. My mother ………………… to the supermarket yesterday evening.                     GO

3. Last week, my dad (buy) ____________________ a new laptop for my birthday party.

4. He used ( live )………………next door to Mrs. Harrison

READING. (2.5 ms)

I. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list: (1m)

Ewan McGregor was (1)…………… in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)……………. when he was only nine and he starred his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (3)…………. a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (4)……………… the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.

II. Read the following text, and then answer the questions. (1.5 ms)

WHITE NIGHTS

If  you are romantic and want to enjoy the festive spirit all day and night, go to St. Petersburg, Russia. The simple reason is that from May through July, the sun rarely sets and the nights are bright there. Local people and tourists from all over the world celebrate the ‘White Nights' with endless all-night activities. You can enjoy festivals, ballet, opera or try good foods as bars and restaurants stay open until the morning hours. Some people love to go to this poetic city just to walk along the Neva River banks with their loved ones and witness the raising of the bridges. Some others like to go swimming in Lake Ladoga and stroll in the famous Summer Gardens. There's one highlight that you can't miss if you're in St. Petersburg on June 22nd. It's the Scarlet Sails event! There's a mock pirate battle on the Neva, followed by fireworks and the appearance of a tall ship with red sails.

1. Where can people see the raising of the bridges?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Can people eat and drink during the night when they attend the White Nights?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Where do they go swimming?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

D. WRITING (2ms)

I. Do as directed (1 m)

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Hai Phong is about 100 km.

à It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. They had to wear goggles to protect their eyes.   (make a question for the underlined words)

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………