PART I : Phonetics
I) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others.
1. A. heritage B. shortage C. teenage D. luggage
2. A. appear B. weather C. bread D. headache
3. A. oganize B. belong C. woman D. concert
4. A. think B. though C. mother D. these
5. A. eraser B. scale C. suitcase D. waterfall
II) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others
in the group.
6. A. pencil B. raincoat C. arrive D. notebook
7. A. enjoyable B. power C. permission D. explore
8. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. visit
9. A. translation B. difficult C. unluckily D. agree
10. A. Vietnamese B. engineer C. celebration D. product

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
1. A. switch B. stomach C. champion D. catch
2. A. cloths B. improves C. lakes D. communicates
3. A. castle B. whistle C. hostel D. listen
4. A. change B. hungry C. angry D. single
5. A. ancient B. face C. page D. angle
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury
2. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation
3. A. patient B. humour C. deny D. friendly
4. A. worried B. reserved C. polite D. arrive
5. A. mathematics B. economics C. politics D. automatics

REVISION FOR THE FIRST MID-TERM TEST I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. ride 2. a. pasture 3. d. cattle 4. a. generous 5. a. worked b. excite b. vast b. circular b. ger b. watched c. ridden c. brave C. Country c. grassland c. relaxed II. Choose the best answer a, b, c ord to complete the sentence. 1. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous a. for 2. The Thai live a. in 3. The b. in its "love market." c. with d. beehive d. farm d. collect d. guess d. crowded 25% d. to farming on their bumt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields. b. on c. out d. up house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals. a. terraced b. splendid 4. There were lots of interesting folk games,. Kenny stayed a little longer to join them. C. communal d. thatched a, bur b. because a. What c. however dress in red and black costume?" "The Dao' b. Which c. Who d. so 5. d. When III. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Most ethnic groups live in rural areas, growing rice and practising slash-and-burn farm. A B C D 2. The Muong people are the ethnic minority who live in the mountainous regions of Vietnam. A B C D 3. We have recently visited some of the remote communities in the north highlands. A B C D 4. Youth Ngai women did not receive the inheritance after their parents died. A B C D 5. The Ta Oi managed preserving their proverbs. folk songs, and stories. A B C IV. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Many ethnic groups managed to live together (peace) 2. How often is the Gong Festival 3. The 4. The ? (celebrate) of people in Vietnam belong to the Kinh people. (major) house is the place where village ceremonies and festivals take place. (commune) is a traditional folk art of the Miao people. (embroider)

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. cane B. cave C. garden D. vacation
2. A. site B. city C. limestone D. find
3. A. airport B. offshore C. corn D. front
4. A. great B. stream C. seaside D. beach
5. A. magnificent B. exciting C. price D. oceanic
6. A.island B. florist C. stream D. sight
7. A.limestone B. rescue C. institute D. island
8. A.needed B. visited C. played D. planted
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
9. A. canoe B. florist C. luggage D. garden
10. A. water B. sunbathe C. tribal D. prefer
11. A. departure B. recognize C. waterfall D. institute
12. A. oceanic B. botanical C. destination D. information
13. A. seaside B. import C. prison D. valley
14. A. paddle B. canoe C. travel D. institute
15. A. vacation B. brochure C. canoe D. abroad
16. A. institute B. limestone C. recognize D. suggestion

A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1.A. learned B. played C. cooked D. ruled
2.A.worked B. cleaned C. helped D. asked
3.A.beef B. beat C. hit D. heat
4.A.love B. home C. come D. some
5. A. restaurant B. vacation C. lake D. information

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. papyrus
2. a. ferment
3. a. think
4. a. teacher
5. a. machine

b. appliance
b. delicious
b. grind
b. 1oudspeaker
b. chocolate

c. vacuum
c. shell
c. chip
c. heavy
c. touch

d. marine
d. invention
d. mix
d. bean
d. kitchen

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. The facsimile _____ by Alexander Bain in 1843.
a. is invented b. was invented
c. invented d. has been invented
7. First fry the onions______, add the potatoes.
a. than b. then c. after d. before
8. He______a prize in the competition.
a. win b. won c. was won d. has win
9. Who __________ the company?
a. goes b. walks c. jogs d. runs
10. ______ is an instrument for making sounds louder.
a. Loudspeaker b. Recorder c. Facsimile d. Radio
11. The doctor told me _____ more fresh fruit.
a. eat b. to eat c. eating d. ate
12. Can you repair my bike?
a. fix b. use c. adjust d. a&b
13. Coffee was known in Europe_______’Arabian wine’.
a. as b. like c. was d. Ø
14. The information ______.
a. stores b. stored c. is stored d. ate stored
15. I saw a _____ flying overhead.
a. train b. helicopter c. conveyor belt d. coach
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. The rice grains is husked in the mill to produce brown rice.
A B C D
17. Don’t forget to turn out the lights before leaving the building.
A B C D
18. Follow I and I will show you the way.

A B C D
19. The coffee berries fermented in water for make a strong tasting liquid.
A B C D
20. Ann wanted to know where in order to get a map of the city.
A B C D