Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
2. A. respond B. wonder C. cross D. cotton
3. A. source B. shout C. amount D. found
4. A. although B. that C. those D. think
5. A. mobile B. plumber C. balloon D. blanket
Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
6. Don’t worry. I’ll look ______ your house and children while you’re away.
A. in B. on C. up D. after.
7. I suggested ............... some money for poor children.
A. raise B. raising C.to raise D. raised
8. Nam: “Thank you very much for your nice gift.” - Minh: “_________”
A. You're welcome. B. Yes, let’s. C. Good idea. D. No, thanks.
9. The girl wishes she__________ in Hue for the festival next week.
A. can stay B. stayed C. stays D. would stay
10. If our ________ makes it difficult for others to understand us, then we should seek ways to improve our pronunciation.
A. language B. tone C. dialect D. accent
11. I am a teacher, ___________?
A. amn’t I B. am I C. aren’t I D. aren’t we
12. The woman _______ lives next door is both my neighbor and a colleague of mine.
A. who B. where C. whom D. which
13. You shouldn’t eat_________. It’s not good for your health.
A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow
14. Minh got wet_________he forgot his umbrella.
A. because B. so C. and D. therefore
15. We ………………….to the countryside two months ago.
A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go
16. This newspaper ………………… everyday.
A. is publishing B. publishes C. published D. is published
17. I deal with customers on the phone and rarely meet them _________
A. head-to-head B. eye-to-eye C. face-to-face D. hand-in-hand
18. Peter: “How often do you go to the zoo?” - Tom: “_________________.”
A. Three times a week B. three weeks C. By car D. I like it
19. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported ____________ 31 December 2019 in China.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
20. His parents made him ________________ very hard.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
Task 1: Find the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the others in each group. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)
1. A. hope B. cost C. got
2. A. shut B. such C. hurt
2: Underline the stressed syllable in the following words. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)
1. ac'cording
2. 'poisonous
Task 3: Select the correct answers. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) . 1. Getting up early ………………..me feel tired in the morning.
A. make B. let C. makes
2. The teacher ……………….. us express our own ideas.
A. make B. lets C. have made