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

1. a. concentration ​​b. question ​​c. attraction ​​d. emotion

2. a. exist​​​b. exchange ​​c. extreme​​d. expect

3. a. recognize ​​b. opinion ​​c. adolescence ​d. conflict 

4. a. urban ​​​b. craft ​​c. organize ​​d. Canada 

5. a. artisan ​​​b. handicraft ​c. machine ​​d. heritage

II. Write the correct form of  the words in brackets. 

1. Many people enjoy the pleasures and _____  of living in a city center. (convenient) 

2. Cigarette smoking is _____   for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer, (respond) 

3. He went on to work in film  _____  and shared a flat with his father. (produce) 

4. John changed from a friendly and cheerful young boy into a confused  _____  . (adolescence) 

5. The weather was  _____  , so we arrived earlier than expected. (favor)

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 

1. The wounded persons were taken to hospital by the police. 

→ The police _______________________________________________________ 

2. “Don‟t leave your luggage unattended.” 

→ He asked me  __________________________________________________

3. The salary of a professor is higher than that of a secretary. 

→ The salary of a secretary is __________________________________________ 

4. He felt very miserable, so he looked for someone to share his life with. 

→ He looked  _______________________________________________ 

5. I didn’t realize how late it was and I didn’t stop studying till after midnight. → I didn’t realize how late it was and I went  __________________________ 

6. When did you start working on the project? 

→ How long  _________________________________________________ 

7. I am leaving now so that I won’t be late for work. 

→ I am leaving now in  ________________________________________ 

8. New York City is the busier than any other city in the world. 

→ New York City  _____________________________________________ 

9. Dina is like her mother’s side of the family. 

→ Dina takes _____________________________________________ 

10. “How long have you been standing here?” he asked me. 

→ He asked me  _______________________________________________

1. The flight from Hanoi to London lasted for twelve hours.
à It ………………………………………………………………….
2. We left home too late to catch the 9 o’clock train.
à We didn’t …………………………………………………………
3. My sister eats little meat because she doesn’t want to put on weight.
à My sister eats little meat so as ……………………………………..
4. The table was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
à The table was too …………………………………………………..
5. His parents made him study hard for the exam.
à He……………………………………………………………………
6. Both my brother and I are too young to drive.
à Neither my brother …………………………………………………..
7. Reading scientific book is one of my interests.
à I am ………………………………………………………………..
8. Nam plays the piano better than Lan.
à Lan doesn’t …………………………………………………………
9. Her behavior annoyed me.
à I found ………………………………………………………………
10. He prefers golf to tennis.
à He’d rather play ………………………………………………………

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