2. Which word has main stress differently from the others? VD

A. a. arrival                 b. minibus                    c.northern                  d.keyboard

B. a. folktale               b. grandma                  c. modern                    d. request

C. a. hotel                    b. busy                         c. flower                    d welcome

D. a. midday               b. racket                      c. action                      d.complete

II. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. repetitive       B. electrical        C. priority      D. energetic

2. A. national     B. physical        C. arrival    D. natural

3. A. medical     B. national     C. chemical   D. informal 2

4. A. dramatic   B. tornado       C. historic     D. injury

5. A. aquatic      B. problematic    C. heroic    D. degradable

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:

1. A. unaffected B. undrinkable C. uncountable D. unsuitable

2. A. unpopular B. unorganized C. unfortunate D. unambitious

3. A. imperfect B. immature C. immobile D. immoral 

4. A. translator B. director C. editor D. spectator

5. A. consumer B. performer C. shopkeeper D. believe

I. Choose A, B, C or D for the best answer. ( 1m )

1. Choose the word with a difefrent stress partern from the others.

A. examinee B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation

2. I often drink coffee, but today I ..................tea.

A. am drinking B. drink C. drank D. drunk

3. By the time we got to the cinema, the film...........................  .

A. started B. has started C. starting D. start

4. He was wearing shorts, ................he was not allowed to go into the temple.

A. and B. but C. or D. so

5. The girl was crying when a fairy...................  .

A. appeared B. was appearing C. appears D. is appearing

6. Tam is a beautifuf girl;............................  , she kind hearted.

A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise

7. People who can not hear or speak often communicate using ......................  .

A. pictures B. sounds C. codes D. signs

8. In Viet Nam, the.......................we mostly use is chopsticks.

A. cut B. cutting C. cutlery D. cutlet

9. People from the other planets may use......................to communicate, which is not possible for human beings.

A. landlines B. letters C. chat rooms D. telepathy

10. ........................systems use several different ways of giving information with sounds, pictures, and texts on a screen.

A. Emailing B. Telephoning C. Multimedia D. Chatting

I. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.

1. Air......................, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute          B. pollution                  C. polluting                     D. polluted

2. The road in front of my office is always .................... when it rains heavily.

A.to flood             B.flooding                       C.flood                  D.flooded

3. As soon as the floodwater ...................... down, people ........................ their houses.

A. went – cleaned                    B. had gone – cleaned

C. went - had cleaned           D. had gone – had cleaned

4. If I were you, I ..................... do something to prevent him from littering.

A. would       B. did              C. will                  D. do

5. By the time we ........................ to the cinema, the film had started.

A. gets         B. had got            C. has got                   D. got

6. When the policeman came there, the robber ..................

A. had left           B. has left             C. left                   D. was left

7. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with .................. accommodation.

A. short           B. temporary            C. present                     D. instant

8 When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans ........................

A. changes                  B. keeps              C. remains                        D. stays

9. Australia is home to ..................... animals like kangaroos and koalas.

A. only                 B. rare             C. unique                              D. precious

10. If you were the president, what ..................... you do to help the environment?

A. will                B. did                 C. would                           D. do

Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress is placed differently from that of the other.

1. A. question             B. action                     C. pollute        D. nation

2. A. vacation             B. friendly                  C. century       D. million

3. A. picnic                 B. water                      C. amount       D. plastic

4. A. finish                  B. revise                      C. prefer          D. produce

5. A. dancer                B. simple                    C. describe      D. traffic

6. A. develop              B. introduce                C. discover      D. prepare

VI.    Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

1. A. cunning  B. fairy    C. cruel    D. accept

2. A. emperor  B. generous  C. commemorate  D. unit

3. A.reduction B.generous  C.objection  D.appearance

4.A.comparisonB.organizationC.communicationD.socialization

5. A. fable  B. princess   C. legend    D. lantern

6. A. reflect   B. defeat        C. joyful      D. command

Use a pencil to make a main stress mark on each word then choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:

1.     A. prefer                   B. enjoy                     C. mother                   D. affect

2.     A. affect                   B. happen                  C. pollution               D. polite

3.     A. pollution             B. picture                   C. village                   D. factory

4.     A. affect                   B. father                     C. teacher                  D. picture

5.     A. illustrate              B. believe                  C. affect                     D. behave

6.     A. artistic                 B. historic                  C. dramatic                D. scientific

7.     A. medical                B. national                 C. chemical               D. historical

8.     A. athletic                B. dramatic                C. scientific               D. heroic

9.     A. chemical             B. physical                C. environmental     D. medical

10.   A. medical               B. hospital                 C. politic                    D. electric

I. Choose the word that is pronouced differently from the others. 1. A. organized B. lived C. concerned D. established 2. A. effect B. delicious C. exhibition D. selection II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed different from the others. 3. A. notice B. surface C. contact D. effect 4. A. humid B. airmail C. discuss D. pancake III. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the blank. 5. We have learned English at school _______ three years. A. since B. for C. in D. about 6. The _______ are excited about the new hardware store in the neighborhood. A. residents B. contestants C. goods D. selections 7. The newspaper is not _______ the magazine. A. so thick as B. as thick C. thicker D. the same 8. “It must be fun to watch a real match at the stadium.” - “_______.” A. I agree. B. I couldn’t agree less. C. I promise. D. Don’t mention it. 9. The man _______ in the factory since he left school. A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. works 10. It was a great _______ to have a market near our house. A. convenient B. convenience C. comfortable D. success 11. “Would you like to join us?” – “_______” A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I do. C. I’d love to. D. No, I would. 12. My neighbor ______ to me _______ more than two months. A. didn’t talk / since B. doesn’t talk / for C. hasn’t talked / for D. haven’t talked / for 13. " How long _______ Paul ?" - "For 5 years." A. did you know B. have you known C. have you know D. did you knew 14. Nick enjoys _______ with her friends, especially Joe. A. go shopping B. to go to shop C. going shopping D. goes to shop 15. “What are you going to do this weekend?” A. I cooked dinner. B. I’m not sure. C. Good idea! D. In a park. 16. I always go shopping in the malls _______ it’s comfortable there. A. so B. and C. because D. however 17. John has lived in London _______ last summer. A. for B. in C. until D. since 18. The restaurant serves Hue food and the pancakes are delicious. A. different B. bad C. tasty D. wet 19. You can have a wider selection of products when going to the shopping mall. A. works B. goods C. subjects D. furniture 20. Ann’s grade is the same _______ mine. A. a. like B. as C. to D. from 21. Smith _______ in Chicago _______ 2010. A. a. has lived – for B. has lived – since C. lived – since D. lives – in 22. I haven’t seen them _______ ages. A. a. since B. for C. when D. as