I. Indentify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.

II. Find the words which has a different stress pattern.

III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

IV. Read the following passage, then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete it.

Na is a newcomer to the neighborhood. Her family (1)_____here last week. She doesn’t

know anything about the new neighborhood. Nam, Na’s neighbor, is very happy (2) _____

her. Nam has lived here for about 10 years, so he knows the area quite well. Na wants to know the way to the nearest restaurant (3) _____ her mother is too tired to cook dinner.

Nam shows her the way to get there, just around the corner. The restaurant (4)_____ Hue

food. According to Nam, the food there is (5) _____, especially the pancakes. Na and her

mother will definitely try the food.

V. Read the paragraph, then decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).

Charles Dickens was born in Ports Mouth in 1812. His family then lived in London. His father was a clerk in an office. There were eight children in the family, so life was hard. Charles went to school and his teacher thought he was very clever. When he was only eleven, he had to leave school and went to work in a factory. He worked ten hours a day and earned 30 pence a week. Every night, after work, he walked four miles back to his home. Charles hated it and never forgot. He used it in many novels, especially David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.

6.  Charles’ family had eight children.

7.  Charles went to school when he was only eleven.

8.  He worked ten hours a day and earned thirty pence a day.

9.  Charles liked walking back to his home after work.

10.  Oliver Twist is one of Charles’ novels.

VI. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it is similar to the original one.

1. “Open the door, please, ” said my grandmother.

-> My grandmother told me………………………………………

2. Nam often played soccer very well.

-> Nam used ………………………………………… …………..

3. I’m not strong. I can’t take part in the games.

-> I’m not…………………………… …………………….………

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

* Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the rest.

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. (1 pt)

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. wanted

B. worshipped

C. needed

D. expected

2. A. community

B. computer

C. museum

D. customs

3. A. food

B. book

C. goods

D. cook

4. A. custom

B. bus

C. cushion

D. custard

5. A. stripe

B. string

C. spring

D. trip

6. A. honey

B. donkey

C. money

D. survey

7. A. youth

B. cloth

C. bathe

D. month

8.

A. mention

B. question

C. action D.education

9.

A. minority

B. ethnic

C. tradition

D. religion

10.A. festival

B. man

C. fat

D. grand

11.A. saint

B. tailor

C. explain

D. said

12.A. school

B. architect

C. change

D. chemical

13.A. buffalo

B. minority

C. gold

D. close

14.A. end

B. pencil

C. open

D. bench

15.A. remote

B. explore

C. relax

D. diverse

Question VIII (1pts): Choose the word having different sound pattern and stress

IV. Choose a suitable adjective to describe the people below. Use the letters give as a hint.
69. My sister-in-law has had lots of trouble in her life, but she survives - and nobody pushes her
around. “T O __ __ __”
70. With my uncle, ‘what you see is what you get’. He never says anything unless he means it, and
he really cares about people. “G E __ __ __ __ __”
71. My eldest son is always creating something. He’s full of energy. “D Y __ __ __ __ __”
72. My cousin Vinnie always suspects everyone’s motives. “C Y __ __ __ __ __”
73. My godmother has terribly strong views on things, and not many people dare to contradict her.
“I N __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __”