I.    Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

      1.   A. atmosphere             B. plentiful                  C. effective                 D. natural

      2.   A. unfortunate            B. continuous              C. renewable               D. artificial

      3.   A. recommend            B. abundant                C. solution                   D. increasing

      4.   A improvement           B. different                 C. develop                   D. enormous

      5.   A. seriously                 B. personally               C. carefully                 D. correctly

II.  Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

      1.   A. hydroelectric          B. environment           C. solar                        D. biogas

      2.   A. pleasure                  B. feed                        C. heat                         D. meat

      3.   A. plentiful                  B. electric                    C. renewable               D. energy

      4.   A. few                         B. knew                       C. new                         D. sew

      5.   A. nuclear                    B. truck                       C. abundant                D. dump

I. Choose the word A, B, c or D that has different stress pattern in each line.

1. A. effect B. language c. throughout D. pronounce

2. A. institute B. industrial c. extensive D. existence

3. A. pessimism B. biography c. ordinary D. supervisor

4. A. electronics B exceptional c. electrify D. democracy

5. A. archeology B. personality c. appreciative D. architectural

II. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer for each question.

Noah Webster’s goal in life was to promote the adoption of an'American language. He wanted to free Americans from British English as they had freed themselves from the British crown. To this end he published a series of three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784, and a reader in 1785. 

Webster objected to the way certain words had been borrowed from other languages, but had not been respelled. The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all.

Webster urged Americans to simplify their spelling. For example, he argued that “head” should be spelled “hed" and bread” should be spelled bred”. Most of Webster's suggestions did not catch on, but his textbooks sold millions of copies.

6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Three books of Noah Webster

B. Noah Webster and the Adoption of an American Language

c. Simplification of Spelling

D. Noah Webster and the British Crown

7. According to Webster, Americans should .......

A. avoid reading his three books

B. be ruled from England

c. simplify their spelling

D. not borrow words from other languages

8. In the last paragraph, the phrase “did not catch on” means.......

A. were not appreciated B. did not please anyone

c. did not become popular D. were not intelligent

9. Webster’s books were very innovative, specially when we consider that they were written in the.......

A. late eighteenth century B. mid-seventeenth century

c. early eighteenth century D. late seventeenth century

10. The problems that Webster tried to solve did NOT include.......

A. unreliable spelling B. grammar errors

c. mispronounced words D. poor sales of his textbooks

I.Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

1.A. atmosphere                   B. plentiful                C. effective               D. natural

2.A. constancy                      B. sympathy              C. generous               D. suspicious

3.A. unfortunate                   B. continuous           C. renewable             D. artificial

4.A. recommend                   B. abundant               C. solution                 D. increasing

5.A. confident                       B. memorable           C. excited                  D. interested

6.A. motorbike                     B. generate                C. advantage             D. atmosphere

7.A improvement                 B. different                C. develop                 D. enormous

8.A. seriously                       B. personally            C. carefully               D. correctly

III. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.
19. A. medical        B. national        C. classical        D. dramatic
20. A. athletic        B. artistic        C. historic        D. logical
21. A. scientific        B. grammatical       C. political        D. historical
22. A. ancestor       B. curious        C. ethnic        D. minority
23. A. heritage        B. tradition       C. waterwheel        D. ancestor
24. A. diversity       B. majority        C. complicated        D. traditional
25. A. terraced        B. unique        C. gather       D. costume
26. A. classic        B. basic        C. depend        D. ethnic

I. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others1. A. breakthrough B. design C. reference D. nature2. A. mineral B. production C. recipe D. politics3. A. monastery B. situation C. manufacture D. disadvantage4. A. department B. appearace C. determine D. conqueror5. A. conscientious B. racialism C. problematic D. recreationII. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences6. After several years, the group was ………………………Each one has particular activitiesA. disbanded B. disappeared C. abandonded D. disapproved7. Employees can not be discriminated ………………….raceA. on grounds of B. for reason of C. with good cause D. a matter of8. Give him time. He is sure to ………………..our way of thinking in the endA. come against B. come in for C. come round to D. come up with9. Have you thought what the ………………might be if you did not win your case in court?A. implications B. connotations C. results D. application10. When my children ……………….their toys, I donated them to a charityA. outlasted B. outnumbered C. outgrew D. outwore11. To …………….our check- in, we decided to not carry any hand luggageA. rush B. expedite C. increase D. speed12. Thanks to the Internet, we can communicate with foreigners ……………..A. effortlessly B. consistently C. unnecessarily D. continuously13. Those who don not take any exercise at all are ………….to falling illA. prepared B. ready C. waiting D. prone14. The girl was very …………..to follow the stranger to his house when he told her that her mother was waiting for herA. easy B. gullible C. childlike D. immature15. She screamed and ran away when she saw the mad dog ……………..herA. coming to B. coming up C. coming at D. coming into16. The new film ………………the latest in animation techniquesA. exposes B. features C. displays D. performs17. “…………………. Is it your student card?” - “Let me see. Yes, it is mine”A. Excuse me B. Pardon C. Hello D. Oh18. “Do you know Linh, a fair-haired girl in class 9A?” – “Yes, she is my ……………neighbor. What’s up?”A. indoor B. inside C. next-door D. front-door19. “Do you know anything about the Earth, Lan?” – “Yes, the Earth ………….around the Sun at about 67,000 miles per hour (about 107,000 kilometers per hour)A. travels B. travelling C. is travelling D. to travel20. “Why don’t you …………..the French Club?” – “ I am not confident in my French”A. be B. join C. take D. participate

I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. emphasize B. equipment C. improvement D. distinguish

2. A. technology B. expenditure C. irrespective D. discovery

3. A. iron B career C. supreme D. absorb

4. A. universal B. unpleasantly C. cooperate D. community

5. A. economical B. productivity C. inefficiently D. unexpectedly

III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.

31. An eclipse of the sun ..... when the moon comes directly ...... the sun and theearth.A. occurs / among B. occurs / between

C. is occurring / among D. is occurring / between

32. We couldn't cut the string because the ..... of the knife was not sharp enough.

A. edge B. side C. border D. verge

33. If you have a .....to make about the food, I am willing to listen.

A. dislike B. complaint C. trouble D. discontent

38. Mary has dark circles under her eyes because she ...... only two hours last night.

A. has been sleeping B. had been sleeping

C. had slept D. was sleeping

39. They each drank from ..... glass to see what the contents tasted like.

A. the other's B. the other C. the one's D. one's

40. Thomas Mann's Dr. Faustus is a long, complex ....... rewarding novel to read

A. yet B. since C. while D. however

41. We are in the dry season: many areas of land need ........

A. conserving B. draining C. watering D. irrigating

42. John and Karen persuaded me ..... the Karate Club.

A. joining B. joined C. to join D. to have joined

34. Everything in the market is marked with a price ......A. notice B. mark C. sign D. tag

35. I just can't work out the answer to this question; I ..............

A. give off B. give out C. give up D. give away

36. Our class ...... of 24 girls and 20 boys.

A. contains B. is consisted C. composes D. is composed

37. This kind of music is pleasant ...... the ear.

A. to B. for C. with D. on

IV. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the following passage.

ACTION SCENES IN FILMS

Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (51) ...... as stunts, are usually (52) ...... by stuntmen who, are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (53) ..... can crash a car, but if you’re shooting a film, you have to be extremely (54) ...... sometimes stopping (55) ..... in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (56) ....... in the production, an expert stuntman is (57) ..... in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (58) ..... the wishes of the director, (59) ....... he will usually only do this in the (60) ...... of safety.

Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don't have to (61) ...... in for the actors. Actors like to become (62) ..... in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never (63) ..... them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (64) ........ If they.were to be hurt, the film would (65) to a sudden halt.

51. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named

52. A. performed B. given C. fulfilled D. displayed

53. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. None

54. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise

55. A. right B. exact c. direct D. strict

56. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage

57. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called

58. A. over B. against C. through D. across

59. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise

60. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards

61. A. work B. get C. put D. stand

62. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected

63 A. allow B. let C. permit D. admit

64 A limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders

65’ A. come B. fall C. pull D. go

I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident

2. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting

3. A. interview B. industry C. essential D difficult)

4. A. extreme B. generous C. lonely D. clothing

5. A. friendly B. extra C. along D. orphanage

V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.

31. I don’t see any _________ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.

A. cause B. reason c. aim D.t point

32. The new manager's office has __________ new equipment.

A. many B. a lot of c. some of D. a few

33. I don't __________ to change mv job because I like it.

A. risk B. intend c. persist D. insist

34. You thought I did wrong but the result _____ my action.

A. agreed B. approved c. proved D. justified

35. Careless driving also accounts _______ the increasing number of traffic accidents.

A. on B. into c. for D. with

36. The new manager is ______ easy-going. He is always very serious about the work.

A. by no means B. by means of

c. by all means D. in the mean time

37. I' d rather ______ to the party with my parents because there was nothinginteresting there.

A. haven't been invitẹd B. hadn’t been invited

c. not be invited D. not have been invited

38. She ______ him of having lied to her.

A. threatened B. blamed c. criticized D. accused

39. We have bought extra food _______ our friends,stay to have dinner.

A. in case B. if c. provided D. as long as

40. Cut this cake into six ______ pieces.

A. same B. alike c. like D. equal

VI. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning

Example: 0. Successful

BECOMING A TOP ATHLETE

To be (0) .............. (SUCESS) in a sport requires a number of things including ambition and (41) ............ ( DEDICATE) Without these qualities, it is very difficult  to compete at a high level. Most of the famous sportspeople we knowtoday began training during their (42) .............. (CHILD) in order to reach theirpeak while still comparatively young. 

Athletes should pay careful (43) ........... (ATTEND) to their diet, because (44) .............. (NOURISH) food is essential for maintaining a strong body which is less liable to suffer injury. Diet is also important because it must beadequate to support such (45) .............. (ENERGY) activity.

It is also necessary to have the (46) .............. (DETERMINE) to succeed. Athletes will often encounter temporary (47) .............. (FAIL) on their road to eventual success, and they must mentally prepare themselves so that thistype of (48) ......... (COURAGE) doesn't have too strong a negative effect on their future (49) ............... (PERFORM) Even if a sufficiently talented athlete puts in the time and effort required, they will also need (50) ................. (PATIENT) and  perhaps a little luck, in order to succeed.