I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. geography/g/ B. technology /d3/ C. negative /g/ D. together/g/

2. A. mystery B. fantasy C. music  D. sign

3. A. author B. things C. Thursday D. other

4. A. physics B. history C. biology D. literature

5. A. adventure B. math C. capital D. activity

6. A. mountain B. around C. pronoun D. should

7. A. farmers B. problems C. crafts D. animals

8. A. teenagers B. parts C. months D. adults

9. A. games B. tables C. sentences D. movies

10. A. booked B. placed C. missed D. acted

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

11. A. music B. outdoor C. novel D. correct

12. A. physics B. event C. author D. indoor

13. A. biology B. geography C. literature D. technology

14. A. adventure B. fantasy C. mystery D. history

15. A. education B. information C. intonation D. television

16. A. drama B. baseball C. suggest D. subject
17. A. literature B. biology C. activity D. geography

18. A. music B. soccer C. physics D. perform
19. A. policeman  B. fantasy C. history D. favorite

20. A. novel B. decide  C. author D. science 

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

1. A. uniform       B. education       C. music       D. future

2. A. invite       B. like       C. bring       D. find

II. Choose the best answer to complete each one below.

3. We have Math___________ Tuesday and Friday.

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. of

4. We help families in ________ by providing food, clothing, housing and much more.

A. control

B. case

C. need

D. shape

5. American students take part___________ different activities after school.

A. at

B. on

C. in

D. for

6. Nam is interested in___________ experiments in his free time.

A. do

B. does

C. to do

D. doing

7. _________ people usually live on the streets, under bridges, or in camps.

A. Sick

B. Homeless

C. Elderly

D. Disabled

8. Some students___________ blindman’s bluff in the school yard now.

A. are doing

B. are playing

C. is doing

D. is playing

9. How……do you go swimming after school?

A. many

B. much

C. often

D. far

10. If you want to _____ weight, you should follow a low-fat diet.

A. lose

B. gain

C. put on

D. get

11. ___________ you like to go fishing with us?

A. Will

B. Should

C. Would

D. Can

12. You need to be ________ to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell.

A. fit

B. patient

C. careful

D. interested

13. She hates doing the gardening because she thinks it is ________.

A. tired

B. tiredness

C. tiring

D. tiredly

14. Be careful not to drop it; it’s very ________.

A. unique

B. fragile

C. difficult

D. unusual

15. ___________ do your classes start ? – At seven o’clock.

A. How often

B. What

C. What time

D. Which

16. “John is a better player than Martin, isn’t he?”-“Oh yes. He ..................... the match tomorrow, I expect.”

A. is winning

B. win

C. wins

D. will win

17. We study different countries and their people in ___________.

A. Literature

B. History

C. Music

D. Geography

18. What is your favorite subject? - ________________.

A. I like math.

B. I study math.

C. I have it on Monday.

D. Yes, I do.

19. Wait a minute ! They___________ in the garden.

A. are playing

B.is playing

C. plays

D. to play.

20. What about going to the concert? - ___________.

A. Yes

B. I’d love to

C. I’m sorry

D. I can’t

III. Read the passage then answer the questions.

WHY DON’T YOU WANT TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER?

There are many reasons for becoming a volunteer. First, volunteering is good for you because it can provide physical and mental rewards. When you do voluntary work, you can reduce your stress and improve your health because you feel more joyful to bring happiness to other people. Second, volunteering saves money with valuable community services. For example, the estimated value of volunteer’s time is up to 15.39 USD per hour according to the recent statistics in America. Third, volunteering brings people together. Volunteers support families with daycare and eldercare, tutoring and other activities after school. They can create a close friendship in the community. Finally, doing voluntary work helps you develop your knowledge. You can learn a lot through outdoor activities and community services. It is easily understood that more and more people are doing voluntary work today because of these reasons.

21. Why can voluntary work offer you mental and physical rewards?

A. It can reduce stress.

B. It can improve your health.

C. It makes you happy.

D. A, B and C.

22. Volunteering can save money because it provides the estimated value of volunteer’s time which is up to 15.39 USD ________.

A. per week

B. per day

C. per month

D. per hour

23. What does the word daycare in bold in the passage mean?

A. daily meals

B. care at night

C. care during the day

D. daily reading

24. Which one of the following is NOT a reason people want to be a volunteer?

A. Volunteers can create a close friendship in the community.

B. Volunteers can improve their knowledge.

C. Volunteers can learn many things through outdoor activities.

D. Volunteers want to become famous people

Q1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. *

A. Children

B. Church

C. Headache

D. Beach

Q2: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. *

A. See

B. Salt

C. Small

D. Sugar

Q3: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. *

A. Mother

B. Thirteen

C. Father

D. Then

Q4: Choose the words that have the different stress from the others *

A. expensive

B. wonderland

C. favorite

D. driverless

Q5: Choose the words that have the different stress from the others *

A. eco-friendly

B. environment

C. renewable

D. abundantly

Q6: Choose the words that have the different stress from the others *

A. believe

B. avoid

C. prefer

D. happen

Q7: Driverless cars have already ______, and they look so cool. *

A. gone

B. travelled

C. exist

D. existed

Q8: Liz: I am so nervous that I am putting on weight. - Tony: ________ *

A. Wash your hand more

B. Eat less junk food

C. Sleep more

D. Sunbathe less

Q9: We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is ……………… and harmful to the environment. *

A. plenty

B. limited

C. available

D. abundant

Q10: If I have a jet pack. I will use______to fly anywhere easily. *

A. my

B. mine

C. his

D. their

Q11: I think teleportation is only____. *

A. imagine

B. imaginary

C. imaginable

D. imagining

Q12: Do we need much ________ to park that kind of vehicles? *

A. land

B. ground

C. soil

D. space

Q13: Do you think it will be (an)_______, green way to travel? *

A. convenient

B. inconvenience

C. polluting

D. polluted

Q14: I think in the future cities will be more crowded and the traffic will get ____________. *

A. good

B. well

C. worse

D. worst

Q15: Solar energy is _______ and it can be replaced easily. *

A. new

B. renew

C. renewable

D. non-renewable

Q16: ________ is quite popular in an overcrowded city where you can see people sleeping in a park or under a bridge. *

A. Homeless

B. The homeless

C. Homelessly

D. Homelessness

Q17: Children who_______malnutrition can have a lot of diseases. *

A. suffer from

B. avoid

C. gain

D. obtain

Q18: Is this schoolbag ________? *

A. you

B. your

C. yours

D. them

Q19: Who is going to _______ the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get

B. take

C. win

D. pass

Q20: They spent a huge amount of money on the film; _______, it was not a big success *

A. although

B. however

C. but

D. because

1.     Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Hill      drip               ship    wild

2.     Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

 watching                  teacher          chemist                     changing

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

 stopped       wicked           watched                    cooked

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from others 1. A. easily                             B. cycling                   C. itchy                       D. allergy 2. A. chimpanzee                    B. mechanic                C. chemistry               D. earache 3. A. birthday                                           B. thirteenth                                           C. thing                                           D. that 4. A. bear                              B. hear                        C. dear             D. near 5. A. absent                           B. government C. dependent             D. enjoy 6. A. future                            B. return                    C. picture            D. culture 7. A. Stephen                         B. laugh                      C. cough             D. life 8.A. although                        B. enough                                         C. paragraph                                   D. cough 9. A. junk                             B. sun                                         C. put                                    D. adult 10. A. absent                        B. government C. dependent              D. enjoy 11. A. burn                            B. sun                          C. hurt                      D. turn 12. A. of                                B. difficult                  C. flu                         D. prefer 13. A. future                         B. return                     C. culture            D. picture 14.. A. mother            B. some                     C. cold            D. come 15. A. headache                    B. architect                            C. chemical                                   D. children 16. A. knife                          B. of                                         C. leaf                                   D. life