Exercise 1: Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words. 1. A. cathedral B. monument C. contestant D. museum 2. A. dogsled B. obese C. extend D. remote 3. A. volunteer B. understand C. overcome D. encourage 4. A. frustration B. forbidden C. emotion D. artisan 5. A. worried B. relaxed C. informed D. depressed 6. A. literature B. calendar C. religious D. situate 7. A. affordable B. recognition C. adolescence D. independent 8. A. suppose B. Arctic C. diet D. household 9. A. university B. individual C. recreational D. communicator 10. A. seniority B. uncontrollable C. biological D. particularly Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. 1. Youngsters love to eat from street ________ for the cheap price. A. trucks B. vans C. business D. vendors 2. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I ________ their age again. A. am B. was C. would be D. could be 3. The weather was ________ in England than in Spain last week. A. by far warmer B. much warmer C. more warmer D. most warmer 4. If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest ________ the manufacturer directly. A. contact B. to contact C. contacting D. to contacting 5. In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical ______. A. crime B. sentence C. conduct D. abuse 6. Ben ________ a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn’t. A. used travel B. used to traveling C. is used to traveling D. used to travel 7. Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work ________ pressure. A. within B. on C. under D. in 8. The children were acting ________ the story of the birth of Jesus. A. out B. on C. at D. down 9. I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there _____. A. the day before B. that day C. this day D. today 10. He still doesn’t know ________ his budget when living alone in the city. A. when to manage B. how to manage C. what to manage D. where to manage 11. The police caught the thief ________ the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets. A. on B. under C. in D. at 12. My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they put themselves in my ________. A. hands B. legs C. shoes D. pants 13. During Perfume Pagoda festival, a large number of ________ flock to the pagoda to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year. A. travelers B. pilgrims C. spectators D. passengers 14. He suggests ________ that they should adopt a different way of bringing up their children. A. toward parents B. for parents C. parents D. to parents 15. I suggest you ________ Ha Long Bay. It’s very picturesque. A. visiting B. to visit C. should visit D. visited 16. In the 17th century, the Viet people ________ the temple tower, calling it Thien Y Thanh Mau Tower. A. looked for B. took over C. put on D. got into 17. The cost ________ living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia. A. on B. of C. for D. in 18. He asked her to marry him but she ________ . A. carry him out B. took him out C. let him in D. turned him down 19. It ________ that Po Nagar Cham Towers were built in the 8th century. A. considers B. has considered C. considered D. was considered 20. Studies show that having good conflict ________ skills is associated with various positive outcomes. A. resolutioner B. resolution C. resolve D. resolving