A.PHONETICS: I.Choose the word which is stressed in each sentence. Circle A, B or C. 1. My village is famous for making paper fans. A B C 2. I don’t know where the craft village is. A B C II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling the letter A, B, C or D: 1,A. concentrate B. cognitive C. workshop D.confident 2,A. looked B. loved C. missed D. watched 3.A. doubt B. suburb C.plumber D. climb 4.A. urban B. multicultural C.stuck D. rubber 5.A. month B. northern C.think D. theme III. Choose the word whose stressed pattern is different from the other by circling the letter A, B, C or D: 1. A.embroider B. interest C. historical D. attraction 2. A.metropolitan B. multicultural C. university D.national 3. A.forbidden B.helpful C.fascinating D. comfortable 4. A.reasoning B. embarrassed C. informed D.delighted 5. A.medicine B.graduate C.designer D.study B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences: 1. In this town, they __________ all the frames in steel. A. make B. have C. mould D. cast 2. I love going to this place __________it’s the quietest place in this city. A. so B. though C. so that D. as 3. Do you know who’s __________his pottery workshop? A. bringing out B. taking over C. passing down D. turning down 4. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own _______ there. I really enjoyed it. A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture 5. They keep changing the decoration of the shop __________they can attract more young people. A. so that B. because C. although D. when 6. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: I stayed up late studying for an important exam, I’ve been tense and worried. A. disappointed B. upset C. stressed D. embarrassed 7. A: My presentation in class was very bad. B: ___________ A. I understand how you feel. B. Congratulations! C. Wow, I can’t imagine that. D. I’d love to. 8. The city has one of the most __________underground rail networks in the world. A. fashionable B. efficient C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated 9. Today’s cities are _________ than cities in previous times. A. lots larger B. as large C. much larger D. the largest 10. After I had found all the information I needed, I _________the computer. A. turned off B. switched for C. looked for D. put off 11. My mother is a strong person. She stays ________ even in the worst situations. A. frustrated B. worried C. calm D. depressed 12. Mai asked her mother ________ to turn off the oven. A. where B. when C. what D. who 13. He was not sure ________ to call his new friend. A. why B. if C. whether D. who 14. Why don’t you _______ this word in the dictionary? A. look for B. look after C. look at D. look up 15. He asked _________ it was too early to apply for the course. A. if B. for C. when D. that 16. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: The air in the countryside is fresh. A.pure B. polluted C. unpolluted D. dirtier