III. Exercises A. PHONETICS I. Choose the word with different pronunciation from the others. 1. A. hour B. house C. hot D. head 2. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked 3. A.walks B. cups C.students D. pens II.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D. describe 2. A. dancer B. cycling C. balloon D. traffic. B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer. 1. Many people in Hue City are trying to learn English well they can talk to the overseas visitors. A. despite B. so that C. in order that D. B and C are correct 2. I have been looking my school bag for over an hour. Have you seen it anywhere? A. up B. for C. after D. with 3. He wanted to improve his piano playing he really wanted to win the competition. A. so B. but C. because D. however 4. She invited her friend to go to Bat Trang village, but he down her invitation. A. turned B. put C. played D. passed 5. They are going to walk in the mountains play football. A. or B. because C. so that D. so 6. Hoi An is a famous old quarter in Da Nang city; , many tourists come here every year. A. because B. however C. therefore D. but 7. When we came home, we had a very delicious meal by my mother. A. preparing B. to prepare C. prepared D. prepare 8. I like collecting handicrafts, so I have a big of them at home. A. collection B. collective C. collect D. collector 9. I know that you really like to find out about new places. I think Ha Long Bay is ________________a place to travel to. A. wonderful B. woderfully C. wonder D. wordering 10. Are you looking forward from him soon? A. to hear B. to hearing C. hear D. hearing 11. I and my friends were late for the film we didn’t take a taxi. A. and B. but C. or D. so 12. Yesterday, I visited an art gallery a museum. A. therefore B. but C. so D. and 13.Last week was my grandmother’s birthday, I wanted to buy a gift for her. A. so B. however C. but D. because 14. He can’t go fast he fell off the bicycle hurt his foot. A. and / because B. because / and C. so / and D. so / because 15. We went to the shopping this morning but the shops were not open. A. house B. floor C. mall D. home 16. she tried really hard, she didn’t pass the exams. A. Although B. Despite C. Since D. Because 17. My father has smoking for five years because of his bad health. A. given up B. taken up C. look up D. waken up 18. we had finished our homework, we were allowed to hang out with our friends. A. Before B. By the time C. After D. Since 19. They have decided a visit to the conical hat making village in Hue. A. taking B. takes C. to take D. take 20. When he saw the fierce dog, he was very scared and A. ran up B. ran away C. ran over D. ran off