Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. pottery b. product c. workshop d. conical 2. a. surface b. layer c. frame d. birthplace 3. a. weather b. thread c. together d. rather 4. a. historical b. system c. landscape d. business 5. a. carved b. impressed c. embroidered d. weaved 6.a. childhood b. champagne c. chapter d. charity 7.a. culture b. popular c. regular d. fabulous 8.a. conflict b. forbidden c. reliable d. determine 9.a. lighthouse b. heritage c. hotel d. hour 10.a. conducts b. returns c. wanders d. wonders 11.a. concentration b. question c. attraction d. emotion 12.a. exist b. exchange c. extreme d. expect 13.a. recognize b. opinion c. adolescence d. conflict 14.a. urban b. craft c. organize d. Canada 15.a. artisan b. handicraft c. machine d. heritage 16.a. limestone b. pilgrim c. rickshaw d. citadel 17.a. geological b. imagine c. agency d. together 18.a. wonder b. complex c. backdrop d. proper 19.a. historic b. picturesque c. enter d. sentence 20.a. plumber b. sculpture c. measure d. structure II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others. 1. a. mushroom b. demand c. sandal d. tunnel 2. a. underpass b. exhibit c. compartment d. extended 3. a. collective b. elevate c. suburban d. initial 4. a. vocabulary b. illiteracy c. cooperative d. anniversary 5. a. professional b. pedestrian c. exhibition d. facility 6.a. envious b. astonished c. suburban d. defensive 7.a. household b. tunnel c. igloo d. respect 8.a. flyover b. skytrain c. rubber d. success 9.a. opportunity b. administrative c. possibility d. university 10.a. medium b. dangerous c. picturesque d. obvious III.Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. Son Doong Cave will be ruins if the cable car system is constructed. in b. at c. on d. out In the 17th century, the Viet people the temple tower, calling it ThienY Thanh Mau Tower. got into b. took over c. looked after d. put up The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a that consists of royal palaces and monuments. complex b. structure c. setting d. measure The tram‟s clanging sounds have gone deep into the of Hanoians. minds and souls b. hearts and minds c. hearts and bodies d. bodies and spirits I wish that he to me about his living conditions. will never lie b. would lie never c. would never lie d. could never lie I was surprised what happened at the end of the film. finding out b. in finding out c. to find out d. that I found out It‟s that you should follow a regular training programme. pleasant b. confident c. conscious d. essential The doctor suggested I more exercise to keep my blood pressure down. do b. to do c. doin g d. could do Giving lucky money to children and the elderly is one of the most common during the Lunar New Year. behaviors b. habits c. events d. practices A: I‟m thinking about a topic for our next discussion. B: . Do you think about it? To me, this discussion always brings me happiness. I suggest talking about preserving natural wonders of Vietnam. Why do you have to consider its benefits? 11.Vietnamese prefer riding motorbikes walking to work. to b. for c. than d. rather than 12.It is hard us to persuade him to believe what we said. a.to b. of c. for d. with 13.A lot of were built to solve the traffic jam problem at intersections. a.trams b. flyovers c. skytrains d. tunnels 14.My friends were all extremely when they heard I‟d lost my job. a.tolerant b. sympathetic c. obedient d. confident 15.Last Wednesday witnessed a sudden drop in raw oil price. a.significant b. gradual c. sharp d. considerable 16.It was unprofessional casual clothes to the international conference. a.of her to wear b. for her wearing c. for her to wear d. of her wear 17.The very first metro is being built to the travel demands of Saigonese. a.solve b. make c. see d. meet 18. ease traffic congestion, it is necessary to promote the development of public transport. a.Because of b. Despite c. In order to d. Since 19.I think life today is comfortable than it was in the past. a.about as b. a lot more c. more and more d. the more 20.A: How was your trip to Vietnam after 10 years? B: a.Amazing! I couldn‟t believe how much it has changed! Thank you for asking me. 10 years? It‟s 11 years. No, I can‟t tell you.