Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. roses B. villages C. colleagues (bạn đồng nghiệp) D. matches 2. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted 3. A. says( gạch chân: a) B. lays C. plays D. stays 4. A. waited B. mended C. objected D. faced 5. A. talked B. naked C. asked D. liked 6. A. succeeds B. devotes C. prevents D. coughs 7. A. kissed B. helped C. raised D. forced 8. A. picked B. watched C. helped D. wicked Exercise 2. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences 1. John was ill, ______ he went to bed early. (but / so / because of / however) 2. She drank it to keep herself warm ______ she dislikes coffee. (although / because / because of / despite) 3. I like bananas, ______ my brother doesn’t. (because / but / and / even though) 4. She was absent ______ her cold was worse. (because / or / because of / so) 5. The examination was long ______ difficult. (or / and / but / however) 6. He likes to travel, ______ so does she. (and / or / but / therefore) 7. Is it a boy ______ a girl? (and / but / or / therefore) 8. It was still painful, ______ I went to see a doctor. (but / so / or / however) 9. It is raining, ______ I can’t go to the beach. (so / but / or / and) 10. Mary will take a plane ______ she dislikes flying. (even though / because / and / in spite of)