I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. sound b. out c. found d. enough
2. a. bracelet b. favourite c. craft d. game
3. a. leisure b. sure c. shopping d. socialise
4. a. trick b. kit c. addict d. virtual
5. a. satisfied b. hooked c. bored d. socialised
II. Complete the correct answer a, b, c or d.
1. How much time do you spend _______ TV every day?
a. watch b. to watch c. watching d. in watching
2. I’d hate _______ the exams, so I’m doing my best.
a. failing b. to fail c. fail d. failed
3. I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
a. to talk b. to talking c. talking d. talk
4. Could you help me _______ the kitchen? It’s a real mess!
a. tidy b. tidied c. tidying d. with tidying
5. Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.
a. to drive b. to be driven c. be driven d. driving
6. Jane prefers _______ music than to listen to it.
a. playing b. play c. to play d. played
7. Marlene can’t wait _______ to the beach again.
a. to go b. going c. for going d. go
8. I really regret _______ this computer – it’suseless.
a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying
9. Your child needs _______ some weight. Tell him _______ less junk food and more exercise.
a. to lose - eat b. to lose - to eat c. losing - to eat d. losing - eat
10. I would love _______ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.
a. come b. coming c. to come d. came
11. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous ________ its “love market.”
a. for b. in c. with d. to
12. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.
a. in b. on c. out d. up
13. The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
a. terraced b. splendid c. communal d. thatched
14. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join them.
a. but b. because c. however d. so
15. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The Dao’
a. What b. Which c. Who d. When
16. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
a. a b. an c. - d. some
17. ________ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in Sapa.
a. Fishing b.Rice cultivation c. Hunting d.Gathering
18. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
a. The / - b.The / a c.A / the d. The / the
19. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ________ by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a memberof the Tay ethnic group.
a. designed b. has designed c. was designed d. was designing
20. ‘I have just taken an elephant ride in Buon Don.’ ‘________ How interesting!’
a. Certainly. b.Really? c.Terrible. d. Exactly.
IV.Rewrite these sentences.
1.Why don't we go out for a walk?"
My father suggested ..................................................
2.My bike is more expensive than your bike
Your bike……………………………
3. She cleans the room every day.
The room…………………………………………
4. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
→ The white dress ..........................................................
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
→ Mary ………………………………….
6.Your work is better than mine.
--:>My work ………………………….
7. Dick is the youngest in the family.
--> Nobody…………………………………
8.I fed the chickens this morning.
-->The chickens ....................................................................................................
9.. The question is so difficult that all the students can’t answer it.
--> It is such ..........................................................................................................
10.. They built a new bridge over the river.
--> A new bridge………………………………………
Exercise 2 Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. craft B. lacquerware C. factor D.adulthood
2. A. concentrate B. cognitive C. workshop D. confident
3. A. variety B. limestone C. tiled D. rickshaw
4. A. conduct B. urban C. tunnel D. stuck
5. A. complex B. cavern C. citadel D. contestant
6. A. chopped B. fried C. starved D. described
7. A. noodles B. steams C. vegetables D. sausages
8. A. assigned B. cooked C. reduced D. sliced
9. A. dessert B. starter C. mineral D. mandarin
10. A. served B. layered C. enclosed D. liked