Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. need B. meet C. instead D. meat
2. A. after B. late C. half D. hard3. A. bury B. but C. club D. cut
4.A. achievement B. chemist C. chance D. cheerful
5.A. sewage B. nuclear C. groom D. erupt
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.
6. Dioxins are dangerous chemicals __________ they can cause cancer and birth defects.
A. but B. then C. because D. and
7. He was absent from class yesterday. _________, he had to ask his friend what they learned.
A. Therefore B. But C. Since D. However
8. Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to _________ her baby.
A. look out B. look up C. look for D. look after
9. You should have a __________ check your car regularly.
A. driver B. mechanic C. worker D. designer
10. Her father __________ smoking years ago.
A. gave up B. gave off C. gave away D. gave out
11. The room is so dark. Please __________ the light.
A. turn off B. turn on C. turn over D. turn into
12. Shall we __________ showers to save water?
A. take B. taking C. to take D. took
13. In order to __________ with his studies, he worked through the summer.
A. take on B. catch on C. catch up D. take up
14. He lighted the candle __________ he might read the note.
A. so that B. as long as C. because D. and
15. It is suggested that John __________ harder.
A. work B. to work C. will work D. works
16. We can reduce gas by __________ by bike or public transport.
A. travel B. to travel C. traveling D. traveled
17. Do you like going out __________ staying in when you are free?
A. but B. or C. because D. and
18. We can save natural resources by using __________ energy.
A. sun B. solar C. moon D. lunar
19. In order to save money, we should use public transport __________ motorbikes.
A. instead of B. except C. besides D. along with
20. Our parents are very __________ that we are working harder.
A. please B. pleased C. pleasant D. pleasure
21. __________ the old man has never traveled by plane before, he is not nervous or afraid.
A. Thus B. Therefore C. Although D. Because
22. The wind last night was so strong that it blew the roof of the house __________.
A. apart B. about C. down D. off
23. A ________ is a person who fits and repairs pipes and other equipment used for supplying and
storing water.A. worker B. mechanic C. plumber D. repairer
24. We went to TSN airport to __________ off a friend leaving for Paris.
A. see B. tell C. say D. join
25. Energy-saving bulbs should __________ to save electricity.
A. use B. be use C. be used D. used
26. I’m worried __________ my most recent water bill.
A. about B. to C. with D. off
27. If you want to save money, you should __________ the amount of water your family uses.
A. increase B. reduce C. adapt D. repair
28. Mr. Hai gives me advice __________ how to save water.
A. in B. about C. with D. on
29. Mai suggested __________ to the Dam Sen Water Park on Sunday.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
30. The holiday was short; __________ we enjoyed it very much.
A. so B. because C. however, D. moreover
1. a.cloudy b. windy c. dry d. rainy
2. a.change b. chance c. chemist d.chatter
3. a.reading b. head c. meat d. cheat
4. a.five b. fifth c. knife d.fine
5. a.slow b. down c.cow d.allow
6. a.hour b. home c. head d. hit
7. a.books b.stops c.wants d. plays
8. a.looked b. stopped c. watched d. learned
9. a.welcome b. independent c. anything d.women
10 a. island b. florist c. stream d. sight
11. a. head b. beach c. weather d. heavy
12. A. deal B. stealth C. steal D. heal
13. A. of B. deaf C. leaf D. wife
14. A. row B. show C. snow D. cow
15. A. occupy B. simply C. accompany D. hobby
16. A. century B. canteen C. continue D. computer
17. A. cook B. intelligence C. notice D. city
18.A. column B. known C. phone D. kind
19. A. bomb B. thumb C. lamb D. blue
20. A. doubt B. break C. book D. bend
21. A. know B. kneel C. knock D. kite
22. A. knit B. knew C. kinds D. kneel
23. A. heir B. hair C. honest D. honour
24. A. debt B. lamb C. thumb D. combine,
25. A. autumn B. column C. listen D. solemn