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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. church B. chess C. choice D. choir
2. A. push B. pull C. rush D. butcher
3. A. lamb B. comb C. lumber D. debate
4. A. winding B. windy C. finish D. spin
5. A. wealth B. cloth C. with D. marathon
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently.
1. A. village B. relative C. facility D. countryside
2. A. permanently B. information C. electricity D. entertainment
3. A. beautiful B. expensive C. plentiful D. difficult
4. A. modern B. dirty C. remote D. peaceful
5. A. accessible B. definite C. neighborhood D. government
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. You can’t pass an exam without good (
prepare
) ___________.
2. He got an accident because of his (
care
)____________.
3. I am completely (
satisfy
) ____________ with the poor results of your work.
4. I stayed with them during my holiday last year and their (
friend
) ___________
made me feel like at home.
5. We just bought this car two years ago, but now it is (
use
) ____________.
6. I was so (
There will be a flight tomorrow at 7 am.
B:
Are (2) _______________________________________________?
A:
Yes, sir. The flight is not fully booked yet.
B:
What (3) ______________________________________________?
A:
A first-class ticket is 700,000 Vietnam dong.
B:
Can (4) _______________________________________________?
A:
Certainly sir. Two first-class tickets for flight VN 747.
B:
When (5) ______________________________________________?
A:
If you come to our office at 5 pm today, I’ll have them ready for you.
B:
Thank you.
VI. Rearrange the sentences into a meaningful passage.
A. I work hard all week so I decided to get away on Sunday.
B. We had a good time there. However, on the way home my friend was involved
in an accident.
C. After a long argument, we called the police.
D. I invited a friend to go with me because I wanted some company.
E. They said it wasn’t his fault but it was an unpleasant end to the day.
F. It wasn’t his fault but the other driver didn’t agree.
G. We hired a car for the day and we drove into the country.
VII. Rewrite these following sentences, keep the same meaning.
1. I haven’t seen this film before. (THIS)
Scouting began in country England in 1907. The Boy Scouts of
America started three years old later. Today, there are Boy Scout
programs in more than of 140 countries. In the United States alone,
there are over 4 million Scouts! Boy Scouts learn useful skills while
having fun. Scouts swim and plays sports, go camping and hiking,
and to learn how to survive in the outdoors. They learn how to
protect the environment and conserve resources. Other than Scout
activities include making the arts and crafts, learning first aid, and
learning know how to use computers or fix cars. Scouts often do
community service and volunteer work. Scouts learn teamwork by
working together.