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a Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. grate B. staple C. marinate D. shallot
2. A. explore B. expedition C. resort D. environment
3. A. massive B. immersion C. imitate D. variety
b Choose the word with different stress from the others in each question.
4. A. recipe B. tablespoon C. ingredient D. benefit
5. A. original B. geography C. imperial D. stimulating
6. A. accent B. mistake C. global D. rusty
c Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
7. After ten minutes, _________the spaghetti until there is no water left. Then place the pasta into a large bowl.
A. drain B. boil C. fry D. bake
8. My little brother is three. He eats with_________plastic spoon.
A. some B. any C. a D. an
9. Fish is good for the brain. If you don't eat fish, your memory__________ get worse.
A. can B. must C. could D. should
10. Your body uses calcium to build healthy bones and teeth, __________them strong as you age.
A. remain B. care C. continue D. keep
11. If children don't play sports, they _________sleepy and tired.
A. would feel B. will feel C. would have felt D. had felt
12. Another feature in northern cuisine is in winter all family members gather around a big hotpot _________there is a combination of seasoned broth, vegetables and meats.
A. which B. in which C. what D. when
13. If you pay a visit to Hue, you should once visit Lang Co beach where you can have the most relaxing time and admire the natural beauty of__________.
A. views B. panoramas C. sights D. landscapes
14. Eight o'clock is __________ good time to phone Nick: he's always at home in _________evening.
A. Փ– the B. a – the C. a - Փ D. a – an
15. In Con Dao, there are green __________ of forests and fresh meadows and the houses with red roofs, which forms the picture of nature with bright colours.
A. lands B. regions C. wilderness D. stretches
16. Would you go to his party if he __________ you?
A. invites B. invited C. will invite D. would invite
17. Nam Dinh province, __________my uncle lives, often has hurricanes.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
18. It's an important part of your cultural identity to keep your ________in speaking English.
A. vocabulary B. language C. accent D. skill
19. Much __________comes through body language and gesture.
A. talk B. exchange C. speech D. communication
20. Try to __________the meaning of words rather than going straight for your dictionary.
A. judge B. guess C. decide D. expect