Exercise 1: Circle the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

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1. A. cruel B. truth C. flu D. put

2. A. choir B. choice C. avoid D. boiling
3. A. future B. picture C. ensure D. figure
4. A. handbook B. cartoon C. firewood D. barefoot
5. A. detest B. prefer C. resort D. ferry

Exercise 2: Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each line
1. A. terrific B. endangered C. customer D. tornado
2. A. bargain B. protect C. pollute D. display
3. A. ecology B. authority C. evacuate D. ecosystem
4. A. disastrous B. musical C. volcanic D. official
5. A. species B. release C. discount D. unique

Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to

the underlined words in each of the following questions.
1. This article is difficult to read. There are many new words.
A. easy B. hard C. slow D. fast
2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects on your minds and bodies.
A. good B. positive C. bad D. worse
Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions
1. My dad started playing with the Rubik’s Cube in the 1980s.
A. began B. continued C. postponed D. finished
2. Ancestor worshipping plays a significant role in Vietnamese culture.
A. important B. unimportant C. minor D. active
Exercise 6: Give the correct form/tense of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. Many people think living in the city is more (stress) ________ than in the countryside.
2. Sa Pa is a (picture) ________ town in northern Viet Nam. It is famous for its amazing
scenery.
3. Some teenagers find it hard to meet all their parents’ (expect) ________.
4. She helped her mum to (load) ________ the grocery bags from the car.
5. It’s good to know things in theory, but you need to improve your (practice) ________ skills,
too.
6. While she (sleep) ________, the thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
7. ________ you (have) ________ arts lesson this afternoon as usual?
8. What ________ you (do) ________ at this time yesterday?
9. Mary burned her hand yesterday when she (prepare) ________ dinner.
10. Be quick! The school bus (leave) ________ in 5 minutes!
Exercise 7: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. - Would you like some tea?
- ________, thanks.
A. Yes, it’s mine B. That’s great C. No, I’m not D. What’s it
2. My sister is keen ________ computer programming. She wants to learn IT in the future.
A. on B. in C. at D. about
3. I don’t fancy ________ DIY projects but my best friend does.
A. making B. creating C. doing D. playing
4. When my dad was a child, he often ________ the buffaloes and cows.
A. led B. herded C. walked D. moved
5. - ________ give me some information about the Science Club, please?
- Sure. It has a meeting on every Wednesday, and...
A. Could you B. Do you C. Should you D. Did you
6. She lived in a cottage _____________ by a rose garden.
A. combined B. cultivated C. surrounded D. prevented
7. I love rural life because people there are kind and ________.
A. helpless B. unfriendly C. tiring D. hospitality
8. She is ________ some websites to find pictures for her poster presentation.
A. looking B. seeing C. browsing D. guessing
9. Stop bullying your friends online; ________, I’ll tell your parents.
A. otherwise B. so C. therefore D. but
10. Ha always comes to class ________ than all other students.
A. early B. earliest C. more early D. earlier
Exercise 8: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each blank.
Indian farmers
More than 60% of Indian population lives in villages. The life there is not a walk in the park, for
farming is an extremely difficult job. Farmers usually (1) ________ their day very early in the
morning and work throughout the day.
Some people do not have farming machines like (2)________ or combine harvesters, so they
have to rely on manual labour. The work is even harder because agriculture depends largely on
weather. They are hardworking; (3)________, about 20% of them are still living in poverty.
Recently, the Indian farmers have made use of new technology in their work. The result is really
good. The rate of poverty is reducing more (4) ________ than ever.
Farmers are earning more money; therefore, their life (5)
________ work are becoming much easier.
1. A. pause B. continue C. start D. stop
2. A. tractors B. cars C. motorbikes D. bicycle
3. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. but
4. A. fast B. speedy C. impressive D. quickly
5. A. or B. but C. and D. so
Exercise 9: Read the text carefully. Then do the tasks.
Stress isn't just a problem for adults. Young people, however, are also suffering from stress with
different causes. Below are some factors that contribute to those youngsters' unhealthy levels of
stress.
School Pressure
Teenagers often feel stressed about academic and extracurricular demands. Students feel pressure
to complete daily homework, finish projects and study for exams. In addition to the quest for
good grades, teens may also participate in extracurricular activities, such as sports, student
council, cheerleading and clubs. The added pastimes may contribute to teenage stress and anxiety
if the activities are competitive and require scheduling that cuts into study and relaxation time.
Peer Pressure
Although teens may have a solid group of friends, their peers may pressure them to hang out
instead of studying or experimenting with drugs, alcohol or sexual activities that go against their
morals or family rules. Peer pressure, bullying on campus and harassment may distract teens
from studying, leading them to feel additional stress and anxiety.
Family Problems
Teenagers can also feel stress at home because of family pressures and problems. Arguments
with
siblings, disagreements with parents over rules and expectations and the need to consistently care
for
younger siblings may also contribute to teen stress
Family Problems
Teenagers can also feel stress at home because of family pressures and problems. Arguments
with
siblings, disagreements with parents over rules and expectations and the need to consistently care
for
younger siblings may also contribute to teen stress
Statements T F
1. Stress is a problem of both adults and young people.
2. Youngsters can't be stressed if they do well in their classes.
3. Peer pressure can make teens unable to concentrate on studying.
4. The family is always the best place, so it doesn't cause stress for
teenagers.
5. Some problems in social relationships can lead teens to doubt or
 anxiety.

1. What can distract teens from studying?

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2. What are family problems that put teens under pressure?
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3. What can “loss” mean?
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4. Why can teens doubt their self-worth after a broken relationship?
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Exercise 10: Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words at the beginning.
1. I love listening to music.
I like____________________________________________
2. I spent two hours drawing this picture.
It__________________________________________________
3. Living in the city is more interesting than living in the country.
Living in the country is__________________________________________
4. I am interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
I enjoy______________________________________________________
5. I can't cook as well as my mother. (better)
My mother can _____________________________________________
Exercise 11: Write complete sentences from the given cues.
1. John / wanted / join / Science Club / so / completed / registration form.
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2. Maria / not into / building models / for / she / not have / skillful hands.
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3. Turn / your / mobile phone / otherwise / have / get / test room.
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4. His salary / high / so / he lived / comfortably / than most people here.
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5. If you / study / diligently / you’ll gain / better scores / your exams.
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