I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. lantern B. emperor C. scenery D. defeat 2. A. competition B. production C. suggestion D. celebration 3. A. worship B. performance C. oriental D. fortune Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 4. A. musician B. confusion C. companion D. competition 5. A. procession B. politcian C. competition D. preservation II. VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 6. Panda must be very happy too see all of hẻ family at her graduation ____________. A. ceremonious B. ceremony C. ceremonial D. ceremonially 7. I must say the _________ of a two-week vacation in America is so tempting to me. A. offer B. offered C. offerings D. offertory 8. It was a/an __________ reunion of all the family. A. joy B. joyless C. joyful D. overjoyed 9. Boracay is well-known as an area of outstanding __________ beauty in the Philippines. A. scene B. scenery C. scenic D. scenario 10. That machine with cutting-edge technology is able _________ many tasks at the same time. A. perform B. performance C. performer D. to perform 11. Tet is a great occasion for family _________. A. unite B. reunion C. union D. reunification 12. Several ________ games such as rope skipping or the making are introduced at the walking street at weekends. A. folk B. past C. childish D. childlike 13. Hung Temple Festival officially became a _________ holiday in Vietnam in 2007. A. public B. popular C. common D. social 14. Red envelopes are believed to bring good _________ on Tet holiday. A. luck B. love C. fortune D. Both A and C 15. He _________ the champion in just 2 sets. A. ruined B. broke C. defeated D. conquered III. GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 21. The house was destroyed in the fire, _________ fortunately, the whole family was saved. A. and B. however C. but D. so 22. Our family love Thai food, _________ we order it once a week. A. so B. and C. for D. because 23. Jill should show up on time, __________, he can’t enter. A. however B. otherwise C. even though D. nevertheless 24. We should be careful not to break anything during Tet holiday _________ it is believed to bring bad luck. A. because B. yet C. so D. nonetheless 25. I have to be on time, ________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. A. and B. nor C. but D. for 26. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this building. A. and B. nor C. yet D. for 27. Linh wanted to make some pies but didn’t have apples; _________, she decided to bake a cake. A. therefore B. in contrast C. namely D.so 28. Auther is a weak leader; _________, he has a lot of supporters. A. otherwise B. moreover C. additionally D. nevertheless 29. We were working hard __________ Jack and Jerry were enjoying the sunshine on the beach now. A. while B. instead C. but D. therefore 30. __________ hard the teacher tried to explain, I couldn’t understand a word of it. A. While B. However C. Otherwise D. If Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below. 31. Unless(A) you win(B) first(C) place, you will receive(D) a prize. 32. This is(A) the hotel where(B) we stayed(C) in during(D) our trip to Hue last year. 33.I plan(A) to take(B) my vacation to Phu Yen with my friends either(C) in May nor(D) June. 34. Dark chocolate isn’t(A) only delicious, but(B) it also does(C) your health good(D). 35. Jill told(A) the stories about(B) all the people and the places where(C) he met during(D) that long journey.