Exercise 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 1 A. tasty B. mall C. stadium D. change 2. A. exhibition B. neighborhood C. hot D. humid 3. A. j...

Bài tập tiếng Anh
Exercise 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

A. tasty (ei)
B. mall (a)
C. stadium (ei)
D. change (ei)

A. exhibition (i)
B. neighborhood (hood)
C. hot (a)
D. humid (i)

A. just (ʌ)
B. summer (ʌ)
C. much (ʌ)
D. ruler (uː)

Explanation:

In question 1, the underlined "a" in "tasty" has a different sound compared to the "ei" sound in the other options.
In question 2, the underlined "o" in "hot" has a different sound compared to the "i" sound in the other options.
In question 3, the underlined "u" in "just" has a different sound compared to the "ʌ" sound in the other options.
Exercise 2: Choose the word which has a different stress from the other words

A. simple (SIM-ple)
B. polite (po-LITE)
C. formal (FOR-mal)
D. instant (IN-stant)

A. suspicion (sus-PI-cion)
B. telephone (TEL-e-phone)
C. relation (re-LA-tion)
D. direction (di-REC-tion)

Explanation:

In question 1, the stress falls on the second syllable ("LITE") in "polite" while the stress falls on the first syllable in the other options.
In question 2, the stress falls on the second syllable ("LA-tion") in "relation" while the stress falls on the other syllables in the other options.
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

Yoga helps us learn D. how to co-ordinate breathing and movement.

Don’t worry. It is A. safe to travel to that village event at night.

Life in a small town is D. much more peaceful than that in a big city.

In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the C. communal house.

The Viet people have many B. traditional customs and crafts.

A. When is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held?

There are lots of C. valuable objects displayed in Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Many ethnic minority students have to A. travel a long way to their schools everyday.

Explanation:

We use "how" to ask about the way or manner of doing something.
"Safe" means without danger.
We use "much more" for comparison in the superlative degree.
"Communal" means shared by all members of a community.
"Traditional" means of or relating to a tradition.
"When" is used to ask about the time of something.
"Valuable" means having a high monetary or sentimental value.
"Travel" is the most appropriate verb in this context.
Exercise 4: Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets

He spoke optimistically about the life in the countryside in Viet Nam. (optimistic - adv)

All of us can realize the peaceful atmosphere in the countryside life. (peace - adj)

Some of the villagers have lived here all their lives. (village - noun)