Unit 9 Test 2 UNIT 9: TEST 2,Mark A,B,Cor D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation,1.A.erupt B.rescue C.suddenly D.hurry,2.A.predicted B.trembled C.destroyed D.damaged,3.A.handsome B.Wednesday C.grandparents D.tornado,4. A. stay B. game C. lazy D. volcanic,5. A. lessons B. disasters C. desks D. landslides,Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.,6. A. earthquake B. predict C. liquid D. property,7.A. tremble B. destroy C. funnel D. victim,Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.,8. What _____when his mother came home yesterday?,A. were you doing B. was you doing C. are you doing D. did you do,9. At this time last week, we ____money for the earthquake victims.,A.donate B.were donating C.are donating D. donated,10. I know that he _____in the library at this time yesterday.,A. works B. has worked C. is working D. was working,11. _____the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat.,A. Although B. In spite C. Despite D.Even,12. The _____destroyed many houses before it stopped.,A.landslide B.storm C.volcano D.flood,13. The children finally agreed _____the candies equally.,A. divide B. dividing C. divided D. to divide,14. At the meeting, the chairman suggested _____ funds for the victims of natural disasters.,A. raising B. to raising C. raise D. to raise,15. The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow _____winter.,A. in B. on C. at D. behind,16. Her family is poor, so she has to try her best to _____many difficulties.,A. look for B. get over C. take care of D. turn away,17. I prefer watching detective films _____about disasters.,A. to reading stories B. reading stories C. more than stories D. than read stories,18. Linh _____a lot of time looking after her children after the storm.,A. takes B. gives C. spends D. plays,19. _____often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam.,A. Droughts B. Storms C. Floods D. Sandstorms,20. While they _____for help, the rescue workers appeared.,A.call B.were calling C.are calling D. called,21. His children _____when he came home last night.,A. comes B. is coming C. will come D. were sleeping,22. The idea to _____a visit to the flooded local village was welcomed by all the visitors.,A. pay B. do C. walk D. go,23. You should _____the light before going out to save electricity.,A. go on B. turn off C. come in D. look up,Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s),24. Playing sports is an exciting way to stay in shape.,A. regular B. interesting C. boring D. normal,25. The man climbed into the house to save the victims in this neighborhood after the earhtquake safely.,A. cheap B.funnily C.dangerously D. convenient,Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s),26. A landslide often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down.,A.grown up B.found out C.looked after D.turned off,27. Monsoon rains across ThaiBinh affected millions of people in 8 of its nearby dictricts.,A.far B.coastal C.seashore D.next

Question

Accepted Answer

1. A.erupt B.rescue C.suddenly D.hurry
The answer is A.erupt.
The underlined part in erupt (er-) is pronounced differently from the other three. Specifically, erupt has ˈirəpt while the other words have ˈrɛskju, ˈsədənli, and ˈhəri, respectively.

2. A.predicted B.trembled C.destroyed D.damaged
The answer is A.predicted.
The underlined part in predicted (pred-) is pronounced differently from the other three. Specifically, predicted has prɪˈdɪktɪd while the other words have ˈtrɛmbəld, dɪˈstrɔɪd, and ˈdæmɪʤd, respectively.

3. A.handsome B.Wednesday C.grandparents D.tornado
The answer is D.tornado.
The underlined part in tornado (tor-) is pronounced differently from the other three. Specifically, tornado has tɔrˈneɪdoʊ (the stress is on the second syllable) while the other words have ˈhænsəm, ˈwɛnzdi, and ˈgrændpɛrənts, respectively.

4. A. stay B. game C. lazy D. volcanic
The answer is A. stay.
The underlined part in stay (st-) is pronounced differently from the other three. Specifically, stay has steɪ while the other words have geɪm, ˈleɪzi, and vɑlˈkænɪk, respectively.

5. A. lessons B. disasters C. desks D. landslides
The answer is C. desks.
The underlined part in desks (desk-) is pronounced differently from the other three. Specifically, desks has dɛsks (the final "ks" sound) while the other words have ˈlɛsənz, dɪˈzæstərz, and ˈlænslaɪdz, respectively.

6. 
Analyze: 
'earthquake' stressed at first syllable
'predict' stressed at second syllable
'liquid' stressed at first syllable
'property' stressed at first syllable
All words except 'predict' have their stress on the first syllable.
Answer: B. predict

7. 
Analyze: 
'tremble' stressed at first syllable
'destroy' stressed at second syllable
'funnel' stressed at first syllable
'victim' stressed at first syllable
All words except 'destroy' have their stress on the first syllable.
Answer: B. destroy

8. A. were you doing  
9. B. were donating  
10. D. was working  
11. A. Although  
12. B. storm  
13. D. to divide  
14. A. raising  
15. A. in  
16. B. get over  
17. A. to reading stories  
18. C. spends  
19. C. Floods  
20. B. were calling  
21. D. were sleeping  
22. A. pay  
23. B. turn off

24. B. interesting 
25. C. dangerously

26. The answer is A.

27. The answer is A.