Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1.    A. three                       B. there                       C. these                       D. they

2.    A. weather                  B. together                  C. mother                    D. author

Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

3.    A. statue                     B. downtown             C. palace                     D. landmark

4.    A. expensive               B. vacation                 C. attraction                D. capital

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.4 points)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

5.    Last year, I visited Buckingham __________. Queen Elizabeth and the royal family live there sometimes.

       A. Palace                    B. Tower                     C. Park                        D. Museum

6.    The __________ of King Leonidas of Sparta in Greece is bigger and taller than a real man.

       A. tower                     B. bridge                     C. statue                      D. museum

7.    Disneyland is one of the biggest __________ in the USA. It’s full of magic, roller coasters and entertainment for all ages.

       A. museums                                                   B. amusement parks

       C. shopping malls                                          D. buildings

8.    The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of Italy’s most famous __________.

       A. attraction               B. building                  C. malls                       D. landmarks

9.    The weather here is __________ than in my hometown. It’s too cold here.

       A. worse                     B. better                      C. worst                      D. best

10. I think people in Brazil are __________ people in the UK.

       A. the friendliest                                            B. more friendly

       C. friendlier than                                           D. the most friendly

11. The Dragon __________ is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Da Nang. It is 666m long and crosses the Han river.

       A. statue                     B. bridge                     C. tower                      D. park

12. I think the British Museum is __________ museum in London.

       A. the more popular    B. more popular         C. popular                   D. the most popular

13. I  __________ Camden, the most famous street market in London if I _______ time.

       A. will visit/ have       B. visit/ will have       C. visit/ have              D. will visit/ should have

14. A: What is the largest country in the world?

      B: _________

       A. Russia is larger than China.                      B. Russia is a large country.

       C. I think Russia is the largest.                      D. There are many large countries in the world.