• Find the word with a different sound in the underlined part:

  • A. craft /kræft/
  • B. carve /kɑːrv/
  • C. aware /əˈweər/
  • D. cast /kæst/

  Answer: B. carve

  • Explanation: The underlined part in "carve" (/ɑːr/) has a different vowel sound compared to the other words. In "craft" (/æ/), "aware" (/əˈweər/), and "cast" (/æ/), the vowel sound is different from the vowel sound in "carve."

• Find the word with a different sound in the underlined part:

  • A. surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/
  • B. drumhead /ˈdrʌmˌhɛd/
  • C. multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/
  • D. frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/

  Answer: A. surface

  • Explanation: In "surface," the vowel sound in the underlined part is /ɜː/ (as in "bird"), which is different from the vowel sounds in the other words. In "drumhead" (/ʌ/), "multicultural" (/ʌ/), and "frustrated" (/ʌ/), the vowel sound is similar to /ʌ/ (as in "cup").

• Find the word with a different sound in the underlined part:

  • A. craftsman /ˈkræftsˌmæn/
  • B. house-keeping /ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ/
  • C. cost /kɔːst/
  • D. preserve /prɪˈzɜːrv/

  Answer: D. preserve

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part:

1. A. craft (short "a" sound)

   • B. carve (long "a" sound)
   • C. aware (long "a" sound)
   • D. cast (short "a" sound)

2. A. surface (short "u" sound)

   • B. drumhead (short "u" sound)
   • C. multicultural (long "u" sound)
   • D. frustrated (long "u" sound)

3. A. craftsman (short "a" sound)

   • B. house-keeping (long "e" sound)
   • C. cost (short "o" sound)
   • D. preserve (long "e" sound)

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others:

1. A. fabulous (stress on the second syllable)

   • B. skyscraper (stress on the first syllable)
   • C. lacquerware (stress on the second syllable)
   • D. determine (stress on the third syllable)

2. A. authenticity (stress on the fourth syllable)

   • B. cooperative (stress on the third syllable)
   • C. metropolitan (stress on the fourth syllable)
   • D. multicultural (stress on the third syllable)

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. Lacquering is a uniquely-performed craft in Viet Nam.

   • A. tradition (refers to customs and beliefs)
   • B. production (refers to the process of making something)
   • C. craft (refers to a skill involving making things by hand)
   • D. culture (refers to the arts, customs, and institutions of a particular nation or people)

2. The drawing and printing techniques have been preserved and inherited over many generations.

   • A. preserved (kept safe from damage or loss)
   • B. stored (put away for safekeeping)
   • C. prevented (stopped something from happening)
   • D. treated (dealt with in a particular way)

3. There is a variety of employment opportunities in a city.

   • A. type (a kind or sort)
   • B. variety (a number of different things or types)
   • C. group (a number of people or things together)
   • D. change (the act of becoming different)

4. Skillful hand-weaving techniques of the local artisans make Dinh An sedge mats a wonderful souvenir for visitors.

   • A. artists (people who create paintings, drawings, etc.)
   • B. actors (people who perform in plays, films, or on television)
   • C. artefacts (objects made by a human being, especially an object of historical interest)
   • D. artisans (skilled craftworkers)

5. Maybe we are worried about something so our mind keeps wandering over to a particular issue.

   • A. brain (the organ in the head that controls thought, memory, movement, and other functions)
   • B. mind (the element of a person that is responsible for reason, thought, and feeling)
   • C. feeling (an emotional state or reaction)
   • D. consciousness (the state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings)

6. The bamboo used to make conical hats must be split into very thin strings and then put into water so that they can avoid tearing and any breakage.

   • A. because (used to introduce a reason)
   • B. then (used to show the order of events)
   • C. so that (used to introduce a purpose)
   • D. therefore (used to introduce a conclusion)

7. To consider an idea or a suggestion before deciding to accept it is to think it over.

   • A. look it up (to search for information)
   • B. think it over (to consider something carefully)
   • C. take it up (to begin to deal with something)
   • D. offer (to give something to someone)

8. “Do you get on with your new classmate, or do you two argue?”

   • A. get on with (to have a good relationship with someone)
   • B. face up to (to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation)
   • C. keep up with (to maintain the same pace as