SECTION 1: PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (0.5 points)  

1. D. Change (the 'a' sounds like /eɪ/)
2. A. Geography (the 'g' sounds like /dʒ/)
3. A. Math (the 'th' sounds like /θ/)
4. B. Rough (the 'gh' sounds like /f/)
5. C. Brother (the 'th' sounds like /ð/)

II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (0.5 points)  

1. D. Pollution (second syllable stress)
2. A. Animal (first syllable stress)
3. C. Finger (first syllable stress)
4. D. Purple (first syllable stress)
5. D. Apartment (second syllable stress)

SECTION 2: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

III. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, and identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (1.0 points)

1. Hoa _______ a lot of friends at her school. A. has
2. I'd like a hot drink. What _______ you, Lien? A. are
3. There _______ eggs in the supermarket. C. are
4. _______ is she going to stay with? B. Where
5. A: _______ is Math, Tom? B: Better. A. How
6. A: She often goes to school _______. B: by plane C. by bike
7. A: Who _______ Bill Gates or Bill Clinton? B: richer A. is
8. The police station is _______ to the bank. B. besides
9. There is _______ milk in the glass. A. some
10. She has _______ hair. B. black long
11. A: How _______ rice does he want? B: much A. many
12. I don't like coffee, but my brother _______. C. does
13. It _______ snow in winter because the winter is cold. A. always
14. I _______ go swimming in Ho Chi Minh City because I'm very tired. A. am going to
15. "Does she like _______?" - "Yes, she goes jogging every morning." B. jogging
16. A: What _______ going to take to the pagoda? B. are you
17. Which _______ supermarket? A. do you want to go to
18. A: Where's the chalk? B: _______ on the table. B. It's