----- Nội dung ảnh ----- **IV. PRACTICE EXERCISES**
**A. PHONETICS**
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. travel B. talented C. award D. charity 2. A. result B. music C. yummy D. drum 3. A. excited B. because C. cool D. compete 4. A. stage B. together C. message D. judge 5. A. recording B. spectator C. become D. eliminate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. amazing B. beautiful C. teenager D. musical 2. A. social B. trumpet C. couple D. upload 3. A. perform B. season C. local D. total 4. A. instrument B. performance C. participant D. media 5. A. identify B. competition C. eliminate
**B. VOCABULARY**
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 1. On the final night, the most **popular** singer becomes the winner of that American Idol season. A. well-known B. common C. well-received D. well-done 2. The rule is the singer with the lowest number of votes is **eliminated**. A. dropped B. expelled C. knocked out D. put out