Exercise 1.

Find the words which has a different sound in the

part underlined.
1. A. attraction B. artisan C. frame D. handicraft
2. A. drumhead B. illustration C. earplug D. drugstore
3. A. strip B. visual C. Artistic D. remind
4. A. thread B. treat C. pleasure D. deadline
5. A. embroider B. preserve C. benefit D. effect
6. A. opened B. knocked C. played
D. occurred
7. A. rubbed B. tugged C. stopped
D. filled
8. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed
D. stirred
9. A. washed B. parted C. passed
D. barked
1. A. develops B. cars C. meets
D. books
2. A. walks B. kisses C. dances
D. boxes
3. A. laptops B. months C. washes
D. works
4. A. dies B. roses C. dishes
D. rouges
5. A. asks B. makes C. stops
D. windows
Exercise 2. Circle the word marked A, B, C or D with a differ-
ent strss pattern from the others.
1. A. urban B. asset C. metro D. conduct
2. A. factor B. medium C. conflict D. village
Exercise 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a
phrasal verb from the box. Change the form of the verbs if
necessary.
apply for cheer up dress up
find out get over go on pull down
set up take off turn back
1. We’ve ……………………… a really good restaurant near the
central station.
2. You don’t need to …………………………. to go to the mail –
jeans and a T – shirt are fine.
3. Professor Colin Evers………………………… a job at a fa-
mous university in Sydney.
4. We really can’t……………………. living like this – we’ll have
to find a bigger house.
5. Mary was very unhappy last week, but she has
…………………….. now.
6. You need to ………………….. your shoes before going inside
the house.
7. They …………………….. the old cinema to build a new shop-
ping mall.
8. A committee has been ………………………. to organise social
events for the students.
9. It took me a few days to …………………….. my flu
10. The mountain climbers had to ……………………… because
they were exhausted.
Exercise 4. Complete each of the following sentences using the
correct form of a phrasal verbs in the box.
keep up close down come back deal with get up
look through pass down set off turn down live on

1. My sister is an early bird. She ……………………… at 7

o’clock every day of the week.
2. We’ll ……………………… for Tay Ho village at 9 o’clock
and arrive at 10 o’clock.
3. When I was a student, I………………………. small al-
lowances from my parents
4. The government must now ………………………. the preserva-
tion of traditional craft village.
5. The banks have ……………………… a lot of branches in vil-
lages over the last few years.
6. Many foreign tourist decided to ………………………… to
Viet Nam for another holiday.
7. They offered her a trip to Europe but she ………………. it
……………………
8. He has ……………………… the report and found nothing in-
teresting.
9. Phong walk too fast and it’s really hard to
…………………………… him.
10. These traditional stories have been…………………….. from
parents to children over many gerneration.
Exercise 5. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete
the sentences.
1. Osaka has become one of the …………… “livable” cities in
Asia.
A. more B. better C. much D. most
2. Ha Noi City now is …………. Than it was 10 years ago.
A. as large B. more large C. much larger D. the largest
3. This river now is much less…………than before. People are
aware of the environment and thay try to keep the river clean.
A. polluted B. pollutes C. polluting D. pollution
4. When we were in Da Nang, we spent a lot of time ……………
around and looking at the ancient temples, bridges and houses.
A. wander B. wandering C. wandered D. wanders
5. You should take your shoes ………….. when you go into the
temples.
A. up B. in C. off D. on
6. When the doctor came in, he went ………….. all my test results
and gave me a prescription.
A. out B. over C. in D. of
7. A close friendship has grown…… between them. They help
each other in the daily life.
A. in B. out C. of D. up
8. She turned …………. the new job in New York because she
didn’t want to move.
A. on B. down C. off D. up
9. This laptop is much more user – friendly, but it
costs………………. the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as
many
10. Today’s cities are ……………… than cities in previous times.
A. lost larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest
11. After I found all the information I needed, I ……………….
the computer.
A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off
12. Japan is the …………… developed country in the world.
A. most second B. second in most C. second most D. two most
13. Factories and offices should be built in …………….. areas
only.
A. rural B. coastal C. cultural D. urban
14. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.
A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded
D. most crowded
15. The larger the city is, …………… the crime rate is.
A. highest B. higher C. the highest
D. the higher
16. Bill is ………………
A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more
lazy D. more lazy and lazier
17. ………………..the time passes, …………….I feel ! The dead-
line of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.
A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous
C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous
18._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better B. The more /
the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good
19. ……….apples are grown in Washington State.
A. Best B. The most good C. The best D. The better
20. The test becomes……….and…………
A. hard/ hard B. difficult/ difficult C. harder/ harder D.
difficulty/ difficult
21. His health is getting……….and…………….
A. good/ good B. better/ better C. bad/ bad D. well/ well