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Exercise 1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

1. A. nation B. feature C. nature D. adventure

2. A. function B. future C. question D. nature

Exercise 2. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?

3. A. decade B. puzzle C. vintage D. collar

4. A. apparently B. generally C. obviously D. absolutely

Exercise 3. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each question.

5. I _______ work, walked to the beach and found a nice place to swim.

A. finish B. finished C. was finishing D. used to finish

6. We suddenly _______ an old school friend when we _______ in a café.

A. saw / were sitting B. were seeing / sat

C. saw / sat D. were seeing / were sitting

7. Living in a flat is all right, but it has its limitations - _______, you don't have your own garden.

A. for good B. for sale C. for all D. for instance

8. Tourists can discover the underwater world by going ______.

A. scuba-diving B. mountain climbing C. skydiving D. bungee jumping

9. In 2005, Jack set off on an ______ journey which lasted for around 15 years. He travelled to many

fascinating places around the world.

A. epic B. exotic C. extreme D. enormous

10. That’s the shop ______ I bought my ski equipment.

A. what B. when C. which D. where

11. We didn’t spend ______ money on Christmas presents.

A. few B. little C. many D. much

12. I am OK, ______?

A. am not I B. am I C. aren't I D. are I

13. My parents ______ the house all day, so they are feeling tired now.

A. cleaned B. will be cleaning C. have cleaned D. have been cleaning

14. Would you rather ______ Cát Tiên National Park or a rainforest?

A. explore B. to explore C. exploring D. explored

15. Ann: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! – Mary:___________.

A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie

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C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don’t like your sayings

16. Hoa: It’s time for lunch. - Nam: ___________

A. Oh good! B. One hour C. Half past twelve D. What is it?

Exercise 4. Supply the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

17. Listen! Tom and Jerry are _______ having a quarrel. (APPARENT)

18. Located between Nepal and Tibet, Mount Everest has attracted many climbers, including highly

experienced ______. (MOUNTAIN)

19. It is thought that the very first placental mammals were tiny ______, but no fossil evidence of them

remains. (INSECT)

20. The salt ______ as the water evaporates. (CRYSTAL)

Exercise 5. Read the following and decide if the following sentences are True or False.

It is a common misconception that those who take part in extreme sports or look for an “adrenaline rush” are

most likely to be young and male. This way of thinking makes extreme sports become viewed in a way that is

inaccessible to “normal people”. In fact, participation in extreme activities is beneficial to humans. Participants

from all sorts of extreme sports broaden their extraordinary sensory experience that is not usually available in

everyday life. This is because their ability to see, here and feel are all heightened during their participation.

For example, base jumpers often talk about an enhanced capacity to see every nook and cranny, shapes and

sizes of the rock even though they are travelling at 200 mph. What’s more, there is clear evidence that most

sensation-seekers develop positive relationships with the natural world and pro-environmental behaviors.

During their participation in extreme sports, participants feel like they are merging with the environment which

invariably turns into a feeling of being profoundly part of nature. This may be one reason why so many extreme

sports athletes spend a great deal of energy and time protecting the natural environment and working hard to

raise public awareness of its importance.

21. Most people are under the impression …