Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.A. bridesmaid B. season C. sandwich D. proposal

2.A. complication B. custom C. community D. communicate
3.A. ritual B. Russia C. social D. nation
4.A. mirror B. sticky C. gift D. bride
5.A. ceremony B. careful C. standard D. servive
6.A. engagement B. changeable C. prestigious D. superstitious
7.A. mystery B. myself C. myriad D. myth
8.A. superstition B. stocking C. occasion D. asleep
9.A. scatter B. value C. adult D. vary
10.A. chocolate B. characteristic C. children D. change
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
1.A. alert B. alter C. altar D. album
2.A. ancestor B. article C. assignment D. additive
3.A. decent B. descent C. detect D. debate
4.A. venture B. object C. magpie D. fortune
5.A. deplete B. balloon C. arrange D. impact
6.A. prefer B. present C. prepare D. pretend
7.A. react B. remain C. rebel D. refuse
8.A. image B. immigrate C. imitate D. import
9.A. percent B. perfect C. perform D. perhaps
10.A. confident B. concent C.contrast D. constant
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. I’m kind of superstitious .............. the number 13.
A. of B. about C. with D. at
2. “ “ in the sentence below is not correct.
I’m afraid the weather is getting hotter and hottest
A B C D
3. Hair color is one of ......................... characteristics to be used in identifying people
A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious
4. The gap between the sides is not ....................... it was.
A. as wide as B. the wider as C. the widest as D. wide than
5. He is not .............................. he used to be
A. such good as a player as B. such a good player as C. so good as a teacher D. as a teacher as good
6. Brian has been working ................... since he was promoted
A. much harder B. as harder C. more hardly D. far hardly
7. Unfortunately, her illness was ............................ we thought
A. the seriousest B. the most serious C. more seriouc than D. seriouser than
8. In households where the father works full time and the mother works part time or not at all, the distribution of labor
when it comes to childcare and housekeeping is ...........................
A. as balanced B. more balanced C. less balanced D. least balanced
9. Division of the labor between mothers and fathers is .................. regarding playing or doing activities with
children.
A. as even as B. more even C. most even D. more even
10. Kate is learning to play .................... piano
A. the B. a C.  D. some
11. The club has members from many different cultural .......................
A. nations B. features C. manners D. backgrounds
12. It is a .......................... belief that broken mirrors will bring bad luck.
A. usual B. normal C. similar D. common
13. Thank you. That was ...................... very nice lunch
A. a B. an C. the D. 
14. Halley was excited to be his friend’s .................... in his wedding.
A. close man B. closest man C. best man D. better man
15. Get off the bus .............................. it stops
A. so quick as B. so fast as C. so soon as D. as soon as
16. After ....................... lunch, we went for a walk by ..................... sea
A. the / the B.  /  C.  / the D. the / 
17. The French language lost its official ...................., And English became the speech not only of the
common people but of courts and parliament as well.
A. pretigious B. prestige C. fame D. famous
18. I never listen to ................. radio . In fact I haven’t got .............. radio.
A. a / a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a
19. Today, fathers are taking .................... role in caring for children and helping out around the house.
A. a more active B. more active C. the more active D. as active
20. We live at ......................third house from the church.
A. the B. a C. an D. 
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. The bride is accompanied by the groom during the wedding ceremony.
A. bridegroom B. bridesmaid C. broom D. bride
2. What is the similarity between Vietnamese culture and Thai culture ?
A. That sounds interesting B. I couldn’t agree more. I like Vietnamese culture and Thai culture
C. That’s true. They don’t know much about this D. I think it is food
3. It can be seen that these cultures have ................. lot of things in common
A. a B. an C. the D. 
4. Taking part in social activities and interacting with different cultures widen their knowledge and
gradually .............. them .
A. nature B. mature C. future D. picture
5. “Jim is more popular than any other painter in this district” has the closest meaning to:
A. Another painter is more popular than Jim B. Jim is more popular than no other painter in this district
C. Jim is the more popular than any other painter in this district D. Jim is the most popular painter in this district
6. He has worked as ................... coordinator for more than 4 years
A. a B. an C. the D. 
7. Older athletes are getting faster and .............. than in the past.
A. fitter B. fittest C. fit D. more fit
8. Mount Everest is ................ mountain on the earth.
A. the tallest B. the taller C. tall D. tallest
9. My closest friend is looking forward to receiving a scholarship to study at a university in ................ Italy
A. a B. an C. the D. 
10. Before the wedding, the groom usually asks her brother, best friend or father to be his best man
A. bride B. bridegroom C. groomsman D. bridesmaid
11. Today’s top sports people receive a lot .................. money than in the past.
A. much B. many C. more D. most
12. Pain killers are much .................. now than in the past.
A. effective B. more effective C. most effective D. the more effective
13. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. increase B. bridesmaid C. wedding D. workforce
14. That was probably .................... enjoyable meal I’ve ever had
A. least B. less C. the less D. the least
15. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. contrast B. courage C. venture D. legend
16. Our atmosphere is gradually becoming more and ................. polluted
A. much B. many C. more D. most
17. “ ” in the sentence below is not correct:
We didn’t realize that it was the most fastest way to cross the country
A B C D
18. “ ” in the sentence below is not correct:
In fact, France has a more lower overall medal total than Russia
A B C D
19. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. bulky B. altar C. employ D. object
20. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. machine B. expense C. import D. alone
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. Alan and Susie ................. an argument. They’re not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. might have C. must have had D. might had
2. Many old people don’t like change. They are very set in their ....................
A. life B. habits C. routines D. ways
3. Under the circumstances it .................. be best to wait for a few weeks
A. seemed B. ought C. might D. should
4. Some people are .................... interested in animals than in other people.
A. further B. far more C. much D. most
5. For this recipe to be successful, you ............... cook the meat for at least 2 hours in a moderate oven
A. need B. must C. ought D. will
6. He doen’t travel .................. he used to.
A. more than B. as much than C. as much as D. more than as
7. I’m afraid we can’t raise your ................. this year. The company’s operating on a very tight budget.
A. salary B. promotion C. job D. equality
8. “ ” in the sentence below is not correct:
Ducks are less susceptible to infection as other types of poultry
A B C D
9. are surprisingly widespread, including a fear of Friday the 13th and a belief in good-luck
charms
A. Superstitions B. Superstitious C. Traditions D. Custom
10. People aren’t working because it is a holiday. The children ................... go to school either.
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. don’t D. haven’t to
11. Cultural ............... is the equality of different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, as in the global monoculture, or
the variety of human societies or cultures in specific region, or in the world as a whole.
A. equality B. difference C. distinct D. diversity
12. “ ” in the sentence below is not correct:
One of the more beautiful botanical gardens in the US is the wild and lovely Magnolia Garden
A B C D
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B , C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
Throughout the world there are different (1)_________ for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a
handshake is the common form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a
light kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (2)_________ surprise if
you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.
At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (3)_________ is followed. People may bow, wave another’s
arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at (4) _________ face and say
nothing.
Most people in the world are tolerant of, visitors and don’t mind what travelers do that seems wrong as long as the
visitors are (5) _________ . A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs.
1.A. means B. ways C. methods D. techniques
2.A. huge B. large C. big D. great
3.A. habit B. routine C. custom D. tradition
4.A. each other B. the others C. theirs D. the other’s
5.A. sincere B. truthful C. faithful D. hopeful
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B , C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
As our world shrinks everyday and people are travelling all over the world, we are all being exposed to more
varieties fro cultures. But we don’t always have to (1) ..................... home to meet people from all over the world. Just
look in the backyard of your own hometown, city and state. We are all now more a (2) ................. of a truly global
culture than ever before. We are now meeting, dating, falling in love and marrying people of many different cultural and
religious (3) .............. than oue town.
Your wedding will be special no matter what traditions you follow, as long as you have someone special
( 4) .................... your side. Wedding are as individual in style as they are universal as a ritual. Weddings are a time of
family and friends, and traditions; family heritage (5) .................. to incorporate culture items in the theme of your
wedding. Traditions can be small subtle things that (6) ....................the couple’s faimlies’ heritages. Or you can make
your cultural or religious traditions the rmain theme for your wedding. Cultural (7) ................ is one way to personalize
your wedding. Or you can have special segments to promote our and or your fiance’s heritage. It is a nice and easy way
to incorporate personal pride in your ancestry, especially today when more couples are multiculture ones. Each and evey
culture is rich in wedding customs and traditions. (8) ..................... up your special day with a salute to your heritage. Or
you can start your own traditions or borrow from another culture’s customs and traditions. Then some couples will have
a traditional Western ceremony and then do a special ceremony from their own like a Korean tea ceremony.
1.A. leave B. move C. change D. build
2.A. role B. part C. lot D. number
3.A. knowledge B. expertise C. qualifications D. backgrounds
4.A. near B. close C. by D. with
5.A. is B. being C. uses D. using
6.A. present B. represent C. symbol D. make
7.A. variety B. wealth C. diversity D. abundance
8.A. Spice B. Put C. Give D. Salt