CHUY£N §Ò VÒ NG÷ ¢M Stressed syllabe Exercise 1: 1) A. admire B. honour C. title D. difficult 2) A. describe B. struggle C. political D. society 3) A. independence B. politician C. immortality D. different 4) A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment 5) A. ashamed B. position C. begin D. enemy 6) A. influential B. creative C. introduction D. university 7) A. profit B. suggest C. surrender D. report 8) A. career B. majority C. continue D. education 9) A. vocational B. employer C. minority D. reasonable 10) A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise Exercise 2: 1) A. realise B. improve C. possible D. comfortable 2) A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence 3) A. mineral B. example C. diamond D. popular 4) A. republic B. collector C. situation D. inscription 5) A. protection B. separate C. develop D. encourage 6) A. recognise B. stimulate C. activity D. adult 7) A. intelligent B. direct C. satisfactory D. desire 8) A. relationship B. command C. vocabulary D. island 9) A. define B. idea C. express D. figure 10) A. suppose B. expect C. unusual D. literary Exercise 3: 1) A. individual B. reputation C. experience D. scientific 2) A. carpenter B. revise C. ignore D. traditional 3) A. necessary B. achieve C. communicate D. poetic 4) A. influence B. modern C. consider D. different 5) A. contain B. poisonous C. chemical D. scientist 6) A. discover B. unhealthy C. amount D. realise 7) A. avoid B. gesture C. permit D. exact 8) A. forefinger B. precise C. specific D. computer 9) A. involved B. equal C. machine D. eventual 10) A. operation B. official C. community D. efficiency Exercise 4: 1) A. redundant B. harmony C. grammatical D. essential 2) A. absolute B. accuracy C. obvious D. original 3) A. machine B. enthusiast C. replace D. fortune 4) A. unemployed B. necessity C. generosity D. represent 5) A. furious B. wonderful C. reaction D. honesty 6) A. return B. lottery C. reward D. immediate 7) A. address B. millionaire C. believe D. mislead 8) A. estimate B. medical C. advice D. vegetables 9) A. addition B. exemplify C. incredible D. candle 10) A. aesthetic B. particular C. acceptability D. disease Exercise 5: 1) A. physical B. activity C. increase D. expectancy 2) A. conform B. perhaps C. remove D. various 3) A. percentage B. advantage C. examine D. influence 4) A. decay B. purpose C. however D. invention 5) A. prefer B. electricity C. invent D. collaborate 6) A. amazing B. ability C. performance D. television 7) A. appear B. audience C. government D. talented 8) A. painter B. energy C. express D. boundary 1 9) A. inspire B. resign C. dangerous D. exchange 10) A. commodity B. material C. deposit D. quality Exercise 6: 1) A. petroleum B. resource C. occur D. anger 2) A. producer B. consume C. companion D. situation 3) A. attract B. descend C. noticeable D. control 4) A. widespread B. anxiety C. explode D. alternative 5) A. direction B. community C. garbage D. utility 6) A. product B. convert C. efficient D. dispose 7) A. biological B. expedition C. synthetic D. scientific 8) A. experiment B. giant C. windmill D. software 9) A. geometric B. supply C. potential D. pollution 10) A. destroy B. disappear C. development D. independent Exercise 7: 1) A. extent B. synonymous C. admit D. manuscript 2) A. inadequate B. avaiable C. authority D. purpose 3) A. demonstrate B. responsible C. simplify D. celebrate 4) A. secondary B. expectation C. supervision D. sociologist 5) A. instead B. furious C. campaign D. apartment 6) A. balcony B. accident C. mechanic D. survey 7) A. flexible B. together C. domestic D. relaxed 8) A. control B. giant C. windmill D. software 9) A. geothermal B. experimental C. elementary D. geographical 10) A. attendance B. compulsory C. geography D. similar Exercise 8: 1) A. politics B. imaginary C. result D. annoyed 2) A. Japan B. astronaut C. unfortunate D. approximate 3) A. consequently B. profile C. initiate D. project 4) A. conference B. announcement C. arrival D. reception 5) A. argument B. definite C. museum D. permanent 6) A. treatment B. prevent C. intelligent D. acquire 7) A. affirm B. rely C. infection D. remedy 8) A. effort B. distinguished C. avaible D. luxurious 9) A. physiology B. economics C. nominate D. competition 10) A. contribution B. appropriate C. opportunity D. anniversary Exercise 9: 1) A. afloat B. superior C. passenger D. contribute 2) A. chemistry B. original C. tribute D. emphasis 3) A. sentimental B. commonplace C. mathematics D. information 4) A. pronounce B. American C. soldier D. prefer 5) A. muscular B. instrument C. dramatic D. argument 6) A. magnetic B. radiation C. unpleasant D. equipment 7) A. distraction B. considerable C. recommend D. description 8) A. probability B. attitude C. technological D. entertainment 9) A. emergency B. encourage C. shortage D. distraction 10) A. natural B. surplus C. dynamite D. decision Exercise 10: 1) A. legacy B. illuminate C. humanity D. commemorate 2) A. numerous B. recent C. telescope D. forever 3) A. behaviour B. predict C. occurence D. environmental 4) A. mishap B. evacuate C. vigorous D. moderate 5) A. unspeakable B. accomplish C. emotional D. tendency 6) A. expression B. response C. psychologist D. vehicle 7) A. development B. prevent C. common D. avoid 8) A. supply B. reliever C. effective D. remedy 9) A. familiar B. repellent C. antiseptic D. survive 2 10) A. ingenious B. device C. enormous D. dangerous Exercise 11: 1) A. identify B. considerable C. inhabitant D. surface 2) A. variety B. termination C. humanity D. diplomacy 3) A. unthinkable B. arbitrary C. division D. volcano 4) A. intricate B. ridiculous C. romantic D. outdated 5) A. planetary B. psychological C. exploration D. distribution 6) A. property B. attitude C. summarise D. astronomer 7) A. discovery B. universe C. establish D. result 8) A. recession B. conclusive C. observation D. expansion 9) A. impetus B. dominant C. emerge D. element 10) A. introduce B. invasion C. incorporate D. extend Exercise 12: 1) A. missionary B. various C. technology D. calculate 2) A. controller B. average C. extensive D. magnetic 3) A. genetic B. arbitrary C. division D. volcano 4) A. atmosphere B. ancient C. powerful D. appoint 5) A. confirm B. monetary C. policy D. proverb 6) A. recession B. excess C. demand D. regular 7) A. inflation B. successful C. cartoon D. purpose 8) A. creation B. inspiration C. intervene D. opportunity 9) A. throughout B. appeal C. resourceful D. maximum 10) A. maintenance B. significant C. executive D. reluctant Exercise 13: 1) A. accept B. interaction C. advancement D. untamed 2) A. undisturbed B. another C. pessimistic D. epidemic 3) A. release B. retirement C. appear D. implement 4) A. transform B. exhilarate C. precaution D. rigorous 5) A. environment B. attention C. adaptable D. auditory 6) A. convey B. describe C. approval D. testimony 7) A. communicate B. infect C. descendant D. regulate 8) A. infection B. disaster C. public D. surround 9) A. unsinkable B. effective C. disease D. positive 10) A. approach B. involve C. expose D. garbage Exercise 14: 1) A. nominate B. susceptible C. resistant D. recovery 2) A. eliminate B. domesticate C. unlimited D. sabotage 3) A. substantial B. technological C. exponential D. infiltration 4) A.immunity B. pursuit C. perfection D. confident 5) A. accompany B. unfinished C. contagion D. separate 6) A. athletic B. lucrative C. conservative D. distinguish 7) A. predecessor B. competition C. indestructible D. democracy 8) A. outstanding B. minority C. determined D. evidence 9) A. material B. indestructible C. phenomenon D. approximate 10) A. facility B. believe C. however D. linguistist Exercise 15: 1) A. together B. exchange C. information D. descreptive 2) A. detail B. conclude C. convincing D. continent 3) A. recombine B. intervention C. eradicate D. employee 4) A. initial B. isolate C. community D. humanity 5) A. automobile B. alternative C. practical D. automated 6)A. dependable B. assortment C. suitable D. commercial 7) A. infrastructure B. convenient C. executive D. creative 8) A. schedule B. elastic C. improvement D. equipment 9) A. comfortable B. flexible C. prosperous D. endeavor 10) A. enthusiasm B. chemistry C. explosive D. synthetic 3 Exercise 16: 1) A. substantial B. apologize C. numerous D. advancement 2) A. apparent B. arrange C. underground D. display 3) A. interrrupt B. potentially C. argumentative D. simultaneous 4) A. seasonal B. extinct C. marine D. fantastic 5) A. tropical B. incredible C. uncomfortable D. behind 6) A. create B. ordinary C. attitude D. scholar 7) A. obtain B. theory C. illustrate D. diagram 8) A. gravitation B. manufacture C. behaviour D. recommend 9) A. messenger B. assistant C. enable D. require 10) A. agree B. religion C. suitable D. occur Exercise 17: 1) A. accent B. unlike C. culture D. climate 2) A. information B. together C. residential D. cosmopolitan 3) A. average B. attractive C. gallery D. numerous 4) A. audience B. exceed C. convince D. assure 5) A. superior B. repetition C. entertainment D. incorrect 6) A. passenger B. explorer C. Italian D. continue 7) A. traveller B. European C. century D. spacecraft 8) A. unmanned B. valuable C. comment D. surface 9) A. leisure B. unnecessary C. result D. repeat 10) A. already B. complain C. arrangment D. temperature Exercise 18: 1) A. exist B. unfair C. decline D. menace 2) A. ecologist B. historical C. suspect D. humorous 3) A. deteriorate B. religious C. intergral D. persuade 4) A. flourish B. notable C. acclaim D. dominate 5) A. pioneer B. equality C. attempt D. proportion 6) A. imitate B. balloon C. fashionable D. pastime 7) A. capable B. encourage C. designer D. intense 8) A. construct B. efficient C. remember D. influence 9) A. address B. except C. sufficient D. colony 10) A. perpective B. century C. engaged D. nomadic Exercise 19: 1) A. migrate B. inhabit C. character D. diversity 2) A. environment B. survive C. inhabitant D. customer 3) A. tolerant B. acknowledged C. prepare D. announcement 4) A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual 5) A. theory B. tragedy C. intend D. government 6) A. inspire B. wealthy C. protect D. extinct 7) A. simplicity B. pollution C. electricity D. activity 8) A. mathematics B. statistics C. academy D. mechanic 9) A. serious B. mistake C. circumstances D. original 10) A. valley B. mountain C. peninsula D. scenery Exercise 20: 1) A. particular B. impressed C. knowledge D. immense 2) A. excellent B. fertile C. century D. include 3) A. recent B. family C. interesting D. immediate 4) A. forgettable B. important C. periodocal D. remove 5) A. appreciate B. relationship C. business D. within 6) A. involve B. benefit C. advice D. consult 7) A. reliable B. novelist C. actual D. physical 8) A. miraculous B. occupation C. occasion D. attach 9) A. prosperous B. musical C. success D. moderate 10) A. exceptional B. composer C. encourage D. preservation 4 Exercise 21: 1) A. resources B. increase C. farmland D. disaster 2) A. iron B. metal C. forest D. dessert 3) A. techonogical B. population C. communication D. information 4) A. hostility B. microchip C. equality D. destruction 5) A. humble B. concern C. orphan D. terrible 6) A. adequate B. reveal C. construction D. together 7) A. experience B. discomfort C. support D. frienship 8) A. numerous B. admit C. occasion D. attempt 9) A. immediate B. success C. eagerness D. phonetics 10) A. conference B. horrible C. experience D. language Exercise 22: 1) A. result B. strengthen C. forget D. abolish 2) A. suggest B. relate C. empty D. effect 3) A. colleague B. available C. different D. sacrifice 4) A. discovery B. reseacher C. remain D. label 5) A. identify B. continue C. popular D. consumer 6) A. product B. satisfy C. mistake D. however 7) A. approval B. novel C. compulsory D. illusion 8) A. inversion B. miserable C. pleasant D. difficulty 9) A. establish B. rely C. project D. require 10) A. organize B. embarrass C. discourage D. surrounding Exercise 23: 1) A. chemical B. accumulate C. opinion D. available 2) A. computer B. machine C. instant D. appliance 3) A. eventual B. electricity C. popularity D. volunteer 4) A. deliver B. avoid C. manage D. advise 5) A. cooperate B. enough C. discuss D. saturate 6) A. alternative B. energy C. process D. temperature 7) A. potential B. possess C. survival D. current 8) A. burglary B. employment C. courageous D. dependent 9) A. comment B. nourish C. marine D. landscape 10) A. obstacle B. government C. courage D. dismiss Exercise 24: 1) A. opportunity B. decoration C. temperament D. expectation 2) A. particular B. equipment C. identify D. miracle 3) A. complete B. command C. common D. community 4) A. journal B. mourning C. calcium D. although 5) A. memory B. compare C. connect D. upgrade 6) A. stimulate B. permanent C. fertilizer D. variety 7) A. accelerate B. digestive C. disorder D. infantry 8) A. convenient B. previous C. management D. purchase 9) A. deliberate B. dramatist C. discovery D. improvement 10) A. redundancy B. comparison C. maintenance D. capacity Exercise 25: 1) A. interview B. essential C. industry D. comfortable 2) A. confirm B. convenient C. tranquility D. awkward 3) A. industrial B. destruction C. extreme D. energy 4) A. behaviour B. requirement C. abundant D. estimate 5) A. historical B. general C. obvious D. mordernize 6) A. continent B. permission C. circumstance D. interest 7) A. recycle B. completely C. introduce D. alternative 8) A. religious B. miserable C. perform D. include 9) A. significant B. quantity C. committee D. believable 10) A. ambitious B. constant C. investment D. exhaust 5 PRONUCIATION 1. a. fa mily b. pa rents c. happy d. fra nkly 2. a. mischie f b. belie ve c. obedience d. nie ce 3. a. shifts b. works c. groups d. hands 4. a. s afe b. s ecure c. sure d. s upport 5. a. baths b. clothes c. enjoys d. solutions 6. a. di versity b. sacrifice c. oblige d. si gnificant 7. a. wea ther b. appea r c. mea sure d. plea sure 8. a. confided b. obliged c. determined d. agreed 9. a. unwis e b. develops c. values d. equals 10. a. anc estor b. c elebrate c. conical d. c ertain 11. a. aca demic b. ca mpus c. a pply d. entra nce 12. a. recei ve b. achie ve c. increa se d. crea tive 13. a. tu tor b. su bject c. stu dy d. resu lt 14. a. sc ary b. ch allenge c. psychology d. course 15. a. requi re b. society c. twice d. appli cant 16. a. va cancy b. wholesa le c. reta il d. ca tegory 17.a. nea t b. crea te c. piece d. kee nness 18. a. fu ture b. resu me c. pressu re d. enthu siasm 19. a. h onest b. h umour c. h onour d. h our 20. a. wheth er b. enth usiast c. cloth es d. th ough 21.a. brea th b. threa ten c. hea lthy d. grea t 22. a. labour b. bound c. how d. without 23. a. methane b. breathing c. th reaten d. anyth ing 24.a. li nk b. fi t c. wipe d. sy stem 25. a. used b. designed c. forced d. achieved 26. A. played B.marked C.managed D.penalized 27. A.caps B.posts C.players D.roofs 28. A.high B.swimmer C.divide D.still 29. A.ball B.cap C.hand D.happen 30. A.post B.hold C.overtime D.movement 31. A. host B. who C. gold D. compose 32. A. peace B. great C. increase D. team 33. A. hosted B. impressed C. finished D. watched 34. A. sports B. enthusiasts C. games D. thanks 35. . A. player B. perform C. spectator D. first 36. A. cross B. soldier C. almost D. propose 37. A. agency B. famine C. lack D. fact 38. A. number B. such C. rule D. but 39. A. disaster B. despite C. prison D. hesitation 40. A. appalled B. helped C. proposed D. injured 41. A. through B. doubt C. about D. around 42. A. human B. business C. during D. use 43. A. role B. control C. women D. most 6 44. A. suited B. advocated C. finished D. decided 45. A. status B. culture C. right D. suit 46. A. founded B. admitted C. promoted D. combined 47. A. progress B. total C. adopt D. close 48. A. around B. leading C. development D. plan 49. A. rule B. culture C. number D. product 50. A. work B. Singapore C. forging D. sort 7 KEYS Stress syllable Exercise 1: 1.A 2. B 3. D 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.A Exercise 2: 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.D Exercise 3: 1.C 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.A Exercise 4: 1.B 2. D 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.C Exercise 5: 1.A 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.D Exercise 6: 1.D 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.D Exercise 7: 1.D 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.D Exercise 8: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.B Exercise 9: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.D Exercise 10: 1.A 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.D Exercise 11: 1.D 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.A Exercise 12: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.A Exercise 13: 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.D 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.D Exercise 14: 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.D Exercise 15: 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.B Exercise 16: 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.C Exercise 17: 1.B 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.D Exercise 18: 1.D 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.B Exercise 19: 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.C Exercise 20: 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D Exercise 21: 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C Exercise 22: 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.A Exercise 23: 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D Exercise 24: 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C Exercise 25: 1.B 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.B 8 Pronunciation 1. b 2. c 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. c 11. b 12. d 13. a 14. b 15. d 16. d 17. b 18. c 19. b 20. b 21. d 22. a 23. b 24. c 25. c 26. b 27. c 28. a 29. a 30. d 31. b 32. b 33. a 34. c 35. d 36. a 37. a 38. c 39. b 40. b 41. a 42. b 43. c 44. c 45. b 46. d 47. c 48. b 49. a 50. a 9 10