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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. ship B. machine C. function D. suggestion
2. A. heart B. said C. memory D. head
3. A. father B. hat C. candle D. sad
4. A. skills B. needs C. meets D. enjoys
5. A. washed B. attended C. passed D. finished
6. A. accompany B. simplify C. supply D. qualify
7. A. reformed B. appointed C. stayed D. installed
8. A. initiate B. contain C. domestic D. attentive
9. A. household B. associate C. colony D. enclose
10. A. cough B. weight C. might D. though
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
11. A. unhappy B. differently C. newspaper D. timetable
12. A. musician B. historic C. activities D. Vietnamese
13. A. universities B. volunteer C. afternoon D. interview
14. A. dislike B. untrue C. doctor D. hotel
15. A. listen B. occur C. follow D. washing
16. A. technique B. attract C. recent D. champagne
17. A. television B. introduce C. lemonade D. cigarette
18. A. complete B. nervous C. delete D. Chinese
19. A. biology B. activity C. picturesque D. Australia
20. A. mountain B. village C. scientist D. rebuild
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Every year, millions of tourists visit California. California is known for its beautiful scenery, warm climate, and excellent food. There are twenty national parks in California, which over thirty million people visit every year. California also has many world-famous museums. The state is divided into two parts: Northern California and Southern California. San Francisco is in Northern California. It is surrounded by water on three sides and is a city with beautiful bays and several bridges. Its streets are always crowded with tourists. There is an area in the south of San Francisco that is famous for the computer industry; it is called Silicon Valley. Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Disneyland are all situated in Southern California. Southern California is known for its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snow-covered mountains. It is one of the few places in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon.
21. ______ visit California’s national parks every year.
A. Over thirty million people B. About thirty thousand tourists
C. Hundreds of millions of tourists D. Twenty million people
22. California is divided into ______.
A. San Francisco and Hollywood B. Northern California and Southern California
C. San Francisco and Los Angeles D. Hollywood and Disneyland
23. What is Silicon Valley well known for?
A. The computer industry. B. Beautiful scenery.
C. Excellent food. D. Beautiful bays.
24. Which of the following is NOT in Southern California?
A. Disneyland. B. Los Angeles. C. San Francisco. D. Hollywood.
25. Where are the desert areas found?
A. In Northern California. B. Near Silicon Valley.
C. In Southern California. D. In San Francisco.

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