Challenge 1

Choose the best option that is pronounced differently from the rest.

• A. received

• B. performed

• C. released

• D. adored

Choose the best option that is stressed differently from the rest.

• A. reserve

• B. plastic

• C. rubbish

• D. method

Choose  the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition.

• A. quiz

• B. show

• C. tour

• D. contest

In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives. (OPPOSITE MEANING)

• A. decrease

• B. increase

• C. minimise

• D. lower

Please let me _________ your decision as soon as possible.

• A. knowing

• B. know

• C. to know

• D. known

I ____ my parents at the weekend. I already bought a train ticket.

• A. visited

• B. visit

• C. am going to visit

• D. will visit

Doing housework brings great _________to children as it helps them develop necessary life skills.

• A. benefits

• B. practices

• C. hard work

• D. results

In the UK, poor air quality is responsible ___________ some 40,000 deaths each year.

• A. for

• B. to

• C. in

• D. with

Can you play any ____? - Yes. I can play the flute and the guitar.

• A. musical tools

• B. pieces of music

• C. musical instruments

• D. musical devices

Ha: “How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!”              Ninh- “_____

• A. I know it’s fashionable.

• B. Do you want to know where I bought them?

• C. Yes, of course.

• D. Thanks for your compliment.