1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• A. stops

• B. lends

• C. looks

• D. proofs

2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• A. sport

• B. post

• C. cold

• D. home

3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

• A. finish
• B. reduce
• C. persuade
• D. apply

4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

• A. pollution
• B. gorilla
• C. protection
• D. valuable

5. The ________ of earthquakes is a difficult science.

• A. prediction
• B. predict
• C. predicted
• D. predictable

6. The ____ involves TV, radio and even electronic forms of communication such as the Internet.

• A. media
• B. press
• C. network
• D. telecommunication

7. Video and computer games have also developed into a ____ media form.

• A. mess
• B. big
• C. mass
• D. global

8. When people of different cultures come together to celebrate and share their different traditions, it is an example of a(n)______ celebration.

• A. multicultural
• B. conservative
• C. discriminatory
• D. demonstratory

9. The ao dai, cheongsam, kimono and sari are women's ___________ in some Asian countries.

• A. cultural practices
• B. national costumes
• C. custom
• D. modern clothes

10. He was ____ most talented football player that our school had produced in years. His talent for football was great.

• A. the
• B. a
• C. an
• D. Ø