Circle the word that has the underline part pronounced differently.

I/ buy/ a laptop/ but I/ not use/ it.

some/ she / bought / last weekend / interesting books.

Today isn’t Sunday, so the pupils can’t go swimming.

The church is quite an ancient building.

There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (29) ____________ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (30) ____________ warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (31) ______________. This is a great time for everyone, (32) _____________ for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (33) ____________. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

My dad doesn’t mind_______my mom from work every day.