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Semester: I
FINAL Academic year: 2020-2021
EXAM Date 16/01/2021
Course title ENGLISH 3
VNUHCM Course ID LA1007
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 50 Question
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER Duration 3001
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There are 65 questions to the test.
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PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. receptionist B. situation C. embarrassment D. expression
2. A. exploration B. traditionalist C. disappointment D. vegetation
3. A. physical B. adventurous C. flavorful D. popular
4. A. champion B. opponent C. karate D. ambition
5. A. competition B. referee C. habitat D. population
Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. delighted B. scared C. annoyed D. bored
7. A. lose B. resident C. raise D. measure
8. A. embarrassed B. angry C. relaxed D. sad
9. A. lonely B. trophy C. rope D. comedy
10. A. vegetarian B. unhealthy C. delicious D. processed

GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

Choose the best alternative (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences.
11. In the last decade, the number of people taking a gap year_____ sharply.
A. has raised B. have risen C. have raised D. has risen
12. I’m seeing my friends tonight. We _____ to the movies, but sometimes one of us doesn’t have enough
money.
A. will have gone B. go C. may go D. are going
13. Football _____ popular over the last decades. Millions of people in the world _____ it.
A. has become / love B. became / loved C. has become / loved D. became / loved
14. What _____ me the most was her ability to give a demonstration while making a speech at the same time.
A. was impressive B. was impressed C. impress D. impressed
15. It was not until their teacher _____that the students _____ their homework.
A. was coming back / were doing B. came back / had done
C. had come back / did D. had come back / had done
16. “I can’t find Natalie. Have you seen her?” – “She _____ visit the historical museum. I am not sure.”
A. will B. is going to C. might D. probably
17. While the restaurant has the atmosphere of a small cafeteria, the food _____ or taste like that.
A. definitely will look B. will definitely look
C. definitely won't look D. won't definitely look
18. I ended up hating going out with him for dinner, because he was so _____ to be with.
A. embarrassment B. embarrass C. embarrassed D. embarrassing
19. Tim is very tired arriving home because he _____ all day.
A. works B. has been working C. has worked D. is working
20. I rang at about three yesterday afternoon, but you weren’t in. – Oh, I _____ around the park. I needed
some fresh air.
A. wandered B. have wandered C. had wandered D. was wandering

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21. Tom talks too much, doesn’t he? – Yes, and he _____ about football.
A. is always talking B. always talks C. usually talks D. is usually talking
22. Floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis _____ happen more frequently in the future due to the effects of
global warming.
A. are sure to B. are likely C. definitely will D. ∅
23. Driving up the mountains can be fun and _____ sometimes when it's dark and the roads are slippery.
A. scary B. scaring C. scared D. scare
24. There _____ a cinema in this area, but now a shopping mall _____ constructed.
A. used to be / was B. has been / has been C. was / was D. used to be / has been
25. It’s her birthday. She _____ a meal in a restaurant with her friends.
A. will have B. is going to have C. will have had D. will be having

VOCABULARY
Choose the best alternative (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences.
26. A _____ is a very large building or buildings containing a lot of stores and restaurants, usually with space
outside for parking.
A. rooftop B. viewpoint C. shopping mall D. park
27. Scott died while he was on a(n) _____ to the Antarctic in 1912. This was shocking news to the world at
the time.
A. expedition B. travel C. excursion D. cruise
28. I was so _____ to admit that I was wrong.
A. embarrassed B. nervous C. confused D. angry
29. Highly _____ convenience food is one of the biggest reasons for people’s health problems these days.
A. unhealthy B. junk C. processed D. fast
30. They won 4-0 in front of over 40,000 cheering _____
A. spectators B. opponents C. players D. referees
31. He has a(n) _____ habit of arriving just when we are having our meal.
A. sad B. stressing C. annoying D. confusing
32. Sushi is rice topped or rolled with other ingredients, usually including _____ fish.
A. raw B. small C. fresh D. steamed
33. Phu Quoc is a popular holiday _____. Thousands of tourists visit there every year.
A. vacation B. destination C. tourism D. place
34. More and more children suffer from obesity because they consume too much _____
A. fruits B. junk food C. vitamins D. nutrients
35. An increasing number of people _____ scuba diving. This is an exciting water sport.
A. take on B. try on C. try up D. take up
36. We prefer walking and looking at scenery and wildlife to big-city _____ and shopping.
A. tour B. going around C. sightseeing D. travelling
37. You’re _____ me – please repeat the directions more slowly.
A. confusing B. annoying C. bothering D. disappointing
38. You should _____ for five minutes before stretching. Your body needs time to prepare for the match.
A. work out B. warm up C. do physical activity D. exercise
39. I’m _____ after lugging these suitcases all the way across London.
A. exhaust B. exhaustion C. exhausted D. exhausting
40. I visited Buon Ma Thuot city last week. The coffee there was too _____ for me.
A. strong B. height C. good D. weak
41. One time I went out on a(n) _____ with a local naturalists’ union. Although it was a short journey, I felt so
excited.
A. travel B. cruise C. ship D. excursion
42. She ran so fast. I found it really hard to _____ her.
A. keep up B. keep on C. keep on with D. keep up with
43. I think the chicken was _____ - Yeah, it’s been too dry.
A. delicious B. overcooked C. not good D. undercooked
44. She followed him to his _____ class, where the 13-year-old earned a black belt.
A. swimming B. climbing C. tennis D. karate
45. It is claimed that adopting a _____ diet can make a positive contribution to the environment because
people often use fewer resources to produce plants, compared to meat.
A. varied B. vegetarian C. well-balanced D. healthy

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