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I. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. helpline B. empathise C. embarrassed D. depressed
2. A. tense B. decision C. skill D. house-keeping
II. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. imperial B. simplicity C. magnificence D. stimulating
4. A. destination B. derivative C. affordable D. ingredient
III. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
question.
5. You__________take anything out of the shop without paying for it.
A. need B. needn't C. must D. mustn't
6. Three great__________of sandy desert almost circle the centre of Australia.
A. series B. groups C. stretches D. lines
7. In developing countries, 90 percent of people use for cooking and heating.
A. wood B. eucalyptus C. cactus D. date palm
8. Many plant and animal__________are now in danger of extinction.
A. pieces B. species C. amount D. numbers
9. The disappearance of one or several species may result in the loss of__________.
A. university B. biology C. biodiversity D. diversity
10. The negative effect of cigarette smoking is enormous, __________many people still
smoke.
A. but B. so C. therefore D. however
11. Fish is easy to__________when you are ill.
A. digest B. direct C. cook D. fry
12. __________is considered one of the most complete form of exercise, it is the basic part
of many other aquatic sports.
A. Snorkeling B. Water polo C. Scuba diving D. Swimming
13. The Asian Games is an occasion when friendship and__________are built and
deepened.
A. solidarity B. determination C. admiration D. rival
IV. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
14. My little daughter is going to being taken to daycare center.
A B C D
15. There are also many single mothers and single fathers which are raising children by
A B C D
themselves.
16. The most you practise your English, the faster you will learn.
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
17. "Who came up with this wonderful idea?"
- “__________”
A. The class monitor did. B. To protect our environment,
C. Mr. Billy came yesterday. D. In order to raise some funds.
18. "What can we do for a better community?"
- “__________”
A. To ensure healthy lifestyles.
B. Why not people public facilities such as kindergartens or parks?
C. I hate collecting rubbish in public places.
D. Doing charity work is a must for everyone.
VI. Mark 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.
19. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your
immune system.
A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand
20. The most common side effects with acupuncture are soreness, slight bleeding and
discomfort.
A. direct B. indirect C. original D. unwanted
VII. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Nam is considered to be the best student in our class because he's not only good at
learning but also well-informed about everything around the world.
A. perfectly-informed B. badly-informed
C. bad-informed D. ill-informed
22. Tommy was fired owing to his arrogant manner.
A. humble B. overconfident
C. superior D. haughty
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
'Just imagine a day without paper,' reads one advertisement for a Finnish paper company.
It adds, 'You almost certainly see our products every day.' And they're right. But in most
industrial countries., people are so (23) __________to paper - whether it's for holding their
groceries, for drying their hands or for providing them with the daily news - that its (24)
__________in their daily lives passes largely unnoticed.
 Atone (25) __________paper was in short supply and was used mainly for important
documents, but more recently, growing economies and new technologies have (26)
__________a dramatic increase in the amount of paper used. Today, there are more than
450 different grades of paper, all designed for a different purpose.
Decades ago, some people predicted a 'paperless office'. Instead, the widespread use of new
technologies has gone hand-in-hand with an increased use of paper. Research into the
relationship between paper use and the use of computers has shown that the general (27)
_________is likely to be one of growth and interdependence.
However, the costs involved in paper production, in terms of the world's land, water and
air resources, are high. This raises some important questions. How much paper do we really
need and how much is wasted?
23. A. conscious B. acquainted C. familiar D. accustomed
24. A.task B. operation C. service D. role
25. A. time B. instance C. date D. occasion
26. A. called on B. come around C. brought about D. drawn up
27. A. method B. order C. trend D. system
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer
games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has
been told to wait another two years, until he is 18.
The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young
people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the expanding
home computer market each month. But David's biggest headache is what to do with his
money.
Despite his salary, earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus
payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage, or obtain credit
cards.
He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus
driver. His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work
and back every day because David cannot drive.
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after
leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job
because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said.
"I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that's being pessimistiC. I hope it will come to
more than that this year." He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives
his mother £20 a week. But most his spare time is spent working.
"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been
studying it in books and 'magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted
to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly
young, anyway."
David added: "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a
possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."
28. Why is David different from other young people at his age?
A. He earns an extremely high salary.
B. He is not unemployed.
C. He does not go out much.
D. He lives at home with his parents.
29. David's greatest problem is____________________
A. Making the banks treat him as an adult.
B. inventing computer games.
C. spending his salary.
D. learning to drive.
30. He was employed by the company because__________
A. he had worked in a computer shop.
B. he had written some computer programs.
C. he works very hard.
D. he had learnt to use computers at school.
31. He left school after taking O-levels because__________
A. he did not enjoy school.
B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.
C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing.
D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.
32. Why does David think he might retire early?
A. You have to be young to write computer programs.
B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.
C. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.
D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt.
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that
of the root one.
33. "Let's go swimming"
=> She suggests…………………………………………………….
34. "Would you like a cup of tea?"
=> He …………………………………………………….
35. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.
If we had…………………………………………………….
36. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven't seen…………………………………………………….
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word in brackets.
37. She is overweight because she eats too much meat. (IF)
=> …………………………………………………….
38. "I have visited this beauty spot many times" said my father. (TOLD)
=> …………………………………………………….
39. "I wasn't there at that time" said he. (DENIED)
=> …………………………………………………….
40. The farmers spread the trees each week. (BY)
=> …………………………………………………….
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I. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. columnist B. frustrated C. study D. adulthood
2. A. safari B. variety C. versatile D. operate
II. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. mischievous B. supportive C. interview D. educate
4. A. honest B. system C. subject D. polite
III. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
question.
5. Wooden clogs have been the simple__________of Vietnamese women for ages.
A. symbol B. mark C. sign D. signal
6. Rickshaw looks__________in each__________of Vietnam: Hanoi's rickshaw is wider
and low, Hue's is a bit narrower but longer, Saigon's rickshaw is tall and long.
A. different-area B. the same-part
C. different - region D. differently - region
7. Survey findings__________that the current family remains an important production unit
of society.
A. express B. show C. explain D. record
8. Many workers wish that they__________labour contracts with the companies.
A. were signing B. sign C. signed D. were signed
9. The photos by a British diplomat capture the__________of old bicycles, crowed electric
trams, the queue to buy goods and lines of barrels waiting to collect water in the 1980s.
A. minds B. thinking C. ideas D. images
10. The life at that time was very difficult__________every family tried to buy a branch of
peach blossoms to display on the Lunar New Year Festival.
A. despite B. although C. but D. so
11. We suggest that the authorities__________street children from following foreign
tourists in the downtown.
A. should stop B. will stop C. stopped D. would stop
12. After they__________their breakfast, they__________shopping yesterday.
A. have/go B. had had/go
C. had/had gone D. had had/went
13. It was raining, __________we cancelled the trip to the beach.
A. although B. because C. so D. but
IV. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
14. The teacher asked him why hadn't he done his homework, but he said nothing.
A B C D
15. Pay attention of the traffic lights when you are travelling in the street.
A B C D
16. Peter was the first scored a goal for his team in the yesterday's match.
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
17. Haven't you done any volunteer work before, Jen?"
A. No, not now! B. Yes. I have never done it
C. Yes. I've done it once D. Sure, no problem
18. "Are you teaching English or Math at Hoa Binh Orphanage?"
A. Yes. I am. B. No. I'm not.
C. English, of course. D. I'll choose literature.
VI. Mark 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.
19. Female firefighters are sometimes the targets of laughter and anger from the coworkers
and local people.
A. reasons B. sources C. directions D. victims
20. Many women had to pay a heavy price to win equality.
A. achieve B. lose C. attempt D. respect
VII. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. He's a wonderful example of a kind-hearted person with good judgement.
A. inhuman B. tolerant C. generous D. sympathetic
22. The situation seemed hopeless and desperation filled them both with anger.
A. pessimistic B. pointless C. promising D. useless
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A job interview is a chance for you to (23) __________that you can satisfy all the
requirements of the job you are (24) __________for. That is why it is essential to be well-
prepared for the job interview. Preparing means knowing about the industry, the employer,
and yourself. It also means paying attention to details like personal appearance, (25)
__________, and demeanour. Before the interview, you should gather (26)
__________information about the company and the employer as you can. Not only will you
appear informed and intelligent but also you will make a decision if a job offer eventually
made. You might also want to prepare for answering questions by listing some of your
attributes. Remember that appearance is very important. Whether we like it or not, it is the
first thing people notice about US. You should match your dress to employees in the
workplace (27) __________you are applying. You should come on time for the interview.
23. A. suggest B. prove C. offer D. recommend
24. A. applying B. asking C. begging D. requiring
25. A. punctual B. punctuality C. on time D. punctuate
26. A. so much B. too much C. as much D. as many
27. A.that B. which C. in that D. where
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
The system of USA education starts with twelve years of primary and secondary school
education which the Americans have to follow. A secondary school ("high school") diploma
or certificate is a compulsory requirement for the student to be able to enter college,
university, vocational, secretarial or other professional and technical schools. American
children who are around six years of age normally begin their learning at a primary school.
It takes from five to six years to complete the primary schooling. After finishing the primary
schooling, students will have to enter a secondary school where they may spend 6 or 7 year
durations consisting of either two three- year programs, or a three-year and a four-year
program. Schools at this level-are known as Middle School or Junior High School and High
or Senior High School. Completion of this stage is called Twelfth Grade. International
students are advised to find out which level of education in their country corresponding to
the twelfth grade in the USA.
After completing the twelfth grade, students are admitted to college or university for
higher education. Study at a college or university leading to the Bachelor's Degree is known
as "undergraduate" education. Study beyond the Bachelor's Degree is known as "graduate"
school, or "postgraduate" education. Advanced or graduate degrees include law, medicine,
M.B.A. (Master), and Ph.D. (doctorate) etC.
The USA has the highest number of educational institutions providing higher education
than any other country. There are more than 3800 colleges and universities imparting degree
programs. The size of USA higher educational institutions varies greatly, too, from colleges
that enroll fewer than 1,000 students to large universities that enroll more than 50,000
students.
28. If a USA student wants to enter a vocational school, he/ she must__________.
A. have at least 12 years of secondary schooling.
B. get a high school diploma
C. complete a senior high school without its certificate.
D. complete two four- year programs at secondary school.
29. Schools at secondary level consist of__________.
A. Middle Schools and High schools.
B. Middle schools and Junior High schools.
 C. High schools and Senior High schools.
D. Junior and Senior schools.
30. According to the text, graduate students are those who__________.
A. graduated from a high school.
B. are studying a college or a university.
C. are pursuing a Master or Doctorate program at university.
D. graduated from a college or a university.
31. If you want to study a Master program, you__________.
A. must be a undergraduate student.
B. must get a Bachelor diploma.
C. must finish 'graduate' program.
D. must complete a Bachelor program at university.
32. According to the text, which statement below is TRUE?
A. The USA has the best education in the world.
B. The number of the US. colleges and universities is higher than any other country,
C. International students whose level of education corresponds to the 12th grade in the
USA can apply for any programs in a USA university.
D. International students are advised to apply for a USA high school before for college.
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that
of the root one.
33. The Old Quarter is the noisiest part of the city.
=> No other parts…………………………………….
34. This place was the most dangerous I've ever been.
=> I've…………………………………….
35. No other cities in China are bigger than Shanghai.
=> Shanghai is China's…………………………………….
36. This is the best food I've ever eaten in this country.
=> I've never…………………………………….
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word in brackets.
37. You can't understand these things because you are very young. (ENOUGH)
=>…………………………………………………….
38. I have so much to do today. (WISH)
=>…………………………………………………….
39. Tom is a playwright as well as an actor. (NOT ONLY)
=>……………………………………………………
40. They did not finish the kitchen on Monday. (WASN'T)
=>…………………………………………………….