24Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other

three in the position ofprimary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. language B. frequent C. impress D. backpack
Question 2: A. diplomatic B. appreciation C. information D. independent

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.
Question 3: A. recovery B. holiday C. problem D. occupant
Question 4: A. months B. paths C. wreaths D. youths

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following question.
Question 5: Please accept our congratulations on your promotion!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. best
Question 6: They've bought a holiday cottage near the sea, and in course they plan to move
there permanently.
A. future B. due C. coming D. intended
Question 7: She should have been here but she's chicken flu.
A. gone through with B. gone down with
C. come in for D. come against
Question 8: Part-time jobs give us the freedom to our own interest.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
Question 9: I won't buy that car because it has too much on it.
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie
Question 10: Tom and Tim are meeting at school canteen.
Tom: “Would you like to have a
drink?” Tim: “ .”
A. Yes, I am B. Sure C. I really like it D. No, I don’t like
Question 11: If the primary candidates been quite different.
A. have focused B. had focused C. focused D. were focused
Question 12: With its thousands of rocks and caves international recognition.
A. emerge B. emerged C. emerging D. being emerged
Question 13: The fraction 3/4 is pronounced .
A. three-four B. three over fourth C. three-fourths D. third-fours
Question 14: The room needs for the Sip and see party.
A. to decorate B. be decorated C. decorate D. decorating
Question 15: "Is there anything interesting the paper today?” – “Well, there’s an unusual
picture the back page."
A. in/ on B. on/ in C. in/ in D. on/ on
Question 16: Two friends Stephanie and Scott are revising Math lesson in the school study room.

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 Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share
yours?” Scott: “ ”
A. No, not at all! B. No, thanks. C. Yes, I do too. D. Yes, sure!
Question 17: After a match, the team from Chia emerged as the winner.
A. hotly-contested B. hot-contested C. hotly-compete D. hot-competed
Question 18: As soon as we this new apartment, we .
A. are finding/ will move B. found/ moved
C. would find/ move D. find/ would move
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
THE ILLUSION OF FILM
Film is an illusion because the moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is
actually a series of tiny still pictures, or flames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the
human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second after that object has actually disappeared.
This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image
persists in the brain's visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the
brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and brain trick US into thinking that we see a
smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.
Another illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that
filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing.
Special effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing US things that no plain camera could ever
photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still
rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.
One category of special effects is called optical or visual effects, tricks made with the camera. One of
the pioneers of optical effects was the French filmmaker Georges Méliès, who invented a technique called
stop-motion photography. With this technique, a scene is filmed, the camera is stopped, the scene is
changed in some way, and then the camera rolls again. Stop motion photography can create the illusion of
an actor disappearing on screen. In one short film, an actor's clothes keep returning to his body as he tries
to get undressed. Méfiés also invented a technique known as split screen. By putting a card over the
camera lens, he prevented half of the frame of film from being exposed. He filmed a scene on the
uncovered half of the frame and then backed up the same strip of film in his camera. For the second shot,
he covered the exposed half and took another series of pictures on the half that had been covered the first
time. With the technique of split screen, it is possible to achieve illusions such as having the same actor
play twins.
Mechanical effects are another category of special effects. Mechanical effects are objects or devices
used during the filming to create an illusion, such as feathers or plastic chips to simulate snow, and wires
to create the illusion that people are flying. Many sound effects are mechanical effects. Wood blocks
create a horse's hoof beats, and a vibrating sheet of metal sounds like thunder. During the silent film era,
the music machine called the Kinematophone was popular because it could produce the sounds of sirens,
sleigh bells, gunfire, baby cries, and kisses-all at the press of a key.
Other mechanical effects are puppets, robots of all sizes, and tiny copies of buildings or cities. To
reduce the cost of studio sets or location photography, special-effects technicians create painted or
projected backgrounds, which replace the set or add to it. For example, in a long shot of a town, the set
might be only a few feet high, and the remainder of the town is painted onto a sheet of glass positioned in
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created the appearance of an enemy invasion of the California seacoast. Technicians threw small contact-
rigged explosives into toy cities, scattering the tiny buildings into the air. An artist painted a row of
battleships on a board that was only six feet long. Carpenters drilled small holes in the ships, which were
filled with small charges of flash powder to simulate guns. An electrician wired the charges so they could
be fired on cue from a small battery. For audiences of the time, the effect was of a real fleet of ships firing
on the California coast.
Sometimes optical and mechanical effects are used together. For the original 1933 version of King
Kong, the filmmakers wanted to show the giant ape climbing the Empire State Building in New York
City. To show Kong's climb, the special-effects technicians built a tiny movable model of the ape and a
proportionately small model of the Empire State Building. Then, stop-motion photography was used to
create the illusion that Kong was moving up the building.
Question 19: Why does the author discuss the principle of “persistence of vision” in paragraph 1?
A. To introduce a discussion of human vision. B. To explain how we remember images.
C. To support the idea that film is an illusion. D. To compare two types of special effects.
Question 20: The phrase “catch up with” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. hurry to process B. put aside C. search for D. obtain from memory
Question 21: The author primarily defines special effects as .
A. phenomena that cannot be explained logically
B. techniques and devices to create illusions in film
C. sounds and images that cause an emotional response
D. methods used by filmmakers of the silent film era
Question 22: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that silent films .
A. were projected by a machine called the Kinematophone
B. relied more on special effects than on acting ability
C. used sound effects to make scenes more convincing
D. are still very popular with movie audiences today
Question 23: All of the following would necessarily involve mechanical effects EXCEPT .
A. using wires to make objects fly B. filming each half of a frame separately
C. hitting a sheet of metal to create thunder D. building a small model of a town
Question 24: The word “which” in paragraph 5 refers to .
A. carpenters B. holes C. ships D. guns
Question 25: What point does the author make in paragraph 6 about the 1933 film King Kongl A. The
A. film combined two different types of special effects.
B. The filmmakers trained a giant ape to climb up a building.
C. Stop-motion photography was invented during the filming.
D. King Kong remains very popular with audiences today.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 26: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017, such as reversing paralysis, self-driving trucks, the
A
360-degree selfie,.., will effect the economy and our politics, improve medicine, or influence our culture.
B C D
Question 27: There are more than eight four million specimens in the National Museum of Natural
A

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History’s collection of biological, geological, anthropology treasures.
B C D
Question 28: Up the World War II almost all important research in physics had made in universities, with
A B C
only university funds for support.
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (29)
more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-
productive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a hopeful attitude and take the lead from their child.
What they should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is
plenty of good (30) available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in
use about the house will also encourage them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of
videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are equally valuable in
helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are
concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their
age (31) . Too many television programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is
going to make learning much more difficult. However, discriminating viewing of programmes designed
for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on
television, so children will pounce on books which (32) their favourite television
characters, and videos can add a new (33) to a story known from a book.
Question 29: A. scarcely B. rarely C. slightly D. really
Question 30: A. material B. sense C. produce D. amusement
Question 31: A. set B. band C. group D. limit
Question 32: A. illustrate B. extend C. feature D. possess
Question 33: A. revival B. dimension C. option D. existence

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the
future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile
engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity,
compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-
emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other
dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electric
vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars,
electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are
focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging
facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in
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they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking
in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit
centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of
electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline
hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling
five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.
Question 34: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT.
A. vans B. trains C. planes D. trolleys
Question 35: The author's purpose in the passage is to .
A. criticize conventional vehicles
B. support the invention of electric cars
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
Question 36: The passage would most likely be followed by details about .
A. automated freeways B. pollution restrictions in the future
C. the neighborhood of the future D. electric shuttle buses
Question 37: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. long-range B. inexpensive C. concentrated D. squared
Question 38: In the second paragraph the author implies that .
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
Question 39: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be .
A. more convenient than they are today B. equipped with charging devices
C. much larger than they are today D. as common as today's gas stations
Question 40: The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with .
A. count on B. invent C. imagine D. rely on
Question 41: The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to .
A. daily travelers B. visitors C. cab drivers D. shoppers

Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 42: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
A. confident B. free C. occupied D. reluctant
Question 43: Learning a language is a very complicated process, all human beings are bom with a
language ability.
A. sophisticated B. simple C. omplex D. plain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 44: The pensioner was taken in by a thief posing as a telephone engineer.
A. persuaded B. deceived C. fascinated D. shocked
Question 45: The government came in for a lot of criticism after the revelations.
A. gave B. was subject to C. did not like D. listen to

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 46: Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours. However, he chose
to work for volunteer programs in Africa.
A. Mike chose to work for volunteer programs in Africa because he graduated from The University of
Melbourne with flying colours.
B. If Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours, he would work for
volunteer programs in Africa.
C. Although Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours, he chose to work
for volunteer programs in Africa.
D. That Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours helped him a lot with his
volunteer work in Africa.
Question 47: Almost every Vietnamese people watched U23 Asian Cup Final. They were somewhat
satisfied with it.
A. Almost every Vietnamese people were somewhat satisfied when watched U23 Asian Cup Final.
B. U23 Asian Cup Final was somewhat satisfying almost every Vietnamese people.
C. Almost every Vietnamese people, who watched U23 Asian Cup Final, were somewhat satisfied with
it.
D. U23 Asian Cup Final was somewhat satisfying by the way Vietnamese people watched it.

Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 48: Soil erosion is result of forests being cut down carelessly.
A. That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion.
B. Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly.
C. Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly
D. That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion.
Question 49: Mr. Brown said to me “Make good use of your time. You won’t get such an opportunity
again.”
A. Mr. Brown offered me such an opportunity so that I could make use of my time.
B. Mr. Brown advised me to make use of my time as I wouldn’t get such an opportunity again.
C. Mr. Brown ordered me to make use of my time, said that I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.
D. Mr. Brown let me make use of my time, knowing that I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.
Question 50: People said she did not study hard enough to win the scholarship.
A. It was said she studied hard but she could not win the scholarship.
B. She was said to have studied hard enough to win the scholarship.
C. She was said not to have studied hard enough to win the scholarship.
D. It was said she won the scholarship though she didn’t study hard enough.

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