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Mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A.jobs B.sites C.ways D.ties
Question 2: A.public B.number C.study D.future
Mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A.experience B.traditional C.information D.relationship
Question 4: A.public B.appear C. expose D.comply
Mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: There are many valuable insights in her book,_____?
A.are there B.aren’t there C.is it D.isn’t it
Question 6: They need a bigger house, but they just can’t____the rent.
A.afford B.affordable C.affordably D.affordability
Question 7: Linda wants to spend more time______home with her family.
A. in B.with C.at D.on
Question 8: David wants to have a part -time______to pay for his tuition fee.
A. Career B.profession C.work D.job
Question 9: ______he’s got a good house now, he still complains.
A. Because B.Because of C.Although D.Des;pite
Question 10: Peter is not going out______his homework.
A. until he has finished B.until he will finish
C.until he had finished D.until he was finishing
Question 11: My family was watching television when the power_______
A.was going off B. goes off C.had gone off D.went off
Question 12: Details of the attack______to the public tomorrow.
A. will be released B.will release C.are releasing D.release
Question 13: If you’re_____off the mark in answering these questions, you can win a prize.
A. fast B.brief C.quick D.rapid
Question 14: I think the problem can be_______without too much difficulty.
A.got on B.got over C.taken up D.taken after
Question 15: _______ redundant, Jack started looking for a new job in the city center.
A. To make B.Having been made C.Making D.Have made
Question 16: _____we drive, the more dangerous it is.
A. Faster and faster B.The fastest C.The faster D.Fast
Question 17: Her husband is away, so she’ll have to_______other childcare arrangments.
A. make B.do C.take D.get
Question 18: I don’t want to visit my uncle because I’m scared of his____dog.
A. horrible black big B.big horrible black
C.horrible big black D.black big horrible
Question 19: He has______himself as the leading candidate in the election.
A. Installed B.institued C.established D.practiced
Mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: I was listening to an amusing program on the radio, which made me laugh out
loud.
A.entertaining B.annoying C.unpleasant D.insensible
Question 21: He was a very stubborn man who refused to accept defeat.
A. disagree B.approve C.deny D.deceive
Mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: The cabinet minister left office under a cloud after a fraud scandal.
A. common B.scarce C.abundant D.ancient
Question 23: I first met Simon in 2008 and struck up an acquaintance with him.
A. familiarity B.companion C.strangeness D.intimacy
Mark the letter A,B,C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following questions.
Question 24: Lan and Huong are talking about music.
- Lan:” Music plays an important role in our lives”
- Huong:”___________. My life would be boring without music!”
A.I totally agree with you B.I don’t think so
C.You’re wrong D.My pleasure
Question 25: Tom and Marry are at the party.
-Tom:” Your new shoes look so pretty”
-Marry:”___________. My mom bought it for me yesterday.”
A. I’m afraid so B.Thank you C.I don’t except D.That’s a pity
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 from 26 to 30.

As Americans live longer and longer, around 70 percent of people 65 or older will need
some kind of long-term care. While some folks will only need part-time help at home to
prepare meals and clean bathrooms, (26)____ will spend months or years in assisted living or a
nursing facility. The problem is that none of us knows which fate awaits us, so we're left to
plan for an old age that could either be perfectly (27)______ or cripplingly expensive.

If you don't already know, the cost of long-term care in the U.S. is sky-high, and it's going
up faster than inflation. The average cost of a private room in a nursing home in 2019 was
$102,200 a year, (28)_____ is 57 percent more than it cost in 2004, according to Genworth
Financial. In 2019, a year in an assisted living facility (29)_____ $48,612 on average
nationwide, but in Washington, D.C., (30)______, just a year of assisted living ran $135,456.
Staying at home isn't necessarily cheaper, either. Hiring an hourly home health aide (based on
44 hours per week) averaged $52,624 a year in 2019, Genworth reported.

(Adapt from: https://health.howstuffworks.com/)

Question 26: A.other B.others C.the other D.another
Question 27: A.capable B.extendable C.amiable D.affordable
Question 28: A.that B.which C.who D.when
Question 29: A. paid B.spent C.cost D.saved
Question 30: A.however B.for instance C.therefore D.in addition
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct correct
answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
It appears that WHO played a critically important, though imperfect, role in responding to
the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Under the IHR, member countries are
required to report potential PHEICs occurring in their territories within 24 hours following
initial detection. 
Historically, however, countries have been reluctant to comply with the IHR’s reporting
requirement, partly because it might expose them to unwanted economic sanctions. Chinese
authorities faced this dilemma as they mulled over the question of spotlighting the potentially
grave public health situation in Wuhan. Against this backdrop, WHO’s detection of the local
health commission’s notice on December 31, 2019, along with its immediate request to gain
further information, augmented the strategic situation facing Chinese authorities to encourage
disclosure. 
Since late January 2020, WHO’s response to the COVID-19 crisis has suffered a number of
institutional missteps. The agency came under fire for issuing contradictory statements on
precautionary health topics, such as “human-to-human transmissibility” and “asymptomatic
spread.” It has also been criticized for being slow to adapt its official position on face masks in
light of emerging scientific evidence. WHO also arguably erred in choosing to delay formal
declaration of a global public health emergency by at least one week. 
For all of its institutional successes and shortfalls, WHO nonetheless continues to contribute
powerfully and positively to the pandemic response effort. To date, the organization has
raised over $200 million through its Solidarity Response Fund to combat the COVID-19 crisis,
and has otherwise shipped millions of items of personal protective equipment (PPE) to
healthcare personnel in over 100 countries. WHO has also exercised its norm-creating power
to provide member countries with comprehensive guidance documentation on the pandemic.
It has additionally played a significant role in coordinating the global search for vaccines and
other medical treatments. 

(Adapt from: https://www.gcseglobal.org/)

Question 31: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A.WHO’s Overall Role in Combating the COVID-19.
B.WHO’s Missteps and the Consequences in the Pandemic.
C.WHO’s Reluctant Response and Economic Sanctions.
D.COVID-19- Are WHO’s Efforts Perfect?
Question 32: According to the paragraph 2, China is required to_____.
A. expose other countries to unwanted economic sanctions.
B. consider the potential questions that may arise in the pandemic.
C. report on the possibly serious situation of public health in Wuhan.
D. encourage the local health commission’s notice.
Question 33: The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to_______?
A. The local health commission’s B.WHO’s
B. Chinese authorities’ D.IHR’s
Question 34: The phrase “came under fire” in paragraph 3 most probably means_____.
A.was completely destroyed B.was severely criticized
C.was significantly punished D.was highly appreciated
Question 35: Which of the following is TRUE , according to the last paragraph?
A. The fund and medical equipment that WHO has supported the infected countries are
sponsored by over 100 nations
B. The interference with vaccine distribution is beyond the control of WHO.
C. The awareness of COVID 19 pandemic is raised considerably thanks to the guidance
document of WHO.
D. Despite the shortcomings, WHO has played an indispensable and vital role in the battle
against the COVID 19 pandemic.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct correct
answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
For many hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, online networking has become
enmeshed in our daily lives. However, it is a decades-old insight from a study of traditional
social networks that best illuminates one of the most important aspects of today’s online
networking. In 1973 sociologist Mark Granovetter showed how the loose acquaintances, or
‘weak ties’, in our social network exert a disproportionate influence over our behaviour and
choices. Granovetter’s research showed that a significant percentage of people get their jobs
as a result of recommendations or advice provided by a weak tie. Today our number of weak-
tie contacts has exploded via online social networking. ‘You couldn’t maintain all of those
weak ties on your own,’ says Jennifer Golbeck of the University of Maryland. ‘Online sites, such
as Facebook, give you a way of cataloguing them.’ The result? It’s now significantly easier for
the school friend you haven’t seen in years to pass you a tip that alters your behaviour, from
recommendation of a low-cholesterol breakfast cereal to a party invite where you meet your
future wife or husband.
The explosion of weak ties could have profound consequences for our social structures too,
according to Judith Donath of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard
University. ‘We’re already seeing changes,’ she says. For example, many people now turn to
their online social networks ahead of sources such as newspapers and television for trusted
and relevant news or information. What they hear could well be inaccurate, but the change is
happening nonetheless. If these huge ‘supernets’ – some of them numbering up to 5,000
people – continue to thrive and grow, they could fundamentally change the way we share
information and transform our notions of relationships.
But are these vast networks really that relevant to us on a personal level? Robin Dunbar, an
evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Oxford, believes that our primate brains place
a cap on the number of genuine social relationships we can actually cope with: roughly
150. According to Dunbar, online social networking appears to be very good for ‘servicing’
still depend heavily on physical and face-to-face contact to be able to create ties.
Online social networking may also have tangible effects on our well-being. Nicole Ellison of
Michigan State University found that the frequency of networking site use correlates with
greater self-esteem. Support and affirmation from the weak ties could be the explanation, says
Ellison. ‘Asking your close friends for help or advice is nothing new, but we are seeing a
lowering of barriers among acquaintances,’ she says. According to Dunbar, People are readily
sharing personal feelings and experiences to a wider circle than they might once have
done. Sandy Pentland at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology agrees. The ability to
broadcast to our social group means we need never feel alone,’.
(Adapt from The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS)
Question 36: What topic does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The positive and negative effects of online social networking.
B. The explosion of online acquaintances and its impacts on our lives.
C. Friendship and influences ofd online social networking.
D. The consequences of the information and news shared on the online social networks.
Question 37: The word “disproportionate” in pagraph 1 mostly means______.
A.not deserving its importance or influence
B.not necessary or of great value
C.not giving cause for hope and confidence
D.extemely large
Question 38: The word “enmeshed” in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to________.
A. interested B.entangled C.involved D.endangered
Question 39: What adavantage of online social networks is mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. It’s simple to establish new friendships via networking sites.
B. Unemployed people may get their jobs thanks to the employers’ recommendations.
C. Online sites provide us with lists of different choices and behavior.
D. It’s an efficient way of keeping in touch with lot of people.
Question 40: What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.social networking B.sources C.many people D.relevant news
Question 41: Which drawbacks may online social networking put people at mentioned in the
passage?
A. Unreliable information and lack of privacy.
B. Hard to maintain all online friendships and being influenced too much.
C. Waste of time and reduction in face-to-face relationships.
D. Close friends’ advice is not useful anymore and people depend on social networking to
solve real-world problems.
Question 42: What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Having a number of online acquaintances helps people escape from loneliness.
B. We have become more agreeble to confine in myriad people.
C. Those having an extensive number of online friends may be more self-esteem.
D. Online social networking is established on the base of face-to-face contacts.
Mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 43: I didn’t use to like him much when we are at school.
A. To like B.much C.are D.school
Question 44: She has made a study of chemical fertilizers and its effect on the environment.
A. Study B.chemical C.its D.the
Question 45: The view of the mountains was so electronic that we decided to take a photo
of them.
A. view B.electronic C.decided D.photo
Mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the sentence that is closet meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 46: I think it’s a good idea to revise before your exams.
A. You must revise before your exams.
B. You should have revised before your exams.
C. You should revise before your exams.
D. You may revise before your exams.
Question 47:”Where is the Post Office, please?”, Jane asked.
A. Jane asked me where the Post Office was.
B. Jane asked me where is the Post Office.
C. Jane told me where the Post Office is.
D. Jane told me where was the Post Office.
Question 48: Lan hasn’t done online shopping for a month.
A. Lan has done online shopping since last month.
B. Lan had a month to do online shopping.
C. Lan started to do online shopping a month ago.
D. The last time Lan did online shopping was a month ago.
Mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: Brown didn’t attend the seminar. He regrets it now.
A. If only Brown attended the seminar.
B. Brown wouldn’t regret it now if he attended the seminar.
C. Brown wishes he had attended the seminar.
D. Brown regrets having attended the seminar.
Question 50: Sunbathing is a popular activity. It can cause some skin-related problems.
A. Not only is sunbathing a popular activity but it can also cause some skin-related problems.
B. Popular through sunbathing is, it can cause some skin-related problems.
C. Popular as sunbathing is, this activity can’t cause some skin-related problems.
D. How popular sunbathing is, it can’t cause some skin-related problems.