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 1: A. dress B. twelve C. step D. key
Question 2: A. school B. catch C. much D. choose

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs front the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. disappear B. clarify C. candidate D. probably
Question 4: A. agree B. swallow C. scary D. decent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: My uncle decided to ______ a business after retiring from his previous job.
A. work B. bring C. make D. run
Question 6: I am fond ______ spending my weekends at the beach with my family.
A. of B. in C. about D. on
Question 7: The pizza at that new restaurant is much ______ than the pizza we had last week.
A. tasty B. the most tasty C. tastier D. most tasty
Question 8: The new CEO plans to ______ the company and implement some major changes in the
way it operates.
A. pull out B. get over C. take over D. take off
Question 9: Four Vietnam Airlines flight ______ were investigated for smuggling drugs from France
last week.
A. waitresses B. voyagers C. assistants D. attendants
Question 10: She wanted ______ French to help with her upcoming trip to Paris.
A. learn B. to learn C. to learning D. learning
Question 11: When we ______ through the countryside, we saw so many beautiful landscapes.
A. were driving B. are driving C. drive D. drove
Question 12: I need ______ apple for this recipe, but I don't have any apples in the house.
A. Ø (no article) B. the C. a D. an
Question 13: He hit the nail on the ______ when he suggested that the company needed to improve
its customer service.
A. muscle B. weight C. head D. teeth
Question 14: The ______ of Vietnam is a golden star with five points representing the five classes in
Vietnamese society
A. emblem B. slogan C. banner D. logo
Question 15: The house ______ on the corner of the street belongs to my friend.
A. locating B. is located C. located D. is locating
Question 16: The library's entire collection ______ by a team of dedicated volunteers.
A. organize B. will organize C. was organizing D. was organized
Question 17: Many people booked a ______ screening of the movie so that they could enjoy it
without any distractions or interruptions.
A. privacy B. privatize C private D. privately
Question 18: He won't be late for the meeting, ______?
A. won’t he B. isn’t he C. was he D. will he
Question 19: She will take a week off to go on vacation ______.
A. after she had finished this project B. by the time she finished this project
C. as soon as she finishes this project D. when she finished this project
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: Tom is in a restaurant. A waiter comes near and asks him to order. -
Waiter: “Good evening, welcome to our restaurant. Would you like to see the
menu?” - Tom: ______.
A. Yes, I will go now B. Yes, please
C. Never mind D. No problem
Question 21: The teacher is discussing the bullying with Jack.
- Jack: "Bullying can have serious effects on a person's mental health and
wellbeing."
- Teacher: “ ______. We have to stop it as soon as possible.”
A. I don’t think so B. I don’t agree
C. That's a good point D. What nonsense

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 22: My car has made some strange noises lately. I have it repaired.
A. fixed B. damaged C. driven D. corrected
Question 23: After hearing that her friend was going to sell his prized possession, Mary smelled
a rat because he is dishonest.
A. trusted it wrong B. felt proud of him
C. suspected it wrong D. believed it right

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 24: Some schools fail to prepare students for the 21st-century careers, which makes
them out of work.
A. occupations B. apprenticeships C. flexibilities D. payments
Question 25: The artist was able to create a beautiful painting with only a few
colours.
A. suggest B. produce C. purchase D. explain

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 26: The last time I saw my grandmother was at my sister's wedding.
A. I saw my grandmother since my sister’s wedding.
B. I didn’t see my grandmother since my sister’s wedding.
C. I haven’t seen my grandmother since my sister’s wedding.
D. I have seen my grandmother since my sister’s wedding.
Question 27: “Did you see the car accident on Main Street?” Mary asked
John.
A. Mary asked John if he had seen the car accident on Main Street.
B. Mary asked John if he has seen the car accident on Main Street.
C. Mary asked John had he seen the car accident on Main Street.
D. Mary asked whether John had he been seeing the car accident on Main Street.
Question 28: I am required to complete a training program before starting my
new job.
A. I can complete a training program before starting my new job.
B. I should complete a training program before starting my new job.
C. I may complete a training program before starting my new job.
D. I must complete a training program before starting my new job.

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 29: She has a meeting with my boss to discuss my performance review last
night.
Question 30: I saw a beautiful dress at the store yesterday and decided to buy them.
Question 31: The new marketing strategy had an appreciative impact on the company's
sales, resulting in a significant increase in revenue.

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 32: Nam is not a bird. He can’t soar above the clouds.
A. If Nam were a bird, he couldn’t soar above the clouds.
B. If only Nam had been a bird, he could have soared above the clouds,
C. If Nam were a bird, he could soar above the clouds.
D. Provided that Nam is a bird, he can’t soar above the clouds.

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.
THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEECH
Speech is one of the most important (34) ______ of communicating. It consists of far more than just
making noises. To talk and also to be understood by (35) ______ people, we have to speak a
language. That is, we have to use combinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a
particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible it everyone made up their own
language.
Learning a language properly is very (36) ______. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large,
and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite well. (37) ______ the more idea you can
express, the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the main thing (38)
______ we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we say the words is also very
important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and show whether we are pleased or
angry, for instance.
(Adapted from the national academies press)
Question 34: A. rules B. reasons C. ways D . tests
Question 35: A. other B. another C. others D. The other
Question 36: A. easy B. expensive C. imple D. important
Question 37: A. Although B. So C. But D. Nor
Question 38: A. where B. which C. who D. whom

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 Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong. At the centre, we can
discover the wonders of science and technology in a fun way. Clap your hands and colorful bulbs
will light up. Start a wheel spinning and it will set off a fan churning. It is a place to answer our
curiosity and capture our imagination.
The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation,
communication, electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy and evolution. It aims to arouse interest
in science and technology among us and the general public. The centre is the first science one to
be established in South East Asia. It was opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one
thousand, two hundred visitors a day. The exhibits can be found in four exhibition galleries. They
are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation. These exhibits are renewed annually
so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre.
Instead of the usual “Hands off” notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and
feel the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals. This is an interesting way to learn
science even if you hate the subject. A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of
three and twelve. This new exhibition gallery was completed in 1985. Lately this year a stone-age
exhibit was built. It shows us about the animals and people which were extinct.
(Adapted from Language123.blogspot.com)
Question 39: What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Singapore Science Centre B. Science Centre
C. Discovery Centre D. Physical Sciences
Question 40 : The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ________ .
A. the centre B. the general public C. evolution D. solar radiation

Question 41: The word “extinct”in paragraph 3 mostly means

A. still alive up to now B. no longer in existence
C. still active D. in danger of disappearing
Question 42 : According to the passage, visitors coming to the centre
________ .
A. can only see exhibits without touching them.
B. can see and touch exhibits.
C. are not allowed to touch exhibits
D. can find it boring to learn science without touching exhibits
Question 43 : Which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science
Centre?
A. Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.
B. The centre was not opened until 1977.
C. The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.
D. The centre is the first one established in the world.

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.
City dwellers know the value of green space. Residents of Tokyo seek out Ueno Park for rest,
relaxation, and recreation. On a visit to the park complete with ancient buildings, trees and
flowers, they can get away from the hustle and bustle of the busy city. In New York City, tourists
and locals alike make use of Central Park. Four kilometers long and nearly a kilometer wide, the
park offers meadows, playing fields, and trails for walking, running, or biking. Around the world,
cities have begun to preserve or extend their green space – a good thing because recent research
indicates just how important nature is to our mental health.
Overall, nature seems to have positive effects on people’s emotions and thinking. It helps calm and
focus the mind. And, being exposed to nature has been shown to reduce negative emotions like
frustration and stress.
In addition to the calming effect of nature, it seems to have the ability to help people focus. One
reason may be that there is much less visual input, or things to pay attention to, in nature. When
you walk down a city street, paying attention can be a laborious process. There are so many
things competing for your attention all at once: traffic lights, honking cars, taxis picking up
passengers, and the wail of police and ambulance sirens. You’re constantly focusing on one thing,
and then the next, trying to decide what you really need to pay attention to. In a related study at
the University of Michigan, students were tested in one of two situations: walking through a park
or walking down a busy city street. Those who had walked through the park had better moods and
did better on a test of attention and working memory than those who had walked through the city.
Research is helping us understand the reasons why parks appeal to city residents so much.
Policymakers and city planners should pay attention. Parks are not just pretty – they reduce
stress, frustration, and violence. They help people focus and remember better. Not only are
individuals happier and calmer, but cities as a whole may function better.
Question 44: Which can best serve as the title for the passage?
A. The Power of Urban Nature B. The Busy Life of Cities
C. Green Space and Rural Life D. Nature and Its Effects on Students
Question 45: The word extend in paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. examine B. reduce C. make wider D. keep quieter

Question 46: Which of the following in NOT mentioned as a positive effect of

nature?
A. It makes people feel calm. B. It reduces frustration and stress.
C. It helps people focus better. D. It reduces noise from traffic.
Question 47: The word laborious in paragraph 3 most probably means
______.
A. difficult B. pleasant C. simple D. long
Question 48: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Spending time in nature can improve our thinking and our emotional
health.
B. In nature, people can pay better attention because of more visual input.
C. In the city, there are far fewer things and it is harder to focus.
D. Policymakers and city planners should know that parks are not
pretty.
Question 49: The word they in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. planners B. reasons C. parks D. residents
Question 50: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. More research is needed on the reasons why parks are essential to city
residents.
B. When in the city, you shouldn’t pay much attention to the things around.
C. More green space should be made accessible to every city resident.
D. For sustainable development of cities, green space should be taken into account.