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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. natural B. pagoda C. landscape D. damage
Question 2. A. sauce B. skirt C. sugar D. steam
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet 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. college B. degree C. language D. subject
Question 4. A. contestant B. destruction C. paradise D. appearance
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. She had to prepare a lot for the meeting, ______?
A. had she B. didn’t she C. hadn’t she D. did she
Question 6. When I was a child, I ______ fly a kite in the field near my house.
A. use to B. am used to C. was used to D. used to
Question 7. I wish I ______ able to speak more than a language.
A. is B. were C. am D. was
Question 8. The bicycle ______ my parents gave me on my birthday was stolen
yesterday.
A. which B. who C. what D. whom
Question 9. She suggested that we ______ money for the poor in the
neighbourhood.
A. raising B. should raise C. to raise D. would raise
Question 10. She has just won the first prize in the singing contest. She is
______ about that.
A. out of this world B. once in a blue moon
C. the sky’s the limit D. over the moon
Question 11. My father loves ______ sightseeing in new places in the central
part of Vietnam.
A. making B. going C. looking D. taking
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Question 12. Nga: “How about going to the movie theater tonight?” - Hieu:
“______.”
A. I am glad you like it B. Great idea
C. You’re welcome D. Well done
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of
the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.
GREAT BARRIER REEF TOUR, AUSTRALIA
* Dive with us to (13) ______ the most beautiful coral reef in the world
* Swim in (14) ______ with colourful fish
* Watch 3D documentaries (15) ______ about sea animals and the coral reef, and
what you can do to (16) ______ it
* Price: Only $99/adult & $59/child
* Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. every day
Question 13. A. investigate B. discover C. explore D. detect
Question 14. A. deep blue sea B. blue deep sea C. sea blue deep D. blue
sea deep
Question 15. A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. to learning
Question 16. A. reserve B. conserve C. maintain
D. protect
Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the
blank to make a logical text.
You can do a lot of things with this small smartphone! ______
a. Besides standard text messaging and phone calls, it can keep you connected
through emails, video calls, and social networking apps.
b. Its camcorder will record important moments, so you can share them with
friends.
C. This light, stylish phone has a special self-portrait feature that helps you send
great photos of yourself right away.
A. b-a-c B. c-b-a C. c-a-b D. b-c-a
Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question
17) most appropriately.
A. To sum up, smartphones bring a lot of benefits to our lives.
B. Moreover, smartphones also have some disadvantages.
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C. However, smartphones may cause many troubles.

D. Then, smartphones bring a lot of benefits to our lives.
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 from 19 to 24.
Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam (19) ______ handicrafts when they were
not busy (20) ______ planting or harvesting crops. Over time, (21) ______ villages
developed the expertise to make specialized products and so particular villages
became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal
products. With I industrialization, many villagers moved to the cities but
maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city
market, (22) ______, craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils
for the urban population. Other villages changed from (23) ______ traditional
crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialized (24) ______.
Question 19. A. produced B. produce C. have produced D. will
produce
Question 20. A. in B. with C. of D.by
Question 21. A. much B. lot of C. many D. a
Question 22. A. however B. so C. for example D. and
Question 23. A. make B. to making C. to make D. making
Question 24. A. society B. social C. sociable D. socially
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of
the following questions.
Question 25. She said to him, “You should stop smoking.”
A. She warned him not to stop smoking.
B. She said to him you should stop smoking.
C. She advised him to stop smoking.
D. She asked him if he should stop smoking.
Question 26. No game show on VTV3 is as popular as “Olympia".
A. “Olympia" is not the most popular game show on VTV3.
B. "Olympia" is not as popular as other game shows on VTV3.
C. "Olympia" is the most popular game show on VTV3.
D. "Olympia" is as popular as other game shows on VTV3.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following
questions.
Question 27. The woman / live / next door / donate / thousands of dollars / local
charities / every year.
A. The woman who lives next door donates thousands of dollars to local charities
every year.
B. The woman lives next door donates thousands of dollars to local charities
every year.
C. The woman who lives next door donating thousands of dollars to local charities
every year.
D. The woman which lives next door donates thousands of dollars to local
charities every year.
Question 28. Those students / volunteer / provide meals / schoolchildren /
remote areas.
A. Those students volunteered to provide meals with schoolchildren in remote
areas.
B. Those students volunteered to provide meals for schoolchildren in remote
areas.
C. Those students volunteered provide meals for schoolchildren in remote areas.
D. Those students volunteered providing meals for schoolchildren in remote
areas.
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 29. What does the sign say?

A. Dogs are welcome everywhere and can go anywhere.

B. Dogs are not allowed to enter or be in this area.
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C. You may bring dogs here if they are on a leash.

D. Only small dogs are allowed in this area.
Question 30. What does the notice say?

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Class 10A English is in Room 4
today.
(2.30 start, as usual)

A. This lesson is in a different place today.

B. This lesson is not happening today.
C. This lesson begins a bit later today.
D. This lesson is only for class 10A.
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 following
questions from 31 to 36.
Bamboo is an amazing plant. Did you know it is actually grass? In fact, giant
bamboo is the largest member of the grass family. Some types can grow an
incredible 90 centimetres in just one day. Some bamboo plants can grow to over
30 metres tall, which is as tall as a gum tree.
You probably know that bamboo is the favourite food of pandas, but
chimpanzees, gorillas and elephants eat it too.
Bamboo is also extremely useful to people. It is a very valuable construction
material because it is so strong. In fact, whole houses can be built from bamboo.
In some parts of the world, bamboo is used as scaffolding (the frame used to
support building work).
The range of things that can be made from bamboo is huge. Furniture, cooking
utensils, and musical instruments can all be made from bamboo. Bamboo fibres
can be used to produce a soft, cotton-like material for T-shirts and underwear.
Bamboo fibres are also used to make paper. Bamboo can even be used to make
bicycle frames and boats.
Question 31. Bamboo is a type of ______.
A. tree B. wood C. bush D. grass
Question 32. The word “useful” is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. helpless B. harmful C. helpful D. kind
Question 33. Which of the following are true EXCEPT ______.
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A. bamboo plants can grow to over 30 metres tall

B. gorillas and elephants like to eat bamboo
C. bamboo can be used to make furniture, cooking utensils, and musical
instruments
D. people use bamboo fibers to make boats
Question 34. According to the text, which part of a bicycle can be made from
bamboo?
A. the frame B. the wheels C. the pedals D. the
seat
Question 35. The main purpose of this text is.
A. to encourage people to use bamboo more often
B. to list everything that can be made from bamboo
C. to give interesting facts and uses for bamboo
D. to outline where bamboo is mainly grown and used
Question 36. The word “huge” is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
A. various B. limited C. different D. small
Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For
each question, mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks
from 37 to 40.
If you want to learn English more quickly, lots of reading is important. When you
read i in English, (37) ______.
When you read, try to figure out the meaning of a new word from the words
around it. Even if you are not always correct, it is good to practise thinking about
what a new word might mean. (38) ______. The more words you understand, the
better you will be able to read. A dictionary - hard copy or online version - (39)
______. You should keep a list of new words, their definitions, and a sentence for
each word which shows how to properly use it. You can keep this vocabulary list
in a notebook you always have with you. (40) ______.
A. You may need to learn the meaning of a word or phrase
B. you can improve your vocabulary, grammar, and: writing at the same time
C. This helps you to revise what you have learnt wherever you are
D. can help you find the meanings of words which are new to you
Question 37. __________ Question 38. __________
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Question 39. __________ Question 40. __________