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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. park B. start C. card D. catch
Question 2. A. culture B. student C. distance D. mistake
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. protect B. offer C. reduce D. persuade
Question 4. A. position B. family C. century D. wonderful
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 went to Tay Ho village in Hue ______ she could buy some bai
tho conical hats.
A. although B. so that C. so as to D. therefore
Question 6. There are a lot of people who ______ work in remote areas
nowadays.
A. voluntarily B. volunteers C. volunteered D. voluntary
Question 7. Simon hasn’t read that book before, ______?
A. did he B. does he C. is he D. has he
Question 8. She’s the woman ______ sister looks after the baby for us.
A. which B. who C. that D. whose
Question 9. After the spacecraft ______ into space, the crew started to observe
the Earth.
A. travels B. had travelled C. was travelling D. has travelled
Question 10. Classical music isn’t my ______. I prefer K-pop.
A. cup of tea B. hot potato C. flesh and blood D. piece
of cake
Question 11. She gave me a new handkerchief on which she ______ some
beautiful flowers.
A. embroidered B. carved C. moulded D. knitted
Question 12.
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Laura: Thank you for helping me with my project. - Jenny: “______”

A. It was an excellent project. B. Congratulations!
C. Well, I like it. D. You’re welcome.
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.
SAPA TREKKING TOUR, VIET NAM
* A three-day walk of 20 kilometres a day through the mountains (13) ______ the
north of Viet Nam
* Enjoy some of (14) ______ scenery
* Stay with local people (15) ______ about their culture and (16) ______ local food
* Price: $80/adult (children not allowed)
* Starts every Wednesday and Sunday
Question 13. A. on B. at C. during D. in
Question 14. A. the country’s most beautiful B. the most country’s beautiful
C. country’s most beautiful D. most country’s beautiful
Question 15. A. learning B. learn C. to learn D. learnt
Question 16. A. enjoy B. try C. prepare D. exchange
Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the
blank to make a logical text.
My mum first learnt sewing skills from my grandmother. She got her job as a
tailor when she was 16. ____________
a. Now she owns a small tailor shop in the village.
b. Though sometimes she has to work late at night, she finds her job rewarding
because she can satisfy her customers.
c. She has such an excellent sense of style that many ladies love the clothes she
makes.
A. b-c-a B. a-c-b C. c-b-a D. a-b-c
Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question
17) most appropriately.
A. I think my mum has had a successful career in tailoring.
B. My mum is a very talented tailor.
C. This job gives my mum a lot of money.
D. Finally, my mum can make her own clothes.
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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.
There are a lot of disadvantages of living in a big city, and air pollution is among
(19) ______ most serious problems. Firstly, air pollution comes from the factories
in the city. Big cities attract a lot of both inside and outside investments, (20)
______ the number of factories is increasing quickly. This makes the air extremely
(21) ______ by smoke from factories. Secondly, that there are too many means of
transportation also makes this problem worse. Exhaust from cars, and
motorbikes is one of the factors (22) ______ make the air polluted. To conclude,
air pollution, which is expected (23) ______ more and more people get many
serious (24) ______ such as lung cancer, tuberculosis and so on, is a big drawback
of city life.
Question 19. A. a B. an C. the D. ∅
Question 20. A. therefore B. however C. so D. but
Question 21. A. pollutants B. pollute C. pollution D.
polluted
Question 22. A. that B. where C. who D. when
Question 23. A. to making B. making C. make D. to make
Question 24. A. happiness B. diseases C. benefits D. accidents
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. Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn’t touch down.
A. As the weather was not bad, the plane could touch down.
B. Because the weather was bad, the plane couldn’t touch down.
C. Since the weather is bad, the plane couldn’t touch down.
D. The plane could touch down due to the bad weather.
Question 26. You can improve your English pronunciation by talking to native
English speakers.
A. Unless you improve your English pronunciation, you can talk to native English
speakers.
B. If you talk to native English speakers, you can improve your English
pronunciation.
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C. Unless you talk to native English speakers, you can improve your English
pronunciation.
D. If you improve your English pronunciation, you can talk to native English
speakers.
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. They / very happy / share / stories / family and neighbors.
A. They are very happy sharing their stories with their family and neighbors.
B. They are very happy to share their stories with their family and neighbors.
C. They are very happy share their stories with their family and neighbors.
D. They are very happy that to share their stories with their family and
neighbors.
Question 28. I / wish / there / not / environmental / problems / city.
A. I wish there won’t be environmental problems in our city.
B. I wish there hadn’t environmental problems in our city.
C. I wish there aren’t environmental problems in our city.
D. I wish there weren’t environmental problems in our city.
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. You are allowed to eat and drink here without any restrictions.
B. Eating and drinking are not permitted in this area at all times.
C. You can bring drinks but not food into this area.
D. Food is permitted but drinks are not allowed in this area.
Question 30. What does the notice say?

"Please keep your bus ticket with you at all times.

The transport officers might ask to see it during your
journey."
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A. You need to keep your bus ticket with you. Officers might check it.
B. Transport officers will give you a bus ticket.
C. You do not need a bus ticket for the journey.
D. You can get your bus ticket from the transport officers.
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.
Sleep is very important. Did you know that sleep is more important than food? A
person who does not sleep dies at a younger age than a person who does not
eat. Let's say you go to sleep 12 hours later than you usually do. It will take your
body about three weeks to return to normal. We spend about one-third of our
lives in sleep. That's about 121 days a year!
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of
sleep every day. Children 6 to 12 years old need an average of 10 to 12 hours of
sleep. A teenager needs ' 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7
to 8 hours a night. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep. Others
need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down
to 6.5 hours a night. We need less sleep as we get older. Most people have some
nights when they cannot sleep. About one in three Americans has a problem with
sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep or stay asleep. The name of this
problem is insomnia. The word insomnia means "no sleep." Some people say, "I
didn't sleep all night." They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the
morning, they only remember the times they were awake, so they think they
were awake all night.
This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of
these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, the
famous statesman and inventor, had four beds. He moved from one to the other
to fall asleep. King Louis XIV of France had 413 beds and hoped to fall asleep in
one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay
on his side across the end of the bed!
Question 31. What is the main idea of the passage?
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A. How to stay healthy and keep fit.

B. Sleep more to make you healthier.
C. General knowledge about sleep.
D. Different people need different hours of sleep every day.
Question 32. How many hours of sleep do people at the age of 10 need?
A. 16 hours B. 10 to 12 hours C. 9 to 10 hours D. 7 to 8 hours
Question 33. The phrase “goes down” is in OPPOSITE meaning to ______.
A. increases B. decreases C. changes D. improves
Question 34. The phrase “wake up” is in CLOSEST meaning to ______.
A. fall asleep B. stop dreaming C. stop sleeping D. try to sleep
Question 35. According to paragraph 2, which problem do Americans have?
A. insomnia B. sleep too much
C. have a night mare D. stay asleep
Question 36. Which of the following are true, EXCEPT ______.
A. Many famous people in history had insomnia.
B. We don’t sleep much as we get older.
C. Mark Twain moved from one to the other to fall asleep.
D. We spend about 121 days a year to sleep.
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.
Plants and animals are an essential part of Earth's ecology. When we speak about
a specific habitat and time, we refer to them as flora and fauna. (37) ______. They
are fascinating to study due to their beauty and significance to human life.
First, the flora and fauna on Earth create an ecological balance, making life
possible (J for humans. Flora releases oxygen for humans. The carbon dioxide we
breathe out is vital to plants. Humans also rely on plants and animals for food,
medicine, and water.
Second, plants and animals combine to create a food chain. In the food chain,
(38) ______. They feed on plants and, in turn, are the prey of other animals. Their
droppings become fertilisers for plants.
(39) ______. People love and appreciate the natural beauty, the relaxed feeling in
green spaces and water areas.
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However, plants and animals are facing habitat loss, pollution, and climate
change. To protect them, we should raise people's awareness of their
significance, (40) ______, and build nature reserves for our wildlife.
A. Flora refers to plants and fauna refers to animals
B. stop hunting, plant more trees
C. the animals play an important part
D. Finally, plants and animals add a lot of beauty to our Earth
Question 37. __________ Question 38. __________
Question 39. __________ Question 40. __________