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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. mountain B. amount C. founding D. country
Question 2. A. child B. cheese C. school D. church
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. answer B. reply C. singer D. future
Question 4. A. important B. happiness C. employment D. relation
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. They ______ in this city for five years, but they still don't know all the neighbourhoods.
A. live B. lived C. have lived D. are living
Question 6. If we continue littering, the environment ______ seriously polluted.
A. becomes B. will become C. became D. would become
Question 7. She walked ten kilometres a day to get ______ for her family to use.
A. water enough B. enough water C. such water D. too water
Question 8. Julia has already ______ completed her English courses.
A. successfully B. success C. successful D. succeed
Question 9. It is very kind of you ______ me with my homework.
A. to help B. help C. helping D. to helping
Question 10. I know some interesting tourist ______ in the city that you would love to visit.
A. cultures B. attractions C. handicrafts D. places
Question 11. Laura wishes she ______ to Thailand with her friends next summer.
A. travel B. would travel C. will travel D. travelled
Question 12. Anna: “Thank you very much for a lovely evening. I have enjoyed myself.”
Henry: “______”
A. I’m glad you like it. B. Never mind.
C. It’s very nice. D. Yes, I’d love to.
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.
We are looking for students to join the school band.
You don't need (13) ______ how to play (14) ______ instrument yet. We will teach you! Choose from
the guitar, drums or keyboard. You don't need to buy your own instrument, as the school will (15)
______ you one. You can even take it home to practise.
All we need is your time - one hour a week for a music lesson on Monday or Tuesday, and two hours
on Thursday evening for band (16) ______. So, come along and have some fun!
Question 13. A. know B. knowing C. known D. to know
Question 14. A. a B. the C. an D. no article
Question 15. A. borrow B. lend C. offer D. provide
Question 16. A. practice B. union C. meeting D. conference
Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical
text.
I was looking forward to visiting the museum with my class. ______
a. We saw amazing artefacts from different cultures, learned about history, and even had a chance to
try on some period costumes.
b. The museum was full of interesting exhibits, each showcasing a different aspect of art or history.
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c. When we arrived, we were greeted by friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere.

A. b-a-c B. c-a-b C. a-c-b D. c-b-a
Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most appropriately.
A. The museum had a gift shop where we could buy souvenirs to remember our visit.
B. The museum was quite large, so we had to plan our route carefully to make sure we saw
everything.
C. We learned a lot about different cultures and time periods, and it was a truly enriching experience.
D. It was a great way to spend a day learning and exploring.
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.
LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE
Some people learn a second language (19) ______. other people have trouble learning a new
language. How can you help (20) ______ learn a new language, such as English? There are (21)
______ ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting. The first step is to feel
positive about learning English. If you believe that you (22) ______ learn, you will learn. Be patient.
You don't have to understand everything all at once. It's natural to make mistakes when you learn
something new. The second step is to practise your English regularly. For example, write in the
journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (23) ______ in English and you will feel more
comfortable to express your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is
improving. (24) ______, you must speak English every day. You can practise with your classmates.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After
each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand
something the teacher explained? And so on.
Question 19. A. easier B. easy C. easily D. ease
Question 20. A. itself B. herself C. himself D. yourself
Question 21. A. another B. much C. a D. several
Question 22. A. need B. may C. must D. can
Question 23. A. written B. to write C. writing D. write
Question 24. A. However B. In addition C. Therefore D. As a result
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. I / suggest /Tony / drink / water / every day.
A. I suggested Tony drinks more water every day.
B. I suggested that Tony should drink more water every day.
C. I suggested that Tony drinks more water every day.
D. I suggested Tony might drink more water every day.
Question 26. “I am going to visit your parents tomorrow.” my uncle said to me.
A. My uncle said I was going to visit your parents the following day.
B. My uncle said he was going to visit my parents the following day.
C. My uncle said he was going to visit my parents tomorrow.
D. My uncle said he is going to visit my parents the following day.
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. To me, / Vietnamese food / delicious / Japanese one.
A. To me, Vietnamese food is deliciouser than Japanese one.
B. To me, Vietnamese food is more delicious than Japanese one.
C. To me, Vietnamese food is as more delicious as Japanese one.
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D. To me, Vietnamese food is more delicious as Japanese one.

Question 28. increase I tourism / bring / benefits / local economy / harm / environment.
A. The increase in tourism brings benefits to the local economy but harms the environment.
B. The increase of tourism brings benefits to the local economy but harms the environment.
C. The increase in tourism is bringing benefits to the local economy but harm the environment.
D. The increase of tourism has brought benefits for the local economy but harms the environment.
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 can have some drinks and food here.

B. Your breakfast is done.
C. No one helps you take food and drinks.
D. You can’t drink and eat here.
Question 30. What does the notice say?
Please keep the area clean and tidy. Thank

A. The area will be cleaned by you.

someone else.
B. Leave the area messy as it is not important.
C. Clean the area only once a week.
D. Make sure the area is neat and free of trash.
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.
On January 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake hit the city of Kobe, Japan. Many buildings burned or
collapsed. Part of an expressway fell over. Train lines were damaged, so trains could not run, and
supplies of electricity, gas and water were cut off. Soon after the earthquake was over, people in Kobe
began working together to save their city. Neighbours pulled each other out of collapsed buildings.
Ordinary people put out fires even before the fire trucks arrived. Volunteers in Kobe organised
themselves into teams. They worked out a system to send help to where it was needed. Some people
brought food, water, clothes, and electric generators to different parts of the city. Other teams searched
for belongings in damaged stores and homes. Some volunteers took care of the children who had lost
their parents. Teams of volunteers from outside Japan helped, too. A rescue team with search dogs
came from Switzerland. A group of doctors called
Doctors Without Borders came from all over the world. A group called the International Rescue Corps
also sent its members to help. Today, Kobe has been rebuilt. But people there still remember the
outpouring of support they received from all over the world back in 1995.
Question 31. In 1995, Japan was hit by ______.
A. a volcano B. a hurricane C. an earthquake D. a flood
Question 32. Why did volunteers from other countries come to Japan after the earthquake?
A. All of the people in Japan were ill.
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B. They wanted to write about the earthquake.

C. They wanted to help the people in Japan.
D. They wanted to visit Japan.
Question 33. The doctors in Doctors Without Borders ______.
A. all came from Japan B. all came from Switzerland
C. used search dogs to help them D. came from all over the world
Question 34. On the whole, the passage is about ______.
A. an earthquake in Kobe, Japan B. the roads and trains in Kobe. Japan
C. how to organise volunteers D. volunteers in Japan
Question 35. The word “powerfur is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
A. strong B. effective C. weak D. Energetic
Question 36. The word “outpouring'’ is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. a small number B. enthusiasm
C. a large amount D. an importance
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.
Mount Everest (Mt. Everest) is the highest mountain in the world. It is 8,848 metres s high. Mt.
Everest was first climbed in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Every year, a lot of people
want to climb Mt. Everest.
It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. (37) ______. Most people carry bottles of oxygen; they
could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, (38) ______. When strong winds rip their
tents, people leave them behind. They do not have the energy i to take the rubbish away. They only
have enough energy to go down the mountain safely.
(39) ______. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left tons and tons of rubbish on
the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just (40) ______. When people plan to climb
the mountain, they have to plan to take away their rubbish.
A. Rubbish is a terrible problem
B. to pick up the rubbish
C. people throw them on the ground
D. The air is very thin and cold
Question 37. __________ Question 38. __________
Question 39. __________ Question 40. __________