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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. tidy B. sight C. mineral D. describe
Question 2. A. therefore B. throw C. thick D. thought
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. baby B. novel C. picture D. remind
Question 4. A. entertainB. pollution C. computer D. collection
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. It’s very noisy in the new neighbourhood; ______, we enjoy living there.
A. therefore B. but C. so D. however
Question 6. Sarah is the ______ student in this class.
A. very intelligent B. most intelligent
C. more intelligent D. less intelligent
Question 7. He will sell traditional handicraft at the market next week, ______?
A. will he B. didn’t he C. doesn’t he D. won’t he
Question 8. ______ Sun, which is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.
A. The B. A C. An D. 
Question 9. The man ______ came to my house yesterday starred in a very famous film.
A. what B. whose C. who D. which
Question 10. Ha Long city is famous ______ its beautiful beaches.
A. in B. of C. for D. with
Question 11. Living ______ are much lower here than in big cities like Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.
A. salary B. expenses C. prices D. payment
Question 12. Hoa: “Shall I help you with a suitcase?” - Mai: “______”
A. Not a chance B. What a pity.
C. I can’t agree more. D. That’s very kind of you.
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.
Want to be (13) ______ tour guide?
• Are you over 18 and (14) ______ in travelling and (15) ______ different cultures?
• Apply to SGV Vocational School. We provide tour guide training courses all year round.
• No qualifications needed
• Low (16) ______
• Apprenticeships provided
Question 13. A. an B. a C. the D. another
Question 14. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly
Question 15. A. surveying B. seeking C. discovering D. exploring
Question 16. A. price B. expense C. cost D. rate
Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
I was one of the few children in my village who was still at school at the age of 15. Every day, I got up early and
walked to school. ______
a. Learning then depended mostly on our teachers and textbooks.
b. I learned simply by taking notes during class, memorising them, and doing the homework.
c. We had no library or lab and the nearest bookshop was six kilometres away.
A. b-c-a B. c-a-b C. c-b-a D. a-c-b
Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most appropriately.
A. I felt so bored that I wanted to live in the city.
B. Life then was simple.
C. I promise, I will try to study hard to have a better future.
D. Life here was so complex.
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.
Health and fitness are some of the most important aspects of life. Without these, life will be very unhappy and
dreadful.
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There are many ways to (19) ______ your health and fitness. Certain activities should be followed daily like regular
physical exercise. It can be (20) ______ simple activity as climbing stairs instead of taking a lift or elevator, (21)
______ more than taking a car to go to different places. It is important to eat proper and clean food at the right time.
The food should also be rich in nutrition (22) ______ high in fibre, low in fat, high protein content and have (23)
______ vitamins. Proper sleeping pattern is also important to keep healthy. Try to go to bed at the same time each
night and sleep at least 7 hours per day.
For any of these activities, it is important to be self-motivated. The fitness activities should be a part of your daily ( 24)
______, and this will benefit you by improving your lifestyle. It is important to maintain the health and fitness of not
just our physical self but our mental self as well, to have a happy and fulfilled life.
Question 19. A. maintain B. make C. keep D. stay
Question 20. A. some B. a C. an D. a lot of
Question 21. A. walk B. walking C. to walk D. walked
Question 22. A. and B. although C. because D. such as
Question 23. A. more B. less C. much D. fewer
Question 24. A. action B. routine C. condition D. meal
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. “Please give me some advice tomorrow, Tom,” said Jane.
A. Jane told Tom to give her some advice tomorrow.
B. Jane asked Tom to give her some advice the following day.
C. Jane asked Tom give her some advice the following day.
D. Tom told Tom to give me some advice tomorrow.
Question 26. Water these plants or they will die.
A. If you did not water these plants, they will die.
B. If you water these plants, they will die.
C. If you don’t water these plants, they will die.
D. If you are watering these plants, they will die.
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. weather / cold / they / go finishing.
A. The weather was too cold that they couldn’t go fishing.
B. The weather was too cold for them to go fishing.
C. The weather was such cold that they couldn’t go fishing.
D. The weather was so cold that they could go fishing.
Question 28. Past / children / not have / many / form / entertainment
A. From the past, children not have many forms of entertainment.
B. In the past, children didn’t have many forms of entertainment.
C. In the past, children don’t have many forms of entertainment.
D. For the past, children didn’t have many forms of entertainment.
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 take photos in this area.

B. Photography is not allowed in this area at any time.
C. You can take photos if you have permission.
D. Taking photos is encouraged and permitted here.
Question 30. What does the notice say?

“The local swimming pool is having a water safety course

for children on Saturday morning. Sign up now!”
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A. The water safety course for children will be held on Saturday morning.
B. Sign up now for the children’s course.
C. The course is held in the afternoon for teenagers.
D. Registration begins next month for the children’s course.
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.
The lifestyle of people living in urban areas of big cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi is different from that of
people living in rural areas of villages etc. Life in the city is often modern and complicated. City life is busy and most
adults are working. The lifestyle is competitive and the daily routine consists of work till the evenings and then
spending time with family or friends at night. Most of the inhabitants in the city work at many different positions like
secretaries, doctors, teachers, government workers, factory i workers and street vendors etc. The cost of living in the
urban areas is more than that in Ji the countryside. Because of this reason, people tend to work hard to make ends
meet.
80% of the Vietnamese population lives in rural areas and villages which are scattered ị throughout the lowland’s areas
and along the coastal line. In these areas, the way people live on a daily basis is in strong contrast to life in urban areas
and larger cities. People work in groups and take up jobs as farmers and fishermen. Everybody is helpful to one
another and is involved in a variety of activities such as raising livestock, making handicrafts and farming etc. Along
the coastal line, fishermen are very dependent upon the sea as it is their only means of livelihood. These fishermen
are thus very hardworking and worship their work. Those people residing in the central highlands or northern
mountains live by growing a number of things like rice, coffee, rubber trees and tea etc.
Question 31. The text is mainly about ______.
A. lifestyle in the countryside
B. lifestyle in the city
C. lifestyle in the city and in the countryside
D. lifestyle of young people
Question 32. People in the city tend to work hard to make ends meet because of ______.
A. the variety of jobs B. many modern-day amenities
C. busy daily routine D. the higher cost of living
Question 33. According to the text, Vietnamese people mostly live in ______.
A. urban areas B. rural areas and villages
C. both urban and rural areas D. suburban area
Question 34. According to the text, the following things are the jobs of people in the countryside EXCEPT ______.
A. raising livestock and farming B. street vendors
C. making handicrafts D. growing rice, coffee, rubber trees and tea
Question 35. The word “make ends meet” in the first paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to_____.
A. earn money B. succeed in life C. save money D. make a decision
Question 36. The word “dependent” in the second paragraph is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
A. generous B. self-reliant C. reliable D. responsible
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.
Twenty years ago, people tried to leave the suburbs for cities but nowadays many people are reluctant to make such a
move. They say that compared to suburban areas, (37) ______.
The high cost of living is the first disadvantage. The bigger the city is, the higher the living cost is. Accommodation
and petrol are expensive. (38) ______. Apart from that, city people seem to suffer from more noise and air pollution.
The densely populated neighbourhoods, busy traffic, and big construction sites make cities noisy and dusty. These are
harmful to people's health, such as increasing their stress levels, disturbing their sleep and making them suffer from
breathing problems.
(39) ______. House prices are high in the city, so people tend to live in smaller houses or in apartment blocks. Many
cities lack spaces for outdoor activities; therefore, teenagers often hang out at shopping malls or in entertainment
complexes (40) ______.
The cities' authorities are trying to overcome these problems. However, they still have a long way to go before they
can reduce living costs and pollution, and increase green space to make all cities in the world more liveable places.
A. city life has many drawbacks
B. instead of doing sports outdoors
C. Lack of space is another drawback of city life
D. Food and drinks are also pricey
Question 37. __________ Question 38. __________
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Question 39. __________ Question 40. __________