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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. entertain B. 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.
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?

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. __________
Question 39. __________ Question 40. __________