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I. 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.

1. A. defend B. destination C. destruction D. development

2. A. career B. greenhouse C. teenager D. seen

II. 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 the main stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. photograph B. tourism C. safari D. wildlife

4. A. emission B. pollutant C. ecosystem D. endangered

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

5. I appreciated __________ the opportunity of studying abroad by the government.

A. being given B. giving C. to be given D. to being given

6. She lay back in the dentist's chair and tried __________ before the operation.

A. relaxing B. to relax C. to be relaxed D. having relaxed

7. From the window we could see the children __________ in the yard.

A. to play B. to playing C. played D. playing

8. She smiled as she remembered the quiet scholar with __________ she had shared a love of books.

A. whose B. which C. that D. whom

9. Environmental contamination resulting from human activities is a major health concern.

A. concentration B. current C. pollution D. movement

10. The tool makes it possible to create websites __________.

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A. less quicker B. quicklier C. more quick D. more quickly

11. She is __________ the best student in the class, by all accounts.

A. a bit B. far C. by far D. probable

12. I've never owned __________ independent cat as this one!

A. a more than B. such an C. a so D. as much an

13. There is __________ bedroom and __________ living room. __________ bedroom is quite large.

A. a|a|The B. a|the|The C. a|a|a D. the|a|the

14. Many native species of animals are in danger due to pollution and loss of habitat.

A. at risk B. in stake C. in the end D. out of control

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.

15. Student A: Mobile phones bring several benefits to students. - Student B: __________.

They can use their phones to study online.

A. I don’t think so B. You’re wrong

C. I don’t quite agree D. You can say that again

16. Student A: I love exploring nature, and I’d like to help protect it. What kind of holiday suits me? -
Student B: __________

A. You should go on an eco-holiday. B. Nothing is suitable.

C. You can’t afford such a holiday. D. A sightseeing holiday.

17. Student A: I think we should wear flat shoes with soft soles when we visit ancient sites. - Student
B: __________

A. Well done! B. Is it necessary?

C. That’s good thinking! D. It doesn’t matter that you do it.

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V. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

18. The ozone layer which protects life on Earth from _________ UV rays is becoming thinner.
(HARM)

19. The __________ sight of Pongour Waterfall took my breath away. (IMPRESS)

20. We missed our flight but, _________, got there on time. (CREDIBLE)

VI. Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.

Yok Đôn National Park is one of the biggest national parks in Vietnam. It is in Krông Na commune in
Đắk Lắk Province, 40 km northwest of Buôn Ma Thuột City. It is (21) _________ of beautiful scenery
including forests, rivers, streams and pools, and amazing wildlife including 474 different plant species
in an area of 1,155.45 km².

It is the best place to see large mammals, such as Asian elephants, Indian bison, Eld's deer and yellow
crested gibbons. It is also one of the few places that endangered big cats (22) _________ the
Indochinese tiger and leopard live. Not to mention the wide variety of birds that live there, for
example, the rare giant ibis and sarus crane. All of these species are (23) _________, so this is why the
area is protected and why eco-tourism is important.

Visitors can go trekking. To really make the most of the trip and see as much as possible, treks should
be at least three days long. (24) _________ this way, visitors can trek deep into the forest and visit a
local village. Also, they have the chance to enjoy birdwatching and see a lot of other wildlife including
bathing elephants.

There are plenty of places to stay and eat around the national park. The best time to visit is during the
dry season (25) _________ is between October and April. This is the time when you are sure to have
the best experience ever!

21. A. full B. fond C. lots D. amount

22. A. as a result B. such as C. so that D. in order to

23. A. dangerous B. danger C. endanger D. endangered

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24. A. On B. By C. In D. With

25. A. which B. when C. what D. where

VI (VDC). Read the following passage and circle the correct options.
There are many ways that (1) ____ helps the environment, and even the smallest step can have
significant results.
The environmental problem of (2) ____ is a difficult issue to fix. As more waste is put into landfills,
the bigger the problem gets. Wastes that are not biodegradable or are slow to decompose can (3) ____
in landfill sites for centuries, often emitting gases that could be harmful to the environment. Keeping
paper out of landfills is just one way that recycling helps the environment.
Recycling items often uses less energy than manufacturing products from natural sources. Making
paper that is using recycled pulp, (4) ____, is much less energy intensive than using new wood. While
there are benefits to growing trees because of the carbon dioxide that they consume, it will be the
damage (5) ____ is done to the environment by putting paper in landfills and using energy to produce
new items.
Waste in landfills emit gases as it rots. This can pollute the environment. Anyone who has passed a
landfill site (6) ____ hot weather will be familiar with the unpleasant smell and flies that can be found
near a landfill site. Reducing the items in landfills will help to (7) ____ the pollution that it causes.
Recycling wastes also typically emits less carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, thus reducing the
carbon footprint of a product.
(8) ____ benefit of recycling is that there is often a significant cost saving to be made when using
recycle goods. Recycling leaves and grass, for instance, is a great way to make compost. (9) ____
homemade compost is obviously a lot cheaper than buying compost and this is a useful way to save
money. Saving money through recycling ultimately helps the environment.
Recycling is just one of many ways that we can help the environment. Every step that we take,
however small, is one more towards helping and supporting the environment in which we live. Getting
everyone involved, from children to adults, can help produce a better environment for many (10) ____
to come.

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1. A. recycling B. extinction C. disappearance D. discharge
2. A. hills B. mountain C. landfills D. landscapes
3. A. remain B. effect C. cause D. attack
4. A. so B. but C. although D. for instance
5. A. who B. which C. that D. x
6. A. most B. during C. almost D. nearly
7. A. last B. reduce C. increase D. stretch
8. A. Others B. Other C. Another D. Further
9. A. Using B. Recycled C. Concluded D. Made
10. A. houses B. generations C. places D. trees

VII. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences.

31. I/ wish/ Charles/ work/ hard/ Mary/ does.

=> I __________________________________________.
Wish Charles works harder than Mary does

32. You / cannot / expect / learn / foreign language / few / months.

=> You _______________________________________.

33. If / it / not / rain / right now / we / go / beach.

=> If _________________________________________.
It doesn't rain right now, we will go beach

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.

34. toilet/ elder/ clean/ his/ sister./ to/ by/ the/ floor/ made/ was/ Keith

=> ___________________________________________.
Keith was made to clean the floor by his elder sister

35. changed/ already/ dramatically./ computer/ lives/ The/ has/ our

=> ___________________________________________.
The computer has already changed our lives dramatically

VIII. Listen and choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

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36. How long did Jack spend traveling around Vietnam?

A. six months B. two months C. four months

37. Where did he go hiking?

A. in Cao Phong B. in Đà River Reservoir C. in Mai Châu Valley

38. On which part of Jack's trip did he use a train?

A. Mai Châu B. Huế C. Quy Nhơn

39. How did Jack spend his time in Quy Nhon?

A. sightseeing B. swimming and lying on the beach C. climbing cliffs

40. Jack went to Đà Lạt to see _______.

A. cliffs B. lakes C. temples

~The end~

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