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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. proofs B. books C. points D. days

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. pro'tect B. ‘offer C. re’duce D. ‘persuade

Question 4. A. po’sition 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. We need to __________ awareness about plastic pollution.

A. lift B. rise C. bring D. Raise

Question 8. I bought a __________ bag yesterday.

A. brown small Italian leather B. Italian leather small brown

C. small brown Italian leather D. small Italian leather brown

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.

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.

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. It was such an interesting book that I couldn’t put it down.
A. The book was interesting enough for me to put it down.
B. The book was too interesting for me to put it down.
C. The book was so interesting that I had to put it down.
D. The book was interesting enough for me to keep it closed.

Question 26. "Let’s go to the beach this weekend."

a. Do you want to go to the beach this weekend?
b. How about going to the beach this weekend?

c. Would you like to go to the beach this weekend?

d. You should go to the beach this weekend.
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?

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?

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.
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. ____A______ Question 38. ____B______

Question 39. _____D_____ Question 40. ____C______