I. You will hear people talking in eight different situations.

For questions 1-8, choose the best

answer (A, B or C).
1. You hear the beginning of a lecture in a university. What is the lecture going to be about?
A. the history of a place
B. social problems
C. a person's life and work
2. You hear part of a radio programme about an island. Why are there so few trees on the island now?
A. because of urban development
B. because of the expansion of agriculture
C. because of the action of the sea
3. You hear a teenage boy talking on the radio about his family's efforts to earn money. What will the
money be used for?
A. computer games
B. new clothes
C. an expensive car
4. You hear an announcement at a railway station. What should you do if you want to go to London?
A. await further instructions
B. travel from a different platform
C. get on the next train to arrive
5. You hear a man talking about newspapers. What does he say about the newspaper he reads?
A. It is an essential part of life.
B. It is an important source of information.
C. It is useful for passing the time.
6. You hear a conversation on the radio. What is the programme about?
A. solving traffic problems in cities
B. studying nature and wildlife
C. finding part of an ancient town
7. You hear two people talking about a music festival they have been to. What do they agree about?
A. the quality of the performances
B. the fairness of the prices
C. the standard of the accommodation
8. You hear a travel writer speaking on a radio programme. What aspect of his travels is he talking
about?
A. what he does to keep healthy
B. how he reduces the risk of accidents
C. illnesses from which he has suffered

II. You will hear a man called Alec Gardiner talking about the things he collects. Listen and
complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for
each answer in the spaces provided.
Alec isn’t exactly (1) why he collects things. He started collecting when he
was (2) . As a child Alec kept the things he collected in (3) .
 Alec says it’s a wonderful feeling when he completes a (4) of something. Alec
likes collecting cartoon figures because they look (5) and they amuse him. It’s possible
to collect so many Mickey Mouse figures because Mickey is the (6) cartoon character.
He keeps most of his cartoon figures in the living room on small (7) . Alec used to buy
things at collectors’ (8) and antique shops.
Alec doesn’t like to leave the house for too long because he’s afraid of (9) .
In order to complete a set of something, Alec sometimes has to pay out (10)
hundred pounds.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. habitat B. campfire C. survive D. wildlife
Question 2. A. problems B. beliefs C. prohibits D. looks
Question 3. A. physical B. mythology C. rhythmic D. psychological
Question 4. A. commercial B. celestial C. presidential D. essential
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. evolution B. academic C. agriculture D. influential
Question 2. A. hacker B. marvel C. evolve D. software
Question 3. A. undertake B. disappear C. represent D. stimulate
Question 4. A. psychological B. representative C. qualification D. popularity
Question 5. A. appointment B. sentiment C. arrangement D. agreement

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home, .
A. though B. although C. as though D. even though
2. I kept out of the conversation because it me.
A. wasn’t concerned B. wasn’t concerning C. didn’t concern D. didn’t concern to
3. The entire city was electricity last night- it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without
4. Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
5. He was arrested because he answered to the description of the man.
A. searched B. pursued C. wanted D. hunted
6. Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for materials.
A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude
7. , the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
8. One way to let off after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
9. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new in the field
and possibly lead to a cure.
 A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
10. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play on him.
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
11. Both of the jobs I’ve been offered are fantastic opportunities – I’m in such !
A. a constituency B. a deviation C. an arrhythmia D. a quandary
12. Sharon is such a positive person – she her problems, whatever they are.
A. goes light on B. throws light to C. makes light of D. sheds light upon
13. After hearing news of the attack, the general made plans for an immediate against
the enemy.
A. compilationB. retaliation C. accumulation D. incantation
14. He didn’t mean to be offensive; it was quite an remark.
A. innocuous B. indehiscent C. incendiary D. insidious
15. Serena is still ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. blissfully B. seriously C. abruptly D. ecstatically
16. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are still .
A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges
C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces
17. Oil spills will even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.
A. play havoc on B. break ground with
C. pay the consequences for D. take their toll on
18. Congratulations on your success! How does it feel to be ?
A. the man of the hour B. a word of honor
C. an egg on the face D. the top of the morning
19. She was so about my ambition to be an actress that I really wish I hadn’t confided in her.
A. ridiculous B. ironical C. droll D. sarcastic
20. The two men had a disagreement when they first met. That disagreement the scene for the
lifelong hostility between them.
A laid B arranged C prepared D set
Question 21. species must be saved in order to maintain the balance in the ecosystem.
A. Extinct B. Endangered C. Dead D. Risky
Question 22. The global economy suffered a recession in 2020 and recorded negative growth rate of .
almost 4 percent the Covid-19 pandemic.
A. because of B. although C. because D. despite
Question 23. By the end of today, Kim all of the animal rescue centres in the city.
A. will visit B. will be visiting C. have visited D. will have visited
Question 24. He has been successful in his career thanks to the from his family and friends.
A. supportive B. support C. supporter D. supporting
Question 25. Just before the lesson ended, the teacher everything that she had taught.
A. summed up B. made up C. showed up D. took up
Question 26. Nobody comes there on time, ?
A. does he B. doesn't he C. do they D. don't they
Question 27. The boy did a good by helping the blind man cross the road.
A. show B. deed C. display D. feat
Question 28. The president tribute to all the people who had supported him.
A. made B. gave C. paid D. returned
Question 29. Don't you think you should apply the firefighter's position?
A. with B. for C. at D. in
Question 30. We expect Linh to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.
A. to coming B. not to come C. not coming D. coming
Question 31. , Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
A. Whenever raining B. As it will be raining
C. When it will rain D. Whenever it rains
Question 32. People thought that his novel might one day be turned into a film and become a
Hollywood .
A. best-seller B. attraction C. blockbuster D. debut
Question 33. he followed my advice, he would not be unemployed now.
A. Were B. Had C. Should D. Unless
th
Question 34. Kamala Harris is the 49 and current vice president of the United States. She is
first Black, first of South Asian origin, and first female occupant of the office.
A. a B. the C. no article D. an
Question 35. The book last week is her first novel about a World Heritage Site in Viet Nam.
A. publishing B. published C. to publish D. to be published
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 1. The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam was attended by 1,587
delegates from around the country, the largest number at any congress so far.
A. attendants B. representatives C. participants D. audiences
Question 2. Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A. obey B. memorize C. review D. compose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1. As the exams drew nearer Manh knew it was time to move up a gear and started studying
late into the evening.
A. to go upstairs to bed B. to revise lessons
C. to change his mind D. to reduce the rate of study
Question 2. The combination of rain and greasy surfaces made driving conditions treacherous.
A. dangerous B. serious C. poor D. favorable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchanges.
Question 1. Mary and Nhung is talking about Nhung's project.
- Mary: "How is your project going?"
- Nhung: " "
A. I'm working with John and Anne. B. What? Is it going to finish soon?
C. Great! Couldn't be better. D. Do you really want to go?
Question 2. Lucy is talking to Huong, her Vietnamese friend, about air pollution in Hanoi.
- Lucy: "Is there anything we can do about the toxic air pollution in Hanoi recently?"
- Huong: " but the only thing we can do is to avoid outdoors and wear masks."
A. You're telling me B. I don't think I know the answer
C. I would say yes D. That's easy
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 1. Many successive film directors are former actors who desire to expand their experience in
the film industry.
A. successive B. film directors C. former D. their
Question 2. It is an interested book which I bought at Ngoc Binh Store last Sunday.
A. interested B. which C. at D. last Sunday
Question 3. My mother as well as her friends always go out together at the weekend.
A. as well as B. friends C. go D. at

Complete the following sentences with a suitable particle/preposition.

1. My wife backed me over my decision to quit my job.
2. My mum and dad always find a way to work well together and are not critical each other.
3. At first, residents opposed plans for a new city skate park, but the skaters eventually won them
.
4. Traditionally, Amish weddings are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so there is time in
to get ready for and clean up after each.
5. According to a government study, Korean elderly women are much more vulnerable
social isolation and illnesses compared to their male counterparts.
Fill in the bracket with the correct form of the words

1. Many teachers expressed serious about the new tests. GIVE

2. The price of property in the city is PROHIBIT

3. is an economic theory which states that a progressively greater CONSUME

level of consumption is beneficial to the consumers.

4. If your credit card debt is mounting and yet you can't stop spending, you could SHOP
be a

5. The number of people suffering from shopping addiction has TAKE

the number of drug and drink addicts combined.

6. He gained for being difficult to work with as an actor. NOTORIOUS

7. The Transformer is quite intriguing. It is one of the best movies of DOUBT

the year.

8. Her hip has been for quite a while, and she'll probably need TROUBLE
surgery on it.

9. Her latest novel is a thriller, set some time in the late 21st FUTURE
century.

10. The new policy only serves to the inadequacy of help for the ACCENT
homeless.
Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets by writing your answers in the numbered box.
1. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare) it very carefully at home.
2. The cup, which is very old, certainly (lose) its original colour.
3. Were the painting genuine, it (be) worth thousands of pounds.
4. Before my mother (come) home, my father (water) all the plants in the
garden.
5. He (not/go) to the shopping centre. It’s closed on Sundays.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Although they are safe to use in the short term, coal, gas and oil present a long-term (1)
to the environment. All three types of fossil
fuels produce carbon dioxide in far greater quantities than plants can use. The carbon dioxide then
(2) in the atmosphere and may even increase the
earth's “heat load” and lead to global (3) in temperature. Furthermore, all three fossil fuels
are
(4) forms of energy. Geothermal power is (5) ever to be an energy source of major
importance. It is limited and is exploitable in only a few places. Hydro-power offers a much more
useful source of energy. It is also renewable but its (6) is limited. Dams cannot be built in
certain areas. In addition, large dams are also capable of causing changes in the world's climate. Wind
power is a (7) source of renewable energy but it cannot be used in many parts of the world
where there is (8) wind. Wave power is better source of energy in certain ways but it is clearly
not practicable to build dams across every river estuary or to cover seas with expensive equipment. It
is also ineffective where the sea is usually calm. Solar power is renewable, it does not cause pollution
and it does not add to the earth's heat load. Unfortunately, solar power is not distributed equally, and in
the northern latitudes it is difficult to collect and store. Solar power also requires expensive equipment.
Finally, nuclear power provides a very (9) and renewable power source. However, not only is
there a great danger of leaks or accidents but there is also the problem of the (10) of
radioactive waste.
1: A. warning B. fight C. threat D. demand
2: A. accumulates B. disperses C. discharges D. releases
3: A. raise B. change C. drop D. rise
4: A. renewed B. non-renewed C. renewable D. non-renewable
5: A. mostly B. unlikely C. highly D. mainly
6: A. availability B. alternativity C. consumption D. development
7: A. power-free B. limit-free C. problem-free D. pollution-free
8: A. inefficient B. insufficient C. unlimited D. nonexistent
9: A. potential B. efficient C. convenient D. dangerous
10: A. supply B. solution C. disposal D. influence
Fill in the gaps with suitable words.
A new variant of the covid-19 virus is beginning to spread worldwide. The WHO (1) the
mutation Omicron, after a letter of the Greek alphabet. It was first reported in Botswana on the 9th of
November. Two weeks later, it was detected in South Africa and flagged (2) a "virus of
concern". Soon after this, (3) were reported in Hong Kong, Israel, Madagascar and Belgium.
Epidemiologists have warned that this new strain could be (4) infectious. They also said
it may be able to evade protections afforded us by (5) vaccines. This has led to countries
reinstating travel bans. Despite these, new cases have already been reported in the UK, Germany and
the Czech Republic.
Scientists are currently analyzing Omicron to (6) the dangers it might pose. They have
detected 50 genetic changes in the DNA (7) affects the spikes surrounding the crown of the
virus. Current vaccines focus on these spikes. Any changes in the DNA of the spikes could make the
virus more virulent, more transmissible and possibly more resistant (8) vaccines. Scientists
say it could take a few weeks to determine (9) effective our vaccines are against Omicron.
The White House's chief medical adviser has warned that when you have a virus that is showing this
(10) of transmissibility, and you're already having travel-related case, it almost invariably is
ultimately going to go all over the world.
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 questions.
Do you like tuna? People in many countries like to eat tuna whether it is canned, cooked, or raw.
Unfortunately, humans are now eating too much tuna, and some species are becoming rare.
The name "tuna" refers to over 48 species of carnivorous fish that live in Pacific, Atlantic , Indian,
and Mediterranean oceans. The most important commercial species of tuna are yellowfin, bluefin,
bigeye, albacore, and skipjack. Skipjack makes up the majority of canned tuna, while the other species
are served either raw or cooked.
While the fishing of skipjack tuna is currently sustainable, it is widely accepted that the other
species have been severely overfished. In particular, bluefin tuna stocks are now at risk of collapse.
From 1976 to 2006, the population of bluefin decreased by 92%. Overfishing continues despite
repeated warnings. In 2009, scientists recommended that the quota for northern bluefin tuna be set at
7,500 tonnes, but the Atlantic Tuna Commision set it at 16,000 tonnes. Even this limit was ignored,
with the total catch of Atlantic bluefin estimated to be 60,000 tonnes in 2009.
The reason for this overfishing is that yellowfin, bluefin, and bigeye tuna are prized for use as
sashimi (raw fish). This makes them very valuable. In 2011, a bluefin tuna weighing 342 kilograms
was sold in Tokyo for 32.49 million yen (US $396,000). Recently, the sashimi-tuna species have
become so rare, and their price is so high that many sashimi restaurants have had to close.
In response to decreasing tuna stocks, scientists have been trying to breed tuna in captivity. In
2009, an Australian company succeeded in breeding southern bluefin tuna in land-based tanks. This is
an important development because tuna farming currently relies on raising juvenile tuna that are
caught in the wild. Catching these juvenile tuna makes overfishing even worse.
Everyone needs to work together to help the wild tuna survive. You can help to save the wild tuna,
too. Next time you have tuna, check to make sure you aren’t eating a wild bluefin, yellowfin, or
bigeye. Hopefully, if we all play our part, it won’t be too long before stocks of tuna recover to their
former levels.
Question 1. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The reasons why many people like tuna B. Causes of the low population of tuna.
C. Various types of tuna D. Declining tuna stocks and our actions
Question 2. According to the passage, which tuna species is now at risk of collapse?
A. all species B. bluefin C. yellowfin D. bigeye
Question 3. The word "This" in the 5 paragraph refers to .
A. decreasing tuna stocks B. trying to breed tuna
C. breeding bluefin tuna D. raising juvenile tuna
Question 4. It is stated in the passage that many sashimi restaurants closed down because .
A. bluefin tuna sashimi is not very popular
B. bluefin tuna are extinct
 C. bluefin tuna has become expensive and rare
D. people liked canned or cooked tuna more
Question 5. Which sentence about tuna is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. It is possible to breed tuna in land-based tanks
B. Worldwide stocks of tuna have decreased
C. Canned tuna is mostly made of skipjack tuna
D. There are only few species of tuna in the world
Question 6. The word "juvenile" in the 5th passage is closest in meaning to .
A. old B. young C. fresh D. strong
Question 7. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. Tuna overfishing has stopped due to repeated warnings.
B. Nothing can be done to help the wild tuna survive.
C. To recover stocks of tuna, we should be aware of what species of tuna we are eating.
D. Raising juvenile tuna is only one measure to save the wild tuna.
I. Write the new sentences using the words in brackets. Do not alter the given words in any way.
1. “I think the whole idea is ridiculous.”, he said. (being)
He dismissed
2. The disagreement was a lot of a fuss about nothing. (teacup)
The disagreement
3. Sorry, you can’t do whatever you want. (pick)
Sorry, you are not in
4. You should not open the door for any reason. (no)
Under
5. Her lateness made the boss angry. (bananas)
It was because of
6. Julie forgets everything you tell her. (goes)
Whatever you.....................................................the other.
7. That new restaurant has terrific food. (world)
The food...............................................restaurant
8. Henry is really angry with Freddie again. (books)
Freddie.................................................................again.
9. A good way to forget one's problems is to listen to music. (on)
Listening to music is.............................................................one's problems.
10. That film isn't as good as people say, is it? (cracked)
That film isn't........................................................................, is it?