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. conduct B. culture C. surface D. drumhead
Question 2: A. garnishes B. preserves C. relaxes D. notices
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. comment B. remind C. wander D. spacecraft
Question 4: A. benefit B. specific C. encourage D. commercial
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: Mr. Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but today he _______ champagne.
A. drinks B. has drunk C. is drinking D. will drink
Question 6: When _______ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and
abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B. using C. use D. used
Question 7: Friendship is a _______ affair, giving and taking.
A. two-sided B. two-sides C. two-side D. two-siding
Question 8: Minh had a terrible headache. _______, he took some medicine and went to sleep.
A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. In order that
Question 9: How _______ do you have, Mrs. Parker?
A. many luggage B. much luggage C. many luggages D. much luggages
Question 10: I wish they _______ to see us more often when they were in Hanoi last month.
A. come B. came C. have come D. had come
Question 11: He had learned the whole poem ______ heart.
A. by B. with C. over D. in
Question 12: The telephone is said to _______ by Alexander G. Bell.
A. have invented B. be inventing
C. have been invented D. being invented
Question 13: It is more _______ to buy groceries and make your own meals instead of eating
at expensive restaurants every day.
A. economic B. economical C. economist D. economy
Question 14: When they failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to ______ the gas supply
to the flat.
A. turn down B. put out C. think over D. cut off
Question 15: It _______ us two weeks to complete the task given by the physics teacher.
A. spent B. took C. got D. made
Question 16: My father asked me _______ of the film.
A. what do you think B. what I think
C. what I thought D. what did I think
Question 17: According to the weather _______ HCM city will be sunny tomorrow.
A. typhoon B. earthquake C. tornado D. forecast
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Question 18: “You won’t find kangaroos anywhere else on _______,” said the Australian.
A. planet B. world C. earth D. soil
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: The Internet is available only in cities and towns, so we cannot easily get access
to it in the countryside.
A. visiting B. existing C. safe D. helpful
Question 20: Eddy is an active student. He took part in different charity projects in his town.
A. participated in B. took care of
C. looked forward to D. was grateful to
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 21: I think that the local authority should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching
fish in this lake.
A. allow B. discourage C. recognize D. agree
Question 22: Thanks to the Internet, information can reach every’ corner of the world swiftly.
A. at a low speed B. at a high price
C. with some difficulty D. in the first place
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Mia is asking Henry about their new teacher.
- Mia: “What is our new teacher like?”
- Henry: “___________”
A. She likes swimming. B. She’s very tall.
C. She’s small and gentle. D. She’s not well today.
Question 24: Tim is introducing Duong to his sister, Anna.
- Tim: “Hey, Duong. I’d like you to meet my sister, Anna.”
- Duong: “____________”
A. All right, Anna. B. Pleased to meet you, Anna.
C. Yes, I’d like to meet Anna. D. Long time no see Anna.
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 25 to 29.
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st every year. It originated from a pagan holiday and
the Christian holiday of All Saints’ Day. The name Halloween is a (25) ______ version of All
Hallows’ Eve. Today, it is more of a fun day for children and has largely lost its religious roots.
Halloween has (26) ______ easily identifiable symbols. The colours orange and black are
widely used. In particular, orange pumpkins and fires and black witches, cats and costumes are
common (27) ______ of this day. One of the biggest Halloween activities is trick-or-treating.
This is when children knock on doors and ask for a small gift. If they don’t (28) ______ anything,
they’ll play a trick on the person who opens the door. Halloween is also a popular topic for
Hollywood. Many horror movies have been made about it. (29) ______ this, Halloween is now
known in many countries that never actually celebrate it.

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Question 25: A. lessened B. shortened C. extended D. reduced
Question 26: A. many B. a lot C. a little D. few
Question 27: A. characters B. qualities C. features D. spirits
Question 28: A. make B. do C. catch D. get
Question 29: A. Instead of B. Because of C. In spite D. Contrary to
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 from 30 to 34.
It is often considered that the schoolyard is where bullies go to make other kids a miserable
school life, but a new study suggests that classrooms are another popular place. The study,
presented recently at the American Public Health Association’s yearly meeting in Philadelphia,
is based on the results of the research from more than 10,000 middle school students who
answered questions online.
Of those researched, 43% said they’d been physically bullied within the last month. A bit
more than half said they had been laughed at in an unfriendly way, and half reported being
called hurtful names. About one third said groups had excluded them to hurt their feelings. 28%
said their belongings had been taken or broken; 21% said someone had threatened to hurt them.
According to the results, two-thirds of the students said they had been bullied in more than one
way over the previous month.
The study authors mentioned that 8% of the students who answered said they had missed
school at least once during the school year because of fear of being bullied. 25% said they had
taken other actions, such as missing recess, not going to the bathroom or lunch, missing classes,
or staying away from some area of the school to escape from experiencing a bully. Bullies did
too much to the school life.
Question 30. Bullies can happen in the following places EXCEPT _______.
A. schoolyards B. classrooms C. bathrooms D. teachers’ offices
Question 31. The phrase “laughed at” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. made fun of B. smiled nicely
C. shouted at D. taken care of well
Question 32. Which of the following might some students do to protect themselves from bullies?
A. They miss school. B. They call their parents for help,
C. They try to hurt others. D. They break others’ belongings.
Question 33. How does the writer feel about bullies at school?
A. Excited B. Disappointed C. Worried D. Confused
Question 34. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Bad School Life B. Bullies at School
C. Fear at School D. School Problems
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 from 35 to 42.
Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there
are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation
to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway
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carried by all the world’s airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million
rides on public transportation.
Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras
Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster,
more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car. Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a
‘straphanger’ – a person who rides public transportation. In his book Straphanger: Saving Our
Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation.
Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less
fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mens
less pollution and cleaner air.
Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you
lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months.
Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average
of six pounds – almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says
Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you
don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know
how to cooperate with other people,’ It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public
transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help led to cleaner cities. It
may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.
Question 35: According to the passage, the number of people traveling by planes each day is
about ______.
A. 5 million B. 20 million C. 125 million D. 185 million
Question 36: Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to ‘straphanger’?
A. driver B. customer C. passenger D. guest
Question 37: What is NOT true about Taras Gresco according to the passage?
A. Taras Gresco wrote a book about the benefits of public transportation.
B. Taras Gresco often travels by public transportation, especially the bus.
C. Taras Gresco finds public transportation beneficial for both the cities and the users.
D. Taras Gresco launched a campaign to encourage people to use the public transportation.
Question 38: Which of the following is mentioned as a benefit for a public transportation rider?
A. He or she will have a good chance to enjoy the natural landscapes.
B. He or she will have a good chance to make more friends with different people.
C. He or she will be able to learn how to ride a means of public transportation.
D. He or she will know how to behave in public places and cooperate with other.
Question 39: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the one that benefits
from the public transportation?
A. the car driver B. the bus rider C. the city D. the environment
Question 40: The word “it” in the passage refers to ______.
A. author Taras Gresco B. depressing experience
C. public transportation D. driving a car
Question 41: How does the environment benefit from people's use of the public transportation?
A. Fewer people using private transportation means less fuel used, hence cleaner environment.
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B. The smaller number of cars sold helps the automobile industry save the environment
substantially.
C. Subways use renewable energy sources instead of the fossil fuels, making the environment
cleaner.
D. Buses and trains not only converse energy but also save public transportation riders a lot of
money.
Question 42: Which of the following can be the best title of the reading passage?
A. Public Transportation - to Save the Environment
B. Public Transportation - We all Benefit
C. Public Transportation - a Way to Lose Weight
D. Public Transportation - Cleaner Cities
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 43: What a pity! I don’t have money enough to buy this expensive book.
A B C D
Question 44: Copper comes from seven types of ores that also contain the other materials.
A B C D
Question 45: There wasn’t hardly electricity in the mountainous regions ten years ago.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: Please show the books to the librarian before you leave the library.
A. The librarian will show you where to put the books.
B. Make sure you take all the books with you when you leave.
C. Don’t forget to return the books to the librarian before you leave.
D. The librarian needs to see the books before you leave the library.
Question 47: Many teenagers like surfing the Internet more than doing sport.
A. Many teenagers don’t like doing sport as much as surfing the Internet.
B. Many teenagers are fond of doing sport more than surfing the Internet.
C. Many teenagers are keen on doing sport as much as surfing the Internet.
D. Many teenagers don’t fancy surfing the Internet as much as doing sport.
Question 48: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: It rained heavily. It was impossible for us to have our picnic.
A. In spite of the heavy rain, we were able to have a picnic.
B. We were prevented from having our picnic by the heavy rain.
C. We could have our picnic because it rained heavily
D. The heavy rain didn’t prevent us from having our picnic.
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Question 50: The church is over 500 years old. Our class visited it last summer.
A. The church which our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.
B. The church where our class visited last summer is over 500 years old.
C. The church which our class visited last summer is over 500 years old.
D. The church that our class visit last summer is over 500 years old.

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