Part I. PHONETICS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. deafening B. frightening C. happening D. threatening
2. A. secondary B. complimentary C. vocabulary D. supplementary
3. A. police B. policy C. polite D. pollute
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.
4. A. disrespectful B. independent C. physically D. understanding
5. A. donate B. impair C. mental D. support
Part II. VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of thefollowing questions.
6. The Braille alphabet has been one of the greatest ____ in human history.
A. invention B. inventions C. inventors D. inventive
7. During summer holidays, university students are willing to take part in providing education for children in remote and ____ areas.
A. mountain B. mountainous C. mountaineer D. mountaineering
8. People with disabilities always need to be ____ after.
A. asked B. cared C. looked D. taken
9. The volunteer team ____ students with various visual, hearing, physical andcognitive impairments every two months to give them both financial and spiritual support.
A. call back B. call off C. call on D. call out
10. An organisation for Educational Development co-operated with our school to____ free English classes for the poor in the area.
A. put away B. put off C. set off D. set up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. Young college and university students participate in helping the poor who havesuffered badly in wars or natural disasters.
A. get involved in B. interfere with C. join hands D. come into
12. They give care and comfort to the disadvantaged and handicapped children andhelp them to get over difficulties.
A. accept B. face C. overcome D. take
13. At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled childrenas they were not under the impression that their children could learn anything at all.
A. didn't believe B. didn't report C. didn't declare D. didn't support
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
14. According to WHO, many disabled people still face challenges, discrimination,poverty, and limited access to education, employment, and healthcare.
A. controlled B. inadequate C. short D. unrestricted
15. Most of these children come from large and poor families, which prevent themfrom having proper schooling.
A. convenient B. desired C. inappropriate D. useful
Part III. GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of thefollowing questions.
16. Last Sunday, the Youth Union ____ a campaign to help students withdisabilities.
A. has launched B. launched C. was launched D. was launching
17. Recently, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders ____ an incrediblescheme to raise awareness of depression and mental health issues.
A. has introduced B. had introduced C. introduced D. was introduced
18. Last Sunday, Texas-based game-fans The Speed Gamers ____ in a charityactivity to donate money to relief organisations.
A. have participated B. participated C. had participated D. were participating
19. The Real Life Super Hero Project is a gathering of men and women who ____ forces to better their community.
A. have joined B. are joining C. will join D. are joined
20. The famous physicist Albert Einstein ____ for a $1 to $5 donation before scribbling his name on a piece of parchment, and ____every cent to various charities.
A. asked/donated B. had asked/donated C. has asked/donated D. asked/donating
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needscorrection in each of the following questions.
21. The annual increase in the world's population has peaked at about 88 million in the late 1980s. A B C D
22. The teacher said that about 10 children need special help in reading skills.
A B C D
Part IV. SPEAKING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of thefollowing exchanges.
23. “As far as I know, doing charity work is a really helpful thing for everyone inthe society." – “____”
A. That sounds great. B. I couldn't agree with you more.
C. I'll take part in this campaign. D. That's fine for me.
24. "Guess what? I've been recruited to be a member of Green Dream VolunteerGroup." – “____”
A. Good luck next time! B. It doesn't make sense to me.
C. That's the least thing I could do for you. D. That's great! Congratulations!
25. "Mom, may I go away to Quang Binh at the weekends to help the unluckypeople there?" – “____”
A. Never mind. Your first priority is to study. B. No way, you've run out of time.
C. No, of course, I won't. D. Yes, of course. That's a good thing to do.
Part V. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate thecorrect word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Humanitarian Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine, in 1802. At the age of 19, she established a school for girls, the Dix Mansion School, in Boston, but had to close it in 1835 due to her poor health. She wrote and published the first of many books for children in 1824. In 1841, Dix accepted an invitation to teach classes at a prison in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was deeply disturbed by the sight of mentally-ill persons thrown in the jail and treated like criminals. For the next eighteen months, she toured Massachusetts institutions where other mental patients were confined and reported the shocking conditions she found to the state legislature. When improvements followed in Massachusetts, she turned her attention to the neighbouring states and then to the West and South.
Dix's work was interrupted by the Civil War; she served as superintendent of women hospital nurses for the federal government.
Dix saw special hospitals for the mentally-ill built in some fifteen states. Although her plan to obtain public land for her cause failed, she aroused concern for the problem of mental illnesses all over the United States as well as in Canada and Europe.
Dix's success was due to her independent and thorough research, her gentle but persistent manner, and her ability to secure the help of powerful and wealthy supporters.
26. In what year was the Dix Mansion School closed?
A. 1802 B. 1824 C. 1835 D. 1841
27. Why did Dorothea Dix first go to a prison?
A. She was convicted of a crime. B. She taught classes there.
C. She was sent there by the state legislature. D. She was doing research for a book.
28. Where was Dorothea Dix first able to bring about reforms in the treatment ofthe mentally-ill?
A. Canada B. Europe C. Massachusetts D. The West and the South
29. The word "confined" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. restricted B. treated C. cared for D. supported
30. Dorothea Dix was NOT successful in her attempt to ____.
A. arouse concern for the mentally-ill B. become superintendent of nurses
C. obtain public lands D. publish books for children
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate thecorrect word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Beethoven is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. He gave his first public (31) ____ as a pianist when he was only 8 years old. He studied in Vienna (32) ____ the guidance of Mozart. By his mid-twenties he (33) ____ a name for himself as a great pianist known for unpredictable and brilliant improvisations. In 1796, Beethoven began losing his hearing. (34) ____ his illness, he involved himself in his work and created some of the greatest works of music. Beethoven's finest works are also the finest works of their kind in music history: the 9th Symphony, the 5th Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Late Quartets, and his Missa Solemnis. And be achieved all these despite being completely (35) ____ for the last 25 he years or so of his life.
31. A. perform B. performance C. performing D. performer
32. A. on B. for C. behind D. under
33. A. had earned B. earned C. has earned D. was earning
34. A. In case of B. Instead of C. In order to D. In spite of
35. A. deaf B. mute C. blind D. sick
Part VI. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest inmeaning to each of the following questions.
36. ""We'll give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantagedchildren this year,” a dairy giant in Ha Noi said.
A. A dairy giant in Ha Noi wanted to give four million glasses of milk tothousands of disadvantaged children this year.
B. A dairy giant in Ha Noi suggested giving four million glasses of milk tothousands of disadvantaged children that year.
C. A dairy giant in Ha Noi promised to give four million glasses of milk tothousands of disadvantaged children that year.
D. A dairy giant in Ha Noi ordered to give four million glasses of milk tothousands of disadvantaged children that year.
37. Hundreds of students in Can Tho crafted 800 paper lanterns for poor childrenin the last Mid-Autumn Festival.
A. Both the students and poor children in Can Tho crafted 800 paper lanterns inthe last Mid-Autumn Festival.
B. 800 paper lanterns were crafted for poor children in the last Mid-AutumnFestival by hundreds of students in Can Tho.
C.Hundreds of students in Can Tho had 800 paper lanterns made for poor children in the last Mid-Autumn Festival.
D. Thanks to hundreds of students in Can Tho, poor children made 800 paper lanterns in the last Mid-Autumn Festival.
38. Both disabled and non-disabled people can contribute to our community bydoing voluntary work.
A. Doing voluntary work can make contribution to our community by bothdisabled and non-disabled people.
B. Either disabled or non-disabled people can make voluntary contribution toour community.
C. Not only disabled people but also non-disabled ones can contribute to ourcommunity by doing voluntary work.
D. With voluntary work, our community can contribute a lot thanks to bothdisabled and non-disabled people.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines eachpair of sentences in the following questions.
39. The program about the campaign drew the participation of 25 companies andsponsors in the city. It was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night.
A. Although it was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night, the programabout the campaign only drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.
B. The program about the campaign, which was broadcast live on HTV9channel last night, drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors inthe city.
C. The program about the campaign not only drew the participation of 25companies and sponsors in the city but it was also broadcast live on HTV9channel last night.
D. The program about the campaign was broadcast live on HTV9 channel lastnight in order to draw the participation of 25 companies and sponsors inthe city.
40. A Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University has established a foundation.This aims to construct bridges to facilitate travel in isolated communities.
A. A Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University has established a foundationto construct bridges to facilitate travel in isolated communities.
B. A Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University who has established afoundation constructed bridges to facilitate travel in isolated communities.
C. Bridges are constructed to facilitate travel in isolated communities by aVietnamese ex-student of Oxford University who has established afoundation.
D. If a Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University has established a foundation,he will construct bridges to facilitate travel in isolated communities.
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. genius B. gorilla C. global D. gases
2. A. pollution B. poaching C. physical D. pesticide
3. A. warming B. warn C. walk D. wasn't
4. A. floor B. flood C. moorland D. door
5. A. increase B. release C. please D. grease
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word thar differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. campaign B. global C. balance D. carbon
7. A. natural B. endangered C. dangerous D. habitat
8. A. rainforest B. tropical C. discover D. animal
9. A. pollution B. continue C. enormous D. ecology