Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1: A. called B. prepared C. expressed D. employed
2: A. kids B. days C. bags D. photographs
3: A. hour B. home C. honour D. honest
4: A. know B. show C. snow D. now
5: A. chair B. match C. watch D. chemistry
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6: If they had recognized her, they ________ to her.
A. will have spoken B. would have spoken C. would speak D. will speak
7: He ______ thousands of dollars to charity.
A. sponsored B. spent C. wasted D. donated
8: They made her ______ there for the weekend.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay
9: If I were you, I ________ and apologize to her.
A. call B. would be calling C. will call D. would call
10: ________ the match, the team travelled home in deep spirits.
A. Having lost B. Having losing C. To lose D. Lost
11: _____is the act of limiting the children born .
A. Under-population B. Birth control C. Birth rate D. Population
12: The result of exam_______ this afternoon.
A. will announced B. will be announce C. will be announced D. will announce
13: The plants want ______ daily.
A. to be watered B. to wate C. to watering D. being watered
14: The volunteers help disadvantaged children to_______ their difficulties .
A. overcome B. forget C. struggle D. fight
15: You _______ your new hat when I _______ you yesterday.
A. wore/met B. wore/ had met C. was wearing/met D. were wearing/met
16: I’m happy _____ that you have passed the exams.
A. knowing B. have known C. knew D. to know
17: Donald Trump has a good chance of ________. I know I’m going to vote for him.
A. to be elected B. to elect C. being elected D. electing
18: The train _______ half an hour ago.
A. has left B. left C. has been leaving D. had left
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.
19: “Let’s go out for dinner.” “……………”
A. Good idea B. My pleasure C. I agree D. Thank you
20: Tom and Peter are talking about their favourite sports.
Tom: “What sports do you like?” ~ Peter: “_________”
A. No, I don’t. B. Yes, it’s my favourite sport.
C. I think it’s boring. D. Well, I love volleyball and soccer.
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.
21: If you do not understand the word “donation“, look it up in the dictionary.
A. find its meaning B. write it C. note it D. draw it
22: The scheme is simple and cheap to operate.
A. easy B. hard C. important D. difficult
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.
23: The price of petroleum has decreased since last month.
A. cut down B. increase C. fall in D. reduce
24: We were really disappointed by the hotel when we got there – it was nothing like the description in the brochure.
A. satisfied B. excited C. upset D. confident
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.
25: He had come away, not knowing where to turn or what to doing.
A. away B. not knowing C. to doing D. had
26: If the weather is fine to day, we would go to the beach.
A. fine B. if C. today D. would go
27: They asked me what did happen the night before, but I was unable to tell them.
A. what did happen B. tell them C. the night before D. unable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.
28: Let’s start our journey or we’ll be late .
A. If we start our journey , we won’t be late .
B. If we don’t start our journey , we’ll be late .
C. Unless we start our journey , we won’t be late .
D. We would be late if we didn’t start our journey .
29: “ If I were you, I would go to the doctor.” David said to Claudia.
A. David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor.
B. David advised Claudia to go to the doctor.
C. David told Claudia to become a doctor.
D. David advised Claudia not to go to the doctor.
30: We have worked as volunteers at this SOS village for 3 months.
A. It’s 3 months since we didn’t work as volunteers as at this SOS village.
B. It’s 3 months since we worked as volunteers at this SOS village.
C. We last worked as volunteers as at this SOS village 3 months ago.
D. It’s 3 months since we stopped working as volunteers at this SOS village.
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 each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
I had an (31) ______ experience last year . When I (32) ______ to town in the south of France , a young man waved to me .
I stopped and he asked me for a lift . As soon as he had got into the car , I said good morning to him (33) ______ French and he replied in the same language (34) ______ of us spoke during the journey . I myself know a little of French . I had nearly approached the town when the young man suddenly said ,very (35) ______ , “ Do you speak English ? ” As I soon learnt , he was English himself .
31: A. amuse B. amusement C. amusing D. amused
32: A. was driving B. drove C. had been driving D. having driven
33: A. by B. with C. in D. on
34: A. All B. Neither C. Not D. None
35: A. slowness B. quick C. slowly D. slow
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 36 to 40.
PREPARING A DINNER PARTY
Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better. It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun.
When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons.
Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks. The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it!
On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you’ve earned it!
36: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party?
A. to help people to know each other better.
B. to get people to know more about their host and hostess.
C. to entertain people.
D. to make new friends.
37: when giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite …………………… .
A. those who can’t eat or drink certain things. B. those who are vegetarians.
C. husbands and wives. D. both women and men.
38: The menu should include these EXCEPT ……………………..
A. a first course B. a dessert C. a supper D. main courses
39: According to the passage, starters should be served ………………………
A. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait
B. because the guests want to have a good time together
C. because the guests like eating them
D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait
40: What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal?
A. Sit down with the guests to show your politeness.
B. Only serve the guests with the food.
C. Sit down with the guests and have a good time.
D. Stand beside the guests without doing anything.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1: A. called B. prepared C. expressed D. employed
2: A. kids B. days C. bags D. photographs
3: A. hour B. home C. honour D. honest
4: A. know B. show C. snow D. now
5: A. chair B. match C. watch D. chemistry
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6: If they had recognized her, they ________ to her.
A. will have spoken B. would have spoken C. would speak D. will speak
7: He ______ thousands of dollars to charity.
A. sponsored B. spent C. wasted D. donated
8: They made her ______ there for the weekend.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay
9: If I were you, I ________ and apologize to her.
A. call B. would be calling C. will call D. would call
10: ________ the match, the team travelled home in deep spirits.
A. Having lost B. Having losing C. To lose D. Lost
11: _____is the act of limiting the children born .
A. Under-population B. Birth control C. Birth rate D. Population
12: The result of exam_______ this afternoon.
A. will announced B. will be announce C. will be announced D. will announce
13: The plants want ______ daily.
A. to be watered B. to wate C. to watering D. being watered
14: The volunteers help disadvantaged children to_______ their difficulties .
A. overcome B. forget C. struggle D. fight
15: You _______ your new hat when I _______ you yesterday.
A. wore/met B. wore/ had met C. was wearing/met D. were wearing/met
16: I’m happy _____ that you have passed the exams.
A. knowing B. have known C. knew D. to know
17: Donald Trump has a good chance of ________. I know I’m going to vote for him.
A. to be elected B. to elect C. being elected D. electing
18: The train _______ half an hour ago.
A. has left B. left C. has been leaving D. had left
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.
19: “Let’s go out for dinner.” “……………”
A. Good idea B. My pleasure C. I agree D. Thank you
20: Tom and Peter are talking about their favourite sports.
Tom: “What sports do you like?” ~ Peter: “_________”
A. No, I don’t. B. Yes, it’s my favourite sport.
C. I think it’s boring. D. Well, I love volleyball and soccer.
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.
21: If you do not understand the word “donation“, look it up in the dictionary.
A. find its meaning B. write it C. note it D. draw it
22: The scheme is simple and cheap to operate.
A. easy B. hard C. important D. difficult
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.
23: The price of petroleum has decreased since last month.
A. cut down B. increase C. fall in D. reduce
24: We were really disappointed by the hotel when we got there – it was nothing like the description in the brochure.
A. satisfied B. excited C. upset D. confident
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.
25: He had come away, not knowing where to turn or what to doing.
A. away B. not knowing C. to doing D. had
26: If the weather is fine to day, we would go to the beach.
A. fine B. if C. today D. would go
27: They asked me what did happen the night before, but I was unable to tell them.
A. what did happen B. tell them C. the night before D. unable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.
28: Let’s start our journey or we’ll be late .
A. If we start our journey , we won’t be late .
B. If we don’t start our journey , we’ll be late .
C. Unless we start our journey , we won’t be late .
D. We would be late if we didn’t start our journey .
29: “ If I were you, I would go to the doctor.” David said to Claudia.
A. David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor.
B. David advised Claudia to go to the doctor.
C. David told Claudia to become a doctor.
D. David advised Claudia not to go to the doctor.
30: We have worked as volunteers at this SOS village for 3 months.
A. It’s 3 months since we didn’t work as volunteers as at this SOS village.
B. It’s 3 months since we worked as volunteers at this SOS village.
C. We last worked as volunteers as at this SOS village 3 months ago.
D. It’s 3 months since we stopped working as volunteers at this SOS village.
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 each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
I had an (31) ______ experience last year . When I (32) ______ to town in the south of France , a young man waved to me .
I stopped and he asked me for a lift . As soon as he had got into the car , I said good morning to him (33) ______ French and he replied in the same language (34) ______ of us spoke during the journey . I myself know a little of French . I had nearly approached the town when the young man suddenly said ,very (35) ______ , “ Do you speak English ? ” As I soon learnt , he was English himself .
31: A. amuse B. amusement C. amusing D. amused
32: A. was driving B. drove C. had been driving D. having driven
33: A. by B. with C. in D. on
34: A. All B. Neither C. Not D. None
35: A. slowness B. quick C. slowly D. slow
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 36 to 40.
PREPARING A DINNER PARTY
Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better. It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun.
When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons.
Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks. The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it!
On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you’ve earned it!
36: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party?
A. to help people to know each other better.
B. to get people to know more about their host and hostess.
C. to entertain people.
D. to make new friends.
37: when giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite …………………… .
A. those who can’t eat or drink certain things. B. those who are vegetarians.
C. husbands and wives. D. both women and men.
38: The menu should include these EXCEPT ……………………..
A. a first course B. a dessert C. a supper D. main courses
39: According to the passage, starters should be served ………………………
A. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait
B. because the guests want to have a good time together
C. because the guests like eating them
D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait
40: What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal?
A. Sit down with the guests to show your politeness.
B. Only serve the guests with the food.
C. Sit down with the guests and have a good time.
D. Stand beside the guests without doing anything.
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.
9. A. collapsed B. dropped C. embroidered D. washed
10. A. thunderstorm B. therefore C. earthquake D. north
11. A. saving B. separate C. decorate D. pants
12. A. flood B. noodle C. choose D. foodstuff
SECTION C: Grammar and Vocabulary (3.0 pts)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the appropriate answer to each of the following questions.
13. What would you do if you ________ one billion pound now?
A. have B. have had C. had D. would have
14. Food and medical supplies ________ to the flooded villages this morning.
A. are delivered B. were delivered
C. have been delivered D. delivered
15. Tom: “Congratulations on your winning!” – John: “___________”
A. Thank you. B. You are welcome. C. What a pity! D. I’m sorry.
16. Since Van arrived in the United States, he ________ a lot about life on a farm.
A. learns B. learnt C. will learn D. has learnt
17. People made jean cloth completely from cotton ________ the 18th century.
A. since B. at C. on D. in
18. Thuy’s grandmother never misses a single weather forecast on TV, ________?
A. does she B. doesn’t she C. has she D. did she
19. Mrs. Binh asked Lam how he ________ to school every day.
A. did go B. goes C. went D. has gone
20. Not many people went to see the film; ________, it received good reviews from critics.
A. although B. however C. therefore D. but
21. Mark suggested ________ a taxi to the park after we walked too long.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. took
22. Lan: “You look beautiful today. I like your new hair style.” – Hoa: “___________”
A. Oh, well done. B. Shall I? Thanks.
C. It’s nice of you you say so. D. I feel interesting to hear that.
23. There is raw sewage, which is pumped ________ into the sea.
A. directly B. direct C. direction D. indirect
24. Our mother usually holds big parties ________ our birthdays and national holidays.
A. welcome B. celebrate C. congratulate D. decorate
SECTION D: Reading comprehension (2.0 pts)
Part 1- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 t0 28. (1.0 pt)
English is widely spoken around the world. In every region, there are various distinct ways of pronunciation and speaking, these are called accents. One of the most well-known English accents in the world is British. Many people consider British accent to be the best accent (25) ________ it shows intelligence and cleverness. However, linguists, people (26) ________ study languages, said that there is no such thing as a British accent. British people don’t always have the same accent. The British Isles (27) ________ four different countries in which there is a host of regional accents. Even in the city of London, people from different (28) ________ backgrounds have their own way of speaking.
25. A. although B. because C. so D. therefore
26. A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
27. A. distinguish B. establish C. consist of D. come from
28. A. economic B. economy C. economically D. economizing
Part 2- 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 29 t0 32). (1.0 pt)
Earthquake is a violent shaking of the ground; it is caused by the collision of the Earth’s outer layers. Earthquake is one of the most dangerous natural disasters to mankind. The casualties and damages caused by earthquake can be huge even when the earthquake lasts only a few seconds. In 2004, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean creating a series of tsunamis. It’s the third largest earthquake ever recorded and lasted more than 10 minutes. Waves caused by the earthquake reached the height of 30 meters. This event is one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. By the time it was over, more than 250,000 people had been killed and many coastal regions in Indonesia and nearby countries had been completely destroyed. Impact of this natural disaster is still felt till this day.
29. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Most Dangerous Natural Disasters. B. Impacts of Natural Disasters.
C. A dangerous Natural Disaster. D. An Oceanic Disaster.
30. Which natural disaster is caused by the earthquake in the Indian Ocean in 2004?
A. A tsunami killing 200,000 people.
B. A number of long high sea waves coming to the land.
C. A wave of 30-meter height.
D. A 9.2-magnitude tsunami.
31. Which of the following is NOT true about the earthquake in the Indian Ocean in 2004?
A. The earthquake happened in over 10 minutes.
B. There were 250,000 victims of this disaster.
C. The earthquake reached 9.2 magnitudes.
D. All Asian countries were damaged by the earthquake.
32. The word “destroyed” in the paragraph is the best replaced by ________.
A. damaged B. collapsed C. evacuated D. caused