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. voluntaryB. library C. denyD. physical
Question 2: A. laughedB. lovedC. walkedD. finished
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. volunteerB. physical C. medicalD. cognitive
Question 4: A. obeyB. viewpointC. footstepD. childcare
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 5: When I’m in trouble, my close friends are always willing to lend an ear and give me some advice.
A. share the financial burdens B. speak frankly
C. be beside and support D. listen to with sympathy
Question 6: ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
A. is on behalf of B. originates from
C. is the short way of saying D. is the symbol of
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 7: Viet Nam and Laos will closely cooperate to strengthen the solidarity of ASEAN and enhance the vital role of the group in regional security structure.
A. agreement B. separation C. cooperation D. fellowship
Question 8: We greatly respect my teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us.
A. look up to B. look forwards C. look for D. look down on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 9: One advantage of living in a/an ______ is to strengthen relationship between young children and adults.
A. nuclear family B. nuclear house C. extended houseD. extended family
Question 10: I make a determination ___________ the best result in the coming exam.
A. get B. got C. gettingD. to get
Question 11: He never says anything that is worth __________ to.
A. listening B. listenC. to listen D. to listening
Question 12: With a population of over 237 million people, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most _________country.
A. populated B. populationC. populous D. overpopulation
Question 13: Overpopulation is one of the main factors that leads to ____________, illiteracy, and social evils.
A. wealthy B. poor C. povertyD. rich
Question 14: The ASEAN Charter came ___________ force on 15 December 2008.
A. up with B. into C. out of D. up
Question 15: He suffered ___________ serious depression after losing his beloved pet.
A. in B. for C. with D. from
Question 16: During the examination, students __________ keep silent and focus on their own papers.
A. need B. must C. can D. have to
Question 17: Her brother ________ for this voluntary organization for two years since he ______ from university.
A. worked/ graduated B. has worked/ graduated
C. worked/ has graduated D. has worked/ has graduated
Question 18: They promised ___________ me ___________ for the party.
A. to help/ preparing B. helping / preparing C. to help/ prepare D. helping/ to prepare
Question 19: Vietnam U23 Football team had a ___ victory over Qatar in the semi-final of the AFC U23 championship.
A. history B. historianC. historic D. historically
Question 20: The Braille alphabet has been one of the greatest __________ in human history.
A. inventions B. invention C. inventors D. inventive
Question 21: He advised me ________ the facts and I decided ________ the job.
A. considering / to accept B. consider / accepting
C. consider / accept D. to consider / to accept
Question 22: _____ believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help bring happiness to others.
A. Voluntary. B. Voluntarily. C. Volunteers D. Volunteer
Question 23: John hasn’t heard anything about his ex-girlfriend since they broke ________.
A. out B. off C. into D. up
Question 24: My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. He never ______ about way of life.
A. gives his opinionB. changes his mind C. gives his view D. keeps in mind
Question 25: __________ you should really speak to when you have problems.
A. It’s your parents whose B. It’s your parents that
C. It’s your parents what D. It’s your parents when
Question 26: By __________day and night he succeeded in __________ the job in time.
A. work / finish B. working / finishingC. to work / to finishD. worked / finished
Question 27: She did a funny little curtsy which Josh and Silver couldn’t help __________ at.
A. laugh B. to laughing C. to laugh D. laughing
Question 28: You_____ tell anyone what I’ve revealed to you. It’s still a secret.
A. mustn’t B. had better not C. ought not toD. don’t have to
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 29: “As far as I know, doing charity work is a really helpful thing for everyone in the 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.
Question 30: "____ going on a picnic this weekend?" - "That's great!"
A. How about B. Would you likeC. Why don't we D. Let's
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 31 to 35
THANKS A MILLION
Percy Ross was born in 1916 in Michigan. His parents have come to the USA from Latvia and Russia and the family were poor. But Percy soon showed a talent (31) ____ business and made a fortune in the fur trade and auction business. Then disaster struck and he (32) ____ all his money. But he soon made a fortune again - this time by (33) ____ plastic bags. In 1969, he sold his plastic bag company for millions of dollars.
Ross started giving away in 1977: he gave $50,000 to 50 Vietnamese refugees so that they could make a new home in the USA. (34) ____ he held a Christmas party for 1,050 poor children in the American town of Minneapolis. Ross bought a bike for every one of the 1,050 children at the party.
After these first experiences of giving money away, Ross decided to do it on a regular basis. He started a newspaper column called ‘Thanks a Million’. and later a radio show, in order to give away his money. It took years, but Ross finally (35) ____ in giving away his entire fortune.
Question 31: A. forB. withC. onD. of
Question 32: A. threwB. wastedC. lostD. sent
Question 33: A. manufactureB. manufacturedC. manufacturer D. manufacturing
Question 34: A. ButB. YetC. ThenD. Though
Question 35: A. triedB. succeededC. interested D. invested
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
This is part of a report by the Chairman of the Charities Committee of a Club.
By Match this year, we shall have raised enough money, we hope, to buy the equipment for the Youth Club. When we have raised the money, we are planning to go back to the Youth Club leaders in order to discover exactly what is needed most. Plans have been made for the Book Sale which will be held on 15th February, this means that many of us will be spending the first two weeks of February collecting books. The event is likely to be held in the Town Hall. If there are problems here, however, we hope that other Club members might come up with some alternative suggestions.
As we are proposing to sponsor a student from Africa on a three-month language course in this country, we also intend to hold a Charity Dance in the spring. Such events are apt to be difficult to organize, so all members of the Club are invited to contribute or help in any way they can.
The moment I was asked if we could possibly help in some way with the new Club for the Disabled. I said yes. As Chairman, l am bound to say that this is the sort of social work many Club members would like to do, other than simply raising money. We are therefore planning to ask members if they can perhaps help out on one Saturday every month.
Finally, by January next year the Club will have been going for twenty years, and the Committee intend to mark this anniversary with some kind of dinner, a dance or a party. We have already been offered (unofficially) the use of the dance hall at 'The Forest Hotel'. However, we shall be devoting one of our meetings in the near future to full discussion on the form of the event, etc. Any suggestions will be welcome.
Question 36: The Committee does not yet know ______.
A. how to get the books to the Town Hall
B. when books will be collected
C. where the Book Sale will take place
D. when the Book Sale will be held
Question 37: Every Club member has been asked ______.
A. to write to an African student
B. to help with the Charity Dance
C. to organize something for the Dance
D. to sponsor a foreign student
Question 38: The Committee will be going back to the Youth Club leaders ______.
A. to tell them about the equipment B. to collect old books from them
C. to ask for money in March D. to find out what the Club needs
Question 39: There will be an event next January ______.
A. to raise money for a student from Africa
B. which will take the form of a discussion evening
C. because the Club has been offered 'the Forest Hotel’
D. to celebrate the Club's twentieth birthday
Question 40: In order to help the new Club for Disabled, members will be asked ______.
A. if they can plan a Club program B. to help at the Club once a month
C. to raise some money D. to make a contribution
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the mistake in each of the following questions and correct it
Question 41: I will leave the party early because I must studying for my exam.
A BC D
__________________________________________________________________________________
Question 42: ASEAN was found in Bangkok, Thailand on 8 August 1967 when the five founding
A B C
members signed the ASEAN Declaration.
D
__________________________________________________________________________________
Question 43: After an hour of discussion, all the members of the committee felt happily about the decision.
A B C D
__________________________________________________________________________________
Complete these sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
Question 44: Several talented students have been awarded the Singapore ____________ and will have a chance to study at universities in Singapore. (scholar)
Question 45: During summer holidays, university students are willing to take part in providing education for children in remote and ____ areas. (mountain)
Rewrite the following sentences without changing its original meaning using the word given (the given word cannot be altered) or beginning with the words given:
Question 46: She started working as a secretary 5 years ago.
She has ______________________________________________________________________________
Question 47: Tom spent 3 hours trying to repair the old bike.
Tom wasted_________________________________________________________________________
Question 48: My father said I could use his car.
My father allowed______________________________________________________________________
Question 49: My students’ bad behavior made me sad yesterday morning. (using cleft sentence)
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
Question 50: I advised you to learn a foreign language before applying for a job.
You had better ________________________________________________________________________