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. inhabitant B. geography C. radiation D. available
2. A balanced B. yoga C. fatty D. natural
3. A. language B. program C. England D. applicant

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.
5. A. inform B. appeal C. attempt D. hesitate
6. A. finance B. service C. order D. company
7. A. familiar B. generate C. assignment D. pollutant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. HIV is listed as one of the most life-threatening _________diseases.
A. antibiotics B. infectious C. nutritious D. check-up
9. They ____ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.
A. made B. did C. provided D. lent
10. Studies reveal that food production will need to increase by 70 percent to ____ the over 9 billion
people on Earth.
A. give B. supply C. provide D. feed
11. ______ education normally provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational
education and training.
A. Intermediate B. Primary C. Secondary D. Tertiary
12. Known as ‘Ha Long Bay on Land’, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is famous for its mountains,
caves, and archaeological ____.
A. excavations B. sites C. relics D. heritages
13. Many commuters struggling to work through the rush-hour ____ ask ‘Is it worth it?’
A. congestion B. vehicles C. roads D. accidents

14 If you’re tired, even if you feel that you need to get more done, give yourself _______ to sleep.
A. request B. requirement C. permission D. permit
15. The student failed to meet the necessary _________for admission to the course.
A. fulfilments B. qualities C. aptitudes D. requirements
16. Hoi An Ancient Town is preserved in a remarkably ____ state.
A. damaged B. unspoiled C. intact D. unharmed
17. A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants ______ degrees at all
levels in a variety of subjects.
A. secondary B. optional C. academic D. vocational
18. My dad said that I’d better spend more time on my ______.
A. student B. studied C. studious D. studies
 Choose the sentence which contains NO errors.

 1.

o a. Nobody called for me while I was in conference, did they?

o b. This meal was delicious, isn't it?
o c. All this is too much for me to carry by myself. Give me a hand, do you?
o d. Your daughter is in Thailand at the moment, wasn't she?
 2.

o a. You couldn't recommend a good place to have a quick meal, could you?
o b. You've never come to this park before, did, you?
o c. It's cold today, so wear warm clothing, are you?
o d. You weren't paying attention to me, are you?
 3.

o a. You won't mind if I am a little late in getting there, do you?

o b. She's very artistic, doesn't she?
o c. You've never been to Quebec, haven't you?
o d. It's hot in here. Open a window, will you?
 4.

o a. You know how to drive a car, can't you?

o b. Nothing can't go wrong, can it?
o c. He shouldn't smoke here, should he?
o d. This job makes us really tired, isn't it?
 5.

o a. They always look happy together, don't they?

o b. Those are new glasses, are they?
o c. There was some confusion about who would do what, isn't there?
o d. These gloves don't belong to you, don't they?
 6.

o a. Your English have improved a lot during the last couple of months, haven't it.
o b. You've never eaten this kind of food before, haven't you?
o c. As a student, you used to work part-time at a coffee shop, didn't you?
o d. You used to be in the same history class as me, weren't you?
 7.

o a. Male African elephants weigh more than male Indian elephants, aren't they?
o b. Nothing is the matter, isn't it?
o c. You know how to operate this machine, can't you?
o d. Their new house is on Oak Avenue, isn't it?
 8.

o a. You like to listen to classical music, aren't you?

o b. It's your turn to take the dog for a walk, doesn't it?
o c. You haven't finished reading that novel yet, haven't you?
o d. You didn't forget to bring your wallet, did you?
 9.

o a. We can pick up a carton of milk on the way home, can't we?

o b. Nobody is absent today, aren't they?
o c. This pie looks delicious, isn't it. It's making my mouth water.
o d. That's a new pair of boots, are they?
 10.

o a. We don't have a vocabulary quiz on Monday, are we?

o b. It's a nice day. Let's go to the beach, shall we?
o c. You wouldn't lie to me, won't you?
o d. It's already 7:00. They will be here soon, will they?

 The skirt ________ by my sister is beautiful.

o A. buying
o B. to buy
o C. bought
 2. The boy __________ basketball over there is my brother.

o A. playing
o B. played
o C. to play
 3. I want to buy things _________ in Vietnam.

o A. making
o B. made
o C. to make
 4. I made these cup cakes for kids __________.

o A. eating
o B. ate
o C. to eat
 5. People ________ a VVIP account can have 15% discount.

o A. having
o B. had
o C. to have
 6. He was the first man_________ into the moon.

o A. flying
o B. flied
o C. to fly
 7. He was the second man ____________ in this way.

o A. killing
o B. was killed
o C. to be killed
 8. He was the only student to ____________ there at the time.

o A. have been living

o B. live
o C. living
 9. The books ____________ by William Shakespeare are interesting.

o A. writes
o B. writing
o C. written
 10. Peter is the youngest person to ____________ part in the race.

o A. take
o B. taken
o C. takes
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Silicon Valley is (1) _______ to hundreds of technology companies, so it comes as no surprise that
San Jose has partnered with technological giant Intel to transform itself (2) _______ a smart city. San
Jose and Intel will work (3) _______ to further the city's Green Vision initiative - a 15-year plan for
economic growth, and improve (4) _______ which it launched in 2007. Intel expects to help San Jose
create 25,000 clean-tech jobs, drive economic growth, and improve the city's environmental (5)
_______. To achieve this (6) _______, Intel will work with the city to track real-time data on air
quality, noise pollution, traffic flow, and other environmental and (7) _______concerns which it will
then use to encourage (8) _______to reduce emissions by using public transportation or bicycles to get
to work or school. Smart cities may sound like something of the distant future (9)_______ many
people thought the same thing about smartphones and smart homes. Up to now, over 70 percent of
American adults have owned a smartphone and 1.9 billion smart home devices have been installed.  
If smart cities are (10) _______like these other smart innovations, we will see them appear in our
communities sooner rather than later.

Question 1:
A. home B. house C. shelter D. Housing

Question 2:
A. from B. to C. Into D. towards

Question 3:

A. each other B. together

C. one anotherD. themselves

Question 4:
A. love life B. a good life C. the life of quality D. quality of life