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I. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others in each group.
1. A. danger B. staple C. cavern D. ancient
2. A. confusion B. citadel C. noticeable D. accent
II. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently
from that of the others in each group.
3. A. conduct B. simmer C. promote D. erode
4. A. operate B. breadwinner C. satellite D. astounding
III. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
5. My best friend always tries her best at school because she doesn’t want to disappoint her parents.
A. please B. encourage C. support D. empathize
6. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. notable B. impressive C. insignificant D. famous
IV. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
7. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. improvement C. expectation D. treatment
8. He was astounded to see her appear from the house.
A. amused B. unhappy C. frightened D. astonished
V. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that completes each of the
sentences.
9. In the past several weeks, I have had the _____to interact with a few large extended families.
A. event B. opportunity C. ceremony D. situation
10. Many children in our village are still ______ . They can’t read or write.
A. unhealthy B. illiterate C. traditional D. creative
11. Our environment is being ______ destroyed.
A. serious B. seriously C. seriousness D. so serious
12. She is _____ with her final test result. It is much better than she expected.
A. the sky’s the limit B. out of this world C. once in a blue moon D. over the moon
13. Mai: ‘May I have something to drink, please?’ - Lan: ‘______’
A. You must help. B. Of course you do.
C. Why do you have to ask? D. Yes, of course. Help yourself.
14. Mr. Bronw: “My wife is ill and I can’t go to work today.” - Mr. Jones: “______”
A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. You should look after her.
C. It’s doesn’t matter. D. It’s nothing serious.
15. He studied hard for the exam. _____ , he failed it.
A. Although B. but C. However D. Despite
16. She is the girl about _____ . I talked with you the day before yesterday.
A. that B. who C. which D. whom
17. Don’t worry. The car _____ as soon as we finish repairing it.
A. has cleaned B. is cleaned C. will be cleaned D. will clean
18. Linda really regrets _____ to her mother’s advice because her mother was right.
A. to not listen B. not to listen C. not listen D. not listening
19. She picked _____ some French on her holiday in Paris last year.
A. in B. up C. on D. down
20. Many countries in Asia agreed to _______ diplomatic relations.
A. set up B. give up C. deal with D. over come
VI. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
21. The cities which I mentioned in the video clip is in my country.
A. is B. in C. which D. the
22. My sister has passed the exam with surprising high result.
A. the B. has C. surprising D. result
VII. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best
completes each of the blanks.
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 Do you skip breakfast most mornings? If you’re like most kids, you probably do! A new school year
can be a good time to get into the habit of eating a healthful breakfast, say experts. Recent studies show
that eating breakfast (23) ______both your health and your brainpower. "Breakfast supplies children with
the nutrients they need and fuel them for a day of learning," nutrition expert Virginia Campbell told
Weekly Reader. Did you know that the word breakfast means "break the fast"? (24) ______you’re asleep
at night, you’re fasting, or not eating. You "break the fast" when you eat a morning meal. Breakfast
replenishes, or restores, the energy that is lost after a night’s sleep. That is why it is often called the most
important meal of the day. Studies show that kids who eat a (25) ______breakfast learn better, pay more
attention in class, and are (26) ______likely to miss school. Experts also say that kids who eat breakfast
are less likely to overeat later in the day. That is good news. Along with (27) ______exercise, eating
breakfast can lower the risk of becoming obese, or severely overweight.

23 A. boosts B. maintains C. deteriorates D. recovers

24 A. Though B. Since C. While D. Whether
25 A. cooked B. hearty C. quick D. healthful
26 A. more B. less C. better D. the best
27 A. regularly B. regularlly C. regularity D. regular
VIII. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions that follow.

Tourism will always have an impact on the places visited. Sometimes the impact is good but often it is
negative. For example, if lots of people visit one place, then this can damage the environment. The question is —
how can we minimize the problems without preventing people from travelling and visiting places? The main
aim of ecotourism is to reduce the negative impact that tourism has on the environment and local people. The
idea is to encourage tourists to think about what they do when they visit a place. It's great to talk about protecting
the environment, but how do you actually do this? There are a number of key points. Tourists shouldn't drop
litter, they should stay on the paths, they shouldn't interfere with wildlife and they should respect local customs
and traditions. Some people see ecotourism as a contradiction. They say that any tourism needs infrastructure —
roads, airports and hotels. The more tourists that visit a place, the more of these are needed and, by building
more of these, you can't avoid damaging the environment. But, of course, things aren't so black and white.
Living in a place of natural beauty doesn't mean that you shouldn't benefit from things like better roads. As long
as the improvements benefit the local people and not just the tourists, and the local communities are consulted on
plans and changes, then is there really a problem? In 2002 the United Nations celebrated the "International Year
of Ecotourism". Over the past twenty years, more and more people have started taking eco-holidays. In countries
such as Ecuador, Nepal, Costa Rica and Kenya, ecotourism represents a significant proportion of the tourist
industry.
28. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Some Don'ts for ecotourists B. Some Dos for ecotourists
C. Benefits and drawbacks of ecotourism D. A brief introduction about ecotourism
29. In paragraph 1, the word "it" refers to ______
A. damage B. impact C. environment D. tourism
30. According to the passage, what does the ecotourism aim at?
A. reducing the tourism problems B. stopping ecotourism altogether
C. preventing tourists from travelling D. finding a new form of tourism
31. According to the passage, which of the following is not mentioned as an activity to protect the
environment?
A. not littering B. not interfering with wildlife
C. respecting local customs and traditions D. not hunting animals for food
32. Which of the following is TRUE about the author's opinion?
A. New infrastructure could be accepted as long as it also helps local people.
B. Governments are consulted about the plans to build new infrastructure.
C. Building extra infrastructure in ecotourism areas must be prohibited.
D. Tourists are consulted about the plans to build new infrastructure.

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 IX. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the original
one.
33. “If I were you, I would not spend too much time on computer games,” he said.
A. He advised me not to spend too much time on computer games.
B. He told me to spend too much time on computer games.
C. He said that if he was me, I would spend too much time on computer games.
D. He said to me to spend too much time on computer games.
34. The school gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.
A. The school gate is closed so that the children can not run into the road.
B. The school gate is closed for the children not running into the road.
C. The school gate is closed that the children can not run into the road.
D. The school gate is closed so as the children can not run into the road.
35. Unless you talk to Tom, you will not know the truth.
A. You will know the truth if you don’t talk to Tom.
B. You will not know the truth if you talk to Tom.
C. You cannot know the truth because you have talked to Tom.
D. You will know the truth if you talk to Tom.
36. They say that Vietnamese “Pho” came from France.
A. Vietnamese “Pho” was said to come from France.
B. It was said that Vietnamese “Pho” came from France.
C. It is said that Vietnamese “Pho” to come from France.
D. It is said that Vietnamese “Pho” came from France.
X. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is BEST written from the words/
phrases given
37. I / wish / I/ know/ way/ station.
A. I wish I known the way to the station. B. I wish I knew the way to station.
C. I wish I knew the way to the station. D. I wish I knew way the station.
38. Museum / we/ going/ visit/ not / far/ hotel.
A. The museum where we are going to visit is not far from our hotel.
B. The museum which we are going visit not far from our hotel.
C. The museum which we is going to visit is not far our hotel.
D. The museum which we are going to visit is not far from our hotel.
39. Picture/ living/room/colorful/one/ bedroom.
A. The picture in the living room is more colorful than the one in my bedroom.
B. The picture in the living room is as colorful than the one in my bedroom.
C. The picture in the living room is more colorfulyl than the one in my bedroom.
D. The picture in the living room is more colorful than my bed room.
40. My father/not/ use/ play/ sports/ when/ he/ young.
A. My father didn’t used to play sports when he was young.
B. My father gets used to play sports when he was young.
C. My father didn’t use to play sports when he was young.
D. My father didn’t used to playing sports when he was young.