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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.
Question 1. A. happy B. multiply C. pretty D. daily
Question 2. A. sick B. second C. service D. sure

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.
Question 3. A. blackboard B. listen C. between D. student
Question 4. A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D. employment

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. The cake ______ by the baker looks delicious and smells amazing.
A. bakes B. baking C. baked D. is baking
Question 6. I lost the match because I was playing very badly. It was even________ than the last game.
A. more badly B. badly C. worst D. worse
Question 7. _________, we will be able to leave for the airport.
A. Before the taxi arrived B. After the taxi had arrived
C. While the taxi was arriving D. As soon as the taxi arrives
Question 8. I could not _______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. hold on B. make off C. get along D. take in
Question 9. Don’t let anyone know our secret, ___________?
A. can’t you B. can you C. won’t you D. will you
Question 10. At first she was trained to be _____ scriptwriter, but later she worked as _____ secretary.
A. the / a B. a/a C. the / the D. a / the
Question 11. Many students will not have to pay__________fees if their financial situation is below a
certain level.
A. collaboration B. institution C. tuition D. transcript
Question 12: We have been talking__________a good half hour.
A. to B. for C. about D. at
Question 13. My parents were really disappointed__________out the truth.
A. finding B. to find C. for finding D. find
Question 14.When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a _______ on his surprise.
A. hat B. roof C. hood D. lid
Question 15. Ngoc _______ in the kitchen when she saw a mouse.
A. is cooking B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cooks
Question 16. Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t ________ pace with rapidly
changing technology
A. look B. come C. catch D. keep
Question 17. Mary________a pink dress by her mum yesterday.
A. is given B. was given C. will be given D. has been given
Question 18. You get to apply your newly acquired knowledge in ________
A. practically B. practical C. practicing D. practice
Question 19. We had a dreadful________ in the restaurant, but he phoned me the next day to apologise.
A. discussion B. presentation C. debate D. argument

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Question 20: Ann and Mary are talking about the use of mobile phones in class.
- Ann: “In my opinion, students should not be allowed to use mobile phones in class.”
- Mary:” ______________This will distract them from studying.”
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 A. I quite agree B. Not really
C. No way! It’s useful D. I’m of the opposite opinion
Question 21: Two students are talking to each other.
- John: “What’s wrong with you?” - Linh: “ ______________”
A. Thank you. B. Yes, I was tired yesterday
C. You are welcome. D. I’m having a headache.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 22. Some of the passengers looked green around the gills after the trip! Their faces turned
pale.
A. confident B. attractive C. energetic D. exhausted
Question 23: No one is quite sure why Walt Disney dressed the mouse in the shorts with two buttons
and gave him the yellow shoes.
A. wore out B. made up C. took off D. put on

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 24: If I say something odd, it’s because I didn’t sleep at all last night. When I get extremely
tired, I can sometimes get a bit weird.
A. not be able to participate B. not be able to concentrate
C. to be too clever D. to act strangely or unusually
Question 25. He hurled the statue to the floor with such force that it shattered.
A. dropped B. pushed C. pulled D. threw

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 26. It’s mandatory for people to check their temperature before entering the bank.
A. People should check their temperature before entering the bank.
B. People must check their temperature before entering the bank.
C. People can’t check their temperature before entering the bank.
D. People wouldn’t check their temperature before entering the bank.
Question 27. The last time I ate spaghetti was five months ago.
A. I didn’t eat spaghetti five months ago. B. I would eat spaghetti in five months.
C. I have eaten spaghetti for five months. D. I haven’t eaten spaghetti for five months.
Question 28. Our teacher asked us, ‘What are you most worried about?”
A. Our teacher asked us what I was most worried about
B. Our teacher asked us what were we most worried about
C. Our teacher asked us what we are most worried about
D. Our teacher asked us what we were most worried about

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 29. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.
A. has disappeared B. and C. are still D. for her
Question 30. Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular nowadays thanks to its convenience.
A. are becoming B. popular C. thanks D. its
Question 31: Some people were made redundant or even lost their relatives during the unprecedented
pandemic, and they just found that life was no longer enduring.
A. redundant B. relatives C. unprecedented D. enduring

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 32. Jane really wants to buy a new computer. She doesn’t have enough money.
A. Provided that Jane has enough money, she can’t buy a new computer.
B. If only Jane had had enough money, she couldn’t have bought a new computer.
C. If Jane had enough money, she could buy a new computer.
D. Jane wishes she had enough money so that she could have bought a new computer.
Question 33.Jack did poorly on his final test. He was aware of the importance of hard work.
A. Not until Jack did poorly on his final test he was aware of the importance of hard work.
B. Only after Jack did poorly on his final test was he aware of the importance of hard work.
C. Poorly though Jack did on his final test, he was aware of the importance of hard work.
D. Hardly had Jack done poorly on his final test when he was aware of the importance of hard
work.

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.
Many people hold the belief that blind people’s sense of hearing is, by nature, significantly (34)
__________ to compensate for their loss of sight. (35) __________, this is generally not the case at all. A
considerably large body of research and numerous surveys have found that the sense of hearing or touch
that the blind (36) __________ is no better than that of a normal person.
So why do blind people seem to perceive things better with their (37) __________ senses than the
sighted? Simply because they have no other choice. For example, when a sighted person hears a car, their
natural inclination is not to try to tell how far away it is from what they hear, but simply to turn and look
so they can determine that distance. On the other hand, blind people, (38) __________ obviously cannot
rely on sight, have to gather this much needed information by listening carefully to the sound of the car in
question.
(Adapted from todayifoundout..com)
Question 34: A. promoted B. endorsed C. enhanced D. assisted
Question 35: A. Additionally B. Therefore C. Moreover D. However
Question 36: A. possess B. contain C. comprise D. embrace
Question 37: A. every B. other C. another D. any
Question 38: A. whom B. who C. that D. which

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.
How would you use to describe an introvert? Shy? Always alone? Boring? Don’t work well in
groups? If these are your answers, then you may want to keep reading and think again.
When an introvert feels overwhelmed by too much socializing, they often need a little quiet time
and solitude to recharge. Unfortunately, people sometimes mistake this desire to be alone as a negative
emotion. While introverts might need to have some time alone each day to gain back their energy, it
certainly does not mean that they are in a bad mood or that they always want to be alone. It is important to
understand that they still enjoy spending time with people they know well.
Although some do experience shyness and social anxiety, introverted people do not necessarily
feel apprehensive about talking to others. Introverts prefer to think before they speak and usually do not
enjoy chit-chat or small talk. Instead, they like to get to know a person more before engaging in a lot of
conversation. So what can you do to start up a conversation with an introvert at social gatherings? Try
starting discussions about topics the introvert cares about and you just might find that they can be
surprisingly talkative.
Another common and possibly harmful misconception is that introversion is a negative personality
trait. This can be particularly problematic for introverted kids who are constantly pushed into social
situations by adults who think that socializing is the way to “fix” their kids. For an introvert, constantly
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being told that “you need to speak more” is a lot like telling an extrovert that they “need to shut up.” It
implies that there is something wrong with the individual and is, therefore, extremely offensive.
(Adapted from verywellmind.com)
Question 39: Which best serves as the title for this passage?
A. Things You Might Get Wrong About Introverts
B. Why Do Introverts Seem So Lonely?
C. Introversion Is Not A Mental Problem
D. A Guide To Connecting With Introverted People
Question 40: According to paragraph 2, why do introverts need alone time?
A. Because they hate socialising with people they do not know.
B. Because spending time with others lowers their energy level.
C. Because it helps them deal with their negative emotions.
D. Because other people sometimes do not understand them.
Question 41: The word “apprehensive” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. depressed B. anxious C. shocked D. upset
Question 42: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. gatherings B. discussions C. topics D. introvert
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT supported by information in the passage?
A. Introverts only want to interact with people who are close to them.
B. Some parents want their children to be extroverted instead of introverted.
C. Introverted people do not enjoy talking about topics that are unimportant.
D. It is very rude to tell an extroverted person that they talk too much.

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.
While it is common knowledge that the climate crisis is pushing daytime temperatures to record
highs, night-time temperatures are also rising fast. This is a crisis for plants, which have fewer defence
mechanisms available at night, posing a huge threat to the global food system.
“Because of how photosynthesis works, plants need cooler temperatures at night,” says Dr Argelia
Lorence, a professor at Arkansas State University, US. Every 1C rise in night-time temperatures could
cause wheat yields to drop by 6% and rice yields by as much as 10%. Hotter nights can also affect the
quality of the crops and even change their nutritional composition, making the grains taste worse or
contain less of a specific nutrient than usual.
Lorence is trying to figure out how to create varieties of rice that can withstand the impacts of a
fast-changing climate. In 2019, her team built 6 greenhouses and planted 1920 varieties of rice. During
this process, they intentionally raised temperatures at night with an automatic system. Finally, the plants
are harvested and taken back to the lab to analyse which ones withstood the night-time heat better.
Lorence’s lab is part of a wider ongoing project in the US to understand the impacts of night temperatures
on crops called the Wheat and Rice Center for Heat Resilience (WRCHR).
The research collaboration is helping develop new varieties of wheat and rice. “We can make
these available for breeders. And then breeders can make that available for farmers,” said agronomist
Harakamal Walia, whose project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, US, is also a part of WRCHR.
His lab took images of 400 varieties of rice at every stage of development and analysed the images to
identify changes caused by temperature. They have already identified one useful gene: fie1. Varieties with
this gene were less sensitive to high night-time temperatures. “They were able to sustain the grain weight
even when the nights were warmer,” said Walia.
The WRCHR hopes that the genes it isolates can be used by rice and wheat breeders to create new
varieties of crops, which can then be passed on to farmer. Also, the researchers hope breeders will be able
to combine genes that are resilient to a number of stressors – not just high night-time temperatures but
also drought, salinity and others – to create rice and wheat varieties that can keep the world’s food supply
consistent in the climate crisis.
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 (Adapted from theguardian.com)
Question 44: Which best serves as the title for this passage?
A. Hotter Nights Are Killing Crops. A Global Effort Wants To Stop This
B. Researchers Join Hands To Help Crops Survive Rising Temperatures
C. The Race To Make Vital Crops More Resilient To Night-Time Heat
D. How Farmers And Scientists Are Growing Strong Crops Together
Question 45: The word “composition” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. format B. makeup C. arrangement D. construction
Question 46: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. team B. greenhouses C. varieties D. temperatures
Question 47: According to paragraph 4, which of the following is TRUE about Walia’s project?
A. It has the same goals and methods as Lorence’s project in Arkansas.
B. It directly provides farmers with temperature-resistant crop varieties.
C. Its data comes from analysing photographs of many varieties of rice.
D. Its results have been the most positive of all projects in the WRCHR.
Question 48: The word “isolates” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. develops B. rejects C. excludes D. discovers
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. A total of over 1900 varieties of rice were planted in Lorence’s six greenhouses.
B. The WRCHR focuses on how crops are affected by temperatures during night-time.
C. Rice varieties with the fie1 gene produced heavier grains despite warmer nights.
D. Breeders may be able to make crop varieties that can tolerate many stressors at once.
Question 50: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage?
A. The global food supply will soon be endangered despite scientific efforts.
B. Night-time heat is now the largest contributor to decreases in crop yield.
C. The projects led by Lorence and Walia are fully funded by the WRCHR.
D. As the climate crisis worsens, we will need more and more resilient crops.