I.

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 1. Peter: "Would you like to join us for the party?" Mary: -"
A. Great. I really had a good time. C. That's good.
B. I hope you won't invite me. D. I am sorry. I am not free.
Question 2. Peter: "I will take you to the airport." - Mary: "
A. That sounds so weird! C. Sure. It's very entertaining
B. Oh. That's very kind of you D. That's not all right.
II.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 3. My family members dislike staying inside.
A. need B. hate C. want D. love
Question 4. I'm sure we will not waste money on unnecessary things.
A. spend B. get C. make D. save
III.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
5. A. circle B. centre C. custom D.cinema
6. A. engineer B. gender C. globe D. change
IV.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from
the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
7. A. promotion B. mission C. question D. mention
8. A. behave B. open C. advise D. improve
V.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. Ethnic minority girls wear a lot of beautiful……………….. on special occasions.
A. decorative items B. lifestyle C. festivals D. habits
Question 10. I'm sure we..... the bus. It's still early.
A. are not missing B. do not miss C. will not miss D. did not miss
Question 11. Each group of people in Viet Nam has its own lifestyle,…………….and even language
A. habit B. ceremony C. costume D. lifestyle
Question 12. It was a big change in…………….. when my family moved to the countryside.
A.lifestyle B. festival C. habit D. language
Question 13. The 22nd SEA Games had a fabulous opening…………….at My Dinh Stadium.
A. costume B. ceremony C. custom D. specialty
Question 14. I'm searching for…………… information about the lifestyle of the Van Kieu.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
Question 15. I love attending local……….in my area because they are unique.
A. habit B. festivals C. ceremony D. customs
Question 16. Tet is coming. I see ………………………. flowers and ornamental trees everywhere.
A.Ø B. the C. much D. a
Question 17. If the bridge………………….. we won't be able to cross the river.
A. collapse B. collapsing C. collapses D. collapsed
VI.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose
the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
and daily
Each country has its own special traditions and customs just as individuals have their own (18) ……
and daily routines. Many people find it difficult to get used to the customs of another country (19)
…….. they go abroad. For example, in some Asian countries, people do not usually finish everything
on their plates, because it is a (20)……. that they have not had enough to eat. Visitors from the West
find it difficult to (21)………….used to this because they usually eat everything up to show that they
liked it. When an Asian host sees their (22)…….. he usually assumes that they want more.
18. A. practices B. habits C. styles D. fashions
19. A when B. after C. where D. why
20. A. warning B. sign C. symbol D. icon
21. A. look B. get C. maintain D. make
22. A. clean B. empty C. full D. dirty
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined words of the following questions.
23. The movie starts at 8.15 this evening.
A. begins B. stops C. ends D. shows
Question 24. I love listening to music with good earphones.
A. enjoy B. avoid C. dislike D. hate
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 25. My family/have/custom/cook/sticky rice/special occasions
A.My family has the custom of cook sticky rice on special occasions.
B. My family has the custom of cooking sticky rice on special occasions.
C. My family has the custom of cooked sticky rice on special occasions.
D. My family has the custom of cooking sticky rice in special occasions.
Question 26. I think/there/some similarities/a custom/a tradition
A.I think there are some similarities between a custom or a tradition.
B. I think there is some similarities between a custom and a tradition.
C. I think there are some similarities between a custom and a tradition.
D. I think there are any similarities between a custom or a tradition.
Question 27. Doctors/warn them/adopt/healthier lifestyle/they/overweight
A.Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle because they are overweight.
B. Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle; therefore, they are overweight.
C. Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle although they are overweight.
D. Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle unless they are overweight.
Question 28. Americans/decorate/homes/make/look scary/Halloween.
A.Americans decorate their homes to make them look scary at Halloween.
B. Americans decorates their homes to make them look scary at Halloween.
C. Americans decorate their homes to make them look scary in Halloween.
D. Americans decorate their homes making them look scary at Halloween.
IX. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction
Question 29. Would you go to her party if she sends you an invitation?
Question 30. The farmers will work in the field unless it doesn’t rain heavily
Question 31. Bat Trang Village is famous on the traditional craft of pottery making.
X. Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the sentence that has a similar meaning to the first
one.
Question 32. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday.
A. She’s interested in hang out with friends on Saturday.
B. She’s keen on hanging out with friends on Saturday.
C. She’s fancy hanging out with friends on Saturday.
D. She’s interested on hanging out with friends on Saturday.
Question 33. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
A. The white dress is not as cheap as the black one.
B. The white dress is cheaper than the black one.
C. The white dress is as cheap as the black one.
D. The white dress is more expensive than the black one.
Question 34. Be careful or you may lose your money.
A. Because you are careful, you may lose your money.
B. If you are not careful, you may not lose your money.
C. If you are not careful, you may lose your money.
D. Unless you are not careful, you may lose your money.
Question 35. He was very busy; however, he spent the whole day helping me.
A. He was very busy, but he spent the whole day helping me.
B. He was very busy, or he spent the whole day helping me.
C. He was very busy, so he spent the whole day helping me.
D. He was very busy, and he spent the whole day helping me.
XI. Read the following passage and choose A,B,C or D.
In southern Australia, there is a town where chimneys rise from the sand and there are big red
signs warning people of “unmarked holes”. This town is Coober Pedy, often known as the
“underground” town.
Coober Pedy is a small town over 1000 miles from Canberra, the country’s capital. Today it
has about 1800 residents. Originally, residents of Coober Pedy were opal miners, and even today it is
still a mining town.
The Coober Pedy region is mostly a treeless desert. Very little plant life exists due to the
region’s low rainfall and intense heat, so most of the residents live underground to escape the heat.
They call their underground homes “dugouts”. These dugouts remain at a constant temperature, while
surface buildings need air conditioning. The average maximum temperature is 30-32 Celsius, but it
can get quite cool in the winter.
There are a number of underground hotels and tourist shops in the town. The town has
become a popular stopover point and tourist destination.

Question 36. What is special about people in Coober Pedy?

A. They live underground B. They are coal miners
C. They need air conditioning D. They receive many tourists
Question 37. People in Coober Pedy live in “dugouts” because
A. very little plant life exists B. they can do the mining there
C. it is much cooler here D. there are many hotels there
Question 38. The word “it” in bold refers to
A. Coober Pedy B. opal C. Canberra D. capital city
Question 39. The word “intense” in bold refers to
A. weak B. strong C. quiet D. interesting
Question 40. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There are no tourist shops in the town
B. The average maximum temperature in Coober Pedy is 30-32 Celsius
C. There are big red warning signs in Coober Pedy
D. Houses underground in Coober Pedy are called “dugouts”