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. cable B. disaster C. radiation D. volcano
2. A. thermal B. theme C. bathing D. footpath
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. successful B. cognitive C. different D. wonderful
4. A. shampoo B. exciting C. distracting D. portable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5. It's very hot today. I wish I ________ on the beach now.
A. am B. will be C. were D. had been
6. Ann has a lot of English books, ________ she has never read.
A. a lot of that B. some of these
C. many of which D. which many of them
7. My grandma was seriously ill last month but fortunately, she is now making a steady ________.
A. recovery B. treatment C. survival D. healing
8. Poor students cannot _______ an abundance of presents on their birthday.
A. look forward to B. put up with C. come up with D. cut down on
9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is ________ house.
A. a five-room B. a five-rooms C. five room D. five rooms
10. You'd better _______ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis. ,
A. making B. to make C. make D. makes
11. The building has a smoke detector ________ any fires can be detected immediately.
A. if B. as if C. such as D. so that
12. _______being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world's greatest philanthropists.
A. Aside from B. But for C. Except for D. In addition
13. The ________ about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the journey.
A. enjoyable B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoyment

14. In spite of all the difficulties, the Vietnam team succeeded ________ climbing Mt. Everest.
A. of B. in C. at D. to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
15. Television advertisements are extreme expensive and our budget isn't very big.
A B C D
16. More he explained to her, the better understanding he had about computers.
A B C D
17. Animals and man use the energy finding in food to operate their bodies and
A B C D
muscles.
18. A large amount of popular expressions in our language have interesting
A B C
backgrounds.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
19. - "What does your new English teacher look like?"
-“______________”
A. I like her very much. B. She has been teaching English for 5 years.
C. I am sure you will like her. D. She is slim with long black hair.
20. - “Would you like to go to the cinema with us tonight?”
- “________ I have much work to do.”
A. I'd like to B. No, I won't C. No, thanks D. Yes, I will
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
21. The kinds of sun cream you use may affect your skin.
A. cause B. increase C. influence D. worry
22. If you want to become a well-known singer, you need to have a unique selling point, a way to differentiate yourself from the crowd.
A. genius B. infamous C. famous D. new
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
23. The uses of computer-based technology in hospitals have become extensive.
A. widespread B. serious C. expanded D. limited

24. Luu Huu Phuoc is extremely well- known for his patriotic wartime songs.
A. fight time B. peacetime C. battle time D. tranquil time
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Forests are useful to mankind in several ways. Wood is always necessary for building and for making all kinds of things and we usually need firewood in our homes. Forests provide timber, one of the most (25) _________ resources, but they must be used wisely and managed (26) _________. Men should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows more trees (27) _________ it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land (28) _________ their roots bind the soil, preventing heavy rain (29) _________ washing the soil away.
25. A. valuable B. reasonable C. comfortable D. famous
26. A. good B. widely C. nicely D. carefully
27. A. as B. than C. then D. that
28. A. because B. because of C. but D. and
29. A. in B. with C. from D. at
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or 0 to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
TSUNAMIS
Tsunamis are waves, but they are far different from the normal waves that occur every day in the ocean. A normal wave is created by the pull of the moon's gravity, but tsunamis are a series of great sea waves that are created by a shock from underwater. The most common causes of tsunamis are underwater earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions.
On Sunday, December 26, 2004, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake occurred under the Indian Ocean near the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra . It displaced a large amount of water, and sent shock waves in every direction, resulting in a series of a 30-foot waves travelling up to 500 miles per hour. These high speeds cause the waves to be very destructive. They traveled unnoticed at first because they were not visible on the surface, a common pattern in the occurrence of tsunamis.
30. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. Normal waves and tsunamis. B. Characteristics of ocean waves.
C. How are tsunamis are caused? D. How to predict tsunamis.
31. According to the passage, what can create a tsunami?
A. Shocks that occur underwater. B. The pull of the 's gravity.
C. A large rock dropping into the ocean. D. It is not known.
32. The word “magnitude” in the text is closet in meaning to…….
A. destructive B. danger C. size D. importance
33. What caused the tsunamis of December 26, 2004?
A. An earthquake. B. An underwater volcanic eruption.
C. The moon's gravity. D. None of the above.
34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The most common cause of tsunamis is an underwater earthquake.
B. Tsunamis may not be visible on the surface of the ocean is deep.
C. Tsunamis occur every day in the ocean.
D. Tsunamis are unusual because they are not created by the pull of the 's gravity.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
35. It was a great summer. I'll never forget that summer.
A. It was such a great summer that I'll never forget it.
B. It was so a great summer that I'll never forget it.
C. It was too a great summer for me to forget it.
D. It was enough a great summer for me to forget it.
36. The bus normally takes longer than the train.
A. The train normally isn't as fast as the bus.
B. The train and the bus doesn't take the same length of time.
C. The train normally takes a shorter time than the bus.
D. Among the means of transport, the train is the quickest.
37. No one has set foot on this small island before.
A. This small island has not been set foot on before.
B. Setting foot on this small island is a wish of many people.
C. This small island needs people to come and explore.
D. This small island has no natural plants or animals.
38. The Covid-19 pandemic made it impossible for us to start our school year.
A. In spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, we were able to start our new school year.
B. We couldn't start our new school year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
C. We could start our new school year because the Covid-19 pandemic happened.
D. The Covid-19 pandemic didn't prevent us from starting our new school year.
39. People live together in one place. They form a community.
A. Although people form a community, they live together in one place.
B. In order to live together in one place, people form a community.
C. People form a community when living together in one place.
D. Forming a community makes people live together in one place.
40. "You shouldn't sit up until you feel better, " the doctor said to my mum.
A. The doctor ordered my mum to sit up if she wanted to feel better.
B. The doctor suggested that my mum should sit up until she felt better.
C. The doctor told my mum that if she wanted to feel better, she should sit up.
D. The doctor advised my mum not to sit up until she felt better.
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1. B
9. A
17. A
25. A
33. A
2. C
10. C
18. A
26. D
34. C
3. A
11. D
19. C
27. B
35. A
4. D
12. A
20. C
28. A
36. C
5. C
13. D
21. C
29. C
37. A
6. C
14. B
22. C
30. C
38. B
7. A
15. B
23. D
31. A
39. C
8. A
16. A
24. B
32. C
40. D