1/ Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underkined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. surface             B. attraction      C. lacquer        D. artisan

2. A. layer                 B. artisan          C. frame          D. place

3. A. drum                B. culture          C. museum     D. sculpture

4. A. weave              B. treat             C. deal             D. drumhead

5. A. although          B. authenticity  C. through       D. tablecloth

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)

I. Mark the latter 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.

II. 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.

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct in each of the following questions.

5. Why  didn’t you  came to my party last night?

A. Why                       B. didn't you   C. came                      D. last night

6. Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it.

A. to hold                    B. together                  C. sometimes D. it

7. When  did you  go last  to the theatre?

A. When                      B. did you                   C. go last                     D. the theatre

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

8. You should have a dictionary to.....the words that you don’t know their meanings.

A. look for                  B. look up                   C. look into                             D. look after

9. Mrs. McCarthy lives in a small flat.....having a lot of money in the bank.

A. although                 B. in spite                    C. despite                                D. even

10. His car......when he was only half way home.

A. broke down            B. got down    C. broke over              D. got over

11. ......to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world.

A. Together                 B. Apart                      C. In addition              D. Thanks

12. ......., the chess players began the game.

A. Having taken the seats                   B. After we had taken our seats

C. Being taken the seats                                  D. Taking the seats

13. My mother always keeps candles in the room......the lights go out.

A. unless                     B. if                             C. in case                                D. though

14. He works for a car factory.......main office is in Chicago.

A. which                     B. where                      C. that                         D. of which

15. The new shopping plaza is advertised as a place......you can find anything you want to buy.

A. where                     B. which                      C. from where                         D. that

16. The plane was half an hour late. .......I managed to come to the meeting in time.

A. In spite                   B. Despite                   C. in spite of this                     D. All are correct

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges

17. “ When’s your birthday, Ann?”

A. on the thirty-one of July                 B. on the thirty- first of July

C. On July the thirty- one                               D. in July the thirty- first

18. - Mal: "Could you please do me a favor.”

        Hanh: " ____________"

A. No, thanks                                      B. Sure. What can I do for you?                    

C. Yes, go ahead.                                           B. Yes, please.

VI. 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.

19. If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal species will be extinct.

A. die out                                B. die from                  C. die of                                  D. die for

20. Didn’t they notice the “No Camping” sign?

A. keep up with                      B. catch sign of           C. take advantage of   D. keep track of

VII. 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.

21. Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?

A. tired                 B. disappointed                          C. sad          D. unlucky

22. Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.

A. dissatisfied        B. excited                                 C. shocked             D. interested

VIII. 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.

  Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process: You speak to me, I reply to you and so on. Two-way (23)_______ depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender and (24)_______, and an agreed convention about signaling the beginning and end of the message. In speech, the coding system is the language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to mention. In fact, the signals (25)_______ in conversation and meetings are often (26)_______. For example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean the end of a sentence, a sharp intake of breath may signal the desire to interrupt, catching the chairman’s eye may indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting like a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When (27)_______ visual signals are not possible, more formal signals may be needed.

23: A. Exchange                     B. Interchange             C. Communication      D. Correspondence

24: A. Announcer                   B. Receiver                 C. Messenger                          D. Transmitter

25: A. That people use            B. Are used                 C. Using                      D. Being used

26: A. Informal                       B. non-verbal              C. verbal                     D. formal

27: A. their                              B. These                      C. This                         D. That

IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Sydney is Australia's most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.

28. Where does the history of Australia begin?

A. South Pacific                      B. North Pacific                      C. Britain                    D. Sydney

29. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?

A. Sydney's Opera House                               B. The history of Sydney

C. Sydney's beaches and harbors                    D. An introduction of Sydney

30. Which of the following statement is NOT true about Sydney?

A. Sydney is the smallest city in Australia.

B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.

D. Sydney is a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.

31. How many beaches are there close to Sydney?

A. Fewer than 20 beaches                               B. Nearly 20 beaches

C. More than 20 beaches                                            D. Less than 20 beaches

32. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?

A. In 1788                   B. In 1932                   C. In 1973                   D. In 1624

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. passed              B. watched              C. played               D. washed

2.     A. proud                B. about                  C. around               D. would

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. attend               B.  option                 C.percent                 D. become

4.     A. literature           B. entertainment      C. recreation            D. information

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the bold part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5.     The (A) picture was painting (B) by (C) Michael last year (D).

6.     There’s (A) the woman (B) who she (C) sold me (D) the handbag.

7.     Mr Smith (A) is going to buy (B) a new Japanese (C) car, doesn’t he (D)?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8.     Our house _______in 1986.

A. built              B. was building        C. was built             D. has been built

9.     It is nearly 3 months_______ he visited his parents.

A. while             B. during                 C. since                  D. when

10.     Tomorrow we are going to meet Maryam, _______comes from Malaysia.

A. who               B. whom                 C. whose                D. that

11.    His house looks very large and beautiful. It is_______ house.

A. a seven - room B. a seven - rooms C. seven room     D. seven rooms

12.     If you get up early, you_______ late.

A. weren’t             B. wouldn’t be         C. aren’t               D. won’t be

13.     It’s very hot today. I wish I_______ on the beach now.

A. am                    B. will be                 C. were                D. had been

14.     When he lived in the city, he_______ to the theatre twice a week.

A. uses to go        B. had gone            C. used to go        D. was going

15.     My father asked us_______ on our playing computer games.

A. to cutting down B. Cut down          C. to cut down     D. Cutting down

16. _______population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.

A. Increased          B. Increasing        C. The increase   D. To increase

Good luck các em!

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. honest              B. hopeful         C. help                         D. house

2.       A. chairman                   B. scholar          C. checkout                  D. speech

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. wonderful        B. permanent       C. aquatic   D. physicist

4.       A. practice            B. starter               C. afford    D. vary

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. imaginary B. multiply C. happy D. hobby 2. A. complains B. decays C. exists D. controlls 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. industry B. performance C. importance D. provision 4. A. contain B. express C. carbon D. obey Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question. 5. Please, open the window, ______ you? A. do B. will C. might D. can’t 6. “How many products did you sell?” – “_____than we had expected.” A. less B. lesser C. few D. fewer 7. It’s often difficult for a young child _____ clothes. A. wearing B. to wear C. worn D. is wearing 8. The professor was vey interested in the ______ of cultures around the world. A. diversity B. diverse C. diversify D. diversifying 9. The gentleman to _____ we spoke yesterday is making a speech. A. whose B. who C. whom D. which 10. Tom came ______ a fantastic idea for the school trip. A. down to B. down with C. over to D. up with 11. ________ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of 12. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is ______ house. A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 13. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ______ their seat belts. A. will buckle B. had buckled C. was buckling D. have buckled Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 14. My mother always made me to wash my hands before every meal. A B C D Although his leg was broken however, he managed to get out of the car. A B C D 16. The information I got such confusing that I didn’t know what to do. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. 17. Peter: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” Jack: “___________” A. The same to you. B. Have a nice day! C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks. 18. Peter: “What are you thinking of doing when you leave school?” Jack: “___________” A. I’m not sure. Maybe something with history. B. I’m not that great at technology. C. Oh, language are definitely not my strengths. D. Not much. My dad is an engineer. 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. 19. We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service. A. making up B. carrying out C. taking part in D. responding 20. We can be sad for what she doesn’t have or grateful for what she has. A. great B. meaningful C. pleasant D. thankful 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. 21. It is considered improver to wear a short skirt to a formal occasion. A. special B. festive C. casual D. serious 22. Young children are in the majority in the fashion industry. A. opposition B. support C. minority D. superiority 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. HEALTH DETECTOR Scientist Hayat Sindi’s device is the sire of a postage stamp, and it costs just a penny. But it could (23) _________ millions of lives. In many parts of the world, doctors and nurses work with no (24) ________ or clean water. They have to send health tests to labs and wait weeks for results. But this little piece of paper could change that. It contains tiny holes that are filled with chemicals. These chemicals are able (25) _______ health problems. A person places a single drop of blood on the paper. The chemicals in the paper change (26) ________ the blood and indicate (27) _______ or not the person has an illness. 23. A. build B. keep C. start D. save 24. A. electric B. electrical C. electrician D. electricity 25. A. detect B. detecting C. to detect D. to detecting 26. A. although B. because C. due to D. in spite of 27. A. as if B. either C. neither D. whether Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family. It is only 3.100 miles across. It is also the sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days. Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side always night. We only see the lighted side. Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call mercury the morning star or evening star. Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it's much more brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger from Mercury. On its lighted side, Mercury's temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, but 150 degrees below zero so mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets. 28. The word “swiftest” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______. A. fastest B. coldest C. hottest D. biggest 29. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because_______. A. it moves very fast B. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset C. it always keeps one side towards the sun D. it is too far for us to see 30. When can we see Mercury? - We can see it_______. A. just before the sunset B. just before sunrise C. after the sunset D. both A and C are correct 31. Why do we weigh much on the earth than on Mercury? - Because_______. A. Mercury is nearer to the sun B. Mercury has got less gravity than the earth C. Mercury is much hotter D. none are correct. 32. Why does the sun look bigger when it is seen from Mercury? - Because_______. A. Mercury is the smallest planet of the sun B. Mercury is nearer to the sun C. Mercury is a light planet D. It only takes Mercury 88 days to move round the sun. Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 33. “Let’s help the homeless in the neighborhood.” Maria said: A. Maria suggested to help the homeless in the neighborhood. B. Maria suggested help the homeless in the neighborhood. C. Maria suggested helping the homeless in the neighborhood. D. Maria suggested having helped the homeless in the neighborhood. 34. I last talked to him 5 months ago. A. I haven’t talked to him for 5 months. B. I haven’t talked to him since 5 months. C. I started talking to him for 5 months. D. I started talking to him for 5 months ago. 35. Lan is more careful than Hoa. A. Hoa is more careless than Lan. B. Hoa is as careless as Lan. C. Hoa is much careless than Lan. D. Hoa is so careless as Lan. 36. The students planted a lot of trees last school year. A. A lot of trees were planted last school year by the students. B. A lot of trees was planted last school year by the students. C. A lot of trees were planted by the students. D. A lot of trees were planted by the students last school year. 37. Tom is not tall, so he cannot become a pilot. A. Tom is not too tall to become a pilot. B. Tom is not so tall that he cannot become a pilot. C. Tom is not tall enough to become a pilot. D. Tom is not such a tall person to become a pilot. 38. We’re going back to Vanice. It is a northeastern Italy. A. We’re going back to Vanice which is a northeastern Italy. B. We’re going back to Vanice, which is a northeastern Italy. C. We’re going back to Vanice which it is a northeastern Italy. D. We’re going back to Vanice, which it is a northeastern Italy 39. He doesn’t know how to prepare for a presentation. He doesn’t feel confident. A. If he didn’t know how to prepare for a presentation, he would feel confident. B. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he wouldn’t feel confident. C. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he will feel confident. D. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he would feel confident. 40. Jim came to the show late. He could see the main part of the show. A. Although Jim came to the show late, he could see the main part of the show. B. Jim came to the show late although he could see the main part of the show. C. Although Jim came to the show late, but he could see the main part of the show. D. Jim came to the show late, so he could see the main part of the show. _____The end_____

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1, A. gather B. their C. ethnic D. although

2, A. great B. treasure C. measure D. pleasure

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of second stress in each of the following questions.

3, A. refreshment B. horrible C. exciting D. intention

4, A. detective B. romantic C. history D. adventure

Choose 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 (0,5 point).

Question 11: A. muscle                       B. pressure                  C. brush                       D. acupuncture

Question 12: A. contributes                B. needles                   C. consumes                D. nurtures

Choose the letter A, B, C or D sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following  questions (1,5 point).

Question 13: There may be _________ differences in attitudes to paid work between men and women of the same age.

            A. gender                    B. female                                 C. male                        D. human

Question 14: These cells form part of the _______ system and help to prevent the body from getting infected with the Corona virus.

            A. muscular                 B. immune                               C. defensive                D. reproductive

Question 15: Walking is a ________ against heart and circulatory disorders and may lower blood pressure.

            A. prevent                   B. preventing                          C. prevention              D. preventive

Question 16: When he began his _______ career, King played only for black audiences.

            A. musical                   B. music                                  C. musician                 D. musically

Question 17: It _______ again soon. I have seen dark snow clouds in the sky.

            A. will snow                B. is going to snow                 C. snows                     D. is snowing

Question 18: She had previous experience of working for an international firm, _______ she seemed the best candidate.

            A. for                          B. or                                        C. but                          D. so

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction (1,0 point).

Question 29: At the moment, the authority does nothing with the tension escalating in the south of the

                                                                       A                  B                            C                     D

remote town.

Question 30: Do you think the weather is going to be fine tomorrow? 

                                     A              B               C            D

Question 31: When she was attending the meeting, she didn’t speak to anyone there, but nobody paid any

                                              A                                              B                             C      D

attention to her.

Question 32: Some people seem to let their kids to do whatever they like. 

                                             A                B              C                     D