I. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

19. If you book tickets early, you can get a discount.

A. award            B. prize        C. deduction               D. increase

20. "Green" tourists or "eco-tourists" are upset by the effects of mass tourism.

A. relaxed         B. troubled         C. nervous              D. tense

II. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

22. A tour guide was showing the tourists around when a something fell down from the sky.

A. A              B. the                 C. a                             D. the

23. If you decide to start the trip, you must reserve a seat in advance on planes or trains.

A. the                 B. a              C. on                           D. or

24. I bet you will never have the nerve to start an expedition to an Amazon rainforest.

A. never              B. the         C. start                      D. an

25. My trip to the countryside was fantastic. The locals were extremely welcome.

A. to                  B. was          C. The                D. welcome

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

42. Paul’s family: “If only we can stay in the Netherlands for two more days.”

A. Paul’s family wish they had two more days to stay in the Netherlands.

B. Paul’s family wish they stayed in the Netherlands in two days.

C. Paul’s family wish they were in the Netherlands in two days.

D. Paul’s family wish they were in the Netherlands in more two  days.

43. Kim said she would narrow the visit down to three famous cities in South Korea.

A. Kim said she would reduce the time to visit three South Korea cities.

B. Kim said she would reduce the number of South Korea cities to visit to three.

C. Kim said she would visit three South Korea cities to reduce time.

D. Kim said she would be visited three South Korea cities to reduce time.

44. In order to have a drink with you, I must reach the destination on time.

A. If I reached the destination on time, I would have a drink with you.

B. If I reach the destination on time, I can have a drink with you.

C. Unless I reach the destination on time, I may have a drink with you.

D. Unless I reached the destination on time, I may have a drink with you.

45. Semi-desert plains are magnificent. So are lush valleys of tropical rainforest.

A. Neither semi-desert plains nor lush valleys of tropical rainforest are magnificent.

B. Unlike lush valleys of tropical rainforest, semi-desert plains are magnificent.

C. Both semi-desert plains and lush valleys of tropical rainforest are magnificent.

D. Unlike lush valleys of tropical rainforest, semi-desert plains is magnificent.

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I. Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A. B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentences or best answers the question.

1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

      A. national                      B. natural                              C. carry                                D. plane

2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

      A. innovated                   B. mended                            C. received                           D. celebrated

3. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.

      A. destruction                 B. mechanic                          C. interview                          D. environment

4. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.

      A. listen                          B. measure                            C. rubbish                             D. prevent

5. “Let’s congratulate Nam _________ his excellent academic achievement.” Said the teacher.

      A. to                               B. of                                     C. on                                    D. in

6. Our school celebrated Children’s Day _________ June 1^st two week ago.

      A. on                              B. in                                      C. at                                      D. to

7.   - Nam: “Have you ever enjoyed Tet, Maryam?”

      - Maryam: “You mean the Lunar New Year? I once had a chance to be in Vietnam then, ____ I really like it.”

      A. or                               B. and                                   C. so                                     D. although

8.   - Bao: “Did you follow SEA GAMES 31, _________ held in Vietnam from May 12^th to 23^rd 2022?”

      - Minh: “Of course, Viet Nam won over 200 gold medals.”

      A. who is                        B. which was                        C. that is                               D. when was

9.   - Mark: “Viewers from the rural areas can get access to cable television, can’t they?”

      - An: “Yes, there is _________ local and international programs on different channels.”

      A. lots of                        B. plenty of                           C. a variety of                       D. a number of

10. Our teacher suggests _________ waste paper for the school’s recycling scheme.

      A. colleting                     B. to collect                          C. being collected                 D. to be collecting

11. - Daisy: “What is your favorite place to _________?”

      - Lucy: “Lemongrass Restaurant.”

      A. runout                        B. eat out                              C. carry out                           D. fill in

12. Famers use animal dung to _________ their fields.

      A. make                          B. fertilize                             C. run                                   D. develop

13. - Thanh: “Why don’t you reduce the amount of water your family users?”

      - Nga: “_________”

      A. Nice idea!                  B. Yes, please.                      C. No, thanks.                       D. You’re welcome.

14. - Chinh: “Congratulation! You scored a superb goal for our team.”

      - Tung: “_________”

      A. Everybody does the same.                                       B. It was the whole team’s effort. Thanks.

      C. Yes, let’s. The crowd was fantastic.                        D. Thank you. Everybody can solve this problem.

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space in the following passage.

      My sister Susan and I were in the yard (23) ______ with our neighbors' dog last Saturday afternoon when suddenly the sky turned dark gray. Minutes later, it began to rain heavily, so we ran quickly into the house.

      Mom asked us to close all the windows. Just as I shut the window in the kitchen, we heard a loud clap of thunder. Dad took us to the (24) ______ and asked us to keep calm. From there, we could hear the strong wind outside. All of (25) ______ my sister was startled by a loud crashing noise and started to cry. We tried to calm her down but she was very scared.

      After a few minutes, the wind stopped and everything was quiet. We slowly made our way up from the basement. The house was full of glass (26) ______ the broken windows. The real damage was outside though. There were trees on the streets and there were damaged cars all over. Our neighbors were very (27) _______ because they couldn’t find their dog. We (28) ______ everywhere and finally found him behind some bushes. He got wet all over but luckily was unhurt.

23. A. play                            B. played                              C. playing                             D. to be played

24. A. garage                        B. basement                          C. attic                                  D. kitchen

25. A. a sudden                     B. suddenly                          C. an immediate                    D. Immediately

26. A. on                              B. up                                     C. to                                     D. from

27. A. tired                           B. satisfied                            C. horrible                            D. worried

28. A. searched                     B. phoned                             C. cried                                 D. watched

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

29. Her father learned that the house was for sale through an _________________.                (advertise)

30. Physical exercise is _________________to our health.                                             (benefit)

31. In the speaking examination, answers are presented _________________on tape.    (oral)

32. She's just had an article _________________in the Tuoi Tre.                                            (publish)

33. Tsunami is a natural _________________that can cause great damage.                             (disastrous)

34. I like watching the news on TV every day because it’s very _________________.            (inform)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.

35. Most students tried/ Entrance exam / to concentrate / for the coming / on studying /. /

      @ Most students tried ________________________________________________________

36. Global warming / that happens / over many, many years / is a slow change /. //

      @ Global warming __________________________________________________________

VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. How long have you been learning English?

      @ When did________________________________________________________________

38. The students spent ten minutes waiting for their bus.

      @ It took __________________________________________________________________

39. My uncle will send for a mechanic to fix his car tomorrow.

      @ My uncle will have his ______________________________________________________

40. “What about teaching the children how to cope with an emergency?” said Mrs. Thu.

      @ Mrs. Thu suggested that the children _______________________________________

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

You haven’t written to her_________, have you?

A. recently

B. never

C. late

D. recent

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

17. You have to strictly obey traffic signals when riding on the road.

A. catch                       B. follow                     C. see                          D. observe

18. Hoian used to be a peace and quiet city.

A. peaceful                  B. lively                       C. crowded                 D. noisy

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOPSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

19. Mr. Huy used to ride his motorbike dangerously.

A. riskily                     B. safely                      C. carelessly                D. annoyingly

20. Hanoi is clean and peaceful.

A. quite                       B. restful                     C. noisy                       D. gentle

I, Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:

1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. efficient           B. ingenuous           C. businesslike            D. immemorial

2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

A. unrecognizable           B. climatologist           C. psychological            D. definitely

3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.

A.  signaling         B. gesticulation        C.  kinesics        D. gestured

4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.

A.  self-evident         B. self-conscious        C.  self-centred        D. selfless

5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.

A.  infrastructure         B. underpinning        C.  cornerstone        D. database

6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

A.  indicated         B. highlighted        C.  pinpointed        D. looked up

7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

A.  disruption         B. demolition        C.  injuring        D. squashing

8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.

A.  opportunity         B. possibility        C.  lucky chance        D. capitalization

9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’

- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”

A.  undoubtedly         B. unquestioning        C.  definitely        D. interrogation

10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”

A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.

B. No, there's nothing special.

C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.

D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. 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
5. Mrs. Mc Cathy lives in a small flat _______ having a lot of money in the bank.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even
6. His car_______ when he was only half way home.
A. broke down B. got down C. broke over D. got over
7. _____ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world.
A. Together B. Apart C. In addition D. Thanks
8. _______ , 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
9. My mother always keeps candles in the room _______ the lights go out.
A. unless B. if C. in case D. though
10. He works for a car factory_______ main office is in Chicago.
A. which B. where C. that D. of which
11. 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
12. 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
13. The letter was delivered _______ it didn‟t have enough postage.
A. as B. because C. since D. although

Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence below.

21. Richard: “Do you enjoy doing the school Quiz?”

      Gabriel: “_____”

A. Of course, I will.                                        B. What’s the matter?

C. That’s the least I could do.                        D. It was lots of fun.

22. Tyler: “Let’s buy this pink purse for Mum!”

      Selena: “_____”

A. Yes, you’re right.                                       B. Good idea!

C. I’m fine, thanks.                                         D. You must be a fool!

23. My sister is keen _____ sports. She plays a lot of tennis and badminton in her free time.

A. on                           B. of                            C. about                                  D. at

24. Quang is good _____ Math, he can solve any problem very quickly.

A. at                            B. to                            C. about                                  D. on

25. We can make flower vases or lamps _____ old glass bottles.

A. of                            B. up                           C. from                                    D. in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Edward booked the tickets without asking us first. It was wrong of him to do so

A. Before asking us, Edward should have booked the tickets

B. Edward need not have asked us before he booked the tickets

C. Edward booked the tickets after he had asked us about them

D. Edward oughtn’t to have booked the tickets without asking us