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.
Question 1: A. produced B. established C. based D. composed
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. Question 6 (s): A. cups B. bells C. boards D. photos Question 7 (ed): A. laughed B. cooked C. talked D. played Question 8 (y): A. university B. neatly C. identity D. apply
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 9: A. before B. discuss C. shorten D. beside Question 10: A. compulsory B. attention C. instance D. September
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.
Câu 1 | A. employer | B. reunite | C. understand | D. recommend |
Câu 2 | A. study | B. compare | C. eastward | D. frighten |
Câu 3 | A. manage | B. shortage | C. village | D. encourage |
Câu 4 | A. provide | B. machine | C. lesson | D. important |
Câu 5 | A. newspaper | B. dedicate | C. timetable | D. commercial |
Câu 6 | A. between | B. working | C. teacher | D. lovely |
Câu 7 | A. holiday | B. adventure | C. industry | D. certainly |
Câu 8 | A. finish | B. pastime | C. summer | D. begin |
Câu 9 | A. possible | B. attention | C. responsible | D. supportive |
Câu 10 | A. household | B. secure | C. arrive | D. attract |
Câu 11 | A.verbal | B. signal | C. common | D. attract |
Câu 12 | A.biologist | B. certificate | C. academic | D. curriculum |
Câu 13 | A. comfortable | B. confident | C. excellent | D. communicate |
Câu 14 | A. geographical | B. economics | C. compulsory | D. education |
Câu 15 | A. Restaurant | B. Assistance | C. Usually | D. Compliment |
Câu 16 | A. Suppose | B. Problem | C. Minute | D. Dinner |
Câu 17 | A. category | B. accompany | C. experience | D. compulsory |
Câu 18 | A. attract | B. verbal | C. signal | D. social |
Câu 19 | A. restaurant | B. assistance | C. usually | D. compliment |
Câu 20 | A. suppose | B. problem | C. minute | D. dinner |
Câu 21 | A. drawback | B. greenhouse | C. overload | D. mindset |
Câu 22 | A. confide | B. maintain | C. reject | D. gather |
Câu 23 | A. enthusiasm | B. experience | C. certificate | D. concentrate |
Câu 24 | A. industry | B. interview | C. interviewer | D. interviewee |
Câu 25 | A. education | B. beautiful | B. popular | D. dangerous |
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.
A. abundant B. adequate
C. unsatisfactory D. dominant
2: We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.
A. crimeless B. skilful C. clean D. guilty
3. Driver are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.
A. easy to find B. difficult to access
C. unlikely to happen D. impossible to reach
4. We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A. earlier than a particular moment B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected
5. He is over the moon about his examination result.
A. stressed B. very sad C. very happy D. satisfied
6. The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival B. admission C. outlet D. output
7: Mr Smith’s new neighbours appear to be very friendly.
A. hostile B. inapplicable C. futile D. amicable
8: My first impression of her was her impassive face.
A. respectful B. emotional C. solid D. fractious
9: The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.
A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
10: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends went she went abroad to study.
A. made room for B. put in charge of
C. got in touch with D. lost control of
III, 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.
Question 22: Mountains form over millions of years due to tectonic movements. The study of rocks and minerals helps us understand the formation of mountains.
A. Only by studying the rocks and minerals can we understand how mountains form over millions of years due to tectonic movements.
B. We can understand the formation of mountains due to tectonic movements after studying the rocks and minerals.
C. The study of rocks and minerals explaining the formation of mountains due to tectonic movements takes millions of years.
D. Not until studying the rocks and minerals, which take millions of years, can we understand the formation of mountains due to tectonic movements.
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 38: Immediately after winning the race, Sandy began training for the next one.
A. Barely had Sandy won the race when she began training for the next one.
B. Had Sandy won the race, she immediately began training for the next one.
C. No sooner had Sandy won the race than she began training for the next one.
D. Only after winning the race did Sandy begin training for the next one.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 15: Her 5000-metre run paled into ___________ when compared with the marathon her grandfather completed the following week.
A. indifference B. insignificance C. inferiority D. immateriality
Question 16: ____________ raw sewage and all kinds of industrial discharge, so the problem has improved.
A. There has been B. There used to be
C. There seem to be D. There were likely to be
Question 17: With its crumbling facade and weakened structure, the historic building must ____________ over the centuries.
A. deteriorate B. be deteriorating C. have deteriorated D. be deteriorated
Question 18: Never in recent history ___________ a global crisis ___________ the world with such unprecedented speed and magnitude as the Covid-19 pandemic.
A. has − overtaken B. had − overtaken C. did − overtake D. would − overtake
Question 19: Henry complained in a querulous voice about _____________ .
A. being woken up B. having woken up
C. having been woken up D. getting him woken up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 1: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.
A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
D. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.
Question 2: Hemingway developed a very concise writing style. His name is well- known throughout the world.
A. Hemingway, whose name is well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
B. Hemingway, whose is name well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
C. Hemingway, his name is well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
D. Hemingway, who developed a very concise writing style, his name is well- known throughout the world.
Question 3: I didn’t arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.
A. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.
B. She had left because I was not on time.
C. I was not early enough to see her off.
D. I didn’t go there, so I could not see her off.
Question 4: I understand why you detest her. I’ve finally met her.
A. I understand why you don’t like her due to I’ve last met her.
B. Now that I have finally met her, I understand why you hate her.
C. I met her and I know your feeling.
D. Since I finally met her, I understand why you like her.
Question 5: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
Question 6: The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem. He did not offer any solutions.
A. Though the leader failed to explain the cause of the problem, he did not offer any solutions.
B. Because the leader failed to explain the cause of the problem, he did not offer any solutions.
C. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem nor did he offer any solutions.
D. Because the leader did not offer any solutions, he failed to explain the cause of the problem.
Question 7: Our products are environmentally friendly. We package all of them in recyclable materials.
A. Packing our products in recyclable materials, we made them environmentally - friendly.
B. Our products are packaged in recycled materials to be environmentally friendly.
C. The recyclable package of our products makes them look environmentally friendly.
D. Packed in recyclable materials, our products are environmentally friendly.
Question 8: Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment. Others feel that it allows more jobs to be created
A. Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment, so others feel that it allows more jobs to be created
B. Arguing that new technology causes unemployment, other economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created
C. Besides the argument that new technology causes unemployment, some economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created
D. Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment whereas others feel that it allows more jobs to be created
Question 9. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of the car. However, cars are the greatest contributor to air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors to air pollution.
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that among the greatest contributors to air pollution.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor to air pollution of air.
D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air.
Question 10: Mr George is a famous author. Mr George is also an influential speaker.
A. Mr George is neither a famous author nor an influential speaker.
B. Mr George likes writing famous books and making speeches.
C. Mr George is a famous author, and he is also an influential speaker.
D. Mr George writes famous books, but he doesn’t know much about speeches.
Question 11: The history of the United States is not long. It is interesting.
A. The history of the United States is too long to be interesting.
B. The history of the United States is not long enough to be interesting.
C. The history of the United States is interesting whereas not long.
D. The history of the United States is not long but interesting.
Question 12: She is intelligent. She can sing very well.
A. Intelligent as she is, she also can sing very well.
B. Not only is she intelligent but she can also sing very well.
C. She is intelligent, so she can sing very well.
D. Not only intelligent is she but she also can sing very well.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1. A. disagreement B. teenger C. freedom D. mourtained
2. A. craps B. pens C. dreams D. hats
3. A. installed B. required C. confided D. blamed
4. A. spaciality B. composer C. answer D. basic
5. A. object B. contain C. honest D. modest
6. A. features B. inserts C. reveals D. destroys
7. A. stunami B. political C. intellectual D. temper
8. A. outskirts B. comfirm C. bonfire D. birthmark
9. A. navigate B. necssitate C. inadequate D. debate
10. A. muzzle B. lizard C. pizza D. puzzle
