I.    Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1.   A. insect                      B. percent                    C. wetland                  D. extinct

2.   A. agencies                  B. medicine                 C. species                    D. circle

3.   A. crisis                       B. exist                        C. primary                   D. fertile

4.   A. serious                    B. thousand                 C. found                      D. around

5.   A. chart                       B. postcard                  C. leopard                   D. hardly

6.   A. rival                        B. title                         C. silver                       D. surprise

7.   A. golden                    B. compete                  C. host                         D. propose

8.   A. clear                        B. dear                        C. wear                        D. sear

9.   A. wrestling                B. level                        C. medal                      D. result

10. A. ranked                    B. gained                     C. prepared                 D. proved

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

1.   A. periodic                  B. contagious              C. electric                    D. suspicious

2.   A. environmental        B. conservatively        C. approximately         D. considerable

3.   A. arrangement           B. tourism                   C. opponent                D. contractual

4.   A. respectable             B. affectionate            C. kindergarten           D. occasional

5.   A. particular                B. environment           C. advertisement         D. circumstances

III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1.   Although he was under no                        , the shopkeeper replaced the defective battery free of charge.

      A. urgency                  B. guarantee                C. obligation               D. insistence

2.   Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will                     .

      A. pull through            B. pull up                    C. pull back                 D. pull out

3.   To be a good short story writer one needs, among other things, a very               imagination.

      A. vivid                       B. living                      C. bright                      D. sparkling

4.   This ticket                                      you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

      A. confers                   B. entitles                    C. grants                      D. credits

5.   He was completely                        by the thief’s disguise.

      A. taken away             B. taken down             C. taken in                   D. taken through

6.   This book gives a brief                  of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.

      A. outline                    B. reference                 C. article                      D. research

7.   Mark is very set in his ways, but John has a more                        attitude to life.

      A. changeable             B. flexible                   C. moveable                D. fluid

8.   I’m not serious investor, but I like to                    in the stock market.

      A. splash                     B. splatter                    C. paddle                    D. dabble

9.   In all                      , there will never be a Third World War.

      A. odds                       B. probability              C. certainty                 D. possibilities

10. He had to retire from the match, suffering from a                         ligament.

      A. tom                         B. broken                    C. slipped                    D. sprained

11. You have to be rich to send a child to a private school because the fees are                   .

      A. astrological             B. aeronautical            C. astronomical           D. atmospherical

12. Archaeology is one of the most interesting scientific                  .

      A. divisions                 B. disciplines               C. matters                    D. compartments

13. It is doubtful whether the momentum of the peace movement can be                 .

      A. sustained                B. supplied                  C. supported               D. subverted

14. Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be                .

      A. imperative              B. perverse                  C. insufficient             D. trivial

15. Charles Babbage’s difference engine widely regarded as the                   of the computer.

      A. ancestor                  B. precursor                 C. antecedent              D. premonition

C. READING

I.    Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

      City is often (1)                 as a large and a highly populated area. (2)                , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3)                       to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4)                      advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5)                          our lives easy in a City. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6)                    other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7)                                    access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8)                          here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.

      (9)                          , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10)                      , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

II.  Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

      With a (1)                          of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest City in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the Southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American (2)                        .

      Vancouver is popular because it (3)                     so many things. It is a huge, modern City. On the other hand, it is also one of North America’s most beautiful areas. The natural beauty (4)                                   Vancouver is famous all around the world.

      Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t the only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5)             a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympics were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the (6)                        in the world, but they arc clean and pretty.

      (7)              place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone’s throw from (8)             . However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9)                      .

      Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10)                   that people think it is one of the world’s best cities.

1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. control                    D. population

2.   A. area                         B. border                     C. region                     D. place

3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. combines                D. consists

4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. upon

5.   A. repeat                     B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

6.   A. good                       B. best                         C. better                      D. well

7.   A. Another                  B. Others                     C. Other                      D. Anothers

8.   A. mountain                B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. aquarium                 D. notice

10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. fact

II.  Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. Add “the” where necessary.

1.   This is (good)                                food I’ve ever eaten in this country.

2.   Peter’s new haircut is (trendy)                             than the previous one.

3.   The building looks much (nice)                            in green than the previous white.

4.   I had to drive my car along (narrow)                              road in the region.

5.   Nam’s house is (far)                                 from the city centre than my house.

6.   In my opinion, living in the city is (hard)                                    than living in the country.

7.   I think this is (noisy)                                  part of the city.

8.   This place was (dangerous)                                   than we thought.

9.   Could you show me the way to (near)                              bus stop?

10. The trip to Nha Trang City was (interesting)                               for us.

III. Give the correct form of the word in capital.

1.   Ha Noi,                              the Old Quarter, become a perfect city for walking with handicraft shops, street food, etc.                     ESPECIAL

2.   Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the                             heritage of the world with 1,6000 limestone islands.        NATURE

3.   Below Sa Pa are                             rice terraces in the endless valley.     PICTURE

4.   Besides the beach, the main                                   in Da Nang is the Museum of Cham Sculpture with the world’s largest collection of Cham artefacts. ATTRACT

5.   Hue becomes one of the most                                destinations for travelers to Viet Nam with the number of three million tourists a year.               POPULARITY

6.   Hoi An used to be one of the                                 ports of Southeast Asia, which were used by the Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, French and Chinese merchants.  BUSY

7.   Nha Trang, a                                  coastal city in Central Viet Nam, is generally recognized as Viet Nam’s main beach destination.          DELIGHT

8.   Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis which is still young but very                      .     DYNAMIST

9.   The Mekong Delta is well-known for its busy waterways with many rivers, canals and streams                        through the region.     FLOW

10. Phu Quoc Island is the                               place for riding, snorkeling, scuba diving, and relaxing.      IDEA

IV. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

1.   Miss Diep didn’t know the correct spelling so she had to                                    it in the dictionary.

2.   She’s                      it                      and has made up her mind; she’s going to take the job in New York.

3.   Can you                  your name, telephone number and email address                               in the book, please?

4.   My hotel was amazing and it                                 all my expectations.

5.   Mark was born in the East End, but he                              in the West End.

6.   The guide                          us                                 the historic parts of the city.

7.   He doesn’t know why she                         his invitation to the party.

8.   Vinh is very friendly. He                          most of my friends.

9.   We are all                          seeing our grandparents again.

10. Miss Hang                          the Music                    and went to bed because it was quite late.

I.    Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1.   A. wipe                       B. alive                        C. micro                      D. link

2.   A. cleaner                    B. threat                      C. ahead                      D. instead

3.   A. breathe                   B. ethane                     C. thank                      D. healthy

4.   A. choose                    B. moon                      C. food                        D. look

5.   A. burden                    B. survive                    C. curtain                    D. furnish

6.   A. camel                      B. sandy                      C. travel                      D. stable

7.   A. dune                       B. hummock                C. scrublands              D. gun

8.   A. basic                       B. desert                      C. president                 D. season

9.   A. separate                  B. network                  C. dessert                    D. crest

10. A. stretches                 B. slopes                      C. ranges                     D. faces

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

1.   A. education               B. facility                    C. development           D. intelligence

2.   A. metropolitan           B. organization            C. university                D. multicultural

3.   A. fascinate                 B. restaurant                C. expensive                D. difference

4.   A. feature                    B. ancient                    C. drawback                D. conduct

5.   A. fabulous                 B. pagoda                    C. determine               D. convenient

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I.    Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.   Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city                 .

      A. dwellers                  B. foreigners               C. beginners                D. movers

2.   You can see the                  of the suburbs in Ho Chi Minh City with many apartment buildings, supermarkets, shopping centres, and schools.

      A. urban area               B. convenience            C. urban sprawl           D. living condition

3.   Dong Khoi Street is the main shopping street in the                     of downtown in Ho Chi Minh City.

      A. mind                       B. heart                       C. head                        D. spot

4.   It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and                      .

      A. funny                      B. boring                     C. enjoyable                D. helpful

5.   No city in America has                  monuments and museums into one area as Washington, DC.

      A. as much                  B. such many              C. as many                  D. a few

6.   My passport                       last month, so I will have to get a new one.

      A. elapsed                   B. expired                   C. ended                     D. terminated

7.   The department is also deeply                   in various improvement schemes.

      A. connected               B. entailed                   C. involved                 D. implied

8.   His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any                       of it at all.

      A. interpretation          B. meaning                  C. intelligibility           D. sense

9.   The main attraction of the job was that it offered the                   to do the research.

      A. possibility               B. proposal                  C. opportunity             D. prospect

10. I wish you’d tell me what I                        do in this difficult situation.

      A. shall                        B. would                     C. should                     D. ought

11. A competitor may submit any number of entries                                     , each one is accompanied by a packet top.

      A. supposing               B. notwithstanding     C. assuredly                D. provided

12. They always kept on good             with their next-door neighbours for the children’s sake.

      A. friendship               B. relations                  C. will                         D. terms

13. He earns his living by                    old paintings.

      A. reviving                  B. restoring                 C. reforming                D. replenishing

14. Hotel rooms must be                      by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.

      A. vacated                   B. evacuated               C. abandoned              D. left

15. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a              .

      A. rarity                       B. minority                  C. scarcity                   D. minimum

Câu 5. Giải tam giác vuông ABC (Â = 1V), biết cạnh AB = 21cm, AC= 18cm. (Độ dài đoạn thẳng làm tròn đến chữ số thập phân thứ 2, số đo góc làm tròn đến độ)

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