I.                    READTHE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND DECIDE WHICH OPTION A, B, C OR D BEST FITS EACH SPACE.

AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new high-tech tests to calculate the "real" biological age of patients (36) __________________________ on the rate ofphysical deterioration. Information on every (37)__________ of a patient's health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical history is (38) ________________ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (39) ___________one leading British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire (40) _____________________ that if an employee's biological or "real" age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he should be (41)   to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (42)______________ a person's calendar years, and the two may differ considerably. Some of those prepared to pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to smugly walk away with medical (43)                                                  showing that they really are as young as they feel, giving them the confidence to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to (44) _________their health. The concept of "real" age is set to be come big (45) _______  in the USA with books and websites helping people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe that looks will always be the best indicator of age.

Question 36. A. prospect        B. arranged                  C. based                      D. established

Question 37. A. attitude          B. position                    C. decided                   D. aspect

Question 38. A. planned                          B. provided                  C. supplied                   D. fed

Question 39. A. prodded                              B. prompted                 C. projected                 D. provoked

Question 40. A. argues            B. discusses                 C. enquires                   D. debates

Question 41 A. incited                             B. encouraged              C. supported                D. promoted

Question 42. A. detail             B. account                    C. interest                     D. importance

Question 43. A. evidence        B. grounds                   C. signs                        D. demonstration

Question 44. A. increase         B. gain                         C. improve                   D. progress

Question 45. A. pursuit                                 B. concern                   C. trade                        D. business

I. CHOOSE THE WORD THAT DIFFERS FROM THE REST IN THE POSITION OF THE
MAIN STRESS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FROM 1 TO 5:

X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the
root one.
33. It took me a long time to be accustomed to living in the country.
→ It took me a long time to get ......................................................................................
34. My school is near my home, so I go to school on foot every day.
→ My school isn’t ..........................................................................................................
35. I would like my sister to improve her English speaking.
→ I wish ..........................................................................................................................
36. Vietnamese people only eat dried candied fruit at Tet.
→ Dried candied fruit .....................................................................................................
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word in brackets.
37. That house is part of the town’s heritage, but the council is demolishing it. (WISH)
→ .....................................................................................................................................
38. I’m not good at English, so I can’t become a tour guide. (IF)
→ .....................................................................................................................................
39. Mary said she would hold an event about skin care the following month. (WILL)
→ .....................................................................................................................................
40. He gave her the book “The fault in our stars” as a birthday gift. (SHE)
→ .....................................................................................................................................
 

IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
In the past, getting recipes and cooking tips was a complicated process. A person had to go
to the store and buy a cook book, or get recipes from friends. Fortunately, the Internet has
changed all that. Now, if you want to find a recipe for lasagne or Cobb salad, you just search
online. It couldn’t be simpler.
Cooking blogs are a great source of information because they are free and there are so many
of them. They are also nice because they give all different kinds of ideas. The problems with
blogs is that because we don’t know who is writing them, we need to use with caution. When
you are looking at a new blog, you don’t know if the writer knows what he or she is talking
about.
We’d like to introduce two popular cooking blogs. The first is called Smitten Kitchen. This
website is run by a family living in New York City. It focuses on food that doesn’t require
many ingredients. If you want to make food that is simple but wonderful, then this is the site for
you. It offers hundreds and hundreds of recipes, divided into categories. You will be amazed at
how many there are.
Wednesday Chef is another great cooking blog. It is run by a writer who lives in Berlin.
This blog also offers many recipes, along with recommendations for great restaurants in Berlin,
and advice for people who want to start their own blogs. Wednesday Chef has great pictures
of its food, as well as interesting pictures of Berlin. The blog got its name because in the past,
newspapers published their food articles on Wednesdays.
There are a lot of cooking blogs on the Internet, and most of them are pretty good. Go
online and check some of them out. You might be surprised at how much they can help you
improve your cooking.
28. How did Wednesday Chef get its name?
A. The writer posts recipes on Wednesdays.
B. The writer only cooks on Wednesdays.
C. The writer was born on a Wednesday.
D. Newspapers used to publish food articles on Wednesdays.
29. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooking blogs?
A. There are many of them.
B. Everyone who writes them is an expert.
C. They are free.
D. They give a lot of different ideas.
30. Who runs the blog Smitten Kitchen?
A. A family in New York. B. A woman in New York.
C. A family in Berlin. D. A woman in Berlin.
31. What does the passage say about Smitten Kitchen?
A. It only gives recipes on Italian food.
B. It focuses on simple recipes.
C. It only offers a few recipes.
D. Most of the food on that blog is hard to make.
32. Why should we be careful when we are looking at new blogs?
A. We don’t know who the writers are.
B. Most new blogs are terrible.
C. The recipes on new blogs are usually hard to make.
D. They charge you some fees to get the recipes.
 

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. Much has to be done to achieve gender quality in employment opportunities.
A. attain B. obtain C. reach D. abandon
22. People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A. created B. eradicated C. phased out D. wiped out
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.
Living in Vietnam today (23) greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years ago.
People in the past mainly worked in agriculture (24) today there are significantly
less people working in this sector of the economy. These days, by comparison, people are more
likely to be employed in manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam,
which was (25) agrarian, is transforming into an entirely different country. While
agriculture is still an important component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are
(26) an increasing amount of economic activity.
However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The people of Vietnam have
retained many of the characteristics of their forefathers. The Vietnamese people are as friendly
today as they were in the past. This is best exemplified in the way they welcome foreigners
(27) their unique country. Moreover, the resilience and determination of the
people of Vietnam has not changed. The Vietnamese work collectively and happily towards
the development of their country.

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
17. - “ ”
- “It was very sunny and hot. We had a bit of a heat wave.”
A. Did you enjoy your holiday? C. What was the weather like there?
B. How was the wave? D. How was the beach?
18. - “Could you do me a favor, please?
- “ ”
A. Let me help you. C. No, thanks. I’m fine.
B. Sure. What can I do for you? D. Yes, go ahead!
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. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
20. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D contributed
 

III.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
question.
5. David a seat on the evening flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
A. travelled B. paid C. booked D. made
6. In Con Dao, thereare green of forests and fresh meadows and the houses with red
roofs, which forms the picture of nature with bright colours.
A. lands B. regions C. wilderness D. stretches
7. A is usually necessary when you travel overseas.
A. passport B. driving licence C. birth certificate D. degree
8. Our plane arrives in Hanoi at two o’clock in afternoon.
A. Ø – the B. the – the C. a – a D. the – an
9. They are going to spend their holiday rural France.
A. relaxing B. exploring C. reserving D. searching
10. Green Tourism applies to any activity or facility that operates in an environmentally
friendly .
A. way B. habit C. routine D. benefit
11. Cua Lo Beach is also famous for its beautiful islands such as Lan Chau and Song Ngu,
which protect it from heavy storms and strong winds from the East Sea.
A. to come B. to come in C. coming D. coming in
12. There was a long queue at the and customers were getting impatient.
A. stopover B. take-off C. departure longue D. check-out
13. Excuse me, how much is a to New York?
A. ticket return B. returning ticket C. return ticket D. ticket returning
 

I. 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.

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.