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. rough B. sum C. utter D. union
2. A. noon B. tool C. blood D. spoon
3. A. chemist B. chicken C. church D. century
4. A. thought B. tough C. taught D. bought
5. A. pleasure B. heat C. meat D. feed
6. A. chalk B. champagne C. machine D. ship
7. A. knit B. hide C. tide D. fly
8. A. put B. could C. push D. moon
9. A. how B. town C. power D. slow
10 A. talked B. naked C. asked D. liked

1. A. hear B. clear C. bear D. ear

2. A. heat B. great C. beat D. break
3. A. blood B. pool C. food D. tool
4. A. university B. unique C. unit D. undo
5. A. mouse B. could C. would D. put
6. A. faithful B. failure C. fairly D. fainted
7. A. course B. court C. pour D. courage
8. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted
9. A. new B. sew C. few D. nephew
10 A. sun B. sure C. success D. sort

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.
1 A. water B. teacher C. idea D. travel
2 A. answer B. begin C. open D. happy
3 A. picture B. design C. mountain D. garden
4 A. follow B. finish C. arrive D. wonder
5 A. complete B. listen C. hotel D. forget
6 A. problem B. cancel C. invite D. happen
7 A. future B. correct C. manage D. window
8 A. enjoy B. discuss C. product D. forget
9 A. breakfast B. explain C. order D. promise
10 A. machine B. offer C. doctor D. morning

1 A. impressive B. experience C. relation D. understand

2 A. cinema B. essential C. consider D. intelligent
3 A. beautiful B. celebrate C. discover D. interview
4 A. comfortable B. companion C. computer D. comparison
5 A. condition B. document C. advertisement D. development
6 A. attitude B. behavior C. cooperate D. remember
7 A. calculate B. regulation C. wonderful D. celebrate
8 A. delicate B. department C. instructor D. technology
9 A. generate B. discipline C. integrity D. interrupt
10 A. engineer B. newspaper C. energy D. factory

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
1. Eating too many candies every day ____________ bad for young children.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
2. The guest bedroom is ____________ the room in the house because it overlooks the
garden.
A. quiet B. quieter C. quietest D. more quiet
3. My aunt is a ____________ teacher.
A. history B. historic C. historical D. Historian
4. When small, I usually ____________ fishing with my brother.
A. go B. went C. going D. use to go
5. The children finally agreed ____________ the candies equally.
A. divide B. dividing C. divided D. to divide
6. You are ____________ only two pieces of luggage on the plane.
A. allowed B. made C. agreed D. received
7. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ____________ chemist's.
A. each B. some C. certain D. any
8. I like watching TV ____________ to the cinema.
A. more than to go B. than going C. more than going D. rather than to go
9. The reason ____________ he left was that he felt lonely.
A. which B. what C. why D. how
10. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn't ____________.
A. come on B. go off C. put away D. take up
11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we __________ swimming.
A. go B. will go C. are going D. have gone
12. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to __________ a story.
A. invent B. combine C. manage D. lie
13. Many of the __________ for that movie were filmed here in this mountainous
area.
A. sights B. scenery C. views D. scenes
14. Andrea had a __________ in her hair yesterday.
A. nice yellow bow B. yellow nice bow
C. bow nice yellow D. bow yellow
15. What time is the flight __________ to arrive?
A. bound B. plan C. thought D. due
16. The children had __________ argument about what game to play.
A. the B. a C. an D. (no article)
17. The lack of rainfall this year has ___________ affected crops in the south.
A. helpfully B. necessarily C. negatively D. newly
18. I'm sorry, I can't hear you. Could you ___________ a little, please?
A. speak up B. carry out C. talk about D. say out
19. The shy girl felt ___________ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her
teacher's questions.
A. amazed B. awkward C. curious D. amused
20. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ___________.
A. extinction B. migration C. destruction D. damage
21. They have a dolphin in the aquarium that ___________ tricks for spectators at
3:00 daily.
A. conducts B. makes C. entertains D. performs
22. - '’I’m getting a bit overweight." - “____________”
A. You might eat a bit more.
B. You shouldn't eat so much.
C. You can't be hungry now.
D. You need more nutritious food.
23. Molly and Mike are discussing ways to save energy.
- Molly: As far as I know, using energy-saving bulbs is a good way to save electricity.
- Mike: _______. They use only a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs.
A. I don’t think you’re right
B. I couldn’t agree with you more
C. That’s surprising
D. That sounds great
24. Peter is talking to Mary about the pottery bowl she has just made.
- Peter: The bowl is just perfectly made!”
- Mary: _______
A. Don’t say anything about it.
B. Thank you for your compliment
C. Sorry, I have no idea.
D. Exactly.

Question 5. Jane is ______ student in my class. Everyone admires her.

A. good B. the well C. the best D. best

Question 6. Most of my friends admire Milan as she can play ______ piano so
beautifully.

A. the B. an C. a D. ∅

Question 7. ______ it is a small town, there are several local restaurants available.

A. Despite B. Because C. In case D. Although

Question 8. The tree ______ stands near the gate of my house has lovely flowers.

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

Question 9. Linda enjoys spending her free time ______ yummy cakes.

A. eating B. eat C. ate D. to eat

Question 10. You have to keep the ticket until you ______ the train.
A. look after B. go out C. get off D. turn on

Question 11. The students ______ their trip because of bad weather.

A. put off B. take on C. turn up D. set off

Question 12. - Peter: “Can you come for dinner tonight?”

- John: “______. I have a lot of things to do.”

A. I agree B. I’m afraid not C. Good idea D. It’s all right

Question 12. Nam: “I don’t like watching violent films.” - Nga: “______”

A. So do I. B. I do, too. C. I do, either. D. Neither do I.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first
four minutes together, (26) ____________ a book by Doctor Leonard Zuni.
When we are introduced to new people, the author says, we must be (27)
____________ and self-confident. On the other hand, we should not be too sure of
ourselves. It is important to be interested and sympathetic, realizing that the other
person (28) ____________ his own needs, fears and hopes.
The author believes that interpersonal relations (29) ____________ be taught as a
required course in every school, along with reading, writing and mathematics. In his
opinion, success in life (30) ____________ mainly on how we get along with other
people. That is at least very important.
26. A. because of B . according to C. thanks to D. but for
27. A. friendly B. beautiful C. intelligent D. careful
28. A. makes B. creates C. gets D. has
29. A. need B. should C. would D. ought
30. A. decides B. builds C. depends D. carries

Lake Baikal is a huge lake in Siberia, Russia. It is the (21) __________ fresh water
reservoir in the world. The lake is near Irkutsk.
Lake Baikal is about 636 kilometres long. It is 20 to 80 kilometres wide. (22)
__________ its deepest point, it is 1,700 metres deep. With this depth, it is the deepest
lake on Earth. The lake is (23) __________ UNESCO World Heritage Site. It holds
about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh (24) __________.
The lake has fish that exist only here and nowhere else. It is home to more than 1,700
(25) __________ of plants and animals, two-thirds of which can be found nowhere
else in the world.
21. A. smallest B. biggest C. longest D. highest
22. A. At B. In C. On D. Of
23. A. a B. an C. the D.x
24. A. land B. ice C. water D. air
25. A. classes B. forms C. styles D. species

Before the wheel was invented thousands of years ago, the only way to get from one
place to another was (26) _____ our legs or riding animals, such as horses, camels, or
donkeys.
Wheels today are on all sorts of vehicles from cars to planes, from bikes to
skateboards. We believe that the first wheels were invented to help move very heavy
(27) _____. Humans discovered that something heavy was more easily moved by
rolling something round. Eventually wheels were (28) _____ for carts and wagons.
The wheel is probably the most significant mechanical invention of all time. The first
wheels are thought to have appeared in Egypt on chariots around 2000 BC.
Just imagine the world today (29) _____ the wheel, not only in transportation but also
in technology. Important applications of the wheel include the water wheel and the
spinning wheel. More (30) _____ applications include the jet engine and the turbine.
26. A. walking B. going C. using D. applying
27. A. objects B. machines C. vehicles D. boxes
28. A. advanced B. developed C. explored D. decided
29. A. for B. with C. without D. by
30. A. practical B. early C. interesting D. modern

"Who will I sit next to? Will they be interesting or will they be really (1) ________?"
Are these the questions that you often ask yourself before a (2) _______? But that's all
going to change! An airline company has introduced a new system (3) ______ 'Meet
& Seat'. Now you can choose your 'next-door neighbour'. When you book your
tickets, you can show your social media profile (4) _______ everyone on the plane.
You will also see everyone else's profile. Then you can choose who you want to sit
next to. If you want to talk about work and (5) _______ business contacts, look at
people's professional network profiles. And if you prefer (6) ______ fun and chat
about travelling and shopping, look at their social network profiles!
Question 1. A. boring B. bored C. boringly D. boredom
Question 2. A. long journey plane B. long plane journey
C. plane long journey D. journey long plane
Question 3. A. which called B. calling C. was called D. called
Question 4. A. for B. in C. by D. to
Question 5. A. do B. make C. book D. put
Question 6. A. to having B. having C. have D. to have

Solar energy is a long-lasting source of energy which (19) ______ almost anywhere.
To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun. Solar cells can easily
be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and (20) ______ user can
quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also
possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines (21) ______ are
noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-
polluting. As they have no moving (22) ______ they require little maintenance and
have a long lifetime.

(23) ______, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar
energy during the daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar
cells require a large area to work (24) ______. The main disadvantage of solar energy
is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas.
This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar
cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally
friendly source of energy.

Question 19. A. should use B. can use C. must be used D. can be used

Question 20. A. all B. some C. none D. each

Question 21. A. who B. where C. which D. whose

Question 22. A. pieces B. parts C. objects D. tools

Question 23. A. However B. Although C. Moreover D. Therefore

Question 24. A. effective B. effectively C. effect D. effectiveness

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard Flight 4B7 with service from Hong Kong to
San Francisco. We are currently third in line for take-off and have expected (13)
______ in the air in approximately seven minutes time. We ask that you please (14)
______ your seatbelts at this time and secure all baggage underneath your seat or in
the overhead compartments. We also ask that your seats and table trays are in the
upright position for take-off. Please turn off all personal (15) ______ devices,
including laptops and cell phones. Smoking (16) ______ for the duration of the flight.
Thank you for choosing Mountain Airlines. Enjoy your flight.

Question 13. A. will be B. be C. being D. to be

Question 14. A. fasten B. open C. tie D. check

Question 15. A. electrical B. electronic C. electric D. electricity

Question 16. A. is prohibited B. are prohibit C. will be prohibit D. prohibits

Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to
make a logical text.

Last weekend, I went shopping with my friends. We had a lot of fun, but there was
one problem. ______

a. We were looking for the perfect outfit for a party.

b. We spent hours trying on different clothes and accessories.

c. Unfortunately, the store was very crowded, and we had to wait in long lines.

A. a-b-c B. a-c-b C. c-b-a D. c-a-b

Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most
appropriately.

A. We ended up buying a lot of things we didn’t need.

B. Shopping can be a lot of fun, but it can also be stressful.

C. We had a great time catching up with each other.

D. I’m glad we went shopping together.

Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to
make a logical text.

We had an unforgettable holiday in Singapore last week. Things didn't go on as

smoothly as we had expected before. ______

a. Upon our arrival at the safari park two hours later, we realised that it was closed for
maintenance.

b. It all started when my parents decided to visit the safari park.

c. We were so excited about the trip, but the moment that we left the hotel, it started
raining.

A. b-c-a B. a-c-b C. c-b-a D. b-a-c

Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most
appropriately.
A. Then we asked a local man who lived nearby how to get to the park.

B. First, this park is really a must-visit for all nature lovers.

C. We finally got back to the hotel with sadness and disappointment.

D. To begin with, we had a lot of fun exploring the different animal exhibits here.

Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to
make a logical text.

I recently started a new job. It's been a challenging but rewarding experience. ______

a. I'm still learning the ropes, but I'm confident that I'll be able to succeed.

b. I'm excited to be part of a dynamic and supportive team.

c. The first few weeks were tough, as I had to adjust to a new work environment.

A. a-b-c B. a-c-b C. b-c-a D. c-a-b

Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most
appropriately.

A. I’m looking forward to growing and developing in my new role.

B. I’m grateful for the opportunity to work at such a great company.

C. I hope I can get a promotion soon.

D. I’m still getting used to my new schedule.

Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to
make a logical text.

I recently started learning how to play the guitar. It's been a challenging but rewarding
experience. ______

a. I've been practising every day, and I'm starting to see some progress.

b. I've always wanted to learn how to play an instrument.

c. At first, it was difficult to coordinate my fingers and strum the chords.

A. a-b-c B. b-c-a C. c-a-b D. c-b-a

Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most
appropriately.

A. I’m glad I decided to take up guitar lessons.

B. Playing the piano is a great way to relax and de-stress.

C. I hope to be able to play in a band someday.

D. Learning a new skill can be neither exciting nor frustrating.