Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The presenter started his speech with a few ______ jokes to build rapport with the audience.
A.whole-hearted
B.light-hearted
C.soft-hearted
D.kind-hearted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
There is no excuse for your late submission! You ______ the report by last Friday.
A.mightn't have finished
B.should have finished
C.needn't have finished
D.must have finished

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Only after she ______ from a severe illness did she realise the importance of good health.
A.would recover
B.has recovered
C.had recovered
D.was recovering

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.
A.intend
B.install
C.follow
D.decide

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Our father suggested ______ to Da Nang for this summer holiday.
A.to going
B.going
C.go
D.to go

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.
A.delays
B.begins
C.attracts
D.believes

_______ (34)
A.between
B.among
C.with
D.through

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Today the number of start-ups in Vietnam is mounting as the government has created favourable conditions for them to develop their business.
A.peaking
B.varying
C.decreasing
D.rising

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
With price increases on most necessities, many people have to tighten their belt for fear of getting into financial difficulties.
A.dress in loose clothes
B.spend money freely
C.save on daily expenses
D.put on tighter belts

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
It is firmly believed that books are a primary means for disseminating knowledge and information.
A.classifying
B.distributing
C.adopting
D.inventing