Exercise 1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. prize          


B. excite                      


C. design                     


D. capital
Câu 2:


A. cold       


B. photo                      


C. continent                


D. poster
Câu 3:


A. motor      


B. money                     


C. show                       


D. robot
Câu 4:


A. wish            


B. price                        


C. high                        


D. mind
Câu 5:


A. dish      


B. fish                         


C. city                         


D. kite

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of the pair of sentences in the following questions from 49 to 50.
Câu 1: The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.


A. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.


B. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.


C. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.


D. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
Câu 2: I invited Rachel to my party, but she couldn’t come. She had arranged to do something else.


A. Without having arranged to do something else, Rachel would have come to my party as invited.


B. If it hadn’t been for her arrangement for something else, Rachel would come to my party as invited.


C. Rachel would have come to my party, unless she hadn’t arranged to so something else.


D. If Rachel hadn’t arranged to do something else, she would come to my party as invited.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 from 30 to 34. Having a relationship with someone is important to people around the world; (30) _______, dating is different from culture to culture. Here are some examples.Group dating is popular among young people in Europe and Australia. Groups as large as 30 people take part in events, such as going camping or having a party. This is seen as a (31) _______ way to spend time together, and to help to (32) _______ tension because people feel more comfortable in the company of friends before deciding whether to go on a one-to-one date.In Singapore, since many young people stay single, the government has tried its best to encourage dating. Dating services are offered to single people. One of them is speed dating, in (33) _______ singles will spend a few minutes talking to one person before moving on to meet the next one.Online dating is a common way of (34) _______ in the United States. Internet companies are now offering a service called ‘online dating assistant’ to help busy people to find a partner. An assistant helps customers to build their profiles, selects potential matches, and then sends several emails to the possible matches until the two people agree to meet face to face.
Câu 1: (30) _______


A. although  


B. and 


C. however     


D. despite
Câu 2: (31) _______


A. safe  


B. savings        


C. safely          


D. save
Câu 3: (32) _______


A. deteriorate     


B. ease 


C. refrain         


D. escape
Câu 4: (33) _______


A. when   


B. that 


C. which         


D. whom
Câu 5: (34) _______


A. matchtaking   


B. matchgoing 


C. matchcatching        


D. matchmaking

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Facebook.com’s server IP address could not find in Google Chrome browser because of the error of Internet connection.


A. Facebook.com’s 


B. could not find   


C. because of  


D. Internet connection         
Câu 2: My girlfriend and I drink sometimes coffee in the morning in a café near my school.


A. girlfriend                           


B. drink sometimes  


C. in         


D. near my school
Câu 3: There were inconsiderate amounts of money wasted on large building projects.


A. inconsiderate                     


B. amounts                        


C. wasted                     


D. building

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges from 25 to 26. 
Câu 1: Jane offered Jim some more chicken; however, Jim was full and seemed not to have another serving. Choose the best response.

Jane: “Would you like some more chicken?”                

Jim: “___________. I’m full.”


A. Never mind. 


B. No, I wouldn’t.      


C. No, I can’t.  


D. No, thanks.
Câu 2: An old gentleman, who is not sure where to go for the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent for advice. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Gentleman: “Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday?”       

Agent: “________.”


A. Yes, please go to other agencies


B. I don’t think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir


C. No. You cannot recommend any places


D. A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 20 to 24. Tsunami is a Japanese word that means harbor wave and is used as the scientific term for seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake or possibly an undersea landslide or volcanic eruption. When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake, a set of waves is created similar to the concentric waves generated by an object dropped into the water. Most tsunamis originate along the Ring of Fire, a zone of volcanoes and seismic activity, 32,500 km long that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Since 1819, about 40 tsunamis have struck the Hawaiian Islands.A tsunami can have wavelengths, or widths, of 100 to 200 km, and may travel hundreds of kilometers across the deep ocean, reaching speeds of about 725 to 800 kilometres an hour. Upon entering shallow coastal waters, the wave, which have been only about half a metre high out at sea, suddenly grows rapidly. When the wave reaches the shore, it may be 15 m high or more. Tsunamis have tremendous energy because of the great volume of water affected. They are capable of obliterating coastal settlements.Tsunamis should not be confused with storm surges, which are domes of water that rise underearth hurricanes or cyclones and cause extensive coastal flooding when the storms reach land. Storm surges are particularly devastating if they occur at high tide. A cyclone and accompanying storm surges killed an estimated 500,000 people in Bangladesh in 1970. The tsunami which struck south and southeast Asia in late 2004 killed over 200 thousand people.
Câu 1: What does the word “concentric” in paragraph 1 mean?


A. Having a common centre


B. Having wavy centres


C. Having wavy movements      


D. Having many centres
Câu 2: What is the greatest speed of tsunami travelling across the deep ocean?


A. 150,000 kilometres an hour    


B. 200 kilometres an hour


C. 700 kilometres an hour           


D. 800 kilometres an hour
Câu 3: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.


A. Volumes of water  


B. Coastal waters


C. Coastal settlements      


D. Tsunamis
Câu 4: Which of the following is NOT true?


A. Storm surges are domes of water rising underearth hurricanes or cyclones.          


B. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding.


C. Tsunami only occurs in Asia.             


D. A cyclone along with storm surges happened in Asia in 1970.
Câu 5: What is the passage mainly about?


A. Where tsunamis originate.    


B. How tremendous is the energy of a tsunami.


C. Damage caused by tsunamis.            


D. Facts about tsunamis.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 from 17 to 19.
Câu 1: Fansipan is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula.


A. There are some mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula higher than Fansipan.


B. The Indochinese Peninsula includes one of the highest mountains on earth.


C. The highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula is exclusive Fansipan.


D. No mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are higher than Fansipan.
Câu 2: “If I were you, I wouldn’t read the job advertisement and position description carelessly.”, Helen said.


A. Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly.


B. Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement and position description.


C. I was blamed for not reading the job advertisement and position description carefully by Helen.


D. Helen advised me against reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly.
Câu 3: It’s possible that Joanna didn’t receive my message.


A. Joanna can’t have received my message.  


B. Joanna might not have received my message.


C. Joanna may have received my message.   


D. Joanna might have received my message.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 from 15 to 16.
Câu 1: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.


A. separated                           


B. shared                           


C. marked                     


D. hidden
Câu 2: Many inhabitants in the village have been inflicted with cancer due to the polluted source of water.


A. have fought against


B. have prevented 


C. have suffered from


D. have avoided

A.
B.
C.
D.

Write a sentence with if ... for each situation. Use a type 2 conditional.
Câu 1: I'm often tired in the morning because I go to bed late.


A. If I didn't go to bed late, I wouldn't be tired in the morning.


B. If I didn't go to bed late, I wouldn't  tired in the morning.


C. If I went to bed late, I wouldn't be tired in the morning.


D. If I didn't go to bed lately, I wouldn't be tired in the morning.
Câu 2: We haven't got a calculator, so we can't work this out quicker.


A.  We had a calculator if we could work this out quicker.


B. If  we could work this out quicker, we had a calculator,


C.  If we didn't  have a calculator, we could work this out quicker.


D.  If we had a calculator, we could work this out quicker.
Câu 3: Nick can't find the way because he hasn't got a map.


A.  If Nick had a map, he would find the way.


B.  If Nick had a map, he could find the way.


C.  Nick had a map if he could find the way.


D.  If Nick had a map, he couldn't find the way.
Câu 4: David has so many accidents because he's so clumsy.


A. If David wasn't so clumsy, he couldn't have so many accidents.


B. If David didn't so clumsy, he wouldn't have so many accidents.


C. If David wasn't so clumsy, he wouldn't have so many accidents.


D. If David wasn't so clumsy that he wouldn't have so many accidents.
Câu 5: I don't write to my friends because I'm so busy.


A. If I wasn't so busy, I would write to my friends.


B. If I weren't such busy, I would write to my friends.


C. If I weren't so busy, I would write to my friends.


D. Both A and C

A.
B.
C.
D.

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.
Câu 1: Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls.


A. come without knowing what they will see


B. come in large numbers


C. come out of boredom


D. come by plane
Câu 2: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.


A. record


B. shine


C. categorize


D. diversify
Câu 3: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.


A. strict


B. outspoken


C. firm


D. tactful

A.
B.
C.
D.