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.though
B.breath
C.arithmetic
D.threaten

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A.played                                 
B.admired
C.liked                       
D.called

Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
A.Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
B.Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods
C.A Brief History of Subsistence Farming
D.Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move

What is the passage about?
A. The life of the farmers in Dong Thap.  
B. What volunteers do in Dong Thap.
C. The life of the children in Dong Thap.
D.The harvest in Dong Thap

Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best.
 
THE TOURIST TRAP
Tourism is the fastest-growing industry in the world. As well as bringing prosperity to an area, however, it can also destroy the qualities which (45)………visitors in the first place. If it is not carefully controlled, tourism can also (46)…………problems for local people, as is shown by various examples from around the world.
            When Phuket in Thailand first became a popular tourist (47)……….., people there were unable to (48) ………with the increase in rubbish that 2 million visitors a year produce and a huge incinerator(lò đốt rác/ hỏa táng) had to be built in the countryside to deal with it. New hotels at Goa in India caused a huge increase in water consumption, (49)………many local people to walk considerable distances to get clean water. And Egypt’s desert landscapes are being destroyed by the litter (50) ………..by tourists. Moving sands are difficult to clean, and the white desert to the west of the Nile Valley may be permanently (51) ……….
            It’s encouraging, therefore, to read about the (52) ………..of certain tour companies who are organising environmental holidays in some of the worst hit areas. Regular tours now go to places (53) ………….the Himalayas and Atlas mountains in North Africa with the (54)…………of combining a bit of sightseeing with the chance to help clear up some of the mess left by previous visitors.

A.handle                
B. treat  
C.check
D. cope

- Teacher: "Jon, you've written a much better essay this time."          -Jon:"______"
A.Writing? Why?
B.Thank you. It's really encouraging.
C.You're welcome.
D.What did you say? I'm so shy.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Harold never goes anywhere new, always wear a tie, eats the same food every day, and is in bed by nine o’clock. He’s a real                     .
A.humdrum    
B.fuddy – duddy  
C.hotshot  
D.hush – hush

Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.genuine                   
B.geneticist                 
C.guarantee                
D.generate

__________, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A.Heavily as it rained        
B.As it rained heavily
C.Though it rains heavily      
D.In spite of the heavily rain

_____  up the tree. You’ll fall down.
A.Climb                    
B.Don’t climb   
C.Climbing                
D.Not to climb