The word “intricate” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by  ________ .
A.inefficient 
B.complicate 
C.historical 
D.uncertain

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.
On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.
A.acceptable
B.compulsory
C.voluntary
D.uncomfortable

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.emotional                
B.simultaneous           
C.astrology                 
D.applicable

  Compared to pines, hickories are_____  
A.shorter                                                                
B.higher
C.as high    
D.more suitable for forest floor

After two hours travelling by bus, we ...................Vung Tau.
A.came
B.got
C.reached
D.went

Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space
        Not so long (31) _________, in many countries, children went to school wearing a school uniform. Boys wore a white shirt and a tie, a dark jacket, gray pants and black shoes. Girls (32) _________ to wear a white blouse and a dark, knee-length (33) _________.  Today, in many countries, students have a very different kind of uniform. They wear tennis shoes, jeans and a T-shirt.In a hot day students might even come to class in a pair of shorts. Teachers in the past could never have allowed these students into their class. Then, the men teachers used to wear a suit and tie, and most (34) _________ teachers wore a dress or skirt. But when you look inside a classroom today, it is sometimes (35)___________ to tell who are the teachers and who are the students!
(31)
A.before
B.time
C.ago
D.after

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Parents use parentese to help their babies learn new vocabulary.
B.Parents use parentese with their babies without realising that they do.
C.Parentese is different in different countries.
D.Parentese is also used in the classroom and with strangers.

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.
Only their own mother can tell Simon and Mike apart.
A.No one other than their own mother can separate Simon and Mike.
B.Simon and Mike bear some resemblance to each other.
C.It's very difficult to distinguish Simon and Mike.
D.Except for their own mother, no one can talk to Simon and Mike.

1.2. TIẾNG ANH
Question 21 – 25: Choose a suitable word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank.
_______she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A.In spite of   
B.Because                             
C.Because of   
D.Although

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

A.high                                    
B.horn                        
C.home 
D.hour