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. hates B. works C. stops D. lives
2. A. school B. child C. cheese D. church
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.
3. A. recent B. suggest C. apply D. divide
4. A. expensive B. official C. impossible D. beautiful
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.
5. She will pay less but she uses two energy-saving bulbs.
A B C D
6. The questions the teacher wrote on the board was not easy.
A B C D
7. She walked ten kilometers a day to get water enough for her family to use.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. If we go on littering, the environment _________seriously polluted.
A. becomes B. will become C. became D. would become
9. The boy was very hungry _________he ate nothing.
A. so B. and C. therefore D. but
10. A dripping faucet_________500 liters of water a month.
A. can waste B. is wasted C. waste D. are wasting
11. The new appliance does not only work _________ but also saves energy.
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness
12. He sighed _________when he heard the news.
A. sadly B. sad C. sadden D. sadness
13. Please _________the lights. It’s very dark.
A. turn on B. go on C. get on D. put on
14. Not only _________her father, but you will know about his job if you go with us.
A. you meet B. will you meet C. you are meeting D. do you meet
15. The man sat down on the chair _________started to tell the story.
A. so B. and C. or D. because
16. You should travel by bike _________by motorbike to save energy.
A. therefore B. instead of C. however D. because
17. Please go _________with what you’re doing. Don’t look at them!
A. on B. out C. away D. Down
18. ____ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.
A. Disaster B. Famine C. Poverty D. Flood
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.
19. Anne: "I think that's worth celebrating. Don't you agree, Charlie?" Charlie: " __________ "
A. Yes, I do actually. B. No, I agree. C. Never mind. D. Yes, I think so.
20.Tom: "You've got a lovely singing voice, Mary." Mary: " __________ "
A. It's all right. B. Congratulations! C. Thank you. D. No, thanks.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
21.Physically inactive people are at risk of developing heart disease.
A. dynamic B. active C. lively D. passive
23. Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.
A. limit B. move C. add D. get rid of
23. Let’s go over that report again before we submit it.
A. dictate B. print C. read carefully D. type
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.
24. All children can attend without paying fees at state schools.
A. primary schools B. secondary schools C. high schools D. independent schools
25. When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it.
A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on
26. When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on air.
A. extremely happy B. extremely light
C. feeling extremely unhappy D. feeling extremely airy
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.
Our demand for water is constantly increasing. Every year there are more and more people in the world. Factories turn out more and more products and (27) _______more and more water. We live in a world of water. But almost all of it - about 97% - is in the oceans. This water is too salty to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing. Only about 3% of the world's water is fresh. Most of this water is not easily available to man (28) _______it is locked in glaciers and icecaps.
There is as much water on earth today as there ever was or will ever be. Water is used and reused over again. It is never used up. Although the world as a whole has plenty of (29) _______ water, some regions have a water shortage. Rain does not fall evenly over the earth. Some regions are always too dry, and others too wet. A region that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious (30) _______and another region may be flooded with too much rain.
27. A. need B. must C. should D. necessitate
28. A. so that B. because C. though D. even if
29. A. salty B. new C. clean D. fresh
30. A. flood B. drought C. famine D. abundance
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
New York has Central Park; London has Hyde Park while Kuala Lumpur has its own piece of green belt amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. It's an ideal place for a leisurely stroll in a tranquil setting, all without having to leave the city. The Lake Gardens was created by Sir Alfred Venning, who persuaded the ruling government to allow him to turn a swamp land into rambling trails with man-made lakes, spanning 60 hectares. However, as the city expanded, the Lake Gardens reduced in size. But it is still a sizeable area and boasts of more than just grass and water within its grounds. For example, the gardens incorporate the National Monument, Bird Park, Hibiscus Garden as well as Malaysia's Parliament House. Additionally, Carcosa Seri Negara is on a hilltop overlooking the Lake Gardens. Today, the nineteenth-century British colonial mansion has been converted into an exclusive hotel.
31. According to the passage, what do New York, London and Kuala Lumpur have in common?
A. They each have a lake in the city. B. They each have a swamp land in the city.
C. They each have a park in the middle of the city. D. They each have a 60-hectare garden in the city.
32. In the Lake Gardens, you can visit the following spaces EXCEPT _______.
A. Hyde Park B. the Bird Park C. the Hibiscus Garden D. the National Monument
33. Over time, the Lake Gardens has become smaller because_______.
A. it is swampy B. the city developed C. it is too noisy D. it is getting overpopulated
34. The word “converted” in the last sentence is closest in meaning to_______.
A. built B. consumed C. made D. changed
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
35. It's a pity I can't cook as well as my mom.
A. I wish I could cook as well as my mom.
B. I wish I can cook as well as my mom.
C. I wish I could cook as good as my mom.
D. I wish I can cook as better as my mom.
36. Shall we use environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation?
A. She suggests use environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation.
B. She suggests to use environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation.
C. She suggests to using environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation.
D. She suggests using environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation.
37. Finish your homework or you can't go out with your friend.
A. Unless you finish your homework, you can go out with your friend.
B. If you don't finish your homework, you can go out with your friend.
C. If you don't finish your homework, you can't go out with your friend.
D. If you finish your homework, you can't go out with your friend.
38. Although he was tired, he finished doing his homework.
A. In spite his tiredness, he finished doing his homework.
B. In spite of his tiredness, he finished doing his homework.
C. In spite of he was tired, he finished doing his homework.
D. In spite his tired, he finished doing his homework.
39. We’ll get there early so that we’ll be able to get tickets.
A. If we get there early, we’ll be able to get tickets.
B. If we don’t get there early, we’ll be able to get tickets.
C. If we get there early, we won’t be able to get tickets.
D. Unless we get there early, we’ll be able to get tickets.
40. “Close your books and go out to play”, the teacher said to us.
A. The teacher told us close our books and go out to play.
B. The teacher told us to closing our books and go out to play.
C. The teacher told us closing our books and go out to play.
D. The teacher told us to close our books and go out to play
Đáp án C “es” sau đuôi /∫/ phát âm là /iz/, sau các đuôi /k,p/ phát âm là /s/