A study on using the spaced repetition technique on smartphone application to improve english vocabulary for the first year english majors at hong duc university

DECLARATION I hereby declare that I, Vu Thi Dieu Linh, a student of the Faculty of Foreign languages at Hong Duc University, confirm my authorship in the research titled “A study on using the spaced repetition technique on smartphone application to improve English vocabulary for the first-year English majors at Hong Duc University.” The thesis is the result of my own research and the substance of the thesis has been submitted neither as a whole nor in part for a degree to any other universities or institutions Thanh Hoa, May 2022 Vu Thi Dieu Linh i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On completing this graduation thesis, first and foremost, I would like to express my profound gratitude to Ms Trinh Thi Hang, my respectful supervisor, who has always given me precious advice and suggestions Without her instructive remarks as well as corrections, the study could not have been accomplished I am also immensely thankful for the enthusiastic support, unique ideas, and valuable suggestions of my beloved lecturers, my friends, and especially my classmates in class K21A of the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Hong Duc University They are those who have always comforted and encouraged me to overcome obstacles while I was carrying out my study I could not finish this paper if there was no assistance from freshmen in class K24B of the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Hong Duc university They are those who have directly participated in my own research I would like to send my big thanks to all of these students Last but not least, I owe a debt of gratitude to my family, my parents, and my elder sister for all their infinite spiritual support during the implementation of the study Without them, I could hardly have had enough bravery to deal with difficulties and keep going on with my research ii ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the efficiency of applying spaced repetition technique in learning vocabulary for freshmen specializing in English language teaching at Hong Duc University Participants in the study included 60 first-year English majored students in class K24B of the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Hong Duc University They were chosen to become the subjects of survey questionnaires about attitudes as well as techniques to learn vocabulary Furthermore, 60 students were divided into groups (a control group and an experimental group) to be subjects who took part in the experimental research Both groups answered the pre-test and post-test questions about vocabulary However, the experimental group used spaced repetition technique while the control one used traditional methods of learning vocabulary At the end of the study, the students of the experimental group who applied spaced repetition technique showed more positive results in memorizing vocabulary than the control one Therefore, the effectiveness of SRT in improving vocabulary had been proven In addition, some recommendations were given for further study in the future iii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS EU European Union SRT Spaced repetition technique FFL Faculty of foreign languages No Number IELTS International English Language Testing System TOEIC Test of English for International Communication iv C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 3.2.1 The number of years that students have learnt English 30 Figure 3.2.2 Students' level of interest in English 31 Figure 3.2.3 Students’ opinions on learning vocabulary 32 Figure 3.2.4 Students’ frequency of learning vocabulary 33 Figure 3.2.5 Students’ time of learning vocabulary per day 33 Figure 3.2.6 The way that students use to learn vocabulary the most often 34 Figure 3.2.7 The problem students often face most when learning words 34 Figure 3.2.8 The number of students who tried using this technique before 35 Table 3.2.1 Students’ attitude to learning vocabulary by using SRT 36 Table 3.2.2 Students’ vocabulary memory ability after using SRT 36 Table 3.2.3 Students’ other skills after using SRT 37 Figure 3.3.1 The number of correct answers and the equivalent percentage in the pre-test 38 Figure 3.3.2 The number of correct answers and the equivalent percentage in the post-test 39 v Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii ABSTRACT iii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS iv LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES v TABLE OF CONTENTS vi PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale Aims of the study Scope of the study Methods of the study Design of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Vocabulary 1.1.1 Definitions of vocabulary 1.1.2 Types of vocabulary 1.1.3 The importance of vocabulary 1.1.4 Strategies for learning vocabulary 1.2 Spaced repetition technique 10 1.2.1 Definition of the spaced repetition technique 10 1.2.2 The operation process of SRT 11 1.2.3 Smartphone applications using SRT 13 1.2.4 Advantages of SRT for learning vocabulary 17 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 18 2.1 Settings 18 2.2 Participants 18 2.3 Data collection instruments 19 vi 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of pre-test 38 3.4 Results of post-test 39 PART 3: CONCLUSION 40 3.1 Summaries and conclusions 40 3.2 Limitations of the study 40 3.3 Suggestions and implicatures 41 REFERENCES viii APPENDICES x APPENDIX 1: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR TEACHERS x APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS xi APPENDIX 3: PRE-TEST xiii APPENDIX 4: POST-TEST xvi APPENDIX 5: QUESTIONNAIRE AFTER THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM xxiii vii Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an PART I INTRODUCTION Rationale It is unquestionable that English is considered a global language It is the official language of more than 53 countries and territories, the official language of the EU, and the third most widely used language in the world (only after Chinese and Spanish due to the advantage of the population number of these countries) In Vietnam, since starting the open-door process to the world in many aspects such as getting involved in globalization, international economic integration, and trade liberalization, English, the international tongue, has achieved dominance Indeed, it is manifested by the Ministry of Education chose it to be the first foreign language taught at schools in Vietnam Therefore, the higher demand for learning English in our country than ever English positively facilitates job promotions, foreign cooperation, etc The high need of society for learning English entails changes as well as reforms in teaching this language In the past, it used to be taught in a dull and uninspiring way At that time, students just passively absorbed the knowledge from their teachers Furthermore, the education system placed great emphasis on grammar knowledge As a result, it caused invisible pressure on students and made learning English boring However, today, along with educational improvements in teaching and learning methods, the learners gradually become the centered subject while the role of the teacher should be just the instructor instead of the controller Nowadays, students are learning evenly between grammar and skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills) When taking up a language, the fundamental matter is to learn vocabulary It is obvious to see that a lack of words will interfere with the learning of grammar or other skills For example, lack of vocabulary, students cannot the reading tasks in the reading section, or when practicing speaking, students also not have enough vocabulary to present their ideas The Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an beginning of a new foreign language is always a greeting English is hi, French is Bonjour, German is Hallo If you want to go further in conversations, some basic words are not enough That is the reason why we all have to learn as much vocabulary as possible As far as learning vocabulary, there is another worrying condition among students, especially freshmen, which is the problem of memory Young firstyear students often find themselves stuck with the state of " going in one ear and out the other" In other words, it is called vocabulary forgetfulness If they couldn't remember words, how can they use them proficiently? In reality, through basic research, besides many gifted students in learning vocabulary, a majority of first-year students at the Department of Foreign Languages at Hong Duc University have difficulty in learning vocabulary They are often fed up with cramming a lot of words Moreover, after learning vocabulary for a while, they encounter the state of forgetting words quickly In addition, according to some lecturers, although the first year in university is the prerequisite year of building vocabulary for language learning, a lot of students are not diligent or interested in learning words Therefore, the vocabulary of the first-year students is not large Due to the above-mentioned reasons, I conducted the thesis "A study on using the spaced repetition technique on smartphone application to improve English vocabulary for the first-year English majors at Hong Duc University." In my thesis, I would like to help students in improving their vocabulary learning, avoiding the issues of forgetting words, and building a rich vocabulary as a platform for them to study and enhance other skills such as grammar, reading, writing, and so forth Aims of the study The main objectives of the study are as follows Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an -This study aims to find out the effectiveness of applying Spaced repetition technique in learning vocabulary for freshmen specializing in English at Hong Duc University -The research provides suggestions and implications for teaching and learning vocabulary efficiently for the first-year students at Hong Duc University Scope of the study There are plenty of techniques that are likely to apply to study vocabulary It is immensely difficult to cover all techniques In addition, due to time limitations as well as the researcher’s ability and working conditions, the study mainly focuses on using spaced repetition technique in studying English vocabulary for the first-year English majors at Hong Duc University Methods of the study A combination of various methods has been used in this study The following are methods exploited: -Carrying out interviews for teachers to collect data -Conducting survey questionnaires to find out students’ views on English vocabulary learning - Using pre-test to assess student’s vocabulary level before using SRT and posttest to re-evaluate the effectiveness of vocabulary memory capability after applying SRT Design of the study The study consists of three parts: Part 1: Introduction addresses with Rationale, Aims of the study, Scope of the study, Methods of the Study, and Design of the study Part 2: Development which includes chapters: chapter 1: Literature review, chapter 2: Methodology and procedures of the study, and chapter 3: Findings and discussion Part 3: Conclusion gives a short summary of the entire study Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an 13 Maskor, Z M., & Baharudin, H (2016) Receptive vocabulary knowledge or productive vocabulary knowledge in writing skill, which one important International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(11), 261-271 14 Alqahtani, M (2015) The importance of vocabulary in language learning and how to be taught International journal of teaching and education, 3(3), 21-34 15 Maskor, Z M., & Baharudin, H (2016) Receptive vocabulary knowledge or productive vocabulary knowledge in writing skill, which one important International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, (11), 261-271 16 Kulikova, O (2015) Vocabulary learning strategies and beliefs about vocabulary learning: a study of beginning university students of Russian in the United States The University of Iowa Websites: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/vocabulary https://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/vocabulary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocabulary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced_repetition https://biznessprofessionals.com/how-to-use-spaced-repetition-to-remember/ https://www.languagehumanities.org/what-are-the-different-types-ofvocabulary.htm ix Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR TEACHERS I Personal information: Name: …………………………………… II Reality of learning English vocabulary in classes What you think about students' vocabulary learning in the class? (their attitude, their attempts, etc.) ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… Do you often remind students to review vocabulary at home? ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… Do your students remember vocabulary well in the next lessons after reviewing at home? ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… Thanks for your response to these questions! x Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS This survey questionnaire is designed for my study on “A study on using the spaced repetition technique on smartphone application to improve English vocabulary for the first-year English majors at Hong Duc University” Your assistance in completing the survey questionnaires highly appreciated All the information provided by you will be solely used for research purposes and your personal information will be kept confidential Thank you for your cooperation! I Personal information Your gender: A Male B Female Your age: II Your opinions on English and learning vocabulary How long have you been learning English? A 4-6 years B 6-8 years C 8-12 years D over 12 years How you like learning English? A very much B much C not much D not at all What you think about learning vocabulary? A very important B important C not very important D unimportant xi Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an How often you learn vocabulary? A every day B every days C every days D every days How much time you spend learning vocabulary per day? A over 60 minutes B 30 -60 minutes C 20- 30 minutes D under 20 minutes In which way you learn vocabulary the most often? A writing down words many times and reviewing words traditionally B reading out words to memorize C using flashcards D using vocabulary applications What problem you often face most when you learn vocabulary? A feel tired to learn lots of vocabulary B forget words quickly C not know how to pronounce D not know how to learn effectively Have you ever used SRT to learn vocabulary? A Yes B No Thanks for your response to these questions! xii Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an APPENDIX 3: PRE-TEST PRE-TEST (45 minutes) Your name: …………………………… Class: …………………………… Choose the best answer: synonym of desert (v): A abandon B upper C confusing D regularly synonyms of “overseas” A whenever B strict C abroad D tired synonym of "misuse": A negative B research C interrupt D abuse antonym of “exit” A intelligent B access C removal D facility synonym of “skill”: A tunnel B ability C trend D baggage antonym of “present” A attach B absent C expect D successful synonym of “suitable”: A acceptable B alphabet C memory D unemployment synonym of " by chance" A silence B anniversary C inform D accidentally a synonym of “housing” A accommodation B campus C refer D gun 10 synonym of "exact" A acceptable B intelligent C accurate D insulting 11 antonym of “refuse” A favorite B admit C switch D smell 12 synonym of “ leading” A advanced B press C pretty D center xiii Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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aloud 18 synonym of “desire” A illusion B reflection C ignorance D ambition 19 synonym of “ bother” A annoy B clap C laugh D concentrate 21 synonym of " beautiful": A gorgeous B trivial C normal D ugly 20 synonym of “every year” A usually B regularly C annual D center 22 synonym of “ inquire” A sing B ask C invite D announce 23 synonym of "big": A tiny B small C ripe D giant 24 synonym of “opinion” A challenge B attitude C agency D office 25 synonym of “appeal” A attraction B god C feeling D happiness 27 antonym of “encounter” A aloud B author C approve D avoid 26 synonym of “writer” A designer B composer C painter D author 28 antonym of “ sleep” A awake B asleep C painful D annoying xiv Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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candidate C author D soldier 37 synonym of "popular" A prevalent B meager C little D limited 39 synonym of “job” A occupation B education C vacation D notion 30 “benefit” means A audibly, not silently or in a whisper B an advantage or profit gained from something C keep away from or stop oneself from doing something D something unexpected 32 “breathe” means: A move air into and out of the lungs B use the teeth to cut into something C take food into the body D be an organ of the body 34 synonym of “hide” A avoid B permit C allow D bury 36 synonym of “donation” A charity B treaty C volunteer D growth 38 antonym of "easy" A complicated B straightforward C simple D basic 40 synonym of “nervous” A careful B glad C confused D shy xv Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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fortune because of his….to horse racing A addiction B report C congestion D infection She is an expert on the ……of ancient Egypt A position B astronomy C archaeology D planetary He will ….her to the ball A go B define C reinforce D accompany The inner… is easily adjusted A diameter B commuter C infrastructure D cancer The metro carries millions of ….to work every day A encounters B commuters C maps D lecturers I am a student enrolled in the English … A volume B department C dehydration D peace …… addiction is immensely dangerous A drug B report C circumstance D transport 10 synonym of " postpone" is …… A reduce B extend C suffer D delay xvi Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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admit B afford C trigger D absent 19 synonym of “ conquer” is… A overcome B learn C yearn D transmit 21 Sugar is a major… tooth decay A cause B author C intense D notion 23 I am actively …jobs A conveying B suffering C causing D seeking 12 synonym of “traffic jam” is…… A congestion B neighborhood C belief D community 14 He … her by chance last night A abandoned B accessed C encountered D suspended 16 We got stuck in … jam for several hours A pleasure B ability C traffic D disease 18 ….is a person who is very interested in something or activity A lecturer B enthusiast C commuter D author 20 This machine … your heart rate A triggers B measures C pioneers D accesses 22 He has a degree in… A length B essay C economics D department 24 It is too noisy, please turn down the……of radio A route B volume C theory D maritime xvii Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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of "difficulty" is… A challenge B passion C benefit D willingness 33 Cancer is now becoming the most common… in society A item B disease C diagnose D deport 35 synonym of “agreement” is… A dissent B objection C disagreement D approval 28 synonym of “vital” is… A unnecessary B lasting C pivotal D trivial 30 synonym of “deep” is… A straightforward B valuable C shocked D profound 32 She had to … from toothache yesterday A suffer B come C trigger D claim 34 English……is an interesting major A astronomy B victory C linguistics D maritime 36 synonym of “fix” is… A damage B prevent C adjust D stop 37 There are excellent candidates left for that … A entry B circumstance C position D place 39 You mustn’t break the… A law B lecture 38 All children under are … for free A surrounded B avoided C transmitted D vaccinated 40 synonym of “declare” is… A claim B answer xviii Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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antonym of “war” is … A debate B peace C fight D battle 51 People look up to him because he is a … artist A skilled B foolish C idiot D trivial 53 There are ….in my bag A items B notions C advices D theories C reply D inquire 42 she majors in the … of education A sociology B deport C evaluation D convey 44 chemical … is extremely poisonous A study B warfare C victory D failure 46 It is ….to kill a person A illegal B normal C acceptable D essential 48 synonym of “path” is … A route B venue C square D transport 50 It was such a … for her to hear about his death A happiness B shock C concentration D boredom 52 synonym of “deliver” is … A pause B unpack C transport D pack 54 My … can explain lessons clearly for us to understand A lecturer B author C host D donor xix Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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“weaken” is… A reinforce B intense C hinder D soften 65 It is hard to … the concept of beauty A deny B define C aid D transport 67 synonym of “carry” is … A vaccinate B convey C import D export 69 We travelled to USA on a tourist… A money B visa 56 The police … the village shortly due to the explosion A evacuated B evaluated C decreased D transferred 58 synonym of “scrutinize” is … A analyze B surprise C neglect D combine 60 We called the police to … the robbery A deport B import C export D report 62 synonym of “ enlarge” is … A extend B shorten C shrink D limit 64 Nurses are … medicine A leaving B following C conveying D administering 66 synonym of “extreme” is … A gentle B soft C easy D intense 68 synonym of “assess” is … A present B evaluate C dismiss D skip 70 synonym of “safe” is … A severe B harsh C secure xx Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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distribution 79.We cannot sell … or alcohol to anyone under 16 A cotton B tobacco C bandage D ribbon 81 His … for me is valuable A advice B notion C bacterial D shock 83 My brother has an ….to seafood A ample B alcohol C alley D allergy 85 antonym of “agree” is … A approve B debate D dangerous 72.synonym of “pause” is … A suspend B fly C launch D exit 74 His head is full of silly … A advices B notions C lotions D geology 76 We need more improvement in road and … A care B rail C bus D plane 78 That team won a glorious … A failure B loss C draw D victory 80.synonym of “aquatic” is … A ally B forest C maritime D land 82 This is a nice, quiet… to reside A rail B peace C neighborhood D planet 84.I’ve always had an interest in … like looking at stars A astronomy B astronaut C pilot D geology 86 antonym of “doubt” is… A distrust B lie xxi Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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radius C material D area 95 Her father died of liver… A accident B cancer C drug D cure 97 My sore throat came from a … infection A good B positive C bacterial D beneficial 99 His sister studied behavioral …at college A astronomy B psychology C archaeology D community C betrayal D belief 88 He died from severe …in Africa A water B dehydration C land D sand 90 The … of this circle is 40 cm A circumference B level C rooftop D route 92 Radio Seven … on 102 medium wave A transmits B ships C delivers D holds 94 He is a … student who researches substances that make up the earth’s surface A astronomy B geology C economy D theory 96.synonym of “society” is … A difference B community C split D branch 98 synonym of “together” A distinctly B individually C mutually D separately 100 The tornado blew the …of this house A rooftop B basement C lotion D notion xxii Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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