I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced diff erently from the rest in the following questions. 1. A. excited B. bored C. delighted D. disappointed 2. A. shamed B. relieved C. frightened D. shocked II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is stressed diff erently from the rest in the following questions. 1. A. signal B. attempt C. ocean D. forest 2. A. anxious B. suspicious C. embarrassed D. excited 3. A. adventure B. waterfall C. condition D. volcano
I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the following questions A excited B bored C delighted D disappointed A shamed B relieved C frightened D shocked II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is stressed differently from the rest in the following questions A signal B attempt C ocean D forest A anxious B suspicious C embarrassed D excited A adventure B waterfall C condition D volcano III Choose the word/phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence She was standing at the mouth of the _, and heard a noise coming from inside A hill B cave C hole D lake She is living in a small flat flat is in the suburb of Hanoi A A B An C The D no article There’s very snow in the street We don’t need snow boots A little B few C a little D a few Don’t show my baby photos to others, Mum! It’s so _ A delighting B exciting C embarrassing D interesting Be careful of these slopes! They are very You may fall A smooth B gentle C low D steep John: “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards” Laura: “ ” A You’re welcome! C Good idea, thanks B Thanks, I’ll D It’s my pleasure Discussions were interrupted by the that the factory had to close A announcement B display C behavior D audience Kate: “Thanks for the nice gift” Harry: “ ” A In fact, I myself don’t like it C You’re welcome! B I’m glad you like it D But you know how much it costs She enjoys her job but it is often _ At the end of the day’s work, she is _ A exhausting/ exhausting C exhausted/ exhausted B exhausting/ exhausted D exhausted/ exhausting 10 A sport in which a person jumps from an aircraft and falls for as long as possible before opening a parachute is called _ A kayaking B sky diving C base jumping D scuba diving 11 Most people watch TV for , and after that for their knowledge and information A entertain B entertaining C entertainment D entertained 12 I can finish the given task in hour and half A an/the B an/a C a/an D an/no article 13 All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly A suspicious B embarrassed C confused D frightened 14 I can’t walk very fast because I my ankle yesterday A broke B hurt C slipped D sprained 15 This grammar lesson is _ I am _ reading all about these grammar rules A bored/ bored C bored/boring B boring/ boring D boring/bored 16 A piece of clothing that women wear for swimming is called A swimming trunks C swimming costume B safety harness D tracksuit 17 This room is disgusting! It’s absolutely _! I’ve never seen so much dirt A filthy B spectacular C pleasant D disorganized 18 Columbus America more than 400 years ago A discovered B had discovered C discovering D discovery 19 The woman is not willing to jump from the cliff as it is _ to so A remote B risky C spectacular D impressive 20.I’m _ that the police have found my bicycle A brilliant 21 Jenney often B risky C delighted D unhappy _ jeans and T-shirt at school but today she _ a gorgeous dress A wear/is wearing B wears/wears C wears/is wearing D is wearing/ wears 22.The four levels _ happiness represent your personal priorities and how you relate to others A for B to C of D with 23.The film’s special effects were really _ while its script wasn’t very _ A outstanding/convincing C unrealistic/interesting B normal/excellent D spectacular/unconvincing 24.In the mountains you’ll need some strong walking _ A ropes B rucksack C poles D boots 25.The kettle is very hot Be careful! Don’t _ yourself A break B burn C cut D slip 26.The world population is _ total number of humans currently living It was estimated by United Nations to have exceeded billion in November 2022 A the/the B a/no article C a/the D no article/ no article 27 Last night, my mother was classifying old clothes while my father the food package for the next voluntary trip A was preparing B prepared C have prepared D prepares 28 She was emotionally _, and the strain was beginning to affect her job A exhausted B dependent C satisfied D surprised 29.We _ photos when a strange man snatched our bags away A took B take C were taking D are taking 30.I tied a _ around my waist to pull me up A rope B safety harness C life jacket D kayaking 31 In my experience, people really understand the problem A little B very few C not any D not much 32 When the boss came into the office yesterday, his secretary the document A is typing B was typing C typed D types 33.You can hear the gentle sound of waves crashing against the _ A sand 34 B shore C valley D land Why don’t you listen to the for the job advertisement when you are unemployed now? A announcement B announce C announcer D announcing 35.It is a common prejudice that women are put off by the of extreme sports A danger B excitement C safety D result 36.I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn't A go away B go up C go on D go off 37 I dived _ the water to see the colorful fish A inside B across C under D onto 38 Look at this! I cut myself and all over my sleeves A broke B burned C bled D tripped 39.I felt to find my wallet in the cafe where I had left it A relieved 40 B shocked C embarrassed D confused I the accident while I was waiting for the Grab taxi A was waiting B waited C am waiting D waits 41 Carol’s father works as _ electrician A a B an C the D no article 42.It’s a wonderful feeling to reach the top of the _ after climbing for hours and maybe, even days A mountain 43 C river D shore I’ve got a big black _ where I banged my arm A hurt 44 B lake B pain C bruise D slip At the moment John his new car He often _ his car on Sundays A are washing/washes C is washing/washes B washes/washes D is washing/wash 45 _ History at p.m yesterday? A Are you study 46 B Did you study C Have you studied D Were you studying injured were taken to the hospital in the accident yesterday A The A A C An D no article 47.Many tourists have been lost at the sea because they didn’t wear a A poles IV B life jacket C rucksack D safety harness 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 Mum will be cross when she finds out about the broken vase A delighted B relieved C bored D angry I see people who have opportunities I don’t have, and I get envious A shocked B jealous C ashamed D disappointed We’d been in the house a month when dark stains started appearing on the wall A show up B pain C lean D disappear With her strength of character, Anna and “FA” got through days of severe storms and loneliness A inexperience B very bad C very good D exciting Several train passengers sustained serious injuries in the crash A recovery B illness C harm D excitement She was given a prize for her achievements in classical and traditional music A A failure V B feat C success D accomplishment 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 He was disappointed to find that they had already left A upset B distressed C satisfied D envious Phong has to ride his bike on narrow and crowded streets to get to school A long B wide C shallow D icy Gibson met a clever classmate who had built his own radio transmitter A thoughtful B diligent C harmful D foolish It is important that everyone should understand the risks involved in this plan A respective VI B optional C insignificant D wonderful Complete the sentences with the correct tenses of the verbs in the brackets While my mother and I in the kitchen, little John in and _ the dish (cook/come/break) Kate usually anything in the morning but today she coffee to keep her awake after a sleepless night (not drink/ drink) Harry a nap every day (not/ take) When we volleyball at 4.30 p.m yesterday, a terrible accident (play/happen) Still underwater, he close to the boat, then up silently and _ aboard Three people _ loudly (swim/ come/ climb) Jack is away on business, so I after his pet, a small dog (look) Put the raincoat on It _ (rain) Trees _ more quickly in summer than in winter (grow) He _ to pull the fish onto the boat when the captain _ that water _ into the cabin (try/ realize/ come) 10 We (get married) next month We have chosen the Sheraton Hotel as our wedding venue VII Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets My mom has always been in Bolero music (interest) Children often feel a lot of _ about their first day at school (anxious) After the death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his position at the Sorbonne (TRAGEDY) The most difficult part of the trips is the _ (prepare) This movie could be _ for young children so don’t let them watch it (frighten) We completed our _ of the island in our little boat (circumnavigate) When I was walking on the beach, I was _ to find a big bottle in the sand (surprise) VIII Choose the underlined part A, B, C, or D that needs correcting Last year, my little brother get lost while we were going shopping John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he is now living in Detroit What are you search for, Lan? You look so nervous He often provides interested examples from the past and present to support his views She closed the window because some children was making a lot of noise outside I used to live in Hanoi, but now I’m living in the Ho Chi Minh City with my parents He was very disappointing when his best friend didn’t give him a birthday present What we could see from the top of the mountain was astonished I was understanding what you’re saying, but I don’t agree with it 10 Bats usually sleeps during the day, but they play and eat at night 11 I’m interested in studying Korean Learning a foreign language is excited IX Read the passage and choose the best answer HAPPINESS Happiness is an emotion which we feel when we are full of joy It is when a person is able to satisfy herself Quality of satisfaction with life is the quality of happiness It makes us positive All of us try to get happiness all the time When a person does something really good, he feels happy If we hurt others, we become unhappy in the end If we make others happy then it creates happiness in us too It affects our mood A happy mood gives us the energy to work our best but an unhappy mood takes away the energy In a good society, people live happily Happiness is related to the world in which we live If we live in a bad world then most of the time, we remain unhappy One alone cannot be happy if others are unhappy It comes from our own actions Happiness doesn’t come from depending on others One should not hate others Worrying too many causes unnecessary pain Living in the present is happiness We go for a vacation to take a rest from our busy life On vacation, we play and see new things Seeing new things and knowing about them makes us happy When we are in pain, we must know that it is only in our minds If we learn the habit of looking at what is beautiful in life, we can be happy Without happiness, there is no beauty In our lives, we should learn to focus on the positive side Happiness comes from such a state of mind Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A If we make others happy, it creates happiness in us too B Whether we are happy or not depends on the people around us C If we live in a bad world, we can’t remain happy D Traveling and seeing beautiful things make us feel happy The word “them” in paragraph refers to _ A happiness B new things C causes D mind What is the synonym of the word “positive” in the last paragraph? A hopeful B peaceful C careful D grateful Where does happiness come from? A unnecessary pain C beautiful countries B positive thinking D current worries What is the main idea of the passage? A How to live in happy countries C How to create happiness B How not to hurt others D How to be confident in yourself In 2008, Alex Lenkei had a problem with the bone in his arm and he needed a serious operation Normally, with an operation like that, the doctor gives the patient an anesthetic so that he or she doesn’t feel any pain But Lenkei refused the anesthetic Instead, he hypnotized himself and simply told himself that he could not feel any pain That took about thirty seconds Then the operation started According to Mr Lenkei, pain signals not reach his brain when he is hypnotized The doctor, David Llewellyn-Clerk, was a bit worried He had to take some bone from Lenkei’s arm He watched Lenkei carefully during the operation, as he wasn’t sure that Lenkei could feel no pain ‘I didn’t think Mr Lenkei could hear us,’ said Dr Llewellyn-Clerk, ‘but halfway through the operation, he said: “How’s it going?” That’s when the doctor realized that Lenkei was not in pain The operation lasted 83 minutes Mr Lenkei started hypnotizing people when he was sixteen and is now an expert It wasn’t his first operation without anesthetic In 1996, a friend hypnotized him before a thirty-minute operation on his stomach Both operations were successful, so Lenkei had a third operation without anesthetic in 2013, this time on the ankle, which also went well What is the best title for this text? A It didn’t hurt C Anaesthetic Methods B Lenkei’s records D Dr Llewellyn-Clerk - an expert in operations The word “That” in paragraph refers to A hypnotizing C operation B watching the operation D giving an anesthetic According to the passage, why was Dr Llewellyn-Clerk worried? A Because he had to take some bone from Lenkei’sarm, and he wasn't sure that Lenkei could feel no pain B Because pain signals not reach Mr Lenkei’s brain when he is hypnotized C Because he gave the patient an anesthetic D Because Lenkei had a third operation The word “realized” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A understood B encouraged C forgot D failed Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A A teacher hypnotized Lenkei before a thirty-minute operation on his stomach B Mr Lenkei wanted the doctor to give him an anesthetic so that he couldn’t feel any pain C Mr Lenkei started hypnotizing people when he was sixteen and he is now an expert X Rewrite the sentences: The phone rang in the middle of my sleep ⇒ Her mother spent two hours making a new dress ⇒ It took _ The E-mail warned about terrible viruses infecting computers (Make questions for the underlined words) ⇒ goes/ weekend/ he/ usually/ fishing/ every ⇒ _ It took her nearly an hour to the crossword ⇒ _ Julia attended English classes last week (Make questions for the underlined words) ⇒ _ T-shirt / she’s/ jeans/ and/ a/ wearing ⇒ _ The man spent half an hour a day watering the flowers ⇒ It took It took him two hours to his homework ⇒ _ 10 having/ loads of/ beach,/ evening,/the/ with/ we’re/ a BBQ/ on/ the/ the/ In/food ⇒ _ 11 During my lunchtime, I broke a dish ⇒ _