[] Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions [] A imagine B animal C character D personality [] A minimum B degree C critical D fertile [] A challenge B snatch C brochure D chocolate [] Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions [] A description B counselor C inspector D amendment [] A eternal B literate C pessimist D vulnerable [] Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions [] - Anna: “Can I smoke in here?” - Bob: “I’d rather you .” A don’t B didn’t C won’t D can’t [] The grape is the , juicy fruit of a woody vine A skin is smooth B smooth skin C smooth-skinned D skinned is smooth [] wooden buildings helps to protect them from damage due to weather A The paint B Painted C By painting D Painting [] - Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam” - Nam: “ _” A Oh, I don’t know B Thank you I’m glad you like it C You’re welcome D I agree with you [] - Anne: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - Brian: “A lot Undersea life is _.” A fascinating B fascinate C fascinates D fascinated [] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks [] THE THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger Many species of animals will become ([]) _ if we not make an effort to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases, animals are ([]) _ for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive and sold as pets For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is ([]) _ More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and ([]) _ wildlife The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones ([]) _ , unless we can solve this problem () A empty B extinct C disappeared D vanished () A game B chased C hunted D extinct () A disappearing B escaping C exhausting D departing () A wound B spoil C wrong D harm () A survived B left C missing D over [] Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter [] Sometimes you know things about people the first time you see them, for example, that you want to be friends with them or that you don’t trust them But perhaps this kind of intuition isn’t as hard to explain as it may seem For instance, people give out body language signal all the time The way you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or fold them across your chest, people will generally feel that you are being defensive Holding your head to one side shows interest in the others, while an easy, open posture indicates that you are self-confident All this affects the way you feel about someone Also, a stranger may remind you of a meeting with someone This may be because of something as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who treated you well or badly Your feeling about a stranger could be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place where you were happy as a child Since even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may never realize it is happening () What does the word “open” in the passage most closely mean? A unrestrained B relaxed C confined D unlimited () What influences your impression of a person you meet the first time? A intuition B familiarity C knowledge D feeling () What one fells about a stranger may be influenced by something that _ A strengthens one’s past behaviors B reminds one of one’s past treatment C revives one’s past memories D points to one’s childhoods () What does the second paragraph discuss? A Meanings of signal some implies towards a stranger B How people usually behave to a stranger C Factors that may influence one’s feelings about a stranger D Factors that cause people to act differently () “Intuition” described in the passage can be explained by means of _ A styles B languages C patterns D behaviors