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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.
Question 1. A. choice B. change C. channel D. cheque
Question 2. A. pretty B. level C. length D. lesson

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges
Question 3. Nam and Lan are in classroom
Nam: “As women live longer than men, should they retire later?” Lan: "______.”
A. I don't think so. Physically, they are weaker and they need to retire earlier.
B. The government is still discussing the retirement age.
C. When men are retired, they still want to continue working.
D. When women are retired, they want to enjoy life.
Question 4. Tom is at Mary’s house.
Tom: “How about some chocolate?” Mary: “______”
A. Yes. Why not chocolate now? B. No, thanks. I'm on a diet.
C. Thank you for your attention. D. It's OK. Chocolate is good.

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.
Question 5. In common with many mothers, she feels torn between her family and her work.
A. Except for B. Unlike
C. In association with D. Like
Question 6. Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it's relatively small when compared
with the others.
A. absolutely B. comparatively C. relevantly D. virtually

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.
Question 7. Local dwellers’ houses gather right in the middle of the valley.
A. distribute B. bloom C. collect D. scatter
Question 8. It was obvious that the deal was no longer tenable, so we kicked it into touch.
A. rejected it B. eliminated it C. forgot it D. accepted it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 9. In the last earthquake in Turkey, the search for the missing men are conducted in poor conditions.
A. missing B. in C. are D. conditions
Question 10. The college authorities have now made these classes obliged so a suspension from school is
imposed on those who do not attend regularly.
A. obliged B. imposed C. suspension D. authorities
Question 11. All the applicants for the post will be equally treated regardless of her age, sex, or nationality.
A. post B. regardless C. her D. applicants

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
Question 12. He should have listened to your advice.
A. It was essential that he listen to your advice but he didn't.

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 B. He needn’t have listened to your advice.
C. I guessed he might have taken your advice.
D. It was likely that he could have listened to your advice.
Question 13. The last time we talked to each other was six months ago.
A. We didn’t talk to each other six months ago.
B. We haven’t talked to each other for six months.
C. Six months ago, we talked to each other more regularly.
D. We haven’t talked much to each other for six months.
Question 14. "You'd better not waste your time, Tommy," Mum said.
A. Mum advised Tommy not to waste her time.
B. Mum advised Tommy not to waste his time.
C. Mum advised Tommy not to waste your time.
D. Mum urged Tommy to waste time.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 15. You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating. It’s the only way.
A. Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at ease.
B. By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at ease.
C. The way you can feel more at ease is by taking part in only group dating.
D. The only way you are by taking part in group dating can feel more at ease.
Question 16. He doesn’t know how to speak the language. He can’t ask for the way.
A. If he knew how to speak the language, he could ask for the way.
B. If only he could ask for the way and speak the language.
C. Provided he knows how to speak the language, he can ask for the way.
D. If he had known how to speak the language, he could have asked for the way.

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.
Question 17. A. improve B. believe C. answer D. involve
Question 18. A. reduction B. romantic C. existence D. popular

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 from 19 to 23
Deadly TikTok challenges
TikTok, the popular app that (19)______ users to create and share short videos, is now the most
downloaded app in the world. One of the most popular ways users engage with the app is to carry out
challenges. A successful challenge will (20)_____viral, with hundreds of thousands of people around the
world taking part. Copying another person’s video is hardly original or creative. Even so, it’s easy to see the
appeal, especially among young audiences. Anyone with a Smartphone can get involved. No talent is required
beyond (21) ______extroversion and commitment. Users can just ride the trend to gain popularity.
(22)________, challenges are ideal for people who have a little spare time, enjoy performing, and like getting
attention. Unsurprisingly, most of those (23)_______ take part are children, teenagers, and young adults.
Question 19. A. allows B. lets C. forces D. makes
Question 20. A. take B. go C. cause D. put
Question 21. A. a little B. few C. little D. a few
Question 22. A. Nevertheless B. However C. Although D. As a result
Question 23. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which

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 from 24 to 28.
Many people assume that video games have a detrimental effect on young people. A lot of time in front
of a screen is bad for the mind and the body, they believe. Newspaper headlines often express the same
opinion - and combat games cause the most concern because of the violence. But is there any evidence for this
view? According to a report in American Psychologists, the truth is not so simple. Playing video games is
sometimes good for children's education, health, and social skills.
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 Research shows that video games can improve certain mental skills. This is especially true for combat
games. These games teach players to think about objects in three dimensions and this makes them better at
studying science, technology, engineering, and maths. Other types of video games do not usually provide
these benefits.
However, other types of video games can have other positive effects. In 2013, scientists did some
research into the effect the role-playing games (RPGs) on children. The research showed that when children
spend a lot of time playing RPGs, they get better grades at school than children who do not play them. Other
research showed that playing any kind of video game, including violent games, improves children’s creativity.
But using a computer or smartphone for emails or other tasks does not provide this benefit.
Question 24. According to paragraph 2, playing combat games help students improve their study of all the
following subjects EXCEPT:
A. technology B. science C. maths D. art
Question 25. The word them in paragraph 3 refers to_____.
A. scientists B. grades C. RPGs D. children
Question 26. According to the passage, you learn to think about things in three dimensions when
you________.
A. play combat games B. do scientific studies
C. study engineering or maths D. play any kind of video games
Question 27. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Students improve their Maths through game playing
B. Playing computer games improves mental skills
C. Why video games are good for children ?
D. Negative effects of video games to children
Question 28. The word detrimental in paragraph 1 mostly means______.
A. positive B. negative C. beneficial D. practical

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 from 29 to 35.

We are all getting older, of course. But this term refers to the tendency of the workforce's share
occupied by young workers to decline, while the share of older workers increases. The former phenomenon is
due to gradually declining birth rates and the latter phenomenon reflects a trend for workers to retire later and
for women workers to return to the workforce in growing numbers after their children have gone to school, or
left home. So the average " age" of the workers, arithmetically, increases.
This creates some dilemmas for policy-makers. For a long time, governments were encouraging early
retirement, on the rationale that retiring early would create room for younger people entering the workforce.
Now they worry about the implications for public finances, and how the workforce would be able to pay for
aged care without raising taxes.
A common response is to lift the retirement age. At a number of levels this makes sense. Fewer jobs are
manual. But what about those workers who have spent their lives in manual jobs? Increasing life expectancy
reflects falling deaths from disease and accidents, but it does not make postponing retirement any easier for
workers whose bodies, for work-related purposes, are worn out by the time they hit their mid-60s. Some have
been in low-paid jobs. This makes an argument for easier access to disability pensions, but the trend has been
in the opposite direction, in order to reduce public spending. Those with low capacity are being asked to pay
for demographic changes from which they have not benefited.
Governments urge employees to work longer but have so far found no effective antidote to employer
discrimination against older workers. Another issue is the fact that several developments in technology affect
the workplace as well as causing difficulties for aged employees. These include computer chips; word
processing, spreadsheets and personal computing; communication technology; the Internet; and barcodes and
scanning(…)
Adapted from www.jstor.org
Question 29. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Job opportunities for young people B. An aging population
C. Aged workers doing manual jobs D. Raising retirement ages
Question 30. In paragraph 4, the word antidote mostly means______?
A. precaution B. remedy C. alternative D. cure
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Question 31. The word they in paragraph 2 refers to______?
A. women B. younger people C. workforce D. policy makers
Question 32. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Retirement age lifting policy seems to be of little benefit to people doing manual jobs.
B. The discrimination against old workers can be eliminated by lifting the retirement age.
C. Avoiding deaths from diseases and accidents in working-age people results in higher life expectancy.
D. People who do manual jobs can work well till the age of mid-60s.
Question 33. The word dilemmas in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to:
A. measures B. difficulties C. solutions D. agonies
Question 34. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Encouraging early retirement seemed not to be a radical solution to creating more jobs for the young.
B. Lower fertility rates contribute to the higher number of young people in the workforce.
C. More women come back to work after their children have gone to school or leave home.
D. Fewer young people have opportunities to join the workforce due to a higher share of the older ones.
Question 35. Which of the following is not mentioned as a technological development causing difficulties to
the old workers?
A. automation and robots B. barcode and scanning
C. personal computing D. the Internet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 36. It ______ heavily when we came back home.
A. rain B. was raining C. rained D. is raining
Question 37. A local businessman has ______ $500.000 needed to save the club.
A. put up B. put off C. put back D. put out
Question 38. I hope ______ all my courses this term. So far my grades have been pretty good.
A. passing B. to passing C. pass D. to pass
Question 39. It is clear that our breathing ______ by the pollution in the city if the number of cars keeps
growing.
A. was being affected B. will be affected
C. was affecting D. will be affecting
Question 40. We couldn’t understand why he was so badly- behaved. His attitude didn't ______ sense.
A. get B. make C. bring D. have
Question 41. This exercise is not challenging, ______?
A. doesn’t it B. does it C. isn’t it D. is it
Question 42. We go to school by ______ bicycle everyday.
A. the B. a C. an D. x ( no article)
Question 43. Urban life is quite different ______ rural life.
A. from B. to C. for D. with
Question 44. The expansion plans will face ______ opposition from both local people and environmentalists.
A. terrible B. deep C. fierce D. extreme
Question 45. The relics______ in the area are intact.
A. are excavated B. are excavating C. excavated D. excavating
Question 46. I like both of them, but I think Kate is ______ to talk to.
A. as easy as B. more easy C. as easy D. easier
Question 47. The show last night was one of the most ______ performances I have ever seen.
A. impressing B. impression C. impressive D. impressively
Question 48. I will work for my family’s company ______.
A. when I finished my tertiary education C. after I finished my tertiary education
B. by the time I finished tertiary education D. as soon as I finish my tertiary education
Question 49. The others ran off, leaving me to face the ______.
A. music B. desk C. wall D. scene
Question 50. Due to the energy crisis, the government is encouraging the production of energy-______ cars.
A. efficient B. limited C. economical D. effective

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