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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1. We will start our discussion on climate change _______ .
A. when every student will come B. by the time every student came
C. after every student had come D. as every student comes
Question 2. He has learnt to play a variety of musical _______ since he was five.
A. accessories B. utensils C. instruments D. gadgets
Question 3. It’s _______ T-shirt I could find in the clothes shop.
A. the cheaper B. cheaper C. the most cheap D. the cheapest
Question 4. It’s a good idea to keep your cards close _______ when discussing long-term career goals.
A. to your chest B. to your head C. to your mouth D. to your shoulder
Question 5. The cultural exchange event aimed to _______ relations between two countries.
A. strongly B. strengthen C. strong D. strength
Question 6. My sister started _______ an online diary when she was in high school.
A. making B. taking C. putting D. keeping
Question 7. Sarah _______ some old photos from the yearbook the other day.
A. ran after B. put off C. came across D. turned into
Question 8. The dustbin is full, _______ ?
A. wasn’t it B. is it C. was it D. isn’t it
Question 9. We _______ more than 1,000 diners since we opened last Friday.
A. serve B. were serving C. are serving D. have served
Question 10. TikTok has become a dominant form of entertainment, _______ the way we spend our leisure
time.
A. changing B. is changed C. to change D. changed
Question 11. Nowadays young people don’t seem to _______ to the notion that it’s humans’ duty to get married
and have children.
A. register B. attribute C. subscribe D. contribute
Question 12. We do not allow _______ electronic devices in the exam room.
A. use B. using C. to using D. to use
Question 13. In the past, young girls _______ at home to do housework.
A. keep B. have kept C. kept D. were kept
Question 14. Having access _______ the Internet empowers students to become independent learners.
A. of B. to C. on D. by
Question 15. Our children got tired by the time they got _______ home.
A. Ø (no article) B. an C. the D. a
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.
Question 16. Phong is talking to Trang.
- Phong: “Do you mind if I close the window?”
- Trang: “ _______ ”
A. Here you are. B. No, not at all. C. What a shame! D. My pleasure.
Question 17. Peter and Susan are chatting.
- Peter: “I believe that men are better at taking care of children than women.”
- Susan: “ _______ . Women’s natural roles are care-givers and housewives.”
A. I agree with you B. There’s no doubt about it
C. You can say that again D. I’m of the opposite opinion
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 18. After several minutes, the boy decided to make a clean breast of his involvement in the fight and
confessed everything to the police.

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A. openly admitted B. refuse to tell the truth about
C. raised his voice against D. fully understood
Question 19. We should help these homeless children. They look miserable.
A. poor B. unhappy C. kind D. comfortable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. He wasn’t hopeful about the outcome of the interview because he didn’t perform well.
A. optimistic B. equal C. qualified D. disappointed
Question 21. The manager realised the importance of nurturing a good relationship among employees.
A. distracting B. damaging C. balancing D. developing
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 22. A. traffic B. rubbish C. feature D. report
Question 23. A. consider B. estimate C. interview D. exercise
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 24. A. poll B. folk C. crop D. old
Question 25. A. thin B. threat C. throat D. though
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 26. “I will join the charity marathon next week,” said Tom.
A. Tom said that he will join the charity marathon the next week.
B. Tom said that he would join the charity marathon the next week.
C. Tom said that I would join the charity marathon the next week.
D. Tom said that I will join the charity marathon the next week.
Question 27. The last time she visited Da Nang was two years ago.
A. She used to visit Da Nang two years ago. B. She didn’t visit Da Nang two years ago.
C. She has visited Da Nang for two years. D. She hasn’t visited Da Nang for two years.
Question 28. It’s unnecessary for you to clean the kitchen.
A. You cannot clean the kitchen. B. You won’t clean the kitchen.
C. You needn’t clean the kitchen. D. You mustn’t clean the kitchen.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 29. Phillips joined the conservation programme to save sea turtles. He realised how humans damaged
the environment only then.
A. Only after Phillips had joined the conservation programme to save sea turtles did he realise how humans
damaged the environment.
B. No sooner had Phillips realised how humans damaged the environment than he joined the conservation
programme to save sea turtles.
C. Not until Phillips had realised how humans damaged the environment did he join the conservation
programme to save sea turtles.
D. Had it not been for the conservation programme to save sea turtles, Phillips would have realised how humans
damaged the environment.
Question 30. Mai didn’t feel well. She couldn’t attend her friend’s birthday party.
A. If Mai hadn’t felt well, she couldn’t have attended her friend’s birthday party.
B. If Mai had felt well, she couldn’t have attended her friend’s birthday party.
C. If Mai had felt well, she could have attended her friend’s birthday party.
D. If Mai hadn’t felt well, she could have attended her friend’s birthday party.
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.
Question 31. Despite sharing many identical features, the twins were distinguished from each

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 A B C
other thanks to their distinctive features.
D
Question 32. In the meeting last week, the principal emphasises the safety of the students.
A B C D
Question 33. My friends and I intend to spend their summer vacation in Nha Trang this year.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
For many people, the choice of school is just a matter of choosing between a private or a public one.
(34) _______ , for a rapidly growing number of parents and children, school has nothing to do with classrooms,
teachers or school uniforms. For them, there is simply no place like home when it comes to education. These
people feel that their children do not receive satisfactory education at school. As a result, they choose to teach
their child in the (35) _______ of their own home and at the same time have some control over the teaching
process.
Indeed, home schooling has (36) _______ benefits. Children can work at their own pace, according to their own
abilities. They are not held back by slower students or worried about being slow themselves. They can study
what they are interested in and learn to work on their own, (37) _______ prepares them for further education.
They also have fewer behavioural problems and are less (38) _______ and more mature.
Question 34. A. However B. Although C. Therefore D. Because
Question 35. A. influence B. passion C. comfort D. success
Question 36. A. another B. many C. much D. every
Question 37. A. whose B. which C. where D. who
Question 38. A. reliable B. sonorous C. dependent D. ambitious
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 39 to 43.
As cities become bigger, those who can't move inland are starting to consider moving out, onto the sea itself.
Fishermen live at sea for long periods, but could large numbers of people really move onto the water?
Koen Olthuis, the Dutch founder of Waterstudio.nl and a floating architecture expert, thinks so. His company is
involved in a project in the Maldives, a group of islands just 1.5 metres above sea level. By 2100, their beautiful
beaches and white sand could be completely underwater. However, before the architects can solve this problem,
some cash has to be raised. To do this, Waterstudio will create a luxury floating development, and use the
money from this to develop artificial islands to provide houses for the Maldives' poorer citizens.
As well as building on the water, architects are now starting to think about building under the water. AT Design
have produced plans for a 10 km2 floating city off the coast of Hong Kong, with islands above the water
connected by underwater tunnels and walkways. If and when it is completed, the city will have gardens, a huge
entertainment arena for sports matches and concerts and even its own farms, making it self-sufficient. People
will be able to travel back and forth from the mainland by ferry, and the designers predict that it will be a huge
tourist attraction. So, it seems that a life at sea will have a lot to offer! (Adapted from Navigate)
Question 39. The passage is mainly about _______ .
A. the challenges of sea level rises B. buildings under the water
C. an environmental project D. the idea of living on water
Question 40. The word raised in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. collected B. donated C. offered D. arranged
Question 41. According to paragraph 2, Waterstudio.nl is _______ .
A. established by a group of floating architecture experts in the Maldives
B. is trying to provide housing solutions for the Maldives’s poorer citizens
C. involved in an environmental project to deal with rising sea levels
D. seeking funds to develop artificial islands for poor people in the world
Question 42. The word it in paragraph 3 refers to _______ .
A. AT Design B. the coast C. Hong Kong D. the city

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Question 43. Which of the following is NOT true about the floating city off the coast of Hong Kong in
paragraph 3?
A. It will feature various facilities to meet its citizens’ needs.
B. Its citizens can travel to and from the mainland via ferry.
C. It includes a group of islands which is completely underwater.
D. It is anticipated to become an important tourist destination.
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 44 to 50.
When I first retired, I thought I'd love spending more time on the gardening, needlework and other creative
activities I'd found so relaxing after my demanding job. But it didn't turn out that way. I wanted to stimulate my
mind instead.
So, with a couple of friends, I went along to an art appreciation evening class at our local regional college. It
was wonderful but only lasted a year. At the end, I asked my tutor, “What next?” He suggested I attend his
history of art access course. A full-time access course takes one year and gives you access to university.
Lyn, who organises the courses for the college, was enthusiastic. “Why don't you do the whole course? You
could start in the spring term with art history, do another module in the summer, then go full-time in the autumn
and do all the subjects.” It sounded wonderful but wasn't I a bit old, at 63, to start being a student? A 30 definite
'no'. One of the students that year was 82.
We have homework and have to do an essay each term for each subject, and sit exams. We also had to produce a
journal about all the painters we'd learnt about, which was fun but rather time-consuming. Occasionally, I envy
the more typical mature students, who just do courses for pleasure and don't have to do exams or essays as I do
but, really, I'm a very happy lady. Will I go on to university if I'm successful? I'll see how next year goes.
Meanwhile, exercising my brain cells is working well for me. I feel alive. The garden's getting a bit out of
control but that's the least of my worries!
(Adapted from First Expert)
Question 44. Which best serves as the best title for the passage?
A. Adult Learning: It’s Too Late! B. The Pursuit of Knowledge
C. The Joy and Fulfilment of Learning D. Carry on Learning
Question 45. The word stimulate in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by _______ .
A. encourage B. challenge C. produce D. control
Question 46. What did the author say about the art appreciation evening class in paragraph 2?
A. She attended it on her own. B. It was great but quite short.
C. It wasn’t as good as she thought. D. Her friends enjoyed it more than her.
Question 47. The word It in paragraph 2 refers to _______ .
A. local regional college B. history of art
C. full-time access course D. art appreciation evening class
Question 48. The word enthusiastic in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. confused B. negative C. different D. eager
Question 49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the author in the passage?
A. Her tutor at the art appreciation class suggested attending the access course.
B. She no longer found her old hobbies satisfying when she first retired.
C. She wasn’t the oldest student in her history of art access course that year.
D. The organiser of the access course recognised her potential to pursue higher education.
Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The history of art access course inspired the author to become a full-time student.
B. The author preferred working in the garden than writing essays and sitting exams.
C. The author was delighted because she attended the access course for pleasure.
D. The author has showed a strong commitment to education and personal development.