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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
1. A. addiction B. vast C. craft D. pasture
2. A. thank B. northern C. earthen D. ethnic
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
3. A. collect B. disturb C. detest D. gather
4. A. local B. virtual C. unique D. basic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
5. They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came up with a best solution.
A B C D
6. She is very keen at drawing and she really wants to have her own gallery.
A B C D
7. We didn’t see her recently, so we don’t know anything about her.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
8. 'Well, your sister has never cooked well,…………?” Aunt Alice asked me.
A. hasn't she B. has she C. doesn't she D. does she
9. We found the film ……………………..because of the excellent actors and actresses.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests
10. The church near our school…………. in the 16th century.
A. was built B. was building C. built D. builds
11. Cathy got up early; ………….. , she did not catch the train.
A. therefore B. however C. although D. so
12. The __________ have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.
A. nomads B. nomadic C. farmers D. workers
13. His parents feel very sad and upset because he’s __________ to computer games.
A. addiction B. addicted C. addictive D. addict
14. I love the __________ sky on starry nights. It looks fantastic.
A. safe B. quiet C. slow D. vast
15. __________ a horse is one of the skills every child in Mongolia has to learn.
A. Ride B. Riding C. Rides D. Rode
16. Most farm households in our village can’t live on their farm work. They have to rely _______ a job outside the farm. A. to B. from C. on D. of
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
17. They raise cows, buffaloes for their own use.
A. crops B. poultry C. harvest D. cattle
18. The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-known for their rich folk literature and their traditional songs.
A. famous B. significant C. major D. convenient
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
19. Life in the city seems to be more complicated than life in the country.
A. harder B. more simple C. more difficult D. basic
20. English is becoming more and more important to people in the modern world.
A. significant B. insignificant C. complicated D. developed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to complete each of the following exchanges.
21. Minh: We’re going to the countryside this weekend. Tuan: _________________.
A. No, thanks. B. You’re welcome. C. How interesting! D. Thank you.
22. Jack: Do you mind shutting down the computer? Jill: _________________.
A. Yes, I do. B. No problem. C. No, I am not. D. Yes, it’s all right.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights (23) ________ about the lifestyles of Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is an imbalance in their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities. On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day (24) ________ studies at school and at home. They only have about four hours for (25) ________. Most of this time is spent on watching television and the internet, where they chat through social networks. The teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes. The survey also shows that during summer months, (26) ________ having much more free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed longer and then get (27) ________ to games and TV. The time for computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is almost no time for physical outdoor activities.
23. A. benefits B. disadvantages C. problems D. advantages
24. A. at B. in C. for D. on
25. A. entertainment B. entertainer C. entertain D. entertaining
26. A. although B. in spite C. despite D. but
27. A. interested B. hooked C. addicted D. keen
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.
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene had to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted twenty or thirty times.
The film studio is like a large factory and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio; churches, castles and forests are all built of wood and cupboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a studio. He decides how the scene should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their film very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.
28. Shooting a film often takes…..
A. less than six month B. at least six months
C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late at night
29. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because
A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together D. the film is poor