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 11. Spending too much time thinking about the future can seriously affect your quality of
life.
A. slightly B. severely C. gradually D. annoyingly
Question 12. We thought that we had to cancel the project but, at the eleventh hour, we received
enough funds from an anonymous sponsor.
A. just in time B. at the very first moment
C. contrary to our expectation D. in contrast
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 13. I always hated pasta when I was a child. Now I cook it regularly.
A. In spite of hating pasta, I cooked it regularly when I was a child.
B. Hating pasta a lot when I was a child, I now cook it regularly.
C. I didn’t use to like pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
D. If I hadn’t hated pasta when I was a child, I would cook it regularly.
Question 14. He raised his hand high. He wanted to attract his teacher’s attention.
A. To attract his teacher’s attention, he raised his hand high.
B. Because his teacher attracted him, he raised his hand high.
C. He had such a high raising of hand that he failed to attract his teacher’s attention.
D. Though he raised his hand high, he could not attract his teacher’s attention.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 15. The winners _______ by the organizers at the end of the competition.
A. announce B. will announce
C. will be announced D. are announcing
Question 16. People who speak more than one language become less_______ as they get older.
A. confusing B. confused C. confusedly D. confuse
Question 17. The website is managed by volunteers who put in _______ hours of work helping
students deal with situations of bullying.
A. overwhelming B. countless C. widespread D. generous
Question 18. He finds physics far _______ than other science subjects.
A. the most difficult B. difficult
C. more difficult D. most difficult
Question 19. When he was asked about his girlfriend, he'd go as red as a _______.
A. chilli B. strawberry C. tomato D. beetroot
Question 20. Everyone can hear the music from his room sometimes, _______?
A. can’t they B. don’t he C. can’t he D. don’t they
Question 21. In Viet Nam, you shouldn't _______ at somebody's house on the first day of the New
Year unless you have been invited by the house owner.
A. get up B. show up C. put up D. go up
Question 22. Roy won’t be allowed to park here _______.
A. once she got a parking permit
B. until she gets a parking permit
C. before she got a parking permit
D. as soon as she got a parking permit
Question 23. He couldn't get the promotion _______ he is a dedicated employee.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
Question 24. A defensive player may only hold, block or pull an _______ who is touching or
holding the ball.
A. referee B. goalie C. opponent D. audience
Question 25. The instruction recommends that this wine _______ within 6 months.
A. is consumed B. consumes
C. will consume D. should be consumed
Question 26. The idea that _______ good night sleep will cure everything is a complete misleading
notion.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø (no article)
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 27. Martin was disappointed when his job application was rejected.
A. refused B. offered C. accepted D. designed
Question 28. We tried to get up early to admire the spectacular sunrise over the sea.
A. expensive B. amazing C. comfortable D. suitable
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word that best fits to each of the numbered blanks.
It is sometimes said that 'Your schooldays are the happiest days of your life', and people often
feel that this should be a period of enjoyment. However, exams often affect students' happiness, and
many students express a preference for (29) ______ methods of assessment, where the work they
do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short- term
memory and knowledge (30)______ is forgotten immediately after the exam. (31) ______ ,
assessing coursework as part of the final mark changes students' behaviour, making them more
responsible about studying
There are (32) ______ students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in comparison
they
only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure
activities. They say that some students receive assistance with their coursework from their parents,
so it is not an accurate (33) ______ of how hard they have worked or of their real ability in the
subject they are studying.
(Adapted from Complete First by Guy Brook-Hart)
Question 29. A. alternative B. immediate C. temporary D. ordinary
Question 30. A. when B. whose C. which D. who
Question 31. A. Therefore B. For instance C. Nevertheless D. Also
Question 32. A. another B. each C. a little D. somxe
Question 33. A. measurement B. reflection C. perception D. recognition
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 34. This is the first time I have ever attended such an enjoyable wedding party.
A. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.
B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.
D. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.
Question 35. It is compulsory for all the students to hand in their assignments on time.
A. All the students can't hand in their assignments on time.
B. All the students needn't hand in their assignments on time.
C. All the students must hand in their assignments on time.
D. All the students may hand in their assignments on time.
Question 36. His girlfriend said to him, “Write to me as often as you can”.
A. His girlfriend told him to write to her as often as he can.
B. His girlfriend told to him to write to her as often as he could.
C. His girlfriend told him to write to her as often as he could.
D. His girlfriend told him writing to her as often as he can.
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 37. Jeremy was asking Calista, his friend, for her opinion about the book he had lent her.
Select the most suitable response to fill the blank.
Jeremy: “What do you think about the book?”
Calista: : “____________”
A. The best I’ve ever read! B. I can’t agree with you more.
C. I wish I could. D. Yes, let’s.
Question 38. Rose and Jenifer bumped into each other after their graduation several years ago.
Rose: "Hi! Phuong. How have you been?”
Jenifer: “____________”
A. Oh, I've done a lot of things B. Badly. And how are you?
C. I've been to Beijing recently. D. Oh, pretty good. And you?
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 following questions.
Most of us have a sweet tooth. We love to eat a cookie, a donut or a piece of chocolate. But have
you noticed what often happens when you eat one? When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar
enters our blood and affects part of our brain. We may feel better, but the good feeling stops and we
just want another one. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. This is why
many scientists believe that our love of sugar might be an addiction. In the body, sugar acts like an
addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down.
It seems obvious now that too much sugar can harm us, but why is it harmful? In early human
history, the body began storing sugar as fat to use as energy. Our bodies are efficient, so they need
very little sugar. Today, the Western diet has the highest amount of sugar in history. There are also
more high blood pressure and diabetes in the world. Some researchers believe that too much sugar
may be the culprit.
How do we battle our sweet tooth? Doctors advise us to cut down on sweets. They recommend that
we choose healthy foods for snacks. Nuts, dark chocolate and yogurts are some of them. Yet even
healthy foods can have too much sugar. Yogurts that are advertised as low-fat can have 17 grams,
about half the daily allowance. However, the less sugar you eat, the less you want. Exercise helps,
too. Using facilities such as
walking tracks and gymnasiums can help control our desire.
(Adapted from Reading Explorer 2, Paul MacIntyre et al., 2015)
Question 39. The word "that" in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. sweets B. foods C. nuts D. yogurts
Question 40. According to paragraph 2, too much sugar can _______.
A. be detrimental to our health B. make us gain more energy
C. be advantageous to us D. help us avoid some diseases
Question 41. What is the main idea of the reading?
A. types of healthy food B. what not to eat
C. our sugar addiction D. sugar makes us sick
Question 42. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as healthy
foods?
A. yogurts B. nuts C. dark chocolate D. sweets
Question 43. The word "effect" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by _______.
A. addiction B. measure C. influence D. disease
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 44. A. handle B. induce C. imply D. admire
Question 45. A. potential B. hazardous C. confidence D. industry
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 46. A. thought B. though C. thigh D. thick /th/
Question 47. A. tables B. foods C. socks D. bands/s/
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 48. The girls winning the first prize in the contest was very happy.
A. happy B. in C. was D. winning
Question 49. There are also many single mothers and single fathers which are raising children by
themselves.
A. which B. by C. many D. are
Question 50. Many species of wild animals would become extinction if people continued to cut
down forests..
A. cut down B. would C. Many species D. extinction