I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. virtual B. relative C. router D. portal 2. A. travels B. speeds C. tickets D. trains II. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest. 3. A. interact B. engineer C. adventure D. understand 4. A. tablet B. console C. device D. design III. Choose the best option to complete each of the following questions. 5. Can I borrow your __________? I need to save my work, so I can continue doing it when I’m back home. A. tower B. screen C. USB flash drive D. console 6. In the future, holiday-makers _________ in undersea hotels. A. will stay B. are staying C. stay D. have stayed 7. Fossil fuels are efficient __________ there won't be enough of them for the future. A. and B. but C. so D. although 8. The journey from our school to the farm will ___________ 2 hours. A. take B. spend C. lose D. cost 9. In the future, you have to wear a __________ that flies you to the sky. A. hyperloop B. backpack C. jetpack D. hoverboard 10. The Smiths arrived __________ Paris early in the morning. A. in B. at C. on D. by 11. The system could use wind energy to __________ televisions. A. power B. renew C. light D. run 12. It is __________ to get natural gas but this kind of energy source is environment-friendly. A. hard B. easy C. different D. cheap 13. People should use __________ energy to help save the environment. A. less B. most C. more D. fewer 14. Governments should spend more money ____________ their healthcare system. A. in B. up C. on D. with 15. They have games consoles for gamers at the contest. You __________ bring yours. A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t IV. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 16. Computers are very __________ because we can use them for all kinds of online activities, such as reading books, surfing the Internet or watching films. (USEFUL) 17. The ________ from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi takes about two hours. (FLY) 18. The Internet can be a fantastic place to connect with friends, but you should be __________ about unknown people online. (CARE) 19. Plant vegetables and donate them to a local food bank or prepare meals for the ________. (HOME) 20. We don’t have __________ to enter the computer lab without our teachers. (PERMIT) V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. There is no question that high tech devices have become a staple in our lives. We rely (21) _________ them for everything from communication to entertainment to work and study. But are they really a blessing, or have they become more of a curse? There is no doubt that high tech devices have made our lives easier in many ways. (22) _________, we can now stay in touch with our friends and family all over the world with just a few clicks of a button. And if we want to watch a movie or TV show, we can do so without even (23) _________ our homes. But there are also some (24) _________ to high tech devices. They can be very addictive, and many people find themselves spending too much time staring at screens instead of interacting with the real world. They can also be quite expensive, and when they (25) _________, it can be difficult and costly to fix them. So what’s the verdict? Are high tech devices a blessing or a curse? The answer is probably somewhere in between. They definitely have their pros and cons, but ultimately it’s up to each individual to decide whether they are helping or hindering their life. 21. A. on B. in C. by D. with 22. A. However B. For example C. Therefore D. As a result 23. A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left 24. A. upsides B. points C. aspects D. downsides 25. A. break down B. break up C. break in D. break out VI. Read the following passage and decide whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE. Self-driving vehicles can drive themselves without human control. Those vehicles use sensors and software to control themselves. Sensors, like radars, are used to create a map of the surroundings. Then they send information to the software. The software processes the information and sends instructions to the vehicle’s “actuators”. The actuators drive the cars. The software also makes sure that the cars follow traffic rules and can handle obstacles in their paths. The technology is still under development. 26. Sensors and software are two important parts of self-driving vehicles. 27. Sensors are compared with radars. 28. The actuators receive information from the sensors. 29. Self-driving cars can avoid obstacles. 30. So far, there hasn’t been a fully self-driving vehicle. VII. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences. 31. I think/ it/ great idea/ build/ birdhouse/ our garden./ => _________________________________________. 32. Colosseum / most popular / sight / Italy. => _________________________________________. 33. My sister / enjoy / read books / e-book reader / before / go to bed. => _________________________________________. 34. It / take / long / go / Phú Quốc Island / boat / than / plane. => _________________________________________. 35. Jack / promise / help / me / install / anti-virus software. => _________________________________________. IX. You will hear a man explain how the recycling system works. Listen and complete each blank with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER. Colour Types of rubbish Pick-up schedule Green Paper: newspaper, magazines Every (36) __________ Blue (37) ___________, metal, glass Same day as green ones Remember to wash them No (38) ___________ - Take them to supermarkets Brown (39) ___________ (40) ___________ a month Grey Rubbish you can’t recycle Every week -----------------THE END-----------------