1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ từ có phần gạch chân khác với ba từ còn lại về cách phát âm.)

1.

A. resigned

B. adopted

C. attended

D. celebrated

2.

A. translate

B. landfill

C. waste

D. paper

3.

A. custom

B. decompose

C. leftover

D. hero

4.

A. diversity

B. variety

C. festival

D. identity

2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra từ khác với ba từ còn lại ở vị trí trọng âm chính.)

1.

A. attend

B. carry

C. adopt

D. resign

2.

A. origin

B. achievement

C. container

D. attraction

3.

A. festivity

B. variety

C. biography

D. ceremony

4.

A. cuisine

B. landfill

C. costume

D. compost

1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)

1. Receiving an international award is an impressive achievement for such a young scientist.

A. great

B. small

C. ordinary

D. attractive

2. There is a great diversity of opinions on Korean fashion trends among the youth.

A. belief

B. container

C. popularity

D. variety

3. We need to make sure plastic packaging is fully reusable and recyclable.

A. waste

B. resource

C. wrapping

D. trash

4. This particular custom practised during Tet holiday has its origins in the southern part of Viet Nam.

A. popularity

B. roots

C. endings

D. trends

2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ từ trái nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)

1. To protect our environment, people should adopt a greener lifestyle and use eco-friendly products.

A. environmentally damaging

B. energy-efficient

C. locally grown

D. environmentally friendly

2. This day was chosen to mark the anniversary of the national hero's death.

A. end of life

B. life

C. deadline

D. liver

3. They bought their own house during the first year of marriage.

A. childhood

B. relationship

C. adulthood

D. divorce

4. David Attenborough's work on preserving biodiversity is admired by many people.

A. accepted

B. unknown

C. disrespected

D. appreciated

3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu trả lời đúng.)

1. It's important to preserve the cultural _________ of a nation.

A. marriage

B. trend

C. identity

D. origin

2. The waste stored in _________ can contaminate the soil and water.

A. vehicles

B. landfills

C. pollution

D. layer

3. Some waste materials release methane as they _________.

A. pollute

B. are reused

C. are thrown away

D. decompose

4. My grandfather had an unhappy _________ during the war.

A. account

B. death

C. childhood

D. festivity

5. Uncle Ho _________ his whole life to fighting for the independence and freedom of Viet Nam.

A. attended

B. devoted

C. adopted

D. protected

6. From a local _________, K-pop has spread around the world.

A. trend

B. style

C. custom

D. shock

7. Tourists are usually not familiar with the _________ of ethnic minorities in Viet Nam.

A. beliefs

B. fairs

C. customs

D. origin

8. My father had played football in his _________ before he took up tennis.

A. childcare

B. youth

C. marriage

D. achievement

1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra phần gạch chân cần sửa trong mỗi câu sau.)

1. The teacher explained (A) of her students (B) the importance (C) of preserving (D) cultural identity.

2. Don't (A) forget to turn (B) out all lights (C) when the rooms are not (D) in use.

3. I (A) was finding an interesting biography (B) while I was looking (C) around the (D) bookshop.

4. When I (A) was arriving at my grandparents' house, they (B) were watching a programme about (C) the customs (D) of ethnic minorities in Viet Nam. 

5. As the second longest river in (A) the world, (B) an Amazon flows through several countries (C) in South America before emptying into (D) the Atlantic Ocean.

6. When my father studied in (A) the UK, he also learnt to play (B) a guitar and (C) performed in (D) a band.

7. After graduating (A) from university, my brother applied (B) to more than five jobs before he was invited (C) for his first job (D) interview.

8. My brother dropped (A) out of school (B) at 15, (C) that made it harder (D) for him to find a job.

2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu kết hợp tốt nhất từng cặp câu.)

1. Air pollution levels have increased in many countries. This is also linked to biodiversity loss.

A. Air pollution levels have increased in many countries, which is also linked to biodiversity loss.

B. Air pollution levels have increased in many countries, but this is also linked to biodiversity loss.

C. As air pollution levels have increased in many countries, this is also linked to biodiversity loss.

D. Air pollution levels have increased in many countries, that is also linked to biodiversity loss.

2. My classmate was searching for more information about recycling plastic containers. I was writing an introduction for our presentation.

A. My classmate was searching for more information about recycling plastic containers, or I was writing an introduction for our presentation.

B. While my classmate was searching for more information about recycling plastic containers, I was writing an introduction for our presentation.

C. My classmate was searching for more information about recycling plastic containers when I wrote an introduction for our presentation.

D. My classmate was not only searching for more information about recycling plastic containers, but also writing an introduction for our presentation.

3. I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme. This gave me the opportunity to travel and meet people from all over the world.

A. I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme because this gave me the opportunity to travel and meet people from all over the world.

B. Although I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme, this didn't give me the opportunity to travel and meet people from all over the world.

C. I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme, which gave me the opportunity to travel and meet people from all over the world.

D. I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme and this didn't give me the opportunity to travel and meet people from all over the world.

4. We arrived at the party yesterday. Everybody was dancing and having a great time.

A. Everybody was dancing and having a great time when we arrived at the party yesterday.

B. While we were arriving at the party yesterday, everybody was dancing and having a great time.

C. We were arriving, dancing, and having a great time at the party yesterday.

D. Everybody liked dancing and having a great time, but we didn't arrive at the party yesterday.

3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to complete each of the given sentences.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu đã cho.)

1. My grandparents looked ______ my brother when he was small.

A. with           

B. at                

C. into

D. after

2. A group of students carried ______ research on Korean culture and cuisine.

A. for              

B. out             

C. off              

D. by

3. We need to work ______ the high unemployment in our town.

A. out             

B. about          

C. for              

D. up

4. My friends were looking ______ information about Steve Jobs on the Internet.

A. on              

B. from           

C. for              

D. by