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.

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.

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 main stress in each of the following questions.

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 main stress in each of the following questions.

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The invention of the smartphone has had a considerable impact __________ different aspects of our lives.

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__________ is a collection of electronic study materials such as e-books, videos, articles and worksheets.

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A tourist was fined €75 for __________ litter at Zip World Forest last week.

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Other members of marine __________ have also died as a result of red-tide blooms.

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Aeroplanes can __________ passengers and goods from one country to another in just a few hours.

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When you go hiking in national parks, it’s important to __________ on trails. Every time you leave the path, you may damage vital plant life.

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We started to use __________ lights and, as a result, our electricity bill was much lower last month.

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Penicillin, which was discovered by Alexander Fleming, is used to __________ infections.

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I changed the language __________ on my smartphone from Vietnamese to English to improve my vocabulary.

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The melting of polar ice caps puts many marine animals such as polar bears and seals __________.

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Many countries are setting up more __________ to protect endangered species and preserve our environment.

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Student A: __________ - Student B: To protect our homes from criminals.

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Student A: I’ve got a poor mark in English. I’m so worried. - Student B: __________

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Tourism is an important part of the global economy and eco-tourism has grown (21) _______ than any other sector in the industry recently. Eco-tourism aims to be the most sustainable, environmentally friendly kind of tourism possible. The term ‘eco-tourism’ has been used (22) _______ 1983 to refer to vacations that are spent in natural environments without disturbing or damaging natural habitats. Profits from this type of tourism generally help support the local economy and (23) _______ projects. Quite often, eco-tourism is done in remote parts of our planet which not many tourists have ever seen before. Therefore, it is also a great way to experience new cultures and original lifestyles. Unfortunately, (24) _______ eco-tourism tries its best to keep the adverse impact on our environment to a minimum, chances are that the local wildlife will still be disturbed to a certain extent. Let’s look at Kenya, where trips on safari are usually in the morning. This is also the time when lions go hunting. However, the eco-tourists (25) _______ many other animals away, meaning that lions in the area have to hunt in the hot, tiring hours of the day. Clearly, it’s better to shoot pictures of animals than to shoot guns at them, but whether you are eco-tourists or not, the animals would probably just prefer to be left alone.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Tourism is an important part of the global economy and eco-tourism has grown (21) _______ than any other sector in the industry recently. Eco-tourism aims to be the most sustainable, environmentally friendly kind of tourism possible. The term ‘eco-tourism’ has been used (22) _______ 1983 to refer to vacations that are spent in natural environments without disturbing or damaging natural habitats. Profits from this type of tourism generally help support the local economy and (23) _______ projects. Quite often, eco-tourism is done in remote parts of our planet which not many tourists have ever seen before. Therefore, it is also a great way to experience new cultures and original lifestyles. Unfortunately, (24) _______ eco-tourism tries its best to keep the adverse impact on our environment to a minimum, chances are that the local wildlife will still be disturbed to a certain extent. Let’s look at Kenya, where trips on safari are usually in the morning. This is also the time when lions go hunting. However, the eco-tourists (25) _______ many other animals away, meaning that lions in the area have to hunt in the hot, tiring hours of the day. Clearly, it’s better to shoot pictures of animals than to shoot guns at them, but whether you are eco-tourists or not, the animals would probably just prefer to be left alone.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Tourism is an important part of the global economy and eco-tourism has grown (21) _______ than any other sector in the industry recently. Eco-tourism aims to be the most sustainable, environmentally friendly kind of tourism possible. The term ‘eco-tourism’ has been used (22) _______ 1983 to refer to vacations that are spent in natural environments without disturbing or damaging natural habitats. Profits from this type of tourism generally help support the local economy and (23) _______ projects. Quite often, eco-tourism is done in remote parts of our planet which not many tourists have ever seen before. Therefore, it is also a great way to experience new cultures and original lifestyles. Unfortunately, (24) _______ eco-tourism tries its best to keep the adverse impact on our environment to a minimum, chances are that the local wildlife will still be disturbed to a certain extent. Let’s look at Kenya, where trips on safari are usually in the morning. This is also the time when lions go hunting. However, the eco-tourists (25) _______ many other animals away, meaning that lions in the area have to hunt in the hot, tiring hours of the day. Clearly, it’s better to shoot pictures of animals than to shoot guns at them, but whether you are eco-tourists or not, the animals would probably just prefer to be left alone.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Tourism is an important part of the global economy and eco-tourism has grown (21) _______ than any other sector in the industry recently. Eco-tourism aims to be the most sustainable, environmentally friendly kind of tourism possible. The term ‘eco-tourism’ has been used (22) _______ 1983 to refer to vacations that are spent in natural environments without disturbing or damaging natural habitats. Profits from this type of tourism generally help support the local economy and (23) _______ projects. Quite often, eco-tourism is done in remote parts of our planet which not many tourists have ever seen before. Therefore, it is also a great way to experience new cultures and original lifestyles. Unfortunately, (24) _______ eco-tourism tries its best to keep the adverse impact on our environment to a minimum, chances are that the local wildlife will still be disturbed to a certain extent. Let’s look at Kenya, where trips on safari are usually in the morning. This is also the time when lions go hunting. However, the eco-tourists (25) _______ many other animals away, meaning that lions in the area have to hunt in the hot, tiring hours of the day. Clearly, it’s better to shoot pictures of animals than to shoot guns at them, but whether you are eco-tourists or not, the animals would probably just prefer to be left alone.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Tourism is an important part of the global economy and eco-tourism has grown (21) _______ than any other sector in the industry recently. Eco-tourism aims to be the most sustainable, environmentally friendly kind of tourism possible. The term ‘eco-tourism’ has been used (22) _______ 1983 to refer to vacations that are spent in natural environments without disturbing or damaging natural habitats. Profits from this type of tourism generally help support the local economy and (23) _______ projects. Quite often, eco-tourism is done in remote parts of our planet which not many tourists have ever seen before. Therefore, it is also a great way to experience new cultures and original lifestyles. Unfortunately, (24) _______ eco-tourism tries its best to keep the adverse impact on our environment to a minimum, chances are that the local wildlife will still be disturbed to a certain extent. Let’s look at Kenya, where trips on safari are usually in the morning. This is also the time when lions go hunting. However, the eco-tourists (25) _______ many other animals away, meaning that lions in the area have to hunt in the hot, tiring hours of the day. Clearly, it’s better to shoot pictures of animals than to shoot guns at them, but whether you are eco-tourists or not, the animals would probably just prefer to be left alone.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

The stethoscope is considered as an iconic symbol of medicine. It was invented in 1816 by the French physician René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826). At that time, in order to diagnose the patient’s conditions, doctors had to use immediate auscultation, which means placing their ears directly on the chests of patients to hear the heartbeat. This could be quite embarrassing for female patients. One day, while walking in Paris, Dr. René saw two children sending signals to each other using a long piece of solid wood and making scratching sounds with a pin. It was this observation that inspired his invention of the stethoscope. First, he tested this idea by rolling up a piece of paper and then used it to listen to his patient’s chest. He was surprised that he was able to hear his patient’s heartbeat more clearly. Dr. René later experimented with different types of materials until he finally decided upon a hollow tube of wood. He called this instrument “the cylinder” due to its shape. Then, he changed its name into the “stethoscope” because from the Greek ‘stethos’ means chest and ‘skopein’ means examining. In 1851, an Irish doctor named Arthur Leared invented a binaural version of the stethoscope. A year later, George Cammann created a flexible, rubber stethoscope and it was put into mass production. Throughout the 20th century, many minor improvements were made to the stethoscope to reduce weight, improve acoustic quality, and filter out external noise. Electronic versions of the stethoscope were also introduced to further amplify the sounds inside the body. During the Covid-19 pandemic, digital stethoscopes are seen as a major rise in popularity. A digital stethoscope is able to convert an acoustic sound to electronic signals which can be transmitted to a personal computer, and doctors can remotely listen to it.

When was the first stethoscope created?

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The stethoscope is considered as an iconic symbol of medicine. It was invented in 1816 by the French physician René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826). At that time, in order to diagnose the patient’s conditions, doctors had to use immediate auscultation, which means placing their ears directly on the chests of patients to hear the heartbeat. This could be quite embarrassing for female patients. One day, while walking in Paris, Dr. René saw two children sending signals to each other using a long piece of solid wood and making scratching sounds with a pin. It was this observation that inspired his invention of the stethoscope. First, he tested this idea by rolling up a piece of paper and then used it to listen to his patient’s chest. He was surprised that he was able to hear his patient’s heartbeat more clearly. Dr. René later experimented with different types of materials until he finally decided upon a hollow tube of wood. He called this instrument “the cylinder” due to its shape. Then, he changed its name into the “stethoscope” because from the Greek ‘stethos’ means chest and ‘skopein’ means examining. In 1851, an Irish doctor named Arthur Leared invented a binaural version of the stethoscope. A year later, George Cammann created a flexible, rubber stethoscope and it was put into mass production. Throughout the 20th century, many minor improvements were made to the stethoscope to reduce weight, improve acoustic quality, and filter out external noise. Electronic versions of the stethoscope were also introduced to further amplify the sounds inside the body. During the Covid-19 pandemic, digital stethoscopes are seen as a major rise in popularity. A digital stethoscope is able to convert an acoustic sound to electronic signals which can be transmitted to a personal computer, and doctors can remotely listen to it.

One drawback of immediate auscultation was that __________.

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The stethoscope is considered as an iconic symbol of medicine. It was invented in 1816 by the French physician René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826). At that time, in order to diagnose the patient’s conditions, doctors had to use immediate auscultation, which means placing their ears directly on the chests of patients to hear the heartbeat. This could be quite embarrassing for female patients. One day, while walking in Paris, Dr. René saw two children sending signals to each other using a long piece of solid wood and making scratching sounds with a pin. It was this observation that inspired his invention of the stethoscope. First, he tested this idea by rolling up a piece of paper and then used it to listen to his patient’s chest. He was surprised that he was able to hear his patient’s heartbeat more clearly. Dr. René later experimented with different types of materials until he finally decided upon a hollow tube of wood. He called this instrument “the cylinder” due to its shape. Then, he changed its name into the “stethoscope” because from the Greek ‘stethos’ means chest and ‘skopein’ means examining. In 1851, an Irish doctor named Arthur Leared invented a binaural version of the stethoscope. A year later, George Cammann created a flexible, rubber stethoscope and it was put into mass production. Throughout the 20th century, many minor improvements were made to the stethoscope to reduce weight, improve acoustic quality, and filter out external noise. Electronic versions of the stethoscope were also introduced to further amplify the sounds inside the body. During the Covid-19 pandemic, digital stethoscopes are seen as a major rise in popularity. A digital stethoscope is able to convert an acoustic sound to electronic signals which can be transmitted to a personal computer, and doctors can remotely listen to it.

Which material was the first stethoscope made of?

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The stethoscope is considered as an iconic symbol of medicine. It was invented in 1816 by the French physician René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826). At that time, in order to diagnose the patient’s conditions, doctors had to use immediate auscultation, which means placing their ears directly on the chests of patients to hear the heartbeat. This could be quite embarrassing for female patients. One day, while walking in Paris, Dr. René saw two children sending signals to each other using a long piece of solid wood and making scratching sounds with a pin. It was this observation that inspired his invention of the stethoscope. First, he tested this idea by rolling up a piece of paper and then used it to listen to his patient’s chest. He was surprised that he was able to hear his patient’s heartbeat more clearly. Dr. René later experimented with different types of materials until he finally decided upon a hollow tube of wood. He called this instrument “the cylinder” due to its shape. Then, he changed its name into the “stethoscope” because from the Greek ‘stethos’ means chest and ‘skopein’ means examining. In 1851, an Irish doctor named Arthur Leared invented a binaural version of the stethoscope. A year later, George Cammann created a flexible, rubber stethoscope and it was put into mass production. Throughout the 20th century, many minor improvements were made to the stethoscope to reduce weight, improve acoustic quality, and filter out external noise. Electronic versions of the stethoscope were also introduced to further amplify the sounds inside the body. During the Covid-19 pandemic, digital stethoscopes are seen as a major rise in popularity. A digital stethoscope is able to convert an acoustic sound to electronic signals which can be transmitted to a personal computer, and doctors can remotely listen to it.

Which improvements in the stethoscope that took place in 1852?

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The stethoscope is considered as an iconic symbol of medicine. It was invented in 1816 by the French physician René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826). At that time, in order to diagnose the patient’s conditions, doctors had to use immediate auscultation, which means placing their ears directly on the chests of patients to hear the heartbeat. This could be quite embarrassing for female patients. One day, while walking in Paris, Dr. René saw two children sending signals to each other using a long piece of solid wood and making scratching sounds with a pin. It was this observation that inspired his invention of the stethoscope. First, he tested this idea by rolling up a piece of paper and then used it to listen to his patient’s chest. He was surprised that he was able to hear his patient’s heartbeat more clearly. Dr. René later experimented with different types of materials until he finally decided upon a hollow tube of wood. He called this instrument “the cylinder” due to its shape. Then, he changed its name into the “stethoscope” because from the Greek ‘stethos’ means chest and ‘skopein’ means examining. In 1851, an Irish doctor named Arthur Leared invented a binaural version of the stethoscope. A year later, George Cammann created a flexible, rubber stethoscope and it was put into mass production. Throughout the 20th century, many minor improvements were made to the stethoscope to reduce weight, improve acoustic quality, and filter out external noise. Electronic versions of the stethoscope were also introduced to further amplify the sounds inside the body. During the Covid-19 pandemic, digital stethoscopes are seen as a major rise in popularity. A digital stethoscope is able to convert an acoustic sound to electronic signals which can be transmitted to a personal computer, and doctors can remotely listen to it.

According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT __________