Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. language                  B. massive                  C. explore                  D. fluent      

4. A. capable                    B. delightful                C. difficult             D. different    

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

5. I sometimes wish that I will have another car.

          A              B                   C            D

6. Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren’t they?

             A                                         B           C                           D                  

7. Although he was tired, but he still went to work yesterday.

                          A              B                 C        D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

8. One of my friends _______ is very good at English gives me his tips to learn English well.

A. which                             B. what                          C. whom                  D. who   

9. She can just about _______ by heart in Spanish.

A. take                               B. get                             C. pick                     D. learn    

10.  If you _______ to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble.

A. would listen                    B. had listened      C. would have listened         D. listened             

11. ________ Tim’s father gave him some good advice, he didn’t follow it.

A. However                        B. Since              C. Moreover                 D. Although    

12. When did you pick _______ those English words?

 A. to                                  B. from               C. up                D. by                                      

13.We have _______ time to get it finished.

A. lot of                               B. lots of                       C. a lots                    D. a lot   

14. Is English a(n) _______ language in your country?

A. living                                 B. mother                  C. bilingual              D. official

15. She suggested that I _______ to the beach for a change.

A. go                                     B. to go             C. going                      D. goes

16. After he _______ his homework, he went to bed.

A. finishes                             B. finished                    C. has finished          D. had finished

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.

17. - “You look nice today. I like your new hair style.” – “_________.”

A. Shall I? Thanks.                                             B. It’s nice of you to say so.          

C. I feel interesting to hear that.                         D. Oh, well done!                          

18. "Mum. I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test" - "___________________"

A. You are right.                   B. Oh, hard luck!         C. Good job!          D. Good way!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

19. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.

A. prepares                         B.calls                C. arrives                     D. reports

20. There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays.

A. bad                                 B. advantage                 C. good           D. disadvantages

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

21. The church is quite an ancient building.

A. old                                    B. fresh            C. historic                     D. modern

22. She’s been trying to find a good job in the city and she"s finally succeeded.

A. stopped                           B. failed             C. lost                         D. managed

Question 1: A. wicked B. watched C. stopped D. cooked

Question 2: A. accent B. factor C. anniversary D. variety

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 primary stress.

Question 3: A. scientific B. imaginary C. advantage D. reviewer

Question 4: A. immersion B. dominance C. dialect D. stimulate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following questions.

Question 5: Sleeping, resting, and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to care for a cold.

A B C D

Question 6: I haven’t visited my friends when I came to live in the city.

A B C D

Question 7: Tom asked Peter whether he had gone to Mai’s birthday party last night.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 8: Mr. Gerstein was particularly taken back to hear that sleeping problems are often linked to physical problems.

A. surprised B. intended C. determined D. relieved

Question 9: I shouldn’t go outside without a raincoat because it’s raining cats and dogs.

A. it’s just started to rain B. it’s raining very heavily

C. it’s going to rain D. it’s drizzling

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 10: My younger brothers are obedient most of the time, but they are quite mischievous sometimes.

A. naughty B. hard-working C. well-behaved D. disruptive

Question 11: You should not wear casual clothes to the interview. The first impression is very important.

A. new B. informal C. neat D. formal

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 12: I’d like to see that football match because I___________ once this year.

A. haven’t seen B. don’t see C. weren’t seeing D. didn’t see

Question 13: They always kept on good ___________with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.

A. will B. friendship C. terms D. relations

Question 14: Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough ________.

A. confide B. confident C. confidential D. confidence

Question 15: Our new coach is popular ___________the whole team.

A. for B. to C. by D. with

Question 16: Don’t go too fast! I can’t _____up with you.

A. keep B. go C. walk D. run

Question 17: I have no idea where ___________.

A. has she got that information B. she got that information

C. did she get that information D. that information has she got

Question 18: That’s___________ story I have ever heard.

A. a ridiculous B. the ridiculous C. the more ridiculous D. the most ridiculous

Question 19: We bought some ___________.

A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses

C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses

Question 20: ___________non-verbal language is___________ important aspect of interpersonal communication.

A. The - a B. ø – an C. A – the D. The - ø

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges.

Question 21: “Would you mind turning down the TV? I’m working!” “________________.”

A. Yes, I’m working, too. B. Not at all. I’ll do it now.

C. Thank you. I’m pleased. D. No, I wouldn’t be working.

Question 22: “Please, lock the door carefully before you leave the room.” “________.”

A. I won’t tell you when I do it. B. I’m thinking of selling the house.

C. That’s for sure. D. I’m sorry. I did it last night.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks

Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong. Because the festival only (23) ___place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it. It was the biggest food festival I had ever seen. There (24) __ thirty countries participating in the festival. They brought with them traditional food specialties which reflected their unique national(25)______.

I was really impressed (26) ___the Cobb salad. It is an American garden salad made from chopped salad greens, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette. (27)___the salad requires quite a few ingredients, it is not quick to make.

Question 23. A. ran B. took C. went D. found

Question 24. A. are B. is C. was D. were

Question 25. A. cooking B. food C. foods D. cuisine

Question 26. A. by B. at C. in D. on

Question 27. A. But B. Although C. Because D. So

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 from 41 to 45

Changes in care giving roles

With the burden of financial support reduced, and with a changing concept of a father’s role, modern day fathers tend to be more involved in children’s care giving. They are now spending more time and energy on their children. Psychological research across families from all ethnic backgrounds

suggests that the influence of a father’s love and attention is as great as that of a mother’s. Fatherly love helps children develop a sense of their place in the world, which helps their social and emotional development. Moreover, children who receive more love from their fathers are less likely to have behavioural problems.

This trend is still increasing and its effects will become clearer and clearer in the future, especially in traditionally male-dominated societies.

Question 28. Which of these is NOT the traditional role of a father?

A. financial supporter B. teacher of moral values C. religious educator D. caregiver

Question 29. Social welfare programmes ___________.

A. support families financially B. help mothers with domestic abuse

C. educate fathers about their responsibilities D. train caregivers

Question 30. The influence of a mother’s love is ___________ that of the father’s.

A. more important than B. less important than

C. much greater than D. as important as

Question 31. Children who get more fatherly love will _______ behavioural problems.

A. never have any B. have more C. have fewer D. have a lot of

Question 32.The changing roles of the father will be seen more clearly in ___________.

A. ethnic groups B. developed countries

C. economically independent societies D. traditionally male-dominated societies

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. suggested                 B. remember                   C. restaurant                   D. increase

4. A. population                B. government               C. understand                D. scientific

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 20: A. fluent              B. language         C. massive          D. explore

Question 21: A. flexibility          B. immersion             C. inaccessible          D. multinational

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. exhibition B. disappointed C. entertaining D. interesting

2. A. vehicle B. resident C. skyscraper D. convenience

3. A. negative B. indicator C. determine D. skyscraper

4. A. expensive B. restaurant C. difference D. fascinate

5. A. recreational B. multicultural C. metropolitan D. fascinatingly

6. A. forbidden B. determine C. populous D. delicious

7. A. variety B. determine C. metropolitan D. reliable

8. A. oceania B. metropolitan C. multicultural D. affordable

9. A. traffic B. vehicle C. climate D. construction

10. A. affordable B. environment C. indicator D. variety

11. A. intelligence B. development C. education D. facility

12. A. negative B. fabulous C. urban D. multicultural

13. A. forbidden B. negative C. attraction D. determine

14. A. affordable B. downtown C. forbidden D. Oceania

15. A. pagoda B. convenient C. determine D. fabulous

16. A. elsewhere B. increase C. seminar D. machine

17. A. factor B. conductor C. skyscrapper D. conflict

18. A. index B. metro C. asset D. transport

19. A. financial B. neighbour C. progress D. famous

20. A. access B. wander C. asset D. conduct

21. A. multicultural B. metropolitan C. cosmopolitan D. communication

22. A. galleries B. museum C. neighborhoods D. cultural

23. A. urban B. conduct C. metro D. asset

24. A. ancient B. comfortable C. delicious D. fascinating

25. A. organisation B. international C. individual D. entertainment

26. A. facility B. population C. recreational D. overcrowding

27. A. affordable B. acceptable C. reliable D. fashionable

28. A. stressful B. frightening C. populous D. exhausted

29. A. annoying B. forbidden C. exciting D. rural

30. A. financial B. skyscraper C. fabulous D. populous

31. A. drawback B. feature C. conduct D. ancient

32. A. conflict B. factor C. downtown D. medium

33. A. organisation B. metropolitan C. university D. multicultural

34. A. fabulous B. variety C. reliable D. forbidden

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 primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. exhibition B. disappointed C. entertaining D. interesting 2. A. vehicle B. resident C. skyscraper D. convenience 3. A. negative B. indicator C. determine D. skyscraper 4. A. expensive B. restaurant C. difference D. fascinate 5. A. recreational B. multicultural C. metropolitan D. fascinatingly 6. A. forbidden B. determine C. populous D. delicious 7. A. variety B. determine C. metropolitan D. reliable 8. A. oceania B. metropolitan C. multicultural D. affordable 9. A. traffic B. vehicle C. climate D. construction 10. A. affordable B. environment C. indicator D. variety 11. A. intelligence B. development C. education D. facility 12. A. negative B. fabulous C. urban D. multicultural 13. A. forbidden B. negative C. attraction D. determine 14. A. affordable B. downtown C. forbidden D. Oceania 15. A. pagoda B. convenient C. determine D. fabulous 16. A. elsewhere B. increase C. seminar D. machine 17. A. factor B. conductor C. skyscrapper D. conflict 18. A. index B. metro C. asset D. transport 19. A. financial B. neighbour C. progress D. famous 20. A. access B. wander C. asset D. conduct 21. A. multicultural B. metropolitan C. cosmopolitan D. communication 22. A. galleries B. museum C. neighborhoods D. cultural 23. A. urban B. conduct C. metro D. asset 24. A. ancient B. comfortable C. delicious D. fascinating 25. A. organisation B. international C. individual D. entertainment 26. A. facility B. population C. recreational D. overcrowding 27. A. affordable B. acceptable C. reliable D. fashionable 28. A. stressful B. frightening C. populous D. exhausted 29. A. annoying B. forbidden C. exciting D. rural 30. A. financial B. skyscraper C. fabulous D. populous 31. A. drawback B. feature C. conduct D. ancient 32. A. conflict B. factor C. downtown D. medium 33. A. organisation B. metropolitan C. university D. multicultural 34. A. fabulous B. variety C. reliable D. forbidden

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.

1. A. economic                                    B. electric                                C. engineer                                          D. entertain

2. A. romantic                                     B. financial                 C. popular                                           D. reduction

3. A. resources                                    B. increase                               C. farmland                                         D. disaster

4. A. workshop                                   B. remind                                C. outskirts                                         D. village

5. A. embroider                                   B. lantern                                C. impress                                           D. desire

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. On arrival at home I____________ that she just____________ just a few minutes before.

A. had found – left                                                                              B. have found – have just left

C. found – had just left                                                                       D. found – left

2. The photos by a British diplomat capture the____________ of old bicycles crowded electric trams, the queue to buy goods and lines of barrels waiting to collect water in the 1980s.

A. minds                                             B. thinking                              C. ideas                                               D. images

3. After they____________ their breakfast, they____________ shopping  yesterday.

A. have – go                            B. had had – go                       C. had – had gone                   D. had had – went

4. As an old saying in Viet Nam, “Blood is thicker than water”, the concept of blood____________ is always engraved in the mind of the Vietnamese.

A. relation                                           B. relationship             C. relative                                           D. relatively

5. In the old days, people____________ phrynium leaves before they made chung cakes

A. would collect                      B. had collected          C. have gained                                    D. ad gained

6. ____________ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.

A. After                                              B. Before                                C. By the time                         D. Because

7. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n) ____________cottage?

A. picturesque                         B. awful                                  C. terrible                                            D. bad

8. It would be unreasonable____________ him____________ you money if you didn't pay it back.

A. to expect/lend                     B. to expect/to lend C. expect/to lend            D. expecting/lend

9. We're disappointed____________ that our sales have declined sharply in the last 2 months.

A. to hear                                            B. to heard                              C. not to hear                          D. hearing

10.  “Good morning, could I speak to Mr. David, please?”; “____________”

A. He’s in a meeting. Can I take a message? 

B. Probably by Monday next week.

C. I’ll have to ask the person you want to ring first. 

D. Certainly. Would two o’clock be OK

11. David is talking about Mr. West’s early retirement.

- David: “Mr. West is going to retire next month.”    - Kathy: “____________.”

A. Oh, I have no idea.                                                                         B. You don’t say!

C. Right, you’d probably be the next.                        D. Congratulations!

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

1. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.

A. busy                                    B. crowded                 C. full                          D. quite

2. Parent are recommended to collaborate with teachers in educating children.

A. part B. cooperate                C. separate                  D. disagree

3. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.

A. invited                                B. encouraged             C. made                      D. contributed

Ex2. 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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. asset        B. transport      C. index    D. metro

2. A. conductor    B. conflict    C. factor    D. skyscraper

3. A. confident     B. graduate    C. medicine    D. encourage

4.A. attraction    B. craftsman    C. lacquerware    D. sculpture

5.     A. embroider    B. publish   C. remind   D. preserve

6. A. reliable B. variety C. metropolitan D. determine

7. A.delighted B. helpline C. depressed D. embarrassed