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

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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.

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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.

23. Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.

A. big                                 B. sudden                           C. gradual                          D. small

24. She decided to remain single and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans

A. divorced                        B. separated                      C. celibate                         D. married

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

     The USA is encouraging Americans to wear face masks.There has been a lot of talk about whether or not face masks are effective in helping slow down the (25)______ of the COVID -19 coronavirus.The government is set to encourage Americans to use homemade face covering like cloth masks, bandanas and scarves.At first, the WHO and some health organizations recommended that people (26)______ were not sick didn’t need to wear masks or cover their faces.(27)______, it is now proved that face masks can work effectively.They point to countries like Singapore and South Korea, where people wear masks and reported infection (28)______ are lower.

25. A. release                    B. widening                        C. lengthening                   D. spread

26. A. which                       B. where                            C. why                                D. who

27. A. Moreover                B. Although                        C. However                        D. Because

28. A. rates                        B. levels                             C. percentages                  D. scales

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.

19. I don’t know what is wrong with her. She seems to lose concentration very easily recently.

     A. confidence                 B. positivity               C. focus             D. temper

20. Sometimes your flights can be delayed due to technical problems.

     A. cancelled           B. postponed            C. removed            D. deactivated

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.

21. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.

     A. hospitable                  B. honest                   C kind                         D. mean

22. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.

     A. leisurely                B. slowly               C. weakly                 D. shortly

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.

11.He is not popular and has a lot of enemies.

A.opponents B. friends C. betrayers D. attackers

12.She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.

A. poor B. wealthy ` C. kind D. Broke

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions .

13."If I were you, I'd ask the teacher for help" he said.

A. He said if he was me, he would ask the teacher for help.

B. He advised me to ask the teacher for help.

C.He suggested asking the teacher for help.

D.He told me that he'd ask the teacher for help.

14. She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t see the signal.

A. If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car.

B. Had she seen the signal, she would have stopped her car.

C. If she saw the signal, she would stop her car.

D. If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car.

15. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.

A. Despite of the heavy rain, we still went to school.

B. In spite of the heavy rain, we still went to school.

C. Because of the heavy rain, we still went to school.

D. In spite the heavy rain, we still went to school.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

16. A. hyphen B. honest C. helmet D. heat

17. A. imitate B. simplify C. bilingual D. whish

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

18.Captain Cook discovered Australia on a __________ to the Pacific.

A.vacation B.travel C.cruise D.voyage

19.It is important to _______the wonders of the world so that future generations can see them with their own eyes.

A.destroy B.ignore C.remain D.preserve

20.You don't have to go to a supermarket for that. Just wait for a street ___________ to go past, and buy it.

A.person B.vendor C.supplier D.purchaser

21.Many scientists suggest that the government ___________ strict laws to control deforestation.

A.applied B.applying C.should apply D.applies

22.When you __________ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.

A.arrive B.reach C.get D.achieve

23.It can be quite busy here during the tourist __________.

A.season B.phase C.period D.stage

24.The hotel where we are __________ is quite luxurious.

A.living B.existing C.remaining D.staying

25. The man and animals ……………you saw on TV were from China.

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

26. If I were you , I ………….that camera .

A. won’t buy B. wouldn’t buy C. didn’t buy D. haven’t bought

27. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus ,……………….?

A. is he B. does he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he

28.Louis is virtually bilingual ____________ Dutch and German.

A.on B.in C.for D.with

29. This work needs …………..on time.

A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. to have finished

Choose the underlined word or phrase in the sentence that need correcting.

30. They gave us a lot of information, most of that was useless.

A B C D

31.Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.

A B C D

32.If you did more exercise, your muscles will be stronger.

A B C D

Choose the word whose the stress pattern is different from the others.

33. A. checkout B. orchid C. decide D. mountain

34. A. flexibility B. multinational C. simplicity D. inaccessible

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.

35.In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.

A. poverty B. starvation C. drought D. malnutrition

36.Sometimes when I hear the news, I feel very miserable.

A. confused B. frightened C. upset D. Disappointed

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

Last year, I (37)______ to Nepal for three months to work in hospital. I think it’s important (38)______ as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital let me have a few days’ holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me.

We started preparing for the trip at six in (39)______ morning, and left camp with two elephants carrying our equipment. It was hot but Kamal made me (40)______ shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants’ backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon (41)______ they sleep in the heat of the day.

37.A. go B. went C. gone D. have gone

38.A. to see B. seen C. seeing D. saw

39.A. no article B. an C. the D. a

40.A. wearing B. wear C. wore D. to wear

41.A. but B. although C. so D. because

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 .

42.What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _______

A. Thank you very much. I am afraid C. You are telling a lie

B. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings

43. A: I won the first prize in the English speaking contest.

- B: ....................................................

A. If I were you I would get some sleep. B. I understand how you feel.

C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright! D. Congratulation!

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 .

Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia. His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea”. He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then. A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history.

44. Langston Hughes was ______ years old when he went to Mexico.

A. 18 B. 20 C. 14 D. 16

45. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Langston Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world.

B. Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen.

C. “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels.

D. Langston Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he left for New York.

46. Where was Langston Hughes born?

A. Columbia B. Missouri C. New York D. Cleveland

47.When did he travel to Spain?

A. in 1956 B. in 1928 C. in 1958 D. in 1960

48. Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry?

A. Lincoln University B. Spain

C. Columbia University D. Russia

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.

49. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.

A. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.

B. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.

C. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.

D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.

50. He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work now.

A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work,

B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.

C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.

D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work now.

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 19. At weekend, the city is always packed with people.

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

Question 20. Once you’ve finished studying, you can go on watching TV.

                      A. continue                        B. keep                              C. stop                     D. start

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Teen stress [21] _______ an important health issue, yet it is often [22] _______ and is poorly understood. Stress emerges for young people as they enter [23] _______, a transition that brings rapid socio-emotional changes. Teens must confront the challenges of developing healthy relationships with peers, meet the expectations of school and the responsibilities of family, and negotiate life in [24] _______ neighborhoods. Chronic stress, or stress left unchecked or unmanaged, can have a profound impact on an adolescent’s physical and mental wellbeing, leading to illnesses such as [25] _______.

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.

21.    I am optimistic that the future is going to turn out more successful than the past.

A. afraid                B. hopeful              C. realistic               D. pessimistic

22.    I’m available this afternoon if you want to meet up then.

A. tired                  B. ready                 C. busy                   D. free

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

I went to Australia on an exchange program last year and I like to (23)______about it. I was very (24) ______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (25) ______I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (26) ______ we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (27) ______ ‘I’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”...

23. A. say                            B. tell           C. talk             D.speak

24. A. exciting                    B. excites     C. excited        D. excite

25. A. after                         B. until         C. when           D. while

26. A. although                   B. even         C. because       D. so

27. A. pronouncing             B.speaking   C. reading       D. telling

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 19: They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers.

   A. complete           B. guess                     C. offer                     D. discover

Question 20: The artisans in my village can earn enough money from sweater knitting to live.

   A. live on B. live up to C. live with D. live at       

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 21: Linh didn’t do very well in the exam. She felt worried. 

A. tense     B. depressed C. delighted D. frustrated

Question 22: There has been a significant change in the last decade

A. dramatic     B. considerable C. gradual D. slight

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 19: Linh is feeling a bit frustrated about her study. She’s failed the exam once again.

A. tense B. depressed C. relaxed D. confident

Question 20: At the weekends the city center is always packed with people.

A.free B. empty C. busy D. crowded

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 21: Do you think we can live on selling silk scarves as souvenirs?

A. have enough money to live B. not have enough money to live 

C. earn enough money D. live by

Question 22: Students in remote area can’t be able to read or write

A. illiterate B. uneducated C. untrained D. literate