Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part different from the other

three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. dived B. stopped C. replaced D. cooked
2. A. played B. traveled C. stayed D. supported
3. A. believed B. decided C. supposed D. concerned
4. A. determined B. shared C. agreed D. trusted
5. A. discussed B. liked C. stopped D. preceded
6. A. region B. event C. result D. record
7. A. badminton B. endanger C. plan D. international
8. A. element B. exchange C. integration D. referee
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.
1. A. compete B. medal C. region D. record
2. A. spirit B. belief C. allow D. deny
3. A. medical B. conference C. position D. delegate
4. A. consider B. cultural C. different D. century
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The cover _____________ the machine from dust.
A. protect B. protects C. protective D. protectively
2. The painting is _________by thick glass.
A. protect B. protected C. protective D. protectively
3. The WHO’s primary concern is to preserve and ____________ people against diseases.
A. protector B. protection C. protective D. protect
4. Wearing a hat offers some ____________ from the sun.
A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protectively
5. He’s very ___________ of his younger brother.
A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protectively
6. He put an arm around her shoulder __________.
A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protectively
7. Over 150 ________ will compete in the Indoor Championships at Gateshead International Stadium.
A. athletics B. athletes C. athlete D. athletically
8. ____________ is largely an individual sport.
A. Athletics B. Athletes C. Athlete D. Athletically
9. I like watching Sea Games - especially the _______________.
A. athletically B. athletic C. athletes D. athletics
10. If you want me to play, I will, but I’m not very _________.
A. athletics B. athletes C. athletic D. athletically
11. Janet is not very __________ gifted, but she has a lot of fun playing sports nonetheless.
A. athletics B. athletes C. athlete D. athletically
12. He has already had a lot of ____________ in his career.
A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
13. The show’s had a pretty ____________ run.
A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
14. An ____________ interview sounded like a bad accident.
A. success B. successive C. successful D. unsuccessful
15. ___________ nights without sleep make any new parent feel ready to quit.
A. Success B. Successive C. Successful D. Unsuccessful
16. I’m not sure he has the determination to ____________ as an actor.
A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
17. He ____________ completed a master’s degree.
A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
18. Some years of __________ floods cause serious shortage of food.
A. success B. successive C. succeed D. successful
19. The ____________ is weak and consumer confidence is low.
A. economy B. economics C. economic D. economical
20. __________ is often studied with politics.
A. Economy B. Economics C. Economic D. Economical
21. Many ___________believe the recession is ending.
A. economy B. economics C. economists D. economical
22. Sorry, I can’t come out tonight - I’m trying to ___________.
A. economy B. economics C. economic D. economize
23. I’d like to buy a car that is more ____________ on petrol.
A. economy B. economics C. economic D. economical
24. In ___________ advanced countries, women marry later.
A. economy B. economics C. economically D. economical
25. It gets ____________to understand what the professor has explained.
A. the more difficult B. more difficult than
C. difficult more and more D. more and more difficult
26. People used to consider women to be better_________ for childbearing and homemaking.
A. regarded B. suited C. understood D. kept
27. In the past, men seemed to_________ their duties at home.
A. expect B. inspect C. neglect D. collect
28. Throughout much of the history of human civilization, ____________ cultural beliefs allowed
women only limited roles in society.
A. deep-seated B. suited C. intellectual D. pioneer
29. Nowadays, women have gained significant legal_________.
A. wrongs B. rights C. responsibilities D. works
30. The pioneer thinkers______ that women shouldn’t be discriminated on the basis of their sex.
A. recommended B. disapproved C. showed D. passed
31. The_________ for women’s rights began in the 18th century.
A. battle B. war C. struggle D. fight
32. Vietnam got a big success as the role of the ____________ of the 22nd Sea Games.
A. competitor B. examine C. player D. host
33. It gets __________ when the winter is coming.
A. cold and cold B. the coldest and coldest
C. colder and colder D. more and more cold
34. It gets ___________ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. the more difficult B. more difficult than
C. difficult more and more D. more and more difficult
35. The climber was seventy miles in the wrong direction and got ____________.
A. more panicked B. the more panicked
C. more than panicked D. more and more panicked
36. The man felt angry because the plane _____________ off two hours late.
A. held B. made C. got D. took
37. Suddenly all the lights ___________.
A. went out B. went off C. went in D. went on
38. When the alarm ______________, all students rushed out of their classrooms.
A. held up B. turned up C. put on D. went off
39. He got __________ and walked over to the window.
A. up B. down C. on D. off
40. Many people are trying their best to study and work in the hope that they will _______ fame and
fortune in the near future.
A. achieve B. lose C. collect D. remove
41. The police __________ the woods for the missing boy.
A. looked B. did C. waited D. searched
42. Apparently, he ________them since he was a child.
A. knows B. is knowing C. has known D. has been knowing
43. As part of my job now, I _________ abroad a lot, so I ________to improve my English.
A. travel/ need B. am travelling/ need
C. am travelling/ am needing D. travel/ am needing
44. I don’t feel good. I ___________ home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
45. By this time next year, my grandmother _____________ in this village for twenty years.
A. had lived B. will have lived C. lived D. will live
46. The police _____________ the thief recently.
A. have arrested B. has arrested C. arrested D. arrests
47. They ___________ in London from 1970 to 1990.
A. lived B. lives C. had lived D. have lived
48. At three o’clock yesterday, Maria ______________.
A. studies B. studying C. has studied D. was studying
49. This time next week, I ___________ across the Pacific Ocean.
A. would fly B. am flying C. will be flying D. can fly
50. Playing in the home country, The Vietnamese athletes competed in high __________.
A. spirits B. medals C. marks D. brains
51. She looks very tired. She ____________ up late last night.
A. should have stayed B. must have stayed
C. could have stayed D. might have stayed
52. Look! The yard is wet. It__________ last night.
A. must rain B. couldn’t have rained C. must have rained D. should have rained
53. Over-exploitation for food, pets, and medicine, pollution, and disease are recognized _______ a
serious threat _______ extinction.
A. as/ of B. to/ for C. over/ with D. upon/ at
54. Clearing forests for timber has resulted _______ the loss of biodiversity.
A. with B. at C. in D. for
55. The world’s biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _______.
A. prosperous B. prefect C. vulnerable D. remained
56. _______ is the protection of environment and natural resources.
A. Survival B. Commerce C. Conservation D. Extinction
57. We should educate people from the young age about the importance of wild animals in maintaining
the _________ and biodiversity.
A. ecosystem B. species C. neighbourhood D. ecotourism
58. Which subject is this book ________?
A. for B. up C. of D. on
59. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to _______.
A. put down B. look up C. swallow D. understand
60. If water sources are ____________, there is no farming.
A. supplied B. provided C. contaminated D. flooded
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
1. The 45-year-old (A) explorer has been preparing from (B) his latest (C) expedition to (D) the Arctic.
2. Will (A) the government carry on (B) its (C) promise to reform (D) the law?
3. The company must be (A) able to compete with (B) the (C) international marketplace (D).
4. Experts are predicting (A) an economical (B) slowdown (C) at the beginning of (D) next year.
5. Three years ago she married (A) a successive (B) businessman, and now (C) she never sees (D) her
old friends.
6. We decided to take rooms (A) in Longwood House, because (B) we knew we could not really (C)
afford (D) the rent.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. The Russians proposed a treaty banning all nuclear tests.
A. ignored B. opposed C. discouraged D. suggested
2. Foreign aid from many countries poured into the famine area.
A. help B. damage C. service D. harm
3. The book is a series of interviews with outstanding artists and writers.
A. excellent B. smart C. handsome D. generous
4. The actress now dedicates herself to children’s charity work.
A. develops B. proves C. devotes D. made
5. The couple plan to initiate legal proceedings against the police.
A. end B. begin C. develop D. stop
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits.
A. happiness B. joy of life C. joyfulness D. deep depression
2. His most significant political achievement was the abolition of the death penalty.
A. unimportant B. serious C. powerful D. critical
3. Please put on your coat. It’s very cold outside.
A. put off B. turn off C. take off D. give off
4. He went into the bathroom and turned on the shower.
A. turned down B. turned up C. turned in D. turned off
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
1. He only feels happy whenever he earns a lot of money.
A. He feels happier and happier with his money. B. The more he earns, the happier he feels.
C. Money is his happiness. D. The less he earns, the happier he feels.
2. His parents won’t let him stay out late.
A. His parents won’t make him to stay out late.
B. His parents won’t persuade him to stay out late.
C. His parents won’t permit him staying out late. D. His parents won’t allow him to stay out late.
3. “I’m awfully sorry, Carol, but I’ve broken your watch”, said Jim.
A. Jim apologized to Carol to breaking her watch.
B. Jim apologized to Carol to break her watch.
C. Jim apologized to Carol for breaking her watch.
D. Jim apologized for Carol to break her watch.
4. Turtle is so clever that she can solve all the problems without any difficulties.
A. So clever is Turtle that she can solve all the problems without any difficulties.
B. A clever student is Turtle that she can solve all the problems in no time.
C. Turtle is very clever that she can solve all the problems without any difficulties.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
1. He was careless. We didn’t finish the work.
A. If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
B. Without his carelessness, we would finish the work.
C. If he hadn’t been more careful, we would have completed the work.
D. But for his carelessness, we would finish the work.
2. But for their help, we couldn’t have survived the famine.
A. If they didn’t help us, we couldn’t survive the famine.
B. If they hadn’t helped us, we couldn’t have survived the famine.
C. If only they had helped us, we could have survived the famine.
D. We survived the famine without their help.
3. She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.
A. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
B. Unless we had her contribution, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
D. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
4. I spoke slowly. The foreigner could understand me.
A. I spoke slowly so that the foreigner could understand me.
B. I spoke slowly in order to the foreigner could understand me.
C. I spoke slowly that the foreigner could understand me.
D. I spoke slowly to make the foreigner could understand me.
5. They worked hard. They wanted to buy a house.
A. They worked hard for them to buy a house. B. They worked hard with a view to buy a house.
C. They worked hard in order that they could buy a house.
D. They worked hard with the intention of buy a house.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
1. Lan: “What an attractive hair style you have got!” - Mai: “_______”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid. B. You are telling a lie.
C. Thank you for your compliment. D. I don’t like your sayings.
2. - Duy: “How nice! You performed so beautifully!” - Huong: “________”.
A. Thank you. I am happy you like me. B. Thank you. But I don’t think I did well.
C. Thank you. But I am not so sure. D. Thank you. It’s very encouraging.
3. Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Jenifer: “___________”
A. I’d love it. B. That’s nice of you to say so. C. I couldn’t agree more. D. Don’t mention it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them
going for the day. Then cola drinks hit the market. With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages
soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers. Now drink companies are
putting out so-called “energy drinks.” These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers
more energy.
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull. The company that puts out this beverage
has stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher. Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement
drink for athletes. Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer’s body and mind. In
order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain
chemicals to their beverages. The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces
for energy. The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure
bet to give a person energy.
Health professionals are not so sure, though. For one thing, there is not enough evidence to
show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person’s energy level. Another
problem is that there are so many things in the beverages. Nobody knows for sure how all of the
ingredients in energy drinks work together.
Dr. Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about
believing all the claims energy drinks make. He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things
together, you will get a good result.” However, Dr. Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a
negative impact on the body. “We just don’t know at this point,” he says.
(Source: ―Reading Challenge 2, Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen, Compass Publishing)
1. The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers ______ .
A. caffeine B. sugar C. more energy D. more choices
2. The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to _____
A. one example B. the company C. Red Bull D. thirst quencher
3. According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink gives
people energy?
A. Natural chemicals in a person’s body B. The average age of the consumer
C. The number of beverage makers D. The mixture of various ingredients
4. The word “plausible” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. impossible B. reasonable C. typical D. unlikely
5. What has Dr. Bauer probably researched?
A. Countries where Red Bull is popular B. Energy drinks for teenage athletes
C. Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults D. Vitamins and chemicals in the body
6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
B. Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
C. It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
D. The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
7. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Caffeine is bad for people to drink. B. It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
C. Red Bull is the best energy drink. D. Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks
The Internet has truly transformed how students do their homework. (1) _________ homework
today still means spending time in the library, it’s for a different reason. Rather than using books for
research, students today are (2) ________ to the Internet to download enormous amounts of data
available online.
In the past, students were limited to their school’s (3) ________ of books. In many cases they
got to the school library and found out that someone had already taken the books they needed.
Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the Internet never runs out of information.
Students, however, do have to (4) _______ sure that the information they find online is true. Teachers
have also benefited from the homework which is done on the Internet. They do not need to carry
students’ papers around with them anymore. This is because online (5) __________ allow students to
electronically upload their homework for their teachers to read and mark. Of course, this also means
that students can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework!
1. A. But B. For C. While D. Because
2. A. connecting B. linking C. searching D. looking
3. A. select B. selective C. selectively D. selection
4. A. do B. get C. make D. come
5. A. materials B. systems C. structures D. sources
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
Aquatic sports — sports involving playing in or upon the water — take various forms. The main
activities include swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo. Swimming is the act of
moving through the water by using the arms, legs, and body in motion. It is an integral part of almost
all water-based activities. In synchronized swimming, the players perform beautiful maneuvers to
music and diving. Water polo, on the other hand, is a game where two opposing teams play against
each other, attempting to throw a buoyant ball into the opponent’s goal.
Underwater activities are less varied, the most popular of which are snorkeling and scuba diving.
Snorkeling involves swimming face down just below the water surface while breathing through a
slender plastic tube called a snorkel, meanwhile scuba divers carry a big tank of air that allows them to
breathe while deep underwater.
Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise. Furthermore,
practicing them is known to produce both psychological and physical benefits which help to improve
mood states and reduce the risk of many serious diseases. This explains why aquatic sports have
become very popular forms of exercise among people of all ages.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Two kinds of aquatic sports B. The popularity of aquatic sports
C. Aquatic sports — kinds and benefits D. Swimming and breathing
2. According to the passage, almost all kinds of aquatic sports involve ________.
A. scoring B. using equipment C. music D. swimming
3. According to the passage, which sport includes playing against an opponent team?
A. snorkeling B. synchronized swimming C. scuba diving D. water polo
4. The word “acknowledged” is nearest in meaning to _________.
A. accepted B. known C. described D. explained
5. What can we infer from the passage about aquatic sports?
A. Younger people can play aquatic sports better than older people.
B. Playing aquatic sports costs a lot of money.
C. Underwater activities are less dangerous than swimming.
D. Aquatic sports give people many health benefits.