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 from 1 to 5.

The warming of the Earth is caused by exhaust gas from automobile engines, factories and power (1)___. Carbon
dioxide goes up into the atmosphere, and it forms a kind of screen that keeps or allows the sunshine in but stop the
Earth heart (2) ___ getting out. It works like a greenhouse, that’s why we call (3) ___ the Green House effect.
Because of this effect, the Earth is getting warmer all the time. This (4) ____ in temperature will cause big changes to
the world’s climate. The sea level will increase as the ice (5) ____ the poles will melt.
Question 1. A. companies B. factories C. sites D. stations
Question 2. A. from B. up C. against D. away
Question 3. A. its B. her C. it D. them
Question 4. A. raise B. rise C. drop D. fall
Question 5. A. covering B. covers C. covered D. cover

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 question.
Question 6. It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. approximately B. comparatively C. nearly D. essentially
Question 7. You have to be on your toes if you want to beat her.
A. pay all your attention to what you are doing
B. upset her in what she is doing
C. get involved in what she is doing
D. make her comply with your orders

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 question.
Question 8. A. accurate B. account C. accept D. accuse
Question 9. A. talks B. takes C. decides D. completes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having different stress from the others
in each of the following questions
Question 10. A. advice B. justice C. circus D. product
Question 11. A. politician B. genetics C. artificial D. controversial

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions
Question 12. Modern motorcycles are lighter, faster, and specialized than motorcycles of 25 years ago
A. Modern B. lighter C. and specialized D. motorcycles
Question 13. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
A. don’t B. about C. passing D. final
Question 14. The man who name’s Hung gave you this letter.
A. The man B. who C. gave D. this letter

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 15. Ben went _______the competition and won the first prize.
A. on B. in for C. away D. through
Question 16. Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was________ experience of her life.
A. the most terrifying B. the most terrified
C. a most terrified D. far more terrifying
Question 17. Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as________ as possible.
A. economizing B. econimic C. economical D. economically
Question 18. Only when you grow up, _________the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
Question 19. The course was so difficult that I didn’t ______ any progress at all.
A. do B. make C. produce D. create
Question 20. Dinosaurs became _________millions of years ago.
A. disappear B. extinct C. lost D. endangered
Question 21. It is very important for a film or a company to keep ___ the changes in the market.
 A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
Question 22. I’m sure you’ll have no_________the exam.
A. difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing
Question 23. I ______ this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. carry B. must carry C. have been carrying D. am carrying
Question 24. The singer was _____ on the piano by her sister.
A. played B. performed C. accompanied D. helped
Question 25. ______ he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
A. However B. Although C. Since D. Therefore
Question 26. My car isn’t_________. It’s always letting me down.
A. believable B. reliable C. colorable D. conceivable

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.
Question 27. Jack and Joe are discussing how to make salad for dinner.
Jack: “______” Joe: How about putting some grapes in it, instead?
A. We could fry some onions with it too.
B. I’d rather just have some bread, thanks.
C. Let’s put some pieces of apple in the salad.
D. Good idea! I’ll go and make one.
Question 28. - “ I can speak English well enough to apply for that post.” - “______________.”
A. Me neither B. Me too C. Me either D. Me also

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in the meaning to the
underlined word(s) in ecah of the following questions.
Question 29. The mountainous region of the country is densely populated. It has only 300 inhabitants.
A. sparsely B. greatly C. significantly D. largely
Question 30. Adverse weather conditions prevented U23 Vietnam Football Team from winning in the final match.
A. favorable B. bad C. comfortable D. severe

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest inmeaning to each of
the following question.
Question 31. He didn't hurry so he missed the plane.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane.
B. If he had hurried, he might catch the plane.
C. He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.
D. If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.
Question 32. The boys must have gone to the sports ground.
A. The boys insisted on going to the sports ground.
B. The boys had better go to the sports ground.
C. The boys were forced to go to the sports ground.
D. The boys probably went to the sports ground.
Question 33. The boy became so confused and worried that he left home.
A. The boy became too confused and worried to leave home.
B. So confused and worried that the boy left home.
C. So confused and worried, the boy left home.
D. The boy was not confused and worried enough to leave home.

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.
Question 34. Sue lives in a house. The house is opposite my house.
A. Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house.
B. Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house.
C. Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house.
D. Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house.
Question 35. Mr. Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.
 A. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.
B. Mr. Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
C. Mr. Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.
D. Mr. Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

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.
Southern Thailand was hit Thursday by the most severe haze from forest fires in Indonesia, forcing all schools
in a province to close and disrupting flights in a popular tourist area, officially said.
The haze that has shrouded parts of Malaysia and Singapore for nearly two months reached hazardous levels
in the southern Thai city of Songkhla, with the pollution index hitting a record-high reading of 365. A reading of 101-
200 is unhealthy, 201-300 is very unhealthy and above 300 is hazardous. “This is a crisis,” said Halem Jemarican,
head of the Southern Environment Office. He said the pollution index in southern Thailand has never exceeded 300
before.
Halem said his office has worked with other authorities to have all schools in Songkhla province send students
home and all outdoor sports stadiums to close temporarily. Warnings have been issued to vulnerable people such as
children, the elderly and people with illnesses not to go out of their homes.
“The wind speed is very low this year in the south, causing haze to stay in our skies longer,” Halem said by
telephone. An airport official in Hat Yai, a popular tourist area, said three flights bound for Bangkok were delayed
Thursday morning because of the haze. A flight from Bangkok to Hat Yai was diverted to Surat Thani on Wednesday
evening. The official declined to be identified because of working rules. Local media reported that cloud seeding has
been discussed as a way to dispel the haze in southern Thailand, which is hundreds of kilometers (miles) from the
forest fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island.
Southern Thailand boasts tropical beaches popular among tourists in Surat Thani and Phuket, two of the
seven provinces suffering from the haze.
(Source: VOA News)
Question 36. What is the event reported in the news?
A. Southern Thailand was hit by the haze from Indonesia.
B. People suffered because of the haze from Indonesia.
C. The flights were disrupted by the haze on Thursday.
D. The haze from Indonesia was the worst ever last year.
Question 37. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Thailand is the most polluted country in Asia
B. Thailand's pollution index reads 201-300
C. The haze reached a dangerous level
D. People living in Songkhla do a lot of reading.
Question 38. Which statement is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The pollution index in southern Thailand used to exceed 300
B. Seven provinces in Thailand suffered from the haze
C. The haze reached a hazardous level in the city of Songkhla
D. The local authorities warned the citizens against going out
Question 39. The word "their" in the passage refers to ______.
A. vulnerable people B. the elderly C. students D. stadiums
Question 40. The following actions are taken by the authorities in response to the haze EXCEPT ______.
A. closing sports stadiums B. sending students home
C. issuing warnings D. disrupting flights
Question 41. The haze stayed longer in the southern Thailand because of ______.
A. the fine particles of dust in the air B. the tropical weather in the area
C. the high pollution index D. the low speed of the wind
Question 42. The word "dispel" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. solve B. eliminate C. discourage D. lessen

Read the following passage and mark the letters A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
Millions of people are using cellphones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use
one. In many countries, cellphones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a
means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some
doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In
England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative
publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile
phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In
one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember
even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for
about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile
phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can
detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some
radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use
your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile
phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a
warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
Question 43. According to the passage, cellphones are very popular with young people because _______.
A. they make them look more stylish B. they are worrying
C. they are a means of communication D. they are considered unusual
Question 44. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. doctors B. ideas C. professionals D. companies
Question 45. The phrase “negative publicity” in paragraph 2 most likely means _______.
A. poor ideas about the effects of cellphones
B. information on the lethal effects of cellphones
C. the negative public use of cellphones
D. widespread opinion about bad effect of cellphones
Question 46. According to paragraph 3, the salesman _______.
A. couldn’t remember his name B. blamed his doctor
C. had a problem with memory D. had to retire because of his age
Question 47. The word “potentially” in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to _______.
A. possibly B. privately C. obviously D. certainly
Question 48. According to the passage, people should _______.
A. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
B. never use mobile phones in all cases
C. only use mobile phone in urgent cases
D. keep off mobile phones regularly
Question 49. What could be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Technological Innovations and Their Price
B. The Way Mobile Phones Work
C. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time
D. The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular
Question 50. The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
A. “The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular”
B. “Technological Innovations and Their Price”
C. “The Way Mobile Phones Work”
D. “Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time”