NO2
Question 1. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1.0pt)
1. A. fancied B. participated C. questioned D. managed
2. A. spaces B. suggests C. photographs D. completes
3. A. standard B. factor C. natural D. tomato
4. A. healthy B. happiness C. honour D. honey
Question 2. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following questions. (4.5pts)
5. The students haven’t read this article on the website yet, ………………………..?
A. have they B. haven’t they C. did they D. didn’t they
6. The streets are getting dirtier. …………… this city is, ………… it becomes.
A. crowded/ as polluted B. The more crowded/the more polluted
C. The more crowded/the most polluted D. The most crowded/the polluted
7. Her daughter ________ a lot since she _______ to this new city.
A. grown – move B. grew – has moved
C. has grown – has moved D. has grown – moved
8. Our group agreed ________ a presentation about school long dress for the wedding.
A. to give B. giving C. give D. gave
9. My sister ________ a bright summer dress when I saw her at the performance.
A. are wearing B. is wearing C. was wearing D. were wearing
10. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. left B. will leave C. have left D. leave
11. Nam _____ exploring various aspects of local people’s life in mountian area.
A. decides B. adores C. wants D. hopes
12. This poster is __________ than the one in the hall.
A. colourful B. the most colourful C. as colourful as D. more colourful
13. To most people, _______ living means both physical and metal health are functioning well together.
A. health B. healthily C. healthy D. unhealthy
14. My mum wishes buses ________ so overcrowded during the rush hour.
A. are not B. were not C. was not D. have been
15. Ben has been invited to a wedding ______ 20th February.
A. at B. in C. on D. since
16. If you study harder, you _______ a better score in the final exam.
A. would gain B. gain C. gained D. will gain
17. Mark forgot his umbrella at home, _____ he got completely soaked in the rain.
A. if B. but C. because D. so
18. Alisa: I promise not to come back home late again, Mum.
Alisa’s mother: _____________, Alisa.
A. You’re welcome B. Not at all
C. I hope you will keep your words D. I hope you didn’t break your promise
19. They asked me where I was going __________.
A. next day afternoon B. the afternoon followed
C. the following afternoon D. tomorrow afternoon
20. I used to live in the _______ area, but I moved to a quiet suburd two years ago.
A. downtown B. underground C. outskirts D. village
21. We all need to ______ using our cars and ride our bikes more to reduce air pollution.
A. get around B. carry out C. hang out with D. cut down on
22. Tom runs faster than John and David runs ............ in the group.
A. the faster B. the most fast C. the fastest D. most fastly
Question 3. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D that needs correction in each of the following questions.
23. Advertisements on television is becoming more competitive than ever before.
a. before b. more c. competitive d. is
24. Would you like coming to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A. tomorrow B. Would C. coming D. cinema
25. When working outside, the farmer should dress appropriate for the weather.
A. working B. farmer C. weather D. appropriate
Question 4. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank in the following passage. (1,25p)
Hoi An is a small city located in Quang Nam Province. It is a famous tourist destination in Viet Nam. Its attractions are many: the peace of the ancient town, the beauty of (26) ______ villages, the wilderness of beaches and the delicious dishes with memorable flavours.
Getting around Hoi An is quite (27) ______ Traffic is rarely busy on most days, and the roads within Hoi An Ancient Town are (28) ______ off to cars, taxis, and motorcycles from 8.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Taxis are available outside Hoi An Ancient Town. Taxis here are cheap and reliable and drivers are (29) ______ honest. You can hail a taxi in the street, or ring for one. You can also rent a bicycle (30) ______ your hotel or any bike rental shop, and it is generally quite cheap.
26.A. Skill B. craft C. handmade D. activity
27.A convenient B. suitable C. tough D. flexible
28.A. open B. free C. closed D.locked
29.A. originally B. additionally C. nicely D. generally
30.A. in B. within C. from D.on
Question 5. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D (1.25pt)
Teenagers can live a balanced lifestyle by getting enough exercise, eating healthily and having enough rest. They need to be involved in a fair level of physical activity to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle. Physical activity can include a variety of activities such as cycling, playing sports, or walking a dog. Teenagers should aim to perform two or more of these activities regularly. Healthy eating is also an important part of a teenager's life. A human needs food to create energy so that they can function.
Eating healthily consists of eating a balance of the five food groups. These include: fruit, vegetables. meat, dairy and a small amount of sugary foods. Having a balanced diet will result in better brain function, healthy weight gain and greater fitness.
Finally, a person needs to stop work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself and recover. Many people think that rest and sleep are the same thing but they are not. Sleep is when your body shuts down to repair and refresh itself. Rest is a time where your body relaxes such as when you go on a holiday or engage in activities that make you happy and give you pleasure. When you rest, you relax and relieve your mind and body of all the things in life that may cause you stress.
31. How can teenagers keep fit?
A. Balance their lifestyle B. Play many sports
C. Do enough physical activity D. Create enough energy
32. What is the benefit of a balanced diet?
A. Gaining more weight B. Functioning better brain
C. Making greater brain D. Forming better bodies
33. What is the difference between sleep and rest?
A. The state of your body B. The time when your body shuts down
C. The happiness you receive D. The stress you release
34. Which has the closest meaning to 'engage'?
A. include B. participate C. jump D. register
35. What is the best title for this text?
A. Ways of balancing lifestyle B. Benefits of physical exercise
C. How to get enough rest D. Life with stress
Question 6. 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 (0,5 pt)
36. We decided to stay in that ancient house. Its facilities were old,
A. Despite its facilities were old, we decided to stay in that ancient house.
B. We decided to stay in that ancient house and we like its old facilities.
C. We decided to stay in that ancient house despite its old facilities.
D. Because of its facilities were old, we decided to stay in that ancient house.
37. We need to find out meeting time. We can plan better.
A. We need to find out the meeting time because we can plan better.
B. We need to find out the meeting time, so we can plan better.
C. We need to find out meeting time, or we can plan better.
D. We need to find out meeting time, but we can plan better.
Question 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one (0,75 pt)
38. The craftsman said, “I’ve been involved in this craft for over 30 years.”
A. The craftsman said that he had been involved in that craft for over 30 years.
B. The craftsman said that he has been involved in this craft for over 30 years.
C. The craftsman said that I had been involved in that craft for over 30 years.
D. The craftsman said that he was involved in that craft for over 30 years.
39. If local authorities don’t take action, river pollution in our village will increase.
A. Local authorities haven’t taken any action against river pollution in our village.
B. Taking action against river pollution in our village is not possible for local authorities.
C. River pollution has increased in our village because local authorities have taken action.
D. Unless local authorities take action, river pollution in our village will increase.
40. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.
A. I've never tasted as delicious as this cake.
B. I've never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.
C. This cake is more delicious than that one.
D. This cake isn’t as delicious as others.

Question

NO2
Question 1. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1.0pt)
1. A. fancied		B. participated	C. questioned		D. managed
2. A. spaces			B. suggests		C. photographs		D. completes
3. A. standard		B. factor		C. natural			D. tomato
4. A. healthy		B. happiness	C. honour			D. honey
Question 2. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following questions. (4.5pts)
5. The students haven’t read this article on the website yet, ………………………..?
A. have they     		B. haven’t they     	C. did they   		D. didn’t they
6. The streets are getting dirtier. …………… this city is, ………… it becomes.
A.  crowded/ as polluted				B. The more crowded/the more polluted
C. The more crowded/the most polluted	D. The most crowded/the polluted
7. Her daughter ________ a lot since she _______ to this new city.
A. grown – move			B. grew – has moved
C. has grown – has moved 	D. has grown – moved
8. Our group agreed ________ a presentation about school long dress for the wedding.
A. to give		B. giving	C. give			D. gave
9. My sister ________ a bright summer dress when I saw her at the performance.
A. are wearing		B. is wearing 	C. was wearing 	D. were wearing
10. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. left          		B. will leave    	C. have left                 D. leave
11. Nam _____ exploring various aspects of local people’s life in mountian area.
A. decides         	B. adores   		C. wants             	D. hopes
12. This poster is __________ than the one in the hall.
A. colourful			B. the most colourful	C. as colourful as	D. more colourful
13. To most people, _______ living means both physical and metal health are functioning well together.
A. health		B. healthily		C. healthy 		D. unhealthy
14. My mum wishes buses ________ so overcrowded during the rush hour.
A. are	not		B. were not		C. was not		D. have been
15. Ben has been invited to a wedding ______ 20th February.
A. at			B. in 			C. on		D. since
16. If you study harder, you _______ a better score in the final exam.
A. would gain		B. gain		C. gained	D.  will gain
17. Mark forgot his umbrella at home, _____ he got completely soaked in the rain.
A. if	B. but	C.  because	D.  so
18. Alisa: I promise not to come back home late again, Mum.
Alisa’s mother: _____________, Alisa.
A. You’re welcome	                   B. Not at all
C. I hope you will keep your words       D. I hope you didn’t break your promise
19. They asked me where I was going __________.
A. next day afternoon	                                                  B. the afternoon followed
C. the following afternoon	                                      D. tomorrow afternoon
20. I used to live in the _______ area, but I moved to a quiet suburd two years ago.
A. downtown	B. underground	C. outskirts		D. village
21. We all need to ______ using our cars and ride our bikes more to reduce air pollution.
A. get around	B. carry out		C. hang out with	D. cut down on
22. Tom runs faster than John and David runs ............ in the group.
A. the faster 	B. the most fast	C. the fastest	D. most fastly
Question 3. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D that needs correction in each of the following questions.
23. Advertisements on television is becoming more competitive than ever before.
a. before               b. more              c. competitive             d. is
24. Would you like coming to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A. tomorrow	B. Would 	C. coming	D. cinema
25. When working outside, the farmer should dress appropriate for the weather.
A. working	B. farmer	C. weather	D. appropriate
Question 4. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank in the following passage. (1,25p)
Hoi An is a small city located in Quang Nam Province. It is a famous tourist destination in Viet Nam. Its attractions are many: the peace of the ancient town, the beauty of (26) ______ villages, the wilderness of beaches and the delicious dishes with memorable flavours.
      Getting around Hoi An is quite (27) ______	Traffic is rarely busy on most days, and the roads within Hoi An Ancient Town are (28)	 ______ off to cars, taxis, and motorcycles from 8.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Taxis are available outside Hoi An Ancient Town. Taxis here are cheap and reliable and drivers are  (29) ______	honest. You can hail a taxi in the street, or ring for one. You can also rent a bicycle (30) ______ your hotel or any bike rental shop, and it is generally quite cheap.
      26.A. Skill			B. craft		C. handmade	D. activity
      27.A convenient		B. suitable		C. tough		D. flexible
28.A. open 			B. free 		C. closed 		D.locked
     29.A. originally		B. additionally	C. nicely		D. generally
     30.A. in			B. within		C. from		D.on
Question 5. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D (1.25pt)
Teenagers can live a balanced lifestyle by getting enough exercise, eating healthily and having enough rest. They need to be involved in a fair level of physical activity to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle. Physical activity can include a variety of activities such as cycling, playing sports, or walking a dog. Teenagers should aim to perform two or more of these activities regularly. Healthy eating is also an important part of a teenager&#x27;s life. A human needs food to create energy so that they can function.
Eating healthily consists of eating a balance of the five food groups. These include: fruit, vegetables. meat, dairy and a small amount of sugary foods. Having a balanced diet will result in better brain function, healthy weight gain and greater fitness.
Finally, a person needs to stop work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself and recover. Many people think that rest and sleep are the same thing but they are not. Sleep is when your body shuts down to repair and refresh itself. Rest is a time where your body relaxes such as when you go on a holiday or engage in activities that make you happy and give you pleasure. When you rest, you relax and relieve your mind and body of all the things in life that may cause you stress.
31. How can teenagers keep fit?
A. Balance their lifestyle 			B. Play many sports
C. Do enough physical activity 		D. Create enough energy
32. What is the benefit of a balanced diet?
A. Gaining more weight 		B. Functioning better brain
C. Making greater brain 		D. Forming better bodies
33. What is the difference between sleep and rest?
A. The state of your body 				B. The time when your body shuts down
C. The happiness you receive 			D. The stress you release
34. Which has the closest meaning to &#x27;engage&#x27;?
A. include 			B. participate			C. jump		D. register
35. What is the best title for this text?
A. Ways of balancing lifestyle		B. Benefits of physical exercise
C. How to get enough rest			D. Life with stress
Question 6. 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 (0,5 pt)
36. We decided to stay in that ancient house. Its facilities were old,
A. Despite its facilities were old, we decided to stay in that ancient house.
B. We decided to stay in that ancient house and we like its old facilities.
C. We decided to stay in that ancient house despite its old facilities.
D. Because of its facilities were old, we decided to stay in that ancient house.
37. We need to find out meeting time. We can plan better.
A. We need to find out the meeting time because we can plan better.
B. We need to find out the meeting time, so we can plan better.
C. We need to find out meeting time, or we can plan better.
D. We need to find out meeting time, but we can plan better.
Question 7.  Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one (0,75 pt)
38. The craftsman said, “I’ve been involved in this craft for over 30 years.”
A. The craftsman said that he had been involved in that craft for over 30 years.
B. The craftsman said that he has been involved in this craft for over 30 years.
C. The craftsman said that I had been involved in that craft for over 30 years.
D. The craftsman said that he was involved in that craft for over 30 years.
39. If local authorities don’t take action, river pollution in our village will increase.
A. Local authorities haven’t taken any action against river pollution in our village.
B. Taking action against river pollution in our village is not possible for local authorities.
C. River pollution has increased in our village because local authorities have taken action.
D. Unless local authorities take action, river pollution in our village will increase.
40. This is the most delicious cake I&#x27;ve ever tasted.
A. I&#x27;ve never tasted as delicious as this cake.
B. I&#x27;ve never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.
C. This cake is more delicious than that one.
D. This cake isn’t as delicious as others.

Accepted Answer

1.  A. fancied, B. participated, C. questioned, D. managed
The underlined parts in options A, B, and D have the "id" sound (/ɪd/). The underlined part in option C has the "nd" sound (/nd/). The underlined parts in options A, B, and D are pronounced differently from the underlined part in option C, but based on the options given, option C is the correct answer because it is the odd one.

2. A. spaces, B. suggests, C. photographs, D. completes
The underlined parts in options A, C, and D have the "s", "s", and "s" sounds respectively (/s/ or /z/). The underlined part in option B has the "sts" sound (/sts/). The underlined parts in options A, C, and D are pronounced differently from the underlined part in option B, but based on the options given, option B is the correct answer because it is the odd one.

3. A. standard, B. factor, C. natural, D. tomato
The underlined parts in options A, B, and C have the stress on the first syllable. The underlined part in option D has the stress on the second syllable. The underlined parts in options A, B, and C are pronounced differently from the underlined part in option D, but based on the options given, option D is the correct answer because it is the odd one.

4. A. healthy, B. happiness, C. honour, D. honey
The underlined parts in options A, B, and C have the "th", "p", and "n" sounds respectively (/θ/, /p/, and /n/). The underlined part in option D has the "n" sound but is followed by the schwa sound (/ə/), whereas the underlined parts in options A, B, and C are followed by a full vowel sound. However, the most noticeable difference is between "th" in option A and the sounds in the other options, but based on the options given, option A is not the correct answer because there are 3 options having the same sound. Between the options B, C, and D, the underlined parts in options B and C are pronounced differently from the underlined part in option D, but based on the options given, option D is not the correct answer because there are 2 options having the same sound. Between the options B and C, option B is the correct answer because it is the odd one (followed by a full vowel sound and also having a distinct sound compared to the options A, C, and D).

5. A. have they 
6. B. The more crowded/the more polluted 
7. C. has grown – has moved 
8. A. to give 
9. C. was wearing 
10. A. left 
11. A. decides 
12. D. more colourful 
13. C. healthy 
14. A. are not 
15. C. on 
16. A. would gain 
17. B. but 
18. C. I hope you will keep your words 
19. C. the following afternoon 
20. A. downtown 
21. D. cut down on 
22. C. the fastest

23. d. is (should be &#x27;are&#x27;)
24. C. coming (should be &#x27;to come&#x27;)
25. D. appropriate (should be &#x27;appropriately&#x27;)

Here are the correct answers to fill in the blanks:

26. A. Skill is not the correct choice here, the correct answer is B. craft. However "craft villages" seems more idiomatic than "villages" so B can be slightly adjusted.

27. A. convenient

28. C. closed

29. D. generally

30. C. from

Here are the answers:

31. C. Do enough physical activity
32. B. Functioning better brain
33. B. The time when your body shuts down
34. B. participate
35. A. Ways of balancing lifestyle

36. The correct answer is C. We decided to stay in that ancient house despite its old facilities.

37. The correct answer is B. We need to find out the meeting time, so we can plan better.

38. B. The craftsman said that he has been involved in this craft for over 30 years.

39. D. Unless local authorities take action, river pollution in our village will increase.

40. B. I&#x27;ve never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.

NO2 Question 1. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1.0pt) 1. A. fancied B. participated C. questioned D. managed 2. A. spaces B. suggests...