PHẦN A: NGỮ ÂM (1,0 điểm)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại.)
1. A. high B. his C. miss D. this
2. A. cooks B. starts C. miles D. coughs
3. A. looked B. decided C. missed D. developed
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group.
(Chọn từ có trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác so với các từ còn lại.)
4. A. provide B. publish C. accept D. remind
5. A. handicraft B. cultural C. museum D. sculpture

PHẦN B: NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG (4,0 điểm)
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the following sentences.
(Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.)
6. My father ____________ (work) for the telephone company 20 years ago.
7. This test must ____________ (do) carefully by all of the students.
8. When I came to see Mr. Robinson last night, he ____________ (read) a newspaper.
9. John and Mary ____________ (not contact) each other for a long time.
10. Hoa ____________ (know) the answer, she would tell us immediately.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
(Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.)
11. The journey to the village was very ____________. (INTEREST)
12. My brother is a taxi ____________for Mai Linh Company. (DRIVE)
13. The sky began to ____________ as the storm approached. (DARK)
14. The old man was walking ____________to the park. (SLOW)
15. Elvis Presley was a ____________ pop singer. (FAME)
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
(Chọn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.)
16. Michael returned to his hometown with his family last summer, ________?
A. won't he B. doesn't he C. didn't he D. hasn't he
17. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien became _______ first Vietnamese contestant to win the title Miss Grand International 2021 in Thailand.
A. a B. Ø C. the D. an
18. Who _______ your baby when you are away from home?
A. takes on B. looks at C. turns off D. looks after
19. The more you practice speaking English, _______ you become.
A. the more fluent B. the most fluent C. as fluent as D. more fluent
20. The TV ______ has been repaired looks OK.
A. who B. which C. whose D. where
21. Susan is very _______ in watching cartoons on television.
A. fond B. interested C. keen D. bored
22. Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to the demand for food.
A. make B. need C. have D. meet
23. Not many people are aware _______ male preference in this company.
A. with B. on C. about D. of
24. The workers have gone on strike. , all production has ceased.
A. So that B. Therefore C. Because D. Now that
25. Jack and David are talking about social networks.
- Jack: I think using social networks may have negative effects on students.
- David: _______. It distracts them from their studies.
A. Thats quite true B. I dont quite agree
C. Youre wrong D. Im not sure about that

PHẦN C: ĐỌC HIỂU (3,0 điểm)
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box.
(Chọn một từ thích hợp trong bảng điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.)
make regular time However who

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (26) ______________ place to call home. All over the world, there are hundreds of millions of people (27) ______________ spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to deal with. (28) ______________, there are more things dull each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your (29) ______________ . If you have a lol of free lime, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to (30) ______________ an impact on your own city. You can also sign up to help at a local soup kitchen. Most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelters.

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PHẦN A: NGỮ ÂM (1,0 điểm)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại.)
1. A. high	B. his	C. miss	D. this
2. A. cooks	B. starts	C. miles	D. coughs
3. A. looked	B. decided	C. missed	D. developed
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. 
(Chọn từ có trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác so với các từ còn lại.)
4. A. provide	B. publish	C. accept	D. remind
5. A. handicraft	B. cultural	C. museum	D. sculpture

PHẦN B: NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG (4,0 điểm)
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the following sentences. 
(Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.)
6. My father ____________ (work) for the telephone company 20 years ago.
7. This test must ____________  (do) carefully by all of the students.
8. When I came to see Mr. Robinson last night, he ____________  (read) a newspaper.
9. John and Mary ____________  (not contact) each other for a long time.
10. Hoa ____________  (know) the answer, she would tell us immediately.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 
(Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.)
11. The journey to the village was very ____________.			         (INTEREST)
12. My brother is a taxi ____________for Mai Linh Company.			(DRIVE)
13. The sky began to ____________ as the storm approached.				(DARK)
14. The old man was walking ____________to the park. 				(SLOW)
15. Elvis Presley was a ____________ pop singer.                               		(FAME)
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
(Chọn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.)
16. Michael returned to his hometown with his family last summer, ________?
A. won&#x27;t he	B. doesn&#x27;t he	C. didn&#x27;t he                 	D. hasn&#x27;t he
17. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien became _______ first Vietnamese contestant to win the title Miss Grand International 2021 in Thailand.
A. a	B. Ø	C. the                           D. an
18. Who _______ your baby when you are away from home? 
A. takes on	B. looks at	C. turns off	D. looks after 
19. The more you practice speaking English,  _______ you become.
A. the more fluent B. the most fluent	C. as fluent as	D. more fluent
20. The TV ______ has been repaired looks OK.
	A. who	B. which	C. whose	D. where
21. Susan is very _______ in watching cartoons on television.
	A. fond	B. interested	C. keen	D. bored
22. Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to               the demand for food.
	A. make	B. need                         C. have                       	D. meet
23. Not many people are aware _______ male preference in this company.
	A. with	B. on                     	C. about              	D. of
24. The workers have gone on strike.                    , all production has ceased.
A. So that	B. Therefore	C. Because	D. Now that
25. Jack and David are talking about social networks.
- Jack: I think using social networks may have negative effects on students.
- David: _______. It distracts them from their studies.
A. Thats quite true	B. I dont quite agree
C. Youre wrong		D. Im not sure about that

PHẦN C: ĐỌC HIỂU (3,0 điểm)
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box.
(Chọn một từ thích hợp trong bảng điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.)
make           regular           time           However             who

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (26) ______________ place to call home. All over the world, there are hundreds of millions of people (27) ______________ spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to deal with. (28) ______________, there are more things dull each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your  (29) ______________ . If you have a lol of free lime, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to (30) ______________ an impact on your own city. You can also sign up to help at a local soup kitchen. Most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelters.

Timi · Accepted Answer

I&#x27;ll analyze each question and provide the answer.

**Question 1**
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. high	B. his	C. miss	D. this

Analyze: All words have a similar sound and pronunciation pattern, except for the vowel sound.
- &#x27;high&#x27; has a long &#x27;i&#x27; sound /haɪ/
- &#x27;his&#x27; has a short &#x27;i&#x27; sound /hɪz/
- &#x27;miss&#x27; has a short &#x27;i&#x27; sound /mɪs/
- &#x27;this&#x27; has a short &#x27;i&#x27; sound /ðɪs/

Answer: A. high

**Question 2**
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

2. A. cooks	B. starts	C. miles	D. coughs

Analyze: All words have a similar sound and pronunciation pattern, except for the &#x27;s&#x27; sound at the end.
- &#x27;cooks&#x27; has a voiceless /ks/ sound
- &#x27;starts&#x27; has a voiceless /ts/ sound
- &#x27;miles&#x27; has a voiceless /z/ sound (or /s/ in some accents)
- &#x27;coughs&#x27; has a voiceless /fs/ sound

Answer: A. cooks (Note: This one is a bit tricky, but &#x27;cooks&#x27; has a more distinct sound)

**Question 3**
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

3. A. looked	B. decided	C. missed	D. developed

Analyze: The words have different pronunciation patterns, but the main difference is in the stress pattern and vowel sounds.
- &#x27;looked&#x27; has a short &#x27;oo&#x27; sound /lʊkt/
- &#x27;decided&#x27; has a stress pattern on the second syllable and a short &#x27;i&#x27; sound /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/
- &#x27;missed&#x27; has a short &#x27;i&#x27; sound /mɪst/
- &#x27;developed&#x27; has a stress pattern on the second syllable and a short &#x27;e&#x27; sound /dɪˈvɛləpd/

Answer: A. looked (Note: The others have more complex vowel sounds or stress patterns)

**Question 4**
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group.

4. A. provide	B. publish	C. accept	D. remind

Analyze: The words have different stress patterns.
- &#x27;provide&#x27; has a stress pattern on the second syllable /prəˈvaɪd/
- &#x27;publish&#x27; has a stress pattern on the first syllable /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
- &#x27;accept&#x27; has a stress pattern on the second syllable /ækˈsɛpt/
- &#x27;remind&#x27; has a stress pattern on the second syllable /rɪˈmaɪnd/

Answer: B. publish

**Question 5**
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group.

5. A. handicraft	B. cultural	C. museum	D. sculpture

Analyze: The words have different stress patterns.
- &#x27;handicraft&#x27; has a stress pattern on the first syllable /ˈhændɪkræft/
- &#x27;cultural&#x27; has a stress pattern on the first syllable /ˈkʌltʃərəl/
- &#x27;museum&#x27; has a stress pattern on the second syllable /mjuːˈziːəm/
- &#x27;sculpture&#x27; has a stress pattern on the first syllable /ˈskʌlptʃər/

Answer: C. museum

I&#x27;ll help you with each part.

I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

6. My father **worked** for the telephone company 20 years ago.
7. This test **must be done** carefully by all of the students.
8. When I came to see Mr. Robinson last night, he **was reading** a newspaper.
9. John and Mary **haven&#x27;t contacted** each other for a long time.
10. If Hoa **knew** the answer, she would tell us immediately.

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets:

11. The journey to the village was very **interesting**.
12. My brother is a taxi **driver** for Mai Linh Company.
13. The sky began to **darken** as the storm approached.
14. The old man was walking **slowly** to the park.
15. Elvis Presley was a **famous** pop singer.

III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:

16. Michael returned to his hometown with his family last summer, **didn&#x27;t he**?
17. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien became **the** first Vietnamese contestant to win the title Miss Grand International 2021 in Thailand.
18. Who **looks after** your baby when you are away from home?
19. The more you practice speaking English, **the more fluent you become**.
20. The TV **which** has been repaired looks OK.
21. Susan is very **keen** in watching cartoons on television.
22. Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to **meet** the demand for food.
23. Not many people are aware **of** male preference in this company.
24. The workers have gone on strike, **therefore** all production has ceased.
25. Jack and David are talking about social networks.
- Jack: I think using social networks may have negative effects on students.
- David: **That&#x27;s quite true**. It distracts them from their studies.

26. permanent
27. who
28. However
29. time
30. make

PHẦN A: NGỮ ÂM (1,0 điểm) I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại.) 1. A. high B. his C. m...