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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A. simplify
A. school
A. competition
A. initiate
A. reformed

B. occupy
B. chemistry
B. collection
B. integral
B. promised

C. difficulty
C. character
C. common
C. scientific
C. installed

D. supply
D. machine
D. conical
D. interesting
D. advised

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.
6. There is no one that wants to fail in the GCSE examination, _______?
A. isn’t it
B. don’t they
C. is there
D. does he
7. Generally, Jack’s uncle doesn’t mind _______the housework, but he hates to do the cooking.
A. do
B. doing
C. to do.
D. done
8. The refuse collectors often work at night or even at midnight because they take_______ for keeping
the city clean and beautiful. (refuse collector: dustman)
A. possibility
B. ability
C. responsibility
D. probability
9. John: “Wearing this dress makes you prettier, Jennifer!”
--Jennifer: “_____________________”
A. It’s all right.
B. Don’t mention it.
C. Thank you.
D. Congratulations!

10. The United Nations _______ in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop
wars between countries.
A. was founded
B. founded
C. had been founded D. found
11. Nam: “Do you find it very satisfying to buy the car without my advice?”
--Mai: “_____________________”
A. No, not at all.
B. Never mind.
C. What a pity!
D. Yes, you’re welcome.
12. Yuri Gagarin was the first human being to journey _______ outer space on April 12, 1961.
A. to
B. towards
C. on
D. into
13. Despite its open_______ mechanism, the foreign investors are still risk-averse. (investing conservatively)
A. economical
B. economics
C. economizing
D. economic
14. Thousands of people_______ homeless after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan a few months ago.
A. are becoming
B. will become
C. become
D. became
15. We are talking about the new writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu, _______latest book Canh Dong Bat Tan is
becoming one of the best-sellers this year.
A. who
B. whose

C. which
D. whom
16. Some students tend to choose block A, _______ others tend to choose block D.
A. so that
B. since
C. whereas
D. even if
17. _______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer.
A. Therefore
B. So
C. If
D. Although
18. German Goetz front-runner _______ the coach of Vietnam’s national men football team so far.
A. has not been
B. had not been
C. is not
D. was
19. Unless the teachers’ salaries can be raised, their life will certainly_______.
A. be affected
B. affect
C. be affecting
D. affected
20. The government has_______ measures of increasing the price of goods against the inflation.
A. carried
B. made
C. achieved
D. taken
21. Because of the inflation crisis, the denominations of money are now in _______ of losing their
value.
A. warning

B. worry
C. threat
D. danger
22. She is disappointed at not passing the GCSE examination, but I consider she will _______ it.
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A. fill in
B. get over
C. take after
D. turn off
23. John, who is now 16, is not_______ to apply for the Identify Card.
A. very old
B. enough old
C. so old
D. old enough
24. “Remember to take _______ your hat when you come in a Japanese Vietnamese house.”
A. in
B. off
C. up
D. apart
25. Thomas has had so many mistakes in filling in the application, so he _______ do it again.
A. has to
B. ought
C. used to
D. needs
26. “_______ you take me to the bus station right now, please?”
A. Must

B. Should
C. Will
D. Need
27. I'm looking forward to _______ the information you'll send to me.
A. receiving
B. receive
C. achieve
D. achieving
28. John: “Will you be able to lend me some money?”
--Jack: “_____________________.”
A. I’m sorry not
B. I’m afraid not
C. Of course you will
D. You must be kidding
29. After Osama bin Laden’s death, the European countries are afraid _______ the bomb revenge.
A. of
B. with
C. for
D. in
30. My teacher_______ writing with his left hand whenever he stands on the right of the board.
A. used
B. is using
C. used to
D. is used to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.
31. ______________, it is the best way that you shouldn’t worsen it.
A. Despite of your solving the problem
B. Unless you can solve the problem
C. Although be able to solve the problem

D. If you weren’t able to solve the problem
32. Jackson apologised______________.
A. me for paying not the money earlier
B. not to pay me the money earlier
C. for not paying me the money earlier
D. not for paying the money me earlier
33. The more you study, ______________.
A. you are the more knowledgeable
B. the more knowledge do you gain
C. the more knowledge you gain
D. you will gain more knowledge
34. Studying English well______________ for most graduated students.
A. is becoming more and more convenient B. has become as convenient
C. will become more convenience
D. becomes the most conveniently
35. Jack asked his sister______________.
A. where you have gone tomorrow
B. where she would go the following day
C. where would she go the following day
D. where you will go tomorrow
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
36. The children were so amusing at the cartoon that they couldn’t help laughing.
A
B
C
D
37. My mother is ill so I’d like to have a day off to take care for her.
A
B
C

D
38. My uncle Hung, who has come back from England, as well as his four children are warmly
welcome.
A
B
C
39. Today the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for people to get lots of informations.
A
B
C
D
40. Despite she was in her middle age, she looked very graceful and charming.
A
B
C
D
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 45:
Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women
have to work (41)______ at home and in their offices. Despite their husbands' (42)______ of the
housework, women have to do most of the housekeeping tasks. In single-parent families, the mothers
may not have (43)______ children to take care of, but they have to raise their families alone and have to
provide for all the housekeeping money. Therefore, the (44)______ mothers have to work very hard to

earn their living. Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the (45) ______
conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.

A. fast
A. responsibility
A. few
A. single
A. comfortable

B. hardly
B. share
B. some
B. lonely
B. saving

C. equally
C. need
C. much
C. alone
C. modern

D. hard
D. refusal
D. many
D. dependent

D. expensive

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 from 46 to 50:
For many years, people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now,
however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.
Although dolphins live in the sea, they are not fish. They are mammals. They are in many ways,
therefore, like human beings.
Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man
to learn how to talk to dolphins, but this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the kind of
sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language
which both he and the dolphins can understand.
Dolphins are also friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of
dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.
46. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest?
A. Chimpanzees
B. Big apes
C. Mammals
D. Dolphins
47. What other beings are dolphins like in many ways?
A. Man
B. Animals
C. Reptiles
D. Fish
48. What is TRUE about dolphins?
A. They can speak to one another.
B. Man can now talk to them.
C. They can teach man their language.
D. They understand simple languages.
49. Why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins?

A. Man wants to talk to dolphins in secret.
B. Dolphins’ language is hard to learn.
C. Dolphins cannot hear man speaking.
D. Most men do not speak English.
50. In what way are dolphins friendly to man?
A. They often follow ships.
B. They often jump on ships.
C. They like interesting men.
D. They seem to like stories.

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