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 questions 1. A. scholar B. technique C. archaeology D. a****ch****ievement 2. A. inhabitant B. geography C. radi****a****tion D. available Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions 3. A. college B. degree C. language D. subject 4. A. magnificent B. associate C. mausoleum D. harmonious 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 questions. | | | | --- | --- | | 5. | Land erosion is mainly caused by widespread deforestation****. | | | A. afforestation | B. reforestation | C. logging | D . lawn mowing | | 6. | Many city dwellers , especially those in developing countries, still live in poverty. | | | A. people | B. migrants | C. immigrants | D. residents | | Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. | | 7. | Though built almost five hundred years ago, the church remained practically intact . | | | A. in perfection | B. in ruins | C. in chaos | D. in completion | | 8. | If I take the pessimistic viewpoint, Tokyo won't be a safe place to live in. | | | A. negative | B. optimistic | C. optical | D. neutral | | Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. | | 9. | “What a boring presentation!" - “__________.” | | | A. Yes, it was dull, wasn't it? | C. It's interesting, wasn't it? | | | B. I don't agree. It's dull. | D. I'm sorry not. | | 10. | “____” – “I'd like to see a cultural one.” | | | A. Would you like to visit a natural or a cultural world heritage site? | | | B. Which site is worth visiting in Hue? The Citadel or the Royal Tombs? | | | C. Would you like to go to Tomb of Minh Mang or the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty? | | | D. Do you prefer seeing the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty or Tomb of Minh Mang | | Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. | | 11. | The Complex of Hue Monuments was the first site in Viet Nam ____to the World Heritage List. | | | A. adding | B. to add | C. to be added | D. added | | 12. | The archaeological excavation ____ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years. | | | A. led | B. leading | C. to lead | D. being led | | 13. | Scholars believe that there are still relics ____ under the tomb and awaiting to be excavated. | | | A. burying | B . buried | C. bury | D. to be buried | | 14. | The waste ____ system here is also innovative. There are no rubbish trucks or waste bins in the street. | | | A. dump | B. disposal | C. landfill | D. throwaway | | 15. | I remembered having ____ off the lights before leaving home. | | | A. switched | B. switch | C. switching | D. switches | | 16. | The more ____ you have, the more chance you have of finding a better job. | | | A. courses | B. contributions | C. qualifications | D. qualities | | 17. | Somebody's just called my name, ____? | | | A. hasn't he | B. didn't he | С. haven't they | D. have they | | 18. | If you like peace and quiet, ____ move to the town to live. | | | A. you won't | B. you will | C. let's | D. don't | | 19. | You are expected to fasten the seatbelt ____ you are driving. | | | A. when | B. if | C. whenever | D. all are correct | | 20. | How many times ____ you ____ that international conference? | | | A. did – attend | B. do - attend | C. have - been attending | D. have - attended | | 21. | We all admire him ____ having changed both his attitude and behaviours towards the environmental issues. | | | A. about | B. for | C. with | D. at | | 22. | Even when arrested, he denied ____ cut down that tree. | | | A. to have | B. having | C. have | D. have had | | 23. | The roads are terrible. I'm always getting ____ in traffic. | | | A. stuck | B. ahead | C. along | D. late | | 24. | Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Wherever you go, you can see the of volcanoes, some of which are still alive. | | | A. tops | B. heads | C. hands | D. ends | | 25. | They need a teacher native language is English. | | | A. who | B. whose | C. whom | D. that | | 26. | Durian gives out a flavor that no other fruits have. | | | A. magnificent | B. breathtaking | C. distinctive | D. abundant | | 27. | Unlike modern buildings, ancient houses in Hoi An with the ____beauty have left visitors unforgettable memories. | | | A. picturesque | B. geology | C. geological | D. intact | 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 28 to 32. In developing countries, people are sometimes unaware of the importance of education, and there is economic pressure from those parents who prioritize their children's, making money in the short term over any long-term benefits of education. Recent studies on child labor and poverty have suggested that when poor families reach a certain economic threshold where families are able to provide for their basic needs, parents return their children to school. This has been found to be true, once the threshold has been breached, even if the potential economic value of the children's work has increased since their return to school. Other problems are that teachers are often paid less than other professions; a lack of good universities and a low acceptance rate for good universities are evident in countries with a relatively high population density. India has launched EDUSAT, an education satellite that can reach remote parts of the country at a greatly reduced cost. There is also initiative supported by several major corporations to develop a 100 laptop. The laptops have been available since 2007. The laptops, sold at cost, will enable developing countries to give their children a digital education. In Africa, an "e-school program" has been launched to provide all 600,000 primary and high schools with computer equipment, learning materials and internet access within 10 years. Volunteer groups are working to give more individuals opportunity to receive education in developing countries through such programs as the Perpetual Education Fund. An International Development Agency project started with the support of American President Bill Clinton uses the Internet to allow co-operation by individuals on issues of social development. According to recent studies, when parents are able to overcome their financial difficulty, ____________. A. they send their children back to school B. they still make their children continue working C. they have their children work even harder D. they themselves continue their schooling