Lưu ý: - Thí sinh không được sử dụng từ điển và bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào.

- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

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.

Question 2: I’m available this afternoon, so we can meet up then.

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.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 15:

• Nick: “Why don’t we try that new Italian restaurant?”
• Phuong: “            ”

Question 16:

• John: “You won the 100-meter race this morning. Congratulations!”
• Lan: “            ”

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 stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

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.

Being overshadowed by Ha Long Bay to the north, Cat Ba Island is often left out of the itineraries of the majority of travellers coming to Viet Nam. Nevertheless, Cat Ba Island is one of the most attractive destinations in Viet Nam.

The massive island of Cat Ba is a fantastic destination for ecotourism and adventure activities in Northern Viet Nam. Cat Ba National Park, which was established on 31st March 1986, is one of the most ecologically diverse national parks in Viet Nam. The park possesses seven different ecosystems, both underwater and inland. It is home to thirty-two types of mammals, along with seventy bird species, and more than a thousand species of plants, hundreds of which can be used as medicines.

There are several different hiking and trekking routes through rugged and forested mountains within Cat Ba National Park. These routes are also categorized according to different types of trekking, so travellers don’t have to be worried if they don’t have a high level of physical fitness. In addition, travellers can take a side visit to explore the exquisite Trung Trang cave or discover the traditional village of Viet Hai.

Question 21: Why isn’t Cat Ba Island chosen in the itineraries of the majority of travellers coming to Viet Nam?

Question 22: Cat Ba Island is a wonderful place and suitable for                                                                                                              .

Question 23: Cat Ba National Park is home to thirty-two species of                                                                                                              .

Question 24: The word exquisite in the passage is closest in meaning to                                                                                                              .

Question 25: Which of the following statements is NOT true about Cat Ba National Park according to the passage?

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Hung King Festival is a national holiday in Viet Nam that is celebrated on the 10th day of the third lunar month, which usually falls in April. This festival commemorates the Hung Kings, (26)                                                                                                   were the first kings of Viet Nam and are considered the founding fathers of the nation.

The festival is celebrated by Vietnamese people all over the world, (27)           the biggest celebrations take place in the city of Phu Tho, where the Hung King Temple is located. People visit the temple to pay their (28)                              and make offerings of incense, flowers, and food.

During the festival, there are also parades and cultural performances like lion dances and folk song singing. People wear colourful clothing and (29)                                                                                          traditional games, such as bamboo pole dancing and tug-of-war.

Hung King Festival is (30)               important cultural event in Viet Nam, as it honours the country’s history and founding fathers.

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 31: Last summer my cousin has stayed on my parents’ farm for a month.

Question 32: You are interested in playing computer games in your free time, are you?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases given.

Question 33: She / tell me / the trip / village / where / born / grow up.

Question 34: If / Lan / be / taller / work / fashion model.

Question 35: They / live / Moscow / before / they / move / a new house / London / last year.

Question 36: She / suggest / go / train / today / instead of / take / plane / tomorrow.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.