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A. LISTENING
I. Questions 1-5. Listen to five short conversations and choose the correct answer to each question.
Question 1. What is the weather like in Sydney?
A. sunny B. rainy C. snowy D. cloudy
Question 2. How did the woman learn about the accident?
A. on the radio B. in the newspaper C. on TV D. on a website
Question 3. What will they eat at the restaurant?
A. Chips and tomatoes B. meat pie
C. tomato soup D. chicken
Question 4. What did the man buy from the supermarket?
A. bread B. cheese, fruits and bread C. bread and milk D. milk
Question 5. How are tourists advised to travel?
A. by taxi B. by ship C. by train D. by ferry

II. Questions 6-10. You will hear a man talking about Tanya Perry’s life. For each question, fill in the
missing information in the numbered space.
TANYA PERRY
Born in London in 1948.
In 1952 family moved to (6) the ____________.
At school with Jack Peters the famous (7) ____________.
Wrote some short (8) ____________ while still at school.
During the early 1970s worked as a (9) ____________.
The film called (10) ____________ won a prize at a French Film Festival.
Now has 24 plays in print.

Question 6. A. North West B. West North C. East North D. West North

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Question 9. A. actress B. waitress C. policewoman D. actor
Question 10. A. City Life B. Country Life C. Town Life D. Sad Life

Questions 11-15. You will hear a talk given to visitors to a fashion museum. For each question, choose
the best answer.
Question 11. The speaker says that fashion now interests ____________.
A. most people B. young people
C. rich people D. mostly young ladies
Question 12. Fashion clothes which were made before the 1900s were ____________.
A. copied from pictures B. mass products
C. made of light material D. individually made
Question 13. Coco Chanel ____________.
A. was born in 1908 B. liked wearing tight-fitting clothes
C. changed people’s ideas about fashion D. came from Italy
Question 14. In the 1920s ____________.
A. white skirts were fashionable B. women took up sports
C. clothes started to cost less. D. tennis clothes were not fashionable
Question 15. Which of these was part of the ‘New Look’?
A. longer skirts B. very short skirts
C. material with flowers D. strange clothes

B. PHONOLOGY
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is
different from that of the others in each group.
Question 16. A. committee B. picturesque C. recommend D. questionnaire
Question 17. A. farewell B. thoughtful C. toward D. approach

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose bold type and
underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
Question 18. A. hundred B. however C. exhausted D. heat
Question 19. A. measure B. subsidies C. domestic D. hospital
Question 20. A. whom B. worker C. interview D. answer

C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
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I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 21. I think that it is important for him to be financially independent, ____________?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. doesn’t he D. do I
Question 22. ____________ she could not say anything in this situation.
A. Therefore upset was she that B. However upset was she that
C. So upset was that D. So upset was she that
Question 23. Some crimes seem to be ____________ in this country than in others.
A. less common enough B. much less common
C. very less common D. the least common
Question 24. Her English has come on in ____________ this year.
A. odds and ends B. bounds and leaps C. leaps and bounds D. ends and odds.
Question 25. Jenny was caught ____________ on a train without a ticket.
A. travel B. to travel C. travelling D. travelled
Question 26. Dr. Sales is a person ____________.
A. in that I don’t have much confidence B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C. in whom I don’t have much confidence D. I don’t have much confidence
Question 27. There is no chance of you getting the promotion after only two months working here,
____________ the great work you have done.
A. notwithstanding B. in spite C. due to D. nevertheless
Question 28. I’m so ____________ under with work at the moment – It’s awful!
A. snowed B. iced C. rained D. fogged
Question 29. I’m in no ____________ this evening to listen to his silly jokes.
A. feeling B. tendency C. mood D. opinion
Question 30. As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be
____________ in a stadium.
A. put away B. put up C. put off D. put out
Question 31. Once we get to the hotel, let’s just ____________ quickly and then do a bit of sightseeing.
A. set down B. make up C. check in D. turn up
Question 32. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon ____________ fail.
A. without B. out of C. up to D. beyond
Question 33. ____________ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let
him face the music now.

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 A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. For a
time
Question 34. "Don’t tell me how to do this; show me because Actions speak louder than ____________."
A. words B. speech C. work D. jobs
Question 35. All payments to the ICRC are ____________ and are received as donations.
A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. voluntariness
Question 36. I can say in all ____________ that I know nothing of this plan.
A. insincerely B. sincere C. sincerely D. sincerity
Question 37. Many people believe that reading books helps develop ____________.
A. imagine B. imagination C. imaginative D. imagining
Question 38. ____________ as director must have surprised all the staff.
A. You nominated B. Your being nominated
C. You have been nominated D. Your nominating
Question 39. I was under ____________ that you two had already met.
A. the idea B. pressure C. notice D. the impression
Question 40. Popular programmes which many viewers like are ____________ again and again.
A. turned B. seen C. shown D. given

D. READING
I. Read the following email and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct phrase or clause
for each of the blanks.
An Announcement from the International Travel Culture Center
The world is filled with iconic destinations that reflect history, beauty, and human creativity. The
International Travel Culture Center invites travelers, students, and culture enthusiasts to (41) ____________
the world’s most famous tourist attractions through guided tours, multimedia exhibitions, and cultural
workshops.
Our programs showcase breathtaking landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China,
the Pyramids of Giza, and many more, each presented with stories that (42) ____________ cultural
appreciation and global understanding.
(43) ____________ deepen your knowledge of world heritage, our expert travel coordinators will
support you in planning meaningful journeys. Travel experiences become unforgettable (44) ____________
with curiosity and respect.
Join us and let your passion for discovery turn (45) ____________ lifelong inspiration and
connection with the world.
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Question 41.
A. participate in discovering culturally rich place
B. engage actively in learning about world heritage
C. take part in exploring iconic global destinations
D. involved in understanding historical landmarks
Question 42
A. foster awareness of shared cultural history
B. promoting interest in global architectural marvels
C. helps learners appreciate traditional values
D. have influenced tourism across generations
Question 43
A. if you have dreamed of sightseeing B. should you be eager to travel abroad
C. had you intended to go previously D. were you to wish for cultural insight
Question 44
A. once exploration meets cultural sensitivity B. insofar as travelers embrace authenticity
C. provided that knowledge guides every visit D. unless respect is completely disregarded
Question 45
A. into a meaningful journey of discovery B. onto a path of lasting world curiosity
C. for a future filled with exploration D. over towards shared global appreciation

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually (46) ____________ to
be unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that
the phones are means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and (47)
____________.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried.
Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may (48) ____________ health problems from
the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone
companies are worried about the negative (49) ____________ of such ideas. They say that there is no proof
that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the (50) ____________ hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of those (51)
____________ use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be (52)
____________ with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire (53)
____________ a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He
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would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a
day, every day of his working week, for a (54) ____________ of years. His family doctor (55)
____________ his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
Question 46. A. considered B. thought C. regarded D. viewed
Question 47. A. connect B. connected C. connection D. connecting
Question 48. A. find B. arise C. cause D. suffer
Question 49. A. public B. publication C. publicity D. publicizing
Question 50. A. other B. one C. first D. following
Question 51. A. in whom B. whom C. whose D. who
Question 52. A. explored B. detected C. investigated D. searched
Question 53. A. from B. with C. at D. on
Question 54. A. few B. little C. great deal D. couple
Question 55. A. blamed B. demanded C. accused D. criticised

III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Commuting is the practice of travelling a long distance to a town or city to work each day, and then
travelling home again in the evening. The word commuting comes from commutation ticket, a US rail ticket
for repeated journeys, called a season ticket in Britain. Regular travellers are called commuters.
The US has many commuters. A few, mostly on the East Coast, commute by train or subway, but
most depend on the car. Some leave home very early to avoid the traffic jams, and sleep in their cars until
their office opens. Many people accept a long trip to work so that they can live in quiet bedroom
communities away from the city, but another reason is ‘white flight’. In the 1960s most cities began to
desegregate their schools, so that there were no longer separate schools for white and black children. Many
white families did not want to send their children to desegregated schools, so they moved to the suburbs,
which have their own schools, and where, for various reasons, few black people live.
Millions of people in Britain commute by car or train. Some spend two or three hours a day
travelling, so that they and their families can live in suburbia or in the countryside. Cities are surrounded by
commuter belts. Part of the commuter belt around London is called the stockbroker belt because it contains
houses where rich business people live. Some places are becoming dormitory towns, because people sleep
there but take little part in local activities.
Most commuters travel to and from work at the same time, causing the morning and evening rush
hours, when buses and trains are crowded and there are traffic jams on the roads. Commuters on trains rarely
talk to each other and spend their journey reading, sleeping or using their mobile phones, though this is not
popular with other passengers. Increasing numbers of people now work at home some days of the week,
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linked to their offices by computer, a practice called telecommuting.
Cities in both Britain and the US are trying to reduce the number of cars coming into town each day.
Some companies encourage car pooling (called car sharing in Britain), an arrangement for people who live
and work near each other to travel together. Some US cities have a public service that helps such people to
contact each other, and traffic lanes are reserved for car-pool vehicles. But cars and petrol/gas are cheap in
the US, and many people prefer to drive alone because it gives them more freedom. In Britain many cities
have park-and-ride schemes, car parks on the edge of the city from which buses take drivers into the centre.
(Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, Oxford University Press, 2000)
Question 56. Which of the following definitions of commuting would the author of this passage most
probably agree with?
A. Travelling for hours from a town or city to work in the countryside every day.
B. Travelling to work and then home again in a day within a rural district.
C. Using a commutation ticket for special journeys in all seasons of the year.
D. Regularly travelling a long distance between one’s place of work and one’s home.
Question 57. The word “repeated” in paragraph 1 most probably means ____________.
A. buying a season ticket again. B. doing something once again.
C. saying something again. D. happening again and again.
Question 58. The passage mentions that many Americans are willing to travel a long distance to work in
order to be able to live in ____________.
A. comfortable bedrooms B. quiet neighbourhoods
C. city centres D. noisy communities
Question 59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Britain has considerably more commuters than the US.
B. The US has considerably more commuters than Britain.
C. Both the US and Britain have a great number of commuters.
D. Commuting helps people in the US and Britain save a lot of time.
Question 60. Which of the following is NOT true about the London commuter belt?
A. It is home to some wealthy business people. B. It is like “bedroom communities” in the US.
C. It is in central London. D. It surrounds London.
Question 61. It can be inferred from the passage that dormitory towns in Britain are places where people
____________.
A. contribute to the local community B. are employed locally
C. take part in local activities D. stay for the night
Question 62. As mentioned in the passage, commuters usually ____________.
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 A. talk to each other during train journeys B. cause traffic congestion on the roads
C. go home from work at different hours D. go to work at different hours
Question 63. The phrase “linked to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. satisfied with B. connected to C. shared with D. related to
Question 64. All of the following are measures to reduce the number of cars coming into town each day in
the US and/or Britain EXCEPT ____________.
A. car pooling/sharing B. traffic lanes for car pooling
C. park-and-ride schemes D. free car parks in the city centre
Question 65. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ____________.
A. travelling together B. car pool C. driving alone D. petrol/gas

E. WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 66. No member of the team came to his birthday party. But Julia did come.
A. Julia was the only member of the team to come to his birthday party.
B. Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did.
C. Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party.
D. Every member in the team came to his birthday party.
Question 67. The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.
Question 68. I wasn’t early enough to find anyone at home awake.
A. I didn’t expect to find anyone awake when I got home.
B. When I got home, I found everyone awake, waiting for me.
C. When I got home late, I used to find my family sleeping.
D. By the time I arrived home, everyone had gone to sleep.
Question 69. If there hadn’t been such a strong wind, it would not have been so difficult to put out the fire.
A. It was the strong wind which made it difficult for us to put off the fire.
B. When a strong wind began to blow it was even more difficult to control the fire.
C. If the wind hadn’t been so strong, it would have been much easier to put out the fire.
D. As the wind was really very strong, it took them a long time to put out the fire.
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Question 70. I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.
A. If only we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.
B. It’s a pity we didn’t go somewhere else for the holiday.
C. If we had gone somewhere else for the holiday, it would have been better.
D. I regret having gone somewhere for the holiday.

II. 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.
Question 71. My piano makes unsatisfactory sound. Someone is going to tune it tomorrow.
A. I’m going to have my piano tuned tomorrow due to the unsatisfactory sound it makes.
B. My piano makes unsatisfactory sound, so I am going to tune it tomorrow.
C. If my piano makes unsatisfactory sound, someone is going to tune it tomorrow.
D. The piano which makes unsatisfactory sound is going to be tuned tomorrow.
Question 72. She says anything. I don’t believe her.
A. No matter how she says, I don’t believe her.
B. No matter she says anything, I don’t believe her.
C. No matter what she says, I don’t believe her.
D. Whatever she says anything, I don’t believe her.
Question 73. The bed has no mattress. I will sleep in this bed tonight.
A. The bed in which I will sleep tonight has no mattress.
B. The bed has no mattress which I will sleep on tonight.
C. I will sleep on the bed tonight which has no mattress.
D. The bed which I will sleep has no mattress.
Question 74. Mr. Smith wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. Mr. Smith wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. Mr. Smith opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. Mr. Smith got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window the room could get some fresh air.
Question 75. The football match was so exciting. The spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it.
A. Despite the exciting football match, not all the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through
it.
B. The football match was so exciting that the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it.
C. The spectators at the stadium cheered wildly to make the match exciting all through it.
D. When the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly, the football match became exciting all through
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III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the
utterances to make a meaningful dialogue/email/paragraph in each of the following questions.
Question 76.
a. Tonny: That’s good! What kind of work will you be doing?
b. Anna: I’m a bit nervous but excited to take a new role.
c. Anna: I’m about to start my internship next week.
d. Tonny: Sounds like a fantastic opportunity! Are you feeling prepared?
e. Anna: I’ll be assisting in marketing and social media projects.
A. d – c – b – a – e B. e – a – d – c – b C. c – a – e – d – b D. b – c – d – a – e
Question 77.
a. Apple, cherry and apricot seeds are not considered to be edible. They are hard, bitter, and unpleasant.
b. It comes from a substance called amygdalin.
c. This bitter taste is a defensive feature which the part produces to keep animals like us from destroying it.
d. This chemical turns into cyanide when it comes into contact with acids in the human digestive system.
e. However, many people like using them when cooking.
A. a – c – b – e – d B. a – c – b – d – e C. a – b – c – e – d D. a – e – b – d – c
Question 78.
Dear Mai,
How are you doing?
a. I had an idea! How about we plan a trip to Cuc Phuong National Park?
b. It’s a really amazing place with beautiful waterfalls and hiking trails. We could go swimming, explore the
caves, and maybe even see some wildlife!
c. We could go for a weekend sometime in December. What do you think? Let me know if you're interested,
and we can start making plans!
d. I was thinking about our chat the other day about travelling, and it made me remember how much we both
love being in nature.
e. It would be a great chance to relax, have some fun, and catch up properly.
Best,
Lan
A. d – b – a – e – c B. d – a – b – c – e C. d – c – a – e – b D. d – a – b – e – c
Question 79.
a. Playing team sports like football, basketball, or volleyball is not only fun but also helps build lay in a
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team, they learn how to communicate and work together.
b. Team sports also help improve physical fitness and overall health.
c. It encourages discipline and fair play. It teaches people how to win and lose with respect.
d. This helps them in daily life and work. This is important for both children and adults.
e. In brief, it’s a good way to stay active.
f. People often feel a sense of belonging when they are part of a team.
A. a – d – b – c – f – e B. a – b – c – d – f – e
C. a – d – b – e – c – f D. b – c – d – f – e – a
Question 80.
a. Sarah: There’s one near my office that offers flexible hours.
b. Mike: That’s a good idea. Do you have a gym in mind?
c. Sarah: I think I’m going to sign up for a gym membership.
d. Sarah: Definitely. That way, I can go either before or after work.
e. Mike: Perfect! It’s always great to have a convenient location.
A. c – b – a – e – d B. c – d – e – a – b C. a – e – c – b – d D. a – b – d – e – c

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