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THE SECOND MID-TERM TEST (NO. 1) 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. estimate B. concentric C. exchange D. member 2. A. propose B. standard C. consist D. domestic 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. occur B. travel C. permit D. locate 4. A. annual B. tourism C. holiday D. bilingual Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. You can use _______ to buy tickets and book accommodation on your own. A. Google Map B. travel apps C. travel itinerary D. tourist notice Question 6. Last year, we went to Angkor Wat, _______ was our first self-guided tour. A. when B. that C. which D. what Question 7. John asked me if _______ much about Hoi An Old Town. A. I did know B. I knew C. did I knew D. did I know Question 8. Could you recommend me a local tour guide ___ has good knowledge about the places? A. where B. which C. whose D. who Question 9. I'm looking for a travel agency which offers good _______ holidays for elderly people. A. package B. homestay C. sports D. fixed Question 10. I couldn't help _______ the beauty of the scenery when I was at the mountain peak. A. admire B. admiring C. admired D. admires Question 11. Nick _______ Ann if she went on a tour of Da Nang that weekend. A. wanted to know B. asked C. wondered D. said Question 12. Tu: Can I borrow your city map for a while, Quan? - Quan: ______ A. Yes, you can. B. No, you can't. C. Sure. Here you are. D. Sure. It's useful. Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16. ATTENTION! To commemorate the upcoming National Education Day, the Students Board Organization will hold (13) ______ interesting programs. They are English Speech Contest, English storytelling Contest and Wall Magazine Competition. The objective of the programs is to develop (14) ______

their goods because their goods can be seen in the distance and their cries would not be heard in the vastness of the river and the river and the noise of boat engines. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole (23) ______ buyers can see from a distance what they are selling. Each boat is loaded with plenty of seasonal goods. Activities at the market (24) ______ also an occasion for tourists to study the cultural aspects of Southerners. 19. A. travel B. trip C. voyage D. tour 20. A. at B. on C. to D. in 21. A. In B. For C. When D. During 22. A. cry out B. cry C. cry out for D. advertise 23. A. so that B. but C. therefore D. although 24. A. is B.  C. are D. be Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. Question 25. "Have you bought three entrance tickets?" Lucy asked me. A. Lucy asked me had I bought three entrance tickets? B. Lucy asked me if I have bought three entrance tickets. C. Lucy asked me if I had bought three entrance tickets. D. Lucy said to me if I had bought three entrance tickets. Question 26. They usually stay in resorts. They are near beaches. A. They usually stay in resorts which are near beaches. B. They usually stay in resorts, that are near beaches. C. They usually stay in resorts who are near beaches. D. They who usually stay in resorts are near beaches. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following questions. Question 27. Bella / ask / Joe / he / explore / Son Doong Cave / that Sunday. A. Bella asked Joe that he was exploring Son Doong Cave that Sunday. B. Bella asked Joe if he explored Son Doong Cave that Sunday. C. Bella asks Joe if he was exploring Son Doong Cave that Sunday. D. Bella asked Joe if he was exploring Son Doong Cave that Sunday. Question 28. Last summer, / we / stay / homestay / very comfortable / and / convenient. A. Last summer, we stay in a homestay which was very comfortable and convenient. B. Last summer, we stayed in a homestay which was very comfortable and convenient. C. Last summer, we stayed in homestay it was very comfortable and convenient. D. Last summer, we stay in a homestay very comfortable and convenient.
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 29. What does the sign say? A. We keep the room key for you. B. You should leave the hotel. C. Room cleaning is necessary. D. Don't disturb. Question 30. What does the notice say? A. The school will celebrate the beginning of the semester. B. A study tour starts from April 15, 2025. C. A study tour will be held by the vice principal. D. Students should meet the vice principal. 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 following questions from 31 to 36. Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non native speakers,