I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. peace B. threat C. death D. bread Question 2. A. diary B. stylish C. resign D. biography Question 3. A. family B. parents C. happy D. frankly Question 4. A. mischief B. believe C. obedience D. niece Question 5. A. shifts B. works C. groups D. hands Question 6. A. safe B. secure C. sure D. support Question 7. A. baths B. clothes C. enjoys D. solutions Question 8. A. biologist B. shift C. trick D. discuss Question 9. A. publish B. adult C. under D. issue Question 10. A. attend B. admire C. access D. adopt Question 11. A. cancer B. culture C. captain D. center Question 12. A. suggestion B. contribution C. education D. introduction Question 13. A. resign B. resistance C. insect D. reusable II. 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. domestic B. possible C. physical D. musical Question 2: A. vacant B. ancient C. central D. alive Question 3: A. answer B. offer C. reduce D. product Question 4: A. individual B. experiment C. independence D. reputation Question 5: A. astronaut B. decision C. pottery D. poverty Question 6. A. medicine B. volunteer C. military D. habitat Question 7. A. resist B. achievement C. impression D. enemy Question 8. A. contain B. publish C. remain D. defeat Question 9. A. unfortunate B. intelligent C. innovation D. development Question 10. A. experience B. technology C. electronics D. accessible Question 11. A. province B. campaign C. success D. attack Question 19: A. character B. impressive C. diagnose D. company III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. His mother got bent out of when he played video games until midnight. A. colour B. shape C. eye D. board Question 2. As a journalist, her duty is to the truth behind illegal activities. A. volunteer B. admire C. attend D. expose Question 3. Viet Quang himself to helping the needy in his neighbourhood. A. admired B. devoted C. diagnosed D. attended Question 4. Her interesting of her trip to Thailand last year fascinated all of us. A. rule B. biography C. account D. blockbuster Question 5. Even though Susan was with breast cancer, she remained positive. A. dedicated B. admired C. volunteered D. diagnosed Question 6. Parents who are too busy with their work find it hard to with their children. A. adopt B. devote C. bond D. investigate Question 7. They were so when they heard that their son was safe. A. anxious B. relieved C. depressed D. embarrassed Question 8. I am extremely to all frontline workers who have been trying to save people. A. grateful B. investigative C. amazed D. anxious Question 9. The travel agency will send you the detailed when they receive your money. A. genius B. duty C. achievement D. itinerary Question 10. Mr. Viet his time and energy to giving free English lessons for poor children. A. admires B. devotes C. diagnoses D. attends Question 11. He gave us a thrilling of his experiences on the battlefield. A. rule B. biography C. account D. blockbuster Question 12. His parents passed away in a tragic accident. A. biological B. ambitious C. cutting-edge D. creative Question 13. At the age of 30, she was with a rare form of breast cancer. A. dedicated B. admired C. volunteered D. diagnosed
Question 14. When I was in college, I with a man because we both shared a passion for detective novels. A. adopted B. devoted C. bonded D. attended Question 15. Many Vietnamese young men volunteered to join the army during the war against France. A. resistance B. biography C. account D. experience Question 16. We a documentary about war heroes at 8.30 P.M. last Friday. A. watched B. have watched C. were watching D. are watching Question 17. I was reading an online article about General Vo Nguyen Giap when my friend . A. calls B. is calling C. has called D. called Question 18. Many soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country during the war. A. resistance B. biography C. account D. experience Question 19. When we leisurely along the beach, a man approached us. A. are strolling B. were strolling C. stroll D. have strolled Question 20. They were taking selfies while the tour guide the itinerary. A. explains B. is explaining C. has explained D. was explaining Question 21. Her parents were chatting about the news when she home. A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine. A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called C. were driving – called D. drove - was calling Question 2. What ____ to you on Sunday night? A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen Question 3. Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up. A. waited – showed B. would wait - showed C. were waiting - were showing D. waited – was showing Question 4. We ____ our quality time when the unexpected guess ____. A. had – came B. were having - came C. had been having – came D. have had – would have come Question 5. Since they ____ us they ____ to visit us last Sunday, we ____ forward to the day. A. were telling - came - looked B . would tell – would visit - would look C. told – would come - were looking D. tell - are coming - will look Question 6. I ____ out last night but at the last minute I ____ that I had a quiz this morning. A. was going to go – realized B. went – realized C. had gone – would realize D. would go - have realized Question 7. She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she ____ since she ____ working. A. does – starts B. did - started C. was doing - was starting D. has done - would start Question 8. My brother ____ at the road when he ____ into a hole. A. wasn't looking - was falling B. didn't look - has fallen C. wasn't looking – fell D. won't look - fall Question 9. Magellan ____ the first European who ____ through the strait. A. was - was sailing B. was being - was sailing C. had been – sailed D. was - sailed Question 10. The first self-sufficient village in Britain ____ the Norman's idea. They were some strange invaders who ____ to change the country in a better way. A. was – hoped B. is - have hoped C. have been - were hoping D. was being - had hoped V. Put the verbs in brackets in past simple or past continuous. 1. While Tom (read) ________, Mai Ly (watch) _________ a documentary on TV. 2. Mark (come) ________ home, (switch) _________on the computer and (check) _______ his emails. 3. The thief (sneak) ________ into the house, (steal) _______the jewels and (leave) ________ without a trace. 4. Nobody (listen) ________while the teacher (explain) _________the tenses. 5. While we (do) _________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) ____ on the beach. 6. He (wake) _______ up and (look) _________ at his watch. 7. The receptionist (welcome) _______ the guests and (ask) ______them to fill in the form.
8. The car (break) _______down and we (have) __________to walk home. 9. The boys (swim) ______ while the girls (sunbathe) _________ 10. My father (come) ________in, (look) _______ around and (tell) ______ me to tidy up my room. VI. Put the verbs in brackets in past simple or past continuous. In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (1) (go) ______ to the beachfor the first time, something wonderful happened. I (2) (swim) ______ in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was buildinga castle and my father (3) (drink) _____ some water. Suddenly I (4) (see) _______a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water inthe sea and his hair (5) (be) _________ beautiful black. He was very tall andthin and his hair was brown. My heart (6) (beat) _____ fast. I (7) (ask) _______him for his name with a shy voice. He (8) (tell) ______ me that his name was John. He (9) (stay) ______with me the wholeafternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a food stall. The following days we (10) (have) ______ a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. VII. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets (past simple or past continuous tense). 1. Yesterday, I ____________________ (volunteer) at the soup kitchen and I ____________________ (cook) meals for the homeless. 2. As I ____________________ (volunteer) at the beach clean-up, I ____________________ (discover) a variety of interesting seashells on the beach. 3. During my time as a volunteer at the food bank, I ____________________ (deliver) free meals to families in need. 4. While I ____________________ (help) at the community centre, I ____________________ (meet) a lot of wonderful people in our neighbourhood. 5. At 4 p.m. yesterday, they ____________________ (sort) the donations at the community centre. 6. While I ____________________ (join) an event at the children’s hospital, I ____________________ (have) the chance to bring joy to the young patients through art activities. 7. Last summer, I ____________________ (participate) in a volunteer trip and I ____________________ (help) clean the local beach. 8. At the charity event one month ago, I ___________________ (set) up booths and _________________ (help) the organisers. VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it. 1. They worked on projects that create more opportunities for children in remote areas. A. projects B. create C. more D. for 2. She was selling handmade items and cookies where I called her yesterday. A. was selling B. handmade C. where D. called 3. While I volunteered at the community project, I saw many people with suffering and hardships. A. volunteered B. project C. with D. suffering 4. I first meet Trinh when we worked as volunteers at a local food bank three years ago. A. meet B. when C. as D. food bank 5. The guest speaker was speaking when we come to the event hall. A. guest B. was speaking C. come D. event IX. Combine each pair of sentences into one meaningful sentence. 1. I met Nhi on the street. She was volunteering at a blood donation event. (WHILE) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. I saw Ha on my way home. She was donating her clothes to the charity event. (WHEN) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Tri was watching TV. He saw his friends taking part in the clean-up project on TV. (WHILE) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. They were visiting the remote villages. They decided to help build a playground for kids. (WHILE) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. He arrived at the centre. We were recording the donations. (WHEN)
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[email protected] ● Address: 123 Artful Lane, Palette City Question 14. A. if B. as though C. as if D. like Question 15. A. fascinate B. fascination C. fascinating D. fascinatingly Question 16. A. habits B. traditions C. activities D. memories XI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make meaningful letter for the following question. Question 17. a. I visited a beautiful place with a fascinating itinerary that allowed me to explore the local culture and scenery. b. I can't wait to tell you more about it when we meet. c. I took some selfies at breathtaking landmarks, capturing the memories that will last a lifetime. d. Dear Mark, I hope this letter finds you well. e. The people I met and the places I visited made me appreciate the diversity and beauty of our world. f. I wanted to share with you about my recent life-changing trip. A. d – e – a – b – f – c B. d – f – b – a – c – e C. d – f – a – c – e – b D. d – f – c – e – a – b Question 18. a. Secondly, her achievements are remarkable; she became the youngest Indian woman to receive a Nobel award for her efforts. b. Dear Laura, I hope you are well. c. Her story is truly inspiring, and I believe her commitment to making a positive impact in the world deserves praise. d. Additionally, Malala has volunteered in various communities, providing educational opportunities for underprivileged children. e. Firstly, Malala is an inspiring young woman who has dedicated her life to advocating for girls' education. f. I wanted to share with you someone I truly admire – Malala Yousafzai. A. b – f – e – a – d – c B. b – f – e – c – a – d C. b – f – e – a – c – d D. b – f – d – e – a – c XII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Regular routines can help people feel like they have control over their daily lives and that they can take positive steps (1) ______ managing their health. For example, making time for exercise within routines can help meet recommended daily activity levels. This is especially relevant now, (2) ______ research shows that people who reduced their activity levels during the pandemic could experience enduring health effects. As AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT! Don't miss Taylor Swift's 2024 concert! ● Sing along (11) her top hits ● Dance with the lively crowd ● Create (12) lasting memories with friends. Save the date for 13/7/2024 at Stella Stadium, IngleWood, CA8987 USA. (13) your tickets now for an evening filled with joy and music. Don't hesitate – secure your spot for an unforgettable night!
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