ANSWER KEY

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
1. A. metropolitan ​ ​B. polluted ​ ​C.
forbidden ​ ​ ​D. affordable
2. A. fabulous ​ ​B. packed ​ ​C. asset ​ ​ ​D. canal
3. A. metro ​ ​ ​ ​B. ocean ​C. cosmopolitan ​ ​D.
local
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern:
4. A. culture ​ ​ ​B. reliable ​ ​C.
variety ​ ​ ​D. forbidden
5. A. negative ​ ​ ​C. determine ​ ​B. indicator ​D.
skyscraper
B. VOCABULARY
III. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. When I turned up, the town hall was already ___________ of teenagers.
A. full ​ ​ ​B. packed ​ ​ ​C.
crowded ​ ​ ​D. jammed
7. She turned ___________ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
A. on ​ ​ ​B. down ​ ​ ​C.
off ​ ​ ​ ​D. up
8. This city has one of the most ___________ underground rail networks in the world.
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9. After I found all the information I needed, I ___________ the computer.
[Link] off ​ ​[Link] on ​ ​[Link]
for ​ ​ ​[Link] off
10. Factories and offices should be built in ___________ areas only.
A. countryside ​B. coastal ​ ​ ​C. cultural ​ ​ ​D.
urban
11. Villagers are more kind, friendly, and warm-hearted than city …………….
A. dwellers ​ ​B. foreigners ​ ​ ​C.
beginners ​ ​ ​D. movers
12. You can see the ……………… of the suburbs in Ho Chi Minh City with many
apartment buildings, supermarkets, shopping centres, and schools. mk
A. urban area ​ ​B. convenience ​ ​C. urban
sprawl ​ ​D. living condition
13. Dong Khoi street is the main shopping street in the ………………. of downtown in
Ho Chi Minh City.
A. mind ​ ​B. heart ​ ​ ​C. head ​ ​ ​D. spot
14. You’ll have …………………. opportunities to widen your global horizons while
living in this cultural capital city.
A. unlimited ​ ​B. comfortable ​ ​C.
cheerful ​ ​ ​D. populous
15. This place is so ………………. with the non-stop flow of customers to come and
enjoy Pho.
A. delicious ​ ​B. convenient ​ ​C. popular ​ ​ ​D.
exciting
C. GRAMMAR
IV. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
16. Japan is the ___________ developed country in the world.
A. most second ​B. second in most ​ ​C. second most ​ ​D.
two most
17. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ___________ the other one.
A. so much as ​B. as many as ​ ​C. twice as much as ​D. twice as
many
18. Today’s cities are ___________ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger ​ ​B. much larger ​ ​C. as
large ​ ​ ​D. the largest
19. Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco still ranks among the top
10 …………… bridge spans in the world.
A. long ​ ​B. longer ​ ​ ​C. mostly long ​ ​ .
D
longest
20. No city in America has ……… monuments and museums into one area as
Washington D.C.
A. as much ​ ​B. such many ​ ​ ​C. as
many ​ ​ ​D. a few
21. The new student was very shy at the beginning, but then he ……………. well with
everyone.
A. got on ​ ​B. went on ​ ​ ​C. got over ​ ​ ​D.
cheered up
22. The police never ……………..all hope of finding the lost child.
A. stops ​ ​B. think over ​ ​ ​C. grow
up ​ ​ ​D. give up
23. He’ll be very upset if his employer …………….his offer.
A. pulls down ​B. finds out ​ ​ ​C. turns off ​ ​ ​D.
turns down
24. It’s time to say goodbye, but I’m ……………..meeting you all again soon.
A. looking forward to ​B. getting on with ​ ​C. keep up with ​D.
put up with
25. We expected her at nine but she finally ……………… at eleven.
A. turned up ​ ​B. turned out ​ ​C. came
over ​ ​ ​D. grew up
E. EVERYDAY ENGLISH
IV. Choose the correct response A, B, C or D.
26. -‘This morning I was stuck in a traffic jam for an hour.’ – ‘ _________________’
A. How bad! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​B. Good job!
C. That’s exciting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​D. Cool!
27. - A: ‘Would you like to go to Singapore with us next year?.’ – B: ‘ ______________’
A. It’s a nice place ​ ​ ​ ​ ​B. I have a phone
C. That would be great. Thank you. ​ ​D. Really nice, I think
28. ‘_____________?.’ – ‘Everything is fine. How about you?’
A. How old are you ​ ​ ​ ​ ​B. How is it going
C. What’s your life ​ ​ ​ ​ ​D. What’s the matter
29. ‘You can’t park here. The sign is over there.’ – ‘__________________’
A. Sorry ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​B. Great
C. Will do ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​D. Not really.
30. ‘Thanks for giving me a ride to work today ’- ‘_________ I was heading this
direction away’
A. You don’t need to. ​ ​ ​ ​B. Yes, thanks.
C. No worries ​ ​ ​ ​ ​D. I’d love to
F. READING
V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
With a (1) _____ of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest City in Western
Canada. Vancouver is in the Southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving
away from the American (2) _____.
​Vancouver is popular because it (3) _____ so many things. It is a huge, modern
City. On the other hand, it is also one of North America’s most beautiful areas. The
natural beauty (4) _____ Vancouver is famous all around the world.
​Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for
skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5)
_____ a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010
Winter Olympics were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and
skateboarding. I even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the (6) _____ in the world, but
they are clean and pretty.
​(7)__place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public
park that is a stone’s throw from (8)__. Howver, the park is completely surrounded by the
Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it
feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches,
tennis courts, and even an (9)___.
​Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10) _____ that people think it is
one of the world’s best cities.
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31. A. number ​ ​B. exist ​ ​ ​C. control ​ ​D.
population
32. A. area ​ ​ ​B. border ​ ​ ​C. region ​ ​D.
place
33. A. includes ​ ​B. insists ​ ​ ​C. combines ​ ​D.
consists
34. A. around ​ ​B. over ​ ​ ​C. on ​ ​ ​D.
upon
35. A. repeat ​ ​ ​B. tell ​ ​ ​ ​C.
name ​ ​D. separate
36. A. good ​ ​ ​B. best ​ ​ ​C. better ​ ​D.
well
37. A. Another ​ ​B. Others ​ ​ ​C. Other ​ ​D.
Anothers
38. A. mountain ​ ​B. hill ​ ​ ​ ​C.
village ​ ​D. downtown
39. A. quarter ​ ​B. effort ​ ​ ​C. aquarium ​ ​D.
notice
40. A. wonder ​ ​B. cause ​ ​ ​C.
true ​ ​ ​[Link]
G. WRITING
VI. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentence.
41. I am going to visit Da Nang so can you tell me what the greatest ……………….. in
Da Nang are? (ATTRACT) attractions
42. Don’t worry about your travelling because the public transport here is convenient and
……………….. (RELY) reliable
43. Sydney is a metropolitan and ………………… city so you have a great variety of
things and foods from different countries. (MULTICULTURE) multicultural
44. My aunt lives in one of the most …………….. parts in Paris. She is a well-known
fashion designer there. (FASHION) fashionable
45. The outdoor food markets in Singapore are fun and ………………. so when you go
there you should try some food there. (AFFORD) affordable
VII. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
46. I think Bana Hills is not so exciting as Ha Long Bay.
-> I think Ha Long Bay is more exciting than Bana Hills.
47. Keangnam building is the tallest building in Hanoi.
-> No building in Hanoi is taller than Keangnam building.
48. This gym is less convenient than the one near my school.
-> This gym not as convenient as the one near my school.
49. His father is the most capable man in the office.
-> No other man in the office is more capable than his father.
50. The group plans to establissh an import business. ( set)
-> The group plans to set up an important business.