Question 1: 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 the following question.
A. erupt B. nation C. Chinese D. trainee
Question 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchange.
Linh: “A typhoon hit my hometown last night, and made many people homeless.”
Trang: “___________________”
A. That’s awesome! B. Wow! C. How terrible! D. That’s great!
Question 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchange.
Phong: “How about visiting Singapore this summer?”
Mai: “__________________”
A. Bless you! B. Thanks
C. That’s a great idea! D. No, I don’t
Question 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
We can’t see the stars at night___________the light pollution.
A. because B. although C. since D. because of
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 5 to 9
California _____(5)____ home to the most iconic theme park in the world – Disneyland. Over 670 million people have visited it since it opened _____(6)____ 1955. Different kinds of entertainment are _____(7)____ throughout the park. Mickey's Soundsational Parade, the most popular event, has celebrated music from famous Disney _____(8)____ . In the parade, well-known Disney characters march along the street, either on floats or on foot. They _____(9)____ along with the music, greet visitors, talk with children and pose for photos. Everybody is welcome to join in the fun.
Question 5: A. were B. will be C. are D. is
Question 6: A. at B. on C. in D. under
Question 7: A. provides B. providing C. provide D. provided
Question 8: A. projects B. films C. languages D. books
Question 9: A. dance B. improve C. happen D. damage
Question 10: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues.
The road/front of/my house/flooded/due/the heavy rain.
A. The road on front of my house was flooded due to the heavy rain.
B. The road in front of my house was flooded due to the heavy rain.
C. The road in front of my house will flooded due to the heavy rain.
D. The road in front of my house was flooded due of the heavy rain.
Question 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is almost in meaning as the sentence given.
The flag of Canada has a red maple leaf.
A. There is a red maple leaf under the flag of Canada.
B. This is a red maple leaf on the flag of Canada.
C. There is a red maple leaf on the flag of Canada.
D. There isn’t a red maple leaf on the flag of Canada.
Question 12: 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 the following question.
A. volcanic B. festival C. biology D. geography
Question 13: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
In Adelaide, south of Australia, the sun didn’t set until 9 p.m in summer.
A. In B. of C. the D. didn’t
Question 14: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues.
If/we/recycle more/we/help/Earth
A. If we are recycling more, we help the Earth.
B. If we recycle more, we helped the Earth.
C. If we recycled more, we will help the Earth.
D. If we recycle more, we will help the Earth.
Question 15: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
New Zealand is famous _________the scenic beauty of its mountains and forests.
A. on B. for C. with D. to
Question 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
Usually, people from different parts of a country speaks their language with different accents.
A. from B. a C. speaks D. with
Question 17: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
The forest fire__________for nine hours, killing all of the animals.
A. shook B. raged C. scattered D. buried
Question 18: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
Many researchers haven’t found out what has led in the pollution of this river.
A. Many B. found C. in D. of
Question 19: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
If you _________the president, what would you do to help the environment?
A. were B. will be C. had been D. are
Question 20: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
Debris scattered across the countryside by the strong winds last night.
A. scattered B. the C. by D. last night
Question 21: 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 the following question.
Flood is a long period when there is no rain and not enough water for people, animals and plants.
A. drought B. mudslide C. earthquake D. forest fire
Question 22: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
When travelling in Scotland, visitors can drive through vast green pastures or boating on scenic lochs.
A. parks B. castles C. art centres D. lakes
Question 23: 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 the following question.
Because the water temperature increases, some aquatic creatures in this river are unable to reproduce.
A. takes place B. finds C. gives D. decreases
Question 24: 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 the following question.
A. rained B. polluted C. delivered D. destroyed
Question 25: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is almost in meaning as the sentence given.
Since the water is poisonous, the fish are dead.
A. The poisonous water results in the death of the fish.
B. The water is poisonous because the fish are dead.
C. The water is poisonous because of the fish are dead.
D. The fish are dead, so the water is poisonous.
Question 26: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
Noise pollution happens since there are too many loud sounds in the environment.
A. disaster B. symbol C. celebration D. contamination
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 27 to 31
Visual pollution can happen outside or inside your house. When you are in the street, do you look around and see too many telephone poles, overhead power lines, or advertising billboards? This is known as a “negative visual environment”, and it causes visual pollution. For many communities, visual pollution also includes uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings. This kind of pollution can be present in your house, too. If you dump clothes or school things on the floor, it causes visual pollution. A room with too much furniture placed in an untidy way is another example of visual pollution in the house. You may not know that when you go out without wearing appropriate clothing, you can also cause this type of pollution.
Question 27: What is the passage about?
A. Types of visual pollution B. Causes of noise pollution
C. Effects of water pollution D. Light pollution
Question 28: Where can visual pollution happen?
A. inside and outside your house B. inside your house
C. outside your house D. on the roads only
Question 29: What can cause visual pollution in the street?
A. clothes B. furniture C. litter D. school things
Question 30: What does the word “it” refer to?
A. negative visual environment B. uncut weeds
C. litter D. furniture
Question 31: . What can cause visual pollution in the house?
A. badly cared-for buildings
B. graffiti
C. dumping clothes or school things on the floor
D. telephone poles
Question 32: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
Trees can’t grow here because the soil is too_______________
A. unpolluted B. polluted C. pollutes D. pollution
Question 33: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
Villagers rushed into public shelters as soon as the volcano___________________
A. rescued B. erupted C. moved D. attracted
Question 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues.
Our school year/start/next week/September 5th.
A. Our school year starts next week, on September 5th.
B. Our school year started next week, on September 5th.
C. Our school year has started next week, on September 5th.
D. Our school year starts next week, in September 5th.
Question 35: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is almost in meaning as the sentence given.
People will deliver food and medical supplies this afternoon.
A. Food and medical supplies are delivered this afternoon.
B. Food and medical supplies won’t be delivered this afternoon.
C. Food and medical supplies will deliver this afternoon.
D. Food and medical supplies will be delivered this afternoon.
Question 36: 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 the following question.
A. rescue B. state C. visual D. scatter
Question 37: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is almost in meaning as the sentence given.
There are so many billboards in our city, so people cannot enjoy the view.
A. If there weren’t so many billboards in our city, people would enjoy the view.
B. There are so many billboards in our city because people cannot enjoy the view.
C. If there weren’t so many billboards in our city, people won’t enjoy the view.
D. Many billboards make people enjoy the view.
Question 38: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their_________ language.
A. iconic B. native C. foreign D. different
Question 39: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues.
I/finish/ my environmental project/ by 10 p.m/ last night.
A. I finish my environmental project by 10 p.m last night.
B. I finished my environmental project by 10 p.m last night.
C. I am finishing my environmental project by 10 p.m last night.
D. I had finished my environmental project by 10 p.m last night.
Question 40: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
A_______________is an ancient story about a place or a person that may or may not be true.
A. castle B. accent C. legend D. loch
