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Họ và tên: ……………………………………..…………… SBD: ……
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group
Question 1: A. description B. tradition C. question D. Expression
Question 2: A. competitor B. medal C. level D. development
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 3: A. enthusiast B. successfully C. competitor D. participation
Question 4: A. festival B. badminton C. participant D. organize
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 5: The rocket steepened its ascent.
A. descent B. decent C. decant D. dissent
Question 6: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. slow D. open
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 7: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.
A. record B. shine C. categorize D. diversify
Question 8: Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long
A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit
Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Divided into two parts, rites and (9)………., the ceremony commenced at 19:00 with the song, “Vietnam– our Fatherland”. The surprise appearance of parachutists, carrying the 11 national flags of the competing Southeast Asian countries, was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience.
All the stadium’s lights suddenly (10)………, marking the start of the procession of Vietnam’s flag and the 22nd SEA Games; symbol. The 11 sporting delegations then marched past the reviewing stand to excited applause from officials and spectators.
The sacred torch which symbolizes the humanity of the games and desire to compete with burning intensity, was taken from The Ho Chi Minh Museum and passed by some famous Vietnamese athletes and athletes from 10 regional countries to Nguyen Thuy Hien ( wushu artist) (11).. ….. gave it to the Prime Minister, who in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like national hero Giong.
From this athlete’s hand, the official flame was lit at My Dinh National Stadium and will burn throughout the course of the Games.
Speaking at the opening (12) ………, Minister-Chairman of the Physical Training and Sports Committee, who is also the head of the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Board, warmly welcomed Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic and international guests, and 11 sports delegations (13) ______ southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games.
Question 9: A. competition B. Contest C. entertainment D. festivals
Question 10: A. went off B. came on C. light D. came out
Question 11: A. who B. That C. which D. whom
Question 12: A. Games B. ceremony C. performance D. sports
Question 13: A. to B. in C.from D. for
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
WORLD POPULATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. In the last 100 years, the world population has more than tripled, from just under 2 billion at the beginning of the century to nearly 7 billion today. Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural resources.
In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in population would imply. For example, it took the world 125 years to use the first one trillion barrels of oil. The next trillion barrels will be used in less than 30 years, which is almost 5 times as fast, not three.
All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming. These are just two examples of the impacts that the growing population has on global warming; others are too numerous to mention.
In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher stand
