Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Beethoven's first teacher was his father. He often pulled Beethoven out of bed to practice until morning.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

You have just passed your final examination. This makes your parents happy

Lan: "Will you be able to finish the report in three days?"

Minh: “_________________________”

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.

Hoa: “_______________________”

Jeny: 'It's plausible and it can bring about big changes.’

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Tome denied breaking the teacher's laptop.

It can be inferred from the last passage that _____________.

What does the word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?

The word “incarnation” in the second paragraph could be best replaced by __________.

The word “ceased” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______________.

As mentioned in paragraph 2, which of the following species returned to the water least completely?

According to the first paragraph, reptiles, birds, mammals and insects __________.

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

       If you go back far enough, everything lived in the sea. At various points in evolutionary history, enterprising individuals within many different animal groups moved out onto the land, sometimes even to the most parched deserts, taking their own private seawater with them in blood and cellular fluids. In addition to the reptiles, birds, mammals and insects which we see all around us, other groups that have succeeded out of water include scorpions, snails, crustaceans such as woodlice and land crabs, millipedes and centipedes, spiders and various worms. And we mustn’t forget the plants, without whose prior invasion of the land, none of the other migrations could have happened.

      Moving from water to land involved a major redesign of every aspect of life, including breathing and reproduction. Nevertheless, a good number of thoroughgoing land animals later turned around, abandoned their hard-earned terrestrial re-tooling, and returned to the water again. Seals have only gone part way back. They show us what the intermediates might have been like, on the way to extreme cases such as whales and dugongs. Whales (including the small whales we call dolphins) and dugongs, with their close cousins, the manatees, ceased to be land creatures altogether and reverted to the full marine habits of their remote ancestors. They don’t even come ashore to breed. They do, however, still breathe air, having never developed anything equivalent to the gills of their earlier marine incarnation. Turtles went back to the sea a very long time ago and, like all vertebrate returnees to the water, they breathe air. However, they are, in one respect, less fully given back to the water than whales or dugongs, for turtles still lay their eggs on beaches.

      There is evidence that all modern turtles are descended from a terrestrial ancestor which lived before most of the dinosaurs. There are two key fossils called Proganochelys quenstedti and Palaeochersis talampayensis dating from early dinosaur times, which appear to be close to the ancestry of all modern turtles and tortoise. You might wonder how we can tell whether fossil animals lived in land or in water, especially if only fragments are found. Sometimes it’s obvious. Ichthyosaurs were reptilian contemporaries of the dinosaurs, with fins and streamlined bodies. The fossils look like dolphins and they surely lived like dolphins, in the water. With turtles it is a little less obvious. One way to tell is by measuring the bones of their forelimbs.

(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS 9)

Which of the following best serves as the main idea for the passage?

What is the passage mainly about?

What is the word "commitment" in the last paragraph closest in meaning to?

According to the passage, what is the first step of learning online?

According to the passage, what are the basic condition for learning online?

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.

      In today's fast-paced industry, learning will most likely involve seeking new skills in ways that challenge the norm. But thankfully, there is promise for such lifelong learning online - a promise that will save you time and money while helping you earn more of both.

      Provided you have access to a decent computer and the Internet, the barrier to getting started is probably lower than it ever has been. And with those things in place, it is a matter of finding the content you wish to learn. So, to help others who may be looking to maximize their own learning efforts, I have listed some quick tips below.

First, set achievable goals. When you start learning, it is a good idea to set goals about what you want to learn or what you might do with your newly acquired knowledge. It might be landing that new job, building a tangible product, or impressing your current management. The goals may vary in size and complexity, but do revisit these goals throughout your learning process. Within a couple weeks ask yourself, "Am I getting closer to my goal?" or "Am I learning the skills necessary to reach my goals?" If you are not, then you may need to look elsewhere.

      Second, learn with others. By yourself, learning anything has a high propensity to become frustrating. Try teaming up with friends or colleagues. They can often be your best resource for maintaining motivation while you learn.

       Third, make it a habit. Online habits often include scrolling through social media or watching videos on YouTube. If you have the downtime for such activities, then you could spend that downtime learning something. And why not learn something? If you do, then you will have plenty more to talk about on social media anyways. So, make learning your new online habit by making a commitment to learn something new each day.

What does the word "both" in Paragraph 1 refer to?

His ambition and doggy determination ensured that he rose to the top of his profession.

Urban legends are funny, surprising or scary stories that told again and again, often by people saying that they happen to ‘a friend of a friend’.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

 The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.

Oasis, however, went on to have greater commercial success, particularly with the album (What's the story) Morning Glory? (1985) which sold 412 million (27) ____ in the UK.

In 1994 Blur released their album Parklife (25) ____ had a strong retro feel from the 70s and Oasis released Definitely Maybe, again with a retro feel reminiscent of John Lennon.

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.

BRITPOP

       In the early to mid-1990s Britpop artists, influenced by British guitar sounds of the 1960s and 70s, wrote about topics that were considered purely British and relevant to their generation. The music style with its (23) ____ songs was considered as a reaction against the grunge music that was arriving from the States and, in fact, it did not have a huge commercial success in the USA.

       Britpop bands included Suede, Pulp, Blur and Oasis but it was the (24) ____ two that really dominated the market. In 1994 Blur released their album Parklife (25) ____ had a strong retro feel from the 70s and Oasis released Definitely Maybe, again with a retro feel reminiscent of John Lennon.

       The two bands were often seen (26) ____ rivals and this was exaggerated by the media who emphasized their differences in origins and class: Oasis from the north of England, Blur from the south. This culminated in both bands releasing singles on the same day in 1985, with Blur's single Country House reaching number one in the charts and Oasis's Roll With It number two. Oasis, however, went on to have greater commercial success, particularly with the album (What's the story) Morning Glory? (1985) which sold 412 million (27) ____ in the UK.

Danny put the cat among the pigeons by suggesting that the company might have to make some redundancies.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The best hope of avoiding a down-market tabloid TV future lies in the pressure currently being put on the networks to clean up their act.

He stressed that idea of the event is to grab the public's attention with their favorite acts, rather than to give them a diverse arts festival.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Understanding the need for change is essential for the ability to successfully cope with these challenges.

Don’t ___in my presentation with your comments like that. It is so annoying and rude.

The United States, China and India are now competing for political influence in ASEAN, and France, a leading European country, does not want to be ___________.

In recent years, China has ____________ the lead in global warming pollution, producing about 28 percent of all CO2 emissions.

You won’t pile on the ___________ if you eat one of our tasty snacks whenever you’re feeling hungry.

We take it rather as a time for reflection and _________ realism about how far the nation has progressed on the path towards freedom and democracy, and how much farther we still have to go.

It is estimated by some linguists that this total is actually in the region of around 1.8 billion, due to the English language being taught in many Asian schools, ____ being something of a lingual Francesca of the world.

Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ___________ in the pan – they haven’t won the match since then.

Unless you ____________ your heart, you might spend the rest of your life wishing you had.

After __________ the train, we managed to find our seats and then relax on the long trip ahead.

The existence of such a centre is expected to help ASEAN members facilitate assistance to any country ____ by a disaster.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

People believe that habitual learners are more likely to put themselves _______ new and challenging social situations throughout life.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.