1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

• washed 

• cooked 

• clapped

• cleared

Answer explanation

cleared /d/

washed, cooked, clapped /t/

1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

• translated 

• succeeded 

• introduced

• initiated

Answer explanation

introduced /t/

translated, succeeded, initiated /id/

1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

• washes 

• teaches 

• changes

• likes

Answer explanation

likes /s/

washes, teaches, changes /iz/

1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of main stress in each of the following questions.

• linguistic 

• favorite 

• demanding

• geography

Answer explanation

favorite (1)

linguistics, demanding, geography (2)

1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of main stress in each of the following questions.

• university

• examination 

• sociology

• geographical

Answer explanation

examination (4)

university, sociology, geography (3)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks:

He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the ___ of the company.

• requirements

• applicants

• information

• education

Answer explanation

meet the requirements of sb/ st: đạt yêu cầu của ai/ tổ chức nào đó

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks:

A ___ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.

• vocation

• subject

• certificate

• grade

Answer explanation

vocation (n): năng khiếu

certificate (n): chứng chỉ

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks:

Many people have objected to the use of animals in ___ experiments.

• science

• scientist

• scientific

• scientifically

Answer explanation

object to st: phản đối việc gì

scientific experiment: nghiên cứu khoa học

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks:

Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of ___ courses in the university.

• compulsory

• optional

• required

• limited

Answer explanation

compulsory (adj): bắt buộc

optional (adj): tuỳ chọn

required (adj): bị yêu cầu

limited (adj): bị giới hạn

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks:

Higher education ___ have risen this year for the first time in more than a decade.

• applies

• applications

• applicable

• applicants

Answer explanation

applicant (n): ứng viên

apply (v): ứng cử

application (n): đơn đăng ký

applicable (adj): thích hợp