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 each of the following questions.

Question 10: OPPOSITE: The committee, in an earlier report, was accused of sweeping financial problems under the carpet to avoid embarrassment.

Question 11: OPPOSITE: The team worked hard to achieve their championship victory.

Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many different cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (12) _______ are now extinct, or no longer around. Cats (13) _______ to the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess named Bast. They believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient Egyptians respected and honoured cats and kittens. (14) _______, other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck. Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of (15) _______ families. No one knows for sure when or how cats became very popular household pets. It’s possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food or (16) _______ sickness.

Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many different cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (12) _______ are now extinct, or no longer around. Cats (13) _______ to the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess named Bast. They believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient Egyptians respected and honoured cats and kittens. (14) _______, other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck. Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of (15) _______ families. No one knows for sure when or how cats became very popular household pets. It’s possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food or (16) _______ sickness.

Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many different cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (12) _______ are now extinct, or no longer around. Cats (13) _______ to the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess named Bast. They believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient Egyptians respected and honoured cats and kittens. (14) _______, other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck. Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of (15) _______ families. No one knows for sure when or how cats became very popular household pets. It’s possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food or (16) _______ sickness.

Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many different cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (12) _______ are now extinct, or no longer around. Cats (13) _______ to the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess named Bast. They believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient Egyptians respected and honoured cats and kittens. (14) _______, other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck. Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of (15) _______ families. No one knows for sure when or how cats became very popular household pets. It’s possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food or (16) _______ sickness.

Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many different cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (12) _______ are now extinct, or no longer around. Cats (13) _______ to the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess named Bast. They believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient Egyptians respected and honoured cats and kittens. (14) _______, other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck. Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of (15) _______ families. No one knows for sure when or how cats became very popular household pets. It’s possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food or (16) _______ sickness.

Question 17: Many teenagers are surprisingly ignored about current politics.

Question 18: She takes an exam for gifted students in Hanoi  last week.

Question 19: These good life skills will make young people become more confident in its life.

Question 20: CLOSEST: The students service center will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part – time job.

Question 21: CLOSEST: Emissions from factories and exhaust fumes from vehicles can have detrimental effects on our health.

Question 22: It’s necessary to listen to opinions that are different from ours.

Question 23: We last had the living room repainted 5 years ago.

Question 24: “Why didn’t you attend the meeting, Mary?” Tom asked.

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 each of the following questions.

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 each of the following questions.

- David: “Would you like me to give you a ride home?” - Linda: “________”

Peter: “English plays an important role in student’s life.” - Ann: “ _________ .It is an essential for their job in the future .”

Question 29: Josh's ambition is to become a _______ businessman like his father.

Question 30: When it is very hot, you may___________________the top button of your shirt.

Question 31: We should participate in the movements ________ to conserve the natural environment.

Question 32: The food at this restaurant is ______ than the food at the other one.

Question 33: The Internet bill was too far high due to a computer _______.

Question 34: Yesterday Ann was absent __________ class because she was ill.

Question 35: He risked ______________ his house when his company went bankrupt.

Question 36: I will send you the documents __________.

Question 37: I was late for work because my alarm clock did not ________.

Question 38: It's important to _________ a healthy lifestyle to improve overall well-being.

Question 39: Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better ; we mustnot______.

Question 40: I am sorry, I can't come with you because I ________ to that party.

Question 41: Many ambulances took _______ injured to a nearby hospital.

Question 42: She __________ to her favorite song when her husband came home from work.

Question 43: The restaurant serves delicious food, _______?

Question 49: The firefighters had just left the building. There was a loud explosion.

Question 50: He works on the night shift. He can’t go to my party.