Exercise 1: 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.        

Exercise 1: 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.        

Exercise 1: 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.        

5/ To protect the environment, experts suggested that most cities ___use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels.

6/ For some conservative parents, their children _______ be given the space to express themselves freely.

7/ The ASEAN Youth Volunteer Program involves _______ in community service projects throughout the region.

8/ ______ ancestors is an important tradition that reflects respect and gratitude for one’s roots.

9/ _____ environmental impacts, sustainable farming practices help to preserve the ecosystem.

10/ ___ in many places around the city, cameras and sensors can safeguard city dwellers’ security.

11/______ on an international project, the participants can have an opportunity to achieve leadership skills.

12/ _______ by human activities, global warming has become a major concern for scientists and policymakers.

13/. Landfill waste, _______ overtime, can have a negative impact on the environment.

14/ Global warming is driven by emissions of_______ primarily from human activities.

15/ The tour guide is talking about the _________ of Trang An and efforts to preserve it.

16/ The aim of the campaign about sustainable development is ____ environmental challenges.

17/ She suggests ______ events to raise people’s awareness of gender equality.

18/ They didn't stop ______ until 11.30 pm when there was a powder cut.

19/ My friend Mary is a blabbermouth! She can’t resist ___ everyone what she heard from me.

20/ They have set themselves a series of _______ to achieve by the end of the month.

Question 23:

Firstly, smart technologies make people’s lives easier by reducing household chores.

There are some good things of living in a smart city.

Besides, smart technologies help the city operate more efficiently.

Finally, the negative impact on the environment is less.

Secondly, the city infrastructure which includes sensors and cameras collects information about people and their activities, and uses it to provide faster, cheaper, and better services.

Question 24:

a. They will use public transport instead of their own vehicles. Do you know why?

b. So, how will people travel in the city?

c. Because technology will make public transport faster, more convenient, and more eco-friendly.

d. Well, I think there will be no private vehicles in the cities.

e. What do you think transport will be like in the cities of the future?

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

31. The word ‘promote’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

32. The word ‘that’ in paragraph 4 refers to _________.

33. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the cultural practices in ASEAN countries?

34. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about cultural celebrations?

Exercise 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 40 to 44.

Exercise 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 40 to 44.

Exercise 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 40 to 44.

Exercise 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 40 to 44.

Exercise 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 40 to 44.

Many scientists believe our love of sugar may be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain. (48)_________. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a (49)_________. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down on. “It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path, to the first cause, I find my way, back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million have diabetes. Why? "Sugar, we believe, is one of the culprits, if not the major culprit," says Johnson. So what is the solution? It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier options like fruit. Other schools are growing their own foods in gardens, or(50)_________, like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise.

Many scientists believe our love of sugar may be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain. (48)_________. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a (49)_________. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down on. “It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path, to the first cause, I find my way, back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million have diabetes. Why? "Sugar, we believe, is one of the culprits, if not the major culprit," says Johnson. So what is the solution? It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier options like fruit. Other schools are growing their own foods in gardens, or(50)_________, like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise.

Many scientists believe our love of sugar may be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain. (48)_________. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a (49)_________. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down on. “It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path, to the first cause, I find my way, back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million have diabetes. Why? "Sugar, we believe, is one of the culprits, if not the major culprit," says Johnson. So what is the solution? It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier options like fruit. Other schools are growing their own foods in gardens, or(50)_________, like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise.