I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points) 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. 1. A. astronaut B. ongoing C. rocket D. chop 2. A. imitate B. versatile C. satellite D. punctual 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. 3. A. virtual B. burden C. promote D. sector 4. A. certificate B. operate C. facilitate D. affordable Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions. 5. My father is very busy with (A) his business; therefore (B) he is always willing to give a hand (C) with the (D) housework. 6. I found my new (A) contact lenses strangely (B) at first, but I got used (C) to them in the end (D). 7. Rattan, a close (A) relative of bamboo, is often (B) used to make (C) tables, chairs, and other furnitures (D). Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 8. A lot of people have come tonight to ___________the forum. A. apply B. attend C. arrive D. concentrate 9. The villagers are trying to learn English___________they can communicate wotj foreign customers. A. in order that B. even though C. however D. because of 10. The doctor wanted to go___________the test result with her patient. A. over B. up C. down D. in 11. The farmers in my home village___________ride home on trucks; they used buffalo-driven carts. A. didn’t used to B. didn’t use to C. not used to D. not use to 12. They offered him a place at the company, but he turned it___________. A. up B. down C. on D. off 13. The new girl in our class, ___________name is Mina, is reasonably good at English. A. whose B. who C. which D. that 14. Our teacher asked us___________in the previous examination. A. how we did B. how did we C. how had we done D. how we had done 15. Women these days prefer to be___________independent. A. finance B. financial C. financially D. finalize 16. I don’t feel___________at interviews because my English is not very good. A. confidently B. confidence C. condifential D. confident Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 17. – Janet: “What a lovely house you have!” - Jane: “___________” A. No problem. B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in. C. Of course not, it’s not costly. D. I think so. 18. – Mubarak: “Did you enjoy the movie yesterday?” - Mark: “___________” A. Certainly, I’d be glad to. B. Yes, it is warmer than today. C. Not really. I couldn’t follow the story. D. No, I dislike moving. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 19. They suggested their students learn English to collaborate with their foreign teammates. A. go out B. study abroad C. work together D. tell stories 20. Vietnam used to be male-dominated, with men being the voice of the family and society. A. men doing housework B. men earning money C. men looking after children D. men playing the leading role Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 21. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller. A. objected to B. supported C. denied D. refused 22. Thousands are starving because of the failure of this year’s harvest. A. hungry B. rich C. poor D. full