Phần 1

(6 câu)
Câu 1

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

Câu 1:
manual
backyard
parking
argue
Câu 2:
leader
instead
heavy
pleasure
Câu 2

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following questions.

Câu 1:

____________ skills are passed down through generations in these communities.

Art
Artist
Artistic
Artisan
Câu 2:

Hanh: Could you show me where the nearest bank is?

Tuan: ____________, I'm not sure where it is.

I'd love to
I'm sorry
No worries
I don't agree
Câu 3:

Handicrafts have many ____________ in our daily lives, such as decorating our homes.

fields
functions
missions
events
Câu 4:

They went ____________ for dinner, so they didn't cook at home.

on
out
down
off
Câu 5:

Manh: Could you help me fix this lamp?

Thao: ____________ What's the problem with it?

You're welcome!
Of course!
Great!
Yes, please!
Câu 6:

I was unsure ____________ to ask about making handmade wooden toys.

whom
how
who
where
Câu 7:

They looked ____________ the festival and tried different foods.

around
after
over
up
Câu 8:

Without ____________, our community would have many electrical problems.

counselors
garbage collectors
police officers
electricians
Câu 9:

You can ____________ the process of making bread by using a bread machine.

strengthen
lower
narrow
shorten
Câu 10:

They will tell me how ____________ support from the local job center for finding work.

to get
getting
to getting
get
Câu 3

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

Câu 1:

We came about from vacation and found out that our plants were very dry.

came about
and
that
were
Câu 2:

He learned how to make Egg Coffee in a cooking class because it is a unique Hanoi specialist.

to make
in
because
specialist
Câu 3:

They are going to show me who to apply for help from the community food bank.

show
who
for
food bank
Câu 4

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

In the past, people lived in tribes, which were small groups that (16)____________ each other's basic needs like food, shelter, and fire. Over time, with agricultural and industrial changes, people moved to cities. This shift has made (17)____________ from our environment. Today, we often live in small family units in separate apartments, where each unit is mostly independent. (18)____________, we still need social connections, like the ones we had in tribes, to share experiences and enjoy each other's company.

Our modern “tribe” includes family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. While we have close emotional bonds with family and friends, neighbors are valuable because (19)____________ are physically close to us. They are nearby all the time, and we share spaces like staircases, elevators, and buildings with them. How our relationships with neighbors turn out can (20)____________ when we move into a new apartment. However, by helping each other, communicating respectfully, and (21)____________, we can create a friendly community right next door.

Câu 1:
looked forward to
cut down on
took care of
ran out of
Câu 2:
us more separated
us to be more separated
us be more separated
more separated to us
Câu 3:
Therefore
However
In addition
For example
Câu 4:
they
you
it
we
Câu 5:
be hard to predict
hard predicting
predict hardly
be hard predicting
Câu 6:
to build personal connections
building personal connections
building personal connects
to building person connecting
Câu 5

Choose the sentence that is best written using the prompts.

Câu 1:

He / ask / when / go / the artists' studio / see / them / paint pictures.

He asked when to go to the artists' studio seeing them paint pictures.
He asked when to go to the artists' studio to see them paint pictures.
He asked when to go the artists' studio to see them paint pictures.
He asked when go to the artists' studio seeing them paint pictures.
Câu 2:

Tourists / Hanoi / often / buy / traditional handmade fans / souvenirs.

Tourists in Hanoi often buy traditional handmade fans as souvenirs.
Tourists in Hanoi often buy traditional handmade fans like souvenirs.
Tourists in Hanoi often bought traditional handmade fans as souvenirs.
Tourists at Hanoi often buy traditional handmade fans as souvenirs.
Câu 6

Rewrite the sentences and keep their same meaning as the first ones. No more than SIX WORDS in each blank.

Câu 1:

They wanted to know how they could join the park clean-up event.

→ They wanted to know the park clean-up event.

Câu 2:

“Where can we get tools for making our own wooden crafts?”

→ They asked me where own wooden crafts.

Câu 3:

I have a good relationship with my cousins because we have similar interests in sports.

→ I get  because we have similar interests in sports.