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Question 2.

A.  Lan: OK, Mum. I'll be home before 10 p.m. then.

B.  Lan's mother: Certainly. Whose birthday is it?

C.  Lan: Mum, can I go to my friend's birthday party this Saturday evening?

D.  Lan's mother: Oh, I’m afraid not. You must come back home before 10 p.m. We're going to visit your grandparents early on Sunday morning.

e. Lan: It's Mai's birthday, Mum. Is it OK if I stay the night at her house after the party?

(Adapted from Global Success 11, Unit 2)

        A. c - b - a - e - d        B. c - e - a - d - b                C. c - b - e - d - a                D. c - e - d - b - a

Question 3.

Dear Mr. Hoa An,

A. I am writing to express my interest in the position of teaching assistant at Better-You Language Centre.

B. I took my IELTS test three months ago and got an overall score of 8.0.

C. I am currently in grade 12 at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted and I am looking for a part-time job.

D. I also have previous experience of working as a volunteer at SOS Children’s Village in Ho Chi Minh City.

e. I would be grateful for the opportunity to discuss the position further.

Yours sincerely,                                

(Adapted from Friends Global 12)

        A. a-c-e-d-b                B. a-c-b-d-e                        C. a-c-d-b-e                        D. a-c-e-b-d

Question 4.

A.  Sam: I was thinking about the exam next week. I'm a bit nervous about it, to be honest.

B.  Ann: Oh, hi, Sam! How are you?

C.  Ann: So am I. But you? I'm surprised at that. I thought you studied a lot.

        A. c-b-a                B. b-a-c                        C. b-c-a                        D. a-b-c

Question 5.

A. Secondly, there need to be more police in the area preventing people from cutting down trees. A lot of the people who cut them down do it illegally. If they were more afraid of getting caught, they might stop.

B. First of all, we have to make the local people aware of the damage they're doing.

C. Every day, thousands and thousands of trees are cut down in the Amazonian rainforest.

D. It's a very serious problem, and there's no easy solution, but we're short of time. It won't be long before

the rainforests disappear completely.

e. This does enormous damage to the local environment, and also possibly affects the world's climate.  But

how can we save the rainforests from destruction?

        A. c-e-d-b-a                B. c-e-b-a-d                        C. a-b-c-e-d                        D. d-e-b-a-c

Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 6 to 11.

Smart Ways to Save Money – Start Small, Think Big!

Many people think that saving money is difficult, but with a few small habits, you can (6) ____________ simple tasks that make a big difference.

Start by tracking your daily spending. You might be shocked to see (7) ____________ of money you spend on utilities each month.

Cutting out small, unnecessary (8) ____________ each day can lead to significant savings over time.

Another tip is to use budgeting apps or tools to help manage your finances. These can provide helpful (9) ____________ into your spending habits and show you where to cut back.

Finally, many buyers tend to ignore price comparisons before making a big purchase. (10) ____________, taking the time to compare prices carefully can help you find a better deal and save (11) ____________ money in the long run.

Question 6.
A.  carry out        B. bring over                        C. cut down                        D. put up

Question 7.
A.  a wide range of                                B. a great deal of

               C. a large number of                                D. a high level of

Question 8.
A.  expenses        B. outlays                        C. revenues                        D. payments

Question 9.
A.  insights        B. meanings                        C. advances                        D. instructions

Question 10.
A.  ConsequentlyB. Otherwise                        C. However                        D. Therefore

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions.

Question 1.

Dear Sir or Madam,

A. It overheats when I play games and it keeps crashing when I do my homework. It also sometimes slows down when I watch movies.

B. Finally, I spoke to your colleague, Andy. He said he would speak to his manager and call back in ten minutes. That was three hours ago.

C. On Friday, November 27th, I bought a Link76 laptop from your website and it is not working.

The laptop has two main problems.

D. I called RocketTech's customer hotline and waited 30 minutes to speak to someone.

e. I would like RocketTech to repair my laptop or provide a new one as soon as possible. I look forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,

June Evans

(Adapted from I-learn Smart World 10, Unit 3)

        A. c - a - d - b - e        B. c - d - b - a - e                C. c - d - a - e - b                D. c - a - d - e - b