I. Phonetics (1 point)

1. A. prefer (âm "e" phát âm /ɪ/, các từ còn lại phát âm /eɪ/)

2. A. complete (trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết đầu)

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (1 point)

1. B. pollution (trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết đầu)

III. Choose the word / phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part. (1 point)

1. C. few (opposite of "abundant wealth")

2. D. communicate (opposite of "barriers")

3. A. plays (opposite of "important role")

4. D. discourage (opposite of "encourage")

IV. Choose the underlined word / phrase with grammatically mistake. (1 point)

1. D. being (should be "was")

2. A. to get (should be "getting")

V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. (1 point)

1. is coming (present continuous for future arrangement)

2. have discussed (present perfect)

VI. Choose the best word / phrase (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences below. (2 points)

1. D. environment

2. C. sewage

3. B. was very proud

4. A. started

5. B. had failed

6. C. to keep

7. A. to make