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  1. PHẦN 1: TRẮC NGHIỆM I. PHONETICS AND STRESS 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. 1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked 2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat 3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide 4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron 5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up 6. A. chore B. work C. more D. divorce 7. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved 8. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell 9. A. husband B. mum C. contribute D. vulnerable 10. A. cleaned B. shared C. called D. visited 11. A. skill B. split C. children D. finance 12. A. breadwinner B. clean C. each D. lead 13. A. balance B. challenge C. career D. happy 14. A. share B. alike C. tradition D. equal 15. A. generation B. grateful C. educate D. grandparents 16. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days 17. A. asks B. breathes C. breaths D. hopes 18. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains 19. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts 20. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds Exercise 2 Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique 2. A. nature B. subject C. refill D. item 3. A. admire B. value C. heavy D. adopt 4. A. housework B. plastic C. remind D. strengthen 5. A. rubbish B. famous C. idol D. reduce 6. A. Private B. Provide C. Arrange D. Advise 7. A. prepare B. Knowledge C. litter D. music 8. A. harmful B. contain C. destroy D. recource 9. A. Attract B. Destroy C. single D. Reduce 10. A. perform B. Monthly C. Water D. Student 11. a. Passion b. Hobby c. Watching d. Fourteen 12. a. Station b. Nation c. Discuss d. Finish
  2. 13. a. Bedroom b. Raincoat c. Sunrise d. Degree 14. a. Thirty b. Chinese c. Balloon d. Fifteen 15. a. Ninety b. Bathroom c. Decide d. Suffer 16.A. singer B. receive C. programme D. lyrics 17. A. common B. music C. people D. perform 18. A. confuse B. careful C. second D. album 19. A. talent B. artist C. award D. famous 20. A. become B. idol C. comment D. season II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Exercise 1.. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family. A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct. 2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do. A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants 3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father. A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct. 4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____. A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction 5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries. A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity 6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time. A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct 7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life. A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication 8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days. A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread 9. ____ Internet can be used as ____ means of education and communication. A. An - a B. The - a C. The - the D. Ø - a 10. She is traveling to work by bus today because her car is being ____. A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented 11. The ____ cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage. A. audience B. spectator C. public D. watcher 12. Our performance was ____ to be the best one in this competition last night. A. cheered B. appeared C. judged D. seen 13. The local celebrities joined hands to ____ a fund-raising campaign for charity. A. solve B. conserve C. come up D. launch
  3. 14. He practically ____ a comic style called stand-up comedy in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience. A. realised B. invented C. distributed D. thought 15. N longer did Pokémon Go become the widespread ____ in Viet Nam. A. effect B. phenomenon C. invention D. news 16. That the young talented pianist won the Pulitzer Prizes has attracted ____ attention. A. worldwide B. scientific C. undue D. careful 17. I like the cover ____ of these songs more than the originals. A. songs B. lyrics C. rhythm D. versions 18. Vietnamese ____ music is extremely diverse, including Quan Ho, Dan Ca, Ca Tru, Chau Van and others. A. country B. folk C. traditional D. gospel 19. After many weeks, his solo album ____ a profound influence on the youth all over the country. A. remains B. maintains C. becomes D. persuades 20. They had a global ____ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”. A. top B. song C. smash D. popular 21. I passionately love the show “Familiar Faces” and this is the 4th ____ I’ve seen. A. show B. chapter C. season D. episode 22. The “Marching song” was adopted as the national ____ of Viet Nam in 1945. A. anthem B. song C. flag D. identity 23. Chopin was considered to be one of the greatest Romantic piano ____ of the 19th century. A. singers B. writers C. composers D. poets 24. This concert marks nine years since the death of Trinh Cong Son, a prominent ____ of modern Vietnamese music. A. comedian B. actor C. contributor D. figure 25. The best singer ____ went to Alan Walker for “Faded”. A. rank B. prize C. reward D. award 26. Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s ____ meal. A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping 27. I’m responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works ____. A. lately B. early C. later D. late 28. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business. A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of 30. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family. A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute 31. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting. A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge 32. My mother told me to do the ___yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish. A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises 33. ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine. A. Taking out B. Coming out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out
  4. 34. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to _ most of the chores around the house. A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle 35. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____. A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier 36. ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family. A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman 37. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____. A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner 38. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends. A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores 39. After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day. A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up 40. Her husband is very kind. He always cares __ her and never puts all of the housework ____ her. A. about - in B. for - in C. about - on D. with - on 41. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ____ for her. A. role B. behaviour C. example D. action 42. We take ____ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers. A. turn B. out C. around D. turns 43. Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their family. A. enormously B. enormity C. enormous D. strong 44. Like his mother, Viet is a ____ child who can talk openly to anyone. A. social B. sociable C. generous D. critical 45. After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good ____ with her mother-in-law. A. association B. relation C. friendship D. relationship 46. In many countries, divorces ____ to rise because of long-standing conflicts. A. tend B. have C. aim D. encourage 47. Hoang ____ his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important. A. checks B. will check C. is checking D. check 48. Nowadays, people ____ social networks with more and more caution. A. uses B. are using C. used D. use 49. At the moment, my sister ____ her homework, my brother ____ games. A. is making - is playing B. is doing - is playing C. does - plays D. makes - is playing 50. It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time. A. have - eat B. have - are eating C. are having - eat D. are having - are eating Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. The band's debut album was a smash hit. A. great success B. failure C. disappointment 2. The young singer is also passionate about composing. A. good at B. enthusiastic C. indifferent 3. Some contestants are truly talented and make relentless efforts. A. hard-working B. incompetent C. gifted 4. In this round, the contestants have to form pairs and choose a song to perform
  5. with their partners. A. supporters B. competitors C. spectators 5. This TV series has different versions all over the world. A. originals B. copies C. categories 6. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up. A. join B. break C. share D. pick up 7. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others. A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect 7. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly. A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up 8. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager. A. well-known painter B. famous singer C. good writer D. famous composer 9. We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support Vietnamese football team. A. people B. admirers C. visitors D. watchers 10. But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition. A. show B. quiz C. contest D. tour 11. He’s planning to release his new solo single album about New Year. A. put out B. set free C. imprison D. come out 12. This game show has attracted many participants since it was aired in 2015. A. breathed B. impacted C. introduced D. broadcasted 13. In the last quarter of this year, our entertainment company had a big success in signing a lot of contracts with celebrities. A. bargains B. agreements C. arrangements D. profits 14. “Cindy”, which originated in North California, is a popular American folk song. A. came from B. finished C. made D. recognized 15. Mozart was a child prodigy that he composed music at the age of four. A. dunce B. brain C. genius D. intelligence 16. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years. A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced 17. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself. A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign 18. Acupuncture can ease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D. spoil 19. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body. A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held 20. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system. A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand
  6. Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. It’s incredible that his new song leads the Billboard hot 100 chart only in 3 days. A. beyond belief B. believable C. implausible D. unbelievable 2. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music. A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment 3. To have chance to enter the final round, you have to eliminate lots of competitors. A. retain B. remove C. restrict D. reject 4. It is undeniable that instrument innovations hit the right note in 2013 with the 3D-printed guitar, the AT-200 guitar, the seaboard grand and the wheel harp. A. growth B. modernnisation C. revolution D. stagnation 5. Hector Berlioz was one of the most prominent composers of the Romantic period. A. classical B. unknown C. prolific D. modern 6. After a very short time, this kind of music becomes wildly popular among the youth. A. appealing B. attractive C. unknown D. common 7. Luu Huu Phuoc is extremely well-known for his patriotic wartime songs. A. fight time B. peacetime C. battle time D. tranquil time 8. The new star always appears with a lovely affected smile on her lips, but no one realizes it. A. natural B. artificial C. dishonest D. charming 9. We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics. A. favour B. hate C. love D. prefer 10. She finds herself more confident after standing on stage many times. A. independent B. assured C. brave D. fearful 11. The human respiratory system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. A. breathing out B. dismissing C. exhaling D. inhaling 12. Turmeric can help in boosting immune system and fight off free radical attacks in the system. A. destroying B. enhancing C. weakening D. stopping 13. Although there are unanswered questions, acupuncture appears to work. A. be incorrect B. be ineffective C. be uncertain D. be unhelpful 14. Apart from being used as an ingredient in cooking, turmeric also promotes many health benefits. A. contributes to B. discourages C. stimulates D. weakens 15. Originally, there were 365 acupoints, but now this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays. A. reduced B. stabled C. transferred D. turned into 16. Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken. A. comfortable B. dangerous C. Sore D. unhealthy 17. Compound exercises can increase strength and size far effectively than isolation exercises. A. Light B. Heavy C. Mixed D. Single
  7. 18. Care is also needed so that inner body parts (lungs, heart liver, etc.) are not touched by the needles. A. external B. foreign C. superficial D. visible 19. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives. A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase 20. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children. A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter ĐÁP ÁN PHẦN I I. PHONETICS AND STRESS 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. 1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked 2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat 3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide 4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron 5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up 6. A. chore B. work C. more D. divorce 7. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved 8. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell 9. A. husband B. mum C. contribute D. vulnerable 10. A. cleaned B. shared C. called D. visited 11. A. skill B. split C. children D. finance 12. A. breadwinner B. clean C. each D. lead 13. A. balance B. challenge C. career D. happy 14. A. share B. alike C. tradition D. equal 15. A. generation B. grateful C. educate D. grandparents 16. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days 17. A. asks B. breathes C. breaths D. hopes 18. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains 19. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts 20. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds Exercise 2 Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique 2. A. nature B. subject C. refill D. item 3. A. admire B. value C. heavy D. adopt 4. A. housework B. plastic C. remind D. strengthen 5. A. rubbish B. famous C. idol D. reduce
  8. 6. A. Private B. Provide C. Arrange D. Advise 7. A. prepare B. Knowledge C. litter D. music 8. A. harmful B. contain C. destroy D. recource 9. A. Attract B. Destroy C. single D. Reduce 10. A. perform B. Monthly C. Water D. Student 11. a. Passion b. Hobby c. Watching d. Fourteen 12. a. Station b. Nation c. Discuss d. Finish 13. a. Bedroom b. Raincoat c. Sunrise d. Degree 14. a. Thirty b. Chinese c. Balloon d. Fifteen 15. a. Ninety b. Bathroom c. Decide d. Suffer 16.A. singer B. receive C. programme D. lyrics 17. A. common B. music C. people D. perform 18. A. confuse B. careful C. second D. album 19. A. talent B. artist C. award D. famous 20. A. become B. idol C. comment D. season II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family. A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct. 2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do. A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants 3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father. A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct. 4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____. A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction 5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries. A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity 6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time. A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct 7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life. A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication 8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days. A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread
  9. 9. ____ Internet can be used as ____ means of education and communication. A. An - a B. The - a C. The - the D. Ø - a 10. She is traveling to work by bus today because her car is being ____. A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented 11. The ____ cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage. A. audience B. spectator C. public D. watcher 12. Our performance was ____ to be the best one in this competition last night. A. cheered B. appeared C. judged D. seen 13. The local celebrities joined hands to ____ a fund-raising campaign for charity. A. solve B. conserve C. come up D. launch 14. He practically ____ a comic style called stand-up comedy in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience. A. realised B. invented C. distributed D. thought 15. No longer did Pokémon Go become the widespread ____ in Viet Nam. A. effect B. phenomenon C. invention D. news 16. That the young talented pianist won the Pulitzer Prizes has attracted ____ attention. A. worldwide B. scientific C. undue D. careful 17. I like the cover ____ of these songs more than the originals. A. songs B. lyrics C. rhythm D. versions 18. Vietnamese ____ music is extremely diverse, including Quan Ho, Dan Ca, Ca Tru, Chau Van and others. A. country B. folk C. traditional D. gospel 19. After many weeks, his solo album ____ a profound influence on the youth all over the country. A. remains B. maintains C. becomes D. persuades 20. They had a global ____ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”. A. top B. song C. smash D. popular 21. I passionately love the show “Familiar Faces” and this is the 4th ____ I’ve seen. A. show B. chapter C. season D. episode 22. The “Marching song” was adopted as the national ____ of Viet Nam in 1945. A. anthem B. song C. flag D. identity 23. Chopin was considered to be one of the greatest Romantic piano ____ of the 19th century. A. singers B. writers C. composers D. poets 24. This concert marks nine years since the death of Trinh Cong Son, a prominent ____ of modern Vietnamese music. A. comedian B. actor C. contributor D. figure 25. The best singer ____ went to Alan Walker for “Faded”. A. rank B. prize C. reward D. award 26. Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s ____ meal.
  10. A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping 27. I’m responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works ____. A. lately B. early C. later D. late 28. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business. A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of 30. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family. A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute 31. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting. A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge 32. My mother told me to do the ___yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish. A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises 33. ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine. A. Taking out B. Coming out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out 34. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to _ most of the chores around the house. A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle 35. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____. A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier 36. ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family. A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman 37. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____. A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner 38. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends. A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores 39. After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day. A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up 40. Her husband is very kind. He always cares __ her and never puts all of the housework ____ her. A. about - in B. for - in C. about - on D. with - on 41. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ____ for her. A. role B. behaviour C. example D. action 42. We take ____ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers. A. turn B. out C. around D. turns 43. Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their family. A. enormously B. enormity C. enormous D. strong 44. Like his mother, Viet is a ____ child who can talk openly to anyone. A. social B. sociable C. generous D. critical 45. After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good ____ with her mother-in-law. A. association B. relation C. friendship D. relationship 46. In many countries, divorces ____ to rise because of long-standing conflicts. A. tend B. have C. aim D. encourage 47. Hoang ____ his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important. A. checks B. will check C. is checking D. check 48. Nowadays, people ____ social networks with more and more caution. A. uses B. are using C. used D. use 49. At the moment, my sister ____ her homework, my brother ____ games. A. is making - is playing B. is doing - is playing C. does - plays D. makes - is playing 50. It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time. A. have - eat B. have - are eating
  11. C. are having - eat D. are having - are eating Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. The band's debut album was a smash hit. A. great success B. failure C. disappointment 2. The young singer is also passionate about composing. A. good at B. enthusiastic C. indifferent 3. Some contestants are truly talented and make relentless efforts. A. hard-working B. incompetent C. gifted 4. In this round, the contestants have to form pairs and choose a song to perform with their partners. A. supporters B. competitors C. spectators 5. This TV series has different versions all over the world. A. originals B. copies C. categories 6. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up. A. join B. break C. share D. pick up 7. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others. A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect 7. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly. A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up 8. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager. A. well-known painter B. famous singer C. good writer D. famous composer 9. We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support Vietnamese football team. A. people B. admirers C. visitors D. watchers 10. But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition. A. show B. quiz C. contest D. tour 11. He’s planning to release his new solo single album about New Year. A. put out B. set free C. imprison D. come out 12. This game show has attracted many participants since it was aired in 2015. A. breathed B. impacted C. introduced D. broadcasted 13. In the last quarter of this year, our entertainment company had a big success in signing a lot of contracts with celebrities. A. bargains B. agreements C. arrangements D. profits 14. “Cindy”, which originated in North California, is a popular American folk song. A. came from B. finished C. made D. recognized 15. Mozart was a child prodigy that he composed music at the age of four. A. dunce B. brain C. genius D. intelligence 16. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years.
  12. A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced 17. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself. A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign 18. Acupuncture can ease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D. spoil 19. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body. A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held 20. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system. A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. It’s incredible that his new song leads the Billboard hot 100 chart only in 3 days. A. beyond belief B. believable C. implausible D. unbelievable 2. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music. A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment 3. To have chance to enter the final round, you have to eliminate lots of competitors. A. retain B. remove C. restrict D. reject 4. It is undeniable that instrument innovations hit the right note in 2013 with the 3D-printed guitar, the AT-200 guitar, the seaboard grand and the wheel harp. A. growth B. modernnisation C. revolution D. stagnation 5. Hector Berlioz was one of the most prominent composers of the Romantic period. A. classical B. unknown C. prolific D. modern 6. After a very short time, this kind of music becomes wildly popular among the youth. A. appealing B. attractive C. unknown D. common 7. Luu Huu Phuoc is extremely well-known for his patriotic wartime songs. A. fight time B. peacetime C. battle time D. tranquil time 8. The new star always appears with a lovely affected smile on her lips, but no one realizes it. A. natural B. artificial C. dishonest D. charming 9. We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics. A. favour B. hate C. love D. prefer 10. She finds herself more confident after standing on stage many times. A. independent B. assured C. brave D. fearful 11. The human respiratory system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. A. breathing out B. dismissing C. exhaling D. inhaling 12. Turmeric can help in boosting immune system and fight off free radical attacks in the system. A. destroying B. enhancing C. weakening D. stopping 13. Although there are unanswered questions, acupuncture appears to work.
  13. A. be incorrect B. be ineffective C. be uncertain D. be unhelpful 14. Apart from being used as an ingredient in cooking, turmeric also promotes many health benefits. A. contributes to B. discourages C. stimulates D. weakens 15. Originally, there were 365 acupoints, but now this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays. A. reduced B. stabled C. transferred D. turned into 16. Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken. A. comfortable B. dangerous C. Sore D. unhealthy 17. Compound exercises can increase strength and size far effectively than isolation exercises. A. Light B. Heavy C. Mixed D. Single 18. Care is also needed so that inner body parts (lungs, heart liver, etc.) are not touched by the needles. A. external B. foreign C. superficial D. visible 19. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives. A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase 20. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children. A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter