11 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. A: laugh B: enough C: paragraph D: although 12 Choose the sentence which has a similar meaning to the first one. Question 25. There is little hope that Craig will be able to find a job. A: Craig hopes that it will only take a little time for him to get work. B: It is not very likely that Craig’s search for employment will be successful. C: Craig has given up hope of finding employment. D: Craig hopes that he won’t have to find work for himself. 13 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (18). My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very (17)________ place where people plant flowers and vegetables only. It is very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses make people (18)________cool. In spring, my village looks (19)________ a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time to water the roses. A: feel B: feeling C: to feel D: felt 14 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. Question10. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the _______ house. A: commune B: community C: communication D: communal 15 Choose the sentence which has a similar meaning to the first one. Question 23. Despite the firefighters’efforts, the building burned down completely. A: The building would not have burned completely if the firefighters had tried harder. B: The fire entirely destroyed the building even though the firefighters tried to stop it. C: As a result of what the firefighters had done, the building was destroyed in the fire. D: The firefighters did not work hard enough, and so the building was entirely burned down.