9 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: As a result of what the firefighters had done, the building was destroyed in the fire. C: The fire entirely destroyed the building even though the firefighters tried to stop it. D: The firefighters did not work hard enough, and so the building was entirely burned down. 10 Choose the sentence which has a similar meaning to the first one. Question 24. While I sympathize with your problem, there is nothing I can do to help. A: Perhaps I can help you if you tell me more about your problem. B: I can’t do anything for you, though I understand what you are going through. C: Since I have no idea about your problem, I cannot be of any assistance. D: I would like to help you sort out this problem, but I won’t. 11 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: Craig hopes that he won’t have to find work for himself. C: It is not very likely that Craig’s search for employment will be successful. D: Craig has given up hope of finding employment. 12 Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting. Picture 2 A: A B: B C: C D: D 13 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. A: worship B: enjoy C: behave D: belong 14 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question13. In the Museum of Ethology Tourist guide: “There are 54 ethnic groups of people in Viet nam and they have their own ways of life, customs and traditions” Tourist: “That’s________!” A: pity B: OK C: awesome D: nonsense 15 Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting. Picture 3 A: A B: B C: C D: D 16 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: although C: enough D: paragraph 17 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The Space of Gong Culture in Central Highlands The space of gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of Kon Turn, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Ba Na, Xo Dang, M’Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, Giarai... The gong performances are always closely tied to community cultural rituals and ceremonies of the ethnic groups in Central Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial musical instrument and the gong sounds as a means to communicate with deities and gods. The gongs are made of bronze. Their diameter is from 20cm to 60cm or from 90cm to 120cm. A set of gongs consists of 2 to 12 or 13 units and even to 18 or 20 units in some places. ‎In most of the ethnic groups, namely Giarai, Ede, Kpah, Ba Na, Xo Dang, Brau, Co Ho, etc., only males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M’Nong groups, both males and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E De Bih), gongs are performed by women only. As for the majority of ethnic groups in Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of sacred power. It is believed that every gong is the settlement of a god who gets more powerful as the gong is older. Therefore, gongs are associated to all events in one’s life, such as the inauguration of new houses, funerals, buffalo sacrifice, new harvest, ceremony to pray for people’s and cattle"s health, ceremony to see off soldiers to the front, and the victory celebration. The word “inauguration” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________. A: sale B: opening C: building D: finding 18 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: comedy B: cinema C: princess D: generous