Part 1. Listen to short conversationsthe choos the letter A, B, or C to indicate the corect answer to each of the following questions. (You will hear the recording TWICE.) ⇱
Part 2. Listen to the the conversation and state whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F). (You will hear the recording TWICE.) ⇱
Choose 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. ⇱
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. ⇱
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. ⇱
Read the following advertisement about Ha Long Bay and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks ⇱
Visit Ha Long Bay, a stunning place with green water and amazing rock formations! Explore ___(22)___ caves, kayak on calm water, and watch colorful sunsets. You can also ___(23)___ delicious seafood and learn about local villages. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage ___(24)___, perfect for a relaxing adventure in nature. Come and make unforgettable memories!
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks ⇱
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel ___(25)___ in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which ___(26)___ Bai Tu Long Bay to the northeast, and Cat Ba Island to the southwest.
Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553km2, including 1,960 - 2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of ___(27)___ in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years ___(28)___ the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created biodiversity, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Ha Long Bay is ___(29)___ to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions ⇱
After only 50 minute flying from Ho Chi Minh City, you will set foot on the tropical paradise of Vietnam and the world: Phu Quoc Island.
The island has a roughly triangular shape with a north-south length of 50km and a west-east width of 25km. A great part of the terrain is filled with beautiful sandy beaches, but there is a mountainous region with 99 peaks, among which the Peak of Chua Mountain is the tallest one at 603 meters. Due to Phu Quoc’s location in the Gulf of Thailand, its climate is sub-equatorial with a temperate weather all year round, making trips to Phu Quoc possible any time in the year. However, the best time to travel to this island is during the dry season, from November until March, when the sky is blue and clear and the rains are away.
Phu Quoc is most famous for its cuisines and a natural wonderful coastline. The most famous food of Phu Quoc is fish sauce, which has become quite popular all over Vietnam and the world. Besides, another thing worth trying there is the spicy yet interesting black pepper. However, the factor that will definitely intrigue you to visit Phu Quoc is its untouched coastline featuring several heavenly beaches. They have yet to be explored to their full ability, but this fact might be actually positive as it gives the shores a romantic beauty that you can find in nowhere else in the world.