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1 Đề số 1

I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others

III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

6: Some African countries are for the population decline as it is illegal to sport hunt elephant in these regions

A aware

B inattentive

C responsible

D harmful

7: We should educate people from the young age about the importance of wild animals in

maintaining the _ and biodiversity

D require

10: We need to make sure robots that might work in factories and homes are clever enough not

to _ kill or harm humans

13: By the end of next year, George English for ten years

A will have leaned

B will learn

C has learned

D would leran

14: The north we go, the _we are to meet high temperatures

A far – less likely

B farther – likely

C farther – less likely

D farthest – less likely

15: I asked my sister to tell me what she _ at the museum

The seas are in (18) They are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear

(19) , chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage The Mediterranean is already

nearly dead: the North Sea is following If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be

able to live in the seas

The tropical rain forests, which are the (20) of half the earth’s living things (including

many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed If nothing is done about it, they will have

disappeared in twenty years The (21) on the world’s climate – and on our agriculture

and food supplies – will be disastrous

Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was

(22) – a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and

plants from extinction

Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization It has raised over $35

million for conservation projects, and has created or given (23) to National Parks in

five continents It has helped 30 mammals and birds – including the tiger – to (24)

Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start If more people give more money – and if more

governments wake up to what is happening – perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to

help us to avoid the disaster that (25) the natural world, and all of us will be with it

V Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question

The Power of Crowdsourcing

There is a famous old saying that when trying to solve a problem “two heads are better than

one” Yet until recently, businesses would often rely on one key person to get important tasks

done But thanks to a phenomenon called crowdsourcing, more and more companies are

allowing their consumers to have their say when designing new products

The term “crowdsourcing” refers to the process of outsourcing jobs which were once done by a

single person to a large group (or a crowd) of people In the past, crowdsourcing wasn’t

practical, as it was impossible to gather thousands of like-minded people together to share

opinions Now, thanks to the Internet, online forums, and social media, this isn’t a difficult task

at all

There are many important applications for crowdsourcing in business For example, if a small

business was looking to develop a business logo, it might employ a single designer and hope

for the best However, with crowdsourcing, companies can specify some guidelines about their project, set a budget, and start a design contest online Within hours, it will likely receive

hundreds of designers sending them logos

In the end, they can choose the design they like best and the winner will get compensated

Crowdsourcing has other applications as well A website called Duolingo is using crowdsourcing

to translate documents into different languages It offers free lessons to language learners As part of their tests, users translate lines to test their knowledge Then, a computer programme

will analyze thousands of test results for consistency and arrange an accurate translation

Not everyone is sold on crowdsourcing, though In many cases, it may be better to rely on the

opinion of a few specialized professionals than information from a crowd For instance, it makes more sense to trust the opinion of one top doctor than to take the advice of 1,000 random

people regarding a health issue Another criticism is the low wage that crowdworkers usually

receive Since crowdworkers are freelancers and not employees, they can be paid less than

minimum wage Whether you love or hate crowdsourcing, it appears to be here to stay So

before you make any financial judgements, consider following the crowd and give

crowdsourcing a try

26: The old saying “two heads are better than one” in paragraph 1 means that

A two people can work more carefully than one person working alone

B two heads are more expensive than one

C two people can achieve more than one person working alone

D two heads are paid better than one

27: One of the advantages of using crowdsourcing is

A we can get the best answer to our solution with the unbelievably small budget

B within a relatively short period of time, we can get so many answers to a single problem

C the company no longer hire employees to solve problems

D hospitals can practically apply the method of crowdsourcing in consulting patients

28: Which of the following is NOT a good situation to use crowdsourcing?

A A company needs to get ideas for a new sneaker

B A business is looking to understand why people like its products

C A student is looking for ideas on where to stay on holiday

D A person needs to understand a law for an important court case

29: According to the passage, why didn’t businesses use crowdsourcing in the past?

A It was too hard to collect and check lots of people’s ideas

B People weren’t as smart as they are today

C It was usually illegal in most countries to do this

D No one had ever thought of the idea of crowdsourcing before

30: Which of the following sentences is true?

A Everyone agrees that crowdsourcing is a great idea

B Crowdsourcing is now a fast way to get logos made

C It seems that crowdsourcing will become less popular in the future

D People who work as crowdworkers don’t earn large salaries

VI Complete the conversation about the career of a pilot, using the responses (A – G) given

There are two extra ones

A Becoming a pilot is more than just attending the flight training

B Upon landing, a pilot analyzes their flight performance and looks for ways to improve on the next flight

C They are determined that only in frequent flying and training one can achieve experience and improvement in skills and performance

D While on flight, they make sure to check performance parameters to ensure the safety for a flight

E They do not waste time by hesitating but know exactly what steps are necessary to take

F The most important quanlity is that they know how to respect others, flight regulations, flight procedures and processes of a flight

G To become a successful pilot, one needs flight training and recurrent training to increase

confidence on skills in taking flights

Nam: Have you decided your future career yet, Nick?

Nick: I’d like to be a pilot

Nam: Really? It’s a very interesting job You’re athlectic, and your health is very good What

training courses does a pilot need?

Nick: (31)

Nam: What are the necessasry skills during the flight?

Nick: (32) _

Nam: I think it’s very stressful But when they are on the ground, they feel relaxed

Nick: It’s not true all the time (33)

Nam: Pilots have to make decisions during the flight How should they do the job well?

Nick: My uncle told me about it as he is a pilot A good pilot knows how and when to make

decisions (34) _

Nam: And what are the necessary qualities for a good pilot?

Nick: (35) _

Nam: It ensures a good flight, doesn’t it?

VII Report the sentences, using the verbs in brackets

36: “You are late for work,” said Mr Davies to Mark (accuse)

37: “I’ll get someone else to fill in your position, Mark” said Mr Davies (threaten)

38: “I overslept,” said Mark (admit)

36 Mr Davies accused Mark of being late for work

37 Mr Daives threatened to get someone else to fill in Mark's position

38 Mark admitted oversleeping

39 Mr Davies advised Mark to get (on getting) more sleep

40 Mark offered to work late

2 Đề số 2

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

Đáp án: 1 - D; 2 - A

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 had been waiting

B would be waiting

C was waiting

D has been waiting

Question 6: If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she it

A wouldn't have accepted

B would have accepted

Question 8: , he had no intention of waiting for three hours

A As for he was patient

B As he was patient

C Patient as he was

D He was patient through

Question 9: Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like

their _ parents So they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the

fast-growing industrial zones

A long-term

B up-to-date

C weather-beaten

D wide-ranging

Question 10: Remember that things such as language, food and clothing are simply

expressions of our cultural _

Question 12: The house in the storm has now been rebuilt

B two days ago

C the day before

D the next day

Question 14: United State is a prosperous country

A a

B an

C the

D Ø (no article)

Question 15: Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be young people

are allowed to decide on their marriage

Đáp án:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning

to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 19: To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans

as incentives for older workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in

meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 21: In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation

A irresponsible

B discourteous

C insecure

D informal

Question 22: Computer technology plays a crucial role in providing medical care, having

become a key component of modern hospitals

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes

each of the following exchanges

Question 23 Two students are talking about the school curriculum

- Ted: “Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum.”

- Kate: “ _ It is an essential life skill.”

A Not at all

B You can make it

C I can’t agree with you more

D Oh, that’s a problem

Question 24 John and Alice are talking about going to the movie

~ John: "I was wondering if you’d like to go to a movie tonight."

~ Alice: " _ What’s playing?"

A Sure, I’d love to!

B No, I don’t like it

C Yes, I did

D No, thanks

Đáp án: 23 - C; 2 4 - A

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 each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29

When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations,

among which the financial one is by far the most important The costs of hosting the Olympics

can (25) _ tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or

even triple In addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing

ceremonies, athletes’ village, security, etc.), cities often must build expensive new venues (26) _ lesser-known sports Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional

maintenance costs long after the Games have ended

While costs are the (27) _ concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider For one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending,

corporate sponsorship, and television rights Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul

(1988) actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted (28) _, hosting the

Olympic Games confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism The Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects (29) _ improve

the city’s quality of life, such as new transportation systems

(Adapted from “Skillful Reading & Writing 4” by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)

Đáp án: 25- B; 26 - C; 27 - C; 28 - D; 29 - B

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 from 30 to 34

Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today Thousands of these how-to books are useful In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to” One book may tell you how to earn more money

Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away

Many How-to books give advice on careers They tell you how to choose a career and now to

succeed in it If you fail; however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success” If

you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire” If you

never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”

One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems If you

want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your

Life” If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-

by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house

Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex

Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to

solve How-to books help people deal with modern life

Question 30: What is the passage mainly about?

A How to succeed in love B How to turn failure into success

C How to make a millionaire D How-to books

Question 31: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ……

A advice B instruction C how-to book D career

Question 32: Which of the following is NOT the book giving information on careers?

A “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”

B How to Live on Nothing”

C “How to Make a Millionaire”

D “How to Turn Failure into Success”

Question 33: The word “step-by-step”in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to

A little by little B gradually

C slower and slower D A and B

Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that_

A Today people are more bored with the modern life

B Today people have fewer choices to make

C Modern life is more difficult to deal with

D Today people are more interested in modern life

Đáp án: 30 - D; 31- D; 32 - A; 33 - D; 34 - C

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

We are descendants of the ice age Periods of glaciations have spanned the whole of human

existence for the past 2 million years The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last ice age spurred one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet

During this interglacial time, people were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment,

including the development of agriculture and animal husbandry Over the past few thousand

years, the Earth’s climate has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans have prospered

exceedingly well under a benign atmosphere

Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning It is even

possible that life itself significantly changed the climate All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the Earth’s crust If too much carbon dioxide is lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere This can cause

the Earth to cool enough for glacial ice to spread across the land

In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions Man, however, is upsetting the equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release

stored carbon dioxide This energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm If

the warming is significant enough, the polar ice caps eventually melt

The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems Should the ice caps melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very

warm, inhospitable planet

Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6 inches, mainly

because of the melting of glacial ice If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much as 6 feet by the next century This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives Delicate wetlands, where many marine species breed, also

would be reclaimed by the sea In addition, more frequent and severe storms would batter

coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the higher seas

The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive amounts of ice to crash into the ocean This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which

could more than double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of

sunlight reflected back into space The cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age

Question 35 According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following

EXCEPT

A polar ice caps B sedimentary rocks C rain forests D fossil fuel

Question 36 What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?

A The relationship between the ocean and the sun

B A rise in global temperatures

C The amount of sunlight reflected into space

D The conditions that could lead to an ice age

Question 37 According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and

the Earth’s climate?

A Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause

the ice melt

B The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much

carbon stored in the Earth’s crust

C Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean

D An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate

Question 38 The word "beneficial" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A calm B inviting C thoughtful D favorable

Question 39 It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture

A preceded the development of animal husbandry

B withstood vast changes in the Earth’s climate

C did not take place during an ice age

D was unaffected by the greenhouse effect

Question 40 The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to

A man’s upsetting the equation B the melting of the polar ice caps

C a volcanic eruption D the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide

Question 41 The word “inhospitable” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to

A imperfect B uninhabitable C unlikable D cruel

Question 42 What is the main topic of the passage?

A The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt

B Man’s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere

C The climate of the Earth over the years

D The coming of another ice age

1 A education B financial C organization D estimate

2 A agree B committee C deepen D refugee

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest

3 A environment B establish C emergency D organization

4 A member B promote C nation D culture

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D)

5 Vietnam has become to foreign tourists

A most and most attractive B much and more attractive

C the more attractive D more and more attractive

6 their efforts, the Men's Football team couldn't reach the gold medal

A Though B But for C Despite D In case

7 A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the

future

A any time B in a moment C sometime D at the moment

8 Vietnamese athletes are trained both home and abroad

A overseas B at school C outside D in sport centres

9 She is the daughter in the family

A older B more old C eldest D oldest

10 _ down to dinner _ there came an explosion from the kitchen

A No sooner had we sat / than B No sooner we had sat / than

C We had no sooner sat / when D Hardly had we sat / than

11 I hate Mondays They really

A get down me B get me down C get over me D get me over

12 Half of the world's children are girls, only 41% go to school

A but B however C consequence D in contrast

13 My grandfather passed when I was only six years old He had lung cancer

A out B over C away D off

14 A conference was held in Geneva in 1864, laying down the rules for the treatment and

protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken

A putting down B cancelling C establishing D putting aside

15 The Red Cross is a organization whose purpose is to help people in wartime

and disasters

A commercial B political C military D humanitarian

16 We lost this time, but we hope our other team will win They are

A 7 feet over tall players B tall players over 7 feet

C 7 over foot tall players D over 7 foot tall players

17 In most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same as

men

A formality B basis C limit D status

18 Mrs Pike is a feminist, who that women should be offered the same job

opportunities as men

A varies B advocates C leads D votes

19 Peter- "Look out!"

Mary- "Why?"

Peter- " ."

A You look happy B I'm going out

C A snake is behind you! D I'm looking out

20 John- "What does it mean when a tag question takes a falling tone, Jenny?"

Jack- " ."

A Well, it's a surprise B Well, it's an exclamation

C I'm not sure Maybe it is a real question D Well, it is not a real question

21 Jason- " , women are usually more sympathetic than men."

Jerry - "That's right!"

A According to me B In my opinion

C For my point of view D As you see it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that

needs correction in each of the following questions

22 Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades

A Although B are trying C the D the highest

23 After he had made sure no one was waiting for him in the hotel lobby, he had collected his

key at the reception desk

A had made B was waiting C in D had collected

24 Despite the quantity was small, we had enough supplies to finish the experiment

A Despite B was C enough supplies D the

Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word

It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most

environmentally desirable form of transport (25) towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (26) It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful

after a ride, even through the rush hour The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: "But isn't it

(27) dangerous?" It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor

vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (28) of accidents involving

cyclists However, although police records(29) that the car driver is often to blame, the

answer lies with the cyclist It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum

25 A to B at C in D on

26 A boring B careful C enjoyable D excited

27 A expectedly B strangely C comfortably D terribly

28 A number B deal C size D digit

29 A point B exhibit C indicate D display

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below:

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), a special program of the United Nations, is

devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general

welfare of children UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide relief to children in countries

devastated by World War II After 1950 the fund directed its efforts toward general programs for the improvement of children's welfare, particularly in less-developed countries and in various

emergency situations

The organization's broader mission was reflected in the name it adopted in 1953, the United

Nations Children's Fund UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965 It is

headquartered in New York City UNICEF has concentrated much of its effort in areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant impact on the lives of the most

disadvantaged children such as the prevention and treatment of diseases In keeping with this

strategy, UNICEF supports immunization programs for childhood diseases and programs to

prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; it also provides funding for health services, educational

facilities, and other welfare services Since 1996 UNICEF programs have been guided by the

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which affirms the right of all children to "the

enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of