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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
Question 1 A century B culture C secure D applicant
Question 2 A young B plough C couple D cousin
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the otherthree in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3 A oceanic B advantageous C compulsory D influential Question 4 A inflation B maximum C applicant D character
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 5 Without your help, I the technical problem with my computer the other day
A wouldn’t solve B couldn’t have solved
C could solve D can’s solve
Question 6 The doctor has advised less coffee
A me drink B me to drink C me drinking D I will drink
Question 7 There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television
is
A another B other C the another D the other
Question 8 I feel a little today
A out of the blue B out of order
C under the weather D under the impression
Question 9 They tell me about the film on TV last week
A when they watched B which they watched it
C which they watched D whom they watched
Question 10 Be careful with your gun! You wound somebody
A must B need to C ought to D may
Question 11 Not only the exam but she also got a scholarship
A did she pass B she passed C she has passed D has she passed
Question 12 Football is thought in the world
A to have played the most popular sport B to be the most popular sport
C to play the most popular sport D to have been the most popular sport
Trang 2Question 13 I have lived in this city for so long, so I’ve grown to the noise of vehicles
A accustomed B unconscious C familiar D aware
Question 14 Prices are increasing dramatically in big cities The seems to go up every day
A standard of living B quality of life
C annual income D cost of living
Question 15 The government is aiming a 40% reduction
unemployment
A to - of B at - in C on - in D for - of
Question 16 If we didn’t any measures to protect pandas, they would become extinct
A use B make C take D do
Question 17 They will be staying here for few weeks
A other B another C others D the others
Question 18 Tom never stays in one place for long He always gets feet and sets off
on his travels again
A chilly B itchy C dusty D shaky
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 The sales clerk was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior
A disgusted B puzzled C angry D upset
Question 20 I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money
A teasing B threatening C praising D helping
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 Sally has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the world; she must be on cloud nine now
A extremely panicked B obviously delighted
C incredibly optimistic D desperately sad
Question 22 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied
A busy B comfortable C free D relaxed
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 Tom is in Ho Chi Minh city and asks a passer-by the way to the railway station
- Tom: “Can you show me the way to the railway station, please?”
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A No way B Just round the comer over there
C Look it up in a dictionary! D There’s no traffic near here
Question 24 The teacher is talking to John
- Teacher: “John, you’ve written a much better essay this time.”
John: “ ”
A Writing? Why? B Thank you It’s really encouraging
C You’re welcome D What did you say? I’m so shy
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
After winter months, the days become longer, the buds (25) in the trees, birds sing, and the world (26) a green dress Spring passes (27) summer
Everyone knows that summer will not (28) The power of all the wisest men and women in the world cannot keep
it for us The com becomes ripe, the leaves turn brown and then drop to the ground, (29)
the world changes its green dress for a dress of autumn colors
Question 25 A fall off B take up C put off D come out
Question 26 A looks after B puts on C carries on D deals with
Question 27 A into B by C from D on
Question 28 A forego B evaluate C succumb D last
Question 29 A yet B therefore C whereas D and
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be burgled now than 20 years ago and the police advise everyone to take a few simple precautions to protect their homes.The first fact is that burglars and other intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which is very obviously empty This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which iswell- protected A burglar will wonder if it is worth the bother
There are some general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic Avoid leaving signs that your house is empty When you have to go out, leave at least one light on as well as a radio or television, and do not leave any curtains wide open The sight of your latest music centre or computer is enough to tempt any burglar
Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place The first place a burglar will look is under the doormat or in a flower pot and even somewhere more ‘imaginative’ could soon be uncovered
by the intruder It is much safer to leave a key with a neighbour you can trust But if your house
Trang 4is in a quiet, desolate area be aware that this will be a burglar’s dream, so deter any potential criminal from approaching your house by fitting security lights to the outside of your house But what could happen if, in spite of the aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has decided to target your home Windows are usually the first point of entry for many intruders Downstairs windows provide easy access while upstairs windows can be reached with a ladder or
by climbing up the drainpipe Before going to bed you should double-check that all windows andshutters are locked No matter how small your windows may be, it is surprising what a narrow gap a determined burglar can manage to get through For extra security, fit window locks to the inside of the window
What about entry via doors? Your back door and patio doors, which are easily forced open, should have top quality security locks fitted Even though this is expensive it will be money well spent Install a burglar alarm if you can afford it as another line of defence against intruders
A sobering fact is that not all intruders have to break and enter into a property Why go to the trouble of breaking in if you can just knock and be invited in? Beware of bogus officials or workmen and, particularly if you are elderly, fit a chain and an eye hole so you can scrutinise callers at your leisure When you do have callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are genuine Ask to see an identity card, for example
If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think you can hear
an intruder, then on no account should you approach the intruder It is far better to telephone the police and wait for help
Question 30 According to the writer, we should
A avoid leaving our house empty
B only go out when we have to
C always keep the curtains closed
D give the impression that our house is occupied when we go out
Question 31 The writer thinks that hiding a key under a doormat or flower pot
A is predictable B is useful
C is imaginative.r D is where you always find a spare key
Question 32 What word best replaces “desolate” in paragraph 4?
A isolated B populous C dissatisfying D depressing
Question 33 Gaining entry to a house through a small window
A is surprisingly difficult
B is not as difficult as people think
C is less likely to happen than gaining entry through a door
D is tried only by very determined burglars
Question 34 The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole
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B avoids you having to invite people into your home
C is only necessary for elderly people
D gives you time to check if the visitor is genuine
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42
It is said that George Washington was one of the first to realize how important the building of canals would be to the nation’s development In fact, before he became president, he headed the first company in the United States to build a canal that was to connect the Ohio and Potomac Rivers It was never completed, but it showed the nation the feasibility of canals As the country expanded westward, settlers in western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio needed a means to ship goods Canals linking natural waterways seemed to offer an effective solution
In 1791, engineers commissioned by the state of New York investigated the possibility of a canal between Albany on the Hudson River and Buffalo on Lake Erie, which would link the Great Lakes area with the Atlantic seacoast It would avoid the mountains that served as a barrier to canals form the Delaware and Potomac rivers
The first attempt to dig the canal, to be called the Erie Canal, was made by private companies butonly a (comparatively) small portion was built before the project was halted for lack of funds The cost of the project was an estimated five million dollars, an enormous amount for those days.That was some (on- again, off-again) federal funding, but the War of 1812 put an end to this In
1817, DeWitt Clinton was elected governor of New York and persuaded the state to finance and build the Canal It was completed in 1825, costing two million dollars more than expected The canal rapidly lived up to its sponsor’s faith, quickly paying for itself through tolls It was fat more economical than any other form of transportation at the time It permitted trade between theGreat Lake region and East Coast, robbing the Mississippi River of much of its traffic It allowedNew York to supplant Boston, Philadelphia, and other eastern cities as the chief center of both domestic and foreign commerce Cities sprang up along the Canal It also contributed in a
number of ways to the North’s victory over the South in the Civil War
An expansion of the canal was planned in 1849 Increased traffic would undoubtedly have warranted its construction had it not been for the development of the railroads
Question 35 The word “feasibility” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A possibility B capability C difficulty D profitability
Question 36 According to the passage, the Eric Canal connected the
A Delaware and Potomac Rivers B Hudson River and Lake Eric
C Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River D Potomac and Ohio Rivers
Question 37 The completion of the Eric Canal was financed by _
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C the federal government D New York
Question 38 The actual cost of building the Eric Canal was _
A $5 million B less than had been expected
C $7 million D more than could be repaid
Question 39 The word “tolls” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A rants B fees C links D jobs
Question 40 Which of the following is NOT given as an effect of the building of the Eric Canal
in paragraph 4?
A It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River
B It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade
C It helped determine the outcome of the Civil War
D It allowed the East coast to trade with the Great Lake Sea
Question 41 What can be inferred about railroads in 1849 from the information in the last paragraph?
A They were being planned but had not been built
B They were seriously underdeveloped
C They had begun to compete with the Eric Canal for traffic
D They were weakened by the expansion of the canal
Question 42 The word “warranted” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
A hastened B guaranteed C justified D prevented
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Question 43 There are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which have prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, which usually smell sweetly
A are B prickly C which D sweetly
Question 44 I didn’t feel like to go to church this morning because it was raining hard
A didn’t B to go C to church D hard
Question 45 The science of medicine, which progress has been very rapid lately, is perhaps the most important of all sciences
A The science B which C very rapid D all sciences
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 46 If I hadn’t had so much work to do I would have gone to the movies
A Because I had to do so much work I couldn’t go to the movies
B I would go to the movies when I had done so much work
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D I never go to the movies if I have work to do
Question 47 There were so many people on the bus that Sally couldn’t get a seat
A The bus was too crowded for Sally not to get a seat
B The bus was so crowded that there was nowhere for Sally to sit
C So crowded the bus was that Sally couldn’t get a seat
D The crowded bus did not prevent Sally from getting a seat
Question 48 Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework
A Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework
B Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework
C Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework
D As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 49 You don’t try to work hard You will fail in the exam
A Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam
B Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam
C Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam
D Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam
Question 50 Wind a scarf around your neck You will get cold
A You will not get cold unless you wind a scarf around your neck
B Wind a scarf around your neck, otherwise you will get cold
C If you wind a scarf around your neck, you will get cold
D You not only wind a scarf around your neck but also get cold
Trang 8- culture /ˈkʌltʃə/ (n): văn hóa
- secure /sɪˈkjʊə/ (adj): an toàn, chắc chắn; (v): bảo đảm, củng cố, chiếm được
- applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/ (n): ứng viên, người xin việc
- oceanic /ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk/ (adj): (thuộc) đại dương
- advantageous /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ ~ beneficial (adj): có lợi, thuận lợi
- compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ ~ mandatory (adj): bắt buộc ≠ optional (adj): tự chọn
- influential /ˌɪnflʊˈenʃl/ (adj): có ảnh hưởng
Question 4: Đáp án A
- inflation /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/ (n): sự lạm phát
- maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ (adj): tối đa, cực độ
- applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/ (n): ứng viên, người xin việc
- character /ˈkærəktə/ (n): nhân vật, tính cách
Note 6:
Một số quy tắc đánh trọng âm cơ bản:
1 Đa số danh từ và tính từ có hai âm tiết thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất
Ví dụ: teacher, children, kitchen, garden, yellow, clever, gentle,
TH ngoại lệ: machine, effect, result, advice, mistake, amazed, alone,
2 Đa số động từ có hai âm tiết thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2 Ví dụ: attract, begin, become, destroy, forget, enjoy, relax,
TH ngoại lệ: answer, offer, happen, open, finish, follow, argue, listen,
3 Danh từ ghép có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất Ví dụ: airport, raincoat, sunrise, guidebook,filmmaker,
4 Tính từ ghép có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất
Ví dụ: homesick (nhớ nhà), airsick (say máy bay), carsick (say ô tô), trustworthy (đáng tin), praise-worthy (đáng khen),
TH ngoại lệ: duty-free (miễn thuế), snow-white (trắng như tuyết)
Tuy nhiên, nếu là tính từ ghép mà từ đầu tiên là tính từ hoặc trạng từ hoặc kết thúc là đuôi ED thìtrọng âm rơi vào âm thứ 2
Ví dụ: bad-tempered (xấu tính), well-done (tốt, giỏi, nấu kĩ), well-informed (hiểu biết, thông thạo), well- known (nổi tiếng), short-sighted (cận thị), ill-treated (bị đối xử tệ),
Trang 95 Khi thêm các hậu tố sau thì không làm thay đổi trọng âm của từ gốc: -ment, -ship, -ness, -er/or, - hood, -ing, -ise/-ize, -en, -fill, -able, -ous, -less
Ví dụ: a’gree → a’greement, re’lation → re’lationship, ‘lazy → ‘laziness, en’joy → en’joyable,
‘interest → ‘interesting
6 Các từ có hậu tố là -ic, -ish, -ical, -sion, -tion, -ance, -ence, -idle, -ious, -iar, ỉence, -id, -eous, -acy, - ian, thì trọng âm roi vào âm tiết liền trước
Ví dụ: scientific, decision, communication, electrical, musician
7 Các từ có hậu tố là: -graphy, -ate, -gy, -cy, -ity, -phy, -al thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3 từ cuối lên
Ví dụ: democracy, geography, technology, ability, appropriate
8 Các từ có hậu tố là: -ee, -eer, -ese, -ique, -esque, -ain thì trọng âm rơi vào chính âm tiết chứa
nó
Ví dụ: engineer, refugee, Japanese, unique, picturesque, maintain TH ngoại lệ: coffee, committee
9 Đa số các tiền tố không nhận trọng âm
Ví dụ: rewrite, unnecessary, unable Ngoại lệ: ‘underlay, ‘underpass
10 Các trạng từ kết thúc là đuôi “ly” thì có trọng âm như tính từ của chúng
Ví dụ: careful -> carefully, happy happily
Question 5: Đáp án B
- Without + N ~ But for + N: Nếu không có thì (dùng trong câu điều kiện loại 2 và loại 3) Với cụm từ thời gian: the other day (hôm trước, gần đây) thì sự việc trong câu đã xảy ra ở quá khứ rồi nên chúng ta phải dùng câu điều kiện loại 3
Without + N, S + could/ would (not) + have PP
Dịch: Nếu không có sự giúp đỡ của bạn thì hôm trước tôi đã không giải quyết được vấn đề kỹ thuật của máy tính mình rồi
Question 6: Đáp án B
- advise somebody to do something: khuyên ai làm gì
Dịch: Bác sĩ khuyên tôi uống ít cà phê hơn
Note 7:
* Infinitives with “to” (Động từ nguyên mẫu có “to”)
Động từ nguyên mẫu có “to” được dùng để:
Trang 10E.g: I’m glad to see you here (Tôi rất vui khi được gặp bạn ở đây.)
- Chỉ mục đích
E.g: Is there anything to eat? (Có cái gì để ăn không?)
- Dùng sau các từ để hỏi “wh-”: who, what, when, how nhưng thường không dùng sau “why” E.g: I don’t know what to do (Tôi không biết phải làm gì.)
- Đứng sau các từ ‘the first”, “the second”, “the last”, “the only”
E.g: Nam is the first person to receive the scholarship in my class (Nam là học sinh đầu tiên trong lớp tôi nhận được học bổng.)
- Dùng trong các cấu trúc:
a It takes/took + O + thời gian + to + V-inf (Ai đó mất bao lâu thời gian để )
E.g: It took me 2 weeks to find a suitable job.(Tôi cần 2 tuần để tìm một công việc thích hợp.)
b S + be + adj + to V-inf
E.g: It’s interesting to play volleyball together (Thật thú vị khi chơi bóng chuyền cùng nhau.)
c S + V + too +adj/adv + to + V-inf (quá để )
E.g: It’s too late to say goodbye (Quá trễ để nói lời tạm biệt rồi.)
d S + V + adj/adv + enough + to + V-inf (đủ để )
E.g: He speaks English well enough to communicate with foreigners (Anh ấy nói tiếng I Anh đủ tốt để có thể giao tiếp với người nước ngoài.)
e I + think/ find + it + adj + to + V-inf (tôi nghĩ/ cảm thấy để )
E.g: I find it is difficult to learn to play the piano (Tôi không thấy quá khó để chơi piano.)
- Dùng sau một số động từ: afford, agree, appear, arrange, attempt, begin, care, choose, consent, determine, happen, hesitate, hope, intend, pretend, propose, promise, refuse, love, offer, start, swear,
E.g: They agreed to build a new hospital in this area (Họ đã đồng ý xây một bệnh viện mới ở đây.)
- Dùng sau một số động từ có tân ngữ đi kèm: ask, advise, allow, bear, cause, encourage, expect, forbid,
force, get, hate, compel, intend, order, permit, like, invite, request, tell, trouble, want, prefer, warn, wish, teach
Form: S+V + O + to + V-inf
E.g: The doctor advises me to eat more vegetables ( Bác sĩ khuyên tôi nên ăn nhiều rau hơn.)
- Dùng sau một số tính từ diễn tả cảm xúc của con người: able, unable, delighted, proud,
ashamed, afraid, glad, anxious, surprised, pleased, easy, amused, annoyed, happy, ready
E.g: Lan is able to speak Spanish fluently (Lan có thể nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha trôi chảy.)
Question 7: Đáp án A
- Another : một nào đó
Trang 11Số ít, dùng khi nói đến một đối tượng nào đó không xác định
Dịch: Có vài phương tiện thông tin đại chúng Báo là một phương tiện, tivi là một phương tiện khác
E.g: You’ve met Linda, but I have another sister who you haven’t met, called Margaret
(Bạn đã gặp Linda, nhưng tôi có một người chị gái khác nữa mà bạn chưa gặp, tên là Margaret.)
- Another + one
E.g: - Hoa: ‘You can borrow more of these books if you like’ (Bạn có thể mượn nhiều sách hơn nếu thích.)
- Lan: Ok, I’ll take another one (= another book) (Được, mình sẽ lấy một cuốn khác.)
- Another được sử dụng như một đại từ (pronoun)
E.g: This novel is very boring Give me another, “another = another novel” (Cuốn tiểu thuyết nàychán quá Đưa tôi quyển khác đi.)
- Another + số từ/ a few/ a couple of + N đếm được số nhiều (plural N)
E.g: I like this city so much that I’m going to spend another three days here (Tôi rất thích thành phố này nên tôi định sẽ ở lại đây 3 ngày nữa.)
* Other
- Other ~ additional or extra, or alternative, or different types of: vài/ những khác
- Other + plural noun (danh từ số nhiều)/ singular uncountable noun (danh từ không đếm được) E.g: I have invited some other people (Tôi đã mời một vài người khác.)
We have other styles if you are interested (Chúng tôi có những kiểu cách khác nếu như bạn quantâm.)