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Question 1: A fold B score C close D phone
Question 2: A warms B reads C starts D rings
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A ambition B balcony C furniture D customer
Question 4: A hobby B luggage C market D machine
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: It’s necessary to listen to opinions that are from ours.
A difference B differently C differ D different
Question 6: Those boys were excited about the new game in the beginning, but now they have it.
A looked after B gone off C filled in D got on
Question 7: You often walk to school, ?
A won’t you B didn’t you C haven’t you D don’t you
Question 8: A fashionista herself, Helena is about her clothes, especially when making her
appearance in public
A receptive B creditable C particular D feasible
Question 9: Polar bears are in danger of going extinct climate change.
A because of B although C because D despite
Question 10: The city has changed a lot since I last it.
A visited B would visit C will visit D visit
Question 11: I can't give chapter and but to the best of my knowledge, it’s a line from “Romeo
and Juliet”
Question 12: Fathers can a good example to their children by helping with the household
chores
Question 13: The football team has waited the championship for 30 years.
Question 14: If I you, I wouldn't go out in this weather.
Question 15: My mother is often first person to get up in the family.
Question 16: The local shop deals in many kinds of hair products from reasonably priced
shampoos to rather expensive dyes
A ranging B are ranged C range D are ranging
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A to speaking B to speak C speak D speaking
Question 18: You may not see how important your family is
A after you had lived far from home B when you were living far from home
C until you live far from home D as soon as you lived far from home
Question 19: Applications for admission to this university are not processed without a high school
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.
Question 20: Gini and Adrian are talking about a book they have read lately.
- Gini: “That wasn’t an interesting book.”
- Adrian: “ I couldn’t go further than chapter 2.”
A I think it will get better and better B Yes, it gave me much information
C You can say that again D No, it was fascinating
Question 21: Dave is talking to Hannah after their school’s English speaking contest.
- Dave: “Congratulations! You've given a great performance.”
- Hannah: “ ”
A It's nice of you to say so B Me neither.
C I'm sorry to hear that D No, don't worry.
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 22: Everyone was secretly rehearsing a surprise performance for Alex's proposal, but annoyingly Jim let the cat out of the bag at the last minute.
A abandoned the plan B concealed the plan
C revised the plan D disclosed the plan
Question 23: The internal structure of the ancient palace is complicated like that of a maze.
A simple B complex C attractive D narrow
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 24: The beautiful sandy beach with a lot of sunshine and good foods made his holiday complete.
A terrible B normal C serious D perfect
Question 25: The candidate was rejected as he could not meet all the requirements for this position.
A arrange B satisfy C establish D produce
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.
TEENAGERS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
In many countries, there is a widespread perception that teenagers’ lives nowadays are dominated
by technology However, the information (26) was gathered in a recent study of Australian
teenagers' use of and attitudes towards technology suggests that this view doesn't reflect the reality oftheir everyday existence The research by academics from the University of Canberra in Australia
found that, while most teenagers had ready access to home computers, mobile phones and (27) electronic devices, they generally spent more time on traditional (28) such technology.
Accessing social media and playing computer games ranked as low as ninth and tenth respectivelyamong the ten most common after-school activities
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a hard day at school, she tends to “hang out with my friends, listen to music or chat with my mum anddad”
(Adapted from Exam Essentials Practice Tests - Cambridge English by Tom Bradbury and Eunice Yeates)
Question 26: A when B which C where D who
Question 27: A one B every C other D another
Question 28: A operations B pursuits C events D incidents
Question 29: A enclosed B attached C related D conformed
Question 30: A nor B till C like D but
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 31 to 35.
More and more people are choosing to take a gap year between finishing school and startinguniversity Alternatively, they may decide to take a gap year between graduating from university andstarting a career feeling the need for some time out before joining the rat race Most students see thetime as an opportunity to travel The idea of travelling to as many foreign places as possible appealsgreatly
A large percentage of gap-year students have wealthy parents who can easily subsidize their travel.
Others have to save up before they go, or look for some form of employment while travelling Forexample, they may work on local farms or in local hotels By doing so, they not only earn some
money, but they are likely to meet local people and acquire some understanding of their culture.
There are some students who choose to work for the whole of their gap year A number may decide
to get work experience, either at home or abroad, in an area which they hope to make their career, such
as medicine or computers A large proportion of students are now choosing to work with a charitywhich arranges voluntary work in various parts of the world The projects would hands-on experience
of a very varied nature, from teaching to helping build roads or dams
The gap year is not just an adventure Young people can benefit great from encountering new andvaried experiences and from communication with a wide range of people Perhaps most importantly,gap year students have to learn to stand on their own two feet
(Adapted from Thematic Vocabulary & Comprehension by Betty Kirkpatrick and Rebecca Mok)
Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage?
A Working for life B Taking time out
C Studying of overseas D Contributing to the Community
Question 32: The word “subsidize” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by
A ask for B pay for C work for D apply for
Question 33: The word “their” in paragraph 2 refers to
A local farms B local hotels C local people D gap-year students Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A The number of students taking a gap yare between high school and university is falling.
B None of the students choose to work for the whole of their gap year to get experience.
C Most students consider a gap year as a chance to travel.
D Students can take a gap year only before starting university.
Question 35: According to the passage, what is perhaps the most important benefit of students’ taking
a gap year?
A They learn how to become independent.
B They receive practical training for their future careers.
C They have an opportunity to meet local people.
D They earn money to support their further studies.
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“I have not paid a single electricity bill since the year 1970,” says Richard Perez with noticeableglee He can afford to be smug He lives “off-grid” - unconnected to the power grid and the water, gasand sewerage supplies that most people in the world rely on He generates his own electricity, sourceshis own water and deals with his own water disposal - and he prefers it that way “They are times when
the grid blacks out,” he says, “I really like the security of having my own electricity company.”
Perez is not alone Once the preserve of mavericks, hippies and survivalists, there are nowapproximately 200,000 off-grid households in the United States of America, a figure that Perez sayshas been increasing by a third every year for the past decade For all of the people who live off-grid,self-sufficiency mean guiltfree energy consumption and peace of mind “It feels brilliant to make use
of clean, free energy that is not from fossil fuels,” says Suzanne Gallant, a writer who lives off-grid in
a rural area in Wales “And if something goes wrong we can fix it ourselves.” Now even urbanites areseeing the appeal of generating some if not all off their own power needs So is energy freedom and
eco pipe-dream or the ultimate good life?
Well, there is only one way to find out: begin to explore the possibilities of solar, wind and hydropower But unless you live on a sunny, south-facing hillside with access to a nearby river or stream,that might prove prohibitively expensive!
There is no doubt that being off-grid has its problems, and it is not always the cheapest way to get
the energy you need Even so, pioneers like Perez have proved that it can be done and without giving
up a 21st century lifestyle: “I have got five personal computers, two laser scanners, two fridge-freezers,
a microwave a convention oven, vacuum cleaners - you name it”, says Perez “There is an externalbeams antenna on the roof for the phone and a satellite for an Internet connection I have got 70 kWh
in batteries that could last me five days I have too much electricity.” Too much electricity and no morebills That has got to be worth aiming for
(Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Doff and Ben Goldestein)
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A No Water, No Life! B Living without the Electricity
C A Day in the Life of an “Off-gridder” D Unplugging from the Grid
Question 37: The phrase “blacks out” in paragraph 1 mostly means
A serves many purposes B has no functions C fails to work D is able to run
Question 38: According to paragraph 1, Richard Perez has managed to
A pay off his electric bills since 1970 B provide energy for people in his neighborhood
C save a lot of money with his own company D stay independent of certain public utilities Question 39: The word “pipe-dream” in paragraph 2 mostly means
A an impractical hope B a promising vision
C a real nightmare D a terrible situation
Question 40: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to
A being a pioneer B being off-grid
C giving up a 21st century lifestyle D getting the energy
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A People opting for off-grid living used to be considered quite eccentric.
B Some city dwellers have shown an interest in producing their own electricity.
C “Off-gridders” enjoy not doing harm to the environment.
D The number of off-gridders’ in the US is said to have risen by 33% over the past 10 years.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A Many off-gridders’ have made a fortune selling their own electricity.
B Adopting an off-grid life-style is only suitable for low-income people.
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D Most people living in temperature regions are against the idea of living off-grid.
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 43: Single-use plastic products are convenient They are detrimental to the environment.
A It is their detriment to the environment that makes single-use plastic products convenient.
B Convenient though single-use plastic products are, they are detrimental to the environment.
C Not only are single-use plastic products convenient, they are also detrimental to the environment.
D Were single-use plastic products convenient, they would be detrimental to the environment Question 44: They were unexpected twists in the movie It was so fascinating.
A If there had been unexpected twists in the movie, it would have been so fascinating.
B But for the unexpected twists in the movie, it wouldn't have been so fascinating.
C Without the unexpected twists in the movie, it wouldn't be so fascinating.
D Suppose that there were unexpected twists in the movie, it would be so fascinating.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 45: Peter is more successful than his sister.
A Peter is as successful as his sister B Peter’s sister is more successful than he is.
C Peter is less successful than his sister D Peter’s sister is not as successful as he is Question 46: “I'm going on a picnic tomorrow”, he said.
A He said that he was going on a picnic the following day.
B He said that I was going on a picnic tomorrow.
C He said that he was going on a picnic tomorrow.
D He said that I am going on a picnic the following day.
Question 47: It is compulsory for all the students to hand in their assignments on time.
A All the students must hand in their assignments on time.
B All the students can't hand in their assignments on time.
C All the students may hand in their assignments on time.
D All the students needn't hand in their assignments on time.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs to correction on each of the following questions.
Question 48: Protective gear for fire fighters is supposed to make of inflammable materials so as to
eliminate the risk of fires
A Protective B inflammable C eliminate D risk
Question 49: It always take parents a lot of time and patience to bring up their children.
Question 50: The company is looking for a candidate who is honest, hard-working, and responsibility.
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Question 2: A lake B game C shape D flat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A successful B important C musical D expensive
Question 4: A arrive B accept C include D practice
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: Peter is an ambitious man who will never _ till he gets what he wants.
A put on B give up C turn down D take back
Question 6: If I _ you, I would spend more time with the children.
Question 7: I would like to extend my gratitude to all the staff for their _ support, without
which our company couldn’t have overcome the crisis
A unfailing B unbending C unmoving D unfeeling
Question 8: Mary feels confident about the competition _ she has been well-prepared for it.
A although B because of C because D despite
Question 9: It’s no good _ a fuss and arguing over such an unimportant issue.
Question 10: Bill’s mother won’t let him go out with his friends _
A after he had finished his homework B once he finished his homework
C until he has finished his homework D when he finished his homework
Question 11: The graphics of this book are attractive, but its _ is not original at all.
Question 12: Having your private life scrutinized closely by the public is regarded as part and
_ of being a celebrity
Question 13: The whole world is waiting _ a vaccine against Covid-19.
Question 14: One _ method for keeping our mind active is doing crossword puzzles.
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Question 15: Most women expect _ more help with the housework from their husbands.
Question 16: He is often _ last person to leave the office.
Question 17: You like the food here, _
A don’t you B didn’t you C haven’t you D won’t you
Question 18: Health experts strongly advise patients with hypertension to avoid food _ high
amount of fat
A contains B containing C is contained D contained
Question 19: Her academic performance has greatly improved since she _ study methods.
A changed B will change C would change D was changing
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 20: Peter was very sick until he took the marvellous medicine that Doctor Staples
prescribed
A secret B wonderful C attractive D terrible
Question 21: Tickets for such events will be typically cheap unless you want seats in the VIP areas.
A normally B rarely C directly D carefully
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 22: When I suggested he was mistaken, John got hot under the collar and stormed out of
the room
A became furious B got emotional C felt anxious D remained calm Question 23: Despite numerous hard pushes, he couldn’t make the window open.
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.
Question 24: Helen and Sarah are talking about their school's field trip.
- Helen: “This is the best field trip we’ve ever had.”
- Sarah: “ _ Everyone enjoyed it to the fullest.”
A I don’t think that's a good idea B Never mind
C I totally disagree D You’re right
Question 25: Jenny and Kathy are arranging to see a new film.
- Jenny: “Why don’t you come over and see the new film with me?”
- Kathy: “ _ ”
A You’re welcome B Great! I’d love to.
C Oh, I’m afraid so D Wow! I didn’t realize that.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs to correction on each of the following questions.
Question 26: John’s classmates like him since he is friendly, honest, and kindness.
Question 27: Richard enjoy talking part in social activities during his summer holiday.
Question 28: Public speaking is quite a frightening experience for many people as it can produce a
status of mind similar to panic
Trang 8A quite B frightening C status D panic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 29: “I’m going back to work next week,” said Harry.
A Harry said that he was going back to work the following week.
B Harry said that I was going back to work the following week.
C Harry said that he was going back to work the next week.
D Harry said that I am was going back to work next week.
Question 30: It is compulsory for the students in this school to wear uniform.
A The students in this school may wear uniform
B The students in this school can’t wear uniform.
C The students in this school needn’t wear uniform
D The students in this school must wear uniform.
Question 31: She is more responsible than her brother.
A Her brother is more responsible than she is B She is as responsible as her brother.
C Her brother isn't as responsible as she is D She is less responsible than her brother.
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 32: Online distribution of pirated publications is illegal Many Internet users still commit the
Question 33: He lacked commitment to the job He wasn’t considered for promotion.
A But for his lack of commitment to the job, he would have been considered for promotion.
B If it had not been for his lack of commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.
C Suppose that he lacked commitment to the job, he wouldn't be considered for promotion.
D Without his commitment to the job, he would have been considered for promotion.
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 34 to 38.
often puts young people off applying for them
Employers and interns sometimes come to mutually beneficial arrangements, however Dinesh Pathan,applying for an internship with an IT company, negotiated a deal in which he would be given travel
(36) _ only for two weeks, and then, as long as he could show his marketing work was adding value, he would be paid a wage The arrangement worked well: Dinesh had a(n) (37) _ to work
hard, and he ended up feeling “not so much an intern as a temporary staffer” HR consultant DeniseBaker says similar arrangements are common What is more, “if interns do well, employers would
often rather make them full employees than recruit people (38) _ they don't know”.
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Question 34: A much B another C many D every
Question 35: A moreover B therefore C instead D however
Question 36: A destinations B expenses C companions D restrictions
Question 37: A persuasion B incentive C promotion D profit
Question 38: A who B when C which D where
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 39 to 43.
Staying in hotels and resorts has been a traditional part of travel since the beginning of mass
tourism But nowadays, many tourists want a more intimate experience For this reason, they are
choosing to “go native” This often means staying in the kinds of places that local people inhabit Inbig cities, you can try staying with the friend of a friend You may end up sleeping on the couch or thefloor, but the advantages outweigh the discomfort The biggest plus is that you'll be staying with alocal and seeing the city from a local perspective
Another option is house-swapping Several websites allow you to connect with people who want totrade living situations It's usual to exchange emails about favourite places in the city before the swap,meaning you can have a truly local experience But of course, you can only do this if you don't mindhaving strangers staying in your house
For the more adventurous, staying in a native structure in an African village or a hut on the water inVietnam or Thailand can be a real thrill These might not even include plumbing or electricity, and that
is part of the charm The experience of dealing with oil lamps and carrying water really gives you a
sense of how the people live
No matter how unadventurous you feel, you might want to consider crossing hotels off your list.Getting to know the local way of life is most valuable part of travel And what better way is there to dothis than staying where the local people actually live?
(Adapted from Solutions - Third Edition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies)
Question 39: What is the passage mainly about?
A Adventurous holiday activities B Main tourist attractions in Asia
C New holiday accommodation trend D World heritage sites
Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _
A local people B tourists C hotels D resorts
Question 41: What is the biggest advantage of tourist’ going native?
A It is cheaper than staying in other kinds of accommodation.
B It offers them opportunities to make new friends.
C It is more comfortable than staying in hotels and resorts.
D It enables them to experience the local lifestyle.
Question 42: The word “charm” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _
A safety B attraction C danger D price
Question 43: Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A Dealing with oil lamps is the most thrilling experience for tourists to Vietnam.
B Tourists to Thailand prefer staying in a native structure to staying in a hut.
C Staying with local people is more popular than staying in hotels and resorts.
D There are several websites used for house-swapping purposes.
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 44 to 50.
One day, a middle-aged man asked a taxi to take him to see Chelsea play Arsenal at football Hetold the driver “Stamford Bridge”, the name of Chelsea’s stadium, but he was delivered instead to thevillage of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire Of course, he missed the match
Trang 10What had happened? With the Sat-Nav system in place, the driver in this story felt he did not need
to know where he was going He confidently outsourced the job of knowing this information to the
Sat-Nav Using an Internet search engine takes a broadband user less than a second And withsmartphones at hand, people will be online almost all of the time
The same could be true of university education Today, the average student seems not to valuegeneral knowledge If asked a factual question, they will usually click on a search engine without asecond thought Actually knowing the fact and committing it to memory does not seem to be an issue,it's the ease with which we can look it up
However, general knowledge has never been something that you acquire formally Instead, we pick
it up from all sorts of sources as we go along, often absorbing facts without realizing The question
remains, then: is the Internet threatening general knowledge? When I put that to Moira Jones, expert
in designing IQ tests, she referred me to the story of the Egyptian god Thoth It goes like this: Thothoffers writing as a gift to the king of Egypt, declaring it an “elixir of memory and wisdom.” But the
king is horrified, and tells him: “This invention will induce forgetfulness in the souls of those who
have learned it, because they will not need to exercise their memories, being able to rely on what iswritten.”
Who wants to be a millionaire finalist David Swift, responding to the same question, recognizes thatthere was a problem of young people saying: "I don't need to know that", but he is far more excitedabout the educational potential of the Internet “There is so much more information out there, givingpeople opportunities to boost their general knowledge.”
After all, the Internet might just help us to forget more and more But meanwhile, the continuingpopularity of quizzes and game-shows shows us that general knowledge is strong enough to remain
(Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Doff and Ben Goldstein)
Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A The End of General Knowledge? B The Age of the Robot?
C Novel Applications of the Sat-Nav System D New Perspectives on Tertiary Education Question 45: Why did the middle-aged man miss the football match?
A Because the taxi driver was over-dependent on technology.
B Because the search engine in the taxi failed to work.
C Because he did not remember the directions to the stadium.
D Because the Sat-Nav in his car was out of order.
Question 46: The word “outsourced” in paragraph 2 mostly means _
A submitted B exchanged C imposed D assigned
Question 47: The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to .
Question 48: The word “induce” in paragraph 4 mostly means .
Question 49: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A Young people do not seem to bother themselves with memorizing factual information.
B General knowledge tends to have been mainly acquired through formal schooling.
C On being offered the gift of writing, the king of Egypt was hopeful about its potential.
D The majority of undergraduates are reluctant to look for answers to factual questions online Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A David Swift believes that informal acquisition of knowledge has been overrated these days.
B Many universities worldwide have switched to virtual platforms for learning and teaching.
C When it comes to IQ test, the ability to recall factual information is of little importance.
D Moira Jones is not positive about the potential of the Internet in general knowledge acquisition.
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