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ĐỀ SỐ 1

ĐỀ DỰ ĐOÁN KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2020 - 2021

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

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

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

Question 4: A approval B applicant C energy D influence

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: More and more investors are pouring money into food and beverage start–ups

Question 6: Do you think there _ less conflict in the world if all people spoke the same language?

Question 7: Linda rarely goes to school by bike, but today she a bike

A rides B is riding C is going to ride D will ride

Question 8: John has worked very late at night these days, he is physically exhausted

Question 9: I agree one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km

Question 10: , the ancient place is still popular with modern tourists

A Building thousands of years ago B It was built thousands of years ago

C To have built thousands of years ago D Built thousands of years ago

Question 11: Once _ in the UK, the book will definitely win a number of awards in regional

book fairs

A is published B having published C published D publishing

Question 12: Your hair needs _ You’d better have it done tomorrow

Question 13: He was pleased that things were going on _

A satisfied B satisfactorily C satisfying D satisfaction

Question 14: Although our opinions on many things , we still maintain a good relationship with

each other

Question 15: Daniel a better understanding of Algebra than we do

Question 16: The pointless war between the two countries left thousands of people dead and seriously

_

Question 17: Eager to be able to discuss my work _ in French, I hired a tutor to help polish my

language skills

A expressively B articulately C ambiguously D understandably Question 18: The sight of his pale face brought to me how ill he really was

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 19: In a study, more Asian students than American students hold a belief that a husband is obliged

to tell his wife his whereabouts if he comes home late

Question 20: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system,

he just made light of it

A completely ignored B treated as important C disagreed with D discovered by chance

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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 21: Students from that university have conducted a survey to find out the most effective study

habit

Question 22: Some operations may have to be halted unless more blood donors come forward to help

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 23: Bill is talking to his colleague

Bill: “ _, Jack?” – Jack: “Fine! I have just got a promotion.”

A What happened B What are you doing C How are you doing D How come

Question 24: Two students are talking in a new class

Student 1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – Student 2: “ ”

C Sorry, the seat is taken D Yes, yes You can sit here

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

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California Tan grew up in Northern California, (25)

_ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland She returned to the United States for college After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which

laid the early (26) _ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–

running New York Times bestseller for that year The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was

made into a major motion picture for (28) _ Tan co–wrote the screenplay Tan's other works have also been (29) into several different forms of media

Question 26: A preparation B base C source D foundation Question 27: A relate B relative C relationship D relatively

Question 29: A adjoined B adapted C adjusted D adopted

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

Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening in society However, there is a place where readers can find some good news That place is the website called

HappyNews The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese Reese set up HappyNews because he thought other news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the world Reese said about HappyNews,

“The news media gives you a distorted view of the world by exaggerating bad news, misery, and despair

We’re trying to balance out the scale.”

Not everyone agrees with Reese’s view, though Many people think that news sources have a responsibility to provide news that is helpful to people People need to know about issues or problems in

today’s society Then they are better able to make informed decisions about things that affect their daily

lives Reese said that HappyNews is not trying to stop people from learning about issues or problems HappyNews is just trying to provide a balanced picture of today’s world

By the end of its first month online, HappyNews had more than 70,000 unique readers About 60 percent of those readers were women Something else unique makes HappyNews different from any of the other news or information websites that are on the Internet Unlike many other websites, HappyNews gets

fan mail from its readers on a daily basis

Question 30: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A “Byron Reese Tells People How to Be Happy” B “Good News for a Change”

C “Newspapers vs Online News” D “Why Women Like HappyNews”

Question 31: How is HappyNews different than other news sources?

A All of the stories are written by Reese B HappyNews does not exaggerate its stories

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C Its stories are not about bad things D The website only has stories about women Question 32: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _

Question 33: Why might some people NOT like HappyNews?

A It doesn’t tell them about important issues or problems

B Reese’s stories are about misery and despair

C Some sources give a balanced view

D The stories are from around the world

Question 34: What does “exaggerating” mean in this reading?

No sooner had the first intrepid male aviators safely returned to Earth than it seemed that women, too, had been smitten by an urge to fly From mere spectators, they became willing passengers and finally

pilots in their own right, plotting their skills and daring line against the hazards of the air and the skepticism

of their male counterparts In doing so they enlarged the traditional bounds of a women's world, won for

their sex a new sense of competence and achievement, and contributed handsomely to the progress of aviation

But recognition of their abilities did not come easily "Men do not believe us capable." The famed aviator Amelia Earhart once remarked to a friend "Because we are women, seldom are we trusted to do an efficient job." Indeed old attitudes died hard: when Charles Lindbergh visited the Soviet Union in 1938 with his wife, Anne–herself a pilot and gifted proponent of aviation – he was astonished to discover both men and women flying in the Soviet Air Force

Such conventional wisdom made it difficult for women to raise money for the up – to – date equipment they needed to compete on an equal basis with men Yet they did compete, and often they triumphed finally despite the odds

Ruth Law, whose 590 – mile flight from Chicago to Hornell, New York, set a new nonstop distance record in 1916, exemplified the resourcefulness and grit demanded of any woman who wanted to fly And

when she addressed the Aero Club of America after completing her historic journey, her plainspoken

wordstestified to a universal human motivation that was unaffected by gender: "My flight was done with

no expectation of reward," she declared, "just purely for the love of accomplishment."

Question 35: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

C Dangers Faced by Pilots D Women Spectators

Question 36: According to the passage, women pilots were successful in all of the following EXCEPT _

A challenging the conventional role of women B contributing to the science of aviation

C winning universal recognition from men D building the confidence of women

Question 37: What can be inferred from the passage about the United States Air Force in 1938?

A It had no women pilots B It gave pilots handsome salaries

C It had old planes that were in need of repair D It could not be trusted to do an efficient job Question 38: In their efforts to compete with men, early women pilots had difficulty in

A addressing clubs B flying nonstop C setting records D raising money

Question 39: According to the passage, who said that flying was done with no expectation of reward?

A Amelia Earhart B Charles Lindbergh C Anne Lindbergh D Ruth Law

Question 40: The word ‘skepticism’ is closest in meaning to _

Question 41: The word ‘addressed’ can be best replaced by

Question 42: The word ‘counterparts’ refers to

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: Some people say often that using cars is not so convenient as using motorbikes

Question 44: They are having their house being painted by a construction company

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Question 45: Transgender people are denied the ability to join the armed forces due to discriminating

policies implemented by the government

A Transgender B are denied C armed forces D discriminating

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: “I agree that I am narrow–minded,” said the manager

A The manager denied being narrow–minded

B The manager admitted being narrow–minded

C The manager refused to be narrow–minded

D The manager promised to be narrow–minded

Question 47: A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping centre

A A shopping centre is not as convenient as a supermarket

B A shopping centre is more convenient than a supermarket

C A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping centre

D A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping centre

Question 48: It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house

A Tony couldn’t have bought that house

B Tony can’t have bought that house

C Tony needn’t have bought that house

D Tony shouldn’t have bought that house

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: Julian dropped out of college after his first year Now he regrets it

A Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year

B Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year

C If only Julian hadn’t dropped out of college after his first year

D Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret it

Question 50: Seth informed us of his retirement from the company He did it when arriving at the meeting

A Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting

B Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting

C Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting

D No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company

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Họ, tên thí sinh:

Số báo danh:

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 pressure B future C enthusiasm D resume

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three

in each position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Question 3 A critical B motivate C horizon D dominant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 5 The company will only employ competent engineers, so they want to see evidence of their

work as well the references from previous employers

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A ambitious B unqualified C proficient D inconvenient

Question 6 The protesters were angry with the council’s plan to do away with a lovely old building and

put a car park there instead

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

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

Question 7 Unfortunately, the sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between

Question 8 On Saturday wearing uniform is optional, so I often choose T-shirt and shorts

A acceptable B compulsory C uncomfortable D voluntary

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

Question 9 Speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discreet units

Question 10 His family goes usually to the same place for dinner on Saturday nights

Question 11 Having been identified the causes of global warming, scientists have worked out some

solutions to reduce its effects

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 12 His clothes are in a mess because he the house all morning

A will be painting B has been painting C will have painted D had been painting Question 13 proficiency in German would be of much help, it is not requirement for the advertised

position

Question 14 Although David was after a day’s work in the office, he tried to help his wife the

household chores

A exhaust B exhaustively C exhaustion D exhausted

Question 15 The old woman still recalls clearly by her teacher when she was late on her first day

at school

A to be criticised B to have criticised C being criticised D criticising

Question 16 Heavy lifting is action which requires physical strength

Question 17 If you plant these seeds in May, you a garden full of flowers in October

Question 18 Patients at highest of complications can be detected based on artificial intelligence

techniques

Question 19 an Oscar last year, she’s now one of the most powerful movie stars in the film

industry

A Having won B To have won C The winning of D Just won

Question 20 The new management board is often described as the force behind the company’s

rapid expansions

Question 21 My uncle was ill last month; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but

steady recovery

Question 22 I believe that judges should be independent the government

Question 23 When to the party, she politely refused

A inviting B to invite C to be invited D invited’

Question 24 Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very winner

Question 25 The of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the supermarket

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A tubes B pints C sticks D quarts

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions

Question 26 “What have you done to your hair?” she said to her son

A She asked her son what to do to his hair

B She wanted her son to know what he had done to his hair

C She wanted to know what did her son do to his hair

D She asked her son what he had done to his hair

Question 27 Children tend to learn English better than adults

A Adults tend to be the best at learning English

B Children do not learn English as well as adults

C Adults tend to learn English worse than children

D Children tend to learn English more than adults

Question 28 The Smiths sent their first child to a boarding school, which was not a good idea

A The Smiths shouldn’t have sent their first child to a boarding school

B The Smiths could have well sent their first child to a boarding school

C The Smiths didn’t need to have sent their first child to a boarding school

D The Smiths can’t have sent their first child to a boarding school

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair

Question 29 Marie didn’t turn up at John’s birthday party I feel so sorry for that

A If only Marie turn up at John’s birthday party

B I wish Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party

C I wished Marie wouldn’t turn up at John’s birthday party

D It’s a shame Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party

Question 30 Their team performed excellently at the elimination tournament They didn’t win the trophy

C Notwithstanding their excellent performance at the elimination tournament, they didn’t win the trophy

D Given that they didn’t win the trophy, their performance at the elimination tournament was however

excellent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions

Question 31 Sue and Anne are talking about their future plans

Sue: “I am not interested in the idea of taking a gap year and going backpacking in Nepal.”

Anne: “ Well, _.”

A I am B help yourself C neither do I D that’s life

Question 32 Laura and Annie are saying goodbye

Laura: “Goodbye Annie See you next week!”

Annie: “ _!”

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks from 33 to

37

ROSES

According to fossil fuel records, roses are over 35 million years old and they were cultivated in China about 5,000 years ago A Chinese emperor in the 6th century B.C apparently had over 600 books on roses

in his library, and oil was extracted from those grown in his gardens (33) _, only the highest

members of society were allowed to use it If anyone else was found with even a small amount, they were

(34) to death Roses were also popular with the Romans, who used their petals as medicine, a

source of perfume and as confetti at weddings

Cultivated rose were only introduced to Western Europe in the 18th century Napoleon’s wife,

Josephine, started a botanical garden near Paris, (35) she collected all the known varieties of rose

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and encouraged the breeding of new ones This led to the flowers becoming increasingly popular, and in

Britain at that time roses became so (36) that they were often used as currency in local markets

All roses in Europe used to be pink or white until the first red ones arrived from China 200 years ago

These now (37) _ love and are the world’s most common cut flower

(Source: Face2face- Upper Intermediate – Student’s Book, by Chris Redston & Gillie Cunningham)

Question 33 A Furthermore B However C As a result D Otherwise

Question 36 A worthless B valuable C prosperous D priceless Question 37 A symbolise B symbolically C symbolic D symbol

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 38 to 42

For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party

on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population

of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way

to make spring break matter For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to show problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about Students who

participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding While most university students

have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous Students often sleep on the floor of

a school or spend the week camping in tents But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots

Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United

States Students cite a number of reason for participating Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and

meet new friends Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world a better place Whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards along with a break from school work

Question 38 What is the passage mainly about?

A Students’ travelling preferences B A traditional approach to spring breaks

C American students’ social life D Students’ alternative spring breaks

Question 39 How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?

A Around 10,000 B Around 36,000 C Around 500,000 D Around 50,000

Question 40 The word “cite” in paragraph 2 probably means

Question 41 The word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to _

Question 42 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try

to help solve?

A Environment damage B Homelessness C Poverty D Overpopulation

All over the country young people are entering a world of homelessness and poverty, according to a recent report by the housing group, Shelter Nearly 150,000 young people aged between sixteen and twenty-five will become homeless this year, says Shelter Some of the young homeless may sleep out in the open

in such places as 'cardboard city' in London, where people of all ages sleep in the open air in their only

homes - cardboard boxes Others may find accommodation in shelters run by voluntary organizations or

get a place in a hostel, which gives them board for up to ten weeks.’

But who are these people? Those who are seeking a roof over their heads are mostly not runaways but “throwaways” - people who have been thrown out of their homes or forced to leave because of parental divorce, an unsympathetic step-parent or one of many other reasons

Take the case of one sixteen-year-old schoolgirl, Alice She did not come from a poor home and had just passed her exams with good results The Shelter team met her in a hostel where she was doing her

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physics homework It turned out that her parents had thrown her out of her home for no other reason that she wanted to do Science Advanced Level exams - which her parents refused her permission to do, saying that sciences were unladylike!

Shelter says that the Government's laws do nothing to help these youngsters Rising rents, the shortage

of cheap housing and a cut in benefits for young people under the age of twenty-five are causing a national

problem, according to Shelter The recent changes in the benefit laws mean that someone aged between sixteen and twenty-five gets less than older people and they can only claim state help if they prove that they left home for a good reason

Shelter believes that because of the major cuts in benefits to young people, more and more are being forced to sleep on the streets Shelter also points out that if you are homeless, you can't get a job because

employers will not hire someone without a permanent address; and if you can't get a job, you are homeless

because you don't have any money to pay for accommodation It's an impossible situation

(Source: FCE success workbook)

Question 43 Why was Alice turned out of her home?

A She refused to do her homework in the evening

B She didn’t want to study for her Advanced Level Exams

C She had not obtained desirable marks in her exams

D Her parents didn’t argee with what she wanted to do

Question 44 According to Shelter, once young people have been forced onto the streets,

A they will never go back home again

B their benefits will be severely cut

C they will encourage their friends to do the same

D they will find it difficult to find work

Question 45 The changes in the system of benefits mean that _

A young people do not receive as much money as those over twenty-five

B anyone under twenty-five and not living at home will receive help with food and accommodation

C the under twenty-fives can claim money only if they have left home

D young people cannot claim money unless they are under sixteen or over twenty-five

Question 46 The word “benefits” in paragraph 4 are probably _

A extra wages for part-time workers B financial support for those in need

C a law about distributing money D gifts of food and clothing

Question 47 What is the reading passage mainly about?’

A The problem of unemployed people all over the world

B Timely actions from the governement to fight homelessness

C The plight of young, homless people

D An increasingly popular trend among youngsters

Question 48 According to the passage, most young people become homeless because _

A circumstances make it possible for them to live at home

B they do not want to live with a divorced parent

C they have run away from home

D they have thrown away any chances of living at home by behaving badly

Question 49 The word “Others” in paragraph 1 refers to _

A voluntary organizations B young people

Question 50 The word “permanent” in paragraph 5 is closet meaning to _

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair

Question 1 Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted What a shame!

A Jenifer regretted having wasted her chance to be promoted

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B Despite feeling ashamed, Jenifer lost her chance of promotion

C If only Jenifer has seized her chance of promotion

D That Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted is shameful

Question 2 They left the concert hall The fire alarm went off right afterwards

A They left the concert hall just as the fire alarm went off

B The fire alarm had gone off before they left the concert hall

C They were leaving the concert hall when the fire alarm went off

D No sooner had they left the concert hall than the fire alarm went off

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 the following questions

Question 3 A success B balance C problem D culture

Question 4 A commercial B decisive C powerful D electric

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 the following questions

Question 5 Many consumers are prejudiced against commercial goods made in that country They reject

them without even before trying first

Question 6 I’ll spend the weekends hitting the books as I have final exams next week

A reviewing the books B studying in a relaxing way

C damaging the books D studying in a serious way

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 7–11

A Working Vacation

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get your dream job? It can take years to get the education and develop the skills you need for the perfect job However, there is a way to experience your dream job without having to get the required training or degree Since 2004, Brian Kurth’s company, Vocation Vacations, has been connecting people with mentors who have the jobs of their dreams

Kurth had been working for a phone company before starting his own company He didn’t like his job, and

he had a long time to think about it on his drive to and from work He also thought about his dream job while driving He was interested in becoming a dog trainer, but he didn’t want to take any chances and switch to a field he didn’t have experience in He really wanted to know what the job was like and if it was realistic for him to work towards his goal So, he found a mentor – a dog trainer that could tell him about the job and everything it involved After that, he helped his friends find mentors to explore jobs they were interested in They thought it was helpful to talk to people who had their dream jobs before spending lots

of time and money getting the training they needed for those jobs

Kurth saw how much this helped his friends, so he decided to turn it into his business He started Vocation Vacations in 2004, and by 2005, the company was offering experience with over 200 dream jobs Today, about 300 mentors work with the company to share their knowledge about their jobs Customers pay to

experience the job of their dreams and work with these mentors to see what a job is really like A “job

vacation” costs between $350 and $3,000 and can be for one to three days Many people use Vocation Vacations to see if their dream job is a career path they want to continue Others do it just to experience the job of their dreams one time

Vocation Vacations jobs are in the fields of fashion, food, entertainment, sports and animals Many people

want to try glamorous jobs For example, they want to try working as actors, music producers,

photographers and fashion designers According to Kurth, some other popular dream jobs are working as bakers, hotel managers and wedding planners

Source: Summit 2 by Pearson Education, 2017

Question 7 What is the passage mainly about?

A A company where people can experience their dream jobs

B A company where people get the training for their dream jobs

C Brian Kurth’s dream job as a dog trainer

D Brian Kurth’s company as a dream job provider

Question 8 The word their in paragraph 3 refers to _

Question 9 What do mentors at Vocation Vacations do?

A explore jobs that people are interested in B train people for their dream jobs

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B give people advice on how to choose a job D show people what their jobs are like

Question 10 The word glamorous in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _

Question 11 All of the following are true about Vocation Vacations EXCEPT

A it belongs to Brian Kurth B the company was started in 2004

C the company hires about 300 mentors D it provides jobs in many different fields

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 12–19

Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear The first is through ordinary or

“background” extinctions, where species that fail to adapt are slowly replaced by more adaptable life forms The second is when large numbers of species go to the wall in relatively short periods of biological time There have been five such extinctions, each provoked by cataclysmic evolutionary events caused by some geological eruption, climate shift, or space junk slamming into the Earth Scientists now believe that another mass extinction of species is currently under way – and this time human fingerprints are on the trigger

How are we are doing it? Simply by demanding more and more space for ourselves In our assault on the

ecosystems around us we have used a number of tools, from spear and gun to bulldozer and chainsaw Certain especially rich ecosystems have proved the most vulnerable In Hawaii more than half of the native birds are now gone – some 50 species Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific and Indian oceans While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to

the „introduced predators’ that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat

Today the tempo of extinction is picking up speed Hunting is no longer the major culprit, although rare

birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers, tusks, and internal organs, or taken as

savage pets Today the main threat comes from the destruction of the habitat of wild plants, animals, and insects need to survive The draining and damming of wetland and river courses threatens the aquatic food chain and our own seafood industry Overfishing and the destruction of fragile coral reefs destroy ocean biodiversity Deforestation is taking a staggering toll, particularly in the tropics where the most global biodiversity is at risk The shinking rainforest cover of the Congo and Amazon river basins and such place

as Borneo and Madagascar have a wealth of species per hectare existing nowhere else As those precious hectares are drowned or turned into arid pasture and cropland, such species disappear forever

Source: Final Countdown Practice Tests by D.F Piniaris, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2010

Question 12 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Human activity and its impact on a mass extinction of species

B The two ways in which species disappear

C The tempo of extinction of species today

D Deforestation as a major cause of mass extinctions of species

Question 13 The word assault in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _

Question 14 All of the following are mentioned as a form of habitat destruction EXCEPT

A destroying coral reefs B cutting down forests

C damming wetlands and rivers D hunting rare birds and animals

Question 15 What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific and Indian

oceans until recently?

A tools used by human beings B human assault on ecosystems

C vulnerable rich ecosystems D hunters and introduced predators

Question 16 The word them in paragraph 2 refers to _

Question 17 Which is no longer considered a major cause of the mass extinction under way currently?

A the building of dams across rivers B the destruction of habitats of species

C the shrinking of rainforests in the tropics D the killing of animals for their body parts

Question 18 The word butchered in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _

Question 19 It can be inferred from the passage that _

A the current mass extinction is different from the other five in that it is caused by humans

B hunting is the major contributing factor that speeds up the extinction of species

C habitat destruction makes a minor contribution to the current mass extinction of species

D it’s impossible for scientists to identify the causes of mass extinctions of species

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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 20 During rush hours, travelling by car is slower than travelling by motorbike

A During rush hours, travelling by car is faster than travelling by motorbike

B During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is faster than travelling by car

C During rush hours, travelling by car is as slow as travelling by motorbike

D During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is slower than travelling by car

Question 21 “What did you do last night?” the policeman asked the woman

A The policeman asked the woman what did she do the night before

B The policeman asked the woman what she had done the night before

C The policeman asked the woman what had she done the night before

D The policeman asked the woman what she did the night before

Question 22 Harry sat there waiting for Lucy, which was not necessary

A Harry might not have sat there waiting for Lucy

B Harry needn’t have sat there waiting for Lucy

C Harry couldn’t have sat there waiting for Lucy

D Harry may not have sat there waiting for Lucy

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

Question 23 Just as the performance ended, all the concertgoers raised to their feet and applauded

Question 24 Bowling, one of the most popular indoor sports, are popular all over the United States and in other countries

Question 25 A large number of entries has updated in the latest edition of the encyclopedia recently

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Question 26 John is feeling because he hasn’t had enough sleep recently

A irritate B irritation C irritably D irritable

Question 27 I would never forget to be the judge in such a well–known competition

A being invited B having invited C to have invited D to be invited

Question 28 Once as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National

Park attracts a great number of visitors worldwide

A having recognized B recognized C recognizing D is recognized

Question 29 his physical disability, he managed to finish the course with good results

Question 30 Sue would suffer obesity if she couldn’t control her overeating

A compulsive B disastrous C exhaustive D unbearable

Question 31 Both husband and wife should be responsible doing the household chores

Question 32 It’s considered _ to interrupt others while they are talking

Question 33 It’s me who is at , so I’ll pay for the damage

Question 34 During our holiday, we were so lucky to stay in a room with a good of the sea

Question 35 _, the film is still attractive to many people, young and old

A Producing many years ago B Having produced many years ago

C Although produced many years ago D It produced many years ago

Question 36 If the weather is fine this weekend, we _ to see our grandparents

Question 37 My brother has been playing piano since he was a small child

Question 38 Sue and Mira are talking about the use of mobile phone in class

– Sue: “Students should not be allowed to use mobile phone in class.”

– Mira: “ This will distract them from studying.”

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A Not really B No way! It’s useful

C I’m of the opposite opinion D I quite agree

Question 39 The children happily in the park when their parents asked them to go home

A played B had played C were playing D would play

Question 40 Tony’s parents check his Facebook account every day, he hates being under all the

time

Question 41 Luke is offering help to Mary

– Luke: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”

– Mary: “Yes, _.”

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 the following questions

Question 42 Mike pretended to be sick, but I saw through his deception at once

A was used to B got angry with C got bored with D was aware of

Question 43 Some newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth just to impress readers with

sensational news stories

A gathering personal information B making changes to facts

C providing reliable data D examining factual data

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 44–48

It is true that keeping fit will benefit a person’s health in many ways It has become clear in recent years, that a large number of people are doing less and less exercise and this is now causing many serious illnesses, putting a strain on doctors and hospitals However, some experts believe that too much exercise can do just

as much (44)

Although it is true that moderate exercise such as walking can be very beneficial to a person’s health, it is

not the only one factor (45) _ keeps us healthy Diet is also extremely important and I would argue

that it is probably even more important than exercise, although the ideal is for both of these factors to work together It seems to me that many people are unwilling to put in the effort required to become fitter

(46) _, too much exercise can also cause problems So people are urged to take moderate exercise

and eat moderately healthily rather than embarking on extreme diets and training In too many instances, ultra–fit people have had heart attacks or dropped down dead

In all, governments need to find ways of (47) people to take responsibility for their own health People need to realize that eating healthy food does not have to cost a (48) , nor is it difficult to

prepare healthy meals themselves People need to be better educated about their health.\

Question 46 A For example B However C Therefore D In fact

Question 47 A motivating B motivational C motivate D motivation Question 48 A benefit B wealth C treasure D fortune

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 the following questions

Question 50 A feature B measure C feather D pleasure

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Mark 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

Câu 1 A absence B arrive C absorb D apologize

Câu 2 A dogged B crooked C naked D backed

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Mark 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

Câu 3 A approach B panda C income D current

Câu 4 A confidence B celebrate C effective D handicapped

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 5 All of the plants now raised on farms _ from plants that wild

A had been developed – once were grown B have been developed- once grew

C have been developed – have grown D had been developed – once grew

Câu 6 We _ more time with our children before they left for university We were too busy with our

jobs to think about that

C would like to have spent D regret that we didn’t spend

Câu 7 Though she lost her job last month, she still wanted to save _ so she said that she had left it

willingly

Câu 8 The final winner will be the one who breaks through and survives till the last minutes

A obstacles B difficulty C hindrance D impediment

Câu 9 Your store needs a bold sign that will catch the _ of anyone walking down the street That may

help to sell more products

Câu 10 No matter how busy I may be, I shall be there tonight come what _

Câu 11 Organizations may qualify for exemption from income tax if they exclusively as

charities

A operated B operate C had operated D are operated

Câu 12 I used to be nervous when my father asked me to give him my school _

A diploma B certificate C report D background

Câu 13 Simon Lake drew the inspiration La submarine of undersea travel and exploration from

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Câu 14 Parents should start teaching them how to manage more complicated duties children graduate

from toddlerhood and move toward preschool

Câu 15 Ecotourism is any type of tourism to relatively _ natural areas for the enjoyment of natural,

cultural and historical features

A disturbed B disturb C undisturbed D disturbance

Câu 16 Different activities should be carried out to raise _awareness of our people about

ecotourism

Câu 17 perform a function that requires water to perform that function, you had better give

that water to the body in advance of the event

A Any time you want to B Unless you want to

Câu 18 There are other problems of city life which I don't propose to at the moment

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Câu 19 In the 1960s, the World Health Organization (WHO) began a campaign to get rid of the mosquitoes

that transmit the disease malaria

A minimize B develop C eradicate D appreciate

Câu 20 A father will be his child's role model He will be the example for his child of what husbands and

fathers are like

A someone that others admire and follow B someone that others share interest with

C someone that others love and live with D someone that others are fond of with

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

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Câu 21 For many couples, money is the source of arguments, frustration When it comes to finances and relationships, sharing the financial burden is important

A benefit B responsibility C aid D difficulty

Câu 22 Aren't you putting the cart before the horse by deciding what to wear for the wedding before

you've even been invited to it?

A doing things in the wrong order B do things in the right order

C knowing the ropes D upsetting the apple cart

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

Human beings are extremely diverse in very many ways People differ (23) opinions, race, nationality, gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity, class, religion, lifestyle and so much more, yet at the very basic we are all human species Ideally, all people feel (24) and joy despite the differences Today, the changes in time and technology have made is extremely impossible for any group of people to live without interacting with others outside their group Often people of different cultural and geographical (25) meet in international conferences, education exchange programs, sports, etc

Sadly, the history of mankind discriminating against each other based on cultural differences has been with

us for ages So many people have died or have been denied their rights (26) _ individual greed Properties and economies have also been destroyed due to lack of understanding Unfortunately, some of these occurrences are visible even today, perpetuated by people who little understand the importance of the (27) of our diversity

(Source: https://www.springbreakwatches.com)

Câu 24 A pain B pained C painful D painless

Câu 25 A backgrounds B settings C identities D surroundings

Câu 26 A because of B thanks to C despite D as a result

Câu 27 A specialty B uniqueness C identity D sustainability

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Câu 28 The innovators behind objects like the cellphone or the helicopter took inspiration from work like

"Star Trek" and “War of the Worlds”

A innovators B objects like C or the helicopter D work

Câu 29 How many people know that the Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, were the world's first suspension

bridge?

A the Brooklyn Bridge B built in C were D suspension bridge

Câu 30 It is said that the accident seemed to have destroyed completely his confidence

A is said B the C seemed to have D destroyed completely

The best explainer videos are realized by great background score When was the last time you watched a silent movie? Never? Not for a while? A long while? Even if you remember watching one, it would still

have had a background score, or you’ve accidentally pressed the mute button!

The importance of background music and sound effects for your explainer video, therefore, cannot be overstated You may not need a full blown orchestra or classy jazz tones to create the mood, but whether going for a subtle effect, a professional demonstration or simply trying to attract customers, music is a must Explainer videos have the emotional quotient working for them and music is just going to add more to make the viewers relate to the pain points you are highlighting in your video Imagine if your favorite video game has no background music or sound effects to back the amazing graphics? Would you play it with the same feel and excitement? Nah! Same is the case with your explainer videos They need to and should have apt sound effects to make them worth your viewer’s time

While the focus of explainer videos production is more on passing the desired information and explaining technical and complex procedures easily, it doesn’t mean you’ll be distracting your viewers with the background music The sound effects and music is not going to take the message away from your explainer, it’s just going to enhance it and turn it more watchable and share-able Even if your video doesn’t require

a background score, it must include some sound effects or else it would be not so good an experience for

those who choose to watch it

(source: https://www.b2w.tv/)

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Câu 31 Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A The importance of background music and sound effects

B The influence of silence and background music on memory

C Inside the booming business of background music

D How to choose the background music for your explainer videos?

Câu 32 The word “score” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by

Câu 33 According to paragraph 2, what is the main purpose for using background music?

A Sound helps build and sustain relationships between films and viewers

B Background music can control how the audience should react to a scene

C Background music can influence both everyone’s mood and choices

D A musical atmosphere can actually motivate people to do risky things

Câu 34 The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _

Câu 35 According to paragraph 3, what is the fundamental and typical use of explainer videos?

A It is used to distill wide-ranging and complex ideas into a viewer-friendly package

B Businesses use them to quickly introduce themselves and their importance

C It is designed as a means to stimulate both auditory and visual senses

D It helps the customers with their daily life problems with scientific information

In our connected globalized world, the languages which dominate communications and business, Mandarin, Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian amongst others, are placing small languages spoken in remote places under increasing pressure Fewer and fewer people speak languages such as Liki, Taushiro and Dumi as their children shift away from the language of their ancestors towards languages which promise education, success and the chance of a better life While to many parents, this may appear a reasonable choice, giving their offspring the opportunity to achieve the sort of prosperity they see on television, the children themselves often lose touch with their roots However, in many places the more reasonable option of

bilingualism, where children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is being promoted This

gives hope that many endangered languages will survive, allowing people to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture

While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should

be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times

of budget constraints It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while

minority regional languages divide Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work

in their national language and so equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs People whose language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects This

means that while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language, their government’s position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not

acting to prevent its eventual disappearance

Many PhD students studying minority languages lack the resources to develop their language skills, with the result that they have to rely on interpreters and translators to communicate with speakers of the language they are studying This has a detrimental effect on the quality of their research At the same time, they have

to struggle against the frequently expressed opinion that minority languages serve no useful purpose and should be allowed to die a natural death Such a view fails to take into account the fact that a unique body

of knowledge and culture, built up over thousands of years, is contained in a language and that language

extinction and species extinction are different facets of the same process They are part of an impending

global catastrophe which is beginning to look unavoidable

(Adapted from Complete Advanced by Guy Brook – Hart and Simon Haines)

Câu 36 Which of the following could best serve as the main topic of the passage?

A The threat to minority languages in different parts of the world

B The domination of business languages all over the world

C The shift from regional to national languages in many countries

D The benefits of national languages in modern world

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Câu 37 According to the first paragraph, why do many parents consider the change towards national

languages a reasonable choice?

A Because not many people nowadays are familiar with the language of their ancestors

B Because children now can learn to speak both a local and a national language

C Because their children may have a chance to achieve education, success and better living condition

D Because their children may help to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world

culture

Câu 38 What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to?

A the more reasonable option B the place where children can use bilingualism

C the opportunity to achieve prosperity D the promotion of bilingualism

Câu 39 The word “constraints” in the second language is closest in meaning to _

A investments B restrictions C crises D depressions

Câu 40 What can be inferred from the sentence “their government’s position should be one of benign neglect” in paragraph 2?

A People who are not members of the government will be allowed to speak their local languages

B It’s better to allow these minority languages to die naturally by neglecting them

C The government does not appreciate the importance of minority languages

D The local people will be neglected if they use their ancestors’ languages

Câu 41 What is the influence of the shortage of minority language resources on many PhD students

mentioned in paragraph 3?

A These students are unable to persuade people to use the language they are learning

B Their qualified research is unlikely to complete

C They will have many difficulties in understanding these languages

D They have to become interpreters and translators of these languages themselves

Câu 42 The word “facets” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _

A aspects B problems C procedures D products

Câu 43 Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A Local languages can’t unite and create as much wealth as national languages

B State education is obligatory to ensure young people to speak and work in their regional languages

C Lack of language skills causes a negative effect on the quality of PhD students’ research

D Each citizen has their right to decide whether they want to speak a minority language or not

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

Câu 44 "Please don't leave until I come back", Sarah said

A Sarah suggested not leaving until she comes back

B Sarah asked us to leave until she came back

C Sarah told us not to leave until she came back

D Sarah offered to leave until she came back

Câu 45 The weather has been terrible recently I am very depressed now

A If the weather had not been terrible lately, I wouldn't be so depressed now

B If the weather hasn't been terrible recently, I won't be so depressed now

C If the weather hadn't been terrible recently, I wouldn't have been so depressed now

D If the weather had been more terrible recently, I would be depressed now

Câu 46 I eat a lot I cannot keep fit

A I eat more and more and become fitter and fitter

B The less I eat, the fitter I become

C The more I eat, the less fit I become

D I become fit not only because I eat a lot

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges

Câu 47 - “I like to work part-time for a non-profit organization this summer.”

- “ _.”

A Me too I'm thinking of applying for 'Hope' B I do, but I don't have enough time for studying

C That's great You have been coming of age D Is that all? How about using time wisely?

Câu 48 - Phúc: “I am offered the job at Vietravel.”

- Thomas: “ _.”

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C Good luck! D Never mind, better luck next time!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Câu 49 We came in the room Our boss was sitting in the front desk

A We came in the room, our boss was sitting in the front desk

B When we came in the room, our boss had been sitting in the front desk

C When we came in the room, in the front desk was sitting our boss

D Hardly had we come in the room when our boss sat in the front desk

Câu 50 Sara's classmates said that she littered on the school yard She denied it

A Sara denied having littered on the school yard

B Sara denied her friends' littering on the school yard

C Having littered on the school yard, Sara's classmates denied it

D As Sara denied it, her classmates said that she littered on the school yard

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three

Câu 1 A bachelor B chapter C chemistry D teacher

Câu 2 A bushes B wishes C researches D headaches

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Câu 3 A upset B preserve C rhino D expand

Câu 4 A beneﬁt B pesticide C cinema D aquatic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 5 Hoang his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important

A checks B will check C is checking D check

Câu 6 We're best friends as we have a interest in music

A passion B passionately C passionless D passionate

Câu 7 However, some scientists argue that the historical evidence shows that over time the Earth heats

and cools naturally

A up - away B away – down C up - down D down - up

Câu 8 Everyone can help the needy by making a/ an to a charity organization

Câu 9 They your money if you haven't kept your receipt

A won't refund B didn’t refund C no refund D not refund

Câu 10 The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new it was made in the 1995s

Câu 11 People demand higher wages because prices are all the time

A rising B progressing C growing D exceeding

Câu 12 What measures have been to control traffic jam at rush hours?

Câu 13 He left on 10 o'clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to hospital

last week when he broke his right leg

Câu 14 Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked She remembered it before leaving

A to lock B having locked C to have locked D she locks

Câu 15 I had a chat with my manager and gave him an update on the project

Câu 16 It’s normal for small businesses to operate at a for the first couple of years before they

start to break even

Câu 17 Mary expected to her dreamy university, but she wasn't

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A to admit B admitting C to be admitted D being admitted

Câu 18 These thought-provoking poems questions about what it means to love unconditionally

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (5) in each of the following questions

Câu 19 Both CARE and Oxfam organizations have programmes to help people in underdeveloped countries better their lives

Câu 20 Some tourist areas have suffered from some environmental damage

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Câu 21 From my point of View, parental divorce can cause lasting negative consequences for children

A beginning of a marriage B the situation of not marrying

Câu 22 Cutting down on energy use is the best way to help reduce global warming

A Shrinking B Declining C Decreasing D Increasing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges

Câu 23 - Mai: "How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!”

- Nam: " _."

A Do you want to know where I bought them?

B Thanks for your compliment

C I know it's fashionable

D Yes, of course

Câu 24 - A: "What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Daisy!"

- B: “ .”

A I'm sorry to hear that B Thanks, it's nice of you to say so

C Don't mention it D Thanks for your gift!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best ﬁts each the numbered blanks

At present, single-parent families ought to be of great focus, be recognized and supported as they are a growing family form and should not be an afterthought in family, economic and labor market policies Single parent families should be (25) _ considered and addressed in all family policy discussions and decisions (26) , home-care cash allowances, which are paid to a parent who abstains from employment to take care for her child at home, can have significant consequences encouraging lower levels

of female employment among single-parent families, (27) in turn results in higher childhood poverty In this regard, work-life balance policies and workplace practices also need to (28) a single-parent perspective, for example, the impact of non-standard work hours when childcare is not available

The provision of educational and skill-building opportunities and affordable quality day care become even more urgent in families with single parents Such families should have a higher priority and subsidized access to childcare facilities Governmental agencies should be established (29) child support payment from non-resident parents in case of conflicts, disagreements or delayed payments, e.g., after a divorce or separation

(Adapted from http://www.socialtrendsinstitute.org/)

Câu 25 A implicitly B clearly C indirectly D completely

Câu 26 A For instance B However C Moreover D Therefore

Câu 28 A take responsible for B take in hand

C take no notice of D take account of

Câu 29 A to facilitate B facilitating C facilitated D facilitate

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question

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The world’s oldest post office, which has been operating in Sanquhar, Scotland, for more than 300 years, faces an uncertain future Current owner and stamp collector, Manzoor Alam, and his wife, Nazra, have

been forced to put the business and its accompanying cottage on the market due to ill health

The Alams are “heartbroken” to leave the post office, and are concerned that if a buyer cannot be found its rich history could be lost “It was my husband who was always the one most interested in stamps and the postal service but over the last few years of working here it has grown on me too,” said Mrs Alam The couple are the post office’s 16th postmasters, and if they become the last, the title will fall to a Stockholm branch, which opened in 1720

Dumfries and Galloway councillor, Andrew Wood, said lots of rural areas were struggling to keep their post offices open He said it would be a “sad day” if the business folded “I was wondering if the community could arrange a buyout but it shouldn’t come down to that,” he said “We’re a wealthy country and should

be able to have them in good-sized towns.”

The property is on the market for £275,000, and includes a three-bed cottage with two bathrooms, a large living room, and garden with outbuildings Agent Humberstones suggests the outbuilding could be a holiday let, tea room or postal museum, as Mr Alam had planned “My ambition is to promote the rich heritage of the past by establishing a postal museum — the only one in Scotland — and combining it with

a modern business, securing this wonderful post office for future generations,’” he had said when he took

on the business

(Source: https://www.countrylife.co.uk/)

Câu 30 Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A The world’s oldest post office facing prospect of closure

B The longest-standing post office closed due to weather

C The world’s oldest post office re-opening this month

D The longest-standing post office got revamping

Câu 31 The word “accompanying” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A attending B coinciding C supported D associated

Câu 32 According to paragraph 2, what is NOT mentioned about the owners of Sanquhar post office?

A They are the 15th successor of the structure

B They are married as husband and wife

C They are the last postmasters of the place

D Mrs Alam slowly displayed her love for the post office

Câu 33 The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _

A rural areas B post offices C outbuildings D postmasters

Câu 34 According to paragraph 4, what is NOT included in the premises?

A A yard B A museum C A common rooms D Two washrooms

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question

Many people see large urban cities as a wonder of human imagination and creativity They represent how far the human population has come in terms of community development Many positive things come from urbanization, but there are also negatives This article will discuss and present data on the implications of urbanization on the physical health of humans living in these large urban areas

As it would be expected, developing countries tend to see more negative physical health effects than modern

countries in regard to urbanization One example of a developing country experiencing these problems is

China China is a country that in the past 30–40 years went from being an agrarian based society to a significant industrialized country This industrialization has in effect caused the need for more centralized cities, centralized meaning having lots of jobs and living spaces within a close proximity This is what is known as urbanization In most recent decades, since China’s change to being more of an industrial based economy, the country has experienced record high numbers of people migrating within its borders In effect, the number of cities with over 500,000 people has more than doubled These migrations are typically of people from rural areas of China moving to the new urban areas Due to this large influx in the urban population, there are many possibilities for health challenges among these people

One very common and fairly obvious negative aspect of highly congested urban areas is air pollution Air

pollution is defined as any harmful substance being suspended in the air This could include particulate matter, most commonly attributed to industrial plants and refineries waste, or chemicals like CO2 or Methane (which are also products of plants and refineries as well as cars and other modes of transportation) Due to a vast number of people in these urbanized cities, the air pollution is known to be very extreme

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These conditions can lead to many different health problems such as: Asthma, cardiovascular problems or disease, and different types of cancer (most commonly lung cancer) When exposed to these conditions for

a prolonged period of time, one can experience even more detrimental health effects like: the acceleration

of aging, loss of lung capacity and health, being more susceptible to respiratory diseases, and a shortened life span

Another way that urbanization affects the populations’ health is people’s change in diet For instance, urban cities tend to have lots of accessible, quick, and easy to get food This food is also more than likely not as high quality as well as contains a large amount of sodium and sugar Because this food is so accessible, people tend to eat it more This increase in consumption of low quality food can then lead to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, obesity, or many other health conditions

(Adapted from https://medium.com)

Câu 35 Which of the following could be served as the best title for the passage?

A Urbanization – Pros and cons

B Urbanization – How people’s health is impacted?

C Urban cities – The new opportunity for community development

D Developing countries – The fastest urbanization

Câu 36 What does the phrase “these problems” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A industrialized countries B lots of jobs and living spaces

C immigrants D negative physical health effects

Câu 37 According to paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE about China?

A This is a developed country in the past 30-40 years

B The population of cities now more than doubles that in the past

C Most of the new urban areas’ populations are the emigrants from remote places

D Because of urbanization, more immigrants find their ways to this country

Câu 38 The word “congested” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _

A overcrowded B sparse C contaminated D fresh

Câu 39 The word “detrimental” in paragraph 3 mostly means _

A beneficial B positive C harmful D dangerous

Câu 40 The following are the air pollution sources mentioned in paragraph 3, EXCEPT _

A industrial factories B refineries waste C chemicals D sewage

Câu 41 Why are urban populations easy to get diseases from food, according to the last paragraph?

A Because of the low quality and the high proportion of sodium and sugar in this food

B Because the way people get this food is rather accessible, quick and easy

C Because this food is so delicious that people have a tendency to eat more than normal

D Because of the change in people’s diet

Câu 42 What can be inferred from the passage?

A Living in urban areas for a long time will make the life expectancy of inhabitants shorten

B One of the negative health effects comes from the overpopulation in industrialized countries

C People in developed countries suffer less harmful health effects from urbanization than those in

A wish B publicly record C to those D were made

Câu 44 Viet Nam was the first lndochinese country joining ASEAN, and its move helped end confrontation

between the lndochinese party and ASEAN

Câu 45 Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to loose money

Câu 46 “We saw a strange man in the garden,” they told their son

A They told their son that we had seen a strange man in the garden

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B They told their son that they had seen a strange man in the garden

C They told their son that we saw a strange man in the garden

D They told their son that they saw a strange man in the garden

Câu 47 Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am

A I am as outgoing as nobody in my class B I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class

C I am the most outgoing person in my class D I am not as outgoing as people in my class

Câu 48 It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing

A It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing

B It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing

C It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing

D It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing

Câu 49 It’s cold outside and my leg hurts I haven’t been out for weeks

A I haven't been out for weeks, which makes the weather cold and my leg bad

B The weather is cold and my leg is bad as a result of my stay indoors for weeks

C Due to the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks

D What makes the weather cold and my leg bad is my stay indoors for weeks

Câu 50 His Wife phoned him early in the morning She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the

document

A His wife phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document

B His wife phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document

C His wife phoned him early in the morning when she didn't want him to bring along the document

D His wife phoned him early in the morning though she didn't want him to forget to bring along the

document

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Question 1 A scholarship B architect C cherish D chorus

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions

Question 4 A policeman B eyewitness C copyright D dressmaker

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 Our line of designer clothing is more expensive than of our competitor

Question 6 The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm

A was breaking B would break C had broken D broke

Question 7 It that neither the passengers nor the driver was injured in the crash

A was announced B is announcing C is announced D was announcing Question 8 After goodbye to her friends, she got onto the bus

Question 9 It’s high time we these mice

A are getting rid of B are going to get rid of

C get rid of D got rid of

Question 10 The lady design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive

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the award

Question 11 Professor Smith explained the lecture slowly

A as soon as his students understood it clearly

B so that his students can understand it clearly

C unless his students fail to understand it clearly

D so that his students could understand it clearly

Question 12 Put all the toys away someone slips and falls on them

Question 13 The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were of teachers

Question 14 Some animals become tame if they get used to people

Question 15 She made a big about not having a window seat on the plane

Question 16 After the robbery of the bank, the police of the robbers and arrested

the whole band

Question 17 After a good nights sleep he woke up feeling as fresh as and eager to

start work again

Question 18 Bill seems unhappy about his job because he doesn’t get his boss

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 19 If I wasn’t been wearing the seatbelt, I’d have been seriously injured

Question 20 The receptionist said I must fill in that form before I attended the interview

Question 21 They had a discussion about training not only the new employees but also giving them

some challenges

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 22 Mary exclaimed that the singer’s voice was so sweet

A “How sweet is the singer’s voice?” said Mary

B “What a sweet voice the singer has” said Mary

C “How sweet voice the singer is” said Mary

D “What a sweet voice the singer is” said Mary

Question 23 Without skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation

A But for skillful surgery he would have survived the operation

B With skillful surgery he would have survived the operation

C Had it not been for skillful surgery he would have survived the operation

D He wouldn’t have survived the operation if it hadn’t been for skillful surgery

Question 24 The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do

A It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do

B So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do

C So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do

D She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation

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 25 Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot She could hardly improve her performance

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A However much Laura practiced playing the instrument, she could hardly perform any better

B As soon as Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better

C Had Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better

D Hardly had Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her performance Question 26 The boy lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers The doctors are operating

on him

A The boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers is being operating on

B The boy whom the doctors are operating on him lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers

C The boy was whom the doctors are operating on him lost several of his fingers because of

firecrackers

D The doctors are operating on the boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers

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 27 Bill and Jerry are in a coffee shop

- Bill: “Can I get you another drink.”

- Jerry: “ ”

A No, it isn’t B Not just now C No, I’ll think it over D Forget it

Question 28 Mary and her son are in the kitchen

- Mary: “Watch out or you’ll hurt yourself!”

- Son: “ ”

A Yes, I won’t do that again B That’s a good idea

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST

in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 29 The game of life is a lot like football You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity

Question 30 Because of a piece of paper in the soup bowl, the old lady raised a ballyhoo about it at

the restaurant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE

Question 31 His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist He has won a

lot of prizes

Question 32 She told him she’d spent all her savings but he didn’t bat an eyelid

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37

Tattooing is an old art Tattooing is an old art In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were (33) as members of the upper classes On the other hand, tattooing was banned in Europe by the early Christians, (34) thought that it was a sinful thing to do It was not (35) the late 18th century, when Captain Cook saw South Sea Islander decorating their bodies with tattoos that attitudes began to change Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing gained (36) popularity A survey by the French army in 1881 showed that among the 387 men questioned there were 1,333 designs

Nowadays, not everybody finds tattoos acceptable Some people thing that getting one is silly because tattoos are more or less permanent There is also some (37) about catching a blood disease from unsterilized needles Even for those who do want a tattoo, the process of getting one is not painless, but the final result, in their eyes, is worth the pain

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Question 35 A by far B since C because D until

Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet and is fifth in order of distance from the sun It is well placed for observation for several months in every year and on average is the brightest of the planets apart from Venus, though for relatively brief periods Mars may outshine it Jupiter’s less than 10-hour rotation period gives it the shortest day in the solar system in so far as the principal planets are concerned There are no true seasons on Jupiter because the axial inclination to the perpendicular of the orbital plane

is only just over 3°-less than that for any other planet

The most famous mark on Jupiter is the Great Red spot It has shown variations in both intensity and

color, and at times it has been invisible, but it always returns after a few years At its greatest extent it

may be 40,000 kilometers long and 14,000 kilometers wide, so its surface area is greater than that of Earth Though the latitude of the Red Spot varies little, it drifts about in longitude Over the past century the total longitudinal drift has amounted to approximately 1200° The latitude is generally very close to -22° It was once thought that the Red Spot might be a solid or semisolid body floating in Jupiter’s outer gas However, the Pioneer and Voyager results have refuted that idea and proven the Red Spot to be a

phenomenon of Jovian meteorology Its longevity may well due to its exceptional size, but there are

signs that it is decreasing in size, and it may not be permanent Several smaller red spots have been seen occasionally but have not lasted

Question 38 According to the passage, which planet typically shines the most brightly?

Question 39 The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to

A Jupiter B The Great Red Spot C intensity D color

Question 40 The word "exceptional" in paragraph 2 mostly means

Question 41 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A Jupiter is bigger than all other planet in the solar system

B A day in Jupiter is nearly 10 hours long

C The Red Great Spot moves more vertically than horizontally

D Scientists have proof showing that smaller red spots are increasing their size to become other Great

Red Spots

Question 42 The passage was probably taken from

C a high school textbook D an archaeology book

Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time He played for the New York Yankees

in their years of glory From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular game in the United States For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time

Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and left-handed

He won game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team He was a wonderful

athlete, but this alone cannot explain Americas fascination with him Perhaps it was because he was a

handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from Oklahoma His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale version of the American dream Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace That was Mickey Mantle

But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems He played without

complaint despite constant pain from injuries He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget

his father’s early death

It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and accelerated

the advance of liver cancer Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped Despite a liver

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transplant operation that had all those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63

Question 43 What is the main idea of the passage?

A Mickey Mantle’s success and his private life full of problems

B Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball player of all time

C Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball

D Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball player

Question 44 It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantle

A introduced baseball into the US

B earned a lot of money from baseball

C had to try hard to be a professional player

D played for New York Yankees all his life

Question 45 The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to

A Mantles being fascinated by many people

B Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete

C Mantles being a “switch-hitter”

D Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player

Question 46 The word “fulfill” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A achieve what is hoped for, wished for, or expected

B do something in the way that you have been told

C do what you have promised or agreed to do

D get closer to something that you are chasing

Question 47 which of the following is mentioned as the main cause of the destruction of Mantle’s body?

Question 48 The word “cirrhosis” in paragraph 5 probably means

A a danger B an operation C the destruction D a serious disease Question 49 All of the following are true about Mantle EXCEPT

A He was born into a poor family but later achieved fame and success

B He was so severely addicted to alcohol that he couldn’t give it up to the last days of his life

C He could hit with the bat on either side of his body

D His father’s early death exerted a negative influence on him

Question 50 It can be inferred from the passage that for most Americans

A success in Mantle’s career was difficult to believe

B Mantle had a lot of difficulty achieving fame and success

C success in Mantle’s career was unnatural

D Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player

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Câu 1 A August B gerund C purpose D suggest

Câu 2 A solutions B hospitals C families D projects

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Câu 3 A patient B release C martyr D hopeless

Câu 4 A infectious B privacy C principle D charity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 5 We take _ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the ﬂoor and watering the ﬂowers

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Câu 6 Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine and _ in China for thousands of years

A has been used B has using C has used D has been using

Câu 7 Most of the students in that special school are making good progress, but Michael is a _ case

A hopefully B hopeless C hopeful D hopelessly

Câu 8 In India, in the old days, _ girl’s family used to give _ boy's family a gift like money or

jewelry

Câu 9 After graduating from university, I want to my father's footsteps

A follow in B succeed in C go after D keep up

Câu 10 I don't know what to say to break the _ with someone I've just met at the party

Câu 11 The director informed that no candidate all the criteria for the administrative position

A completed B fulﬁlled C achieved D suited

Câu 12 After the visit to that special school, we _ friends with some students with reading disabilities

Câu 13 The archaeological excavation _ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years

Câu 14 If Mr David _ at the meeting, he would make a speech

Câu 15 Australia is the greenest country in the world _ the people are environmentally friendly

Câu 16 I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he

C had already been leaving D had already left

Câu 17 Since moving to another country, some people decide to follow the customs of the new country,

while _ prefer to keep their own customs

Câu 18 I have a _ schedule this semester - classes from Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (3) in each of the following questions

Câu 19 Stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and build a future in which humans live

in harmony with nature

A coexist peacefully with B fall in love with

Câu 20 We have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high economic growth, stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years

A achievement B development C prevention D reduction

Câu 21 Then the strangest thing happens - Will and Marcus strike up an unusual friendship

Câu 22 A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more severe, the

authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended and punished quickly

A economical B practical C profitable D worthless

Câu 23 Hai: “I've seen John at the workshop on communication skills.”

Phong: “ .”

A I see I'll call him

B The workshop was very useful

C That can't be John because he's in Paris now

D No, I don't think so

Câu 24 John: “Last year, we went to one of those resorts where everything – food and drink - was free.”

Thomas: “ .”

A Wow! I didn't realize you were such snobs!

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B Really? I prefer to go somewhere a bit quieter

C It sounds great I've never been on an all-inclusive holiday

D If you want all your meals and drinks included, you can stay on an all-inclusive basis

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most important figures of the 17th century scientific revolution One of his greatest achievement was the (25) _ of the three laws of motion, which are still used today But he also had a very unusual personality Some people would say he was actually insane

His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried The young Isaac hated his stepfather so much that he once (26) to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still inside! Fortunately he did not, and he went on to graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison

Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color When another scientist wrote a paper criticizing this theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage The scientist (27) _ for the criticism was

a man called Robert Hooke He was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the country (28) , this made no difference to Isaac, who refused to speak to him for over

a year

The simple fact was that Isaac found it impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone As soon as someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his (29) For this reason he lived a large part of his life isolated from other scientists It is unlikely that many of them complained

(Source: https://www.biography.com/scientist/isaac-newton)

Câu 25 A discovery B research C findings D inventions

Câu 26 A shouted B frightened C threatened D warned

Câu 27 A responsible B reasonable C guilty D attributable

Câu 28 A Although B However C Despite D What is more

Câu 29 A anger B mood C character D temper

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each

of the question

Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning You should drink this water first thing, before doing anything else The temperature of the water should be similar to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold

Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways It helps clean out your kidneys It

prepares your stomach for digestion Water can also help your intestines work better After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food Water also helps us go to the bathroom more easily

Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day But don’t drink all of that water

in one sitting If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it It’s better to drink

some in the morning and some in the afternoon Some people think it’s better to drink between meals and not during meals They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs This can interfere with normal digestion

Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water A little more water each day could make you much healthier

(Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)

Câu 30 What is the main idea of the passage?

A The importance of water B The advice of the doctors

C How to drink water correctly? D The best amount of water to drink

Câu 31 According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body, EXCEPT

_

A kidneys B stomach C intestines D livers

Câu 32 The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _

A your body B your kidney C water D your stomach

Câu 33 The word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

Câu 34 Which of the following is NOT true?

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A The first thing you should do every morning is to drink water

B You shouldn’t drink too much water at the same time

C Drinking water while having meals may interfere with normal digestion

D You need to drink more water if your urine is light yellow

in their grandmother’s or grandad’s previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money But 23 per cent claim the reason they don’t know anything about their older relatives is because they don’t really get the chance to talk properly

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy & Stone’s Inspirational Generation campaign, said: “We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing

feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of

today’s older people We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what

they have done in their lives – and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit

they deserve.”

Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week – 16 per cent once a day – conversation

is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don’t know if they have any special skills or talents And 42 per cent don’t spend any time talking about their grandparent’s history – and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a

role model and inspiration However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and

friendly, while 43 per cent think they’re funny – with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents

(Source: https://www.independent.co.uk)

Câu 35 Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

A Grandparents are outdated people in their families

B Young people now do not concern much about their grandparents

C Grandparents are not interested in telling stories about their life in the past any more

D Young people are too busy to take care of their grandparents

Câu 36 According to the study in paragraph 2, which information is NOT true?

A Merely over one fifth of people in the survey keep asking about the bygone time of their grandparents

B Over 50% of the young don’t know about their older relatives’ professions before superannuation

C Most of youths visit their grandparents to ask for money

D Nearly a quarter of young people don’t have proper opportunities to converse with their older

relatives

Câu 37 The word “feats” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _

A accomplishments B failures C difficulties D differences

Câu 38 What does the word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A parents B children C colorful lives D grandparents

Câu 39 It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that McCarthy & Stone’s Inspirational Generation campaign

A encourages people to ask more questions about their grandparents’ jobs

B would like to honour the retirees with their remarkable achievements and experienced life

C hopes to give recognition to the older family members

D intends to retell the heroic tails of the older generation and find out what they have done in the past

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Câu 40 According to the last paragraph, the proportion of the young voluntarily visiting their older family

members every week is _

Câu 41 The author implied in the last paragraph that

A youngsters nowadays are too indifferent with their grandparents’ lives in the former times

B more youths use modern technology to keep in touch with their older generation

C grandchildren do not have much time to care for their elderly relatives’ special skills and talents

D lack of communication and respect is the main reason why youngsters are not interested in what their

grandparents have done in the past

Câu 42 The word “inspiration” in the last paragraph mostly means

A disincentive B encumbrance C stimulation D hindrance

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Câu 43 It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful

cure

Câu 44 Having deciding on the topic of the presentation, he started finding relevant information for it

A Having deciding B presentation C finding D for

Câu 45 The new trade agreement should felicitate more rapid economic growth

A The B should felicitate C more D economic growth

Câu 46 Tet holiday is the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival that he's ever attended

A Tet holiday is more interesting than the Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended

B He has never attended a more interesting Vietnamese traditional festival than Tet holiday

C He has attended many interesting Vietnamese traditional festival including Tet holiday

D Tet holiday is one of the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival he's ever attended

Câu 47 “You didn’t lock the door this morning as I found the keys on the table when I got home!” the

woman told her son

A The woman scolded her son with unlocking the door that morning as she found the key on the table

B The woman criticized her son for not locking the door that morning, adding that she saw the keys on

the table

C The Woman blamed her son for not unlocking the door that morning as she found the key on the

table

D The woman reproached her son of not locking the door that morning, emphasizing that she saw the

keys on the table

Câu 48 Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly

A That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion

B Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly

C Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly

D That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion

Câu 49 You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating It’s the only way

A By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at ease

B Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at ease

C The only way you are by taking part in group dating can feel more at ease

D The way you can feel more at ease is taking part in only group dating

Câu 50 As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the talk show

A You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the talk show

B Talk shows are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm

C Provided that you do not get nervous, the talk show won't go badly for you

D Even if you are afraid of the talk show, it is important not to express it

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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

Question 4: A reduction B popular C romantic D financial

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: The better the weather is,

A the most crowded the beaches get B the most the beaches get crowded

C the more crowded the beaches get D the more the beaches get crowded

Question 6: Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are jobs for the people

there

Question 7: Doctors advise people who are deficient Vitamin c to eat more fruit and

vegetables

Question 8: I suggest that the doctor up his mind without delay

Question 9: Martha Thomas was an American educator who stood for equal rights for

women

Question 10: Books and magazines around made his room very untidy

Question 11: The cat was _to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole

A patient enough B so patient C enough patient D too patient

Question 12: _, he would have learned how to read

A If he has been able to go school as a child B If he could go to school as a child

C Were he able to go to school as a child D Had he been able to go to school as a child Question 13: He _a terrible accident while he _along Ben Luc Bridge

C was seeing - walked D have seen - were walking

Question 14: The use of vitamin and herbs has become increasingly popular among

Americans

Question 15: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third in the school cross-country

race

A respectively B actively C responsively D tremendously

Question 16: The government should take to reduce the current high unemployment rate

Question 17: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye with the interviewers

Question 18: I know you have been working very hard today Let’s and go home

A pull my leg B call it a day C put your back up D push your luck

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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 board of directors rejected the proposed project, explaining that it was too expensive

to be feasible at the present moment

Question 20: A brief outline of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first

meeting

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: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary

measures

Question 22: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it

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: Ella is asking Eric about self-study

- Ella: “Do you think people with self-education can succeed nowadays?”

- Eric: “ because they tend to be very independent and self-disciplined.”

A I’m not so sure about that B That’s what I was thinking

C It’s out of the question D I don’t think it’s right

Question 24: Stella and her husband are about to go out

- Stella: “Should we take a taxi or a bus to the mall?”

- Stella’s husband: “ It’s impossible to take a taxi during rush hours.”

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

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oaldand, California Tan grew up in Northern California,

(25) when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with

her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland She returned to the United States for college After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer In 1985, she wrote the “Rules of the Game” for a writing

workshop, which laid the early (26) for her first novel The Joy Luck Club Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) between Chinese women and their Chinese-American daughters,

and became the longest-running New York Times bestseller for that year The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award It has been translated into 25

languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) Tan wrote the screenplay Tan’s other works have also been (29) into several different forms of

co-media

Question 27: A relate B relative C relationship D relatively

In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a

greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources Fortunately, there are a number of readily

available, renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth-friendly Two such resources are

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solar power and geothermal power Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity In the US alone, more than 100,000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily

Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth Hot water and steam

that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which

produces electricity Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple A prime example of effective geothermal use is in Iceland, a region of hi gh geothermal activity where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on a global scale

Question 30: According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources?

A Because fossil fuels are no longer available

B Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth

C Because they are free and available worldwide

D Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage Question 31: The word “harnessing” in the first paragraph can best be replaced by ?

Question 32: All of the following statements are true about geothermal energy EXCEPT

A it is abundant in specific geographical areas

B it is more abundant than fossil fuel resources

C it is used without success in Iceland

D it is a promising renewable alternative

Question 33: The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to

Question 34: What is the main topic of this passage?

A The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources

B How energy resources are tapped from nature

C Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized

D Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide

When a popular book gets made into a movie, there will always be a debate about whether the novel or film is better The filmmakers always have to consider certain things: do they want to follow the book

closely to please dedicated readers, or do they want to change parts of the book if they don’t translate

well on-screen? No matter what they do, there will always be people who feel the movie will never be as good as the book, people who will love the movie without ever reading the book, and people who enjoy both

The vampire series Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, became so popular that movie companies wanted to produce it for the big screen Most Twilight fans were excited about seeing characters such as Edward and Bella “come to life,” but there were other fans who did not trust the movie script They assumed the scriptwriters would change parts of the story to make it seem more interesting as a movie

By the time the first Twilight movie was released, millions of people had read the series Many of these people went on to watch the film, which made $35.7 million just on its opening day While many fans and critics liked it and said the movie more or less followed the book’s storyline, some fans were not

impressed One change that angered them was that certain sound effects were added to the movie, such

as a “whooshing” sound when the vampires jumped This was not mentioned in the book, and many fans felt that it was too distracting

Those who liked the movie said they enjoyed the light mood and excitement This was very different from the book The writing in Twilight is dark and gloomy, like many vampire novels The movie, however, added more energy to the story and more personality to the characters For example, many

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characters in the book are portrayed as being quiet, and they spend most of their time at school But in the movie, the characters are cooler and funnier, one scene even shows them going surfing together The director of the first movie, Catherine Hardwicke, thought it was important for the characters to be

believable She wanted them to have a wide variety of emotions, since the series is for, and about,

teenagers

In the end, the films were considered a success, even if there were both happy and unhappy fans It’s a great accomplishment to make films that are watched by millions of people, and you can’t expect to be able to please everyone all the time

Question 35: What best serves as the title for the passage?

A Twilight: a Successful Novel B Twilight: the Film and the Novel

C Famous Books Made into Movies D A Comparison of Movies and Books

Question 36: Which of the following is NOT considered by film-makers who make movies out of books?

A whether they adhere to the book closely

B how they would change parts of the book

C how to satisfy avid readers of the book

D how many characters will appear in the movie

Question 37: According to the passage, what is the reason Twilight fans were excited to see the movie?

A to see which actors would play their favourite characters

B to see how the story would change

C to see how characters would be in real life

D to see if the movie would be better than the book

Question 38: Why is vampires jumping mentioned in the passage?

A It’s an example of a change that displeased fans

B It was a special effect and not real

C It showed that the movie was scary

D It’s an example of a sound effect

Question 39: The word “translate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

C change into a different form D appear

Question 40: The word “angered” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

Question 41: According to the passage, what was hardly changed in the movie compared to the book?

C personalities of characters D sound effects

Question 42: The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to

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

Question 43: It was disappointing that almost of the guests left the wedding too early

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning

Question 46: “Believe me It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend

A Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful

B Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile

C Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading

D Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful

Question 47: I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors

A That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him

B He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks

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C He should not have been envious of his brother’s achievement

D He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon

Question 48: The teacher had only just come in the room when the fire alarm rang

A While the teacher was coming in the room, she heard the fire alarm ring

B As soon as the fire alarm had rung, the teacher came in the room

C Before the teacher came in the room, the fire alarm rang

D Hardly had the teacher come in the room when the fire alarm rang

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: He cannot lend me the book now He has not finished reading it yet

A Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me

B He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it

C As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me

D Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me

Question 50: Most scientists know him well However, very few ordinary people have heard of him

A Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name

B Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public

C Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do

D He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you 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 whispered B wandered C sympathized D sentenced

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions

Question 4 A familiar B uncertainty C impatient D arrogantly 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 I demand to know how this vase _, and no one is leaving till I find out

A got broken B was breaking C has broken D is broke

Question 6 The more you practice speaking in public, _

A the more you become confident B the more you become confidently

C the greater confidence you become D the more confident you become

Question 7 It is said the Robinhood robbed _rich and gave the money to poor

Question 8 Not only _among the largest animals that ever lived, but they are also among

the most intelligent

A some whales B they are whales C whales D are whales

Question 9 _, he couldn’t finish that test in 60 minutes

A Intelligent as was the boy B As intelligent the boy was

C As the boy was intelligent D Intelligent as the boy was

Question 10 There is no excuse for your late submission! You _the report by last Monday

A should have finished B mightn’t have finished

C needn’t have finished D must have finished

Question 11 My parents lent me the money _, I couldn’t have afforded the trip

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A Therefore B Otherwise C Only if D However

Question 12 The biologists have found more than one thousand types of butterflies in the forest,

_its special characteristics

Question 13 John is feeling _because he hasn’t had enough sleep recently

Question 14 Jenny has an _command of Japanese cuisine

Question 15 why are you always so jealous _other people?

Question 16 The head teacher has asked me to take the new boy under my _and look

after him

Question 17 The online game “Dumb ways to die” quickly _with young people after

being released in 2013

Question 18 Just think! Next month you’ll be _and it seems like only yesterday you

were a baby

A in your teens B in your teenage C teenager D at your teens

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 19 The children are extremely excited about the visit to the town where their grandparents

were born in

Question 20 Chandler was shocked when his entire class seemed to come down with the same

imaginative disease

A was shocked B entire class C come down with D imaginative disease Question 21 Transgender people are denied the ability to join the armed forces due to discriminating

policies implemented by the government

A Transgender B are denied C armed forces D discriminating

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning

Question 22 “Please, let my child go!” she begged the kidnapper

A She begged the kidnapper to let her child to go

B She pleaded with the kidnapper to release her child

C She solemnly ordered the kidnapper to set her child free

D She pleaded the kidnapper to let her child go

Question 23 Sometimes having professional assistance with your CV can increase your chance of finding a job

A Having your CV professionally prepared determines whether you'll get the job or not

B The prospects for finding employment can possibly be enhanced by a professionally produced CV

C Having a professional help you with your CV is a sure way to find a job

D Without a professional CV, it is impossible to find a job

Question 24 It seems to me that we’ve taken the wrong train

A The trained turned out to be not the one we were supposed to have taken

B There is no chance that we’ll catch the train that we’re supposed to

C I have a feeling that this train is not the one we should be on

D I wish we had been more careful and taken the right train from the station

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 25 She was the first woman in the Philippines She was elected as the president of the country

A She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines

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B She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines

C She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines

D She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines

Question 26 They are my two sisters They aren’t teachers like me

A Unlike me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers

B They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me

C They are my two sisters, neither of whom is teacher like me

D They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me

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 27 Tony and Bob are talking in their classroom

Tony: “We are buying Lily a graduation present.” - Bob: “ _”

A She’s out of my league B Can you all be more down-to-earth?

C I’m raking in money now D Could I chip in?

Question 28 Mai and Joey are talking about their favorite pastimes

Joey: “What sort of things do you like doing in your free time?” - Mai: “ _”

A I love checking out the shops for new clothes

B None Been starved since 9 yesterday

C I hate shopping

D Nothing special Just some photos I took on the trip to Nepal

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST

Question 29 Some operations may have to be halted unless more blood donors come forward to help

Question 30 The natives were angry when foreigners came to their country and took over their land

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE

Question 31 Later a wine reception will be followed by a concert before guests tuck into a banquet

Question 32 The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become

known prematurely

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37

Left-handers are the odd ones out Sure, lefties (33) _up about 10 percent of the population

- but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand, what (34) _someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (35) _between genes and environment

While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands

do have more left-handed family members And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties

vs lefties But no matter (36) _it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that lefthanded people tend to have So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (37) _an end to leftie discrimination once and for all

Question 35 A collaborate B collaboration C collaborating D collaborated

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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

Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods

Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had

Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation

Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this The villager wants wood to cook his food

with, and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman He is usually too lazy

or too careless to plant and look after trees So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear

This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees The results are even more serious For where there

are trees their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in and also bind the soil, thus preventing it

being washed away easily, but where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor The rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well, when all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert

Question 38 In the writer's opinion, _, or the forests slowly disappear

A people shouldn't draw benefit from the tree

B measures must be taken

C government must realize the serious results

D unless trees never be cut down

Question 39 The word “bind ” in the passage probably means _

A to make wet B to wash away C to make stay together D to improve

Question 40 In the last two paragraphs the writer wanted to make it clear that

A where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor

B where there are no trees, the land might become desert slowly

C where there are many trees, there are fewer floods

D floods will make the land become desert

Question 41 It’s a great pity that in many places

A man is not eager to make profits from trees

B man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees

C man hasn’t realised the importance of trees to him

D man is only interested in building empire

Question 42 Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is that they can

A keep him from the hot sunshine B make him draw quick profit from them

C enable him to build warships D protecthim from drought and floods

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

PERCEPTIONS OF ANIMALS ACROSS CULTURES

When living and working in another country, there are numerous things to consider apart from the more obvious ones of climate, language, religion, currency, etc Some important considerations are less obvious For example, do you have a pet or do you enjoy a hobby such as horse riding? Your animal or hobby may

be perceived in a completely different light in another culture so it’s important to consider the significance given to specific animals in different parts of the world and general perceptions towards them

One example which is often mentioned in popular press is the case of dogs In some cultures,

like the US or UK, dogs are loved and considered a great pet to have at home and with the family In other cultures, such as those where Islam is the majority religion, dogs may be perceived as dirty or dangerous Muslims treatment of dogs is still a matter of debate amongst Islamic scholars, while these animals are widely considered by many Western cultures to be “mans best friend”, the Koran describes them as

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“unhygienic” Muslims will therefore avoid touching a dog unless he can wash his hands immediately

afterwards, and they will almost never keep a dog in their home

In Iran, for instance, a cleric once denounced “the moral depravity” of dog owners and even demanded their arrest If you are an international assignee living and working in Saudi Arabia or another Arabic

country, you should remember this when inviting Arab counterparts to your house in case you have a dog

as a pet This is just one example of how Islam and other cultural beliefs can impact on aspects of everyday life that someone else may not even question A Middle Eastern man might be very surprised when going

to Japan, for instance, and seeing dogs being dressed and pampered like humans and carried around in

baby prams!

Dogs are not the only animals which are perceived quite differently from one culture to another In India, for example, cows are sacred and are treated with the utmost respect Conversely in Argentina, beef is a symbol of national pride because of its tradition and the high quality of its cuts An Indian working in Argentina who has not done his research or participated in a cross cultural training programme such as Doing Business in Argentina may be surprised at his first welcome dinner with his Argentinean counterparts where a main dish of beef would be served

It is therefore crucial to be aware of the specific values assigned to objects or animals in different cultures

to avoid faux-pas or cultural misunderstandings, particularly when living and working in another culture Learning how people value animals and other symbols around the world is one of the numerous cultural examples discussed in Communicaid’s intercultural training courses Understanding how your international colleagues may perceive certain animals can help you ensure you aren’t insensitive and it may even provide you with a good topic for conversation

(Source: https //www.communicaid.com)

Question 43 What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

A Talking about different perceptions with others will help you overcome insensitivity

B To avoid cultural shocks, people should not live or work in another culture

C It’s important to value the objects or animals in different countries before going there

D Understanding different perceptions of animals will help you avoid faux-pas in another nation Question 44 According to paragraph 2, which sentence is INCORRECT?

A The dog is a typical example of different views in the world about animals

B Dogs are well-treated and loved in the US and UK

C Muslims are those considering dogs as their best pets at home

D People whose religion is Islam don’t like having dogs in their home

Question 45 The word “unhygienic” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A unhealthy B undependable C unreliable D unacceptable

Question 46 What does the word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A you are an international assignee

B you are having a dog as pet

C a cleric once denounced the moral depravity of dog owners and even demanded their arrest

D you are living and working in Saudi Arabia or another Arabic country

Question 47 The author mentioned cows in paragraph 4 as an example of

A the animals that are differently perceived in numerous cultures

B sacred animals in Argentina

C a symbol of a nation for its high quality of nutrients

D which may cause surprise for Argentinian people at dinner

Question 48 which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

A Perceptions of animals across cultures

B What should be learnt before going to another country

C Dogs and different beliefs in the world

D Muslims and their opinions about animals

Question 49 The word “pampered” in the third paragraph could be best replaced by

Question 50 It can be inferred from the passage that

A people will change their perceptions of animals when living in another culture

B you should not be surprised if other counterparts consider your sacred animals as food

C there are many things to research before going to live and work in another country

D respecting other cultures is a good way to have a successful life abroad

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Câu 2 A definitions B documents C combs D doors

Mark the fetter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Câu 3 A pursue B enroll C legend D export

Câu 4 A interact B entertain C compassion D submarine

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 5 To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good _ for her

Câu 6 Food and drinks which strongly the body can cause stress

Câu 7 They were so _ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night

A excite B excitement C exciting D excited

Câu 8 In Japan, most important holiday of season is New Year’s Day, which comes one

week after Christmas

Câu 9 The travel industry should work with local councils and government agencies to agree

realistic standards for planning and development in tourist areas

Câu 10 In Viet Nam, you shouldn't at somebody's house on the first day of the New Year unless

you have been invited by the house owner

Câu 11 The Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into _ on 3rd May 2008

Câu 12 I _ for the information about the differences between further education and higher education

all this morning

A had searched B have been searched C have been searching D have searched

Câu 13 interested in Curling, I would try to learn more about this sport

Câu 14 After seeing the film Memoir of a Geisha,

A the book was read by many people B the book made many people want to read it

C many people wanted to read the book D the reading of the book interested people

Câu 15 I won't buy that car because it has too much _ on it

A ups and downs B odds and ends C wear and tear D white lie

Câu 16 _ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals

A Defoliation B Deforestation C Deformation D Degradation

Câu 17 _ Jim was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, he realized that the street was funnily crowded

Câu 18 She's been gymnastics since she was 5 years old

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions

Câu 19 After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, the 13th National Congress of the Communist

Party of Viet Nam adopted a resolution to have 'more friends and fewer enemies'

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A breakdown B breakthrough C break-in D outbreak

Câu 20 Local people have cut down the forests to make way for farming

A allow farming to take place B lose way in farming

C have a way of farming D give way to farming

Câu 21 We greatly respect my teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us

A look up to B look forwards C look for D look down on

Câu 22 During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night

A unemployed B redundant C unoccupied D supplementary

Câu 23 Nam: “As women live longer than men, should they retire later?”

Lan: “ _.”

A When women are retired, they want to enjoy life

B When men are retired, they still want to continue working

C The government is still discussing the retirement age

D I don't think so Physically, they are weaker and they need to retire earlier

Câu 24 Thuy: “Don't forget to finish your homework before class.”

Ngan: “ _.”

C It's quite difficult D Thank you for reminding me

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

All living things require energy to do the work necessary for survival and reproduction But what is energy? Energy is simply the ability to do work, (1) _ work is done when a force moves an object Let's consider your own needs for a moment You need energy to turn on and turn off your computer You need energy to (2) _ of bed in the morning And, yes, you need energy to reproduce So where does energy come from and how do we use it? On Earth, energy ultimately comes from the sun Plants use the sun's energy to make sugar Organisms, in turn, use sugar as a (3) _ of energy to do work

Plants use energy from sunlight to make sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water The process by which carbon dioxide and water are (4) _ to sugar and oxygen using sunlight is referred to as photosynthesis This is an endergonic reaction, meaning energy is required by the reaction Specifically, energy is required to put the carbon dioxide and the water molecules together to form sugar Sun (5) _ the energy needed to drive photosynthesis, and some of the energy used to make the sugar is stored

in the sugar molecule

Câu 26 (2) A get out B get up C wake out D wake up

Câu 28 (4) A purchased B converted C exchanged D removed

Câu 29 (5) A absorbs B transfers C consumes D provides

of the question

Women often complain that the men in their lives are not romantic enough But men sometimes have trouble expressing their feelings, often resorting to cheesy Hallmark cards or pricey bejeweled baubles to do the job for them But there is a far better way to be romantic and it doesn’t involve spending a fortune or even opening your mouth

In the days before courting consisted of hanging out and getting drinks, courting was a formal and dignified

endeavor Symbols were used to express feelings and thoughts deemed too special for mere words During the Victorian Era, a whole romantic language developed around the giving and receiving of flowers Everything from the type and size of the flower to the way it was held or presented conveyed layers of meaning and communicated a gentleman’s feelings and intentions Each bouquet contained a secret message for a lady to eagerly interpret and endlessly dissect

These days giving flowers has become a somewhat ho-hum cliché Resurrecting this Victorian tradition will infuse the gesture with new life and romance and bring back some of the subtly, mystery, and fun of courtship Your lady will swoon that you put far more thought into your selection of flowers than grabbing

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