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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 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

(study.com/energy-and-life-the–transformation-of-energy-in-living) Question 1: A why B that C where D which

Question 3: A get up B wake out C get out D wake up

Question 3: A source B scale C format D degree

Question 4: A purchased B exchanged C removed D converted

Question 5: A absorbs B provides C transfers D consumes

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

of the following questions

Question 6: She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago

A She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years

B She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years

C She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years

D She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years

Question 7: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?" said Mike

A Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party

B Mike was told to come to Mary's birthday party

C Mike asked Mary if she didn't like to come to his birthday party

D Mike didn't know that Mary had come to his birthday party

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

8: A celebration B traditional C entertainment D preparati

on

Question 9: A figure B double C different D support

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

sentences in the following questions

Question 10: I felt quite sorry for Tom I saw him cry at the time

A Have you ever felt sorry, seeing Tom cry?

B Seeing Tom cry, I felt quite sorry for him

C I regret for having seen Tom cry that night

D I am sorry to tell you Tom was crying

Question 11: I don't get high scores in English tests I will be very annoyed

A I'm very annoyed because I don't get high scores in the tests

B It's the score in last English test that makes me very annoyed

C I'll be very annoyed unless I get good marks in English tests

D I will be very annoyed for getting high scores in many tests

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

Question 12: Bella had better to change her study habits if she wants to be admitted to a good college

A B C D Question 13: Driving on the left made my daughter very surprising when she

first visited London

A B C D

Question 14: People consider it rude to point about anyone

A B C D

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

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

Question 15: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed

A out of fashion B out of date

C out of order D out of work

Question 16: The boy does not resemble his brother in any way

A take up B look after

C take after D look up

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

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

Question 17: We need to build up people's awareness about the environment

A stabilize B raise

C decrease D fluctuate

Question 18: Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in

A lonely B strong

C shy D self-confident

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 19: Helen: "Shall I collect the tickets for the concert for you.” – Peter: “ ”

A Long time no see

B Nice to meet you hat

C Make yourself at home

D It's kind of you to do so

Question 20: Jack: - Rose: "That's a good idea."

A Excuse me, where's the post office?

B What about going to the cinema tonight?

C Glad to see you

D Sorry, I'm late

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

of the following questions

Question 21: You wash those apples They have already been washed

A needn't B need

C must D mustn't

Question 22: I enjoy playing at weekends

A a badminton B one badminton

C the badminton D badminton

Question 23: Our flight from Bangkok to London was delayed the storm

C have phoned D had phoned

Question 26: Suan is fond reading comic books in her free time

A of B for

C on D at

Question 27: If I were you I for that intensive English course

A will apply B applied

C would apply D apply

Question 28: She was overjoyed because her article

A has been published

B has published

C had published

D had been published

Question 29: She had no difficulty at her new school

Question 32: A chemist B church C children D change

Question 33: A capable B walking C quality D family

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

I’m standing on a sidewalk in the early morning The great avenues of Paris are silent, and the shops are closed Suddenly, a couple appeared from a hole in the sidewalk Mud covers their

boots They place the iron cover over the hole and run down the street, smiling The couple had been exploring the tunnels beneath the city

When Romans occupied Paris, they cut down stone from deep within the earth to build their

city Later, the French used more stone to construct the Notre Dame Cathedral This left huge

underground tunnels upon which part of the city now Once used for growing mushrooms and

as a hiding place, today they are mostly forgotten, except by "cataphiles" - those who love to go down into the tunnels below Paris, even though it is actually not permitted

In the 70s and 80s, it is easier to enter the tunnels because there were many more open

entrances through forgotten doorways and into catacombs - rooms filled with bones The bones had been moved into the tunnels to solve the problem crowded cemeteries By the end of the

1980s, most of the entrances were shut and police regularly walked the tunnels However, there are still cataphiles, like the couple I saw that morning, and for those who dare, the underground

is an exciting place to meet, party, perform for each

other or create art

My own experience began beneath the old Paris opera house, where sewer workers showed

me a 55-meter-long underground pond, a pond that actually had fish in it! Later, at France's

national bank, officials guided me below to an amazing room filled with 2,600 tons of gold

As cataphiles are the best guides, I then asked one of the cataphiles to give me a

tour Descending into the underground through a secret entrance beneath a bridge, we walked for hours through catacombs, and galleries of huge, bright paintings The cataphile told me

"Many people come down here to party, some to paint Some people to destroy or to create or

to explore We do what we want, We don't have rules "

(Adapted from Reading Explorer 2, Paul Macintyre&David Bohlke, 2015) Question 34: What is the reading mainly about?

A The tunnels under Paris and the people who explore them

B How the recent discovery of Paris's tunnels is changing the city

C Why tunnels will someday be Paris's newest tourist attraction

D Why tourists know so little about Paris's tunnels

Question 35: The word "here" in paragraph 5 refers to

A the tunnels B the opera house

C the entrance D the museum

Question 36: Which statement would a cataphile probably agree with?

A Only cataphiles should be allowed to explore the tunnels

B People should be able to do whatever they want in the tunnels

C More police are needed to keep the tunnels safe

D The bones should be removed from the tunnels

Question 37: Why was the couple that the writer met smiling as they ran down the street?

A They had explored a tunnel without getting caught

B They had discovered a dangerous tunnel below

C They felt dirty and wanted to run home and take a shower

D They were able to replace the icon cover

Question 38: Why did it use to be easier to enter the tunnels?

A The tunnels were safer

B There were fewer dangerous people living there

C There was less water in the tunnels

D There were more open entrance

Question 39: The word "descending" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to

A going up B going down

C walking through D coming across

Question 40: Which statement is NOT true about the tunnels under Paris?

A Companies remove the stone to construct modern buildings

B There were once used as a hiding place

C People explore them even though it's not permitted

D People grew mushrooms there

ĐÁP ÁN Question 1 C Question 11 C Question 21 A Question 31 C

Question 2 C Question 12 A Question 22 D Question 32 A

Question 3 A Question 13 C Question 23 A Question 33 B

Question 4 D Question 14 D Question 24 A Question 34 C

Question 5 B Question 15 D Question 25 B Question 35 A

Question 6 B Question 16 C Question 26 A Question 36 B

Question 7 A Question 17 C Question 27 C Question 37 A

Question 8 B Question 18 D Question 28 D Question 38 D

Question 9 D Question 19 D Question 29 A Question 39 B

Question 10 B Question 20 B Question 30 D Question 40 A

2 Đề số 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

Question 1 A design B persuade C pursue D increase

Question 2 A donate B imitate C operate D private

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

3 A rewarding B fascinating C tedious D challenging

Question

4 A compliment B determine C optimist D marvelous

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 5 By the end of the 21st century, scientists are discovering the cure for the common cold

A the end of B 21st century

C are discovering D for

Question 6 The shopkeeper wanted the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows

A shopkeeper B don’t

C their D against

Question 7 Although her friends tried to persuade her to apply for the job at a local

factory, but Christine refused to make an application

A Although B tried to persuade

C to apply D but

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

of the following questions

Question 8 Have you had any news about that _ you applied for yet?

A work B job

C career D vacancy

Question 9 If my application is successful, I will be able to start work from 15th of August when

I finish all my exams I am _ my CV with this letter

A mending B attaching

C closing D enclosing

Question 10 Hellen usually _ her childhood with great pleasure

A talks back to B thinks back on

C turns back to D falls back on

Question 11 Many students _ school to set up their own businesses and become

self-employed

A move out of B cut down on

C drop out of D drop in on

Question 12 By the time Ryan finally graduated from high school, he _ five different schools because his parents move frequently

A attended B was attending

C had attended D has been attending

Question 13 Some shops advertise their products and services in the newspaper to _

customers

A encourage B attract

C interest D promote

Question 14 Why were you acting _ you hadn’t seen the boss?

A the way B as though

C like D as

Question 15 Unless you _ me about Sue’s new bob hair, I wouldn’t have noticed

A had told B hadn’t told

C told D didn’t tell

Question 16 _ with passion for teaching help raise the test scores of their students

A Highly motivated tutor

B Highly motivated tutors

C Tutors are highly motivated

D Being highly motivated tutors

Question 17 It seems that _ my uncle travels abroad he forgets to take something he needs

A whenever B by the time

C not until D however

Question 18 Hayden spent _ money buying food that he didn’t have enough left to buy a

soft drink

A such a B a lot

C too many D so much

Question 19 A _ described what he saw moments after the car bomb had exploded

A passer-by B by-passer

C pass-by D by-pass

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response

to complete each of the following exchanges

Question 20 Lan: “Do you think your schooldays are the happiest days of your life?

- Nam: “ _”

A I believe schooldays last forever

B Were you happy during your schooldays?

C I think so We are worry-free and full of ambitions in the schooldays

D We didn’t have schooldays when we were at school

Question 21 Hung: “How much do you earn in your new job?” - Xen: “ ”

A That’s a bit nosey of you

B You shouldn’t ask that

C I’m not your slave

D You can be so bossy at times!

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 22 Lucy has just finished her A-levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break from the academic world Therefore, she decides to take a gap

year and travel around the world

A a year off B a year out

C a year away D a year’s trip

Question 23 Nowadays, lifelong learning is facilitated by e-learning platforms

A insisted B assisted

C assessed D accessed

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 24 Thanks to lifelong learning, people’s level of awareness has

improved significantly

A has increases B has declined C has gone up D has bettered

Question 25 I’d go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like to working on a supermarket

checkout

A boring B monotonous C fascinating D demanding

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 26 “Why did you apply for the job?” her mother asked

A Her mother wanted to know the reason she applied for the job

B Her mother wanted to know the reason she had applied for the job

C Her mother wanted to know why did she apply for the job

D Her mother wanted to know why had she applied for the job

Question 27 I am on the tenth page of the report I am writing

A I have completed writing ten pages of the report

B Tonight I’m going to write the tenth page of the report

C So far I have written ten pages of the report

D I have finished writing the report on the tenth page

Question 28 I did far better than Chris in the exam

A Chris didn’t do as well as me in the exam B I did farther than Chris in the exam

C Chris did worse than me in the exam D I didn’t do worse than Chris had done 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 29 I judge by the car he drives I’d say he’s got a pretty good job

A Because I judge by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good job

B When I judge by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good job

C Unless I judge by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good job

D Judging by the car he drives, I’d say he’s got a pretty good job

Question 30 Matthew ran away from home Matthew thought no one loved him

A Matthew ran away from home as when Matthew thought no one loved him

B Matthew ran away from home because Matthew thought no one loved him

C Thought that no one loved him, Matthew ran away from home

D Matthew thought no one loved him and so that Matthew ran away from home

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 31 to

35

If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a

close (31) _ with their children Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has

given (32) _ work to look after her children full-time She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day She says she initially found it

hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself She admits that if she had had a

brilliant career to begin (33) _, she might feel differently now Financially, she is no worse

off (34) before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual

income (35) the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up

Question

31 A friendship B relationship C scholarship D membership

Question 32 A out B in C to D up

Question 33 A up B with C to D at

Question 34 A as B so C than D then

Question 35 A Unless B If C Provided D Even if

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 36 to 40

In the exploration of the linguistic life cycle, it is apparent that it is much more difficult to learn a second language in adulthood than a first language in childhood Most adults never completely master a foreign language, especially in phonology – hence the ubiquitous foreign accent

Their development often “fossilizes” into permanent error patterns that no teaching or correction can undo Of course, there are great individual differences, which depend on effort, attitudes,

amount of exposure, quality of teaching, and plain talent, but there seems to be a cap for the

best adults in the best circumstances

Many explanations have been advanced for children’s superiority: they exploit Motherese

(the simplified, repetitive conversation between parents and children), make errors

unselfconsciously, are more motivated to communicate, like to conform, are not set in their

ways, and have no first language to interfere But some of these accounts are unlikely, based

on what is known about how language acquisition works Recent evidence is calling these

social and motivation explanations into doubt Holding every other factor constant, a key factor stands out: sheer age

Systematic evidence comes from the psychologist Elissa Newport and her colleagues They tested Korean and Chinese-born students at the University of Illinois who had spent at least ten years in the United States The immigrants were given a list of 276 simple English sentences,

half of them containing some grammatical errors The immigrants who came to the United

States between the ages of 3 and 7 performed identically to American-born students Those

who arrived between the ages of 8 and 15 did worse the later they arrived, and those who

arrived between 17 and 39 did the worst of all, and showed huge variability unrelated to the age

of arrival

Question 36 The passage mainly discusses _

A adults differences in learning a foreign language

B children’s ability to learn a language

C the age factor in learning language fast

D research into language acquisition

Question 37 From the passage, it can be inferred that “phonology” is the study of _

A the grammar of a language

B the rules of a language

C the vocabulary of a language

D the sound system of a language

Question 38 The word “cap” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _

A prize B limit

C covering D level

Question 39 According to the passage, young children learn language quickly for all of the

following reasons EXCEPT _

A they make many mistakes

B they want to talk

C their approach is flexible

D they frequently repeat words

Question 40 In the experiment in the passage, the psychologists discovered that _

A most students had lived in the U.S for more than 10 years

B older students were unable to learn English

C young students learned English best

D students who arrived late were worst of all

ĐÁP ÁN Question 1 A Question 11 C Question 21 B Question 31 B

Question 2 D Question 12 C Question 22 A Question 32 D

Question 3 A Question 13 B Question 23 B Question 33 B

Question 4 B Question 14 B Question 24 B Question 34 C

Question 5 C Question 15 A Question 25 C Question 35 A

Question 6 B Question 16 B Question 26 B Question 36 C

Question 7 D Question 17 A Question 27 C Question 37 D

Question 8 D Question 18 D Question 28 A Question 38 B

Question 9 D Question 19 A Question 29 D Question 39 A

Question 10 B Question 20 C Question 30 B Question 40 C

3 Đề số 3

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 1: It is raining cats and dogs outside I want to climb the mountain today but I can’t

A I can’t carry out my mountain climbing because there are many cats and dogs falling out the sky

B It is the heavy rain that prevents me from climbing the mountain today

C I find it rather hard to climb the mountain despite a heavy downpour outside

D The heavy rain makes it possible for me to continue going climbing today

Question 2: The most successful candidates are not always the best educated They are the best trained in the technique

A The most successful candidates are the best at training in the technique, if not they will need education

B The most successful candidates are the people who are trained well in the technique, although well educated

C The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the technique

D The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained

in the technique

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

of the following question

Question 3: , he would have been able to pass the exam

A If he studied more B Had he studied more

C If he were studying to a greater degree D Studying more

Question 4: You are old enough to take for what you have done

A responsibility B responsible C responsibly D irresponsible

Question 5: A new study group has been set by the government

A out B up C away D down

Question 6: We would rather Helen us all the information we needed We should have been well informed

A sent B send C had sent D have sent

Question 7: Only because she had to support her family to leave school

A that Alice decided B so Alice decided C Alice decided D did Alice decide

Question 8: The majority of primary school teachers women

A is B are C includes D including

Question 9: After a hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice

A rude B impolite C small D slight

Question 10: This is his fifth day on the tour He four countries

A has already visited B already visited

C visited D is visiting

Question 11: objective primary education is to provide students with basic knowledge of the country’s history, geography and traditions

A 0/a B The/the C The/0 D An/the

Question 12: Not all men are connected with physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives

A a B the C an D 0

Question 13: They always kept on good with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake

A terms B will C friendship D relations

Question 14: They stayed for hours, my mother was very annoyed about

A that B which C this D whom

Question 15: Not until he was twenty five years old pursuit a scientific career

A he had B has he C he has D did he

Question 16: Look! The yard is wet It last night

A couldn’t have rained B must rain

C must have rained D should rain

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

People travel for a lot of reasons: Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on

Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a tot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation They all come for the same reason, sun!

The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries Italy’s 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain

But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can handle The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth And with increased tourism, it’s getting worse The French can’t figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around

St Tropez And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution

None of this, however, is spoiling anyone’s fun The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists Obviously, they don’t go there for clean water and solitude They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches They don’t even mind the pollution

No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo

Question 17: In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned _

A to prove that they have got more tourism than they handle

B to tell us how wealthy their people are

C to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty

D to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate

Question 18: According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists’ fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?

A Polluted water B Traffic jams C Rainy weather D Crowded buses

Question 19: The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that

A they want to see historic remains or religious spots

B they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites

C they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home

D they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs

Question 20: The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, “or one tourist for every person living in Spain” means _

A every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year

B every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist annually

C every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country

D all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists

Question 21: The word “tolerate” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to

A reject B endure C exclude D neglect

Question 22: The word “solid” in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as

A having no spaces inside B seeming to be hard to book

C having less people than normal D being uncomfortable to live in

According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?

A Greece B France C Spain D Italy

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 24: A achievement B calculate C attitude D voluntary

Question 25: A dictation B communicate C occasion D reservation

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 26: A theme B ethnic C thunder D honey-mouthed

Question 27: A levels B requirements C subject D secondary

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 28: The teacher asked students to discuss the situation “ Which is better, supermarkets and traditional markets”

-Jennifer: “ I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets”

-Katherine: “ Each has its own features”

A I can’t help thinking the same B I couldn’t agree with you more

C I disagree with you D That’s completely true

Question 29: Ann and Matthew are talking about the effects of global warming

-Ann: “Does global warming worry you?”

-Matthew: “ _”

A I can’t bear to think about it B What a shame!

C I don’t like hot weather D Oh, it’s hotter and hotter

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

People used to know more or less how their children would live Now things are changing so quickly that they don’t even know what their own lives will be like in a few years’ time What follows is not science fiction It is how experts see the future

You are daydreaming behind the steering wheel; is it too dangerous? No! That’s no problem because you have it on automatic pilot, and with its hi-tech computers and cameras, your car “know” how to get you home safe and sound

What is for lunch? In the old days you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or a pizza Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body needs If your body needs more vegetables and less fat, your food-preparation machine makes you a salad

After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office Here you have everything you need

to do your work Thanks to your information screen and your latest generation computer, you needn’t go to the office any more The information screen shows an urgent message from a co-worker in Brazil You can instantly send back a reply to him and go on to deal with other matters Question 30: What does “its” in line 5 refer to?

A the future B your home C your car D the steering wheel

Question 31: What of the following statement is true about life in the future?

A People will go to work as they do today

B Hi-tech equipment will be out of the question

C It will be dangerous to drive cars because they are too fast

D People can have balanced diets for their meal

Question 32: Which of the following is NOT true about life in the future?

A Eating is a problem because food contains too much fat

B There’s no need to concentrate much when driving

C Contacts between people are almost instant

D Getting information is a matter of just a few seconds

Question 33: According to the passage, what do people use a diagnostic machine for?

A To make food for them B To find out which foods their body needs

C To provide them with food D To sell food for humans

Question 34: Which “reply” CLOSET in meaning to?

A replay B request C answer D question

Question 35: The word “urgent” in the last paragraph probably means _

A expected B pressing C unnecessary D hurry

Question 36: What is the main idea of the passage?

A What life is like in the future

B The role of the computer in future life

C What foods people will eat in the future

D Life in the future will be the same as life at present

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 37: Lucky will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team

A very proud B very exhausted C extremely pleased D extremely dazed Question 38: Some workers were inhibited from speaking by the presence of their managers

A deferred B discharged C triggered D prevented

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 39: But what the most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business

A unavailable B untested C impractical D insignificant

Question 40: Nowadays, it was rather easy to buy a modern TV, and it does pack a punch to bring to life some really awesome visuals

A have little effect on something B make bad things happen

C prevent something from coming into use D produce the results that aren’t intended Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that i

s closest in meaning to each of the following questions

Question 41: Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class

A Maria wishes she is put in a higher class

B Maria wishes she were put in a higher class

C Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class

D Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class

Question 42: His parents made him study for his exams

A He was obliged to study for the exam by his parents

B He was made to study for the exam by his parents

C He is made to study for the exam by his parents

D He was made study for the exam by his parents

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

of the blanks

EXAM ADVICE

In Part Three of the Speaking Section you work together with a partner You have to do a (43) task which usually lasts about 3 minutes One possible task is “problem solving”, which means you have to look at some (44) information and then discuss the problem with your partner You may be shown photos, drawings, diagrams, maps, plans, advertisements or computer graphics and it is (56) that you study them carefully If necessary, check you know exactly what to do by politely asking the examiner to repeat the instruction or make them clearer

While you are doing the task, the examiner will probably say very little and you should ask your partner questions and make (46) if he or she is not saying much If either of you have any real difficulties, the examiner may decide to step in and help Normally, however, you will find plenty to say, which helps the assessor to give you a fair mark This mark depends on your success in doing the task by competing with your partner, which includes taking (47)

in giving opinions and replying appropriately, although in the end it may be possible to “agree to disagree”

Question 43: A lonely B single C unique D once

Question 44: A optical B visual C noticeable D obvious

Question 45: A essential B needed C helpful D successful

Question 46: A speeches B statements C ideas D suggestions

Question 47: A changes B sides C turns D sentences

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

Question 48: (A) What we know about certain diseases (B) are still not sufficient to prevent them (C) from spreading easily (D) among the population

A What we know about B are

C from spreading D among

Question 49: Meal time (A) also gives children a chance (B) to learn (C) how some of their favorite dishes (D) making

A also gives B to learn C how D making

Question 50: (A) The food that Mark (B) is cooking in the kitchen (C) is smelling (D) delicious

A The food B is cooking C is smelling D delicious

Đáp án 1-B 2-C 3-B 4-A 5-B 6-C 7-D 8-B 9-D 10-A

11-C 12-D 13-A 14-B 15-D 16-C 17-D 18-C 19-C 20-C

21-B 22-A 23-C 24-A 25-D 26-D 27-A 28-C 29-A 30-C

31-D 32-A 33-B 34-C 35-D 36-A 37-C 38-D 39-C 40-A

41-C 42-B 43-B 44-B 45-A 46-D 47-C 48-B 49-D 50-C

ĐÁP ÁN Question 1: Đáp án B

Thành ngữ: rain cats and dogs = rain heavily: mưa to

Trời đang mưa rất to Tôi muốn đi leo núi vào hôm nay nhưng không thể

= B Trời mưa to ngăn cản tôi đi leo núi vào hôm nay

Cấu trúc: (to) prevent sbd from V-ing: ngăn cản ai làm gì

Các đáp án còn lại không đúng nghĩa:

A Tôi không thể tiến hành chuyến đi leo núi bởi vì có rất nhiều chó mèo từ trên trời rơi xuống

C Tôi cảm thấy khá khó để leo núi mặc dù có một trận mưa lớn ở bên ngoài

D Trời mưa to làm tôi có thể tiếp tục chuyến đi leo núi ngày hôm nay

Các đáp án còn lại sai nghĩa:

A Những ứng cử viên thành công nhất là người giỏi nhất trong khoản đào tạo ở ngành kĩ thuật này, nếu không thì họ sẽ cần đến giáo dục

B Những ứng cử viên thành công nhất là người được đào tạo tốt nhất ở ngành kĩ thuật này, mặc

dù họ đã được giáo dục tốt

D Những ứng cử viên thành công nhất không chỉ được giáo dục tốt mà còn được đào tạo tốt nhất trong ngành kĩ thuật này

Question 3: Đáp án B

Chủ điểm ngữ pháp liên quan đến Câu điều kiện loại 3

Cấu trúc: If S had PII, S would have PII => Dạng đảo ngữ: Had S PII, S would have PII

Diễn tả chỉ điều kiện không có thật trong quá khứ

Dịch: Nếu anh ấy đã học hành chăm chỉ hơn thì anh ấy đã có thể vượt qua kì thi

Question 4: Đáp án A

(to) take responsibility: chịu trách nhiệm

Các đáp án còn lại:

B responsible (adj): chịu trách nhiệm, có nghĩa vụ

C responsibly (adv): một cách có trách nhiệm, một cách đáng tin cậy

D irresponsible (adj): vô trách nhiệm

Dịch: Bạn đủ tuổi để chịu trách nhiệm với những gì mình đã làm

Question 5: Đáp án B

(to) set up = establish: thành lập

Dịch: Một nhóm nghiên cứu mới đã được chính phủ thành lập

Question 6: Đáp án C

Chủ điểm ngữ pháp liên quan tới Câu giả định

Cấu trúc: S1 would rather (that) S2 had PII

Diễn tả ý người thứ nhất muốn người thứ 2 làm gì đó trong Qúa khứ nhưng người thứ 2 đã không làm

Dịch: Helen lẽ ra phải gửi cho chúng tôi tất cả những thông tin mà chúng tôi cần Chúng tôi đáng nhẽ nên được thông báo 1 cách đầy đủ

Chú ý: should have PII: đáng lẽ ra nên làm trong quá khứ nhưng đã không làm

Question 7: Đáp án D

Thấy “Only” đứng đầu câu => Dấu hiệu của Đảo ngữ

Đảo ngữ với “Only because”: Only because S V O + aux (Chỉ vì…)

Dịch: Chỉ vì phải trang trải cho gia đình mà Alice mới buộc phải đi đến quyết định thôi học

Question 8: Đáp án B

The majority of the + plural noun + plural verb

Dịch: Phần lớn giáo viên Tiểu học là phụ nữ

Question 9: Đáp án D

Giải nghĩa: slight hesitation: Một chút do dự

Trong các đáp án, chỉ có “slight” là đi với “hesitation” (collocation- từ đi với từ)

Thì Hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả hành động vừa mới xảy ra gần đây, thường đi với trạng từ

“already”, “just”, “yet”

Dịch: Đây là ngày thứ 5 trong chuyến du lịch của anh ấy Anh ấy đã tới thăm được 4 nước

Question 11: Đáp án C

+“The objective primary education” mang tính cụ thể và được xác định bằng 1 cụm từ phía sau +“the country’s history, geography and traditions” đầy đủ là “the country’s history, the country’s geography and the country’s traditions” nhưng được viết gọn lại để tránh lặp từ

Dịch: Mục tiêu giáo dục tiểu học là cung cấp cho học sinh những nền tảng kiến thức về lịch sử đất nước, địa lí và truyền thống

Question 12: Đáp án D

Cụm danh từ: physical attractiveness: ngoại hình thu hút

Dịch: Không phải tất cả đàn ông đều bị hấp dẫn bởi ngoại hình của vợ hay người yêu

Question 13: Đáp án A

Cấu trúc: Tobe on good terms with: có mối quan hệ tốt với ai

Dịch: Họ luôn luôn giữ mối quan hệ hòa hảo với những người hàng xóm vì lợi ích của bọn trẻ Question 14: Đáp án B

Đại từ quan hệ “which” đứng sau dấu phẩy dùng để thay thế cho cả mệnh đề đứng trước dấu phẩy

Các đáp án còn lại:

A that – Đại từ quan hệ (ĐTQH) thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, vật hoặc cả cụm chỉ người và vật, đóng vai trò là chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ “That” chỉ được dùng trong Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định

và không bao giờ đứng sau dấu phẩy Buộc phải dùng “That” trong trường hợp có bổ nghĩa chỉ

sự so sánh nhất và tính tuyệt đối như The biggest…/The only/The last/The first, the second /etc

C this- Đại từ chỉ định, mang nghĩa “này, cái này”