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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 from 1 to 3

Question 5: By tomorrow, the car _ by me

A will have been bought

B the domestic marketer does

C those of the domestic marketer

D that which has the domestic marketer

Question 7: " _ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message."

A Will B May C Should D Would

Question 8: She had to pass all her exams, or _ she would not have a holiday

A instead

B else

C though

D therefore

Question 9: My uncle was ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a

slow but steady recovery

Question 11: I met a girl at my friend's birthday party last Sunday

A tall American pretty

B tall pretty American

C pretty American tall

D pretty tall American

Question 12: George won five medals at the competition His parents _ very proud of him

A could have been

B can’t have

C can’t be

D must have been

Question 13: We hire our bicycle _

Question 16: The larger the area of forest is destroyed,

A the most frequent natural disasters are

B the more frequent are natural disasters

C the more frequently natural disasters occur

D the most frequently natural disasters occur

Question 17: Jenifer and Susan are talking about a book they have just read

- Jennifer: “ The book is really interesting and it’s hard to put it down.”- Susan: “ ”

A Don’t mention it

B I couldn’t agree with you more

C That’s nice of you to say so

D It’s alright

Question 18: Peter: “My mother’s much better now.” - Kyle: “ ”

A Oh, I’m pleased to hear it

B Oh, really? The doctor must be very good

C Wonderful! Congratulations

D Good news for you

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 question

Question 19: Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of

them were shortlisted for the interview

D firm

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 question

Question 21: A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college

A able to read and write

B able to join intramural sport

C inflexible

D unable to pass an examination in reading and writing

Question 22: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam

A criticize yourself

B wear a backpack

C praise yourself

D check up your back

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 from 23 to 25

learning

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 from 26 to 28

Question 26: The police questioned two men but neither of them could speak English

A The police questioned two Englishmen in English

B The police questioned two men who could not speak English

C Neither of the Englishmen was questioned by the police

D Either of the men could answer the police questions in English

Question 27: The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it

depends on the way by which we use these inventions

A Whether an invention is good or bad depends on the way by which we use it because the

purpose of any invention is to make our lives better

B We can use either good or bad inventions to make our lives better

C The purpose of any invention, whether good or bad, is to make our lives better This

depends on the way by which we use these inventions

D Good or bad as they are, all inventions have the same purpose to make our lives better

Question 28: California attracted people from many countries when gold was discovered in

1848

A Discovered in 1848, gold was attractive to people in California

B Discovered in California in 1848, gold attracted people from many countries there

C Gold in California was discovered in 1848 after many people came here

D When people are attracted to California, they discovered gold in 1848

Question 29: My sister didn’t leave the car key As a result, I couldn’t pick her up at the airport

A If my sister left the car key, I would pick her up at the airport

B If my sister had left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport

C If my sister have left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport

D If my sister had left the car key, I could pick her up at the airport

Question 30: Women still cover their heads in some countries They did so in the past

A In the past, women cover their heads but they do so today in some countries

B Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did in the past

C Women still cover their heads in some countries similar to what they did so in the past

D Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did so in the past

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

Vietnamese footballing history has been rewritten by the country's U23 team, which secured a place in the final of the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 (AFC U23) Championship

thanks to a dramatic victory (31) Qatar

The Qatari team, which had won all its previous matches in the (32) , opened the board with a successful penalty in the first half (33) , Vietnam equalized halfway through the second half with a goal from Nguyen Quang Hai The last few minutes of the second half

score-saw Qatar take the lead, before Hai once again scored the equalizer for Vietnam to bring the

match to (34) time, which ended goalless

In the penalty shootout, the Vietnamese team (35) victorious after successfully

converting four out of its five penalty kicks, while keeper Bui Tien Dung managed to save two

penalties from the Qatari side

A more B many C extra D much

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health Although science has made

enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit

to eat Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related

to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon

People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the

characteristic foods they consume

That food is related to illness is not a new discovery In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives

caused cancer Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more

difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food are

these procedures, the practices continue

A healthy diet is directly related to good health Often we are unaware of detrimental

substances we ingest Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the

consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge

Question 36: How has science done to disservice to people?

A As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added

to our food

B The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables

C It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food

D Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated

Question 37: What are nitrates used for?

A They preserve the color of meat

B They preserve flavor in package food

C The are objects of research

D They cause the animals become fatter

Question 38: FDA means

A Federal Dairy Additives

B Food and Drug Administration

C.Final Difficult Analysis

D Food Direct Additives

Question 39: All of the following statements are TRUE except

A Drug are always given to animals for medical reasons

B Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world

C Researchers have known about the potential hazard of food additives for more than 45 years

D Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the

living animals

Question 40: What is best title for this passage?

A The food you eat can affect your health

B Harmful and Harmless substances in food

C Avoiding injurious substances in food

D Improving health through a Natural Diet

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 5: I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming

A I feel disappointed

B I am excited

C I get upset

D I have got a temperature

Question 6: It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket

player

A nearly

B essentially

C comparatively

D approximately

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 7: The presentation by Dr Dineen was self-explanatory

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 9: Hoa is asking Hai, who is sitting at a corner of the room, seeming too shy

- Hoa: “Why aren’t you taking part in our activities? _” - Hai: “Yes, I can Certainly.”

A Could you please show me how to get the nearest post office?

B Shall I take your hat off?

C Can you help me with this decoration?

D Can I help you?

Question 10: Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby

- Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?” - Mary: “ _”

A What nonsense!

B That’s very kind of you

C What a pity!

D I can’t agree more

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

A to control flooding

B irrigation

C generating

D surrounding area

A Weather

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 15: If I hadn’t had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies

A I never go to the movies if I had work to do

B Because I had to do so much work, I couldn’t go to the movies

C I would go to the movies when I had done so much work

D A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies

Question 16: It is an undeniable fact that children watch too much TV

A It’s undeniable that too many children watch TV

B It’s undeniable that children don’t watch too many TV programmes

C It can’t be denied that children watch too many TV programmes

D It’s obviously true that children spend too much time watching TV

Question 17: You usually drive fast You use more petrol than usual

A The faster you drive, the more you use petrol

B The more you drive fast, the more you use petrol

C The faster you drive, the more petrol you use

D The more fast you drive, the more petrol you use

Question 18: The agreement ended six-month negotiation It was signed yesterday

A The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six-month

B The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation

C The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday

D The agreement which lasted six-month was signed yesterday

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

Question 19: , we stay inside the house

A The storm day it was

B It is a stormy day

C It was a stormy day

D It being a stormy day

Question 20: Unless you _ well-trained, you _ to the company

A aren’t / will never be admitted

B aren’t / will never admit

C are / will never be admitted

D are / will never admit

Question 21: Fax transmission has now become a cheap and _ way to transmit texts

and graphics over distance

A convenient

B inconvenient

C uncomfortable

D comfortable

Question 22: , we tried our best to complete it

A Difficult as the homework was

B As though the homework was difficult

C Thanks to the difficult homework

D Despite the homework was difficult

Question 23: That carcinogenic substances _ in many common household items is known

Question 28: “Did the minister approve the building plans?”

“Not really He turned them down _ that the costs were too high.”

A in case

B supposing

C provided

D on the grounds

Question 29: Failing to submit the proposal on time was _ for Tom

A a real kick in the pants

B an open and shut case

C a shot in the dark

D a nail in the coffin

Question 30: They always kept on good _ with their next-door neighbors for the

American folk music originated with (31) people at a time when the rural population

was isolated and music was not (32) spread by radio, records, or music video It was (33) _ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact The

major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from

Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage Later settler from

other countries also contributed songs In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster

wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34) _ soon became part of the folk tradition Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by

adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk

music Many of these songs deal (35) important social issue, such as racial

integration and the war in Vietnam

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

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B C Despite its antiquity,

certain aspects of its construction makes it one of the truly wonders of the world The thirteen-

acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber of the Pharaoh It is the largest single structure in the world The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true

north, south, east and west-an incredible engineering feat The ancient Egyptians were sun

worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on

astronomical observations

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting

lines Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past,

present and future Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under

investigation Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no

exception Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of ancient past

Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any

D affiliated

Question 37: On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations?

A Advanced tools of measurement

B Knowledge of the earth’s surface

C Advanced technology

D Observation of the celestial bodies

Question 38: What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages?

A To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly

B To permit the high priests to pray at night

C To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the Pharaoh

D To enable the Pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife

Question 39: The word ‘feat’ in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to

A accomplishment

B festivity

C appendage

D structure

Question 40: What is the best title for the passage?

A Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid

B Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops

C Symbolism of the Great Pyramid

D Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza

ĐÁP ÁN Quenstion

A A A C B Quenstion

Question 2: The better the weather is, _

A the beaches get the more crowded

B the beaches get the most crowded

C the most crowded the beaches get

D the more crowded the beaches get

Question 3: The doctor me to spend a few days in bed in order to get over the flu

B is he

C doesn’t he

D isn’t he

Question 6: It is advisable that _ a career objective at the start of his/her resume

A every applicants write

B an applicant writes

C an applicant must be writing

D every applicant write

Question 7: He left the country _ arrest if he returned

Question 10: a few minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat

A If you hadn't arrived

B If you arrived

C Had you arrived

D Were you arrived

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

B resurrects

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

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 15: The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable She must be

punished for what she did

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 17: I think it’s impossible to abolish school examinations They are necessary to

evaluate students’ progress

A stop

B extinguish

C continue

D organize

Question 18: There are several different kinds of faults in reading which are usually

more exaggerated with foreign learners

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 21: Peter is in a restaurant - Waiter “Are you ready to order?” – Peter “ _.”

A Yes, I'm ready What's the order?

B Yes, I like giving orders to other people

C Yes, I'd like to start with the salad, please

D Excuse me Can I have the bill, please?

Question 22: Mike an Joe are talking about transport in the future - Mike: “Do you think there

will be pilotless planes?” – Joe: “ .”

A I’m afraid I can’t

B What for? There are quite a few around

C Why not? There have been cars without drivers

D I’m glad you like it

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 23: “I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager

A The manager promised to be very open-minded

B The manager admitted not having been very open-minded

C The manager denied having been very open-minded

D The manager refused to have been very open-minded

Question 24: They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution

A It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution

B Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution

C Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution

D It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels

Question 25: He missed the opportunity to study abroad He didn’t realize the importance of

English

A Not until he realized the importance of English did he miss the opportunity to study abroad

B Had he missed the opportunity to study abroad, he wouldn’t have realized the importance of English

C It was only after he realized the importance of English that he missed the opportunity to

study abroad

D He hadn’t realized the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad Question 26: She strikes me as a very effective teacher

A As a teacher, she always strikes me

B My impression of her is that she is a very effective teacher

C She is such an effective teacher that she always strikes her students

D I make an effective impression on the teacher

Question 27: He started investigating the case a week ago

A He has started been investigating the case for a week

B He is investigating the case for a week

C He has been investigating the case for a week

D He has been investigating the case for a week ago

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

A any B hot C with D that reacts

with it just because he’s the boss

A inappropriate B it C because D the

A its B oxygen C the D number

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

Once upon a time, people left school or university, joined a company and stayed with it until

they retired The concept of a job for life is now long (31) _, and nowadays many

employees find it hard to stay loyal to their companies for even a relatively short period of time