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TEST 1
A. PHẨN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM
PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại. (1-4)
1. A. permission
B. decision
C. leisure
D. occasion
2. A. tomb
B. combatant
C. comber
D. subtlety
3. A. infamous
B. fame
C. stranger
D. danger
4. A. chaperon
B. charity
C. challenge
D. Charlie
PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại. (5-8)
5. A. picturesque
B. ambassador
C. conspicuous
D. concern
6. A. intelligent
B. preferential
C. apprentice

D. potential
7. A. popular
B. nature
C. culture
D. mature
8. A. humorous
B. contagious
C. vigorous
D. mountainous
PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỔNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (9-11)
9. I’m tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don’t want to be just a small cog in a large machine
anymore!
A. someone who is necessary but insignificant
B. someone who plays a significant role
C. someone who is obedient
D. someone who has no power
10. Tom: “Jake you should really come to the party tonight!” Jake: “You know I can’t, I have to hit the books!”
A. rearrange the bookshelf
B. study for a lesson
C. replace the covers of books
D. read a few pages
11. I haven’t set a date for my wedding yet. Things are still up in the air.
A. open to question
B. under scrutiny
C. all over the place
D. going places
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (12-14)
12. The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close down the factory.

A. was dismissed
B. was acclaimed
C. was criticized
D. was penalized
13. Those who advocate doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer.
A. support
B. oppose
C. annul
D. convict
14. The advertisement is aimed at gullible young women worried about their weight.
A. easily fooled
B. mischievous
C. insensitive
D. strong-minded
PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi. (15-19)
15. He’s a nice guy, always ready to do somebody a good………………...
A. present
B. play
C. turn
D. pleasure
16. Family relationships later ………………...much significance on his life.
A. took on
B. kept up
C. took up
D. kept on
17. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was ………………...
with a fine.
A. let through
B. let off

C. let out
D. let down
18. Young children often ask many questions because they are naturally………………..
A. intriguing
B. inquisitive
C. ingenious
D. captivating
19. The rather humid climate in no way………………..from the beauty of place.
A. subtracts
B. protracts
C. detracts
D. attracts


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PHẨN 6: ĐIỀNTỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. (20-27)
There may be nothing worse than slammed doors, raised voices and tears but, according to a new study, it’s
actually a good idea for parents who want to be close to their teenage children to (20)……………..row a day. Instead
of causing alienation, conflict can (21)……………..parent- adolescent relationships, says Tabiha Holmes, a specialist
in adolescent development. “It was a complete surprise to me to discover during my research that teenagers themselves
saw heated arguments as something that (22)…………….. them closer to their parents,” said Holmes. “Whereas their
parents talked about how upsetting and destructive arguing with their child was, the adolescents were able to see how
(23)…………….. horns helped them to understand their parents’ points of view more clearly. They were also very (24)
…………….. that a good row forced them to think through, articulate and defend their opinions and desires.”
According to Holmes, it is the day-to-day conflicts - the very ones that can be so draining - that are most (25)
……………..: the endless rows over homework, clothes, curfews and friends. It’s vital for conflicts to be heated: calm
discussion or animated debate does not count. “Adolescents said they only told their mothers what they really felt and
thought when they were forced to defend their position. If your teenager is rowing with you, it’s actually a (26)

…………….. for respect,” Holmes said. “It shows they value you enough to tell you their genuine feelings and
thoughts.” To be positive, conflicts have to be handled in the right way, Holmes admitted. Parents need to listen
genuinely to their teenager’s view point; it’s necessary for them to be able to modify their own position in the (27)
…………….. of what their child tells them; and they need to be respectful, to go into the row acknowledging that their
child’s point of view is worthwhile.
20. A. have
B. make
C. do
D. take
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21. A. spoil
B. strengthen
C. impact
D. influence
22. A. pushed
B. drove
C. brought
D. took
23. A. locking
B. marking
C. cutting
D. playing
24. A. aware
B. wise
C. conscious
D. knowledgeable
25. A. destructive
B. conducive
C. constructive
D. persuasive

26. A. proof
B. manifestation
C. mark
D. indication
27. A. situation
B. sparkle
C. space
D. light
PHẨN 7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo. (28-35)
A MAN WITH A MISSION
Owen Forrest, one of today’s most famous sculptors, talks about work, inspiration and his new book.
Clean Shaven, with shoulder-length hair, the artist Owen Forrest looks younger than 35. Interviewing him is
quite hard, not because he’s a difficult person, but because he’s so agreeable. Make a comment about his work and how
it challenges ideas about life in the modern city, and he’ll smile and answer, “Yes, I see your point.” Or he’ll cut you
off in the middle of a question to offer you some more coffee.
He isn’t trying to be vague; he’s just a shy young man from central England. Perhaps that’s why he seems such
a down-to-earth person. Far from having a typical artist’s temperament, he comes across more like a farmer who just
happened to wander into a giant studio in London and start working. When I asked him how it felt to represent Britain
at the 2007 Paris Biennale Art Show, he replied that it was “very nice” and that he was rather surprised but, of course,
pleased to have been chosen. His modesty is rather charming, and highly unusual in an artist.
It’s not often that someone of Forrest’s fame will sit down to answer the ordinary person’s questions on such
topics as where his inspiration comes from, what it’s like to sculpt without machines in today’s mechanized world, or
simply why he does it. Forrest says he was prompted to write My hands, My Vision by a sense that many people’s
interest in his art extended beyond mere everyday conversation. “I was asked very intelligent questions by people who
weren’t in the art world, from taxi drivers to people in the supermarket queues. It made me realize that people have an
interest in what I do which goes beyond browsing in galleries and museums,” he says.
My Hands, My Vision avoids the biographical and mainly focuses on Forrests inspiration. “The events in my
life haven’t had a huge influence on my work,” he says, though he admits his father’s obsession with wood carving and

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carpentry have played a role. The book aims to open up the process of how he creates his sculptures, how his
imagination is sparked by an idea or perhaps something he happens to see on the street. He seeks to replace the sense
of false mystery which surrounds many artists with a more realistic window into the kind of physical and mental work
it takes to be a sculptor.
“The publicity an artist gets when they show a new series of works in the media is a double-edged sword,”
Forrest points out. “You get attention, but you also come in for a lot of criticism from the media. First, they ask you to
talk about your work and then they create their own interpretations, regardless of what you tell them your work
actually says or means.”
Forrest’s personal working style is to build up each sculpture piece by piece. He says that this process is not
widely understood. “There’s no real vocabulary for discussing whether the artist is skillful, or how intelligent his work
is.”
There is still something mysterious about the creation of an amazing sculpture. “It’s very personal, very
emotional. It’s like building a new friendship,” Owen says. “When you are building a new friendship, you have periods
of being very close and times when you are separate. It’s similar with sculpting. You can spend days working non-stop,
and then you find you need to take a break for a week or so. Once a sculpture is finished, the process you went through
to create it remains with you, like an old friend.”
Owen includes examples of his early work in My Hands, My Vision. “I wanted to make a point about all those
who criticized my early work as rubbish. It wasn’t all bad, and it has affected the work I create today, as well as my
approach to sculpting. It was an important building block in my desire to create sculptures where people are challenged
not only to view the world in a different way, but their own place in that world.” His success seems to prove he has
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achieved his goals.
28. Why did the writer feel that interviewing Owen Forrest was difficult?
A. He didn’t like to answer questions.
B. He talked too much about himself.
C. He wasn’t interested in being interviewed.
D. He was too pleasant with his responses.

29. What surprised the writer about Owen Forrest?
A. He had once worked as a farmer.
B. His behavior wasn’t typical of artists.
C. He had taken part in a famous art show.
D. His studio was too large to work in.
30. Why did Owen Forrest decide to write his book?
A. He was tired of answering questions about his work.
B. He knew people were tired of visiting museums.
C. He wanted to entertain people with his writing.
D. He realized people were curious about his work.
31. The main purpose of Owen Forrests book was to……………..
A. give important details of his own life.
B. analyze the difficulties of an art career.
C. explain how he works as an artist.
D. encourage others to become artists.
32. How does Owen Forrest fell about media publicity?
A. It isn’t always beneficial.
B. It rarely contains the truth
C. It is usually too critical.
D. It isn’t good promotion.
33. What does Owen Forrest imply about art critics?
A. They have a limited vocabulary.
B. They do not understand sculptors.
C. They fail to address all the issues in art.
D. They do not recognize some artists’ work.
34. When Owen Forrest is making one of his sculptures……………..
A. he wants to create new friendships.
B. he usually takes a week off work.
C. he goes through a variety of feelings.
D. he keeps going until it’s finished.

35. Why did Owen Forrest want to include his early work in his book?
A. to show its influence on his later work.
B. to challenge people’s views of the world.
C. to prove that it was actually very good.
D. to annoy the people who criticize him.
PHẨN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống. (36-40)
36. Helena: “How soon will you be leaving?”Mark: “……………..”


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A. On my way.
B. In the nick of time.
C. Once in a blue moon.
D. By a stroke of luck.
37. John: “Are you sure that’s OK?”- Linda: “……………..”
A. Of course it is.
B. No, I am not.
C. I don’t think so.
D. I haven’t thought about it.
38. Annie: “Let’s buy this pink purse for Mum!”- Laura: “……………..”
A. Yes, you’re right
B. Fine, thanks.
C. No, it suits her.
D. Good idea!
39. Alex: “Would you mind turning down the TV?”- Mike: “……………..”
A. I’m really sorry. I’m not paying attention.
B. Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that.
C. No, I don’t

D. Yes, I do.
40. Hilton: “It’s really scorching in here.”- Harry: “……………..”
A. The air conditioner is too old.
B. It’s always uncomfortable in rainy season
C. You can leave if you want.
D. Yeah, those people are really stubborn.
PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho. (41-45)
41. a. Yes, that’s her.
b. Hi, I’m here to try out for the play.
c. No, that’s Ms. Jenifer. Ms. Janes has long, straight hair. She’s right over there.
d. You mean the one with blonde hair?
e. You need to talk to Ms. Janes.
f. Oh, which one is she? Is she the one wearing a red dress?
A. b-e-f-c-d-a
B. b-d-c-a-f-e
C. e-f-d-c-a-b
D. e-d-c-f-a-b
42. a. How about a salad or a bowl of ramen noodles instead?
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b. Well, the grilled cheese sandwich is very good.
c. I tried the salad yesterday. It wasn’t very fresh.
d. OK, I think I’ll try that.
e. Well, I like pizza, but it’s too fattening.
f. What are you going to get for lunch?
A. f-b-d-a-c-e
B. f-e-a-c-b-d
C. a-c-e-d-f-b
D. a-c-e-f-b-d
43. a. Yes, I’ll take 10 percent off if you show me your student ID.

b. I really like that suit. How much does it cost?
c. It’s three hundred dollars, sir.
d. Great, I’ll take it!
e. That’s a little expensive for me. Do you have a student discount?
f. Let me get a receipt for you.
A. b-c-e-a-d-f
B. b-c-d-f-a-e
C. b-c-a-e-f-d
D. b-c-a-f-d-e
44. a. Oh, I just remembered I have a doctor’s appointment at two.
b. Better make it three thirty. I don’t want to be late.
c. Do you think you’d be done by three?
d. Sure! What time?
e. Can you come over to my house at half past one?
f. Hi, Gloria. Can you study with me this afternoon?
A. e-f-a-b-c-d
B. f-d-c-b-e-a
C. f-d-e-a-c-b
D. a-e-f-c-d-b
45. a. Not really. But I just wanted to disappear! I felt so embarrassed.
b. Did you enjoy Margaret’s birthday party?
c. Oh, no! What happened?
d. Was she annoyed about it?
e. It was fun until I broke her lamp.
f. It was an accident. I tripped over my shoelace and knocked the lamp off the table.
A. b-e-f-c-d-a
B. c-f-b-a-d-e
C. b-a-e-c-f-d
D. b-e-c-f-d-a

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PHẨN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (46-50)
46. Since I live near China, I would consider learning Chinese; but heard that it is a very challenging language to
study
A. Since I live close to China, I should learn Chinese, but I probably won’t because I find the language extremely
challenging.
B. If I hadn’t heard that Chinese is a very difficult language to learn, I would think about studying it, because I live
near China.
C. If I didn’t find learning foreign languages so hard, I would probably learn Chinese, especially as I live near China.
D. Living so close to China, I have the opportunity to learn Chinese, but I think it is going to be difficult, or so I have
heard.
47. Unless Sams plans change over the weekend, we'll leave early on Monday morning.
A. Well hit the road early on Monday morning regardless of the changes to Sam’s plans.
B. Providing that there are no changes to Sam’s plans over the weekend, we’ll set off early on Monday morning.
C. If Sam didn’t change his plans over the weekend, we would set off early on Monday morning.
D. We will have to leave early on Monday morning as Sam’s plan has changed over the weekend.
48. As far as I know, Nick will be here on Tuesday.
A. Although I do not know the fact, Nick will not be here on Tuesday
B. I have every reason to doubt whether Nick will turn up here On Tuesday.
C. To the best of my knowledge, whether Nick will show up on Tuesday is precarious.
D. I have no reason to suppose that Nick will not be here on Tuesday.
49. The role of the PR company in securing the government contract was never acknowledged officially.
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A. Never did the role of the PR company in securing the government contract attract much public attention officially.

B. The role of the PR company in securing the government contract was never as important as it deserved.
C. At no time was there any official acknowledgement of the role the PR company played in securing the government
contract.
D. Never before did the PR company have such an official acknowledgement of the role it played in securing the
government contract.
50. Without the brochures they distributed, the new travel agency wouldn’ t have attracted so many customers in just
the first week.
A. Nobody would have visited the new travel agency if they hadn’t handed out so many brochures during the first
week
B. More customers would have come to the new travel agency if they had distributed more brochures during the first
week.
C. The new travel agency drew hardly any customers during the first week, despite the brochures that they distributed.
D. The new travel agency drew a lot of customers in only the first week, and this was thanks to the brochures that they
handed out.
PHẨN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (51-55)
51. The Supreme Court has turned down all the accusations against Mr. Pattinson. There was not enough proof.
A. There is a lack of proof; therefore, the Supreme Court has rejected all the allegations against Mr. Pattinson.
B. The Supreme Court has rejected all the allegations against Mr. Pattinson on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
C. Due to the absence of proof, the Supreme Court has abandoned all the allegations against Mr. Pattinson.
D. As there was a total lack of evidence, the accusations against Mr. Pattinson were all dismissed.
52. Laura is going to help me assemble the equipment. She promised me.
A. Laura kept her promise when she gave me a hand in setting up the machinery.
B. Laura gave me her word that she would help me set up the equipment.
C. Laura wanted to help me with the equipment but I don’t think she will remember her words.


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D. Thanks to Lauras promise, I don’t have to worry about assembling the equipment.

53. The technicians were reluctant to take on their duties. I had to offer to pay extra money for their service.
A. The technicians were hesitant to get to grips with their duties until I offered to pay extra money for their service.
B. It was only when I offered to pay extra money for their service was the technicians willing to rise up to their
responsibilities.
C. No sooner had I offered to pay them extra money for their service than the technicians were willing to get round to
doing their work.
D. Only when I made an offer of extra money to them did the technicians really make an effort to complete their
assignments.
54. All possible methods have been applied to purify the polluted river. The outcome is not very prospective.
A. Although the outcome is not up to their expectations, people still go to any lengths to clean up the polluted river.
B. Whatever the methods they took to decontaminate the river, the situation seems to be exacerbated.
C. The situation of the polluted river does not look promising despite the numerous attempts to clean it up.
D. The river became less polluted thanks to the measures being applied.
55. The director failed to attend the meeting. They had to cancel it.
A. The director had to abort the meeting as the attendants could not make it.
B. The meeting was delayed due to the fact that the director couldn’t show up.
C. No sooner had they cancel the meeting than the director failed to attend it.
D. The director’s failure to show up at the meeting resulted in the cancellation of it.
PHẦN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN
Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng trong
bài luận đã cho. (56-60)
Computer and video games are very popular these days. But could games like these be harming the young
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people who play them? There are compelling arguments on both sides.
People worry about these games for a number of reasons. (56)……………...They may act out what they do in
the games in real life. Another worry is that children may become desensitized to suffering and think that violence is
acceptable. A lot of games are extremely violent. They are also interactive. This is why they may be more harmful than
violent films or television programmes. Children might try to solve their own problems in a violent way too. (57)
…………….., critics worry about the addictive natureof these games. The games sometimes take over children’s lives.
Children often suffer psychologically. They can become hyperactive, or even become isolated from their friends and

family.
(58)……………... children have always enjoyed having gunfights orswordfights with “pretend” weapons. They
know it’s not real life. Playing violent games allows children to “let off steam” and express feelings they must control
in real life. There is a great deal of violence in fairy tales. It never caused our parents or grandparents to behave
violently in real life. It is part of growing up. Ultra-violent video games are unhealthy. But there is no proof that they
turn normal children into killers. As for the time kids spend playing games, this is only dangerous if gaming becomes
an obsession. Gaming can actually be very social. Most people play with their friends. (59)……………...
Having considered all these arguments, I believe that the risks to young people of playing modern computer and video
games are exaggerated. (60)……………...
56. A. On the one hand, young people may get obsessed with the fantasy world in games.
B. One concern is that young people may have trouble distinguishing what is real from what is fantasy.
C. It is assumed that young people may have problems getting back to their real life after hours playing games.
D. The first problem is that playing games is a crucial factor leading to mental disorders among young people.
57. A. Finally,
B. Consequently,
C. Then,
D. Last,
58. A. In addition to these drawbacks of playing games, people claim that there are some benefits.
B. Moreover, children are at risk of becoming victims of “ultra- violent” weapons.
C. There is another side to the debate, however.
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59. A. People fight each other on screen but they have fun and become better friends in the process.
B. However, they can fall apart easily if one beats another repeatedly.
C. People fight each other in the virtual world, and it is likely that this fighting will continue in real life.
D. Additionally, they can squeeze a lot of money from their friends by playing games.
60. A. If played sensibly, I feel they can benefit young people rather than harming them.

B. Everything has both good and bad sides, and so are games.
C. Students should play games in a moderate amount of time.
D. Frankly speaking, playing games is more beneficial than not doing anything at all.
B. PHẨN THI TỰ LUẬN
61. Viết một bức thư khoảng 150 từ dựa trên những yêu cầu dưới đây.
You are the president of the youth club in your secondary school. On behalf of the members, write a letter to invite a
famous person to give a speech at one of your club’s meetings. In your letter, you should:
- introduce your club
- give the reasons why you want to invite this person
- tell him/her about the arrangements for the meeting
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear…,
62. Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:
One of the best ways to teach children to manage their money is to let them control their budget from an early age. To
what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?
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TEST 2
A. PHẦN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM
PHẨN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại. (1-4)
1. A. attendant
B. abundant
C. confidant
D. important
2. A. dissolve

B. result
C. possess
D. assist
3. A. periscope
B. telescope
C. syncope
D. microscope
4. A. submarine
B. examine
C. masculine
D. discipline
PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại. (5-8)
5. A. article
B. imminent
C. handicap
D. exhibit
6. A. tradition
B. destiny
C. decency
D. reconcile
7. A. indicate
B. enthusiast
C. intricate
D. infamous
8. A. cathedral
B. embryo
C. improvise
D. recipe
PHẨN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (9-11)
9. Remember to keep your hair on even if the journalists keep accusing you of lying during the press conference.
A. be polite
B. keep calm
C. stay alert
D. be defensive
10. I don’t like the gifts they have given to me for my birthday. But, as they say, never look a gift horse in the mouth.
A. get something from the person very close to you B. receive gifts from someone even though you don’t like him
C. ask other people to give you the present you want D. to criticize something that is given to you for nothing
11. You must have got hold of the wrong end of the stick. He said he was for the reforms, not against them.
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PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (12-14)
12. After the scandal related to waste disposal at the company questions were coming at the manager thick and fast.
A. quickly
B. mercifully
C. excessively
D. scarcely
13. It has rained for four days without letting up.
A. thundering
B. freezing
C. increasing in intensity
D. slackening
14. The elderly couple can fend for themselves despite their age.
A. live independently from others
B. have poor memory
C. be unaware of the surrounding
D. be reliant on others

PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi. (15-19)
15. Automobile production in the United States……………...
A. have taken slumps and rises in recent years
B. has been rather erratic recently
C. has been erratically lately
D. are going up and down all the time
16. While attempting to reach his home before the storm, ……………..
A. the bicycle of John broke down
B. it happened that Johns bike broke down
C. the storm caught John
D. John had an accident on his bicycle
17. Do you think Ms. Hillary Clinton will……………..for Parliament in the next election?
A. sit
B. run
C. walk
D. stand
18. This university’s programmes……………..those of Harvard.
A. come second to
B. are first
C. are second only to
D. are in second place
19. By making it easier to trace who is phoning, companies havereduced the number of ……………..calls.
A. evil
B. malignant
C. malicious
D. wicked


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PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. (20-27)
A team from the University of Oxford and Cardiff University have used mathematical models to (20)
……………..the complex process of braindevelopment that occurs as initialising cells, otherwise known as progenitor
cells, start to grow and begin to differentiate into more specialist cells at (21)……………..points in time. By applying
this experimentally realistic modelto mice, monkeys and humans, all of which use (22)……………..the same typeof
raw materials to develop a brain, the team identified the different brain development strategies that separates each of
the three mammals.
In particular, the equations looked at the ability of progenitor cells to (23)……………..either into more
progenitor cells or into neurons. The equationswere (24)……………..linked to real-life experimental data from mice,
monkeysand humans and used to predict the original population of progenitor cells before the brains started to develop.
The results showed that the human brain may develop from fewer raw materials (25)……………..to both mice and
monkeys, which is surprising (26)……………..that a human brain is much more complex than that of amouse.
Interestingly when comparing the brain of a monkey to a mouse, the results showed that the monkey brain is developed
from more initial cells, leading to the creation of a larger brain. The team have proposed that as the human brain has
been formed and sculpted through more than 500 million years of (27)…………….., it has been able to develop more
strategicways of creating complex structures with fewer cells.
20. A. reinforce
B. reenact
C. rejuvenate
D. reintroduce
21. A. variant
B. significant
C. various
D. similar
22. A. approximately
B. roughly
C. really
D. extremely

23. A. divide
B. multiply
C. subtract
D. add
24. A. precedentedly
B. accidentally
C. subsequently
D. preceedingly
25. A. comparing
B. compared
C. in comparison
D. being compared
26. A. shown
B. known
C. taken
D. given
27. A. transformation
B. stagnation
C. development
D. evolution
PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC
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Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo. (28-35)
AN UNHEALTHY OBSESSION
The Guinness Book of World Records describes Ranulph Fiennes as the world’s greatest living explorer. His
expeditions include the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth and the first unsupported crossing of the Antarctic
continent on foot. He has been up the White Nile in a hovercraft, and parachuted onto Europe’s highest glacier. An
obsession with diet and fitness comes with the territory, and for years Fiennes has fine-tuned his body to cope with the
most inhospitable of environments and the most stressful situations of physical hell. So when I read that this model of
physical fitness had gone and suffered a heart attack - not while planting a flag in a no-man’s- land, but while boarding

a plane - it came as something of a surprise.
Even what happened, lesser mortals like myself might be forgiven for wondering whether the benefits of
following a healthy lifestyle are all they’re racked up to be. Why bother exerting all that effort if in the end survival
turns out to be a lottery? Of course fitness and diet are only part of the story. “Some people live a healthy lifestyle and
still succumb to heart problems.” health expert Alison Shaw explains. Genetics and family history also play a crucial
role in determining who will achieve longevity. “It could all be a question of genes”, she says, “but then some people
never have a trace of the disease even though their family would seem to make them prime targets.”
Whether or not some people are genetically programmed to have a higher chance of heart disease, there are
steps they can take to reduce their risks. A healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables and reduced levels of
saturated fat helps prevent obesity and stops fatty deposits forming in the arteries and blocking them. Smoking,
incidentally, has the opposite effect, as nicotine increases the heart rate and makes the blood clot more easily.
Exercise is highly beneficial as it reduces both the pulse rate and blood pressure so minimizing strain on the
heart as it pumps blood round the body. It also helps to keep the artery walls more elastic. “Whether you’ve got a
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people to stop looking after themselves.”
But can you look after yourself too much? On the subject of exercise, the standard recommendation is to take five
sessions of “moderate” exercise a week, where moderate is a little more than brisk walking. “We need to be very
careful when were doing extreme sports or endurance event,” says health expert Len Almond. “Extreme physical stress
can impose almost impossible demands on the body’s ability to recover. The strain of endurance events such as
exploration force biochemical changes in the human body. The physiological response to that kind of activity will be
extreme... and how the body overcomes that is bound to leave some kind of legacy.” So could Fiennes’s love for
exploration and endurance events have contributed to his condition? “It could have had an effect, or there may be
genetic predisposition and an event could have made it worse,” say Almond. “We haven’t done enough research in this
area.”
This is changing though. There is growing interest in sports medicine, a field that arguably began as long ago as
490BC when the first person to run the marathon ran the 26 miles from the town of Marathon to Athens with news of a

victory over the Persians. The man, a soldier called Pheidippides, collapsed as soon as he arrived, and the cause of his
sudden demise is not known. However, scientists are using athletes like him to answer questions about the effects of
extreme exercise on the heart. One group, at the University of Inrsbruck in Austria, studied cyclists taking part in a race
called the Tyronlean Otztaler Radmarathon, a one-day event that covers 230km with an altitude change of 5,500m.
They were interested in one particular enzyme, high concentrations of which are found in those who have suffered a
heart attack. The scientists found that levels of this chemical increased in 13 of the 38 cyclists who completed the race.
The largest increases were seen in the youngest, fastest cyclists who had trained the hardest. Similar increases in the
chemical have been found in competitors in the Hawaii Ironman triathlon and in cross-country skiers.
Most of us will never put our bodies to such severe tests. But if when you hear about someone like Fiennes you
ask whether exercise is worth it, I advise you to consider your own priorities. Personally, I subscribe to this adage sent
in by a reader to a local newspaper. “Run not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.”
28. What does the writer say in the first paragraph about Fiennes' obsession with diet and health?
A. It was unreasonable even for an explorer.
B. It had become more intense with time.
C. It contributed to his collapse.
D. It makes subsequent events hard to believe.
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29. The word “succumb” is closest in meaning to……………...
A. continue
B. surrender
C. conquer
D. rise
30. On the question of who will live longest, it seems that……………....
A. genetic make-up is the main factor.
B. there is no clear explanation why some people outlive others.
C. lifestyle choices play little part.
D. Family history is not as significant as once thought.
31. According to the text, one of the positive effects of taking regularexercise is that it……………....
A. speeds up the heart rate.
B. strengthens blood vessels.

C. quickens the pulse.
D. reduces heat exertion.
32. What does health expert Len Almond imply?
A. Our bodies can cope with intense physical stress.
B. We should allow a long period of recovery after any physical exercise.
C. There is more to learn about the effects of physical stress.
D. Taking part in endurance sports is harmful in the long term.
33. Experts in sports medicine have……………....
A. studied the effects of altitude on various types of athletes.
B. questioned the wisdom of taking part in extreme sports.
C. found a common factor among competitions in extreme sports.
D. discovered an enzyme which causes heart attacks in cyclists.
34. What final conclusion about exercise does the writer reach?
A. It makes life more enjoyable.
B. It may not be worth the effort.
C. It should be done in moderation.
D. It ought to be a priority.
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A. operation

B. death

C. exhaustion

D. accomplishment

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PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống. (36-40)
36. Alex: “Would you mind closing the door behind you, please?”- Adam: “……………...”
A. Of course you have to do it yourself.
B. Sorry, I will close it right away.
C. Yes, I would. Why not?
D. No, I wouldn’t. Do it yourself.
37. Jack: “Can I have some more ice-cream?”- Joe: “……………...”
A. Of course, help yourself to it.
B. Yes, you are so greedy a boy.
C. No, I don’t like ice-cream.
D. I am happy to say that you can.
38. Laura: “Thanks for all that you’ve done for me.”- Jeffrey: “……………...”
A. It was the least I could do.
B. I have been waiting to hear this,
C. Never mind.
D. The pleasure is mine.
39. Hannah: “I’m sorry I lost that wallet you gave me.”- George: “……………...”
A. Never mind, I can easily buy you another one. B. How come? You are so absent-minded!
C. How many times will I have to buy you one?
D. Not at all. Luckily, it didn’t cost me much.
40. Van: “Can you make us some coffee, Hoa?”- Hoa: “……………...”
A. No, I won’t. I am afraid.
B. Don’t worry. You can trust in me.
C. Sorry, I don’t.
D. I am afraid I can’t now.
PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI

Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho. (41-45)
41.a. How can I help you, sir?
b. No, that’s all. Thank you! Have a good day.
c. No. But would it be possible for you to tell me the balance of my savings account?
d. Certainly, just sign here. Would you like any cash back?
f. I need to make a deposit, please.
e. It’s printed on your receipt. Can I help you with anything else?
A. a-f-d-c-e-b
B. a-d-c-e-b-f
C. f-a-b-d-e-c
D. f-a-d-c-b-e
42. a. Yes, your choices are roasted potatoes or baby carrots.
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b. What’s on the menu today?
c. Coming right up, sir.
d. Oh, that sounds very good. Does it come with a side dish?
e. Our special is grilled steak with mushrooms.
f. I think I’ll have it with potatoes, and please bring me some coffee.
A. c-d-a-e-f-a
B. b-e-d-a-f-c
C. b-c-e-d-a-f
D. a-f-c-d-e-b
43. a. I thought you did that yesterday!
b. We were going to, but my little brother got sick.
c. Hey, Tom! Do you want to go to the park for a walk?
d. Well, I guess I’ll have to ask someone else, then.
e. Sorry, I can’t. I’ve got to go to some department stores with my family.
f. Sorry. Maybe we can go another time.
A. c-f-d-a-b-eB. c-b-f-a-d-e
C. c-e-a-b-d-f

D. d-b-a-f-c-e
44. a. Oh, did Marsha ask you to bring food?
b. Yes, everybody who was invited was supposed to sign up to bring something!
c. I forgot I was supposed to bring a bag of chips and some salsa!
d. What is it, John?
e. Well, I wouldn’t worry. It looks like there’s plenty of food for everybody.
f. Oh, no! I just realized something!
A. d-a-b-e-f-c
B. f-c-d-a-b-e
C. c-b-a-d-e-f
D. f-d-c-a-b-e
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b. OK, I’ll spill the beans. I was there. My parents wanted to take US.
c. But my little brother saw you at the beach!
d. He must have seen someone else.
e. Oh, I was really, really sick.
f. Why weren’t you in school yesterday, Victor?
A. f-e-c-d-a-b
B. e-f-a-c-d-b
C. a-b-c-f-d-e
D. d-c-f-e-a-b
PHẨN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (46-50)
46. The past decade has seen an increasing number of famous people crashing in on their celebrity status by getting
their autobiographies published.
A. Ten years ago, if a person publicized his confession, he would become a celebrity.

B. The fact that many celebrities had famous publishers produce their confessions for the past decade totally ruined
their increasing careers.
C. The publications of some famous people’s autobiographies in the past ten years have done wonders for their already
high-profile status.
D. Unless they had publicized their private memoirs, their celebrity status wouldn’t have been that high.
47. Her colleagues were completely surprised when the head teacher resigned.
A. The head teachers’ resignation took her colleagues by complete surprise.
B. Teachers in the school were all so taken aback by the news that the head teacher was struck off.
C. The school’s principal decided to resign from her position due to her surprisingly complicated relationship with her
colleagues.
D. If the head teacher resigned, her colleagues would be completely astonished.
48. People can only enter the stadium if they have a pre-booked ticket.
A. Only when spectators had reserved for tickets they will be allowed to enter the stadium.
B. People were asked to stay out of the stadiums even when they had already booked the tickets.
C. Entrance to the stadium is restricted to those in possession of a pre-booked ticket.
D. The stadium is open free to those who have pre-booked tickets.
49. A local team has won the basketball championship for the third year running.
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A. A local team has beaten the guest team for the third time in this basketball season to get the cup.
B. For the third year in succession, the basketball championship has been won by a local team.
C. A local basketball team had been unbeaten in the tournament for three consecutive years.
D. A local team has become the runner-up for three years in a row.
50. They chose that holiday resort because it was recommended in a newspaper article.
A. Theft choice of holiday resort was influenced by a recommendation in a newspaper article.
B. They wrote a proposal in a newspaper article about the holiday resort they had gone to.
C. After considering many different suggestions in that newspaper article, they decided to go to that holiday resort.
D. The newspaper is a good source of recommendation if you want to choose a holiday resort.
PHẨN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đổng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (51-55)
51. Thanks for reminding me of the English mini-test. Otherwise, I wouldn't have attended today’s lesson.

A. Had it not been for your reminder of the English mini-test I would have played truant during today’s lesson.
B. I am indebted to you for reminding me about the English mini¬test, which I was intending to be absent from.
C. Your reminder of the English mini-test made me realize the true meaning of attending today’s lesson.
D. If you hadn’t reminded me of the English mini-test, I wouldn’t have skipped today’s lesson.
52. You have to tell me everything first. Then, I can help you.
A. Provided that I can help you, you have to tell me everything first.
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D. As you still keep me in the dark about what happened, you can expect me to help you.
53. She is a rich lady. She leads a simple life.
A. However affluent she may seem, judging from her simple life, she is actually not.
B. Wealthy as she is, she has a very austere way of living.
C. Her affluence has no role to play in the choice of how she lives her life.
D. Her plain life style can give a false impression of how wealthy she is.
54. Numbers at the evening class have dwindled rather badly. In fact, if attendance gets any worse, we may have to
cancel the course altogether.
A. The cancellation of the course was a direct result of the badly attended evening classes.
B. The attendance of the evening classes has been putting pressure on the already badly-facilitated course, which has
led to the cancellation of it.
C. If the situation of the evening class attendance does not look up, we cannot rule out the possibility of course
dismissal.
D. Only when there is a plunge in the number of students attending the evening class can we go on offering the course.
55. Jane really laid it on thick when she told the boss that she was not feeling very well. Unfortunately for her, he
realized immediately that she just wanted the afternoon off.
A. Jane pretended to be slightly under the weather, which left a negative impression on their slicky boss.
B. Jane proved how thick-skinned she could be in being deceptive about her bad health conditions to her boss.

C. The fact that Jane’s boss could see through her exaggeration when saying that she was under the weather was
something of a misfortune to her.
D. Jane has mixed feelings in lying about her bad health condition to her boss, which was really unfortunate for her.
PHẨN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN
Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng trong
bài luận đã cho. (56-60)
(56) …………….... We now understand the importance of inheritedcharacteristics more than ever before. (57)
……………... we are still unableto decide whether an individual’s personality and development are more influenced
by genetic factors (nature) or by the environment (nurture).
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we have in life are so unpredictable and so powerful,
that they can boost or over-ride other influences, and there seems to be plenty of research findings to confirm this.
(59)…………….... Instead, the traits we inherit from our parents and the situation and experiences that we
encounter in life are constantly interacting. It is the interaction of the two that shapes a person’s personality and
dictates how that personality develops. If this were not true, we would be able to predict the behavior and character of
a person from the moment they were born.
In conclusion, I do not think that either nature or nurture is the major influence on a person, but that both have
powerful effects (60)……………...
56. A. Genetic sciences have never received so much attention than ever before.
B. Humans mental and physical development is believed to be rooted in the genetic system.
C. Today the way we consider human psychology and mental development is heavily influenced by the genetic
sciences.
D. The place where a person lives has a more significant impact on his psychological and mental development than the
background where he was born.
57. A. Yet
B. And
C. So
D. Because
58. A. In addition, these characteristics would develop in each individual, irrespective of the situation in which he

grows up
B. But whether these characteristics are able to develop within the personality of an individual surely depends on
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D. The environment in which the twins grow up, on the other hand, will deter the development of the inherited
characteristics
59. A. Consequently, a person is influenced by both nature and nurture B. My own view is that there is no one major
influence in a person’s life
C. However, it is suggested that parents have the most crucial role in developing a persons traits
D. If people ask me, I would say I support the view that good personality is reinforced by good parenting and
childhood experiences
60. A. Whether nurture or nature should be scrutinized depends on the perspective of each parent
B. Furthermore, these factors are very difficult to control and still leave scientists with many unanswered questions
C. If we want to raise a good person, we should combine these factors
D. How these factors interact is still unknown today and they remain largely unpredictable in a person’s life
B. PHẦN THI TỰ LUẬN
61. Viết một bức thư khoảng 150 từ dựa trên những yêu cầu dưới đây.
Recently your school has decided to organize a one -week trip abroad to Singapore for a limited number of students
during the summer vacation. Write a letter to the principal of your school. In your letter you should:
- express your desire to join the trip
- explain how you can benefit from the trip
- explain why the organizers should select you
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear...,
62.Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:

Some people think that parents should involve their children in the decisions that affect the children themselves while
others think that children are not mature enough to weigh the pros and cons of things sensibly. What is your opinion of
this matter?

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TEST 3
A. PHẨN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM
PHẨN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại. (1-4)
1. A. aegis
B. algae
C. anger
D. apparatus
2. A. premise
B. chemise
C. practice
D. treatise
3. A.booth
B. baboon
C. smooth
D. foot
4. A. banquet
B. bouquet
C. racquet
D. croquet
PHẨN 2: TRỌNG ÂM

Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ cònlại. (5-8)
5. A. expected
B. infallible
C. apprehend
D. alternative
6. A. diversity
B. amphibian
C. ecotourism
D. courageous
7. A. solicitude
B. manifest
C. compromise
D. influence
8. A. compulsory
B. necessitate
C. forecaster
D. prerequisite
PHẨN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỔNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (9-11)
9. He was fed up to the back teeth with being criticized in public all the time.
A. escalated
B. exasperated
C. exaggerated
D. exacerbated
10. “Wow, you’ve already finished your assignments? They are not due until next week; you are really on the ball. I
wish I could be more organized.”
A. are employed
B. react quickly and correctly C. overdo your duty
D. are a great person
11. It’s going to be Sherley’s birthday soon. Maybe we can pitch in buy her something great.

A. make a joint effort
B. make a compromise
C. reach a conclusion soon D. split the difference
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (12-14)
12. The factory is firing on all cylinders to finish the orders on time.
A. making every effort
B. making poor uses of its resources C. go to any lengths D. working sluggishly
13. Don’t tell me not to worry. I am 28 years old and I’m still living from hand to mouth.
A. well-off
B. frugal
C. economical
D. abstinent
14. The committee has spent an enormous amount of money on this project
yet it has no bright future.
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A. gigantic
B. vast
C. tremendous
D. minute
PHẨN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi. (15-19)
15. Remember if you go into that meeting without being prepared withsome answer, you will simply be……………....
A. a bird with no wings
B. a sitting duck
C. a fish out of water
D. a sick animal
16. He has received several scholarships……………...
A. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability. B. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic.
C. because of his academic and artistic ability.

D. as resulting of his ability in the art and in the academy.
17. We have decided to go out tonight and paint the town……………...Everyone wants to have a great time.
A. red
B. blue
C. black
D. white
18. You have to read between the…………...of what is written in thediary to fully understand what she is trying to say.
A. pages
B. paragraphs
C. passages
D. lines
19. If you do not make the……………..., the restaurant will not take youin as a manager.
A. grade
B. score
C. mark
D. point
PHẨN 6: ĐIỂN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điển vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. (20-27)
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As photographer Andrew Suton was filming whales just off the coast of Sri Lanka, warnings were given on
land that a tsunami was imminent in the area. However, Andrew and his crew were totally (20)……………towhat was
about to happen, and so watched in amazement as every species of cetacean, (21) ……………from massive blue
whales to tiny spinnerdolphins, disappeared within the (22)…………….of around five minutes.(23)……………...the
humans on the boat felt nothing, the animals hadobviously sensed the shocks from beneath the sea and (24)
……………...the area seconds after the earthquake had begun and minutes before the tsunami actually took place.
In a similar incident, a recent scientific report from Mexico appears to prove that a fin whale accolated quickly away

from the (25)……………...of anunderwater earthquake.
The (26)……………...of all this are very interesting to scientists, becauseit suggests that sea mammals might
be able to give crucial warnings a few seconds (27)……………...to a potentially dangerous seismic activity in thesame
way that some animals are alleged to be able to do on land.
20. A. unaware
B. unconscious
C. obvious
D. ignorant
21. A. ranging
B. reaching
C. ranking
D. running
22. A. duration
B. space
C. time
D. length
23. A. Whilst
B. Yet
C. However
D. Despite
24. A. vanished
B. fled
C. disappeared
D. excaped
25. A. point
B. setting
C. place
D. site
26. A. expectations
B. propositions

C. assumptions
D. implications
27. A. approaching
B. prior
C. previous
D. leading
PHẨN7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo. (28-35)
Every year, thousands of students fly to the United States to spend their holidays working at summer camps. In
return, they get a free return flight, full board, pocket money and the chance to travel. Lucy Gribble joined Camp
America and spent eight weeks working at a summer camp for six to sixteen- year-olds.
I applied at the last minute and was so thrilled at the prospect of spending the holidays doing something more
exciting than working in the local supermarket, that I hastily accepted the only job left- in the camp laundry.
I started to have my doubts while squashed between the windsurfing instructor and the aerobic teacher during the
bumpy three-hour ride to the camp, about 90 miles from New York City. Then, on arrival I was told by the camp
director that I would be doing the washing for 200 children - on my own. For the first week, the party sent out by the
job agency - seven English students and one Welsh, one Pole and one Australian - became a full-time cleaning squad,
getting the place ready for grand opening.
We swept out dead birds from the bunkrooms, scrubbed the lavatories, gymnasium and kitchen, polished the
cooking equipment, mowed the lawns, put up the sports nets, and lugged any luggage sent on ahead to the bedrooms.
After the childrens arrival I had to work from 8.45 in the morning to 10.30 at night to get all my work done. “Don’t
worry”, said the director. “The kids always throw all their clothes in the wash after five minutes in the first week”. I
smiled through gritted teeth.
Considering there was no hot water in the laundry and the rickety old machines, the washing came out
remarkably well. But with so many clothes to wash and dry, some washing did get mixed up. I had six-year- olds
marching up and telling me their parents would be very angry if I did not find their favourite sweater.
The kitchen workers and myself found ourselves at the bottom of the camp's class system. We were never
invited to join in the evening activities and at the talent show we were the only six out of the entire camp to be
excluded. When we did manage to get out of the camp, our evenings tended to consist of eating ice-cream in the local
gas station or driving 20 miles to a restaurant to drink cheap lemonade. Despite the unexciting venues, we made the

best of the situation and enjoyed a lot of laughs throughout the summer.
The camp itself had a large lake and excellent sporting activities. But because organized activities for the
children carried on into the evening we usually only got the chance to use the tennis courts or the swimming pool.
I shared a room with three 18-year-old girls from New York. They had never been away from home before and spent
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that I had only a rucksack. On some nights the only way to get any rest was to “go sick” and sleep in the medical
centre.
The camp food was poor with child sized portions, fresh fruit and vegetables were rare. One catering worker
even stood over the pineapple rings checking that you took only one each.
The plus points of the camp were the beautiful parkland setting, meeting a great bunch of traveling companions
and managing to work my way through far more of my course books for my English degree than I would have done
back home.
And without Camp Americas free flight to the US - and a rail ticket from my parents - I would never have seen
Niagara Falls, climbed the Empire State building, visited Washington DC or had my picture taken with Mickey Mouse
at Disney World, all of which I did after the camp closed down.
28. Lucy was surprised to find that……………………
A. the camp was so far from New York City. B. there would be so many children at the camp.
C. she would be working without any help.
D. there was to be a party during the first week.
29. The director suggested that the first week was the worst because……………………
A. children used the laundry more.
B. the children’s clothes were dirtier.
C. the laundry equipment wasn’t working well.
D. Lucy was still learning how to do the job.
30. By saying “I smiled through gritted teeth”, what does the writer mean?
A. She accepted to do the laundry against her will and it was obvious to others how she really felt.

B. She was happy to do the laundry and showed her feeling to everyone.
C. She didn’t accept to do the laundry and told the director.
D. She considered asking the children to do wash their clothes by themselves.
31. One problem she had in her work was that……………………
A. the colours in the clothes ran together.
B. some clothes got damaged in the wash.
C. she couldn’t get clothes completely clean.
D. some clothes got temporarily lost.
32. Lucy and the kitchen workers……………………
A. were the slowest at learning their job.
B. had to organize their own social lives.
C. didn’t get on together very well.
D. used to avoid the evening activities.
33. She sometimes didn't sleep in her room because……………………
A. she didn’t feel very well.
B. she had argued with her room mates.
C. the room was very crowded.
D. the room was too noisy.
34. One thing Lucy didn't like about the meals was that……………………
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A. the helpings were very small.
B. the food was usually
overcooked.
C. there was never any fruit.
D. people watched you while you ate.
35. One advantage of her time at the camp was that Lucy……………………
A. was able to enjoy several sporting activities.
B. managed to save up some money.
C. had time to spend studying.
D. joined the children on visits to places of interest.

PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống. (36-40)
36. Harry: “Will you please spare me a few minutes right now?” Kate: “……………………”
A. No, I don’t. Because I have no time.
B. Yes, but you should know that you’re so irritating.
C. I am afraid not. But I’ll be free this evening.
D. Yes, how about this evening?
37. William: “Would you like me to do it?”- Megan: “……………………”
A. Yes, I’ll be happy to do it.
B. It’s all right as it is.
C. Yes, please. That would be a great help.
D. Please but there’s no need.
38. Harry: “Look! I just got an e-mail from Elise in France.”- Kate: “……………………”
A. How exciting! I want to read it, too.
B. Elise is a good girl.
C. Where is the email?
D. I have never been to France.
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A. Yes, let’s do that
B. I like it
C. I think so
D. Not bad
40. Richard: “You don’t like wine, do you?”- Gosh: “……………………. I never drink it.”
A. Yes, I don’t
B. No, I don’t
C. Yes, I do

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PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho (41-45)
41. a. I think I need to buy a car.
b. That’s true. But I’m moving out of the city soon to a more suburban area.
c. Why? Buying a car is expensive. Gas is expensive, too.
d. I understand.
e. Yes. I know it costs a lot, but I hate taking public transportation.
f. Oh, so you would need a car to drive to work?
A. a-c-b-f-e-d
B. a-f-b-e-c-d
C. b-d-c-f-a-e
D. f-a-b-c-d-e
42. a. I’ve got to finish raking up all these leaves, and I don’t think I can finish it today.
b. I’d love to, but I don’t think I can do it today.
c. Wow! The Story is playing at the movie theater.
d. Oh, let’s go see it! I hear it’s a great movie.
e. Why not? It’s the weekend.
f. I don’t know what to say...
A. a-f-e-d-c-b
B. c-d-b-e-a-f
C. a-f-e-b-c-d
D. f-e-a-c-b-d
43. a. Yeah. So I need a ride, and I think you’d enjoy meeting her.
b. Oh, is she the one who plays the guitar?
c. Sure, but why do you need to go?

d. I want to meet my friend, Sarah. She’s coming into town.
e. Jason, can you give me a ride to the train station?
A. e-a-c-b-d
B. e-c-d-b-a
C. a-c-d-e-b
D. e-a-d-b-c
44. a. I’ve never met Sarah.
b. Is she the girl with straight brown hair at the table?
c. I’m sure you will like her. She’s really nice.
d. No, Sarah has long, curly, red hair.
e. Yes, that’s her. Let’s go over, and I’ll introduce you two. She’s really friendly.
f. Oh, I think I see her now. She’s wearing a black dress, right?
A. b-d-f-e-a-c
B. b-d-c-f-a-e
C. a-c-b-d-f-e
D. a-f-c-d-e-b
45. a. We have toast and cherry muffins.
b. If you’re really hungry, the pancakes or donuts are wonderful.
c. Eggs always sound good. But what do you suggest?
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d. Perfect. I’ll have a cherry muffin, please. And a cup of coffee. Thanks.
e. Hmm. That sounds too heavy. What else do you have?
f. Good morning. What can I get you today?
A. f-a-e-b-c-d
B. b-d-c-a-f-e
C. a-f-c-d-e-b
D. f-c-b-e-a-d
PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (46-50)
46. Forecasters are trying to protect themselves from making the wrong prediction about the storm, saying that it could

bring lots of snow, or it could head away from us.
A. Forecasters are making an effort to cover up their competencies by giving inconclusive speculations about the
whereabouts of the storm.
B. Forecasters are hedging their bets about the storm, saying that it could either bring snow or dodge away from us.
C. Forecasters are jeopardizing their career by letting the effects of the storm imprecisely predicted, saying it either lets
off or creates a lot of snow.
D. The potential effects of the approaching storm are left to chances because the forecasters do not want to lose their
faces.
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A. Outraged though I am about what occurred, the least thing I want to do is fending for myself.
B. Provided that I am not irritated by the happenings, I would let someone to take side on behalf of me.
C. Although I was driven to edges when I knew what happened, the last thing I would want is for anyone to intervene
on my behalf.
D. I still want to act on my own even though what happened is really a pain on my neck.
48. The door-to-door sales representative was just pretending to be honest and was actually a swindler.
A. The seemingly honest door-to-door sales representative exuded an air of insincerity.
B. The door-to-door sales representative was actually making a mountain out of a molehill with his off-color
impression.
C. It turned out that the swindle door-to-door sales representatives was trying to make a monkey out of naive people.
D. It turned out that the door-to-door sales representative was sailing under false colors and was actually a swindler.
49. You may be dismissed if you fail to observe the company’s dress code.
A. If you cannot see the way people at this dress while they are at work you will be given the sack.
B. Failure to dress in that way that is prescribed may lead to your being made redundant.
C. Unless you abide by the company’s dress code, you will be made redundant.
D. Failure to conform to the company’s dress code may result in your dismissal.
50. Frank didn’t tell Sarah his news until she had finished her homework.

A. Frank waited for Sarah to finish her homework before telling her his news.
B. Not until Frank told her his news did Sarah finish her homework.
C. Only when Sarah had finished her homework was she allowed into Frank’s news.
D. No sooner had Sarah finished her homework than she was told about Frank’s news.
PHẨN 11: KỂT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi. (51-55)
51. Her meeting with Dalai Lama was the turning point of her life. After that, nothing was the same for her.
A. After she met Dalai Lama, she turned over new leaves.
B. Her meeting with Dalai Lama marked a milestone in her life because it appealed to her better nature.
C. After her reconciliation with Dalai Lama her life was changed once and for all.
D. Her meeting with Dalai Lama meant a world to her for it radically changed her outlook on life.
52. The iPhone slipped out of my hands and fell downstairs. Luckily, it is still in one piece.
A. It was something short of a miracle that the iPhone stay untouched after it slid out of my hand downstairs.
B. It was by a stroke of luck that the iPhone did not disintegrate when I threw it downstairs.
C. The fact that the iPhone was not smashed when I accidentally dropped it downstairs was nothing short of luck to
me.
D. I was with luck when my iPhone fell downstairs and slid out of my hand.
53. He must have been hungry. Did you see the way he wolfed his dinner down?
A. The way he bit off more than he could chew indicated his level of hunger.
B. His appetite for food at the time must have been insatiable due to his being starved.
C. Judging from the way he was eating a whale of food I know that he must have been starving.
D. The fact that he was eating like a horse showed how famished he must have been.
54. He traded some silver cutleries at a flea market. He came across them in his basement.
A. The basement had the silver cutleries that he came across and traded at a flea market.
B. He came across some silver cutleries in his basement and sold them at a flea market.
C. He sold some silver cutleries at a flea market that he came across in his basement.
D. The silver cutleries which he traded at the flea market he came across them in his basement.
55. Professor Brown finished answering some questions about the situation in Korea for the TV news. He returned to
his office and got some notes ready for his speech.
A. Before Professor Brown went back to his office to prepare for his speech, he had answered some questions on the

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B. Because he had to explain the situation in Korea on the news on TV, Professor Brown went back to his office to get
his notes sorted out.
C. Professor Brown had some notes that he was to use for his speech, and he used them in the interview he had with
the TV news over the situation in Korea.
D. Professor Brown went back to his office to compose the speech that he was to give on the situation in Korea for the
TV news.
PHẨN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN
Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng trong
bài luận đã cho. (56-60)
There is an old saying that “honesty is the best policy”, but sometimes it seems were far more inclined to bend
the truth or just tell barefaced lies. (56)…………………….
Let’s begin with personal relationships. Lack of honesty here leads to all kinds of problems. Take, for example,
the relationship between parents and children. (57)…………………. The result is that you will have to workhard to win
back that trust. It’s the same with friends. If you can’t depend on them to tell you the truth or if you let them down,
then your friendship is unlikely to last.
Honesty at work is just as important. In the first place, a dishonest worker can cost a business dearly. (58)
…………………. Not so serious youmay say, but it is my belief that this shows a person who does not value honesty.
(59)…………………. Most people work in teams and if you cannottrust a colleague, the team will break down.
(60) …………………, it is my belief that honesty in our lives is absolutelycrucial. Take it away, and our lives would
become extremely unpleasant and this may affect others too.
56. A. In this essay, I’m going to explain why I think honesty is an important part of our life.
B. From my perspective, I suppose we can tell white lies once in a while, but sooner or later the truth will come out.
C. I personally think a person should have their own choice whether to tell truth or lies.

D. I strongly believe that having to listen to lies, even white lies, make people stressed and lose faith in life.
57. A. Parents always love their children unconditionally; hence, they can forgive any mistakes that their children
commit.
B. If you lie to your parents about what you have or have not done, you could be in trouble when they find out.
C. Parents should never tell lies to their children in order to set good examples.
D. If you are afraid to make your parents worried about you, you can tell them half of the truth.
58. A. If you are in a really bad health condition, of course you can call in sick; but stealing things from the office is
unacceptable.
B. There are many disgraceful acts which are frowned upon in the office, and you may get fined if you commit them.
C. It might start with calling in sick when there is nothing wrong or taking office stationery home.
D. People who negative affect their office by pretending to be sick, or even stealing stationery, should be fined.
59. A. The second thing is that if you are an exceptional person, you might be abhorred at the workplace.
B. Last but not least, an employee who is always excusing for doing things badly
will be sacked sooner or later.
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C. Another negative influence of having a liar in the office is that he will drive other loyal workers away.
D. Secondly, an untrustworthy worker makes a bad colleague.
60. A. In conclusion,
B. One last word,
C. To sum,
D. Finally,
B. PHẨN THI TỰ LUẬN
61. Viết một bức thư khoảng 150 từ dựa trên những yêu cầu dưới đây.
Recently, your class decided to go on a 2-day field trip in a village near Hanoi, and stayed at a local homestay.
In their feedback, your classmates said they liked the homestay, but they were unhappy about the food. Write a letter to
the owner of the homestay. In your letter, you should:
say what your classmates liked about the homestay
explain why they were dissatisfied with the food
suggest what the owner should do to improve the food in thefuture
You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ….,
62. Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:
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TEST 4
A. PHẨN THI TRÁC NGHIỆM
PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại. (1-4)
1. A. drama
B. grammar
C. damage
D. mammal
2. A. furnishing
B. preparation
C. preposition
D. prerequisite
3. A. says
B. plays
C. lays
D. chaos
4. A. fear

B. near
C. pear
D.rear
PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã chocó cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ cònlại. (5-8)
5. A. argumentative
B. psychological
C. contributary
D. hypersensitive
6. A. admirable
B. advantageous
C. conscientious
D. analytic
7. A. delicacy
B. internship
C. inventory
D. interrupt
8. A. complacent
B. democrat
C. jeopardy
D. competence
PHẨN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (9-11)
9. No matter what I said to him, he still did not believe me. He is certainly a hard nut to crack.
A. insatiable
B. obstinate
C. obsolete
D. controversial
10. You must admit the organizers have gone to great lengths to cater for all tastes.
A. fought tooth and nail

B. gone into hot waters
C. put their shoulder to the wheel
D. acted their ages
11. Louis Pasteur broke new ground in medicine with his revolutionary discovery of the vaccine against rabies.
A. accidentally discovered something
B. discovered something new
C. created a new field
D. blazed a completely new trail
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi. (12-14)
12. His active participation in the negotiation was instrumental in bringing about an end to the strike.
A. critical
B. vigorous
C. downsized
D. insignificant
13. Our farmland was very adjacent to the river, which is quite an advantage, especially in the dry season.
A. inconvenient for
B. handy for
C. disadvantaged at
D. distant from
14. The group of criminals meet on the last Monday of every month in a dilapidated house.
A. neglected
B. public
C. furnished
D. run-down
PHẨN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
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Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong
mỗi câu hỏi. (15-19)
15.I remember uncle David as an unusually cheerful person. His supply of funny stories and jokes always

seemed ....................... He could tell them all day and night without stopping.
A. exhaustive
B. inexhaustible
C. unexhaustable
D. exhaustless
16. Why did you tell so many untrue stories about Jane? It was most.......................of you to have done it.
A. thoughtful
B. thoughtless
C. unthinkable
D. unthoughtable
17. When the leader of the expedition to the Arctic Circle offered totake him there, he.......................at the chance.
A. called
B. jumped
C. got
D. came
18. Global warming has progressed.......................glaciers everywhereare shrinking.
A. too much that
B. to such an extent that
C. enough to cause D. so great an extent that
19. The chief accountant violated the law, so it would be irresponsible ofthe company........................
A. not to fire him
B. if they won’t fire him
C. that they not fire him D. for not firing him
PHẤN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. (20-27)