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LIFE STORIES

Unit 1

I. VOCABULARY
ST
Từ vựng
T
Amputate
1
Amputation
Anonymous
2
Anonymity
Anonymize
Celebrate
3
Celebration
Celebrity
Charity
4
Charitable
Congestion
5
Congested
Congestive
Creative
Creation
6
Creativity
Creator

Create
Dedicate
7
Dedication
Deicated
Determination
8
Determined
Determine
Distinguished
9
Distinguish
Encyclopedic
10
Encyclopedia
Generosity
11
Generous
Hospital
12 Hospitalize
Hospitalization
Humble
13 Humbleness
Humbly
Influence
14
Influential
15 Initiate

Từ loại

v
n
a
n
v
v
n
n
n
a
n
a
a
a
n
n
n
v
v
n
a
n
a
v
a
v
a
n
n
a

n
v
n
a
n
adv
v/n
a
v

Phiên âm
/ˈæmpjuteɪt/
/ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃn/
/əˈnɒnɪməs/
/ˌænəˈnɪməti/
/əˈnɒnɪmaɪz/
/ˈseləbreɪt/
/ˈseləbreɪʃən/
/seˈləbreti/
/ˈtʃærəti/
/ˈtʃærətəbəl/
/kənˈdʒestʃən/
/kənˈdʒestɪd/
/kənˈdʒestɪv/
/kriˈeɪtɪv/
/kriˈeɪʃən/
/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/
/kriˈeɪtər/
/kriˈeɪt/
/ˈdedɪkeɪt/

/dedɪˈkeɪʃən/
/ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/
/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdɪk/
/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/
/ˈdʒenərəs/
/ˈhɒspɪtəl/
/ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪz/
/ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˈhʌmbəl/
/ˈhʌmbəlnəs/
/ˈhʌmbəli
/ˈɪnfluəns/
/ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl/
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/

Nghĩa
cắt cụt
sự cắt cụt
giấu tên, nặc danh
sự nặc danh
giấu tên
kỉ niệm
sự kỉ niệm, lễ kỉ niệm
sự nổi danh, người nổi tiếng

việc từ thiện
từ thiện
sự quá tải, sự đông nghịt
đông nghịt, quá tải
tắc nghẽn
có tính sáng tạo
sự sáng tạo
óc sáng tạo, tính sáng tạo
người sáng tạo
sáng tạo
cống hiến
sự cống hiến
tận tụy cống hiến
sự quả quyết, sự quyết tâm
quả quyết, quyết tâm
quyết định, định đoạt
xuất sắc, lỗi lạc, đáng chú ý
phân biệt
thuộc bách khoa
bách khoa toàn thư
sự rộng lượng
rộng lượng, hào hiệp
bệnh viện
nhập viện
sự nhập viện
khúm núm, khiêm tốn
sự khúm núm
một cách khúm núm
ảnh hưởng, tác dụng đến
có ảnh hưởng, có tác dụng

bắt đầu, khởi xướng


16

17

18
19
20

21

22
23
24

25

Initiation
Initiative
Initiator
Innovation
Innovative
Innovate
Innovator
Inspire
Inspiration
Inspiratory
Invade

Invader
Invasion
Judge
Judgment
Philosophy
Philosophical
Philosopher
Present
Presentation
Presenter
Prosperous
Prosperity
Prosper
Prosthetic
Prosthesis
Reputation
Repute
Reputable
Stimulate
Stimulation
Stimulant
Stimulating

n
a/n
n
n
a
v
v

v
n
a
v
n
n
v/n
n
n
a
n
v/n
n
n
a
n
v
a
n
n
v
a
v
n
n
a

II. STRUCTURES
STT
Cấu trúc

1
Be bored/fed up with st
2
Be diagnosed with st
3
Be in a good/bad mood
4
Be in a mood for st/to do st
5
Be made into films
6
Be overloaded with st
7
Bone idle = extremely lazy
8
Bring up
9
Bursting at the seams
10 Claim to fame
11 Damage one’s reputation

/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪtər/
/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/
/ˈɪnəvətɪv/
/ˈɪnəveɪt/
/ˈɪnəveɪtər/
/ɪnˈspaɪər/
/ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən/

/in'spɪrətəri/
/ɪnˈveɪd/
/ɪnˈveɪdər/
/ɪnˈveɪʒən/
/dʒʌdʒ/
/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
/fɪˈlɒsəfi/
/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkəl/
/fɪˈlɑːsəfər/
/ˈprezənt/
/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
/prɪˈzentə(r)/
/ˈprɒspərəs/
/prɒˈsperəti/
/ˈprɒspə(r)/
/prɒsˈθetɪk/
/prɒsˈθiːsɪs/
/ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
/rɪˈpjuːt/
/ˈrepjətəbəl/
/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/
/ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
/ˈstɪmjələnt/
/ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/

sự bắt đầu, sự khởi xướng
khởi đầu/sáng kiến
người khởi xướng
sự đổi mới
có tính chất đổi mới

đổi mới
người đổi mới, nhà cải cách
lấy cảm hứng
cảm hứng
đầy cảm hứng
xâm lược, xâm chiếm
quân xâm lược
sự xâm lược
phán xét/giám khảo
sự phán xét
triết học
có triết lý
triết gia
có mặt/hiện tại/món q
sự trình diên
người giới thiệu chương trình
thịnh vượng
sự thịnh vượng
làm cho thịnh vượng
thuộc việc lắp giả các bộ phận
sự lắp bộ phận giả
tiếng tăm
cho là, đồn là
có tiếng tốt, danh tiếng tốt
khuyến khích, khích động
sự khích động
chất kích thích
kích thích

Nghĩa

chán ngán/chán ngấy cái gì
bị chẩn đốn bị làm sao
có tâm trạng tốt/tệ
có tâm trạng/hứng thú cho cái gì/làm gì
được chuyển thể thành phim
quá tải/quá nhiều cái gì
rất lười
ni dưỡng
chật kín, đơng nghịt
lí do cho sự nổi tiếng
hủy hoại danh tiếng


12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

Devote/dedicate time to doing st
Gossip about st
Hand out
Have a great impact/influence on sb/st
Hit a home run
In the public eye
Inspire sb to do st
Learn to do st
Make a judgement about st
Make/earn money
On the ball
Put (one’s) shoulder to the wheel
Save one’s life
Spark one’s imagination
Stop/prevent sb from doing st
Take advantage of

cống hiến/hi sinh thời gian làm gì
bàn tán về điều gì
phân phát/chia
có ảnh hưởng/ tác động lớn đến ai/ cái gì
thành cơng
được cơng chúng quan tâm, được công chúng để ý
truyền cảm hứng cho ai làm gì
học cách làm gì
phán xét/đánh giá về cái gì
kiếm tiền
nhanh nhẹn, tinh nhanh
làm việc chăm chỉ, cần mẫn
cứu sống

khêu gợi trí tưởng tượng
ngăn cản ai làm gì
lợi dụng/tận dụng

III. GRAMMAR
1. The past simple and the past continuous
Nội
dung

Cách
dùng

Thì quá khứ đơn

Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn

- diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và đã chấm dứt
trong quá khứ, khơng cịn liên quan tới hiện tại.
- diễn đạt hành động xảy ra nối tiếp nhau trong
quá khứ.
- diễn tả hồi ức, kỉ niệm

- diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời
điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
- diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành
động khác xen vào, hành động nào xảy ra
trước chia thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, hành động
nào xảy ra sau chia thì quá khứ đơn.
- diễn tả hành động xảy ra song song, đồng
thời với nhau.

V-ed/ V(cột 2)

S+V

S + was/were + V-ing
was: số ít
be

Cơng
thức

Từ
nhận

were: số nhiều
Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn:
* V (did):
(-): S + did + not + V(bare)
(?): Did + S + V(bare) + ?
* Be (was/were)
(-): S + was/were + not +…
(?): Was/were + S +…?
- ago
- last

Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn:
(-): S + was/were + not + V-ing
(?): Was/were + S + V-ing?

- Giờ + trạng từ quá khứ (at 3 pm
yesterday...)


biết

- yesterday
- in + một mốc thời gian trong quá khứ (in
2000…)

- At this/that time + trạng từ quá khứ (at
this time last week…)

2. Articles
Mạo từ

A/AN

THE

KHÔN
G
DÙNG
MẠO
TỪ

Cách dùng
Dùng trước những danh từ số ít đếm được, khi nó được nhắc tới lần đầu tiên. Trong đó
+ a dùng trước những danh từ bắt đầu bằng một phụ âm.
+ an dùng trước những danh từ bắt đầu bằng một nguyên âm.

Dùng trước những danh từ khi nó mang ý nghĩa là “một”
Dùng trước những danh từ chỉ nghề nghiệp
Dùng trong các cụm từ chỉ số lượng
Một số trường hợp ngoại lệ trong cách sử dụng a/an:
a uniform, a university, an hour, an honest man, a one-eyed man, a one-way road, a useful
way, an SOS, a union, a unit, a European, an M.A, an honorable man.
Dùng trước những danh từ khi được nhắc tới từ lần thứ hai trở đi.
Dùng trước những danh từ khi chúng được xác định bằng một mệnh đề/ mệnh đề quan hệ ở
phía sau.
Dùng trước những danh từ là duy nhất, độc nhất.
Dùng trước số thứ tự.
Dùng trước tính từ để tạo thành danh từ chỉ người ở dạng số nhiều.
Dùng trước tên của các quốc gia tận cùng bằng -s và một số quốc gia số ít.
Dùng trước tên của các loại nhạc cụ, nhưng phải đứng sau động từ “play”
Dùng trước tên của các địa điểm công cộng.
Dùng trước danh từ chỉ tên riêng ở dạng số nhiều để chỉ cả gia đình nhà họ.
Dùng trước tính từ so sánh hơn nhất và so sánh kép.
Dùng trước tên của sông, suối, biển, đại dương, sa mạc, dãy núi...
Dùng trước những danh từ mà cả người nói và người nghe đều biết rõ về nó.
Dùng trước các buổi trong ngày.
Dùng trước tên của các tờ báo.
Dùng trước tên của các tổ chức.
Dùng trước danh từ số ít tượng trưng cho một nhóm động vật, một lồi hoặc đồ vật.
Dùng trước danh từ chỉ phương hướng.
Dùng đứng trước danh từ + of + danh từ
Dùng trong một số cụm từ cố định.
Dùng trước hospital/church/school/prison khi nó mang ý nghĩa khác với chức năng, mục
đích thực của nó.
Trước tên của các môn học.
Trước tên của các môn thể thao.

Trước danh từ số nhiều không xác định.
Trước danh từ không đếm được.
Trước tên của các phương tiện giao thông, nhưng phải đứng sau giới từ “by”.
Trước danh từ chỉ màu sắc.
Sau tính từ sở hữu hoặc sau danh từ ở sở hữu cách.
Trước tên của các bữa ăn.
Trước thứ, ngày, tháng, năm, mùa (nếu không xác định)
Trước tên quốc gia (trừ các quốc gia đã được liệt kê ở mục CÁCH DÙNG CỦA THE),
tên châu lục, tên núi, tên hồ, tên đường.


Trước danh từ trừu tượng.
IV. PRACTICE EXERCISES
A. PHONETICS
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. withdraw
B. patient
C. amazing
D. creative
Question 2: A. creation
B. emerge
C. describe
D. merit
Question 3: A. woolen
B. troop
C. food
D. too
Question 4: A. organize
B. promise

C. soccer
D. philosophy
Question 5: A. memoirist
B. together
C. mystery
D. emperor
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. tragedy
B. recipe
C. diagnose
D. initiate
Question 2: A. stimulate
B. company
C. distinguished
D. manager
Question 3: A. trophy
B. poem
C. cancer
D. success
Question 4: A. anonymous
B. amputate
C. television
D. criticism
Question 5: A. presentation
B. opportunity
C. generosity
D. characteristic
B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list.

anonymous
distinguished
patriotism
self-accusation
dedication
Question 1: If you don’t want to be under attack by terrorist organizations, send a/an ___________ letter
to the police.
Question 2: In the 10th anniversary of establishing the company, the director thanked the staff for their
_____________ and enthusiasm.
Question 3: __________ is the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud of it.
Question 4. Mary was born in a highly educated family therefore she become an ___________ novelist
and philosopher.
Question 5: Our hearts in _________ make us feel guilty and condemn us.
II. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete sentences.
Question 1: While I ______________ her deep knowledge of Vietnamese history, I thought she wasn’t a
very effective teacher. (RESPECTFUL)
Question 2: The charity will go under unless a _____________ donor can be found within the next few
weeks. (GENEROSITY)
Question 3: After graduating from Columbia University in 1983, Barack Hussein Obama II worked as a
community _____________ in Chicago. (ORGANIZATION)
Question 4: Before April 30, 1975, Trịnh Công Sơn went on the radio in Saigon to sing the song "Circle
of Unity” about the dream of national ____________ between the North and the South, which he had
written in 1968. (RECONCILE)
Question 5: The two people who had a strong __________ on Doyle’s writing career were his mother and
Dr Joseph Bell. (INFLUENTIAL)
III. Find the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each
question.
Question 1: Christine, who was inspired by memories by her mum’s cooking, is a blind chief and a gifted
writer.
A. stimulated

B. talented
C. determined
D. bored
Question 2: Larry Stewart was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and passed away one year later.
A. supposed
B. identified
C. respected
D. abandoned


Question 3: Nguyen Trai had a distinguished career as a skilled strategist and prominent scholar.
A. obscure
B. well-known
C. disreputable
D. seedy
Question 4: Thuy’s dream was to pave the way for a fund to help the disabled.
A. initiate
B. demolish
C. reveal
D. relieve
Question 5: Peter pulled his socks up to apply for a position at an international company with a view to
getting a well-paid job.
A. low income
B. highly-paid
C. starving wage
D. interest rate
Question 6: She is a sub-editor for a newspaper, and the teddy comes in handy as a preventative measure
against repetitive strain injury (RSI).
A. person whose job is to check and correct writing especially articles in a newspaper, before it is printed
B. person who checks information

C. person who overlooks his own pieces of writing for publication
D. person who edits his own texts
Question 7: In ancient Greece civilization, athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious
associations.
A. unreliable
B. permanent
C. catholic
D. holy
Question 8: The success of the experiment was modest, but it spawned optimism among ranchers around
the country.
A. intensified
B. reduced
C. discovered
D. minimized
Question 9: In 1942 Allan R. Holmberg, a doctoral student in anthropology form Yale University, USA,
ventured deep into the jungle of Bolivian Amazonia and searched out an isolated land of Siriono Indians.
A. popular
B. secluded
C. unknown
D. commonplace
Question 10: The archaeological evidence shows that the natural history of Amazonia is to a surprising
extent tied to the activities of its prehistoric inhabitants.
A. proof
B. dimness
C. obscurity
D. sharpness
Question 11: This little village’s claim to fame is that a talented footballer was born here. Many people
often come here with a view to meeting him.
A. a reason why someone or something is infamous
B. a reason why someone or something becomes less popular

C. a reason why someone or something is well-known
D. a reason why someone or something is forgotten
Question 12: The football star is really on the ball when answering all the questions from press.
A. quick to react
B. nervous
C. confused
D. confident
Question 13: David Beckham makes a lot of money but whenever he has any drawbacks, he is in the
public eye.
A. making people uncomfortable
B. leading people to believe something untrue
C. attracting a lot of attention
D. be scrutinized by many people
Question 14: Whenever EXO appears, the theatre is suddenly bursting at the seams. Thousands of fans
come to enjoy their music.
A. completely full
B. deserted
C. isolable
D. discrete
Question 15: I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent.
A. hate
B. impress
C. worship
D. detest
IV. Find the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each
question.
Question 1: According to Cindy, our audience are interested in stories about celebrities and film stars.
A. bored with
B. overloaded with
C. keen on

D. fond of
Question 2: Nguyen Trai helped King Le Loi to free our country from invaders in the 15th century.
A. aggressor
B. assailant
C. opponent
D. defender


Question 3: He was homeless but went on to create the largest and most successful service company in
the country. He was making a lot of money hand over fist.
A. earning a lot of money
B. making money slowly
C. handing in his money
D. withdrawing a lot of money
Question 4: He serves as a bigwig in his team. His teammates often get into trouble if he doesn’t join the
match.
A. important person
B. the biggest person
C. an excellent person
D. an ordinary person
Question 5: For over 26 years, he handed out thousands of dollars every Christmas to the needy in public
places – without ever revealing his identity.
A. hiding
B. telling
C. uncovering
D. showing
Question 6: Sherlock Holmes was a brilliant London-based detective, who was famous for his logical
thinking and ability to solve difficult cases.
A. helplessness
B. responsibility

C. facility
D. competence
Question 7: Whenever Thuy could move around, she organized different charity activities to relieve the
young patient’s pain.
A. reduce
B. exacerbate
C. lessen
D. mitigate
Question 8: After a free meal given by a restaurant’s owner, he vowed to help others whenever he could.
A. made a determined decision
B. forgot his original determination
C. continued his mission
D. put off his promise
Question 9: Marie Curie had tried out many different substances before she hit a home run. That she
eventually found radium shows that she was a perseverant scientist.
A. succeed
B. fail
C. abandon
D. continue
Question 10: Chanyeol puts his shoulder to the wheel everyday with a view to becoming a big star, who
has many fans over the world.
A. tries hard
B. is bone idle
C. thinks something as a wheel
D. puts effort into doing something
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: A SWOT analysis can help identify opportunities that a business could ______ to make
greater profits.
A. take advantage of
B. take care of

C. take after
D. take out
Question 2: Ho Chi Minh is one of greatest presidents who lived and _______ his life to country’s sake.
A. dedicated
B. contributed
C. donated
D. supported
Question 3: Steve Jobs was widely ________ as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution
and for his _______ career in the computer and consumer electronics fields.
A. recognized / influential
B. respected / affected
C. disregarded / effect
D. considered / impacted
Question 4: The ________ stories will encourage you to ________ your dreams, ______ others with
kindness and never ________ on oneself.
A. tedious / step / regard / go on
B. motivational / follow / treat / give up
C. luxurious / motivate / communicate / try
D. mysterious / continue / make / carry
Question 5: It is clear that all the participants desire a good __________ reputation.
A. respectable
B. respectively
C. respected
D. respectful
Question 6: The Beacon also undertakes a range of __________ fundraising activities, on behalf of
organization at home and abroad.
A. charity
B. charitable
C. charitably
D. charitableness

Question 7: If you are __________, you will see a wider view of your surroundings.
A. bitterly disappointed B. worried sick
C. see red
D. in a good mood


Question 8: Aldigna under-12 footballer Jett Wortley had his feet _______ when he was ten months old.
A. amputated
B. matched
C. connected
D. united
Question 9: ___________ is a condition caused by increasing vehicles on the road resulting in slower
speed, longer route time and the loss of valuable time.
A. overpopulation
B. obesity
C. traffic congestion
D. urbanization
Question 10: Hoan Kiem Lake or Ho Guom is _________ as “a flower basket” in the center of Ha Noi.
Its history relates to many legends, of which is about how King Le Thai To returned the magic _____ to
the Tortoise Genie.
A. considered / sword
B. appreciated / gun
C. underestimated / rocket
D. disregarded / plane
Question 11: Macver was ______ in the community and had run the business for more than 50 years.
A. infamous
B. well-known
C. undistinguished
D. unusual
Question 12: Tens of thousands of people queued for hours to ______ Japan’s new emperor, Naruhito.

A. catch up with
B. catch on
C. catch out
D. catch a glimpse of
Question 13: _________ is something that has been obtained by hard work, ability or effort.
A. slaughter
B. failure
C. achievement
D. loss
Question 14: Through Nick’s childhood, he not only dealt with typical challenges of school and
adolescence, but he also ____________ depression and loneliness.
A. made up for
B. caught up with
C. struggled with
D. gave up
Question 15: Thuy’s repeated ___________ over four years did not stop her from helping other patients.
A. depression
B. hospitalizations
C. sleeplessness
D. sadness
Question 16: Because LindBergh exhibited his exceptional mechanical talent, in 1921 he was admitted to
the University of Wisconsin to study __________.
A. engineering
B. engineered
C. engineer
D. engineman
Question 17: Dr Bell’s keen powers of _________ later inspired Doyle to create his fictional detective
character, Sherlock Holmes.
A. observe
B. observance

C. observation
D. observant
Question 18: His death was unknown, but today Tran Quoc Toan is _______ one of the finest examples of
Vietnamese patriotism, especially for the young generation.
A. recognized
B. considered
C. regarded
D. coined
Question 19: Gifts are given to the young patients, and the memory of Thuy is kept alive by her story
about love and ___________.
A. selfishness
B. disobedience
C. sharing
D. choleric
Question 20: From then on, he spent his boyhood ____________ in Washington, D.C, Detroit, and Little
Fails, Minnesota.
A. formerly
B. alternately
C. continuously
D. irreconcilably
Question 21: After graduation he set up his own medical practice, which was not very successful _____,
so he started writing stories again while waiting for patients.
A. initially
B. handsomely
C. especially
D. exceptionally
Question 22: B Alfonso is a talented singer and he ___________ want to pursue artists’ music from
ECON 111 at University of Saskatchewan.
A. completely
B. strongly

C. really
D. primarily
Question 23: Almost _______________ regarded as the best soccer player in the game, Messi has
become the commercial face of soccer with endorsements from Adidas, Pepsi, EA Sports and Turkish
Airways, among other companies.
A. fully
B. eventually
C. universally
D. sharply
Question 24: _________ and talented students should be given more opportunities to develop their skills.
They should be allowed to try something new and challenging.
A. workout
B. hard-working
C. down-to-earth
D. play-acting


Question 25: His unusual and dangerous undertaking paid off handsomely in the sense that it allowed him
to gain a diverse and _____________ experience in aeronautics.
A. well-rounded
B. well-balanced
C. well-appointed
D. well- advised
Question 26: He set out to win the Raymond B. Orteig prize of 25,000 dollars to be awarded to the first to
fly ________ from New York to Paris.
A. non-stop
B. non-specific
C. non-durable
D. non-aligned
Question 27: Born in Edinburgh in 1859 into a prosperous family, Doyle was strongly influenced by his

mother, who was a ________________ woman.
A. well-nigh
B. well-educated
C. well-known
D. well-endowed
Question 28: In the early years of the twentieth century, several rebellions _________ in the northern
parts of the country.
A. broke out
B. carried out
C. rose up
D. came up
Question 29: His talent soon caught the notice of Manchester United team officials, who asked him to
_________ for the club’s youth league.
A. come into
B. try out
C. sign up
D. throw off
Question 30: Ronaldo ___________ in a largely working class neighborhood in a small tin-roofed home
that overlooked the ocean.
A. lived on
B. grew up
C. caught on
D. came from
Question 31: In 2005 when he was playing for Manchester United, his father __________ alcohol-related
kidney problems; in 2007, his mother struggled with breast cancer.
A. died from
B. put up with
C. found out
D. made up
Question 32: With a great love for adventure, he would never ________ a chance to travel. He explored

many things during his travel.
A. miss
B. omit
C. leave
D. lose
Question 33: Messi became a father in November 2012 when Roccuzzo ______ birth to a son, Thiago. In
September 2015, the couple’s second son, Mateo, was born.
A. had
B. owned
C. gave
D. decided
Question 34: The second person who had a great ___________ on his writing career was Dr Joseph Bell,
a professor at the medical school where Doyle studied from 1876 to 1881.
A. impact
B. fluctuation
C. change
D. upheaval
Question 35: After winning the MasterChef competition, Christine Ha gained a _______ as a first-class
cook.
A. fame
B. popularity
C. reputation
D. commonplace
Question 36: Known for a versatile writer, she also published poems, articles, memoirs and plays on
various ________.
A. matters
B. topics
C. subjects
D. issues
Question 37: As soon as she started high school, she was diagnosed with bone cancer and doctors decided

to amputate her leg to _____________ her life.
A. save
B. protect
C. maintain
D. continue
Question 38: For a few years after that, he __________ the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the
world and writing some poetry.
A. travel
B. journeyed
C. walked
D. roamed
Question 39: Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before _________ Columbia University in
New York.
A. coming
B. attending
C. getting
D. joining
Question 40: Lindbergh carried letters of introduction to dignitaries in Paris, but when his plane came to a
stop, he was overwhelmed _______ tremendous welcoming crowds.
A. at
B. of
C. with
D. by
C. GRAMMAR


I. Put the verbs in the past simple tense or the past continuous tense.
Question 1: Those students who (fail) ________ the exam are going to take another one held in August.
Question 2: Only 25 new students (admit) _________ into the department in 1994.
Question 3: We asked the librarian for the book the professor had recommended while he (give) _______

his lectures on the history of World War II.
Question 4: Just as I (leave) ___________ home for school the telephone (ring) __________.
Question 5: I (do) ___________ my homework when my mother (send) ________ me to the chemist’s
with the prescription she had been given by the doctor.
Question 6: The experiment (make) _______________ when the lights (go) ___________ out.
Question 7: When he (start) ____________ talking, I (realize) ___________ that we had met before.
Question 8: He (have) ________ a bad fall while he (repair) _____________ his roof.
Question 9: The exam had just begun and the candidates (write) _____________ their names at the top of
their paper.
Question 10: I (go) ________ into the garden to see what the boys (do) _______. James (weed) _______
and Alexander (cut) ________ the grass.
II. Fill in the blanks with a/an/the. Put an X where none is required.
Question 1: I have bought _______ new shirt which matches _________ jacket I bought last week.
Question 2: Could you lend me some more? I’ve spent _____ money you gave me yesterday.
Question 3: The principal river in Wales is ______ Severn, which flows from the slopes of Plynlimon to
___________ English border.
Question 4: I still keep wondering if I was doing _______ right thing when I asked my father for _______
permission to leave school.
Question 5: We needed ________ house to live in when we were in London.
Question 6: The boy told me he hated __________ doctors.
Question 7: My brother hopes to travel around the world ________ next summer.
Question 8: Richard Byrd was _________ first person in history to fly over __________ North Pole.
Question 9: _______university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic
degrees.
Question 10: In most __________ developed countries, up to 50% of _______ population enters higher
education at some time in their lives.
Question 11: Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in __________ Mediterranean.
Question 12: The excursion is ______ unique opportunity to discover _______ wild in its natural beauty.
Question 13: I have left my book in _______ kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
Question 14: Of all the world’s major oceans, ________ Arctic Ocean is the shallowest.

Question 15: My uncle’s company made a very good profit in _________ 1990s.
Question 16: Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and ________ famine.
Question 17: My neighbor is __________ photographer; Let’s ask him for __________ advice about
color film.
Question 18: The man grew up in ___________ orphanage in ________ United Kingdom.
Question 19: Housewives find it easier to do domestic chores thanks to __________ invention of laborsaving devices.
Question 20: I won’t be home for __________ dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after
__________ work and we’re going to __________ cinema.


III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 1: Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a
tree.
A
B
C
D
Question 2: She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.
A
B
C
D
Question 3: Please turn off your television. I also like watching TV but now I am having to study for the
exam.
A
B
C
D
Question 4: The researchers of Harvard University reported that the tigers are one of the most dangerous

A
B
C
species in the jungle.
D
Question 5: I think a good health is important, and so is education while money, to some extent, is not.
A
B
C
D
Question 6: He was reading out the data while Sara wrote it down carefully.
A
B
C
D
Question 7: Many people used to think learning English is full of the difficulties.
A
B
C
D
Question 8: The biggest problem with eating too much sugar is that it can cause the diabetes.
A
B
C
D
Question 9: The most people need healthy eating and enough exercise every day.
A
B
C
D

Question 10: The doctor said that she was making a relatively slow progress because she was quite old.
A
B
C
D
Question 11: Now J. K. Rowling is a multi-millionaire, but she was not born into the fame and fortune.
A
B
C
D
Question 12: Last night, suddenly my mother was deciding to ban me from using the Internet so we
A
B
ended up having a huge row.
C
D
Question 13: I went into the city center today because I need to get my phone repaired.
A
B
C
D
Câu 14: The moment I was seeing him, I realized I had met him somewhere before.
A
B
C
D
Question 15: I was having a black cat three years ago but now it is no longer with me.
A
B
C

D
IV. Choose the best answer in each question.
Question 1: Where ___________ you _____________ when the teacher said that you were absent from
school?
A. did – go
B. are – going
C. had – gone
D. will – go
Question 2: When we shared a room, Annie ______________ my things. It was so irritating!
A. always takes
B. is always taking
C. was always taking
D. had always taken
Question 3: John and I _____________ a game of chess and he _____________
A. was playing – was winning
B. had played – had won


C. played – won
D. will play – wins
Question 4: When I was a little girl, I _____________ with a lovely doll.
A. did use to play
B. used to play
C. using played
D. is used to using
Question 5: At eight o’clock, while my parents were watching News, I _____________ homework.
A. was doing
B. did
C. had done
D. is doing

Question 6: The sun _____________ and birds ______________ when Lina opened the window and
looked out.
A. was shining – were singing
B. shined – sang
C. is shining – are singing
D. shines – sing
Câu 7: When Envy _____________ last night, I ____________ in the garden so I _____________ hear
the phone.
A. rang – was working – didn’t hear
B. ring – is working – don’t hear
C. had rung – worked – heard
D. is ranging – works – is not hearing
Câu 8: Just as he was leaving the classroom, he _____________ an explosion from inside the lab.
A. heard
B. was hearing
C. had heard
D. will hear
Câu 9: The little boy _______________ to be very tired and he slowly sat down.
A. appear
B. appeared
C. was appearing
D. had appeared
Câu 10: The last time I _____________ Dan was in 2018.
A. saw
B. have seen
C. had seen
D. sawn
Câu 11: ______________ Great Pyramid at Giza is ____________ only one of _____________ seven
wonders that is still standing today.
A. Ø – the – the

B. the – the – the
C. a – an – the
D. Ø – the – Ø
Câu 12: __________ Earth is getting warmer, and human activity is largely to blame.
A. Ø
B. the
C. an
D. a
Câu 13: Volcanic eruption in _________ Pacific Ocean was so large that it was photographed from
_____________ space.
A. The – Ø
B. Ø – the
C. A – the
D. The – an
Câu 14: The prize is _____________ unique opportunity to travel ____________ world.
A. a – the
B. an – Ø
C. the – a
D. an – the
Câu 15: This is ____________ first time I have ever seen such a gorgeous girl.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. Ø
Câu 16: NASA has selected two new missions to advance our understanding of __________ Sun and its
dynamic effects on space
A. the
B. the
C. a
D. the

Câu 17: I have visited __________ Portugal but I have never been to __________ Netherlands.
A. the – Ø
B. Ø – Ø
C. Ø – the
D. the – the
Câu 18: Oh, I didn’t tell you! We’ve got ____________ new English teacher.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
Câu 19: Here’s _____________ DVD you asked to borrow.
A. a
B. an
C. Ø
D. the
Câu 20: I went to see the doctor because I’m finding it difficult to sleep at ______________ night.
A. Ø
B. a
C. the
D. an
D. SPEAKING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.


Question 1: Have you decided who to talk about?
A. I see. I will talk to him.
B. Let's talk about your study.
C. I need to talk to you now.
D. Not yet. I am still considering.
Question 2: What do you think about Steve Jobs?

A. That's right!
B. I doubt it. It is not true.
C. Well, he is talented.
D. I agree with you about him.
Question 3: Good luck to you in your exam!
A. Thank you! Same to you.
B. Yeah. That's the one.
C. Well, I'll see.
D. Don't worry! I'll be fine.
Question 4: What a wonderful party!
A. I am fine. Thank you!
B. I don't know. Let me check.
C. I am happy you like it.
D. Same to you. Thanks!
Question 5: What's new with you?
A. Me too.
B. Nothing much.
C. See you later
D. Help yourself.
Question 6: Hello. May I speak to Fred, please?
A. Thanks, I'd love to.
B. Good. I'll call you.
C. Just a minute.
D. Fine, I'll be ready
Question 7: What are you doing?
A. I see. I will tell Tom about it.
B. I am seeing Tom. Do you have anything to tell him?
C. I am reading the note Tom left to me.
D. I am doing fine.
Question 8: I am so happy. I have just passed my history exam.

A. Congratulations!
B. What's the matter?
C. Get well soon!
D. Thanks a lot
Question 9: Would you mind moving your suitcase?
A. Yes, please!
B. No, not at all.
C. Of course!
D. Oh, I am sorry to hear this.
Question 10: Do you know anything about Mrs. Jackson?
A. Yes, that's the way it is.
B. Oh, I know how you feel.
C. No, nothing.
D. Excuse me.
Question 11: Would you like some cookies? I have just baked them.
A. Thank you. Yes, I would.
B. Take it easy.
C. Yes, I think so.
D. Here you are.
Question 12: Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?
A. Never mind. There is always something to do.
B. We'd better talk about them both.
C. Wow! They are adorable.
D. Oh, I see what you mean.
Question 13: What kind of books do you like?
A. No, I don't have any hobbies.
B. Nothing special.
C. Novels. I believe.
D. I believe novels are boring.
Question 14: I think it is the best movie I have ever seen.

A. Me neither.
B. Me too.
C. Not me.
D. Same to you.


Question 15: Did you watch The Voice last night?
A. For a while, then I had to study.
B. Not now. I am studying.
C. Yes, sir.
D. Yes, please.
E. GAP FILLING AND READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in1821, and (1) ___________ to New York city when
she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly
impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters (2)
___________ admission to the medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So
determined was she that she gave music lessons to earn (3) ___________ for her tuition.
In 1847, after graduation from medical school, she decided to (4) ____________ her education on
Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was
a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also as a doctor along with another female doctor, managed to
open a new hospital, the first for women and children. (5) _____________ the first for female physician
and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.
(Source: )
Question 1: A. migrated
B. emigrated
C. immigrated
D. imported

Question 2: A. seeking
B. finding
C. searching
D. tracking
Question 3: A. living
B. livelihood
C. money
D. wage
Question 4: A. farther
B. far
C. father
D. further
Question 5: A. Besides
B. In addition
C. Instead
D. Because
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7.
Angela Merkel was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany on November 22, 2005. The first woman
to hold the position, Merkel emerged as one of the strongest forces in European politics over the
subsequent decade. She has frequently been called the most powerful woman in the world and the de facto
leader of the European Union.
Merkel was raised and educated in East Germany. She earned a doctorate in quantum chemistry
and worked as a research scientist, only entering politics after the fall of the Berlin Wall. After serving as
a spokesperson for the caretaker East German government, she was elected to the Bundestag in the first
election after unification in 1990. Helmut Kohl, the first chancellor of the reunified state, appointed her to
successive cabinet positions and championed her career. When Kohl’s Christian Democratic Union was
voted out in 1998, Merkel became the party’s Secretary-General and then its Leader. After a tight election
and two weeks of negotiations with the CDU’s coalition partners, Merkel became Chancellor in 2005.
Merkel’s tenure has been characterized by her desire for a strong EU and by the crises it has faced.

Governing from the center-right, by European standards, she drew criticism from the left after the 2008
financial crisis due the perception that Germany was imposing severe austerity measures on Greece. In
2015, she made the controversial announcement that Germany would process asylum applications for
Syrian refugees who had arrived elsewhere in Europe, including those being forced out of Hungary by farright prime minister Viktor Orban. Merkel was close with American presidents George W. Bush and
Barack Obama, but questioned the United States’ commitment to Europe after meeting with Donald
Trump. She is also an outspoken critic of Britain’s decision to leave the EU and of Vladimir Putin.


Though her popularity in Germany has vacillated considerably, Merkel is currently the longesttenured head of government in Europe. She stepped down as leader of her party in 2018 and has
announced that she does not plan to run for re-election as Chancellor in 2021.
(Adapted from />Question 1: Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. Angela Merkel became the Chancellor of Germany
B. Who is Angela Merkel?
C. Angela Merkel and the effective measures
D. The stories about the life of Angela Merkel
Question 2: The word “serving” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. training
B. providing
C. requiring
D. working
Question 3: According to paragraph 2, which is NOT true about Angela Merkel?
A. Before being a politician, she was a research scientist.
B. She was appointed to cabinet positions by the first chancellor of the reunified state.
C. She was the Chancellor of Germany then becoming the Leader of the party.
D. She was brought up and went to schools in East Germany.
Question 4: According to paragraph 3, what was Merkel’s tenure well-known for?
A. The 2008 financial crisis and severe austerity measures on Greece
B. The strong wish for a wealthy EU and the crises it has dealt
C. The controversial announcement and the good relationship with many presidents
D. The commitment of the US to Europe and Britain’s decision to leave the EU

Question 5: The word “those” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. the crises
B. austerity measures
C. asylum applications D. Syrian refugees
Question 6: The phrase “stepped down” in the last paragraph most probably means __________.
A. resigned
B. appointed
C. elected
D. failed
Question 7: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Angela Merkel becomes the most successful leader of the Germany.
B. Angela Merkel has an important influence in the E.U and in the world.
C. Angela Merkel was the first woman to become a Chancellor in the world.
D. Angela Merkel is not voted to be the Chancellor in a new election.
 UNIT 1 – TEST 1
Number of questions: 37 – Time: 45 min.
 Point: ______________________________
 Note: ______________________________
I. Pronunciation. (1 point)
Fill in the blanks, using the right choice given in the box.
two / too
hear / here
meat / meet
rode / road
weak / week
Question 1: I need ____________ bottles of milk, ____________.
Question 2: We had to ____________ at the supermarket where we bought some ____________.
Question 3: Last ____________ the children were very ____________.
Question 4: It’s very difficult to ____________ you _______________.
Question 5: He ____________ a bicycle on a ____________ which was paved with yellow flowers.

II. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous. (1 point)


Question 6: While he (study) ____________ at high school, he (meet) ________ a friend who shared the
same interest with him.
Question 7: The students (make) __________ noise when the teacher (come) __________ into the class.
Question 8: She (turn) ____________ off the computer and (get) ________ into the bed since she
couldn’t resist the feeling of sleepiness.
Question 9: I first (arrive) ___________ in Ho Chi Minh City as a child.
Question 10: The pandemic (spread) ___________ all over the world at this time that year, which (cause)
___________ severe damages.
III. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. (1 point)
generosity
prosperous
ambitions
innovation
dedication
reputation
talented
leaders
Question 11: John is an extremely ________ piano player. He’s got a lot of achievements during his life.
Question 12: Everyone highly appreciated the millionaire’s _____________ in donating a large sum of
money towards the welfare activities.
Question 13. Uncle Ho’s __________ to the country of Viet Nam’s independence was so great that he had
never thought anything else for himself.
Question 14: Although she had got several invitation letters, she chose this company because of its ______ .
Question 15: General Giap was one of the greatest ____________ in Vietnamese history.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 points)
Francis Nguyen Trong Tri, penname Han Mac Tu (September 22, 1912 - November 11, 1940) was
a Vietnamese poet. He was the most celebrated Vietnamese Catholic literary figure during the colonial era.

He was born at Le My Village, Dong Hoi District, Quang Binh Province. His pen name included:
Minh Due, Phong Tran, Le Thanh, and finally Han Mac Tu, by which name is known today. He grew up in
a poor family, his father having died when he was young. He showed poetic talent at a young age. When
he met Phan Boi Chau, he received encouragement and praise that made him well-known. He contracted
leprosy in 1937, and was finally hospitalized at Quy Hoa Hospital in September 1940, where he died two
months later.
His many poems addressed to real or fictive women - in the manner of Giacomo Leopardi in the
West, for example - remain popular, and he is known as a love poet in Vietnam. His poems on folk
subjects are also well-known.
Han Mac Tu's early poems - praised by Phan Boi Chau - are famous for their purity of diction and
form, and show him to be a fluent Classicist with a strong interest in realistic subjects. Subsequently, his
poetry showed the influence of French Symbolism, and after he fell sick, became increasingly violent and
despondent.
Personal
despair
combined
with
the
search
for
poetic
novelty.
led him to found the short-lived “Chaos” (Loạn) or “Mad” (Ðiên) school of poetry. More than a love poet,
Han Mac Tu was a Modernist, who sought to fuse, in a new poetic language, disparate traditions and
experiences. Beginning with poems that refreshed the Classical tradition, he went on to absorb the French
influence, which he directed toward the turbulence of his own painful history. His language, increasingly
tortured, remained both Classical and innovative throughout; and though a Catholic, he made frequent use
of Buddhist ideas and imagery.
(Source from Wikipedia)
Question 16: How old was he when he died?

___________________________________________________________________
Question 17: What made he become famous?


___________________________________________________________________
Question 18: What poems is he famous for?
___________________________________________________________________
Question 19: What did his poetry show?
___________________________________________________________________
Question 20: What got him to found Chaos and Mad school of poetry?
___________________________________________________________________
V. Give the correct forms of words in brackets. (2 points)
Question 21: The golden autumn light provided the ________ for his paintings and novels. (INSPIRE)
Question 22: There was a _____________ two-minute silence as we remembered the soldiers who had
died in the war. (RESPECT)
Question 23: Many of these improvements were carried out on the home farm, but encouragement to
_____________ on tenant farms can also be seen. (INNOVATION)
Question 24: They awarded her a gold medal for her __________ in scientific researches. (ACHIEVE)
Question 25: Tourism has acted as a _______________ to the country’s economy. (STIMULATE)
VI. Complete the sentences with a/an/the/zero article (Ø). (1 point)
Question 26: Ho Xuan Huong, who is called __________ queen of Nom poetry, is the writer of the poem
“Banh Troi Nuoc”.
Question 27: As ___________ young man, Soichio Honda, the founder of Honda Motor, didn’t have
____________ job at all.
Question 28: Donald Trump is ______________ 45th president of the USA.
Question 29: They don’t usually have _______________ breakfast but yesterday they were provided
_______________ good breakfast.
Question 30: ________________ effective campaign has just started. It encourages people to keep our
environment clean and green.
VII. Complete each sentence with ONE preposition. (1 point)

Question 31: The story “Hon Dat” by Anh Duc was made ______________ film.
Question 32: She is fed _____________ with doing the same thing everyday.
Question 33: Although they were poor, they still brought ________ their children to become good citizens.
Question 34: The police prevented me ___________ getting into my flat because there was a fire there.
Question 35: They always make a judgment ______________ others’ behaviors.
VIII. Use the words or phrases to write meaningful sentences. (1 point)
Question 36: Michael Jackson / be / one of the most successful singers / and / have / great influence / the
young/.
_______________________________________________________________________
Question 37: Son Tung MTP / famous singer /, / inspire / many young people / keep on / their ambitions /
_______________________________________________________________________
 UNIT 1 – TEST 2
Number of questions: 40 – Time: 45 min.
 Point: ______________________________
 Note: ______________________________
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.


Question 1: A. damage
B. amputate
C. charity
D. dedicate
Question 2: A. initiate
B. identify
C. distinguish
D. important
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. invasion

B. philosophy
C. prosperous
D. determine
Question 4: A. humbleness
B. influential
C. hospitalize
D. innovative
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
Question 5: He then moved to ________ Kansas City and began to help _______ less fortunate people.
A. Ø – the
B. the – the
C. the – Ø
D. a – a
Question 6: After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I ________ to do more of the cooking myself.
A. hoped
B. learned
C. vowed
D. regretted
Question 7: He is the chief investment ______________ at Morgan Stanley's global investment group.
A. strategy
B. strategist
C. investor
D. soldier
Question 8: Parts of the Berlin wall are being allowed to stand as ____________ monuments.
A. historian
B. history
C. historical
D. historic
Question 9: Nguyen Trai helped King Le Loi to free our country from the ________ in the 15th century.
A. philosopher

B. innovator
C. initiator
D. invaders
Question 10: People today are ____________ with information.
A. overload
B. overloaded
C. overloading
D. to overload
Question 11: We need someone who’s really _________ the ball to answer questions from the press.
A. over
B. in
C. on
D. under
Question 12: The school has students from many different cultural ______________.
A. conditions
B. situations
C. experiments
D. backgrounds
Question 13: His ___________ is so great that money doesn’t mean much to him.
A. wealth
B. generosity
C. politeness
D. talent
Question 14: She _________ in a small apartment when she __________ to become a famous actress.
A. lived – started
B. lives – starts
C. was living – started
D. was living – was starting
Question 15: Nguyen Binh Khiem, a Vietnamese administrator, ___________ in Mac Dynasty court for
some years until he resigned.

A. was serving
B. served
C. serves
D. was serving
Question 16: ______ Queen Victoria is the one attracting the public attention in ______ United Kingdom.
A. The – the
B. Ø – the
C. The – a
D. A – a
Question 17: He received an ___________ letter threatening to disclose details of his affair if he didn't
pay the money.
A. introduction
B. invitation
C. anonymous
D. application
Question 18: Never ___________ a judgement about any one through his appearance.
A. get
B. put
C. have
D. make
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
A. poverty
B. misery
C. development
D. sufficiency
Question 20: The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the spread of English.
A. on one’s own
B. by oneself

C. accompanied
D. single


V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: I think grey hair on a man can look very distinguished.
A. illustrious
B. undistinguished
C. different
D. strange
Question 22: The entire organization is funded by charitable donations.
A. mean
B. uncharitable
C. selfish
D. accommodating
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity,
one of the two pillars of modern physics. His work is also known for its (23) _______ on the philosophy
of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass energy, which has been dubbed “the
world's most famous equation”. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics “for his services to
theoretical physics, and especially for his (24) _________ of the law of the photoelectric effect”, a pivotal
step in the development of quantum theory.
The son of a salesman who later operated (25) _________ electrochemical factory, Einstein was
born in the German Empire but moved to Switzerland in 1895 and renounced his German citizenship in
1896. Specializing in physics and mathematics, he (26) _________ his academic teaching diploma from
the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich in 1900. The following year, he acquired Swiss
citizenship, which he kept for his entire life. After initially (27) ________ to find work, from 1902 to 1909
he was employed as a patent examiner at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern.

He published more than 300 scientific papers and more than 150 non-scientific works. His
intellectual achievements and originality have made the word “Einstein” synonymous with “genius”.
Eugene Wigner compared him to his contemporaries, writing that “Einstein's understanding was deeper
even than Jancsi von Neumann’s. His mind was both more penetrating and more original”.
(Adapted from Wikipedia)
Question 23: A. influence
B. dependence
C. necessity
D. importance
Question 24: A. experiment
B. invention
C. discovery
D. foundation
Question 25: A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Question 26: A. mastered
B. graduated
C. achieved
D. received
Question 27: A. to struggle
B. struggling
C. struggled
D. had struggled
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
There is nothing to suggest that Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf. She insists that her deafness is
irrelevant to her musicianship, but there is no doubt that her obvious handicap has turned a remarkable
career into a miraculous one.

She was eight when her hearing began to fail; by twelve she had lost it completely and feared she
would have to give up the music she loved. But a doctor’s suggestion that she should become an
accountant rather than follow a hopeless musical career strengthened her will to succeed.
She grew up on a farm in Scotland. From an early age her great love was the piano, and after
enjoying the audience applause at a prize-winning performance she decided on a career as a soloist. By
then, however, her love of the piano had been overtaken by her passion for playing percussion instruments
like the drums, an almost impossible task for a deaf person. ‘You need to be very sensitive - because you
are dealing with literally thousands of instruments, she says. ‘Anyone can strike something and get a
sound but you have to learn to control it and that can take a lifetime’s work.’


As it turned out, music was one of the most advantageous careers she could have chosen and is one
reason why her speech remains so extraordinarily correct, despite her deafness. ‘You can relate a lot of
what you feel through the instruments onto your own voice box, so you know how to pitch, how to adjust
your voice,’ she says.
Occasionally she listens to recordings by holding a cassette player between her knees, interpreting
the vibrations and the shaking movements. Her deafness is one of the reasons for her unique style, for she
can’t listen and be influenced by other performances and she has often declared that getting her hearing
back would be the worst thing that could happen to her. ‘It would be like giving sight to a blind person
who had fitted their life to what they saw through their hands. Quite apart from that, I am so critical of
what I do anyway that wouldn’t want to be comparing myself to others.’
As a result of her devotion to her music and her determination to succeed, she has doubled the
range of works available for percussion music in Europe and introduced instruments previously unheard
of in the west. She has also asked composers to write more than fifty new pieces of music for these
instruments, and has set up library of three hundred works for other musicians to use.
(Adapted from Practice Test for FCE)
Question 28: What would be the most suitable title for this extract?
A. How to be a successful musician
B. The disadvantages of deafness
C. Developing one’s musical skills

D. Overcoming a severe disability
Question 29: What added to Glennie’s determination not to give up on a musical career?
A. her doctor’s advice
B. her love of the piano
C. her dislike of accountancy
D. her success in a competition
Question 30: Glennie wanted to be a solo performer because _________?
A. Not many people played the drums
B. It was easier if you were deaf
C. She liked praise and attention
D. She knew she was a good pianist
Question 31: Why was music such a good choice of career?
A. It enables her to speak well.
B. It has made her voice softer.
C. It helps with her deafness.
D. It has made her famous.
Question 32: The library she set up is most probably beneficial to _______?
A. solo performers
B. blind people
C. the deaf
D. other musicians
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
Question 33: - Mark: “How beautiful your house is!”
- Rose: “____________”
A. Thank you!
B. It’s not nice.
C. You’re welcome.
D. Don’t mention it.
Question 34: - Peter: “Take care of yourself!”

- Jane: “_______”
A. Never mind.
B. Yes, I’d love to.
C. I don’t think so.
D. I will!
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 35: When I walked home from work, I was going to the supermarket to get some food.
A
B
C
D
Question 36: The famous actor came to the orphanage to join charitable activities but no one realized him.
A
B
C
D


Question 37: The new president said she would dedicate herself to protect the rights of the sick and the
homeless.
A
B
C
D
X. 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 38: I was talking to Mrs. Baker about the test result. Peter came into the room.
A. While I was talking to Mrs. Baker about the test result, Peter came into the room.
B. Peter came into the room and I was talking to Mrs. Baker about the test result.

C. While talking to Mrs. Bakers about the test result, Peter came into the room.
D. As soon as Peter came into the room, I was talking to Mrs. Baker about the test result.
Question 39: He travelled to Sa Pa for the first time. He was 10 years old then.
A. He travelled to Sa Pa for the first time since he was 10 years old.
B. He first travelled to Sa Pa until he was 10 years old.
C. He first travelled to Sa Pa when he was 10 years old.
D. When he was 10 years old was he travelled to Sa Pa for the first time.
Question 40: He got a bad news from his brother. Then he started to cry.
A. Before he got a bad news from his brother, he started to cry.
B. After he got a bad news from his brother, he started to cry.
C. While he got a bad news from his brother, he started to cry.
D. Until he got a bad news from his brother, he started to cry.
IV. PRACTICE EXERCISES
A. PHONETICS
ĐÁP ÁN I
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. C
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. withdraw
B. patient
C. amazing
D. creative
Đáp án A
A. withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/
B. patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/
C. amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

D. creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/
Question 2: A. creation
Đáp án D
A. creation /kriˈeɪʃən/
B. emerge /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/
C. describe /dɪˈskraɪb/
D. merit /ˈmerɪt/

B. emerge

C. describe

D. merit

Question 3: A. woolen
Đáp án A
A. woolen /wʊlən/
B. troop /truːp/

B. troop

C. food

D. too


C. food /fuːd/
D. too /tuː/
Question 4: A. organize
Đáp án A

A. organize /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/
B. promise /ˈprɒmɪs/
C. soccer /ˈsɒkər/
D. philosophy /fɪˈlɒsəfi/

B. promise

C. soccer

D. philosophy

Question 5: A. memoirist
Đáp án C
A. memoirist /ˈmemwɑːrɪst/
B. together /təˈɡeðər/
C. mystery /ˈmɪstəri/
D. emperor /ˈempərər/

B. together

C. mystery

D. emperor

ĐÁP ÁN II
1. D

2. C

3. D

4. A

5. D

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. tragedy
B. recipe
C. diagnose
D. initiate
Đáp án D
A. tragedy /ˈtrỉdʒədi/ (n): bi kịch. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi –y
làm trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ đi lên.
B. recipe /ˈresɪpi/ (n): cơng thức làm món ăn. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc
nếu tất cả các âm mà ngắn hết thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đầu.
C. diagnose /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/ (v): chuẩn đốn. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc
trọng âm không rơi vào âm /ə/ hoặc âm /əʊ/.
D. initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ (v): bắt đầu. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Vì theo quy tắc đi –ate làm
trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ cuối lên.
=> Đáp án D có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các phương án còn lại có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ
nhất.
Question 2: A. stimulate
B. company
C. distinguished
D. manager
Đáp án C
A. stimulate /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/ (v): khuyến khích. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc
đi –ate làm trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ cuối lên.
B. company /ˈkʌmpəni/ (n): cơng ty. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc đi –y

làm trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ đi lên.
C. distinguished /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ (a): phân biệt. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Vì theo quy tắc
đi –ed không ảnh hưởng đến trọng âm của từ và đi –ish làm trọng âm rơi vào trước âm đó.
D. manager /ˈmỉnɪdʒər/ (n): người quản lý. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc


nếu tất cả các âm mà ngắn hết thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đầu.
=> Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các phương án cịn lại có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ
nhất.
Question 3: A. trophy
B. poem
C. cancer
D. success
Đáp án D
A. trophy /ˈtrəʊfi/ (n): cúp. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc với danh từ hai
âm tiết thì trọng âm ưu tiên rơi vào danh từ đầu.
B. poem /ˈpəʊɪm/ (n): bài thơ. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc với danh từ
hai âm tiết thì trọng âm ưu tiên rơi vào danh từ đầu.
C. cancer /ˈkænsər/ (n): bệnh ung thư. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc trọng
âm không rơi vào âm /ə/.
D. success /səkˈses/ (n): thành công. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Vì theo quy tắc trọng âm
khơng rơi vào âm /ə/.
=> Đáp án D có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các phương án cịn lại có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ
nhất.
Question 4: A. anonymous
B. amputate
C. television
D. criticism
Đáp án A
A. anonymous /əˈnɒnɪməs/ (a): giấu tên, ẩn danh. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai.

B. amputate /ˈỉmpjəteɪt/ (a): cắt bỏ. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi –
ate làm trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ cuối lên.
C. television /ˈtelɪvɪʒən/ (n): ti vi. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì từ này là trường hợp
đặc biệt khơng tn theo quy tắc đuôi –ion làm trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết trước âm đó.
D. criticism /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ (n): sự chỉ trích. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Vì theo quy tắc đi
–ism làm trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ đi lên.
=> Đáp án A có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các phương án cịn lại có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ
nhất.
Question 5: A. presentation
B. opportunity
C. generosity
D. characteristic
Đáp án D
A. presentation /prezənˈteɪʃən/ (n): thuyết trình. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba. Vì theo quy
tắc đuôi –ion làm trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết trước âm đó.
B. opportunity /ɒpəˈtʃuːnəti/ (n): cơ hội. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi
–y làm trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ cuối lên.
C. generosity /dʒenəˈrɒsəti/ (n): sự rộng lượng. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba. Vì theo quy tắc
đi –y làm trọng âm dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ cuối lên.
D. characteristic /kỉrəktəˈrɪstɪk/ (a): tiêu biểu. Từ này có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ tư. Vì theo quy tắc
đi –ic làm trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết trước âm đó.
=> Đáp án D có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ tư, các phương án cịn lại có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba.

B - VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list.


anonymous
distinguished
patriotism

self-accusation
dedication
Question 1: If you don’t want to be under attack by terrorist organizations, send a/an ___________ letter
to the police.
Căn cứ vào danh từ “letter” nên vị trí trống cần điền một tính từ.
Do đó, chỉ có hai từ phù hợp là “anonymous” và “distinguished”.
Dịch nghĩa: Nếu bạn không muốn bị tấn công bởi các tổ chức khủng bố, hãy gửi thư nặc danh cho cảnh
sát.
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
Under attack: bị tấn công
Anonymous /əˈnɒnɪməs/ (a): nặc danh
=> Đáp án là: anonymous
Question 2: In the 10th anniversary of establishing the company, the director thanked the staff for their
_____________ and enthusiasm.
Căn cứ vào tính từ sở hữu “their” nên vị trí trống cần điền một danh từ.
Do đó, chỉ có ba từ phù hợp là “patriotism”, “self-accusation” và “dedication”.
Dịch nghĩa: Trong lễ kỷ niệm 10 năm thành lập công ty, giám đốc đã cảm ơn các nhân viên vì sự cống
hiến và sự nhiệt tình của họ.
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
Dedication /dedɪˈkeɪʃən/ (n): sự cống hiến
=> Đáp án là: dedication
Question 3: __________ is the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud of it.
Căn cứ vào cấu trúc câu, ta thấy còn thiếu chủ ngữ nên vị trí trống cần điền một danh từ.
Do đó, chỉ còn hai từ phù hợp là “patriotism” và “self-accusation”.
Dịch nghĩa: Lòng yêu nước là cảm giác yêu đất nước của bạn hơn bất kỳ nơi nào khác và tự hào về nó.
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
Patriotism /ˈpỉtriətɪzəm/ (n): lịng yêu nước
=> Đáp án là: patriotism
Question 4. Mary was born in a highly educated family therefore she become an ___________ novelist
and philosopher.

Căn cứ vào danh từ “novelist” nên vị trí trống ta cần điền một tính từ.
Do đó, chỉ có một từ phù hợp là “distinguished”
Dịch nghĩa: Mary sinh ra trong một gia đình có học thức cao nên cơ trở thành một tiểu thuyết gia và nhà
triết gia lỗi lạc.
distinguished /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ (a): lỗi lạc
Đáp án là: distinguished
Question 5: Our hearts in _________ make us feel guilty and condemn us.
Căn cứ vào giới từ “in” nên vị trí trống ta cần một danh từ.
Do đó, chỉ cịn một từ phù hợp là “self-accusation”.
Dịch nghĩa: Sự dằn vặt của lương tâm sẽ làm cho chúng ta cảm thấy tội lỗi và lên án chúng ta.
self-accusation (n): sự tự buộc tội, sự tự lên án
=> Đáp án là: self-accusation
II. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete sentences.
Question 1: While I ______________ her deep knowledge of Vietnamese history, I thought she wasn’t a
very effective teacher. (RESPECTFUL)
Sau chủ ngữ “I” cần một động từ.
Do đó: RESPECTFUL (a) => RESPECT (v)
Căn cứ vào động từ wasn’t - ở thì quá khứ đơn.
=> Đáp án là: respected


Dịch nghĩa: Một mặt tôi tôn trọng kiến thức sâu rộng của cô ấy về lịch sử Việt Nam, mặt khác tôi nghĩ cô
ấy không phải là một giáo viên dạy hiệu quả.
Question 2: The charity will go under unless a _____________ donor can be found within the next few
weeks. (GENEROSITY)
Sau mạo từ “a” và trước danh từ “donor” cần một tính từ.
Do đó, GENEROSITY (n) => GENEROUS (a)
=> Đáp án là: generous
Dịch nghĩa: Tổ chức từ thiện này sẽ không hoạt động tiếp được trừ khi một nhà tài trợ hào phóng nào đó
có thể được tìm thấy trong vài tuần tới.

Question 3: After graduating from Columbia University in 1983, Barack Hussein Obama II worked as a
community _____________ in Chicago. (ORGANIZATION)
Căn cứ vào danh từ “community” nên vị trí trống ta cần một danh từ để tạo danh từ ghép.
Cụ thể ở đây chủ ngữ trong câu chỉ người nên ta cần một danh từ chỉ người.
Do đó, ORGANIZATION (n) => ORGANIZER (n)
=> Đáp án là: organizer
Dịch nghĩa: Sau khi tốt nghiệp Đại học Columbia năm 1983, Barack Hussein Obama 2 làm việc như một
nhà tổ chức cộng đồng ở Chicago.
Question 4: Before April 30, 1975, Trịnh Công Sơn went on the radio in Saigon to sing the song "Circle
of Unity” about the dream of national ____________ between the North and the South, which he had
written in 1968. (RECONCILE)
Căn cứ vào tính từ “national” nên vị trí trống ta cần một danh từ.
Do đó, RECONCILE (v) => RECONCILIATION (n)
=> Đáp án là: reconciliation
Dịch nghĩa: Trước ngày 30 tháng 4 năm 1975, Trịnh Công Sơn đã lên đài phát thanh ở Sài Gòn để hát
bài hát này "Circle of Unity” nói về giấc mơ thống nhất đất nước giữa hai miền Nam Bắc, bài hát này
ông đã viết vào năm 1968.
Question 5: The two people who had a strong __________ on Doyle’s writing career were his mother and
Dr Joseph Bell. (INFLUENTIAL)
Căn cứ vào tính từ “strong” nên vị trí trống ta cần một danh từ.
Do đó, INFLUENTIAL (a) => INFLUENCE (n)
=> Đáp án là: influence
Dịch nghĩa: Hai người có ảnh hưởng mạnh mẽ đến sự nghiệp viết văn của Doyle, là mẹ của anh ấy và
bác sĩ Joseph Bell.

1. A
11. C

2. B
12. A

3. B
13. C

4. A
14. A

ĐÁP ÁN III
5. B
6. A
15. C

7. D

8. A

9. B

10. A

III. Find the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each
question.
Question 1: Christine, who was inspired by memories by her mum’s cooking, is a blind chief and a gifted
writer.
A. stimulated
B. talented
C. determined
D. bored
Đáp án A
Tạm dịch: Christine, người được truyền cảm hứng từ những ký ức về việc nấu ăn của mẹ, là một đầu bếp

mù và là một nhà văn tài năng.
inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ (v): lấy cảm hứng
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