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I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach towel, the audience was dumbfounded.
A. speechless

B. excited

C. content

D. applauding

Question 2: The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. keeping

B. decreasing C. increasing D. releasing

Question 3: Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry Kissinger was a professor of government and
international affairs at Harvard.
A. Instead of B. Before

C. During

D. After

Question 4: They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.
A. get into

B. put across

C. come in for

D. stand in with

Question 5: You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day.
A. at ease

B. at all

C. at least

D. at most

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 6 to 10.
Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most lions do come
from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand years, we would find that there were
lions roaming vast sections of the globe. However now, unfortunately only a very small section of the lion's former
habitat remains.
Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions. It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic lions split off
and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as Greece and they were found
from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India. In
museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them. Most of them are dated
at around 500 B.C. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free two thousand years ago. Over the next
nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas declined steadily, but it was only in the
nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India.
The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion. There are now around
three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary. However, despite living in a

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sanctuary, which makes them safe from
hunters, they still face a number of problems that threaten their survival. One of these is the ever-present danger of
disease. This is what killed more than a third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that
something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there.
India's lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is interesting - it
is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who took a particular
interest in them. He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them; otherwise they would probably have died
out completely.
When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality. They are very impressive animals and
you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at them.
Question 6: According to the passage, many people believe that lions come from _____.
A. Europe

B. Africa

C. Middle East

D. India

Question 7: Ten thousand years ago _____.
A. lions came mainly from Africa
B. lions did not live in small forests
C. lions roamed much more than nowadays
D. there were much more lion habitats than nowadays
Question 8: The phrase "split off" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. changed the original species

B. divided

C. developed into different species

D. spotted animals

Question 9: According to the passage, nowadays we can find the Asiatic lion _____.
A. in Africa and India

B. only in Greek museums

C. nowhere in the world D. only in India
Question 10: The word "vulnerable" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. cautious

B. weak

C. careless

Question 11: The Asiatic lion _____.
A. was looking for food mainly in the Middle East
B. was searching for food in a wide range of countries
C. was searching for food mainly in India and Africa
D. was looking for food mainly in India
Question 12: According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary _____.
A. protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases

D. easily protected

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B. can make the Asiatic lion
become weak
C. cannot reduce the Asiatic lion's risk of catching diseases
D. is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected
Question 13: The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT _____.
A. vital

B. strong

C. impressive

D. vulnerable

Question 14: The following statements are correct EXCEPT that _____.
A. a rich prince sponsored the protection of Asiatic lions
B. the current Asiatic lions come from a great number of lions
C. the Asiatic lion was loved by a wealthy prince
D. although the Asiatic lion looks strong from appearance they are easily attacked by diseases
Question 15: The passage was written to _____.
A. provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions
B. describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary
C. persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions
D. explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 16: I suggest we _____ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. met

B. meet

C. will meet

D. meeting

Question 17: _____ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination.
A. How do you

B. However you

C. How did you

D. How you

Question 18: Although _____ satisfied with the contract, the officials hesitatingly agreed to sign it.
A. complete

B. completed

C. completion

D. completely

Question 19: We regret _____ you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. informed

B. to inform

C. informing

D. inform

Question 20: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _____.
A. reach

B. hand

C. place

D. hold

Question 21: Michael’s score on the test is the highest in the class; he _____ hard last night.
A. should have studied

B. may have to study

C. must have studied

D. could have studied

Question 22: I’d like to _____ this old car for a new model but I can’t afford it.
A. exchange

B. convert

C. interchange

D. replace

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Question 23: I always get _____ in my
stomach before visiting the dentist.
A. butterflies

B. crabs

C. worms

D. hedgehogs

Question 24: _____ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Did

B. Were

C. Had

D. Should

Question 25: _____ other mammals, whales do not have a sense of smell.
A. Dislike

B. Unlikely

C. Not alike

D. Unlike

Question 26: Cindy wanted to drive her best friend to have dinner at an Italian restaurant but her car couldn't start.

Therefore, she had to borrow one from Nancy. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange.
- Cindy: "Would you mind lending me your car?"
- Nancy: " _____."
A. Yes. Here it is

B. Yes, let's

C. Great

D. No, not at all

Question 27: What university will you take an _____ examination into?
A. entry

B. entrance

C. admission

D. attendance

Question 28: It’s only a small flat but it _____ my needs perfectly.
A. meets

B. fills

C. supplies

D. settles

Question 29: When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _____.
A. bargained for

B. faced up to

C. got round to

D. came down to

Question 30: It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. _____, he had a puncture and for the last hour had to
push the bicycle.
A. As a matter of fact

B. To make matters worse C. Even so

D. In fact

Question 31: _____ the can, my hand was cut.
A. As I was trying to open

B. Having tried to open

C. While trying to open

D. Trying to

Question 32: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _____ he no longer has to
work in the evenings and on weekends.
A. even though

B. but

C. now that

D. due to

Question 33: Although he claims to have left his job voluntarily, he was actually _____ for misconduct.
A. dismissed

B. released

C. resigned

D. dispelled

Question 34: The company received _____ complaints about the quality of its products.
A. continuing

B. continual

C. continuous

D. continued

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


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Question 35: Not only were there
methods and strict rules but he needs to practise them as well.

A

B

C

D

Question 36: Ceramic can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.
A

B

C

D

Question 37: Professor Layton was equally fond of the two children, but he had to admit that he found
A

B

the youngest an easier child to handle.
C

D

Question 38: Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists.
A

B

C

D

Question 39: Hands must keep very clean at all times, and the correct hand washing procedure is
A

B

C

essential.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 40: A. wine

B. cinema

C. diner

D. ninth

Question 41: A. cheap

B. child

C. chemist

D. chair

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer from 42 to 51.
Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid overnight delivery of high-priority packages. The first
company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Fred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years
old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class
when he was a student at Yale University. The term paper reputedly received a less-than-stellar grade because of
the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was
a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time was very difficult to institute.
Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and
could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to own his own planes so that
he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the hub city of Memphis, a set-up which
resembles the spokes on the wheel of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set-up, he could
get packages anywhere in the United States overnight.


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What made Smith’s idea difficult to
institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations. He
needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they
were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to
and from the various airports; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a
$4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional $91 million dollars from venture
capitalists to get the company operating.
When Federal Express began service in 1973 in 25 cities, the company was not an immediate success, but success
did come within a relatively short period of time. The company lost $29 million in the first 26 months of
operations. However, the tide was to turn relatively quickly. By late 1976, Federal Express was carrying an average
of 19,000 packages per night and had made a profit of $3.6 million.

Question 42: The most appropriate title for this passage is _____.
A. The Capitalization of Federal Express
B. The Importance of Business Studies
C. The Implementation of a Successful Business
D. The Problems and Frustrations of a Business Student
Question 43: The word "developed" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _____.
A. come up with

B. come into

C. come across

D. come about

Question 44: What is stated in the passage about Smiths' term paper?
A. It was written by a student of Smith’s.

B. Smith submitted it through a deliver service.

C. The professor thought it had great potential.

D. Its grade was mediocre.

Question 45: What was a key idea of Smiths?
A. That he should focus on passenger service
B. That packages could be delivered on other companies’ planes
C. That package delivery should be separate from passenger service
D. That passenger service had to be efficient
Question 46: A "hub city" in paragraph 2 is _____.
A. a centralized city with destinations emanating from it

B. a city that is the final destination for many routes
C. a large city with small cities as destinations
D. a city where many bicycle routes begin
Question 47: It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it _____.


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A. already had a large package
delivery service

B. had a large number of passenger aircraft

C. was near the middle of the country

D. was a favorite passenger airport

Question 48: The pronoun "they" in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A. destinations

B. aircraft

C. packages

D. airports

Question 49: It is NOT mentioned in the passage that, in order to set up his company, Smith needed _____.
A. faculty

B. trucks

C. personnel

D. airplanes

Question 50: How long did it take Federal Express to become profitable?
A. One year

B. Six years

C. Two months

D. Three years

Question 51: Which paragraph explains what made Smith’s model effective?
A. The second paragraphB. The third paragraphC. The last paragraph

D. The first paragraph

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 52: A. continue

B. contestant

C. example

D. sensible

Question 53:A. education

B. independence

C. entertainment

D. impractical

Question 54:A. competence

B. comfortable

C. companion

D. compliment

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks.
HIGH DAYS AND HOLIDAYS
In the UK holidays began as religious festival days or ‘holy days’. The idea of a holiday as a ‘no-work’ day seems
to have first (55)______ around five hundred years ago. In 1871 the Bank Holidays Act established (56)______
days when, by law, banks closed. Bank Holidays soon became public holidays, but by (57)______, not law.
In fact, working people (58) ______ took holidays. For many people, paid holidays remained a (59)______ until
the second half of the twentieth century. Instead, people enjoyed outings for the day to (60)______ places.
The (61)______ of the railways made it possible for working people and their families to go further afield on their
day trips, (62)______ wealthy people had, for many years, taken holidays. As soon as outings became possible for
more people, (63)______ of them travelled to the seaside. Seaside towns started to boom. Piers were built out over
the sea, funfairs opened and boat trips were (64)______ by local fishermen. Many of the towns that benefited from
all these day trippers were near to large cities or were at the end of railway lines.
Question 55: A. appeared

B. grown

C. arrived

D. come

Question 56: A. absolute

B. possible

C. odd

D. certain


Question 57: A. tradition

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B.

habit C. practice

D. desire

Question 58: A. ever

B. quite

C. rarely

D. gradually

Question 59: A. prize

B. comfort

C. reward

D. luxury

Question 60: A. away

B. next

C. nearby

D. close

Question 61: A. rise

B. increase

C. growth

D. size

Question 62: A. because

B. so

C. despite

D. although

Question 63: A. blocks

B. piles

C. rows

D. crowds

Question 64: A. raised

B. offered

C. done

D. performed

II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Question 65: It's not my fault that the car was damaged.
Don't blame
Question 66: I lost my way because I didn't take a map.
If I
Question 67: Bill Gates is thought to be among the richest men in the world.
It is
Question 68: In 2016 my parents will celebrate twenty-five years of marriage.
By 2015 my parents

Question 69: It isn't worth waiting for the bus.
There
Part II. In about 140 words, write about the advantages of taking online learning courses.
The following prompts might be useful to you.
-able to achieve knowledge in every field
-convenient
-suitable for shy students

ANSWER KEY


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1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. C

6. B

7. D

8. C

9. D

10. B 11. B 12. C 13. B 14. B

15. A 16. B 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. A
29. A 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. A 39. A 40. B 41. C 42. C
43. A 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. C 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. A 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. A 56. D
57. A 58. C 59. D 60. C 61. C 62. D 63. D 64. B
65. Don't blame me for the car being damaged
Don't blame me for the damaged car.
Don't blame the damaged car on me
Don't blame the car being damaged on me.
66. If I had taken a map, I wouldn't have lost my way.
67. It is thought (that) Bill Gates is among the richest men in the world/among the world's richest men.
It is thought (that) Bill Gates is one of the world's richest men/is among the richest men in the world.
68. By 2015 my parents will have been married for 24 years.
69. There is no point in waiting for the bus.

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Indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1.A. leaves

B. brings

C. looks

2.A. Valentine

B. imagine

C. discipline

D. plays
D. determine

Indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
3. A. require

B. consist

C. achieve

D. system

4. A. intervention

B. necessary

C. intellectual

D. productivity

5. A. facility

B. conference

C. vulnerable

D. temporary

Indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. Today many species of plant and animal are in ________ of extinction.

A. danger

B. endangered

C. endanger

D. dangerous

C. that

D. whose

7. There is one person to ________ I owe more than I can say.
A. whom

B. who

8. After a good night’s sleep I woke up feeling as fresh as ______ and eager to start a new day.
A. a fruit

B. a daisy

C. a flower

D. a maiden


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9. Mary is sixteen years old. She is
_______ young to get married.

A. too

B. so

C. such

D. enough

10. ____ is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced
environment.
A. Extinction

B. Biodiversity

C. Habitat

D. Conservation

11. Since we ____________ to working so hard, can we rest for a while?
A. don’t used

B. aren’t used

C. don’t use

12. Kate: How lovely your cats are!

D. not use

David: ________________________________.

A. Really? They are

B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so

C. Can you say it again

D. I love them, too

13. Peter was ejected after committing five personal _________ in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes

B. faults

C. fouls

D. errors

14. Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the _______ of extinction.
A. tip

B. edge

C. verge

D. border

15. She ran ________ an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
A. after

B. across

C. away

D. out

16. It’s essential that every student ________ all the lectures.
A. attends

B. attend

C. has attended

D. attended

C. mightn’t

D. may not

17. It’s a secret. You _________ let anyone know about it.
A. mustn’t

B. needn’t

18. 'These tablets really are ______. My headache’s much better now.'
A. affective

B. effective

19. Anne: Make yourself at home.

C. efficient

D. affected

John: ____________________________

A. Thanks! Same to you.

B. That’s very kind. Thank you.

C. Not at all. Don’t mention it.

D. Yes, Can I help you?

20.We are going to …………….
A. get our house being redecorated

B. have our house be redecorated

C. have our house to be redecorated

D. have our house redecorated

21. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver _________ in the crash.
A. are injured

B. was injured

C. were injured

D. had been


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injured
22. Education in many countries is compulsory ______ the age of 16.
A. for

B. when

C. until

D. forwards

23. The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ______ a packed lunch.
A. taken

B. taking

C. to take

D. take

24. George won five medals at the competition. His parents ________ very proud of him.
A. can’t be

B. can’t have

C. must have been

D. could have been

Read the following passage and indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL?
In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to
the cinema or renting videos. But is this (25) _______ a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been (26)
_______ that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even
violent as a (27) _______. But new research, (28) _______ out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the
opposite may be true.
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain
skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games (29)________ the brain work harder in certain ways, like
(30)________ sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games
repeatedly (31)__________ that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly
developed.
Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games
(32)_________ counterstrike are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and
that this (33)________ them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities. So
rather than (34)________ up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them?
25.

A. necessarily

B. certainly

C. fully

D. nearly

26.

A. speaking

B. informing

C. telling

D. saying

27.

A. product

B. result

C. reason

D. conclusion

28.

A. worked

B. thought

C. turned

D. carried

29.

A. make

B. force

C. push

D. keep

30.

A. realizing

B. noticing

C. imagining

D. solving

31.

A. means

B. asks

C. brings

D. causes

32.

A. in order to

B. such as

C. due to

D. as well as

33.

A. supports

B. helps

C. shows

D. serves


34.

A. giving

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B. ending
C. taking

D. stopping

Read the following passage and indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of
language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance. A
person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant,
gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing
and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When speaking before a
group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm. At interpersonal levels, the tone may
reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may believe them. Here the participant’s tone can
consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety,
enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by the acute listener. Public performance is a manner
of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and or gesture.
The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's
skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic
communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and
emotional health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive,
outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask
of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front. How a speaker perceives the
listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of
presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and
melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of
the depressed.
35. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The function of the voice in performance

B. Communication styles

C. The connection between voice and personality
D. The production of speech

36. What does the author mean by stating that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over
and
above the words chosen"?
A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.


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B. The tone of voice can carry
information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
37. The word Here refers to ________________________.
A.interpersonal interactions

B. the tone

C. ideas and feelings

D. words chosen

38. The word derived is closest in meaning to_____.
A. discussed
B. prepared
C. registered
D. obtained
39. Why does the author mention artistic, political, or pedagogic communication ?
A. As examples of public performance

B. As examples of basic styles of communication

C. To contrast them to singing

D. To introduce the idea of self-image

40. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's_______________.
A. general physical health
B. personality
C. ability to communicate
41. According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide ____________.

D. vocal quality

A. hostility
B. shyness
C. friendliness
42. The word drastically is closest in meaning to ____________.

D. strength

A. frequently
B. exactly
C. severely
43. The word evidenced is closest in meaning to ____________.

D. easily

A. questioned
B. repeated
C. indicated
D. exaggerated

44. According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. Lethargy

B. Depression

C. Boredom

D. Anger

Read the following passage and indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own
use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground.
We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and
developed into the forms we know today.
As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organize their
knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use
of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect.
For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembles an internal organ would cure
ailments of that organ. Thus, an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering
from heart problems.
Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our
present knowledge of drugs and their uses.


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45. What does this passage mainly
discuss?
A. Cures from plants

B. The beginning of natural history

C. Prehistoric man

D. Early plants and animals

46. Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of __________________________________.
A. need for more readily available food
C. early man power as a hunter

B. lack of wild animals and plants
D. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic

47. The word This refers to _______________________________________.
A. providing food for man

B. man's domestication of plants and animals

C. man's ability to live on a small plot of land

D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man

48. The word blossomed is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. produced flowers

B. changed

C. learned

D. flourished

49. An herbalist is which of the following?
A. A dreamer

B. An early historian

C. Someone who uses plants in medicine

D. A farmer

50. The phrase in this respect refers to _______________________________________________.
A. the development of human culture

B. the development of the field of natural history

C. the use of plants for drugs and medicine

D. the origin of knowledge of nature

51. The word extract is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. design

B. substance

C. flavour

D. ailment

52. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ.
B. Early herbalists were unimaginative.

C. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine.
D. There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant.
53. The word rudiments is closest in meaning to ________________.
A. beginnings

B. history

C. requirements

D. proofs

54. The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of _______________.
A. zoology

B. biology

C. anatomy

D. astrology

Indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
55. My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be confident

B. be pessimistic

C. be smart

56. There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

D. be optimistic


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B.

A. ease
attraction

C. consideration

D. speculation

Indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part.
58. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry

B. rich

C. poor

D. full

59. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively

B. frequented

C. accessible

D. revealed

Show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 60: The teacher asked him why hadn’t he done his homework, but he said nothing.
A

B

C

D

Question 61: Hardly had he entered the room than all the lights went out.
A

B

C

D

Question 62: A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
A

B

C

D

Question 63: John congratulated us to our excellent results although we didn’t know each other very well.
A

B

C

D

Question 64: Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A

B

C

D

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
before it.
65. “ Be careful! Don’t do that again,” he said.
→ He warned____________________________________________________________________.
66. Without his help we would all have died.
→ If he _________________________________________________________________________.
67. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
→ Unless ______________________________________________________________________.
68. She didn’t come home until last night.
→ It was not ___________________________________________________________________.
69. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’ s birthday party.

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→ I have
___________________________________________________________________
Write a paragraph (120 words) about measures to protect endangered species.
Outline :
_ Topic sentence: we should take some measures to protect them from becoming extinct.
- First :- organize different activities to raise people’s awareness , to protect rare and endangered animals
-Second : - raise sufficient funds for projects to save endangered animals.
- stop everyone from damaging and polluting the habitats for endangered animals..
- provide people who live in or near endangered animals’ habitats have poor living conditions with
suitable jobs to improve their lives..
- Third : - build more wildlife habitat reserves for endangered animals to live in.
- enact laws asking some countries to protect endangered animals

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. compose

B. computer

C. company

D. comprise

2. . A. southern

B. breathless

C. sunbathing

D. worthy

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that of
the rest in each of the following questions.
3. A. solution

B. interpret

C. abandon

D. character

4. A. victim

B. resource

C. passport

D. history

5. A. ability

B. appreciate

C. alcoholic

D. renewable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
6 ……………………the storm, the ship couldn’t reach the harbour on time.
A. In case of

B. In spite of

C. Because of

D. But for

7. He is tired now. He ……………..the gardening for hours.
A. is doing

B. has been doing

C. did

D. does

8. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish if she ………………it was made of rubber.
A. has known

B. would know

C. had known

9. The cat was ……………….to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.

D. knew

A. so patient

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B. patient

enough

C. enough patient

D. too patient

10. I finished my homework a few days ahead …………..the deadline.
A. of

B. to

C. by

D. at

11. The police want ……………….anything suspicious.
A. our report

B. us to report

C. that we will report

D. us reporting

12. You have to study hard to ……………..your classmates.
A. get in touch with

B. keep pace with

C. catch sight of

D. look out for

13. Mexico City, ……………is the fastest growing city in the world, has a very large population.
A. what

B. that

C. whose

D. which

14. The entrance exam is …………far more difficult than the end-of-term test.
A. at

B. from

C. in

D. by

15. It’s very ………….of you to bring your umbrella today.
A. sense

B. sensitive

C. senseless

D. sensible

16. He’s the only child in his family and so he can hardly enjoy ……………..
A. brother

B. brothers

C. brotherly

D. brotherhood

17. …………..the end of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.
A. In

B. Until

C. To

D. At

18. It was not until 1856 ……………………across the Mississippi River.
A. that the first bridge was built

B. was the first bridge built

C. that the first bridge being built

D. the bridge building was

19. Wasn’t it you yourself ………………….?
A. to have opened the door

B. to have left the door open

C. who left the door open

D. that should have left the door open

20. The boss is busy just now. I think he will need …………..time to answer your letter.
A. little

B. a little

C. lots of

D. plenty of

21. It’s no use ……………a language if you don’t try to use it.
A. to learn

B. learned

C. learning

D. learn

22. The little girl wouldn’t go into the sea …………..her father went to.
A. except

B. but

C. also

D. unless

23. “Excuse me. Where is the …………..office of UNICEF Vietnam located?”
A. leading

B. head

24. I can’t ……………..your loud music any longer.

C. central

D. summit


A. put out

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B. keep up

with

C. hold onto

D. put up with

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
25. Mature male dolphins can attain a length of 14 feet, weigh up to 1,000 pounds and have a life expectancy of 20
to 25 years.
A. exceed

B. reach

C. develop

D. expect

26. When people were angry, they seldom act in a rational way.
A. polite

B. friendly

C. reasonable

D. considerate

27. Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown.
A. a decline

B. an improvement

C. inflation

D. a reform

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
28. I feel under the weather today. I’m tired and don’t want to do anything.
A. sick

B. happy

C. sad

D. healthy

29. Since it is to be a surprise, don’t let the cat out of the bag.
A. let the bag away from the cat

B. reveal the true story

C. keep the cat inside the bag

D. hide the secret

Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
.30. Nylon, a synthetic done from a combination of water, air, and a by-product of coal, was first introduced
A

B

C

D

in 1938.
31. Earthworms belong to the family of segmented worms whose body is dividing into a series of segments.
A

B

C

D

32. Would you feel thirsty, please help yourself to the drinks over there.
A

B

C

D

33. Diamonds are graded according to weigh, colour, and cut.
A

B

C

D

34. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere.
A

B

C

D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks.
Like any other universities, the Open University can give you a degree. However, you dont have to (35)


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_______ working to study. It can also
open up a whole variety (36) ________ interest. If you have (37) ________ studied before, you will enjoy the
special, new pleasure of (38) ________your knowledge. You will make friends of (39) ___________ kinds. You
may also (40) ___________that your qualification provides new career opportunities.
You don’t actually (41) ___________ to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using
television, radio and computer software. You can (42) ___________ one class a month if you wish at an Open
University center. Of course, there are exams to take, as is any university. If you (43) ___________ like to know
more, all you have (44)…………do is complete the form below. It could be the start of a wonderful new period in
your life
35 A. stop

B. end

C. leave

D. break

36. A. of

B. from

C. for

D. in

37. A. ever

B. always

C. often

D. never

38. A. growing

B. changing

C. adding

D. increasing

39. A. all

B. each

C. both

D. every

40. A. suggest

B. find

C. wish

D. want

41. A. join

B. enter

C. arrive

D. go

42. A. give

B. attend

C. learn

D. study

43. A. did

B. will

C. would

D. can

44. A. for

B. at

C. to

D. on

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.
American and British people both speak English, of course, but sometimes it does not seem like the same language.
In fact, there are some important differences between British and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say all the letters in each word, especially
consonants like “t” and “d”. For example, Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”, or they may
say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What do you say?” However, the British usually pronounce their consonants
carefully.
Also, some letters have different sounds. For example, Americans say the “a” in “class” like “a” in “cat”, but the
British say the “a” in “class” like the “a” in “half”. The “r” is sometimes said differently, too. When an American
says “farmer”, you can usually hear the “r”. But you can’t hear the “r” in British English. The British say
“fahmah”.
Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. The two languages have different

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words for some things. For example,
the words for clothing are different. Americans use the word “sweater”, but the English say “jumper”. Americans
wear “vests” over their shirts, but in England they wear “vests” under their shirts. An American man wears a
“tuxedo” to a very fancy party, but an Englishman wears a “dinner jacket”. Americans talk about “pants” or
“slacks”, but the British talk about “trousers”.
Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone friends, you
“ring them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. The British use the word “lovely” to describe something they
like. Americans use the word “nice” or “great”.
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans almost always use the helping verb “do”
with the verb “have”. They might say, “Do you have an extra pen?” The British often ask the question a different
way. They might say, “Have you got an extra pen?”
The differences can be confusing if you are learning English. But there is a reason for the differences. Languages
change over time. When the same language is used in different places, it changes differently in each place. This is
what happened to English. It also happened to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak
French, but their French is different from the French spoken in France.
45. This article is about ……………………………
A. English vocabulary
B. the way the British say words
C. how American sounds are different from British sounds
D. how American English is different from British English
46. Compared to the British, Americans are usually ………………………..
A. more careful about saying consonants

B. less careful about saying consonants

C. easier to understand

D. slower speakers

47. Some letters in English ……………………..
A. always sound the same in the United States and England
B. don’t change whether they are spoken in the United States or England
C. have different sounds in the United States and England
D. have an unusual sound in the United States and England
48. The words for clothing are …………………………
A. an example of British English

B. different in the United States and England

C. an example of modern technology

D. the same in the United States and England

49. The word “slacks” in American English means ……………..in British English.
A. vests

B. jumpers

C. trousers

D. jackets


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50. People in the United States and in
England ……………………..
A. always use the same expressions

B. often say goodbye

C. don’t use expression often

D. sometimes use different expressions

51. When Americans ask questions, they almost always …………………….
A. use the helping verb “do”

B. don’t use the helping verb

C. don’t use any grammar

D. cause confusion

52. Learners of English can get confused because ……………………………..
A. English never changes
B. English is different in different places
C. British English is more difficult than other languages
D. British English is the only kind of English
53. According to the passage, languages ……………………….
A. change over time

B. are difficult to say

C. don’t change much D. are the same in all places

54. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Americans do not pronounce “farmer” the same as the British.
B. French spoken in Canada is different from French spoken in France.
C. People in the United States call some things different from people in England.

D. There is no difference in grammar between British English and American English.
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 55 to 64
Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an
illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old
people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss
of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but
the signs are much harder to detect.
Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their
peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually
become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible.
This can make moving very painful.
All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and
even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in
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One of the most serious changes
of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted,
allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the
diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack.
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great
differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority
of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle
fibers can never be replaced once they wear out.
Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging-believe this wearing out of the body is controlled
by a built-in biological time-clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down
the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years.
55. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants.
B. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity.
C. Not all signs of aging are visible.
D. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people.
56. What does the word "it" in line 2 refer to?
A. aging

B. a living thing

C. an illness

D. an accident

57. All of the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT ___________ .
A. the graying of the hair

B. the wrinkling of the skin

C. the decline in hearing and eyesight

D. the loss of appetite

58. When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently?
A. Soon after reaching adulthood

B. During childhood

C. Early adulthood

D. Past middle age

59. What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age?
A. It gets bigger size B. It becomes forgetful.

C. It works less efficiently. D. It slows down.

60. What does "aging is not a uniform process" mean?
A. Not all living things age.

B. Not all people age at the same age

C. Not all people have signs of aging

D. Aging doesn't occur in all people

61. The word "brittle" as used in the second paragraph means ___________ .
A. soft and easily bent

B. hard and endurable

C. hard but easily broken

D. rigid and inflexible

62. According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the aged?


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A. the arteries have become
thickened and constricted.

B. the blood vessels lead from the heart.
C. the brain gets smaller in size.
D. bones become lighter and brittle
63. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging.
B. Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily.
C. Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life.
D. Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging.
64. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All living things grow old.
B. Aging is unavoidable in any living things.
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
D. Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime.
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Question 1: It's the first time I've been to a flower show.
→ I haven’t ____________________________________________________.
Question 2: “ Be careful! Don’t do that again,” he said.
→ He warned __________________________________________________.
Question 3: Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
→ Despite_____________________________________________________.
Question 4: Without his help we would all have died.
→ If it _______________________________________________________.
Question 5: The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
→ Only after __________________________________________________.

Keys:
Question 1: I haven’t been to a flower shop before.
Question 2: He warned me not to do that again ( He warned me against doing that again).

Question 3: Despite the fact that the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Question 4: If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died.
Question 5: Only after a new pay offer did the workers call of the strike.


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Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what you should do to make your school cleaner and
greener.
The following ideas might be useful to you:
- Doing the cleaning up frequently
- Planting more trees and flowers
- Not littering
- ...............................................
Keys:
65. Before he watched TV, he had done his homework.
66. No sooner had he got down to writing the letter, he returned from his walk.
67. Kate apologized to me for not coming to visit me last summer.
68. The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof.
69. It it hadn’t rained last night, we would have gone to the cinema.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. medicine

B. priority

Question 2:. A. frightened B. stamped

C. crisis

D. primary

C. walked

D. laughed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3 : A. determine

B. candidate

C. attachment

D. adventure

Question 4: A. technology

B. situation

C. development

D. establishment

Question 5: A. eliminate

B. compulsory

C. technology

D. academic

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


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Question 6: I suggest that Mary
------------- to see him.
A. went

B. would go

C. goes

D. go

Question 7: Peter would rather we …………now . but we must go to work
A. not leave

B. had not leave

C. didn’t leave

D. not to be left

Question 8: I would be very rich now ________ working long ago.
A. if I gave up

B. if I wouldn’t give up C. were I to give up D. had I not given up

Question 9: The problem is believed ______ at the meeting two days ago.
A. being discussed

B. to have been discussed

C. to have discussed

D. having been discussed

Question 10: Mrs. Black’s son ______ in hospital ever since he fell off his bicycle last week.
A. was

B. is

C. was being

D. has been

Question 11: It was not until she had arrived home____________ her appointment with the doctor.
A. when she remembered

B. that she remembered

C. and she remembered

D. did she remember

Question 12: Since I wanted to get the bill, I tried to attract the waiter’s…………………….
A. attention

B. agreement

C. assistance

D. eyes

Question 13: Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good ……….. on your interviewer.
A. impression B. pressure

C. employment

D. effectiveness

Question 14 : My parents don’t put pressure on me to make ........... about what to study at university.
A. choice

B. a decision

C. a reply

D. determination

Question 15. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ______.
A. occupational

B. occupation

C. occupant

D. occupied

Question 16: Do you think English is a________ easy language to learn?
A. Comparable

B. comparably

C. comparative

D. comparatively

C. surprised

D. surprisingly

Question 17 : All this sunshine is quite _________
A. surprise

B. surprising

Question 18: It’s essential that every student ________ the exam before attending the course.
A. passed

B. passes

C. pass

D. would pass

Question 19. Anyone ____ scholastic record is above average can apply for the scholarship.

A. who has

B. whose

C. with

D. has

Question 20: Only when he started working with her ____that she was intelligent.
A he had realized
B did he realize
C he did realized
D he realized