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Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 44
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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. orchard
B. anchor
C. scheme
D. orchestra
Question 2: A. climb
B. subtle
C. stub
D. doubt
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. confidential
B. discovery
C. uranium
D. emergency
Question 4: A. magnificent
B. majesty
C. machine
D. manure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

Question 5: Copper comes from seven types of ores that also contain the other materials.
A. also contain
B. the other
C. comes
D. types
Question 6: Although the danger that he might be injured, Jackson bravely entered the burning
house in order to save the youngster.
A. youngster
B. be injured
C. the burning house D. Although
Question 7: Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister.
A. Even though
B. looks
C. twenty-year-old D. older than
Question 8: I would rather that they do not travel during the bad weather but they insist that they
must return home today.
A. they must return
B. do not travel
C. that
D. the bad weather
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 9: Andy: “________”
Bob: “I wish I’d been there.”
A. Will you be at the get-together?
B. The picnic was awesome!
C. We’ll have the party without you.
D. The storm damaged our trip.
Question 10: Chris: “Why are they demolishing the building?” ~ Dick: “________”
A. Not big enough for two traffic lanes.

B. It’s quite heavy to move.
C. A new hospital is needed here.
D. To protect the habitat for pandas.
Question 11: Sarah: “Do you think Dad will want something to eat after he gets home from work?”
Brian: “________”
A. We’ll book a table for three at the Sofia’s. B. No. I’ll ring him back at ten.
C. Of course not. He needs a steam bath.
D. I hope not. He’s sleeping.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 12: She thinks they look down on her because she didn't go to university.
A. show up
B. look forward to
C. look up to
D. play up to
Question 13: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the
same region. A. stay unchanged
B. restrain
C. remain unstable D. fluctuate
Question 14: Unfortunately, the new software has failed to meet expectations.
A. be invaluable
B. be useful C. be an unsatisfying one
D. be worth the money
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 15: Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts
to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.
A. determined
B. sure
C. original

D. certain
Question 16: We are confident that the future is in our hands.
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A. expressing ourselves
B. sharing ideas in public
C. feeling certain that something will happen
D. pessimistic about it
Question 17: Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. optional
B. fee-paying
C. free of charge
D. mandatory
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Question 18: Vietnam won their first______ Olympic gold medal when Hoàng Xuân Vinh won the
men's 10-metre air pistol on 6 August, 2016.
A. entire
B. always
C. whole
D. ever
Question 19: The small historical centre, which is very run-down, ______ back 300 years.
A. draws
B. retrieves
C. goes
D. dates
Question 20: Don’t be late for the interview, ______ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. so
B. otherwise

C. unless
D. lest
Question 21: Domestic chores will no longer be a burden______ the inventions of labour-saving
devices. A. thanks to B. owing to
C. due to
D. according to
Question 22: At the heart of the book lies the______ that men and women communicate in
fundamentally different way.
A. point
B. notion
C. idea
D. item
Question 23: As soon as the supplies arrive, they will be______ to the starving people in the flooded
areas. A. contributed B. submitted
C. attributed
D. distributed
Question 24: The houses are crumbling and there are lots of derelict buildings, which seem to have
been______ altogether.
A. empty
B. abandoned
C. void
D. vacant
Question 25: To prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam______ an intensive programme for its
athletes. A. carried onB. carried out
C. put up
D. set on
Question 26: Sometimes, when there is a project, Dad doesn’t come home______ very late at night.
A. so
B. until
C. by

D. for
Question 27: Whenever problems______, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. come up
B. arrive in
C. break off
D. put up
Question 28: The local administrators are recruiting more officers to______ the poorer parts of the
city. A. construct
B. demolish
C. devastate
D. police
Question 29: In academic terms, folklore means stories that are repeated by different individuals
and that______ variations over time.
A. modify
B. bring up
C. re-edit
D. undergo
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Marjorie Spackman is a legendary figure in the world of publishing. At the height of her
powers, the company she set up (30)________ sales of over a billion dollars in books and magazines,
before she was pushed out by a hostile takeover and amid rumours of alcoholism. Full of Spine
(31)________ her life from its humble beginnings in Queensland, Australia, to wealth and riches as a
global businesswoman, with surprising humour. She also has great (32)________ into an industry
which changed immensely over her 50-year career. In one amusing episode she recounts how far she
went to persuade a top TV host to (33)________ one of her books for a reading club. Although
Spackman (34)________ admits her personal life was at times 'chaotic', she claims the boardroom
difficulties she suffered were far more (35)________ to dissent about future policy and the fact she was
a woman in a world still dominated by men. This is a fascinating (36)________ which will undoubtedly
(37)________ to a broad range of readers.

[Source: OUTCOMES, Advanced, Student’s Book, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2012]
Question 30: A. boasted
Question 31: A. traces
Question 32: A. findings
Question 33: A. publish
Question 34: A. freely

B. grew
B. centres
B. breakthrough
B. recall
B. hopefully

C. increased
C. treats
C. impulse
C. condone
C. highly

D. raised
D. originates
D. insight
D. endorse
D. desperately

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Question 35: A. in
Question 36: A. remembrance

Question 37: A. enjoy

B. up
B. memory
B. contribute

C. down
C. memoir
C. spark

D. onto
D. souvenir
D. appeal

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.
Can the school you go to make a massive difference to your life? This is the question that a TV
company wanted to answer, so they ran an experiment. They paid for a 14-year-old boy who
constantly got into trouble and was thrown out of his South London school to go to an exclusive
£15,000 a year boarding school. The experiment was a second chance for 14-year-old Ryan Bell. He
had never had the opportunities that his new classmates at Downside School had. When he was
asked if he might have trouble getting used to a "smart and posh" new school, he simply said, "Don't
worry about me looking like a person with no friends, all 14-year-old guys are the same - we like cars
and girls! I'm certain I won't have any problems."
Ryan's first year at his new school was a definite success. He was coming top in Latin and got
into the rugby team, where he was one of the best. His mother was really proud - she hoped her son
would never have the problems with money she had. His father had left them both when Ryan was a
baby. His mother had always done her best, but admitted she couldn't give Ryan the best start in life.
Now Ryan started talking about going to university and a possible career as a TV director.
At his old school, Ryan's teachers used to say he was always causing problems but at his new

school Ryan got on very well with the other students. His teachers said he would get through his
GCSE exams easily. There were a few small problems, but at first they weren't considered too serious.
The first one was when Ryan returned home for the holidays and was caught doing graffiti. It was
bad, but the school blamed his friends at home for encouraging him to do it and said it would be
unfair to expect Ryan to "transform overnight". They were less tolerant of the second incident - Ryan
took another boy's mobile phone and even though it was apparently a joke, he was not allowed to
attend school for a week.
After returning to the school which he was enjoying being part of, Ryan went into the nearest
town one evening with some of his friends. At the local disco, he lost his temper and hit another boy in
the face. The incident reflected badly on the school's reputation as the police were called. Because
Ryan had already been in trouble and the regulations were the same for everyone, he had to be
thrown out of school.
This decision was cruel, though the teachers believed his aggression and wrongdoings were
caused by his previous experiences. Everyone agrees that Ryan was doing very well and even though
he failed to complete his education at Downside School, he progressed a long way educationally and
emotionally.
Question 38: The aim of the experiment was to______.
A. find out if the choice of a school matters.
B. show Ryan what an exclusive school was like.
C. help a young boy get out of trouble at school.
D. check how good Downside School was.
Question 39: Ryan's mother______.
A. never had financial problems.
B. expected Ryan to go to university.
C. didn't like the experiment.
D. offered him the best she could.
Question 40: Ryan's new teachers______.
A. expected him to change at once.
B. never tried to justify his manners.
C. didn't punish him in any way.

D. blamed his past for his behaviour.
Question 41: The author of the text….
A. describes the role of family background. B. shows how a school can motivate students.
C. encourages the readers to change school. D. criticizes the whole experiment.
Question 42: Ryan______.
A. thought he might have some problems. B. wanted his mother to be proud of him.
C. was worried about making friends.
D. was optimistic about joining the school.
Question 43: At Downside School______.
A. some students are treated differently.
B. students are not allowed to go to discos.
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C. all students have to follow the same rules. D. a few students have too much freedom.
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 44: Tom is ambitious. His brother is quite the reverse.
A. Tom is ambitious but his brother is the other.
B. Tom is ambitious whereas his brother is quite the reverse.
C. Tom is ambitious and his brother is quite the reverse.
D. Although Tom is ambitious, his brother is different.
Question 45: The workers finished their work. They left for home.
A. The workers left for home before finishing their work.
B. Having finished their work, the workers left for home.
C. The workers had left for home before finishing their work.
D. Having to leave for home, the workers finished their work.
Question 46: Lewis's fame and fortune was virtually guaranteed by his exploits. Lewis disappointed
the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
A. In spite of being virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed

the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
B. His fame and fortune virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis disappointed the entire
world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
C. Although he was virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed
the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
D. Despite he was virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed
the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
Question 47: Winston Churchill was a great politician and statesman. He also won the Nobel Prize
for literature.
A. Winston Churchill is both a great politician and statesman and a winner of Nobel Prize for
literature.
B. Winston Churchill is a great politician and statesman, and also won the Nobel Prize for literature.
C. Either Winston Churchill was a great politician and statesman or a winner of Nobel Prize for
literature.
D. Winston Churchill, a great politician and statesman, also won the Nobel Prize for literature.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 48: The sooner children realize the importance of the Internet, the more they’ll enjoy
learning English.
A. Realizing the importance of the Internet at an early age, they’ll enjoy learning English
better.
B. As soon as children realize the importance of Internet, they enjoy learning English.
C. Children realize the importance of the Internet when they enjoy learning English.
D. No sooner do children realize the importance of Internet than they enjoy learning English.
Question 49: Dad and Mum shows no interest in football.
A. Neither Dad nor Mum is interested in football.
B. Both Dad and Mum finds football not interesting.
C. Neither Dad nor Mum are interested in football.
D. Dad as well as Mum likes football.
Question 50: Dad joined the company in 2010 and soon later was promoted to the CEO.

A. Promoted to the CEO in 2010, Dad joined the company soon later.
B. Joining the company in 2010, Dad was soon was promoted to the CEO.
C. Dad was promoted to the CEO in 2010 and joined the company later.
D. Dad worked as a CEO and had a promotion in 2010.
____________THE END___________

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