Bộ đề khảo sát luyện thi đại học khối D, D1

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MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 11
(ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC)
Thời gian: 90 phút
I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. Identify your answer by marking
its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Câu 01. A. remote
B. recent
C. receive
D. prevent
Câu 02. A. community
B. circumstance
C. photographer
D. considerate
Câu 03. A. opposite
B. geography
C. geometry
D. endanger
Câu 04. A. apply
B. anthem
C. appear
D. attend
Câu 05. A. scenery
B. festival
C. location
D. atmosphere
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the same group. Identify
your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Câu 06. A. windows

B. forks
C. beds
D. tables
Câu 07. A. laughed
B. washed
C. booked
D. wicked
Câu 08. A. crooked
B. hatred
C. looked
D. sacred
III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the
following incomplete sentences. Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your
answer sheet.
Câu 09. That pipe ______ for ages - we must get it mended.
A. has been leaking
B. had been leaking
C. leaks
D. is leaking
Câu 10. She was so frightened that she was shaking like_____.
A. a leaf
B. jelly
C. a flag
D. the wind
Câu 11. My brother ______ his driving test when he was 18.
A. passed
B. was passing
C. has passed
D. passes
Câu 12. - “Is it all right if I use your bike?”

- “______”
A. Sure, go ahead.
B. Oh, forget it.
C. I accept it.
D. I don’t care.
Câu 13. An eyewitness described how ten people_____ in the fire.
A. had killed
B. were killed
C. had been being killed
D. had been killed
Câu 14. You should make a(n) ______ to overcome this problem.
A. effort
B. impression
C. trial
D. apology
Câu 15. You need more exercise - you should ______ jogging.
A. carry out
B. hold up
C. try on
D. take up
Câu 16. “Can you ______ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said.
A. get
B. do
C. make
D. put
Câu 17. - “You look nervous! ______”
- “This thunder scares me to death.”
A. Come on!
B. How are you?
C. Why’s that?

D. What’s wrong?
Câu 18. Why don’t you ask the man where ______ to stay?
A. he would like
B. he feels like
C. he would rather
D. would he like
Câu 19. - “Would you like beer or wine?”
- “______”
A. No, I've no choice.
B. I'd prefer beer, please.
C. Yes, I'd love to. D. I couldn’t agree more.
Câu 20. According to a recent survey, most people are on good_____ with their neighbours.
A. acquaintance
B. relationships
C. relations
D. terms
Câu 21. "______" - "What happened?"
A. How was your day? B. Have a nice day.
C. I had a bad day. D. What did you do today?
Câu 22. _______ that she burst into tears.
A. So angry she was
B. Such her anger was
C. Her anger was such
D. She was so anger
Câu 23. My father hasn't had much ______ with my family since he moved to New York.
A. meeting
B. business
C. contact
D. connection
Câu 24. Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.

A. to be taught
B. to teach
C. teach
D. be taught
Câu 25. Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!”
John: “______”
A. You’re welcomed.
B. But do you know how much it costs?
C. I’m glad you like it.
D. In fact, I myself don’t like it.
Câu 26. I can’t go with you today; I have_____ things to do.
A. a great deal
B. a great many
C. many a great
D. great many
Câu 27. Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______.
A. fire
B. current
C. charge
D. shock
Câu 28. But for their help, he_____.
A. has failed
B. has not failed
C. would have failed D. wouldn’t have failed
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Câu 29. My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it ______ for a new one.
A. up
B. off

C. away
D. in
Câu 30. Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be ______.
A. determined
B. deliberate
C. meant
D. aware
Câu 31. Ensure there is at least a 3cm space ______ allow adequate ventilation.
A. so as to
B. with a view to
C. so that
D. in view of
Câu 32. The car had a(n) ______ tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
A. flat
B. bent
C. cracked
D. injured
Câu 33. There’s little ______ of foreign news in today’s paper.
A. column
B. article
C. information
D. coverage
Câu 34. I hadn’t realized she was English ______ she spoke.
A. only after
B. until
C. when
D. in case
Câu 35. _____ will Mr. Thanh be able to regain control of the company.
A. No matter how does he work hardly
B. Not until his work hard

C. Only if he works hardly
D. Only with hard work
Câu 36. - “Today’s my 20th birthday.”
- “______”
A. I don’t understand.
B. Take care!
C. Many happy returns! D. Have a good time!
Câu 37. The old houses were ______ down to make way for a block of flats.
A. knocked
B. put
C. banged
D. hit
Câu 38. _____ provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies.
A. What was farming
B. What farming
C. Farming was
D. Farming was what
IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps in
the text below by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (39)_____ of various forms of communication.
Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (40)_____. When there is a language
(41)_____, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions (42)_____ for letters, words,
and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (43)____ to this form of expression. Many of these symbols
of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body
language (44)_____ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way
of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod (45)____ approval, while shaking the head (46)____ a
negative reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be (47)____ in Braille (a system of raised dots read
with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and
instruct people. (48)_____ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also
express human thoughts and feelings.

Câu 39. A. usage
B. use
C. utility
D. employment
Câu 40. A. speech
B. claims
C. utterance
D. address
Câu 41. A. separation
B. barrier
C. divisions
D. obstacles
Câu 42. A. imply
B. signify
C. stand
D. point
Câu 43. A. resort
B. rotate
C. revolve
D. refer
Câu 44. A. progresses
B. transmits
C. remits
D. emits
Câu 45. A. presents
B. signs
C. signifies
D. registers
Câu 46. A. predicates
B. indicates

C. abdicates
D. implicates
Câu 47. A. found
B. trailed
C. explored
D. traced
Câu 48. A. Until
B. While
C. Because
D. As
V. 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.
Telling the Whole Food Truth As a teacher of whole-food vegetarian cookery, I do feel a certain sympathy
with the ‘Men for Meat’ group. There is both confusion and just plain, unappetizing cooking in this area, when a
whole-food/ vegetable diet should and can be highly nutritious and utterly delicious.
The words ‘whole-food’ and ‘vegetarian’ are not synonymous: vegetarians do not eat any ‘fish, flesh or
fowl’. Most eat dairy products. Those who don’t are called vegans. I tell students not to turn vegetarian until they
have become knowledgeable about nutrition, and especially about protein. It’s very easy to become a sick
vegetarian.
And a whole-food diet just consists of eating the whole of food, with nothing added, and nothing taken
away. For example, you eat whole-wheat flour, not white flour, which has had had bleach added. In all, no refined
carbohydrates are eaten and very fatty and additive-laden foods are avoided and the stress is on fresh products of the
best quality. And that’s all - except you must then find recipes which are both healthy and delicious because you’ll
have to cook it all yourself. Very few ready-bought meals fulfill both requirements.
Câu 49. ‘Men for Meat’ is a _____.
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A. group of men
B. cookery group

C. group of vegetarians
D. group that eat all kinds of food
Câu 50. The writer of this article feels a ‘certain sympathy’ for this group because _____.
A. her students do not eat meat.
B. She is a vegetarian.
C. “whole food” and “vegetarian” are not the same.
D. They don’t know much about vegetarian cooking
Câu 51. A whole food diet _____.
A. has a lot of nutrition B. is easy to eat
C. is often fresh
D. is added with flour.
Câu 52. According to the writer, what is wrong with ready bought meals for vegetarians?
A. They contain some additives.
B. They can be cooked easily.
C. They have best quality.
D. They can’t be both healthy and delicious.
Câu 53. What is NOT true about the writer?
A. She is a vegetarian.
B. She is a teacher.
C. She supports the whole food.
D. She dislikes ready bought meal
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Câu 54. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
A. ghosts stories
B. especially
C. telling and listening D. on Halloween night
Câu 55. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner.
A. smiling
B. more sadder

C. the second-place contestant D. Despite
Câu 56. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
A. delicious
B. The food
C. is smelling
D. is cooking
Câu 57. The work performed by these people are not worth our paying them any longer.
A. worth our paying
B. any longer
C. are
D. by these people
Câu 58. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A. last night outdoors
B. were playing
C. began
D. very hard
Câu 59. We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.
A. could spend
B. was
C. so that
D. in the country
Câu 60. Catherine is studying law at the university, and so does John.
A. studying
B. so does John
C. law
D. at the university
VII. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or
D in your answer sheet.
Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts which the hopes for the new democracy
were pinned was the ideal that its citizens would be enlightened individuals with clearly articulated rights and the

opportunity for individual achievement and education. It was believed that in a free nation where the power belongs
to the people, the commitment to education defines the progress of that democracy and is the catalyst for future
progress. This core value has not only stood the test of time but has also grown in importance. In this new
Information Era and international economy, education is an increasingly vital commodity, a precursor of potential
success and a driving force of chance. It is important to recognize, however, that we approach education today
differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of jobs people had didn’t require the kind of basic education and
specialized training that is often required in the workforce today. In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of
American jobs were classified as professional, 20 percent as skilled; and 60 percent as unskilled. Today, our world
has changed. The proportion of unskilled jobs has fallen to 20 percent, while jobs now account for at least 60 percent
of the workforce. Even more important, almost every job today increasingly requires a combination of academic
knowledge and practical skills that require learning throughout a lifetime.
Câu 61. Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of chance because _________.
A. without education, no changes could have happened in American society so far.
B. education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American workforce.
C. any American citizen who wants to changes his driving license must be very well-educated.
D. the government of the United States wants to drive social changes in their own ways.
Câu 62. The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means “people who _____.”
A. always appear brilliant-looking in public
B. bring light to anywhere they go
C. have often been well-exposed to light
D. have acquired an adequate level of education
Câu 63. Which of the following titles would be best for the passage?
A. Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions.
B. Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States.
C. Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America.
D. The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers.
Câu 64. The passage shows the percentage of jobs that require higher training in the US____ between 1950s and
now. A. has changed dramatically
B. has been reversed
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C. has remained the same
D. has changed slightly
Câu 65. In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of view, any individual must ____.
A. move actively forward in the new Information Era and international economy with a prestigious diploma.
B. study carefully the history of American educational and vocational systems even since their creation.
C. know well all his/her rights and be ready to grasp his/her opportunity of success in life.
D. understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical skills.
VIII. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) the one that is the nearest meaning to each
of the given sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Câu 66. “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady.
A. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady.
B. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady.
C. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady.
D. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady.
Câu 67. The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
B. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
C. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.
D. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
Câu 68. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
B. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
C. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back
D. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
Câu 69. David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.

D. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
Câu 70. The critics undervalued his new book.
A. The critics turned down his new book.
B. The critics rejected his new book.
C. The critics had a low opinion of his new book.
D. The critics were fed up with his new book.
IX. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the
following incomplete sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Câu 71. _____ but he also wants to marry her.
A. Not only he loves her,
B. Not he only loves her,
C. Not only does he love her,
D. He not only loves her,
Câu 72. _____, I have continued to work on my thesis.
A. Although all these problems.
B. Even though there are problems.
C. In spite of there are problems.
D. Despite all these problems.
Câu 73. Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A. have historical changes been
B. historical changes have been
C. have been historical changes
D. historical have changes been
Câu 74. Peter asked me ____. A. what time the film started B. what time did the film start
C. what time the film starts
D. what time does the film start
Câu 75. ______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. What we refer to
B. To which we refer
C. That we refer to it D. What do we refer to

Câu 76. She will be ill ______. A. unless she takes a few days’ rest B. if she takes a few days’ rest
C. provided she takes a few days’ rest
D. in case she takes a few days’ rest
Câu 77. The police wanted to know _____.
A. what was in the parcel.
B. what was into the parcel.
C. that was in the parcel.
D. that in the parcel was.
Câu 78. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. Rich as was he
B. Despite of his wealth C. Rich as he was
D. Despite he was so rich
Câu 79. She never ate or slept properly _____.
A. at her husband’s death
B. when her husband died.
C. after her husband dies.
D. after her husband died.
Câu 80. I didn’t know that _____.
A. do you appeal by classical music.
B. you appealed to classical music.
C. classical music appealed to you
D. did you appeal to classical music.
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MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 12
(ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC)
Thời gian: 90 phút
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
Câu 01. A: Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock? B: Well, actually, I __________ earlier
A. will prefer it
B. would prefer it to be
C. am preferring
D. should prefer it will be
Câu 02. This statue is a lifelike __________ of Christ Jesus.
A. presentation
B. presenting
C. representation
D. representative
Câu 03. Mr. Black: What shall I do when I want to call you? Nurse: __________.
A. You shall find the red button
B. Press the red button on the left
C. I’d come every ten minutes
D. Stay here and enjoy yourself
Câu 04. My brother had his camera __________ from his car in the office car-park
A. lost
B. robbed
C. missed
D. stolen
Câu 05. We need to be _______ more of our waste and glass
A. tricycle
B. respectably
C. respectful
D. cyclone

Câu 06. It is not __________ to be drunk in the street.
A. respecting
B. respectably
C. respectful
D. respectable
Câu 07. He lost in the election because he is a weak and __________ leader
A. undeciding
B. undecided
C. undecisive
D. indecisive
Câu 08. My teacher is very __________ .
A. unknowledged
B. knowledged
C. knowledgeable
D. known
Câu 9. Don't worry ! Our new product will keep your bathroom clean and __________.
A. odourless
B. odor
C. odourful
D. odourlessly
Câu 10. All his plans for starting his own business fell __________.
A. in
B. through
C. down
D. away
Câu 11. The police car collided with a fire __________.
A. engine
B. engineer
C. engineer
D. engineering

Câu 12. A: I'd like to change some money
B: __________.
A. Five tens, please
B. Which currency? C. You haven't signed it. D. What's your account number?
Câu 13. I had a __________, which I couldn't explain, that something terrible was going to happen.
A. feeling
B. view
C. sense
D. thought
Câu 14. Mr. Smith is a __________ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will do.
A. dependent
B. independent
C. depending
D. dependable
Câu 15. He will do the work and the send you the __________ for it
A. addition
B. sum
C. note
D. bill
Câu 16. There is too much __________ in this world.
A. greediness
B. greed
C. greedy
D. greedness
Câu 17. Customer: Can I have a look at that pullover, please?
Salesgirl: __________.
A. It's much cheaper
B. Which one? This one? C. Sorry, it is out of stock. D. Can I help you?
Câu 18. They had to walk up a very __________ hall every day.
A. stepped

B. sharp
C. steep
D. straight
Câu 19. A: Can I help you, madam? B: __________.
A. Yes, it's in our summer sale.
B. It's very cheap.
C. No, thanks. I'm just looking
D. Right. It looks a bit small.
Câu 20. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes __________ for a cup of coffee.
A. ever
B. off
C. on
D. to
Câu 21. She was singing an old Spanish folksong, a favourite of __________.
A. her
B. her own
C. hers
D. herself
Câu 22. The elderly tourists do not find the thought of climbing the hill __________.
A. appealed
B. appealing
C. unappealing
D. appeal
Câu 23. The hotel receptionist said she would __________ what she could do about the dripping tap immediately.
A. look
B. find
C. try
D. see
Câu 24. A: Would you like to meet Mrs. Bruce?
B: __________.

A. I can make an appointment with her
B. I'd love to
C. I find it very interesting
D. I don't know where she is living
Câu 25. TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to __________ young children.
A. target
B. point
C. focus
D. aim
Câu 26. __________ there are black holes in space.
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A. Theorily
B. Theorically
C. Theoretically
D. Theoricly
Câu 27. Please accept this cheque as a __________ of your services.
A. recognisement
B. recognition
C. recognising
D. recognisation
Câu 28. __________ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house.
A. Removals
B. Movements
C. Removements
D. Moves
Câu 29. We're in good time; there's __________ to hurry
A. no purpose
B. no need

C. unnecessary
D. impossible
Câu 30. The __________ horse ran away from the fire.
A. fright
B. frightful
C. frightened
D. frightening
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
Câu 31. There were over two hundred people at Carl's trial, most of whom believed that he was not guilty of the
crime. A. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support
B. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people in the
audience at his trial.
C. Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime.
D. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime.
Câu 32. It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she is vacationing in Vermont at the
moment. A. I think Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling
last night.
B. Right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont, so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last
night.
C. Are you sure it was Mary who shot to you last night, because, as far as I know, she is on vacation in Vermont at
the moment?
D. If it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment.
Câu 33. Until I saw her for myself, I didn’t think that Naomi had been badly wounded.
A. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious
B. Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her.
C. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured
D. Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad.
Câu 34. It is much easier to walk home from here than get on a crowded minibus.
A. If the minibus is full, I will probably just choose to walk home from here.

B. While it’s not easy to get on a crowded minibus, it’s better than going home on foot.
C. It is a lot more difficult to squeeze into a full minibus than to go home from here on foot.
D. People generally walk home from here rather than use the minibuses, because they are always full.
Câu 35. Despite having few passengers, the coach to Dover will still leave according to schedule.
A. The coach that goes to Dover only carries a small number of passengers.
B. There are quite a few people traveling on the bus to Dover, so it will be departing soon.
C. The coach to Dover is going to depart as planned, even though there aren’t many people on it.
D. If the bus for Dover leaves right now, there won’t be a lot of people traveling on it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Câu 36. The Concorde can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.
A. carrying
B. of freight
C. without
D. across
Câu 37. As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food.
A. is affected
B. on
C. by
D. many elements
Câu 38. Usually the climate in mountainous areas becomes much windy at higher altitudes.
A. much windy
B. the
C. Usually
D. at higher
Câu 39. The novel and the short story are the literary forms most commonly called “fiction”, but contemporary
narrative poetry and drama were also forms of fiction.
A. most
B. forms
C. narrative
D. were

Câu 40. Children enjoy telling and listening to short stories, especially on Halloween night.
A. ghosts stories
B. on Halloween night
C. Telling and listening D. especially
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 41 to 50
Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite
technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment for
scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world. Without a vehicle, divers often became sluggish, and their
mental concentration was severely limited. Because undersea pressure affects their speech organs, communication
among divers has always been difficult or impossible. But today, most oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable
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human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and make direct observations by means of instruments that
are lowered into the ocean, from samples take from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites.
Direct observations of the ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the
water and even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more
than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by
remote control in order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories via satellite. Particularly important
for ocean study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather. Satellite photographs can show the
distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean, Maps created from satellite pictures can
represent the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents from
laboratories on dry land. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze data from
submarines and satellites. By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and characteristics, scientists can predict
the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment.
Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships
or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more
effectively. Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be
solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology.

Câu 41. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. Communication among drivers
B. Direct observation of the ocean floor
C. Undersea vehicles
D. Technological advances in oceanography
Câu 42. The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. very weak
B. nervous
C. confused
D. slow moving
Câu 43. This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon __________
A. vehicles as well as divers
B. controlling currents and the weather
C. radios that divers use to communicate
D. the limitations of diving equipment
Câu 44. Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because __________.
A. they did not pronounce clearly
B. the water destroyed their speech organs
C. the pressure affected their speech organs
D. the vehicles they used have not been perfected
Câu 45. The word “cruise” could best be replaced by __________.
A. travel at a constant speed
B. function without problems
C. stay in communication
D. remain still
Câu 46. Undersea vehicles __________.
A. have the same limitations that divers have
B. are too small for a man to fit inside
C. make direct observations of the ocean floor D. are very slow to respond
Câu 47. The word “information” is closest in meaning to __________.

A. samples
B. photographs
C. data
D. articles
Câu 48. How is a radio-quipped buoy operated?
A. by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform B. by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore
C. by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater D. By operators outside the vehicle on ship
Câu 49. Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?
A. The location of sea ice
B. Cloud formations over the ocean
C. The temperature of the ocean’s surface
D. A model of the ocean’s movements
Câu 50. The words “those” refers to __________.
A. vehicles
B. problems
C. ships
D. computers
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.
Câu 51. A. learned
B. naked
C. baked
D. blessed
Câu 52. A. unity
B. suite
C. studious
D. volume
Câu 53. A. busy
B. lettuce
C. bury

D. minute
Câu 54. A. chorus
B. duchess
C. duke
D. stomach
Câu 55. A. conserve
B. amuse
C. dissolve
D. resident
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 from 56 to 65
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy. At first sight, the town looks
similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different. Sixty per cent of its population of some 4,000
people live underground. There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches
in the town and the (56) ____ hills. Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (57) _____ in to
create passages and rooms in the sandstone. Rock pillars are left to (58) ____ the roof, and doors and windows are
cut into the front. Houses are of all shapes and (59) _____, the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have
their own swimming poll. Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages. In
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summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47oC, and in winter the nights can be (60) _____ cold.
However, inside the houses it remains a steady 25oC all year (61) _____. Many people say that living underground
makes them feel very secure. There is no problem with noise from the neighbors and the houses are not (62) _____.
By the fierce dust storms that regularly (63) _____ through the area. And of course, if your family (64) ____ or lots
of friends come to stay, you can (65) _____ dig another room.
Câu 56. A. near
B. enclosing
C. close
D. surrounding

Câu 57. A. brought
B. entered
C. placed
D. worked
Câu 58. A. lift
B. support
C. push
D. rise
Câu 59. A. sizes
B. areas
C. volumes
D. numbers
Câu 60. A. strongly
B. heavily
C. extremely
D. sharply
Câu 61. A. along
B. round
C. across
D. wide
Câu 62. A. spoiled
B. disturbed
C. unfluenced
D. affected
Câu 63. A. pour
B. sweep
C. flood
D. hurry
Câu 64. A. grows
B. rises

C. stretches
D. explodes
Câu 65. A. only
B. always
C. regularly
D. ever
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 66 to 75.
Colors and Emotions
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as
emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something
that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current
state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also
affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose
items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need
for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to
feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to
move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing
energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real
feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.
Câu 66. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood
B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other.
C. Colors can help you become healthy.
D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
Câu 67. Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. Your need for thrills B. your friend's feelings

C. your appetite
D. your mood
Câu 68. Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. The people around you are more influenced
B. neither A nor C
C. You are more influenced
D. Both A and C
Câu 69. According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They all affect the cells of the body
B. They are all forms of motion
C. They are all related to health
D. none of the above
Câu 70. According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. wearing the color black
B. exposing yourself to bright colors
C. being open to your emotions
D. ignoring your emotions
Câu 71. The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____.
A. clearly
B. closely
C. obviously
D. simply
Câu 72. The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to_____.
A. emotions
B. people
C. colors
D. none of the above
Câu 73. Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
B. Because they both affect how we feel.

C. to prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. Because vibrations make you healthy.
Câu 74. The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. bored with
B. in need of
C. covered with
D. lacking in
Câu 75. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
B. to show that colors are important for a healthy life
C. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
D. to prove the relationship between color and emotion
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following
sentence.
Câu 76. __________, "Alice in the Wonderland" appeals to many adult readers, too.
A. Though for children written
B. Though written for children
C. Though it written for children
D. It was written for children
Câu 77. Not all historical sites that are found __________.
A. highly publicized
B. of high publicity
C. to be highly publicized
D. are highly publicized
Câu 78. __________ is not clear to researchers.
A. Did dinosaurs become extinct
B. Why dinosaurs having become extinct

C. Dinosaurs became extinct
D. Why dinosaurs became extinct
Câu 79. No one cares about the starving people __________
A. whose aid is intended for
B. whom the aid is intended
C. that the aid is intended for
D. for the aid is intended
Câu 80. On the battle field __________.
A. lay the tanks
B. the tanks lay
C. lied the tanks
D. did the tanks lie
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 1 to 5.
Question1: The top of the mountain covered with snow during winter..
A
B
C
D
Question 2: He has been hoped for a rise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
A
B
C
D
Question 3: Mining over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest known metals .

A
B
C
D
Question 4: The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
A
B
C
D
Question 5: The duties of the secretary are to take the minutes, mailing the correspondence, and calling the members
before the meetings.
A B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position
of the main stress in each of the following questions from 6 to 10.
Question 6: A. overwhelming
B. incredible
C. optimistic
D. intellectual .
Question 7: A. kitchen
B. mountain
C. fountain
D. maintain
Question 8: A. justice
B. diverse
C. series
D. current
Question 9: A. tendency
B. importance

C. incidence.
D. difference
Question 10: A. bamboo
B. cactus
C. camel
D. hummock
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 following questions from 11 to 20 .
Speech is one of the most important (11)___ of communicating .It consists of far more than just making noises .
To talk and also (12)___ to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of
(13)____that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if
everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very (14)___. The basic ( 15)____of English
is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (16)___.But the more idea you can
(17)____ the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (18)____thing we use in
communicating what we want to say. The way we( 19)____the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can
express many emotions and ( 20)____whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
Question 11: A. reason
B. tests
C. ways
D. rules
Question 12: A. be spoken
B. be examined
C. be understood
D. be talked
Question 13: A. systems
B. sounds
C. languages
D. talks
Question 14: A. easy
B. important

C. simple
D. expensive
Question 15: A. grammar
B. word
C. vocabulary
D. structure
Question 16: A. fluent
B. good
C. well
D. perfect
Question 17: A. need
B. grow
C. express
D. pass
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Question 18: A. main
B. certain
C. full
D. most
Question 19: A. talk
B. say
C. pass
D. send
Question 20: A. show
B. ask
C. understand
D. know
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions from 6 to 35.
Question 21: ____ patient, and you will succeed.
A. To be
B. Are
C. Be
D. Being
Question 22: It is believed ___causes weight loss.
A. much stress
B. much stress that
C. it is much stress
D. that much stress
Question 23: He doesn’t seem to be successful ____hard he works.
A. whatever
B. although
C. but
D. however
Question 24: Are there any interesting ____in the paper?
A. news
B. pieces of news
C. piece of news
D. new
Question 25: We’ve decided to interview only ten ___ for the job .
A. applicants
B. applicable
C. appliances
D. applications
Question 26: The child was told to eat all his vegetables or ___he would get no ice cream.
A. in case
B. in fact
C. instead

D. else
Question 27: The stolen jewels were ___a lot of money.
A. priced
B. worth
C. cost
D. valued
Question 28: My brother is intelligent but he ____common sense.
A. fails
B. lacks
C. misses
D. wants
Question 29: I am ___tired to think about that problem at the moment.
A. simply
B. far too
C. much more
D. nearly
Question 30: “ Which of the two boys is a boy scout?” “____ of them is.”
A. All
B. None
C. Neither
D. Both
Question 31: His ___ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A. carelessness
B. inattention
C. unfamiliarity
D. disregard
Question 32: ___after trying three times ,he passed the examination.
A. Last of all
B. Lastly
C. Last

D. At last
Question 33: I think you should stay___
A. calm
B. tranquil
C. peaceful
D. quiet
Question 34: All work is better than ___at all.
A. no
B. no one
C. none
D. not
Question 35: The question of late payment of the bills was ___again at the meeting
A. raised
B. risen
C. brought
D. taken
Question 36: None of us has ever ___of cheating in class.
A. declared
B. persisted
C. approved
D. concluded
Question 37: We have been working hard . Let’s ___ a break .
A. make
B. find
C. do
D. take
Question 38: It never ___my mind he will tell lies to me.
A. crosses
B. takes
C. enters

D. happens
Question 39: I’m afraid you’ll have to make a decision at once. We have no time to ___.
A. save
B. spare
C. draw
D. adjust
Question 40: Those men are paid by ___ .
A. an hour
B. hour
C. every hour
D. the hour
Question 41: “Help!”
“_____________”
A. Just a minute!
B. Moment!
C. I come at once!
D. Wait on!
Question 42: “ Take me some medicine from the first aid kit,___ you ?
A. don’t
B. can
C. do
D. will
Question 43: “ I am terribly sorry !”
“ _______”
A. It’s nothing
B. Nothing
C. Don’t worry
D. Never mind !
Question 44: The ship was put into quarantine and the passengers and the crew were__ to land
A. ordered

B. forbidden
C. permitted
D. let
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Question 45: “Could I speak to Susie May, please ?”
“Yes,________.”
A. Answering
B. Talking
C. Saying
D. Speaking
Question 46: He spent his entire life ___round the world, never setting down anywhere.
A. scattering
B. vesting
C. roaming
D. roaring
Question 47: “ Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?”
_______
A. “Yes, I would.”
B. “ Not at all. ”
C. “What a pity !”
D. “my Gosh!”
Question 48: I wish you wouldn’t call him ___that insulting name.
A. by
B. with
C. in
D. under
Question 49: They received a ten-year sentence for ___armed robbery .
A. committing

B. practicing
C. doing
D. making
Question 50: In life ___can make a mistake; we’re all human .
A. anyone
B. someone
C. some people
D. not anybody
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 following questions from 51 to 60 .
The ocean bottom- a region nearly 2.5 times greater than total land area of the Earth- is a vast frontier that even
today is largely unexplored and uncharted. Until about a century ago, the deep-ocean floor was completely
inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep. Totally without light and subjected to intense
pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface, deep-ocean bottom is a hostile environment to
humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space.
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the first detailed
global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science
Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil gas industry,
the Dad’s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in
very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor.
The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15 –year research program that ended in November 1983.
During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and
rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world. The Glomar Challenger’s core samples have allowed geologists to
reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will problem look
like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar
Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that
explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth.
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to understanding
the world’s past climates. Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of
years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity

that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates. This record has already provided insights into the
patterns and causes of past climatic change-information that may be used to predict future climates.
Question 51: The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” because it___
A. attracts courageous explorers
B. is not a popular area for scientific research
C. contains a wide variety of life forms
D. is an unknown territory
Question 52: The word “inaccessible” is closest meaning to ___ .
A. unusable
B. unreachable
C. unrecognizable
D. unsafe
Question 53: The author mention outer space in the first paragraph because___ .
A. it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment
B. techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration .
C. the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to condition in outer space.
D. rock formations in outré space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
Question 54: Which of the following is True of the Glomer Challenger?
A. It is a type of submarine.
B. It has gone on over 100 voyages.
C. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968.
D. It is an ongoing project.
Question 55 : The word “extracting” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. locating
B. breaking
C. analyzing
D. removing
Question 56: The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was ____.
A. attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry

C. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom D. composed of geologists from all over the world
Question 57: The word “strength” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. endurance
B. basis
C. discovery
D. purpose
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Question 58: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ____
A. sediments
B. cores
C. climates
D. years
Question 59: The DSDP can be said to be ____in terms of geological exploration.
A. a total flop
B. a west of time and effort C. a great success
D. of crucial importance
Question 60: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling
Project ? A. Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
B. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
C. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen
D. Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes.
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 following questions from 61 to 70.
Are organically grown foods the best choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown
and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly
– frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is
a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is

unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific
evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to
separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents
or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the basis for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There
are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are
nutritionally superior to fertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains and the like. One thing that
most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods.
But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional
quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited
incomes, distrust the regular food and buy only expensive organic foods instead
Question 61: The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Proponents
B. Inspectors
C. Consumers
D. Merchants
Question 62: In the first paragraph, the word “other” refers to ___.
A. advocates
B. products
C. advantages
D. organic foods
Question 63: The “welcome development” mentioned is an increase in___.
A. the amount of health food grown in North American
B. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
C. the number of consumers in North American
D. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
Question 64: According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the terms “organic foods” ?
A. It has been used only in recent years.
B. It is seldom used by consumers.
C. It has no fixed meaning.

D. It is accepted by most nutritionists.
Question 65: The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to ___.
A. uncontested
B. unbelievable
C. unverified
D. unpopular
Question 66: The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to ___.
A. preserve
B. retire
C. improve
D. monitor
Question 67: Who does the author think should NOT buy organic foods?
A. Advocated of organic food
B. Wealthy people
C. Concerned consumers
D. Low income consumers
Question 68: The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods
instead of conventionally grown foods because ___.
A. too many farmers will stop using conventional method to grow food crops
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods
D. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods
Question 69: According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally
grown foods are often ___.
A. wealthy
B. mistaken
C. thrifty
D. careless
Question 70: What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?
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A. Very enthusiastic

B. Neutral

C. Skeptical

D. Somewhat favorable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions from 71 to 75 .
Question 71: His handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it.
A. His handwriting is too bad to read.
B. He is used to small writing so I can hardly read it
C. His handwriting is the smallest I have ever read.
D. He has such small writing that I can hardly read it.
Question 72: The only student who failed the exam was John.
A. Everyone passed the exam.
B. Together with other students, John failed the exam.
C. With the exception of John, everyone passed the exam. D. Everyone, apart from John, failed the exam
Question 73: “Why don’t you get your hair cut , Gavin?” said Adam.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair
B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggested that Adam get Gavin’s hair cut. D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut
Question 74: You are all welcome to take any food you like.
A. Any food welcome to take if you like.
B. It’s my pleasure to take any food you like.
C. You don’t have to pay for any food that you like. D. Please help yourselves to any food you like.
Question 75: Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.

A. With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation.
B. Had it not been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
C. But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
D. He wouldn’t have survived the operation if he hadn’t had skilful surgery.
-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions from 76 to 80.
Question 76: It is important that _____. A. an exact record should be kept B. an exact record to be kept
C. to keep an exact record
D. keeping an exact record
Question 77: _________the book, please return it to me.
A. Should you find
B. Will you have found
C. Will you be finding
D. Will you find
Question 78: ______.we went swimming.
A. So hot was the day
B. It was a hot day
C. Being a hot day
D. Due to a hot day
Question 79: I know Jimmy ______him.
A. too well so as to trust B. so well as to trust
C. too well to trust
D. well enough as to trust
Question 80: _____ is the price of this car . A. What interested in us
B. That we are interested in
C. That interested us
D. What we are interested in
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: John ________Russian because Russian is his native language.
A. is speaking
B. speaks
C. will speak
D. spoke
Question 2: She couldn’t decide ________to dive ______ jump into water.
A. whether ____ or
B. both ____ or
C. not only ____ but also D. neither ____ or
Question 3: I waved to Karen but failed__________ her attention.
A. to be attracted
B. to attract
C. attracting
D. attracted
Question 4: ___________I get your letter, I will reply to you at once.
A. By the time
B .Now that
C. As though
D. As soon as
Question 5: “Thank you very much for a lovely party” – “ _________”
A. Have a good day
B. Not at all
C. Thanks
D. You are welcome
Question 6: I will not accept his invitation _________any account.

A. in
B. about
C. on
D. with
Question 7: I was making my _________, when I realized I’d left my glasses at school.
A. route
B. way
C. path
D. lane
Question 8: I disagree with parents_______ their views on their children without giving them the chance to think
for themselves. A. pouring
B. protesting
C. straining
D. imposing
Question 9: “What would you like to drink?” – “____________”.
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A. Yes, please
B. Thank you
C. No, I don’t
D. Tea, please
Question 10: “I was so sorry to hear about Jack”. “If he had made more friends here, he might ________”.
A. have stayed
B. stay
C. have stay
D. stays
Question 11: She couldn’t give a __________ explanation for her actions.
A. dissatisfied
B. satisfactory

C. uncompetitive
D. competed
Question 12: We wondered who was going to pay for the __________window.
A. breaking
B. break
C. broke
D. broken
Question 13: That is a _____. A. French stamp valuable
C. valuable stamp of France
B. French valuable stamp
D. valuable French stamp
Question 14: By the end of next year, we _________this advanced training course.
A. are finishing
B. have finishedC. will have finished
D. will be finished
Question 15: In order to grow vegetables properly, gardeners must know_______________.
A. what are each vegetable’s requirements.
B .what the requirements for each vegetable are.
C .that is required by each vegetable.
D. that the requirements for each vegetable.
Question 16: _________ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency power.
A. Were
B. Did
C. Had
D. Should
Question 17: His version of what happened is ____________ .
A. corrected
B. incorrect
C. correcting
D. correction

Question 18: Doctors usually have to study for at least seven years before becoming fully________.
A. examined
B. qualified
C. tested
D. approved of
Question 19: The director retired early __________ ill-health.
A. on behalf of
B. in front of
C. on account of
D. ahead of
Question 20: He refused to give up work, _________he had won a million dollars.
A. even though
B. however
C. as though
D. despite
Question 21: The company received __________complaints about the quality of its products.
A. continual
B. continued
C. continuous
D. continuing
Question 22: I didn’t see any sign of the money, but I ___ a small notebook and a pencil which ___ when the door
opened suddenly. A. have found / probably dropped
C. found / had probably dropped
B. found / have probably dropped
D. find / probably drop
Question 23: He __________to be offered the job.
A. was such in experienced or was too in experienced
C. was too experienced
B. was such inexperienced
D. not experienced

Question 24: ___________ lay its eggs in the sand on the beach than it goes back to the sea.
A. No sooner a turtle does
C. A turtle does no sooner
B. No sooner does a turtle
D. Does no sooner a turtle
Question 25: Not until about a century after Julius Caesar landed in Britain_________ actually conquer the island.
A. the Romans
B. did the Romans
C. the Romans did
D. Romans that
Question 26: “Do you still live there?”- “No, __________. We’ve moved to a new house”.
A. not yet
B. not now
C. I do not live
D. any longer
Question 27: “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?” – “___________”.
A. You can go there by bus.
C. I am sorry. I don’t know.
B. Yes, it’s a long way.
D. It isn’t far.
Question 28: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school”. – “______________”
A. Sorry to hear that.
C. Of course
B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
D. I am glad you like it.
Question 29: The strike was caused by the_________ of two workers.
A. dismiss
B. dismissing
C. dismissed
D. dismissal

Question 30: The factory was _________ so the management tried to cut costs by making some workers redundant.
A. competition
B. competitive
C. uncompetitive
D. competed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has underlined part is pronounced
differently from the rests.
Question 31: A. debris
B. deny
C. deter
D. demand
Question 32: A. likes
B. tightens
C. heaps
D. fuss
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 33: A. jacket
B. ingredient
C. favourite
D. notice
Question 34: A. mathematics
B. history
C. literature
D. physics
Question 35: A. opponent
B. disappear
C. arrangement
D. contractual
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 36: The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.
A
B
C
D
Question 37: Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries.
A
B
C
D
Question 38: People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time.
A
B
C
D
Question 39: Vietnam is famous for many beautiful spots like ha Long Bay, Sapa, and Da Lat.
A
B
C
D
Question 40: Queen Elizabeth prefers what her jewels should be left in their original setting.
A
B
C
D
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 41: He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery
A. He received a six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
B. He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.
C. For his participation in the robbery, he had been in prison for six months.
D. For his participation in the robbery, a prison had been given to him for six months.
Question 42: Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.
A. In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels. B. So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.
C. Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.
D. Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.
Question 43: He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learnt French.
Question 44: People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
Question 45: “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” Said Adam .
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.
B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut.
Question 46: “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
Question 47: “You should have finished the report by now” John told his secretary.

A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report
Question 48: “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan .
A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money. B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.
C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.
D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence built from the given words or
phrases.
Question 49: France/ Independence Day / day / yesterday //.
A. The France’s Independence day was before yesterday.
B. The Day of the French Independence was a day yesterday.
C. French’s Independence Day was a day before yesterday.
D. France’s Independence Day was the day before yesterday.
Question 50: hilltop/ have/ good/ view/ our village.
A. The hilltop can make our village views better.
B. From the hilltop, our village can be well viewed.
C. From the hilltop, we can make have a better view of our village.
D. From the hilltop, our village can have a better view.
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 from 51 to 61.
The human brain, (51) ___an average weight of 1, 4 kilograms, is the control center of the (52) ___. It
receives (53) _____from the senses, processes the information, rapidly sends out responses; it also stores the
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information (54) ____ is the source of human thoughts and feelings. Each of the three main parts of the braincerebellum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem has its own role (55) _____carrying out the functions.
The cerebrum is by (56) _____the largest of the three parts, taking up 85 percent of the brain by weight. The
cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is made of masses of bunched up nerve cells. It

is the cerebellum (57) ____controls human balance, coordination, and posture.
The brain stem, (58) _____connects the cerebrum and the spinal cord, controls various body processes such
(59) ___ breathing and heartbeat. (60) _____is the major motor and sensory pathway connecting the body and the
cerebrum.
Question 51: A. on
B. of
C. for
D. with
Question 52: A. body
B. brain
C. skull
D. information
Question 53: A. news
B. information
C. advice
D. lesson
Question 54: A. who
B. of which
C. that
D. whose
Question 55: A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
Question 56: A. now
B. then
C. from
D. far
Question 57 A. who
B. which

C. that
D. whose
Question 58: A. who
B. that
C. whose
D. which
Question 59: A. as
B. for
C. about
D. on
Question 60: A. Here
B .It
C. There
D. For
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 61 to 70.
The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, smaller only than the elephant and the rhinoceros. Its name
comes from two Greek words which mean “river horse”. The long name of this animal is often shortened to the
easier to handle term “hippo.”
The hippo has a natural affinity for the water. It does not float on top of the water; instead, it can easily walk
along the bottom of a body of water. The hippo commonly remains underwater for three to five minutes and has
been known to stay under for up to half an hour before coming up for air.
In spite of its name, the hippo has relatively little in common with the horse and instead has a number of
interesting similarities in common with the whale. When a hippo comes up after a stay at the bottom of a lake or
river, it releases air through a blowhole, just like a whale. In addition, the hippo resembles the whale in that they
both have thick layers of blubber for protection and they are almost completely hairless.
Question 61: The topic of this passage is____.
A. the largest land animal .
B. the derivations of animal names.
C. the characteristics of the hippo.

D. the relation between the hippo and the whale.
Question 62: It can be inferred from the passage that the rhinoceros is ____.
A. smaller than the hippo.
B. equal in size to the elephant .
C. a hybrid of the hippo and the elephant.
D. one of the two largest types of land of animals.
Question 63: The possessive “Its” in line 2 refers to____.
A. hippopotamus
B. elephant
C. rhinoceros
D. horse
Question 64: It can be inferred from the passage that the hippopotamus is commonly called a hippo because the
word “hippo” is___. A. simpler to pronounce accurately.
B. the original name .
C. scientifically more accurate.
D. easier for the animal to recognize.
Question 65: The word “float” in line 4 is closest in meaning to____.
A. sink
B. drift
C. eat
D. flap
Question 66: According to the passage, what is the maximum time that hippos have been known to stay
underwater? A. three minutes
B. five minutes
C. thirty minutes
D. ninety minutes
Question 67: The expression “has relatively little in common” in line 8 could be best replaced by____.
A. has few interactions
B. is not normally found
C. has minimal experience

D. shares few similarities.
Question 68: The passage states that one way in which a hippo is similar to a whale is that____.
A. they both live on the bottoms of rivers.
B. they both have blowholes.
C. they are both named after horses.
D. they both breathe underwater.
Question 69: The word “ blubber” in line 12 is closest in meaning to____.
A. fat
B. metal
C. water
D. skin
Question 70: The last line states that the hippo does not ____.
A. like water
B. resemble the whale C. have a protective coating
D. have much hair
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 71 to 80.
The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George
Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs. John
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Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800.When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete,
and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered
movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the
unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in
many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends.
When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to
leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until
December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since

then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S
president.
Question 71: Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?
A. George Washington’s life in the White House.
B. The Early History of the White House .
C. The burning of the White House.
D. Presidential Policies of Early U.S. Presidents.
Question 72: Why did George Washington not love in the White House?
A. It had been burned by the British.
B. He did not like the architectural features.
C. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered.
D. Construction had not yet been completed.
Question 73: The word “inhabitant” in line 3 is closest meaning to_____.
A. modifications
B. moves
C. celebrations
D. residents
Question 74: It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was____.
A. The first president of the United States.
B. The second president of the United States.
C. The third president of the United States .
D. The fourth president of the United States.
Question 75: What of the White House was not yet complete when the Adamses moved in?
A. main staircase
B. laundry yard
C. pool
D. A and B
Question 76: The author most likely discusses the “staircase” in line 5 in order to_____.
A. show the elegance of the new White House B. explain the architectural features added by Jefferson.
C. provide an example of an inconvenience in the White House. D. demonstrate what had to be rebuilt after the fire.

Question 77: The word “forces” in line 10 could best be replaced by____.
A. military
B. effort
C. power
D. energy
Question78: According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in the
White House? A. He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
B. He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
C. He removed the t the terraces that had been added by Adams.
D. He was accepting of the many inconveniences.
Question 79: According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been____.
A. repressed
B. reconstructed
C. relocated
D. reserved
Question 80: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses____.
A. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British.
B. James Monroe’s policies as presidents.
C. modifications by presidents who followed. D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House.
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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 15
(ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC)
Thời gian: 90 phút
I. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the three ones in each group.
Câu 1. A. together
B. tolerate
C. gossip
D. foray

Câu 2. A. delicate
B. concentrate
C. private
D. accurate
Câu 3. A. submarine
B. subnormal
C. supper
D. subjective
Câu 4. A. hatred
B. wretched
C. naked
D. asked
Câu 5. A. example
B. exactly
C. exaction
D. jazz
II. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
Câu 6. A. writer
B. carefully
C. origin
D. compete
Câu 7. A. approximate
B. accomplished
C. invaluable
D. expectation
Câu 8. A. methods
B. invention
C. intense
D. effective
Câu 9. A. performances

B. dictionary
C. contemporary
D. encouragement
Câu 10. A. ahead
B. identity
C. pretend
D. leisure
III. choose the best answers from A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
Câu 11: During the lecture yesterday, he ______ the importance of a good education.
A. has stressed
B. have stressed
C. stressed
D. stresses
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Câu 12: Mary the country by the time this letter reaches her.
A. is going to leave
B. will leave
C. is leaving
D. will have left
Câu 13: -“What’s your hobby, Hoa?” - “____ .”
A. Well, I like collecting stamps B. Oh, with computers C. Well, I want stamps D. Oh, on the phone.
Câu 14: Our teacher came in when we _____ noisily.
A. had talked
B. were talking
C. are talking
D. have been talking
Câu 15: Working as a tourist guide involves _____.
A. a lot to travel

B. many of the travel C. a lot of traveling
D. any traveling
Câu 16: Most Americans don’t object _____ being called by their first names.
A. for
B. to
C. in
D. about
Câu 17: I remember _____ to the hospital but nothing after that.
A. taking
B. to take
C. to be taken
D. being taken
Câu 18: Let’s go to the library, ______ ?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. would we
D. should we
Câu 19: I have to announce that the manager cannot attend our party today, _____ is a pity.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. what
Câu 20: _____ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. While
B. Despite
C. Meanwhile
D. Although
Câu 21: “We can’t go now. Let’s wait _____ the rain stops.”
A. until
B. when

C. after
D. as
Câu 22: This library card will give you free access _____ the Internet 8 hours a day.
A. from
B. on
C. in
D. to
Câu 23: - “You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.”
- “____ .”
A. It’s nice of you to say so.
B. Shall I? Thanks.
C. Oh, we done! D. I feel interesting to hear that.
Câu 24. -“A motorbike knocked Ted down.”
- “ _____ ”.
A. What is it now?
B. Poor Ted!
C. How terrific!
D. What a motorbike!
Câu 25: -“I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you! ”
- “______ ”
A. The same to you!
B. Have a nice day!
C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks.
Câu 26. My job is so _________ that I don't think I'll be able to take a summer break.
A. demanding
B. persisting
C. hard
D. tough
Câu 27. During the month of August, Athens is almost _________ .
A. vacant

B. abandoned
C. left
D. deserted
Câu 28. When I have a sore throat, I find it hard to _________ .
A. chew
B. swallow
C. sip
D. gulp
Câu 29. When ironing, I like to put the clothes in the neat _________ .
A. packs
B. piles
C. bunches
D. heaps
Câu 30. He criticized everything and everybody and even ran _________ his new friends.
A. up
B. into
C. down
D. away from
Câu 31. We have little ________ information about developments in this field.
A. present-day
B. up-to-date
C. modern
D. contemporary
Câu 32. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn't _________ yet.
A. turned in
B. turned up
C. turned on
D. turned round
Câu 33. Who do you think I _________ in the library this morning?
A. ran down

B. ran over
C. ran in
D. ran across
Câu 34. _________ I had turned the corner, I began to run.
A. Scarcely
B. Just
C. Hardly
D. Once
Câu 35. Angus Graham is the person who can advise you best ________, he is coming here tomorrow.
A. It is true
B. Even so
C. In effect
D. As a matter of fact
Câu 36. She found him much too ready to _________ with everything she said .
A. agree
B. coincide
C. adopt
D. accept
Câu 37. A cool drink _______ him after his long hot journey.
A. relaxed
B. relieved
C. refreshed
D. recovered
Câu 38. The music aroused an __________ feeling of homesickness in him.
A. intense
B. intentional
C. intensive
D. intending
Câu 39. He came to inspect the house _________ buying it.
A. in the event of

B. with a view to
C. with reference to
D. in case of
Câu 40. The students listened to the professor's lecture in ________.
A. stillness
B. silent
C. quiet
D. silence
Câu 41. The landlord of this apartment _________ me about $50 per month in rent.
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A. draws
B. charges
C. takes
D. costs
Câu 42. He _________ up the buttons on his jacket. Then he put his coat on.
A. did
B. buttons
C. tied
D. pulled
Câu 43. _________ have never heard of Shakespeare.
A. Just few
B. Only few
C. Quite few
D. Very few
Câu 44. I haven't had a very ________ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.
A. extensive
B. productive
C. enthusiastic

D. economic
Câu 45. Jim's _________ flu again. That's the third time this year.
A. led up to
B. gone down with
C. come up with
D. put up with
IV. Identify the mistakes marked by A, B, C or D.
Câu 46. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club
A B
C
D
Câu 47. He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
A
B
C
D
Câu 48. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
A
B
C
D
Câu 49. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own.
A
B
C D.
Câu 50. The unit of measuring called the foot was originally based on the length of the human foot
A
B
C
D

Câu 51. Playwright Frank Shin has often describes the lives of Chinese Americans in his dramas.
A
B
C
D
Câu 52. Around 75 percents of the earth's surface is covered by water.
A
B
C
D
Câu 53. In the 1920s, gasoline companies began giving away free road maps to the customers.
A
B
C
D
Câu 54. A fully grown male mountain lion may be eight long feet.
A
B
C
D
Câu 55. Neither humans or dogs can hear as well as cats.
A
B
C
D
V. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer.
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain
a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart disease. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little
more than two- thirds of suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in recent
years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative

is to eat substitute eggs. These eggs substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are
cooked. They have advantage of having lower cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking. One
advantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is
a new type of eggs, sometimes called "designer" eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets
consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flaw, and rice bran. In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce
eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating
their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.
Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back up
their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationships between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed
results. It may be that it is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is
eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact,
there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body 's production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it
is still makes sense to limit one's intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating
dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.
Câu 56. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. to inform people about the relation between eggs and cholesterol
B. to convince people to eat "designer" eggs and egg substitutes
C. to persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D. to introduce the idea that dietary fat increase the blood cholesterol level
Câu 57. According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart disease?
A. minerals
B. cholesterol
C. vitamins
D. canola oil
Câu 58. According to the passage, what has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. dietary changes in hens
B. decreased production
C. increasing price
D. concerns about cholesterol
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Câu 59. According to the passage, one egg yolk contains approximately what fraction of suggested daily limit for
human consumption of cholesterol?
A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 2/3
D. 3/4
Câu 60. According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake.
B. increasing egg intake and fat intake.
C. increasing egg intake but no fat intake.
D. decreasing egg intake and fat intake.
VI. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
Fun and games
Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be (61) ____ to
learn that the game industry now (62) _____more money than Hollywood. (63)____ a family buys a new PC, all
they want to do is to play games. It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (64) _____ one of the most popular
(65) _____ of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (66) _____ capture your
imagination and play with your emotions. The big (67) _____, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (68)
_____ . You have no say in how the plot (69) _____ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games,
you direct the (70) ______ and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the (71) ______ game is likely to signal
the beginning of a lasting love (72) _____ with the interactive (73) ______ of make-believe. It is (74) _____ to think
of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the (75) ______ growth area of the market is the
25 - 35 age group.
Câu 61. A. concerned
B. admired
C. startled
D. surprised
Câu 62. A. has

B. makes
C. does
D. gains
Câu 63. A. As soon as
B. As well as
C. As far as
D. As long as
Câu 64. begun
B. grown
C. become
D. sounded
Câu 65. A. makes
B. branches
C. shapes
D. forms
Câu 66. A. gaze
B. attention
C. breath
D. control
Câu 67. A. gap
B. variety
C. difference
D. direction
Câu 68. A. pastime
B. task
C. routine
D. employment
Câu 69. A. becomes
B. produces
C. turns

D. develops
Câu 70. A. movement
B. change
C. action
D. performance
Câu 71. A. accurate
B. right
C. complete
D. proper
Câu 72. A. affair
B. story
C. secret
D. match
Câu 73. A. region
B. area
C. society
D. world
Câu 74. A. immoral
B. wrong
C. false
D. dishonest
Câu 75. A. longest
B. widest
C. biggest
D. deepest
VII. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer.
Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer. He was born in San Francisco
in 1876. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor. He was a self-taught student, he finished his high
school and college education during six months. He led an adventurous but poor life. His view point was in
favor of the poor and socialism. He read a lot of books of Karl Marx. He was influenced by Marxist Party

theory and the October Revolution. In 1985, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his
life, he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the party. In 1916 he committed suicide
because of despair dream. He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea. He was an
adventure novelist, a Social reformer and a prominent socialist who often signed under the line “Yours for
revolution, Jack London.”
Câu 76. Jack London quit school in ___.
A. 1876
B. 1890
C. 1895
D. 1916
Câu 77. He led a/ an ____ life.
A. rich and adventurous B. poor and quite
C. adventurous and poor
D. rich and quite
Câu 78. He was in favour of ______.
A. self teaching
B. capitalism
C. the rich and the poor
D. the poor and socialism
Câu 79. Why did he commit suicide?
A. Because he left the party
B. Because of socialism
C. He used to have a dream
D. Because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream.
Câu 80. Which job didn’t he do?
A. a fish man
B. a novelist
C. a socialist
D. a social reformer
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MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 16
Thời gian: 90 phút

Chọn từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết ở vị trí khác:
Câu 1. A. private
B. belong
C. indeed
D. emit
Câu 2. A. property
B. nitrogen
C. surgery
D. furthermore
Câu 3. A. solidify
B. miraculous
C. intimacy
D. appropriate
Câu 4. A. apprehension
B. preferential
C. conventional
D. calculation
Câu 5. A. satisfactory

B. alterative
C. military
D. generously
Chọn đáp án để hoàn thành câu:
Câu 6. Lightweight luggage enables you to manage easily even when fully ____.
A. loaded
B. crowded
C. carried
D. packed
Câu 7. The car always breaks down because of its old ____.
A. motor
B. machine
C. engine
D. machinery
Câu 8. The information is strictly ____ and should not be discussed in public.
A. secret
B. exact
C. believable
D. valuable
Câu 9. It was ____ easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. purposefully
B. exceedingly
C. relatively
D. normally
Câu 10. We were ____ a mile of our destination when we ran out of petrol.
A. hardly
B. inside
C. only
D. within
Câu 11. ____ all the hard work they put in, the students got good exam results.

A. As a result of
B. In compared with
C. According to
D. In addition to
Câu 12. What a (n) ____ behaviour! He went straight into the line.
A. shame
B. shameful
C. ashamed
D. shameless
Câu 13. If you book in advance you will ____ certainly have a better table at our restaurant.
A. mostly
B. almost
C. most
D. the most
Câu 14. He always complains about my ____ to cook.
A. ability
B. inability
C. unable
D. able
Câu 15. Although ____ satisfied with the contract, the officials hesitatingly agreed to sign it.
A. complete
B. completed
C. completely
D. completion
Câu 16. ____ children were injured. They all came back unharmed.
A. Not any of the
B. None of the
C. Not any of
D. None of
Câu 17. During the time I started to get chest pains, I ____ tennis a lot.

A. had played
B. have played
C. would play
D. was playing
Câu 18. I didn’t know exactly how old he was, but he ____ about 30 the first time we met.
A. should be
B. should have been
C. must be
D. must have been
Câu 19. The building work is still on schedule ____ a problem in digging the foundation.
A. due to
B. despite
C. so as
D. only if
Câu 20. ____ , he could not lift the trap door.
A. As he was strong
B. Strong as was he
C. As strong he was
D. Strong as he was
Câu 21. It is necessary to be careful ____ your career.
A. when choosing
B. when you will choose C. when you have chosen
D. when you chose
Câu 22. Is this the address to ____ you want the package sent?
A. which
B. where
C. whom
D. whose
Câu 23. Of the two new secretaries, one is competent and ____ is not.
A. another

B. other
C. the other
D. the second
Câu 24. I ____ in trouble now if I had listened to you in the first place.
A. wont be
B. wouldn’t be
C. am not
D. wouldn’t have been
Câu 25. The children ____ to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed to take
B. enjoyed being taken C. were enjoyed to be taken
D. enjoyed taking
Đọc bài văn, chọn đáp án điền vào chỗ trống:
In this age of (26)____telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are
taking time to sit down and write letters (27)___friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only
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way to keep (28)_____ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all
learned people (29)____ .
Gradually, (30)____ , the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to
(31)____ a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business
circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (32)____ clients may appreciate a detailed
letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (33)____ . Many people prefer the telephone in all
circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (34)____ have you put the telephone down,
dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think Ill throw my (35)_____ away yet.
Câu 26. A. progressive
B. advanced
C. highly-developed
D. all are correct

Câu 27. A. to
B. from
C. for
D. with
Câu 28. A. in step with
B. in contact with
C. on good terms with
D. in favour of
Câu 29. A. to be mastered
B. mastering
C. to master
D. mastered
Câu 30. A. therefore
B. however
C. in short
D. for example
Câu 31. A. make
B. do
C. cause
D. create
Câu 32. A. Even though
B. As though
C. Despite
D. However
Câu 33. A. unimportant
B. inefficient
C. unusual
D. impossible
Câu 34. A. how often
B. how long

C. how much
D. how about
Câu 35. A. letter
B. telephone
C. pen
D. effort
Đọc bài văn, chọn đáp án điền vào chỗ trống:
Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. They say that (36)____ the Internet and
other new technologies, (37)____ no longer any need for school buildings, formal classes, or teachers. Perhaps this
will be true one day, but this is hard to (38)_____ a world without schools. In fact, we need to look at how we can
use new technology to make schools better, not (39)_______ them. We should invent a new kind of school that is
(40)_____ to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories, and even companies. (41)____ could give talks on
video or over the Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are
(42)______ studying in school.
Already there are several towns (43)______ this is beginning to happen. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them.
Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can (44) _______ at home, at school and in the office.
Businesses provide programs for the schools and the schools provide computer labs for people without their own
(45)____ at home.
Câu 36. A. despite
B. because of
C. though
D. because
Câu 37. A. there are
B. they are
C. it is
D. there is
Câu 38. A. know
B. realise
C. imagine
D. consider

Câu 39. A. to eliminate
B. eliminative
C. eliminator
D. elimination
Câu 40. A. limited
B. linked
C. contributed
D. addressed
Câu 41. A. Policemen
B. Experts
C. Orators
D. Businessmen
Câu 42. A. actually
B. rarely
C. intentionally
D. publicly
Câu 43. A. which
B. where
C. that
D. ∅
Câu 44. A. take time
B. take part in
C. take place
D. take in
Câu 45. A. jobs
B. equipment
C. documents
D. computers
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi:
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 organise 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.
Câu 46. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Cures from plants.
B. The beginning of natural history.
C. Prehistoric man.
D. Early plants and animals.
Câu 47. Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of ____.
A. need for more readily available food
B. lack of wild animals and plants
C. early mans power as a hunter
D. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic
Câu 48. The word “this” refers to ____.
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A. providing food for man
B. mans domestication of plants and animals
C. mans ability to live on a small plot of land
D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man
Câu 49. The word “blossomed” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. produced flowers

B. changed
C. learned
D. flourished
Câu 50. An herbalist is which of the following?
A. A dreamer.
B. An early historian.
C. Someone who uses plants in medicine.
D. A farmer.
Câu 51. 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
Câu 52. The word “extract” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. design
B. substance
C. flavour
D. ailment
Câu 53. 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.
Câu 54. The word “rudiments” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. beginnings
B. history
C. requirements
D. proofs
Câu 55. The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of ____.
A. zoology

B. biology
C. anatomy
D. astrology
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi:
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of
converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, its a complex art in which
thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings
must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You cant make a silk purse out of a sows ear”,
which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” _
an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually
at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language
speaker says _ actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use.
They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also
requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes
notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said.
Câu 56. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the scope of interpreting. B. To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters.
C. To state the qualifications of an interpreter. D. To point out the importance of an interpreter.
Câu 57. The author implies that most people have the opinion that the skill of interpreting is …..
A. simpler than it really is
B. very complex and demanding
C. highly valued and admired
D. based on principles of business
Câu 58. The example “You cant make a silk purse out of a sows ear” is used to____.
A. show the differences in language A and language B
B. stress the importance of word for word translation
C. emphasize the need for translation of the meaning of what is said
D. point out the difference in attributes of animals in English and Spanish

Câu 59. A precondition of being a translator is ____.
A. being a linguist
B. being bilingual
C. being able to use high-tech equipment
D. working well with people
Câu 60. Which of the following would a consecutive interpreter be used for?
A. A business transaction between 2 foreign speakers.
B. A large meeting of many nations.
C. A translation of a foreign book.
D. An interpretation of a major literary work.
Câu 61. What would a simultaneous interpreter be most in need of?
A. A dictionary or phrase book.
B. Advanced technical style in writing.
C. Headphones and a booth.
D. Shorthand skills and a notepad.
Câu 62. What is a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter and a consecutive interpreter?
A. The money they are paid.
B. The size of group with whom they work.
C. Their proficiency in the language.
D. The type of dictionary they use.
Câu 63. The word “converting” is closest in meaning to____.
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A. understanding
B. changing
C. reading
D. concluding
Câu 64. The phrase “the former“ refers to____.
A. simultaneous interpreters

B. the booth C. consecutive interpreters
D. the conference
Câu 65. The word “rather” is closest in meaning to____.
A. on the contrary
B. as a result
C. in brief
D. in general
Chọn phần gạch chân cần được sửa:
Câu 66. There is a severe famine in Somalia , and thousands of people are dying from hungry.
A. is
B. thousands
C. are dying
D. from hungry
Câu 67. When many of my friends take a shower in the morning, I usually take one before bed.
A. When
B. of
C. one
D. bed
Câu 68. In our country the birth of a girl is not welcomed with an enthusiasm equal to a boy.
A. the birth of a girl
B. with
C. an
D. equal to
Câu 69. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife the dinner terrible, so I was embarrassed.
A. heard
B. telling
C. the dinner terrible D. embarrassed
Câu 70. The threat of being dismissed do not worry me any more because I have started my own business.
A. The
B. being dismissed

C. do not worry
D. my own business
Chọn câu có nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn:
Câu 71. The singer has given up performing live.
A. The singer is accustomed to performing live.
B. The singers live performance has been cancelled.
C. The singer used to perform live.
D. The singers performance has always been live.
Câu 72. The boy was not intelligent enough to have solved such complex problems alone.
A. The complex problems couldn’t be solved because the boy was so stupid.
B. The boy was not intelligent but he managed to solve such complex problems.
C. The boy, though quite intelligent, couldn’t solve the complex problems.
D. The boy together with someone else solved the complex problems.
Câu 73. Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.
C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.
D. Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
Câu 74. Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you cant”.
A. Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t.
B. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t.
C. Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t.
D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t.
Câu 75. Mary loves her mother more than her father.
A. Mary loves her mother more than her father does.
B. Her father loves her mother but Mary loves her more.
C. Her father doesn’t love her mother as much as Mary. D. Mary’s love for her mother is greater than for her father.
Chọn câu được viết tốt nhất với các từ cho sẵn:
Câu 76. Farming / what / provide / living / nearly 50% / our population
A. Farming is what provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population.

B. Farming is what is provided with a living for nearly 50 % of our population.
C. Farming is something what provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population.
D. Farming is what someone provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population.
Câu 77. Never / history / humanity / there / be / more people / live / world
A. Never in the history of humanity has there been more people to live in the world.
B. Never in the history of humanity there are more people living in the world.
C. Never in the history of humanity have there been more people living in the world.
D. Never in the history of humanity are there more people to live in the world.
Câu 78. She / sister / someone / I / used / play / when I / young
A. She is the sister of someone that I’m used to playing when I was young.
B. She is the sister of someone I used to play with when I was young.
C. She is someone’s sister I used to play with when I was young.
D. She is someone’s sister I’m used to playing when I was young.
Câu 79. She suggest / take / plane this evening / or / go / train tomorrow
A. She suggested taking the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow.
B. She suggested that we should take the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow.
C. She suggested taking the plane this evening or we should go by train tomorrow.
D. She suggested to take the plane this evening or to go by train tomorrow.
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Câu 80. He / took / little notice / she / coming / kept / read
A. He took a little notice that she was coming in and kept reading.
B. He took little notice that she was coming in so he kept on reading.
C. He took so little notice that she was coming in and kept on reading.
D. He took as little notice as she was coming in so he kept reading.
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MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 17

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Thời gian: 90 phút
1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were ________.
A. damaged
B. injured
C. spoiled
D. broken
2. “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it ______ there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique – shall we go?”
A. says
B. notices
C. advises
D. writes
3. I’ve been studying English for 2 years now, and I still can’t _______ it very well.
A. talk
B. say
C. tell
D. speak
4. Ken’s _____ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things.
A. remember
B. memoirs
C. memory
D. souvenirs
5. She _______ her children, she gives them whatever they want.
A. damages
B. ruins
C. spoils
D. hurts
6. The government is encouraging everyone to _____ water by not washing their cars.
A. waste
B. save

C. spend
D. use
7. They were ______ about who should make the coffee.
A. quarrelling
B. disputing
C. objecting
D. opposing
8. I'm not ______ them staying with us, as long as it's only for a few days.
A. disagreed with
B. opposite
C. opposed to
D. objected to
9. They had a(n) ______ , and never spoke to each other again,
A. dispute
B. objection
C. quarrel
D. opposition
10. 'So, we are going to Italy for our holidays, right?' - '. ______. Now, whereabouts in Italy shall we go?'
A. Agree
B. I'm agree
C. Agreed
D. In agreement
11. The players ______ the referee's decision.
A. disagreed
B. disputed
C. objected
D. contradicted
12. You've just ______ yourself. You said the opposite a few minutes ago.
A. disagreed
B. disputed

C. objected
D. contradicted
13. We discussed it for a while and then we ______ an agreement.
A. had
B. drew
C. reached
D. approach
14. I think you should try to ______ with him. You can't both have everything you want.
A. agree
B. accept
C. compromise
D. discuss
15. I don't ______ that. I don't think it's true at all.
A. agree
B. accept
C. compromise
D. discuss
16. He wasn't at all ______. He wouldn't do anything I asked him to do.
A. agreement
B. co-operative
C. opposition
D. discussion
17. Thank you for your invitation which we are pleased to ______ " .
A. reach
B. accept
C. compromise
D. regard
18. We look forward to many more years of ______ between our two countries.
A. opposition
B. co-operation

C. disagreement
D. quarrel
19. She argues ______ me ______ almost everything.
A. with / about
B. with / on
C. on / about
D. A and B
20. I agree ______ you ______ what the problem is.
A. with / about
B. with / on
C. on / about
D. A and B
21. I've never had the slightest disagreement ______ him ______ anything.
A. with / about
B. with / on
C. on / about
D. A and B
22. Will you two stop ______ and let me get some sleep! They're always bickering about whose turn it is to do the
washing up. A. bickering B. rowing
C. disputing
D. disagreeing
23. She often rows with him in public.
A. disagrees
B. rows
C. accepts
D. opposite
24. I'll compromise with you - you can have the car this weekend if I can have it next weekend.
A. accept
B. offer
C. have in agreement D. compromise

25. 'These tablets really are ______. My headache’s much better now.'
A. affective
B. effective
C. efficient
D. affected
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