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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being on time
B. Being cheerful
C. Being courteous
D. Being efficient
Question 2: I'm a bit wary of giving people my address when I don't know them very well
A. upset
B. willing
C. cautions
D. capable
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.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of
water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and
returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the
continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and
fauna are depepbent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any othe liquid. One anomaly is

that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on
water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin
layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm
and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids
except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing
climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substance than any other liquid. It is this characteristic that helps make
oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these
minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead
Sea and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 3: The phrase "this vast amount" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. 80,000 cubic miles of water
B. 300 million cubic miles of water.
C. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
D. 80,000 million cubic miles of water
Question 4: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because........
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
B. ice floats
C. they do not need oxygen
D. there are currents in the oceans
Question 5: The author's main purpose in this passage is to........
A. describe the properties and uses of water
B. compare water with other liquids
C. illustrate the importance of conserving water
D. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
Question 6: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT........
A. responsible for all forms of life
B. a source of natural resources
C. the part of the earth covered by water
D. in danger of freezing over

Question 7: The author's tone in the passage can best be described as........
A. dispassionate
B. biased
C. speculative
D. dogmatic
Question 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. water contracts on cooling
B. water expands when it is frozen
C. water can absorb heat
D. water is good solvent
Question 9: The word "outstanding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. exceptionally good
B. amusing
C. special
D. important
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 10: It is essential that student.......to learn English at university.
A. has
B. have
C. to have
D. had
Question 11: ~ James: "How about a game of chess?" ~ Susan: ".............."
A. Sorry, I don't like.
B. I'm afraid I do.
C. Good idea.
D. No, it's interesting, isn't it?
Question 12: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one......the most.
A. why farmers influence it
B. that influences
C. farmers that is influences

D. it influences farmers
Question 13: ~ Nhan: "My first English test was not as good as I expected." ~ Nhi: ".............."
A. Good heavens
B. That's brilliant enough!
C. Never mind. Better work next time
D. It's okay, don't worry
Question 14: ......flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.


A. false
B. unreal
C. untrue
D. artificial
Question 15: They always kept on good.......with their next-door neighbours for the children's sake.
A. terms
B. will
C. relations
D. friendship
Question 16: Our project was successful.......its practicality.
A. regardless
B. in terms of
C. on behalf of
D. with a view to
Question 17: There is......in my bed room.
A. an old square wooden table
B. a square old wooden table
C. a square wooden old table
D. an old wooden square table
Question 18: On attaining maximum size, .......by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter amoebas, each
receiving identical nuclear materials.

A. the amoeba reproduces
B. the reproduction of the amoeba
C. the amoeba, which reproduces
D. reproducing the amoeba
Question 19: Do you.......your new roommate, or do you two argue?
A. on good terms with
B. keep in touch with
C. get along with
D. get used to
Question 20: Peter was ejected after committing five personal......in the water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes
B. fouls
C. errors
D. faults
Question 21: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as.......
A. cats and dogs
B. chalk and cheese
C. here and there
D. salt and pepper
Question 22: I........sports to keep fit, not because I like them
A. train
B. practise
C. make
D. do
Question 23: ......should a young child be allowed to play witfv fireworks without adult supervision.
A. always
B. no sooner than
C. only when
D. under no circumstances
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the

following questions.
Question 24: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it.
A. to practise
B. to improve
C. are
D. said
Question 25: Have a headache, an upset stomach, and a bad case of sunburn did not put me in a good mood for the
evening.
A. a good mood
B. put me
C. a bad case of
D. Have a headache
Question 26: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn't like them to gossip about him.
A. other people
B. so
C. them
D. about
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 27:A. laughed
B. watched
C. lived
D. cooked
Question 28:A. Christmas B. switch
C. character
D. chemical
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. ...(29)... human activities are making the
planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the

world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the ...(30)... resource we have by which all people can
survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is ...(31)... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so
much that they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of
the consequences.
As a ...(32)... the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's natural resourœs are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines warmth, shelter and
minerals to ...(33)... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will last
indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 29:A. Yet
B. Despite
C. Therefore
D. Although
Question 30:A. individual B. very
C. lonely
D. solitary
Question 31:A. sooner
B. neither
C. rather
D. either
Question 32:A. product
B. development
C. result
D. reaction
Question 33:A. stay
B. maintain
C. keep
D. hold
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 34: His dog is definitely not a bloodhound.
A. His dog smells definitely good.
B. His dog smells bad.
C. His dog cannot smell bad.
D. His dog smells badly.
Question 35: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as it cost.
B. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
C. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
D. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.


Question 36: No one but the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
A. The seven-years-old boy saw no one in the accident.
B. Only the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
C. No one in the accident saw the seven-years old boy.
D. No one at all saw the seven-years-old's accident.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 37: Sequoyah devised an alphabet. Because of this, all the different tribes could read a common language.
A. All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah.
B. Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language.
C. Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language.
D. All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised.
Question 38: She smokes all the time. I can't stand that about her.
A. I can't put up with what she smokes.
B. What I can't stand about her is the way she smokes all the time.
C. That she smokes all the time I can't stand.
D. I can't bear her smoke.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 39: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about."
A. behaving cleverly
B. behaving improperly
C. behaving nice
D. good behaviour
Question 40: I'm sorry I can't come out this weekend - I'm up to my ears in work.
A. very scared
B. very bored
C. very idle
D. very busy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 41:A. disappearance B. sympathetic
C. capacity
D. conversation
Question 42:A. argument
B. achievement
C. involvement
D. confinement
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.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring
for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses
owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout
the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade
of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur." What are some of
the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world,
they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant,
had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board.

Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own."
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's fields": cosmetics and clothing, for example. But this is
changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It was founded in 1973 by
Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in maths and engineering. When Kurtzig founded the business, her
first product was a software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers - and her office was a bedroom
at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software
system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and
sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200 employees and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in the business
world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die
hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more
Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
Question 43: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s......
A. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
B. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
C. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
D. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small
because.......
A. women are not able to borrow money easily
B. women prefer a small intimate setting
C. women can't deal with money
D. many women fail at large businesses
Question 45: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Women are better at small businesses than men are
B. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
C. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
D. The computer is especially lucrative for women today
Question 46: The word "that" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. a woman becomes chairman of the board

B. women achieving advanced degrees


C. women believing that business is a place for them
D. women working hard
Question 47: The author's attitude about the future of women in business is.......
A. frustrated
B. skeptical
C. negative
D. optimistic
Question 48: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world
EXCEPT.......
A. women were not trained in business
B. women lacked ability to work in business
C. women were required to stay at home with their families D. women faced discrimination in business
Question 49: The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the second paragraph in order to.......
A. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited
B. suggest that the company needed to expand
C. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
D. show the frugality of women in business
Question 50: The word "excluded" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. decorators of
B. often invited to
C. charged admission to
D. not permitted in


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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. ...(1)... human activities are making the
planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the
world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the ...(2)... resource we have by which all people can
survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is ...(3)... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so
much that they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of
the consequences.
As a ...(4)... the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's natural resourœs are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines warmth, shelter and
minerals to ...(5)... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will last
indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 1:A. Therefore
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Yet
Question 2:A. lonely
B. individual
C. solitary
D. very
Question 3:A. sooner

B. either
C. rather
D. neither
Question 4:A. reaction
B. development
C. product
D. result
Question 5:A. keep
B. stay
C. maintain
D. hold
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 6: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn't like them to gossip about him.
A. about
B. so
C. them
D. other people
Question 7: Have a headache, an upset stomach, and a bad case of sunburn did not put me in a good mood for the evening.
A. put me
B. Have a headache
C. a bad case of
D. a good mood
Question 8: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it.
A. to practise
B. are
C. said
D. to improve
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 9: I'm a bit wary of giving people my address when I don't know them very well
A. capable
B. cautions
C. willing
D. upset
Question 10: Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being cheerful
B. Being efficient
C. Being on time
D. Being courteous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: I........sports to keep fit, not because I like them
A. do
B. make
C. train
D. practise
Question 12: Our project was successful.......its practicality.
A. with a view to
B. regardless
C. in terms of
D. on behalf of
Question 13: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as.......
A. chalk and cheese
B. here and there
C. salt and pepper
D. cats and dogs
Question 14: They always kept on good.......with their next-door neighbours for the children's sake.
A. friendship
B. will
C. relations

D. terms
Question 15: On attaining maximum size, .......by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter amoebas, each
receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the amoeba reproduces
B. the reproduction of the amoeba
C. reproducing the amoeba
D. the amoeba, which reproduces
Question 16: ......should a young child be allowed to play witfv fireworks without adult supervision.
A. under no circumstances
B. no sooner than
C. always D. only when
Question 17: It is essential that student.......to learn English at university.
A. had
B. have
C. to have
D. has
Question 18: ......flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. false
B. artificial
C. untrue
D. unreal
Question 19: There is......in my bed room.
A. an old square wooden table
B. an old wooden square table
C. a square wooden old table
D. a square old wooden table
Question 20: ~ Nhan: "My first English test was not as good as I expected." ~ Nhi: ".............."
A. Never mind. Better work next time
B. Good heavens

C. That's brilliant enough!
D. It's okay, don't worry
Question 21: ~ James: "How about a game of chess?" ~ Susan: ".............."
A. Good idea.
B. I'm afraid I do.
C. Sorry, I don't like.
D. No, it's interesting, isn't it?
Question 22: Do you.......your new roommate, or do you two argue?
A. on good terms with
B. get along with
C. keep in touch with
D. get used to
Question 23: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one......the most.
A. it influences farmers
B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it
D. that influences
Question 24: Peter was ejected after committing five personal......in the water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes
B. errors
C. fouls
D. faults
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 25: She smokes all the time. I can't stand that about her.
A. That she smokes all the time I can't stand.
B. What I can't stand about her is the way she smokes all the time.
C. I can't bear her smoke.
D. I can't put up with what she smokes.

Question 26: Sequoyah devised an alphabet. Because of this, all the different tribes could read a common language.
A. Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language.
B. All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah.
C. Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language.
D. All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: I'm sorry I can't come out this weekend - I'm up to my ears in work.
A. very scared
B. very idle
C. very bored
D. very busy
Question 28: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about."
A. behaving nice
B. behaving improperly
C. behaving cleverly
D. good behaviour
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 29: His dog is definitely not a bloodhound.
A. His dog cannot smell bad.
B. His dog smells bad.
C. His dog smells badly.
D. His dog smells definitely good.
Question 30: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
B. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
C. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as it cost.
D. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
Question 31: No one but the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.

A. Only the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
B. The seven-years-old boy saw no one in the accident.
C. No one in the accident saw the seven-years old boy.
D. No one at all saw the seven-years-old's accident.
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.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring
for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses
owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout
the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade
of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur." What are some of
the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world,
they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant,
had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board.
Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own."
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's fields": cosmetics and clothing, for example. But this is
changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It was founded in 1973 by
Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in maths and engineering. When Kurtzig founded the business, her
first product was a software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers - and her office was a bedroom
at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software
system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and
sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200 employees and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in the business
world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die


hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more
Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
Question 32: The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the second paragraph in order to.......
A. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig

B. suggest that the company needed to expand
C. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited
D. show the frugality of women in business
Question 33: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small
because.......
A. women prefer a small intimate setting
B. women are not able to borrow money easily
C. many women fail at large businesses
D. women can't deal with money
Question 34: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world
EXCEPT.......
A. women were not trained in business
B. women faced discrimination in business
C. women were required to stay at home with their families
D. women lacked ability to work in business
Question 35: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s......
A. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
B. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
C. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
D. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
Question 36: The word "that" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. women working hard
B. a woman becomes chairman of the board
C. women believing that business is a place for them
D. women achieving advanced degrees
Question 37: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Women are better at small businesses than men are
B. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
C. The computer is especially lucrative for women today
D. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.

Question 38: The author's attitude about the future of women in business is.......
A. negative
B. optimistic
C. skeptical
D. frustrated
Question 39: The word "excluded" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. charged admission to B. often invited to
C. not permitted in
D. decorators of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 40:A. character B. switch
C. Christmas
D. chemical
Question 41:A. cooked
B. laughed
C. watched
D. lived
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 42:A. sympathetic B. capacity
C. conversation
D. disappearance
Question 43:A. achievement B. confinement
C. involvement
D. argument
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.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of
water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and

returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the
continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and
fauna are depepbent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any othe liquid. One anomaly is
that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on
water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin
layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm
and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids
except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing
climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substance than any other liquid. It is this characteristic that helps make
oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these
minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead
Sea and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 44: The author's main purpose in this passage is to........
A. describe the properties and uses of water
B. compare water with other liquids
C. illustrate the importance of conserving water
D. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
Question 45: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because........
A. there are currents in the oceans
B. ice floats


C. they do not need oxygen
D. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
Question 46: The phrase "this vast amount" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water
B. 300 million cubic miles of water.
C. 80,000 cubic miles of water

D. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
Question 47: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. water can absorb heat
B. water expands when it is frozen
C. water is good solvent
D. water contracts on cooling
Question 48: The word "outstanding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. special
B. exceptionally good
C. amusing
D. important
Question 49: The author's tone in the passage can best be described as........
A. dispassionate
B. biased
C. dogmatic
D. speculative
Question 50: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT........
A. the part of the earth covered by water
B. in danger of freezing over
C. a source of natural resources
D. responsible for all forms of life


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Mark(s)

Mã Phách ……….

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: I'm a bit wary of giving people my address when I don't know them very well
A. capable
B. upset
C. willing
D. cautions
Question 2: Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being courteous
B. Being on time
C. Being efficient
D. Being cheerful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:A. confinement B. argument
C. involvement
D. achievement
Question 4:A. sympathetic B. capacity
C. disappearance
D. conversation
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. ...(5)... human activities are making the
planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the

world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the ...(6)... resource we have by which all people can
survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is ...(7)... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so
much that they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of
the consequences.
As a ...(8)... the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's natural resourœs are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines warmth, shelter and
minerals to ...(9)... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will last
indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 5:A. Yet
B. Therefore
C. Although
D. Despite
Question 6:A. lonely
B. very
C. solitary
D. individual
Question 7:A. sooner
B. rather
C. either
D. neither
Question 8:A. development B. reaction
C. product
D. result
Question 9:A. maintain
B. stay
C. hold
D. keep
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 10: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
B. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as it cost.
C. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
Question 11: His dog is definitely not a bloodhound.
A. His dog cannot smell bad.
B. His dog smells bad.
C. His dog smells definitely good.
D. His dog smells badly.
Question 12: No one but the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
A. The seven-years-old boy saw no one in the accident.
B. No one at all saw the seven-years-old's accident.
C. Only the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
D. No one in the accident saw the seven-years old boy.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 13:A. cooked
B. laughed
C. watched
D. lived
Question 14:A. chemical
B. Christmas
C. character
D. switch
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 15: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about."
A. behaving cleverly
B. behaving nice

C. good behaviour
D. behaving improperly
Question 16: I'm sorry I can't come out this weekend - I'm up to my ears in work.
A. very bored
B. very idle
C. very scared
D. very busy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 17: She smokes all the time. I can't stand that about her.


A. I can't put up with what she smokes.
B. What I can't stand about her is the way she smokes all the
time.
C. That she smokes all the time I can't stand.
D. I can't bear her smoke.
Question 18: Sequoyah devised an alphabet. Because of this, all the different tribes could read a common language.
A. All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah.
B. All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised.
C. Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language.
D. Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language.
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.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of
water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and
returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the
continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and
fauna are depepbent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any othe liquid. One anomaly is

that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on
water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin
layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm
and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids
except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing
climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substance than any other liquid. It is this characteristic that helps make
oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these
minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead
Sea and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 19: The phrase "this vast amount" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. 300 million cubic miles of water.
B. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
C. 80,000 million cubic miles of water
D. 80,000 cubic miles of water
Question 20: The word "outstanding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. amusing
B. exceptionally good
C. important
D. special
Question 21: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT........
A. the part of the earth covered by water
B. a source of natural resources
C. in danger of freezing over
D. responsible for all forms of life
Question 22: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because........
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
B. there are currents in the oceans
C. ice floats
D. they do not need oxygen

Question 23: The author's main purpose in this passage is to........
A. illustrate the importance of conserving water
B. describe the properties and uses of water
C. explain how water is used in commerce and industry D. compare water with other liquids
Question 24: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. water can absorb heat
B. water contracts on cooling
C. water expands when it is frozen
D. water is good solvent
Question 25: The author's tone in the passage can best be described as........
A. dispassionate
B. dogmatic
C. biased
D. speculative
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 26: ......should a young child be allowed to play witfv fireworks without adult supervision.
A. no sooner than
B. always
C. only when
D. under no circumstances
Question 27: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as.......
A. here and there
B. salt and pepper
C. cats and dogs
D. chalk and cheese
Question 28: ~ James: "How about a game of chess?" ~ Susan: ".............."
A. Good idea.
B. Sorry, I don't like.
C. No, it's interesting, isn't it?
D. I'm afraid I do.

Question 29: Peter was ejected after committing five personal......in the water sport game yesterday.
A. errors
B. mistakes
C. fouls
D. faults
Question 30: They always kept on good.......with their next-door neighbours for the children's sake.
A. terms
B. will
C. relations
D. friendship
Question 31: ......flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. false
B. unreal
C. untrue
D. artificial
Question 32: On attaining maximum size, .......by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter amoebas, each
receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the amoeba reproduces
B. the amoeba, which reproduces
C. the reproduction of the amoeba
D. reproducing the amoeba


Question 33: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one......the most.
A. farmers that is influences
B. it influences farmers
C. that influences
D. why farmers influence it
Question 34: Do you.......your new roommate, or do you two argue?
A. get along with

B. keep in touch with
C. get used to
D. on good terms with
Question 35: ~ Nhan: "My first English test was not as good as I expected." ~ Nhi: ".............."
A. That's brilliant enough!
B. It's okay, don't worry
C. Never mind. Better work next time
D. Good heavens
Question 36: Our project was successful.......its practicality.
A. with a view to
B. on behalf of
C. regardless
D. in terms of
Question 37: It is essential that student.......to learn English at university.
A. had
B. have
C. has
D. to have
Question 38: I........sports to keep fit, not because I like them
A. do
B. train
C. practise
D. make
Question 39: There is......in my bed room.
A. a square wooden old table
B. an old square wooden table
C. an old wooden square table
D. a square old wooden table
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.

Question 40: Have a headache, an upset stomach, and a bad case of sunburn did not put me in a good mood for the
evening.
A. put me
B. Have a headache
C. a bad case of
D. a good mood
Question 41: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn't like them to gossip about him.
A. them
B. so
C. other people
D. about
Question 42: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it.
A. said
B. are
C. to practise
D. to improve
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.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring
for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses
owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout
the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade
of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur." What are some of
the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world,
they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant,
had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board.
Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own."
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's fields": cosmetics and clothing, for example. But this is
changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It was founded in 1973 by
Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in maths and engineering. When Kurtzig founded the business, her

first product was a software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers - and her office was a bedroom
at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software
system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and
sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200 employees and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in the business
world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die
hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more
Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
Question 43: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world
EXCEPT.......
A. women were required to stay at home with their families B. women lacked ability to work in business
C. women were not trained in business
D. women faced discrimination in business
Question 44: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s......
A. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
B. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
C. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
D. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
Question 45: The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the second paragraph in order to.......
A. suggest that the company needed to expand
B. show the frugality of women in business
C. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited
D. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
Question 46: What is the main idea of this passage?


A. Women are better at small businesses than men are
B. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
C. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
D. The computer is especially lucrative for women today

Question 47: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small
because.......
A. many women fail at large businesses
B. women prefer a small intimate setting
C. women are not able to borrow money easily
D. women can't deal with money
Question 48: The word "that" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. a woman becomes chairman of the board
B. women working hard
C. women achieving advanced degrees
D. women believing that business is a place for them
Question 49: The word "excluded" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. charged admission to B. decorators of
C. often invited to
D. not permitted in
Question 50: The author's attitude about the future of women in business is.......
A. negative
B. optimistic
C. skeptical
D. frustrated


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Mark(s)

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NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 276

Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mã Phách ……….

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1:A. Christmas B. character
C. chemical
D. switch
Question 2:A. cooked
B. laughed
C. watched
D. lived
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:A. confinement B. argument
C. involvement
D. achievement
Question 4:A. conversation B. disappearance
C. sympathetic
D. capacity
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 5: His dog is definitely not a bloodhound.
A. His dog cannot smell bad.
B. His dog smells definitely good.
C. His dog smells badly.
D. His dog smells bad.
Question 6: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
B. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.

C. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as it cost.
D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
Question 7: No one but the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
A. No one at all saw the seven-years-old's accident.
B. Only the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
C. The seven-years-old boy saw no one in the accident.
D. No one in the accident saw the seven-years old boy.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 8: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn't like them to gossip about him.
A. other people
B. about
C. them
D. so
Question 9: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it.
A. said
B. to practise
C. are
D. to improve
Question 10: Have a headache, an upset stomach, and a bad case of sunburn did not put me in a good mood for the
evening.
A. a bad case of
B. Have a headache
C. put me
D. a good mood
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.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of
water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and
returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the

continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and
fauna are depepbent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any othe liquid. One anomaly is
that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on
water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin
layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm
and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids
except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing
climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substance than any other liquid. It is this characteristic that helps make
oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these
minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead
Sea and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 11: The author's main purpose in this passage is to........
A. compare water with other liquids
B. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
C. illustrate the importance of conserving water
D. describe the properties and uses of water
Question 12: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT........
A. a source of natural resources
B. responsible for all forms of life
C. the part of the earth covered by water
D. in danger of freezing over


Question 13: The word "outstanding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. special
B. important
C. exceptionally good
D. amusing

Question 14: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. water can absorb heat B. water expands when it is frozen
C. water contracts on cooling
D. water is good solvent
Question 15: The author's tone in the passage can best be described as........
A. biased
B. dogmatic
C. speculative
D. dispassionate
Question 16: The phrase "this vast amount" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. 80,000 cubic miles of water
B. 300 million cubic miles of water.
C. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
D. 80,000 million cubic miles of water
Question 17: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because........
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
B. ice floats
C. there are currents in the oceans
D. they do not need oxygen
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 18: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about."
A. behaving nice
B. good behaviour
C. behaving improperly
D. behaving cleverly
Question 19: I'm sorry I can't come out this weekend - I'm up to my ears in work.
A. very bored
B. very scared
C. very idle

D. very busy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 20: Sequoyah devised an alphabet. Because of this, all the different tribes could read a common language.
A. Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language.
B. All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised.
C. All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah.
D. Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language.
Question 21: She smokes all the time. I can't stand that about her.
A. That she smokes all the time I can't stand. B. What I can't stand about her is the way she smokes all the time.
C. I can't put up with what she smokes.
D. I can't bear her smoke.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. ...(22)... human activities are making the
planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the
world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the ...(23)... resource we have by which all people can
survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is ...(24)... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so
much that they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of
the consequences.
As a ...(25)... the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's natural resourœs are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines warmth, shelter and
minerals to ...(26)... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will last
indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 22:A. Yet
B. Although
C. Therefore
D. Despite
Question 23:A. solitary

B. lonely
C. very
D. individual
Question 24:A. sooner
B. neither
C. either
D. rather
Question 25:A. reaction
B. development
C. result
D. product
Question 26:A. hold
B. maintain
C. keep
D. stay
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 27: Our project was successful.......its practicality.
A. on behalf of
B. with a view to
C. regardless
D. in terms of
Question 28: ~ Nhan: "My first English test was not as good as I expected." ~ Nhi: ".............."
A. It's okay, don't worry
B. Good heavens
C. That's brilliant enough!
D. Never mind. Better work next time
Question 29: There is......in my bed room.
A. a square wooden old table
B. a square old wooden table
C. an old square wooden table

D. an old wooden square table
Question 30: I........sports to keep fit, not because I like them
A. practise
B. do
C. make
D. train
Question 31: They always kept on good.......with their next-door neighbours for the children's sake.
A. relations
B. terms
C. will
D. friendship
Question 32: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as.......
A. here and there
B. salt and pepper
C. cats and dogs
D. chalk and cheese
Question 33: Peter was ejected after committing five personal......in the water sport game yesterday.


A. errors
B. fouls
C. faults
D. mistakes
Question 34: ~ James: "How about a game of chess?" ~ Susan: ".............."
A. Good idea.
B. No, it's interesting, isn't it?
C. I'm afraid I do.
D. Sorry, I don't like.
Question 35: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one......the most.
A. farmers that is influences

B. why farmers influence it
C. that influences
D. it influences farmers
Question 36: On attaining maximum size, .......by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter amoebas, each
receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the amoeba reproduces
B. the reproduction of the amoeba
C. reproducing the amoeba
D. the amoeba, which reproduces
Question 37: Do you.......your new roommate, or do you two argue?
A. keep in touch with
B. get used to
C. get along with
D. on good terms with
Question 38: ......flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. false
B. untrue
C. unreal
D. artificial
Question 39: ......should a young child be allowed to play witfv fireworks without adult supervision.
A. no sooner than
B. always
C. under no circumstances
D. only when
Question 40: It is essential that student.......to learn English at university.
A. has
B. to have
C. had
D. have
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 41: Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being courteous
B. Being efficient
C. Being cheerful
D. Being on time
Question 42: I'm a bit wary of giving people my address when I don't know them very well
A. willing
B. capable
C. upset
D. cautions
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.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring
for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses
owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout
the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade
of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur." What are some of
the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world,
they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant,
had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board.
Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own."
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's fields": cosmetics and clothing, for example. But this is
changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It was founded in 1973 by
Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in maths and engineering. When Kurtzig founded the business, her
first product was a software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers - and her office was a bedroom
at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software
system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and
sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200 employees and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in the business

world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die
hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more
Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
Question 43: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s......
A. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
B. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
C. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
D. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small
because.......
A. many women fail at large businesses
B. women prefer a small intimate setting
C. women can't deal with money
D. women are not able to borrow money easily
Question 45: The word "excluded" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. charged admission to B. not permitted in
C. decorators of
D. often invited to
Question 46: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
B. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
C. The computer is especially lucrative for women today
D. Women are better at small businesses than men are


Question 47: The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the second paragraph in order to.......
A. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited
B. show the frugality of women in business
C. suggest that the company needed to expand
D. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig

Question 48: The word "that" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. women working hard
B. a woman becomes chairman of the board
C. women achieving advanced degrees
D. women believing that business is a place for them
Question 49: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world
EXCEPT.......
A. women lacked ability to work in business
B. women were required to stay at home with their families
C. women faced discrimination in business
D. women were not trained in business
Question 50: The author's attitude about the future of women in business is.......
A. optimistic
B. skeptical
C. negative
D. frustrated


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MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 459
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mã Phách ……….

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other

three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1:A. laughed
B. watched
C. cooked
D. lived
Question 2:A. switch
B. chemical
C. character
D. Christmas
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 3: Sequoyah devised an alphabet. Because of this, all the different tribes could read a common language.
A. All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised.
B. Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language.
C. Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language.
D. All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah.
Question 4: She smokes all the time. I can't stand that about her.
A. I can't bear her smoke. B. What I can't stand about her is the way she smokes all the time.
C. That she smokes all the time I can't stand.
D. I can't put up with what she smokes.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 5: Have a headache, an upset stomach, and a bad case of sunburn did not put me in a good mood for the evening.
A. Have a headache
B. a bad case of
C. a good mood
D. put me
Question 6: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn't like them to gossip about him.
A. other people
B. about

C. so
D. them
Question 7: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it.
A. to improve
B. are
C. said
D. to practise
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. ...(8)... human activities are making the
planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the
world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the ...(9)... resource we have by which all people can
survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is ...(10)... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so
much that they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of
the consequences.
As a ...(11)... the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's natural resourœs are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines warmth, shelter and
minerals to ...(12)... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will last
indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 8:A. Yet
B. Therefore
C. Despite
D. Although
Question 9:A. individual B. very
C. lonely
D. solitary
Question 10:A. sooner
B. rather
C. either

D. neither
Question 11:A. development B. result
C. reaction
D. product
Question 12:A. hold
B. keep
C. stay
D. maintain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 13: Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being courteous
B. Being cheerful
C. Being efficient
D. Being on time
Question 14: I'm a bit wary of giving people my address when I don't know them very well
A. willing
B. upset
C. capable
D. cautions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 15: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about."
A. behaving cleverly
B. good behaviour
C. behaving improperly
D. behaving nice
Question 16: I'm sorry I can't come out this weekend - I'm up to my ears in work.
A. very scared
B. very idle

C. very bored
D. very busy
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 17: No one but the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
A. No one in the accident saw the seven-years old boy.


B. The seven-years-old boy saw no one in the accident.
C. Only the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
D. No one at all saw the seven-years-old's accident.
Question 18: His dog is definitely not a bloodhound.
A. His dog cannot smell bad.
B. His dog smells definitely good.
C. His dog smells badly.
D. His dog smells bad.
Question 19: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
B. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
C. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as it cost.
D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 20:A. argument
B. achievement
C. confinement
D. involvement
Question 21:A. conversation B. capacity
C. disappearance
D. sympathetic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 22: They always kept on good.......with their next-door neighbours for the children's sake.
A. relations
B. friendship
C. terms
D. will
Question 23: ......flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. false
B. untrue
C. unreal
D. artificial
Question 24: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as.......
A. here and there
B. chalk and cheese
C. cats and dogs
D. salt and pepper
Question 25: Our project was successful.......its practicality.
A. on behalf of
B. in terms of
C. regardless
D. with a view to
Question 26: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one......the most.
A. that influences
B. it influences farmers
C. why farmers influence it
D. farmers that is influences
Question 27: ~ Nhan: "My first English test was not as good as I expected." ~ Nhi: ".............."
A. Never mind. Better work next time
B. It's okay, don't worry
C. That's brilliant enough!

D. Good heavens
Question 28: Peter was ejected after committing five personal......in the water sport game yesterday.
A. errors
B. fouls
C. mistakes
D. faults
Question 29: ~ James: "How about a game of chess?" ~ Susan: ".............."
A. Good idea.
B. No, it's interesting, isn't it?
C. Sorry, I don't like.
D. I'm afraid I do.
Question 30: Do you.......your new roommate, or do you two argue?
A. on good terms with
B. get along with
C. get used to
D. keep in touch with
Question 31: On attaining maximum size, .......by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter amoebas, each
receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the amoeba reproduces
B. the amoeba, which reproduces
C. reproducing the amoeba
D. the reproduction of the amoeba
Question 32: It is essential that student.......to learn English at university.
A. to have
B. has
C. had
D. have
Question 33: I........sports to keep fit, not because I like them
A. make
B. practise

C. train
D. do
Question 34: There is......in my bed room.
A. an old square wooden table
B. a square wooden old table
C. an old wooden square table
D. a square old wooden table
Question 35: ......should a young child be allowed to play witfv fireworks without adult supervision.
A. only when
B. no sooner than
C. under no circumstances
D. always
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.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of
water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and
returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the
continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and
fauna are depepbent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any othe liquid. One anomaly is
that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on
water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin
layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm
and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.


Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids
except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing
climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substance than any other liquid. It is this characteristic that helps make
oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these

minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead
Sea and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 36: The author's main purpose in this passage is to........
A. illustrate the importance of conserving water
B. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
C. compare water with other liquids
D. describe the properties and uses of water
Question 37: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. water contracts on cooling
B. water can absorb heat
C. water expands when it is frozen
D. water is good solvent
Question 38: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because........
A. they do not need oxygen
B. there are currents in the oceans
C. ice floats
D. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
Question 39: The author's tone in the passage can best be described as........
A. dispassionate
B. dogmatic
C. biased
D. speculative
Question 40: The word "outstanding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. important
B. exceptionally good
C. special
D. amusing
Question 41: The phrase "this vast amount" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
B. 80,000 million cubic miles of water

C. 80,000 cubic miles of water
D. 300 million cubic miles of water.
Question 42: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT........
A. responsible for all forms of life
B. the part of the earth covered by water
C. a source of natural resources
D. in danger of freezing over
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.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring
for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses
owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout
the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade
of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur." What are some of
the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world,
they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant,
had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board.
Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own."
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's fields": cosmetics and clothing, for example. But this is
changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It was founded in 1973 by
Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in maths and engineering. When Kurtzig founded the business, her
first product was a software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers - and her office was a bedroom
at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software
system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and
sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200 employees and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in the business
world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die
hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more
Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
Question 43: The word "that" in the first paragraph refers to........

A. women believing that business is a place for them
B. women working hard
C. women achieving advanced degrees
D. a woman becomes chairman of the board
Question 44: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s......
A. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
B. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
C. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
D. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
Question 45: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
B. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
C. The computer is especially lucrative for women today
D. Women are better at small businesses than men are
Question 46: The word "excluded" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. decorators of
B. not permitted in
C. often invited to
D. charged admission to
Question 47: The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the second paragraph in order to.......


A. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited
B. suggest that the company needed to expand
C. show the frugality of women in business
D. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small
because.......
A. women prefer a small intimate setting
B. many women fail at large businesses

C. women can't deal with money
D. women are not able to borrow money easily
Question 49: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world
EXCEPT.......
A. women were not trained in business
B. women lacked ability to work in business
C. women faced discrimination in business
D. women were required to stay at home with their families
Question 50: The author's attitude about the future of women in business is.......
A. skeptical
B. negative
C. optimistic
D. frustrated


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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề gồm có 04 trang)

ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 612
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề

Mark(s)

Mã Phách ……….

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.

Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of
water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and
returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the
continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and
fauna are depepbent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any othe liquid. One anomaly is
that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on
water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin
layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm
and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids
except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing
climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substance than any other liquid. It is this characteristic that helps make
oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these
minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead
Sea and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 1: The author's main purpose in this passage is to........
A. illustrate the importance of conserving water
B. describe the properties and uses of water
C. compare water with other liquids
D. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
Question 2: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT........
A. responsible for all forms of life
B. the part of the earth covered by water
C. in danger of freezing over
D. a source of natural resources
Question 3: The phrase "this vast amount" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. 300 million cubic miles of water.
B. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
C. 80,000 cubic miles of water

D. 80,000 million cubic miles of water
Question 4: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because........
A. ice floats
B. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
C. there are currents in the oceans
D. they do not need oxygen
Question 5: The word "outstanding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. special
B. important
C. amusing
D. exceptionally good
Question 6: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. water contracts on cooling
B. water can absorb heat
C. water expands when it is frozen
D. water is good solvent
Question 7: The author's tone in the passage can best be described as........
A. speculative
B. dogmatic
C. dispassionate
D. biased
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 8: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about."
A. good behaviour
B. behaving improperly
C. behaving cleverly
D. behaving nice
Question 9: I'm sorry I can't come out this weekend - I'm up to my ears in work.
A. very bored

B. very idle
C. very busy
D. very scared
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.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring
for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses
owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout
the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade
of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur." What are some of
the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world,
they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant,
had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board.
Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own."
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's fields": cosmetics and clothing, for example. But this is
changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It was founded in 1973 by


Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in maths and engineering. When Kurtzig founded the business, her
first product was a software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers - and her office was a bedroom
at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software
system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and
sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200 employees and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in the business
world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die
hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more
Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
Question 10: The word "that" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. women believing that business is a place for them
B. a woman becomes chairman of the board

C. women working hard
D. women achieving advanced degrees
Question 11: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world
EXCEPT.......
A. women were required to stay at home with their families B. women lacked ability to work in business
C. women faced discrimination in business
D. women were not trained in business
Question 12: The word "excluded" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. often invited to
B. not permitted in
C. decorators of
D. charged admission to
Question 13: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
B. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
C. Women are better at small businesses than men are
D. The computer is especially lucrative for women today
Question 14: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s......
A. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
B. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
C. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
D. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
Question 15: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small
because.......
A. women can't deal with money
B. many women fail at large businesses
C. women are not able to borrow money easily
D. women prefer a small intimate setting
Question 16: The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the second paragraph in order to.......
A. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited

B. suggest that the company needed to expand
C. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
D. show the frugality of women in business
Question 17: The author's attitude about the future of women in business is.......
A. frustrated
B. negative
C. optimistic
D. skeptical
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 18: Have a headache, an upset stomach, and a bad case of sunburn did not put me in a good mood for the
evening.
A. Have a headache
B. a good mood
C. a bad case of
D. put me
Question 19: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn't like them to gossip about him.
A. so
B. about
C. other people
D. them
Question 20: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it.
A. to improve
B. are
C. to practise
D. said
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. ...(21)... human activities are making the
planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the

world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the ...(22)... resource we have by which all people can
survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is ...(23)... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so
much that they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of
the consequences.
As a ...(24)... the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's natural resourœs are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines warmth, shelter and
minerals to ...(25)... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will last
indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 21:A. Therefore B. Yet
C. Although
D. Despite
Question 22:A. individual B. lonely
C. solitary
D. very


Question 23:A. rather
B. either
C. sooner
D. neither
Question 24:A. product
B. development
C. reaction
D. result
Question 25:A. stay
B. keep
C. hold
D. maintain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 26: ......should a young child be allowed to play witfv fireworks without adult supervision.
A. only when
B. always
C. under no circumstances
D. no sooner than
Question 27: It is essential that student.......to learn English at university.
A. had
B. have
C. to have
D. has
Question 28: There is......in my bed room.
A. an old wooden square table
B. a square old wooden table
C. a square wooden old table
D. an old square wooden table
Question 29: They always kept on good.......with their next-door neighbours for the children's sake.
A. friendship
B. relations
C. will
D. terms
Question 30: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one......the most.
A. why farmers influence it
B. it influences farmers
C. farmers that is influences
D. that influences
Question 31: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as.......
A. here and there
B. cats and dogs
C. salt and pepper
D. chalk and cheese

Question 32: ~ James: "How about a game of chess?" ~ Susan: ".............."
A. I'm afraid I do.
B. No, it's interesting, isn't it?
C. Sorry, I don't like.
D. Good idea.
Question 33: Our project was successful.......its practicality.
A. in terms of
B. on behalf of
C. regardless
D. with a view to
Question 34: ......flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. false
B. untrue
C. artificial
D. unreal
Question 35: Do you.......your new roommate, or do you two argue?
A. keep in touch with
B. on good terms with
C. get along with
D. get used to
Question 36: Peter was ejected after committing five personal......in the water sport game yesterday.
A. fouls
B. faults
C. errors
D. mistakes
Question 37: On attaining maximum size, .......by drawing itself out and dividing into two daughter amoebas, each
receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the reproduction of the amoeba
B. the amoeba, which reproduces
C. reproducing the amoeba

D. the amoeba reproduces
Question 38: I........sports to keep fit, not because I like them
A. practise
B. do
C. train
D. make
Question 39: ~ Nhan: "My first English test was not as good as I expected." ~ Nhi: ".............."
A. That's brilliant enough!
B. Never mind. Better work next time
C. It's okay, don't worry
D. Good heavens
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 40: His dog is definitely not a bloodhound.
A. His dog smells badly.
B. His dog cannot smell bad.
C. His dog smells bad.
D. His dog smells definitely good.
Question 41: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as it cost.
B. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
C. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
Question 42: No one but the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
A. Only the seven-years-old boy saw the accident.
B. No one in the accident saw the seven-years old boy.
C. The seven-years-old boy saw no one in the accident.
D. No one at all saw the seven-years-old's accident.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.

Question 43: She smokes all the time. I can't stand that about her.
A. That she smokes all the time I can't stand.
B. I can't put up with what she smokes.
C. What I can't stand about her is the way she smokes all the time.
D. I can't bear her smoke.
Question 44: Sequoyah devised an alphabet. Because of this, all the different tribes could read a common language.
A. Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language.
B. All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised.
C. All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah.
D. Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language.


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 45: Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being on time
B. Being efficient
C. Being cheerful
D. Being courteous
Question 46: I'm a bit wary of giving people my address when I don't know them very well
A. capable
B. upset
C. willing
D. cautions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 47:A. lived
B. laughed
C. watched
D. cooked

Question 48:A. character B. chemical
C. Christmas
D. switch
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 49:A. conversation B. sympathetic
C. capacity
D. disappearance
Question 50:A. argument B. confinement
C. involvement
D. achievement


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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 285
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề

Mark(s)

Mã Phách ……….

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.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of
water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and

returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the
continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and
fauna are depepbent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any othe liquid. One anomaly is
that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on
water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin
layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm
and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids
except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing
climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substance than any other liquid. It is this characteristic that helps make
oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these
minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead
Sea and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 1: The author's main purpose in this passage is to........
A. explain how water is used in commerce and industry B. illustrate the importance of conserving water
C. compare water with other liquids
D. describe the properties and uses of water
Question 2: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT........
A. the part of the earth covered by water
B. in danger of freezing over
C. a source of natural resources
D. responsible for all forms of life
Question 3: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because........
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
B. they do not need oxygen
C. there are currents in the oceans
D. ice floats
Question 4: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. water contracts on cooling

B. water is good solvent
C. water expands when it is frozen
D. water can absorb heat
Question 5: The phrase "this vast amount" in the first paragraph refers to........
A. 80,000 cubic miles of water
B. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
C. 80,000 million cubic miles of water
D. 300 million cubic miles of water.
Question 6: The word "outstanding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to........
A. amusing
B. important
C. special
D. exceptionally good
Question 7: The author's tone in the passage can best be described as........
A. speculative
B. dogmatic
C. dispassionate
D. biased
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 8: She smokes all the time. I can't stand that about her.
A. I can't bear her smoke.
B. I can't put up with what she smokes.
C. That she smokes all the time I can't stand.
D. What I can't stand about her is the way she smokes all the time.
Question 9: Sequoyah devised an alphabet. Because of this, all the different tribes could read a common language.
A. All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised.
B. Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language.
C. All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah.
D. Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 10:A. character B. switch
C. chemical
D. Christmas
Question 11:A. watched
B. cooked
C. lived
D. laughed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 12: ......should a young child be allowed to play witfv fireworks without adult supervision.
A. no sooner than
B. always
C. under no circumstances
D. only when
Question 13: Peter was ejected after committing five personal......in the water sport game yesterday.
A. faults
B. fouls
C. errors
D. mistakes