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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. decorate
B. candle
C. celebration
D. cake
Question 2. A. honest
B. happy
C. hour
D. vehicle
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. deliver
B. discover
C. communicate
D. gratitude
Question 4. A. follow
B. borrow
C. behave
D. enter
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 5. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. arrive
B. clean
C. encounter
D. happen
Question 6. American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
A. readily
B. happily
C. traditionally
D. inevitably
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 7. To grow well, a tree must be well-suited to the area where is it planted.
A. is it
B. must be
C. well-suited
D. To grow
Question 8. There's no point having a car if you never use it.
A. There's
B. never
C. use
D. having
Question 9. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her
classmates. A. for
B. Having lived
C. all her
D. speak
Question 10. Approximately 70 percent of all parents let their children to attend school.
A. their
B. to attend

C. Approximately
D. of all
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. A lot of children participated in
performances.
A. fundraising
B. raising-fund
C. fundraise
D. funding-raise
Question 12. He volunteered his
as a driver.
A. help
B. job
C. work
D. service
Question 13. He eventually
his disability to achieve some business success.
A. overcame
B. destroyed
C. overwhelmed
D. suffered
th
Question 14. They're having a party in
of his 84 birthday.
A. memory
B. ceremony
C. celebration
D. honor
Question 15. - Mai: "Thank you so much."

- Sue: “
”
A. Don’t take it.
B. Don’t think so.
C. Don’t mention it. D. Don't say so.
Question 16. Let's have a party to celebrate our third successive win,
?
A. shall we
B. do we
C. don't we
D. will we
Question 17. The charity is appealing for volunteers
elderly patients to and from hospital.
A. taken
B. taking
C. who take
D. to take
Question 18. A friend of mine phoned
me to a party.
A. for invite
B. to invite
C. inviting
D. for inviting
Question 19. - Student: “
.” - Teacher: "No worries. Come in, please.”
A. I’m late
B. I want to come in
C. I'm sorry I'm late D. I've just arrived
Question 20.
by the boys' behaviour, she complained to the head teacher.

A. Annoyed
B. She annoyed
C. She was annoyed D. Annoying
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Question 21. The boys were taken
a fishing trip last weekend.
A. in
B. to
C. for
Question 22. Many
men remarry and have second families.
A. divorced
B. single
C. married
Question 23. Jim wishes he
Jane to his birthday party last night.
A. had invited
B. have invited
C. invited

D. on
D. family
D. would invite

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 24: They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate

B. put together
C. separate
D. connect
Question 25: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having
trouble. A. adequate
B. unsatisfactory
C. abundant
D. dominant
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 32. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.
A. impressive
B. easy - looking
C. humble
D. well- known
Question 33. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. presume
D. cover
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
IS WINNING EVERYTHING?
Ask kids and the answer is probably "No". Ask the adults and the answer is probably "Yes".
And it is adults who control sports for young people - with terrible results for many kids. Twenty
millions of children between the ages of eight and sixteen play organized sports outside of school.
Their experiences are sometimes very bad. Why? Because of the adults, often their parents, who
watch the games. Children's sports are organized like professional sports Children play baseball
and football. They wear all the equipment that professional athletes wear. They have uniforms and
umpires and referees and leagues. They have games. And many people come to watch their games,

especially the families of the players. Because the children's games are like adults, professional
games, their parents want adult professional competition. When a child drops a ball, his father
becomes angry. When a child doesn't run fast, his mother might shout, "Run faster! Run faster!" And
the child? With an angry father and a shouting mother, this is not a happy time. Unhappy and
nervous, the child wants to stop playing. The game is not fun now. But he or she can't stop, because
the competition is not finished.
Question 26. How are the children's sports organized?
A. They are easier.
B. They are for children only.
C. They are the same as adults'.
D. They are not competitive.
Question 27. Why do some children become unhappy playing sports?
A. Because they often lose.
B. Because they play worse than adults.
C. Not all of them can play.
D. The adults watch them play.
Question 28. What do parents want from children players?
A. Win the game
B. Not to drop the ball.
C. Run faster. D. Play a lot more.
Question 29. The children will play better if
A. the sport is easy.
B. their parents encourage them.
C. they have uniforms to wear.
D. they can play for fun.
Question 30. What is the most important idea in the text?
A. Winning is everything.
B. Winning is more important to parents than to children.
C. Winning is important to parents.
D. Winning is important to both children and parents.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Last Sunday afternoon I bought a tape-recorder at the Top Value Department Store in
Causeway Bay. After I had (31)
for the tape-recorder, the salesman went to the stock room
and came back a moment later with a wrapped parcel which he said (32)
the tape-recorder
I had purchased. As soon as I had been given the parcel and my receipt, I left the department store
and returned (33)
. When I got home, I unwrapped the parcel. You can imagine how
surprised I was (34)
that the tape-recorder in the parcel was not the one I had purchased. I
fact, it was a much cheaper model. Moreover, when I plugged the tape-recorder in, I (35)
that it did not even work properly. I immediately took the tape-recorder back to the department
store to ask them to (36)
it for the model I had originally purchased but when I showed the
salesman the tape-recorder and my receipt, he only pointed to a (37)
on the wall that read
“Goods Purchased Are Not returnable”. I think it is unreasonable for the Top Value Department
Store to (38)
to give me either the tape-recorder that I originally purchased or a full refund
of my money since it was they who made the mistake and not I and since I have a receipt to prove
it. I would, therefore, be very grateful if you would help me.
Question 31. A. given money
Question 32. A. holding
Question 33. A. back

Question 34. A. to see
Question 35. A. knew
Question 36. A. exchange
Question 37. A. sign
Question 38. A. refuse

B. bought
B. consisted
B. home
B. seeing
B. found
B. change
B. symbol
B. refrain

C. paid
C. contained
C. house
C. seen
C. thought
C. convert
C. flag
C. stop

D. cashed
D. included
D. store
D. saw
D. decided
D. return

D. advertisement
D. ask

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high costs, and politics, the
Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans by allowing
ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles
around Cape Horn. It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal
and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to
go around Cape Horn. More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year. The French
initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States. The latter will control it until the end
of the twentieth century when Panama takes over its duty.
Question 39. Who currently controls the Panama Canal?
A. France
B. United States
C. Panama
D. Canal Zone
Question 40. In approximately what year will a different government take control of the Panama
canal? A. 2000
B. 2100
C. 3001
D. 2999
Question 41. On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn?
A. $ 1,500
B. $15,000
C. $150,000
D. $ 1,500,000
Question 42. In what year was the construction work probably begun on the canal?
A. 1881

B. 1920
C. 1939
D. 1999
Question 43. What can be inferred from this reading?
A. This is a costly project which should be re-evaluated.
B. Despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial.
C. Many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because it is less expensive.
D. Due to all the problems, three governments have had to control the canal over the year.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the phrases or clauses that best
complete the italic given sentences.
Question 44. He admitted that
.
A. he has taking the money
B. He has the money taken
C. he had the money taken
D. he had taken the money
Question 45. It is important that
.
A. an exact record be kept
B. keeping an exact record
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C. to keep an exact record
D. an exact record kept
Question 46.
all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.
A. To believe that B. That the belief
C. It is believed that D. The belief that
Question 47.

all matter is formed of molescutes.
A. No matter how complex
B. It's not a complex matter
C. How complex is not a matter
D. It doesn't matter if the complex
Question 48. Although most cats hate to swim,
if necessary.
A. they do so can
B. so they can do
C. they can do so D. cap they do so
Question 49.
the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.
A. The Red Cross is committed to
B. Committed to the Red Cross is
C. The Red Cross to commit
D. To commit the Red Cross
Question 50. With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has
ten times the Olympic
Games. A. the most viewers B. more viewers C. the most viewers D. more viewers than
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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part

differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. decorate
B. candle
C. celebration
D. cake
Question 2. A. honest
B. happy
C. hour
D. vehicle
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. deliver
B. discover
C. communicate
D. gratitude
Question 4. A. follow
B. borrow
C. behave
D. enter
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 5. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. arrive
B. clean
C. encounter
D. happen
Question 6. American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
A. readily
B. happily
C. traditionally

D. inevitably
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 7. To grow well, a tree must be well-suited to the area where is it planted.
A. is it
B. must be
C. well-suited
D. To grow
Question 8. There's no point having a car if you never use it.
A. There's
B. never
C. use
D. having
Question 9. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her
classmates. A. for
B. Having lived
C. all her
D. speak
Question 10. Approximately 70 percent of all parents let their children to attend school.
A. their
B. to attend
C. Approximately
D. of all
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. A lot of children participated in
performances.
A. fundraising
B. raising-fund
C. fundraise

D. funding-raise
Question 12. He volunteered his
as a driver.
A. help
B. job
C. work
D. service
Question 13. He eventually
his disability to achieve some business success.
4


A. overcame
B. destroyed
C. overwhelmed
D. suffered
th
Question 14. They're having a party in
of his 84 birthday.
A. memory
B. ceremony
C. celebration
D. honor
Question 15. - Mai: "Thank you so much."
- Sue: “
”
A. Don’t take it.
B. Don’t think so.
C. Don’t mention it. D. Don't say so.
Question 16. Let's have a party to celebrate our third successive win,

?
A. shall we
B. do we
C. don't we
D. will we
Question 17. The charity is appealing for volunteers
elderly patients to and from hospital.
A. taken
B. taking
C. who take
D. to take
Question 18. A friend of mine phoned
me to a party.
A. for invite
B. to invite
C. inviting
D. for inviting
Question 19. - Student: “
.” - Teacher: "No worries. Come in, please.”
A. I’m late
B. I want to come in
C. I'm sorry I'm late D. I've just arrived
Question 20.
by the boys' behaviour, she complained to the head teacher.
A. Annoyed
B. She annoyed
C. She was annoyed D. Annoying
Question 21. The boys were taken
a fishing trip last weekend.
A. in

B. to
C. for
D. on
Question 22. Many
men remarry and have second families.
A. divorced
B. single
C. married
D. family
Question 23. Jim wishes he
Jane to his birthday party last night.
A. had invited
B. have invited
C. invited
D. would invite
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 24: They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate
B. put together
C. separate
D. connect
Question 25: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having
trouble. A. adequate
B. unsatisfactory
C. abundant
D. dominant
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 32. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.

A. impressive
B. easy - looking
C. humble
D. well- known
Question 33. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. presume
D. cover
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
IS WINNING EVERYTHING?
Ask kids and the answer is probably "No". Ask the adults and the answer is probably "Yes".
And it is adults who control sports for young people - with terrible results for many kids. Twenty
millions of children between the ages of eight and sixteen play organized sports outside of school.
Their experiences are sometimes very bad. Why? Because of the adults, often their parents, who
watch the games. Children's sports are organized like professional sports Children play baseball
and football. They wear all the equipment that professional athletes wear. They have uniforms and
umpires and referees and leagues. They have games. And many people come to watch their games,
especially the families of the players. Because the children's games are like adults, professional
games, their parents want adult professional competition. When a child drops a ball, his father
becomes angry. When a child doesn't run fast, his mother might shout, "Run faster! Run faster!" And
the child? With an angry father and a shouting mother, this is not a happy time. Unhappy and
nervous, the child wants to stop playing. The game is not fun now. But he or she can't stop, because
the competition is not finished.
Question 26. How are the children's sports organized?
A. They are easier.
B. They are for children only.
C. They are the same as adults'.
D. They are not competitive.

Question 27. Why do some children become unhappy playing sports?
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A. Because they often lose.
B. Because they play worse than adults.
C. Not all of them can play.
D. The adults watch them play.
Question 28. What do parents want from children players?
A. Win the game
B. Not to drop the ball.
C. Run faster. D. Play a lot more.
Question 29. The children will play better if
A. the sport is easy.
B. their parents encourage them.
C. they have uniforms to wear.
D. they can play for fun.
Question 30. What is the most important idea in the text?
A. Winning is everything.
B. Winning is more important to parents than to children.
C. Winning is important to parents.
D. Winning is important to both children and parents.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Last Sunday afternoon I bought a tape-recorder at the Top Value Department Store in
Causeway Bay. After I had (31)
for the tape-recorder, the salesman went to the stock room
and came back a moment later with a wrapped parcel which he said (32)
the tape-recorder

I had purchased. As soon as I had been given the parcel and my receipt, I left the department store
and returned (33)
. When I got home, I unwrapped the parcel. You can imagine how
surprised I was (34)
that the tape-recorder in the parcel was not the one I had purchased. I
fact, it was a much cheaper model. Moreover, when I plugged the tape-recorder in, I (35)
that it did not even work properly. I immediately took the tape-recorder back to the department
store to ask them to (36)
it for the model I had originally purchased but when I showed the
salesman the tape-recorder and my receipt, he only pointed to a (37)
on the wall that read
“Goods Purchased Are Not returnable”. I think it is unreasonable for the Top Value Department
Store to (38)
to give me either the tape-recorder that I originally purchased or a full refund
of my money since it was they who made the mistake and not I and since I have a receipt to prove
it. I would, therefore, be very grateful if you would help me.
Question 31. A. given money
Question 32. A. holding
Question 33. A. back
Question 34. A. to see
Question 35. A. knew
Question 36. A. exchange
Question 37. A. sign
Question 38. A. refuse

B. bought
B. consisted
B. home
B. seeing
B. found

B. change
B. symbol
B. refrain

C. paid
C. contained
C. house
C. seen
C. thought
C. convert
C. flag
C. stop

D. cashed
D. included
D. store
D. saw
D. decided
D. return
D. advertisement
D. ask

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high costs, and politics, the
Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans by allowing
ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles
around Cape Horn. It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal
and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to
go around Cape Horn. More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year. The French

initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States. The latter will control it until the end
of the twentieth century when Panama takes over its duty.
Question 39. Who currently controls the Panama Canal?
A. France
B. United States
C. Panama
D. Canal Zone
Question 40. In approximately what year will a different government take control of the Panama
canal? A. 2000
B. 2100
C. 3001
D. 2999
Question 41. On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn?
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A. $ 1,500
B. $15,000
C. $150,000
D. $ 1,500,000
Question 42. In what year was the construction work probably begun on the canal?
A. 1881
B. 1920
C. 1939
D. 1999
Question 43. What can be inferred from this reading?
A. This is a costly project which should be re-evaluated.
B. Despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial.
C. Many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because it is less expensive.
D. Due to all the problems, three governments have had to control the canal over the year.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the phrases or clauses that best
complete the italic given sentences.
Question 44. He admitted that
.
A. he has taking the money
B. He has the money taken
C. he had the money taken
D. he had taken the money
Question 45. It is important that
.
A. an exact record be kept
B. keeping an exact record
C. to keep an exact record
D. an exact record kept
Question 46.
all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.
A. To believe that B. That the belief
C. It is believed that D. The belief that
Question 47.
all matter is formed of molescutes.
A. No matter how complex
B. It's not a complex matter
C. How complex is not a matter
D. It doesn't matter if the complex
Question 48. Although most cats hate to swim,
if necessary.
A. they do so can
B. so they can do
C. they can do so D. cap they do so
Question 49.

the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.
A. The Red Cross is committed to
B. Committed to the Red Cross is
C. The Red Cross to commit
D. To commit the Red Cross
Question 50. With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has
ten times the Olympic
Games. A. the most viewers B. more viewers C. the most viewers D. more viewers than
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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 01. A. choose
B. change
C. machine
D. teacher
Question 02. A. suggestion B. option
C. relation

D. condition
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 03. These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.
A. manually
B. mechanically
C. spiritually
D. automatically
Question 04. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. interesting part B. difficult part
C. romantic part
D. important part
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 05. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. rich
B. poor
C. hungry
D. full
Question 06. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They said it was bad for my health.
A. refused
B. denied
C. objected to
D. supported
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 07. A. remember B. magazine
C. suspicion
D. acquaintance
Question 08. A. experience B. embrace

C. appreciate
D. memorable
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 9. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.
A. realized
B. Hardly he had
C. he had
D. forgotten
Question 10. I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city.
A. find that
B. to do
C. about
D. in our city
Question 11. Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children.
A. for making
B. it hard
C. finds
D. with
Question 12. Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by
individuals. A. advancement
B. Not longer C. made
D. are contributions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13. Rarely
succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.
A. children
B. are children
C. do children

D. children have
Question 14. She made a big
about not having a window seat on the plane.
A. complaint
B. excitement
C. fuss
D. interest
Question 15. Your friendship should be based on
trust.
A. basic
B. fragile
C. mutual
D. blind
Question 16. Have something to eat before you
.
A. left
B. leave
C. had left
D. will leave
Question 17. The company expects
from its employees.
A. interest
B. loyalty
C. quality
D. constancy
Question 18. She glanced briefly
his lapel badge.
A. in
B. up
C. at

D. on
Question 19. He finds it
lasting friendships.
A. difficult making B. difficult to make C. is difficult to make D. difficulty in making
Question 20. Before he turned 14, Mozart
a few lesser piece for the piano.
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A. had composed
B. has composed
C. would composed D. was composed
Question 21. He was busy
his homework.
A. doing
B. for doing
C. that he was doing D. to do
Question 22. It has become necessary
water in the metropolitan area because of the
severe drought. A. ration
B. rationing
C. to have rationed D. to ration
Question 23. We stayed friends even after we_
and left home.
A. took up
B. turned up
C. brought up
D. grew up

Question 24. The children seem to be totally capable
working by themselves.
A. on
B. of
C. for
D. in
Question 25. She's made friends
a little girl who lives next door.
A. of
B. by
C. to
D. with
Read the following passage adapted from Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009 and mark the letter A,
B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Feminism, collective term for systems of belief and theories that pay special (26)
to
women’s rights and women’s position in culture and society. The term tends to be used for the
women’s rights movement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for
complete political, social, and economic equality between women and men. This article (27)
specifically with the development of the ideas behind that movement and their (28)
and
impact.
Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society is unequal to (29)
of men,
and that society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, and economic
detriment of women. However, feminists have used different theories to explain these (30)
and have advocated different ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and
historical variations in the nature of feminism.
Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves. The first wave,
which began in about 1800 and (31)

until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining
equal rights between women and men. The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has
continued to fight for (32)
but has also developed a range of theories and approaches that
stress the difference between women and men and that draw attention to the (33)
needs of
women.
Question 26: A. notice
Question 27: A. deals
Question 28: A. pressure
Question 29: A. most
Question 30: A. difference
Question 31: A. widened
Question 32: A. freedom
Question 33: A. definite

B. attention
B. tends
B. problem
B. those
B. attention
B. spent
B. independence
B. specific

C. benefit
C. develops
C. variation
C. that
C. equalities

C. lasted
C. tradition
C. vague

D. equality
D. initiates
D. influence
D. which
D. inequalities
D. lengthened
D. equality
D. general

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was
desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very
few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers
should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s
work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task.
Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic
for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from
1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts
around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality
of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes
did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public
awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.
Question 34: The best title for the passage could be

.

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A. A Flight for Change
B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century
C. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform
D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education
Question 35: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed
.
A. a high level of intelligence
B. a strong educational background
C. a lot of money
D. good grades
Question 36: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means
.
A. partly
B. urgently
C. completely
D. obviously
Question 37: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he
. A. does not want students to waste their time on education
B. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time
C. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education
D. thinks that education is not really a waste of time
Question 38: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for
Americans because
.

A. education at the time was so cheap
B. people had nothing else to do except go to school
C. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
D. all citizens should be educated in a republic
Question 39: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means
.
A. people who work for the government
B. people who really enjoy teaching
C. people who try to change things for the better
D. people who believe that education is wasted
Question 40: The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means
.
A. a person who lives in a particular city
B. a person who works in a particular place
C. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
D. a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
Question 41: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann
.
A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
B. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
C. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
D. managed education in the state of Massachusetts
Question 42: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
B. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.
D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
Question 43: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann
instituted?
A. The five-month school year.

B. Better teacher training.
C. Increased pay for students.
D. The matching of other districts’ policies.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the sentence given.
Question 44: Scarcely had she arrived home when the quake happened.
A. As soon as the quake took place, she arrived home.
B. The quake took place before she arrived home.
C. Hardly the quake happened when she arrived home.
D. No sooner had she arrived home than the quake happened.
Question 45: He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn.
A. He had eaten nothing since dawn although he took the food eagerly.
B. The food was taken at dawn and he had nothing to eat then.
C. He had eaten something before but he took the food eagerly.
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D. Having eaten nothing since dawn, he took the food eagerly.
Question 46. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
A. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older.
B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.
C. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.
D. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.
Question 47. Peter said “I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”
A. Peter suggested not lending him some money.
B. Peter thanked him for lending him some money.
C. Peter wished not to lend him some money.
D. Peter regretted lending him some money.

Question 48. I think you should stop smoking.
A. If I am you, I will stop smoking.
B. If I had been you, I would stop smoking.
C. If I were you, I will stop smoking.
D. If I were you, I would stop smoking.
Question 49. Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.
A. Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.
B. To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.
C. Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament.
D. Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.
Question 50. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A. That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
B. That his lack of confidence surprised me.
C. What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
D. He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 01. A. choose
B. change
C. machine

D. teacher
Question 02. A. suggestion B. option
C. relation
D. condition
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 03. These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.
A. manually
B. mechanically
C. spiritually
D. automatically
Question 04. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. interesting part B. difficult part
C. romantic part
D. important part
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 05. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. rich
B. poor
C. hungry
D. full
Question 06. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They said it was bad for my health.
A. refused
B. denied
C. objected to
D. supported
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 07. A. remember B. magazine

C. suspicion
D. acquaintance
Question 08. A. experience B. embrace
C. appreciate
D. memorable
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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 9. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.
A. realized
B. Hardly he had
C. he had
D. forgotten
Question 10. I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city.
A. find that
B. to do
C. about
D. in our city
Question 11. Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children.
A. for making
B. it hard
C. finds
D. with
Question 12. Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by
individuals. A. advancement
B. Not longer C. made

D. are contributions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13. Rarely
succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.
A. children
B. are children
C. do children
D. children have
Question 14. She made a big
about not having a window seat on the plane.
A. complaint
B. excitement
C. fuss
D. interest
Question 15. Your friendship should be based on
trust.
A. basic
B. fragile
C. mutual
D. blind
Question 16. Have something to eat before you
.
A. left
B. leave
C. had left
D. will leave
Question 17. The company expects
from its employees.
A. interest

B. loyalty
C. quality
D. constancy
Question 18. She glanced briefly
his lapel badge.
A. in
B. up
C. at
D. on
Question 19. He finds it
lasting friendships.
A. difficult making B. difficult to make C. is difficult to make D. difficulty in making
Question 20. Before he turned 14, Mozart
a few lesser piece for the piano.
A. had composed
B. has composed
C. would composed D. was composed
Question 21. He was busy
his homework.
A. doing
B. for doing
C. that he was doing D. to do
Question 22. It has become necessary
water in the metropolitan area because of the
severe drought. A. ration
B. rationing
C. to have rationed D. to ration
Question 23. We stayed friends even after we_
and left home.
A. took up

B. turned up
C. brought up
D. grew up
Question 24. The children seem to be totally capable
working by themselves.
A. on
B. of
C. for
D. in
Question 25. She's made friends
a little girl who lives next door.
A. of
B. by
C. to
D. with
Read the following passage adapted from Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009 and mark the letter A,
B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Feminism, collective term for systems of belief and theories that pay special (26)
to
women’s rights and women’s position in culture and society. The term tends to be used for the
women’s rights movement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for
complete political, social, and economic equality between women and men. This article (27)
specifically with the development of the ideas behind that movement and their (28)
and
impact.
Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society is unequal to (29)
of men,
and that society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, and economic
detriment of women. However, feminists have used different theories to explain these (30)
and have advocated different ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and

historical variations in the nature of feminism.
Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves. The first wave,
which began in about 1800 and (31)
until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining
equal rights between women and men. The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has
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continued to fight for (32)
but has also developed a range of theories and approaches that
stress the difference between women and men and that draw attention to the (33)
needs of
women.
Question 26: A. notice
Question 27: A. deals
Question 28: A. pressure
Question 29: A. most
Question 30: A. difference
Question 31: A. widened
Question 32: A. freedom
Question 33: A. definite

B. attention
B. tends
B. problem
B. those
B. attention
B. spent

B. independence
B. specific

C. benefit
C. develops
C. variation
C. that
C. equalities
C. lasted
C. tradition
C. vague

D. equality
D. initiates
D. influence
D. which
D. inequalities
D. lengthened
D. equality
D. general

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was
desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very
few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers
should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s
work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task.
Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic
for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from

1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts
around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality
of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes
did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public
awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.
Question 34: The best title for the passage could be
.
A. A Flight for Change
B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century
C. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform
D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education
Question 35: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed
.
A. a high level of intelligence
B. a strong educational background
C. a lot of money
D. good grades
Question 36: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means
.
A. partly
B. urgently
C. completely
D. obviously
Question 37: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he
. A. does not want students to waste their time on education
B. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time
C. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education
D. thinks that education is not really a waste of time
Question 38: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for
Americans because

.
A. education at the time was so cheap
B. people had nothing else to do except go to school
C. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
D. all citizens should be educated in a republic
Question 39: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means
.
A. people who work for the government
B. people who really enjoy teaching
C. people who try to change things for the better
D. people who believe that education is wasted
Question 40: The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means
.
A. a person who lives in a particular city
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B. a person who works in a particular place
C. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
D. a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
Question 41: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann
.
A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
B. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
C. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
D. managed education in the state of Massachusetts
Question 42: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.

B. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.
D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
Question 43: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann
instituted?
A. The five-month school year.
B. Better teacher training.
C. Increased pay for students.
D. The matching of other districts’ policies.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the sentence given.
Question 44: Scarcely had she arrived home when the quake happened.
A. As soon as the quake took place, she arrived home.
B. The quake took place before she arrived home.
C. Hardly the quake happened when she arrived home.
D. No sooner had she arrived home than the quake happened.
Question 45: He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn.
A. He had eaten nothing since dawn although he took the food eagerly.
B. The food was taken at dawn and he had nothing to eat then.
C. He had eaten something before but he took the food eagerly.
D. Having eaten nothing since dawn, he took the food eagerly.
Question 46. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
A. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older.
B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.
C. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.
D. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.
Question 47. Peter said “I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”
A. Peter suggested not lending him some money.
B. Peter thanked him for lending him some money.
C. Peter wished not to lend him some money.

D. Peter regretted lending him some money.
Question 48. I think you should stop smoking.
A. If I am you, I will stop smoking.
B. If I had been you, I would stop smoking.
C. If I were you, I will stop smoking.
D. If I were you, I would stop smoking.
Question 49. Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.
A. Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.
B. To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.
C. Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament.
D. Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.
Question 50. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A. That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
B. That his lack of confidence surprised me.
C. What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
D. He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
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Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 53
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. relic
B. indictment
C. public
D. attic
Question 2: A. chocolate
B. choir
C. choice
D. choke
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 3: I've got absolutely no money to spare this month.
A. set aside
B. save
C. give away
D. spend
Question 4: Despite what they say, she's a very determined person.
A. hesitant
B. awkward
C. decisive
D. stubborn
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 5: A. automatic
B. industrial
C. occasional
D. exaggerate

Question 6: A. delicious
B. politic
C. dynamic
D. emphatic
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 7: Alice didn’t mean to be disrespectful to her teacher. She just couldn’t control her
temper. A. showing lack of attention
B. Showing lack of trust
C. showing impolite behaviour
D. Showing nervousness
Question 8: Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning
money. A. expected
B. excited
C. optimistic
D. fearsome
Question 9: It is great to see pandas in the natural habitat.
A. land
B. sky
C. home
D. forest
Question 10: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. again and again B. from time to time
C. time after time
D. very rapidly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Question 11: Is it necessary that I
here tomorrow?
A. am being

B. would be
C. be
D. were
Question 12: Having been served lunch,
.
A. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
B. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
C. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
D. the committee members discussed the problem
Question 13:
he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A. Should be
B. Were
C. Was
D. Be
Question 14: More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers
now
native speakers by three to one.
A. pass
B. overtake
C. outnumber
D. dominate
Question 15: Professor Alan insisted that every student
their report by Friday.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. finished
D. had finished
Question 16: The concert didn't come
our expectations.

A. round
B. up with
C. up to
D. up against
Question 17: James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so
.
A. senseless
B. sensible
C. sensitive
D. insensible
Question 18:
of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together.
A. To the end
B. At the end
C. In the end
D. At the finish
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Question 19: His change of job has
him with a new challenge in life.
A. initiated
B. introduced
C. presented
D. led
Question 20:
that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two years.
A. It is reported
B. They are reported
C. It was reported D. The report was

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.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we
(21)
as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial
(22)
and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (23)
to something, and it
may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being
(24)
lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and
acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are
in fact (25)
to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in
general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a
candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right
kind of appearance while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character
traits, and (26)
stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates
should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests
actually produce (27)
results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would
be an objectionable (28)
into then private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or
expect his or her family doctor to provide (29)
medical information. Quite apart from this
problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (30)
employee or a values
colleague?

Question 21: A. trust
Question 22: A. expression
Question 23: A. feeling
Question 24: A. humble
Question 25: A. hesitant
Question 26: A. psychological
Question 27: A. regular
Question 28: A. intrusion
Question 29: A. reticent
Question 30: A. thorough

B. rely
B. image
B. view
B. successful
B. reluctant
B. similar
B. faithful
B. invasion
B. secretive
B. laborious

C. estimate
C. looks
C. reaction
C. good at
C. tending
C. physical
C. reliable
C. infringement

C. classified
C. conscientious

D. reckon
D. manner
D. notion
D. tactful
D. used
D. relevant
D. predictable
D. interference
D. confidential
D. particular

Read the following passage and mark the letter A., B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a
hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of
interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants.
Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out. The first reason is
related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good trait,
then other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who
dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well
regardless of his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs
when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an
interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression
given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such
an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A

suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who
appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives
a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
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Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other
selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the
various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability
as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
Question 31: According to the passage, the hallo effect
.
A. stands out as the worst judgmental error
B. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability
C. takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed
D. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions
Question 32: The word “this” in line 15 refers to
.
A. measure cognitive ability
B. predict candidate suitability
C. devise accurate tests
D. devise personnel selection
Question 33: The word “skews” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
.
A. distinguishes
B. opposes
C. biases
D. improves
Question 34: The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate
way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the

.
A. cognitive effect
B. halo effect
C. primacy effect
D. contrast effect
Question 35: The word “hindrance” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
.
A. interference
B. encouragement C. assistance
D. procedure
Question 36: This passage mainly discusses the
.
A. Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants.
B. Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.
C. Effects of interviewing on job applicants.
D. Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.
Question 37: According to the passage the first impression
.
A. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
B. can easily be altered
C. is the one that stays with the interviewer
D. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
Question 38: The word “confirm” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
.
A. misrepresent
B. verify
C. conclude
D. recollect
Question 39: The word “they” in line 5 refers to
.

A. characteristics
B. applicants
C. interviewers
D. judgments
Question 40: The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?
A. Other selection procedures included in interviewing
B. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants
C. More information on cognitive ability
D. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 41: Don't cut your parents out of your lives.
A. Don't let them live upon you forever.
B. Don't show them how you earn your living.
C. Don't allow them to reduce your pocket money.
D. Don't ignore their care about how you live.
Question 42: After what he did, he deserves to be put away for life.
A. He should be imprisoned for what he has done.
B. He should be pensioned forever because of his good life.
C. His wrongdoings deserve to be forgiven.
D. He deserves to be praised for his whole life.
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: He got held up in traffic jam. He missed his first job interview.
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A. He missed his first job interview so that he was held up in traffic jam.
B. When he got held up in traffic jam, he missed his first job interview.
C. So as to miss his first job interview, he got held up in traffic jam.

D. Because he got held up in traffic jam, he missed his first job interview.
Question 44: They moved out of the town three years ago. We haven’t heard from them since.
A. We haven’t heard from them since they moved out of the town three years ago.
B. We haven’t heard from them after they moved out of the town three years ago.
C. Since we haven’t heard from them, they moved out of the town three years ago.
D. We have heard from them until they moved out of the town three years ago.
Question 45: His parents gave advice on his job choice. He neglected it.
A. Despite that his parents’ advice on his job choice, he neglected it.
B. His parents gave advice on his negligence of choosing his job.
C. He neglected his parents’ advice on his job choice.
D. Because his parents gave advice on his job choice, he neglected it.
Question 46: It has rained heavily for three days. All rivers and lakes have got flooded.
A. All rivers and lakes have got flooded because it rained heavily for three days.
B. The three-day heavy rain has flooded all rivers and lakes.
C. It rained heavily for three days, which caused all rivers and lakes got flooded.
D. All rivers and lakes have got flooded after it rained heavily for three days.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 47: Pam: “Êxcuse me, is anybody sitting here?” ~ Peter: “
”
A. Yes, of course.
B. No, thanks.
C. Yes, with pleasure. D. Sorry, the seat is taken.
Question 48: Andy: "What do you think of football?" ~ Bob: "
"
A. I am crazy about it.
B. Well, it's beyond my expectation.
C. It's none of my business.
D. Of course, football players are excellent.
Question 49: Stewart: "Do you mind if I use your phone?" ~ Dick: "

"
A. Not at all. Help yourself.
B. You can say that again.
C. Yes, certainly.
D. Sorry. I have no idea.
Question 50: Wendy: "Would you like to have coffee, lemonade, or something different?"
Cathy: "
".
A. I'm afraid not.
B. Yes, please.
C. Anything will do.
D. Never mind.
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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. relic
B. indictment
C. public
D. attic
Question 2: A. chocolate
B. choir

C. choice
D. choke
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 3: I've got absolutely no money to spare this month.
A. set aside
B. save
C. give away
D. spend
Question 4: Despite what they say, she's a very determined person.
A. hesitant
B. awkward
C. decisive
D. stubborn
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 5: A. automatic
B. industrial
C. occasional
D. exaggerate
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Question 6: A. delicious

B. politic

C. dynamic

D. emphatic

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 7: Alice didn’t mean to be disrespectful to her teacher. She just couldn’t control her
temper. A. showing lack of attention
B. Showing lack of trust
C. showing impolite behaviour
D. Showing nervousness
Question 8: Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning
money. A. expected
B. excited
C. optimistic
D. fearsome
Question 9: It is great to see pandas in the natural habitat.
A. land
B. sky
C. home
D. forest
Question 10: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. again and again B. from time to time
C. time after time
D. very rapidly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Question 11: Is it necessary that I
here tomorrow?
A. am being
B. would be
C. be
D. were

Question 12: Having been served lunch,
.
A. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
B. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
C. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
D. the committee members discussed the problem
Question 13:
he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A. Should be
B. Were
C. Was
D. Be
Question 14: More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers
now
native speakers by three to one.
A. pass
B. overtake
C. outnumber
D. dominate
Question 15: Professor Alan insisted that every student
their report by Friday.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. finished
D. had finished
Question 16: The concert didn't come
our expectations.
A. round
B. up with
C. up to

D. up against
Question 17: James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so
.
A. senseless
B. sensible
C. sensitive
D. insensible
Question 18:
of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together.
A. To the end
B. At the end
C. In the end
D. At the finish
Question 19: His change of job has
him with a new challenge in life.
A. initiated
B. introduced
C. presented
D. led
Question 20:
that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two years.
A. It is reported
B. They are reported
C. It was reported D. The report was
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.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we
(21)
as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial
(22)

and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (23)
to something, and it
may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being
(24)
lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and
acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are
in fact (25)
to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in
general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a
candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right
kind of appearance while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character
traits, and (26)
stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates
should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests
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actually produce (27)
results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would
be an objectionable (28)
into then private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or
expect his or her family doctor to provide (29)
medical information. Quite apart from this
problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (30)
employee or a values
colleague?
Question 21: A. trust
Question 22: A. expression
Question 23: A. feeling

Question 24: A. humble
Question 25: A. hesitant
Question 26: A. psychological
Question 27: A. regular
Question 28: A. intrusion
Question 29: A. reticent
Question 30: A. thorough

B. rely
B. image
B. view
B. successful
B. reluctant
B. similar
B. faithful
B. invasion
B. secretive
B. laborious

C. estimate
C. looks
C. reaction
C. good at
C. tending
C. physical
C. reliable
C. infringement
C. classified
C. conscientious

D. reckon
D. manner
D. notion
D. tactful
D. used
D. relevant
D. predictable
D. interference
D. confidential
D. particular

Read the following passage and mark the letter A., B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a
hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of
interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants.
Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out. The first reason is
related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good trait,
then other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who
dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well
regardless of his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs
when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an
interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression
given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such
an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A
suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who
appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives
a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.

Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other
selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the
various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability
as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
Question 31: According to the passage, the hallo effect
.
A. stands out as the worst judgmental error
B. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability
C. takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed
D. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions
Question 32: The word “this” in line 15 refers to
.
A. measure cognitive ability
B. predict candidate suitability
C. devise accurate tests
D. devise personnel selection
Question 33: The word “skews” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
.
A. distinguishes
B. opposes
C. biases
D. improves
Question 34: The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate
way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the
.
A. cognitive effect
B. halo effect
C. primacy effect
D. contrast effect
Question 35: The word “hindrance” in line 1 is closest in meaning to

.
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A. interference
B. encouragement C. assistance
D. procedure
Question 36: This passage mainly discusses the
.
A. Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants.
B. Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.
C. Effects of interviewing on job applicants.
D. Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.
Question 37: According to the passage the first impression
.
A. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
B. can easily be altered
C. is the one that stays with the interviewer
D. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
Question 38: The word “confirm” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
.
A. misrepresent
B. verify
C. conclude
D. recollect
Question 39: The word “they” in line 5 refers to
.
A. characteristics
B. applicants
C. interviewers

D. judgments
Question 40: The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?
A. Other selection procedures included in interviewing
B. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants
C. More information on cognitive ability
D. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 41: Don't cut your parents out of your lives.
A. Don't let them live upon you forever.
B. Don't show them how you earn your living.
C. Don't allow them to reduce your pocket money.
D. Don't ignore their care about how you live.
Question 42: After what he did, he deserves to be put away for life.
A. He should be imprisoned for what he has done.
B. He should be pensioned forever because of his good life.
C. His wrongdoings deserve to be forgiven.
D. He deserves to be praised for his whole life.
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: He got held up in traffic jam. He missed his first job interview.
A. He missed his first job interview so that he was held up in traffic jam.
B. When he got held up in traffic jam, he missed his first job interview.
C. So as to miss his first job interview, he got held up in traffic jam.
D. Because he got held up in traffic jam, he missed his first job interview.
Question 44: They moved out of the town three years ago. We haven’t heard from them since.
A. We haven’t heard from them since they moved out of the town three years ago.
B. We haven’t heard from them after they moved out of the town three years ago.
C. Since we haven’t heard from them, they moved out of the town three years ago.
D. We have heard from them until they moved out of the town three years ago.

Question 45: His parents gave advice on his job choice. He neglected it.
A. Despite that his parents’ advice on his job choice, he neglected it.
B. His parents gave advice on his negligence of choosing his job.
C. He neglected his parents’ advice on his job choice.
D. Because his parents gave advice on his job choice, he neglected it.
Question 46: It has rained heavily for three days. All rivers and lakes have got flooded.
A. All rivers and lakes have got flooded because it rained heavily for three days.
B. The three-day heavy rain has flooded all rivers and lakes.
C. It rained heavily for three days, which caused all rivers and lakes got flooded.
D. All rivers and lakes have got flooded after it rained heavily for three days.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 47: Pam: “Êxcuse me, is anybody sitting here?” ~ Peter: “
”
A. Yes, of course.
B. No, thanks.
C. Yes, with pleasure. D. Sorry, the seat is taken.
Question 48: Andy: "What do you think of football?" ~ Bob: "
"
A. I am crazy about it.
B. Well, it's beyond my expectation.
C. It's none of my business.
D. Of course, football players are excellent.
Question 49: Stewart: "Do you mind if I use your phone?" ~ Dick: "
"
A. Not at all. Help yourself.
B. You can say that again.

C. Yes, certainly.
D. Sorry. I have no idea.
Question 50: Wendy: "Would you like to have coffee, lemonade, or something different?"
Cathy: "
".
A. I'm afraid not.
B. Yes, please.
C. Anything will do.
D. Never mind.
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Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 54
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. spice
B. satellite
C. polite
D. police
Question 2: A. storage

B. passage
C. message
D. teenage
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 3: Her hair is the envy of the office.
A. to be criticised by others
B. to be hated by others
C. to be the fashion of others
D. to be liked and wanted by others
Question 4: After the earthquake we felt grateful to be alive.
A. sorrowful
B. thankful
C. mournful
D. fateful
Question 5: There is a lot of opposition to the proposed changes.
A. disbelief
B. inaccuracy
C. appraisal
D. disagreement
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 6: A. apprentice B. preferential
C. potential
D. intelligent
Question 7: A. dismiss
B. discount
C. discuss
D. district
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: After rising the flag to commemorate the Independence Day, we all sang the national
song. A. to commemorate B. we all
C. national song
D. rising
Question 9: It’s difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
A. to sleep
B. difficult
C. having
D. to lie on
Question 10: She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
A. on
B. because
C. her the candy
D. didn’t send
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 11: Out of the blue, he asked me to come with him to Europe.
A. Increasingly
B. As I expected
C. Politely
D. As I prepared
Question 12: Through thick and thin, he’s proved a faithful friend.
A. betraying
B. unselfish
C. unbelievable
D. unloyal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Question 13: We

you'll be at the meeting tomorrow. Is that right?
A. assess
B. resume
C. presume
D. estimate
Question 14: He rarely lets his
down, especially with people he's only just met.
A. protection
B. security
C. guard
D. safety
Question 15: I know she lives in London but I haven't got her
address.
A. particular
B. actual
C. unique
D. real
Question 16: Last year the economy was stable but the
situation is quite different.
A. usual
B. current
C. actual
D. unique
Question 17: I was quite taken
by his criticism of me. He's never done that before.
A. away
B. over
C. up
D. aback
Question 18: At the

time we're working hard to solve the problems.
A. usual
B. actual
C. common
D. present
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Question 19: As
Jenny was late for school. She always oversleeps.
A. usual
B. regular
C. typical
D. individual
Question 20: I don’t have anything in
with her. She's quite different from me.
A. ordinary
B. common
C. usual
D. same
Question 21: Do you want to do anything in
today?
A. typical
B. actual
C. particular
D. common
Question 22: Ken has decided to
. He’s leaving the UK to go and live in Australia.
A. emigrate
B. emerge

C. immigrate
D. integrate
Question 23: We went on a business
to Berlin last week.
A. journey
B. voyage
C. holiday
D. trip
Question 24: That necklace is
. There's no other like it in the world.
A. particular
B. alone
C. individual
D. unique
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT
More than ever, media is separating into mass market blockbusters on the one hand and
‘niche’ products - attracting small groups of people with similar interests - on the other. Everything
else is struggling to compete.
Joe Swanberg makes films about the romantic lives of young people in the city. He shoots
quickly with a digital camera and asks actors to wear their own clothes. His low-budget films are
hardly ever shown in cinemas. By keeping his costs down and distributing digitally, Mr Swanberg
is making a living.
Technology was expected to help young people like him. A few years ago it was predicted
that the internet would vastly increase the supply of small independent films and other niche media
products and increase their audiences. That has certainly happened. However, so has the opposite.
Blockbusters are also tightening their grip on audiences, whether it’s in the area of film, music,
television or books. The growth of both niche products and huge sell-out successes has been at the
expense of the things in the middle which are just quite popular - the near-misses.

There are several reasons why big hits still do so well. As in the past, people still want to
have something to talk about with their friends. Which is why talent shows such as ‘American Idol’
do pretty much as well as they did ten years ago and why the latest blockbuster still breaks new
records at the box office. Research shows that people still choose blockbusters more often than less
well-known books and films. This is probably because people tend to try only things they have
heard of - which for many people are limited to media-hyped blockbusters.
However, some things are new. All the technology that has made niche content so much
more accessible has also proved handy for pushing blockbusters. Missed the last popular film?
Don’t worry, because there will be other chances to see it, in a wide variety of formats. Blockbusters
are doing well not in spite of the fact that people have more choice in entertainment, but because
of it. Imagine walking into a music shop which has more than 10 million songs, as iTunes does, all
of them arranged alphabetically. Making up your mind would be impossible. So, rather than having
to decide, it’s much easier to just grab what everybody is talking about.
Is this increasingly more common separation into blockbusters and niches good or bad? It
certainly makes life harder for media companies. In a world where entertainment choices are
growing, it is more important than ever to make a big impact with your product. If it isn’t a hit, it
will have to fight for attention together with thousands - perhaps millions - of other offerings. The
possibility of failing can make people anxious and more conservative. Television programmes must
be successful quickly or they will be cancelled. It is becoming even harder to talk the decisionmakers in the movie industry into approving films if they are not confident there is a demand for
them.
Yet this can be a big advantage for consumers. In the past, these powerful business people
could get away with supplying content that was not that good to people who did not have much of
a choice. These days, with so many options, there is rarely nothing good on television. So the media
industry must raise its game. Intelligent people naturally wish that more money were available to
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produce the kind of music, films and television programmes they like. The problem is that
everybody has different ideas about exactly what they want to watch. Some may love watching a
programme about the history of dance; others may want to spend an hour being told how to look

after pet snakes. But not many want to do either of these things, which explains why such
programmes are niche products. There are only a few things that can be guaranteed to delight large
numbers of people. They are known as blockbusters.
Question 25: In paragraph 1 we learn that Joe Swanberg's films are
.
A. often bought on DVD.
B. rarely seen in cinemas.
C. are made for young people in the city. D. usually low-budget costume dramas.
Question 26: As a result of these changes, media companies
.
A. are finding it more difficult to make an impression.
B. know there is a growing demand for their products.
C. can get financial backing quite easily.
D. tend to produce more unusual films than before.
Question 27: According to paragraph 3, blockbuster success is because people
.
A. are reluctant to see films they’ve never heard of.
B. like watching and talking about reality shows.
C. prefer to see famous actors in films.
D. only watch films recommended to them by friends.
Question 28: What does paragraph 6 say about the situation nowadays?
A. Consumers are benefiting from it.
B. Better films and TV programmes are being made.
C. Making programmes is easier than before.
D. There is hardly anything good on television.
Question 29: What does 'they' refer to in paragraph 5?
A. consumers
B. movie industry decision-makers
C. television programmes
D. media companies

Question 30: What impact has technology had on the movie business according to paragraph 2?
A. Small independent film-makers are struggling to find an audience.
B. Fewer young people are attracted to the industry.
C. Audiences are still enjoying blockbuster films.
D. There is more choice available in the middle market area.
Question 31: Paragraph 4 indicates that people may
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A. be confused by the choice presented to them.
B. choose niche films because of their availability.
C. not understand all the different formats available.
D. prefer to listen to music than watch films these days.
Question 32: What does 'it' refer to in paragraph 3?
A. the technology
B. the choice in entertainment
C. the last popular film
D. the variety of format
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.
While my friend was on holiday I kept an (33)
on her flat, so to say thank you she
wanted to take me to the theatre. Unfortunately it was a modern play and she knows I don’t like
them very much because I have always had (34)
feet in the past and refused to go at the last
minute. But this time she persuaded me to go, promising to buy me dinner afterwards. The
audience had all dressed (35)
and looked very smart and serious. I couldn’t understand the
play at all - I just don't get these modern plays - and the people around me were concentrating so
hard to understand it that finally I couldn’t keep a (36)
face and burst out laughing. My
neighbours stared at me furiously until I stopped laughing. I tried to sit quietly but I broke

(37)
in a sweat as I struggled to hold back the laughter. Their disapproving looks just made
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