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TUYỂN TẬP 25 ĐỀ ÔN THI THPTQG
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Người thực hiện: Nhóm cốt cán Tiếng Anh

Năm học: 2018 -2019

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ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO SỐ 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. started
B. watched
C. stopped
D. cooked
Question 2: A. loud
B. bought
C. cloud
D. sound
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. oblige
B. patient
C. certain
D. swallow
Question 4: A. opponent
B. agreement

C. disappear
D. contractual
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: One of the best things we can do to help ______ environment is to encourage recycling.
A. a
B. Ø
C. the
D. an
Question 6: If you ______ to be chosen for the job, you’ll have to be experienced in the field.
A. wanted
B. wants
C. want
D. had wanted
Question 7: She ______ to the library to borrow some books when she saw a robbery.
A. is walking
B. walked
C. had walked
D. was walking
Question 8: I think I did OK in my speech last night ______ I’d had almost no sleep for twenty
hours.
A. because
B. because of
C. in spite of
D. although
Question 9: Do you have any objections ________ this new road scheme?
A. at
B. with
C. to
D. for

Question 10: ________ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled
B. Because having quarreled
C. Because of she quarreled
D. Had quarreled
Question 11: We should participate in the movements ________ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve
B. organized conserving
C. organized to conserve
D. which organize to conserve
Question 12: I really regret _________ him the money he needed.
A. not to lend
B. not lending
C. about not lending
D. I haven’t lent
Question 13: Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough
________.
A. confide
B. confident
C. confidential
D. confidence
Question 14: He would win the race if he
his brother's example and trained harder.
A. repeated
B. set
C. answered
D. followed
Question 15: In my company, the director deputy usually _________ the responsibility for organizing
meetings and conferences .
A. makes

B. takes
C. becomes
D. gets
Question 16: If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12%__________ annually.
A. interest
B. profit
C. money
D. income
Question 17: At the end of the match the players were ________ exhausted.
A. solely
B. actually
C. utterly
D. merely
Question 18: I can’t possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the
___.
A. order
B. practice
C. place
D. question
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 19: Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed
B. motivated
C. overlooked
D. rejected
Question 20: He didn’t hat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. didn’t want to see B. didn’t show surprise C. wasn’t happy D. didn’t care
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 21: I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound.
A. concerned
B. comforted
C. relaxed
D. lightened

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Question 22: When I was going shopping yesterday, I accidentally met one of my old friends in high
school.
A. by far
B. by heart
C. on purpose
D. by chance
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct response to each of the
following exchanges.
Question 23: Jenny: "I think higher living standard is one of the reasons that many people want to be
a city dweller."
Mark: “____”
A. I couldn't agree more.
B. It's nice of you to say so.
C. That's quite all right.
D. Why not?
Question 24: John: Hi, Alice. Would you like to go to the movies tonight?
Alice: “_________”
A. Fine. I'll be there.
B. Yes, I’d love to.
C. I'll be ready in no time.
D. Why? What's the matter?

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 from 25 to 29.
Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the
United States, (25)______ sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have
been made.
TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (26)_____ part of most people’s lives. It has become a
baby- sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet
when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that TV is not a
teacher but a sustainer. The poor (27)_____ of programs does not elevate people into greater
understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo.
The primary reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV
development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and
their sponsors first experimented with TV.(28)________, the close relationship, which the advertisers
had with radio programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, coming from the
capitalistic, profit- oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily concerned with reflecting and
attracting (29)______ rather than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to
attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather
than challenging.
Question 25. A. where
B. which
C. what
D. who
Question 26. A. superior
B. mixed
C. fractional
D. integral
Question 27. A. quantity
B. quality
C. effect
D. product

Question 28. A. However
B. Moreover
C. Therefore
D. Besides
Question 29. A. socialise
B. society
C. social
D. socially
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
Millions of people are using cellphones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to
use one. In many countries, cellphones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones
are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and
connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professional worried.
Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of
mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies
are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile
phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern
scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious
memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own
son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working

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week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor
didn’t agree.

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines
can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that
there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about
their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often.
Question 30. The most suitable title for the passage could be ____.
A. Technological Innovations and Their Price
B. The Importance of Mobile Phones
C. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time
D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Phones
Question 31. According to the passage, cellphones are especially popular with the youth because
_____.
A. they keep the users in alert all the time
B. they are integral in daily communication
C. they are the only effective means of communication
D. they make them look more stylish
Question 32: According to the passage, the changes possibly caused by the cellphones are mainly
concerned with ____.
A. the smallest units of the brain
B. the central unit of the brain
C. the structure of the brain
D. the long-term memory
Question 33: The words negative publicity in paragraph 2 most likely means ____.
A. information on the lethal effects of cellphones
B. the negative public use of cellphones
C. widespread opinion about bad effects of cellphones
D. constructive ideas about the effects of cellphones
Question 34. The word their in the last paragraph refers to ____.
A. mobile phone companies
B. mobile phones
C. high-tech machines

D. radiations
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Although management principles have been implemented since ancient times, most
management scholars trace the beginning of modern management thought back to the early 1900s,
beginning with the pioneering work of Frederick Taylor (1856-1915). Taylor was the first person to
study work scientifically. He is most famous for introducing techniques of time and motion study,
differential piece rate systems, and for systematically specializing the work of operating employees
and managers. Along with other pioneers such as Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, Taylor set the stage,
labeling his philosophy and methods “scientific management’. At that time, his philosophy, which was
concerned with productivity, but which was often misinterpreted as promoting worker interests at the
expense of management, was in marked contrast to the prevailing industrial norms of worker
exploitation.
The time and motion study concepts were popularized by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. The
Gilbreths had 12 children. By analyzing his children’s dishwashing and bed makingchores, this
pioneer efficiency expert, Frank Gilbreth, hit on principles whereby workers could eliminate waste
motion. He was memorialized by two of his children in their 1949 book called “Cheaper by the
Dozen”.
The Gilbreth methods included using stop watches to time worker movements and special
tools (cameras and special clocks) to monitor and study worker performance, and also involved
identification of “therbligs” (Gilbreth spelled backwards) -basic motions used in production jobs.
Many of these motions and accompanying times have been used to determine how long it should take
a skilled worker to perfo rm a given job. In this way an industrial engineer can get a handle on the
approximate time it should take to produce a product or provide a service. However, use of work
analysis in this way is unlikely to lead to useful results unless all five work dimensions are
considered: physical, psychological, social, cultural, and power.
Question 35 .What is the passage primarily about?

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A. The beginnings of modern management theory
B. The limitations of pioneering studies in understanding human behavior
C. How time and motion studies were first developed
D. The first applications of a scientific approach to understanding human behavior
Question 36.The word “which” in the passage refers to _________.
A. scientific management
B. philosophy
C. productivity
D. time and motion study
Question 37. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.
A. workers welcomed the application of scientific management
B. Talor’s philosophy is different from the industrial norms
C. by the early 1900s science had reached a stage where it could be applied to the workplace
D. workers were no longer exploited after the introduction of scientific management.
Question 38.The word “prevailing” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. broadly accepted
B. prevalent
C. predominant
D. common
Question 39. According to the passage, Frank Gilbreth discovered how workers could eliminate
waste motion by _________.
A. watching his children do their chores
B. using special tools such as cameras and clocks
C. using stop watches
D. applying scientific management principles
Question 40. According to the passage, the time it takes a skilled worker to perform the motion of a
given job can be measured by using _________.
A. stop watches
B. all five work dimensions

C. special tools
D. therbligs
Question 41.The word “dimensions” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. sizes
B. extents
C. aspects
D. standards
Question 42. All of the following are true EXCEPT ________.
A. Scientific management was concerned with productivity.
B. the beginnings of modern management thought commenced in the 19th century.
C. Frank Gilbreth’s fame was enhanced by two of his children writing a book.
D. Analyzing work to increase productivity is not likely to be useful unless all of the dimensions
are considered.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the the following questions.
Question 43: They had a discussion about training not only the new employees but also giving them
A
B
C
some challenges.
D
Question 44: The number of students attending universities to study economics have increased
steadily in the last few years.
A
B
C
D
Question 45: After the social science lecture all students are invited to take part in a discussion
A
B

of the issues which were risen in the talk.
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A. We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult one this time
B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time
C. We had a more difficult time last week than this one.
D. The test we have this time is not difficult at all.
Question 47: “No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!” said the boys.
A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer.
B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer.
C. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer.
D. The boys didn’t agree to let stay a bit longer.
Question 48: There was no need for you to have left the house in such weather.

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A. You needn’t have left the house in such weather.
B. You needn’t leave the house in such weather.
C. You didn’t have to leave the house in such weather.
D. You didn’t need to leave the house in such weather.
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 49: We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home.
A. It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize out passports were still at home.
B. We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home.

D. Not until had we arrived at the airport we realized our passports were still at home.
Question 50: I picked up my book. I found that the cover had been torn.
A. On picking up my book, I saw that the cover had been torn.
B. When picking up my book, the cover had been torn.
C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.
D. Picked up, the book was torn.
_______HẾT_______

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ĐỀ THAM KHẢO – SỐ 2
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. opened
B. played
C. proved
D. regarded
Question 2: A. bachelor
B. chapter
C. chemistry
D. teacher
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. reduction
B. popular
C. financial
D. romantic
Question 4: A. bachelor
B. discover

C. invention
D. important
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: Tam found it hard to concentrate on his work because the noise.
A
B
C
D
Question 6: A huge amount of tourists come to this city every year.
A
B
C
D
Question 7: Ms Phuong hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A
B
C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: You will become ill ______ you stop working so hard.
A. until
B. when
C. unless
D. if
Question 9: I wish you _______ stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
A. will
B. would
C. did
D. might

Question 10: Peter lost the race because he ________ petrol on the last lap.
A. got out of
B. ran out of
C. made out of
D. put out of
Question 11: Xoan singing is a vocal art of villages in the ancestral land of Phu Tho. It has been ____
for generations and the oral tradition is still very much alive today.
A. handed down

B. landed on

C. passed by

D. taken over

Question 12: ________ he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. For
B. Thus
C. So
D. As
Question 13: Is is acceptable to touch ____ person on ____ shoulder in a conversation?
A. a - the
B. the – the
C. the – a
D. a – a
Question 14: We ____ in silence when he suddenly ____ me to help him.
A. were walking - was asking
B. were walking - asked
C. walked – asked
D. walked - was asking

Question 15: The context _________ which you learn something can affect how well you remember
it.
A. of
B. for
C. to
D. in
Question 16: If I were in charge, I ________ things differently.
A. had done
B. would do
C. will do
D. would have done
Question 17: Any pupil caught _________ was made to stand at the front of the class.
A. misbehave

B. misbehaved

C. misbehaviour

D. misbehaving

Question 18: Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to _________ in.
A. specialise

B. focus

C. hand

Question 19: They would ________ go by air than travel by train.
A. better
B. always

C. prefer
Question 20. Culture helps people ________ to the world around them.
A. adapt

B. change

C. alter

D. come
D. rather
D. fit

Question 21. The latest heritage at risk register revealed that 5,831 listed buildings, monuments,
archaeological sites, and landscapes in England are at ________ of being lost.

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A. danger

B. edge

C. ease

D. risk

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 22: - “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!”
- “ ________’’

A. Certainly. Do you like it, too?
B. I like you to say that
C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive
D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
Question 23: Jenny: “Thanks for the nice gift you bought to us!”
Peter: “________”
A. All right. Do you know how much it costs?

B. Not at all, don't mention it.

C. Actually speaking, I myself don't like it.

D. Welcome! it's very nice of you.

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 24: They have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic
wastelands.
A. suburban
B. abandoned
C. forgotten
D. disadvantaged
Question 25: Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
A. attracting attention
C. widely used
B. most preferable
D. for everybody’s use
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 26: During the five – decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.

A. holding at
B. holding back
C. holding to
D. holding by
Question 27: The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
A. explicit
B. implicit
C. obscure
D. odd
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning
to each of the following sentences.
Question 28: “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill, ” the doctor told me.
A. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
B. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.
C. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.
D. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
Question 29: He survived the operation thanks to the skilful surgeon.
A. He survived because he was a skilful surgeon.
B. There was no skilful surgeon, so he died.
C. He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skilful surgeon.
D. Though the surgeon was skilful, he couldn’t survive the operation.
Question 30: If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
A.The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
B.If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
C. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
D. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
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 31: We can't deny the potential influence of global communications on our cultural identity.
It will become even more powerful.

A. It can be undeniable that global communications will become even more powerful in
potentially influencing our cultural identity.

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B. It cannot deny that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially
influencing our cultural identity.
C. It cannot be denied that global communications will become even more powerful in
potentially influencing our cultural identity.
D. It hardly deny that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially
influencing our cultural identity.
Question 32: I left the office. There was a power cut right after.
A. I left the office after there was a power cut.
B. I left the office long before there was a power cut.
C. No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut.
D. When I was leaving the office, there was a power cut.
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 from 31 to 35.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated
village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got
quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to
(33) ____ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate
how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (34) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the
women used to spend a long time every day (35) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I
contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (36) ____ these pipes were not
really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth

doing and I would recommend it to anyone (37) ____ was considering working for a charity.
33. A. live
B. living
C. lived
D. lively
34. A. for
B. on
C. with
D. from
35. A. carrying
B. wearing
C. holding
D. drinking
36. A. If
B. Because
C. When
D. Although
37. A. which
B. when
C. where
D. who
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Our eyes and ears might be called transformers because they sense the light and sound around us
and turn them into electrical impulses that the brain can interpret. These electrical impulses that have
been transformed by the eyes and ears reach the brain and are turned into messages that we can
interpret. For the eyes, the process begins as the eyes admit light waves, bends them at the cornea and
lens, and then focuses them on the retina. At the back of each eye, nerve fibers bundle together to form
optic nerves, which join and then split into two optic tracts. Some of the fibers cross so that part of the
input from the right visual field goes into the left side of the brain, and vice versa. The process in the

ear is carried out through sensory cells that are carried in fluid- filled canals and that are extremely
sensitive to vibration. Sound that is transformed into electricity travels along nerve fibers in the
auditory nerve. These fibers form a synapse with neurons that carry the messages to the auditory
cortex on each side of the brain.
Question 38. According to the author, we might call our eyes and ears “transformers” because:
A. They sense light and sound.
B. They create electrical impulses.
C. The brain can interpret the input.
D. The messages travel in the brain.
Question 39. In line 5, what does the word “them” refer to?
A. Messages
B. Processes
C. Eyes
D. Light waves
Question 40. The word “split” as used in line 6 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Tear
B. Fracture
C. Separate
D. Crack

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Question 41. Which part of the passage best describes the first step in transforming light into
electrical impulses?
A. Lines 5- 9
B. Lines 9- 11
C. Lines 11- 13
D. Lines 14- 16
Question 42. According to the passage, when input from the right visual field goes into the left side of

the brain, what happens?
A. The nerve fibers bundle together.
B. The optic nerves split.
C. The retina receives light waves.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
NEGOTIATION
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for
executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. These
skills are essential for successful international business negotiation. Americans, however, have not
been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in
negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts.
Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an
agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the
negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached
within the culture of the negotiation.
In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and
impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large
multimillion-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The
American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal purveyor of information and cash, an image
that succeeds only in undermining the negotiation.
In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to
confirm this stereotypical perception, while subverting the negotiator's position. Two traits in
particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the
American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals.
Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and
may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they
may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other
negotiator.
Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the

success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business
negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding.
Question 43. The word ‘undermining’ in the third paragraph means mostly the same as ______.
A. accepting

B. undergoing

C. understanding

D. subverting

Question 44. The American negotiator is described as all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. willing to invest time in relationships

B. interested in short-term goals

C. perceived by foreign negotiators as wealthy

D. known for direct interaction

Question 45. What is the author's main point in the passage?

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A. Foreign perceptions of American negotiators are based on stereotypes.
B. Foreign languages are important for international business.
C. American negotiators need to learn more about other cultures.
D. Negotiation is the process of reaching an agreement.
Question 46. According to the author, what is the purpose of negotiation?

A. To reach an agreement

B. To understand the culture of the negotiators

C. To undermine the other negotiator's position D. To communicate back and forth
Question 47. The word ‘solidify’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. help to solve

B. make harder

C. cause to become solid

D. make more definite

Question 48. The pronoun ‘they’ in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. American negotiators B. indirect interactions C. long-term benefits D. foreign negotiators
Question 49. The highlighted sentence in the first paragraph means ______.
A. Foreign businesspersons negotiate less effectively than Americans because of their training.
B. Because their training is not as good, Americans are less successful as negotiators than their
international counterparts.
C. Foreign businesspersons do not like to negotiate with Americans, who are not well-trained.
D. Training is not available for Americans who must interact in international negotiations.
Question 50. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses ______.
A. ways to increase cross-cultural understanding
B. knowledge of foreign languages
C. relationships between negotiators
D. traits that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. appeared
B. agreed
C. coughed
D. loved
Question 2. A. high
B. kite
C. sign
D. singer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has different stress
partern from the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. demand
B. desert
C. decide
D. defend
Question 4. A. important
B. informal
C. intention
D. impolite
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5. She was playing games while he __________a football match.
A. watched
B. watches
C. was watching
D. watching
Question 6. The criminal was sentenced to death because of _______ of his crime.

A. the severity
B. the complexity
C. a punishment
D. the importance
Question 7. It’s important for the figures___________ regularly.
A. to update
B. updating
C. to be updated
D.being updated
Question 8. I can't find my sunglasses at home. I__________them at my friend's house.
A may have left
B. can have left
C. should have left
D. must leave
Question 9. _____________ I to win the lottery, I would buy a new house.
A.Were
B.Was
C. Had
D.Should
Question 10. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children
B. whether the children could
C. if the children can
D. could the children
Question 11. Melanie was the first person _____ a gratitute letter.
A. wrote
B. written
C. to write
D. writing
Question 12. It’s becoming _______ challenging to find a good job nowaday.

A. better and better
B. the better
C. the more
D. more and more
Question 13. There are billions of stars in _____ space.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
Question 14. ________ Beth has a new car, she no longer takes the commuter train to work. She
drives to work every day.
A. Now that
B. While
C. Although
D. In case
Question 15. Although he tried to hide it, it was ______that Peter didn’t like his birthday present.
A. foolish
B. basic
C. obvious
D. vigorous
Question16. I ________________ a liking to our new teacher the moment I met her.
A. took
B. had
C. paid
D. made
Question17. The boy ________ his parents and was punished strickly by them.
A. thought back on
B. talked back to
C. went on with
D. put up with

Question18. New technology is seen as a___________ issue for the next five years and every school
will benefit in some way.
A. marginal
B. central
C. peripheral
D. crucial
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 19. I don't know how you manage to keep such a cool head in such a hectic, stressful
office!
A. keep a stiff upper lip
B. to stay awake
C. be positive
D. have a headache
Question 20. Computers are recent accomplishments in our time.
A. structures
B. documents
C. calculations
D. achievements
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 21. It is risky to climb to the top of that tree.
A. safe
B. normal
C. unusual
D. dangerous

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Question 22. We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by
eight o'clock and take good care of their own business.
A. manage an inflexible system
B. have a good voyage
C. run faster than others
D. organize things inefficiently
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 23. Anne and Alice are on the tennis court.
-Anne: " Does your sister play tennis, too?" - Alice: "............."
A. Well, I can't play tennis, but I like watching.
B. Oh, no! She doesn't play. She just watches. I play with my brother.
C. No, I go to the sport centre with my brother.
D. No, I don't. He's a good player.
Question 24. Betty is phoning Jim.
-Betty: ".............." - Jim: "I'm at Tom's house, but I'm not having a good time."
A. Where shall we meet, Jim?
B. Hi Jim. Where are you?
C. Are you having a party, Jim?
D. Aren’t you working by yourself, Jim?
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 from 25 to 29.
If you want to (25) ______ your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the best
things to do is to take regular breaks even if they are only for few minutes. During revision time, you
(26) ______ take some time off to go for a walk or play your favourite sport. It is a mistake to
(27) ______ all physical activity. Exercise can help you to relax. You should spend at least twenty
minutes doing something different every day. Parents don't like it when their teenage children spend
hours on the phone, but, (28) ______, chatting to a friend is very good for you; parents think that
children are (29) ______ time and money; but research says talking to friends gives you a chance to
relax, and this will make the time you spend studying more effective.

Question 25. A. make
B. do
C. go
D. write
Question 26. A. shall
B. will
C. should
D. have
Question 27. A. take up
B. take off
C. take
D. take over
Question 28. A. inversion
B. in order to
C. in the end
D. in fact
Question 29. A. wasting
B. losing
C. spending
D. missing
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.
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children f may be more an American ideal
than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied
than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious
customs among different American groups.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American
families fit the traditional mould and another third consists of married couples who either have no
children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number
of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age. A small

percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and
the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child.
Question 30. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The traditional American family.
B. The nuclear family.
C. The ideal family.
D. The current American family
Question 31. The author implies that______________.
A. there has always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the United States
B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure
C. the ideal American family is the best structure
D. fewer married couples are having children
Question 32. Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
A. A single in his twenties.
B. A single woman in her late sixties.
C. An elderly man.
D. A divorced woman,
Question 33. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no
children represent___________.

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A. 7 percent of households
B. 20 percent of households
C. 33. 3 percent of households
D. 3 percent of households
Question 34. The word "current" in line 7 is closest in meaning to______________.
A. present
B. contemporary

C. now
D. modern
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York, has again undergone a restoration. While this
is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building’s history. As a result of this new
restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built.
Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in
the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent
performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the
concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great
Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the
building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one corner of the
building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A
renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film
Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole
was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same
afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate
developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site.
This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encouraged the city of New
York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the
city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they
replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original
appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie Hall has never sounded better, and its prospects for
the future have never looked more promising.
Question 35. The word “extensive” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. thorough
B. devoted

C. continuous
D. fabulous
Question 36. The author uses the word “spurred” in the third paragraph to show that Stern
________.
A. was stimulated to act
B. predicted the result
C. probed the plans
D. was told in advance
Question 37. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
A. restoring the plaster trim
B. restoring the outer wall
C. expanding the lobby
D. repairing the ceiling
Question 38. What major change happened to the hall in 1946?
A. The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
B. The acoustic dome was
damaged
C. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.
D. The stage was renovated
Question 39. What is the meaning of the word “detrimental” in the second paragraph?
A. extreme
B. harmful
C. significant
D. dangerous
Question 40. What was Isaac Stern’s relationship to Carnegie Hall?
A. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
B. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
C. He performed on opening night in 1891.
D. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946.
Question 41. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in the third

paragraph?
A. announced
B. restricted
C. overshadowed
D. located
Question 42. This passage is mainly about ________
A. Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression. B. changes to Carnegie Hall.
C. damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall.
D. The appearance of Carnegie Hall.

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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 43. Commercial letters of credit are often used to finance export trade, but they can have
others uses.
A
B
C
D
Question 44. The workers were made work really hard, but their wages were low.
A
B
C
D
Question 45. A zoom lens produces an inverted real image, either on the film in a camera and on the
A
B
C

D
light- sensitive tube of a television camera.
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 46. Harry rarely forgets to do his homework.
A. Harry occasionally forgets to do lus homework. B. Harry hardly does his homework.
C. Harry always remembers to do his homework.
D. Harry usually remembers to do his homework.
Question 47. If he could speak Japanese, he would be able to get a job there.
A. He can’t speak Japanese because he won't get a job there.
B. He can't speak Japanese, so he won’t be able to get a job there.
C. He wishes he can speak Japanese and worked there.
D. He couldn’t speak Japanese, so he wasn’t given the job there.
Question 48. It’s time you asked for a pay rise.
A. I think you really should ask for a pay rise.
B. I think you asked for a pay rise at the right time.
C. It’s time for you to pay a rise.
D. I think you should have asked for a pay rise.
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 49. The director guided us through the museum. He gave us special explanation.
A. While the director was guiding us through the museum, he gave us a special explanation.
B. The director guided us through the museum while he was giving us a special explanation.
C. Guiding us through the museum, a special explanation was given to us.
D. The director guide us through the museum and gave us a special explanation
Question 50.: Thanks for reminding me about the meeting. Otherwise I would have missed it.
A. Had you reminded me about the meeting, I wouldn’t have missed it.
B. If you hadn’t reminded me about the meeting, I would have missed it.
C. If you had reminded me about the meeting, I wouldn’t have missed it.
D. Unless you reminded me about the meeting, I would miss it.

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ĐỀ THAM KHẢO – SỐ 4
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1:
A. mended
B. decided
C. marked
D. attracted
Question 2:
A. enjoy
B. benefit
C. beloved
D. decide
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. responsibility
B. conversation
C. trigonometry
D. documentary
Question 4: A. surprise
B. intelligent
C. competitive
D. education
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 5: If we really
to succeed, We must have to work hard.
A. want
B. wants
C. wanted
D. had wanted
Question 6: My responsibility is to wash the dishes and take
the garbage every day.
A. Up
B. in
C. on
D. out
Question 7: The problem of the past few months have ____their toll on her health and there are
shadow under her eyes.
A. taken
B. effected
C. had
D. changed
Question 8: There is no truth in the _________that Margaret has lost her job
A. rumor
B. news
C. coverage
D. gossip
Question 9: I have got lots of _________, but only a few are really good friends.
A. acquainted
B. acquaint
C. acquaintance
D. acquaintances
Question 10: Most children enjoy ____ with their parents and siblings.
A. play

B. to play
C. playing
D. played
Question 11: _________ her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.
A. Many of
B. A large number of
C.A great volume of D. Much of
Question 12: An only child often create an________ friend to play with.
A. Imagery
B. imaginable
C. imaginary
D. imaginative
Question 13: John first dabbled_________ buying old maps for his collection.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. for
Question 14: the party ,_________I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. at that
B. at which
C. to that
D. to which
Question 15: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; _______ experts
must
perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. so that
B. however
C. afterwards
D. therefore
Question 16: You look exhausted. You

in the garden all day.
A. must have been working
B. must have worked
C. must be working
D. can’t have worked
Question 17: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really
my_________.
A. piece of cake
B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit
D. cup of tea
Question 18: “Have I done something wrong?” “ I wish you_______ more tactful; you’re always
offending people”.
A. had been being
B. have been
C. were being
D. were
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 19: The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She must be
punished for what she did.
A. respectable
B. unacceptable
C. mischievous
D. satisfactory
Question 20: My parent’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.
A. influence
B. discourage
C. reassure
D. inspire

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 21: In most countries, compulsory military service doesn’t apply to women.
A. mandatory
B. essential
C. optional
D. required
Question 22: During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding to
B. holding at
C. holding back
D. holding by
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges
Question 23: Tom ask his mother for permission.
Tom. “Mommy, can I go out with my friends at 9 this evening?”
Mrs. Sterne. “_______ ”

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A. I’d rather not.
B. Yes, with pleasure.
C. Please don’t.
D. Sure. Have a good time.
Question 24 : David and Peter are talking about Mike, their new friend.
“ What does Mike look like?”
“
”
A. He’s an architect.

B. He likes pop music.
C. He doesn’t like me.
D. He’s tall and thin.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an
employee? The schools teach a great many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or
electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing
(25) ______ is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother
(26)______ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking.
This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people
and to (27)______ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (28)______ understand what you
are driving at and be persuaded. Of course, skill in expression is not enough (29)______ itself. You
must have something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends as much on your
ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can really teach. The foundations for skill in
expression have to be laid early: an interest in and an ear for language; experience in organizing ideas
and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not
lay these foundations during your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
Question 25. A. where
B. which
C. why
D. when
Question 26.A. learn
B. with learning
C. learning
D. to learn
Question 27.A. give out
B. present
C. interpret

D. transfer
Question 28. A. as well
B. either
C. not
D. both
Question 29.A. in
B. on
C .for
D. by
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part that needs
correction .
Question 30.We have to endure the hard times and to hope that things will change for the bettering the
future.
A
B
C
D
Question 31.Poland and Japan have very little common, but what they do share is national pride.
A
B
C
D
Question 32.On refusal to give breath sample to the police, I am sure you will be in great trouble
A
B
C
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the question
Rain forests cover less than six percent of the earth’s area, but they have 100,000 kinds of all the kinds

of plants on the earth. Three-fourths of known kinds of plants and animals call the rain forest their
home. Twenty percent of our different kinds of medicine comes from rain forests. The glues on an
envelope and in shoes come from tropical plants. Rain forests provide materials for hundreds of other
products.
Rain forests are also very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain forest alone receives
about thirty to forty percent of the total rainfall on the earth and products about the same percentage of
the world oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of rain forests will affect the
climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life.
Saving rain forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few countries, cannot solve the
problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.
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Question 33: What percent of the earth’s area do rain forests cover?
A. Only 6 percent
B. over 6 percent
C. 20 percent
D. less than 6 percent
Question 34: How many known kinds of plants and animals call the rain forests their home?
A. 4/3
B. 3/4
C. 40/3
D. 3/40
Question 35: What percent of the total rainfall on the earth does the Amazon rain forests receive?
A. exactly 30 to 40
B. about 30 to 40
C. about 20 to 30
D. less than 30
Question 36: According to some scientists, what will the decreasing size of rain forests effect on the
earth?
A. climate
B. plants

C. oxygen
D. only animals
Question 37: According to the passage, what must the nations of the world do to find a solution?
A. work together
B. save their lives
C. work alone
D. save rain forests only
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the question
The difference between the nuclear family and the extended family is that a nuclear family
refers to a single basic family unit of parents and their children, whereas the extended family refers
to their relatives such as grandparents, in-laws, aunts and uncles, ect. In many cultures, and

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particularly indigenous, the latter is the most common basic form of social organization.
A nuclear family is limited, according to Kristy Jackson of Colorado State University, to one or
two parents (e.g. a father and mother) and their own child, or children, living together in a single
house or other dwellings. In anthropology, they only must be related in this fashion; there is no upper
or lower limit on the number of children in a nuclear family.
The extended family is a much more nebulous term, but in essence refers to kin or relations
not covered by the above definition. In historical Europe and Asia as well as in Middle Eastern,
Africa, and South American Aboriginal cultures, extended family groups were typically the most
basic
Unit of social organization . The term can differ in specific cultural setting, but generally includes
people related in age or by lineage.
Anthropologically, the term “ extended family” refers to such a group living together in a
household, often with three generations living together (grandparents, parents, and children) and
headed in patriarchal societies by the eldest man or by some other chosen leadership figure.

However, in common parlance, the term “extended family” is often used by people simply to refer to
their cousins, aunts, uncles, and so on, even though they are not living together inn a single group.
(Source : https//google/ssuPq9)
Question 38: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The dominance of nuclear families over extended ones.
B. The dominance of extended families over nuclear ones.
C. A distinction between nuclear families over extended ones.
D. The changes of family types over times.
Question 39: The kinds of families mentioned in the passage are:
A. Only families with parents and children
B. Families have Mom or Dad only.
C. Families called nuclear families and large ones.
D. Families with at least 5 people.
Question 40: the word “the latter” is the same meaning with?
A. family unit
B. relatives
C. the nuclear family
D. the extended
family
Question 41: the word “nebulous” is closet in meaning to_____________
A. ambiguous
B. featured
C. difficult
D. incomprehensive
Question 42: Historically, Extended families were the most basic unit of social organization in all
of the following except ___________
A. The Middle East
B. Asia
C. North America
D. Europe

Question 43: The word “ patriarchal ” In paragraph 4 mentions to:
A. ruled or controlled by men
B. equal for both men and women
B. Simple with no rules and laws.
D. modern with advanced facilities.
Question 44: which of the following TRUE according to the passage?
A. Since the 20 century, more and more American couples have lived in extended families because
of the financial burdens
B. Nuclear families are the most basic form of social organization all over the world
C. The popularity of nuclear families in western countries helps to stabilize family arrangement
D. Traditional nuclear families have changed a lot over times
Question 45: what can be inferred from the reading passage?
A. Indigenous communities have been completely eradicated all over the world
B. In the future, all extended families will be replaced by nuclear ones
C. Anthropology is a science concerning human race and its development
D. Couple with no children can’t be defined as families
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 46: There won’t be peace in the conflict if both sides do not really desire it.
A. It is only if both sides actually want the conflict to end peacefully that it will happen.
B. As both sides in the conflict apparently desire peace, it is likely that there will be peace soon.
C. The main problem in the conflict seems to be that neither side really desire peace.
D. There has been a lot of fighting in the conflict beacause both sides seem to want it that way.
Question 47: The accident happened as a result of the driver’s not paying attention to the road.
A. If the driver would have paid attention to the road, the accident hadn’t happened
B. Had the driver been paid attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
C. If the driver had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
D. Had the accident not happened, the driver would not have had to pay attention to the road.
Question 48: “Shall I help you do dishes, Carlo?” said Robert
A. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes.

B. Robert suggested to help Carlo do the dishes.
C. Robert offered Carlo to help do the dishes
D. Robert offered to help Carlo do the dishes

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
of sentences in the following questions
Question 49: I started training to be an accountant one year ago. I had more months to go and then I
had to take exams.
A. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year.
B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.
C. By the time I took my exam, I had been trained to be an accountant for a year.
D. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will be training for a year.
Question 50: I didn’t know that you were at home, I didn’t drop in.
A. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in.
B. I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in.
C. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in.
D. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in.

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DỀ THAM KHAỎ SỐ 5
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. shared
B. helped
C. asked

D. laughed
Question 2: : A. quiet
B. bridge
C. plastics
D. littered
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. household
B. pressure
C. college
D. career
Question 4: A. conservation
B. technology
C. incredible
D. artistic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5. When I left _______station, I had to stand in _______queue for a taxi for a long time.
A. a/ the
B. the/the
C. the/ a
D. a/a
Question 6: : _______ at home, I would enjoy my favourite show.
A. Suppose I am
B. Unless were I
C. If I am
D. If I were
Question 7: By the time I ______ to bed last night, I ______ my homework.
A. went – have already finished
B. had gone – already finished

C. went – had already finished
D. was going – was already finishing
Question 8: Their plans were cancelled___________ of a bad storm.
A. in spite
B. because
C. instead
D. in place
Question 9: The sign bans children
stepping on the grass.
A. about
B. from
C. with
D. to
Question 10: ______, Mark realized that he had forgotten his ticket at home.
A. In arrival at the airport
B. When arriving at the airport
C. Having arrived at the airport
D. Just arriving at the airport
Question 11: _________ trees around the house on the south and west sides, they can save up to
about £250 a year on cooling and heating.
A. To plant
B. To have plant
C. Having planted
D. Being planted
Question 12: George mentioned _______ in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
A.having injured
B. having been injured
C. to have injured
D. to have been
injured

Question 13: I would like to show you my lastest ________, which I have called “Boasts on a Lake”
A. creativity
B. creator
C. create
D. creation
Question 14: I think that _______ responsibility for human life shouldn’t only be doctors’duty.
A. doing
B. rushing
C. joining
D. taking
Question 15: If a defender _______ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the
attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot.
A. touches
B. interferes
C. punches
D. commits
Question 16: One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _______ families and in preserving their
cultures.
A. wealthy
B. secure
C. safe
D. close-knit
Question 17: At the end of the match the players were ________ exhausted.
A. solely
B. actually
C. utterly
D. merely
Question 18: “How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the _____ it was
pretty easy.”
A. spot

B.general
C. hand
D. whole
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 19: Question 20: The ASEAN Para-Games are held by the same country where the SEA
Games took place.
A. organized
B. impressed
C. participated
D. defended
Question 20: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic
B. be confident
C. be smart
D. be pessimistic
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 21: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary
measures.
A. physical
B. severe
C. beneficial
D. damaging
Question 22: I’d like to pay some money into my bank account.

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A. withdraw some money from

C. put some money into
B. give some money out
D. leave some money aside
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Question 24: Two friends Peter and Lucy are talking about Lucy’s hair.
- Peter: “What a great haircut, Lucy!”
- Lucy: " ______________"
A. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to say so.
B. You think so? I don’t like it.
C. Oh yes, it’s very unfashionable.
D. It’s my pleasure.
Question 24: After school, Charles invites Lisa to see a movie with him.
- Charles : “ Do you fancy going to a movie this evening ? ”
- Lisa: “_______________”
A. I’m sorry. I don’t know that.
B. Not at all. Go ahead.
C. Not so bad. And you ?
D. That would be nice.
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 from 25 to 29.
THE FAMILY
Statesmen define a family as “a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by
blood, adoption or marriage, (25)
includes common-law relationships.” Most
people are born into one of these groups and will live their lives as a family in such a group. Although
the definition of a family may not change, (26)__________relationship of people to each other within
the family group changes as society changes. More and more wives are taking paying jobs, and, as a
result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing. Today, men expect to (27) ________
for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today’s marriages in which both spouses have paying

jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives. This mean that man must learn
to do their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (28)______
chores.
Children, too, especially adolescents, have to cooperate with the members of their family in sharing
household tasks. The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having children is as
matter of choice, not an automatic result of marriage. Marriage itself has become a choice. As
alternatives (29)
common-law relationships and single-parent families have become
socially acceptable, women will become more independent.
Question 25: A. which
B. that
C. what
D. it
Question 26: A. a
B. any
C. some
D. the
Question 27: A. live
B. work
C. hope
D. ask
Question 28: A. home
B. family
C. house
D. household
Question 29: A. similar to B. like
C. such as
D. or else
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.

The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of
extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds’ eggs,
which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United
States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In
order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing
them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many
of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild.
There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the
name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office
building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite
well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett
into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common
way to strengthen the species. Urban homes have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not.
First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is
also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very
successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Although they are still an
endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in
1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.
Question 30: What is the main topic of the passage?

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A. survival of peregrine falcons
B. releases into the wild
C. endangered species
D. harmful effects of pesticides
Question 31: In line 3, the word “banned” could be best replaced by _____________.
A. authorized
B. developed

C. disseminated
D. prohibited
Question 32: Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
A. because of pesticides used by American farmers
B. because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
C. because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
D. because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
Question 33: The word “she” in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
A. a falcon
B. Maryland
C. a scientist
D. an owl
Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might
choose to live in a city?
A. There are high places to nest.
B. There are other falcons nearby.
C. There is a lack of predators.
D. There is abundant food.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners know their position, inform
them that land is near, and warn them of dangerous rocks and reefs. They are placed at prominent
points on the coast and on islands, reefs, and sandbars.
Every lighthouse has a distinctive pattern of light known as its characteristic. There are
five basic characteristics: fixed, flashing, occulting, group flashing, and group occulting. A fixed
signal is a steady beam. A flashing signal has periods of darkness longer than periods of light, while an
occulting signal’s periods of light are longer. A group-flashing light gives off two or more flashes at
regular intervals, and a group-occulting signal consists of a fixed light with two or more periods of
darkness at regular intervals. Some lighthouses use lights of different colors as well, and today, most
lighthouses are also equipped with radio beacons. The three type of apparatus used to produce the

signals are the catoptric, in which metal is used to reflect the light; the dioptric, in which glass is
used; and the catadioptric, in which both glass and metal are used.
In the daytime, lighthouses can usually be identified by their structure alone. The most
typical structure is a tower tapering at the top, but some, such as the Bastion Lighthouse on the Saint
Lawrence River, are shaped like pyramids, and others, such as the Race Rock Light, look like wooden
houses sitting on high platforms. Still others, such as the American Shoal Lighthouse off the Florida
Coast, are skeletal towers of steel. Where lighthouses might be confused in daylight, they can be
distinguished by day-maker patterns-designs of checks and stripes painted in vivid colors on
lighthouse walls.
In the past, the job of lighthouse keeper was lonely and difficult, if somewhat romantic.
Lighthouse keepers put in hours of tedious work maintaining the lights. Today, lighthouses are almost
entirely automated with humans supplying only occasional maintenance. Because of improvements in
navigational technology, the importance of lighthouses has diminished. There only about 340
functioning lighthouses in existence in the United States today, compared to about 1,500 in 1900, and
there are only about 1,400 functioning lighthouses outside the United States. Some decommission
lighthouses have been preserved as historical monuments.
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT a function of lighthouses?
A. to help sailors determine their location
B. to warn of danger from rocks and reefs
C. to notify sailor that bad weather is approaching
D. to indicate that land is near
Question 36: The word “their” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. mariners
B. lighthouses
C. dangers
D. lights
Question 37: The word “prominent” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. dangerous
B. conspicuous
C. picturesque

D. famous
Question 38: What is the passage mainly about?
A. An overview of lighthouses
B. How to identify lighthouses
C. The job of lighthouse keepers
D. The development of light houses
Question 39: According to the passage, a catoptric apparatus is one that uses _______.
A. lights of various colors
B. metal
C. glass
D. a radio beacon

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Question 40: Which of the following is NOT a specific example of lighthouses in the third
paragraph?
A. a lighthouse shaped like a pyramid
B. a lighthouse made of steel
C. a lighthouse with day-marker patterns
D. a lighthouse that resembles a house on a platform
Question 41: It can be concluded that lighthouses with day-maker patterns can be found in areas
where ____.
A. the weather is frequently bad
B. the structures themselves cannot be easily seen by passing mariners
C. there are not many lighthouses
D. there are a number of lighthouses with similar structures
Question 42: The author implies that, compared to those of the past, contemporary lighthouses
_______.
A. employ more powerful lights

B. require less maintenance
C. are more difficult to operate
D. are more romantic
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 43: By the time we started our work, everything will explain clearly.
A
B
C
D
Question 44: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance and
perform.
A
B
C
D
Question 45: Higher general education takes generally place in a university or college.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: It is possible that Hoa didn’t hear her name being called.
A. It is possible for Hoa to hear them call her.
B. Hoa was not able to hear her name being called.
C. Hoa might not have heard them call her name.
D. Hoa might not hear her name being called.
Question 47: : “Why don’t you reply to the President’s offer right now?” said Mary to her husband.
A. Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President’s offer right now.

B. Mary suggested that her husband should reply to the President’s offer without delay.
C. Mary told her husband why he didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
D. Mary wondered why her husband didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
Question 48: He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon.
A. He survived because he was a skillful surgeon.
B. Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn’t survive the operation.
C. He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon.
D. There was no skillful surgeon, so he died.
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 49: You don’t try to work hard. You will fall the exam.
A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail the exam.
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail the exam.
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail the exam.
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail the exam.
Question 50: I had never seen her before. However, I recognized her from a photograph.
A. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
B. I recognized her from a photograph before I had never seen her.
C. Although I had never seen her before, but I recognized her from a photograph.
D. After I had seen her, I recognized her from a photograph.

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

Question 1: A. booked
Question 2: A. degree

B. missed
B. critical

C. described
C. fertile

D. pronounced
D. minimum

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. conical
B. marriage
C. romantic
D. sacrifice
Question 4: A. psychiatry
B. inexpensive
C. patriotic
D. scientific
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5.: No _______ water polo player except _______ goalie can hold the ball with both hands.
A. the / a
B. a / the
C. Ø / the
D. the / Ø
Question 6: If I had studied harder, I________better in the last exam.
A. would do
B. would have done C. had done

D. wouldn’t have
done
Question 7: When we met John last year, he ------------- from Harvard already.
A. graduated
B. has graduated C. had graduated
D.will have graduated
Question 8: Thousands of people came to see the Queen ___________the rain.
A. because
B. owning to
C. in spite of
D. according to
Question 9: I took ____________ gardening when we moved into the countryside.
A. up
B. to
C. off
D. through
Question 10: . ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Because having quarreled
B. Having quarreled C. Because of she quarreled D. Had
quarreled
Question 11: Upon returning from class, ____________.
A. a letter was in the mailbox
B. a letter was found in the mailbox
C. he found a letter in the mailbox
D. the mailbox had a letter in it
Question 12: I myself don’t like _____ like achild.
A. treating
B. being treated
C. to treat
D. be treated

Question 13: _______ is the natural environment in which fauna and flora prosper nicely.

A. Habitation
B. Habit
C. Habitant
D. Habitat
Question 14: Rubber _______ from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to
distinguish from natural rubber.
A. is produced
B. producing
C. that produces
D. produced
Question 15: They discussed it for a while and then they __________ an agreement.
A. decided
B. had
C. approached
D. reached
Question 16: We need to help students with disabilities to become independent, _______ in the
community and achieve success at school.
A. offer
B. integrate
C. apply
D. devote
Question 17: Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She's a completed ____ child.

A. wounded

B. spoilt

C. damaged

D. destroyed

Question 18: Many of the pictures sent from outer space are presently on ______ in the public library.

A. duty

B. exchange

C. display

D. account

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 19: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. surrendered
B. confided himself C. went up
D. accommodated
himself
Question 20: Lee doesn’t like conventional dressing. She prefers something modern and shocking.
A. social
B. traditional
C. old
D. new
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 21: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A. fresh

B. disobedient
C. obedient
D. understanding
Question 22: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.

A. criticize yourself
back

B. wear a backpack

C. praise yourself

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Trang: "I live in Vietnam.”
Thomas: "______”
A. Whereabouts ?
B. About where?
C. What is it about? D. How about in Hanoi?
Question 24: : " My first English test was not as good as I expected " Thomas : " _________."
A. Good Heavens!
B. Never mind , better job next time!
C. That's brilliant enough!
D. It's okay . Don't worry.
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 from 25 to 29.
No one can say when sports began. Since it is impossible to imagine a time when children did
not spontaneously run races or wrestle, it is clear that children have always included sports in their
play, but one can only speculate about the (25)__of sports as autotelic physical contests for adults .
Hunters are depicted in prehistoric art, but it cannot be known (26) ____the hunter pursued their prey
in a mood of grim necessity or with the joyful abandon of sportsmen. It is certain, however , from the
rich literary and iconographic evidence of all ancient civilizations that hunting soon became an end in
itself at least for royalty and nobility. Archaeological evidence also indicates that ball games were
common among ancient peoples as (27)___as the Chinese and the Aztecs. If ball games were contests
rather than noncompetitive ritual performances, such as the Japanese football game kemari, then they
were sports in the most rigorously (28)__sense. That it cannot simply be assumed that they were
contests is clear from the evidence presented by Greek and Roman antiquity, which indicates that ball
games had been for the most part playful (29)_____ those recommended for health by the Greek
physician Galen in the 2nd century AD.
Question 25: A. emergence
B. emerge
C. emergency
D. immersion
Question 26: A. when
B. whether
C. how
D. why
Question 27: A. different
B. far
C. similar
D. old
Question 28: A. definite
B. defined
C. definitive
D. Definition

Question 29: A. as
B. like
C. alike
D. of
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.

Federal Policies for Native Peoples
Federal policy toward the Native Americans has a long history of inconsistency, reversal, and
failure. In the late 1700s, the United States government owned and operated factories, exchanging
manufactured goods for furs and horses with the hope that mutual satisfaction with trade would result
in peace between Native Americans and the rush of settlers who were moving west. At the same time,
the government supported missionary groups in their efforts to build churches, schools, and model
farms for those tribes that permitted them to live in their midst.
By the 1800s, federal negotiators were trying to convince many tribes to sell their land and
move out of the line of frontier expansion, a policy that culminated in the forced expulsion of the
major Southeastern tribes to the west. Over protests by Congress and the Supreme Court President
Andrew Jackson ordered the Native Americans to be removed to what is now Oklahoma. On the
forced march, which the Cherokee Nation refers to as the “Trail of Tears,” many Native American
youth outside of the home environment.
Under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, scattered tribes were encouraged to reorganize
their tribal governments. Anti-Indian sentiment resurfaced only ten years later, and by the 1959s
relocation centers to move Native Americans from the reservations to urban areas were established.
Today, government policies are unclear. Many officials want to remove the federal government
completely from Native American governance. Others believe that the government should support
Native American efforts to maintain their culture. Not surprisingly, the Native Americans themselves
are ambivalent about the role of the federal government in their affairs.
Question 30: What’s the author’s main point?
A. Government policies for Native Americans have not changed many times during the past three
hundred years.

B. Today government officials are in agreement about their role in Native-Americans affairs
C. The federal government has been inconsistent and unclear in its policies for Native Americans.
D. The Indian Reorganization Act was a failure.
Question 31: The word “ambivalent” in the last paragraph refers to

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