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Môn: Tiếng Anh
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following blanks.

Question 1. Nestled along the shoreline of Hudson Bay ______________________.
1. are several recently settled Inuit communities
2. several recently settled Inuit communities are there
3. near several recently settled Inuit communities
4. is where several recently settled Inuit communities
Question 2. I am well _________ with the problems encountered in starting a business.
A. aware B. informed C. acquainted D. knowledgea
ble
Question 3. That news came very fast. They’ll be surprised __________.
A. hearing B. to hearing C. at hearing D. to hear
Question 4. The sink in the locker room tends to _________.
A. flow B. overflow C. flow over D. over flowing
Question 5. – “We’ll have to hurry if we want to finish this project on time.”
– “________________”.
A. OK. But I’ll call you later. B. I’ll say we will!
C. I’m tired. I’ll go home early. D. What a wonderful idea!
Question 6. – “Excuse me. I’m trying to find the library.”
- “_____________”
A. Where’re your eyes? It’s in front of you. B. Look no further!
C. Find it yourself. I’m busy. D. Oh, nice to meet you.

Question 7. I haven’t had a ________ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.
A.
extensive B. productive C. enthusiastic D.economic
Question 8. All the plans have been put _________ for the time being.
A. down B. up C. aside D. low
Question 9. We found some real _________ at the market.
A. prizes B. goods C. bargains D. items
Question 10. There was a ____________________ table in the kitchen.
A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful round wooden
C. beautiful round large wooden C. golden large beautiful round
Question 11. It was _________________ that we spent the whole day at the beach.
A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather
C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather
Question 12. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,
______________________
A. my education will be employed by the university.
B. employment will be given to me by the university.
C. the university will employ me.
D. I will be employed by the university.
Question 13. Some teachers argue that students who ____________ using a calculator may
forget how to do mental calculation.
A. are used to B. are used C. is D. were used to
Question 14. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcasted _________ on TV and
radio.
A. stimulatingly B. simultaneously C. jointly D. uniformly
Question 15. – “Make yourself at home!” – “______________”
A. Yes, I can help you. B. Thanks. The same to you.
C. Why not? I will make it to the best of my ability. D. That’s kind of you. Thank you.
Question 16. Olypiakos ___________ 0 – 0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in
Athens.

A. drew B. equaled C. equalized D. shared
Question 17. The Japanese government and TEPCO _______________________________
1. have been criticized for poor communication with the public and improvised cleanup efforts.
2. criticized for poor communication with the public and improvised cleanup efforts.
3. have been criticized for poor communication with the public and improvise cleanup efforts.
4. have been criticizing for poor communication with the public and improvising cleanup efforts.
Question 18. The problem needs to be ______________ urgently.
A. addressed B. dealt C. thought D. cleared
Question 19. The city _________ at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of
civilization.
A. should have been B. was C. may have been D. must have been
Question 20. - “Oh, I have to leave. Bye.”
- “___________________”
A. Bye. Nice to meet you too. B. Good day!
C. Good job! See you later. D. Please, don’t move!
Question 21. Near the parked is a famous landmark __________ the Unification Palace.
A. whose named B. called C. is D. is called
Question 22. Old Behrman, the main character in the short story “The Last Leaf” by O Henry
is a simple, kind-hearted artist who always dreams of painting a masterpiece.
The word “masterpiece” can be best replaced by:
A. good principal B. an expensive piece of painting
C. a large piece of painting D. an excellent work of art
Question 23. If you do not want to _______ the chance, _________ a decision soon.
A. miss/makes B. take/make C. miss/make D. miss/take
Question 24. Don’t worry! He’ll do the job as ___________ as possible.
A. economical B. economically C. uneconomically D. beautifully
Question 25. Let’s go for a walk, _________?
A. shan’t we B. shall us C. shall we D. will we?
Question 26. The school boy __________down to tie his shoestring.
A. stopped B. leaned C. turned D. went

Question 27. Can you recite the alphabet __________?
A. reverse B. around C. backwards D. returned
Question 28. He said he would contribute money, but later he __________ of it.
A. backed down B. backed out C. turned away D. backed away
Question 29. Poverty has reached _________ proportions in this country.
A. incubate B. epidemic C. infectious D. transmit
Question 30. The damage was far more serious than __________ believed.
A. prior B. precedingly C. initially D. primarily

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentence.

Question 31. A. salamander B. sanatorium C. sanitarium D. saturation
Question 32. A. refugee B. decisive C. catastrophe D. committee
Question 33. A. even B. evermore C. euphemism D. journey
Question 34. A. magazine B. returnee C. misfortune D. monomania
Question 35. A. purview B. promptitude C. property D. profound


Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system
without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates the brain is
located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of
vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell.
Brains can be extremely complex. The cerebral cortex of the human brain contains roughly
15–33 billion neurons, perhaps more, depending on gender and age,linked with up to 10,000
synaptic connections each. Each cubic millimeter of cerebral cortex contains roughly one

billion synapses. These neurons communicate with one another by means of long
protoplasmic fibers called axons, which carry trains of signal pulses called action potentials to
distant parts of the brain or body and target them to specific recipient cells.
The brain controls the other organ systems of the body, either by activating muscles or by
causing secretion of chemicals such as hormones and neurotransmitters. This centralized
control allows rapid and coordinated responses to changes in the environment. Some basic
types of responsiveness are possible without a brain: even single-celled organisms may be
capable of extracting information from the environment and acting in response to it. Sponges,
which lack a central nervous system, are capable of coordinated body contractions and even
locomotion. In vertebrates, the spinal cord by itself contains neural circuitry capable of
generating reflex responses as well as simple motor patterns such as swimming or walking.
However, sophisticated control of behavior on the basis of complex sensory input requires the
information-integrating capabilities of a centralized brain.
Despite rapid scientific progress, much about how brains work remains a mystery. The
operations of individual neurons and synapses are now understood in considerable detail, but
the way they cooperate in ensembles of thousands or millions has been very difficult
to decipher. Methods of observation such as EEG recording and functional brain imaging tell
us that brain operations are highly organized, while single unit recording can resolve the
activity of single neurons, but how individual cells give rise to complex operations is unknown.

Question 36. What is the main topic of the passage?
1. Brain – human’s most complex part of the body.
2. Brain’s main function.
3. An overview of the most complex part of the body – Brain.
4. The brain’s complex operation.
Question 37. It can be inferred from the passage that:
1. Jellyfish and starfish do not have brain.
2. The number of neurons in the cortex is about 15 – 33 billion, irrespective of age and gender.
3. The sponge has brain but not nervous system.
4. Neurons communicate with one another by targeting themselves to specific recipient cells.

Question 38. The word “linked” in the 2
nd
paragraph could be best replaced by:
A. chained B. connected C. bundled D. interfered
Question 39. Which the following is mentioned in the passage?
1. Sponges, which have no central nervous system, are capable of coordinated body contractions and
locomotion.
2. All animals have brain protected in skull.
3. 1 cm
3
in cerebral cortex contains about 1,000,000,000 synapses.
4. Neural circuitry in spinal cord can control even complex response to stimuli from external
environment.




Question 40. The word “This” in the 3
rd
paragraph refers to:
A. the brain B. the action of the brain C. response D. hormones an
neurotransmitters
Question 41. Which of the following is impossible without the brain?
1. extracting information from the environment and acting in response to it
2. generating reflex responses as well as simple motor patterns such as swimming or walking
3. control behavior on the basis of complex sensory input which requires the information-integrating
capabilities
4. coordinated body contractions and even locomotion
Question 42. The word “decipher” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to:
A. decode B. devalued C. observe D. distract

Question 43. Methods of observation such as EEG recording and functional brain imaging tell
us:
1. how individual cells give rise to complex operations is unknown.
2. the works of brain are highly organized.
3. single unit recording can resolve the activity of single neurons.
4. nothing.
Question 44. The word “complex” in the 2
nd
paragraph can be best replaced by:
A. compliant B. confused C. complication D. intricate
Question 45. The passage can be described as:
A. informative B. complicating C. romantic D. thrilling

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Drought, storms,
and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes (46) ___________ ecosystems. If there is
too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant die (47) _________,
the animals that (48) __________ it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for
ecosystem. Some pine forests need (49) _____ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are
sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (50)
__________.
Polluting the air, soils, water can harm ecosystems. Building (51) __________ on rivers for
electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (52) __________ the rivers. Bulldozing
wetlands and cutting down (53) __________ destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with
companies and governments to find better ways of (54) _________ fish, cutting down trees,
and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for
people (55) __________ causing harm to ecosystems.
Question 46. A. harms B. harmless C. harmless D. harm

Question 47. A. off B. away C. over D. forever
Question 48. A. fed with B. feed on C. fed up with D. feed
Question 49. A. flame B. fires C. blaze D. burning
Question 50. A. fly B. in C. go D. out
Question 51. A. moats B. ditches C. bridges D. dams
Question 52. A. on B. around C. over D. under
Question 53. A. hills B. jungles C. forests D. woods
Question 54. A. catching B. holding C. carrying D. taking
Question 55. A. avoid
B. without C. not D.no

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that
needs correction.
Question 56. Isabella danced in her bare feet and wore loose-fitting clothing
garmentsthat
A B C


allowedher freedom of movement.
D