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ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2020
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

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. implants
B. enters
C. upgrades
D. doubles
A. implants /ɪmˈplɑːnts/
B. enters /ˈentəz/
C. upgrades /ˌʌpˈɡreɪdz/
D. doubles /ˈdʌblz/
Question 2: A. group
B. soup
C. through
D. although
A. group /ɡruːp/
B. soup /suːp/
C. through /θruː/
D. although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/
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. water
B. swimming
C. between
D. schoolboy

A. water /ˈwɔːtə(r)/
B. swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
C. between /bɪˈtwiːn/
D. schoolboy /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
Question 4: A. confidence B. effective
C. celebrate
D. handicapped
A. confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/
B. effective /ɪˈfektɪv/
C. celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/
D. handicapped /ˈhændikæpt/
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 she had known how awful this job was going to be, she ______ it.
A. would accept
B. wouldn't accept
C. wouldn’t have accepted
D. would have accepted
Động từ trong mệnh đề chính câu điều kiện loại 3 có dạng “would/could have done sth”.
Question 6: He is exhausted. He ______ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house
before the guests arrive.
A. has been running
B. has run
C. be running
D. was running
Động từ chia ở thì hiện tại hồn thành tiếp diễn diễn tả hành động kéo dài từ quá khứ đến thời
điểm nói và diễn ra liên tục.
Question 7: John would like ______ computer science.
A. to specialize
B. specializing

C. to specializing
D. specialized
would like to do sth: thích làm gì
Question 8: The team tried for many years to win the competition and they finally ______.
A. brought it off
B. let it down
C. call it up
D. pay it down
A. brought it off (phr.v.): thành công
B. let it down (phr.v.): thả xuống thấp
C. call it up (phr.v.): gợi nhớ lại
D. pay it down (phr.v.): trả giá rẻ
Question 9: The government is aiming ______ 50% reduction ______ unemployment.
A. to/in
B. at/in
C. at/of
D. for/of


to aim at sth: hướng tới, nhắm đến; reduction in sth: sự giảm đi về cái gì
Question 10: The man ______ to the party has not yet come.
A. invited
B. to invite
C. inviting
D. to inviting
Rút gọn đại từ quan hệ và động từ “to be” bằng quá khứ phân từ mang nghĩa bị động.
Question 11: Kate wasn’t at the party last weekend, ______?
A. won’t she
B. is she
C. didn’t she

D. was she
Chủ ngữ là tên người nữ được thay bằng đại từ “she”, động từ “to be” ở thì quá khứ đơn, thể phủ
định nên được dùng luôn ở thể khẳng định trong phần đuôi.
Question 12: ______ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. According to
B. Because of
C. Due to
D. On account of
A. According to (prep.): theo
B. Because of (prep.): vì
C. Due to (prep.): do
D. On account of (prep.): vì
Question 13: He was pleased that things were going on ______.
A. satisfied
B. satisfactorily
C. satisfying
D. satisfactory
Trạng từ theo sau và bổ nghĩa cho động từ thường.
Question 14: We had to write ______ story about a natural disaster for creative writing.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø (no article)
Mạo từ “a” dùng trước danh từ không xác định bắt đầu bằng phụ âm.
Question 15: There is a steady ______ of young people from villages to the cities.
A. motion
B. stampede
C. current
D. drift
A. motion (n.): sự vận động

B. stampede (n.): sự xơ đẩy
C. current (n.): dịng (nước)
D. drift (n.): sự dịch chuyển
Question 16: He still makes a lot of mistakes ______.
A. as soon as he has been thoroughly trained
B. as he will be thoroughly trained
C. in case he was being thoroughly trained
D. though he was thoroughly trained
Phương án D phù hợp về nghĩa và sự kết hợp thì.
Question 17: Can you ______ what it would be like to live without books?
A. imagine
B. advise
C. describe
D. understand
A. imagine (v.): tưởng tượng
B. advise (v.): khuyên
C. describe (v.): mô tả
D. understand (v.): hiểu
Question 18: A computer is a(n) ______ storage device which manages large collections of data.
A. electrical
B. electronic
C. electric
D. electricity
A. electrical (adj.) liên quan đến điện
B. electronic (adj.): điện tử
C. electric (adj.): chạy bằng điện
D. electricity (n.): điện
Question 19: I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my ______.
A. arms
B. feet

C. fingers
D. legs
to find one’s feet: làm quen để tự tin
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 20: Animals are being rapidly eliminated by man’s ever-increasing encroachment.
A. terrified
B. destroyed
C. attacked
D. approached
A. terrified (v.): làm khiếp sợ
B. destroyed (v.): phá hủy
C. attacked (v.): tấn công
D. approached (v.): tiếp cận
Question 21: It is a well-known fact that caffeine is a stimulant. So, don’t drink too much.
A. horrible
B. relaxing
C. famous
D. comfortable
A. horrible (adj.): khủng khiếp
B. relaxing (adj.): thư giãn
C. famous (adj.): nổi tiếng
D. comfortable (adj.): thoải mái
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 22: Adding a garage will enhance = improve the value of the house.
A. stabilize
B. alter

C. reduce
D. increase
A. stabilize (v.): làm ổn định
B. alter (v.): thay đổi
C. reduce (v.): giảm bớt
D. increase (v.): tăng lên
Question 23: I can say for sure that your father will hit the roof if he finds out that you have
broken his watch.
A. destroy the house
B. get angry
C. repair the roof
D. become happy
A. destroy the house: phá hủy ngôi nhà
B. get angry: trở nên tức giận
C. repair the roof: sửa mái nhà
D. become happy: trở nên hạnh phúc
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 24: Mike is going to New York to study next week.
- Linda: “______” - Mike: “Thanks. I will call you when I arrive in New York.”
A. Better luck next time!
B. Have a go!
C. God bless you!
D. Have a nice trip!
Question 25: - Tim: “Where will you go on holiday?” - David: “__________”
A. The beach is nice, isn’t it?
B. Probably I won’t think of.
C. Probably to the beach.
D. I have a four-day vacation.
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 26 to 30.
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the
invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and
repetitive factory work could be (26) ______ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household
chores too?
Question 26: A. given
B. made
C. succeeded
D. managed
A. given (v.pp.): đưa
B. made (v.pp.): làm
C. succeeded (v.pp.): thành công
D. managed (v.pp.): giải quyết
For a long time, the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur
inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is (27) ______ very
complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot carries out one task


endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn't run the whole factory. A
housework robot, on the other hand, has to do (28) ______ different types of cleaning and
carrying jobs and also has to cope with all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture,
ornaments, cats and dogs.
Question 27: A. actually
B. likely
C. seriously
D. hardly
A. actually (adv.): thực ra
B. likely (adv.): có khả năng
C. seriously (adv.): nghiêm trọng
D. hardly (adv.): khó lịng

Question 28: A. any
B. little
C. several
D. few
(29) ______ , there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help
the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware.
All that is missing is the software - the programs (30) ______ will operate the machine.
Question 29: A. Because
B. However
C. Although
D. So that
Question 30: A. who
B. what
C. that
D. where
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 31 to 35.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer
communication between employees’ homes and
offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a
terminal or word processor entering data or typing
reports, the location of the computer is of no
consequence. If the machine can communicate over
telephone lines, when the work is completed,
employees can dial the office computer from a distant
site and transmit the material to their employers. A
recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are
approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. Although
the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not
appear to be as significant as predicted when Business

Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover
story a few years ago.
Why hasn't telecommuting become more
popular? Clearly, change simply takes time. But in
addition, there has been active resistance on the part of
many managers. These executives claim that
supervising the telecommuters in a large work force
scattered across the country would be too difficult, or,
at least, systems for managing them are not yet
developed, thereby complicating the manager's
responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the
option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept
the opportunity. Most people feel that they need
regular interaction with a group, and many are
concerned that they will not have the same
consideration for advancement if they are not more
visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even
when a space in their homes is set aside as a work
area, they never really get away from the office.

Viễn thơng là một hình thức giao tiếp máy tính
giữa nhà và văn phịng của các nhân viên. Đối với
nhân viên có cơng việc liên quan đến việc ngồi tại một
thiết bị đầu cuối hoặc bộ xử lý văn bản nhập dữ liệu
hoặc gõ báo cáo, vị trí của máy tính khơng quan trọng.
Nếu máy có thể giao tiếp qua đường dây điện thoại,
khi cơng việc hồn thành, nhân viên có thể kết nối đến
máy tính văn phịng từ xa và truyền tài liệu cho sếp
của họ. Một cuộc khảo sát gần đây trên tờ Nước Mỹ

ngày nay ước tính có khoảng 8,7 triệu người làm việc
từ xa. Mặc dù con số đang tăng lên hàng năm, xu
hướng dường như không đáng kể như dự đoán khi
Tuần lễ kinh doanh xuất bản “The Portable Executive”
như câu chuyện trên trang bìa của nó vài năm trước.
Tại sao làm việc từ xa không trở nên phổ biến
hơn? Rõ ràng, sự thay đổi cần mất thời gian. Nhưng
ngoài ra, đã có sự kháng cự chủ động từ phía nhiều
nhà quản lý. Các giám đốc điều hành này cho rằng
việc giám sát các nhân viên viễn thông trong một lực
lượng lao động lớn rải rác khắp đất nước là q khó
khăn, hoặc ít nhất là các hệ thống quản lý họ chưa phát
triển, do đó làm phức tạp trách nhiệm của người quản
lý.
Cũng đúng là những nhân viên được cung cấp
tùy chọn làm việc từ xa thường miễn cưỡng chấp nhận
cơ hội. Hầu hết mọi người cảm thấy rằng họ cần tương
tác thường xuyên với một nhóm và nhiều người lo ngại
rằng họ sẽ khơng có cùng sự cân nhắc cho sự thăng
tiến nếu họ khơng được nhìn nhận rõ hơn trong mơi
trường văn phịng. Một số người cảm thấy rằng ngay
cả khi một không gian trong nhà của họ được dành làm
khu vực làm việc, họ không bao giờ thực sự rời bỏ văn
phòng.


Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Telecommuting and reasons why it’s not really popular
B. How many telecommuters are there in USA?
C. How to set aside a work area at home

D. Technologies’ roll in making telecommuting possible
Question 32: The word “terminal” in paragraph 1 mostly means ______.
A. office
B. table
C. room
D. building
Question 33: According to the passage, the number of American workers involving in
telecommuting is ______.
A. More than 8 million
B. More than predicted in Business Week
C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today
D. Fewer than last year
Question 34: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. systems
B. telecommuters
C. executives
D. responsibilities
Question 35: Which of the following is TRUE about the reason why telecommuting has not
become popular?
A. Employees need regular interaction with their families.
B. Employees feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
C. Employees are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
D. Employees are ignorant of telecommuting.
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.
Unlike these fish, which are actually extinct, the
coelacanth is a type of fish that was believed to be
extinct. However, an unexpected twentieth-century
rediscovery of living coelacanths has brought about a
reassessment of the status of this prehistoric sea creature

that was believed to have long since disappeared from
the Earth.
From fossil remains of the coelacanth,
palaeontologists have determined that the coelacanth
was in existence around 350 million years ago, during
the Palaeozoic Era, more than 100 million years before
the first dinosaurs arrived on Earth. The most recent
fossilized coelacanths date from around 70 million years
ago, near the end of the Mesozoic and near the end of
the age of dinosaurs. Because no fossilized remnants of
coelacanths from the last 70 million years have been
found, the coelacanth was believed to have died out
around the same time as the dinosaurs. The prehistoric
coelacanth studied by palaeontologists had distinctive
characteristics that differentiated it from other fish. It
was named for its hollow spine and was known to have
been powerful carnivores because of its many sharp
teeth and a special joint in the skull that allowed the
ferocious teeth to move in coordination with the lower
jaw. It also had a pair of fins with unusual bony and
muscular development that allowed the coelacanth to
dart around the ocean floor. These fins also enable the
coelacanth to search out prey trying to hide on the ocean

Không giống như những loài cá thực sự tuyệt
chủng, cá vây tay là một loại cá được cho là đã tuyệt
chủng. Tuy nhiên, một cuộc khám phá lại những con
cá vây tay còn sống ngồi dự đốn từ thế kỷ XX đã
mang lại sự đánh giá lại tình trạng của sinh vật biển
thời tiền sử này, được cho là đã biến mất khỏi Trái

đất từ lâu.
Từ tàn tích hóa thạch của cá vây tay, các nhà cổ
sinh vật học đã xác định rằng chúng tồn tại khoảng
350 triệu năm trước, trong kỷ nguyên Cổ sinh, hơn
100 triệu năm trước khi những con khủng long đầu
tiên đến Trái đất. Cá vây tay hóa thạch gần đây nhất
có niên đại khoảng 70 triệu năm trước, gần cuối Đại
trung sinh và gần cuối thời đại khủng long. Do khơng
tìm thấy tàn dư hóa thạch của cá vây tay từ 70 triệu
năm trước, nên chúng được cho là đã chết cùng thời
với khủng long. Cá vây tay thời tiền sử được nghiên
cứu bởi các nhà cổ sinh vật học có những đặc điểm
riêng biệt giúp phân biệt nó với các lồi cá khác. Nó
được đặt tên theo cái cột sống rỗng của nó và được
biết đến là lồi ăn thịt mạnh mẽ vì có nhiều răng sắc
nhọn và một khớp đặc biệt trong hộp sọ cho phép
những chiếc răng hung dữ di chuyển phối hợp với
hàm dưới. Nó cũng có một cặp vây với sự phát triển
xương và cơ bắp khác thường cho phép nó phóng
vịng quanh đáy đại dương. Những chiếc vây này
cũng cho phép cá vây tay tìm kiếm con mồi đang cố
gắng ẩn nấp dưới đáy đại dương.


bottom.
In 1983, a living specimen of the coelacanth was
discovered in the catch of a fishing boat off the coast of
South Africa, and since then numerous other examples
of the coelacanth have been found in the waters of the
Indian Ocean. This modern version of the coelacanth is

not exactly the same as its prehistoric cousin. Today’s
coelacanth is larger than its prehistoric relative,
measuring up to six feet in length and weigh up to 150
pounds. However, the modern version of the coelacanth
still possesses the characteristic hollow spine and
distinctive fins with their unusual bony and muscular
structure.

Năm 1983, một mẫu vật sống của cá vây tay đã
được phát hiện bởi một chiếc thuyền đánh cá ngoài
khơi Nam Phi, và kể từ đó, rất nhiều ví dụ khác về cá
vây tay đã được tìm thấy ở vùng biển Ấn Độ Dương.
Phiên bản hiện đại này của cá vây tay khơng hồn
tồn giống với người anh em tiền sử của nó. Ngày
nay, cá vây tay lớn hơn so với họ hàng thời tiền sử
của nó, dài tới sáu feet và nặng tới 150 pounds. Tuy
nhiên, phiên bản hiện đại của chúng vẫn sở hữu cột
sống rỗng đặc trưng và vây đặc biệt với cấu trúc
xương và cơ bắp khác thường.

Question 36: What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Fish that was once extinct
B. Fish that, surprisingly, is not extinct
C. Fish that is extinct
D. Fish that is becoming extinct
Question 37: The word “determined” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. announced
B. indicated
C. performed
D. confirmed

Question 38: According to paragraph 2, why was coelacanth believed to have died out at the
same time as the dinosaurs?
A. Coelacanth arrived on the Earth at the same time as dinosaurs.
B. Dinosaurs have never appeared on the Earth.
C. No fossilized remnants have been found from the last 70 million years.
D. Palaeontologists didn’t focus on searching.
Question 39: According to the passage, why are scientists sure that the prehistoric coelacanth
was a flesh-eater?
A. Because of its hollow spine
B. Because of the shape and movement of the teeth
C. Because of its unusual bony and muscular development
D. Because of the size of the skull
Question 40: The word “ferocious” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. fierce
B. furious
C. precious
D. weak
Question 41: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. coordination
B. jaw
C. joint
D. coelacanth
Question 42: What is NOT true about the prehistoric coelacanth, according to the passage?
A. It measured as much as six feet in length.
B. It was smaller than the modern
coelacanth.
C. It had a hollow spine and distinctive fins.
D. It weighed less than 150 pounds.
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: Some bacteria is extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing
foods.


A. is
B. but
C. used
D. foods
is → are
Question 44: Watching TV, drinking tea, and play chess are my father’s hobbies.
A. drinking
B. play
C. are
D. father’s
play → playing
Question 45: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had put my passport at home.
A. way
B. that
C. put
D. at
put → left to put: đặt, để; to leave: để quên
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 much more difficult to speak English than to speak French.
A. To speak French is more difficult than to speak English.
B. To speak English is more difficult than to speak French.
C. Speaking English is most difficult than to speak French.
D. Speaking French is as difficult as speaking English.
Question 47: “I will start walking tomorrow afternoon,” Minh said.
A. Minh said that I will start walking the following afternoon.

B. Minh said that she would start walking the following afternoon.
C. Minh said that I would start walking tomorrow afternoon.
D. Minh said that she will start walking tomorrow afternoon.
Question 48: There is no need for you to leave the house now.
A. You mustn’t leave the house now.
B. You needn’t leave the house now.
C. You have to leave the house now.
D. You should leave the house now.
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 can go out. Make sure you come back before 9 p.m.
A. You can go out provided that = as long as you come back before 9 p.m.
B. You can’t go out if you come back before 9 p.m.
C. You can’t go out in case you forget to come back before 9 p.m.
D. You can go out unless you come back before 9 p.m.
Question 50: The soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.
D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each
other.
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ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2020
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề


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. implants
B. enters
C. upgrades
D. doubles
Question 2: A. group
B. soup
C. through
D. although
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. water
B. swimming
C. between
D. schoolboy
Question 4: A. confidence B. effective
C. celebrate
D. handicapped
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 she had known how awful this job was going to be, she ______ it.
A. would accept
B. wouldn't accept
C. wouldn’t have accepted
D. would have accepted
Question 6: He is exhausted. He ______ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house
before the guests arrive.
A. has been running
B. has run
C. be running

D. was running
Question 7: John would like ______ computer science.
A. to specialize
B. specializing
C. to specializing
D. specialized
Question 8: The team tried for many years to win the competition and they finally ______.
A. brought it off
B. let it down
C. call it up
D. pay it down
Question 9: The government is aiming ______ 50% reduction ______ unemployment.
A. to/in
B. at/in
C. at/of
D. for/of
Question 10: The man ______ to the party has not yet come.
A. invited
B. to invite
C. inviting
D. to inviting
Question 11: Kate wasn’t at the party last weekend, ______?
A. won’t she
B. is she
C. didn’t she
D. was she
Question 12: ______ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. According to
B. Because of
C. Due to

D. On account of
Question 13: He was pleased that things were going on ______.
A. satisfied
B. satisfactorily
C. satisfying
D. satisfactory
Question 14: We had to write ______ story about a natural disaster for creative writing.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø (no article)
Question 15: There is a steady ______ of young people from villages to the cities.
A. motion
B. stampede
C. current
D. drift
Question 16: He still makes a lot of mistakes ______.
A. as soon as he has been thoroughly trained
B. as he will be thoroughly trained
C. in case he was being thoroughly trained
D. though he was thoroughly trained
Question 17: Can you ______ what it would be like to live without books?


A. imagine
B. advise
C. describe
D. understand
Question 18: A computer is a(n) ______ storage device which manages large collections of data.
A. electrical

B. electronic
C. electric
D. electricity
Question 19: I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my ______.
A. arms
B. feet
C. fingers
D. legs
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 20: Animals are being rapidly eliminated by man’s ever-increasing encroachment.
A. terrified
B. destroyed
C. attacked
D. approached
Question 21: It is a well-known fact that caffeine is a stimulant. So, don’t drink too much.
A. horrible
B. relaxing
C. famous
D. comfortable
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 22: Adding a garage will enhance the value of the house.
A. stabilize
B. alter
C. reduce
D. increase
Question 23: I can say for sure that your father will hit the roof if he finds out that you have
broken his watch.
A. destroy the house

B. get angry
C. repair the roof
D. become happy
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 24: Mike is going to New York to study next week.
- Linda: “______” - Mike: “Thanks. I will call you when I arrive in New York.”
A. Better luck next time!
B. Have a go!
C. God bless you!
D. Have a nice trip!
Question 25: - Tim: “Where will you go on holiday?” - David: “__________”
A. The beach is nice, isn’t it?
B. Probably I won’t think of.
C. Probably to the beach.
D. I have a four-day vacation.
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 26 to 30.
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the
invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and
repetitive factory work could be (26) ______ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household
chores too?
For a long time, the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur
inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is (27) ______ very
complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot carries out one task
endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn't run the whole factory. A
housework robot, on the other hand, has to do (28) ______ different types of cleaning and
carrying jobs and also has to cope with all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture,
ornaments, cats and dogs.

(29) ______ , there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help
the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware.
All that is missing is the software - the programs (30) ______ will operate the machine.
Question 26: A. given
B. made
C. succeeded
D. managed
Question 27: A. actually
B. likely
C. seriously
D. hardly
Question 28: A. any
B. little
C. several
D. few
Question 29: A. Because
B. However
C. Although
D. So that
Question 30: A. who
B. what
C. that
D. where
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 31 to 35.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and
offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data
or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can
communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office

computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA
Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. Although the numbers
are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business
Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago.
Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time. But
in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives
claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country
would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby
complicating the manager's responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant
to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and
many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are
not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is
set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.
Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Telecommuting and reasons why it’s not really popular
B. How many telecommuters are there in USA?
C. How to set aside a work area at home
D. Technologies’ roll in making telecommuting possible
Question 32: The word “terminal” in paragraph 1 mostly means ______.
A. office
B. table
C. room
D. building
Question 33: According to the passage, the number of American workers involving in
telecommuting is ______.
A. More than 8 million
B. More than predicted in Business Week
C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today
D. Fewer than last year

Question 34: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. systems
B. telecommuters
C. executives
D. responsibilities
Question 35: Which of the following is TRUE about the reason why telecommuting has not
become popular?


A. Employees need regular interaction with their families.
B. Employees feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
C. Employees are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
D. Employees are ignorant of telecommuting.
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.
Unlike these fish, which are actually extinct, the coelacanth is a type of fish that was
believed to be extinct. However, an unexpected twentieth-century rediscovery of living
coelacanths has brought about a reassessment of the status of this prehistoric sea creature that
was believed to have long since disappeared from the Earth.
From fossil remains of the coelacanth, palaeontologists have determined that the
coelacanth was in existence around 350 million years ago, during the Palaeozoic Era, more than
100 million years before the first dinosaurs arrived on Earth. The most recent fossilized
coelacanths date from around 70 million years ago, near the end of the Mesozoic and near the
end of the age of dinosaurs. Because no fossilized remnants of coelacanths from the last 70
million years have been found, the coelacanth was believed to have died out around the same
time as the dinosaurs. The prehistoric coelacanth studied by palaeontologists had distinctive
characteristics that differentiated it from other fish. It was named for its hollow spine and was
known to have been powerful carnivores because of its many sharp teeth and a special joint in
the skull that allowed the ferocious teeth to move in coordination with the lower jaw. It also had
a pair of fins with unusual bony and muscular development that allowed the coelacanth to dart

around the ocean floor. These fins also enable the coelacanth to search out prey trying to hide on
the ocean bottom.
In 1983, a living specimen of the coelacanth was discovered in the catch of a fishing boat
off the coast of South Africa, and since then numerous other examples of the coelacanth have
been found in the waters of the Indian Ocean. This modern version of the coelacanth is not
exactly the same as its prehistoric cousin. Today’s coelacanth is larger than its prehistoric
relative, measuring up to six feet in length and weigh up to 150 pounds. However, the modern
version of the coelacanth still possesses the characteristic hollow spine and distinctive fins with
their unusual bony and muscular structure.
Question 36: What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Fish that was once extinct
B. Fish that, surprisingly, is not extinct
C. Fish that is extinct
D. Fish that is becoming extinct
Question 37: The word “determined” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. announced
B. indicated
C. performed
D. confirmed
Question 38: According to paragraph 2, why was coelacanth believed to have died out at the
same time as the dinosaurs?
A. Coelacanth arrived on the Earth at the same time as dinosaurs.
B. Dinosaurs have never appeared on the Earth.
C. No fossilized remnants have been found from the last 70 million years.
D. Palaeontologists didn’t focus on searching.


Question 39: According to the passage, why are scientists sure that the prehistoric coelacanth
was a flesh-eater?
A. Because of its hollow spine

B. Because of the shape and movement of the teeth
C. Because of its unusual bony and muscular development
D. Because of the size of the skull
Question 40: The word “ferocious” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. fierce
B. furious
C. precious
D. weak
Question 41: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. coordination
B. jaw
C. joint
D. coelacanth
Question 42: What is NOT true about the prehistoric coelacanth, according to the passage?
A. It measured as much as six feet in length.
B. It was smaller than the modern
coelacanth.
C. It had a hollow spine and distinctive fins.
D. It weighed less than 150 pounds.
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: Some bacteria is extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing
foods.
A. is
B. but
C. used
D. foods
Question 44: Watching TV, drinking tea, and play chess are my father’s hobbies.
A. drinking
B. play

C. are
D. father’s
Question 45: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had put my passport at home.
A. way
B. that
C. put
D. at
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 much more difficult to speak English than to speak French.
A. To speak French is more difficult than to speak English.
B. To speak English is more difficult than to speak French.
C. Speaking English is most difficult than to speak French.
D. Speaking French is as difficult as speaking English.
Question 47: “I will start walking tomorrow afternoon,” Minh said.
A. Minh said that I will start walking the following afternoon.
B. Minh said that she would start walking the following afternoon.
C. Minh said that I would start walking tomorrow afternoon.
D. Minh said that she will start walking tomorrow afternoon.
Question 48: There is no need for you to leave the house now.
A. You mustn’t leave the house now.
B. You needn’t leave the house now.
C. You have to leave the house now.
D. You should leave the house now.
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 can go out. Make sure you come back before 9 p.m.
A. You can go out provided that you come back before 9 p.m.

B. You can’t go out if you come back before 9 p.m.
C. You can’t go out in case you forget to come back before 9 p.m.
D. You can go out unless you come back before 9 p.m.
Question 50: The soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.
D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each
other.
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