ngoai ngu

MATRIX
Kiến thức, năng lực,
kỹ năng
PHONETICS
Số câu: 4
Số điểm: 0,8
Tỉ lệ: 8 %

Nhận biết

Thông hiểu

2
- Ending sound –ed

2

- Stress
- Word meaning
- Word form

GRAMMAR
Số câu: 6
Số điểm: 1,2
Tỉ lệ: 12%

- Conditional
sentence
- S- V agreement
- Comparison
- Preposition

COMMUNICATION
Số câu: 2
Số điểm: 0,4
Tỉ lệ: 4%
ERROR
IDENTIFICATION
Số câu: 3
Số điểm: 0,6
Tỉ lệ: 6%
SYNONYM
Số câu: 2
Số điểm: 0,4
Tỉ lệ: 4%
ANTONYM
Số câu: 2
Số điểm: 0,4
Tỉ lệ: 4%

2

- Word meaning
- Word form

4

4

- Reduced relative clause
- Infinitive phrase

- Reported speed
- Concessive clause
1

1

- Complementing
1

- Phrasal verb

- Showing
opinion

2

- Structure
- Passive gerund
1

1

2

3
- Reported
speed
- Inversion and
structure
- Phrasal verb

WRITING
Số câu: 5
Số điểm: 1,0
Tỉ lệ: 10%
CLOZE TEST
Số câu:5
Số điểm: 1,0
Tỉ lệ: 10%
READING 1
Số câu: 7
Số điểm:1,4
Tỉ lệ: 14%
READING 2
Số câu: 8
Số điểm:1,6
Tỉ lệ: 16 %
Tổng số câu: 50
Tổng số điểm: 10
Tỉ lệ: 100%

Vận dụng cao

- Consonant
- Stress

2

VOCABULARY
Số câu: 6

Số điểm:1,2
Tỉ lệ: 12%

Vận dụng

2
- Relative clause
- Verb tenses

2

- Word meaning
- Word form

2

- Structure
- Inversion and
structure

1

- Word form

2

3

1

1

2

3

2

1

Số Câu: 15
Số Điểm: 3,0
Tỉ lệ: 30%

Số Câu: 20
Số Điểm: 4,0
Tỉ lệ: 40%

Số Câu: 10
Số Điểm: 2,0
Tỉ lệ: 20%

Số Câu: 5
Số Điểm: 1,0
Tỉ lệ: 10%


ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017- 2018
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

THPT NGƠ THÌ NHẬM

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
pronunciation in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.
Question 1. A. practised
B. stamped
C. indulged
D. accomplished
Question 2. A. sugar
B. season
C. serious
D. secret
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.
Question 3. A.punctuality
B. technological
C. characteristic
D. representative
Question 4. A. interview
B. institute
C. government
D. achievement
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. The player was ejected after commiting 5personnal _____.
A. faults
B. mistakes
C. errors
D. fouls

Question 6. Having ______ from such a leading university in the country, he didn't have difficulty

finding a good job.
A. prevented

B. escaped

C. graduated

Question 7. We ______ the game if we had had a few more minutes.
A. had won
B. have won
C. would win
Question 8. My parents are very _____of my scheme.
A. supportive
B. support
C. supporting
Question 9. In the primary school, a child is in the _________ simple setting.
A. comparison
B. comparative
C. comparatively
Question 10. My teacher asked __________ the night before.

A. I if had done

B. if had I done

C. If I had done

D. moved

D. would have won
D. supported
D. comparable

D. had I done

Question 11. _____ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time
A. because of
B. in case of
C. in spite of
D. but for
Question 12. _______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better
B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best
D. The more hard / the more good
Question 13. Neither Jim nor his classmates ……… the test yet.
A. finish
B. have finished
C. has finished
D. finishes
Question 14. The young girl ______ broke down completely on hearing of her father’s death was my class
mate.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
Question 15. Most men, when questioned, would welcome the opportunity to date and get married _____ a
beautiful woman.
A. in

B. to
C. about
D. with
Question 16. According to_______ people, most animal and plant species on earth will soon die out.
A. optimists
B. pessimistic
C. pessimists
D. optimistic
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.
Question 17. Nick: “How lovely your dress is!”
- Daisy: “________”
A. Really? I know
B. Thank you, it’s my mum’s present on my birthday
D. It is nice of you to do so
C. Thanks, I highly appreciate what you do
Question 18. Lan: “I believe studying abroad is the only way to get a good job.”


Nam: “_________”
A. I’m sorry, but I can’t agree more.
B. That’s right. That’s why I just want to study in my own country.
C. I don’t think you’re right, but I do believe so.
D. Are you kidding me? It’s never the only way.
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 19. Many environmentalists fear that the earth will run out essential natural resources before the
A
B
C

D
end of the twenty-fifth century.
Question 20. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.
A
B
C
D
Question 21. He can solve this problem without being helped and finishing it in the fastest way.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 22. The air has become more and more polluted because of exhaust fumes from vehicles.
A. preserved
B. wasted
C. contaminated
D. conserved
Question 23. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately
B. generally
C. frankly
D. simply
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 24. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. slow
B. open

C. unsure
D. uninterested
Question 25. Maria will take charge of the advertising for the play.
A. spend time
B. be irresponsible for
C. account for
D. spend money
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 26. They report that thousands of people will be homeless as a result of disasters.
A. Thousands of people report to be homeless as a result of disasters.
B. People report thousands are homeless as a result of disasters.
C. Thousands of people are reported to be homeless as a result of disasters.
D. The result of disaster is reported to make thousands of people homeless.
Question 27. ______ cause tides, but that of the sun also produces the same effect, though to a lesser extent.
A. Not only when the gravitational attraction of the moon does
B. As the gravitational attraction of the moon not only' does
C. Not only does the gravitational attraction of the moon
D. The gravitational attraction of the moon not only
Question 28. Pedestrians’lives are endangered by speeding motorists.
A. Pedestrians risk their lives by speeding the motorists.
B. Pedestrians’lives are put at risk by speeding motorists.
C. Pedestrians are in danger of speeding motorists
D. Speeding motorists are endangering pedestrians’ lives

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 29.: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
A. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall. B. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top
shelf.

C. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
D. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.


Question 30. He didn't hurry. Therefore, he missed the plane.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane.
B. Had he hurried, he might catch the plane
C. Had he hurried, he could have caught the plane D. He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.
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 from 31 to 35.
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals
go extinct because the climate (31)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It
may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because they cannot (32) _______ with other animals for food. Some
animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving.
Evolving means that the animals are changing (33) _______ from generation to generation. Small
differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations.
Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (34) _______ time. Scientists call this a
mass extinction. Scientists think there (35) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The
last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
Question 31. A. where
Question 32. A. complete
Question 33. A. accidentally
Question 34. A. same
Question 35. A. has been

B. which
B. find

B. suddenly
B. similar
B. have been

C. when
C. compete
C. quickly
C. different
C. will be

D. what
D. exist
D. slowly
D. various
D. are

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 from 36 to 42.
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school graduates have
to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high
despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a
state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from
rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese
students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded.
Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they
choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B:
Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature,
Foreign Language, and Mathematics.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional
secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year

courses.
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public
universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are
currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to
increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007.
Question 36. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _______.
A. interesting
B. stressful
C. free
D. easy
Question 37. The word those refers to _______.
A. exam subjects
B. young people
C. universities
D. examinations
Question 38. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was
about _____ percent.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 50
Question 39. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.


B. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
Question 40. The word “non-pubic” can be replaced by _______________.
A. state

B. government
C. dependent
D. private
Question 41. Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Getting admitted to universities is very important for young people to achieve success in their job.
B. High school graduates don’t have to take any exam in order to get a place in a university.
C. It takes more than 2 years to complete vocational courses.
D. More than 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination In 2004.
Question 42. According to the passage, _______.
A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.
B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities
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 from 43 to 50.
In 2005, an article in the academic journal Nature compared 42 articles in Wikipedia with articles on the same
topics in Encyclopedia Britannica. The authors of the article found that Wikipedia had an average of 4 errors
per article, while Encyclopedia Britannica had an average of 3.
Four hundreds of years, if someone wanted to know a fact, understand an idea, or expand their general
knowledge, they would consult an encyclopedia. Encyclopedias were, and are, a very valuable resource, but a
printed encyclopedia is not without its drawbacks. Printed encyclopedias are expensive and large, as well as
slow to be updated. In response to these problems, visionary digital publishers Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger
set out to create a new encyclopedia. It was an online encyclopedia that would be written by its users,
potentially giving it millions of authors and editors. That encyclopedia is called Wikipedia.
What does Wikipedia mean? Well, the word wiki is a Hawaiian word meaning fast, the word pediais the last
part of encyclopedia. Wikipedia, therefore, means fast encyclopedia, and it has definitely grown quickly. The
English edition of Wikipedia now has over four million articles, and is one of the 10 most popular websites in
the world. Accompanying the English edition are 278 other language editions, each with a few thousand to
more than a million articles. Wikipedia has quickly become very comprehensive.
The secret to Wikipedia’s rapid growth is its policy of allowing anybody to create a new article or to edit an

existing one. Although this policy has many positive benefits, users of Wikipedia must consider
its downside as well. The downside of Wikipedia’s editing policy is that its articles can contain factual errors.
Some of these errors are even deliberately inserted by vandals. In an effort to overcome these problems,
Wikipedia editors regularly review each article, and any changes to controversial articles are restricted.
Nonetheless, researchers never rely on Wikipedia as their only source of information.
The job of hosting and funding the Wikipedia website is taken care by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. To pay for the cost of running their computers, the foundation asks
for donations from the public. It depends on these donations because Wikipedia does not allow advertising on
its pages. Many wealthy groups, as well as ordinary individuals, have given large sums to help the website
cover its costs. In 2010, Wikipedia received over 15 million dollars in donations.
Wikipedia is an innovative organization that has changed the way we access knowledge. An online
encyclopedia is able to distribute knowledge cheaply and easily. Thanks to Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger,
we have a free encyclopedia that can be updated as events occur. It is a great achievement and something that
we should all be grateful for.
(Source: Reading World)


Question 43. It is stated in the second paragraph that _____.
A. an online encyclopedia has some drawbacks
B. a printed encyclopedia has some disadvantages
C. printed encyclopedias are not a very valuable resource
D. a printed encyclopedia doesn’t have any problems
Question 44. According to the second paragraph, one problem of printed encyclopedia is _____.
A. they are too small
B. they are slow to be updated
C. they contain too much information
D. not many people use them
Question 45. What does the word “wiki” mean as introduced in the reading passage?
A. fast
B. online
C. Hawaii

D. encyclopedia
Question 46. Which of the following statements about Wikipedia is true according to the reading passage?
A. Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger write and edit all the articles.
B. It doesn’t contain any factual errors.
C. It’s available not only in English, but also in 278 other languages.
D. It was started as a printed encyclopedia.
Question 47. Which of the following statements about Wikipedia is NOT true according to the reading
passage?
A. Many wealthy groups have given money to advertise on Wikipedia.
B. It is one of the 10 most popular websites in the world.
C. Researchers shouldn’t rely on Wikipedia as their only source of information.
D. Wikipedia regularly edits new articles.
Question 48. The word “downside”in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. solution
B. strength
C. significance
D. problem
Question 49. It is stated from the fourth paragraph about the growth of Wikipedia that _____.
A. Wikipedia’s policy is to hide the secret of its rapid growth from writers and editors
B. only the people who create or edit the articles know about the growth of Wikipedia
C. Wikipedia has grown quickly because it allows anyone to write or edit an article
D. nobody knows how Wikipedia has grown so quickly because it’s a secret
Question 50. The most likely reason why Wikipedia decided not to allow advertising on its pages is _____.
A. Wikipedia wants to advertise on television instead and not the Internet
B. Wikipedia prefers collecting donations from rich people
C. Wikipedia thinks advertising is distracting and bothersome
D. Wikipedia already has enough money and doesn’t need money from advertising
THE END.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
pronunciation in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.

Question 1. A. practised
B. stamped
C. indulged
D. accomplished
Question 2. A. sugar
B. season
C. serious
D. secret
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.
Question 3. A.punctuality
B. technological
C. characteristic
D. representative
Question 4. A. interview
B. institute
C. government
D. achievement
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. The player was ejected after commiting 5personnal _____.
A. faults
B. mistakes
C. errors
D. fouls
Question 6. Having ______ from such a leading university in the country, he didn't have difficulty

finding a good job.
A. prevented

B. escaped

C. graduated

D. moved


Question 7. We ______ the game if we had had a few more minutes.
A. had won
B. have won
C. would win
Question 8. My parents are very _____of my scheme.
A. supportive
B. support
C. supporting
Question 9. In the primary school, a child is in the _________ simple setting.
A. comparison
B. comparative
C. comparatively
Question 10. My teacher asked __________ the night before.

A. I if had done

B. if had I done

C. If I had done

D. would have won
D. supported
D. comparable

D. had I done

Question 11. _____ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time
A. because of
B. in case of
C. in spite of
D. but for
Question 12. _______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better
B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best
D. The more hard / the more good
Question 13. Neither Jim nor his classmates ……… the test yet.
A. finish
B. have finished
C. has finished
D. finishes
Question 14. The young girl ______ broke down completely on hearing of her father’s death was my class
mate.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
Question 15. Most men, when questioned, would welcome the opportunity to date and get married _____ a
beautiful woman.
A. in
B. to
C. about
D. with

Question 16. According to_______ people, most animal and plant species on earth will soon die out.
A. optimists
B. pessimistic
C. pessimists
D. optimistic
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.
Question 17. Nick: “How lovely your dress is!”
- Daisy: “________”
A. Really? I know
B. Thank you, it’s my mum’s present on my birthday
D. It is nice of you to do so
C. Thanks, I highly appreciate what you do
Question 18. Lan: “I believe studying abroad is the only way to get a good job.”

Nam: “_________”
A. I’m sorry, but I can’t agree more.
B. That’s right. That’s why I just want to study in my own country.
C. I don’t think you’re right, but I do believe so.
D. Are you kidding me? It’s never the only way.
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 19. Many environmentalists fear that the earth will run out essential natural resources before the
A
B
C
D
end of the twenty-fifth century.
Question 20. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.
A

B
C
D
Question 21. He can solve this problem without being helped and finishing it in the fastest way.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 22. The air has become more and more polluted because of exhaust fumes from vehicles.
A. preserved
B. wasted
C. contaminated
D. conserved
Question 23. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately
B. generally
C. frankly
D. simply


Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 24. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. slow
B. open
C. unsure
D. uninterested

Question 25. Maria will take charge of the advertising for the play.
A. spend time
B. be irresponsible for
C. account for
D. spend money
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 26. They report that thousands of people will be homeless as a result of disasters.
A. Thousands of people report to be homeless as a result of disasters.
B. People report thousands are homeless as a result of disasters.
C. Thousands of people are reported to be homeless as a result of disasters.
D. The result of disaster is reported to make thousands of people homeless.
Question 27. ______ cause tides, but that of the sun also produces the same effect, though to a lesser extent.
A. Not only when the gravitational attraction of the moon does
B. As the gravitational attraction of the moon not only' does
C. Not only does the gravitational attraction of the moon
D. The gravitational attraction of the moon not only
Question 28. Pedestrians’lives are endangered by speeding motorists.
A. Pedestrians risk their lives by speeding the motorists.
B. Pedestrians’lives are put at risk by speeding motorists.
C. Pedestrians are in danger of speeding motorists
D. Speeding motorists are endangering pedestrians’ lives

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 29.: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
A. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall. B. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top
shelf.
C. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
D. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

Question 30. He didn't hurry. Therefore, he missed the plane.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane.
B. Had he hurried, he might catch the plane
C. Had he hurried, he could have caught the plane D. He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.
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 from 31 to 35.
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals
go extinct because the climate (31)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It
may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because they cannot (32) _______ with other animals for food. Some
animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving.
Evolving means that the animals are changing (33) _______ from generation to generation. Small
differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations.
Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (34) _______ time. Scientists call this a
mass extinction. Scientists think there (35) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The
last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
Question 31. A. where
Question 32. A. complete

B. which
B. find

C. when
C. compete

D. what
D. exist

Question 33. A. accidentally
Question 34. A. same
Question 35. A. has been

B. suddenly
B. similar
B. have been

C. quickly
C. different
C. will be

D. slowly
D. various
D. are

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 from 36 to 42.
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school graduates have
to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high
despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a
state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from
rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese
students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded.
Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they
choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B:
Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature,
Foreign Language, and Mathematics.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional

secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year
courses.
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public
universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are
currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to
increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007.
Question 36. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _______.
A. interesting
B. stressful
C. free
D. easy
Question 37. The word those refers to _______.
A. exam subjects
B. young people
C. universities
D. examinations
Question 38. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was
about _____ percent.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 50
Question 39. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.
B. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
Question 40. The word “non-pubic” can be replaced by _______________.
A. state
B. government

C. dependent
D. private
Question 41. Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Getting admitted to universities is very important for young people to achieve success in their job.
E. High school graduates don’t have to take any exam in order to get a place in a university.
F. It takes more than 2 years to complete vocational courses.
G. More than 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination In 2004.
Question 42. According to the passage, _______.
A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.
B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities
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 from 43 to 50.


In 2005, an article in the academic journal Nature compared 42 articles in Wikipedia with articles on the same
topics in Encyclopedia Britannica. The authors of the article found that Wikipedia had an average of 4 errors
per article, while Encyclopedia Britannica had an average of 3.
Four hundreds of years, if someone wanted to know a fact, understand an idea, or expand their general
knowledge, they would consult an encyclopedia. Encyclopedias were, and are, a very valuable resource, but a
printed encyclopedia is not without its drawbacks. Printed encyclopedias are expensive and large, as well as
slow to be updated. In response to these problems, visionary digital publishers Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger
set out to create a new encyclopedia. It was an online encyclopedia that would be written by its users,
potentially giving it millions of authors and editors. That encyclopedia is called Wikipedia.
What does Wikipedia mean? Well, the word wiki is a Hawaiian word meaning fast, the word pediais the last
part of encyclopedia. Wikipedia, therefore, means fast encyclopedia, and it has definitely grown quickly. The
English edition of Wikipedia now has over four million articles, and is one of the 10 most popular websites in
the world. Accompanying the English edition are 278 other language editions, each with a few thousand to
more than a million articles. Wikipedia has quickly become very comprehensive.

The secret to Wikipedia’s rapid growth is its policy of allowing anybody to create a new article or to edit an
existing one. Although this policy has many positive benefits, users of Wikipedia must consider
its downside as well. The downside of Wikipedia’s editing policy is that its articles can contain factual errors.
Some of these errors are even deliberately inserted by vandals. In an effort to overcome these problems,
Wikipedia editors regularly review each article, and any changes to controversial articles are restricted.
Nonetheless, researchers never rely on Wikipedia as their only source of information.
The job of hosting and funding the Wikipedia website is taken care by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. To pay for the cost of running their computers, the foundation asks
for donations from the public. It depends on these donations because Wikipedia does not allow advertising on
its pages. Many wealthy groups, as well as ordinary individuals, have given large sums to help the website
cover its costs. In 2010, Wikipedia received over 15 million dollars in donations.
Wikipedia is an innovative organization that has changed the way we access knowledge. An online
encyclopedia is able to distribute knowledge cheaply and easily. Thanks to Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger,
we have a free encyclopedia that can be updated as events occur. It is a great achievement and something that
we should all be grateful for.
(Source: Reading World)
Question 43. It is stated in the second paragraph that _____.
A. an online encyclopedia has some drawbacks
B. a printed encyclopedia has some disadvantages
C. printed encyclopedias are not a very valuable resource
D. a printed encyclopedia doesn’t have any problems
Question 44. According to the second paragraph, one problem of printed encyclopedia is _____.
A. they are too small
B. they are slow to be updated
C. they contain too much information
D. not many people use them
Question 45. What does the word “wiki” mean as introduced in the reading passage?
A. fast
B. online
C. Hawaii
D. encyclopedia

Question 46. Which of the following statements about Wikipedia is true according to the reading passage?
A. Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger write and edit all the articles.
B. It doesn’t contain any factual errors.
C. It’s available not only in English, but also in 278 other languages.
D. It was started as a printed encyclopedia.
Question 47. Which of the following statements about Wikipedia is NOT true according to the reading
passage?
A. Many wealthy groups have given money to advertise on Wikipedia.
B. It is one of the 10 most popular websites in the world.
C. Researchers shouldn’t rely on Wikipedia as their only source of information.


D. Wikipedia regularly edits new articles.
Question 48. The word “downside”in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. solution
B. strength
C. significance
D. problem
Question 49. It is stated from the fourth paragraph about the growth of Wikipedia that _____.
A. Wikipedia’s policy is to hide the secret of its rapid growth from writers and editors
B. only the people who create or edit the articles know about the growth of Wikipedia
C. Wikipedia has grown quickly because it allows anyone to write or edit an article
D. nobody knows how Wikipedia has grown so quickly because it’s a secret
Question 50. The most likely reason why Wikipedia decided not to allow advertising on its pages is _____.
A. Wikipedia wants to advertise on television instead and not the Internet
B. Wikipedia prefers collecting donations from rich people
C. Wikipedia thinks advertising is distracting and bothersome
D. Wikipedia already has enough money and doesn’t need money from advertising

1C, 2A, 3C, 4D, 5D, 6C, 7D, 8A, 9C, 10C, 11A, 12A, 13B, 14A, 15B, 16B, 17B, 18D, 19C, 20C, 21C, 22C,

23A, 24A, 25B, 26C, 27C, 28B, 29C, 30C, 31A, 32C, 33D, 34A, 35B, 36B, 37B, 38C, 39D, 40D, 41A, 42C,
43B, 44B, 45A, 46C, 47A, 48D, 49C, 50C