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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.

Câu 1:       A. fame                       B. baby                        C. plane                       D. many

Câu 2:       A. learned                   B. moved                    C. looked                    D. preferred

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 3:       A. spacious                  B. separately               C. solicitor                  D. sequence

Câu 4:       A. document               B. comedian                C. perspective             D. location

Câu 5:       A. engineer                  B. corporate                C. difficult                  D. different

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 6: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

A. civil                             B. civilize                         C. civility                         D. civilization

Câu 7: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

A. broke down                B. broke away                 C. broke in                       D. broke into

Câu 8: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

A. disturbance                 B. damage                       C. disruption                   D. devastation

Câu 9: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

A. how was it cold             B. how cold it was                  C. how cold was it      D. how it was cold

Câu 10: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

A. inform                         B. information                 C. informative                 D. informatively

Câu 11: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

A. to do                           B. do                                C. doing                          D. did

Câu 12: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

A. deep-seated                B. significant                   C. dependent                   D. intellectual

Câu 13: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

A. don't                           B. shall                             C. won't                           D. will

Câu 14: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

A. That the woman was                                           B. The woman was

C. What the woman was                                         D. What was the woman

Câu 15: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

A. have John gone out     B. had John gone out      C. has John gone out       D. John has gone out

Câu 16: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

A. travelling                     B. has travelled                C. to travel                      D. travelled

Câu 17: He would still be alive today if he_________that drug when he was inSpain.

A. wouldn't take              B. didn't take                   C. weren't taking             D. hadn't taken

Câu 18: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

A. Disaster                       B. Famine                        C. Poverty                       D. Flood.

Câu 19: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

A. Sure, go ahead, please                                        B. Ok, your time

C. Not now. Thanks anyway                                   D. Yes, you’re welcome

Câu 20: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

A. cold and cold                                                      B. the coldest and coldest

C. colder and colder                                                D. more and more cold

Câu 21: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games,Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

A. Ø / the                         B. the / Ø                         C. a / the                          D. the / the

Câu 22: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

A. needn't study                                                      B. needn't be studying

C. needn't have studied                                           D. needn't have been studied

Câu 23: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

A. At your service.                                                  B. What can I do for you?

C. What’s the matter?                                             D. Just a minute, please.

Câu 24: I first met her two years ago when we ______ atOxfordUniversity.

A. were studying                B. had been studying              C. have been studying                        D. are studying

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.

Câu 25: The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

A. contagious                  B. powerful                     C. impure                         D. abundant

Câu 26: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

A. started                         B. helped                         C. treated                        D. dedicated

Câu 27: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

A. out of order                B. out of work                 C. run out of                    D. torn down

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.

Câu 28: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

A. are                               B. ways                            C. mine                            D. best good

Câu 29: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

A. written                        B. was translating            C. into                             D. by my sister

Câu 30: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

A. between                      B. the                               C. me                               D. one

Câu 31: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

A. Much                 B. like to                     C. their                        D. painted with

Câu 32: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

A. extremely harmful      B. Producing foods         C. Some bacteria             D. regular used

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.

Câu 33: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

A. activist                        B. hobbyist                      C. optimist                       D. feminist

Câu 34: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

A. turn down                   B. look up                        C. slow down                  D. put forward

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. as                            B. more                       C. than                        D. more than

Câu 36:     A. is often called         B. often called            C. was often called     D. has often called

Câu 37:     A. elaborate                 B. elaborately              C. elaboration             D. elaborateness

Câu 38:     A. predictions             B. attentions                C. situations                D. evaluations

Câu 39:     A. for                          B. in                            C. on                           D. from

Câu 40:     A. soon                        B. ago                          C. before                     D. then

Câu 41:     A. examiners               B. competitors             C. contests                  D. participants

Câu 42:     A. As                           B. Although                C. As though              D. If only

Câu 43:     A. traditional               B. old                          C. ancient                    D. antique

Câu 44:     A. catch                       B. hold                        C. grip                         D. keep

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 45 to 54.

     Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

A. The mass migration of ants                                 B. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail

C. Different species of ants around the world        D. The information contained in pheromones

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________.

A. look up                        B. walk toward                C. revolve around            D. search for food

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________.

A. periodically                 B. incorrectly                   C. rapidly                        D. roughly

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________.

A. message                      B. dead ant                      C. food trail                     D. species

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

A. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals.   B. To attract different types of ants.

C. To protect their trail from other species.             D. To indicate how far away the food is.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________.

A. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail

B. the different types of pheromones ants can produce

C. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world

D. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

A. They concentrate on the smell of food.

B. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.

C. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.

D. They sense the vapor through their antennae.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________.

A. include                        B. provide                        C. cover                           D. select

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________.

A. falling                         B. depositing                   C. swinging                     D. starting

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________.

A. in the receptors of the ants                                 B. just above the trail

C. in the source of food                                          D. under the soil along the trail Questions

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

A. Jobs on Wall Street                                             B. Types of graduate degrees

C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools           D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________.

A. 10 years                      B. 20 years                       C. 50 years                      D. 100 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________.

A. success                        B. surplus                         C. Nurturing                    D. Education

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

A. Princeton                                                             B. Harvard

C. Stanford                                                              D. Stanford andPrinceton

Câu 59:  The phrase “trend of” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. reluctance of               B. drawback to                C. movement toward      D. extraction from

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?                        A. examining               B. avoiding                 C. seizing        D. pursuing

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

A. A centre for international affairs                        B. A major financial centre

C. A shopping district                                             D. A neighborhood inNew York

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

A. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession

B. Low salary and foreign competition

C. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs

D. Declining population and economic prosperity

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

A. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students

B. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools

C. The difference between Harvard,Princeton, and Stanford

D. Two decades of hard times for business schools

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to ________.

A. evolving                      B. plunging                      C. starting                        D. striving

WRITING

Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid ofGiza…………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day. 

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