Câu 1:

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 2:

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.

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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.

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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 questions.

The better the weather is, __________.

Câu 6:  Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are__________jobs for the people there.

Câu 7: Doctors advise people who are deficient       __________Vitamin c to eat more fruit and vegetables.

Câu 8: I suggest that the doctor__________up his mind without delay.

Câu 9: Martha Thomas was an American educator who stood for equal__________rights for women.

Câu 10: Books and magazines__________ around made his room very untidy

Câu 11:  The cat was_________to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.

Câu 12:  _________, he would have learned how to read.

Câu 13: He_________a terrible accident while he_________along Ben Luc Bridge.

Câu 14: The use of vitamin__________and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.

Câu 15: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third__________in the school cross-country race.

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The government should take__________to reduce the current high unemployment rate.

Câu 17: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye__________with the interviewers.

Câu 18: I know you have been working very hard today. Let’s__________and go home.

Câu 19:

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.The board of directors rejected the proposed project, explaining that it was too expensive to be feasible at the present moment.

Câu 20: : A brief outline of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting.

Câu 21: 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.The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.

Câu 22: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it.

Câu 23: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.Ella is asking Eric about self-study.-  Ella: “Do you think people with self-education can succeed nowadays?”

-  Eric: “__________because they tend to be very independent and self-disciplined.”

Câu 24:

Stella and her husband are about to go out.

-  Stella: “Should we take a taxi or a bus to the mall?”

-  Stella’s husband: “__________. It’s impossible to take a taxi during rush hours.”

Câu 25:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.

   Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oaldand, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25)__________when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the “Rules of the Game” for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) __________for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) __________between Chinese women and their Chinese-American daughters, and became the longest-running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) __________Tan co-wrote the screenplay. Tan’s other works have also been (29) __________into several different forms of media.

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Câu 30: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.    In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are a number of readily available, renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth-friendly. Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power. Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. In the US alone, more than 100,000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily.    Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources. And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple. A prime example of effective geothermal use is in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power. Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on a global scale.According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources?

Câu 31: The word “harnessing” in the first paragraph can best be replaced by__________?

Câu 32: All of the following statements are true about geothermal energy EXCEPT__________.

Câu 33: The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to__________.

Câu 34: What is the main topic of this passage?

Câu 35: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.    When a popular book gets made into a movie, there will always be a debate about whether the novel or film is better. The filmmakers always have to consider certain things: do they want to follow the book closely to please dedicated readers, or do they want to change parts of the book if they don’t translate well on-screen? No matter what they do, there will always be people who feel the movie will never be as good as the book, people who will love the movie without ever reading the book, and people who enjoy both.    The vampire series Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, became so popular that movie companies wanted to produce it for the big screen. Most Twilight fans were excited about seeing characters such as Edward and Bella “come to life,” but there were other fans who did not trust the movie script. They assumed the scriptwriters would change parts of the story to make it seem more interesting as a movie.    By the time the first Twilight movie was released, millions of people had read the series. Many of these people went on to watch the film, which made $35.7 million just on its opening day. While many fans and critics liked it and said the movie more or less followed the book’s storyline, some fans were not impressed. One change that angered them was that certain sound effects were added to the movie, such as a “whooshing” sound when the vampires jumped. This was not mentioned in the book, and many fans felt that it was too distracting.    Those who liked the movie said they enjoyed the light mood and excitement. This was very different from the book. The writing in Twilight is dark and gloomy, like many vampire novels. The movie, however, added more energy to the story and more personality to the characters. For example, many characters in the book are portrayed as being quiet, and they spend most of their time at school. But in the movie, the characters are cooler and funnier, one scene even shows them going surfing together. The director of the first movie, Catherine Hardwicke, thought it was important for the characters to be believable. She wanted them to have a wide variety of emotions, since the series is for, and about, teenagers.    In the end, the films were considered a success, even if there were both happy and unhappy fans. It’s a great accomplishment to make films that are watched by millions of people, and you can’t expect to be able to please everyone all the time.What best serves as the title for the passage?

Câu 36: Which of the following is NOT considered by film-makers who make movies out of books?

Câu 37: According to the passage, what is the reason Twilight fans were excited to see the movie?

Câu 38: Why is vampires jumping mentioned in the passage?

Câu 39: The word “translate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________.

Câu 40: The word “angered” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.

Câu 41: According to the passage, what was hardly changed in the movie compared to the book?

Câu 42: The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to__________.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

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Câu 46:

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.

“Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend.

Câu 47: I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.

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The teacher had only just come in the room when the fire alarm rang.

Câu 49:

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.

He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.

Câu 50: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him.