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MOCK TEST 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 from to Question 1: It's an impressive design, but it probably won't receive much popular approval A determination B opposition C support D success Question 2: The case will be thoroughly studied before any decision is made A eternally B instantly C temporarily D carefully 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 from to Question 3: I always have butterflies in my stomach before an interview A feel calm B get nervous C give certainty D become irritated Question 4: After several part-time jobs, he's now got a stable job in a bank A challenging B unchangeable C get annoyed D temporary 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 from to Question 5: A treat B team C seat D great Question 6: A answers B maintains C appalls D attacks 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 from to Question 7: A primary B confident C defensive D optional Question 8: A appeal B limit C enact D defend Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from to 23 Question 9: Every morning, _ sun shines in my bedroom window and wakes me up A the B Ø (no article) C a D an Question 10: Sheila is the _ behind our new environmental initiative, so she deserves all the credit A heads B thoughts C brains D minds Question 11: He hasn't been home since he _ from university A graduated B graduates C has graduated D will graduate Question 12: The committee made a number of _ for improving standards in schools A acceptances B promotions C introductions D recommendations Question 13: They have organized a car to meet him _ the airport A by B on C at D under Question 14: They were angry _ their plans had been discovered A although B because C in spite of D because of Question 15: That boy is so intelligent, _? A isn’t he B doesn’t he C is he D does he Question 16: Before you can start a business, you will have to raise the necessary _ A investment B capital C income D savings Question 17: I don't expect a lot of people to _ at this event because it's on a Tuesday night A turn on B hold on C hold up D turn up Question 18: I’ll phone my mother _ in Hanoi A While I was arriving B After I had arrived C Before I arrived D As soon as I arrive Question 19: No one really knows why he agreed _ the film A done B did C to D doing Question 20: If the weather _ so bad, we would go to the park A weren’t B isn’t C hadn’t been D hasn’t been Question 21: The bride and the groom are in the wedding car _ with ribbons and flowers A beautifully decorating B beautifully decorated C having beautifully decorated D is beautifully decorated Trang 1/4 Question 22: Researchers found a number of important _ in the way boys and girls learn A differ B different C differences D differently Question 23: You should try to _advantage of every opportunity that comes your way A B make C take D get 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 from 24 to 25 Question 24: Peter and John are talking about the use of electronic devices in the classroom - Peter: “I think teachers should ban or limit the use of electronic devices in the classroom” - John: “ _ Electronic devices distract students from their studies.” A Don’t mention it B I’m afraid I disagree C That’s not true D I quite agree Question 25: David and Tony are co-workers They are at a lunch table in a cafeteria - David: “Could you pass me the pepper, Tony?” - Tony:" _” A Certainly Here you are B Yes, I’d love to C No, not at all D Thank you I’m glad you like it 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 from 26 to 28 Question 26: The subjects that you will be studying in this course is listed in the syllabus A The B that C is D in Question 27: I wish he would listen to his mother, stop playing computer games, and paying more attention to his studies A paying B stop C his studies D to Question 28: Walt Disney's imagination and creation resulted in the production of some wonderful animated films A the B animated films C imagination D creation 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 29 to 33 Tom Avery is the youngest Briton to have reached both poles He and his team recently followed the route taken by Robert Peary in his 1909 expedition to the North Pole Both men left from Cape Columbia in Canada but Peary’s team was larger Peary also had four support groups and every 160 kilometres a group would leave food behind and turn back This meant the team decreased in size as he went north Avery’s team didn’t have the extra men, but they had food dropped by plane at four locations Although Avery’s team had the benefit of modern technology, Avery thinks this did not make much difference “Your speed depends on the dogs and how rapidly you can get a sledge through the ice We also had to deal with the same dangers At the end of winter, some ice is only centimetres thick and it can break easily under your weight Peary was also more experienced than us and had been on several expeditions to the Arctic.” Avery believes they owe their success to the 16 Inuit dogs that pulled the sledges “Our dogs worked in teams of They kept us going In the evenings, I would thank every one of them.” “Travelling with dogs is the best form of Arctic transport You cannot the journey in that time by any other method.” Some historians say Peary could not have reached the North Pole in 39 days But Avery’s team actually beat this time, becoming the fastest to reach the North Pole on foot Avery says, “We told everyone that could be done so it was important not to fail But it was hard, especially towards the end when the ice was melting quickly.” Question 29: What is the best title for this text? A An accident in the Arctic B Proving it’s possible C Discovering new routes D How to lead a team Question 30: How was Avery’s North Pole Expedition different from that of Peary’s? A They did not leave from the same place B Avery’s team was supplied by air C Avery’s team was larger D They did not take the same route Question 31: The word “rapidly” in paragraph mostly means A well B fast C hard D low Question 32: Which of the following is TRUE about Avery’s attitude towards the Inuit dogs? A He was surprised by their speed B He was very grateful to the dogs C He regretted not taking more dogs D He thought they were well trained Trang 2/4 Question 33: The word “that” in the last paragraph refers to A Avery’s team reaching the North Pole in record time B Peary’s team beating Avery’s team to set foot at the North Pole C The North Pole’s ice melting in the end D Some historians denying Peary’s team’s success 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 34 to 38 With the globalization of information technology (IT) and worldwide access to the Internet, people from all (34) _ of learning are finding themselves using some form of information technology in the workplace The corporate world has seen a boom in the use of IT tools, but conversely, not enough people with IT skills that can enter the workplace and be productive with minimal on-the-job training A recent issue of the New York Times reports that many companies are looking for smart students (35) _ may have a budding interest in IT Some companies, trying to encourage students to attend interviews, provide good salary packages and challenging work environments (36) , one American IT consulting company offers high salaries, annual bonuses, and immediate stock options to potential recruits It also brings in 25 to 40 (37) _ applicants at a time for a two-day visit to the company This time includes interviews, team exercises, and social events The idea behind the team exercises is that the applicants get to see that they will be working with (38) _ smart people doing really interesting things, rather than sitting alone writing code Question 34: A sides B regions C areas D places Question 35: A who B which C where D whom Question 36: A However B Therefore C For example D Moreover Question 37: A elaborate B perspective C prospective D confidential Question 38: A other B another C every D others 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 39 to 45 Most of us consider our personality to be an integral and unchanging part of who we are, and for decades psychologists have more or less assumed that our main personality traits are fixed by the age of 30 But now mounting evidence is undermining that notion; personality is far more mutable than we thought That may be a little unsettling, but it’s also good news for the almost 90% of us who wish our personalities were at least a little different There’s no doubt that personality is partly genetic, but experiences in childhood also shape our personalities Research shows that young children become more extroverted and work harder when surrounded by other kids with these traits Parental behaviour has an impact, too Jerome Kagan at Harvard University has found that if parents encourage timid infants to be sociable and bold, they grow up to be less shy and fearful Genes and environment interact in complex ways to shape our personality, and this process doesn’t stop when we reach adulthood It’s becoming clear that major life events can have long-lasting impacts on personality at any age For example, going through a divorce makes women more extroverted and more open to experience, while men become less conscientious, according to one US study Becoming unemployed can have a dramatic effect on well-being ‘It’s probably the life event that has the biggest impact,’ says Christopher Boyce at the University of Stirling, UK And he has found that the impact on personality is twice as big, tending to make people less conscientious and less agreeable Moving to a new town or country might influence your personality too- people living in New York tend to be highly neurotic, for example, while Londoners score low on agreeableness The extent to which environmental factors shape our characters over a lifetime is remarkable In work published last year, psychologist Wendy Johnson and her colleagues at the University of Edinburgh compared results from personality tests taken by people when they were aged 14 and again at 77 ‘We couldn’t find any evidence for stability in individual personality characteristics,’ she says There is also growing evidence that we can actively shape our own personality-and would benefit from doing so Psychologists continue to debate the extent to which personality is plastic in adulthood, but there is now no doubt that it can and does change And that’s good news for all of us Knowing that you are not ‘set’ by 30 is empowering You can think: ‘I’m not stuck with who I am I can change,’ says Boyce Question 39: What is the main idea of the text? A You cannot escape the personality that you are genetically destined to have B People are becoming generally more neurotic than they used to be C Scientists still know very little about how our personalities are formed D Your personality changes throughout your life and you may be able to affect this process Trang 3/4 Question 40: The word ‘unsettling’ in paragraph is closest in meaning to A worrying B satisfactory C critical D interesting Question 41: As it is mentioned in the passage, the idea that our personality does not change much after the age of 30 is one which A psychologists have always doubted B most people find uncomfortable C is not supported by the results of research D has been undermined by advances in genetics Question 42: According to the study mentioned in paragraph 3, what is TRUE about the experience of getting divorced? A It tends to affect people differently depending on their age B It tends to affect men and women differently C It tends to have a bigger effect than genetics D It tends to make people generally more outgoing Question 43: The word ‘conscientious’ in paragraph is closest in meaning to A half-hearted B responsible C impatient D mean Question 44: According to paragraph 4, the effect of losing your job on your personality is A as profound as its effect on your well-being B the same as the effect of moving to New York C far bigger than on your well-being D less dramatic than moving house Question 45: The word ‘it’ in paragraph refers to A adulthood B extent C news D personality 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 from 46 to 48 Question 46: “I went out with my friends last night,” Daisy said A Daisy said that she had gone out with my friends the night before B Daisy said that she had gone out with her friends the previous night C Daisy said that I had gone out with her friends the night before D Daisy said that she would go out with her friend the following night Question 47: Jane is not as talkative as her sister A Jane’s sister is as talkative as Jane B Jane’s sister is more talkative than Jane C Jane’s sister is less talkative than Jane D Jane is more talkative than her sister Question 48: It’s possible that our train will not arrive at the station punctually A Our train will certainly arrive at the station punctually B Our train needn’t arrive at the station early C Our train may have arrived at the station late D Our train might not arrive at the station on time 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 from 49 to 50 Question 49: You can go out with your friend Make sure you get home before p.m A You can go out with your friends unless you get home before p.m B You can go out with your friends provided that you get home before p.m C You can go out with your friends in case you get home before p.m D As long as you get home before p.m., you can’t go out with your friends Question 50: Sally was very brave She saved Jim from drowning A But for Sally’s bravery, Jim would have drowned B If Sally had not been so brave, Jim would not have drowned C If Sally were not so brave, Jim would drown D Had it not been for Sally’s bravery, Jim would drown - HẾT Trang 4/4 ... by plane at four locations Although Avery’s team had the benefit of modern technology, Avery thinks this did not make much difference “Your speed depends on the dogs and how rapidly you can get... of the following questions from 26 to 28 Question 26: The subjects that you will be studying in this course is listed in the syllabus A The B that C is D in Question 27: I wish he would listen... had four support groups and every 160 kilometres a group would leave food behind and turn back This meant the team decreased in size as he went north Avery’s team didn’t have the extra men, but