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ĐỀ 9+ SỐ 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 A marinate B shallot C inaccessible D manual Question A dialect B bilingual C paradise D simmer 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 A habitable B astronomy C meteorite D stimulating Question A picturesque B exotic C attractive D delighted Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question It's been five months _I last went fishing A since B that C while D which Question He was _of himself for having stolen money from his mother A shy B ashamed C timid D embarrassed Question Nothing can _the loss of the child A make up with B make up for C with D come up with Question Not only _the exam but she also got a scholarship A did she pass B she passed C she has passed D does she pass Question It was _we couldn't stop laughing A such a funny story that B so a funny story that C a very funny story that D so a laughing story that Question 10 My brother and I will never get along We're _ A cats and dogs B chalk and cheese C salt and pepper D turn a deaf ear Question 11 Despite all the interruptions, she _with her work A pressed on B held on C stuck at D out Question 12 I redecorated the house _selling it A in terms of B by means of C with a view to D in view of Question 13 The girl proposed that their group leader _a camping trip A organized B organize C organizes D organizing Question 14 _calculations have shown that the earth's resources may run out before the end of the next century A Crude B.lunt C Rude D Raw Question 15 No matter _, he was an accomplished composer while still a child A how it seems remarkable B how remarkable it seems C it seems remarkable how D how seems it remarkable Question 16 The judge _the pedestrian for the accident A accused B charged C sued D blamed Question 17 _his good work and manners, he didn't get a promotion A Because of B In spite of C Even though D As a result of Question 18 To _should I write if I want to make a complaint? A which B what C who D whom Question 19 There has been little rain in this region for several months, _? A has it B has there C hasn't it D hasn't there 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 All the students were all ears when the teacher started talking about the changes in the next exam A attentive B restless C silent D smiling Question 21 Talking about your feeling can help you get clear about what you feel A control B banish C figure out D get rid of 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 She doesn't know what they are going to ask in the job interview She will just play it by ear A plan well in advance B be careful about it C listen to others saying D not plan beforehand Question 23 Nothing could console him when his wife died A satisfy B encourage C please D discomfort 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 Ms Hoa is talking on the phone Ms Hoa: "Sorry, the director is not here." - Lan:" _" A I have known him for many years B But I can this work by myself C Would you like to leave a message? D Can I leave a message? Question 25 Mr Nam: "Would you mind turning down your radio?" - Mr Hung:" _." A I'm really sorry! I didn't help you yesterday B Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't realize that C No, I don't D Yes, I wouldn't 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 The Great Wall of China is the biggest object ever made by humans It (26) _across mountains, deserts and grasslands for over 6,000 kilometres The ancient Chinese built the wall to keep invaders from the west (27) _of their country Today tourists from all over the world come and see it The Great Wall began as a series of many smaller walls that were not (28) _with each other The first sections of the wall were built as early as 600 B.C As time went on Chinese emperors connected them together to keep Huns, Mongols and other (29) _away Thousands of soldiers, criminals and peasants worked on building the wall It was finally completed during the Ming dynasty in the 17 th century The Chinese wall is (30) _of dirt, mud, stone and brick It is between and metres tall and up to metres wide A small road runs on the top of the wall Towers every few hundred metres were built to store military supplies Question 26 A stretches B enlarges C prolongs D covers Question 27 A for B down C up D out Question 28 A stocked B connected C married D related Question 29 A races B sects C crowds D tribes Question 30 A produced B prepared C made D created 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 What's the problem with British teenagers? Many British newspapers and TV programmes are asking this question at the moment A lot of people are saying that there are problems with teenagers at school, on the streets and in their homes Why? What, or who, is responsible for these problems? A recent BBC television series explores these questions It's called 'The world's strictest parents' Is that because British parents are very strict? Just the opposite, it seems The director of the programme, Andrea Wiseman, explains why they are making it She thinks that in the United Kingdom teenagers pay no attention to adults They don't want to well at school They think they can what they like and they are only interested in new fashions and Hollywood celebrities Why are British teenagers like this? Wiseman says it's because their parents give their children everything they can But they give their children no limits, no rules, no discipline because they want their children to be 'free' They don't tell their children to work hard because they don't want their kids to have any stress The problem with this is that parents give their sons and daughters no cultural values When a teenager does something bad and their parents say something, the teenagers immediately say 'My parents are really strict' or 'My parents aren't fair' So what happens in the TV programme? Some problematic British teenagers go and live with parents in different parts of the world They live with families that believe in traditional discipline and cultural values In Ghana, Jamaica, Botswana and the southern us state of Alabama, the teenagers have the experience of living with parents who want and expect good behaviour and hard work The results are interesting In the end, the British teenagers seem to prefer having strict parents! Question 31 Which of the following is NOT TRUE about British teenagers according to Wiseman? A They think that they have freedom to anything they like B They show their interest in new fashions C They pay much attention to their parents D They don't want to well at school Question 32 The word "explores" in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A invents B investigates C looks D gives Question 33 In Wiseman's opinion, British parents _ A are very strict B always ask their children to work hard C try to teach their children cultural values D don’t give their kids discipline and rules Question 34 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A An experiment on TV shows that British teenagers seem to dislike having strict parents B Andrea Wiseman is one of the British teenagers participating in the program called 'The world's strictest parents' C It seems that British parents don't like being strict because they want their sons and daughters to have freedom D British teenagers think that their parents are very strict, so they always try to everything as well as possible Question 35 The word "celebrities'' in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A famous people B talented people C rich people D good people 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 It may seem as if the art of music by its nature would not lend itself to the exploration and expression of reality characteristic of Romanticism, but that is not so True, music does not tell stories or paint pictures, but it stirs feelings and evokes moods, through both of which various kinds of reality can be suggested or expressed It was in the rationalist 18th century that musicians rather mechanically attempted to reproduce stories and subjects in sound These literal renderings naturally failed, and the Romanticists profited from the error Their discovery of new realms of experience proved communicable in the first place because they were in touch with the spirit of renovation, particularly through poetry What Goethe meant to Beethoven and Berlioz and what German folk tales and contemporary lyricists meant to Weber, Schumann, and Schubert are familiar to all who are acquainted with the music of these men There is, of course, no way to demonstrate that Beethoven's Egmont music or, indeed, its overture alone corresponds to Goethe's drama and thereby enlarges the hearer's consciousness of it; but it cannot be an accident or an aberration that the greatest composers of the period employed the resources of their art for the creation of works expressly related to such lyrical and dramatic subjects Similarly, the love of nature stirred Beethoven, Weber, and Berlioz, and here too the correspondence is felt and persuades the fit listener that his own experience is being expanded The words of-the creators themselves record this new comprehensiveness Beethoven referred to his activity of mingled contemplation and composition as dichten, making a poem; and Berlioz tells in his Memoires of the impetus given to his genius by the music of Beethoven and Weber, by the poetry of Goethe and Shakespeare, and not least by the spectacle of nature Nor did the public that ultimately understood their works gainsay their claims It must be added that the Romantic musicians including Chopin, Mendelssohn, Glinka, and Liszt-had at their disposal greatly improved instruments The beginning of the 19th century produced the modern piano, of greater range and dynamics than ever before, and made all wind instruments more exact and powerful by the use of keys and valves The modern full orchestra was the result Berlioz, whose classic treatise on instrumentation and orchestration helped to give it definitive form, was also the first to exploit its resources to the full, in the Symphonic fantastique of 1830 This work, besides its technical significance just mentioned, can also be regarded as uniting the characteristics of Romanticism in music, it is both lyrical and dramatic, and, although it makes use of a "story," that use is not to describe the scenes but to connect them; its slow movement is a "nature poem" in the Beethovenian manner; the second, fourth, and fifth movements include "realistic" detail of the most vivid kind; and the opening one is an introspective reverie Question 36 The word "error" in paragraph refers to _ A the feelings and moods of the Romanticist musicians B the exploration and expression of reality of Romanticism C the works of the Romanticist musicians in the 18th century D musicians' mechanical reproduction of stories and subjects Question 37 It is stated in the passage that the Romanticists were influenced by _ A the works of the rationalist musicians in the 18th century B Goethe, German folktales and contemporary lyricists C the thoughts of Beethoven, Weber, and Berlioz D the art of music by the rationalist musicians Question 38 The passage indicates that the Romanticist composers were inspired not only by lyrical and dramatic subjects but also by _ A the rationalists B the creation of works C the love of nature D the poetry of Goethe Question 39 The Romantic musicians also made use of modern technologies such as _ A improved wind instruments B powerful keys and valves C greater range and dynamics D instrumenation and orchestration Question 40 Romanticism in music is characterized as being _ A exact and powerful B realistic and vivid C great and dynamic D lyrical and dramatic Question 41 All of the following are true about the Symphonic fantastique EXCEPT _ A It is both lyrical and dramatic B It was composed by Beethoven C It was issued in 1830 D It unites the characteristics of Romanticism Question 42 According to the passage, Romanticism in music extended over _ A the 18th and 19th centuries B the late 18th century th C the early 19 century D the beginning of the 20th century 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 Of the most important machines (A) invented in the late nineteenth century, no machine (B) had a (C) great impact (D) on the USA's economy than the automobile A invented B had C great D on Question 44 (A) Several people have (B) apparent tried to change the man's (C) mind, but he refuses (D) to listen. A Several B apparent C mind D to listen Question 45 Tuan (A) has not completed the (B) assignment (C) yet, and Huy (D) hasn't neither A has not B assignment C yet D hasn't neither 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 This is the first time she has seen this movie A She saw this movie at first B She last saw this movie a long time ago C She has never seen this movie before D She saw this movie before Question 47 "If I were you, I would marry him", she said to me A She said to me that if I were you, I would marry him B She said to me that she will marry him if she is me C She suggested to marry him if she were me D She advised me to marry him Question 48 You feel unhealthy because you don't take any exercise A If you don't take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy B If you were healthier, you would take more exercise C If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier D If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier 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 Hung dropped out of university after his first year Now he regrets it A Hung regretted having dropped out of university after his first year B Hung wishes he didn't drop out of university after his first year C Hung regrets having dropped out of university after his first year D If only Hung had dropped out of university after his first year Question 50 My father does a lot of exercise He's still very fat A Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, my father is still very fat B My father does a lot of exercise, so he's very fat C Even though my father does a lot of exercise, he's very fat D My father is very fat, but he does a lot of exercise ĐỀ + SỐ 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 A eternal B energy C eradicate D eliminate Question A smoothly B southern C breath D airworthy 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 A artifact B fabulous C forbidden D confident Question A luxurious B conservative C necessary D dependant Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question Like everyone else, Sue has her _ of course but on the whole, she’s quite satisfied with life A ups and downs B ins and outs C safe and sound D odds and ends Question He came when I the film “Man from the star” A has watched B watched C was watching D am watching Question After the tourists _ two hours in the supermarket, they to a traditional craft village A had spent - travelled B has spent - travelled C had spent - were travelling D spent - had travelled Question She will have to _ if she wants to pass the final exam A pull up her socks B work miracles C take the trouble D keep her hand in Question It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder We such a terrible thunderstorm A would never see B had never seen C have never seen D never see Question 10 He suggested money for charity A to raise B raised C raising D raise Question 11 Most guests the party by the time we came A leave B left C leaves D had left Question 12 There is _ water in the well, not enough for everyone in the village A few B a few C little D a little Question 13 This car is so expensive that my father can’t afford _ it A buy B buying C to buy D to buying Question 14 The artisans in my village can basket weaving They earn enough money from it A deal with B come back C live on D pass down Question 15 Please turn off _ light when you leave _ room A the - the B a - a C the - a D a - the Question 16 She _ me a very charming compliment on my painting A showed B paid C made D took Question 17 Tet is the most important festival _ occurs in late January or early February A whom B when C where D which Question 18 When he retires at sixty, he’ll get a very good _ A pay B salary C wage D pension Question 19 Smoking cigarettes is harmful your health A to B for C with D of 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 It is a great place for us to enjoy the stunning landscape A unattractive B unpleasant C beautiful D bad Question 21 It really gets on my nerves when people talk loudly on the phone in public A annoys me B satisfies me C makes me sad D makes me happy 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 Things in my village have changed dramatically in the last decade A significantly B considerably C rapidly D slightly Question 23 People in this village seem to be inhospitable to strangers whom they don’t know well A unwelcoming B friendly C unkind D impolite 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 The waiter: What would you like to drink? Mr David: “ _.” A I don’t like coffee B I prefer tea to coffee C Coffee, please D I’m very thirsty Question 25 Lisa: “Have you heard that Tim and Daisy have just got engaged?” Susan: “ _” A Really? That’s fantastic! B Congratulations! C Let’s go out! D Good luck! 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 Stress is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life Too much stress results (26) physical, and mental health problems There are numerous physical (27) of stress Stress can affect the heart It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure Stress can affect the (28) system It can lead to asthma It can cause a person to breathe too fast, leading to a loss of important carbon dioxide Stress can affect the stomach It can cause stomachache and problems of digesting food These are only (29) examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress If stress is allowed to continue, then one’s mental health is put (30) risk Question 26 A from B on C at D in Question 27 A affects B causes C effects D actions Question 28 A respiratory B digestive C circulatory D nervous Question 29 A a little B many C much D a few Question 30 A in B at C of D from 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 Getting recipes and cooking tips was a complicated process in the past A person had to go to the store and buy a cook book, or get recipes from friends Fortunately, the internet has changed all that Today, if you want to find a recipe for lasagna or cob salad, you just search online It couldn’t be simpler Cooking blogs are a great source of information because they are free and there are so many of them They are also nice because they give all different kinds of ideas The problems with blogs is that because we don’t know who is writing them, we need to use with caution When you are looking at a new blog, you don’t know if the writer knows what he or she is talking about We’d like to introduce two popular cooking blogs The first is called Smitten Kitchen This website is run by a family living in New York City It focuses on food that doesn’t require many ingredients If you want to make food that is simple but wonderful, then this is the site for you It offers hundreds and hundreds of recipes, divided into categories You will be amazed at how many there are Wednesday Chef is another great cooking blog It is run by a writer who lives in Berlin This blog also offers many recipes, along with recommendations for great restaurants in Berlin, and advice for people who want to start their own blogs Wednesday Chef has great pictures of its food, as well as interesting pictures of Berlin The blog got its name because in the past, newspapers published their food articles on Wednesdays There are a lot of cooking blogs on the internet, and most of them are pretty good Go online and check some of them out You might be surprised at how much they can help you improve your cooking Question 31 How did Wednesday Chef get its name? A The writer posts recipes on Wednesdays B The writer only cooks on Wednesdays C The writer was born on Wednesdays D Newspapers used to publish food articles on Wednesdays Question 32 Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooking blogs? A There are many of them B Everyone who writes them is an expert C They are free D They give a lot of different ideas Question 33 Who runs the blog Smitten Kitchen? A A family in New York B A woman in New York C A family in Berlin D A woman in Berlin Question 34 What does the passage say about Smitten Kitchen? A It only gives recipes on Italian food B It focuses on simple recipes C It only offers a few recipes D Most of the food on that blog is hard to make Question 35 Why should we be careful when we are looking at new blogs? A We don’t know who the writers are B Most new blogs are terrible C The recipes on new blogs are usually hard to make D They charge you some fees to get the recipes 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 Course numbers are an indication of which courses are to various categories of students at the University Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are often to juniors and seniors only Courses with the numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that not carry academic credit If students elect to take a special interest course, it will not count toward the number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements Full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eighteen credit hours A fulltime graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours Student holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately fewer hours A part-time graduate may register for minimum of three credit hours An overload, that is, more than the maximum number of hours, may be taken with the approval of an academic advisor To register for an overload, students must submit the appropriate approval form when registering Overloads above 24 hours will not be approved under any circumstances (From: Practice Exercises for the TOEFL iBT, by Pamela J Sharpe, Ph.D) Question 36 Where would the passage most likely be found? A In a graduate course B In an undergraduate course C In a college catalog D In a syllabus Question 37 The word “categories” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A teachers B courses C jobs D groups Question 38 The word “those” in paragraph refers to _ A graduate courses B course numbers C introductory courses D graduate students Question 39 Which classification of students would be eligible to enroll in Mechanical Engineering 850? A A part- time student B An undergraduate student C A full- time student D A graduate student Question 40 If an undergraduate student uses the number 520 to register a accounting course, what number would a graduate student probably use to register for the same course? A Accounting 620 B Accounting 820 C Accounting 520 D Accounting 720 Question 41 How is a student who registers for eight credit hours classified? A Full-time student B Graduate student C Part-time student D Non-degree student Question 42 Which of the following courses would NOT be included in the list of courses for graduation? A English 90 B English 100 C English 300 D English 400 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 Food prices have (A) raised (B) so rapidly in the past few months (C) that some families have been (D) forced to alter their eating habits Question 44 (A) Poverty in this country is (B) noticeable different (C) from that in other (D) countries Question 45 (A) The more paper we (B) save, (C) the less trees we use (D) for making it 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 I used to go swimming with my friends in the afternoons A I usually went swimming with my friends in the afternoons B I got used to go swimming with my friends in the afternoons C I didn’t go swimming with my friends in the afternoons D I usually go swimming with my friends in the afternoons Question 47 They are not allowed to go out by their parents A Their parents not want to go out B Their parents don’t let them go out C Going out is permitted by their parents D Although their parents not allow, they still go out Question 48 Her car is more expensive than mine A My car is as expensive as hers B My car isn’t as expensive as hers C My car isn’t as expensive as hers car D My car is more expensive than hers 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 Anne jogs every morning It is very good for her health A Anne jogs every morning and is very good for her health B Anne jogs every morning, which is very good for her health C Anne jogs every morning and then it is very good for her health D Anne jogs every morning that it is very good for her health Question 50 We didn‘t want to spend a lot of money We stayed in a cheap hotel A Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel B In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel C We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money D We didn‘t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend ĐỀ + SỐ 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 A complexion B examination C exaggerate D exhibit Question A student B statue C situation D actually 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 A associate B dioxide C dedicate D cosmetic Question A misfortune B illegal C indifference D discotheque Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question She must in the garage when we came That's why she didn't hear the bell, A have been working B be working C have worked D work Question It's a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother She’s very frail I hope she A gets on B comes round C pulls through D stands up Question from Tim, all the students said they would go camping A Except B Only C Apart D Separate Question He has a valuable contribution to the life of the school A done B created C caused D made Question No matter how much pressure you put on your husband, he won't budge a(n) A inch B mile C foot D metre Question 10 The test was not very difficult, but it was long A too much B so much C much too D very much Question 11 Policemen are sometimes on at night A force B alert C cover D patrol Question 12 He thinks that I was too friendly the applicants A with B at C on D across Question 13 How can the boss act nothing had happened? A therefore B so C if D as though Question 14 If you run Tom, give him my best wishes A over B up C into D to Question 15 I gave the waiter a $100 note and waited for my A change B supply C cash D cost Question 16 she phoned me did I remember the appoinment A No sooner B Only C Not until D Just before Question 17 I think he is up the job A to B with C for D over Question 18 The manager will reply to all the letters are sent to him A that B where C when D who Question 19 My mother thought that his action was rather out of A personality B character C being D role 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 Some ethnic groups have strange customs such as walking on fire to prevent natural disasters A methods for doing something B accepted ways of doing something C skills of doing something D ideas about doing something Question 21 During the war, the shipping lanes proved vulnerable to be attacked A susceptible B dangerous C futile D feasible 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 My brother tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance 10 A be optimistic B be pessimistic C be confident D be smart Question 23 He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week A arrogant B disobedient C obedient D understanding 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 Marry is talking to Linda over the phone Mary: "Thank you for helping me prepare for the party." Linda: " ." A My pleasure B The meal was out of this world C Never mention me D Of course not Question 25 Linh is going to hold her birthday party at home this Sunday, so she wants to invite some of her friends to attend the party Linh: "I would like to invite you to my party this Sunday evening." Huy: " ." A Thank you for your offer, but I think it is unnecessary B I would love to come but I have prior commitments I'm sorry C I am sorry Can you come to my place? D How about going to the cinema? 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 There are many aspects that are involved in taking care of elderly or aged people Those (26) have the responsibility of taking care of the aged need to be (27) of the various needs and requirements that the elderly have Elderly individuals who live on their own, without the support of anyone, may have a certain amount of financial needs Such people need to fend (28) themselves for everything, including food, groceries, medicines etc Pensioners have the benefit of a steady source of monthly income Those who not have any (29) or other source of income would have to live entirely on their savings or through special senior citizens' government financial schemes or (30) from charitable organisations (Adapted from http://www.englishdaily626.com) Question 26 A who B whom C which D when Question 27 A know B understand C aware D learn Question 28 A of B for C with D to Question 29 A finance B fees C expense D pension Question 30 A benefits B management C donations D interference 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 For recent graduates, internships may become a stepping stone to full-time, paid employment Before accepting an offer to work as an intern you should get some information about the company's reputation of procuring their interns and decide accordingly If they usually hire one intern but have tens of employees working day and night, it is better to look for other companies The best place to have an internship position is an organization that gives you an opportunity to gain real work experience and develop your skills instead of using you as a cheap worker Another thing that should be considered is the size of the company Sometimes bigger and more established organizations are better as they have a clear hierarchy and therefore it gives you a clear idea of your position and the job description and most importantly, it will be easier to get a mentor Startups with only five employees are usually more flexible in terms of job responsibilities and therefore it makes it harder to define your position and get mentors After you choose a company, a little research on the company including the people who work there You can a Google search and comb social media such as Linkedln, Facebook and Twitter to dig deep about the company's hiring managers and what they expect from a new employee 11 Social media is also very useful to keep in touch with as many people as you can and build your network Do not hesitate to maintain any personal connection you have because those connections could be the first ones who inform you about a new job opening or any vacant positions you can apply for If you aim for a dream job, not overlook an entry-level position just because it offers mediocre salary Entrylevel employees are more likely to be given room to grow and learn from their mistakes They will also be able to figure out the job routines and get used to them when they actually get the position they have been dreaming about As your first few jobs might be very demanding yet less rewarding, remember to have fun and enjoy your life Working overtime may not always be a good idea to accelerate your career, especially if you have to be more stressed than your seniors who earn bigger salaries Setting the time for exercise and social life will make your life more balanced and stress free Question 31 What should a fresh graduate take into account when finding an internship? A Company's recruitment procedure B Company's reputation of hiring interns C Company’s worker union D Internship salary Question 32 Why is a more established organization a better place to work as an intern? A It has flexible work hours B It offers higher salary C It has clear job descriptions D It offers full-time position Question 33 What are the recommended media for doing research on the company? A Google search, Facebook, Linkedln B Google search, Twitter, Yahoo C Google search, Twitter, Gmail D Google scholar, Linkedln, Twitter Question 34 Why is networking important for recent graduates? A To get information about job openings B To get information about job security C To keep in touch with an ex-employer D To maintain good relationship with fellow interns Question 35 What is the advantage of taking an entry-level position? A Getting mediocre salary B Getting promotion C Understanding company's policy D Understanding job routines 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 There's no place in the world quite as famous for its culture as the island kingdom of Great Britain With over two thousand years of culture from which to draw, the nation and its people celebrate weddings with a uniquely elegant sense of poise and class A bride's wedding day is often touted as "the happiest day of her life", but in all honesty it's often a very stressful experience as there are lots of conventions surrounding the whole thing and you can get caught up in family rows, and trying to please everyone, still it's a good test of a couple's courage When the guests arrive for a wedding the ushers' duty is to hand out the correct books, flowers and the order of service, and ensure the guests are seated in the correct places Traditionally, the side on which people sit depends on whether they are friends or family of the bride or of the groom The front rows are generally reserved for close family or friends, with the very first seats reserved for the bridal party However, in many ceremonies the bridal party will remain standing at the altar during the ceremony along with the bride and groom During the ceremony the bride and groom make their marriage vows Marriage vows are promises a couple makes to each other during a wedding ceremony In Western culture, these promises have traditionally included the notions of affection, faithfulness, unconditionality, and permanence Most wedding vows are taken from traditional religious ceremonies, but nowadays in the UK many couples choose touching love poems or lyrics from a love song revised as wedding vows and some couples even choose to write their own vows, rather than relying on standard ones spoken by the celebrant After the vows have been spoken the couple exchange rings The wedding ring is placed on the third finger of the left hand, also called the "ring" finger The wedding ring is usually a plain gold ring After the wedding 12 ceremony, the bride, groom, officiant, and two witnesses generally go off to a side room to sign the wedding register Without this the marriage is not legal and a wedding certificate cannot be issued Question 36 What does the passage mainly discuss? A The bride's and groom’s vows in the United Kingdom B Traditional wedding ceremony in the United Kingdom C The happiest day in the United Kingdom D Typical features of British cultures Question 37 According paragraph 2, the couple can got stressed on their wedding day A as there are lots of conventions between the bride and the groom B due to traditional customs during and after the wedding ceremony C because the newly-wedded couple D have to take a test of courage, since the surroundings discourage the couple Question 38 The word "they" in paragraph refers to A ushers B guests C books D married couples Question 39 The word "vows” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A promises B agreements C compromises D arguments Question 40 In a British traditional wedding, the places where the guests sit A are conditional on their relationship to the couple B are seated by the couple C depend on whether their friends or family are standing D at the altar during the ceremony along with the bride and groom Question 41 According the passage, nowadays what can be replaced traditional wedding vows EXCEPT? A touching love poems B love song lyrics C the couple's own wows D the celebrant’s wows Question 42 The wedding certificate will be issued A until the bride and groom go off to a side room B as soon as the couple legalize their wedding register C after the bride and groom exchange their wedding rings D right after the signs of marriage are not legal 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 Viet Nam Airlines regrets (A) informing passengers (B) that flight VN 541 to Ho Chi Minh City is (C) postponed (D) due to bad weather A informing B that C postponed D due to Question 44 Mrs Brown, who (A) was so proud of her new car, (B) drove to work when the accident (C) happened and (D) damaged her car A was B drove C happened D damaged Question 45 Snapping turtles are (A) easily recognized (B) because of the large head, the long tail and the shell that seems (C) insufficiently (D) to protect the body A easily B because of C insufficiently D to protect 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 "I'm sorry I didn't my homework." Huyen said to her teacher A Huyen said to her teacher she is sorry because she doesn't her homework B Huyen forgets to her homework and she says sorry to her teacher C Huyen apologized to the teacher for not doing her homework D Huyen feels sorry for not doing my homework Question 47 However hard Tim tried to win the contest, he didn't succeed A No matter how hard Tim tried to win the contest, he didn't succeed B Tim tried to win the contest and succeeded C Although Tim tried hard to win the contest but he didn't succeed D It was hard for Tim to win the contest because he never succeeded 13 Question 48 You needn't have bought too much food A It is not necessary for you to buy too much food B You bought too much food, which was not necessary C You have bought too much food that I don't need D There is no need for you to buy too much food 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 I went to the supermarket I wanted to buy food for the whole week A The food for the whole week was not enough so I went to the supermarket B In order to go to the supermarket, I wanted to buy food for the whole week C I went to the supermarket to buy food for the whole week D For the food to be bought for the whole week, I went to the supermarket Question 50 Drinking wine is a very bad habit You had better get rid of it immediately A You should get rid of the habit of drinking wine immediately and you will see how bad it is B Because drinking wine is a very bad habit, you should get rid of it immediately C Stop drinking wine and it will soon become your bad habit D If you stop drinking wine immediately, it will have a bad effect on your health 14 ĐỀ + SỐ 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 A divisible B design C disease D excursion Question A confine B conceal C convention D concentrate 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 A candidate B adventurous C relevant D applicant Question A proverbial B advantageous C magnificent D photography Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question _furniture needs supplying for the schools in the whole country will slow down the process of the reform of education A Few B A few C Little D That little Question I must go to the dentist and _ A get my two teeth to fill B fill my two teeth C my two teeth be filled D get my two teeth filled Question He _the accusation He felt innocent A accepted B admitted C denied D reported Question I regret to tell you that a rise in salary is _just now A out of work B out of control C out of date D out of the guestion Question A useful way to _your vocabulary is to read as much as possible, A amass B increase C collect D gather Question 10 If you don't give up smoking, you'll _the risk of damaging your health, A bear B suffer C make D run Question 11 The number of vehicles on the roads _increasing, so we need to build more roads A is B were C was D are Question 12 We live in a very _populated area of Thailand A sparsely B scarcely C hardly D barely Question 13 The fire caused _damage that that building had to be destroyed A so much B too much C such much D very much Question 14 I can't tell my daughter what to do; it's water off _with her A a duck's head B a dripping tap C an umbrella D a duck's back Question 15 We decide to go to the beach _we should be disturbed by the noise of the city A in order that B so that C for D lest Question 16 The organization underwent _reforms A far-reaching B far-gone C far-off D far-flung Question 17 When the first child was born, they _for three years A have been married B had been married C will been married D will have been married Question 18 The teacher likes her essay because it's very _ A imagination B imaginable C imaginative D imaginary Question 19 The Beauty Contest is _start at 8:00 a.m our time next Monday A due to B bound to C about to D on the point of 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 The kidnapper gave himself up to the police A confided himself B surrendered C accommodated himself D went up Question 21 I'll back up your ideas if they don't believe you A support B rebel C admire D protect 15 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 They conducted a campaign to promote people's awareness of environmental problems A encourage B publicize C hinder D strengthen Question 23 Sally has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the world; she must be on cloud nine now A extremely panicked B obviously delighted C incredibly optimistic D desperately sad Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on vonr answer sheet to indicate the option, that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 24 Mai: "Would you mind lending me your bike?" - Lan:" _." A Yes Here it is B Yes, let's C Great D No, not at all Question 25 Kelly: "It's was very kind of you to give me a lift home" - Mark:" _." A As a matter of fact, you're pretty nice B Oh, don't that I was coming past your house any way C I'm not pleased D Oh, don't mention it I was coming past your house any way 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 The (26) _American watches television for more than four hours a day A recent study found that children months to years old spend on average hours a day watching television, using a computer or playing a video game That is three times as long as they spend reading or being read to Television makes children violent and aggressive (27) _to the National Institute of Mental Health, there is a consensus developing among members of the research community that violence on television does (28) _to aggressive behaviour by children and teenagers who watch the programs Television discourages face-to-face interaction among children or families Sitting (29) _ in front of the television leads to weight gain, increasing the chances of diabetes in children and heart disease in adults Television programs model undesirable behaviour such as drug and alcohol use or (30) _relationships Research indicates that students may be less able to engage in formal descriptions of events or objects than their peers in the past Question 26 A standard B average C balanced D moderate Question 27 A According B Due C Close D Used Question 28 A guide B take C cause D lead Question 29 A emotionless B resigned C still D passively Question 30 A poorly B unhealthily C unhealthy D sickly 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 Jacques-Yves Cousteau was an explorer, ecologist, filmmaker, inventor and conservationist He was a man, who spent nearly his whole life underwater exploring the hidden depths of the ocean and who did more to educate the world about the mysteries of the deep sea than any other scientist before or since He was born in June, 1910 in the village of Saint-André-de- Cubzac, in south western France Jacques was a sickly boy and spent much of his time in bed, reading books and dreaming about a life at sea In 1920, Jacques' family moved to New York and he was encouraged to start swimming to build up his strength This was the beginning of his fascination with water and the more he learnt through his own experiences, the more passionate he became about "looking through nature's keyhole" Nevertheless, his career in underwater exploration came about by accident After entering France's naval academy and travelling around the world, he was involved in an almost fatal car accident that left him seriously injured with two broken arms He began swimming in the Mediterranean Sea to strengthen his arm muscles as part of his recovery process and rediscovered his love of the ocean Cousteau developed a pair of underwater breathing apparatus to allow him to stay underwater for long periods of time His experiments led to the development of the first Aqua¬Lung which was a great commercial success During World War II, he worked for the French Resistance and experimented with underwater photographic equipment He helped to get rid of German mines and was awarded the Legion 16 D'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre medals for his bravery In 1942, he filmed his first underwater film Sixty Feet Down It was 18 minutes long and was entered in the Cannes Film Festival Question 31 What is the writer trying to in the passage? A Teach readers how to make films B Explain how Jacques-Yves Cousteau has made a lot of money C Introduce readers to the filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau D Describe particular films directed by Jacques Cousteau Question 32 Being a child, Cousteau had _ A strong will B bright mind C heart attacks D delicate health Question 33 In a car accident he _ A burnt both of his arm B broke his extremities C injured his leg D hurt his eyes Question 34 Cousteau developed underwater breathing equipment, _ A to extend his underwater investigations B to gain fame C to achieve commercial success D having no certain goals Question 35 During World War II Cousteau collaborated with _ A Polish resistance movement B German antifascists C American troops D underground resistance fighters in France 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 The geology of the Earth's surface is dominated by the particular properties of water Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is constantly modifying the face of the Earth Evaporated from the oceans, water vapor forms clouds, some of which are transported by wind over the continents Condensation from the clouds provides the essential agent of continental erosion: rain Precipitated onto the ground, the water trickles down to form brooks, streams, and rivers, constituting what are called the hydrographic network This immense polarized network channels the water toward a single receptacle: an ocean Gravity dominates this entire step in the cycle because water tends to minimize its potential energy by running from high altitudes toward the reference point, that is, sea level The rate at which a molecule of water passes though the cycle is not random but is a measure of the relative size of the various reservoirs If we define residence time as the average time for a water molecule to pass through one of the three reservoirs - atmosphere, continent, and ocean - we see that the times are very different A water molecule stays, on average, eleven days in the atmosphere, one hundred years on a continent and forty thousand years in the ocean This last figure shows the importance of the ocean as the principal reservoir of the hydrosphere but also the rapidity of water transport on the continents A vast chemical separation process takes places during the flow of water over the continents Soluble ions such as calcium, sodium, potassium, and some magnesium are dissolved and transported Insoluble ions such as aluminum, iron, and silicon stay where they are and form the thin, fertile skin of soil on which vegetation can grow Sometimes soils are destroyed and transported mechanically during flooding The erosion of the continents thus results from two closely linked and interdependent processes, chemical erosion and mechanical erosion Their respective interactions and efficiency depend on different factors Question 36 The word "which” in paragraph refers to _ A clouds B oceans C continents D compounds Question 37 According to the passage, clouds are primarily formed by water _ A precipitating onto the ground B changing from a solid to a liquid state C evaporating from the oceans D being carried by wind Question 38 The passage suggests that the purpose of the "hydrographic network" is to _ A determine the size of molecules of water B prevent soil erosion caused by flooding C move water from the Earth's surface to the oceans D regulate the rate of water flow from streams and rivers 17 Question 39 What determines the rate at which a molecule of water moves through the cycle, as discussed in the third paragraph? A The potential energy contained in water B The effects of atmospheric pressure on chemical compounds C The amounts of rainfall that fall on the continents D The relative size of the water storage areas Question 40 The word "rapidity'' in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A significance B method C swiftness D reliability Question 41 The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to _ A insoluble ions B soluble ions C soils D continents Question 42 All of the following are example of soluble ions EXCEPT _ A magnesium B iron C potassium D calcium 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 (A) Intelligence, education, (B) and experience all (C) helps shape (D) management style A Intelligence B and C helps D management Question 44 He was (A) too exhausted (B) that he (C) couldn't even stand on (D) his feet A too B that C couldn’t even D his feet Question 45 I didn't mean (A) offending him, but he (B) took my comments (C) amiss and now will not talk (D) to me A offending B took C amiss D to 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 Our chances of success are very small A There is possibility that we will achieve success B It's not very likely that we will succeed C We will certainly be very successful D We have no chances, so we are not successful Question 47 I had no sooner got to know my neighbors than they moved away A Soon after I got to know my new neighbors, I stopped having contact with them B If my new neighbors had stayed longer, I would have got to know them better C Once I had got used to my new neighbors, they moved somewhere else D Hardly had I become acquainted with my new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live Question 48 He didn't eat anything but small pieces of bread and butter A He ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn't like them B He only ate some small pieces of bread and butter C He didn't eat anything, not even the bread and butter D He didn't touch the bread and butter, but he ate other things 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 The storm was so great Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city A Although the storm was not great, many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city B So great was the storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city C Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city in spite of the great storm D It was so a great storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city Question 50 She behaved in a very strange way That surprised me a lot A Her behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most B She behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much C What almost surprised me was the strange way she behaved D I was almost not surprised by her strange behaviour 18 ... numbered 40 0 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students... Accounting 720 Question 41 How is a student who registers for eight credit hours classified? A Full-time student B Graduate student C Part-time student D Non-degree student Question 42 Which of the following... the approval of an academic advisor To register for an overload, students must submit the appropriate approval form when registering Overloads above 24 hours will not be approved under any circumstances