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Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022 TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ Q ĐƠN Mơn TIẾNG ANH 12 Thời gian: 45 phút Đề số Indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 1: Of course, James liked his toy car very much A Actually B Naturally C Generally D Luckily Question 2: Dad is willing to give a hand with cleaning the house A help B give part of his body C use his hand D avoid Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words Question 3: A household B allow C reserved Question 4: A situation B understanding C informality D confide D appropriate Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one Question 5: She asked if I had passed the English test the week before A “Have you passed the English test last week,” she asked B “Had you passed the English test the week before?” she asked C “Have you passed the English test the week before?” she asked D “Did you pass the English test last week?” she asked Question 6: The secret to success is hard work A One must work hard to keep secrets B Working hard ensures success C If you keep your work secret, you will succeed D One cannot succeed if he has secrets Question 7: Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children A My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work B Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children C My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children D My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children Question 8: It isn’t necessary for you to finish the work right now A It is necessary for you to start the work right now B It isn’t unnecessary for you to finish the work right now Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai C You don’t have to finish the work right now D You mustn’t finish the work right now Question 9: “You’d better apologize for being so rude,” said my friend to me A My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude B My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude C My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude D My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude Mark the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) A, B, Cor D that needs correcting Question 10: My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants A to remember B to water C me D house plants Question 11: It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, and it is not difficult to learn how A exactly B to write C and D how Indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 12: The audience responded to his suggestion with a big clap A replied B ignored C answered D reacted Question 13: In most social situations where some informality is allowed, a brief raise of the hand or a small wave is fine A common situations B politeness C unfriendly manner D close relationship Read the following passage and choose the best answers A, B, C, or D Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country However, this is not necessarily true Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, villages inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper Although all of these characters can be found in British culture, they not show the real interests of ordinary British people: (They are, in fact, simply stereotype – that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.) What is surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture If people have such Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be! Question 14: Which of the following is true? A The culture of a foreign country cannot be learned by reading books B Visitors to a country are soon assimilated into its culture C It’s easy to assimilate the culture of a foreign country D British people understand their own culture more than other culture Question 15: It can be inferred from the last paragraph that it’s easy to…… A know the culture of other countries B know a lot about your own country’s culture C describe stereotypes of your country D give exact information about your own country Question 16: If we stay a long time in a foreign country, …… A we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture B we will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture C we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country D we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country Question 17: When asked about their own culture, many British people… A were surprised by the question asked B argued they knew little about British culture C said they themselves were not typical of British people D gave incorrect answers Question 18: It is hard to learn about a country’s culture from books because such books… A concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture B exaggerate national character C take no notice of culture difference D contain little information about culture Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words Question 19: A pushed B matched C booked D caused Question 20: A keeps B beliefs C doctors D pets Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 21: A: May I sit here? ~ B: …… Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai A Ok You will B No, thanks C No, you can’t D Yes, with pleasure Question 22: A: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary” ~ B: …… A I don’t like your sayings B You are telling a lie C Thank you for your compliment D Thank you very much I am afraid Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 23: We are a very close-knit family and very supportive… one another A with B over C on D of Question 24: Body language is quiet and secret, but … most powerful language of all A an B the C a D Ø Question 25: Most Americans use the first name very quickly when… their new acquaintance A making B addressing C talking D saying Question 26: Did Pat… she would be late? A tell C said B say D told Question 27: A: Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow? ~ B: No, it’s only a(n)……meeting A informality B informal C formality D formal Question 28: We must tackle the problem with… and understanding A sympathetic B sympathy C sympathize D sympathetically Question 29: Mathematics……my most difficult subject so far this year A were C have been B was D has been Question 30: The host asked Peter… tea or coffee A whether he preferred B did he prefer C that he preferred Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai D if he prefers Question 31: I … there once a long time ago and… back since A went – have not been B was going – did not go C had gone – was not D have gone – will not be Question 32: … special occasions such as weddings, gifts are an expected part of courtesy A On B For C To D In Question 33: Our newest franchise… in two months, so we need to start hiring new employees A would open B will open C has open D is opened Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage If dancing isn’t your thing, perhaps you …(34)… singing? Everyone knows that karaoke comes from Japan, but it is not the Japanese for ‘drunk and tone-deaf’ as you might think It actually means ’empty orchestra’ It all started in a small music …(35)… in the city of Kobe One night, when usual guitarist didn’t turn …(36)…, the desperate bar owner recorded some music and invited his …(37)… to sing instead The craze soon spread and special karaoke machines were invented The idea was that, however badly you sang everyone applauded at the end and it proved the perfect …(38)… for stressful Japanese businessmen to relax Today, you can find karaoke bars all over the world It is so …(39)… in China that restaurants normally have several karaoke machines going at the same time As one karaoke fan …(40)…, it’s something everyone should try at least once in their life Question 34: A interest Question 35: A stage B prefer C hate B shop C tool Question 36: A against B over C up Question 37: A relatives B guests C customers Question 38: A behaviour B road C way Question 39: A popular B favourable Question 40: A introduces B says D like D bar D back C famous C interprets D shopkeepers D thing D well-known D reports ĐÁP ÁN Question A Question 21 D Question A Question 22 C Question A Question 23 D Question D Question 24 B Question D Question 25 D Question B Question 26 B Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai Question B Question 27 B Question C Question 28 B Question A Question 29 D Question 10 A Question 30 A Question 11 C Question 31 A Question 12 B Question 32 A Question 13 B Question 33 B Question 14 A Question 34 B Question 15 C Question 35 D Question 16 B Question 36 C Question 17 D Question 37 C Question 18 B Question 38 C Question 19 D Question 39 A Question 20 C Question 40 B 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 1: A coughed B linked C used D watched Question 2: A shout B should C ground D count 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 3: A degree B wildlife Question 4: A salary B memory C injure C interview D passage D pollutant Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: When the old man past the park, he saw some children playing football A has walked B was walking C walked D is walking Question 6: I have visited Portugal but I have never been to Netherlands A a B an C the D Ø (no article) Question 7: I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle A read B reading C reads D to read Question 8: The temperature increases significantly, makes the ice melt faster A when B that C what D which Question 9: You can never rely Anna to provide you with information A of B for C on D to Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai Question 10: When my parents got to the airport, they realized that my mother her passport at home A was leaving B had left C left D has left Question 11: The tabloids completely that story about Bruce Willis It's not true at all A took over B looked up C filled in D made up Question 12: Many students not full advantage of the Internet as they sometimes waste time on unsuitable webs A take B make C D give Question 13: Traffic is another big problem in the city whose road system is unable to cope with the increasing number of cars A rules B congestion C light D troubles Question 14: Some small farmers find it harder to a living not just because of bad weather conditions, but because they can't compete with large agricultural companies A get B C gain D make Question 15: He is influenced by his father and grandfather His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same A mightily B strongly C terribly D weakly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 16: It’s less expensive to buy a computer part by part; you can save a few hundred dollars all together A all together B less C part by part D a few hundred 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 17: The speaker paused He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience A decided B continued C determined D wavered Question 18: Human beings are constantly contaminating their surrounding environment Some places, for example, are too dirty to live in A promoting B polluting C destroying D protecting Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined part in each of the following questions Question 19: This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly A uneducated B ignorant C knowledgeable D rude Question 20: Robots have been widely used for repetitive work in the manufacturing process to reduce the cost of production A diminish B decrease C increase D eliminate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 21 Albert and Bill are having dinner in Bill’s house Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai - Albert: "This dish is really nice!" - Bill:" It's called yakitori, and it's made with chicken livers." A It's my pleasure B Sure, I'll be glad to C I'm glad you like it D I guess you're right Question 22: Peter and Mary are talking about social networks - Peter: “Using social networks may have negative effects on students.” - Mary: “ It distracts them from their studies.” A I’m not sure about that B I don’t quite agree C You’re wrong D That’s quite true 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 A POWERFUL INFLUENCE There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (23) _ doing anything else in their spare time Naturally, parents are curious to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time staring at their computers? Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (24) in some game, instead of doing their homework, then soothing is wrong Parents and children could decide how much use the child should make of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (25) that it won't interfere with homework (26) _ the child is not holding to this arrangement the parents can take more drastic steps Dealing with a child's use of the Internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior Any parent (27) _ is seriously alarmed about a child's behavior should make an appointment to discuss the matter with a teacher Spending time in front of the screen does not necessarily affect a child's performance at school Even if a child is absolutely crazy about using the Internet, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry about! Question 23 A ever B rarely C never Question 24 A puzzled B absorbed C interested Question 25 A word B promise C vow Question 26 A Why B What C If Question 27 A which B whom C what D always D occupied D claim D Although D who Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930 A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles The agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood Hollywood not only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the nation The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America's greatest refining center Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles It was a city without a real center The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city Question 28 What is the passage mainly about? A The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's B The development of the Southern California oil fields C Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles D Industry and city planning in Los Angeles Question 29 The word"it" in paragraph refers to A Chicago B New York C the United States D Philadelphia Question 30 The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 as resulting primarily from A new economic conditions B images of cities shown in movies C new agricultural techniques D a large migrant population Question 31 The word "meteoric" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A rapid B famous C controversial D methodical Question 32 It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the Los Angeles area were employed in A farming B oil refining C automobile manufacturing D the motion picture industry Question 33 According to the passage, the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due to A the fuel requirements of Los Angeles' rail system B an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America C a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use D innovative planning on the part of the city founders Question 34 It can be inferred from the passage that the spatial organization of Los Angeles contributed to the relative decline there of A public transportation B industrial areas Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai C suburban neighborhoods D oil fields Question 35 The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles A was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images B lacked good suburban areas in which to live C had an excessively large population D was not really a single city 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 36: There was an upward trend in the demand for labor force A The demand for labor force declined B The demand for labor force increased C The demand for labor force reduced D The demand for labor force remained stable Question 37: Merry allows her children to stay up late on Saturday evenings A Merry makes her children stay up late on Saturday evenings B Merry gets her children to stay up late on Saturday evenings C Merry helps her children stay up late on Saturday evenings D Merry lets her children stay up late on Saturday evenings Question 38: It was the first time she had ever seen such a moving documentary A She had never seen a moving documentary before B She had seen such a moving documentary for a long time C She had never seen a more moving documentary than this before D The first time she saw such a moving documentary was a long time ago 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 39: Something hit the door I heard a slam A Something hit the door but I heard a slam B Something hit the door when I heard a slam C Something hit the door though I heard a slam D Something hit the door for I heard a slam Question 40: He bought her flowers and diamond rings This action made her fall in love with him A He bought her flowers and diamond rings, what made her fall in love with him B He bought her flowers and diamond rings, that made her fall in love with him C He bought her flowers and diamond rings, which made her fall in love with him D He bought her flowers and diamond rings which made her fall in love with him Trang | 10 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai ĐÁP ÁN 1-C 2-B 3-A 4-D 5-B 6-C 7-A 8-D 9-C 10-B 11-D 12-A 13-B 14-D 15-B 16-A 17-D 18-B 19-C 20-C 21-C 22-D 23-A 24-B 25-A 26-C 27-D 28-C 29-C 30-A 31-A 32-B 33-B 34-A 35-D 36-B 37-D 38-C 39-D 40-C 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 1: A nursery B publicize C struggle D disruption 2: A divided B certify C divisive D childcare 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 3: A academic B beneficial C categorical D analysis 4: A constitute B curriculum C methodical D vocational Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 5: A band score of 6.5 in the IELTS test or a _ qualification, is required for any graduate to work in international companies A proportional B same C equivalent D parallel 6: The lady and her puppy _ walked without paying attention fell down on the slippery floor A who B which C that D whom 7: _, Ducky is the only one who received the runner-up award A Of all my students B All my students C All of my students D Every my student 8: Being confident can help you create a good _ on your employer A employment Trang | 11 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai B remembrance C attraction D impression 9: In England, _ is an expensive type of private school A government school B public school C state school D fee-free school 10: Yesterday Katy’s mom went to _ school to pick her up A an B a C no article D the 11: _, I would reap the benefit now A If I were constant to my strategy B If I had constant to my strategy C Had I been constant to my strategy D If I would have been constant to my strategy 12: My beloved month is always November _ we celebrate Teacher’s Day A in which B on which C at which D in when 13: _ he comes on time, we will start the journey without him A Provided that B Unless C If D If only 14: If only _ when I was young A I study hard B I studied hard C I could study hard D I had studied hard 15: _, I would not have completed my task She is always considerate towards me A Had it not been for her support B If she had supported me Trang | 12 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai C Were it not for her support D If it had been for her not support 16: Lingard would never forget _ the first prize in comedy competition A to award B having awarded C being awarded D to be awarded 17: Ineffective strategy of the coach _ the failure of the whole team A pulls down B accounts for C results from D bases on 18: In Bui Thi Xuan high school, English is one of the core subjects in the school _ A curriculum B syllabus C obligation D curriculum vitae 19: Before handling any problem, we should conduct _ analysis of the situation A unsystematic B incomprehensive C in-depth D subjective Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 20: Tom always writes lists for everything in an orderly way A careful B caring C considerable D reasonable 21: Hill performed the most challenging task without a mistake A dispensable B demanding C effortless D different Trang | 13 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 22: The advanced English assignment seems rather daunting for Jeny because she‘s not good at English A sympathetic B discouraging C encouraging D pleasant 23: He’s a sociable person who likes talking and makes friends with any stranger without shyness A inhospitable B hostile C distrustful D introverted Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that best completes each of the following exchanges 24: - Shop assistant: “Can I help you?” - Customer: “ _.” A Thanks, I’m just looking B Don’t make me laugh C I don’t need you D It’s up to you 25: - Customer: “I have booked the room Why I still can’t check in?’ - Receptionist: “ _.” A You can say that again! B That’s amazing! Good job! C What will you do? D Sorry sir I’m afraid that room is under preparation Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30 Normally, local universities admit up to thousands of foreign students each year, who come to Vietnam to take (26) _ education programs In the new school year of 2020-21, only about 45 new international students (27) _ to the faculty of Vietnamese studies because of travel restrictions amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Most of the freshmen are residing with their families in Vietnam (28) _ there are few students from other regional countries Besides, many educational institutions in Vietnam have seen a severe (29) _ of foreign teachers given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Travel restrictions to prevent the pandemic have been considered (30) _ the main reason for such a dearth 26: A various B variety C very D variously Trang | 14 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai 27: A is admitted B are admitted C were admitted D was admitted 28: A when B while C although D because 29: A addition B improvement C redundancy D shortage 30: A as B like C alike D to 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 How to catch employer’s attention in interviews? Research has found most interviews are decided in the first two to three minutes Make sure you practice your strong and professional handshake accompanied by a gracious smile and confident body language But don’t let the confidence end there From the moment you press the buzzer, you should come across as professional and dynamic Making confident small talk with both the receptionist and the hiring managers will allow you to expose a little of your personality without the pressure of answering: “Where you see yourself in five years?” Confidence (not arrogance) is important Fight through the nerves and give your potential new employer a good impression of the real you Essentially you have nothing to lose, so just go for it Also, interviewers generally don’t want to catch candidates out – they want you to well Recruitment is a business challenge and employers go into interviews hoping, praying even, that the candidate is the solution Self-analysis is another good area to add to your pile of research and something that candidates regularly forget Look at the job specification and consider what the client might be looking for Now think about your own achievements and all the challenges you have overcome Finally, try and match the two together Without self-reflection, you may forget key life experiences that you could have applied to those tricky competency questions 31: What could be the best title for the passage? A How can graduates make a good impression during an interview? B The importance of confidence during an interview C The rules of interviews – every interviewee needs to know D Secrets of interviewers’ psychology during interviews 32: The word “dynamic” in paragraph is closest in meaning to? A aggressive B energetic C introverted D influential 33: What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to? A candidate B recruitment C interviewers D confidence Trang | 15 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai 34: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE? A The first moment can have a positive influence on an interview B Interviewers like to trick interviewees into making a mistake C Candidates ordinarily forget about self-analysis factor D Confidence only is not enough for making good impression on the hiring managers 35: According to the passage, the benefit of self-analysis is _ A You will understand tricky questions from interviewers B You can apply life experience to answer tricky questions from interviewers C You will know how to overcome challenges D You will comprehensively understand about your manager 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 Colleges and universities deliver vital opportunities and drive economic growth Yet the current coronavirus crisis is now creating huge financial uncertainty in post-16 education Most importantly, the government must make a firm commitment to guarantee funding for institutions, protect jobs and rule out the closure of any college or university Without these guarantees vital academic, educational and support staff will be lost – all of whom are incredibly expensive to try and replace We need to see colleges and universities work together, and with others, in the national interest The government should insist that, in return for underwriting current funding, institutions accept a duty to work cooperatively to benefit students and our wider society This means an end to the unseemly competition for students between institutions, which is both wasteful and unproductive, and will lead to even more financial instability This cooperation must extend to exams and assessment It is increasingly clear that attempts to hold exams on a business as usual basis will have profound consequences for the fairness and equality of the process While staff have been working hard to shift teaching online, the National Union of Students has rightly raised concerns about how all students can participate fully and fairly in exams Overambitious plans to resume operations in the autumn risk misleading potential students into believing a return to normal operations is imminent Only a real partnership between all stakeholders, of the type recently agreed in the railway industry, can give students the certainty they need Action is urgent to protect our colleges and universities, so they can lead the recovery Now is the time to turn decisively away from the market-driven madness of the past decade We need a new mood of cooperation which puts students’ interests first, treats staff as something more than temporary help, and opens up opportunities for everyone in our communities 36: What could be the best title for the passage? A The responsibility of government to protect universities during Coronavirus crisis B The adaptation of universities to maintain operations Trang | 16 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai C The finance of universities will soon recover D The cooperation among universities to put the student’s interest first 37: According to the passage, without the support of the government _ A educational institutions will not bring benefit for undergraduates B the competition among universities will not end C educational workers will be out of work D universities will strengthen cooperation one another 38: The word “firm” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A hesitant B sure C inconstant D unsure 39: What does the word “this” in paragraph refer to? A the government B current funding C cooperative working to benefit students D duty to benefit students among universities 40: According to the fourth paragraph, the phrase “attempts to hold exam on a business as usual basis” means A the effort to organize exams in the usual way B the effort to maintain exams in the commercial way C the effort to hold exams in companies D the effort to hold exams as much as possible 41: Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the passage? A Colleges and universities should put the student’s interests first B That students participate in online test is appreciated as a fair assessment C The government played vital a role for the maintenance of educational institutions during Coronavirus crisis D Finance of universities are negatively affected by Coronavirus pandemic 42: According to the passage, the writer infers that plans of resuming operations in the autumn will _ A deceive students into believing everything will soon become normal B make students think that those plans are impractical C make students only trust in the stakeholders in the railway industry D make students become ambitious for those plans 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 Trang | 17 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai 43: The values students are received during schooling are essential for their personal development A are received B schooling C for D development 44: Such is a vivid way of teaching English that all undergraduates are always enthusiastic to the English academic’s class A Such B undergraduates C to D academic’s class 45: The majority of parents offer an education system which provides their children for comprehensive knowledge A education B provides C for D knowledge 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 46: I guess that Ducky was very upset when he failed to get the championship A Ducky should not have been very upset when he failed to get the championship B Ducky may have been very upset when he failed to get the championship C Ducky must have been very upset when he failed to get the championship D Ducky couldn’t have been very upset when he failed to get the championship 47: Gordon said to Katy: “Don’t touch the pan It might burn your hand.” A Gordon warned Katy about not touching the pan as it might burn her hand B Gordon warned Katy against touching the pan as it might have burnt her hand C Gordon warned that Katy not touch the pan as if it might burn her hand D Gordon warned Katy not to touch the pan as it might burn her hand 48: “It’s the most amazing show I’ve ever witnessed” Rosie said A Rosie said that it was the most amazing show she had ever witnessed B Rosie said that she’s never witnessed such an amazing show before C Rosie said no other shows in the world were as amazing as this one D Rosie said that this was one of the amazing shows of all time Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences of the following questions Trang | 18 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai 49: Tom has just passed the University Entrance Examination with flying colours This makes his parents happy A That Tom has just passed the University Entrance Examination with flying colours makes his parents happy B What Tom has just passed the University Entrance Examination with flying colours makes his parents happy C Tom has just passed the University Entrance Examination with flying colours makes his parents happy D Flying colours Tom passed the University Entrance Examination with, which makes his parents happy 50: Romeo broke up with his girlfriend Now he regrets it A Romeo regretted having broken up with his girlfriend B Romeo wishes he didn’t broke up with his girlfriend C Romeo regrets having broken up with his girlfriend D Only if Romeo had broken up with his girlfriend ĐÁPÁN 1-A;2-B;3-D;4-A;5-C;6-C;7-A;8-D;9-B;10-D;11-C;12-A;13-B;14-D;15-A;16-C;17-B;18-A;19-C;20A;21-B;22-C;23-D;24-A;25-D;26-A;27-C;28-B;29-D;30-A;31-A;32-B;33-C;34-B;35-B; 36-A;37C;38-B;39-D;40-A;41-B;42-A;43-A;44-C;45-C;46-B;47-D;48-A;49-A;50-C Đề số Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A advises B raises C devises D goes 2.A rose B lose C close D chose Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has different stress from that of the rest A express B effort C office D comment A economic B experience C entertainment D introduction A history B depression C invention D completely Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences He has just come back from London, is the capital of England A that B which C where D in which No one can predict the future exactly Things may happen _ A expected B unexpected C expectedly Trang | 19 Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai D unexpectedly Ms Young, to _ many of her students, are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada A who B whom C that D whose After a few decades of the economic reforms, Vietnam has increased the living _ of people A surfaces B standards C levels D backgrounds 10 In five more minutes, they _for three hours on the phone A are talking B have talked C will have been talking D will talk 11 Nam: What you think about his story? - Tan: , it’s not true A In my opinion B I know C According to me D I don’t think 12 If she _ the train last night, she _ here now A took / were B were taking / is C had taken / would have been D had taken / would be 13 _ speaking, I not really like my present job A Honest B Honestly C Honesty D Dishonest 14 A letter of _ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview A recommend B recommended C recommender Trang | 20