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.. Mark the
Trang 1Mark 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.
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.
3 A applicant B appliance C compulsory D pollution
4 A experiment B dominant C contaminate D contribute
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5 After the visitors climbing in the mountains, they enjoyed fresh air at the seaside
6 Why are you working so hard these days? – Because I _a car, so I’m saving as much as I can
A am going to buy B bought C buy D will buy
7 You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the of wildlife
A extinct B extinctive C extinctions D extinction
8 There are only few seats left for tonight's music at _ university
A the / the B a / the C the / a D the / Ø
9 Her grandfather’s illness was we thought at first
A more seriously as B as seriously as C more serious than D as serious than
10 I asked Jane
A are you planning to enter a law school? B whether she is planning to enter a law school
C did she plan to enter a law school? D if she was planning to enter a law school.
11 have been chosen for the national football team
A John is said that B John is said to
C People say that John D People told John that
12 Did you know that Linda was engaged a rich businessman?
13 The construction of the new road is winning the support of local residents
A thanks to B reliant on C dependent on D responsible for
14 Computers and telecommunication have a huge _ on various aspects of our lives
A development B contribution C invention D influence
15 Did you accuse Nam of _a plate? Well, I saw him _ it off the table with his elbow
A break / knock B breaking / knocking C to break / to knock D breaking / knocks
16 When I Mr Browns last night, he we _ a course in Information Technology
A met / suggested / take B met / suggested / took
C met / suggested / had taken D met / had suggested / took
17 The characters in the blockbusters such as “Batman”, “Star Wars”, etc attract a lot of attention
from the viewers
18 The _ shouted enthusiastically when Donal Trump finished his speech
A viewers B spectators C watchers D audience
19 The serious argument broke their good relationship but I think they will _ and be friends again
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.
20 The government should raise people’s awareness of the danger that deforestation can cause
A apprehension B investigation C consideration D observation
21 Some people seldom believe they can succeed Actually, if we look on the bright sight, everything
will be possible
A pessimistic B optimistic C downhearted D distrustful
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.
22 Throughout much of the history of human civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs allowed women
only limited roles in society
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A economical B pricey C reasonable D complicated
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.
24 Anna: “Do you fancy a coffee?” Bill: “ ”
A Oh, dear B Everything is OK C Oh, yes I’d love one D How do you do?
25 Billy: “I think women are usually better with children than men.” - Alice: “ ”
A That’s right! B Oh, well-done! C Pardon! D Thank you!
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.
26 Mary came to Peter’ house during his lunchtime
A Peter was having lunch when Mary came to his house
B Peter had lunch when Mary came to his house
C Peter was having lunch when Mary was coming to his house
D When Peter had had lunch, Mary came to his house
27 This girl is very beautiful I saw her at school yesterday
A This girl which I saw at school yesterday is very beautiful
B This girl, whom I saw at school yesterday, is very beautiful
C This girl is very beautiful whom I saw at school yesterday
D This girl whom I saw her at school yesterday is very beautiful
28 We all feel elated because our national football team suceeded in the competition
A On account of our national footbal team in the successful competition, we all feel elated
B Because of our national football team suceed in the competition, we all feel elated
C We all feel elated thanks to the success of our national football team in the competition
D We all feel elated owing to the success in the competiotion’s our national football team
29 The man is believed to have broken into the bank
A It is believed that the man breaks into the bank
B People believed that the man broke into the bank
C It is believed that the bank is broken into by the man
D People believe that the man broke into the bank
30 The parents phoned their son They wanted him to come back home for the anniversary on Friday
A They parents phoned their son so that they could come back home for the anniversary on Friday
B They parents phoned their son so that he can come back home for the anniversary on Friday
C They parents phoned their son to ask him to come back home for the anniversary on Friday
D They parents phoned their son to tell him come back home for the anniversary on Friday
31 He said: “I am sorry Your vase was broken It is not what I want”
A He admitted breaking my vase B He apologised to me for breaking my vase
C He denied breaking my vase and said sorry D He said it was not what he wanted
32 The castle has become the famous tourist destination A knight built it in the sixteenth century
A The castle has become the famous tourist destination which a knight built in the sixteenth century
B The castle a knight build in the sixteenth century has become the famous tourist destination
C The castle built by a knight in the sixteenth century has become the famous tourist destination
D The castle was built by a knight in the sixteenth century has become the famous tourist destination
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
All high school students in Vietnam are required (33) the National High School Graduation Examination, which is administered by the Ministry of Education and Training, (34) _the end of grade
12 to get a diploma called the High School Graduation Certificate They still have to take the regular end-of-term examinations before taking the High School Graduation Examination
The Ministry of Education and Training announced that for the graduation examination of 2017, five papers would be (35) : Mathematics, Literature, Foreign language, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences Three papers are compulsory for all students: Mathematics, Literature, and Foreign language Foreign language exam can be one of the following: English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian Apart from three (36) papers, student must complete a fourth paper by choosing either natural sciences (a combination of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) or Social Sciences (a combination of History, Geography, and Civic Education) In some cases, students can take both the Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and will choose the paper with the higher result to be (37)
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36 A proper B considerate C mandatory D applicable
37 A examinated B evaluated C tested D administered
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
In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousands miles around Cape Horn It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and cost an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year
The Frech initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States, which actually began the
construction of the project The latter controlled it until the end of the twentieth century when Panama took over its duties
38 Who currently controls the Panama Canal?
39 The word “initiated” is closest in meaning to _
40 On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn?
41 In what year was the construction begun on the canal?
42 All of the following are true EXCEPT _
A it costs so much to pass through the locks because very few ships use them
B the United States received the rights to the canal from the French
C a ship can pass through the canal in only eight hours
D passing through the canal saves thousands of miles of travel time around Cape Horn
43 It can be inferred from the passage that
A the canal is a costly project which should be reevaluated
B despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial
C many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because it is less expensive
D problems have made it necessary for three governments to control the canal over the years
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
Of six outer planets, Mars, commonly called the Red Planet, is the closest to Earth Mars, 4,200 miles
in diameter and 55 percent of the size of Earth, is 34,600,000 miles from Earth and 141,000,000 miles from the Sun It takes this planet, along with its two moons, Phobos and Deimos, 1.88 years to circle the Sun, compared to 365 days for the Earth
For many years, Mars had been thought of as the planet with man-made canals, supposedly discovered
by an Italian astronomer, Schiaparelli, in 1877 With the United States spaceraft Viking I’s landing on Mars in
1976, the man-made canal theory was proven to be only a myth
Viking I, after landing on the soil of Mars, performed many scientific experiments and took numerous pictures The pictures showed that the red color of the planet is due to the reddish, rocky Martian soil No
biological life was found, though it had been speculated by many scientists The Viking also monitored many
weather changes including violent dust storms Some water vapor, polar ice, and permafrost (frost below the surface) were found Indicating that at one time there were significant quantities of water on this distant planet Evidence collected by the spacecraft shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanoes are believed to be dormant, if not extinct
44 Man-made canals were supposedly discovered by _
45 Mars has been nicknamed
46 The word “myth” is closest in meaning to
47 The word “monitored” is closest in meaning to _
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48 All of the following are true EXCEPT _
A Mars has two moons B there are some volcanoes on Mars
C Martian soil is rocky D Mars is larger than Earth
49 The Viking I exploration accomplished all of the following EXCEPT _
A performing scientific experiments
B collecting information showing volcanic action
C monitoring weather condition
D discovering large quantities of polar ice
50 The main idea of this passage is
A recent studies of this planet reveal data that contradict previous theories
B very little of the martian landscape has changed over the years
C Scientists are only speculating about the Red Planet
D scientists are no longer interested in the planet because there is no life on it
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1 C
2 A
3 A
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 D
8 B
9 C
10 D
11 B
12 C
13 C
14 D
15 B
16 C
17 A
18 A
19 D
20 D
21 A
22 A
23 B
24 C
25 B
26 A
27 B
28 C
29 D
30 C
31 B
32 C
33 A
34 B
35 D
36 C
37 B
38 C
39 B
40 C
41 A
42 A
43 B
44 D
45 B
46 C
47 D
48 D
49 D
50 A