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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you

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Họ và tên thí sinh: ……… …

Số báo danh : ……… ……….

ĐỀ THI GỒM 50 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 50)

I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1 The Syrian government says its military did not use chemical weapons, denying _ it was

behind an attack on a town in Idlib province that killed and injured many people last week

Question 2 Not much happened yet, ?

Question 3 I'm happy to report that our two-week vacation was _ perfect!

Question 4 The _ customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.

Question 5 He was to explain why he hadn't finished the work.

Question 6 They share a flat and _ do the washing-up.

A take it in turns to B take it in turn to C take turn to D take turns at

Question 7 It's no good pretending; you've got to _ reality

A come up against B bargain for C get down to D face up to

Question 8 Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and to a compliment in a proper

way

Question 9 I think you must fancy Carol _ she speaks to you, you blush.

Question 10 Even though she was the other girls, Linh didn't win the beauty contest.

A the prettiest than B much prettier than C the prettiest among D more prettier than

Question 11 Our house looks dirty It definitely needs _ this summer.

A having been painted B painting C to be painting D be painted

Question 12 His flat looks so _ that it is difficult to believe he just had party last night.

A sick and tired B spick and span C by and large D safe and sound

II 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:

Shipping Containers

First used in the 1950s, shipping containers are, in many (13) _ , the symbol of our time They havehelped globalization come in being Before shipping containers, goods were loaded and unloaded by(14) _ Each package had to be carried onto the ship, tied down with ropes and then untied and carried out

at the other end (15) _ unloading a single ship could take 20 men a week, making goods from abroad veryexpensive Nowadays, three people operating three cranes can unload a ship in about ten hours The largestmodem ships are four football pitches long and can carry almost 15,000 containers This has made shipping costs

low, which has (16) _ in cheaper goods all over the world and has affected all our lives dramatically Sonext time you buy a T-shirt, a book, or an electronic gadget which was made in another country, remember that it

is only (17) _ because of those big metal boxes

Question 17 A probable B possible C available D acceptable

III 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 18 My mother has to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.

A My mother finds it necessary to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.

B My mother has to do lots of housework so she can leave for work.

C There is lots of housework done before my mother must leave for work.

D There is lots of housework for my mother to do before she leaves for work.

Question 19 My little ten was dwarfed by the mountain

A The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.

B My little tent looked very small against the mountain.

C My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.

D The little tent of mine couldn't be seen from the dwarfed mountain.

Question 20 My father often said to me, "Good for you! It's good to be independent."

A My father taught that being independent is a good quality.

B My father warned me not to depend on the others.

C My father encouraged me to be independent.

D My father told me never to depend on any other person.

IV 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 "The life here is different from what I expected" ~ " ."

C Don't worry You'll get used to it now D Oh yes, I see

Question 22 "Aren't you afraid of what people will say?" ~ " ."

A Of course not B No, I am C Sure, I am D Yes, I do

V 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:

The Netherlands, in Europe, is more than 60 percent near or below sea level Flooding has always been amajor worry because its major cities, factories, and greenhouse farms are built on floodplains The greatest risk offlooding comes from the North Sea itself with its severe winter storms and massive tides However, flooding canalso occur along the Rhine, Maas, and Scheldt Rivers, which are swollen every spring with snowmelt from theAlps And when these major rivers meet the North Sea, they form a delta region that consists of additionalfloodplains

As the Dutch built their cities, farms, and factories on the floodplains, they also built a system of barriers tokeep the floodwaters back The Dutch barriers are the strongest in the world, designed to protect the country fromthe usual high tides and heavy rainfall, as well as possible "monster" storms that occur only rarely The first line

of defense is the dikes, dams, and storm barriers, which over the centuries have become ever longer and higher

Today they stretch for about 2,200 miles along the sea and the major rivers They are aided by secondary

defenses, such as canal dikes and holding ponds, as well as by thousands of water pumps and pumping stations

A recent government study on the effects of climate change has led the Dutch government to change itstraditional water protection strategies The study concluded that the combination of higher rainfall in Northern

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Europe and rising sea levels would lead to an increased risk of flooding At the same time, hotter summers couldlead to cracking and weakening in the traditional earthen dikes

Thus, in the future, it might no longer be possible to hold back the water Though it will continue to maintain

the barriers, the government is shifting to a "softer," more environmentally friendly approach The aim is to relymore on the natural protection of flood plains, sand dunes, salt marshes, and mud flats The government hasbegun buying land along major waterways, where water could be directed when floods threaten

Question 23 What can be inferred about people living in Netherlands?

A Flood becomes their big concern.

B They build their houses where floods can't touch.

C They constantly suffer serious damages caused by floods.

D They are used to living with floods.

Question 24 Where is the passage most probably found?

A In a geographic document B In a comic book C In a bibliography D In a novel

Question 25 What does the word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?

A a system of barriers B centuries C dikes, dams and barriers D the Dutch

Question 26 Which of the following is the Dutch government NOT going to do?

A Finding ways to direct the floodwaters B Maintaining their system of barriers

C Replacing its existing system of dikes and lakesD Shifting to an environment-friendly approach

Question 27 Why did the Dutch build a system of barriers?

A To prevent the country from being flooded B To use floodwater for farming.

C To protect the countryside from the tides D To keep the country away from strong winds.

Question 28 Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence "Thus, in the future, it might no longer be possible to hold back the water" of paragraph 4?

A The Dutch will probably not be able to hold back the water.

B In the future, the Dutch houses will be under water.

C The Netherlands should give up fighting against floods.

D In the future, it will be impossible to use the water

Question 29 What do the Dutch do today to strengthen their system of barriers?

A They rebuild the existing system B They rearrange barriers in one line.

C They build houses on high lands D They build more water-processing works.

VI 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 30 A emergency B fashionable C corruption D detergent

Question 31 A executive B opposite C supervisor D customer

VII 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 32 The balloon rose gracefully into the summer sky.

Question 33 Due to the bad weather condition, the plane won't leave until 5:p.m

VIII 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:

Atmospheric pressure can support a column of water up to 10 meters high But plants can move water muchhigher, the sequoia tree can pump water to its very top, more than 100 meters above the ground Until the end ofthe nineteenth century, the movement of water in trees and other tall plants was a mystery Some botanistshypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps, but many experiments demonstrated that the stems ofplants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights Other explanations for themovement of water in plants have been based on root pressure, a push on the water from the roots at the bottom

of the plant But root pressure is not nearly great enough to push water to the tops of tall trees Furthermore, theconifers, which are among the tallest trees have unusually low root pressures.

If water is not pumped to the top of a tall tree, and if it is not pushed, to the top of a tall tree, then we may

ask: How does it get there? According to the currently accepted cohesion-tension theory, water is pulled there.

The pull on a rising column of water in a plant results from the evaporation of water at the top of the plant Aswater is lost from the surface of the leaves, a negative pressure or tension is created The evaporated water is

replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its

roots The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of water are responsible for the maintenance ofthese unbroken columns of water When water is confined in tubes of very small bore, the forces of cohesion (theattraction between water molecules) are so great that the strength of a column of water compares with the

strength of a steel wire of the same diameter This cohesive strength permits columns of water to be pulled to

great heights without being broken

Question 34 What causes the tension that draws water up a plant?

A Evaporation B Humidity C Root pressure D Plant growth

Question 35 Which of the following statements does the passage support?

A Botanists have proven that living cells act as pumps.

B Water is pushed to the tops of trees.

C Atmospheric pressure draws water to the tops of tall trees.

D Botanists have changed their theories of how water moves in plants.

Question 36 The passage answers which of the following questions?

A How does water get to the tops of trees?

B What is the effect of atmospheric pressure on foliage?

C Why is root pressure weak?

D When do dead cells harm plant growth?

Question 37 How do botanists know that root pressure is not the only force that moves water in plants?

A Some very tall trees have weak root pressure.

B Root pressures decrease in winter.

C Water in a plant's roots is not connected to water in its stem.

D Plants can live after their roots die.

Question 38 Why does the author mention steel wire in paragraph 2?

A To illustrate another means of pulling water

B To emphasize the strength of cohesive forces in water

C To indicate the size of a column of winter

D To demonstrate why wood is a good building material

Question 39 The word "there" in paragraph 2 refers to

Question 40 How many theories does the author mention?

Question 41 The word "extend" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

IX 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 43 A struggle B summer C autumn D public

X 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 44 Savage hordes swept across Europe and ruthlessly killed all in their path

A without stopping B without weapons C without warning D without pity

Question 45 The cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol

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XI 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 46 We chose to find a place for the night We found the bad weather very inconvenient.

A Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.

B Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.

C The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.

D Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.

Question 47 We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development Plants need them, too.

A In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need the vitamins that are produced by animals.

B Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.

C What we are that both animals and plants can produce vitamins for growth and development.

D Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas plants need its growth and development.

XII 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 48 Slightly over half of the population of El Paso, Texas, says both English and Spanish.

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Họ và tên thí sinh: ……… …

Số báo danh : ……… ……….

ĐỀ THI GỒM 50 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 50)

I 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.

II 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 3 Due to the bad weather condition, the plane won't leave until 5:p.m

Question 4 The balloon rose gracefully into the summer sky.

III 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:

Atmospheric pressure can support a column of water up to 10 meters high But plants can move water muchhigher, the sequoia tree can pump water to its very top, more than 100 meters above the ground Until the end ofthe nineteenth century, the movement of water in trees and other tall plants was a mystery Some botanistshypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps, but many experiments demonstrated that the stems ofplants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights Other explanations for themovement of water in plants have been based on root pressure, a push on the water from the roots at the bottom

of the plant But root pressure is not nearly great enough to push water to the tops of tall trees Furthermore, theconifers, which are among the tallest trees have unusually low root pressures

If water is not pumped to the top of a tall tree, and if it is not pushed, to the top of a tall tree, then we may

ask: How does it get there? According to the currently accepted cohesion-tension theory, water is pulled there.

The pull on a rising column of water in a plant results from the evaporation of water at the top of the plant Aswater is lost from the surface of the leaves, a negative pressure or tension is created The evaporated water is

replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its

roots The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of water are responsible for the maintenance ofthese unbroken columns of water When water is confined in tubes of very small bore, the forces of cohesion (theattraction between water molecules) are so great that the strength of a column of water compares with the

strength of a steel wire of the same diameter This cohesive strength permits columns of water to be pulled to

great heights without being broken

Question 5 How many theories does the author mention?

Question 6 The word "extend" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

Question 7 How do botanists know that root pressure is not the only force that moves water in plants?

A Water in a plant's roots is not connected to water in its stem.

B Some very tall trees have weak root pressure.

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C Root pressures decrease in winter.

D Plants can live after their roots die.

Question 8 Which of the following statements does the passage support?

A Botanists have changed their theories of how water moves in plants.

B Botanists have proven that living cells act as pumps.

C Water is pushed to the tops of trees.

D Atmospheric pressure draws water to the tops of tall trees.

Question 9 What causes the tension that draws water up a plant?

A Evaporation B Root pressure C Plant growth D Humidity

Question 10 The passage answers which of the following questions?

A What is the effect of atmospheric pressure on foliage?

B Why is root pressure weak?

C When do dead cells harm plant growth?

D How does water get to the tops of trees?

Question 11 Why does the author mention steel wire in paragraph 2?

A To illustrate another means of pulling water

B To indicate the size of a column of winter

C To demonstrate why wood is a good building material

D To emphasize the strength of cohesive forces in water

Question 12 The word "there" in paragraph 2 refers to

IV 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 13 We chose to find a place for the night We found the bad weather very inconvenient.

A Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.

B The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.

C Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.

D Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.

Question 14 We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development Plants need them, too.

A In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need the vitamins that are produced by animals.

B Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.

C Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas plants need its growth and development.

D What we are that both animals and plants can produce vitamins for growth and development.

V 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 15 "Aren't you afraid of what people will say?" ~ " ."

Question 16 "The life here is different from what I expected" ~ " ."

A Oh yes, I see B Don't worry You'll get used to it now

VI 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 cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol

Question 18 Savage hordes swept across Europe and ruthlessly killed all in their path

A without pity B without warning C without stopping D without weapons

VII 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:

Shipping Containers

First used in the 1950s, shipping containers are, in many (19) _ , the symbol of our time They havehelped globalization come in being Before shipping containers, goods were loaded and unloaded by(20) _ Each package had to be carried onto the ship, tied down with ropes and then untied and carried out

at the other end (21) _ unloading a single ship could take 20 men a week, making goods from abroad veryexpensive Nowadays, three people operating three cranes can unload a ship in about ten hours The largestmodem ships are four football pitches long and can carry almost 15,000 containers This has made shipping costslow, which has (22) _ in cheaper goods all over the world and has affected all our lives dramatically Sonext time you buy a T-shirt, a book, or an electronic gadget which was made in another country, remember that it

is only (23) _ because of those big metal boxes

Question 22 A ended B competed C succeeded D resulted

Question 23 A probable B possible C available D acceptable

VIII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

Question 24 It's no good pretending; you've got to _ reality

A bargain for B face up to C come up against D get down to

Question 25 Not much happened yet, ?

Question 26 They share a flat and _ do the washing-up.

A take turn to B take it in turns to C take it in turn to D take turns at

Question 27 Even though she was the other girls, Linh didn't win the beauty contest.

A the prettiest among B the prettiest than C more prettier than D much prettier than

Question 28 Our house looks dirty It definitely needs _ this summer.

A painting B to be painting C having been painted D be painted

Question 29 Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and to a compliment in a proper

way

Question 30 The _ customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.

Question 31 He was to explain why he hadn't finished the work.

Question 32 The Syrian government says its military did not use chemical weapons, denying _ it was

behind an attack on a town in Idlib province that killed and injured many people last week

Question 33 His flat looks so _ that it is difficult to believe he just had party last night.

A safe and sound B spick and span C by and large D sick and tired

Question 34 I think you must fancy Carol _ she speaks to you, you blush.

Question 35 I'm happy to report that our two-week vacation was _ perfect!

IX 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 36 During the Middle Ages, handwriting notices kept groups of nobles informed of important events.

As the Dutch built their cities, farms, and factories on the floodplains, they also built a system of barriers tokeep the floodwaters back The Dutch barriers are the strongest in the world, designed to protect the country fromthe usual high tides and heavy rainfall, as well as possible "monster" storms that occur only rarely The first line

of defense is the dikes, dams, and storm barriers, which over the centuries have become ever longer and higher

Today they stretch for about 2,200 miles along the sea and the major rivers They are aided by secondary

defenses, such as canal dikes and holding ponds, as well as by thousands of water pumps and pumping stations

A recent government study on the effects of climate change has led the Dutch government to change itstraditional water protection strategies The study concluded that the combination of higher rainfall in NorthernEurope and rising sea levels would lead to an increased risk of flooding At the same time, hotter summers couldlead to cracking and weakening in the traditional earthen dikes

Thus, in the future, it might no longer be possible to hold back the water Though it will continue to maintain

the barriers, the government is shifting to a "softer," more environmentally friendly approach The aim is to relymore on the natural protection of flood plains, sand dunes, salt marshes, and mud flats The government hasbegun buying land along major waterways, where water could be directed when floods threaten

Question 39 What do the Dutch do today to strengthen their system of barriers?

A They rearrange barriers in one line B They build more water-processing works.

C They build houses on high lands D They rebuild the existing system.

Question 40 Which of the following is the Dutch government NOT going to do?

A Replacing its existing system of dikes and lakesB Maintaining their system of barriers

C Finding ways to direct the floodwaters D Shifting to an environment-friendly approach

Question 41 Where is the passage most probably found?

A In a bibliography B In a comic book C In a geographic document D In a novel

Question 42 Why did the Dutch build a system of barriers?

A To protect the countryside from the tides B To prevent the country from being flooded.

C To use floodwater for farming D To keep the country away from strong winds.

Question 43 Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence "Thus, in the future, it might no longer be possible to hold back the water" of paragraph 4?

A In the future, the Dutch houses will be under water.

B In the future, it will be impossible to use the water

C The Dutch will probably not be able to hold back the water.

D The Netherlands should give up fighting against floods.

Question 44 What can be inferred about people living in Netherlands?

A They are used to living with floods.

B Flood becomes their big concern.

C They build their houses where floods can't touch.

D They constantly suffer serious damages caused by floods.

Question 45 What does the word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?

A the Dutch B dikes, dams and barriers C a system of barriers D centuries

XI 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 46 A detergent B corruption C emergency D fashionable

Question 47 A opposite B customer C executive D supervisor

XII 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 48 My little ten was dwarfed by the mountain

A My little tent looked very small against the mountain.

B My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.

C The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.

D The little tent of mine couldn't be seen from the dwarfed mountain.

Question 49 My mother has to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.

A There is lots of housework done before my mother must leave for work.

B My mother finds it necessary to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.

C There is lots of housework for my mother to do before she leaves for work.

D My mother has to do lots of housework so she can leave for work.

Question 50 My father often said to me, "Good for you! It's good to be independent."

A My father taught that being independent is a good quality.

B My father warned me not to depend on the others.

C My father told me never to depend on any other person.

D My father encouraged me to be independent.

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