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I 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 01 He didn’t take his father’s advice That’s why he is out of work now.

A If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.

B If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.

C If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.

D If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.

Question 02 He likes the dress Huong is wearing it.

A He likes the dress which Huong is wearing.

B He likes the dress which Huong is wearing it.

C He likes the dress who Huong is wearing.

D He likes the dress Huong is wearing it.

II Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday If you come to a UK (03) school before you (04) the age

of 16, you will study towards GCSE examination in up to 12 subjects Some subjects are compulsory,

including English and mathematics, and you can select (05) , such as music, drama,

geography and history from a series of options GCSEs provide a good all-round education

(06) you can build (07) at college and eventually at university

Question 03 A independent B independently C independence D dependence Question 04 A approach B come C go D reach

Question 05 A others B other C another D each other

Question 06 A that B where C whose D what

Question 07 A at B on C for D in

III 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 08 If they will build a new room for the children, the children may study better.

Question 09 He failed the final examination since he hadn’t studied hardly enough and had played

games day and night

Question 10 It was so confidential the plan that they refused revealing anything to the public

when they were in an interview yesterday

IV 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.

Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today Thousands of these “How-to books” are useful In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words "How to" One book may tell you how to earn more money Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away

Many How-to books give advice on careers They tell you how to choose a career and how to

succeed in it If you fail, however, you can buy the book "How to Turn Failure into Success" If you

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would like to become very rich, you can buy the book "How to Make a Millionaire" If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called "How to Live on Nothing"

One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems If you want to have a better love of life, you can read "How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life" If

you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on

how to redecorate or enlarge a house

Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve How-to books help people deal with modern life

Question 11 The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to _.

A instruction B advice C how-to books D career

Question 12 It can be inferred from the passage that _.

A Today people are more bored with the modern life

B Today people are more interested in modern life

C Modern life is more difficult to deal with

D Today people have fewer choices to make

Question 13 What is the passage mainly about?

A “How to succeed in love every minute of your life”

B “How to make a millionaire”

C “How to turn failure into success”

D “How-to books”

Question 14 Which of the following is NOT the type of books giving information on careers?

A "How to Make a Millionaire"

B "How to Turn Failure into Success"

C "How to Live on Nothing"

D "How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life"

Question 15 The word "step-by-step" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .

A rapidly B slower and slower C little by little D faster and faster

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

Question 16 As we wanted to be close to nature, we moved to the countryside

Question 17 Most of us would maintain that physical does not play a major part in how we

react to the people we meet

Question 18 His research has not been able to be because of a financial difficulty.

Question 19 Are there any household chores for men are better than women?

Question 20 He can’t speak German he has a university degree in German.

Question 21 They have responsibility ensuring that the rules are enforced.

Question 22 about your difficult situation, I would have helped you.

Question 23 All of us obey the traffic laws

Question 24 Have you ever any scientific research?

Question 25 He is going to marry a girl next month

Question 26 I’ve known him I left high school.

A when B during C since D until

Question 27 The more we learn, .

Question 28 I recognized my grandma as soon as she the plane though we had not seen

each other for more than 10 years

Question 29 You can attract her by raise your hand and wave.

Question 30 Finally, thanks to their parents’ help, they found the to that problem.

A condition B solution C decision D way

VI Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the bold, underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 31 Since the research studies have shown a relationship between cancer and cigarette

smoking, many people have cut down.

C become frightened D decreased the number of cigarettes

Question 32 Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged

by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.

VII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

Question 33 “Why don't you go to clubs at the weekend, Mary?” said Jane.

A Jane suggested that Mary should go to clubs at the weekend.

B Jane asked Mary why she doesn't go to clubs at the weekend.

C Jane wondered why Mary didn't go to clubs at the weekend.

D Jane invited Mary to go to clubs but Mary refused to go.

Question 34 You ought to do your homework every day.

A Your homework ought be done every day.

B Your homework ought to do every day by you.

C Your homework ought to be done every day.

D Your homework should to be done every day.

Question 35 Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.

A They were as wealthy as they were happy.

B Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy.

C They were not happy as they were wealthy.

D Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.

VIII 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 36 A effects B indicates C damps D insecticides

IX Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 38 A interesting B photocopy C difficult D effective

Question 39 A different B sensitive C romantic D sociable

X 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.

These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing

Many British people don't think about clothes very much They just like to be comfortable When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything At theatres, cinemas and

concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy

But in Britain, as well as in the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers) Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses

In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful

with their clothes At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes But

when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant In good hotels and restaurants, men have

to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles

It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the US, because everyone is different If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from everyone else

Question 40 Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties?

Question 41 What do you think the passage is mainly about?

A The reason why informal clothing is popular in the UK and USA

B Where we should wear in a formal way

C When we should wear in a formal way

D Recent dressing habits in Great Britain and the United States

Question 42 If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to

wear

C as the people there do D strange clothes

Question 43 If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend

wears

Question 44 The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to

A women B American people C British people D men

Question 45 Many British people wear freely when they

Question 46 The word “elegant” is closest in meaning to

XI 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 47 During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.

Question 48 Unlike the novels, films show more actions.

XII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.

Question 49 Mary is talking to Daisy.

- Mary: “Can I try your new camera?” - Daisy: “ _”

A I’m sorry I’m home late B Sure But please be careful with it.

C I’m sorry I can’t Let’s go now D Sure I’d love to.

Question 50 Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted.

- Kathy: “Shall we eat out tonight?” - Sarah: “ _.”

A It’s kind of you to invite B That’s a great idea

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