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ĐỀ SỐ 1

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không hời gian phát

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 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

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: More and more investors are pouring money into food and beverage start–ups

Question 6: Do you think there _ less conflict in the world if all people spoke the same language?

Question 7: Linda rarely goes to school by bike, but today she a bike

A rides B is riding C is going to ride D will ride

Question 8: John has worked very late at night these days, he is physically exhausted

Question 9: I agree one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km

Question 10: , the ancient place is still popular with modern tourists

A Building thousands of years ago B It was built thousands of years ago

C To have built thousands of years ago D Built thousands of years ago

Question 11: Once _ in the UK, the book will definitely win a number of awards in regional book fairs

A is published B having published C published D publishing

Question 12: Your hair needs _ You’d better have it done tomorrow

Question 13: He was pleased that things were going on _

A satisfied B satisfactorily C satisfying D satisfaction

Question 14: Although our opinions on many things , we still maintain a good relationship with each other

Question 15: Daniel a better understanding of Algebra than we do

Question 16: The pointless war between the two countries left thousands of people dead and seriously _

Question 17: Eager to be able to discuss my work _ in French, I hired a tutor to help polish my language skills

A expressively B articulately C ambiguously D understandably Question 18: The sight of his pale face brought to me how ill he really was

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 19: In a study, more Asian students than American students hold a belief that a husband is obliged to tell his wife his whereabouts if he comes home late

Question 20: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it

A completely ignored B treated as important C disagreed with D discovered by chance 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 21: Students from that university have conducted a survey to find out the most effective study habit

Question 22: Some operations may have to be halted unless more blood donors come forward to help

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 23: Bill is talking to his colleague

Bill: “ _, Jack?” – Jack: “Fine! I have just got a promotion.”

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A What happened B What are you doing C How are you doing D How come

Question 24: Two students are talking in a new class

Student 1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – Student 2: “ ”

C Sorry, the seat is taken D Yes, yes You can sit here

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

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland She returned to the United States for college After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _ Tan co–wrote the screenplay Tan's other works have also been (29) into several different forms of media

Question 27: A relate B relative C relationship D relatively

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

Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening in society However, there is a place where readers can find some good news That place is the website called HappyNews The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese Reese set up HappyNews because he thought other news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the world Reese said about HappyNews, “The news media gives you a distorted view of the world by exaggerating bad news, misery, and despair We’re trying to balance out the scale.”

Not everyone agrees with Reese’s view, though Many people think that news sources have a responsibility to provide news that is helpful to people People need to know about issues or problems in today’s society Then they are better able to make informed decisions about things that affect their daily

lives Reese said that HappyNews is not trying to stop people from learning about issues or problems HappyNews is just trying to provide a balanced picture of today’s world

By the end of its first month online, HappyNews had more than 70,000 unique readers About 60 percent of those readers were women Something else unique makes HappyNews different from any of the other news or information websites that are on the Internet Unlike many other websites, HappyNews gets fan mail from its readers on a daily basis

Question 30: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A “Byron Reese Tells People How to Be Happy” B “Good News for a Change”

C “Newspapers vs Online News” D “Why Women Like HappyNews”

Question 31: How is HappyNews different than other news sources?

A All of the stories are written by Reese B HappyNews does not exaggerate its stories

C Its stories are not about bad things D The website only has stories about women Question 32: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _

Question 33: Why might some people NOT like HappyNews?

A It doesn’t tell them about important issues or problems

B Reese’s stories are about misery and despair

C Some sources give a balanced view

D The stories are from around the world

Question 34: What does “exaggerating” mean in this reading?

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

No sooner had the first intrepid male aviators safely returned to Earth than it seemed that women, too, had been smitten by an urge to fly From mere spectators, they became willing passengers and finally pilots in their own right, plotting their skills and daring line against the hazards of the air and the skepticism of their male counterparts In doing so they enlarged the traditional bounds of a women's world, won for their sex a new sense of competence and achievement, and contributed handsomely to the progress of aviation

But recognition of their abilities did not come easily "Men do not believe us capable." The famed aviator Amelia Earhart once remarked to a friend "Because we are women, seldom are we trusted to do

an efficient job." Indeed old attitudes died hard: when Charles Lindbergh visited the Soviet Union in 1938

Ruth Law, whose 590 – mile flight from Chicago to Hornell, New York, set a new nonstop distance record in 1916, exemplified the resourcefulness and grit demanded of any woman who wanted to fly And when she addressed the Aero Club of America after completing her historic journey, her plainspoken wordstestified to a universal human motivation that was unaffected by gender: "My flight was done with

no expectation of reward," she declared, "just purely for the love of accomplishment."

Question 35: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

C Dangers Faced by Pilots D Women Spectators

Question 36: According to the passage, women pilots were successful in all of the following EXCEPT _

A challenging the conventional role of women B contributing to the science of aviation

C winning universal recognition from men D building the confidence of women

Question 37: What can be inferred from the passage about the United States Air Force in 1938?

A It had no women pilots B It gave pilots handsome salaries

C It had old planes that were in need of repair D It could not be trusted to do an efficient job Question 38: In their efforts to compete with men, early women pilots had difficulty in

A addressing clubs B flying nonstop C setting records D raising money

Question 39: According to the passage, who said that flying was done with no expectation of reward?

A Amelia Earhart B Charles Lindbergh C Anne Lindbergh D Ruth Law

Question 40: The word ‘skepticism’ is closest in meaning to _

Question 41: The word ‘addressed’ can be best replaced by

Question 42: The word ‘counterparts’ refers to

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: Some people say often that using cars is not so convenient as using motorbikes

A say often B using cars C so D as using motorbikesQuestion 44: They are having their house being painted by a construction company

Question 45: Transgender people are denied the ability to join the armed forces due to discriminating policies implemented by the government

A Transgender B are denied C armed forces D discriminating

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 agree that I am narrow–minded,” said the manager

A The manager denied being narrow–minded

B The manager admitted being narrow–minded

C The manager refused to be narrow–minded

D The manager promised to be narrow–minded

Question 47: A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping centre

A A shopping centre is not as convenient as a supermarket

B A shopping centre is more convenient than a supermarket

C A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping centre

D A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping centre

Question 48: It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house

A Tony couldn’t have bought that house

B Tony can’t have bought that house

C Tony needn’t have bought that house

D Tony shouldn’t have bought that house

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: Julian dropped out of college after his first year Now he regrets it

A Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year

B Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year

C If only Julian hadn’t dropped out of college after his first year

D Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret it

Question 50: Seth informed us of his retirement from the company He did it when arriving at the meeting

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A Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting

B Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting

C Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting

D No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company

Bộ đề chuẩn cấu trúc

ĐỀ SỐ 2

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không hời gian phát

tên thí sinh:

S báo danh:

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 letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three

in each position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 5 The company will only employ competent engineers, so they want to see evidence of their work as well the references from previous employers

A ambitious B unqualified C proficient D inconvenient

Question 6 The protesters were angry with the council’s plan to do away with a lovely old building and put a car park there instead

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 7 Unfortunately, the sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between

Question 8 On Saturday wearing uniform is optional, so I often choose T-shirt and shorts

A acceptable B compulsory C uncomfortable D voluntary

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 9 Speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discreet units

Question 10 His family goes usually to the same place for dinner on Saturday nights

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Question 11 Having been identified the causes of global warming, scientists have worked out some solutions to reduce its effects

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

Question 12 His clothes are in a mess because he the house all morning

A will be painting B has been painting C will have painted D had been painting Question 13 proficiency in German would be of much help, it is not requirement for the advertised position

Question 14 Although David was after a day’s work in the office, he tried to help his wife the household chores

Question 15 The old woman still recalls clearly by her teacher when she was late on her first day

at school

A to be criticised B to have criticised C being criticised D criticising

Question 16 Heavy lifting is action which requires physical strength

Question 17 If you plant these seeds in May, you a garden full of flowers in October

Question 18 Patients at highest of complications can be detected based on artificial intelligence techniques

Question 19 an Oscar last year, she’s now one of the most powerful movie stars in the film industry

A Having won B To have won C The winning of D Just won

Question 20 The new management board is often described as the force behind the company’s rapid expansions

Question 21 My uncle was ill last month; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery

A fatally B heavily C deeply D seriously

Question 22 I believe that judges should be independent the government

Question 23 When to the party, she politely refused

Question 24 Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very winner

Question 25 The of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the supermarket

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

Question 26 “What have you done to your hair?” she said to her son

A She asked her son what to do to his hair

B She wanted her son to know what he had done to his hair

C She wanted to know what did her son do to his hair

D She asked her son what he had done to his hair

Question 27 Children tend to learn English better than adults

A Adults tend to be the best at learning English

B Children do not learn English as well as adults

C Adults tend to learn English worse than children

D Children tend to learn English more than adults

Question 28 The Smiths sent their first child to a boarding school, which was not a good idea

A The Smiths shouldn’t have sent their first child to a boarding school

B The Smiths could have well sent their first child to a boarding school

C The Smiths didn’t need to have sent their first child to a boarding school

D The Smiths can’t have sent their first child to a boarding school

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 29 Marie didn’t turn up at John’s birthday party I feel so sorry for that

A If only Marie turn up at John’s birthday party

B I wish Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party

C I wished Marie wouldn’t turn up at John’s birthday party

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D It’s a shame Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party

Question 30 Their team performed excellently at the elimination tournament They didn’t win the trophy nevertheless

A Subsequent to their performance at the elimination tournament, they afraid to win the trophy excellently

B Were it not for their excellent performance at the elimination tournament, they wouldn’t have won the trophy

C Notwithstanding their excellent performance at the elimination tournament, they didn’t win the trophy

D Given that they didn’t win the trophy, their performance at the elimination tournament was however excellent

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 31 Sue and Anne are talking about their future plans

Sue: “I am not interested in the idea of taking a gap year and going backpacking in Nepal.”

Anne: “ Well, _.”

A I am B help yourself C neither do I D that’s life

Question 32 Laura and Annie are saying goodbye

Laura: “Goodbye Annie See you next week!”

Annie: “ _!”

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks from 33

to 37

ROSESAccording to fossil fuel records, roses are over 35 million years old and they were cultivated in China about 5,000 years ago A Chinese emperor in the 6th century B.C apparently had over 600 books

on roses in his library, and oil was extracted from those grown in his gardens (33) _, only the highest members of society were allowed to use it If anyone else was found with even a small amount, they were (34) to death Roses were also popular with the Romans, who used their petals as medicine, a source of perfume and as confetti at weddings

Cultivated rose were only introduced to Western Europe in the 18th century Napoleon’s wife, Josephine, started a botanical garden near Paris, (35) she collected all the known varieties of rose

and encouraged the breeding of new ones This led to the flowers becoming increasingly popular, and in Britain at that time roses became so (36) that they were often used as currency in local markets All roses in Europe used to be pink or white until the first red ones arrived from China 200 years ago These now (37) _ love and are the world’s most common cut flower

(Source: Face2face- Upper Intermediate – Student’s Book, by Chris Redston & Gillie Cunningham) Question 33 A Furthermore B However C As a result D Otherwise

Question 36 A worthless B valuable C prosperous D priceless Question 37 A symbolise B symbolically C symbolic D symbol 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 38 to 42

For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party

on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to show problems such as poverty, homelessness,

or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous Students often sleep on the floor of a school or spend the week camping in tents But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots

Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States Students cite a number of reason for participating Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet new friends Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world a better place Whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards along with a break from school work

Question 38 What is the passage mainly about?

A Students’ travelling preferences B A traditional approach to spring breaks

C American students’ social life D Students’ alternative spring breaks

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Question 39 How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?

A Around 10,000 B Around 36,000 C Around 500,000 D Around 50,000 Question 40 The word “cite” in paragraph 2 probably means

Question 41 The word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to _

Question 42 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try to help solve?

A Environment damage B Homelessness C Poverty D Overpopulation 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 43 to 50

All over the country young people are entering a world of homelessness and poverty, according to a recent report by the housing group, Shelter Nearly 150,000 young people aged between sixteen and twenty-five will become homeless this year, says Shelter Some of the young homeless may sleep out in the open in such places as 'cardboard city' in London, where people of all ages sleep in the open air in their only homes - cardboard boxes Others may find accommodation in shelters run by voluntary organizations or get a place in a hostel, which gives them board for up to ten weeks.’

But who are these people? Those who are seeking a roof over their heads are mostly not runaways but “throwaways” - people who have been thrown out of their homes or forced to leave because of parental divorce, an unsympathetic step-parent or one of many other reasons

Take the case of one sixteen-year-old schoolgirl, Alice She did not come from a poor home and had just passed her exams with good results The Shelter team met her in a hostel where she was doing her physics homework It turned out that her parents had thrown her out of her home for no other reason that she wanted to do Science Advanced Level exams - which her parents refused her permission to do, saying that sciences were unladylike!

Shelter says that the Government's laws do nothing to help these youngsters Rising rents, the shortage of cheap housing and a cut in benefits for young people under the age of twenty-five are causing

a national problem, according to Shelter The recent changes in the benefit laws mean that someone aged between sixteen and twenty-five gets less than older people and they can only claim state help if they prove that they left home for a good reason

Shelter believes that because of the major cuts in benefits to young people, more and more are being forced to sleep on the streets Shelter also points out that if you are homeless, you can't get a job because employers will not hire someone without a permanent address; and if you can't get a job, you are homeless because you don't have any money to pay for accommodation It's an impossible situation

(Source: FCE success workbook) Question 43 Why was Alice turned out of her home?

A She refused to do her homework in the evening

B She didn’t want to study for her Advanced Level Exams

C She had not obtained desirable marks in her exams

D Her parents didn’t argee with what she wanted to do

Question 44 According to Shelter, once young people have been forced onto the streets,

A they will never go back home again

B their benefits will be severely cut

C they will encourage their friends to do the same

D they will find it difficult to find work

Question 45 The changes in the system of benefits mean that _

A young people do not receive as much money as those over twenty-five

B anyone under twenty-five and not living at home will receive help with food and accommodation

C the under twenty-fives can claim money only if they have left home

D young people cannot claim money unless they are under sixteen or over twenty-five

Question 46 The word “benefits” in paragraph 4 are probably _

A extra wages for part-time workers B financial support for those in need

C a law about distributing money D gifts of food and clothing

Question 47 What is the reading passage mainly about?’

A The problem of unemployed people all over the world

B Timely actions from the governement to fight homelessness

C The plight of young, homless people

D An increasingly popular trend among youngsters

Question 48 According to the passage, most young people become homeless because _

A circumstances make it possible for them to live at home

B they do not want to live with a divorced parent

C they have run away from home

D they have thrown away any chances of living at home by behaving badly

Question 49 The word “Others” in paragraph 1 refers to _

A voluntary organizations B young people

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Bộ đề chuẩn cấu trúc ĐỀ DỰ ĐOÁN KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2020

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ SỐ 3 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ, tên thí sinh:

Số báo danh:

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 1 Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted What a shame!

A Jenifer regretted having wasted her chance to be promoted

B Despite feeling ashamed, Jenifer lost her chance of promotion

C If only Jenifer has seized her chance of promotion

D That Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted is shameful

Question 2 They left the concert hall The fire alarm went off right afterwards

A They left the concert hall just as the fire alarm went off

B The fire alarm had gone off before they left the concert hall

C They were leaving the concert hall when the fire alarm went off

D No sooner had they left the concert hall than the fire alarm went off

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 the following questions

Question 3 A success B balance C problem D culture

Question 4 A commercial B decisive C powerful D electric

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 the following questions

Question 5 Many consumers are prejudiced against commercial goods made in that country They reject

them without even before trying first

Question 6 I’ll spend the weekends hitting the books as I have final exams next week

A reviewing the books B studying in a relaxing way

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 7–11

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A Working Vacation

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get your dream job? It can take years to get the education and develop the skills you need for the perfect job However, there is a way to experience your dream job without having to get the required training or degree Since 2004, Brian Kurth’s company, Vocation Vacations, has been connecting people with mentors who have the jobs of their dreams

Kurth had been working for a phone company before starting his own company He didn’t like his job, and

he had a long time to think about it on his drive to and from work He also thought about his dream job while driving He was interested in becoming a dog trainer, but he didn’t want to take any chances and switch to a field he didn’t have experience in He really wanted to know what the job was like and if it was realistic for him to work towards his goal So, he found a mentor – a dog trainer that could tell him about the job and everything it involved After that, he helped his friends find mentors to explore jobs they were interested in They thought it was helpful to talk to people who had their dream jobs before spending lots

of time and money getting the training they needed for those jobs

Kurth saw how much this helped his friends, so he decided to turn it into his business He started Vocation Vacations in 2004, and by 2005, the company was offering experience with over 200 dream jobs Today, about 300 mentors work with the company to share their knowledge about their jobs Customers pay to

experience the job of their dreams and work with these mentors to see what a job is really like A “job

vacation” costs between $350 and $3,000 and can be for one to three days Many people use Vocation Vacations to see if their dream job is a career path they want to continue Others do it just to experience the job of their dreams one time

Vocation Vacations jobs are in the fields of fashion, food, entertainment, sports and animals Many people

want to try glamorous jobs For example, they want to try working as actors, music producers,

photographers and fashion designers According to Kurth, some other popular dream jobs are working as bakers, hotel managers and wedding planners

Source: Summit 2 by Pearson Education, 2017

Question 7 What is the passage mainly about?

A A company where people can experience their dream jobs

B A company where people get the training for their dream jobs

C Brian Kurth’s dream job as a dog trainer

D Brian Kurth’s company as a dream job provider

Question 8 The word their in paragraph 3 refers to _

Question 9 What do mentors at Vocation Vacations do?

A explore jobs that people are interested in B train people for their dream jobs

B give people advice on how to choose a job D show people what their jobs are like

Question 10 The word glamorous in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _

Question 11 All of the following are true about Vocation Vacations EXCEPT

A it belongs to Brian Kurth B the company was started in 2004

C the company hires about 300 mentors D it provides jobs in many different fields

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 12–19

Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear The first is through ordinary or

“background” extinctions, where species that fail to adapt are slowly replaced by more adaptable life forms The second is when large numbers of species go to the wall in relatively short periods of biological time There have been five such extinctions, each provoked by cataclysmic evolutionary events caused by some geological eruption, climate shift, or space junk slamming into the Earth Scientists now believe that another mass extinction of species is currently under way – and this time human fingerprints are on the trigger

How are we are doing it? Simply by demanding more and more space for ourselves In our assault on the

ecosystems around us we have used a number of tools, from spear and gun to bulldozer and chainsaw Certain especially rich ecosystems have proved the most vulnerable In Hawaii more than half of the native birds are now gone – some 50 species Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific and Indian oceans While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to

the „introduced predators’ that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat

Today the tempo of extinction is picking up speed Hunting is no longer the major culprit, although rare

birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers, tusks, and internal organs, or taken as

savage pets Today the main threat comes from the destruction of the habitat of wild plants, animals, and insects need to survive The draining and damming of wetland and river courses threatens the aquatic food chain and our own seafood industry Overfishing and the destruction of fragile coral reefs destroy ocean biodiversity Deforestation is taking a staggering toll, particularly in the tropics where the most global biodiversity is at risk The shinking rainforest cover of the Congo and Amazon river basins and such place

as Borneo and Madagascar have a wealth of species per hectare existing nowhere else As those precious hectares are drowned or turned into arid pasture and cropland, such species disappear forever

Source: Final Countdown Practice Tests by D.F Piniaris, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2010

Question 12 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Human activity and its impact on a mass extinction of species

B The two ways in which species disappear

C The tempo of extinction of species today

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D Deforestation as a major cause of mass extinctions of species

Question 13 The word assault in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _

Question 14 All of the following are mentioned as a form of habitat destruction EXCEPT

A destroying coral reefs B cutting down forests

C damming wetlands and rivers D hunting rare birds and animals

Question 15 What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific and Indian

oceans until recently?

A tools used by human beings B human assault on ecosystems

C vulnerable rich ecosystems D hunters and introduced predators

Question 16 The word them in paragraph 2 refers to _

Question 17 Which is no longer considered a major cause of the mass extinction under way currently?

A the building of dams across rivers B the destruction of habitats of species

C the shrinking of rainforests in the tropics D the killing of animals for their body parts

Question 18 The word butchered in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _

Question 19 It can be inferred from the passage that _

A the current mass extinction is different from the other five in that it is caused by humans

B hunting is the major contributing factor that speeds up the extinction of species

C habitat destruction makes a minor contribution to the current mass extinction of species

D it’s impossible for scientists to identify the causes of mass extinctions of species

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Question 20 During rush hours, travelling by car is slower than travelling by motorbike

A During rush hours, travelling by car is faster than travelling by motorbike

B During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is faster than travelling by car

C During rush hours, travelling by car is as slow as travelling by motorbike

D During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is slower than travelling by car

Question 21 “What did you do last night?” the policeman asked the woman

A The policeman asked the woman what did she do the night before

B The policeman asked the woman what she had done the night before

C The policeman asked the woman what had she done the night before

D The policeman asked the woman what she did the night before

Question 22 Harry sat there waiting for Lucy, which was not necessary

A Harry might not have sat there waiting for Lucy

B Harry needn’t have sat there waiting for Lucy

C Harry couldn’t have sat there waiting for Lucy

D Harry may not have sat there waiting for Lucy

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in each of the following questions

Question 23 Just as the performance ended, all the concertgoers raised to their feet and applauded

Question 24 Bowling, one of the most popular indoor sports, are popular all over the United States and in

other countries

Question 25 A large number of entries has updated in the latest edition of the encyclopedia recently

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

questions

Question 26 John is feeling because he hasn’t had enough sleep recently

Question 27 I would never forget to be the judge in such a well–known competition

A being invited B having invited C to have invited D to be invited

Question 28 Once as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National

Park attracts a great number of visitors worldwide

A having recognized B recognized C recognizing D is recognized

Question 29 his physical disability, he managed to finish the course with good results

Question 30 Sue would suffer obesity if she couldn’t control her overeating

A compulsive B disastrous C exhaustive D unbearable

Question 31 Both husband and wife should be responsible doing the household chores

Question 32 It’s considered _ to interrupt others while they are talking

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Question 33 It’s me who is at , so I’ll pay for the damage

D distrustful

Question 34 During our holiday, we were so lucky to stay in a room with a good of the sea

Question 35 _, the film is still attractive to many people, young and old

A Producing many years ago B Having produced many years ago

C Although produced many years ago D It produced many years ago

Question 36 If the weather is fine this weekend, we _ to see our grandparents

Question 37 My brother has been playing piano since he was a small child

Question 38 Sue and Mira are talking about the use of mobile phone in class

– Sue: “Students should not be allowed to use mobile phone in class.”

– Mira: “ This will distract them from studying.”

C I’m of the opposite opinion D I quite agree

Question 39 The children happily in the park when their parents asked them to go home

Question 40 Tony’s parents check his Facebook account every day, he hates being under all the

time

A scrutiny B attack

Question 41 Luke is offering help to Mary

– Luke: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”

– Mary: “Yes, _.”

C pressure D control

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Question 42 Mike pretended to be sick, but I saw through his deception at once

A was used to B got angry with C got bored with D was aware of

Question 43 Some newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth just to impress readers with

sensational news stories

A gathering personal information B making changes to facts

C providing reliable data D examining factual data

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 44–48

It is true that keeping fit will benefit a person’s health in many ways It has become clear in recent years, that a large number of people are doing less and less exercise and this is now causing many serious illnesses, putting a strain on doctors and hospitals However, some experts believe that too much exercise can do just

as much (44)

Although it is true that moderate exercise such as walking can be very beneficial to a person’s health, it is

not the only one factor (45) _ keeps us healthy Diet is also extremely important and I would argue

that it is probably even more important than exercise, although the ideal is for both of these factors to work together It seems to me that many people are unwilling to put in the effort required to become fitter

(46) _, too much exercise can also cause problems So people are urged to take moderate exercise

and eat moderately healthily rather than embarking on extreme diets and training In too many instances, ultra–fit people have had heart attacks or dropped down dead

In all, governments need to find ways of (47) people to take responsibility for their own health People need to realize that eating healthy food does not have to cost a (48) , nor is it difficult to

prepare healthy meals themselves People need to be better educated about their health.\

Question 46 A For example B However C Therefore D In fact

Question 47 A motivating B motivational C motivate D motivation Question 48 A benefit B wealth C treasure D fortune

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Question 50 A feature B measure C feather D pleasure

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Câu 1 A absence B arrive C absorb D apologize

Câu 2 A dogged B crooked C naked D backed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions

Câu 3 A approach B panda C income D current

Câu 4 A confidence B celebrate C effective D handicapped

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 5 All of the plants now raised on farms _ from plants that wild

A had been developed – once were grown B have been developed- once grew

C have been developed – have grown D had been developed – once grew

Câu 6 We _ more time with our children before they left for university We were too busy with our jobs to think about that

A wish we spent B were supposed to be spending

C would like to have spent D regret that we didn’t spend

Câu 7 Though she lost her job last month, she still wanted to save _ so she said that she had left it willingly

Câu 8 The final winner will be the one who breaks through and survives till the last minutes

A obstacles B difficulty C hindrance D impediment

Câu 9 Your store needs a bold sign that will catch the _ of anyone walking down the street That may help to sell more products

Câu 10 No matter how busy I may be, I shall be there tonight come what _

Câu 11 Organizations may qualify for exemption from income tax if they exclusively as charities

A operated B operate C had operated D are operated

Câu 12 I used to be nervous when my father asked me to give him my school _

A diploma B certificate C report D background

Câu 15 Ecotourism is any type of tourism to relatively _ natural areas for the enjoyment of natural, cultural and historical features.

A disturbed B disturb C undisturbed D disturbance

Câu 16 Different activities should be carried out to raise _awareness of our people about ecotourism

Câu 17 perform a function that requires water to perform that function, you had better give that water to the body in advance of the event

A Any time you want to B Unless you want to

C What you want to D You want to

Câu 18 There are other problems of city life which I don't propose to at the moment

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Câu 19 In the 1960s, the World Health Organization (WHO) began a campaign to get rid of the mosquitoes that transmit the disease malaria

A minimize B develop C eradicate D appreciate

Câu 20 A father will be his child's role model He will be the example for his child of what husbands and fathers are like

A someone that others admire and follow B someone that others share interest with

C someone that others love and live with D someone that others are fond of with

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Câu 21 For many couples, money is the source of arguments, frustration When it comes to finances and relationships, sharing the financial burden is important

A benefit B responsibility C aid D difficulty

Câu 22 Aren't you putting the cart before the horse by deciding what to wear for the wedding before you've even been invited to it?

A doing things in the wrong order B do things in the right order

C knowing the ropes D upsetting the apple cart

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Human beings are extremely diverse in very many ways People differ (23) opinions, race, nationality, gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity, class, religion, lifestyle and so much more, yet at the very basic we are all human species Ideally, all people feel (24) and joy despite the differences Today, the changes in time and technology have made is extremely impossible for any group of people to live without interacting with others outside their group Often people of different cultural and geographical (25) meet in international conferences, education exchange programs, sports, etc

Sadly, the history of mankind discriminating against each other based on cultural differences has been with us for ages So many people have died or have been denied their rights (26) _ individual greed Properties and economies have also been destroyed due to lack of understanding Unfortunately, some of these occurrences are visible even today, perpetuated by people who little understand the importance of the (27) of our diversity

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Câu 24 A pain B pained C painful D painless

Câu 25 A backgrounds B settings C identities D surroundings

Câu 26 A because of B thanks to C despite D as a result

Câu 27 A specialty B uniqueness C identity D sustainability

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Câu 28 The innovators behind objects like the cellphone or the helicopter took inspiration from work like "Star Trek" and “War of the Worlds”

A innovators B objects like C or the helicopter D work

Câu 29 How many people know that the Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, were the world's first suspension bridge?

A the Brooklyn BridgeB built in C were D suspension bridge

Câu 30 It is said that the accident seemed to have destroyed completely his confidence

A is said B the C seemed to have D destroyed completely

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The best explainer videos are realized by great background score When was the last time you watched a silent movie? Never? Not for a while? A long while? Even if you remember watching one, it would still have had a background score, or you’ve accidentally pressed the mute button!

The importance of background music and sound effects for your explainer video, therefore, cannot be overstated You may not need a full blown orchestra or classy jazz tones to create the mood, but whether

While the focus of explainer videos production is more on passing the desired information and explaining technical and complex procedures easily, it doesn’t mean you’ll be distracting your viewers with the background music The sound effects and music is not going to take the message away from your explainer, it’s just going to enhance it and turn it more watchable and share-able Even if your video doesn’t require a background score, it must include some sound effects or else it would be not so good an experience for those who choose to watch it.

(source: https://www.b2w.tv/)Câu 31 Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A The importance of background music and sound effects

B The influence of silence and background music on memory

C Inside the booming business of background music

D How to choose the background music for your explainer videos?

Câu 32 The word “score” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by

Câu 33 According to paragraph 2, what is the main purpose for using background music?

A Sound helps build and sustain relationships between films and viewers

B Background music can control how the audience should react to a scene

C Background music can influence both everyone’s mood and choices

D A musical atmosphere can actually motivate people to do risky things

Câu 34 The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _

Câu 35 According to paragraph 3, what is the fundamental and typical use of explainer videos?

A It is used to distill wide-ranging and complex ideas into a viewer-friendly package

B Businesses use them to quickly introduce themselves and their importance

C It is designed as a means to stimulate both auditory and visual senses

D It helps the customers with their daily life problems with scientific information

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In our connected globalized world, the languages which dominate communications and business, Mandarin, Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian amongst others, are placing small languages spoken in

remote places under increasing pressure Fewer and fewer people speak languages such as Liki, Taushiro and Dumi as their children shift away from the language of their ancestors towards languages which promise education, success and the chance of a better life While to many parents, this may appear a reasonable choice, giving their offspring the opportunity to achieve the sort of prosperity they see on television, the children themselves often lose touch with their roots However, in many places the more reasonable option of bilingualism, where children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is being promoted This gives hope that many endangered languages will survive, allowing people to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture

While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially

in times of budget constraints It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while minority regional languages divide Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work in their national language and so equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs People whose language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects This means that while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language, their government’s position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance

Many PhD students studying minority languages lack the resources to develop their language skills, with the result that they have to rely on interpreters and translators to communicate with speakers of the language they are studying This has a detrimental effect on the quality of their research At the same time, they have to struggle against the frequently expressed opinion that minority languages serve no useful purpose and should be allowed to die a natural death Such a view fails to take into account the fact that a unique body of knowledge and culture, built up over thousands of years, is contained in a language and that language extinction and species extinction are different facets of the same process They are part

of an impending global catastrophe which is beginning to look unavoidable

(Adapted from Complete Advanced by Guy Brook – Hart and Simon Haines)Câu 36 Which of the following could best serve as the main topic of the passage?

A The threat to minority languages in different parts of the world

B The domination of business languages all over the world

C The shift from regional to national languages in many countries

D The benefits of national languages in modern world

Câu 37 According to the first paragraph, why do many parents consider the change towards national languages a reasonable choice?

A Because not many people nowadays are familiar with the language of their ancestors

B Because children now can learn to speak both a local and a national language

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C Because their children may have a chance to achieve education, success and better living condition

D Because their children may help to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture

Câu 38 What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to?

A the more reasonable option B the place where children can use bilingualism

C the opportunity to achieve prosperity D the promotion of bilingualism

Câu 39 The word “constraints” in the second language is closest in meaning to _

A investments B restrictions C crises D depressions

Câu 40 What can be inferred from the sentence “their government’s position should be one of benign neglect” in paragraph 2?

A People who are not members of the government will be allowed to speak their local languages

B It’s better to allow these minority languages to die naturally by neglecting them

C The government does not appreciate the importance of minority languages

D The local people will be neglected if they use their ancestors’ languages

Câu 41 What is the influence of the shortage of minority language resources on many PhD students mentioned in paragraph 3?

A These students are unable to persuade people to use the language they are learning

B Their qualified research is unlikely to complete

C They will have many difficulties in understanding these languages

D They have to become interpreters and translators of these languages themselves

Câu 42 The word “facets” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _

A aspects B problems C procedures D products

Câu 43 Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A Local languages can’t unite and create as much wealth as national languages

B State education is obligatory to ensure young people to speak and work in their regional languages

C Lack of language skills causes a negative effect on the quality of PhD students’ research

D Each citizen has their right to decide whether they want to speak a minority language or not

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Câu 44 "Please don't leave until I come back", Sarah said

A Sarah suggested not leaving until she comes back

B Sarah asked us to leave until she came back

C Sarah told us not to leave until she came back

D Sarah offered to leave until she came back

Câu 45 The weather has been terrible recently I am very depressed now

A If the weather had not been terrible lately, I wouldn't be so depressed now

B If the weather hasn't been terrible recently, I won't be so depressed now.

C If the weather hadn't been terrible recently, I wouldn't have been so depressed now

D If the weather had been more terrible recently, I would be depressed now

Câu 46 I eat a lot I cannot keep fit

A I eat more and more and become fitter and fitter

B The less I eat, the fitter I become

C The more I eat, the less fit I become

D I become fit not only because I eat a lot

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Câu 47 - “I like to work part-time for a non-profit organization this summer.”

- “ _.”

A Me too I'm thinking of applying for 'Hope' B I do, but I don't have enough time for studying

C That's great You have been coming of age D Is that all? How about using time wisely?

Câu 48 - Phúc: “I am offered the job at Vietravel.”

- Thomas: “ _.”

C Good luck! D Never mind, better luck next time!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Câu 49 We came in the room Our boss was sitting in the front desk

A We came in the room, our boss was sitting in the front desk

B When we came in the room, our boss had been sitting in the front desk

C When we came in the room, in the front desk was sitting our boss

D Hardly had we come in the room when our boss sat in the front desk

Câu 50 Sara's classmates said that she littered on the school yard She denied it

A Sara denied having littered on the school yard

B Sara denied her friends' littering on the school yard

C Having littered on the school yard, Sara's classmates denied it

D As Sara denied it, her classmates said that she littered on the school yard

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

Câu 1 A bachelor B chapter C chemistry D teacher

Câu 2 A bushes B wishes C researches D headaches

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Câu 3 A upset B preserve C rhino D expand

Câu 4 A benefit B pesticide C cinema D aquatic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 5 Hoang his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important

A checks B will check C is checking D check

Câu 6 We're best friends as we have a interest in music

A passion B passionately C passionless D passionate

Câu 7 However, some scientists argue that the historical evidence shows that over time the Earth heats and cools naturally

A up - away B away – down C up - down D down - up

Câu 8 Everyone can help the needy by making a/ an to a charity organization

Câu 9 They your money if you haven't kept your receipt

A won't refund B didn’t refund C no refund D not refund

Câu 10 The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new it was made in the 1995s

Câu 11 People demand higher wages because prices are all the time

A rising B progressing C growing D exceeding

Câu 12 What measures have been to control traffic jam at rush hours?

Câu 13 He left on 10 o'clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to hospital last week when he broke his right leg

Câu 14 Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked She remembered it before leaving

A to lock B having locked C to have locked D she locks

Câu 15 I had a chat with my manager and gave him an update on the project

A brief B short C quick D lull

Câu 16 It’s normal for small businesses to operate at a for the first couple of years before they start to break even

Câu 17 Mary expected to her dreamy university, but she wasn't

A to admit B admitting C to be admitted D being admitted

Câu 18 These thought-provoking poems questions about what it means to love unconditionally

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (5) in each of the following questions

Câu 19 Both CARE and Oxfam organizations have programmes to help people in underdeveloped countries better their lives

Câu 20 Some tourist areas have suffered from some environmental damage

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Câu 21 From my point of View, parental divorce can cause lasting negative consequences for children

A beginning of a marriage B the situation of not marrying

C single person D ending of a marriage

Câu 22 Cutting down on energy use is the best way to help reduce global warming

A Shrinking B Declining C Decreasing D Increasing

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Câu 23 - Mai: "How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!”

- Nam: " _."

A Do you want to know where I bought them?

B Thanks for your compliment

C I know it's fashionable

D Yes, of course

Câu 24 - A: "What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Daisy!"

- B: “ .”

A I'm sorry to hear that B Thanks, it's nice of you to say so

C Don't mention it D Thanks for your gift!

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At present, single-parent families ought to be of great focus, be recognized and supported as they are a growing family form and should not be an afterthought in family, economic and labor market policies Single parent families should be (25) _ considered and addressed in all family policy discussions and decisions (26) , home-care cash allowances, which are paid to a parent who abstains from employment to take care for her child at home, can have significant consequences encouraging lower levels of female employment among single-parent families, (27) in turn results in higher childhood poverty In this regard, work-life balance policies and workplace practices also need to (28) a single-parent perspective, for example, the impact of non-standard work hours when childcare is not available

The provision of educational and skill-building opportunities and affordable quality day care become even more urgent in families with single parents Such families should have a higher priority and subsidized access to childcare facilities Governmental agencies should be established (29) child support payment from non-resident parents in case of conflicts, disagreements or delayed payments, e.g., after a divorce or separation

(Adapted from http://www.socialtrendsinstitute.org/)Câu 25 A implicitly B clearly C indirectly D completely

Câu 26 A For instance B However C Moreover D Therefore

Câu 28 A take responsible for B take in hand

C take no notice of D take account of

Câu 29 A to facilitate B facilitating C facilitated D facilitate

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The world’s oldest post office, which has been operating in Sanquhar, Scotland, for more than 300 years, faces an uncertain future Current owner and stamp collector, Manzoor Alam, and his wife, Nazra, have been forced to put the business and its accompanying cottage on the market due to ill health

The Alams are “heartbroken” to leave the post office, and are concerned that if a buyer cannot be found its rich history could be lost “It was my husband who was always the one most interested in stamps and the postal service but over the last few years of working here it has grown on me too,” said Mrs Alam The couple are the post office’s 16th postmasters, and if they become the last, the title will fall to a Stockholm branch, which opened in 1720

Dumfries and Galloway councillor, Andrew Wood, said lots of rural areas were struggling to keep their post offices open He said it would be a “sad day” if the business folded “I was wondering if the community could arrange a buyout but it shouldn’t come down to that,” he said “We’re a wealthy country and should be able to have them in good-sized towns.”

The property is on the market for £275,000, and includes a three-bed cottage with two bathrooms, a large living room, and garden with outbuildings Agent Humberstones suggests the outbuilding could be a holiday let, tea room or postal museum, as Mr Alam had planned “My ambition is to promote the rich heritage of the past by establishing a postal museum — the only one in Scotland — and combining it with

a modern business, securing this wonderful post office for future generations,’” he had said when he took

on the business

(Source: https://www.countrylife.co.uk/) Câu 30 Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A The world’s oldest post office facing prospect of closure

B The longest-standing post office closed due to weather

C The world’s oldest post office re-opening this month

D The longest-standing post office got revamping

Câu 31 The word “accompanying” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A attending B coinciding C supported D associated

Câu 32 According to paragraph 2, what is NOT mentioned about the owners of Sanquhar post office?

A They are the 15th successor of the structure

B They are married as husband and wife

C They are the last postmasters of the place

D Mrs Alam slowly displayed her love for the post office

Câu 33 The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _

A rural areas B post offices C outbuildings D postmasters

Câu 34 According to paragraph 4, what is NOT included in the premises?

A A yard B A museum C A common rooms D Two washrooms

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Many people see large urban cities as a wonder of human imagination and creativity They represent how far the human population has come in terms of community development Many positive things come from urbanization, but there are also negatives This article will discuss and present data on the implications of urbanization on the physical health of humans living in these large urban areas

As it would be expected, developing countries tend to see more negative physical health effects than modern countries in regard to urbanization One example of a developing country experiencing these problems is China China is a country that in the past 30–40 years went from being an agrarian based society to a significant industrialized country This industrialization has in effect caused the need for more centralized cities, centralized meaning having lots of jobs and living spaces within a close proximity This

is what is known as urbanization In most recent decades, since China’s change to being more of an industrial based economy, the country has experienced record high numbers of people migrating within

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its borders In effect, the number of cities with over 500,000 people has more than doubled These migrations are typically of people from rural areas of China moving to the new urban areas Due to this large influx in the urban population, there are many possibilities for health challenges among these people

One very common and fairly obvious negative aspect of highly congested urban areas is air pollution Air pollution is defined as any harmful substance being suspended in the air This could include particulate matter, most commonly attributed to industrial plants and refineries waste, or chemicals like CO2 or Methane (which are also products of plants and refineries as well as cars and other modes of transportation) Due to a vast number of people in these urbanized cities, the air pollution is known to be very extreme These conditions can lead to many different health problems such as: Asthma, cardiovascular problems or disease, and different types of cancer (most commonly lung cancer) When exposed to these conditions for a prolonged period of time, one can experience even more detrimental health effects like: the acceleration of aging, loss of lung capacity and health, being more susceptible to respiratory diseases, and a shortened life span

Another way that urbanization affects the populations’ health is people’s change in diet For instance, urban cities tend to have lots of accessible, quick, and easy to get food This food is also more than likely not as high quality as well as contains a large amount of sodium and sugar Because this food is so accessible, people tend to eat it more This increase in consumption of low quality food can then lead to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, obesity, or many other health conditions

(Adapted from https://medium.com)

Câu 35 Which of the following could be served as the best title for the passage?

A Urbanization – Pros and cons

B Urbanization – How people’s health is impacted?

C Urban cities – The new opportunity for community development

D Developing countries – The fastest urbanization

Câu 36 What does the phrase “these problems” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A industrialized countries B lots of jobs and living spaces

C immigrants D negative physical health effects

Câu 37 According to paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE about China?

A This is a developed country in the past 30-40 years

B The population of cities now more than doubles that in the past

C Most of the new urban areas’ populations are the emigrants from remote places

D Because of urbanization, more immigrants find their ways to this country

Câu 38 The word “congested” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _

A overcrowded B sparse C contaminated D fresh

Câu 39 The word “detrimental” in paragraph 3 mostly means _

A beneficial B positive C harmful D dangerous

Câu 40 The following are the air pollution sources mentioned in paragraph 3, EXCEPT _

A industrial factories B refineries waste C chemicals D sewage

Câu 41 Why are urban populations easy to get diseases from food, according to the last paragraph?

A Because of the low quality and the high proportion of sodium and sugar in this food

B Because the way people get this food is rather accessible, quick and easy

C Because this food is so delicious that people have a tendency to eat more than normal

D Because of the change in people’s diet

Câu 42 What can be inferred from the passage?

A Living in urban areas for a long time will make the life expectancy of inhabitants shorten

B One of the negative health effects comes from the overpopulation in industrialized countries

C People in developed countries suffer less harmful health effects from urbanization than those in developing nations

D The bad health effects from urbanization are not greater than the benefits it brings to people in urban cities

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Câu 43 I wish to publicly record my gratitude to those whose support and assistance were made this possible

A wish B publicly record C to those D were made

Câu 44 Viet Nam was the first lndochinese country joining ASEAN, and its move helped end confrontation between the lndochinese party and ASEAN

A was B joining C confrontation D its move

Câu 45 Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to loose money

A Anyone who B on C has to be D to loose money

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

Câu 46 “We saw a strange man in the garden,” they told their son

A They told their son that we had seen a strange man in the garden

B They told their son that they had seen a strange man in the garden

C They told their son that we saw a strange man in the garden

D They told their son that they saw a strange man in the garden

Câu 47 Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am

A I am as outgoing as nobody in my class B I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class

C I am the most outgoing person in my class D I am not as outgoing as people in my class

Câu 48 It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing

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A It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing

B It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing

C It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing

D It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Câu 49 It’s cold outside and my leg hurts I haven’t been out for weeks

A I haven't been out for weeks, which makes the weather cold and my leg bad

B The weather is cold and my leg is bad as a result of my stay indoors for weeks

C Due to the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks

D What makes the weather cold and my leg bad is my stay indoors for weeks

Câu 50 His Wife phoned him early in the morning She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document

A His wife phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document

B His wife phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document

C His wife phoned him early in the morning when she didn't want him to bring along the document

D His wife phoned him early in the morning though she didn't want him to forget to bring along the document

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Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không hời gian phát

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 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 4 A policeman B eyewitness C copyright D dressmaker

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 Our line of designer clothing is more expensive than of our competitor

Question 6 The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm

Question 7 It that neither the passengers nor the driver was injured in the crash

A was announced B is announcing C is announced D was announcingQuestion 8 After goodbye to her friends, she got onto the bus

Question 9 It’s high time we these mice

A are getting rid of B are going to get rid of

C get rid of D got rid of

Question 10 The lady design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive

the award

Question 11 Professor Smith explained the lecture slowly

A as soon as his students understood it clearly

B so that his students can understand it clearly

C unless his students fail to understand it clearly

D so that his students could understand it clearly