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Mark the letter A.B.C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose inderlined part differs 

from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 

Question 1: A. challenge B. achievement C. chance D. scholarship 

Question 2: A. passage B. luggage C. age D. damage 

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

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

Question 3: A. comfortable B. powerful C. opinion D. accurate 

Question 4: A. completion B. understand C. material D. behavior 

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 5: Sally has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the world; 

she must be on cloud nine now. 

A. extremely panicked B. obviously delighted 

C. incredibly optimistic D. desperately sad 

Question 6: Her physical condition was not an impediment to her career as a singer. She has won a lot of 

prizes. 

A. advantage B. obstacle C. barrier D. disadvantage 

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 7: The new cartoon film catches the fancy of the children. 

A. satisfies B. amuses C. attracts D. surprises 

Question 8: The kidnapper gave himself up to the police. 

A. confided himself B. surrendered 

C. accommodated himself D. went up 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each 

of the following exchanges. 

Question 9: Kelly: “It’s was very kind of you to give me a lift home”. 

- Mark: “_________ ” 

A. As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice. 

B. Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house any way. 

C. I’m not pleased. 

D. Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house any way. 

Question 10: Two students are talking about the school curriculum. 

- Hoa: “Swimming should be taught in the school.” - Nam: “ _________ .It is an essential life skill.” 

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A. Oh, that’s a problem B. I can’t agree with you more 

C. Not at all D. You can make it 

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

following questions. 

Question 11: Many parents tend to push their children because they believe that good education will 

enable them to _________ in the future. 

A. turn up B. get on C. get out D. turn down 

Question 12: It gets _________ when the winter is coming. 

A. cold and cold B. cold and colder C. more and more cold D. colder and colder 

Question 13: The organization underwent _________ reforms. 

A. far-reaching B. far-gone C. far-off D. far-flung 

Question 14: The Beauty Contest is _________start at 8:00 a.m our time next Monday. 

A. due to B. bound to C. about to D. on the point of 

Question 15: If people paid more attention to the environment, the Earth _________ greener. 

A. would be B. will be C. would have been D. had been 

Question 16: Nobody comes there, _________ ? 

A. does he B. doesn’t he C. do they D. don’t they 

Question 17: The teacher likes her essay because it’s very ....................................... . 

A. imagination B. imaginable C. imaginative D. imaginary 

Question 18: I have lived in this city for so long, so I’ve grown ............................to the noise of vehicles. 

A. accustomed B. unconscious C. familiar D. aware 

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Question 19: All applicants must .......................a full CV with their job application before October 1 . 

A. permit B. omit C. submit D. admit 

Question 20: That book is about the people in Samoa ........................................ for two years. 

A. that she lived B. that she lived among them 

C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them 

Question 21: When the first child was bom, they .................................... married for three years. 

A. have been married B. had been married 

C. will been married D. will have been married 

Question 22: This girl doesn’t reveal much about herself, and is .............................fascinating for it. 

A. as B. the same C. all the more D. the more 

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 from 23 to 27. 

The Microscope 

One of the most important inventions in the development of science and medicine was the microscope. 

It was (23) ........... the principle that light could be “refracted” or bent, by a glass lens. It was soon 

discovered that tiny objects could be magnified (24) ........... size when viewed through a glass lens that 

had been ground and polished in a specific (25) ........... Although the principle was known to the Chinese 

as early as 1000 A.D, it was not until the 13th and 14th centuries in Europe (26) ........... it was put to 

practical use in the form of eyeglasses. 

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In Europe the first microscope was invented by brothers Zacharias and Hans Janssen, two Dutch 

eyeglass-makers, around 1590. They built a “compound” microscope, so called because of its two lenses. 

The most significant development and use of the microscope during this period, however, belongs to 

another Dutch optician, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Bom in Delft, Holland, he became skilled at (27) 

........... very sharp and accurate magnifying lenses. 

Question 23: A. based upon B. based by C. based in D. based at 

Question 24: A. by B. on C. in D. with 

Question 25: A. procedure B. manner C. fashion D. character 

Question 26: A. when B. than C.then D. that 

Question 27: A. granting B. grinding C. scraping D.rubbing 


correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34. 

Carnegie Hall, which is a famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. 

While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building’s history. As a result of this 

new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built. 

Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 

1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall 

where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, the concert hall suffered from several 

detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to 

attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee 

shop was opened in one comer of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta 

walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when 

the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and 

air vents. The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the 

same afterwards. 

In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stem became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate 

developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. 

This threat spurred Stem to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to 

buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the 

current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in 

the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed 

the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked 

more promising. 

Question 28: What is this passage mainly about? 

A. Changes to Carnegie Hall 

B. The appearance of Carnegie Hall 

C. Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression 

D. Damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall 

Question 29: In the second paragraph, what is the meaning of the word “detrimental”? 

A. Dangerous B. Significant C. Extreme D. Harmful 

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Question 30: What major change happened to the hall in 1946? 

A. The acoustic dome was damaged. 

B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses. 

C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake. 

D. The stage was renovated. 

Question 31: Who was Andrew Carnegie? 

A. A violinist B. An architect 

C. A steel mill owner D. The mayor of New York City 

Question 32: What was Isaac Stem’s relationship to Carnegie Hall? 

A. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946. 

B. He performed on opening night in 1891. 

C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960. 

D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression. 

Question 33: What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation? 

A. Restoring the outer wall B. Expanding the lobby 

C. Restoring the plaster trim D. Repairing the ceiling 

Question 34: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in the last paragraph? 

A. Announced B. Restricted C. Overshadowed D. Located 



Happiness and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell 

when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be 

universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile 

way, as noted by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century, may be a universal sign of anger. As the 

originator of the theory of evolution, Darwin believed that the universal recognition of facial expressions 

would have survival value. For example, facial expressions could signal the approach of enemies (or 

friends) in the absence of language. 

Most investigators concur that certain facial expressions suggest the same emotions in all people. 

Moreover, people in diverse cultures recognize the emotions manifested by the facial expressions. In 

classic research Paul Ekman took photographs of people exhibiting the emotions of anger, disgust, fear, 

happiness, and sadness. He then asked people around the world to indicate what emotions were being 

depicted in them. Those queried ranged from European college students to members of the Fore, a tribe 

that dwells in the New Guinea highlands. All groups, including the Fore, who had almost no contact with 

Western culture, agreed on the portrayed emotions. The Fore also displayed familiar facial expressions 

when asked how they would respond if they were the characters in stories that called for basic emotional 

responses. Ekman and his colleagues more recently obtained similar results in a study of ten cultures in 

which participants were permitted to report that multiple emotions were shown by facial expressions. The 

participants generally agreed on which two emotions were being shown and which emotion was more 

intense. 

Psychological researchers generally recognize that facial expressions reflect emotional states. In fact, 

various emotional states give rise to certain patterns of electrical activity in the facial muscles and in the 

brain. The facial-feedback hypothesis argues, however, that the causal relationship between emotions and 

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facial expressions can also work in the opposite direction. According to this hypothesis, signals from the 

facial muscles (“feedback) are sent back to emotion centers of the brain, and so a person’s facial 

expression can influence that person’s emotional state. Consider Darwin’s words: “The free expression by 

outward signs of an emotion intensifies it. On the other hand, the repression, as far as possible, of all 

outward signs softens our emotions.” Can smiling give rise to feelings of good will, for example, and 

frowning to anger? 

Psychological research has given rise to some interesting findings concerning the facial-feedback 

hypothesis. Causing participants in experiments to smile, for example, leads them to report more positive 

feelings and to rate cartoons (humorous drawings of people or situations) as being more humorous. When 

they are caused to frown, they rate cartoons as being more aggressive. 

What are the possible links between facial expressions and emotion? One link is arousal, which is the 

level of activity or preparedness for activity in an organism. Intense contraction of facial muscles, such as 

those used in signifying fear, heightens arousal. Self-perception of heightened arousal then leads to 

heightened emotional activity. Other links may involve changes in brain temperature and the release of 

neurotransmitters (substances that transmit nerve impulses.) The contraction of facial muscles both 

influences the internal emotional state and reflects it. Ekman has found that the so-called Duchenne smile, 

which is characterized by “crow’s feet” wrinkles around the eyes and a subtle drop in the eye cover fold 

so that the skin above the eye moves down slightly toward the eyeball, can lead to pleasant feelings. 

Ekman’s observation may be relevant to the British expression “keep a stiff upper lip” as a 

recommendation for handling stress. It might be that a “stiff” lip suppresses emotional response - as long 

as the lip is not quivering with fear or tension. But when the emotion that leads to stiffening the lip is 

more intense, and involves strong muscle tension, facial feedback may heighten emotional response. 

Question 35. The word “despondent” in the passage is closest in meaning to ............................. 

A. Curious B. Unhappy C. Thoughtful D. Uncertain 

Question 36. The author mentions “Baring the teeth in a hostile way” in order to .......................... 

A. Differentiate one possible meaning of a particular facial expression from other meanings of its 

B. Support Darwin’s theory of evolution 

C. Provide an example of a facial expression whose meaning is widely understood 

D. Contrast a facial expression that is easily understood with other facial expressions 

Question 37. The word “them” in the passage refers to ............................. 

A. Emotions B. People C. Photographs D. Cultures 

Question 38. According to paragraph 2, which of the following was TRUE about the Fore people of New 

Guinea? 

A. They did not want to be shown photographs. 

B. They were famous for their story-telling skills. 

C. They knew very little about Western culture. 

D. They did not encourage the expression of emotions. 

Question 39. According to the passage, what did Darwin believe would happen to human emotions that 

were not expressed? 

A. They would become less intense. B. They would last longer than usual. 

C. They would cause problems later. D. They would become more negative 

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Question 40. According to the passage, research involving which of the following supported the facialfeedback 

hypothesis? 

A. The reactions of people in experiments to cartoons 

B. The tendency of people in experiments to cooperate 

C. The release of neurotransmitters by people during experiments 

D. The long-term effects of repressing emotions 

Question 41. The word “rate” in the passage is closest in meaning to ........................ . 

A. Judge B. Reject C. Draw D. Want 

Question 42. According to the passage, stiffening the upper lip may have which of the following effects? 

A. It first suppresses stress, then intensifies it. 

B. It may cause fear and tension in those who see it. 

C. It can damage the lip muscles. 

D. It may either heighten or reduce emotional response. 

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 43: French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents. 

A. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents. 

B. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents. 

C. French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles. 

D. Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents. 

Question 44: “Don’t forget to submit your assignments by Friday,” said the teacher to the students. 

A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Friday. 

B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Friday. 

C. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Friday. 

D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Friday. 

Question 45: He didn’t eat anything but small pieces of bread and butter. 

A. He ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them. 

B. He only ate some small pieces of bread and butter. 

C. He didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter. 

D. He didn’t touch the bread and butter, but he ate other things. 

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 46: We have conducted (A) exhausting research (B)into the effects of smartphones on 

students’ (C) behaviour and their (D) academic performance. 

Question 47: (A) On the table (B) is (C) hundreds of books written (D) in English. 

Question 48: Tim works (A) as a doctor and he (B) earns (C) twice (D) as much than his brother. 

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: He helped us a lot with the project. We couldn’t continue without him. 

A. Provided his contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project. 

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B. But for his contribution, we could have continued with the project. 

C. Unless we had his contribution, we could continue with the project. 

D. If he hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project. 

Question 50: The storm was so great. Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city. 

A. Although the storm was not great, many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city. 

B. So great was the storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city. 

C. Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city in spite of the great storm. 

D. It was so a great storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city. 

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Mark the letter A.B.C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose inderlined part differs 

from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 

Question1 Chọn đáp án D 

- challenge / ˈtʃælɪndʒ / (n, v): thách thức 

E.g: I think it will be a great challenge for me because this job is very difficult. 

- achievement / əˈtʃiːvmənt/(n): thành tích, thành quả 

E.g: It was a remarkable achievement for such a young boy. 

- chance / tʃɑːns/(n): cơ hội 

E.g: If I have a chance to go abroad, I will go to France. 

- scholarship / ˈskɒləʃɪp/(n): học bổng 

E.g: He won a scholarship to study at Harvard University. 

Question 2 Chọn đáp án C 

- passage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ (n): bài đọc, đoạn văn 

E.g: You should read the passage carefully. 

- luggage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ (n): hành lý 

E.g: We bought sonic new luggage for our trip. 

- age /eɪdʒ/ (n): tuổi 

E.g: She left home at the age of 17. 

- damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ (n, v): thiệt hại, gây thiệt hại 

E.g: The storm caused serious damage to the house. 




- comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/ (adj): thoải mái 

E.g: I feel comfortable when living here. 

- powerful /ˈpaʊəfl/ (adj): có quyền lực lớn, hùng mạnh 

E.g: She’s the most powerful person in the company. 

- opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ (n): ý kiến 

E.g: What’s your opinion about/ on this matter? 

- accurate /ˈækjərət/ (adj): chính xác, đúng đắn 

E.g: The above information is accurate. 

Question 4 Chọn đáp án B 

- completion /kəmˈpliːʃn/ (n): sự hoàn thành 

E.g: He is the person who supervised the completion of the building. 

- understand /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ (v): hiểu 

E.g: She didn’t understand what I said. 

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- material /məˈtɪəriəl/ (n): vật liệu, chất liệu, tài liệu 

E.g: I need some writing materials. 

- behavior /bɪˈheɪvjə/ (n): hành vi, cách cư xử 

E.g: Her behavior towards me is becoming aggressive. 



Question 5 Chọn đáp án D 

- on cloud nine ~ extremely happy: cực kì sung sướng/ hạnh phúc, lên đến chín tầng mây 

A. extremely panicked: cực kì hoảng sợ 

B. obviously delighted: rất vui sướng 

C. incredibly optimistic: cực kì lạc quan 

D. desperately sad: cực kì buồn, rất buồn 

Do đó: on cloud nine 

 

desperately sad 

Dịch: Sally vừa mới nhận được học bổng toàn phần đến một trong những trường đại học danh tiếng nhất 

trên thế giới, bây giờ chắc là cô ấy rất vui sướng. 

Question 6 Chọn đáp án A 

- impediment /ɪmˈpedɪmənt/ (n) ~ obstacle /ˈɒbstəkl/ (n): chứng ngại, sự trở ngại 

- advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ (n): thuận lợi 

- barrier /ˈbæriə(r)/ (n); rào cản 

- disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ (n): bất lợi 

Do đó: impediment 

 

advantage 

Dịch: Tình trạng sức khỏe không phải là rào cản ảnh hưởng đến sự nghiệp ca hát của cô ấy. Cô ấy đã đạt 

được nhiều giải thưởng. 




- catch/ take the fancy of.../ one’s fancy ~ attract/ please someone: thu hút, làm ai thích thú 

- satisfy (v): làm hài lòng 

- amuse (v): làm buồn cười, giải trí 

- attract (v): thu hút, hấp dẫn 

- surprise (v): làm ngạc nhiên 

Do đó: catch the fancy of ~ attract 

Dịch: Bộ phim hoạt hình mới thu hút bọn trẻ. 


- give yourself up to sb ~ suưender to sb: đầu hàng ai 

- confide yourself: giãi bày tâm sự 

- accommodate yourself: làm cho mình thích nghi 

- go up: tăng lên 

Dịch: Kẻ bắt cóc đã đầu hàng cảnh sát. 

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Kelly: “Bạn thật tốt khi cho mình đi nhờ xe về nhà.” => lời cảm ơn 

A. Thực sự thì bạn khá tốt. 

B. Ô, đừng làm điều đó. Mình đi ngang qua nhà bạn. 

C. Mình không hài lòng. 

D. Ô, không có gì đâu. Mình tiện đường đi ngang qua nhà bạn luôn. 

+ give sb a lift: cho ai đi nhờ xe + as a matter of fact ~ actually: thực tế thì, thực sự 


Hoa: Môn bơi lội nên được dạy trong nhà trường. 

Nam: ... Đó là một kĩ năng sống cần thiết 

A. Ồ, đó là một vấn đề. 

B. Tớ hoàn toàn đồng ý với cậu. (~ I totally agree with you.) 

C. Không có gì (dùng để đáp lại lời cảm ơn) 

D. Cậu có thể làm nó. 




- turn up (ph.v) ~ arrive: đến 

E.g: We arranged to meet in front of the cinema yesterday, but he didn’t turn up. (Hôm qua chúng tôi 

định gặp nhau trước rạp chiếu phim, nhưng anh ấy đã không đến.) 

- get on (ph.v) ~ be successful: thành công 

E.g: I hope he will get on. (Tôi hi vọng anh ấy sẽ thành công.) 

- get out (ph.v): thoát ra, để lộ ra ngoài (tin tức, ...) 

E.g: If this gets out, we will get into trouble. (Nếu điều này lộ ra ngoài thì chúng ta sẽ gặp rắc rối.) 

- turn down (ph.v) ~ refuse: từ chối 

E.g: She turned down my invitation. (Cô ấy đã từ chối lời mời của tôi.) 

Dịch: Nhiều bố mẹ có khuynh hướng bắt ép các con của mình chăm học vì họ tin rằng học giỏi sẽ giúp 

chúng thành công trong tương lai. 


- get/ become + adj (trở nên như thế nào ..,) 

- Cấu trúc: short adj - er + and + short adj - er/ more and more + long adj (so sánh kép với tính từ: ngày 

càng) 

E.g: He studies harder and harder. (Anh ta học ngày càng chăm chỉ hơn.) 

Life in the city is becoming more and more difficult. (Cuộc sống ở thành phố ngày càng trở nên khó khăn 

hơn.) 

Dịch: Trời ngày càng lạnh hơn khi mùa đông đang đến. 

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Double comparison (So sánh kép) 

+ Cùng tính từ /trạng từ 

Note 1 

Short adj/ adv: S + V + adj/adv + er + and + adj/adv + 

erLong adj/ adv: S + V + more and more + adj/adv 

E.g: It gets darker and darker. (Trời càng ngày càng tối.) 

+ Khác tính từ/ trạng từ 

The + comparative (hình thức so sánh hơn) + S + V + the comparative + S + V 

E.g: - The hotter it is, the more uncomfortable I feel. (Trời càng nóng thì tôi càng cảm thấy khó chịu 

hơn.) 

- The more you study, the better you will be. (Bạn càng chăm học thì bạn sẽ càng giỏi hơn.) 

- The more English words we know the better we speak. (Chúng ta biết càng nhiều từ tiếng Anh thì chúng 

ta nói tiếng Anh càng tốt.) 


- far-reaching (adj): Có ảnh hưởng sâu rộng, tác động lớn 

E.g: I think that this decision will have far-reaching consequences. (Tôi nghĩ rằng quyết định này sẽ dẫn 

đến nhiều hậu quả lớn.) 

- far-gone (adj): ốm rất nặng, say mềm 

E.g: Last night, my husband was so far-gone that he couldn’t walk. (Tối qua chồng tôi say đến nỗi không 

thể đi được.) 

- far-off (adj): xa xôi, xa xưa 

E.g: They want to live in a far-off country. (Họ muốn sống ở một đất nước xa xôi.) 

- far-flung (adj): xa, trải rộng bao la 

E.g: She wants to travel to the most far-flung regions of the world. (Cô ấy muốn đi du lịch đến những 

vùng xa nhất trên thế giới.) 

Dịch: Tổ chức đã trải qua những cuộc cải cách lớn. 


- be due to V: mong đợi xảy ra (nói về 1 sự kiện/ sự việc mong đợi xảy ra tại thời điểm cụ thể nào đó 

trong tương lai (có kèm thời gian)) 

- due to + V-ing/N ~ because of: bởi vì 

E.g: The match was cancelled due to the heavy snow. 

- be bound to + V ~ certain or extremely likely to happen: chắc chắn xảy ra 

E.g: It’s bound to be rainy again tomorrow. 

- be about to + V ~ to be going to do something very soon: sắp sửa làm gì đó 

E.g: They are about to leave here. 

- be on the point of + V-ing ~ to be going to do something very soon: sắp sửa làm gì đó 

E.g: When they were on the point of giving up hope, a man arrived and helped them. 

Dịch: Cuộc thi hoa hậu chắc chắn sẽ bắt đầu lúc 8 giờ 30 sáng thứ 2 tuần sau theo giờ của chúng ta. 

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Note 2 

Một số cụm từ diễn tâ nghĩa tưong tự như to be about to infinitive 

- be about to + bare Verb: sắp làm gì đó 

- be on the verge of/ on the brink of/ on the point of + Ving/ N: đều diễn tả một điều gì đó, hành động 

nào đó sắp xảy ra (Tuy nhiên, cụm từ "on the point of" mang phong văn trang trọng hơn cả) 

E.g: - People are on the verge of starvation as the drought continues. (Mọi người sắp chết đói khi hạn hán 

tiếp tục.) 

- She is on the point of bursting into tears. (Cô ta sắp bật khóc.) 

- be due to + infinitive: nói về 1 sự kiện/ sự việc mong đợi xảy ra tại thời điểm cụ thể nào đó trong tương 

lai (có kèm thời gian) 

E.g: The train is due to leave at 5 a.m. 

+ due to + N (do, vì): còn dùng để đưa ra lý do cho điều gì đó 

E.g: Due to illness, Mary is unable to perform tonight. (Vì bị ốm nên Mary không thể biểu diễn tối nay 

được.) 

- be set to + infinitive: nói về những thứ sắp xảy ra theo dự kiến 

E.g: Prices are set to rise once more. 

- be bound/sure/certain to + infinitive: khẳng định điều gì đó chắc chắn sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai 

E.g: The president is certain to resign. (Chủ tịch chắc chắn sẽ từ chức.) 


Mệnh đề if: If people paid a little more attention to the environment-if + S + V2/ed ... câu điều kiện 

loại 2 

Cấu trúc: If + S + V2/ed ..., S + would + V(bare-inf) ... (câu điều kiện loại 2) 

Câu điều kiện loại 2 diễn tả sự việc trái với thực tế hiện tại. 

Dịch: Nếu con người quan tâm đến môi trường hơn thì trái đất sẽ xanh hơn. 

Các loại câu điều kiện cơ bản: 

- Câu điều kiện loại 1 

Note 3 

Đây là loại câu điều kiện có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai 

If clause 

If + S + V (present tense)... 

Main clause 

S+ will /can/may + V (bare-inf) 

E.g: If the weather is nice, we will go swimming. 


Đây là loại câu điều kiện trái với thực tế ở hiện tại 

If clause 

Main Clause 

If + S + V-ed/V2,… S + would/could + V (bare-inf) 

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Tobe: were/weren’t 

E.g: If I were you, I would follow her advice 


Đây là câu điều kiện trái với thực tế trong quá khứ 

If clause 

Main Clause 

If +S +had + V pp 

S+ would/could + have +V pp 

E.g: If I had stuied the lessons, I could have answerd the question yesterday. 

Câu 16 Chọn đáp án C 

Chủ ngữ là “nobody” mang nghĩa phủ định nên phía sau ta dùng câu hỏi đuôi ở dạng khẳng định và dùng 

đại từ “they” để thay thế. 

Dịch: Không ai đến đó phải không? 


- imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ (n): sự tưởng tượng, trí tưởng tượng 

E.g: My daughter has a very vivid imagination. (Con gái tôi có một trí tưởng tượng rất phong phú.) 

- imaginable /ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/ ~ possible to think of/ imagine (adj): có thể tưởng tượng, hình dung được 

E.g: What they went through is hardly imaginable. (Những gì họ đã trải qua thì khó mà hình dung được.) 

- imaginative /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ ~ inventive, creative (adj): sáng tạo, giàu trí tưởng tượng, có nhiều ý tưởng 

mới mẻ 

E.g: You should be more imaginative if you want to win this contest. (Bạn nên sáng tạo hơn nếu bạn 

muốn thắng cuộc thi này.) 

- imaginary (adj): tưởng tượng, ảo, không có thật 

E.g: The story is completely imaginary. (Câu chuyện hoàn toàn không có thật.) 

Dịch: Giáo viên thích bài văn của cô ấy vì nó rất sáng tạo. 


- accustomed to sth: quen với cái gì 

E.g: I had grown accustomed to his long absences in my life. (Tôi đã dần quen với việc không có anh ấy 

trong cuộc đời mình.) 

- unconscious of sth: mất nhận thức, không ý thức được về điều gì 

E.g: She was unconscious of the danger. (Cô ấy đã không ý thức được nguy hiểm.) 

- familiar with sth: quen với cái gì 

E.g: I am familliar with traffic in this city 

- aware of sth: có ý thức, nhận thức về điều gì 

E.g: They were well aware of the problem. (Họ nhận thức rất rõ về vấn đề.) 

Dịch: Tôi đã sống ở thành phố này quá lâu nên tôi đã quen với tiếng ồn của các phương tiện giao thông. 


- permit /pəˈmɪt/(v): Cho phép 

E.g: Mobile phones are not permitted in the class. (Không được phép sử dụng điện thoại di động trong 

lớp học.) 

- omit (v): bỏ đi, bỏ quên 

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E.g: You can omit these questions. (Bạn có thể bỏ đi những câu hỏi này.) 

- submit /səbˈmɪt/ (v): nộp 

E.g: You have to submit your application before next Monday. (Bạn phải nộp đơn trước thứ 2 tuần sau.) 

- admit /ədˈmɪt/ (v): thừa nhận 

E.g: She admitted making a serious mistake. (Cô ấy thừa nhận đã phạm lỗi nghiêm trọng.) 

Dịch: Tất cả các ứng viên phải nộp 1 bản CV đầy đủ cùng với đơn xin việc trước ngày 1 tháng 10. 


That book is about the people in Samoa. She lived among them for two years, (them = the people in 

Samoa) That book is about the people in Samoa whom she lived among for two years, (“whom” thay 

thế cho “them”) That book is about the people in Samoa among whom she lived for two years. (chuyển 

giới từ lên trước đại từ quan hệ) 

A. That she lived (thiếu giới từ “among”) 

B. That she lived among them (“that” thay thế cho “them” nên “them” được lược bỏ) 

D. Where she lived among them (sai đại từ quan hệ và thừa “them”) 

Dịch: Cuốn sách đó viết về người dân ở Samoa mà bà ấy đã sống cùng khoảng 2 năm. 

Note 4 

- Mệnh đề quan hệ (Relative clauses) là mệnh đề phụ dùng để giải thích rõ hơn về danh từ đứng trước nó. 

Mệnh đề quan hệ đứng ngay sau danh từ mà nó bổ nghĩa. 

E.g: The girl is Nam’s girlfriend. She is sitting next to me. 

=> The girl who is sitting next to me is Nam’s girlfriend. 

- Mệnh đề quan hệ thường được nối với mệnh đề chính bằng các đại từ quan hệ (relative pronouns): who, 

whom, which, whose, that hoặc các trạng từ quan hệ (relative adverbs): where, when, why 

+ Who: được dùng làm chủ ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người. 

-E.g: My close friend who sings very well is your brother. 

+ Which: được dùng làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật 

E.g: Do you see the book which is on the table? 

+ Whom: được dùng làm tân ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người 

E.g: The man whom I met yesterday is Hoa’s brother. 

+ Whose: được dùng để chỉ sở hữu cho danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật đứng trước. Sau whose là danh từ mà 

nó làm sở hữu. 

E.g: Do you know the girl whose mother is a famous artist? 

+ That: được dùng để thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật “That” dùng để thay cho “who, whom, 

which” trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định 

E.g: I don’t like houses which/ that are very old. 

Các trường hợp nên dùng “that” 

- Khi nó đi sau các hình thức so sánh nhất 

E.g: It is the most boring book that I have read. 

- Khi nó đi sau các từ: only, the first,..the last 

E.g: He is the first man that I have loved. 

- Khi danh từ phía trước chỉ người và vật 

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E.g: He is talking about the people and places that he visited. 

- Khi nó đi sau các đại từ bất định: nobody, no one, nothing, anything, any one, anybody, any, some, 

someone, somebody, all. 

E.g: These books are all that my grandmother left me. 

+ Where: là trạng từ quan hệ để thay thế cho các từ/cụm từ chỉ địa điểm, nơi chốn. 

E.g: This is my hometown. I was bom and grew up here. 

=> This is my hometown where I was bom and grew up. 

+ When: là trạng từ quan hệ để thay thế cho cụm từ/từ chỉ thời gian. 

E.g: That was the day. I met my wife on this day. 

=> That was the day when I met my wife. 

+ Why: là trạng từ quan hộ chỉ lý do, thường thay cho cụm for the reason; for that reason... N (reason) 

+ WHY + S + V... 

E.g: I don’t know the reason. You didn’t go to school for that reason. 

=> I don’t know the reason why you didn’t go to school. 


Cấu trúc thì quá khứ hoàn thành: S + had + V pp + .... 

Thì quá khứ hoàn thành diễn tả hành động xảy ra và hoàn tất trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ 

Dịch: Lúc đứa con đầu tiên của họ được sinh ra thì họ đã kết hôn được 3 năm rồi. 


Cấu trúc: - as: như (dùng trong so sánh bằng) 

- the same + N: cùng, giống ... (dùng trong so sánh bằng) 

- the more + adj/ adv: càng ... (dùng trong so sánh kép) 

- all the more + adj ~ even more ... (than before): càng/ thậm chí còn .. .hơn (so với trước) 

Dịch: Cô gái này không tiết lộ nhiều về bản thân mình và điều này càng làm cho cô ấy trở nên quyến rũ 

hơn. 




- be based on/ upon: được dựa vào, căn cứ vào 

E.g: The film is based on a real-life story. (Bộ phim được dựa theo một câu chuyện đời thực.) 

" One of the most important inventions in the development of science and medicine was the microscope. 

It was based upon the principle that light could be “refracted” or bent, by a glass lens. (Một trong những 

phát minh quan trọng nhất trong sự phát triển của khoa học và y học là kính hiển vi. Nó hoạt động dựa 

theo nguyên tắc khúc xạ ánh sáng qua thấu kính thủy tinh.) 


- in size (phrase): về kích thước, độ lớn 

“It was soon discovered that tiny objects could be magnified in size when viewed through a glass lens...” 

(Người ta đã sớm khám phá ra rằng những vật thể nhỏ có thể được phóng to về kích thước khi được quan 

sát qua một thấu kính thủy tinh...) 


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- procedure (n): phương pháp, cách thức, thủ tục 

- manner (n): cách, kiểu 

+ in + a/ an + adj + manner: the way in which something is done or happens: theo cách ... 

- fashion (n): kiểu cách, thời trang 

+ in fashion: đúng mốt, hợp thời trang 

- character (n): tính cách 

“It was soon discovered that tiny objects could be magnified in size when viewed through a glass lens that 

had been ground and polished in a specific manner. (Người ta đã sớm khám phá ra rằng những vật thể 

nhỏ có thể được phóng to về kích thước khi được quan sát qua một thấu kính thủy tinh được mài và đánh 

bóng theo cách riêng.) 


Cấu trúc: - It was not until + S + V2/ed ... + that + ... (Mãi cho đến khi... thì...) 

E.g: It was not until midnight that I went home. (Mãi cho đến nửa đêm thì tôi mới về nhà.) 

"... it was not until the 13th and 14th centuries in Europe that it was put to practical use in the form of 

eyeglasses” (nhưng mãi cho đến thế kỉ 13 và 14 thì ở châu Âu nó mới được đưa vào sử dụng thực tiễn 

dưới hình thức kính mắt) 


- grant (v): cho, cấp 

- grind (v): mài, giũa 

- scrape (v): nạo, cạo, gọt, gạt 

- rub (v): cọ xát 

“Bom in Delft, Holland, he became skilled at grinding very sharp and accurate magnifying lenses” 

(Sinh ra ở Delft, Hà Lan nên ông rất giỏi trong việc mài các loại kính lúp rất sắc và chính xác.) 




Bài đọc này chủ yếu thảo luận về điều gì? 

A. Những sự thay đổi của Carnegie Hall 

B. Sự xuất hiện của Carnegie Hall 

C. Lịch sử của Carnegie Hall suốt thời kì Đại suy thoái 

D. Thiệt hại cho trần nhà ở Carnegie Hall 

Từ câu đầu tiên của bài đọc: “Carnegie Hall, which is a famous concert hall in New York City, has again 

undergone a restoration” (Carnegie Hall, một phòng hòa nhạc nổi tiếng ở thành phố New York lại trải qua 

một sự phục hồi.) đến những đoạn tiếp theo tác giả nói về việc Carnegie Hall được sửa chữa phục hồi như 

thế nào. 


- dangerous (adj): nguy hiểm 

- significant (adj): đầy ý nghĩa, đáng chú ý 

- detrimental ~ harmful (adj): có hại 

- extreme (adj): vô cùng, cực độ 

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“Despite its reputation, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years” 

(Mặc dù có danh tiếng nhưng phòng hòa nhạc đã chịu một số sự phục hồi có hại trong những năm qua.) 


Sự thay đổi lớn xảy ra với hội trường vào năm 1946? 

A. Mái vòm âm thanh bị hư hỏng 

B. Không gian trong tòa nhà được bán cho các doanh nghiệp thương mại 

C. Những bức tường bị hư hại trong một trận động đất. 

D. Sân khấu được cải tạo 

Dẫn chứng: A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers 

of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. 

(Một sự đổi mới vào năm 1946 đã gây thiệt hại nghiêm trọng đến chất lượng âm thanh của căn phòng khi 

các nhà sản xuất phim Carnegie Hall cắt một lỗ trong mái vòm trần nhà để có ánh sáng và lỗ thông hơi.) 


Andrew Carnegie là ai? 

A. một nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm 

B. một kiến trúc sư 

C. một ông chủ nhà máy thép 

D. thị trưởng thành phố New York 

Dẫn chứng: “Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel 

company in the late 1800s” (Carnegie Hall có được sự tồn tại là nhờ vào Andrew Carnegie, ông chủ giàu 

có của một công ty thép vào cuối thập niên 1800.) 


Mối quan hệ của Isaac Stem với Carnegie Hall là gì? 

A. Ông đã sản xuất bộ phim “Carnegie Hall” vào năm 1946. 

B. Ông đã biểu diễn vào đêm khai mạc vào năm 1891. 

C. Ông đã cố gắng để cứu hội trường, bắt đầu vào năm I960. 

D. Ông đã mở một quán cà phê ở Carnegie Hall suốt thời kì suy thoái. 

Dẫn chứng: In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stem became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real 

estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the 

site. (Vào năm 1960, nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm Isaac Stem đã tham gia vào việc khôi phục lại hội trường sau khi một 

nhóm nhà phát triển bất động sản công bố kế hoạch phá hủy Carnegie Hall và xây dựng một tòa nhà văn 

phòng cao tầng trên trang web.) 

Question 33 chọn đáp án D 

Điều gì có thể là khía cạnh quan trọng nhất của sự đổi mới gần đây? 

A. phục hồi lại bức tường bên ngoài 

B. mở rộng hành lang 

C. phục hồi lại thạch cao trang trí 

D. sửa chữa trần nhà 

Dẫn chứng: In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they 

replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. (Trong quá trình phục hồi hiện thời thì các nhà xây dựng đã 

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thử nghiệm mỗi loại vật liệu mới cho chất lượng âm thanh, và họ đã thay thế cái lỗ trên trần nhà bằng một 

mái vòm.) 


- announce (v): tuyên bố, công bố 

- restrict (v): hạn chế, giới hạn 

- overshadow (v): che bóng, che mắt, làm lu mờ, làm đen tối 

- locate (v): đặt, xác định đúng vị trí 

In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stem hecame involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate 

developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. 

This threat spurred Stem to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to 

buy the property. (Vào năm 1960, nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm Isaac Stem đã tham gia vào việc khôi phục lại hội 

trường sau khi một nhóm nhà phát triển bất động sản công bố kế hoạch phá hủy Carnegie Hall và xây 

dựng một tòa nhà văn phòng cao tầng trên trang web. Mối đe dọa này đã thúc đẩy Stem tập hợp được sự 

ủng hộ của quần chúng cho Carnegie Hall và khuyến khích thành phố New York mua tài sản.) 

Do đó: unveiled ~ announced 




- curious (adj): tò mò 

- unhappy (adj): buồn, bất hạnh 

- thoughtful (adj): trầm tư 

- uncertain (adj): không chắc chắn 

“Happiness and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell 

when other people are happy or despondent?” (Con người từ khắp mọi nền văn hóa trên thế giới đều trải 

qua niềm vui và nỗi buồn, nhưng làm thế nào chúng ta có thể biết được khi nào người khác vui hay 

buồn?) 

Do đó: despondent ~ sad, unhappy 


Tác giả đề cập “Baring the teeth in a hostile way - nhe răng một cách thù địch” để .................... 

A. phân biệt một ý nghĩa có thể của một biểu hiện khuôn mặt đặc biệt với những ý nghĩa khác của nó 

B. ủng hộ thuyết tiến hóa của Darwin 

C. cung cấp ví dụ về biểu hiện khuôn mặt mà hầu hết mọi người đều hiểu 

D. đối chiếu một biểu hiện khuôn mặt mà mọi người dễ hiểu với những biểu hiện khuôn mặt khác 

Dẫn chứng: It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a 

universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, as noted by Charles Darwin 

in the nineteenth century, may be a universal sign of anger. (Hóa ra biểu hiện của nhiều cảm xúc có thể 

phổ quát. Mỉm cười có vẻ là một dấu hiệu chung cho sự thân thiện và sự đồng tình. Nhe răng một cách 

thù địch, như Darwin đã ghi nhận vào thế kỉ 19, có thể là một dấu hiệu chung cho sự tức giận.) 

=> “Smiling, baring the teeth” là các ví dụ minh chứng cho việc biểu hiện trên khuôn mặt chung với tất 

cả mọi người. 


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Từ “them” trong bài đọc đề cập đến . 

A. những cảm xúc B. con người C. những bức ảnh D. các nền văn hóa 

Dẫn chứng: “In classic research Paul Ekman look photographs of people exhibiting the emotions of 

anger, disgust, fear, happiness, and sadness. He then asked people around the world to indicate what 

emotions were being depicted in them,” (Trong nghiên cứu kinh điển, Paul Ekman đã chụp những bức 

ảnh về con người biểu lộ sự tức giận, sợ hãi, hạnh phúc và buồn bã. Sau đó, ông ấy yêu cầu mọi người 

khắp thế giới chỉ ra những cảm xúc gì đang được miêu tả trong các bức ảnh.) 

Do đó: them = photographs 

Question 38 Chọn đáp án C 

Theo đoạn 2, điều nào sau đây ĐÚNG về bộ tộc Fore ở New Guinea? 

A. Họ không muốn trưng bày những bức ảnh. 

B. Họ nổi tiếng với kĩ năng kể chuyện. 

C. Họ biết rất ít về văn hóa Phương Tây. 

D. Họ không khuyến khích biểu hiện cảm xúc. 

Dẫn chứng: “All groups, including the Fore, who had almost no contact with Western culture, agreed on 

the portrayed emotions.” (Tất cả các nhóm, bao gồm cả tộc Fore mà gần như không tiếp xúc với văn hóa 

Phương Tây, đều đồng tình về những cảm xúc được miêu tả.) 


Theo bài đọc, Darwin tin điều gì sẽ xảy ra với những cảm xúc con người mà không được biểu lộ? 

A. Chúng sẽ giảm bớt cường độ hơn 

B. Chúng sẽ kéo dài hơn bình thường 

C. Chúng sẽ gây ra những vấn đề về sau 

D. Chúng sẽ trở nên tiêu cực hơn 

Dẫn chứng: “The free expression by outward signs of an emotion intensifies it. On the other hand, the 

repression, as far as possible, of all outward signs softens our emotions.” (Tự do biểu lộ cảm xúc ra các 

dấu hiệu bên ngoài làm cho cường độ cảm xúc mạnh lên. Mặt khác, sự kìm nén cảm xúc ra bên ngoài 

càng lớn sẽ làm giảm bớt cường độ cảm xúc của chúng ta.) 


Theo bài đọc, nghiên cứu liên quan đến điều nào sau đây ủng hộ giả thuyết phản ứng bằng cơ mặt? 

A. Những phản ứng của con người trong thí nghiệm đối với phim hoạt hình 

B. Xu hướng của con người trong thí nghiệm cộng tác với nhau 

C. Sự giải phóng các chất dẫn truyền thần kinh của con người suốt thí nghiệm 

D. Những ảnh hưởng lâu dài của việc kìm nén cảm xúc 

Dẫn chứng: “Psychological research has given rise to some interesting findings concerning the facialfeedback 

hypothesis. Causing participants in experiments to smile, for example, leads them to report more 

positive feelings and to rate cartoons as being more humorous.” (Nghiên cứu tâm lý đã mang lại một số 

phát hiện thú vị liên quan đến giả thuyết phản ứng bằng cơ mặt. Chẳng hạn như, việc khiến những người 

tham gia thí nghiệm mỉm cười khiến cho họ có cảm xúc tích cực hơn và đánh giá phim hoạt hình hài hước 

hơn.) 


- judge (v): đánh giá 

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- reject (v): từ chối 

- draw (v): vẽ 

- want (v): muốn 

Dẫn chứng: “Causing participants in experiments to smile, for example, leads them to report more 

positive feelings and to rate cartoons as being more humorous.” (Chẳng hạn như, việc khiến những người 

tham gia thí nghiệm mỉm cười khiến cho họ có cảm xúc tích cực hơn và đánh giá phim hoạt hình hài hước 

hơn.) 

Do đó: rate 

judge 


Theo bài đọc, mím chặt môi trên cơ thể có những ảnh hưởng nào sau đây? 

A. ban đầu ngăn chặn căng thẳng, sau đó làm gia tăng căng thẳng 

B. gây ra nỗi sợ hãi và căng thẳng cho những người nhìn thấy nó 

C. làm hại đến các cơ môi 

D. làm tăng hoặc giảm phản ứng cảm xúc. 

Dẫn chứng: Ekman’s observation may be relevant to the British expression “keep a stiff upper lip” as a 

recommendation for handling stress. It might be that a “stiff” lip suppresses emotional response -- as long 

as the lip is not quivering with fear or tension. But when the emotion that leads to stiffening the lip is 

more intense, and involves strong muscle tension, facial feedback may heighten emotional response. 

(Quan sát của Ekman có thể liên quan đến thành ngữ của người Anh “giữ cho môi trên không run rẩy” 

như là một lời khuyên để xử lý căng thẳng. Nó có thể là một môi “cứng” ngăn chặn phản ứng cảm xúc - 

miễn là môi không run lên vì sợ hãi hay căng thẳng. Nhưng khi cảm xúc dẫn đến việc mím chặt môi 

mạnh hơn và liên quan đến việc căng cơ mạnh, thì phản ứng trên cơ mặt có thể làm tăng phản ứng cảm 

xúc.) 




Câu ban đầu: Tiếng Pháp là ngôn ngữ duy nhất ngoại trừ Tiếng Anh được nói ở 5 châu lục. 

Cấu trúc: - other than: ngoại trừ 

E.g: I don’t know any French people other than you, 

A. Tiếng Pháp và Tiếng Anh là những ngôn ngữ duy nhất được nói ở 5 châu lục 

B. Không giống như Tiếng Pháp, Tiếng Anh được nói ở 5 châu lục 

C. Tiếng Pháp và Tiếng Anh được nói nhiều ở các nhóm văn phòng và thương mại. 

D. Trước Tiếng Anh, Tiếng Pháp là ngôn ngữ duy nhất được nói ở 5 châu lục. 


Câu ban đầu: “Đừng quên nộp bài tập của các em trước thứ 6 nhé,” giáo viên nói với các học sinh. 

Cấu trúc: - remind sb to do sth: nhắc nhở ai làm gì đó 

- allow sb to do sth: cho phép ai làm gì đó 

- order sb to do sth: ra lệnh ai làm gì đó 

- encourage sb to do sth: khuyến khích/ động viên ai làm gì đó 

Ta dùng: “Don’t forget + to V “Đừng quên làm gì đó” để đưa ra lời nhắc nhở đối với ai đó 

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Reported speech with infinitives: 

Form 1: S + V + O + (not) + to V, …. 

Note 5 

Các động từ thường gặp trong dạng này là ask; tell; order (ra lệnh); invite (mời); beg (cầu xin); urge (hối 

thúc); encourage (khuyến khích); advise (khuyên); warn (cảnh báo); remind (nhắc nhở); command (ra 

lệnh); entreat (mong đợi); forbid (ngăn cấm); invite (mời); instruct (hướng dẫn); persuade (thuyết phục); 

recommend (khuyên); request (yêu cầu) 

E.g: “Don’t forget to get up early.”, my mother said. 

My mother reminded me to get up early. (Mẹ tôi nhắc nhở tôi thức dậy sớm) 

Form 2: S + V + to V, … 

Các động từ thường gặp trong dạng này là promise (hứa); threaten (đe dọa); agree (đồng ý); offer (đề nghị 

giúp ai); refuse (từ chối); propose (có ý định); volunteer (tình nguyện); hope (hi vọng); demand (yêu cầu); 

guarantee (bảo đảm); swear/vow (thề nguyền) 

E.g: " I will kill you if you call police", the man said 

=> The man threatened to kill me if I called the police. 


Câu ban đầu: Cậu ấy không ăn bất cứ thứ gì ngoài vài mẩu bánh mỳ và bơ 

A. Cậu ấy đã ăn mấy mẩu bánh mỳ nhỏ và bơ nhưng không thích chúng. 

B. Cậu ấy chỉ ăn một vài mẩu bánh mỳ và bơ. 

C. Cậu ấy không ăn bất cứ thứ gì, ngay cả bánh mỳ và bơ. 

D. Cậu ấy không động đến bánh mỳ và bơ, nhưng cậu ấy ăn những thứ khác. 




- exhaustive (adj): including everything possible; very thorough or complete: toàn diện hết mọi khía cạnh 

+ exhaustive research: nghiên cứu toàn diện 

- exhausting (adj): làm kiệt sức, mệt nhoài 

- academic performance (n, p): thành tích học tập 

Do đó: exhausting => exhaustive 

“Chúng tôi đã tiến hành nghiên cứu toàn diện ảnh hưởng của điện thoại thông minh vào cách cư xử và 

thành tích học tập của học sinh.” 


Cấu trúc: - Adv of place + V + S (đảo ngữ trạng từ nơi chốn lên trước để nhấn mạnh) 

E.g: Under the tree slept a girl. 

- Hundreds of + N-plural + V -plural 

E.g: Hundreds of people are standing in front of the cinema. 

Do đó: is => are 

“Trên bàn là hàng trăm cuốn sách được viết bằng Tiếng Anh.” 

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- Đảo ngữ với các trạng từ chỉ phương hướng hoặc vị trí 

Khi câu bắt đầu bằng một từ hoặc một cụm trạng ngữ chỉ phương hướng hoặc vị trí thì động từ được đảo 

lên trước chủ ngữ. 

- Mary walked into the conference room. 

=> Into the conference room walked Mary. 

- Các động từ được sử dụng trong dạng đảo ngữ này chủ yếu là các động từ chỉ sự chuyển động như: BE, 

CLIMB, COME, FLY, GO, HANG, LIE, RUN, SIT, STAND, SWIM, WALK, ... 

- Thường chỉ dùng dạng đảo ngữ này khi động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn. 

- Trường hợp đảo ngữ này, không sử dụng trợ động từ mà sử dụng trực tiếp động từ đặt trước chủ từ. 

- Không đảo ngữ khi chủ từ là đại từ. 

E.g: Into the conference room she walked, (không được đảo thành walked she) 

Đảo ngữ với các trạng từ chỉ thứ tự thời gian như first, next, now, then đi với động từ be hoặc come 

E.g: First comes love, then comes marriage. (Tình yêu đến trước rồi mới đến hôn nhân.) 


Cấu trúc: S + V + multiple number (half/ twice/ three times/....) + as + much/many/adj/adv + (N) + as 

+ N/pronoun (so sánh bội so) 

E.g: The yellow skirt costs twice as much as the red one. (Cái váy mầu vàng có giá gấp đôi cái váy màu 

đỏ.) 

Do đó; as much than => as much as 

“Tim là một bác sĩ và cậu ấy kiếm được gấp đôi anh trai cậu ấy.” 

Note 7 

Multiple numbers comparison (So sánh gấp nhiều lần) 

Là loại so sánh gấp rưỡi, gấp đôi, gấp 3. Nên nhớ rằng trong cấu trúc này không được dùng so sánh hơn 

kém mà phải dùng so sánh bằng. 

S + V + multiple numbers + as + much/many/adj/adv + (N) + as + N/pronoun 

Multiple numbers: half/twice/3,4,5...times/Phân số/phần trăm. 

E.g: She types twice as fast as I do. 




“Anh ấy đã giúp đỡ chúng ta rất nhiều trong dự án này. Chúng ta đã không thể tiếp tục nếu không có anh 

ấy.” 

Đây là sự việc trong quá khứ nên ta phải dùng câu điều kiện loại 3 để diễn tả sự việc trái trái thực tế trong 

quá khứ. 

- Provided: miễn là 

- But for + N: nếu không có 

-Unless 

 

If ...not: nếu... không 

A. Miễn là sự đóng góp của anh ấy sẽ không đến thì chúng tôi không thể tiếp tục dự án. (sai cấu trúc) 

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B. Nếu không có sự đóng góp của anh ấy thì chúng tôi đã có thể tiếp tục dự án. (sai nghĩa) 

C. Nếu chúng tôi không có sự đóng góp của anh ấy thì chúng tôi có thể tiếp tục dự án. (sai nghĩa và cấu 

trúc) 

D. Nếu anh ấy đã không đóng góp tích cực thì chúng tôi không thể tiếp tục dự án 

Những cách khác để diễn đạt câu điều kiện: 

a. Unless = If....not (Trừ phi, nếu...không) 

Note 8 

E.g: If you don’t study hard, you can’t pass the exam. = Unless you study hard, you can’t pass the exam. 

b. Suppose / Supposing (giả sử như), in case (trong trường hợp), even if (ngay cả khi, cho dù), as 

long as, so long as, provided (that), on condition (that) (miễn là, với điều kiện là) có thể thay cho if 

trong câu điều kiện 

E.g: Supposing (that) you are wrong, what will you do then? 

c. Without/ But for: nếu không có 

E.g: Without water, life wouldn’t exist. = If there were no water, life wouldn’t exist. 


“Cơn bão quá mạnh. Nhiều gia đình phải được sơ tán đến những nơi an toàn trong thành phố.” 

A. Mặc dù cơn bão không mạnh nhưng nhiều gia đình phải được sơ tán đến những nơi an toàn trong 

thành phố. (sai nghĩa) 

B. Cơn bão quá mạnh nên nhiều gia đình phải được sơ tán đến những nơi an toàn trong thành phố. 

C. Nhiều gia đình phải được sơ tán đến những nơi an toàn trong thành phố mặc dù cơn bão mạnh, (sai 

nghĩa) 

D. Sai cấu trúc (so a great storm => such a great storm/ so great a storm) 

Cấu trúc: - So + adj + be + S + that + S + V... (đảo ngữ với so) 

Đảo ngữ với so/ such 

So + adj + be + S + that + a clause 

So + adv + trợ động từ + S + V + that + a clause 

Note 9 

E.g: So dangerous did weather conditions become that all roads were closed. 

Such + be + N + that + a clause 

E.g: Such was her anger that she couldn’t say anything. (Cô ấy giận đến mức mà cô ấy đã không nói gì.) 

+ Be so much/great đổi thành such be noun 

E.g: The force of the storm was so great that trees were uprooted. 

Such was the force of the storm that trees were uproored. ( = The force of the storm was such that...) 

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BẢNG MỤC TIÊU ÔN LUYỆN 

Thời gian làm bài: ........................................ 

Bắt đầu lúc ........................................ Kết thúc lúc ........................................ 

Số điểm mục tiêu: ........................................ 

Số điểm thực tế: ........................................ 

Kiến thức quan trọng: - ........................................ 

- ........................................ 

- ........................................ 

challenge If it doesn’t you, 

challenge If it doesn’t you! 

- Fred Deuto – 

BẢNG GHI CHÚ KIẾNTHỨC 

Câu Nội Dung Ghi Chú 

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Em đã bỏ quên kiến thức quan trọng nào không? – Nhớ ghi lại sau mỗi đề nhé! 

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 

differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 

Question 1: A. mineral B. mitigate C. minimize D. minor 

Question 2: A. distant B. resistant C. tangible D. essential 



Question 3: A. atmosphere B. exhausted C. variety D. adventure 

Question 4: A. beneficial B. renewable C. advantageous D. influential 



Question 5: She had never seen such discourtesy towards the director as it happened in the meeting last 

week. 

A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement 

Question 6: They conducted a campaign to promote people’s awareness of environmental problems. 

A. encourage B. publicize C. hinder D. strengthen 



Question 7: That restaurant tempts many customers because of its affordable price and good food. 

A. attracts B. frees C. refuses D. offers 

Question 8: I’ll back up your ideas if they don’t believe you. 

A. support B. rebel C. admire D. protect 



Question 9: Marry is talking to Linda over the phone. 

Mary: “Thank you for helping me prepare for the party.” 

Linda: “_________”. 

A. My pleasure B. The meal was out of this world 

C. Never mention me. D. Of course not 

Question 10: Tom is in Ho Chi Minh City and asks a passer-by the way to the railway station. 

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Tom: “Can you show me the way to the railway station, please?” 

- Passer-by: “ _________ ” 

A. No way. B. Just round the comer over there. 

C. Look it up in a dictionary! D. There’s no traffic near here. 



Question 11: Prices are increasing dramatically in big cities. The _________ seems to go up every day. 

A. standard of living B. quality of life 

C. annual income D. cost of living 

Question 12: The government should take some measures to _________ that tourism develops in 

harmony with the environment. 

A. promote B. ensure C. facilitate D. improve 

Question 13: They _________ actions to stop the blaze spreading. However, they didn’t do that. 

A. must have taken B. had to take 

C. neededn’t have taken D. should have taken 

Question 14: When Tim was a child, there _________ a park near his house. 

A. used to be B. used to have been 

C. used to have D. used to be being 

Question 15: Mr Nam knows Hanoi City like the back of his _________. He used to be a taxi driver there 

for 10 years. 

A. head B. mind C. hand D. life 

Question 16: Although she is my sister, I find it hard to _________ her selfishness. 

A. put up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. come down with 

Question 17: David refused _________ in the contest because he was ill. 

A. to participate B. participate C. participating D. to participating 

Question 18: _________ people are those who share the same interests, or points of view. 

A. Light-hearted B. Like-minded C. Even-handed D. Open-minded 

Question 19: _________ in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit 

it brought. 

A. That when discovered B. Discovered 

C. Discovering D. Which was discovered 

Question 20. He has just bought a _________ schoolbag. 

A. small plastic blue B. blue small plastic 

C. plastic small blue D. small blue plastic. 

Question 21. We should make full _________of renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar 

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A. effort B. use C. need D. limit 

Question 22. The boy quickly _________ the old woman’s telephone number to memory. 

A. devoted B. added C. committed D. admitted 



After winter months, the days become longer, the buds (23) _________ in the trees, birds sing, and 

the world (24) _________ a green dress. Spring passes (25) _________summer. Everyone knows that 

summer will not (26) _________. The power of all the wisest men and women in the world cannot keep it 

for us. The com becomes ripe, the leaves turn brown and then drop to the ground, (27) _________ the 

world changes its green dress for a dress of autumn colors. 

Question 23: A. fall off B. take up C. put off D. come out 

Question 24: A. looks after B. puts on C. carries on D. deals with 

Question 25: A. into B. by C. from D. on 

Question 26: A. forego B. evaluate C. succumb D. last 

Question 27: A. yet B. therefore C. whereas D. and 



After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in 

the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial 

increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their 

enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) 

degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to 

continue. 

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that 

many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on 

Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management 

jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as 

those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to 

be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American 

payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA 

schools are struggling to meet the new demands. 

Question 28. What is the main focus of this passage? 

A. Jobs on Wall Street 

B. Types of graduate degrees 

C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools 

D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy 

Question 29. The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the 

following? 

A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education 

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Question 30. Which of the following business schools has shown an increase in enrollment? 

A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale 

Question 31. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street? 

A. a center for international affairs B. a major financial center 

C. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York 

Question 32: According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments? 

A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an ecorfomic recession 

B. low salary and foreign competition 

C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs 

D. declining population and economic prosperity 

Question 33: As used in the second paragraph, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to 

_________. 

A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving 

Question 34: Which of the following might be the topic of the next paragraph? 

A. MBA schools’ efforts to change 

B. Future economic predictions 

C. A history of the recent economic changes 

D. Descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs 



The main cause of tooth decay is acid, which is produced by bacteria in the mouth. The acid 

removes minerals from tooth enamel, allowing tooth decay to begin; the saliva in your mouth encourages 

remineralization and neutralizes the acid. The rate at which bacteria in the mouth produce acid depends 

on the amount of plaque on the teeth, the composition of the microbial flora, and whether the bacteria of 

the plaque have been “primed” by frequent exposure to sugar. To keep your teeth healthy, a regular dental 

hygiene program should be followed. 

Removing plaque with a toothbrush and dental floss temporarily reduces the numbers of bacteria in 

the mouth and thus reduces tooth decay. It also makes the surfaces of the teeth more accessible, enabling 

saliva to neutralize acid and remineralize lesions. If fluoride is present in drinking water when teeth are 

forming, some fluoride is incorporated into the enamel of the teeth, making them more resistant to attack 

by acid. Fluoride toothpaste seems to act in another way, by promoting the remineralization of early 

carious lesions. 

In addition to a regular dental hygiene program, a good way to keep your teeth healthy is to reduce 

your intake of sweet food. The least cavity-causing way to eat sweets is to have them with meals and not 

between. The number of times you eat sweets rather than the total amount determines how much harmful 

acid the bacteria in your saliva produce. But the amount of sweets influences the quality of your saliva. 

Avoid, if you can, sticky sweets that stay in your mouth a long time. Also try to brush and floss your teeth 

after eating sugary foods. Even rinsing your mouth with water is effective. Whenever possible, eat foods 

with fiber, such as raw carrot sticks, apples, celery sticks, etc., that scrape off plaque, acting as a 

toothbrush. Cavities can be greatly reduced if these rules are followed when eating sweets. 

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Question 35. What does this passage mainly discuss? 

A. Good nutrition B. Food with fiber 

C. Ways to keep your teeth health D. Fluoridization and cavities 

Question 36. According to the passage, all of the following statements about plaque are true EXCEPT 

_________. 

A. It consists of acid producing bacteria 

B. It is not affected by eating sweets 

C. It can be removed from teeth by brushing and flossing 

D. It reduces the positive effect of saliva 

Question 37. We can infer from the passage that one benefit of fluoride to healthy teeth is _________ . 

A. It strengthens tooth enamel 

B. It stimulates saliva production 

C. It makes teeth whiter 

D. It is a replacement for brushing and flossing in dental care 

Question 38. The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to _________. 

A. dental floss B. bacteria 

C. removal ofplaque D. plaque 

Question 39. What can be concluded from the passage about sweets? 

A. All sweets should be avoided. 

B. Sweets should be eaten with care. 

C. It is better to eat sweets a little at a time throughout the day. 

D. Sticky sweets are less harmful than other sweets. 

Question 40. The word “scrape off” in line 29 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. repel B. rub together with 

C. remove D. dissolve 

Question 41. According to the passage, the value of eating foods with fiber is that_________. 

A. they contain Vitamin A 

B. they are less expensive than a toothbrush 

C. they are able to remove the plaque from your teeth 

D. they contain no sugar 

Question 42. The author of the passage states that the amount of acid produced by the bacteria in your 

saliva increases _________. 

A. with the amount of sweets you eat B. with the number of times you eat sweets 

C. if you eat sweets with your meals D. if you eat sticky sweets 

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Question 43: Sometimes what is best for society is not always good for an individual living in that 

society. 

A. From time to time, there is a conflict between the benefits of a society and an individual living in that 

society. 

B. Individuals not always seek for the best of the society they live in. 

C. It is impossible for individuals to accept the rules of the society they live in. 

D. What is best for individuals is always suitable for the society they live in. 

Question 44: Much to my surprise, I found her lecture on wild animals extremely interesting. 

A. Contrary to my expectations, her lecture on wild animals was the most fascinating of all. 

B. I was fascinated by what she said in her lecture on wild animals though I hadn’t expected to be. 

C. I hadn’t expected her to lecture on wild animals, but she spoke well. 

D. It was at her lecture on wild animals that I realized I needed to study it. 

Question 45: I had no sooner got to know my neighbors than they moved away. 

A. Soon after I got to know my new neighbors, I stopped having contact with them. 

B. If my new neighbors had stayed longer, I would have got to know them better. 

C. Once I had got used to my new neighbors, they moved somewhere else. 

D. Hardly had I become acquainted with my new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live. 



Question 46: Papyrus (A) was used (B) for to make not only paper (C) but also sails, baskets, (D) and 

clothing. 

Question 47: (A) Because the boy spent (B) too many time (C) surfing the Internet and playing computer 

games, he didn’t pass the (D) final exam. 

Question 48: According to (A) most medical experts, massage (B) relieves pain and anxiety, eases 

depression and (C) speeding up recovery from (D) illnesses. 



Question 49: These students may be excellent. They will not get used to dealing with practical situations. 

A. Excellent as may be these students, they will get used to dealing with practical situations. 

B. These students may be too excellent to get used to dealing with practical situations. 

C. These students will get used to dealing with practical situations although they are excellent. 

D. Excellent as they may be, these students will not get used to dealing with practical situations. 

Question 50: She behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot. 

A. Her behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most. 

B. She behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much. 

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D. I was almost not surprised by her strange behaviour. 

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ANSWER KEY 

Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án D D A B A C A A A B 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D B D A C A A B B D 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án B B D B A D D C A B 

Câu 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 

Đáp án B A D A C B A C B C 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án C B A B D B B C D B 

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Question 1. Chọn đáp án D 

- mineral/ˈmɪn. ə r. ə l/ (n): khoáng chất, nước khoáng 

E.g: A good diet will provide all necessary vitamins and minerals. 

- mitigate /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ (v): giảm nhẹ, làm dịu bớt 

E.g: The government should mitigate the effects of tourism on the city. 

- minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/ (v): giảm tới mức tối thiểu 

E.g: You should focus on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. 

- minor /ˈmaɪ.nə(r)/ (adj): nhỏ, không quan trọng 

E.g: It is only a minor problem. 

Question 2. Chọn đáp án D 

- distant / ˈdɪstənt / (adj): xa 

E. g: I want to travel to a distant country. 

- resistant /rɪˈzɪstənt/ (adj): kháng cự, đề kháng 

E.g: You shouldn’t be resistant to change. 

- tangible /ˈtændʒəbl / (adj): thật, hữu hình, có thể sờ mó được 

E.g: We need tangible evidence. 

- essential /ɪˈsenʃl/ (adj): thiết yếu, cần thiết 

E.g: Water is essential for/ to living things. 

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



- atmosphere / æt.mə.sfɪə(r)/ (n): không khí, khí quyển 

E.g: The atmosphere in this room is very stuffy. 

- exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪd/ (adj): kiệt sức 

E.g: Yesterday I had to work hard, so I was exhausted. 

- variety /vəˈraɪə.ti/ (n): sự đa dạng, nhiều thứ 

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E.g: She took part in a variety of extracurricular activities. 

- adventure /ədˈven.tʃə(r)/ (n): chuyến phiêu lưu 

E.g: He had an exciting adventure in Egypt. 


- beneficial / ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ. ə l / (adj): có lợi, có ích 

E.g: Living in the country is beneficial to our health. 

- renewable / rɪˈnjuː.əb ə l/ (adj): có thể tái tạo, có thể phục hồi lại 

E.g: Renewable energy sources should be widely used in the world. 

- advantageous /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs / (adj): có lợi, thuận lợi 

E.g: This policy is advantageous to the poor. 

- influential /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/ (adj): có ảnh hưởng, có thế lực 

E.g: He is one of the most influential people in politics. 




- politeness (n): sự lịch sự 

- rudeness (n): sự thô lỗ, bất lịch sự, sự khiếm nhã 

- measurement (n): sự đo lường, phép đo 

- encouragement (n): sự khuyến khích, động viên 

- discourtesy (n) ~ impoliteness, rudeness: sự bất lịch sự, sự thô lỗ politeness 

Dịch: Cô ấy chưa bao giờ nhìn thấy sự bất lịch sự như vậy đối với giám đốc khi điều này đã xảy ra tại 

cuộc họp vào tuần trước. 


- encourage (v): khuyến khích, động viên 

- publicize (v): quảng cáo, đưa ra công khai 

- hinder (v): cản trở, gây trở ngại 

- strengthen (v); tăng cường 

- promote (v) ~ encourage: đẩy mạnh, khuyến khích 

Dịch: Họ đã thực hiện một chiến lược để tăng cường ý thức của mọi người về các vấn đề môi trường. 

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. 


- attract (v): thu hút, hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn 

- free (v): thả, giải thoát, phóng thích . 

- refuse (V): từ chối 

- offer (v): cung cấp 

- tempt (v): cám dỗ, lôi cuốn, quyến rũ 

Dịch: Nhà hàng đó thu hút được rất nhiều khách hàng vì giá cả hợp lý và thức ăn ngon. 


- support (v): ủng hộ 

- rebel (v): chống đối 

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- admire (v): ngưỡng mộ 

- protect (v): bảo vệ 

- back up (ph.v): ủng hộ 

Dịch: Tôi sẽ ủng hộ ý kiến của bạn nếu họ không tin bạn. 




Mary đang nói chuyện điện thoại với Linda. 

Mary: Cảm ơn cậu vì đã giúp tớ chuẩn bị cho bữa tiệc. 

A. Đó là niềm hân hạnh của tớ khi giúp được cậu. 

B. Bữa ăn thì vô cùng tuyệt vời. 

C. Đừng bao giờ nhắc tới tớ. 

D. Tất nhiên là không. 

Ta dùng “You’re welcome”, “My pleasure” để đáp lại lời cảm ơn. 


Tom đang ở thành phố Hồ Chí Minh và hỏi người qua đường đường tới nhà ga xe lửa. 

A. Không đời nào. 

B. Nó chỉ ở quanh góc kia thôi. 

C. Hãy tra cứu nó trong cuốn từ điển! 

D. Không có giao thông ở gần đây. 




- standard of living: mức sống, tiêu chuẩn của đời sống 

- quality of life: chất lượng đời sống 

- annual income: thu nhập hàng năm 

- cost of living: chi phí sinh hoạt 

Dịch: Giá đang tăng nhanh ở các thành phố lớn. Chi phí sinh hoạt dường như tăng lên từng ngày. 


- promote (v); đẩy mạnh, thúc đẩy 

- ensure (v): bảo đảm 

- facilitate (v): tạo điều kiện thuận lợi 

- improve (v): cải thiện 

Cấu trúc: ensure + that + a clause (bảo đảm rằng ...) 

Dịch: Chính phủ nên có một số biện pháp để đảm bảo du lịch phát triển hài hòa với môi trường. 


- must + have Vpp: chắc hẳn đã làm gì trong quá khứ 

- had to + V bare-inf: đã phải làm gì trong quá khứ 

- needn’t + have Vpp: đáng lẽ ra đã không cần thiết làm gì trong quá khứ (nhưng thực tế đã làm) 

- should + have Vpp: đáng lẽ ra đã nên làm gì trong quá khứ (nhưng thực tế đã không làm) 

Dịch: Họ lẽ ra đã nên hành động để ngăn chặn ngọn lửa lan rộng ra. Tuy nhiên, họ đã không làm điều đó. 

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Modal perfect 

- Could/ May/ Might + have + Vpp: có lẽ đã 

Note 10 

Diễn tả một điều gì đó có thể dã xảy ra hoặc có thể đúng ở quá khứ; một khả năng có thể ở quá khứ 

nhưng người nói không dám chắc. 

E.g: She didn’t hear the phone ring. She might have been sleeping at that time. (Cô ấy đã không nghe 

thấy chuông điện thoại. Vào lúc đó có lẽ là cô ốy đang ngủ). 

Mai could have gone out with him last night. (Tối qua Mai có lẽ đã đi chơi với anh ta.) 

- Should/ Ought to +have + Vpp: Lẽ ra phải, lẽ ra nên 

Diễn tả một điều gì đó lẽ ra đã nên hoặc phải xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng thực tế đã không xảy ra trong 

quá khứ vì lý do nào đó. 

E.g: I should have gone to the post office this morning. (Lẽ ra sáng nay tôi phải đi bưu điện.) 

Tôi đã không đi. 

- Diễn tả sự đáng tiếc, hối hận đã không làm việc gì đó 

E.g: I failed the exam. I should have studied harder. (Tôi đã thi trượt. Lẽ ra tôi nên chăm học hơn.) 

- Chúng ta có thể dùng cụm was/were supposed to V để thay thể cho should have Vpp 

E.g: She was supposed to go/ should have gone to the party last night. 

- Must + have + Vpp: Chắc hẳn đã, hẳn là 

Diễn tả sự suy đoán hay kết luận logic dựa vào thực tế ở quá khứ. 

E.g: Mary passed the exam with flying colors. She must have studied hard. (Mary đã thi đậu với kết quả 

cao. Cô ấy chắc hẳn đã học chăm chỉ.) 

Must + have been + V – ing: chắc hẳn lúc ấy đang 

E.g: I didn’t hear the doorbell. I must have been gardening behind the house. (Tôi đã không nghe thấy 

chuông cửa. Chắc hẳn lúc ấy tôi đang làm vườn phía sau nhà.) 

- Would + have + Vpp: dùng trong câu điêu kiện loại 3 với nghĩa “đã .. .rồi” 

E.g: If I had had enough money, I would have bought that house last year. (Nếu năm ngoái tôi đã có đủ 

tiền thì tôi đã mua ngôi nhà kia rồi.) 

- Diễn tả một tình huống đã có thể xảy ra trong quá khứ, nhưng thực sự đã không xảy ra. 

E.g: I would have been happy to see him, but I didn’t have time. 

- Can’t + have + Vpp: Chắc là đã không thể làm gì. 

Diễn tả một sự việc gần như chắc chắn không thể xảy ra. 

E.g: They can’t have bought is today because shops are closed. (Hôm nay chắc là họ không thể mua được 

nó vì các cửa hàng đều đóng cửa) 


Cấu trúc: - There + is/ are + N ... (dùng để chỉ sự tồn tại của người/ vật mà không có đối tượng sở hữu) 

E.g: + There are two books on the table. (có 2 quyển sách trên bàn.) 

+ There was an accident in my neighborhood last night. (Tối qua đã có một vụ tai nạn ở khu tôi.) 

Used to + V (bare-inf): đã từng ... 

Dịch: Khi Tim còn bé thì đã từng có một công viên gần nhà cậu ấy. 


- head (n): đầu 

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- mind (n): trí óc, tâm trí 

- hand (n): tay 

- life (n): cuộc sống 

+ know sb/ sth like the back of one’s hand ~ to be very familiar with somebody/something: hiểu biết rất 

rõ, biết rõ như lòng bàn tay 

Dịch: Ông Nam biết thành phổ Hà Nội rõ như lòng bàn tay. Ông ấy từng lái xe taxi ở đó 10 năm. 


put up with: chịu đựng 

E.g: I cannot put up with him any more. 

catch up with (sb): đuổi kịp (ai) 

E.g: Go on ahead. I’ll catch up with you. 

keep up with: theo kịp, bắt kịp 

E.g: Technology changes so fast it’s hard to keep up with it. 

come down with: mắc bệnh, ốm (nhẹ) 

E.g: I came down with flu last week. 

Dịch: Mặc dù cô ấy là chị tôi nhưng tôi cảm thấy khó có thể chịu đựng được tính ích kỉ của chị. 


Cấu trúc: - refuse + to V: từ chối làm gì đó 

E.g: She refused to answer private questions. 

Dịch: David từ chối tham gia cuộc thi bởi vì cậu ấy bị ốm. 

Động từ nguyên mẫu có “to” được dùng để: 

- Làm chủ ngữ trong câu 

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E.g: To become a teacher is her dream. (Trở thành giáo viên là ước mơ của cô ấy.) 

- Làm tân ngữ của động từ 

Eg: It’s raining, so she decides to bring an umbrella. (Trời đang mưa, vì vậy cô ấy quyết định mang theo 

một chiếc ô.) 

- Làm tân ngữ của tính từ 

E.g: I’m glad to see you here. (Tôi rất vui khi được gặp bạn ở đây.) 

- Chỉ mục đích 

E.g: Is there anything to eat? (Có cái gì để ăn không?) 

- Dùng sau các từ để hỏi “wh-”: who, what, when, how... nhưng thường không dùng sau “why” 

E.g: I don’t know what to do. (Tôi không biết phải làm gì.) 

- Đứng sau các từ ‘the first”, “the second”, “the last”, “the only”. 

E.g: Nam is the first person to receive the scholarship in my class. 

- Dùng trong các cấu trúc: 

a. It takes/took + O + thời gian + to + V-inf (Ai đó mất bao lâu thời gian để...) 

E.g: It took me 2 weeks to find a suitable job. 

b. S + be + adj + to V - inf 

E.g: It’s interesting to play volleyball together. (Thật thú vị khi chơi bóng chuyền cùng nhau.) 

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c. S + V + too + adj/adv + to + V-inf: (quá …để) 

E.g: It’s too late to say goodbye. 

d. Ss + V + adj/adv + enough + to + V-inf (đủ... dể...) 

E.g: He speaks English well enough to communicate with foreigners. 

e. I + think/ thought/ believe/ find + it + adj + to + V-inf (tôi nghĩ ... để...) 

E.g: I find it difficult to learn to play the piano. 

- Dùng sau một số động từ: afford, agree, appear, arrange, attempt, begin, care, choose, consent, 

determine, happen, hesitate, hope, intend, pretend, propose, promise, refuse, love, offer, start, swear,... 

E.g: They agreed to build a new hospital in this area. 

- Dùng sau một số động từ có tân ngữ đi kèm: ask, advise, allow, bear, cause, encourage, expect, forbid, 

force, get, hate, compel, intend, order, permit, like, invite, request, tell, trouble, want, prefer, warn, wish, 

teach... 

Form: S + V + O + to + V – inf 

E.g: The doctor advises me to eat more vegetable. 

- Dung sau một số tính từ diễn tả cảm xúc của con người: able, unable, delighted, proud, ashamed, afraid, 

glad, anxious, surprised, pleased, easy, amused, annoyed, happy, ready... 

E.g: Lan is able to speak Spanish fluently. 

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- light-hearted (adj): cheerful and without problems: vui vẻ, vô tư lự 

E.g: I felt light-hearted and optimistic. 

- like -minded (adj): having similar ideas and interests: có ý kiến và sở thích giống nhau 

E.g: This is an opportunity for like-minded people get together. 

- even-handed (adj): completely fair: công bằng 

E.g: He had an even-handed approach to the negotiations. 

- open-minded (adj): phóng khoáng, sẵn sàng tiếp thu cái mới 

E.g: Children should be open-minded about new ideas. 


Điều kiện để rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ: Chủ ngữ 2 vế giống nhau 

Cách rút gọn: - Dùng V-ing nếu mệnh đề trạng ngữ ở dạng chủ động; Dùng Vpp nếu mệnh đề trạng ngữ ở 

dạng bị động 

- Bỏ liên từ và động từ “to be” nếu có. 

Câu ban đầu chưa rút gọn: When oil was discovered in the Middle East, oil/ it became known as black 

gold because of the large profit it brought, (mệnh đề trạng ngữ ở dạng bị động) => Discovered in the 

Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought. 

Dịch: Được phát hiện ra ở vùng Trung Đông, dầu mỏ đã được ví như “kho vàng đen” bởi vì nó mang lại 

lợi nhuận lớn. 

Note 12 

Reduced adverb clause (Rút gọn mệnh đề trang ngữ) 

Mệnh đề trạng ngữ là mệnh đề nối bằng các liên từ như when, because, while ... 

Điều kiện rút gọn: Hai chủ ngữ phải giống nhau 

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Cách làm: 

- Bỏ liên từ (hoặc để lại thì biến thành giới từ) 

- Chủ động thì đổi động từ thành Ving 

- Bị động thì dùng Vpp (nhưng nếu giữ lại liên từ, hoặc có NOT thì phải để lại "to be" và thêm ing vào to 

be: (being + Vpp) - ngoại trừ các liên từ when, if, though thì lại có thể bỏ luôn to be. 

Đối với liên từ when, as (khi) mà động từ chính trong mệnh đề đó là to be + N và mang nghĩa “là” thì có 

thể bỏ luôn to be mà giữ lại danh từ thôi. 

Eg: 

Chủ động: When I see him, I will give him this gift. 

When seeing him, I will give him this gift. / Seeing him, I will give him this gift. 

Bị động: Because I was given a present, I was happy. 

=> Because of being given a present, I was happy, (giới từ của because là because of, bắt buôc để lại to 

be) 

When he was attacked by a tiger, he ran away. 

+ Mức độ 1: bỏ chủ từ 

=> When being attacked by a tiger, he.... (theo nguyên tắc để lại liên từ phải để lại to be) 

+Mức độ 2: bỏ to be 

=> When attacked by a tiger, he.... (nhưng với when thì có thể bỏ luôn to be) 

+Mức độ 3: bỏ liên từ 

=> Attacked by a tiger, he 

E.g: Because he wasn’t rewarded with a smile, he .... 

=> Not being rewarded with a smile, he .... (có NOT nên bắt buộc để lại to be) 

As he was a child, he lived in the countryside. 

=> As a child, he lived in the country. (bỏ luôn to be) 


Trật tự của tính từ trong câu này là: small (size) - blue (color) - plastic (material) 

Dịch: Anh ấy vừa mới mua một cái cặp sách nhỏ màu xanh da trời bằng nhựa 

Note 13 

- Trật tự của các tính từ trước danh từ: OpSACOMP 

Opinion Size Age Color Origin Material Purpose 

Opinion - tính từ chỉ quan điểm (beautiful, wonderful, bad…) 

Size - tính từ chỉ kích cỡ (big, small, long, big, short, tall…) 

Age – tính từ chỉ độ tuổi (old, young, new...) 

Color - tính từ chỉ màu sắc (orange, yellow, blue ...) 

Origin - tính từ chỉ nguồn gốc, xuất xứ (Japanese, American, Vietnamese...) 

Material - tính từ chỉ chất liệu. (stone, plastic, leather, silk...) 

Purpose - tính từ chỉ mục đích, tác dụng. 

E.g: A small (size) red (color) ball 

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- effort (n): nỗ lực 

- use (v, n): sử dụng, cách sử dụng 

- need (v, n): cần, nhu cầu 

- limit (v, n); hạn chế, giới hạn 

+ Cụm từ: make use of - take advantage of: tận dụng 

“Chúng ta nên tận dụng triệt để các nguồn năng lượng tái tạo như năng lượng gió và mặt trời trên thế giới. 


- devote (v): cống hiến, dành hết cho 

- add (v): thêm vào 

- commit (v): cam kết, dính vào 

+ commit sth to memory: ghi nhớ điều gì 

- admit (v): thừa nhận 

“Cậu bé nhanh chóng ghi nhớ số điện thoại của bà cụ vào đầu.” 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 



fall off (ph.v): rơi xuống, giảm (về số lượng) 

take up (ph.v): bắt đầu một sở thích 

put off (ph.v): trì hoãn 

come out (ph.v): xuất hiện, lộ ra, nở (hoa), nảy (chồi) 

“After winter months, the days become longer, the buds come out in the trees (Sau những tháng mùa đông 

thì ngày trở nên dài hơn, cây cối đâm chồi nảy lộc)” 


look after (ph.v): chăm sóc, trông nom 

put on (ph.v): mặc 

carry on (ph.v): tiếp tục 

deal with (ph.v): giải quyết 


pass into: chuyển qua, chuyển sang 

E.g: Many foreign words have passed into the English language. 

“Spring passes into summer. (Xuân sang hè tới.)” 


- forego (v): thôi, bỏ 

- evaluate (v): đánh giá 

- succumb (v): không thể chống nổi, không thể chịu nổi (bệnh tật, tấn công, ...) 

- last (v): kéo dài 

Everyone knows that summer will not last. (Mọi người đều biết rằng mùa hè sẽ không kéo dài mãi.)” 


- yet (conj): nhưng mà, tuy nhiên 

E.g: It’s a small car, yet it’s surprisingly spacious. 

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- therefore (adv): vì vậy, vì thế 

- whereas (conj): trong khi đó, trong khi mà 

- and (conj): và 

“The com becomes ripe, the leaves turn brown and then drop to the ground, and the world changes its 

green dress for a dress of autumn colors. “(Ngô bắp chín, những chiếc lá chuyển sang màu nâu rồi rụng 

xuống, và thế giới chuyển từ màu xanh sang màu của mùa thu.) 




Trọng tâm chính của bài đọc này là gì? 

A. Các công việc trên phố Wall 

B. Các loại bằng tốt nghiệp 

C. Những thay đổi trong việc tuyển sinh của các trường MBA 

D. Cách thức các trường đang thay đổi để phản ánh nền kinh tế 

Dẫn chứng: 

Đoạn 1: After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in 

the United States have started to face harder times... (Sau 20 năm gia tăng số sinh viên đăng kí học và sự 

phát triển thịnh vượng của nền kinh tế thì các trường kinh doanh ở Mỹ đã bắt đầu phải đối mặt với những 

khó khăn...) 

Đoạn 2: There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. (Có 2 yếu tố dẫn 

đến tình trạng giảm số lượng sinh viên theo đuổi bằng MBA.) 


- success (n): sự thành công 

- surplus (n): số dư 

- nurture (n): sự nuôi dưỡng 

- education (n): giáo dục 

“After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the 

United States have started to face harder times... (Sau 20 năm gia tăng số sinh viên đăng kí học và sự phát 

triển thịnh vượng của nền kinh tế thì các trường kinh doanh ở Mỹ đã bắt đầu phải đối mặt với những khó 

khăn...)” 

Do đó: prosperity: ~ success: sự thịnh vượng, sự thành công 


Trường kinh doanh nào sau đây cho thấy sự gia tăng trong việc tuyển sinh? 

A. Princeton 

B. Harvard 

C. Stanford 

D. Yale 

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Dẫn chứng: Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. 

Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. (Chỉ có trường kinh doanh MBA ở 

Harvard đã cho thấy việc tuyển sinh tăng đáng kể trong những năm gần đây. Cả Princeton và Standford 

đều cho thấy việc tuyển sinh giảm xuống.) 


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Miêu tả nào sau đây có thể thích hợp nhất với Phố Wall? 

A. Một trung tâm ngoại giao 

B. Một trung tâm tài chính lớn 

C. Một khu vực mua sắm 

D. Một vùng lân cận ở New York 

Dẫn chứng: The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree 

does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities... 

(Yếu tố đầu tiên là nhiều sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học 4 năm nhận thấy rằng bằng MBA không đảm bảo 

công việc tốt ở phố Wall hoặc các khu vực tài chính khác ở các thành phố lớn của nước Mỹ.) 


Theo bài đọc, hai nguyên nhân của việc giảm học sinh đăng kí ở các trường kinh doanh là gì? 

A. Thiếu sự cần thiết cho bằng MBA và suy thoái kinh tế 

B. Mức lương thấp và cạnh tranh nước ngoài 

C. Ít trường MBA và ít công việc không đòi hỏi kinh nghiệm hơn 

D. Dân số suy giảm và sự thịnh vượng kinh tế 


The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not 

guarantee a plush iob on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities... 

(Yếu tố đầu tiên là nhiều sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học 4 năm nhận thấy rằng bằng MBA không đảm bảo 

công việc tốt ở phố Wall hoặc các khu vực tài chính khác ở các thành phố lớn của nước Mỹ) 

The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry- level 

jobs being offered. (Yếu tố chính thứ hai là việc cắt giảm biên chế của nước Mỹ và số lượng công việc 

không đòi hỏi kinh nghiệm thấp hơn đang được cung cấp.) 


- evolving: tiến hóa 

- plunging: lao xuống, đẩy vào 

- starting: bắt đầu 

- striving: cố gắng, đấu tranh 

Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands. (Nhu cầu kinh 

doanh đang thay đổi và các trường MBA đang cố gắng hết sức để đáp ứng các yêu cầu mới.)” 

Do đó: struggling ~ striving: cố gắng phấn đẩu 


Điều nào sau đây có thể là chủ đề của đoạn văn tiếp theo? 

A. Những nỗ lực thay đổi của các trường MBA 

B. Những dự đoán kinh tế trong tương lai 

C. Lịch sử của những thay đổi kinh tế gần đây 

D. Những mô tả về các chương trình đại học không phải của MBA 

Dẫn chứng: Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands. 

(Nhu cầu kinh doanh đang thay đổi và các trường MBA đang cố gắng hết sức để đáp ứng các yêu cầu 

mới.) 

=> Đoạn tiếp theo sẽ nói về việc các trường MBA nỗ lực để thay đổi 

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Question 35 Chon đáp án C 

Bài đọc này chủ yếu thảo luận về điều gì? 

A. Dinh dưỡng tốt 

B. Thức ăn giàu chất xơ 

C. Các cách để giữ cho răng chắc khỏe 

D. Sự cho florua vào nước để ngừa sâu răng và các lỗ sâu răng 

Dẫn chứng: To keep your teeth healthy, a regular dental hygiene program should be followed (Để giữ 

cho răng chắc khỏe thì chúng ta nên tuân theo một chương trình vệ sinh răng miệng thường xuyên) 

In addition to a regular dental hygiene program, a good way to keep your teeth healthy is to reduce your 

intake of sweet food. (Ngoài việc vệ sinh răng miệng thường xuyên thì cách hiệu quả để giữ răng chắc 

khỏe là giảm lượng thức ăn ngọt.) 


Theo bài đọc, tất cả những điều sau đây đều đúng về cao răng NGOẠI TRỪ _________ 

A. Nó có chứa các loại vi khuẩn tiết ra axit 

B. Nó không bị ảnh hưởng bởi việc ăn đồ ngọt 

C. Nó có thể được loại bỏ ra khỏi răng bằng việc đánh răng và dùng chỉ nha khoa 

D. Nó giảm tác dụng tích cực của nước bọt 


- The rate at which bacteria in the mouth produce acid depends on the amount of plaque on the teeth, the 

composition of the microbial flora, and whether the bacteria of the plaque have been “primed” by 

frequent exposure to sugar. (Tỉ lệ vi khuẩn trong miệng tiết ra axit phụ thuộc vào lượng cao răng, thành 

phần của hệ vi khuẩn, và vào việc vi khuẩn của cao răng có được “phát triển” bởi việc tiếp xúc thường 

xuyên với đường hay không.” => A đúng, B sai 

- Removing plaque with a toothbrush and dental floss temporarily reduces the numbers of bacteria in the 

mouth and thus reduces tooth decay. It also makes the surfaces of the teeth more accessible, enabling 

saliva to neutralize acid and remineralize lesions. (Loại bỏ cao răng bằng việc đánh răng và dùng chỉ nha 

khoa tạm thời làm giảm số lượng vi khuẩn trong miệng và do đó giảm được sâu răng. Điều đó cũng làm 

cho bề mặt răng dễ tiếp cận hơn, cho phép nước bọt trung hòa axit và bù khoáng cho các tổn thương.) 

=> C, D đúng. 


Chúng ta có thể suy luận từ đoạn văn rằng một lợi ích của florua đối với răng chắc khỏe là _________. 

A. Nó tăng cường men răng 

B. Nó kích thích việc tiết nước bọt 

C. Nó làm cho răng trắng hơn 

D. Nó là sự thay thế cho việc đánh răng và dùng chỉ nha khoa trong việc chăm sóc răng miệng 

Dẫn chứng: If fluoride is present in drinking water when teeth are forming, some fluoride is incorporated 

into the enamel of the teeth, making them more resistant to attack by acid. (Nếu Florua có mặt trong nước 

uống khi răng đang hình thành thì một số florua sẽ được kết hợp vào men răng giúp chúng có khả năng 

chống lại sự tấn công của axit.) 


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“Removing plaque with a toothbrush and dental floss temporarily reduces the numbers of bacteria in the 

mouth and thus reduces tooth decay. It also makes the surfaces of the teeth more accessible, enabling 

saliva to neutralize acid and remineralize lesions. (Loại bỏ cao răng băng việc đánh răng và dùng chỉ nha 

khoa tạm thời làm giảm số lượng vi khuẩn trong miệng và do đó giảm được sâu răng. Điều đó cũng làm 

cho bề mặt răng dễ tiếp cận hơn, cho phép nước bọt trung hòa axit và bù khoáng cho các tổn thương.)” 

Do đó: It = Removing plaque (việc loại bỏ cao răng) 


Điều gì có thể được kết luận từ bài đọc về đồ ngọt? 

A. Chúng ta nên tránh tất các loại đồ ngọt 

B. Đồ ngọt phải được ăn cẩn thận 

C. Tôt hơn nên ăn đồ ngọt riêng biệt trong ngày 

D. Đồ ngọt dẻo thì ít có hại hon các loại đồ ngọt khác 

Dẫn chứng: In addition to a regular dental hygiene program, a good way to keep your teeth healthy is to 

reduce your intake of sweet food. The least cavity-causing way to eat sweets is to have them with meals 

and not between. (Ngoài việc vệ sinh răng miệng thường xuyên thì cách tốt để giữ răng khoe là giảm 

lượng đồ ngọt. Cách ít gây sâu răng nhất khi ăn đồ ngọt là ăn cùng với các bữa ăn chứ không phải giữa 

các bữa ăn.) => Phải ăn đồ ngọt cẩn thận. 


Từ “scrape off’ gần nghĩa nhất với từ _________. 

A. đẩy lùi 

B. cọ xát vào nhau. 

C. loại bỏ 

D. hòa tan 

“Whenever possible, eat foods with fiber, such as raw caưot sticks, apples, celery sticks, etc., that scrape 

off plaque, acting as a toothbrush.” (Bất cứ khi nào có thể, hãy ăn các loại thực phẩm giàu chất xơ, như cà 

rốt sống, táo, cần tây, ...mà có thể giúp loại bỏ cao răng, chúng giống như một chiếc bàn chải đánh răng.) 

Do đó: scrape off ~ remove 


Theo bài đọc, giá trị của việc ăn thực phẩm có chất xơ là _________. 

A. chúng chứa Vitamin A 

B. chúng rẻ hơn một cái bàn chải đánh răng 

C. chúng có thể loại bỏ cao răng 

D. chúng không chứa đường 

Dẫn chứng: “Whenever possible, eat foods with fiber, such as raw carrot sticks, apples, celery sticks, 

etc., that scrape off plaque, acting as a toothbrush.” (Bất cứ khi nào có thể, hãy ăn các loại thực phẩm giàu 

chất xơ, như cà rốt sống, táo, cần tây, ...mà có thể giúp loại bỏ cao răng, chúng giống như một chiếc bàn 

chải đánh răng.) 


Tác giả của bài đọc nói rằng lượng axit do vi khuẩn tiết ra trong nước bọt tăng lên _________. 

A. cùng với lượng đồ ngọt mà bạn ăn 

B. cùng với số lần bạn ăn đồ ngọt 

C. nếu bạn ăn đồ ngọt cùng với các bữa ăn 

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D. nếu bạn ăn đồ ngọt dẻo 

Dẫn chứng: The number of times you eat sweets rather than the total amount determines how much 

harmful acid the bacteria in your saliva produce. (Số lần bạn ăn đồ ngọt quyết định có bao nhiêu axit gây 

hại do vi khuẩn tiết ra trong nước bọt của bạn.) 




Câu ban đầu: Đôi khi điều tốt nhất cho xã hội không luôn tốt cho mỗi cá nhân sống trong xã hội đó. 

A. Đôi khi có một sự mâu thuẫn giữa lợi ích của xã hội và cá nhân sống trong xã hội đó. 

B. Các cá nhân không luôn luôn tìm kiếm điều tốt nhất của xã hội mà họ sống. 

C. Không thể cho cá nhân chấp nhận các quy tắc của xã hội mà họ sống. 

D. Điều tốt nhất cho các cá nhân luôn phù hợp cho xã hội mà họ sống. 

+ sometimes ~ from time to time, ocassionally: thỉnh thoảng, đôi khi 


Câu ban đầu: Rất ngạc nhiên, tôi thấy bài giảng của cô ấy về động vật hoang dã vô cùng thú vị. 

A. Trái với mong đợi của mình, tôi thấy bài giảng của cô ấy về động vật hoang dã thú vị nhất trong tất cả. 

B. Tôi bị cuốn hút bởi những gì mà cô ấy nói trong bài giảng về động vật hoang dã mặc dù tôi đã không 

mong đợi như vậy. 

C. Tôi đã không mong đợi cô ấy giảng về động vật hoang dã, nhưng cô ấy đã nói rất tốt. 

D. Tại bài giảng của cô ấy về động vật hoang dã, tôi đã nhận ra mình cần học thêm về nó. 


Câu ban đầu: Ngay khi tôi quen những người hàng xóm thì họ chuyển đi nơi khác. 

A. Ngay sau khi tôi quen những người hàng xóm mới thì tôi ngừng liên lạc với họ. 

B. Nếu những người hàng xóm của tôi ở lại lâu hơn thì tôi đã quen họ hơn. 

C. Một khi tôi quen với những hàng xóm mới thì họ chuyển đến nơi khác 

D. Ngay khi tôi quen với những hàng xóm của mình thì họ đến nơi khác sống. 

+ no sooner ... than ~ hardly ... when: ngay khi... thì... 




(for to make => for making) 

Cấu trúc: be used for + V-ing: được sử dụng làm gì 

“Cây cói giấy được dùng không chỉ để làm giấy mà còn làm thuyền buồm, rổ và quần áo.” 


(too many => too much) 

Cấu trúc: many + N- đếm được sốnhiều: nhiều; much + N - không đếm được 

+ “time - thời gian” là danh từ không đếm được nên ta dùng “much” 

“Bởi vì cậu bé dành quá nhiều thời gian để lướt web và chơi điện tử nên câu ấy không vượt qua kì thi 

cuối.” 


(speeding up => speeds up) 

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Đây là câu trúc song song nên các động từ “relieve, ease và speed up” trong câu này đều được chia theo 

danh từ “massage” 

Dịch: Theo nhiều chuyên gia y học, việc mát-xa làm giảm cơn đau và lo lắng, làm giảm chứng trầm cảm 

và đẩy nhanh việc phục hồi bệnh tật. 




Cấu trúc: Adj + as/ though + S + be, S + V ~ Although + S + be + adj, S + V (mặc dù ....nhưng) 

E.g: Old as she is, she is active. (Mặc dù già nhưng bà ấy vẫn rất năng động.) 

Do đó: “These students maybe excellent. They will not get used to dealing with practical situations. 

=> Excellent as they may be, these students will not get used to dealing with practical situations.” (Mặc 

dù có thể xuất sắc nhưng những học sinh này sẽ không quen giải quyết những tình huống thực tế.) 

A. sai ngữ pháp; B, C: sai nghĩa 

B. Những học sinh này quá xuất sắc để quen với việc giải quyết những tình huống thực tế. 

C. Những học sinh này sẽ quen với việc giải quyết những tình huống thực tế mặc dù chúng xuất sắc. 


Which: đại từ quan hệ có thể thay thế cho cả mệnh đề phía trước với nghĩa “điều mà” 

E.g: He came here yesterday, which made me surprised. 

Do đó: She behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot. => She behaved very strangely, which 

surprised me very much. (Cô ấy đã cư xử rất lạ, điều mà đã khiến tôi rất ngạc nhiên.) 

A. sai ngữ pháp (“that” không được dùng trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định) 

C. sai nghĩa (Điều gần như đã khiến tôi ngạc nhiên là cách cô ấy cư xử lạ.) 

D. sai nghĩa (Tôi gần như không bị ngạc nhiên bởi cách cư xử lạ của cô ấy.) 

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Question 1: A. compete B. intend C. medal D. defend 

Question 2: A. extinction B. exhibit C. exhaustion D. exist 



Question 3: A. hurricane B. photograph C. recommend D. separate 

Question 4: A. dangerous B. computer C. courageous D. industrial 



Question 5: Tom was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such a difficult task. 

A. full of experience B. lack of responsibility 

C. without money D. full of sincerity 

Question 6: Lisa rarely smiles because she’s shy about exposing her crooked teeth. 

A. pulling B. hiding C. showing D. brushing 



Question 7: I think Michael hit the nail on the head when he said that what is lacking in this company is 

the feeling of confidence. 

A. interpreted something indirectly 

B. described something unconsciously 

C. said something correctly 

D. misunderstood something seriously 

Question 8: The most irritating people are those who always disturb others by asking really stupid 

questions. 

A. annoying B. exciting C. cheerful D. humorous 



Question 9: Mike is going to New York to study next week. 

- Linda: “ ___________________ ” 

- Mike: “Thanks. I will write to you when I come to New York.” 

A. Better luck next time! B. Have a go! 

C. God bless you! D Have a nice trip 

Question 10: Tim: "Where will you go on holiday?” - David " ___________________ " 

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A. The beach is nice, isn’t it? B. Probably I won't think of. 

C. Probably to the beach. D. I have a four-day vacation. 

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


Question 11: They were extremely tired at the end of the journey because they __________ for more 

than 24 hours. 

A. have travelled B. have been travelling 

C. had travelled D. had been travelling 

Question 12: The fireworks festival is ____________ event that we all want to watch it. 

A. such wonderful an B. so wonderful an 

C. a very wonderful D. a too wonderful 

Question 13: Many tourists have decided to visit Ha Long Bay because of UNESCO’s _____ of its 

natural beauty. 

A. accepting B. protection C. recognition D. condition 

Question 14: I’ve been ___________ with my friends for a couple of years. 

A. out of reach B. out of the condition 

C. out of touch D. out of the question 

Question 15: I thought the party ___________________ really well. 

A. came off B. came up C. came about D. came across 

Question 16: He denied ___________________ the window of the classroom. 

A. to break B. break C. to breaking D. breaking 

Question 17: The government is aiming _______ a 40% reduction _________ unemployment. 

A. to - of B. at - in C. on - in D. for - of 

Question 18: You should be a little more _________ if you want to attract their attention. 

A. imaginative B. imagine C. imagination D. imaginatively 

Question 19: I didn’t ___________________ to see my aunt when I was in Paris. 

A. take B. make C. get D. meet 

Question 20: The _________ of new technology transformed our lives. 

A. interaction B. advent C. emergency D. identity 

Question 21: What does global warming have ___________________ overpopulation? 

A. to do B. to do with C. made D. made up 

Question 22: I think I put my ___________________ in it when I asked Lisa about her ex-husband. 

A. thought B. elbow C. foot D. nose 


correct word 

Can we see (23) _______ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. 

If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (24) _______. The bottom of the ship disappears first, 

and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (25) _______we can only see the top of the ship, and 

then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into 

an orange, and (26) _______ turn the orange away. 

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Question 23: A. if B. where C. that D. when 

Question 24: A. being disappeared 

B. to be disappeared 

C. to have disappeared D. to disappear 

Question 25: A. until B. since C. after D. by the time 

Question 26: A. reluctantly B. accidentally C. slowly D. passionately 

Question 27: A. the same B. alike C. just as D. similar to 



Because the low latitudes of the Earth, the areas near the equator, receive more heat than the latitudes 

near the poles, and because the nature of heat is to expand and move, heat is transported from the tropics 

to the middle and high latitudes. Some of this heat is moved by winds and some by ocean currents, and 

some gets stored in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. The term “latent heat” refers to the energy 

that has to be used to convert liquid water to water vapor. We know that if we warm a pan of water on a 

stove, it will evaporate, or turn into vapor, faster than if it is allowed to sit at room temperature. We also 

know that if we hang wet clothes outside in the summertime, they will dry faster than in winter, when the 

temperature is lower. The energy used in both cases to change liquid water to water vapor is supplied by 

heat - supplied by the stove in the first case and by the Sun in the latter case. This energy is not lost. It is 

stored as vapor in the atmosphere as latent heat. Eventually, the water stored as vapor in the atmosphere 

will condense to liquid again, and the energy will be released to the atmosphere. 

In the atmosphere, a large portion of the Sun’s incoming energy is used to evaporate water, primarily in 

the tropical oceans. Scientists have tried to quantify this proportion of the Sun’s energy. By analyzing 

temperature, water vapor, and wind data around the globe, they have estimated the quantity to be about 90 

watts per square meter, or nearly 30 percent of the Sun’s energy. Once this latent heat is stored within the 

atmosphere, it can be transported, primarily to higher latitudes, by prevailing, large - scale winds. Or it 

can be transported vertically to higher levels in the atmosphere, where it forms clouds and subsequent 

storms, which then release the energy back to the atmosphere. 

Question 28: The passage mainly discusses how heat ___________________ 

A. is transformed and transported in the Earth’s atmosphere. 

B. is transported by ocean currents. 

C. can be measured and analyzed by scientists. 

D. moves about the Earth’s equator. 

Question 29: The passage mentions that the tropics differ from the Earth’s polar regions in which of the 

following ways? 

A. The height of cloud formation in the atmosphere. 

B. The amount of heat they receive from the Sun. 

C. The strength of their large scale winds. 

D. The strength of their oceanic currents. 

Question 30: The word “convert” is closest in meaning to ___________________ . 

A. mix B. change C. adapt D. reduce 

Question 31: Why does the author mention “the stove” in the passage? 

A. To describe the heat of the Sun. 

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B. To illustrate how water vapor is stored. 

C. To show how energy is stored. 

D. To give an example of a heat source 

Question 32: According to the passage, most ocean water evaporation occurs especially _________ . 

A. around the higher latitudes B. in the tropics 

C. because of large - scale winds D. because of strong ocean currents 

Question 33: According to the passage, 30 percent of the Sun’s incoming energy __________ 

A. is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes 

B. is transported by ocean currents 

C. never leaves the upper atmosphere 

D. gets stored as latent heat 

Question 34: The underlined word “it” refers to ___________________ . 

A. square meter B. the Sun’s energy 

C. latent heat D. the atmosphere 



Often the craft worker’s place of employment in ancient Greece was set in rural isolation. Potter, for 

instance, found it convenient to locate their workshops near their source of clay, regardless of its relation 

to the center of settlement, At Corinth and Athens, however, two of the best-known potters’ quarters were 

situated on the cities’ outskirts, and potters and makers of terra-cotta figurines were also established well 

within the city of Athens itself. The techniques of pottery manufacture had evolved well before the Greek 

period, but marked stylistic developments occurred in shape and in decoration, for example, in the 

interplay of black and other glazes with the red surface of the fired pot. Athenian black-figure and redfigure 

decoration, which emphasized human figures rather than animal images, was adopted between 630 

and 530 B.C.; its distinctive color and luster were the result of the skillful adjustments of the kiln’s 

temperature during an extended three-stage period if firing the clayware. Whether it was the potters or the 

vase-painters who initiated changes in firing is unclear; the functions of making and decorating were 

usually divided between them, but neither group can have been so specialized that they did not share in 

the concerns of the other. 

The broad utility of terra-cotta was such that workers in clay could generally afford to confine 

themselves to either decorated housewares like cooking pots and jars or building materials like roof tiles 

and drainpipes. Some sixth-and fifth-century B.C. Athenian pottery establishments are known to have 

concentrated on a limited range of fine ware, but a rural pottery establishment on the island of Tliasos 

produced many types of pottery and roof tiles too, presumably to meet local demand. Molds were used to 

create particular effects for some products, such as relief-decorated vessels and figurines; for other 

products such as roof tiles, which were needed in some quantity, they were used to facilitate mass 

production. There were also a number of poor-quality figurines and painted pots produced in quantity by 

easy, inexpensive means- as numerous featureless statuettes and unattractive cases testify. 

Question 35: The passage mainly discusses ancient Greek pottery and its __________ . 

A. production techniques B. similarity to other crafts 

C. unusual materials D. resemblance to earlier pottery 

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Question 36: It can be inferred from the passage that most pottery establishments in ancient Greece were 

situated ___________ . 

A. in city centers B. on the outskirts of cities 

C. where clay could be found D. near other potters’ workshops 

Question 37: The word “marked” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________ . 

A. original B. attractive C. noticeable D. patterned 

Question 38: The word “confine” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________ . 

A. adapt B. train C. restrict D. organize 

Question 39: It can be inferred from the passage that terra-cotta had which of the following advantages? 

A. It did not break during the firing process. 

B. It was less expensive than other available materials. 

C. Its surface had a lasting shine. 

D. It could be used for many purposes. 

Question 40: The word “presumably” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________ 

A. frequently B. practically C. preferably D. probably 

Question 41: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to __________________. 

A. molds B. particular effects C. products D. vessels and figurines 

Question 42: According to the passage, all of the following are true of ancient Greek potters and vase 

painters EXCEPT __________________. 

A. Their functions were so specialized that they lacked common concerns. 

B. They sometimes produced inferior ware. 

C. They produced pieces that had unusual color and shine. 

D. They decorated many of their works with human images 



Question 43: Our chances of success are very small. 

A. It’s not very likely that we will succeed. 

B. There is possibility that we will achieve success. 

C. We will certainly be very successful. 

D. We have no chances, so we are not successful. 

Question 44: There were so many people on the bus that Sally couldn’t get a seat. 

A. The bus was too crowded for Sally not to get a seat. 

B. The bus was so crowded that there was nowhere for Sally to sit. 

C. So crowded the bus was that Sally couldn’t get a seat. 

D. The crowded bus did not prevent Sally from getting a seat. 

Question 45: “No, no, you really must stay with us! said the children. 

A. The children denied my staying with them. 

B. The children refused to let me stay with them. 

C. The children didn’t agree to let stay with them. 

D. The children insisted on my staying with them. 

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Question 46: Pointing in someone is usually considered rude but it is acceptable when teachers want to 

A B C D 

attract their students’ attention in class. 

Question 47: The bones of the elderly are more prone to fractures than of young people. 

A B C D 

Question 48: Lack of animal protein in a diet is a serious cause for malnutrition. 

A B C D 



Question 49: She did not study hard. She failed the exam. 

A. Even though she failed the exam, she didn’t study hard. 

B. Unless she had studied hard, she would have failed the exam. 

C. If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam. 

D. However hard she studied, she failed the exam. 

Question 50: You cannot completely avoid stress in your life. You need to find ways to cope with it. 

A. After you can completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it. 

B. As long as you can completely avoid stress in your lives, you need to find ways to cope with it. 

C. As you cannot completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it. 

D. Because stress can completely be avoided in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it. 

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ĐÁP ÁN 

1A 2A 3C 4A 5A 6B 7C 8A 9D 10C 

11D 12B 13C 14C 15A 16D 17B 18A 19C 20B 

21B 22C 23C 24D 25A 26C 27C 28A 29B 30B 

31D 32B 33D 34C 35A 36C 37C 38C 39D 40D 

41A 42A 43A 44B 45D 46A 47D 48D 49C 50C 

ANSWER KEY 




- compete /kəmˈpiːt/ (v): cạnh tranh 

E.g: It’s difficult for our small shop to compete with big stores. 

- intend /ɪnˈtend/ (v): có ý định 

E.g: I intend to go to New York next month. 

- medal /ˈmedl/ (n): huy chương 

E.g: She won a gold medal. 

- defend /dɪˈfend/ (v): bảo vệ 

E.g: She wants to defend her point of view 


- extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/ (n): sự tuyệt chủng 

E.g: Many species are threatened with extinction. 

- exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ (v): triển lãm 

E.g: They have exhibited many of her works at their gallery recently. 

- exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/ (n): sự mệt nhoài, tình trạng kiệt sức 

E.g: He felt ill with exhaustion. 

- exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ (v): tồn tại 

E.g: Slavery still exists in this country 



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- hurricane /ˈhʌrɪkən/ (n): bão mạnh ở Đại Tây Dương 

E.g: The house was destroyed in a hurricane. 

- photograph /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/ (n): ảnh 

E.g: My parents took a lot of photographs when they went to Paris. 

- recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ (v): khuyên 

E.g: The teacher recommend that I study harder. 

- separate /ˈseprət/ (v): tách biệt 

E.g: The north and south of the country are separated by a bridge. 


- dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ (adj): nguy hiểm 

E.g: It’s dangerous to go out at night. 

- computer /kəmˈpjuːtə/ (n): máy tính 

E.g: I have just bought a new computer. 

- courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ (adj): dũng cảm, can đảm 

E.g: He had a courageous decision. 

- industrial /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ (adj): (thuộc) công nghiệp 

E.g: Industrial waste should be buried carefully 




- full of experience: đầy kinh nghiệm 

- lack of responsibility: thiếu trách nhiệm 

- without money: thiếu tiền 

- full of sincerity: đầy sự chân thành, rất chân thành 

- wet behind the ears: young and without much experience: chưa có kinh nghiệm, quá non nớt, miệng còn 

hôi sữa 

E.g: He was still wet behind the ears. 

Do đó: wet behind the ears 


- pulling (v-ing): đẩy ra 

- hiding (v-ing): che giấu 

- showing (v-ing): để lộ ra 

- brushing (v-ing): đánh (răng) 

- exposing (v-ing): để lộ ra 

Do đó: exposing 

hiding 

 

full of experience 

Dịch: Lisa hiếm khi cười vì cô ấy ngại phải để lộ hàm răng khểnh của mình. 



Question7 Chọn đáp án C 

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- interpreted something indirectly: giải thích điều gì đó gián tiếp 

- described something unconsciously: mô tả điều gì đó vô ý thức 

- say something correctly: nói điều gì đó chính xác 

- misunderstood something seriously: hiểu lầm điều gì đó một cách nghiêm trọng 

- hit the nail on the head: to say something that is exactly right: nói điều gì hoàn toàn chính xác, đánh 

đúng trọng tâm, gãi đúng chỗ ngứa 

Do đó: hit the nail on the head ~ said something correctly 

Dịch: Tôi nghĩ Michael đã đúng khi cậu ấy nói rằng cái mà công ty này đang thiếu là sự tin tưởng. 


- irritating ~ annoying (adj): làm bực mình, chọc tức 

- exciting (adj): hấp dẫn, hứng thú 

- cheerful (adj): vui vẻ 

- humorous (adj): hài hước 

Dịch: Những người khiến cho người khác bực mình nhất là những người luôn quấy rầy người khác bởi 

việc hỏi các câu hỏi thực sự ngớ ngẩn. 




Tuần sau Mike đi học ở New York. 

- Linda: “___________________ ” 

- Mike: “Cảm ơn cậu, tớ sẽ viết thư cho cậu khi tớ đến New York.” 

A. Chúc cậu may mắn lần sau! 

B. Đi thôi! 

C. Chúa sẽ phù hộ cho cậu! (nói câu này khi ai đó hắt xì hơi, để cầu mong người đó được chúa che chở 

cho khỏi bệnh) 

D. Chúc cậu có chuyến đi tốt đẹp nhé! 


Tim: “Cậu sẽ đi nghỉ ở đâu?” David: “ ___________________ ” 

A. Bờ biển đẹp, có phải không? 

B. Có lẽ tớ sẽ không nghĩ tới. 

C. Có lẽ là tớ sẽ tới biển. 

D. Tớ có kì nghi 4 ngày. 

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



Động từ trong câu này phải được chia ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn để diễn tả hành động này là 

nguyên nhân của một điều gì đó trong quá khứ. 

Cấu trúc: S + had + been + V-ing .... (thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn) 

Dịch: Họ cực kì mệt vào cuối cuộc hành trình vì họ đã đi hơn 24 tiếng đồng hồ. 


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Cấu trúc: S + be + so + adj + a/an + N đếm được số ít + that + S + V = S + be + such + a/ an + adj +N 

đếm được số ít + that + S + V (quá ,, .đến nỗi mà ...) 

Dịch: Lễ hội bắn pháo hoa là một sự kiện tuyệt vời đến nỗi mà tất cả chúng tôi đều muốn đi xem. 


- recognition (n): sự thừa nhận, sự công nhận 

- accept (v): chấp nhận 

- protection (n): sự bảo vệ 

- condition (n): điều kiện 

Dịch: Nhiều du khách đã quyết định đi tham quan Vịnh Hạ Long vì UNESCO đã công nhận vẻ đẹp tự 

nhiên của nó.” 


- out of reach: ngoài tầm với 

- out of condition: không được khỏe 

- out of touch (with sb): không còn liên lạc (với ai) 

- out of the question: không thể được, không thể chấp nhận được, không đáng để bàn 

Dịch: Tôi đã không còn liên lạc với bạn của mình vài năm rồi. 


come off (ph.v): be successful: thành công 

come up (ph.v): xảy ra, xuất hiện 

come across (ph.v): tình cờ gặp 

Dịch: Tôi nghĩ bữa tiệc đã thực sự thành công 


Cấu trúc: - deny + V-ing: phủ nhận làm việc gì 

E.g: She denied stealing his car. 

Dịch: Cậu ấy phủ nhận đập vỡ cánh cửa sổ phòng học. 

Gerunds (Danh động từ) 

Danh động từ thường được dùng để: 

- Làm chủ ngữ trong câu: 

Note 14 

E.g: Doing exercise regularly is very good for our health. 

- Làm tân ngữ đứng sau một số động từ: avoid, appreciate, admit, consider, deny, detest, enjoy, 

fancy, mind, finish, imagine, resume, forgive, practice, resent, keep, tolerate, risk, postpone, suggest, 

miss... 

E.g: He practices speaking English every day. 

- Làm tân ngữ đứng sau một số cụm từ: it's (not) worth..., it’s (no) use/good..., in addition to, can I help, 

can’t bear, can't stand ... 

E.g: It’s worth buying an expensive ticket to this concert. 

- Đứng sau các cụm động từ (phrasal verbs): give up, put off, keep on, be opposed to, face up to, be 

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E.g: I get used to getting up early. 


Cấu trúc: - aim at sth: nhằm mục đích làm gì 

- reduction in sth: giảm cái gì. 

Dịch: Chính phủ đang nhằm mục đích giảm 40% tỉ lệ thất nghiệp. 


- imaginative (adj): sáng tạo 

- imagine (v): tưởng tượng 

- imagination (n): trí tưởng tượng 

- imaginatively (adv): một cách sáng tạo 

Trong câu này, từ cần điền vào là một tính từ. 

Dịch: Bạn nên sáng tạo hơn một chút nếu bạn muốn thu hút sự chú ý của họ. 


Cấu trúc: - take to doing sth ~ begin/ start to do sth as a habit: bắt đầu làm gì như một thói quen 

get to do sth -have the opportunity to do sth: có cơ hội làm gì đó 

Dịch: Tôi đã không có cơ hội gặp dì tôi khi tôi ở Paris. 


- interaction (n): sự tương tác 

- advent (n): sự đến, sự ra đời, sự xuất hiện 

+ the advent of sth/ sb: sự xuất hiện của cái gì/ ai 

- emergency (n): tình trạng khẩn cấp 

- identity (n): sự giống hệt, nét để nhận dạng 

Dịch: Sự xuất hiện của công nghệ mới đã thay đổi cuộc sống của chúng ta. 


Cấu trúc: “ have to + V: phải làm gì 

- make up: tạo nên, cấu thành 

- have to do with sth ~ be about/ be involved/ connected with something: nói về, liên quan đến 

E.g: My question has to do with last week’s assignment. 

Dịch: Sự nóng lên toàn cầu có liên quan gì đến sự bùng nổ dân số? 


- ex-husband (n): chồng cũ, chồng trước 

- thought (n): suy nghĩ 

- elbow (n): khuỷu tay 

- foot (n): bàn chân 

- nose (n): mũi 

+ Put your foot in it/ put your foot in your mouth (cho chân vào mồm): to say or do something that upsets, 

offends or embarrasses somebody: nói hay làm điều gì đó không nên, làm cho người khác xấu hổ hoặc bị 

xúc phạm 

Dịch: Tôi nghĩ tôi đã thiếu tế nhị khi hỏi Lisa về chồng cũ của cô ấy. 

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correct word 


- if: nếu 

- where: ở đâu 

- that: rằng 

- when: khi nào 

Cấu trúc: see + that + a clause “Can we see that the earth is a globe?” (Chúng ta có thể nhìn thấy trái đất 

có hình cầu không?) 


- begin + to V/ V-ing: bắt đầu làm gì (chủ động) 

“If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins to disappear” (Nếu chúng ta quan sát kĩ thì chúng ta thấy 

rằng con tàu bắt đầu biến mất) 


- until: cho đến khi 

- since: từ khi, vì 

- after: sau khi 

- by the time: trước 

“The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, until we can 

only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all.” (Phần dưới của con tàu biến mất đầu tiên, rồi 

sau đó con tàu bắt đầu chìm xuống càng thấp hơn, cho đến khi chúng ta chỉ nhìn thấy phần trên của con 

tàu, và sau đó chúng ta không nhìn thấy gì nữa) 


- reluctantly (adv): một cách miễn cưỡng 

- accidentally (adv): một cách tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên 

- slowly (adv): một cách từ từ, chầm chậm 

- passionately (adv): một cách đam mê, say sưa 

“Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and slowly turn the orange away from you.” (Cắm một cái 

ghim vào một quả cam và từ từ xoay quả cam hướng ra khỏi bạn) 


- same (adj): giống nhau 

the same (N) (+ as): giống (với) 

E.g: We lived in the same house. 

- alike (adj, adv): giống nhau 

E.g: My brother and I do not look alike. 

- just as + S + V: giống như, đúng như 

E.g: It’s just as I thought. (Điều đó thì đúng như tôi nghĩ.) 

- similar to: tương tự với 

E.g: Their house is similar to ours. 

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“You will see the pin disappear, just as a ship does on the earth. “ (Bạn sẽ nhìn thấy cái ghim biến mất, 

giống như con tàu trên trái đất.) 




Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận về việc bằng cách nào mà nhiệt ___________________ 

A. được biến đổi và luân chuyển trong khí quyển của trái đất 

B. được dòng hải lưu luân chuyển 

C. có thể được các nhà khoa học đo lường và phân tích 

D. di chuyển quanh xích đạo trái đất 

Dẫn chứng: Because the low latitudes of the Earth, the areas near the equator, receive more heat than the 

latitudes near the poles, and because the nature of heat is to expand and move heat is transported from the 

tropics to the middle and high latitudes. Some of this heat is moved by winds and some by ocean currents, 

and some gets stored in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. (Do vĩ độ thấp của trái đất nên các vùng 

gần xích đạo nhận được nhiều nhiệt hơn vĩ độ gần cực và bởi vì bản chất của nhiệt là lan truyền và di 

chuyển nên nhiệt được luân chuyển từ các vùng nhiệt đới đến các vĩ độ trung bình và cao. Một số lượng 

nhiệt này được di chuyển bởi gió và một số bởi dòng hải lưu, và một số được lưu trữ trong khí quyển ở 

dạng nhiệt ẩn.) 


Bài đọc đề cập đến các vùng nhiệt đới khác với các vùng cực của trái đất như thế nào? 

A. Độ cao của việc hình thành đám mây trong khí quyển 

B. Lượng nhiệt mà chúng nhận được từ mặt trời 

C. Sức gió trên phạm vi rộng 

D. Sức mạnh của dòng hải lưu 

Dẫn chứng: Because the low latitudes of the Earth, the areas near the equator, receive more heat than the 

latitudes near the poles, and because the nature of heat is to expand and move, heat is transported from the 

tropics to the middle and high latitudes. (Do vĩ độ thấp của trái đất nên các vùng gần xích đạo nhận được 

nhiều nhiệt hơn vĩ độ gần cực, và bởi vì bản chất của nhiệt là lan truyền và di chuyển nên nhiệt được luân 

chuyển từ các vùng nhiệt đới đến các vĩ độ trung bình và cao.) 


- mix (v): trộn 

- change (v): biến đổi 

- adapt (v): thích nghi 

- reduce (v): giảm 

“The term “latent heat” refers to the energy that has to be used to convert liquid water to water vapor.” 

(Thuật ngữ “nhiệt ẩn” đề cập đến năng lượng được sử dụng để chuyển đổi nước lỏng thành hơi nước.) 

Do đó: convert ~ change: biến đổi, chuyển đổi 


Tại sao tác giả đề cập đến “the stove-cái bếp” trong bài đọc? 

A. Để mô tả nhiệt của mặt trời 

B. Để minh họa hơi nước được lưu trữ như thế nào 

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C. Để chỉ ra năng lượng được lưu trữ như thế nào 

D. Để đưa ra một ví dụ của nguồn nhiệt 

Dẫn chứng: We know that if we warm a pan of water on a stove, it will evaporate, or turn into vapor, 

faster than if it is allowed to sit at room temperature. We also know that if we hang wet clothes outside in 

the summertime, they will dry faster than in winter, when the temperature is lower. The energy used in 

both cases to change liquid water to water vapor is supplied by heat - supplied by the stove in the first 

case and by the Sun in the latter case. (Chúng ta biết rằng nếu chúng ta đun một ấm nước trên bếp thì nó 

sẽ bay hơi, hoặc biến thành hơi nước nhanh hơn nếu nó được để ở nhiệt độ phòng. Chúng ta cũng biết 

rằng nếu chúng ta treo quần áo ướt bên ngoài vào mùa hè thì chúng sẽ khô nhanh hơn vào mùa đông, khi 

nhiệt độ thấp hơn, Năng lượng được sử dụng trong cả hai trường hợp để biến đổi nước lỏng thành hơi 

nước được cung cấp bởi nhiệt - được cung cấp bởi cái bếp trong trường hợp đầu tiên và bởi mặt trời trong 

trường hợp sau.) 


Theo bài đọc, hầu hết sự bốc hơi nước đại dương xảy ra đặc biệt ___________________ . 

A. ở quanh vùng vĩ độ cao hơn 

B. ở các vùng ôn đới 

C. do sức gió trên phạm vi rộng 

D. do dòng hải lưu mạnh 

Dẫn chứng: In the atmosphere, a large portion of the Sun’s incoming energy is used to evaporate water, 

primarily in the tropical oceans. (Trong khí quyển, một phần lớn năng lượng của Mặt Trời được sử dụng 

để làm bay hơi nước, chủ yếu ở các đại dương nhiệt đới.) 


Theo bài đọc, 30% của năng lượng đến từ mặt trời ___________________ 

A. được lưu trữ trong các đám mây ở vĩ độ thấp hơn 

B. được luân chuyển bởi các dòng hải lưu 

C. chưa bao giờ ra khỏi bầu khí quyển phía trên 

D. được lưu trữ dưới dạng nhiệt ẩn 

Dẫn chứng: By analyzing temperature, water vapor, and wind data around the globe, they have estimated 

the quantity to be about 90 watts per square meter, or nearly 30 percent of the Sun’s energy. Once this 

latent heat is stored within the atmosphere, it can be transported, primarily to higher latitudes, by 

prevailing, large - scale winds. (Bằng cách phân tích nhiệt độ, hơi nước và dữ liệu gió trên toàn cầu, họ đã 

ước tính số lượng khoảng 90w/1m2, hoặc gần 30% năng lượng của mặt trời. Một khi nhiệt ẩn này được 

lưu trữ trong khí quyển thì nó có thể được luân chuyển, chủ yếu đến các vĩ độ cao hơn bởi các cơn gió 

thịnh hành có quy mô lớn.) 


Từ "it" đề cập đến ___________________ . 

A. mét vuông B. năng lượng mặt trời C. nhiệt ẩn D. khí quyển 

"Once this latent heat is stored within the atmosphere, it can be transported, primarily to higher latitudes, 

by prevailing, large - scale winds.” (Một khi nhiệt ẩn này được lưu trữ trong khí quyển thì nó có thể được 

luân chuyển, chủ yếu đến các vĩ độ cao hơn bởi các cơn gió thịnh hành có quy mô lớn 

Do đó: it = latent heat 

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Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận đến việc làm gốm ở Hy Lạp cổ đại và ___________________ . 

A. các kĩ thuật sản xuất 

B. sự tương tự với các nghề thủ công khác 

C. các chất liệu khác thường 

D. sự giống với nghề làm đồ gốm trước đó 

Dẫn chứng: ....The techniques of pottery manufacture had evolved well before the Greek period, but 

marked stylistic developments occurred in shape and in decoration, for example, in the interplay of black 

and other glazes with the red surface of the fired pot... (...Các kĩ thuật sản xuất gốm đã phát triển mạnh 

trước thời kì Hy Lạp, nhưng sự phát triển nghệ thuật đáng chú ý đã xuất hiện trong hình dạng và trang trí, 

ví dụ trong sự tương tác giữa màu đen và các men khác với bề mặt màu đỏ của nồi nung...) 


Chúng ta có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng hầu hết các cơ sở sản xuất gốm ở Hy Lạp cổ đại được đặt _____ . 

A. ở trung tâm thành phố 

B. ở các vùng ngoại ô của thành phố 

C. ở nơi có thể tìm thấy đất sét 

D. ở gần các xưởng gốm khác 

Dẫn chứng: Potter, for instance, found it convenient to locate their workshops near their source of clay, 

regardless of its relation to the center of settlement... (Chẳng hạn, các thợ làm gốm thấy thuận tiện khi đặt 

xưởng gốm ở gần nguồn đất sét, mà không quan tâm đến việc nó có gần khu đông dân cư không...) 


Từ “marked” trong đoạn đầu gần nghĩa nhất với ___________________ 

A. thuộc nguồn gốc 

B. hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn 

C. đáng chú ý 

D. được trang trí bằng mẫu vẽ 

“ThetechniquesofpotterymanufacturehadevolvedwellbeforetheGreekperiod.butmarkedstvlistic 

developments occurred in shape and in decoration, for example, in the interplay of black and other glazes 

with the red surface of the fired pot.” (Các kĩ thuật sản xuất gốm đã phát triển mạnh trước thời kì Hy Lạp, 

nhưng sự phát triển nghệ thuật đáng chú ý đã xuất hiện trong hình dạng và trang trí, ví dụ trong sự tương 

tác giữa màu đen và các men khác với bề mặt màu đỏ của nồi.) 

Do đó: marked ~ noticeable: đáng chú ý, có thể nhận thấy 


Từ “confine” trong đoạn 2 gần nghĩa nhất với ___________________ . 

A. thích nghi 

B. huấn luyện, đào tạo 

C. hạn chế 

D. tổ chức 

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“The broad utility of terra-cotta was such that workers in clay could generally afford to confine 

themselves to either decorated housewares like cooking pots and jars or building materials like roof tiles 

and drainpipes” (Ứng dụng của đất nung là rất rộng nên các công nhân có thể tự giới hạn mình với các đồ 

dùng gia đình trang trí như nồi nấu ăn và chum dự trữ hoặc vật liệu xây dựng như ngói và ống thoát 

nước.) 

Do đó: confine ~ restrict: giới hạn, hạn chế 


Chúng ta có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng đất nung có những lợi ích nào sau đây? 

A. Nó không bị vỡ suốt quá trình nung 

B. Nó rẻ hơn các vật liệu có sẵn khác 

C. Bề mặt của nó sáng bóng lâu 

D. Nó có thể được sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích 

Dẫn chứng: “The broad utility of terra-cotta was such that workers in clay could generally afford to 

confine themselves to either decorated housewares like cooking pots and jars or building materials like 

roof tiles and drainpipes” (Ứng dụng của đất nung là rất rộng nên các công nhân có thể tự giới hạn mình 

với các đồ dùng gia đình trang trí như nồi nấu ăn và chum dự trữ hoặc vật liệu xây dựng như ngói và ống 

thoát nước.) 


Từ “presumably” trong đoạn 2 gần nghĩa nhất với từ ___________________ 

A. thường xuyên 

B. thiết thực, thực tế 

C. yêu thích 

D. có thể, có lẽ 

“Some sixth andfifth century B.C. Athenian pottery establishments are known to have concentrated on a 

limited range of fine ware, but a rural pottery establishment on the island of Thasos produced many types 

of pottery and roof tiles too, presumably to meet local demand.” (Một số cơ sở gốm của người A-ten vào 

thế kỉ thứ 6 và 5 trước công nguyên được mọi người biết đến chỉ tập trung vào việc sản xuất một số lượng 

hạn chế các đồ trang sức, nhưng một cơ sở gốm nông thôn trên đảo Thasos đã sản xuất ra nhiều loại gốm 

và ngói, có lẽ là để đáp ứng nhu cầu địa phương) 

Do đó: presumably ~ probably: có lẽ, có thể 


Từ “they” trong đoạn 2 đề cập đến ___________________. 

A. những cái khuôn 

B. các hiệu ứng đặc biệt 

C. các sản phẩm 

D. các loại chậu và các bức tượng nhỏ 

Molds were used to create particular effects for some products, such as relief-decorated vessels and 

figurines; for other products such as roof tiles, which were needed in some quantity, they were used to 

facilitate mass production” (Khuôn được dùng để tạo ra các hiệu ứng đặc biệt cho một số sản phẩm như 

các loại chậu và các bức tượng nhỏ được chạm nổi; đối với các sản phẩm khác như ngói lợp cần số lượng 

lớn thì chúng được dùng để tạo thuận lợi cho việc sản xuất hàng loạt) 

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Do đó: “they” = molds 


Theo bài đọc, tất cả các điều sau đây đúng về thợ gốm và thợ sơn bình Hy Lạp NGOẠI TRỪ ______ . 

A. nhiệm vụ của họ quá chuyên biệt đến mức họ thiếu những mối quan tâm chung 

B. Đôi khi họ sản xuất đồ kém chất lượng 

C. Họ đã làm ra các sản phẩm có độ sáng bóng và màu sắc tuyệt vời 

D. Họ đã trang trí nhiều tác phẩm của mình bằng các hình ảnh con người 

A. sai (the functions of making and decorating were usually divided between them, but neither group can 

have been so specialized that they did not share in the concerns of the other: các nhiệm vụ sản xuất và 

trang trí thường được phân chia giữa họ, nhưng không có nhóm nào quá chuyên biệt đến mức không chia 

sẻ mối quan tâm với nhóm còn lại) 

B. đúng (There were also a number of poor-quality figurines and painted pots produced in quantity by 

easy: Cũng có một số lượng các nồi sơn và bức tượng nhỏ có chất lượng kém được sản xuất theo số lượng 

dễ dàng) 

C. đúng (its distinctive color and luster were the result of the skillful adjustments of the kiln’s 

temperature ...: màu sắc và độ bóng đặc biệt của nó là kết quả của sự điều chỉnh nhiệt độ lò nung khéo 

léo...) 

D. đúng (Athenian black-figure and red-figure decoration, which emphasized human figures rather than 

animal images, was adopted between 630 and 530 B.C.: cách trang trí hình người A-ten da đỏ và da đen 

nhấn mạnh hình ảnh con người hơn là các hình ảnh con vật được lựa chọn vào thời kì năm 630-530 trước 

công nguyên) 




Câu ban đầu: Cơ hội thành công của chúng ta rất nhỏ. 

A. Không có mấy khả năng rằng chúng ta sẽ thành công. 

B. Có khả năng chúng ta sẽ thành công. 

C. Chúng ta chắc chắn sẽ rất thành công. 

D. Chúng ta không có cơ hội nên chúng ta không thành công. 


Câu ban đầu: Có quá nhiều người trên xe buýt đến nỗi mà Sally không thể có chỗ ngồi. 

A. sai ngữ pháp (sửa thành: The bus was too crowded for Sally to get a seat.) cấu trúc too: S + be + too 

+ adj + (for O) + to V.... 

B. Xe buýt quá đông đến nỗi mà không có chỗ nào cho Sally ngồi. cấu trúc: S + be + so + adj + that + 

a clause (quá ... đễn nỗi mà ...) 

C. sai ngữ pháp (sửa thành: So crowded was the bus that Sally couldn’t get a seat) đảo ngữ với so: so + 

adj+be + S +that+.... 

D. sai nghĩa (Xe buýt đông đúc đã không ngăn cản được Sally có chỗ ngồi.) cấu trúc: prevent sb from 

doing sth (ngăn cản ai làm gì) 


Câu ban đầu: “Không, không, mẹ phải ở lại với bọn con!” những đứa trẻ nói 

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Cấu trúc: - deny + V-ing: phủ nhận làm gì 

- refuse + to V: từ chối làm gì 

- agree + to V: đồng ý làm gì 

- insist on + V-ing: khăng khăng đòi, nài nỉ làm gì 

A, B, C sai nghĩa 

D. Bọn trẻ khăng khăng đòi tôi ở lại với chúng 

Reported speech with gerunds: 

Form 1: S + V + O + V-ing/ N 

Các động từ thường gặp trong dạng này là: 

Apologize / apologise (to O) for V-ing: xin lỗi (ai) 

về việc gì 

Accuse + O + of V-ing: buộc tội ai về điều gì 

Congratulate + O + on V-ing: chúc mừng ai về 

việc gì 

Forgive + O + for + V-ing: tha thứ cho ai về việc 

gì 

Prevent + O + from V-ing = Stop + O + from V- 

ing: ngăn cản không cho ai làm gì 

Note 15 

E.g: “I won’t allow you to play games”, the mother said to the boy. 

=> The mother prevented / stopped the boy from playing games. 

Form 2: S + V + Ving 

Thank + O + for V-ing: cảm ơn ai về việc gì 

Suspect + O + of+ V-ing: nghi ngờ ai làm gì 

Warn + O + against V-ing : cảnh báo/ cảnh cáo ai 

không nên làm gì 

Criticize/ Reproach + O + for + Ving: chỉ trích/ 

phê bình ai về việc gì đó 

Blame sb for sth: đổ lỗi cho ai về việc gì ~ Blame 

sth on sb: đổ lỗi việc gì cho ai 

Các động từ thường gặp trong dạng này là: advise (khuyên); suggest (đề nghị); admit (thừa nhận/ thú 

nhận”; deny (phù nhận), stop (ngừng) 

E.g: “I didn't do that”, lie said. 

=> He denied doing that. 

Form 3: S + V + giới từ + Ving 

Các động từ thường gặp như: 

Dream (dreamt / dreamed) of V-ing (mơ về việc gì / điều gì) 

Insist on + V-ing (khăng khăng, cố nài, năn nỉ làm việc gì) 

Look forward to V-ing (mong đợi làm việc gì) 

Think (thought) of V-ing (nghĩ đến việc gì) 

E.g: “I want to become a teacher'’, the girl said. 

=> The girl dreamed of becoming a teacher. 




(Pointing in => Pointing at) 

Cấu trúc: - point at sb: chỉ tay vào ai đó 

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“Chỉ tay vào ai đó thường được xem là bất lịch sự nhưng điều đó là chấp nhận được khi giáo viên muốn 

thu hút sự chú ý của học sinh trong lớp.” 


(of => those of) 

Khi so sánh hai đối tượng, để tránh lặp lại danh từ phía trước thì ta dùng “that/ those” để thay thế. (“that” 

thay cho danh từ số ít; “those” thay cho danh từ số nhiều) 

E.g: The price of this house is higher than that of his house, (that = the price) 

Trong câu này, hai đối tượng so sánh là “the bones of the elderly - xương người già” và “the bones of 

young people- xương người trẻ” nên ta dùng “those” để thay thế cho “the bones” 

Dịch: Xương người già thì dễ gãy hơn xương người trẻ tuổi 

- Comparatives 

Form 

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Short Adj/Adv: S + V + adj/adv + ER + than + N/pronoun 

Long Adj/ Adv: S + V + MORE + adj/adv + than + N/pronoun (so sánh hơn) 

S + V + LESS + adj/adv + than + N/pronoun (so sánh kém hơn) 

E.g: He is taller than his brother. 

Mr Nam speaks English more fluently than I do. 

She visits her grandparents less frequently than he docs. 

- Để nhấn mạnh thêm cho tính từ và trạng từ so sánh người ta dùng “far/ much/ slightly/...” trước so sánh 

hơn kém. 

E.g: This book is much more expensive than that one. (Quyển sách này đắt hơn nhiều so với quyển kia.) 

This car is slightly cheaper than that one. (Xe ô tô này rẻ hơn một chút so với xe ô tô kia.) 


(for => of) 

- malnutrition (n- countable): sự suy dinh dưỡng 

E.g: Many children are suffering from severe malnutrition. 

- cause (n): nguyên nhân (cause + of) 

E.g: Unemployment is a major cause of poverty. 

“Thiếu đạm động vật trong chế độ ăn là một nguyên nhân nghiêm trọng của bệnh suy dinh dưỡng.” 




“Cô ấy không chăm học. Cô ấy đã thi trượt.” 

A. Mặc dù cô ấy thi trượt nhưng cô ấy không chăm học. 

B. Nếu cô ấy đã không chăm học thì cô ấy đã trượt kì thi. 

C. Nếu cô ấy chăm học thì cô ấy đã thi đỗ. 

D. Mặc dù cô ấy chăm học nhưng cô ấy đã thi trượt. 

A, B, D: không phù hợp về nghĩa 

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Cấu trúc: If + S + had + V pp , S + would have + V pp ... (câu điều kiện loại 3: diễn tả sự việc trái với thực tế 

trong quá khứ) 


“Bạn không thể hoàn toàn tránh được căng thẳng trong cuộc sống. Bạn cần tìm cách để đối phó với nó.” 

A. Sau khi bạn có thể hoàn toàn tránh được căng thẳng trong cuộc sống thì bạn cần tìm cách để đối phó 

với nó. 

B. Ngay khi bạn có thể hoàn toàn tránh được căng thẳng trong cuộc sống thì bạn cần tìm cách để đối phó 

với nó. 

C. Vì bạn không thể hoàn toàn tránh được căng thẳng trong cuộc sống nên bạn cần tìm cách để đối phó 

với nó. 

D. Bởi vì căng thẳng hoàn toàn có thể được tránh trong cuộc sống nên bạn cần tìm cách để đối phó với 

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BẢNG MỤC TIÊU ÔN LUYỆN 

Thời gian làm bài: ........................................ 

Bắt đầu lúc ........................................ Kết thúc lúc ........................................ 

Số điểm mục tiêu: ........................................ 

Số điểm thực tế: ........................................ 

Kiến thức quan trọng: - ........................................ 

- ........................................ 

- ........................................ 

challenge If it doesn’t you, 

challenge If it doesn’t you! 

- Fred Deuto – 

BẢNG GHI CHÚ KIẾNTHỨC 

Câu Nội Dung Ghi Chú 

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Em đã bỏ quên kiến thức quan trọng nào không? – Nhớ ghi lại sau mỗi đề nhé! 

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Question 1 : A. concerned. B. raised C. developed D. returned 

Question 2: A. educate B. eliminate C. certificate D. dedicate 



Question 3: A. restaurant B. assistance C. usually D. compliment 

Question 4: A. economics B. biology C. experiment D. philosophy 



Question 5: I think you will be home and dry in the interview because you have many years of teaching 

experience and good academic qualifications. 

A. be successful B. be unsuccessful 

C. be satisfied D. be unsatisfied 

Question 6: You have got a high score in the final exam. You should put yourself on the back. 

A. criticize yourself B. wear a backpack 

C. praise yourself D. check up your back 



Question 7: I don’t like him. There is a sneaky look on his face. 

A. furious B. humorous C. dishonest D. guilty 

Question 8: The bomb exploded in the school; fortunately no one was injured. 

A. taken off B. went off C. put on D. hold up 



Question 9: Mr David is having dinner with his friend in a restaurant. 

- Mr David: “Could you bring me some water?” - Waiter: “ _________ ” 

A. No, thanks. B. Of course you can. 

C. I’m afraid not. D. Certainly, sir. 

Question 10: Nam: “Would you like to join us for dinner after work?” - Lan: “ _________.” 

A. Thanks. You can cook dinner. 

B. I'd love to, but I have to finish my presentation for tomorrow. 

C. Thanks for your help, but I can cook dinner myself. 

D. What’s wrong with you? 

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Question 11: David does not have _________ Peter does. 

A. money more than B. as many money as 

C. more money as D. as much money as 

Question 12: The president came _________ a lot of criticism for the speech he made in a television 

interview. 

A. in for B. about C. out of D. off 

Question 13: I had all the information at my _________ before attending the meeting. 

A. fingertips B. thumbs C. hands D. fingers 

Question 14: They will be staying here for _________ few weeks. 

A. other B. another C. others D. the others 

Question 15: I think jeans will not go _________ of style soon. 

A. down B. away C. out D. off 

Question 16: Some men are concerned with physical _________ when they choose a wife. 

A. attract B. attractive C. attractiveness D. attractively 

Question 17: He joined the English club, _________ were over 50 years old. 

A. most of its members B. most of which 

C. most of whom D. most of whose members 

Question 18: After a long working day, she felt _________. 

A. broken down B. worn out C. knocked out D. turned down 

Question 19: Mr. Huy received a warning for speeding. He _________ so fast. 

A. shouldn’t have driven B. should have 

C. would have driven D. might have driven 

Question 20. The father said to his daughter: “When you’ve finished lunch, I’ll _________ you back to 

school in the car. When school’s finished I’ll come to the school and _________ you back home.” 

A. take - bring B. bring - bring C. bring - take D. take -take 

Question 21. I locked the door of my room all day yesterday to avoid _________. 

A. disturbing B. being disturbed C. to disturb D. to be disturbed 

Question 22. These _________ boys often play tricks on their friends. 

A. mischievous B. obedient C. honest D. well-behaved 



Spring is coming and it’s time for us to grow plants. Of course, not all plants are (23) _________ in 

season. This makes it very (24) _________ to pick the best plants to grow. The good news is that there 

are tons of choices. Do you know that plants can grow in nearly every climate? 

It's true that some plants are picky but most are super (25) _________ and only require water, dirt and of 

course sun. This spring is the (26) _________ time to start your own garden. There are three amazing 

plants that work in every single climate. The first plant is spinach. Spinach is very easy to grow because it 

removes water well and can (27) _________ different levels of heat. The second one is carrots. There are 

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climates as well. The third one is tomatoes. There are tons of different types of tomatoes. It’s easy to find 

the perfect tomato for any location. Go plant some plants! 

Question 23. A. actually B. today C. currently D. actively 

Question 24. A. easy B. fun C. stressful D. difficult 

Question 25. A. flexible B. picky C. divine D. cranky 

Question 26. A. worst B. fun C. perfect D. better 

Question 27. A. hold B. sit C. stand D. remove 



Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember past events, anticipate future 

ones, make plans and choices, and coordinate activities within a group. These scientists, however, are 

cautious about the extent to which animals can be credited with conscious processing. 

Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness at all and ascribe actions 

entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered. One example of such unexplained behavior: 

Honeybees communicate the sources of nectar to one another by doing a dance in a figure-eight pattern. 

The orientation of the dance conveys the position of the food relative to the sun’s position in the sky, and 

the speed of the dance tells how far the food source is from the hive. Most researchers assume that the 

ability to perform and encode the dance is innate and shows no special intelligence. But in one study, 

when experimenters kept changing the site of the food source, each time moving the food 25 percent 

farther from the previous site, foraging honeybees began to anticipate where the food source would 

appear next. When the researchers arrived at the new location, they would find the bees circling the spot, 

waiting for their food. No one has yet explained how bees, whose brains weigh four ten-thousandths of an 

ounce, could have inferred the location of the new site. 

Other behaviors that may indicate some cognition include tool use. Many animals, like the otter 

who uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in the natural environment as 

rudimentary tools. One researcher has found that mother chimpanzees occasionally show their young 

how to use tools to open hard nuts. In one study, chimpanzees compared two pairs of food wells 

containing chocolate chips. Allowed to choose which pair they wanted, the chimpanzees almost always 

chose the one with the higher total, showing some sort of summing ability. Other chimpanzees have 

learned to use numerals to label quantities of items and do simple sums. 

Question 28: What does the passage mainly discuss? 

A. The role of instinct in animal behavior 

B. Observations that suggest consciousness in animal behavior 

C. The use of food in studies of animal behavior 

D. Differences between the behavior of animals in their natural environments and in laboratory 

experiments. 

Question 29: Which of the following is NOT discussed as an ability animals are thought to have? 

A. Selecting among choices B. Anticipating events to come 

C. Remembering past experiences D. Communicating emotions 

Question 30: What is the purpose of the honeybee dance? 

A. To determine the quantity of food at a site 

B. To communicate the location of food 

C. To increase the speed of travel to food sources 

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D. To identify the type of nectar that is available 

Question 31: The word “yet” in line 15 is closest in meaning to 

A. however B. since C. generally D. so far 

Question 32: It can be inferred from the passage that brain size is assumed to _________. 

A. be an indicator of cognitive ability B. vary among individuals within a species 

C. be related to food consumption D. correspond to levels of activity 

Question 33: Why are otters and mussel shells included in the discussion in paragraph 3? 

A. To provide that certain species demonstrate greater ability in tool use than other species. 

B. To provide an example of tool use among animals. 

C. To show that animals are very good at using objects in their habitat. 

D. To provide an example of the use of weapons among animals. 

Question 34: The phrase “the one” in paragraph 3 refers to the _________ . 

A. study B. pair C. chimpanzee D. ability 



The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture 

as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their 

sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any 

nonagricultural people in the world. 

In a division of labor similar to that of the hunting peoples in the interior and among foraging 

peoples throughout the world, the men did most of the fishing, and the women processed the catch. 

Women also specialized in the gathering of the abundant shellfish that lived closer to shore. They 

collected oysters, crabs, sea urchins, abalone, and clams, which they could gather while remaining close 

to their children. The maritime life harvested by the women not only provided food, but also supplied 

more of the raw materials for making tools than did fish gathered by the men. Of particular importance 

for the native tool than did the fish gathered by the men. Of particular made from the larger mussel shells, 

and a variety of cutting edges that could be made from other marine shells. 

The women used their tools to process all of the fish and marine mammals brought in by the men. 

They cleaned the fish, and dried vast quantities of them for the winter. They sun - dried fish when 

practical, but in the rainy climate of the coastal area they also used smokehouses to preserve tons of fish 

and other seafood annually. Each product had its own peculiar characteristics that demanded a particular 

way of cutting or drying the meat, and each task required its own cutting blades and other utensils. 

After drying the fish, the women pounded some of them into fish meal, which was an easily 

transported food used in soups, stews, or other dishes to provide protein and thickening in the absence of 

fresh fish or while on long trips. The women also made a cheese-like substance from a mixture of fish and 

roe by aging it in storehouses or by burying it in wooden boxes or pits lined with rocks and tree leaves. 

Question 35: Which aspect of the lives of the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast does the 

passage mainly discuss? 

A. Methods of food preservation 

B. How diet was restricted by the environment 

C. The contributions of women to the food supply 

D. Difficulties in establishing successful farms 

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Question 36: The word “unique” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. comprehensible B. productive C. intentional D. particular 

Question 37: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the social organization of many agricultural peoples 

is _________ . 

A. more complex than that of hunters and foragers 

B. less efficient than that of hunters and foragers 

C. more widespread than that of hunters and foragers 

D. better documented than that of hunters and foragers 

Question 38: According to the passage, what is true of the “division of labor” mentioned in paragraph 2? 

A. It was first developed by Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast. 

B. It rarely existed among hunting 

C. It was a structure that the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast shared with many other 

peoples. 

D. It provided a form of social organization that was found mainly among coastal peoples. 

Question 39: All of the following are true of the north Pacific coast women EXCEPT that they . 

A. were more likely to catch shellfish than other kinds of fish 

B. contributed more materials for tool making than the men did 

C. sometimes searched for food far inland from the coast 

D. prepared and preserved the fish 

Question 40. The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to _________ . 

A. women B. tools C. mammals D. men 

Question 41. The Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast used smokehouses in order to _________ . 

A. store utensils used in food preparation 

B. prevent fish and shellfish from spoiling 

C. have a place to store fish and shellfish 

D. prepare elaborate meals 

Question 42. All of following are true of the cheese-like substance mentioned in paragraph 4 EXCEPT 

that it was _________ . 

A. made from fish B. not actually cheese 

C. useful on long journeys D. made in a short period of time 



Question 43: We must remember what happened in the past so that it will never happen again. 

A. If we could remember the past, it would not happen again. 

B. Since we all tend to forget what happened in the past we make the same mistakes again. 

C. We couldn’t remember what happened in the past so we did it again. 

D. In order not to repeat the past, we should certainly not forget what happened then. 

Question 44: After failing a doping test at the Beijing Olympics, John was stripped of his gold medal. 

A. At the Seoul Beijing John and many others were disqualified after failing a doping test. 

B. If John hadn’t been tested positive for doping at the Beijing Olympics, he wouldn’t have lost his gold 

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C. Since John confessed having used doping his gold medal was taken back. 

D. Although John failed the doping test he wasn’t disqualified from the Beijing Olympics. 

Question 45: The only members of the cat family that can roar are lions, leopards, tigers, and jaguars but 

lions are by far the loudest. 

A. Like leopards, tigers, and jaguars, lions are among the members of the cat family that can roar. 

B Since lions come from the same cat family as leopards, tigers and jaguars do, they can roar as loud as 

the others. 

C. Lions, leopards, tigers, and jaguars are the only four cats that can roar; however, the others can’t roar 

as loudly as lions do. 

D. The roar of a lion is loud enough to make other animals, such as leopards or tigers, feel frightened. 



Question 46: His father (A) asked him (B) what (C) did he want (D) for his birthday. 

Question 47: The (A) economy of this country is based (B) to a great extent (C) in its forests, which 

cover 80 (D) percent of its surface area. 

Question 48: While verbalization is (A) the most common form of language in (B) existence, humans 

make use of many (C) others systems and techniques (D) to express their thoughts and feelings. 



Question 49: Wind a scarf around your neck. You will get cold. 

A. You will not get cold unless you wind a scarf around your neck. 

B. Wind a scarf around your neck, otherwise you will get cold. 

C. If you wind a scarf around your neck, you will get cold. 

D. You not only wind a scarf around your neck but also get cold. 

Question 50: He raised his hand high. He wanted to attract his teacher’s attention. 

A. Because his teacher attracted him, he raised his hand high. 

B. To attract his teacher’s attention, he raised his hand high. 

C. Though he raised his hand high, he could not attract his teacher’s attention. 

D. He had such a high raising of hand that he failed to attract his teacher’s attention. 

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ANSWER KEY 

1C 2C 3B 4A 5B 6A 7C 8B 9D 10B 

11D 12A 13A 14B 15C 16C 17D 18B 19A 20A 

21B 22A 23C 24D 25A 26C 27C 28B 29D 30B 

31D 32A 33B 34B 35C 36D 37A 38C 39C 40A 

41B 42D 43D 44B 45C 46C 47B 48C 49B 50B 



Question 1 : Chọn đáp án C. 

- concemed/kan'sɜ:nd/ (v-past/ adj): quan tâm, liên quan 

E.g: Her attitude concerned me. 

- raised /reizd/ (v-past): nuôi, tăng 

E.g: The government raised taxes. 

- developed /di'vel.əpt/ (v-past): phát triển 

They developed a new policy to deal with the problem. 

- returned /ri’tɜ:nd/ (v-past): trở lại, trở về 

E.g: They returned home after many years of travelling. 

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Quy tắc phát âm đuôi “ed” sau các động từ có quy tắc: 

TH1: phát âm là /id/: Khi động từ có tận cùng là phụ âm /t/ hoặc /d/ 

E.g: wanted / wɒntid /; needed / ni:did / 

TH2: phát âm là /t /: Khi động từ tận cùng bằng phụ âm vô thanh /p/, /f/, /k/, /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/ 

E.g: stopped / stɒpt /; laughed / la:ft /; cooked / kʊkt /; watched / wɒtʃt / 

TH3: phát âm là /d/: Khi động từ tận cùng là các nguyên âm và các phụ âm còn lại 

E.g: played / pleid/; opened / aʊpənd / 

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Question 2. Chọn đáp án C. 

- educate /'edʒ.u.keit/ (v): giáo dục 

E.g: Many children are educated at home. 

- eliminate /i'lɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ (v): loại trừ, loại bỏ 

E.g: Water helps eliminate toxins form your system. 

- certificate /sə'tɪf.ɪ.kət/ (n): chứng chỉ, giấy chứng nhận 

E.g: We need your birth certificate. 

- dedicate /'ded.ɪ.keɪt/ (v): cống hiến, hiến dâng 

E.g: He dedicated his life to his career. 



Question 3. Chọn Đáp án B. 

- restaurant /’res.trɒnt/ (n): nhà hàng 

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E.g: He works in a big restaurant. 

- assistance /ə'sis-təns/ (n): sự giúp đỡ 

E.g: We are able to run our own business because of their financial assistance. 

- usually /ju’ʒə'wəli/ (adv): thường xuyên 

E.g: My mother usually goes shopping on the weekend. 

- compliment /’kɒm.plɪ.mənt/ (n,v): lời khen, khen ngợi 

E.g: My mother always pays me a compliment when I get good marks. 


- economics /,i:.kə’nɒm.ɪks/ (n): kinh tế học 

- biology /baɪ'ɒl.ə.dʒi/ (n): sinh vật học 

- experiment /ɪk'sper.ɪ.mənt/ (n): thí nghiệm 

E.g: We are conducting an experiment to test the effectiveness of the new drug. 

- philosophy /fɪ'lɒs.ə.fi/ (n): triết học 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE ỉn meaning 



- be successful: thành công 

- be unsuccessful: không thành công 

- be satisfied: hài lòng, thỏa mãn 

- be unsatisfied: không hài lòng, không thỏa mân 

- be home and dry/ be home free: thành công, xuôi chèo mát mái 

Do đó: be home and dry 

 

be unsuccessful 

Dịch: Tôi nghĩ bạn sẽ thành công trong cuộc phỏng vấn vì bạn có nhiều năm kinh nghiệm dạy học và 

bằng cấp tốt. 


- criticize yourself: chỉ trích bản thân mình, tự phê bình 

- wear a backpack: đeo ba lô 

- praise yourself: khen ngợi bản thân mình, tự khen mình 

- check up your back: kiểm tra lưng bạn 

- put yourself on the back: praise yourself for doing something well: khen ngợi bản thân mình 

Do đó: put - yourself on the back 

 

criticize yourself 

Dịch: Bạn đã đạt điểm cao trong kì thi cuối. Bạn nên khen ngợi bản thân mình. 




- furious (adj): giận dữ 

- humorous (adj): hài hước 

- dishonest (adj): không chân thật, không thật thà 

- guilty (adj): xấu hổ, có tội 

- sneaky (adj): lén lút, không chân thật 

Do đó: sneaky ~ dishonest 

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Dịch: Tôi không thích anh ta. Có nét không chân thật trên khuôn mặt anh ta. 


- take off: cởi, tháo; cất cánh (máy bay) 

- go off: nổ 

- put on: mặc 

- hold up: làm tắc nghẽn 

- Do đó: exploded ~ went off 

Dịch: Quả bom đã nổ trong trưởng; may mắn là không ai bị thương. 




Ông David đang ăn tối với bạn tại một nhà hàng. 

- Ông David: Cậu có thể mang cho tôi ít nước được không? - Nam phục vụ: “ _________ ” 

A. Không, cảm ơn nhé. 

B. Dĩ nhiên ông có thể ạ. 

C. Tôi e là không. 

D. Dạ vâng, thưa ông. 


Nam: “Cậu có muốn ăn tối với bọn tớ sau khi tan làm không?” - Lan: “_________”. 

A. Cảm ơn. Cậu có thể nấu bữa tối. 

B. Tớ rất muốn tham gia nhưng tớ phải hoàn thành bài thuyết trình cho ngày mai. 

C. Cảm ơn vì cậu đã giúp đỡ, nhưng tự tớ có thể nấu bữa tối. 

D. Cậu làm sao vậy? 




Đây là cấu trúc so sánh bằng với danh từ: 

- S+ V + as + many/ much/ little/ few + N + as + N/ pronoun 

“Money” là danh từ không đếm được => dùng much 

Dịch: David không có nhiều tiền bằng Peter. 


- come in for (ph.v): nhận được điều gì đó không tốt đẹp 

+ Come in for a lot of criticism: bị nhận rất nhiều lởi phê bình 

E.g: They have just come in for a lot of criticism. 

- come out of: xuất hiện từ, phát triển từ 

E.g: Rock music came out of the blues. 

- come about (ph.v): xảy ra 

E.g: Please tell me how the accident came about. 

- come off (ph.v): thành công 

E.g: The plan didn’t come off. 

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Dịch: Tổng thống đã bị nhận nhiều lởi phê bình về bài phát biểu của mình tại cuộc phỏng vấn trên ti vi. 


- fingertip (n): đầu ngón tay 

- thumb (n): ngón tay cái 

- hand (n): bàn tay 

- finger (n): ngón tay 

- have something at your fingertips: nắm được điều gì đó (thông tin, kiến thức,...) trong tầm tay, sẵn có 

Dịch: Tôi đã có tất cả thông tin cần thiết trong tầm tay trước khi tham dự cuộc họp. 


Cấu trúc: - Another + số từ/ a few/ a couple of + N đếm được số nhiều (plural N): .. .nữa 

E.g: I need another few minutes. (Tôi cần thêm vài phút nữa.) 

Dịch: Họ sẽ ở tại đây một vài tuần nữa. 

* Another 

Another ~ one more’ or ‘an additional or extra’, or ‘an alternative or different: một ...nào đó, một 

...nào khác 

- Another + singular noun (danh từ số ít): dùng để đề cập đến một đối tượng nào đó không xác 

định 

E.g: You’ve met Linda, but I have another sister who you haven’t met, called Margaret. (Bạn đã 

gặp Linda, nhưng tôi có một ngưởi chị gái khác nữa mà bạn chưa gặp, tên là Margaret.) 

- Another + one 

E.g: - Hoa: You can borrow more of these books if you like. - Lan: Ok, I’ll take another one. (= 

another book) 

- Another được sử dụng như một đại từ (pronoun). 

E.g: This novel is very boring. Give me another, “another = another novel” (Cuốn tiểu thuyết này 

chán quá. Đưa tôi quyển khác đi.) 

- Another + số từ/ a few/ a couple of + N đếm được số nhiều (plural N) 

E.g: I like this city so much that I’m going to spend another three days here. (Tôi rất thích thành 

phố này nên tôi định sẽ ở lại đây 3 ngày nữa.) 

* Other 

- Other ~ additional or extra, or alternative, or different types of: vài/ những ...khác 

- Other + plural noun (danh từ số nhiều)/ singular uncountable noun (danh từ không đếm được) 

E.g: I have invited some other people. (Tôi đã mởi một vài ngưởi khác.) 

We have other styles if you are interested. (Chúng tôi có những kiểu cách khác nếu như bạn quan 

tâm.) 

- Other + ones 

E.g: We don’t need those books. We need other ones. (= different books) (Chúng tôi không cần 

những quyển sách đó. Chúng tôi cần những quyển khác.) 

- Other có thể đi với danh từ đếm được số ít nhưng trước “other” phải có một từ hạn định khác 

như: one, my, an, that, our,.. 

E.g: Our other son (= another son of ours: một ngưởi con trai khác của chúng tôi); one other son 

( = another son) 

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* Others 

- Others : những .... khác 

- Others ~ other ones/ other + N số nhiều: dùng khi nói đến những đối tượng nào đó không xác 

định. 

E.g: These novels are very boring. Give me others. (Những cuốn tiểu thuyết này chán quá. Hãy 

đưa cho tôi những cuốn khác xem) => others = other novels 

* The other 

- The other : ...còn lại: dùng khi nói đến đối tượng nào đó xác định. 

- The other + N (danh từ không đếm được/ đếm được số ít/ đếm được số nhiều) 

E.g: I have two sisters. One is a teacher; the other is a nurse. (Tôi có 2 ngưởi chị, một ngưởi là 

giáo viên; ngưởi còn lại là y tá.) 

Where are the other two dinner plates? I can only find four. 

* The others 

The others: những ...còn lại : dùng khi nói đến những đối tượng nào đó xác định. 

E.g: I have 4 sisters. One is a nurse; the others are teachers. (Tôi có 4 ngưởi chị. Một ngưởi là y 

tá; những ngưởi còn lại là giáo viên.) 

- The others = The other + N số nhiều 

E.g: There are 4 books on the table. I don’t like this book. I like the others = (I like the other 

books ) 

Lưu ý: Khi chỉ có 2 đối tượng thì đối tượng đầu tiên dùng ONE đối tượng thứ 2 dùng the other. 

E.g: I have 2 brothers. One is a doctor, and the other is a teacher. (Tôi có 2 ngưởi anh. Một ngưởi 

là bác sĩ, ngưởi kia là giáo viên.) 

* Each other - One another - Together 

- Each other (nhau): Dùng cho 2 đối tượng thực hiện hành động có tác động qua lại. 

E.g: Nam and Mai love each other. (Nam và Mai yêu nhau.) có tác động qua lại 

He and his girlfriend look at each other. (Anh ấy và bạn gái nhìn nhau.) 

- One another (nhau): Cách dùng giống như “each other” nhưng dùng khi có 3 đối tượng trở lên. 

(tuy nhiên hiện nay ngưởi ta thưởng dùng “each other” thay cho cả “one another”) 

E.g: All the football players tried to help one another in the winning goal. 

- Together (cùng nhau, với nhau): dùng khi các đối tượng cùng thực hiện hành động nào đó mà 

không có tác động qua lại 

E.g: We go to the zoo together. 

Question 15 Chọn đáp án c 

- go out of style/ go out of fashion: lỗi thởi, lỗi mốt (thởi trang) 

- go down: giảm xuống, chìm xuống 

- go away: rởi đi, đi nghỉ, biến mất 

- go off: rởi đi, nổ (bom, súng), reo (chuông) 

Dịch: Tôi nghĩ quần bò sẽ không lỗi mốt. 


- attract (v): hấp dẫn, thu hút 

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- attractive (adj): hấp dẫn, quyến rũ attractively (adv) 

- attractiveness (n): sự thu hút, sự hấp dẫn, quyến rũ (về ngoại hình) 

Từ cần điền vào là một danh từ sau tính từ “physical”. 

Dịch: Một số đàn ông quan tâm đến vẻ đẹp ngoại hình khi họ chọn vợ. 


- most of which: thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật 

- most of whom: thay thế cho danh từ chỉ ngưởi 

- most of whose + N: thay thế cho sở hữu của danh từ đó 

Vì danh từ phía trước chỗ trống cần điền vào là “the English club” nên xét theo nghĩa của cả câu thì B, C 

không phù hợp. 

Ta thấy: He joined the English club. Most of its members were over 50 years old. He joined the 

English club, most of whose members were over 50 years old. (“whose” thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu 

“its”). 

Dịch: Ông ấy đã tham gia vào câu lạc bộ Tiếng Anh mà đa số các thành viên của câu lạc bộ đó trên 50 

tuổi rồi. 


- break down (ph.v): suy sụp 

E.g: She broke down when she heard the bad news. 

- knock sb out ~ wear sb out: làm cho ai đó cảm thấy rất mệt 

E.g: The kids have knocked me out. 

- turn down (ph.v): từ chối 

E.g: He turned down my invitation. 

- worn out (adj): kiệt sức 

+ be/ feel/ get worn out: cảm thấy kiệt sức 

Dịch: Sau một ngày làm việc dài thì cô ấy cảm thấy kiệt sức. 


- shouldn’t have V pp : lẽ ra đã không nên làm gì (thực tế đã làm) 

- should + V: nên làm gì 

- would have V pp : đã .. .rồi (dùng trong câu điều kiện loại 3)/ đã muốn làm gì trong quá khứ (nhưng đã 

không làm) 

- might have V pp : có thể/ có lẽ đã làm gì (khả năng trong quá khứ) 

Dịch: Ông Huy đã nhận được lởi cảnh cáo về việc bắn tốc độ. Lẽ ra ông ấy đã không nên lái xe quá 

nhanh. 


Để phân biệt sự khác nhau giữa bring và take thì bạn nên dựa vào hành động được thực hiện so với vị trí 

của ngưởi nói. 

- Bring nghĩa là “to carry to a nearer place from a more distant one.” (mang một vật, ngưởi từ một khoảng 

cách xa đến gần ngưởi nói hơn) 

- Take thì trái lại “to carry to a more distant place from a nearer one.” (mang một vật, ngưởi từ vị trí gần 

ngưởi nói ra xa phía ngưởi nói.) 

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Dịch: Ông bố nói vói con gái: “Khi con ăn trưa xong thì bố sẽ lái ô tô chở con quay lại trưởng. Khi con 

học xong thì bố sẽ đến trưởng và đón con về nhà.” 


Cấu trúc: 

- avoid + V-ing: tránh làm gì (chủ động) 

- avoid + being V pp : tránh bị làm gì (bị động) 

Dịch: Tôi đã khóa cửa phòng cả ngày hôm qua để tránh bị ai quấy rầy. 


- mischievous (adj): tinh nghịch, nghịch ngợm 

- obedient (adj): ngoan ngoãn, biết vâng lởi 

- honest (adj): chân thật, thành thật, trung thực 

- well-behaved (adj): có giáo dục, cư xử đúng đắn 

Dịch: Những đứa trẻ nghịch ngợm này thưởng chơi khăm bạn bè. 




- actually (adv): thực sự, quả thật 

- today (adv): ngày nay, thởi nay 

- currently (adv): hiện nay, hiện thởi 

- actively (adv): tích cực hoạt động 

“Spring is coming and it’s time for us to grow plants. Of course, not all plants are currently in season.” 

(Mùa xuân đang đến và đã đến lúc để chúng ta trồng các loại thực vật. Tất nhiên, không phải tất cả các 

loài thực vật hiện đang trong mùa.) 


- easy (adj): dễ dàng 

- fun (adj): vui vẻ 

- stressful (adj): căng thẳng 

- difficult (adj): khó khăn 

“This makes it very difficult to pick the best plants to grow.” (Điều này khiến cho chúng ta rất khó để lựa 

chọn thực vật tốt nhất để trồng.) 


- flexible (adj): linh hoạt 

- picky (adj): kén chọn 

- divine (adj): thần thánh; tuyệt diệu 

- cranky (adj): lập dị, cáu kỉnh 

It’s true that some plants are picky but most are super flexible and only require water, dirt and of course 

sun. (Đúng là một số thực vật rất kén chọn nhưng đa số thì cực linh hoạt và chỉ cần đến nước, đất và dĩ 

nhiên là ánh nắng mặt trởi.) 


- worst: tồi tệ nhất, kém nhất 

- fun (adj): vui vẻ 

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- perfect (adj): hoàn hảo, tuyệt vởi, tốt nhất 

- better: tốt hơn 

“This spring is the perfect time to start your own garden.” (Mùa xuân là thởi điểm rất tốt để bắt đầu khu 

vưởn riêng của bạn.) 


- hold (v): giữ, chứa đựng 

- sit (v): ngồi 

- stand (v): chịu đựng 

- remove (v): loại bỏ, rút ra 

“Spinach is very easy to grow because it removes water well and can stand different levels of heat.” (Rau 

chân vịt rat dc trồng vì nó chịu hạn tốt và có thể chịu đựng được nhiều mức nhiệt khác nhau.) 




Đoạn văn chủ yếu thảo luận về điều gì? 

A. Vai trò của bản năng trong hành vi động vật 

B. Những quan sát cho thấy ý thức trong hành vi động vật 

C. Việc sử dụng thức ăn trong các nghiên cứu về hành vi động vật 

D. Những sự khác nhau giữa hành vi của động vật trong môi trưởng tự nhiên và trong phòng thí 

nghiệm. 

Dẫn chứng: - Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember past events ... These 

scientists, however, are cautious about the extent to which animals can be credited with conscious 

processing. (Một số nhà nghiên cứu hành vi của động vật tranh luận rằng một số động vật có thể nhớ các 

sự việc trong quá khứ... Tuy nhiên, các nhà khoa này thận trọng về mức độ mà động vật có thể được cho 

là xử lý có ý thức) 

- Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness at all and ascribe actions 

entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered. (Các giải thích về hành vi động vật bỏ qua bất cứ 

loại ý thức nào và gán cho các hành động hoàn toàn do bản năng để lại nhiều câu hỏi chưa được trả lởi) 

- Other behaviors that may indicate some cognition include tool use (Các hành vi khác có thể chỉ ra một 

số nhận thức bao gồm việc sử dụng công cụ) 


Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG được thảo luận là khả năng mà động vật có? 

A. Lựa chọn trong số các lựa chọn 

B. Dự đoán được sự sắp đến 

C. Nhớ các việc trong quá khứ 

D. Truyền đạt cảm xúc 

Dẫn chứng: Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember past events. anticipate 

future ones, make plans and choices, and coordinate activities within a group. (Một số nhà nghiên cứu 

hành vi của động vật tranh luận rằng một số động vật có thể nhớ các sự việc quá khứ, dự đoán sự việc 

tương lai, lên kế hoạch và đưa ra lựa chọn và phối hợp các hoạt động trong nhóm) 


Mục đích của vũ điệu ong mật? 

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A. Để xác định số lượng thức ăn ở một địa điểm 

B. Để truyền đạt thông tin về vị trí thức ăn 

C. Để tăng tốc độ di chuyển đến nguồn thức ăn 

D. Để nhận ra loại mật hoa sẵn có. 

Dẫn chứng: “Honeybees communicate the sources of nectar to one another by doing a dance in a figureeight 

pattern.” (Loài ong mật truyền đạt thông tin về các nguồn mật hoa với nhau bằng việc thực hiện vũ 

điệu hình số 8.) 


- however: tuy nhiên 

- since: từ khi 

- generally: nói chung, thông thưởng 

- so far: cho đến bây giở 

“But in one study, when experimenters kept changing the site of the food source, each time moving the 

food 25 percent farther from the previous site, foraging honeybees began to anticipate where the food 

source would appear next. When the researchers arrived at the new location, they would find the bees 

circling the spot, waiting for their food. No one has yet explained how bees, whose brains weigh four tenthousandths 

of an ounce, could have infeưed the location of the new site.“ (Nhưng trong một nghiên cứu, 

khi các nhà thí nghiệm tiếp tục thay đổi địa điểm đặt thức ăn, mỗi lần di chuyển thức ăn cách xa hơn 25% 

so với địa điểm trước, những con ong mật săn mồi bắt đầu dự đoán nguồn thức ăn sẽ xuất hiện ở đâu tiếp 

theo. Khi các nhà nghiên cứu đến địa điểm mới, họ thấy những con ong vây quanh nơi đó, chở đợi thức 

ăn. Cho đến bây giở chưa ai giải thích được làm thế nào mà loài ong có bộ não với trọng lượng bốn phần 

mưởi nghìn của một ounce, có thể suy đoán được vị trí của địa điểm mới.) 

Do đó: yet ~ so far 


Chúng ta có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng kích thước não bộ được cho là _________. 

A. một dấu hiệu của khả năng nhận thức 

B. đa dạng giữa các thành viên trong cùng một loài 

C. liên quan đến việc tiêu thụ thức ăn 

D. tương đương với mức độ hoạt động 

Dẫn chứng: “No one has yet explained how bees, whose brains weigh four ten-thousandths of an ounce 

could have inferred the location of the new site.” (Chưa ai giải thích được làm thế nào mà loài ong có bộ 

não với trọng lượng bốn phần mưởi nghìn của một ounce, có thể suy đoán được vị trí của địa điểm mới.) 


Tại sao loài rái cá và vỏ sò được nói đến trong cuộc thảo luận ở đoạn 3? 

A. Để cung cấp thông tin là một số loài nào đó thể hiện khả năng sử dụng công cụ tốt hơn các loài khác 

B. Để cung cấp ví dụ về việc sử dụng công cụ trong các loài động vật. 

C. Để cho thấy rằng các động vật rất giỏi sử dụng các vật thể trong môi trưởng của mình 

D. Để cung cấp ví dụ về việc sử dụng vũ khí trong các loài động vật. 

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“Other behaviors that may indicate some cognition include tool use. Many animals, like the otter who 

uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in the natural environment as 

rudimentary tools.” (Các hành vi khác có thể chỉ ra một số nhận thức bao gồm việc sử dụng công cụ. 

Nhiều loài động vật như loài rái cái sử dụng đá để đập vỡ vỏ sò, có khả năng sử dụng các vật thể trong 

môi trưởng tự nhiên như các công cụ thô sơ.) 


Cụm từ “the one” trong đoạn 3 đề cập đến _________. 

“Allowed to choose which pair they wanted, the chimpanzees almost always chose the one with the 

higher total, showing some sort of summing ability.” (Được phép chọn cặp nào mà chúng muốn thì những 

con tinh tinh hầu như luôn chọn cặp nào có tổng số cao hơn, cho thấy khả năng tổng hợp.) 

Do đó: “the one” = “the pair” 




Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận đến khía cạnh nào của đởi sống ngưởi Mỹ bản địa/ ngưởi da đỏ ở bở biển phía 

Bắc Thái Bình Dương? 

A. Phương pháp bảo quản thức ăn 

B. Chế độ ăn uống bị giới hạn bởi môi trưởng như thế nào 

C. Những đóng góp của ngưởi phụ nữ cho việc cung cấp thức ăn 

D. Những khó khăn trong việc thành lập các trang trại thành công 


- Women also specialized in the gathering of the abundant shellfish that lived closer to shore. They 

collected oysters, crabs, sea urchins, abalone, and clams, which they could gather while remaining close 

to their children... (Ngưởi phụ nữ cũng chuyên về việc thu lượm các loài giáp xác dồi dào sống gần bở 

biển. Họ thu lượm các loại hàu, cua, nhím biển, bào ngư, và con trai trong khi họ vẫn ở gần bên các con 

của mình.) 

- The women used their tools to process all of the fish and marine mammals brought in by the men... 

(Những ngưởi phụ nữ đã dùng các công cụ của mình để xử lý các loài cá và động vật có vú ở biển mà 

những ngưởi đàn ông mang về...) 

- After drying the fish, the women pounded some of them into fish meal... (Sau khi sấy khô cá thì phụ nữ 

đã giã một ít cá để làm bột cá....) 


Từ “unique” trong đoạn đầu gần nghĩa nhất với _________. 

A. có thể hiểu được, có thể lĩnh hội 

B. năng suất cao, sản xuất nhiều 

C. có ý định trước, cố ý 

D. đặc biệt, đặc trưng 

“The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as 

they invented modes of production unique to their special environment” (Những ngưởi da đỏ ở bở biển 

phía bắc Thái Bình Dương đã tạo ra một nền văn hóa biển rất phức tạp vì họ đã phát minh ra các phương 

thức sản xuất độc đáo với môi trưởng đặc biệt của mình.) 

Do đó: unique ~ particular 

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Chúng ta có thể suy ra từ đoạn 1 rằng tổ chức xã hội của nhiều dân tộc nông nghiệp _________. 

A. phức tạp hơn tổ chức của các bộ tộc săn bắn và hái lượm 

B. ít hiệu quả hơn tổ chức của các bộ tộc săn bắn và hái lượm 

C. phổ biến hơn tổ chức của các bộ tộc săn bắn và hái lượm 

D. có nhiều tài liệu hơn tổ chức của các bộ tộc săn bắn và hái lượm 

Dẫn chứng: “In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most 

complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people in the world.” (Ngoài nền văn hóa kĩ thuật 

tinh vi của mình thì họ cũng là một trong những tổ chức xã hội phức tạp nhất trong số bất cứ dân tộc phi 

nông nghiệp nào trên thế giới.) 


Theo bài đọc, điều gì đúng về “sự phân chia lao động” được đề cập trong đoạn 2? 

A. Sự phân chia lao động được phát triển đầu tiên bởi ngưởi da đỏ ở phía bắc Thái Bình Dương 

B. Sự phân chia lao động hiếm khi tồn tại trong việc săn bắn 

C. Sự phân chia lao động là một cấu trúc mà ngưởi da đỏ ở phía bắc Thái Bình Dương giống với nhiều 

dân tộc khác 

D. Sự phân chia lao động giúp hình thành tổ chức xã hội được tìm thấy chủ yếu ở những dân tộc bở 

biển 

Dẫn chứng: In a division of labor similar to that of the hunting peoples in the interior and among 

foraging peoples throughout the world, the men did most of the fishing, and the women processed the 

catch. (Về việc phân chia lao động thì giống như các dân tộc săn bắn và hái lượm trên thế giới: ngưởi đàn 

ông đánh cá và ngưởi phụ nữ xử lý việc đánh bắt đó.) 


Tất cả những điều sau đây đúng về ngưởi phụ nữ ở bở biển phía Bắc Thái Bình Dương NGOẠI TRỪ việc 

họ _________ . 

A. có khả năng bắt các loại giáp xác hơn các loại cá khác 

B. đóng góp nhiều nguyên liệu để chế tạo công cụ hơn ngưởi đàn ông 

C. thỉnh thoảng đi kiếm thức ăn xa bở biển 

D. chuẩn bị và bảo quản cá 

Dẫn chứng: - Women also specialized in the gathering of the abundant shellfish that lived closer to shore. 

They collected oysters, crabs, sea urchins, abalone, and clams, which they could gather while remaining 

close to their children... (Ngưởi phụ nữ cũng chuyên về việc thu lượm các loài giáp xác dồi dào sống gần 

bở biển. Họ thu lượm các loại hàu, cua, nhím biển, bào ngư, và con trai trong khi họ vẫn ở gần bên các 

con của mình.) => A đúng, C sai 

- The maritime life harvested by the women not only provided food, but also supplied more of the raw 

materials for making tools than did fish gathered by the men. (Việc thu hoạch của ngưởi phụ nữ ở bở biển 

không chỉ giúp cung cấp thực phẩm mà còn cung cấp nhiêu nguyên liệu thô để giúp chế tạo công cụ hơn 

việc ngưởi đàn ông đánh bắt cá.) => B đúng 

- The women used their tools to process all of the fish and marine mammals brought in by the men. They 

cleaned the fish, and dried vast quantities of them for the winter... (Những ngưởi phụ nữ sử dụng các công 

cụ để xử lý tất cả các loài cá và động vật có vú ở biển được ngưởi đàn ông mang về. Họ làm sạch cá và 

sấy khô số lượng lớn để dành cho mùa đông ...) => D đúng 

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Từ “They” trong đoạn 3 đề cập đến _________. 

A. những ngưởi phụ nữ 

B. các công cụ 

C. các động vật có vú 

D. những ngưởi đàn ông 

“The women used their tools to process all of the fish and marine mammals brought in by the men. They 

cleaned the fish, and dried vast quantities of them for the winter.” (Những ngưởi phụ nữ sử dụng các công 

cụ để xử lý tất cả các loài cá và động vật có vú ở biển được ngưởi đàn ông mang về. Họ làm sạch cá và 

sấy khô số lượng lớn để dành cho mùa đông.) 

Do đó: They = The women 


Ngưởi da đỏ ở phía bắc bở biển Thái Bình Dương sử dụng nơi hun khói để _________. 

A. giữ các dụng cụ được sử dụng trong việc chuẩn bị thức ăn 

B. cá và loài giáp xác không bị thối ươn 

C. làm nơi chứa cá và giáp xác 

D. chuẩn bị cho bữa ăn công phu 

Dẫn chứng: They sun-dried fish when practical, but in the rainy climate of the coastal area they also used 

smokehouses to preserve tons of fish and other seafood annually. (Họ phơi khô cá khi trởi nắng, nhưng 

vào lúc khí hậu mưa gió ở khu vực ven biển, họ cũng dùng nơi hun khói để bảo quản hàng tấn cá và hải 

sản khác hàng năm.) 


Tất cả những điều sau đúng về chất giống như pho mát được đề cập trong đoạn 4 NGOẠI TRỪ nó 

_________. 

A. được làm từ cá 

B. không thực sự là pho mát 

C. hữu ích trong các chuyến đi dài 

D. được làm trong thời gian ngắn 

Dẫn chứng: After drying the fish, the women pounded some of them into fish meal, which was an easily 

transported food used in soups, stews, or other dishes to provide protein and thickening in the absence of 

fresh fish or while on long trips. The women also made a cheese-like substance from a mixture of fish and 

roe by aging it in storehouses or bv burying it in wooden boxes or pits lined with rocks and tree leaves. 

(Sau khi sấy cá, phụ nữ đã giã một ít cá làm bột cá, một loại thực phẩm dễ dàng được vận chuyển dùng 

trong các món súp, món hầm, hoặc các món khác để cung cấp protein khi không có cá tươi hoặc trong 

những chuyến đi dài. Những người phụ nữ này cũng tạo ra một chất giống pho mát từ hỗn hợp cá và 

trứng cá bằng cách ủ nó lâu trong kho hoặc bằng cách chôn cất nó trong các hộp gỗ hoặc hố lót đá và lá 

cây.) 

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. 


Câu ban đầu: Chúng ta phải nhớ chuyện xảy ra trong quá khứ để nó không bao giờ xảy ra lại nữa. 

A. Nếu chúng ta có thể nhớ quá khứ thì nó sẽ không xảy ra lại. 

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B. Vì tất cả chúng ta có khuynh hướng quên chuyện xảy ra trong quá khứ nên chúng ta phạm lại các sai 

lầm đó. 

C. Chúng ta không thể nhớ chuyện đã xảy ra trong quá khứ nên chúng ta để nó xảy ra lại. 

D. Để không lặp lại quá khứ thì chúng ta chắc chắn không nên quên chuyện lúc đó đã xảy ra. 

Cấu trúc: - So that + a clause: để mà 

- in order to/ so as to + V: để mà 


Câu ban đầu: Sau khi trượt ở bài kiểm tra doping - tại thế vận hội Bắc Kinh thì John đã bị tước huy 

chương vàng. 

A. Tại thế vận hội Bắc Kinh, John và nhiều người khác bị truất quyền dự thi sau khi thất bại bài kiểm 

tra doping. 

B. Nếu John đã không dính vào việc sử dụng doping tại thế vận hội Bắc Kinh thì anh ấy đã không mất 

huy chương vàng. 

C. Vì John thú nhận đã dùng doping nên đã bị lấy lại huy chương vàng. 

D. Mặc dù John trượt ở bài kiểm fra doping nhưng anh ấy vẫn không bị truất quyền dự thi khỏi thế vận 

hội Bắc Kinh. 

Cấu trúc : - If + s + had + V pp ..., S + would + have + V pp ... (câu điều kiện loại 3 : sự việc trái với thực tế 

trong quá khứ) 


Câu ban đầu: Những thành viên duy nhất trong họ mèo có thể gầm là sư tử, báo, hổ và báo đốm Mỹ 

nhưng sư tử là loài gầm to nhất. 

A. Giống như báo, hổ và báo đốm Mỹ, sư tử là một trong những thành viên họ mèo mà có thể gầm. 

B. Vì sư tử cùng họ mèo với báo, hổ và báo đốm Mỹ nên sư tử có thể gầm to như những loài khác. 

C. Sư tử, báo, hổ và báo đốm Mỹ là bốn loài mèo duy nhất có thể gầm; tuy nhiên, những loài khác 

không gầm to bằng sư tử. 

D. Tiếng gầm của sư tử đủ to để làm những động vật khác như báo hay hổ cảm thấy sợ hãi. 




Cấu trúc: - S + ask (ed) + (O) + từ để hỏi + S + V .... 

E.g: He asked me why I had been absent from class. 

Do đó: did he want => he wanted 

Dịch: Bố cậu ấy hỏi cậu ấy muốn gì cho dịp sinh nhật. 

- Reporting questions (Câu hỏi trong lời nói gián tiếp) 

Câu hói trong lời nói gián tiếp dược chia làm loại: 

a. Yes/ No questions (Câu hỏi yes/no) 

Form: 

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S 1 + ask + (O) + IF/ WHETHER + S 2 + V... 

E.g: - Miss Nga said, “Are you a foreigner?” 

Miss Nga asked (me) if/ whether I was a foreigner. 

b. WH- questions (Câu hỏi có từ để hỏi) 

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Form: 

S 1 + ask + (O) + WH- (when, where, how...) + S 2 + V... 

E.g: - “What is your name?” he asked. 

He asked (me) what my name was. 


Cấu trúc: - be + based + on: được dựa vào, căn cứ vào 

E.g: This film is based on a real-life incident. 

Do đó: to => on 

Dịch: Nền kinh tế của nước này dựa vào diện tích rừng, chiếm 80% diện tích bề mặt. 


- Other + danh từ số nhiều/ danh từ không đếm được: vài/ những .. .khác 

- Others : những.... khác 

- Others = other ones/ other + N số nhiều: dùng khi nói đến những đối tượng nào đó không xác định. 

Do đó: others systems => other systems 

Dịch: Trong khi lời nói là hình thức ngôn ngữ tồn tại phổ biến nhất, con ngưởi sử dụng nhiều kĩ thuật và 

hệ thống khác nhau để thể hiện suy nghĩ và cảm xúc của mình. 


pair of sentences In the following questions. 


“Hãy quàng khăn quanh cổ đi. Bạn sẽ bị lạnh đó.” 

A. Bạn sẽ không bị lạnh nếu bạn không quàng khăn quanh cổ. 

B. Hãy quàng khăn quanh cổ, nếu không bạn sẽ bị lạnh. 

C. Nếu bạn quàng khăn quanh cổ thì bạn sẽ bị lạnh. 

D. Bạn không chỉ quàng khăn quanh cổ mà còn bị lạnh nữa. 


“Cậu ấy đã giơ tay lên cao. Cậu ấy muốn thu hút sự chú ý của giáo viên.” 

A. Bởi vì giáo viên thu hút cậu ấy nên cậu ấy đã giơ tay lên cao. 

B. Để thu hút sự chú ý của giáo viên thì cậu ấy đã giơ tay lên cao. 

C. Mặc dù cậu ấy đã giơ tay lên cao nhưng cậu ấy không thể thu hút được sự chú ý của giáo viên. 

D. Cậu ấy đã giơ tay lên cao đến nỗi mà cậu ấy không thể thu hút sự chú ý của giáo viên. 

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Question 1: A. mood B. flood C. spoon D. moon 

Question 2: A. digestion B. suggestion C. question D. attraction 



Question 3: A. studious B. century C. similar D. semester 

Question 4: A. competent B. implicate C. advertise D. reconstruct 



Question 5: We received a lot of useful information because the report accurately reflected the current 

state of the company. 

A. carelessly B. imprecisely C. uneasily D. untruthfully 

Question 6: Sally was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad 

to study. 

A. made room for B. take charge of C. got in touch with D. lost control of 



Question 7: Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species. 

A. do harm to B. set fire to C. give rise to D. make way for 

Question 8: It is such a prestigious university that only good students are entitled to a full scholarship 

each year. 

A. have the right to refuse B. are given the right to 

C. are refused the right to D. have the obligation to 



Question 9: Huy was asking Mai, his classmate, for her opinion about the book he had lent her. 

Huy: “What do you think about the book?” 

Mai: “_________. ” 

A. Yes, let’s read it together. B. The best I’ve ever read! 

C. I can’t agree with you more. D. I wish I could buy one. 

Question 10: Tim and Linda are talking about what to do after school. 

Tim: “ _________” - Linda: “Yes, I’d love to.” 

A. Do you often have time for a drink after school? 

B. Would you like to have a drink after school? 

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C. Do you often go out for a drink after school? 

D. Do you like tea or coffee? 



Question 11: He was the last man _________the meeting room. 

A. who leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left 

Question 12: Tom never stays in one place for long. He always gets _________ feet and sets off on his 

travels again. 

A. chilly B. itchy C. dusty D. shaky 

Question 13: Clothing made of plastic fibers has some certain advantages over _________ made of 

natural fibers. 

A. that B. which C. the one D. what 

Question 14: Whenever I visited her, my grandmother _________ my favorite cake for me. 

A. would make B. use to make C. would have made D. have made 

Question 15: He was injured after jumping _________ the wall yesterday. 

A. over B. under C. across D. through 

Question 16: Unfortunately, my trip to France 

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because I couldn’t save enough 

A. fell through B. tried out C. took over D. turned up 

Question 17: Action movies may have a negative _________ on children. 

A. opinion B. influence C. dependence D. decision 

Question 18: As a small child, he was used to _________ alone in the house for several hours. 

A. being left B. leaving C. be left D. leave 

Question 19: Nowadays, many serious childhood diseases _________ by early immunization. 

A. prevent B. can prevent C. can be prevented D. are preventing 

Question 20: He lost his job because he was _________ , He made so many mistakes. 

A. rash B. incautious C. inefficient D. impulsive 

Question 21. She is a(n) _________ . She finds it difficult to socialize with other students in the class. 

A. industrious B. dynamic C. reserved D. sociable 

Question 22. _________ winter I spent in _________ USA was one of _________ best in my life. 

A. A/ a/ the B. The/ the/ a C. The/ - / the D. The/ the/ the 



People come to this small country for many reasons. They can admire spectacular (23)_________ 

meet friendly natives, and enjoy a vibrant arts scene. Some are searching for their family (24) _________ 

or others just want to get away from it all and, digging up old memories from their English Lit class of 

gallant heroes engaging in larger-than-life struggles, their minds wander to faraway lands, to somehow 

familiar yet different destinations. Why not go to Scotland? But what kind of country are they coming to 

and what should they expect once they get there? Scotland (25) _________ of an area of 30, 418 square 

miles - so it's a fairly compact and "doable" country - with a population of about five million people - not 

too small, not too big. It is one of three countries that form the political (26) _________ called Great 

Britain, the other two being, of course, England and Wales, which, along with their fourth partner, 

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Northern Ireland, becomes the United Kingdom. Scotland is bordered on three sides by water and on its 

fourth by England, which has had both its advantages and disadvantages. Geographically speaking, the 

country can be divided into three broad areas, the Southern Uplands, the Central Lowlands, and the 

Highlands. Although the rugged Highlands (27) _________ about two-thirds of the land area, the vast 

majority of the population lives in the Central Belt between Glasgow, Scotland>s largest city, and 

Edinburgh, Scotland's capital. 

Question 23. A. scene B. scenery C. view D. panorama 

Question 24. A. roots B.race C. basis D. source 

Question 25. A. consists B.includes C. embraces D. comprises 

Question 26. A. entirety B. entitle C. entry D. entity 

Question 27. A. take out B. take in C. take up D. take off 



Foot-racing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but 

also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a 

good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers 

might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply 

to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in 

strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college 

campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length. 

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San 

Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on 

the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the 

streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might 

finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the 

back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of 

men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in 

a long line and who were carrying a fire-hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was 

dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to 

bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route. 

Question 28. The main purpose of this passage is to _________. 

A. encourage people to exercise 

B. describe a popular activity 

C. make fun of runners in costume 

D. give reasons for the popularity of footraces 

Question 29. The word “camaraderie” as used in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of 

the following? 

A. games B. companionship C. jokes D. views 

Question 30. Which of the following is NOT implied by the author? 

A. Footraces appeal to a variety of people. 

B. Walkers can compete for prizes. 

C. Entering a race is a way to give support to an organization. 

D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart. 

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Question 31. The word “beat” as used in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the 

following? 

A. incline B. overturn C. outdo D. undermine 

Question 32. In what lines does the author give reasons for why people enter footraces? 

A. Foot-racing... and exercise. B. People of all ages... in length. 

The largest... 34 minutes. 

D. Behind them... a fire-hose. 

Question 33. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage? 

A. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley. 

B. Some runners were ready to put out a fire. 

C. Some runners were participating in a wedding. 

D. Some runners were serious about winning. 

Question 34. A “bystander” as used in the last paragraph refers to which of the following? 

A. a walker B. a participant C. a spectator D. a judge 



Industrialization came to the United State after 1790 as North American entrepreneurs increased 

productivity by reorganizing work and building factories. These innovations in manufacturing boosted 

output and living standards to an unprecedented extent; the average per capita wealth increased by nearly 

1 percent per year - 30 percent over the course of a generation. Goods that had once been luxury items 

became part of everyday life. 

The impressive gain in output stemmed primarily from the way in which workers made goods, since 

the 1790’s, North American entrepreneurs - even without technological improvements - had broadened 

the scope of the outwork system that made manufacturing more efficient by distributing materials to a 

succession of workers who each performed a single step of the production process. For example, during 

the 1820’s and 1830’s the shoe industry greatly expanded the scale of the outwork system. Tens of 

thousands of rural women, paid according to the amount they produced, fabricated the “uppers” of shoes, 

which were bound to the soles by wage-earning journeymen shoemakers in dozens of Massachusetts 

towns, whereas previously journeymen would have made the enduring shoe. This system of production 

made the employer a powerful “shoe boss” and eroded workers’ control over the pace and conditions of 

labor. However, it also dramatically increased the output of shoes while cutting their price. 

For tasks that were not suited to the outwork system, entrepreneurs created an even more important 

new organization, the modem factory, which used power-driven machines and assemblyline techniques to 

turn out large quantities of well-made goods. As early as 1782 the prolific Delaware inventor Oliver 

Evans had built a highly automated, laborsaving flour mill driven by water power. His machinery lifted 

the grain to the top of the milt, cleaned it as it fell into containers known as hoppers, ground the grain into 

flour, and then conveyed the flour back to the top of the mill to allow it to cool as it descended into 

barrels. Subsequently, manufacturers made use of new improved stationary steam engines to power their 

mills. This new technology enabled them to build factories in the nation’s largest cities, taking advantage 

of urban concentrations of inexpensive labor, good transportation networks, and eager customers. 

Question 35. What is the passage mainly about? 

A. The difficulties of industrialization in North America 

B. The influence of changes in manufacturing on the growth of urban centers 

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D. Improved ways of organizing the manufacturing of goods 

Question 36. The word “scope” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. value B. popularity C. extent D. diversity 

Question 37. The author mentions the shoe industry in the second paragraph to provide an example of 

how 

A. entrepreneurs increased output by using an extended outwork system 

B. entrepreneurs used technological improvements to increase output 

C. rural workers responded to “shoe bosses” 

D. changes in the outwork system improved the quality of shoes 

Question 38. All of the following are true of the outwork system EXCEPT _________. 

A. It involved stages of production. 

B. It was more efficient than the systems used before 1790. 

C. It made many employers less powerful than they had been before. 

D. It did not necessarily involve any technological improvements. 

Question 39. The word “prolific” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. famous B. productive C. self-employed D. progressive 

Question 40. According to the passage, how did later mills differ from the mills built by Oliver Evans? 

A. They were located away from large cities. 

B. They used new technology to produce power. 

C. They did not allow flour to cool before it was placed in Barrels. 

D. They combined technology with the outwork system. 

Question 41. The passage mentions which of the following as a result of improvements in factory 

machinery? 

A. It become easier for factory’ owners to find workers and customers. 

B. Manufacturers had to employ more highly skilled workers. 

C. The amount of power required for factories operate was reduced. 

D. Factories could operate more than one engine at a time. 

Question 42. The word “eager” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to . 

A. wealthy B. knowledgeable C. regular D. enthusiastic 



Question 43: “I will come back early. I really will!”. She said. 

A. She promised to come back early. B. She reminded me to come back early. 

C. She refused to come back early. D. She offered to come back early. 

Question 44: I thought he was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that he was quite useless. 

A. Because I was expecting him to be incompetent, I was shocked to see him perform rather well. 

B. I was mistaken about his suitability for the position since he proved rather incompetent. 

C. Contrary to my initial impression, he was not totally unsuitable for the position. 

D. I was right in thinking that he was totally useless for the job. 

Question 45: Friendly though she may seem, she’s not to be trusted. 

A. However friendly she seems, she’s not to be trusted, 

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B. She’s too friendly to be trusted. 

C. However she seems friendly, she’s not to be trusted, 

D. She may have friends, but she’s not to be trusted. 



Question 46: It is (A) interested (B) to compare the early stylized art forms (C) of ancient civilizations 

(D) with the modem abstract forms of art. 

Question 47: The (A) average salt (B) content of seawater is (C) more than three (D) percents. 

Question 48: (A) No other quality is more important (B) for a scientist to acquire (C) as to observe (D) 

carefully. 



Question 49: My mother is good at cooking. My father is bad at it. 

A. My mother is good at cooking, but my father is bad at it. 

B. My mother is good at cooking, for my father is bad at it. 

C. My mother is good at cooking, or my father is bad at it. 

D. My mother is good at cooking, so my father is bad at it. 

Question 50: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately. 

A. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately. 

B. When you give up smoking immediately, your health will be affected with this harmful habit. 

C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits. 

D. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit. 

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ANSWER KEY 

1B 2D 3D 4D 5B 6C 7A 8B 9B 10B 

11B 12B 13A 14A 15A 16A 17B 18A 19C 20C 

21C 22D 23B 24A 25A 26D 27C 28B 29B 30D 

31C 32A 33B 34C 35D 36C 37A 38C 39B 40B 

41A 42D 43A 44B 45A 46A 47D 48C 49A 50A 

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- mood /mu:d/ (n): tâm trạng 

E.g: I’m in a good mood. 

- flood /flʌd/ (n): lũ lụt 

E.g: The heavy rain caused floods in many areas. 

- spoon /spu:n/ (n): thìa 

E.g: I need a soup spoon. 

- moon /mu:n/ (n): mặt trăng 

E.g: The moon goes around the earth. 


- digestion /daɪ’dʒes.tʃ ə n/ (n): sự tiêu hóa 

E.g: Eating at night can be bad for our digestion. 

- suggestion /sə'dʒes.tʃ ə n / (n): lởi đề nghị, sự gợi ý 

E.g: I don’t know what to do now. Do you have any suggestions? 

- question /'kwes.tʃən/ (n): câu hỏi 

E.g: It is difficult to answer this question. 

- attraction /ə'træk.ʃ ə n (n): sự hấp dẫn 

E.g: Nha Trang is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Vietnam. 




- studious /'stju:.di.əs/ (adj): chăm học 

E.g: She is a studious girl. 

- century /'sen.tʃ ə r.i/ (n): thế kỉ 

E.g: He was bom in the 16 th century. 

- similar /'sɪm.ɪ.lə / (adj): tương tự, giống 

E.g: I am similar in appearance to my brother. 

- semester/sɪ'mes.tə r / (n): học kì 

E.g: He made much progress in this semester. 


competent /'kɒm.pɪ. t ə nt/ (adj): có năng lực, giỏi 

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E.g: He is a competent director. 

- implicate/ ‘ɪm.plɪ.keɪt/ (v): làm dính líu vào, làm vướng vào 

E.g: She is implicated in the scandal. 

- advertise /’ æd.və.taɪz/ (v): quảng cáo 

E.g: They advertised their services in the newspaper. 

- reconstruct /,ri:.k ə n'strʌkt/ (v): xây dựng lại 

E.g: They are reconstructing the city’s public transport system. 




- carelessly (adv): bất cẩn 

- imprecisely (adv): không chính xác 

- uneasily (adv): không dễ dàng 

- untruthfully (adv): không chân thật 

- accurately (adv): chính xác 

Do đó: accurately 

 

imprecisely 

Dịch: Chúng tôi đã nhận được nhiều thông tin hữu ích vì bài báo cáo đã phản ánh chính xác tình trạng 

hiện nay của công ty. 


lose contact with: mất liên lạc với 

- make room for: dành chỗ cho, nhường chỗ cho 

- take charge of: chịu trách nhiệm 

- get/ keep/ be + in touch with: giữ liên lạc với 

- lose control of: mất kiểm soát 

- lose contact with: mất liên lạc với 

Do đó: lose contact with 

 

get in touch with 

Dịch: Sally đã rất buồn khi cô ấy mất liên lạc với nhiều bạn cũ khi đi du học. 




- do harm to: làm hại đến, gây nguy hiểm đến 

- set fire to: đốt cháy 

- give rise to: gây ra 

- make way for: tránh đưởng cho, để cho qua 

- jeopardize /’dʒep.ə.daiz/ (v); gây nguy hiểm cho, làm hại 

Do đó: jeopardize ~ do harm to 

Dịch: Nạn phá rừng có thể gây ra tác hại nghiêm trọng đến môi trưởng sống của nhiều loài. 


- have the right to refuse: có quyền từ chối 

- are gi ven the right to: được cho quyền 

- are refused the right to: bị từ chối quyền 

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- have the obligation to: có nghĩa vụ, bổn phận 

- are entitled to: có quyền 

Do đó: are entitled to ~ are given the right to 

Dịch: Đó là một trưởng đại học có uy tín mà chỉ có những sinh viên giỏi mới được hưởng học bổng toàn 

phần mỗi năm. 




Huy hỏi Mai, bạn cùng lớp để biết ý kiến của cô ấy về cuốn sách mà cậu ấy cho cô ấy mượn. 

Huy: “Bạn nghĩ gì về cuốn sách đó?” 

A. Uh, chúng ta hãy cùng nhau đọc nhé. 

B. Cuốn sách hay nhất mà tớ từng đọc! 

C. Tớ hoàn toàn đồng ý với cậu. 

D. Tớ ước tớ có thể mua một cuốn. 


Tim và Linda đang nói chuyện về việc nên làm gì sau khi tan học. 

Tim: “_________.” 

Linda: Uh, tớ rất thích. 

A. Cậu có thường có thời gian uống nước sau khi tan học không? 

B. Cậu có muốn đi uống nước sau khi tan học không? (lời mời) 

C. Cậu có thường đi ra ngoài uống nước sau khi tan học không? 

D. Cậu thích uống trà hay uống cà phê? 




Cách rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ: 

Nếu danh từ phía trước đại từ quan hệ “who, that, which” có các từ “the first/ the second/... thì ta dùng “to 

V/ to be V pp ” để rút gọn. 

- S + be + the + first/second/.../last/ only + N + relative pronoun + V ... = S + be + the + first/ 

second/.../last/ only + N + to V/ to be V pp ...(to V nếu mệnh đề ở dạng chủ động; to be V pp nếu mệnh đề ở 

dạng bị động) 

Dịch: Anh ta là người cuối cùng rời khỏi phòng họp. 


- chilly (adj): giá lạnh 

- itchy (adj): ngứa ngáy 

- dusty (adj): đầy bụi 

- shaky (adj): run 

+ get/ have itchy feet (ngứa ngáy chân tay): want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do 

something different: muốn đi đây đi đó 

Dịch: Tom chưa bao giờ ở lại một nơi quá lâu. Anh ấy luôn muốn xách ba lô lên và đi du lịch. 


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- clothing (n): quần áo (danh từ không đếm được) 

- has an advantage over + N: có thuận lợi hơn .... 

Ở đây 2 đối tượng được so sánh là “clothing made of plastic fibers” và “clothing made of natural fibers” 

=> Từ còn thiếu trong câu này là “clothing”. Tuy nhiên, để tránh việc lặp lại danh từ đã được đề cập trước 

đó thì trong câu so sánh ta sẽ thay thế danh từ đó bằng “that” nếu đó là danh từ số ít đếm được hoặc danh 

từ không đếm được và bằng“those” nếu đó là danh từ số nhiều. 

E.g: The height of my house is the same as that of hers, (that = the height) 

- Doctors in the city are better than those in the countryside, (those = doctors) 

Dịch: Quần áo được làm từ sợi tổng hợp có một số thuận lợi vượt trội hơn quần áo được làm từ sợi tự 

nhiên. 


+ “Whenever I visited her - Bất cứ khi nào tôi đến thăm bà” => sự việc trong quá khứ 

- would + V ~ used to + V: đã từng, đã thường làm gì (thói quen trong quá khứ) 

- would + have V pp : đã ...rồi (dùng trong câu điều kiện loại 3 hoặc diễn tả một tình huống đã có thể xảy ra 

trong quá khứ, nhưng thực sự đã không diễn ra) 

- have V : thì hiện tại hoàn thành (diễn tả sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ và kéo dài đến hiện tại) 

Dịch: Bất cứ khi nào tôi đến thăm bà thì bà thường làm món bánh yêu thích cho tôi. 

- Would - Used to 

Would: 

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- Dùng trong lời nói gián tiếp (Tương lai trong quá khứ) hay dùng trong câu điều kiện như loại 2,3 

E.g: He said he would come back the next day. 

If he were free, he would meet me. 

She would have been very happy if she had passed the exam. 

- Dùng để đề nghị, nhờ vả, xin phép, mời mọc 

E.g: Would you turn on the TV for me? 

Would you mind closing the windows? 

- Diễn tả một thói quen trong quá khứ (past habits). Với nghĩa này, WOULD có thể dùng thay cho used 

to. 

E.g: When we met each other, we would talk a lot. 

Would- used to: dùng để diễn đạt hành động lặp lại trong quá khứ (thói quen), nhưng bây giờ không còn 

nữa 

E.g: When I was younger my grandmother would/used to bring us chocolate when she visited. Nhưng 

giữa would và used to có sự khác nhau: 

- Would thường được sử dụng khi có từ/ cụm từ/ mệnh đề chỉ thời gian rõ ràng 

E.g: When I was a child. I would watch cartoons every Sunday morning. (used to có thể được dùng trong 

câu này) 

Whenever we went to my aunt's house, we would play in the garden, (used to có thể dùng trong câu này) 

- "Used to" có thể được sử dụng để nói về tình trạng trong quá khứ cũng như những thói quen và hành 

động trong quá khứ được lặp lại, nhưng ‘would’ chỉ được sử dụng để nói về thói quen trong quá khứ 

nhưng không được sử dụng để nói về tình trạng trong quá khứ (past States). 

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E.g: I used to be a player, (không được sử dụng would trong câu này vì đây là tình trạng trong quá khứ, 

không phải thói quen) 

We used to have a car. (không được dùng would) 

Một số động từ biểu thị trạng thái/ tình trạng (stative verbs) như have (possession), be, live, like, love, 

believe, think, understand, know, feel thì không được sử dụng WOULD. 


- jump over sth: nhảy qua cái gì (nói về việc đến được phía bên kia của vật gì cao, hoặc vật gì có chiều 

cao lớn hơn bề ngang) 

E.g: She jumped over the fence into the garden. (Cô ta đã nhảy qua hàng rào vào khu vườn.) 

Dịch: Hôm qua anh ta đã bị thương sau khi nhảy qua bức tường. 

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- Chúng ta có thể sử dụng across, over và through để nói về một vị trí ở bên kia hoặc đi dến được như 

bên kia cầu, đường, biên giới, sông... (on the other side of, to the other side of) 

E.g: - Once he was across/over the border, he knew he would be safe. (Một khi ông ấy qua được biên 

giới thì ông ấy biết là mình sẽ được an toàn.) 

- There’s a cafe across/over the street. (Có một quán cà phê bên kia đường.) 

Ta dùng over hơn là across khi nói về việc đến được phía bên kia của vật gì cao, hoặc vật gì có chiều cao 

lớn hơn bề ngang. 

E.g: - He jumped over the wall, so he hurt his leg. (Anh ta đã nhảy qua bức tường cho nên anh ta bị đau 

chân.) 

- He jumped across the stream. (Anh ta đã nhảy qua con suối.) 

- Khi nói đến vật gì mà chúng ta nghĩ như một mặt phẳng, hoặc một vùng như đất nước hoặc biển thì ta 

hay dùng across hơn. 

E.g: - I suddenly saw Mary across the room. (Tôi bỗng nhiên nhìn thấy Mary đi ngang qua căn phòng.) 

Ta có thể nói all over (khắp) nhưng thường không nói all across. Thay vào đó ta dùng across/ right 

across để nhấn mạnh _________. 

E.g: - The disease has now spread all over/(right) across the world. (Căn bệnh đã lây lan trên khắp cả 

thế giới.) 

Chúng ta sử dụng through (xuyên qua) để chỉ sự chuyển động trong không gian ba chiều, với những vật 

xung quanh _________. 

Through chỉ nghĩa qua một thể tích, một khối, một đám nhiều cây cối, như qua rừng (walk through the 

wood), qua đám đông (through the crowd), qua nhiều thị trấn (drive through several towns). 

E.g: - He pushed his way through the crowd of people to get to his girlfriend.(Anh ấy len lỏi qua đám 

đông để đến chỗ bạn gái của mình.) 

- We drove through several towns. (Chúng tôi đã lái xe qua nhiều thị trấn.) 

- Through thường chỉ chuyển động từ bên này sang bên kia. 

E.g: I walked through the forest to get to my uncle’s house. (Tôi đã đi xuyên qua khu rừng để đến nhà bác 

của mình.) I spent free time walking in the forest. (Tôi dành thởi gian rảnh đi dạo trong khu rừng.) 


- fall through (ph.v): to not be completed, or not happen: hỏng, thất bại, không thực hiện được 

E.g: Our plans fell through because of lack of money. 

- try out (ph.v): thử 

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E.g: She is trying out her new shirt. 

- take over (ph.v): tiếp quản, nối nghiệp 

E.g: The company has been taken over by his son. 

- turn up (ph.v): xuất hiện, đến 

E.g: We arranged to meet at 8.00, but he never turned up. 

Dịch: Thật không may, chuyến đi tới Pháp của tôi đã không thực hiện được vì tôi không thể tiết kiệm đủ 

tiền. 


- opinion (n): ý kiến 

- influence (n): ảnh hưởng, tác động 

+ have + a/an + adj + influence/ effect/ impact + on: tác động/ ảnh hưởng ...vào 

- dependence (n): sự phụ thuộc 

- decision (n): quyết định 

Dịch: Phim hành động có thể có ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đến bọn trẻ. 


Câu trúc: - be + used to + V-ing: quen với việc làm gì 

- used to + V(bare-inf): đã từng làm gì 

Trong câu này, động từ phải được chia ở dạng bị động mới phù hợp về mặt ý nghĩa. 

Dịch: Khi còn nhỏ, cậu ấy đã quen bị bỏ lại một mình ở nhà khoảng vài tiếng đồng hồ. 


- can + V (bare-inf): có thể làm gì (chủ động) 

- can + be V pp : có thể bị/ được làm gì (bị động) 

Động từ “prevent” trong câu này phải được chia ở dạng bị động mới phù hợp về mặt ý nghĩa. 

Dịch: Ngày nay, nhiều bệnh nghiêm trọng đối với trẻ em có thể được ngăn chặn bằng tiêm chủng vac- xin 

sớm. 


- rash (adj): liều, liều lĩnh 

- incautious (adj): thiếu thận trọng, thiếu suy nghĩ 

- inefficient (adj): không có khả năng, thiếu năng lực, không hiệu quả. 

- impulsive (adj): bốc đồng 

Dịch: Anh ấy mất việc vì thiếu năng lực. Anh ấy phạm quá nhiều sai lầm. 


- industrious (adj): cần cù, siêng năng 

- dynamic (adj): năng động 

- reserved (adj): dè dặt, kín đáo 

- sociable (adj): chan hòa, hòa đồng 

Dịch: Cô ấy là một cô gái dè dặt. Cô ấy cảm thấy khó hoà đồng với các bạn khác trong lớp. 


- a (article): một (mạo từ không xác định, dùng trước danh từ số ít bắt đầu bằng các phụ âm hoặc một 

nguyên âm có phiên âm là phụ âm) 

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- an (article): một (mạo từ không xác định, dùng trước danh từ số ít bắt đầu bằng các nguyên âm 

“u,e,o,a,i” hoặc một âm câm) 

- the (article): đứng trước danh từ đã được xác định. 

Trong câu này, mạo từ “the” đứng trước tên một số quốc gia như: the USA, the UK,...; “the” đứng trước 

hình thức so sánh nhất. 

Dịch: Mùa đông mà tôi đã trải qua ở nước Mỹ là một trong những khoảng thời gian đẹp nhất trong đời 

tôi. 




- scene (n-countable) ~ view: quang cảnh, cảnh 

E.g: I like to have a room with a breathtaking view. 

- scenery (n-uncountable): the natural features of an area such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests: 

phong cảnh 

E.g: The scenery is magnificent. 

- panorama (n-countable): a view of a wide area of land: cảnh tầm rộng, toàn cảnh 

E.g: You can enjoy a panorama of the whole city from the hotel. 

+ spectacular scenery (collocation): phong cánh tuyệt đẹp 

“People come to this small country for many reasons. They can admire spectacular sẹẹnẹry, meet friendly 

natives, and enjoy a vibrant arts scene.” (Mọi người đến đất nước nhỏ bé này vì nhiều lí do. Họ có thể 

ngắm cảnh đẹp, gặp người bản địa thân thiện và ngắm sân khấu nghệ thuật sôi động.) 

Note 27 

"Collocation" là một cụm gồm hai hay nhiều từ thường đi cùng với nhau, và theo một trật tự nhất định. 

Chúng không có quy tắc hay một công thức cụ thể. 

Để có được cách diễn đạt tự nhiên như người bản ngữ thì chúng ta phải học các cụm "collocations" đi với 

nhau. Điều này giúp chúng ta có được cách diễn đạt phong phú hơn. Vì vậy mỗi học sinh nên có trong tay 

một quyển từ điển về "collocations”. 

Các loại "Collocations" 

Có một vài hình thức khác nhau được tạo thành từ sự kết hợp giữa động từ (Verb), danh từ (Noun) và tính 

từ (Adjective), có một số hình thức như: Adv + Adj; Adj + N; N + N; N + V; V + N; V + Prepostional 

phrase; V + Adv 


- roots (n): nguồn gốc, gốc rễ 

- race (n): nòi, giống, loài 

- basis (n): nền tảng, cơ sở 

- source (n): nguồn 

+ family roots (collocation): nguồn gốc gia đình 

“Some are searching for their family roots or others just want to gel away from it all...” (Một số người 

đang đi tìm kiếm cội nguồn của mình hoặc những người khác chỉ muốn thoát khỏi tất cả mọt thứ...) 


- be comprised of/ comprise (v): bao gồm 

E.g: The collection comprises more than 200 paintings. 

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- include (v): bao gồm 

E.g: The price included tax. 

- embrace ~ include(v): bao gồm 

E.g: The shows embraced a wide range of issues. 

- consist (v) + of: bao gồm 

E.g: The committee consists of five members. 

“Scotland consists of an area of 30,418 square miles” (Scotland có diện tích 30.418 m 2 .) 


- entirety (n): toàn bộ, trạng thái toàn vẹn 

- entitle (v): cho ai quyền làm gì 

- entry (n): sự đi vào, lối vào 

- entity (n): sự tồn tại, thực thể 

+ political entity (collocation): thực thể chính trị 

“It is one of three countries that form the political entity called Great Britain, the other two being, of 

course, England and Wales, which, along with their fourth partner, Northern Ireland, becomes the United 

Kingdom.” (Nó là một trong ba nước hình thành thực thể chính trị gọi là vương quốc Anh / nước Anh 

thống nhất, hai nước còn lại là tất nhiên là nước Anh và xứ Wales cùng với thành viên thứ tư là Bắc Ai- 

Len.) 


- take up (ph.v): chiếm 

E.g: The table takes up too much room. 

“Although the rugged Highlands take up about two-thirds of the land area...” (Mặc dù vùng cao nguyên 

gồ ghề chiếm khoảng 2/3 diện tích đất...) 




Mục đích chính của bài đọc là để 

A. khuyến khích mọi người tập thể dục 

B. miêu tả một hoạt động phổ biến 

C. cười nhạo các vận động viên mặc trang phục 

D. đưa ra lý do cho sự phổ biến của cuộc thi chạy bộ 

Dẫn chứng: Foot-racing is a popular activity in the United States. (Chạy bộ là hoạt động phổ biến ở nước 

Mỹ.) 


Từ “camaraderie” được dùng trong đoạn đầu tiên có thể được thay thế tốt nhất bằng từ nào sau đây? 

A. trò chơi 

B. tình bạn 

C. chuyện đùa 

D. quang cảnh/ quan điểm 

Dẫn chứng: It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the 

camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. (Nó không chỉ được xem là 

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một môn thể thao cạnh tranh mà còn là một cách để tập thể dục, để tận hưởng tình bạn thân thiết của 

những người cùng mục đích chí hướng với nhau và để quyên góp tiền cho tổ chức làm các việc tốt.) 

Do đó: camaraderie ~ companionship 


Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG phải là ngụ ý của tác giả? 

A. Cuộc thi chạy bộ hấp dẫn với nhiều người. 

B. Những người chạy bộ có thể cạnh tranh để giành giải thưởng. 

C. Tham gia cuộc đua là một cách để hỗ trợ một tổ chức. 

D. Chạy là một cách tốt để giúp tim khỏe. 

Dẫn chứng: “It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the 

camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause.” (Nó không chỉ được xem là 

một môn thể thao cạnh tranh mà còn là một cách để tập thể dục, để tận hưởng tình bạn thân thiết của 

những người cùng mục đích chí hướng với nhau và để quyên góp tiền cho tổ chức làm việc tốt như từ 

thiện.) => B, C đúng 

“People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their 

eighties, enter into this sport.” (Mọi người ở mọi lứa tuổi, từ những người em nhỏ dưới 1 tuổi (có thể nằm 

trong các xe đẩy) đến những người ở độ tuổi 80 đều tham gia môn thể thao này. => A đúng 


Từ “beat” trong đoạn đầu có thể được thay thế bởi từ nào sau đây? 

A. cúi xuống, có khuynh hướng 

B. đổ nhào, lật ngược 

C. vượt hơn hẳn, đánh bại 

D. làm hao mòn 

“Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and 

exercise” (Những người không cạnh tranh để giành chiến thắng có thể nỗ lực chạy để chiến thắng thời 

gian của chính mình hoặc đơn giản để tận hưởng niềm vui và tập thể dục) 

Do đó: beat ~ outdo 


Trong những dòng nào, tác giả đưa ra lý do tại sao con người nên tham gia chạy bộ? 

Dẫn chứng: Foot-racing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive 

sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money 

to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and 

walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or 

simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. (Chạy bộ là hoạt động phổ biến ở nước Mỹ. Nó không chỉ được xem 

là một môn thể thao cạnh tranh mà còn là một cách để tập thể dục, để tận hưởng tình bạn thân thiết của 

những người cùng mục đích chí hướng với nhau và để quyên góp tiền cho tổ chức làm việc tốt như từ 

thiện. Mặc dù người chạy đua nghiêm túc có thể dành nhiều tháng tập luyện để thi đấu giành giải nhưng 

những người khác không tập luyện chút nào cả. Những người không cạnh tranh để giành chiến thắng có 

thể nỗ lực chạy để chiến thắng thời gian của chính mình hoặc đơn giản để tận hưởng niềm vui và tập thể 

dục.) 


Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG được đề cập trong bài đọc này? 

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A. Một số người chạy đua trông giống như Elvis Presley. 

B. Một số người chạy đua sẵn sàng dập lửa. 

C. Một số người chạy đua tham dự đám cưới. 

D. Một số người chạy đua nghiêm túc về việc chiến thắng. 

Dẫn chứng: - “One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley” => A đúng 

- There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore 

a tuxedo. => C đúng 

- In the front are the serious runners who compete to win... => D đúng 


Một “bystander” trong đoạn cuối đề cập đến người nào? 

A. một người đi bộ 

B. một người tham gia 

C. một khán giả 

D. một thẩm phán 

Dẫn chứng: The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some 

point along the route. (Cô dâu và chú rể ném hoa cho những khán giả, và họ đã thực sự kết hôn tại một số 

điểm dọc theo tuyến đường.) 




Bài đọc chủ yếu nói về điều gì? 

A. Khó khăn của việc công nghiệp hóa ở Bắc Mỹ 

B. Ảnh hưởng của thay đổi trong việc sản xuất vào sự phát triển của các trung tâm đô thị 

C. Tốc độ công nghiệp hóa nhanh chóng ở Bắc Mỹ. 

D. Những cách cải tiến tổ chức việc sản xuất hàng hóa 

Dẫn chứng: - Industrialization came to the United State after 1790 as North American entrepreneurs 

increased productivity by reorganizing work and building factories. These innovations in manufacturing 

boosted output and living standards to an unprecedented extent ... (Công nghiệp hóa đã đến nước Mỹ sau 

năm 1790 khi các doanh nhân Bắc Mỹ tăng năng suất bằng cách tổ chức lại công việc và xây dựng nhà 

máy. Những cải tiến này trong sản xuất đã giúp tăng sản lượng và mức sống đến mức độ chưa từng 

thấy...) 

- For tasks that were not suited to the outwork system, entrepreneurs created an even more important new 

organization, the modem factory, which used power-driven machines and assembly-line techniques to 

turn out large quantities of well-made goods. (Đối với các nhiệm vụ không phù hợp với hệ thống gia 

công, các chủ thầu thậm chí đã tạo ra một tổ chức mới quan trọng hơn, nhà máy hiện đại, mà sử dụng các 

máy chạy bằng năng lượng và các kỹ thuật dây chuyền lắp ráp để tạo ra số lượng lớn hàng hóa được chế 

tạo tốt.) 


Từ “scope” trong đoạn 2 gần nghĩa nhất với _________. 

A. giá trị 

B. sự phổ biến 

C. quy mô, phạm vi 

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D. sự đa dạng 

“The impressive gain in output stemmed primarily from the way in which workers made goods, since the 

1790’s, North American entrepreneurs - even without technological improvements - had broadened the 

scope of the outwork system that made manufacturing more efficient by distributing materials to a 

succession of workers who each performed a single step of the production process” (Sự gia tăng ấn tượng 

về sản lượng xuất phát chủ yếu từ cách công nhân sản xuất hàng hóa, từ những năm 1790 thì các doanh 

nhân Bắc Mỹ - thậm chí không có cải tiến công nghệ - đã mở rộng phạm vi của hệ thống gia công giúp 

việc sản xuất hiệu quả hơn bằng cách phân phát chất liệu cho một dây chuyền công nhân mà mỗi người 

thực hiện một bước duy nhất trong quá trình sản xuất.) 

Do đó: scope ~ extent 


Tác giả đề cập đến công nghiệp sản xuất giày trong đoạn 2 để cung cấp ví dụ về cách thức _________. 

A. các doanh nhân tăng sản lượng bằng việc sử dụng hệ thống gia công mở rộng 

B. các doanh nhân sử dụng cài tiến công nghệ để tăng sản lượng 

C. công nhân ở nông thôn phản ứng với “các ông chủ xưởng giày” 

D. những thay đổi trong hệ thống gia công đã cải thiện chất lượng giày 

Dẫn chứng: The impressive gain in output stemmed primarily from the way in which workers made 

goods, since the 1790’s, North American entrepreneurs - even without technological improvements - had 

broadened the scope of the outwork system that made manufacturing more efficient by distributing 

materials to a succession of workers who each performed a single step of the production process. For 

example, during the 1820’s and 1830’s the shoe industry greatlyexpanded the scale of the outwork 

system.... However, it also dramatically increased the output of shoes while cutting their price. (Sự gia 

tăng ấn tượng về sản lượng xuất phát chủ yếu từ cách công nhân sản xuất hàng hóa, từ những năm 1790 

thì các doanh nhân Bắc Mỹ - thậm chí không có cải tiến công nghệ - đă mở rộng phạm vi của hệ thống gia 

công giúp việc sản xuất hiệu quả hơn bằng cách phân phát chất liệu cho một dây chuyền công nhân mà 

mỗi người thực hiện một bước duy nhất trong qui trình sản xuất. Chẳng hạn như, trong những năm 1820 

và 1830, ngành công nghiệp sản xuất giày đã mở rộng quy mô của hệ thống gia công.... Tuy nhiên, nó 

cũng đã làm tăng sản lượng giày đáng kể trong khi cắt giảm giá.) 


Tất cả những điều sau đúng về hệ thống gia công NGOẠI TRỪ _________. 

A. Nó bao gồm các giai đoạn sản xuất 

B. Nó hiệu quả hơn các hệ thống đã được dùng trước 1790 

C. Nó đã làm cho nhiều ông chủ ít quyền lực hơn trước đây 

D. Nó không nhất thiết có cải tiến công nghệ 

Dẫn chứng: - The impressive gain in output stemmed primarily from the way in which workers made 

goods, since the 1790’s. North American entrepreneurs - even without technological improvements - had 

broadened the scope of the outwork system that made manufacturing more efficient by distributing 

materials to a succession of workers who each performed a single step of the production process. => A, B, 

D đúng 

- This system of production made the employer a powerful “shoe boss” => C sai 


- famous (adj): nổi tiếng 

- productive (adj): sản xuất nhiều, sáng tác nhiều, phát minh nhiều 

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- self-employed (adj): tự kinh doanh 

- progressive (adj): tiếp diễn, tiếng bộ 

“As early as 1782 the prolific Delaware inventor Oliver Evans had built a highly automated, laborsaving 

flour mill driven by water power.” (Ngay từ năm 1782, nhà phát minh có nhiều sáng chế ở tiểu bang 

Delaware tên là Oliver Evans đã phát minh máy xay bột tự động giúp tiết kiệm sức lao đông được điều 

khiển bởi năng lượng nước.) 

Do đó: prolific ~ productive 


Theo bài đọc, máy xay sau này khác với máy xay được phát minh bởi Oliver Evans như thế nào? 

A. Chúng được đặt ở xa các thành phố lớn. 

B. Chúng dùng công nghệ mới để tạo ra năng lượng. 

C. Chúng không cho phép bột nguội trước khi được bỏ vào khoang. 

D. Chúng kết hợp công nghệ với hệ thống gia công. 

Dẫn chứng: “Subsequently, manufacturers made use of new improved stationary steam engines to power 

their mills...” (Sau đó, các nhà sản xuất đã sử dụng động cơ hơi nước cố định được cải tiến để cung cấp 

năng lượng cho các máy xay...) 


Bài đọc đề cập đến điều nào sau đây là kết quả của sự cải thiện máy móc nhà máy? 

A. Các ông chủ nhà máy trở nên dễ dàng tìm công nhân và khách hàng. 

B. Nhà sản xuất phải thuê nhiều công nhân có tay nghề cao. 

C. Năng lượng cần cho nhà máy hoạt động thì giảm xuống. 

D. Nhà máy không thể hoạt động nhiều hơn 1 động cơ vào một thởi điểm 

Dẫn chứng: This new technology enabled them to build factories in the nation’s largest cities, taking 

advantage of urban concentrations of inexpensive labor, good transportation networks, and eager 

customers. 


Từ “eager” trong đoạn cuối gần nghĩa nhất với _________. 

A. giàu có 

B. có kiến thức, biết nhiều 

C. thường xuyên 

D. nhiệt tình, hăng hái 

“This new technology enabled them to build factories in the nation’s largest cities, taking advantage of 

urban concentrations of inexpensive labor, good transportation networks, and eager customers.” (Công 

nghệ mới này cho phép họ xây dựng nhà máy ở các thành phố lớn nhất của đất nước, tận dụng lợi thế của 

việc tập trung nhân công rẻ tiền, mạng lưới giao thông tốt và khách hàng háo hức). 

Do đó: eager ~ enthusiastic 




Cấu trúc: 

- promise to do sth: hứa làm gì 

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- refuse to do sth: từ chối làm gì 

- offer to do sth: đề nghị giúp làm gì 

“I will come back early. I really will!” => đây là một lời hứa 

Dịch: Cô ấy hứa sẽ trở về sớm. 


Câu ban đầu: Tôi đã nghĩ anh ấy là người thích hợp cho vị trí đó, nhưng hóa ra anh ấy khá là vô dụng. 

A. Bởi vì tôi mong đợi anh ấy thiếu năng lực nên tôi bị sốc khi thấy anh ấy thể hiện khá tốt. 

B. Tôi đã nhầm lẫn về sự phù hợp của anh ấy cho vị trí đó vì anh ấy đã tỏ ra khá kém. 

C. Trái với ấn tượng ban đầu của tôi, anh ấy không hoàn toàn không thích hợp cho vị trí đó. 

D. Tôi đã đúng khi nghĩ rằng anh ấy hoàn toàn vô dụng cho công việc đó. 


Câu ban đầu: Mặc dù cô ấy dường như thân thiện nhưng cô ấy không đáng tin. 

Cấu trúc: However + adj/ adv + S + V ~ Adj/ Adv + as/ though + S + V: mặc dù .... 

B, D sai nghĩa; C sai cấu trúc 




- tính từ tận cùng “ed”: miêu tả cảm xúc, tình cảm của con người đối với sự vật (bị động) 

- tính từ tận cùng “ing”: miêu tả tính chất của sự vật, sự việc (chủ động) 

Do đó: interested => interesting 


Từ “percent” hay “per cent” luôn ở dạng số ít dù có đi với con số chỉ số lượng nhiều. 

E.g: 1 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent, ... 

Do đó: percents => percent 

“Hàm lượng muối trung bình của nước biển trên 3 %.” 


Đây là cấu trúc so sánh hơn: 

- S + be + more + long - adj + than + .... 

Do đó: as => than 




“Mẹ tôi giỏi nấu ăn. Bố tôi thì kém.” 

A. Mẹ tôi giỏi nấu ăn, nhưng bố tôi thì kém. 

B. Mẹ tôi giỏi nấu ăn, vì bố tôi thì kém. 

C. Mẹ tôi giỏi nấu ăn, hoặc bố tôi thì kém. 

D. Mẹ tôi giỏi nấu ăn nên bố tôi kém. 


“Hút thuốc là thói quen cực kì có hại. Bạn nên bỏ nó ngay lập tức.” 

A. Vì hút thuốc là thói quen cực kì có hại nên bạn nên bỏ nó ngay lập tức. 

B. Khi bạn bỏ hút thuốc ngay lập tức thì sức khỏe bạn sẽ bị ảnh hưởng với thói quen có hại này. 

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D. Bạn nên bỏ hút thuốc ngay lập tức và bạn sẽ rơi vào một thói quen cực kì có hại. 

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Question 1: A. weave B. please C.seafood D. clear 

Question 2: A. frame B. artisan C. attraction D. handicraft 



Question 3: A. solidarity B. communicate C. documentary D. dedication 

Question 4: A. tradition B. modernize C. impressive D. emotion 



Question 5: Lan’s replies were inconsistent with her previous testimony. 

A. contradicted B. compatible C. enhanced D. incorporated 

Question 6: My grandparents are really tight with their money. They hate throwing away food and 

never eat out. 

A. to spend much money too easily B. to not like spending money 

C. to not know the value of money D. to save as much money as possible 



Question 7: The sales clerk was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior. 

A. disgusted B. puzzled C. angry D. upset 

Question 8: My two children were full of beans today, looking forward to their trip. 

A. disappointed B. hyperactive 

C. melancholy D. lively and in high spirits 



Question 9: - Tim: “Wow! You look terrific in that new dress!” - Lisa: “ _________” 

A. Oh, what a pity! B. I’m afraid so! 

C. Thank you. I’m glad you think so. D. Why dare you say so? 

Question 10: David and Tom are meeting after a long time 

David: “How have you been recently?” - Tom: “_________ ” 

A. I am going on holiday next week. B. By bus, usually 

C. I am working here. D. Pretty busy, I think 

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Question 11: Kelly and Tim persuaded me _________ the party. 

A. attending B. attended C. to attend D. to be attended 

Question 12: I should leave here. I don’t want to _________ my welcome. 

A. give up B. go off C. run down D. wear out 

Question 13: There were many politicians at the meeting, several of _________ were very young. 

A. that B. whom C. who D. which 

Question 14: Tim didn’t do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. He _________ his 

homework. 

A. must have done B. should have done C. might have D. will have done 

Question 15: Some people say that they are _________ of events going on elsewhere. 

A. ignorance B. ignorantly C. ignorant D. ignoring 

Question 16: Our new classmate, John is a bit of a rough _________ but I think I’m going to like him 

once I get used to him. 

A. stone B. rock C. diamond D. pearl 

Question 17: The judge _________ murderer to a lifetime imprisonment. 

A. prosecuted B. sentenced C. convicted D. accused 

Question 18: The problem needs to be _________ immediately, otherwise it will be too late. 

A. addressed B. focused C. monitored D. checked 

Question 19: - Did you remember to give Linda the money you owed her? 

- Yes, I gave it to her _________ I saw her. 

A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once 

Question 20. _________ me to your mother when you are in New York. 

A. Tell B. Remind C. Remember D. Greet 

Question 21. Tim was disappointed because he _________ for the train for two hours. 

A. was waiting B. waited C. has been waiting D. had been waiting 

Question 22. Everybody thinks that the play last night was very successful, _________ ? 

A. don’t they B. doesn’t he C. was it D. wasn’t it 



In the past, the process of choosing a career was a much simpler matter than it is today. Aboy often 

followed in his father’s footsteps. His sister learned the household skills that (23) _________ her to 

become a wife and mother. Nowadays young people grow up in a much freer society (24) _________they 

enjoy almost unlimited career opportunities. In recent years, there (25) _________ an enormous increase 

in the kinds of vocations from which it is possible to choose. In addition, many of the barriers to career 

opportunity that existed only a few decades ago, such as (26) _________ based on sex or religion or 

ethnic origins, are (27) _________ disappearing. 

Question 23. A. had prepared B. may prepare C. was prepared D. would prepare 

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Question 24. A. where B. when C. why D. whom 

Question 25. A. had been B. has been C. will be D. was 

Question 26. A. judgment B. perception C. devotion D. discrimination 

Question 27. A. rapidly B. incessantly C. categorically D. vigilantly 



In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York, 

Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced 

remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy. The population of Los Angeles 

(114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 

1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930. 

A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural 

potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the 

vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of 

the Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The climate 

made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood not only supplied jobs but also 

disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the nation. The most 

important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the 

automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern 

California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America’s greatest refining center. 

Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial 

organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a decentralized 

metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of400 square miles. 

It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city 

as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away 

from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 

residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los 

Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the freedom and mobility of a city built on 

wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city. 

Question 28. What is the passage mainly about? 

A. The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900s 

B. The development of the Southern California oil fields 

C. Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles 

D. Industry and city planning in Los Angeles 

Question 29. The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 as 

resulting primarily from _________. 

A. new economic conditions B. images of cities shown in movies 

C. new agricultural techniques D. a large migrant population 

Question 30. The word “meteoric" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. rapid B. famous c. controversial D. methodical. 

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Question 31. According to the passage, the most important factor in the development of agriculture 

around Los Angeles was the _________. 

A. influx of “new residents to agricultural areas near the city. 

B. construction of an aqueduct. 

C. expansion of transportation facilities 

D. development of new connections to the city’s natural harbor 

Question 32. According to the passage, the initial success of Hollywood’s motion picture industry was 

due largely to the _________ . 

A. availability of many skilled workers 

B. beauty of the countryside 

C. region’s reputation for luxurious lifestyles 

D. region’s climate and good weather 

Question 33. It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the Los 

Angeles area were employed in _________. 

A. farming B. oil refining 

C. automobile manufacturing D. the motion picture industry 

Question 34. The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles 

A. was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images 

B. lacked good suburban areas in which to live 

C. had an excessively large population 

D. was not really a single city 



According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become 

recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the tamily, traditional cultural patterns 

confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more 

persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger 

groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment. 

Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ubility, decades ot research 

have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category ot “natural leaders”. It seems that 

there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any person may be 

recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs ot that particular group. 

Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research 

suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals. 

Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. 

Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things” done.” Expressive leadership, on the 

other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group’s member. 

Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional 

support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members 

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expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to 

individual members. 

Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. 

They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the group’s goals. 

Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer 

sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a 

serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the differences 

in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group 

members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant 

respect. 

Question 35. What does the passage mainly discuss? 

A. The problems faced by leaders 

B. How leadership differs in small and large groups 

C. How social groups determine who will lead them 

D. The role of leaders in social groups 

Question 36. The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders 

EXCEPT _________. 

A. recruitment B. formal election process 

C. specific leadership training D. traditional cultural patterns 

Question 37. In mentioning “natural leaders” in the second paragraph, the author is making the point that 

_________. 

A. few people qualify as “natural leaders” 

B. there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist 

C. “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group 

D. “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics 

Question 38. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2? 

A. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another 

group. 

B. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person. 

C. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership. 

D. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications. 

Question 39. The passage indicates that ‘instrumental leaders’ generally focus on _________. 

A. ensuring harmonious relationships 

B. sharing responsibility with group members 

C. identifying new leaders 

D. achieving a goal 

Question 40. The word “collective” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. necessary B. typical C. group D. particular 

Question 41. The word “them” in the third paragraph refers to _________. 

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A. expressive leaders B. goals of the group 

C. group members D. tension and conflict 

Question 42. A “secondary relationship” mentioned in the last paragraph between a leader and the 

members of a group could best be characterized as _________. 

A. distant B. enthusiastic C. unreliable D. personal 



Question 43: If I hadn’t had so much work to do I would have gone to the movies. 

A. Because I had to do so much work I couldn’t go to the movies. 

B. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work. 

C. A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies. 

D. I never go to the movies if I have work to do. 

Question 44: “If I were you, I would marry him”, she said to me. 

A. She said to me that if I were you, I would marry him. 

B. She said to me that she will marry him if she is me. 

C. She suggested to marry him if she were me. 

D. She advised me to marry him. 

Question 45: The last time I saw David was when I ran into him at the station on my way to New York. 

A. I haven’t seen David since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for New 

York. 

B. When I last went to New York, I happened to meet David at the station. 

C. When I last saw David at the station in New York, I ran after him. 

D. I finally saw David at the station when I was on my way to New York. 



Question 46: (A) The coal is (B) the world’s most abundant (C) fossil (D) fuel. 

Question 47: Though (A) formally close friends, they (B) have now been estranged from (C) each other 

due to some (D) regrettable misunderstandings. 

Question 48: All the (A) applicants for the job will (B) be equally treated (C) regarding of their sex, age, 

or (D) nationality. 



Question 49: She applied for the job abroad. She wanted to develop herself and earn more money. 

A. She applied for the job abroad in order to develop herself and earn more money. 

B. So as to earn more money for development, she applied for the job abroad. 

C. She applied for the job abroad, so she developed herself and earn more money. 

D. To earn more money was the reason why she applied for the job abroad. 

Question 50: Smallpox is a serious disease. Malaria is a serious disease. 

A. Smallpox is a serious disease, and so is malaria. 

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B. Malaria is a serious disease, but smallpox is not. 

C. Neither smallpox nor malaria is a serious disease. 

D. Either smallpox or malaria is a serious disease. 

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ANSWER KEY 

1D 2A 3B 4B 5B 6A 7B 8D 9C 10D 

11C 12D 13B 14B 15C 16C 17B 18A 19B 20C 

21D 22A 23D 24A 25B 26D 27A 28C 29A 30A 

31B 32D 33B 34D 35D 36C 37B 38A 39D 40C 

41C 42A 43A 44D 45A 46A 47A 48C 49A 50A 




- weave /wi:v/ (v): đan, dệt 

- please /pli:z/(v): làm hài lòng 

- seafood /'si:.fu:d/(n): hải sản 

- clear /klɪər/(adj): trong sạch, sáng sủa 


- frame/freɪm/ (n): khung 

- artisan /'ɑ:.tɪ.zæn/ (n): thợ làm nghề thủ công 

- attraction/ 'ətræk. ʃən/ (n): điểm hấp dẫn, thu hút 

- handicraft /'hæn.dɪ.krɑ:ft/ (n) sản phẩm thủ công 




- solidarity /.sɒl.ɪ'dær.ə.ti/ (n): tình đoàn kết 

- communicative /kə'mju:.nɪ.kə.tɪv/ (adv): mang tính giao tiếp 

- documentary /.dɒk.jə’men.f ə r.i/ (adj, n): (thuộc) tài liệu, phim tài liệu 

- dedication /.ded.ɪ'keɪ. ʃ ə n/ (n): sự cống hiến, sự tận tụy 


- tradition /trə'diʃ. ə n/ (n): truyền thống 

- modernize /'mɒd. ə n.aɪz/ (v): hiện đại hóa 

- impressive /ɪm'pres.ɪv/ (adj): gây ấn tượng sâu sắc 

- emotion /ɪ’məʊ. ʃ ə n / (n): cảm xúc 




- contradicted /.kɒn.trə'dɪktid/ (adj): mâu thuẫn với, trái với 

- compatible /kəm'pset.ə.b ə l/ (adj): tương thích 

- enhanced /ɪn'ha:nst (adj): được tăng cường 

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- incorporated /in'kɔ:.p ə r.eɪ.tɪd/ (adj): kết hợp chặt chẽ 

- inconsistent /.in.kən'sɪs.t ə nt/ (adj): mâu thuẫn, không nhất quán, không tương thích 

Do đó: inconsistent 

compatible 

Dịch: Những câu trả lởi của Lan mâu thuẫn với bằng chứng trước đó cô ấy đưa ra. 


- to spend much money too easily: tiêu nhiều tiền quá dễ dàng 

- to not like spending money: không thích tiêu tiền 

- to not know the value of money: không biết giá trị của đồng tiền 

- to save as much money as possible: tiết kiệm tiền nhiều nhất có thể 

- tight with their money: thắt chặt túi tiền, chắt bóp đồng tiền của mình 




- disgusted (adj): ghê tởm, chán ghét 

- puzzled (adj): bối rối, lúng túng, khó xử 

- angry (adj): tức giận 

- upset (adj): buồn bã, thất vọng 

- bewildered (adj): bối rối, lúng túng 

Do đó: bewildered ~ puzzled 

Dịch: Nhân viên bán hàng hoàn toàn bối rối với cách cư xử của khách hàng. 


- disappointed (adj): thất vọng 

- hyperactive (adj): hiếu động thái quá, tăng động 

- melancholy (adj): u sầu 

- lively and in high spirits: năng nổ và tràn đầy năng lượng 

- full of beans/ life: having a lot of energy: tràn đầy năng lượng, hăng hái 

Dịch: Hôm nay hai đứa con của tôi thật hăng hái, đang mong chở chuyến đi chơi. 




Tim: “Wow! Cậu trông rất tuyệt trong bộ váy mới đó!” Lisa: “_________.” 

A. Ồ, thật đáng tiếc! 

B. Tớ sợ như vậy! 

C. Cảm ơn cậu. Tớ rất vui khi cậu nghĩ vậy. 

D. Sao cậu dám nói vậy? 


David: “Cậu dạo này như thế nào?” Tom: “_________.” 

A. Tuần sau tớ sẽ đi nghỉ mát. 

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B. Thưởng xuyên đi bằng xe buýt. 

C. Tớ đang làm việc ở đây. 

D. Tớ nghĩ là khá bận rộn. 




Cấu trúc: - S + persuade + O + to V ...: thuyết phục ai làm gì đó 

E.g: They persuaded me to take part in the contest. (Họ đã thuyết phục tôi tham gia cuộc thi.) 

Dịch: Kelly và Tim đã thuyết phục tôi tham dự bữa tiệc. 

Dạng: V + O + to V 

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Những động từ thường gặp là advise, allow, believe, cause, command, enable, encourage, force, invite, 

order, persuade, remind, show, teach, tell, warn. 

E.g: I advised him to stop smoking. 

Dạng: V + to V 

Những động từ thường gặp là decide, agree, consent, fail, hope, manage, offer, pretend, refuse, start, 

threaten, volunteer, guarantee 

E.g: I hope to see you soon. 

She decided to move here. 

Dạng: V + prep + O + to V 

a.giới từ for 

Những động từ thường gặp là advertise, arrange, apply, campaign, plan, wait 

E.g: I arranged for Linda to stay in New York. 

b.giới từ at 

Những động từ thường gặp là go on, keep on, scream, shout, yell 

E.g: He shouted at the girl to open the door. 

c.giới từ on 

Những động từ thường gặp là count, depend, prevail, rely 

E.g: I depend on you to find the best solution. 

d.giới từ to 

Những động từ thường gặp là appeal, gesture, motion, signal 

E.g: She signalled to the man to open the windows. 


- give up (ph.v): từ bỏ 

- go off (ph.v): rời khỏi, nổ (súng, bom), reo (chuông) 

- run down (ph.v): ngừng hoạt động, mất hết năng lượng 

- wear out (ph.v): làm kiệt sức; kéo dài, trôi qua chậm chạp (thời gian) 

+ to wear out one’s welcome: ở chơi lâu đến nỗi người ta không muốn tiếp nữa. 

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Dịch: Tôi nên rời khỏi đây. Tôi không muốn chơi lâu đến nỗi người ta không muốn tiếp nữa. 


- that: không dùng sau giới từ 

- who: không dùng sau giới từ 

- “whom” và “which”: có thể được dùng sau giới từ 

- Chúng ta có thể dùng “all, most, none, neither, any, either, some, (a) few, both, half, each, one, two, 

several, many, much” + of which/whom 

E.g: I have two brothers, both of whom are doctors. 

Dịch: Có nhiều nhà chính trị ở cuộc họp, một vài trong số họ thì trẻ. 


Cấu trúc: - must + have V pp : chắc hẳn đã làm gì 

- should + have V pp : lẽ ra đã nên làm gì 

- might + Vpp (bare-inf): có thể làm gì đó (tương lai) 

- will + have V pp : sẽ làm gì trước 1 thởi điểm/ hành động khác trong tương lai (thì tương lai hoàn thành) 

Dịch: Tim đã không làm bài tập về nhà cho nên giáo viên đã rất tức giận. Cậu ta lẽ ra đã nên làm bài tập 

về nhà. 


- ignorance (n): sự không biết, sự ngu dốt, sự thiếu kiến thức 

- ignoring (v-ing): lở đi, không chú ý đến 

- ignorant (+ of) (adj): không biết, ngu dốt => ignorantly (adv) 

Từ cần điền vào là một tính từ sau động từ “to be”. 


- stone (n): đá 

- rock (n): đá 

- diamond (n): kim cương 

- pearl (n): ngọc trai 

+ a rough diamond: kim cương chưa mài, một người căn bản tốt nhưng có thể cư xử thô lỗ, cục mịch. 

Dịch: Bạn học cùng lớp mới của chúng tôi, John, hơi thô lỗ chút nhưng tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ thích anh ấy một 

khi tôi quen anh ấy. 


- prosecute (v): khởi tố, kiện 

+ prosecute sb for sth: khởi tố ai về điều gì 

- sentence (v): kết án, tuyên án 

+ sentence sb to sth: kết án/ tuyên án ai.... 

- convict (v): kết tội, tuyên bố có tội 

+ convict sb of sth: tuyên bó ai có tội .... 

- accuse (v): kết tội, buộc tội 

+ accuse sb of sth: buộc tội ai.... 

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Dịch: Quan tòa tuyên án kẻ giết người tù chung thân. 


- address (v) ~ tackle, solve: giải quyết 

- focus (v): tập trung 

- monitor (v): giám sát 

- check (v): kiểm tra 

Dịch: Vấn đề cần được giải quyết ngay lập tức nếu không thì sẽ quá trễ. 


- while: trong khi 

- suddenly: bỗng nhiên, đột ngột 

- once: đã có thởi, một khi 

- the moment (that) ~ as soon as: ngay khi 

E.g: I want to see him the moment he arrives. 

Dịch: “Bạn có nhớ đưa cho Linda số tiền mà bạn nợ cô ấy không? - Rồi, tôi đã đưa cho cô ấy ngay khi 

gặp cô ấy.” 


- tell (v): bảo, kể 

+ tell sb sth/ tell sb about sth: kể ai điều gì/ kể ai về điều gì 

- remind (v): nhắc nhở 

+ remind sb to do sth: nhắc nhở ai làm gì 

- remember (v): nhớ 

+ remember + to V/ V-ing: nhớ làm gì/ đã làm gì 

+ remember me to sb: be used to ask somebody to give your good wishes to somebody else: gửi lởi chào, 

gửi lởi hỏi thăm 

E.g: Remember me to your parents. (Nhớ gửi lởi hỏi thăm của tôi đến bố mẹ bạn nhé.) 

- greet (v): chào 

+ greet sb: chào ai 

Dịch: Nhớ gửi lởi hỏi thăm của tôi tới mẹ bạn khi bạn ở New York nhé. 


Động từ “wait” trong câu này được chia ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn để diễn tả hành động là 

nguyên nhân của một điều gì đó trong quá khứ. 

Cấu trúc: - S + had + been + V-ing ... (thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn) 

Dịch: Tim đã rất thất vọng vì cậu ấy đã chở tàu 2 tiếng đồng hồ rồi. 


Nếu câu đầu có dạng “I + V (think, believe, suppose, ...) + mệnh đề phụ” thì lấy mệnh đề phụ làm câu hỏi 

đuôi. 

E. g: - I think he will come here, won’t he? 

- I don’t think she can swim, can she? (vì phía trước có “not”) 

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Nếu chủ ngữ câu đầu trong dạng này mà không phải là “I” thì ta dùng mệnh đề đầu làm câu hỏi đuôi. 

E.g: She thinks that he will come here, doesn’t she? 

Do đó, trong câu này, chủ ngữ là “everybody” nên phần hỏi đuôi sẽ theo mệnh đề đầu => phần hỏi đuôi ở 

thể phủ định thì hiện tại đơn + đại từ they 

Dịch: Mọi người nghĩ rằng vở kịch tối qua rất thành công, có phải không? 




Vì động từ “leam” phía trước được chia ở thì quá khứ đơn nên động từ “prepare” được chia ở thì tương 

lai trong quá khứ với “would + V”. 

- prepare sb... : chuẩn bị cho ai... 

“His sister learned the household skills that would prepare her to become a wife and mother.” (Chị gái 

cậu ấy đã học các kĩ năng nội trợ sẽ chuẩn bị cho tương lai cô ấy trở thành người vợ và người mẹ.) 


- where: trạng từ quan hệ, thay thế cho từ/ cụm từ nơi chốn 

- when: trạng từ quan hệ, thay thế cho từ/ cụm từ chỉ thởi gian 

- why: trạng từ quan hệ, thay thế cho từ/ cụm từ chỉ lý do 

- whom: đại từ quan hệ, thay thế cho tân ngữ chỉ người 

Trong câu này từ cần điền vào là đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho cụm từ nơi chốn “in a society”. 

“Nowadays young people grow up in a much freer society where they enjoy almost unlimited career 

opportunities” (Ngày nay, những người trẻ lớn lên trong một xã hội tự do hơn nhiều, nơi mà họ có được 

hầu như vô số cơ hội nghề nghiệp.) 


- In recent years: trong những năm gần đây => động từ chia ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành 

“In recent years, there has been an enormous increase in the kinds of vocations from which it is possible 

to choose” (Trong những năm gần đây, đã có sự tăng mạnh về các loại nghề nghiệp để cho mọi người lựa 

chọn.) 


- judgment (n): sự đánh giá, óc phán đoán 

- perception (n): sự tiếp nhận, sự nhận thức 

- devotion (n): sự tận tụy, sự hiến dâng 

- discrimination (n): sự phân biệt đối xử 

“In addition, many of the barriers to career opportunity that existed only a few decades ago, such as 

discrimination based on sex or religion or ethnic origins...” (Thêm vào đó, nhiều rào cản đối với cơ hội 

nghề nghiệp đã tồn tại một vài thập kỉ trước đây như sự phân biệt đối xử dựa trên giới tính hoặc tôn giáo 

hoặc nguồn gốc dân tộc...) 


- rapidly (adv): nhanh chóng 

- incessantly (adv): không ngừng, không dứt 

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- categorically (adv): rõ ràng, minh bạch 

- vigilantly (adv): thận trọng, cảnh giác 

“In addition, many of the barriers to career opportunity that existed only a few decades ago, such as 

discrimination based on sex or religion or ethnic origins, are rapidly disappearing.” (Thêm vào đó, nhiều 

rào cản đối với cơ hội nghề nghiệp đã tồn tại chỉ một vài thập kỉ trước đây như sự phân biệt đối xử dựa 

trên giới tính hoặc tôn giảo hoặc nguồn gốc dân tộc đang nhanh chóng biến mất.) 




Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận về điều gì? 

A. Sự phát triển của các thành phố ở Mỹ vào đầu những năm 1900 

B. Sự phát triển của các mỏ dầu phía Nam California 

C. Các yếu tố góp phần vào sự phát triển của Los Angeles 

D. Quy hoạch thành phố và công nghiệp ở Los Angeles 

Dẫn chứng: A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural 

potential of the area was enormous... The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail 

connections... The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was 

directly linked to the automobile. (Một số điều kiện đã góp phần vào sự phát triển của Los Angeles. Tiềm 

năng nông nghiệp của khu vực này rất lớn... Thành phố có một bến cảng tự nhiên tuyệt vời, cũng như các 

tuyến đường sắt tuyệt vời... Tuy nhiên, ngành công nghiệp đơn lẻ quan trọng nhất thúc đẩy sự phát triển 

của Los Angeles, có liên quan trực tiếp đến ô tô.) 


Tác giả mô tả sự phát triển của các thành phố mới to lớn ở Mỹ sau năm 1900 chủ yếu do _________. 

A. điều kiện kinh tế mới 

B. hình ảnh các thành phố được chiếu trong phim 

C. các kĩ thuật nông nghiệp mới 

D. dân số di cư lớn 

Dẫn chứng: In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents- New 

York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced 

remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy. (Năm 1900 Hoa Kỳ chỉ có ba thành 

phố với hơn một triệu cơ dân - New York, Chicago và Philadelphia. Đến năm 1930, nó có mười đô thị 

khổng lồ. Những cái mới hơn đã tăng trưởng đáng kể, phản ánh những thay đổi cơ bản trong nền kinh tế.) 


Từ “meteoric” trong đoạn 2 gần nghĩa nhất với _________. 

A. nhanh chóng 

B. nổi tiếng 

C. có thể gây tranh luận 

D. có thứ tự 

“A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles” (Một số yếu tố đã góp phần 

vào sự phát triển nhanh chóng của Los Angeles”) 

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Do đó: meteoric ~ rapid 


Theo bài đọc, yếu tố quan trọng nhất trong sự phát triển nông nghiệp ở Los Angeles là _________. 

A. dòng người nhập cư vào các khu vực nông nghiệp gần thành phố 

B. việc xây dựng cống dẫn nước 

C. sự mở rộng cơ sở hạ tầng cho giao thông 

D. sự phát triển các sự kết nối vùng mới với cảng tự nhiên của thành phố 

Dẫn chứng: The agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, 

and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, 

completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. (Tiềm năng nông nghiệp của khu vực là rất lớn 

nếu tìm thấy nguồn nước tưới tiêu, và hhững người sáng lập thành phố đã có tầm nhìn và hứa hẹn để có 

được nó bằng cách xây dựng một cống nước dài 225 dặm, được hoàn thành vào năm 1913, để khai thác 

nước của sông Owens.) 


Theo bài đọc, thành công ban đầu của ngành công nghiệp điện ảnh của Hollywood chủ yếu do 

_________. 

A. việc có sẵn nhiều công nhân lành nghề 

B. vẻ đẹp của nông thôn 

C. vùng nổi tiếng về lối sống xa hoa 

D. khí hậu của vùng và thời tiết đẹp 

Dẫn chứng: The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round: hence Hollywood not only 

supplied jobs but also disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across 

the nation. (Thời tiết làm cho những hình ảnh ở đó thay đổi quanh năm; do đó Hollywood không chỉ cung 

cấp việc làm mà còn cho thấy hình ảnh về cuộc sống tốt đẹp ở miển Nam California trên các màn hlnh 

trên toàn quốc.) 

Question 38 Chọn đáp án B 

Chúng ta có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng vào năm 1930 số lượng người lớn nhất ở vùng Los Angeles được 

thuê _________. 

A. làm nông nghiệp 

B. lọc dầu 

C. sản xuất ô tô 

D. vào công nghiệp điện ảnh 

Dẫn chứng: The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern 

California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America’s greatest refining center. (Nhu cầu xăng dầu 

để làm nhiên liệu cho động cơ xăng dẫn đến việc khai thác các mỏ dầu ở Nam California, và tạo ra trung 

tâm lọc dầu lớn nhất của Los Angeles Bắc Mỹ.) 


Những du khách từ bờ biển phía đông được đề cập trong bài đọc nghĩ rằng Los Angeles _________. 

A. không được miêu tả đúng bởi các hình ảnh Hollywood 

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B. thiếu các khu vực ngoại ô tốt để sống 

C. có dân số quá lớn 

D. không thực sự là một thành phố 

Dẫn chứng: Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed 

Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. (Một số du khách từ bờ biển phía đông đã 

bị khủng hoảng khi sống ở khu vực đô thị hóa và bỏ quên Los Angeles như một bộ sưu tập ngoại ô chỉ để 

tìm kiếm một thành phố.) 





A. những vấn đề mà các nhà lãnh đạo phải đối mặt 

B. khả năng lãnh đạo trong các nhóm lớn và nhỏ khác nhau như thế nào 

C. các nhóm xã hội xác định người lãnh đạo như thế nào 

D. vai trò của các nhà lãnh đạo trong các nhóm xã hội 

Dẫn chứng: - ... there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals... 

(.. .thường có 2 vai trò lãnh đạo khác nhau được các cá nhân khác nhau nắm giữ...) 

- Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. (Công 

việc lãnh đạo là điều hành nhấn mạnh việc hoàn thành nhiệm vụ của một nhóm xã hội) 

- Expressive leader are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional 

support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. (Lãnh đạo cảm 

xúc là cung cấp hỗ trợ tình cảm cho các thành viên nhóm và cố gắng giảm thiểu căng thẳng và xung đột 

trong nhóm mà ít quan tâm đến mục tiêu tổng thể của nhóm.) 


Bài đọc đề cập tất cả những cách sau đây để một người có thể trở thành nhà lãnh đạo NGOẠI TRỪ 

_________. 

A. tuyển dụng 

B. quy trình bầu cử chính thức 

C. đào tạo khả năng lãnh đạo 

D. mô hình văn hóa truyền thống 

Dẫn chứng: According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become 

recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family, traditional cultural patterns 

confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups one or more 

persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger 

groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment, (đoạn 1) (Theo các nhà xã 

hội học, có nhiều cách khác nhau trong đó một người có thể được công nhận là người lãnh đạo của một 

nhóm xã hội ở Hoa Kỳ. Trong gia đình, các mẫu văn hóa truyền thống trao quyền lãnh đạo cho một hoặc 

cả hai cha mẹ. Trong các trường hợp khác, chẳng hạn như các nhóm hữu nghị, một hoặc nhiều người có 

thể dần dần nổi lên như các nhà lãnh đạo, mặc dù không có quá trình lựa chọn chính thức. Trong các 

nhóm lớn hơn, các nhà lãnh đạo thường được chọn chính thức thông qua bầu cử hoặc tuyển dụng.) 

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Khi đề cập đến “các nhà lãnh đạo thiên bẩm" trong đoạn 2 thì ý của tác giả là _________. 

A. rất ít người có đủ khả năng là “nhà lãnh đạo thiên bẩm“ 

B. không có bằng chứng về việc “nhà lãnh đạo thiên bẩm" tồn tại 

C. “nhà lãnh đạo thiên bẩm” dễ dàng được chấp nhận bởi các thành viên trong một nhóm xã hội 

D. “nhà lãnh đạo thiên bẩm” có chung nhiều đặc điểm 

Dẫn chứng: Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of 

research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category .of “natural leaders.”(Mặc 

dù các nhà lãnh đạo thường được cho là những người có khả năng đặc biệt nhưng các nghiên cứu trong 

nhiều thập kỉ qua đã không tìm ra bằng chứng phù hợp cho việc có “các nhà lãnh đạo thiên bẩm” hay 

không.) 

Question 38 Chọn đáp án A 

Điều nào sau đây về khả năng lãnh đạo có thể được suy ra từ đoạn 2? 

A. Một người là nhà lãnh đạo giỏi trong tổ chức này nhưng chưa chắc đã giỏi trong tổ chức khác. 

B. Rất ít người thành công khi chia sẻ vai trò lãnh đạo với người khác. 

C. Cách tốt nhất mà một người có thể trở thành nhà lãnh đạo giỏi là nghiên cứu về khả năng lãnh đạo. 

D. Hầu hết mọi người muốn trở thành nhà lãnh đạo nhưng không chứng minh được khả năng của mình. 

Dẫn chứng: Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of 

research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders”. It 

seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any 

person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs ot that particular 

group. (Mặc dù các nhà lãnh đạo thường được cho là những người có khả năng đặc biệt nhưng các nghiên 

cứu trong nhiều thập kỉ qua đã không tìm ra bằng chứng phù hợp cho việc có “các nhà lãnh đạo thiên 

bẩm” hay không. Dường như các nhà lãnh đạo không có bất kì phẩm chất cá nhân chung nào; thay vào 

đó, hầu như bất kì người nào cũng có thể trở thành nhà lãnh đạo nếu người đó có phẩm chất đáp ứng được 

các yêu cầu của nhóm đó.) 


Bài đọc chỉ ra rằng “instrumental leaders” thưởng tập trung vào _________. 

A. đảm bảo các mối quan hệ được hài hòa 

B. chia sẻ trách nhiệm với các thành viên trong nhóm 

C. nhận ra các nhà lãnh đạo mới 

D. đạt được mục tiêu 

Dẫn chứng: Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social 

group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things” done.”(Lãnh đạo công cụ là lãnh đạo 

nhấn mạnh việc hoàn thành nhiệm vụ của một nhóm xã hội. Các thành viên trong nhóm tìm đến các nhà 

lãnh đạo công cụ để "khiến mọi việc được thực hiện") 


Từ “collective” trong đoạn 3 gần nghĩa nhất với _________. 

A. cần thiết B. điển hình 

C. nhóm D. đặc biệt, riêng biệt 

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“Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a 

social group’s member.” (Mặt khác, sự lãnh đạo giàu cảm xúc nhấn mạnh đến phúc lợi tập thể của các 

thành viên trong nhóm xã hội.) 

Do đó: collective ~ group 

Question 41 Chọn đáp án c 

Từ “them” trong đoạn 3 đề cập đến _________. 

A. các nhà lãnh đạo giàu cảm xúc 

B. các mục tiêu của nhóm 

C. các thành viên trong nhóm 

D. căng thẳng và xung đột 

“Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional 

support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them.” (Những nhà 

lãnh đạo giàu cảm xúc ít quan tâm đến mục tiêu chung của nhóm hơn so với việc giúp đỡ các thành viên 

trong nhóm về cảm xúc và nỗ lực giảm tối thiểu căng thẳng và xung đột giữa các thành viên trong nhóm.) 

Do đó: them = group members 


Một “mối quan hệ phụ” được đề cập trong đoạn cuối giữa nhà lãnh đạo và các thành viên trong nhóm có 

thể được miêu tả là _________. 

A. xa cách, có khoảng cách 

B. nhiệt tình 

C. không đáng tin 

D. cá nhân 

Dẫn chứng: “Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group 

members. They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the group’s 

goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group” (“Các 

nhạc trưởng có khả năng kết nối với các thành viên khác trong nhóm. Họ đưa ra mệnh lệnh và trật tự đối 

các thành viên trong nhóm, họ là những người kiểm soát việc đạt được các mục tiêu của nhóm. Các nhạc 

trưởng biểu đạt trau dồi một mối quan hệ cá nhân hoặc với những người khác trong nhóm”) 




Câu ban đầu: Nếu tôi đã không có quá nhiều việc phải làm thì tôi đã đi xem phim. 

A. Bởi vì tôi đã phải làm quá nhiều việc nên tôi không thể đi xem phim. 

B. Tôi đi xem phim khi tôi làm quá nhiều việc. 

C. Nhiều việc không thể ngăn cản tôi đi xem phim. 

D. Tôi chưa bao giờ đi xem phim nếu tôi có việc phải làm. 

“If I hadn’t had so much work to do _________, I would have gone to the movies” - câu điều kiện loại 3 

diễn tả sự việc trái với thực tế trong quá khứ. 


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- “If I were you” (Nếu tôi là bạn): diễn tả lời khuyên nên ta dùng động từ “advise” trong lời nói tường 

thuật lại. 

Cấu trúc: - advise sb to do sth: khuyên ai nên làm gì đó 

E.g: The doctor advised me to go to bed early. (Bác sỹ khuyên tôi đi ngủ sớm) 

- advise sb not to do sth: khuyên ai không nên làm gì đó 

E.g: My mother advises me not to stay up late. (Mẹ khuyên tôi không nên thức khuya.) 

Câu ban đầu: “Nếu tôi là bạn thì tôi sẽ lấy anh ấy”, cô ấy nói với tôi. Cô ấy khuyên tôi lấy anh ấy. 

Note 29 

Nếu trong lời nói trực tiếp có các cấu trúc như If I were you, Why don’t you, Had better, Should, Ought to 

thì trong lời nói tường thuật chúng ta thường dùng động từ “advise” để đưa ra lời khuyên. 


Câu ban đầu: Lần cuối tôi gặp David là khi tôi tình cờ gặp cậu ấy ở nhà ga trên đường đi New York. 

A. Tôi đã không gặp David từ lần gặp cậu ấy tình cờ tại nhà ga khi tôi đang trên đường đi New York. 

B. Khi lần cuối tôi đến New York, tôi đã tình cờ gặp David ở nhà ga. 

C. Khi lần cuối tôi gặp David ở nhà ga tại New York, tôi đã chạy theo cậu ấy. 

D. Cuối cùng tôi đã gặp David tại nhà ga khi tôi đang trên đường đi New York. 

Cấu trúc: - run into (ph.v) ~ meet somebody by chance: tình cờ gặp ai 

- set off (ph.v): khởi hành 

- happen + to V: tình cờ làm gì đó 




- coal (n-uncountable): than đá 

Trong câu này, “coal” là danh từ không đếm được nói chung nên không có mạo từ “the” đi kèm. 

Do đó: The coal => Coal 

Dịch: Than đá là nhiên liệu hóa thạch phong phú nhất của thế giới. 


- formally (adv): trang trọng, chính thức 

- formerly (adv): trước đây, cũ 

- though ~ although: mặc dù 

Do đó: formally => formerly 

Dịch: Mặc dù trước đây từng là những người bạn thân nhưng giờ họ đã trở nên xa lạ với nhau vì một vài 

hiểu lầm đáng tiếc. 


- regarding (prep): đối với, về, liên quan đến 

E.g: Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. 

- regardless of (prep): bất kể, không chú ý đến, bất chấp 

E.g: The club welcomes all new members regardless of age. 

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Do đó: regarding => regardless 

Dịch: Tất cả các ứng viên cho công việc sẽ được đối xử công bằng bất kể giới tính, tuổi tác và quốc tịch. 




“Cô ấy đã nộp đơn xin việc ở nước ngoài. Cô ấy muốn phát triển bản thân và kiếm nhiều tiền hơn.” 

A. Cô ấy đã nộp đơn xin việc ở nước ngoài để phát triển bản thân và kiếm nhiều tiền hơn. 

B. Để kiếm nhiều tiền hơn cho sự phát triển, cô ấy đã nộp đơn xin việc ở nước ngoài. 

C. Cô ấy nộp đơn xin việc ở nước ngoài nên cô ấy đã phát triển bản thân minh và kiếm nhiều tiền hơn. 

D. Kiếm nhiều tiền hơn là lý do cô ấy đã nộp đơn xin việc ở nước ngoài. 

Cấu trúc: - so as to/ in order to + V: để làm gì (diễn tả mục đích) 


A. Thủy đậu là bệnh nghiêm trọng và bệnh sốt rét cũng vậy. 

B. Sốt rét là bệnh nghiêm trọng, nhưng thủy đậu thì không. 

C. Cả thủy đậu và sốt rét đều không phải là bệnh nghiêm trọng. 

D. Hoặc thủy đậu hoặc sốt rét là bệnh nghiêm trọng. 

Cấu trúc: - Neither S 1 + nor + S 2 + V (chia theo S 2 ): Không ...cũng không.... 

- Either S 1 + or + S 2 + V(chia theo S 2 ): Hoặc ...hoặc ... 

- so: Dùng phía sau một phát biểu khẳng định để diễn tả sự đồng tình (so + auxi + S) 

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Question 1: A. pedal B. petrol C. pretty D. petty 

Question 2: A. sunbathe B. father C. theater D. weather 



Question 3: A. available B. depression C. education D. majority 

Question 4: A. medicine B. graduate C. confident D. encourage 



Question 5: It’s very difficult to tell her to give in because she is so big-headed. 

A. wise B. generous C. modest D. arrogant 

Question 6: To his dismay, his name was not on the list. 

A. disappointment B. depression C. happiness D. pessimism 



Question 7: There are many TV commercials which distracting viewers from watching their favorite 

films. 

A. economics B. businesses C. contests D. advertisements 

Question 8: I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money. 

A. teasing B. threatening C. praising D. helping 



Question 9: - David: “I didn’t do well in the final exam.” - Kelly: “ _________.” 

A. That’s a shame! B. Don’t mention it! 

C. What a drag! D. That will be the day! 

Question 10: Tim and Mark are university students. They are going on a field trip. 

Tim: “What do we have to bring for the trip?” 

Mark: “ _________.” 

A. What an interesting book you have! B. We’ll set off very early, you know. 

C. All the coursebooks, of course. D. Well, don’t make a fuss. 



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Question 11: Making mistakes is all _________ of growing up. 

A. bits and bobs B. chalk and cheese C. part and parcel D. from top to bottom 

Question 12: Over the years, he gradually became impervious _________ about his wife’s comments 

about his chosen profession and in the end she stopped complaining. 

A. about B. for C. of D. to 

Question 13: Hoa hoped _________to join the club. She could make friends with many people here. 

A. being invited B. to invite C. to be invited D. inviting 

Question 14: Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things. Try not to “throw out the 

_________ with the bathwater”. 

A. fish B. duck C. baby D. child 

Question 15: David is a rich man because he _________ a lot of money last year. 

A. went through B. checked in C. fell behind D. came into 

Question 16: This job requires some important _________. You have to be good at operating machines 

and dealing with people, 

A. degrees B. knowledge C. techniques D. skills 

Question 17: An endangered species is a species _________population is so small that it is in danger of 

becoming extinct. 

A. whose B. which C. what D. who 

Question 18: They have _________ a lot of extensive research into renewable energy sources. 

A. carried B. done C. solved D. made 

Question 19: With this type of insurance, you’re buying _________ of mind. 

A. peace B. satisfaction C. calmness D. contentment 

Question 20. The recent heavy rain has helped to reduce the water _________. 

A. poverty B. shortage C. plenty D. abundance 

Question 21. _________ over long distances is a fact that everyone knows. 

A. That electricity transmitting B. That electricity can be transmitted 

C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted 

Question 22. My grandmother _________ her whole life to looking after her children. 

A. paying B. using C. spending D. devoting 



Welcome to the Netherlands, a tiny country that only extends, at its broadest, 312 km north to 

south, and 264 km east to west - (23) _________ the land area increases slightly each year as a result of 

continuous land reclamation and drainage. With a lot of heart and much to offer, ‘Holland,’ as it is (24) 

_________ known to most of us abroad - a name stemming from its once most prominent provinces - has 

more going on per kilometer than most countries, and more English-speaking natives. You’ll be 

impressed by its (25) _________ cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts. 

From the exciting variety on offer, you could choose a romantic canal boat tour in Amsterdam, a Royal 

Tour by coach in The Hague, or a hydrofoil tour around the biggest harbour in the world - Rotterdam. In 

season you could visit the dazzling bulb fields, enjoy a full day on a boat, or take a bike tour through the 

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pancake-flat countryside spiced with windmills. The possibilities are countless and the nationwide tourist 

office is on hand to give you information and help you (26) _________reservations. You’ll have (27) 

_________language problems here, as the Dutch are true linguists and English is spoken here almost 

universally. 

Question 23. A. so B. despite C. in spite of D. although 

Question 24. A. regularly B. occasionally C. commonly D. unusually 

Question 25. A. historic B. historical C. historically D. historian 

Question 26. A. sit B. catch C. do D. make 

Question 27. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 



Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform. Some functions result directly from the 

ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the 

surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city furnishes services 

and other goods). Geographers often make a distinction between the situation and the site of a city. 

Situation refers to the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves 

physical characteristics of the specific location. Situation is normally much more important to the 

continuing prosperity of a city. If a city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is 

much more likely to continue. Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is 

located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into 

its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one 

of the world’s finest large farming regions. These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great city 

regardless of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to flooding 

during thunderstorm activity. 

Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and 

continuing advantage of situation. Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as New 

York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important oceanic 

trade routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional connection (the Hudson-Mohawk 

lowland) to the vast Midwestern hinterland. This account does not alone explain New York’s primacy, 

but it does include several important factors. Among the many aspects of situation that help to explain 

why some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems particularly 

applicable. Of course, such characteristic as slope drainage, power resources, river crossings, coastal 

shapes, and other physical characteristics help to dertermine city location, but such factors are normally 

more significant in early stages of city development than later. 


A. The development of trade routes through United States cities 

B. Contrasts in settlement patterns in United States 

C. Historical differences among three large United States cities 

D. The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities 

Question 29. The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. wealth B. resourcefulness C. traditions D. organization 

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Question 30: According to the passage, a city’s situation is more important that its site in regard to the 

city’s _________. 

A. long-term growth and prosperity 

B. ability to protect its citizenry 

C. possession of favorable weather conditions 

D. need to import food supplies 

Question 31. The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT 

its _________. 

A. hinterland B. nearness to a large lake 

C. position in regard to transport routes D. flat terrain 

Question 32. The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to _________. 

A. summarize past research and introduce a new study 

B. describe a historical period 

C. emphasize the advantages of one theory over another 

D. define a term and illustrate it with an example 

Question 33. According to the passage, Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in 

_________. 

A. size of population B. age 

C. site D. availability of rail transportation 

Question 34. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _________. 

A. account B. primacy C. connection D. hinterland 



In the North American colonies, red ware, a simple pottery fired at low temperatures, and stone 

ware, a strong, impervious grey pottery fired at high temperatures, were produced from two different 

native clays. These kinds of pottery were produced to supplement imported European pottery. When the 

American Revolution (1775-1783) interrupted the flow of the superior European ware, there was 

incentive for American potters to replace the imports with comparable domestic goods. Stoneware, which 

had been simple utilitarian kitchenware, grew increasingly ornate throughout the nineteenth century, and 

in addition to the earlier scratched and drawn designs, threedimensional molded relief decoration became 

popular. Representational motifs largely replaced the earlier abstract decorations. Birds and flowers were 

particularly evident, but other subjects---lions, flags, and clipper ships---are found. Some figurines, 

mainly of dogs and lions, were made in this medium. Sometimes a name, usually that of the potter, was 

die-stamped onto a piece. 

As more and more large kilns were built to create the high-fired stoneware, experiments revealed 

that the same clay used to produce low-fired red ware could produce a stronger, paler pottery if fired at a 

hotter temperature. The result was yellow ware, used largely for serviceable items; but a further 

development was Rockingham ware---one of the most important American ceramics of the nineteenth 

century. (The name of the ware was probably derived from its resemblance to English brown-glazed 

earthenware made in South Yorkshire.) It was created by adding a brown glaze to the fired clay, usually 

giving the finished product a mottled appearance. Various methods of spattering or sponging the glaze 

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onto the ware account for the extremely wide variations in color and add to the interest of collecting 

Rockingham. An advanced form of Rockingham was flint enamel, created by dusting metallic powders 

onto the Rockingham glaze to produce brilliant varicolored streaks. 

Articles for nearly every household activity and ornament could be bought in Rockingham ware: 

dishes and bowls, of course; also bedpans, foot warmers, cuspidors, lamp bases, doorknobs, molds, 

picture frames, even curtain tiebacks. All these items are highly collectible today and are eagerly sought. 

A few Rockingham specialties command particular affection among collectors and correspondingly high 

prices. 

Question 35. The word “ornate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. elaborate B. puzzling C. durable D. common 

Question 36. The passage suggests that the earliest stoneware _________. 

A. was decorated with simple, abstract designs 

B. used three-dimensional decorations 

C. was valued for its fancy decorations 

D. had no decoration 

Question 37. How did yellow ware achieve its distinctive color? 

A. By sponging on a glaze B. By dusting on metallic powders 

C. By brown-glazing D. By firing at a high temperature 

Question 38. The phrase “derived from” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. ruined by B. warned against C. based on D. sold by 

Question 39. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to _________. 

A. red ware B. yellow ware 

C. Rockingham ware D. English brown-glazed earthenware 

Question 40. The phrase “account for” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. explain B. restrict C. finance D. supplement 

Question 41. What was special about flint enamel? 

A. Its even metallic shine B. Its mottled appearance 

C. Its spattered effect D. Its varicolored streaks 

Question 42. Which of the following kinds of Rockingham ware were probably produced in the greatest 

quantity? 

A. Picture frames B. Dishes and bowls 

C. Curtain tiebacks D. Doorknobs 



Question 43: I couldn’t have run my business successfully without my father’s money. 

A. Had it not been for my father’s money, I couldn’t have run my business successfully. 

B. I could have run my business successfully without my father’s money. 

C. If I could run my business successfully, my father would give me his money. 

D. If I couldn’t have run my business successfully, I would have had my father’s money. 

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Question 44: She shouldn’t have forgotten that yesterday was her daughter’s birthday. 

A. She had a birthday which her daughter forgot. 

B. Yesterday, she remembered when her daughter’s birthday was. 

C. She failed to remember the date of her daughter’s birthday, 

D. Her daughter forgot her own birthday. 

Question 45: The film bears little resemblance to the original novel. 

A. The film and the original novel resemble in many ways. 

B. The film is very similar to the original novel. 

C. The film and the original novel differ in some ways. 

D. The film is completely different from the original novel. 



Question 46: (A) Alike other forms of energy, natural gas (B) may be used to (C) heat homes, cook food, 

and even (D) run automobiles. 

Question 47: He not only (A) composed popular songs (B) for musicals, (C) and wrote (D) more serious 

concerts. 

Question 48: There (A) are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which have (B) prickly 

stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, (C) which usually smell (D) sweetly. 



Question 49: He tried very hard to pass the driving test. He could hardly pass it. 

A. Despite being able to pass the driving test, he didn’t pass it. 

B. No matter how hard he tried, he could hardly pass the driving test. 

C. He tried very hard, so he passed the driving test satisfactorily. 

D. Although he didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, he could pass it. 

Question 50: Mr. Hung is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday. 

A. His car was stolen yesterday, Mr Hung is a professor. 

B. Mr. Hung, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. 

C. Mr. Hung, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday. 

D. Mr. Hung, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. 

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ANSWER KEY 

1C 2C 3C 4D 5C 6C 7D 8C 9A 10C 

11C 12D 13C 14C 15D 16D 17A 18B 19A 20B 

21B 22D 23D 24C 25A 26D 27A 28D 29B 30A 

31D 32D 33B 34A 35A 36A 37D 38C 39C 40A 

41D 42B 43A 44C 45C 46A 47C 48D 49B 50D 

Mark the letter A B C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 



- pedal /'ped. ə l/ (v,n): đạp xe đạp, bàn đạp 

- strol /'pet.r ə l/ (n): xăng dầu 

- pretty /'prɪt.i/ (adj): dễ thương, xinh đẹp 

- petty /'pet.i/ (adj): nhỏ bé, không quan trọng, tầm thường 


- sunbathe/'sʌn.beɪð/: (v) tắm nắng 

- father/'fa:.ðər/ (n): bố, cha 

- theater/'ɵɪə.tər/ (n): rạp hát 

- weather /'weð.ər/ (n): thời tiết 




- available /ə'veɪ.lə.b ə l/ (adj): sẵn có 

- depression /dɪ'preʃ. ə n/ (n): trầm cảm, tuyệt vọng 

- education /,edʒ.u'keɪ.ʃ ə n/ (n): giáo dục 

- majority /mə'dʒɒr.ə.ti/ (n): đa số, phần lớn 


- medicine /'med.ɪ.sən/ (n): thuốc 

- graduate /'grædʒ.u.ət/ (v): tốt nghiệp 

- confident /‘kɒn.fɪ.dənt/ (adj): tự tin 

- encourage/ɪn'kʌr.ɪdʒ / (v): khuyến khích 




- wise (adj): khôn ngoan 

- generous (adj): hào phóng, rộng lượng 

- modest (adj): khiêm tốn 

- arrogant (adj): kiêu căng, ngạo mạn 

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- big-headed (adj): quá kiêu căng, ngạo mạn 

Do đó: big-headed 

 

modest 

Dịch: Rất khó để bảo cô ấy chịu thua vì cô ấy quá kiêu căng. 


- disappointment (n): sự thất vọng 

- depression (n): sự chán nản, trầm cảm 

- happiness (n): sự hạnh phúc, sự vui mừng 

- pessimism (n): sự bi quan 

- dismay (n): sự mất hết tinh thần, sự buồn bã, thất vọng 

Do đó: dismay 

 

happiness 

Dịch: Anh ấy rất buồn khi tên mình không có trong danh sách. 




- economics (n-uncountable): kinh tế học 

- businesses (n-pl): việc kinh doanh 

- contests (n-pl): cuộc thi 

- advertisements ~ commercials (n-pl): quảng cáo 

Dịch: Có nhiều quảng cáo trên TV làm cho ngưởi xem truyền hình sao nhãng không xem được bộ phim 

yêu thích của mình. 


- tease (v): trêu chọc 

- threaten (v): đe dọa 

- praise (v): khen ngợi, tán dương 

- help (v): giúp đỡ 

- flatter (v): xu nịnh, tâng bốc 

Do đó: flattering ~ praising 

Dịch: Tôi biết cô ấy chỉ đang nịnh tôi vì cô ấy muốn mượn tiền. 




David: “Tớ đã không làm tốt ở kì thi cuối cùng.” - Kelly: “ _________” 

A. Thật đáng tiếc quá! 

B. Không có gì (đáp lại lởi cảm ơn) 

C. Thật buồn chán! 

D. Chuyện đó sẽ không xảy ra! 


Tim và Mark là sinh viên đại học. Họ chuẩn bị đi tham quan thực tế. 

Tim: Chúng ta phải mang gì cho chuyến đi? 

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Mark: “ _________ ” 

A. Cậu có cuốn sách hay quá! 

B. Cậu biết đó, chúng ta sẽ khởi hành sớm. 

C. Dĩ nhiên là tất cả các cuốn giáo trình 

D. Ồ, đừng làm om sòm nữa. 




- bits and bobs/pieces: những thứ lặt vặt, các vật linh tinh 

- chalk and cheese: khác nhau hoàn toàn 

- part and parcel of sth: an essential part of something: phần quan trọng, phần thiết yếu của cái gì 

- from top to bottom: từ trên xuống dưới 

Dịch: Phạm sai lầm là phần thiết yếu của sự trưởng thành. 


- impervious /ɪm'pɜ:viəs/ (+ to)(adj): not affected or influenced by something: không bị ảnh hưởng, không 

bị tác động 

E.g: She was impervious to his charms. 

Dịch: Qua nhiều năm, anh ấy dần dần không bị ảnh hưởng bởi những lởi phê bình của vợ về nghề nghiệp 

mà anh ấy đã chọn nữa và cuối cùng cô ấy đã ngừng phàn nàn. 


cấu trúc: - hope + to V: hi vọng làm gì (chủ động) 

- hope + to be V pp : hi vọng được làm gì (bị động) 

- invite sb to do sth: mởi ai làm gì 

Động từ trong câu này phải được chia ở dạng bị động mới phù hợp về nghĩa. 

Dịch: Hoa hi vọng được mởi tham gia vào câu lạc bộ. Cô ấy có thể kết bạn với nhiêu ngưởi tại đây. 


- fish (n): cá 

- duck (n): vịt 

- baby (n): đứa bé 

- child (n): đứa trẻ 

+ throw out the baby with the bathwater: vứt bỏ cái gì đó quý báu cùng với cái gì mình không thích 

Dịch: Đôi khi trong những tình huống tồi tệ thì vẫn có những điều tốt đẹp. Cố gắng đừng vứt đi những 

thứ đáng giá chỉ vì những thứ ta không thích. 


- go through: trải qua/ chịu đựng; xem xét, kiểm tra cẩn thận 

- check in: đăng kí làm thủ tục (ở khách sạn, sân bay,,..) 

- fall behind: bị tụt lại phía sau 

- come into: to be left money by somebody who has died: được hưởng, thừa hưởng 

Dịch: David là ngưởi đàn ông giàu có bởi vì năm ngoái anh ta được thừa hưởng rất nhiều tiền. 

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Question Chọn đáp án D 

- degrees (n.pl): bằng cấp 

- knowledge (n. uncountable): kiến thức 

- techniques (n.pl): kĩ thuật 

- skills (n.pl): kĩ năng 

Dịch: Công việc này đòi hỏi một số kĩ năng quan trọng. Bạn phải giỏi vận hành máy móc và cư xử với 

con ngưởi. 


- whose: đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu trước danh từ đó 

- which: đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ chỉ vật 

- who: đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho chủ ngữ chỉ ngưởi 

- what: dùng trong mệnh đề danh từ 

E.g: What you have said is completely right. 

Trong câu này, đại từ quan hệ cần điền vào là “whose” để thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu. 

Dịch: Loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng là loài mà số lượng của nó ít đến nỗi mà có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng. 


- carry (v): mang 

- do (v): làm 

- solve (v): giải quyết 

- make (v): làm, chế tạo 

- carry out/ conduct/ do + research: tiến hành/ thực hiện/ làm nghiên cứu 

Dịch: Họ đã làm nhiều nghiên cứu phạm vi rộng vào các nguồn năng lượng tái tạo. 


- peace (n): sự thanh bình, sự yên tĩnh 

- satisfaction (n): sự thỏa mãn, sự hài lòng 

- calmness (n): sự bình tĩnh, sự điềm tĩnh 

- contentment (n): sự hài lòng, sự bằng lòng 

+ peace of mind: a feeling of calm or not being worried: sự yên tĩnh trong tâm hồn, sự thanh thản 

Dịch: Với loại bảo hiểm này, bạn đang mua cho mình sự bình yên. 


- poverty (n): sự nghèo nàn 

- shortage (n): sự thiếu 

- plenty (n): sự phong phú, dồi dào 

- abundance (n): sự phong phủ, sự dồi dào 

+ water shortage: sự thiếu nước 

Dịch: Cơn mưa to gần đây đã giúp giảm tình trạng thiếu nước. 


- Mệnh đề “that” trong câu này là mệnh đề danh từ làm chức năng chủ ngữ. 

- Mệnh đề danh từ: mệnh đề có chức năng như một danh từ. 

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Cấu trúc: - That/ where/ when/ why/ what/.... + S + V ... + V- chia dạng số ít + .... (mệnh đề danh từ làm 

chức năng chủ ngữ) 

E.g: What you did makes me disappointed. (Những điều bạn đã làm khiến tôi thất vọng.) 

Do đó, các phương án A, C, D không đúng ngữ pháp. 

Dịch: Điện có thể được truyền qua khoảng cách xa là một thực tế mà ai cũng biết. 


- pay (v): trả, thanh toán 

- use (v): sử dụng 

- spend (v): tiêu tốn, dùng, trải qua 

+ spend sth doing sth/ spend sth on sth/ doing sth: dành/ tiêu tốn .. .vào điều gì/ làm gì 

- devote (v): cống hiến, hiến dâng 

+ devote sth to sth/ to doing sth: dành, cống hiến . ...vào điều gì/ làm gì 

Dịch: Bà tôi đã dành cả cuộc đởi để chăm sóc con cái. 




- so: vì thế, cho nên 

- despite ~ in spite of + N/ V-ing: mặc dù 

- although + a clause (S+ V): mặc dù 

“Welcome to the Netherlands, a tiny country that only extends ... although the land area increases 

slightly each year (Chào mừng đến với Hà Lan, một quốc gia nhỏ chỉ rộng .... mặc dù diện tích đất tăng 

nhẹ mỗi năm,..) 


- regularly (adv): thưởng xuyên, đều đặn 

- occasionally (adv): thỉnh thoảng 

- commonly (adv) ~ usually, very often: thông thưởng 

+ commonly known (collocation): widely known usually or by most people: thưởng được mọi ngưởi biết 

đến 

' 

- unusually (adv): bất thưởng, không thưởng 


- historic (adj): important or influential in history: quan trọng trong lịch sử, có ý nghĩa lịch sử 

- historical (adj): connected with the past: có liên quan đến lịch sử, đã xảy ra trong quá khứ 

- historically (adv): về mặt lịch sử 

- historian (n): sử gia, nhà sử học 

+ a historic city ~ a very old city: thành phố rất cổ kính 

“You’ll be impressed by its historic cities and charmed by its countryside and villages...” (Bạn sẽ bị ấn 

tượng bởi các thành phố rất cổ kính và bị quyến rũ bởi các vùng nông thôn và những ngôi làng ....) 


- make a reservation (collocation): đặt chỗ trước 

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“... the nationwide tourist office is on hand to give you information and help you make reservations” (văn 

phòng du lịch trên toàn quốc sẵn sàng cung cấp cho bạn thông tin và giúp bạn đặt chỗ trước.) 


- few + N đếm được số nhiều: rất ít, hầu như không có mấy (mang nghĩa phủ định) 

- a few + N đếm được số nhiều ~ some: một vài, một ít (mang nghĩa khẳng định) 

- little + N không đếm được: rất ít, hầu như không có mấy (mang nghĩa phủ định) 

- a little + N không đếm được ~ some: một chút, một ít (mang nghĩa khẳng định) 

Danh từ phía sau là “language problems” => loại C, D 

“You’ll have few language problems here, as the Dutch are true linguists and English is spoken here 

almost universally” (Ở đây, bạn sẽ gặp rất ít vấn đề về ngôn ngữ vì ngưởi Hà Lan là các nhà ngôn ngữ 

thật sự và Tiếng Anh được nói ở đây gần như phổ biến.) 





A. Sự phát triển của các tuyến thương mại khắp nước Mỹ 

B. Sự tương phản về các kiểu định cư ở nước Mỹ 

c. Sự khác biệt lịch sử giữa 3 thành phố lớn của nước Mỹ 

D. Tầm quan trọng của vị trí địa lý đối với sự phát triển của nước Mỹ. 

Từ đầu đến cuối, bài đọc tập trung nói đến tầm quan trọng của vị trí địa lý đối với sự phát triển của nước 

Mỹ. 

Dẫn chứng: - Geographers often a distinction between the situation and the site of a city. Situation refers 

to the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves physical characteristics 

of the specific location. Situation is normally much more important to the continuing prosperity of a 

city.... (Các nhà địa lý thường phân biệt giữa tình hình và địa điểm của một thành phố. Tình huống đề cập 

đến vị trí chung liên quan đến khu vực xung quanh, trong khi địa điểm liên quan đến đặc điểm vật lý của 

vị trí cụ thể. Tình hình thường quan trọng hơn nhiều đối với sự thịnh vượng liên tục của một thành phố....) 

- Chicago for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation ... 

- Similarly it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and 

continuing advantage of situation 


Từ “ingenuity” trong đoạn đầu gần nghĩa nhất với _________. 

A. sự giàu có 

B. tài khéo léo, xoay xở 

C. truyền thống 

“Some functions result directly from the ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the 

needs of the local area and of the swrounding hinterland” (Một số chức năng có được trực tiếp là do tài 

khéo léo của công dân, nhưng đa số chức năng có được là do nhu cầu của vùng địa phương và vùng lân 

cận.) 

Do đó: ingenuity ~ resourcefulness: tài khéo léo 

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Theo bài đọc, vị trí địa lý của một thành phố quan trọng hơn vị trí của nó liên quan đến _________của 

thành phố. 

A. sự thịnh vượng và phát triển lâu dài 

B. khả năng bảo vệ công dân 

C. việc sở hữu điều kiện thời tiết thuận lợi 

D. nhu cầu nhập khẩu nguồn thực phẩm 

Dẫn chứng: Situation is normally much more important to the continuing prosperity of a city. If a city is 

well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is much more likely to continue. (Vị trí thường 

quan trọng hơn nhiều đối với sự thịnh vượng lâu dài của thành phố. Nếu một thành phố có vị trí tốt liên 

quan đến vùng lân cận thì sự phát triển có thể sẽ còn tiếp tục hơn.) 


Tác giả đề cập đến các điều sau đây là thuận lợi về vị trí của Chicago NGOẠI TRỪ _________. 

A. vùng lân cận 

B. gần hồ lớn 

C. vị trí liên quan đến các tuyến giao thông 

D. địa hình bằng phẳng 

Dẫn chứng: Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is located at the southern 

end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into its vicinity, and at a 

meeting of significant land and water transport routes, (vicinity — hinterland) (Chicago, ví dụ, có một 

tình huống gần như không khả thi: nó nằm ở cuối phía nam của một hồ nước lớn buộc các tuyến giao 

thông đông - tây được đẩy vào vùng lân cận của nó, và tại nơi giao nhau của các tuyến giao thông đường 

bộ và đường thủy quan trọng, (vùng lân cận)) 


Mục đích chính của đoạn đầu là _________. 

A. tóm tắt nghiên cứu trước và giới thiệu nghiên cứu mới 

B. miêu tả một thời kì lịch sử 

C. nhấn mạnh thuận lợi của một học thuyết với các học thuyết khác 

D. định nghĩa thuật ngữ và minh họa bằng ví dụ 

Trong đoạn đầu, tác giả nêu định nghĩa sau đó lấy ví dụ là Chicago để minh họa. 


Theo bài đọc, Philadelphia và Boston giống với thành phố New York về _________. 

A. số dân 

B. độ tuổi 

C. vị trí 

D. vận tải đường sắt có sẵn 

Dẫn chứng: “Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as New York...” (same age) 

(“Thành phố Philadelphia và Boston đều có nguồn gốc cùng thời điểm với New York... ”(cùng độ tuổi)) 


Từ “it” trong đoạn 2 đề cập đến _________. 

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A. sự miêu tả 

B. tính ưu việt 

C. sự kết nối 

D. vùng lân cận 

“This account does not alone explain New York’s primacy, but it does include several important factors” 

(Sự miêu tả này không giải thích được hết tính vượt trội của New York, nhưng nó bao gồm một vài yếu tố 

quan trọng) 

Do đó: it = account 




Từ “ornate” trong đoạn I gần nghĩa nhất với _________. 

A. tỉ mỉ, công phu 

B. làm bối rối 

C. bền 

D. chung, phổ biến 

“Stoneware, which had been simple utilitarian kitchenware, grew increasingly ornate throughout the 

nineteenth century, and in addition to the earlier scratched and drawn designs, three-dimensional molded 

relief decoration became popular” (Đồ gốm đá là các đồ dùng nhà bếp tiện dụng đơn giản, ngày càng 

được trang trí công phu suốt thế kỉ 19, và ngoài các thiết kế đơn giản được đưa ra trước đó thì trang trí 

chạm nổi được đổ khuôn không gian ba chiều đã trở nên phố biến.) 

Do đó: ornate ~ elaborate 


Bài đọc cho thấy rằng đồ gốm đá trước đó _________. 

A. được trang trí với các thiết kế trừu tượng, đơn giản 

B. sử dụng trang trí ba chiều 

C. được ưa chuộng vì trang trí đẹp 

D. không có trang trí 

Dẫn chứng: “Stoneware, which had been simple utilitarian kitchenware, grew increasingly ornate 

throughout the nineteenth century, and in addition to the earlier scratched and drawn designs, threedimensional 

molded relief decoration became popular. Representational motifs largely replaced the 

earlier abstract decorations” (Đồ gốm đá, là các đồ dùng nhà bếp tiện dụng đơn giản, ngày càng được 

trang trí công phu suốt thế kỉ 19, và ngoài các thiết kế đơn giản được đưa ra trước đó thì trang trí chạm 

nổi được đổ khuôn không gian ba chiều đã trở nên phổ biến. Các mô típ biểu tượng đã thay thế trang trí 

trừu tượng trước đó.) 


Dẫn chứng: “As more and more large kilns were built to create the high-fired stoneware, experiments 

revealed that the same clay used to produce low-fired red ware could produce a stronger, paler pottery if 

fired at a hotter temperature. The result was yellow ware, used largely for serviceable items.” (Khi ngày 

càng nhiều lò nung lớn được xây dựng để tạo ra đồ gốm nung ở nhiệt độ cao, các thí nghiệm cho thấy 

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ằng cùng một loại đất sét được sử dụng để tạo ra loại đồ gốm màu đỏ có thể tạo ra một loại gốm bền có 

màu nhạt hơn nếu được nung ở nhiệt độ cao hơn. Kết quả là tạo ra loại gốm màu vàng, được sử dụng chủ 

yếu cho các mặt hàng tiện lợi.) 


- ruined by: bị phá hủy bởi 

- warned against: bị cảnh báo không 

- based on: được căn cứ vào 

- sold by: được bán bởi 

“The name of the ware was probably derived from its resemblance to English brown-glazed earthenware 

made in South Yorkshire” (Tên của loại gốm này có lẽ bắt nguồn từ sự giống nhau của nó với loại đất 

nung có men màu nâu được làm ở Nam Yorkshire) 

Do đó: derived from ~ based on 


Từ “it” trong đoạn 2 đề cập đến _________ . 

“The result was yellow ware, used largely for serviceable items; but a further development was 

Rockingham ware --- one of the most important American ceramics of the nineteenth century. It was 

created by adding a brown glaze to the fired clay, usually giving the finished product a mottled 

appearance” (Kết quả là cho ra loại gốm có màu vàng, được sử dụng chủ yếu cho các mặt hàng tiện lợi; 

nhưng sự phát triển xa hơn nữa là đồ gốm Rockingham --- một trong những loại gốm sứ Mỹ quan trọng 

nhất của thế kỷ 19. Nó được tạo ra bằng cách thêm một lớp men màu nâu vào đất sét nung, thường cho ra 

một sản phẩm hoàn chỉnh với vẻ bề ngoài có nhiều màu sắc) 

Do đó: it = Rockingham ware 


- explain (v): giải thích 

- restrict (v): hạn chế 

- finance (v): cấp tiền cho 

- supplement (v): bổ sung 

“Various methods of spattering or sponging the glaze onto the ware account for the extremely wide 

variations in color...” (Các phương pháp khác nhau về việc tráng men cho đồ gốm giải thích cho sự biến 

đổi màu sắc rất lớn...) 


Dẫn chứng: “An advanced form of Rockingham was flint enamel, created by dusting metallic powders 

onto the Rockingham glaze to produce brilliant varicolored streaks.” (Một hình thức cao cấp của 

Rockingham là men flint, được tạo ra bằng cách hút bột kim loại trên men Rockingham để tạo ra những 

vệt nhiều màu sắc rực rỡ.) 


Loại nào của đồ gốm Rockingham có thể được sản xuất với số lượng lớn nhất? 

Dẫn chứng: “Articles for nearly every household activity and ornament could be bought in Rockingham 

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ases, doorknobs, molds, picture frames, even curtain tiebacks.” (=> khả năng là bát đĩa được làm với số 

lượng lớn nhất) 



Question 43 Chọn dáp án A 

Câu ban đầu: Tôi không thể điều hành việc kinh doanh thành công nếu không có tiền của bố tôi. 

A. Nếu không có tiền bố tôi thì tôi không thể điều hành việc kinh doanh thành công. (câu điều kiện loại 3) 

B. Tôi có thể điều hành việc kinh doanh thành công nếu không có tiền của bố tôi. 

C. Nếu tôi có thể điều hành việc kinh doanh thành công thì bố tôi sẽ cho tôi tiền. 

D. Nếu tôi không thể điều hành việc kinh doanh thành công thì tôi đã có tiền của bố tôi. 

Cấu trúc: - If it hadn’t been for + N, S + would/ could + have + V pp ... (Nếu không phải vì/ Nếu không có 

....) ~ Had + it + not + been + for + N, S + would/ could + have + V pp ... (đảo ngữ) => câu điều kiện loại 3 

Đảo ngữ trong câu điều kiện 

Loại 1: SHOULD + S + (not) + V, main clause 

Loại 2: WERE + S + To V/ N + V, main clause 

Loại 3: HAD + S + (not) + V pp , main clause 

E.g: If 1 knew about his party, I would go there. 

Were I to know about his party, I would go there 

Note 30 


Câu ban đầu: Cô ấy đáng lẽ ra không nên quên hôm qua là sinh nhật con gái của mình. 

A. Cô ấy đã có ngày sinh nhật mà con gái đã quên mất ngày đó. 

B. Hôm qua, cô ấy nhớ sinh nhật con gái mình là khi nào. 

C. Cô ấy đã không nhớ ngày sinh nhật của con gái mình. 

D. Con gái cô ấy đã quên sinh nhật của bản thân mình. 

Cấu trúc: - fail + to V: không làm gì 


Câu ban đầu: Bộ phim có rất ít điểm giống với tiểu thuyết gốc. 

A. Bộ phim và tiểu thuyết gốc giống nhau ở nhiều điểm. 

B. Bộ phim rất giống với tiểu thuyết gốc. 

C. Bộ phim và tiểu thuyết gốc khác nhau ở một vài điểm 

D. Bộ phim hoàn toàn khác với tiểu thuyết gốc. 

Cấu trúc: - bear (a) resemblance to: giống với 

Mark the letter A, B C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 



- alike (adj, adv): giống, giống nhau, như nhau 

E.g: - My brother and I are alike. 

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- They treated all the children alike. 

- like (prep): giống như, như 

E.g: Like many children, I like watching cartoons. 

Do đó: Alike => Like 

Dịch: Giống như nhiều dạng năng lượng khác, khí tự nhiên có thể được dùng để sưởi ấm nhà cửa, nấu ăn 

và thậm chí chạy xe ô tô. 


Cấu trúc: - not only ...but also: không những ...mà còn 

E.g: She not only sings beautifully but also plays the guitar well. 

Do đó: and => but also 


- smell (v): có mùi, tỏa mùi 

+ smell là động từ nối nên sau nó là một tính từ. 

Do đó: sweetly => sweet 

Dịch: Có 20 loài hoa hồng hoang dã ở Bắc Mỹ, tất cả đều có gai nhọn, lá có lông và hoa lớn, thường tỏa 

ra mùi thơm. 

Note 31 

- Động từ nối (Linking verbs): Là các động từ dùng để miêu tả trạng thái của chủ ngữ thay vì miêu tả 

hành động. 

- Sau động từ nối là một tính từ hoặc danh từ___________. 

E.g: He looks sad. (Anh ấy trông có vẻ buồn.) 

- Một số động từ nối thường gặp: feel, look, seem, taste (có vị), sound (nghe có vẻ), turn, become/get/ 

turn (trở nên), remain (giữ nguyên), ... 




“Anh ấy đã cố gắng hết sức để vượt qua kì thi lấy bằng lái xe. Anh ấy đã không thể vượt qua được. 

A. Mặc dù có thể vượt qua kì thi lấy bằng lái xe nhưng anh ấy đã không vượt qua. 

B. Dù cho anh ấy đã cố gắng hết sức mình nhưng anh ấy vẫn không thể vượt qua kì thi lấy bằng lái xe. 

C. Anh ấy đã cố gắng hết sức nên anh ấy đã vượt qua kì thi lấy bằng lái xe tốt đẹp. 

D. Mặc dù anh ấy không cố gắng hết sức để vượt qua kì thi lấy bằng lái xe nhưng anh ấy có thể vượt qua 

được. 

Cấu trúc: - No matter how/ However + adj/ adv + S + V..., S + V mặc dù ...nhưng 


“Thầy Hùng là một giáo sư. Hôm qua xe thầy ấy đã bị lấy trộm.” 

- who: thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, làm chức năng chủ ngữ 

- whom: thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, làm chức năng tân ngữ 

- whose: thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu trước danh từ (whose + N) 

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Question 1: A. vegetable B. student C. celebrate D. penalty 

Question 2: A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough 



Question 3: A. pollution B. disaster C. volcano D. cholera 

Question 4: A. athletic B. dramatic C. scientific D. heroic 



Question 5: In remote areas, it’s very important to replenish stocks before the winter comes. 

A. remake B. refill C. repeat D. empty 

Question 6: Tom may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking wine. 

A. get into trouble B. stay safe C. fall into disuse D. keep calm 



Question 7: Talking about your feeling can help you get clear about what you feel. 

A. control B. banish C. get rid of D. figure out 

Question 8: Emissions from factories and exhaust fumes from vehicles can have detrimental effects on 

our health. 

A. beneficial B. neutral C. needy D. harmful 



Question 9: - Hoa: “Would you mind closing the door?” - Hung: “ _________.” 

A. Yes, of course. Are you tired? B. No, not at all. I’ll do it now 

C. Yes, I do. You can close it. D. Don’t worry. Go ahead! 

Question 10: Sally and Linda are playing in the garden. 

Sally: “Look at this beautiful butterfly!” 

Linda: “ _________.” 

A. Where? I don’t see it. B. Yes, please. 

C. Don’t worry. D. No, it’s your turn. 



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Question 11: I’ve broken her favorite vase. I’m _________. 

A. taken for B. made for C. called for D. done for 

Question 12: After two years of _________ the country’s economy is finally looking a lot healthier. 

A. let-down B. demise C. overdraft D. recession 

Question 13: Your sister seldom cooks meals, _________? 

A. did she B. didn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she 

Question 14: When my teacher was away on holiday, Mr Nam had to _________ her. 

A. go in for B. stand in for C. get round to D. catch up with 

Question 15: _________ had I left my house when they arrived. 

A. Just B. As soon as C. Hardly D. After 

Question 16: The cup will be on _________ at the clubhouse for a month before being sent to the 

museum. 

A. display B. parade C. exposition D. stage 

Question 17: It is not easy for many civil servants to _________on their salaries as the inflation rate is 

very high. 

A. get by B. turn up C. wear out D. run over 

Question 18: All candidates will be treated equally, _________ of their age or background. 

A. irrelevant B. discounting C. notwithstanding D. irrespective 

Question 19: Yesterday, I _________ a serious accident while I _________ on the beach. 

A. see / am walking B. saw / was walking 

C. was seeing / walked D. have seen / were walking 

Question 20. On my birthday, my mother gave me a _________. 

A. new blue German car C. new German blue car 

B. blue German new car D. German new blue car 

Question 21. That women died of a drug _________. 

A. overweight B. overhear C. overdo D. overdose 

Question 22. Tim told Daisy that he _________ he film three times. 

A. had seen B. saw C. have seen D. sees 



The story of gold is an adventure involving kings, queens, pirates, explorers, conquerors, and the 

native peoples they conquered. Throughout history, gold has woven a magic spell over those it touched. 

Gold is beautiful and rare; a soft shiny metal that can be moulded into many (23) _________. It has been 

used for money, jewelry, and to decorate special buildings such as palaces and places of worship. (24) 

_________ the precious metal was discovered, prospectors rushed to mine it, starting new cities and 

countries as they went. Gold and the people who love it have helped shape the world we live (25) 

_________today. Gold is one of many elements, or substances that cannot be changed by normal 

chemical means, that are found in the Earth's crust. Gold has a warm, sunny colour and (26) _________ it 

does not react with air, water, and most chemicals, its shine never fades. In its natural (27) _________, 

gold is soft and easily shaped. When heated to 1,062 Celsius it melts and can be poured into moulds to 

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form coins, gold bars, and other objects. Stories have been told, movies made and legends bom about the 

discovery of the world’s great gold deposits. It is a saga of dreams, greed, ambition and exploration. 

Question 23. A. formats B. outlines C. shapes D. lines 

Question 24. A. Whoever B. However C. Forever D. Wherever 

Question 25. A. at B. in C. for D. on 

Question 26. A. yet B. despite C. because D. so 

Question 27. A. estate B. stage C. state D. position 



During the second half of the nineteenth century, the production of food and feed crops in the 

United States rose at an extraordinarily rapid rate. Com production increased by four and a half times, hay 

by five times, oats and wheat by seven times. The most crucial factor behind this phenomenal upsurge in 

productivity was the widespread adoption of labor-saving machinery by northern farmers. By 1850 horsedrawn 

reaping machines that cut grain were being introduced into the major grain-growing regions of the 

country. Horse-powered threshing machines to separate the seeds from the plants were already in general 

use. However, it was the onset of the Civil War in 1861 that provided the great stimulus for the 

mechanization of northern agriculture. With much of the labor force inducted into the army and with 

grain prices on the rise, northern farmers rushed to avail themselves of the new labor-saving equipment. 

In 1860 there were approximately 80,000 reapers in the country; five years later there were 350,000. 

After the close of the war in 1865, machinery became ever more important in northern agriculture, 

and improved equipment was continually introduced. By 1880 a self-binding reaper had been perfected 

that not only cut the grain, but also gathered the stalks and bound them with twine. Threshing machines 

were also being improved and enlarged, and after 1870 they were increasingly powered by steam engines 

rather than by horses. Since steam-powered threshing machines were costly items-running from $ 1,000 

to $4,000 - they were usually owned by custom thresher owners who then worked their way from farm to 

farm during the harvest season. “Combines” were also coming into use on the great wheat ranches in 

California and the Pacific Northwest. These ponderous machines - sometimes pulled by as many as 40 

horses - reaped the grain, threshed it, and bagged it, all in one simultaneous operation. 

The adoption of labor-saving machinery had a profound effect upon the sale of agricultural 

operations in the northern states-allowing farmers to increase vastly their crop acreage. By the end of 

century, a farmer employing the new machinery could plant and harvest two and half times as much com 

as a farmer had using hand methods 50 years before. 

Question 28. What aspect of farming in the United States in the nineteenth century does the passage 

mainly discuss? 

A. How labor-saving machinery increased crop production 

B. Why southern farms were not as successful as northern farms 

C. Farming practices before the Civil War 

D. The increase in the number of people taking up farming 

Question 29. The word “crucial” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. obvious B. unbelievable C. important D. desirable 

Question 30. The phrase “avail themselves of” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________. 

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A. take care of B. make use of C. get rid of D. consist of 

Question 31. According to the passage, why was the Civil War a stimulus for mechanization? 

A. The army needed more grain in order to feed the soldiers. 

B. Technology developed for the war could also the used by farmers. 

C. It was hoped that harvesting more grain would lower the price of grain. 

D. Machines were needed to replace a disappearing labor force. 

Question 32. Combines and self-binding reapers were similar because each _________. 

A. could perform more than one function 

B. required relatively little power to operate 

C. was utilized mainly in California 

D. required two people to operate 

Question 33. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _________. 

A. grain stalks B. horses C. steam engines D. threshing 

Question 34. It can be inferred from the passage that most fanners did not own threshing machines 

because _________ . 

A. farmers did not know how to use the new machines 

B. farmers had no space to keep the machines 

C. thresher owners had chance to buy the machines before farmers did 

D. the machines were too expensive for every farmer to own 



In the early 1800s, to reach the jump-off point for the West, a family from the East of the United 

States could either buy a steamboat passage to Missouri for themselves, their wagons and their livestock 

or, as happened more often, simply pile everything into a wagon, hitch up a team, and begin their 

overland trek right in their front yard. 

Along the macadamized roads and turnpikes east of the Missouri River, travel was comparatively 

fast, camping easy, and supplies plentiful. Then, in one river town or another, the neophyte emigrants 

would pause to lay in provisions. For outfitting purposes, the town of Independence had been preeminent 

ever since 1827, but the rising momentum of pioneer emigration had produced some rival jump-off 

points. Westport and Fort Leavenworth flourished a few miles upriver. St. Joseph had sprung up 55 miles 

to the northwest; in fact, emigrants who went to Missouri by riverboat could save four days on the trail by 

staying on the paddle wheelers to St. Joe before striking overland. 

At whatever jump-off point they chose, the emigrants studied guide books and directions, asked 

questions of others as green as themselves, and made their final decision about outfitting. They had 

various, sometimes conflicting, options. For example, either pack animals or two -wheel carts or wagons 

could be used for the overland crossing. A family man usually chose the wagon. It was the costliest and 

slowest of the three, but it provided space and shelter for children and for a wife who likely as not was 

pregnant. Everybody knew that a top-heavy covered wagon might blow over in a prairie wind or be 

overturned by mountain rocks, that it might mire in river mud or sink to its hubs in desert sand, but maybe 

if those things happened on this trip, they would happen to someone else. Anyway, most pioneers, with 

their farm background, were used to wagons. 

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Question 35. The word “preeminent” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. superior B. most easily reached 

C. oldest D. closest 

Question 36. Which of the cities that served as a jump-off point can be inferred from the passage to be 

farthest west? 

A. Independence B. Fort Leavenworth 

C. St. Joseph D. Westport 

Question 37. The expression “green” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. optimistic B. weary C. inexperienced D. frightened 

Question 38. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as options for modes of transportation 

from the Missouri River to the West EXCEPT _________ . 

A. a wagon. B. a two-wheel cart 

C. a riverboat. D. a pack animal 

Question 39. All of the following features of the covered wagon made it unattractive to the emigrants 

EXCEPT _________. 

A. its bulk B. the speed at which it could travel 

C. its familiarity and size D. its cost 

Question 40. In paragraph 3, the phrase “those things” refers to... 

A. the belongings of the pioneers B. the problems of wagon travel 

C. the types of transportation D. the overland routes 

Question 41. The author implies in the passage that the early emigrants . 

A. preferred wagon travel to other types of travel 

B. left from the same place in Missouri 

C. knew a lot about travel 

D. were well stocked with provisions when they left their homes 

Question 42. What is the topic of this passage? 

A. Important towns B. Getting started on the trip west 

C. Choosing a point of departure D. The advantages of travelling by wagon 



Question 43: No one has sent me that letter. 

A. I haven’t been sent that letter. B. I wasn’t sent that letter. 

C. That letter hasn’t been sent me. D. That letter has sent to me by no one. 

Question 44: “Why don’t you have your room repainted?” said Bob to Linda. 

A. Bob suggested having Linda’s room repainted. 

B. Bob asked Linda why she didn’t repaint her room. 

C. Bob suggested that Linda should have her room repainted. 

D. Bob suggested that Linda should repaint her room. 

Question 45: I don’t have enough money; otherwise, I would buy that bag. 

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A. If I didn’t have money, I would buy that bag. 

B. If I had much money, I wouldn’t buy that bag. 

C. If I had enough money, I would buy that bag. 

D. If I didn’t have money, I won’t buy that house. 



Question 46: (A) What happened in that town (B) were a reaction from some people, (C) including 

firemen and policemen who had been laid off from (D) their jobs. 

Question 47: Some manufacturers are not only (A) raising their prices (B) but also (C) decreasing the 

production of their products (D) as well. 

Question 48: It is (A) generally believed that Thomas Jefferson was (B) the one who had researched and 

(C) wrote the Declaration of Independence during the months (D) prior to its signing in July 1776. 



Question 49: The weather was very hot. The children continued playing football in the schoolyard. 

A. Because of the weather was hot, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard. 

B. Because the hot weather, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard. 

C. In spite of the hot weather, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard. 

D. Despite the weather was hot, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard. 

Question 50: These chemicals are very toxic. Protective clothing must be worn at all times. 

A. Since these chemicals are very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times. 

B. So toxic are these chemicals that protective clothing must be worn at all times. 

C. These chemicals are such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times. 

D. These chemicals are too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times. 

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ANSWER KEY 

1B 2A 3D 4C 5D 6B 7D 8D 9B 10A 

11D 12D 13C 14B 15C 16A 17A 18D 19B 20A 

21D 22A 23C 24D 25B 26C 27C 28A 29C 30B 

31D 32A 33D 34D 35A 36C 37C 38C 39C 40B 

41A 42B 43A 44C 45C 46B 47D 48C 49C 50B 


differs from the other three in pronuciation in each of the following questions. 


- vegetable /'vedʒ.tə.b ə l/ (n): rau 

- student/'stju:.d ə nt/ (n): học sinh 

- celebrate /'sel.ə.breɪt (v); kỉ niệm 

- penalty/'pen. ə l.ti/ (n): hình phạt 


- although / ɔ:1' ðəʊ/ (conj): mặc dù 

- laugh /lɑ:f/ (v): cưởi 

- paragraph /'pær.ə.grɑ:f/ (n): đoạn văn 

- enough / ɪ'nʌf/ (adv/ pro): đủ 


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


- pollution /pə'lu:. ʃ ə n/ (n): sự ô nhiễm 

- disaster/dɪ'zɑ:.stə r / (n): thảm họa 

- volcano /vɒl'keɪ.nəʊ/ (n): núi lửa 

- cholera /'kɒl. ə r.ə/ (n): bệnh tả 


- athletic /æɵ'let.ɪk/ (adj): (thuộc) điền kinh, thể thao 

- dramatic /drə'mæt.ɪk/ (adj): đột ngột, đáng chú ý, mạnh mẽ 

- scientific /.saɪən'tɪf.ɪk/ (adj): khoa học 

- heroic /hɪ'roʊɪk/ (adj): anh hùng 




- remake (v): làm lại 

- refill (v): làm cho đầy lại 

- repeat (v): lặp lại, nhắc lại 

- empty (v): làm trống rỗng, làm cạn 

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- replenish (v): cung cấp thêm, làm đầy 

Do đó: replenish 

 

empty 

Dịch: Ở những vùng xa xôi hẻo lánh, rất quan trọng bổ sung thêm nguyên vât liệu dự trữ trước khi mùa 

đông đến. 


- get into trouble: gặp rắc rối 

- stay safe: giữ an toàn 

- fall into disuse: bỏ đi, không dùng đến 

- keep calm: giữ bình tĩnh 

- get into hot water ~ get into trouble: gặp rắc rối 

Do đó: get into hot water 

 

stay safe 

Dịch: Tom có thể gặp rắc rối khi lái xe quá tốc độ sau khi uống rượu. 




- control (v): kiểm soát, kiềm chế 

- banish (v): đày đi, xua đuổi 

- get rid of: tống khứ 

- figure out: hiểu được, luận ra 

- get clear: làm rõ ràng, hiểu được 

Do đó: get clear ~ figure out 

Dịch: Nói chuyện về cảm giác của mình sẽ giúp bạn hiểu được mình cảm thấy như thế nào. 


- beneficial (adj): có lợi 

- neutral (adj): trung tính, trung lập 

- needy (adj): nghèo túng, nghèo đói 

- harmful (adj): có hại 

- detrimental (adj): có hại, bất lợi cho 

Do đó: detrimental ~ harmful 

Dịch: Khí thải từ các nhà máy và các phương tiện đi lại có thể tác động có hại đến sức khỏe của chúng ta. 




Hoa: “Phiền bạn đóng cửa lại hộ mình được không?” 

Hung: “ _________” 

A. Ừ, tất nhiên là phiền rồi. Cậu mệt à? 

B. Không, không phiền gì. Tớ sẽ đóng ngay. 

C. Có. Cậu có thể đóng nó lại. 

D. Đừng lo lắng. Cứ tiếp tục đi! 

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Sally và Linda đang chơi trong vưởn. 

Sally: Hãy nhìn con bướm xinh đẹp này đi! 

Linda: “ _________” 

A. Ở đâu vậy? Tớ không thấy nó. 

B. Vâng, làm ơn. (đáp lại lởi mởi) 

C. Đừng lo lắng. 

D. Không, đến lượt cậu 




Cấu trúc: - be made for sb/ each other: be completely suited to somebody/each other: hoàn toàn phù hợp 

với ai/ với nhau 

E.g: They seem to be made for each other. (Họ dưởng như hợp với nhau.) 

- call for sb (phv): go to a place in order to collect someone: đi đến để đón ai 

- be done for ~ be about to died: sắp chết 

E.g: When he pointed the gun at me, I thought I was done for. (Khi anh ấy chĩa súng vào tôi, tôi nghĩ tôi 

sắp chết rồi.) 

Dịch: Tôi đã làm vỡ cái bình yêu thích của cô ấy. Tôi sẽ tiêu đởi mất. 


- let-down (n): sự thất vọng 

- demise /dɪ'maɪz/ (n): sự qua đởi, sự kết thúc 

- overdraft (n): sự rút quá số tiền gửi (ngân hàng) 

- recession /rɪ'seʃ. ə n/ (n): sự suy thoái (kinh tế) 

Dịch: Sau hai năm suy thoái, nền kinh tế của đất nước cuối cùng đang tốt lên nhiều. 


- Mệnh đề đầu ở thì hiện tại đơn nên phần hỏi đuôi cũng ở thì hiện tại đơn => loại A, B 

- Mệnh đề đầu có trạng từ tần suất “seldom” mang nghĩa phủ định nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng khẳng định. 

Dịch: Chị bạn hiếm khi nấu ăn, có phải không? 


- go in for: tham gia cuộc thi; làm điều gì vì bạn thích 

E.g: She doesn’t go in for sports. 

- stand in (for sb): take somebody’s place: thay thế, đại diện, thay mặt ai 

E.g: My colleague will stand in for me while I’m away. 

- get round to (ph.v): tìm ra/ cần thởi gian để làm gì đó 

E.g: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. 

- catch up with: đuổi kịp, theo kip 

E.g: After his illness, he had to work hard to catch up with the others. 

Dịch: Khi giáo viên tôi đi nghỉ thì thầy Nam đã thay cô ấy. 

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- just (adv): vừa mới (dùng trong thì hiện tại hoàn thành) 

- as soon as: ngay khi 

- hardly ...(adv): chỉ vừa mới, ngay khi 

- after (adv, prep): sau, sau khi 

Cấu trúc: - S + had + hardly + V pp ...+ when + S + V-past... = Hardly + had + S + V pp ... + when + S + V- 

past... (ngay khi/ vừa mới .. .thì ...) 

Dịch: Ngay khi tôi vừa rởi khỏi nhà thì họ đến. 


- display (n): sự trưng bày, sự phô bày 

- parade (n): sự phô trương, cuộc diễu hành 

- exposition (n): sự bày hàng, sự giải thích 

- stage (n): sân khấu, giai đoạn 

+ on display: được trưng bày 

E.g: These designs are on display in the library. 

Dịch: Chiếc cúp sẽ được trưng bày ở trụ sở câu lạc bộ khoảng 1 tháng trước khi được mang đến viện bảo 

tàng. 


- get by (on/in/with sth) (ph.v): manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, 

equipment, etc. that you have: xoay xở sống được/ làm gì đó được với những cái mình hiện có (tiền bạc, 

kiến thức, thiết bị,...) 

- turn up (ph.v) ~ arrive: đến 

- wear out (ph.v): làm cho mòn hẳn, mòn; làm kiệt sức 

- run over (ph.v): lái xe cán qua/ đè lên ai đó 

Dịch: Thật không dễ dàng để nhiều công chức sống bằng lương của mình khi mà tỉ lệ lạm phát rất cao. 


- irrelevant / ɪ'reləvənt /(adj) (+ to sth/ sb): không thích hợp, không tương thích, không thích đáng 

E.g: That evidence is irrelevant to the case. 

- discounting: chiết khấu 

- notwithstanding / .nɒtwɪ stændɪŋ / (adj): mặc dù, bất kể 

E.g: Notwithstanding some major financial problems, the school has had a successful year. 

- irrespective /ɪrɪ'spektɪv / + of ~ regardless of: bất kể, bất chấp 

E.g: Everyone is treated equally, irrespective of race. 

Dịch: Tất cả các thí sinh sẽ được đối xử công bằng không phân biệt tuổi tác và xuất thân. 


Đây là sự kết hợp giữa thì quá khứ tiếp diễn và quá khứ đơn để diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra thì có một 

hành động khác xen vào trong quá khứ (hành động đang xảy ra được chia ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn “was/ 

were + V-ing”, hành động xen vào được chia ở thì quá khứ đơn “V 2 -ed”) 

Dịch: Hôm qua tôi đã nhìn thấy một vụ tai nạn nghiêm trọng trong khi tôi đang đi dạo trên bãi biển. 

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Trật tự của các tính từ trước danh từ: OpSACOMP 

Size Age Origin Purpose 

Opinion - tính từ chỉ quan điểm (beautiful, wonderful, bad...) 

Size - tính từ chỉ kích cỡ (big, small, long, big, short, tall...) 

Age - tính từ chỉ độ tuổi (old, young, new...) 

Color - tính từ chỉ màu sắc (orange, yellow, blue ...) 

Origin - tính từ chỉ nguồn gốc, xuất xứ (Japanese, American, Vietnamese...) 

Material - tính từ chỉ chất liệu, (stone, plastic, leather, silk...) 

Purpose - tính từ chỉ mục đích, tác dụng 

Do đó, trật tự của tính từ trong câu này là new (age) - blue (color) - German (origin) 


- overweight (adj): quá trọng lượng, quá béo 

- overhear (v): nghe trộm, nghe lỏm 

- overdo (v): làm quá, cường điệu quá; nấu quá nhừ 

- overdose (n, v); liều quá mức, cho quá liều 

Dịch: Người phụ nữ đó chết vì dùng thuốc quá liều. 


Thì hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả sự việc đã xảy ra lặp lại nhiều lần. 

E.g: I have visited Hanoi City several times. (Tôi đã đến thăm thành phố Hà Nội vài lần rồi.) 

Động từ “see” trong câu này phải được chia ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành vì đây là lời nói tường thuật lại nên 

ta phải giảm thì của động từ (hiện tại hoàn thành => quá khứ hoàn thành) 

Dịch: Tim đã bảo với Daisy rằng cậu ấy đã xem bộ phim này ba lần rồi. 




- format (n): định dạng, khổ 

- outline (n): đề cương, đường nét 

- shape (n): hình, hình dạng 

- line (n): đường kẻ 

+ mould sth into shapes: nặn, đúc cái gì thành nhiều hình dạng 


- Whoever (pronoun): bất cứ ai, bất cứ người nào 

- However (adv): tuy nhiên 

- Forever (adv): mãi mãi 

- Wherever (adv, conj): bất cứ nơi nào, ở nơi nào 

“Wherever the precious metal was discovered, prospectors rushed to mine it, starting new cities and 

countries as they went.” (Bất cứ nơi nào mà kim loại quý được phát hiện, những người thăm dò vội vã 

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- in the world: trên thế giới 

“Gold and the people who love it have helped shape the world we live in today.” (Vàng và những người 

yêu thích vàng đã giúp hình thành nên thế giới mà chúng ta đang sống ngày hôm nay.) 


- yet (conj) + a clause: nhưng 

- despite (prep) + N/ V-ing: mặc dù 

- because (conj) + a clause: bởi vì 

- so (conj) + a clause: vì vậy, cho nên 

“Gold has a warm, sunny colour and because it does not react with air, water, and most chemicals, its 

shine never fades” (Vàng có màu ánh kim và vì nó không phản ứng với không khí, nước và hầu hết các 

hóa chất nên độ sáng bóng của nó không bao giờ phai.) 


- estate (n): bất động sản 

- stage (n): giai đoạn 

- State (n): trạng thái, tình trạng 

- position (n): vị trí 

+ natural State: trạng thái tự nhiên 

“In its natural state, gold is soft and easily shaped. When heated to 1,062 Celsius it melts and can be 

poured into moulds to form coins, gold bars, and other objects” (Trong trạng thái tự nhiên, vàng mềm và 

dễ tạo hình. Khi được đun nóng đến 1062 độ C thì nó tan chảy và có thể đổ vào khuôn để đúc tiền xu, thỏi 

vàng và các đồ vật khác.) 




Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận đến khía cạnh nào của nông nghiệp ở nước Mỹ vào thế kỉ 19? 

A. Máy móc tiết kiệm sức lao động tăng năng suất mùa màng như thế nào 

B. Tại sao các nông trại miền Nam không thành công như nông trại miền Bắc 

C. Thực hiện canh tác trước Nội Chiến 

D. Tăng số lượng người làm nông nghiệp 

Dẫn chứng: - The most crucial factor behind this phenomenal upsurge in productivity was the 

widespread adoption of labor-saving machinery by northern farmers... 

- After the close of the war in 1865, machinery became ever more important in northern agriculture, and 

improved equipment was continually introduced 

- The adoption of labor-saving machinery had a profound effect upon the sale of agricultural operations in 

the northern states-allowing farmers to increase vastly their crop acreage 

Dịch: - Yếu tố quan trọng nhất đằng sau sự phát triển phi thường của năng suất này là việc áp dụng rộng 

rãi máy móc tiết kiệm lao động của nông dân miền Bắc... 

- Sau khi chiến tranh kết thúc vào năm 1865, máy móc trở nên quan trọng hơn bao giờ hết trong nông 

nghiệp miền Bắc, và thiết bị được cải tiến liên tục được giới thiệu. 

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- Việc áp dụng máy móc tiết kiệm lao động có ảnh hưởng sâu sắc đến việc bán các hoạt động nông nghiệp 

ở các bang phía bắc, cho phép nông dân tăng diện tích cây trồng rộng lớn của họ) 


- obvious (adj): rõ ràng, hiển nhiên 

- unbelievable (adj): không thể tin được 

- important (adj): quan trọng 

- desirable (adj): đáng thèm muốn 

“The most crucial factor behind this phenomenal upsurge in productivity was the widespread adoption of 

labor-saving machinery by northern farmers” (Yếu tố quan trọng nhất đằng sau sự bùng nổ mạnh này 

trong năng suất là việc áp dụng rộng rãi máy móc tiết kiệm sức lao động của các nông dân phía Bắc) 

Do đó: crucial ~ important 


- take care of: chăm sóc, trông nom 

- make use of: tận dụng, sử dụng 

- get rid of: tống khứ 

- consist of: bao gồm 

“With much of the labor force inducted into the army and with grain prices on the rise, northern farmers 

rushed to avail themselves of the new labor-saving equipment” (Với phần nhiều lực lượng lao động được 

đưa vào quân đội và giá thóc lúa đang tăng lên, nông dân miền Bắc vội vã tận dụng thiết bị tiết kiệm sức 

lao động mới) 

Do đó: avail themselves of ~ make use of 


Theo bài đọc, tại sao Nội Chiến giúp kích thích việc cơ giới hóa? 

A. Quân đội cần nhiều thóc hơn để nuôi binh lính 

B. Công nghệ phát triển cho chiến tranh cũng có thế được người nông dân sử dụng 

C. Người ta đã hi vọng rằng thu hoạch được thêm nhiều thóc hơn sẽ giúp hạ giá xuống 

D. Máy móc cần để thay thế lực lượng lao động bị mất đi 

Dẫn chứng: However, it was the onset of the Civil War in 1861 that provided the great stimulus for the 

mechanization of northern agriculture. With much of the labor force inducted into the army and with 

grain prices on the rise, northern farmers rushed to avail themselves of the new labor-saving equipment. 

(Tuy nhiên, chính sự bắt đầu cuộc nội chiến vào năm 1861 đã kích thích mạnh việc cơ giới hóa cho nông 

nghiệp phía bắc. Với phần nhiêu lực lượng lao động được đưa vào quân đội và giá thóc lúa đang tăng lên, 

nông dân miền Bắc vội vã tận dụng thiết bị tiết kiệm sức tao động mới.) 


Máy liên hợp và máy gặt tự buộc rơm tương tự nhau vì đều _________. 

A. có thể thực hiện nhiều chức năng 

B. đòi hỏi tương đối ít năng lượng để hoạt động 

C. được dùng chủ yếu ở California 

D. cần 2 người để hoạt động 

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Dẫn chứng: By 1880 a self-binding reaper had been perfected that not only cut the grain, but also 

gathered the stalks and bound them with twine. 

“Combines” were also coming into use on the great wheat ranches in California and the Pacific 

Northwest, These ponderous machines sometimes pulled by as many as 40 horses - reaped the grain, 

threshed it. and bagged it. all in one simultaneous operation. 

Dịch: Đến năm 1880. một chiếc máy gặt tự bó đã được hoàn thiện không chỉ cắt bỏ hạt mà còn thu thập 

thân cày và buộc chúng lại bằng sợi xe. 

"Cỗ máy kết hợp này" cũng được đưa vào sử dụng trên các trang trại lúa mì lớn ở California và Tây Bắc 

Thái Bình Dương. Nhưng cỗ máy nặng nề này - đôi khi bị kéo bởi tới 40 con ngựa - gặt ngũ cốc, đập nát 

nó, và đóng gói nó, tất cả trong một hoạt động đồng thời. 


Từ “they" trong đoạn 2 dề cập đến _________. 

“Since steam-powered threshing machines were costly itetns-running from s 1,000 to $4,000 - they were 

usually owned by custom thresher owners....” (Vì máy tuốt lúa chạy bằng hơi nước có giá đắt - từ 1000 đô 

la đến 4000 đô la nên chúng thường được sở hữu bởi các ông chủ .....) 

Do đó: they = threshing machines 


Chúng ta có thể suy ra rằng đa số nông dân không có máy tuốt lúa vì _________. 

A. nông dân không biết cách sử dụng máy móc mới 

B. nông dân không có chỗ để giữ máy 

C. các ông chủ máy tuốt có cơ hội mua máy trước người nông dân 

D. máy móc quá đắt đối với nông dân 

“Since steam-powered threshing machines were costly items-running from $ 1,000 to $4,000 - they were 

usually owned by custom thresher owners .....” (Vì máy tuốt lúa chạy bằng hơi nước có giá đắt - từ 1000 

đô la đến 4000 đô la nên chúng thường được sở hữu bởi các ông chủ .....) 




- superior: vượt trội, cao cấp, ưu việt 

- most easily reached: tiếp cận dễ dàng nhất 

- oldest: cũ nhất 

- closest: gần nhất 

Dẫn chứng: “the town of Independence had been preeminent ever since 1827, but the rising momentum 

of pioneer emigration had produced some rival jump-off points” (thị trấn Độc Lập vượt trội hơn cả kể từ 

năm 1827, nhưng nhu cầu di cư tăng lên đã tạo ra một số điểm xuất phát khác đầy cạnh tranh) 

Do đó: preeminent ~ superior 


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Dẫn chứng: St. Joseph had sprune up 55 miles to the northwest; in fact, emigrants who went to Missouri 

by riverboat could save four days on the trail by staying on the paddle wheelers to St. Joe before striking 

overland. 

Dịch: Đường Giuse cách 55 dặm về phía tây bắc; trên thực tế, những người di cư đến Missouri bằng 

đường sông có thể tiết kiệm bốn ngày so với đi bằng đường mòn trên những chiếc xe cầu chèo đến St. Joe 

trước khi đi vào vùng đất liền. 


- optimistic (adj ): lạc quan 

- weary (adj): mệt lử 

- inexperienced (adj): thiếu kinh nghiệm 

- frightened (adj): sợ hãi, hoảng sợ 

"At whatever jump-off point they chose, the emigrants studied guide books and directions, asked 

questions of others as green as themselves..." (Tại bất kì điểm xuất phát nào đã chọn thì những người di 

cư đều nghiên cứu sách hướng dẫn và hướng đi, hỏi những câu hỏi của những người di cư khác cùng 

thiếu kinh nghiệm như chính mình ...) 

Do đó: green - inexperienced 


Tất cả những cái sau đây được đề cập trong bài đọc như là các lựa chọn về hình thức vận tải từ sông 

Missouri đến phía tây NGOẠI TRỪ _________. 

Dẫn chứng: For example, either pack animals or two -wheel carts or wagons could be used for the 

overland crossing. (Ví dụ, một trong hai loại xe sử dụng sức kéo của động vật là toa xe hoặc có 2 bánh xe 

có thể được sử dụng cho việc băng qua đường bộ.) 


Tất cả những đặc điểm sau của xe ngựa có mái che làm cho cho nó không hấp dẫn với người di cư 

NGOẠI TRỪ _________. 

A. trọng tải hàng hóa của nó 

B. tốc độ có thể di chuyển 

C. sự quen thuộc và độ lớn của nó 

D. chi phí 

Dẫn chứng: A family man usually chose the wagon. It was the costliest and slowest of the three, but it 

provided space and shelter for children and for a wife who likely as not was pregnant. “... Anyway, most 

pioneers, with their farm background, were used to wagons.” (Một người đàn ông trong gia đình thường 

chọn toa xe. Đó là loại đắt nhất và chậm nhất trong ba loại, nhưng nó có không gian và chỗ ở cho trẻ em 

và cho một người vợ khi cô ấy có khả năng mang thai. “... Dù sao, hầu hết những người tiên phong, với 

trang trại có sẵn của họ, đều quen với toa xe.”) 


“Everybody knew that a top-heavy covered wagon might blow over in a prairie wind or be overturned by 

mountain rocks, that it might mire in river mud or sink to its hubs in desert sand, but maybe if those 

things happened on this trip, they would happen to someone else” (Mọi người đều biết rằng xe ngựa có 

mái che nặng phía trước có thể thổi bay trong một cơn gió hoặc bị lật đổ bởi những tảng đá núi, rằng nó 

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có thể vấy bùn sông hoặc chìm trục bánh xe vào cát sa mạc, nhưng có lẽ nếu những điều đó xảy ra trong 

chuyến đi này thì sẽ xảy ra với người khác.) 

Do đó: “those things” đề cập đến “the problems of wagon travel - các vấn đề của việc đi bằng xe ngựa” 


Tác giả ngụ ý trong bài đọc rằng những người di cư đầu tiên _________. 

A. thích đi bằng xe ngựa hơn các loại phương tiện khác 

B. xuất phát từ cùng một địa điểm ở Missouri 

C. biết nhiều về việc đi lại 

D. được cung cấp thức ăn dự trữ khi rởi khỏi nhà 

Dẫn chứng: “... Anyway, most pioneers, with their farm background, were used to wagons.” 

(“...Dù sao thì, hầu hết những người tiên phong, với nền tảng trang trại của họ, đều quen với toa xe.”) 


Chủ đề chính của bài đọc này là gì? 

A. các thị trấn quan trọng 

B. bắt đầu chuyến đi về phía Tây 

C. lựa chọn điểm xuất phát 

D. thuận lợi của việc đi bằng xe ngựa 

Cả bài đọc này nói về việc bắt đầu chuyến đi đến phía Tây. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest In 



Câu ban đầu: Không ai gửi cho tôi bức thư đó. 

Đại từ "no one” mang ý nghĩa phủ định nên khi chuyển sang bị động ta phải dùng thể phủ định. Thì của 

động từ được sử dụng trong câu này là thì hiện tại hoàn thành. 

Cấu trúc: 

Chủ động 

Bị dộng 

S + have/ has + V pp + O 

S (O) + have/ has + been + V pp + by O (S) 

Vì chủ ngữ là “I” nên ta dùng “have”; “no one” được lược bỏ và dùng thể phủ định trong câu bị động. 

Lưu ý: send sb sth ~ send sth to sb (gửi cho ai cái gì/ gửi cái gì cho ai) 

Dịch: Tôi không được gửi bức thư đó. 


Câu ban đầu: “Sao bạn không nhờ người sơn lại phòng của mình đi?” Bob nói với Linda 

A. Bob gợi ý nhờ người sơn lại phòng của Linda. 

B. Bob hỏi Linda sao cô ấy không sơn lại phòng của cô ấy. 

C. Bob gợi ý rằng Linda nên nhờ người sơn lại phòng của cô ấy. 

D. Bob gợi ý rằng Linda nên sơn lại phòng cô ấy. 

Cấu trúc: - have sb do sth ~ have sth done by sb: nhờ/ thuê ai làm gì 

- suggest + V-ing: gợi ý/ đề nghị làm gì 

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- suggest + that + S + (should) + V (bare-inf)...: gợi ý ai nên làm gì đó 

A, B, D sai nghĩa 

Note 32 

Nếu trong lời nói trực tiếp có cấu trúc "Why don’t you ...?” để đưa ra lời khuyên thì trong lời nói gián 

tiếp, ta dùng cấu trúc “advise sb to do sth” hoặc “suggest that sb (should) do sth”. 


- I don’t have enough money; otherwise, I would buy that bag. (Tôi không có đủ tiền; nếu không thì tôi sẽ 

mua cái túi đó.) => sự việc ở hiện tại => dùng câu điều kiện loại 2 

Cấu trúc: If + S + V-past, S + would/ could/ might + V (bare-inf) (câu điều kiện loại 2) 

Câu điều kiện loại 2 diễn tả sự việc trái với thực tế ở hiện tại 

A, B: sai nghĩa với câu ban đầu 

D: sai cấu trúc 

Dịch: Nếu tôi có đủ tiền thì tôi sẽ mua cái túi đó. 




Mệnh đề danh từ “what” làm chức năng chủ ngữ thì động từ luôn chia ở dạng số ít. 

E.g: What I need is a happy family. 

Dịch: Chuyện đã xảy ra ở thị trấn đó là phản ứng của một số người bao gồm cả lính cứu hỏa và cảnh sát 

đã bị sa thải. 

Do đó: were => was 


Câu trúc: - not only ....but also ~ not only ....but ....as well (không những ....mà còn) 

E.g: She not only sings beautifully but also dances well. 

Dịch: Một số nhà sản xuất không những tăng giá thành mà còn giảm năng suất của các sản phẩm. 

Do đó: as well => lược bỏ 


Cấu trúc:- S + had + V pp ... (thì quá khứ hoàn thành) 

Do đó: wrote (V2) => written (V3-V pp ) (phía trước có trợ động từ “had”) 

Dịch: Người ta thường tin rằng Thomas Jefferson là người đã nghiên cứu và viết Tuyên ngôn Độc lập 

trong suốt những tháng trước khi ký kết vào tháng 7 năm 1776. 




“Thời tiết rất nóng. Những đứa trẻ vẫn tiếp tục đá bóng trong sân trường.” 

Cấu trúc: - Because of + N/ V-ing: bởi vì 

- Because + a clause: bởi vì 

- In spite of/ Despite + N/ V-ing: mặc dù 

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Do đó: A, B, D sai ngữ pháp 

Dịch: Mặc dù thời tiết nóng nhưng bọn trẻ vẫn tiếp tục đá bóng trong sân trường. 


“Những hóa chất này rất độc hại. Đồ bảo hộ phải luôn luôn được mặc.” 

Cấu trúc: - S + be + so + adj + that clause ~ So + adj + be + S + that clause (đảo ngữ với “so”): quá... đến 

nỗi mà .... 

- S + be + too + adj + to V ...(quá .. .đến nỗi mà không thể làm gì) 

A. sai ngữ pháp (bỏ “so” vì thừa) 

C. sai ngữ pháp (such => so) 

D. sai nghĩa 

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Question 1: A. wicked B. watched C. stopped D. cooked 

Question 2: A. substantial B. initiate C. participant D. attention 



Question 3: A. disappear B. arrangement C. opponent D. contractual 

Question 4: A. comfortable B. necessary C. community D. memorable 



Question 5: Inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood can cause death within minutes. 

A. Sufficient B. Nonexistent C. Rich D. Useful 

Question 6: If she passes the exam, her parents will be walking on air. 

A. disgusted B. promising C. upset D. hopeful 



Question 7: Tom is the black sheen of the family, so he is never welcomed there. 

A. a beloved member B. a bad and embarrassing member 

C. the only child D. the eldest child 

Question 8: He was brought up in a well-off family. He can’t understand the problems we are facing. 

A. poor B. broke C. wealthy D. kind 



Question 9: - Waitress: “Hi, may I take your order, madam?” 

- Mrs. Brown: “_________.” 

A. I don’t want to do anything. I’ve really had enough. 

B. OK, here is my bill 

C. Yes, I’d like some fish and chips 

D. Sure, it’s delicious 

Question 10: - Mai: “Oops! I’m sorry for stepping on your foot” - Hoa: “ _________.” 

A. Never mind B. You don’t mind C. You’re welcome D. That’s fine 

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


Question 11: If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 8% _________ annually. 

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A. interest B. profit C. money D. income 

Question 12: Many animal species are now on the _________ of extinction. 

A. danger B. border C. verge D. margin 

Question 13: _________, he received a big applause. 

A. Finishing his presentation B. His presentation has been finished 

C. After he finishes his presentation D. When finished his speech 

Question 14: I gave the waitress a $50 note and waited for my _________. 

A. change B. supply C. cash D. cost 

Question 15: They are always on good _________with their next-door neighbors. 

A. will B. friendship C. terms D. relations 

Question 16: In the end, he lost his _________and started gabbling incoherently. 

A. head B. mind C. brain D. intelligence 

Question 17: Governments should _________ some international laws against terrorism. 

A. bring up B. bring about C. bring in D. bring back 

Question 18: Students can _________lots of information by attending lectures regularly. 

A. absorb B. provide C. read D. transmit 

Question 19: The size and shape of a nail depend primarily on the function _________intended. 

A. which it is B. for which it is C. which it is for D. for which is 

Question 20. __________________ we have! 

A. What awful weather B. How awful is the weather 

C. How awful the weather D. What an awful weather 

Question 21. I think that married couples should be financially independent _________their parents. 

A. to B. of C. with D. on 

Question 22. Many ambulances took _________ injured to a nearby hospital. 

A. an B. a C. the D. 



The use of computers has meant that students can study language programmes (23) _________ their 

own speed when and for how long they want. What’s more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the 

student will put on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the 

books they need off the shelf and hold conversations with other computerised students. They might 

instead choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the (24) 

_________ of a button they would be transported to (25) _________ realistic settings where they could 

practice their English, maybe getting a hand from a virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at the 

computer, from the comfort of their home: no (26) _________to catch the bus to college, or a plane to 

England. Exciting? Certainly, and it’s an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But 

would it ever (27)_________the classroom? Hopefully not. Surely the need to relate to real people talking 

about real issues and generally learning a little more about others will always lead language learners to 

uzcx be exc eg at least a little of their time with real people. 

Question 23: A. on B. in C. at D. of 

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Question 24: A. force B. hit C. depress D. push 

Question 25: A. so B. such C. like D. alike 

Question 26: A. role B. duty C. obligation D. need 

Question 27: A. replace B. restore C. succeed D. recover. 



The main difference between urban growth in Europe and in the American colonies was the slow 

evolution of cities in the former and their rapid growth in the latter. In Europe they grew over a period of 

centuries from town economies to their present urban structure. In North America, they started as 

wilderness communities and developed to mature urbanism’s in little more than a century. 

In the early colonial day in North America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic Coastline, 

mostly in what are now New America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic United States and in the 

lower Saint Lawrence valley in Canada. This was natural because these areas were nearest England and 

France, particularly England, from which most capital goods (assets such as equipment) and many 

consumer goods were imported Merchandising establishments were, accordingly, advantageously located 

in port cities from which goods could be readily distributed to interior settlements. Here, too, were the 

favored locations for processing raw materials prior to export. Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, 

and other cities flourished, and, as the colonies grew, these cities increased in importance. 

This was less true in the colonial South, where life centered around large farms, known as 

plantations, rather than around towns, as was the case in the areas further north along the Atlantic 

coastline. The local isolation and the economic self-sufficiency of the plantations were antagonistic to the 

development of the towns. The plantations maintained their independence because they were located on 

navigable streams and each had a wharf accessible to the small shipping of that day. In fact, one of the 

strongest factors in the selection of plantation land was the desire to have it front on a water highway. 

When the United States became an independent nation in 1776, it did not have a single city as large 

as 50,000 inhabitants, but by 1820 it had a city of more than 10,000 people, and by 1880 it had recorded a 

city of over one million. It was not until after 1823, after the mechanization of the spinning and weaving 

industries, that cities started drawing young people away from farms. Such migration was particularly 

rapid following the Civil War (1861-1865). 


A. Factors that slowed the growth of cities in Europe. 

B. The evolution of cities in America 

C. Trade between North American and European cities 

D. The effects of the United Sates’ independence on urban growth in New England. 

Question 29. The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _________ . 

A. North American colonies B. cities 

C. centuries D. town economies 

Question 30. According to the passage, early colonial cities were established along the Atlantic coastline 

of North America due to 

A. an abundance of natural resources 

B. financial support from colonial governments 

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C. proximity to parts of Europe 

D. a favorable climate 

Question 31. Which of the following did the Atlantic coastline cities prepare for shipment to Europe 

during colonial times? 

A. Manufacturing equipment B. Capital goods 

C. Consumer goods D. Raw materials 

Question 32. According to the passage, all of the following aspects of the plantation system influenced 

the growth of southern cities EXCEPT the _________. 

A. location of the plantations 

B. access of plantation owners to shipping 

C. relationships between plantation residents and city residents 

D. economic self-sufficiency of the plantation 

Question 33. It can be inferred from the passage that, in comparison with northern, cities, most southern 

cities were _________. 

A. more prosperous B. smaller 

C. less self-sufficient D. stronger 

Question 34. The word “drawing” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. attracting B. employing C. instructing D. representing 



Most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, but many of them never have any 

opportunity. All living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. 

The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable 

adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but 

subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to 

manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the 

parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule 

amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract. 

Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various 

experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and 

slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The 

simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it 

decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body 

should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident 

from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more 

than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in 

water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free 

access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not 

change appreciably the water itent in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 % to 67.2 % during this period. 

This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5 %), and the availability of free 

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easonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to 

live on dry food. 

Question 35. What is the topic of this passage? 

A. Kangaroo rats B. Water in the desert 

C. Desert life D. Physiological experiments 

Question 36. The word “expire” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. become ill B. die C. shrink D. dehydrate 

Question 37. Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals? 

A. Desert plants 

B. Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body 

C. The blood of other animals 

D. Streams 

Question 38. The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT 

_________. 

A. the economy with which it uses available water. 

B. living without drinking water. 

C. breathing slowly and infrequently. 

D. manufacturing water internally. 

Question 39. The word “parsimony” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. intelligence B. desire C. frugality D. skill 

Question 40. It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of 

_________ . 

A. less need for water than other animals 

B. many opportunities for them to find water 

C. their ability to eat plants 

D. their ability to adjust to the desert environment 

Question 41. The word “deprivation” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. preservation B. renewal C. examination D. loss 

Question 42. According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that 

A. kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods 

B. kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water 

C. there was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water 

D. a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat’s health 



Question 43: Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home. 

A. Our parents take us by the hand and lead us into a nice house and a happy home. 

B. Our parents hold our hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home. 

C. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home. 

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D. Our parents shake hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home. 

Question 44: My son shows a desire to put aside the status of the school child. 

A. The status of the school child makes my son happy 

B. My son is determined to put up with the other school children. 

C. My son decides to play down the status of the school child 

D. My son doesn't want to be a school child any more 

Question 45: You should take regular exercises instead of sitting in front of the computer screen all day. 

A. Taking regular exercises is better than sitting in front of the computer screen all day. 

B. Sitting in front of the computer screen all day helps you take regular exercises. 

C. Sitting in front of the computer screen all day and taking exercises are advisable. 

D. Don’t take regular exercises, and sit in front of the computer screen all day. 



Question 46: (A) Sleeping, resting, and (B) to drink fruit (C) juice are the (D) best wavs to care for a 

cold. 

Question 47: It is (A) vitally important (B) that he (C) takes this (D) medication night and morning. 

Question 48: His application (A) for a visa was turned (B) up not only because it was (C) incompletely 

and incorrectly filled out but also because it was written in (D) pencil. 



Question 49: He wasn’t wearing a seat-belt. He was injured. 

A. If he hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured. 

B. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he would have been injured. 

C. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t be injured. 

D. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured. 

Question 50: Mary was not here yesterday. Perhaps she was ill. 

A. Mary needn’t be here yesterday because she was ill. 

B. Because of her illness, Mary shouldn’t have been here yesterday. 

C. Mary might have been ill yesterday, so she was not here. 

D. Mary must have been ill yesterday, so she was not here. 

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ANSWER KEY 

1A 2C 3A 4C 5A 6C 7B 8C 9C 10A 

11A 12C 13A 14A 15C 16A 17C 18A 19B 20A 

21B 22C 23C 24D 25B 26D 27A 28B 29B 30C 

31D 32C 33B 34A 35A 36B 37D 38C 39C 40D 

41D 42C 43C 44D 45A 46B 47C 48B 49D 50C 


- wicked /'wɪk.ɪd/ (adj): xấu xa, độc ác 

- watched /wɒtʃt/ (v-ed): xem 

- stopped /stɒpt/ (v-ed): dừng, ngừng lại 

- cooked /kʊkt (v-ed): nấu 


- substantial /səb'stæn.j ə l/ (adj): lớn lao, quan trọng, có giá trị lớn 

- initiate /ɪ'nɪ.i.eɪt (v): khởi đầu, bắt đầu 

- participant /pɑ:'tɪs.ɪ.p ə nt/ (n): người tham gia, người tham dự 

- attention /ə'ten.ʃən/ (n): sự chú ý 




- disappear /,dɪs.a'pɪə r /(v): biến mất 

- arrangement /ə’reɪndʒ.mənt/ (n): sự sắp xếp 

- opponent /ə'pəʊ.nənt/ (n): đối thù, kẻ thù 

- contractual /kən'træk.tʃu.əl/ (adj): bằng hợp đồng 


- comfortable /'kʌm.fə.tə.b ə l/ (adj): thoải mái 

- necessary /'nes.ə.ser.i/ (adj): cần thiết 

- community /kə'mju:.nə.ti/ (n): cộng đồng 

- memorable /'mem. ə r.ə.b ə l/ (adj): đáng ghi nhớ 



Question Chọn đáp án A 

- sufficient (adj): đủ 

- nonexistent (adj): not existing; not real: không tồn tại 

- rich (adj): giàu 

- useful (adj): có ích 

- inadequate (adj): not enough: không đủ, thiếu 

Dịch: Việc cung cấp không đủ khí oxi cho máu có thể gây ra cái chết trong vòng vài phút. 

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Do đó: inadequate 

suf ficient 


 

- disgusted (adj): ghê tởm 

- promising (adj): đầy hứa hẹn, triển vọng 

- upset (adj): buồn; thất vọng 

- hopeful (adj): đầy hi vọng 

- walk on air: feel very happy: cảm thấy vô cùng vui sướng, rất hạnh phúc 

- Dịch: Nếu cô ấy thi đỗ thì bố mẹ cô ấy sẽ cảm thấy rất hạnh phúc. 




- a beloved member: thành viên được yêu quý 

- a bad and embarrassing member: thành viên được xem là sự xấu hổ với gia đình 

- the only child: con một 

- the eldest child: con cả 

- the black sheep of the family (con cừu đen trong gia đình): chỉ một người khác biệt với những người 

khác trong gia đình (theo hướng xấu); thường được xem là nỗi nhục nhã hoặc sự xấu hổ cho gia đình. 

Do đó: the black sheep ~ a bad and embarrassing member 


- poor (adj): nghèo 

- broke (adj): túng tiền 

- wealthy (adj): giàu có 

- kind (adj): tử tế, tốt bụng 

- well-off (adj): giàu có, sung túc 

Do đó: well-off ~ wealthy 

Dich: Anh ấy được nuôi dưỡng trong một gia đình giàu có. Anh ấy không thể hiểu được những vấn đề mà 

chúng ta đang đối mặt. 

Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each 



Nữ phục vụ: Xin chào, quý khách gọi món gì chưa ạ? 

Bà Brown: _________. 

A. Tôi không muốn làm bất cứ việc gì. Tôi thực sự đã dùng đủ rồi. 

B. OK, đây là hóa đơn của tôi 

C. Vâng, tôi muốn một ít cá và khoai tây chiên. 

D. Chắc chắn rồi, món ăn rất ngon. 


Mai: “Ối! Tớ xin lỗi vì đã dẫm lên chân cậu nhé!” Hoa: “_________.” 

A. Không sao cả đâu 

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B. Cậu không phiền 

C. Không có gì (đáp lại lời cảm ơn) 

D. Điều đó ổn mà 




- interest (n): tiền lãi 

+ interest rate (n.p): lãi suất 

- profit (n): lợi nhuận 

- money (n): tiền 

- income (n): thu nhập 

Dịch: Nếu bạn gửi tiền vào ngân hàng bây giờ thì bạn sẽ nhận được lãi suất 8% một năm. 


- on the verge of sth/ doing sth: sắp/ suýt/ gần làm gì đó, trên bờ vực ... 

- in danger (of sth): lâm vào cảnh nguy hiểm 

- by a margin of: tỉ số là, với cách biệt 

E.g: He beat the other runners by a margin of five seconds. 

Dịch: Nhiều loài động vật bây giờ sắp tuyệt chủng. 


Đây là cách rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ ở chủ động khi chủ ngữ 2 vế giống nhau (dùng V-ing) 

Ta thấy: When/ After he finished/ had finished his presentation, he received a big applause. => When/ 

After finishing his presentation, he received a big applause. Hoặc Finishing his presentation, he received a 

big applause. (rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ ở chủ động) 

Do đó: B, C sai thì động từ; D sai ngữ pháp (finished => finishing) 

Dịch: Sau khi kết thúc bài thuyết trình của mình, anh ấy đã nhận được một tràng vỗ tay to. 


- change (n): tiền lẻ, tiền thừa 

- supply (n): sự cung cấp 

- cash (n): tiền mặt 

- cost (n): chi phí 

Dịch: Tôi đã đưa cho bạn nữ phục vụ 50 đô và chờ lấy lại tiền thừa. 


- will (n): ý chí, nguyện vọng 

- friendship (n): tình bạn 

- terms (n.pl): quan hệ 

- relations (n.pl): mối quan hệ, sự liên hệ 

+ be on good terms with sb ~ have a good relationship with sb: có mối quan hệ tốt với ai đó 

Dịch: Họ luôn có mối quan hệ tốt với hàng xóm bên cạnh của mình. 


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- head (n): đầu 

- mind (n): tâm trí, trí tuệ 

- brain (n): não 

- intelligence (n): sự thông minh 

+ lose one’s head: become unable to act in a calm or sensible way: mất bình tĩnh 

+ lose one’s mind: become mentally ill: mất trí, trở nên điên rồ 

Dịch: Cuối cùng, anh ấy mất bình tĩnh và bắt đầu nói lắp bắp không rõ ràng. 


- bring up (ph.v): nuôi dưỡng 

- bring about (ph.v): làm xảy ra, dẫn đến 

- bring in (ph.v): introduce a new law: giới thiệu/ công khai luật mới nào đó 

- bring back (ph.v): mang trả lại, làm nhớ lại 

Dịch: Các chính phủ nên ban hành một số luật quốc tế để chống lại khủng bố. 


- absorb (v): hấp thụ, tiếp thu 

+ absorb information: tiếp thu thông tin 

- provide (v): cung cấp 

- read (v): đọc 

- transmit (v): truyền 

Dịch: Học sinh có thể tiếp thu được nhiều thông tin bằng việc tham gia nghe giảng đều đặn. 


- intend + for: định dùng, ý định cho 

- giới từ có thể được đảo lên trước đại từ quan hệ 

- Trong câu này, “which” thay thế cho danh từ “the function” 

Do đó: The size and shape of a nail depend primarily on the function for which it is intended. = The size 

and shape of a nail depend primarily on the function which it is intended for. 

Dịch: Kích cỡ và hình dạng của cái đinh phụ thuộc chủ yếu vào chức năng mà nó định dùng. 


Cấu trúc: - Câu cảm thán với how và what: 

* What + a/an + adj + N (đếm được số ít) (+ S + V)!/ What + adj + N (không đếm được) (+ S + V)!/ What 

+ adj + N (đếm được số nhiều) + (S + V)! 

E.g: What a lovely house you have! 

* How + adj/adv + S + V! 

E.g: How beautiful she is! 

Do đó, B và C sai cấu trúc; D sai vì "weather" là danh từ không đếm được nên không có mạo từ “a/an” 

phía trước. 


- independent of sb/ sth: độc lập, không phụ thuộc vào 

E.g: Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. 

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Dịch: Tôi nghĩ rằng các cặp đôi đã kết hôn không nên phụ thuộc tài chính vào bố mẹ mình. 

- Adjective + preposition: expressing feelings 

Nhiều tính từ chỉ cảm xúc hoặc ý kiến có thể kèm theo các giới từ cụ thể: amazed at/ by, ashamed of, 

bored with, confident of, content with, crazy about, critical of, enthusiastic about, envious of, fed up with, 

impressed by/ with, indifferent to, interested in, intolerant of, jealous of, keen on, nervous about/ of, proud 

of, satisfied with, scared of, shocked at/ by, surprised at/ by, tired of, upset about, worried about 

E.g: Many young people seem very enthusiastic about the event. 

- Adjective + preposition: different meanings 

Một số tính từ kèm theo những giới từ khác nhau, phụ thuộc vào nghĩa của chúng: afraid of/for; angry/ 

annoyed/furious about/ with; answerable for/ to; bad/ good at/for; concerned about/ with/for; 

disappointed with/ at/ about/ in; frightened of/ for; good about/ to/ with; glad for/ of; pleased about/ at/ 

with; sorry about/for; unfair of/ on; wrong about/ of 

E.g: We are concerned about what is going on in the world, (concerned about ~ worried about) 

We have a reviews section, which is concerned with films, CDs and books, (concerned with ~ to do with) 


- the injured (n.pl): the people injured in an accident, a battle, etc: những người bị thương 

Dịch: Nhiều xe cứu thương đã chở những người bị thương tới bệnh viện gần đó. 




- do sth at one’s own speed: làm việc gì theo nhịp độ mà mình thích/ muốn 

“The use of computers has meant that students can study language programmes at their own speed when 

and for how long they want” (Việc sử dụng máy tính nghĩa là học sinh có thể học các chương trình ngoại 

ngữ tùy theo nhịp độ mà họ muốn học lúc nào và trong bao lâu) 


- force (n): sức, lực 

- hit (n): đòn, cú đánh trúng 

- depress (v): ấn xuống, nén xuống 

- push (n): sự xô, cú đẩy, ... 

+ At the push of a button: very easily: rất dễ dàng 

E.g: He could get everything he needs at the push of a button. 


- so (adv): quá, rất 

+ so + adj/ adv (+ that clause); quá ... (đến nỗi mà) 

- such (deter): như vậy, như thế 

+ such (+a/an+ adj) + N ...như vậy 

- like (v, adj, prep): thích, giống như, như 

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- alike (adj, adv); giống nhau 

“At the push of a button they would be transported to such realistic settings where they could practice 

their English” (Rất dễ dàng, họ sẽ được chuyển đến môi trường học thực tế như vậy, nơi mà họ có thể 

luyện tập tiếng Anh của mình) 


- role (v): vai trò 

- duty (n): nhiệm vụ 

- obligation (n): nghĩa vụ, bổn phận 

- need (n): nhu cầu 

+ no need to do sth: không cần làm gì 

E.g: There’s no need to buy more food. 


- replace (v): thay thế 

- restore (v): khôi phục lại, phục hồi lại 

- succeed (v): thành công 

- recover (v): khôi phục lại, sửa lại, bình phục 

“Exciting? Certainly, and it’s an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But would it ever 

replace the classroom? (Hấp dẫn ư? Chắc chắn rồi và đó là một lựa chọn thú vị so với các bài học ở lớp 

học truyền thống. Nhưng nó sẽ thay thế lớp học chăng?) 





A. Các yếu tố làm chậm sự phát triển của các thành phố ở Châu Âu 

B. Sự phát triển của các thành phố ở Mỹ 

C. Thương mại giữa các thành phố Châu Âu và Bắc Mỹ 

D. Những ảnh hưởng của nền độc lập nước Mỹ vào sự phát triển đô thị ở New England 

Dẫn chứng: - The main difference between urban growth in Europe and in the American colonies was 

the slow evolution of cities in the former and their rapid growth in the latter. () 

- In the early colonial day in North America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic Coastline, mostly 

in what are now New America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic United States and in the lower 

Saint Lawrence valley in Canada. 

- This was less true in the colonial South, where life centered around large farms, known as plantations, 

rather than around towns, as was the case in the areas further north along the Atlantic coastline. 

Bài đọc nói về sự phát triển của các thành phố ở nước Mỹ sau khi giành được độc lập 

Dịch: - Sự khác biệt chính giữa tăng trưởng đô thị ở châu Âu và ở các thuộc địa Mỹ là sư phát triển chậm 

của các thành phố trong quá khứ và sự tăng trưởng nhanh chóng của chúng ở thời gian sau. 

- Vào đầu thời kỳ thuộc địa ở Bắc Mỹ, các thành phố nhỏ mọc lên dọc theo bờ biển Đại Tây Dương, phần 

lớn là ở New America, các thành phố nhỏ mọc dọc theo Đại Tây Dương Hoa Kỳ và ở thung lũng Saint 

Lawrence thấp hơn ở Canada 

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- Điều này không đúng ở miền Nam thuộc địa, nơi cuộc sống tập trung quanh các trang trại lớn được gọi 

là đồn điền, chứ không phải quanh các thị trấn, như trường hợp ở các khu vực xa hơn về phía bắc dọc 

theo bờ biển Đại Tây Dương 


“The main difference between urban growth in Europe and in the American colonies was the slow 

evolution of cities in the former and their rapid growth in the latter. In Europe they grew over a period of 

centuries from town economies to their present urban structure. In North America, they started as 

wilderness communities and developed to mature urbanism’s in little more than a century.” (Sự khác biệt 

chính giữa sự phát triển đô thị ở Châu Âu và ở các thuộc địa ở Mỹ là sự phát triển chậm của các thành 

phố ở châu Âu và sự phát triển nhanh của các thành phố ở thuộc địa tại châu Mỹ. Ở Châu Âu, chúng đã 

phát triển qua hàng thế kỉ từ các kinh tế đô thị đến cấu trúc đô thị hiện tại. Ở Bắc Mỹ, chúng (các thành 

phố) ngay từ ban đầu như các vùng hoang dã và đã phát triển thành các đô thị lớn mạnh chỉ hơn một thế 

kỉ.) 

Do đó: they = cities 


Theo bài đọc, những thành phố thuộc địa ban đầu được thành lập dọc theo bờ biển Đại Tây Dương của 

Bắc Mỹ vì _________. 

A. sự phong phú về tải nguyên thiên nhiên 

B. hỗ trợ tài chính từ chính quyền thuộc địa 

C. gần với các vùng của châu Âu 

D. khí hậu thuận lợi 

Dẫn chứng: In the early colonial day in North America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic 

Coastline... This was natural because these areas were nearest England and France, particularly 

England...” (Vào đầu thời kỳ thuộc địa ở Bắc Mỹ, các thành phố nhỏ mọc lên dọc theo bờ biển Đại Tây 

Dương... Điều này là tự nhiên bởi vì những khu vực này gần Anh và Pháp, đặc biệt là nước Anh...) 


Các thành phố dọc bờ biển Đại Tây Dương chuẩn bị mặt hàng nào để nhập sang châu Âu suốt thời kì 

thuộc địa? 

Dẫn chứng: Here, too, were the favored locations for processing raw materials prior to export. Boston, 

Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, and other cities flourished, and, as the colonies grew, these cities 

increased in importance. (Đây cũng là các địa điểm thuận lợi cho việc chế biến nguyên liệu thô trước khi 

xuất khẩu. Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, và các thành phố khác đều phát triển thịnh vượng; 

và khi các thuộc địa phát triển thì tầm quan trọng của những thành phố cũng tăng lên.) 


Theo bài đọc, tất cả những khía cạnh sau của hệ thống đồn điền ảnh hưởng đến sự phát triển của các 

thành phố phía Nam NGOẠI TRỪ _________. 

Dẫn chứng: The local isolation and the economic self-sufficiency of the plantations were antagonistic to 

the development of the towns. The plantations maintained their independence because they were located 

on navigable streams and each had a wharf accessible to the small shipping of that day. (Các địa phương 

bị cô lập và sự tự cung tự cấp về kinh tế của các đồn điền là đối lập với sự phát triển của các thị trấn. Các 

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đồn điền duy trì sự độc lập của chúng bởi vì chúng nằm trong vùng luân chuyển và từng có một cầu nối 

có thể tiếp cận với vận chuyển trong ngày.) 


Chúng ta có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng so với các thành phố phía Bắc thì đa số các thành phố phía Nam 

_________ . 

Dẫn chứng: - Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, and other cities flourished, and, as the colonies 

grew, these cities increased in importance. (Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, và các thành phố 

khác đều phát triển thịnh vượng; và khi các thuộc địa phát triển thì tầm quan trọng của những thành phố 

cũng tăng lên). 

- This was less true in the colonial South, where life centered around large farms, known as plantations, 

rather than around towns, as was the case in the areas further north along the Atlantic coastline. (Điều này 

ít đúng hơn với các vùng thuộc địa phía Nam, nơi mà cuộc sống tập trung quanh các trang trại lớn, được 

biết đến là các đồn điền, thay vì tập trung ở các thành phố như ở cac vùng phía Bắc dọc bờ biển Đại Tây 

Dương.) 


“It was not until after 1823, after the mechanization of the spinning and weaving industries, that cities 

started drawing young people away from farms. Such migration was particularly rapid following the Civil 

War (1861-1865).” (Mãi cho đến sau năm 1823, sau khi cơ giới hóa các ngành công nghiệp kéo sợi và dệt 

vải, các thành phố bắt đầu thu hút những người trẻ rời khỏi trang trại. Sự di cư như vậy đặc biệt nhanh 

chóng sau Nội Chiến (1861 - 1865).) 

Do đó: drawing ~ attracting 




Chủ đề cùa bài đọc là gì? 

A. loài chuột túi 

B. nước ở sa mạc 

C. đời sống sa mạc 

D. thí nghiệm sinh lý 

Dẫn chứng: - One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, 

who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water... 

(Tuy nhiên, một trong những điều chỉnh đáng chú ý nhất, đã được thực hiện bởi chuột kangaroo nhỏ, 

chúng không chỉ sống mà không uống nhưng trong chế độ ăn uống của chúng những hạt khô chứa khoảng 

5% nước trong đó) 

- Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various 

experiments with these small animals... 

Cả bài đọc này chủ yếu thảo luận về loài chuột túi. 


- become ill: trở nên ốm yếu 

- die: chết 

- shrink: co lại, rút lại 

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- dehydrate: hút nước, khử nước 

“Most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, but many of them never have any opportunity. 

All living things must have water, or they will expire”. (Hầu hết các loài động vật trên sa mạc sẽ uống 

nước nếu gặp được nước, nhưng nhiều loài chưa bao giờ có cơ hội. Tất cả các sinh vật sống phải có nước 

hoặc chúng sẽ chết.) 

Do đó: expire ~ die 


Cái nào sau đây KHÔNG phải là nguồn nước cho các động vật ở sa mạc? 

A. thực vật sa mạc 

B. quá trình trao đổi carbohydrates trong cơ thể 

C. máu của động vật khác 

D. suối 

Dẫn chứng: The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and 

blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny 

kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% 

free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic 

conversion of carbohydrates. (Động vật ăn cỏ tìm thấy nước từ trong thực vật của sa mạc. Loài ăn thịt 

thỏa mãn cơn khát của chúng bằng máu thịt của con mồi. Tuy nhiên, một trong những sự thích nghi đáng 

chú ý nhất nằm ở loài chuột túi nhỏ bé. Chúng không chỉ sống mà không cần uống nước. Chúng tồn tại 

bằng chế độ ăn với hạt khô chứa khoảng 5% nước. Giống như các loài động vật khác, chúng có khả năng 

sản sinh nước trong cơ thể bằng cách chuyển hóa carbohydrates.) 


Tác giả nói rằng chuột túi được biết đến với tất cả các đặc điểm sau NGOẠI TRỪ _________. 

A. cách tiết kiệm nước có sẵn 

B. sống mà không cần uống nước 

C. thở chậm và không thường xuyên 

D. tạo nước từ trong cơ thể 

Dẫn chứng: One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, 

who not only fives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. 

Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of 

carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he congerveshis small supply bv every 

possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his 

respiratory tract. 


- intelligence (n): sự thông minh 

- desire (n): sự mong muốn, khát khao 

- frugality (n): tính tiết kiệm 

- skill (n): kĩ năng 

“But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, 

expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.” 

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có thể, chỉ dùng hết lượng rất nhỏ trong chất bài tiết và qua quá trình bay hơi từ đường hô hấp) 

Do đó: parsimony ~ frugality 


Tác giả ngụ ý rằng động vật sa mạc có thể tồn tại với rất ít hoặc không cần nước bởi vì _________. 

A. ít có nhu cầu nước hơn các động vật khác 

B. chúng có nhiều cơ hội tìm nước 

C. khả năng ăn thực vật 

D. khả năng thích nghi với môi trường sa mạc 

Dẫn chứng: The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and 

blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny 

kangaroo rat who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% 

free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic 

conversion of carbohydrates. 


- preservation (n): sự bảo tồn, sự bảo quản 

- renewal (n): sự làm mới, sự phục hồi 

- examination (n): sự kiểm tra, sự nghiên cứu 

- loss (n): sự mất 

“There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation.” 

(Không có xu hướng giảm lượng nước trong suốt thời kì dài mất nước.) 

Do đó: deprivation ~ loss 


Theo bài đọc, kết quả của các thí nghiệm với chuột túi chỉ ra rằng _________. 

A. chuột túi dự trữ nước để sử dụng suốt thời kì khô hạn 

B. chuột túi tận dụng việc tự do tiếp cận nguồn nước 

C. không có sự thay đổi đáng kể về trọng lượng cơ thể do thiếu nước hay việc tiếp cận đến nguồn nước. 

D. một chế độ ăn khô có vẻ có hại cho sức khỏe của chuột túi 

Dẫn chứng: Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed 

that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during 

the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not 

drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water 

content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 % to 67.2 % during this period..."(Kết quả của các thí 

nghiệm với chuột kangaroo trong chế độ ăn khô trong hơn 7 tuần cho thấy rằng những con chuột vẫn duy 

trì trọng lượng cơ thể của chúng. Không có xu hướng giảm hàm lượng nước trong thời gian dài bị thiếu 

nước. Khi chúng được cho phép uống nước tự do, chúng đã không uống. Chúng đã ăn vài miếng dưa hấu 

nhỏ, nhưng điều này không thay đổi đáng kể hàm lượng nước trong cơ thể chúng, mà vẫn ở mức 66,3% 

đến 67,2% trong thời kỳ này...”) 



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Câu ban đầu: Bố mẹ chúng ta cùng chung tay làm việc để cho chúng ta một ngôi nhà đẹp và một gia đình 

hạnh phúc.” 

- join hands (with sb): work together in doing sth: cùng nhau làm gì 

A. Bố mẹ chúng ta nắm tay chúng ta và dẫn chúng ta vào một ngôi nhà đẹp và một gia đình hạnh phúc. 

B. Bố mẹ chúng ta nắm tay chúng ta khi họ cho chúng ta một ngôi nhà đẹp và một gia đình hạnh phúc. 

C. Bố mẹ chúng ta cùng nhau làm việc để cho chúng ta một ngôi nhà đẹp và một gia đình hạnh phúc. 

D. Bố mẹ chúng ta bắt tay khi họ cho chúng ta một ngôi nhà đẹp và một gia đình hạnh phúc. 


Câu ban đầu: Con trai tôi muốn gạt đi việc là một đứa học sinh. 

- put aside: gạt sang một bên, dẹp bỏ; để dành 

A. Làm một học sinh khiến con trai tôi vui. 

B. Con trai tôi quyết tâm chịu đựng những học sinh khác ở trường (put up with: chịu đựng) 

C. Con trai tôi quyết định đánh giá thấp địa vị của đứa học sinh. (play down ~ underestimate: tầm thường 

hóa, đánh giá thấp) 

D. Con trai tôi không muốn làm một đứa học sinh nữa. 


Câu ban đầu: Bạn nên tập thể dục thường xuyên thay vì ngồi trước màn hình mảy tính cả ngày. 

A. Tập thể dục thường xuyên tốt hơn việc ngồi trước màn hình máy tính cả ngày. 

B. Ngồi trước màn hình máy tính cả ngày giúp bạn tập thể dục thường xuyên. 

C. Ngồi trước màn hình máy tính cả ngày và tập thể dục là hợp lý. 

D. Đừng tập thể dục thường xuyên và hãy ngồi trước màn hình máy tính cả ngày. 

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 



Cấu trúc song song: 

- Khi thông tin trong một câu được đưa ra dưới dạng liệt kê thì các thành phần được liệt kê phải tương 

ứng với nhau về mặt từ loại (N - N, V - V, adj – adj...) 

E.g: I like playing football, listening to music and watching TV. 

Trong câu này, các động từ nối với nhau bằng dấu phẩy và liên từ and phải cùng dạng với nhau (V-ing). 

Do đó: to drink => drinking 

Dịch: Ngủ, nghỉ ngơi và uống nước hoa quả là những cách tốt nhất để điều trị cảm cúm. 


Tính từ “important” dùng trong cấu trúc giả định nên động từ ở mệnh đề phía sau ở dạng nguyên thể. 

Cấu trúc: - S + be + adj (important, necessary, essential, imperative,...) + that + S + V-nguyên thể/ should 

V- nguyên thể .... (thể giả định) 

Do đó: takes => take/ should take 

Dịch: Rất quan trọng là anh ấy uống thuốc vào ban đêm và buổi sáng. 


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- turn up (ph.v): đến 

- tum down (ph.v): từ chối 

- Do đó: up => down 

Dịch: Đơn xin visa của anh ấy bị từ chối không chỉ vì nó được điền không đúng và đầy đủ mà còn vì nó 

được viết bằng bút chì. 




“Anh ấy không đeo dây an toàn. Anh ấy đã bị thương.” 

Đây là sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ nên ta dùng câu điều kiện loại 3 để diễn tả sự việc trái ngược với 

thực tế ở quá khứ. 

Cấu trúc: If + S + had + V pp ..., S + would/ could + have + V pp ... (câu điều kiện loại 3) 

A, B sai nghĩa; C sai cấu trúc câu điều kiện 

Dịch: Nếu anh ấy đã đeo dây an toàn thì anh ấy đã không bị thương. 


- shouldn’t have V pp : lẽ ra đã không nên làm gì 

- might + have V pp : có lẽ, có thể đã làm gì 

- must + have V pp : chắc hẳn đã làm gì (suy đoán có căn cứ ở quá khứ) 

“Mary đã không ở đây vào hôm qua. Có lẽ cô ấy bị ốm.” 

A. Mary không cần ở đây vào hôm qua vì cô ấy đã bị ốm. 

B. Bởi vì bị ốm nên cô ấy lẽ ra không nên ở đây vào hôm qua. 

C. Có lẽ hôm qua Mary bị ốm nên cô ấy không ở đây. 

D. Chắc hẳn hôm qua Mary bị ốm nên cô ấy không ở đây. 

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Question 1: A. encourage B. entertain C. endanger D. envelop 

Question 2: A. paradise B. reliable C. helpline D. illiterate 



Question 3: A. quality B. solution C. compliment D. energy 

Question 4: A. preference B. attraction C. advantage D. infinitive 



Question 5: We should husband our resources to make sure we can make it through these hard times. 

A. spend B. manage C. use up D. marry 

Question 6: Sorry, I can’t come to your birthday party. I am snowed under with work now. 

A. relaxed about B. busy with C. interested in D. free from 



Question 7: All the students were all ears when the teacher started talking about the changes in the next 

exam. 

A. attentive B. restless C. silent D. smiling 

Question 8: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage. 

A. increase B. necessity C. demand D. decrease 



Question 9: - Mark: “You stepped on my toes!” - Mike: “ _________.” 

A. Are you sure? It’s understandable. C. I’m sorry but I meant it. 

B. Really? I’m glad. D. I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t mean it. 

Question 10: Customer: “Can I try this sweater on?” 

Salesgirl: “ _________.” 

A. No, the shop is closed in half an hour 

B. Sorry, only cash is accepted here 

C. Yes, it is quite cheap. It costs one hundred dollars 

D. Sure, the changing rooms are over there 



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Question 11: You look upset. Have you and Kelly _________again? 

A. gone out B. gone grey C. fallen out D. let off 

Question 12: All _________ we had been told turned out to be untrue. 

A. that B. which C. what D. where 

Question 13: My aunt used to be a woman of great _________, but now she gets old and looks pale. 

A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify 

Question 14: _________no taxi, they had to walk home. 

A. There was B. There being 

C. Because there being D. There is 

Question 15: There has been little rain in this region for several months, _________? 

A. has it B. has there C. hasn’t it D. hasn’t there 

Question 16: Tim was _________ to the court for jury duty, but took a doctor's sick note with him and 

was excused. 

A. pulled B. assembled C. summoned D. requested 

Question 17: She was ill for six weeks and _________with her schoolwork. 

A. picked up B. told off C. turned out D. fell behind 

Question 18: Her car needs _________. 

A. be fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fixed 

Question 19: I’m afraid that I can’t give you the answer off the top of my _________, but I’ll find it out 

for you. 

A. tongue B. hand C. mind D. head 

Question 20. To _________ should I write if I want to make a complaint? 

A. which B. what C. who D. whom 

Question 21. Three wolves ran through the forest in _________ of a deer. 

A. following B. chase C. hunting D. pursuit 

Question 22. _________ his good work and manners, he didn’t get a promotion. 

A. Because of B. In spite of C. Even though D. As a result of 



No one can know when sports began. Since it is impossible to imagine a time when children did not 

spontaneously run races or wrestle, it is clear that children have always included sports in their play, but 

one can only speculate about the (23) _________of sports as autotelic physical contests for adults. 

Hunters are depicted in prehistoric art, but it cannot be known (24) _____ the hunters pursued their prey 

in a mood of grim necessity or with the joyful abandon of sportsmen. It is certain, (25) _________, from 

the rich literary and iconographic evidence of all ancient civilizations that hunting soon became an end in 

itself at least for royalty and nobility. Archaeological evidence also indicates that ball games were 

common among ancient peoples as different as the Chinese and the like those recommended for health by 

the Greek physician Galen in the 2 nd century AD. 

Question 23: A. emergence B. emerge C. emergency D. immersion 

Question 24: A. when B. whether C. how D. why 

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Question 25: A. therefore B. so C. consequently D. however 

Question 26: A. competitive B. competitively C. noncompetitive D. competition 

Question 27: A. definite B. defined C. definitive D. definition 



Very few people in the modem world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the 

natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature s provision is the 

oldest subsistence strategy, and has been practiced for at least two million years. It was, indeed, the only 

way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of animals were introduced about 

10,000 years ago. 

Because hunter-gathers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their 

numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments such as deserts 

forests or arctic wasteland. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing season has restricted the availability of 

plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater independence on hunting, and along the coasts and 

waterways, on fishing. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other 

hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental 

differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence 

societies. Contemporary hunter-gathers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from 

observation of modem hunter- gathers in both Africa and Alaska that society based on hunting and 

gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party 

harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area is exhausted, the 

community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice a seasonal migration on pattern evolving for 

most hunter gathers, along with a restrict division of labor between sexes. These patterns of behavior may 

be similar to those practiced by mankind during the Paleolithic Period. 

Question 28. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned? 

A. The Paleolithic period B. Subsistence farming 

C. Hunter- gatherers D. Marginal environment 

Question 29. The word “rudimentary” is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. rough B. preliminary C. ancient D. backward 

Question 30. The word “abundance” is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. plenty B. amount C. density D. majority 

Question 31. When was hunting and gathering introduced? 

A. 1,000,000 years ago B. 2,000,000 years ago 

C. 10,000 years ago D. 2,000 years ago 

Question 32. What conditions exist in the lower latitude? 

A. Greater dependence on hunting B. More coasts and waterways for fishing 

C. A shorter growing season D. A large variety of plant life 

Question 33. How cun we know more about the hunter- gathers of prehistoric time? 

A. By studying the remains of their camp sites 

B. By studying similar contemporary societies 

C. By studying the prehistoric environment 

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D. By practicing hunting and gathering 

Question 34. Which of the following is not true according the passage? 

A. More and more people in the modern time live on the food they gather in the natural environment 

around their homes. 

B. The more vegetable in the lower latitude in the tropics there is, the greater opportunity for gathering 

plants there are. 

C. Because of the shorter growing season in higher latitude, the availability of plants is limited 

D. The environmental differences result in restricted diet. 



It may seem as if the art of music by its nature would not lend itself to the exploration and 

expression of reality characteristic of Romanticism, but that is not so. True, music does not tell stories or 

paint pictures, but it stirs feelings and evokes moods, through both of which various kinds of reality can 

be suggested or expressed. It was in the rationalist 18" 1 century that musicians rather mechanically 

attempted to reproduce stories and subjects in sound. These literal renderings naturally tailed, and the 

Romanticists profited from the error. Their discovery of new realms of experience proved communicable 

in the first place because they were in touch with the spirit of renovation, particularly through poetry. 

What Goethe meant to Beethoven and Berlioz and what Gennan folk tales and contemporary lyricists 

meant to Weber, Schumann, and Schubert are familiar to all who are acquainted with the music of these 

men. 

There is, of course, no way to demonstrate that Beethoven’s Egrnont music or, indeed, its overture 

alone corresponds to Goethe’s drama and thereby enlarges the hearer’s consciousness of it; but it cannot 

be an accident or an aberration that the greatest composers of the period employed the resources of their 

art for the creation of works expressly related to such lyrical and dramatic subjects. Similarly, the love of 

nature stirred Beethoven, Weber, and Berlioz, and here too the correspondence is felt and persuades the 

fit listener that his own experience is being expanded. The words of-the creators themselves record this 

new comprehensiveness. Beethoven referred to his activity of mingled contemplation and composition as 

dichten, making a poem; and Berlioz tells in his Memoires of the impetus given to his genius by the music 

of Beethoven and Weber, by the poetry of Goethe and Shakespeare, and not least by the spectacle of 

nature. Nor did the public that ultimately understood their works gainsay their claims. 

It must be added that the Romantic musicians including Chopin, Mendelssohn, Glinka, and Liszthad 

at their disposal greatly improved instruments. The beginning of the 19th century produced the 

modem piano, of greater range and dynamics than theretfore, and made all wind instruments more exact 

and powerful by the use of keys and valves. The modem full orchestra was the result. Berlioz, whose 

classic treatise on instrumentation and orchestration helped to give it definitive form, was also the first to 

exploit its resources to the full, in the Symphonic fantastique of 1830. This work, besides its technical 

significance just mentioned, can also be regarded as uniting the characteristics of Romanticism in music, 

it is both lyrical and dramatic, and, although it makes use of a “story,” that use is not to describe the 

scenes but to connect them; its slow movement is a “nature poem” in the Beethovenian manner; the 

second, fourth, and fifth movements include “realistic” detail of the most vivid kind; and the opening one 

is an introspective reverie. 

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A. telling stories or minting pictures B. stirring feelings and evoking moods 

C. exploring and expressing reality D. depicting nature and reality 

Question 36: The word “error” in paragraph 1 refers to _________. 

A. the feelings and moods of the Romanticist musicians 

B. the exploration and expression of reality of Romanticism 

C. the works of the Romanticist musicians in the 18th century 

D. musicians’mechanica! reproduction of stories and subjects 

Question 37: It is stated in the passage that the Romanticists were influenced by _________. 

A. the works of the rationalist musicians in the 18th century 

B. Goethe, German folk tales and contemporary lyricists 

C. the thoughts of Beethoven, Weber, and Berlioz 

D. the art of music by the rationalist musicians 

Question 38: The passage indicates that the Romanticist composers were inspired not only by lyrical and 

dramatic subjects but also by _________. 

A. the rationalists B. the creation of works 

C. the love of nature D. the poetry of Goethe 

Question 39: The Romantic musicians also made use of modem technologies such as _________. 

A. improved wind instruments B. powerful keys and valves 

C. greater range and dynamics D. instrumenation and orchestration 

Question 40: Romanticism in music is characterized as being _________. 

A. exact and powerful B. realistic and vivid 

C. great and dynamic D. lyrical and dramatic 

Question 41: All of the following are true about the Symphonic fantastique EXCEPT _________. 

A. It is both lyrical and dramatic. 

B. It was composed by Beethoven. 

C. It was issued in 1830. 

D. It unites the characteristics of Romanticism. 

Question 42: According to the passage, Romanticism in music extended over _________. 

A. the 18th and 19th centuries B. the late 18th century 

C. the early 19th century D. the beginning of the 20th century 

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Question 43: “I’m sorry for being late again.” said Mai. 

A. I felt sorry for Mai as she was late again. 

B. Mai was sorry for my being late again. 

C. Mai excused for my being late again. 

D. Mai apologized for being late again. 

Question 44: She must have had a blackout after the accident. 

A. She must have lost consciousness after the accident. 

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B. She must have been depressed after the accident. 

C. Her body was all covered with bruises after the accident. 

D. There must have been no power in the neighbourhood after the accident because the car had hit a 

lamp post. 

Question 45: Tom no longer smokes a lot. 

A. Tom now smokes a lot. B. Tom used to smoke a lot. 

C. Tom didn’t use to smoke a lot. D. Tom rarely smoked a lot. 



Question 46: The (A) science and technology industries (B) have grown up (C) steadily over the (D) last 

decade. 

Question 47: (A) Read the letter (B) from my father, I (C) feel very (D) happy. 

Question 48: They thought that children (A) will learn (B) better through participating (C) in activities 

rather than through (D) listening to lectures. 



Question 49: The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages. He did not want them to leave. 

A. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages in order not to want them to leave. 

B. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages though he wanted them to leave. 

C. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages so that he did not want them to leave. 

D. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages because he did not want them to leave. 

Question 50: My father does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat. 

A. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, my father is still very fat. 

B. My father does a lot of exercise, so he’s very fat. 

C. Even though my father does a lot of exercise, he’s very fat. 

D. My father is very fat, but he does a lot of exercise. 

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Đây là cấu trúc tuyệt đối/ độc lập dạng “S + V-ing ...” - dùng trong câu bị động 

A. sai vì thiếu liên từ (hai câu độc lập không được nối với nhau bằng dấu phẩy) 

B. sai vì động từ “tobe” phải được chia (being => was) 

C. sai thì động từ và thiếu liên từ 

Dịch: Không có xe taxi nên họ đã phải đi bộ về nhà. 

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Cấu trúc độc lập/ tuyệt đối không phải là một câu, mà nó tương đương như một cụm từ 

Cấu trúc này thường được dùng trong văn chương và thơ 

Cách nhận biết: Trong câu có 2 vế phải khác chủ ngữ và có dấu phẩy ngăn cách 

Cấu tạo của câu độc lập - nó không dùng động từ chia mà dùng phân từ (participle) /tính 

từ/cụm giới từ... 

Một số loại cấu trúc độc lập thường gặp: 

* Danh từ/ Đại từ (N/ Pro) + hiện tại phân từ (Ving): dùng trong câu chủ động 

E.g: The weather being fine, we went out for a picnic. ~ The weather was fine, so we went out for a 

picnic. (Thời tiết đẹp nên chúng tôi đi dã ngoại.) 

- It being very late, they stayed at home. 

- There being little time left, they had to hurry. 

Đây là loại hay gặp nhất trong các đề thi. 

* Danh từ/ Đại từ (N/ Pro) + quá khứ phân từ (V pp ): dùng trong câu bị động 

E.g: These exercises finished, I went to bed. ~ After these exercises had been finished, I went to bed. 

(Sau khi những bài tập này được hoàn thành thì tôi đi ngủ.) 

* Danh từ/ Đại từ (N/ Pro) + giới từ 

E.g: A girl came in, a book in hand. (Cô gái bước vào với quyển sách trên tay.) 

* Danh từ/ Đại từ (N/ Pro) + tính từ 

E.g: His determination stronger than ever, Peter resolved not to give up until he had achieved his 

dreams. 

* Trước cấu trúc độc lập có thể có giới từ “with” 

E.g: She came in with a book in (her) hand. 

I won’t be able to go on holiday with my mother being ill. 

He sat there with his eyes closed. 

Don’t sleep with the doors open. 

Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án B D B A C D A A D D 

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Đáp án C A A A B C D B D D 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D B A B D C B C B A 


Đáp án B D B A B D B C A D 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

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Question 1: A. predator B. restore C. recollect D. preface 

Question 2: A. apprehension B. equation C. precaution D. discretion 



Question 3: A. opponent B. contractual C. disappear D. arrangement 

Question 4: A. uncertain B. arrogant C. familiar D. impatient 



Question 5: Slavery was abolished in this country. 

A. instituted B. eradicated C. eliminated D. required 

Question 6: Mary decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans. 

A. single B. married C. divorced D. separated 



Question 7: My husband has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt. 

A. earn money B. spend money C. sit still D. economize 

Question 8: When our rent increased from $100 to $200 a month, we protested against such a 

tremendous increase. 

A. light B. huge C. tiring D. difficult 



Question 9: Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center. And they are 

going to have a date with each other later. 

Laura: “Well, it’s getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime.” - Ken: “_________” 

A. Nice to see back you. B. Take it easy. 

C. Sounds good. I’ll give you a call. D. Yes, I’ve enjoyed it. 

Question 10: “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards.” - “_________” 

A. It’s my pleasure B. Good idea, thanks C. Never mind D. Thanks, I will 

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Question 11: Genetically, the chimpanzee is more similar to humans _________. 

A. are than any other animal B. than any other animal 

C. any other animal is D. and any other animal is 

Question 12: When the weather was very hot in summer, sales of bottles of water went _________the 

roof. 

A. through B. to C. above D. over 

Question 13: If we leave here now, we can drive half the distance before we stop _________lunch. 

A. for having B. having had C. having D. to have 

Question 14: He lifted the phone receiver, _________slightly. 

A. his hands trembling B. his hands were trembling 

C. his hands trembled D. with his hands trembling 

Question 15: No matter _________, he was an accomplished composer while still a child. 

A. how it seems remarkable B. how remarkable it seems 

C. it seems remarkable how D. how seems it remarkable 

Question 16: Such a doctor _________retire from his job before the retirement age. 

A. as well as B. may as well C. so as to D. as much as 

Question 17: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _________ were quite 

luxurious. 

A. which many B. many of them C. many of which D. many that 

Question 18: We put his success _________his efforts. 

A. up to B. down to C. off at D. up with 

Question 19: The judge _________the pedestrian for the accident. 

A. accused B. charged C. sued D. blamed 

Question 20. Linda had a problem with her finances, so we talked _________. 

A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over 

Question 21. My brother and I will never get along. We’re _________. 

A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese 

C. salt and pepper D. brick and mortar 

Question 22. The book says that the revolution was _________off by the assassination of the president. 

A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted 



What is meant by the term economic resources? In general, these are all the natural, man-made, and 

human resources that go into the production of goods and services. Economic resources can be broken 

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down into (23) _________ general categories: property resource - land and capital, and human resources - 

labor and entrepreneurial skills. 

What do economists mean (24) _________ land? Much more than the non-economist, land refers to 

all the natural resources (25) _________are usable in the production process: arable land, forests, mineral 

and oil deposits, and so on. What about capital? Capital goods are all the manmade aids to producing, 

storing, transporting, and distributing goods and services. Capital goods differ from consumer goods in 

that (26) _________ satisfy wants directly, while the former do so indirectly by facilitating the production 

of consumer goods. It should be noted that capital as defined here does not refer to money. Money, as 

such, produces nothing. 

The term labor refers to the physical and mental talents of humans used to produce goods and 

services (with the exception of a certain set of human talents, entrepreneurial skills, which will be 

considered separately because of their special significance). Thus the services of a factory worker or an 

office worker, a ballet dancer or an astronaut all fall (27) _________ the general heading of labor. 

Question 23: A. many B. some C. two D. six 

Question 24: A. calling B. with C. using D. by 

Question 25: A. these B. what C. they D. that 

Question 26: A. lately B. the latter C. the latest D. later 

Question 27: A. into B. to C. from D. under 



Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language. It was created more than a century ago 

by Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to 

alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures. 

In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as 

uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did 

not result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to 

understand or to retain. 

Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in 

his language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously. 

One example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end 

in o, as in the noun amiko, which means “friend”, and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, 

which means “pretty”. Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which 

makes a word opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela 

therefore means “ugly” in Zamenhof’s language. 

In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr. 

Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person 

who hopes” in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950, 

Esperanto had spread from Europe to America and Asia. 

In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately 700 

attendees from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees 

were registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted 

and forced its cancellation. 

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Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was 

introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a 

large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion 

Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow 

considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen. 

Question 28: The topic of this passage is _________. 

A. how language can be improved 

B. a language developed in the last few years 

C. one man’s efforts to create a universal language 

D. using language to communicate internationally 

Question 29: According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language _________. 

A. to create one world culture B. to resolve cultural differences 

C. to provide a more complex language D. to build a name for himself 

Question 30: It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means _________. 

A. hopelessness B. hope C. hopeful D. hopeless 

Question 31: The expression “popping up” in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by _________. 

A. leaping B. hiding C. shouting D. opening 

Question 32: According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress? 

A. It had attendees from 20 countries B. It never took place 

C. It had 4,000 attendees D. It was scheduled for 1915 

Question 33: The expression “ups and downs” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. tops and bottoms B. takeoffs and landings 

C. floors and ceilings D. highs and lows 

Question 34: Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto? 

A. The first paragraph B. The second paragraph 

C. The third paragraph D. The fourth paragraph 



Glass is a remarkable substance made from the simplest raw materials. It can be colored or 

colorless, monochrome or polychrome, transparent, translucent, or opaque. It is lightweight impermeable 

to liquids, readily cleaned and reused, durable yet fragile, and often very beautiful Glass can be 

decorated in multiple ways and its optical properties are exceptional. In all its myriad forms - as table 

ware, containers, in architecture and design - glass represents a major achievement in the history of 

technological developments. 

Since the Bronze Age about 3,000 B.C., glass has been used for making various kinds of objects. It 

was first made from a mixture of silica, line and an alkali such as soda or potash, and these remained the 

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mixture becomes soft and malleable and can be formed by various techniques into a vast array of shapes 

and sizes. The homogeneous mass thus formed by melting then cools to create glass, but in contrast to 

most materials formed in this way (metals, for instance), glass lacks the crystalline structure normally 

associated with solids, and instead retains the random molecular structure of a liquid. In effect, as molten 

glass cools, it progressively stiffens until rigid, but does so without setting up a network of interlocking 

crystals customarily associated with that process. This is why glass shatters so easily when dealt a blow. 

Why glass deteriorates over time, especially when exposed to moisture, and why glassware must be 

slowly reheated and uniformly cooled after manufacture to release internal stresses induced by uneven 

cooling. 

Another unusual feature of glass is the manner in which its viscosity changes as it turns from a cold 

substance into a hot, ductile liquid. Unlike metals that flow or “freeze” at specific temperatures glass 

progressively softens as the temperature rises, going through varying stages of malleability until it flows 

like a thick syrup. Each stage of malleability allows the glass to be manipulated into various forms, by 

different techniques, and if suddenly cooled the object retains the shape achieved at that point. Glass is 

thus amenable to a greater number of heat-forming techniques than most other materials. 

Question 35: Why does the author list the characteristics of glass in paragraph 1? 

A. To demonstrate how glass evolved 

B. To show the versatility of glass 

C. To explain glassmaking technology 

D. To explain the purpose of each component of glass 

Question 36: The word “durable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. lasting B. delicate C. heavy D. plain 

Question 37: What does the author imply about the raw materials used to make glass? 

A. They were the same for centuries. B. They are liquid. 

C. They are transparent. D. They are very heavy. 

Question 38: According to the passage, how is glass that has cooled and become rigid different from 

most other rigid substances? 

A. It has an interlocking crystal network. 

B. It has an unusually low melting temperature. 

C. It has varying physical properties. 

D. It has a random molecular structure. 

Question 39: The words “exposed to” in paragraph 2 most likely mean _________. 

A. hardened by B. chilled with C. subjected to D. deprived of 

Question 40: What must be done to release the internal stresses that build up in glass products during 

manufacture? 

A. The glass must be reheated and evenly cooled. 

B. The glass must be cooled quickly. 

C. The glass must be kept moist until cooled. 

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D. The glass must be shaped to its desired form immediately 

Question 41: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _________. 

A. feature B. glass C. manner D. viscosity 

Question 42: According to the passage, why can glass be more easily shaped into specific forms than can 

metals 

A. It resists breaking when heated 

B. It has better optical properties. 

C. It retains heat while its viscosity changes. 

D. It gradually becomes softer as its temperature rises. 



Question 43: You should have persuaded him to change his mind. 

A. You should persuade him to change his mind. 

B. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind. 

C. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t. 

D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen. 

Question 44: Bill’s English is much better than it was. 

A. Bill speaks English better now than he did before. 

B. Bill has started to learn English but doesn’t speak it well 

C. Bill has always spoken good English. 

D. Bill’s English was much better than it is now. 

Question 45: They said that Sally had quit five jobs before working for us. 

A. They said that five jobs had been quit by Sally before working for us. 

B. Sally worked for us then she quit five other jobs. 

C. It was said that Sally had quit five jobs before working for us. 

D. Sally said that she had quit five jobs before working for us. 



Question 46: The proposal (A) has repealed after a (B) twenty-minutes discussion (C) a number of 

objections to its failure (D) to include our district. 

Question 47: In the 1920s, Tulsa had a (A) higher number of (B) millionaire than any (C) other U.S. (D) 

city. 

Question 48: There are many (A) frequently (B) mentioned reasons why one out of (C) four arrests (D) 

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Question 49: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work. 

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

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

Question 50: She buys a lot of new dresses every month. She always dresses shabbily. 

A. However a lot of new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily. 

B. However many new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily. 

C. Many as new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily. 

D. She always dresses shabbily because she buys a lot of new dresses every month. 

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Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án B B C B A B D B C D 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án B A D B B B C B D B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án B C C D D B D C B D 


Đáp án D B D B B A A D C A 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án B D C A C B B D C B 


Cấu trúc: - Stop to do sth: dừng lại để làm gì 

E.g: I stop to read books. 

- Stop doing sth: dừng hẳn làm gì đó 

E.g: He stopped smoking. (Anh ấy đã ngừng hút thuốc hẳn.) 

Dịch: Nếu chúng ta rời khỏi đây bây giờ thì chúng ta có thể lái xe được một nửa quãng đường trước khi 

dừng lại để ăn trưa. 

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Một số động từ có thể đi cùng với cả động từ nguyên thể và V-ing, nhưng có sự khác nhau về ý nghĩa: 

Stop V-ing: dừng làm gì (dừng hẳn) 

Stop to V: dừng lại để làm việc gì 

- Stop smoking: dừng hút thuốc 

- Stop to talk: dừng lại đề nói chuyện 

Remember/forget/regret to V: nhớ/quên/tiếc sẽ phải làm gì (ở hiện tại - tương lai) 

Remember/forget/regret V-ing: nhớ/quên/hối tiếc đã làm gì (ở quá khứ) 

E.g: I regret to inform you that the train was cancelled. (Tôi rất tiếc phải báo tin cho anh rằng chuyến tàu 

đã bị hủy.) 

- She remembers seeing him. (Cô ấy nhớ đã gặp anh ấy.) 

Try to V: cố gắng làm gì 

Try V-ing: thử làm gì 

E.g: I try to pass the exam. (Tôi cố gắng vượt qua kỳ thi.) 

- You should try wearing this hat. (Bạn nên thử đội chiếc mũ này.) 

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Prefer V-ing to V-ing 

Prefer + to V + rather than (V) 

E.g: I prefer staying at home to going out. 

- I prefer to stay at home rather than go out. 

Mean to V: có ý định làm gì. 

Mean V-ing: Có nghĩa là gì. 

E.g: He doesn’t mean to prevent you from doing that. (Anh ấy không có ý ngăn cản bạn làm việc đó.) 

- This sign means not going into. (Biển báo này có ý nghĩa là không được đi vào trong.) 

Need to V: cần làm gì 

Need V-ing: cần được làm gì (= need to be done) 

E.g: I need to clean the house. 

- Your hair needs cutting. (= Your hair needs to be cut.) 

Used to V: đã từng/thường làm gì trong quá khứ (bây giờ không làm nữa) 

Be/Get used to V-ing: quen với việc gì (ở hiện tại) 

E.g: I used to get up early when I was young. (Tôi đã từng dậy sớm khi còn trẻ.) 

- I’m used to getting up early. (Tôi quen với việc dậy sớm rồi) 

Advise/ recommend /allow/permit + O + to V: khuyên/cho phép ai làm gì. 

Advise/ recommend /allow/permit + V-ing: khuyên/cho phép làm gì. 

E.g: They don’t allow us to go out. 

- They don’t allow going out. 

- We are allowed to go out. (bị động) 

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Question 1: A. shortage B. storage C. garage D. encourage 

Question 2: A. eternal B. energy C. eradicate D. eliminate 



Question 3: A. medicine B. endanger C. addition D. survival 

Question 4: A. musician B. officer C. pianist D. triangle 



Question 5: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble. 

A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant 

Question 6: She was so insubordinate that she lost her job within a week. 

A. fresh B. disobedient C. obedient D. understanding 



Question 7: Help and supports are rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe. 

A. sudden great disaster B. warfare 

C. poverty and famine D. diseases and illnesses 

Question 8: You must answer the police’s questions truthfully: otherwise, you will get into trouble. 

A. as trustingly as you can B. with a negative attitude 

C. in a harmful way D. exactly as things really happen 



Question 9: Tom: “How did you get here?” - John: “ _________” 

A. The train is so crowded. B. I came here last night. 

C. I came here by train. D. Is it far from here? 

Question 10: Mai: “It’s been a tough couple of months, but I think the worst is behind us now.” 

Nam: “ _________” 

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A. Good! B. Good luck! C. Good morning. D. Goodness me! 



Question 11: His _________ and bad work led to his dismissal from the company. 

A. unpunctual B. unpunctuality C. inpunctual D. inpunctuality 

Question 12: The smell of the sea _________her childhood. 

A. took her in B. took after C. took her back to D. took it for granted 

Question 13: Can you tell me who is responsible _________luggage? 

A. to check B. checking C. for checking D. about checking 

Question 14: Not only _________ the exam but she also got a scholarship. 

A. did she pass B. she passed C. she has passed D. has she passed 

Question 15: What made Mark _________ his family and his job? Where did he go and why? 

A. walk away on B. leave out at C. go off on D. walk out on 

Question 16: My mother has _________ for a bargain. 

A. a sharp ear B. a strong head C. a keen eye D. a keen ear 

Question 17: Despite all the interruptions, she _________ with her work. 

A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out 

Question 18: My grandfather is getting old and forgetful. _________, he is experienced. 

A. Be that as it may B. Regardless C. Inasmuch as it is D. Consequently 

Question 19: Rarely have I visited _________ Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. 

A. as a beautiful city as B. as beautiful a city as 

C. as beautiful as the city D. as a city as beautiful as 

Question 20. I read the essay again and again _________ avoiding making spelling mistakes. 

A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of 

Question 21. Not until a monkey is several years old _________ to exhibit signs of independence from 

its mother. 

A. beginning B. does it begin C. and begin D. it begins 

Question 22. He suffered from depression _________ by overwork and ill-health. 

A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. pull through 



Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 

March. Many people (23) _________it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an 

important Christian festival. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent (24) 

_________ the most important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other 

times go on Easter Sunday. It was once common for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. 

Women wore new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated 

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Easter bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter cards with religious symbols on them or pictures of 

small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated (25) _________ Easter. 

The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is (26) _________ as the day Christ was 

crucified (= hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (= fruit buns 

decorated with a simple cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain Good Friday 

and Easter Monday are both bank holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (27) _________to 

close or remain open on those days. 

Question 23. A. take B. use C. spend D. expend 

Question 24. A. for B. as C. and D. nor 

Question 25. A. toward B. with C. to D. from 

Question 26. A. missed B. recalled C. reminded D. remembered 

Question 27. A. if B. how C. why D. whether 



It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct. What causes 

extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a changed environment, it may perish. The exact 

causes of a species' death vary from situation to situation. Rapid ecological change may render an 

environment hostile to a species. For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be able to 

adapt. Food Resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for a 

species requiring these resources. Other species may become better adapted to an environment, resulting 

in competition and, ultimately, in the death of a species. 

The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth. Recent 

analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same time - a 

mass extinction. One of the best-known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago with 

the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one 

that occurred 225 million years ago. When approximately 95 percent of all species died, mass extinctions 

can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close 

interrelationship of many species. If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the 

plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living 

in the oceans. Such a change would probably lead to a mass extinction. 

One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years have 

tended to be more intense every 26 million years. This periodic extinction might be due to intersection of 

the Earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative. Some researchers have also 

speculated that extinction may often be random. That is, certain species may be eliminated and others 

may survive for no particular reason. A species’ survival may have nothing to do with its ability or 

inability to adapt. If so, some of evolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events. 

Question 28. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _________ 

A. environment B. species C. extinction D. 99 percent 

Question 29. What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth’s history? 

A. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms. 

B. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes. 

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C. They have caused rapid change in the environment. 

D. They are no longer in existence. 

Question 30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid ecological 

change? 

A. Temperature changes B. Availability of food resources 

C. Introduction of new species D. Competition among species 

Question 31. The word “demise” in line 10 is closest in meaning to 

A. change B. recovery C. help D. death 

Question 32. Why is “plankton” mentioned in paragraph 2? 

A. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species 

B. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction. 

C. To illustrate a comparison between oiganisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean 

D. To point out that certain species could never become extinct. 

Question 33. Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in 

paragraph 3? 

A. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it 

B. Evidence to support the theory has recently been found. 

C. The theory is no longer seriously considered. 

D. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate. 

Question 34. In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ 

survival? 

A. It reflects the interrelationship of many species. 

B. It may depend on chance events. 

C. It does not vary greatly from species to species 

D. It is associated with astronomical conditions. 



A considerable body of research has demonstrated a correlation between birth order and aspects 

such as temperament and behavior, and some psychologists believe that birth order significantly affects 

the development of personality. Psychologist Alfred Adler was a pioneer in the study of the relationship 

between birth order and personality. A key point in his research and in the hypothesis that he developed 

based on it was that it was not the actual numerical birth position that affected personality; instead, it was 

the similar responses in large numbers of families to children in specific birth order positions that had an 

effect. For example, first - borns, who have their parents to themselves initially and do not have to deal 

with siblings in the first part of their lives, tend to have their first socialization experiences with adults 

and therefore tend to find the process of peer socialization more difficult. In contrast, later-born children 

have to deal with siblings from the first moment of their lives and therefore tend to have stronger 

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Numerous studies since Adler’s have been conducted on the effect of birth order and personality. 

These studies have tended to classify birth order types into four different categories: first-born, secondborn 

and/or middle, last, and only child. 

Studies have consistently shown that first-bom children tend to exhibit similar, positive and 

negative personality traits. First-borns have consistently been linked with academic achievement in 

various studies; in one study, the number of National Merit scholarship winners who are first - borns was 

found to be equal to the number of second - and third-borns combined. First - borns have been found to 

be more responsible and assertive than those born in other birth-order positions and tend to rise to 

positions of leadership more often than others; more first - borns have served in the U.S. Congress 

and as U.S. presidents than have those born in other birth - order positions. However, studies have 

shown that first-borns tend to be more subject to stress and were considered problem children more often 

than later-borns. 

Second-born and/or middle children demonstrate markedly different tendencies from firstborns. 

They tend to feel inferior to the older child or children because it is difficult for them to comprehend that 

their lower level of achievement is a function of age rather than ability, and they often try to succeed in 

areas other than those in which their older sibling or siblings excel. They tend to be more trusting, 

accepting, and focused on others than the more self-centered first-borns, and they tend to have a 

comparatively higher level of success in team sports than do first-borns or only children, who more often 

excel in individual sports. 

The last-born child is the one who tends to be the eternal baby of the family and thus often exhibits 

a strong sense of security. Last-borns collectively achieve the highest degree of social success and 

demonstrate the highest levels of self - esteem of all the birth-order positions. They often exhibit less 

competitiveness than older brothers and sisters and are more likely to take part in less competitive group 

games or in social organizations such as sororities and fraternities. 

Only children tend to exhibit some of the main characteristics of first-borns and some of the 

characteristics of last-borns. Only children tend to exhibit the strong sense of security and selfesteem 

exhibited by last-borns while, like first-borns, they are more achievement oriented and more likely than 

middle-or last-borns to achieve academic success. However, only children tend to have the most problems 

establishing close relationships and exhibit a lower need for affiliation than other children. 

Question 35. The word body in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _________. 

A. corpse B. amount C. organization D. skeleton 

Question 36. The word it in paragraph 1 refers to _________. 

A. personality B. component C. research D. hypothesis 

Question 37. What is stated in paragraph 1 about Adler? 

A. He was one of the first to study the effect of birth order on personality. 

B. He believed that it was the actual birth order that affected personality. 

C. He had found that the responses by family members had little to do with personality. 

D. He was the only one to study birth order. 

Question 38. The word traits in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. stresses B. marks C. characteristics D. fears 

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Question 39. Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the bold sentence in 

paragraph 3? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. 

A. In spite of certain characteristics that first-borns possess, many of them become leaders. 

B. An interesting fact that is difficult to explain is that many first-borns have served in high government 

positions. 

C. Because first-borns tend to be very assertive, they are uncomfortable serving in government 

positions. 

D. Several examples support the idea that first-borns have characteristics that make them leaders. 

Question 40: The word accepting in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. tolerant B. affectionate C. admissible D. respectable 

Question 41. Which of the following is NOT true? 

A. First-borns tend to do well in individual sports. 

B. Middle children tend to have a preference for team sports. 

C. Last-borns tend to prefer games with fierce competition. 

D. Only children tend to prefer individual over team sports. 

Question 42. Which of the following would be most likely to have a successful career but few close 

friendships? 

A. A second-born B. A middle child C. A last-born D. An only child 



Question 43: His dog was so fierce that nobody would visit him. 

A. He had a such fierce dog that nobody would visit him. 

B. He had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit him. 

C. He had a so fierce dog that nobody would visit him. 

D. His dog was too fierce to visit. 

Question 44: "If I were you, I’d buy that house." Ms. Hoa said to Ms. Lan. 

A. Ms. Hoa promised Ms. Lan that he would buy that house. 

B. Ms. Hoa advised Ms. Lan to buy that house. 

C. Ms. Hoa suggested Ms. Lan to buy that house. 

D. Ms. Hoa forced Ms. Lan to buy that house. 

Question 45: You needn’t hurry because there is a delay of about two hours. 

A. There is a delay of about two hours and therefore you mustn’t hurry. 

B. It is not possible for you to hurry because there is a delay of about two hours. 

C. It is not necessary for you to hurry because there is a delay of about two hours. 

D. You mustn’t hurry because there is a delay of about two hours. 

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Question 46: (A) After writing it, the essay must (B) be duplicated by the student himself and handed (C) 

in to the department secretary before (D) the end of the month. 

Question 47: It is the (A) high time Tim (B) understands (C) how to behave properly (D) towards the old 

men. 

Question 48: She finds (A) the work she (B) has to do quite (C) easily; boredom is her (D) biggest 

problem. 



Question 49: You’d better take the keys. It’s possible I’ll come home late. 

A. You’d better take the keys as I possibly come home late. 

B. You’d better take the keys in case I come home late. 

C. I’ll probably come home late so that you’d better take the keys. 

D. If I come home late, you’d better take the keys. 

Question 50: 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. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further. 

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

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

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Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án C B A A A C A D C A 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án B C C A D C A A B C 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án B A C C B D D B D C 


Đáp án D A A B B C A C D A 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án C D B B C A B C B C 


- Tom: “Bạn đã đến đó bằng phương tiện gì?” 

- John: “ _________ ” 

A. Tàu quá đông 

B. Tôi đến đây tối qua 

C. Tôi đến đây bằng tàu hỏa 

D. Nó ở xa đây đúng không? 

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Hỏi về phương tiện: How do/does/did + you + go/travel...? 

Để trả lời, ta đùng: by bike (bằng xe đạp), by bus (bằng xe buýt), by train (bằng tàu hỏa), by motorbike 

(bằng xe máy), by car (bằng xe hơi), by plane (bằng máy bay), on foot (đi bộ) 

E.g: How do you go to school? (Bạn đi học bằng phương tiện gì?) 

- I walk to school (= I go to school on foot ~ Tôi đi bộ đến trường) 


Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với “not only”: 

- Not only + trợ động từ/ động từ to be + S + V .. .but + S + also + V... (không những .. ..mà còn....) 

E.g: Not only does he sing well but he also plays the piano perfectly. 

A, C sai cấu trúc 

D. sai “thì” của động từ 

Dịch: Cô ấy không những đã thi đậu mà còn được học bổng. 

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Đảo ngữ với “not only, not until, not since, not a +N” 

E.g: Not until 11 o’clock will he come back. ~ It was not until 11 o’clock that he will come back. (Mãi 

cho đến 11 giờ thì anh ta mới về.) 

Not until he came home did he realize that he had lost his wallet. (Mãi cho đến khi anh ta về nhà thì 

anh ta mới nhận ta anh ta đã mất ví.) 

Not only does she sing beautifully but she can also play the guitar well. (Cô ta không những hát hay mà 

cô ta còn có thể chơi ghi-ta giỏi.) 


Đây là dạng rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ ở bị động vì chủ ngữ là “the essay/ it” => dùng V pp 

Do đó: After writing it =>After being written 

Rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ 

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- Mệnh đề trạng từ là mệnh đề nối nhau bằng các liên từ như when, because, while, after, before... 

+ Điều kiện rút gọn: Chủ ngữ 2 vế giống nhau 

+ Cách thức rút gọn: 

- Bỏ liên từ (hoặc để lại thì biến thành giới từ) 

- Chủ động thì đổi động từ thành Ving 

- Bị động thì dùng V pp (nhưng nếu giữ lại liên từ, hoặc có NOT thì phải để lại to be và thêm "ing" vào "to 

be": (being + V pp ) - ngoại trừ các liên từ "when, if, though" thì lại có thể bỏ luôn to be. 

- Đối với liên từ when, as (khi) mà động từ chính trong mệnh đề đó là to be + N và mang nghĩa “là” thì có 

thể bỏ luôn "to be" mà giữ lại danh từ. 

E.g1: When I see him, I will give him this gift, (chủ động) 

When seeing him, I will give him this gift. (liên từ when có thể giữ lại) 

Seeing him, I will give him this gift. (bỏ liên từ when) 

E.g2: When I was given a watch by my mother, I felt very happy. 

When being given a watch by my mother, I felt very happy, (để lại liên từ when thì để lại to be => 

being V pp ) 

When given a watch by my mother, I felt very happy, (nếu là liên từ when thì có thể bỏ “to be”) 

Given a watch by my mother, I felt very happy, (bỏ liên từ) 

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Question 1: A. courage B. honour C. favour D. labour 

Question 2: A. inform B. situation C. dialogue D. signal 



Question 3: A. passion B. escape C. prefer D. review 

Question 4: A. auditory B. evidence C. currency D. distinguish 



Question 5: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially. 

A. Wealthy B. Well-off C. Privileged D. Impoverished 

Question 6: His friend’s thoughtless comments made him very angry. 

A. honest B. kind C. pleasant D. thoughtful 



Question 7: The conference was held with a view to laying down rules for the treatment and protection 

of the wounded and the disaster-stricken. 

A. establishing C. cancelling 

B. putting down D. putting aside. 

Question 8: My father is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy. 

A. feeling embarrassed B. talking too much 

C. very happy and satisfied D. easily annoyed or irritated 



Question 9: Jane: “How about a game of cards?” - Mary: “ _________ ” 

A. Good idea. B. I’m afraid I do. 

C. No, it’s interesting, isn’t it? D. Sorry, I don’t like to work. 

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Mary: “ _________! We don’t have much time, honey.” 

A. Leave immediately B. Come on 

C. Come at once D. No way 



Question 11: How can the manager act _________nothing had happened? 

A. therefore B. so C. if D. as though 

Question 12: She used to work here as a nurse, _________she? 

A. did B. didn’t C. wouldn’t D. use 

Question 13: My wife was good enough to _________ my mistake. 

A. oversee B. overtake C. overdo D. overlook 

Question 14: Okay, I _________ the tickets if you buy the drinks. 

A. will buy B. buy C. would buy D. bought 

Question 15: If you are _________ with your goods, contact us within a week of receipt, and we will 

refund your money in full. 

A. not completely satisfied C. not completely satisfactory 

B. not completely satisfying D. not satisfied completely 

Question 16: I don’t remember _________ of your decision to change our plan. 

A. to tell B. being told C. telling D. to be told 

Question 17: I would sooner you _________your phone in the meeting. 

A. shouldn’t have used B. shouldn’t use C. not to use D. didn’t use 

Question 18: Never in my life _________ such an intelligent boy. 

A. I have met B. I haven’t met C. have I met D. haven’t I met 

Question 19: My mother usually buys her clothes _________. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker. 

A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf 

Question 20. Don’t worry about trying to catch last bus home, as we can easily _________ you up for the 

night. 

A. keep B. put C. take D. Set 

Question 21. We have a party tonight and Mary is worried about _________. 

A. what to wear B. which wearing C. these wearing D. that she wearing 

Question 22. The girl proposed that their group leader _________a camping trip. 

A. organized B. organize C. organizes D. organizing 



In order that they could ensure higher (23) _________, TV producers have developed a whole new 

breed of programmes featuring real people. In Europe the most famous of these (24) _________reality 

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TV shows was probably Big Brothers, where 12 ordinaiy people volunteered to live under the watchful 

eye of TV cameras 24 hours a day. In America, the top show was Survivor, based on a similar concept, in 

which 16 constants are abandoned on a desert island. But the ultimate example of the genre must surely 

be The Osbournes, first (25) _________on MTV in 2002, in which the homelife of rock star Ozzy 

Osbourne and his family was laid bare to public scrutiny. Obsoume himself was already a (26) 

_________name as the former lead singer of the highly successful heavy-metal group, Black Sabbath, 

The show was described as a real-life sitcom because it (27) _________light on Ozzy’s softer, more 

humorous side. It revealed his devotion to his teenage kids, even though he was often heard yelling and 

swearing at them. The programme brought in millions for the Osbourne family and certainly blurred the 

boundaries between reality and television. 

Question 23. A. scores B. levels C. sequences D. ratings 

Question 24. A. so-called B. alleged C. renowned D. adept 

Question 25. A. played B. dubbed C. cast D. broadcast 

Question 26. A. common B. known C. household D. domestic 

Question 27. A. opened B. wound C. shed D. set 



Magazines have been a major growth area of popular in the 20 th century. Specialist magazines cater 

to every imaginable field and activity. In the United Kingdom, over 12,000 periodicals, magazines, 

bulletins, annuals, trade journals, and academic journals are published on a regular basis. There are some 

40 women’s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports games, hobbies, and pastimes. 

Although some US magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, has succumbed to the circulations, 

The Reader’s Digest over 16 million, the National Geographic over 10 million. For many people, 

magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing 

information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, and as well as guidance on 

gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life. 

Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient 

entertainment in the English-speaking world. Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in 

what it could do. Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense. 

During the third quarter of the 20 th century, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, 

many general-interest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business. The shift in attention of a 

mass audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a major factor in this 

decline, but it is an implicit tribute to the older genre that its programs are generally organized in a single 

format and content. 

Question 28. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _________. 

A. television B. publishing 

C. entertainment D. radio 

Question 29. From the passage it can be inferred that _________. 

A. movies have replaced magazines 

B. the author is fond of magazines 

C. almost all magazines are printed in English 

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D. home decorating magazines are dramatic 

Question 30. According to the passage, which of the following magazines is no longer printed? 

A. The Saturday Evening post C. The Nation 

B. The Reader’s Digest D. The National Geographic 

Question 31. Which of the following docs the author describe as limited in what it could do? 

A. radio B. magazines C. movies D. television 

Question 32. The word “succumbed” means _________. 

A. set up for B. brought up to 

C. taken up by D. given in to 

Question 33. What does the author say about mass audiences? 

A. They have little influence on communication in the 20 lh century. 

B. They have gone out of business. 

C. They get information about gardening and psychology from radio. 

D. They have shifted their attention from magazines to television. 

Question 34. The passage mainly discusses ________. 

A. the rise and fall of the radio business. 

B. the growth and decline of magazines in the 20th century. 

C. magazines and continuing education. 

D. the decline of international circulation. 



Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and “America’s great contribution to 

music”. It has functioned as popular art and enjoyed periods of fairly widespread public response, in the 

“jazz age” of the 1920s, in the “swing era” of the late 1930s and in the peak popularity of modem jazz in 

the late 1950s. The standard legend about Jazz is that it originated around the end of the 19th century in 

New Orleans and moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis, St. Louis, and finally to Chicago. It 

welded together the elements of Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues. However, the influences 

of what led to those early sounds go back to tribal African drum beats and European musical structures. 

Buddy Bolden, a New Orleans barber and comet player, is generally considered to have been the first real 

Jazz musician, around 1891. 

What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of 

improvisation. Jazz displayed a break from traditional music where a composer wrote an entire piece of 

music on paper, leaving the musicians to break their backs playing exactly what was written on the score. 

In a Jazz piece, however, the song is simply a starting point, or sort of skeletal guide for the Jazz 

musicians to improvise around. Actually, many of the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and 

some couldn’t even read music at all. Generally speaking, these early musicians couldn’t make very much 

money and were stuck working menial jobs to make a living. The second wave of New Orleans Jazz 

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formed small bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved its complexity, and gained greater 

success. This music is known as "hot Jazz” due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive. 

A young comet player by the name of Louis Armstrong was discovered by Joe Oliver inNew 

Orleans. He soon grew up to become one of the greatest and most successful musicians of all time, and 

later one of the biggest stars in the world. The impact of Armstrong and other talented early Jazz 

musicians changed the way we look at music. 

Question 35. The passage answers which of the following questions? 

A. Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900? 

B. What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music? 

C. What has been the greatest contribution of comet players to music in the twentieth century? 

D. Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music? 

Question 36. According to the passage, Jazz originated in _________. 

A. Chicago B. St. Louis 

C. along the Mississippi river D.New Orleans 

Question 37. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression? 

A. the use of comets B. “hot Jazz" 

C. improvisation D. New Orleans 

Question 38. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 

A. many early Jazz musicians had poor sight 

B. there is no slow music in Jazz 

C. many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training 

D. the comet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz 

Question 39. The word “menial” in line 14 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. mean B. attractive C. degrading D. skilled 

Question 40. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New 

Orleans Jazz musicians? 

A. Louis Armstrong B. Buddy Bolden 

C. St. Louis D. Joe Oliver 

Question 41. All of the following are true EXCEPT _________. 

A. the late 1930s was called the “swing era” 

B. “hot Jazz” is rhythmic 

C. Jazz has been said to be America’s greatest contribution to music 

D. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician 

Question 42. The word “its” in line 16 refers to _________. 

A. small bands B. earlier music C. men D. earlier musicians 

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Question 43: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework. 

A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework. 

B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework. 

C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework. 

D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework. 

Question 44: Why don’t you get your hair cut, Nam?” said Hung. 

A. Hung advised Nam to cut his hair. 

B. Nam was suggested to cut his hair. 

C. It was suggestablc that Hung get Nam’s hair cut. 

D. Hung suggested that Nam should have his hair cut. 

Question 45: Kelly ran into her former teacher on the way to the cinema yesterday. 

A. Kelly caused an accident to her teacher while she was going to the cinema. 

B. Kelly’s car ran over her teacher on the way to the cinema. 

C. Kelly happened to meet her teacher while she was going to the cinema. 

D. Kelly’s teacher got run over whole she was going to the cinema. 



Question 46: (A) Before the invention of (B) the printing press, books (C) have been all printed (D) by 

hand. 

Question 47: The (A) better you (B) are at English, (C) more opportunities you have to get (D) a wellpaid 

job in this country. 

Question 48: Mrs. Mai, (A) along with (B) her friends from Vietnam, (C) are planning (D) to attend the 

festival. 



Question 49: He has been studying English for many years. He should have realized sooner that his 

grammar was incorrect. 

A. He has been studying English for many years to have soon realized that his grammar was incorrect. 

B. He has been studying English for many years that he should have realized sooner that his grammar 

was incorrect. 

C. No sooner has he been studying English for many years than he should have realized that his 

grammar was incorrect. 

D. Though he has been studying English for many years, he did not realize sooner that his grammar 

was incorrect. 

Question 50: Colour is an important facet of nature. It influences the life of almost every creature. 

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A. Influencing the life of almost every creature in nature, colour is important. 

B. Colour influencing the life of almost every creature being an important facet of nature. 

C. Colour, which is an important facet of nature, influencing the life of almost every creature. 

D. Colour, which is an important facet of nature, influences the life of almost every creature. 

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ANSWER KEY 

Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án A C A D D D A D A B 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D B D A A B D C B B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án A B D A D C C D B A 


Đáp án A D D B B D C C C D 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án D B A D C C C C D D 


- therefore: Vì thế, do đó, cho nên 

- so: vì thế, vì vậy 

- if: nếu 

- as though: như thế là 

Dịch: Sao trưởng phòng có thể hành động như thể chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra chứ? 

+ Mệnh đề sau as though là mệnh đề không có thật 

Note 39 

+ Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề trước chia ở thời hiện tại đơn giản thì động từ ở mệnh đề sau thường chia ở quá 

khứ đơn. 

E.g: He acts as though he were rich. (Anh ta cứ làm như thể là anh ta giàu có lắm) (He is not rich infact) 

+ Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề trước chia ở quá khứ đơn thì động từ ở mệnh đề sau chia ở quá khử hoàn thành. 

E.g: Jeff looked as though he had seen a ghost. (Trông Jeff như thể anh ta vừa gặp ma) (He didn’t see a 

ghost) 


- satisfied with somebody/something: hài lòng với ai đó/cái gì đó 

E.g: She’s never satisfied with what she’s got. 

Note 40 

Vị trí của trạng từ trong câu: 

Trước động từ thường 

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E.g: They often get up at 6 a.m. 

Giữa trợ động từ và động từ thường 

E.g: I have recently finished my homework. 

Sau động từ thường: 

E.g: She is singing loudly. 

Sau động từ to be/seem/look...và trước tính từ 

Cấu trúc: be/feel/look... + adv + adj 

E.g: She is very nice. 

Sau “too”: V + too + adv 

E.g: The teacher speaks too quickly. 

Trước “enough” : V + adv + enough 

E.g: The teacher speaks slowly enough for US to understand. 

Trong cấu trúc so....that: V + so + adv + that 

E.g: Jack drove so fast that he caused an accident. 

Đứng đầu câu, giữa câu hoặc cuối câu 

E.g: The teacher carefully marked all the incorrect sentences on the blackboard. (Thầy giáo cẩn thận đánh 

dấu mọi câu sai trên bảng đen.) 

Certainly, they will be here this afternoon. 

He fulfilled the work completely well. 

Trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho động từ gần nhất 

E.g: They secretly decided to leave the town. (Họ bí mật quyết định rời khỏi thị trấn) 

quyết định một cách bí mật. 

They decided to leave the town secretly. (Họ quyết định rời khỏi thị trấn một cách bí mật.) 


Câu đảo ngữ với Never: Never + trợ động từ + S + V 

E.g: She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life. => Never in her life had she 

experienced this exhilarating emotion. 

Dịch: Chưa bao giờ trong cuộc đời tôi, tôi gặp một cậu bé thông minh đến thế. 

Note 41 

Đảo ngữ với các trạng từ phủ định (negative adverbials) 

Never (before), rarely, seldom, barely/ hardly/ scarcely ...when/ before, no sooner...than, nowhere, 

neither, nor 

E.g: Never (before) have I eaten this kind of food. (Trước đây tôi chưa bao giờ ăn loại thức ăn này.) 

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Hardly/ Barely/ Scarcely had she left here when he arrived. (Cô ấy vừa mới rời khỏi đây thì anh ta đến.) 


Cấu trúc: từ để hỏi + to V 

Dịch: Chúng tôi có một bữa tiệc tối nay và Mary đang lo lắng về việc mặc cái gì. 

Note 42 

- Mệnh đề danh ngữ là mệnh đề bắt đầu bàng if, whether và các từ để hỏi (what, why, when, where,...) 

hoặc “that” 

- Mệnh đề danh ngữ đóng vai trò như một danh từ; do đó, mệnh đề danh ngữ có thể làm chủ ngữ hay bổ 

ngữ tùy thuộc vào vị trí mệnh đề trong cảu 

E.g: + That she comes late surprises me. (Việc cô ấy đến muộn làm tôi ngạc nhiên) 

+ I don’t know what he wants. (Tôi không biết anh ấy muốn gì) 

- Dạng rút gọn của mệnh đề danh ngữ: S + V + từ để hỏi (what, where, when, how...) + to V 

- Mệnh đề danh ngữ có thể được rút gọn khi mệnh đề danh ngữ giữ chức năng bổ ngữ, mệnh đề chính và 

mệnh đề danh ngữ có cùng chủ ngữ. 

E.g: I can’t decide whether I will leave or stay. => I can’t decide whether to leave or stay. 


- Nếu trong câu có 2 chủ ngữ được nối với nhau bởi “along with” thì chia động từ theo chủ ngữ thứ nhất. 

E.g: Nam, along with his friends is going on holiday in Ha Long Bay. 

His friends, along with Nam are going on holiday in Ha Long Bay. 

Do đó: are => is 

- Either... or, neither... nor,... 

Note 43 

Nếu hai danh từ nối với nhau bằng cấu trúc: either... or; neither... nor, or. not only... but also... thì động 

từ chia theo danh từ phía sau or, nor, but also 

E.g: Either the students or the teacher comes here. 

- As well as, together with, with, along with, accompanied by 

Các danh từ nối nhau bằng: as well as, with, together with, along with, accompanied by thì chia động từ 

theo danh từ đầu tiên 

E.g: Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight, (chia theo Mary) 

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Question 1: A. mechanic B. parachute C. chemistry D. character 

Question 2: A. sugar B. season C. serious D. secret 



Question 3: A. untrustworthy B. diversity C. encouraging D. inattentive 

Question 4: A. uncertain B. arrogant C. familiar D. impatient 



Question 5: Names of people in the newspaper were changed to preserve anonymity. 

A. reveal B. conserve C. cover D. presume 

Question 6: There are several different kinds of faults in reading which are usually more exaggerated 

with foreign learners. 

A. overestimated B. understated C. overemphasized D. undertaken 



Question 7: The teacher gave some hints on what could come out for the examination. 

A. effects B. symptoms C. suggestions D. demonstrations 

Question 8: Relaxation therapy teaches us not to fret over small problems in life. 

A. get involved in B. worry about C. look for D. get angry about 



Question 9: Hoa: “Well, I hope you enjoyed your meal.” - Mai: “_________” 

A. Oh, absolutely delicious. B. No problem. 

C. Yes, that’s very interesting. D. Yeah, that’s right. 

Question 10: Linda: “Do you have a minute?” - Tim: “_________” 

A. Sorry, I haven’t got it here. B. Well. I’m not sure when. 

C. Good, I hope so. D. Sure. What’s problem? 



Question 11: It was _________we couldn’t stop laughing. 

A. such a funny story that B. so a funny story that 

C. a very funny story that D. so a laughing story that 

Question 12: How well people remember things _________on many different factors. 

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A. depends B. depended C. depending D. depend 

Question 13: I think the _________thing would be to catch a bus home. I'm tired of walking. 

A. sensitive B. sensational C. sensible D. senseless 

Question 14: Mai’s encouraging words gave me _________ to undertake the demanding task once again. 

A. an incentive B. a resolution C. a point D. a target 

Question 15: Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _________ any 

solutions. 

A. come up with B. thought over C. got round to D. looked into 

Question 16: In most _________developed countries, over 50% of _________ population attends higher 

education at some time in their lives. 

A. 0/0 B. the / 0 C. 0 / the D. the/a 

Question 17: _________ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end 

of the next century. 

A. Crude B. Blunt C. Rude D. Raw 

Question 18: I walked away as calmly as I could. _________, they would have thought I was a thief. 

A. If so B. Or else C. In case D. Owing to 

Question 19: After the flood, all the drains were overflowing _________ storm water. 

A. with B. by C. from D. for 

Question 20: The total cost to renovate the building was $20 million, _________ double the original 

estimate. 

A. mostly B. most all C. the most D. almost 

Question 21. In my opinion, the changes to our education system have been to good _________. 

A. outcome B. upshot C. influence D. effect 

Question 22. He expects that the new trend will soon ___________here. 

A. take up B. catch up C. catch on D. identify with 



Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to 

these radio waves might (23) _________ to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The 

scientific evidence does not enable us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (24) 

_________. On the other hand, current research has not yet proved clear adverse effect associated with 

the prolonged use of mobile phones. 

Numerous studies are now going on in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but 

others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (25) _________, these studies 

are preliminary and the issue needs further, long - term investigation. 

(26) _________ the scientific data is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile 

phones for long periods of time. Don’t think that hands free phones are any safer either. At the moment, 

research is in fact showing the (27) _________ and they may be just as dangerous. It is also thought that 

young people whose bodies are still growing may be at particular risk. 

Question 23. A. cause B. bring C. produce D. lead 

Question 24. A. risky B. secure C. unhealthy D. safe 

Question 25. A. While B. Though C. Additionally D. However 

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Question 26. A. Until B. When C. Provide D. As 

Question 27. A. way B. truth C. opposite D. fact 



Though Edmund Halley was very famous because of his achievements as an astronomer, he was a 

scientist of diverse interests and great skill. In addition to studying the skies, Halley was also deeply 

interested in exploring the unknown depths of the oceans. One of his lesser-known accomplishments that 

were quite remarkable was his design for a diving bell that facilitated exploration of the watery depths. 

The diving bell that Halley designed had a major advantage over the diving bells that were in use 

prior to his. Earlier diving bells could only make use of the air contained within the bell itself, so divers 

had to surface when the air inside the bell ran low. Halley’s bell was an improvement in that its design 

allowed for an additional supply of fresh air that enabled a crew of divers to remain underwater for 

several hours. 

The diving contraption that Halley designed was in the shape of a bell that measured three feet 

across the top and five feet across the bottom and could hold several divers comfortably; it was open at 

the bottom so that divers could swim in and out at will. The bell was built of wood, which was first 

heavily tarred to make it water repellent and was then covered with a half-ton sheet of lead to make the 

bell heavy enough to sink in water. The bell shape held air inside for the divers to breathe as the bell sank 

to the bottom. 

The air inside the bell was not the only source of air for the divers to breathe, and it was this 

improvement that made Halley’s bell superior to its predecessors. In addition to the air already in the bell, 

air was also supplied to the divers from a lead barrel that was lowered to the ocean floor close to the bell 

itself. Air flowed through a leather pipe from the lead barrel on the ocean floor to the bell. The diver 

could breathe the air from a position inside the bell, or he could move around outside the bell wearing a 

diving suit that consisted of a lead bell-shaped helmet with a glass viewing window and a leather body 

suit, with a leather pipe carrying fresh air from the diving bell to the helmet. 

Question 28: The subject of the preceding passage was most likely Halley’s _________. 

A. childhood B. invention of the diving bell 

C. work as an astronomer D. many different interests 

Question 29: Halley’s bell was better than its predecessors because it _________. 

A. was bigger B. weighed less 

C. could rise more quickly D. provided more air 

Question 30: The expression “ran low” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to 

A. sank to the bottom B. had been replenished 

C. was almost exhausted D. move slowly 

Question 31: How long could divers stay underwater in Halley’s bell? 

A. Only a few minutes B. Just a few seconds 

C. For hours at a time D. For days on end 

Question 32: It is NOT stated in the passage that Halley’s bell _________. 

A. could hold more than one diver B. was made of tarred wood 

C. was completely enclosed D. was wider at the top than at the bottom 

Question 33: The expression “at will” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _________. 

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A. upside down B. with great speed C. as they wanted D. in the future 

Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that, if Halley’s' bell not covered with lead, it would 

_________. 

A. trap the divers B. suffocate the divers 

C. get wet D. float 



Desertification is the degradation of once-productive land into unproductive or poorly productive 

land. Since the first great urban-agricultural centers in Mesopotamia nearly 6,000 years ago, human 

activity has had a destructive impact on soil quality, leading to gradual desertification in virtually every 

area of the world. 

It is a common misconception that desertification is caused by droughts. Although drought does 

make land more vulnerable, well-managed land can survive droughts and recover, even in arid regions. 

Another mistaken belief is that the process occurs only along the edges of deserts. In fact, it may take 

place in any arid or semiarid region, especially where poor land management is practised. Most 

vulnerable, however, are the transitional zones between deserts and arable land; wherever human activity 

leads to land abuse in these fragile marginal areas, soil destruction is inevitable. 

Agriculture and overgrazing are the two major sources of desertification. Large-scale farming 

requires extensive irrigation, which ultimately destroys lands by depleting its nutrients and leaching 

minerals into the topsoil. Grazing is especially destructive to land because, in addition to depleting cover 

vegetation, herds of grazing mammals also trample the fine organic particles of the topsoil, leading to soil 

compaction and erosion. It takes about 500 years for the earth to build up 3 centimeters of topsoil. 

However, cattle ranching and agriculture can deplete as much as 2 to 3 centimeters of topsoil every 25 

years- 60 to 80 times faster than it can be replaced by nature. 

Salinization is a type of land degradation that involves an increase in the salt content of the soil. 

This usually occurs as a result of improper irrigation practices. The greatest Mesopotamian empires- 

Sumer, Akkad and Babylon- were built on the surplus of the enormously productive soil of the ancient 

Tigris-Euphrates alluvial plain. After nearly a thousand years of intensive cultivation, land quality was in 

evident decline. In response, around 2800 BC the Sumerians began digging the huge Tigris-Euphrates 

canal system to irrigate the exhausted soil. A temporary gain in crop yield was achieved in this way, but 

over-irrigation was to have serious and unforeseen consequences. From as early as 2400 BC we find 

Sumerian documents referring to salinization as a soil problem. It is believed that the fall of the Akkadian 

Empire around 2150 BC may have been due to a catastrophic failure in land productivity; the soil was 

literally turned into salt. Even today, four thousand years later, vast tracks of salinized land between the 

Tigris and Euphrates rivers still resemble rock-hard fields of snow. 

Soil erosion is another form of desertification. It is a self-reinforcing process; once the cycle of 

degradation begins, conditions are set for continual deterioration. As the vegetative cover begins to 

disappear, soil becomes more vulnerable to raindrop impact. Water runs off instead of soaking in to 

provide moisture for plans. This further diminishes plan cover by leaching away nutrients from the soil. 

As soil quality declines and runoff is increased, floods become more frequent and more severe. Flooding 

washes away topsoil, the thin, rich, uppermost layer of the earth’s soil, and leaves finer underlying 

particles more vulnerable to wind erosion. Topsoil contains the earth’s greatest concentration of organic 

matter and microorganisms, and is where most of the earth’s land-based biological activity occurs. 

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is found in the Sahel, a transitional zone between the Sahara Desert and the tropical African rain forests; 

home to some 56 million people. Overpopulation and overgrazing have opened the hyperarid land to wind 

erosion, which is stripping away the protective margin of the Sahel, and causing the desert to grow at an 

alarming rate. Between 1950 and 1975, the Sahara Desert spread 100 kilometers southward through the 

Sahel. 

Question 35: Which of the following statements is true about desertification? 

A. It was just as serious in the past as it is today. 

B. Ancient societies managed the problem well. 

C. It is a fairly recent problem. 

D. It has a history as long as that of civilization. 

Question 36: The word “arable” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. populated B. settled C. cultivatable D. dry 

Question 37: According to the passage, many people’s understanding of desertification is incorrect 

because _________. 

A. they do not see it as being caused by human activity 

B. they see it as being reversible 

C. they think of it as a very slow process 

D. they do not think of it as a serious problem 

Question 38: The word “compaction” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. depletion B. compression C. disruption D. fragmentation 

Question 39: According to the passage, agriculture furthers desertification through which of the 

following activities 

A. Over fertilization 

B. The repetitive planting of the same crops 

C. The stripping away of native vegetation 

D. Irrigation 

Question 40: The word “degradation” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. contribution B. rejuvenation C. consumption D. deterioration 

Question 41: Paragraph 4 of the passage serves mainly to do which of the following? 

A. Propose a method for dealing with the desertification problem. 

B. Describe the main cause of desertification in one particular area 

C. Describe one process that leads to desertification 

D. Show the progress of desertification down through history 

Question 42: The word “leaching” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _________. 

A. washing B. depositing C. dispersing D. concentrating 



Question 43: As soon as we arrived at the beach, it started to rain. 

A. We had no sooner arrived at the beach, it started to rain. 

B. No sooner had we arrived at the beach than it started to rain. 

C. We had hardly arrived at the beach, it started to rain. 

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D. It started to rain when arriving at the beach. 

Question 44: No one has ever seen the old woman again since then. 

A. The old woman has not been seen again by no one since then. 

B. The old woman has never seen anyone since then. 

C. The old woman was not seen by anyone since then. 

D. The old woman has never been seen again since then. 

Question 45: I found myself at a loss to understand my closest friend’s words. 

A. I understood my closest friend’s words completely. 

B. I found my closest friend’s words easy to understand. 

C. I lost heart and didn’t understand my closest friend’s words 

D. I found my closest friend’s words quite incomprehensible. 



Question 46: Your trip (A) to Ho Chi Minh City (B) sounds absolutely (C) fascinated. I’d love to go (D) 

there. 

Question 47: Food prices have (A) raised (B) so rapidly in the past few months (C) that some families 

have been (D) forced to alter their eating habits. 

Question 48: (A) On the way back home from the library, we saw (B) two of our classmates (C) to cycle 

(D) side by side. 



Question 49: She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country. 

A. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines. 

B. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines. 

C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines. 

D. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines. 

Question 50: The thief changed his address all the time. He didn’t want the police to find him. 

A. The thief changed his address all the time in order not want the police to find him. 

B. The thief changed his address all the time so as to want the police not to find him. 

C. The thief changed his address all the time as so that the police didn’t find him. 

D. The thief changed his address all the time in order for the police not to find him. 

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ANSWER KEY 

Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án B A D B A B C B A D 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án A A C A A C A B A D 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D C D D D A C C D C 


Đáp án C C C D D C A B D D 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án C A B D D C A C A D 


Vì cụm danh từ làm chức năng chủ ngữ trong câu này là “Your trip to Ho Chi Minh City” nên tính từ phía 

sau phải tận cùng đuôi “ing” để miêu tả bản chất của chuyến đi. 

Do đó: fascinated => fascinating 

Dịch: Chuyến du lịch của bạn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh nghe có vẻ rất thú vị. Tôi rất muốn đến đó. 

Tính từ 2 mặt (-ing và - ed): 

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Tính từ 2 mặt tận cùng bằng “ing” và “ed” đều là những tính từ miêu tả. Chúng cùng bổ nghĩa cho danh 

từ, đại từ, cụm danh từ. Chúng được thành lập bằng cách thêm “ed” và “ing” vào sau động từ. 

- V-ing adj: mang nghĩa chủ động. Chúng thường diễn tả bản chất của sự việc. Thường thì chúng miêu 

tả về sự vật nhiều hơn là về người. 

E.g: It’s an interesting film (Đó là một bộ phim hay) 

I find this book boring. (Tôi cảm thấy quyển sách này nhàm chán.) 

- V-ed adj: mang nghĩa bị động, tính chất của sự vật có được do tác động khách quan từ bên 

ngoài.Tính từ này thường là những tính từ nói về cảm xúc của con người, trạng thái tinh thần hay các 

phản ứng của tình cảm đối với một sự viêc gì đó. Theo sau tính từ tận cùng bằng “ed” thường ta thường 

thấy xuất hiện các giới từ. (thường được dùng với chủ ngữ là người) 

E.g: I am bored with this film. (Tôi thấy chán với bộ phim này.) 


“Tên trộm luôn thay đổi địa chỉ. Anh ấy không muốn cảnh sát tìm thấy mình.” 

Cấu trúc: - so as to/ in order to + V (bare- inf) 

E.g: I get up early in order to/ so as to go to school on time. 

- in order for o + (not) to V (inf): để cho ai (không) làm gì đó 

A, B, C sai cấu trúc 

Lưu ý: sau “so as to/ in order to” không đi kèm với động từ “want” 

Dịch: Tên trộm luôn thay đổi địa chỉ để cho cảnh sát không tìm ra mình. 

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SỰ KẾT HỢP TỪ VỚI CÁC DANH TỪ THÔNG DỤNG 

Advice 

- follow/ take/ listen to/get on sb’s advice (nghe theo lời khuyên của ai) 

- get/ obtain/ receive advice (nhận lời khuyên) 

Bill 

- pay/ settle/ pick up a bill (trả một hóa đơn) 

- be landed with/ face a bill (chịu một hóa đơn) 

- an unpaid bill (một hóa đơn chưa thanh toán) 

Career 

- at the height/ peak of one’s carreer (ở đỉnh cao sự nghiệp) 

- embark on a career (dấn thân vào một nghề) 

- have a careeer in (có sự nghiệp trong lĩnh vực) 

- climb the career ladder (thăng tiến nghề nghiệp) 

- week/ ruin one’s career (hủy hoại sự nghiệp của mình) 

- a promising/ brilliant career (sự nghiệp đầy hứa hẹn) 

Chance 

- get/have a chance (có cơ hội) 

- give/ offer/ provide a chance (tạo cơ hội) 

- jump at/ seize/ grab a chance (nắm lấy cơ hội) 

- not stand a chance of doing sth (không có khả năng làm gì) 

- sheer/ pure chance (sự tình cờ hoàn toàn) 

- good/ fair/ high/strong chance (khả năng cao) 

- minimal/ slight/ little chance (khả năng mong manh) 

Demand 

- meet/ satisfy/cope with a demand (đáp ứng/ thỏa mãn nhu cầu) 

- increase/ boost/ stimulate demand (tăng nhu cầu) 

- big/ huge/ great/ considerable/ enormous/ strong demand (nhu cầu lớn/ cao) 

Difference 

- make a difference (tạo ra/ mang sự khác biệt) 

- make all the difference (thay đổi lớn) 

- tell the difference (phân biệt) 

- feel/ know/ notice/ see/ perceive/ the difference (cảm nhận, nhận thức sự khác biệt) 

- considerable/ enormous/ profound/ dramatic/ sharp difference (sự khác biệt đáng kể, rõ rệt) 

- with a difference (đặc biệt khác thường) 

Difficulty 

- have/ experience/ encounter/ face/ get into/ run into difficulties (gặp khó khăn) 

- do sth with/ without difficulty (làm gì một cách khó khăn/ dễ dàng) 

- solve/ cope with/ deal with difficulties (giải quyết khó khăn) 

- overcome/ surmount difficulties (vượt qua khó khăn) 

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- great/ enormous/ considerabke/ serious difficulty (khó khăn lớn, nghiêm trọng) 

Fault 

- find/ locate/ identify/ discover fault (tìm lỗi) 

- correct/ fix/ repair/ recify a fault (sữa chữa một lỗi) 

- be all/ entirely one’s own fault (hoàn toàn do lỗi của ai) 

- be hardly one’s own fault (hầu như không phải lỗi của ai) 

- at fault (chịu trách nhiệm về một sai lầm) 

Favour 

- do sb a favour (làm giúp ai điều gì) 

- ask a favour (hỏi xin một ân huệ) 

- owe sb a favour (mang ơn ai) 

- return a favour (đáp lại một ân huệ) 

- find/ gain/ win favour (có được sự ủng hộ) 

- in favour of sth (ủng hộ, tán thành cái gì) 

Habit 

- be in/ have the habit of (có thói quen) 

- form/ get into/ fall into/ make/ develop/ acquire a habit (hình thành, tạo thành một thói quen) 

- change a habit (thay đổi một thói quen) 

- break/ give up/ get out of a habit (bỏ một thói quen) 

- by habit (do thói quen) 

- out of habit (vì thói quen) 

Measure 

- adopt/ take/ implement/ impose/ inưoduce a measure (thực hiện/ áp dụng một giải pháp) 

- appropriate/ effective/ necessary/ practical measure (giải pháp thích hợp/ hiệu quả/ cần thiết thực tế) 

- short-term/ temporary measure (giải pháp tạm thời) 

Occupation 

- follow/ take up an occupation (theo một nghề) 

- choose an occupation (chọn một nghề) 

- give up one’s occupation (bỏ nghề) 

Opportunity 

- have/ find/ get an opportunity (có/ tìm được một cơ hội) 

- have ample/ considerable/ plenty of opportunity (có nhiều cơ hội) 

- have limited/ little/ not much opportunity (có ít cơ hội) 

- a good/ great/ wonderful/ golden opportunity (cơ hội tốt, cơ hội tuyệt vời, cơ hội vàng) 

Problem . 

- encounter/ be faced with/ confront/ be confronted with/ face a problem (gặp phải một vấn đề) 

- solve/ deal with/ clear up/ overcome/ address/ tackle a problem (giải quyết/ vượt qua một vấn đề) 

- big/ great/ serious/ acute problem (vấn đề lớn/ nghiêm trọng) 

Popularity 

- gain/ grow/ enjoy popularity (ngày càng được ưa thích) 

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- at the peak of sbV sth’s popularity (ở đỉnh cao của sự nổi tiếng) 

- an increase/ a rise in popularity (sự ưa chuộng, gia tăng) 

- a decline/ drop in popularity (giảm/ ít nổi tiếng) 

Relationship 

- have/ enjoy a close/ good relationship (có mối liên hệ gần gũi/ tốt) 

- build (up)/ develop/ establish/ foster a relationship (xây dựng/ thiêt lập mối quan hệ) 

- improve/ strengthen a relationship (cải thiện, củng cố mối quan hệ) 

Standard 

- set a Standard (đưa ra, lập ra một tiêu chuẩn) 

- meeư achieve/conform to/ comply with standards (đáp ứng, đảm bảo tiêu chuẩn) 

- raise/ improve standards (nâng cao/ cải thiện chất lượng) 

Subject 

- bring up a subject (đưa ra một đề tài) 

- cover/ discuss/ talk about/ touch a subject (đề cập/ thảo luận một đề tài) 

- drop a subject (thôi nói về một đề tài) 

- get off a subject (chán nói về một đề tài) 

Time 

- spend time doing sth (dành thời gian làm gì) 

- take sb time to do sth (mất thời gian làm gì) 

- find/ make time to do sth (có thời gian làm gì) 

- kill/ pass time (giết thời gian) 

- time + pass / go by/ elapse (thời gian trôi qua) 

Title 

- hold a title (giữ một danh hiệu) 

- defend/ retain a title (bảo vệ/ duy trì danh hiệu) 

- lose a title (mất danh hiệu) 

- award/ below/ confer a title (ban một danh hiệu) 

- under a / the title (với tựa đề) 

Trouble 

- bring/ cause/ give sb trouble (gây phiền toái) 

- take the trouble to do sth (nhọc công làm gì) 

- have trouble with sth (gặp rắc rối với cái gì) 

- run into/ get into trouble (gặp rắc rối) 

Adverb 

bitterly 

completely 

Adjective 

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cold, disappointed, divided, hostile, humiliated, hurt, opposed, resented, resentful, 

upset 

acclimatized, alone, different, drained, empty/ full/ extinguished, immune (from/ 

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deeply 

heavily 

hideously 

highly 

painfully 

perfectly 

seriously 

totally 

utterly 

to sth), incapable (of sth), incomprehensible, lost, negative, new open (with sb) ( = 

honest), overlooked, revised, right/ wrong, untenable 

ashamed, attached (to sb/ sth) (=strong feeling for), conscious, conservative, 

depressed, disappointed, disturbed, divided, embedded, embittered, hurt, indebted 

(to sb), ingrained, in love with, involved, involved (in sth), lamented, meaningful, 

moving, religious, rutted 

Armed, booked, built, censored, criticized, embroiled (with sb/ sth), flavored, 

guarded, involved (in sth), muscled, polluted, populated, protected, publicized, 

regulated, represented, scented, soiled, taxed 

bad, burnt, deformed, disfigured, disfiguring, effective, embarrassing, expensive, 

injured, lurid, mangled, scarred, swollen, ugly, unhygienic 

commended, contagious, controversial, critical, dependent, developed, educated, 

enjoyable, flexible, intelligent, mobile, paid, personal, polished, political, popular, 

publicized, qualified, recommended, regarded, relevant, resistant, respected, 

significant, skilled, specialized, technical, toxic, trained, unlikely, valued, volatile 

acute, aware, evocative, learned, loud, obvious, self-conscious, sensitive, shy, 

slow, small, sparse, thin 

arranged, balanced, capable, fitting (= appropriate), formed, genuine, good, 

healthy, normal, placed, proper, rational, reasonable, (all) right, safe, still, 

straightforward, understandable, valid 

damaged, exposed, hit (=damaged), ill, impaired, rich, threatened, undermined, 

wealthy 

abandoned, abused, alien, anemic, decent, destroyed, different, embarrassed, 

harmless, homogeneous, honest, impervious (to sth), inadequate, incompetent, 

integrated, irresistible, logical, new, normal, overpowering, stiff, surprising, 

unacceptable, unbelievable, undefined, unjustified, wasted 

abandoned, alone, appalled, creless, dejected, destroyed, devoted (to sb), different, 

disastrous, fearless, futile, aimpossible, irresistible, lacking, ruthless, tragic, 

unacceptable, unattainable, unquestioning, useless, wrecked 

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Question 1: A. drumhead B. culture C. pollution D. adulthood 

Question 2: A. affordable B. forbidden C. metropolitan D. cosmopolitan 



Question 3: A. disappear B. precision C. mechanic D. discover 

Question 4: A. desert B. harbor C. cartoon D. nation 



Question 5: A solution needs to be found as soon as possible, because the epidemic has become more 

rampant. 

A. flagrant B. gentle C. violent D. dramatic 

Question 6: Lisa is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go camping with her friends 

or to stay at home with her family. 

A. unwilling to make a decision B. able to make a choice 

C. eager to make a plan D. unready to make up her mind 



Question 7: A person who suffers from stage fright is easily intimidated by a large audience. 

A. improved B. encouraged C. applauded D. frightened 

Question 8: The report advocated that all houses should be fitted with smoke detectors. 

A. supported B. cheered C. forced D. warned 



Question 9: A man is talking to Mary when he is on holiday in New York. 

The man: “You haven’t lived here long, have you?” 

Mary: " ___________________ " 

A. Yes, just a few days B. No, I live here for a long time 

C. No, only two months D. Yes, I have just moved here 

Question 10: Mom: “Good luck with the exam, my dear!” - Hoa: “ ___________________ , Mom.” 

A. Never mind B. Thank you C. I wish so D. By no means 



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Question 11: Lan has spent two days ____________ hundreds of photographs so that she can put them in 

separate albums. 

A. playing at B. sorting out C. cutting off D. filling up 

Question 12: I truly respected my father and always ___________________ by his rule. 

A. submitted B. obeyed C. complied D. abode 

Question 13: Tuan’s ___________________ and efficiency at the company led to his promotion to Sales 

Manager. 

A. punctuality B. punctual C. punctuate D. punctually 

Question 14: After my husband ___________________ his work, he went straight home. 

A. would finish B. has finished C. had finished D. was finishing 

Question 15: Pandas are in ___________________ of becoming extinct. 

A. crisis B. threat C. danger D. warning 

Question 16: Pesticide residues in fruit and vegetable can be ___________________ to health. 

A. crucial B. supportive C. receptive D. destructive 

Question 17: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Hanh couldn’t help _______ into tears. 

A. bursting B. burst C. to bursting D. to burst 

Question 18: My friend ___________________ for 4 hours before he arrives. 

A. will be driving B. had driven C. will have been driven D. will have been driving 

Question 19: My lawyer advised me ___________________ anything further about the accident 

A. not saying B. telling C. not to say D. not tell 

Question 20. I have been to Da Nang city ___________________ of time 

A. a great deal B. much C. a lot D. little 

Question 21. You won’t pass the exam ___________________ you study hard 

A. unless B. in case C. so D. as 

Question 22. Not only ___________________ well but she also dances perfectly. 

A. does she sing B. she sings C. she can sing D. can sing 



A worrying question which requires global attention is severe overpopulation and its drastic effects in 

the countries of the Third World. In regions where the birth rate is extremely high, poverty and starvation 

are (23) _________. In India, there is an average of thirty five infants being bom every minute, yet the 

most shocking figures are those which (24) ________ the enormous number of the victims of famine in 

certain African territories. Communities afflicted with acute destitution are additionally confronted with 

illiteracy, life in appalling conditions and infectious diseases (25) __________ the indigenous 

populations. There is an urgent need for these problems to be solved. Unless measures are taken to ease 

the suffering of the impoverished underdeveloped nations, desperate crowds of immigrants will (26)____ 

in flooding the richer states in search of a brighter future. It’s the most challenging task for the 

international giants nowadays to help the poor populations get out of the poverty (27) ________ . 

Question 23. A. profuse B. rife C. generous D. predominant 

Question 24. A. appear B. refer C. indicate D. comprise 

Question 25. A. decimating B. enumerating C. discounting D. outnumbering 

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Question 26. A. linger B. maintain C. persist D. remain 

Question 27. A. lure B. pitfall C. snare D. trap 



It is said that George Washington was one of the first to realize how important the building of canals 

would be to the nation’s development. In fact, before he became the President, he headed the first 

company in the United States to build a canal, which was to connect the Ohio and Potomac rivers. It was 

never completed, but it showed the nation the feasibility of canals. As the country expanded westward, 

settlers in western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio needed a means to ship goods. Canals linking 

natural waterways seemed to supply an effective method. 

In 1791, engineers commissioned by the state of New York investigated the possibility of a canal 

between Albany on the Hudson River and Buffalo on Lake Eric to link the Great Lakes area with the 

Atlantic seacoast. It would avoid the mountains that served as a barrier to canals from the Delaware and 

Potomac rivers. 

The first attempt to dig the canal, to be called the Eric Canal, was made by private companies but only a 

comparatively small portion was built before the project was halted for lack of funds. The cost of the 

prospect was estimated $5 million, an enormous amount for those days. There was some on-again-offagain 

federal funding, but this time the War of 1812 put an end to construction. In 1817, DeWitt Clinton 

was elected Governor of New York and persuaded the state to finance and build the canal. It was 

completed in 1825, costing $2 million more than expected. 

The canal rapidly lived up to its sponsors’ faith, quickly paying for itself through tolls. It was far more 

economical than any other form of transportation at the time. It permitted trade between the Great Lake 

region and the East coast, robbing the Mississippi River of much of its traffic. It allowed New York to 

supplant Boston, Philadelphia, and other eastern cities as the chief center of both domestic and foreign 

commerce. Cities sprang up along the canal. It also contributed in a number of ways to the North’s 

victory over the South in the Civil War. 

An expansion of the canal was planned in 1849. Increased traffic would undoubtedly have warranted its 

construction had it not been for the railroads. 

Question 28: Why does the author most likely mention George Washington in the first paragraph? 

A. He was President at the time the Eric Canal was built. 

B. He commissioned engineers to study the possibility of building the Eric Canal. 

C. He successfully opened the first canal in the United States. 

D. He was involved in pioneering efforts to build canals. 

Question 29: The word “feasibility” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______ 

A. possibility B. capability C. difficulty D. profitability 

Question 30: According to the passage, the Eric Canal connected the _____________ 

A. Delaware and Potomac Rivers 

B. Hudson River and Lake Eric 

C. Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River 

D. Potomac and Ohio Rivers 

Question 31. The completion of the Eric Canal was financed by _____________ 

A. provate company B. DeWitt Clinton C. the federal govermment D. New York 

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Question 32: The actual cost of building the Eric Canal was _____________ 

A. $5 million B. less than had been expected 

C. $7 million D. more than could be repaid 

Question 33: The word “tolls” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following? 

A. Grants B. Fees C. Links D. Jobs 

Question 34: Which of the following is NOT given as an effect of the building of the Eric Canal in 

paragraph 4? 

A. It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River. 

B. It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade. 

C. It helped determine the outcome of the Civil War. 

D. It allowed the East coast to trade with the Great Lake Sea. 



Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two 

decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest 

known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological 

diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to 

recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to 

expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in 

fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. In most 

situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through 

other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by 

significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of 

evolution. 

Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred. The 

extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also 

been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme 

conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it 

was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out. 

However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering 

the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it 

is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to 

biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes 

have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within 

existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to 

survive in new environments. 


A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests 

B. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs 

C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments 

D. The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems 

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Question 36. The word “jolting” is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. illuminating B. unknown C. shocking D. predicted 

Question 37: The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in line 7-8 to suggest 

that 

A. humans are often made ill by polluted water 

B. new habitats can be created for species 

C. some species have been made extinct by human activity 

D. understanding evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing 

Question 38: The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the 

world’s ecosystems EXCEPT _____________ . 

A. damage to marine ecosystems B. habitat destruction in wetlands 

C. the introduction of new varieties of plant species D. destruction of the tropical rain forests 

Question 39: The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph to emphasize that 

A. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity 

B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction 

C. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’ extinction 

D. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown 

Question 40: The word “magnitude” is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. carelessness B. extent C. determination D. concern 

Question 41: According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by 

humans in that changes caused by humans _____________ . 

A. affect fewer ecosystems 

B. are occurring at a much faster rate 

C. are reversible 

D. are less devastating to most species 

Question 42: With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? 

A. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress. 

B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems. 

C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy. 

D. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems. 



Question 43: I should have finished my homework last night but I was exhausted. 

A. I finished my homework last night although I was exhausted. 

B. I was exhausted so I didn’t finish my homework last night as planned. 

C. Last night I was exhausted but I tried to finish my homework. 

D. My homework was finished last night but I was exhausted. 

Question 44: She was still bad at English although she put much effort into it. 

A. She was still bad at English despite the fact that she put much effort into it. 

B. She was still bad at English, so she put much effort into it. 

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C. She was still bad at English but she put much effort into it. 

D. She was still bad at English and she put much effort into it. 

Question 45: Daisy poured her heart out to me. 

A. Daisy told me her secret feelings. 

B. Daisy was very angry with me. 

C. Daisy and I did some exercises. 

D. Daisy and I fell in love with each other 



Question 46: (A) As seeing (B) from the mountain top, the area looks (C) like a picturesque (D) harbour 

town. 

Question 47: As far as I’m (A) concerned, it was (B) the year 2007 (C) which Vietnam joined (D) the 

World Trade Organization. 

Question 48: The teacher was (A) considering (B) postponing the exam until (C) the following week (D) 

because the student’s confusion. 

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: The teacher explained the lesson clearly. However, the students found it hard to understand 

it. 

A. Although the teaching lesson was clear, there was a real challenge to the students. 

B. Despite the teacher's clear explanation of the lesson, students had difficulty understanding it. 

C. In spite of explaining the lesson clearly, students themselves found it hard to understand it. 

D. Though explained clearly, tfifc lesson of teaching was difficult to students. 

Question 50: I did not see Tim off at the airport. I feel bad about it now. 

A. I could have seen Tim off at the airport. 

B. If only I had seen Tim off at the airport. 

C. That I did not see Tim off at the airport escapes me now. 

D. It suddenly dawns on me that I should have seen Tim off at the airport. 

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Đáp án C A A C B B D A C B 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án B D A C C D A D C C 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án A A B C A C D D A B 


Đáp án D C B B D C D C A B 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án B D B D A A C D B B 

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Question 1: A. smooth B. loop C. booth D. foot 

Question 2: A. disliked B. listened C. reviewed D. travelled 



Question 3: A. competent B. implicate C. reconstruct D. advertise 

Question 4: A. enter B. fashion C. diverse D. justice 



Question 5: It is impolite when you ask Alex about her age, marriage and income. 

A. rude B. courteous C. friendly D. thoughtful 

Question 6: My father, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play the guitar. 

A. ill-educated B. unskilled C. qualified D. unimpaired 



Question 7: His wife’s behavior at the party was unacceptable, which made everyone there shocked. 

A. out of practice B. out of line C. out of the habit D. out of sight 

Question 8: Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these plants. 

A. promoted B. assisted C. realized D. prevented 



Question 9: Hung: "How nice! You sang so beautifully!" - Giang:" _____________ ." 

A. Thank you. I am exhausted. B. Thank you. But I am busy. 

C. Thank you. But I am not so sure. D. Thank you. It’s very encouraging. 

Question 10: Hoa and Hung are talking about what to do after work. 

- Hoa: “Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?” - Hung:“ _____________ ” 

A. Not at all. Go ahead. 

B. I’m sorry. I don't know about that movie. 

C. That would be nice. 

D. Not so bad. Do you like that movie? 



Question 11: The doctors hope to _____________ the source of the infection which has been a mystery 

for the medical community since its discovery. 

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A. trend down B. back down C. push down D. track down 

Question 12: I’d have been able to say goodbye to Peter if only _____________ to the airport in time. 

A. I get B. I got C. I have got D. I had got 

Question 13: Although he _____________ to Mark Twain, I think his books are unique. 

A. often has been compared B. has often compared 

C. has often been compared D. has been often comparing 

Question 14: He denied _____________ part in the fighting at school. 

A. to take B. take C. to taking D. taking 

Question 15: Had you told me that she was going to drop out of college, I _____________ it. 

A. hadn’t believed B. will never believe 

C. would have never believed D. can’t believe 

Question 16: He’s not breathing. He _____________ . 

A. must die B. must be dead C. must have dead D. must not dead 

Question 17: My sister went _____________ the competition and won the first prize. 

A. on B. in for C. away D. through 

Question 18: No one won the match; the final result was a(n) _____________ . 

A. draw B. equal C. score D. drawing 

Question 19: Shining her torch, Linda could just _____________ a shadowy figure crouched behind a 

tree. 

A. draw out B. work out C. make out D. put out 

Question 20. The trip to the UK was very expensive. _____________ , it was worth every penny. 

A. Whatever B. However C. Despite D. Even though 

Question 21. After four hours of walking in the hot summer sun, we were _____________ for a drink. 

A. sighing B. panting C. gulping D. gasping 

Question 22. My grandfather has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to ________ smoking. 

A. put up B. give up C. take up D. turn up 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, 0, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 


HERE ARE TIPS THAT HELP SUCCEED IN YOUR JOB INTERVIEW 

Always arrive early. If you do not know (23) _____________ the organization is located, call for exact 

directions (24) _____________ advance. Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or unexpected 

events. If you are running late, call right away and let someone know. The best time to arrive is 

approximately 5-10 minutes early. Give yourself the time to read your resume one more time, to catch 

your breath, and to be ready for the interview. Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter 

with respect. Be (25) _____________ to everyone as soon as you walk in the door. 

Wear a professional business suit. This point should be emphasized enough. First (26) ___________ are 

extremely important in the interview process. Women should (27) ___________ wearing too much 

jewelry or make-up. Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. It is also important that 

you feel comfortable. While a suit is the standard interview attire in a business environment, if you think 

it is an informal environment, call before and ask. Regardless, you can never be overdressed if you are 

wearing a tailored suit. 

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Question 23: A. when B. why C. where D. that 

Question 24: A. with B. in C. on D. for 

Question 25: A. happy B. pleasant C. disappointed D. excited 

Question 26: A. attendances B. attentions C. impressions D. pressures 

Question 27: A. avoid B. suggest C. enjoy D. mind 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 8, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 


In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. He was not a good artist, so he 

invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That 

was the first photograph. 

The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another 

Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his 

pictures, you could see everything clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a 

daguerreotype. 

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all 

around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities, and mountains. 

In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving 

things. The process was not simple and photographers had to carry lots of film and processing equipment. 

However, this did not stop photographers, especially in the United States. After 1840, daguerreotype 

artists were popular in most cities. 

Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer. He took many portraits of famous people. 

The portraits were unusual because they were lifelike and full of personality. Brady was also the first 

person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. 

They made the war seem more real and more terrible. 

In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film ready-made 

in rolls, instead of having to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process the film 

immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later. They did not have to carry lots 

of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive. 

With a small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They 

took pictures of their families, friends, and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshots”. 

Documentary photographs became popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and books also 

used them. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawings. 

Some people began to think of photography as a form of art. They thought that photography could do 

more than show the real world. It could also show ideas and feelings, like other art forms. 

(From "Reading Power” by Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries) 

Question 28: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? 

A. Photography and Painting B. Story of Photography 

C. Story of Famous Photographers D. Different Steps in Film Processing 

Question 29: The word “this” in the passage refers to the _____________ 

A. taking of pictures of people and moving things 

B. stopping of photographers from taking photos 

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D. fact that daguerreotype artists were populer in most cities 

Question 30: The latest invention mentioned in the passage is the invention of _____________ 

A. handheld cameras B. rolls of film 

C. daguerreotypes D. processing equipment 

Question 31: The first photograph was taken with _____________ 

A. new types of film B. a small handheld camera 

C. a daguerreotype D. a very simple camera 

Question 32: As mentioned in the passage, photography can _____________ 

A. convey ideas and feelings 

B. show the underworld 

C. print old pictures 

D. replace drawings 

Question 33: Matthew Brady was well-known for _____________ 

A. inventing daguerreotypes B. the small handheld camera 

C. taking pictures of French cities D. portraits and war photographs 

Question 34: The word “lifeliky” in the passage is closest in meaning to “_____________” 

A. moving B. realistic C. manlike D. touching 



Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. 

Within the first month of their lives, babies’ responses to the sound of the human voice will be different 

from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a person 

talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant notices might 

be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By 

the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced 

with rising and falling inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can 

influence babies’ emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language 

comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate 

new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult 

speech. 

Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues. One 

researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, 

the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds 

into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few 

months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their 

facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words. 

More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that 

tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. Other words, babies enter the 

world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to 

acquire aural language. 

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Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen 

to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is 

a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults. 


A. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds 

B. The differences between a baby’s and an adult’s ability to comprehend language 

C. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language 

development 

D. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice 

Question 36: Why does the author mention a bell and a rattle in paragraph 1? 

A. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds 

B. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry 

C. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds 

D. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like 

Question 37: The word “they” in the passage refer to _____________. 

A. responses B. sorts of auditory stimuli 

C. the babies D. sounds 

Question 38: The passage mentions all of the following as ways adults modify their speech when talking 

to babies EXCEPT _____________. 

A. giving all words equal emphasis B. speaking with shorter sentences 

C. speaking more loudly than normal D. using meaningless sounds 

Question 39: The word “emphasize” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____________. 

A. stress B. repeat C. explain D. leave out 

Question 40: Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2? 

A. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single 

language. 

B. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways. 

C. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language. 

D. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak. 

Question 41: What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are bom with the ability to acquire 

language? 

A. Babies begin to understand words in songs. 

B. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions. 

C. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults. 

D. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds. 

Question 42: According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot 

understand them? 

A. They understand the rhythm. 

B. They enjoy the sound. 

C. They can remember them easily. 

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D. They focus on the meaning of their parents’ words. 



Question 43: She last had her eyes tested ten months ago. 

A. She had tested her eyes ten months before. 

B. She had not tested her eyes for ten months then. 

C. She hasn’t had her eyes tested for ten months. 

D. She didn’t have any test on her eyes in ten months. 

Question 44: Until he spoke I hadn’t realized he didn’t know anything about the subject. 

A. If he didn’t speak, I wouldn’t realize he didn’t know anything about the subject. 

B. If he hadn’t spoken, I wouldn’t have realized he didn’t know anything about the subject. 

C. Unless he spoke I wouldn’t realize he didn’t know anything about the subject. 

D. When he spoke I hadn’t realized he didn’t know anything about the subject 

Question 45: There is no doubt that John is the best candidate for the job. 

A. John is by all means the best candidate for the job. 

B. Without question, John is the best candidate for the job. 

C. In all likelihood, John is the best candidate for the job. 

D. Quite by chance, John is the best candidate for the job. 



Question 46: (A) Farther evidence is needed (B) before we can make any (C) judgments (D) about that 

person. 

Question 47: (A) More than people there are, especially in poor countries with (B) limited (C) amounts 

of land and water, the fewer resources there are (D) to meet basic needs. 

Question 48: (A) The girl (B) that you (C) are looking for (D) living in this area. 



Question 49: We planned to visit Ba Na Hills in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee, however. 

A. As planned, we could not afford the visit to Ba Na Hills in the afternoon because of the fee. 

B. We visited Ba Na Hills in the afternoon though the fee was too high for us. 

C. We were going to visit Ba Na Hills in the afternoon, but the fee was too high for us. 

D. The fee was, however, high enough for us to plan a visit to Ba Na Hills in the afternoon. 

Question 50: She had just finished eating her breakfast. Then she fell down. 

A. Hardly did she finished eating her breakfast when she fell down. 

B. Hardly she had finished eating her breakfast when she fell down. 

C. Hardly have she finished eating her breakfast when she fell down. 

D. Hardly had she finished eating her breakfast when she fell down. 

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Đáp án D A C C B B B D D C 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D D C D C B B A C B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D B C B B C A B C A 


Đáp án D A D B C A C A A B 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

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Question 1: A. bushes B. wishes C. headaches D. researches 

Question 2: A. custom B. cushion C. mushroom D. culture 


three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 

Question 3: A. comfortable B. employment C. important D. surprising 

Question 4: A. improvement B. communicate C. occasional D. reservation 



Question 5: The situation in that country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. 

A. constant B. changeable C. objective D. ignorant 

Question 6: The Vietnamese consider it rude to interrupt a person while he is talking. 

A. bad mannered B. polite C. uneducated D. ignorant 



Question 7: In 2012, about 10% of the energy consumed in the USA came from the renewable sources. 

Out of this, hydro-power accounted for 16%. 

A. produced B. utilized C. costumed D. recycled 

Question 8: Although we argued with Tim for a long time, he stood his ground. 

A. refused to change his decision B. felt sorry for us 

C. wanted to continue D- changed his decision 



Question 9: - Kelly: “How lovely your dogs are!” - Tim: “ _____________ ” 

A. Really? They are. 

B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so. 

C. Can you say that again? 

D. I love them very much. 

Question 10: - Nam: " _____________ " - Hoa: “Just pop in and have a look at your new car.” 

A. Welcome home! You look quite so brown and healthy. 

B. What a surprise to see you here on Sunday! 

C. Can I have a try at this dress, Madame? 

D. Please come in and talk. 

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Question 11: Many people aren’t _____________ of the amount of waste produced by their own 

households. 

A. known B. familiar C. aware D. recognised 

Question 12: I don’t get on well with my sister but I’m extremely _____________ of my brothers. 

A. interested B. close C. attached D. fond 

Question 13: If I didn’t have a mobile phone, my life _____________ complete. 

A. would not have been B. will be not C. would not be D. will not be 

Question 14: I went to university with a very important person, _____________ Bill Clinton. 

A. namely B. however C. therefore D. for example 

Question 15: _____________ , I realized I should have applied to the university. 

A. As I call B. With hindsight C. By and large D. In remembrance 

Question 16: It was with a _____________ heart that she said goodbye to all her classmates. 

A. solemn B. heavy C. dismal D. grim 

Question 17: I can’t believe that Sarah is going to _____________ on that parachute jump. Of course, 

she’s doing it for charity. 

A. bear a charmed life B. raise the alarm 

C. risk life and limb D. take sensible precautions 

Question 18: Their trip to London didn’t _____________ expectations. 

A. climb up to B. come up with C. come up to D. rise to 

Question 19: She’d rather I _____________ to the party with her yesterday. 

A. had to go B. to have gone C. went D. had gone 

Question 20. Some people _____________ to the party were late because of thick fog. 

A. be invited B. invited C. were invited D. Who invited 

Question 21. I can’t find my English book now. I hope it will _____________ up soon. 

A. clear B. look C. come D. turn 

Question 22. Mr. Hung ____________ in the army from 1970 to 1980. 

A. has served B. had been serving C. had served D. served 



School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out (23) _____________ 

much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact 

that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any common sense? 

Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested 

by logic puzzles. (24) _____________ scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology 

that will be able to ‘“read” our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring 

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A person’s IQ is his intelligence (25) _____________ it is measured by a special test. The most 

common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it had 

1,300 members in Britain. 

Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (26) _____________ in the US. People 

taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (27) _____________ score 

over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population. 

Question 23: A. what B. how C. which D. why 

Question 24: A. Although B. Until C. Because D. Despite 

Question 25: A. that B. as C. so D. how 

Question 26: A. enormously B. considerably C. mainly D. highly 

Question 27: A. why B. who C. which D. whom 



Southern Thailand was hit Thursday by the most severe haze from forest fires in Indonesia, forcing all 

schools in a province to close and disrupting flights in a popular tourist area, officially said. 

The haze that has shrouded parts of Malaysia and Singapore for nearly two months reached hazardous 

levels in the southern Thai city of Songkhla, with the pollution index hitting a record-high reading of 365. 

A reading of 101-200 is unhealthy, 201-300 is very unhealthy and above 300 is hazardous. 

“This is a crisis,” said Halem Jemarican, head of the Southern Environment Office. He said the 

pollution index in southern Thailand has never exceeded 300 before. Halem said his office has worked 

with other authorities to have all schools in Songkhla province send students home and all outdoor sports 

stadiums to close temporarily. Warnings have been issued to vulnerable people such as children, the 

elderly and people with illnesses not to go out of their homes. 

“The wind speed is very low this year in the south, causing haze to stay in our skies longer,” Halem said 

by telephone. 

An airport official in Hat Yai, a popular tourist area, said three flights bound for Bangkok were delayed 

Thursday morning because of the haze. A flight from Bangkok to Hat Yai was diverted to Surat Thani on 

Wednesday evening. The official declined to be identified because of working rules. 

Local media reported that cloud seeding has been discussed as a way to dispel the haze in southern 

Thailand, which is hundreds of kilometers (miles) from the forest fires in Indonesia’s Sumatra island. 

Southern Thailand boasts tropical beaches popular among tourists in Surat Thani and Phuket, two of the 

seven provinces suffering from the haze. 

Question 28: The word “dispel” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____________. 

A. solve B. eliminate C. discourage D. lessen 

Question 29: Which statement is NOT true, according to the passage? 

A. The pollution index in southern Thailand used to exceed 300 

B. Seven provinces in Thailand suffered from the haze 

C. The haze reached a hazardous level in the city of Songkhla 

D. The local authorities warned the citizens against going out 

Question 30: The following actions are taken by die authorities in response to the haze EXCEPT 

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A. closing sports stadiums B. sending students home 

C. issuing warnings D. disrupting flights 

Question 31: The word “their” in the passage refers to _____________. 

A. vulnerable people B.the elderly 

C. students D. stadiums 

Question 32: What is the event reported in the news? 

A. Southern Thailand was hit by the haze from Indonesia. 

B. People suffered because of the haze from Indonesia. 

C. The flights were disrupted by the haze on Thursday. 

D. The haze from Indonesia was the worst ever last year. 

Question 33: The haze stayed longer in the southern Thailand because of ____________. 

A. the fíne particles of dust in the air 

B. the tropical weather in the area 

C. the high pollution index 

D. the low speed of the wind 

Question 34: What is the main idea of paragraph 2? 

A. Thailand is the most polluted country in Asia. 

B. Thailand’s pollution index reads 201-300. 

C. The haze reached a dangerous level. 

D. People living in Songkhla do a lot of reading. 



Leonardo was the son of a wealthy Florentine public official and a peasant woman. In the mid- 1460s, 

the family settled in Florence, where Leonardo was given the best education that Florence could offer. He 

rapidly advanced socially and intellectually. He was handsome, persuasive in conversation, and a fine 

musician and improviser. About in 1466 he apprenticed as a studio boy to Andrea Del Verrocchio. In 

Verrocchio’s workshop, Leonardo was introduced to many activities, from the painting of altarpieces and 

panel pictures to the creation of large sculptural projects. In 1472, he was entered in the painter’s guild of 

Florence, and in 1476, he was still mentioned as Verrocchio’s assistant. In Verrocchio’s Baptism of 

Christ, the kneeling angel at the left of the painting is by Leonardo. 

In 1478, Leonardo became an independent master. His first commission, to paint an altarpiece for the 

chapel of the Palazzo Vecchino, the Florentine town hall, was never executed. His first large painting, 

The Adoration of the Magi, left unfinished, was ordered in 1481 for the Monastery of San Donato a 

Scopeto, Florence. Other works ascribed to his youth are the so-called Benois Madonna, the portrait 

Ginerva de 'Benci, and the unfinished Saint Jerome, 

In 1482, Leonardo’s career moved into high gear when he entered the service of the duke of Milan, 

Ludovico Sforza, having written the duke an astonishing letter in which he stated that he could build 

portable bridges; that he knew the techniques of constructing bombardments and of making cannons; that 

he could build ships as well as armored vehicles, catapults, and other war machines; and that he could 

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military enterprises and was so active also as an architect. In addition, he assisted the Italian 

mathematician Luca Pacioli in the celebrated work Divina Proportione. 

Evidence indicates that Leonardo had apprentices and pupils in Milan, for whom he probably wrote the 

various texts later compiled as Treatise on Painting. The most important of his own paintings during the 

early Milan period was The Virgin of the Rocks, two versions of which exist; he worked on the 

compositions for a long time, as was his custom, seemingly unwilling to finish what he had begun. 

From 1495 to 1496, Leonardo labored on his masterpiece, The Last Super, a mural in the refectory of 

the Monastery of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan. Unfortunately, his experimental use of oil on dry 

plaster was technically unsound, and by 1500 its deterioration had begun. Since 1726 attempts have been 

made, unsuccessfully, to restore it; a concerted restoration and conservation program, making use of the 

latest technology, was begun in 1977 and is reversing some of the damage. Although much of the original 

surface is gone, the majesty of the composition and the penetrating characterization of the figures give a 

fleeting vision of its vanished splendor. 

During his long stay in Milan, Leonardo also produced other paintings and drawings, most of which 

have been lost, theater designs, architectural drawings, and models for the dome of Milan Cathedral. His 

largest commission was for a colossal bronze monument to Francesco Sforza, father of Ludovico, in the 

courtyard of Castello Sforzesco. In December 1499, however, the Sforza family was driven from Milan 

by French forces; Leonardo left the statue unfinished and he returned to Florence in 1500. 

Question 35: What is NOT mentioned about the young Leonardo da Vinci? 

A. He was physically attractive. 

B. He was a talented speaker 

C. He was well-connected 

D. He was gifted in many fields of art. 

Question 36: The word “apprenticed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. cleaned B. painted C. studied D. mastered 

Question 37: How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he became an independent master? 

A. 23 B. 25 C. 26 D. 28 

Question 38: The pronoun “he” in paragraph 3 refers to _____________ 

A. Leonardo da Vinci B. The duke C. Sforza D. Milan 

Question 39: What is NOT mentioned as a work by a young Leonardo da Vinci? 

A. The Adoration of the Magi B. Ginerva de’ Benci 

C. Donato a Scopeto D. Saint Jerome 

Question 40: The word “catapults” in paragraph 3 is probably _____________ 

A. an animal B. a method of transportation 

C. a food D. an arm 

Question 41: The word “concerted” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. musical B. artistic C. organized D. painful 

Question 42: What is NOT mentioned as a creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s while he was in Milan? 

A. theatre designs B. architectural drawings 

C. models of bronze horses D. models for church domes 

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Question 43: My goal was to train myself to learn as much as possible to prepare for the future. 

A. I aimed at training myself to learn as much as possible to prepare for the future. 

B. Self-training to learn as much as possible to prepare for the future is my desire. 

C. I try to attain the goal of learning as much as possible to prepare for the future. 

D. I train myself as much as possible with the aim of preparing for the future. 

Question 44: “You should have finished the report by now,” Mr Huy told his secretary. 

A. Mr Huy reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time. 

B. Mr Huy said that his secretary had not finished the report. 

C. Mr Huy scolded to his secretary for not having finished the report. 

D. Mr Huy reproached his secretary for not having finished the report. 

Question 45: Immediately, after his arrival, things went wrong. 

A. No longer did he arrive, but things still went wrong. 

B. When he was arriving, things went wrong. 

C. Because he arrived, things still went wrong. 

D. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. 



Question 46: The number (A) of homeless people in Nepal (B) have increased significantly (C) due to 

the recent (D) serene earthquake. 

Question 47: When the children realized that they (A) were by themselves in (B) the dark, they (C) 

became really (D) frightening. 

Question 48: There (A) are (B) a car and (C) two vans (D) in front of my house. 



Question 49: Jerry had a training course in alternative medicine. She was able to help the man out of 

danger. 

A. Much as Jerry had a training course in alternative medicine, she was able to help the man out of 

danger. 

B. Having trained in alternative medicine, Jerry was able to help the man out of danger. 

C. But for a training course in alternative medicine, Jeny could have helped the man out of danger. 

D. Despite training in alternative medicine, Jerry was able to help the man out of danger. 

Question 50: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot. 

A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes. 

B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes. 

C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter. 

D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter. 

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Đáp án C B A D B B B A B B 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án C D C A B B C C D B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D D B A B C B B A D 


Đáp án A A D C C C C A C D 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án C C A D D B D A B A 

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Question 1: A. apostrophe B. rhyme C. recipe D. psyche 

Question 2: A. soldier B. leader C. adopt D. wonder 



Question 3: A. ecclesiastical B. unsatisfactory C. occupational D. octogenarian 

Question 4: A. humorous B. lubricious C. strenuous D. prosperous 



Question 5: After three days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released. 

A. innovative B. benevolent C. guilty D. naive 

Question 6: Many people perished in the earthquake because they were not prepared for it. 

A. survived B. departed C. suffered D. declined 



Question 7: The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She must be punished 

for what she did. 

A. respectable B. unacceptable C. mischievous D. satisfactory 

Question 8: The Extension Program first established in 1873 at Cambridge University has successfully 

withstood changing popular trends. 

A. sponsored B. endured C. stabilized in D. extended 



Question 9: Sally: “I will never travel by plane again.” - Linda: “Me _____________” 

A. so B. too C. neither D. either 

Question 10: The waiter asks Mr. Mark to order his food in a restaurant. 

The waiter: “May I take your order now, sir?” - Mr Mark: “Yes, _____________ .” 

A. let’s go to that restaurant B. keep the change 

C. a soup and a steak D. the food tastes really good 



Question 11: There is no answer when I ring him. He _____________ the office already. 

A. needn’t have left B. should have left C. can’t have left D. must have left 

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Question 12: An economic _____________ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which 

causes a lot of unemployment and poverty. 

A. improvement B. depression C. development D. mission 

Question 13: _____________ flowers are usually made of plastic or silk. 

A. Unreal B. Natural C. Artificial D. Untrue 

Question 14: The last of these reasons is _____________ the most important. 

A. so B. very C. far D. by far 

Question 15: They have lived next door to us for years _____________ we hardly ever see them. 

A. yet B. although C. so D. and 

Question 16: The more you study during semester, _____________ the week before the exam. 

A. you have to study the less B. the less you have to study 

C. the least you have to study D. the study less you have 

Question 17: I know you feel bad now, Jimmy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time you’re an 

adult, you _____________ all about it. 

A. forget B. will be forgetting C. will have forgotten D. are forgetting 

Question 18: The bombardment from the sea and the air _____________ large parts of the city. 

A. drowned B. abolished C. liquidated D. demolished 

Question 19: They live on a busy road. _____________ a lot of noise from traffic. 

A. It must be B. There must be C. There must have D. It must have been 

Question 20: Nobody says a word about that accident, _____________? 

A. do they B. don’t they C. does he D. doesn’t he 

Question 21: The headmaster says that the laboratory in our school next semester. 

A. will be building B. will build C. are being built D. will be built 

Question 22: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Alex _____________ a good answer. 

A. keep pace with B. put up with C. came up with D. made way for 



Dear Parents, 

The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are all really anxious for your children to do 

well. 

But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be (23) _____________ for the exams there is 

an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Math. There is an (24) _____________, who doesn’t care about 

History or English literature. There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an 

athlete, whose physical fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s 

great! (25) ____________, if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity 

from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an exam! They are cut (26) _____________ for much bigger things 

in life. Tell them, no matter (27) _____________ they score, you love them and will not judge them. 

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Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark 

won’t take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only 

happy people in the world. 

(Source: https://www. inspire more, com/principals-test-letter-to-parents/) 

Question 23: A. sitting B. making C. doing D. taking 

Question 24: A. business B. entrepreneur C. venture D. enterprise 

Question 25: A. And B. Also C. So D. However 

Question 26: A. down B. off C. out D. away 

Question 27: A. what B. how C. which D. when 



Humans are consuming hundreds of wild animals “to extinction” for meat, ornaments, medicines and 

pets, according to scientists. A global crisis sparked by unregulated or illegal hunting and trapping means 

301 different species - from monkeys to bats - are now in danger, a new study claims. Experts at Oregon 

State University in the US, who conducted the research, have warned the decline is having a significant 

environmental impact and undermining the food security of millions of people in Asia, Africa and South 

America. “Our goal is to raise awareness of this global crisis. Many of these animals are at the brink of 

extinction. The illegal smuggling in wildlife and wildlife products is run by dangerous international 

networks and ranks among trafficking in arms, human beings and drugs in terms of profits,” said study 

leader Professor William Ripple. 

Researchers concluded that bold changes and political will were needed to diminish the possibility of 

humans consuming many of the world’s wild mammals to the point of extinction. Of the species affected, 

126 were primates, more than any other group, according to a team of researchers writing in the journal 

Royal Society Open Science. Animal rights activists said the study should serve as a wake-up call to 

protect endangered species from extinction. “This research should be heart-stopping news for anyone who 

cares about wild animal welfare and the health of our planet. Urgent action needs to be taken by 

governments across the globe to protect these hundreds of threatened species from extinction,” Dr Neil 

D’Cruze, Head of Wildlife Research and Policy at World Animal Protection told The Independent. 

The authors found that wild meat made up a crucial part of global diets, with an estimated 89,000 

tonnes harvested annually in the Brazilian Amazon alone. They also found overhunting to be mainly 

associated with poorer countries, where hunters might find it harder to feed their families. The research 

also showed much of the wild animal meat was sold in street markets and destined to become urban 

restaurant delicacies. 

In 2010, another study found that about five tonnes of bushmeat was smuggled weekly in tourist 

luggage through Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. Dr D’Cruze said: “There are also the too often 

forgotten welfare impacts and high levels of suffering that animals, like primates, endure when captured 

and slaughtered for bush meat or the illegal wildlife trade. We must prevent the extinction of these 

incredible species, but we must also eradicate the pain and suffering being inflicted on millions of animals 

as we speak.” Large carnivores and herbivores over 10 kg comprised a small percentage of the animals 

listed but were hit more severely by overhunting, it was claimed. Scientists also warned the loss of large 

mammals could result in population explosions of prey animals, greater risk of disease and economic 

impact on humans. The study found that 57 large species of even-toed ungulates, including 

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to play crucial roles in dispersing seeds, pollinating plants and controlling insects. Wild ox, camels, pigs, 

fruit bats, rhinoceroses, tapirs, deer, tree kangaroos, armadillos, pangolins, rodents and big cats, were all 

said to be affected. 


A. Hundreds of animal species “being consumed to extinction” 

B. The illegal smuggling in wildlife and wildlife products. 

C. Wild meat - a crucial part of global diets. 

D. Raising people’s awareness of the worldwide crisis. 

Question 29: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true? 

(Soure: https://www.independent.co.uk) 

A. People are consuming a large number of wild animals for food, drugs and ornaments. 

B. Unregulated or illegal hunting leads to global crisis. 

C. Illegal smuggling in wildlife and wildlife products is managed on global networks. 

D. The decline in the number of species has an impact on people all over the world. 

Question 30: The word “diminish” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________. 

A. raise B. fluctuate C. decline D. remain 

Question 31: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _____________. 

A. global diets B. authors C. tonnes D. hunters 

Question 32: According to paragraph 4, all of the following are the essential roles that small animals play 

EXCEPT? 

A. scattering seeds B. pollinating plants C. limiting insects D. improving soil 

Question 33: The word “carnivores” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. animals eating meats B. animals eating plants 

C. animals living in water D. animals living on land. 

Question 34: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 

A. The illegal smuggling in wildlife is considered to be more profitable than drug trafficking. 

B. Much of the wildlife meat can be available to normal people. 

C. The loss of large mammals could indirectly affect the health of human. 

D. Overhunting is partly linked to the poor nations which lack food supply. 



One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his 

highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Bom in 1892, Tolkien received his education from 

Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and 

English language and literature at Oxford University. 

Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in 

intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien’s responsibilities as a professor and the 

outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological 

phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien. 

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its 

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they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time 

called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world. Established before humans populated the Earth, 

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and 

some humans. The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories 

from Greece and Northern Europe. 

Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with 

Tolkien’s real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection. He claims that 

the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology 

and legends about elves and their language. 

Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body 

of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today. 

Question 35: What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth? 

A. Middle Earth was based on European folktales 

B. Middle Earth was a fictional world 

C. The good and evil kingdom fought for the power 

D. People dominated Middle Earth 

Question 36: The word “scrutinized” in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by _____________ . 

A. examined B. denied C. enjoyed D. criticized 

Question 37: What does this paragraph mainly discuss? 

A. J.R.R Tolkien’s work as a professor 

B. All of J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy books 

C. J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy 

D. The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien 

Question 38: According to the passage, when did “the Lord of the Rings” trilogy become popular with 

young people? 

A. In the late 1960s B. After World War II 

C. In 1892 D. Between 1936 and 1946 

Question 39: When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy? 

A. When he was a student B. During World War I 

C. When he was a professor D. During World War II 

Question 40: What does the word “trilogy” in the first paragraph mean? 

A. A specific type of fantasy novel B. A long novel 

C. A group of three literary books D. An unrelated group of books 

Question 41: What is the setting of Tolkien’s trilogy? 

A. Modem - day Greece B. England in the 1800’s 

C. Oxford University D. Middle Earth 

Question 42: The word “fascinating” in the second paragraph could be replaced by _____________. 

A. thrilling B. extremely interesting 

C. boring D. terrifying 

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Question 43: The car was very expensive and she couldn’t afford it. 

A. The car was expensive so that she couldn’t buy it. 

B. The car was too expensive for her to buy. 

C. She was rich enough to buy the car. 

D. She was so poor but she bought the car. 

Question 44: You will get a raise in salary after six months. 

A. Your salary will be risen after you work for six months 

B. After six months your salary will be raised. 

C. You’ll get your salary after six months’ work. 

D. After six month your salary will be raised. 

Question 45: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us. 

A. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 

B. The team leader warned us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 

C. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 

D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 



Question 46: Global warming will (A) get worse (B) when (C) more and more people in the world (D) 

will have cars. 

Question 47: They (A) arrived (B) to Sydney (C) sometime early in (D) the summer. 

Question 48: (A) Petroleum is (B) composed of a complex (C) mix of hydrogen (D) and carbon. 

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each 


Question 49: Soccer is not my favourite sport. My father is infatuated with it. 

A. Neither my father nor I like soccer. 

B. Soccer is not my favourite sport so my father is infatuated with it. 

C. Because soccer is not my favourite sport, my father is infatuated with it. 

D. Although my father is infatuated with soccer, it is not my favourite sport. 

Question 50: The song says about the love of two young students. The song is being sung. 

A. The song says about the love of two young students that she is singing. 

B. The song says about the love of two young students who she is singing. 

C. The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young students. 

D. The song which is being sung says about the love of two young students. 

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Đáp án B A C B C A B B C C 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D B C D A B C D B A 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D C A B D C A A D C 


Đáp án B D A C D A C A A C 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án D B B B A D B C D D 

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Question 1: A. scuba B. hummock C. fund D. punishment 

Question 2: A. repent B. extinct C. respect D. celebrate 



Question 3: A. quality B. solution C. compliment D. energy 

Question 4: A. vocabulary B. politically C. documentary D. laboratory 



Question 5: Slang can be defined as a set of lexical, grammatical, and phonological regularities used in 

informal speech. 

A. informative B. official C. situational D. casual 

Question 6: The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear. 

A. disappear B. external C. apparent D. uncertain 



Question 7: Setting off on an expedition without thorough preparation and with inadequate equipment is 

tempting fate. 

A. taking a risk B. losing heart C. having panic D. going round in circles 

Question 8: “It’s no use talking to me about philosophy. It’s a closed book to me.’’ 

A. a subject that I don’t understand 

B. a theme that I like to discuss 

C. a book that is never opened 

D. an object that I really love 



Question 9: Tim and Tom are talking about the result of the English test. 

Tim: “I was worried about the English result, but Mr. Smith gave me an A’’ - Tom: “_____________’’ 

A. Good luck to you! 

C. Mr Smith is so mean. 

B. Congratulations! That’s great. 

D. Don’t worry about it. 

Question 10: Mary is talking to Julia over the phone. 

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A. It’s my pleasure 

B. That’s out of this world 

C. Never mention me 

D. Of course not 



Question 11: People are encouraged to take bottles to bottle-banks, and only shops in supermarkets 

which use _____________ packing. 

A. environmentalist friendly B. environmental friendly 

C. environmentally friendly D. friendly environment 

Question 12: Mike won five medals at the competition. His parents _____________ very proud of him. 

A. could have been B. can’t have C. can’t be D. must have been 

Question 13: My English teacher, Mrs. Brown, was the person _____________ I had great respect. 

A. for who B. for whom C. that D. whom 

Question 14: The kind-hearted woman _____________ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor. 

A. wasted B. spent C. dedicated D. lived 

Question 15: _____________ make a good impression on him. 

A. Only by doing so can I B. Only so doing can I 

C. Only by doing so I can D. Only by so doing I can 

Question 16: The authorities recommend that the meeting _____________ next Monday. 

A. be held B. is held C. will be held D. held 

Question 17: The Ministry of Finance has proposed an _____________ special consumption tax of 1,000 

VND for each pack of cigarettes. 

A. additional B. exclusive C. limited D. auxiliary 

Question 18: _____________ the salesman promised to exchange the detective CD player for a new one, 

they insisted on getting a refund. 

A. And B. But C. Although D. Despite 

Question 19: The audience showed their _____________ by giving the world-famous singer a big round 

of applause. 

A. intention B. admiration C. consideration D. sympathy 

Question 20: Many years ago, black children were _____________ to discrimination in many schools. 

A. subjective B. subject C. subjecting D. to be subjected 

Question 21: It’s about time Mrs. Brown apologized to me _____________ me a gossip in front of 

everybody. 

A. to have called B. that she called C. of calling D. for having called 

Question 22: He had spent _____________ time writing an essay on his childhood. 

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One of the greatest concerns parents have when facing an international move is “What schooling will be 

available to my child? Will my child be disadvantaged academically as a result of this move?” (23) 

_____________ this fear is certainly strongest in families moving overseas for the first time, even those 

who may be more experienced often have concerns about their children’s education. 

Dr. Ernest Mannino, Director of the State Department’s Office of Overseas Schools, and Dr. Keith 

Miller, Deputy Director of the office, spoke candidly (24) _____________ some of the common concerns 

parents have regarding the education of their children. Dr. Mannino and Dr. Miller (25)____________ 

parents against making assumptions about their children’s education. To make an educated choice, 

parents need to (26)____________ through schooling issues and to research post schools as far in 

advance of a move as possible. 

Children (27) _____________ are internationally mobile have many choices of schools to attend. In 

most major cities, there are schools based on the U.S., French, German, and British systems. Some 

parents also choose to become their children’s teachers through home education. Which school is 

appropriate for your child is an individual decision based on many factors. 

Question 23: A. When B. Because C. Therefore D. Although 

Question 24: A. on B. to C. from D.about 

Question 25: A. discourage B. caution C.oppose D. approve 

Question 26: A. think B. put C. fall D. take 

Question 27: A. who B. which C. whose D. whom 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the 


Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For 

employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the 

location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, 

when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their 

employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million 

telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as 

significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few 

years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular? 

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many 

managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered 

across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, 

thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities. 

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the 

opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned 

that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office 

setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never 

really get away from the office. 

Question 28: With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned? 

A. An overview of telecommuting. 

B. The failure of telecommuting. 

C. The advantages of telecommuting. 

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D. A definition of telecommuting. 

Question 29: How many Americans are involved in telecommuting? 

A. More than predicted in Business Week. 

B. More than 8 million. 

C. Fewer than last year. 

D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today. 

Question 30: The phrase “of no consequence” means _____________. 

A. of no use B. irrelevant C. of no good D. unimportant 

Question 31: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT 

_____________. 

A. the opportunities for advancement 

B. the different system of supervision 

C. the lack of interaction with a group 

D. the work place is in the home 

Question 32: The word “them” in the second paragraph refers to _____________. 

A. telecommuters B. systems C. executives D. responsibilities 

Question 33: The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees . 

A. need regular interaction with their families. 

B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office. 

C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office. 

D. are ignorant of telecommuting. 

Question 34: The word “reluctant” in the third paragraph can best be replaced by 

A. opposite B. willing C. hesitant D. typical 



If you were going to choose a job that involves travel, what would be your first choice? There are many 

jobs available today that give people opportunities to travel. Although may traveling careers sound 

fantastic, they also have disadvantages. 

Being an au pair is an excellent way to not only go to different countries, but to live in different places 

around the world and really get a feel for the culture. Au pairs lives with the families they are placed with 

and take of children. Many parents include au pairs in family events and vacations, so they experience 

many aspects of the new culture while on the job. However, many of the activities are centered around the 

children, so they may not get to experience many things that interest adults. 

For people who want a bit more freedom working abroad, being an English teacher maybe a good 

choice. There are English teaching jobs in almost countries in the world. People teaching English in other 

countries often have a chance to travel on the weekends around the country. One drawback is that many 

teachers often wind up hanging out with other English teachers, and they don’t have time to learn the 

country’s language. 

The nickname “roadie” implies that this job involves life on the road. Roadies are people who work and 

travel with bands and provide technical support. Roadies can be lighting and stage crew who set up the 

stage and break it down before and after events. They can also be technicians helping band members with 

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their instruments. International tours take a band’s crew to cities around the world, often requiring air 

travel. However, the crew doesn’t get much time off, so they may travel to several countries without 

seeing much besides concert venues and hotels. 

Similarly, flight attendants often travel to cities around the world, but they don’t see much besides the 

inside of airplanes and hotels. However, when they do have time off, they can often fly at no cost, and 

family member can sometimes fly free as well. Its is widely thought that a flight attendant job is 

glamorous, but flight attendants must deal with travel hassles, as well as security issues. 

All jobs gave advantages and disadvantages whether or not you travel for work, so if you have the 

travel bug, keep these jobs in mind for the future. 

Question 35: Which of the following is a disadvantage of the job as an au pair? 

A. experience many interesting things 

B. live in different places around the world 

C. experience many aspects of the new culture 

D. most activities are centered around children 


A. Jobs with opportunities to travel 

B. Disadvantages of travelling jobs 

C. Travelling to and from work 

D. Jobs involving traveling by planes 

Question 37: The word “glamorous” in paragraph 5 is closet in meaning to ____________ . 

A. skilled B. attractive C. permanent D. challenging 

Question 38: How is a flight attendant’s job similar to a roadie’s? 

A. Family members may not have to pay for flights 

B. They must deal with travel hassles. 

C. A lot of time is spent indoors. 

D. They provide technical support. 

Question 39: The word “venue” in paragraph 4 is closet meaning to _____________? 

A. performances B. places C. tours D. artists 

Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _____________? 

A. people B. opportunities C. careers D. disadvantages 

Question 41: Which of the following is something a roadie might do? 

A. set up the lights for a performance 

B. sing songs in front of a large audience 

C. clean hotel rooms after the ban and crew have left 

D. work on the road 

Question 42: It can be inferred from the passage that _____________. 

A. travelling careers have more disadvantages than many other. 

B. English teachers abroad don’t know the language of the country where they work 

C. it’s essential that the job you choose have more benefits than drawbacks 

D. people who want to travel are more likely to get a job 

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Question 43: Lisa was afraid the neighbors would despise her for not having a washing machine. 

A. What a surprised the neighbors was that Lisa didn’t have a washing machine. 

B. Lisa was afraid the neighbors would know she didn’t have a washing machine. 

C. The neighbors felt sorry for Lisa because she didn’t have a washing machine. 

D. Lisa was afraid the neighbors would look down on her for not having a washing machine. 

Question 44: “I wouldn’t apply for that job, Lan, if I were you,” said Minh. 

A. Minh advised Lan not to apply for that job. 

B. Minh recommended Lan not apply for that job. 

C. Minh felt sorry because Lan applied for that job. 

D. Minh apologized to Lan for applying for that job. 

Question 45: The critics undervalued his new book. 

A. The critics rejected his new book. 

B. The critics were fed up with his new book. 

C. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. 

D. The critics turned down his new book. 



Question 46: It (A) has been said (B) that laser (C) to be the most miraculous (D) to cure the disease. 

Question 47: The office furniture (A) that was ordered last month (B) have just arrived, but we’re not 

sure (C) whether the manager (D) likes it. 

Question 48: (A) To everyone’s (B) surprise, it wasn’t in Hanoi City (C) which he (D) made his fortune, 

although that’s where he was bom. 



Question 49: Mark snored all night. I didn’t sleep a wink. 

A. I didn’t sleep a wink, which made Mark snore all night. 

B. Mark snored all night as a result of my sleeplessness. 

C. What with Mark snoring all night, I didn’t sleep a wink. 

D. What made Mark snore all night was my sleeplessness. 

Question 50: Those three countries launched missiles into Syria. No casualties were reported. 

A. Those three countries launched missiles into Syria, but no casualties were reported. 

B. Despite those three countries launched missiles into Syria, no casualties were reported. 

C. Those three countries launched missiles into Syria so that no casualties could be reported. 

D. Having launched missiles into Syria, those three countries had not reported casualties. 

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Đáp án A D B C B C A A B A 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án C D B C A A A C B B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D C D D B A A A B D 


Đáp án B A B C D A B C B C 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án A B D A C C B C C A 

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Question 1: A. keep B. know C. knife D.knee 

Question 2: A. pleasure B. television C. preserve D. decision 



Question 3: A. attract B. polite C. promise D. approach 

Question 4: A. media B. belief C. culture D. actor 

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 5: Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of 

extinction. 

A. Enriched B. Contaminated C. Strengthened D. Purified 

Question 6: English is a compulsory subject in most of the schools in our country. 

A. required B. paid C. optional D. dependent 



Question 7: I was completely mesmerized by Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance. He is really one of the 

greatest footballers of all time. 

A. fascinated B. amazed C. uninspired D. rewarded 

Question 8: When Kelly invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents. She prepared a 

feast - a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering. 

A. relating to medical knowledge B. involving hygienic conditions and diseases 

C. concerning nutrition and health D. having to do with food and cooking 

Mark the letter A, Bf C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each 


Question 9: Sally and Susan are talking about the dancing show they have just watched. 

- Sally: “What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical.” 

- Susan: “_____________ I’m happy you enjoyed the show.” 

A. You are welcome. B. Thanks. That’s why I didn’t like dancing 

C. Are you kidding? D. No way 

Question 10: Peter is telling Alex about his father’s health condition. 

Peter: “My father’s much better now.” - Alex: “_____________” 

A. Oh, I’m pleased to hear it. B. Wonderful! Congratulations on your success! 

C. Oh, really? You must be very tired. D. Bad news for you. 

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Question 11: Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is _____________; if it was destroyed no amount of money could 

ever replace it. 

A. worthless B. valueless C. priceless D. invaluable 

Question 12: He is exhausted. He _____________ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house 

before the guests arrive. 

A. has been running B. run C. be running D. was running 

Question 13: He has received numerous honours and prizes in _____________ of his remarkable 

achievements. 

A. unrecognizable B. recognize C. recognizable D. recognition 

Question 14: If you knew he was ill, why _____________ you _____________ to see him? 

A. didn’t / come B. wouldn’t / come C. should/come D. would/come 

Question 15: You need to make _____________ about what course you should take at university. 

A. a decision B. a fortune C. a guess D. an impression 

Question 16: Tim is nearsighted. He _____________ glasses ever since he was nine years old. 

A. should have worn B. must wear C. need wear D. has had to wear 

Question 17: As a student, you envied your friends who were working and earning their own money, 

_____________? 

A. were they B. didn’t you C. weren’t they D. were you 

Question 18: Neither Mary nor her sister _____________ to attend the concert. 

A. go B. are going C. have gone D. is going 

Question 19: On Sundays, many people take their cars to service stations ____________. 

A. to get the oil refilled B. to get the oil refill 

C. to refill the oil D. to make the oil refilled 

Question 20: _____________ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got 

the job. 

A. Had he been B. If he had C. Unless he had been D. Were he to be 

Question 21: My brother was worried about being interviewed on television, but he _____________ to 

the occasion wonderfully. 

A. raised B. rose C. fell D. faced 

Question 22: The more difficult the job is, _____________. 

A. the more interesting she finds B. the more she finds it interesting 

C. she finds it more interesting D. the more interesting it is to her 



We are all too well aware that the extinction of animal and plant species is one of the biggest and most 

horrifying threats (23) _____________ our planet these days. Having said that, there has recently 

been some good news out of Russia regarding something called regeneration - a(n) (24) _____________ 

solution to this ever-growing problem. 

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Regeneration involves (25) _____________ tissue from a plant or animal that has become extinct and 

‘bringing it back to life’. In recent Russian experiments, scientists took fruit and seeds from the 

underground burrow of a long-dead Siberian squirrel and process to regenerate a beautiful flower called 

the Silene stenophylla. To date, it is the oldest plant to be produced from the innovative regeneration 

(26)____________ 

Understandably, experts are over the moon about their success as it shows once and for all that tissue 

can survive ice conservation for thousands of years. Those who participated in the regeneration of the 

flower are pleased and are now hoping to find prehistoric squirrel tissue or perhaps even (27) 

_____________ tissue from the great woolly mammoth, which could lead to the resurrection of those two 

species. 

[From: STARLIGHT 8, Workbook, Express Publishing. 2010] 

Question 23: A. heading B. facing C. confronting D. hallenging 

Question 24: A. probable B. possible C. likely D. expected 

Question 25: A. pulling B. moving C. taking D. bringing 

Question 26: A. succeeded B. managed C. directed D. conducted 

Question 27: A. icy B. freezing C. iced D. frozen 



Soichiro Honda was bom in 1906 in a small village in Japan. It was so small that it didn’t even have 

electricity. His family was poor. Soichiro had eight brothers and sisters. Sadly, five of them died when 

they were young because they did not have good medical care. When Soichiro was eight years old, he 

saw his first automobile. He was amazed by it. For the next 50 years, he loved machines on wheels. When 

he was 15 years old, Soichiro left his village to work at an auto repair shop in Tokyo. It was then that 

Honda discovered motorcycles. He spent all of his free time fixing and riding motorcycles. He returned to 

his village six years later to open his own garage. Soon he owned several shops and had over 50 

employees. 

At the same time, he began to build and race motorcycles and cars. Honda loved to race, and he became 

one of Japan’s most competitive drivers. In 1936, his race car crashed while he was driving 100 miles per 

hour. Half of Honda’s face was crushed, and he had other serious injuries. It took him a year and a half to 

recover. After this, his family begged him to give up racing. He looked for a less dangerous job and 

finally decided to become a manufacturer. 

At first, he manufactured engine parts. The Japanese navy used a lot of his engine parts in World War 

II. In 1948, after the war, he started the Honda Motor Company. He started the company with only 

$3,300. He made his first machines from engine parts that the military did not need after the war. These 

machines were not real motorcycles; they were bicycles with motors. People bought them because they 

needed a reliable form of transportation. As Honda’s business grew, he began to make different types of 

motorcycles. By 1950, his motorcycles were selling all over Japan. But there were 50 other motorcycle 

makers in Japan at the time. In 1958, Honda designed a lightweight motorcycle called the Super Cub. It 

was a huge success and Honda made a lot of money. Two years later, Honda built the world’s biggest 

motorcycle factory in Japan. 

By the 1960s, the Super Cub was popular all over Asia. But Honda wanted the motorcycle to be popular 

all over the world. In Europe, he put his motorcycles in difficult races to show how good they were. In the 

United States, he tried a different method. He used a magazine ad with the words “You Meet the Nicest 

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People on a Honda." It showed ordinary Americans such as students, businessmen, and older people all 

riding happily on the Honda Super Cub. The ad appeared in many popular magazines. 

Readers who had never ridden a motorcycle saw the ad. The ad showed that motorcycles were not just 

for crazy young people who wore black leather jackets. They were good for other people too. The 

company sold thousands of motorcycles to new riders. Honda then started to put the ads on television. 

This was also very successful. For example, he put an ad for his motorcycle on during the Academy 

Awards program. Millions of people watched that program, and on the next day, sales of the motorcycle 

went up tremendously. By 1968, Honda had sold 1 million motorcycles in the United States. 

In 1963, his company started to make cars. In 1972, it produced the Civic-, the next year, the Accord; 

and then in 1978, the Prelude. Soon, the company was one of the world’s biggest automobile makers. 

Honda was also famous for his business style. He believed that workers and bosses should have a close 

relationship. He also thought it was important to encourage workers to do their best. 

In 1973, Soichiro Honda retired as president of his company. He died in 1991. Honda was very 

important to Japan’s recent history. He and many other business leaders helped make Japan into a leading 

industrial nation. 

Question 28: Where did Honda go when he left his village? 

A. went to work at an auto repair shop in Tokyo 

B. went to work as a motor racer 

C. went to open repair shop 

D. went to fix and ride motorcycles 

Question 29: Honda was very successful because he _____________ 

A. owned the only motorcycle maker 

B. put his motorcycles in difficult races 

C. had a good education 

D. wasn’t afraid to take chances 

Question 30: Soichiro Honda _____________. 

A. wasted his time working at an auto repair shop 

B. manufactured cars and motorcycles all his life 

C. was poor when hestarted out, but later became a success 

D. a mechanic coming from a poor family 

Question 31: What was different about the new motorcycle that Honda designed? 

A. It was a cheaper one 

B. It was a bicycle with motor. 

C. It was a lightweight one 

D. It was the biggest one 

Question 32: Honda start the Honda Motor Company in _____________. 

A. 1984 B. 1948 C. 1950 D. 1960 

Question 33: What happened to Honda’s race car in 1936? 

A. It crashed. B. It collapsed. C. It was crushed. D. It was injured. 

Question 34: Honda’s business was _____________. 

A. small in the beginning only and then expanded 

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B. a huge success in the United States 

C. selling motorcycles to young people 

D. a huge success ffom the beginning 



The idea of preserving biological diversity gives most people a warm feeling inside. But what, exactly, 

is diversity? And which kind is most worth preserving? It may be anathema to save-the-lot 

environmentalists who hate setting such priorities, but academics are starting to cook up answers. 

Andrew Solow, a mathematician at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and his colleagues 

argue that in the eyes of conservation, all species should not be equal. Even more controversially, they 

suggest that preserving the rarest is not always the best approach. Their measure of diversity is the 

amount of evolutionary distance between species. They reckon that if choices must be made, then the 

number of times that cousins are removed from one another should be one of the criteria. 

This makes sense from both a practical and an aesthetic point of view. Close relatives have many genes 

in common. If those genes might be medically or agriculturally valuable, saving one is nearly as good as 

saving both. And different forms are more interesting to admire and study than lots of things that look the 

same. Dr Solow’s group illustrates its thesis with an example. Six species of crane are at some risk of 

extinction. Breeding in captivity might save them. But suppose there were only enough money to protect 

three. Which ones should be picked? 

The genetic distances between 14 species of cranes, including the six at risk, have already been 

established using a technique known as DNA hybridisation. The group estimated how likely it was that 

each of these 14 species would become extinct in the next 50 years. Unendangered species were assigned 

a 10% chance of meeting the Darwinian reaper-man; the most vulnerable, a 90% chance. Captive 

breeding was assumed to reduce an otherwise endangered species’ risk to the 10% level of the safest. Dr 

Solow’s computer permed all possible combinations of three from six and came to the conclusion that 

protecting the Siberian, white-naped and black-necked cranes gave the smallest likely loss of biological 

diversity over the next five decades. The other three had close relatives in little need of protection. Even if 

they became extinct, most of their genes would be saved. 

Building on the work of this group, Martin Weitzman, of Harvard University, argues that conservation 

policy needs to take account not only of some firm measure of the genetic relationships of species to each 

other and their likelihood of survival, but also the costs of preserving them. Where species are equally 

important in genetic terms, and - an important and improbable precondition - where the protection of one 

species can be assured at the expense of another, he argues for making safe species safer, rather than 

endangered species less endangered. 

In practice, it is difficult to choose between species. Most of those at risk - especially plants, the group 

most likely to yield useful medicines - are under threat because their habitats are in trouble, not because 

they are being shot, or plucked, to extinction. Nor can conservationists choose among the millions of 

species that theory predicts must exist, but that have not yet been classified by the biologists assigned to 

that tedious task. 

This is not necessarily cause for despair. At the moment, the usual way to save the genes in these 

creatures is to find the bits of the world with the largest number of species and try to protect them from 

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diversity of groups of organisms that happen to live together, as well as those which are related to each 

other. With clearer goals established, economic theory can then tell environmentalists where to go. 

Question 35: Dr Solow believes that _____________. 

A. very rare species can’t be saved 

B. all very rare species should be saved 

C. all species should be saved 

D. only some species are worth saving 

Question 36: Dr Solow’s work depended on _____________. 

A. the premise that all cranes should be protected 

B. previous biological research 

C. the cost of preserving cranes 

D. the premise that not all species are the same 

Question 37: Three of the six species of endangered cranes _____________ 

A. were less interesting to admire than others 

B. could be allowed to become extinct 

C. were so rare they couldn’t be saved 

D. shouldn’t be protected 

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Question 38: Dr Weitzman believes that if two species are equally important genetically we should 

protect _____________. 

A. the one that is more attractive 

B. them both 

C. the less endangered one 

D. the rarer one 

Question 39: Endangered species of cranes can be saved by _____________ 

A. stopping hunters from killing them 

B. protecting their habitats 

C. encouraging them to mate with their cousins 

D. keeping them in zoos or wildlife parks 

Question 40: Most species are endangered because _____________. 

A. biologists haven’t classified them 

B. they are hunted or picked 

C. we don’t care enough about them 

D. the places they live in are being destroyed 

Question 41: Dr Weitzman’s ideas _____________. 

A. confirm Dr Solow’s 

B. contradict Dr Solow’s 

C. disregard Dr Solow’s 

D. take Dr Solow’s ideas one step further 

Question 42: According to the writer what has to be done first is for _____________. 

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A. biologists to instruct economists 

B. biologists to classify undiscovered species 

C. developers to stop destroying habitats 

D. economists to instruct biologists 



Question 43: You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place. 

A. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now. 

B. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now. 

C. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now. 

D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right now. 

Question 44: It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me. 

A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without. 

B. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was. 

C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me. 

D. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me. 

Question 45: Mike put a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden. 

A. Mike put a fence because he wants to remind people to walk on his garden. 

B. Mike put a fence to prevent people from walking on his garden. 

C. In order to tell people to walk on his garden, Mike put a fence. 

D. So as to encourage people to walk on his garden, Mike put a fence. 



Question 46: (A) The assumption (B) that smoking has bad (C) effects on our health (D) have been 

proved. 

Question 47: The improvement (A) for water standards (B) over (C) the last 50 years has been (D) very 

great. 

Question 48: (A) Not until ten years (B) ago (C) was there much need for personal (D) computer. 



Question 49: My mother regretted not having planted a garden this year. She felt bad when buying 

vegetables at the supermarket. 

A. If my mother had planted a garden this year, she wouldn’t have had to buy her vegetables from the 

supermarket. 

B. When she realized that the vegetables at the supermarket were so bad, my mother decided to grow 

her own from then on. 

C. Feeling sorry that she hadn’t planted a garden this year, my mother did not feel good about 

purchasing vegetables from the supermarket. 

D. The garden that my mother had not planted, which she regretted not doing, would have produced 

better vegetables than the ones she got at the supermarket. 

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Question 50: My mother is on a business trip. We have a cooked dinner every evening. 

A. Although my mother is on a business trip, we have a cooked dinner every evening. 

B. We have a cooked dinner every evening, so my mother is on a business trip. 

C. Because my mother is on a business trip, we have a cooked dinner every evening 

D. When we have a cooked dinner every evening, my mother is on a business trip. 

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Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án A C C B D C A D A A 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án C A D B A D B D A A 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án B D B B C B D A D B 


Đáp án C B A A D B A C D D 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

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Question 1: A. scenic B. pesticide C. survive D. fertilizer 

Question 2: A. wicked B. hatred C. ragged D. followed 



Question 3: A. challenging B. relation C. arrangement D. preparing 

Question 4: A. nobody B. atmosphere C. gigantic D. ignorant 



Question 5: Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do. 

A. interested B. dissatisfied C. excited D. shocked 

Question 6: Differently from English taught to all Vietnamese students, Chinese and French have been 

made optional languages taught at secondary schools in Vietnam. 

A. compulsory B. important C. comfortable D. necessary 



Question 7: Don’t forget to drop me a line while you are away. 

A. call me B. give me a ring C. drop in me D. write to me 

Question 8: We can use either verbal or nonverbal forms of communication. 

A. using facial expressions B. using gesture 

C. using speech D. using verbs 



Question 9: Mike and Tim are university students. They are talking about Tim upcoming high-school 

reunion. 

Mike: “So, you have your fifth high-school reunion coming up?” - Tim: “ _____________” 

A. Oh, the school reunion was wonderful. 

B. No. You’re in no mood for the event 

C. The food at the reunion was excellent. 

D. Yeah. I’m really looking forward to it. 

Question 10: John and Mary are discussing school work. 

John: “Your parents must be proud of your English result at school.” - Mary: “_____________” 

A. Of course. B. I’m glad you like it. 

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C. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging. D. I am sorry to hear that. 



Question 11: Let’s take actions to protect the environment, _____________ we? 

A. needn’t B. must C. shall D. will 

Question 12: People should eat _____________ and do _____________ to reduce the risk of heart 

disease. 

A. less and less fat / the more exercise B. less fat / more exercise 

C. the less fat / the more exercise D. the lease fat / the most exercise 

Question 13: Tim would like to specialize _____________ computer science. 

A. of B. to C. in D. at 

Question 14: Even the most _____________ individuals can be thrown into a mild panic at the prospect 

of organizing a wedding. 

A. cool-headed B. soft-hearted C. half-hearted D. big-headed 

Question 15: He told me that it was a genuine diamond, and I was completely _____________ . 

A. put down B. turned down C. pulled up D. taken in 

Question 16: We have bought some _____________. 

A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses 

C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses 

Question 17: If Bill _____________ a job now, he wouldn’t be so unhappy. 

A. has B. has had C. had D. would have 

Question 18: All _____________ barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court. 

A. hopeful B. wishful C. willing D. prospective 

Question 19: It is not until December 25 _____________ the exam results will be announced. 

A. which B. what C. that D. when 

Question 20: Life in the countryside is very ____________ , isn’t it? 

A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. peacefulness 

Question 21: In Vietnam, application forms for the National Entrance Examinations must be _________ 

before the deadline, often in April. 

A. issued B. signed C. read D. submitted 

Question 22: She _____________ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for 

a rest. 

A. has worked B. has been working 

C. was working D. had been working 



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21 century teachers need to serve as a guide or mentor for their students, not as the all-knowing sage 

providing them with everything they need. Nowadays, with so much access (23) _____________ 

resources of all kinds, children invariably know more than teachers on different topics, step ahead of the 

technology. Teachers need to be empowered as facilitators for learning, so that they can empower their 

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students in (24)____________ . This shift is great news for teachers. Instead of struggling to give kids all 

the information in areas (25) they know little about, teachers can support students as they make their own 

steps into different fields. It’s about preparing them to go beyond their seniors, ensuring they have the 

skills to do it, and assisting them along the way. (26) _____________, teachers need to be forwardthinking, 

curious and flexible. They must be learners: learning new teaching methods, and learning 

alongside their students. Simply asking questions like “What will my students need dozens of years from 

now?” or “How can I help give them those skills?” can change teachers’ (27) _____________, make them 

a leader, and bring about changes in the classroom, school and community. 

Question 23: A. to B. with C. for D. in 

Question 24: A. sight B. use C. line D. turn 

Question 25: A. what B.that C. where D. whom 

Question 26: A. For instance B. Therefore C. In practice D. Otherwise 

Question 27: A. knowledge B. prejudice C. mindset D. judgement 



When we talk about living a healthy life, there is a famous old saying, you are what you eat. In fact, it is 

not just what people eat, but their whole lifestyle, which is important. The best way to stay healthy is to 

live a balanced lifestyle. Are you living a balanced lifestyle both physically and mentally? 

Physical Balance 

The human body needs physical exercise at least once a day. In today’s world, many working people 

spend most of their day sitting at a desk. To add more exercise to your daily life, try to stop what you are 

doing about once an hour and stretch or take a short walk. After work, take a brisk walk or go to the gym. 

Your body will thank you for it. 

For good health, nutritionists say we should eat at least four servings of raw food a day. By eating many 

colorful fruits and vegetables, you can be sure you are getting the correct nutrients. Have a red apple 

with your breakfast, a green salad at lunch, some carrots for your afternoon snack, and grapes for dessert 

instead of cake or cookies. Of course, for a healthy balance, your body also needs other foods. 

Mental Balance 

Mentally balanced people are usually emotionally balanced. They are generally happy with the things 

they have. They do not need to have more and more things. A mentally balanced person also feels good 

about who they are. They don’t worry about the past, and generally have good relationships with the 

people around them. That doesn’t mean that mentally healthy people never have negative feelings, but 

they don’t let these types of feelings control them or their behavior. It’s normal for people to feel their 

emotions-life always has its challenges and tragedies. But mentally healthy people face those challenges 

and resolve them quickly instead of allowing them to take control of their lives. By taking a little time 

each day to eat well, exercise, and clear your mind, anyone can live a more balanced and healthier 

lifestyle. 

Question 28: According to the article, people need to exercise _____________. 

A. once an hour B. once a day 

C. for one hour at a time D. in the evenings, after work 

Question 29: The following statements are recommended as ways to get physical exercise EXCEPT 

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A. stretching B. taking a walk C. going to a gym D. playing sports 

Question 30: The word “nutrients” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________. 

A. exercise activities B. things needed for healthy growth 

C. positive feelings D. foods that are not cooked 

Question 31: In paragraph 4, in “and resolve them quickly,” the word “them” means _____________ 

A. emotions B. people C. challenges D. lives 

Question 32: According to the article, to have a balanced lifestyle, people need to _____________. 

A. work less and exercise more 

B. eat cookies and cake only once a week 

C. let their feelings control their behavior 

D. take care of both their physical and mental health 

Question 33: Which statement is true, according to the article? 

A. Fruits and vegetables should only be eaten raw. 

B. A healthy, balanced lifestyle is difficult for most people. 

C. People should exercise at least four times a day. 

D. Mentally healthy people also face challenges and tragedies. 

Question 34: The author wrote this article mostly to _____________ 

A. tell people about the key parts of a balanced lifestyle 

B. tell people which foods are and are not healthy 

C. make sure everyone gets enough exercise in their lives 

D. show that mental health is more important than physical health 



A folk culture is small, isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly self-sufficient group that is 

homogeneous in custom and race, with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals. 

Order is maintained through sanctions based in the religion or family, and interpersonal relationships 

are strong. Tradition is paramount, and change comes infrequently and slowly. There is relatively little 

division of labor into specialized duties. Rather, each person is expected to perform a great variety of 

tasks, though duties may differ between the sexes. Most goods are handmade, and a subsistence economy 

prevails. Individualism is weakly developed in folk cultures, as are social classes. Unaltered folk cultures 

no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest 

modem equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a German American farming sect that largely 

renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age. In Amish areas, horse-drawn 

buggies till serve as a local transportation device, and the faithful are not permitted to own automobiles. 

The Amish’s central religious concept of Demut, “humility”, clearly reflects the weakness of 

individualism and social class so typical of folk cultures, and there is a corresponding strength of Amish 

group identity. Rarely do the Amish marry outside their sect. The religion, a variety of the Mennonite 

faith, provides the principal mechanism for maintaining order. 

By contrast, a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group, often highly individualistic and constantly 

changing. Relationships tend to be impersonal, and a pronounced division of labor exists, leading to the 

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take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-based economy prevails. Because 

of these contrasts, “popular” may be viewed as clearly different from “folk”. 

The popular is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many developing nations, Folk-made 

objects give way to their popular equivalent, usually because the popular item is more quickly or cheaply 

produced, is easier or time saving to use, or lends more prestige to the owner. 


A. Two decades in modem society 

B. The influence of industrial technology 

C. The characteristics of “folk” and “popular” societies 

D. The specialization of labor in Canada and the United States 

Question 36: Which of the following is typical of folk cultures? 

A. There is a money-based economy. 

B. Social change occurs slowly. 

C. Contact with other cultures is encouraged. 

D. Each person develops one specialized skill. 

Question 37: What does the author imply about the United States and Canada? 

A. They value folk cultures. 

B. They have no social classes. 

C. They have popular cultures. 

D. They do not value individualism. 

Question 38: The phrase “largely renounces” is closest in meaning to _____________. 

A. generally rejects B. greatly modifies C. loudly declares D. often criticizes 

Question 39: What is the main source of order in Amish society? 

A. The government B. The economy C. The clan structure D. The religion 

Question 40: Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support? 

A. A variety of religious practices is tolerated. 

B. Individualism and competition are important. 

C. Pre-modem technology is preferred. 

D. People are defined according to their class. 

Question 41: The word “prevails” is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. dominates B. provides C. develops D. invests 

Question 42: Which of the following is NOT given as a reason why folk-made objects are replaced by 

mass-produced objects? 

A. cost B. quality C. prestige D. convenience 



Question 43: In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause. 

A. Although he was poor, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause. 

B. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor. 

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D. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty. 

Question 44: It was only when we arrived in Kenya that we saw hippos and giraffes. 

A. When we arrived in Kenya we only saw hippos and giraffes. 

B. We arrived in Kenya only when we saw hippos and giraffes. 

C. We only arrived in Kenya when we saw hippos and giraffes. 

D. Only when we arrived in Kenya did we see hippos and giraffes. 

Question 45: This party is ‘evening dress’ only. 

A. You have to dress up this evening. 

B. I dress up only for this evening party. 

C. You’re not allowed to dress casually for this party. 

D. This party is only for those who dress up in the evening. 



Question 46: (A) Overpopulation is (B) a short way to lead to (C) poor. (D) illiteracy, and social evils. 

Question 47: Rainforests (A) are being cut and (B) burning at (C) such a speed that they will disappear 

(D) from the earth in the near future. 

Question 48: The student (A) must have her assessment form (B) fill in by the examiner (C) during the 

(D) oral exam. 



Question 49: I got up late and missed the first class. The alarm clock didn’t go off. 

A. If I set the alarm clock well, I would not get up late and miss the first class. 

B. Because the alarm clock didn’t working well, I got up late and missed the first class. 

C. Because I got up late and missed the first class, the alarm clock didn’t go off. 

D. I got up late and missed the first class, so the alarm clock didn’t go off. 

Question 50: Collecting decay teeth is an unusual hobby. I know a lot of people who do this. 

A. Because collecting decay teeth is an unusual hobby, I know a lot of people who do this. 

B. Despite the fact that collecting decay teeth is an unusual hobby, I know a lot of people who do this. 

C. Collecting decay teeth is an unusual hobby; therefore, I know a lot of people who do this. 

D. However collecting decay teeth is an unusual hobby, I know a lot of people who do this. 

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Đáp án A D A C B A D C D C 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án C B C A D C C D C B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D D A D B B C B D B 


Đáp án C D D A C B C A D C 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án A B A D C C B B B B 

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Question 1: A. kites B. catches C. oranges D. buzzes 

Question 2: A. gossip B. gentle C. gamble D. garage 



Question 3: A. machine B. confine C. engine D. entail 

Question 4: A. preference B. obstacle C. practicing D. supporter 



Question 5: The length of an X-ray wave is incredibly small: less than one ten-millionth of a millimeter. 

A. believably B. considerably C. famously D. sufficiently 

Question 6: If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed 

immediately. 

A. coincidentally B. deliberately C. instinctively D. accidentally 



Question 7: She said some quite nasty things about him. 

A. favourable B. funny C. offensive D. smelling 

Question 8: Sally rings her boyfriend every day; she must be running up a huge phone bill. 

A. saving up B. owing to C. being a debtor D. having to pay 



Question 9: - Lan: “Thanks a lot for your help.” - Nam: “_____________.” 

A. My excitement B. My delight C. My happiness D. My pleasure 

Question 10: - Mai: “I’ve got some amazing news” - Hoa: “_____________ ” 

A. Get a life! B. No way! You’re pulling my leg. 

C. That’ll teach you. D. Fire away, I’m all ears. 



Question 11: His country has _____________ climate. 

A. continent B. continental C. continence D. continentally 

Question 12: It _____________ Susan that you saw last night. She’s abroad with her family. 

A. should have been B. must have been C. can’t have been D. needn’t have been 

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Question 13: He is a very intelligent boy; _____________ , he sometimes gets bad marks. 

A. otherwise B. so C. however D. thus 

Question 14: I _____________ with my uncle when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month. 

A. will be staying B. will have stayed C. will have been staying D. stay 

Question 15: She started the course two months ago but dropped _____________ after only a month 

A. out B. back C. of D. in 

Question 16: _____________ that Columbus discovered America. 

A. In 1492 B. That was in 1492 C. There was in 1492 D. It was in 1492 

Question 17: The use of vitamin _____________ and herbs has become increasingly popular among 

Americans. 

A. ingredients B. materials C. components D. supplements 

Question 18: Due to ever more spreading poaching, there _____________ a dramatic decline in the 

number of elephants recently. 

A. is B. had been C. was D. has been 

Question 19: She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with _____________ colours. 

A. red B. true C. bright D. flying 

Question 20: It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it _____________ purpose. 

A. with B. on C. by D. about 

Question 21: No matter how angry he was, he would never _____________ to violence. 

A. refuse B. resist C. resolve D. resort 

Question 22: They _____________ tired now because they _____________ in the garden since 7 

o’clock. 

A. are/ worked B. were/were working 

C. are/have been working D. were/worked 



The reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits 

which make up society. All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they 

(23)____________ their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its 

jargon. The phenomenon turns (24) to be universal and valuable. It is the jargon element, which, in a job, 

can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers. 

When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take (25) _____________ in 

whether the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humor to speech - 

as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon. We enjoy the mutual 

showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, we enjoy the in-jokes (26) _____________ 

shared linguistic experience permits. (27) _____________, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are 

quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon. 

And we resent it when some other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in. 

(Source: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal) 

Question 23. A. develop B. raise C. extend D. expand 

Question 24. A. in B. on C. out D. up 

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Question 25. A. notice B. control C. grant D. pleasure 

Question 26. A. who B. which C. what D. when 

Question 27. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Moreover D. However 



The rules of etiquette in American restaurants depend upon a number of factors the physical location of 

the restaurant, e.g., rural or urban; the type of restaurant, e.g., informal or formal; and certain standards 

that are more universal. In other words, some standards of etiquette vary significantly while other 

standards apply almost anywhere. Learning the proper etiquette in a particular type of restaurant in a 

particular area may sometimes require instruction, but more commonly it simply requires sensitivity and 

experience. For example, while it is acceptable to read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate to 

do the same in a more luxurious setting. And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting, it may be fine to 

tuck your napkin into your shirt, but if you are in a sophisticated urban restaurant this behavior would 

demonstrate a lack of manners. It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is 

unacceptable to indiscriminately throw your food on the floor. The conclusion we can most likely draw 

from the above is that while the types and locations of restaurants determine etiquette appropriate to them, 

some rules apply to all restaurants. 

Question 28: What topic is this passage primarily concerned? 

A. Instruction in proper etiquette 

B. Rules of etiquette 

C. Variable and universal standards of etiquette 

D. The importance of good manners 

Question 29: According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette? 

A. reading a magazine at a coffee shop 

B. not throwing food on the floor 

C. ating in rustic settings 

D. tucking a napkin in your shirt 

Question 30: What does the word “it” refer to? 

A. learning the proper etiquette B. clear instruction 

C. knowing the type of restaurant D. sensitivity 

Question 31: Which of the following words is most similar to the meaning of “rustic”? 

A. urban B. unsophisticated C. agricultural D. ancient 

Question 32: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “tuck”? 

A. set B. put C. fold D. hold 

Question 33: The word “indiscriminately” could best be replaced by which of the following? 

A. randomly B. angrily C. noisily D. destructively 

Question 34: The author uses the word “draw” in line 16 to mean _____________. 

A. pick out B. drag away C. evoke D. infer 



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TEACHING IN INDIA 

by Elise Cooper 

‘Elise in India’. That was the name of my blog last year when I took a year out between school and 

university. I was lucky enough to get a teaching job abroad through an international organization. I was 

going to work in a school attached to a children’s home in north-west India. There were eight of us on the 

week-long introduction course in the capital, Delhi. As well as advice and ideas for teaching we were 

given information about health and local customs, and learned a few essential phrases in the local 

language. 

Another course member, Lucy, was coming to the same school as me and we were both nervous when 

we set off on the 15-hour bus ride to the children’s home. I had worked as a classroom assistant before, 

but here I wouldn’t be much older than some of my pupils. How would I manage? My worries 

disappeared once we reached the home. Our rooms were on the top floor above the girls’ bedrooms and 

from the window we looked out across flat fields full of fruit trees and could just see the snow-covered 

mountain tops in the distance. 

There were 90 children in the home, aged between five and 20. In addition there were a small number 

of pupils who came in each day from the area around. Although they were a little shy to start with, they 

were so keen to ask us questions that we quickly became friends. 

Lucy and I taught four lessons a day, mainly spelling, reading and general knowledge. We had a 

textbook but since it wasn’t very exciting, we tried to make the lessons more interesting with activities 

and games. This wasn’t always easy: there was a mixture of ages in each class because pupils had begun 

their education at different times. Like schoolchildren everywhere, they didn’t always behave perfectly in 

class. However, they used to send us notes apologizing afterwards, or thanking us for an interesting 

lesson, so we didn’t really mind. 

The best fun came after school, though. We spent many happy hours playing games or football or just 

chatting with the children. On Friday afternoons, Lucy and I were in charge of sport, which had just been 

introduced at the school. Trying to organize fifty children into cricket teams is something I’ll never 

forget. Another of my memories is playing in goal for a boys’ football game. Even though Lucy and a 

group of little girls joined in as extra goalkeepers, we still managed to let the other side score! 

I was terribly sad to leave. I felt I had learned as much as - if not more than - my pupils from the 

experience. 

Question 35: How did Elise apply for the teaching post in India? 

A. By contacting directly with the school 

B. By posting her resume’ online 

C. Through an international organization 

D. Through a local organization 

Question 36: According to the text, the pupils in each class that Elise taught were _____________. 

A. at the same age B. at different ages C. all older than her D. all adolescents 

Question 37: Which of the following words would the author most probably use to describe her 

experience in India? 

A. useful B. problematic C. informative D. nonsense 

Question 38: Elise and Lucy were responsible for teaching the following lessons EXCEPT _________. 

A. general knowledge B. spelling C. reading D. history 

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Question 39: According to Elise, what do Indian pupils and school children everywhere have in 

common? 

A. background knowledge B. interests in games and activities 

C. shyness and nervousness D. imperfect behavior in class 

Question 40: What can be inferred about Elise according to the text? 

A. She is now working in Delhi. B. She spent one year in India. 

C. She is not Indian. D. She can speak the local language well. 

Question 41: What does “This” in paragraph 4 refer to? 

A. the pupil’s education 

B. the general knowledge 

C. the way to make the lessons more attractive 

D. the lessons in the textbook 

Question 42: Which adjective best describes the job of getting pupils’ attention to the general knowledge 

lessons? 

A. effortless B. time-consuming C. simple D. challenging 



Question 43: You could not have made a very good impression on them. 

A. Something appears to have made them think you are unsuitable. 

B. It's impossible that the effect you made on them was particularly positive. 

C. You should have tried harder to make them think well of you. 

D. You seem to have impressed them very unfavourably. 

Question 44: Many people lack water due to population growth and climate change. 

A. Many people lack water; therefore, the population grows, and climate changes. 

B. Owing to many people’s lack of water, the population grows, and climate changes. 

C. Because many people lack water, the population grows, and climate changes. 

D. Many people lack water not only due to population growth, but also because of climate change. 

Question 45: My son was just not strong enough to have caused so much damage. 

A. My son, though quite strong, caused little damage himself. 

B. Not much damage was caused because my son was very weak. 

C. My son wasn’t strong, but he caused great damage. 

D. Someone else, not my son, caused the damage. 



Question 46. (A) Most greetings cards are (B) folding and have a picture (C) on the front and a message 

(D) inside. 

Question 47. (A) The twins have the (B) same identical (C) birthmarks (D) on their backs 

Question 48. I (A) always look back (B) on the time (C) where I spent with my family (D) on a farm in 

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Question 49: My sister loved travelling in Europe very much. She decided not to go to France because of 

her fears of terrorism. 

A. My sister would have gone to France if she hadn’t been scared of terrorism so much because Europe 

was her favourite travel spot. 

B. As France had become a high-risk terrorism spot, my sister, who normally loved Europe, was afraid 

to go there. 

C. Although my sister liked touring Europe ever since the threat of terrorism started, she hadn’t been to 

France. 

D. Even though my sister liked touring Europe very much, she was afraid of the terrorism in France, so 

she chose not to go there. 

Question 50: That man may be her father. His eyes are also brown. 

A. So brown as his eyes that man is perhaps her father. 

B. That man’s eyes are so brown that he may be her father. 

C. Because that man’s eyes are brown, he may be her father, too. 

D. That man whose eyes are also brown may be her father. 

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Đáp án A B C D A D C D D D 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án B C C A A D D D D B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D C A C D B C C B A 


Đáp án B B A D C B A D D C 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án C D B D D B B C D D 

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Question 1: A. crashed B. waived C. gained D. seemed 

Question 2: A. slopes B. provokes C. unites D. provides 



Question 3. A. establish B. endanger C. protection D. volunteer 

Question 4. A. athletic B. vertical C. amateur D. national 



Question 5: The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school. 

A. parental B. unhappy C. dutiful D. irresponsible 

Question 6: Many parents always kept a tight rein on their children. 

A. gave less money B. let loose C. set free D. helped to ride 



Question 7: Our new house is modem but there is no room to swing a cat. 

A. no playground for cats B. very small 

C. no space for children D. no room to keep cats 

Question 8: We played my brother’s school at football and beat them hollow. 

A. defeated easily B. had a draw C. broke a nil score D. lost the game 



Question 9: - Lan “What cool things can you do?” - Hoa: " _____________ " 

A. Singing and dancing or something like that. 

B. Cool? Nothing can interest me but window shopping and strolling. 

C. To make ice-cream with a freezer. 

D. Well, just turn on the air-conditioner 

Question 10: - David: “ _____________ ” - Mike: “I won’t say no!” 

A. How are things with you, Mike? 

B. What about playing badminton this afternoon? 

C. Mike, do you know where the scissors are? 

D. What’s your favourite drink, tea or coffee? 

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Question 11: He daren’t _____________ his boss for a rise just now. 

A. asking B. be asking C. to asking D. ask 

Question 12: Because the traffic was so terrible, by the time we got to the airport, our airline’s check-in 

counter had _____________ closed. 

A. already B. no more C. still D. yet 

Question 13: The conflict between the two countries should be settled by _____________ means, not 

fighting. 

A. diplomacy B. diplomatic C. diplomatically D. diploma 

Question 14: From the 1980s _____________ the festival has been celebrated annually. 

A. onwards B. forwards C. backwards D. upwards 

Question 15: He was _____________ from the competition for using drugs. 

A. disqualified B. omitted C. sacked D. prevented 

Question 16: Flash photography is _____________ prohibited in this museum. 

A. rigorously B. strictly C. staunchly D. firmly 

Question 17: The terrible weather may have _____________ the small population. 

A. backed down B. accounted for C. brought in D. let down 

Question 18: In general, Japanese people believe that shoes must be worn outside, so before coming into 

their houses. 

A. put off them B. take them off C. put them off D. take off them 

Question 19: The wine had made him a little _____________ and couldn’t control his movement. 

A. narrow-minded B. light-headed C. light-footed D. light-hearted 

Question 20: Only after she had finished the course did she realize she _____________ a wrong choice. 

A. had made B. has made C. had been making D. was making 

Question 21: “You should concentrate on _____________ the teacher is saying.” 

A. what B. which C. that D. whom 

Question 22: Your brother hardly talks to anyone, _____________ ? 

A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he 



Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, but can you imagine having to spend 90 days in bed? 

Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being (23) _____________ to get up? That was 

the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted 

(24)_____________ the European Space Agency. 

The study had a serious purpose: to investigate the changes that take place in the human body during 

long-duration spaceflight. Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (25)_____________ 

weightlessness. The aim was to discover what effect period of weightlessness will have on the health of 

astronauts spending several months on the International Space Station. 

The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up. 

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permitted. However, each volunteer did have a mobile phone, as well as access to the latest films, 

computer games and music. Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (27)_____________ at the end of the 

90 days, “I would do it again,” said one of the volunteers. “It was disorientating, but we knew we were 

‘contributing to medical research and space exploration.” 

Question 23: A. helped B. allowed C. granted D. approved 

Question 24: A. by B. on C. for D.about 

Question 25: A. simulated B. simulate C. to simulate D. simulating 

Question 26: A. reckon B. realise C. regard D. remark 

Question 27: A. attitude B. spirit C. feeling D. mood 



There are two basic types of glaciers, those that flow outward in all directions with little regard for any 

underlying terrain and those that are confined by terrain to a particular path. 

The first category of glaciers includes those massive blankets that cover whole continents, appropriately 

called ice sheets. There must be over 50,000 square kilometers of land covered with ice for the glacier to 

qualify as an ice sheet. When portions of an ice sheet spread out over the ocean, they form ice shelves. 

About 20,000 years ago the Cordilleran Ice Sheet covered nearly all the mountains in southern Alaska, 

western Canada, and the western United States. It was about 3 kilometers deep at its thickest point in 

northern Alberta. Now there are only two sheets left on Earth, those covering Greenland and Antarctica. 

Any domelike body of ice that also flows out in all directions but covers less than 50,000 square 

kilometers is called an ice cap. Although ice caps are rare nowadays, there are a number in northeastern 

Canada, on Baffin Island, and on the Queen Elizabeth Islands. 

The second category of glaciers includes those of a variety of shapes and sizes generally called 

mountain or alpine glaciers. Mountain glaciers are typically identified by the landform that controls their 

flow. One form of mountain glacier that resembles an ice cap in that it flows outward in several directions 

is called an ice field. The difference between an ice field and an ice cap is subtle. Essentially, the flow of 

an ice field is somewhat controlled by surrounding terrain and thus does not have the domelike shape of a 

cap. There are several ice fields in the Wrangell, St. Elias, and Chugach mountains of Alaska and 

northern British Columbia. 

Less spectacular than large ice fields are the most common types of mountain glaciers : the cirque and 

valley glaciers. Cirque glaciers are found in depressions in the surface of the land and have a 

characteristic circular shape. The ice of valley glaciers, bound by terrain, flows down valleys, curves 

around their comers, and falls over cliffs. 


A. Where major glaciers are located 

B. How glaciers shape the land 

C. How glaciers are formed 

D. The different kinds of glaciers 

Question 29: It can be inferred that ice sheets are so named for which of the following reasons? 

A. They are confined to mountain valleys. 

B. They cover large areas of land. 

C. They are thicker in some areas than in others. 

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D. They have a characteristic circular shape. 

Question 30: According to the passage, where was the Cordilleran Ice Sheet thickest? 

A. Alaska B. Greenland C. Alberta D. Antarctica 

Question 31: The word “rare” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. small B. unusual C. valuable D. widespread 

Question 32: According to the passage (paragraph 5), ice fields resemble ice caps in which of the 

following ways? 

A. Their shap B. Their flow C. Their textur D. Their locat 

Question 33: All of the following are alpine glaciers EXCEPT _____________ 

A. cirque glaciers B. ice caps C. valley glaciers D. ice fields 

Question 34: The word “depressions” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. intrusion B. dejection C. concaves D. convexes 



Moving Your Mind for Maximum Fitness 

When people design a new workout programme, they often target their chest, stomach, and leg muscles, 

hoping to sculpt the perfect physique. However, they often neglect the most important part of the body: 

the brain. Our brains grow stronger when we exercise them and weaker when neglected. To assist in 

keeping our minds sharp, several websites and apps offer brain games to help us get our mental workouts 

accomplished in a very short time. 

As we age, our vocabulary continues to expand and we become better at creative plans. However, by 

the time we enter our 20s, our prefrontal cortex starts to shrink. Although part of the reason for our 

decline is physical, there is evidence that targeted exercises can halt or even reserve cognitive damage. 

Throughout our lives we maintain the ability to create new neurons whenever we learn something new, 

like a foreign language or a new sport. By repeating these activities we create new pathways and 

connections between neurons that keep our minds functioning at an optimal level. This is what brain 

fitness exercises aim to accomplish. 

These digital exercises are broken into different categories. The first is memory exercises. These 

programmes display information to users and then quiz us to see how much we can recall. The second 

type is attention exercises. These games get users to focus on multiple tasks at once, dividing their 

attention. Although trying to concentrate on several things at once during work is not recommended, 

doing it in a game environment can help to strengthen our focus in the long term. Speed exercises, on the 

other hand, are designed to keep our minds agile. In addition to these major categories, there are other 

games that focus on specific situations like remembering names and faces, or calculating directions. 

Although many users rave about positive effects of these games, there are other hacks we can use to 

strengthen our brains. One is napping. Studies have shown that people who nap in the afternoon fared 

much better at mental tasks than those who didn’t. A little caffeine can also make your mind sharper, as 

long as you don’t overdo it. Finally, getting some physical exercise also tends to improve the clarity of 

our thinking. In other words, maybe the Roman poet Juvenal was on to something when he wrote “A 

sound mind in a healthy body”. 

Question 35. What happens when we don’t exercise our brains? 

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C. It causes lots of health problems. D. It keeps functioning well. 

Question 36. What function of our brain improves as we get older? 

A. We can remember more things. B. We are better at making plans. 

C. We think much quicker. D. Nothing improves at all 

Question 37. All of the following are true about our brains EXCEPT that _____________ . 

A. there are several web sites and apps to help us get our mental workout 

B. the number of neurons remains the same throughout our lives 

C. our brains become stronger when we are more mentally active 

D. connections and pathways between neurons play an important role in the functions of our brains 

Question 38. What could replace the word “optimal” in paragraph 2? 

A. excellent B. unacceptable C. debatable D. decent 

Question 39. What is the meaning of the word “it” in paragraph 3? 

A. Doing memory exercises 

B. Keeping your mind empty 

C. Concentrating on many things 

D. focusing on one thing 

Question 40. Which of the following statements is NOT true about our brains and brain games? 

A. We should concentrate on several things at once during our lives to strengthen our focus. 

B. These brain games don’t take us much time to carry out. 

C. The brain games can help us improve our memory and keep our minds active. 

D. There are some brain games for specific purposes. 

Question 41. What can be inferred from the passage? 

A. There are some brain games to treat mental diseases. 

B. Our brains will work very well during a nap. 

C. We don’t need brain games when we are playing a new sport. 

D. There is a close relationship between physical and mental health. 

Question 42. According to the passage, which of the following statements about coffee is true? 

A. It is not very good for your brain. 

B. You should drink as much of it as possible. 

C. A few cups of it could help your brain. 

D. Its effects on the brain were never tested. 



Question 43: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high. 

A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate. 

B. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime. 

C. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is. 

D. The unemployment rate and crime rate are both higher. 

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Question 44: The captain said to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!” 

A. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately. 

B. The captain threatened his men to abandon the ship immediately. 

C. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately. 

D. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately. 

Question 45: Many countries share the view that drastic measures must be taken to stop the pollution of 

the seas. 

A. The pollution of the seas can only be prevented provided that many countries follow the same policy. 

B. By putting into practice a series of precaution it is generally believed that the pollution of the seas 

will be prevented. 

C. The sea will, it seems, continue to be polluted unless this agreement is accepted by a majority of the 

countries. 

D. A lot of countries agree that it is essential to take strong action to put an end to the pollution of the 

sea. 



Question 46: It is (A) recommended that (B) people (C) to take regular (D) exercise. 

Question 47: (A) More than ten students (B) have failed the exam, (C) that surprised (D) the teacher. 

Question 48: The world is becoming more (A) industrialized and the number of animal (B) species that 

have become (C) extinct (D) have increased. 



Question 49: The moon is the nearest planet to the earth. It causes tides on the earth. 

A. The moon is the nearest planet to the earth, which causes tides on the earth. 

B. The moon which nearest planet to the earth, causes tides on the earth. 

C. The moon, which is the nearest planet to the earth, causes tides on the earth. 

D. The moon causes tides on the earth, is the nearest planet to the earth. 

Question 50: This is the battle field. The soldiers fought there. 

A. This is the battle field which the soldiers fought. 

B. This is the battle field that the soldiers fought. 

C. This is the battle field where the soldiers fought there. 

D. This is the battle field where the soldiers fought. 

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Đáp án A D D A D B B A A B 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D A B A A B B B B A 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án A A B A D B D D B C 


Đáp án B B B C A B B A C A 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

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Question 1:A. subscribed B. launched C. inspired D. welcomed 

Question 2: A. sour B. hour C. pour D. flour 



Question 3: A. reduce B. impress C. technique D. finish 

Question 4: A. enthusiast B. preferential C. participant D. particular 



Question 5: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings 

of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war. 

A. happiness B. loss C. sadness D. pain and sorrow 

Question 6: They are launching a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues. 

A. encourage B. publicize C. hinder D. strengthen 



Question 7: The natives were angry when the foreigners came to their country and took over their land. 

A. tourists B. migrants C. members D. locals 

Question 8: Alice’s eyes gleamed with pleasure when she saw the diamond ring in front of her. 

A. shone B. flashed C. kindled D. glowed 



Question 9: Mike and Sue are talking about transport in the future. 

- Mike: “Do you think there will be pilotless planes?” - Sue: “ _____________ ” 

A. I’m afraid I can’t. 

B. What for? There are quite a few around. 

C. Why not? There have been cars without drivers. 

D. I’m glad you like it. 

Question 10: Alex and Ann are talking about their classmate. 

- Alex: “ _____________ ” - Ann: “Yeah, not bad, I suppose.” 

A. Do you see him often? B. What are you thinking? 

C. How did you meet him? D. He is quite good-looking, isn’t he? 

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Question 11: I was bom in New York but I grew _____________ in England. 

A. at B. up C. about D. of 

Question 12: I wish everything _____________ so expensive. 

A. would be B. wouldn’t be C. won’t be D. could be 

Question 13: You can select what you want; it’s your _____________ . 

A. choose B. chose C. chosen D. choice 

Question 14: By the end of the 21st century, scientists _____________ a cure for the common cold. 

A. will find B. will have found C. will be finding D. will have been found 

Question 15: He did not share his secrets with other people but he _____________ in her. 

A. confessed B. concealed C. confided D. consented 

Question 16: This road is very narrow. It _____________ to be widened. 

A. might B. needs C. mustn’t D. may 

Question 17: This book is so interesting that I can’t _____________ . 

A. pick it up B. let it down C. open it up D. put it down 

Question 18: Thank you for _____________ me. 

A. invite B. invited C. invitation D. inviting 

Question 19: I don’t think it is fair to _____________ a comparison between the two sisters 

A. do B. draw C. take D. strike 

Question 20: I don’t think the problem will be serious _____________ ? 

A. don’t I B. will it C. do I D. won’t it 

Question 21: Elephants scratch themselves with sticks _____________ . 

A. which hold in their trunks B. are held in their trunk 

C. holding in their trunks D. held in their trunks 

Question 22: We booked a table for dinner. We _____________ a table as the restaurant was empty. 

A. should have booked B. can’t have booked 

C. mustn’t have booked D. needn’t have booked 



What make a good souvenir? 

On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and 

important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of 

wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was bom, and a 

shell (23) _____________ on my favourite childhood beach. 

Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain 

objects, the (24)_____________ their associations with the past become, and the sharper the 

recollections that gather around them. They are, (25) _____________ , real souvenirs, encapsulations not 

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contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap massproduced 

imports that have nothing to do with the place at all. 

It’s often the (26) _____________ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than 

purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs 

on holiday this summer, make sure they (27) _____________ the reality test. A good souvenir is not just 

made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something 

made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the 

local economy, it shouldn’t come too cheap, either. 

Question 23: A. come across B. found out C. picked up D. bumped into 

Question 24: A. larger B. wider C. harder D. greater 

Question 25: A. therefore B. whereas C. however D. otherwise 

Question 26: A. point B. case C. fact D. truth 

Question 27: A. pass B. win C. take D. beat 



FLASH MOBS -A NEW KIND OF EVENT 

In 2003, an unusually large number of customers arrived without warning in the carpet department of 

Macy’s Department store in New York. The assistants couldn’t see why all of them were so interested in 

buying exactly the same carpet. In 2006,4,000 people arrived with MP3 players and headsets at a London 

railway station and started dancing at a set time. As no music could be heard, this looked veiy strange. 

Police were even called to make sure that trains continued to run on time, but when they arrived the 

dancers had gone. In March 2013, more than 2,000 people gathered in Seoul, South Korea, complete with 

musical instruments, and started to dance. Many were students from Sungsin Girls’ High School - they 

joined other Earth Hour supporters and collected a staggering 150,000 signatures from local citizens in 

support of the campaign. In Korea, an estimated 12 million people participated in Earth Hour 2013. These 

are three samples of ‘flash mob’ events, when a crowd of people suddenly come together in a public 

place, perform an unusual action, and appear as quickly as they appear. They are organised using 

electronic media such as mobile phones or the internet. 

To their fans, flash mobs are simply a chance to have some lighthearted, if rather silly, fun. However, 

when just under 2,000 people got together in San Francisco for an enormous pillow fight, it ended up 

costing thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, a heavy rainstorm meant that the city was left covered with 

wet feathers, which caused streets, shops, and a restaurant to be flooded, and ruin the local fountain. It 

took several days to put the damage right. Norman Dito, head of the city’s Recreation and Park 

Department said, ‘In future, organizers of such events should apply for permission beforehand and pay 

the standard fee to cover security, insurance, and cleaning up afterwards. Sadly, I think this is unlikely to 

happen, since nobody knows who the organizers are, or when or where a flash mob will take place next. 

Crimes associated with flash mobs are rare, but occasionally make international headlines. Sometimes 

referred to as ‘flash robs’ by the media, these start with the intent to destroy, or lead to the destruction of 

private property or violence. Professor of Psychology Mark Leary explains that as social media adds the 

ability to recruit a large number of people, individuals who would not rob a store on their own feel freer 

to misbehave without being identified. In Germany, the authorities in some cities have taken things even 

further by strictly enforcing an already-existing law that says a special Permit must be obtained to use a 

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Question 28: The primary purpose of the passage is to _____________ 

A. explain what flash mobs involve 

B. warn people against going to flash mobs 

C. complain about a recent flash mob 

D. give advice on how to arrange flash mobs 

Question 29: The shop assistants in Macy’s didn’t understand _____________ 

A. why the shoppers were interested in the same product 

B. where the shoppers had come from 

C. which items the shoppers wanted to buy 

D. how the shoppers had got there 

Question 30:. The police were called to the London railway station to _____________ 

A. prevent people watching the event 

B. prevent the trains departing late 

C. make sure no one was injured 

D. arrest the dancers 

Question 31: The word “staggering” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. usal B. strange C. illegal D. inexpected 

Question 32: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _____________ . 

A. a heavy rainstorm B. a pillow fight C. San Francisco D. a chance 

Question 33: The word “recruit” is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. excite B. gather C. cover D. employ 

Question 34: All of the following are true about flash mobs events EXCEPT _____________ 

A. the events often take place at public places 

B. the participants perform unusual actions 

C. the events involve large numbers of participants 

D. the events are held mostly to collect signatures 



SHAYNE’S DREAMS COME TRUE - BUT WILL THEY BE SHATTERED? 

It is a week before The X Factor live tour when I meet the winner of the series, Shayne Ward. “It has 

been mental.” he says, referring to the past six months of his life. “I’ve just been talking to Louis Walsh 

on the phone. Louis Walsh!” Walsh, a top record producer and The X Factor judge, now manages 

Shayne’s career. “I was talking to Simon Cowell (a celebrity record producer) yesterday!” He shakes his 

head in amazement. And these people are telling me they’re excited about working with me. “I can’t get 

my head round it.” 

Shayne is about as natural as any pop star arriving in the public arena can be. “I just can’t accept where 

I am now” he says sincerely. “It doesn’t feel real. To me, this is just a job.” “What do you think being 

famous feels like?” I ask him. “I’m not sure, to be honest. Different from this?” he laughs, with only a 

hint of nerves. Since winning The X Factor, Shayne’s success has been phenomenal. His debut single 

took just three days to reach the number one spot. On tour, he’s going to play to audiences of 10,000 on 

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performance and just thought, “I’m dreaming!”” Shayne is one of a family of seven children. Times were 

hard, but he has never wished or a different childhood. Although he thought about going to college, he 

ended up leaving school at sixteen, just to help his mother pay the rent. He set out on his reality show 

journey shortly afterwards. When he told he friends he had an audition for The X Factor, none of them 

really believed him. “I thought I’d go fot it because my family wanted me to, but I never really believed 

that I would win.” 

Naturally, Ward is a fan of reality TV talent shows. “They’re brilliant, because people who want 

recording contracts try for years and get nowhere. Then these competitions come along the people at 

home decide whether they like the singers or not. So it's not just a few people at a record company 

deciding who gets a chance.” But the previous winner of The X Factor only had one hit. He hasn’t been 

heard of since then. Is Shayne Ward going to be another talent show flop? 

A lot of people feel cynical about reality TV show winners and their chances of continuing success. 

Audiences usually lose interest in them as soon as the show has finished. In fact, contestants on shows 

like Big Brother are given severe warnings from the show’s producers beforehand, basically telling them 

“you will not be liked”. Talent shows like The X Factor have to offer contestants a kind of stardom 

though, and something they can think of as a career, months afterwards at least. 

Question 35: The word “mental” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to 

A. psychiatric B. physical C. crazy D. mind-bending 

Question 36: The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to 

A. the tour B. the experience C. the phone call D. the show 

Question 37: Which of the following statement is TRUE about Shayne Ward? 

A. He is certain how well known he is. 

B. He finds his present situation unacceptable. 

C. He is confused about the nature of fame. 

D. He thinks his job isn’t particularly glamorous. 

Question 38: After performing in his home city, Shayne felt 

A. overwhelmed B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. relieved 

Question 39: After leaving school at the age of sixteen, Shayne 

A. set off on a trip B. gave up performing 

C. got himself a job D. applied to a college 

Question 40: The word “flop” in the passage is closest in meaning to 

A. someone who is unpopular 

B. someone who is unsuccessful 

C. someone who isn’t ambitious 

D. someone who lacks character 

Question 41: According to the passage, who decide the winner of a reality TV talent show? 

A. audiences B. contestants C. previous winners D. record companies 

Question 42: What does the writer suggest about reality talent show winners? 

A. They are treated badly by producers. B. Their fame is short-lived. 

C. Audiences never really like them. D. They don’t expect to be popular. 

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Question 43: My sister and I dressed as quickly as we could, but we missed the school bus and we late 

for school. 

A. My sister and I could dress quickly but could not be in time for school. 

B. My sister and I missed the school bus, so we were late for school. 

C. My sister and I dressed quickly but we were late for school because we missed the school bus. 

D. My sister and I were late for school because we dressed so quickly 

Question 44: I last heard this song 10 years ago. 

A. It has been 10 years when I have heard this song. 

B. It was 10 years since I last heard this song. 

C. It is 10 years since I last heard this song. 

D. It is 10 years when I have heard this song. 

Question 45: He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car. 

A. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work 

B. He has now stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle. 

C. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle. 

D. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle. 



Question 46: No one in our office (A) wants to drive to work (B) because of there (C) are always traffic 

jams (D) at rush hour. 

Question 47: Linda refuse (A) taking the job (B) given to her (C) because the salary (D) was not good. 

Question 48: The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is (A) the name of (B) a set of 

English qualifications, generally (C) taking by secondary students (D) at the age of 15-16 in England. 



Question 49: Her living conditions were difficult. However, she studied very well. 

A. She studied very well in spite of her difficult living conditions. 

B. She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in difficult conditions. 

C. Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied very well. 

D. Difficult as her living conditions, she studied very well. 

Question 50: My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1970. It was completely destroyed by the forest 

fire. 

A. My grandparents’ lake house, which was built in 1970, was completely destroyed by the forest fire. 

B. My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1970, so it was completely destroyed by the forest fire. 

C. My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1970; however, completely destroying the forest fire. 

D. The forest fire destroyed my grandparents’ lake house was built in 1970. 

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Đáp án B C D B A C D A C D 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án B B D B C B D D B B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D D C D A B A A A B 


Đáp án D B B D C C D A C B 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án A B C C B B A C A A 

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Question 1: A. visits B. destroys C. believes D. depends 

Question 2: A. element B. dedicate C. event D. devote 



Question 3: A. interview B. determine C. politics D. calculate 

Question 4: A. simple B. polite C. factual D. instant 



Question 5: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours. 

A. unsure B. unlimited C. unimportant D. unlikely 

Question 6: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly. 

A. gently B. cleverly C. reasonably D. brutally 



Question 7: That is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate. 

A. matter B. place C. attention D. situation 

Question 8: My close friend, Trang, always helps me when I am in need. 

A. sends money B. gives a hand C. buys a book D. gives care 



Question 9: - Customer: “Can I have a look at that shirt, please?” - Salesgirl: “ _____________ ” 

A. Which one? Is it this one? 

B. It’s much cheaper. 

C. It’s out of stock. 

D. Can I help you? 

Question 10: - Tim: “Good morning. Could I speak to Mr. Brown, please?” - Michael: “ ________ ” 

A. He’s in a meeting. Can I take a message? 

B. Probably by Monday next week. 

C. I’ll have to ask the person you want to ring first. 

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Question 11: That secretary, _____________ answered the phone, told me that the director was out. 

A. who B. whose C. that D. whom 

Question 12: Students will not be allowed into the exam room if they _____________ their student cards. 

A. don’t produce B. didn’t produce C. produced D. hadn’t produced 

Question 13: Changes have been made in our education program. Therefore, young children 

_____________ do homework any more. 

A. couldn’t B. needn’t C. oughtn’t D. haven’t 

Question 14: Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close contact with 

sick people, not through the air, many people still avoid _____________ to crowded places. 

A. having gone B. going C. to go D. gone 

Question 15: A large number of inventions and discoveries have been _____________ accident. 

A. in B. by C. at D. on 

Question 16: After the new technique had been introduced, this factory produced _____________ cars in 

2015 as the year before. 

A. twice as many B. twice many as C. as many twice D. as twice many 

Question 17: It is _____________ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings. 

A. familiar B. ordinary C. common D. typical 

Question 18: Nam has finally found a new job after being _____________ for several months. 

A. out of reach B. out of order C. out of work D. out of mind 

Question 19: She performed so well in the 28th Sea Games Women’s 200m butterfly that none of her 

rivals could _____________ her. 

A. look up to B. come up to C. catch up with D. put up with 

Question 20: Sally really loves the _____________ jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday 

present. 

A. wooden brown nice B. nice wooden brown 

C. brown wooden nice D. nice brown wooden 

Question 21: My boss asked his son _____________ impolitely. 

A. didn’t behave B. to behave C. not behave D. not to behave 

Question 22: Natural disasters will result _____________ crop failures and famine. 

A. in B. from C. of D. to 



Without transportation, our modem society could not (23) _____________. We would have no metal, 

no coal and no oil nor would we have any (24 _____________ made from these materials. (25) 

_____________, we would have to spend most of our time raising food and food would be limited to the 

kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhood. 

Transportation also affects our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the side of a 

sick person, even if the patients’ lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the scene of a crime within 

a moment of being noticed. Transportation (26)____________teams of athletes to compete in national 

and international sports contests. In time of (27) _____________transportation can rush aid to persons in 

areas stricken by floods, families and earthquakes. 

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Question 23: A. establish B. exist C. take place D. happen 

Question 24: A. producers B. production C. products D. productivity 

Question 25: A. Even B. Besides C. Although D. However 

Question 26: A. brings B. fetches C. enables D. gets 

Question 27: A. disasters B. accidents C. problems D. wars 



Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating 

without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The 

basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, for 

example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for 

communication is really great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in 

and of themselves. A stop sign or barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are 

more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the 

receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some culture, applauding in a theater provides performers with an 

auditory’ symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also convey certain cultural 

messages. 

Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They 

usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a 

result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based 

upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few. 

Question 28: All of the following are true EXCEPT _____________ . 

A. Signal, symbols, signs and gestures are found in every culture. 

B. Signal, symbols, signs and gestures are very useful. 

C. Signal, symbols, signs and gestures also have some disadvantage. 

D. Signal, symbols, signs and gestures are only used for long distance contact. 

Question 29: What does the author say about the speech? 

A. It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors. 

B. It is the only true form of communication. 

C. It is necessary for communication to occur. 

D. It is the most advanced form of communication. 

Question 30: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? 

A. Gestures B. Communication C. Signs and signals D. Speech 

Question 31: The phrase “impinge upon’’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. affect B. vary C. prohibit D. improve 

Question 32: The word “it” in paragraph I refers to _____________ 

A. way B. environment C. speech D. signal 

Question 33: Applauding was cited as an example of _____________ 

A. a symbol B. a signal C. a sign D. a gesture 

Question 34: Why were the telephone, radio, and the television invented? 

A. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances. 

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C. Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete. 

D. Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols. 



The concept of being environmentally conscious, or “green,” has become more prevalent in twenty 

first-century U.S. culture. It has begun to affect the manufacturing of everything from non-toxic 

household cleaning products to motor vehicles powered by alternative sources of energy. However, one 

way of being “green” that is perhaps not as apparent to the viewer but of equal importance in being 

environmentally conscious, is the construction of buildings that are considered “sustainable.” Sustainable 

buildings are those that do not impose on the environment or rely on the over-utilization of energy or 

natural resources. There are four main principles of sustainability, which include consideration of the 

health and stability of all living things and their environmental diversity, as well as the economic 

opportunities of humanity. 

Sustainable architecture consists of environmentally conscious design techniques. In the past, the 

demolition of an old building meant that all or most of the debris of the building would end up in a 

landfill or a waste disposal site. Today, architects can plan and design a building that uses recycled 

materials, such as wood, concrete, stone, or metal. These materials are salvaged from the demolition of 

an older building and can be appropriately incorporated into a new construction. Architects and 

construction supervisors may also choose to recycle more organic parts of demolished buildings, such as 

wooden doors, windows and other glass, ceramics, paper, and textiles. 

A problem that has often arisen has been with how a site crew-whether it is demolition or construction 

crew determines and sorts what is “waste” and what is recyclable. Architects and environmental scientists 

have to decide whether or not a material is appropriate for use in new construction and how it will impact 

the environment. They must evaluate the materials from the demolition and determine what those 

materials contain, and if they meet the standards set by the U.S. government’s Environmental Protection 

Agency (the EPA). If the debris from the demolition contains hazardous materials that are harmful to the 

environment or to the consumer, such as asbestos, then the material is not salvageable. Use of asbestos for 

insulation and as a form of fire retardation in buildings and fabrics was common in the nineteenth 

century. Asbestos was once used in shingles on the sides of old buildings, as well as in the insulation in 

the interior walls of homes or other construction. In new “green” construction, insulation that was once 

asbestos-based can be replaced with recycled denim or constructed with cellulose-a fibrous material 

found in paper products. The same assessment applies to wood or wallboard painted with toxic lead-based 

paints. In addition, gas-flow regulators and meters on both water and gas heating systems constructed 

prior to 1961 must be carefully evaluated to determine that they do not contain dangerous substances such 

as mercury. Mercury can be harmful to humans and the environment if it is spilled during the removal of 

these devices. 

Question 35: The word “prevalent” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. rare B. unusual C. widespread D. valuable 

Question 36: In paragraph 1, the author implies that _____________ . 

A. all buildings impose on the environment. 

B. the concept of being green has not influenced manufacturers. 

C. uses of alternative energy are apparent to the consumer. 

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D. some companies manufacture vehicles that are not powered by gasoline. 

Question 37: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true? 

A. Today’s cleaning products and appliances harm the environment. 

B. All construction follows the concept of sustainable architecture. 

C. Sustainable buildings do not overuse electricity, oil, or gas. 

D. Construction of “green” buildings is an old idea. 

Question 38: In paragraph 2, the word “salvaged” is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. destroyed B. saved C. buried D. lost 

Question 39: According to paragraph 2, environmentally conscious design incorporates _____________ . 

A. safe, organic, recycled materials B. new wood, stone, or concrete 

C. debris from a demolished building D. materials from a landfill 

Question 40: In paragraph 3, the author mention both demolition and construction crews in order to 

_____________ . 

A. contrast the work of the two types of crews on a site 

B. give an example of how choosing materials is not easily determined on a site 

C. illustrate the types of crews that sort waste and recyclables 

D. demonstrate that choosing recyclable materials is challenging for both crews 

Question 41: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _____________ . 

A. the materials from the demolition 

B. the site crew 

C. architects and environmental scientists 

D. the EPA 

Question 42: In paragraph 3, the author mentions all of the following hazardous materials found in debris 

from a demolition site EXCEPT _____________ . 

A. asbestos B. mercury. C. cellulose D. lead 



Question 43: Alex doesn’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning. 

A. Alex is in two minds about getting up early in the morning. 

B. Alex is not hesitant to get up early in the morning. 

C. Alex is accustomed to getting up early in the morning. 

D. Alex is pleased with getting up early in the morning. 

Question 44: People rumour that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl. 

A. The Prince is rumoured to have secretly got married to an ordinary girl. 

B. It was rumoured that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl. 

C. The Prince was rumoured to secretly get married to an ordinary girl. 

D. The Prince had secretly got married to an ordinary girl, as it was rumoured. 

Question 45: She never lets her daughter participate in an activity unless it is under the supervision of an 

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A. The only activities in which she allows her daughter to take part are those watched over by a grownup. 

B. If an older person is in attendance, she usually agrees to her daughter’s participation in activities. 

C. She always takes her daughter to activities which are supervised by grown-ups. 

D. As long as she herself is present at the activity, she permits her daughter to join in. 

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 


Question 46: Sugars (A) like glucose (B) is (C) made (D) up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. 

Question 47: A 1971 U.S. (A) government policy not only put warnings on cigarette (B) packs but also 

(C) banning television (D) advertising of cigarettes. 

Question 48: (A) Most of the Earth’s ice is (B) found either in the two great ice (C) caps of Antarctica 

and Greenland (D) and on the tall mountains of the world. 

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each 


Question 49: People should not throw rubbish in the park. People should not cut down the trees in the 

park. 

A. People should either throw rubbish in the park or cut down the trees in the park. 

B. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park. 

C. People should either throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park. 

D. People should neither throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park 

Question 50: Most of the classmates couldn’t come. He invited them to the birthday party. 

A. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn’t come. 

B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn’t come. 

C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come. 

D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come. 

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Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án A A B B B A D C C D 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D A B C B C A D D B 


Đáp án A D A A C D C B A D 

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Question 1: A. society B. delegate C. president D. protection 

Question 2: A. packed B. pleased C. stopped D. finished 



Question 3: A. solidarity B. effectively C. documentary D. dedication 

Question 4: A. emerge B. organic C. belief D. medium 



Question 5: “If you had studied instead of goofing off all semester, you wouldn’t be so worried about 

tomorrow’s exam.” 

A. to behave not very well 

B. to pass time studying 

C. to hardly try to work 

D. to pass time in a relaxed way 

Question 6: With the final examinations coming very soon his anxiety was rising to almost unbearable 

limits. 

A. joy B. confidence C. boredom D. apprehension 



Question 7: The report advocated that all buildings should be fitted with smoke detectors. 

A. supported B. cheered C. forced D. warned 

Question 8: He resembles his father very much. 

A. looks after B. names after C. takes after D. calls after 



Question 9: - Jane: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Daisy!” - Daisy: “ _____________ ” 

A. Yes, all right. 

B. Thank you. I had it done yesterday. 

C. Never mention it. 

D. Thanks, but I’m afraid. 

Question 10: - John: “What kind of job would you like?” - Tim: “ _____________ ” 

A. No, thanks B. I heard it was very good 

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Question 11: I enjoy _____________ busy. I don’t like it when there is nothing. 

A. being/to do B. to be/doing C. to be/to do D. being/doing 

Question 12: Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to _____________ ? 

A. are they B. aren’t they C. do they D. don’t they 

Question 13: You _____________ Peter yesterday. He’s been on business for a week now. 

A. mustn’t have seen 

B. could not have seen 

C. may have not seen 

D. can have seen 

Question 14: She was the first woman _____________ the ship. 

A. who leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left 

Question 15: No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _____________ . 

A. expectation B. expected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly 

Question 16: I want to tell you about my _____________ when I first arrived in London. 

A. incidents B. happenings C. experiences D. events 

Question 17: The local people were not very friendly to us, in fact there was a distinctly _____________ 

atmosphere. 

A. hostile B. offensive C. rude D. abrupt 

Question 18: She sent her children to the park so that she could have some _____________ . 

A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace 

Question 19: I _____________ to see my girlfriend on my way home. 

A. dropped back B. dropped in C. dropped out D. dropped off 

Question 20: Bob won first _____________ in the art competition. 

A. prize B. medal C. reward D. benefit 

Question 21: My younger sister is not _____________ to drive a car. 

A. so old B. enough old C. too old D. old enough 

Question 22: The students _____________ by the teacher yesterday were very rude. 

A. punished B. to punish C. punish D. punishing 



Many Americans believe that manners have gotten worse and official figures confirm this. In a recent 

survey, nearly 70% said that people are (23) _____________ than they were 20 or 30 years ago. This is 

true of both large and small towns, although 74% of (24) _____________ living in cities said that people 

have become ruder, compared with 67% in rural areas. However, few people believe that they have bad 

manners themselves! For example, only 8% in the questionnaire (25) _____________ they have ever 

used their cell phones in public in a loud or annoying way. Many people (26) new technology for our 

changing manners. Computers, MP3 players, and cell phones take us away from face-to-face contact, as 

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well as being very annoying in public places. “All of these things result in a world with more stress, more 

chances for people to be rude to each other,” said Peter Post, an instructor on business manners. 

But what can we do about it? Some people would like to see a rail car (27) _____________ for cell 

phone users so that the rest of us can travel in peace and quiet. In fact, one train company, Amtrak, has 

banned cell phones in one car of some trains, which is called a “Quiet Car”. 

Question 23: A. ruder B. older C. wiser D. smarter 

Question 24: A. those B. them C. they D. ones 

Question 25: A. confess B. admit C. accept D. agree 

Question 26: A. reproach B. reprimand C. command D. blame 

Question 27: A. founded B. prepared C.reserved D. suited 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate 


One of the highest honors for formalists, writers, and musical composers is the Pulitzer Prize. First 

awarded in 1927, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee. John F. Kennedy, 

and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others. As with many famous awards, this prize was named after 

its founder, Joseph Pulitzer. 

Joseph Pulitzer’s story, like that of many immigrants to the United States, is one of hardship, hard work 

and triumph. Bom in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to United States in 1864. He wanted to be a 

reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the American Civil War. After the war, Pulitzer 

worked for the German - language newspaper, the Westiiche Post. His skills as a reporter were wonderful, 

and he soon became a partial owner of the paper. 

In 1978, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own. Right from the first edition, the newspaper 

took a controversial approach to new. Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the average reader, so he produced 

exciting stories of scandal and intrigue. Such an approach is commonplace today, but in Pulitzer’s time it 

was new and different. The approach led to the discovery' of many instances of corruption by influential 

people. Pulitzer ‘paper became very famous and is still produced today. 

The success of Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wanted to give 

something back to his profession. Throughout his later years, he worked to establish university programs 

for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships to assist journalism students. Finally, 

he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers to remember the importance of quality. On his 

death, he gave two million dollars to Columbia University so they could award prizes to great writers. 

The Pulitzer Prize recipients are a very select group. For most, winning a Pulitzer Prize is the highlight 

of their career. If an author, journalist, or composer you know has won a Pulitzer Prize, you can be sure 

they are at the top of their profession. 

Question 28: Why does the writer mention “John F. Kennedy” in line 3? 

A. He was one of the inventors of the famous awards. 

B. He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize. 

C. He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners. 

D. He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer. 

Question 29: According to the reading passage, why did Joseph Pulitzer invent the Pulitzer Prize? 

A. to encourage people to remember his name and success 

B. to encourage writers to remember the importance of quality 

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C. to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals 

D. to encourage people to appreciate the work of the Pulitzer winners 

Question 30: The word “partial” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. in part only B. brand new C. one and only D. very important 

Question 31: According the passage, who receives the Pulitzer Prize? 

A. Columbia University graduates B. journalism students 

C. noted writers and composers D. most newspaper reporters 

Question 32: According to the reading passage, how did Joseph Pulitzer appeal to the average reader? 

A. He wrote about famous writers of journalism and literature. 

B. He wrote stories about the war. 

C. He produced his own newspaper. 

D. He produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue. 

Question 33: Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is true according to the reading passage? 

A. He received a scholarship when he was a university student. 

B. He was rich even when he was young. 

C. He was a reporter during the American Civil War. 

D. He immigrated to the United States from Hungary. 

Question 34: Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is NOT true according to the reading passage? 

A. Joseph Pulitzer was the first writer to the win the prize in 1917. 

B. The prize is aimed at encouraging a writer’s career. 

C. Joseph Pulitzer left money to award to the prizewinners. 

D. Receiving the prize is one of the highest honors for writers. 



Most of us associate robots with films such as Star Wars, I, Robot or AI, but in reality they have more to 

do with social issues and politics rather than science fiction. The term robot first made its appearance in a 

play entitled Rossum s Universal Robots written almost a century ago by a Czechoslovakian playwright 

by the name of Karel Capek. Capek got the name robot from the Slavic word ‘ robota’ which means 

forced labour. In his play, he portrays a society where robots, which look human, are mass produced to 

work in the place of people. 

Capeks story was well received by the critics but never really got credit for being the source of the 

notion of robots. The play has significant relevance to our society today, as humanoid-type robots are 

being created to fulfil a wide range of tasks. Robot engineers are not only developing mindless worker 

drones, but are attempting to create human-like companion robots for people. Consequently, the question 

of what actually makes us human is the subject of lively debate. 

In the USA, sociable robotics is developing at a relatively rapid rate and a human companion type of 

robot could soon be a reality. Japanese researchers see a very bright future for these robots who will serve 

as friends or family to the lonely. Nevertheless, one needs to ask if a human being can have a relationship 

with a machine in the same way as they do with other people or animals and if so, what effect this could 

have on our society. The success of robot toys or virtual pets suggests that this type of relationship is 

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Research shows that children tend to have similar relationships with humans as with non-humans 

whereas the same is true for adults only with pets or when the robot is designed to look like a child. This 

is probably because robots display superficial emotions and cannot as yet replace human touch. But will 

these machines one day succeed in replacing humans? 

Some paint a very dark picture of a robot society and predict that artificially intelligent machines will 

take control of the entire planet and dominate the human race. However robot technology is still in its 

infancy and the idea of them taking over the world is pure fantasy to most of us, including scientists. In 

fact, most robots can only perform very basic tasks and even the most advanced robot that is capable of 

expressing over forty different emotions seems to do so in a totally random manner, regardless of what is 

going on around it. 

In spite of the simplicity of today’s robots, robotic technology is impacting our everyday lives in a 

dramatic way. Nowadays, our robots are becoming more and more like those portrayed in Capeks work. 

In a society where human relationships are so often strained, it is no surprise that the possibility for 

human-robot relationships is increasing. 

Question 35: In paragraph 2, the phrase ‘was well received by the critics' means _____________ . 

A. reviewers thought the story was good. 

B. they praised the w riter for his linguistic skills. 

C. the story was sent to a lot of critics. 

D. the author was criticised by other writers. 

Question 36: The word “strained” in the last sentence means _____________ . 

A. separated B. impressed C. extended D. close 

Question 37: Adults tend to have good relationships with _____________ . 

A. childlike robots B. robot toys C. non-humans D. virtual pets 

Question 38: Japanese researchers think that robots could _____________ . 

A. be useful to engineers 

B. be put to use as servants 

C. be of use to families 

D. be of use to people who live alone 

Question 39: When most people think of robots, they tend to think of _____________ 

A. literature B. social issues C. politics D. films 

Question 40: Most critics ignored the fact that _____________ . 

A. Capek came up with the idea of robots. 

B. robots can do a lot of tasks, 

C. robots are important in our society. 

D. humanoid robots are being created. 

Question 41: There is a lot of discussion about _____________ 

A. the truth about companionship 

B. the nature of a humanoid robot 

C. how a robot is made up 

D. what a human really is 

Question 42: Advanced robots still only _____________ . 

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A. express emotions randomly 

B. perform basic tasks 

C. express over forty emotions 

D. react to emotions just like humans 



Question 43: “Why don’t you take extra classes in English if you want to become a tourist guide?” said 

my friend. 

A. My friend advised me to not take extra classes in English only if I wanted to become a tourist guide. 

B. My friend suggested I take extra classes in English if I wanted to become a tourist guide. 

C. In my friend’s opinion, I will never become a tourist guide if I don’t take extra classes in English. 

D. In my friend’s opinion, taking extra classes in English is necessary if I wanted to become a tourist 

guide. 

Question 44: It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage 

of the epidemic. 

A. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the 

epidemic. 

B. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the 

epidemic. 

C. Vietnam was acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic. 

D. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of 

the epidemic. 

Question 45: She usually spends one hour driving to work every day. 

A. She usually works one hour every day. 

B. It usually takes her one hour to drive to work every day. 

C. She usually goes to work by car once a day. 

D. It usually takes her one hour to work on her car every day. 



Question 46: Leonardo is often (A) thought of primarily as an artist, and (B) with masterpieces such as 

The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa (C) to his credits, his (D) place in art history is assured. 

Question 47: The longest advertising poster (A) ever produced which (B) was for (C) the Rome Opera 

House was nearly 300m (D) length. 

Question 48: The funny thing (A) about Chinese food is that it seems to taste different in (B) every 

country you eat (C) them and (D) yet nothing like the Chinese food you eat in China. 



Question 49. Computer is a miraculous device. It is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to. 

A. Computer can’t do anything you ask it to because it is a miraculous device. 

B. Computer is unable to do almost anything you ask it to so it is a miraculous device. 

C. Computer is a miraculous device since it is possible for doing anything you ask it to. 

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D. Computer is a miraculous device because it is impossible for doing almost anything you 

ask it to. 

Question 50. Mary was really thrilled with the recent decrease in the cost of electronic items. She bought 

a new CD player. 

A. Mary was so interested in the recent cost of electronic items that she decided to buy herself a new 

CD player immediately. 

B. It was really thrilling for Mary to be able to buy her first CD player after so many years of high 

prices for electronic items. 

C. Mary, who had just purchased a new CD player at a low price, was so thrilled that she got a few 

other electronic items as well. 

D. Mary purchased a new CD player due to the fact that the drop in electronic goods’ price really 

excited her. 

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Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D A A A B D C B B A 


Đáp án C D D A A A A D D A 

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Question 1: A. bats B. dates C. days D. speaks 

Question 2: A. confide B. install C. kidding D. rim 



Question 3: A. conserve B. achieve C. employ D. waver 

Question 4: A. perseverance B. application C. agriculture D. dedication 



Question 5: The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become 

known prematurely. 

A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously 

Question 6: We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain. 

A. later than expected B. earlier than a particular moment 

C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected 



Question 7: Today’s scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth by using more 

sophisticated tools. 

A. complicated B. worldly C. experienced D. aware 

Question 8: Suddenly, it began to rain heavily, so all the summer hikers got drenched all over. 

A. very tired B. completely wet C. refreshed D. cleansed 



Question 9: Tim and Alice are tatking about pets. 

-Tim: “Oh! What a beautiful cat. What do you think?” 

-Alice: “ _____________ . Dogs are more loyal than cats.” 

A. That’s right 

B. I think I’d rather get a dog. 

C. I can’t agree with you more 

D. Thank you. That’s really encouraging 

Question 10: Two friends Diana and Anne are talking about their upcoming exams. 

- Diana: “Our midterm exams will start next Tuesday, are you ready?” 

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- Anne: “ _____________ ” 

A. I’m half ready. B. God save you. 

C. Thank you so much D. Don’t mention it! 



Question 11: People are advised to _____________ smoking because of its harm to their health. 

A. cut down on B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down 

Question 12: I think you’d be good at this job. Why don’t you _____________ it? 

A. take care of B. apply for C. take after D. put off 

Question 13: UNESCO was established to encourage collaboration nations in the areas _____________ 

education, science, culture, and communication. 

A. between - in B. among – in C. among- of D. between-of 

Question 14: We live in a large house in _____________ middle of the village. 

A. a B. an C. the D. 

Question 15: Ben asked Jane where _____________ the previous Sunday. 

A. has she been B. she had been C. had she been D. she has been 

Question 16: Each of us must take _____________ for our own actions. 

A. ability B. responsibility C. possibility D. probability 

Question 17: _____________ Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his 

stories. 

A. On my part B. On the contrary C. On the other hand D. On the whole 

Question 18: Many villages were _____________ by the floods last year. 

A. looked after B. taken out C. come up D. wiped out 

Question 19: In many families, the most important decisions are _____________ by many women. 

A. done B. given C. arrived D. made 

Question 20: Thanks to the women’s liberation, women can take part in _____________ activities. 

A. social B. socially C. socialize D. society 

Question 21: When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives her a hand _________ the 

housework. 

A. on B. with C. for D. about 

Question 22: If my cousin _____________ an alarm, the thieves wouldn’t have broken into his house. 

A. installs B. have installed C. had installed D. installed 



I had never been to Denmark before, so when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little suspected 

that by the end of the trip I’d have made such lasting friendships. Esjberg is a (23) _____________ port 

for a cyclist’s arrival, where tourist information can be obtained and money changed. A cycle track leads 

(24) _____________ town and down to Ribe, where I spent my first night. The only appointment I had to 

keep was a meeting with a friend who was flying out in June. I wanted to use my time well, so I had 

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In my (25)_____________ , a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, 

and this trip was no (26) _____________ . On only my second day, I got into conversation with a cheerful 

man who turned out to be the local baker. He insisted that I should join his family for lunch, and, while 

we were eating, he contacted his daughter in Odense. Within minutes, he had (27) _____________ for me 

to visit her and her family. Then I was sent on my way with a fresh loaf of bread to keep me going, and 

the feeling that this would turn out to be a wonderful holiday. 

Question 23: A. capable B. ready C. favorable D. convenient 

Question 24: A. into B. upward C. out of D. upon 

Question 25: A. information B. experience C. knowledge D. observation 

Question 26: A. exception B. difference C. exchange D. contract 

Question 27: A. fixed B. ordered C. settled D. arranged 



The iPhone was released in 2007. E-books reached the mainstream in the late 1990s. Printed books have 

been around since the 1450s. But how did writing move around before then? After all, a book - electronic 

or not - is simply a mechanism for making written information portable. And our ancestors were as eager 

to take their reading on the go as we are. Here are some ways that people used to record information and 

carry it around. 

In Mesopotamia, in the 3rd millennium BCE, various ancient peoples began scribbling on small tablets 

that were several inches long. Scribes used a stylus to make marks on wet clay tablets, w hich were then 

dried outside or baked so as to make them long-lasting. Some particularly important texts ran across 

multiple tablets. The type of writing used by these scribes was cuneiform, and it sustained the production 

of these tablets for some 2,000 years. 

The Chinese also created tablets that were made from bamboo or wood and were lashed together with 

the equivalent of rope. Records suggest that these may have emerged by 1300 BCE, if not before, but 

many simply rotted away or otherwise decayed. The emperor Shihuangdi also didn’t help in 213 BCE 

when he ordered that most books not in his possession be burned. During roughly the same time, the 

Chinese also created scrolls made of silk, though these scrolls were not always rolled into a cylindrical 

form; some of the documents written on silk that were found, for example, at Mawangdui, an 

archaeological site in southeastern China that dates to the 2nd century BCE, were found folded into 

rectangles. The texts on these tablets and scrolls covered a wide range of topics, from medicine to poetry 

to philosophy. 

Wax tablets were a riff on the ancient Mesopotamian clay tablets, courtesy of the ancient Greeks and 

Romans. Clay tablets could be awkward to work with; papyrus could be a pain to prepare and store. But 

filling a wooden block with hot wax that, after it cooled, provided a smooth soft writing surface? Simple. 

And cheap too. Permanence was a bit of a problem, but it was also an advantage: the wax could be 

remelted or scraped smooth, and the tablet was ready for use again. The Greeks and the Romans, and 

medieval Europeans after them, used these tablets for some important legal documentation, but their 

primary advantage was flexibility—very much like a paper (or electronic) tablet today. 


A. Ways people sent their information to others 

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B. Different kinds of ancient people’s books 

C. Tablet as the most important material in making e-books. 

D. Ways people Took Their Reading on the Go 

Question 29: According paragraph 1, a book is simply defined as _____________ . 

A. a system for making written information transportable 

B. an electronic mechanism for making written information portable 

C. a mechanism for recording important information long-lasting 

D. a way of recording information. 

Question 30: The word “them" in paragraph 2 refers to _____________ 

A. ancient peoples B. scribes C. clay tablets D. important texts 

Question 31: The word “emerged" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. appeared B. invented C. discovered D. found 

Question 32: According the passage, Chinese people _____________ . 

A. created bamboo tablets and silk scrolls almost simultaneously 

B. created bamboo tablets before they used silk scrolls 

C. created silk scrolls very roughly before they used bamboo tablets 

D. didn’t use silk scrolls until they created bamboo tablets 

Question 33: The word “roughly” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to 

A. violently B. harshly C. approximately D. severely 

Question 34: Which of the following material is considerably similar to a paper people write on today? 

A. clay tablets B. bamboo tablets C. wood tablets D. wax tablets 



What geologists call the Basin and Range Province in the United States roughly coincides in its 

northern portions with the geographic province known as the Great Basin. The Great Basin is surrounded 

on the west by the Sierra Nevada and on the east by the Rocky Mountains; it has no outlet to the sea. The 

prevailing winds in the Great Basin are from the west. Warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean is forced 

upward as it crosses the Sierra Nevada. At the higher altitudes it cools and the moisture it carries is 

precipitated as rain or snow on the western slopes of the mountains. That which reaches the Basin is air 

wrung dry of moisture. What little water falls there as rain or snow, mostly in the winter months, 

evaporates on the broad, flat desert floors. It is, therefore, an environment in which organism battle for 

survival. Along the rare watercourses, cottonwoods and willows eke out a sparse existence. In the upland 

ranges, pinion pines and junipers struggle to hold their own. 

But the Great Basin has not always been so arid. Many of its dry, closed depressions were once filled 

with water. Owens Valley, Panamint Valley, and Death Valley were once a string of interconnected lakes. 

The two largest of the ancient lakes of the Great Britain were Lake Lahontan and Lake Bonneville. The 

Great Salt Lake is all that remains of the latter, and Pyramid Lake is one of the last briny remnants of the 

former. 

There seem to have been several periods within the last tens of thousands of years when water 

accumulated in these basins. The rise and fall of the lakes were undoubtedly linked to the advances and 

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during those times. Climatic changes during the Ice Ages sometimes brought cooler, wetter weather to 

mid-latitude deserts worldwide, including those of the Great Basin. The broken valleys of the Great Basin 

provided ready receptacles for this moisture. 

Question 35: What is the geographical relationship between the Basin and Range Province and the Great 

Basin? 

A. The Great Basin is in the northern part of the Basin and Range Province. 

B. The Great Basin is west of the Basin and Range Province. 

C. The Great Basin is larger than the Basin and Range Province. 

D. The Great Basin is mountainous; the Basin and Range Province is flat desert. 

Question 36: According to the passage, what does the Great Basin lack? 

A. Dry air B. Access to the ocean 

C. Winds from the west D. Snow 

Question 37: The word “prevailing” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. most frequent B. occasional C. gentle D. most dangerous 

Question 38: It can be inferred that the climate in the Great Basin is dry because _____________ . 

A. the winds are not strong enough to carry moisture 

B. the weather patterns are so turbulent 

C. the altitude prevents precipitation 

D. precipitation falls in the nearby mountains 

Question 39: Why does the author mention Owens Valley, Panamint Valley, and Death Valley in the 

second paragraph? 

A. To give examples of depressions that once contained water. 

B. To explain their geographical formation. 

C. To compare the characteristics of the valleys with the characteristics of the lakes. 

D. To explain what the Great Britain is like today. 

Question 40: The word “the former” in paragraph 2 refer to _____________ . 

A. Lake Lahontan B. Lake Bonneville 

C. The Great Salt Lake D. Pyramid Lake 

Question 41: The word “accumulated” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. dried B. flooded C. collected D. evaporated 

Question 42: According to the passage, the Ice Ages often brought about _____________ . 

A. wetter weather B. warmer climates C. broken valley D. desert formation 



Question 43: Lisa always reminds me of my youngest sister. 

A. My youngest sister’s name is Lisa. 

B. I always think of Lisa, my youngest sister. 

C. Whenever I see Lisa, I think of my youngest sister. 

D. It is Lisa who is my youngest sister. 

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A. It was rumored that the president has been suffering from a rare disease. 

B. The president is rumored to have been suffering from a rare disease. 

C. A rare disease is rumored to be causing sufferings to the president. 

D. The president has been rumored to suffer from a rare disease. 

Question 45: California attracted people from many countries when gold was discovered in I848. 

A. Discovered in 1848, gold was attractive to people in Cali font ia. 

B. Discovered in California in 1848, gold attracted people from many countries there. 

C. Gold in California was discovered in 1848 after many people came here. 

D. When people are attracted to California, they discovered gold in 1848. 



Question 46: Anew school with (A) more than 50 classrooms (B) have just been (C) built in our (D) local 

area. 

Question 47: The doctor (A) advised him to avoid (B) eating fatty foods, (C) having more fresh 

vegetables and drink (D) much water. 

Question 48: Since (A) poaching is becoming more (B) seriously, the government has imposed (C) 

stricter laws to prevent (D) it. 



Question 49: Mr. Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday. 

A. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor. 

B. Mr. Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. 

C. Mr. Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday. 

D. Mr. Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. 

Question 50: My motorbike cannot start in the mornings. I think I will get the garage to repair it. 

A. My motorbike cannot start in the mornings, so 1 will have it repaired. 

B. My motorbike which I will have it repaired cannot start in the morning. 

C. My motorbike which I will get it repaired cannot start in the mornings. 

D. My motorbike I will get it repaired which cannot start in the mornings. 

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Đáp án C A D C C A A B B A 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án A B C C B B D D D A 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án B C D C B A D D A C 


Đáp án A A C D A B A D A A 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án C A C B B B C B D A 

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Question 1: A. chamber B. ancient C. danger D. ancestor 

Question 2: A. backcourt B. yoghourt C. forecourt D. law-court 



Question 3: A. implement B. windowpane C. repentance D. stimulate 

Question 4: A. worksheet B. announce C. solemn D. sculpture 



Question 5: The economy has ground to a halt because of the civil war. 

A. stopped suddenly B. gone to the moon 

C. lingered to success D. been flying high 

Question 6: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest. 

A. hungry B. poor C. rich D. full 



Question 7: This property is owned communally now, so everyone must take care of it. 

A. kept by one member B. shared by roommates 

C. saved one by one D. used by everyone 

Question 8: “Do you think it’s OK for me to wear jeans to a job interview or do I need something a bit 

more upmarket?” 

A. being trendy and fashionable B. high quality or expensive 

C. cheap with decent quality D. bought from overseas 



Question 9: - Mai: “I passed the English test, Mom.” - Mom: “ _____________ !” 

A. All right B. Well done C. Good luck D. Thank you 

Question 10: - Mike: “A motorbike knocked Tim down” - Mary: “ _____________ ” 

A. How terrific! B. Poor him! 

C. Why do you say so? D. What a cheap motorbike! 



Question 11: Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I _____________ most of 

what they said. 

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A. did understand B. managed understand 

C. didn’t understand D. have understood 

Question 12: There are many superstitions signs that one can use to _____________ the evil eye if you 

believe _____________ such things. 

A. look out-over B. let out-with C. come up-about D. ward off-in 

Question 13: We can go by _____________ road, because _____________ are normally free from heavy 

traffic at this time of day. 

A. neither - some B. any - either C. both - all D. either – both 

Question 14: With unemployment at a record level, retraining programs would _____________ off in the 

long run. 

A. go B. pay C. pass D. wear 

Question 15: We can win only if we remain united, and so we must support them the moment they 

_____________on strike. 

A. will go B. went C. will have gone D. go 

Question 16: It’s time we bought some new furniture. Look at these chairs. They’re _____________ to 

pieces. 

A. crumbling B. battered C. falling D. going 

Question 17: He prefers _____________ water to tap water. 

A. fresh B. canned C. mineral D. well 

Question 18: It is people who are of voting age who make up the _____________ of a country. 

A. ballot papers B. electorate C. constituency D. electors 

Question 19: It was a(n) _____________ conversation. We were both talking about different things 

without realising it. 

A. unwise B. absurd C. thick D. foolish 

Question 20: The film _____________ by the time we _____________ to the cinema. 

A. had already started/got B. already started/ had gotten 

C. had already started/had gotten D. has already started/ got 

Question 21: It’s only a small lamp, so it doesn’t _____________ off much fight. 

A. shed B. cast C. give D. spend 

Question 22: Before her injury, my sister _____________ tennis professionally. 

A. would used to play B. will play C. use to play D. used to play 



The technique to (23) _____________ a kite was described very accurately by Marco Polo, the 

European explorer who went to China m ore than seven hundred years (24) _____________ . The men 

Polo saw flying a kite were (25) _____________ engaged in a game, or a pastime. They were a ship’s 

crew superstitious (26) _____________ all sailors are, and they believed the kite would show them 

whether or not their voyage would be prosperous. If the (27) _____________ went straight up, it was a 

good sign, and they would immediately 

Question 23. A. play B. fly C. start D. blow 

Question 24. A. before B. previously C. former D. ago 

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Question 25. A. not B. really C. actually D. 

Question 26. A. so B. like C.such D. as 

Question 27. A. kite B. ship C. sail D. wind 



For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an 

empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have 

something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are 

children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a 

subject of concern. 

Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “we had a school rule against 

wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling 

them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” 

Slowly, she learned that they were house keys. 

She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working 

couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children 

at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported beinu frightened. Many had 

nightmares and were worried about their own safety 

The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They mav hide in a shower 

stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up It's hard to get statistics 

on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children 

alone. 

Question 28: The phrase “an empty house” in the passage mostly means _____________ . 

A. a house with too much space B. a house with no furniture 

C. a house with no people inside D. a house with nothing inside 

Question 29: One thing that the children in the passage share is that _____________ . 

A. they all wear jewelry 

B. they spend part of each day alone 

C. they all watch TV 

D. they are from single-parent families 

Question 30: The phrase “latchkey children” in the passage means children who _____________ 

A. look after themselves while their parents are not at home 

B. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves 

C. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere 

D. are locked inside houses with latches and keys 

Question 31: What is the main idea of the first paragraph? 

A. Why kids hate going home B. Children’s activities at home 

C. Bad condition of latchkey children D. How kids spend free time 

Question 32: What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone? 

A. Tiredness B. Boredom C. Loneliness D. Fear 

Question 33: Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by _____________ . 

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A. visiting their homes B. talking to them 

C. delivering questionnaires D. interviewing their parents 

Question 34: It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because _____________ . 

A. there are too many of them in the whole country 

B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone 

C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds 

D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons 



Marianne Moore (1887-1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only because there was 

no other name for it. Indeed her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that happen to be 

printed in jagged lines on the page. Her subject were varied: animals, laborers, artists, and the craft of 

poetry. From her general reading came quotations that she found striking or insightful. She included these 

in her poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and sometimes identified in footnotes. Of this 

practice, she wrote, “Why many quotation marks?’ I am asked ... When a thing has been so well that it 

could not be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence, my writing is, if not a cabinet of fossils, a kind of 

collection of flies in amber.” Close observation and concentration on detail and the methods of her 

poetry. 

Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St. Lois. After graduation from Bryn Mawr 

College in 1909, she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Later she 

became a librarian in New York City. During the 1920’s she was editor of The Dial, an important literary 

magazine of the period. She lived quietly all her life, mostly in Brooklyn, New York. She spent a lot of 

time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals. Her admiration of the Brooklyn Dodgers-before the 

teammoved to Los Angeles-was widely known. Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 

by a group of friends associated with the Imagist movement. From that time on her poetry has been read 

with interest by succeeding generations of poets and readers. In 1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize 

for her Collected Poems. She wrote that she did not write poetry “for money or fame. To eam a living is 

needful, but it can be done in routine ways. One writes because one has a burning desire to objectify what 

it is indispensable to one’s happiness to express 

Question 35: The word “succeeding” in line 19 is closest to _____________ . 

A. inheriting B. prospering C. diverse D. later 

Question 36: It can be inferred from the passage that Moore wrote because she _____________ . 

A. wanted to win awards 

B. was dissatisfied with what others wrote 

C. felt a need to express herself 

D. wanted to raise money for the Bronx Zoo 

Question 37: What is the passage mainly about? 

A. Essayists and poets of the 1920’s 

B. The use of quotations in poetry 

C. Marianne Moore’s life and work 

D. The influence of the imagists on Marianne Moore. 

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Question 38: Where did Moore grow up? 

A. In Kirkwood B. In Brooklyn. C. In Carlisle. D. In Los Angeles 

Question 39: Which of the following can be inferred about Moore’s poems? 

A. They do not use traditional verse forms 

B. They are better known in Europe than the United States 

C. They were all published in The Dial 

D. They tend to be abstract 

Question 40: The author mentions all of the following as jobs held by Moore EXCEPT _____________ . 

A. teacher B. magazine editor C. commercial artist D. librarian 

Question 41: According to the passage Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT ____________. 

A. workers B. animals C. fossils D. artists 

Question 42: The word “it” in line 22 refers to _____________ . 

A. writing poetry B. becoming famous C. earning a living D. attracting readers 



Question 43: It was such strong coffee that he couldn’t drink it. 

A. The coffee was too strong for him to drink. 

B. He couldn’t drink the coffee although the coffee was so strong. 

C. He couldn’t drink too strong coffee before. 

D. The strong coffee made him able to drink it. 

Question 44: Linda seems to have very little record for other people’s feelings. 

A. Linda has very few feelings like other people. 

B. Linda appears unconcerned about other people’s feelings. 

C. Linda has difficulty expressing her feelings for other people. 

D. Linda doesn’t respect people who feel sorry for themselves. 

Question 45: “I’m sorry I didn't tell you about my trip earlier,” Lan said. 

A. Lan apologized me for not to tell about her trip earlier. 

B. Lan apologized for not telling her about my trip earlier. 

C. Lan apologized for telling me about her late trip. 

D. Lan apologized for not telling me about her trip earlier 



Question 46: There (A) are probably (B) around 3,000 languages (C) speaking in (D) the world. 

Question 47: (A) The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted (B) for the insight, poetic style, and (C) sensitive 

she (D) demonstrates in her works. 

Question 48: Today the (A) number of people (B) whom enjoy winter sports (C) is almost double (D) 

that of twenty years ago. 



Question 49: She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it. 

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A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it. 

B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it. 

C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test. 

D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily. 

Question 50: They’re my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me. 

A. They’re my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me. 

B. They’re my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me. 

C. Like me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers. 

D. They’re my two sisters who neither are teachers like me. 

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Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án D B C B D D D A B B 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án A D D B D C C B B A 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án C D B D A D A C B A 


Đáp án C D B B D C C A A C 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

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Question 1: A. coach B. goat C. toad D. broad 

Question 2: A. laughs B. arrives C. slopes D. presidents 



Question 3: A. result B. famine C. earthquake D. injure 

Question 4: A. possible B. medical C. rapidly D. initiate 



Question 5: For most male spiders courtship is a perilous procedure, for they may be eaten by females. 

A. complicated B. dangerous C. safe D. peculiar 

Question 6: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work. 

A. uncomfortable B. responsive C. miserable D. calm 



Question 7: My parent’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams. 

A. influence B. discourage C. reassure D. inspire 

Question 8: My wife was so keen on the picture that she paid through her nose for it. 

A. paid nothing B. turned a deaf ear 

C. was offered D. paid much more than usual 



Question 9: - Tim: I’m terribly sorry. I just forgot to call you yesterday. 

- David: _____________ 

A. Never mind. You need to remember next time 

B. It’s alright. We can talk about it today 

C. You’re welcome 

D. What a pity! 

Question 10: Mary is talking to her professor in his office. 

- Mary: “Can you tell me how to find material for my science report, professor?” 

- Professor: “ _____________ ” 

A. I like it that you understand. 

B. Try your best, Mary. 

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C. You can borrow books from the library. 

D. You mean the podcasts from other students? 



Question 11: The world work is developing very quickly. If you don’t self-leam continuously, we will 

not _____________ social movements. 

A. put up with B. keep up with 

C. get on with D. deal with 

Question 12: Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural _____________ of the country. 

A. custom B. diversity C. alternation D. minority 

Question 13: He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his _____________ when he meets the 

right girl. 

A. shoe B. hole C. shed D. shell 

Question 14: There’s a list of repairs as long as _____________ . 

A. your arm B. a pole C. your arms D. a mile 

Question 15: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a _____________ 

A. kite B. house C. sky D. wall 

Question 16: Not only _____________ to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to 

locate oil. 

A. seismology is used B. using seismology 

C. is seismology used D. to use seismology 

Question 17: The jury _____________ her compliments her excellent knowledge of the subject. 

A. returned/ to B. paid/ to C. returned/ on D. paid / on 

Question 18: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; _____________ , 

experts must perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens. 

A. therefore B. afterward C. so that D. however 

Question 19: John lost the _____________ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry 

with him. 

A. new beautiful blue Japanese B. beautiful blue Japanese new 

C. beautiful new blue Japanese D. Japanese beautiful new blue 

Question 20: Donald Trump is _____________ President of _____________ United States. 

A. the/ the B. a/ the C. the/ a D. the/ an 

Question 21: _____________ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. 

A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had 

Question 22: Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like 

Their _____________ parents. Therefore, they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fastgrowing 

industrial zones. 

A. long-term B. up-to-date C. weather-beaten D. wide-ranging 



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You may have heard that tomatoes and processed tomato product like tomato sauce and canned 

tomatoes protect (23) _____________ some types of cancer. The cancer-preventing properties of tomato 

products have been (24) _____________ to lycopene. It is a bright red pigment found in tomatoes and 

other red fruits and is the cause of their red color. Unlike other fruits and vegetables, where nutritional 

content such as vitamin C is diminished upon cooking, processing of tomatoes increases the concentration 

of lycopene. Lycopene in tomato paste is four times (25) _____________ in fresh tomatoes. 

This is because lycopene is insoluble in water and is tightly bound to vegetable fiber. Thus, (26 

_____________ tomato products such as pasteurized tomato juice, so up, sauce, and ketchup contain the 

highest concentrations of lycopene. Cooking and crushing tomatoes as in the canning process and serving 

in oil-rich dishes such as spaghetti sauce or pizza (27) _____________ increase assimilation from the 

digestive tract into the bloodstream. Lycopene is a fat-soluble substance, so the oil is said to help 

absorption to a great extent. 

Question 23: A. out B. off C. against D. away 

Question 24: A. pressed B. responsible C. attributed D. original 

Question 25: A. much more B. as much as C. as many as D. further than 

Question 26: A. fresh B. processed C. contained D. raw 

Question 27: A. largely B. chiefly C. mainly D. greatly 



Garbage is a big problem all over the world. People buy and use a lot of things nowadays. After a while, 

they throw them away in the garbage bin. All the garbage is later thrown away or dumped outside the 

city. These places are called landfill sites. In many cities, landfill sites are now full. 

We have to manage our waste and garbage better. If we throw away so many things, soon we will have 

no place to dump them. The best thing to do is to reduce the amount of garbage. If we use less, we throw 

away less. For instance, we can buy food in big boxes and packages. Then we throw away only one box 

every month or so. Otherwise, we throw away many small boxes or cans every day. 

Similarly, we can reuse a lot of packaging. For example, we do not have to buy take-out coffee in 

Styrofoam cups, which are made of aluminum - a toxic material to the environment. We can bring our 

own cup from home and fill it with fresh coffee. 

We also do not have to take the plastic bags from the supermarket. We can bring our own cloth bag 

from home instead. When we pack lunch, it is better to use a lunch box than a paper bag. Instead of paper 

plates, we can use real plates. We can clean up with a dishtowel, not a paper towel. We can use a compost 

bin for food scraps. In this way, the food gets back into the earth. It does not get mixed up with the 

regular garbage. 

Finally, all paper, glass and metal we do use, we can recycle. In many countries, there are now 

recycling programs. In Germany, for example, people separate all glass bottles by color. Then they put 

the bottles into special bins that are on the street. The city collects the glass, cleans it, and reuses it. As 

well, in most countries, people recycle newspapers and cardboard. It is easy and efficient. 

Question 28: What is the topic word of the first paragraph? 

(Source: http://mini-ielts. com/869/reading/the-garbage-problem) 

A. Environment B. Garbage C. Problem D. Plastic 

Question 29: What is the main idea of the second paragraph? 

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A. People must deal with garbage better. 

B. People should reduce their waste. 

C. People should recycle more. 

D. People should reuse things. 

Question 30: Why does the author say that garbage is a big problem? 

A. Because not all cities have landfill sites. 

B. Because people throw away everything they buy. 

C. Because landfill sites get fewer and fewer. 

D. Because people buy too many things. 

Question 31: What do people throw away? 

A. Lunch box B. Wood C. Plastic, glass and metal D. Dishtowel 

Question 32: Why does the author mention Germany at the end of the reading passage? 

A. To demonstrate that recycling works. 

B. To suggest that recycling is the best solution to the garbage problem. 

C. To criticize countries that do not have a recycling program. 

D. To offer additional advice about how to handle waste. 

Question 33: Why should people NOT throw away Styrofoam cups? 

A. Because they can fill them again with fresh tea. 

B. Because they can buy take-out coffee in them. 

C. Because they can reuse them at home and office. 

D. Because they are toxic to the environment. 

Question 34: What advice does the author give about reusing waste? 

A. We should throw away food in the compost bin. 

B. We should clean glasses ourselves and recycle them. 

C. We should drink take-out coffee. 

D. We should collect our own bags from the special bin. 

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It takes a long time to raise a family of owlets, so the great homed owl begins early in the year. In 

January and February, or as late as March in the North, the male calls to the female with a resonant hoot. 

The female is larger than the male. She sometimes reaches a body length of twenty-two to twenty-four 

inches, with a wingspread up to fifty inches. To impress her, the male does a strange courtship dance. He 

bobs. He bows. He ruffles his feathers and hops around with an important air. He flutters from limb to 

limb and makes flying sorties into the air. Sometimes he returns with an offering of food. They share the 

repast, after which she joins the dance, hopping and bobbing about as though keeping time to the beat of 

an inner drum. Owls are poor home builders. They prefer to nest in a large hollow in a tree or even to 

occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow. These structures are large and rough, built of sticks and bark 

and lined with leaves and feathers. Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare ground, 

even to occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow. These structures are large and rough, built of sticks 

and bark and lined with leaves and feathers. Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare 

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and spreads her feather skirts about her to protect her precious charges from snow and cold. It is five 

weeks before the first downy white owlet pecks its way out of the shell. As the young birds feather out, 

they look like wise old men with their wide eyes and quizzical expressions. They clamor for food and 

keep the parents busy supplying mice, squirrels, rabbits, crayfish, and beetles. Later in the season baby 

crows are taken. Migrating songsters, waterfowl, and game birds all fall prey to the hungry family. It is 

nearly ten weeks before fledglings leave the nest to search for their own food. The parent birds weary of 

family life by November and drive the young owls away to establish hunting ranges of their own 

Question 35: What is the topic of this passage? 

A. Mating rituals of great homed owls 

B. Raising a family of great homed owls 

C. Habits of young great homed owls 

D. Nest building of great homed owls 

Question 36: The phrase “a resonant hoot” is closest in meaning to 

A. a sound B. an offering of food C. an instrument D. a movement 

Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that the courtship of great homed owls _____________ 

A. happens in the fall 

B. takes place on the ground 

C. involves the male alone 

D. is an active process 

Question 38: According to the passage, great homed owls _____________ 

A. may inhabit a previously used nest 

B. are discriminate nest builders 

C. need big nests for their numerous eggs 

D. build nests on tree limbs 

Question 39: According to the passage, which of the following is the mother owl’s job? 

A. To build the nest 

B. To initiate the courtship ritual 

C. To sit on the nest 

D. To feed the young 

Question 40: The phrase “precious charges” refers to _____________ 

A. the hawks and crows B. other nesting owls 

C. the nest D. the eggs 

Question 41: According to the passage, young owlets eat everything EXCEPT _____________ 

A. insects B. other small birds 

C. small mammals D. nuts and seeds 

Question 42: The word “they” refers to 

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Question 43: As Keanu Reeves became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid newspaper 

reporters. 

A. The more famous Keanu Reeves became, the more difficult for him it was to avoid newspaper 

reporters. 

B. The more Keanu Reeves became famous, the more difficult for him it was to avoid newspaper 

reporters. 

C. The more famous Keanu Reeves became, the more difficult for him to avoid newspaper reporters it 

was. 

D. The more famous Keanu Reeves became, the more difficult it was for him to avoid newspaper 

reporters. 

Question 44: Much as Michael loved travelling in Asia, he decided not to go to Iraq because of hi s fears 

of terrorism. 

A. As Iraq had become a high-risk terrorism spot, Michael, who normally loved Asia, was afraid to go 

there. 

B. Even though Michael liked touring Asia very much, he was afraid of terrorism in Iraq, so he chose 

not to go there. 

C. Although Michael liked touring Asia, ever since the threat of terrorism started, he hadn’t been to 

Iraq. 

D. Michael would have gone to Iraq if he hadn’t been scared of terrorism so much because Asia was his 

favorite travel spot. 

Question 45: If it hadn’t been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast. 

A. Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast. 

B. It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed. 

C. Had there been a wind, the fire would have spread even faster. 

D. The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread. 



Question 46: (A) Because the highway system (B) was built 40 years ago, (C) most of the roads now 

need (D) to repair. 

Question 47: They (A) asked me (B) what did happen last night, (C) but I was unable (D) to tell them. 

Question 48: Jane still (A) has trauma from the (B) tragic accident, (C) that took away her (D) closest 

friend. 



Question 49: The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 

A. The old man whom is working in this factory, I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 

B. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory. 

C. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory. 

D. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 

Question 50: The film was not interesting. However, he tried to watch the whole film. 

A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film. 

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B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film. 

C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film. 

D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film 

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Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

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Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

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Question 1: A. mechanics B. architect C. chimney D. archivist 

Question 2: A. slice B. river C. quiver D. shiver 



Question 3: A. peccadillo B. consecrate C. commodore D. ectoplasm 

Question 4: A. develop B. envelope C. telescope D. antelope 



Question 5: Nowadays female engineers are not too thick on the ground. 

A. rare B. efficient C. overweight D. enormous 

Question 6: “Please speak up a bit more, Jack. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, 

the teacher said. 

A. visible B. edible C. eligible D. inaudible 



Question 7: After many years of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller 

finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader. 

A. offering B. deciding C. requesting D. trying 

Question 8: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate. 

A. taking off B. setting up C. growing well D. closing down 



Question 9: John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our 

environment?” - Linda: “_____________.” 

A. Of course not. You bet B. There is no doubt about it 

C. Well, that’s very surprising D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea 

Question 10: Two friends are talking about their schoolwork. 

- Jennifer: “I’m giving a presentation on global warming on Friday and I’m so nervous.” 

Mary: “_____________ ” 

A. You should think more about how to present the subject matter effectively. 

B. There are a lot of things you can do to make you feel more confident. 

C. It is easier to convince the audience and to hold their attention with actual data. 

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D. In order for you to succeed, you need to keep the audience interested and involved. 



Question 11: She wasn’t feeling very well; otherwise, she _____________ the meeting so early. 

A. wouldn’t leave B. didn’t leave C. wouldn’t have left D. hadn’t left 

Question 12: The teacher told the pupils that salt water _____________ at a lower temperature than fresh 

water. 

A. froze B. would freeze C. freeze D. freezes 

Question 13: I’d just as soon _____________ to another restaurant as wait for a table here. 

A. go B. going C. to go D. have gone 

Question 14: I wish to pay a visit to the beach this summer, _____________ ? 

A. do I B. don’t I C. may I D. am I 

Question 15: _____________ cthe rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more. 

A. Despite B. Although C. Because D. Because of 

Question 16: A teacher’s _____________ to education is worth great respect of the whole society 

because it brings benefits to the development of society. 

A. guidance B. principle C. identity D. devotion 

Question 17: Cultural diversity supports the idea that every person can _____________ a unique and 

positive contribution to the larger society because of, rather than in spite of, their differences. 

A. take B. make C. pay D. lead 

Question 18: Air pollution poses a _____________ to both human health and our environment. 

A. jeopardy B. threat C. difficulty D. problem 

Question 19: The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics is getting _____________ and it marks the first 

time that South Korea has hosted the Winter Olympics. 

A. grounded B. underway C. bearings D. comeuppance 

Question 20: He _____________ for an international company before he became a teacher. 

A. has been working B. has worked C. was working D. had worked 

Question 21: She decided _____________ up yoga to help her to lose weight and escape from her hectic 

lifestyle as a graphic designer. 

A. to taking B. to take C. take D. taking 

Question 22: In the modem Western world parents rarely expect their children to support them 

financially, _____________? 

A. does it B. doesn’t it C. do they D. don’t they 



In a small village in North Yorkshire, there is a big old farmhouse (23) _____________ three families 

live together. Alice and George and their three children, Joe and Pam and their two children, and Sue and 

her baby daughter. The adults divide up the work between them. George does the cooking, Joe and Sue do 

almost the housework. Pam looks after the shopping and (24) _____________ the repairs, and Alice takes 

care of the garden. 

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Alice, George and Sue go out to work. Joe works at home (25) _____________ computer systems, and 

Pam, who is a painter, looks after the baby during the day. Two of the children go to school in the village, 

but the three oldest ones go by bus to the secondary school in the nearest town, ten miles away. 

The three families get (26) _____________ well, and enjoy their way of life. There are a few 

difficulties, of course. Their biggest worry at the moment is money - one of the cars needs replacing, and 

the roof needs some expensive repairs. But this isn’t too serious the bank has agreed to a loan, which they 

expect to be able to pay back in three years. And they all say they would much rather go on living in their 

old farmhouse (27) _____________ move to a luxury flat in a big city. 

Question 23: A. that B. where C. in where D. which 

Question 24: A. does B. has C. prepares D. fulfils 

Question 25: A. designs B. and design C. designing D. who designs 

Question 26: A. on B. of C. with D. in 

Question 27: A. then B. than C. to D. therefore 



What drives moderately intelligent persons to put themselves up for acceptance or disparagement? In 

short, what sort of individual wants to be a comedian? When we hear the very word, what does the label 

suggest? Other professions, callings and occupations attract separate and distinct types of practitioner. 

Some stereotypes are so familiar as to be cheaply laughable examples from the world of travesty, among 

them absent-minded professors, venal lawyers, gloomy detectives and cynical reporters. But what corny 

characteristics do we attribute to comedians? To a man or woman, are they generally parsimonious, 

vulgar, shallow, arrogant, introspective, hysterically insecure, smug, autocratic, amoral, and selfish? Read 

their superficial stories in the tabloids and so they would appear. 

Rather than look at the complete image, perhaps we need to explore the initial motives behind a choice 

of career. Consider first those who prefer a sort of anonymity in life, the ones who’d rather wear a 

uniform. The psychological make-up of individuals who actively seek to resign their individuality is 

apparent among those who surrender to the discipline of a military life. The emotional and intellectual 

course taken by those who are drawn to anonymity is easily observed but not easily deflected. They want 

to be told what to do and then be required to do it over and over again in the safety of a routine, often 

behind the disguises of a number of livery. If their egos ache with the need for recognition and praise, it’s 

a pain that must be contained, frustrated or satisfied within the rut they occupy. The mere idea of standing 

up in front of an audience and demanding attention is abhorrent. 

Nor will we find our comics among the doormats and dormice, the meek. There's precious little comedy 

in the lives of quiet hobbyists, bashful scholars, hermits, anchorites and recluses, the discreet and the 

modest, ones who deliberately select a position of obscurity and seclusion. Abiding quietly in this stratum 

of society, somewhere well below public attention level, there is humour, yes, since humour can endure in 

the least favourable circumstances, persisting like lichen in Antarctica. And jokes. Many lesser-known 

comedy writers compose their material in the secret comers of an unassuming existence. I know of two, 

both content to be minor figures in the civil service, who send in topical jokes to radio and TV shows on 

condition that their real names are not revealed. 

In both cases I’ve noticed that their comic invention, though clever, is based upon wordplay, puns and 

similar equivoques, never an aggressive comic observation of life. Just as there may be a certain sterility 

in the self-effacement of a humble life, so it seems feasible that the selection process of what’s funny is 

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emasculated before it even commences. If you have no ginger and snap in your daily round, with little 

familiarity with strong emotions, it seems likely that your sense of fun will be limited by timidity to a 

simple juggling with language. 

If the comedian’s genesis is unlikely to be founded in social submission, it’s also improbable among the 

top echelons of our civilisation. Once again, humour can be found among the majestic. Nobles and royals, 

statesmen and lawmakers, have their wits. Jokes and jokers circulate at the loftiest level of every 

advanced nation, but being high-born seems to carry no compulsion to make the hoi polloi laugh. 

Some of our rulers do make us laugh but that’s not what they’re paid to do. And, so with the constricted 

comedy of those who live a constricted life, that which amuses them may lack the common touch. 

Having eliminated the parts of society unlikely to breed funnymen, it’s to the middle ranks of humanity, 

beneath the exalted and above the invisible, that we must look to see where comics come from and why. 

And are they, like nurses and nuns, called to their vocation? As the mountain calls to the mountaineer and 

the pentameter to the poet, does the need of the mirthless masses summon forth funsters, ready to 

administer relief as their sole raison d’etre? We've often heard it said that someone’s a ’bom comedian’ 

but will it do for all of them or even most of them? Perhaps we like to think of our greatest jesters as we 

do our greatest painters and composers, preferring to believe that their gifts are inescapably driven to 

expression. But in our exploration of the comedy mind, hopefully finding some such, we are sure to find 

some quite otherwise. 

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[Source: PROFICIENCY TESTBUILDER 4 Edition, Macmillan, 2013] 

Question 28: In the fourth paragraph, the writer criticises the kind of comedy he describes for its lack of 

_____________. 

A. spirit B. originality C. sophistication D. coherence 

Question 29: What does the writer wonder in the last paragraph? 

A. whether comedians can be considered great in the way that other people in the arts can 

B. whether people’s expectations of comedians are too high 

C. whether comedians realise how significant they are in the lives of ordinary people 

D. whether it is inevitable that some people will become comedians 

Question 30: What does the writer imply about comedians in the first paragraph? 

A. People in certain other professions generally have a better image than them. 

B. It is harder to generalise about them than about people in other professions. 

C. They often cannot understand why people make negative judgements of them. 

D. It is possible that they are seen as possessing only negative characteristics. 

Question 31: The writer says that people at the top of society _____________. 

A. are unaware of how ridiculous they appear to others. 

B. would not be capable of becoming comedians even if they wanted to. 

C. take themselves too seriously to wish to amuse anybody. 

D. have contempt for the humour of those at lower levels of society. 

Question 32: Which word/phrase can be a substitution for “the hoi polloi”? 

A. the elite B. the mass media C. ordinary people D. the showbiz 

Question 33: The writer says in the third paragraph that shy people _____________ 

A. fear that what they find humorous would not amuse others. 

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B. are capable of being more humorous than they realise. 

C. may be able to write humorous material but could not perform it. 

D. do not get the recognition they deserve even if they are good at comedy. 

Question 34: What does the writer say about people who wear uniforms? 

A. The desires they have are never met when they are at work. 

B. They are more aware of their inadequacies than others may think. 

C. They criticise performers for craving attention. 

D. It is unusual for them to break their normal patterns of thought. 

Read the follow passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 


In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew when I started as a counsellor and 

professor 25 years ago. College has always been demanding both academically and socially. But students 

now are less mature and often not ready for the responsibility of being in college. 

It is really too easy to point the finger at parents who protect their children from life’s obstacle. Parents, 

who handle every difficulty and every other responsibility for their children writing admission essays to 

picking college courses, certainly may contribute to their children’s lack of coping strategies. But we can 

look even more broadly to the social trends of today. 

How many people do you know who are on medication to prevent anxiety or depression? The number 

of students who arrive at college already medicated for unwanted emotions has increased dramatically in 

the past 10 years. We, as a society, don’t want to “feel” anything unpleasant and we certainly don’t want 

our children to “suffer”. 

The resulting problem is that by not experiencing negative emotions, one does not learn the necessary 

skills to tolerate and negotiate adversity. As a psychologist, I am well aware of the fact that some 

individuals suffer from depression and anxiety and can benefit from treatment, but I question the growing 

number of medicated adolescents today. 

Our world is more stressful in general because of the current economic and political realities, but I don’t 

believe that the college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years. What I do 

think is that many students are often not prepared to be young “adults” with all the responsibilities of life. 

What does this mean for college faculty and staff? We are required to assist in the basic parenting of 

these students - the student who complains that the professor didn’t remind her of the due date for an 

assignment that was clearly listed on the syllabus and the student who cheats on an assignment in spite of 

careful instructions about plagiarism. 

As college professors, we have to explain what it means to be an independent college student before we 

can even begin to teach. As parents and teachers we should expect young people to meet challenges. To 

encourage them in this direction, we have to step back and let them fail and pick themselves up and move 

forward. This approach needs to begin at an early age so that college can actually be a passage to 

independent adulthood. 

Question 35: According to the writer, students today are different from those she knew in that they are. 

A. too ready for college B. not as mature 

C. not so academic D. responsible for their work 

Question 36: The word “handle” in paragraph 2 mostly means _____________. 

A. deal with B. gain benefits from C. lend a hand to D. point at 

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Question 37: According to the writer, students’ difficulties to cope with college life are partly due to 

_____________, 

A. the absence of parents’ protection 

B. the lack of parental support 

C. the over - parenting from parents 

D. the lack of financial support 

Question 38: The phrase “on medication” in paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to _____________. 

A. studying medicine at college 

B. doing medical research 

C. receiving medical treatment 

D. suffering anxiety or depression 

Question 39: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? 

A. College faculty and staff are required to help in the parenting of problematic students. 

B. The college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years. 

C. Our world is more stressful because of the current economic and political situation. 

D. Our society certainly doesn’t want our children to experience unpleasant things. 

Question 40: Students who are not well - prepared to be young “adults” with all the responsibilities of 

life will need _____________. 

A. to be assigned more housework from adults 

B. to be given more social responsibilities 

C. to be encouraged to meet challenges 

D. daily coaching from their teachers 

Question 41: According to the writer, failure in life and less support from parents will _____________ . 

A. help students to leam to stand on their own feet 

B. allow students to leam the first lesson in their lives 

C. defeat students from the very beginning 

D. discourage students and let them down forever Question 42: What is probably the writer’s attitude in 

the passage? 

A. Praising B. Indifferent C. Humorous D. Critical 



Question 43: My decision to get up to dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing. 

A. I couldn’t dance because the band stopped playing. 

B. The moment I got up to dance the band stopped playing. 

C. If the band played, I would dance. 

D. The band stopped playing, which prevented me from dancing. 

Question 44: The head teacher was at a loss to understand the girl’s behavior. 

A. The girl’s behavior was nothing but a shock to the head teacher. 

B. The head teacher thought that the girl’s behavior was contemptible. 

C. The girl’s behavior was incomprehensible to the head teacher. 

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D. The head teacher treated the girl with suspicion because she didn’t understand her. 

Question 45: People say that he was bom in London. 

A. That is said he was bom in London. 

B. He was said to be bom in London 

C. He is said to have been bom in London 

D. It was said that he was bom in London 



Question 46: Tom’s jokes are (A) inappropriate but we have to put up with (B) it just (C) because he’s 

(D) the boss. 

Question 47: There were (A) inconsiderate (B) amounts of money (C) wasted on large (D) building 

projects. 

Question 48: The exam to (A) become a lawyer is (B) on far the (C) most difficult he (D) has taken. 



Question 49: He is always talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a serious way. I 

can’t bear that. 

A. Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly. 

B. I don’t mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously. 

C. I can’t understand what he talks when people talk foolishly. 

D. I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously. 

Question 50: I had known that my mother was sick as a result of a failing kidney, but I had not realized 

how much trouble my parents were having in dealing with that sickness. 

A. Although I had known that my mother was suffering from a failing kidney, I had not realized my 

parents’ problems caused by this illness. 

B. In my childhood I didn’t know my mother’s sickness, so I couldn’t realize how much trouble my 

parents had. 

C. When I learned my mother’s sickness which was the result of a failing kidney, I realized the pain my 

mother had. 

D. I hadn’t realized the problems they had to deal with until my parents told me about my mother’s 

illness. 

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Question 1: A. clothes B. bosses C. couches D. boxes 

Question 2: A. smoothly B. southern C. breath D. airworthy 



Question 3: A. vulnerable B. compliment C. counterpart D. interviewee 

Question 4: A. survive B. workforce C. bamboo D. exist 



Question 5: She was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such demanding tasks. 

A. full of experience B. lack of responsibility 

C. without money D. full of sincerity 

Question 6: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures. 

A. severe B. physical C. damaging D. beneficial 



Question 7: I see Tim boasting again. I’ve heard him telling everyone he’s the best tennis player in the 

County. 

A. blowing his own trumpet B. holding his tongue 

C. speaking too much D. pulling my leg 

Question 8: In order to enjoy fine wine, one should drink it slowly, a little at a time. 

A. sip it B. smell it C. spill it D. stir it 



Question 9: - Mike : “ My first English test was not as good as I expected.” - Thomas “ ____________” 

A. Good Heavens ! B. That’s brilliant enough! 

C. It’s okay, don’t worry. D. Never mind, better job next time! 

Question 10: Tom: “Can I have another cup of tea?” - Lisa: “ _____________ .” 

A. Allow yourself B. Do it yourself C. Help yourself D. Be yourself 



Question 11: Vietnam is playing its part in the worldwide trend of fostering a/an attitude to the LGBT 

community with several steps toward marriage equality. 

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A. strong-minded B. like-minded C. absent-minded D. open-minded 

Question 12: The thieves _____________ by car but we can’t be sure. 

A. must have escaped B. needn’t have escaped 

B. should have escaped D. might have escaped 

Question 13: _____________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat. 

A. Had you arrived B. If you arrived C. Were you arrived D. If you hadn’t arrived 

Question 14: Parents in Vietnam arc on tenterhooks over the growing _____________ of an Internet 

challenge known as Blue Whale, where ‘players’ arc asked to complete a series of tasks, the final being 

suicide. 

A. popular B. popularity C. popularize D. popularly 

Question 15: The annual production of household wastewater makes up over 30 percent of all wastewater 

_____________ into the environment in Vietnam. 

A. be discharged B. which discharged C. was discharged D. discharged 

Question 16: The 19th Asian Physics Olympiad, an annual contest in physics for high school students, 

_____________ on Sunday at the Hanoi-based University of Science and Technology. 

A. made out B. picked up C. kicked off D. held up 

Question 17: The Credit Institution Law which took _____________ on January 15, 2018 stipulates that 

Chairs and CEOs of credit institutions must not be chairs and members of board of management. 

A. enforcement B. effect C. result D. charge 

Question 18: He _____________ as many boxes of cigars as he could carry home if regulations were 

tightened on visitors to Cuba again. 

A. would have bought B. will buy C. had bought D. would buy 

Question 19: They agreed _____________ implementing signed cooperation agreement. 

A. to continuing B. to continue C. continue D. continuing 

Question 20: While he was composing the song, he imagined the story in his head. He _____________ 

this music video to the audience for better understanding about his compositions. 

A. added B. dedicated C. committed D. admitted 

Question 21: When Mark comes home, tell him I’m out a bit, _____________ ? 

A. does he B. do you C. aren’t I D. will you 

Question 22: If we had finished it before we went on the tour, I think it _____________ a much better 

record. 

A. would have been B. would be C. will have been D. will be 



Almost 90 percent of American students below the college level attend public elementary and 

secondary schools, which do not charge tuition but rely on local and state taxes for funding. Traditionally, 

elementary school includes kindergarten through the eighth grade. In some places, (23) _____________ , 

elementary school ends after the sixth grade, and students attend middle school, or junior high school, 

from grades seven through nine. Similarly, secondary school, or high school, traditionally comprises 

grades nine through twelve, but in some places begins (24) _____________ the tenth grade. 

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Most of the students who do not attend public elementary and secondary schools attend private schools, 

for which their families pay (25) _____________ . Four out of five private schools are run by religious 

groups. In these schools religious instruction is part of the curriculum, (26) _____________ also includes 

the traditional academic courses. There is also a small but growing number of parents who educate their 

children themselves, a practice known as home schooling. 

The United States does not have a national school system. Nor, with the exception of the military 

academies, are there schools run by the federal government. But the government (27) _____________ 

guidance and funding for federal educational programs in which both public and private schools take part 

and the U.S. Department of Education oversees these programs. 

Question 23: A. whereas B.therefore C. however D. moreover 

Question 24: A. with B. of C. on D. at 

Question 25: A. money B. tuition C. cost D.expense 

Question 26: A. where B. what C. which D. that 

Question 27: A. provide B. give C. make D. offer 



Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a 

substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, 

rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to 

them to suffer greatly. At first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the 

substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive 

to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, 

since it can show up so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. 

You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The 

most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and 

tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his 

intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set 

off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common 

foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken 

livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some 

people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 

and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially 

colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. 

Question 28: The topic of this passage is _____________ 

A. reactions to foods B. food and nutrition 

C. infants and allergies D. a good diet 

Question 29: According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to _______ . 

A. the vast number of different foods we eat 

B. lack of a proper treatment plan 

C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems 

D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies 

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Question 30: The word “symptoms” is closest in meaning to _____________. 

A. indications B. diet C. diagnosis D. prescriptions 

Question 31: The phrase “set off’ is closest in meaning to _____________. 

A. relieved B. identifid C. avoided D. triggered 

Question 32: What can be inferred about babies from this passage? 

A. They can eat almost anything. 

B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants. 

C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed. 

D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early. 

Question 33: The word “hyperactive” is closest in meaning to _____________. 

A. overly active B. unusually low activity 

C. excited D. inquisitive 

Question 34: The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies 

has to do with the infant’s _____________. 

A. lack of teeth B. poor metabolism 

C. underdeveloped intestinal tract D. inability to swallow solid foods 



Non-verbal communication is a wordless form of communication. It is mainly a silent form of 

communication that does not involve speech or words. Non-verbal communication is done through eye 

contact, hand movement, touch, facial expressions, bodily postures and non-lexical components, etc. At 

times, silence is said to the best form of non-verbal communication. 

One example of non-verbal communication is dancing. When we dance, we can express so many 

different emotions. From passion to religious devotion, dancing either alone, writh another person as part 

of a couple or in a synchronized group, can communicate so much. Dancing is something that many of us 

engage in from childhood and it becomes an important way of socializing and expressing ourselves at the 

same time. 

Body language including bodily movement and postures is a language all of its own. Our posture, and 

the way that we lean forward or back or cross or uncross our legs can speak volumes about us. Very 

often, we are not even aware that we are communication our thoughts via our body language. That is the 

reason why, in job interviews and other situations in which we are under scrutiny, it is a good idea to pay 

attention to our body language. For example, leaning forward can be a sign of positivity, whilst sitting 

with our arms folded can make us look closed off - as if we have something to hide. 

What we wear can often communicate things. For example, if we dress up in academic robes, it is clear 

that we want to communicate to everyone who sees us that we have attained a certain level of academic 

achievement. We should never judge people by what they wear - however, some types of official 

garments (such as a judge’s wig, a scholar’s gown or a soldier’s medal) are designed to communicate 

something about the wearer. 

Silence is also a type of non-verbal communication. Sometimes, staying silent can communicate much 

more than words can. Silence can be powerful, sad, happy or it can simply communicate to other people 

that we do not want to engage with them. Good communicators are able to listen, and to use comfortable 

silences, to connect with other people. There is no need to think that communication is all about words! 

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Effective communication, as is abundantly clear from the discussion above, involves not just listening 

to other people’s words and expressing ourselves in words. It also means picking up on other people’s 

non-verbal cues. Why not go through the list above and think about which forms of non-verbal 

communication you are adept at understanding. Are there any ways in which you might improve your 

non-verbal communication skills? We could all benefit from a little improvement in this area, as it 

enables us to enjoy deeper and more meaningful connections with other people. 


A. Some types of wordless form of communication 

B. Some types of effective form of communication 

C. Communication and its effective forms. 

D. Non-verbal communication and its benefits 

(Source: http://www.importantindia.com) 

Question 36: The word “engage” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____________. 

A. attract B. participate C. occupy D. employ 

Question 37: The word “them" in paragraph 5 refers to _____________. 

A. words B. silences 

C. good communicators D. other people 

Question 38: Which of the following is considered as a positive sign ofbody language at a job interview? 

A. uncrossing legs B. paying attention to volumes 

C. leaning forward D. sitting with folded arms 

Question 39: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as types of official clothes? 

A. a judge’s wig B. a scholar’s dress 

C. a trooper’s medal D. a doll’s gown 

Question 40: Which of the following statement is TRUE about silence according to paragraph 5? 

A. Silent communication is always much more effective than speech. 

B. Silence can have more than one meaning. 

C. Silence is one of the ways people use to communicate to others. 

D. Good communicators are able to use comfortable silences to contact with other people. 

Question 41: The word “picking up on” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to_____________. 

A. understanding B. giving attention to 

C. improving D. increasing 

Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 

A. Body language is the most useful form of communication. 

B. When people cannot speak, they can use non-verbal communication. 

C. It’s impossible to think that communication is all about words. 

D. Communication is done through not only words but also non-verbal cues. 



Question 43: I’d hardly unpacked in my hotel room when my phone rang. 

A. Had I hardly unpacked in my hotel room, my phone rang. 

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C. Hardly had I unpacked in my hotel room when my phone rang. 

D. It was hard for me to unpack in my hotel when my phone rang. 

Question 44: The local people are in no way to blame for the destruction of the forest. 

A. In no way are the local people to blame for the destruction of the forest. 

B. The local people have no way to blame for the destruction of the forest. 

C. It no use to blame the local people for the destruction of the forest. 

D. There is no way for the local people to blame for the destruction of the forest. 

Question 45: “Don’t forget to hand in the report, Peter!” said Kate. 

A. Kate reminded Peter to handing in the report. 

B. Kate said that Peter had forgotten to hand in the report. 

C. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Peter. 

D. Kate reminded Peter to hand in the report. 



Question 46: It is (A) common knowledge that solar heating for a (B) large office building is (C) 

technically different (D) from a single-family home. 

Question 47: All members (A) shall give the United Nations (B) every assistance in any action 

(C) it does in accordance with (D) the present Charter. 

Question 48: (A) Reminding not to miss (B) the 15:20 train, the manager set out (C) for the station 

(D) in a hurry. 



Question 49: Michael missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight 

schedule. 

A. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Michael missed his flight. 

B. Not having missed his flight, Michael was informed of the change in flight schedule. 

C. Michael missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule. 

D. Michael had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule. 

Question 50: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. 

A. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. 

B. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. 

C. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. 

D. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. 

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Đáp án A C D B A D A A D C 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D D A B D C B D B B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D A C D B C A A C A 


Đáp án D B A C A B D C D B 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án A D C A D D C A A A 

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Question 1: A. priority B. habitat D. protection D. essential 

Question 2: A. marvelous B. assistance D. armchair D. argument 



Question 3: A. explain B. involve D. purpose D. control 

Question 4: A. weather B. police D. divide D. attract 



Question 5: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned. 

A. clear B. obvious D. thin D. insignificant 

Question 6: Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade 

relations with other countries. 

A. balance B. restricted D. expanded D. boosted 



Question 7: At times. I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind. 

A. Never B. Always D. Hardly D. Sometimes 

Question 8: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out. 

A. every other day B. every single day D. every second day D. every two days 



Question 9: - Nam: “Do you think you will get the job?” 

- Hoa: “ _____________ 

A. I know so B. Well, I hope so 

D. I think I am very sleepy. D. Yes, that’s right 

Question 10: - Mai: “ _____________ ” - Hung: “She must be vexed and forlorn, I’m sure.” 

A. No one was invited to her farewell party. 

B. What would she say if he came back to her? 

D. How did Jenny feel when they broke up? 

D. Guess what? I saw Jenny driving a new Audi to class. 



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Question 11: The old woman accused the boy _____________ window 

A. in breaking B. on breaking D. at breaking D. of breaking 

Question 12: Neither the students nor their lecturer _____________ English in the classroom 

A. have used B. use D. are using D. uses 

Question 13: In order to make the house more beautiful and newer, the Browns had it _____________ 

yesterday. 

A. to be repainted B. repaint D. repainted D. to repaint 

Question 14: Last summer he _____________ to Ha Long Bay. 

A. went B. has been going D. has gone D. was going 

Question 15: Many people lost their homes in the earthquake. The government needs to establish more 

shelters to care for those _____________ have homes. 

A. which doesn’t B. who doesn’t D. which don’t D. who don’t 

Question 16: I love _____________ films but I seldom find time to go to the cinema. 

A. seeing B. see D. saw D. seen 

Question 17: We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let us _____________ the bus. 

A. come up B. go into D. take off D. get on 

Question 18: I saw him hiding something in a _____________ bag. 

A. black small plastic B. plastic small black D. small plastic black D. small black plastic 

Question 19: She spent _____________ her free time watching TV. 

A. a few B. most of D. a lot D. most 

Question 20: Water pollution occurs when chemicals or substances that make water contaminated are 

discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without enough _____________ to get rid of harmful 

compounds 

A. treatable B. treated D. treating D. treatment 

Question 21: Violence on TV can have a negative _____________ on children. 

A. affect B. consequence D. influence D. result 

Question 22: _____________ people in cities now choose to get married later than previous generations. 

A. More and more B. Little by little D. Less and more D. Many and many 



Teaching English as a foreign language can be a great way to travel around the world and earn money at 

the same time. However, some graduates actually like the idea of (23) _____________ a career in 

teaching English long-term, and there are numerous courses at various (24) _____________ of teaching, 

from the fast-track TEFL to a diploma or masters. 

To find the right course a good place to start is TEFL.com - a website with lots of relevant information 

and helpful advice, including a comprehensive list of institutions in the UK offering TEFL courses. The 

site also offers a job search facility to assist qualified students (25) _____________ finding work. 

When deciding which course to take, the best bet is to look at what your needs are. If you want a career 

in teaching English then definitely find one designed for that (26) _____________like an MA or diploma; 

but if you want to travel around the world, then do a shorter course which will supply you with teaching 

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Some countries, like Japan, will employ people without a teaching qualification as (27) _____________ 

as the teacher is a native speaker of English. However, most countries do now expect a qualification. 

(Adapted from ‘‘Earn after you learn" by Kate Harvey) 

Question 23: A. tracking B. pursuing D. hunting D. chasing 

Question 24: A. levels B. categories D. groups D. classes 

Question 25: A. to B. for D. at D. in 

Question 26: A. function B. use D. lesson D. purpose 

Question 27: A. far B.soon D. long D. well 



In the last few decades, the world of work has dramatically changed how people earn their living and 

plan their work lives. This new labour market is evolving at accelerating speed as old industrial-age jobs 

are replaced by knowledge-based work and information technology continues to alter how we work, play 

and learn. This dramatic change in how goods and services are produced and distributed has been labelled 

the “New Economy.” The old economy was based on resources; the New Economy is based on 

knowledge and is driven by technology and information. 

Working in new ways: In this New Economy, new forms of work are being created, as employment in a 

“job-for-life” is replaced by a variety of “work alternatives.” These work alternatives can include working 

part time, contracting, consulting or owning a business where you hire your own employees. 

In British Columbia, more and more people are working in this way, and economists are predicting that 

this trend will continue in the future. Career counsellors are encouraging people to prepare for these work 

alternatives rather than for just a full-time job. 

New thinking for a new millennium: The New Economy demands that we change our thinking about the 

labour market. Traditional job patterns that we took for granted for most of the last century have 

disappeared. Letting go of the way things used to be in the world of work is one of the hardest challenges 

that career planners face today. Here are some trends that all workers will have to adapt to: 

Change: Rapid change will be constant in the workplace of the new millennium. Those who understand 

change and can manage it effectively will be more successful. 

Just-in-time training: In the information economy, it is impossible to leam everything you need to know 

ahead of time to do a job. Rapid learning will be commonplace. The advantage will go to those who can 

leam - and instruct - the fastest. Workers must commit to continuous learning throughout their life or 

work. 

Fusion: Job classifications and occupational titles will become less important. The jobs of the future 

will be hyphenated; in other words, there will be a fusion of titles like carpenter-architect, accountantsales 

rep, or graphic designer-webmaster. Being able to combine a variety of skills to apply to a particular 

task will be increasingly important. 

Self-reliance: Work is becoming more “entrepreneurial” in the sense that workers have to be prepared 

for a variety of work alternatives and take the initiative to market their skills more creatively. As a result, 

people will need to be more responsible for their own career development. The notion of “career selfmanagement” 

is emerging as a means not only of surviving in the New Economy, but also of thriving and 

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Emphasis on skills: Workers can no longer expect long-term job security, but they can rely on “skills 

security”. If workers keep their skills up-to-date and market them effectively in areas of the economy that 

are growing, they will be able to find work. An essential ingredient of career self-management is knowing 

and developing skill sets and then finding areas of work where they can be applied. 

Balance in life/work: Information technology is fuelling the accelerating pace of change. We are 

“plugged in” to work more than ever before through communications (e-mail, phone, fax, pagers, the 

Internet). To maintain their health and well-being, workers will have to rethink how and where they work 

and find balance between earning a living and living their lives. 

Finding opportunity. In this New Economy, it is beneficial for people to use their creativity to find new 

opportunities where they can apply their skills and abilities. This means keeping an open mind about 

where and how you work. 

The New Economy is very different from the old. It offers even more opportunities to find challenging, 

rewarding and satisfying work. If you spend time and energy planning for this new reality, you will be 

able to create a career plan that offers excitement, anticipation and hope for the future. 

Question 28: What is TRUE about the New Economy according to the passage? 

A. It is harder to find a good job in the New Economy. 

B. The New Economy may see the increase in the number of the businessmen. 

D. The New Economy offers more courses on improving the life and work skills. 

D. Technology and information is considered the basis for the development of the New Economy. 

Question 29: What can be inferred from the passage about the future workers? 

A. They can combine some jobs at the same time to earn a good living. 

B. They may keep their mind open to welcome the new trends. 

D. They have to plan and manage their career better. 

D. They can get the job excitement more easily in the New Economy. 

Question 30: The main difference between the New Economy and the old one is _____________ . 

A. opportunities offered B. high living standard 

D. skill security D. careers chosen 

Question 31: Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? 

A. A discussion about the job trends. 

B. An analysis of requirements for the New Economy’s workers. 

D. A criticism of the Old Economy. 

D. A description of the New Economy. 

Question 32: What can be inferred from the Old Economy according to the passage? 

A. It is an age of industrialization. 

B. It has opened up new horizons for workers to develop their new interests. 

D. It has limited the workers’ ability in balancing their life and work. 

D. It has seen an increase in the number of intellectuals. 

Question 33: What is the author’s attitude in the passage? 

A. Advisory B. Critical D. Complimentary D. Indifferent 

Question 34: Who should read this passage? 

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It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating 

today. We now can instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that 

there were no such things as matches or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron 

on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some 

fire from a neighbor. 

We do not know exactly when or how people first used fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that 

sticks would bum if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from a volcano lay boiling. 

They brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch fire 

through being struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires. 

Gradually people learned they could start a fire without traveling far to find flames. They rubbed two 

pieces of wood together. This method was used for thousands of years. 

When people became used to making fires with which to cook food and stay warm at night, they found 

that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and dipped branches 

in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can 

still be seen in old buildings of Europe. 

There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were installed. Boys ran 

about London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, 

and earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. 

For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found. Even then, oil lamps were no more 

effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendors and marvels of ancient palaces and 

castles, but we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night. 

Question 35: What does “they” refer to? 

A. people B, ages D. sticks D. trees 

Question 36: According to the passage the first fire used by people was probably obtained ________ 

A. from the sun’s heat through glass 

B. by rubbing wood together 

D. from heat or fire caused by nature 

D. by striking iron against flint 

Question 37: It is stated in the passage that torches for lighting were made from _____________. 

A. the wood of gum trees B. iron bars dipped in melted resins 

D. wooden poles dipped in oil D. tree branches dipped in melted resins 

Question 38: It is mentioned in the passage that before the electric lamp was invented, _____________. 

A. oil lamps and then candles were used 

B. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time 

D. candles and then oil lamps were used 

D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses 

Question 39: The word “splendors” in the passage could be best replaced by which of the following? 

A. expensive objects B. places of scenic beauty 

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D. achievements D. the beautiful and impressive features 

Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following sentence is NOT true? 

A. We know exactly when and how people first used fire. 

B. Before gas lamps and electric lamps appeared, streets were lit by torches. 

D. We can make a fire by striking a piece of iron on flint to ignite some tinder. 

D. Matches and lighters were invented not long ago. 

Question 41: The word “gloomy” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. nearly dark B. badly decorated 

D. containing a lot of white D. mysterious 

Question 42: What form of street lighting was used in London when link boys used to work there? 

A. Gas lighting B. No lighting at all 

D. Electric lighting. D. Oil lighting. 



Question 43: However old and worn his clothes were, they look clean and of good quality. 

A. His clothes looked clean and of good quality but they were old and worn. 

B. His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. 

D. He was fond of wearing such old and worn clothes because they were of good quality. 

D. No matter what good quality his clothes had, they looked old and worn. 

Question 44: Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order. 

A. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order. 

B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order. 

D. It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order. 

D. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order. 

Question 45: I thought I should not stay at home yesterday. 

A. I regretted staying at home yesterday. 

B. I regretted for staying at home yesterday. 

D. I regret for staying at home yesterday. 

D. I regret to stay at home yesterday. 



Question 46: (A) Ocean currents (B) have an (C) enormous affect (D) on life on this planet. 

Question 47: A (A) vast quantity of radioactive (B) material (C) is made when a hydrogen bomb (D) 

explode. 

Question 48: (A) The Oxford Dictionary is (B) well known for including many different (C) meanings of 

words and (D) to give real examples. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each 


Question 49: David said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires. It might be deadly.” 

A. David advised Mike not to touch the electric wires as it might be deadly. 

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B. David warned Mike not to touch the wires as it might be deadly. 

D. David suggested that Mike not touch the electric wires as it might be deadly. 

D. David did not allow Mike to touch the electric wires as it might be deadly. 

Question 50: The teacher has done his best to help all students. However, none of them made any effort 

on their part. 

A. The teacher has done his best to help all student, or none of them made any effort on their part. 

B. Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their 

part 

D. Because the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part. 

D. When the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part. 

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Đáp án D B C A D B D B B C 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D D C A D A D D B D 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án C A B A D D C D C A 


Đáp án B A A C C C D C D A 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

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Question 1: A. championship B. scholarship C. mechanic D. chemical 

Question 2: A. sacrificed B. interfered C. approached D. established 



Question 3: A. decision B. chemistry C. attention D. statistics 

Question 4:A. instance B. airport C. signal D. mistake 



Question 5: Love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it. 

A. come after B. take out C. happen D. find out 

Question 6: The emergence of supersonic travel opened new horizons for the military, tourism, and 

commerce. 

A. simplicity B. disappearance C. urgency D. profitability 



Question 7: She was bom and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay. 

A. dangerous B. pretty C. wealthy D. poor 

Question 8: Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society. 

A. Informative B. delighted C. exciting D. essential 



Question 9: -Lan: “ _____________ ” - Trang: “No, everything’s gone just fine so far.” 

A. Have you had any problems with your new apartment? 

B. Have you had any time to look around for a new apartment yet? 

C. I wonder if he got ill last night from all the alcohol he drank. 

D. Will you be able to finish the project on time? 

Question 10: - Tim: “Who is going to drive you to the reception tomorrow?” - Christ: “ ____________” 

A. I’m too tired to drive there. 

B. I wonder if he will give me a lift. 

C. Lauren will be picking me up in the morning at the comer. 

D. No. I had my car serviced yesterday. 

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Question 11: - ‘You and Tim seem to be good mates.’ - ‘Well, I _____________ for ages.’ 

A. have known B. know C. was knowing D. knew 

Question 12: _____________ giraffe is the tallest of all _____________ animals. 

A. A/ the B. The/ C. A/ D. / the 

Question 13: Emily is _____________ of sitting still for two minutes together. 

A. unwilling B. disable C. unable D. incapable 

Question 14: ‘Are flights with this company often delayed?’ - ‘No, they _____________ on schedule. ’ 

A. usually left B. have usually left 

C. are usually leaving D. usually leave 

Question 15: They held a party to congratulate their son _____________ his success. 

A. in B. with C. on D. for 

Question 16: I wish I had someone of my own age _____________ I could trust. 

A. in whom B. in which C. with whom D. which 

Question 17: Anna _____________ halfway to the shops when she realized she'd left her purse at home. 

A. was getting B. had got C. had been getting D. has got 

Question 18: The depletion of the rain forests has _____________ to a decrease in the number of species 

there. 

A. resulted B. attributed C. got D. led 

Question 19: With a sigh, Paul _____________ himself that he was visiting the city for the very last 

time. 

A. reminded B. reminisced C. remembered D. recalled 

Question 20: Only when you grow up, _____________ the truth. 

A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know 

Question 21: We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them _____________ us. 

A. impression B. impressive C. impressively D. impressed 

Question 22: I was late for my exam because I _____________ about it all night and didn’t get much 

sleep. 

A. had been worrying B. worry 

C. have been worrying D. was worrying 



My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was 

still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week. 

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were 

yesterday. The (23) _____________ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions 

which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the 

job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post Also, as a 

member of staff, I was (24) _____________ to some benefits, including discounts. 

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When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) _____________ the toy section. I really enjoyed it 

there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, 

too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) _____________ got on 

our nerves. (27) _____________ , working there was a great experience which I will never forget. 

Question 23: A. personal B. personable C. personage D. personnel 

Question 24: A. catered B. given C. entitled D. supplied 

Question 25: A. for B. with C. in D. to 

Question 26: A. which B. why C. when D. who 

Question 27: A. In contrast B. However C. Moreover D. On the whole 



One of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that a 

doctor’s salary will be higher than a bus conductor’s wage. But the question becomes much more difficult 

to answer when we compare, say, a miner with an engineer, or an unskilled man working on an oil-rig in 

the North Sea with a teacher in a secondary school. What the doctor, the engineer and teacher have is 

many years of training in order to obtain the necessary qualifications for their professions. We feel 

instinctively that these skills and these years, when they were studying instead of earning money, should 

be rewarded. At the same time we recognize that the work of the miner and the oil-rig laborer is both hard 

and dangerous, and that they must be highly paid for the risks they take. 

Another factor we must take into consideration is how socially useful a man’s work is, regardless of the 

talents he may bring to it. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children is 

more important than, say, selling secondhand cars or improving the taste of toothpaste by adding a red 

stripe to it. Yet it is almost certain that the used car salesman earns more than the nurse, and that research 

chemist earns more than the schoolteacher. 

Indeed, this whole question of just rewards can be turned on its head. You can argue that a man who 

does a job which brings him personal satisfaction is already receiving part of his reward in the form of a 

so-called “psychic wage”, and that it is the man with the boring, repetitive job who needs more money to 

make up for the soul-destroying monotony of his work. It is significant that that those jobs which are 

traditionally regarded as “vocations” - nursing, teaching and the Church, for example - continue to be 

poorly paid, while others, such as those in the world of sport or entertainment, carry financial rewards out 

of all proportion to their social worth. 

Although the amount of money that people earn is in reality largely determined by market forces, this 

should not prevent us from seeking some way to decide what is the right pay for the job. A starting point 

for such an investigation would be to try to decide the ratio which ought to exist between the highest and 

the lowest paid. The picture is made more complicate by two factors: firstly by the “social wage”, i.e, the 

welfare benefits which every citizen receives; and secondly, by the taxation system, which is often used 

as an instrument of social justice by taxing high incomes at a very high rate indeed. Allowing for these 

two things, most countries now regard a ratio of 7:1 as socially acceptable. If it is less, the highlyqualified 

people carrying heavy responsibilities become disillusioned, and might even end up by 

emigration (the so-called “brain-drain” is an evidence that this can happen). If it is more, the gap 

between rich and poor will be so great that it will lead social tensions and ultimately to violence. 

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Question 28: According to the passage, the professional man, such as the doctor, should be well paid 

because _____________. 

A. he knows more than other people about his subject 

B. he has to work much harder than most other people 

C. his work involves much great intelligence than, say, a bus conductor’s 

D. he has spent several years learning how to do his job 

Question 29: As far as rewarding people for their work is concerned, the writer, believes that ________. 

A. qualified people should be the highest paid 

B. we should pay people according to their talents 

C. we should pay for socially-useful work, regardless of the person’s talent 

D. market forces will determine how much a person is paid 

Question 30: The word “disillusioned” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____________. 

A. discreditable B. disagreeable C. dishonest D. disenchanted 

Question 31: The argument of the “psychic wage” is used to explain why _____________. 

A. people who do monotonous jobs are highly paid 

B. you should not try to compare the pay of different professions 

C. people who do important work are not well paid 

D. some professional people are paid more than others 

Question 32: It can be inferred from the passage that a man who does a boring, repetitive job 

_____________. 

A. should receive more money as a compensation for the drudgery of his work 

B. has no interest in his work apart from the money he receives for doing it 

C. receives less money than he deserves 

D. can only expect more money if his job is a highly-skilled one 

Question 33: The author mentions “brain-drain” as an evidence to show that _____________. 

A. high taxation is a useful and effective instrument of social justice 

B. people with jobs or responsibility expect to be highly paid 

C. the poor are generally more patriotic than the rich 

D. well-educated people are prepared to emigrate whenever they can get a better paid job 

Question 34: The word “ultimately” in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to , 

A. dramatically B. unfortunately C. exceptionally D. eventually 



Being aware of one’s own emotions - recognizing and acknowledging feelings as they happen - is at the 

very heart of Emotional Intelligence. And this awareness encompasses not only moods but also thoughts 

about those moods. People who are able to monitor their feelings as they arise are less likely to be ruled 

by them and are thus better able to manage their emotions. 

Managing emotions does not mean suppressing them; nor does it mean giving free rein to every feeling. 

Psychologist Daniel Goleman, one of several authors who have popularized the notion of Emotional 

Intelligence, insisted that the goal is balance and that every feeling has value and significance. As 

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Goleman said, “A life without passion would be a dull wasteland of neutrality, cut off and isolated from 

the richness of life itself.” Thus, we manage our emotions by expressing them in an appropriate manner. 

Emotions can also be managed by engaging in activities that cheer us up, soothe our hurts, or reassure us 

when we feel anxious. 

Clearly, awareness and management of emotions are not independent. For instance, you might think 

that individuals who seem to experience their feelings more intensely than others would be less able to 

manage them. However, a critical component of awareness of emotions is the ability to assign meaning 

to them - to know why we are experiencing a particular feeling or mood. Psychologists have found that, 

among individuals who experience intense emotions, individual differences in the ability to assign 

meaning to those feelings predict differences in the ability to manage them. In other words, if two 

individuals are intensely angry, the one who is better able to 'understand why he or she is angry will also 

be better able to manage the anger. 

Self-motivation refers to strong emotional self-control, which enables a person to get moving and 

pursue worthy goals, persist at tasks even when frustrated, and resist the temptation to act on impulse. 

Resisting impulsive behavior is, according to Goleman, “the root of all emotional self-control.” 

Of all the attributes of Emotional Intelligence, the ability to postpone immediate gratification and to 

persist in working toward some greater future gain is most closely related to success - whether one is 

trying to build a business, get a college degree, or even stay on a diet. One researcher examined whether 

this trait can predict a child’s success in school. The study showed that 4-year- old children who can delay 

instant gratification in order to advance toward some future goal will be “far superior as students” when 

they graduate from high school than will 4-year-olds who are not able to resist the impulse to satisfy their 

immediate wishes. 

Question 35: Which of the following can we infer from paragraph 1? 

A. If people pay attention to their feelings, they will not be able to manage them. 

B. If people pay attention to their feelings, they can control their emotions better. 

C. People who can manage their emotions will be controlled by them. 

D. Some people can understand their feelings better than others. 

Question 36: According to paragraphs 1 to 3, people should be aware of their emotions so that they can 

_____________. 

A. stop feeling angry 

B. manage their emotions appropriately 

C. experience feelings more intensively 

D. explain their emotions to others 

Question 37: All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 2 about our emotions EXCEPT 

_____________. 

A. we can manage our emotions B. we should ignore some feelings 

C. every feeling is important D. emotions are part of a satisfying life 

Question 38: The word “critical” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. indecisive B. inessential C. dynamic D. important 

Question 39: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _____________ . 

A. intense emotions B. psychologists 

C. individuals D. individual differences 

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Question 40: In paragraph 3, the author explains the concept of awareness and management of emotions 

by _____________ . 

A. giving an example of why people get angry 

B. describing how people learn to control their emotions 

C. comparing how two people might respond to an intense emotion 

D. explaining why some people are not aware of their emotions 

Question 41: The word “pursue” in paragraph 4 mostly means _____________ . 

A. be involved in something B. improve or develop something 

C. try to achieve something D. find out about something 

Question 42: According to paragraph 5, children might be more successful in school if they can resist 

impulses because they can _____________ . 

A. have more friends at school B. easily understand new information 

C. focus on their work and not get distracted D. be more popular with their teachers 



Question 43: “It was nice of you to give me the present. Thank you,” Mary said to Alex. 

A. Mary asked Alex for the present. 

B. Mary was happy to give Alex the present. 

C. Mary was sorry to receive the present for Alex. 

D. Mary thanked Alex for the present. 

Question 44: We last went to that cinema 2 months ago. 

A. We didn’t go to the cinema for 2 months. 

B. We have been to the cinema for 2 months. 

C. We haven’t been to the cinema for 2 months. 

D. We didn’t want to go to the cinema anymore 

Question 45: Without my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech. 

A. Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn’t make such a good speech. 

B. If my tutor didn’t help me, I couldn’t make such a good speech. 

C. If it hadn’t been for my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech. 

D. If my tutor hadn’t helped me, I could have made such a good speech. 



Question 46: Saccharin is (A) about 300 times as (B) sweeter as table sugar (C) but has no carbohydrates 

and no (D) food value. 

Question 47: (A) Much people (B) have found the (C) monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010 

World-Cup matches (D) so annoying. 

Question 48: Helen Killer, (A) who was both (B) blind and (C) deafness, overcame her (D) inabilities 

with the help of her teacher, Ann Sulivan. 

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Question 49: There is an important difference between humans and apes. Apes walk on four legs. 

A. Apes walk on four legs, so they are importantly different from humans. 

B. There is an important difference between humans and apes that walk on four legs. 

C. There are important differences between humans and apes that walk on four legs. 

D. An important difference between humans and apes is that apes walk on four legs. 

Question 50: Mary quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday. She didn’t want to answer his phone call this 

morning. 

A. Mary’s refusal to answer the phone leads to her argument with her boyfriend yesterday. 

B. Much as Mary quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, she answered his phone call this morning. 

C. Having quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, Mary refused to answer his phone call this morning. 

D. Before Mary quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, she answered his phone call 

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Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án A B D D C A A D A D 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D A D C A D D D D D 


Đáp án B A B D B B B D A C 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

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Question 1: A. hydro B. lifestyle C. environment D. immigrant 

Question 2: A. developed B. addicted C. influenced D. distinguished 



Question 3: A. gorgeous B. suggest C. purchase D. beauty 

Question 4: A. adventure B. advantage C. advertise D. adverbial 



Question 5: “Don’t be such a pessimist. I’m sure you’ll soon get over it. Cheer up!” 

A. hobbyist B. optimist C. activist D. feminist 

Question 6: “Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the bus. “ 

A. turn down B. slow down C. look up D. put forward 



Question 7: Technological changes have rendered many traditional skills obsolete. 

A. outdated B. impractical C. unappreciated D. undeveloped 

Question 8: By being thrifty and shopping wisely housewives in the city can feed an entire family on as 

little as 500,000 VND a week. 

A. luxurious B. economical C. sensible D. miserable 



Question 9: Henry is talking to his mother. 

- Henry: “I’ve passed my driving test.” ~ His mother: _____________ ” 

A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea. 

C. That’s too bad. D. All right. 

Question 10: Two friends Diana and Tim are talking with each other about their shopping. 

- Diana: “Look at this catalog, Tim. I think I want to get this red blouse.” - Tim: “ _____________ ” 

A. No, thank you. B. That’s a long way to go, dear. 

C. Don’t you have one like this in blue? D. I’ll go myself, then. 



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Question 11: Despite their normal cylindrical form, some of the documents _____________ on silk that 

were found at Mawangdui, an archaeological site in southeastern China, were folded into rectangles. 

A. wrote B. written C. were written D. be written 

Question 12: I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic _____________ when you explain the 

situation to her. 

A. eye B. ear C. arm D. finger 

Question 13: Mr. Mike is certainly a _____________ writer; he has written a lot of books this year. 

A. prolific B. fruitful C. fertile D. successful 

Question 14: We were quite impressed by the _____________ students who came up with the answer to 

our question almost instantly. 

A. absent-minded B. big-headed C. quick-witted D. bad-tempered 

Question 15: I do not think there is a real _____________ between men and women at home as well as in 

our society. 

A. attitude B. equality C. value D. measurement 

Question 16: I didn’t see the red light at the crossroads. Otherwise, I _____________ my car. 

A. stopped B. had stopped C. would have stopped D. would stop 

Question 17: Tim asked Sally _____________ English so far. 

A. how long was she learning 

B. how long she has been learning 

C. she had been learning how long 

D. how long she had been learning 

Question 18: The incident happening last week left him _____________ confused and hurt. 

A. feel B. felt C. feeling D. to feeling 

Question 19: “We gave them the money yesterday, but we haven’t received a receipt yet, __________ ?” 

she asked her husband. 

A. didn’t we B. have we C. did we D. haven’t we 

Question 20: You and your big mouth! It was supposed to be a secret. You _____________ her! 

A. shouldn’t have told B. mightn’t have told 

C. mustn’t have told D. couldn’t have told 

Question 21: If I had a typewriter now, I _____________ this report by myself. 

A. would have type B. will type C. would type D. typed 

Question 22: A completely new situation will _____________ when the examination system comes into 

existence. 

A. arouse B. rise C. raise D. arise 



Shopping centers have become a (23)_____________ more than just places to shop and look for 

bargains. They are places of entertainment where people meet and have fun. Some modem shopping 

centers are so big they can takes days to (24) _____________ properly. For example, the Cehavir 

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largest shopping center in Europe. It has around 350 shops and 50 restaurants to choose from. And if you 

fancy (25) _____________ your friends in the evening, there are 12 cinemas, a bowling alley and even a 

roller coaster ride. 

Another huge shopping center is the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. As (26) _____________ as around 

700 shops and restaurants, you can go to Magic Planet, which is a mini theme park, or watch a film in one 

of the fourteen cinemas. And if that isn’t enough, (27) _____________ about visiting Ski-Dubai, the 

world-famous indoor ski slope? Some people want to have a more cultural experience. This is easy at the 

Mall of the Emirates. There is a Community Theatre and an Arts Centre on the second floor of the 

building with a theatre, art galleries, a music school and a library. 

(Source: Pre-intermediate Solutions by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies) 

Question 23: A. much B. lot C. few D. many 

Question 24: A. invent B. explore C. find D. search 

Question 25: A. meet B. to be met C. to meet D. meeting 

Question 26: A. soon B. long C. well D.good 

Question 27: A. how B. where C. when D. which 



For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a place 

for people to relax and play sports, as well as arefuge from theoften harsh environment of a city. What 

people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits. 

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide-a key pollutant-and emit oxygen, which 

humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon 

dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have 

long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and 

asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like 

trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much ot these building materials, cities are usually 

warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island 

Effect. 

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for 

buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could 

benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green 

space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human 

beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very 

complex and require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens that anyone can 

create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work. 

Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without 

taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air 

with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people 

money. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can 

significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and 

concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can 

also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop 

gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment. 

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Question 28: Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the 

following word groups? 

A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify 

B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate 

C. allay, alleviate, reduce 

D. absorb, intake, consume 

Question 29: Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that _____________ . 

A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens 

B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens 

C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens 

D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city 

Question 30: Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main 

difference between parks and rooftop gardens? 

A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not. 

B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private. 

C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not. 

D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not. 

Question 31: The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except_ 

A. increased space for private relaxation 

B. savings on heating and cooling costs 

C. better food for city dwellers 

D. improved air quality 

Question 32: According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they 

_____________ . 

A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect 

B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen 

C. do not require the use of valuable urban land 

D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces 

Question 33: The author’s tone in the passage is best described as _____________ 

A. descriptive B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative 

Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that 

_____________ 

A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens 

B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens 

C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park 

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It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. 

Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The 

distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. 

Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It 

can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It 

includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. 

The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, 

from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite 

often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little 

is known of other religions. People are engaged in education in infancy. Education, then, is a very broad, 

inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that 

should be an integral part of one’s entire life. 

Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from 

one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, 

take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. 

The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the 

workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subjects being taught. For 

example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about 

political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are 

definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling 

Question 35: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _____________ 

A. seats B. boundaries 

C. similar textbooks D. slices of reality 

Question 36: What is the main idea of the passage? 

A. The more years students go to school, the better their education is. 

B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences. 

C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework. 

D. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects. 

Question 37: The word “chance” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. passive B. lively C. unplanned D. usual 

Question 38: What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their 

education to go to school” in paragraph 1 ? 

A. Summer school makes the school year too long. 

B. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial. 

C. All of people’s life is an education. 

D. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year. 

Question 39: The phrase “For example” in paragraph 3, introduces a sentence that gives examples of 

_____________ 

A. similar textbooks 

B. the workings of a government 

C. the boundaries of the subjects 

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D. the results of schooling 

Question 40: The passage supports which of the following conclusions? 

A. Education involves many years of professional training. 

B. Going to school is only part of how people become educated. 

C. Education systems need to be radically reformed. 

D. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant. 

Question 41: The passage is organized by _____________ 

A. giving examples of different kinds of schools 

B. narrating a story about excellent teacher 

C. listing and discussing several educational problems 

D. contrasting the meanings of two related words 

Question 42: The writer seems to agree that _____________ 

A. Education is not as important as schooling 

B. Schooling is more important than education 

C. Education is more influential than schooling 

D. Schooling is unlimited and more informal 



Question 43: John said, “You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.” 

A. John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money. 

B. John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money. 

C. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money. 

D. John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money. 

Question 44: “Get out of my car or I’ll call the police!” Jane shouted to the strange man. 

A. Jane politely told the man she would call the police if he didn't leave her car. 

B. Jane plainly said that she would call the police. 

C. Jane threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her car, 

D. Jane informed the strange man that she would call the police. 

Question 45: We started working here three years ago. 

A. We have worked here for three years. 

B. We worked here for three years. 

C. We will work here for three years. 

D. We have no longer worked here for three years. 



Question 46: Dogs (A) that are (B) trained to lead (C) the blind must be (D) loyalty, intelligent and calm. 

Question 47: I enjoy (A) reading the article (B) that you (C) told me about (D) it yesterday. 

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Question 49: He was very powerful. Nevertheless, he failed to do anything to save his son's life. 

A. Powerful as he might be, he could do nothing to save his son’s life. 

B. He failed to do anything to save his son’s life in spite of the fact that he had no power. 

C. In order to save his son’s life, he had great power to do anything he could. 

D. The failure in saving his son’s life was due to his being very powerful. 

Question 50: The buses began to pull out. Most of them were full of passengers. 

A. The buses, most of which were full of passengers, began to pull out. 

B. The buses, most of them were full of passengers, began to pull out. 

C. The passengers, most of them were full of, began to pull out the buses. 

D. The passengers, most of whom were full of the buses, began to pull out. 

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Đáp án D B B C B B A B A C 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án B B A C B C D C B A 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án C D A B D C A C A D 


Đáp án A C C B D B C C C B 

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Question 1: A. prepared B. organized C. impressed D. involved 

Question 2: A. surround B. source C. account D. plough 



Question 3: A. justice B. leading C. diverse D. namely 

Question 4: A. applicant B. investment C. commercial D. domestic 



Question 5: Research suggests that children are more resilient than adults when it comes to getting over 

an illness. 

A. becoming much stronger B. becoming healthy again 

C. making a slow recovery D. making a quick recovery 

Question 6: Blue is an old hand at such compositions and has never had any trouble with them. 

A. relaxed about B. reserved about C. uninterested in D. inexperienced in 



Question 7: Not only is summer sea ice shrinking rapidly in the Arctic, but so is the average thickness of 

sea ice. 

A. getting larger B. getting better C. getting smaller D. getting thicker 

Question 8: What most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is 

lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business. 

A. significant B. practical C. available D. tested 



Question 9: Carol is wearing a new dress and Helen loves it. 

- Helen: “ _____________ ” - Carol: “Thanks. I’m glad you like it. My sister gave it to me yesterday.” 

A. What a fashionable dress you are wearing! 

B. Oh! I don’t like your fashionable dress. 

C. I think you have a fashionable dress. 

D. Your fashionable must be expensive. 

Question 10: Nam and Mai are talking about their plan for the weekend. 

- Nam: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this weekend?” - Mai: “ _____________ ” 

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A. You’re welcome! B. That would be great! 

C. I don’t agree. I’m afraid D. I feel very bored. 



Question 11: You should _____________ more attention to what your teacher explains. 

A. make B. get C. set D. pay 

Question 12: The Foreign Ministries of Vietnam and Mexico agreed _____________ measures to boost 

the bilateral cooperation between the two nations. 

A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken 

Question 13: There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, _____________ ? 

A. are they B. are there C. aren’t they D. aren’t there 

Question 14: You look exhausted. You _____________ in the garden all day. 

A. must have worked B. must be working 

C. can’t have worked D. must have been working 

Question 15: The more _____________ you look, the better you will feel. 

A. confident B. confide C. confidently D. confidence 

Question 16: In 1973, when the tigers appeared to be facing _____________ , the World Wide Fund for 

_____________ and the Indian Government agreed to set up “Operation Tiger”. 

A. extinct/ Nature B. extinction/ Nature 

C. extinction/ Natural D. extinct/ Naturalists 

Question 17: After six months of convalescence in a nursing home, Tim is finally on the _____________ 

A. mend B. go C. run D. top 

Question 18: Most children enjoy _____________ with their parents and siblings. 

A. played B. play C. to play D. playing 

Question 19: Police have not revealed the _____________ details of the case. 

A. total B. whole C. overall D. full 

Question 20: It’s too late; you shouldn’t go. Don’t worry! We can _____________ for a night. 

A. put you up B. put you through C. put you away D. put you aside 

Question 21: We should make full use _____________ the Internet as it is an endless source of 

information. 

A. of B. in C. with D. from 

Question 22: The manager _____________ his temper with the employees and shouted at them. 

A. had B. lost C. took D. kept 



You may have heard that tomatoes and processed tomato product like tomato sauce and canned 

tomatoes protect (23) _____________ some types of cancer. The cancer-preventing properties of tomato 

products have been (24) to lycopene. It is a bright red pigment found in tomatoes and other red fruits and 

is the cause of their red color. Unlike other fruits and vegetables, where nutritional content such as 

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vitamin C is diminished upon cooking, processing of tomatoes increases the concentration of lycopene. 

Lycopene in tomato paste is four times (25) _____________ in fresh tomatoes. 

This is because lycopene is insoluble in water and is tightly bound to vegetable fiber. Thus, (26) 

_____________ tomato products such as pasteurized tomato juice, so up, sauce, and ketchup contain the 

highest concentrations of lycopene. Cooking and crushing tomatoes as in the canning process and serving 

in oil-rich dishes such as spaghetti sauce or pizza (27) _____________ increase assimilation from the 

digestive tract into the bloodstream. Lycopene is a fat-soluble substance, so the oil is said to help 

absorption to a great extent. 

Question 23: A. out B. off C. against D. away 

Question 24: A. pressed B. responsible C. attributed D. original 

Question 25: A. much more B. as much as C. as many as D. further than 

Question 26: A. fresh B. processed C. contained D. raw 

Question 27: A. largely B.chiefly C. mainly D. greatly 



Music therapy is using music to help people with a variety of problems. For example, it can help people 

with communication and speech problems speak better. It can help people with memory problems 

remember things from their past. Music therapy can also help people manage stress and be more relaxed. 

It can even make people with bad pain feel better. 

In music therapy, a music therapist works with one person alone or with small groups. The therapist 

meets with the person and does tests to find out what the problem is and what the person can do with 

music. Then the therapist decides what kind of music therapy to use. Some people sing, and others might 

compose music, but a person doesn’t need to know about music to be helped by music therapy. There are 

options such as listening to music and dancing to music. Research shows that these activities are good for 

the body and for the mind. 

Homes that take care of elderly people often have music therapy programs. The programs help the 

elderly be more energetic and also help with memory problems. Some hospitals have music therapy for 

patients who are in a lot of pain. Music can affect a part of the brain that reduces pain. 

Trevor Gibbons is one example of a person who was helped by music therapy. In 2000, he was putting 

in windows on the fourth floor of a building when he fell. He was in the hospital for over a year. He was 

in a lot of pain, and he couldn’t talk. He went from the hospital to a rehabilitation center that has a music 

therapy program, and a music therapist worked with him for several years. He could sing more easily than 

he could talk. Trevor says that music also helped him manage loneliness, sadness, and pain after he was 

hurt. Music and the music therapist inspired him, and he has written and sung many songs. He has even 

recorded CDs and performed at Lincoln Center in New York. 

Question 28: Which is the main idea of the passage? 

(From “Four Corners 4" by Jack C. Richards and David Bohlke) 

A. the history of music therapy B. the life of a music therapist 

C. other uses of music D. music for the elderly 

Question 29: According to paragraph 1, music can be helpful for all of the following people EXCEPT 

_________. 

A. people with good stress management 

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C. people with bad pain 

D. people with memory problems 

Question 30: According to the passage, the kind of music therapy is chosen by _____________ . 

A. the composer B. the patient C. the therapist D. the singer 

Question 31: The word “energetic” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. rich in money B. short of breath C. full of life D. lack of energy 

Question 32: It is stated in the passage that _____________. 

A. listening and dancing to music are not included in music therapy 

B. homes for the aged don’t have music therapy programs 

C. in music therapy some people sing or even compose music 

D. Trevor Gibbons hurt himself when he fell off the fifth floor 

Question 33: It can be inferred from the last paragraph that a rehabilitation center is _____________. 

A. a center for victims of natural disasters 

B. a center for people to recover from injuries 

C. a center for poor or homeless people 

D. a center for disabled or disadvantaged children 

Question 34: Which of the following statements is TRUE about music therapy? 

A. Trevor Gibbons was not helped by music therapy. 

B. A music therapist always works with one person each time. 

C. A person must know about music to be helped by music therapy. 

D. Music can reduce pain by affecting a part of the brain. 



Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effects of global wanning. 

Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers 

blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they 

live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. 

With further warming, animals will tend to migrate towards the poles and up mountainsides towards 

higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too 

warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or 

farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, 

such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new 

habitats is not possible. For example, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already 

threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther north to go. 

Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have 

estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of 

further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and 

animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, may not be able to 

adjust quickly enough and may disappear. 

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Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. 

Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death 

of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to 

widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the 

atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses 

ocean ecosystems. 

(From "Global Warming" by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H, Schneider) 

Question 35: Scientists have observed that warmer temperatures in the spring cause flowers to ________ 

A. bloom earlier B. lose color C. die instantly D. become lighter 

Question 36: According to paragraph 2, when their habitats grow warmer, animals tend to move ______ 

A. south-eastwards and down mountainsides toward lower elevations 

B. north-westwards and up mountainsides toward higher elevations 

C. towards the North Pole and down mountainsides toward lower elevations 

D. towards the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations 

Question 37: It is mentioned in the passage that if the global temperature rose by 2 or 3 Celsius degrees 

_____________ 

A. water supply would decrease by 50 percent 

B. the sea level would rise by 20 centimeters 

C. 20 to 50 percent of species could become extinct 

D. half of the earth’s surface would be flooded 

Question 38: According to the passage, if some species are not able to adjust quickly to warmer 

temperatures, _____________ . 

A. they may be endangered 

B. they can begin to develop. 

C. they will certainly need water 

D. they move to tropical forests. 

Question 39: The word “fragile” in paragraph 4 most probably means _____________ . 

A. very large B. easily damaged C rather strong D. pretty hard 

Question 40: The bleaching of coral reefs as mentioned in paragraph 4 indicates _____________ . 

A. the water absorption of coral reefs 

B. the quick growth of marine mammals. 

C. the blooming phase of sea weeds 

D. the slow death of coral reefs. 

Question 41: The level of acidity in the ocean is increased by _____________ . 

A. the rising amount of carbon dioxide entering the ocean 

B. the decrease of acidity of the pole waters 

C. the extinction of species in coastal areas. 

D. the loss of acidity in the atmosphere around the earth 


A. Influence of climate changes on human lifestyles. 

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B. Effects of global warming on animals and plants 

C. Global warming and possible solutions 

D. Global warming and species migration 



Question 43: People say that he won a lot of money on the Vietlott. 

A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the Vietlott. 

B. He was said that he won a lot of money on the Vietlott. 

C. He is said to win a lot of money on the Vietlott. 

D. He won a lot of money on the Vietlott as people said. 

Question 44: I have never played golf before. 

A. It is the first time 1 had played golf. 

B. This is the first time I have ever played golf. 

C. It is the last time I played golf. 

D. I used to play golf but I gave it up already. 

Question 45: “Sorry, we’re late. It took us ages to look for a parking place," said John. 

A. John finally found a parking place after a long time searching even though they were late. 

B. John said that he was late because he had spent a lot of time finding a parking place. 

C. John said sorry for being late because he had to try his best to look for a parking place. 

D. John apologized for being late because it took them much time to find a parking place. 



Question 46: The measures (A) have contributed to the effort to preserve biodiversity and (B) put an end 

to the (C) illegally use and trafficking of wildlife (D) across the country. 

Question 47: The maps, together with a statement (A) asking for (B) approval for the 1 /5000 planning of 

Thu Thiem New Urban Area, (C) was submitted to the central Government (D) at that time. 

Question 48: The music video, titled “Run now”, (A) was uploaded (B) in the world's (C) biggest videosharing 

site at 12:00 am, (D) and quickly fielded one million views at 12:18 am. 



Question 49: The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems. 

A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems. 

B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems. 

C. He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems. 

D. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems. 

Question 50: He didn’t hurry. Therefore, he missed the plane. 

A. Had he hurried, he could have caught the plane. 

B. Had he hurried, he might catch the plane. 

C. If he hurried, he wouldn’t miss the plane. 

D. He didn’t miss the plane because he hurried. 

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Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án C B C A C D C B A B 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D A B D A B A D D A 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án A B C C B B D C A C 


Đáp án C C B D A D C A B D 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án A B A B D C C B C A 

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Question 1: A. seizure B. heifer C. sheila D. receive 

Question 2: A. satisfy B. qualify C. freestyle D. simpty 



Question 3: A. risky B. conserve C. liquid D. forest 

Question 4: A. certificate B. apartment C. individual D. biology 



Question 5: “Can I try out your new bicycle?” ~ “Be my guest.” 

A. Sorry, you can’t. B. You’re kidding. C. Never mind D. No problem. 

Question 6: We should keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being. 

A. revealed B. frequent C. lively D. accessible 



Question 7: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger one. 

A. vital B. unnecessary C. urgent D. unavoidable 

Question 8: From an airplane, the grasslands of the western prairie appear almost as uniform as a placid 

sea. 

A. hilly B. calm C. seedy D. fake 



Question 9: - Linda: “ _____________ ” - Sally: “Bob? Oh. He’s come back again.” 

A. Has Bob been here? I’ve been looking for him all day. 

B. People say Bob has divorced his third wife. 

C. Yes, certainly. Bob will be here in a moment. 

D. Someone called you last night. His name was Bob. 

Question 10: - Lisa: “How are things with Sarah?” - Mary: “ _____________ ” 

A. Not so good. They had a new machine. 

B. Yes, certainly. She’l! be here in a moment. 

C. Of course. We’re going to have a lovely autumn. 

D. Fine. She’s just come back from Vietnam. 

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Question 11: It is a biological fact that children _____________ their parents. 

A. take after B. take to C. look up D. care for 

Question 12: The Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, Russia was named _____________ Gagarin. 

A. to B. with C. by D. after 

Question 13: _____________ taught me how to play the guitar. 

A. It was my uncle whom 

B. It was my uncle 

C. it is my uncle when 

D. It was my uncle that 

Question 14: _____________ species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction. 

A. Dangerously B. Endangered C. Endanger D. Dangerous 

Question 15: It’s very warm. We _____________ take coats with us. 

A. needn’t B. may C. mustn’t D. must 

Question 16: We have just bought some _____________ cups. 

A. Chinese old lovely B. old lovely Chinese C. lovely old Chinese D. Chinese lovely old 

Question 17: No one gave you any gift on your birthday, _____________ ? 

A. didn’t them B. did it C. didn’t they D. did they 

Question 18: All fossil fuels are _____________ resources that cannot be replaced after used. 

A. abundant B. renewable C. plentiful D. non-renewable 

Question 19: It gets _____________ when the winter is coming. 

A. more and more cold B. colder and colder 

C. cold and colder D. cold and less cold 

Question 20: Their house is _____________ decorated. 

A. beautify B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beauty 

Question 21: I would like to _____________ my gratitude to everyone for their hard work. 

A. expand B. extend C. express D. enlarge 

Question 22: Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _____________ of tiny, multi-coloured fish. 

A. teams B. flocks C. shoals D. swarms 



LIFE OF EARTH IN 2110 

The worst prediction for the next century (23) _____________ the weather. Many people think that 

global warming will cause important environmental changes. There is scientific evidence that suggests 

cities on the coast may disappear if the sea level (24) _____________ There is better news regarding 

health. Medical advances mean that people will live longer. Doctors will be more successfully diagnosing 

an illness (25) _____________ of new technology. Infective diseases will disappear in many areas of the 

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easier. Technological progress will give experts the (26) _____________ to manufacture invisibility 

cloaks, which may be (27) _____________ the market before the end of the century. 

Question 23: A. concerns B. participates C. contacts D. relates 

Question 24: A. roars B. lifts C. rises D. raises 

Question 25: A. because B. approving C. regardless D. in spite 

Question 26: A. love B. chance C. tool D. power 

Question 27: A. at B. in C. to D. on 



The days of the camera-toting tourist may be numbered. Insensitive travelers are being ordered to stop 

pointing their cameras and camcorders at reluctant local residents. Tour companies selling expensive trips 

to remote comers of the world, off the well-trodden path of the average tourist, have become increasingly 

irritated at the sight of the visitors upsetting locals. Now one such operator plans to ban clients from 

taking any photographic equipment on holidays. Julian Mathews is the director of Discovery Initiatives, a 

company that is working hand-in-hand with other organizations to offer holidays combining high 

adventure with working on environmental projects. His trips are not cheap; two weeks of white-water 

rafting and monitoring wildlife in Canada cost several thousand pounds. 

Matthews says he is providing ‘holidays without guilt’, insisting that Discovery Initiatives is not a tour 

operator but an environmental support company. Clients are referred to as ‘participants’ or ‘ambassadors’. 

‘We see ourselves as the next step on from cco-tourism, which is merely a passive form, of sensitive 

travel - our approach is more proactive.’ However, says Matthews, there is a price to pay. ‘I am planning 

to introduce tours with a total ban on cameras and camcorders because of the damage they do to our 

relationships with local people. I have seen some horrendous things, such as a group of six tourists 

arriving at a remote village in the South American jungle, each with a video camera attached to their face. 

That sort of thing tears me up inside. Would you like somebody to come into your home and take a photo 

of you cooking? A camera is like a weapon; it puts up a barrier and you lose all the communication that 

comes through body language, which effectively means that the host communities are denied access to 

the so-called cultural exchange. 

Matthews started organizing environmental holidays after a scientific expedition for young people. He 

subsequently founded Discovery Expeditions, which has helped support 13 projects worldwide. With the 

launch of Discovery Initiatives, he is placing a greater emphasis on adventure and fun, omitting in the 

brochure all references to scientific research. But his rules of conduct are strict. ‘In some parts of the 

world, for instance, I tell people they should wear long trousers, not shorts, and wear a tie, when eating 

out. It may sound dictatorial, but I find one has a better experience if one is well dressed. I don’t 

understand why people dress down when they go to other countries.’ 

Matthews’ views reflect a growing unease among some tour companies at the increasingly cavalier 

behaviour of well-heeled tourists. Chris Parrott, of Journey Latin America, says: ‘We tell our clients that 

indigenous people are often shy about being photographed, but we certainly don’t tell them not to take a 

camera. If they take pictures without asking, they may have tomatoes thrown at them.’ He also reports 

that increasing numbers of clients are taking camcorders and pointing them indiscriminately at locals. He 

says: ‘People with camcorders tend to be more intrusive than those with cameras, but there is a payoff - 

the people they are filming get a tremendous thrill from seeing themselves played back on the 

viewfinder.’ 

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Crispin Jones, of Exodus, the overland truck specialist, says: ‘We don’t have a policy but, should 

cameras cause offence, our tour leaders will make it quite clear that they cannot be used. Clients tend to 

do what they are told. 

Earthwatch, which pioneered the concept of proactive eco-tourism by sending paying volunteers to 

work on scientific projects around the world, does not ban cameras, but operates strict rules on their use. 

Ed Wilson, the marketing director of the company, says: ‘We try to impress on people the common 

courtesy of getting permission before using their cameras, and one would hope that every tour operator 

would do the same. People have to be not only environmentally aware but also culturally aware. Some 

people use the camera as a barrier; it allows them to distance themselves from the reality of what they see. 

I would like to see tourists putting their cameras away for once, rather than trying to record everything 

they see.’ 

Question 28: The word “indigenous” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to 

A. timid B. native C. ignorant D. impoverished 

Question 29: Which of the following does Chris Parrott believe? 

A. Local people may react angrily towards tourists who use cameras 

B. Tourists are becoming more sensitive about their use of cameras. 

C. Camcorders always cause more trouble with local people than cameras 

D. Tourists are unlikely to agree to travel without their cameras. 

Question 30: In the first paragraph we learn that Discovery Initiatives 

A. organizes trips to places where few tourists go 

B. offers trips that no other tour company offers 

C. has decided to respond to its customers’ complaints 

D. has already succeeded in changing the kind of tourist it attracts 

Question 31: Which of the following best summarizes the view of Earthwatch? 

A. There are more problems concerning the use of cameras these days. 

B. Cameras enable people to be detached from places they visit. 

C. Too many tour operators ignore the problems caused by cameras. 

D. Most tourists realize when they have caused offence to local people. 

Question 32: The word “courtesy” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to 

A. dignity B. politeness C. nobility D. elite 

Question 33: What does Matthews say in paragraph 3 about cameras and camcorders? 

A. They prevent local people from learning about other societies. 

B. They encourage holidaymakers to behave unpredictable 

C. They discourage holidaymakers from intruding on local people. 

D. They give local people a false impression of holidaymakers. 

Question 34: What is Matthews keen for clients to realize? 

A. that the brochure does not contain all the information they need. 

B. that certain behavior may spoil their enjoyment of a trip. 

C. that it is likely that they will not be allowed in certain places. 

D. that they may find certain local customs rather surprising. 

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There are two main hypotheses when it comes to explaining the emergence of modem humans. The 

‘Out of Africa’ theory holds that homo sapiens burst onto the scene as a new species around 150,000 to 

200,000 years ago in Africa and subsequently replaced archaic humans such as the Neandertals. The other 

model, known as multi-regional evolution or regional continuity, posits far more ancient and diverse roots 

for our kind. Proponents of this view believe that homo sapiens arose in Africa some 2 million years ago 

and evolved as a single species spread across the Old World, with populations in different regions linked 

through genetic and cultural exchange. 

Of these two models, Out of Africa, which was originally developed based on fossil evidence, and 

supported by much genetic research, has been favored by the majority of evolution scholars. The vast 

majority of these genetic studies have focused on DNA from living populations, and although some small 

progress has been made in recovering DNA from Neandertal that appears to support multi-regionalism, 

the chance of recovering nuclear DNA from early human fossils is quite slim at present. Fossils thus 

remain very much a part of the human origins debate. 

Another means of gathering theoretical evidence is through bones. Examinations of early modem 

human skulls from Central Europe and Australia dated to between 20,000 and 30,000 years old have 

suggested that both groups apparently exhibit traits seen in their Middle Eastern and African 

predecessors. But the early modem specimens from Central Europe also display Neandertal traits, and the 

early modem Australians showed affinities to archaic Homoffom Indonesia. Meanwhile, the debate 

among paleoanthropologists continues, as supporters of the two hypotheses challenge the evidence and 

conclusions of each other. 

Question 35: The passage primarily discusses which of the following? 

A. Evidence that supports the “Out of Africa” theory. 

B. Two hypotheses and some evidence on the human origins debate 

C. The difficulties in obtaining agreement among theorists on the human origins debate 

D. That fossils remain very much a part of the human origins debate 

(Source: www.coursehero.com) 

Question 36: The word “emergence” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____________ 

A. complexity B. development C. appearance D. decline 

Question 37: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _____________ 

A. three methods of gathering evidence are mentioned in the passage 

B. the multi-regional model goes back further in history 

C. the “Out of Africa” model has had more support from scholars 

D. DNA studies offer one of the best ways in future to provide clear evidence 

Question 38: Which of the following is NOT true? 

A. The vast majority of genetic studies have focused on living populations 

B. Early modem human skulls all support the same conclusions 

C. Both hypotheses focus on Africa as a location for the new species 

D. Early modem Australian skulls have similarities to those from Indonesia 

Question 39: The word “their” in the passage refers to _____________ 

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A. Middle Easterners and Africans B. skulls 

C. central Europeans and Australians D. traits 

Question 40: Which of the following is NOT true about the two hypotheses? 

A. Both hypotheses regard Neanderthals to be the predecessors of modem humans 

B. Genetic studies have supported both hypotheses 

C. Both hypotheses cite Africa as an original location 

D. One hypothesis dates the emergence of homo sapiens much earlier than the other 

Question 41: It can be inferred from the passage that _____________ 

A. there is likely to be an end to the debate in the near future 

B. the debate will interest historians to take part in 

C. the debate is likely to be less important in future 

D. there is little likelihood that the debate will die down 

Question 42: According to the passage, the multi-regional evolution model posits far more diverse roots 

for our kind because _____________ 

A. evidence from examinations of early modem human skulls has come from a number of different 

parts of the world. 

B. DNA from Neanderthal appears to support multi-regionalism 

C. populations in different regions were linked through genetic and cultural exchange 

D. this has been supported by fossil evidence 



Question 43: It is likely that the council will convene next week. 

A. The council must convene next week 

B. The council can’t convene next week. 

C. The council will not convene next week. 

D. The council may convene next week. 

Question 44: First impression on university life varies from student to student. 

A. University life makes the students vary in impression. 

B. No two students share the same experience at the university. 

C. Each student has his/her own first impression on university life. 

D. Students hold different viewpoints on university life. 

Question 45: “You are a newcomer here, aren’t you?” she asked me. 

A. She wanted to know why I did not come here again. 

B. She asked me whether I was a newcomer there. 

C. She did not know that I am the newcomer. 

D. She told me she was a newcomer in that place. 



Question 46: (A) When precipitation occurs, (B) some of it evaporates, some runs off (C) the surface it 

strikes, and some (D) sinking into the ground. 

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Question 47: (A) What happened in that city (B) were a reaction from city workers, (C) including 

firemen and policemen who had been laid off from (D) their jobs. 

Question 48: (A) Opened the letter (B) from her boyfriend, she (C) felt extremely (D) excited. 



Question 49: The Postal Service used the Roman god Mercury as its symbol. This was replaced in 1837 

with a running pony. 

A. The Postal Service, which used the Roman god Mercury as its symbol, was replaced in 1837 with a 

running pony. 

B. The Postal Service used the Roman god Mercury as its symbol, which was replaced in 

1837 with a running pony. 

C. The Postal Service, that was replaced in 1837 with a running pony, used the Roman god Mercury as 

its symbol. 

D. The Postal Service used a running pony as its symbol, which was replaced in 1837 with the Roman 

god Mercury. 

Question 50: The most successful candidates are not always the best educated. They are the best trained 

in the technique. 

A. The most successful candidates are the best at training in the technique, if not they will need 

education. 

B. The most successful candidates are people who are trained well in the technique, although well 

educated. 

C. The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained in the 

technique. 

D. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the 

technique. 

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Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án B D B C A A D B D D 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án A D D B A C D D B C 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án C C A C A B D B A D 


Đáp án B B A A B C D B C A 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án D C D C B D B A A D 

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Question 1: A. needed B. stopped C. provided D. naked 

Question 2: A. teach B. break C. deal D. clean 



Question 3: A. notify B. advocate C. influence D. interfere 

Question 4: A. royal B. unique C. remote D. extreme 



Question 5: I’d like to pay some money into my bank account. 

A. withdraw some money from B. put some money into 

C. give some money out D. leave some money aside 

Question 6: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to 

study. 

A. made room for B. put in charge of 

C. got in touch with D. lost control of 



Question 7: One of the main goals of WHO is conducting research on medical development and health 

care. 

A. going by B. giving away C. carrying out D. looking up 

Question 8: Because their birthdays occurred in the same month, they shared a birthday party. 

A. did B. spared C. merited D. experienced together 



Question 9: Mary: “It’s a nice day today. Let’s play a game of tennis. - Linda: _____________ 

A. Will we not play? B. Why do I have to play it? 

C. Why not? D. Shall I make a cup of tea? 

Question 10: John is talking to his wife, Mary. 

- John: “Put the kettle on, will you?” - Mary: “ _____________ ” 

A. Yes, but I am busy. B. I’ll have a go. 

C. Not at all. Go ahead. D. Your wish is my command. 

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Question 11: One of the most difficult decisions young adults face is what to do for a(n) ____________. 

A. work B. lifestyle C. living D. existence 

Question 12: Is Helen _____________ the hotel reservations for us? 

A. being made B. to be making C. to be made D. going to make 

Question 13: I think it’s safer to go on a package _____________ than make my own travel 

arrangements. 

A. travel B. journey C. cruise D. holiday 

Question 14: The minimum _____________ for the post was a degree in education. 

A. requiring B. required C. require D. requirement 

Question 15: “I wouldn’t buy that dress if I were you; it isn’t in _____________ - “You’re right, it 

probably doesn’t suit me either.” 

A. fashion B. mode C. style D. trend 

Question 16: I’m not completely _____________ with the way the hairdresser styled my hair. 

A. satisfied B. satisfying C. satisfyingly D. satisfaction 

Question 17: Peter _____________ a book when I saw him. 

A. is reading B. has been reading C. read D. was reading 

Question 18: My car isn’t xcxc . It’s always letting me down. 

A. believable B. reliable C. colorable D. conceivable 

Question 19: The lecture was so boring that John could hardly keep himself _____________ asleep. 

A. of falling B. to falling C. from falling D. in falling 

Question 20: He can borrow this CD _____________ he gives it back to me by Thursday. 

A. unless B. in case C. as long D. provided 

Question 21: This book provides students _____________ useful tips that help them to pass the coming 

exam. 

A. at B. about C. for D. with 

Question 22: The team had been trying to win the competition for years. Last year they finally 

_____________ 

A. carried away B. carried it on C. brought it off D. brought it on 



Education and Employment 

All men should study, we have to study to (23) _____________ our knowledge and develop our 

intelligence. An uneducated man can only utilize his (24) _____________ strength to work and live. 

An educated man, without this strength, still has the faculty of his intelligent brain and good reflection. 

This intelligence and thought enable him to help his physical strength to act more quickly and cleverly. 

In a same profession or work, the educated man differs from the uneducated considerably. Therefore, 

intellectual workers have to study, this is a matter of course but (25) _____________ workers must also 

(26) _____________ an education. 

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In civilized countries compulsory education has been applied. Man must spend seven or eight 

years studying. From ploughmen to labourers in these nations, no one is (27) _____________ to read a 

book or a paper fluently. 

Question 23: A. last B. stretch C. enlarge D.increase 

Question 24: A. body B. power C. labour D. brain 

Question 25: A. simple B. easy C. hard D. manual 

Question 26: A. learn B. study C. acquire D.know 

Question 27: A. able B. unable C. not D. never 



Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant 

language of international communication, English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after 

having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 

1066, Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not expanded even 

as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two century, English began 

to spread around the globe as a result of expl orati on, trade (inc 1 uding slave trade), colonization, and 

missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English, speakers became established and grew in various parts 

of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of 

international business, banking, and diplomacy. 

Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. 

Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, 

advertising, media, international airport, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million 

English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number 

of non-native users than any other language in the world. 

Question 28: What is the main topic of the passage? 

A. The number of non-native users of English. 

B. The French influence on the English language. 

C. The expansion of English as an international language. 

D. The use of English for science and technology. 

Question 29: In the first paragraph, the word “emerged” is closest in meaning to 

A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged 

Question 30: In the first paragraph, the word “elements” is closest in meaning to 

A. declaration B. features C. curiosities D. customs 

Question 31: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? _____________ 

A. In 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600 

Question 32: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English 

around the world EXCEPT _____________ . 

A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion 

C. missionaries D. colonization 

Question 33: In the second paragraph, the word “stored” is closest in meaning to _____________ . 

A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued 

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Question 34: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in 

the world today ? _____________ . 

A. a quarter million B. half a million 

C. 350 million D. 700 million 



We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their 

knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in Streaming pupils- 

It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on 

both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the 

top grade! 

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one 

aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not 

just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixedability 

teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning. 

In our classroom, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the 

opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope 

with the personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, 

to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers. 

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, they can 

do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We 

encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this 

effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced works; it does not matter what age the child is. We 

expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this 

goal. 

(Source: Business English Integrated Course 1, Passage 4) 

Question 35: The phrase “held back” in paragraph 1 means _____________ . 

A. forced to study in lower classes 

B. made to remain in the same classes 

C. prevented from advancing 

D. made to lag behind 

Question 36: The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ 

_____________ . 

A. learning ability and communicative skills 

B. intellectual abilities 

C. personal and social skills 

D. total personality 

Question 37: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? 

A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers. 

B. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others. 

C. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities. 

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D. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability. 

Question 38: Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage? 

A. The aim of the education is to find out how to teach the bright and not -so-bright pupils 

B. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class 

C. Children, in general, develop at different rates 

D. Bright children do benefit from mixed- ability teaching 

Question 39: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 

A. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they arc streamed into classes of different intellectual 

abilities 

B. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full 

C. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work 

D. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class 

Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed ability teaching? 

A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give pupils essential skills such as those to be used in 

the library. 

B. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development 

C. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class 

D. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own 

Question 41: According to the passage, “streaming pupils" _____________ . 

A. will help the pupils learn best 

B. is quite discouraging 

C. is the act of putting pupils into class according to their academic abilities 

D. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience 

Question 42: According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ____________. 

A. its aim at developing the children’s total personality 

B. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems 

C. formal class teaching is appropriate 

D. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils 



Question 43: People think that increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will 

inevitably lead to global warming. 

A. Global warming is thought to result in increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse 

gases. 

B. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is thought to be responsible for 

global warming. 

C. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is attributed to global warming. 

D. Global warming is blamed for increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. 

Question 44: John no longer drinks a lot. 

A. John rarely drank a lot 

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B. John used to drink a lot. 

C. John didn’t use to drink a lot. 

D. John now drinks a lot. 

Question 45: ‘Stop smoking or you’ll be ill,’ the doctor told me. 

A. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness. 

B. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness. 

C. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness. 

D. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes. 



Question 46: Some people (A) believe that humans will (B) never (C) use away all the (D) natural 

resources of our Earth. 

Question 47: Amelia Earhart, the first woman (A) to fly solo across (B) the Atlantic, disappeared (C) on 

June 1937 while (D) attempting to fly around the world. 

Question 48: (A) Owing to their superior skill, (B) highly competitive athletes (C) have been known to 

win contests and break records even (D) when suffered from injuries, physical disorders, and infections. 

Mark the letter A, B, Q, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each 


Question 49: I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, I will help you this time. 

A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time. 

B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time. 

C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time. 

D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time. 

Question 50: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time. 

A. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. 

B. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. 

C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. 

D. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time. 

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Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án B B D A A C C D C D 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án C D D D A A D B C D 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D C D A D C B C A B 


Đáp án D B B C C D C B A D 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án C A B B B C C D B B 

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Question 1: A. events B. teams C. medals D. games 

Question 2: A. cool B. hood C. fool D. boot 



Question 3:A. recipient B. satisfaction C. continual D. gymnasium 

Question 4:A. parrot B. apply C. leopard D. panda 

Mark the letter A. B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning 


Question 5: A salesman finally managed to persuade her into buying a skirt that she really didn’t like. 

A. convince her of B. talk her out of 

C. look upon on her D. turn down her 

Question 6: The wealthy man stood idly by while the poor people starved. 

A. did something to help B. indulged in medicines 

C. worked hard . got nervous 

Mark the letter A, B( C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to 


Question 7: It’s not my cup of tea. 

A. the kind of thing I like B. my field of study 

C. my responsibility D. my best choice 

Question 8: You have to be on your toes if you want to beat her. 

A. pay all your attention to what you are doing 

B. upset her in what she is doing 

C. get involved in what she is doing 

D. make her comply with your orders 



Question 9: - “By the time I’m 30, I’ll be a millionaire and married to a supermodel.” 

- “ _____________ ” 

A. Yes, take care! B. In your dreams! C. Hands off! D. Oh, what a shame! 

Question 10: David and Mary are in the canteen. 

-David: “Here’s a small gift for your birthday. It’s something I know you like” 

-Mary: “ _____________ ” 

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A. You are absent-minded but how can you know the gift I like? 

B. So did you remember my birthday! Thank you so much! 

C. You may be right but I don’t like it much. 

D. I don’t know. How much did you pay for it? 



Question 11: _____________ at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to 

a sudden power cut. 

A. We have hardly arrived B. We had arrived hardly 

C. Hardly we had arrived D. Hardly had we arrived 

Question 12: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely ______ . 

A. imaginary B. imaginative C. imagining D. imaginable 

Question 13: I _____________ Tom with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along well with each 

other. 

A. didn’t bring B. won’t bring 

C. hadn’t brought D. wouldn’t have brought 

Question 14: This project _____________ by the end of this month. 

A. will have been finished B. will be finishing 

C. will finished D. will have finished 

Question 15: We are having our wedding invitations _____________ in London 

A. to print B. print C. printed D. printing 

Question 16: He _____________ the plants. If he had, they wouldn’t have died. 

A. needn’t have watered B. can’t have watered 

C. shouldn’t water D. couldn’t water 

Question 17: It’s important to know about how developed countries have solved the urbanization 

problems and _____________ some solutions to those in Vietnam. 

A. think B. advise C. expect D. propose 

Question 18: Her first novel has been _____________ acclaimed as a masterpiece. 

A. nation B. national C. international D. internationally 

Question 19: People have used coal and oil to _____________ electricity for a long time. 

A. cultivate B. breed C. raise D. generate 

Question 20: As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly _____________ from a 

height. 

A. apparent B. visible C. foreseeable D. evident 

Question 21: The energy _____________ from the sun is renewable and environmentally-friendly. 

A. harnessing B. is harnessed C. which harnessed D. harnessed 

Question 22: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as _____________ as possible. 

A. economizing B. economic C. economical D. economically 



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Millions of people of all ages enjoy a hobby which is both interesting (23) _____________ fun. And 

every year, more and more people start a stamp collection on their own and discover an interest which can 

last a lifetime. Starting your collection is easy (24) _____________ stamps can be found everywhere. 

Holiday postcards from friends, birthday cards from relatives and letters from pen pals can all (25 ) 

_____________ you with stamps from all over the world. But once you have started collecting (26) 

_____________ , you will probably want to join the Stamp Collectors’ Club (27) _____________ exists 

to provide collectors with new British stamps. 

Question 23: A. also B. at C. or D. and 

Question 24: A. moreover B. although C. furthermore D. because 

Question 25: A. take B. consider C. give D. provide 

Question 26: A. seriously B. competitively C. greatly D. attractively 

Question 27: A. where B. which C. what D. when 



The Hindu culture celebrates marriage as a pure and pristine rite enabling two individuals start their 

journey of life together. It puts emphasis on the values of happiness, harmony and growth and could be 

traced back from the Vedic times. 

Months before the wedding ceremony, an engagement is held which is called “magni”. The couple is 

blessed here with gifts, jewelry and clothes. Another important ritual is the “mehendi which is a paste 

made from the leaves of henna plant. It is the traditional art of adorning the hands and the feet of the 

bride with mehendi and the name of the groom is also hidden in the design. 

On the day of marriage, the couple exchanges garlands as a gesture of acceptance of one another and a 

pledge to respect one another as partners which is known as “jaimala”. This is followed by “kanyadaan”, 

where the father of the bride places her hand in the groom's hand requesting him to accept her as an equal 

partner. 

Another ritual is the “havan” in which the couple invokes Agni, the god of Fire, to witness their 

commitment to each other. Crushed sandalwood, herbs, sugar rice and oil are offered to the ceremonial 

fire. The “gath bandhan” takes place where scarves of the bride and groom are tied together symbolizing 

their eternal bond.This signifies their pledge before God to love each other and remain loyal. The couple 

then takes four “mangal pheras” or walk around the ceremonial fire, representing four goals in life: 

“Dharma”, religious and moral duties; “Artha”, prosperity; “Kama” earthly pleasures; “Moksha”, spiritual 

salvation. 

The couple also takes seven steps together to begin their journey, called the “saptapardi”. Then the 

ritual of “sindoor” takes place where the groom applies a small dot of vermilion, a red powder to the 

bride’s forehead and welcomes her as his partner for life. This signifies the completion of the marriage. 

The parents of the bride and the groom then give their blessings, “ashirwad” to the newly wed couple as 

they touch the feet of their parents. 

Question 28: What might be the most suitable title for this reading passage? 

A. The Hindu culture B. The Hindu religion 

C. The Hindu wedding D. The Hindu tradition 

Question 29: What does the word “magni” stand for? 

A. the wedding 

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B. the paste made from the leave of one another 

C. the engagement 

D. the gesture of acceptance of one another 

Question 30: What do the Hindu people think about marriage? 

A. It is entirely a spiritual traditional ritual allowing two individuals to live together. 

B. It is a belief in the growth of a family newly formed by two individuals. 

C. It is a wish of happiness and harmony to come to two individuals. 

D. It is just a living-together announcement of two individuals. 

Question 31: What can the word “adorning” be best replaced by? 

A. decorating B. painting C. repairing D. dying 

Question 32: What can the word “invokes” be best replaced by? 

A. tells B. says C. prays D. talks 

Question 33: Why does the couple exchange garlands? 

A. to do a ritual 

B. to show both their acceptance of and the swear to respect the partner. 

C. to express their acceptance of one another and a wish of happiness. 

D. to express their vow to respect each other for the whole life. 

Question 34: When is the wedding ceremony completed? 

A. When the parents of the bride and the groom give their blessings to the couple. 

B. When the couple touches their parents’ feet. 

C. When the couple makes seven steps together. 

D. When the groom applies a small dot of Vermillion of the bride’s forehead. 



Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world’s universities, came from 

very inauspicious and humble beginning. 

This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years after the Pilgrims landed at 

Plymouth. Included in the Puritan emigrants to the Massachusetts colony during this period were more 

than 100 graduates of England’s prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities, and these universities 

graduates in the New World were determined that their sons would have the same educational 

opportunities that they themselves had had. Because of this support in the colony for an institution of 

higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for a college in October of 

1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school; this land was in an area 

called Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge after its English cousin and is the site of the 

present-day university. 

When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the neighboring town of Charlestowne, 

died from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his estate of 1,700 pounds to the fledgling college. In 

spite of the fact that only half of the bequest was actually paid, the General Court named the college after 

the minister in appreciation for what he had done. The amount of the bequest may not have been large, 

particularly by today’s standard, but it was more than the General Court had found it necessary to 

appropriate in order to open the college. 

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Henry Dunster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it should be noted that in 

addition to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty, with an entering freshmen class of four 

students. Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence the entire teaching 

staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors. 

Question 35: The main idea of this passage is that _____________ . 

A. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts 

B. What is today a great university started out small 

C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university 

D. Harvard is one of the world’s most prestigious universities. 

Question 36: The passage indicates that Harvard is _____________ 

A. one of the oldest universities in the world 

B. the oldest university in the world 

C. one of the oldest universities in America 

D. the oldest university in America 

Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the Massachusetts 

colony were _____________ . 

A. rather rich 

B. rather well educated 

C. rather supportive of the English government 

D. rather undemocratic 

Question 38: The pronoun “they” in the second paragraph refers to _____________ 

A. son 

B. university graduates 

C. Oxford and Cambridge universities 

D. educational opportunities 

Question 39: The “pounds” in the second paragraph are probably _____________ 

A. units of money B. college students 

C. types of books D. school campuses 

Question 40: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard? 

A. What he died of B. Where he came from 

C. Where he was buried D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard 

Question 41: The passage implies that _____________ . 

A. Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster 

B. Henry Dunster was an ineffective president 

C. Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty 

D. The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early years 

Question 42: The word “somewhat” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by _____________ 

A. to and fro B. back and forth C. side by side D. more or less 



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Question 43: “I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager. 

A. The manager promised to be very open-minded. 

B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded. 

C. The manager denied having been very open-minded. 

D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded. 

Question 44: They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution. 

A. It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution. 

B. Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution. 

C. Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution. 

D. It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels. 

Question 45: Nam used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper. 

A. Nam enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper. 

B. Nam no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper. 

C. Nam has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper. 

D. Nam refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper. 



Question 46: The (A) wooden fence (B) surrounded the factory is beginning (C) to fall down because of 

(D) the rain. 

Question 47: A turtle differs (A) from (B) other reptiles (C) in that its body is encased in a protective 

shell of (D) their own. 

Question 48: Starfishes and sea urchins, (A) members of the echinoderms or (B) spiny skinned animals, 

are particularly (C) interested because of (D) their unusual structures. 



Question 49: We arrived at the conference. We realized our reports were still at home. 

A. Not until we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home 

B. We arrived at the conference and realized that our reports are still at home. 

C. Not until had we arrived at the conference, we realized our reports were still at home. 

D. It was until we arrived at the conference that we realize our reports were still at home. 

Question 50: They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day. 

A. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road but they also had nothing to eat for the day. 

B. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day. 

C. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day. 

D. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day. 

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ANSWER KEY 

Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Đáp án A B B B B A A A B B 

Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

Đáp án D A D A C B D D D B 

Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

Đáp án D D D D D A B C C A 


Đáp án A C B D B D B B A C 

Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 

Đáp án D D B A C B D C A A 

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