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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 1: Don't sign your name on any document you have not had time to scrutinize!

A. spend                                  B. read                                    C. examine                              D. spare

Question 2: The use of loud sounds to scare off predators serves as a viable strategy for survival.

A. attract                     B. locate                                  C. terrify                                 D. disappoint

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 3: I've given talks so many times that now I just make up them as I go along.

A. so many                  B. make up them                     C. as                                        D. along

Question 4: The problems of traffic congestion and pollution will continue to grow if the government does not make any measures to reduce the negative effects of urbanization.

A. traffic congestion   B. to grow                               C. make any measures            D. effects

Question 5: It was on a beautiful day in November when she accepted his proposal of marriage. 

A. was                                     B. in                                        C. when                                  D. accepted

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of questions from 6 to 10. 

Almon Strowger, an American engineer, constructed the first automatic telephone switching system, which had a horizontal, bladelike contact arm, in 1891. The first commercial switchboard based on his invention opened in La Porte, Indiana, a year later and was an instant success with business users. To access the system, the caller pressed button to reach the desired number and turned the handle to activate the telephone ringer. During the same year, Strowger’s step-by-step call advancement technology was implemented in the long-distance service between New York and Chicago when it proved to have the capacity of carrying signals through cable-joint extensions. 

The first actual dial telephone, patented by Lee De Forest in 1907, was installed in Milwaukee in 1906. In 1912, their sound transmittal apparatus adapted an electronic tube to function as an amplifier. Transatlantic radio-telephone service linked New York and London in 1927. However, the long distances coaxial cable, which was hailed as unprecedented, came on the scene in 1936 connecting New York and Philadelphia. The Bell Laboratories research facility came up with the transistor to replace the cumbersome vacuum tube, thus diminishing the size of the electronic switch system to about 10 percent of that of the original. Crossbar switching, installed in terminals in 1938, operated on the principle of an electromagnetic force, which rotated horizontal and vertical bars within a rectangular frame and brought contacts together in a split second. A technological breakthrough in the form of undersea cables between the United States and Hawaii was implemented almost twenty years later. An extension was connected to Japan in 1964. 

Question 6: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Patent History of the Telephone 

B. A link between Research and Technology

C. The Developing Sophistication of the Telephone

D. The Telephone: A Technological Fantasy

Question 7: It can be inferred from the passage that initially telephones_______

A. were limited to businesses                                                 B. did not have a bell

C. utilized human operators                                        D. revitalized business in La Porte, Indiana 

Question 8: The word “implemented” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______ 

A. used                                    B. breached                             C. broken                                D. usurped

Question 9: The word "that” in paragraph 2 refers to_______

A. the system             B. the tube                              C. the size                               D. the percent

Question 10: The author of the passage implies that telephone networks expanded because of _______

A. the work of a few inventors                                               B. staunch public and private support 

C. multiple technical blunders                                                D. a series of breakthroughs

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

Question 11: A. selfish                       B. famine                    C. police                      D. target

Question 12: A. ancestor                    B. transistor                 C. equator                   D. compressor

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

Question 13: A. continued     B. increased                C. diseased                 D. lightened 

Question 14: A. reason                      B. pleasure                  C. treasure                  D. endeavour

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

Question 15: You will have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don't worry. It's just a _______

A. form                                               B. formality                 C. formation                           D. format 

Question 16: _______where he tried to hide his favourite jacket, Jethreo's brother always managed to find it. 

A. Much as                              B. No matter               C. Even though                      D. However

Question 17: Sam thought that he could _________ across the water from the ferry to the quay, but he was wrong and he fell in. 

A. leap                                                 B. rise              C. drop                                    D. climb

Question 18: I can't give you a detailed description of the woman, as I only_________ at her briefly.

A. gazed                                              B. glared                     C. stared                                 D. glanced

Question 19: This cheese isn't fit for eating. It's _________all over after lying in the bin for so long.

A. moldy                                 B. rusty                       C. spoiled                                D. sour 

Question 20: Paul asked Maria to ________him to the dentist's, because he didn't want to go by himself.

A. interfere                              B.join                          C. unify                       D. accompany 

Question 21: Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his ________until it was announced publicly.

A. umbrella                             B. cap              C. hat                          D. tongue

Question 22: Olivia is still the only student  ________the first prize four times for the best design.

A. to be awarding       B. being awarded        C. to have been awarded        D. to have awarded

Question 23: When ________to petrol, lead improves the car's performance. 

A. added                                 B. adding                                C. it adds                    D. is added

Question 24: “I called the police but by the time they arrived, the two men ________”, said the witness.

A. were disappearing             B. have disappeared    C. disappeared            D. had disappeared

Question 25: Broadly speaking, interpretations can be classified  ________two groups: judgements and opinions. 

A. into                                                 B. over                                    C. in                            D. of 

Question 26: James visited ________State Hermitage Museum, ________famous tourist attraction in St. Petersburg

A. X – the                               B. X - a                       C. a - the                                 D. the - a 

Question 27: ________, Carla stayed with her roommate's family during the spring break. 

A. Upon she's away in college                                                B. As soon as she's away in college

C. While away in college                                                        D. Meanwhile being away in college

Question 28: Even if I had known her address, I ________ it to him. 

A. wouldn't give                     B. hadn't given            C. didn't give  D. wouldn't have given

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of questions from 29 to 36. 

Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force - both online and on foot - searching frantically for the perfect gift. Last year, Americans spent over $30 billion at retail stores in the month of December alone. Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and baby showers. This frequent experience of gift-giving can engender ambivalent feelings in gift-givers. Many relish the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds with one's closest peers. At the same time, many dread the thought of buying gifts; they worry that their purchases will disappoint rather than delight the intended recipients. 

Anthropologists describe gift-giving as a positive social process, serving various political, religious, and psychological functions. Economists, however, offer a less favorable view. According to Waldfogel (1993), gift-giving represents an objective waste of resources. People buy gifts that recipients would not 

choose to buy on their own, or at least not spend as much money to purchase (a phenomenon referred to as “the deadweight loss of Christmas”). To wit, givers are likely to spend $100 to purchase a gift that receivers would spend only $80 to buy themselves. This “deadweight loss” suggests that gift-givers are not very good at predicting what gifts others will appreciate. That in itself is not surprising to social psychologists. Research has found that people often struggle to take account of others' perspectives - their insights are subject to egocentrism, social projection, and multiple attribution errors. 

What is surprising is that gift-givers have considerable experience acting as both gift-givers and gift recipients, but nevertheless tend to overspend each time they set out to purchase a meaningful gift. In the present research, we propose a unique psychological explanation for this - that is, that gift-givers equate how much they spend with how much recipients will appreciate the gift (the more expensive the gift, the stronger a gift-recipient's feelings of appreciation). Although a link between gift price and feelings of appreciation might seem intuitive to gift-givers, such an assumption may be unfounded. Indeed, we propose that gift recipients will be less inclined to base their feelings of appreciation on the magnitude of a gift than givers 

assume. 

Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely linked to gift-recipients' feelings of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that bigger (that is, more expensive) gifts convey stronger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration. According to Camerer (1988) and others, gift-giving represents a symbolic ritual, whereby gift-givers attempt to signal their positive attitudes toward the intended recipient and their willingness to invest resources in a future relationship. In this sense, gift-givers may be motivated to spend more money on a gift in order to send a “stronger signal” to their intended recipient. As for gift-recipients, they may not construe smaller and larger gifts as representing smaller and larger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.

Question 29: What is the main idea discussed in the passage?

A. Gift-giving, despite its uneconomical downsides, cultivates a positive social process.

B. Gifts can serve as implicit signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.

C. Gift-giving may have certain drawbacks alongside its positive qualities.

D. Gift-recipients are widely acknowledged as considerably experienced in gift-giving.

Question 30: In paragraph 1, the word “ambivalent” is closest in meaning to ________

A. unrealistic               B. conflicted               C. apprehensive                      D. supportive

Question 31: The author indicates that people value gift-giving because they feel it   ________

A. functions as a form of self-expression 

B. is an inexpensive way to show appreciation

C. requires the gift-recipient to reciprocate

D. can serve to strengthen a relationship

Question 32: The word “this” in paragraph 3 refers to gift-givers’  ________

A. struggling                                                                           B. overspending

C. buying meaningful gifts                                         D. having considerable experience

Question 33: The passage indicates that the assumption made by gift-givers in paragraph 3 may be  ________

A. incorrect                             B. unreasonable                       C. insincere                 D. substantiated 

Question 34: The word "convey” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________

A. transport                             B. counteract               C. Communicate                      D. exchange

Question 35: The authors refer to work by Camerer and others (paragraph 4) in order to ________

A. offer an explanation                                                           B. introduce an argument

C. support a conclusion                                                          D. question a movie 

Question 36: Which of the following best describes the tone of the author? 

A. criticizing               B. pessimistic              C. informative                         D. ironic 

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 37: Because of their microscopic size, particles can easily penetrate deep into the respiratory system, causing serious health problems.

A. strange                                B. tiny                         C. giant                                   D. queer 

Question 38: The new sweater collection is so popular with teenagers all over the world that the manufacturer is making money hand over fist.

A. making a lot of profit at a very fast pace               B. making only a little money

C. making more sweaters in the future                       D. making more hand products

 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 39: We couldn't get a babysitter. That's why we couldn't join you at the restaurant.

A. If we could get a babysitter, we would have joined you at the restaurant.

B. We could have joined you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter.

C. The reason for our absence at the restaurant was not that we could get a babysitter.

D. We couldn't get a babysitter so that we couldn't join you at the restaurant.

Question 40: The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis. He did not offer any solutions.

A. The president couldn't explain the cause of the crisis, nor did he offer any solutions.

B. The president was not able to explain the cause of the crisis as well as any solutions.

C. The president's solution was not offered because he couldn't give any explanation for the crisis.

D. The president's explanation for the crisis was such a failure that he couldn't offer any solutions

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage from 41 to 45. 

Paparazzi are freelance photographers (41) ________ take photographs of celebrities. Their actions are sometimes criticized because they often go to extreme extents to get unusual shots. At times, their actions may actually be (42 ________ , and in some countries they may be prosecuted. Wherever celebrities and stars are found, paparazzi are not usually far behind. 

The term paparazzi comes from the name of the character in the Italian film La Dolce Vita. Signo Paparazzi is a photographer who is (43) ________ looking for his next photo opportunity and, at one point, photographs a woman who has recently (44) ________ a personal tragedy. His tactics are remarkably similar to those used by real-life celebrity photographers today, which is why they came to be known as paparazzi. A single representative of this intriguing business is known as a paparazzo, although it is rare to see a paparazzo alone, (45) ________ these photographers often follow each other as well as famous people.

Question 41: A. who             B. which                      C. what                       D. when

Question 42: A. acceptable    B. wicked                    C. defective                D. dishonest 

Question 43: A. constantly     B. consistently            C. generally                 D. Particularly

Question 44: A. suffered       B. felt                          C. underwent             D. tolerated 

Question 45: A. So                 B. nevertheless            C. but                          D. since

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

Question 46: Every soldier will have to use a radio after landing.

A. It is a must of every soldier that they use a radio after they landed.

B. That every soldier needs a radio to use after landing will be necessary.

C. After landing, it will be vital that every soldier use a radio.

D. Every soldier's using a radio will be needed once landed.

Question 47: It's hard to concentrate when you're tired.

A. Your being tired makes you unable to concentrate. 

B. You're impossible to concentrate as a result of your being tired.

C. Your tiredness leads to your incapable of concentration.

D. The more tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate.

Question 48: “You must never play truant again,” said their mother.

A. Their mother forbade them from playing truant again.

B. They are not allowed to play truant ever again by their mother.

C. Their mother commanded that they should not play truant again.

D. Never would their mother allow them to play truant again.

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

Question 49:

Brian: “Andrew won't like it, you know."

Tim:“ ________I don't care what Andrew thinks.” 

A. So what?                B. Come what may.    C. What for?                D. I wouldn't say no. 

Question 50:

Guest: “Would you give this note to Mr. Wilson, please?

Secretary:“ ________

A. Yeah. Why not?                                         B. Sorry. Why do I have to do?

C. No, I wouldn't. Suit yourself.                    D. Sorry, I can't. He no longer works here. 

ĐÁP ÁN

1-C	2-C	3-B	4-C	5-C	6-C	7-C	8-A	9-C	10-D
11-C	12-A	13-B	14-A	15-B	16-B	17-A	18-D	19-A	20-D
21-C	22-C	23-A	24-D	25-A	26-D	27-C	28-D	29-C	30-B
31-D	32-B	33-A	34-A	35-A	36-C	37-C	38-B	39-B	40-A
41-A	42-B	43-A	44-A	45-D	46-C	47-D	48-A	49-A	50-D

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 from 1 to 2. 

Question 1: A. passed            B. wished                    C. touched                  D. moved 

Question 2: A. blood              B. pool                        C. food                       D. tool

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 from 3 to 4.

Question 3: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.

A. understanding                    B. obedient                 C. fresh                       D. disobedient

Question 4: I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms. I thought you were only casual acquaintances. 

A. were hostile to each other                                      B. behaved well toward each other 

C. hardly knew each other                                          D. were such close friends 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions from 5 to 6.

Question 5: A. reflect                         B. contain                    C. purchase                 D. suggest 

Question 6: A. possession                  B. politics                    C. decision                  D. refusal

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 

answer to each of the questions from 7 to 14. 

The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hand of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the gray slabs that we still see standing today in old burial grounds. Some skilled craftspeople made intricately carved wooden ornamentations for furniture or architectural decorations, while others carved wooden shop signs and ships' figureheads. Although they often achieved expression and formal excellence in their generally primitive style, they remained artisans skilled in the craft of carving and constituted a group distinct from what we normally think of as "sculptors" in today's use of the word. 

On the rare occasion when a fine piece of sculpture was desired, Americans turned to foreign sculptors, as in the 1770's when the cities of New York and Charleston, South Carolina, commissioned the Englishman Joseph Wilton to make marble statues of William Pitt. Wilton also made a lead equestrian image of King George III that was created in New York in 1770 and torn down by zealous patriots six years later. A few marble memorials with carved busts, urns, or other decorations were produced in England and brought to the colonies to be set in the walls of churches - as in King's Chapel in Boston. But sculpture as a high art, practiced by artists who knew both the artistic theory of their Renaissance-Baroque-Rococo predecessors and the various technical procedures of modeling, casting, and carving rich three-dimensional forms, was not known among Americans in 1776. Indeed, for many years thereafter, the United States had two groups from which to choose - either the local craftspeople or the imported talent of European sculptors. 

The eighteenth century was not one in which powered sculptural conceptions were developed. Add to this the timidity with which unschooled artisans originally trained as stonemasons, carpenters, or cabinetmakers - attacked the medium from which they sculpture made in the United States in the late eighteenth century.

Question 7: What is the main idea of the passage?

A. There was a great demand for the work of eighteenth-century artisans.

B. American sculptors were hampered by a lack of tools and materials.

C. Skilled sculptors did not exist in the US in the 1770's.

D. Many foreign sculptors worked in the US after 1776.

Question 8: It is stated in the first paragraph that the sculptural legacy that the new United States had from colonial times was ________

A. not great                 B. plentiful                              C. very rich                             D. not countable

Question 9: The phrase “turned to” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________

A. castigated               B. censored                             C. consulted                            D. hired

Question 10: The work of which of the following could be seen in burial ground? 

A. stone carves                        B. carpenters                           C. cabinetmakers        D. European sculptors

Question 11: The word “they” in the passage refers to________

A. wooden ornamentations                                         B. skilled craftspeople

C. architectural decorations                                        D. wooden shop signs

Question 12: The word "commissioned" in paragraph 2 refers to

A. enabled                   B. allowed                               C. conferred                            D. empowered 

Question 13: What can be inferred about the importation of marble memorials from England? 

A. Such sculpture was expensive to produce locally than to import.

B. Such sculpture was as prestigious as those made locally. 

C. Such sculpture was not available in the US. 

D. The materials found abroad were superior. 

Question 14: How did the work of American carvers in 1776 differ from that of contemporary sculptors? 

A. It was less time-consuming.                                   B. It was more expensive.

C. It was less refined.                                                             D. It was more dangerous.

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 from 15 to 16. 

Question 15: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth. 

A. separated                            B. shared                                 C. marked                               D. hidden 

Question 16: Many inhabitants in the village have been inflicted with cancer due to the polluted source of water. 

A. have fought against                                                            B. have prevented 

C. have suffered from                                                            D. have avoided 

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 from 17 to 19.

Question 17: Fansipan is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula.

A. There are some mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula higher than Fansipan.

B. The Indochinese Peninsula includes one of the highest mountains on earth.

C. The highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula is exclusive Fansipan. 

D. No mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are higher than Fansipan.

Question 18: “If I were you, I wouldn't read the job advertisement and position description carelessly.”, Helen said.

A. Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly.

B. Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement and position description. 

C. I was blamed for not reading the job advertisement and position description carefully by Helen. 

D. Helen advised me against reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly. 

Question 19: It's possible that Joanna didn't receive my message. 

A. Joanna can't have received my message. 

B. Joanna might not have received my message. 

C. Joanna may have received my message. 

D. Joanna might have received my message.

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 20 to 24. 

Tsunami is a Japanese word that means harbor wave and is used as the scientific term for seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake or possibly an undersea landslide or volcanic eruption. When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake, a set of waves is created similar to the concentric waves generated by an object dropped into the water. Most tsunamis originate along the Ring of Fire, a zone of volcanoes and seismic activity, 32,500 km long that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Since 1819, about 40 tsunamis have struck the Hawaiian Islands. 

A tsunami can have wavelengths, or widths, of 100 to 200 km, and may travel hundreds of kilometers across the deep ocean, reaching speeds of about 725 to 800 kilometres an hour. Upon entering shallow coastal waters, the wave, which have been only about half a metre high out at sea, suddenly grows rapidly. When the wave reaches the shore, it may be 15 m high or more. Tsunamis have tremendous energy because of the great volume of water affected. They are capable of obliterating coastal settlements. 

Tsunamis should not be confused with storm surges, which are domes of water that rise underearth hurricanes or cyclones and cause extensive coastal flooding when the storms reach land. Storm surges are particularly devastating if they occur at high tide. A cyclone and accompanying storm surges killed an estimated 500,000 people in Bangladesh in 1970. The tsunami which struck south and southeast Asia in late 2004 killed over 200 thousand people.

Question 20: What does the word “concentric” in paragraph 1 mean?

A. Having a common centre                                                   B. Having wavy centres 

C. Having wavy movements                                                  D. Having many centres 

Question 21: What is the greatest speed of tsunami travelling across the deep ocean? 

A. 150,000 kilometres an hour                                                B. 200 kilometres an hour

C. 700 kilometres an hour                                                       D. 800 kilometres an hour

Question 22: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to______

A. Volumes of water              B. Coastal waters        C. Coastal settlements            D. Tsunamis

Question 23: Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Storm surges are domes of water rising underearth hurricanes or cyclones.

B. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding.

C. Tsunami only occurs in Asia.

D. A cyclone along with storm surges happened in Asia in 1970.

Question 24: What is the passage mainly about?

A. Where tsunamis originate.                                      B. How tremendous is the energy of a tsunami.

C. Damage caused by tsunamis.                                 D. Facts about tsunamis.

ĐÁP ÁN

1-D	2-A	3-B	4-A	5-C	6-B	7-C	8-A	9-D	10-A
11-B	12-D	13-C	14-C	15-B	16-C	17-D	18-D	19-B	20-A
21-D	22-D	23-C	24-D	25-D	26-D	27-B	28-B	29-A	30-C
31-A	32-B	33-C	34-D	35-A	36-C	37-B	38-A	39-A	40-B
41-A	42-C	43-B	44-C	45-A	46-D	47-B	48-B	49-B	50-A

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 1: Tom and Tony are talking about a tennis game.

- Tom: “I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tony"

- Tony: “ _________! I thought it was terrible”

A. I'm with you                                                                                   B. You can say that again

C. You've got to be kidding                                                   D. Thanks! Same to you

Question 2: Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted. 

- Mary: "Would you like to have dinner with me?". 

- Sarah: " _________"

A. I'm very happy                   B. Yes, so do I                        C. Yes, it is                 D. Yes, I'd love to

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 3 to 7. 

The idea of going overseas to study can be daunting, with visions of baffling languages or nights spent in isolation while you are gradually forgotten by your friends and family. (3) _________ , the benefits of studying abroad - such as broadening your mind, improving your career prospects and making friends from all over the world - can make digging out your passport really rewarding. “Studying abroad is an eye-opening experience,” says Anna Boyd, event manager at The Student World.

“Being (4) _________ in another culture, understanding differences and spotting similarities, living on a beach or in the mountains, (5) _________, will have an impact on every student.” 

Overseas study comes in many shapes and sizes. It might be a single semester abroad via an Erasmus program for example. Or you might elect to follow a full three or four-year degree program. Whatever your ambition is, the key is starting early. Some countries require specific combinations of A-levels from UK students. Germany looks for four A-levels including maths or science and one modern foreign language, for instance, while others, such as the US, value extracurricular activities. Starting our research well ahead (6) _________ time can help you make the right choices. “Getting involved in sports, arts and music is also worth considering, as well as gaining experience through volunteering and work placements,” says Boyd. In fact, applying to study abroad could even work to your advantage, for example, you might encounter lower (7) _________ requirements.

Question 3: A. But                             B. Therefore                C. However                D. Thereby

Question 4: A. immersed                   B. resided                    C. interested               D. taken 

Question 5: A. where                         B. why                        C. that                                     D. which 

Question 6: A. on                               B. in                            C. off                          D. of 

Question 7: A. entered                       B. entrance                  C. entry                       D. enter

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 8: No one mentions him because he is regarded as the black sheep of the family.

A. the one who confers prestige on his family 

B. the one with a bad reputation

C. the one who supports family by raising sheep

D. the one with the sense of humor

Question 9: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world. 

A. variety                    B. conservation                       C. changes                  D. number 

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 10: Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money.

A. pessimistic              B. expected                             C. fearsome                 D. excited

Question 11: His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn't want to hire him anymore.

A. agreement               B. obedience                           C. rudeness                 D. respect  

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 12 to 19. 

In America, when dining, people consider it rude for a guest or dining partner to belch or burp, eat with an open mouth, smack, or lick your fingers. Napkins, generally provided are available at every meal and should be placed in one's lap and then used throughout the meal to clean one's fingers and mouth. 

It is acceptable to refuse additional servings of food by saying "No, thank you" and the host or hostess will not be insulted if you do so. Similarly, if you leave a small amount of uneaten food on your plate at a restaurant or in a home, it is not considered an insult. If you eat everything on the plate, a host or hostess may possibly feel that they have not prepared enough food and might be embarrassed. People in the United States serve and eat food with either hand, but never take food from a communal serving dish with their hands. Generally, a serving utensil is used. 

Americans typically use forks, spoons and knives to eat, but there are some types of foods that are acceptable to eat with one's fingers, like sandwiches or pizza. When in doubt, look to see what others are doing. In formal dining situations, if you wonder whether or not it is acceptable to begin eating, you should wait until the oldest woman (or oldest man if no women are present) begins to eat. When eating, do not pick up the bowl or plate from the table to hold underneath your mouth. Even noodles, soup, and rice are eaten  and with the plate or bowl remaining on the table. When consuming soup and hot liquids, it is considered impolite to slurp - do not do this. When consuming noodles, twirl them around your fork and then put it in your mouth. 

If you are a man taking out a woman for dinner, you are almost always expected to pay. This is for the woman to gauge your intentions and interest with her. For example, taking a woman for coffee, tacos, versus a fancy dinner, versus for drinks at 11:30pm, all signal many different things to them. So, the date is a "test" of many. Paying is just as important as where you take her, and how late. So, don't assume she is just trying to get a "free meal". Most girls aren't. Also, if you are going out with a friend to eat, almost always, the bill is expected to be split in half, or each person pays for themselves. 

If you are eating in a restaurant, you will be expected to add a 15 to 20 % tip for the server to your bill. In America, wait staff might occasionally stop by your table to ask how your meal is, which is considered good service. They will also bring you your check when it seems reasonable that you are finished with your meal, however this is not necessarily an indication that you must leave right away (Do not be too embarrassed to ask for the check either: waiters and waitresses cannot read minds.) Take your time to finish your meal, and unless there is a line of people waiting at the door, it is not considered rude to linger at your table for as long as you like. 

(Source: https://www.tripadvisor.com/) 

Question 12: Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? 

A. What is acceptable in dining etiquette in America? 

B. Polite behavior at American’s restaurants. 

C. Table etiquette in America.

D. What should we do when being invited to the American’s dinner?

Question 13: According to the passage, what action may make the American unpleasant?

A. Eating food with the guests' hands.

B. Leaving the left-overs on the plate.

C. Cleaning the food on the fingers by the tongue.

D. Refusing the supplementary food they serve.

Question 14: What sentence is NOT stated in the passage?

A. In America, the dishes are expected to remain on the table.

B. Food is sometimes delivered from the communal serving dish with people's hands.

C. In formal dinners, the eldest often eat first.

D. It is not courteous to slurp when eating soup.

Question 15: The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to __________

A. soup                                    B. your fork                            C. your mouth                         D. noodles 

Question 16: What could the word "gauge” in paragraph 4 best be replaced by? 

A. impress                   B. estimate                              C. determine                           D. express 

Question 17: When will the bill be divided for the people having the meal?

A. When a girl is testing a boy. 

B. When a man is having a date with a woman.

C. When people are having meals with their friends.

D. When people are eating with the elderly.

Question 18: The word "linger" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to __________

A. appear                     B. arrange                                C. reserve                                D. remain 

Question 19: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 

A. It is impolite if you give extra money for the waiter.

B. Imitating others if you are not sure what to do at the meal is a good idea.

C. Paying meals for another may insult them.

D. Whenever you receive your bill, you should think of leaving soon.

ĐÁP ÁN

1-C	2-D	3-C	4-A	5-D	6-D	7-B	8-B	9-A	10-A
11-D	12-C	13-C	14-B	15-B	16-C	17-C	18-D	19-B	20-C
21-C	22-A	23-D	24-A	25-B	26-B	27-A	28-C	29-B	30-C
31-A	32-D	33-D	34-C	35-B	36-A	37-B	38-D	39-A	40-D
41-C	42-D	43-C	44-C	45-D	46-C	47-C	48-B	49-D	50-D

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.

Câu 1: A. marriage                  B. response                  C. maintain                  D. believe

Câu 2: A. obedient                  B. decision                  C. mischievous            D. biologist

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

Câu 3: The marathon, first staged in 1896, ______ the legendary feat of a Greek soldier who carried news of

victory from the battle at Marathon to Athens.

A. commemorates B. commemorated

C. was commemorated D. commemorating

Câu 4: Football is thought ___________ in the world.

A. to have played the most popular sport

B. to be the most popular sport

C. to play the most popular sport

D. to have been the most popular sport

Câu 5: The number of unemployed people __________ recently.

A. is increasing

B. has increased

C. have increased

D. increase

Câu 6: I believe that he was concerned __________ all those matters which his wife mentioned.

A. upon                       B. over                                    C. above                      D. with

Câu 7: I ________ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments.

A. carry on                  B. go on                                  C. put on                     D. get on

Câu 8: Can you tell me who is responsible _____________ checking passports are?

A. to                            B. in                                        C. for                           D. about

Câu 9: When my father was young, he ______ get up early to do the gardening.

A. used to                   B. was used to                        C. got used to             D. use to

Câu 10: The preparation_________ by the time the guest_________

A. have finished- arrived                                            B. had been finished- arrived

C. had finished-were arriving                                     D. have been finished- were arrived

Câu 11: If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she__________it.

A. wouldn't have accepted                                         B. would have accepted

C. would accept                                                          D. wouldn't accept

Câu 12: Jack asked his sister ______.

A. where would she go the following day     B. where you will go tomorrow

C. where you have gone tomorrow                 D. where she would go the following day

Câu 13: The mother told her son _______ so impolitely

A. didn't behave         B. to behave                            C. not behave              D. not to behave

Câu 14: Eugenie Clark has a wide __________ about cultures of many countries in the world

A. known                    B. knowing                             C. knowledge              D. know

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions

Câu 15: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

A. arrive                      B. encounter                            C. happen                                D. clean

Câu 16: It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.

A. significant B. unclear                                C. evident                               D. frank

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

Câu 17: Anne: “Make yourself at home”.

John: “ _______”

A. That’s very kind of you. Thank you                      B. Thanks! The same to you!

C. Not at all. Don’t mention it                                    D. Yes, can I help you?

Câu 18: Kate: “Thank you for the lovely present. ” – Peter: “ ____________ ”

A. I’m pleased you like it                                           B. Not at all

C. Go ahead                                                                D. come on

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.

Câu 19: A. carpet                    B. school                     C. facial                       D. contact

Câu 20: A. takes                     B. develops                 C. volumes                  D. laughs

ĐÁP ÁN

1.A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B

11. A   12. D 13. D 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. C

21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. B

31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. A

41. A 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. C 49. D 50. D

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. Through                  B. other                       C. everything              D. thanks

Question 2:

A. Determined            B. excited                    C. seemed                   D. judged

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. Believe                   B. mature                    C. maintain                  D. facial

Question 4:

A. Communicate         B. interesting               C. apologize                D. impatient

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

Question 5: Some high school students often _______________ helping the disadvantaged and handicapped children

A. look after

B. clean up

C. make out

D. participate in

Question 6: I waved _______ him from the window but he didn't see me.

A. through

B. to

C. up

D. for

Question 7: By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan ___ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting

B. got / had been waiting

C. get / will wait

D. got / was waiting

Question 8: Robert wanted to know if I was leaving the _______ Friday.

A. following

B. ago

C. previous

D. before

Question 9: Something _______ immediately to prevent teenagers from being exploited in factories and mines.

A. should be done

B. should have done

C. should do

D. should be doing

Question 10: _____________ to picture and you can find out who is the robber.

A. Concentrate

B. Pay attention

C. Look at

D. Take notice

Question 11: A whistle is the _______ for the football players to begin the match.

A. communication

B. signal

C. instance

D. attention

Question 12: The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.

A. did he prefer

B. that he preferred

C. whether he preferred

D. if he prefers

Question 13: It is of great ______ to show your interest and politeness when you are having a job interview.

A. importance

B. important

C. importantly

D. unimportant

Question 14: It is no use __________ to persuade him to join us.

A. try

B. to try

C. trying

D. tried

Question 15: ______ love is ______ very strong feeling of affection towards someone who you are romantically or sexually attracted to.

A. A / the

B. The / the

C. The / Ø

D. Ø / a

Question 16: It _______ that learning a foreign language _______ a lot of time.

A. was said / was taken

B. is saying / has been taken

C. is said / takes

D. says / is taken

Question 17: She gets up early to prepare breakfast ___________ her children can come to school on time.

A. however

B. because

C. although

D. so that

Question 18: Someone is knocking at the door. I _______ it.

A. anwser

B. will answer

C. would answer

D. have answered

ĐÁP ÁN

1. B	2. B	3. D	4. B	5. D	6. B	7. B	8. A	9. A	10. B
11. B	12. C	13. A	14. C	15. D	16. C	17. D	18. B	19. A	20. C
21. A	22. B	23. C	24. A	25. B	26. D	27. A	28. D	29. A	30. C
31. C	32. C	33. C	34. A	35. C	36. D	37. D	38. C	39. B	40. A
41. D	42. D	43. C	44. A	45. D	46. A	47. D	48. B	49. A	50. D

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