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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. processed B. infested C. balanced D. reached
Question 2: A. nice B. rise C. light D. gift

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. visit B. destroy C. threaten D. happen 2:1
Question 4: A. interviewer B. concentrate C. comfortable D. technology 2:1

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: I don't mind ________ much homework.
A. did B. to do C. do D. doing
Question 6: If I were you, I _________that English course.
A. will take B. would take C. take D. took
Question 7: Tuan, along with his friends, _______on a picnic in Pu Mat National Park at the end of
this month.
A. have to go B. will go C. are going D. is going
Question 8: They were 30 minutes late because their car down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
Question 9: The sky was grey and cloudy.___________, we went to the beach.
A. However B. In spite of C. Even though D. Consequently
Question 10: A lot of skills and knowledge fields .
A. be prepared and practiced B. have to be prepared and practiced
C. prepared and practiced D. have to be being prepared and practiced
Question 11: The Prime Minister congratulated the team _______ winning the match.
A. for B. in C. on D. into
Question 12: Tommy is on the way to his friend's birthday party, carrying a gift box _____ colourful
paper.
A. were nicely wrapped B. having wrapped nicely
C. nicely wrapped D. nicely wrapping
Question 13: It can be an amazing experience for those who have the_____to leave their family and
friend and live in a new place.
A. courage B. courageous C. encourage D. Encouragement
- courage: lòng can đảm
Question 14: We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t .
A. get through B. turn up C. walk out D. wait on
-turn up: xuất hiện
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- get through: hoàn thành cái gì đó
Question 15: We all believe that a happy marriage should be mutual love.
A. based on B. concerned with C. confided in D. obliged to
- based on: dựa vào, căn cứ vào gì đó
- concerned with: quan tâm đến thứ gì (vì thích thú)
- confided in: tin tưởng ai đó
- obliged sb to do sth: có nghĩa vụ với
Question 16: A few years ago, a fire much of an overcrowded part of the city.
A. battled B. devastated C. mopped D. developed
- devastated: phá hủy, tàn phá
Question 17: Students can a lot of information just by taking an active part in
class.
A. concern B. install C. appear D. memorize
Question 18: Stop about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.
A. rushing B. hiding C. beating D. moving
- beating about the bush: nói loanh quanh, vòng vo

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 19: 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 order
Question 20: People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating the house and cooking
traditional foods to welcome Tet holiday now.
A. favorite B. important C. customary D. national

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 21: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. elicited B. irregular C. secret D. legal
- illicit><legal: bất hợp pháp><hợp pháp
Question 22: My neighbors are really tight with money. They hate throwing away food, don’t eat at
restaurant, and always try to find the best price.
A. to spend 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

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 23: Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted.
Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight?” – Sarah: “___________.”
A. That’s a great idea B. That’s acceptable
C. You are very welcome D. It’s kind of you to invite
Question 24: David invited her friend, Lisa, to go to the movie and Lisa accepted.
- David: “Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?”

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 - Lisa: “___________ ”
A. I’m sorry. I don’t know that. B. Not at all. Go ahead.
C. Not so bad. And you? D. That would be nice.

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 25 to 29.
The warming ot the Earth is caused by exhaust gas from automobile engines, factories and
power (25) ________. Carbon dioxide goes up into the atmosphere, and it forms a kind of screen that
keeps or allows the sunshine in but stops the Earth heat (26) _______ getting out. It works like a
greenhouse, that’s why we call (27) ________ the Green House effect.
Because of this effect, the Earth is getting warmer all the time. This (28) ________ in
temperature will cause big changes to the world’s climate. The sea level will increase as the ice (29)
_______ the poles will melt.

Question 25: A. companies B. factories C. sites D. stations

Question 26: A. from B. up C. against D. away
Question 27: A. is B. be C. it D. them
Question 28: A. raise B. rise C. drop D. fall
Question 29: A. covering B. covers C. covered D. cover

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 30 to 34.
Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today.
Thousands of these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles
that begin with the words "How to". One book may tell you how to earn more money. Another may
tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away.
Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and now to
succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book " How to Turn Failure into Success". If you
would like to become very rich, you can buy the book "How to Make a Millionaire". If you never
make any money at all, you may need a book called "How to Live on Nothing".
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want
to have a better love of life, you can read "How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life". If
you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on
how to redecorate or enlarge a house.
Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex.
Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve.
How-to books help people deal with modern life.
Question 30: What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to succeed in love every minute of your life. B. How to turn failure into success.
C. How to make a millionaire. D. How-to books.
Question 31: The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. advice B. instruction C. how-to books D. career
Question 32: Which of the following is NOT the type of books giving information on careers?
A. "How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life".
B. "How to Live on Nothing"
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 C. "How to Make a Millionaire".
D. "How to Turn Failure into Success"
Question 33: The word "step-by-step" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. little by little B. gradually C. slower and slower D. A and B
Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that_______________.
A. Today people are more bored with the modern life.
B. Modern life is more difficult to deal with.
C. Today people have fewer choices to make.
D. Today people are more interested in modern life.
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 35 to 42.
Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu and pig flu) is an infection of a host animal by
any one of several specific types of microscopic organisms called "swine influenza virus". A swine
influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is usually hosted by (is
endemic in) pigs. As of 2009, the known SIV strains are the influenza c virus and the subtypes of the
influenza A virus known as HI N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2 and H2N3. Swine influenza is common in
pigs in the mid-western United States (and occasionally in other states), Mexico, Canada, South
America, Europe (including the UK, Sweden and Italy) Kenya Mainland China, Taiwan Japan and
other parts of eastern Asia.
Transmission of swine influenza vims from pigs to humans is not common and does not
always cause human influenza, often only resulting in the production of antibodies in the blood. The
meat of the animal poses no risk of transmitting the virus when properly cooked. If transmission does
cause human influenza, it is called zoonotic swine flu. People who work with pigs, especially people
with intense exposures, are at increased risk of catching swine flu. In the mid-20th century,
identification of influenza subtypes became possible. This allows accurate diagnosis of transmission
to humans. Since then, fifty confirmed transmissions have been recorded. Rarely, these strains of
swine flu can pass from human to human. In humans, the symptoms of swine flu are similar to those
of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general namely chills fever sore throat, muscle pains
severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort.
The 2009 flu outbreak in humans known as "swine flu" is due to a new strain of influenza A
virus subtype H1N1 that contains genes closely related to swine influenza. The origin of this new
strain is unknown. However, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports that this strain
has not been isolated in pigs. This strain can be transmitted from human to human, and causes the
normal symptoms of influenza.
Question 35: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. How swine influenza vims is transmitted to humans
B. Areas of the world which are affected by swine flu
C. The 2009 flu outbreak
D. The characteristics of swine flu
Question 36: A swine influenza virus is _________.
A. of influenza A virus only B. always hosted by pigs
C. a strain of the flu family of viruses D. hosted by a microscopic organism
Question 37: Where is the swine influenza not common?
A. France B. Mexico C. South America D. Eastern Asia
Question 38: Which statement is NOT supported by the passage?
A. Swine influenza is not commonly transmitted from pigs to humans.
B. When properly cooked, pork cannot transmit the swine influenza virus
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 C. Any person who works with pigs can catch swine influenza
D. Transmission of swine influenza virus can produce antibodies in the blood.
Question 39: What does the word "poses" mean?
A. transmits B. causes C. prevents D. takes
Question 40: What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Now we can have more accurate diagnosis of flu transmission to humans.
B. Zoonotic swine flu is transmitted from pigs to pigs.
C. Swine flu symptoms are different from other kinds of influenzas.
D. Those who have swine flu have only fever, sore throat and coughing.

Question 41: What is NOT true about the 2009 flu outbreak?
A. It is definitely caused by pigs B. It is caused by influenza A virus type A
C. It is often known as "swine flu" D. It can be transmitted from humans to humans
Question 42: The word "strain" can be replaced by _____________.
A. type B. variant C. characteristic D. breed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: Next week, when there (A) will be an English Club (B) held here. I (C) will give you
more information (D) about it.
A. will be B. held here C. will give D. about it is
Question 44: No longer (A) satisfied with the (B) emphasis ot the Denishawn school, Martha (C) has
moved to (D) the staff of the Eastman school in 1925
A. satisfied B. emphasis C. has D. the staff of
Question 45: It is the(A) high time John (B) understands (C) how to behave properly (D) towards
the old men.
A. high B. understands C. how to D. towards understood

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 It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.
A. They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship
B. The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb
C. It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb
D. The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb
Question 47: "Leave my house now or I'll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
Question 48: If you practise harder, you will have better results.
A. The harder you practise, the best results vou will have.
B. The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
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 C. The hardest you practise, the most results vou will have.
D. The harder you practise, the better results vou will have.

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 girl is talking to a man with a ponytail. She is my friend.
A. The girl who is talking to a man with a ponytail is my friend.
B. The girl, whom a man with a ponytail is talking to, is my friend.
C. My friend is the girl, who is talking to a man with a ponytail.
D. The girl, who is talking to a man with a ponytail, is my friend
Question 50: I think my hair looks fine. My mother believes it needs a little more brushing.
A. Not only do I think my hair looks fine, but my mother also believes it needs a little more
brushing.
B. Either my mother believes it needs a little more brushing or I think my hair looks fine.
C. I think my hair looks so fine that my mother believes it needs a little more brushing.
D. I think my hair looks fine, but my mother believes it needs a little more brushing.

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