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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1 point -0.2/ each)
Listen to the recording, about the role of man, and women in family. Answer True or False for eah of
the following statement.
Statements T/F
1. Men’s and women’s roles in the family have become similar.
2. Both men and women now work to contribute to the family finances.
3. According to 'equally shared parenting', both men and women have equal chances
for recreation.
4. According to 'equally shared parenting', the husband’s career is less important than
the wife’s.
5. Families following 'equally shared parenting' are happier.
Part 2: Questions from 6 to 15. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Listen to the recording twice. Fill in each blank with no more than two words.
Well, I guess sometimes you may feel (6) ……………………………… by your bad grades and get
tired of things like books, blackboards, cassettes and CD players. No worries. I’ll show you how
to learn English easily and (7) ……………………………… just with your fingertips. Have you heard of
Triple ‘E’? It means Easy Effective English. How can learning English be easy but effective?
The (8) ……………………………… is so simple: use electronic devices to access and (9) ………………………………
of online English language materials. There are many good websites on the Internet. All you
need to do is type some key words and click on the search engine button. Instantly, you see
hundreds of (10) ……………………………… on the screen and open the ones you like. Many sites (11)
……………………………… lessons, activities and quizzes for English learners of all ages and levels.

There are pictures, games and (12) ………………………………, which arc useful for learning vocabulary
and grammar. Do you want to improve your listening, speaking and (13) ………………………………?
Practise online with native speakers. Choose the sites where you can record your own voice and
listen to yourself. Everything is so fast and (14) ………………………………. Just one click away.
Obviously, technology has made learning English easy and efficient and increased your chance
of (15) ……………………………….
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
16. There were over 30, 000 _______ at the match.
A. spectators B. viewers C. witnesses D. watchers
17. When the manager went to Canada on business his _______ took over all his duties.
A. caretaker B. officer C. deputy D. commander
18. He stood on one leg, _______ against the wall while he took off his shoes.
A. stopping B. staying C. leaning D. supporting
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19. _______ the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe.
A. When B. Since C. After which D. Unless
20. _______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. In spite of his being wealth B. Rich as was he
C. Rich as he was D. Despite his wealthy
21. _______you to change your mind about handing in your notice, we would be happy for you
to stay with us.
A. If B. Unless C. Should D. Were
22. She set _______some money each month for her holiday.
A. aside B. back C. up D. about
23. - Michael: “You must be Jane's sister. Glad to meet you.” - Brian: “_______”
A. I am, either B. So I am. I'm glad C. What do you do D. Me too
24. The boys_______ that he had had anything to do with the break-in.
A. refused B. denied C. objected D. reject
25. - Peter: “_______?” - Helen: “About ten miles before we met him.”
A. How fast did he drive B. How long did he drive
C. How often did he drive D. How far did he drive
26. Do you have _______ to take that bicycle?
A. allowance B. exception C. willingness D. permission
27. I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my_______.
A. change B. supply C. cash D. cost
28. People can become very _______ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. nervous B. bad-tempered C. stressful D. pressed
29. I know we had an argument, but now I'd quite like to_______.
A. look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up
30. Dogs make very_______pets. They'll always stay by your side.
A. mental B. private C. loyal D. digital
31. They_______have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead.
A. could B. must C. might D. can't
32. _______, they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but went to America instead.
A. At the end B. At least C. In the end D. In the least
33. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory_______ those of Galileo and Newton.
A. was important than B. were more important
C. was the most important D. were as important as
34. Manh asked me___________ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
35. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think we are___________.
A. followed B. being followed C. following D. being following
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died ……………………………… (accident)
37. This makes even the most honest of answers seem ……………………………… and (decide)
uncertain.
38. Advertisements acount for three fourths of the ……………………………… of the (come)
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newspaper.
39. It’s very ……………………………… of you to bring your umbrella today. (sence)
40. There were some ……………………………… guests at the opening ceremony. (distinguish)
41. The shelves were ……………………………… fastened and fell to the floor. (secure)
42. They complained about the physical and psychological ……………………………… of (treat)
prisoners.
43. A list of ……………………………… events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
44. This ……………………………… faulty wasting machine should be returned to the (repair)
manufacturer.
45. The meeting has been ……………………………… arranged for 3.00 pm next Saturday. (provide)
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. There are many ways to preserve fruit, for example freezing, canning and dry.
47. Almost everyone fails passing the driver’s test on the first try.
48. The average spoken sentence in conversational English takes 2.5 seconds to completing.
49. Adult eagles let their offspring building nests near their original nesting area.
50. If a person doesn’t have an attorney, the court would appoint one.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. The suspect is being kept ……………… observation.
52. I’m angry ……………… him for telling lies about me.
53. I'm not good at English. Please speak………………… Vietnamese.
54. The students are excited ……………… going on a holiday in China.
55. I had difficulty ……………… understanding why the machine would not start.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (56)
________ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (57)
________ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population
do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (58) ________ resource we have by which
all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (59) ________ built on or washed
into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover
(60) ________. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (61) ________ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the
very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (62) ________ increasingly heavy
demands on it. The Earth's (63) ________ resources are there for us to use. We need food,
water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (64) ________ us fed,
comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (65)
________ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out
and everyone will suffer.
56. A. Although B. Yet C. Still D. Despite
57. A. continues B. repeats C. follows D. carries
58. A. individual B. alone C. very D. solitary
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59. A. neither B. sooner C. rather D. either
60. A. utterly B. completely C. quite D. greatly
61. A. result B. reaction C. development D. product
62. A. making B. doing C. having D. taking
63. A. living B. real C. natural D. genuine
64. A. maintain B. stay C. hold D. keep
65. A. remain B. go C. last D. stand
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Because the low latitudes of the Earth, the areas near the equator, receive more heat than
the latitude near the poles, and because the nature of heart 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 hear” 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
temperatures are colder. 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 in water 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
release 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.
66. The passage mainly discussed 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
67. 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
68. The word “convert” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ___________________.
A. mix B. change C. adapt D. reduce
69. Why does the author mention “the stove” in line 9?
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 A. To describe the heat of the Sun B. To illustrate how water vapor is stored
C. To show how energy is stored D. To give an example of a heat source
70. 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
71. 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
72. The word “it” in line 17 refers to ____________________.
A. square meter B. the Sun’s energy C. latent heat D. the atmosphere
73. The word “primarily” in line 17 is closest in meaning to _____________________.
A. chiefly B. originally C. basically D. clearly
74. The word “prevailing” in line 18 is closest in meaning to _____________________.
A. essential B. dominant C. circular D. closest
75. All of the following words are defined in the passage EXCEPT ________________.
A. low latitudes (line 1) B. latent heat (line 4)
C. evaporate (line 6) D. atmosphere (line 13)
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Doctors have reported that vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of
the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (76) ………………………………. A lack of any
vitamins in a person’s body can cause (77) ………………………………. In some cases, an excess of
vitamins can also (78) ……………………………… to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone
to suffer from scurvy that is a disease resulting (79) ……………………………… the lack of vitamin C. It
causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer from scurvy because
they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables (80) ……………………………… vitamin C
which is necessary for good (81) ………………………………. Vitamin B complex is composed of eight
different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different (82) ……………………………….
For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beriberi, a disease that
(83) ……………………………… heart problems and mental disorders. A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye
and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too
little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The knowledge that vitamin deficiencies caused certain
diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the
(84) ……………………………… vitamins. Today, vitamins are available in the form of pills and can easily
be (85) ……………………………… at any pharmacy.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 points- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his marriage proposal”, said Nam to Lan.
@ Nam advised...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
 The man ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. Don’t run away with the idea that this work is easy.
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 Don’t draw ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. They do not clean the windows so the room looks rather dark.
 Were the windows ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. I would prefer you to wear something more formal to work.
 I’d rather ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. Lan did not reach home until midnight.
 It was .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. We were very much surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk.
 Much to ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. I’m sure you were proud of your son’s success.
 You must ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. You must concentrate on your work more.
 You must ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. The trip was so amazing that we will never forget.
 It's too ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given.
96. I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad. (seldom)
 I’m …………………………………………………………………………………………..to spend my holiday abroad.
97. The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system. (alleged)
 The two young men ……………………………………………………………a virus into the computer system.
98. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. (used)
 As a boy, he …………………………………………………………………………………………..regularly
99. People claim that she is the best tennis player of our times. (said)
@ He is …………………………………………………………………………………………..tennis player of our times.
100. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. (gets)
@ What really ……………………………………………………………………………is this continual wet weather
101. They continued to suggest that I was lying. (persisted)
@ They …………………………………………………………………………………………..that I was lying.
102. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (beyond)
@ The story …………………………………………………………………………………………...
103. He didn’t explain for what he was doing that evening. (gave)
 He ………………………………………………………………………………what he was doing that evening.
104. The teacher explained the rules clearly to the children. (gave)
 The teacher …………………………………………………………………..……….. the rules to the children.
105. She is determined to get this piece of work finished today. (has)
 She …………………………………………………………………..……….. get this piece of work finished today.

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