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Câu 1:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.  
A. desert  
B. harbor  
C. cartoon  
D. nation  
Câu 2:

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

A. standstill  

B. answer  

C. postpone 

D. teammate  

Câu 3:

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.  

At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement. 

A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.  

B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.  

C. If the two sides had had more time, they would have reached an agreement.  

D. The two sides would never like to reach an agreement.  

Câu 4:

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

He studies so zealously that he graduated from college first in his class.  

A. eagerly 

B. passionately  

C. hard  

D. lazily  

Câu 5:

Two small toy manufacturers consolidated to form a new business.  

A. divided  

B. united  

C. merged  

D. combined  

Câu 6:
The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel. 
A. The movie is very similar to the original novel. 
B. The movie is quite different from the original novel. 
C. The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways. 

D. The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.  

Câu 7:
The waiter said: “Would you mind moving to another table?” 
A. The waiter asked me to move to another table. 
B. The waiter advised me to move to another table. 
C. The waiter insisted me to move to another table. 
D. The waiter told me not to move to another table. 
Câu 8:

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

I can never follow everything he has tried to say. He ____________.  

A. speaks the same language.  

B. talks a mile a minute. 

C. pulls my leg.  

D. gets on like a house on fire.  

Câu 9:

There ______ to have been lots of plants and animals in this area in the past. 

A. is said  

B. are said  

C. were said  

D. was said  

Câu 10:

The government is aiming _______ 50% reduction in unemployment.  

A. to 
B. at 

C. on  

D. for
Câu 11:
He said he _________ then, but he would get to the party by nine. 
A. was going
B. is going 
C. will go 
D. had gone 
Câu 12:
Martin tried three new jackets, ______ fitted him. 
A. none of which 
B. neither of them
C. neither of which 
D. none of them 
Câu 13:
Don’t start smoking till the others _________their meal. 
A. had finished 
B. will finish 
C. finished 
D. have finished 
Câu 14:
We ______ forget our passport when we travel abroad.
A. needn’t 
B. mustn’t 
C. don’t have to 
D. couldn’t 
Câu 15:

If you want to get away from the noisy city life, you can take a small boat to ______ on one of the islands.  

A. the deserted beach 
B. deserted beach 
C. a deserted beach 
D. the beach deserted 
Câu 16:

The government devalued the currency to try to revive the _________ economy.  

A. stable 
B. developed
C. stagnant
D. dynamic 
Câu 17:

You can try your best to impress the interviewer, ______ in the end it’s often just a question of luck.  

A. but 
B. so 
C. however 
D. then
Câu 18:

The job offer was too good for Jenifer to turn _________.  

A. off 
B. away 
C. out 
D. down 
Câu 19:
The country faces __________high unemployment, especially among its youth and a need for more flexibility in the workplace
A. persistent
B. persistingly
C. persistence 
D. persist 
Câu 20:

The term “debate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.  

 

A. imagine 
B. propose 
C. argue
D. question 
Câu 21:

What does the word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to?  

A. The time is would take to get to Mars.
B. The rescue of Apollo 13. 
C. A popular movie.
D. NASA. 
Câu 22:

The passage states that in a two-year period astronauts could ________.  

A. fly to Mars to begin exploring 
B. travel to Mars and set up a base there 
C. only get halfway to Mars 
D. go to Mars and return
Câu 23:

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?  

A. The critical point in all enterprises is expensive spacecraft. 
B. As in most plans, expense in the most important project. 
C. Estimating costs is the essential dilemma for all NASA plans. 
D. The most important issue, as is most ventures, is cost. 
Câu 24:

According to the passage, how much would a manned space flight to Mars cost?  

A. Just over five billion dollars. 
B. About a billion dollars. 
C. Several hundred billion dollars. 
D. Around one hundred billion dollars
Câu 25:

The world “estimated” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.  

A. predicted
B. multiplied 
C. bought 
D. studied 
Câu 26:

What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?  

A. To tell a story about an emergency retrieval in space. 
B. To warn people about the dangers of explorations to Mars. 
C. To compare travel to Mars and the moon.
D. To convince governments to spend money on space exploration.  
Câu 27:
Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about space exploration? 
A. NASA has not estimated the cost of a manned flight to the moon. 
B. Mars exploration would be more useful than moon exploration.
C. NASA has outlined a budget to send a manned mission to Mars. 
D. Moon exploration would be more expensive than Mars exploration. 
Câu 28:

Mark the letter A, B , C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.  

They believe in protecting endangered animals, and they protect them from controversial ways.  

A. believe in
B. endangered

C. and 

D. from 

Câu 29:

Even though she looks very young , she is twice older than my thirty- year old sister.  

A. Even though 
B. very young
C. twice older than
D. thirty-year old
Câu 30:
Ms. Magazine, which began in 1973, has long been considered one of the leading publication of the feminist movement.
A. which 
B. has long been considered 
C. leading publication
D. feminist movement
Câu 31:
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. 
A. surprise 
B. devise 
C. realise 
D. promise 
Câu 32:
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. 

A. achieved

B. advanced 
C. required 
D. replied 
Câu 33:

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

The most irritating people are those who ask really stupid questions while their friends video our reactions.  

A. annoying 
B. exciting 
C. cheerful 
D. humorous 
Câu 34:

A person who suffers from stage fright is easily intimidated by a large audience.  

A. improved
B. encouraged
C. applauded 
D. frightened 
Câu 35:

The Eighth Wonder of the World The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (35) ______ rising water levels.

A. for
B. against 
C. between 
D. with
Câu 36:
The defenses (36) ______ include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier.
A. and

 

B. also

C. still 
D. too 
Câu 37:
The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520- metre wide Woolwich reach and (37) ______ of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery.
A. consists 
B. includes 

C. involves 

D. contains 
Câu 38:
When raised, the four main gates (38) ______ stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge.

A. which

 

B. every

C. each 
D. none
Câu 39:
Each (39) ______ 3700 tones.
A. measures
B. costs
C. calculates 
D. weighs 
Câu 40:

Which of the following is closest in meaning to “equipment” in paragraph 1?  

A. Electrical devices.

B. Necessary things. 
C. Clothing. 
D. Health.
Câu 41:

According to the passage, why it is important that your skate boots fit snugly?  

A. So your heels will slide up and down.

 

B. So your feet will stay warm. 

C. So your skates will respond to your muscle movement. 
D. So your ankles will hurt more. 
Câu 42:

Based on the information in the passage, what should skaters wear?  

A. Tall boots.
B. A lightweight coat.
C. Leather gloves. 
D. Two pairs of socks. 
Câu 43:

What does “It” in paragraph 2 refer to?  

A. Wearing skates that don’t fit.
B. Wearing skates that fit snugly. 
C. Recording to your muscles.
D. Buying good skates.
Câu 44:

Which of the following means most nearly the same as “respond” in the passage?  

A. react

B. answer 
C. question 
D. support 
Câu 45:

Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about skate blades?  

A. You should never wear your skates when you are not on ice. 
B. Blades are made of steel and very difficult to damage. 
C. Blades can be damaged if worn on cement. 

D. Skate blades are dulls.  

Câu 46:

What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?  

A. To promote a particular kind of ice skate. 
B. To instruct skaters on blade maintenance. 
C. To explain how boots should fit. 
D. To inform skaters about a possible danger. 
Câu 47:

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.  

Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun. Cats in the wild like doing so. 

A. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun the sun and so cats in the wild do.  

B. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so do cats in the wild.  

C. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and cats in the wild do so too.  

D. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so cats do in the wild.  

Câu 48:

 I owed Bill a favor. I agreed to help him.  

A. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money. 
B. If I hadn’t owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
C. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him. 
D. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him. 
Câu 49:

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.  

 

Susan shared with her friend about her losing purse. 

-Susan: “I have lost my purse”. 

-Her friends: “____________”.  

A. Oh, be careful.

B. That’s nothing.

C. It’s careless.

D. Oh, what a pity.  

Câu 50:

A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.  

-The man: “You haven’t lived here long, have you?”  

-Alex: ”______________”.  

A. Yes, just a few days. 
B. No, I live here for a long time. 

C. No, only three months.

D. Yes, I have just moved here.