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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 01: A. described B. missed C. pronounced D. booked
Question 02: A. concentrate B. convention C. conceal D. confide
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 03: A. maintain B. marriage C. believe D. response
Question 04: A. information B. generation C. situation D. examination

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 05: It is recommended that he_________ a foreign language in his freshman year instead of waiting
until the following there.
A. taking B. take C. takes D. took
Question 06: We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t_________.
A. walk out B. get throught C. turn up D. wait on
Question 07: It’s a secret. You_________ let anyone know about it.
A. mightn’t B. needn’t C. may not D. musn’t
Question 08: She has just bought_________.
A. a Swiss beautiful brand-new watch B. a beautiful brand-new Swiss watch
C. a Swiss brand-new beautiful watch D. a brand-new beautiful Swiss watch
Question 09: Safety should take_________ over all the matters in the workplace.
A. preceding B. precedent C. precede D. precedence
Question 10: The last person_________ the room should turn off the lights.
A. left B. leaves C. leaving D. to leave
Question 11: The survey was to find out the young people’s attitudes_________ love and marriage.
A. above B. beneath C. towards D. with
Question 12: One study found that men’s contribution_________ housework has doubled over the past four
decades.
A. for B. on C. with D. to
Question 13: The Vietnamese Women’s Football team_________ defended the SEA Games title at the 22nd
Southeast Asian Games held in Viet Nam.
A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success
Question 14: _________ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family.
A. However B. Whatever C. Therefore D. But
Question 15: Never before_________ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A. historical have been changes B. historical changes have been
C. changes have been historical D. have historical changes been
Question 16: _________ you study for the exam, _________ you will do
A. The more/ the much B. The harder/ the better
C. The more hard/ the more good D. The hardest/ the best
Question 17: My mother_________ the responsibility for running the household chores.
A. runs B. bears C. holds D. takes
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.
Question 18: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. expect more C. do better D. treat better
Question 19: The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. simple B. boring C. complicated D. slow

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Question 20: The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.
A. finish B. consider C. stop D. continue
Question 21: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual
meeting in May.
A. politeness B. encouragement C. rudeness D. measurement
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 22: John: “How have you been recently?” David:“ ____________ ”
A. It’s too late now. B. By bus, I think. C. Pretty busy, I think. D. No, I’ll not be busy.
Question 23: Jane: “It was very kind of you to help me out, Paul? ” Paul : “________________”
A. You can say that again. B. That’s was the least I could do.
C. I’m glad you like it. D. Thanks a million.

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 24: Had the teacher realized that the students couldn’t understand him, he would speak louder.
A. Had B. couldn’t understand C. would speak D. louder
Question 25: No sooner had they returned home from the holiday when Tony had to leave for a business trip.
A. had they B. when C. had D. for a
Question 26: There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
A. There are B. of comparing C. those D. another

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (27)____ ___ human
activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries 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 lonely resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is
(28)_______ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never
be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (29)_______ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when
rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (30)_______ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (31)_______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how
we use the resources, they will go indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon
run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 27: A. Although B. Yet C. Still D. Despite
Question 28: A. neither B. sooner C. rather D. either
Question 29: A. result B. reaction C. development D. product
Question 30: A. living B. real C. natural D. genuine
Question 31: A. maintain B. stay C. hold D. keep

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 32: John is studying hard. He doesn't want to fail the next exam.
A. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam
B. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam
C. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam
D. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam
Question 33: The buses began to pull out. Most of them were full passengers.
A. The passengers, most of them were full of, began to pull out the buses.
B. The buses, most of which were full of passengers, began to pull out.
C. The passengers, most of whom were full of the buses, began to pull out.
D. The buses, most of them were full of passengers, began to pull out.

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 34: You can stay in the flat for free as long as you pay the bills.
A. Provided you pay the bills, you can stay in the flat for free.
B. Unless the flat is free of bills, you cannot stay in it.
C. Whether you pay the bills or stay in the flat, it is free.
D. Without the bills paid, you can stay in the free flat.
Question 35: I am not certain, but there may be about twenty applicants for the job.
A. Twenty people are guessed to have applied for the job
B. At a guess, there are about twenty applicants for the job
C. I guess that there are twenty applicants for the job
D. I am not sure if there are about twenty applicants for the job.
Question 36: He last has his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He didn’t have any test on his eyes ten months before.
B. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
C. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
D. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.

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 below.
Floods are second only to fire as the most common of all natural disasters. They occur almost
everywhere in the world, resulting in widespread damage and even death. Consequently, scientists have long
tried to perfect their ability to predict floods. So far, the best that scientists can do is to recognize the
potential for flooding in certain conditions. There are a number of conditions, from deep snow on the ground
to human error, that cause flooding.
When deep snow melts it creates a large amount of water. Although deep snow alone rarely causes
floods, when it occurs together with heavy rain and sudden warmer weather it can lead to serious flooding. If
there is a fast snow melt on top of frozen or very wet ground, flooding is more likely to occur than when the
ground is not frozen. Frozen ground or ground that is very wet and already saturated with water cannot
absorb the additional water created by the melting snow. Melting snow also contributes to high water levels
in rivers and streams. Whenever rivers are already at their full capacity of water, heavy rains will result in
the rivers overflowing and flooding the surrounding land.
Rivers that are covered in ice can also lead to flooding. When ice begins to melt, the surface of the ice cracks
and breaks into large pieces. These pieces of ice move and float down the river. They can form a dam in the
river, causing the water behind the dam to rise and flood the land upstream. If the dam breaks suddenly,
then the large amount of water held behind the dam can flood the areas downstream too.
Broken ice dams are not the only dam problems that can cause flooding. When a large human-made
dam breaks or fails to hold the water collected behind it, the results can be devastating. Dams contain such
huge amounts of water behind them that when sudden breaks occur, the destructive force of the water is like
a great tidal wave. Unleashed dam waters can travel tens of kilometres, cover the ground in metres of mud
and debris, and drown and crush every thing and creature in their path.
Although scientists cannot always predict exactly when floods will occur, they do know a great deal
about when floods are likely, or probably, going to occur. Deep snow, ice-covered rivers, and weak dams are
all strong conditions for potential flooding. Hopefully, this knowledge of why floods happen can help us
reduce the damage they cause.
(Adapted from "http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/490/reading/floods2-reading.htm”)
Question 37: Whlch of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Broken ice dams B. Deep snow melting
C. Causes of floods D. Consequences of floods
Question 38: Which of the following are included as causes for floods in the reading passage?
A. droughts B.  large lakes C. melting snow D.  poorly built roads
Question 39: Which of the following best describes how a frozen river can cause a flood?
A. The ice in the river cracks into pieces that eventually create a dam causing the water to overflow.
B. The water behind the ice dam collects and when the dam breaks, it causes flooding upstream.
C. The ice in the river melts too quickly and causes a flood.
D. The ice in the river cracks causing the water to overflow.
Question 40: The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to_________.
A. Pieces of ice B. Streams C. Heavy rains D. Rivers
Question 41: What kinds of problems can floods cause?
A. widespread damage B. destruction of plants and animals
C. downstream D. death
Question 42: The word “unleashed” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. almost flooded B. quite strong C. perfect D. let free
Question 43: It can be inferred from the passage that knowledge of when floods exactly happen_________.
A. helps people improve conditions for potential flooding
B. is likely to be predicted correctly
C. is still a question for scientists
D. can be easily seen by the scientists

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 below.
Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist, historian, philosopher and politician, is most
famous for a four-volume book he wrote called “Democracy in America”. He came to America in 1831 to
study the American form of democracy and what it might mean to the rest of the world. After a visit of only
nine months, he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic. De Tocqueville had unusual powers
of observation. He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated, but also its
effect on how Americans think, feel, and act. Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of
traditional American beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about the United States. What is so
remarkable is that many of these traits which he observed nearly 200 years ago, are still visible and
meaningful today. His observations are also important because the timing of his visit, the 1830s, was before
America was industrialized. This was the era of the small farmer, the small businessman, and the settling of
the western frontier. It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly
established. In just a generation, some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the new form of
government had already produced a society of people with unique values. He was, however, a neutral
observer and saw both the good and bad sides of these qualities.

Question 44: What makes Alexis de Tocqueville special?

A. His long-ago observations are still visible and meaningful today.
B. He wrote about “Democracy in America”
C. He named after Alexis de Tocqueville.
D. He read the impact of the book “Democracy in America”
Question 45: Alexis de Tocqueville’s nationality is____________.
A. French B. American C. United States D. France
Question 46: What is special about Alexis de Tocqueville?
A. He had a deeper understanding. B. He came to America in 1831.
C. He had unusual powers of observation. D. He had written about the United States.
Question 47: The phrase “these traits” refers to___________.
A. observations B. how Americans think, feel, and act
C. traditional American beliefs and values D. visible and meaningful observations
Question 48: What is the passage primarily about?
A. the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S. Constitution
B. “Democracy in America”
C. Alexis de Tocqueville
D. the impact of the book “Democracy in America”
Question 49: The word “unique” in the passage is closest in meaning to___________.
A. clearly identifiable B. outstanding C. unmatched D. positive
Question 50: The word “neutral” in the passage is closest in meaning to____________.
A. impartial B. important C. thorough D. careful
_________THE END_________