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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (From “QUESTION 1” to “QUESTION 90”)
I. 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.
Question 1: A. context B. conference C. confidence D. consolidate
Question 2: A. product B. postpone C. purpose D. postcard
Question 3: A. element B. elephant C. elegant D. elaborate
Question 4: A. conceal B. contour C. consul D. contraband
Question 5: A. computer B. competent C. compatriot Ng đồng hương D. museum
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: When they ____ for the beach, the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over.
A. set off B. went off C. went out D. left out
Question 7: The police are looking for a short, ________ man with a beard.
A. average B. petite C. stocky Ng chắc nịch D. tallish
Question 8: The plan is a very good one, as far as it tính ________.
đến thời điểm này

A. seems B. lasts C. operates D. goes

Question 9: Rodney ________ for the company for very long before he was promoted.
A. hasn’t been working B. didn’t work C. hadn’t been working D. didn’t use to work
Question 10: Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ________ heart disease.
A. push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off
Question 11: ________ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you’d have lost weight by now.
A. Did B. Were C. If D. Had
Question 12: It’s not very interesting work, but at least it’s a ________ job.
A. regular B. continuous C. firm D. steady
Question 13: There is no danger in using this machinery as long as you _________ to the safety regulations.
A. adhere B. comply with C. observe D. abide By
Question 14: When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ________ a very small income.
A. live on sống dựa vào B. live up to C. live out D. live down
Question 15: There is no _________ for hard work and perseverance if you want to succeed.
A. alternative TO B. substitute C. equivalent D. imitation
Question 16: Do you think that _________ will ever be able to live on other planets?
A. human beings B. population C. masses D. human races
Question 17: Sociologists believe that these factors will ________ lead to overpopulation.
A. sullenly khôgn vui, kh chịu B. vigorously mãnh liệt (sức mạnh)C. ultimately cuối cùng sẽ D. vehemently
Question 18: - “I locked myself out of my apartment. I didn’t know what to do.”
- “You _________ your roommate.”
A. could have called B. may have called C. would have called D. must have called
Question 19: Because John didn’t take good care of himself, it was _________ that he would get sick.
A. invariable B. notorious C. inevitable D. conclusive
Question 20: The film didn’t really _________ our expectations, unfortunately.
A. meet with B. fall short of C. put in for D. come up to
Question 21: The case was ________ by the judge for lack of evidence.
A. disallowed B. dismissed C. abandoned D. discarded
Question 22: He’s by no ________ unintelligent. He’s just lazy!
A. consideration B. way C. means D. degree
Question 23: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary’s income to ________ on.
A. fall behind B. fall for C. fall back D. fall under
Question 24: After ________ attempts, Michael finally passed his examination.
A. repetition B. repeated C. repeatable D. repeating
Question 25: “Aren’t you afraid of what people will say?” ~ “_________”.
A. Of course not B. Yes, I do C. No, I am D. Sure, I am
Question 26: ________ any change in the condition of the patient, be sure that the nurse in charge is informed.
A. However slight B. Owing to C. With the exception of D. In the event of phòng trường hợp
Question 27: There’s no ________ connection between the two events.
A. observe B. observable C. observation D. observatory đài thiên văn
Question 28: The visitors were led by a _________ who escorted them to the director’s office.
A. function B. functional C. functionality D. functionary nhân viên
Question 29: “You often come to class late.” ~ “ ________”.
A. Yes, I am sorry about that B. Yes, I am late
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C. I know I did D. Do you

Question 30: ________ should anyone use this machine without the supervision of someone from the technical department.
A. No sooner B. On no account C. Never before D. On the contrary
Question 31: The construction for the new road is _________ winning the support of local residents.
A. thanks to B. reliant on cần đến C. dependent on D. responsible to
Question 32: Luckily, he realized that he had forgotten his passport in time to return to the hotel and collect it; otherwise,
we ________ the hovercraft.
A. must not have caught B. needn’t have caught C. hadn’t been caught D. couldn’t have caught
Question 33: Although he didn’t actually say he wanted a radio for his birthday he did _________ pretty strongly.
A. imply B. suggest C. mention D. hint
Question 34: As Japan has a large population ________ little level land, its cities are extremely crowded.
A. so B. but C. thus D. due to
Question 35: “Excuse me. Do you do watch-repair?” ~ “________”.
A. Why not, Madam B. That’s all, Sir C. Yes, we do, madam D. Here we are, Sir
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct sentence which is closest in
meaning to each of the ones given before.
Question 36: With the exception of the music teacher every member of the staff attended the farewell party.
A. The music teacher was the only member of the staff not to attend the farewell party.
B. The music teacher was very exceptional at the farewell party.
C. All the staff members including the music teacher attended the farewell party.
D. All the staff members but the music teacher didn’t attend the farewell party.
Question 37: It would have been kind of William to help Janet with her homework.
A. William helped Janet although he didn’t want to do so.
B. Janet needed help and William was kind enough to give it.
C. William politely offered to help, but Janet refused the offer.
D. William didn’t help Janet with her homework.
Question 38: Tom would sooner do without a car than pay all the money for one.
A. Tom is soon going to buy a car. B. Tom thinks the price is right, but he can’t afford it.
C. Tom would never buy a car that costs so much. D. Tom thinks the price is too high, but he must have a car.
Question 39: Their chances of success are small.
A. It’s very likely that they will succeed. B. They will definitely be successful.
C. It’s not very likely that they will succeed D. They won’t have any chance of being successful.
Question 40: The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reduction on holidays to the Costa Brava.
A. The travel agent could give you holidays to the Costa Brava without charge.
B. The travel agent was able to offer only 50% of the demands for holiday to Costa Brava.
C. You could travel to Costa Brava on holiday by paying the travel agent half of the reduced price.
D. The travel agent was able to offer half-price holidays to the Costa Brava.
IV. 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 41 to 50.
All mammals feed their young. Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some twenty months, until they
are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own food. The behavior of feeding of the young is built into
the reproductive system. It is a nonelective part of parental care and the defining feature of a mammal, the most important
thing that mammals - whether marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental mammals - have in common.
But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth, feed their young. Most
egg-guarding fish do not, for the simple reason that their young are so much smaller than the parents and eat food that is also
much smaller than the food eaten by adults. In reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her young after they have hatched and
takes them down to the water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them. Few insects feed their young
after hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they
have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh
food when they hatch.
For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care. Animals add it to their reproductive
strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants. The most vulnerable moment in any animal's life is
when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it must forage and fend for itself. Feeding postpones that moment until a
young animal has grown to such a size that it is better able to cope. Young that are fed by their parents become nutritionally
independent at a much greater fraction of their full adult size. And in the meantime those young are shielded against the
vagaries of fluctuating of difficult-to-find supplies. Once a species does take the step of feeding its young, the young become
totally dependent on the extra effort. If both parents are removed, the young generally do no survive.
Question 41: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The care that various animals give to their offspring.
B. The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food.
C. The methods that mammals use to nurse their young.
D. The importance among young mammals of becoming independent.
Question 42: The author lists various animals in the last sentence of paragraph 1 to _________.
A. contrast the feeding habits of different types of mammals
B. describe the process by which mammals came to be defined
C. emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young
D. explain why a particular feature of mammals is nonelective

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Question 43: The word “tend” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. sit on B. move C. notice D. care for
Question 44: What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding their young?
A. It is unknown among fish. B. It is related to the size of the young.
C. It is dangerous for the parents. D. It is most common among mammals.
Question 45: The word “provisioning” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. supplying B. preparing C. building D. expanding
Question 46: According to the passage, how do some insects make sure their young have food?
A. By storing food near their young.
B. By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars.
C. By searching for food some distance from the nest.
D. By gathering food from a nearby water source.
Question 47: The word “edge” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. opportunity B. advantage C. purpose D. rest
Question 48: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. feeding B. moment C. young animal D. size
Question 49: According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when _________.
A. their parents are away searching for food B. their parents have many young to feed
C. they are only a few days old D. they first become independent
Question 50: The word “shielded” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. raised B. protected C. hatched D. valued
V. 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 50 to 60.
The brilliant light, crystalline air, and spectaculars surroundings have long drawn people to the New Mexican town of Taos.
Today, the homes of some of those who have settled there during Taos’ 300-year history have been restored and are open to
the public. Along with the churches and art galleries, these residences make up a part of the unique cultural heritage of Taos.
Representing the Spanish Colonial era is the meticulously restored hacienda of Don Antonio Severino Martinez. He
moved his family to Taos in 1804 and transformed a simple cabin into a huge, imposing fortress. Its twenty-one rooms and
two courtyards now house a living museum where visitors can watch potters and weavers at work. The American territorial era
is represented by two houses: the home of the explorer and scout Kit Carson, located off Taos Square, and that of Charles
Bent, a trader who later became governor of the New Mexico territory. Carson’s house was built in 1843, Bent’s three years
later.
In the twentieth century, Taos, like its bigger sister Santa Fe to the south, blossomed into a centre for artists and
artisans. One of the first artists to move there was Ernest Blumenschein, who is known for his illustrations, including those for
the works Jack London and other bestselling authors. In 1898, while on a Denver-to-Mexico City sketching tour,
Blumenschein’s wagon broke down near Taos. He walked into town carrying his broken wheel, looked around, and decided to
stay. His rambling, twelve-room house is furnished as it was when he lived there. Not far from the Blumenschein house is the
home of another artist, Russian-born painter Nicolai Fechin, who moved to Taos in the 1920s. He carved and decorated the
furniture, windows, gates, and fireplaces himself, transforming the interior of his adobe house into that of a traditional country
house in his homeland. A few miles north of town is the Millicent Rogers Museum, the residence of a designer and collector
who came to Taos in 1947. An adobe castle, it contains a treasure trove of Native American and Hispanic jewelry, pots, rugs,
and other artifacts.
Question 51: The passage mainly discusses which aspect of Taos?
A. Its famous families. B. Events from its 300-year history.
C. Its different architectural styles. D. Its historic houses.
Question 52: The word “meticulously” in line 5 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. tastefully B. privately C. carefully D. expensively
Question 53: The word “imposing” in line 6 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. striking B. complex C. threatening D. antiquated
Question 54: According to the passage, the home of Don Antonio Severino Martinez is now ________.
A. a fortress B. an art gallery C. a museum D. a simple
Question 55: According to the passage, what were Charles Bent’s two occupations?
A. Merchant and politician B. Artist and artisan C. Explorer and scout D. Potter and weaver
Question 56: Charles Bent’s house was probably built in ________.
A. 1804 B. 1840 C. 1843 D. 1846
Question 57: The town of Santa Fe is probably referred to as Tao’s “bigger sister” (line 11) because it _______.
A. is older B. has a larger population C. is more famous D. has more artists
Question 58: The word “works” in line 13 is used in the context of this passage to mean _______.
A. books B. factories C. designs D. paintings
Question 59: According to the passage, what was Ernest Blumenschein’s original destination when he went on a sketching
tour in 1898?
A. Denver B. Santa Fe C. Mexico City D. Taos
Question 60: The author implies that the interior of Nicolai Fechin house is decorated in what style?
A. Spanish colonial B. American territorial C. Native America D. Traditional Russian
Question 61: Which of the following people is NOT mentioned as a resident of Taos?
A. Nicolai Fechin B. Jack London C. Ernest Bluemschein D. Millicent Rigers

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VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 62: _________ away from the sun is the pressure of the solar wind.
A. The tail of a comet always points B. The tail of a comet that always points
C. Why does it keep the tail of a comet pointing D. What keeps the tail of a comet always pointing
Question 63: Like man, ________, which it uses to manipulate its food.
A. raccoons have opposing thumbs B. the raccoon has opposing thumbs
C. the raccoon which has opposing thumbs D. the opposing thumb on the raccoon
Question 64: Meteorologists, _________, have long sought ways of controlling local and regional climates.
A. who study the weather and its patterns B. they study the weather and its patterns
C. their study of the weather and its patterns D. whose study of the weather and its patterns
Question 65: _________ is extremely dangerous.
A. At very high speeds driving cars B. Cars at very high speeds driving
C. Cars driving at very high speeds D. Driving cars at very high speeds
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 56 to 65.
During the 20th century the pace of technology development in cameras and photography continued at an accelerated pace
much like many other key (66) ________ developments. While several key (67) ________ like telephone and the gramophone
record happened in the later half of the 19th century, it is the last 100 years that saw major developmental work in many areas
of communications technology as well as other fields – TV, aircrafts, PCs, digital technology, digital cameras, mobile phones,
fax machines and the Internet, to name (68) ________.
In the (69) ________ of the camera, the developments simplified the whole process of photography, making it (70)
________ to one and all at affordable (71) ________ and the camera industry denizens of our times made it into a mass
phenomenon. The first mass use camera became available (72) _______ the turn of the 20th century and can be traced back to
the year 1900. There are hundreds of (73) ________ of cameras available today both for the amateur as well as the (74)
_______ and the camera is an important (75) ________ of any family’s repertoire of gadgets.
Question 66: A. modern B. technique C. technology D. device
Question 67: A. discoveries B. products C. works D. inventions
Question 68: A. a few B. a lot C. few D. several
Question 69: A. example B. case C. situation D. part
Question 70: A. inaccessible B. unassessable C. accessible D. assessable
Question 71: A. prices B. costs C. money D. expenses
Question 72: A. at B. in C. on D. for
Question 73: A. kinds B. products C. series D. models
Question 74: A. profession B. professional C. unprofessional D. experts
Question 75: A. kind B. job C. part D. work
VIII. Mark the letter on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
Question 76: Businessmen who resort to unhonest methods will eventually end up in prison.
A B C D
Question 77: Only after checking three times I was certain of the answer.
A B C D
Question 78: Get in contact with me when you graduate from university, maybe I’ll have a job for you.
A B C D
Question 79: The police told us to refrain from touching the furniture in case they would need to look for fingerprints.
A B C D
Question 80: I don’t mind waiting for other ten minutes, but will you please keep me company?
A B C D
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 81 to 90.
Fossils are the traces of animals or plants which have been (81) ________ on rocks or ice. These traces (82) ________
have been preserved for millions of years.
There are several different types of fossils. In some cases the actual remains of the organism are found to be preserved.
How is such a fossil formed? When an animal die, its body would (83) _________ decompose. However, certain parts of the
animal’s body, such as its bones or shells, (84) ________ a long time to decompose. If this animal is quickly buried in soil or
rock, its bones or shell would stand a good (85) _________ of being ‘unspoilt’ or preserved. A good example of an animal that
is preserved this way is the mammoth – a (86) ________ furry animal that resembles an elephant. Under the ice in Siberia and
Alaska, whole mammoths are found to be preserved.
In most cases, however, we do not find the actual remains of the plant or animal. This is because these remains have
already (87) ________. In these cases, the fossils found may just be the cast or mould of the bodies of animals; just like how
a lice of jelly would take the (88) ________ of the mould it is contained in.
The study of fossils is important because it is (89) ________ this study that we know what types of plants and animals
existed on earth long ago. Fossils area also able to tell us about how life evolved. For example, with the study of fossils, we
know that the elephant is descended (90) ________ a creature the size of a pig!
Question 81: A. left B. remained C. stayed D. lingered
Question 82: A. should B. may C. must D. could
Question 83: A. realistically B. actually C. hastily D. naturally
Question 84: A. demand B. request C. need D. take

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Question 85: A. opportunity B. chance C. occasion D. luck

Question 86: A. tremendous B. great C. huge D. spacious
Question 87: A. shattered B. disintegrated C. crumbled D. loosened
Question 88: A. shape B. form C. figure D. formation
Question 89: A. by B. under C. for D. through
Question 90: A. by B. through C. from D. to
X. Rewrite each sentence, keep the same meaning. Use the word given in bold. Do not change this word in any
way.
Question 91: When she left her home, she had to do everything on her own. (fend)
à _____________________________________________________________________________
Question 92: I was not sure whether to go with him or not. (minds)
à _____________________________________________________________________________
Question 93: Nowadays we often buy goods and pay for them later. (credit)
à _____________________________________________________________________________
Question 94: I suffered from obsessive and agonizing thoughts. (prey)
à _____________________________________________________________________________
Question 95: The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (onset)
à _____________________________________________________________________________

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