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ĐỀ MINH HỌA 6
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. fame ei B. Baby ei C. plane ei D. many e
2. A. mother  B. thunder  C. within  D. wither
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.
3. A. lemon  1    B. physics    1  C. decay     2 D. decade 1
4. A. vacancy  1    B. calculate 1    C. delicious    2 D. furniture 1
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 6 to 15.
The ancient Mexicans used to respect and fear the sun. They were frightened that the sun
might stop rising. As a result, they used to make sacrifices (5) _______ the sun god would
continue to give them day and night and the four seasons.
Farmers, however, used to worship the rain god almost as much as the sun god. Even
today there are ruins of Great Pyramids they used to build to worship the sun and the rain gods.
Another popular god was the wind god, which took a (6) _______ of a snake with
feathers. This feathered god was also the god of knowledge for the Ancient Mexicans. (7)
_______ its influence, civilization grew throughout Mexico, (8) _______ at the time was mostly
a peaceful country with plenty of skilled craft men and traders. Unfortunately, news of this
country eventually spread, and Mexico (9) _______ invaded from the far north. Later, other
people called Aztecs settled in Mexico. (10) _______ first they used to live on island in a lake
where Mexico City now is. The people used to grow maze and they built beautiful towns and
temples, developing theirs (11) _______ one of the most advanced civilizations of the time.
5. A. for  B. because  C. to  D. so that
6. A. form B. picture C. photo D. painting
7. A. Below B. Beneath C. Under D. Over
8. A. when B. which C. where D. whose
9. A. had B. has C. was D. is
10. A. The B. In C. At D. On
11. A. into B. with C. become D. among

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
12. – “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” – “______”
A. Good way! B. You are right. C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job!
13. He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
A. must have gone B. should have gone C. couldn’t go D. didn’t have to go
14. After struggling with the crossword for an hour, she finally ______ in and looked at the
answers.
A. got B. gave C. ran D. held
15. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!”
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A. having B. making C. doing D. taking

16. My mother told me to ______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order.
A. send B. write C. rent D. turn
17. “This library card will give you free access __to____ the Internet eight hours a day.”
A. on B. to C. from D. in
18. The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government.
A. each of which B. hence each C. they each D. each of that
19. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
20. John paid $2 for his meal, ______ he had thought it would cost.
A. not as much B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as
21. John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our
environment?” -Laura. “______”
A. Of course not. You bet! B. Well, that’s very surprising.
C. There’s no doubt about it. D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
22. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ______ by
2015.
A. taken over B. caught up C. used off D. run out
23. Only when you grow up _(future_)____ the truth. (Only when/ because/ if / by-Ving
+inversion)
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
24. The shopping centre is easily________ from the motorway.
A. affordable B. available C. accountable D. accessible
Choose among A, B, C, or D that has the CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word or
phrase
25. Long hair for men came in in the sixties. (become fashionable/ trendy)
A. went over B. caught on C. went out D. took aback
26. The same questions repeated over and over soon made them weary. 
(A) suspicious (B) tired (C) disturbed (D) cautious
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning

27. Peter had very little money but managed to make ends meet.
A. Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet.
B. Peter could hardly live on little money.
C. Peter got by on very little money.
D. Peter found it hard to live on very little money.
28. Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it. 
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C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality. 

D. Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
29. Friendly though he may seem, he’s not to be trusted (Adj/ adv +though/ as + he +V-
>Although +S + V+ Adj/ adv)
A. He may have a lot of friends, but he’s not to be trusted
B. He’s too friendly to be trusted
C. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted (However +Adj/ adv+S+ V)
D. No matter how he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted
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.

30. The United States has import(A) all (B) carpet wools in recent years because(C)
domestic wools are too fine (D) and soft for carpets.
31. Banks are rushing (A) to merge because consolidations enable them (B) to slash
theirs(C) costs and expand. (D)
32. That(A) water has a very high specific heat means (B) that without a large temperature
change water can add or lose(C) a large number (D) of heat.
33. Benny Goodman was equally (A) talented as both a jazz performer (B) as well as (C)
a classical musician. (D) (both …and / not only …but also / but….as well)
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.
34. A trial must be fair and impartial.
A. apprehensive B. unprejudiced C. hostile D. biased
35. After her husband's tragic accident, she took up his position at the university.
A. incredible B. comic C. mysterious D. boring
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.
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless,
it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The
difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.

Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows
no limits. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the
kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and
the whole universe of informal learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from
respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics on the radio, from a child to a
famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often
produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover
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how little is known of other religions. People receive education from infancy on.
Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a process that
starts long before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one's
entire life.

Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern
varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school
at about the same time, take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar
textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The pieces of reality that are to be
learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of
governments, have been limited by the subjects being taught. For example, high school
students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political
problems in their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There
are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.

36. Which of the following would the writer support?

A. Without formal education, people won't be able to read and write.
B. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
37. In the passage, the expression "children interrupt their education to go to school"
mostly implies that___________.
A. schooling prevents people discovering things
B. all of life is an education
C. education is totally ruined by schooling
D. schooling takes place everywhere
38. What does the writer mean by saying "education quite often produces surprises"?
A. It's surprising that we know little about other religions.
B. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.
C. Educators often produce surprises.
D. Success of informal learning is predictable.
39. The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to___________.
A. workings of governments B. newest filmmakers
C. high school students D. political problems
40. According to the passage, the doers of education are___________.
A. mostly famous scientists B. mainly politicians
C. almost all people D. only respected grandparents
41. This passage is mainly aimed at___________.
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. giving examples of different schools
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C. telling the difference between the meanings of two related words

"schooling" and "education"
D. telling a story about excellent teachers
42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
B. The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
C. Education and schooling are quite different experience.
D. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
43. The word "all-inclusive" in the passage mostly means___________.
A. involving many school subjects B. allowing no exceptions
C. including everything or everyone D. going in many directions
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.

LEVEL OF VOCABULARY
Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In
English, at least three have been identified and described.
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a
majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality.
As such, these words and expression are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries.
Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by
almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not
considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are
colloquial language. Slang, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of
speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority.
Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so
identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than writing. Colloquial
speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other
slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the
majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective
memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects
and events.
It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary
for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of
new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of
subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.
Finally, it is worth noting that the terms “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist only as
abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any
language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of
English will, during appropriate situations, select and use three types of expressions.
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(Source: TOEFL Reading)

44. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Standard speech
B. Different types of vocabulary
C. Idiomatic phrases
D. Dictionary usage
45. The word "obscurity" in line 13 could best be replaced by ________.
A. tolerance B. influence C. qualification D. disappearance
46. How is “slang” defined by the author?
A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage.
B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
C. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
D. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted
as formal
47. Which of the following is true of standard usage?
A. It is constantly changing
B. It is limited to written language
C. It is only understood by the upper classes
D. It can be used in formal and informal settings
48. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. slang phrases B. words C. the majority D. memories
49. The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be
created EXCEPT ________.
A. new situations B. a number of linguists
C. interaction among diverse groups D. new generation
50. It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________.
A. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation
B. approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations
C. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang
D. does not approve of colloquial usage in writing