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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 ofprimary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. economics B. inspection C. regulation D. individual
Question 2: A. colony B. assistant C. possible D. holiday
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.
Question 3: A. voyage B. village C. passage D. massage
Question 4: A. fool B. boot C. foot D. cool
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: Several businesses would stand to lose a great deal of money if open trade agreements
followed.
A. are not being B. were not being C. had not been D. have not been
Question 6: The professor scheduled two student appointments for the same time. He was so .
A. open - minded B. kind - hearted C. narrow- minded D. absent - minded
Question 7: What chemical is this? It's a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
Question 8: It's time I thinking about that essay.
A. got down to B. got off C. got on D. got down with
Question 9: On he had won the scholarship to Harvard University, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. telling D. being told
Question 10:1 thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, ?
A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn't it
Question 11: Mary invites Malik to her birthday party but Malik refuses to come.
Malik: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to
come". Mary: “ ”.
A. Great B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun
Question 12: I think you are your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to
do here.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. missing
Question 13: Gene got his book by a subsidy publisher.
A. to publish B. publishing C. to be published D. published
Question 14: A good friend is will stand by you when you are in trouble.
A. the one who B. a person that C. people who D. who
Question 15: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came again.
A. up B. round C. over D. to come up with
Question 16: Two friends are having a conversation in a restaurant.
Peter: “ ”
Jane: “All right. Suit yourself.”
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A. I don’t want to eat anything, I am on a diet.
B. I haven’t been to such a nice place with you for a while.
C. Can you help me choose the main course?
D. What is your favourite starter?
Question 17: We missed the ferry yesterday morning. It by the time we arrived at the pier.
A. already went B. was already going
C. had already gone D. has already gone
Question 18: I had a , which I couldn't explain, that something terrible was going to happen.
A. feeling B. view C. sense D. thought
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 19: Almost all the students were confusing because Ms. Kelly’s explanation was unclear.
A B C D
Question 20: The Netherland, with much of its land lying lower than sea level, have a system of dikes
A B C
and canals for controlling water.
D
Question 21: With the victory over Germany in the final match. Brazil became the first team won the
A B C
trophy five times.
D
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.
Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite
technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving
equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world. Without a vehicle, divers often
became sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited. Because undersea pressure affects
their speech organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible. But today,
most oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life
and make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples
taken from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the ocean
floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the
technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven
miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by
remote control in order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories via satellite. Particularly
important for ocean study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather. Satellite photographs
can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean, Maps created from
satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers
to study the ocean currents from laboratories on dry land. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to
collect, organize, and analyze data from submarines and satellites. By creating a model of the ocean’s
movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the
environment.
Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research
ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly
and more effectively. Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy
and food, may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology.
Question 22: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. Communication among drivers. B. Technological advances in oceanography.
C. Direct observation of the ocean floor. D. Undersea vehicles.
Question 23: The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to .
A. nervous B. confused C. slow moving D. very weak
Question 24: This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon
A. the limitations of diving equipment B. radios that divers use to communicate
C. controlling currents and the weather D. vehicles as well as divers
Question 25: Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because .
A. the pressure affected their speech organs B. the vehicles they used have not been perfected
C. they did not pronounce clearly D. the water destroyed their speech organs
Question 26: Undersea vehicles .
A. are too small for a man to fit inside B. are very slow to respond
C. have the same limitations that divers have D. make direct observations of the ocean floor
Question 27: How is a radio-quipped buoy operated?
A. By operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater.
B. By operators outside the vehicle on ship.
C. By operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform.
D. By operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore.
Question 28: Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?
A. The temperature of the ocean’s surface. B. Cloud formations over the ocean.
C. Presence of oil slicks. D. The location of sea ice.
Question 29: The words “those” refers to .
A. ships B. vehicles C. problems D. computers
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.
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the
United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial
increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their
enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75, 000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to
continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that
many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on
Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management
jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as
those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question: "Is an MBA degree really what I need to
be best prepared for getting a good job?". The second major factor has been the cutting of American
payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA
schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
Question 30: What is the main focus of this passage?
A. Jobs on Wall Street.
B. Types of graduate degrees.
C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools.
D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy.
Question 31: The word “plush” in line 8 most probably means .
A. legal B. satisfactory C. fancy D. dependable
Question 32: Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
Question 33: Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. a center for international affairs. B. a major financial center.
C. a shopping district. D. a neighborhood in New York.
Question 34: According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession.
B. low salary and foreign competition.
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs.
D. declining population and economic prosperity.
Question 35: The word “struggling” as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to .
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving
Question 36: The phrase “trend of” in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to
C. movement toward D. extraction from
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 51 to 60.
Throughout history, women have had responsibility for healing the sick. However, it is only in
comparative recent times that they have been allowed to train as doctors at medical schools in Britain. Yet
in that short time, they have (37) an enormous contribution to modem medicine.
The first female doctors were nuns (38) gave advice about diseases and (39) and
prepared medicines. In ancient Rome, women healers were considered skillful and respected. In Britain,
for centuries, male doctors were suspicious of women who practised medicine (40) and in
1512 a law was passed making it illegal for them to do so. Women couldn’t study medicine at universities
(41) the 19th century and they only began to gain equality with male doctors in the 20th
century.
Question 37: A. caused B. done C. had D. made
Question 38: A. they B. who C. whose D. which
Question 39: A. injured B. painful C. injuries D. wounded
Question 40: A. profession B. professional C. professionally D. unprofessional
Question 41: A. until B. in C. from D. since
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.
Question 42: They were not prepared for the humid heat of the tropical forest.
A. arid B. watery C. soaked D. moist
Question 43: Many California mining towns prospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved on
to new areas, leaving boom towns to become ghost towns.
A. declined B. assembled C. employed D. thrived
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 44: The young team received widespread support throughout the country.
A. narrow B. limited C. popular D. scattered
Question 45: Suddenly, in the twinkling of an eve, her whole life had been turned upside down.
A. very quickly B. gradually
B. over a long period of time D. unfortunately
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 46: Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion house.
A. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house.
B. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions.
C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions.
D. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions.
Question 47: Put your coat on. You will get cold.
A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
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 48: Not until after I’d given my report did I realize I hadn’t mentioned all of the points I’d
wanted to.
A. In my report, I’d intended to bring up more points than I actually did, though I only noticed this after
I’d finished.
B. I had carefully planned all the points I would be mentioning in my report, but in the end I forgot
some of them.
C. My report turned out not very well as I was unable to bring up all of the points I had been planning
to.
D. Once the report had finished, it was pointed out to me that I hadn’t brought up all the topics that I
should have.
Question 49: The sooner we solve the problem with controlling weapons, the better it will be for all.
A. If we could solve the problem with controlling weapons soon, it would be better for all.
B. It would be better for all if we can solve the problem with controlling weapons soon.
C. If all are better, we can solve the problem with controlling weapons.
D. If we can solve the problem with controlling weapons soon, it will be better for all.
Question 50: My friend told me, “If I were you, I would give up smoking.”
A. My friend advised me to give up smoking.
B. My friend warned me against giving up smoking.
C. My friend prohibited me from giving up smoking.
D. My friend suggested giving up smoking.
ĐÁP ÁN
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.B
11.C 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.B 16. A 17.C 18.A 19.C 20.C
21.C 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.A 26.D 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.C
31.B 32.B 33.B 34.A 35.D 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.C
41. A 42.A 43.A 44.C 45.A 46.B 47.B 48.A 49.D 50.A
HƯỚNG DẪN
Question 1: Đáp án B.
B nhấn trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại nhấn âm thứ 3.
A. economics /,i:kə'nɒmɪks/ (n): môn kinh tế
Ex: His plan is to get a degree in economics and then work abroad for a year: Kế hoạch của anh ta là
kiếm được một bằng kinh tế và sau đó đi làm nước ngoài trong một năm.
B. inspection /ɪn'spek∫n/ (n): sự thanh tra, xem xét
Ex: Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered: Hộ chiếu
của cô ấy có vẻ hợp pháp, nhưng xem xét kỹ hơn thì hộ chiếu này đã bị thay thế.
C. regulation /,regju'leɪ∫n/ (n): quy định, luật lệ
Ex: I need to acquaint myself with the new regulations: Tôi can phải làm quen với những quy định mới.
D. individual /,ɪndɪ'vɪdʒuəl/ (adj, n): cá nhân
Ex: the rights of the individual: quyền cá
nhân. Question 2: Đáp án B.
B nhấn trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ hai, còn lại nhấn âm thứ nhất.
A. colony /'kɒləni/ (n): nước thuộc địa
Ex: Algeria was formerly a French colony.
B. assistant /ə'sɪstənt/ (n): người trợ lý
C. possible /'pɒsəbl/ (adj): khả thi, có thể xảy ra
Ex: None of this would have been possible without their help: Mọi việc có thể đã không thể hoàn thành
nếu như không có sự giúp đỡ của bọn họ.
D. holiday /'hɒlədeɪ/ (n): ngày nghỉ, kỳ nghỉ
EXTRA
assistant (n): người trợ giúp, người phụ tá
assist (v): giúp đỡ, trợ lý
assist sb in/ with sth/ V-ing sth: trợ giúp ai làm gì
Question 3: Đáp án D.
A. voyage /'vɔɪ-ɪdʒ/ (n): chuyến đi biển.
Ex: The voyage from England to India used to take six months: Chuyến đi biển từ Anh đến Ấn Độ đã
từng dài sáu tháng.
B. village /'vɪlɪdʒ/ (n): ngôi làng.
C. passage /'pæsɪdʒ/ (n):
1. Hành lang. Ex: My office is just along the passage: Văn phòng của tôi ở dọc hành lang.
2. Lối đi. Ex: a passage through the crowd: một lối đi qua đám đông.
3. (nghĩa cổ) chuyến đi bằng tàu.
D. massage /'mæsɑ:ʒ/ (n): sự xoa bóp.
Đáp án chính xác là D vì phần gạch chân được đọc là /ɑ:/ khác với những đáp án còn lại đọc là /ɪ/.
Question 4: Đáp án C.
A. fool /fu:l/ (adj): ngu ngốc
B. boot /bu:t/ (n): giày ống
C. foot /fʊt/ (n): bàn chân
D. cool /ku:l/ (adj): mát, ngầu
Đáp án chính xác là C vì phần gạch chân được đọc là /ʊ/ khác với các đáp án còn lại đọc là /u:/.
Question 5: Đáp án B.
Dựa vào động từ “would stand” ở vế chính Đây là câu điều kiện loại 2. Chỉ có đáp án B. were not
being là phù hợp vì đang chia ở quá khứ tiếp diễn. Các đáp án khác chia ở thì hiện tại là không phù hợp.
Tạm dịch: Một số doanh nghiệp có thể bị mất nhiều tiền nếu những thỏa thuận thương mại theo hướng
mở không được tuân theo.
FOR REVIEW
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 2:
If + S + V(quá khứ), S + would/ could/ might + V
If + S + were + N/ Adj..., S + would/could/might + V
Were + S + N/ Adj/ To V..., S + would/ could/ might + V
If it weren’t for sb/sth, S + would/ could/ might + V
= Were it not for sb/ sth, S + would/ could/ might + V
Question 6: Đáp án D.
Tạm dịch: Giáo sư đã sắp xếp hai cuộc hẹn sinh viên cùng một lúc. Ông ấy thật đãng trí.
A. narrow-minded: ích kỉ, bảo thủ.
Ex: a narrow-minded attitude
B. open-minded: có suy nghĩ thoáng
C. kind-hearted: hiền hòa
D. absent-minded: lơ đãng, đãng tri
Question 7: Đáp án B.
Tạm dịch: Đây là chất hóa học gì? Nó tỏa ra mùi khó ngửi thật.
- to give off: thải ra, phát ra (khí, ánh sáng...)
- to give up: từ bỏ
Question 8: Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: Đã đến lúc tôi phải hắt đầu suy nghĩ về bài luận đó.
- get down to something: bắt tay vào làm việc.
Ex: Let's get down to business.
- get off: rời khỏi một nơi nào đó, thường với mục đích bắt đầu một hành trình mới.
Ex: If we can get off by seven o'clock, the roads will be clearer: Nếu chúng ta có thể rời đi lúc 7 giờ thì
đường xá sẽ rảnh hơn.
- get on: đi lên (xe buýt, tàu hỏa, ngựa...).
Ex: The train is leaving. Quick, get on! / Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home.
Question 9: Đáp án D.
Tạm dịch: Khi được thông báo rằng anh ta đã giành được học bổng vào Đại học Harvard, anh ta nhảy
cẫng lên sung sướng.
Cấu trúc: on doing sth: khi điều gì xảy ra, khi đang làm gì. Ở dạng bị động là on being done sth.
Ex: What was your reaction on seeing him?
Question 10: Đáp án B.
Đây là cấu trúc câu hỏi đuôi. Vì cụm từ “I thought” không thể nào hỏi ngược lại được vì đó là bản thân
mình nghĩ. Vậy động từ ở câu hỏi đuôi sẽ chia theo cụm “you said”, còn cụm “she was going away next
Sunday” chỉ là bổ nghĩa cho “you said”. Vậy ở câu hỏi đuôi sẽ là didn’t you.
Tạm dịch: Tôi nghĩ là bạn đã nói rằng cô ấy sẽ đi xa vào chủ nhật tới đúng không?
FOR REVIEW
Câu hỏi đuôi đối với câu ghép:
Nếu chủ ngữ 1 không phải là I, lấy của mệnh đề 1.
Ex: She thinks he will come, doesn’t she?
Từ phủ định “not” được dùng ở mệnh đề 1 có nghĩa phủ định ở mệnh đề 2.
Ex: I don’t believe Mary can do it, can she?
MEMORIZE
economy /ɪ’kɒnəmi/ (n): nền kinh tế; sự kiểm soát và quản /ý tiền; sự tiết kiệm
domestic economy: kinh tế trong nước
economy class (n): hạng rẻ nhất (vé máy bay)
economics (n): kinh tế học
economic (a): thuộc về kinh tế
- economical (a): tiết kiệm