Full name: .................................................................

WORD CHOICE
Part 1: Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answer
in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
1. We weren’t close friends but she ________ me well when I left college.
A. hoped B. boded C. wished D. bade
2. I don’t want to be too ________ on Alice, but I think I should tell her that her work isn’t good enough.
A. stringent B. stern C. strict D. hard
3. The management are making ________ to increase the company’s efficiency.
A. measures B. steps C. moves = take steps/ take action D. deeds
4. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down ________ again!
A. up B. still C. yet D. on
5. The anthology contains________ the work of modern poets, but it includes a few significant older
works as well.
A. mostly B. most C. at most D. uppermost
6. Son: “This herb smells horrible!”
Mom: “Be that as it may, it will do you a ________ of good” . do sb a power of good = make sb feel
better
A. power B. wealth C. strike D. visit
7. As a matter of ________, we have six security guards on the premises at all times. As a matter of
prudence : để đề phòng
A. wisdom B. prudence C. foresight D. acumen
8. It was such a sad movie that we were all reduced ________ tears.
A. for B. with C. into D. to
9. She marched into the shops, as bold as ________, and demanded for her money back. as bold as brass
dũng cảm / táo bạo
A. bass B. grass C.brass D. glass
10. Jane is out in the garden mulling________ a problem to do ________work. Mull over= think over
A. over/ with B. away/ without C. in/to D. Into/for
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 1.Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your
answer in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
1. C 2.D 3. C 4. C 5. A
6.A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
1. Choose the best answer
1. The baby gurgled happily and then _________ down its bib.
A. slavered B. snivelled C. drivelled D. dribbled nhỏ
nước dãi xuống yếm
2. Poor Mary, all her colleagues teased her; she was the _________ of all their jokes.
A. outlet B. brunt C. butt nguoi làm trò cười D. fob
3. The Minister was trying to avoid publicity so he kept _________.
A. near the ground B. under cover C. a low profile tránh gây chú ý D. out of favour
4. Sociologists say that element of violence is __________ in all societies.
A. latent âm ỉ/ tiềm tàng B. skulking C. passive D. potential
5. They were so taken aback by the outcome of their plan that they stood _________ to the floor in
surprise.
A. rooted B. entrenched C. stuck D. earthed
Stand rooted to the spot/ floor/ ground dứng chôn chận tại chỗ
6. The prisoner was released from gaol when it was discovered that there had been a __________ of
justice.
A. mishap B. miscarriage C. mistake D. misdemeanor
Miscarriage of justice vụ án xử sai
7. I do wish you would stop cracking your fingers; it ______ my teeth on edge.
A. gets B. makes C. puts D. sets
Put/ set ones’s teeth on edge làm ai ghê tởm/ bực mình
8. We were _________ on the island until the tide went out and we could use the causeway.
A. deserted B. marooned bị bỏ lại C. abandoned D. jettisoned
9. Owing to the heavy traffic on the road to the airport, it was ________ whether we would be in time to
catch our plane.
A. win or lose B. touch and go = not sure C. come and go D. on and off
10. Our hotel room was surprisingly _________, especially taking into consideration that it was very
reasonably priced.
A. decadent B. languid C. commodious = spacious rộng rãi D.
vivacious
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

KEY
1. Choose the best answer
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. A
6. B 7. C/ D 8. B 9. B 10. C
WORDFORM
Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. (1.0 pt)
1. spectacularly 6. reassurance làm yên tâm
2. ecstatic sung sướng mê li 7. improvisation sự ứng khẩu
3. instinctive do bản năng 8. uplifting
4. assortment sự sắp xép 9. transitory tạm thời chốc lát
5. unearthly siêu phàm 10. acclaim hoan nghênh

Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. Write your
answers in the space provided.
GOOD VIBRATIONS
The woman twists and contorts her body, wheeling and spinning (1. SPECTACLE) __________
across the room, her voice rising in (2. ECSTASY) __________ whoops and yells then dropping to
mournful moans and grunts before she collapses in a heap on the floor. And then it's my turn.
I came here seeking a brief escape from the stresses and strains of everyday modern life. But right
now my (3. INSTINCT) __________ stress flight response is in full throttle and urging me to sprint for
the door, run like hell, anything rather than stand up and perform spontaneous singing and dancing in front
of a rather forbidding (4. SORT) __________ of complete strangers. But there is no graceful way out.
And something about the trance-like beat of the African drums, the (5. EARTH) __________ hum of the
harmonium, combined with the soothing candle-lit glow of the room and - perhaps most of all – the serene
(6. ASSURE) __________ of our teacher compels me to stay put.
This is natural voice therapy. The workshops are meant to release hidden emotions and anxieties,
and promote relaxation and mental healing through singing. Using a mixture of mantra, Sanskrit chanting,
Indian scales and pure (7. PROVIDE) __________, coupled with movement and balance drawn from
various cultures, the aim is to 'free the inner voice'. Of course, singing is already natural to most of us. We
all know the (8. LIFT) __________ boost of singing in harmony with others, while hearing the blues can
evoke grief in anyone. But is there more to singing than this (9. TRANSIT) __________ change of mood?
Slade, a professional singer and actress who took up voice therapy 10 years ago,
believes the voice is the key to good mental health. And while the idea may sound a bit kooky,
she is fast winning (9. CLAIM) __________ for her work from mainstream psychiatrists and
mental health organizations.
(adapted from “Good vibrations” by Wendy Moore, the Guardian)
Your answers
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word that
fits in the gap.(10 points)
Pop art was a(n) (46. CONVENTION)_____________ art style in which (47.
COMMON)_____________ objects such as comic strips, soup cans and road signs were
used as subject matter, and were often incorporated into the work. The pop art movement
was largely a British and American cultural phenomenon of the late 1950s and ‘60s. Art
critic Lawrence Alloway, referring to the prosaic (48. ICON)___________of its painting
and sculpture, named the movement pop art. It represented an attempt to return to a more
objective and (49. UNIVERSE)___________ accepted form of art after the dominance in
both the United States and Europe of the highly personal abstract (50.
EXPRESS)_____________. The art form was iconoclastic, rejecting the (51.
SUPREME)___________ of the ‘high art’ of the past and the (52.
PRETEND)____________ of other contemporary avant-garde art. Pop art became a
cultural institution because of its close reflection of a particular social situation and
because its easily (53. COMPREHEND)_____________images were immediately
exploited by the mass media. Although the critics of pop art describe it as sensational and
non-aesthetic, its proponents saw it as an art that was democratic and not (54.
DISCRIMINATE)____________, bringing together both connoisseurs and untrained
inexperienced viewers. Even though public reaction to pop art was (55.
FAVOR)____________, it found critical acceptance as a form of art suited to the highly
technological, mass media-oriented society of western countries.

46. unconventional
47. commonplace
48. iconography mô tả bằng hình tượng
49. universally
50. expressionism chủ nghĩa biểu hiện
51. supremacy uy quyền
52. pretentiousness tính tự phụ
53. comprehensible
54. discriminatory
55. unfavorable (a) không ưa chuộng
WRITING ESSAY
Some people think that the government is responsible for the rise in obesity in children, while others
think it is the faults of their parents. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. (350 words)

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Part 3.Many cities around the world are considering turning streets into car-free zones, which help
curb pollution and make people healthier. However, some people believe that cities will suffer once this
becomes the norm. In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of banning private cars
in city centres? Discuss your ideas, with examples. Write your essay (approximately 350 words).

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1. The first ________ (conceive) is that legal study at university is exclusively for students who intend becoming solicitors or advocates.
misconception: sự hiểu sai
2. They were now faced with seemingly________(mount) technical problems.
insurmountable: không thể vượt qua
3. At all events, it was this group of the ________ (possess) that gave the first successful impetus to the Revolution.
dispossessed: nghèo
4. ________ (type) images of women are used to legitimise male dominance.
Stereotypical: rập khuôn
5. Proposals to protect the right of mentally ________ (capacity) people to be involved in important decisions about their life have been published by the
government.
incapacitated: bị làm mất sức lao động
6. The act of _________ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has equal rights to vote. (FRANCHISE)
disenfranchisement: sự tước quyền công dân
7. The boss ordered his staff to be ________ with each other in dealing with the company's end-of-year burden. (LABOR)
collaborative: cộng tác
8. He is ________ (fail) polite and tries desperately to understand other people's views.
unfailingly: luôn luôn
9. ________ (similar) is consequently difficult, particularly as the minority groups experience considerable hostility.
Assimilation: sự đồng hóa
10. The report is critical of attempts by________(official) to deal with the problem of homelessness.
officialdom: giới viên chức
11. The system of counties was essential to Frankish government, and a count could wield considerable power, particularly in ________ (far) regions.
far-flung: xa xôi
12. A(n) ________ (face) approach to sustainable construction is required for use by policy - makers, practitioners and civil society.
multi-faceted: nhiều phương diện
13.In other words, subcultural cleavage has attenuated and cultural ________ (homogeneous) has extended from structural orientation into policy orientation.
homogeneity: tính đồng nhất
14. Idealism was deeply________ (credit) by the failure to prevent the outbreak of the Second World War.
discredited: làm mất uy tín
15. They are taking ________measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons. (caution) precautionary: để phòng ngừa

TEST FOR NATIONAL TEAM

WORD CHOICE
19. The company cannot accept_________for injuries resulting from improper use of rental equipment
A. validity B. liability C. compensation D. privilege
PRACTICE TEST 1
1. She ________ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest in the game at all.
A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly
27. The problem _________because neither side was prepared to compromise.
A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced
the problem escalates: vấn đề trở nên nghiêm trọng hơn
42. The delight in treasure finding doesn’t always ________acquiring tremendous amounts of valuables.
A. dwell on B. poke around C. lay about D. hinge upon
hinge upon: xoay quanh
50. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position _________. It enhanced his power and his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel
small.
A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line
C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order
the pecking order: Tôn ty, trật tự
87. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was announced.
A. composure B. disarray C. stable D. balance
be thrown off balance: mất bình tĩnh, bối rối
41. We’d been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and ______.
A. paint the town red B. face the music
C. read between the lines D. steal the show
paint the town red: vui chơi, thư giãn
. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his ______.
A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity
prerogative: đặc quyền
Their qualifications ______them to a higher salary.
A. enable B. entitle C. entail D. envisage
entitle sb to sth: giúp ai có được
18. In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy to ______deep-rooted academic habits
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
expunge: xóa bỏ
76. Their conclusions run ______to any simple proletarianisation thesis about the effects of new technology on skill.
A. counter B. against C. opposed D. opposite
run counter to: đi ngược lại
11. The President is clearly in a ______about/over how to tackle the crisis.
A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem
in a dilemma: trong tình huống khó xử
12. After hours and hours trying to solve the problem, I was at my _________ end.
A. nerves' B. wits' C. humours' D. tethers'
at my wits’ end: không nghĩ ra được giải pháp
13. A full scholarship to Harvard and you are worried about leaving your job? You’d be a fool to _____ up a chance like that.
A. turn B. brush C. pass D. cast
pass up a chance: để vuột mất cơ hội
14. Simon's business has been on the _______ for some time and I understand he's going into liquidation.
A. fire B. rocks C. wave D. clouds
on the rocks: có nguy cơ đổ vỡ
15. We at Buyrite throw down the ______ to competitors to match us for price, quality and service.
A. mitten B. gauntlet C. sword D. hat
throw down the gaunlet: thách đấu