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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1. worried you are, the worse you perform.
A. The most B. More C. The more D. Most of
Question 2. It was to work with people having similar interests.
A. please B. pleasant C. pleasure D. pleasantly
Question 3. Fiona won’t realise the importance of wise spending .
A. when she started an independent life B. once she started an independent life
C. after she had started an independent life D. until she starts an independent life
Question 4. Tim was totally fed up with his new job and decided to wear his to his sleeve.
A. finger B. heart C. nose D. lung
Question 5. the gold medal at SEA Games 31, he received a warm welcome upon returning
to his home country.
A. Have won B. Having been won C. Has been won D. Having won
Question 6. Smartphones mustn’t in the exam room.
A. use B. be used C. using D. to be used
Question 7. As a distinguished scholar in his field, he was able to a great deal of admiration.
A. required B. requested C. ordered D. commanded
Question 8. Bryce was sad when he left his wallet on the bus.
A. Japanese leather new B. leather new Japanese
C. new leather Japanese D. new Japanese leather
Question 9. The appearance of the coronavirus has many positive changes to our lives.
A. handed in B. cut out C. burst into D. brought about
Question 10. Unless you have a valid , you won’t be allowed to board the plane.
A. certificate B. degree C. passport D. licence
Question 11. We are currently unable to use the breakroom it’s being renovated.
A. although B. despite C. because of D. because
Question 12. While Alex was crossing the street, a strange man him to ask for some money.
A. approached B. approaches C. had approached D. has approached
Question 13. Cleaning the streets on a weekly basis can really a difference to your hometown.
A. play B. come C. act D. make
Question 14. Vietnamese people often go to visit their relatives the first day of Tet.
A. in B. on C. at D. of

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Question 15. Thuan is going to attend university this autumn, ?
A. wasn’t he B. hasn’t he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he

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 16. Finland is talking to Laura about her performance.
- Finland: “Your performance was excellent!”
- Laura: “ ”
A. I don’t know. B. I’m fine, thanks.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. That’s a good idea!
Question 17. Tuan and Nam are at the airport.
- Tuan: “Take good care of yourself.”
- Nam: “ ”
A. Thanks, I will. B. Yes, it’s me. C. Me too. D. No, thank you.

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 18. It came as no surprise to learn that the masses were not entirely supporting of the city
A B C
council’s proposal to widen the highway.
D
Question 19. Ngoc was given a smart clock on his 18th birthday but she hasn’t used them.
A B C D
Question 20. Since he buys this new games console, he has spent a lot of time playing it.
A B C D

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 21. Mike hasn’t checked his email for two days.
A. Mike has two days to check his email.
B. Mike has checked his email for two days.
C. Mike didn’t check his email two days ago.
D. Mike last checked his email two days ago.
Question 22. “I am very interested in learning languages,” Hoa said.
A. Hoa said she was very interested in learning languages.
B. Hoa said she is very interested in learning languages.
C. Hoa said she isn’t very interested in learning languages.
D. Hoa said she wasn’t very interested in learning languages.
Question 23. Bringing a book into the library is totally acceptable.
A. You must bring a book into the library.
B. You would bring a book into the library.
C. You should bring a book into the library.
D. You can bring a book into the library.
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 24. He is too tired. He can’t appear at the press conference.
A. If he hadn’t been too tired, he could have appeared at the press conference.
B. He wishes he weren’t too tired so that he could appear at the press conference.
C. If only he were too tired, he couldn’t appear at the press conference.
D. Provided that he isn’t too tired, he can appear at the press conference.
Question 25. Martin will be able to get the job if he pays attention to the interviewer’ questions. He can
only succeed through this way.
A. Such is his attention to the interviewer’s question that Martin will be able to get the job.
B. Only when Martin got the job did he really pay attention to the interviewer’s question.
C. No sooner had Martin paid attention to the interviewer’s question than he could get the job.
D. Only by paying attention to the interviewer’s question can Martin get the job.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 26. If air quality is declining at an alarming rate, it will be dangerous for children.
A. angry B. safe C. harmful D. calm
Question 27. It’s very difficult to assess the effects of the drug because we don’t try it ourselves.
A. believe B. sell C. draw D. judge

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 28. The petrol prices have risen dramatically in recent weeks, causing worry among drivers.
A. slightly B. heavily C. quickly D. strongly
Question 29. He tried to pull the wool over our eyes so that we didn’t realise that the important
documents had been stolen.
A. buy us something very cheap B. deceive us
C. prevent us D. act in an honest way

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 30. A. find B. hide C. fit D. strike
Question 31. A. cured B. filled C. needed D. owned

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 32. A. lesson B. level C. storage D. bamboo
Question 33. A. deliver B. indicate C. establish D. acknowledge
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
GREEN ROOFS – AN URBAN SOLUTIONS?
Are you fed up with living in a building that's baking hot in the summer and freezing cold in the
winter? Have you had enough of expensive electricity (34) ? Regardless of whether you live in a
detached house or a tower building, environmentalists, ecologists and gardeners might have come up
with the solution to (35) your problems: a green roof.
Green roofs - roofs (36) are covered with plants - are becoming increasingly popular. They're
great in terms of turning an otherwise under-used space into a lovely garden, providing (37) _ and
creating an eco-system in an urban environment. (38) , recent studies have shown that if the
majority of buildings in a typical city centre had green roofs, the average temperature on the hottest days
could come down by several degrees.
(Adapted from Optimise by Malcolm Mann and Steve Taylore-Knowles)
Question 34. A. receipts B. notes C. documents D. bills
Question 35. A. each B. others C. much D. all
Question 36. A. that B. where C. whose D. who
Question 37. A. agreement B. insulation C. temperature D. influence
Question 38. A. However B. Therefore C. What's more D. For example

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 39 to 43.
The debate in the USA about whether to start school later has been running for many years. Ask any
American teenagers arriving at school at 7.30 a.m. and they will tell you that it's difficult to memorise
chemical formulae or lists of vocabulary so early in the morning. Is it just laziness, or is there a
biological reason for this? Studies by scientists in the UK show that teenagers naturally want to go to
bed about two hours later than adults and also get up later. This trend begins at about the age of thirteen
and continues right through the teenage years.
Schools in some US states have tested this theory, and the findings back up the science. By delaying
the start of school by just one hour, academic achievement has risen, absenteeism has declined and cases
of depression among teenagers have also fallen.
However, not everyone advocates changing the school timetable. They claim that it would cause a
huge amount of disruption. Others are opposed to the change because students won't have time for after-
school activities or part-time jobs. More studies need to be carried out before a definite link can be
made between the number of accidents and the school start times, but it is undeniable that it is less safe
to drive when you feel sleepy.
(Adapted from Solutions by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies)
Question 39. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A flexible school timetable B. Time to start school
C. Benefits of getting up late D. Teenagers’ sleeping patterns
Question 40. The word they in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. teenagers B. scientists C. lists D. years
Question 41. According to paragraph 1, what do scientists in the UK say about teenagers?
A. They are very lazy.
B. They don’t like the idea of learning vocabulary in the morning.
C. At the age of thirteen, they start to get up earlier.
D. They tend to stay up late.
Question 42. As stated in paragraph 2, what have some schools in the US found by delaying the time to
start school?
A. Some children have started to exhibit signs of depression.
B. Only good students have achieved excellent results.
C. The number of students attending school has increased.
D. Some teenagers have missed lessons because of sleepiness.
Question 43. The word advocates in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. builds B. supports C. denies D. shows

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 44 to 50.
Everyone knows how important it is to educate the world’s children. But is the world really doing
enough to educate its youth, or are we letting young people down by failing to provide opportunities to
learn? On the plus side, it seems that access to education is better than it was. In 2008, UNESCO, the
United Nations organization that focuses on education, carried out research which was largely
encouraging. They published figures to show that, overall, since the 1970s, there has been a
considerable rise in school attendance in both primary and secondary schools across the world.
Unfortunately, these generally positive statistics can’t hide the fact that a worrying number of young
people are still not getting the educational opportunities they should. Recent UNESCO figures show that
almost 60 million children of primary school age don’t attend school at all, which is about ten per cent
of the world’s population. In parts of sub-Saharan Africa and south and west Asia, the young children
who are privileged enough to receive any schooling at all are in a minority. There are a lot of factors
that stop children from getting an education. For example, if a country is at war or going through a
period of political problems, school attendance will inevitably drop.
Economic factors are also a key reason why children don’t go to school. According to UNESCO
figures, 215 million children are already working and their incomes are often essential for their families.
Sometimes, cultural and religious factors may prohibit girls from getting a good education, but, more
often than not, the reasons are economic. It is reasonable to ask what relevance education has for
children and their families in poverty-stricken countries. For people living in remote communities,
bringing up children in harsh conditions and often relying on subsistence farming to survive, education
may not seem important.
Education is vital to people who live in countries in the developing world, where incomes and
opportunities are low. In the next few decades, jobs in technology and communications, which require
literacy and numeracy skills, will replace manual jobs more and more. Experts estimate that every
additional year of education will increase the income of a person in a poor country by ten per cent. And
educated people don’t just make money for themselves – they are the entrepreneurs and the inventors
who, in the future, are going to create jobs and wealth for other people.
(Adapted from Insight by Rachel Roberts and Mike Sayer)
Question 44. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Educational Problems in Poor Regions
B. Bringing Good Education to Developing Countries
C. Educating the World’s Children
D. Too Many Learning Opportunities?
Question 45. The word They in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. schools B. children C. opportunities D. UNCESO
Question 46. According to the United Nations organisation’s research, .
A. there were plenty of learning opportunities in developed countries
B. the number of students attending school has increased significantly
C. there has been an ongoing increase in the number of schools
D. children in poor countries have been encouraged to go to school
Question 47. The word privileged in paragraph 2 mostly means .
A. having special talents B. receiving government grant
C. showing keen interests D. having advantages
Question 48. The word prohibit in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by .
A. disapprove B. deny C. force D. prevent
Question 49. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. It’s certain that learning opportunities in the modern world are much better than in the past.
B. Education may be downplayed by people living in disadvantaged areas.
C. It’s impossible for children to attend school when war breaks out in their own country.
D. People with good education will contribute to the economic development of a country.
Question 50. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A. Children living in far-flung regions rarely go to school only because of their cultural beliefs.
B. Future jobs will necessitate a basic knowledge of mathematics and the ability to read and write.
C. Manual jobs will disappear completely due to technological developments in the future.
D. In order to lift children out of poverty, considerable investment of time is clearly needed.
 BẢNG TỪ VỰNG
STT Từ vựng Từ loại Phiên âm Nghĩa
1 home country n.p /həʊm ˈkʌntri/ nước chủ nhà
2 distinguished adj /dɪsˈtɪŋgwɪʃt/ nổi bật, kiệt suất
3 scholar n /ˈskɒlə/ học giả
4 field n /fiːld/ lĩnh vực
5 command v /kəˈmɑːnd/ yêu cầu
6 admiration n /ˌædməˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ sự ngưỡng mộ
7 valid adj /ˈvælɪd/ còn hiệu lực
8 license n /ˈlaɪsəns/ giấy phép
9 board v /bɔːd/ lên máy bay
10 breakroom n /breɪk ruːm/ phòng nghỉ
11 renovate v /ˈrenəʊveɪt/ cải tạo
12 approach v /əˈprəʊʧ/ tiếp cận, đến gần
13 hometown n /ˈhəʊmˈtaʊn/ quê hương
14 relative n /ˈrelətɪv/ họ hàng
15 the masses n /ðə ˈmæsɪz/ quần chúng, công chúng
16 games console n.p /ˈɡeɪmz kɒnsəʊl/ máy chơi game
17 press conference n.p /pres ˈkɒnfərəns/ họp báo
18 decline = drop v /dɪˈklaɪn/ = /drɒp/ từ chối, giảm
19 assess v /əˈses/ đánh giá
20 dramatically adv /drəˈmætɪk(ə)li/ một cách đáng kể
21 strike n /straɪk/ đình công, tấn công
22 acknowledge v /əkˈnɒlɪʤ/ thừa nhận
23 detached adj /dɪˈtæʧt/ tách ra, nằm riêng biệt
24 environmentalist n /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəlɪst/ nhà môi trường học
25 ecologist n /ɪˈkɒləʤɪst/ nhà sinh thái học
26 gardener n /ˈgɑːdnə/ người làm vườn
27 insulation n /ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/ sự cách nhiệt
28 debate n /dɪˈbeɪt/ tranh luận
29 memorise v /ˈmeməˌraɪz/ ghi nhớ
30 formulae n /ˈfɔːmjʊliː/ công thức
31 biological adj /ˌbaɪəʊˈlɒʤɪkəl/ thuộc về sinh học
32 trend n /trend/ xu hướng
33 theory n /ˈθɪəri/ lý thuyết
34 finding n /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ phát hiện, kết quả
35 absenteeism n /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzm/ sự vắng mặt
36 depression n /dɪˈpreʃən/ phiền muộn, trầm cảm
biện hộ, đồng tình, đồng
37 advocate v /ˈædvəkeɪt/
ý
38 timetable n /ˈtaɪmˌteɪb(ə)l/ thời khóa biểu
39 disruption n /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/ sự gián đoạn
40 undeniable adj /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbl/ không thể phủ nhận
41 flexible adj /ˈfleksəbl/ linh hoạt, có thể thay đổi
42 exhibit v /ɪgˈzɪbɪt/ trình bày, biểu hiện
43 figure n /ˈfɪgə/ số liệu
44 statistics n /stəˈtɪstɪks/ số liệu thống kê
được hưởng đặc quyền,
45 privileged adj /ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd/
lợi thế
46 minority n /maɪˈnɒrɪti/ thiểu số
47 inevitably adv /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/ không thể tránh khỏi
key = essential =
48 adj /kiː/ = /ɪˈsenʃəl/ = /ˈvaɪtl/ quan trọng, thiết yếu
vital
49 religious adj /rɪˈlɪʤəs/ thuộc về tôn giáo
50 prohibit v /prəˈhɪbɪt/ cấm
51 reasonable adj /ˈriːznəbl/ hợp lý
52 poverty-stricken adj /ˈpɒvəti strɪkən/ nghèo đói, khó khăn
53 harsh adj /hɑːʃ/ khắc nghiệt
54 subsistence n /səbˈsɪstəns/ tự cung tự cấp
55 literacy n /ˈlɪtərəsi/ khả năng đọc viết
56 numeracy n /ˈnjuːmərəsi/ lhả năng tính toán
57 manual job n.p /ˈmænjʊəl ʤɒb/ công việc chân tay
58 estimate v /ˈestɪmeɪt/ ước tính
59 entrepreneur n /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/ doanh nhân
60 government grant n.p /ˈgʌvnmənt grɑːnt/ trợ cấp chính phủ
61 downplay v /ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ/ không coi trọng
62 far-flung adj /ˌfɑː ˈflʌŋ/ xa xôi
63 necessitate v /nɪˈsesɪteɪt/ cần thiết, cần có
 BẢNG CẤU TRÚC
STT Cấu trúc Nghĩa
1 wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve không che giấu cảm xúc
giành được sự ngưỡng mộ/tôn trọng vì
2 command admiration/respect
giỏi, nổi tiếng
3 hand in something nộp, đệ trình cái gì
4 cut out something loại trừ cái gì
5 burst into something bùng lên cái gì
6 bring about something mang lại cái gì
7 board the plane lên máy bay
8 cross the street băng qua đường
9 on a weekly basis hàng tuần
10 make a difference to somebody/something tạo ra sự khác biệt cho ai/cái gì
11 It comes as (no) surprise to somebody thật (không) ngạc nhiên với ai
12 to be supportive of somebody/something ủng hộ ai/cái gì
13 to be interested in something hứng thú với cái gì
14 pull the wool over someone's eyes lừa ai, vải thưa che mắt thánh
15 to be fed up with something chán cái gì
16 baking hot rất nóng
17 freezing cold rất lạnh
18 regardless of something bất kể cái gì
19 come up with something nghĩ ra, nảy ra cái gì
20 in term of something xét về mặt gì
21 a huge amount of something một số lượng khủng cái gì
22 carry out something thực hiện cái gì
23 let somebody down làm ai buồn, thất vọng
24 access to something tiếp cận đến cái gì
25 focus on something tập trung vào cái gì
26 go through something trải qua cái gì
27 prohibit somebody from doing something ngăn cấm ai khỏi làm gì
28 bring up somebody nuôi dưỡng ai
29 rely on something dựa vào, phụ thuộc vào cái gì