DE PHAT TRIEN DE MINH HQA 2021 BIEN SOAN : MS TRANG ANH 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. Questions 1. A. moved B. hoped C. married D. called Questions 2. A. private B. client C. prior D. midday 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 the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Questions 3. A. hotel B. canal C. again D. enter Questions 4. A. particular B. competitive C. television D. intelligent Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Questions 5. She used to work here, ? ‘A, does she B. doesn’t she C. did she D, didn’t she Questions 6. in this town for a long time, Mary doesn’t move to another place A. Living B. To live C. Having lived D. Lived Questions 7. She hurt herself while she hide-and-seek with her friends. A. is playing, B. had played C. played D. was playing Questions 8. The medicine ata high place where the children can’t reach. A. must be kept B. must keep C. must be keeping —_D. must not keep Questions 9. defined charter and efficient promotion, the project turned out to be a failure. A. Because of B. Although C. Despite D. Nevertheless Questions 10. I will call and tell you something interesting, A. before I came home after work B. afier I had come home after work C. while I was coming home after work D. when I come home after work Questions 11. We are very sad your news and hope things are going better for you. A. from, B.to C. about D. for Questions 12. Elton John became, the more difficult it was for him to avoid reporters. A. The most famous B. The more famous C. The more famously D. More famous Questions 13. He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be A. sociable B. social C. socialize D. society Questions 14. When Justin finally got home, his parents demanded that he his whereabouts earlier in the night. A. take on B. account for C. look after D. hold over Questions 15. I will visit the castle whenever I have a chance. A. German castle spooky B. spooky German ancient castle spooky German D. spooky ancient German Questions 16, She surfs the Internet and reads newspapers every day to find a job A. empty B. vacancy C. gap D. space Questions 17. This crime spree has already the lives of 10 innocent people-when will the perpetrator be caught A. announced B. declared C. stated D. claimed Questions 18. I will be more comfortable if you don’t, on ceremony with me. A.run B. get C. stand D. play Questions 19. You can rely on Jack. It’s the sort of program he can write standing on his A. brain B. nose C. face D, head ‘SachMoi24h.com - 1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. Questions 20. It is impossible to acquire the first editions of these books. They stopped publishing them. A. obtain B. sell C. achieve D. lend Questions 21, What we are seeing increasingly is a society of private affluence and public squalor. Some people are very rich while most of the others just have enough money to live. A. possession B. wealth C. belongings D. property 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. Questions 22. Perennial plants are cultivated to help keep the soil. It takes a long time to harvest them. A. constant B. permanent C. annual D. immediate Questions 23. We shouldn't kick the can down the road and let our next generation solve the global ‘warming problem. A. determine to solve a problem B. delay dealing with a problem C. avoid dealing with a problem D. try in vain to address a problem Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Questions 24. Ann is new in Ha Noi and she is on the road now. ~ Ann: “Excuse me, is there a supermarket near here?” ~ Pedestrian: 2 A. It's alright, B.It’sover there. —_C, I's not nice. D. Yes, you'll go. Questions 25. - “How about baking some cookies today?” =“ 2 A, Great! Let’s meet at the checkout, B, OK, which day shall we start? C. Oh, and we also need eggs and chocolate chips. D. Yeah, that’s a great idea! 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 26 to 30. Technology will allow homes in the future to be “smart.” Appliances will communicate with each other and with you, Your stove, for instance, will tell you (26) your food is cooked and ready to eat. The technology is possible because tiny information- storing devices called RFIDI chips. People already use them to keep (27) of pets and farm animals. Future RFID chips will store information about (28) the items in your cabinets. For example, they will record the date that you bought each item. Other devices will “read” this information using radio waves. When you need more food, your cabinets will tell you to buy it. Ina smart home, you won't have to repaint the walls. The walls will (29) be digital screens, like computer or TV screens. The technology is called OLED and it’s here already. A computer network will link these walls with everything else in your house. Called “ambient intelligence,” this computer “brain” will control your entire house. It will (30) adapt to your preferences, Your house will earn about your likes and dislikes. It will then use that knowledge to control the environment. (Adapted from Complete Advanced) Questions 26. A. that B. how C.who D. when Questions 27. A. track B. control C. pace D. contact Questions 28. A. all B. every C.any D. cach Questions 29. A. definitely B. really C. actually D. completely Questions 30. A. therefore B. also still D. instead SachMoi24h.com - 2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 31 10 35. According to reports from the government, Vietnam unemployment rate is the highest in colleges graduated at 4.1%, Itis followed by intermediate education and university bachelors at 2.61% and 2.57% respectively. No matter bachelor is the most basic standard of education aim in Vietnam, the unemployment rate in this group is really high. It is even higher than the unemployment rate of primary professional education. This number indicates the ineffectiveness in the education system of the country. The reason is that bachelor is the main goal that they are aiming to but the result is not good. Additionally, as the government reports, the long-term unemployment in Vietnam is increasing. The reason is that people today prefer stable jobs rather than changing. Therefore, the chance to apply for a job and replace those who are just quitted is not high. Moreover, technology is developing so fast. Most of the industries apply new tech to processing. Hence, the chance for those who are unemployed is not as high as before. Besides, there are so many companies which do not guarantee employees’ benefits such as insurance and other well-being as government regulations. Employees quit their jobs as a result. This is also an important reason to increase the Vietnam unemployment rate. Furthermore, the market is changing so fast. As a result, the requirements of workers change too, Thus, workers need to be updated frequently. To those who have a time of unemployment, they need time to catch up with all changes. Therefore, the ability to successfully apply is difficult to be higher than those who are working and want to change their positions. (Adapted from hups:/flodyhelp.com/) Questions 31. Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage? A. Unemployment in Vietnam: What are the reasons? B. Who are the easiest to get unemployed in Vietnam? C. The solutions to unemployment in Vietnam. D. Why do people quit their jobs? Questions 32. According to paragraph 1, what does the high unemployment rate of graduates in Vietnam show? A. Bachelor is the most basic standard of education aim in Vietnam. B. The unemployment rate of primary professional education is even lower. C. The education system of the country is ineffective. D, Intermediate education and university bachelors do not get good results. Questions 33. The word “goal” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A. score B. target C. ambition D. success Questions 34. According to the passage, which of the following reasons for the increase in the long- term unemployment in Vietnam is NOT mentioned? A. The preference for stable jobs than changing ones. B. The rapid development in technology applied in industries. C. The changing requirements of workers. D. The employees’ benefits in many companies guaranteed. Questions 35. The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to A. workers B.theemployed C. the unemployed _. the requirements 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. Questions 36. Jane together with her friends had been playing badminton when it started to rain, A. with B. had been CC. when D, started Questions 37. Sceing him sleeping well, she spoke in a quite voice so as not to wake him. A. Seeing B. sleeping well C. quite D. wake Questions 38. I am going to a wedding on Saturday. A friend of me is getting married. Boa C.on D.me SachMoi24h.com - 3Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning 10 each of the following questions. Questions 39. The last time I rode a bicycle to school was when I was in 9 grade. ‘A. Thaven’t ridden a bicycle to school for 9 years. B. I haven’t ridden a bicycle to school since I was in 9 grade. C. I didn’t ride a bicycle to school when I was in 9 grade. D. Ihave ridden a bicycle to school for when I was in 9 grade. Questions 40. “You should stay at home and do exercises regularly.” the doctor said to me. A. The doctor advised me to stay at home and do exercises regularly. C. The doctor asked me to stay at home and do exercises regularly. B. The doctor reminded me to stay at home and do exercises regularly. D, The doctor requested me to stay at home and do exercises regularly. Questions 41. It is absolutely imperative that we finish the project by next week. ‘A, We must finish the project by next week, B. We may finish the project by next week. C. We needn’t finish the project by next week. D. We don’t have to finish the project by next week. 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. Questions 42. I arrived home. After that I prepared dinner for my family. ‘A..No sooner had I prepared dinner for my family than I arrived home. B. Only after I had arrived home did I prepare dinner for my family. C. Had 1 arrived home, I would have prepared dinner for my family. D. Not until I arrived home did I prepare dinner for my family. Questions 43. Her boss is on business. She really needs his support to solve the problem now. A. As long as her boss isn’t on business, he will support her to solve the problem. B. She wishes her boss wouldn’t be on business and could support her to solve the problem now. C. If her boss isn’t on business, he will support her to solve the problem now. D. If only her boss hadn’t been on business and could have supported her to solve the problem. 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. The roles of higher education in sustainable economic and social development increase year by year, and this will continue over the next decades. Higher education can be seen as a focal point of knowledge and its application, an institution which makes a great contribution to the economic growth and development through fostering innovation and increasing higher skills. It is looked as a way to improve the quality of life and address major social and global challenges. Higher education is broadly defined as one of key drivers of growth performance, prosperity and competitiveness. Business has changed over the last decade. There are a lot of jobs today that failed to exist several decades ago. The 2017 McKinsey report estimated that 49 percent of time spent on recurrent work activities worldwide could be automated using existing technologies. The requirements on employee's skills have also changed. Modern universities provide their students with various programmes aimed at preparing them for different economic sectors, helping them to stay and progress in the labour market for long, programmes that make a difference for labour market outcomes and keep pace with changes in the global economy and changes in the innovation process. Universities promote lifelong learning; they. offer opportunities to engage and attract professionals into training and professional development. Investing in knowledge creation and enabling its diffusion is the key to creating high-wage employment and enhancing productivity growth SachMoi24h.com - 4One of the missions of the modern universities is finding solutions to big challenges and conducting research within global priority areas, contributing to social outcomes such as health and social engagement. Often it is aimed at designing technologies that result in new products and supplying advanced technology for use. Knowledge is the true basis of higher education: its production via research, its transmission via teaching, its acquisition and use by students. Hence, excellence must remain the prime objective of any institution of higher education, including universities in any country. Countries are putting knowledge at the service of their societies to create a better world. This can be achieved through the training of first-class minds, through major advances in science and technology and by encouraging an interest in learning. Now, to realize its full potential, higher education is to maintain a pro-active stance, strengthen its position as a bedrock upon which countries are and build a new road to growth. (Source: hitps://qswownews.com/) Questions 44, Which best serves as the title for the passage? A, Importance of higher education. B, What is higher education? C. Ensuring continuity for learning, D. Transforming tertiary education. Questions 45. The word “address” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to. A. label B. tackle C. convey D. face Questions 46. According to paragraph 2, what is NOT mentioned about the current situation around the role of higher education? A. Technology is changing the nature of work. B. Higher education can create a quality workforce C. Global economy is the only reason tertiary education exists D, Higher education adapts workforce to the changing economy. Questions 47. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to A. universities B. changes C. students, D, programmes Questions 48. According to paragraph 3, what can be suggested about tertiary education? A, It can support business and industry. B. It isa technology and innovation driver. C. Higher education students are guaranteed higher living standards. D. Many countries choose to retain the universities’ traditional role. Questions 49. The word “bedrock” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. essence B. root C. heart D. foundation Questions 50. The following statements are true, EXCEPT A. The modern workplace is in a constant state of evolution. B. Automation is able to remove part of the repetitive tasks. C. Research can direetly impact the wealth of an economy. D. A skilled workforce will potentially increase productivity. ——-HET-— SachMoi24h.com - 5