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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 1: A. events B. teams C. medals D. games
Question 2: A. cool B. hood C. fool D. boot
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 primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3:A. recipient B. satisfaction C. continual D. gymnasium
Question 4:A. parrot B. apply C. leopard D. panda
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 5: A salesman finally managed to persuade her into buying a skirt that she really didn’t like.
A. convince her of B. talk her out of
C. look upon on her D. turn down her
Question 6: The wealthy man stood idly by while the poor people starved.
A. did something to help B. indulged in medicines
C. worked hard . got nervous
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 7: It’s not my cup of tea.
A. the kind of thing I like B. my field of study
C. my responsibility D. my best choice
Question 8: You have to be on your toes if you want to beat her.
A. pay all your attention to what you are doing
B. upset her in what she is doing
C. get involved in what she is doing
D. make her comply with your orders
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 9: - “By the time I’m 30, I’ll be a millionaire and married to a supermodel.”
-“ ”
A. Yes, take care! B. In your dreams! C. Hands off! D. Oh, what a shame!
Question 10: David and Mary are in the canteen.
-David: “Here’s a small gift for your birthday. It’s something I know you like”
-Mary: “ ”
 A. You are absent-minded but how can you know the gift I like?
B. So did you remember my birthday! Thank you so much!
C. You may be right but I don’t like it much.
D. I don’t know. How much did you pay for it?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to
a sudden power cut.
A. We have hardly arrived B. We had arrived hardly
C. Hardly we had arrived D. Hardly had we arrived
Question 12: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely .
A. imaginary B. imaginative C. imagining D. imaginable
Question 13: I Tom with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along well with each
other.
A. didn’t bring B. won’t bring
C. hadn’t brought D. wouldn’t have brought
Question 14: This project by the end of this month.
A. will have been finished B. will be finishing
C. will finished D. will have finished
Question 15: We are having our wedding invitations in London
A. to print B. print C. printed D. printing
Question 16: He the plants. If he had, they wouldn’t have died.
A. needn’t have watered B. can’t have watered
C. shouldn’t water D. couldn’t water
Question 17: It’s important to know about how developed countries have solved the urbanization
problems and some solutions to those in Vietnam.
A. think B. advise C. expect D. propose
Question 18: Her first novel has been acclaimed as a masterpiece.
A. nation B. national C. international D. internationally
Question 19: People have used coal and oil to electricity for a long time.
A. cultivate B. breed C. raise D. generate
Question 20: As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly from a
height.
A. apparent B. visible C. foreseeable D. evident
Question 21: The energy from the sun is renewable and environmentally-friendly.
A. harnessing B. is harnessed C. which harnessed D. harnessed
Question 22: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as as possible.
A. economizing B. economic C. economical D. economically
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 23 to 27.

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 Millions of people of all ages enjoy a hobby which is both interesting (23) fun. And
every year, more and more people start a stamp collection on their own and discover an interest which can
last a lifetime. Starting your collection is easy (24) stamps can be found everywhere.
Holiday postcards from friends, birthday cards from relatives and letters from pen pals can all (25 )
you with stamps from all over the world. But once you have started collecting (26)
, you will probably want to join the Stamp Collectors’ Club (27) exists
to provide collectors with new British stamps.
Question 23: A. also B. at C. or D. and
Question 24: A. moreover B. although C. furthermore D. because
Question 25: A. take B. consider C. give D. provide
Question 26: A. seriously B. competitively C. greatly D. attractively
Question 27: A. where B. which C. what D. when
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 28 to 34.
The Hindu culture celebrates marriage as a pure and pristine rite enabling two individuals start their
journey of life together. It puts emphasis on the values of happiness, harmony and growth and could be
traced back from the Vedic times.
Months before the wedding ceremony, an engagement is held which is called “magni”. The couple is
blessed here with gifts, jewelry and clothes. Another important ritual is the “mehendi which is a paste
made from the leaves of henna plant. It is the traditional art of adorning the hands and the feet of the
bride with mehendi and the name of the groom is also hidden in the design.
On the day of marriage, the couple exchanges garlands as a gesture of acceptance of one another and a
pledge to respect one another as partners which is known as “jaimala”. This is followed by “kanyadaan”,
where the father of the bride places her hand in the groom's hand requesting him to accept her as an equal
partner.
Another ritual is the “havan” in which the couple invokes Agni, the god of Fire, to witness their
commitment to each other. Crushed sandalwood, herbs, sugar rice and oil are offered to the ceremonial
fire. The “gath bandhan” takes place where scarves of the bride and groom are tied together symbolizing
their eternal bond.This signifies their pledge before God to love each other and remain loyal. The couple
then takes four “mangal pheras” or walk around the ceremonial fire, representing four goals in life:
“Dharma”, religious and moral duties; “Artha”, prosperity; “Kama” earthly pleasures; “Moksha”, spiritual
salvation.
The couple also takes seven steps together to begin their journey, called the “saptapardi”. Then the
ritual of “sindoor” takes place where the groom applies a small dot of vermilion, a red powder to the
bride’s forehead and welcomes her as his partner for life. This signifies the completion of the marriage.
The parents of the bride and the groom then give their blessings, “ashirwad” to the newly wed couple as
they touch the feet of their parents.
Question 28: What might be the most suitable title for this reading passage?
A. The Hindu culture B. The Hindu religion
C. The Hindu wedding D. The Hindu tradition
Question 29: What does the word “magni” stand for?
A. the wedding

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 B. the paste made from the leave of one another
C. the engagement
D. the gesture of acceptance of one another
Question 30: What do the Hindu people think about marriage?
A. It is entirely a spiritual traditional ritual allowing two individuals to live together.
B. It is a belief in the growth of a family newly formed by two individuals.
C. It is a wish of happiness and harmony to come to two individuals.
D. It is just a living-together announcement of two individuals.
Question 31: What can the word “adorning” be best replaced by?
A. decorating B. painting C. repairing D. dying
Question 32: What can the word “invokes” be best replaced by?
A. tells B. says C. prays D. talks
Question 33: Why does the couple exchange garlands?
A. to do a ritual
B. to show both their acceptance of and the swear to respect the partner.
C. to express their acceptance of one another and a wish of happiness.
D. to express their vow to respect each other for the whole life.
Question 34: When is the wedding ceremony completed?
A. When the parents of the bride and the groom give their blessings to the couple.
B. When the couple touches their parents’ feet.
C. When the couple makes seven steps together.
D. When the groom applies a small dot of Vermillion of the bride’s forehead.
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 35 to 42.
Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world’s universities, came from
very inauspicious and humble beginning.
This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years after the Pilgrims landed at
Plymouth. Included in the Puritan emigrants to the Massachusetts colony during this period were more
than 100 graduates of England’s prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities, and these universities
graduates in the New World were determined that their sons would have the same educational
opportunities that they themselves had had. Because of this support in the colony for an institution of
higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for a college in October of
1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school; this land was in an area
called Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge after its English cousin and is the site of the
present-day university.
When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the neighboring town of Charlestowne,
died from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his estate of 1,700 pounds to the fledgling college. In
spite of the fact that only half of the bequest was actually paid, the General Court named the college after
the minister in appreciation for what he had done. The amount of the bequest may not have been large,
particularly by today’s standard, but it was more than the General Court had found it necessary to
appropriate in order to open the college.
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 Henry Dunster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it should be noted that in
addition to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty, with an entering freshmen class of four
students. Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence the entire teaching
staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors.
Question 35: The main idea of this passage is that .
A. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts
B. What is today a great university started out small
C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university
D. Harvard is one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Question 36: The passage indicates that Harvard is
A. one of the oldest universities in the world
B. the oldest university in the world
C. one of the oldest universities in America
D. the oldest university in America
Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the Massachusetts
colony were .
A. rather rich
B. rather well educated
C. rather supportive of the English government
D. rather undemocratic
Question 38: The pronoun “they” in the second paragraph refers to
A. son
B. university graduates
C. Oxford and Cambridge universities
D. educational opportunities
Question 39: The “pounds” in the second paragraph are probably
A. units of money B. college students
C. types of books D. school campuses
Question 40: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?
A. What he died of B. Where he came from
C. Where he was buried D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard
Question 41: The passage implies that .
A. Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
B. Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
C. Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
D. The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early years
Question 42: The word “somewhat” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by
A. to and fro B. back and forth C. side by side D. more or less
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.
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Question 43: “I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager.
A. The manager promised to be very open-minded.
B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
C. The manager denied having been very open-minded.
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.
Question 44: They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution.
A. It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution.
B. Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution.
C. Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution.
D. It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels.
Question 45: Nam used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.
A. Nam enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper.
B. Nam no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper.
C. Nam has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper.
D. Nam refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.
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 46: The (A) wooden fence (B) surrounded the factory is beginning (C) to fall down because of
(D) the rain.
Question 47: A turtle differs (A) from (B) other reptiles (C) in that its body is encased in a protective
shell of (D) their own.
Question 48: Starfishes and sea urchins, (A) members of the echinoderms or (B) spiny skinned animals,
are particularly (C) interested because of (D) their unusual structures.
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 49: We arrived at the conference. We realized our reports were still at home.
A. Not until we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home
B. We arrived at the conference and realized that our reports are still at home.
C. Not until had we arrived at the conference, we realized our reports were still at home.
D. It was until we arrived at the conference that we realize our reports were still at home.
Question 50: They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.
A. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road but they also had nothing to eat for the day.
B. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.
C. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.
D. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.

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 ANSWER KEY
Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Đáp án A B B B B A A A B B
Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Đáp án D A D A C B D D D B
Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Đáp án D D D D D A B C C A
Câu 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Đáp án A C B D B D B B A C
Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Đáp án D D B A C B D C A A

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