HE THONG DE THI THAM KHAO CAC NAM DE LUYEN THI DANH GIA NANG LUC DAI HOC QUOC GIA. TP HO CHI MINH - DE S61 Question 1-5: Choose a suitable word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank. Cau Chinais currently rice consumer, which is imported from Vietnam, with more than 7.8 million tons in the last 5 years. A. the largest B. large C. the larger D. largestly Ciiu 2: The COVID-19 pandemic has created enormous challenges for the real estate industry, reduced revenues and profits of real estate businesses. A. serious B. seriously C. seriousness D. series Cau 3: A large ____of personal information including Facebook users in Vietnam has been posted on a forum for hackers, causing many people to worry. ‘A. number B. few C. amount D. little Google honors Vietnamese bread__ the homepage 9 different countries. A.on-of B.in-at C.on—on D. in — in Cau 5: On March 25, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City to postpone the contest for excellent students at the city level for the school year 2019-2020 because of COVID-19. ‘A. announced B. have announced —_C. announces D. will announce Question 6 -10: Each of the following sentences has one error (A, B, C or D). Find it and blacken your choice on your answer sheet. Cau 6; Please take these papers and give it to Mike. A. Please B. take C. give D.it Cau 7: ‘The place which we spent our holiday was really beautiful A. which B. spent C. our D. really beautiful Cau 8: My father said we would invite their teacher to dinner on Saturday. Awe B. their C.to dinner D.on Cfu 9: Mark Twain, the American writer, wrote "Life on the Mississippi River". A. the B. American C. wrote D.on Cu 10: Aseries of lectures are being presented at the Central Hall this week. A. series B. are C. being presented _D. this week Question 11 - 15: Which of the following best restates each of the given sentences? Céu 11: The thief almost certainly came through the open windows. ‘A. The thief might have come through the open windows.B. The thief should have come through the open windows. C. The thief must have come through the open windows. D. The thief could have come through the open windows. Cau 12: "\ arm very pleased with how things have turned out.” She said to her employees. A. She asked her employees how things had tumed out and was pleased to know it. B. She expressed her satisfaction with the ways things had turned out. C. She complimented her employees for making things turn out. D. She wanted her employees to tell her how many things had turned out. Cau 13: She took the train last night, so she wasn't late. A. If she took the train last night, she would be late. B. Had she not taken the train last night, she would have been late. C. Unless she hadn't taken the train last night, she would be late. D. If she had taken the train last night, she would have been late. Cau 14: People say that some Americans are superficially friendly. ‘A. Some Americans are said that they are superficially friendly. B. Some Americans are said as being superficially friendly. C. Some Americans are said to be superficially friendly. D. People are said that some Americans are superficially friendly. Cu 15; The South of England is drier than the North. A. The South of England is not as dry as the North, B. It is drier in the North than in the South of England. C. It is not so dry in the North as in the South of England. D. It is less dry in the South than in the North of England. Question 16 — 20: Read the passage carefully. ‘The population of the world is growing very fast. In the last 40 years, it has doubled. By the year 2200, it will be about 10,000 million, Our cities will be much bigger. There will be more factories and more roads.We will need more water and more natural resources. Experts say that wwe will have serious problems in thefuture. They say that we must change the way we use energy and natural resources now. Every day we throw away millions of tons of rubbish. Half of this is paper that we can use again, A typical family in Europe or America throws away more than I ton of rubbish each year, but we can recycle most ofthis. If we recycle things, we can save money, energy, and natural resources. Recycling the Sunday NewYork Times newspaper, for example, will save 75,000 trees every week. A lot of rubbish we throw away is not biodegradable. Plastic, metal and chemicals will not disappear for hundreds of years. We also produce a lot of unnecessary things, such as packaging.All of this pollutes theair, the land and the water. Pollution will be a very big problem in the future. ‘We must avoid using non-biodegradable material. We must also reduce the number of unnecessary things that we produce and use. In shops, for example, we can say “No, thanks!” to the packaging that comes with the things we buy. Many natural resources are not renewable. Coal, gas, oil, metals and minerals, for example, will finish one day. Other resources take a long time to grow, such as trees, or they are not always available, such as water. We have to reduce the number of resources and energy that we use. We also have to find alternative ways to make energy. We can use the sun, the wind, the sea and the heat of the Earth, Choose an option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question. Cau 16: The certain consequence of a fast growing population is that ‘A. the number of people on earth is going to double B. there will be more natural resources C. the change in the way people use energy D. the lack of water and resources Cu 17: Which of the following is NOT true about recycling? ‘A. We can save money. B. A major part of rubbish is recyclable. C. Every day millions tones of rubbish are reused. D. 75,000 trees will be saved if we recycle one daily newspaper. Cau 18: The word “this” in the passage refers to . A. packaging B. rubbish C.the non-biodegradable —_D. plastic Ciiu 19: The word “alternative” is closest in meaning to . A. unusual B. cleaner C. different D. changeable Ci 20: Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. Overpopulation B. Ways to save the resources C. Other alternative energy D. Future threat to our livesDE LUYEN THI DANH GIA NANG LUC BAI HQC QUOC GIA TP HO CHi MINH - DESO 2 Question 1 -5: Choose a suitable word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank. : Nowadays, it’s becomel___ common to offer guests the Wi-Fi password along with a cup of tea A. increasingly B. increased C. increase D. increasing iu 2:Refore they___ to the party, Jane__all the things needed. A. came - prepared B. was coming - was preparing C. came - had prepared D. come - has prepared Clu 3: t was so noisy outside that she couldn't concentrate her work. Avat B. in C.on D. with Ciu 4: With only hope, Harry didn't know how to keep going another day. A. little B.alittle C. few D.afew If patient 34 had reported , Vietnam wouldn't have had many such cross infections A. more truthfully B,more truthful —_. truthfuler D. truthfullier Question 6 — 10: Each of the following sentences has one error (A, B, C or D). Find it and blacken your choice on your answer sheet. Céi 6:n spite of their frightening appearance, the squid is shy and completely harmless. A Ingpite B. their Gis D. completely Virgin Islands National park features a underwater preserve with coral reef and colorful tropical fish. ‘A. features Ba C. with D. reefs Cu 8:'The reason what I phoned him was to invite him to a party. A. what B. phoned C. was D. him Cu 9:1 doubt whether everybody could read your letter as your handwriting is really terrible. A. doubt whether B. everybody C.as D. really terrible, 10: The study of how living things work are called philosophy. A.of B. living C. are called D. philosophy Question 11 — 15: Which of the following best restates each of the given sentences? 1: Itwas wrong of you to criticize her in front of her colleagues. A. You are wrong about criticizing her in front of her colleagues B. You shouldn't have criticized her in front of her colleagues. C. You didn’t need to criticize her in the presence of her colleagues. D. You must be mistaken about criticizing her with her colleagues.Ciu 12: He was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy. A. If he knew the road was icy, he wouldn’t drive so fast. B. He hadn’t been driving very fast if he would have known the road was icy. C. If he had known the road was icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast. D. He wasn’t driving very fast if he would know the road was iey. Céu 13: "Ihave never been to Russia. | think I shall go there next year.” said Bill. A. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year. B. Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year. C. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year. D. Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year. His eel soup is better than any other soups | have ever eaten. A. Ofall the soups I have ever eaten, his cel soup is the best. B. Ihave ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup. C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten. D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better Cau 1S: You will get a rise in salary after six months. A. After six month your salary will be risen. B. After six months your salary will be raised C. You'll get your salary after six months’ work. D. Your salary will be risen after you work for six months. Question 16 — 20: Read the passage carefully. Norwich is the capital of East Anglia, an area on the east coast of England which is famous for its natural beauty and impressive architecture. Norwich is a wonderful city to explore and is popular with tourists all year round. Norwich is not a city of luxurious hotels, but it has a good selection of reasonably priced places to stay in, both in the city centre and further out. The Beeches Hotel, for example, next to the cathedral, has a beautiful Victorian garden, Comfortable accommodations costs £65 for two nights' bed and breakfast per person. Norwich is famous for its magnificent cathedral, The cathedral has a summer programme of, music and events which is open to the general public. One event, "Fire from heaven", is a drama and musical performance with fireworks, a laser light show and a carnival with local people dressed in colourful castumes Norwich is also home to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, a world-class collection of intemational art in a building at the University of East Anglia. This is well worth a visit and there is a lovely canteen with an excellent selection of hot and cold snacks. It also specializes in vegetarian food. In addition, the city has a new professional theatre, the Playhouse, on the River Wensum. The city's annual international arts festival is from 10 to 20 October.Finally, if you fancy a complete break from the stresses of everyday life, you could hire a boat and spend a few days gruising along the river of the famous Norfolk Broads National Park. In our environmentally friendly age, the emphasis has moved forwards the quiet enjoyment of nature and wildlife. You can buy hire a boat, big or small, for an hour or two or even up toa week or two. This makes a perfect day out or holiday for people ofall ages. (Adopted from “Succeed in Cambridge English Preliminary” by Andrew Betsis and Lawrence Mamas) Choose an option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question. Ci 16: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. Daily Life in Norwich B. Holidays in Norwich C. A Destination Guide to England D. England's Famous Cities Clu 17: The word it’ in paragraph 2 refers to A. the Beeches Hotel B. the city centre C. selection D. Norwich Cy 18: According to paragraph 2, which is NOT part of "Fire from Heaven"? A.A laser light show B.A campfire C. A carnival D.Afireworks display Ci 19: The word “cruising” in paragraph 4 mostly means A. moving on land B. travelling by boat C. surfing —_D. swimming Ci 20: According to the passage, where is the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts located? A. Ina building at the University of East Anglia B. In a new professional theatre on the River Wensum C. Inan intemational art museum D. In the Norfolk Broads National ParkDE LUYEN THI DANH GIA NANG LUC DAI HOC QUOC GIA TP HO CHi MINH - BE SO 3 Questions 1-5: Choose a suitable word or phrase (marked A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank. Cu 1: Jack always casts doubt ___ any call for donation. He never gives anything away. A.to B. about Con D. with Cay 2: Before saying goodbye, we a warm party together, probably in three days. A. will have B. will have had C. would have D. had Cu 3: Nancy offered to clean the kitchen, but Jack said he could doit___. A. better than her B. better than C. more well than her D, good enough Cau 4: As a critical writer, Tim often writes____ articles for his newspaper. A. realism B. realistic C. really D. reality Cau 5: ______ sadness or disappointment is not good. Everybody needs positivity for a happy life. A.A great amount B. Alot C. Too much D. Many Questions 6 -10: Each of the following sentences has one error (A, B, C, or D). Find it and blacken your choice on your answer sheet. Cau 6: | bought a flower pot to decorate a living room, but my mom said it was not very beautiful Ava Boa C. but D. it was Cu 7: Called Father Christmas in certain places, Santa Claus are believed to come from the North Pole. A. Called B. certain Care D. the North Pole. Cu 8: The Johnsons's garden is very big, but it is not very well-cared. A. Johnsons's Bis cit D. well-cared Clu 9: As soon as we see Jack, we'll give her the birthday gift which you have just sent to our home address. A. we'll B.her C. which D. have just sent Cau 10: Two months ago, Tony shared a story about his childhood, that caused a shock in the media. A. shared B. his C. that D. in the media. Questions 11-15: Which of the following best restates each of the given sentences? Cau 11; Mary said, “I've just got a new job, so | can’t ask for a day off this week”. A. Mary told me about her new job, but I couldn’t get a day off that week to go out with her. B. Mary said that when she got a new job, she was not allowed to ask for a day off a week.C. Mary was glad that she had got a new job, but she was sad that she could not have a day off a week. D. Mary told me that she could not ask for a day off that week because she had just got a new job. Cau 12: Not many people like Tim because he is not very polite. A. Tim will like more people if they are more polite. B. If Tim were more polite, more people would like him. C. Unless Tim is polite, people will not like him at all. D. If Tim had been more polite, more people would have liked him. Caw 13: Susan is interesting, but her two sisters are even more interesting. A. Compared with her sisters, Susan is the most interesting. B. Of the three sisters, Susan is the least interesting, C. Susan and her two sisters are the most interesting of all. D. One of Susan’s sisters is more interesting than Susan. Cu 14: The guest is singing a very sad song which upsets me. A. I want to upset the guest by singing a very sad song. B. A very sad song is sung by the guest who wants to upset me. C. The upset guest is singing a very sad song to me. D. I'm upset by a very sad song currently sung by the guest. 15; Peter must be very happy if | offer to accompany him by car. A. I think that Peter will probably feel happy if I offer to go with him by car. B. I must offer to accompany Peter by car so that he will feel happy. C. P'm certain that Peter will be very happy if I offer to go with him by car. D. It is possible that Peter will feel happy if I am his company going by car. Questions 16-20: Read the passage carefully. 1. Organic food is very popular. It is also expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food. New parents and pet owners pay up to 200% more for organic food, Some people think organic food is a waste of money. 2. There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals such as pesticides. In many countries, organic foods have special labels. These guarantee that the products are natural. 3. Some people think organic means locally grown. Originally this was true. Over time, organic farming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There were not enough organic ingredients such as grain and cattle. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large companies have an organic line of products.4, Is organic food more nutritious? This is part of the debate. A large number of farmers and consumers believe itis. They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems such as cancer or allergies. Many health professionals disagree. Few studies prove that organic foods prevent health problems, Health specialists worry more about bacteria such as E.coli and salmonella. These can come into contact with organic and non-organic food, Doctors recommend washing produce very carefully. Handling meat carefully is important, too. 5. Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth extra money? This is a matter of opinion. Whether it is healthier or not may require more research. However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry Choose an option (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each question. Ci 16; Whatis the passage mainly about? ‘A. Comparison of organic food and non-organi B. Nutritious values of organic food. C. General information of organic food. D. The origin and development of organic food. Caw 17: In paragraph 3, what is the word Originally closest in meaning to? food. A. Specially. B. Initially. C. Positively. D. Basically. Ciu 18: In paragraph 4, what does the word it refer to? ‘A. Organic food. _B. Part. C. Debate. D. Number, Cau 19: According to paragraph 4, what is TRUE about organic food? A. It is widely recommended by doctors for nutrition. B. It was proved to prevent many health problems. C. It may cause some types of cancer or allergies. D. It also causes worries for healthcare experts. Céu 20; According to paragraph 5, what can be inferred about organic consumers? A. They are sorry about organic food’s low values. B. They do not mind spending to protect their health. C. They are totally safe by eating organic food. D. They require more research on organic food.