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Họ và tên thí sinh: ........................................... Số báo danh: ........................ Mã đề: 898

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. answered B. discussed C. returned D. improved
Question 2: A. decorate B. concentrate C. accurate D. operate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. midnight B. colleague C. desert D. surprise
Question 4: A. organize B. imagine C. discover D. embarrass

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: The invention of ________ telephone has made communication easier and easier.
A. a B. the C. Ø (no article) D. an
Question 6: Unlike her parents, Sue chose ________ as her major at university.
A. economy B. economize C. economic D. economics
Question 7: Three robbers ________ a suitcase of money in a bank robbery last night.
A. made off with B. made up for C. carried along with D. ran away from
Question 8: No wonder she doesn’t remember ________ a beautiful doll on her fourth birthday. It’s such a long time
ago.
A. having been given B. had been given C. to have given D. to be given
Question 9: Manchester United’s coach was ________ for their team’s recent poor performance.
A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. embarrassed
Question 10: Travelling by motorbike to my hometown takes ________ travelling by car.
A. as twice as much time B. twice as much time as
C. as much time as twice D. twice as much as time
Question 11: I can’t stand living with my roommate any more. He ________ a mess in our room.
A. always made B. was always making C. is always making D. has always been making
Question 12: He suddenly burst out laughing in a very strange way, ________ everyone to turn round and look.
A. making B. attracting C. causing D. allowing
Question 13: They didn’t seem enthusastic _____ the subject you mentioned in the meeting.
A. with B. about C. on D. in
Question 14: My ________ towards learning has changed dramatically since I entered university.
A. purpose B. goal C. ambition D. attitude
Question 15: Once ________to university, candidates will receive a letter of acceptance from the admissions office.
A. admitted B. having admitted C. admitting D. get admitted
Question 16: They managed to do well at school ________ having their early education interrupted by poverty.
A. despite B. owing to C. in addition to D. as a result of
Question 17: Beyond all ________, Paul was the best person interviewed for the job.
A. conclusion B. negligence C. contradiction D. dispute
Question 18: By virtue of current financial difficulties, getting a rise in salary is temporarily________.
A. out of this world B. out of the question C. out of sight D. out of the woods

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 19: Alex is talking to his little sister, Kate, after dinner.
Alex: “Need a hand with your homework, my dear?”
Kate: “__________________”
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 A. I’m afraid not. I can manage without you. B. By all means. That’s very kind of you.
C. Some other time, perhaps. I’m busy now. D. Never mind. As long as you can do it correctly.
Question 20: Two students are chatting in the corridor after class.
Tim: “Geography is certainly one of the most interesting subjects.”
Laura: “_________________”
A. I don’t think so. You can say that again. B. I’m afraid I’m not with you. It gives me a headache.
C. That’s OK. As long as you like it. D. That’s not true. I can’t understand how you feel.

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 21: Havard is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to scholarships to study
there.
A. are rejected to possess B. are given the right to have
C. are obliged to own D. are allowed to decline
Question 22: You should maintain eye-contact with your interviewer. It’s common practice to look at the person you
are talking to.
A. habit B. policy C. method D. technique

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 23: Were Jack a clever person, he would have been promoted last year.
A. Jack surely isn’t intelligent enough to get the promotion last year.
B. Jack was promoted last year even though he was not so clever.
C. Jack didn’t get the promotion last year since he isn’t intelligent.
D. Jack missed his promotion last year without proving himself clever.
Question 24: I am dead certain he finished his homework and went out with Jane.
A. He must have finished his homework and gone out with Jane.
B. Jane must have gone out with him to finish all their homework.
C. He should have finished his homework to hang out with Jane.
D. Jane could have helped him with his homework before going out.
Question 25: “Hurrah! We have won the match!”, Peter said.
A. Peter yelled out before knowing they won the match.
B. Peter said with joy once he knew they won the match.
C. Peter claimed excitedly that they had won the match.
D. Peter exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

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 24 to 30.
Whatever happened to the familiar scene from the past of children playing ‘tag’ in the streets while their parents chatted
amicably with the neighbours over the garden fence? This idyllic picture is fading fast today, as the descendants of the
same children are deserting the cul-de-sac in favour of a screen. Several organizations are attempting to reverse this
trend, with varying degrees of success.
One of these organizations is Play England, which aims to improve opportunities for children to play outside. A leading
figure in the campaign is 50-year-old Adrian Voce, who has happy childhood memories of days spent in the ‘Big
Woods’ near his house with his older brothers. ‘We were given a packed lunch and told not to talk to strangers. I can
remember vividly wandering in and out of each other’s houses,’ he says.
However, it is not only the children that members of Play England have to convince. In many cases, the parents
themselves block their efforts, if unwittingly, by their lack of cooperation. A survey in 2004 found that 85% of adults
agreed that it was important for children to be able to play safely in the road or street where they live. However, a high
proportion of them were not prepared to park their cars an extra 50 metres away to make the street safer.
Society today has changed to such an extent that children do not feel safe on the streets and their parents no
longer feel comfortable about letting them play there. It is not only the appeal of computers and video games that has
driven children inside but also the presence of traffic, crime, and violent gangs of young people. However, thanks to
efforts of people like Adrian Voce, it may not be too late to turn back the clock.
Question 26: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. British children are playing safely in the streets thanks to organizations like Play England.
B. Children are unable to play games outside without parents’ support in Great Britain.
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 C. British children are no longer playing outdoors because of their interest in computers.
D. Efforts have been made to encourage British children to play in the streets like their parents.
Question 27: What is the word “figure” in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to?
A. number B. person C. case D. picture
Question 28: What does the word “their” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. children B. cases C. members D. parents
Question 29: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as reasons why children don’t play in the streets?
A. lack of traffic management crews B. young people’s violence
C. attraction of computer games D. parents’ lack of cooperation

Question 30: The writer of the passage believes that ________

A. more should be done by the police to reduce increasing street crime.
B. there’s some hope that children will be able to play outside again.
C. new technology is fully responsible for stealing children’s attention. D. parents in Britain today seem to be over-
protective of their children.

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 31 to 35.
Leading figures in the business world dumping icy water over themselves, eye-catching photos (31)________ on
the internet of people lying horizontally for no good reason. Looking at some of the things online today, it seems these
crazes are becoming more and more popular. And they’re all memes.
First used by biologist Richard Dawkins in the 1970s, the word ‘meme’ described the transmission of ideas from
person to person. (32)________, the meaning has evolved in the social media: a dictionary recently defined meme as ‘an
image or video that is spread rapidly by internet users’. Transmission is so fast that a joke shared between friends can
become a global phenomenon in a matter of hours.
Typical memes are easy to understand and quick to pass on. Those (33)________ share a meme feel a sense of
belonging: they are ‘in’ on an inside joke. Having seen the potential of the meme, marketing executives were keen to
use this powerful tool. The meme has also proved to be an amazing way to generate donations for charities and NGOs –
in one case producing a tenfold increase in the charity’s previous annual income. Opinions on this are sharply divided.
Supporters say it not only raises money for a (34)________ cause but also encourages people to donate more in general.
Opponents, however, criticize the way celebrities exploit these phenomena for their own interests: they say many
people taking part are engaged more by the meme than by the real issue; they also feel the income one charity receives
may be out of proportion with the relative (35)________ of a given disease, or reduce donation to other causes not in the
public eye.
Question 31: A. made B. taken C. printed D. posted
Question 32: A. Additionally B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
Question 33: A. who B. which C. whom D. what
Question 34: A. specifying B. specify C. specific D. specically
Question 35: A. expanse B. extension C. extent D. expansion

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 36: Jim can’t say no to cookies. He is known for having a sweet tooth.
A. wishing for sweet food B. losing one tooth
C. disliking anything sweet D. avoiding toothaches
Question 37: Fallout from the nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may harm the vegetation.
A. benefit B. endanger C. destroy D. select

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 38: Writers need to be fully inspired. Before that, they are not able to write well.
A. Fully inspired though writers are, they cannot produce good writing.
B. Not until writers are fully inspired that they are capable of writing well.
C. Only with the ability to write well can writers get their full inspiration.
D. Only when writers find their full inspiration can they create good writing.
Question 39: I spent too much time watching TV before my final exam. Now I feel deep regret about
that. A. If only I hadn’t watched too much TV before I took my final exam.
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 B. I’d rather not spend too much time watching TV before my final exam.
C. I feel sorry when I’ve spent much time watching TV before my final exam.
D. I wish to spend time preparing for my final exam instead of watching TV.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.

Question 40: Basic knowledge of social studies along with his experience have enabled him to get the job.
A B C D
Question 41: The suspect was seen leave the crime scene shortly after the murder had occurred.
A B C D
Question 42: The company has overcome its difficulty as its debt has been reduced to a more managerial level.
A B C D

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 43 to 50.
Who isn’t tempted by adverts for cheap flights by low-cost airlines. It seems like the ideal solution to broaden
your horizons and go out to see something of the world. But now governments are becoming increasingly concerned
about the impact of air travel on the environment, and politicians are under pressure from environmental groups to stop
the growth in low-cost flights.
Air travel is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gases, and flights are on course to double by 2020 and
triple by 2030. Emissions from aircraft, principally carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and water vapor, contribute in part
to the effect of global warming. If aviation continues expanding at the same rate as it has done in previous years, it will
become the main source of CO2 emissions by the middle of the century.
Plans to halt the increase in air travel include introducing a tax on jet fuel, selling permits to airlines to cover
their output of carbon dioxide, and ceasing the expansion of existing airports. Airline companies will be forced to raise
their prices to cover these costs, making air travel much more expensive for passengers. It looks like the days of a cheap
weekend break in Venice could be over.
In response to these proposals, airlines insist that the impact of aviation on the environment is not sufficiently
understood to justify introducing such drastic measures. A representative from the environmental affairs department of
British Airways admitted that air travel could account for nearly half of the total CO 2 emissions by 2050, but alleged
that the proposals would limit society’s choice on how the gases should be reduced. He said society might prefer to
continue to allow flights to grow and reduce emissions elsewhere, such as in power generators or road transport.
The European Parliament is at present debating the environmental impact of air travel, and politicians are
drawing up plans for a scheme to cover all flights arriving at or departing from all airports in the European Union.
However, the scheme is likely to be limited in the early years to flights within Europe in order to avoid legal actions
from the United States and other countries.
As the years go by, it is becoming clear that it is not only governments who will be paying the price of reducing
global warming. In the future, individuals will be encouraged to either stay at home or contribute to the bill.
Question 43: Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. EU’s efforts in reducing airline emissions B. Saving the planet with budget airlines
C. Airlines’ future cost-cutting plans D. EU’s recent decision against flying
Question 44: What is the word ‘emissions’ in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to?
A. discharges B. heat C. exhaust D. sewage
Question 45: When may aircraft emissions be the main source of greenhouse gases?
A. by 2020 B. by 2030 C. by 2040 D. by 2050
Question 46: What is the word “halt” in paragraph 3 closest in meaning to?
A. forbid B. stop C. encourage D. stimulate
Question 47: Why will airlines have to purchase permits?
A. to pay for the fuel they will use B. to be able to enter a European airport
C. to keep up with increasing costs D. to make up for the gases planes emit
Question 48: What does the word ‘their’ in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. plans B. permits C. companies D. airports
Question 49: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. European governments’ drastic measures to reduce future cheap flights are supported.
B. British Airways think people should be allowed to choose how to reduce CO2 emissions.

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 C. Governments’ estimate of international aircraft emissions by the year 2050 is exaggerated.
D. Road transport is a greater source of CO2 emissions than air transport or power generators.
Question 50: It can be inferred from the reading passage that ________.
A. European governments should not expect individuals to contribute to reducing global warming.
B. the European Parliament is ready to launch a scheme that covers all flights using airports in EU.
C. the USA and other countries may sue EU if their planes are subject to their upcoming schemes.
D. environmental groups require European governments to close down current low-cost airlines.

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