ĐỀ MINH HỌA 04

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. blame B. lack C. shape D. paste
Question 2. A. choir B. church C. child D. cheek
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 3. A. answer B. review C. software D. notion
Question 4. A. deforest B. prohibit C. encourage D. understand
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. He promised _________ us the package by 6 P.M.
A. sending B. send C. to sending D. to send
Question 6. A lot of fans are disappointed to find that their idols have _____ of clay when they are caught
doing something embarrassing.
A. mouth B. weight C. teeth D. feet
Question 7. Susan won’t go home _______.
A. until she has completed the report B. since she completed the report
C. when she completed the report D. after she had completed the report
Question 8. Last week I had _______ terrible headache so I had to take a day off.
A. an B. a C. Ø (no article) D. the
Question 9. Hotel rooms ________ up to one month before arrival.
A. can be reserved B. reserved C. have reserved D. reserve
Question 10. My brother really _______ pride in his achievement at university.
A. keeps B. takes C. makes D. catches
Question 11. This room isn’t large enough, _______?
A. isn’t it B. hasn’t it C. does it D. is it
Question 12. The revised manuscript is ________ than the previous one.
A. simplest B. the simplest C. simply D. simpler
Question 13. Remember to wash all cooking ________ before preparing any dishes.
A. gadgets B. utensils C. devices D. applications
Question 14. The earthquake ______ Turkey a few weeks ago caused irreparable damage to some parts of
this country.
A. hit B. was hit C. hitting D. to hit
Question 15. My mother ________ the clothes to dry outside when it suddenly started to rain.
A. was hanging B. will hang C. hangs D. is hanging
Question 16. Tina is a highly accomplished linguist; her great ________ for languages really amazes me.
A. resource B. facility C. amenity D. convenience
Question 17. Hoang is excited _______ the school field trip tomorrow.
A. at B. to C. about D. on
Question 18. The local authority plans to _________ the parking space.
A. large B. enlarge C. largely D. enlargement
Question 19. Some old people _______ golf when they retire.
A. look back B. put on C. switch off D. take up
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 20. Phuong and Linh are at the zoo.
- Phuong: “Can we feed the monkeys?”
- Linh: “_________. The sign says ‘No Feeding’.”
A. Yes, go ahead B. I think so
C. Help yourself D. I’m afraid not
Question 21. Jimmy and Linda are talking about volunteering.
- Jimmy: “I think high school students should do voluntary work.”
- Linda: “_________. This can help boost their confidence.”
A. I don’t quite agree B. That’s for sure
C. I’m sorry to hear that D. It’s quite strange
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 22. The emergence of some social networking sites in recent years has changed the way we
communicate significantly.
A. disappearance B. recovery C. advent D. invitation
Question 23. Tony has been under the gun in the past few days because he’s going to have a job interview
tomorrow.
A. having bought a gun B. feeling extremely calm
C. having a lot of pressure D. feeling badly upset
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 24. Family outings can be a great way to strengthen close relationships among members.
A. explain B. divide C. enhance D. break
Question 25. They were fearless explorers who climbed to the top of the mountain under the bad weather.
A. careless B. cautious C. afraid D. brave
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 26. “What sport did you play yesterday?” asked my friend.
A. My friend asked me what sport did I play yesterday.
B. My friend asked me what sport I had played the day before.
C. My friend asked me what sport I had played yesterday.
D. My friend asked me what sport had I played the day before.
Question 27. All taxi drivers are required to fasten their seat belts while driving.
A. All taxi drivers shouldn’t fasten their seat belts while driving.
B. All taxi drivers may fasten their seat belts while driving.
C. All taxi drivers needn’t fasten their seat belts while driving.
D. All taxi drivers must fasten their seat belts while driving.
Question 28. The last time I called her was five years ago.
A. I haven’t called her for five years. B. I have called her for five years.
C. I called her for five years. D. I didn’t call her five years ago.
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 29. Even though many drastic measures have been adopted by the local authority, this
A B
area still records a high incident of juvenile crime.
C D
Question 30. Tuan forgets to charge his phone last night so now its battery is running low.
A B C D
Question 31. Mary has decided to take this English course with the hope that they will improve
A B C
her writing skills.
D
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 32. The Internet connection is slow. I can’t send this message to my tutor.
A. Provided that the Internet connection is slow, I can’t send this message to my tutor.
B. If the Internet connection hadn’t been slow, I could have sent this message to my tutor.
C. Unless the Internet connection is slow, I can send this message to my tutor.
D. If the Internet weren’t slow, I could send this message to my tutor.
Question 33. Ngoc’s personal information was leaked. She was aware of the danger of the Internet.
A. No sooner had Ngoc realised that the Internet was dangerous than her personal information was leaked.
B. Only after Ngoc’s personal information had been leaked did she realise how dangerous the Internet was.
C. Not until Ngoc’s personal information had been leaked was she aware of the benefit of the Internet.
D. Hardly had Ngoc’s personal information been leaked when she realised how beneficial the Internet was.
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.
 An increasing number of people nowadays are choosing to work from the comfortable environment of
their own homes rather than (34) ______ the troublesome process of travelling to work every day. The
emergence of teleworking, as it is commonly called, is due to the extensive use of computers in the
workplace. Working conditions at home are more relaxed and can actually be timed to (35) ______ oneself.
There is no stressful need to get to the office on time, no frustration (36) _______ is caused by the rush-hour
traffic as with commuting, and it isn't necessary to face unpleasant colleagues on a daily basis.
(37) _______, there is a negative side. For example, some people might suffer from boredom if they
spend all day at home, or they might feel the temptation to spend time doing (38) ______ jobs around the
house.
Question 34. A. conduct B. undergo C. realise D. struggle
Question 35. A. agree B. match C. suit D. find
Question 36. A. whose B. whom C. when D. which
Question 37. A. Hence B. Moreover C. However D. In addition
Question 38. A. another B. a little C. other D. every
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.
Scientists have dreamed for a long time about building a 'flying train' which can float through the air
above the tracks. With Maglev technology, their dreams are now a reality. Maglev trains have no wheels.
Instead, powerful magnets lift them into the air and push them forward, at speeds of up to 500 km per hour.
As well as speed, Maglev has a number of advantages over other transport systems. The trains are
quieter and the journey is smoother because they don't have wheels. They are also greener because they don’t
use fuel and so create less pollution. Right now there is only one high-speed Maglev train system in the
world. It carries passengers from Shanghai city centre to the airport. However, work has started on a new,
longer Maglev track in Japan. Trains will go from Tokyo to Nagoya in 40 minutes. But don't expect to ride
on it on your next trip to Japan. It won't open until 2027! Then, in 2045, the line will extend to Osaka.
There is one major problem with Maglev technology: it is incredibly expensive to build the tracks.
Transport planners predict that the Tokyo to Osaka line will cost 91 billion dollars. The high cost means that
Maglev technology probably won't replace other forms of transport in the near future. However, the
technology is still in development and somebody might find a cheaper and simpler way to build the tracks.
And then, who knows? In the future, some of us might fly to work by train.
Question 39. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The End of Trains? B. Flying by Train
C. Train System in Shanghai D. The Next Generation of Technology
Question 40. The word powerful in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. heavy B. simple C. standard D. strong
Question 41. According to paragraph 2, Maglev trains ________.
A. aren’t harmful to the environment B. require a special type of fuel
C. travel faster than other vehicles D. may cause some noise
Question 42. The word they in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. wheels B. transport systems C. Maglev trains D. advantages
Question 43. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. A high-speed Maglev train system was first developed in Shanghai.
B. The cost of building Maglev train tracks can be enormous.
C. Maglev train system in Japan will come into operation in 2045.
D. Maglev trains can travel at an incredibly fast speed.
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.
For Sean O'Brien, it was just an ordinary night out with friends. He knew that people sometimes
mocked him for being overweight, and he was usually able to shrug it off. But this time, as well as laughing
at him in person, someone decided to publicly fat-shame him by posting a video of him dancing online, with
a hurtful comment. Sean was completely unaware of it, but the post about him was shared widely, and it
prompted a wave of abuse from immature Internet trolls.
However, as well as the cyberbullies, other people were watching. A group of women in California,
who were campaigning to encourage people to have a positive body image whatever their size, decided to
take action. They put out a message on Twitter, inviting Sean on an all-expenses- paid trip from London to
Los Angeles, to meet and dance with them. When Sean's friends first told him about the search for ‘dancing
man', he figured it was a bit of nonsense which would soon blow over, and decided not to bother doing
anything about it.
But the movement got bigger and bigger. Sean rethought his decision, made contact, and the women -
all 1,700 of them - started raising money to throw him an extra-special party in LA. He went to the party in
California. Sean had assumed that just a few people would turn up, but he realised his mistake as soon as he
saw over 1,000 people queuing to get into the nightclub! Sean danced all night and the story of how he and
the women's group in California took a stance against cyberbullying was reported around the world. As a
result of the event, some of the women set up Dance Free Movement, an online forum where anyone who felt
they had been bullied or victimised could receive support. The 'dancing man' himself has become a
fundraiser for several anti-bullying charities.
Sean commented in an interview at the time that he was amazed that something which started out so
badly, had become such a positive movement. He said that he had actually never really thought about the
people who posted the original images, concluding that they must have their own insecurities, to put the
spotlight on someone else so maliciously. Sean certainly had the last laugh. We are often told that the best
idea is not to give bullies any attention, but it may be that the best way to deal with cyberbullying is to act as
these women did and be brave enough to make it clear that we are uncomfortable with this kind of
behaviour, that we disagree with what is being said and that bullying is completely unacceptable.
Question 44. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. An Inspirational Story of a Disabled Man
B. Negative Impacts of Cyberbullying on Teenagers
C. The Dancing Man Has the Last Laugh
D. Online Bullies Have Been Silenced!
Question 45. The word prompted in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. triggered B. terminated C. compared D. discouraged
Question 46. According to paragraph 1, Sean O'Brien didn’t realise that ________.
A. he was teased by some of his acquaintances for being overweight
B. he was laughed by some Internet users for his awkward behaviour
C. he became a victim of body shaming on the Internet
D. his dance video was leaked by his casual friends
Question 47. The word them in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. Sean’s friends B. women C. expenses D. cyberbullies
Question 48. The phrase blow over in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.
A. become a controversial topic
B. incite intense hatred
C. gradually become less strong
D. provide genuine pleasure
Question 49. Which of the following is true about Sean O'Brien according to the passage?
A. He wasn’t required to pay any costs to join the dance party in California.
B. He wasn’t taken aback by the number of people joining his dance party.
C. He accepted the offer by a group of women in California without hesitation.
D. He established an online forum for those who got cyberbullied like him.
Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Most Internet users now enjoy hiding their identities online.
B. Sean wasn’t brave enough to raise his voice against cyberbullies.
C. Sean’s case is rather different from other cases of cyberbullying.
D. It was nothing new for Sean to be ridiculed for his weight.