ĐỀ ĐIỀU KIỆN – ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC-20-21

Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others in each group.
1. A. published B. coughed C. surprised D. practiced
2. A. option B. question C. tuition D. eruption
3. A. public B. until C. supply D. campus

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of
the others in each group.
1. A. climate B. career C. media D. purpose
2. A. deposit B. advertise C. candidate D. institute
3. A. biology B. documentary C. particular D. environment

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
1. Jack was not allowed to take the exam because of his frequent absence from class.
A. interest B. laziness C. presence D. distance
2. The girl was born into a well-off family, so she doesn’t have to worry much about money.
A. unhappy B. rich C. powerful D. poor

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word in each
sentence.
1. No matter what happens, I can assure you that I will always support you.
A. instruct B. promise C. inform D. believe
2. When we travel overseas, we hope to learn about new customs and cultures.
A. with foreigners B. by sea C. to foreign lands D. on the sea

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences.
1. My parents were very pleased with my exam results. ______, they bought me a new mobile phone.
A. So B. However C. So that D. Therefore
2. Peter remembers ______ to Hyde Park when he was at primary school.
A. to take B. to be taken C. being taken D. taking
3. The show we went to last Saturday evening was really ______.
A. amused B. amusing C. amusingly D. amuse
4. I think the students didn’t try their best, ______?
A. don’t I B. didn’t they C. did they D. do I
5. Do you think there ______ no wars in the world if everyone ______ the same language?
A. were / would speak B. will be / speaks C. would be / spoke D. are / will speak
6. Is this the address to ______ you want the package sent?
A. which B. where C. whom D. that
7. We took ______ of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach.
 A. advantage B. chance C. occasion D. effect

8. She didn’t ______ she was talking to the headmaster until I told her.
A. understand B. recognize C. realize D. remember
9. Kate is having some problems at the moment, but I am sure she will ______.
A. pass them down B. turn them off C. get over them D. break into them
10. The fields will be littered ______ plastics and tins one day unless we take action now.
A. by B. with C. of D. from
11. We had a chance to go on ______ trip around Paris and it was ______ unforgettable experience.
A. a - an B. Ø - an C. the - the D. the - Ø
12. Jane still feels excited to explore Hanoi although she ______ there twice.
A. has been B. is C. will be D. was
13. The calculations are ______ complicated that they cannot be done without a computer.
A. such B. so C. too D. very
14. Mrs. White is a nurse, so she ______ working at night.
A. used to B. is used to C. uses D. used
15. I recommend you should stay at this hotel as it is ______ situated close to the beach.
A. remotely B. conveniently C. comfortably D. traditionally

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to the situation in each of the following exchanges.
1. James: “Could you pass me the salt, please?”
Tom: “______”
A. Certainly. Here you are. B. It can’t be passed.
C. The salt? Why’s that? D. No, I couldn’t.
2. Jasmine: “Peter and I are going to spend our honeymoon in Hawaii!”
Katherine: “______”
A. Good news. It’s time for me. B. Have you decided yet?
C. Oh, thanks. Good luck! D. Oh, really? Have a nice holiday!

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the part of the sentence that is incorrect.

1. Children now find it more easily to learn English with the help of numerous applications on their
smartphones.
A. help of B. with C. more easily D. on
2. The questions that my form teacher asked me were too difficult for me to answer them.
A. that B. them C. form D. too
3. The existence of many stars in the sky lead us to suspect that there may be life on other planets.
A. lead B. may be C. other D. The existence

Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word to complete each of the
blanks from … to …
We all need a good night’s sleep
According to the Sleep Council, 20 million people in the UK aren’t (1) ______ enough sleep – and some
experts now (2) ______ that “sleep debt” can impair your metabolism and disrupt hormone levels.
To work (3) ______ how much you need, says sleep expert Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep
Assessment and Advisory Service, (4) ______ your alarm for when you (5) ______ to get up, then count back
six to eight hours, (6) ______ on how much sleep you feel you need. Try to go to bed at this time every night,
and get up at the same time – even at weekends. If you (7) ______ feel tired during the day, go to bed earlier by
15 minutes a week until you wake up refreshed. So if you (8) ______ go to bed at 11 p.m., say, go at 10.45 p.m.
for a week. If you’re still tired, try going at 10.30 p.m. the (9) ______ week, and so on. Remember, too: a
weekend afternoon nap can help (10) ______ up for any missed hours in the week.
1. A. being B. doing C. getting D. making
2. A. believe B. are believing C. are believed D. believed
3. A. for B. out C. on D. off
4. A. set B. place C. make D. locate
5. A. should B. must C. need D. would
6. A. relying B. depending C. needing D. counting
7. A. still B. but C. never D. yet
8. A. normalize B. normally C. normal D. normality
9. A. following B. last C. previous D. former
10. A. do B. make C. keep D. put

Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from … to …
It is often considered that the schoolyard is where bullies go to make other kids’ school life miserable, but a
new study suggests that classrooms are another popular place.
The study, presented recently at the American Public Health Association’s yearly meeting in Philadelphia, is
based on the results of the research on more than 10,000 middle school students who answered questions
online.
Of those researched, 43% said they had been physically bullied within the last month. A bit more than half said
they had been laughed at in an unfriendly way, and half reported being called by hurtful names. About one-
third said groups had excluded them from many school activities. 28% said their belongings had been taken or
broken. 21% said someone had threatened to hurt them. According to the results, two-thirds of the students said
they had been bullied in more than one way over the previous month.
The study authors mentioned that 8% of the students who answered the questions online said they had missed
school at least once during the school year for fear of being bullied, 25% said they had taken other actions, such
as missing recess, not going to the bathroom or lunch, missing classes, or staying away from some areas of the
school to escape from bullies. Bullying did too much to school life.

1. Bullying can happen in the following places EXCEPT ______.

A. bathrooms B. classrooms C. teachers’ offices D. schoolyards
2. The underlined phrase “laughed at” in the passage is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. shouted angrily at B. smiled nicely at C. made fun of D. looked after well
3. Which of the following might some students do to protect themselves from bullying?
A. They break others’ belongings. B. They call their parents for help.
C. They try to hurt others. D. They miss school.
4. How does the writer feel about bullying at school?
A. worried B. disappointed C. bored D. puzzled
5. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Fear at School B. Bad School Life C. Bullying at School D. School Problems

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one.
1. People say that Covid-19 poses the most serious threat to human beings nowadays.
A. Covid-19 is said that poses the most serious threat to human beings nowadays.
B. Covid-19 is said to pose the most serious threat to human beings nowadays.
C. It is said that Covid-19 to pose the most serious threat to human beings nowadays.
D. The most serious threat to human beings is said to pose Covid-19 nowadays.
2. Tom said to Anna: “Shall I get you some cold water?”
A. Tom suggested getting Anna some cold water. B. Tom promised to get Anna some cold water.
C. Tom offered to get Anna some cold water. D. Tom invited Anna to get him some cold water.
3. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job.
A. Even though without any experience, he got the job.
B. In spite of not having experienced, he got the job.
C. Despite being inexperienced, he got the job.
D. Because of his experience, he got the job.
4. David would like to be taller to join a basketball team.
A. David should join a basketball team as he is tall.
B. David can’t join a basketball team because he is too tall.
C. David is tall enough to join a basketball team.
D. David wishes he were taller to join a basketball team.
5. I feel better when the weather gets warmer.
A. The warmer the weather gets, the better I feel.
B. The better I feel, the warmer the weather gets.
C. The weather gets warmer when I feel the better.
D. The better I feel when the weather gets warmer.