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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. mineral B. mitigate (làm C. minimize (giảm D. minor
(khoáng chất) dịu bớt) tới mức tối thiểu) (nhỏ/ không
quan trọng)
Question 2: A. distant B. re’sistant C. ‘tangible D. e’ssential
(xa – adj) (kháng cự/ đề
kháng - adj)
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. ‘atmosphere B. ex’hausted C. va’riety D. ad’venture
Question 4: A. bene’ficial B. re’newable C. advan’tageous D. influ’ential
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: She had never seen such discourtesy towards the director as it happened in the meeting last
week.
A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement
Question 6: They conducted/ launch a campaign – thực hiện 1 chiến dịch to promote people’s awareness of
environmental problems.
A. encourage B. publicize C. hinder (v) gây trở ngại D. strengthen muscles (tăng
cường)
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: That restaurant tempts many customers because of its affordable price and good food.
A. attracts B. frees C. refuses D. offers
Question 8: I’ll back up your ideas if they don’t believe you.
A. support B. rebel (v) chống đối C. admire: ngưỡng mộ D. protect
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: Marry is talking to Linda over the phone.
Mary: “Thank you for helping me prepare for the
party.” Linda: “ ”.
A. My pleasure B. The meal was out of this world (vô cùng ngon - idiom)
C. Never mention me. D. Of course not
Question 10: Tom is in Ho Chi Minh City and asks a passer-by (người qua đường) the way to the railway
station.

- Passer-by: “ ”
A. No way (Không đời nào) B. Just round the corner over there.
C. Look it up in a dictionary! D. There’s no traffic near here.
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: Prices are increasing dramatically in big cities. The seems to go up every day.
A. standard of living: tiêu chuẩn sống B. quality of life: chất lượng cuộc sống
C. annual income: thu nhập hàng năm D. cost of living: chi phí sinh hoạt
Question 12: The government should take some measures to that tourism develops in
harmony with (hài hòa với) the environment. (đưa ra các biện pháp)
A. promote B. ensure + that + S_V C. facilitate (v) tạo điều kiện thuận lợi D. improve
Question 13: They actions to stop the blaze spreading (ngọn lửa lan rộng). However, they didn’t do
that.
A. must have taken: chắc hẳn đã làm điều gì đó troing QK
B. had to take
C. neededn’t have taken: đáng lẽ không cần thiết làm điều gì trong QK (nhưng mà đã làm)
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 D. should have taken: đáng lẽ nên làm điều gì đó trong QK (nhưng thực tế đã không làm)
Question 14: When Tim was a child, there a park near his house.
A. used to be B. used to have been
C. used to have D. used to be being
Question 15: Mr Nam knows Hanoi City like the back of his . He used to be a taxi driver there
for 10 years.
A. head B. mind C. hand D. life
know st like the back of one’s hand = be familiar with st/ sb: hiểu rõ như lòng bàn tay.
Question 16: Although she is my sister, I find it hard to her selfishness.
A. put up with: chịu đựng
B. catch up with: đuổi kịp ai đó
C. keep up with: theo kịp/ bắt kịp
D. come/ get down with flu: mắc bệnh (nhẹ)
Question 17: David refused in the contest because he was ill.
A. to participate B. participate C. participating D. to participating
Question 18: people are those who share the same interests, or points of view.
A. Light-hearted: vui vẻ/ vô tư lự
B. Like-minded: có ý kiến và sở thích giống nhau / get together: tập trung lại/ kết nối lại với nhau
C. Even-handed: công bằng
D. Open-minded: phóng khoáng, sẵn sàng tiếp thu cái mới
Question 19: in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit
it brought.
A. That when discovered B. Discovered
C. Discovering D. Which was discovered
Question 20. He has just bought a schoolbag. OSASCOMP
A. small plastic blue B. blue small plastic
C. plastic small blue D. small blue plastic.
Question 21. We should make full use of – t ậ n d ụ n g t o à n b ộ renewable sources of energy such
as wind and solar power in the world.

A. effort B. use C. need D. limit

Question 22. The boy quickly the old woman’s telephone number to memory.
A. devoted (v) cống hiến B. added
C. committed (v) cam kết/ commit st to memory: ghi nhớ điều gì
D. admitted
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.
After winter months, the days become longer, the buds (23) in the trees, birds sing, and
the world (24) a green dress. Spring passes (25) summer. Everyone knows that
summer will not (26) . The power of all the wisest men and women in the world cannot keep it
for us. The com becomes ripe, the leaves turn brown and then drop to the ground, (27) the
world changes its green dress for a dress of autumn colors.
Question 23: A. fall off (v) B. take up (v) bắt C. put off (v) trì D. come out: ra
giảm (về SL) đầu 1 sở thích hoãn mắt/ xuất hiện, nở
hoa/ nảy chồi
Question 24: A. looks after B. puts on C. carries on = D. deals with =
goes on tackle = handle =
solve = cope with
Question 25: A. into B. by C. from D. on
Question 26: A. forego (v) B. evaluate = rate C. succumb (v) D. last (v) kéo dài
thôi/ bỏ = judge: đánh giá không thể chịu
đựng, chống chọi
nổi (bệnh tật/ thiên
tai/ bị tấn công)

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 Question 27: A. yet B. therefore C. whereas D. and
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.
After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in
the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial
increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their
enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to
continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that
many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on
Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management
jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as
those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to
be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American
payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs (CV không đòi hỏi kinh nghiệm) being offered.
Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands (đáp ứng nhu
cầu mới).
Question 28. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. Jobs on Wall Street
B. Types of graduate degrees
C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy
Question 29. The word “prosperity – sự thành công/ thịnh vượng” in the first paragraph could be best
replaced by which of the following?
A. success B. surplus số dư C. nurturing: sự nuôi dưỡng D. education

Question 30. Which of the following business schools has shown an increase in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
Question 31. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. a center for international affairs B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York
Question 32: According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
Question 33: As used in the second paragraph, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to
.
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving: phấn đấu/ đấu tranh
Question 34: Which of the following might be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. MBA schools’ efforts to change
B. Future economic predictions
C. A history of the recent economic changes
D. Descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs
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.
The main cause of tooth decay is acid, which is produced by bacteria in the mouth. The acid
removes minerals from tooth enamel, allowing tooth decay to begin; the saliva in your mouth encourages
remineralization and neutralizes the acid. The rate at which bacteria in the mouth produce acid depends
on the amount of plaque on the teeth, the composition of the microbial flora, and whether the bacteria of
the plaque have been “primed” by frequent exposure to sugar. To keep your teeth healthy, a regular dental
hygiene program should be followed.
Removing plaque with a toothbrush and dental floss temporarily reduces the numbers of bacteria (vi
khuẩn) in the mouth and thus reduces tooth decay (sâu răng). It also makes the surfaces of the teeth more
accessible, enabling saliva to neutralize acid and remineralize lesions. If fluoride is present in drinking
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 water when teeth are forming, some fluoride is incorporated into the enamel of the teeth, making them
more resistant to attack by acid. Fluoride toothpaste seems to act in another way, by promoting the
remineralization of early carious lesions.
In addition to a regular dental hygiene program, a good way to keep your teeth healthy is to reduce
your intake of sweet food. The least cavity-causing way to eat sweets is to have them with meals and not
between. The number of times you eat sweets rather than the total amount determines how much harmful
acid the bacteria in your saliva produce. But the amount of sweets influences the quality of your saliva.
Avoid, if you can, sticky sweets that stay in your mouth a long time. Also try to brush and floss your teeth
after eating sugary foods. Even rinsing your mouth with water is effective. Whenever possible, eat foods
with fiber, such as raw carrot sticks, apples, celery sticks, etc., that scrape off plaque, acting as a
toothbrush. Cavities can be greatly reduced if these rules are followed when eating sweets.

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Question 35. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Good nutrition B. Food with fiber
C. Ways to keep your teeth health D. Fluoridization and cavities
Question 36. According to the passage, all of the following statements about plaque are
true EXCEPT
.
A. It consists of acid producing bacteria
B. It is not affected by eating sweets
C. It can be removed from teeth by brushing and flossing
D. It reduces the positive effect of saliva
Question 37. We can infer from the passage that one benefit of fluoride to healthy teeth is .
A. It strengthens tooth enamel (men răng)
B. It stimulates saliva production
C. It makes teeth whiter
D. It is a replacement for brushing and flossing in dental care
Question 38. The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
A. dental floss B. bacteria
C. removal of plaque D. plaque
Question 39. What can be concluded from the passage about sweets?
A. All sweets should be avoided.
B. Sweets should be eaten with care.
C. It is better to eat sweets a little at a time throughout the day.
D. Sticky sweets are less harmful than other sweets.
Question 40. The word “scrape off” in line 29 is closest in meaning to .

A. repel: đẩy lùi B. rub together with: cọ xát vào

nhau
C. remove D. dissolve: hòa tan
Question 41. According to the passage, the value of eating foods with fiber is that .

A. they contain Vitamin A

B. they are less expensive than a toothbrush
C. they are able to remove the plaque from your teeth
D. they contain no sugar
Question 42. The author of the passage states that the amount of acid produced
by the bacteria in your saliva increases .
A. with the amount of sweets you eat B. with the number of times you
eat sweets
C. if you eat sweets with your meals D. if you eat sticky sweets
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 43: Sometimes what is best for society is not always good for an
individual living in that society.
A.From time to time, there is a conflict (mâu thuẫn) between the benefits of a
society and an individual living in that society.
 B. Individuals not always seek for the best of the society they live in.
C. It is impossible for individuals to accept the rules of the society they live in.
D. What is best for individuals is always suitable for phù hợp với … the society they
live in.
From time to time = sometimes = occasionally: thỉnh thoảng
Question 44: Much to my surprise (rất ngạc nhiên là), I found her lecture on wild animals
extremely interesting.
A. Contrary to (ngược lại với) my expectations, her lecture on wild animals was the
most fascinating of all.
B. I was fascinated (bị cuốn hút) by what she said in her lecture on wild animals though I
hadn’t expected to be.
C. I hadn’t expected her to lecture on wild animals, but she spoke well.
D. It was at her lecture on wild animals that I realized I needed to study it.
Question 45: I had no sooner got to know my neighbors than they moved away.
A. Soon after I got to know my new neighbors, I stopped having contact with them.
B. If my new neighbors had stayed longer, I would have got to know them better.
C. Once I had got used to my new neighbors, they moved somewhere else.
D. Hardly had I become acquainted with my new neighbors when they went somewhere
else to live.
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: Papyrus (A) was used (B) for to make not only paper (C) but also sails,
baskets, (D) and clothing. => for making
Question 47: (A) Because the boy spent (B) too many time (C) surfing the
Internet and playing computer games, he didn’t pass the (D) final exam. => too
much
Question 48: According to (A) most medical experts, massage (B) relieves pain and
anxiety, eases depression – chứng trầm cảm and (C) speeding up recovery from (D)
illnesses. => relieves/ eases/ speeds up
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: These students may be excellent. They will not get used to dealing with
practical situations.
A. Excellent as may be these students, they will get used to dealing with practical
situations.
Adj + as/ though + S + be, S_V: mặc dù ……. Nhưng = Although + S_V, S_V
B. These students may be too excellent to get used to dealing with practical situations.
C. These students will get used to dealing with practical situations although they are
excellent.
D. Excellent as they may be, these students will not get used to dealing with
practical situations.
Question 50: She behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. Her behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
B. She behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way she behaved.
D. I was almost not surprised by her strange behaviour.