REVISION

PART I: 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. (10 points)
1. A. conceal B. contain C. conserve D. conquer
2. A. inflation B. maximum C. applicant D. character
3. A. pursuit B. advice C. career  D. ticket
4. A. adequate B. upmarket C. tedious D. envious 
5. A. actor B. perform C. effort D. area
6. A. recommend B. entertain C. Fortunate D. Disappear
7. A. Speechless     B. Worthy     C. Pollute     D. Borrow
8. A. Specific     B. Indicate     C. Ambition     D. Financial
9. A. cover    B. perform     C. govern     D. father
10. A. hacker B. evolve C. software D. marvel
11. A. economics B. philosophy C. experiment D. biology
12.  A. Referee     B. Employee     C. Committee     D. Refugee
13. A. Desert     B. Common     C. Hotel     D. Temple
14. A. Stationery     B. Furniture     C. Customer     D. Deliver

PART II: Choose from the four options given one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding
letter A, B, C, or D. (30 points)
1. The conference _______ by non-governmental organizations was about globalization.
A. plans B. planning C. planned D. is planning
2. He arrived _______ than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.
A. earlier B. more early C. early D. earliest
3. As soon as he _______ dinner, he will take the children for a walk to a nearby playground.
A. finishes B. will finish C. had finished D. finished
4. Police said the thieves were obviously well acquainted _______ the alarm system at the department store.
A. with B. to C. of D. in
5. His parents don't approve of what he does, _______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they
6. Air pollution is getting more and more serious in _______ big cities such as Hanoi and Beijing.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
7. Yesterday the naval authorities _______ the reports in Friday’s newspapers that they had exploded three bombs near an
unknown submarine.
A. published B. confirmed C. re-stated D. agreed
8. She had been depressed all day but she started to _______ after she heard that she was promoted.
A. turn up B. cheer up C. take up D. break up
9. In the sustainable agriculture, farmers try _______ the use of chemicals and fertilizers . 
A. to limit B. limiting C. limited D. limit
10. It’s a good idea in theory, but it’s going to be hard to put in into ________.
A. practice B. trial C. test D. examination
11. Yesterday I _______ in the park when I saw Dick playing football.
A. was walking B. is walking C. has walked D. has been walking
12. They need to do this _______ than they are at the moment.
A. quickly B. the quickest C. more quickly D. most quickly
13. Laura will meet me  _______.
A. after she come back   B. when she comes back
C. as soon as she came back D. by the time she is coming back
14. Hoa is interested _______ cycling to school. 
A. in   B. on  C. about  D. of 
15. She is reading _______ book which she bought yesterday.
A. Ø (no article)  B. an  C. the  D. a 
16. While my sister _______ her exams, she had a terrible headache.
A. was taken B. was take C. was taking D. took
17. The factory hopes that their new product ________ by many customers.
A. buys B. will buy C. was buying D. will be bought
18. The people applauded __________ than before when Bobo the Clown came out.
A. most loudly B. louder C. loudest D. more loud

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19. John will book his flight ticket______________
A. after he is saving enough money B. when he saves enough money.
C. as soon as he had saved enough money D. by the he saved enough money
20. They wish _______ to college next year.
A. go     B. to go    C. going     D. shall go
11. The birthday party________ at the Rex Hotel.
A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be
12. How many books_____ John buy?
A. do B. does C. did D. will
13. Hurry! The bus________ I don't want to miss it.
A. comesB. is coming C. came D. has come
14. Phuong Oanh is a famous actress. She ________ in several film.
A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared
15. I saw my best friend at the party. She ________ a beautiful dress.
A. wears B. wore C. was wearing D. has worn
16. What time________ the next bus leave?
A. does B. will C. shall D. would
17. Susan________ with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.
A. stays B. is staying C. will stay D. is going to stay
18. Ba will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ________ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished
19. Students stopped ________ noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
20. Would you like _______ the next dance with me?
A. to have B. having C. has D. had
21. The movie ______ by the producer will be released next month.

A. produces B. producing C. produced D. is producing

22. Learning a new language is _______ than learning a new skill on the computer.

A. difficult B. most difficult C. the most difficult

D. more difficult

23. _______, we will leave for the conference at the City Hall.
A. As soon as it stops raining B. Once it stopped raining

C. When it had stopped raining D. While it was stopping raining

24. He was amazed ______ the beauty of the sunset.

A. in B. by C. with D. of
25. Michael returned to his hometown last summer, _______?

A. won't he B. doesn't he C. didn't he D. hasn't he

26. I bought ___ new shirt yesterday. It was very nice.

A. Ø (no article)  B. an  C. the  D. a 

27. You’ll get a better _______ of exchange at another bank.

A. worth B. value C. rate D. charge

28. I could not _______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.

A. hold on B. take in C. make off D. get along

29. Sarah said she would like _________ Paris someday to see the Eiffel Tower.

A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited

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30. He_________ into the house to steal things, she was bitten by a dog.
A. broke B. breaking C. was breaking D. has broken
31. The cake ______ by the baker looks delicious and smells amazing.
A. bakes B. baking C. baked D. is baking
32. The food at the new restaurant is ....... than the old one.
A. delicious B. more delicious C. the most delicious D. deliciouser
33. She'll start exercising _____.
A. when she feels better B. after she is feeling better
C. before she will feel better D. until she felt better
34. Her new apartment is different ______ her old one.
A. to B. from C. of D. for
35. You are ________ only person whose opinion is of any value to me in the present regrettable circumstances.
A. Ø B. the C. a D.an
36. They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. going B. to go C. go D. to going
37. Hanh will finish all her work ________________.
A. as soon as her boss returns B. after her boss had returned
C. while her boss was returning D. before her boss returned
38. The new shopping mall _____ next month and a grand opening ceremony is being planned.
A. will be opened B. opened C. will open D. opens
39. Tom is ....... than David.
A. handsome                                                            B. the more handsome        
C. more handsome                                                   D. the most handsome
40. I ……….TV when the phone rang.
A. was watching B. was watched C. was watch D. is watching
41. We needed ________ house to live in when we were in London.
A. a B. the C. any D. Ø
42. The United States __________ some 150,000 military reservists when the war broke out.
A. came about B. caught on C. called up D. carried out
43. We________ next vacation in London.
A. spend B. are spending C. will spend D. are going to spend
44. Look! The bus________
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. is leaving
45. Mike________ one hour ago.
A. phoned B. was phoning C. had phoned D. has phoned
46. When he returned home, he found the door________.
A. unlocking B. unlocked C. to be unlocked D. have unlocked
47. We ________English at this time last week.
A. learned B. were learning C. have learned D. had learned
48. Is it raining? - No, it isn't but the ground is wet. It________
A. rained B. had rained C. has rained D. is raining
49. I enjoy _______ to classical music.
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
50. They finished learning and then they wanted _______ out for pleasure.
A. to going B. go C. goes D. to go
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION
EXERCISE 1:
Ostriches
Ostriches are the largest and heaviest birds on earth. They can grow to be as tall as 9 feet and can weigh as much as 250
pounds. Even though they have wings, they cannot fly. Instead, ostriches have long, powerful legs that help them to run
very fast when they feel threatened. Ostriches use their wings to move themselves forward and to help them change
direction.
Ostriches are native to Africa, where they still live in desert areas and dry, open grasslands called savannahs. Ostriches
can also be found in zoos all over the world. Humans have domesticated ostriches, so now ostriches live on farms in over
a dozen countries, including the United States, China, India, Japan, Brazil and Costa Rica. They are raised for their meat,
skin, and feathers. Ostriches like to live in small groups called herds. The male ostrich is called a rooster; the female, a
hen. Baby ostriches are called chicks. The female ostrich lays the eggs, but both the male and the female take turns sitting
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 (Adapted from Readtheory.org website)
Question 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. the male and female ostriches B. all about eggs of ostriches
C. distribution and habitat of ostriches D. facts about ostriches and their habits
Question 2. The word “threatened” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. stolen B. consumed C. saved D. endangered
Question 3. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. male B. eggs C. ostriches D. female
Question 4. According to the passage, ostriches use their wings to _______.
A. fly faster than most other birds B. move forward and change direction
C. keep their eggs warm in the nest D. scare potential predators away
Question 5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as the purpose of raising ostriches?
A. meat B. skin C. medicine D. feather
EXERCISE 2:
Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. (20 points)
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the
day. Then cola drinks hit the market. With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of
choice for many adults and teenagers. Now drink companies are putting out so-called “energy drinks.” These beverages
have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy.
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull. The company that puts out this beverage has stated in
interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher. Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink for athletes. Instead, the
beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer’s body and mind. In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other
energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages. The added chemicals are like chemicals
that the body naturally produces for energy. The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all
seem like a sure bet to give a person energy.
Health professionals are not so sure, though. For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of
the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person’s energy level. Another problem is that there are so many
things in the beverages. Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together.
Dr. Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing all the
claims energy drinks make. He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will get a good result.”
However, Dr. Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body. “We just don’t know at
this point,” he says.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
B. It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
C. Red Bull is the best energy drink.
D. Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
2. The word “it” in the 2nd paragraph refers to ______.
A. one example B. the company C. Red Bull D. thirst quencher

3. According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink gives people energy?
A. Natural chemicals in a person‘s body B. The average age of the consumer
C. The number of beverage makers D. The mixture of various ingredients
4. The word “plausible” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. impossible B. reasonable C. typical D. unlikely
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
B. Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
C. It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
D. The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
EXERCISE 3:
Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. (20 points)
Whales are the largest animals in the world, and the gentlest creatures we know. Although the whale is very
huge, it is not hindered at all by its size when it is in the water. Whales have tails that end like flippers. With just a gentle
flick, it can propel itself forward. The skin of a whale is so smooth that it does not create any friction that can slow the
whale down. A whale’s breathing hole is located on the top of its head, so it can breathe without having to completely
push its head out of the water. Whales are protected from the cold seawater by body fat that is called blubber.
Whales live in the ocean but, in terms of behaviors, they are more similar to humans than fish. They live in
family groups and they even travel in groups when they have to migrate from cooler to warmer waters. The young stay

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 with their parents for as long as fifteen years. Whales are known not to desert the ill or injured members; instead, they
cradle them.
When whales are in danger, there are people who go to great lengths to help them. One such case occurred in
1988, when three young whales were trapped in the sea. It was close to winter and the sea had begun to freeze over.
Whales are mammals that require oxygen from the air, so the frozen ice was a great danger to them. All they had then
was a tiny hole in the ice for them to breathe through. Volunteers from all over soon turned up to help these creatures.
They cut holes in the ice to provide more breathing holes for the whales. These holes would also serve as guides for the
whales so that they could swim to warmer waters.
1. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
A. Successful attempts to rescue whales all over the world.
B. Some remarkable similarities of whales to humans.
C. Whales as the largest, gentlest but vulnerable creatures.
D. Whales as the only animals to live in warm water.
2. Whales can move easily in water thanks to their______.
A. tail and blubber B. size and head C. tail and skin D. skin and head
3. According to paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following to show that whales “are more similar to
humans” EXCEPT _______.
A. they do not desert the ill or injured members
B. they do not migrate from cooler to warmer waters
C. they live in family groups and travel in groups
D. the young stay with their parents for almost fifteen years
4. The word “tiny” in paragraph 3 probably means________ .
A. very small B. very deep C. very fat D. very ugly
5. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to___________.
A. guides B. holes C. the whales D. warmer waters
PART IV: WRITING (40 points)
EXERCISE 1: REWRITE THE SENTENCES:
1. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
-> I’m interested in reading scientific books.
2. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
-> If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information.
3. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
-> We are going to have the car repair by the garage next week
4. The news was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
-> It was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
5. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
-> It isn’t easy to leave here after such a long time.
EXERCISE 2: REWRITE THE SENTENCES:
1. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
 -> Peter apologized for breaking the glass
2. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
 -> Nobody is cleverer than Sally in the class.
3. I have never read such a romantic story before.
 -> This is the first time I have ever read such a romantic story.
4. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
 -> We have been cooking for the party for hours.
5. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
 -> She had someone repair her car.
EXERCISE 3: 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 1: She started driving to work one month ago.

A. She has driven to work since one month.

B. It is one month when she started driving to work.

C. She has driven to work for one month.

D. It was one month after she started driving to work.

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Question 2: It’s important that you pay attention to the lecture.
A. You must pay attention to the lecture.

B. You shouldn’t pay attention to the lecture.

C. You can pay attention to the lecture.

D. You needn’t pay attention to the lecture.

Question 3: “I had lunch with my friends last month,” Jean said.

A. Jean said that she had had lunch with her friends the previous month.
B. Jean said that I had had lunch with my friends the previous month.

C. Jean said that I had lunch with her friends last month.
D. Jean said that she would have lunch with her friends last month.

Question 4: I am pretty sure Dan is at home because the lights are on

A. Dan may be at home because the lights are on

B. Dan needn't be at home because the lights are on.

C. Dan can't be at home because the lights are on

D. Dan must be at home because the lights are on

Question 5: We last visited my uncle two years ago

A. We have two years to visit my uncle.

B. We have visited my uncle for two years,

C. We haven't visited my uncle for two years.

D. We didn't visit my uncle two years ago.

Question 6: "I met her two days ago," said Tim

A. Tim said that he had met her two days before.

B. Tim said that he had met her two days ago

C. Tim said that I met her two days before

D. Tim said that I met her two days ago

Question 7: My father wants to help me with the assignments. He doesn't have time.

A. If my father had had time, he could help me with the assignments.

B. Provided my father has time, he cannot help me with the assignments.

C. My father wishes he had time so that he could help me with the assignments.
D. If only my father had time, he couldn't help me with the assignments.

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 pQuestion 8: She tested positive for Covid-19. She isolated herself to protect other people in her community.
A. Had she tested positive for Covid-19, she would have isolated herself to protect other people in her community,

B. Not only did she test positive for Covid-19 but she also isolated herself to protect other people in her community.
C. Only when had she tested positive for Covid-19, she isolated herself to protect other people in her community.

D. No sooner had she tested positive for Covid-19 than she isolated herself to protect other people in her community.
Question 9. It is possible that she wasn’t in a confused state of mind.
A. She may not be in a confused state of mind.
B. She must not have been in a confused state of mind.
C. She should have been in a confused state of mind.
D. She may not have been in a confused state of mind.
Question 10. I last bought one thing with bitcoin two years ago, which looks like a USB to secure my funds.
A. I have two years to buy one thing with bitcoin, which look like a USB to secure my funds.
B. I didn’t buy one thing with bitcoin two years ago, which looks like a USB to secure my funds.
C. I have bought one thing with bitcoin for two years, which looks like a USB to secure my funds.
D. I haven’t bought one thing with bitcoin for two years, which looks like a USB to secure my funds.

II. Write a paragraph ( 250 words) about one of your hobbies

There are many activities that people do in their free time to relax their stressed mind. Among long list of various
activities, there is one I’m interested in, that is travelling – an informative and adventurous hobby which is also one of the
most popular pastimes. Traveling has been a core component of my life since I was a very young. For some it is a waste of
time and money. They argue to use an alternative and read a book or watch a film related to places to be travelled. They
forget that touch of actuality gives a different type of sensation and satisfaction. There is no doubt that a person gets more
life experience by walking a mile than reading an entire book. It’s a feeling of freedom. You can make new friends, get rid
of day to day frustrations, and give yourself some time to experience something new. People who enjoy travelling have
different options to try every time. The world is so big and there are so many places to visit. Each has a different beauty,
various creatures, culture, speciality, language, history, and weather. Travelling may be an expensive hobby but there are
some way to make the money worth. You can take the details about the place to be visited. A wisely chosen spot, or a
package will help you reduce your expense.

II. Write a paragraph ( 250 words) about one of your jobs (25 points)

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