QUẢNG NAM (19-20)

B/

1/

1d

2c

3a

4b

5b

6c B

I have no appetite and I am lethargic. I’ve been feeling under _PAR__ for ages.

A Pair B Par C Stress D Threat

7c

8b A

The new soap opera on Channel 3 __PLUMBS____ the depths in terms of tastelessness.

A plumbs B reaches C fills D achieves

9d

10b

11a

12c

13d

14d B

As was _WIDELY____ predicted, the company has announced hundreds of job losses.

A considerably B widely C substantially D amply

15b

16c

17c

18a

19b D

He came into the room and sat down without __so much as__ a word to anyone.
A. as far as B. too much of C. very much of D. so much as

20c

2/

21 unfounded

22 widespread

23 childishness -- childhood

24 comparatively

25 passing

26 guidance

27 categorized

28 disorders

29 unwillingness

30 handful

C/

1/

1 slow -- out

2 place

3 by

4 same

5 become

6 on

7 since/as -- before

8 of

9 everywhere -- name

10 or

2/

11b

12a

13b
14d

15c

16a

17c

18a

19a

20d

3/

21 v

22 iv -- iii

23 vii

24 iii -- i

25 viii -- vi

26 Y

27 N

28 NG

29 N

30 Y

31c

32b

33b

34c (d?) -- b

35a -- d

36b

37a

38c

39d

40c -- b

41d
42b

43e

44a

45c

46c

47b

48a

49e

50b

Bartering, unbridled, badger, hound, monkey, beaver, maneuvering, conviction, cynical, preoccupation =
obsession, infantile, anecdote, myriad, impinge on, nebulous, aloof, berate, illuminating, cliquery, bandy,
unfounded

LIỄN SƠN – VĨNH PHÚC (19-20)

B/

I/

21d

22a

23c

24b

25b

26c D ??? Mandela effect :))

27a B

A: She is going to retire next month.

B: - I have no idea

- You don’t say

28a

29c

30c
31a

32c

33c

34d

35b C ???? Mandela again

36a

37d

38b

39b BE FED UP WITH STH

40a

41 comfortably

42 tendency

43 enact -> counteract

44 ability

45 relaxed

46 speech

47 simply

48 knowledgeably

49 facial

50 informative

51b

52a

53b

54c

55d

C/

56 than

57 contains

58 last
59 not -> neither

60 since

61 to

62 presentation -> check

63 speaking -> talking to the public

64 close

65 the

66b

67a

68a

69a B

70d

71b C

72c

73c B -> A level of technology and output per HEAD

74c

75d

76d

77d

78c

79b

80a

81d

82b A ANALOGUE = ANALOG = SIMILARITY

83d B another stupid mistake

84d

85c

D/

1 He was made to join the English speaking club by his parents.

2 Mary asked her daughter who had eaten all the cakes the previous night.

3 If it had not been for your help, we could not have finished our project.

4 Susan accused Jim of breaking her…

5 I don’t know about it as much as she does.

HẢI PHÒNG BẢNG KHÔNG CHUYÊN (19-20)

I/

1 Andrew found it difficult to watch the film on a small tablet screen.

2 By a stroke of luck, we found …..

3 Kim’s boss asked him whether has had been feeling less stressed.

4 On her own admission, she was rather selfish.

5 The thief is believed to still be in the house.

II/

1 I have not seen my family for 4 years.

2 The problem is by no means difficult.

3 Tom had his house designed by a famous architect.

4 Harry is responsible for supervising all the ….

5 I was taken aback by the warmth of her welcome.

QUẢNG NAM (18-19)

II/

1/

17a

18b

19b

20b

21b

22c B

Travelers will need some cash in ___local___ currency but they can use their credit cards.
A area B local C real D current

23a

24b C

The children __OBSESSED_ by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and health problems.

A are obsessed B obsessing C obsessed D who obsessed

25d

26b SLEEP A WINK

27a

28c

29a

30d

31a D

Many people hate Mondays, saying that they really _______

A get over them B get down them C get them over D get them down

32d

33c B

The fighter plane gave pivotal assistance to the ground forces that were surrounded by the enemy.

A necessary B significant C reliable D compulsory

34d B

He did not bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.

A did not want to see B did not show surprise C was not happy D did not care

35a

36c

37c

38c

39a D :))))

40b

41b A

The most famous expert __ON__ dreaming was Sigmund Freud, an Austrian doctor.
A on B about C of D down

42d

43b

44c

45c

46b A

Most people cannot control their dreams, they just happen. __VERY FEW__ people experience lucid
dreaming.

A Very few B A few C A little D Very little

47b

48d

49c

50b

51d

52a B

Artistic, political, or pedagogic communication  communication styles NOT public performance

53a

54b

55c

56d

57d

58c

59b

60b

61d

62a

63c

64d

65a
66c

67a

68d C

“Would you like some more beer” he asked.

A He wanted to invite me for a glass of beer

B He asked would I like some more beer

C He offered me some more beer.

D He asked me if I wanted some beer

69c

70a

71d

72b

73d

74d

75d B

You had better take the keys. It’s possible I’ll come home late.

A If I come home late, you had ….

B You had better take the keys in case I come home late.

C you’d better take the keys as long as I possibly ….

D I’ll probably come home late so that you had better take the keys.

76d

77a

78b C

Overeating is a cause of many diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of them.

A Both overeating and physical inactivity result from …

B Apart from physical inactivity, eating too much also contributes to many diseases.

C Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to many diseases.

D Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by….

79b
80c

NGUYỄN TRÃI – HẢI DƯƠNG (21-22)

II/

1/

1c

2b BE CLUTTERED WITH STH

3a

I’m afraid we haven’t got a spare bed. Can you ___________ with a mattress on the floor?

A. make do B. make by C. make over D. make up

4b

5a

6d

7d

8d C

What are you going to do when all your money ___________?

A. runs down B. runs deep C. runs dry D. runs short

9a

10c

A few political extremists ___________ the crowd to attack the police.

A. animated B. agitated C. incited D. stirred

11b

12c GROW OUT OF STH

13d

14a

15d A

The strike was ________________owing to a last-minute arrangement with the management.

A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down

16b A
The weather is usually mild, although we sometimes get a cold ______at the beginning of the year.

A. spell B. term C. interval D. wave

17d

18c

19b

20d

III/

1/

1c

2b

3a

4d B Implication / Proposition

5d

6a

7c D HEART RATE not PACE

8b A Military music may have EVOLVED from attempts to get us ready for battle

9a

10c

3/

1v

2vii

3ix

4viii

5iv

6 bred

7 agricultural crop

8 man-made

9 cautious

10 long time
III/

1/

1. The disrespect John showed for the professor MADE MY HACKLES RISE so I ….

2. He finally GOT INTO THE SWING OF the new working condition.

3. After the game, the children MADE A BEELINE FOR John, who ….

4 The first part of his plan was to CURRY FAVOR WITH the members….

5 I dropped a clanger BY asking ……

UNKNOWN (18-19)

C/

I/

1a

2a

3c

4c

5d

6c

7a

8a

9c

10d

11d

12d

13d

14b

15a

16a

17a

18c
19b

20d

D/

I/

1b

2a

3d

4a

5b

6c

7c

8d

9d

10b

E/

II/

1 What I like is someone who can take me out to dinner.

2 I got my crops completely wiped out by the storm.

3 He attributed his winning to good luck.

4 Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

5 There is no way this problem can be solved right now

There is a difficulty in solving this problem instantly.

III/

1 It is not worth trying to ask Peter to the party…

2 Jane admitted to her brother that it had been her fault to break his vase the previous day.

3 I could not take my eyes off her as she was so beautiful.

So beautiful was she that I could not take my eyes off her.

4 We cannot wait to watch the program.

5 Impressed as we were by the new restaurant, we found it rather expensive.

UNKNOWN

II/

1c

2 folding chairs

3 get her messages through to her students

4d

5b

6d

7a

8c

9b

10c

11d

12b

13c

14a

15b

16a

17b

18d

19c

20c

21b

22b

23d

24d

25c

XXVI/

1b
2a

3a

4c

5c

6d

7d

8b

9b

10b

4/

I/

1 Get the work finished by lunch time and you can…

2 It’s about time you did your work.

3 Only on his fourth proposal did she accept to marry him.

4 He attributed his winning to good luck.

5 That takes me to the time when I climbed ….

6 What people rumor is that he is rich but stingy.

7 There is no point in seriously considering that ridiculous proposal.

8 The very thought of the face that he made at that moment makes me laugh/ split my sides laughing.

9 There is an impossibility in seeing animals in ….

10 So intense was the staff’s hatred for Frank’s new policies that they …

II/

1 It suddenly dawned on me the meaning …

2 After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation letter/ notice.

3 Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument.

4 My father is under the weather these days.

5 I don’t think this record will catch anyone’s attention.

6 His arrival took us by surprise.

7 The fame
8 He is by no means a reliable witness.

9 Our company has a monopoly on these chemicals.

10 It is thrown out of balance whether the band’s tour….

FROM CHRISTINAMADRID (QUIZLET) - C2 Transformations (old CPE 3)

1. Under no circumstances should//IS this door TO be left unlocked.

2 Joel is bound to have finished the report by Monday.

3 It’s only a matter of time until/before she becomes/is a famous film star.

4 Some trains are subject to delays because of the appalling weather.

5 It will not come out in any//IS OF NO/LITTLE consequence TO ME which make of car you choose.

6 I asked Sally to drop us a notice// LINE to let us know that she had arrived safely.

7 Alan felt that Jane’s failure to reply to his intention was unforgivable.

8 Marisa thought that THE OLD VASE COULD BE MADE INTO a plant pot.

9 At his//THE height of HIS success, the President had enormous influence.

10 Unlike a//THE majority of students, Shula makes extensive use of the library.

11 John’s comments on the new film did not go DOWN well.

12 Lucy’s resignation came as a surprise to everyone.

13 Stefano decided to extend his stay on at the hotel to//BY two more weeks.

14 I wonder what’s happened to Hans; it’s most unlike him to be/arrive late for an important meeting.

15 This letter makes CLEAR the right for you // YOUR RIGHT/ THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to attend the
meeting.

16 No explanation was EVER given of George’s decision to leave.

17 I was on the verge of leaving the house when I heard the phone ringing.

18 I’m sorry, I had no intention of interrupting the meeting.

19 There is not a single // NOT ANY/ LITTLE/ NO call for second-hand computer equipment these days.

20 To a great annoyance with Martina’s GREAT ANNOYANCE, her son borrowed her new bike.

21 The manufacturing process was held off//UP by unforeseeable problems.

22 Eliza would never have gotten the job without her brother advising her before//WHEN/WHILE
completing the application form.
23 Sue explained to me that her trainer had a foreign accent, which made it hard to follow what he said.

24 The guide drew our attention to the magnificent carvings above the windows.

25 Playing chess requires a greater deal of skills than playing backgammon.

26 I wonder if I could drop by and discuss the design of my new website.

27 There was not really anything I could do other than sit and wait.

28 The new cinema will be built if the council is subject // SUBJECT TO THE COUNCIL’S AGREEMENT to
our plans for extra car parking space.

29 Very rarely people can get // DOES TIM GET THE OPPORTUNITY to play the saxophone these days.

30 Passengers are asked to remain in their seats/SEATED until the aircraft doors have been opened.

NGUYEN TRAI – HAI DUONG (23-24)

II/

1/

1b

2a

3a

4c

5b

6b

7b

8a

9a

10c

11c

12c

13b

14a

15b

16b

17a
18b

19c

20d

III/

1/

1b

2a

3c

4d

5a

6c

7d

8c

9d

10b

2/

1 whether

2 not

3 on

4 in

5 control/maintain

6 more/higher/greater

7 used

8 any

9 part

10 helps

3/

1 English lexicographer

2 human knowledge
3 medium of movable type

4 Renaissance man

5 easy access to information

6 all-knowing

7 Deficiency in this regard

8 nothing new

9 large machine of information/ a veritable vortex

10 disillusionment and stress

11 N

12 NG

13 N

5/

1b

2a

3b

4b

5c

6a

7d

8d

9b

10d

6/

1a

2b

3c

4b

5c

6b
7a

8a

9b

10d

CHRISTINAMADRID C2 TRANS (PROF TESTBULDER)

1 Matthew positioned himself by the door so as to be able to leave the room quickly.

2 It has not been made clear to me what will be required of me in my next project at work.

3 The fact that they survived the accident was nothing short of a miracle, …

4 I did everything within my power to stop this problem ….

5 I don’t think you were justified in making such a fuss about ….

6 Laura had a lot of problems to contend with during ….

7 All of a sudden, there was loud applause from …

8 David was instrumental in the drafting of ….

9 Had you stuck to what we originally agreed, ….

10 I think you should spare a thought for the people whose lives aren’t ….

11 We decided to prolong our stay because so thrilled were we ….

12 Competitors marveled at the shrewdness with which he conducted ….

13 I was loath to admit defeat while there was ….

14 After a long hard journey, my spirits were lifted as I caught sight of my home.

15 Regular exercise would do wonders for the way you look at life.

16 Without Tony’s interference, it would have gone smoothly yesterday….

17 I took issue with him about how best we should proceed.

18 He did not want to expose himself to the possibility of losing all…

19 The company was deluged with enormous calls in response to …

20 The manager said that he had taken note of my complaints and would act accordingly.

21 We will have to keep costs to a minimum or we will find ourselves with no money left.

22 The way he conducted himself at the conference resulted in the …

23 Her work did not conform to what were considered acceptable standards.

24 Such was the controversy caused by the film that it ….

25 Little did he know what was/lay in store for him ….

26 You should not let trivial matters prey on you to such an extent.

27 Unless an opportunity presents itself to me in the near future, I’ll …

28 His rise in fame came at the expense of his privacy.

29 The manager kept me waiting for the best of an hour before ….

30 I did Ray a favor, coming at the result of which ….

31 I wanted to prevent all my good work from going to waste in that way.

NGUYEN TRAI – HAI DUONG (22-23)

B/

1/

1a

2a D

Not only _______more brittle than hard maples, but they are also less able to withstand high winds.

A. soft maples are B. soft maples C. they are soft maples D. are soft maples

3d C

That book is by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa _______ for two years.

A. that she lived B. that she lived among them C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them

4c

5c

6d C

The runner was far ahead for most of the race, but at the end she won only _______ .

A. larger than life B. on the dot C. by a whisker D. a notch above

7a D

The luxurious office accentuated the manager’s position ____. It enhanced his power and his sense of his
own worth. And it made other people feel small. (other options don’t exist)

A. on the pecking pole B. the nibbling line C. the nipping post D. in the pecking order

8c A

I was in the ______ of despair before I heard the good news.

A. depths B. profundities C. bottoms D. holes

9a C

10b

11b

12d

13b

14a B

By now the passengers were getting _________ with the delay.

A. palmed off B. fobbed off C. browned off D. nodded off

15d A

The immigrants from this country will not be given the right of ________ in Britain when the new
legislation comes into force.

A abode B abbess C baptism D lodging

16c D

17d

18c A

19a

20c

3/

1f

2b

3d

4h A

5TF

6F

7F

8 NG

9T

10c

11d
12c B

13b

4/

1c

2b

3c

4b

5d

6a

7c B

8a

9c D

10b

5/

1d

2a

3e

4b

5e

6c

7a

8b

9c

10d