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SECTION I. LISTENING. (3 points – 0.2/each)
There are two parts in this section. You will hear each part twice. After each part, you will have a
fifteen-second pause to do.
Part 1. Questions from 1 to 5. (1.0 points - 0.2/each)
Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct option from A, B or C to answer the questions.
1. What does the man want to do?
A. play basketball with friends from work
B. try out for the company basetball team
C. get in shape and compete in a cycling race
2. What is the woman's main concern?
A. She is worried her husband will spend too much time away from home.
B. She is afraid her husband will become a fitness freak.
C. She is concerned about her husband's health.
3. What is the woman's first suggestion to her husband?
A. He should see a doctor.
B. Her husband should start with a light workout.
C. Her husband needs to visit a fitness trainer.
4. What does the woman advise about the man's diet?
A. He should consume less salt.
B. He should eat less fatty foods.
C. He should add more protein products to his diet.
5. Why does the man's wife recommend cycling?
A. It is good for improving muscle tone.
B. It helps strengthen the heart.
C. It helps develop mental toughness.
Part 2. Questions from 6 to 15. (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Listen to the recording twice. Complete the notes below. Write no more than two words or a
number for each answer.
NOTES FOR HOLIDAY
Travel information
Example
Will email the flight number
- must find out which (6) terminal arriving at
- best taxi company (7) Pantera
- Note: Simon lives in the (8) east of the city
- Simon’s cell phone number: (9) 07765 328411
What to pack
(to wear)
- casual clothes
- one smart dress - to wear at a (10) hotel
- a good (11) raincoat
- tough (12) walking shoes
(to read)
- try to find book named (13) Mountain Lives by Rex Campbell.
(for presents)
- for Janice: (14) chocolate
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- for Alec: (15) calendar (with racing pictures)A
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points-0.1/ each)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 18.
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.
16. A. houses B. honest C. exhibit D. hour
17. A. practised B. planned C. passed D. stopped
18. A. chopstick B. charity C. children D. chaotic
Part 2. Questions from 19 to 20.
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.
19. A. politics B. advantage C. predator D. energy
20. A. photography B. financial C. ambitious D. politician
Part 3. Questions from 21 to 23.
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.
21. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films.
A. advertisements B. contests C. businesses D. economics
22. The coach tried to play down the significance of the lost game.
A. take notice of B. practice more
C. make less important D. quit playing
23. Sally rings her boyfriend every day, so she must be running up a huge phone bill.
A. saving up B. owning to C. being a debtor D. having to pay
Part 4. Questions from 24 to 25.
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.
24. When I suggested he was mistaken, Mark got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room.
A. felt anxious B. got emotional C. became furious D. remained calm
25. With so many bruises over the body, it is obvious that the child has had а bad fall.
A. unfair B. unclear C. known D. correct
Part 5. Questions from 26 to 55.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
26. I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to _______.
A. look down B. fall out C. make up D. bring up
27. The director retired early _______ ill health.
A. on behalf of B. ahead of C. on account of D. in front of
28. Luckily, by the time we got there, the painting ______
A. didn’t sell B. hadn’t been sold C. wasn’t sold D. hadn’t sold
29. Had you known that the river was dangerous, he _______ to swim across it.
A. would have tried B. would try C. will not try D. wouldn’t have tried
30. Humans depend on species ________ to provide food, clean air and water.
A. separation B. division C. diversity D. difference
- separation (n) sự phân ly, sự chia cắt
- division (v) phép chia
- species diversity (n) sự đa dạng về loài
- difference (n) sự khác nhau

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31. I see John’s boasting again. I’ve heard him telling everyone he’s the best tennis player in the
country. He is _______.
A. holding his tongue B. speaking too much
C. blowing his own trumpet D. pulling my leg
- blow his own trumpet - khoe khoang
- hold his tongue - nín lặng, không nói gì
- pull my leg trêu chòng ai, giễu cợt ai
32. _______ your effort and talent, we wonder if you can work full time for us.
A. Regarding B. In regard of C. With respect to D. On behalf of
- with respect to về vấn đề
- on behalf of thay mặt cho
33. “Do you ________ your new roommate, or do you two argue?”
A. keep in touch with B. get along with C. on good terms with D. get used to
- keep in touch with – liên lạc với
- be on good terms with - có mối quan hệ tốt với ai
- get used to - quen với ai cái gì
- get along with – có mối quan hệ tốt với ais
34. We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
35. Many Indian men said that it was unwise to _______ in their wives.
A. trust B. hide C. declare D. confide
confide in - tâm sự với, tâm sự
36. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed,
including two by Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. Worthy
- worthless (a) không có giá trị, vô dụng, không ra gì; không xứng đáng
- priceless (a) vô giá; không định giá được
- valueless (a) không có giá trị
- worthy (a) xứng đáng, có phẩm giá đáng kính, đáng trọng
37. Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
A. get on it B. get off it C. get down to it D. get down with it
get down to sth bắt đầu quyết tâm làm gì đó
38. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. Telling
On being + V3/ed = When S + be + V3/ed (khi được …)
39. Tuition fee must be paid _______ before or on the due date.
A. neither B. either C. also D. not only
40. The Boeing 747 is twice_______ the Boeing 707.
A. bigger than B. more bigger than C. as big as D. as bigger as
So sánh gia bội
Twice / half / three times as + adj + as …
Twice / half / three times as + much / many + N + as …
41. When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favor
________ science fiction.
A. for B. of C. in D. With
- in favor of - tán thành, ủng hộ
42. His flat looks so _______ that it is difficult to believe he had just had a party last night.
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 A. safe and sound B. sick and tired C. spick and span D. by and large
- safe and sound. an toàn - spick and span. sạch sẽ gọn gàng
- by and large. nhìn chung- sick and tired (a) chán ngấy
43. Americans account ______ 12% of the US population.
A. for B. with C. of D. in
Account for – chiếm khoảng
44. We are _____ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. under B. at C. with D. To
Under no obligation to do sth – không bắt buộc làm gì
45. In 1736, the number of poor people in Boston receiving public assistance _____ about 4,000
A. was B. were C. it was D. they were
The number of + N số nhiều + V số ít
46. Frankly I'd rather _______ anything about it for the time being.
A. that you do B. you didn't do C. you don't D. not you did
I’d rather + S + V 2/ed /be  were
47. They don’t allow _______ in the auditorium.
A. to smoke B. smoking C. people smoking D. people for smoking
Allow + O + (not) V to infi (cho phép ai làm gì)
Allow + V_ing (cho phép là gì)
48. What mother cooks always seems to me the best _______.
A. I’ve eaten dishes B. dishes ever I eat
C. dishes I’ve ever eaten D. dishes I’ve been eating
49. Would all passengers please _______ from using any electronic equipment until the plane is airborne?
A. refrain B. exclude C. resist D. restrain
- refrain - kìm lại, dằn lại, cầm lại, cố nhịn, cố nín, kiềm chế
- exclude - không cho ai vào một nơi nào; không cho ai hưởng quyền
- resist - kháng cự, chống lại
- restrain - ngăn trở; cản trở, ngăn giữ
50. People living overseas are not _______ to enter for this competition.
A. right B. permissible C. capable D. eligible
- permissible - cho phép được, chấp nhận được, dung được
- capable - có tài, có năng lực giỏi
- eligible - đủ tư cách, thích hợp
51. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he _______ while in Africa.
A. influence B. complained C. gained D. contracted
- influence - ảnh hưởng, tác dụng
- complained - kêu ca, kêu, phàn nàn, than phiền; oán trách
- gained - thu được, lấy được, giành được, kiếm được
- contracted - nhiễm, mắc, mắc bệnh
52. The home team _______ two goals to the visitors in the first 10 minutes of the games.
A. conceded B. defeated C. won D. Introduced
- concede – nhận thêm, nhường cho
53. It is vital that we _______ a change in people's attitudes.
A. break away B. put out C. bring about D. look forward
bring about – cause to arise or happen - mang lạ
54. We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale _______.
A. put up with B. fell through C. broke in D. came back
fall through - not happen, not succeed, not come off - hỏng, thất bại; không đi đến kết quả nà
55. He was always finding ________with his daughter's friends.
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 A. blame B. lack C. mistake D. fault
=> find fault with sb - bới lông tìm vết
Part 6. Questions from 56 to 65.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
56. The government has committed itself to developing renewable sources of (new)
energy.
57. He has an unfortunate inability to understand people’s feelings. (able)
58. This is very inconvenient! Can't you practice your violin somewhere else? (convenience)
59. Deforestation and excessive farming have impoverished the soil. (poor)
60. Our school set up a project to computerize the library system. (computer)
61. Her contribution was of immeasurable importance. (measure)
62. There are many endangered species of mammals, birds, amphibians (danger)
and plants nowadays.
63. The documents were handed to the authorities for further investigation. (investigate)
64. I don’t like living near the industrial park. it’s so noisy all day long. (industry)
65. There is always a traffic jam here. The road needs widening. (wide)
Part 7. Questions from 66 to 75.
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
66. Do you make the children to do the morning exercise every day? do
67. It is such difficult a lesson that we can’t understand it. so
68. George told Mary that he has seen this film three times. had
69. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygens in its atmosphere. amount
70. The pilot and the crew divided the life preservers between the twenty frantic passengers. into
71. The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will have. frequently
72. Dogs that are trained to lead the blind must be loyalty, intelligent and calm. loyal
73. You can see a lot of childs running and jumping in the snow or playing with snowballs. children
74. Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality. writers
75. As they grow older, children in many cultures taught not to rely on their parents. are taught
Part 8. Questions from 76 to 85.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
76. I was born in Athens, but I was brought up in Thessalokini.
77. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t go off this morning.
78. I can’t make out what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.
79. The doctor advised me not to take on so much work in the future.
80. If you don’t take a flu shot, you’re likely to come down with the flu.
81. The water supply of the building was cut off because the pipes burst.
82. If you want to have a pet you must be ready to look after it for several years.
83. His father’s death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to get over it.
84. While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working on her own.
85. He drives so quickly that I am afraid one day he will knock down someone crossing the street.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 86 to 95 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the
telly and not enough time on other activities (86) _________ sports and reading. A survey recently
(87) ________ on people’s viewing habits does not disprove this. It shows that young people in
Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (88) _________ works out at
over three hours every day.
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 (89) __________ is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more:
incredible 28 hours a week. We (90) __________ to have become a nation of addicts. Just about
every household in the country has a television and over half have two or more. According to the
survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the
kitchen and in bed (91) _________.
The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain’s pupils (92) ________ spend more
time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (93) _________
reading than young people. In fact, reading is at the (94) _________ of their list of favourite
pastimes. They would (95) _________ listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch
on their televisions at home.
86. A. such B. like C. as D. alike
87. A. investigated B. researched C. carried D. carried out
88. A. that B. this C. which D. it
89. A. What B. It C. The thing D. This
90. A. seem B. ought C. used D. would like
91. A. in addition B. as well C. more D. moreover
92. A. might B. could C. should D. would
93. A. less B. more C. little D. fewer
94. A. tail B. top C. beginning D. bottom
95. A. better B. rather C. prefer D. like
Part 2. Questions 96 – 105 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it
has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. (1_The difference
between schooling and education implied by this remark is important).
(2_Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows
no limits. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or
on a tractor. (3_It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe
of informal learning). (4_The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the
people arguing about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist). Whereas schooling
has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. (5_A chance conversation
with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions). (6_People
receive education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong
process, a process that starts long before the start of school), and one that should be a necessary part
of one’s entire life.
(8_Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern
varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at about the
same time, take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take
exams, and so on). The pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an
understanding of the workings of governments, have been limited by the subjects being taught.
(7_For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the
truth about political problems in their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting
with). There are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
96. This passage is mainly aimed at ______.
A. giving examples of different schools
B. telling the difference between the meaning of two related words
C. listing and discussing several educational problems
D. telling a story about excellent teachers
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97. In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school”
mostly implies that ______.
A. education is totally ruined by schooling B. all of life is an education
C. schooling takes place everywhere D. schooling prevents people discovering things
98. The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. going in many directions B. involving many school subjects
C. allowing no exceptions D. including everything or everyone
99. According to the passage, the doers of education are ______.
A. mostly famous scientists B. mainly politicians
C. only respected grandparents D. almost all people
100. What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?
A. Educators often produce surprises.
B. It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.
C. Success of informal learning is predictable.
D. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.
101. Which of the following would the writer support?
A. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
B. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
C. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
D. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
102. The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. workings of governments B. political problems
C. newest filmmakers D. high school students
103. Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school
children throughout the country ______.
A. do similar things B. have the same abilities
C. are taught by the same teachers D. have similar study conditions
104. From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher ______.
A. is free to choose anything to teach B. is not allowed to teach political issues
C. has to teach social issues to all classes D. is bound to teach programmed subjects
105. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
B. The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
C. Education and schooling are quite different experience.
D. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
Part 3: Questions 106 – 115. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each)
Look at the statements below aboutholidays in and around the city of Norwich in England.
Read the text below to decide if each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Visit Angkor Wat
Siem Reap is a small town near the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat. The town is
charming and worth exploring, with some fine examples of Khmer and French colonial architecture
set among the more modern developments. Nowadays, visitors are flocking in, using it as a base for
visits to the nearby temples.

A Carved City
From the 9th to the 14th centuries, when Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages, the
Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and
Thailand. The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of Angkor Thom,
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near present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple complexes, which were
rediscovered in 1861.This spectacular city was built over 30 years under the reign of King
Suryavarman II (1113-1150). The area covers about 400 square kilometres and is full of the finest
examples of Khmer art and architecture. Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place.
In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of
which contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the
last 800 years. To see the whole thing can take several days. The most important temples to visit in
the area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Angkor Thom, the remains of the capital;
Ta Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon.

Getting a visa
Visas are required to enter Cambodia. You can obtain one on arrival at Siem Reap
International Airport for $20, and 1 passport photo is required per person. You will also need
another passport photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass. Please ensure you take comfortable
walking shoes, light clothing and plenty of water to drink as it is very hot there. The most commonly
accepted currency in Cambodia is the US dollar.
106. Most people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area. T
107. In the 9th to the 14th centuries, Europe was more advanced than Cambodia. F
108. Angkor Wat was the capital of the Cambodian empire. F
109. It took many decades to build the capital. F
110. The stonework of Angkor Wat is in poor condition today. F
111. It'll take a couple of days to see everything. F
112. Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to visit Angkor Wat. T
113. You must get a visa before flying to Siem Reap. F
114. You will need a couple of passport photos. T
115. The US dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia. T
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 116 – 125. (1 points- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.

116. I wish I had gone on holiday with you.

@ I regret not having gone /going on holiday with you.
117. The questions were so easy that all the students got them right.
@ They were such easy questions that all the students got them right.
118. We didn’t visit the museum because we didn’t have time.
@ If we had had time we would have visited the museum.
119. “Daisy, I’m sorry I broke your vase”.
@ He apologized to Daisy for breaking/having broken her vase.
120. I have been studying English for five years.
@ I started studying/to study English 5 years ago.
121. People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil.
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@ The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in brazil.
122. When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom.
@ No sooner had she received the exam result than she phoned her mom.
123. Most of the problems arose because there was no leadership from the committee.
@ It was the lack of leadership from the committee that caused most of the problems.
124. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaints about it.
@ Should you have any complaints about the product, return it to the shop.
125. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
@ The more proficient he is, the more fondness he have for the game.
Part 2: Questions 126 – 135. (1 points - 0.2/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the given
word. Do not change the given word.
126. The two theories appear to be completely different. (common)
@ The two theories appear to have nothing in common.
be complete different - hoàn toàn khác nhau
have nothing in common – chả có điểm gì chung / chả có điểm gì giống nhau
127. His rude behaviour is too much for me. (put)
@ I won’t put up with his rude behaviour.
sth is too much for s.o – quá sức chịu đựng đối với ai.
S.o can’t put up with / tolerate sth
128. The only thing the thief didn’t steal was the television. (except)
@ The thief stole everything except for the television.
except for – ngoại trừ
129. Bill was about to speed when he saw the patrolman. (verge)
 Bill was on the verge of speeding when he saw the patrolman.
130. The village is the same as it was in the 1950s. (change)
 The village has had/ witnessed/seen no change since the 1950s.
131. I'll inform you immediately on our arrival. (moment)
 I’ll inform you the moment we arrive there.

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132. He is determined to become a software engineer. (heart)
 He has set his heart on becoming a software engineer.
set one’s heart on doing sth - quyết tâm làm điều gì.
be determined to do sth – hạ quyết tâm làm điều gì.
133. I can nearly remember the word. (tongue)
 The word is on the tip of my tongue.
be on the tip of one’s tongue – suýt nhớ ra điều gì
134. She was smoking in the bathroom; I went in to the bathroom and knew that. (caught)
 I caught her smoking in the bathroom.
 She was caught smoking in the bathroom.
S + catch + s.o + doing sth – Ai đó bắt được ai đang làm gì
S.o + be + caught doing sth - Ai đó bị bắt được đang làm gì
135. He gave them his congratulations when they won the race. (congratulated)
 He congratulated them on winning the race.

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