ĐỀ 2

I. 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. occasion B. artic C. face D. behave
2. A. immersion B. imitate C. variety D. massive

II. 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
3. A. authorship B. historic C. discover D. volcano
4. A. ingredient B. celery C. versatile D. favourite

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSTE in meaning to the underlined word in
the following question
5. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. forger B. original C. authentic D. faulty
6. The world’s population keeps increasing during the past few years.
A. going down B. getting on C. coming up D. taking off

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in
the following question
7. He is trying to stop smoking.
A. give off B. give up C. give in D. give away
8. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. exchange B. explain C. complain D. arrange

V. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following
sentences
9. Skillful hand-weaving techniques of the local _____ make Dinh An sedge mats a wonderful souvenir for
visitors.
A. artisans B. artefacts C. artists D. actors
10. Scientists are seeking the best ways to deal with the ______impact of pollution.
A. environmental B. environment C. environmentalist D. environmentally
11.Are we doing enough to protect the environment?
A. treat B. preserve C. get D. explore
12. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my _____.
A. sweets and candy B. cup of tea C. biscuit D. piece of cake
13. - Anita: “- “Congratulations on your winning!"’
- Mary: “______”
A. Thank you. B. You are welcome.
C. You are a good friend. D. I'm very happy.
14. "How would you like your tea?" - "________"
A. It's fantastic. Thank you. B. Yes, please. Thanks.
C. Thank you very much D. With milk, please
15._____________her legs were hurt, she made attempt to finish the running track.
A. As if B. Even though C. even if D. Despite
16. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico, is a cosmopolitan city.
A. what B. that C. where D. which
17. The room _____ when I arrived yesterday.
A. is cleaned B. was being cleaned C. was cleaning D. was cleaned
18. Because you have prepared carefully, it is not worth ______ about.
A. to worry B. worry C. worrying D. to worrying
19. I try to be friendly but it’s hard to get ________ some of my colleagues.
A. down B. up with C. over D. on with
20. You can ________the new words in the dictionary.
A. put on B. give up C. look up D. go on

VI. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect in each of the following sentences
21. The twentieth century was a time when there was a lot of important events.
A. a B. the C. was D. of
22. I thought I recognized the assistant which served us.
A. recognized B. thought C. us D. which

VII. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best
completes each of the blanks
There are 21,900 households in an area of less than 100 hectares of the Old Quarter in Ha Noi. In
many houses, an entire family may occupy no more than a single room. A house on Hang Ca Street, built in
the 1940s, originally belonged to one wealthy man and his wives, and now there are six households there
with about 30 people. Many say the convenience of the Old Quarter living compensates for the shortage of
facilities. Tradition is also a(n) (23) ______ because some residents have bigger houses elsewhere but no
one wants to sell the old houses or rooms (24) ______ these are the houses of the ancestors. The authorities
of Ha Noi have had a plan to (25) ______ 25,000 of the Old Quarter’s 84,000 residents, beginning in 2009
when 1,900 households will go to a new development area, across the Red River. However, people don't
want to live in a high-rise block because they are not used to it. Authorities will take (26) ______ to find out
what people will need to (27) ______them feel comfortable in their new neighborhood.
23. A. occasion B. element C. situation D. factor
24. A. because B. but C. so D. although
25. A. leave B. move C. change D. bring
26. A. notice B. influence C. effort D. time
27. A. make B. cause C. let D. allow

VIII. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions
Unlike life in countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the city is
modern and complicated. People from different regions move to cities in the hope of having a better life for
them and their children. The inhabitants in the city work as office secretaries, merchants, teachers,
government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income to work harder or
to take a part-time job. For some people, every day starts as usual by getting up in the early morning to do
exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then immersing in crowded
boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually
live in large houses, great mansions, and high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental equipped with
modern amenities like the internet, telephone, television, satellite communication facilities and so on.
Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the city.
The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The “Ao Dai”- Vietnamese traditional clothes
are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women’s daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable
clothes are widely preferred.
28. What is the topic of the passage?
A. Life in the city
B. All the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city
C. Negative thoughts on living in a city
D. Disadvantages of living in urban areas
29. Industrialization and modernization may lead to ______.
A. the fact that women no longer wear Ao Dai
B. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes
C. some changes in lifestyles
D. global integration
30. The most important reason why people move to the city is ______.
A. to look for a better life
B. to have busy days
C. global integration
D. to take part-time jobs
31. According to the passage, city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT ______.
A. friendly communication with neighbours
B. modern facilities
C. the Internet
D. a variety of jobs in different fields
32. The word “impact” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. force
B. situation
C. effect
D. action

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one
33. They reported that the troops were coming.
A. It was reported that the troops are coming.
B. It was reported that the troops were coming.
C. It is reported that the troops to be coming.
D. It is reported that the troops were coming.
34. Despite their poverty, the children seem happy.
A. The children seem unhappy because they are very poor
B. The children are very poor, so they seem happy.
C. The children seem happy whether they are poor or rich.
D. Although the children are very poor, they seem happy.
35. Study harder or you won’t pass the exam.
A. Only if you study harder, you will fail the exam.
B. Unless you study harder, you will pass the exam.
C. If you don’t study harder, you will fail the exam.
D. If you don’t pass the exam, you will have to study harder.
36. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
A. This factory wasn’t built by the Greens during the Second World War.
B. This factory isn’t built by the Greens during the Second World War.
C. This factory wasn’t built by the Greens by the Second World War.
D. This factory is built by the Greens during the Second World War.
X. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases
given
37. Your interview/ be/ short/ than/ mine.
A. Your interview was than short as mine.
B. Your interview was longer than mine.
C. Your interview was shorter than mine.
D. Your interview wasn’t as short than mine.
38. They/ wish/ they/ not/ move/ that house.
A. They wish they didn’t moved into that house.
B. They wish they didn’t move into that house.
C. They wished that they wasn’t move into that house.
D. They wish they do not move into that house.
39. you / be/ confident / win / the / competition?
A. You are confident to win the competition?
B. Were you confident for win the competition?
C. Are you confident to win the competition?
D. Are you confident that win the competition?
40. streets/ used/ cleaner/ more peaceful.
A. The streets used to cleaner and more peaceful.
B. The streets get used being cleaner and more peaceful.
C. The streets are used to be cleaner and more peaceful.
D. The streets used to be cleaner and more peaceful.
ĐÁP ÁN
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. D
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. D
20. C
21. C
22. D
23. D
24. A
25. B
26. D
27. A
28. A
29. C
30. A
31. A
32. C
33. B
34. D
35. C
36. A
37. C
38. B
39. C
40. D