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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
Today, many governments are promoting organic or natural farming methods (1) avoid the use of
pesticides and other artificial products. The aim is to show that they (2) about the environment and
about people's health. But is this the right approach?
Europe is now the biggest (3) for organic food in the world, expanding by 25 percent a year over the
past 10 years. Eating organic is (4) way of defining oneself as natural, good, caring different from the junk-
food-scoffing masses. As a journalist puts it: "It feels closer to the source, the beginning, the start of things”.
The organic approach means farming with natural, rather than man-made. Techniques such as crop rotation
improve soil quality and help organic farmers compensate for the absence of man-made chemicals.(5) ,
for its ineffective use of land and labour, there are severe limits to how much food can be produced.
1. (1) A. how B. that C. who D. why
2. (2) A. take B. account C. bring D. care
3. (3) A. site B. market C. place D. basis
4. (4) A. each B. one C. other D. every
5. (5) A. Although B. However C. Because D. Moreover
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.
6. "I will invite you to my birthday party tomorrow." Lena said
A. Lena said that she had invited me to her birthday party the following day.
B. Lena said that she would invite me to her birthday party tomorrow.
C. Lena said that she would invite me to her birthday party the following day.
D. Lena said that she invited me to her birthday party the following day.
7. I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
A. I often met my grandparents five years ago. B. I have met my grandparents for five years.
C. I last met my grandparents five years ago. D. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.
8. She is not allowed to meet her children until the operation has finished.
A. She needn't meet her children until the operation has finished.
B. She may not meet her children until the operation has finished.
C. She shouldn't meet her children until the operation has finished.
D. She mustn't meet her children until the operation has finished.

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.
Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories
from the olden days.
A study of 1,000 five- to 18-year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how
their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they
met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before
retirement. Sadly, one in ten admit they are simply not interested in their grandmother’s or grandad’s talents
and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 percent claim the reason they
don’t know anything about their older relatives is that they don’t really get the chance to talk properly.
Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37
per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their
grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week – 16 per cent once a day – conversation
is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their
grandparent’s proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don’t know if they have any special skills or
talents. And 42 per cent don’t spend any time talking about their grandparent’s history -and are therefore
clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack
of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role
model and inspiration.
9. Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. Young people's disinterest in their grandparents' stories
B. Young people's tendency to neglect their grandparents
C. Grandparents' loneliness in their old age
D. Grandparents' attitudes towards youngsters
10. According to the study in paragraph 2, which information is NOT true?
A. Most of youths visit their grandparents to ask for pocket money.
B. Over 50% of the young don't know about their older relatives’ past professions.
C. Nearby a quarter of young people don't have suitable opportunities to talk to older relatives.
D. Merely one fifth of people in the survey keep asking about the bygone time of their grandparents.
11. According to the last paragraph, the proportion of the young voluntarily visiting their older family
members every week is .
A. 65% B. 28% C. 39% D. 27%
12. The word ‘admit’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. confess B. conceal C. refuse D. dissent
13. The word ‘them’ in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. talents B. relatives C. grandparents D. youngsters
14. The phrase ‘look up to’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to?
A. ignore B. respect C. overlook D. dread
15. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?
 A. Most young people use modern technology to keep in touch with their older generation.
B. Children's lack of communication with grandparents leads to mutual misunderstanding.
C. Youngsters nowadays are too indifferent to their grandparents' lives in the past.
D. Grandchildren never care for their elderly relatives' special skills and talents.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the number blanks.
For many years, scientists have been arguing about global warming. While they don't all agree about what
this might mean for Planet Earth, many think it is going on — and that we can do something about it. We
need a few more years to gather facts before anyone can say for sure. But people need to start now to do
things to stop it.
There are many types of gases in our atmosphere. Some of them absorb the heat from the sun and control our
climate. "Greenhouse gases” are those that hold the heat around the planet's surface. When we increase the
level of these gases, we upset the balance. These extra gases trap even more heat.
Some scientists say global warming has already started to change the environment. The Earth's temperature
has risen one degree Fahrenheit this century. Many scientists believe it could rise from two to eight degrees
Fahrenheit in the next hundred years. This would be the fastest rise in 10,000 years.
Sea levels could rise. Ice sheets could melt and add to the water level. Many places near the coast would be
in danger of flooding. If the climate change is too large and too fast, some plants and animals could really
suffer. They could even die out. Weather could become more violent and extreme. In some places there
would be more forest fires. But in other areas there would be more rain and snow, storms and floods.
(Adapted from nytimes.com/article/climate-change-global-warming-fag.html)
16. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Global warming and its advantages. B. Global warming and its negative effects.
C. Global warming and suggested solutions. D. Global warming and forest fires.
17. According to the passage, gases control our climate by .
A. absorbing the heat B. increasing its level
C. changing the environment D. upsetting the balance
18. The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. environment B. century C. temperature D. global warming
19. The word "extreme" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. gentle B. quiet C. peaceful D. severe
20. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Scientists have all agreed about global warming.
B. Scientists say that global warming can never change the environment.
C. The gases we increase trap even more heat.
D. Climate change would cause forest fires everywhere.
 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.
21. The frustrated customer wanted to exchange the article, obtaining a refund, or speak to the manager.
A. or B. the article C. obtaining D. frustrated
22. Van Clibur studies piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958 and 1960.
A. from B. between C. won D. studies
23. The students who always pay attention in the classroom is often more successful.
A. pay B. who C. is D. the
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.
24. A. decisive B. commercial C. electric D. powerful
25. A. believe B. happen C. maintain D. attract
Mark the letter A,B,C or D or D on your answer sheer to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
26. He was late so I decided to time by window shopping.
A. waste B. spend C. miss D. kill
27. Nam wanted to know what time .
A. did the movie begin B. does the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
28. Participating in teamwork activities helps students develop their skills.
A. socialise B. society C. social D. socially
29. I saw him hiding something in a bag.
A. small black plastic B. plastic small black C. black small plastic D. small plastic black
30. Let's wait here for her, I'm sure she'll .
A. turn off B. tum over C. tum down D. turn up
31. By the time you this letter, I will have left for the USA.
A. will receive B. received C. are receiving D. receive
32. I will wait for you the airport tomorrow.
A. on B. in C. at D. from
33. there all my life, I knew how to move around the city.
A. Having lived B. Being lived C. To have lived D. Lived
34. not having written about the required topic, I was given a low mark.
A. as B. because C. although D. because of
35. It's was very kind of Peter to me a favor. Had it not been for his help, I would not have finished
my cleaning.
A. make B. take C. work D. do
do sb a favor: giúp ai
36. Mary to catch the bus when she slipped and fell down.
A. has been running B. was running C. has run D. run
37. My uncle’s company made a very good profit in 1990s.
A. the B. an C. a D. Ø
38. How many houses by the storm last night?
A. are destroyed B. have been destroyed C. were destroyed D. are being destroyed
39. - I think the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.
- You're right. You've hit the on the head.
A. Nail hit the nail on the head: nói một điều gì cực kỳ chính xá B. wall C. lips D. hand
40. Many people and organizations have been making every possible effort in order to save species.
A. fearful B. threatening C. endangered D. dangerous
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.
41. A. duck B. luck C. pub D. nurse
42. A. subscribed B. inspired C. welcomed D. invented
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
43. Lisa is having a discussion with Peter about their plan.
- Lisa: “Let's go to the theatre.”
- Peter: “ . The number of people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) is increasing day by day.
A. Just bring yourself B. Oh, I don't think it's a good idea
C. Yes, let's do that D. No problem
44. Tung: "Your shoes are terrific, Tuan. The colour quite suits you."
Tuan: “ .”
A. Really? B. I'm glad you like them
C. You must be kidding. My shirt is nice, isn't it? D. Do you like them?
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.
45. School uniform is mandatory in most of Vietnamese schools. Students in the same school have to wear
the same set of clothes at school.
A. compulsory B. depended C. paid D. divided
46. John has sent five letters to his friend but he has not received any reply.
A. postscript B. answer C. information D. letter
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined wordi(s) in each of the following questions.
47. It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a detrimental effect on the local
groundwater.
A. harmless B. fundamental C. useless D. damaging
48. Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. free from B. interested in C. relaxed about D. busy with
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.
49. He didn't write his letter of application earlier. He regretted that.
A. He regretted writing his letter of application earlier
B. He wishes he had written his letter of application earlier
C. He wishes he hadn't written letter of application earlier
D. He regretted to write his letter of application earlier
50. We had reached the top. Then we realized how far we had come.
A. Not until we had reached the top did we realize how far we had come.
B. Having realized how far we had come, we reached the top.
C. Only after we realized how far we had come had we reached the top.
D. We had reached the top until we realized how far we had come.