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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points)

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 from 1 to 2.
Question 1: A. village B. luggage C. page D. damage
Question 2: A. simmer B. grill C. whisk D. slice

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.
Question 3: A. bilingual B. magnificentC. inaccessibleD. promote
Question 4: A. effective B. efficiency C. appliance D. innovation

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 5 to 13.
Question 5: _____ you water the tree, it will die.
A. If B. Because C. Unless D. But
Question 6: The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. self-confidence
Question 7: This carpet really needs_______. Can you do it for me, son?
A. being cleaned B. Both C and D C. to be cleaned D. cleaning
Question 8: If we go to the Brisbane Institute of English in Australia, we can practice speaking English with
______ speakers.
A. nation B. national C. native D. natively
Question 9: My friend, _____father is a teacher, is very good at English.
A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
Question 10: The hotel is beautifully _____ in a quiet spot near the river.
A. located B. situating C. lying D. stayed
Question 11: If I were in your_____, I’d take it easy and try to forget it.
A. shoe B. shoes C. sandal D. sandals
Question 12: . The hotel where we are __________ is quite luxurious.
A. living B. existing C. remaining D. staying
Question 13: You can learn a lot about the local __________ by talking to local people.
A. territory B. area C. land D. nation

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the
following exchanges from 14 to 15.
Question 14: “That’s a beautiful dress you are wearing!” - “___________________”
A. Can I have it? B. It’s in the wash C. I’m glad you like it D. Oh, no, not really
Question 15: "Mum. I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test" - "___________________"
A. Good way! B. You are right. C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job!

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 16 to 17
Question 16: She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him.
A. had a temperature B. kept her temper C. became very angry D. felt worried
Question 17: In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.
A. poverty B. starvation C. drought D. malnutrition

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is OPPSITE in meaning
to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 18 to 19.
Question 18: I could only propose a partial solution to the crisis in the company.
A. half B. halfway C. effective D. complete
Question 19:: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
A.unplanned B. deliberate C. accidental D. unintentional

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in
each of the following questions from 20 to 22.
Question 20: The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.
A B C D
Question 21: Hoang has felt much better when he took the pill.
A B C D
Question 22: Thanks to television, people can enjoy interested programs in an inexpensive and
A B C
convenient way.
D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word/phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank from 23 to 27.
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents
are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (23)______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or
result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (24)______ enormous
pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (25)_____. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is
very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel.
Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try
to persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (26)______ with their classmates. Sadly, many
teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is
often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (27)______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say
“no” to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem.
23. A. keep B. create C. remain D. make
24. A. in B. under C. over D. below
25. A. another B. the other C. others D. other
26. A. common B. popular C. open D. favorite
27. A. overdose B. abuse C. addicted D. overuse

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 following questions from 28 to 32.
Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone calls. Now, thanks to computers,
people use their phones to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even shop by
phone. It is also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can even use
their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by electric mail, or e-mail.
But you don’t need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cellular phone in
your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who can talk and walk can also phone and
walk. You don’t have to look for a pay phone to make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you
everywhere.
28. The main topic of the passage is______
A. the use of a telephone in the past. B. the use of a cellular phone
C. the convenience of a cellular phone D. current use of telephones
29. People didn’t use to______
A. make phone calls only at home B. make phone calls only in the office
C. make only phone calls with the telephone D. shop by phone
30. What are advantages of having a cellular phone?
A. You can carry a cellular phone in your pocket. B. You can keep it in your car.
C. With a cellular phone, you can phone and walk. D. All A, B and C
31. With a cellular phone, you can ______
A. only carry it in your pockets B. only keep it in your car
C. make a phone call everywhere you want D. phone and walk
32. The word “pay phone” means______
A. the phone pays you B. you can phone free of charge
C. you pay for the call D. you don’t pay for the call

II. WRITING: (2.0 points)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given
words the following questions from 33 to 36.
33. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
A.The fog prevented us from driving.
B.The fog prevented us from drive.
C.The fog prevented us to driving.
D.The fog prevent us from driving.
34. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
A.In spite having a broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
B.In spite of having a broken leg,but he managed to get out of the car.
C.In spite of having a broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
D.In spite of he had a broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
35. The cake was so hard so I couldn’t cat it.
A. It was such hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.
B. It was so a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.
C. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat .
D. It was such a hard cake that i couldn’t eat it.
36. We didn’t go because it rained.
A. If it hadn’t rain we would have gone.
B . If it hadn’t rained we would have gone.
C. If it hasn’t rained we would have gone.
d.All are correct

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in
brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways (questions from 37 to 40).
37. I can’t cook as well as my mother does. (BETTER)
A.My mother cook better than me.
B.My mother cooks better than me.
C.My mother cooks well than me.
D.My mother cooks more better than me.
38. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you? (HAPPEN)
A.Do you happen have change for a pound?
B.Are you happen to have change for a pound?
C.Do you happen to have change for a pound?
D.Did you happen to have change for a pound?
39. He failed to win the race. (DIDN’T)
A.He didn’t win the race.
B.He doesn’t win the race.
C.He isn’t win the race.
D.He hasn’t win the race.
40. Mary rang hours and hour ago. (SINCE)
A.It’s hours since Mary rang.
B.It’s hours since Mary has rung.
C.It’s hours since Mary didn't ring.
D.It’s hours since Mary rings.
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 ĐỀ SÔ 22
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points )
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.
Question 1: A. accent B. factor C. anniversary D. variety
Question 2: A. naked B. helped C. looked D. reduced

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 the following questions from 3 to 4.
Question 3: A. fluent B. language C. explore D. massive
Question 4: A. immersion B. multinational C. flexibility D. inaccessible

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions from 5 to 13.
Question 5: More and more women in the world now ___________independent.
A. used to be B. used to being C. use to be D. use to being
Question 6: It was ________ hot day that we decided to go to leave the work early.
A. so B. so a C. such D. such a
Question 7: The teacher told the students always to tell the_____________.
A. true B. truth C. information D. fact
Question 8: He rarely goes fishing, _______________?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
Question 9: My brother _____________ a sports car if he ___________ the money.
A. bought/would have B. would buy/had C. would bought/have D. bought/would had
Question 10: The problem with him is that he suffers from constant_____________.
A. sleepy B. sleepless C. sleeplessness D. asleep
Question 11: ___________ I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.
A. In order that B. While C. Although D. So that
Question 12: The __________of the Titanic was caused by an iceberg.
A. plunge B. descent C. drowning D. sinking
Question 13: The volcano on the island is still________________ .
A. alive B. performing C. busy D. active

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the
following exchanges from 14 to 15.
Question 14: - “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”
-“____________.”
A. Good fortune B. Good luck C. Good outcome D. Good success
Question 15: _ “ Do you mind if I switch the light off?”
-“ _________________.”
A. Yes, I mind it, sorry. B. What will you do if I don’t mind it?
A. Yes. Please do it. B. I’d rather you didn’t, if you don’t mind.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions from 16 to 17.
Question 16: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations
Question 17: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous
increase.
A. light B. huge C. tiring D. difficult
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 18 to 19.
Question 18: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency
Question 19: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. paid in full B. failed to pay C. had a bad D. was paid much
personality money
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting in each of the following sentences from 20 to
23.
Question 20: Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.
A B C D
Question 21: Lan was extreme pleased that she got an A for her assignment.
A B C D
Question 22: Why weren’t you inform us about the strike?
A B C D

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.
Recently, a study in the USA showed that 75% of high school students (23)___________ in tests and
exams. If we include copying homework, the number is 90 %. Many students don’t even realize that
(24)__________ they’re doing is wrong. They think that cheating is OK now because it’s common .
In the past, weaker students cheated but now cheats are often clever kids who need higher grades. There is
more competition today.
One high school student says, “There’s big (25)_________ to get into a good university. You have to get
good marks, and to get good marks some teens think they have to cheat.”
In the American study, 50% of teens agreed with the opinion “ People sometimes have to lie and cheat to be
succeed.” It seems that cheating has become normal for some people. There are a lot of cheats. We see more
and more cheats in sport and in business. Unfortunately, adults don’t always set a good example.
Cheating is easier with new technology. There are websites where you can download exams and essays. You
can pay people online to write an essay for you. Students are instant messaging homework answers and they
can send text messages to friends (26)__________ exams or put answers into their MP3 players.
Teachers can (27)_________ cell phones and camera and use special software to detect copying in
homework. School principles can suspend or expel students who cheat. But really it’s more important for
people to know that they don’t have to cheat to be successful – cheats never win and winner never cheat.
Question 23: A. has cheated B. have cheated C. are cheating D. cheat
Question 24: A. which B. why C. what D. where
Question 25: A. stress B. pressure C. nervous D. tense
Question 26: A. on B. at C. in D. of
Question 27: A. ban B. stop C. end D. delay

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 from 28 to 32.
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate.
Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their
computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences and
consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information
technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older children
attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part,
pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours
per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family
schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to
ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of
hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities.
Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities
and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak
achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.
Question 28: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Computer software will make sure students learn at home.
B. Students don’t have to go to school any more.
C. The effect of information technology on education.
D. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.
Question 29: How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A. No time. B. Once or twice. C. Three. D. Four.
Question 30: Who/ What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learing?
A. Virtual reality. B. Teacher.
C. Computer software. D. Parents.
Question 31: What CAN’T the software do?
A. Design materials for the students. B. Monitor the time the students learn.
C. Find out the best activities for the students. D. Identify weaknesses of the students.
Question 32: What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A. Students can stay at home to learn.
B. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.
C. Students’ weak achievement can be identified.
D. Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.

II. WRITING: (2.0 points)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words (questions from 33 to 36).
33. “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John
A.John suggested that Barry should put a better lock on the door.
B.John suggested that Barry should puts a better lock on the door.
C.John suggested that Barry should putting a better lock on the door.
D.John suggested that Barry should to put a better lock on the door.
34. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
A.Despite his both broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
B.Despite of his both broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
C.Although his both broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
D.In spite his both broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
35 I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
A.This is time I have eaten this kind of food.
B.This is the first time I haven't eaten this kind of food.
C.This is the fisrt time I have ate this kind of food.
D.This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
36. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
A.Plans for an extension to the house have drawn by the architect.
B.Plan for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.
C.Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.
D.Plans for an extension to the house has been drawn by the architect.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in
brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways (questions from 37 to 40).
37. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday. (HAVE TO)
A.You don’t has to finish by Saturday.
B.You don’t have to finish by Saturday.
C.You don’t have to be finish by Saturday.
D.You don’t have to finished by Saturday.
38. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist. (WANTED TO KNOW)
A.The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there are.
B.The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there was.
C.The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there were.
D.The journalist wanted to know how many survivors were there.
39. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away. (SO …. THAT)
A.The meat was so rotten that it had to be throw away.
B.The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away.
C.The meat were so rotten that it had to be thrown away.
D.The meat was so rotten that it has to be thrown away.
40. It is essential that Professor John Lee is met at the airport. (MUST )
A.Professor John Lee must be met at the airport.
B.Professor John Lee must be meet at the airport.
C.Professor John Lee must be to meet at the airport.
D.Professor John Lee must met at the airport.

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