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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.
Question 1: A. explored B. renamed C. travelled D. conducted
Question 2: A. nature B. danger C. starfish D. station
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. office B. shortage C. village D. machine
Question 4: A. positive B. mountainous C. difficult D. effective
Question 5: Today, many serious childhood diseases _______ by early immunization.
A. are preventing B. can be preventing
C. can prevent D. can be prevented
Question 6: The situation of COVID-19 worldwide is still serious, _______?
A. is not it B. is it C. doesn't it D. isn't it
Question 7: I haven't seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her _______ Tuesday.
A.at B. in C. on D. for
Question 8: _______, the sweeter it is to succeed.
A. The more difficult the test is B. The difficult the test is
C. More the test difficult D. The more difficult is the test
Question 9: Indiana University, one of the largest in the nation, is located in a town.
A. small beautiful Midwestern B. beautiful Midwestern small
C. Midwestern beautiful small D. beautiful small Midwestern
Question 10: When I arrived at the party, Martha ________ a beautiful song
A. sang B. was singing C. sung D. had sung
Question 11: ________ my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the next city.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. Despite
Question 12: John will look for a job _______.
A. after he had passed his exams B. as soon as he passes his exams
C. while he was passing his exams D. before he passed his exams
Question 13: _______ photograph of the place, I had no desire to go there.
A. To have seen B. Have seen C. Having seen D. Seen
Question 14: Universities send letters of _______ to successful candidates by post.
A. acceptably B. accept C. acceptable D. acceptance
Question 15: They decided to ________their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
Question 16: If people and businesses don't go green, we will soon ________our natural resources.
A. deplete B. preserve C. replenish D. dispose
Question 17: The air pollution has been _______ a threat to the Earth.
A. making B. having C. posing D. gripping
Question 18: When I am in trouble, my close friends are always willing to _______ and give me some advice.
A. lend an ear B. do a favour C. put up with D. pay attention to
Question 19: Entering the meeting half an hour late, he tried to _________ an excuse, still the strict
chairman of the board told him to leave the room.
A. make B. do C. give D. have
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Asian Games is an occasion when strength and sports are tested, friendship and solidarity
was built and deepened.
A. practice B. power C. will D. dedication
Question 21: The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several
senior players.
A. made the right decision B. made a bold decision
C. made a final decision D. made the wrong decision
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.
Question 22: Wearing mask is now compulsory in all of the Vietnamese schools.
A. optional B. required C. divided D. important
Question 23: More people are now employed in many factories and industrial zones, which makes their
lives better.
A. jobless B. professional C. educational D. vulnerable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 24: Two students are talking about the school curriculum.
- Ted: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum."
- Kate: “_________. It is an essential life skill."
A. You can make it B. Oh, that's a problem
C. I can't agree with you more D. Not at all
Question 25. Dick is thanking Michelle for giving him the gift on his birthday.
- Dick: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to me!”
- Michelle: “___________”
A. Welcome! I’m glad you like it.
B. Thank you for being honest with me.
C. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it
D. All right! Do you know how much it costs?
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each the numbered blanks.
A large-scale study has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today’s teenagers. It has
come up with some (26) _______ results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were
interviewed. The researchers discovered that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are
willing to spend to achieve the look they want- when they have the money, that is!
Feeling confident is the most important factor when it comes to buying clothes. (27) _______
interesting piece of information coming out of the study is that German teenagers go for clothes that are
practical and comfortable, (28) _______ British and French teenagers are more concerned about
appearance, although they all agreed that the clothes should fit them properly. All the girls (29) _______
were interviewed shop for clothes regularly, half of them buying something from a department store or a
large clothes shop at least once a month. They also see it as a social (30) _______ and going round the
shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are.
(Adapted from “Laser B2” by Malcomn Mann and Steve Taylor-Knowles)
Question 26. A. fascinating B. uninteresting C. spiritless D. tedious
Question 27. A. Many B. Another C. Few D. Other
Question 28. A. after B. before C. thus D. while
Question 29. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 30. A. information B. appearance C. activity D. department
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the
question.
Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink this water
first thing, before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be similar to body
temperature; neither too hot nor too cold. If you drink a glass of water which is too cold, it can cause an
imbalance to the body and slow down the digestive process. Besides, drinking too hot water can bring
about some serious side effects such as extensive damage to the tissue and other organs.
Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways. It helps clean out your
kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can also help your intestines work better. After
drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food. Water also helps US go to
the bathroom more easily.
Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don't drink all of that
water in one sitting. If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it. It's better to
drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it's better to drink between
meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs. This can
interfere with normal digestion. Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine.
If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably
need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malareher and Andrea Janzen)
Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to drink water correctly B. The advice of the doctors
C. The best amount of water to drink D. The significance of water
Question 32: The word "extensive" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____________.
A. massive B. limited C. narrow D. casual
Question 33: The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to_______________.
A. temperature B. stomach C. water D. body
Question 34: According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body, EXCEPT
__________.
A. kidneys B. stomach C. livers D. intestines
Question 35: Which of the following is true?
A. You should drink too much water at the same time.
B. It's better to drink between meals and during meals.
C. You need to drink more water if your urine is light yellow.
D. The first thing you should do every morning is to drink water.
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.
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and playing with others. However, playing sports
can have negative effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-esteem or aggressive behavior
in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of
these, 18,000,000 say they have been yelled at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many
children with a bad impression of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much
aggression in children's sports. They believe children copy aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is
then further reinforced through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful
teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves,
sending children the message that winning is everything. At children's sporting events, parents may yell
insults at other players or cheer when their child behaves aggressively. As well, children may be taught
that hurting other players is acceptable or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. In
addition, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent
behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches
should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better values. They should
teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. It's not necessary to knock yourself out to
enjoys sports. Winning isn't everything. In addition, children shouldn't be allowed to continue to play
when they are injured. Sending a child with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health
isn't as important as winning. If we make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy sports again.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 2 by Casep Marcher and Andrea Jansen)
Question 36. Which of the following could be the main idea of passage?
A. Playing sports may make children more violent.
B. Playing sports is not always beneficial to children's health.
C. Children should be discouraged to play sports when they are too young.
D. The negative impacts sports bring children outweigh their positive effects.
Question 37. The word "This" in paragraph 1 refers to _________
A. being yelled or called names B. learning to enjoy sports
C. behaving aggressively D. playing sports in the US
Question 38. The word “reinforced” in the second paragraph could be best replaced by ________.
A. strengthened B. reduced C. deteriorated D. prevented
Question 39. How many children said they had some negative experience when playing sports?
A. About ten percents of the children. B. All of the children.
C. More than half of the children. D. Less than half of the children.
Question 40. What would probably NOT be done when “facing up to a problem”?
A. Finding the reason B. Looking for a solution
 C. Ignoring the problem D. Admitting there is a problem
Question 41. The word “necessary” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. wasteful B. essential C. optional D. needless
Question 42. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?
A. Behaving aggressively is indispensable in playing sports.
B. Children are allowed to continue to play when they are injured.
C. Children are inevitable to hurt or yell at other players when playing sports.
D. Relishing themselves should be children's principal purpose when playing sports.
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.
Question 43: He has failed the final exam last year because he was so lazy.
A. has failed >> failed B. final C. because D. lazy
Question 44: Thomas threw her old shirts away and bought some new ones.
A. her >> his B. away C. bought D. ones
Question 45: Children who are isolatable and lonely seem to have poor language and communication.
A. who B. isolatable >> isolated C. to have D.
communication
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.
Question 46: The last time I saw her was three years ago.
A. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
B. I have often seen her for the last three years.
C. I have not seen her for three years.
D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her
Question 47: “I forgot my best friend’s birthday last year,” Harry said.
A. Harry said that he forgot his best friend’s birthday last year.
B. Harry said that I would forget my best friend’s birthday the previous year.
C. Harry said that I had forgotten my best friend’s birthday last year.
D. Harry said that he had forgotten his best friend’s birthday the previous year.
Question 48: Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
A. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
B. Every student might write an essay on the topic.
C. They require every student can write an essay on the topic.
D. Every student should write an essay on the topic.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: Jane didn’t apply for the job in that factory. She regrets it now.
A. If only Susan applied for the job in that factory.
B. Susan wishes she had applied for the job in that factory.
C. Susan regrets to apply for the job in that factory.
D. Susan regrets applying for the job in that factory.
Question 50: The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.
A. So bright was the student that he could solve all the math problem.
B. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problem.
C. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problem.
D. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problem.
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