Đề chuẩn 02 - có lời giải chi tiết

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 1 to 8.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 50: Which of the following might be the topic of the paragraph?

     A. MBA schools' efforts to change

     B. future economic predictions

     C. a history of the recent economic changes

     D. descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs

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 1 to 8.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 49: As used in line 7, the word "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the following?

     A. examining                B. avoiding                   C. seizing                      D. pursuing

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 1 to 8.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 48: The word "struggling" is closest in meaning to

     A. evolving                   B. plunging                   C. starting                     D. striving

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 1 to 8.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 47: According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?

     A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession

     B. low salary and foreign competition

     C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs

     D. declining population and economic prosperity

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 1 to 8.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 46: Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

     A. a center for international affairs                    B. a major financial center

     C. a shopping district                                         D. a neighborhood in New York

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 1 to 8.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 45: Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

     A. Princeton                  B. Harvard                    C. Stanford                   D. Yale

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 1 to 8.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 44: The word "prosperity" in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?

     A. success                     B. surplus                      C. nurturing                  D. education

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 1 to 8.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 43: What is the main focus of this passage?

     A. jobs on Wall Street 

     B. types of graduate degrees

     C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools

     D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy

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 1 to 7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, was from a wealthy, well-known family. As a child, he attended private school, had private tutors, and traveled with his parents to Europe. He attended Harvard University, and afterward studied law. At age 39 Roosevelt suddenly developed polio, a disease that left him without the full use of his legs for the rest of his life. Even through the worst of his illness, however, he continued his life in politics. In 1924 he appeared at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Al Smith for president, and eight years after that he himself was nominated for the same office. Roosevelt was elected to the presidency during the Great Depression of the 1930s, at a time when more than 5,000 banks had failed and thousands of people were out of work. Roosevelt took action. First he declared a bank holiday that closed all the banks so no more could fail; then he reopened the banks little by little with government support. Roosevelt believed in using the full power of government to help what he called the "forgotten people." And it was these workers, the wage earners, who felt the strongest affection toward Roosevelt. There were others, however, who felt that Roosevelt's policies were destroying the American system of government, and they opposed him in the same intense way that others admired him.

In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. No president in American history had ever served three terms, but Roosevelt felt an obligation not to quit while the United States' entry into World War II was looming in the future. He accepted the nomination and went on to an easy victory.

Câu 42: The author uses the word "looming" to indicate a feeling of

     A. reservation               B. threat                        C. regret                        D. determination

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 1 to 7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, was from a wealthy, well-known family. As a child, he attended private school, had private tutors, and traveled with his parents to Europe. He attended Harvard University, and afterward studied law. At age 39 Roosevelt suddenly developed polio, a disease that left him without the full use of his legs for the rest of his life. Even through the worst of his illness, however, he continued his life in politics. In 1924 he appeared at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Al Smith for president, and eight years after that he himself was nominated for the same office. Roosevelt was elected to the presidency during the Great Depression of the 1930s, at a time when more than 5,000 banks had failed and thousands of people were out of work. Roosevelt took action. First he declared a bank holiday that closed all the banks so no more could fail; then he reopened the banks little by little with government support. Roosevelt believed in using the full power of government to help what he called the "forgotten people." And it was these workers, the wage earners, who felt the strongest affection toward Roosevelt. There were others, however, who felt that Roosevelt's policies were destroying the American system of government, and they opposed him in the same intense way that others admired him.

In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. No president in American history had ever served three terms, but Roosevelt felt an obligation not to quit while the United States' entry into World War II was looming in the future. He accepted the nomination and went on to an easy victory.

Câu 41: The word "unprecedented" in the passage could best be replaced by

     A. nimportant               B. unheard of                C. unjustified                D. unhampered

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 1 to 7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, was from a wealthy, well-known family. As a child, he attended private school, had private tutors, and traveled with his parents to Europe. He attended Harvard University, and afterward studied law. At age 39 Roosevelt suddenly developed polio, a disease that left him without the full use of his legs for the rest of his life. Even through the worst of his illness, however, he continued his life in politics. In 1924 he appeared at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Al Smith for president, and eight years after that he himself was nominated for the same office. Roosevelt was elected to the presidency during the Great Depression of the 1930s, at a time when more than 5,000 banks had failed and thousands of people were out of work. Roosevelt took action. First he declared a bank holiday that closed all the banks so no more could fail; then he reopened the banks little by little with government support. Roosevelt believed in using the full power of government to help what he called the "forgotten people." And it was these workers, the wage earners, who felt the strongest affection toward Roosevelt. There were others, however, who felt that Roosevelt's policies were destroying the American system of government, and they opposed him in the same intense way that others admired him.

In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. No president in American history had ever served three terms, but Roosevelt felt an obligation not to quit while the United States' entry into World War II was looming in the future. He accepted the nomination and went on to an easy victory.

Câu 40: As used in line 10, the phrase "little by little" means that Roosevelt

     A. opened the smaller banks first                       B. opened the banks for minimal services

     C. opened the banks a few at a time                  D. opened the bank for a short time

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 1 to 7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, was from a wealthy, well-known family. As a child, he attended private school, had private tutors, and traveled with his parents to Europe. He attended Harvard University, and afterward studied law. At age 39 Roosevelt suddenly developed polio, a disease that left him without the full use of his legs for the rest of his life. Even through the worst of his illness, however, he continued his life in politics. In 1924 he appeared at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Al Smith for president, and eight years after that he himself was nominated for the same office. Roosevelt was elected to the presidency during the Great Depression of the 1930s, at a time when more than 5,000 banks had failed and thousands of people were out of work. Roosevelt took action. First he declared a bank holiday that closed all the banks so no more could fail; then he reopened the banks little by little with government support. Roosevelt believed in using the full power of government to help what he called the "forgotten people." And it was these workers, the wage earners, who felt the strongest affection toward Roosevelt. There were others, however, who felt that Roosevelt's policies were destroying the American system of government, and they opposed him in the same intense way that others admired him.

In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. No president in American history had ever served three terms, but Roosevelt felt an obligation not to quit while the United States' entry into World War II was looming in the future. He accepted the nomination and went on to an easy victory.

Câu 39: It can be inferred from the passage that the people who liked Roosevelt best were

     A. poor people              B. bankers                     C. rich people                D. average workers

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 1 to 7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, was from a wealthy, well-known family. As a child, he attended private school, had private tutors, and traveled with his parents to Europe. He attended Harvard University, and afterward studied law. At age 39 Roosevelt suddenly developed polio, a disease that left him without the full use of his legs for the rest of his life. Even through the worst of his illness, however, he continued his life in politics. In 1924 he appeared at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Al Smith for president, and eight years after that he himself was nominated for the same office. Roosevelt was elected to the presidency during the Great Depression of the 1930s, at a time when more than 5,000 banks had failed and thousands of people were out of work. Roosevelt took action. First he declared a bank holiday that closed all the banks so no more could fail; then he reopened the banks little by little with government support. Roosevelt believed in using the full power of government to help what he called the "forgotten people." And it was these workers, the wage earners, who felt the strongest affection toward Roosevelt. There were others, however, who felt that Roosevelt's policies were destroying the American system of government, and they opposed him in the same intense way that others admired him.

In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. No president in American history had ever served three terms, but Roosevelt felt an obligation not to quit while the United States' entry into World War II was looming in the future. He accepted the nomination and went on to an easy victory.

Câu 38: The phrase "took action" in lines 13 is used to illustrate the idea that Roosevelt

     A. performed admirably                                     B. exerted himself physically

     C. responded immediately                                 D. got assistance

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 1 to 7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, was from a wealthy, well-known family. As a child, he attended private school, had private tutors, and traveled with his parents to Europe. He attended Harvard University, and afterward studied law. At age 39 Roosevelt suddenly developed polio, a disease that left him without the full use of his legs for the rest of his life. Even through the worst of his illness, however, he continued his life in politics. In 1924 he appeared at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Al Smith for president, and eight years after that he himself was nominated for the same office. Roosevelt was elected to the presidency during the Great Depression of the 1930s, at a time when more than 5,000 banks had failed and thousands of people were out of work. Roosevelt took action. First he declared a bank holiday that closed all the banks so no more could fail; then he reopened the banks little by little with government support. Roosevelt believed in using the full power of government to help what he called the "forgotten people." And it was these workers, the wage earners, who felt the strongest affection toward Roosevelt. There were others, however, who felt that Roosevelt's policies were destroying the American system of government, and they opposed him in the same intense way that others admired him.

In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. No president in American history had ever served three terms, but Roosevelt felt an obligation not to quit while the United States' entry into World War II was looming in the future. He accepted the nomination and went on to an easy victory.

Câu 37: Which one of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

     A. Roosevelt was elected during the Great Depression.

     B. Roosevelt voted for Al Smith.

     C. Roosevelt had difficulty walking during his presidency.

     D. Roosevelt supported strong government powers.

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 1 to 7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, was from a wealthy, well-known family. As a child, he attended private school, had private tutors, and traveled with his parents to Europe. He attended Harvard University, and afterward studied law. At age 39 Roosevelt suddenly developed polio, a disease that left him without the full use of his legs for the rest of his life. Even through the worst of his illness, however, he continued his life in politics. In 1924 he appeared at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Al Smith for president, and eight years after that he himself was nominated for the same office. Roosevelt was elected to the presidency during the Great Depression of the 1930s, at a time when more than 5,000 banks had failed and thousands of people were out of work. Roosevelt took action. First he declared a bank holiday that closed all the banks so no more could fail; then he reopened the banks little by little with government support. Roosevelt believed in using the full power of government to help what he called the "forgotten people." And it was these workers, the wage earners, who felt the strongest affection toward Roosevelt. There were others, however, who felt that Roosevelt's policies were destroying the American system of government, and they opposed him in the same intense way that others admired him.

In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. No president in American history had ever served three terms, but Roosevelt felt an obligation not to quit while the United States' entry into World War II was looming in the future. He accepted the nomination and went on to an easy victory.

Câu 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?

     A. political aspects of Roosevelt's life               B. problems during the Great Depression

     C. Roosevelt's upbringing                                  D. criticisms of Roosevelt's actions

Read 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 1 to 5.

Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide ___(1)___ once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took ___(2)___ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.

In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater ___(3)___, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally ___(4)___ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He‘s since gone on to have an extremely successful career ___(5)___ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.

Câu 35: A. same         B. as                            C. like             D. as soon as

Read 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 1 to 5.

Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide ___(1)___ once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took ___(2)___ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.

In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater ___(3)___, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally ___(4)___ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He‘s since gone on to have an extremely successful career ___(5)___ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.

Câu 34: A. went         B. broke                      C. got              D. put

Read 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 1 to 5.

Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide ___(1)___ once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took ___(2)___ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.

In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater ___(3)___, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally ___(4)___ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He‘s since gone on to have an extremely successful career ___(5)___ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.

Câu 33: A. producer  B. productivity            C. production  D. productive

Read 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 1 to 5.

Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide ___(1)___ once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took ___(2)___ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.

In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater ___(3)___, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally ___(4)___ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He‘s since gone on to have an extremely successful career ___(5)___ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.

Câu 32: A. producer  B. productivity            C. production  D. productive

Read 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 1 to 5.

Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide ___(1)___ once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took ___(2)___ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.

In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater ___(3)___, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally ___(4)___ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He‘s since gone on to have an extremely successful career ___(5)___ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.

Câu 31: A. up             B. off                          C. in                D. to

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:

Câu 30: They were rich; they didn’t have a happy family, though.

     A. Although they were rich, but they didn’t have a happy family.

     B. Rich though they were, they didn’t have a happy family.

     C. They were rich although they didn’t have a happy family.

     D. However they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family.

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:

Câu 29: She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00.

     A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30.

     B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30.

     C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30.

     D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30.

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.

Câu 28: She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.

     A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again.

     B. Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.

     C. To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.

     D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention

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.

Câu 27: Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail.

     A. Those who are absent more than half the time should fail.

     B. Fifty percent of classes have failed the exams.

     C. More than fifty percent is too much for one class.

     D. People who fail must make up fifty percent of the classwork.

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.

Câu 26: Had the announcement been made earlier, more people wouls have attended the lecture.

     A. The lecture was held so late that a few people attended it.

     B. More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement.

     C. The late announcement helped make the lecture well- attended.

     D. Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier.

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.

Câu 25: My friend and his soccer coach are incompatible. They are always arguing.

     A. too different to work together                      B. almost exactly the same type

     C. really disliking each other                              D. getting on very well

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.

Câu 24: An employer must be very careful in dealing with subordinates and documenting their files in order to avoid complaints.

A. bosses B. coordinators C. outside help D. employees

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.

Câu 23: This special offer is exclusive to readers of this magazine.

A. presentable B. rewarding C. attractive D. limited

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.

Câu 22: Old buildings should be razed to make space for new and modern ones.

A. renovated B. demolished C. remodeled D. built

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Câu 21: Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center. And they are going to have a date with each other later.

Laura: “ Well, it’s getting late. May be we could get together sometime.”

Ken: “………………………”

     A. Nice to see back you.                                    B. Take it easy.

     C. Sounds good. I’ll give you a call.                  D. Yes, I’ve enjoyed it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Câu 20: Mrs Mai: “ ……………………” -> Mr. Brown: “ Thank you. We are proud of him.”

     A. Your kid is naughty.                                       B. Can we ask your child to take a photo?

     C. Your child is just adorable.                           D. I can give your kid a lift to school.

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Câu 19: Tom and Jerry _____________us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.

     A. turned up                 B. dropped in on           C. came across              D. went through

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Câu 18: Most country music songs are deeply personal and deal with themes of love, _____ and separation.

     A. lonely                       B. alone                         C. lonliness                   D. aloneful

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Câu 17: Making mistakes is all _______of growing up.

     A. chalk and cheese      B. cats and dogs           C. part and parcel         D. Here and there

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Câu 16: You are supposed _____ abroad more than three times so far.

A. to go B. to be C. to have gone D. to have been

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Câu 15: Hundreds of employees were made redundant when the company was ____ by another one.

     A. taken over                B. taken on                   C. taking in                   D. being taken place

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Câu 14: The computer has had an enormous ______ on the way we work and enjoy life.

     A. impression                B. influence                  C. change                      D. alternation

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Câu 13: Family is a good _____ from which you can join the society with confidence.

     A. base                          B. basic                         C. basis                         D. basing

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Câu 12: The government has made a serious attempt to raise the _____ of living.

A. cost B. standard C. mode D. level

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Câu 11: My math teacher is the one who is the most _____ of the staff in the school.

     A. respectable               B. respected                  C. respective                 D. respectful

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Câu 10: Do you know that _____ longest river in _____ world is _____ Nile?

     A. a/the/the                   B. the/the/the                C. Ǿ/the/a                     D. the/the/ Ǿ

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Câu 9: My grandfather spends a lot of time _____ care of the plants in the garden daily.

     A. to take                      B. taking                       C. for taking                 D. taken

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Câu 8: The clock was _____ by the Chinese in the 11th century.

     A. built                          B. kept                          C. examined                  D. made

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Câu 7: The air that surrounds our planet is both odourless, colourless, and invisible.

A. The air B. our planet C. both odourless D. invisible

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Câu 6: Some of the agricultural practices used today is responsible for fostering desertification.

     A. of                             B. used                          C. is                               D. fostering

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Câu 5: What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems.

     A. What I told              B. were                         C. to                              D. most of

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.

Câu 4: A. eschar         B. escape         C. eschew                   D. escheat

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.

Câu 3: A. admirable   B. television    C. advantageous         D. vegetable

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.

Câu 2: A. goose         B. horse           C. oases                       D. crisis

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.

Câu 1: A. angle          B. capable       C. ancient                    D. danger