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.
Seeking a new life and hoping a significant (28) ___________ in their standard of living, foreign workers began flocking into Western Europe during the 1950s. In Britain, some of the first immigrants arriving from the West Indies and the Indian subcontinent were welcomed by brass bands, but the dream of a new life soon (29) _______ sour for many.
Attracted by the promise to earn good money and learn new skills, the reality they found was often one of low wages and, in many case, unemployment. Some did not adapt (30) _______ to life in a country of cold weather and discrimination. The (31) ________ of West Indian immigrants moved into the inner cities, areas that were already fraught with social tensions caused by poverty and poor housing. There were cases of open hostility towards the newcomers; riots (32) ________ out in Notting Hill, West London in 1958, when gangs of white youths began taunting immigrants.
Yet despite the numerous difficulties they encountered, many foreign workers did manage to adjust to their new conditions, settling in their new adopted country and prospering. Their contribution had the effect of not only speeding up the pace of economic change in the postwar period, but also transforming Western Europe into a multiracial society.
(32)
A.carried         
B.came                       
C.broke                                  
D.started

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the criteria for success in the work place.
A.to work                  
B.thinking                       
C.are                    
D.for success

The word “conversely” is closest in meaning to                  .
A.similarly                  
B.alternatively                        
C.inversely                 
D.contrarily

When did he start learning French at school in London?
A.When he was nine.
B.When he was ten.
C.When he was eleven.
D.When he was twelve.

(40) 
A.introduces
B.says                         
C.interprets                 
D.reports

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 23 to 27.
GOOD FRIENDS
Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well-being. A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (23) ______ our lives. The study concentrated (24) ______ the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons older than 70 years. The participants were asked how much contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances. Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (25) ______ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true even after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as socioeconomic status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (26) ______ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards depression are reduced, and behaviours that are damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur less frequently. (27) _______, our support networks, in times Trang 3/6 - Mã đề thi 001 of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.
(Source: Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell)
(27)
A.Otherwise  
B.For example 
C.Moreover  
D.However

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.

A.pollute                
B.country            
C.correct          
D.provide

The medical problems of parents and their children tend to be very similar to because of the hereditary nature of many diseases.
A.their
B.to be
C.similar to
D.of

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that  differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.(two – syllable words)

A.garbage      
B.dissolve     
C.bottle         
D.fishing

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
Peter acknowledged  (A) that his chances  (B) in winning  (C) the race to be  (D) slim.
A.acknowledged  
B.chances  
C. in winning
D.to be