Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
Câu 1: It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining.


A. It has been raining at 2 o’clock.


B. It has been raining since 2 o’clock.


C. It has been raining for 2 o’clock.   


D. It has been raining in 2 o’clock.
Câu 2: “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan.


A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.


B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.


C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.


D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.
Câu 3: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.


A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.


B. Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test.


C. Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.


D. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.


A. showy     


B. expensive 


C. large 


D. ossified
Câu 2: After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.


A. requesting


B. trying   


C. offering


D. deciding

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.    
Câu 1: The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.


A. associate  


B. separate 


C. cooperate    


D. assemble
Câu 2: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.


A. remake  


B. empty  


C.   refill    


D. repeat

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
Câu 1: Up to now, the teacher _______ our class five tests.


A. gives 


B. is giving  


C. has given     


D. had given
Câu 2: Christine ...... have arrived by now, she..... have missed the bus.


A. can’t / might


B. must/ can’t    


C. may/ should   


D. should / must
Câu 3: What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning?


A. x        


B. a       


C. an     


D. the
Câu 4: Stress and tiredness often lead to lack of _______.


A. concentrate


B. concentration


C. concentrated 


D. concentrator
Câu 5: Sam’s uncle, ______ is very rich, came to visit our orphanage.


A. that    


B. who     


C. whom


D. whose
Câu 6: Do you know that beautiful lady over there?”  - “Yes, that’s Victoria. She’s ____ in her group.”


A. more beautiful than any girl  


B. more beautiful than any other girl


C. so beautiful as other girl   


D. beautiful more than another girl
Câu 7: It was …… easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.


A. purposefully  


B. exceedingly   


C. relatively 


D. normally
Câu 8: It was found that he lacked the ________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.


A. persuasion


B. commitment  


C. engagement 


D. obligation
Câu 9: Could you stand_________ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John? 


A. up  


B. down   


C. out        


D. in
Câu 10: Where’s that …………… dress that your boyfriend gave you?


A. lovely long pink silk  


B. lovely pink long silk


C. long pink silk lovely       


D. pink long lovely silk
Câu 11:  I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the ......


A. holiday  


B. house     


C. free   


D. decrease
Câu 12: I can’t stand the car ____________ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.


A. illness


B. sickness     


C. ailment  


D. disease
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group.
Câu 1:


A. manage                


B. shortage  


C. village  


D. encourage
Câu 2:


A. provide             


B. machine   


C. lesson 


D. important

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others
Câu 1:


A. machine              


B. change 


C. chalk 


D. chocolate
Câu 2:


A. maps                  


B. laughs 


C. calls  


D. costs

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 1:


A. employer


B. reunite


C. understand


D. recommend
Câu 2:


A. study


B. compare


C. eastward


D. frighten

A.
B.
C.
D.

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.Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (44)_____  it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (45)______ and quantity of water in the world.Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. However, 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (46)_____ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again.One of the (47)______ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large (48)______ centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons.
Câu 1: (44)


A. in


B. without


C. for


D. with
Câu 2: (45)


A. quality


B. condition


C. situation


D. characteristics
Câu 3: (46)


A. gets


B. arrives


C. goes


D. comes
Câu 4: (47)


A. facts


B. things


C. problems


D. cases
Câu 5: (48)


A. population


B. men


C. women


D. people

A.
B.
C.
D.

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.In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
Câu 1: The passage is mainly about__________.


A. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years


B. The Beatles’ fame and success


C. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups


D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
Câu 2: The four boys of the Beatles___________


A. Were at the same age


B. Came from a town in the north of England


C. Came from the same family


D. Received good training in music
Câu 3: The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to_________.


A. Shocking


B. Bad


C. Notorious


D. Popular
Câu 4: The first songs of the Beatles were _____.


A. Paid a lot of money


B. Broadcast on the radio


C. Written by themselves


D. Written by black Americans
Câu 5: What is not true about the Beatles?


A. They became famous when they wrote their own songs


B. They had a long stable career


C. The members had no training in music


D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans
Câu 6: The Beatles stopped their live performances because_________.


A. They spent more time writing their own songs


B. They did not want to work with each other


C. They had earned enough money


D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
Câu 7: The tone of the passage is that of________.


A. Neutral


B. Criticism


C. Admiration


D. Sarcasm

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
Câu 1:


A. pagoda 


B. banyan


C. gather 


D. relax
Câu 2:


A. bamboo                                  


B. afternoon                    


C. soon                             


D. took

A.
B.
C.
D.