Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example.Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work.
Câu 1: A best friend can ________.


A. give us a healthy life 


B. go out with us in the evening


C. spend much time finding   


D. share joy and sadness with us
Câu 2: Close friends need to ________.


A. study at the same school      


B. have the same interests


C. pursue the same hobbies        


D. spend time together
Câu 3: According to the passage, ________.


A. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships


B. we can go out and choose a good friend easily


C. best friends have good and bad times


D. It's very difficult to make lasting friendships
Câu 4: The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to ________.


A. good time   


B. bad time   


C. a friendship  


D. a close friend
Câu 5: Which of the following sentences is not mentioned?


A. We often have satisfaction being with a close friend.


B. the ties of close friendship will never be broken.


C. An unsociable person may not have a close friend.


D. Friendships need time to develop.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best sentence made from the given cues.
Câu 1: I/ had/ An/ clean/ bedroom/ before/ let/ her/ go out/ play//


A. I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her going out to play.


B. I had An cleaned her bedroom before letting her go out for playing.


C. I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her go out to play.


D. I had An to clean her bedroom before letting her go out to play.
Câu 2: It/ wonderful/ hear/ magnificent performance//


A. It was wonderful to hear such a magnificent performance.


B. It was wonderful of hearing a magnificent performance.


C. It's wonderful to hear such magnificent performance.


D. It will be wonderful to hear a such magnificent performance.
Câu 3: He/ not keep/ promise/ visit me/ regularly//


A. He doesn't keep promising and visiting me regularly.


B. He didn't keep his promise to visit me regularly.


C. He hasn't kept to promise to visit me regularly.


D. He doesn't keep his promise to visit to me regularly.
Câu 4: We/ listen/ old man/ say/ his story/ beginning/ end//


A. We listened to the old man saying his story from beginning to end.


B. We listened the old man say his story from the beginning to the end.


C. We listened to the old man say his story from beginning to end.


D. We listened to the old man to say his story from beginning to end.
Câu 5: boys/ clever/ see/ solution/ problem/ so quickly//


A. The boys were clever to see the solution to the problem so quickly.


B. Boys are clever to see the solution of problem so quickly.


C. The boys are clever at seeing the solution to the problem so quickly.


D. The boys were clever to see the solution of the problem so quickly.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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. 
Câu 1: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.


A. hungry                      


B. poor                          


C. rich                           


D. full
Câu 2: I’d like to pay some money into my bank account.


A. withdraw some money from     


B. put some money into


C. give some money out                                   


D. leave some money aside

A.
B.
C.
D.

XI. 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 from 48 to 50.
Câu 1: He asked his lawyer for a few advice.
      A       B              C     D


A. asked 


B. his


C. for


D. a few
Câu 2: He has lived in Da Nang since 1998, but he hasn't lived there longer as we have.
      A                             B               C                                            D


A. has lived 


B. since


C. but


D. as
Câu 3: You can see that the sun is always rising in the east.
         A              B                  C                        D                


A. can see


B. the 


C. is always rising 


D. east

A.
B.
C.
D.

X. 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 43 to 47.As a child, Phong always dreamt of going abroad to study. (43)__________ he graduate his parents sent him over toNew Zealandto attend college. Phong was very happy that his dream finally came true. When he first arrived in the country, Phong's English was not very good and sometime he did not understand what other people said. He also had difficulties in class because he was not familiar with the new teaching and learning method. He felt (44) __________ in this new place, and missed all his buddies inViet Nam. The food there was so different to what his mum used to cook for him. And for the first time in his life, Phong had to think about his finances, and to plan his spending (45)_________ . However, Phong was young and enthusiastic. He learnt to (46) ___________ to this new environment. After two years, Phong is how very fluent in English and has achieved the top academic award at his school. He has a lot of friends from different countries. He is even good (47) _______ being able to earn money for his daily needs from his part- time job at a restaurant.
Câu 1: (43)


A. During


B. While


C. At


D. After
Câu 2: (44)


A. happy


B. desperate


C. lonely


D. interested
Câu 3: (45)


A. carefully 


B. careful


C. freely


D. carelessly
Câu 4: (46)


A. explore 


B. discover 


C. adapt


D. adjust
Câu 5: (47) 


A. on


B. at


C. of


D. off

A.
B.
C.
D.

VIII. Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40.        Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world's largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates' interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard's computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, 'I don't think dropping out is a good idea. In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. ‘I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I'd come back and get my degree.' Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
Câu 1: What did Bill Gates receive from Harvard in 2007?


A. a company       


B. a bonus


C. an honorary degree          


D. a job
Câu 2: Why did he drop out of Harvard?


A. because he was ill       


B. because his father advised him to do so           


C. because he wanted to study at another university


D. because he wanted to start a software company
Câu 3: What is the purpose of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?


A. to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education


B. to enact law


C. to produce computer software


D. to do charity
Câu 4: What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?



A. playing video games                     


B. playing sports


C. reading books          


D. going to parties
Câu 5: When did he first develop his interest in computers?


A. when he was at nursery school               


B. when he went to university


C.  during his teenage years              


D. when he was an electrician

A.
B.
C.
D.

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions from 31 to 32.
Câu 1: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstances.


A. be smart


B. be pessimistic


C. be confident 


D. be optimistic
Câu 2: She doesn't like conventional dressing. She prefers something modern and shocking.
 


A. contemporary             


B. traditional                  


C. old


D. social

A.
B.
C.
D.

V. 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 29 to 30.
Câu 1: Linda: "Thank you for the lovely present." Peter: “ ______ ."



A. Come on


B. I'm pleased you like it
 
    


C. Not at all


D. Go ahead
Câu 2: Susan shared with her friend about losing her purse.
Susan: "I have lost my purse".
Her friend: "______."


A. That's nothing    


B. Oh, be careful             


C. It's careless    


D. Oh, what a pity

A.
B.
C.
D.

II. 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 13 to 14.
Câu 1:


A. grade


B. crack


C. tasty


D. safe
Câu 2:


A. needed   


B. poured 


C. claimed 


D. pulled

A.
B.
C.
D.

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underline part in the following questions from 11 to 12.
Câu 1: Smoking has been banned in public places in some countries.


A. limited


B. restricted


C. given way 


D. made illegal
Câu 2: My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.


A. easily annoyed or irritated


B. talking too much


C. very happy and satisfied


D. feeling embarrassed

A.
B.
C.
D.