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 1: In this writing test, candidates will not be penalized for minor mechanical mistakes.


A.  punished                


B. rewarded              


C. motivated              


D. discouraged
Câu 2: After their long-standing conflict had been resolved, the two families decided to bury the hatchet.


A. become enemies                                     


B. become friends      


C. give up weapons                                   


D. reach an agreement
Câu 3: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.          


A. novel                      


B.  unnecessary        


C. exotic                   


D.  vital
Câu 4: People are now far more materialistic than their predecessors years ago.


A. monetary               


B. greedy


C. object-oriented      


D. spiritual
Câu 5: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.


A. abundant           


B. adequate            


C. unsatisfactory    


D. dominant
Câu 6: We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.


A. crimeless            


B. skillful              


C. clean                     


D. guilty
Câu 7: This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news.


A. casual                     


B. inadequate      


C. indifferent          


D. superficial
Câu 8: He was not afraid to pet the gentle dog even though it was very big.


A. dỉrty


B. cold


C. calm


D. fierce
Câu 9: The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.


A. expensive            


B. complicated           


C. simple and easy to use       


D. difficult to operate
Câu 10: His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony.


A. contradicted                    


B. compatible                  


C. enhanced            


D. incorporated
Câu 11: If one fails to achieve a goal, his or her efforts are fruitless.


A. profitable             


B. futile                   


C. purposeful        


D. useless
Câu 12: Hazardous waste is waste that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.


A. vivid                     


B. risky                      


C. dangerous           


D. secure
Câu 13: The doctor asked John to exhale slowly.


A. imhale               


B. move in                 


C. enter


D. breathe in
Câu 14: The soldier was demoted for improper behavior.


A. promoted              


B. lowered                


C. resigned                       


D. let off
Câu 15: The emergence of supersonic travel opened new horizons for the military, tourism, and commerce.          


A. simplicity                   


B. disappearance                  


C. urgency                   


D. profitability
Câu 16: Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.


A. defeat                         


B. nourish                      


C. help                 


D. treat
Câu 17: Golf wear has become a very lucrative business for both the manufacturers and golf stars.


A. unprofitable              


B. impoverished              


C. inexpensive               


D. unfavorable
Câu 18: Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them else where.


A. inexactness                  


B. falsehoodness        


C. unaccuracy                


D. unfairness
Câu 19: Marco Polo’s account of his travels has been invaluable to historians.


A. valuable                                      


B. important           


C. worthless           


D. priceless
Câu 20: Satish’s point of view was correct but his behavior with his father was quite impertinent.


A. healthy                     


B. smooth                    


C.  inadequate         


D. respectful
Câu 21: The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.


A. privately                           


B. safely                      


C. publicly                            


D. dangerously
Câu 22: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.


A. made room for                  


B. put in charge of                


C. got in touch with


D. lost control of
Câu 23: The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.


A. was dismissed                 


B. was acclaimed                   


C. was criticized                     


D. was penalized
Câu 24: Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer.


A. support                               


B. oppose                               


C. annul                    


D. convict
Câu 25: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.


A. from time to time                                             


B. time after time       


C. again and again               


D.  very slowly
Câu 26: Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges.


A. containing too many technical details                


B. very similar


C. completely different                                              


D. very complicated
Câu 27: My neighbors are really tight with money. They hate throwing away food, don’t eat at restaurant, and always try to find the best price.


A. to spend money too easily                        


B. to not like spending money


C. to not know the value of money         


D. to save as much money as possible
Câu 28: We were all in a good mood because the weather was good and we were going on holiday the next day.


A. relaxed and comfortable                     


B. at ease and refreshed


C. upset and disappointed                          


D. sad and depressed
Câu 29: The mountainous region of the country is thinly populated. It has only 300 inhabitants.


A. sparsely                            


B. greatly 


C. densely                 


D. largely                       
Câu 30: Faced with the economic crisis, many businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.


A. be generous with money                             


B. be careful with money


C. put on tighter belts                                      


D. dress in baggy clothes
Câu 31: He is over the moon about his examination result.


A. stressed                   


B. very sad                           


C. very happy        


D. satisfied
Câu 32: ‘What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for publication,’ said the government official to the reporter.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in  meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The place has rapidly evolved from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort.


A. developed               


B. generated                


C. created                    


D. increased
Câu 2: Many people left early because the film was uninterseting.


A. exciting                   


B. informative             


C. attractive                 


D. boring

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined word that needs correcting.
Câu 1: Although (A) the terrible weather, visitors (B) keep coming (C) in large numbers (D).


A. Although 


B. visitors 


C. coming 


D. numbers 
Câu 2: If  (A) you will pass (B) your examination, we will have (C) a celebration (D).


A. If  


B. will pass


C. will have 


D. celebration 
Câu 3: Don’t forget (A) phoning (B) him when (C) he comes back (D).


A. forget 


B. phoning 


C. when 


D. comes back
Câu 4: He advised (A) us not taking (B) part in (C) the sport events (D).


A. advised 


B. taking 


C. in 


D. events 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
Câu 1: Having suffered (A) from depression him as  (B) a teenager, Keven could  (C) understand how his son was feeling  (D).


A. Having suffered


B. him as


C. could  


D. was feeling 
Câu 2: 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 
Câu 3: Walking  (A) briskly for 30 minutes or to run  (B) for 15 minutes will burn  (C) an approximately  (D) equal number of calories.


A. Walking  


B. to run


C. will burn


D. approximately  

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Câu 1: She was able to                 all the tasks assigned to her.


A. keep on     


B. set up   


C. put off 


D. carry out
Câu 2: We managed to                 over $4,000 through donations and other events.


A. deposit


B. donate                     


C. raise                        


D. exchange
Câu 3: Laura reminded her roommate                 her alarm clock for 6:00.


A. to set  


B. setting                     


C. to be set


D. of setting
Câu 4: The boy found a wallet in the street, and then he                 to return it to the loser.


A. tried                        


B. had tried   


C. was trying 


D.  had been trying
Câu 5: The two children blamed each other                the window.


A. to break      


B. breaking                  


C.  for breaking  


D. having broken
Câu 6: She swam strongly and               cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.


A. used to      


B. was able to    


C. could                      


D. was supposed to
Câu 7: The government has spent £1 million on an advertising               to encourage energy conservation.


A. campaign                


B. promotion               


C. operation                


D. competition
Câu 8: No one could ever accuse this government                 about the poor.


A. not caring   


B. of not caring  


C. for not caring 


D. not to care
Câu 9: I heard the tyre                 and then the lorry skidded across the road.


A. burst


B. bursting                   


C. be burst 


D. being burst
Câu 10: I was               to find that the film was quite              .


A. surprised - frightening 


B. surprised - frightened


C. surprising - frightening 


D. surprising - frightened
Câu 11: Police are reported                 illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.


A. they have    


B. having                     


C.  to have


D. have had
Câu 12: Our education will help with the                 of knowledge for the young.


A. rich                         


B. riches


C. richness                  


D. enrichment
Câu 13: I don't remember                  of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?


A. telling                     


B. being told 


C. to tell    


D. to be told
Câu 14: Ms. Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class                she has the best qualification among the available faculty.


A. although                 


B. whereas                  


C. since                       


D. if
Câu 15:                 six months for the washing machine to be delivered, I decided to cancel the order.


A. Waiting                   


B. Having waited  


C. Being waited 


D. Waited
Câu 16: Many firms are now struggling to survive in a highly                   marketplace.


A. competing               


B. competition             


C. competitive


D. uncompetitive
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
Câu 1:


A. competition                         


B. illiteracy


C. representative         


D. university
Câu 2:


A. difficult                   


B. relevant                   


C. volunteer                


D. interesting

A.
B.
C.
D.

There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (5p)
Câu 1: David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is being released from the hospital today.


A. whom


B. was beaten


C. of


D. being released
Câu 2: The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support its weigh.


A. The whale


B. because


C. have


D. weigh
Câu 3: Mai is not only intelligent but very hard-working.


A. not only


B. intelligent


C. very


D. hard-working
Câu 4: The proposal he made at the meeting sounded interestingly.


A. The


B. at


C. sounded


D. interestingly
Câu 5: Certain bacteria can capture light energy and uses it to make food.


A. bacteria


B. capture


C. uses


D. it

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the text and answer the questions below. (5 p) BANANAS     Bananas are widely believed to grow on trees: this is incorrect. The banana is s plant which finishes all its growth in one year, reaching a height of 30 feet Bananas have a subterranean stern from which come large, green leaves.    The plant reaches its maturity in about 18 months. As the bunches of banana, mature and the fruit develops, they can be propped up with poles and covered with blue polyethylene bags. These bags prevent bruising, protect against the frosi and speed ripening by increasing heat and humidity.     Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies and b replaced by pups sucker plants. These grow next to the parent and make a new generation of banana plants.
Câu 1: Do the bananas grow on trees?


A. No, they don't.


B. Yes, they do


C. No, they do


D. No correct anwers
Câu 2: How high can the banana plant reach?


A. The banana plant can reach a height of 30 feet


B. The banana plant can reach a height of 40 feet


C. The banana plant can reach a height of 50 feet


D. The banana plant can reach a height of 60 feet
Câu 3: How long does it take the banana plant to reach its maturity?


A. about 15 months


B. about 18 months


C. about 19 months


D. about 28 months
Câu 4: What are blue polyethylene bags used for?


A. to produce milk


B. to protect the environment


C.  to prevent bruising, protect against the frost and speed ripening.


D. protect against the frost and speed ripening.
Câu 5: What happens when the banana plant has produced its fruit?


A. Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant continues their life and is replaced by pups sucker plants.


B. Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies


C. Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies but no fruit again.


D. Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies and is replaced by pups sucker plants.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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
Câu 1: Every member of the class were invited to the party by the form teacher.


A. member                      


B. were           


C. to                


D. the form teacher
Câu 2: For such a demanding job, you will need qualifications, soft skills and having full commitment.


A. such                   


B. will need            


C. qualifications   


D. having full commitment    
Câu 3: In a restaurant, if we want to call the water, we can raise our hand and wave it slight to signal that we need assistance.


A. sight to signal                  


B.  if we                  


C. assistance           


D. wave it
Câu 4: Manufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, to flavor, or to fortify  foods.


A.  may use                   


B. for preserving         


C. fortify          


D. foods
Câu 5: Approximately 80 percent of farm income in Utah it is derived from livestock and livestock products.


A. Approximately   


B.  of                      


C. it is derived           


D. livestock products  
Câu 6: Each of the musicians in the orchestra were rehearsing daily before the concert tour began.


A.  began                              


B. musicians             


C. were              


D. daily before
Câu 7: The audience watched the rock concert and does not satisfy with the slow numbers that the band presented.


A. with                     


B. does not satisfy     


C.  watched           


D. presented
Câu 8: Sarah was not best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey her feelings helped her become the most requested.


A. not best                  


B. ability                 


C. feelings             


D.  requested
Câu 9: Upon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to change their reservations and proceed to Hawaii.


A. reaching                   


B. is                       


C.  to change          


D. proceed to
Câu 10: Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, disappeared on June 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.


A. the Atlantic                           


B.  on                      


C. to fly solo          


D. attempting
Câu 11: Neither of the two candidates who had applied for admission to the Industrial Engineering Department were eligible for admission.


A. who                                 


B. had applied            


C. to                       


D. were 
Câu 12: It is unclear which agency will be responsible for cleaning the canal if it will become  polluted again in the near future.


A. which agency                 


B. responsible              


C. will become       


D. polluted  
Câu 13: A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited and manipulated under experimental conditions.


A. smile                                             


B. identify              


C. can also         


D. experimental
Câu 14: It was suggested that he studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.


A. was suggested           


B. studies                   


C. more thoroughly     


D. attempting
Câu 15: Some methods to prevent soil erosion are plowing parallel with the slope of hills, to plant trees on unproductive land, and rotating crops.


A. Some                              


B. to prevent         


C. are                         


D. to plant
Câu 16: Sometimes all it take is a few minutes to help you and your family members feel  more in touch with each other.


A. all it take                          


B. to help                   


C. feel                      


D. in touch with  
Câu 17: The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non technical  language, and writing correctly.


A. will test                         


B. spoken                    


C. writing                  


D. correctly
Câu 18: Miranda still has trauma from the tragic accident, that took away her closest friend.


A. has                                  


B. tragic                 


C. that                               


D. closest       
Câu 19: The office furniture that was ordered last month have just arrived, but we’re not sure whether the manager likes it.


A. that                                                


B. have just arrived     


C. whether             


D. likes
Câu 20: Don’t go up to your hotel room because the maid is making the beds, cleaning the bathroom, and  vacuum the carpet.


A. Don’t go                      


B.  because          


C.  cleaning                  


D. vacuum
Câu 21: Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have.


A. Education                  


B. an                       


C. in getting             


D. to have
Câu 22: Optimists that in the future we will be living in a cleaner environment, breathe fresher air and eating healthier food.


A. believe                        


B. living                   


C. breathe           


D. eating 
Câu 23: Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he refuses to listen.


A. Several                          


B. apparent                


C. man's mind      


D.  to listen
Câu 24: She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it.


A. so many                             


B. was                 


C. enough room          


D. it
Câu 25: Her application for a visa was turned down not only because it was incomplete and incorrectly  filled out but also because it was written in pencil.


A. for a visa                


B. down                      


C. incomplete       


D. in pencil
Câu 26: The doctor’s records must be kept  thorough and neatly so as to insure good book – keeping.


A. thorough                            


B. neatly                  


C. so as to           


D. good
Câu 27: For thousands of years, people have used some kinds of refrigeration cooling beverages and preserve edibles.


A. have used                    


B. kinds                       


C. cooling             


D. edibles
Câu 28: My brother usually asks me for help when he has difficulty to do his math homework.


A. asks                       


B.  when                      


C. has         


D. to do
Câu 29: Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline problems at school.


A. to use                         


B. punishment            


C. dealing with     


D. at school
Câu 30: If you make a five - days trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day.


A. make                                


B.  five - days             


C. enters              


D. zone
Câu 31: What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.


A. What happened         

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
Câu 1: They have elected a new president.


A. A new president have elected.   


B. A new president have been elected.


C. A new president has been elected.            


D. A new president has elected.
Câu 2:  Susan didn’t buy my house last year.


A. My house wasn’t bought by Susan last year.


B. My house weren’t bought by Susan last year.


C. My house wasn’t bought last year by Susan.  


D. My house weren’t bought last year by Susan.
Câu 3:  Jame has three sisters. Two of them are married.


A. Jame, two of them are married, has three sister. 


B. Jame, who has three sisters, two of them are married.


C. Jame has three sisters who are married.        


D. Jame has three sisters, two of whom are married.
Câu 4: Lisa is lazy, so she fails the exam.


A. If Lisa isn’t lazy, she will pass the exam. 


B. If Lisa weren’t lazy she wouldn’t fail the exam.


C. If Lisa didn’t fail the exam, she wouldn’t be lazy. 


D. If Lisa hadn’t been lazy, she’d have passed the exam.

A.
B.
C.
D.