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 22 to 28.The Internet started out as a limited network called the ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network). It was a network of computers that allowed communication even if computer became non-functioning. It was the academic and scientific community that adopted Internet, using a protocol called TCP/IP. TCP/IP allows a number of different network computers to be connected together. This is called the Internet. The Internet allows the creation the World Wide Web or the Web for short. The Web consists of Internet sites that allow data to be shared by others. Aside from making the Web possible, the Internet also makes e-mail, chat room and file-sharing and telephoning possible. It even allows people to watch media and play games.The Web can be read in a browser. A browser is simply a software program that uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) data transmission. This will allow you to view Web pages. HTTP let you browser read the text, graphics, animation, video and music that are on the Web page. It also enables you to click on a link on the page using the mouse. The links on a Web page that guide you to go from one Web page to another are called hyperlinks. A Web page usually contains many hyperlinks so that you can “browse” the Internet. It is much like reading a book. You can go from page to page and get new information. One example of a browser is Internet Explorer. In the address box of your browser, you can type in an address called a URL for “uniform resource locator”.To be able to use the Internet, you must have a computer with an Internet connection and software that lets you view that Web pages. Internet connection is called a dial-up connection. It needs the use of your telephone to connect your computer to an Internet service. A faster type of connection is called broadband. This requires a cable or some other equipment. If you turn on the computer with a broadband connection, it connects you the Internet at a time.Adapted from http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPANET
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. The Internet Explorer can be used to browse the Web.


B. The most popular Internet programs are e-mail, chatting and games.


C. Equipment is needed to allow a computer to connect to the Internet.


D. The Internet is an invention that makes sending and receiving data possible.
Câu 2: The word “adopted” in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to _______.


A. changed          


B. approved          


C. fostered               


D. chose
Câu 3: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the Web?


A. It consists of sites on which information can be enjoyed by others.


B. It allows data to be shared but not for media or games.


C. It makes the receiving and sending of e-mail possible.


D. It is limited to a certain number of computers connected to the Internet.
Câu 4: The word “It” in paragraph 1 refer to _______.


A. data               


B. the Internet    


C. media                              


D. Web
Câu 5: All of the following are true of the Web page EXCEPT _______.


A. each Web page has its own Internet site


B. the Web cannot be read without software


C. every Web page has a uniform resource locater


D. Web pages contain hyperlinks that bring you to other pages
Câu 6: Why does the author mention a book in paragraph 2?


A. to note a reason why the World Wide Web was created


B. to compare browsing to turning the pages of a book


C. to suggest that reading a book is better than browsing the Web


D. to provide an example of information that can be viewed on the Web
Câu 7: What can be inferred about broadband connections in paragraph 3?


A. They do not require an Internet service provider.


B. They are the faster type of connection available.


C. They are more convenient than dial-up connections.


D. They require more equipment than dial-up connections.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 20 to 21.
Câu 1:


A. leaves


B. coughs       


C. hires                 


D. brings
Câu 2:


A. beat         


B. cleanse    


C. please                   


D. treat

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 8 to 19.
Câu 1: That sounds like a good offer. I _______ it if I _______ you.


A. would accept – were                       


B. accepted – would be


C. accept – will be          


D. will accept - were
Câu 2: The smell of the sea _______ him _______ to his childhood.


A. brought … back    


B. took … back         


C. reminded … of  


D. called … off
Câu 3: The babysitter has told Billy’s parents about his _______ behavior and how he starts acting act as soon as they leave home.


A. meditation - seeking       


B. focus – seeking


C. concentration - seeking      


D. attention - seeking
Câu 4: I didn’t hear you come in last night. You _______ very quiet.


A. should have been               


B. could have


C. must have been                 


D. must be
Câu 5: I wouldn’t like to be a senior manager. You have to _____ a lot of responsibility.


A. suggest      


B. carry  


C. convey           


D. bear
Câu 6: If you have something important _______, you’d better say it aloud rather than whispering to each other.


A. saying           


B. to say           


C. to saying               


D. say
Câu 7: It is claimed that new nuclear power plants _______ to be safer than the current ones are soon built.


A. to design          


B. designing             


C. designed            


D. are designed
Câu 8: Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their _______.


A. creativity          


B. create        


C. creative       


D. creatively
Câu 9: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my _______.


A. sweets and candy  


B. biscuit               


C. piece of cake


D. cup of tea
Câu 10: _______ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.


A. On the top             


B. At the height         


C. In the end    


D. At the bottom
Câu 11: When he _______ us go in, we _______ outside the exam room for over half an hour.


A. let – are standing       


B. let – have stood


C. let – had been standing       


D. let – have been standing
Câu 12: Modern skyscrapers have got a steel skeleton of beams and columns that forms a three-dimensional grid, ______?


A. do they                


B. do it                 


C. does it  


D. haven’t they
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B.
C.
D.

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: You’re 25 years old, but you still haven’t cut the apron strings.


A. become independent              


B. bought a new house


C. relied on others                      


D. started doing well
Câu 2: The speaker was asked to condense his presentation in order to allow his audiences have time to ask questions.


A. cut short           


B. talk briefly      


C. make longer      


D. give details

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 from 1 to 2.
Câu 1: Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon? Danny’s totally unfit.


A. Why did Danny, whose total unfit, decide to enter the marathon?


B. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon, who’s totally unfit?


C. Why did Danny, who’s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?       


D. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon who’s totally unfit?
Câu 2: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious university.


A. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious university.


B. Failing to apply to that prestigious university, his academic record at high school was poor.


C. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious university.


D. His academic record at high school was poor, as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious university.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 7. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
Câu 1: There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA Games.


A. The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last SEA Games.


B. Not as many sports were competed in last SEA Games as in this SEA Games.


C. In the last SEA Games there were some sports which were not competed.


D. In this SEA Games, there are less sports competed than in last SEA Games.
Câu 2: No one in the team can play better than John.


A. John plays well but the others play better.


B. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.


C. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.


D. John is the best player of the team.
Câu 3: He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.


A. The more he works, the happier he feels.


B. The less he works, the happier he feels.


C. His work makes him feel happy.


D. He feels happier and happier with his work.
Câu 4: More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago.


A. Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays.


B. Petrol consumption is going down nowadays.


C. We had more petrol ten years ago than we do nowadays.


D. We should consume as much petrol as possible.
Câu 5: I learn a lot but I cannot remember anything.


A. I learn more and more and remember more and more.


B. The less I learn, the more I remember.


C. The more I learn, the less I remember.


D. I remember not only what I have learnt.  

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 from 43 to 47.THE GENERATION GAPPeople talk about the generation gap as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results (43) ______ complaints on both side. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are (44) ______ and disobedient and in addition tend to be irresponsible when spending because they don’t appreciate the (45) ______ of money. Adolescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don’t understand them.What has gone wrong? One explanation lies in (46) ______ society has changed. In the past, children would typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today’s world, parents are very (47) ______ for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that the children often don’t agree with their parents’ plans. Teenagers also reach maturity at an earlier age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.Adapted form Mastering Use of English
Câu 1: (43)


A. in                       


B. on                        


C. to                


D. of
Câu 2: (44)


A. disrespectful               


B. disrespected           


C. disrespectable     


D. disrespecting
Câu 3: (45)


A. worth    


B. value         


C. cost               


D. amount
Câu 4: (46)


A. what       


B. how   


C. why          


D. that
Câu 5: (47)


A. ambitious          


B. required           


C. expectant        


D. demanding

A.
B.
C.
D.

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. talked   


B. missed       


C. learned    


D. watched
Câu 2:


A. gosh  


B. most  


C. frost  


D. cost

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 from 30 to 34.A tropical cyclone is a violent low pressure storm that usually occurs over warm oceans of over 80°F or 27°C. It winds counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere as it is described for the term, cyclone itself. This powerful storm is fueled by the heat energy that is released when water vapor condenses at high altitudes, the heat ultimately derived from the Sun.The center of a tropical cyclone, called the eye, is relatively calm and warm. This eye, which is roughly 20 to 30 miles wide, is clear, mainly because of subsiding air within it. The ring of clouds around the eye is the eyewall, where clouds reach highest and precipitation is heaviest. The strong wind, gusting up to 360 kilometers per hour, occurs when a tropical cyclone’s eyewall passes over land.There are various names for a tropical cyclone depending on its location and strength. In Asia, a tropical cyclone is named according to its strength. The strongest is a typhoon; its winds move at more than 117 kilometers per hour. In India, it is called a cyclone. Over the North Atlantic and in the South Pacific, they call it a hurricane.On average, there are about 100 tropical cyclones worldwide each year. A tropical cyclone peaks in late summer when the difference between temperature in the air and sea surface is the greatest. However, it has its own seasonal patterns. May is the least active month, while September is the most active.The destruction associated with a tropical cyclone results not only from the force of the wind, but also from the storm surge and the waves it generates. It is born and sustained over large bodies of warm water, and loses its strength over inland regions that are comparatively safe from receiving strong winds. Although the tract of a tropical cyclone is very erratic, the Weather Service can still issue timely warnings to the public if a tropical cyclone is approaching densely populated areas. If people ever experience a cyclone, they would know how strong it could be.
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. The tropical cyclone is the most powerful force on the earth.


B. The tropical cyclone can cause flooding and damage to structures.


C. A tropical cyclone forms over the oceans and has great power.


D. The tropical cyclone is called by different names around the world.
Câu 2: According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about the eyewall?


A. The eyewall is formed in cold weather.


B. When the eyewall passes overhead, the wind weakens.


C. The temperature is highest around the eye.


D. The eyewall is a cloud band that surrounds the eye.
Câu 3: What can be inferred about typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes?


A. Typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes form together above the oceans.


B. A typhoon is stronger than both the cyclone and the hurricane.


C. Typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes are all most powerful over a humid ocean.


D. Although tropical cyclones have different names, they are basically the same.
Câu 4: The word “it” in paragraph 5 refers to _______.


A. a tropical cyclone    


B. the wind         


C. torrential rain              


D. the storm surge
Câu 5: The word “erratic” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.


A. complicated      


B. unpredictable      


C. disastrous          


D. explosive

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 from 25 to 29.WOMEN TAKING THE HUSBAND’S NAMEMany women in Western society, aware of the power of names to influence identity, are aware that choosing how to identify themselves after marriage can be a significant decision. They may follow the tradition of taking their husband's last name, hyphenate their (25) ______ name and their husband's, or keep their birth name. One fascinating survey reveals that a woman's choice is (26) _______ to reveal a great deal about herself and her relationship with her husband. Women who take their husband's name place the most importance (27) _______ relationships. On the other hand, women who keep their birth names put their personal concerns ahead of relationships and social expectations. Female forms of address influence others' perceptions as well. Research (28) _______ in the late 1980s showed that women who choose the title Ms. give the impression of being more achievement oriented, socially self-confident, and dynamic but less interpersonally warm than counterparts (29) ______ prefer the more traditional forms Miss or Mrs.
Câu 1: (25) 


A. own  


B. private             


C. personal               


D. individual
Câu 2: (26)


A. like        


B. alike              


C. likely                   


D. unlikely
Câu 3: (27)


A. by    


B. on         


C. in     


D. with
Câu 4: (28)


A. conduct     


B. conducts            


C. conducting      


D. conducted
Câu 5: (29)


A. who     


B. what             


C. which           


D. whom

A.
B.
C.
D.