Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Despite his brilliance, he couldn’t solve the math puzzle.


A. He couldn’t solve the math puzzle, so he was brilliant.       


B. He was brilliant, but he couldn’t solve the math puzzle.


C. He couldn’t solve the math puzzle, though he wasn’t brilliant.                             


D. He wasn’t brilliant, but he could solve the math puzzle.
Câu 2: Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the workshop.


A. The workshop was held so late that few people attended it.    


B. The workshop was held earlier so that more people would attend.


C. Fewer people attended the workshop because of the early announcement.     


D. Since the announcement was not made earlier, fewer people came to hear the workshop.
Câu 3: People think that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1915.


A. It is thought that Alexander Graham Bell had invented the telephone in 1915.         


B. Alexander Graham Bell is thought to invent the telephone in 1915.


C. The telephone thought to be invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1915.                                  


D.  Alexander Graham Bell is thought to have invented the telephone in 1915.

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 following questions.              Birds have evolved many physical attributes that contribute to their flying ability. Wings are important, but adjustable tails, large hearts and light bones play critical roles.              To fly, birds, like airplanes, move air across their wings. Wings are designed so that air above the wings is forced to move faster than air below the wing. This creates higher pressure under the wings, called lift, which pushes the bird up. Different wing types evolved for different ways of flying. Prolonged flight requires long wings and an ability to soar. Other birds need superior maneuverability. Finches and sparrows have short, broad wings. Faster birds, like hawks, have built-in spoilers that reduce turbulence while flying. This allows a steeper angle of attack without stalling.              Tails have evolved for specialized use. The tail acts like a rudder helping birds steer. Birds brake by spreading out their tails as they land. This adaptation allows them to make sudden, controlled stops-an essential skill, since most birds need to land on individual branches or on prey.              Flight takes muscle strength. If body builders has wings, they still could not flap hard enough to leave the ground. Birds have large, specialized hearts that beat much faster than the human heart and provide the necessary oxygen to the muscles. The breast muscle accounts for 15 percent of the bird’s body weight. On pigeons, it accounts for a third of their total body weight.              Birds carry no excess baggage; they have hollow feathers and hollow bones with struts inside to maintain strength, like cross beams in a bridge. Birds fly to find prey, escape predators, and attract mates-in other words, to survive.
Câu 1: What does the author imply about the body builders having wings?


A. If they flapped their wings, they could fly a little.             


B. If they had wings, their muscles would be strong enough for flight.


C. If they had wings, their hearts would still not be large for flight.       


D. Their wings would total 15 percent of their body weight.
Câu 2: What is the main idea of the passage?
 


A. Wings are the most important physical attribute of birds.      


B. Different wing styles evolved for different types of flight.


C. Birds have many specialized features that aid in their survival.                                         


D. Birds fly for many reasons.
Câu 3: According to the passage, what causes birds to rise when they start flying?


A. Long wings with hollow feathers    


B. Higher air pressure below than above the wings


C. Spreading out their tails               


D. Superior muscle strength
Câu 4: The phrase “finches and sparrows” in paragraph 2 refers to_________.


A. wings                                  


B. maneuvers                


C. ways of flying  


D. birds
Câu 5: According to the passage, what benefit comes from having built-in spoilers?


A. an ability to fly faster                 


B. a steeper angle of diving for prey


C. prolonged fight                 


D. superior maneuverability when climbing

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.The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), originally known (26)______the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11th , 1946 to provide emergency food and healthcare to children and mothers in countries that had been devastated by World War II. The Polish physician Ludwik Rajchman is widely regarded as the (27)______of UNICEF and served as its first chairman from 1946 to 1950, when he had to flee the United States in the wake of McCarthyism. Rajchman is to this day the only person that served as UNICEF’s Chairman for longer than 2 years. On Rajchman’s suggestion, the American Maurice Pate was appointed its first executive director, serving from 1947 until his death in 1965. In 1950, UNICEF’s mandate was extended to address the long-term needs of children and women in developing countries everywhere. In 1953, it (28)______a permanent part of the United Nations System, and the words "international" and "emergency" were dropped from the organization's name, though it retained the original acronym, "UNICEF".UNICEF (29)______ on contributions from governments and private donors. UNICEF’s total income for 2015 was more than five billion dollars. Governments contribute two-thirds of the organization’s resources. Private groups and individuals contribute the rest through national committees. It is estimated that 92 per cent of UNICEF revenue is distributed to program services. UNICEF’s programs emphasize developing community-level services to (30)______ the health and well-being of children. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 and the Prince of Asturias Award of Concord in 2006.
Câu 1: (26) 


A. for                           


B. such as                 


C. as                            


D. like
Câu 2: (27) 


A. founder                   


B. descendant              


C. pioneer                   


D. ancestor
Câu 3: (28) 


A. becomes                  


B. had become      


C. became                   


D. becoming
Câu 4: (29) 


A. stands                     


B. concentrate             


C. focuses                   


D. relies
Câu 5: (30) 


A. provide                   


B. widen                     


C. promote                  


D. increase

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 first time I met my friend’s parents, I was walking on eggshells because I knew their political views were very different from mine.


A. was given many eggs   


B. had to be very cautious                          


C. had a lot of pleasure      


D. was talking nervously
Câu 2: Albert Einstein is lauded as one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time.


A. dictated                             


B. acclaimed                      


C. described                        


D. ordained

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.
Câu 1: I could tell from the_______look on his face that something strange _________.


A. surprising/ had happened      


B. surprised/ happened


C. surprising/ had been happening                    


D. surprised/ would happen
Câu 2: I hope the soft skills course starts this term. We are all as keen as _______ to get going.


A. coffee                             


B. mustard                       


C. a gigolo   


D. cornflakes
Câu 3: The lecturer asked one of his students ________ his assignment or not.


A. whether he had finished    


B. whether he finishes


C. if he finished             


D. if he has finished
Câu 4: It costs me a fortune, but I don’t regret_______ a year travelling around the world.


A. have spent           


B. spent                           


C. to spend          


D. spending
Câu 5: Such ________ that he would stop at nothing.


A. he was ambitious   


B. his ambition was   


C. ambitious was he      


D. was his ambition
Câu 6: Wood that has been specially treated is_________regular wood.


A. more than water resistant               


B. water resistant much more than    


C. as water resistant much more than   


D. much more water resistant than
Câu 7: The old man has recently purchased a______cottage on the outskirts of town.


A. charming, Chinese 19th-century stone    


B. stone 19th-century charming Chinese


C. 19th-century charming stone Chinese  


D. charming 19th-century Chinese stone
Câu 8: A golden handshake may have a _______ effect when one is dealt with the blow of redundancy.


A. pillowing                        


B. carpeting                     


C. cushioning                   


D. curtaining
Câu 9: In a formal debate, the same ________of persons speaks for each team, and both teams are granted an equal ________of time to make their argument.


A. amount/number   


B. number/amount  


C. number/number       


D. amount/amount
Câu 10: The widely-publicized demonstration did not after all__________.


A. go off    


B. come off        


C. get on                 


D. break out
Câu 11: According to ________National Weather Service, ________cyclones are ________areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in ________Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in______ Southern Hemisphere.


A. ø/ø/the/the/the           


B. the/ø/ø/the/the           


C. the/ø/the/ø/ø     


D. the/ø/ø/an/the
Câu 12: I can’t believe Mr. Jackson sent us a check for $100,000. I wish ________get better acquainted with him the day he was there.


A. we are able to    


B. we were able to     


C. we had been able to


D. we had able to
Câu 13: ________had the restaurant opened _______people were flocking to eat there.


A. Scarcely/when 


B. No sooner/when 


C. No sooner/then


D. Hardly/that
Câu 14: Peter always takes a map with him ______ he loses his way.


A. if                                      


B. in case    


C. so that    


D. so
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Dick is thanking Michelle for giving him the gift on his birthday.
Dick: "Thanks for the nice gift you brought to me!” -  Michelle: “_________”


A. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it.          


B. Not at all.


C. Welcome! It’s very nice of you.     


D. All right! Do you know how much it costs?
Câu 2: Lisa is asking Charles for the permission to use his dictionary.
Lisa: "Do you mind if I use your dictionary?"
Charles:" __________."


A. Yes, please do as you wish 


B. No, of course     


C. No, go ahead        


D. Yes, let me check it

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 34 to 38.In today's competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.                 No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten-month-old babies may benefit more from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eye-catching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.                  It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they should be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards.
Câu 1: What would be an appropriate title for this passage?


A. Never too early to start            


B. More computers mean brighter future


C. Computers in schools      


D. Let kids be kids
Câu 2: Children who spend a lot of time on their computers _______.


A. do not necessarily make more progress than those don’t


B. tend to like music and art more than those who don’t


C.  tend to have more accidents than those who don’t


D. will suffer from brain damage
Câu 3: The pronoun “they” in paragraph 2 refer to _______.


A. heads                      


B. objects         


C. babies                  


D. mouths
Câu 4: What is TRUE according to the passage?


A. Computers seriously harm children’s eyesight.


B. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.


C. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.


D. There is no evidence that children who use computers are cleverer than those who do not.
Câu 5: The word “ludicrous” paragraph 3 mostly means _______.


A. sensible                 


B. ridiculous                   


C. humorous                           


D. ironic

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.
Câu 1: Quang won a scholarship. We are excited about that fact.


A. The fact being excited us had won Qunag a scholarship.


B. Quang’s excited about a scholarship’s having won us.


C. We’re excited about Quang’s having won a scholarship.


D. We won Quang’s excitement about the fact of a scholarship.
Câu 2: Just after the play started there was a power failure.


A. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure.


B. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure.


C. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure.


D. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 8 to 12.WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACESome people think of 'traditional ' gender roles as being like a 1950s TV sitcom: Dad puts (8) _____ his suit and goes to the office, while Mum, in her apron, stays at home and (9) ____ the housework. But for most of human history, it has taken the efforts of both men and women, whether working in an office (10) _____ in the fields, to look after the family. And that's the situation to which we now seem to be returning.By 2050, women will make up 47% of the workforce in the United States, up from 30% in 1950. But some experts are predicting that, at (11) _______ in the short term, the number of women in the workforce may actually overtake the number of men. What's the reason? During the economic recession that began in 2008, many jobs disappeared from industries traditionally dominated by male workers, such as manufacturing. Unless many more manual manufacturing jobs (12) ______, it may be that women, who traditionally work in healthcare, education and other service industries, will take the lead in the labour market.(Adapted from http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com)
Câu 1: (8)


A. off               


B. up                   


C. on                                       


D. out
Câu 2: (9)


A. does             


B. take                  


C. makes                                 


D. finishes
Câu 3: (10)


A. but         


B. as                         


C. or                             


D. and
Câu 4: (11)


A. least        


B. all                    


C. first                                     


D. last
Câu 5: (12)


A. happen       


B. appear           


C. return                                  


D. become

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. common     


B. signal                      


C. attract                     


D. verbal
Câu 2:


A. comfortably


B. especially               


C. carefully                             


D. possibly

A.
B.
C.
D.