Task 6. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 26 to 30.Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man(26) ____Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (27) building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (28) ____his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (29) ___engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (30) ____has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.
Câu 1: (26) 


A. called


B. written


C. recognized


D. known
Câu 2: (27) 


A. wanted


B. made


C. missed


D. started
Câu 3: (28)


A. whether


B. why


C. though


D. until
Câu 4: (29) 


A. an


B. the


C. some


D. that
Câu 5: (30) 


A. They


B. It


C. One


D. He

A.
B.
C.
D.

Task 3. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 11 to 15.After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the (11)             of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a   little (12) __        _than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you (13)_____ the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep state  that  when dreaming (14)_         __            ,  your  eyeballs  begin  to move more quickly. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for Rapid Eye Movement. If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you (15)______. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!
Câu 1: (11) 


A. actions


B. activities


C. acts


D. activeness
Câu 2: (12) 


A. higher


B. shorter


C. deeper


D. lighter
Câu 3: (13) 


A. reach


B. attain


C. arrive


D. achieve
Câu 4: (14) 


A. exists


B. occurs


C. survives


D. appears
Câu 5: (15)


A. dizzy


B. drowsy


C. tired


D. awake

A.
B.
C.
D.

Task 1. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5.Nowadays people are more  aware  that  wildlife  all  over  the  world  is  in (1) _______.  Many species of animals  are  threatened,  and  could  easily  become (2)_________if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (3)_________and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)_______wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)__           _, unless we can solve this problem.
Câu 1: (1) 


A. threat


B. problem


C. danger


D. vanishing
Câu 2: (2) 


A. disappeared


B. vanished


C. extinct


D. empty
Câu 3: (3) 


A. for life 


B. alive


C. lively


D. for living
Câu 4: (4) 


A. spoil


B. wound


C. wrong


D. harm
Câu 5: (5) 


A. left


B. over


C. staying


D. survive

A.
B.
C.
D.

Task 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. essential                  


B. furniture                  


C. opposite                  


D. fortunate
Câu 2:


A. crocodile                 


B. corridor                   


C. enormous                


D. northerly
Câu 3:


A. habitat                     


B. pollution                 


C. construction            


D. extinction
Câu 4:


A. classify                   


B. biologist                  


C. benefit                    


D. serious
Câu 5:


A. endangered             


B. survival                  


C. commercial            


D. industry
Câu 6:


A. mosquito                 


B. animal


C. crocodile                 


D. buffalo
Câu 7:


A. unnoticed                


B. reunited                   


C. incredible                


D. survival
Câu 8:


A. imagine                   


B. opinion                   


C. incredible                


D. wilderness
Câu 9:


A. recommend             


B. thoroughly              


C. travelling                


D. fascinate
Câu 10:


A. character                 


B. publisher                 


C. wonderful               


D. understand
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Task 3. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 11 to 15.It is true that keeping fit will benefit a person’s health in many ways. It has become clear in recent years, that a large number of people are doing less and less exercise and this is now causing many serious illnesses, putting a strain on doctors and hospitals. However, some experts believe that too much exercise can do just as much (11) ____. Although it is true that moderate exercise such as walking can be very beneficial to a person’s health, it is not the only one factor (12)               keeps us healthy. Diet is also extremely important and I would argue that it is probably even more important than exercise, although the ideal is for both of these factors to work together. It seems to me that many people are unwilling to put in the effort required to become fitter. (13)                     , too much exercise can also cause problems. So people are urged to take   moderate exercise and eat moderately healthily rather than embarking on extreme diets and training. In too many instances, ultra–fit people have had heart attacks or dropped down dead. In all, governments need to find ways of (14)           people to take responsibility for their own health. People need to realize that eating healthy food does not have to cost  a (15)                    , nor is it difficult to prepare healthy meals themselves. People need to be better educated about their health.
Câu 1: (11) 


A. ruin                         


B. destruction              


C. damage                   


D. hurt
Câu 2: (12) 


A. who                                    


B. when                       


C. which                     


D. what
Câu 3: (13) 


A. For example    


B. However                 


C. Therefore                


D. In fact
Câu 4: (14)


A. motivating              


B. motivational            


C. motivate                  


D. motivation
Câu 5: (15)


A. benefit                    


B. wealth                     


C. treasure                   


D. fortune  

A.
B.
C.
D.

Task 2. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 6 to 10.A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERSI was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (6)________there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was. One of my jobs was to supply the village (7) ________water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (8)________ heavy  pots  backwards  and  forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes   delivered. (9) ________these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers. All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (10) ________was considering working for a charity.
Câu 1: (6) 


A. live             


B. living                      


C. lively                      


D. lived
Câu 2: (7) 


A. on               


B. for


C. with


D. from
Câu 3: (8) 


A. holding


B. drinking                  


C. wearing                  


D. carrying
Câu 4: (9) 


A. Because      


B. When                      


C. Although                


D. If
Câu 5: (10) 


A. when          


B. which                      


C. who                                    


D. where

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, 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: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and famers are having trouble.


A. abundant                 


B. adequate                 


C. unsatisfactory         


D. dominant
Câu 2: 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 3: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.


A. large quantity


B. excess                     


C. small quantity 


D. sufficiency
Câu 4: During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.


A. holding back  


B. holding at  


C. holding by


D. holding to
Câu 5: Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.


A. easy to find    


B. difficult to access


C. unlikely to happen


D. impossible to reach
Câu 6: We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.


A. earlier than a particular moment      


B. later than expected


C. early enough to do something   


D. as long as expected
Câu 7: The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.


A. associate                 


B. separate                   


C. cooperate                


D. assemble
Câu 8: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.


A. remake                    


B. empty                      


C. refill                        


D. repeat
Câu 9: The United States is a major influence in the United Nations.


A. main                       


B. real                          


C. minor                      


D. true
Câu 10: More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.


A. jobless                    


B. having jobs        


C. trained                    


D. vulnerable
Câu 11: Fill each of the blank below with a suitable word from the reading passage.


A. unimportant            


B. irrelevant                 


C. uninteresting           


D. impossible
Câu 12: Why did parents oppose to the ideas of sending their children to the special class at first?


A. unlimited                


B. everyday                 


C. normal                    


D. undefined
Câu 13: That is a well-behaved boy whose behavior has nothing to complain about.


A. behaving nice            


B. good behavior    


C. behaving improperly   


D. behaving cleverly
Câu 14: It’s not polite to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.


A. unfriendly               


B. discourteous            


C. unacceptable           


D. nice
Câu 15: We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint.


A. explicable               


B. unintelligible           


C. clear                        


D. ambiguous
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Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are facing.


A. poor                        


B. broke                      


C. wealthy                   


D. kind
Câu 2: The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.


A. relaxed                    


B. comfortable             


C. possessive               


D. busy
Câu 3: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.


A. unsuccessful           


B. hopeful                   


C. successful               


D. hopeless
Câu 4: School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.


A. paid                                    


B. required                  


C. divided                   


D. depended
Câu 5: Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.


A. question                  


B. violate                     


C. disregard                 


D. follow
Câu 6: A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.


A. rich citizens  


B. active members


C. poor inhabitants  


D. enthusiastic people
Câu 7: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.


A. showy                     


B. expensive                


C. large                       


D. ossified
Câu 8: 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
Câu 9: The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.


A. taken off  


B. went off     


C. put on    


D. hold up
Câu 10: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.


A. initiated                   


B. appalled                  


C. devoted                   


D. mounted
Câu 11: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.


A. taking off       


B. setting up      


C. growing well  


D. closing down
Câu 12: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.


A. clean                       


B. encounter                


C. arrive                      


D. happen
Câu 13: Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.


A. informative             


B. delighted                 


C. important                


D. exciting
Câu 14: Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.


A. help                                    


B. prepare                    


C. attempt                    


D. be busy
Câu 15: It takes me 15 minutes to get ready.


A. to prepare    


B. to wake up 


C. to go            


D. to get
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Animals like frogs (A) have waterproof skin (B) that prevents (C) it from drying out quickly in air, sun, or (D) wind.


A. have


B. that


C. it


D. wind
Câu 2: My brother usually (A) ask me for help (B) when he (C) has difficulty with his (D) homework.


A. ask


B. when


C. has


D. homework
Câu 3: Many people object (A) to use physical (B) punishment in (C) dealing with discipline problems (D) at school.


A. to use


B. punishment


C. dealing with


D. at school
Câu 4: (A) All the judges (B) paid the dancer compliments on (C) their excellent performance (D) in the competition.


A. All


B. paid


C. their


D. in
Câu 5: (A) The policeman warned the tourists (B) not walking alone (C) in empty streets (D) at night.


A. The policeman


B. not walking 


C. in


D. at night
Câu 6: My mother always (A) get up early (B) to prepare breakfast for (C) everyone in the (D) family.


A. get


B. to prepare 


C. everyone


D. family
Câu 7: She always (A) try to finish (B) her homework (C) before (D) going to bed.


A. try


B. her


C. before


D. going to bed
Câu 8: Children learn (A) primarily by directly (B) experiencing the (C) world around (D) it.


A. primarily


B. experiencing


C. world


D. it
Câu 9: (A) A number of wildlife habitat reserves have been (B) established in order to (C) saving endangered (D) species from extinction.


A. A


B. established


C. saving


D. species
Câu 10: (A) Working as a doctor (B) would give me a chance (C) taking care of (D) people's health.


A. Working as


B. would give


C. taking


D. people's health
Câu 11: Jane (A) help her mother to (B) do the housework (C) when she has (D) free time.


A. help


B. do


C. when 


D. free time
Câu 12: (A) Many living organisms depend largely (B) on the environment for the (C) satisfaction of (D) its needs.


A. Many


B. on


C. satisfaction


D. its
Câu 13: Each student (A) have to write a (B) paragraph about the (C) benefits of (D) learning English.


A. have


B. paragraph


C. benefits


D. learning
Câu 14: (A) His parents don't allow him (B) staying out (C) late on (D) weekdays.


A. His parents 


B. staying out 


C. late


D. weekdays
Câu 15: Some (A) of the tunnels in the cliff are (B) totally natural; (C) some others were carved out by soldiers for (D) defensible purpose.


A. of


B. totally


C. some others


D. defensible
Câu 16: The number of (A) students (B) attending English courses (C) at our university (D) are increasing.


A. students


B. attending


C. at


D. are
Câu 17: Scuba diving (A) is usually carried (B) out in the ocean in (C) that people can (D) explore the underwater world.


A. is


B. out


C. that


D. explore
Câu 18: To be (A) successful in an interview, you should (B) control the feeling of pressure and (C) making a good impression (D) on the interviewer.


A. successful


B. control


C. making


D. on
Câu 19: (A) Measles (B) are an (C) infectious disease that causes fever (D) and small red spots.


A. Measles


B. are


C. infectious


D. and
Câu 20: He (A) passed the exams (B) with high scores, (C) that made his parents (D) happy.


A. passed


B. with


C. that


D. happy
Câu 21: For (A) such a demanding job, you (B) will need (C) qualifications, soft skills and (D) having full commitment.


A. such


B. will need


C. qualifications


D. having full commitment
Câu 22: (A) The longer the children (B) waited in (C) the long queue, the more (D) impatiently they became.


A. The longer


B. waited


C. the long queue


D. impatiently
Câu 23: (A) Because of bad (B) weather conditions, it took (C) the explorers three days (D) reaching their destination.


A. Because of 


B. weather conditions


C. the explorers


D. reaching 
Câu 24: New (A) sources of energy have (B) been looking for as the (C) number of fossil fuels (D) continues to decrease.


A. sources of energy


B. been looking 


C. number 


D. continues 
Câu 25: (A) The science of medicine, (B) which progress has been (C) very rapid lately, is perhaps the most important of (D) all sciences.


A. The science


B. which 


C. very rapid 


D. all sciences
Câu 26: The number (A) of homeless people in Nepal (B) have increased sharply (C) due to the recent (D) severe earthquake.


A. of


B. have


C. due to


D. severe earthquake
Câu 27: Since (A) poaching is becoming more (B) seriously, the government has imposed (C) stricter laws to prevent (D) it.


A. poaching 


B. seriously


C. stricter laws 


D. it
Câu 28: It is (A) common knowledge that solar heating for a (B) large office building is (C) technically different (D) from a single-family home.


A. common knowledge


B. large office 


C. technically 


D. from a single-family home
Câu 29: All the (A) candidates for the (B) scholarship will be equally treated (C) regarding of their age, sex, or (D) nationality.


A. candidates 


B. scholarship 


C. regarding 


D. nationality
Câu 30: (A) Reminding not to miss (B) the 15:20 train, the manager set out (C) for the station (D) in a hurry.


A. Reminding 


B. the 15:20 train


C. for


D. in a hurry
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Task 3. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 11 to 15.The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for (11)_____are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK independent school before (12)_____the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English arid mathematics, and you can select (13)______, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education that you can build on at college and eventually at university. AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most (14)______ accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social  sciences  as  well  as in vocational  subjects  such (15)_____ engineering,  and  leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years.
Câu 1: (11) 


A. big


B. small


C. long


D. short
Câu 2: (12) 


A. reach


B. reaching


C. being reached         


D. to reach
Câu 3: (13) 


A. other


B. another


C. each other          


D. others
Câu 4: (14)  


A. wide


B. widen


C. widely


D. width
Câu 5: (15) 


A. for


B. as


C. like


D. so

A.
B.
C.
D.