Listen to the presentation about unusual British festivals and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
Câu 1: During a pancake race, you have to __________________.


A. eat as many pancakes as possible


B. run as fast as possible while tossing a pancake in a pan


C. run and jump over ropes without dropping the pancake


D. Ø
Câu 2: Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually _______________.


A. top athletes       


B. people from the village  


C. visitors from all over the world


D. Ø
Câu 3: The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is __________________.


A. cooked with garlic and butter


B. rescued from the barbecue


C. given a prize of extra lettuce


D. Ø
Câu 4: Black Pudding throwing is similar to __________________.


A. pancake tossing


B. Olympic sports like javelin and shotput


C. bowling


D. Ø
Câu 5: To win the best gurner competition, one man __________________.


A. had all his teeth removed      


B. grew a really long beard    


C. had a lot of facial piercings


D. Ø
Câu 6: The Burning of the Clocks festival is __________________.


A. 2 years old        


B. 20 years old            


C. 200 years old


D. Ø
Câu 7: The Clavie is __________________.


A. a whisky container


B. a wooden cross


C. a bonfire made of things people don't need


D. Ø
Câu 8: In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn __________________.


A. a wooden man   


B. a Viking boat 


C. a line in the grass


D. Ø

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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. works                     


B. hands                      


C. shifts                       


D. groups
Câu 2:


A. certificate                


B. application              


C. curriculum              


D. compulsory

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined words or phrases that are incorrect in standard written English.
Câu 1: If the news turns out to be true, I would sell my shares at once.


A. news


B. to be true


C. would


D. at once
Câu 2: If she studied English before, she wouldn't be in a beginners' class.


A. studied


B. she


C. in


D. beginners' class
Câu 3: Unless you hadn't told me about Mary's hair, I wouldn't have noticed.


A. Unless


B. hadn't told


C. about


D. Mary's hair
Câu 4: We have been waiting for our friends. I wonder if they had lost their way.


A. have been waiting


B. for


C. if


D. had lost
Câu 5: The people at the party were worried about Jane because no one was aware of a which she had gone.


A. at the party


B. about


C. aware of


D. which
Câu 6: Children enjoy telling and listen to ghost stories, specially on Halloween night.


A. enjoy


B. listen to


C. specially on


D. Halloween night
Câu 7: Mary usually arrives at the office at 8 o'clock, but because the storm, she was two hours late.


A. arrives


B. at the office


C. because


D. late
Câu 8: If Monique had not attended the conference, she wouldn't meet her old friend a Dan, whom she hadn't seen for years.


A. the


B. wouldn't meet


C. whom


D. hadn't seen
Câu 9: John wouldn't have missed the ferry if his car didn't break down on the way.


A. missed


B. didn't break


C. on


D. the way
Câu 10: If he had painted that picture, he would sign his name in the corner.


A. picture


B. would sign


C. his name


D. in
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Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the bold sentence.
Câu 1: What a pity! You aren't here with us now.


A. I wish you aren't here with us now.


B. I wish you weren't here with us now.


C. I wish you were here with us now.


D. I wish you would be here with us now.
Câu 2: I want to get the house painted before winter.


A. I want to get someone paint the house before winter.


B. I am going to have the house paint before winter.


C. I am going to have the house to paint before winter.


D. I am going to have the house painted before winter.
Câu 3: My father allowed me to use his car.


A. My father let me to use his car.


B. My father let me using his car.


C. My father let me to be using his car.


D. My father let me use his car.
Câu 4: Would you please open the door?


A. Would you mind to open the door?


B. Would you mind opening the door?


C. Would you mind open the door?


D. Would you mind being opened the door?
Câu 5: I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.


A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn't eat it.


B. It was so sweet cake that I couldn't eat it.


C. The cake was too sweet that I couldn't eat it.


D. The cake was very sweet that I couldn't eat it.

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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 sentences.
Câu 1: Many people decided to give up eating meat and become vegetarians.


A. use up    


B. cut up           


C. put up        


D. continue
Câu 2: When it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or a tool for creating and maintaining divisions across differences.


A. uniformity               


B. distinction               


C. variety                    


D. variance

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Câu 1: Mary_______ write to me last year.


A. uses to


B. used to


C. is used to


D. was used to
Câu 2: She describes herself................ a fashion designer.


A. in


B. from


C. as


D. by
Câu 3: I wish you_______ here tomorrow.


A. would come


B. come


C. will come


D. came
Câu 4: I _____English here since I graduated from university.


A. taught


B. have taught


C. am teaching


D. teach
Câu 5: Wearing uniform helps students _____equal in many ways.


A. fell


B. felt


C. feel


D. fall
Câu 6: It's dangerous_______ in this river.


A. to swim


B. swam


C. swimming


D. swim
Câu 7: Are you a stamp______?


A. collector


B. collection


C. collecting


D. collect
Câu 8: He is considered one of the greatest.......... of the country.


A. heroin


B. heroes


C. heroic


D. heroines
Câu 9: The weather is nice. Shall we ..........mountains this morning?


A. come


B. travel


C. climb


D. go
Câu 10: There is a small bamboo. ........... at the entrance to the village.


A. forestation


B. forest


C. forestry


D. forest ranger
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Task 1. 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 1 – 7.       In developing countries, where three fourths of the world's population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women. Being illiterate doesn’t mean they are not intelligent. It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives. They produce more than half of the food. In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women. There are many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture. However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men.            In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a  village woman. At 4:45 a.m, she gets up, washes   and eats. It takes her a half hour to walk to the fields, and she works there  until 3:00 p.m.  She  collects firewood and gets home at 4:00. She spends the next  hour and a  half preparing  food to  cook. Then she collects water for another hour. From 6:30 to 8:30 she cooks. After dinner,  she  spends an hour washing the dishes and her children. She goes to bed at 9:30  p.m.          International organizations and programs run by developed nations are starting to help women,  as well as men, improve their agricultural production. Governments have already passed some laws affecting women because of the UN Decade for Women. The UN report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society.
Câu 1: What does the word "run" in the last paragraph  mean?


A. move quickly  


B. push


C. managed


D. organized
Câu 2: Why do people say women produce more than half of the food in Africa?


A. Because 60 percent of women are  illiterate.


B. Because 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women.


C. Most women are not intelligent.


D. All are correct.
Câu 3: Why do people say that African women’s lives are  hard?


A. Because these women are busy with  housework.


B. Because they work all day in the fields.


C. Both A and B are correct.


D. Because they are illiterate.
Câu 4: A typical African woman spends             collecting firewood every day.


A. 3 hour  


B. 2 hours  


C. 1 hour       


D. 4 hours
Câu 5: Which of these statements is NOT  TRUE?


A. Women’s roles in the family and society are changing  nowadays.


B. It is difficult for women to change their lives because of their  illiteracy.


C. In the past only men in poor countries got benefit from many international  programs.


D. Because they are illiterate, women are not  intelligent.
Câu 6: By whom (what) was the Decade for Women  organized?


A. By the United Nations Organization.   


B. By developing countries.


C. By the World Health Organization.      


D. By many African countries.
Câu 7: The passage would most likely be followed by details about                       .


A. changes in life between men and women in the family and in the  society


B. negative effects of the UNO law


C. positive effects of the roles of women


D. women and men's roles in their family

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B.
C.
D.

Task 3. 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 16 – 22.            Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and  described.            Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers  of a  language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang,  however,  refers  to  words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing.            Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into  standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their  collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.            It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for  the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new  objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority  population.            Finally, it is worth noting that the terms ''standard", "colloquial”, and "slang” exist only as  abstract levels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers    of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will,  during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of  expressions.
Câu 1: Which of the following is the main topic of the  passage?


A. Standard speech     


B. Idiomatic phrases


C. Dictionary usage             


D. Different types of vocabulary
Câu 2: The word "appropriate” is closest in  meaning to                  .


A. old                          


B. correct                     


C. important                


D. large
Câu 3: The word "obscurity" could best be  replaced by                    .


A. qualification            


B. disappearance         


C. influence                 


D. tolerance
Câu 4: The word "them" refers to                    .


A. slang phrases 


B. words                      


C. the majority     


D. memories
Câu 5: Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are most commonly used?


A. The last sentences of paragraph 2.       


B. The last sentences of paragraph 3.


C. The first two sentences of paragraph 2.  


D. The last two sentences of paragraph 5.
Câu 6: The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT                           .


A. a number of linguists         


B. a new generation


C. interaction among diverse groups   


D. new situations
Câu 7: It can be inferred from the passage that  the author                    .


A. does not approve of colloquial usage in  writing


B. approve of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate  situations


C. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any  situation


D. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not  slang

A.
B.
C.
D.

Task 2. 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 8 – 15.            Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases. One egg  yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has driven egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These eggs substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in  baking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called "designer" eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are  fed low-flat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil,  flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diet, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in  humans.Eggs producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies  to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results. It may be that is not the type of eggs that  is  the  main  determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs. Some people may  be  more  sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certainly dietary fats stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol  level.
Câu 1: What is the main purpose of the  passage?


A. To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol  level.


B. To make people know about the relationship between eggs and  cholesterol.


C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be  eaten.


D. To convince people to eat “designer” eggs and egg  substitutes.
Câu 2: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of  eggs?


A. Increasing price  


B. Decreased production


C. Dietary changes in hens  


D. Concerns about cholesterol
Câu 3: What is meant by the phrase "mixed  results"?


A. The results are blended.       


B. The results are a composite of things.


C. The results are inconclusive.      


D. The results are mingled together.
Câu 4: Which of the following could best replace the word  “somewhat”?


A. in fact     


B. a little       


C. indefinitely


D. a lot
Câu 5: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of  cholesterol?


A. 3/4        


B. 2/3        


C. 1/2   


D. 1/3
Câu 6: The word "portrayed" could best be replaced by which of the  following?


A. studied


B. destroyed


C. tested


D. described
Câu 7: What is the meaning of "back up"?


A. reverse


B. advance


C. block


D. support
Câu 8: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of the following types of eggs EXCEPT      .


A. boiled


B. poached


C. scrambled


D. fried
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Task 1. 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 1 – 7.COLORS AND EMOTIONSColors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they  are  just  as important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you   need.The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of   course they also affect anyone who comes in contact with you, but you are the one saturated with  the color all day! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel  better.Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy    in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest    way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is  to inhibit your emotions.
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the  passage?


A. Colorful clothes can change your mood.           


B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each  other.


C. Colors can help you become healthy.


D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
Câu 2: Which of the following can be affected by color?


A. your need for thrills 


B. your friend's feelings


C. your appetite           


D. your mood
Câu 3: Who is more influenced by colors you  wear?


A. The people around you are more influenced.  


B. No one is influenced.


C. You are more influenced.         


D. The people who wear those colors, not you.
Câu 4: According to this passage, what creates  disease?


A. wearing the color black


B. exposing yourself to bright colors


C. being open to your emotions            


D. ignoring your emotions
Câu 5: The term “intimately” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning  to                 .


A. clearly


B. closely


C. obviously


D. simply
Câu 6: The term “they” in paragraph 3 refers  to                        .


A. emotions


B. people


C. colors


D. none of the above
Câu 7: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?


A. To show how color can affect energy levels in the  body.


B. Because they both affect how we feel.


C. To prove the relationship between emotions and  color.


D. Because vibrations make you healthy.

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B.
C.
D.