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.Parentese, the exaggerated, drawn-out form of speech that people use to communicate with babies, apparently is universal and plays a vital role in helping infants to analyse and absorb the phonetic elements of their parents' language. An international study shows that infants are so good at analysing this speech that by the age of 20 weeks they are beginning to produce the three vowel sounds common to all human languages - "ee", "ah" and "uu"."Parentese has a melody to it. And inside this melody is a tutorial for the baby that contains exceptionally well-formed versions of the building blocks of language", explains Patricia Kuhl, a University of Washington neuroscientist.The new study examined differences in how American, Russian and Swedish mothers speak to their infants and to other adults. The study shows that parentese is characterised by over-articulation that exaggerates the sounds contained in words. Mothers in the study were, in effect, sounding out "super-vowels" to help their infants learn the phonetic elements of language."In normal, everyday speech adults generally race along at a very fast pace", Kuhl says. But we know it is easier to understand a speaker when they stretch out sounds. That's why we tend to speak more slowly and carefully to increase understanding when we teach in the classroom or talk to strangers. We also do this unconsciously with babies, giving them an improved verbal signal they can capitalise on by slowing down and over articulating.
Câu 1: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?


A. Parentese and Standard Speech.


B. Parentese - A New Discovery in the field of Language.


C. Parentese - A Style of Speech for Babies.


D. How to Boost Babies' Language Development.
Câu 2: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one thing parents tend to do when they talk with their babies?


A. stretching out sounds. 


B. teaching phonetic elements.


C. speaking more slowly and carefully.    


D. exaggerating sounds.
Câu 3: The word "capitalise on" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.


A. catch up with                 


B. take the advantage of


C. get hold of       


D. get the hang of
Câu 4: As mentioned in the passage, talking with babies using parentese can help them _____.


A. articulate better consonant sounds 


B. absorb faster speech


C. analyse and absorb everyday speech  


D. pronounce certain vowel sounds earlier
Câu 5: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?


A. Parents use parentese to help their babies learn new vocabulary.


B. Parents use parentese with their babies without realising that they do.


C. Parentese is different in different countries.


D. Parentese is also used in the classroom and with strangers.

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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: The burglar might come back. You'd better change all the locks.


A. If you don't change all the locks, the burglar could come back.


B. You'd better change all the locks or the burglar will come back.


C. The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks.


D. You'd better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back.
Câu 2: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.


A. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.


B. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.


C. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.


D. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction
Câu 1: In order to do a profit, the new leisure centre needs at least 2000 visitors a month.
 


A. at least 


B. do a profit


C. a month      


D.  the
Câu 2: What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems


A. were  


B.  to 


C. What I told her    


D. most of
Câu 3: Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation and generating electricity for the surrounding area.


A. generating      


B. to control flooding


C.  surrounding area


D. irrigation
Câu 4: Traditionally, the flag is risen in the morning and then taken down at night


A. in the morning 


B. taken


C. risen


D.  at night
Câu 5: She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole


A. saw 


B. asked why


C. embarrassed


D.  did Mathew look
A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Jenny: "Congratulations on your winning the first prize at the talent contest."

Tom: “________________”


A. That's very kind of you.  


B. Not at all.        


C. You're welcome.       


D. Yes, certainly.
Câu 2: Peter: "In my opinion, we should use visual aids to make our presentation more effective."

Jane: “___________”


A. Suit yourself.                    


B. I think we need practice more.


C. Don't mention it.       


D. There's no doubt about 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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 50.DroughtA drought is an (46) _______ long spell of dry weather. It is a time when there is not enough water (47) _______ farming, urban, or environment needs. It usually refers to an extended period of below-normal rainfall. But it can be caused by anything that reduces the (48) _______ of water circulation.Human cannot control the weather. (49) _______  the causes that lead to drought cannot be stopped. The most common causes are lack of water and hot temperatures. Many scientists believe many recent droughts happened because of global warming. They claim that if we can reduce the damage done to the ozone layer, there will be (50) _______ droughts.(Source: How to master skills for the TOEFL Reading)
Câu 1: (46) _______ 


A. normally  


B. abnormally              


C. normal                    


D. abnormal
Câu 2: (47) _______ 


A. support                


B. to support    


C. supporting              


D. for supporting
Câu 3: (48) _______ 


A. amount      


B. number                   


C. quantity                  


D. sum
Câu 4: (49) _______ 


A. Nevertheless   


B. However                 


C. So    


D. But
Câu 5: (50) _______ 


A. much       


B. less                          


C. fewer                      


D. more

A.
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: International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.


A. complicated            


B. compulsory                         


C. permanent              


D. good
Câu 2: I clearly remember talking to him by chance in a meeting last summer.


A. in an unplanned way    


B. unintentionally


C. by accident        


D. deliberately

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: The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.


A. They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.


B. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.


C. The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great.


D. They demanded to reprint the book immediately in great quantity.
Câu 2: The Australian government did try very hard to put out the fire. However, it still spread quickly.


A. However hard the Australian government tried, the fire still spread quickly.


B. Because the Australian government tried very hard, the fire was put out.


C. If the Australian government hadn't tried hard to put out the fire, it would have spread quickly.


D. The fire spread so quickly that the Australian government couldn't put it out.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.            Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984, in New York, into a prosperous, professional family. He developed an interest in computers at an early age and when he was twelve, created a messaging program which he named "Zucknet". His dentist father used it in his surgery so that his receptionist could inform him of the arrival of a patient without yelling across the room. Together with his friends, Mark spent much of his spare time as a boy designing and making computer games just for fun.            In 2002, Mark enrolled at Harvard University. By his second year at the institution, he had acquired a  reputation on the campus as a developer of software. It was at that time he invented "Facemash" which compared pictures of female students and allowed users to vote on which one was the most attractive. The program became very popular on campus, but was later shut down by the university authorities who deemedit "inappropriate".            Based on the buzz of "Facemash", three of Mark's fellow students, Divya Narendra, and twins, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, asked him to work with them on an idea for a social networking site called "Harvard Connection". This site was designed to use information from Harvard's student networks to create a dating site for the university's elite. Mark was initially enthusiastic about the complex project but boredom soon set in and he backed out of it to work on his own social networking site. He created a site that allowedusers to produce their profiles, upload photos, and communicate with other people beyond the confines of the university. He called the site "Facebook" and he operated from one small college room until June 2004  when he finally abandoned his studies to devote himself fully to Facebook and moved the company to  California.            By the end of 2004, Facebook had one million users and Mark was climbing high. However, in 2006, the multi-millionaire business mogul faced his first big hurdle. The creators of Harvard Connection claimed that he had used their idea, and insisted that he should compensate them for their business losses. Mark maintained that the ideas were based on two very different types of social networks but, after lawyers searched his records, incriminating emails revealed that he may have intentionally stolen the intellectual property of his former partners. Although an initial settlement of $65 million was reached between the two parties, the legal dispute over the matter continued well into 2011, after the Harvard Connection creators claimed they were misled with regards to the value of the Facebook stock.            Since amassing his sizeable fortune, Mark has used his millions to fund a variety of philanthropic causes. He has put lots of money into the deteriorating schools' system in deprived parts of New York and he actively encourages other wealthy, young entrepreneurs to follow his example and put back something into society.(Source:
Câu 1: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?


A. Mark has been investing in improving education in less developed areas of New York.


B. The legal dispute that Mark faced started in 2006 and continued well into 2011.


C. Some of the creators of Harvard Connection used to be Mark's fellow students.


D. Mark has deliberately taken the ideas of the creators of Harvard Connection.
Câu 2: Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?


A. Mark did not copy the idea behind Harvard connection.


B. The Harvard Connection team were unaware of the value of Mark's company.


C. Mark stated that the two websites were not in any way alike.


D. The two parties in dispute were unable to come to an agreement.
Câu 3: According to the passage, as a child, Mark Zuckerberg ______.


A. sold computer programs to his friends  


B. was mainly interested in playing computer games


C. developed a communication program    


D. created a software package for dentists
Câu 4: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?


A. The Success of Facebook            


B. The Legal Dispute over Facebook


C. The Harvard Connection Creators                   


D. The Inventor of Facebook
Câu 5: The word " philanthropic" in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ______.


A. failing                     


B. moral                      


C. humanitarian                      


D. problematic
Câu 6: It can be inferred from the passage that during his time at university, Mark ________.


A. developed an unsuccessful program


B. was known for developing unsuitable software


C. made a program that was disliked by the authorities


D. produced education programs
Câu 7: The Facebook social network developed at Harvard ________.


A. was a collaborative project with other students


B. became Mark's full-time job after completing university


C. could only be accessed by Harvard students


D. became really successful after June 2004
Câu 8: The Harvard Connection network was __________.


A. for exchanging academic information 


B. originally Mark's idea


C. a site for all university students        


D. not interesting enough for Mark
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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: There is no point in your phoning Jane – she’s away.


A. It would be a waste of time phoning Jane - she's away.


B. Don't spend your valuable time phoning Jane - she's out.


C. Jane is very difficult to phone - she's always away.


D. You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane - she's away.
Câu 2: My eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist as soon as she graduated from university.


A. Hardly had my eldest started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university.


B. No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist.


C. No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university.


D. After my eldest sister graduated from university, she had started working as a freelance journalist.
Câu 3: She reminded her daughter of the table manners.


A. She wanted her daughter to be more polite while eating.


B. She wanted her daughter to eat a little more slowly.


C. She wanted her daughter to leave the dinner table.


D. She wanted her daughter to remember all meal time.

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: _______ swimming is considered to be ________ good way of losing weight.


A. The / a   


B. Ø / a      


C. A/ the  


D. The/ the
Câu 2: _______, they discovered that their house had been burgled.


A. On their return from the trip 


B. They had returned from the trip


C. To have returned from the trip         


D. After they have returned from the trip
Câu 3: When he went to Egypt, he knew _______ no Arabic, but within 6 months he had become extremely fluent.


A. virtually                  


B. barely                      


C. entirely                   


D. scarcely
Câu 4: _______ young girls think cosmetic surgery is safe, it still carries all the risks of surgery.


A. Despite                   


B. Since                       


C. Although                


D. Because of
Câu 5: This time tomorrow ________ on the beach sunbathing and drinking freshly squeezed fruit juice!


A. I'll have been lying  


B. I will be lying  


C. I'll have lain             


D. I will lie
Câu 6: That's exactly what I mean, Tom. You've _______.


A. put your foot in it     


B. put two and two together


C. killed two birds with one stone       


D. hit the nail on the head
Câu 7: The lottery winner was willing to spend a considerable sum of money to ________ to charity to help those in need.


A. give away           


B. give in       


C. give back


D. give up
Câu 8: The schoolboy's excuse wasn't _______ at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told.


A. credential               


B. credible                   


C. credulous                


D. creditable
Câu 9: Having undergone many changes over the years, Ao dai is still worn ________ pride by Vietnamese women.


A. of  


B. with                                    


C. in   


D. under
Câu 10: Lady Gaga would never forget _______ the Best Original Song prize for 'Shallow’.


A. being awarded  


B. to have awarded  


C. to be awarded 


D. having awarded
Câu 11: Only if I had known the difference __________ the more expensive car.


A. I would have bought       


B. would I have bought


C. would I buy       


D. would I bought
Câu 12: _______ only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases.


A. Found                     


B. Having found 


C. Finding                   


D. Founded
Câu 13: The boy has a collection of ________.


A. valuable Australian old postage stamp


B. old valuable Australian postage stamp


C. valuable old Australian postage stamp   


D. old Australian valuable postage stamp
Câu 14: According to new regulations, car drivers will be fined up to VNÐ 30-40 million (US dollar 1.297-1.729) and have their driving license _______ for 22-24 months if they are caught driving under the influence of alcohol.


A. taken                      


B. validated                


C. revoked                  


D. ratified
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