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.   Glass is a remarkable substance made from the simplest raw materials. It can be colored or colorless, monochrome or polychrome, transparent, translucent, or opaque. It is lightweight impermeable to liquids, readily cleaned and reused, durable yet fragile, and often very beautiful Glass can be decorated in multiple ways and its optical properties are exceptional. In all its myriad forms – as table ware, containers, in architecture and design –glass represents a major achievement in the history of technological developments.   Since the Bronze Age about 3,000 B.C., glass has been used for making various kinds of objects. It was first made from a mixture of silica, line and an alkali such as soda or potash, and these remained the basic ingredients of glass until the development of lead glass in the seventeenth century. When heated, the mixture becomes soft and malleable and can be formed by various techniques into a vast array of shapes and sizes. The homogeneous mass thus formed by melting then cools to create glass, but in contrast to most materials formed in this way (metals, for instance), glass lacks the crystalline structure normally associated with solids, and instead retains the random molecular structure of a liquid. In effect, as molten glass cools, it progressively stiffens until rigid, but does so without setting up a network of interlocking crystals customarily associated with that process. This is why glass shatters so easily when dealt a blow. Why glass deteriorates over time, especially when exposed to moisture, and why glassware must be slowly reheated and uniformly cooled after manufacture to release internal stresses induced by uneven cooling.  Another unusual feature of glass is the manner in which its viscosity changes as it turns from a cold substance into a hot, ductile liquid. Unlike metals that flow or “freeze” at specific temperatures glass progressively softens as the temperature rises, going through varying stages of malleability until it flows like a thick syrup. Each stage of malleability allows the glass to be manipulated into various forms, by different techniques, and if suddenly cooled the object retains the shape achieved at that point. Glass is thus amenable to a greater number of heat-forming techniques than most other materials.
Câu 1: Why does the author list the characteristics of glass in paragraph 1?


A. To demonstrate how glass evolved                        


B. To show the versatility of glass


C. To explain glassmaking technology                       


D. To explain the purpose of each component of glass
Câu 2: The word “durable“‘ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______.


A. lasting 


B. delicate


C. heavy      


D. plain
Câu 3: What does the author imply about the raw materials used to make glass?


A. They were the same for centuries.             


B. They are liquid.


C. They are transparent.                                  


D. They are very heavy.
Câu 4: According to the passage, how is glass that has cooled and become rigid different from most other rigid substances?


A. It has an interlocking crystal network.       


B. It has an unusually low melting temperature.


C. It has varying physical properties.             


D. It has a random molecular structure.
Câu 5: The word “customarily” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______”.


A. naturally


B. necessarily 


C. usually 


D. certainly
Câu 6: The words “exposed to” in paragraph 2 most likely mean ______.


A. hardened by           


B. chilled with                        


C. subjected to                       


D. deprived of
Câu 7: What must be done to release the internal stresses that build up in glass products during manufacture?


A. The glass must be reheated and evenly cooled.   


B. The glass must be cooled quickly.


C. The glass must be kept moist until cooled.          


D. The glass must be shaped to its desired form immediately
Câu 8: The word “induced” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.


A. joined    


B. missed    


C. caused    


D. lost
Câu 9: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to______


A. feature    


B. glass   


C. manner      


D. viscosity
Câu 10: According to the passage, why can glass be more easily shaped into specific forms than can metals


A. It resists breaking when heated                     


B. It has better optical properties.


C. It retains heat while its viscosity changes.     


D. It gradually becomes softer as its temperature rises.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.NEIGHBORS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS    However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on its merits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision. (61)___, we are easily influenced by the people around us.   There is nothing (62)____ with this. It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than (63)___ on only our own opinions. But it does make life hard for companies. They have long understood that groups of friends and relatives tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has been tricky. It is because they are so similar with (64)____ to how much money they make and what television ads they watch that they independently (65)___ at the same decision? Or do they copy one another, perhaps (66)___ envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the products?   Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on buying decisions. When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances that that person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half (67)____ by 86 per cent. The researchers argued that it was not just a (68)__ of envy. Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even more than new cars. This suggested that people were not trying to (69)___ up with their neighbours, they were keen to learn from them. Since used cars are less reliable, a recommendation of one can (70)____influence a buying decision.
Câu 1: ______(61)


A. What’s more           


B. Instead   


C. Unlike  


D. In place
Câu 2: ______(62)


A. wrong  


B. silly   


C. bad 


D. daft
Câu 3: ______(63)


A. basing 


B. trusting 


C. supposing 


D. relying
Câu 4: ______(64)


A. connection   


B. regard   


C. relation  


D. concern
Câu 5: ______(65)


A. reach    


B. come 


C. arrive  


D. get
Câu 6: ______(66)


A. for   


B. as to                        


C. out of


D. about
Câu 7: ______(67)


A. boosted    


B. rose


C. enlarged     


D. lifted
Câu 8: ______(68)


A. thing  


B. point  


C. matter   


D. fact
Câu 9: ______(69)


A. keep   


B. stay   


C. hold    


D. follow
Câu 10: ______(70)


A. fiercely  


B. strongly    


C. firmly  


D. intensely
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.


A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.


B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.


C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.


D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
Câu 2: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.


A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.


B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.


C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.


D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
Câu 3: You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.


A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam. 


B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam.


C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.  


D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
Câu 4: The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.


A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.      


B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.


C. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.                     


D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.
Câu 5: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.


A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.


B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.


C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.


D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.

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


A. disaster


B. encounter 


C. determine


D. consonant
Câu 2:


A. referee   


B. agriculture 


C. personality     


D. mathematics
Câu 3:


A. weather


B. animal     


C. human      


D. canteen
Câu 4:


A. gallery    


B. satellite  


C. different  


D. cathedral
Câu 5:


A. familiar     


B. redundant   


C. customary    


D. reluctant

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: “I was not there at the time,” he said.


A. He denied to have been there at the time. 


B. He denied that he had not been there at the time.   


C. He denied to be there at the time.                  


D. He denied having been there at the time.
Câu 2: “Let’s go out for a walk now,” he suggested.


A. He suggested going out for a walk then.               


B. He suggested to go out for a walk then.


C. He suggested them to go out for a walk then.       


D. He suggested them going out for a walk then.
Câu 3: “I am sorry, Jean. I broke your bicycle,” said John.


A. John apologized Jean for breaking her bicycle.      


B. John apologized Jean for having broken her bicycle.


C. John apologized to Jean to have broken her bicycle.          


D. John apologized to Jean for having broken her bicycle.
Câu 4: “I would like you not to go out with him, Ann” says her mother.


A. Ann’s mother would rather she doesn’t go out with him.   


B. Ann’s mother would rather her not to go out with him.


C. Ann’s mother would rather she didn’t go out with him.     


D. Ann’s mother would rather she wouldn’t go out with him.
Câu 5: “You broke my glasses,” said the woman to me.


A. The woman blames me of breaking her glasses.                    


B. The woman blamed me of breaking her glasses.


C. The woman blames me for having broken her glasses.         


D. The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.


A. complain 


B. exchange 


C. explain  


D. arrange
Câu 2: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.


A. effects  


B. symptoms 


C. hints  


D. demonstrations
Câu 3: I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.


A. reasonable   


B. acceptable   


C. pretty high                          


D. wonderful

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Last year she earned _______ her brother.


A. twice as much as    


B. twice more than      


C. twice as many as


D. twice as more as
Câu 2: Little ______ he know how much suffering he has caused.


A. didn’t  


B. should  


C. won’t 


D. does
Câu 3: The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were ________ to his arguments.


A. closed      


B. indifferent    


C. careless


D. dead
Câu 4: Hint: Can you take the day off tomorrow? TMK: Well, I’ll have to get ____ from my boss.


A. permission    


B. licence 


C. allowance


D. permit
Câu 5: I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is _____ of our serious consideration.


A. worthy    


B. worth   


C. worthwhile


D. worthless
Câu 6: __________ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.


A. The Earth being      


B. The Earth is            


C. That the Earth is                 


D. Being the Earth
Câu 7: Hint: “I have passed all my examinations !” TMK: “_________”


A. My dear!                


B. Best wishes!           


C. Well done!


D. That’s very well!
Câu 8: Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its ________.


A. coat 


B. paper  


C. cover


D. wrapper
Câu 9: I’ve been ______ advised not to say anything.


A. seriously    


B. greatly    


C. strongly 


D. significantly
Câu 10: Dr. Evans has _________ a valuable contribution to the life of the school.


A. done


B. created   


C. caused   


D. made
Câu 11: No matter _______, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.


A. how it seems remarkable                            


B. how remarkable it seems


C. it seems remarkable how 


D. how seems it remarkable
Câu 12: You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ___ is at the desk.


A. whoever 


B. who   


C. whom      


D. which
Câu 13: It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.


A. feelings      


B. reaction 


C. capital  


D. opinion
Câu 14: ________ some countries have ruined their agriculture, squandering money on uneconomic factories, the Ivory Coast has stuck to what it is good at.


A. After    


B. During


C. When      


D. While
Câu 15: Tom:  “May I smoke?” Jerry: “________”


A. What suits you?   


B. You are free                       


C. Accommodate yourself!     


D. Go ahead!
Câu 16: _________ perhaps the most awe inspiring among the great structures of the world.


A. The Great Wall of China                            


B. The Great Wall of China is


C. That he Great Wall of China is                  


D. The Great Wall of China which is
Câu 17: We need ________ information before we can decide.


A. further   


B. farther    


C. far  


D. furthest
Câu 18: Sportsmen __________ their political differences on the sports field.


A. take part                 


B. put aside                 


C. take place                           


D. keep apart
Câu 19: _______ is to forget all about it.


A. At best you can do 


B. The best thing you can do 


C. What best you can do 


D. You can do the best
Câu 20: Tom: “Can I borrow your umbrella for a day?” TMK: “___________”


A. With pleasure         


B. Ready   


C. Welcome 


D. Yes, I can
Câu 21:  ________ long thought to have no bones, small amounts of bone were recently found at the bases of the teeth in some species.


A. Although sharks were  


B. Despite sharks being    


C. In spite of sharks are  


D. Nevertheless, sharks
Câu 22: Such a judge _________ retire from his job before the retirement age.


A. as well as                


B. may as well             


C. so as to                               


D. as much as
Câu 23: Hint: “I’ve got a new grammar book.” TMK: “____________”


A. What its price?       


B. How many cost?    


C. How much was it?             


D. How much you paid?
Câu 24: When she __________ her mistake, she apologized.


A. realized        


B. realize   


C. was realizing                       


D. has realized
Câu 25: _______ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages.


A. Having exercised   


B. Those who exercise      


C. For exercising               


D. Exercising
Câu 26: As it was very hot in summer, sales of bottles of water went _______ the roof.


A. through    


B. to   


C. above     


D. over
Câu 27: If only he _______ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone!


A. will


B. would      


C. may 


D. were
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Câu 1: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer's behavior.


A. disgusted


B. puzzled


C. angry 


D. upset
Câu 2: He didn't bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again. 


A. wasn't happy 


B. didn't want to see


C. didn't show surprise


D. didn't care
Câu 3: Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement. 


A. casual


B. significant


C. promiscuous


D. aggressive 

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B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on our answer sheet to indicate the coned answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Now I am unemployed. I have too much time________ and don't know what to do with myself. 


A. in hand


B.  in my hands


C.  to hand


D. on my hands 
Câu 2: _________in the street yesterday was very friendly.


A. The mounted police whom I saw 


B. The mounted police, who I saw 


C. The mounted police I saw whom 


D. Who is the mounted police I saw
Câu 3: ________is a normal reaction to everyday stressful events.


A. To be nervous 


B. Feeling nervous


C. Feel nervous


D. Be nervous
Câu 4: There is no chance of you getting the promotion after only two months working here, _________the great work you have done. 


A. nevertheless 


B. regardless 


C. presuming


D. notwithstanding
Câu 5: All____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.


A. for our needs


B.  the thing needed


C. that is needed


D. what is needed 
Câu 6: He manages to visit his parents ______ Saturday.


A. another every


B. other every 


C. every the other


D. every other
Câu 7: Research has shown that there is no difference at all between the brain of the average woman and _______of the average man.


A. one


B. which 


C. that 


D. what 
Câu 8: If that old vase is a __________one, it will cost a lot of money.


A. realistic 


B. sincere


C. genuine


D. truthful 
Câu 9: Andrew is known for always saying __________comes to his mind. 


A. whatever


B.  everything


C. anything 


D. something
Câu 10:  _______ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.


A. What is frost produced


B. What produces frost


C.  Frost is produced


D. Frost produces 
Câu 11:  - "What do you think of football?"
- " ________ " 


A. Well, it's beyond my expectation


B. It's none of my business


C. Of course, football players are excellent 


D. I am crazy about it. 
Câu 12:  After her illness, Lam had to work hard to__________ his classmates.


A. get in touch with 


B. keep pace with 


C. catch sight of 


D. make allowance for
Câu 13: It's a formal occasion so we'll have to_________ to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time! 


A. get dressed up


B.  wear in


C. put on


D. bitch up 
Câu 14: So little__________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me


A. did I know 


B. do I know 


C. I have known 


D. I knew
Câu 15: The volcano which had been ________for years suddenly exploded. 


A.  passive 


B. immobile 


C. inactive 


D. idle 
Câu 16: - " You're already leaving? The ball is only starting."
- " But it's very late, so______


A. take care 


B. goodbye for now


C. have a good day 


D.  it's great fun, thanks
Câu 17: He ________a big fortune when he was young, so he didn't have to work hard.


A.  came up 


B. came into


C. came round 


D.  came across 
Câu 18: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______what she missed while she was away. 


A. put up with


B. cut down on


C. catch up on 


D. take up with
Câu 19: I don't think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting, did they? I totally failed to get my point __________ .


A. around


B. along 


C. across


D. about 
Câu 20: Something tells me that you _____  to a single word I_________  in the past ten minutes. 


A. haven't listened/ was saying


B. haven't listened/ said


C. didn't listen/ said 


D. haven't been listening/ have said 
Câu 21: There was nothing they could do_________  leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.


A. unless 


B. but 


C. than 


D. instead of
Câu 22: I'm  ________my brother is


A. nothing near as ambitious as 


B. nowhere like so ambitious as


C. nowhere near as ambitious as


D. nothing as ambitious as 
Câu 23: Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn't take them _________


A. for granted 


B. as a rule


C. out of habit


D. as usual 
Câu 24: It's very kind of you to give me something on my birthday, but you ________such an expensive present like this. 


A. needn't have bought 


B.  haven't needed to buy 


C. needn't to buy 


D. didn't need to buy 
Câu 25:  - Would you mind if I shut the window?'
-"________"


A. No, don't shut it


B. Yes, I wouldn't mind


C.  Yes, please shut 


D. No, please do 
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Câu 1: It is the recommendation of many psychologists_________ to associate words and remember names


A.  that a learner must use mental images


B. mattal images are used


C. that a learner use mental images 


D. that a learner uses mental images 
Câu 2: ____________received law degrees as today. 


A. Women who have never


B. Never have so many women


C. Never so many women have


D. The women aren't ever
Câu 3: George would certainly have attended the meeting ________


A.  if the Ilat tire didn't happen 


B. if he didn't get a flat tire 


C. had he not had a flat tire


D. had the tire not flatten itself 
Câu 4: __________that I tore up the letter.


A. I was so annoying 


B.  I was such an annoyed 


C. Such was my annoyance


D. So was I annoyed 
Câu 5: While the language barrier was once an obstacle to trade________


A. the case doesn't longer exist 


B. the technical case is now no more 


C. which is no longer the case 


D. the technical hurdle is now the case.

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C.
D.