Read the following passage adapted from Cultural Guide - OALD, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 80.The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th century, when the suffragettes won for women the right to vote. In the 1960s feminism became the subject of intense debate when the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay.Since then, the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less than men for doing the same work, and in 1975 the Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an unfair advantage when applying for jobs. In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where improvements in opportunities for women need to be made. Women now have much better employment opportunities, though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to top jobs in industry.In the US the movement that is often called the “first wave of feminism” began in the mid 1800s. Susan B. Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women with the means of contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and Elizabeth Blackwell, who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted women to have greater opportunities to study. Many feminists were interested in other social issues.The second wave of feminism began in the 1960s. Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem became associated with the fight to get equal rights and opportunities for women under the law. An important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the Constitution. Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other areas. It became illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc. to discriminate against women. But women still find it hard to advance beyond a certain point in their careers, the so-called glass ceiling that prevents them from having high-level jobs. Many women also face the problem of the second shift, i.e. the household chores.In the 1980s, feminism became less popular in the US and there was less interest in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. Although there is still discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted.
Câu 1: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century, ______.


A. British women did not have the right to vote in political elections


B. most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights


C. British women did not complete their traditional supporting role


D. suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay
Câu 2: The phrase “gender gap” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.


A. the social distance between the two sexes


B. the difference in status between men and women


C. the visible space between men and women


D. the social relationship between the two sexes
Câu 3: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as ______.


A. American women who had greater opportunities


B. American women who were more successful than men


C. pioneers in the fight for American women’s rights


D. American women with exceptional abilities
Câu 4: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ______.


A. supported employers, schools and clubs


B. was brought into force in the 1960s


C. was not officially approved


D. changed the US Constitution
Câu 5: In the late 20th century, some information about feminism in Britain was issued by ______.


A. the Equal Pay Act of 1970


B. the Sex Discrimination Act


C. the Equal Opportunities Commission


D. the Equal Rights Amendment
Câu 6: Which of the following is true according to the passage?


A. The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century.


B. The women’s liberation movement in the world first began in Britain.


C. The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain.


D. The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century.
Câu 7: The phrase “glass ceiling” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.


A. an overlooked problem


B. a ceiling made of glass


C. an imaginary barrier


D. a transparent frame
Câu 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?


A. Many American women still face the problem of household chores.


B. An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor.


C. British women now have much better employment opportunities.


D. There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US.
Câu 9: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.


A. the belief that sex discrimination should not exist is not popular in the US


B. women in Britain and the US still fight for their equal status and equal rights


C. the British government did not approve of the women’s liberation movement


D. women do not have better employment opportunities despite their great efforts
Câu 10: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?


A. Women and the Right to Vote


B. Opportunities for Women Nowadays


C. The Suffragettes in British Society


D. Feminism in Britain and the US
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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: Generally, the South of England is as ______ as the North.


A. flat


B. less flat


C. flatter


D. the flattest
Câu 2: Helen is traveling to Germany tomorrow on her first working trip and she is very excited ______ it.


A. for


B. against


C. about


D. with
Câu 3: He’d hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, ______?


A. didn’t he


B. had he


C. would he


D. hadn’t he
Câu 4: John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?”
Mickey: “______.”


A. No, I won’t


B. No, I wouldn’t


C. Yes, let’s


D. Yes, I’d love to
Câu 5: Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they ______ a better selection of clothes.


A. will find


B. would be finding


C. would have found


D. will have found
Câu 6: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary ______.


A. ingredients


B. factors


C. substances


D. elements
Câu 7: What ______ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?


A. tradition


B. traditionally


C. traditionalism


D. traditional
Câu 8: I can’t ______ this noise any longer. I’m going to write a letter of complaint to the local authority about this problem.


A. put up with


B. take away from


C. get back to


D. make out of
Câu 9: Helen: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?
”Kim: “______.”


A. That’s very nice of you


B. The beach definitely


C. I’d love to go


D. Thanks for the mountains
Câu 10: George: “______.”Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.”


A. You’ve done your work


B. This is a present for you


C. I’m glad that you’re well again


D. You look pretty in this dress
Câu 11: Bill managed to get to the train station himself ______ his leg was broken.


A. because


B. because of


C. in spite of


D. although
Câu 12: Dr. Smith is the person in ______ I don’t have much confidence.


A. which


B. whom


C. him 


D. that
Câu 13: This director has ______ some famous films but I think this one is the best.


A. done


B. conducted


C. made


D. composed
Câu 14: He wondered ______ his sister looked like, because they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.


A. why


B. which


C. how


D. what
Câu 15: Does Mr. Ba bring his farm ______ to the local market every day?


A. productivity


B. product


C. production


D. produce
Câu 16: This is ______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.


A. by heart


B. by chance


C. by far


D. by myself
Câu 17: Hurry up, or they ______ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.


A. stopped


B. will have stopped


C. are stopping


D. would stop
Câu 18: During the Enlightenment, the powers and uses of reason ______.


A. were stressed


B. stressed


C. were stressing


D. had stressed
Câu 19: He is a typical ______, always looking on the bright side of everything.


A. pessimist


B. introvert


C. extrovert


D. optimist
Câu 20: That style of dress ______ have been designed by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till after his death.


A. wouldn’t


B. shan’t


C. can’t


D. oughtn’t
Câu 21: Bottles of medicine must have childproof caps ______ children think medicine is candy and poison themselves.


A. even though


B. if so


C. so that


D. in case
Câu 22: My favourite team ______ 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship.


A. are winning


B. won 


C. have won


D. will win
Câu 23: You should have ______ your composition carefully before you handed it in.


A. seen through


B. thought of


C. looked in


D. gone over
Câu 24: “Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ______ great care of it.”


A. bring


B. take


C. keep


D. make
Câu 25: The police are going to look ______ the disappearance of the child.


A. around


B. into


C. through


D. after
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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:


A. possible  


B. excellent 


C. industrial  


D. attitude
Câu 2:


A. prohibit   


B. discover


C. determine  


D. interrupt

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began to sink.


A. exhausted


B. surprised


C. frightened


D. excited
Câu 2: You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble.


A. exactly as things really happen


B. with a negative attitude


C. in a harmful way


D. as trustingly as you can
Câu 3: My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.


A. feeling embarrassed


B. talking too much


C. very happy and satisfied


D. easily annoyed or irritated
Câu 4: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.


A. went off accidentally


B. fell down unexpectedly


C. exploded suddenly


D. erupted violently
Câu 5: We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time.


A. feel thankful for


B. depreciate


C. require


D. are proud of

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: Take this route and you will get to the village.


A. Unless you take this route, you will get to the village.


B. Certainly, you will get to the village if you take this route.


C. Although this route may lead you to the village, you cannot take it.


D.  There is no doubt that this route will never lead you to the village.
Câu 2: I have never used a more fascinating MP3 player than this one.


A. This is the most fascinating MP3 player I have ever used.


B. This MP3 player does not fascinate me much.


C. I am very fascinated by the MP3 player I am using.


D. Like the other MP3 players, this one is fascinating to me.
Câu 3: I think it is more enjoyable to play a sport than to watch it on TV.


A. In my view, playing a sport is as enjoyable as watching it on TV.


B. I think watching a sport on TV is more enjoyable than playing it.


C. In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV.


D.  As far as I know, more people watch a sport on TV than they play it.
Câu 4: “Trust me! Do not invest all your money in one company,” said my friend.


A. My friend ordered me to invest all my money in one company.


B. My friend encouraged me to invest all my money in one company.


C. My friend persuaded me not to invest all my money in one company.


D. My friend offered to help me to invest all my money in one company.
Câu 5: “May I see your passport, Mrs Scott?” said the customs officer.


A. The customs officer promised to show Mrs Scott his passport.


B.  The customs officer suggested seeing Mrs Scott’s passport.


C. The customs officer asked Mrs Scott to see his passport.


D. The customs officer asked to see Mrs Scott’s passport.

A.
B.
C.
D.

IX:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Câu 1: He is enough strong to carry the heavy luggage.


A. enough strong


B. to carry


C. heavy


D. luggage
Câu 2: You are always driving your car such fast that you often cause accidents


A. are always driving


B. such


C. that


D. cause accidents
Câu 3: Seldom did her classmates and she go on a picnic with together.                                                                                                                                       


A. Seldom


B. did her


C. go


D. with together
Câu 4: It is the writing  English that  causes difficulties  to foreigners.


A. the writing


B.  that


C. difficulties


D. foreigners
Câu 5: It is rude to laugh on our friends.


A. is


B. rude


C. laugh


D. on

A.
B.
C.
D.

VIII:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.Today there are libraries in almost every towns in the world. Even in areas (68) ______ there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to (69)______. But in the days when books were copied by hand (70)______ than printed, libraries were very rare. The reason is simple: books took a very long time to produce, and there were far fewer copies of any given work around. The greatest library (71)______ all, that in Alexandia had 54,000 books.In the ancient world, this number (72)______ considered huge. It was the first time that anyone had collected so many books from all around the world (73)______ one roof. There are many theories about why these books were lost. (74)______is that the library accidentally burned down. Another is that one of the rulers of the city ordered the books to be burned. They were taken to various places and it took six months to burn them. (75)______ happened, the collection there was priceless. Many of the library’s treasures were lost forever, some books were never recovered. We cannot even know exactly what the library contained.
Câu 1: __________ (68)


A. where  


B.  who  


C. the place         


D. which
Câu 2: __________ (69)


A. other  


B. the other  


C. others    


D. another
Câu 3: __________ (70)


A. rather 


B. else   


C. more        


D. much
Câu 4: __________ (71)


A. of     


B. about         


C. in


D. over
Câu 5: __________ (72)


A. is                             


B. was        


C. were place         


D. has been
Câu 6: __________ (73)


A. in    


B. under   


C. over


D. below
Câu 7: __________ (74)


A. One          


B. A theory        


C. None          


D. All
Câu 8: __________ (75)


A. Whoever


B. Whichever   


C. Whatever


D. Wherever

A.
B.
C.
D.

V: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence.
Câu 1: I don’t think you are telling ______ lie.  


A. Φ


B. the


C. a


D.  an
Câu 2: She asked her nephew: “Can you guess what I bought for you?”


A. She asked her nephew to buy something for her.


B. She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy.


C. She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him.


D. She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him.
Câu 3: This room is ____________________ .  


A. such small room that we can’t work in it


B. so small that we can’t work in


C. not enough  big for us to work in it     


D. too small for us to work in
Câu 4: It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.


A.  The man was believed to be escaped in a stolen car.


B. The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car.


C. They believed that the man stole the car.


D. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
Câu 5: Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, __________.    


A.  the members congratulated him     


B.  the members applauded him


C. a speech had to be given by him 


D. he gave a short acceptance speech

A.
B.
C.
D.

IV: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.Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.
Câu 1: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT___
 


A. the opportunities for advancement     


B. the lack of interaction with a group


C. the different system of supervision  


D. the fact that the work space is in the home
Câu 2: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by_______.


A.  consideration   


B. alteration  


C. opposition  


D. participation
Câu 3: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?


A. More than 8 million      


B. More than predicted in Business Week


C. Fewer than last year          


D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today
Câu 4: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _______.
 


A. the manager of a group of telecommuters  


B. a reporter


C. a telecommuter            


D. a statistician

A.
B.
C.
D.

II:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline is pronounced differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. unit


B. uniform      


C. umbrella 


D. unique
Câu 2:


A. near  


B. hear          


C. dear             


D. bear
Câu 3:


A. why  


B. when  


C.  which         


D. who
Câu 4:


A. stopped 


B. arrived           


C. laughed     


D. looked
Câu 5:


A. photographs     


B. thinks     


C. pens       


D. sits

A.
B.
C.
D.