VI: 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: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, _____.


A.  however       


B. yet


C. so 


D. even though
Câu 2: The village was _____ visible through the dense fog.
 


A.  only    


B. hard  


C.  mostly  


D. barely
Câu 3: Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _____?


A. can’t you  


B. do you


C.  don’t you    


D. will you
Câu 4: There was nothing they could do _____ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
 
 


A.  but


B. unless        


C. than      


D. instead of
Câu 5: He _____ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
 


A. didn’t have to go 


B. couldn’t go


C. must have gone


D. should have gone
Câu 6: “I will never go mountaineering again.”
“Me _____.”
 


A. too 


B. either  


C. so         


D. neither
Câu 7: It’s imperative that _____ what to do when there is a fire.
 
 


A. everyone knows about 


B. everyone know


C.  everyone knows


D.  everyone knew
Câu 8: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times _____ my country,” he said.
 


A. as many as that in        


B. more than


C. as much as    


D.  as high as that in
Câu 9: _____ I might, I couldn’t open the door.


A. Try as


B. However hard  


C. All are correct 


D. No matter how hard
Câu 10: Not having written about the required topic, _____ a low mark.


A. the teacher gave me  


B. I was given


C. All are correct               


D. my presentation was given
Câu 11: The instructor blew his whistle and _____.
 


A.  the runners run off     


B. off were running the runners


C. off ran the runners       


D. off the runners were running
Câu 12: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _____ day.


A.  foggy      


B. windy     


C.  rainy  


D. snowy
Câu 13: The use of vitamin _____ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
 


A. ingredients     


B. supplements    


C. components


D. materials
Câu 14: Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old _____.


A. independently  


B. respectfully    


C. separately 


D. respectively
Câu 15: As the drug took _____, they boy became quieter.
 
 
 


A. force    


B. action      


C. influence    


D.  effect
Câu 16: Laura had a blazing _____ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
 


A.  row   


B.  gossip     


C. word           


D. chat
Câu 17: We walk in streets where the noise of traffic is almost _____.
 


A. deafening      


B.  deafened  


C. deafness  


D. deaf
Câu 18: Mr. Smith is a _____ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will do.
 


A. dependable     


B. dependent          


C. depending  


D. independent
Câu 19: Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop _____ excuses!
 


A. taking         


B.  having             


C. doing     


D. making
Câu 20: He came _____ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
 
 


A.  over      


B.  out of             


C. off   


D.  in for
Câu 21: She started the course two months ago but dropped _____ after only a month.
 
 


A.  out     


B.  in 


C. back 


D. off
Câu 22: Why don’t you sit down and _____?
 


A. make it your own home


B. make yourself at rest


C. make yourself at peace


D. make yourself at home
Câu 23: .“Do you mind if I turn on the fan?”
“_____”
 


A. Not for me.  


B. Not at all. 


C. Not enough.      


D. Never mind.
Câu 24: .“Can I have another cup of tea?”
“_____”
 


A. Be yourself.   


B.  Do it yourself.


C. Allow yourself.     


D. Help yourself.
Câu 25: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.”
“Yes, just a minute. _____!”
 


A.  I’m coming.  


B. No longer        


C.  I won’t finish   


D. I’d be OK
Câu 26: .“Can you help me with my essay?”
“_____”
 


A.  Not completely.  


B. I think that, too.


C. Yes, I’m afraid not. 


D. Why not?
Câu 27: “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.”
“_____”
 


A. It’s my pleasure.    


B. Thanks. I will.


C. You’re welcome.        


D. Good idea. Thanks.
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IV: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the SYNONYM of the underlined words in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast .
 
 


A. complete coincidence


B. interesting resemblance


C. significant difference


D. minor comparison
Câu 2: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.


A. strongly condemned


B. publicly supported


C. publicly said


D. openly criticized

A.
B.
C.
D.

III. Choose from the four options given (mark A, B, C or D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.(3 points).
Câu 1: – Mary: I didn’t know you could play badminton so well. ~ Peter: ________.


A. Thank you, Mary. That’s a nice compliment


B. You’re welcome. The game was not as good as I had expected


C. That’s all right. I could have played better


D. Don’t mention it. I played worse than ever before
Câu 2: ______species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction.


A. Danger     


B. Endangered   


C. Dangerous


D. Endanger
Câu 3: On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, ______lived at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words


A.  that                           


B. whom            


C. who      


D. which
Câu 4: “Some books are______, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”


A.  to be tasting            


B. to taste                     


C. tasted      


D. to be tasted
Câu 5: If you want to learn how to knit or work with wood, you should buy a _____ book.


A. fiction  


B. comic     


C. romance   


D. craft
Câu 6: __________ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.


A. Were you arrived


B. Had you arrived


C. If you hadn’t arrived


D. If you arrived
Câu 7: You can _______ the new word in the dictionary.


A. look up                    


B. look after                 


C. look forward to       


D. look at
Câu 8: My brother likes music very much. He ______ to music while working.


A. used to be listening                                      


B. uses to listen


C. is used to listen                                             


D. is used to listening
Câu 9: What a lovely baby. She closely resembles her sister.


A. looks after               


B. takes after                


C. looks for                  


D. takes over
Câu 10: They don’t allow ______ here.


A. to take photographs                                      


B. taking photographs


C. photographs taking                                       


D. photographs to take
Câu 11: I would have been happy if he _______ to my birthday party last night


A. coming       


B. had came                 


C. come     


D. had come
Câu 12: Everyone hopes to succeed in life, _______?


A. don’t they                


B. doesn’t he                


C. do they                     


D. does he
Câu 13: We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.


A. have lost / leave                                            


B. have lost / left


C. were losing / had left                                    


D. lost / have left
Câu 14: Swimming and water skiing are both _______ sports.


A. aquatic      


B. blood       


C. freestyle    


D. field
Câu 15: I want to apply _______ a job at that factory. I don’t know if I’ll get it.


A. by


B. to


C. for


D. with
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 A. Trắc nghiệm(5,0 điểm)I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest in each group. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. (0.4 point).
Câu 1:


A. extinction  


B. construction  


C. destruction     


D. exploitation
Câu 2:


A. governments  


B. fertile   


C. diversity   


D. efforts

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the correct words coming from the words in CAPITALS (1. 0pt)
Câu 1: __________ is the protection of plants and animals, natural areas etc., especially from the damaging effects of human activities. (CONSERVE)
Câu 2: The destruction of forests by people is called __________. (DEFOREST)
Câu 3: One of the main goals of ASEAN is to accelerate __________ growth, social progress and cultural development. (ECONOMY)
Câu 4: The UN is an international __________ that was established in 1945 to maintain world peace (ORGANIZE)

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: Nam __________from Da Nang University before he got married.


A. had graduated          


B. graduated    


C. has graduated             


D. graduates
Câu 2: Many species of plants and animals are threatened with __________.


A. extinctions     


B. extinct    


C. extinctive    


D. extinction
Câu 3: __________the weather is, __________I feel.


A. Warmer/ better                                                   


B. The warmer/ the better


C. The warm/the good                                            


D. The warmest/ the best
Câu 4: The 22ndSEA Games were well-prepared and __________organized although it is the first time Vietnam hosted such a big sports event.


A. successful  


B. successfully   


C. success    


D.  succeed
Câu 5: To save energy, please __________ the lights when you leave the rooms.


A. put on                        


B. put off                          


C. turn off                        


D. turn on
Câu 6: Lucy answer the questions __________ than Sarah.


A. as intelligently         


B. more intelligently      


C. most intelligent          


D. more intelligent
Câu 7: The factory is said __________ in the fire two years ago.


A. to have destroyed    


B. to destroy                    


C. being destroyed          


D.  to have been destroyed
Câu 8: Governments have passed laws to protect wildlife __________commercial trade and overhunting.


A. for


B. from


C. of


D. with
Câu 9: Books are still a cheap way to __________information and entertainment.


A. get


B. carry


C. pick


D. make
Câu 10: Jim gave me a letter to post. I __________forget to post it.


A. needn’t   


B. might


C. must


D. mustn’t
Câu 11: Thanks to women’s liberation, women can take part in __________activities.


A. socialize  


B. socially     


C. social   


D. society
Câu 12: Many things will __________by robots in the near future.


A. be done                     


B. being done                  


C. doing    


D. do
Câu 13: Books that give facts about real events, things, or people are called __________.


A. biography  


B. romance     


C. non-fiction                  


D. novel
Câu 14: We’ve got plenty of time. We __________hurry.


A. might   


B. mustn’t 


C. needn’t     


D. can
Câu 15: She will phone you as soon as she __________in Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow.


A. arrived          


B. arrives    


C. had arrived                  


D. will arrive
Câu 16: Peter: “I think married women should not go to work.” ~Mary: “__________.”


A. I don’t agree                                                        


B. Good luck


C. It’s nice of you to say so                                    


D. You’re welcom
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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. Michael Jordan was born on February, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina.Young Michael’s best sport was baseball. He did not make his high school basketball team when he was at school. Later, he played well enough to be noticed by Coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina (UNC). Jordan won scholarship to UNC. As a first-year student at UNC, Jordan scored the winning basket in the 1982 national college tournament championship game. He played two more seasons at UNC. He also played for the United States team in the 1984 Olympic Games. In 1984, Jordan entered the National Basket Association (NBA) player draft. He was chosen by the Chicago Bulls.Many people think Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player ever. He led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships. He was called “Air Jordan” because of his leaps towards the basket. Fans adored his smiling face and his determination to succeed. During his playing career, Michael Jordan became one of the most famous athletes in the world.
Câu 1: Where was Michael Jordan born?


A. In Brooklyn              


B. In Chicago                   


C. In North Carolina       


D. In Wilmington
Câu 2: Michael Jordan scored the winning basket in the national college tournament championship game __________.


A. at the age of 21        


B. at the age of 17           


C. in 1963                       


D. at the age of 19
Câu 3: Jordan was called “Air Jordan” because of__________.


A. his championship    


B. his determination       


C. his leaps                      


D. his smiling face
Câu 4: The word “adored” in paragraph 3 mostly means__________.


A. loved


B. disliked       


C. detested   


D. hated
Câu 5: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?


A. Jordan won a scholarship to the University of North Carolina.


B. Jordan entered the National Basketball Association player draft in 1984.


C. Jordan made his high school basketball team when he was at school.


D. Jordan played for the United States team in the 1984 Olympic Games.

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: He eats a lot. He gets fat.


A. The more he eats, the fat he gets.                    


B. The more does he eat, the fatter he gets.        


C. The more he eats, the fatter he gets.


D. The much he eats, the fastest he gets.
Câu 2: Smoking is not allowed here.


A. You shouldn’t smoke here.                               


B. You needn’t smoke here.


C. You mightn’t smoke here.                                 


D. You mustn’t smoke here.

A.
B.
C.
D.

VII. Read the passage and choose the best answers  :The Asian Games takes place every four years. The spirit of the Asian Games has been built up over a long period of time, spreading the messages of unity, warmth, and friendship through competitive sport. It helps to establish the relationships among individual athletes, coaches, trainers, officials, volunteers and spectators who come together from many different backgrounds and cultures.Just 11 countries and regions with 489 athletes participated in the 1st Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951, with only six sports. The 15th Asian Games took place from December 1st through December 15th, 2006, in Doha, the capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the games. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also included in the Games.The world records came in shooting and weightlifting with the Asian bests in archery, athletics, track cycling, shooting, swimming and weightlifting. However, it wasn’t all about the winning of medals, taking part for some was just as much of an achievement for them. The Games have been about more than just the athletes as 16,000 volunteers from 100 countries around the world have worked 100,000 shifts to ensure the 750,000 spectators had an experience of a lifetime. The 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 truly has been the Games of Your Life for all.
Câu 1: What messages do the Asian Games spread?


A. unity and warmth   


B. unity and friendship     


C. warmth and friendship  


D. unity, warmth and friendship
Câu 2: How many countries took part in the first Asian Games?


A. more than ten countries                                               


B. half a dozen countries


C. less than ten countries                                                 


D. less than half a dozen countries
Câu 3: When did the first Asian Games take place?


A. in 1915                                    


B. in 1951                   


C. in 1950                   


D. in 1955
Câu 4: When and where were the 15th Asian Games held?


A. in 2006, China                        


B. in 1851, Qatar        


C. in 2006, Qatar        


D. in 1951, India
Câu 5: How many games and events were organized at the 15th Asian Games?


A. 463 sports and events    


B. 424 sports and events      


C. 346 sports and events    


D. 634 sports and events

A.
B.
C.
D.

V. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given :
Câu 1: I haven’t stayed in a hotel for years.


A. It’s years since I stay in a hotel.                        


B. It’s years since I stayed in a hotel.


C. I haven’t stayed in a hotel years ago.                


D. It’s years when I stayed in a hotel.
Câu 2: The rain began to fall during my walk in the country.


A. While I walked in the country, it had rained. 


B. While it was beginning to rain, I had walked in the country.


C. While I was walking in the country, it began to rain.


D. While it began to rain in the country, I was walking.
Câu 3: No one can answer the question properly.


A. The question can be answered properly.                       


B. The question properly can be answered.


C. The question cannot be answered properly.                  


D. The question properly can’t be answered.
Câu 4: He only feels happy whenever he has much work to do.


A. The more he works, the happier he feels.                      


B. The less he works, the happier he feels:


C. His work makes him feel happy.                                   


D. He feels happier and happier with his work.

A.
B.
C.
D.