V:Read the following passage and mark the letter on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.Before photography was invented in 1839, painted portraits, and engravings based on them, were one of the few ways to record likenesses. From the Colonial era through the 1820s, portraiture was the most widely practiced genre of American art, and it continued to be a significant form through the 19th century. The demand for likenesses was incessant, and portraiture was often the primary source of income for artists. Artists frequently made portraits of famous people to attract interest and potential patrons. For example, in 1834 Chester Harding painted frontiersman Davy Crockett, then a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, for display in hisBoston gallery.A consistent belief through most of the 18th and 19th centuries was that character could be read from a person's face, or the bumps on his or her head, or from facial expressions, and that portraits should convey these indicators of character. These theories of physiognomy and phrenology have since been debunked, but they were important considerations in depicting the nation's leaders, since such portraits were often made for posterity. Most people had only one portrait painted in their lifetime, if at all, so artists were selected with great care, and expectations were high.Before the 1840s, American portraiture was influenced primarily by English techniques, poses, compositions and gestures, and many artists received at least part of their training inEngland. Even canvas sizes followed the British example. Portraits made on commission were priced according to canvas size and the materials and labor involved.In the late 19th century as European portraitists began traveling to the United States to acquire commissions from the growing upper class, American artists increasingly felt they needed to train abroad in order to succeed at home.Paris continued to be the main lure. as painters such as Eakins, Whistler, Beaux and Sargent went to study there. Some ofAmerica's best-known portraitists, in fact, became expatriates.
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discussed?
 


A. art in 19th centuryAmerica        


B. portraiture in 19th centuryAmerica


C.  the early years of photography          


D. the influence of other countries on American art
Câu 2: Which of the following statements best represents the meaning of the first sentence (lines1 and 2) before photography was invented in 1839?
 
 


A. painted portraits and engravings were very lifelike.


B. there was no accurate way to record a likeness before photography was invented. 


C. there were not many ways other than painted portraits and engravings if you wanted to record what somebody looked like.


D. engravings were based on portraits and not as lifelike
Câu 3: Why does the author mention Davy Crocket in paragraph 1?
 


A. as an example of an artist using a famous person to gain attention to his work    


B. because Crocket was also a famous artist


C. as an example of the types of people who could afford to pay for their portrait to be painted


D. because gallery owners often had famous people as patrons
Câu 4: In paragraph 2, what did people look for in a good portrait?


A.  clear facial expressions                           


B.  an accurate likeness


C. indicators of character          


D. every detail, including bumps on the head
Câu 5: Physiognomy and phrenology are theories _________ .
 


A. that are no longer as popular


B. that were used to enable people to select artists with the best characteristics in their appearance


C. that meant people usually only needed one portrait     


D. that were used to try to get the closet likeness possible
Câu 6: The word poses is closest in meaning to _________ .


A. stance            


B. height    


C. weight       


D.  manner
Câu 7: The word acquire is closest in meaning to ___________ .


A. steal       


B. borrow     


C. ask 


D. get
Câu 8: In what ways did American artists try to gain greater success?


A. by inviting European artists toAmerica 


B. by traveling abroad


C. by becoming expatriates     


D. by not only painting portraits
Câu 9: The final paragraph of the passage will probably continue with a discussion of _________ .
 


A. artists moving between countries      


B. other ways artists tried to gain local


C. artists from other countries   


D. other lesser known artists
Câu 10: Where in the passage does the author draw a comparison of American and English practices in producing commission portraits?
 


A. the first paragraph                                    


B. the second paragraph


C.  the third paragraph               


D. the fourth paragraph
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II:Mark the letter on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined  part 
Câu 1: Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.
 


A. speak indirectly   


B. making a mistake      


C. doing things in the wrong order   


D. saying embarrassing things
Câu 2: The question of why prehistoric animals became extinct has not been conclusively answered.
 
 


A. predominantly       


B. extensively      


C. especially        


D. decisively   
Câu 3: To everyone’s fury, misconduct by doctors and nurses is found out and ends up in media.
 
 


A. demoralisation


B. misdemeanour           


C. malpractice         


D. malevolence

A.
B.
C.
D.

I :Read the following passage and mark on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.Feminism, collective term for systems of belief and theories that pay special (1) _____to women’s rights and women’s position in culture and society. The term tends to be used for the women’s rights movement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for complete political, social, and economic equality between women and men. This article (2)____specifically with the development of the ideas behind that movement and their  (3) ____ and impact.Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society is unequal to (4)____ of men, and that society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, and economic (5) _____ of women. However, feminists have used different theories to explain these (6) ____ and have advocated different ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and historical variations in the nature of feminism.Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves. The first wave, which began in about 1800 and (7) _____ until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining equal rights between women and men. The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has continued to fight for (8) ____ but has also developed a (9)_____ of theories and approaches that stress the difference between women and men and that draw attention to the (10) __ needs of women.
Câu 1: _________ (1)


A. notice  


B. attention        


C. benefit    


D. equality
Câu 2: _________ (2)


A. deals  


B. provide 


C. familiar     


D. initiates
Câu 3: _________ (3)


A. pressure     


B.  problem        


C. variation       


D. influence
Câu 4: _________ (4)


A. most              


B.  those            


C.  that  


D. which
Câu 5: _________ (5)


A. detriment


B. deviance       


C. dismalness 


D. diffusion
Câu 6: _________ (6)


A. difference   


B. unequalities       


C. equalities      


D. inequalities
Câu 7: _________ (7)


A. widened   


B. spent  


C. lasted    


D. lengthened
Câu 8: _________ (8)


A. freedom           


B. independence      


C. tradition  


D.  equality
Câu 9: _________ (9)


A. kind       


B. sort       


C. range    


D. type
Câu 10: _________ (10)


A. definite   


B. specific          


C. vague       


D. general
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Mark the letter A,B,C or D on  your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Having spent all my money on tuition, I’m not affluent enough even to go to the cinema.


A. arrogant    


B.  wealthy 


C. afraid 


D.  poor
Câu 2: The deer that inhabit the park are flourishing because they have no natural predators.
 
 


A. developing healthily 


B. growing adequately 


C. doing poorly


D. doing very well

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C.
D.

Read the following passage  and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for  the question  from 41 to 55.The Globe Theater, where most of Shakeseare’s plays were staged and performed, was located in London. Cuthbert and Richard Burbage built the theater in 1599 with materials left over from the construction of London’s first playhouse, the Theate. They constructed the Globe on the south side of the Thames River in the little town of Southwark and counted on making the theater a draw for the locals. Little is known about the architectural design of the theater except what can be deduced from maps and the layout of the plays presented there. It appears that the Globe was either round or polygonal on the outside but most likely round on the inside. In keeping with the contemporary imitations of Roman government building, its roof was most probably shaped as a crude dome. It can be further deduced that the structure was decorated with pediments, arches, columns, and ornate staircases with carvings of shells, feathers, and cupids. The size of its audience is projected at as many as 3,000 spectators both in the amphitheater and in the balcony. The Globe burned down in 1613; it was rebuilt on the same foundation a year later, but its external walls were curved at an angle different from that of the original. The theater was built hastily, and evidently safety was not a top priority for either the engineer or the company. After several nearly fatal accidents, the Globe was torn down for good in 1644.
Câu 1: This passage most likely came from a longer work on    


A.  English deductive trivia   


B. English monumental constructions


C. the history of the English theater     


D. notable English disasters
Câu 2: According to the passage, the Globe Theater was built


A. from available contemporary    materials 


B. from materials remaining from another project


C. on a foundation designed to meet a temporary need


D. with ornaments intended to fool the spectators
Câu 3: In line 5, the phrase “a draw” is closest in meaning to  


A.  an option  


B. an attraction


C. a drawing 


D. a donation
Câu 4:  It can be inferred from the passage that the Globe’s exact architectural design    


A. should be reconstituted


B. should be obliterated 


C. cannot be determined    


D. cannot be disregarded
Câu 5: In line 8, the word “imitations” is closest in meaning to  


A. enumeration  


B. elimination


C. elaborations


D. emulation
Câu 6:  In line 11, the word “projected” is closest in meaning to  


A. calculated


B. confirmed  


C. embellished 


D. entrenched
Câu 7: The passage suggests that, for its time, the Globe Theater was


A.  humble   


B. harsh 


C. austere     


D. large
Câu 8: According to the passage, in how many buildings was the Globe Theater housed during its operation?  


A. One 


B. Two 


C. Three   


D. Four
Câu 9: The author implies that the last building housing the Globe was  


A. dignified


B. unmistakable


C. hazardous


D. haunted
Câu 10: With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?


A. The architectural design of the theater was exemplary in the 1600s.


B.  The builders did not invest a great deal of thought into the theater design.


C. The theater audience enjoyed plays, as well as the building design.


D. The theater location contributed to the opulence of its design and decorations.  
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Câu 1: You can reduce your vulnerability for stress by taking a nap in the afternoon.


A.  reduce  


B. vulnerablility for


C. stress


D. a nap
Câu 2: Paul decided to join the  army after the first year at college and he was in it ever since.


A.  to join 


B.  the 


C. at college                


D.  was
Câu 3: Globalisation poses both opportunities and problems for every industry in  a worldwide scale.


A. poses  


B. for


C. in 


D. worldwide scale
Câu 4: The director, as well as  his wife and two children, were  injured in  the accident.


A. The   


B. well as  


C. were  


D. in  
Câu 5: I’m short of money because I am building a house. The experts who are doing it for me are pretty expensive.


A.  of  


B. building a house


C. it 


D. pretty

A.
B.
C.
D.

II:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet 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. tremendous 


B. flexible    


C. validity      


D. commercial
Câu 2:


A. procedure          


B. financial     


C. enormous     


D. recommend 
Câu 3:


A. photocopy    


B. enthusiasm     


C. particular        


D. economy 

A.
B.
C.
D.

I: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: That competition was sponsored by the host country.


A. limited         


B. financed      


C. finished 


D.  tested
Câu 2: On completion of the activities you will have to continue answering some questions.    


A. Completing of the activities             


B. When you have completed the activities


C. Because you complete the activities             


D. As if you completed the activities
Câu 3: The most striking technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.    


A. productive         


B.  dangerous      


C.  prominent 


D. recent

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: Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to……………..his bad cold.


A.  throw over 


B. throw off   


C. throw away   


D. throw down
Câu 2: The hut………………….is said to be haunted.


A. at the foot of the hill 


B. in the foot of the hill


C. by the foot of the hill 


D. with the foot of the hill
Câu 3: ...................... of the play, Mourning Becomes Electra, introduces the cast of characters and hints at the plot.


A.  Act first      


B. The act first 


C. Act one  


D. First act
Câu 4: They might have told us the way …………we hadn’t left in such a hurry way.


A. or   


B. unless  


C. when      


D.  if
Câu 5: He is a clever mimic …………………..most of the lecturers in his college.


A. who can take in     


B. who can take off   


C.  which can take over


D. which can take up
Câu 6: The pay was not brilliant but I could……………..and there were many aspects of the job that I enjoyed.


A.  earn high salary     


B. do a living 


C. get high salary          


D. make a living
Câu 7: Many natural resources ……………………..by the end of the century.


A. had disappeared


B. have disappeared


C.  disappeared         


D. will have disappeared
Câu 8: Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, ……………...


A.  the members applauded him    


B. a speech had to be given by him


C. he gave a short acceptance speech  


D. the members congratulated him
Câu 9: I’m not surprised she changed her mind ……………………..the last moment.


A. on 


B.  at    


C. in  


D. for
Câu 10: The players were cheered by their_________ as they came out of the pitch.


A. public         


B.  supporters    


C. viewers    


D.  audience
Câu 11: It was ____________that we decided to stay indoors.


A. such a hot day       


B. so a hot day


C.  so a day hot  


D. such a day hot
Câu 12: The university’s programs…………………..those of Harvard.


A.  are second only to    


B. come second after


C. are in second place from       


D. are first except for
Câu 13: “……………………..” – “I’m glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you again soon.”


A. That’s a great dinner. Thanks a lot. You’ll have to come to our place sometime.


B. My uncle is coming soon. Would you like to come to our dinner?


C.  I highly appreciate for the houses you’ve rebuilt for our village.


D. I don’t mind going to the party sometimes but when I know everybody there then I enjoy it.
Câu 14: …………………Freud and Max were motivated primarily by compassionate concern for suffering humanity is elaborated upon in Fromm’s biology.


A.  What both      


B. Both       


C. That both


D.  Both are
Câu 15: There was……....very interesting piece of news on……..radio this morning about the earthquake in……. Italy.


A. a/the/the    


B. an/the/X       


C. an/X/X     


D. a/the/X
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Câu 1: Two of the books which Tom lost on the bus………..to the main desk at his room.


A. return     


B. was returned    


C. returned       


D.  were returned
Câu 2: You’d better resign before they find out about what you ……………………..


A. had done        


B. were done


C. have done  


D. were doing
Câu 3: Although one of his ships succeeded in sailing all the way back to Spain through the Cape of Good Hope, Magellan never com­pleted the first circumnavigation of the world, and____________.


A. most of his crew didn’t too 


B. neither most of his crew did


C. most of his crew didn’t also   


D. neither did most of his crew
Câu 4: In the first……………….year of the English Literature programme, the core subjects were The development of the novel and Contemporary poetry.


A. academic         


B. compulsory    


C. study          


D. optional
Câu 5: The families were told to evacuate their houses immediately……………………
A. at the time when the water began to go up        B. when the water began to rise
C. when up was going the water                             D. in the time when the water raised.


A. at the time when the water began to go up


B. when the water began to rise


C. when up was going the water  


D. in the time when the water raised.
Câu 6: “What kinds of music do you like, Mary?” – “ ………………………”


A. You really guess so.   


B.  Well, I guess I’m really into jazz.


C. Hmm, no, I don’t really like Westerns


D.  Concert
Câu 7: “Could you fill it up, please? - “………………………….”
 
 


A. Where? Of course not.  


B.  Not at all. I’ll fill the oil for you.


C.  Sure. Shall I check the oil as well?” 


D. Certainly. My job is to fill in the application.
Câu 8: It is a very …………………….day. The weather is so nice and cool.


A.  pleasing  


B. pleased       


C. pleasant    


D. pleasurable
Câu 9: The people of Western Canada have been considering……………themselves from the rest of the provinces.


A. separating      


B. separated 


C. to separate  


D.  separate
Câu 10:  She passed the university entrance exam,…………………….. made her parents proud.


A. what  


B. when   


C. who      


D. which
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