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 46 to 55.   Tides are the periodic rise and fall of the Earth’s waters that are caused the Moon’s and Sun’s forces of gravity acting on the Earth .It is important to distinguish natural tidal phenomena  from huge tsunamis , with the latter being caused  by earthquakes and undersea  volcanic eruptions.    The Moon is a main factor controlling ordinary tides. At the location on the Earth closest to the Moon , it exerts a powerful gravitational pull on the water. The resulting rise in the water produces higher tides . The water on the side of the Earth farthest away from the Moon also gets pulled by this lunar gravity , but not as strongly. The Earth itself has its own gravitational force that is constantly pulling waters downward ,  which is why the oceans do not simply bulge out toward the Moon. Ordinary tides usually feature high  and low waters alternating in relation to the Earth’s rotation. Most shores around  the world have high waters and two low waters for each day, which last about 24 hours and 50 minutes. The difference in height between the high water and low water is called the range of tide, and it can be quite dramatic in narrower bays .Canada’s bays of Fundy , for example , commonly experiences the world’s most extreme tidal ranges , with daily differences of the 16 metres.     Two other types of tides are influenced by the Sun , which is much farther away from the Earth and exerts less than half of the Moon’s gravitational force . When the Sun, the Moon and the Earth are directly in line , the solar and lunar gravitational forces add up to produce higher spring tides. The range of spring tides is intensified , with higher water marks and lower low water marks. However , when the Moon is in the first or third quarter , it is at a 90-degree angle with the Sun in relation to the Earth .The opposing solar and lunar forces partially cancel each other out , and the result is a lower tide. This is called a neap tide , which comes twice a month and has lower high water marks and higher low water marks. The range of neap tides is minimum.      Some tides do not occur over water at all. The solid body of the Earth has slight elasticity, so lunar and solar gravity cause it to stretch very subtly. These changes in the Earth’s shape, although imperceptible to humans, are known as Earth tides. Another tidal phenomenon, atmospheric tides, is caused by the Sun’s heating of the Earth’s atmosphere. Like ordinary tides, they usually occur  over 12-hour periods. 
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage ?


A. Tides are influenced more by Moon than by the Sun.


B. Tides are  a natural phenomenon but are not natural disaster .


C. Tides always occur over water and are usually predictable.


D. Tidies are a phenomenon mainly caused by forces of gravity.
Câu 2: Why does the author mention tsunamis in the passage ?  


A. To explain that not all tides are caused by gravity.


B. To give an example of an extreme tidal phenomenon


C. To show that they are not related to natural tides.


D. To suggest that more categories for tides area needed.
Câu 3: The word exerts in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to 


A.   mixes with         


B. bring into use       


C. infers from  


D. connects with
Câu 4: The word it in paragraph 2 refers to


A. height


B. the high water      


C. the low water       


D. the range of tide
Câu 5: What can be  inferred about Canada’s Bay of Fundy ?


A. It may experience tsunamis because of its extreme tides.


B. It may have a longer tide cycle because of its wide variations.


C. It may be very narrow because it has wide tidal variations.


D. It may be influenced more by gravity than other places.
Câu 6: The word imperceptible in the last paragraph could best be replace by


A. not noticeable


B. difficult to explain


C. not generally


D. not able to be said
Câu 7: According to paragraph 3 , it is true that


A. Neap tides are characterised by lower water during the low tide period.


B. Spring tides occur when the Moon is in first and  the third quarter.


C. The Sun has more gravitational force than the Moon because of it larger size.


D. The range of tide is greater in spring tides than in ordinary tides.
Câu 8: What is true about the Moon’s gravitational force ?  


A. It pulls water on the far side of the Earth more strongly.


B. It is more than twice as powerful as that of the Sun.


C. It has reduced gravity when it is lined up with the Sun and the Earth.


D. Its force is strongest when it is located at 90 degrees to the Earth.
Câu 9: Besides ordinary tides , how many other types of tide are mentioned in the passage ?


A. two 


B. three   


C. four 


D. five
Câu 10: Which of the following does not relate to Ordinary Tides ?  


A. Receiving greatest influence from the Moon


B. Influenced by the Sun’s position relative to the Moon.


C. Taking turns the higher and lower water relating to the Earth’s rotation


D. Having the striking range of tide in narrower bays
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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 biography on the life on Marilyn Monroe was a very gripping story.


A.  proper


B. compelling


C. essential


D. deficient
Câu 2: It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full scholarship each year.


A. have the right to refuse


B. are refused the right to


C. are given the right to      


D. have the obligation to
Câu 3: She came to the meeting late on purpose so she would miss the introductory speech.


A. aiming at     


B. intentionally


C. reasonably  


D. with a goal
Câu 4: They have introduced new strains of seed, improved irrigation techniques, and introduced new methods of soil management


A. drying


B. supplying water to land


C. replenishing


D.  drainage
Câu 5: Travel insurance is sometimes mistaken for temporary health insurance, but the two are actually different.


A.  transitory


B. passing       


C. mutable


D. permanent

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B.
C.
D.

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Câu 1: Managers claim we are in desperate ................... of greater investment in our industries.


A. requirement    


B. excess  


C. need      


D. lack
Câu 2: I’m not lazy but I think we have ………public holidays. We ought to have more.


A. too little      


B. too few       


C. rather a few


D. fairly little
Câu 3: Only  after I explained it to him ____ the problem.


A. he understood      


B. he did understood


C. did he understand


D. did he understood
Câu 4: There were one or two .............. voices, although the majority were in favor of the proposal.


A. acclaiming  


B. clamoring      


C.  refuting                    


D. dissenting
Câu 5: It is a sad fact that in our country, along with most other countries in the world, the environment is still_____


A. under attack


B. under danger


C. being endangering


D. facing extinction
Câu 6: It would be useful if we could ................. the reasons for our failure.


A. pinpoint     


B. answer     


C. underline   


D. focus
Câu 7: The company managed to …………its best workers and kept its rival from stealing them.


A. promote      


B. employ       


C. retain


D. consider
Câu 8: It was a ………..that the driver survived the crash. His car was completely damaged.


A. misted


B. miracle        


C. secret


D. strange
Câu 9: During the early period of ocean navigation , ____ any need for  sophisticated instruments and techniques . 


A. hardly was


B. when there hardly was   


C. there was hardly 


D. so that hardly
Câu 10: I woke up late for my interview because I ______ about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.


A. worried  


B. had been worrying     


C. have been worrying                           


D. had worried
Câu 11: This is ..................... less satisfactory than the previous offer.


A. fairly   


B. far 


C. absolutely   


D.  distant
Câu 12: I’m afraid my youngest son has never been particularly quick on the ...............


A. upshot 


B. upturn 


C. upkeep 


D. uptake
Câu 13: Many people think that the advantages of living in a city ............ the disadvantages


A. outweigh    


B. outnumber  


C. outgrow  


D. outrun
Câu 14: Cynthia: "Hi, Victor. Do you think it's possible for us to have a talk some time today?" Victor: "I'd love to, but..................."


A. I've got a pretty tight schedule today.


B. I'm fine now


C. is tomorrow OK.


D. I'm pretty tight schedule today.
Câu 15: I will always be ______ to my tutor for his help.


A.  invaluable      


B.  impoverished        


C. indebted   


D. priceless
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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: The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.


A. We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time.


B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.


C. This time we have to do the most difficult test of all.


D. The test we have done this time is not difficult at all.
Câu 2: He cannot practice scuba diving because he has a weak heart.


A. The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving.


B. Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart.


C. The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart.


D. He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving.
Câu 3: She asked John to repeat what he had said.


A. “Will you please repeat what John said?” she asked.


B. “Please repeat what you said, John,” she said.


C. “You have to repeat what you say, John,” she said.


D. “Please repeat what you said to John,” she said.
Câu 4: People believe that neither side wanted war.


A. Neither side is believed to have wanted war.


B. Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war.


C. War is believed to be wanted by either side.


D. It is believed that war broke out from both sides.
Câu 5: “No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.


A. Jean refused to steal the money.


B. Jean did not intend to steal the money.


C. Jean admitted stealing the money.


D. Jean denied having stolen the money.

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X: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: Far from rejecting my offer, he accepted it gladly.  


A. I expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.


B. He gladly accepted my offer as I had expected.


C. He had accepted gladly my offer but he rejected my expectations.


D. I had expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.
Câu 2: But for his father’s early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family business.  


A. His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business.


B. Peter’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.


C. Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.


D. Peter didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire.
Câu 3: I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.


A.  I’m not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.


B. I'm not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.


C. I'm not favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.


D. I'm not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
Câu 4: We had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible.  


A. In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.


B. We would have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily.


C. If it hadn’t rained so heavy we would have walked right round the lake.


D. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.
Câu 5: She has always had a good relationship with the children.


A. She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along with.


B. She always gets along well with the children.


C. The children have had her as their friends and relatives.


D. She has always got on well with the children.
Câu 6: 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. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.


C. The coffee was not good enough for us to keep awake.


D. We were kept awake although the coffee was not strong.
Câu 7: Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel.  


A. Alison bought the big house with a view to opening a hotel.


B. Alison bought the big house so that she can open a hotel.


C. Alison bought so big a house that she could use it as a hotel.


D. Alison bought the big house in a view of opening a hotel.
Câu 8: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.  


A. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.


B. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.


C. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.


D.  Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
Câu 9: I can’t remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago.  


A. I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him.


B. I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago.


C. I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can’t remember when that was.


D. We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.
Câu 10: “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?” said John.  


A. John offered Mary to carry the suitcase for Mary.


B.  John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary.


C. John offered carrying the suitcase for Mary.


D. John offered Mary if he should carry the suitcase for her.
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VI: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: After Senator Smith announced that he planned to run for president, the telephone at campaign headquarters rang continuously.
 
 


A. endlessly       


B. ceasingly      


C. incisively                    


D. constantly
Câu 2: Perhaps more than anything else, it was onerous taxes that led to 'the Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381.
 
 


A.  burdensome     


B. heavy            


C. easy       


D.  light

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III: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: 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.
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
Câu 11: 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 12: 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 13: Mrs.Brown had her bicycle __________ yesterday.


A. repairing      


B. repair         


C.  repaired          


D. be repaired
Câu 14: 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 15: 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 16: 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 17: Many natural resources  __________ by the end of the century.


A.  had disappeared    


B. have disappeared


C.  disappeared                 


D. will have disappeared
Câu 18: 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 19: I’m not surprised she changed her mind __________ the last moment.


A. on          


B. at


C. in      


D. for
Câu 20: The players were cheered by their __________ as they came out of the pitch.    


A.  public            


B. supporters    


C. viewers     


D. audience
Câu 21: 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 22: 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 23: “__________ ” – “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 24: __________ 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 25: 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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II:Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced differently from others. 
Câu 1:


A. muddy       


B.  punctual     


C. studious         


D. culture
Câu 2:


A. determine    


B. examine    


C. valentine       


D.  heroine

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C.
D.

I: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. specific           


B. musical  


C. athlete   


D. ordinary
Câu 2:


A. purchase 


B. project  


C. protect     


D. produce
Câu 3:


A. rhinoceros  


B. concentrate


C. comfortable     


D. literature

A.
B.
C.
D.

X: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 question
Câu 1: Teacher shortages hinder new English training programmes carried out in Ho Chi Minh City.
 


A. obstruct        


B.  facilitate 


C.  impede        


D. prevent        
Câu 2: TPOTY is one of the world's most prestigious photography awards, receiving entries from nearly 100 countries annually.
 


A. distinguished 


B. ordinary


C. renowned   


D. famed

A.
B.
C.
D.