In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources.(1) Fortunately, there are a number of readily available, renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth-friendly. Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power.          Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over.(3) And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. In the United States alone, more than 100,000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar systems is growing steadily.          Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply og fossil fuel resources. And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple(2). A prime example of effective geothermal use is in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity, where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power.          Solar and geothermal energy are just two of a number of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on a global scale.
Câu 1: According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources?
         
 


A. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.


B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.
        


C. Because they are free and available worldwide.


D. Because conventional energy sources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage.
Câu 2: According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy production?


A. They both require fairly simple technology.


B. They both use heat from the earth’s surface.


C. They both require the use of a generator.


D. They are both conventional and costly.
Câu 3: According to the passage, which of the following is true about solar power?
   


A. There is very little of it available inIceland


B. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world
         


C. It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels.


D. It is being used in 100,000 private homes worldwide.

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D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Economists have tried to discourage the use of the phrase “underdeveloped    nation and encouraging the more accurate phase “developing nation” in order to suggest an ongoing process.


A. to discourage


B. the use


C. encouraging


D. the more
Câu 2: Being the biggest expanse of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea is   of special  interesting to scientists.    


A. Being


B. in the


C. is of


D.  interesting
Câu 3: Nylon, a synthetic done from a combination of water, air and a by–product     of coal, was first introduced in 1938. 


A. done 


B. combination


C. of coal


D. introduced
Câu 4: No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire as to observe A    carefully. 


A. No other


B. for


C.  as


D. carefully.
Câu 5: It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs.         


A. time


B. helped


C. unemployment


D. some

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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 word or phrase for each of the blanks. School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of test we take. They find out  how much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent  we are? After all, isn’t it a ___(30)_____ that some people who are very academically successful don’t have any common sense.Intelligence is the speed ___(31)_____ which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientist are now preparing ___(32)_____ computer technology that will be able to “read” our brains, ___(33)_____ tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.A person’s IQ is their intelligence ___(34)_____ it is measured by a special test. The most common IT tests are  ___(35)_____ by Mensa, an organization that was found in England in 1946. By 1976, it  had 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 _____(36)______, largely in the US.People taking the tests are judged in ___(37)_____ to an average score of 100, and those who score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2 percent of the population. Anyone from the age of six can take tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if ___(38)_____ enough time. But that’s the problem; the whole ___(39)_____ of the test is that they’re against the clock.
Câu 1: (30)


A. truth


B. case


C.  circumstances


D.  fact
Câu 2: (31)


A. on


B. in


C. at


D. to
Câu 3: (32)


A.  forward


B. ahead


C. upper


D. advanced
Câu 4: (33)


A. now and then


B. at this age


C. at the time


D. for the present
Câu 5: (34)


A. as


B. that


C. so


D. how
Câu 6: (35)


A. steered


B. commanded


C. run


D. appointed
Câu 7: (36)


A. worldly           


B. nationwide


C. worldwide


D. world
Câu 8: (37)


A. association


B. relation


C. regard


D. concern
Câu 9: (38)


A. spared


B. provided


C. let


D. allowed
Câu 10: (39)


A. point


B. question


C. matter


D. reason
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Câu 1: The job requires certain______. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with people.


A. qualifications


B. knowledge


C. techniques


D. skills
Câu 2: “Shall I wait for you?    - “_________________”


A. Why ask such a question


B. No need to ask


C. No, don’t bother


D. Yes, of course
Câu 3: ‘Excuse me. Where is the _______ office of UNICEF Vietnam located?”


A.  leading


B. head


C. summit


D. central
Câu 4: He really deserved the award because he performed _________ what was expected of him.


A. much better which   


B. the most that


C. much more as


D. much better than
Câu 5: ______it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass.


A. If ever


B. If only


C. On condition that


D. In case
Câu 6: ______attention we pay to commercials, we cannot avoid being influenced by the constant repetition of a brand name or image.


A. However little


B. In spite of the


C. No matter what


D. Only a little
Câu 7: _______the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.


A. Not until


B. Just before


C. Only


D. No sooner
Câu 8: Only______research has been carried out in this field.


A. a few


B. a little


C. very little


D. not much
Câu 9: The small,______farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.


A. self-supporting


B. supporting themselves


C. self-supported


D. they supported themselves
Câu 10: Hurry up! They’ve only got ________ seats left.


A. a little


B. a few


C. a lot of


D. plenty
Câu 11: The computer has had an enormous_______on the way we work.


A. change


B. alteration


C.  influence


D. impression
Câu 12: I don’t think Mike will reject that job offer, ______?


A. do I


B. will he


C. won't he


D. don't I
Câu 13: The wet weather has ______ three weeks now; It has rained every single day


A. lasted


B. gone


C. run


D. existed
Câu 14: _______on several different television programs, the witness gave conflicting accounts of what had happened.


A. Appearing


B. Appears


C. He appeared


D. Who appeared
Câu 15: I phoned the company, who______me that my goods had been dispatched.


A. guaranteed


B. assured


C. reassured       


D. confirmed
Câu 16: He's the only child in his family and so he can hardly enjoy______.


A.  brothers


B. brother


C. brotherhood


D. brotherly
Câu 17: It’s no use __________ a language if you don’t try to use it.


A. to learn


B.  learned


C. learning


D.  learn
Câu 18: When the car was invented, I don’t think anyone could have predicted______it would change the world.


A. how


B. what


C. why


D. when
Câu 19: You have to study hard to______your classmates.


A. keep pace with          


B. get in touch with       


C. catch sight of


D. look out for
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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. inherit


B. harmony


C. nominate


D. primitive
Câu 2:


A. purchase


B. reflect


C. suggest


D. contain
Câu 3:


A. facilitate


B. instrumental


C. historical


D. dimensional

A.
B.
C.
D.

WRITING                                                                                                            PART 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Câu 1: We coulnd't have managed without my father's money. If it ..............................................................................................................
Câu 2: I only recognized him when he came into the light. Not until............................................................................................................... 
Câu 3: You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones ............................................................................................................... .
Câu 4: The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike. The rail workers have .......................................................................................
Câu 5: . I don't really like her; even though I admire her achievements. Much ...........................................................................................................

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B.
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 61 to 70.            The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where staff physicians practice a special integrated approach to patient care, is one of the lasgest medical facilities in the world. The clinic staff consists of a 12-member, committee-based of governors and 900 physicians and medical personnel whose records are updated by approximately 200 auxiliary personnel. About 800 resident doctors assist the full-time physicians as a phase of their training in medicine and surgery while they acquire their specializations. The Mayo approach to treatment has been hailed for its almost miraculous patient recovery rate.            William Worral Mayo was born in Manchester, England, immigrated to the United States in 1845, and immediately began his medical training. In 1860, he took an active part in organizing the Minnesota Territory and accepted the position of an Army surgeon during a Sioux Indian outbreak. This appointment became a stepping stone for his advancement to the post of provost surgeon for the southern portion of the state in 1863. His personal dedication and courage became legendary when a cyclone struck Rochester, and he was placed in charge of an emergency hospital.            William Worral Mayo provided crucial assistance to his sons in launching their team practice in 1889, while they were holding positions at St. Mary’s Hospital. William James became recognized for his surgical skill in gallstone, cancer, and abdominal operations. He and his brother, Charles Horace, founded the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and donated $1.5 million to establish the foundation for contributions. Charles William, the son of Charles Horace Mayo, became a member of the board of governors at the Mayo Graduate School and an alternate delegate to the United Nations General Assembly before retiring from the clinic in 1963.            William James Mayo presided in the American Medical Association and served in the Army military corps as a brigadier general in the medical reserve.  Charles Horace was a professor of surgery and a health officer of Rochester subsequent to serving in the armed forces between 1914 and 1918. The Mayo practice became known far and wide for its success in surgical procedures. In 1914, the practice moved into its own medical center, and today the number of patients equals approximately 280,000 per annum. Since the clinic opened in 1907, 4.5 million patients have been treated there.
Câu 1: What is the best title for the passage?


A. A Welcome to the Mayo Clinic


B. Brilliant American Surgeons


C. The Contributions of the Mayo Family


D. The Start of a Successful Practice
Câu 2: The word “integrated” is closest in meaning to


A. unified  


B. goal-oriented     


C. ready-made    


D. unique
Câu 3: What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
 
 


A. Rochester, Minnesota is a city with a large population.


B. The Mayo Clinic employees have set many medical records.


C. The Mayo Clinic is a large specialized teaching hospital.


D. The clinic’s physicians represent many medical specializations.
Câu 4: According to the passage, William Worral Mayo was involved in caring for the patients affected by


A. an outbreak of an epidemic


B. a spread of disease among Indians


C. a devastating natural disaster


D. a brief military confrontation
Câu 5: The word “dedication” is closest in meaning to


A. dejection 


B. devotion         


C. deliberation    


D. delectation
Câu 6: According to the passage, who were the first physicians in the clinic?


A.  William Worral Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo


B. William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo


C. William Worral Mayo and William James Mayo


D. William James Mayo and Charles William Mayo
Câu 7: The word “founded” is closest in meaning to


A.  found    


B. established  


C. fortified    


D. articulated
Câu 8: The word “contributions” is closest in meaning to


A. contractions  


B. conventions   


C. gifts        


D. prizes
Câu 9: In addition to their medical expertise, what common characteristics distinguished the careers of the Mayo brothers?


A. Funding of schools in minnesota


B. Positions on the board of directors


C. Military and political service


D.  Donations for poor patients
Câu 10: The phrase “subsequent to” is closest in meaning to


A. because    


B. vregardless of    


C. after 


D. contrary to
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.The quality of life these days is something most of us take for (41) ……… It takes some radically(hoàn toàn) different experience to (42) ………….this fact home to people. In my (43) ……….., it was spending three weeks aboard a yacht with twelve other people, competing in a major sailing race. (44) …………… I was officially a guest, it was (45) …………..clear to me from the start that there was to be no room for passengers, and that I’d have to (46) ……….my weight.            For the first few nights, none of us was able to sleep for more than a couple of hours at a (47) …………before being rudely awoken by an aggressive command. Then we’d do physically exhausting work in total darkness. Every few minutes we’d be completely soaked to the (48) ……... by a large wave we couldn’t see coming. I shared sleeping (49) ………….. with six other women, with barely enough room to stretch my legs. Soon I found myself (50) …………..for my comfortable sheets back home, a hot chocolate and a warm bath.
Câu 1:


A. given      


B. accepted      


C. granted 


D. read
Câu 2:


A. bring       


B.  push  


C.  sweep    


D.  carry
Câu 3:


A. example   


B. instance 


C. case 


D. experience
Câu 4:


A. Although      


B. However


C. But    


D. Therefore
Câu 5:


A. done                     


B. taken  


C. made    


D.  announced
Câu 6:


A. offer     


B. move   


C. use        


D.  pull
Câu 7:


A. piece    


B. time   


C. period  


D. moment
Câu 8:


A. flesh   


B. skin


C.  bones 


D. tones
Câu 9:


A. quarters     


B. premises     


C. dormitories  


D. digs
Câu 10:


A. desiring   


B. yearning    


C. dreaming    


D. craving
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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: Teachers must enforce certain rules in the classroom to ensure the safety and fair- treatment of all students.


A.  impose   


B. obtain  


C. overlook  


D. derive
Câu 2: Before  the danger of the collapse, the dictational regime is buying time.


A. delaying the collapse 


B. paying bribes


C. counting its existence  


D. timing the collapse
Câu 3: The predominant art forms are created by Africans inhabiting areas south of the Sahara are masks and figures.


A. phenomenal    


B. sporadic  


C. principal   


D. exquisite
Câu 4: Video cameras attached to sea turtles and sharks reveal an underwater world hidden to humans.


A. exposed 


B. unrelated  


C.  invisible   


D. phenomenal
Câu 5: Greg and Jody met in their freshman year at college and married soon after they graduated.


A. new counselor  


B. first-year student  


C. new student     


D. young professor

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B.
C.
D.

VII:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word to each of the blanks.Spelbound – A gymnastics groupTwo years ago a group of young gymnasts (36) ______ the small town of Ashford in Surrey travelled to London to take part in a competition that world change their lives forever. The competition was (37) ______ Britain’s Got Talent, a show which encourages people from all over Britain to come and perform in front f a live audience if they think they have a talent people would like to see.The show attracts thousands of entrants each year. (38) ______ of the few good performers get awarded with a place in the quarter finals, (39) ______ are shown on live television.To compete in the final, Spelbound, as this group of young gymnasts is known, had to get through the qualifying round and two live knockout rounds in front of a TV audience of several million people. Even though they were just teenagers, Spelbound gave the performance of their lives and made it through.Most people thought a single would win the final of Britain’s Got talent but the public voted (40) ______ Spelbound in their hundreds of thousands, and, much to the disbelief of its members, the group won. And so started an amazing journey for these young teens who got top perform in front of the royal family at the Royal Show and on a live tour of Brain with some of their fellow contestants.
Câu 1: ______(36)


A. to   


B.  from  


C. at


D.  on
Câu 2: ______(37)


A. call    


B. called  


C. calling       


D. to call
Câu 3: ______(38)


A. all


B. most    


C. few


D. a little
Câu 4: ______(39)


A. which 


B. where


C.  when       


D.  that
Câu 5: ______(40)


A.  for 


B. from 


C. at     


D. in

A.
B.
C.
D.