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.Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however. the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun,  just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.
Câu 1: Neap tides occur when_____


A. the Moon is full


B. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon’s gravitational attraction


C. the Sun counteracts the Moon’s gravitational attraction


D. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
Câu 2: The word “felt” in paragraph l is closest in meaning to_______


A. detected


B. dropped


C. explored


D. based
Câu 3: It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is_____


A. temperature


B. density


C. size


D. distance
Câu 4: What is the cause of the spring tides?


A. The Earth’s movement around the Sun.


B. The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.


C. Seasonal changes in the weather.


D. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth.
Câu 5: The word “correspondingly" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_____


A. similarly


B. interestingly


C. unusually


D. unpredictably
Câu 6: What is the main point of the first paragraph?


A. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.


B. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.


C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.


D. The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
Câu 7:  The words “In reality" in paragraph 2 are closest in meaning to_____


A. characteristically


B. similarly


C. surprisingly


D. actually
Câu 8: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those caused by tides?


A. Paragraph 1


B. The first and second sentences of paragraph 2.


C. The third and fourth sentences of paragraph 2.


D. The last two sentences of paragraph 2.
Câu 9: The word “configuration” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______


A. surface


B. unit


C. arrangement


D. center
Câu 10: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT______


A. neap tides are more moderate than spring tides


B. tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do


C. the strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon


D. the time of high tide is later each day
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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 questionsAlaska: Animals Everywhere Animals are everywhere in Alaska. If you go out to the wild areas, you can see a lot of wild animals. Some large animals, like the caribou, live in groups, and you can see hundreds of them. You can also see other large animals, such as moose and deer. There are also bears and wolves, of course. But these animals are not really dangerous. If you stay away from them, they will stay away from you. They usually are afraid of people.Sometimes the wild animals come to areas with people. You may see deer or moose, for example, in someone's backyard. This makes the children and the tourists happy, but it's a problem for Alaskan gardeners! These animals like to eat the plants in gardens, and they walk all over the grass and flowers.A lot of people in Alaska have animals at home, too. Dogs are the favorites, especially huskies. The Eskimos used these dogs to pull sleds in the winter. Many Alaskans now keep huskies and go dog-sledding as a sport. There are competitions for the most beautiful dogs and the strongest dogs. Of course, there are dog sled races, too.
Câu 1: This article is about__________.


A. animals.


B. Alaska.


C. animals in Alaska.


D. travel in Alaska. 
Câu 2: In Alaska, you can see many____________.


A. people.


B. mountains.


C. wild animals.


D. wolves.
Câu 3: Bears and wolves usually___________.


A. kill people.


B. stay away from people.


C. stay in the mountains. 


D. like people.
Câu 4: The phrase these animals in paragraph 1 refers to________________.


A. bears and wolves.


B. moose and deer.


C. dangerous animals.


D. wild animals.
Câu 5: You can sometimes see wild animals in_______________.


A. the city park.


B. the zoo.


C. backyards.


D. people's houses.
Câu 6: Moose and deer sometimes eat_________.


A. garden plants.


B. food in the kitchens. 


C. fruit in stores.


D. tourists in cars.
Câu 7: According to the passage, moose and deer____________.


A.  are good for gardens.


B. don't go in gardens.


C. don't like gardens.


D. are bad for gardens.
Câu 8: According to the passage, many Alaskans_______________.


A. have pets.


B. don't like pets.


C. have gardens.


D. eat fruit.
Câu 9: The word sleds in the last paragraph is__________.


A. a winter sport.


B. a kind of vehicle.


C. a species of animal.


D. a sports competition.
Câu 10: It can be inferred from the passage that dogsledding________________.


A. is fun for children. 


B. stopped years ago.


C. is rery popular.


D. is a popular sport. 
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Read the following passage and mark the letler A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions .Broad-tailed hummingbirds often nest in quaking, slender deciduous trees with smooth, gray-green bark found in the Colorado Rockies of the western United States. After flying some 2,000 kilometres north from where they have wintered in Mexico, the hummingbirds need six weeks to build a nest, incubate their eggs, and raised the chicks. A second nest is feasible only if the first fails early in the season. Quality, not quantity, is what counts in hummingbird reproduction.A nest on the lowest intact branch of an aspen will give a hummingbird a good view,  a clear flight patch, and protection for her young. Male hummingbirds claim feeding territories in open meadows where, from late May through June they mate with females coming to feed but take no part in nesting. Thus when the hen is away to feed, the nest is unguarded. While the smooth bark of the aspen trunk generally offers a poor grip for the claws of a hungry squirrel or weasel, aerial attacks, from a hawk, owl, or gray jay, are more likely.The choice of where to build the nest is based not only on the branch itself but also on what hangs over it. A crooked deformity in the nest branch, a second, unusually close branch overhead. or proximity to part of a trunk bowed by a past ice storm are features that provide shelter and make for an attractive nest site. Scarcely larger than a halved golf ball, the nest is painstaking constructed of spider webs and plant down, decorated and camouflaged outside with paper-like bits of aspen bark held together with more strands of spider silk. By early June it will hold two pea-sized eggs, which each weigh one-seventh of the mother's weight, and in sixteen to nineteen days, two chicks.
Câu 1:
What aspect of broad-tailed hummingbird behaviour does the passage mainly discuss?


 


A. Migration routes.


B. Mating habits.


C. Caring for the young.


D. Selection of nest sites.
Câu 2:
According to the passaae, in what circumstances do hummingbirds build a second nest?


 


A. If the winter is unusually warm.


B. If the chicks in the first nest hatch early.


C. If there is an unusually large supply of food.


D. If the eggs are destroyed early in the season.
Câu 3:
The word “counts” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____ .


A. weighs


B. estimates


C. matters


D. numbers
Câu 4:
According to the passage, which of the following is true of the male broad-tailed hummingbird?


A. It finds food for the female and the chicks.


B. It protects the nest while the female searches for food.


C. It is not involved in caring for the chicks.


D. It shares nesting duties equally with the female.
Câu 5:
It can be inferred from the passage that the broad-tailed hummingbirds’ eggs and chicks are most vulnerable to attack by ___ .


A. insects


B. humans


C. birds


D. squirrels
Câu 6:
Which of the following would be a good location for a broad-tailed hummingbird to build its nest?


A. A branch near the top of a tree.


B. The longest branch of a tree.


C. A thick branch.


D. A protected branch.
Câu 7:
The word “Scarcely” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _____ .


A. obviously


B. barely


C. consistently


D. needlessly
Câu 8:
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a nest - building material of the broad-tailed hummingbird?


A. Paper


B. Plant down


C. Spider webs


D. Tree bark 
Câu 9:
The author compares the size of the broad-tailed hummingbirds nest to ______ .


A. a pea


B. a golf ball


C. a spider web


D. an egg
Câu 10:
According to the passage, how long does it take for broad-tailed hummingbird eggs to hatch?


A. Less than a week.


B. Two to three weeks.


C. One month.


D. More than six weeks.
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Câu 1: “Oh, no, I'm late for my appointment.____________ "


A. Catch you now


B. Catch you later


C. Nice to see you again


D. Pleased to meet you
Câu 2: - “Hi, Michael. What!s going on?” - “Nothing special, Pete._________________with you?”


A. What’s up 


B. Have you got 


C. Nothing new 


D. Not much
Câu 3: -"I've got to go, Sarah. So long.” -“So long, Jack. And______"   


A. be careful


B. don't hurry


C. take care


D. don’t take it seriously
Câu 4: -“That’s a very nice skirt you’re wearing.” -“______________________ "


A. That’s nice


B. I like it


C. That’s all right


D. I’m glad you like it
Câu 5: Speed limits on the road _______________________  to protect pedestrians as well as motorists.


A. serve


B. prove


C. succeed


D. intend
Câu 6: ________________ receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent an e-mail to Sweden.


A. On


B. In 


C. With


D. By
Câu 7: If you_____________________ in behaving in this way you will bring yourself nothing but trouble.


A. persist


B. continue


C. decide


D. react
Câu 8: I left at 5.30,_________they were still arguing whether to go or to stay.


A. at which time 


B. at the time 


C. all the time 


D. by that time 
Câu 9: - “Why didn’t he report the incident to the boss?" - “He probably thought_______ not his responsibility.”


A. it to report was


B. being reported it


C. reporting it was


D. to have it reported
Câu 10: We went to the airport to___________off a friend who was leaving for New York.


A. tell


B. say


C. see


D. join
Câu 11: - “Mark wasn’t there last night.” — “No,____________________".


A. I wasn’t either


B. so was I


C. I wasn’t too


D. neither I was
Câu 12: This project will create more_______________________ to local residents.


A. happiness


B. employment


C. transition


D. determination
Câu 13: __________________ the weather, the event will be held indoors.


A. In view of


B. In so far as


C. In favour of


D. On the spot of
Câu 14: I can’t_______with all that noise going on.


A. focus


B. absorb


C. take in


D. concentrate
Câu 15: We are prepared to overlook the error on this occasion__________________________ your previous good work.


A. in the light of


B. thanks to


C. with a view to


D. with regard to
Câu 16: "In his absence, I would like thank to all concerned on my brother's________"


A. behalf


B. part


C. business


D. interest
Câu 17: You must_____________________ allowances for him, he is not very healthy!


A. get


B. do 


C. make


D. have
Câu 18: ___________________ popular opinion, many Welsh people do not speak Welsh.


A.  Despite


B. Against


C. Contrary to 


D. Opposite
Câu 19: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she________again.


A. came up 


B. came round 


C. came over 


D. came forward
Câu 20: The children had been_______ of the danger, but had taken no notice.


A. shown


B. notice


C. prevented


D. warned
Câu 21: She was busy______________________ a variety of articles to the customers.


A. with introducing


B. introducing


C. for introducing


D. in introducing
Câu 22: What’s taking an entrance exam____ ?


A. like


B. alike


C. likely


D. look like
Câu 23: - “Do you want me to take you to the bus?” - “No, I’ll get there______"


A. in some way


B. by some means


C. with a car


D. somehow
Câu 24: - “I would like to invite all three of you to my party.” - “Well, Susan and 1 can go, but___________"     


A. neither can Tom


B. Tom can, too


C. so can Tom


D. Tom can't
Câu 25: The _____________  north we go, the ________  we are to meet high temperatures.


A. far - less likely


B. farther - less likely


C. farther - likely


D. farthest - least likely
Câu 26: The development of new crops strains______greatly increased yields.


A. is


B. are


C. has


D. have
Câu 27: ____________________ exhibitions are like huge market places for the sale of goods and these are often called trade fairs.


A. Most of 


B. great many 


C. A great deal of 


D. Many of
Câu 28: The fans_____________________ when their team scored a goal.


A. shouted


B. laughed


C. cheered


D. called
Câu 29: The police made sure everyone stood well_______of the fire.


A. clear


B. away


C. free


D. out
Câu 30: Their enthusiasm for the new plan has_______________________ out.


A. gone


B. died


C. failed


D. disappeared
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Câu 1:


A. install 


B. cable 


C. rabies


D. wholesale
Câu 2:


A. appeal 


B. treatment


C. ocean


D. creature
Câu 3:


A. Christian


B. mechanic 


C. chemical 


D. parachute
Câu 4:


A. figures 


B. processes 


C. sources 


D. approaehes 
Câu 5:


A. fear


B. bear


C. hear


D. dear

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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 from 11 to 20.Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years. It was, indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10,000 years ago.Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies.Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.
Câu 1: The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.


A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment


B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home


C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home


D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
Câu 2: According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ______.


A. hunter-gatherers’ tools


B. nature’s provision


C. farming methods


D. agricultural products
Câu 3: The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.


A. disadvantaged


B. suburban


C. forgotten


D. abandoned
Câu 4: In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ______.


A. can free themselves from hunting


B. have better food gathering from nature


C. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing


D. harvest shorter seasonal crops
Câu 5: According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a ______.


A. further understanding of prehistoric times


B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments


C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies


D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
Câu 6: The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ______.


A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found


B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops


C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow


D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
Câu 7: A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that ______.


A. they live in the forests for all their life


B. they don’t have a healthy and balanced diet


C. they don’t have a strong sense of community


D. they often change their living places
Câu 8: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?


A. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.


B. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.


C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.


D. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.
Câu 9: According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share ______.


A. some methods of production


B. some patterns of behavior


C. some restricted daily rules


D. only the way of duty division
Câu 10: Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?


A. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies


B. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods


C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming


D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. exact


B. examine


C. eleven


D. elephant
Câu 2:


A. work


B. stork


C. force


D. form
Câu 3:


A. aboard


B. keyboard


C. cupboard


D. overboard
Câu 4:


A. reign


B. reindeer


C. protein


D. vein
Câu 5:


A. pressure


B. assure


C. assist


D. possession

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VIII: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: Can you ………….. me to your parents when you next see him.


A. excuse     


B. remind  


C. remember 


D. forget
Câu 2: Some people believe that books are .................. species, fighting for survival in competition with TV, film, the Internet and CD.


A. danger            


B. dangerous    


C.  endangered      


D. dangerously
Câu 3: Take …………. of the chance to do some sightseeing while you are here.


A. exploit        


B. advantage 


C. benefit              


D.  Profit
Câu 4: Mary was surprised when her guests...................... late for the party.


A. came up      


B.  turned up   


C. looked up


D. put up
Câu 5: Liam was born in Ireland, but his brother …………


A.  was         


B.  didn’t either    


C. wasn’t 


D. was neither
Câu 6: The body of a fish is quite different from ………….. a land animal.


A.  body  


B. one of   


C. that of      


D. those of
Câu 7: A man whom people cannot trust will have …………. friends.


A. little              


B. few       


C. a few  


D. a lot
Câu 8: She asked for …………… these apples.


A.  some more         


B. any more    


C.  any more of        


D. some more of
Câu 9: They went from one shop to ..............to buy gifts for their mother.


A. each other   


B. other          


C. the rest        


D. another
Câu 10: A: “How ……….. is your house from here?” B: “It’s about two hours by taxi.”


A. far


B. long  


C. much    


D. many
Câu 11: ...............rapid population increases and industrial growth, some groups of people have been able to live in harmony with the planet.


A. although 


B.  In spite        


C. Despite 


D. While
Câu 12: The number of footballers ............. for the last ten years.


A.  has increased    


B. was increasing


C. have increased     


D. were increased 
Câu 13: Neither Canada nor Mexico requires that citizens of the United States ................. passports.


A. has    


B. have     


C.  having 


D.  will have
Câu 14: I brought my television to the TV repairman yesterday to have it ...................


A. to repaired      


B. repaired       


C. repairing     


D.  repair
Câu 15: A: “I have passed my driving test.” B: “......................”


A. No worries 


B. Good luck         


C. Bad luck       


D. Congratulations
Câu 16: Many charities and NGOs are on the ground providing the victims of Nepal’s deadly earthquake with essential aid and medical ...................


A. assistance      


B. check-up   


C. cataphophe  


D. schools
Câu 17: A: Anything else? B: …………………………


A.  Right now.          


B. Not today, thanks.


C. No, it isn’t.  


D. Not at all.
Câu 18: If only I.....................lost my temper at the meeting.


A. wouldn’t have  


B. wouldn’t   


C. hadn’t       


D. didn’t
Câu 19: I’ll show you around the city, when you .............to visit me.


A. come       


B.  are coming 


C. will come       


D. will be coming
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Câu 1: Killer whales tend to wander in family clusters that hunt,play and resting together.


A. Killer whales  


B. To wander         


C. clusters


D. resting
Câu 2: Prior to an extermination programe early in the last century, alive wolves roamed across nearly all of North America.


A. Prior to    


B. early  


C. alive     


D. nearly 
Câu 3: Foreign students who are doing a decision about which school to attend may not know exactly where the choices are located.


A. about which   


B.  the choices 


C. to attend   


D.  are doing
Câu 4: The remains of Homo erectus, an extinct species of early man, was first discovered on the island of Java by Dutch  physician Eugene Debois.


A. an               


B. early man  


C. species   


D. was
Câu 5: Women have admitted to the United States Military Academy at West Point since 1976, and the first women cadets graduated in 1980.


A. admitted          


B.  since     


C. first      


D. Graduated

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best built from the prompts given.
Câu 1: Without/ glasses/ see/ board.


A. I can't even see nothing on the board without any glasses.


B. I can hardly see anything on the board without wearing my glasses. 


C. Without wearing my glasses, I can’t almost see nothing on the board.


D.  Without wearing my glasses, nothing on the board can be seen by myself.
Câu 2: When/ read/ note/ already/ leave/ Europe.


A. When will you read this note before I’ll leave for Europe?


B. When reading this note, I’ve already left for Europe.


C. When you read this note, I’ll have already left for Europe.


D. When this note will be read, I'll ha ve already left for Europe.
Câu 3: All/ need/ a cup/ black coffee.


A. All I am needing now is to drink a cup of black coffee.


B. All is needed to be drinking a cup of black coffee. 


C. All of the need now is to drink a cup of black coffee.


D.  All I need now is a cup of black coffee.
Câu 4: It/ time/ people/ build/ permission.


A. It’s high time we prevented people from building houses without permission.


B. It’s time for people stop building their houses without permission.


C. It’s time we prevented people to build their houses without permission.


D. It’s about time we should stop people about building houses without permission. 
Câu 5: Have/ succeed/ interview/ hope/ work/ soon.


A. She’s succeeded in the interview so as to hope working soon.


B. She’s succeeded ỉn the interview so that she hopes working soon. 


C. Had succeeded in the interview, she hopes that she works soon.


D. Having succeeded in the interview, she hopes to start work soon.

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C.
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