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 1 to 10.
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.
0Câu 1
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood
B.
Colors are one of the most exciting.
C.
Emotions and colors are closely related to each other.
D. Colors can help you become healthy.
Câu 2
Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. Your friend's feelings.
B.
Your mood.
C. Your appetite.
D. Your need for thrills.
Câu 3
Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. Anyone.
B.
Your family.
C.
You are more influenced.
D.
The people around you are more influenced.
Câu 4
According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They are all related to health.
B.They all affect the cells of the body.
C. They are all forms of motion.
D. They are all vibrations.
Câu 5
According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. Ignoring your emotions.
B.Exposing yourself to bright colors.
C. Wearing the color black.
D. Being open to your emotions
Câu 6
The term “intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. simply
B.obviously
C. closely
D. clearly
Câu 7
The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to ______
A. vibrations
B.colora
C. people
D. emotions
Câu 8
Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. Because they both affect how we feel.
B.
To show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
C. To prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. Because vibrations make you healthy.
Câu 9
The phrase "saturated with” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. bored with
B.in need of
C. covered with
D. lacking in
Câu 10
What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To show that colors arc important for a healthy life.
B.To persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy.
C.
To give an objective account of how colons affect emotions.
D.
To prove the relationship between color and emotion.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or n on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 10.
The ubiquitous bar code, developed more than twenty years ago, is not a stagnant product. On the contrary, the technology has been improved so that it can be used more efficiently. Much less expensive than a computer chip, the bar code can hold more information than it has in the past by adding a second dimension to the structure.
The bar code consists of a series of parallel vertical bars or lines of two different widths, although sometimes four widths are used, printed in black on a white background. Bar codes are used for entering data into a computer system. The bars represent the binary digits 0 and 1, just like basic computer language, and sequences of these digits can indicate the numbers from 0 to 9, which can then be read by an optical laser scanner and processed by a digital computer. Arabic numbers appear below the code. The traditional bar code has been used to monitor skiers at ski lifts and to determine price and perform inventory control on groceries, drugs, medical supplies, manufactured parts, and library books to name a few. The bar code used on grocery products, introduced in the 1970s, is called a universal product code (or UPC) and assigns each type of food or grocery product a unique code. The five digits on the left are assigned to a particular manufacturer or maker and the five digits on the right are used by that manufacturer to identify a specific type or make of product. Traditional single dimension bar codes arc not readily customizable because there is little extra space.
The two-dimensional bar code, with an information density of 1,100 bytes, allows a considerably greater amount of information to be coded than docs the traditional bar code, including customized information. It also has built-in redundancy, meaning that the identical information is duplicated on the same code. Therefore, if the code is damaged, it can still be read. The technology even allows pictures or text to be contained within the code, as well as barcode encryption. The new technology dramatically reduces the errors of the single dimensional bar code and reduces the enormous costs that some companies have reported in the past.
Notes:
- encrypt (động lừ) = viết thành mặt ma.
0Câu 1
The word “ubiquitous” in the first sentence is closest in meaning to_____
A. complicated
B.ever-present
C. new
D. outdated
Câu 2
The word "stagnant" in the first sentence is closest in meaning to ____
A. stale
B.useful
C. ever-changing
D. useless
Câu 3
The author implies that the bar code ______.
A. is not useful
B.has existed in one-dimensional form for years
C. has only recently become popular
D. will never change
Câu 4
The author’s main purpose is to describe _______
A. the current technology and newest innovation of bar codes
B.
why the bar code is no longer viable
C. the UPC used in grocery stores
D. problems with the bur code
Câu 5
Which of the following can be a UPC symbol?
A. A code with five digits on the left, five on the right, two different widths, and one number under each.
B.A code with five digits on the left, five digits on the right, five or six different widths, and one number under each.
C. A code with six digits on the left, four on the right, two different widths, and one Roman numeral under each.
D. A code with five digits on the left, five digits on the right, reverse form (white text on black background), and no numbers under.
Câu 6
A UPC is a type of _______
A. bar code
B.computer program
C. grocery- item
D. scanner
Câu 7
The word "widths" in the second paragraph refers to _____
A. its size
B.its content
C. its location
D. its direction
Câu 8
The word "traditional” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______
A. logical
B.new
C. technological
D. conventional
Câu 9
In the past, a common use of the bar axle was ____
A.
to keep track of products stocked and sold
B.to act as a computer
C. to hide text
D. to encrypt pictures
Câu 10
The word "considerably” in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to ___
A. far
B.technologically
C. Interestingly
D. slightly
A.
B.
C.
D.

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A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during campaigns presidential knows, these polls have become an important part of political life in the United States.
North Americans arc familiar with the many “person on the street” interviews on local television news shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which area the news-people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to appear on the air. while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera. A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions. An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that arc less structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded accurately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of survey research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire. In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject's underlying feelings and reasons. However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
Notes
- biased (tính từ) =có thành kiến, thiên vị
- on the air = đang phát trín truyền hình.
- intimidate (động tử) = đe doạ, doạ dẫm; elicit (động từ) - khám phá, tìm ra
- sampling (danh từ) = sự lấy mẫu
- indispensable (tính từ) = tuyệt đối cần thiết, không thể thiếu được.
- word (động từ) = bày tỏ, diễn dạt bằng lời lẽ riêng.
- consistent (tính từ) - trước sau như một, nhất quán.
- frustrated (tính từ) = nản lòng, nản chí
0Câu 1
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Problems associated with interpreting surveys.
B.The history of surveys in North America.
C. The importance of polls in American political life.
D. The principles of conducting surveys.
Câu 2
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ____
A. North Americans
B.opinions
C. news shows
D.
interviews
Câu 3
According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they
A.
are not based on a representative sampling
B.
are not carefully worded
C. are used only on television
D. reflect political opinions
Câu 4
Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
A. Representative sampling
B.Survey
C. Public opinion
D. Response rate
Câu 5
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A.
An interviewer's ability to measure respondents’ feelings.
B.A sociologist who is able to interpret the results.
C.
A high number of respondents.
D. Carefully worded questions.
Câu 6
The word “exercise” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. design
B.consider
C. defend
D. utilize
Câu 7
The word “elicit" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____
A. predict
B.compose
C. rule out
D. bring out
Câu 8
It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with questionnaires is that _______.
A. questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
B.questionnaires are often difficult to read
C. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.

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The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the most impressive Seven Wonders of the World. Located in modem day Cambodia near Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire for the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are documented as some of the most impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water.
One possible explanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitant's irrigation system. The temples and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding paddies and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent on the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production.
Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic system of the reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food more quickly and more efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and loss of water led to decrease in the food supply. With the less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia, thus leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure.
Notes;
- to ponder (on/ upon/ over) = suy nghĩ về, cân nhắc về.
- reservoir (danh từ) = hồ chứa nước.
- hydraulic (tính từ) = thuộc về nước.
- nutrient depletion = sự cạn kiệt chất dinh dưỡng.
0Câu 1
What is the passage mainly about?
A. Modem day agricultural procedures in Cambodia.
B.Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire,
C. The essential role water plays in farming
D. A possible explanation for the decline of a civilization.
Câu 2
The passage preceding most likely discusses _______.
A. the other six wonders of the world
B.the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire
C. religious practices of the people of Angkor
D. architecture of ancient Asian civilization
Câu 3
According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia _______.
A. was unable to supply ftsh for the people of Angkor
B.is one of the Seven Wonders of the World
C. became pill luted due to a population explosion
D. is an enormous body of fresh water in Asia.
Câu 4
The word "seat" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________
A. of chief
B.battle
C. summit
D. location
Câu 5
The hydraulic system of reservoirs ________
A. helped transport the sandstone for constructing temples
B.became non-functional due to overuse
C. were destroyed by nearby warrior's tribes
D. supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean
Câu 6
The word "artificial” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______
A. numerous
B.man-made
C. insincere
D. natural
Câu 7
The word "they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______
A. rice paddles
B.farmland
C. reservoirs and canals
D. temples and palaces
Câu 8
It can be inferred from the passage that the Khmer Empire ______.
A. depended upon rice as their main source of food
B.were intentionally starved by the farmers
C. supplemented their diets with meat hunted in the nearby jungles
D. lost their food source due to excess rainfall
Câu 9
All of the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT ________ .
A. contamination of soil
B.erosion of soil
C. loss of water supply
D. reduction of nutrients
Câu 10
The word “decrepit" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. deteriorated
B.beneficial
C. disorganized
D. incomplete
A.
B.
C.
D.

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Foot racing is a popular activity in the United States. Foot racing is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races arc held on city sưects, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.
The largest foot race in the world is the 12-kilomctcr Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front arc the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them arc the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.
0Câu 1
The main purpose of this passage is to ________
A. describe a popular activity
B.encourage people to exercise
C.

make fun of runners in costume
D. give reasons for the popularity of foot races
Câu 2
The word "activity” in the first paragraph is most similar to which of the following?
A. expectation
B.pilgrimage
C. motion
D. pursuit
Câu 3
The word "camaraderie” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. views
B.games
C. jokes
D. companionship
Câu 4
The phrase "to a good cause” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. for a good purpose
B.for an award
C. to protect a wise investment
D. for an award
Câu 5
Which of the following is NOT implied by the author?
A. Foot races appeal to a variety of people.
B.
Running is a good way to strengthen the heart,
C.
Entering a race is a way to give supports to an organization.
D.
Walkers can compete for prizes.
Câu 6
The word "strollers” in the first paragraph refers to______
A. wheelchairs
B.carriages
C.
wagons
D. cribs
Câu 7
In what lines does the author give reasons for why people enter foot races?
A. The largest.... 34 minutes.
B.
People of all ages.... in length.
C. Foot racing.... and exercise
D. Behind them … a fire hose
Câu 8
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A.

Some runners were ready to put out a fire.
B.

Some runners were participating in a wedding.
C. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley.
D.
Some runners were serious about winning.
Câu 9
A "bystander" in the second paragraph refers to which of the following?
A. a walker
B.a participant
C. a judge
D. a spectator
Câu 10
Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
A. statement and example
B.
chronological order
C. specific to general
D.
cause and result
A.
B.
C.
D.

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CUTTING THE APRON STRINGS
There is substantial evidence that students going off to college have changed over the years. For one thing, studies show that they are emotionally closer to their parents and their parents to them. One thing that means is that they depend on each other more for happiness. It puts a burden on children for parents to use their children as vehicles for their own happiness - although today's young people seem complicit in this arrangement, perhaps because they’ve known no other way even if it creates anxiety in the children. That’s one reason parents like to be involved in their children’s college experiences, and colleges have had to devise novel ways of getting parents off campus when they transport their kids to school.
There’s also evidence that students today seem to be choosing schools with reference to proximity to home. The closer a student is to home, the easier it is to bring the laundry home and to land in your old bed with tea and sympathy when you have the sniffles. And the easier it is for parents to visit you at university whenever the mood strikes. The amount of visiting parents do is far more than in generations past.
But in a real sense, students don’t really leave their parents behind. Their parents go to college right along with them - in their front pockets. That is, the parents are a speed dial away by cellphone. This, of course, significantly reduces independence. A student doesn’t get the chance to solve minor problems on his own - he just calls Mom or Dad. A student has initial problems getting along with a roommate? A roommate doesn't do laundry as often as the other roommate wishes? A student gets a C grade on her first paper? Instead of absorbing the negative information and figuring out how to resolve the problem or how to do better, the call gets made to home, where Mom or Dad solves the problem, often by calling the school administration. This kind of behavior is, sadly, commonplace today and is a mark of the lack of coping skills among students because all the lumps and bumps have been taken out of life for them until now.
In addition to being tethered to parents, incoming freshmen arc now very heavily connected by cellphone to classmates from high school, who are presumably at other colleges. So there isn’t the great impetus to mix and venture forth to meet new people, to get out of one’s comfort /one, to get drawn into new experiences, that has traditionally marked the beginning of freshman year. The laws of physics still apply, and it is difficult to be meeting new people and seeking novel experiences while you are talking to your old pals.
Notes:
- in/ with reference to sth = có liên quan tới.
- proximity (danh tử) = sự gần gũi (về không gian, thời gian,..)
- get/ have the sniffles = bị cảm nhẹ. bị sổ mũi.
- tether (dộng từ) “ buộc, cột.
- impetus (danh từ) = sự thúc dây.
- pal (danh từ) = (từ lóng) bạn.
- depict (dộng từ) = mô tả, miêu tả.
0Câu 1
The provision of mobile phones for children, according to the author,________.
A. increases children's dependence
B.
increases positive control by parents
C. reduces children’s dependence on their parents
D. decreases parental interference
Câu 2
It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that children and their parents ______
A. eternally depend on each other
B.
only temporarily depend on each other
C. emotionally and physically depend on each other
D.

emotionally need each other
Câu 3
Paragraph 1 also shows that children ________.
A. tend to cling to their parents only as a source of finance
B.are not willing to act as a means to their parents' happiness
C. are willing to act as an agent to their parents’ happiness
D. demand a form of payment to go to college
Câu 4
The author remarks that students nowadays tend to _______
A. refuse to go to a college that is far from home
B.choose a foreign institution rather than a domestic one
C. go to college to satisfy their parents’ wish
D. choose an institution that is close to their home
Câu 5
Parents like to be involved in their children’s college experiences because__
A. the school often neglects their children
B.they are afraid of being deprived of happiness
C. they are worried about the school's carelessness
D. they find their children a source of happiness
Câu 6
The word “vehicles” in the first paragraph may be replaced by ______.
A. instruments
B.methods
C. means
D. ways
Câu 7
The phrase “in their front pockets” in paragraph 3 depicts ____ from parents.
A.
an efficient way of control
B.an instant control and care
C. the way mothers carry their babies
D. the way some animals carry their babies
Câu 8
Colleges have had to devise ways of getting parents off campus because ___.
A.
the colleges want to keep parents in the dark about their activities
B. parents tend to get more involved in their children’s schoolwork
C. children want complete freedom from their parents’ control
D. teachers themselves do not want to share information with the parents
Câu 9
By quoting the laws of physics, the author implies that_____.
A. one should build more relationships
B.
one should only care about new relationships
C. one should study physics whenever possible
D.
one should never forget old relationships
Câu 10
“Cutting the Apron Strings”, the title of the passage, can be interpreted as ___
A. standing on your own feet
B.looking for your own devices
C. being financially independent
D. parting with old relationships
A.
B.
C.
D.

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The miracle therapy of blood transfusion was invented by an English doctor, James Blundell. In 1818, be performed the first transfusion on a patient said to be incurable. Using a syringe, he successfully injected blood taken from one of his students. In 1829, he saved a woman suffering from a severe hemorrhage. About 1900, Dr. Karl Landsteiner of Vienna found that some people’s blood was not compatible with others’ and that these blood variations could be classified into groups. When portable transfusion apparatus was invented, direct transfusion between persons of the same blood type could be performed on the battlefield. In 1914, the discovery of anticoagulants made possible the storage of blood for future use.
But to save lives, the right blood had to be in the right place at the right lime. The first blood service was established by the British Red Cross in 1921. During World War II, Red Cross blood banks saved countless human lives. Now the Red Cross engages in transfusion work in sixty-eight countries. It recruits donors, collects, stores, and distributes blood, determines blood groups, and prepares blood derivatives.
Notes:
- hemorrhage (danh từ) = sự xuất huyết.
- anticoagulant (danh từ) = thuốc chống đông tụ.
0Câu 1
In the first transfusion, the donor was __________
A. a laboratory animal
B.a Red Cross volunteer
C. a student
D. Dr. James Blundell
Câu 2
The substance used in this transfusion was _________
A. an anticoagulant
B.blood serum
C. whole blood
D. blood plasma
Câu 3
Blood could not be stored for emergency use until __________
A. 1914
B.1900
C. 1921
D. 1818
Câu 4
The word "compatible" used in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______
A. possible a
B.well-prepared
C. well-matched
D. comparable
Câu 5
Portable transfusion apparatus was invented by _________.
A. Dr. Karl Landsteiner
B.a person not identified in the article
C. the Red Cross
D. Dr. James Blundell
Câu 6
This invention made it possible to______ .
A. save lives right on die battlefield
B.prepare for blood derivatives
C. give any type of blood to any person
D. store blood for emergencies
Câu 7
Blood must be classified into groups because _______.
A. the donor's age makes a difference
B.some people have blue blood
C. some types will not mix
D. disease attacks certain groups
Câu 8
The first Red Cross blood bank was established in _________.
A. 1921
B.1900
C. 1914
D. 1829
Câu 9
The Red Cross’s role in transfusion service is _______.
A. recruiting of volunteers
B.all of the above
C. storage and distribution
D. laboratory testing
Câu 10
The word “It” in the last sentence refers to ________.
A. blood service
B.the Red Cross
C. The British Red Cross
D. a Wood bank
A.
B.
C.
D.

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Alzheimer's disease impairs a person’s ability to recall memories, both distant and as recent as a few hours before. Although there is not yet a cure for the illness, there may be hope for a cure with a protein called nerve growth factor. The protein is produced by nerve cells in the same region of the brain where Alzheimer’s occurs. Based on this relationship, scientists from the University of Lund in Sweden and the University of California at San Diego designed an experiment to test whether doses of nerve growth factor could reverse the effects of memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s. Using a group of rats with impaired memory, the scientists gave half of the rats doses of nerve growth factor while giving the other half a blood protein as a placebo, thus creating a control group. At the end of the four-week test, the rats given the nerve growth factor performed equally to rats with normal memory abilities. While the experiments do not show that nerve growth factor can stop the general process of deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s, they do show potential as a means to slowing the process significantly.
0Câu 1
With what topic is this passage mainly concerned?
A. The use of rats as experimental subjects.
B.
D. Nerve growth factor as a cure for Alzheimer’s.
C.
Impaired memory of patients.
D. Cures for Alzheimer’s disease.
Câu 2
The word "impairs” in line 1 is most similar to which of the following?
A. destroys
B.
diminishes
C. affects
D. enhances
Câu 3
According to the passage, where is nerve growth factor produced in the body?
A. In nerve cells in the brain.
B.In the pituitary gland.
C.
In the blood proteins.
D. In nerve cells in the spinal column.
Câu 4
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word ‘"region”?
A. plain
B.expanse
C.
orbit
D. vicinity
Câu 5
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “doses’”?
A. stipends
B.measures
C. pieces
D.
injections
Câu 6
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. More work needs to be done to understand the effects of nerve growth factor
B.Though unsuccessful, the experiments did show some benefits derived from nerve growth factor.
C. Alzheimer's disease is deadly.
D. The experiments did not show any significant benefits from nerve growth factor.
Câu 7
The passage most closely resembles which of the following patterns of organization?
A. chronological order
B.alphabetical order
C. cause - effect
D. statement and illustration
Câu 8
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "deterioration"?
A. depression
B.disconnection
C. deduction
D. decline
Câu 9
Which of the following could best replace the word “significantly”?
A. considerably
B.knowingly
C. tirelessly
D. suggestively
Câu 10
The relationship between nerve growth factor and a protein is similar to the relationship between Alzheimer's and
A. a cancer
B.a cure
C. a disease
D. forgetfulness
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage, then choose the one best answer. Not All Hackers Are the Same As computer use becomes more common, the need for security is more important than ever. One of the greatest security threats in the online world is computer hacking. Computer hacking is the unauthorized access to a computer or network of computers. Hackers are people who illegally enter systems. They may alter or delete information, steal private information, or spread viruses that can damage or destroy files. But how exactly can a hacker get into a system to do these things? Most hackers use information called protocols that are built into computer software. These protocols allow computers to interact with one another. Protocols are sort of like computer police officers. When a computer connects to another system, the protocols check to see if the access is valid. The protocols can also determine how much information can be shared between the two systems. Hackers can manipulate the protocols to get unlimited access to a computer system. In fact, just the act of entering a computer network is considered hacking. This is commonly called passive hacking. Passive hackers get a rush from just being able to access a challenging system like a bank or military network. Another kind of hacker tries to do damage to a system. After hacking into systems, these hackers release viruses or alter, delete, or take information. Known as active hackers, they are, by far, the more dangerous of the two. The easiest way to protect a system is with a good password. Long and unusual passwords are harder for hackers to guess. For even greater security, some online services now use “password-plus” systems. In this case, users first put in a password and then put in a second code that changes after the user accesses the site. Users either have special cards or devices that show them the new code to use the next time. Even if a hacker steals the password, they won’t have the code. Or if the hacker somehow gets the code, they still don’t know the password.
0Câu 6
What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Famous hackers
B.Funny things hackers do
C. Good ways to stop hackers
D. Hackers and computer security
Câu 7
What do hackers do to get into a computer?
A. Make a new password
B.Spread viruses
C. Change security programs
D. Manipulate codes
Câu 8
What is NOT considered hacking?
A. Illegally accessing a computer
B.Turning on a private computer
C. Releasing a virus
D. Changing unauthorized information
Câu 9
Why are active hackers probably considered more dangerous than passive ones?
A. Active hackers do damage
B.Passive hackers are caught more easily.
C. Passive hackers have more intense personalities.
D. Active hackers are more skilled
Câu 10

What does “plus” in “password-plus” probably mean?
A. Fast
B.Extra
C. Danger
D. Long
Câu 11
The word "get a rush" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. be comfortable
B.be busy
C. be thrilled
D. be hurry
Câu 12
The word "by far" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. difficultly
B.actually
C. surely
D. until now
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 in Austria. He would become one of the most talented ______(1) to ever live. He started to write and play music before he was even eight years old! As a three-year-old, Mozart already loved music. He would listen to his father teach his older sister. She was learning to play the piano. Mozart ______(2) to his sister, and he copied her playing. Mozart’s father noticed Mozart’s ______(3) in music. He began to teach his son. Mozart was a fast learner. Before he was even five years old, Mozart could play full songs. Before long, Mozart wrote his own musical ______(4) at the age of five. He knew how to read and write music before he could read or write words! His first ______(5) was very short.
0Câu 1
A. composers
B.musicians
C. scientists
D. architects
Câu 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A. desire
B.defect
C. talent
D. aspiration
Câu 3
A. looked up
B.admired
C. looked down
D. envied
Câu 4
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A. composite
B.compositor
C. composition
D. composing
Câu 5
A. piece
B.slice
C. component
D. sequence
A.
B.
C.
D.