Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The first few days at university can be very daunting, but with determination and positive attitude, freshmen will soon fit in with the new environment.


A. interesting                       


B. memorable              


C. serious                              


D. depressing
Câu 2: Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area.


A. do harm to                 


B. set fire to                         


C. give rise to            


D. make way for
Câu 3: When Susan invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents. She prepared a feast - a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering.


A. having to do with food and cooking                            


B. relating to medical knowledge


C. involving hygienic conditions and diseases                     


D. concerning nutrition and health
Câu 4: The works of the English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking helped pave the way for the framework of general relativity and theoretical prediction of black holes dynamics and mechanics.


A. terminate               


B.  lighten                   


C. initiate                  


D. prevent
Câu 5: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.


A. poor                           


B. broke                           


C. wealthy                     


D. kind
Câu 6: The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.


A. relaxed                       


B. comfortable               


C. possessive                    


D. busy
Câu 7: Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.


A. every single day         


B. every other day            


C. every tow days     


D. every second day
Câu 8: The government has passed laws to protect wildlife from coomercial trade.


A. enforced                    


B. enabled                  


C. ensured                 


D. enacted
Câu 9: Only aggressive species of small animal life are likely to survive in the rough waters nears shallow coral reefs.


A. passive                                           


B. strong                                     


C. assertive                                


D. marine
Câu 10: We decided to pay for the car on the installment plan.


A. credit card              


B. piece by piece               


C. monthly payment        


D. cash and carry
Câu 11: When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.


A. the only part         


B. the smallest part             


C. the easiest part          


D. the biggest part
Câu 12: It’s a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it’s a bit of a white elephant.


A. something very expensive and useless                            


B. something very big and useful


C. something very beautiful and useful                                 


D. something very cheap and useless
Câu 13: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.


A. disgusted                


B. puzzled                          


C. angry                      


D. upset
Câu 14: The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.


A. terminate                          


B. prevented                     


C. enhanced                      


D. incorporated
Câu 15: A US man with a large online following in Vietnam has caused widespread anger, and faces possible criminal charges, over a Facebook post thought to have insulted a military hero.


A.  embarrassed           


B. offended                   


C. confused                 


D.  depressed
Câu 16: Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer people.


A. endured                 


B. remained                          


C. repeated       


D. insisted
Câu 17: When posed with a complicated mathematical equation, some students seek the assistance of a teacher.  


A. spaced              


B. informed                      


C. solved                             


D. presented
Câu 18: At the advent of his speech, he told a joke but the audience failed to laugh.


A. end                    


B. commencement            


C. creation               


D. climax
Câu 19: The Extension Program first established in 1873 at Cambridge University has successfully withstood changing popular trends.


A. sponsored            


B. endured                  


C. stabilized in             


D. extended
Câu 20: Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.


A. remains for good                                                               


B. is still in good condition


C. stands in life                     


D. remains in effect
Câu 21: The expression “out of the frying pan and into the fire” means to go from one dilemma to a worse one.


A.  situation                     


B. predicament         


C. solution         


D. embarrassment
Câu 22: At every faculty meeting, Ms. Volatie always manages to put her foot in her mouth.


A. move rapidly         


B. trip over her big feet     


C. fall asleep                     


D. say the wrong thing
Câu 23: When two people get married, it is with the assumption that their feelings for each other are immutable and will never alter.


A.  constantly              


B. alterable              


C.  unchangeable      


D. everlasting
Câu 24: That the genetic differences make one race superior to another is nothing but a tall story.


A. cynical                   


B. unbelievable            


C. untrue              


D. exaggeration
Câu 25: She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.


A. permitted it            


B. accepted it without investigation             


C. objected to it    


D. looked it over
Câu 26: Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.


A. determined                                


B. sure                     


C. original                     


D. certain
Câu 27: After many years of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.


A. offering           


B. deciding                  


C. requesting               


D. trying
Câu 28: As orders are becoming more and more, we’ve been rushed off our feet all week.  


A. very angry               


B. very busy                 


C. very worried             


D. very happy
Câu 29: The atomic bomb annihilated the whole city, so nothing was left standing.


A. disturbed                


B. constructed                       


C. converted               


D. destroyed
Câu 30: Parents play a crucial role in a child's upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving force behind whatever the children do.


A. motivation                


B. completion           


C. progress                         


D. satisfaction
Câu 31: Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience.


A. illustration                


B.<



A.
B.
C.
D.

Circle the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and then correct it (1,0 pts)
Câu 1: Only a little special guests came to the meating in our school


A. Only


B. a little


C. guests


D. came
Câu 2: I have a ten —dollars bill .Do you have any smaller change ?


A. a


B. ten —dollars


C. you


D. any
Câu 3: Although it rained heavily , but the students arrived on time


A. Although


B. heavily


C. but


D. arrived
Câu 4: I am not accustomeed to see boys and girl in the same  clothes color


A. am not


B. to see


C. in


D. same
Câu 5: Do you want to work in Oxford or you are going to apply for  jobs in other towns


A. to work


B. are going to


C. jobs


D. towns

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money.


A. building        


B. foundation           


C. destruction       


D. preservation
Câu 2: People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation.


A. planting               


B. farming                


C. industry     


D. wood
Câu 3: Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions for high quality linguistic teaching.


A. noticeable          


B. friendly              


C.  affectionate             


D.  natural
Câu 4: American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.


A. inevitably    


B.  happily           


C.  traditionally    


D. readily
Câu 5: At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind.


A. Never             


B. Always             


C.  Hardly            


D. Sometimes
Câu 6: We should join hands to protect our environment.


A. take up         


B. put up                 


C.  work together    


D. make decisions
Câu 7: The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.


A. seriously           


B. gradually          


C. significantly          


D. doubtfully
Câu 8: Everyone is hoping and praying that lasting peace will eventually come to the area.


A. durable             


B. ongoing                  


C. temporary        


D.  enduring
Câu 9: Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.


A. orders        


B. answers                


C. rules                


D. direction
Câu 10: A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.


A. people’s             


B. teenagers’        


C. adolescents’       


D. residents’ 
Câu 11: It was really difficult to decide between the two candidates. 


A. steal                      


B. think                     


C.  attempt                


D. choose
Câu 12: We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes. 


A. dangerous                  


B. delicious                       


C. nervous                   


D. exact
Câu 13: You may note down your qualifications and experience that can relate to the job.


A. put down                     


B. hold down                      


C. draw down                   


D. jot down
Câu 14: It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.


A. nearly                              


B.  essentially                              


C.  comparatively               


D. approximately
Câu 15: The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.


A. releasing                         


B. increasing                           


C. decreasing            


D. keeping
Câu 16: After several days underground after the earthquake one child was pulled out  alive.


A.  still talking               


B. still seeing                    


C. still living                      


D. still trying
Câu 17: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.


A. boring                     


B. interesting                      


C.  easy                   


D. difficult
Câu 18: No vehicle weighing over 3.5 tons is allowed on this bridge, according to traffic signs placed at both ends of the structure


A. corruption               


B. construction                    


C.  connection              


D. confusion
Câu 19: The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.


A. comparatively                   


B. absolutely            


C. relevantly           


D. almost
Câu 20: The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water.


A. imagination                     


B. bone                      


C. leash                           


D. image
Câu 21: The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films.


A.  economics              


B. businesses          


C. contests            


D. advertisements
Câu 22: My parent’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.


A. influence                 


B. discourage                   


C. reassure              


D. inspire
Câu 23: Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.


A. question                    


B. violate                      


C. disregard                  


D. follow
Câu 24: I didn't go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain.


A. thanks to          


B. on account of       


C. in spite of           


D.  in addition to         
Câu 25: Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the have steel tines and wooden handle.


A. in the meantime               


B. in one area           


C.  formerly           


D. sometimes
Câu 26: Local charity organization benefited the fire victims.


A. donated          


B.  claimed                  


C. prevented               


D. protested
Câu 27: If desired, garnish your plate with parsley, bell pepper rings or other vegetables


A. decorate                


B. replace                 


C. associate          


D. provide
Câu 28: When you are at restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.


A. bill                                    


B. food                                    


C. menu                


D. help
Câu 29: Since the death of Laura's father, her mother has become a breadwinner to support the family.


A. a person who bakes bread every morning        


B. a person who goes out to work to earn money


C. a bakery-owner                    


D. a person who delivers bread to make money
Câu 30: We do not whistle or clap our hands to get the person’s attention. That is considered impolite and even rule.


A. offensive                         


B. polite                   


C. informal               


D. terrific
Câu 31: Could you take care of our children while I go away?


A.  look like                   


B. look after           


C. look for                  


D. look at
Câu 32: Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.


A. Official                          


B. Household            


A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: In this writing test, candidates will not be penalized for minor mechanical mistakes.


A.  punished                


B. rewarded              


C. motivated              


D. discouraged
Câu 2: After their long-standing conflict had been resolved, the two families decided to bury the hatchet.


A. become enemies                                     


B. become friends      


C. give up weapons                                   


D. reach an agreement
Câu 3: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.          


A. novel                      


B.  unnecessary        


C. exotic                   


D.  vital
Câu 4: People are now far more materialistic than their predecessors years ago.


A. monetary               


B. greedy


C. object-oriented      


D. spiritual
Câu 5: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.


A. abundant           


B. adequate            


C. unsatisfactory    


D. dominant
Câu 6: We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.


A. crimeless            


B. skillful              


C. clean                     


D. guilty
Câu 7: This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news.


A. casual                     


B. inadequate      


C. indifferent          


D. superficial
Câu 8: He was not afraid to pet the gentle dog even though it was very big.


A. dỉrty


B. cold


C. calm


D. fierce
Câu 9: The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.


A. expensive            


B. complicated           


C. simple and easy to use       


D. difficult to operate
Câu 10: His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony.


A. contradicted                    


B. compatible                  


C. enhanced            


D. incorporated
Câu 11: If one fails to achieve a goal, his or her efforts are fruitless.


A. profitable             


B. futile                   


C. purposeful        


D. useless
Câu 12: Hazardous waste is waste that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.


A. vivid                     


B. risky                      


C. dangerous           


D. secure
Câu 13: The doctor asked John to exhale slowly.


A. imhale               


B. move in                 


C. enter


D. breathe in
Câu 14: The soldier was demoted for improper behavior.


A. promoted              


B. lowered                


C. resigned                       


D. let off
Câu 15: The emergence of supersonic travel opened new horizons for the military, tourism, and commerce.          


A. simplicity                   


B. disappearance                  


C. urgency                   


D. profitability
Câu 16: Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.


A. defeat                         


B. nourish                      


C. help                 


D. treat
Câu 17: Golf wear has become a very lucrative business for both the manufacturers and golf stars.


A. unprofitable              


B. impoverished              


C. inexpensive               


D. unfavorable
Câu 18: Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them else where.


A. inexactness                  


B. falsehoodness        


C. unaccuracy                


D. unfairness
Câu 19: Marco Polo’s account of his travels has been invaluable to historians.


A. valuable                                      


B. important           


C. worthless           


D. priceless
Câu 20: Satish’s point of view was correct but his behavior with his father was quite impertinent.


A. healthy                     


B. smooth                    


C.  inadequate         


D. respectful
Câu 21: The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.


A. privately                           


B. safely                      


C. publicly                            


D. dangerously
Câu 22: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.


A. made room for                  


B. put in charge of                


C. got in touch with


D. lost control of
Câu 23: The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.


A. was dismissed                 


B. was acclaimed                   


C. was criticized                     


D. was penalized
Câu 24: Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer.


A. support                               


B. oppose                               


C. annul                    


D. convict
Câu 25: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.


A. from time to time                                             


B. time after time       


C. again and again               


D.  very slowly
Câu 26: Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges.


A. containing too many technical details                


B. very similar


C. completely different                                              


D. very complicated
Câu 27: My neighbors are really tight with money. They hate throwing away food, don’t eat at restaurant, and always try to find the best price.


A. to spend money too easily                        


B. to not like spending money


C. to not know the value of money         


D. to save as much money as possible
Câu 28: We were all in a good mood because the weather was good and we were going on holiday the next day.


A. relaxed and comfortable                     


B. at ease and refreshed


C. upset and disappointed                          


D. sad and depressed
Câu 29: The mountainous region of the country is thinly populated. It has only 300 inhabitants.


A. sparsely                            


B. greatly 


C. densely                 


D. largely                       
Câu 30: Faced with the economic crisis, many businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.


A. be generous with money                             


B. be careful with money


C. put on tighter belts                                      


D. dress in baggy clothes
Câu 31: He is over the moon about his examination result.


A. stressed                   


B. very sad                           


C. very happy        


D. satisfied
Câu 32: ‘What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for publication,’ said the government official to the reporter.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in  meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The place has rapidly evolved from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort.


A. developed               


B. generated                


C. created                    


D. increased
Câu 2: Many people left early because the film was uninterseting.


A. exciting                   


B. informative             


C. attractive                 


D. boring

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined word that needs correcting.
Câu 1: Although (A) the terrible weather, visitors (B) keep coming (C) in large numbers (D).


A. Although 


B. visitors 


C. coming 


D. numbers 
Câu 2: If  (A) you will pass (B) your examination, we will have (C) a celebration (D).


A. If  


B. will pass


C. will have 


D. celebration 
Câu 3: Don’t forget (A) phoning (B) him when (C) he comes back (D).


A. forget 


B. phoning 


C. when 


D. comes back
Câu 4: He advised (A) us not taking (B) part in (C) the sport events (D).


A. advised 


B. taking 


C. in 


D. events 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
Câu 1: Having suffered (A) from depression him as  (B) a teenager, Keven could  (C) understand how his son was feeling  (D).


A. Having suffered


B. him as


C. could  


D. was feeling 
Câu 2: Peter acknowledged  (A) that his chances  (B) in winning  (C) the race to be  (D) slim.


A. acknowledged  


B. chances  


C.  in winning


D. to be 
Câu 3: Walking  (A) briskly for 30 minutes or to run  (B) for 15 minutes will burn  (C) an approximately  (D) equal number of calories.


A. Walking  


B. to run


C. will burn


D. approximately  

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Câu 1: She was able to                 all the tasks assigned to her.


A. keep on     


B. set up   


C. put off 


D. carry out
Câu 2: We managed to                 over $4,000 through donations and other events.


A. deposit


B. donate                     


C. raise                        


D. exchange
Câu 3: Laura reminded her roommate                 her alarm clock for 6:00.


A. to set  


B. setting                     


C. to be set


D. of setting
Câu 4: The boy found a wallet in the street, and then he                 to return it to the loser.


A. tried                        


B. had tried   


C. was trying 


D.  had been trying
Câu 5: The two children blamed each other                the window.


A. to break      


B. breaking                  


C.  for breaking  


D. having broken
Câu 6: She swam strongly and               cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.


A. used to      


B. was able to    


C. could                      


D. was supposed to
Câu 7: The government has spent £1 million on an advertising               to encourage energy conservation.


A. campaign                


B. promotion               


C. operation                


D. competition
Câu 8: No one could ever accuse this government                 about the poor.


A. not caring   


B. of not caring  


C. for not caring 


D. not to care
Câu 9: I heard the tyre                 and then the lorry skidded across the road.


A. burst


B. bursting                   


C. be burst 


D. being burst
Câu 10: I was               to find that the film was quite              .


A. surprised - frightening 


B. surprised - frightened


C. surprising - frightening 


D. surprising - frightened
Câu 11: Police are reported                 illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.


A. they have    


B. having                     


C.  to have


D. have had
Câu 12: Our education will help with the                 of knowledge for the young.


A. rich                         


B. riches


C. richness                  


D. enrichment
Câu 13: I don't remember                  of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?


A. telling                     


B. being told 


C. to tell    


D. to be told
Câu 14: Ms. Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class                she has the best qualification among the available faculty.


A. although                 


B. whereas                  


C. since                       


D. if
Câu 15:                 six months for the washing machine to be delivered, I decided to cancel the order.


A. Waiting                   


B. Having waited  


C. Being waited 


D. Waited
Câu 16: Many firms are now struggling to survive in a highly                   marketplace.


A. competing               


B. competition             


C. competitive


D. uncompetitive
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Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
Câu 1:


A. competition                         


B. illiteracy


C. representative         


D. university
Câu 2:


A. difficult                   


B. relevant                   


C. volunteer                


D. interesting

A.
B.
C.
D.

There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (5p)
Câu 1: David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is being released from the hospital today.


A. whom


B. was beaten


C. of


D. being released
Câu 2: The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support its weigh.


A. The whale


B. because


C. have


D. weigh
Câu 3: Mai is not only intelligent but very hard-working.


A. not only


B. intelligent


C. very


D. hard-working
Câu 4: The proposal he made at the meeting sounded interestingly.


A. The


B. at


C. sounded


D. interestingly
Câu 5: Certain bacteria can capture light energy and uses it to make food.


A. bacteria


B. capture


C. uses


D. it

A.
B.
C.
D.