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: 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 2: 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

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 restaurant entices more and more customers with its cozy interior and special daily events.


A. attract   


B. free 


C. refuse 


D. convince
Câu 2: My head teacher has grave doubts as to whether I would pass my university entrance examination. I myself feel so worried.


A. personal      


B. serious     


C. private 


D. specific

A.
B.
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 that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.We all want to live in a clean and green world and breathe pollution free air. For this kind of environment we desperately need a fossil fuel free world. Scientists are toiling hard to come up (18)______ alternative fuels which can replace conventional fuels. One such study was presented at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. This study throws interesting light on the first economical, eco-friendly process to (19)______  algae oil into biodiesel fuel. The scientists are quite hopeful that one day America will become independent (20)______  fossil fuels. Ben Wen is the (21)______  researcher and vice president of United Environment and Energy LLC, Horseheads, N.Y. According to him, “This is the first economical way to produce biodiesel from algae oil. It costs much less than conventional processes because you would need a much smaller factory, there (22)______  no water disposal costs, and the process is considerably faster.”
Câu 1: (18)______


A. to        


B. against  


C. with   


D. for
Câu 2: (19)______


A. adapt    


B. transform


C. modify  


D. alter
Câu 3: (20)______


A. on   


B. from 


C. with 


D. of
Câu 4: (21)______


A. lead           


B. top    


C. summit


D. peak
Câu 5: (22)______


A. were    


B. are   


C. had   


D. have

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.


A. Only after investing in the company did Hans inform us of his arrival at the meeting.


B. Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.


C. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.


D. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.
Câu 2: William Clark was not granted the rank of captain. Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.


A. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain because Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.


B. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, thus Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.


C. Although William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.


D. As William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Harry does not eat like a horse anymore.


A. Harry used to eat like a horse.


B. Harry used to eat a horse.


C. Harry does not like a horse.


D. Harry has never eaten too much.
Câu 2: “How long have you been in this job?” She asked him.


A. She asked him how long he has been in that job.


B. She asked him how long has he been in that job.


C. She asked him how long he had been in that job.


D. She asked him how long had he been in that job.
Câu 3: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars.


A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.


B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area.


C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.


D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. leftover      


B. conical   


C. sacrifice


D. supportive
Câu 2:


A. swallow    


B. confide


C. maintain   


D. install

A.
B.
C.
D.

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. daunt       


B. astronaut 


C. vaulting   


D. aunt
Câu 2:


A. clear      


B. treasure


C. spread    


D. dread

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. We know that there is no life on Mars. The Viking robot missions to the Red Planet proved that. The mission was (46)________to one man for the most part. Percival Lowell, a rich American businessman, suggested that Mars contained life. He was fascinated by Mars. He spent 23 years studying it. He was so (47)________involved in the search for Martian life that he built his own laboratory. It housed a huge telescope. At 7,000 feet (2.13km) (48)________sea level in a dry climate, it was a perfect site to view Mars. Lowell believed that he saw a network of lines (49)________Mars. He also thought that the lines were built by intelligent life. There was also the chance that water was on the planet. He drew many maps in his notebooks. His idea (50)________the public's attention. People soon believed that life on Mars could exist. 
Câu 1: (46)


A. due    


B. because 


C.  except


D. instead 
Câu 2: (47)


A. deep   


B. deeply


C. depth


D. deepen
Câu 3: (48)


A. on    


B. over


C. above


D. up
Câu 4: (49)


A. cross 


B. crossing    


C.  to cross    


D. crossed 
Câu 5: (50)


A. made


B. achieved  


C.  absorbed  


D.  drew 

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: Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job?


A. fierce      


B. stable


C. fleeting    


D. loose
Câu 2: Constant correction of speaking ‘errors’ by a teacher is often counter-productive, as student may become afraid to speak at all.


A. desolate 


B. fruitless   


C. barren   


D. effective

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: Adding a garage will enhance the value of the house.


A. stabilize     


B. alter  


C. increase   


D. diminish
Câu 2: You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.


A. keeps going   


B. keeps taking things


C. keeps changing her mood 


D. keeps testing

A.
B.
C.
D.