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: We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope with it.
 


A. As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.


B. Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.


C. Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.


D. After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
Câu 2: Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies. Her classmates appreciate her.
 


A. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her.


B. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her.


C. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her.


D.  Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her.

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 answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.When naming a child, some parents seem to choose a name based simply on their personal preference. In other families, grandparents or professional name-makers come up with a child's name. In some cases, the time of a child's birth influences how the child's name is determined.In many European cultures, names are typically chosen by parents. Parents' choice for their child's name may be based on names of their relatives or ancestors. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father's parents' names first. If they have more children, then they will use the mother's parents' names. Similarly, some people in Eastern Europe name their children after relatives who have died. This tradition is seen as a means to protect the child from the Angel of Death.Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child's grandfather or a fortune-teller chooses the child's name. In contrast to the tradition of naming children after relatives, the child's name is chosen to influence the child's character. For example, names may be based on a connection to certain elements such as fire, water, earth, wood, or metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in determining the child's name. In Ghana's Akan culture, the day a child is born determines the child's name. But each day has different names for boys and girls. For instance, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, whereas a girl born on the same day is named Afua. Both Kofi and Afua mean "wanderer" or "explorer." Children with these names are seen as travelers.No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. Whether the name is chosen according to preference or dictated by tradition, it reflects something about a child's culture. For that reason, all names should be treasured and respected.(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?
 


A. The practice of child naming in Europe


B. The history of child naming around the world


C. The choice of name for a child in Asia


D. The tradition of child naming in different cultures
Câu 2: According to the passage, in many European cultures, names are typically selected by        .


A. grandparents   


B. relatives


C. ancestors


D. parents
Câu 3: The word "means" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                 .


A. symbol      


B. way   


C. route 


D. sign
Câu 4: What is a common belief in some Asian countries concerning the tradition of naming a child?
 


A. A child's name must include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.


B. The choice of a child's name should be based on names of his or her relatives.


C. The choice of a child's name is believed to have an impact on his or her personality.


D. A child's name shouldn't be connected with certain elements of nature.
Câu 5: Which of the following about the tradition of child naming in African countries is NOT true according to the passage?
 


A. Children receive the same name if they are born on the same day.


B. Children born on Friday are normally given names meaning traveling.


C. No matter how a child's name is chosen, it is related to his or her culture.


D. The arrival time of a child is an important factor in deciding his or her name.
Câu 6: The word "it" in paragraph 5 refers to                                      .


A. name      


B. culture  


C. tradition  


D. preference
Câu 7: The word "treasured" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to           .


A. ignored     


B. valued   


C. developed    


D. revealed

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: They are going to declare details of the plan to the public later this week.


A. announce 


B. remind 


C. notice 


D. infer
Câu 2: It rained so hard that the roads were quickly covered in water.


A. heavily                    


B. lightly                     


C. badly                      


D. softly

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: Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers. They are excellent homemakers.
 


A. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, for they are excellent homemakers.


B. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, so they are excellent homemakers.


C. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, or they are excellent homemakers.


D. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, and they are excellent homemakers.
Câu 2: Nam had all the necessary qualifications. They didn't offer him the job.
 


A. They didn't offer Nam the job as he had all the necessary qualifications.


B. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, Nam was not offered the job.


C. If Nam had had all the necessary qualifications, he would have been offered the job.


D. Nam had all the necessary qualifications, so they didn't offer him the job.

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 answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.Most weddings in Japan start with a religious ceremony in which usually only family members attend. Afterwards, a banquet is customarily held to which many people, including friends and colleagues, are invited. To celebrate the happy occasion, guests give the bride and groom goshuugi– gift money in special envelopes. Goshuugi from friends is usually 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen.A typical Japanese wedding party starts when the bride and groom enter the banquet hall together, and take their seats on a slightly raised platform facing their guests. Invited guests are seated closer to the bride and groom, with family and relatives seated further in back. The bride's and groom's bosses usually give congratulatory speeches then their friends sing in celebration. Other wedding highlights include a candle ceremony where the couple holds a candle while greeting their guests at each table, and the cutting of the wedding cake. Afterwards, the bride and groom thank their parents with a speech, then leave to end the party.In the past, dishes that supposedly brought good fortune, such as prawns and sea breams, were served in abundance. So much of the food was ordered that guests ended up taking the surplus home. Today, the majority of the weddings serve just enough for everyone. Additionally, before leaving, guests would traditionally receive souvenir gifts called hikidemono.Many wedding ceremonies take place at wedding halls or hotels. Rough estimates show that it costs about 3 million yen to host a wedding party for 80 guests. During Japan's economic bubble, overseas weddings and flamboyant receptions with special effects, such as smoke machines and having the bride and groom fly in on gondolas, were very popular. But these days, couples choose to tie the knot in various ways, from not having any ceremony to having a modest affair, or still going all out.(Source:http://www.hiraganatimes.com)
Câu 1: What is the main idea of this passage?  


A. Popular wedding gifts in Japan


B. Wedding ceremonies in Japan's economic bubble


C. Dishes served at Japan's wedding parties in the past


D. Wedding ceremonies in Japan
Câu 2: According to the passage, goshuugiis                                        .  


A. a kind of gift


B. an important guest


C. a happy occasion


D. a type of food
Câu 3: The word "their" in paragraph  2 refers to                                     .  


A. the relatives'


B. the couple's


C. the parents'


D. the friends'
Câu 4: According to paragraph 2, which of the following do the bride and groom do at their wedding party?  


A. They hold a candle and sing incelebration.


B. They sit on a platform at the back of the stage.


C. They give a speech to thank their bosses.


D. They deliver a speech to thank their parents.
Câu 5: The word "fortune" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_                   .  


A. benefit


B. luck


C. excitement


D. money
Câu 6: How were the wedding dishes in the past different from  those of today?  


A. They were more delicious.


B. They were served in smaller amounts.


C. They were less delicious.


D. They were served in larger amounts.
Câu 7: The phrase "tie the knot" in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by                       .  


A. fasten the rope


B. get married


C. loosen the tie


D. get engaged

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: They are going to declare details of the plan to the public later this week.



A. announce  


B. notice  


C. remind    


D. infer
Câu 2: It rained so hard that the roads were quickly covered in water.


A. lightly       


B. heavily 


C. badly


D. softly

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 answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.Humans are bringing about another global-scale change in the atmosphere: the increase in what are called greenhouse gases. Like glass in a greenhouse, these gases admit the Sun's light but tend to reflect back downward the heat that is radiated from the ground below, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. This process is known as the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is the most significant of these gases – there is 25 percent more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today than there was a century ago, the result of our burning coal and fuels derived from oil. Methane, nitrous oxide, and CFCs are greenhouse gases as well.Scientists predict that increases in these gases in the atmosphere will make the Earth a warmer place. They expect a global rise in average temperature somewhere between 1.0 and 3.5 degrees Celsius in the next century. Average temperatures have in fact been rising and the years from 1987 to 1997 were the warmest years on record. Some scientists are reluctant to say that global warming has actually begun because climate naturally varies from year to year and decade to decade, and it takes many years of records to be sure of a fundamental change. There is little disagreement, though, that global warming is looming.Global warming will have different effects in different regions. A warmed world is expected to have more extreme weather, with more rain during wet periods, longer droughts, and more powerful storms. Although the effects of future climate changes are unknown, some predict that exaggerated weather conditions may translate into better agricultural yields in areas such as the western United States, where temperature and rainfall are expected to increase, while dramatic decreases in rainfall may lead to severe droughts and plunging agricultural yields in parts of Africa, for example.Warmer temperatures are expected to partially melt the polar ice caps, leading to a projected sea level rise of 50 centimeters by the year 2050. A sea level rise of this magnitude would flood coastal cities, force people to abandon low-lying islands, and completely inundate coastal wetlands. Diseases like malaria, which at present are primarily found in the tropics, may become more common in the regions of the globe between the tropics and the polar regions, called the temperate zones. For many of the world's plant species, and for animal species that are not easily able to shift their territories as their habitat grows warmer, climate change may bring extinction.(Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation)
Câu 1: Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?


A. Global Warming: Advantages and Disadvantages


B. Global Warming: Possible Causes and Effects


C. Global Warming: Future Reactions


D. Global Warming: Problems and Solutions
Câu 2: According to paragraph 1, which of the following factors causes an increase in greenhouse gases?


A. Carbon dioxide


B. Solar radiation


C. Glass in a greenhouse


D. Humans
Câu 3: The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to                                      .
 


A. gases


B. temperatures


C. scientists


D. increases
Câu 4: The word "looming" in paragraph 2 probably means                                       .
 


A. fading


B. appearing


C. ending


D. showing
Câu 5: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?


A. Few scientists agree that global warming is looming.


B. Changes in climate are not easy to be documented.


C. Global climate naturally changes over time.


D. Some scientists are not sure that global warming has begun.
Câu 6: The word "plunging" in paragraph 3 probably means                                       .
 


A. decreasing


B. increasing


C. improving


D. preventing
Câu 7: What may be the benefit of exaggerated weather conditions for the western United States?
 


A. Favourable weather conditions


B. Higher agricultural production


C. Decrease in rainfall during wet periods


D. Minimal natural disasters
Câu 8: Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
 


A. Ironic


B. Informative


C. Sarcastic


D. Argumentative
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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 answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.Most weddings in Japan start with a religious ceremony in which usually only family members attend. Afterwards, a banquet is customarily held to which many people, including friends and colleagues, are invited. To celebrate the happy occasion, guests give the bride and groom goshuugi –   gift money in special envelopes. Goshuugi from friends is usually 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen.A typical Japanese wedding party starts when the bride and groom enter the banquet hall together, and take their seats on a slightly raised platform facing their guests. Invited guests are seated closer to the bride and groom, with family and relatives seated further in back. The bride's and groom's bosses usually give congratulatory speeches then their friends sing in celebration. Other wedding highlights include a candle ceremony where the couple holds a candle while greeting their guests at each table, and the cutting of the wedding cake. Afterwards, the bride and groom thank their parents with a speech, then leave to end the party.In the past, dishes that supposedly brought good fortune, such as prawns and sea breams, were served in abundance. So much of the food was ordered that guests ended up taking the surplus home. Today, the majority of the weddings serve just enough for everyone. Additionally, before leaving, guests would traditionally receive souvenir gifts called hikidemono.Many wedding ceremonies take place at wedding halls or hotels. Rough estimates show that it costs about 3 million yen to host a wedding party for 80 guests. During Japan's economic bubble, overseas weddings and flamboyant receptions with special effects, such as smoke machines and having the bride and groom fly in on gondolas, were very popular. But these days, couples choose to tie the knot in various ways, from not having any ceremony to having a modest affair, or still going all out.(Source: http://www.hiraganatimes.com)
Câu 1: What is the main idea of this passage?


A. Popular wedding gifts in Japan


B. Dishes served at Japan's wedding parties in the past


C. Wedding ceremonies in Japan's economic bubble


D. Wedding ceremonies in Japan
Câu 2: According to the passage, goshuugi is                                         .
 


A. a kind of gift


B. an important guest


C. a happy occasion


D. a type of food
Câu 3: The word "their" in paragraph 2 refers to                                          .
 


A. the relatives'


B. the parents'


C. the couple's


D. the friends'
Câu 4: According to paragraph 2, which of the following do the bride and groom do at their wedding party?


A. They deliver a speech to thank their parents.


B. They give a speech to thank their bosses.


C. They sit on a platform at the back of the stage.


D. They hold a candle and sing in celebration.
Câu 5: The word "fortune" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _                                    .
 


A. benefit


B. excitement


C. money


D. luck
Câu 6: How were the wedding dishes in the past different from those of today?
 


A. They were more delicious.


B. They were less delicious.


C. They were served in smaller amounts.


D. They were served in larger amounts.
Câu 7: The phrase "tie the knot" in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by                                       .
 


A. get engaged


B. loosen the tie


C. fasten the rope


D. get married

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. reply


B. future


C. singer


D. answer
Câu 2:


A. national


B. difficult


C. popular


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: There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them.
 


A. important


B. simple


C. difficult


D. interesting
Câu 2: Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.
 


A. familiar


B. different


C. alike


D. strange

A.
B.
C.
D.