VIII:Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: The headmaster, together with the teaching staff, are away on holiday .


A. on holiday   


B. The 


C.  together with 


D. are
Câu 2: Alice wishes she had more time last night to finish her work.


A. had   


B. wishes 


C. time   


D. to finish
Câu 3: The diameter of the Sun is more than one hundred greater times than that of the Earth.


A. more than         


B. greater times    


C. The 


D. than that of
Câu 4: Only a few mineral can resist weathering by rainwater, which is a weak acid.


A.  mineral      


B. resist    


C.  which is 


D.  Only
Câu 5: The price of petrol has raised  so rapidly that we decided to use the bus.


A. raised      


B. so 


C. the bus     


D. The price
Câu 6: Being that he was a good swimmer. John managed to rescue the child.


A. swimmer 


B. rescue      


C. that he was


D. the child
Câu 7: The bones of mammals, not alike those of other vertebrates, show a high degree of differentiation.    


A. not alike        


B. differentiation    


C.  those      


D. other

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C.
D.

VI:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. Every culture has its own (45) __________ list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society (46) __________ has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered 3 violation of (47) __________ manners. If you travel to (48) __________ country, on business or vacation,  it is really (49) __________ to learn some of that country's customs so that you (50)  __________ insult the local people there.The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and it used in (51) __________  English to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be ( 52) __________ . In spite of people's common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be ( 53) __________ to certain culture or country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. (54) __________ , what is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another. 
Câu 1: _______(45)


A. spoken  


B.  unwritten


C. written


D. unspoken
Câu 2: _______(46)


A. also 


B. already


C. although 


D. always
Câu 3: _______(47)


A. wonderful  


B. terrific 


C. good  


D. excellent
Câu 4: _______(48)


A. another 


B. the other


C. other    


D.  one another 
Câu 5: _______(49)


A. thankful  


B. helpful 


C.  doubtful 


D. grateful 
Câu 6: _______(50)


A. mustn’t   


B. don't      


C. needn't    


D.  can' t 
Câu 7: _______(51)


A. instant 


B. ancient   


C.  modern   


D. classical 
Câu 8: _______(52)


A. completed


B. performed   


C. received    


D. avoided 
Câu 9: _______(53)


A. special   


B. specified 


C. specific     


D. specialized
Câu 10: _______(54)


A. Therefore 


B. Then     


C. However 


D. Together 
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V:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently  from that of rest in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1:


A. takes      


B. decides   


C. completes  


D. talks 
Câu 2:


A. result     


B.  lunch   


C.  subject  


D. student
Câu 3:


A. watched    


B. looked 


C. laughed       


D. lived

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: His boss has had enough of his impudence , and doesn't want to hire him any more.
 


A. agreement


B.  respect


C. rudeness


D.  obedience
Câu 2: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went
abroad to study.


A. put in charge of


B. made room for


C.  got in touch with


D. lost control of

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: Far from rejecting my offer, he accepted it gladly.


A. I expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.


B. He gladly accepted my offer as I had expected.


C. He had accepted gladly my offer but he rejected my expectations.


D.  I had expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.
Câu 2: But for his father’s early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family business.


A.  His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business.


B.  Peter’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.


C.  Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.


D. Peter didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire.
Câu 3: I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.


A.  I’m not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.


B. I'm not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.


C. I'm not favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.


D. I'm not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
Câu 4: We had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible.    


A.  In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.


B. We would have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily.


C. If it hadn’t rained so heavy we would have walked right round the lake.


D. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.
Câu 5: She has always had a good relationship with the children.


A. She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along with.


B. She always gets along well with the children.


C. The children have had her as their friends and relatives.


D. She has always got on well with the children.
Câu 6: The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.


A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.


B. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.


C. The coffee was not good enough for us to keep awake.


D. We were kept awake although the coffee was not strong.
Câu 7: Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel.


A. Alison bought the big house with a view to opening a hotel.


B. Alison bought the big house so that she can open a hotel.


C. Alison bought so big a house that she could use it as a hotel.


D. Alison bought the big house in a view of opening a hotel.
Câu 8:  Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.


A. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework


B. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.


C. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.


D. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
Câu 9: I can’t remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago.


A. I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him.


B. I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago.


C.  I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can’t remember when that was.


D. We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.
Câu 10: “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?” said John.


A. John offered Mary to carry the suitcase for Mary.


B. John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary.


C. John offered carrying the suitcase for Mary.


D.  John offered Mary if he should carry the suitcase for her.
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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 for each of the blanks. The importance of introductions is not merely the provision of a name. No one (61)………….. what your name actually is, unless it really is something devastatingly unusual, in which case it may serve as a conversation starter. Most, as (62)………… as it may be, will forget it almost instantly. In its barest form, an introduction is the accepted method (63)……………..which the introducer, who knows the two people to be introduced, vouches for the character of the introducees by having a (64)…………. acquaintance. The level of (65)………… with which the introducer takes on the task is indicative of the relationship between the introducer and the newcomer, so if you are the one saddled with the task, take it on with gusto. The newcomer will be delighted you think so (66)……………..of them and anyone to which you make the introduction will immediately believe the person to whom they are being introduced is worthy of (67)……………time and conversational skills.Occasionally, the go- between will forget to (68)………….. At this point, if you are a friend of the go- between, the kindest thing to do is to loudly and jokingly force him or her into an introduction of the (69)…………….. The go- between should, at this point, apologize emphatically for their (70)……………and make a greater effort to incorporate them into conversation.
Câu 1:


A. cares    


B.  understands  


C. knows   


D. notices
Câu 2:


A. quick    


B. polite    


C. diplomatic     


D.  rude
Câu 3:


A. by 


B. with  


C. through     


D.  on
Câu 4:


A. simple


B. front 


C. prior   


D. subsequent
Câu 5:


A. attention  


B. enthusiasm


C. communication     


D.  knowledge
Câu 6:


A. highly  


B.  lowly   


C. low         


D. high
Câu 7:


A. his  


B. their     


C. your   


D.  her
Câu 8:


A. introduce  


B. recommend 


C. nod     


D. shake
Câu 9:


A. interpreter  


B. starter  


C. leaver         


D.  newcomer
Câu 10:


A. misbehavior      


B. mistake 


C. misguide        


D. misunderstanding
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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 51 to 60.Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal.On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd . Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra . The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea . The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada . Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten.Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra . However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could . He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra . He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected . Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 1:  According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who ___


A.  runs into whaling ship


B. is a hero, like Paul Watson


C. talks about protecting endangered species


D. does something to protect the Earth
Câu 2: When something is controversial, ____


A. everyone disagrees with it  


B.  people have different ideas about it


C. everyone agrees with it   


D. people protect it
Câu 3: The members of a ship’s crew are ____.


A. he people who own the ship


B. all of the people on a ship, including the passengers


C.  the people who work on the airplanes


D.  the men and women who work on the ship
Câu 4: The main idea of paragraph one is that ____


A. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist 


B. Paul Watson does not believe in talking


C. Paul Watson is a hero to some people


D. activists are people who do something
Câu 5: The Sea Shepherd was hunting ____


A.  Portugal    


B. the Atlantic Ocean


C. the Sierra  


D. whales
Câu 6: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in ____


A. Portugal  


B. Canada


C. the Sierra 


D. a ship on the Atlantic
Câu 7: The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because ___.


A. they were killing and selling whales 


B. All of the above are correct


C. they were whaling


D. they were not obeying international laws
Câu 8:  In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to ____.


A. the Sierra


B.  the Sierra crew 


C. whale meat    


D. whales
Câu 9: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that ____.    


A. whaling is illegal according to international law


B. the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.


C.  the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could .


D.  the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could .
Câu 10: Watson ran into the Sierra because ____.


A. All of the above are correct.


B. he was impatient with the government’s actions.


C. he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers.


D. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling.
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Choose A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:  Traffic began to flow normally again after the accident.


A. strangely and irregularly


B. repeatedly in different modes


C. in the usual or ordinary way


D. with the same speed
Câu 2:  Don't be concerned about your mother's illness; she'll recover soon.


A. surprised at 


B. worried about


C. embarrassed at


D. angry with
Câu 3: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a  striking contrast.


A.  significant difference


B. interesting resemblance


C. minor comparison 


D. complete coincidence
Câu 4: A special exhibition of Indian art will be opened at the National Museum next month.


A. painting 


B.  music  


C.  programme


D. show
Câu 5: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.


A. openly criticized 


B. strongly condemned


C. publicly said  


D. publicly supported

A.
B.
C.
D.

choose A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 
Câu 1:  Wind is the motion that occurs when lightest air rises and cooler heavier air replaces it.


A.  it 


B. that occurs   


C. lightest


D. cooler
Câu 2:  These exercises  look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us.


A. These exercises


B. for 


C. easy  


D.  very relatively
Câu 3: A dolphin can communicate with other  by making distinctive sounds.


A.  making


B.  making


C. communicate 


D.  other
Câu 4: Salmon  lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although  they live in  salt water when most of their adult lives.


A. although  


B.  when


C. live in  


D. lay
Câu 5: Rock music was original a mixture of country music and rhythm and blues.


A. Rock music


B.  original


C. music 


D. and

A.
B.
C.
D.

XI:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
Câu 1: When the personnel director realized _____, he immediately added two more staff to the project.
 


A. what it was a formidable task           


B. what a formidable task it was


C. it was what a formidable task


D. how formidable was it a task
Câu 2: The instructions from air traffic control were not fully implicit, and __________.
 


A. as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed 


B. so that the pilot made an error and crashed


C. resulting from the pilot crashing the plane


D.  therefore the pilot made it crashed
Câu 3: Having found that I was not at home, ___________.


A. colonel arrested the thief  


B. my house was broken into by the thief


C. the thief broke into my house        


D. I didn’t know that the thief broke into my house.
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Câu 4: While the language barrier was once an obstacle to trade, __________.
 
 


A. the technical case is now no more         


B. which is no longer the case


C. the case doesn’t longer exist                  


D. the technical hurdle is now the case

A.
B.
C.
D.