I:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from (1) to (10). PROACTIVE JOB HUNTINGOnce upon a time, people left school or university, joined a company and stayed with it until they retired. The concept of a job for life is now long (1)_______, and nowadays many employees find it hard to stay loyal to their companies for even a relatively short period of time. According to a recent survey, this is particularly (2)_______ in London, where more than half of those asked said that they constantly (3)_______ one eye on other job opportunities, (4)_______ they are fairly happy in their existing job. A high number of London workers say that they are always on the (5)_______ , although they are content and motivated in their current position.Job seekers find that the internet (6)_______ them with a quick and easy way to find out what's available, and 53 percent said that they had applied for a job or registered with an employment agency in the past 12 months. This proactive (7)_______ means that people can look for a perfect job match with the (8)_______ of effort. But while this is good for job hunters, the growing lack of company loyalty could (9)_______ up being a big problem for employers .Perhaps surprisingly, the (10)_______ factors attracting job seekers was not more money, but challenging and interesting work 
Câu 1: ___________ (1)


A. finished


B. done


C. over


D. gone
Câu 2: ___________ (2)


A. true


B. real


C. right


D. actual
Câu 3: ___________ (3)


A. put


B. keep


C. hold


D. place
Câu 4: ___________ (4)


A. just as 


B. even if


C. as well 


D. so that
Câu 5: ___________ (5)


A. search


B. pursuit 


C. lookout


D. watch 
Câu 6: ___________ (6)


A. delivers 


B. serves 


C. fulfils


D. provides
Câu 7: ___________ (7)


A. manner 


B. custom


C. approach


D. style
Câu 8: ___________ (8)


A. minimum


B. lowest 


C. smallest


D. least
Câu 9: ___________ (9)


A. run


B. come


C. end


D. lead
Câu 10: ___________ (10)


A. biggest


B. highest 


C. widest


D. largest
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: ______ for breakfast is bread and eggs.


A. That I only like


B. Which better I like


C. What I like most


D. The food what I like
Câu 2: Before he was 20, he developed ______ for the personal computer.


A. the world first computer's language


B. the computer language for the first world


C. the world's first computer language


D. the first world's computer language
Câu 3: According to the conditions of my scholarship, after graduation, ______.


A. I will be employed full-time by the university


B. I would be offered by the university


C. the university will employ me full-time


D. an employer will give me a full-time job
Câu 4: He has been to the school library many times ______.


A. if the semester has started


B. while the semester is starting


C. since the semester started


D. after the semester starts
Câu 5: Only after food has been dried or canned ______.


A. should it be stored for later consumption


B. it can be stored for later consumption


C. that it is stored for later consumption


D. was it stored for later consumption

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 bigger of the three daily meals for most American families is dinner, served at about six o’clock.


A. bigger


B. for


C. is 


D. served
Câu 2: The word “scuba” is actually an acronym that comes of the phrase “self-contained underwater breathing apparatus”.


A. The word


B. actually


C. comes of


D. self-contained
Câu 3: Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists.


A. Building


B. ago


C. the ancient


D. popular with
Câu 4: The old woman cannot remember the place which she kept her savings.


A. The old


B. remember


C. which


D. kept
Câu 5: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.


A. my new


B. strangely


C. got used


D. in the end.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter 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: A special exhibition of Indian art will be opened at the National Museum next month.
 


A. music


B. painting


C. show


D. programme
Câu 2: Traffic began to flow normally again after the accident.


A.  in the usual or ordinary way


B. repeatedly in different modes


C.  strangely and irregularly


D. with the same speed
Câu 3: Don’t be concerned about your mother’s illness; she’ll recover soon.


A.  angry with


B. surprised at


C. embarrassed at


D. worried about

A.
B.
C.
D.

IX: 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 questions. Global warming could cause drought and possibly famine in China, the source of much of Hong Kong’s food, by 2050, a new report predicts. Hong Kong could also be at risk from flooding as sea levels rose. The report recommends building sea-walls around low-lying areas such as the new port and airport reclamations. Published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the report, which includes work by members of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, uses the most recent projections on climate change to point to a gloomy outlook for China.By 2050, about 30 to 40 per cent of the country will experience changes in the type of vegetation it supports, with tropical and subtropical forest conditions shifting northward and hot desert conditions rising in the west where currently the desert is temperate. Crop-growing areas will expand but any benefit is expected to be negated by increased evaporation of moisture, making it too dry to grow crops such as rice. The growing season also is expected to alter, becoming shorter in southern and central China, the mainland’s breadbasket. The rapid changes make it unlikely that plants could adapt.“China will produce smaller crops. In the central and northern areas, and the southern part, there will be decreased production because of water limitations”, Dr. RikLeemans, one of the authors of the report, said during a brief visit to the territory yesterday. Famine could result because of the demands of feeding the population - particularly if it grows - and the diminished productivity of the land. “It looks very difficult for the world as a whole”, he said.Global warming is caused by the burning of large amounts of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, which release gases that trap heal in the atmosphere. World temperatures already have increased this century by about 6 degrees Celsius and are projected to rise by between 1.6 degrees and 3.8 degrees by 2100.Dr. Leemans said China’s reliance on coal-fired power for its industrial growth did not bode well for the world climate. “I think the political and economic powers in China are much greater than the environmental powers, and [greenhouse gas emissions] could accelerate,” Dr. Leemans said. “China is not taking the problem seriously yet, although it is trying to incorporate this kind of research to see what is going to happen.”The climate change repot, which will be released tomorrow, focuses on China but Mr. David Melville of WWF-Hong Kong said some of the depressing scenarios could apply to the territory. Food supplies, for instance, could be affected by lower crop yields. “Maybe we could afford to import food from elsewhere but you have to keep in mind that the type of changes experienced in southern China will take place elsewhere as well,” he said. Sea levels could rise as glaciers melted and the higher temperatures expanded the size of the oceans, threatening much of developed Hong Kong which is built on reclaimed land. Current projections are that sea levels worldwide will rise by 15 to 90 centimetres by 2100, depending on whether action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.“Hong Kong has substantial areas built on reclaimed land and sea level rises could impact on that, not only on Chek Lap Kok but the West Kowloon Reclamation and the Central and Western Reclamation - the whole lot,” Mr. Melville said, adding that sea walls would be needed. Depleted fresh water supplies would be another problem because increased evaporation would reduce levels. Mr. Melville said the general outlook could be helped if Hong Kong used water less wastefully and encouraged energy efficiency to reduce fuel-burning. He also called on the West to help China improve its efficiency.
Câu 1: Overall, what sort of picture is painted of the future effects of global warming?    


A. on balance things are going to be satisfactory


B. potentially disastrous


C. relatively optimistic


D. disastrous
Câu 2: What is this passage?  


A. a preview of a report


B. an article describing a response to a report


C. an article previewing a report


D. a report
Câu 3: Mr. David Melville suggests that in future more food could be imported into Hong Kong. He thinks these measures could be _____.  


A. insufficient 


B.  sufficient 


C. efficient 


D. inefficient
Câu 4: The main point of paragraph 2 is to describe _____.


A. effects of changes in the climate of China on the growing season


B. future changes in the climate of China.


C. projected future changes in the climate of China


D. effects of changes in the climate of China on food production
Câu 5: The main point of paragraph 4 is to describe _____.


A. the causes and projected effects of global warming


B. global warming


C. the effects of global warming


D. the causes and effects of global warming
Câu 6: Why does the writer add the information in square brackets in paragraph 4?


A. because, although they are not part of the original quote, the additional information given is necessary to understand the statement


B. because the writer wants to emphasize the meaning of these words


C. because the quote is from a second language user whose command of English is not perfect


D. because the writer is quoting from another source
Câu 7: In paragraph 7, which point is Mr. Melville NOT making?


A.  criticising current safeguards


B. making a call for action


C. suggesting that reclamation areas arc at risk


D. suggesting that there is a potential disaster in Hong Kong
Câu 8: How would you describe the Dr. Leeman’s attitude towards China?


A. critical  


B. mainly favorable                


C. admiring   


D.  supportive in theory
Câu 9: In paragraph 2, “negated” is closest in meaning to _____.


A. made ineffective


B. made possible


C. reduced 


D. paid for
Câu 10: In paragraph 7, “depleted” could be replaced by which of the following?


A. poor     


B. reduced 


C. decaying      


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


A. facility      


B. characterize    


C. irrational 


D. variety
Câu 2:


A. majority 


B. electrician           


C.  traditional  


D. appropriate
Câu 3:


A. intimacy


B. facilitate 


C. participate    


D. hydrology
Câu 4:


A. innocent


B. impatient     


C. initial      


D. abnormal
Câu 5:


A. catastrophe 


B. dictionary    


C. agriculture    


D. supervisor

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B.
C.
D.

VI: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, _____.


A.  however       


B. yet


C. so 


D. even though
Câu 2: The village was _____ visible through the dense fog.
 


A.  only    


B. hard  


C.  mostly  


D. barely
Câu 3: Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _____?


A. can’t you  


B. do you


C.  don’t you    


D. will you
Câu 4: There was nothing they could do _____ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
 
 


A.  but


B. unless        


C. than      


D. instead of
Câu 5: He _____ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
 


A. didn’t have to go 


B. couldn’t go


C. must have gone


D. should have gone
Câu 6: “I will never go mountaineering again.”
“Me _____.”
 


A. too 


B. either  


C. so         


D. neither
Câu 7: It’s imperative that _____ what to do when there is a fire.
 
 


A. everyone knows about 


B. everyone know


C.  everyone knows


D.  everyone knew
Câu 8: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times _____ my country,” he said.
 


A. as many as that in        


B. more than


C. as much as    


D.  as high as that in
Câu 9: _____ I might, I couldn’t open the door.


A. Try as


B. However hard  


C. All are correct 


D. No matter how hard
Câu 10: Not having written about the required topic, _____ a low mark.


A. the teacher gave me  


B. I was given


C. All are correct               


D. my presentation was given
Câu 11: The instructor blew his whistle and _____.
 


A.  the runners run off     


B. off were running the runners


C. off ran the runners       


D. off the runners were running
Câu 12: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _____ day.


A.  foggy      


B. windy     


C.  rainy  


D. snowy
Câu 13: The use of vitamin _____ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
 


A. ingredients     


B. supplements    


C. components


D. materials
Câu 14: Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old _____.


A. independently  


B. respectfully    


C. separately 


D. respectively
Câu 15: As the drug took _____, they boy became quieter.
 
 
 


A. force    


B. action      


C. influence    


D.  effect
Câu 16: Laura had a blazing _____ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
 


A.  row   


B.  gossip     


C. word           


D. chat
Câu 17: We walk in streets where the noise of traffic is almost _____.
 


A. deafening      


B.  deafened  


C. deafness  


D. deaf
Câu 18: Mr. Smith is a _____ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will do.
 


A. dependable     


B. dependent          


C. depending  


D. independent
Câu 19: Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop _____ excuses!
 


A. taking         


B.  having             


C. doing     


D. making
Câu 20: He came _____ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
 
 


A.  over      


B.  out of             


C. off   


D.  in for
Câu 21: She started the course two months ago but dropped _____ after only a month.
 
 


A.  out     


B.  in 


C. back 


D. off
Câu 22: Why don’t you sit down and _____?
 


A. make it your own home


B. make yourself at rest


C. make yourself at peace


D. make yourself at home
Câu 23: .“Do you mind if I turn on the fan?”
“_____”
 


A. Not for me.  


B. Not at all. 


C. Not enough.      


D. Never mind.
Câu 24: .“Can I have another cup of tea?”
“_____”
 


A. Be yourself.   


B.  Do it yourself.


C. Allow yourself.     


D. Help yourself.
Câu 25: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.”
“Yes, just a minute. _____!”
 


A.  I’m coming.  


B. No longer        


C.  I won’t finish   


D. I’d be OK
Câu 26: .“Can you help me with my essay?”
“_____”
 


A.  Not completely.  


B. I think that, too.


C. Yes, I’m afraid not. 


D. Why not?
Câu 27: “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.”
“_____”
 


A. It’s my pleasure.    


B. Thanks. I will.


C. You’re welcome.        


D. Good idea. Thanks.
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IV: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the SYNONYM of the underlined words in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast .
 
 


A. complete coincidence


B. interesting resemblance


C. significant difference


D. minor comparison
Câu 2: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.


A. strongly condemned


B. publicly supported


C. publicly said


D. openly criticized

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B.
C.
D.

III. Choose from the four options given (mark A, B, C or D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.(3 points).
Câu 1: – Mary: I didn’t know you could play badminton so well. ~ Peter: ________.


A. Thank you, Mary. That’s a nice compliment


B. You’re welcome. The game was not as good as I had expected


C. That’s all right. I could have played better


D. Don’t mention it. I played worse than ever before
Câu 2: ______species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction.


A. Danger     


B. Endangered   


C. Dangerous


D. Endanger
Câu 3: On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, ______lived at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words


A.  that                           


B. whom            


C. who      


D. which
Câu 4: “Some books are______, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”


A.  to be tasting            


B. to taste                     


C. tasted      


D. to be tasted
Câu 5: If you want to learn how to knit or work with wood, you should buy a _____ book.


A. fiction  


B. comic     


C. romance   


D. craft
Câu 6: __________ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.


A. Were you arrived


B. Had you arrived


C. If you hadn’t arrived


D. If you arrived
Câu 7: You can _______ the new word in the dictionary.


A. look up                    


B. look after                 


C. look forward to       


D. look at
Câu 8: My brother likes music very much. He ______ to music while working.


A. used to be listening                                      


B. uses to listen


C. is used to listen                                             


D. is used to listening
Câu 9: What a lovely baby. She closely resembles her sister.


A. looks after               


B. takes after                


C. looks for                  


D. takes over
Câu 10: They don’t allow ______ here.


A. to take photographs                                      


B. taking photographs


C. photographs taking                                       


D. photographs to take
Câu 11: I would have been happy if he _______ to my birthday party last night


A. coming       


B. had came                 


C. come     


D. had come
Câu 12: Everyone hopes to succeed in life, _______?


A. don’t they                


B. doesn’t he                


C. do they                     


D. does he
Câu 13: We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.


A. have lost / leave                                            


B. have lost / left


C. were losing / had left                                    


D. lost / have left
Câu 14: Swimming and water skiing are both _______ sports.


A. aquatic      


B. blood       


C. freestyle    


D. field
Câu 15: I want to apply _______ a job at that factory. I don’t know if I’ll get it.


A. by


B. to


C. for


D. with
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 A. Trắc nghiệm(5,0 điểm)I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest in each group. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. (0.4 point).
Câu 1:


A. extinction  


B. construction  


C. destruction     


D. exploitation
Câu 2:


A. governments  


B. fertile   


C. diversity   


D. efforts

A.
B.
C.
D.