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 43 to 50.            Henry is the undisputed star of Dronfield School near Sheffield. Whatever the achievements of other members of the comprehensive school, it is Henry, with his soulful eyes and glossy hair, who has hogged the limelight, appearing on television in Britain and abroad. Yet despite all the public adulation, Henry stirs up no envy or resentment among the 2000 students – in fact, they all adore him. The dog, who first arrived six months ago, is a super dog, who has improved students' behaviour and encouraged more students to focus on their academic achievement.            Andrew Wainwright, a student at Dronfield School, says there is something magical and calming about being able to interact with Henry during his time at the school's catch-up classes, and that if he falls behind, that opportunity will be denied. Even doubting staff have finally been won round. Perhaps that is because Henry, who lies on the floor during staff meetings, has also had a calming effect on them.           It was Andrew's teacher, Wendy Brown and the school counsellor, Julie Smart, who first proposed buying a school dog. "Julie and I were talking one day about how looking after dogs can positively affect children's conduct," says Brown. "We did some research and discovered that the presence of pets has been shown to be therapeutic. A number of studies have shown that animals improve recovery after surgery or illness and have a calming influence on people in a lot of settings. Some of my kids can be a handful and some of the children Julie counsels have terrible problems."            Could the school dog become a craze? Other schools such as the Mulberry Bush, a primary school or children with behavioural problems, have stepped forward to point out they already have one. Rosie Johnston, a Mulberry staff member has been bringing her golden retriever, Muskoka, into school for three years. Apart from being a calming influence, Muskoka even plays his part in literacy lessons. Children at the school can be too shy to read to adults so they read to Muskoka. "Their anxiety about mispronouncing something or getting the words in the wrong order is reduced when they read to him," says Johnston.            Psychologist Dr Deborah Wells from Queen's University Belfast specialises in animal-human interaction. She believes that the underlying key to the Henry effect is that dogs offer unconditional love and that cheers up adults and children and helps with self-esteem. But traditionalist Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools says, "I don't see why a teacher cannot create a positive learning environment through the subject they teach and their personality. Dogs strike me as a bit of a publicity stunt. It's the kind of sentimental story journalists love." Despite this sentiment, Henry remains as popular as ever.(Adapted from "Ready for Advanced" by Roy Norris and Amanda French with Miles Hordern)
Câu 1: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?


A. Having School Dogs: Pros and Cons                                 


B. Henry – a Super Dog in Dronfield School


C. School Dogs: Useful Classroom Assistants                 


D. Keeping School Dogs – a Prevalent Trend
Câu 2: The word "adulation " in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.


A. excessive admiration                                                          


B. deserved attention


C. considerable controversy  


D. unrealistic expectation 
Câu 3: The phrase "a handful " in paragraph 3 is probably descriptive of a child who is ______.


A. difficult to control                                                             


B. reluctant to explore


C. inclined to disagree 


D. impossible to understand
Câu 4: Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 3 as a potential impact of keeping a pet?


A. A stronger tendency to misbehave    


B. Better recovery from illness


C. A greater desire to influence others            


D. Long-term changes in conduct
Câu 5: The word "one " in paragraph 4 refers to _______.


A. a school dog                                                    


B. a craze


C. a Mulberry staff member                    


D. a primary school 
Câu 6: According to paragraph 4, which of the following is one of the roles played by Muskoka at the Mulberry Bush?


A. Minimising the number of words mispronounced by its students


B. Helping its students to reduce their fear of making mistakes


C. Relieving its teaching staff of unnecessary workload


D. Encouraging a more proactive approach to teaching literacy
Câu 7: Which of the following best summarises Chris Woodhead's viewpoint in paragraph 5?


A. Teachers underestimate the role of dogs in literacy lessons.


B. Schools have dogs just to attract media attention.


C. Students and dogs are inseparable companions in the classroom setting.


D. Dogs are capable of enlivening classroom atmosphere.
Câu 8: Which of the following is implied in the passage?


A. Rosie Johnston is more experienced than Wendy Brown in working with animals.


B. Interaction with Henry is used to boost students' learning motivation at Dronfield School.


C. Administrators at Dronfield School are sceptical as to whether Henry's companion will benefit their students.


D. Wendy Brown and Julie Smart are dedicated animal rights activists who wish to get their message across to young people.
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V. 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 from 46 to 48.
Câu 1: “When does the football match start?” he said to me.


A. He asked me when did the football match start.     


B. He asked me when the football match starts.          


C. He asked me when does the football match start.      


D. He asked me when the football match started.
Câu 2: The man often played tennis when he was young.


A. The man often didn’t play tennis when he was young.        


B. The man is used to playing tennis now.                


C. The man didn’t use to play tennis when he was young. 


D. The man often used to play tennis when he was young.
Câu 3: I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly.


A. If I understand him, he won’t speak so quickly.       


B. If he speaks slowly, I cannot understand him.            


C. If I understood him, he couldn’t speak so quickly.           


D. If he spoke more slowly, I could understand him.

A.
B.
C.
D.

V. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.
Câu 1: My sister looked very sadly when I told her the news.                
                A               B        C               D


A. looked 


B. sadly 


C. when 


D. her 
Câu 2: Each of the students in my class understand the lesson very well.                       A             B                              C                                    D


A. of


B. students


C. understand


D. well 
Câu 3: While Angela cleaned the room, she found her lost earring.  
 A                    B                               C            D


A. While


B. cleaned


C. found


D. lost
Câu 4: Despite my cousin tried his best to do the test, he failed the exam last week.  
A                                B             C                       D


A. Despite 


B. his


C. to do


D. failed
Câu 5: His sister likes sewing, drawing, dancing and to listen to music.                                    A                    B             C                 D


A. likes


B. drawing


C. dancing


D. to listen 

A.
B.
C.
D.

III. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: My bedroom is small. I cannot put that big table in it.


A. If my bedroom is not small, I could put that big table in it.


B. If my bedroom is not small, I can put that big table in it.


C. If my bedroom were not small, I can put that big table in it.


D. If my bedroom were not small, I could put that big table in it.
Câu 2: People have found many different ways to save energy.


A. Energy has found many different ways to save people.


B. Many different ways have found energy to save.


C. Many different ways to save energy have been found.


D. Energy has been found to save people.
Câu 3: She hasn't gone to the school library for three months.


A. She last went to the school library for three months.


B. She last went to the school library three months ago.


C. She last went to the school library for three months ago.


D. She last went to the school library three months.
Câu 4: The song was very interesting. We listened to it last night.


A. The song was very interesting which we listened to last night.


B. The song which we listened it last night was very interesting.


C. The song which we listened to last night was very interesting.


D. The song was very interesting which we listened to it last night.
Câu 5: "Please come to see us when you have time", she said to us.


A. She hoped to come to see them when we had time.


B. She told us to come to see them when we had time.


C. She decided to come to see them when we had time.


D. She got us to come to see them when we had time.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Identify the one that is not correct by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
Câu 1: Poverty in the United States is noticeable different from that in other countries.


A. noticeable                 


B. countries                   


C. Poverty                     


D. from
Câu 2: Mrs. Barnes, who was so proud of her new car,  drove to work when the accident happened and damaged her car.


A. damaged                   


B. was                           


C. drove                        


D. happened
Câu 3: Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure — we don't want to rise her hopes.


A. for                             


B. hopes                        


C. Don't tell 


D. rise
Câu 4: Bronze after being heated by a strong flame will change color, especially when exposure  to hydrogen.  


A. to                              


B. exposure                   


C. will                           


D. after being
Câu 5: People can reduce stress by accepting  event as they are, rather than as they would like them to be.  


A. like them                  


B. event                         


C. by accepting   


D. can reduce

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: If I could speak Spanish, I  ________  next year studying in Mexico.


A. will spend


B. had spent


C. would spend 


D. would have spent
Câu 2: We ______ won the game if we'd had a few more minutes.


A. have


B. will


C.  had


D. could have
Câu 3: Peter painted the room black. It Iooks dark and dreary. He _________ chosen a different color.


A. had to


B. should have 


C. must have


D. could have been
Câu 4: Instead of ______ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.


A. exciting


B.  being excited


C. to excite


D. to be excited
Câu 5: We'll play tennis and  _______ we’ll have lunch.


A. after


B. then


C. so


D. immediately
Câu 6: All the boys are good at cooking, but ________ is as good as the girls.


A.  either


B. neither


C. every


D. none
Câu 7: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, television is _________ .


A. another


B. other


C. the another


D. the other
Câu 8: _________ that she burst into tears.


A. Her anger was such


B.  So angry was she


C. She was so anger 


D. Such her anger was
Câu 9: Daisy's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _________ .


A. she hardly knows him


B. who she hardly know


C. she hardly knows


D. that she hardly knows him
Câu 10: That book is written by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa  _________ for two years.


A. that she lived


B. that she lived among them


C. among whom she lived


D. where she lived among them
Câu 11: John never comes to class on time and  ________ .


A. neither does Peter


B. so does Peter


C. so doesn’ t Peter


D. neither doesn’t Peter
Câu 12: They had lunch together in the school __________  .


A. cafe


B. restaurant


C. canteen


D. bar
Câu 13: We must _______ our pounds for dollars before going to New York.


A.  change 


B. convert


C. turn  


D. exchange
Câu 14: It was clear that the young couple were ________ of taking charge of the restaurant.


A. able  


B. reliable


C. capable


D. responsible
Câu 15: Who is the ______ of this company?


A. top


B. head 


C. leader


D. minister
Câu 16: The police are __________ an incident which took place this afternoon.


A. inspecting


B. searching


C. looking out


D. investigating
Câu 17: My brother is intelligent but he _________ common sense.


A. fails


B. lacks


C. misses


D. wants
Câu 18: Someone wants to _______ a good hotel.


A. introduce


B. direct


C. recommend 


D. tell
Câu 19: She nearly lost her own life __________ attempting to save the child from drowning.


A. at


B. with


C. in


D. for
Câu 20: Tom: “Thank you for your help.” Mary: “___________ "


A. With all my heart


B. Never mind me


C. It’s my pleasure


D. Wish you
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Câu 1: My mother told me to watch the milk and don't let it boil over.


A. told


B. to watch 


C. don't let


D. over
Câu 2: You had better learn English before apply for the job.


A. for the job


B. learn  


C. apply


D. had better
Câu 3: Mrs.Young felt unhappy because her son got a good mark in Math.


A. got


B. mark


C. in


D. unhappy
Câu 4: If I have many homework to do, I will not be able to attend the meeting.


A. to attend


B. many


C. will not be     


D. to do
Câu 5: People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.


A. in fact


B. People think        


C. they do


D. never do

A.
B.
C.
D.

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions from 6 to 22.
Câu 1: Namwanted to know what time___________ .    


A. the movie begins


B. the movie began


C. did the movie begin


D. does the movie begin
Câu 2: I am very fat. I think if I do morning exercise regularly, I ___________ weight.


A. may lose


B. lose


C. would lose


D. lost
Câu 3: The room is ___________decorated for Christmas.         


A. beauty 


B. beautify


C. beautiful


D. beautifully
Câu 4: _______ night, the temperature seems to be cooler and cooler.


A. At


B. On


C. For


D. In
Câu 5: I am wondering what ________ to my sister's wedding.


A. have to bring   


B. to bring 


C. bringing  


D. should bring
Câu 6: We can't go along here because the road ________.


A. is being repaired          


B. is repairing 


C. was repaired 


D. repaired
Câu 7: Many people do not like climbing ________ .  


A. despite its danger


B. since its danger


C. although it is dangerous


D. because it is dangerous
Câu 8: The man and the dog ________ I had taken a photo of were in the park.


A. which


B. that


C. who


D. whose
Câu 9: I wish I ________ what to do to help my mother now.


A. know


B. will know


C. knew


D. have known
Câu 10: Thank you for your letter. I am glad ________ that you're keeping well.


A. listening


B. to listen 


C. to hear


D. hearing
Câu 11: There is too much traffic in the city. ________, the air is polluted.


A. Therefore  


B. However    


C. But


D. So
Câu 12: If I ________ younger, I ________ in a boat around the world.


A. were - will sail 


B. were-would sail 


C. am - will sail   


D. am - would sail
Câu 13: Human beings must stop ________ the environment right now.


A. to pollute 


B. polluted    


C. pollute   


D. polluting
Câu 14: This is the first time I ________ myself out of the house.


A. locked


B. have locked


C. am locking


D. lock
Câu 15: Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and ________ TV.


A. watch


B. was watching


C. has watched 


D. watched
Câu 16: Remember to ________ your shoes when you get into a Japanese house.


A. take over


B. take place


C. take on


D. take off
Câu 17: The doctor suggested that Miss White ________ two aspirins per day.


A. to take  


B.  taking   


C. should take 


D. takes
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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.ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTSPaul  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. talks about protecting endangered species  


B. is a hero, like Paul Watson


C. runs into whaling ship   


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


A. people have different ideas about it  


B. everyone disagrees with it


C. people protect it  


D. everyone agrees with it
Câu 3: The members of a ship’s crew are          _.


A. the people who own the ship


B. the men and women who work on the ship


C. the people who work at sea


D. all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
Câu 4: The main idea of paragraph one is that _         .


A. Paul Watson does not believe in talking


B. activists are people who do something


C. Paul Watson is a hero to some people


D. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
Câu 5: The Sea Shepherd once hunted            .


A. the Sierra  


B. Portugal       


C. the Atlantic Ocean


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


A. Canada         


B. the Sierra


C. Portugal        


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


A. they were sunk by Paul Watson                  


B. they never returned to the sea


C. they sold the whales in other countries 


D. they were killing and selling whales
Câu 8: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it”, the word it refers to ______ .


A. the Sierra         


B. whales                       


C. the Sierra crew 


D. whale meat
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 Sierra sold whale meat in some countries


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


A. he wanted to sank the ship


B. he wanted to protect the whales in the Sierra


C. he noticed a strange prey


D. he was impatient with the government’s actions  
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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 question. The conservatism of the early English colonists in North America, their strong attachment to the English way of doing things, would play a major part in the furniture that was made in New England. The very tools that the first New England furniture makers used were, after all, not much different  from those used for centuries-  even millennia:  basic hammers,  saws, chisels,  planes, augers, compasses,  and measures.  These  were  the tools used more or less by all people who worked with wood: carpenters, barrel makers, and shipwrights. At most the furniture makers might have had planes with special edges or more dedicate chisels, but there could not have been much specialization in the early years of the colonies.The furniture makers in those early dedicates of the 1600s were known as “joiners,” for the primary method of constructing furniture, at least among the English of this time, was that of mortise-and-tenon joinery. The mortise is the hole chiseled and cut into one piece of wood, while the tenon is the tongue or  protruding element shaped from another piece of wood so that it fits into the mortise; and another small hole is then drilled (with the auger) through the Mortise end and the tenon so that a whittled peg can secure the joint- thus the term “joiner”. Panels were fitted into slots on the basic frames. This kind of construction was used for making everything from houses to chests.Relatively little hardware was used during this period. Some nails- forged by hand- were used, but no screws or glue. Hinges were often made of leather, but metal hinges were also used. The cruder varieties were made by blacksmiths in the colonies, but the finer metal elements were imported. Locks and escutcheon plates- the latter to shield the wood from the metal key- would often be imported.Above all, what the early English colonists imported was the knowledge of, familiarity with, and dedication to the traditional types and designs of furniture they knew in England.
Câu 1: The phrase “attachment to” is closest in meaning to            .


A. curiosity about       


B. control of            


C. distance from   


D. preference for
Câu 2: The word “protruding” is closest in meaning to            .



A. projecting  


B. important                  


C. parallel                     


D. simple
Câu 3: The relationship of a mortise and a tenon is most similar to that of            .


A. a cup and a saucer     


B. a book and its cover


C. a lock and a key


D. a hammer and a nail
Câu 4: For what purpose did woodworkers use an auger?



A. To measure a panel 


B. To make a tenon     


C. To drill a hole


D. To whittle a peg
Câu 5: Which of the following was NOT used in the construction of colonial furniture?



A. Nails                         


B. Hinges                      


C. Mortise                     


D. Screws
Câu 6: The author implies that colonial metalworkers were             .


A. frequently employed by joiners    


B. more conservative than other colonists


C. unable to make elaborate parts  


D. more skilled than woodworkers
Câu 7: The word “shield” is closed in meaning to           .



A. copy                         


B. protect                       


C. decorate                    


D. shape
Câu 8: The word “they” refers to           .



A. all                             


B. colonists                   


C. types                         


D. designs
Câu 9: The author implies that the colonial joiners            .


A. were highly paid


B. based their furniture on English models


C. had to adjust to using new wood in New England


D. used many specialized tools
Câu 10: Which of the following terms does the author explain in the passage?

 


A. “blacksmiths” 


B. “whittled” 


C. “joiners”        


D. “millennia”
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