Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. grasses  


B. stretches    


C. comprises 


D. potatoes
Câu 2:


A. lie  


B. wide   


C. circle 


D. comprise
Câu 3:


A. compound    


B. route 


C. house  


D. south

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. comprise 


B. sandy    


C. circle 


D. northern
Câu 2:


A. Aborigines     


B. expedition  


C. kilometer  


D. scientific
Câu 3:


A. corridor      


B. enormous 


C. mystery   


D. separate

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his shell when he meets the right girl.


A. hole                                    


B. become confident  


C. shed                        


D.  become shy
Câu 2: The only cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol.


A. sickness                              


B. pretension                           


C. avoidance               


D. absence

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: The babysitter has told Billy’s parents about his _______ behavior and how he starts acting act as soon as they leave home.


A. focus-seeking   


B. meditation- seeking 


C. attention-seeking   


D. concentration-seeking
Câu 2: _______ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.


A. In order to be ranking 


B. Ranking                  


C. Being ranked     


D. To be ranked
Câu 3: Every _______ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.


A. disposable                           


B. consumable             


C. spendable                          


D. available
Câu 4: Smith had a lucky escape. He _______ killed.


A. should have been  


B. would have been 


C. must have been


D. could have been
Câu 5: Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, _______?


A. didn’t he        


B. does he    


C. did he          


D. doesn’t he
Câu 6: A good leader in globalization is not to impose but _______ change


A. facilitate                              


B. show                       


C. cause                                  


D. oppose
Câu 7: The old man warned the young boys _______ in the deep river.


A. not to swimming      


B. don’t swim            


C. to swim  


D. against swimming
Câu 8: His father used to be a _______ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him.


A. distinguishing                     


B. distinct                    


C. distinctive                          


D. distinguished
Câu 9: If Tim _______ so fast, his car wouldn’t have crashed into a tree.


A. haven’t driven          


B. didn’t drive   


C. drives                                 


D. hadn’t driven
Câu 10: Most of the _______ in this workshop do not work very seriously or productively.


A. rank and file        


B.  tooth and nail


C. eager beavers   


D. old hand
Câu 11: Not only _______ in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.


A. is human behavior studied 


B. is studied human behavior


C. human behavior       


D. human behavior is studied
Câu 12: Luckily, the rain _______ so we were able to play the match.


A. watered down   


B. gave out      


C. got away  


D. held off
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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. impressed               


B. abolished                


C. influenced               


D. heightened
Câu 2:


A. savour                     


B. devour                    


C. favour                     


D. flavour

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 16 to 23Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learn all the other things they learn to do without being taught – to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let himwork out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we, teachers, waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.
Câu 1: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?


A. By listening to explanations from skilled people


B. By copying what other people do


C. By asking a great many questions  


D. By making mistakes and having them corrected
Câu 2: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _____.


A. basically the same as learning other skills 


B. basically different from learning adult skill


C. not really important skills 


D. more important than other skills
Câu 3: What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?


A. They give children correct answers.       


B. They allow children to mark their own work.


C. They encourage children to copy from one another.


D. They point out children’s mistakes to them.
Câu 4: The word “those” in paragraph 1 refers to _____.


A. skills                       


B. performances                      


C. changes                              


D. things
Câu 5: According to paragraph 1, what basic skills do children learn to do without being taught?


A. reading, talking, and hearing     


B. talking, climbing, and whistling


C. running, walking, and playing   


D. talking, running, and skiing
Câu 6: Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by_____.


A. parents                    


B.  educated persons  


C. the children themselves   


D. teachers
Câu 7: The word “essential” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.


A. wonderful               


B. important                           


C. complicated                        


D. difficult
Câu 8: The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are _____.


A. too critical of themselves 


B. unable to use basic skills


C. too independent of others


D. unable to think for themselves
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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 7 to 13Buying a house is the single largest financial investment an individual makes. Yet, in India this act is fraught with risk and individuals depend on weak laws for justice. Occasionally, deviant promoters are called to account as was the case in the detention of Unitech’s promoters. This incident shows up the fallout of an absence of proper regulation to cover contracts between buyers and real estate promoters. A real estate bill, which is presently pending in Rajya Sabha, seeks to fill this gap. It has been debated for over two years and should be passed by Parliament in the budget session.India is in the midst of rapid urbanization and urban population is expected to more than double to about 900 million over the next three decades. Unfortunately, even the current population does not have adequate housing. A government estimate in 2012 put the shortage at nearly 19 million units. If this shortage is to be alleviated quickly, India’s messy real estate sector needs reforms.The real estate bill seeks to set standards for contracts between buyers and sellers. Transparency, a rare commodity in real estate, is enforced as promoters have to upload project details on the regulators’ website. Importantly, standard definitions of terms mean that buyers will not feel cheated after taking possession of a house. In order to protect buyers who pay upfront, a part of the money collected for a real estate project is ring-fenced in a separate bank account. Also, given the uncertainty which exists in India on land titles, the real estate bill provides title insurance. This bill has been scrutinized by two parliamentary committees and its passage now brooks no delay.This bill is an important step in cleaning up the real estate market, but the journey should not end with it. State governments play a significant role in real estate and they are often the source of problems. Some estimates suggest that real estate developers have to seek approvals of as many as 40 central and state departments, which lead to delays and an escalation in the cost of houses. Sensibly, NDA government’s project to provide universal urban housing forces states to institute reforms to access central funding. Without real estate reforms at the level of states, it will not be possible to meet the ambition of making housing accessible for all urban dwellers.
Câu 1: What is the passage mainly about?


A. The obstacles and resolutions to India’s real estate market


B. The urban dwellers’ inaccessibility to housing


C. The need for urgent reform in housing distribution


D. The lack of housing in India
Câu 2: According to the passage, which of the following is the pending in Raiya Sabha?


A.  Real estate bill    


B. Universal rural housing programme


C. Universal urban housing programme            


D. NDA government’s new scheme
Câu 3: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?


A. India’s real estate sector needs reforms.


B. Real state bill has been scrutinized by two parliamentary committees.


C. Current population does not have adequate housing in India.


D. Urban population is expected to more than double to about 850 million over the next three decades.
Câu 4: The word “fraught” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.


A. coping                    


B. contentious                         


C. overflowing                        


D. tolerable
Câu 5: According to the passage, state governments ________.  


A. encourage the real estate market 


B. obstruct reforms to access universal urban housing


C. hinder the housing purchase process            


D. reject to mount the housing fee
Câu 6: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ________.


A. developers              


B. governments                       


C. estimates                             


D. problems
Câu 7: The word “escalation” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.


A. growth                    


B. degradation                         


C. revolution                           


D. decrease

A.
B.
C.
D.

Find the mistake in each of the following sentences.  
Câu 1: During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed.


A. During


B.  almost


C. a third 


D. was
Câu 2: It was raining heavy when I woke up yesterday morning. 


A. was


B. heavy


C. when


D. yesterday morning
Câu 3: Doctors have known for a long time that loud noises can cause hear damage or loss. 


A.  have known


B. loud noises


C. hear


D. loss
Câu 4: Streets of Bangkok are usually crowding with people selling food, clothing, flowers and souvenirs. 


A. are


B. crowding with


C. selling food


D. souvenirs
Câu 5: It often takes my mom half an hour getting to work by underground every morning. 


A. takes


B. hafl an hour


C. getting


D. by underground
Câu 6: Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world's oldest ones. 


A. Found 


B. ranks


C. among


D. ones
Câu 7: Mr. Brown isn't in his own car, he is driving someone else car. 


A. isn't


B. his own car


C.  is driving


D. someone else car
Câu 8: The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late. 


A. homeworks 


B. due on Tuesday


C. made


D. in late
Câu 9: He started working as an editor 10 years ago but now he knows as a famous MC. 


A. tarted working


B. but


C. knows


D. famous MC
Câu 10: In icy winter days, I prefer being driven to driving myself. 


A. In


B. icy


C. being driven 


D. driving
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Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence.
Câu 1: The Simpson Desert is in ________ north of ________ Lake Eyre.


A. Ø/ Ø    


B. the/ the   


C. a/ the   


D. the/ Ø
Câu 2: Cold deserts can be covered in ________ snow or ice and frozen water is unavailable to plant life.


A. a        


B. an 


C. the


D. Ø
Câu 3: The wind that blows in the desert comes ________ far away waters.


A. for  


B. with


C. in 


D. from
Câu 4: Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters ________ height.


A. with


B. at 


C. on 


D. in
Câu 5: If you look on a map you will see that there is a desert next ________ the Rocky Mountains in the United States.


A. of  


B. to


C. with


D. for
Câu 6: ________ is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable for growing trees or crops on.


A. desert  


B. deserted  


C. desertify 


D. desertification
Câu 7: Several ________ advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable.


A. science   


B. scientific   


C. scientifically


D. scientist
Câu 8: The desert biome includes the hottest places in the world because it absorbs more ________ from the sun than land in humid climates do.


A. heat


B. hot


C. hotly


D. heating
Câu 9: Many people have law degrees, ________.


A. but some of them do not practice it   


B. however it is not practiced by all


C. so some are not practicing law  


D. but not all of them practice law
Câu 10: This is an expensive ________ very useful book.


A. but      


B. so 


C. therefore 


D. however
Câu 11: ________ long it takes, I will wait for you.


A. However 


B. But  


C. So  


D. Therefore
Câu 12: I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn.


A. Therefore   


B. So


C. But   


D. However
Câu 13: ________ that we stopped for a rest.


A. But we were tired 


B. So tired were we


C. However we were tired  


D. Therefore, we were tired
Câu 14: He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car.


A. nevertheless 


B. but 


C. therefore


D. however
Câu 15: Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand.


A. so that


B. therefore   


C. but


D. and
Câu 16: To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, __ you can ride the ferry.


A. or      


B. but 


C. so  


D. however
Câu 17:  I bought a bottle of wine ________ we drank it together.


A. therefore 


B. so


C. and


D. but
Câu 18: The waiter was not very nice, ________, the food was delicious.


A. however 


B. but 


C. so 


D. and so
Câu 19: ___ hard he worked, he couldn’t earn enough money to support the family.


A. But    


B. However  


C. Therefore 


D. Whatever
Câu 20: Deserts have ________ reputation for supporting very little life, but in ________ reality deserts often have high biodiversity.


A. a/ Ø      


B. the/ the


C. a/ the 


D. the/ a
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Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.Desert biomes are the driest of all the biomes. In fact, the most important characteristic of a desert is that it receives very little (31) _____. Most deserts receive less than 300 mm a year compared with rainforests, which receive over 2,000 mm. That means that the desert only gets 10 percent of the rain that a rainforest gets! The temperature in the desert can (32) _____ drastically from day to night because the air is so dry that heat escapes rapidly at night. The daytime temperature averages 38°C (33) _____ in some deserts it can get down to -4°C at night. The temperature also varies greatly depending on the location of the desert. Since desert conditions are so severe, the plants that live there need to have (34) _____ to compensate for the lack of water. Some plants, such as cacti, store water in their stems and use it very slowly, while others like bushes conserve water by growing few leaves or by having large root systems to gather water or few leaves. Some desert plant species have a short life cycle of a few weeks that (35) _____ only during periods of rain.
Câu 1: (31) _____


A. rain          


B. rainfall


C. raindrop 


D. raincoat
Câu 2: (32) _____


A. change    


B. exchange  


C. transform


D. transfer
Câu 3: (33) _____


A. when         


B. while


C. as      


D. because
Câu 4: (34) _____


A. adaptations  


B. agreements 


C. accepts


D. achievements
Câu 5: (35) _____


A. spend      


B. take


C. last  


D. experience

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B.
C.
D.