III: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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. description    


B.  counselor 


C. inspector   


D. amendment
Câu 2:


A. psychiatry   


B. inexpensive    


C. patriotic   


D. scientific

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II: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 the rest in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. lean 


B. teammate  


C. beacon 


D. overhead
Câu 2:


A. challenge


B. snatch   


C. brochure


D. chocolate
Câu 3:


A. naked     


B. sacred


C. learned    


D. studied

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I:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. The Planets of JupiterThe largest of the giant gas planets, Jupiter, with a volume 1,300 times greater than Earth’s, contains more than twice the mass of all the other planets combined. It is thought to be a gaseous and fluid planet without solid surfaces, Had it been somewhat more massive, Jupiter might have attained internal temperatures as high as the ignition point for nuclear reactions, and it would have flamed as a star in its own right. Jupiter and the other giant planets are of a low-density type quite distinct from the terrestrial planets: they are composed predominantly of such substances as hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane, unlike terrestrial planets. Much of Jupiter’s interior might be in the form of liquid, metallic hydrogen, Normally, hydrogen is a gas, but under pressures of millions of kilograms per square centimeter, which exist in the deep interior of Jupiter, the hydrogen atoms might lock together to form a liquid with the properties of a metal. Some scientists believe that the innermost core of Jupiter might be rocky, or metallic like the core of Earth.Jupiter rotates very fast, once every 9.8 hours. As a result, its clouds, which are composed largely of frozen and liquid ammonia, have been whipped into alternating dark and bright bands that circle the planet at different speeds in different latitudes. Jupiter’s puzzling Great Red Spot changes size as it hovers in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists speculate it might be a gigantic hurricane, which because of its large size (the Earth could easily fit inside it), lasts for hundreds of years.  Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as it receives from the Sun. Perhaps this is primeval heat or beat generated by the continued gravitational contraction of the planet. Another star like characteristic of Jupiter is its sixteen natural satellites, which, like a miniature model of the Solar System, decrease in density with distance from rocky moons close to Jupiter to icy moons farther away. If Jupiter were about 70 times more massive, it would have become a star, Jupiter is the best-preserved sample of the early solar nebula, and with its satellites, might contain the most important clues about the origin of the Solar System.
Câu 1: The word attained in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.


A.  attempted     


B. lost        


C.  changed   


D. reached
Câu 2: The word they in paragraph 1 refers to _____.  


A. nuclear reactions


B. giant planets   


C.  terrestrial  


D. substances
Câu 3: According to the passage, hydrogen can become a metallic-like liquid when it is _____.


A. extremely hot       


B. combined with helium


C. similar atmospheres   


D. metallic cores
Câu 4: According to the passage, some scientists believe Jupiter and Earth are similar in that they both have _____.


A. solid surfaces     


B.  similar masses   


C. similar atmospheres 


D. metallic cores
Câu 5: The clouds surrounding Jupiter are mostly composed of _____.


A. ammonia       


B. helium  


C. hydrogen    


D.  methane
Câu 6: It can be inferred from the passage that the appearance of alternating bands circling Jupiter is caused by _____.  


A. the Great Red Spot 


B. heat from the Sun


C. the planet’s fast rotation      


D. Storms from the planet’s Southern Hemisphere
Câu 7: The author uses the word puzzling in paragraph 2 to suggest that the Great Red Spot is _____.


A.  the only spot of its kind                 


B. not well understood 


C.  among the largest of such spots         


D. a problem for the planet’s continued existence
Câu 8: Paragraph 3 supports which of the following conclusions?


A. Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as the Sun.


B.  Jupiter has a weaker gravitational force than the other planets.


C.  Scientists believe that Jupiter was once a star.


D. Scientists might learn about the beginning of the Solar System by Studying Jupiter.
Câu 9: Why does the author mention primeval heat in paragraph 3?     


A. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the Sun


B. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the other planets


C. To suggest a possible explanation for the number of satellites that Jupiter has


D. To suggest a possible source of the quantity of heat that Jupiter gives off
Câu 10: Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?


A. If Jupiter had fewer satellites, it would be easier for scientists to study the planet itself.


B. If Jupiter had had more mass, it would have developed internal nuclear reactions.


C.  If Jupiter had been smaller, it would have become a terrestrial planet.


D.  if Jupiter were larger, it would give off much less heat.
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Câu 1: __________ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.


A. On


B. At  


C. With


D. Of
Câu 2: That pipe ______ for ages - we must get it mended.


A. has been leaking


B.  is leaking


C. had been leaking


D. leaks
Câu 3: - “Is it all right if I use your bike?”
- “______”


A. I don’t care.


B. Sure, go ahead.


C. Oh, forget it.


D. I accept it.
Câu 4: You need more exercise - you should ______ jogging.


A. try on


B. take up  


C. carry out    


D. hold up  
Câu 5: - “You look nervous! ______”
- “This thunder scares me to death.”


A. How are you?  


B. Why’s that?


C. Come on!


D. What’s wrong?
Câu 6: Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be ______.
     


A.   deliberate


B. determined


C. aware  


D. meant
Câu 7: - “Today’s my 20th birthday.”
- “______”
 
 


A. Take care!


B. Many happy returns!


C. Have a good time!


D. I don’t understand.
Câu 8: The car had a(n) ______ tyre, so we had to change the wheel.


A. bent


B. flat


C. cracked


D. injured
Câu 9: There’s little ______ of foreign news in today’s paper.


A.  information  


B. coverage


C. column


D.   article
Câu 10: You should make a(n) ______ to overcome this problem.


A. trial  


B. impression


C. effort


D.  apology
Câu 11: Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______.


A. shock


B.  fire  


C. charge


D. current
Câu 12: “Can you ______ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said.


A. make


B. get


C. put


D. do
Câu 13: My brother ______ his driving test when he was 18.


A. has passed


B. passes


C. was passing


D. passed
Câu 14: - “Would you like beer or wine?”
- “______”


A. No, I've no choice.


B. I couldn’t agree more.


C. I'd prefer beer, please.


D. Yes, I'd love to.
Câu 15: If you don’t know when that important football match takes place, look it ______ in the World Cup timetable.
 


A. after  


B. up  


C. into


D.  out
Câu 16: Thanks to my friends’ ______ remarks, my essays have been improved.


A. constructive  


B. construction


C. constructor


D. construct
Câu 17: You look tired. Why don't we ______ and have a good rest?


A. call its name


B. call on


C. call off


D. call it a day
Câu 18: The manager ______ him for a minor mistake.


A. accused


B. charged  


C. complained


D. blamed
Câu 19: I ______ hurry. It’s nearly 8.00, and my first class starts at 8.15.


A. would prefer


B. can’t help


C. would rather


D. had better
Câu 20: He managed to keep his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him.
 


A. although


B. despite  


C. unless


D. therefore
Câu 21: I clearly remember ______ you about this before.
 


A. telling  


B. to tell


C. told


D. tell
Câu 22: - “______”
- “He's tall and thin with blue eyes.”


A. What does John like?


B. How is John?


C. Who does John look like?  


D. What does John look like?
Câu 23: Why is everybody ______ him all the time?


A.  critical


B.  criticize


C. criticism


D. criticizing
Câu 24: We didn’t go to the zoo yesterday ______ the heavy rain.


A. because of


B. in spite of  


C. so


D. because
Câu 25: She ______ me a very charming compliment on my painting.


A.   A. showed


B. paid


C. made


D. took
Câu 26: ______ stamps, my brother collects coins.


A. Except


B. Besides


C. Near


D. Beside
Câu 27: You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class. It was extremely ______ of you.
 


A. sensible


B. insensitive  


C. insensible


D. sensitive
Câu 28: There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday ______.


A. by no means


B.  by all means


C.  in particular


D.  in general
Câu 29: I'm really looking forward ______ to university.


A.  to going


B. go


C. to go


D. going
Câu 30: All of us won't go camping ______ the weather stays fine.


A. however


B. but


C. unless      


D.  so
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X:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Environmental ConcernsEarth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (55) _____ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (56) _____ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (57) _____ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (58) _____ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (59) _____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (60) _____ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (61) _____ increasingly heavy demands on it.The Earth's (62) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (63) _____ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (64) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Câu 1: ___________(55)


A. Although   


B. Yet


C. And


D. Despite 
Câu 2: ___________(56)


A. continues        


B. repeats    


C. follows           


D. carries
Câu 3: ___________(57)


A. individual     


B. alone       


C. very     


D. solitary 
Câu 4: ___________(58)


A. neither     


B.  sooner 


C. rather 


D. either
Câu 5: ___________(59)


A. utterly 


B. completely  


C. quite 


D. greatly
Câu 6: ___________(60)


A. result  


B.  reaction  


C. development 


D. product 
Câu 7: ___________(61)


A. making       


B. doing         


C. having  


D.  taking 
Câu 8: ___________(62)


A. living       


B. real    


C. natural 


D. genuine 
Câu 9: ___________(63)


A. maintain      


B. stay


C. hold  


D.  keep
Câu 10: ___________(64)


A. remain


B. go 


C. last 


D. stand 
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From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Câu 1: . It seems our application has been refused ...............


A. point blank


B. bull ‘s eye   


C. carte blanche 


D. about- face
Câu 2: Tom:  "What would you like to do at the weekend?"             Lisa: "........................". 


A. I like to do a lot   


B.  I'd like to see a football match.


C. I can't stand it      


D. I don't like to see a football match.
Câu 3: A product, _____ , will be highly desired by many, as customers are misguided to ignore the products’ downsides.


A.  when is promoted well  


B. when promoted well


C. if it promoted well 


D.  if promoting well
Câu 4: I don’t think it's fair to ................... a comparison between the two sisters.


A. do  


B. strike   


C. draw   


D. take
Câu 5: . . ………….. I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you like.


A. Much as  


B. Whatever 


C. Whether  


D. Despite
Câu 6: I think you need a holiday to........................ your batteries.


A. get back 


B. recharge    


C.  take up


D. change 
Câu 7: When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ______.


A. weather- beaten  


B. horrifying


C. apprehensive


D. panic- stricken
Câu 8: Making mistakes is all ______ of growing up.


A. chalk and cheese


B. from top to bottom 


C. part and parcel  


D. odds and ends
Câu 9: I've asked Mike...............not to leave his car in front of my gates, but he always forgets.


A. time and again


B. at times  


C. in the nick of time 


D. on time
Câu 10: There was a sudden ....................... and we ran for cover.


A. downpour  


B. fallout 


C. outburst


D. outbreak
Câu 11: . What would be the ................. qualification in your own country ?


A.  equivalent


B. same   


C. similar 


D. corresponded
Câu 12: The children can get to school ten minutes earlier if they take a short………….. through the park.


A.  link  


B. cut       


C. pass   


D. path
Câu 13: The offer of a place at university is not to be ………………….at.


A. sneezed  


B.  shrugged   


C. winked 


D. coughed
Câu 14: Enormous swellsroused by ferocious winds made it impossible to ______the ship to safety.


A.  direct    


B. control  


C. steer     


D. drive
Câu 15: What a dangerous thing to do! You ______ killed!
 


A. needn’t have been  


B. can’t have been    


C. must have been


D. might have been
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In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources.(1) Fortunately, there are a number of readily available, renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth-friendly. Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power.          Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over.(3) And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. In the United States alone, more than 100,000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar systems is growing steadily.          Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply og fossil fuel resources. And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple(2). A prime example of effective geothermal use is in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity, where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power.          Solar and geothermal energy are just two of a number of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on a global scale.
Câu 1: According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources?
         
 


A. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.


B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.
        


C. Because they are free and available worldwide.


D. Because conventional energy sources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage.
Câu 2: According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy production?


A. They both require fairly simple technology.


B. They both use heat from the earth’s surface.


C. They both require the use of a generator.


D. They are both conventional and costly.
Câu 3: According to the passage, which of the following is true about solar power?
   


A. There is very little of it available inIceland


B. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world
         


C. It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels.


D. It is being used in 100,000 private homes worldwide.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Economists have tried to discourage the use of the phrase “underdeveloped    nation and encouraging the more accurate phase “developing nation” in order to suggest an ongoing process.


A. to discourage


B. the use


C. encouraging


D. the more
Câu 2: Being the biggest expanse of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea is   of special  interesting to scientists.    


A. Being


B. in the


C. is of


D.  interesting
Câu 3: Nylon, a synthetic done from a combination of water, air and a by–product     of coal, was first introduced in 1938. 


A. done 


B. combination


C. of coal


D. introduced
Câu 4: No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire as to observe A    carefully. 


A. No other


B. for


C.  as


D. carefully.
Câu 5: It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs.         


A. time


B. helped


C. unemployment


D. some

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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 word or phrase for each of the blanks. School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of test we take. They find out  how much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent  we are? After all, isn’t it a ___(30)_____ that some people who are very academically successful don’t have any common sense.Intelligence is the speed ___(31)_____ which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientist are now preparing ___(32)_____ computer technology that will be able to “read” our brains, ___(33)_____ tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.A person’s IQ is their intelligence ___(34)_____ it is measured by a special test. The most common IT tests are  ___(35)_____ by Mensa, an organization that was found in England in 1946. By 1976, it  had 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 _____(36)______, largely in the US.People taking the tests are judged in ___(37)_____ to an average score of 100, and those who score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2 percent of the population. Anyone from the age of six can take tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if ___(38)_____ enough time. But that’s the problem; the whole ___(39)_____ of the test is that they’re against the clock.
Câu 1: (30)


A. truth


B. case


C.  circumstances


D.  fact
Câu 2: (31)


A. on


B. in


C. at


D. to
Câu 3: (32)


A.  forward


B. ahead


C. upper


D. advanced
Câu 4: (33)


A. now and then


B. at this age


C. at the time


D. for the present
Câu 5: (34)


A. as


B. that


C. so


D. how
Câu 6: (35)


A. steered


B. commanded


C. run


D. appointed
Câu 7: (36)


A. worldly           


B. nationwide


C. worldwide


D. world
Câu 8: (37)


A. association


B. relation


C. regard


D. concern
Câu 9: (38)


A. spared


B. provided


C. let


D. allowed
Câu 10: (39)


A. point


B. question


C. matter


D. reason
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Câu 1: The job requires certain______. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with people.


A. qualifications


B. knowledge


C. techniques


D. skills
Câu 2: “Shall I wait for you?    - “_________________”


A. Why ask such a question


B. No need to ask


C. No, don’t bother


D. Yes, of course
Câu 3: ‘Excuse me. Where is the _______ office of UNICEF Vietnam located?”


A.  leading


B. head


C. summit


D. central
Câu 4: He really deserved the award because he performed _________ what was expected of him.


A. much better which   


B. the most that


C. much more as


D. much better than
Câu 5: ______it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass.


A. If ever


B. If only


C. On condition that


D. In case
Câu 6: ______attention we pay to commercials, we cannot avoid being influenced by the constant repetition of a brand name or image.


A. However little


B. In spite of the


C. No matter what


D. Only a little
Câu 7: _______the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.


A. Not until


B. Just before


C. Only


D. No sooner
Câu 8: Only______research has been carried out in this field.


A. a few


B. a little


C. very little


D. not much
Câu 9: The small,______farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.


A. self-supporting


B. supporting themselves


C. self-supported


D. they supported themselves
Câu 10: Hurry up! They’ve only got ________ seats left.


A. a little


B. a few


C. a lot of


D. plenty
Câu 11: The computer has had an enormous_______on the way we work.


A. change


B. alteration


C.  influence


D. impression
Câu 12: I don’t think Mike will reject that job offer, ______?


A. do I


B. will he


C. won't he


D. don't I
Câu 13: The wet weather has ______ three weeks now; It has rained every single day


A. lasted


B. gone


C. run


D. existed
Câu 14: _______on several different television programs, the witness gave conflicting accounts of what had happened.


A. Appearing


B. Appears


C. He appeared


D. Who appeared
Câu 15: I phoned the company, who______me that my goods had been dispatched.


A. guaranteed


B. assured


C. reassured       


D. confirmed
Câu 16: He's the only child in his family and so he can hardly enjoy______.


A.  brothers


B. brother


C. brotherhood


D. brotherly
Câu 17: It’s no use __________ a language if you don’t try to use it.


A. to learn


B.  learned


C. learning


D.  learn
Câu 18: When the car was invented, I don’t think anyone could have predicted______it would change the world.


A. how


B. what


C. why


D. when
Câu 19: You have to study hard to______your classmates.


A. keep pace with          


B. get in touch with       


C. catch sight of


D. look out for
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