Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions         Japanese New Year lasts from  Jan 1st to Jan 3rd. The preparations begin a few days before the New Year when housewives start cooking special food for New Year’s day. On the New Year’s Eve every household does a big clean –up to get rid of the dirt of the past year and welcome the new one. Family members sit around and start watching the national singing contest on television. But the last notes must be sung before midnight. Then television or radio will broadcast 108 bells, as soon as the 108th bell is rung, people all say “Happy New Year”. After that some families put on special kimonos or dress to go to visit their shrine. Then they come home and eat their special food and drink a lot of rice wine. New Year’s Day is mostly celebrated among families only.
Câu 1: Why do the Japanese  do a big cleaning up before the New Year comes?
Câu 2: What do people say when the 108th bell is rung?
Câu 3: What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrine?
Câu 4: 18. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends

A.
B.
C.
D.

Underline the words or phrases that best suit for each sentences
Câu 1: They......spent their summer vacations teaching illiterate people to read and write


A. voluntary


B. volunteered


C. volunteer


D. voluntarily
Câu 2: Kenvin thanked us …….inviting him to our party


A. for


B. in


C. on


D. at
Câu 3: We would like ……….to the party, but we weren’t 


A. inviting


B. having invited


C. to be invited


D. to invite
Câu 4: Would you mind …..for a moment ?


A. waits


B. waiting


C. to wait


D. wait
Câu 5: Have you told ………about the letter?


A. no one 


B. everyone


C. someone


D. anyone
Câu 6: I didn’t break the window.” 
 
- He denied …………the window


A. to breaking


B. breaking


C. have broken


D. break
Câu 7: What’s the .....................of your country?.


A. populate


B. population


C. populous


D. popular
Câu 8: I threw my old coats and bought some new ..............


A. ones


B. one


C. some


D. any
Câu 9: I ………him to arrive in time


A. expect


B. admit


C. like


D. think
Câu 10: ............that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.


A. Knowing


B. Known


C. Knew


D. Having knew
Câu 11: He kept looking at her, wondering where he ……..her before


A. see


B. had seen


C. have seen


D. saw
Câu 12: . ……. …all traces of his crime, the criminal left the building.


A. Removed


B. Have removed


C. Having removed


D. have removing
Câu 13: Each nation has  its own way of …………the New Year


A. celebrating


B. giving


C. spending


D. praying
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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: (48)


A. walked


B. helped


C. jumped


D. explained
Câu 2: (49)


A. finished


B. abandoned      


C. arrived


D. rained
Câu 3: (50)


A. knees


B. papers


C. trees     


D. bats

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 word(s) for each of the blanks from 35 to 39.             Around the age of eighteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university later? Do I have and start work or beginning a training (35)_____ ?”            The decision is yours, but it may be (36) _____ remembering two things: there is more unemployment among people who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (37)______ into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will help you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (38) _____ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study  when you are older is another possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (39)______ practical work experience.
Câu 1: (35)


A. school


B. class


C. course


D. term
Câu 2: (36)


A. worth


B. necessary


C. important


D. useful
Câu 3: (37)


A. straight


B. just


C. direct


D. rather
Câu 4: (38)


A. where


B. while


C. when


D. what
Câu 5: (39)


A. getting


B. making


C. taking


D. doing

A.
B.
C.
D.

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. answer


B. begin


C. refuse


D. complain
Câu 2:


A. popularity


B. congratulate


C. disappointed


D. transportation

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 1 to 5.            Today, in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon meeting as gesture of good will. Originally, however, the practice of  shaking hands had a more practical purpose.            Shaking hands originated in medieval times. In those days, when a man came on a stranger, he would often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand, in case he had to use the weapon to defend himself. Sometimes, both parties found themselves circling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually agreed that the weapons could be laid aside. Then, the two parties extended their right hands to show they had no weapons, and clasped them. This was the beginning of the handshake.            The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one. In the Orient, people have, for centuries, clasped their own hands in front of them upon meeting to show that they held no weapons. In France, a custom developed in which people who met would kiss each other on both cheeks. The natives of some South Seas inlands greet by rubbing noses.
Câu 1: At first the purpose of shaking hands was…………….. 


A. to show a good relationship with each other


B. to show that there were no weapons in hands


C. to show that both parties were ready for a fight


D. a gesture of good will
Câu 2: To show that one has no intention to fight,…………….


A. shaking hands has been practiced all over the world


C. people laid aside their weapons


D. there have been various ways depending in different cultures
Câu 3: According to the passage, the practice of shaking hands………… 


A. was used to extend greetings


B. used to be popular, but now it is out of date


C. is replaced by other customs in some countries


D. is considered not to be very polite
Câu 4: The word “came on” in the second paragraph can best be replaced by……


A. waited for 


B. visited 


C. attacked


D. happened to meet
Câu 5: Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the handshake?


A. It is a happened for the first time very long times ago.


B. It is a gesture of good will


C. It is very popular all over the world.


D. It is one of the social customs.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.            Currently most reading is of the printed word from ink on paper: a book, magazine, newspaper, leaflet, or notebook. More recently, with the progress of information technology, a book can be made in the form of e-book, which is very convenient for us to read whenever we like.            An e-book, also known as a digital book, is an e-text (36) _______ forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed (37) _______, sometimes restricted with a digital rights management system. An e-book, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary of English, is “an (38) ________ version of a printed book which can be read on a personal computer or hand-held device designed specifically for this purpose”. E-books are usually read on dedicated (39) _______devices known as e-Readers or e-book devices. Personal computers and some cell phones can also be used (40) ______ e-books.
Câu 1: (36)


A. how


B. who


C. that


D. whose
Câu 2: (37)


A.  page 


B. paper


C. sheet 


D. book
Câu 3: (38)


A. electrician        


B. electronic


C. electron           


D. electric
Câu 4: (39)


A. book    


B. mouse


C. hardware         


D. software
Câu 5: (40)


A. to read


B.  for read           


C. and read          


D.  reading    

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACEBritish space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on other planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have (51) …… a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. (52) …… as 'Darwin', this telescope could tell if planets 50 light years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (53) …… NASA scientists had shown proof that one of Jupiter's moons could support life, Penny (54) …… that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (55) …… of 500 million, is on a shortlist of two proposals. If approved, it will probably be (56) …… around 2010, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters (57) …… in space, slowly circling a central processing station. The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (58) ……, but Penny believes a second-generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (59) …… galaxy, even though these planets lie (60) …… our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision on Darwin within three years.
Câu 1: (51)


A. thought


B. intended


C. designed


D. drawn
Câu 2: (52)


A. Known


B. Called


C. Considered


D. Named
Câu 3: (53)


A.  following


B. after


C. next


D. later
Câu 4: (54)


A. announced     


B. spoke


C. advertised


D. told
Câu 5: (55)


A.  price


B. schedule


C. charge


D. budget
Câu 6: (56)


A. driven


B. fetched


C.  launched


D. taken
Câu 7: (57)


A. apart


B. far


C. distant


D. away
Câu 8: (58)


A. invents


B. searches


C. discovers


D. looks
Câu 9: (59)


A. alone


B. same


C. one


D. own
Câu 10: (60)


A. out


B. toward


C. beyond


D. over
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Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. The American education system requires that students complete 12 years of  primary and secondary education prior to attending university or college. This may be accomplished either at public or government-operated schools, or at private schools. These 12 years of schooling or their equivalent may also be completed outside the USA, thus giving foreign students the opportunity to pursue the benefits of the American education system and obtain a quality American education. Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is that a large number of presidents, prime ministers and leaders from other countries have experienced the American education system and graduated from a university or school in the USA. In many fields and industries, the American education system offers the most cutting-edge, sought-after programs at the world's best schools. That is why graduating from an accredited American school and being exposed to the rigors of the American education system is an investment in your future.Whether you want to study at a top USA university, a top USA college, a vocational or high school, a thorough understanding of how the American education system works is essential. Without a clear grasp of the American education system, an international student will find it difficult to make the right academic choices. It is no surprise that the American education system and the American school system host more international students than any other country in the world!
Câu 1: The expression government-operated could best be replaced by _____.


A. independent 


B. state


C. vocational 


D. boarding
Câu 2: According to the text, students in the USA _______.


A. are made to take primary and secondary education in the country


B. are not necessarily take primary and secondary education in the country


C. spend less than 12 years for primary and secondary education


D. needn't take primary and secondary education
Câu 3: The writer _______ the US education.


A. appreciates


B. underestimates 


C. overstates 


D. dislikes
Câu 4: Which is true?


A. The US education is not good enough for foreign students.


B. Foreign students are not offered opportunities in the US:


C. There are not many foreign students in the US.


D. Many leaders all over the world have studied in the US.
Câu 5: What is the writer's advice?


A. International students should not invest their future education in the US. 


B. International students should not study at a top USA university, a top USA college, a vocational or high school.


C. Without a clear grasp of the American education system, an international student can make the right academic choices


D. International students should have a thorough understanding of how the American education system works before going there to study.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or the phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Some people think their abilities have limitations, but with encouragement they can perform much better than expected.


A. possibilities


B. certainties


C. promises


D. boundaries                         
Câu 2: Animals tend to be rigid in their use of language. They generally don’t communicate in different ways.


A. simple


B. creative


C. unchanging


D. unnatural         
Câu 3: Because of his novel approaches to scientific problem,Edison was able to patent dozens of inventions.


A. original


B. varied


C. coherent


D. unbiased          
Câu 4: His company empowered him to negotiate the contract.


A. forbade


B. helped


C. ordered


D. authorized                          
Câu 5:  It is vital to recognize that emotions trigger physiological reactions – and vice versa.


A. activate


B. blunt


C. encounter


D. mask    

A.
B.
C.
D.