Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.


A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.


B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.


C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water.


D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.
Câu 2: My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.


A. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.


B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.


C. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.


D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.

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 35 to 42.Earth is richly supplied with different types of living organisms which co-exist in their environments, forming complex, interrelated communities. Living organisms depend on one another for nutrients, shelter, and other benefits. The extinction of one species can set off a chain reaction that affects many other species, particularly if the loss occurs near the bottom of the food chain. For example, the extinction of a particular insect or plant might seem inconsequential. However, there may be fish or small animals that depend on that resource for foodstuffs. The loss can threaten the survival of these creatures and larger predators that prey upon them. Extinction can have a ripple effect that spreads throughout nature.In addition to its biological consequences, extinction poses a moral dilemma for humans, the only species capable of saving the others. The presence of humans on the planet has affected all other life forms, particularly plants and animals. Human lifestyles have proven to be incompatible with the survival of some other species. Purposeful efforts have been made to eliminate animals that prey on people, livestock, crops, or pose any threat to human livelihoods. Some wild animals have been decimated by human desire for meat, hides, fur, or other body parts with commercial value. Likewise, demand for land, water, and other natural resources has left many wild plants and animals with little to no suitable habitat. Humans have also affected nature by introducing non-native species to local areas and producing pollutants having a negative impact on the environment. The combination of these human-related effects and natural obstacles such as disease or low birthrates has proven to be too much for some species to overcome. They have no chance of survival without human help.As a result, societies have difficult choices to make about the amount of effort and money they are willing to spend to save imperiled species. Will people accept limits on their property rights, recreational activities, and means of livelihood to save a plant or an animal? Should saving such popular species as whales and dolphins take priority over saving obscure, annoying, or fearful species? Is it the responsibility of humans to save every kind of life form from disappearing, or is extinction an inevitable part of nature, in which the strong survive and the weak perish? These are some difficult questions that people face as they ponder the fate of other species living on this planet.(Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com)
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. Humans and endangered species


B. The importance of living organisms


C. Measures to protect endangered species 


D. Causes of animal extinction
Câu 2: The word "inconsequential" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to             .


A. unimportant


B. unavoidable


C. unexpected


D. unrecognizable
Câu 3: Which of the following can result from the loss of one species in a food chain?


A. The connections among the creatures in the food chain become closer.


B. Larger predators will look for other types of prey.


C. There might be a lack of food resources for some other species.


D. Animals will shift to another food chain in the community.
Câu 4: The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to                                       .


A. human-related effects     


B. some species


C. low birthrates         


D. natural obstacles
Câu 5: In paragraph 2, non-native species are mentioned as 


A. a kind of harmless animals 


B. an achievement of human beings


C. a harmful factor to the environment 


D. a kind of useful plants
Câu 6: The word "perish" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to                 .


A. develop


B. complete


C. remain


D. disappear
Câu 7: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?


A. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.


B. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.


C. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.


D. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.
Câu 8: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?


A. Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.


B. Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.


C. Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.


D. The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains.
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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 or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book on etiquette. This book explained the proper behavior Americans should follow in many different social (23)         , from birthday parties to funerals. But in modern society, it is not simply to know the proper rules for behavior in your own country. It is necessary for people (24)            work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well.Cultural (25)           can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a gift. In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively little ceremony. When a gift is offered, the receiver usually takes the gift and expresses his or her thanks. (26)             , in some Asian countries, the act of gift-giving may appear confusing to Westerners. In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it. In addition, to (27)              respect for the receiver, it is common in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person.(Source: Reading Advantage by Casey Malarcher)
Câu 1:              


A. locations


B. situations


C. positions


D. conditions
Câu 2:                      


A. who


B. whose


C. where


D. which
Câu 3:


A. differ


B. different


C. differently


D. differences
Câu 4:


A. Therefore


B. However


C. Otherwise


D. Moreover
Câu 5:               


A. show


B. take


C. get


D. feel

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: The government have established some wildlife reserves. They want to protect endangered species.


A. Endangered species can't be protected although the government have established some wildlife reserves.


B. Whether the government have established some wildlife reserves or not, endangered species are still protected.


C. If the government established some wildlife reserves, they would be able to protect endangered species.


D. The government have established some wildlife reserves so that endangered species can be protected.
Câu 2: My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.


A. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it.


B. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it.


C. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it.


D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it.

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 36 to 42.Children all around the world love to read comic books. Maybe they like to read the kind of comic books that come out once a month, like Spiderman or Batman, or maybe they like manga- style comic books. That means that publishers who make comic books need to keep in touch with the things young people like to do. One thing that many young people today are interested in is technology, so of course kids want to read digital comic books on electronic devices.Let's take Japanese manga as an example. There are lots of people around the world who enjoy reading manga. However, in the past, it was difficult to find translated versions of manga in comic bookstores. But that did not stop manga fans. Some fans who could translate Japanese into their own language started translating manga themselves. Then they scanned the pages of manga books and uploaded the scanned pages to the Internet with their translation. This practice has become so popular. People in the comic book industry made up a name for it. By combining the words scan and translation, they call it "scanlation", and it is a big problem today. The people who do scanlation usually share their manga for free, so readers do not buy manga books. Writers, artists, and publishers all end up losing money because of scanlation. Another problem is piracy in the comic book industry. Illegal copies of old and brand new comics alike have been hurting comic book sales.Despite the progress made in converting comics to digital formats, hardcopy comic books are still by far the most popular format among fans. In the meantime, comic book publishers and stores will just have to keep an eye on their buyers' habits. As the popularity of digital books for e-readers and tablets grows, the popularity of digital comic books will grow as well.(Source: Reading Advantage by Casey Malarcher) 
Câu 1: What is the passage mainly about?


A. The manga industry in Japan    


B. Children's most favourite type of books


C. Problems in the book industry        


D. The need for digital comic books
Câu 2: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to 


A. comic books 


B. children


C. publishers


D. things
Câu 3: According to paragraph 1, Spiderman is the name of 


A. a comic book 


B. a child


C.  an electronic device 


D. a TV programme
Câu 4: According to paragraph 2, the practice of "scanlation" mostly involves 


A. translating uploaded manga books 


B. selling translated manga books


C.  scanning uploaded manga books 


D.  scanning and translating manga books
Câu 5: According to the passage, in the past, some manga fans who knew Japanese translated manga because 


A. they wanted to make a name for themselves


B. it was enjoyable to translate Japanese books


C. they wanted to read manga for free


D.  it was difficult to buy translated manga books
Câu 6: According to paragraph 2, who could benefit from scanlation?


A. Readers


B. Publishers


C. Writers


D. Artists
Câu 7: The word "piracy" in paragraph 2 probably means the act of .


A.  advertising a book without permission 


B. hurting the sale of illegal comic books


C. copying and using a book illegally 


D. controlling the production of a book

A.
B.
C.
D.

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


A. effective 


B. national 


C. popular 


D. difficult
Câu 2:


A. reply 


B. answer 


C. future 


D. singer

A.
B.
C.
D.

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. think 


B. drive 


C. mind 


D. find
Câu 2:


A. watched


B. cleaned


C. missed


D. talked

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 43 to 50.Earth is richly supplied with different types of living organisms which co-exist in their environments, forming complex, interrelated communities. Living organisms depend on one another for nutrients, shelter, and other benefits. The extinction of one species can set off a chain reaction that affects many other species, particularly if the loss occurs near the bottom of the food chain. For example, the extinction of a particular insect or plant might seem inconsequential. However, there may be fish or small animals that depend on that resource for foodstuffs. The loss can threaten the survival of these creatures and larger predators that prey upon them. Extinction can have a ripple effect that spreads throughout nature.In addition to its biological consequences, extinction poses a moral dilemma for humans, the only species capable of saving the others. The presence of humans on the planet has affected all other life forms, particularly plants and animals. Human lifestyles have proven to be incompatible with the survival of some other species. Purposeful efforts have been made to eliminate animals that prey on people, livestock, crops, or pose any threat to human livelihoods. Some wild animals have been decimated by human desire for meat, hides, fur, or other body parts with commercial value. Likewise, demand for land, water, and other natural resources has left many wild plants and animals with little to no suitable habitat. Humans have also affected nature by introducing non-native species to local areas and producing pollutants having a negative impact on the environment. The combination of these human-related effects and natural obstacles such as disease or low birthrates has proven to be too much for some species to overcome. They have no chance of survival without human help.As a result, societies have difficult choices to make about the amount of effort and money they are willing to spend to save imperiled species. Will people accept limits on their property rights, recreational activities, and means of livelihood to save a plant or an animal? Should saving such popular species as whales and dolphins take priority over saving obscure, annoying, or fearful species? Is it the responsibility of humans to save every kind of life form from disappearing, or is extinction an inevitable part of nature, in which the strong survive and the weak perish? These are some difficult questions that people face as they ponder the fate of other species living on this planet.(Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com)
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. The importance of living organisms


B. Causes of animal extinction


C. Measures to protect endangered species 


D. Humans and endangered species
Câu 2: The word "inconsequential" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to             .


A. unrecognizable       


B. unavoidable            


C. unimportant            


D. unexpected
Câu 3: Which of the following can result from the loss of one species in a food chain?


A. The connections among the creatures in the food chain become closer.


B. There might be a lack of food resources for some other species.


C. Animals will shift to another food chain in the community.


D. Larger predators will look for other types of prey.
Câu 4: The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to                                       .


A. human-related effects      


B. some species


C. natural obstacles   


D. low birthrates
Câu 5: In paragraph 2, non-native species are mentioned as               .


A. an achievement of human beings      


B. a kind of useful plants


C. a kind of harmless animals        


D. a harmful factor to the environment
Câu 6: The word "perish" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to 


A. develop 


B. complete 


C. disappear 


D. remain
Câu 7: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?


A. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.


B. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.


C. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.


D. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.
Câu 8: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?


A. Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.


B. The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains.


C.  Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.


D. Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.


A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.


B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.


C.  Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water.


D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.
Câu 2: My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.


A. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.


B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.


C. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.


D. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline problems at school.


A. to use 


B. punishment 


C. dealing with 


D. at school
Câu 2: My brother usually ask me for help when he has difficulty with his homework.


A. ask 


B. when 


C. has 


D. homework
Câu 3: Animals like frogs have waterproof skin that prevents it from drying out quickly in air, sun, or wind.


A. have 


B. that 


C. it 


D. wind

A.
B.
C.
D.