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.As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (23)              such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher, etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (24)                       , the cost of education was not so high.Today's world is entirely different from the things (25)              have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (26)                                  . Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well-organized career talks and student counseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (27)              what course to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.(Source: Essential Reading for IELTS by Humin & John A. Gordon)
Câu 1: (23)          


A. having       


B. making 


C. taking   


D. giving
Câu 2: (24)                   


A. Otherwise         


B. In addition 


C. Therefore 


D. For example
Câu 3: (25)          


A. when       


B. what  


C. that      


D. where
Câu 4: (26)                       


A. compete           


B. competition    


C. competitive 


D. competitively
Câu 5: (27)           


A. employ      


B. apply   


C. study   


D. decide

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 28 to 34.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. Problems in the book industry


C. The need for digital comic books    


D. Children's most favourite type of books
Câu 2: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to                                          .


A. things  


B. children   


C. comic books


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


A. an electronic device


B. a TV programme 


C. a comic book


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


A. scanning uploaded manga books 


B. scanning and translating manga books


C. selling translated manga books 


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


A. it was enjoyable to translate Japanese books


B. it was difficult to buy translated manga books


C. they wanted to read manga for free  


D. they wanted to make a name for themselves
Câu 6: According to paragraph 2, who could benefit from scanlation?


A. Writers   


B. Publishers


C. Artists


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


A. hurting the sale of illegal comic books    


B. controlling the production of a book


C. advertising a book without permission  


D. copying and using a book illegally

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. call                   


B. talk   


C. walk


D. take
Câu 2:


A. dressed              


B. joined 


C. matched  


D. dropped

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: The policeman warned the tourists not walking alone in empty streets at night.


A. The policeman


B. not walking


C. in


D. night
Câu 2: My mother always get up early to prepare breakfast for everyone in the family.


A. get


B. to prepare


C. everyone


D. family
Câu 3: All the judges paid the dancer compliments on their excellent performance in the competition.


A. All


B. paid


C. their


D. in

A.
B.
C.
D.

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.
Câu 1: "We will not leave until we see the manager," said the customers.
 


A. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.


B. The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.


C. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.


D. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.
Câu 2: He last visited London three years ago.


A. He hasn't visited London for three years. 


B. He has been in London for three years.


C. He didn't visit London three years ago.  


D. He was in London for three years.
Câu 3: They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
 


A. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.


B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.


C. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.


D. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.

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: Travelling to                                     countries in the world enables me to learn many interesting things.


A. differently  


B. differ 


C. difference 


D. different
Câu 2: Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has made great            in her study.


A. development


B. contribution 


C. standard 


D. progress
Câu 3: I           all of my homework last night.


A. finished   


B. finish   


C. will finish


D. have finished
Câu 4: Jim didn't break the vase on              , but he was still punished for his carelessness.


A. occasion 


B. purpose 


C. chance


D. intention
Câu 5: Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will         it soon.


A. get over     


B. go through


C. come over


D. take on
Câu 6: Domestic appliances like washing machines and dishwashers have made       life much easier.


A. the


B. Ø


C. a  


D. an
Câu 7: I'm not sure, but Tony                              probably get that demanding job.


A. ought    


B. need    


C. must    


D. might
Câu 8: The only thing he bought on his trip to Italy was a                     watch.


A. nice new Italian


B. new nice Italian 


C. new Italian nice   


D. nice Italian new
Câu 9: The people                   live in this village are very friendly.


A. where  


B. which  


C. who 


D. when
Câu 10: I am not used to the cold weather here, so I need to have a heating system                 .


A. serviced 


B. installed 


C. developed


D. repaired
Câu 11: The more you practise speaking English,                               .


A. the more you can speak it fluently 


B. the more fluently you can speak it


C. the more you can speak it fluent


D. the more fluent you can speak it
Câu 12: They were among the first companies to exploit the                 of the Internet.


A. potential    


B. ability 


C. possibility   


D. prospect
024.7300.7989
1800.6947

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectations from their parents and teachers.


A. stress         


B. nervousness     


C. relaxation   


D. emotion
Câu 2: Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth.


A. hates parties  


B. talks too much


C. can't eat a lot 


D. can keep secrets

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. joined        


B. dropped      


C. matched


D. dressed
Câu 2:


A. call            


B. talk     


C. take    


D. walk

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present.
Linda: "Thanks for the book. I've been looking for it for months." Daniel: "                                                 ."


A. I'm glad you like it 


B. I like reading books


C. Thank you for looking for it  


D. You can say that again
Câu 2: David and his teacher are meeting at the school gate.
David: "Good morning, Mr Deakin. How are you?"
Mr Deakin: "                                  . And you?"


A. I'm having a class now


B. I'm fine. Thank you


C. I'm busy now       


D. I'm going home

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


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


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, or my brother is bad at it.


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

A.
B.
C.
D.