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.Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall out. In Korea, for example, they have the custom of throwing lost teeth up on the roof of a house. According to tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth. Later, the magpie will return with a new tooth for the child. In other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam, children follow a similar tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico and Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves some money. However, in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered guardian angels of the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and strong if the baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.The idea of giving lost teeth to an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the West. Many children in Western countries count on the Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England or Ireland centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under the pillow. In France, the Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth, adding up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
Câu 1: What is the passage mainly about?


A. Traditions concerning children's lost teeth 


B. Animals eating children's lost teeth


C. Customs concerning children's new teeth 


D. Presents for young children's lost teeth
Câu 2: The word "their" in paragraph 1 refers to                .


A. houses' 


B. countries'    


C. children's


D. roofs'
Câu 3: According to the passage, where is a child's lost tooth thought to be taken away by a mouse?


A. In Japan and Vietnam 


B. In Mongolia    


C. In Mexico and Spain   


D. In Korea
Câu 4: According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their child's lost tooth to a dog because          .
 


A. they believe that this will make their child's new tooth good and strong


B. they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth


C. they think dogs like eating children's teeth


D. they know that dogs are very responsible animals
Câu 5: The word "origins" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _                                       .


A. beginnings


B. stories  


C. countries


D. families
Câu 6: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the tradition of tooth giving in the West?
 


A. Children give money to the Tooth Fairy.


B. Children put their lost teeth under their pillows.


C. Children hope to get money or gifts from the Tooth Fairy.


D. Lost teeth are traditionally given to an angel or fairy.
Câu 7: The phrase "the wee hours" in paragraph 3 probably refers to the period of time
              .


A. soon after midnight  


B. late in the morning  


C. long before bedtime      


D. early in the evening

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 31 to 35.As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (31)                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. (32)               , the cost of education was not so high.Today's world is entirely different from the things (33)             have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (34)               . 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 (35)                   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:


A. taking 


B. giving 


C. making 


D. having
Câu 2:


A. Therefore 


B. For example 


C. In addition 


D. Otherwise
Câu 3:


A. that 


B. when 


C. what 


D. where
Câu 4:


A. compete 


B. competitively 


C. competitive 


D. competition
Câu 5:


A. decide              


B. apply                       


C. employ                   


D. study

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. reply


B. answer


C. singer


D. futur
Câu 2:


A. difficult


B. popular


C. national


D. effective

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: He last visited London three years ago.


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


B. He has been in London for three years.


C. He was in London for three years. 


D. He hasn't visited London for three years.
Câu 2: "We will not leave until we see the manager," said the customers.


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


B. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.


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


D. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.
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 snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.


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

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. date           


B. page  


C. face


D. map
Câu 2:


A. cooked      


B. played   


C. lived    


D. planned

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: As a sociable boy, Jack enjoys spending his free time going out with friends.


A. outgoing     


B. mischievous 


C. shy   


D. caring
Câu 2: It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by a close friend.


A. given a lift     


B. deceived deliberately


C. driven away


D. treated with sincerity

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.


A. understanding    


B. assistance  


C. confidence   


D. experience
Câu 2: Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.


A. interesting     


B. hard   


C. easy


D. simple

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: Mary and John are meeting at the cinema.
Mary: "Hi, John. How are you?"
John:"                                  . Andyou?"


A. Fine, thanks


B. I'm thirty-five years old


C. I'm free today


D. I'm not working today
Câu 2: Mrs Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.
Mike: "Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs Smith?"
Mrs Smith:"                                   . The sign says 'No feeding theanimals'."  


A. Of course you can


B. I'm sure about that


C. I don't think it works


D. I'm afraid not

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: I will phone Vivian to                  her to buy some sugar; otherwise, she will forget.


A. remind


B. allow


C. encourage


D. advise
Câu 2: Could you _              me a hand with the washing-up,Kent?  


A. shake


B. hold


C.  join


D. give
Câu 3: In Vietnam, children begin their primary                      at the age of six.


A. educate


B. educational


C. education


D. educationally
Câu 4: We were             _ by the spectacular scenery of the countryside.


A. overwhelmed


B. overjoyed


C. preoccupied


D. bewildered
Câu 5: We moved to the countryside because we wanted to be close to                                   nature.


A. an


B. a


C. Ø


D. the
Câu 6: I met a             girl at my friend's birthday party last Sunday.


A. pretty American tall


B. tall American pretty


C. tall pretty American


D. pretty tall American
Câu 7: The company management decided to             more workers to meet the production schedule.


A. take on


B. make up


C. take over


D. make out
Câu 8: All students                         hand in their assignments by Friday at the latest.  


A. may


B.  must


C. might


D. ought
Câu 9: The boy                         sits in front of me in the class studies very hard.  


A. where


B. who


C. when


D. which
Câu 10: Lan                      learning English a few yearsago.  


A. starts


B. will start


C. started


D. is starting
Câu 11: The larger the area of forest is destroyed,                                     .  


A. the most frequently natural disasters occur


B. the more frequent are natural disasters


C. the more frequently natural disasters occur


D. the most frequent natural disasters are
Câu 12: The water                        in the area has resulted in poor crop production.  


A. deficiency


B. shortage


C.  lack


D. absence
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: The twin girls are so identical that I can't distinguish one from the other.


A. different                  


B. similar                     


C. alike                        


D. changeable
Câu 2: If you are at a loose end tomorrow, why don't we spend the day sunbathing and relaxing on the beach?


A. having a lot to gain 


B. having nothing to do


C. having nothing to lose 


D. having a lot to do

A.
B.
C.
D.