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 38 to 45.A rather surprisingly geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's  largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperature (the lowest ever recorded on Earth) on the surface.The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientist aware of the tremendous size of the lake; satellite -borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctic is of interest to the scientific community because of potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.
Câu 1: The passage mentions which of the following as a reason for the importance of Lake Vostok?


A. It may contain uncontaminated microbes


B. It can be studied using radio waves      


C. It has already been contaminated.


D. It may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light.  
Câu 2: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it______


A. was conducted by air                                             


B. made use of radio waves 


C. did not measure the exact size of the lake


D. was controlled by a satellite
Câu 3: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses


A. Problems with satellite- borne radar equipment


B. the harsh climate of Antarctica.


C. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica        


D. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
Câu 4: The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could be best be replaced by which of the following?


A. Pieces of dust     


B. Tiny organisms    


C. Rays of light      


D. Trapped bubbles
Câu 5: Which of the following is closet in meaning to "frigid" in paragraph 1?


A. Rarely recorded         


B. Extremely cold   


C. Never changing      


D. Quite harsh   
Câu 6: The purpose of the passage is to ______


A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered


B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica


C. present an expected aspect of Antarctica's geography.


D. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok   
Câu 7: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ______


A. radio waves were not used                   


B. Antarctica were not so cold             


C. There were no lake        


D. the lake was not so big 
Câu 8: What is true of Lake Vostok?


A. It is beneath a thick slab of ice    


B. It is completely frozen                                            


C. It is heated by the sun               


D. It is not a saltwater lake
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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: You will be home and dry in the interview if you have good qualifications and wide experience.


A. be successful


B. be unsuccessful 


C. be satisfied       


D. be unsatisfied                   
Câu 2: She denied having stolen his mother's money.


A. refused  


B. admitted    


C. insisted on     


D. reminded

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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 answer to each of the questions.Computer programmer David Jones earns  £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18.The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month.But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money.Despite his salary, earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage, or obtain credit cards.He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive.David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew 1 had already written some programs," he said."I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that's being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than that this year." He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week. But most his spare time is spent working."Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But 1 had been studying it in books and 'magazines for four years in my spare time. 1 knew what 1 wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway."David added: "I would like to earn a million and 1 suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."
Câu 1: Why is David different from other young people at his age?


A. He earns an extremely high salary.


B. He lives at home with his parents.


C. He does not go out much.


D. He is not unemployed.
Câu 2: David's greatest problem is _______    


A. learning to drive.


B. spending his salary.


C. inventing computer games.


D. making the banks treat him as an adult. 
Câu 3: He was employed by the company because _______


A. he works very hard.


B. he had written some computer programs.


C. he had worked in a computer shop.       


D. he had learnt to use computers at school.
Câu 4: He left school after taking O-levels because _______


A. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing.


B. he did not enjoy school.


C. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.


D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.
Câu 5: Why does David think he might retire early?


A. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.        


B. You have to be young to write computer programs.


C. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt.


D. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.
Câu 6: The word " pessimistic " in the reading passage probably means_______


A. easy


B. negative


C. optimistic


D. positive
Câu 7: The word " releases " in the reading passage can be replaced by_______


A. imports  


B. holds    


C. discharges       


D. dissolves  

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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 that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 6 to 10.   Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (6)_______ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% of message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (7)_______. Humans use nonverbal communication because:1. Words have limitations: There are (8)_______ areas where nonverbal communication is more (9)_______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally.2. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner feelings while verbal messages deal basically with outside world.3. Nonverbal message are likely to be more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words.4. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette  limits what can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts.5.    A separate communication channel is necessary to (10)_______ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal signals. 
Câu 1: (6)_______


A. thrown


B. mailed


C. posted 


D. sent
Câu 2:  (7)_______


A.     postures


B. expressions


C. thought 


D. gestures 
Câu 3:  (8)_______


A. numerous


B. sum


C. amount 


D. great deal
Câu 4: (9)_______


A. effectiveness


B. effect


C. effectively


D. effective
Câu 5:  (10)_______


A. get


B. make


C. have


D. help

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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: You have just passed your exam. This makes your parents happy.


A. Having just passed your exam making your parents happy.


B. You have just passed your exam makes your parents happy.


C. That you have just passed your exam makes your parents happy.


D. You have just passed your exam which it makes your parents happy.
Câu 2: You cannot completely avoid stress in your life. You need to find ways to cope with it.


A. After you can completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.


B. As long as you can completely avoid stress in your lives, you need to find ways to cope with it.


C. As you cannot completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.


D. Because stress can completely be avoided in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.

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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: Eight years ago, we started writing to each other.


A. A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.


B. B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.


C. C. We have been writing to each other for eight years.


D. D. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
Câu 2: Keeping calm is the secret of passing the driving test.


A. A. Keep calm or you will pass the driving test.


B. B. As long as you keep calm, you will pass the driving test.


C. C. Unless you keep calm, you will pass the driving test.


D. D. Pass the driving test is without keeping calm.
Câu 3: “Why don’t you complain to the company, John?” said Peter.


A. A. Peter suggested John to complain to the company.


B. B. Peter advised John complaining to the company.


C. C. Peter suggested that John should complain to the company.    


D. D. Peter asked John why he doesn’t complain to the company.

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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: John was so insubordinate that he lost his job in one week.


A. A. understanding             


B. B. fresh                            


C. C. obedient                      


D. D. disobedient
Câu 2: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.


A. A. rudeness                     


B.  B. measurement               


C. C. encouragement           


D. D. politeness

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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: Peter:  “_____________________”
Jane:  “Oh, thanks. I’m glad you like it.”


A. I don’t know how to get to your house.


B. What does your house cost?


C. Who designed this beautiful house?


D. I like your house. It has nice view.
Câu 2: Mary: "Would you mind lending me your pencil ?"
John: "_____________."


A. Not at all


B. Yes, here it is


C. Yes, let's


D. Great

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each o f the following sentences.
Câu 1: That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about"


A. behaving improperly


B. behaving nice


C. good behavior


D. behaving cleverly
Câu 2: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.


A. benevolent


B. innovative


C. guilty


D. naive

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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: A house in that district will cost at least $100,000.


A. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.


B. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.


C. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.


D. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.
Câu 2: To get to work on time, they have to leave at 6.00 am


A. They always leave for work at 6.00 am


B. Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00 am


C. They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work.


D. Leaving at 6.00 am, they have never been late for work.
Câu 3: The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.


A. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match.


B. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match.


C. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from The President.


D. The President congratulated that the players had won the cup.
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