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. document      


B.  development     


C. improvement  


D. environment 
Câu 2:


A. comfortable                                 


B. dynasty     


C. literature


D. engineering 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions .Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language. It was created more than a century ago by Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures.In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did not result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to understand or to retain.Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in his language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously. One example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end in o, as in the noun amiko, which means “friend”, and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, which means “pretty”. Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which makes a word opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela therefore means “ugly” in Zamenhof’s language.In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr. Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person who hopes” in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950, Esperanto had spread from Europe toAmerica andAsia.In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place inFrance, with approximately700 attendees from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and forced its cancellation.Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen. 
Câu 1: The topic of this passage is __________ .


A. one man’s efforts to create a universal language


B. how language can be improve


C. using language to communicate internationally


D. a language developed in the last few years
Câu 2: According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language _______ .


A. to build a name for himself 


B. to provide a more complex language


C. to resolve cultural differences


D. to create one world culture
Câu 3: It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means ______ .


A. hopeless


B. hope


C. hopelessness


D. hopeful
Câu 4: The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by _______ .


A. shouting 


B. opening


C. hiding


D. leaping
Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that the Third World Congress of Esperanto took place __________ .


A. in 1905  


B. in 1909


C. in 1907


D. in 1913
Câu 6: According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?


A. It had attendees from20 countries


B. It never took place


C. It had 4,000 attendees


D. It was scheduled for 1915
Câu 7: The expression “ups and downs” in line 23 is closest in meaning to ______ .


A. tops and bottoms 


B. floors and ceilings


C. takeoffs and landings


D. highs and lows
Câu 8: Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?


A. The first paragraph


B. The second paragraph


C. The third paragraph 


D. The fourth paragraph
Câu 9: The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on _________ .


A.  European history


B. English grammar 


C. world government 


D. applied linguistics
Câu 10: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses _________ .
 


A. how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth


B. another of Zamenhof’s accomplishments


C. the disadvantages of using an artificial language


D. attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s
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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: My mother asked me _____  


A. which tertiary institution did I choose


B. which tertiary institution I choose


C. which tertiary institution I would choose


D. which tertiary institution will I choose
Câu 2: It is imperative that your facebook password ________ confidential.


A. need keeping


B. need to keep


C. needs to be kept


D. needed keeping
Câu 3: When Carol called last night, I ___________ my favourite show on TV.


A. watched


B. am watching


C. was watching


D. have watched
Câu 4: I would be very rich now ________ working long ago.  


A. if I gave up


B. if I wouldn’t give up


C. were I to give up


D. had I not given up
Câu 5: For Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, __________and salary.


A. marriage


B. marry


C. married


D. marrying
Câu 6: Peter usually helps his mother with ______________.


A. housework


B. homework


C. chores 


D. household
Câu 7: Bill Gate’s _____ in donating large sums of money towards welfare activities is remarkable.


A. polite


B. generosity   


C. wealth


D. talent
Câu 8: ______non-verbal language is ______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.


A. Ø / an


B. A / the


C. The / Ø


D. The / a
Câu 9: A good friend is______will stand by you when you are in trouble.  


A. who


B. a person that


C. people who


D. the one who
Câu 10: I ______ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments.


A. carry on


B. go on


C. put on


D. get on
Câu 11: Which sentence is correct?


A. Not only is she stupid but also lazy.


B. She not only is stupid but also lazy.


C. Not only is she stupid but she is also lazy.


D. Not only is she stupid but she also works hard.
Câu 12: He was wearing a ________ shirt.


A. dirty old flannel


B. flannel old dirty


C. old dirty flannel    


D. dirty flannel old
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D 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. compulsory            


B. curriculum


C. nursery        


D. certificate  
Câu 2:


A. applicant        


B. character 


C. maximum             


D. inflation

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before. 
Câu 1:  If I'd known about Josie's illness, I wouldn't have missed seeing her.


A. A. I saw Josie, and I knew she was ill.


B. B. I didn't know Josie was ill, so I saw her.


C. C. I didn't know Josie was ill, and I didn't see her.


D. D. I didn't see Josie although I knew she was ill.
Câu 2:  Hardly are appeals allowed against the council's decisions.


A. A. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions


B. B. It's too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.


C. C. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.


D. D. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.
Câu 3: We are planning on spending the weekend in the country as long as the weather stays fine.


A. A. We're planning on spending the weekend in the country despite the bad weather.


B. B. If the weather is fine, we will spend the weekend in the country.


C. C. If the weather is finer, we would spend the weekend in the country.


D. D. If the country is nice, we will spend the weekend there.
Câu 4:  Were it not for the money, this job wouldn't be worth while.


A. A. This job is not rewarding at all.


B. B. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.


C. C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile.


D. D. This job offers a poor salary.
Câu 5: She said she would go to the police unless she was given her money back.


A. A. She went to the police because she hadn't got her money back.


B. B. She hasn't yet got her money back or gone to the police.


C. C. She wasn't given her money back because she had gone to the police.


D. D. She was given her money back and then went to the police.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.Mexico City is growing quickly. In 1970, the city had about 9 million people. Now it has over 17 million. All these people are causing problems for the city. There are not (31) ______ jobs. Also, there is' not enough housing. Large families have to live together in small homes. Many homes do not have water. They also do not have bathrooms or electricity. The Mexican government is (32) ______ about all these problems. It is working hard to make life better in the city.Why is Mexico City growing so fast? Where are all these people coming from? They are coming to the city from the country. Life is hard on the farms in Mexico. Most people on farms have to live a very simple life. They have no (33) ______money for modern things. People think life in the city must be better. So they leave their farms and move to Mexico City.All around the world, large cities have the same problems. One of them is air (34) ______. Mexico City has bad air. It is dirty and unhealthy. Cars are one reason for the dirty air. Many Mexicans now own their own cars and drive in the city. The factories in the area also cause air pollution. These factories put a lot of (35) ______ into the air. It is not easy to clean up the air in a large city. The government has to make new laws, and everyone has to help.
Câu 1: (31)


A. A. much                      


B. B. lack                        


C.  C. enough                   


D. D. many
Câu 2: (32)


A. A. worried      


B. B. interested         


C. C. discussed


D.  D. known
Câu 3: (33)


A. A. bonus                     


B.  B. extra                       


C. C. added                    


D.  D. given
Câu 4: (34)


A. A. pollution                 


B. B. matter                     


C. C. complaint              


D.  D. comment
Câu 5: (35)


A. A. dirt                                     


B. B. smoke                     


C. C. noise                       


D. D. pollution

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes sentences. 
Câu 1: Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind _______ birth.


A. of                            


B. at                           


C. on                          


D.  from
Câu 2: Lack _______ food had stunted his growth.


A. of                            


B. in                           


C. for                         


D. on
Câu 3: Nigeriahas a population _______ nearly 100 million.


A. about                      


B. in                           


C. of                            


D. with
Câu 4: The rapid growth of population led to an acute _______ of housing.


A. shortfall                 


B. shortcut                 


C. shortcoming           


D.  shortage
Câu 5: The population of the world is growing at a dangerous _______.


A. amount                  


B. rate                                   


C. figure                     


D. way
Câu 6: One third of the world's population _______ two thirds of the world's resources.


A. drains                     


B. absorbs                  


C. consumes                


D. supports
Câu 7: Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______.


A. grow                       


B. growing                  


C. grown                     


D. growth
Câu 8: Pressure on natural resources will _______ as we face a population explosion.


A. increase                  


B. decrease                 


C. decline                    


D. raise
Câu 9: Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece.


A. nation                     


B. national                   


C. international           


D. internationally
Câu 10:  Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to _______ to the children in a village school.


A. publish                   


B. distribute                


C. employ                   


D. depart
Câu 11: If the technology _______ available, we would be able to expand the business.


A. would become      


B. were become          


C. had become           


D. became
Câu 12: It would have been a much more serious accident _____ fast at the time.


A. was she driving                                         


B. had she been driving


C. she had driven                                            


D. if she drove
Câu 13: If you _______ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess now.


A. listen                       


B. will listen               


C. had listened            


D. listened
Câu 14:  I'll give you a lift if it _______.


A. is raining               


B. rained                     


C. will rain                 


D. had rained
Câu 15: I _______ you sooner had someone told me you were in the hospital.


A.  would have visited             


B. had visited             


C. visited       


D. visit
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Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Câu 1:


A. A. great   


B. B. available                


C.  C. raise                        


D. D. said
Câu 2:


A. A.decreased                


B. B. used                        


C. C. reached                  


D.  D. developed
Câu 3:


A. A. double                    


B. B. govern                    


C. C. punish                     


D. D. control

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate  the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.


A. every single day 


B. every other day


C. every tow days 


D. every second day
Câu 2: The government has passed laws to protect wildlife from coomercial trade.


A. enforced   


B. enabled 


C. ensured 


D. enacted 

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: I didn’t know that you were at home. I didn’t drop in.


A. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in.


B. I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in.


C. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in.


D. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in. 
Câu 2: My sister used to get on with each other. Now they hardly speak.


A. My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other now.


B. My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they are good friends.


C. My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other.


D. Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other.

A.
B.
C.
D.