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.FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES              Family life in the United States is changing.  Fifty or sixty years ago, the wife was called a “housewife”.  She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children.  The husband earned the money for the family.  He was usually out working all day.  He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much housework.  And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends.               These days, however, more and more women work outside the home.  They cannot stay with the children all day.  They, too, come home tired in the evening.  They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up.  They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry.  So who is going to do the housework now?  Who is going to take care of the children?              Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it.  In these families, the husband and wife agree to do different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job.  For example, the husband always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry.  Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other nights.              Then there is the question of the children.  In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents.  Now families usually do not live near their relatives.  The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way.  More often, parents have to pay for child care help.  The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center.  The problem with this kind of help is the high cost.  It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.              Parents may get another kind of help form the companies they work for. Many companies now let people with children work part-time. That way, parents can spend more time with their children. Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children. For these men there is a new word: they are called “househusbands”.  In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands every year.              These changes in the home mean changes in the family.  Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better.  Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage.  They, too, may have a better understanding of each other.
Câu 1: Sixty years ago, most women ____________  


A. were housewives                                   


B. went out to work


C. did not do much housework          


D. had no children
Câu 2: Nowadays, there are __________.  


A. more work outside the home than before     


B. more and more women staying with the children all day


C. more housewives than before                  


D. more women going out to work than before
Câu 3: The word “laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________      


A. cooking and washing up  


B. tidying up   


C. washing and ironing     


D. Shopping
Câu 4: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that__________.  


A. all couples with jobs can pay for help from a babysitter or a day-care center


B. couples with low-paid jobs can’t afford the cost of a babysitter or a day-care center


C. in the past, grandparents did not help the couples with child care


D. grandparents can help care the children in a regular way
Câu 5: The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to _______________


A. children who spend more time with fathers than mothers


B. parents who work part-time


C. husbands who stop working to stay with the children


D. fathers who spend more time with their children
Câu 6: The changes in the American home mentioned in this passage may ___________


A. help families     


B. not change the children at all


C. not happen       


D. cause problems for a marriage
Câu 7: This article is about ________


A. American men as househusbands  


B. housewives in America


C. how more American women are working       


D. how family life in America is changing

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.              In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make  jokes  (28)  _____  you  do  in  the  UK  and  USA  when  you  first  meet  people.  They  work  in  a  very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like·interruptions or (29)_______ changes of schedule.  Punctuality  is  very  important  so  you  should  arrive  on  time  for  appointments. At  meeting, it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (30)  _______ speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus (31)  _______  facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (32)  _______ a person asks you to.
Câu 1: (28)


A. while


B. as if    


C. such as        


D. as
Câu 2: (29)


A. sudden    


B. suddenly    


C. abruptly 


D. promptly  
Câu 3: (30)


A. other              


B. others            


C. another         


D. the other
Câu 4: (31)


A. on         


B. to        


C. at            


D. in
Câu 5: (32)


A. if only                      


B. as                         


C. unless         


D. since

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Educated in the UK (A), his abilities are (B) widely recognized (C) in the world of professionals. (D)


A.  the UK


B. his abilities are


C. recognized 


D. the world of professionals
Câu 2: In (A) my opinion, I think that (B) this book is more interested than (C) the other one.(D)


A. In 


B. I think that


C. more interested than


D.  the other one
Câu 3: When (A) he was a college student, (B) he learned (C) to play tennis, to ski, and swimming.(D)


A. When 


B. a college student


C. learned 


D. swimming

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 of the following sentences.
Câu 1: “That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about” 


A. good behavior


B. behaving improprely       


C. behaving nice     


D. behaving cleverly
Câu 2: Nonfat milk has slightly less fat than low fat  


A. a little       


B. a few      


C. much     


D. Small

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. reduction 


B. popular 


C. romantic 


D. financial
Câu 2:


A. copy                       


B. remove                    


C. notice                     


D. cancel

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 35. 'A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story,you're a very dead writer indeed,' she says.With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an entertainer. 'I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,' she says. This love goes back to early childhood. 'I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said "Nonsense Mollie dear, you'll be a writer." So eventually I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher - and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.Thoughts of her childhood inevitably brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields - sadly now covered with modern houses. 'I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,' she said. 'Never.' 'When I set one of my books in Scotland,' she said, 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.'To this day, Mollie has a lively affection for children, which is reflected in the love she has for her writing. 'When we have visitors with children the adults always say, "If you go to visit Mollie, she'll spend more time with the children." They don't realise that children are much more interesting company. I've heard all the adults have to say before. The children have something new.'
Câu 1: What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?


A. It should not aim at a narrow audience. 


B. It should be attractive to young readers. 


C. It should be based on original ideas. 


D. It should not include too much conversation.
Câu 2: In Mollie Hunter’s opinion, one sign of a poor writer is:


A. lifeless characters         


B. complicated ideas 


C. the weakness of the description        


D. the absence of a story 
Câu 3: What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a very young child?


A. She didn’t expect to become a writer. 


B. She didn’t enjoy writing stories.


C. She didn’t have any particular ambitions. 


D. She didn’t respect her teacher’s views.
Câu 4: What does 'its' refer to in paragraph 3?


A. novel                      


B. picture                     


C. ambition                 


D. struggle 
Câu 5: How does Mollie feel about what has happened to her birthplace?


A. confused                 


B. ashamed                  


C. disappointed           


D. surprised 
Câu 6: In comparison with children of earlier years, Mollie feels that modern children are:


A. more intelligent      


B. better informed 


C. less keen to learn    


D. less interested in fiction 
Câu 7: Mollie’s adult visitors generally discover that.........................


A. she is a very generous person 


B. she is interesting company 


C. she talks a lot about her work 


D. she pays more attention to their children 
Câu 8: What is the writer’s purpose in this text?


A. to describe Mollie Hunter’s most successful books 


B.  to share her enjoyment of Mollie Hunter’s books 


C. to provide information for Mollie Hunter’s existing readers 


D. to introduce Mollie Hunter’s work to a wider audience
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1800.6947

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: The planet Mercury                                            round the Sun every eighty-eight days.


A. A. has travelled               


B.  B. is travelling                


C.  C. travelled                      


D. D. travels
Câu 2: There is                horror movie on _                       TV tonight.


A. A. a/the                        


B. B. the/ x                           


C. C. a/ x                                


D. D. x / the
Câu 3:             you start,              you will finish.


A. A.  The soon/the more quickly                    


B. B.   The sooner/the quicker                          


C.  C. The sooner/the quickly


D.  D. The sooner/the more quickly
Câu 4: She gave me a                           box.


A. A. jewelry metal small square                   


B. B. jewelry small metal square


C. C. small square jewelry metal               


D.     D. small square metal jewelry
Câu 5: Stress,                          is a psychological problem, may lead to physical illness.


A. A. which                      


B. B. what                        


C. C. that                             


D.  D. whose
Câu 6:  You          your room carelessly because it is still very untidy.


A. A. shouldn't clean           


B. B. could clean            


C. C. must have cleaned            


D.  D. can't have cleaned
Câu 7: She lost her job because she was             . She made far too many mistakes.


A. A. rash                             


B.  B. incautious              


C.  C. inefficient                           


D. D. impulsive
Câu 8: My father put            the money to buy a new house.


A. A. in           


B. B. up                       


C.  C. on                                   


D. D. out
Câu 9:  I like his essay because it's very                           .


A. A. imagination                  


B. B. imaginable           


C. C. imaginative                      


D.   D. imaginary
Câu 10: You will be glad to know your son's work is showing a          improvement.


A. A. marked                      


B.   B. mediocre                   


C. C. minimal                             


D.  D. pronounced
Câu 11: Governments have               laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.


A. A. practiced              


B. B. acted                      


C. C. enacted                  


D.  D. observed
Câu 12:  Don’t let success go to your ............. whatever you do!


A. A. head                       


B. B. foot             


C.  C. forehead                  


D. D. hand
024.7300.7989
1800.6947

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: Lisa and Rachel are talking on the phone.
-   Lisa: “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?”        
- Rachel: “                        .”


A. A. Yes, I’d love to            


B.  B. Yes, please                        


C. C. No, thanks               


D. D. Sorry
Câu 2: Henry is talking to his mother.
-   Henry: “I’ve passed my driving test.”                     
-   His mother: “                                 .


A. A. All right.                                                     


B.  B. Congratulation                                                 


C. C. That’s a good idea                                     


D. D. Congratulations 

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 Green Restaurant uses fresh produce (A) on their (B) dishes, many (C) of which the owners (D) grow in their own garden.


A. produce


B. their


C. much


D. the owners
Câu 2: These exercises (A) look easy (B), but they are very relatively (C) difficult for (D) us.


A. These exercises 


B. easy


C. very relatively 


D. for
Câu 3: The number of (A) homeless people in Nepal have (B) increased sharply due to (C) the recent severe earthquake. (D)


A. of


B. have


C. due to


D. severe earthquake

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.


A. A. monetary                  


B. B. greedy           


C. C. spiritual                       


D. D. object-oriented
Câu 2: This shouldn’t be too taxing for you.


A. A. comfortable            


B.  B. demanding        


C. C. easy                               


D. D. relaxing

A.
B.
C.
D.