Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.Since the time of Nostradamus, meteorologists have been trying to decipher the mystery of climatic changes. Their objective has been to be able to precisely (15)______ the weather for the days to come. In the past, meteorologists looked skywards to find hints in the clouds. At present, their eyes are directed at the spots (16)______the most intriguing climatic transformations (17)______about, namely, the ultimate depths of the oceans where swirls, whirlpools and waves generate the patterns for the future weather.The most efficient way of (18)_____ hold of the ever changing map of the swirling currents circulating their heat around the planet is from space. Weather satellites equipped (19)_____ complicated instruments examine the surface and the bottom of the oceans and determine the exact height of water. The impressive advantage offered by satellite scanning is that measurements can be (20)_____ even in the most inaccessible parts of the oceans and can provide daily pictures of the water surface together with the calculated wave height and wind speed.
Câu 1: (15)______


A. unravel         


B. perceive


C. forecast  


D. explore
Câu 2: (16)______


A. when 


B. where 


C. what  


D. why
Câu 3: (17)______


A. come         


B. turn       


C. bring  


D. get
Câu 4: (18)_____


A. getting    


B. coming    


C. finding        


D. making
Câu 5: (19)_____


A. by         


B. with  


C. in 


D. of
Câu 6: (20)_____


A. done            


B. formed


C. fulfilled  


D. taken

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. emotional           


B. capacity


C. opinion 


D. instrument
Câu 2:


A. documentary 


B. contemporary


C. complementary


D. contradictory

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.BOOKSNearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (31)_                in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind's (32)              achievements, the importance of which can not be evaluated . Books are very useful, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in  the  form  that  is  accessible  to  us  today.The  books  read  by  Romans,  (33)                 , have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand.  They (34)          often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large publication and distribution of book making (35)            more widespread and reliable.
Câu 1:


A. found                     


B. find                                    


C. founded                 


D.  be found
Câu 2:


A. greatest                  


B. greatly                    


C. great                      


D. greater
Câu 3:


A. Because                 


B. So                          


C. So that         


D. However
Câu 4:


A. are                         


B. have                       


C. were                      


D. have been
Câu 5:


A. known                   


B. know                     


C. knowledge             


D. knowledgeable

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: " If I were you, I wouldn't make a fuss, " he said.


A. He accused me of making a fuss.  


B. He advised me not to make a fuss.


C. He refused to make a fuss.    


D. He denied making a fuss.
Câu 2: The burglar was caught red- handed by the police when he broke into the flat.


A. The police caught the burglar to break into the flat .


B. The police caught the burglar when breaking into the flat.


C. When the burglar had broken into the flat, the police caught him at once.


D. The police caught the burglar breaking into the flat.
Câu 3: It is reported that the prisoners escaped by means of a helicopter.


A. The prisoners is reported to have escaped by means of a helicopter.


B. The prisoners are reported to have escaped by means of a helicopter.


C. The prisoners are reported to escape by means of a helicopter.


D. The prisoners are reported to have been escaped by means of a helicopter.

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: As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.


A. overseas                                             


B. alone                         


C. widely                       


D. secretly
Câu 2: It is required for all students to take the entrance examination in oder to attend the university.


A. useful 


B. compulsory 


C. optional 


D. important

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: "What a great haircut, Lucy!"
-"                "


A. Thank you. That's a nice compliment. 


B. It's my pleasure.


C. Thanks. It's very kind of you to do this


D. Oh, yes. That's right.
Câu 2: James :  "Where will you  go on vacation?"
Thomson "                                 "


A. The beach is nice, isn't it? 


B. Probably I won't think of.


C. Probably to the beach. 


D. I have a four-day vacation.

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: Japanese (A) initially used (B) jeweled objects to decorate (C) swords and ceremonial items. (D)


A. Japanese 


B. used 


C. decorate 


D. items
Câu 2: Last week Mark told (A) me that he got (B) very bored with his present job and is looking (C) for a new one. (D)


A. told 


B. got 


C. is looking


D. new one
Câu 3: There are (A) many (B) single mothers and single fathers which (C) are raising children by themselves. (D)


A. are 


B. many 


C. which 


D. themselves

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: Weather (A) and geographical (B) conditions may determine the type of (C) transportation using in (D) a region.


A. Weather


B. geographical


C. the type of


D. using in
Câu 2: Commercial airliners do not fly in the vicinity (A) of volcanic eruptions because even a small amount (B) of volcanic ash (C) can damage its (D) engines.


A. in the vicinity


B. amount


C. ash


D. its

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: A good auditorium will ensure that the sound is able to be heard.


A. illegitimate      


B. inedible  


C. inaudible  


D. illegible
Câu 2: In spite of his being tortured, the captured soldier did not reveal the location of the camp.


A. divert       


B. conceal    


C. digress    


D. divulge

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. ploughs       


B. photograghs            


C. coughs                    


D. laughs
Câu 2:


A. hear                        


B. clear                        


C. bear                                    


D. ear

A.
B.
C.
D.