Read the passage and choose the best answers.The 24th SEA Games was held from 6th to 15th December, 2007 in three provinces in Thailand, namely Nakhon Ratchsima, Bangkok, and Chon Buri. In fact, the 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by Singapore, but Singapore gave up the chance, as its new national sports stadium is under construction and will not be completed in time for the next SEA Games. Thailand was then asked by The SEA Games Federation to host this regional sport event in place of Singapore.The SEA Games takes place every two years, with 11 countries in Southeast Asia participating. Each member country, in alphabetical order, takes turn hosting this event. Let’s look at the number of sports and gold medals in The SEA Ganes in recent years. The 21st SEA Games, hosted by Malaysia in 2001, had 32 sports with 391 gold medals. There were 32 sports with 439 gold medals in The 22nd SEA Games, held in Vietnam in 2003. The 23rd SEA Games, in The Philippines in 2005, had 40 sports with 439 gold medals.The 24th SEA Games in Thailand this year, featuring 43 sports and 485 gold medals, had the highest number of sports and gold medals in The Asian Games and The Olympic Games. So The SEA Games is regarded as the largest regional sporting event in the world  in terms of number of sports and medals.
Câu 1: How long did The 24th SEA Games last?


A. A week 


B. 8 days.     


C. 2 weeks     


D. 10 days.
Câu 2: Which of the following is not stated in the passage?


A. The SEA Games was the largest regional sporting event in the world.


B. The 24th SEA Games was the highest number of sports and gold meadals in the history of the SEA Games.


C. The 22nd SEA Games was held in Vietnam in 2003.


D. The 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by East Timor.
Câu 3: How many sports were there in The 24th SEA Games?


A. 44     


B. 485  


C. 43


D. 42
Câu 4: ow offen does the SEA Games take place? Every ___________.


A. 2 years  


B. 4 years


C. 3 years  


D. 5 years
Câu 5: Where was The 21st SEA Games celebrated?


A. in Philippines 


B. in Vietnam     


C. in Malaysia 


D. in Singapore

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B.
C.
D.

Choose the word that best fits blank.
Câu 1: ________ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it.


A. Enthusiast 


B. Economist  


C. Commentator


D. Worker
Câu 2: Vietnam has a lot of ________ players who won many gold medals in The 22nd SEA Games.


A. outstanding


B. outstretching    


C. outlying    


D. outgoing
Câu 3: The competitor ________the bar and won a gold medal.


A. touched 


B. cleared    


C. threw   


D. kicked
Câu 4: ________ is held every two years.


A. The South Eastern Asian Games


B. The Southern East Asian Games.


C. The Southeast Asian Games     


D. The Southeast Asia Games
Câu 5: Spectators had great ________for the amazing results that Vietnam’s sports delegation gained.


A. admire     


B. admirable     


C. admiration  


D. admiter
Câu 6: The results of ________ were satisfactory.


A. competitions


B. competitor    


C. competitive    


D. compete
Câu 7: Thailand ________ Vietnam just one goal in the final in The 22nd SEA Games.


A. won     


B. beat  


C. knocked   


D. scored
Câu 8: The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of the young and  ________athletes.


A. energetic 


B. energy  


C. energetically


D. energize
Câu 9: The score in the game or competition is shown on________.


A. scoreboard 


B. score draw    


C. score line 


D. scorecard
Câu 10: On behalf of the referees and athletes, they swore to an oath of “solidarity, ________ and Fair Play”.


A. Honest     


B. Honesty  


C. Honestly 


D. Dishonest
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Câu 1:


A. decision        


B. precision  


C. comprehension 


D. confusion
Câu 2:


A. arrival 


B. vital   


C. tidal   


D. citadel
Câu 3:


A. scoreboard     


B. science


C. schedule 


D. scanner

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 questionsCertainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets?For some fifty million years, despite all its eccentricities, the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to such up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacle. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shaped-hence their name-and because they are typically rock inhabitants, this shape, combine with flexibility, enables them to squeeze into crevices where they are safe from predators and ocean currents.Although they have voracious appetites, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the capacity to become quiescent and live at a low metabolic rate-feeding sparingly or not at all for long periods, so that the marine organisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty, they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs, when attacked, it squirts all its internal organs into the water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attached or even touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. Places where the sea cucumber can be found


B. The reason for the sea cucumber’s name


C. How to identify the sea cucumber


D. What makes the sea cucumber unusual
Câu 2: The word “bizarre” is closest meaning to


A. rare          


B. simple      


C. marine    


D. odd
Câu 3: The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses


A. the eating habits of sea cucumbers


B. the food sources of sea cucumbers


C. the reproduction of sea cucumbers


D. threats to sea cucumbers’ existence
Câu 4: According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?


A. It makes them attractive to fish


B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.


C. It helps them to digest their food.


D. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.
Câu 5: The phrase “casts off” is closest in meaning to


A. gets rid of  


B. grows again


C. grabs      


D. uses as a weapon
Câu 6: The words “this faculty” refers to the sea cucumber’s ability to


A. live at a low metabolic rate


B. squeeze into crevices


C. devour all available food in a short time


D. suck up mud or sand
Câu 7: What can be inferred about the defense mechanisms of the sea cucumber?


A. They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.


B. They are almost useless.


C. They are similar to those of most sea creatures.


D. They require group cooperation.

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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: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.


A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.


B. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.


C. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.


D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
Câu 2: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.


A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.


B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.


C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wan’t genuine.


D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.

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: Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the have steel tines and wooden handle.


A. in the meantime   


B. in one area 


C. formerly  


D. sometimes
Câu 2: Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa


A. betrayed    


B. emphasized 


C. revealed 


D. disfigured

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: Next week, when there will be (A) an English club held (B) here, I will give (C) you more information about (D) it.


A. there will be


B. held


C. will give


D. about
Câu 2: Many of the (A) important products obtained (B) from trees, one of the most (C) important is wood pulp, which is used in paper-making. (D)


A. Many of the


B. obtained


C. the most


D. paper-making
Câu 3: It is believed (A) that in the near future (B) robots will be used to doing (C) things such as (D) cooking.


A. is believed


B. in the near future


C. be used to doing


D. such as

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: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris,
The man: “You haven’t lived here long, have you?”
Alex: “__________.”


A. Yes, I have just moved here


B. No, only three months


C. Yes, just a few days


D. No, I live here for a long time
Câu 2: Susan shared with her friend about her losing purse.
Susan: “I have lost my purse.”
Her friend: “___________.”


A. It’s careless     


B. Oh, what a pity


C. That’s nothing   


D. Oh, be careful

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: What were some of the things that brought ______ the Resolution?


A. around    


B. up    


C. on        


D. about
Câu 2: Poor management brought the company to______ of collapse.


A. the ring  


B. the edge  


C. the brink 


D. the foot
Câu 3: John ______ this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thank-you.


A. must have completed     


B. may have completed


C. should have completed  


D. could have completed
Câu 4: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am  ______ awake.


A. broad       


B. well     


C. full       


D. wide
Câu 5: I suggest the room  ______ before Christmas.


A. should decorate


B. is decorated 


C. were decorated 


D. be decorated
Câu 6: It is time every student  ______ harder for the coming exam.


A. worked    


B. should work 


C. works     


D. work
Câu 7: Mr. Simpkims is the big ______ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director.


A. bread       


B. meat   


C. cheese  


D. apple
Câu 8: She is so  ______ to her children that she has decided to quit her job to stay at home and look after them.


A. persistent 


B. kind  


C. responsible  


D. devoted
Câu 9: The new sports complex ______ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and others including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few.


A. supplies  


B. facilities 


C. categories  


D. qualities
Câu 10: There ______ a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire


A. are said being  


B. are said to have been


C. said to be          


D. was said being
Câu 11: It’s silly of him to spend a lot of money buying ______.


A. a thick old wooden table  


B. a thick wooden old table


C. an old wooden thick table    


D. a wooden thick old table
Câu 12: It’s important to project a(n) ______ image during the interview.


A. optimistic  


B. cheerful   


C. positive   


D. upbeat
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Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: What can we do to protect............ species like the giant panda?


A. danger


B. endanger


C. endangered


D. dangerous
Câu 2: Meteorologists can forecast tomorrow’s weather with incredible.............. these days.


A. accurate


B. inaccurate


C. accurately


D. accuracy
Câu 3: We live in a............... area about twenty minutes from the town centre.


A. residence


B. resident


C. residency


D. residential
Câu 4: I hope they don’t .............. the price of petrol. 


A. low


B. lower


C. lowest


D. lowly
Câu 5: There’s not much.............. of environmental groups stopping the building of the new factory.


A. like


B. likely


C. unlike


D. likelihood
Câu 6: It’s............. dark for this time of day. They didn’t say there was going to be an eclipse, did they?


A. natural


B. naturally


C. unnatural


D. unnaturally

A.
B.
C.
D.