Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one.
Câu 1: They bought a gift that was very expensive for their son.


A. They gave their son a gift that was very expensive.


B. Their son bought an expensive gift for his birthday.


C. The gift was so expensive that they didn’t buy it for their son.


D. Although the gift was inexpensive, they didn’t buy it for their son.
Câu 2: We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money.


A. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully.


B. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money.


C. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.


D. If we couldn’t have managed our business successfully, we would have had my father’s money.
Câu 3: He wants his wife to quit her job and look after their children.


A. He would like his wife to stop working and looking after their children.


B. He wants to quit his job and his wife look after their children.


C. He would like his wife to continue working in spite of looking after their children.


D. He would like his wife to stop working and look after their children.

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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.The first two decades of this century were dominated by the microbe hunters. These hunters had tracked down one after another of the microbes responsible for the most dreaded scourges of many centuries: tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria. But there remained some terrible diseases for which no microbe could be incriminated: scurvy, pellagra, rickets, beriberi. Then it was discovered that these diseases were caused by the lack of vitamins, a trace substance in the diet. The diseases could be prevented or cured by consuming foods that contained the vitamins. And so in the decades of the 1920's and 1930's, nutrition became a science and the vitamin hunters replaced the microbe hunters.In the 1940's and 1950's, biochemists strived to learn why each of the vitamins was essential for health. They discovered that key enzymes in metabolism depend on one or another of the vitamins as coenzymes to perform the chemistry that provides cells with energy for growth and function. Now, these enzyme hunters occupied center stage.You are aware that the enzyme hunters have been replaced by a new breed of hunters who are tracking genes - the blueprints for each of the enzymes - and are discovering the defective genes that cause inherited diseases - diabetes, cystic fibrosis. These gene hunters, or genetic engineers, use recombinant DNA technology to identify and clone genes and introduce them into bacterial cells and plants to create factories for the massive production of hormones and vaccines for medicine and for better crops for agriculture. Biotechnology has become a multibilliondollar industry.In view of the inexorable progress in science, we can expect that the gene hunters will be replaced in the spotlight. When and by whom? Which kind of hunter will dominate the scene in the last decade of our waning century and in the early decades of the next? I wonder whether the hunters who will occupy the spotlight will be neurobiologists who apply the techniques of the enzyme and gene hunters to the funtions of the brain. What to call them? The head hunters. I  will return to them later.
Câu 1: What is the main topic of the passage?


A. The microbe hunters.   


B. The potential of genetic engineering.


C. The progress of modern medical research.


D. The discovery of enzymes.
Câu 2: The word “incriminated’ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to      


A. blamed   


B. eliminated  


C. investigated 


D. produced
Câu 3: Which of the following can be cured by a change in diet?


A. Tuberculosis  


B. Cholera  


C. Cystique fibroses


D. Pell Agra
Câu 4: The word “strived” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to


A. studied       


B. tried   


C. experimented   


D. failed
Câu 5: How do vitamins influence health?


A. They protect the body from microbes


B. They are broken down by cells to produce energy


C. They keep food from spoiling


D. They are necessary for some enzymes to function
Câu 6: The phrase “occupy the spotlight” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to     


A. go to furthest 


B. lighten to load


C. conquer territory     


D. receive the most attention
Câu 7: The author implies that the most important medical research topic of the future will be


A. the functions of the brain      


B. inherited diseases


C. the operation of vitamins    


D. the structure of genes
Câu 8: With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?


A. Most diseases are caused by defective genes


B. The focus of medical research will change in the next two decades.


C. Medical research throughout the twentieth century has been dominated by microbe hunters.


D. Medical breakthroughs often depend on luck.
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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.Most of the early houses built in America were suited to farm life, as it was not until cities became manufacturing centers that colonists could survive without farming as their major occupation. Among the earliest farmhouses in America were those built in Plymouth Colony. Generally they consisted of one large rectangular room on the ground floor, called a hall or great room and having a fireplace built into one of the walls, and a loft overhead. Sometimes a lean-to was attached alongside the house to store objects such as spinning wheels, firewood, barrels, and tubs. The furnishings in the great room were sparse and crudely built. Tabletops and chest boards were split or roughly sawed and often smoothed only on one side. Benches took the place of chairs, and the table usually had a trestle base so it could be dismantled when extra space was required. One or two beds and a six-board chest were located in one corner of the room. The fireplace was used for heat and light, and a bench often placed nearby for children and elders, in the area called the inglenook.The original houses in Plymouth Colony were erected within a tall fence for fortification. However, by 1630 Plymouth Colony had 250 inhabitants, most living outside the enclosure. By 1640, settlements had been built some distance from the original site. Villages began to emerge throughout Massachusetts and farmhouses were less crudely built. Windows brought light into homes and the furnishings and décor were more sophisticated.As more diversified groups of immigrants settled the country, a greater variety of farmhouses appeared, from Swedish long-style houses in the Delaware Valley to saltbox houses in Connecticut, Dutch-Flemish stone farmhouses in New York, and clapboard farmhouses in Pennsylvania. From Georgian characteristics to Greek revival elements, farmhouses of varied architectural styles and building functions populated the landscape of the new frontier.
Câu 1: The main idea of the passage is


A. The history of the American farmhouse


B. Where immigrants settled in America


C. How to build an American farmhouse  


D. life in Plymouth Colony
Câu 2: Which of the following is not mentioned as part of the furnishings in farmhouses?


A. Rocking chair  


B. Bench    


C. Trestle- based table


D. Six - board chest
Câu 3: According to the passage the earliest farmhouses were built in


A. Delaware Valley  


B. Massachusetts


C. Connecticut  


D. Pennsylvania
Câu 4: The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to


A. trestle base


B. space      


C. table   


D. chest board
Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that


A. the major occupation in Plymouth Colony was carpentry


B. sophisticated tools were available to the early immigrants


C. cloth was important from England


D. the extended family lived together in the farmhouse
Câu 6: The passage was most probably written by a specialist in American


A. urban planning  


B. farming     


C. architecture     


D. immigration
Câu 7: The word “emerge” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced with


A. proceed  


B. settle     


C. come out  


D. appear

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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 from 35 to 42.Life in the UniverseExobiology is the study of life that originates from outside of Earth. As yet, of course, no such life forms  have been found. Exobiologists, however, have done important work in the theoretical study of where life is most likely to evolve, and what those extrateưestrial life forms might be like.What sorts of planets are most likely to develop life? Most scientists agree that a habitable planet must be terrestrial, or rock-based, with liquid surface water and biogeochemical cycles that somewhat resemble Earth’s. Water is an important solvent involved in many biological processes. Biogeochemical cycles are the continuous movement and transformation of materials in the environment. These cycles include the circulation of elements and nutrients upon which life and the Earth’s climate depend. Since (as far as we know) all life is carbon-based, a stable carbon cycle is especially important.The habitable zone is the region around a star in which planets can develop life. Assuming the need for liquid surface water, it follows that most stars around the size of our sun will be able to sustain habitable zones for billions of years. Stars that are larger than the sun are much hotter and bum out more quickly; life there may not have enough time to evolve. Stars that are smaller than the sun have different problem. First of all, planets in their habitable zones will be so close to the star that they will be “tidally locked” – that is one side of the planet will always face the star in perpetual daylight with the other side in the perpetual night. Another possible obstacle to life on smaller stars is that they tend to vary in their luminosity, or brightness, due to flares and “star spots”. The variation can be large enough to have harmful effects on the ecosystem.Of course, not all stars of the right size will give rise to life; they also must have terrestrial planets with the right kind of orbits. Most solar systems have more than one planet, which influence each other’s orbits with their own gravity. Therefore, in order to have a stable system with no planets flying out into space, the orbits must be a good distance from one another. Interestingly, the amount of space needed is roughly the width of a star’s habitable zone. This means that for life to evolve, the largest possible number of life-supporting planets in any star’s habitable zone is two.Finally, not all planets meeting the above conditions will necessarily develop life. One major threat is large, frequent asteroid and comet impacts, which will wipe out life each time it tries to evolve. The case of Earth teaches that having large gas giants, such as Saturn and Jupiter,.in the outer part of the solar system can help keep a planet safe for life. Due to their strong gravitation, they tend to catch or deflect large objects before they can reach Earth.
Câu 1: What is the topic of the passage?


A. The search for intelligent life   


B. Conditions necessary for life


C. Characteristics of extraterrestrial life


D. Life in our solar system
Câu 2: All of the following are mentioned in the passage as necessary for the development of life except    


A. rock      


B. carbon   


C. oxygen   


D. water
Câu 3: The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to


A. star      


B. zone  


C. region  


D. planet
Câu 4: It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that       


A. the Earth is in the sun’s habitable zone


B. the Earth is tidally locked to the sun


C. the sun varies in its luminosity 


D. variations in luminosity help life to develop
Câu 5: The word “sustain” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by     


A. assist   


B. have 


C. need


D. experience
Câu 6: In order for life to develop, a planet’s orbit must not be    


A. stable         


B. very close to another planet’s orbit


C. on the same planet as another planet’s orbit 


D. less wide than the star’s habitable zone
Câu 7: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that      


A. most stars have more than two planets in their habitable zones


B. no star has more than two planets in its habitable zone


C. it is not possible for a star to have three planets with life on them


D. for life to develop, a star must have at least two planets in its habitable zone
Câu 8: Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?


A. Because of their nearness, habitable planets orbiting smaller stars usually have either constant daylight or constant night.


B. The habitable zones of small stars are so close to the star that planets within them do not spin.


C. One problem with some stars is that their habitable zones are tidally locked into either light or darkness.


D. Some stars become tidally locked, so that they only shine light on one side of a planet.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions.         
Câu 1: I started training to be an accountant six months ago. I’ve got more months to go and then I have to take exams.


A. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year


B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.


C. By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year.


D. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will be training for a year.
Câu 2: Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon? Danny's totally unfit.


A. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon who’s totally unfit?


B. Why did Danny, whose totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?


C. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon, who’s totally unfit?


D. Why did Danny, who’s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following question.
Câu 1: If I hadn’t had so much work to do I would have gone to the movies.


A. Because I had to do so much  work I couldn’t go to the movies.


B. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.


C.  A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies.


D.  I never go to the movies if I have work to do.  
Câu 2: “ Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam.


A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.


B. Gavin was suggested to have a hair cut.


C. It was suggested that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.


D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut. 
Câu 3: Even if the job market is not stable, those who persist will be able to land jobs eventually.


A. When it’s hard to find a job, jobs on land are even harder.


B.  Patient people will secure jobs even in an instable job market.


C. Only persistent job seekers can find jobs.


D.  In land jobs are only available to persistent jobs applicants. 

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For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but use the word given. This work must not be altered in any way.Ex: I will certainly be there (fail)      I will be there without fail.
Câu 1: People say that he is the best student of this school. (said)


A. It is said that he is the best student of this school.


B. It can be said that he is the best student of this school.


C. It is said that he is the better student of this school.


D. It is said that he was the best student of this school.
Câu 2: "If I were you, I woudn't trust Peter," she told John. (advised)


A. She advised John not to trust her.


B. She advised John not to trusting her.


C. She advised John not trusting her.


D. She advised John not to having trusted her.
Câu 3: He started investigating the case a week ago. (has)


A. He has investigated  the case since a week.


B. He has investigated  the case for a week.


C. He has been investigated  the case for a week.


D. He has started  investigating  the case for a week.
Câu 4: Why isn't this TV working? (what)


A. What's the matter this TV?


B. What's the matter about this TV?


C. What's the problem to this TV?


D. What's the matter with this TV?
Câu 5: Whose car is this? (belong)


A. Who does this car belong to?


B. Who does this car belong ?


C. Who did this car belong to?


D. Who does this car belongs to?

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.


A. expensive


B. complicated


C. simple and easy to use


D. difficult to operate
Câu 2: His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony.


A. contradicted


B.  compatible


C. enhanced


D. incorporated 

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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: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.
 


A. disgusted


B. puzzled


C. angry


D. upset
Câu 2: The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.
 
 


A. terminate


B. prevented


C. enhanced


D. incorporated

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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 followinging questions. 
Câu 1: The soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame 


A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well


B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.


C.  As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.


D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
Câu 2: We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.


A. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets.


B. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends for years.


C. We have been friends so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.


D. Having been friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us. 

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