Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the bold and underlined word(s) or phrase(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.


A. concerned about   


B. confined in   


C. enquired about 


D. engaged in
Câu 2: His girlfriend’s behavior at the party was unacceptable, which made everyone there shocked.


A. out of practice   


B. out of line    


C. out of the habit  


D. out of sight

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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. notify


B. advocate  


C. influence 


D. interfere
Câu 2:


A.  royal    


B. unique     


C. remote 


D. extreme

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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.For a century before the Erie Canal was built, there was much discussion among the general population of the Northeast as to the need for connecting the waterways of the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. A project of such monumental proportions was not going to be undertaken and completed without a supreme amount of effort.The man who was instrumental in accomplishing the feat that was the Erie Canal was Dewitt Clinton. As early as 1812, he was in the nation's capital petitioning the federal government for financial assistance on the project, emphasizing what a boon to the economy of the country the canal would be; his efforts with the federal government, however, were not successful.In 1816, Clinton asked the New York State Legislature for the funding for the canal, and this time he did succeed. A canal commission was instituted, and Clinton himself was made head of it. One year later, Clinton was elected governor of the state, and soon after, construction of the canal was started.The canal took eight years to complete, and Clinton was on the first barge to travel the length of the canal, the Seneca Chief, which departed from Buffalo on October 26, 1825, and arrived in New York City on November 4. Because of the success of the Erie Canal, numerous other canals were built in other parts of the country.
Câu 1: The pronoun “it” in the 3rd paragraph refers to which of the following?


A. The canal       


B. The New York State Legislation


C. The state governor   


D. The commission
Câu 2: When did Clinton ask the U.S. government for funds for the canal?


A. In 1812          


B. In 1825


C. In 1816       


D. One hundred years before the canal was built.
Câu 3:  The Seneca Chief was         


A. the nickname of Buffalo


B. the name of the canal


C. Clinton's nickname    


D. the name of a boat
Câu 4: The information in the passage          


A. is in chronological order  


B. is organized spatially


C. gives a cause followed by an effect 


D. lists opposing viewpoints of a problem
Câu 5: The word “boon” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to   


A. Disadvantage


B. Benefit   


C. Cost          


D. Detriment
Câu 6: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses


A. the effect of the Erie Canal on the Buffalo area


B. Clinton's career as governor of New York


C. the century before the building of the Erie Canal


D. canals in different U.S locations
Câu 7: Where in the passage does the author mention a committee that worked to develop the canal?


A. The first paragraph  


B. The second paragraph


C. The fourth paragraph   


D. The third paragraph

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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: - Janet: “How did you get here?” - Susan: “_____.”


A. I came here last night.


B. The train was so crowded.


C. Is it far from here?     


D. I came here by train.
Câu 2: - Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Susan: “_____.”


A. I don't agree. I’m afraid.     


B. I feel very bored.


C. That would be great.    


D. You’re welcome.

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 question. 
Câu 1: I _____ the garden. No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in torrents.


A. shouldn’t have watered             


B. mustn’t have watered


C. can’t have watered               


D. needn’t have watered
Câu 2:  A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may _____ through changes in the lives of the friends.


A. entail                              


B.  remain                           


C.  endure                    


D. continue
Câu 3: I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and _____ a fool of myself.


A. create                     


B. show                       


C. do                          


D. make
Câu 4:  Silence _____ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement.


A. fell in with                   


B. came between             


C. hung over             


D. dropped out of
Câu 5: The scientists _____ on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.


A. working                  


B. worked           


C. are working  


D. who working
Câu 6: If Nam had passed the GCSE examination, he _____ to take the entrance examination to the university.


A.  would have been allowed                              


B. would have allowed                                  


C.  will have allowed                  


D.  would allow
Câu 7:  When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he’d go as red as a _____.


A. tomato                                


B.  chili                                    


C. strawberry              


D.  beetroot
Câu 8: My brothers are often very ____ to what I say. They are really lovable.


A.  obedience                   


B. obedient                       


C. obey                       


D. obstacle
Câu 9:  I must warn you I am not used to _____ so rudely


A. speak                                 


B.  be spoken                    


C. speak to me                    


D. being spoken to
Câu 10: He is tired now. He _____ the gardening for hours.


A. has done                


B. is doing                      


C. did                        


D. has been doing
Câu 11: Let me explain everything to you, _____?


A. shall we                           


B. will you                          


C. will we                 


D. do you
Câu 12: The trouble with James is that he never _____ on time for a meeting.


A. turns up                     


B. takes off                   


C. takes up          


D. turns down
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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 orders are becoming more and more, we’ve been rushed off our feet all week.


A. very angry                        


B. very busy                       


C.  very worried        


D. very happy
Câu 2: The atomic bomb annihilated the whole city, so nothing was left standing.


A. disturbed                     


B. constructed                    


C. converted                     


D. destroyed

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      Duncan Phyfe made some of the most beautiful furniture found in America. His family name was originally Fife, and he was born in Scotland in 1768. In 1784, the Fife family immigrated to Albany, New York where Duncan’s father opened a cabinetmaking shop. Duncan followed his father’s footsteps and was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker. After completing his training, Duncan moved to New York City.         Duncan Fife was first mentioned in the 1792 NYC Directory as a furniture “joiner” in business at 2 Broad Street. Two years later, he moved, expanded his business, and changed his name to Phyfe. He was a quiet-living, God-fearing young man who felt his new name would probably appeal to potential customers who were definitely anti-British in this post-Revolutionary War period.     Duncan Phyfe’s name distinguished him from his contemporaries. Although the new spelling helped him better compete with French emigrant craftsmen, his new name had more to do with hanging it on a sign over his door stoop.     The artisans and merchants who came to America discovered a unique kind of freedom. They were no longer restricted by class and guild traditions of Europe. For the first time in history, a man learned that by working hard, he could build his business based on his own name and reputation and quality of work.     Phyfe’s workshop apparently took off immediately. At the peak of his success, Phyfe employed 100 craftsmen. Some economic historians point to Phyfe as having employed division of labor and an assembly line. What his workshop produced shows Phyfe’s absolute dedication to quality in workmanship. Each piece of furniture was made of the best available materials. He was reported to have paid $1,000 for a single Santo Domingo mahogany log.     Phyfe did not create new designs. Rather, he borrowed from a broad range of the period’s classical styles, Empire, Sheraton, Regency, and French Classical among them. Nevertheless, Phyfe’s high quality craftsmanship established him as America’s patriotic interpreter of European design in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.       Although the number of pieces produced by Duncan Phyfe’s workshop is enormous, comparatively few marked or labeled pieces have been found extant. In antiques shops and auctions, collectors have paid $11,000 for a card table, $24,200 for a tea table, and $93,500 for a sewing table.
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. The business of cabinetmaking. 


B. The significance of Duncan Phyfe’s name.


C. Duncan Phyfe’s life and career.   


D. Duncan Phyfe’s cabinetmaking designs.
Câu 2: According to the passage, which of the following does the author imply?


A. Duncan Fife and his father had the same first name.


B. Duncan Fife worked for his father in Scotland.


C. Duncan Fife and his father were in the same business.


D. Duncan Phyfe made over 100 different kinds of tables.
Câu 3: Which choice does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?


A. His spelling 


B. His chair   


C. His French   


D. His name
Câu 4: Which choice is closest in meaning to the word “guild” in paragraph 4?


A. Verdict of a jury   


B. Organization of craftsmen


C. Political party of emigrants     


D. Immigrants’ club
Câu 5: In his business, Duncan Phyfe used all of the following EXCEPT________.


A. division of labor       


B. an assembly line


C. continental designs       


D. the least expensive materials
Câu 6: Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about Duncan Phyfe’s death?


A. He died in the eighteenth century.    


B. He died in Albany.


C. He died in the nineteenth century.   


D. He died in Scotland.
Câu 7: The author implies that________.


A. furniture from Duncan Phyfe’s workshop no longer exists.


B. furniture from Duncan Phyfe’s workshop costs a lot of money today.


C. furniture from Duncan Phyfe’s workshop was ignored by New Yorkers.


D. furniture from Duncan Phyfe’s workshop was made by his father.

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:   "I have never been to Russia. I think I shall go there next year.” said Bill.


A. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year.


B. Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.


C. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year.


D. Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.
Câu 2: People believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.


A. Jane is believed to have retired because of her poor health.


B. Jane was believed to have retired because of her poor health.


C. It is believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.


D. Jane retired because of her poor health was believed.
Câu 3: Charles would have won the essay contest if he had typed his paper.


A. Charles won the essay contest in spite of not typing his paper.


B. Charles did not win the essay contest because he did not type his paper.


C. Typing his paper made Charles win the essay contest.


D. Charles did not win the essay contest even though he typed his paper.

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: Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.


A. defeat      


B. nourish   


C. help  


D. treat
Câu 2: Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.


A. favorable   


B. bad   


C. comfortable     


D. severe

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.INTERNET JOBS            Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical expertise. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of Webmaster. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a Webmaster to perform.            To specify the job description of a Webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software the website the Webmaster will manage is running on. Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally or externally (renting shared space on the company servers). Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accurate webmaster job description.            Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the latest computer applications. However, there are also online jobs available for which traditional skills remain in high demand. Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a “new media’.            The term “new media” is difficult to define because it compasses a constantly growing set of new technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes websites, email, internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video games, virtual reality, and computer artistry.            Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job professions. With many companies having to downsize in tough economic items, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance workers online has become common business practice. The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers can contract their services. An added benefit to such online jobs is that freelancersare able to work on projects with companies outside their own country.            How much can a person make in these kinds of careers? As with many questions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer. There are many companies willing to pay people with Internet skills salaries well over $70,000 a year. Generally, webmasters start at about $30,000 per year, but salaries can vary greatly. Freelance writers working online have been known to make between $40,000 to $70,000 a year.
Câu 1:  Which of the followings is true about the job of the freelance writers?


A. They may work with others in the company.


B. It is considered a “content” job.    


C. They manage hardware and software.


D. They require in-depth knowledge of applications.
Câu 2: The word “vary” in paragraph 6 can be best replaced by _________


A. decrease                           


B. change                           


C. differ          


D. increase
Câu 3: It can be inferred from the passage that _________.


A. only skilled workers make good money


B. online workers can work full-time online.                        


C. it is easy to become a webmaster              


D. workers with limited computer skills can not work online.
Câu 4: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of webmasters?


A. They never work independently.


B. The duties they perform depend on the organization they work for.


C.  They require a minimal level of expertise.


D. They do not support software products.
Câu 5:  What is the purpose of the passage?


A.  To inform people about the tasks and the roles of a webmaster.


B. To inform people about employment related to the Internet.


C. To inform people about the computer industry.


D. To explain why webmasters make a lot of money.
Câu 6: According to the passage, all of the followings are TRUE except _________.


A. Webmasters must have knowledge of the latest computer applications.


B. Online workers can not free themselves from the office.


C. “New media” is not easy to define.


D. There are online jobs available for workers with minimal computer skills.
Câu 7: Which of the followings is not mentioned as part of the “new media”?


A. Internet technology          


B. writing skills                 


C.  websites                            


D.  video games
Câu 8: The word “identify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.


A.  name                                


B. discover                              


C. encounter                          


D. estimate
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