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             Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety. Instead, critics of globalization believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed. The debate over globalization is about what the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantages can grow while its problems can be solved.            On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of removing barriers to international trade and investment, allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers greater freedom of choice. With free-market globalization, investment funds can move unimpeded from the rich countries to the developing countries. Consumers can benefit from cheaper products because reduced taxes make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper to buy. Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider market. More competition keeps sellers on their toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and benefit others.            On the other side of the debate are critics who see neo-liberal policies as producing greater poverty, inequality, social conflict, cultural destruction, and environmental damage. They say that the most developed nations – the United States, Germany, and Japan – succeeded not because of free trade but because of protectionism and subsidies. They argue that the more recently successful economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and China all had strong state-led development strategies that did not follow neo-liberalism. These critics think that government encouragement of “infant industries” – that is, industries that are just beginning to develop – enables a country to become internationally competitive.            Furthermore, those who criticize the Washington Consensus suggest that the inflow and outflow of money from speculative investors must be limited to prevent bubbles. These bubbles are characterized by the rapid inflow of foreign funds that bid up domestic stock markets and property values. When the economy cannot sustain such expectation, the bubbles burst as investors panic and pull their money out of the country.            Protests by what is called the anti-globalization movement are seldom directed against globalization itself but rather against abuses that harm the rights of workers and the environment. The question raised by nongovernmental organizations and protesters at WTO and IMF gatherings is whether globalization will result in a rise of living standards or a race to the bottom as competition takes the form of lowering living standards and undermining environmental regulations.            One of the key problems of the 21st century will be determining to what extent markets should be regulated to promote fair competition, honest dealing, and fair distribution of public goods on a global scale.
Câu 1: Supporters of free-market globalization point out that  


A. investment will be allocated only to rich countries  


B. taxes that are paid on goods will be increased


C. there will be less competition among producers  


D. consumers can benefit from cheaper products
Câu 2: The word “allocated” in the passage mostly means


A. distributed  


B. solved  


C. removed 


D. offered
Câu 3: The phrase “keeps sellers on their toes” in the passage mostly means


A. prevents sellers from selling new products 


B. forces sellers to go bare-footed


C. makes sellers responsive to any changes


D. allows sellers to stand on their own feet
Câu 4: According to critics of globalization, several developed countries have become rich because of


A. their help to developing countries    


B. their neo-liberal policies


C. their protectionism and subsidies


D. their prevention of bubbles
Câu 5: The word “undermining” in the passage mostly means


A. making less effective  


B. obeying   


C. observing 


D. making more effective
Câu 6: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?


A. Critics believe the way globalization operates should be changed.


B. The anti-globalization movement was set up to end globalization.


C. Hardly anyone disapproves of globalization in its entirety.


D. Some Asian countries had strong state-led economic strategies.
Câu 7: The debate over globalization is about how  


A. to spread ideas and strategies for globalization


B. to govern the global economy for the benefit of the community


C. to use neo-liberal policies for the benefit of the rich countries


D. to terminate globalization in its entirety

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 All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.   Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and ot her Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.   Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.   Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may  be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.   Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans  or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. Advantages of dried foods.


B. Water: the main component of food.


C. Mechanization of drying foods.


D. Different methods of drying foods.
Câu 2: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.


A. reduced considerably       


B. put a tick


C. examined carefully 


D. motivated to develop
Câu 3: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______.


A. remove their wax coating   


B. kill off bacteria


C. maintain their color 


D. crack their skin
Câu 4: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______.


A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards


B. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through


C. dipping them in an alkaline solution


D. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder
Câu 5: What does the word “which”  in the fourth paragraph refer to?


A. Vegetables 


B. Foods  


C. Things  


D. Chambers
Câu 6: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______.


A. small flakes


B. fine powder    


C. dried soup  


D. recognizable pieces
Câu 7: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______.


A. explorers who are underweight     


B. soldiers who are not in battle


C. people who are on the move 


D. housewives who have little storage space
Câu 8: This passage is mainly ______.


A. argumentative


B. analytical     


C. informative    


D. fictional
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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: However much effort he put into it, he will never make a go of the business.


A. He’s a failure as an a businessman even though he’s extremely hardworking.


B. No matter how hard he tries, he won’t ever turn that business into a going concern.


C. The success of the business will depend upon the amount of hard work he puts into it.


D. Unless he is willing to make more of an effort, the business is never likely to be a success.
Câu 2: The last time I saw Peter was when I ran into him at the station on my way to Glasgow.


A. I haven't seen Peter since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for Glasgow


B. The last time I went to Glasgow, I happened to meet Peter at the station.


C. When I last saw Peter at the station when I was on my way to Glasgow, I ran after him.


D. I finally saw Peter at the station when I was on my way to Glasgow.
Câu 3: We got caught in a traffic jam so we were among the last to arrive at the cinema.


A. The traffic jam prevented us from getting to the cinema.


B. The traffic was so heavy that everybody arrived at the cinema late.


C. There was such a congestion on the road that nobody arrived at the cinema on time.


D. Most people get to the cinema before us as we were held up by the traffic jam.

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: The device is very sophisticated and should only be operated by someone who is familiar with it.


A. crude     


B. advanced 


C. makeshift 


D. archaic
Câu 2: Relations between the two countries have improved considerably in the last few years.


A. abolish  


B. demolish   


C. diminish    


D. deteriorated

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 from 22 to 26.The invention of the mobile phone has undoubtedly revolutionized the way people communicate and influenced every aspect of our lives. The issue is whether this technological innovation has done more harm than good.In order to (22)______ the question, we must first turn to the type of consumer. Presumably, most parents buy mobile phones for their teenagers to track their whereabouts and ensure their safety. We can also assume that most teenagers want mobile phones to avoid missing out (23)______ social contact. In this context, the advantages are clear. However, we cannot deny the fact that text messages have been used by bullies to intimidate fellow students. There is also (24)______ evidence that texting has affected literacy skills.The ubiquitous use of the mobile phone has, (25)______ question, affected adult consumers, too. What employee, on the way home from work, would be reluctant to answer a call from their boss? Apparently, only 18% of us, according to a recent survey, are willing to switch off our mobile phones once we’ve left the office.Admittedly, mobile phones can be intrusive but there are obvious benefits to possessing one. Personally speaking, they are invaluable when it comes to making social or business arrangements at short (26)______. According to a recent survey, they also provide their owners with a sense of security in emergency situations.In conclusion, mobile phones do have their drawbacks, but these are outweighed by the benefits. I would argue that it is not the tool that chooses its purpose, but the user.
Câu 1: (22)______


A. answer  


B. address  


C. remedy    


D. put right
Câu 2: (23)______


A.  in 


B. to    


C. of    


D. on
Câu 3: (24)______


A. indisputable   


B. arguable  


C. doubtless 


D. unhesitating
Câu 4: (25)______


A. out of     


B. without    


C. beyond      


D. outside
Câu 5: (26)______


A.  time           


B. notice


C. term   


D. warning

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: We had about ten people helping us carry our belongings to a van parking outside when there was a sudden crash which made us turn round to find the big mirror lying in pieces on the ground.


A. ten people helping


B. van parking


C. which made us turn round


D. lying in pieces
Câu 2: You should take out insurance for your house from any possible damage. Earthquakes sometimes occur here.


A. take out


B. for


C. from


D. occur
Câu 3: In a famous experiment conducted at University of Chicago in 1983, rats kept from sleeping died after two and a half weeks.


A. conducted


B. University of Chicago


C. rats kept


D. a half weeks

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. smooth    


B. sunbath    


C. youth  


D. cloth
Câu 2:


A.  rough    


B. touchy


C. southern    


D. coup

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.Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago.Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.
Câu 1: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?


A. More than 8 million


B. More than predicted in Business Week


C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today


D. Fewer than last year
Câu 2: The phrase “of no consequence” means                .


A. of no use


B. of no good


C. unimportant


D. irrelevant
Câu 3: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT___            .


A. the lack of interaction with a group


B. the different system of supervision


C. the fact that the work space is in the home


D. the opportunities for advancement
Câu 4: The word “them” in line 11 refers to        _.


A. systems


B. telecommuters


C. executives


D. responsibilities
Câu 5: The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees                


A. need regular interaction with their families.


B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.


C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.


D. are ignorant of telecommuting.
Câu 6: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is         .


A. a telecommuter


B. the manager


C. a statistician


D. a reporter
Câu 7: When Business Week published “The Portable Executive”, it implied that                    .


A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective.


B. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting.


C. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic.


D. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work.

A.
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: He had just finished eating his breakfast. Then he fell down.


A. Hardly did he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down.


B. Hardly he had finished eating his breakfast when he fell down.


C. Hardly had he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down.


D. Hardly have he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down.
Câu 2: He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.


A. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.


B. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me the most.


C. I was almost surprised by his strange behavior.


D. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.

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. expands                  


B. installs               


C. swallows                


D. rejects
Câu 2:


A. purpose                 


B. compose                 


C. suppose            


D. propose       

A.
B.
C.
D.