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: My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.


A. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness.


B. My sister worries so much about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money.


C. Worrying so much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.


D. Fitness worried, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.
Câu 2: If you had gone to class yesterday, you would understand what the teacher is saying at the moment.


A. What the teacher was saying was not comprehensible to you because you didn‘t go to class yesterday.


B. You were not here yesterday, so you didn’t understand what the teacher was saying.


C. You were not here yesterday, so you don’t understand what the teacher is saying at the moment.


D. You went to class yesterday and now understand what the teacher is saying at the moment.
Câu 3: “You’d better apologize for being late." said my mother.


A. My mother advised me to apologize for being late.


B. My mother suggested me to apologize for being late.


C. My mother suggested apologizing for being late.


D. My mother warned me to apologize for being late.
Câu 4: He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop.


A. He decided to have the thing repaired and not to take it back to the shop.


B. He took the thing back to the shop because he wanted to have it repaired.


C. He decided to repair the thing himself as he couldn’t take it back to the shop.


D. Rather than taking it back to the shop, he decided to repair the thing himself.
Câu 5: There is no point in taking the exam when you are not prepared for it.


A. The exam is pointless even if you are prepared for it.


B. You are not allowed to take the exam without preparing for it.


C. You will get a very low point without preparing for it.


D. You shouldn’t take the exam if you don’t prepare well for it.

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


A. intellectual               


B. philosopher             


C. discriminate                        


D. enlightenment
Câu 2: undergraduate          


B. administrative         


C. disadvantage   


D. agricultural
Câu 3:


A. emergency                


B. activity                   


C. vulnerable                           


D. initiative 

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: Slang can be defined as a set of lexical, grammatical, and phonological regularities used in informal speech.           


A. informative                         


B. official                               


C. situational    


D. casual
Câu 2: The emergence of supersonic travel opened new horizons for the military, tourism, and commerce.        


A. simplicity                            


B. disappearance                     


C. urgency                              


D. profitability

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. priority                     


B. habitat              


C. protection                   


D. essential
Câu 2:


A. marvelous                 


B. assistance                


C. armchair                            


D. argument

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.            In 1752, Benjamin Franklin made his textbook experiment with a brass key and a silk kite that he flew in a thunderstorm to prove that lightning and electricity are the same thing. In 1920, a kite-flying championship for families and individuals was held in London. These two seemingly unrelated events underscore the fact that kites can be flown for both pleasure and scientific purposes. For example, in the 1800s weather bureaus flew kites to record temperature and humidity at certain altitudes. On one occasion, ten kites were strung together and flown at a height of four miles to lift men and carry cameras aloft.            The kite’s ability to fly depends on its construction and the way that its line is attached. The familiar diamond - shaped kite flies when its covered face is aligned against the wind flow. The line attached to the nose of the kite pulls it into the wind, thus creating the necessary angle for the lift force. If the kite’s construction and the angle of the air stream are correct, the kite will encounter greater pressure against its face and lower pressure against its back. The difference in the pressure creates a lift that causes the kite to rise until it hangs level from its bridle. Its angle against the wind should be sufficiently large or small to create maximum lift to overcome both drag and gravity. The towing point to which the line is attached is important because it sets the kite’s angle relative to the air flow. Although the kite must be headed up and into the wind with a velocity of 8 to 20 miles per hour, it can maintain its position through a tail, a rudder, a keel, vents, or tassels.
Câu 1: What is the main topic of the passage?


A. What makes kites stay up in the air.                     


B. How kites can be utilized.


C. What parts kites consist of.                  


D. Why kites are were spurned.
Câu 2: The word “aloft” in the reading passage is closet in meaning to _____.


A. for the analysis                


B. in the flood                   


C. in flight                       


D. for amusement
Câu 3: According to the passage, the kite flies when its nose is ______.


A. pointed away from the ground                                          


B. balanced with the tail


C. pointed into the wind flow             


D. aligned parallel to the wind flow
Câu 4: What is necessary condition for the kite to fly?


A. The kite must be sufficiently strong to withstand great pressure.


B. The kite must be diamond-shaped, and the wind of a certain velocity.


C. The pressure against its back must be lower than the pressure against its face.


D. The pressure of the air flow must be lower than the weight of the kite.
Câu 5: According to the passage, the line of the kites is important because it _____.


A. lifts the kite’s cover and frame into the air space


B. contributes to the shape of the kite and extends it


C. conveys the direction of the wind and the air flow


D. determines the angle between the kite and the air flow
Câu 6: The phrase “headed up” in the passage is closet in meaning to ______.


A. diverted                              


B. directed                             


C. drafted                        


D. dropped
Câu 7: The paragraph following the passage most would likely discuss _____.


A. fiberglass kites flown in competition                                 


B. the cords and wires needed for kite flying


C. elements of kite design and composition                           


D. bowed kites curved on their faces

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.What make a good souvenir?            On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was born, and a shell (1) _____ on my favourite childhood beach.            Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain objects, the (2) ________ their associations with the past become, and the sharper the recollections that gather around them. They are, (3) ________, real souvenirs, encapsulations not only of the place, but of your time in the place. But these days, the term “real souvenirs” sounds like a contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap mass-produced imports that have nothing to do with the place at all.            It’s often the (4) _____ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs on holiday this summer, make sure they (5) ________  the reality test. A good souvenir is not just made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the local economy, it shouldn’t come too cheap, either.
Câu 1: (1)


A. come across    


B. found out               


C. picked up                


D. bumped into
Câu 2: (2)


A. larger             


B. wider                 


C. harder                            


D. greater       
Câu 3: (3)


A. therefore                


B. whereas                  


C. however                            


D. otherwise
Câu 4: (4)


A. point           


B. case                   


C. fact                           


D. truth
Câu 5: (5)


A. pass                       


B. win                        


C. take                              


D. beat

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.Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino near Gzhatsk, a region west of Moscow, Russia, on March 9th, 1939.He was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first person in space and the first human to orbit the Earth. The adjacent town of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin in 1968 in his honor.Yuri Gagarin’s parents worked on a collective farm. His mother was reportedly a voracious reader, and his father a skilled carpenter. He was the third of four children in his family. Gagarin’s teachers described him as intelligent and hard-working.After starting an apprenticeship in a metal works as a foundry man, Gagarin was selected for further training at a high technical school in Saratov. While there, he joined the “AeroClub”, and learned how to fly a light aircraft. In 1955, after completing his technical schooling, he entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s School. While there he met Valentina Goryacheva, whom he married in 1957, after gaining his pilot’s wings in a MIG-15.In 1960, an extensive search and selection process saw Yuri Gagarin, as one of 20 cosmonauts, selected for the Soviet space program. Out of the 20 selected, the eventual choices for the first launch were Gagarin and Gherman Titov, because of their excellent performance in training, as well as their physical characteristics. On April 12th, 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in Vostok 3KA-2 (Vostok 1). He lost his life in a training accident on March 27, 1968.
Câu 1: Where was Yuri Gagarin born?


A. In Klushino        


B. In Moscow 


C. In Saratov   


D. In Gzhatsk
Câu 2: What did his father do?


A. A pilot      


B. A reader 


C. A carpenter 


D. A teacher
Câu 3: What did he do after completing his technical schooling?


A. He learned how to fly a light aircraft.


B. He entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s School.


C. He joined the “AeroClub”.


D. He married Valentina Goryacheva.
Câu 4: The word eventual in paragraph 4, could best be replaced by                                       .


A. annual                              


B. second                       


C. final                          


D. daily
Câu 5: Which of the following is NOT true about Yuri Gagarin?


A. He died in 1968 because of lung cancer.


B. He was the third of four children in his family.


C. He was one of 20 cosmonauts selected for the Soviet space program.


D. He was the first human to travel into space.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C,or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Câu 1: A number of (A) teachers have (B) devoted their lives (C) for (D) the development of education in Viet Nam.


A. A number of 


B. have 


C. lives 


D. for 
Câu 2: The assumption that (A) smoking has bad effects (B) on (C) our health have been proved (D).


A. that 


B. effects 


C. on 


D. have been proved 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in the meaning or best combination to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
 


A. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.


B. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.


C. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.


D. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
Câu 2: Anna last visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments two weeks ago.


A. Anna hasn't visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments for two weeks.


B. This is the last time Anna visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments.


C. It's two weeks when Anna visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments.


D. Anna visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments for two weeks.
Câu 3: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.


A. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.


B. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.


C. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.


D. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
Câu 4: “Don’t be so disappointed, Bill. You can take the driving test again,” said Helen.


A. Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again.


B. Helen told Bill to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again.


C. Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again.


D. Helen said Bill not to be disappointed because of the driving test again.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word nhose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. who


B. whose


C. whole


D. white
Câu 2:


A. hasty


B. tasty


C. wastage


D. nasty
Câu 3:


A. television


B. revise


C. confusion


D.  seizure
Câu 4:


A. considerate


B.  transition


C. magnificent


D. analysis
Câu 5:


A. cushion


B. sugar


C. stumble


D.  butcher

A.
B.
C.
D.