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: I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work.


A. very scared              


B. very boring              


C. very busy       


D. very idle
Câu 2: Polluted water and increased water temperatures have threatened many marine species.


A. contaminated         


B. enriched              


C. purified       


D. strengthened

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: Your failure is the consequence of not studying hard enough for the exam.
 
Question 7. Because of an accident, my train was delayed for several hours.
A. taken in                               B. held up                                C. called off                D. made up


A. status                              


B. motive                         


C. result                 


D. cause
Câu 2: Because of an accident, my train was delayed for several hours.


A. taken in                          


B. held up                         


C. called off              


D. made up

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 the primary stress in each of the questions
Câu 1:


A. compulsory    


B. federation   


C. parabolic  


D. mausoleum
Câu 2:


A. meteorite    


B. consequently  


C. preferable


D. certificate
Câu 3:


A. carol      


B. garnish 


C. simmer  


D. promote
Câu 4:


A. nominate


B. compromise   


C. ultimate   


D. embroider
Câu 5:


A. minimize


B. applicant        


C. satellite  


D. bilingual

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 questions
Câu 1:


A. chateau      


B. chain     


C. chapter 


D. charm
Câu 2:


A. courageous    


B. gaseous  


C. gorgeous     


D. cretaceous
Câu 3:


A. cough   


B. tough        


C. hiccough 


D. rough
Câu 4:


A. together      


B. generation 


C. genre 


D. genitive
Câu 5:


A. orphan 


B. dolphin     


C. shepherd   


D. asphalt

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D which is closest in meaning to the first sentence of each of the questions
Câu 1: "You have spoilt my party,” she told her brother.


A. She apologized for spoiling her brother's party.


B. She accused her brother of spoiling her party.


C. She has asked her brother to spoil her'party.


D. She threatened to spoil her brother's party.
Câu 2: She had never been to such a boring party before.


A. She shouldn't have been so bored at the party. 


B. Rarely does she go to boring parties.


C. Never before had she been so bored at a party.


D. She avoids going to boring parties.
Câu 3: Cathy had better stop eating so much chocolate.


A. Cathy wishes she could give up eating chocolate.


B. Cathy ought to stop eating so much chocolate.


C. Cathy would prefer to stop eating so much chocolate.


D. Cathy may have given up eating so much chocolate.
Câu 4:  Bill should have arrived by now.


A. Bill has just arrived.  


B. I expected Bill to have arrived before.


C. I think Bill should be here very soon.   


D. Bill is going to arrive any minute.
Câu 5: Without his help, she would not have managed to solve the problem


A. She managed to solve the problem on her own.


B. She's unable to solve the problem without his help.


C. If he hadn't helped her, she wouldn't have been able to solve the problem.


D. If he helps her, she'll be able to solve the problem.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Transplanting organs such as hearts and kidneys has proved easier than transplanting muscles.


A. such as 


B. has proved


C. than


D. muscles
Câu 2: On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-topped mountains more than a mile beneath sea level.


A. on


B. is


C. of


D. more than
Câu 3: No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishawn School, Martha has  moved to the staff of the Eastman School in 1925.


A. satisfied


B. emphasis of


C. Martha has


D. to
Câu 4: Not until much later did she realize her long-known partner had been lying her.


A. until 


B. did she realize


C. long-known


D. lying
Câu 5: Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales.


A. personified


B. blindfolded


C. to hold


D. a pair

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.Architecture has social purposes and meets practical needs by means of combining art and technological innovations. In building construction, however, an emergence of new materials does not make its precursors obsolete, and architectural knowledge is cumulative. The fact that today much is constructed from prefabricated concrete does not do away with brick. Furthermore, despite dramatic changes and increased technological sophistication of architectural design and construction, the essential apparatus of erecting a building has remained rooted in preindustrial traditional practices passed down during the millennia. The social and utilitarian expectations of structures are largely based on elemental demands of keeping out elements and enemies, ameliorating the extremes of heat, and avoiding the instruction of wind, precipitation, and pests.Gravity, air pressure, and earthquakes can induce tensions that have to be accounted for when constructing functional enclosed space. Vertical stacking of masonry materials causes compression that can lead to important problems when a structure is spanned to build a roof and connect walls. Arches, vaults, and domes were specifically developed to alleviate the compression by directing the spanning element along a curve rather than a straight line. Building suspension structures, dams, and tunnels became possible in the nineteenth century with the increased availability of steel that could reinforce structural frames and enable them to withstand natural forces previously believed to be insurmountable.Functional evolutions of modern buildings create new demands on the analysis of structural behavior and engineering. Few occupants of skyscrapers view elevators as elaborate systems of vertical transportation. Humidity and temperature control, forced ventilation, natural and artificial lighting, sanitation and disposal of waste, electrical wiring, and fire prevention make very tall constructions engineering marvels that also must be aesthetically pleasing and physically convenient.Erecting a structure involves a great deal more than merely attending to the aesthetics and psychological experience of architectural space. The shape, size, and incombustibility of locally available construction materials fostered developments of specific technologies, and brick and stone masonry have evolved in response to the need for structural durability. Advances in civil engineering and knowledge associated with properties of building materials combine to lead to innovations in architectural design. Tools and skills required to exploit easily obtainable materials have continued to inform the development of modern industrialized technologies.
Câu 1: The purpose of paragraph 3 is to suggest that ________.


A. skyscrapers need to be appealing and convenient for their occupants


B. tall buildings require large amounts of wiring to make them functional


C. architectural innovations pose new challenges for technological development


D. architects of modern buildings create a demand for engineering talent
Câu 2: The word "fostered" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.


A. focused                   


B. founded                  


C. enveloped                           


D. encouraged
Câu 3: The word “ withstand" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.


A. withdraw                


B. withhold                 


C. endure                                


D. enlarge
Câu 4: What can be inferred from the passage about reducing the effects of material compacting?


A. Downward pressure is dispersed by semicircular roofs.


B. Masonry is stacked vertically by increasing compression.


C. Vertical roofs are bent to counteract air pressure.


D. Buildings are spanned to account for the force of gravity.
Câu 5: What is the main topic of the passage?


A. The profound importance of tradition in architecture.


B. The modern art of architecture and social pressure.


C. The mutual impact of architecture and technology.


D. The great technological advances in building materials.
Câu 6: The author mentions the word "brick" in paragraph 1 as an example of which of the following?


A. How new design can improve traditional construction


B. How new knowledge can supplant traditional technology


C. How old techniques can continue to remain practical


D. How old buildings can coexist with modern architecture
Câu 7: It can be inferred from the passage that pragmatic requirements of buildings _________.


A. retain essential sophistication


B. hold constant over time


C. stay rooted in the elements


D. stagnate over millennia

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have.


A. Education 


B. an 


C. in getting


D. to have
Câu 2: Optimists believe that in the future we will be living in a cleaner environment, breathe fresher air and eating healthier food.


A. believe 


B. living 


C. breathe 


D. eating 
Câu 3: Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he refuses to listen.
           


A. Several 


B. apparent 


C. man's mind


D. to listen

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 the sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.


A. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.


B. Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been hare yesterday.


C. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.


D. Although John was ill yesterday, he need be here.
Câu 2: Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn't sleep without it.


A. As Mary couldn't sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.


B. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.


C. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn't sleep without it.


D. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal although that she couldn't sleep without it.

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: She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.


A. Hardly had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.


B. No sooner had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.


C. Hardly did she put the phone down when her boss rang back.


D. Hardly she had put the phone down when her boss rang back.
Câu 2: People rumour that the leader has been suffering from a rare disease.


A. A rare disease is rumoured to be causing suffering to the leader.


B. It was rumoured that the leader has been suffering from a rare disease.


C. The leader is rumoured to have been suffering from a rare disease.


D. The leader has been rumoured to suffer from a rare disease.
Câu 3: "No, I won't go to work at the weekend." Said Sally.


A. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.


B. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.


C. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.


D. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.

A.
B.
C.
D.