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. delivered


B. visited


C. crooked


D. recommended
Câu 2:


A. cacti


B. invite


C. primary


D. driven
Câu 3:


A. clothes


B. houses


C. increases


D. rises
Câu 4:


A. admit


B. provide


C. decide


D. require
Câu 5:  


A. apply


B. vacancy


C. category


D. scary
Câu 6:


A. hands


B. occasions


C. associates


D. others
Câu 7:


A. maintains


B. laughs


C. drops


D. imports
Câu 8:


A. kites


B. catches


C. oranges


D. buzzes
Câu 9:


A. lived


B. cooked


C. laughed


D. watched
Câu 10:


A. plays


B. looks


C. leaves


D. brings
Câu 11:


A. studied


B. approved


C. reminded


D. returned
Câu 12:


A. survive


B. prohibit


C. fertilizer


D. environment
Câu 13:


A. scientists


B. interviews


C. competitors


D. materials
Câu 14:


A. washed


B. missed


C. returned


D. stopped
Câu 15:


A. letters


B. groups


C. systems


D. goods
Câu 16:


A. machine


B. change


C. chalk


D. chocolate
Câu 17:


A. maps


B. laughs


C. calls


D. costs
Câu 18:


A. stopped


B. watched


C. decided


D. cooked
Câu 19:


A. species


B. themes


C. medicines


D. plates
Câu 20:


A. explored


B. named


C. travelled


D. separated
Câu 21:


A. educate


B. eliminate


C. certificate


D. dedicate
Câu 22:


A. educate


B. engineer


C. acceptable


D. department
Câu 23:


A. future


B. picture


C. culture


D. turn
Câu 24:


A. needed


B. formed


C. trusted


D. recorded
Câu 25:


A. hope


B. hour


C. home


D. holiday
Câu 26:


A. allow


B. below


C. slowly


D. tomorrow
Câu 27:


A. hear


B. clear


C. bear


D. ear
Câu 28:


A. hated


B. watched


C. decided


D. wanted
Câu 29:


A. group


B. couple


C. double


D. trouble
Câu 30:


A. house


B. cloud


C. blouse


D. coupon
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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. presses                    


B. precedes                  


C. judges                     


D. catches
Câu 2:


A. refreshment             


B. effective                  


C. residential               


D. enthusiastic
Câu 3:


A. blamed                    


B. approached             


C. secured                   


D. installed
Câu 4:


A. needed                    


B. laughed                   


C. tempted                   


D. wanted
Câu 5:


A. deepen                    


B. beaten                     


C. canteen                   


D. leather
Câu 6:


A. listens                                 


B. reviews                   


C. protects                   


D. enjoys
Câu 7:


A. music                                 


B. refusal                     


C. studying                  


D. human
Câu 8:


A. vehicle                 


B. hospital                   


C. honest                     


D. heir
Câu 9:


A. question                  


B. minute                    


C. disruptive               


D. suitable
Câu 10:


A. systems                   


B. interviews               


C. letters                      


D. interests
Câu 11:


A. digests                            


B. defends                          


C. threatens                       


D. swallows
Câu 12:


A. doubt                              


B. found                               


C. touch                               


D. foul
Câu 13:


A. attempts                  


B. conserves                


C. obeys                      


D. studies 
Câu 14:


A. vacation                  


B. nation                      


C. question                  


D. exhibition
Câu 15:


A. crashed                   


B. killed                       


C. cured                      


D. waved
Câu 16:


A. laugh                      


B. high                                    


C. thought                   


D. eight
Câu 17:


A. enjoyed                  


B. loved                       


C. joined                     


D. helped
Câu 18:


A. houses                                      


B. services             


C. passages                 


D. techniques
Câu 19:


A. advanced              


B. surprised                 


C. orphaned                


D. weighed
Câu 20:


A. thereupon               


B. thrill                        


C. through                   


D. throne
Câu 21:


A. days                                    


B. speaks                     


C. dates                       


D. kits
Câu 22:


A. involved                  


B. organized                


C. impressed               


D. carried
Câu 23:


A. disappointed                       


B. interviewed             


C. recorded                 


D. graduated
Câu 24:


A. technology              


B. chores                     


C. exchange                


D. choice
Câu 25:


A. country                  


B. counter                   


C. amount                  


D. around
Câu 26:


A. loves                      


B. spends                    


C. cooks                     


D. songs
Câu 27:


A. replied                    


B. required                  


C. advanced                


D. achieved
Câu 28:


A. mended                   


B. faced                      


C. objected                 


D. waited
Câu 29:


A. buses                     


B. charges                  


C. lorries                    


D. bushes
Câu 30:


A. programs                       


B. individuals                      


C. subjects                          


D. celebrations
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Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
Câu 1: Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.


A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.


B. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.


C. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.


D. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.
Câu 2: Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.


A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey.


B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.


C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey.


D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey.
Câu 3: Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.


A. It was his ability that helped him do the job and get the position.


B. Although he was able to do the job, but he was not offered the position.


C. He was not offered the position, regardless of his ability to do the job.


D. If he had enough ability to do the job, he would be offered the position.
Câu 4: He had worked very hard but he failed.


A. Hard as he worked, he failed.


B. Thanks to his hard work, he failed.


C. He did not succeeded because of his being hard working.


D. Even though being hard working, he failed.
Câu 5: I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend.


A. Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door.


B. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door.


C. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend.


D. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.Vietnam is considered a third world country, its people live (26) _____ poverty by the millions. After the liberation, Vietnam's economy remained dominated by small-scale production, low labor productivity, (27) _____, material and technological shortfalls, and insufficient food and consumer goods. The Doi Moi reforms that were instated in 1986 have shed new light and added new features to the Vietnamese economy. (28) ____ Vietnamese Communist Party plays a leading role in establishing the foundations and principles of communism, mapping strategies for economic development, setting growth targets, and launching reforms. Doi Moi combined government planning with free-market incentives and (29) _____ the establishment of private businesses and foreign investment, including foreign-owned enterprises. By the late 1990s, the success of the business and agricultural reforms ushered in under Doi Moi was evident. More than 30,000 private businesses had been created, and the economy was growing at an annual (30) _____ of more than 7 percent. Farming systems research and the international development projects are a source of new hope for the people of Vietnam. If these recent projects are successful and Doi Moi continues on its current path the Vietnamese people may reach a new standard of living. More reforms like Doi Moi need to take place in order to create a more stable Vietnamese future.
Câu 1: (26) _____


A. for  


B. in  


C. on  


D. of
Câu 2: (27) _____


A. application


B. salary


C. profession  


D. unemployment
Câu 3: (28) ____


A. A     


B. An 


C. The 


D. Ø
Câu 4: (29) _____


A. found  


B. promised     


C. required   


D. encouraged
Câu 5: (30) _____


A. rate   


B. level 


C. standard  


D. step
A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Câu 1: Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.


A. threat


B. threaten


C. threatening


D. threateningly
Câu 2: No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.


A. expected


B. unexpected


C. expectedly


D. unexpectedly
Câu 3: Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.


A. powerful                             


B. optimistic                            


C. stagnant                  


D. pessimistic
Câu 4: There will be powerful network of computers which may come from a single computing _______ that is worn on or in the body.


A. device                                 


B. machinery                           


C. equipment               


D. vehicle
Câu 5: A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times.


A. plane                                   


B. corporation                         


C. telecommunication 


D. shuttle
Câu 6: An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.


A. improvement                      


B. depression                           


C. development           


D. mission
Câu 7: In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.


A. companies                          


B. services                               


C. supermarkets          


D. farms
Câu 8: The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.


A. creativity                             


B. history                                 


C. terrorism                 


D. technology
Câu 9: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.


A. speed                                  


B. expectation                         


C. improvement          


D. treatment
Câu 10: Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.


A. postpone                             


B. schedule                              


C. arrange                   


D. appoint
Câu 11: A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.


A. demolishing                        


B. exploding                            


C. developing              


D. running
Câu 12: She is looking _______ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _______ her parents any more.


A.  for / on


B. after / with


C. up / forward 


D. at / into
Câu 13: I was brought _______ in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass _______.


A. on / over   


B. for / on   


C. on / off        


D. up / away
Câu 14: Due to industrialization, we have to cope _______ the fact that many species are _______ danger _______ extinction.


A. over / at / for  


B. at / upon / over        


C. for / on / with


D. with / in / of
Câu 15: Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late.


A. off / on  


B. away / up 


C. down / off 


D. around/ for
Câu 16: She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother.


A. in / at    


B. at / after        


C. for / over   


D.  up / on
Câu 17: He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working.


A. on / over  


B. to / off      


C. about / for  


D. in / at
Câu 18: Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity.


A.  of / on 


B. for / by        


C. in / over


D. from/ upon
Câu 19: She has a promising future ahead _______ her.


A. for                                       


B. from                                    


C. on                           


D. of
Câu 20: What are your plans for _______ future?


A. a 


B. an                                        


C. the                          


D. Ø
Câu 21: Up to now, _______ space exploring still remains _______ very risky, complex, and expensive endeavor.


A. the / the  


B. a / the      


C.  a / Ø   


D. Ø / a
Câu 22: Within _______ few years, _______ private space travel has gone from concept to reality.  


A. Ø / an   


B. the / the      


C. the / a 


D. a / Ø
Câu 23: With its long days, lack of _______ atmosphere, and wide-open spaces, _______ moon would also make an ideal place to put massive solar power plants.


A. Ø / a  


B. an / the


C. the / a 


D. an / Ø
Câu 24: _______technology is already present in the form of computers, printers, scanners, handheld devices, wireless technologies, and Internet connections.


A. A


B. An                                      


C. The                                     


D. Ø
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Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.In the future, genetic engineering will allow us to create the perfect human. It will be hard to get used to. Parents will order a baby who 'will grow up to become his new job because he is not quite prepared a genius or to have a Miss World appearance. Also, genetic engineering will allow us to mix plants and animals.As computers have advanced, they have helped us remember, calculate, organize, and clarify. So it will become easier to deal with things, and much quicker. At a point in a future time, some may claim that computers become about as smart as Newton or Einstein. More advanced computers will be able to be creative, respond to feelings in a feeling way, develop intuition, recognize patterns, and suggest innovative alternatives. There is a hope if we choose to take action. We can select Internet information wisely, choose healthy computer games, limit our exposure to television commercials, and select television programs carefully. People will be aware of the importance of keeping active, getting outside to do more physical activities. We will also plan to make a major sacrifice the next time we buy a car, take the bus. Everybody will be more concerned about making environmentally friendly choices, eating healthy, and helping build a healthier society by shopping at better stores that sell better food.Most people will be aware that a happy, loving family is a joy to be part of, and that it is a necessary foundation for building a strong society. But it is extremely important for our future that we maintain a healthy perspective. We need to value and appreciate the importance of what can be achieved by loving and committed parents. People need a strong foundation, so it is vital for our society that we encourage parents to work at creating love, joy, and happiness for their children in a .decent, stable, and productive atmosphere.
Câu 1: How many aspects of life in the future are referred in the text?


A. One                                    


B. Two                                    


C. Three                                  


D. Four
Câu 2: Which aspect is not referred in the text?


A. Education                           


B. Genetic Engineering    


C. Computers                          


D. Family
Câu 3: The phrase to have a Miss World appearance means that _______.


A. to become a Miss World


B. to enter a beauty contest  


C. to be intelligent         


D. to be beautiful
Câu 4: According to the text, in the future, _______.


A. it will be difficult for us to select Internet information


B. people will prefer taking a bus to buying a car


C. food will not be sold at shops


D. TV viewers will not be able to escape from seeing a lot of advertising.
Câu 5: The last paragraph is about _______.


A. family and parents' responsibility in the future


B. children's education


C. children's health 


D. how to build a strong society

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
Câu 1: She told us to help ourselves to the apples in the basket.


A. She offered us some apples in return for our help.


B. She let us have as many apples as we wanted.


C. She wanted our help to pick the apples and put them in a basket.


D. She wanted us to do all the work ourselves.
Câu 2: That library book must be returned within one week.


A. The book was brought back last week.    


B. The book should have been returned a week ago.


C. The book has already been borrowed for a week.  


D. The book can't be kept longer than a week.
Câu 3: As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.


A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.     


B. He waved his hand at the same time as she did.


C.  He waved his hand and at once she turned away. 


D. She turned away because he waved his hand too soon.
Câu 4: 'You broke my glasses,' said the woman to me.


A. The woman insisted on breaking her glasses.


B. The woman advised me to break her glasses.


C. The woman told me to break her glasses.


D. The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses.
Câu 5: The family find it difficult to manage on the money they have.


A. It's difficult for the family to get by on the money they have.


B. It is difficult for them to earn money.


C. The family could manage on the money they have.


D. The family managed to earn enough money to live.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct word or phrase that best completes the passage.The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to, read, write, listen, and speak. In modern contexts, the word refers to reading and writing at a level (31) _____ for communication, or at a level that lets one understand and communicate ideas in a literate society,' so as to take (32) _______ in that society. The United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has drafted the following definition: “Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written 'materials (33) _______ with varying contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning to enable an Individual to achieve his or her goals, to develop his, or her (34) _______ and potential, and to participate fully in the wider society."Many policy analysts consider literacy rates a crucial measure of a region's human capital. This claim is made on the (35) _______ that literate people can be trained less expensively than illiterate people, generally have a higher socio-economic (36) _______ and enjoy better health and employment prospects. Policy makers also argue that literacy increases job opportunities and access to higher education. In Kerala, India, for example, female and child mortality rates declined (37) _______ in the 1960s, when girls who were educated in the education reforms after 1948 began to raise families. Recent researchers, (38) _______, argue that correlations such as, the one listed above may have more to do with the effects of schooling rather than literacy in general. Regardless, the (39)_______ of educational systems worldwide includes a basic (40) _______ around communication through test and print, which is the foundation of most definitions of literacy.
Câu 1: (31)  


A. important


B. adequate


C. adaptable


D. suitable
Câu 2: (32)  


A. control


B. comfort


C. part


D. honor
Câu 3: (33) 


A. associated


B. worked


C. appropriated


D. related
Câu 4: (34) 


A. ability


B. knowledge


C. behavior


D. performance
Câu 5: (35) 


A. basics


B. ways


C. foundations


D. grounds
Câu 6: (36) 


A. status


B. request


C. condition


D. state
Câu 7: (37)  


A. actually


B. dramatically


C. extremely


D. accurately
Câu 8: (38)  


A. therefore


B. however


C. consequently


D. additionally
Câu 9: (39)  


A. main


B. majority


C. focus


D. demand
Câu 10: (40) 


A. concept


B. content


C. contact


D. context
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Câu 1: Before (A) the nineteenth century, it (B) was rarely (C) to find organized systems (D) of adult education.


A. Before 


B. it 


C. rarely 


D. systems 
Câu 2: Only (A) when the famine gets (B) worse world governments (C) will begin to act (D).


A. Only 


B.  the famine gets


C. world governments


D. to act 
Câu 3: On some streets, it has (A) against the law (B) to ride (C) a motorcycle without a (D) helmet.


A. has


B. the law


C. to ride 


D. without a
Câu 4: Members of high school (A) clubs learn to participation (B) in teams through their involvement (C) in community projects (D).


A. of high school 


B. participation 


C. involvement 


D. community projects
Câu 5: Special education is intended help (A) both (B) handicapped and gifted children to reach (C) their learning (D) potentials.


A. help 


B. both 


C. to reach 


D. learning 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
Câu 1:


A. illiterate


B. eradicate


C. voluntary


D. minority
Câu 2:


A. combat


B. ethnic


C. province


D. campaign
Câu 3:


A. volunteer


B. struggle


C. promise


D. concentrate
Câu 4:


A. education


B. universal


C. eradication


D. population
Câu 5:


A. considerable


B. effective


C. relevant


D. maturity

A.
B.
C.
D.