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 from 35 to 42.Clara Barton became known as "The Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War. Born in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1821, Clara Barton's interest in helping soldiers on the battlefield began when she was told army stories from her father. Another event that influenced her decision to help soldiers was an accident her brother had. His injuries were cared for by Barton for 2 years. At the time, she was only Il years old. Barton began teaching school at the age of 15. She taught for 18 years before she moved to Washington, D.C. in 1854.The civil war broke out 6 years later. Immediately, Barton started war service by helping the soldiers with their needs. At the battle of Bull Run, Clara Barton received permission from the government to take care of the sick and hurt. Barton did this with great empathy and kindness. She acknowledged each soldier as a person. Her endurance and courage on the battlefield were admired by many. When the war ended in 1865, she used 4 years of her life to assist the government in searching for soldiers who were missing during the war.The search for missing soldiers and years of hard work made her feeble physically. In 1869, her doctors recommended a trip to Europe for a rest. While she was on vacation, she became involved with the International Red Cross, an organization set up by the Geneva Convention in 1864. Clara Barton realized that the Red Cross would be a big help to the United States. After she returned to the United States, she worked very hard to create an American Red Cross. She talked to government leaders and let American people know about the Red Cross. In 1881, the National Society of the Red Cross was finally established with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Clara Barton managed its activities for 23 years. Barton never let her age stop her from helping people. At the age of 79, she helped flood victims in Galveston, Texas. Barton finally resigned from the Red Cross in 1904. She was 92 years old and had truly earned her title "The Angel of the Battlefield".
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers and she was the founder of the Red Cross.


B. Clara Barton was a kind and strong woman who helped people in need.


C. Clara Barton became a nurse during the American Civil War.


D. Clara Barton worked for disaster victims until she was old.
Câu 2: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the young Clara Barton?


A. She helped her father when he was a soldier.


B. She suffered from an accident when she was 11.


C. She helped her brother who was hurt in an accident.


D. She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years.
Câu 3: The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.


A. recognized each soldier as a person 


B. cooked for soldiers


C. took care of the sick and hurt   


D. received permission
Câu 4: The word “broke out” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by


A. extended  


B. broke down     


C. closed    


D. began
Câu 5: The word “acknowledged” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by


A. nursed 


B. recognized


C. pleaded   


D. believed
Câu 6: What can be inferred about the government?


A. It did not always agree with Clara Barton.


B. It did not have the money to help Clara Barton.


C. It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness.


D. It had respect for Clara Barton.
Câu 7: Which of the sentences best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.


A. She asked the government to help her look for soldiers who participated in the war.


B. She spent 4 years helping the government look for missing soldiers.


C. Many soldiers were missing when the government's war ended in 1865.


D. The war did not end until the government helped Clara Barton find some soldiers who were missing.
Câu 8: What does the author mention about the American Red Cross?


A. It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention.


B. Barton tried to have it set up in America.


C. The American people were not interested in the Red Cross.


D. It was first established in the United States.
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Exercise 4. 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 16 to 20.Why do people often get uptight and worried before meeting someone for the first time? It is often said that (16)______a good first impression is very important, and according to recent studies, it appears that there is something to it. In his book, Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell says that we form an opinion of someone in the first 2 seconds after meeting them. In other words, if Gladwellis right, most of us pass (17)          on people we meet almost immediately. It makes (18)           that we create a better first impression when we’re friendly.  A  warm  smile  can  really  make  a  difference.  And   then  if   we  have  interests   (19)             common, the other person may feel they want to get t know us. However, when we meet someone from abroad who (20)______a foreign language, there’s no need we have to keep our distance from them. If we decided to take the trouble to communicate, we might make a newfriend.
Câu 1: (16) 


A. doing                      


B. making                    


C. passing                   


D. having
Câu 2: (17) 


A. prejudice                


B. judgement               


C. impression              


D. doubt
Câu 3: (18)


A. logic                                   


B. sense                       


C. interest                    


D. friends
Câu 4: (19) 


A. in                                        


B. by                           


C. with                        


D. to
Câu 5: (20)


A. speaks                     


B. asks


C. says                                    


D. talks

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Câu 1: _______ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal.


A. About                     


B. Over           


C. Without


D. On
Câu 2: Players can move the ball by throwing it _______ a teammate or swimming while pushing the ball in front of them.


A. for                           


B. into             


C. to                            


D. from
Câu 3: Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out _______ position.


A. into                         


B. for               


C. of


D. off
Câu 4: In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and underneath the _______.


A. net                          


B. crossbar                  


C. ball                         


D. goalie
Câu 5: A defensive player may only hold, block or pull a/ an _______ who is touching or holding the ball.


A. audience                 


B. referee


C. goalie                      


D. opponent
Câu 6: If a defender _______ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot.


A. commits                  


B. interferes


C. punches                  


D. touches
Câu 7: The more goals the players _______, the more exciting the match became.


A. marked                   


B. made                       


C. scored                     


D. sprinted
Câu 8: After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.


A. penalty                    


B. draw                       


C. score                       


D. goal
Câu 9: The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.


A. advanced                


B. sprinted                   


C. played                     


D. excluded
Câu 10: A goalie who aggressively fouls an attacker in position to score can be charged with a _______ shot for the other team.  


A. penalty                    


B. preventing               


C. scoring


D. ranging
Câu 11: _______ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars.


A. Rowing                  


B. Windsurfing            


C. Swimming              


D. Water polo
Câu 12: _____ the start of each period, both teams line up on their own goal line.


A. In                            


B. For                          


C. From                       


D. At
Câu 13: A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float _______ the water.


A. upon


B. over                        


C. above                      


D. on
Câu 14: There are six field player positions and a goalkeeper ______ each team.


A. on                           


B. with                        


C. from                        


D. for
Câu 15: _______ is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to music.


A. Rowing                   


B. Windsurfing         


C. Diving          


D. Synchronized swimming
Câu 16: If the tie is not broken after two overtime _______, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.


A. opponents                 


B. waves                   


C. parts                        


D. periods
Câu 17: Minor _______ occur when a player impedes or otherwise prevents the free movement of an opponent including swimming on the opponent's shoulders, back or legs.


A. penalties                    


B. shots


C. fouls                       


D. motions
Câu 18: _______ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball.


A.  Water polo          


B. Rowing                   


C. Swimming              


D. Water skiing
Câu 19: Offensive players may be called for a foul by pushing off a defender to provide space for a _______ or shot.


A. pass                        


B. crossbar                  


C. box                         


D. goal
Câu 20: A penalty shot is _______ when a major foul is committed inside the 5-meter line.


A. prevented                


B. awarded                  


C. committed               


D. ranged
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Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. reserve            


B. schedule            


C. wildlife           


D. beauty
Câu 2:


A. derive          


B. contain          


C. leopard            


D. prevent

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.
Câu 1: Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of___________.


A. expression              


B. expulsion               


C. extinction 


D. extension
Câu 2: ___________ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests.


A. Disforestation     


B. Deforestation       


C. Anti-forestation     


D. forests
Câu 3: Many people___________ that natural resources will never be used up.


A. view                      


B. consider        


C. believe      


D. regard
Câu 4: Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment.


A. nature                


B. natural            


C. naturally          


D. naturalize
Câu 5: There are many___________ of pollution in our modern world.


A. resources           


B. sources      


C. foundations      


D. bases
Câu 6: You should change your wet shoes, ___________ you’ll catch cold.


A. therefore           


B. or                       


C. if                        


D. unless
Câu 7: I’ve got___________ money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for some.


A. few                   


B. a few  


C. little             


D. a little
Câu 8: - Speaker 1: “I’m terribly step on your foot”.

- Speaker 2: “____________.”


A. Don’t say that       


B. Never mind       


C. You’re welcome   


D. That’s right
Câu 9: He hurried _________ he wouldn’t be late for class.


A. since  


B. as if 


C. unless      


D. so that
Câu 10: There’s___________ university in my neighborhood.


A. an              


B. a         


C. the           


D. Φ
Câu 11: To tell the truth, I'm frightened___________ ghosts.


A. for                     


B. on                           


C. with                    


D. of
Câu 12: - Speaker 1: “Let’s chat on line”.      

- Speaker 2: “____________.”


A. Not at all           


B. Thank you      


C. Good luck              


D. Good idea
Câu 13: The raw sewage needs to be___________ treated.


A. chemically              


B. chemical                


C. chemist                  


D. chemistry
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Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Câu 1:


A. laughed             


B. started           


C. influenced           


D. pronounced
Câu 2:


A. social                


B. science                


C. sour                       


D. sure

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B.
C.
D.

Choose the option marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences.Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job 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 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 home is set aside as work area, they never really get away from the office.
Câu 1: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT________.


A. the lack of interaction with a group                    


B. the work place is in the home


C. the opportunities for advancement      


D. the different system of supervision
Câu 2: With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?


A. An overview of telecommuting.           


B. The advantages of telecommuting.


C. The failure of telecommuting.           


D. A definition of telecommuting.
Câu 3: How many Americans 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 4: The word “executives “in the paragraph refers to_________.


A. most people      


B. telecommuters     


C. employees            


D. managers
Câu 5: The phrase “of no consequence” in the first paragraph means_________.


A. unimportant                    


B. of no good            


C. irrelevant              


D. of no use

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined part marked A, B, C, or D in each sentence that should be corrected.
Câu 1: The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up.


A. so


B. on                 


C. better   


D. be leaving
Câu 2: My parents often take careful of me when I am ill.


A. ill                         


B. careful                  


C. parents              


D. when
Câu 3: She passed the board exam, who made her parents proud.


A. her                      


B. who                  


C. proud               


D. passed
Câu 4: Lack of properly physical exercise cause tiredness and poor health.


A. poor                      


B. properly                  


C. cause                      


D. exercise

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
Câu 1: Nigel and I haven't met each other for years.


A. It was years since I met Nigel.             


B. It is years since I met Nigel.


C. I didn't meet Nigel years ago.      


D. It is years ago that I met Nigel.
Câu 2: There's no water left. I'm afraid.


A. I'm afraid we have run out of water.        


B. I'm afraid we are running out water.


C. Water is running out of, I am afraid.         


D. Only water is left, I am afraid.
Câu 3: You are supposed to dress yourself now.


A. It is supposed that you dress yourself.      


B. You must dress yourself now.


C. It is time you dressed yourself.                 


D. You are going to dress yourself.
Câu 4: His car has just been stolen.


A. He has his car stolen.                         


B. He has just had his car stolen.


C. He had had his car stolen.      


D. He has got someone steal his car.
Câu 5: Jane can swim further than I do.


A. I cannot swim as further as Jane.               


B. I can't swim further than Jane.


C. I can't swim as far as Jane.            


D. I can swim less far than Jane.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Select the SYNONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.
Câu 1: Peter is very thankful for all the help you have given him.


A. generous         


B. pleasant               


C. acceptable            


D. grateful
Câu 2: She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot prevent her marriage.


A. avoid                      


B. forestall              


C. defeat              


D. fail

A.
B.
C.
D.