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 46 to 50.            Transportation accounts for up to one-third of greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s biggest cities and traffic is the largest source of toxic air pollution. To create sustainable, healthy and livable cities, we need to increase the number of cyclists on our streets, and that means getting more women on their bikes. In San Francisco, only 29% of cyclists are women; in Barcelona, there are three male cyclists for every female cyclist; in London, 37% of cyclists are female.            Surveys reveal that potential cyclists of all genders are deterred by similar concerns, including aggressive and speeding drivers, the threat posed by large vehicles such as lorries and buses, and bike theft. However, women disproportionately view protected cycle lanes as a more urgent priority. According to research about women and cycling in San Francisco, cities should invest in protected cycle lanes with consistent and clear signage that function as a joined-up network to encourage female riders. Together with more secure cycle parking, these infrastructure investments would make cycling safer, supporting those who already cycle and encouraging those who do not yet ride.            People do what they perceive to be possible. Research in San Francisco found that women, especially women of colour, felt that “people like me” do not cycle. Similarly, 49% of people in London say they do not feel cycling is for “people like them”. More diverse and inclusive imagery of cyclists (in policy documents, in the media and on city streets) could help challenge these perceptions and make more people feel that cycling is for everyone. Social events that enable women to try cycling in a relaxed environment, perhaps as part of a buddy or mentor system that pairs experienced cyclists with those newer to cycling, can help make cycling more accessible and inclusive, along with approaches such as female-led maintenance classes.            The different decisions men and women make about cycling are not only based on issues of convenience or comfort. People’s perceptions of safety influence how, when, where and why they travel. Women and girls learn early on to worry about their personal safety when out and about, and to change their behaviour, dress, speech and travel patterns to avoid sexual harassment or violence. Cities must take women’s and girls’ safety considerations seriously through initiatives such as safety audits.
Câu 1: What is the passage mainly about?


A. Ways to enable women to cycle in a relaxed environment.


B. Women learn to avoid sexual harassment or violence.


C. How to make cycling safer for women.


D. How to get more women cycling in cities.
Câu 2: The word “deterred” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______.


A. prevented                


B. motivated                


C. encouraged             


D. decided
Câu 3: According to paragraph 2, cities should invest in transport infrastructure ______.


A. to attract people who do not cycle yet      


B. to promote public transport


C. to encourage male cyclists


D. to enable people to use their private cars
Câu 4: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?


A. Traffic in big cities is partly blamed for air pollution.


B. The time when people travel does not depend on the degree of safety they perceive.


C. There hasn’t been a great deal of publicity for all kinds of cyclists.


D. In order to make cycling more popular, female cyclists should be encouraged to travel alone.
Câu 5: The word “their” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.


A. girls                        


B. people’s perceptions       


C. women                   


D. women and girls

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B.
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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 38 to 45.            Oxford University scientists have launched an attempt to bring the Northern White Rhinoceros back from beyond the “point of no return” using IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). The team believes a pioneering treatment can prompt a revival of the persecuted species, despite the death last year of the last known male and the fact that the two remaining females, Najin and Fatu, cannot have calves.       One of two subspecies of White Rhinoceros, the Northern Rhinoceros once ranged over tracts of Uganda, Sudan, Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the value of its horns saw it poached from a population of approximately 500 to 15 in the 1970s and 1980s. A small recovery - numbers reached 32 - from the early 1990s was then reversed from 2003 when illegal hunting intensified again.         The Oxford researchers believe that it will be possible to remove ovarian tissue from the animals and stimulate it to produce eggs, which would then be fertilised from sperm preserved from male Northern White Rhinoceros. The embryos would then be implanted into a surrogate mother of a similar species, probably a Southern White Rhinoceros. The technique has been used successfully in mice for nearly two decades; it has also been accomplished for some species of dog, horse and cat. However, it has never been attempted before on a rhinoceros, meaning the Oxford team plan to perfect it first by conducting a series of trials on ovarian tissue taken from a Southern White Rhinoceros.            In principle, the benefit of removing ovarian tissue for use in the lab is that it can go on producing eggs. Other researchers are exploring the possibility of using the remaining Northern White Rhinoceros sperm to cross-breed with Southern White Rhinoceros, however, Dr Williams believes the focus should be on preserving the identity of the northern species. “This will be a huge buffer against disease and ill-health in the long-term, and give the new herds better genetic ability to adapt to changing environments in the future.”            Najin was born in captivity in 1989 and Fatu in 2000. They both belong to the Cvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic, which shipped them to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya in 2009 amid tight security. In place of their horns, keepers have fitted radio transmitters to allow close monitoring of their whereabouts in the large paddock areas. The team has enough funding for three years’ research, donated from Foundation Hoffman, however, Oxford University has launched a public appeal to raise the money to secure the project long term.
Câu 1: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?


A. Oxford University in an Attempt to Protect an Endangered Species.


B. Oxford University to Launching a Campaign to Raise Public Awareness of Rhinoceros.


C. Oxford University Pondering Changes to Fertilizing Techniques.


D. Oxford University Holding a Public Appealto Raise the Animal Protection Fund.
Câu 2: According to paragraph 2, the number of Northern Rhinoceros _______.


A. has been dramatically dropped since 2003, after a long time of continuous development


B. has been descended as a result of illegal hunting since people began to value its horns


C. decreased from approximately 500 to 32 in the 1970s and 1980s because of poaching


D. was relatively small in Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Câu 3: The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to _____?


A. Southern White Rhinoceros


B. Nothern White Rhinoceros


C. subspecies                                                  


D. White Rhinoceros
Câu 4: The word “intensified” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.


A. introduced              


B. discouraged                        


C. eliminated               


D. increased
Câu 5: According to the passage, Najin and Fatu are mentioned about all of the following EXCEPT ______.


A. their origin           


B. their gender   


C. their strength    


D. their habitat
Câu 6: The word “surrogate” in paragraph 3 mostly means ________.           


A. considerate             


B. endurance               


C. prolific                    


D. substitute
Câu 7: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that ______.


A. Preserving the identity of the northern species is the priority in this period of time


B. Hybrid Rhinoceros can adapt to the future environment better than their ancestors


C. Dr William wants to promote cross-breeding Southern and Northern Rhinoceros


D. Cross-breeding always makes animals lose their natural ability to adapt the environment
Câu 8: Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?


A. Oxford University can afford a three-year project without being sponsored by any foundation.


B. Najin and Fatu are the last known female rhinos which can have calves naturally.


C. Researchers can find out the position of Najin and Fatu if they want.


D. The technique that Oxford University scientists use to breed rhinos has never been successful before.
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C.
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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. account                   


B. drought                   


C. without                   


D. southern
Câu 2:


A. clicked                    


B. closed                     


C. raced                       


D. mixed

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the opinion that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Tom and Peter are at school watching a sports event.
- Tom: “Man, he’s the fastest runner our school has ever had!”
- Peter: “______.”
  


A. My pleasure        


B. I’m afraid so


C. Yep, you’d better believe it 


D. No, I couldn’t agree with you more
Câu 2: Mary and Jane are talking about John.
- Mary: “I was so disgusted by his accusations that I packed up my things and left right then and there.”
- Jane: “______. No one can put up with his selfishness.”
       


A. Why?


B. I don’t blame you  


C. Are you serious?  


D. I doubt that

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 from 30 to 34.In Britain, greetings cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents’ shops, corner shops and, increasingly, in shops that specialize in the sale of cards and paper for wrapping presents in.The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas cards are sold in aid of charity and special ‘charity card shops’ are often set up in temporary premises in the weeks before Christmas. A wide variety of birthday cards is available to cater for different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for people celebrating a particular birthday, have the person’s age on the front. Many have comic, often risqué, messages printed on them, and cartoon-style illustrations. Others are more sober, with reproductions of famous paintings or attractive original designs. The usual greeting on a birthday card is ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Many Happy Returns’ or ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’.Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray images of spring, such as chicks, eggs, lambs, spring flowers, etc, or have a religious theme.Cards are produced for every ‘milestone’ in a person’s life. There are special cards for an engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in the family, etc. Some are ‘good luck’ or ‘congratulations’ cards. Others, for example ‘get well’ cards for people who are ill, express sympathy. 
Câu 1: What is the passage mainly about?


A. Greetings Cards  


B. Birthday Cards   


C. Christmas Cards  


D. Easter Cards 
Câu 2: The word ‘some’ in paragraph 2 refers to ______.


A. young children        


B. ages and tastes  


C. card shops       


D. birthday cards
Câu 3: Which of the following is NOT the usual greeting on a birthday card?


A. ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’          


B. ‘Happy Birthday’


C. ‘Good luck’        


D. ‘Many Happy Returns’
Câu 4: The word ‘milestone’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.


A. a positive view        


B. a special gift 


C. an important event               


D. a convenient way
Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.


A. greetings cards are used on many different occasions


B. there are few choices of birthday cards


C. greetings cards are not very popular in Britain


D. greetings cards are for children only

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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: To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans as incentives for older workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower salary.


A. rewards                   


B. opportunities           


C. motives                   


D. encouragements
Câu 2: Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for more welfare.


A. rejected                   


B. sacked                     


C. reviewed                 


D. deleted

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Tom is apologizing to Peter for being late. - Tom: “Sorry, I’m late, Peter. My car has broken down on the way here.”  - Peter: “___________________” 


A. No, I wouldn’t mind at all.  


B. Not on my account. 


C. That’s all right.            


D. Well, it’s worth a try.
Câu 2: Mai and Joey are talking about their favorite pastimes. - Joey: “What sort of things do you like doing in your free time?”      - Mai: “______________”


A. I love checking out the shops for new clothes.


B. None. Been starved since 9 yesterday.


C. I hate shopping.


D. Nothing special. Just some photos I took on the trip to Nepal.

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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. extreme                   


B. mission                   


C. rapid                       


D. country
Câu 2:


A. society                    


B. epidemic                 


C. initiate                     


D. catastrophe

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. wait                                    


B. train                                    


C. said                         


D. paid
Câu 2:


A. whole                                 


B. when                       


C. which                     


D. while

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: We didn‘t want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.


A. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.


B. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.


C. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.


D. We didn‘t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.
Câu 2: Everyone expected Clement’s party to be a disaster. It was exactly the opposite.


A. Clement didn’t expect his party to go badly, but everybody else did.


B. Completely contrary to everyone’s expectations, Clement’s party was really good.


C. The expectation was that Clement’s party wouldn’t be successful, and it wasn’t.


D. Just as everyone had predicted, Clement’s party was not a disaster.

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B.
C.
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