Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted.


A. However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.


B. He's too friendly to be trusted.


C. He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted.


D. However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.
Câu 2: "You're always making terrible mistakes," said the teacher.


A. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.


B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.


C. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.


D. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
Câu 3: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.


A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.


B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.


C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.


D.  The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.

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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: Mai and Hung are talking about a school play, which was written by their friend, Jack.
- Mai: Jack's story was very well written, don't you think?
- Hung: _______
 


A. Actually, I like him.      


B. I couldn't agree more. It was terrible.


C. I'm not so sure, and it was full of interesting facts.       


D. Absolutely. Who wouldn't?
Câu 2: Nam is politely declining Lan's invitation to her birthday party next weekend.
- Nam: I’d love to but I won't be able to attend your birthday party. I'm taking my final exam next weekend.
- Lan: _________


A. Oh, that's annoying.     


B. Great. See you soon.


C. Sounds like fun.       


D. Well, never mind. Good luck to you!

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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.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 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 homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.
Câu 1: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT _____.


A. the different system of supervision 


B. the opportunities for advancement


C. the lack of interaction with a group   


D. the fact that the work space is in the home
Câu 2: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?


A. Fewer than estimated in USA Today


B. More than predicted in Business Week


C. More than 8 million   


D. Fewer than last year
Câu 3: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _______.


A. the manager of a group of telecommuters              


B. a reporter


C. a statistician     


D. a telecommuter
Câu 4: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by ____.


A. alteration


B. opposition


C. consideration


D. participation
Câu 5: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?


A. The advantages of telecommuting   


B. The failure of telecommuting


C. An overview of telecommuting   


D. A definition of telecommuting

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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.Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart disease. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turns has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs.These egg substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the advantage of having lower cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called “designer” eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.Eggs producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results. It may be that it is not the type of egg that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating 30 dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.
Câu 1: What is the main purpose of the passage?


A. To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.


B. To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes.


C. To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.


D. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten.
Câu 2: According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?


A. canola oil   


B. minerals


C. cholesterol


D. vitamins
Câu 3: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?


A. decreased production   


B. concerns about cholesterol


C. increasing price    


D. dietary changes in hens
Câu 4: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?


A. 1/2        


B.  1/3 


C. 3/4 


D. 2/3
Câu 5: The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following?


A. studied


B. tested


C. destroyed


D. described
Câu 6: What is meant by the phrase “mixed results”?


A. The results are blended.      


B. The results are a composite of things.


C. The results are mingled together.      


D. The results are inconclusive.
Câu 7: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of eggs EXCEPT?


A. poached


B. fried


C. boiled


D. scrambled
Câu 8: According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?


A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake


B. increasing egg intake and fat intake


C. increasing egg intake but not fat intake   


D. decreasing egg intake and fat intake
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Choose the underlined words or phrases that are incorrect in standard written English.
Câu 1: The mouse avoided to be caught by coming out only when the two cats were outside.


A. avoided


B. to be caught


C. only


D. outside
Câu 2: Alter two months without work, he regretted to leave his job at the bank


A. without


B. regretted


C. to leave


D. at
Câu 3: The computer, the marvel of the machine age, was in use since 1946.


A. marvel


B. of


C. was


D. use
Câu 4: When I realized I was wrong. I apologized to him about my mistake.


A. realized


B. to


C. about


D. mistake
Câu 5: I was prevented of arriving on time by a delay in the railway system.


A. of


B. arriving


C. on time


D. in
Câu 6: We've warned him about swim in that part of the river.


A. about


B. swim


C. in


D. of
Câu 7: Have you been provide with enough money for the journey?


A. provide


B. with


C. enough


D. money
Câu 8: Think it over and let know your decision tomorrow, shall you?


A. over


B. let


C. know


D. shall you
Câu 9: You're wandering from the point again, so please to keep to the subject.


A. wandering


B. from


C. to keep


D. to
Câu 10: I sometimes wonder about my old friend, where is she now and what she's doing.


A. wonder


B. about


C. is she


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


A. cannon


B. chaos 


C. culture                    


D. direct (v)
Câu 2:


A. parade


B. copy 


C. replace


D. arrive
Câu 3:


A. Easter


B. festive


C. rename 


D. harvest
Câu 4:


A. answer


B. believe


C. rely


D. decrease (v)
Câu 5:


A. highlight


B. enjoy


C. reverse


D. review
Câu 6:


A. invest


B. major 


C. perform                 


D.  machine
Câu 7:


A. leather


B. account


C. adapt                     


D. decide
Câu 8:


A. police


B. result


C. correct                    


D. traffic
Câu 9:


A. funny


B. pretty


C. lucky


D. alone
Câu 10:


A. breakfast


B. pepper


C. hotel  


D. ticket
Câu 11:


A. about 


B. alone 


C. asleep                     


D. every
Câu 12:


A. myself 


B. offer


C. yourself                  


D. themselves
Câu 13:


A. apply


B. finish


C. listen 


D. happen
Câu 14:


A. record (v)


B. imply


C. study                      


D. afraid
Câu 15:


A. transfer (v) 


B. hotel 


C. bedroom


D. resource
Câu 16:


A. imply


B. collect


C. bargain 


D. complain
Câu 17:


A. embrace


B. children


C. open                                   


D. paper
Câu 18:


A. increase (n) 


B. project (v) 


C. behave    


D. obtain
Câu 19:


A. greasy


B. contest 


C. debate


D. kitchen
Câu 20:


A. permit (v)


B. danger 


C. alive                      


D. pollute
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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 following questions from 3 to 4.
Câu 1:


A. comprehend                        


B. surrounding            


C. instruction               


D. abnormal
Câu 2:


A. product                   


B. postcard                  


C. purpose                   


D. postpone

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 5 to 18.
Câu 1: There are ______ that not only governments but also individuals should join hands to tackle.


A. such many environmental problems    


B. too numerous environmental problems


C. such a lot of environmental problems  


D. so fewer environmental problems
Câu 2: I will stand here and wait for you _______ you come back.


A. though                    


B. because                   


C. until                        


D. so
Câu 3: My aunt gave me a ______ hat on my 16th birthday.


A. new nice cotton yellow   


B. nice new yellow cotton


C.  nice yellow new cotton  


D. new nice yellow cotton
Câu 4: The trouble with James is that he never ______ on time for a meeting.


A. turns down   


B. takes up        


C. takes off 


D. turns up
Câu 5: Valentine’s Day, ______ from Roman, is now celebrated all over the world.


A. to originate


B. originating              


C. originated               


D. originate
Câu 6: ______, we stay inside the house.


A. It is a stormy day     


B. The storm day it was


C. It being a stormy day   


D. It was a stormy day
Câu 7: By next Saturday, Tom ______ a whole month without smoking a cigarette.


A. will have gone 


B. will go      


C. has gone 


D. has been going
Câu 8: I can’t give you the answer on the ______; I’ll have to think about it for a few days.


A. minute                    


B. place                       


C. scene                      


D. spot
Câu 9: I ______ sport to keep fit, not because I like it.


A. practise                   


B. train                        


C. do                           


D. make
Câu 10: You should accept the Nokia mobile phone as a 16-birthday present from your parents delightedly. Don’t ______.


A. pull my leg       


B. look gift horse in the mouth


C. buy it through the nose           


D. take it for granted
Câu 11: New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and ______.


A. competitiveness      


B. competitive             


C. competitor              


D. competition
Câu 12: It is possible ______ may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.


A. that the loss of leaves   


B. when leaves have lost


C. to lose leaves          


D. the leaves are lost
Câu 13: ______, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.


A. As it rained heavily         


B. In spite of heavily rain


C. Though it rains heavily 


D. Heavily as it rained
Câu 14: Unless you _______ well-trained, you ______ to the company.


A. aren’t / will never admit        


B. are / will never admit


C. aren’t / will never be admitted   


D. are / will never be admitted
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges from 23 to 24.
Câu 1: Mary: “Let me bring something to your party, won’t you?” - Laura: “_______”


A. That really surprises me.     


B. It’s enough, just to have you come.


C. Sorry, I’ve ready had plan for tonight.  


D. In my opinion, you’re right.
Câu 2: Daniel: “Do you think it’s bad to keep all the candy to yourself?” - Jacob: “_______”


A. I’m sorry. I should not be so selfish.    


B. I’m so sorry. Sometimes I’m too aggressive.


C. You’re right. I’m a bit jealous.            


D. You are absolutely right. I’m crazy about candy.

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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: Tigers are under threat of extinction and something must be done quickly.


A. Nothing is done and tigers are in danger of extinction.


B. Tigers would have become extinct if nothing had been done.


C. Tigers will become extinct unless something is done quickly.


D. Although something must be done quickly, tigers are in danger of extinction.
Câu 2: In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.


A. In spite it rain heavily, my brother went to work.


B. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.


C. Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work.


D.  Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
Câu 3: What has happened? You look as if you have been in the wars.


A. You look like an old soldier.


B. You are wearing many medals.


C. You look as though something unpleasant has happened to you.


D. You look as though you have been fighting.

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B.
C.
D.