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: "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Peter.


A. Peter told Mary to believe in what the boy said.


B. Peter said that Mary believed in what the boy had said.


C. Peter asked Mary whether she believed in what the boy says.


D. Peter asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said.
Câu 2: Her mother cooks much better than her.


A. Her mother will be the best cooker in her family.


B. Her mother is a best cook than her.


C. She was much better at cooking than her mother.


D. She doesn't cook as well as her mother.
Câu 3: Sally paid for her travel in advance, but I'm not sure.


A. Sally needn't have paid for her travel in advance.


B. Sally should not have paid for her travel in advance.


C. Sally may not have paid for her travel in advance.


D. Sally couldn't have paid for her travel in advance.

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B.
C.
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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 35 to 42.Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. In most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution.Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out.However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments.(Source: Internet)
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. The time required for species to adapt to new environments


B. The variety of species found in tropical rainforests


C. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems


D. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
Câu 2: The author mentions all of the following is examples of the effect of humans on the world's ecosystems EXCEPT ________ .


A. the extensive damage to marine ecosystems


B. the habitat destruction in wetlands


C. the destruction of the tropical rainforests


D. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
Câu 3: The word "jolting" in paragraph 1 mostly means _______ .


A. appealing                


B. illuminating 


C. shocking                 


D. disgusting
Câu 4: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to _______ .


A. species                    


B. centuries                 


C. activities                 


D. humans
Câu 5: What can be inferred from the extinction of the dinosaurs in paragraph 2?


A. Not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity.


B. Actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction.


C. Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction.


D. The cause of the dinosaurs' extinction is unknown.
Câu 6: The word "magnitude" in paragraph 3 mostly means _______ .


A. extent                      


B. ignorance                


C. greed                      


D. concem
Câu 7: According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from change caused by humans in that changes caused by humans ______ .
 


A. affect fewer ecosystems       


B. are occurring at a much faster rate


C. are less devastating to most species            


D. are reversible
Câu 8: Which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree with?


A. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.


B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems.


C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.


D. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.
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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 30 to 34.In today's competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future. No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten-month-old babies may benefit more from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eye-catching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand cause and effect  better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early age. Time is too  precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they should be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards.(Source: Internet)
Câu 1: What would be an appropriate title for this passage?


A. Let kids be kids     


B. Computers in schools


C. Never too early to start             


D. More computers mean brighter future
Câu 2: Children who spend a lot of time on their computers _____.


A. will suffer from brain damage       


B. tend to have more accidents than those who do not


C. do not necessarily make more progress than those do not


D. tend to like music and art more than those who do not
Câu 3: The pronoun "they" in paragraph 2 refer to _______.


A. heads                      


B. objects                    


C. mouths                    


D. babies
Câu 4: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?


A. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.


B. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.


C. There is no evidence that children who use computers are cleverer than those who do not.


D. Computers seriously harm children's eyesight.
Câu 5: The word "ludicrous" paragraph 3 mostly means _____ .


A. ironic                      


B. sensible                   


C. humorous               


D. ridiculous

A.
B.
C.
D.

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
Câu 1:


A. until                        


B. story                        


C. early                  


D. motion
Câu 2:


A. existence     


B. replacement            


C. relation               


D. telephone
Câu 3:


A. character     


B. decision                  


C. audience             


D. terrible
Câu 4:


A. position      


B. interest                    


C. detective             


D. description
Câu 5:


A. industry    


B. probably                 


C. Titanic                    


D. fascinate

A.
B.
C.
D.

IV. Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.
Câu 1: As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.


A. talkative


B. vocal


C. voluble


D. deafening
Câu 2: Titanic is a tragic love story film.


A. fortunate


B. funny


C. exciting


D. interesting

A.
B.
C.
D.

VIII. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
Câu 1: School Football Club / announce / there / friendly match / our school team / Tran Hung Dao school team


A. We, the School Football Club, would like to announce that it is going to be a friendly match between our school team and Tran Hung Dao school team.


B. The School Football Club was announced that there will be a friendly match between our school team and Tran Hung Dao school team.


C. The School Football Club would like to announce that there will be a friendly match between our school team and Tran Hung Dao school team.


D. The School Football Club would like to announce that because there will be a friendly match between our school team and Tran Hung Dao school team.
Câu 2: the match / take place / 3pm / Sunday, April 2 / school football field.


A. The match that is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.


B. As the match is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.


C. Due to the fact that the match is going to take place at 3pm, on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.


D. The match is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.
Câu 3: the match / take place / 3pm / Sunday, April 2 / school football field


A. The match that is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.


B. As the match is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.


C. Due to the fact that the match is going to take place at 3pm, on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.


D. The match is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.
Câu 4: those / want / get tickets / contact / class monitors


A. Those who want to get tickets can contact with the class monitors.


B. To any those who want to get tickets can contact with the class monitors.


C. Those which want to get tickets can contact with the class monitors.


D. So as to those who want to get tickets can contact with the class monitors.
Câu 5: We / hope / all of you / attend / match / enthusiasm supporters


A. We hope that all of you will attend the match and being enthusiasm supporters.


B. We will hope all of you will attend the match and are enthusiasm supporters.


C. We are going to hope all of you are going to attend the match and be enthusiasm supporters.


D. We hope all of you will attend the match and be enthusiasm supporters.

A.
B.
C.
D.

VII. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the men's national foot­ball teams of member nations of the Federation Internationale de Foot­ball Association (FIFA). The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II. However, the event is often ongoing, as the qualifying rounds of the competition take place over the three years preceding the final rounds. Since 1991, FIFA has also held the Women's World Cup on a similar four-year schedule. The tournament's final phase, which is often called the World Cup Finals involves thirty-two national teams compet­ing at several venues within the host nation or nations over a period of about a month. It is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, with 1.1 billion people watching the 2002 tournament final.In eighteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won.Brazilis the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament five times. The current Cup holder,Italy, follows with four titles, whileGer­manyholds three. The other former champions areUruguayandArgen­tinawith two titles each, andEnglandandFrancewith one title each. Only two teams from outside these two continents, Europe and South America, have ever reached the semi-finals of the competition: theUSAin 1930 andSouth Koreain 2002.The most recent football World Cup Finals were held between June 9 and July 9, 2006 inGermany, whereItalywere crowned champions after beatingFrance5-3 in a penalty shoot-out.
Câu 1: According to the text, _________ .


A. any football teams can take part in the World Cup tournaments


B. only football teams which are the members of FIFA can take part in the World Cup tournaments


C. teams of any football clubs can also take part in the World Cup tournaments


D. the World Cup is a competition for amateur players
Câu 2: Which sentence is true?


A. The second World War had not influenced the World Cup tournaments.


B. Since the first World Cup, there has been no interruption of the tournaments.


C. Because of the second World War, the World Cup tournaments in 1942 and 1946 were cancelled.


D. Although the second World War happened the World Cup tourna­ments in 1942 and 1946 were still held.
Câu 3: How long do the qualifying rounds of the World Cup take?


A. one year 


B. two years


C. three years      


D. four years
Câu 4: How many World Cup tournaments were held?


A. 18


B. 5


C. 7


D. 32
Câu 5: From the text we learn that                                                                                                  .


A. The USA won the World Cup trophy once


B. More than half of the world population enjoyed the 2002 tournament final


C. Germany is the most successful team


D. France was the runner-up in the 2006 tournament final

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B.
C.
D.

VI. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.Football, game played on a rectangular field by two opposing teams with an inflated leather ball that is roughly oval in shape. The object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball (25) _______ the opponent’s goal line or by kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts. Football is considered a full-contact sport, meaning that play involves bodily contact by (26) _______ of checking, blocking, grabbing, and tackling. (27) _______ the rough physical nature of the game, playing football can cause injuries.This article (28)_______ on the game of American football, a distinct type of football that developed in the United States in the 19th century. It developed out of two other sports, soccer (originally known as association football) and rugby football, each of (29) _______ remains a separate sport with its own specific set of rules. American football differs slightly in rules and field size from a style of football played mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. Other varieties of the game popular in (30) _______ parts of the world include Australian football and Gaelic football.
Câu 1: (25) 


A. along


B. across


C. through


D. past
Câu 2: (26) 


A. means


B. path


C. way


D. road
Câu 3: (27)


A. In spite of              


B. Because of         


C. By


D. With
Câu 4: (28) 


A. focuses


B. places


C. depends


D. goes
Câu 5: (29) 


A. whose


B. that


C. which


D. whom
Câu 6: (30) 


A. different


B. another


C. various


D. several

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B.
C.
D.

V. Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.
Câu 1: These are all-star, professional teams composed of 22 players each.


A. qualified


B. handy


C. practiced


D. special
Câu 2: The host nation was Uruguay and it defeated Argentina in the final.


A. creamed


B. vanquished


C. suppressed


D. overwhelmed

A.
B.
C.
D.

IV. Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.
Câu 1: The World Cup is followed with great interest around the globe- the final game of the 1994 tournament was played to a television audience of more than 1 million viewers.


A. primal


B. first


C. beginning


D. starting
Câu 2: Founded in 1930 with just 13 teams, the tournament now attracts more than 140 countries.


A. repels


B. throws


C. destroys


D. kills

A.
B.
C.
D.