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: Dark clouds began to spread out across the sky, so we rushed to the house as fast as possible.


A. shrink                     


B. diminish


C. lessen


D. extend
Câu 2: The company will only employ competent engineers, so they want to see evidence of their work as well the references from previous employers.


A. ambitious                


B. unqualified                  


C. proficient                 


D. inconvenient

A.
B.
C.
D.

VII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning to the given one.
Câu 1: I've yet to meet a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law.


A. My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I've ever met.


B. My brother-in-law is more exasperating than I am.


C. I've met a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law.


D. I've never met the most exasperating person like my brother-in-law.
Câu 2: Their excitement was increasing all the time.


A. They were getting more and more excited.                 


B. They feel more excited than they used to.


C. They felt most excited.       


D. They were getting the most excited.
Câu 3: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.


A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.


B. We were not very impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.


C. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as its cost.


D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
Câu 4: My father doesn't play tennis as well as he used to.   
 


A. My father used to play tennis very well.


B. My father used to play tennis worse than he does now.


C. My father is used to playing tennis better than now.


D. My father used to play tennis better than he does now.
Câu 5: Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected


A. Too many people came to the meeting.


B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected.


C. We had expected more people to come to the meeting.


D. We had expected less people to come to the meeting.

A.
B.
C.
D.

VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Cu Chi is located at the threshold of Sai Gon and adjacent to the revolutionary base. Cu Chi played an important role in the two wars of resistance against the old and new colonial powers. Cu Chi was an 'underground village' with its labyrinth of interlaced tunnels having a combined length of more than 200km. The main tunnel is 60 – 70 cm wide and 80 - 90 cm high. Above the tunnel is a layer of earth about 3m - 4m thick, enough to sustain the weight of 50-ton tanks or heavy artillery as well as the destruction of bomb§ up to 100kg. Although it is ?an underground communication network, the tunnel is enlarged here and there into rooms large enough to hold large meetings, a medical sta­tion or art performances. Those who had set foot in that tunnel network. should greatly admire the talent, determination and endurance of the communist gue­rillas. The soil in Cu Chi. was as hard as stone, but with such rudimentary handtools as hoes and shovels, they had dug and removed tens thousands of tons of earth and stone, and camouflaged the openings so well that nobody could find them. Many people-have called it a wonder of the 20th century.
Câu 1: Where is Cu Chi situated?


A. At the entrance to Sai Gon         


B. In Sai Gon


C. On the way to a revolutionary base  


D. Near Cu Chi Tunnels
Câu 2: Cu Chi tunnel                   .


A. is very wide and long          


B. is a complicated network ofwinding passages


C. has a thin layer of earth above            


D. connects underground networks
Câu 3: The word 'them' in line 15 refer to                   .        


A. the guerillas      


B. the tunnels       


C. the openings      


D. earth and stone
Câu 4: Which of the following sentences concerning Cu Chi Tunnel is not mentioned?


A. The tunnel is strong enough to support the destruction of bombardments.


B. There are meeting places in the tunnel.


C. The tunnel was dug by hand.


D. The openings of the tunnel were covered with bushes.
Câu 5: Which of the following sentences is true?


A. Cu Chi was an important revolutionary base.


B. The area of Cu Chi is about 200 square kilometers.


C. The soil in Cu Chi is uncultivated.


D. Cu Chi was called a wonder of 20th century.

A.
B.
C.
D.

V. Choose the one option that best completes the passage.Westminster Abbey is a very big church in Westminster, London. It is one of the (26)           famous buildings in London. Most of the present buildings (27)              replaced an earlier one was built in the 13th and 14th centuries, in the Gothic style. Every English king and,queen has  been  crowned there (28)              William the Conqueror in 1066. Many famous English people are buried in the Abbey or have (29)              in it, and it contains Poets Corner and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In 1997, the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales,(30)                 there. The Abbey was made a World Heritage Site in 1987.
Câu 1: (29)                     


A. memory


B. memories


C. memorials


D. memorization
Câu 2: (39) 


A. took part         


B. took place       


C. got over    


D. set up
Câu 3: (26) 


A. most


B. best


C. least


D. worst
Câu 4: (27)


A. where


B. which


C. what


D. whom
Câu 5: (28) 


A. during


B. from


C. for


D. since

A.
B.
C.
D.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence.
Câu 1: My house is _______ yours. They have the same size.


A. as big as     


B. so big as       


C. bigger than   


D. the biggest
Câu 2: Your watch is _______ mine. Yours is 300 dollars and mine is 200 dollars only.


A. cheaper than            


B. more expensive than    


C. as expensive as       


D. the cheapest
Câu 3: _______ I get, _______ I am.


A. The older - the more happy        


B. The more old - the happier       


C. The older - the happier  


D. The more old - the more happy
Câu 4: What was _______ holiday you’ve ever had?


A. most enjoyable  


B. the most enjoyable    


C. the more enjoyable   


D. more enjoyable
Câu 5: I didn't get much of an _______ of the place because it was dark when we drove through it.


A. impress


B. impression


C. impressive


D. impressively
Câu 6: Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved _______ Vietnamese architecture.


A. tradition


B. traditional


C. traditionally


D. traditionalism
Câu 7: Temple of Literature is a the famous historical and cultural _______ in Ha Noi.


A. temple


B. remain


C. ground


D. site
Câu 8: Van Mieu was a place to _______ the most brilliant scholars of the nation.


A. remember


B. memorialize


C. certify


D. impress
Câu 9: Hue Imperial City was certified as a World Cultural _______ in 1993.


A. History


B. Tradition


C. Heritage


D. Site
Câu 10: Reunification Hall _______ the collapse of the US-backed government of South Viet Nam.


A. saw


B. watched


C. told


D. witnessed
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group.
Câu 1:


A. historical


B. arrival


C. brilliant


D. still
Câu 2:


A. places


B. houses


C. increases


D. classes
Câu 3:


A. laureate


B. teach


C. season


D. mean
Câu 4:


A. famous


B. passage


C. talent


D. carry
Câu 5:


A. cultural


B. such


C. construct


D. particular

A.
B.
C.
D.

V. Choose the one option that best completes the passage.One of the most famous statues in the world (26) ______ on an island in New York Harbor. This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman (27) ______ the torch of liberty, and its official name is the 'Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World'. The statue was a gift to American people from the French (28) ______ the friendship between the two nations. It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartoldie andcompletedin 1884 in France, then was transportedto America and put up in 1886.In the years after the statue was put up, many (29) ______ came to the United States through New York. (30) ______ they entered New York Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch. She symbolizeda welcome to a land of freedom.
Câu 1: (26) 


A. stands


B. puts


C. exists


D. finds
Câu 2: (27)


A. who holding    


B. holds


C. holding


D. she holds
Câu 3: (28) 


A. who show    


B. to show        


C. showing


D. that shows
Câu 4: (29) 


A. foreigners


B. immigrants


C. aliens


D. emigrants
Câu 5: (30) 


A. During


B. While


C. Since


D. As

A.
B.
C.
D.

IV. Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them.
Câu 1: She'll be coming (A) tonight, (B) although I don't know (C) exact (D) when.


A. tonight


B. although


C. exact


D. when
Câu 2: We (A) can't go to Julia's party (B) because of we're going (C) away (D) that weekend.


A. can't go to 


B. because of


C. away


D. that weekend
Câu 3: (A) In spite of (B) his injuries, he bears (C) not hatred (D) towards his attackers.


A.  In spite of 


B. his injuries


C. not hatred 


D. towards
Câu 4: She (A) took the money (B) from her mother's purse, (C) despite (D) hers.


A. took


B. from


C. despite


D. hers
Câu 5: He (A) rang James, (B) that was (C) a good friend (D) as well as the family doctor.


A. rang


B. that


C. a good friend


D. as well as

A.
B.
C.
D.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence.
Câu 1: When was New York ________? – In 1624.


A. founded


B. found


C. attracted


D. invented
Câu 2: New York Harbour, which is ice-free in all seasons, is one of the largest and finest in the world.


A. pretty


B. covered with ice   


C. not covered with ice     


D. cold
Câu 3: New York is a very unusual city.


A. beautiful


B. wonderful


C. excellent


D. special
Câu 4: That’s my friend _______ comes from Japan.


A. which


B. who


C. whom


D. where
Câu 5: She’s the woman _______ sister look after the baby for us.


A. who


B. which


C. that


D. whose
Câu 6: She walked home by herself, _______ she knew that it was dangerous.


A. despite


B. although


C. because of       


D. because
Câu 7: _______ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.


A. Despite


B. Although


C. Because of     


D. Because
Câu 8: New York has ______ high buildings than London.


A. much


B. many


C. less


D. more
Câu 9: The local _______ information office provides a free map of the region.
 


A. tour


B. tourist


C. tourism


D. tour guide
Câu 10: Although the technology _______ in the UK, it has been developed in the US.


A. origin


B. original


C. originally


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


A. theater


B. district


C. locate


D. famous
Câu 2:


A. southeastern


B. visitor


C. attractive


D. convenient
Câu 3:


A. population


B. competition


C. information


D. similarly
Câu 4:


A. metropolitan


B. popularity


C. pronunciation


D. international
Câu 5:


A. rename


B. problem


C. combine


D. connect

A.
B.
C.
D.