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.      In the history of technology, computers and calculators were innovative developments. They are essentially different from all other machines because they have a memory. This memory stores instructions and information. In a calculator, the instructions are the various functions of arithmetic, which are permanently remembered by the machine and cannot be altered or added to. The information consists of the numbers keyed in.            An electronic pocket calculator can perform almost instant arithmetic. A calculator requires an input unit to feed in numbers, a processing unit to make the calculation, a memory unit, and an output unit to display the result. The calculator is powered by a small battery or by a panel of solar cells. Inside is a microchip that contains the memory and processing units and also controls the input unit, which is the keyboard, and the output unit, which is the display.               The input unit has keys for numbers and operations. Beneath the key is a printed circuit board containing a set of contacts for each key. Pressing a key closes the contacts and sends a signal along a pair of lines in the circuit board to the processing unit, in which the binary code for that key is stored in the memory. The processing unit also sends the code to the display. Each key is connected by a different pair of lines to the processing unit, which repeatedly checks the lines to find out when a pair is linked by a key.            The memory unit stores the arithmetic instructions for the processing unit and holds the temporary results that occur during calculation. Storage cells in the memory unit hold the binary codes for the keys that have been pressed. The number codes, together with the operation code for the plus key, are held in temporary cells until the processing unit requires them.           When the equals key is pressed, it sends a signal to the processing unit. This takes the operation code-for example, addition-and the two numbers being held in the memory unit and performs the operation on the two numbers. A full adder does the addition, and the result goes to the decoder in the calculator's microchip. This code is then sent to the liquid crystal display unit, which shows the result, or output, of the calculation.
Câu 1: What is the main purpose of the passage?


A. To explain how a calculator works


B. To summarize the history of technology


C. To discuss innovative developments in the technology


D. To compare computers and calculators with other machines
Câu 2: What can be inferred about machines that are not calculators or computers?


A. They have simple memory and processing units.


B. They cannot store information in a memory.


C. They are less expensive than computers.


D. They are older than computers.
Câu 3: The word "innovative" in paragraph 1 could best replaced by______.


A. recent                      


B. important                


C. complicated            


D. revolutionary
Câu 4: In what part of the calculator are the processing and memory units? 


A. The output unit  


B. The microchip  


C. The battery  


D. The solar cells
Câu 5: According to the passage, one function of the memory unit is______.


A. to send codes to the display unit


B. to store temporary results during calculation


C. to alter basic arithmetic instructions


D. to control the keyboard
Câu 6: The word "This" in paragraph 5 refers to______.


A. the plus key   


B. the processing unit  


C. the equal key     


D. the memory unit
Câu 7: The word "contacts" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.


A. connections                        


B. locations                 


C. commands              


D. codes
Câu 8: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about calculators?


A. Sending codes takes place only in the memory unit of a calculator.


B. Calculators require a lot of instructions to operate quickly.


C. Calculators and computers have a memory.


D. Pressing a key activates a calculator.
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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.Our position in the family is one of the factors (28) _________ strongly affect our personality. The eldest or first-born children get maximum (29) _________ from their parents and the result is that they are usually self-confident and ambitious people. Firstborns are also responsible because they often have to look after their younger brothers or sisters. (30) _________, they can be quite bossy and dominant as they often give orders and are fearful of losing position. Middle children are usually sociable since they have other children to play with. They are good at peacemaking and compromising. Yet, on the negative side, (31) _________ children can be jealous and moody ones. The youngest in a family is probably quite a relaxed person and some are often lazy. This is because they always have someone in the family to help them. Yet, they are charming and (32) _________, have good sense of humor and know how to manipulate others when they want to get their way.
Câu 1: (28) 


A. which                     


B. where                      


C. who                                    


D. what
Câu 2: (29) 


A. awareness               


B. attention                  


C. attraction                 


D. willingness
Câu 3: (30) 


A. Whenever               


B. In addition   


C. Therefore                


D. However
Câu 4: (31) 


A. elder                                   


B. middle                     


C. younger                  


D. youngest
Câu 5: (32) 


A. create                      


B. creation                  


C. creative                   


D. creature

A.
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C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable to complete each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Jack and Jill are talking about Jill’s trip.

Jack: “How was your trip to Denmark?”

Jill: “ __________ . Everything was perfect.”


A. I couldn’t dream about it      


B. I couldn’t be so sure


C. I couldn’t agree more            


D. I couldn’t feel better about it
Câu 2: John and Tim are talking about future jobs.

John: “What kind of job would you like?”

Tim: “ _____________.”


A. Any of them are OK   


B. Anything to do with computers


C. That will do             


D. Anytime after next week   

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The product that you bought at the lower price is the more inferior to the one that we sell at a slightly higher price.


A. the more inferior 


B. that you bought 


C. the one  


D. at a slightly
Câu 2: Digital clocks, however precise, they cannot be perfectly accurate because the earth’s rotation changes slightly over years.


A. slightly                    


B. perfectly                  


C. they                        


D. the
Câu 3: Because there were so few women in the early Western states, the freedom and rights of Western women were more extensive than Eastern ladies.


A. Because                  


B. so few women   


C. Eastern ladies   


D. more extensive

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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. Genetic modification of foods is not a new practice. It has been practiced for thousands of years under the name of "selective breeding". Animals and plants were chosen because they had traits that humans found useful. Some animals were larger and stronger than others, or they yielded more food, or they had some other trait that humans valued. Therefore, they were bred because of those traits. Individuals with those traits were brought together and allowed to breed in the hope that their offspring would have the same traits in greater measure.Much the same thing was done with plants. To produce bigger or sweeter fruit, or grow more grain per unit of land, strains of plants were combined and recombined to produce hybrids, or crossbreeds that had the desired traits in the right combinations. All the while, however, biologists wondered: is there a more direct and versatile way to change the traits of plants and animals? Could we rewrite, so to speak, the heredity of organisms to make them serve our needs better?In the 20th century, genetic modification made such changes possible at last. Now, it was possible to alter the genetic code without using the slow and uncertain process of selective breeding. It even became possible to blend plants and animals genetically: to insert animal genes into plants, for example, in order to give the plants a certain trait they ordinarily would lack, such as resistance to freezing. The result was a tremendous potential to change the very nature of biology.
Câu 1: What is the passage mainly about?


A. The arguments against genetic modification   


B. The benefits brought about by genetic modification


C. The reasons behind selective breeding of plants 


D. The development of genetic modification
Câu 2: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.


A. organisms                           


B. traits                        


C. animals                   


D. plants
Câu 3: The word "blend" in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.      


A. combine                              


B. collect                     


C. gather                     


D. carry
Câu 4: According to the passage, selective breeding ______.


A. is slower and uncertain than genetic modification        


B. works much better on plants than on animals     


C. helps change the traits of plants rather than animals        


D. has a huge potential to change the nature of biology
Câu 5: Which of the following IS NOT achieved by genetic modification?


A. Giving plants necessary traits taken from animals’ genes       


B. Producing hybrids or crossbreeds from many animals and plants  


C. Encouraging people to give up selective breeding completely                  


D. Making big changes to the very nature of biology
A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined words or phrases that are incorrect in standard written English.
Câu 1: If I have been thinking more carefully I wouldn't have made that silly mistake.


A. have been thinking


B. carefully


C. wouldn't have made


D. silly
Câu 2: The surface  of the moon was shaped by meteorites who impact formed craters a of all sizes.


A. The surface


B. was shaped


C. who


D. of all sizes
Câu 3: It is now know that Saturn is not the only planet in our solar system with rings.


A. know


B. the only


C. in


D. system
Câu 4: George was among those students whom were selected to participate in the debate


A. among


B. whom


C. to participate


D. in
Câu 5: If Rudy would have studied German in college, he wouldn't have found the scientific terms so difficult to understand.


A. would have studied


B. in college


C. wouldn't have found


D. so difficult
Câu 6: No one would have attended the lecture of you told the truth about the guest speaker.


A. attended


B. told


C. about


D. the guest
Câu 7: It would have been a wonderful weekend if it weren't for the bad weather.


A. been


B. weekend


C. weren't


D. for
Câu 8: I am wet through. If I had known it would rain, I would take a raincoat.


A. through


B. had known


C. would


D. would take
Câu 9: If I didn't lose my passport last week, I wouldn't be having so much trouble now.


A. didn't lose


B. my passport


C. wouldn't be having


D. much
Câu 10: Even though they had been lost in the mountains for three days, they looked a strongly and healthy.


A. Even though


B. had been lost


C. for three days


D. strongly
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
Câu 1: Parents often claim that ____ and soft drinks are not good for their children’s health.


A. soft food     


B. junk food     


C. table food


D. school food
Câu 2: Open communications among parents and children can help create ___ trust.


A. dependent               


B. endless                    


C. mutual                    


D. conflicting
Câu 3: Many children do not like it when their parents ____ them like little kids.


A. treat                                    


B. talk                          


C. behave                    


D. tell
Câu 4: Most parents expect their children to help them with the ___ chores.


A. domestic                 


B. housework              


C. extended                 


D. homework
Câu 5: There are both advantages and disadvantages of living in families with three or four generations, also known as ___ families.


A. single-parent    


B. extended                 


C. nuclear                    


D. crowded
Câu 6: Many teenagers do not like it when their parents impose their decision ___ them.


A. in                            


B. on                           


C. at                            


D. to
Câu 7: The advantages of the new method really ___ the disadvantages.


A. outperform              


B. outdo                      


C. outweigh                


D. outgrow
Câu 8: I have a 10 p.m _____. I would be in trouble if I returned home after that time.


A. homestay                


B. conflict                    


C. curfew                    


D. banning
Câu 9: Students ____ cheat in the exams; it is against the rules.


A. must                        


B. have to     


C. don’t have to 


D. mustn’t
Câu 10: Students ____ go to school on Sundays; there is no class then.


A. must                        


B. have to        


C. don’t have to   


D. mustn’t
Câu 11: This is a closed-book exam, so you ____ use any reference books in the examination room.


A. must                        


B. have to      


C. don’t have to   


D. mustn’t
Câu 12: The project work in this semester is optional, so students ___ do it.


A. must                        


B. have to      


C. don’t have to


D. mustn’t
Câu 13: Mr. Hung is a doctor and expects his son to follow ____ his footsteps.


A. up                           


B. in                            


C. on                           


D. at
Câu 14: Parents should be ____ by giving children advice but not imposing their decisions on them.


A. like – minded    


B. narrow – minded    


C. open – minded 


D. absent – minded
Câu 15: To many children, playing computer games is a form of _____.


A. relax                       


B. relaxingly                


C. relaxation                


D. relaxed
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Câu 1: Helen likes to listen to music, to go to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping.


A. to listen to music


B. to go to the cinema


C. to chat on the phone


D. going shopping
Câu 2: In my judgment, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of the SEA region.


A. I think 


B. the best 


C. among


D. the SEA region
Câu 3: A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of the relationship between historical events and financial crises.


A. economy


B. developed


C. between


D. financial crises

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.


A. needn't


B. must


C. has to   


D. should
Câu 2: If you ________ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.


A. dip into     


B. put away     


C. pick up


D. put down
Câu 3: Most of the air pollution results ____ the burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets.


A. in


B. to


C. on


D. from
Câu 4: He went back to work in his country after he ______ his course on Advanced Engineering in London.


A. finishes


B. has finished  


C. had finished   


D. was finishing
Câu 5: If she hadn’t helped her husband, he ______________ his project.


A. won’t have finished  


B. couldn’t finish        


C. couldn’t have finished       


D. won’t be finished
Câu 6: The Vietnamese boy was regarded as a hero __________ he dedicated his life to his country.


A. although


B. because of  


C. providing


D. because
Câu 7: Geography is a very interesting subject. ________, very few people study it thoroughly.


A. And


B. However


C. Moreover


D. So
Câu 8: The museum is open to everybody. It ________ between 9 am and 5 pm.


A. visits


B. visited


C. can visit           


D. can be visited
Câu 9: The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ___________.


A. wings


B. body


C. back


D. feather
Câu 10: The reviewer ________ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.


A. chewed


B. digested


C. described


D. drew
Câu 11: With the Government’s careful preparation as well as the support of the countrymen, Vietnamese athletes competed in high ____________.


A. values


B. spirits


C. strokes


D. beliefs
Câu 12: In the 22nd Sea Games, many Games ____________ were close to international levels.


A. records


B. ranks


C. scores


D. goals
Câu 13: Your English is improving considerably. It is getting ________.


A. good and well  


B. well and better     


C. good and better 


D. better and better
Câu 14: Make sure your car runs on unleaded petrol and your home uses sources of ____ energy.


A. recycling


B. reused


C. renewable


D. recyclable
Câu 15: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.


A. inform


B. information


C. informative


D. informatively
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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. devotion


B. congestion


C. suggestion


D. question
Câu 2:


A. addition


B. advantage


C. adventure


D. advertise 
Câu 3:


A. advent


B. adverb


C. advertise


D. advance
Câu 4:


A. heritage


B. package


C. passage


D. teenage
Câu 5:


A. telephone


B. restaurant


C. interpreter


D. perverted
Câu 6:


A. worship


B. grotto


C. dome


D. poetic
Câu 7:


A. decided


B. hatred


C. sacred


D. warned
Câu 8:


A. pharaoh


B. hyacinth


C. diarrhea


D. exhilarate
Câu 9:


A. manufacture


B. mature


C. pasture


D. agriculture
Câu 10:


A. link


B. handkerchief


C. donkey


D. handful
Câu 11:


A. enter


B. deter


C. prefer


D. infer
Câu 12:


A. epidemic


B. scenic


C. accelerate


D. density
Câu 13:


A. chaotic


B. character


C. charity


D. psychology
Câu 14:


A. beloved


B. observed


C. interrupted


D. succeeded
Câu 15:


A. possession


B. dissolve


C. dessert


D. pessimistic
Câu 16:


A. flora


B. trophy


C. glory


D. orally
Câu 17:


A. biomass


B. barrister


C. asthma


D. drama
Câu 18:


A. half


B. calm


C. chalk


D. culture
Câu 19:


A. busy


B. lettuce


C. bury


D. minute
Câu 20:


A. chorus


B. duchess


C. duke


D. stomach
Câu 21:


A. compile


B. facile


C. facsimile


D. textile
Câu 22:


A. channel 


B. choir


C. chemical


D. headache
Câu 23:


A. sanctuary


B. solution


C. potential


D. infectious
Câu 24:


A. toothache


B. church


C. chemistry


D. stomach
Câu 25:


A. beat


B. cleanse


C. please


D. treat
Câu 26:


A. savour 


B. devour


C. favour


D. flavour
Câu 27:


A. structure


B. pasture


C. pleasure


D. mature
Câu 28:


A. trustworthy


B. theory


C. theses


D. width
Câu 29:


A. profile


B. stomach


C. postpone


D. cyclone
Câu 30:


A. foot


B. smooth


C. loop


D. booth
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