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.There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect - success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun - as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.
Câu 1: What does the passage many discuss?


A. The origins of theater    


B. The role of ritual in modern dance


C. The importance of storytelling       


D. The variety of early religious activities
Câu 2: What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?


A. The reason drama is often unpredictable   


B. The seasons in which dramas were performed


C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots    


D. The importance of costumes in early drama
Câu 3: The word "considerable" in line 11 is closest in meaning to___________.


A. thoughtful                           


B. substantial               


C. relational                             


D. ceremonial
Câu 4: According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?


A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.     


B. Ritual is shorter than drama.


C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.                    


D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.
Câu 5: The word "enactment" in line 12 is closest in meaning to___________.


A. establishment          


B. performance            


C. authorization           


D. season
Câu 6: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?


A. Dance                     


B. Music                      


C. Costumes                


D. Magic
Câu 7: The passage supports which of the following statements?


A. No one really knows how the theater began.


B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically.


C. Storytelling is an important part of dance.


D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.
Câu 8: The word "they" in line 3 refers to___________.


A. seasonal changes 


B. natural forces


C. theories                   


D. human beings
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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.            In the world of birds, bill design is a prime example of evolutionary fine-tuning. Shorebirds such as oystercatchers use their bills to pry open the tightly sealed shells of their prey, hummingbirds have stiletto like bills to probe the deepest nectar-bearing flowers, and kiwis smell out earthworms thanks to nostrils located at the tip of their beaks. But few birds are more intimately tied to their source of sustenance than crossbills are. Two species of these finches, named for the way the upper and lower parts of their bills cross, rather than meet in the middle, reside in the evergreen forests of North America and feed on the seeds held within the cones of coniferous trees.             The efficiency of the bill is evident when a crossbill locates a cone. Using a lateral motion of its lower mandible, the bird separates two overlapping scales on the cone and exposes the seed. The crossed mandibles enable the bird to exert a powerful biting force at the bill tips, which is critical for maneuvering them between the scales and spreading the scales apart. Next, the crossbill snakes its long tongue into the gap and draws out the seed. Using the combined action of the bill and tongue, the bird cracks open and discards the woody seed covering and swallows the nutritious inner kernel. This whole process takes but a few seconds and is repeated hundreds of times a day.             The bills of different crossbill species and subspecies vary - some are stout and deep, others more slender and shallow. As a rule, large-billed crossbills are better at securing seeds from large cones, while small-billed crossbills are more deft at removing the seeds from small, thin-scaled cones. Moreover, the degree to which cones are naturally slightly open or tightly closed helps determine which bill design is the best.             One anomaly is the subspecies of red crossbill known as the Newfoundland crossbill. This bird has a large, robust bill, yet most of Newfoundland's conifers have small cones, the same kind of cones that the slender-billed white-wings rely on.
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. The importance of conifers in evergreen forests   


B. The efficiency of the bill of the crossbill


C. The variety of food available in a forest   


D. The different techniques birds use to obtain food
Câu 2: The word "its" in the 2nd paragraph refers to_________.


A. the bird’s  


B. the cone’s    


C. the seed’s           


D. the  mandibles’
Câu 3: Where in the passage does the author describe how a crossbill removes a seed from its cone?


A. The first paragraph  


B. The second paragraph       


C. The third paragraph       


D. The forth paragraph
Câu 4: The word "robust" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.


A. strong                     


B. sharp                       


C. unusual                   


D. colorful
Câu 5: Which of the following statements best represents the type of "evolutionary fine - turning" mentioned in line 1?


A. Different shapes of bills have evolved depending on the available food supply.


B. White-wing crossbills have evolved from red crossbills.


C. Newfoundland's conifers have evolved small cones.


D. Several subspecies of crossbills have evolved from two species.

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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. The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, when tested. But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit. It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, if you’ve just eaten and what sort of drinks you’ve had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks. In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if you’re below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol.It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit. In addition, if you’ve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the  early evening may well put you over the legal limit.In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain they were that they could drive a test course through a set of moveable posts … and the less able they were to do it! So the only way to be sure you’re safe is not to drink at all.Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men. More half of the people stopped by the police to take a breathalyzer test have a blood alcohol concentrate of more than twice the legal limit.It is important to remember that driving after you’ve been drinking doesn’t just affect you. If you’re involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure.
Câu 1: The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching the legal limit is ___________.


A. 800 milligrams of pure alcohol           


B. approximately three standard drinks


C. different for different people              


D. exactly proportional to body weight
Câu 2: When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving?


A. When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all.


B. When you have drunk at least three drinks before driving.


C. Only when tests show that you have 80mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.


D. When the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving.
Câu 3: When you have been drinking heavily in the evening, the next day you might be ___.


A. still drunk until lunchtime    


B. unable to drive until the evening


C. over the legal limit in the morning      


D. unable to drive all day
Câu 4: Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents in that ___.


A. most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking


B. more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way


C. drinking affects people’s eyesight


D. one in three drivers drink heavily
Câu 5: What does this article urge you to remember particularly about driving and drinking?


A. You may be taken to court by the police.     


B. You are putting yourself in danger.


C. You may hurt another road-user.      


D. You put many other people at risk.

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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.Have you ever thought about inventing something? Did you worry that your idea was too strange or unrealistic? Well, maybe you should think again. Strange or unrealistic ideas never stopped Arthur Pedrick. Pedrick was a British inventor. Originally a government clerk, he spent his retirement in the 1960s and 1970s developing new and unusual ideas. Some of these ideas contradicted basic physics, but that didn’t stop Pedrick. One of his strangest ideas was a plan to connect large tubes from the continent of Australia all the way to Antarctica, a distance of 10,000 km! These tubes would carry giant ice balls from Antarctica to Australia. This ice would then melt in the Australian desert, and the water would be used in irrigation. Another of Pedrick’s inventions was a radio-controlled golf ball. A golfer could change the speed and direction of the golf ball by small flaps, controlled by computer chips. Using radio waves, the golfer could also find lost golf balls. Arthur Pedrick had thousands of bizarre ideas for inventions, most of which were never built.         Though many of Pedrick’s inventions were never developed, a lot of other strange ideas were. In 1989, a company designed and sold a theft-prevention device for expensive cars. As part of this device, several tubes were attached to the bottom of a car. If someone tried to steal the car, super hot flames would come out of the tubes and burn the car thief. Some people who were not thieves, however, were seriously injured. They accidentally set off the device by walking past the car. Other strange inventions include underwear for dogs and pens with drinkable ink. The underwear keeps dogs from making a mess when they go out for a walk. Also, if you are ever thirsty during a test, a pen with drinkable ink would be very handy! If you have an idea that seems a little out in left field, don’t let that stop you from trying it. You’ll be in good company.
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. Some inventions are very strange. 


B. Some devices can help reduce crime.


C. Inventions are necessary for a good life.    


D. Inventing something is easy.
Câu 2: According to the passage, what is NOT true about Pedrick?


A. A lot of his inventions were based on physics.


B. He came up with the idea of carrying iceberg from Antarctica to Australia.


C. He had ever worked as a secretary for the government.


D. He comes from England.
Câu 3: According to the passage, how was Pedrick’s plan to bring water to Australia probably unrealistic?


A. Tubes are not strong enough.         


B. Australia doesn’t need water.


C. The plan was too expensive.           


D. Australia and Antarctica are too far away.
Câu 4: What was the problem with the theft prevention device?


A. It didn’t work.      


B. Only bicycles could use it.


C. It was too big.    


D. It hurt other people besides thieves.
Câu 5: In the passage, what is implied when a dog “makes a mess”?


A. It digs in the dirt.        


B. It goes to the bathroom.


C. It spreads its food around.     


D. It has dirty hair.
Câu 6: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.


A. thieves                    


B. people                     


C. dogs                        


D. pens
Câu 7: The words “out in left field” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.


A. creative                   


B. innovative               


C. weird                      


D. inventive
Câu 8: From the passage, what can be inferred about Arthur Pedrick?


A. He was more interested in creativity than fact.  


B. He was a good scientist.


C. He was often bored.      


D. He made a lot of money from his inventions.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to find the word with the stress pattern different from  that of the other three words in each question
Câu 1:


A. discard  


B. conceal


C. birthmark


D. suppose
Câu 2:


A. continental


B. conservation


C. revolution                 


D. particular

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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: “Do you watch television every evening, Jane?”, said Peter.


A. Peter asked Jane if she’d watched TV every evening.


B. Peter asked Jane if she watched TV every evening.


C. Peter asked Jane if she watch TV every evening.


D. Peter asked Jane did she watch TV every evening.
Câu 2: As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.


A. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem.


B. The most popular television programmes become, the worse they seem.


C. The more popular television programmes, the worse they seem.


D. The more popular become television programmes, the worse they seem.
Câu 3: I regret not going to the airport to see her off.


A. I wish I had gone to the airport to see her off.  


B. If only I would go to the airport to see her off.


C. I regret to go to the airport to see her off.        


D. I regret not having gone to the airport to see her off.

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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. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction makes it one of the truly wonders of the world. The thirteen- acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber of the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west-an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations.Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of ancient past.
Câu 1: What has research of the base revealed?


A. There are cracks in the foundation                    


B. Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh’s body


C. The lines represent important events     


D. A superior race of people built in
Câu 2: What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages?


A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly.


B. To permit the high priests to pray at night.


C. To enable the Pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife.


D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh.
Câu 3: The word ”feat”in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to __________.


A. accomplishment                  


B. appendage              


C. festivity                   


D. structure
Câu 4: What is the best title for the passage?


A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid           


B. Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid


C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza  


D. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops
Câu 5: On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations?


A. Observation of the celestial bodies     


B. Advanced technology


C. Advanced tools of measurement   


D. Knowledge of the earth’s surface

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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: I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.


A. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted.


B. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring.


C. It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work.


D. Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted.
Câu 2: He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.


A. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.


B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.


C. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.


D. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them else where.


A. accuracy                 


B. truthfulness             


C. inexactness             


D. unfairness
Câu 2: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.


A. acceptable               


B. compulsory             


C. voluntary                


D. uncomfortable

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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.
Câu 1: After graduation, she found ______ with a local travel company in Ninh Binh.


A. career                      


B. workplace               


C. service                    


D. employment
Câu 2: Though ________, he prefers to teach his children in mother tongue.


A. he was in a foreign country       


B. in a foreign country


C. had been in foreign country        


D. to be in foreign country
Câu 3: If the weather _______ so bad, we would have gone out.


A. had been  


B. weren’t                   


C. isn’t                        


D. hadn’t been
Câu 4: I clearly remember _______ to the nearby zoo when I was small.


A. being taken


B. to be taken 


C. to be taking     


D. taking
Câu 5: If you do what you tell others, they _______ in you.


A. would believe


B. won’t believe 


C. believe                    


D. will believe
Câu 6: They exchanged letters for 15 years, but they never _______ met in person.


A. truly                        


B. actually                   


C. positively                


D. genuinely
Câu 7: In order to _______ your goals, you need to invest the maximum amount of time, effort and energy in your studies.


A. manage                   


B. achieve                   


C. catch                       


D. establish
Câu 8: Peter _______ opened the door of cellar, wondering what he might find.


A. cautious                  


B. cautiously               


C. cautional                 


D. cautionally
Câu 9: Although they tried to hide it, it was _______ that they didn’t like their unwelcome guest.


A. foolish                    


B. basic                       


C. obvious                   


D. vigorous
Câu 10: Larry was so _______ in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.


A. absorbed                 


B. attracted                  


C. drawn                     


D. obliged
Câu 11: Park Hang-seo, who is the head coach of _______ Vietnam national football team, is a new idol of many people.


A. Ø


B. a 


C. the                          


D. an
Câu 12: _______, she fainted and it was half an hour before she came round again.


A. On hearing the news  


B. To have heard the news         


C. She had heard the news      


D. Just heard the news
Câu 13: Do you have any objections _______ this new road scheme?


A. for                           


B. with                                    


C. at                            


D. to
Câu 14: _______ New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations.


A. In spite of


B. Because                  


C. Although                


D. Otherwise
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