Read the 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 36 to 43. Pollution emitted in industrial areas represents a threat to human health and the surrounding natural resources. We have a tendency to believe that the production processes are the only source of environmental damage, and often forget about the possible long-term effects of harmful production practices. We may think that the closure of these huge industrial areas would improve the quality of the environment. Unfortunately, this ignores the threat of the remaining waste, which is abandoned and poorly stored. It represents an even bigger danger because it stands neglected as it degrades and leaks into the earth without any control at all.Changes in the water chemistry due to surface water contamination can affect all levels of an ecosystem. It can affect the health of lower food chain organisms and, consequently, the availability of food up through the food chain. It can damage the health of wetlands and damage their ability to support healthy ecosystems, control flooding, and filter pollutants from storm water runoff. The health of animals and humans are affected when they drink or bathe in contaminated water. In addition water-based organisms, like fish and shellfish, can pile up and concentrate contaminants in their bodies. When other animals or humans eat these organisms, they receive a much higher dose of contaminant than they would have if they had been directly exposed to the original contamination.Contaminated groundwater can badly affect animals, plants and humans if it is removed from the ground by manmade or natural processes. Depending on the study of rocks of the area, groundwater may rise to the surface through springs or seeps, flow sideways into nearby rivers, streams, or ponds, or sink deeper into the earth. In many parts of the world, groundwater is pumped out of the ground to be used for drinking, bathing, other household uses, agriculture, and industry.Contaminants in the soil can harm plants when they take up the contamination through their roots. Eating, breathing in, or touching contaminated soil, as well as eating plants or animals that have piled up soil contaminants can badly affect the health of humans and animals.Air pollution can cause breathing-related problems and other bad health effects as contaminants are absorbed from the lungs into other parts of the body. Certain air contaminants can also harm animals and humans when they contact the skin. Plants rely on breathing for their growth and can also be affected by exposure to contaminants moved in the air.(Adapted from http://www.grid.unep.ch/waste/download/waste)
Câu 1: The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to______.


A. a danger    


B. the remaining waste


C. the environment             


D. the threat of the remaining waste
Câu 2: Which of the followings has the opposite meaning to the word “absorbed” in the last paragraph?       


A. released                  


B. swallowed  


C. consumed   


D. piled up 
Câu 3: The word “dose” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.


A. body          


B. part 


C. amount       


D. organism                    
Câu 4: Which of the followings is NOT badly affected by contaminated groundwater?


A. Rocks                                


B. Plants                            


C. Human                     


D. Animals                  
Câu 5: According to the passage, which of the followings supports healthy ecosystems?


A. Animals                                                                        


B. Water-based organisms


C. Lower food chain organisms     


D. Wetlands
Câu 6: According to the passage, the industry is likely to be thought as _______.


A. the only source of pollution         


B. the utmost harmful activity


C. a danger to the environment                    


D. a threat to human health
Câu 7: What is the topic of the passage?


A. The quality of the environment  


B. Bad effects of industrial waste


C. Sources of environmental damage         


D. The pollution from the city
Câu 8: Which of the followings affect an ecosystem as the whole?


A. Groundwater contamination   


B. Air contamination


C. Soil contamination     


D. Surface water contamination
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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. failed    


B. performed               


C. delivered                


D. finished
Câu 2:


A. enough     


B. thousand                             


C. trouble                    


D. couple

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of the pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: I did not prepare carefully for the final test. I got disappointed result.


A. If I had prepared carefully for the final test, I would have got disappointed result.


B. If I hadn’t prepared carefully for the final test, I would have got disappointed result.


C. If I had prepared carefully for the final test, I wouldn’t have got disappointed result.


D. If I didn’t prepare carefully for the final test, I would not get disappointed result.
Câu 2: The cowboy fell off his horse. He was wounded by an arrow.


A. The cowboy wounding by an arrow fell off his horse.


B. The cowboy fell off his house who wounded by an arrow.


C. The cowboy wounded by an arrow fell off his horse.


D. The cowboy who wounded by an arrow fell off his horse.

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B.
C.
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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: It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.


A. You mustn’t have left the windows open last night.       


B. You needn’t have left the windows open last night.


C. You might have left the windows open last night.                   


D. You shouldn’t have left the windows open last night.
Câu 2: Many people are afraid of sharks, but they rarely attack people.


A. Rarely attacked by sharks, many people are, therefore, afraid of them.    


B. Although sharks rarely attack people, many people are afraid of them.


C. Many people are afraid of sharks because they are dangerous.                    


D. Sharks rarely attack people because many people are afraid of them.
Câu 3: “Why don’t you ask the Council for help?” my neighbor said.


A. My neighbor advised me to ask the Council for help.           


B. My neighbor told me not to ask the Council for help.                   


C. My neighbor recommended asking the Council for help.            


D. My neighbor wants to know why I don’t ask the Council for help.     

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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: Walking reduces depression and anxiety, lessens stress, self-esteem is raised, and increases energy.


A. Walking                  


B. self-esteem is raised 


C. depression                          


D. lessens stress
Câu 2: President Andrew Jackson had an official cabinet, but him preferred the advice of his informal advisors, the Kitchen Cabinet.


A. his


B. preferred                             


C. an official 


D. him
Câu 3: I find that necessary to do something about traffic problem in our city.


A. find that    


B. to do      


C. in     


D. about

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: When Dad entered the room, the kids ________ for their test the following week.


A. were studied     


B. would study       


C. were studying   


D. had studied
Câu 2: I suppose no one survived the accident, _________?


A. didn’t they 


B. didn’t he      


C. did they      


D. don’t I
Câu 3: Many old people don’t like to change. They are very set in their________.


A. lives                        


B. ways                                   


C. habits                                  


D. routines
Câu 4: Changing the rules may do more harm than good, so you’d better take it________.


A. between the lines


B. into account    


C. under arrest           


D. under the weather
Câu 5: The use of computers aids in teaching, _______ the role of teachers is still very important.


A. so that   


B. so   


C. because                               


D. yet
Câu 6: They advised me _______ visiting the troubled south of the country.


A. along                      


B. against                                


C. away                                   


D. about
Câu 7: _______to Jim myself, I can’t really tell you why he would say such terrible things.


A. Not to have spoken          


B. Not to be speaking


C. Because of not speaking


D. Not having spoken
Câu 8: _______ non-verbal language is an important aspect of interpersonal communication.


A. x (no article) 


B. A


C. The                                     


D. An
Câu 9: Littering doesn’t only make a place look ugly, but it also puts public health at risk and can _______ wildlife.


A. dangerous               


B. danger                                


C. endangered                        


D. endanger
Câu 10: We always unite and work together whenever serious problems ________.


A. devise                     


B. encounter                            


C. approach                             


D. arise
Câu 11: He expected ________ for an Oscar, but he wasn’t.


A. being nominated


B. to nominate    


C. to be nominated             


D. nominating
Câu 12: The building which belongs to the army is now used as a school but it was not built for that _______.


A. purpose                   


B. meaning                              


C. incident                              


D. result
Câu 13: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep _______.


A. falling back     


B. falling out         


C. falling off   


D. falling over
Câu 14: Unless Peter ______ more time training, he won’t stand any chance of winning the race.


A. will spend      


B. spent                                   


C. spends                                


D. doesn’t spend
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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: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.


A. number                   


B. variety                                


C. changes                              


D. conservation
Câu 2: He kept on butting in with silly comments, which made his teacher angry.


A. flattering                


B. excluding                            


C. interrupting                        


D. interesting

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B.
C.
D.

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: Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.


A. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year.


B. Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year.


C. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.


D. Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year.
Câu 2: Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.


A. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.


B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.


C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.


D. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: She wasn’t close to her mum. She was thought to confide all her secrets to her best friend only.


A. discuss                    


B. deny                                   


C. explore                               


D. hide
Câu 2: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it.


A. treated it as important       


B. disagreed with it


C. discovered it by chance              


D. completely ignored it

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: My interview lasted longer than yours.


A. Your interview was as long as mine.    


B. Your interview was shorter than mine.


C. Your interview was longer than mine.               


D. Your interview wasn’t as short as mine.
Câu 2: “Me? No, I didn’t tell lies to Suanna.”, Bob said.


A. Bob denied telling lies to Suanna.   


B. Bob admitted not telling lies to Suanna.


C. Bob apologize for telling lies to Suanna.      


D. Bob refused to tell lies to Suanna.
Câu 3: I’m certain Luisa was on top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.


A. Lusia must be on the top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.  


B. Luisa must have been on the top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.           


C. Luisa could have been on the top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.   


D. Luisa may be very on the top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.       

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B.
C.
D.