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. fixed             


B. turned                     


C. helped                    


D. noticed
Câu 2:


A. danger 


B. transfer                   


C. change                    


D. stranger

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B.
C.
D.

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 from 46 to 50. When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive. Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating. It’s an (46) ______. If you are just on a short holiday, you will probably never leave this phase. (47) ______, if you stay longer, your attitude can start to change. As you start to realize (48) ______ little you really understand the new culture, life can get frustrating. People misunderstand what you are trying to say, or they may laugh at you when you say something incorrectly. Even simple things, like posting a letter, can seem very difficult to you. Thus, you are likely to get angry or upset when things go wrong. With time, though, you start to (49) ______ to become more comfortable with the differences and better able to handle frustrating situations. Your (50) ______ of humor reappears. Finally, you may feel enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it, and even prefer certain aspects of the culture to your own.(Adapted from Navigate - Course book, OUP 2015)
Câu 1: (46) ______


A. adventurously


B. adventurous            


C. adventure   


D. adventurer
Câu 2: (47) ______


A. Nor   


B. Or 


C. Therefore    


D. However
Câu 3: (48) ______


A. what  


B. if   


C. whether      


D. how
Câu 4: (49) ______


A. maintain     


B. replace        


C. keep            


D. adjust
Câu 5: (50) ______


A. touch


B. sense           


C. sound         


D. taste

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B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. conceal   


B. follow         


C. conserve                 


D. contain
Câu 2:


A. invention       


B. manager      


C. company                 


D. attitude

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. suspend    


B. neglect                    


C. preview                  


D. embrace
Câu 2:


A. vulnerable            


B. enormous                


C. commercial             


D. inaccurate

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: Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and depressed when being asked about their future.


A. teenagers                            


B. anxiety                    


C. depressed                           


D. being asked
Câu 2: The development of the boiler is closely related to those of the steam engine, to which it is a necessary adjunct.


A. The development


B. closely related


C. those                                    


D. necessary adjunct
Câu 3: Among the favorite attractions at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C are the film presented on the five-story-tall screen.


A. Among                               


B. at the    


C. film                                    


D. presented

A.
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: Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of several deadly diseases.


A. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.


B. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.


C. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.


D. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.
Câu 2: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.


A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.


B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.


C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.


D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine.

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: Although they had never met before the party, Jim and Jane felt strong affinity to each other.


A. enthusiasm                         


B. difference                           


C. moved                    


D. like-mindedness
Câu 2: Recognizable smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Lionel Messi was diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.


A. inadequacy                         


B. abundance                          


C. sufficiency             


D. strength

A.
B.
C.
D.

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. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the latter.The origin of language is also obscure. No doubt it began very gradually. Animals have a few cries that serve as signals, but even the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words, even with the most intensive professional instruction. The superior brain of man is apparently a necessity for the mastering of speech. When man became sufficiently intelligent, we must suppose that he gradually increased the number of cries for different purposes. It was a great day when he discovered that speech could be used for narrative. There are those who think in this respect picture language preceded oral language. A man could draw a picture on the wall of his cave to show in which direction he had gone, or what prey he hoped to catch. Probably picture language and oral language developed side by side. I am inclined to think that language has been the most important single factor in the development of man.Two important stages came not so long before the dawn of written history. The first was the domestication of animals; the second was agriculture. Agriculture was a step in human progress to which subsequently there was nothing comparable until our own machine age. Agriculture made possible an immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully practiced. These were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil after each harvest. Agriculture met with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end because of the physical comforts it provided.Another fundamental technical advance was writing, which, like spoken language, developed out of pictures, but as soon as it had reached a certain stage, it was possible to keep records and transmit information to people who were not present when the information was given.These inventions and discoveries - fire, speech, weapons, domestic animals, agriculture, and writing - made the existence of civilized communities possible. From about 3000 B. C. until the beginning of the Industrial Revolution less than two hundred years ago there was no technical advance comparable to these. During this long period man had time to become accustomed to his technique, and to develop the beliefs and political organizations appropriate to it There was, of course, an immense extension in the area of civilized life. At first it had been confined to the Nile, the Euphrates, the Tigris and the Indus, but at the end of the period in question it covered much the greater part of the inhabitable globe. I do not mean to suggest that there was no technical progress during this long time; there was progress—there were even two inventions of very great importance, namely gunpowder and the mariner’s compass—but neither of these can be compared in their power to such things as speech and writing and agriculture.(Adapted from “The Development of Human Civilization”)
Câu 1: The author of the passage implies that in the development of man _________.


A. human speech developed along with other human faculties


B. picture language and written language developed side by side


C. oral language preceded the use of fire


D. the ape might be taught to master speech
Câu 2: According to the passage, picture language was found most useful when __________.


A. people didn’t want to use speech in communication


B. oral language was not fully developed


C. people went hunting or traveling somewhere


D. people were inhabiting in caves
Câu 3: The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to ________.


A. increase                              


B. agriculture                          


C. number                               


D. soil
Câu 4: The word "obscure" in paragraph 3 mostly means ________.


A. interesting                          


B. complex                              


C. imperfect                            


D. unclear
Câu 5: The pastoral nomads would not have yielded to the agricultural way of life ________.


A. if it had not been for the benefits brought about by agriculture


B. unless agriculture could provide them with sufficient domesticated animals


C. if agriculture had taken up too large a number of their pastures


D. if they had not found setbacks in their pastoral way of life

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 has been much debate over the past few years concerning fears that automation will lead to robots replacing human workers on a massive scale.The increasing use of robotics, computers and artificial intelligence is a reality, but its full implications are far from cut and dried. Some forecasts present the future in a utopian way, claiming that robots will take over the tedious heavy work thus freeing up human time and potential, allowing for more creativity and innovation. At the other end of spectrum are those who foresee an employment apocalypse, predicting that almost fifty percent of all American jobs could vanish within the next few decades. Former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates states that in 20 years robots could be in place in a number of job categories, particularly those at lower end of the scale in terms of skills. The bottom line is that while the future is always uncertain, robots are a fixture of our society, which is not going to disappear. As with the Industrial Revolution, where machines were utilized in many tasks in place of manual laborers and social upheaval followed, the Digital Revolution is likely to place robots in various jobs. In spite of that, many of today’s jobs were not in existence before the Industrial Revolution, such as those of programmers, engineers and data scientists. This leads other experts to criticize this alarmist approach of robot scare-mongering, which is invariably compared to the 19th-century “Luddites”. This group was textile workers who feared being displaced by machines and resorted to violence, burning down factories and destroying industrial equipment – their rejection of inevitable progress has come to symbolize mindless ignorance. Needless to say, exactly what new kinds of jobs might exist in the future is difficult to envision at present. Therefore, the crux of the issue is not whether jobs will be lost, but whether the creation of new vacancies will outpace the ever-increasing number of losses and what skills will be required in the future. It is clearly not all doom and gloom, as demand for employees with skills in data analysis, coding, computer science, artificial intelligence and human-machine interface is rising and will continue to do so. Furthermore, the demand for skills in jobs where humans surpass computers, such as those involving care, creativity and innovative craftsmanship, are likely to increase considerably. Ultimately, the key lies in the adaptation of the workforces, through appropriate education and training, to keep pace with our world’s technological progress.
Câu 1: What is the main concern associated with technological advances in the workplace?


A. safety at work        


B. increased unemployment 


C. the use of artificial intelligence               


D. robots taking over the world
Câu 2: What do optimists predict technology will allow?


A. workplaces to become more relaxing    


B. a greater enjoyment of life


C. flexible working hours               


D. higher quality products
Câu 3: What can be inferred from the comments made by Bill Gates?


A. Changes will occur for many decades.     


B. There will be increasing amounts of unskilled workers.


C. Highly skilled workers have less to worry about.        


D. Technology will have a negative effect in the workplace.
Câu 4: Why is the example of the Industrial Revolution given?


A. It was also a time of great change in the workplace.        


B. It had far less of an effect than the Digital Revolution.


C. It leads to widespread unemployment in the world.             


D. It resulted in a more violent society.
Câu 5: What is the modern-day view of the Luddites?


A. They managed to protect their jobs.            


B. Their refusing to adapt to change is seen in a negative way.


C. Their adapting to new technology saved their jobs.


D. Their actions are inspiring many workers today.
Câu 6: Which of the following is closest in meaning to crux in paragraph 4?


A. The most complex part    


B. The hidden message          


C. The least understood part           


D. The most important part
Câu 7: According to the article, which quality will technology never be able to replace?


A. teamwork 


B. human compassion 


C. the desire to manufacture goods 


D. human intelligence
Câu 8: What is the main idea of this article?


A. There are few negative consequences to the Digital Revolution. 


B. Learning about technology is a natural part of human development.


C. Workers will need to adapt to technological changes.        


D. Unemployment will increase dramatically as technology advances.
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B.
C.
D.

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. Environmental ConcernsEarth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (33) ________human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (34) _________on consuming two-thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world population do so just to stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper.            Everywhere fertile soil is (35) ________built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are (36) _________so much that they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thoughts of the consequences. As a result, the planet’s ability as support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (37) _______ increasingly heavy demands on it.
Câu 1: (33) ________


A. Although  


B. Yet                         


C. Still                         


D. Despite
Câu 2: (34) ________


A. continues      


B. repeats                    


C. follows                   


D. carries
Câu 3: (35) ________


A. neither   


B. sooner                     


C. rather                      


D. either
Câu 4: (36) ________


A. exploited   


B. proclaimed              


C. interfered               


D. exaggerated 
Câu 5: (37) ________


A. making    


B. doing                      


C. having                   


D. taking

A.
B.
C.
D.