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.             Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man's inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word.The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like Mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
Câu 1: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as ________.


A. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things


B. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert


C. water is an essential part of his existence


D. very few large animals are found in the desert
Câu 2: The word "Them" in the passage refer to _________.


A. minutes                   


B. animals                   


C. people                     


D. water
Câu 3: The title for this passage could be ________.


A. "Animal Life in a Desert Environment"


B. "Man's Life in a Desert Environment"


C. "Desert Plants"      


D. "Life Underground"
Câu 4: According to the passage, creatures in the desert ________.


A. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest


B. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world


C. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals


D. live in an accommodating environment
Câu 5: The phrase "those forms" in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT ________.


A. water-loving animals        


B. moist-skinned animals


C. the coyote and the bobcat            


D. many large animals

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. biology                  


B. geography               


C. scientific                 


D. environment
Câu 2:


A. floppy  


B. idol                         


C. cotton                     


D. embrace

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.Clara Barton became known as "The Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War. Born in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1821, Clara Barton's interest in helping soldiers on the battlefield began when she was told army stories from her father. Another event that influenced her decision to help soldiers was an accident her brother had. His injuries were cared for by Barton for 2 years. At the time, she was only 11 years old. Barton began teaching school at the age of 15. She taught for 18 years before she moved to Washington, D.C in 1854.The civil war broke out 6 years later. Immediately, Barton started war service by helping the soldiers with their needs. At the battle of Bull run, Clara Barton received permission from the government to take care of the sick and hurt. Barton did this with great empathy and kindness. She acknowledged each soldier as a person. Her endurance and courage on the battlefield were admired by many. When the war ended in 1865, she used 4 years of her life to assist the government in searching for soldiers who were missing during the war.The search for missing soldiers and years of hard work made her feeble physically. In 1869, her doctors recommended a trip to Europe for a rest. While she was on vacation, she became involved with the International Red Cross, an organization set up by the Geneva Convention in 1864. Clara Barton realized that the Red Cross would be a best help to the United States. After she returned to the United States, she worked very hard to create an American Red Cross. She talked to government leaders and let American people know about the Red Cross. In 1881, the National Society of the Red Cross was finally established with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Clara Barton managed its activities for 23 years.Barton never let her age stop her from helping people. At the age of 79, she helped flood victims in Galveston, Texas. Barton finally resigned from the Red Cross in 1904. She was 92 years old and had truly earned her title "The Angel of the Battle".
Câu 1: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the young Barton Clara?


A. She helped her father when he was a soldier.


B. She helped her brother who hurt in an accident.


C. She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years.


D. She suffered from an accident when she was 11.
Câu 2: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. Clara Barton became a nurse during the American Civil War.


B. Clara Barton was a kind and strong woman who helped people in need.


C. Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers and she was the founder of the Red Cross.


D. Clara Barton worked for disaster victims until she was old.
Câu 3: The word this in paragraph 2 refers to ________.


A. took care of the sick and hurt       


B. cooked for soldiers


C. recognized each soldier as a person       


D. received permission
Câu 4: What does the author mention about the American Red Cross?


A. It was first established in the Unites States.


B. Barton tried to have it set up in American.


C. The American people were not interested in the Red Cross.


D. It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention.
Câu 5: What can be inferred about the government?


A. It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness.


B. It did not have the money to help Clara Barton.


C. It did not always agree with Clara Barton.


D. It had respect for Clara Barton.
Câu 6: What can be the best title of the reading passage?


A. The International Red Cross   


B. The angle of the Battlefield


C. The American Civil War           


D. The American Red Cross
Câu 7: The word “acknowledged” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.


A. recognized                          


B. believed                  


C. nursed                    


D. pleaded
Câu 8: The phrase “broke out” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.


A. broken down        


B. closed                     


C. extended                


D. began
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A.
B.
C.
D.

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: The project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to do next.


A. controverted           


B. cancelled


C. discussed                            


D. delayed
Câu 2: Many Vietnamese teenagers used to idolize Ngo Ba Kha because of his weird dances and negative speeches.


A. worship                  


B. detest                                  


C. impress                               


D. hate

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: Before becoming successful, Charles Kettering, former vice president of General Motors, was so poor that he has to use the hayloft of a barn as a laboratory.


A. successful               


B. so poor      


C. has to        


D. as
Câu 2: In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of women's education.


A. In an essay     


B. women's education 


C. the cause of        


D. writing
Câu 3: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.


A. with                        


B. industrial                            


C. problems                             


D. are

A.
B.
C.
D.

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

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 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

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. 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.