Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence for each gap from 1 to 5. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. Then answer the questions. The days when only men would hold management positions are over. (1)_____. Despite a slowing economy, the number of women in management has risen to 16% in 1995, when it used to be less than 9%. One result of this tendency is that women are now more accepted in these roles, and it has also been found that women in management ease tension and gender conflict in the workplace.A comprehensive nation-wide study of executive performance accidentally found that women scored higher in almost all areas of performance evaluation, while compiling a large-scale analysis of 425 high-level managers.(2)_____ . They tend to work harder behind the scenes, while men prefer the glamorous, more aggressive side of management. The masculine approach is more suited to the traditional style of business, where the boss would work alone and simply dictate orders to his staff. Now, in the global information age,  teamwork and partnership are increasingly important, and these are exactly the areas where women excel.(3)_____.It may be that the same qualities that make women more effective as managers are also holding them back. Most women get stuck in jobs which involve human resources or public relations, while their skills make them highly suitable for this type of work. However, the posts in these areas rarely lead to the top. Ambitious women are frustrated by this, and many left to start their own companies. Another reason why women are over looked for promotion is that men are seen as more dynamic and competitive. Women tend to work for the good of the company as a whole, while men are looking out for themselves. Some bosses may interpret the feminine approach as showing a lack of vision. A woman will often adopt the strategy of making people think that they are the authors of new ideas, so that they will co-operate with her plan. Although this is an effective way of achieving an objective, the result is that she will lose credit forher creativity and innovation.It is also surprising to learn that the greatest prejudice against female bosses comes from women themselves. Ina recent Gallup poll, 70% of men said that they would be prepared to accept a female boss, compared to 66% of women. (4)_____. Since nearly all bosses used to be male, women feel more comfortable being supervised by a man than by another woman. Some women also feel that a male boss is less demanding and he feels more relaxed about being in a position of authority. Since women have to work harder to get to the top, they expect more of their staff when they get there.In conclusion, although more and more women are rising to higher positions, there are still many deep-rooted prejudices and double standards that keep them from achieving the very top positions. Companies may say that they value interpersonal skills, but they still look for a leader who is decisive and a risk taker. (5)_____. Although women have proved that they are capable of leading a company, it seems that they will not get the chance to do so until they are prepared to start their own businesses.
Câu 1: ________ (1)


A. Areas where women are particularly effective are in supporting their staff, and sharing information.


B. More and more women are moving into top jobs in the USA


C. Although women are not as decisive as men, they still play an important role in social work


D. One possible reason for this is that of tradition
Câu 2: ________ (2)


A. Although the number of women in middle management is on the increase, there are still few women running large companies


B. These qualities are perceived as being mainly masculine


C. More and more women are moving into top jobs in the USA


D. Although women are not as decisive as men, they still play an important role in social work
Câu 3: ________ (3)


A. These qualities are perceived as being mainly masculine


B. Areas where women are particularly effective are in supporting their staff, and sharing information.


C. More and more women are moving into top jobs in the USA


D. Although the number of women in middle management is on the increase, there are still few women running large companies
Câu 4: ________ (4)


A. Although women are not as decisive as men, they still play an important role in social work


B. Areas where women are particularly effective are in supporting their staff, and sharing information.


C. One possible reason for this is that of tradition


D. These qualities are perceived as being mainly masculine
Câu 5: ________ (5)


A. These qualities are perceived as being mainly masculine


B. These positions are held by females


C. One possible reason for this is that of tradition


D. Although women are not as decisive as men, they still play an important role in social work
Câu 6: The participation by women in business management has_____.
 
 


A.  increased asexist attitude among men


B. started new business conflicts


C.  caused gender conflict among the staff


D. made the workplace more agreeable
Câu 7: Women managers are found more skilful in areas where they can promote their ability to_____.
 
 


A. build relationships with people


B. fight their way to the top


C. deal with their male bosses


D.  give directions to the staff
Câu 8: Women are often over looked for the top jobs because_____.
 


A. other women do not like working for them


B. they do not take credit for their own ideas


C. they can not make big decisions


D. they leave to start their own businesses
Câu 9: Women prefer a male boss because_____.
 


A. male bosses work harder


B.  it is more usual to work for a man


C. men are more competitive


D. female bosses are more demanding
Câu 10: A female boss often demands more of her staff because_____.
 


A. other women do not like working for them


B. she herself has to toil her way to the position


C. she can always make big decisions


D. her staff do not tend to submit themselves to her
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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. talked         


B. missed                    


C. learned                   


D. watched
Câu 2:


A. magazines   


B. newspapers             


C. vegetables              


D. biscuits

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.Three ways everyone can help make the Earth a greener place is to reduce, reuse, and recycle!When people reduce it means they are using (1) …….. of something. This allows us to create less waste. Turning off the faucet when we brush our teeth is a simple way to reduce. This is a small action that prevents us from wasting (2)………. .Another small action people can take is to reuse things we already have. Taking bags to the store (3) ………. we shop for food is one way to reuse them. Using both (4) ………… of piece of paper before getting a new one is another way to reuse.(5) …………. is when new materials are created from old ones. Paper, plastic, and metal are all materials that can be recycled. Things like newspapers, soda cans, and plastic bags can all be turned (6) …………. new objects if we take the time to recycle them!
Câu 1: (1) …….. 


A. much             


B. more                       


C. little                        


D. less
Câu 2: (2) …….. 


A. energy            


B. electricity                


C. water                      


D. time
Câu 3: (3) …….. 


A. when             


B. what                       


C. how                                    


D. where
Câu 4: (4) …….. 


A. ways               


B. sides                       


C. parts                       


D. points
Câu 5: (5) …….. 


A. Reusing                    


B. Reducing                


C. Recycling               


D. Reacting
Câu 6: (6) …….. 


A. out   


B. up                           


C. down                      


D. into

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 2: Choose the odd one out.
Câu 1:


A. recycle         


B. reuse                       


C. reorder                    


D. reduce
Câu 2:


A. plastic            


B. paper                       


C. glass                       


D. bin
Câu 3:


A. polluted            


B. charity                    


C. refillable                 


D. reusable
Câu 4:


A. noise            


B. bottle                      


C. can                          


D. bulb
Câu 5:


A. rubbish           


B. litter                        


C. envelope                 


D. garbage

A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 36 – 40: Read the passage carefully.1. Bitcoins are a form of virtual currency. In other words, they are a type of money that does not exist in the actual world. However, they can be used to purchase actual products and services from real companies.2. The bitcoin system was created in 2009 by an enigmatic person named Satoshi Nakamoto. In fact, no one is sure if Satoshi Nakamoto is an actual person or a group of people. Bitcoins are designed to serve as an alternative to national currencies, such as dollars and euros. They can be used to pay for things online instead of cash or credit cards. When bitcoins are transferred from a buyer to a seller, the transaction is recorded in a public database.3. Governments are concerned that bitcoins can easily be stolen by hackers. It has dawned on them that they might be used for illegal purposes. For example, stolen goods could be purchased without the government’s knowledge. Although more and more companies are beginning to accept bitcoins, the percentage of purchases made using bitcoins is minuscule compared to other online payment methods, such as credit cards. Instead, many bitcoin owners simply keep them as an investment since they believe their bitcoins will be more valuable in the future.4. This may or may not be a wise approach. Currently, the value of bitcoins is fluctuating wildly, especially when compared to highly stable national currencies. Bitcoin investors are gambling on the hope that as this high-tech money becomes more widely accepted, its value will soar.(Adapted from: https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/)Choose an option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question.
Câu 1: Why are bitcoins of great concern to governments?   


A. Because most of bitcoin owners are hackers.                           


B. Because bitcoins may be used in illegal transactions.


C. Because the value of bitcoins is fluctuating wildly.


D. Because bitcoins will eventually replace national currencies.
Câu 2: What is the passage mainly about?


A. The future of bitcoins in the real world 


B. A new kind of currency in the virtual world


C. A way of doing business in the virtual world      


D. An alternative to bitcoins created by Nakamoto
Câu 3: The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to________. 


A. euros                             


B. dollars                                


C. things                                 


D. bitcoins
Câu 4: Which of the following is defined in the passage? 


A. Transactions                  


B. Public Databases   


C. Credit cards         


D. Bitcoins
Câu 5: The word "minuscule" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________. 


A. small                             


B. considerable                       


C. increasing                          


D. minimal

A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 26 – 30: Each of the following sentences has one error (A, B, C or D). Find it and blacken your choice on your answer sheet.
Câu 1: It is much easier for a foreigner to become an American citizen if he has a close relative whoever is already an American. 


A. much                                  


B. to become  


C. he has 


D. whoever  
Câu 2: New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to decrease.


A. sources of energy


B. continues          


C. been looking 


D. number
Câu 3: The majority of countries are very concerned that if whaling does not stop or else nearly all the whales will disappear.


A. majority of  


B. whaling                   


C. or else     


D. nearly   
Câu 4: Half of all Americans aged 12 to 30, ‘if ever, rarely, read a newspaper’.


A. Half                                    


B. aged                        


C. rarely                      


D. a
Câu 5: It is in Hanoi, Vietnam, in the year 2021 where the 31st SEA Games is scheduled to take place.


A. It  


B. in the year    


C. where                    


D. to take place

A.
B.
C.
D.

1.2. TIẾNG ANHQuestion 21 – 25: Choose a suitable word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank.
Câu 1: She ________ the piano when our guests _______ last night.


A. was playing/ arrived  


B. played/ arrived 


C. was playing/ were arriving   


D. had played/arrived
Câu 2: _______she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to feed her family.


A. In spite of   


B. Because                             


C. Because of   


D. Although
Câu 3: _____ me that she would never speak to me again, she picked up her stuff and stormed out of the house.


A. To have told    


B. Telling                                


C. Having told       


D. Told
Câu 4: I can watch TV and play computer games on Sunday because I _____ go to school that day.


A. don’t have to


B. oughtn’t to 


C. mustn’t                              


D. shouldn’t
Câu 5: Privacy seems to have _________ meaning for today’s children and even adults.


A. significantly                  


B. significance                        


C. significant                          


D. signification

A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 36 – 40: Read the passage carefully.Improve Your Time-Managing Skills1. It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress and tiredness. Learn the art of sharing work with your partners based on their skills and abilities.2. Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention as unimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some tasks need to be completed on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day. In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important.3. Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple “To Do” list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks, and make sure that they are attainable. To better manage your time-management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal.4. Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Instead, share tasks with your partners and make sure to leave some time for relaxation.5. Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common. They start their day early as it gives them time to sit, think, and plan their day. When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels start going down, which affects your productivity and your performance as well.Choose an option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question.
Câu 1: Making a list of important tasks can help us _______.


A. take more tasks than our potential   


B. share work with our partners


C. prioritize important tasks      


D. complete all the tasks on that day
Câu 2: In order to improve your time-management skills, you should ________.


A. carry a planer with you all the time   


B. have separate lists for different categories


C. make the “To Do” list simple to do             


D. prioritize the tasks of time management
Câu 3: All of the following are true about the effects of stress EXCEPT that ______.


A. our body starts feeling tired


B. it can affect our productivity


C. we don’t have enough time for relaxation


D. we accept more work than our ability
Câu 4: It can be inferred from the passage that starting the day early can help you _______.


A. complete the tasks much better   


B. slow down your energy levels


C. perform as well as before           


D. make the day progress
Câu 5: The word “attainable” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_______”.


A. being able to attend 


B. possible to achieve


C. impossible to achieve    


D. succeeding in managing something

A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 36 – 40: Read the passage carefully.CAN ANIMALS TALK?1. In 1977, a young Harvard graduate named Irene Pepperberg brought a one-year-old African gray parrot into her lab, and attempted something very unusual. At a time when her fellow scientists thought that animals could only communicate on a very basic level, Irene set out to discover what was on a creature's mind by talking to it. The bird, named Alex, proved to be a very good pupil.2. Scientists at the time believed that animals were incapable of any thought. They believed that animals only reacted to things because they were programmed by nature to react that way, not because they had the ability to think or feel. Any pet owner would probably disagree. Pepperberg disagreed, too, and started her work with Alex to prove them wrong.3. Pepperberg bought Alex in a pet store. She let the store's assistant pick him out because she didn't want other scientists saying later that she'd deliberately chosen an especially smart bird for her work. Most researchers thought that Pepperberg's attempt to communicate with Alex would end in failure.4. However, Pepperberg's experiment did not fail. In fact, over the next few years, Alex learned to imitate almost one hundred and fifty English words, and was even able to reason and use those words on a basic level to communicate. For example, when Alex was shown an object and was asked about its shape, color, or material, he could label it correctly. He could understand that a key was a key no matter what its size or color, and could figure out how the key was different from others.5. Pepperberg was careful not to exaggerate Alex's success and abilities. She did not claim that Alex could actually “use” language. Instead, she said that Alex had learned to use a two-way communication code. Alex seemed to understand the turn-taking pattern of communication.Choose an option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question.
Câu 1: The reading passage is mainly about __________.  


A. how animals communicate with humans       


B. one woman's successful experiment to communicate with a bird


C. how parrots are smarter than other animals


D. how Irene Pepperberg proved her fellow scientists wrong
Câu 2: According to the reading, other scientists believed that animals ________.


A. could only communicate in nature  


B. had the ability to communicate with pet owners


C. could communicate if they were programmed to do so


D. didn't have the ability to think
Câu 3: In paragraph 3, "deliberately" is closest in meaning to _______.


A. naturally                        


B. intentionally                       


C. cleverly                              


D. honestly
Câu 4: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.


A. animals                          


B. scientists                            


C. pet owners    


D. things
Câu 5: Which of the following is NOT true about Irene's parrot Alex? 


A. He learned to use almost 150 English words.


B. He could label a number of objects.


C. He was able to have complicated conversations.


D. He could understand how one object was different from others.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 26 – 30: Each of the following sentences has one error (A, B, C or D). Find it and blacken your choice on your answer sheet.
Câu 1: The most common form of treatment it is mass inoculation and chlorination of water sources. 


A. The most common


B. of


C. it


D. water sources
Câu 2: Onyx is a mineral that can be recognized its regular and straight parallel bands of white, black or brown.   


A. recognized its


B. straight parallel


C. of


D. or
Câu 3: Native to South America and cultivated there for thousands of years, peanuts is said to have been introduced to North America by early explorers.


A. Native 


B. and cultivated


C. is said


D. have been introduced
Câu 4: It came as a nice surprise that the script writer would get married with the movie star.      


A. as


B. that


C. would get


D. with the movie star
Câu 5: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, and they work hard.


A. All of the students


B. according 


C. performance


D. they work hard

A.
B.
C.
D.