Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 46 - 55  COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL   In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this……..46……a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been ………47…..that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a……..48…… But new research, ………49……out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true.   Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games………50……the brain work harder in certain ways, like……..51……sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly……..52……..that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed.   Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games……53…… “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and that this……..54……them to make good friendships and become strong members of  their communities. So rather than……..55…….up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them?
Câu 1: _________(46)


A. necessarily


B. certainly


C. fully


D. nearly
Câu 2: _________(47)


A. speaking


B. informing


C. telling


D. saying
Câu 3: _________(48)


A. product


B. result


C. reason


D. conclusion
Câu 4: _________(49)


A. worked


B. thought


C. turned


D. carried
Câu 5: _________(50)


A. make


B. force


C. push


D. keep
Câu 6: _________(51)


A. realizing


B. noticing


C. imagining


D. solving
Câu 7: _________(52)


A. means


B. asks


C. brings


D. causes
Câu 8: _________(53)


A. in order to


B. such as


C. due to


D. as well as
Câu 9: _________(54)


A. supports


B. helps


C. shows


D. serves
Câu 10: _________(55)


A. giving


B. ending


C. taking


D. stopping
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Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Câu 1:


A. cost 


B. most 


C. post


D. cold
Câu 2:


A.  child


B. machine


C.  chair


D. check
Câu 3:


A. question


B. nation


C. correction


D.  pollution
Câu 4:


A. claimed


B. warned


C. occurred 


D. existed

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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: _____________, we don’t see her very often.


A. As Louse had  lived in Spain.      


B. With Louse living in Spain.


C. While Louse was living in Spain.  


D.  Even though Louse will live in Spain.
Câu 2: He just had to apologise,___________________.


A. So that he knew he has made a mistake.


B. Seeing that he had made a mistake.


C. Therefore  he had made a mistake.


D. In order to know that he had made a mistake.
Câu 3: ______________, I was glad to be home.


A. Much as I enjoyed the holiday.  


B. Due to having enjoyed the holiday.


C. Having enjoyed the holiday.    


D.  Despite I enjoyed the holiday.
Câu 4: _____________, I never got  a good look at his face.


A.  It was all happened so quickly that.  


B. All happened such quickly that.


C.  So quickly did it all happen that.       


D. Whatever it all happened quickly.
Câu 5: She hid the present,_____________________.


A. However her children can’t find it.  


B.  Because her children wouldn’t find it.


C. So as to her children can’t find it.    


D. In order that her children wouldn’t find it.  

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: It’s not worth having trouble  to write  to him. He never replies.


A. It’s not worth


B. having trouble


C. to write


D. replies
Câu 2: Of  the two boys of the Smiths , Jack is the highest .


A. Of 


B. the two boys 


C. the Smiths


D.  the highest 
Câu 3: He would have a distinction  in the exam, but  he answered questions  too badly.


A.  would have


B. a distinction


C. but


D. answered questions 
Câu 4: Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themselves in the soil with their roots.


A. absorb water 


B. anchoring themselves


C. the soil


D. their roots
Câu 5: Last year, the instructor told us that in order to remember  details, it is important to take notes  while listening.


A. the instructor 


B. in order to remember


C. it is 


D. take notes 

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 for each of the blanks Why did you decide to read, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (46)­­­__________? Common sense (47)­­­__________ that the answers to these questions depend on “readability”- whether the (48)­­­__________ matter is interesting, and the argument clear and the (49)__________attractive. But psychologists are trying to (50)­­­__________ why people read – and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information. They also have examined so much the writing as the readers.Even the most technically confident people often (51)­­­__________ instructions for the video or home computer in favor of hands- on experience. And people frequently take little notice of consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print  of contracts. Psychologists researching reading (52)­­­__________  to assume that both beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are (53)­­­__________among them about the role of eyes, memory and brain during the process. Some people believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; other (54)­­­__________that reader rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another. But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension (55)­­­__________, then reading stops.
Câu 1: __________(46)


A. term


B. time    


C.  period   


D. gap
Câu 2: __________(47)


A. informs  


B. suggests


C. transmits  


D. advises
Câu 3: __________(48)


A. text 


B. subject         


C.  content      


D. topic
Câu 4: __________(49)


A. information   


B. layout


C. assembly            


D. pattern
Câu 5: __________(50)


A. value 


B. rate  


C.  ensure  


D. determine
Câu 6: __________(51)


A. pass   


B. omit 


C.  ignore        


D. miss
Câu 7: __________(52)


A. consent


B. lead  


C.  undertake           


D.  tend
Câu 8: __________(53)


A. separations     


B. arguments  


C.  objections   


D.  contests
Câu 9: __________(54)


A. urge 


B. press   


C. insist   


D. direct
Câu 10: __________(55)


A. sets   


B. establishes      


C. occurs   


D.  issues
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.


A. ease       


B. attraction   


C. consideration


D. speculation
Câu 2: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.  


A. large quantity     


B. small quantity     


C. excess    


D. sufficiency

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now.


A. willing    


B. sturdy 


C. wise


D. eager
Câu 2: A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college.  


A.  average      


B. lazy  


C. moronic      


D. diligent
Câu 3: The politician’s conviction for tax fraud jeopardized his future in public life.


A. rejuvenated    


B. penalized           


C. jettisoned      


D. endangered

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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: We saw Peter in Scotland , although we __________ .


A. hadn’t expected  


B. didn’t expect to


C. didn’t expect 


D. weren’t expecting
Câu 2: It was such a __________  experience that he had nightmares about it for months.


A. replaceable     


B. brilliant 


C.  terrifying     


D. noisy
Câu 3: A few political extremists __________  the crowd to attack the police.


A. agitated    


B. incited   


C.  stirred


D. animated
Câu 4: Lan: “ How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?” Hoa : “__________”


A. I would love to .Thank you.


B. Because I am so bored with it.


C.  I found the job so demanding.


D. Because I knew you would make a fuss about it.
Câu 5: Athletes need to have a higher __________  of protein and vitamins in order to stay healthy.  


A. intake      


B. increase   


C. infection  


D. protection
Câu 6: The waiter : “ How would you like your meal , sir ? All courses at one time or __________?”  


A. in time   


B. all at once


C. one at a time    


D. on time
Câu 7: I met __________  yesterday.


A. a tall young blonde Italian lady. 


B.  a young tall blonde Italian lady.


C. a tall blonde young Italian lady.       


D.  a blonde young tall Italian lady.
Câu 8: It is essential that Alice __________  Tom of the meeting tomorrow.


A. will remind   


B. must remind


C. remind    


D. reminds
Câu 9: Ann was not __________  to think that the test was too difficult.


A. who   


B. the one who 


C. the only one


D. among the people
Câu 10: She never says a word. She’s __________ .


A. as noiseless as a dog.             


B. as quiet as a mouse.


C. as slight as a cat.


D. as small as a mouse.
Câu 11: David was trying to __________  another cyclist when he crashed.


A.  overcharge  


B. overcome  


C. overpass    


D.  overtake
Câu 12: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it __________ warmer.


A. has been       


B.  had been          


C. was


D. were
Câu 13: Tom:  “You didn’t pay attention to what I said.”                                           Mary : “__________”


A. That’s understandable. I am speaking too fast.


B. That sounds terrific. Thank you.


C. Why should I when I don’t know what you are talking about.


D. That’s right. Thank you.
Câu 14: __________ down to dinner than the telephone rang.


A. No sooner I sat    


B. No sooner had I sat  


C. Hardly had I sat 


D. Scarcely I sat
Câu 15: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I __________  last week.  


A. must have done    


B. should have done


C. can have done       


D. may have done
Câu 16: I asked the witness to move the lorry, __________ he drove into my car.


A. nevertheless  


B. notwithstanding        


C. inasmuch  as   


D.  whereupon
Câu 17: He promised her a loan , but disappointingly he __________  on his word.


A. turned over  


B. stood off     


C.  went back           


D. sat down
Câu 18: Hard work is __________  success, even though you are intelligent.


A. fundamental to


B. urgent to  


C. important with    


D. basic
Câu 19: Many argue that the world will never make the switch to cleaner forms of energy __________ easily obtainable oil sources remain.  


A. suppose that 


B. providing that  


C. unless      


D. as long as
Câu 20: __________  saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.  


A. The woman was     


B. That the woman was


C. What was the woman   


D. What the woman was
Câu 21: __________, she didn’t mention that she was moving house.


A. Oddly enough   


B. Luckily


C. Unfortunately         


D. Surprisingly
Câu 22: John , along with his mother and some friends, __________  to a party tonight.


A. is going  


B.  was going  


C. goes


D. are going
Câu 23: Mary : “ You look great in the new dress.” Alice: “__________”


A. That’s fine. Thank you.      


B. You are very welcome.


C. Of course  not. You bet.      


D. Yours is lovely too.
Câu 24: Hoa : “__________” Hung : “It was the least  I could do.”


A. Thank you very much for helping me yesterday.


B. Would you like to have dinner with me tonight ?


C. I’m sorry  I didn’t mean to make you sad.


D. Let’s go out for a drink.
Câu 25: The ship ran __________ on the beach near the harbor.


A. afloat      


B. adrift        


C. aback  


D. aground
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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 main stress in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1:


A. enhance


B. exhale     


C. epigram    


D. exploitative
Câu 2:


A. infamous 


B. appal


C. organize   


D. recognize
Câu 3:


A. innocent


B. admirable


C. primitive


D. metaphysics
Câu 4:


A. argumentative  


B. contributory 


C. hypersensitive


D. psychological
Câu 5:


A. metropolitan  


B. recommend  


C. masterpiece 


D. introduce

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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 answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55.    A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.   The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.   The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarcticais of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.
Câu 1: The word “hidden” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to


A. undrinkable


B. untouched 


C. unexploitable 


D. undiscovered
Câu 2: What is true of LakeVostok?


A. It is completely frozen. 


B. It is a saltwater lake.


C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. 


D. It is heated by the sun.
Câu 3: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1?


A. Extremely cold 


B. Easily broken 


C. Quite harsh 


D. Lukewarm
Câu 4: A ll of the following are true about the 1970 survey of AntarcticaEXCEPT that it ______


A. was conducted by air 


B. made use of radio waves


C. could not determine the lake’s exact size 


D. was controlled by a satellite
Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _______.


A. there were no lake underneath 


B. the lake were not so big


C. Antarcticawere not so cold


D. radio waves were not used
Câu 6: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?


A. Pieces of dust 


B. Tiny bubbles 


C. Tiny organisms 


D. Rays of light
Câu 7: LakeVostokis potentially important to scientists because it


A. can be studied using radio waves 


B. may contain uncontaminated microbes


C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light 


D. has already been contaminated
Câu 8: The word “downside” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______


A. bottom level 


B. negative aspect 


C. underside 


D. buried section
Câu 9: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of


A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica


B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment


C. ways to study LakeVostok without contaminating it


D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
Câu 10: The purpose of the passage is to______


A. explain howLakeVostokwas discovered


B. provide satellite data concerningAntarctica


C. discuss future plans forLakeVostok


D. present an unexpected aspect ofAntarctica’s geography
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