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. recognize


B. militant


C. continent


D. memorial
Câu 2:


A.  forest 


B. argue


C. unless


D. index
Câu 3:


A. deposit


B.  aquatic


C. abolish


D. souvenir
Câu 4:


A. comparative


B. competitive


C. horizontal


D. activity
Câu 5:


A. dormitory


B. introductory


C.  voluntary


D. commentary

A.
B.
C.
D.

V: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: Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level, whileMount Whitney______ to a height of 14,494 feet.  


A. soared  


B. soars   


C. soar 


D. soaring
Câu 2: My mother works ______ a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients.


A. for 


B.  in   


C. as   


D. at
Câu 3: Sleeping, resting, and ______ are the best ways to care for a cold.


A. one drink fluids 


B. to drink fluids 


C. drank fluids   


D. drinking fluids
Câu 4: Birds all over the world migrate distances up to ______ of miles.


A. a thousand     


B. some thousand


C. thousand  


D. thousands
Câu 5: He was going to ask her but he ______ and said nothing.


A. got his feet wet     


B. had feet of clay  


C.  got cold feet  


D. put his feet up
Câu 6: ______ human beings have relatively constant body temperature.  


A. Alike all mammal  


B. Like all mammals 


C.  Like all mammal 


D.  Alike all mammals
Câu 7: So far there is no vaccine ______ in sight for the common cold.


A. or curing


B. having cured  


C. has cured     


D. or cure
Câu 8: The Louisiana Territory, an area ______ the size ofFrance, was bought by the United States from France for $15,000,000 in 1803.  


A. is four times as large as


B.  four times as large as


C. more than four times  


D. than more four times
Câu 9: Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact, they only marginally reduce, ______ eliminate, the hazards.  


A. none


B. not    


C. no    


D. nor
Câu 10: ______ many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever, Benjamin Banneker helped reproduce the original plans.


A. If as 


B. When     


C. How 


D. During
Câu 11: Jill: “No one but you stole my money”                    Jack: “______”  


A. Keep silent.  


B. Mind your words!


C. Me too.         


D.  It’s your fault.
Câu 12: William Bonney ______ Billy The Kid, was a famous Wild West gunman.


A. alias     


B. ergo   


C. bogus     


D. versus
Câu 13: Our plans to start our own business seem ______ to failure!


A. fated     


B. compelled 


C. designed       


D. doomed
Câu 14: Peter: “I think we should go toHawaiifor our honeymoon”             Mary: “______”  


A. I’m glad you like it. 


B. The same to you.


C. By all means.  


D. You are welcome.
Câu 15: Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth’s atmosphere. In the last two decades, space explortion ______ great contributions to weather forecasting.  


A.  is making


B. made    


C. has made  


D. makes
Câu 16: He wrapped all his possessions up in a sheet and carried the ______ on his back.


A. rucksack     


B. case     


C. bag    


D. bundle
Câu 17: Jim: “Thank you very much for your precious help” Jane:“______”


A. Here you are.


B. Congratulations!


C. Good luck.    


D. It was the least I could do.
Câu 18: In your teens, peer-group friendships may ______ from parents as the major influence on you.  


A. take back 


B. take out   


C. take over     


D. take in
Câu 19: I hate ______ formal examinations. I find it so difficult to organise my thoughts in a limited time.  


A. sitting     


B. passing    


C. making    


D. writing
Câu 20: John tried to eat a large piece of meat too fast and began to ______.


A. gauge  


B. lash       


C. exploit   


D. choke
Câu 21: You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You ______ be really hungry!


A. will       


B.  must  


C. might      


D. can
Câu 22: The Pyramids are perhaps the most famous of the seven ______ of the ancient world.  


A. wonders    


B.  structures 


C. constructions 


D. spectacles
Câu 23: Jenny is ______ of the mistakes of others.


A. cordial  


B. acceptable 


C.  co-operative 


D. tolerant
Câu 24: The word processor ______ of a keyboard, a monitor and a printer.


A. composes     


B. constitutes   


C. consists  


D. comprises
Câu 25: You’re not supposed to park on the hard ______ except in an emergency.


A. lance    


B. shoulder     


C. leg  


D. area
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Câu 1: The best (A) way to eliminate a pest is control (B) the food accessible (C) to it (D).


A. The best


B. control


C. food accessible


D. it
Câu 2: The atmosphere of friendliness in Andalucia (A) is open, warm and gives a welcome feeling (B) to all who (C) have the good (D) fortune to visit there.
 


A. in Andalucia


B. gives a welcome feeling


C. who 


D. the good
Câu 3: With their compound eyes (A), dragonflies can see move insects (B) approximately (C) 18 feet (D) away.


A. compound eyes


B. move insects


C. approximately


D. feet
Câu 4: As (A) the Asian economic miracle spreads(B) throughout the Pacific, wage increases everywhere is (C) affecting millions (D) of consumers.
 


A. As


B. spreads


C. is


D. millions
Câu 5: Artificial (A) intelligence is concerned with designing (B) computer systems that perform such tasks as reason (C) and learning (D) new skills.
 


A. Artificial


B. designing


C. reason


D. learning

A.
B.
C.
D.

III:Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer which completes each of the following sentences:
Câu 1: The knee is _______ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury.


A. more likely to be damaged than 


B. more than likely to be damaged


C. likely to be more than damaged   


D. to be damaged more than likely
Câu 2: Written to be performed on a _______, Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town depicts life in a smallNew England community.
 
 


A. stage bare of scenery  


B. stage scenery of bare


C. bare of stage scenery    


D. scenery bare of stage
Câu 3: According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what _______ to know to live a well-adjusted and successful life.
 


A. they need   


B. they are needed 


C. do they need


D. as the may need
Câu 4: The temperature ______ takes place varies widely from material to material.


A. at which they melt 


B. which melting 


C. which they melt


D. at which melting
Câu 5: Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 _______.


A. when was its full extent realized 


B. was its full extent realized


C. that its full extent was realized  


D. the realization of its full extent

A.
B.
C.
D.

III. 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: She had to work on _______last night, so she is very tired this morning.


A. the roof  


B. the factory


C.  the office      


D. a night shift
Câu 2: The theory of relativity________ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.


A. was developed     


B.  is developed  


C. develops 


D. developed
Câu 3: The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.


A. confide


B. confident 


C. confidence       


D. self-confidence
Câu 4: _______he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.  


A. Despite     


B. Although    


C. Meanwhile          


D. Nevertheless
Câu 5: Since I _________ a child, I have solved difficult Math puzzles.  


A. am     


B. was      


C. have been             


D. had been
Câu 6: InEngland, English, Math and Science are_______ subjects at school.  


A.  more  


B. store


C. score       


D. core
Câu 7: It's ____ to transfer drugs in our country.  


A. legally 


B. illegally 


C. illegal 


D. legal
Câu 8: It’s about time you_______ your homework, Mary.”  


A. must do 


B. did 


C. do   


D. will do
Câu 9: If peopple drove more carefully, there_______ so many accidents on the road.  


A. would not be       


B. will not be 


C. wouldn’t have been         


D. aren’t
Câu 10: Tom said that he __________his motorbike the day before.


A. had lost      


B.  lost  


C. has lost 


D. lose
Câu 11: When Jack __________me, I__________a letter.  


A. phoned/ has been writing


B. has phoned/ was writing


C. phoned/ was writing         


D. was phoning/ wrote
Câu 12: You should concentrate on what the __________is saying and try to answer all the questions  thoroughly.  


A. interview  


B. interviewer  


C. interviewee


D. interviewed
Câu 13: Last night’s concert did not _________ our expectations.


A. catch up with 


B. stand in for


C. come up to  


D. look up to
Câu 14: A college is a public institution ______ higher education to young men and women.  


A. providing          


B.  which provide   


C. to provide to 


D. provided to
Câu 15: She is not very keen ________ going toSpainagain so soon for holidays.  


A. for


B. on


C. of


D.  to
Câu 16: There are __________ in the universe that we can not count them all.


A. so many stars 


B. so much stars     


C. such stars many


D. such stars much
Câu 17: A number of  prisoners _______ on the occasion of the Independence Day this year.  


A. has been released


B. have been released                                        


C. were released       


D.  was released
Câu 18: __________ migrate long distances is well documented.


A. That it is birds  


B. That birds 


C. Birds that


D. It is that birds
Câu 19: There are about 50 _________ for each vacancy.  


A. competitors


B. attendants  


C. applicants     


D. interviewers
Câu 20: ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.  


A. Having quarreled  


B. Because having quarreled


C. Because-of she quarreled       


D. Had quarreled
Câu 21: The company fell deeper and deeper into the  _________ and then went bankrupt.  


A. black       


B.  green 


C. yellow 


D. red
Câu 22: Tim: Do you work full time at the supermarket?      Mary: No, only_________when they need extra staff.


A. on and off       


B. in and out


C. by and by          


D. up and down
Câu 23: Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” Susan: "_______ .”


A. You’re welcome


B. That would be great   


C. I feel very bored    


D. I don't agree, I'm afraid
Câu 24: Peter: I didn’t know you could play badminton so well, David. David: Thank you. _________. I wish I could play half as well as you.  


A. That’s a nice compliment  


B. That is not your fault


C. You’re welcome   


D. I certainly play very excellent
Câu 25: “ I am terribly sorry !”      “ _______”


A.  It’s nothing    


B. Nothing  


C. Don’t worry   


D. Never mind !
Câu 26: Peter: “ Janet, make us some tea, will you?” Janet: “_________”  


A. No, I won’t I’m afraid.     


B. Don’t worry. Go ahead


C. Sorry, I don’t    


D. I’m afraid I can’t
Câu 27: Peter: Do you have a minute please?      Tim: ____________.  


A. Yes. But you should be brief      


B. That’s just fantastic. Thank.


C. Sorry, I left my watch at home.  


D. Well, it is not as good as I think
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 I . Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words whose pronunciation is different from the others in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. watched 


B. stopped 


C. pushed   


D. naked
Câu 2:


A. cooks


B.  loves  


C.  joins  


D. spends

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 45.In a world where 2 billion people live in homes that don't have light bulbs, technology holds the key (36)______ banishing poverty. Even the simplest technologies can transform lives and save money. Vaccines, crops, computers and sources of solar energy can all reduce poverty in developing countries. For example, cheap oral-rehydration therapy developed in Bangladesh has dramatically cut the death (37)______ from childhood diarrhoea.But even when such technologies exist, the depressing fact is that we can’t make them (38)______ for those who most need them. Solar panels, batteries and light bulbs are still beyond the purse of many, but where they have been installed they change lives. A decent light in the evening gives children more time for homework and extends the productive day for adults.Kenya has a thriving solar industry and six years ago Kenyan pioneers also (39)______ connecting schools to the Internet via radio links. These people were fortunate (40)______ being able to afford solar panels, radios and old computers. How much bigger would the impact be if these things (41)______ and priced specifically for poor people?Multinationals must become part of the solution, because (42)______ they own around 60 per cent of the world's technology, they seldom make products for poor customers. Of 1,223 new drugs marketed worldwide from 1975 to 1996, for example, just 13 were for tropical diseases.People think those enterprises should do more to provide vital products such as medicines (43)______ different prices around the world to suit (44)______ people can afford. Alternatively, they could pay a percentage of their profit towards research and development for (45)______.     Adapted from “The Price is Wrong” in “Focus on IELTS Foundations” by Sue O’Connell, Pearson Longman, 2006
Câu 1: ___________(36)


A. to


B. at 


C. with


D. for
Câu 2: __________(37)


A. amount


B. penalty


C. toll


D. number
Câu 3: __________(38)


A. enough cheaply


B. cheap enough


C. enough cheap


D. cheaply enough
Câu 4: __________(39)


A. were starting


B. had started


C. started


D. have been starting
Câu 5: ____________(40)


A. in


B. at


C. by


D. on
Câu 6: ___________(41)


A. have been made


B. were made


C. are made


D. made
Câu 7: __________(42)


A. unless


B. however


C. when


D. while
Câu 8: __________(43)


A. with


B. to


C. at


D. on
Câu 9: ___________(44)


A. which


B. what 


C. where


D. that
Câu 10: _____________(45)


A. the poor


B. the rich


C. the wealthy


D. the better-off
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VII:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
Câu 1:


A. discuss   


B.  jump


C.  argument 


D. public
Câu 2:


A. phoned 


B. arrived   


C. jumped 


D.  offered

A.
B.
C.
D.

IV:Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions .Baseball evolved from a number of different ball-and stick games (paddle ball, trap ball, one-old-cat, rounders, and town ball) originating in England. As early as the American Revolution. It was noted that troops played “baseball” in their free time. In 1845 Alexander Cartwright formalized the New York Knickerbockers’ version of the game: a diamond shaped infield, with bases ninety feet apart, three strikers – you’re – out , batter out on a caught ball , three outs per inning , a nine man team. “The New York Game” spread rapidly , replacing earlier localized forms. From its beginnings, baseball was seen as a way of satisfying the recreational needs of an increasingly urban – industrial society. At its inception it was it was played by and for gentlemen. A club might consists of 40 members. The president would appoint two captains who would choose teams from among the members. Games were played on Monday and Thursday afternoons, with the losers often providing a lavish evening’s entertainments for the winners During the 1850- 70 period the game was changing, however, with increasing commercialism (charging admission), under – the – table payments to exceptional to players, and gambling on the outcome of games. By 1868 it was said that a club would have their regular professional ten, an amateur first - nine , and their” muffins “ (the gently duffers who once ran the game) . Beginning with the first openly all – salaried team (Cincinnati’s Red Stocking Club) in 1869, the 1870- 1890 period saw the complete professionalization of baseball, including formation of the National Association of Professional baseball players in 1871. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed in 1876, run by business-minded invertors in joint-stock company clubs. The 1880s has been called Major League Baseball’s “Golden Age”. Profits soared, player’s salaries rose somewhat, a season of 84 games became one of 132, a weekly periodical “ The sporting News” came into being, wooden stadiums with double-deck stands replaced open fields, and the standard refreshment became hot dogs, soda pop and peanuts. In 1900 the Western League based in the growing cities of the Mid-west proclaimed itself the American League.
Câu 1: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “ Golden Age”?  


A. wooden stadiums replaced open fields  


B. a weekly periodical commenced


C. the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed                


D. profits soared
Câu 2: The word” somewhat”  in line 21 is closest in meaning to ____.  


A. to a significant extent 


B. to a minor extent 


C.  to not the same extent    


D. to some extent
Câu 3: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?


A. the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin”


B. hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism  that develop in baseball


C. the “New York “spread rapidly because it was better formalized


D. business – minded investors were only interested in profits
Câu 4: The word “ inception” in line 8 is closest in meaning to ____.  


A. requirements     


B. beginning  


C. insistence  


D. rules
Câu 5: The word “ lavish “ in line 11 is closest in meaning to____.


A.  prolonged     


B. very generous


C. grand 


D. extensive
Câu 6: Where in the passage does the author first mention payments to players?  


A. lines 4-7         


B. lines 8-10    


C. lines 11-14


D. 15- 18
Câu 7: What is the passage mainly about?


A.  the origin of baseball      


B. the commercialization of baseball


C. the influence of the “New York Game” on baseball 


D. the development of baseball in the nineteenth century
Câu 8: Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemen at its inception?    


A. a team might consist of 40 members     


B. the president would choose teams from among the members


C.  they didn’t play on weekend            


D. they might be called “duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine
Câu 9: According to the second paragraph , all of the following are true except____.  


A. commercialism became more prosperous   


B. the clubs are smaller


C.  outstanding players got extra  income   


D. people gamed on the outcome of games
Câu 10: The word “itself”  in line 24 refers to____.  


A. the Western League 


B. growing cities


C. the Midwest 


D. the American League
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Câu 1: The author has not rarely written anything that was not a best-seller. 


A. The author


B. not rarely


C. anything


D. a
Câu 2: Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales.


A. personified


B. blindfolded


C. to hold


D. a pair of scales
Câu 3: For many years people have wondered that life exists elsewhere in the universe.


A. For


B. have


C. that


D. exists
Câu 4: They agreed with waiting  for me if I was late. 


A. They


B. with waiting


C. for me


D. was
Câu 5: For centuries,people have wondered why have they particular dreams while they  sleep


A. For centuries


B. have wondered


C. have they


D. while

A.
B.
C.
D.