Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 21 to 24. Singaporehas a highly developed market-based economy (21) _______ historically revolves around extended trade. Along withHong Kong,South Koreaand Taiwan Singapore is one (22)_______ the Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on export, refining, imported goods, especially in manufacturing. Manufacturing constituted twenty six (23) ________ ofSingapore’s GDP in 2005. The manufacturing industry is well –diversified into electronic petroleum refining chemicals, (24) _______ engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing. In 2006,Singaporeproduced about 10 percent of the world foundry water output.Singapore’s the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped.Singaporeis The world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre afterLondon,New YorkCity andTokyo. 
Câu 1: (21)


A. who


B. whom


C. why


D. which
Câu 2: (22)


A. of


B. in


C. for


D. at
Câu 3: (23)


A. percentage


B. persuasion


C. perception


D. percent
Câu 4: (24)


A. mechanical      


B. mechanic


C. methane


D. mechanically

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1:        


A. traveled.                 


B. jumped  


C. seemed    


D. stared
Câu 2:


A. child


B. teacher


C. scholarship                   


D. choice  

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


A. currency


B. advocate          


C. understand      


D. difficult
Câu 2:


A. effective


B.  enterprise


C. surgery


D. alcohol

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.  
Câu 1:


A. played             


B. marked


C. managed


D. penalized
Câu 2:


A. peace 


B. great 


C. increase           


D. team
Câu 3:


A.  swimmers


B. meters


C. caps     


D. lines
Câu 4:


A. divide 


B. think 


C. swimmer 


D. still

A.
B.
C.
D.

X: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 .Ralph Earl was born into a Connecticut farm family in 1751. He chose early to become a painter and looked for what training was available in his home state an in Boston. Earl was one of the first American artists to paint landscapes. Among his first paintings were scenes from the Revolutionary war battles of Lexington and Concord In 1778 Earl went to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.Earl returned to the United States, he was jailed for fourteen months for outstanding debts. While still a prisoner, he painted portraits of some of New York City's most elegant society women and their husbands. After his release, he took up the trade of itinerant portrait painter, working his way through southern New England and New York. He didn't flatter his subjects, but his portrait show a deep understanding of them; perhaps he had sprung from the same roots.Among Earl's most famous paintings is his portrait of Justice Oliver Ellsworth and his wife, Abigail. To provide counterpoint to the severity of the couple, he accurately details the relative luxury of the Ellsworth's interior furnishings. The view through the window behind them shows sun lit fields, well-kept fences, and a bend of the Connecticut River. One of Earl's paintings is something of anomaly. Reclining Hunter, which many years was attributed to Thomas Gainsborough, shows a well-dressed gentleman resting beneath a tree. In the foreground, he displays a pile of birds, the results of a day's hunt. The viewer can also see a farmer's donkey lying in the ground, another of the hunter's victims. This outrageously funny portrait couldn't have been commissioned - no one would have wanted to be portrayed in such an absurd way. However, this painting uncharacteristically shows Earl's wit as well as his uncommon technical skills.
Câu 1: What is the author's main purpose?
 


A. To describe the art scene in New York in the late eighteenth century


B. To discuss the life and work of an American painter.


C. To compare the art of Ralph Earl and Thomas Gainsborough


D. To trace Ralph Earl's artistic influences
Câu 2: Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as a subject of one of Earl's paintings?
 


A. fruit and flowers   


B. Landscapes      


C. Battle scenes            


D.  People
Câu 3: According to the passage, Benjamin West was Ralph Earl ________.


A.  teacher           


B. rival         


C.  subject        


D. student
Câu 4: Which of the following could be substituted for outstanding without changing the meaning of the sentence?
 


A. excellent 


B. unpaid       


C.  illegal    


D. shocking
Câu 5: The word itinerant is closest in meaning to which of the following?
 


A. successful


B. talented       


C. traveling         


D.  innovative
Câu 6: The author uses the phrase sprung from the same roots to indicate that Ralph Earl and his subjects ________.
 


A. were about the same age   


B. were equally successful


C.  had the same back ground        


D. lived in the same town
Câu 7: According to the passage, one of the distinguishing features of the portrait Oliver and Abigail Ellsworth is the contrast between________.
 
 


A.  the straight fences and the curving Connecticut River.


B. the two styles used to paint the two figures


C.  the plainness of the figures and the luxury of the furnishings


D. the sunlit fields and the dark interior
Câu 8: Why does the author refer to Reclining Hunter as “something of anomaly”?


A.  It is so severe


B. It was commissioned   


C. It is quite humorous


D.  It shows Earl's talent
Câu 9: The word “he” refers to ________.
 


A. the farmer            


B. the hunter


C. Thomas Gainsborough    


D. Ralph Earl
Câu 10: The author’s attitude towards Ralph Earl is ________.
 


A. admiring      


B. antagonistic     


C. neutral     


D. unflattering
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A.
B.
C.
D.

IX: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: You can’t hope you are being consistent when after every five minutes you contradict what you have said so far.
 


A. after every  


B. so far    


C. being   


D. can’t hope
Câu 2: It’s obviously high time countries all over the world discuss the problem of population explosion.
 


A. all over the world    


B. high time


C. discuss      


D. population explosion
Câu 3: Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of their adult lives.
 


A. lay           


B.  although 


C. when 


D. adult
Câu 4: Teachers prefer well-behaved children. It seems easier for them to work with children with self-controlled
 


A. easier for        


B. well-behaved


C. self-controlled   


D. work with
Câu 5: There is a rumor that the army is about taking power, though this has been denied by government sources.
 


A. taking   


B. There   


C. though              


D. denied

A.
B.
C.
D.

V:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Only customers with coupons may use the service.
 


A. Only customers with coupons are serviced here.


B. The service is restricted to customers in possession of coupons.


C. The service is available for coupons only.


D. Only rich customers can use the service.
Câu 2: In the event that nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed
 


A.  We are all doomed to die in nuclear war.


B. If it should happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed


C. That nuclear weapons will doom us all is unbelievable.


D. The nuclear war is unavoidable and will doom us all.
Câu 3: Bill is standing at the gate so that he can be the first to board the plane.
 


A. Bill is standing at the gate with a view to being the first to board the plane.


B. Bill is standing at the gate with a view to be the first to board the plane.


C.  Bill is standing at the gate in order that to be the first to board the plane.


D. Bill is standing at the gate in order that he could be the first to board the plane.
Câu 4: Many people think Jack London's life and writings represent the America love of adventure.
 
 


A. It was thought that Jack London's life and writings represent the American love of adventure.


B. Jack London is thought to represent the American love of adventure by his life and writings.


C. It is thought that Jack London represents the American love of adventure by his life and writings.


D. It is thought that Jack London's life and writings represent the American love of adventure.
Câu 5: “I must have my suit cleaned now,” he said
 


A. He said that he must have had his suit cleaned then.


B. He said that he had to have his suit cleaned then.


C. He said he must have his suit cleaned then.


D. He asked that he had to have his suit cleaned then.
Câu 6: “I’ll offer you a pay rise next year,” my boss said
 


A. My boss reminded me of a pay rise the next year.


B. My boss recommended a pay rise for me next year.


C. My boss proposed raising my salary the following year.


D. My boss insisted on a pay rise for me the next year.

A.
B.
C.
D.

III: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: A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college.
 


A.  excellent       


B. lazy   


C.  average    


D. moronic
Câu 2: Mr. Bartholomew is said to be a fairly well-to-do man.


A. unimportant      


B. poor  


C. wealthy                   


D. important

A.
B.
C.
D.

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


A. exhibit  


B. curriculum


C. phenomenon


D. military
Câu 2:


A. convenience    


B. preference   


C. official                


D. mechanic
Câu 3:


A. miraculously         


B. abnormality        


C. conversational    


D. international

A.
B.
C.
D.

V – Read the pasage and decide which answer best fits each space  :     The Gobidesert is a cold desert , and it is not uncommon to see frost and occasionally snow on its ( 21 ) . Besides being quite far north , it is also roughly 900 meters (2,953f t ) above sea level ,which further ( 22 ) to its low temperatures . An average of approximately 194 millimeters (7.6 in) of ( 23 ) per year in the Gobi. Additional moisture reaches parts of the Gobiin winter as snow is ( 24 ) by the wind from the Siberian Steppes . These winds ( 25 ) the Gobi to reach extremes of temperature like no other , ranging from – 400 C in Winter to + 500 C in Summer .  
Câu 1: (21)


A. summits      


B. peaks    


C. mounts    


D. dunes
Câu 2: (22)


A. makes


B.  helps                      


C. contributes   


D. assists
Câu 3: (23)


A. rainfalls   


B. raindrops 


C. rain     


D. rain amount
Câu 4: (24)


A. created     


B. blown     


C. moved  


D. switched
Câu 5: (25)


A. make  


B. decide    


C. want     


D. cause 

A.
B.
C.
D.