Question 36 – 40: Read the passage carefully.Almon Strowger, an American engineer, constructed the first automatic telephone switching system, which had a horizontal, bladelike contact arm, in 1891. The first commercial switchboard based on his invention opened in La Porte, Indiana, a year later and was an instant success with business users. To access the system, the caller pressed button to reach the desired number and turned the handle to activate the telephone ringer. During the same year, Strowger’s step-by-step call advancement technology was implemented in the long-distance service between New York and Chicago when it proved to have the capacity of carrying signals through cable-joint extensions.The first actual dial telephone, patented by Lee De Forest in 1907, was installed in Milwaukee in 1906. In 1912, their sound transmittal apparatus adapted an electronic tube to function as an amplifier. Transatlantic radio-telephone service linked New York and London in 1927. However, the long distances coaxial cable, which was hailed as unprecedented, came on the scene in 1936 connecting New York and Philadelphia. The Bell Laboratories research facility came up with the transistor to replace the cumbersome vacuum tube, thus diminishing the size of the electronic switch system to about 10 percent of that of the original. Crossbar switching, installed in terminals in 1938, operated on the principle of an electromagnetic force, which rotated horizontal and vertical bars within a rectangular frame and brought contacts together in a split second. A technological breakthrough in the form of undersea cables between the United States and Hawaii was implemented almost twenty years later. An extension was connected to Japan in 1964.Choose an option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question.
Câu 1: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?


A. The Patent History of the Telephone


B. A link between Research and Technology


C. The Developing Sophistication of the Telephone


D. The Telephone: A Technological Fantasy
Câu 2: It can be inferred from the passage that initially telephones ________.


A. were limited to businesses       


B. did not have a bell


C. utilized human operators                 


D. revitalized business in La Porte, Indiana
Câu 3: The word “implemented” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.


A. used                              


B. breached                            


C. broken                               


D. usurped
Câu 4: The word “that” in paragraph 2 refers to _________. 


A. the system 


B. the tube       


C. the size       


D. the percent
Câu 5: The author of the passage implies that telephone networks expanded because of _______.


A. the work of a few inventors        


B. staunch public and private support


C. multiple technical blunders                  


D. a series of breakthroughs

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: Upon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to change their reservations and proceed to Hawaii.


A. reaching                  


B. is          


C. to change          


D. proceed to
Câu 2: The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSCE) is the name of a set of Vietnamese qualifications, generally taking by secondary students at the age of 17 -18 in Viet Nam.


A. the name    


B. a set of 


C. taking                   


D. at the age
Câu 3: A person who says lies habitually must have a good memory.


A. says 


B. habitually         


C. must                      


D. a
Câu 4: 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 5: For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and flowers and using them for perfume or medicine.


A. man                        


B. sweet-smelling            


C. using them


D. or
A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 31 – 35: Which of the following best restates each of the given sentences?
Câu 1: She asked us to leave quietly so that we wouldn't disturb her.


A. In order to be disturbed, she asked us to leave quietly.


B. So as not to disturb us, she asked us to leave quietly.


C. So as not to avoid our disturbance, she asked us to leave quietly.


D. In order to avoid our disturbance, she asked us to leave quietly.
Câu 2: Had he known more about the information technology, he would have invested in some computer companies.


A. Not knowing about the information technology help him invest in some computer company.


B. He didn’t know much about the information technology and he didn’t invest in any computer companies.


C. Knowing about the information technology, he would have invested in some computer companies.


D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the information technology.
Câu 3: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.


A. He didn't have any tests on his eyes in ten months.


B. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months.


C. He had tested his eyes ten months ago.


D. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
Câu 4: Helen made a lot of phone calls when she had come home.


A. Having made a lot of phone calls, Helen came home.


B. Having come home, Helen made a lot of phone calls.


C. A lot of phone calls had been made by Helen when she came home.


D. A lot of phone calls had been made to Helen when she came home.
Câu 5: People say that at least ten applicants have been selected for the job interview.


A. People say that fewer than ten job interviews have been held so far.


B. I have heard that only ten people have been chosen to have the job interviewed.


C. It is said that well over ten people are interested in having an interview for the job.


D. It is said that no fewer than ten people are going to be interviewed for the job.
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: By the end of this March, I ________ English for 5 years. And I will take some higher-level courses in an English centre.


A. have studied  


B. have been studying


C. will have been studying


D. will study
Câu 2: Keep quiet. You _______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.


A. may                               


B. must                                   


C. might                                 


D. mustn't
Câu 3: What is ______ longest river in ______ world?


A. the / a 


B. a / the    


C. a/ a                


D. the / the
Câu 4: Where ____ the 1988 Olympic Games___?


A. was/ hold  


B. were/ held       


C. was/ held     


D. did/hold
Câu 5: As a young person, he is really ______ about his future career. 


A. concerned                     


B. concern                              


C. concerning                         


D. concerns
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 following questions.Parentese, the exaggerated, drawn-out form of speech that people use to communicate with babies, apparently is universal and plays a vital role in helping infants to analyse and absorb the phonetic elements of their parents' language. An international study shows that infants are so good at analysing this speech that by the age of 20 weeks they are beginning to produce the three vowel sounds common to all human languages - "ee", "ah" and "uu"."Parentese has a melody to it. And inside this melody is a tutorial for the baby that contains exceptionally well-formed versions of the building blocks of language", explains Patricia Kuhl, a University of Washington neuroscientist.The new study examined differences in how American, Russian and Swedish mothers speak to their infants and to other adults. The study shows that parentese is characterised by over-articulation that exaggerates the sounds contained in words. Mothers in the study were, in effect, sounding out "super-vowels" to help their infants learn the phonetic elements of language."In normal, everyday speech adults generally race along at a very fast pace", Kuhl says. But we know it is easier to understand a speaker when they stretch out sounds. That's why we tend to speak more slowly and carefully to increase understanding when we teach in the classroom or talk to strangers. We also do this unconsciously with babies, giving them an improved verbal signal they can capitalise on by slowing down and over articulating.
Câu 1: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?


A. Parentese and Standard Speech.


B. Parentese - A New Discovery in the field of Language.


C. Parentese - A Style of Speech for Babies.


D. How to Boost Babies' Language Development.
Câu 2: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one thing parents tend to do when they talk with their babies?


A. stretching out sounds. 


B. teaching phonetic elements.


C. speaking more slowly and carefully.    


D. exaggerating sounds.
Câu 3: The word "capitalise on" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.


A. catch up with                 


B. take the advantage of


C. get hold of       


D. get the hang of
Câu 4: As mentioned in the passage, talking with babies using parentese can help them _____.


A. articulate better consonant sounds 


B. absorb faster speech


C. analyse and absorb everyday speech  


D. pronounce certain vowel sounds earlier
Câu 5: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?


A. Parents use parentese to help their babies learn new vocabulary.


B. Parents use parentese with their babies without realising that they do.


C. Parentese is different in different countries.


D. Parentese is also used in the classroom and with strangers.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: The burglar might come back. You'd better change all the locks.


A. If you don't change all the locks, the burglar could come back.


B. You'd better change all the locks or the burglar will come back.


C. The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks.


D. You'd better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back.
Câu 2: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.


A. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.


B. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.


C. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.


D. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction
Câu 1: In order to do a profit, the new leisure centre needs at least 2000 visitors a month.
 


A. at least 


B. do a profit


C. a month      


D.  the
Câu 2: What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems


A. were  


B.  to 


C. What I told her    


D. most of
Câu 3: Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation and generating electricity for the surrounding area.


A. generating      


B. to control flooding


C.  surrounding area


D. irrigation
Câu 4: Traditionally, the flag is risen in the morning and then taken down at night


A. in the morning 


B. taken


C. risen


D.  at night
Câu 5: She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole


A. saw 


B. asked why


C. embarrassed


D.  did Mathew look
A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Jenny: "Congratulations on your winning the first prize at the talent contest."

Tom: “________________”


A. That's very kind of you.  


B. Not at all.        


C. You're welcome.       


D. Yes, certainly.
Câu 2: Peter: "In my opinion, we should use visual aids to make our presentation more effective."

Jane: “___________”


A. Suit yourself.                    


B. I think we need practice more.


C. Don't mention it.       


D. There's no doubt about it.

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.DroughtA drought is an (46) _______ long spell of dry weather. It is a time when there is not enough water (47) _______ farming, urban, or environment needs. It usually refers to an extended period of below-normal rainfall. But it can be caused by anything that reduces the (48) _______ of water circulation.Human cannot control the weather. (49) _______  the causes that lead to drought cannot be stopped. The most common causes are lack of water and hot temperatures. Many scientists believe many recent droughts happened because of global warming. They claim that if we can reduce the damage done to the ozone layer, there will be (50) _______ droughts.(Source: How to master skills for the TOEFL Reading)
Câu 1: (46) _______ 


A. normally  


B. abnormally              


C. normal                    


D. abnormal
Câu 2: (47) _______ 


A. support                


B. to support    


C. supporting              


D. for supporting
Câu 3: (48) _______ 


A. amount      


B. number                   


C. quantity                  


D. sum
Câu 4: (49) _______ 


A. Nevertheless   


B. However                 


C. So    


D. But
Câu 5: (50) _______ 


A. much       


B. less                          


C. fewer                      


D. more

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.


A. complicated            


B. compulsory                         


C. permanent              


D. good
Câu 2: I clearly remember talking to him by chance in a meeting last summer.


A. in an unplanned way    


B. unintentionally


C. by accident        


D. deliberately

A.
B.
C.
D.