Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. naked


B. looked


C. laughed


D. developed
Câu 2:


A. attempts


B. shares


C. looks


D. beliefs

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 questions from 38 to 45.Becoming a teacher demands is not only knowledge in an academic field but also a personal commitment to lifelong learning, and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge with other people. To become one of those noble educators in the USA, one has to satisfy several basic requirements.First and foremost, it is prerequisite to have a bachelor’s degree in education. In the event that a candidate already has a bachelor’s degree in another field, a teacher preparation program is needed. But it is not all. Almost every school in the USA understands that real classroom teaching experience is a vital part of a teacher’s training. Before taking over a class, a person typically need to complete a training program, including working as a supervised student teacher.People who want to become a university teachers need master’s degrees. Getting a master’s degree is a necessity, but if it is gained too early there may be concerns that the candidate lacks the real-world experience to go with it. In fact, very few schools want to hire novives with little or no classroom experience and even if they are excepted, they are usually very ill-paid. One wise solution to the issue is for future postgraduates to start working as teachers before going on to gain their master’s degree.Besides knowlegde and experience, certain personal qualities are also required. A teacher should be positive, prepared, focused, and most importantly, patient. Being a teacher involves being aware of the fact that learing sometimes can be hard work, even for the most motivated students. Also, teaching at times can be tiring and frustrating, so teaching candidates have to practise being patient with themselves.In short, as in other careers, teaching requires a combination of qualications, experience and personal qualities. Teaching candidates meeting the mandatory requirements are always in demand in the USA.
Câu 1: The text is mainly about ________.


A. the importance of teachers 


B. the difficulties of teaching career 


C. the basic requirements of being a teachers in the USA. 


D. the advantages and disadvantages of being a teachers in the USA.
Câu 2: The word “vital” in the paragraph 2 is closest meaning to _________.


A. very important  


B. very useless    


C. very easy  


D.  very interesting
Câu 3: One concern about teaching candidates who get a master’s degree too early is their ________.


A.  being over-educated


B. lack of money


C. having experience


D. lack of experience
Câu 4: According to the text, future postgraduates should start working as teachers _________.


A. after gaining their master’s degree


B. during the time they are studying for their master’s degree


C. before studying for their master’s degree


D. before studying for their bachelor’s degree
Câu 5: The word “they” in the paragraph 3 refers to_______.


A. schools


B. novices


C. postgraduates


D. teachers
Câu 6: According to the text, the most important quality of a teacher is _____.


A. being a role model 


B.  being patient 


C. being able to work hard 


D. being prepared
Câu 7: According to the text, all the following sentences are true EXCEPT _____.


A. In the USA, before taking over a class, training program is typically necessary to be completed. 


B. Those who want to become a university teachers need master’s degrees. 


C. A great number of schools in the USA want to hire novives with little or no classroom experience. 


D. A teacher need to be aware of the fact that learing sometimes can be hard work.
Câu 8: According to the text, teaching requires a combination of many things EXCEPT ___.


A. qualications


B. experience


C. personal qualities


D. appearance
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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 girl forgot to set the alarm clock. Therefore, she is in a hurry now.


A. The girl forgot to set the alarm clock because she is in a hurry now.


B. The girl is in a hurry now because she forgot to set the alarm clock.


C. The girl is not in a hurry now although she forgot to set the alarm clock.             


D. The girl is not in a hurry now in spite of forgetting to set the alarm clock.
Câu 2: The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.


A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.


B. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.


C. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.


D. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

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: I don’t think his comments were very appropriate at the time.


A. unsuitable


B. right


C. exact


D. correct
Câu 2: People in Vietnam often nod their head to show that they agree with someone.


A. blink


B. shake


C. wave


D. slump

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: My elder brother failed his final exam, which depressed my parents.


A. encouraged


B. satisfied


C. disappointed


D. pleased
Câu 2: Bill, have you finished your homework? Come and give me a hand with cooking.


A. help


B. prepare


C. attempt


D. join

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: He passed (A) the exams with (B) flying color, that (C) made his parents delighted.(D)


A. passed


B. with


C. that


D. delighted
Câu 2: Teenagers(A) should talk (B) to (C) their parents before doing (D)some important decisions


A. Teenagers


B. talk


C. to


D. doing
Câu 3: The (A) world’s first electronic (B) computer was building (C) by Pennsylvania University in (D) 1946.


A. The


B. electronic


C. building


D. in

A.
B.
C.
D.

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


A. reduce


B. offer


C. apply


D. relate
Câu 2:


A. geography


B. biology


C. ability


D. application

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 questions from 36 to 43.Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, propane.Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available. Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or another dependable source of current is available, transportation expects foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighbourhood cars, electric deliver vans, bikes, and trolleys.As automakers work to develop practical electric vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centres might be reserved for electric cars.Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains and neighbourhood vehicles all meeting at transit centres that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which is no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.
Câu 1: The following electric vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT........


A. trolleys


B. trains


C. vans


D. planes
Câu 2: In the second paragraph the author implies that.......


A. everyday life will stay such the same in the future.


B. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.


C. electric vehicles are not practical for the future.


D. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modem transportation.
Câu 3: According to the passage, public parking lots in the future will be......


A.  more convenient than they are today.   


B. much larger than they are today.


C. equipped with charging devices.     


D. as common as today’s gas stations
Câu 4: The passage would most likely be followed by details about.......


A. electric shuttle buses 


B. pollution restitutions in the future.


C. the neighbourhood of the future.


D. automated freeways.
Câu 5: The author’s purpose in the passage is to........
 


A. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles.


B.  describe the possibilities for transportation in the future.


C. support the invention of electric cars.


D. criticize conventional vehicles.
Câu 6: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest meaning to......


A. concentrated


B. inexpensive


C. long-range      


D. squared
Câu 7: The word “charging” in this passage refer to.......


A. lightening


B. electricity


C. parking


D. credit cards
Câu 8: It can be inferred from the passage that..........


A.  electricity is the best alternative source of power as it is almost free of pollution.


B. the present electric engines are the best option as being practical.


C. the present cars are more economical than their future generation.


D. many new types of practical electric engines have been developed.
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Choose the underlined word which needs correcting
Câu 1: Last month (A)  while we watched (B)  an exciting game on (C)  television in our living room, the electricity went out (D) .


A. Last month


B. watched


C. on


D. went out
Câu 2: We are not (A)  permitted enter (B)  the factory after (C)  6.p.m without authorization (D) .


A. We are not


B. permitted enter


C. after


D. authorization
Câu 3: If he had known (A)  that she was (B)  in the hospital, he would come (C)  to see (D)  her.


A. had known


B. was


C. would come


D. see 
Câu 4: If he works (A)  more slowly(B)  , he wouldn't make (C)  so many (D)  mistakes.


A. works


B. slowly


C. make


D. many
Câu 5: She thanked (A)   her (B)  teacher of  (C)  helping (D) .


A. thanked


B. her


C. of 


D. helping
Câu 6: Doctor made (A)  me to stay (B)  at home without (C)  doing (D)  anything.


A. made


B. to stay


C. without


D. doing

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Câu 1:


A. hospital              


B. holiday 


C. honest 


D. husband
Câu 2:


A. machine           


B. choose


C. teacher   


D. change

A.
B.
C.
D.