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: You may be very intelligent. You should be careful about what you are going to do.


A. A. No matter why intelligent you may be, you should be careful about what you are going to do.


B. No matter what intelligent you may be, you should be careful about what you are going to do.


C. No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about what you are going to do.


D. No matter whatever intelligent you may be, you should be careful about what you are going to do.
Câu 2: My sister didn’t leave the house key. As a result, I can’t be cooking lunch now.


A. If my sister have left the house key, I could have been cooking lunch now.


B. If my sister had left the house key, I could have been cooking lunch now.


C. If my sister had left the house key, I could be cooking lunch now.


D. If my sister left the house key, I could be cooking lunch now.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.SETTLING IN OUR UNIVERSITY            The university campus is like one big village where thousands of students live, work and relax surrounded by rolling green fields. It is the centre of the student (7) _______ in all its variety. While it is basically a place for young people, there are a (8) _______ of family flats and children are never far away. People come to live here from all over the world, so members of different cultures and speakers of different languages live next door to each other. One house has had special structural (9) _______ to make it suitable for students with disabilities. Most first year students live on campus. It's the easiest way to meet people when you first arrive and there’s always somebody to (10) _______. It’s a busy, lively place, but because the campus is in the middle of parkland, you can (11) _______ off and be alone if you want to.
Câu 1: (7)


A. society 


B. company         


C. community       


D. connection
Câu 2: (8)


A. block           


B. quantity          


C. pile                         


D. number
Câu 3: (9)


A. changes       


B. adjustments        


C. exchanges               


D. alterations
Câu 4: (10)


A. get round to  


B. drop in on    


C. face up to    


D. go in for
Câu 5: (11)


A. limp               


B. crawl                    


C. wander                   


D. march

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: I find it difficult to remain neutral while he is concerned about the matter.


A. objective              


B. positive                     


C. negative                


D. middle
Câu 2: A lot of superstitious practice in a country can be a major impediment to its economic development.


A. obstacle


B. assistance                         


C. impetus                   


D. encouragement

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 part(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them else where.


A. accuracy                 


B. truthfulness                     


C. inexactness       


D. unfairness
Câu 2: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.


A. acceptable              


B. compulsory            


C. voluntary                


D. uncomfortable

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Câu 1: It is believed that in the near future, robots will use to do things such as cooking.


A. It is believed    


B. in the near future       


C. use to do            


D. such as
Câu 2: The policeman warned the tourists not walking alone in empty streets at night.


A. The policeman       


B. not walking            


C. in              


D. at night
Câu 3: In China, Japan and other Oriental countries, where tea is national drink, people almost add never sugar to their tea.


A. other                   


B. where                       


C. almost         


D. add never

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.


A. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted.


B. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring.


C. It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work.


D. Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted.
Câu 2: He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.


A. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.


B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.


C. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.


D. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.

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 for each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 34.When summer comes and the sun appears, it’s good to have a hat. Many people have traditionally (30) _______ for the panama hat. Stylish, light and cool on the head, these palm leaf hats are (31) _______ enough to roll up and put in a pocket or bag. Nowadays panamas can be found in fashionable shops all over the world, sometimes at exorbitant price. However, the hat itself originated in rather humble surroundings in the jungles of South America. In a long tradition (32) _______ was handed down from generation to generation, the palm leaves are gathered by the men and the hats are woven by the women. It can take up to 12 palm leaves to make a top quality hat. Each leaf is split up to 25 times to obtain a straw that is fine enough to be woven into a hat. The women’s job is dictated by the weather and visibility: there must be enough light for them to see the fine straw, but the air must be moist enough for it to (33) _______ flexible. This means that the women can usually only work in the early morning. (34) _______ panama hats are expensive, back in the villages the craftsmen and women are struggling to keep the tradition alive and often receive only a fraction of the price you pay in the shops.
Câu 1: (30)


A. tried     


B. sought               


C. asked               


D. gone
Câu 2: (31)


A. flexible 


B. flexibly            


C. inflexibility           


D. flexibility
Câu 3: (32)


A. when       


B. who                  


C. that                     


D. which
Câu 4: (33)


A. remain     


B. continue               


C. persist               


D. endure
Câu 5: (34)


A. But       


B. Still                       


C. Even                     


D. Although

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mart the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 39.Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move. Therefore when their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side.
Câu 1: The word “conversely” is closest in meaning to _______.


A. similarly              


B. alternatively


C. inversely            


D. contrarily
Câu 2: The passage is mainly concerned with _____.


A. bony flatfish                       


B. evolution asymmetrical


C. symmetrical flatfish                               


D. different types of flatfish
Câu 3: The author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that _______.


A. have spread horizontally   


B. become asymmetrical


C. resemble sharks


D. appear to fly
Câu 4: The word “this” refer to _______.


A. the migration of the ancestors       


B. the difficulty of the only one eye being useful


C. the problem of the one eye looking downwards


D. the practice of lying on one side
Câu 5: According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eyes around is _______.


A. average               


B. excellent              


C. weak                 


D. variable

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 40 to 47.If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving.Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way into the shore.Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving.If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.
Câu 1: Which statement is supported by the information in the passage?


A. Snorkeling requires much more equipment and training than scuba diving.


B. When you are snorkeling you can go deep under water.


C. Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers.


D. Snorkeling is a sport started in ancient times.
Câu 2: Which of the following is NOT true about surfing?


A. It requires swimmers to have an excellent sense of balance.


B. It requires expensive equipment.


C. It was invented by the native Hawaiians.


D. Anyone who wants to try surfing need to be a good swimmer.
Câu 3: The water around the Hawaiian Islands is ____.


A. often quite cold  


B. full of colorful things to see


C. usually very dark 


D. full of dangerous fish 
Câu 4: According to the passage, scuba diving ____.


A. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport         


B. requires good balance


C. is the only way to see the fish underwater     


D. requires special equipment and training
Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that _______.


A. water sports are all expensive       


B. you need to take serious courses for all water sports


C. everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water


D. swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous
Câu 6: The passage is mainly about _______.


A. water sports in Hawaii    


B. water sports around the world


C. tourist activities in Hawaii     


D. an adventure under water
Câu 7: The word “proper” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.


A. informative           


B. appropriate           


C. short and clear 


D. enthusiastic
Câu 8: The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to _______.


A. standing on the board    


B. keeping balanced and not falling down


C. The wave beginning to rise           


D. staying on top of the wave
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B.
C.
D.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. philosopher                         


B. discriminate            


C. individual


D. significant
Câu 2:


A. ability                     


B. equality                   


C. enlightenment         


D. naturally
Câu 3:


A. status                                  


B. argue                       


C. basis                       


D. against

A.
B.
C.
D.