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: I don't like Paul's manners. I respect his character.


A. I don't like Paul's manners so I respect his character.


B. Although I don't like Paul's manners, I respect his character.


C. I respect Paul's character because I don't like his manners.


D. I respect Paul's character just as I don't like his manners.
Câu 2: We arrived at the theatre. The play started then.


A. Not until the play had started did we arrive at the theatre.


B. Hardly had we arrived at the theatre when the play started.


C. Scarcely had we arrived at the theatre than the play started.


D. Only if the play had started did we arrive at the theatre.

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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: They do the washing every four days as they don't have clothes enough to last a week.


A. the washing     


B. as                            


C. clothes enough 


D. last
Câu 2: Tom enjoys going to the park where he is played football with his friends.


A. going                                  


B. where                      


C. is played         


D. with
Câu 3: The astrological price of land and building materials deters people on low incomes from having a house of their own.


A. astrological price


B. building                  


C. deters                                 


D. on low incomes

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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.Over the last 50 years, there has been an increase in the product and consumption of plastic globally. Our lifestyles, constant need for easily disposable products and the resulting waste has had a damaging impact on the environment. It is the accumulation of such waste, the kind that takes centuries to decompose, that has resulted in an increasing amount of plastic pollution around the world. Plastic pollution is associated with different types of harmful chemicals, the by-products of manufacturing and chemicals absorbed from the environment.The amount of waste we produce is increasing and we have to go way beyond recycling and  replacing plastic bags in order to deal with plastic pollution. We shouldn't underestimate the scale of the challenge we are facing; one that is formidable and is affecting us all in the four corners of the world.Plastic is an incredibly useful material and is widely used because it is inexpensive, versatile, durable and resistant to moisture, but it also contains toxic substances that cannot be broken down by a natural system, therefore making it indestructible in a biodegradable sense and with long- lasting effects that cannot be reversed.A terrifyingly large amount of plastic has been produced of which only a small amount has been recycled, some has been burned and the remaining majority has ended up in landfills or the environment. A large proportion of waste plastic ends up in the oceans. More plastic is being washed into the sea at a faster rate affecting the marine life and causing problems for the environment and us.Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic is produced globally each year and much of it ends up in the soil or freshwater. Most of this plastic slowly fragments into small pieces which eventually end up microscopic but never truly go away. These microscopic particles, or microplastics, have potentially toxic effects on ecosystems.Every piece of plastic that has ever been produced is still with us, in some shape or form. Recycling only converts existing plastic into reusable material, so we can't recycle our way out of the plastic pollution. Recycling will never stem the flow of plastics into our ecosystem; we have to get to the source of the problem.It is undeniable that the ever-increasing amount of plastic waste will have an impact on the environment, but many are not concerned about the long-term issues it can create for the inhabitants of this planet. We have chosen to ignore the effect of our waste and plastic pollution on the planet as well as on our own lives for years, but it is time for a radical change.This is a global issue which requires collective action. Although some believe that it should be dealt with by governments, this problem can only be attacked when individuals and companies around the world work hand-in-hand to reduce waste. More and more companies are starting to commit to plans to reduce plastic waste over the next couple of decades. As individuals, we also need to work towards a vision of a world free of plastic pollution by using reusable materials, avoiding using disposable plastics, and supporting initiatives to reduce the plastic footprint in our community. We should care and we should spread it like wildfire. Let’s join the cause and make a difference!
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. Plastic consumption and its effects            


B. Plastic pollution and our action


C. The impact of plastic pollution on marine life              


D. The problems caused by plastic particles
Câu 2: According to the writer, plastic pollution is caused by _______.


A. people's busy and throw-away lifestyle         


B. the amount of rubbish generated by people


C. the increasing amount of waste build-up       


D. harmful and toxic elements of plastic
Câu 3: The word formidable in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.


A. compared                           


B. measured                


C. friendly                  


D. enormous
Câu 4: According to the writer, we should _________.


A. recycle in a more organised way              


B. tackle plastic pollution at its root


C. dispose of waste rather differently                


D. stay on top of the recycling game
Câu 5: The word it in paragraph 7 refers to ________.


A. plastic waste      


B. impact                     


C. environment           


D. planet
Câu 6: In paragraph 7, the writer says ______________.


A. many people have lost hope about the future of the planet


B. it's clear why people fail to consider how serious plastic pollution is


C. people are seriously suffering from the effects of plastic pollution


D. people should start taking the issue of plastic pollution seriously
Câu 7: In the last paragraph, "spread it like wildfire" implies that people should _________.


A. show interest and act very quickly      


B. provide a quick solution to the problem


C. accept the consequences of their actions    


D. start using non-plastic materials immediately
Câu 8: It can be inferred from the passage that ________.


A. plastic pollution can be addressed by recycling


B. the threat of pollution has diminished dramatically


C. plastic pollution is much harder to deal with than it seems


D. certain communities should take responsibility for plastic pollution
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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.JARGON - THE UPSIDEThe reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits which make up society. All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they (25) ________their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns (26) _____ to be universal and valuable. It is the jargon element, which, in a job, can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers.When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take (27) ______ in whether the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humor to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon. We enjoy the mutual showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, we enjoy the in-jokes (28) _______ shared linguistic experience permits. (29) ________, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part our group without being prepared to take on its jargon. And we resent it when some other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in.
Câu 1: (25) ________


A. develop          


B. raise                        


C. extend                    


D. expand
Câu 2: (26) ________


A. in                   


B. on                           


C. out                          


D. up
Câu 3: (27) ________


A. notice           


B. control                    


C. grant                       


D. pleasure
Câu 4: (28) ________


A. who       


B. which                      


C. what                       


D. why
Câu 5: (29) ________


A. Otherwise          


B. Therefore                


C. Moreover                


D. For example

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Paul is inviting Jane out for the evening.

- Paul: "Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?"

- Jane: “______________”


A. Why not? Staying at home is quite relaxing.    


B. No, thanks. I'd better do it myself.


C. Thanks for asking, but I just need an early night.   


D. Go ahead. I wouldn't mind.
Câu 2: Anne is making a request to Lucy.

- Anne: “Do you mind if I use your phone?"

- Lucy: “________________”


A. Not at all. Help yourself.        


B. Yes, it sure is.         


C. Sorry, I have no idea.                 


D. You can say that again.

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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: A study that has just been published backs up their theory completely.


A. tests                                    


B. holds                                   


C. supports                  


D. develops
Câu 2: To err is human; even doctors are not infallible.


A. perfect                                


B. famous                                


C. impolite                  


D. inflexible

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B.
C.
D.

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: A dictionary is_________ important tool in learning a language.


A. the                                      


B. an


C. a


D. x (no article)
Câu 2: By the end of this year, my friends and I _________ from high school.


A. will be graduating 


B. will be graduated  


C. will have graduated  


D. has graduated
Câu 3: This is the town in __________ I was born and grew up.


A. which                                 


B. where                                  


C. that                         


D. when
Câu 4: Had I stayed with my previous job, I could have been promoted and _______ in this difficult situation now.


A. am not    


B. wouldn't be   


C. won't be     


D. wouldn't have been
Câu 5: The advantage_________ living in the countryside is that it is clean and peaceful.


A. in                                        


B. of                                        


C. at


D. with
Câu 6: The cleaner we keep our environment, ________ we protect ourselves.


A. the better      


B. the best        


C. much better 


D. better
Câu 7: _______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.


A. A comparison   


B. Compare them     


C. If you compare 


D. When compared
Câu 8: The little child shrunk in fear as the _______ police officer approached him.


A. fragile                                 


B. embarrassed                        


C. vulnerable               


D. intimidating
Câu 9: Having been elected president of the student's union, ________.


A. they asked him to give a speech      


B. a speech was given by him


C. they congratulated him          


D. he gave a short speech
Câu 10: Despite her difficult living condition, Marie Curie worked very hard and ______ her ambition of becoming a scientist.


A. obtained                             


B. got       


C. realized                   


D. reached
Câu 11: The system is designed to be used in __________ with a word processing program.


A. conjunction                        


B. collaboration                       


C. communication       


D. cooperation
Câu 12: People think it's time we ________ unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy.


A. got away with       


B. put up with              


C. did away with    


D. caught up with
Câu 13: My brother has been getting so _______ with me recently - I've no idea what's the matter with him.


A. nervous                               


B. irritable                               


C. envious                   


D. unkind
Câu 14: We've checked the report____________; I feel confident that the data is 100% correct.


A. rigorously                            


B. indefinitely                         


C. regularly                 


D. justly
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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. respond            


B. threaten                  


C. translate                  


D. assist
Câu 2:


A. curriculum   


B. development           


C. technology             


D. entertainment

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B.
C.
D.

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


A. pyramid           


B. hygiene                    


C. nylon                       


D. lifestyle
Câu 2:


A. supposed        


B. admired                   


C. scared                      


D. changed

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B.
C.
D.

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.             Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man's inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word.The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like Mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
Câu 1: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as ________.


A. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things


B. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert


C. water is an essential part of his existence


D. very few large animals are found in the desert
Câu 2: The word "Them" in the passage refer to _________.


A. minutes                   


B. animals                   


C. people                     


D. water
Câu 3: The title for this passage could be ________.


A. "Animal Life in a Desert Environment"


B. "Man's Life in a Desert Environment"


C. "Desert Plants"      


D. "Life Underground"
Câu 4: According to the passage, creatures in the desert ________.


A. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest


B. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world


C. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals


D. live in an accommodating environment
Câu 5: The phrase "those forms" in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT ________.


A. water-loving animals        


B. moist-skinned animals


C. the coyote and the bobcat            


D. many large animals

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B.
C.
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