III: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.Perhaps better known than the Cullinan Diamond is the Hope Diamond, a valuable and blue gem with a background of more than 300 years as a world traveler.The 112-carat blue stone later became the Hope Diamond was mined in India sometime before the middle of the seventeenth century and was first known to be owned by Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife. From India, the celebrated blue stone has changed hands often, moving from location to location in distant corners of the world.In the middle of the seventeenth century, a trader from France named Jean Baptiste Tavernier acquired the large blue diamond, which was rumored to have been illegally removed from a temple Tavemier returned to France with the big blue gem, where the stone was purchased by the Sun King Louis XIV. Louis XIV had it cut down from 112 to 67 carats to make its shape symmetrical and to maximize its sparkle. The newly cut diamond, still huge by any standards, was passed down through the royal family of France, until it arrived in the hands of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. During the French Revolution, Louis XVI and his wife met their fate on the guillotine in 1793, and the big blue diamond disappeared from public sight.The diamond somehow managed to get from France to England, where banker Henry Hope purchased it from a gem dealer early in the nineteenth century. The huge blue stone was cut into a 45.5-carat oval, and at this point it took on the name by which it is known today. The diamond stayed in the Hope family for around a century, when deep indebtedness brought on by a serious gambling habit on the part of one of Henry Hope's heirs forced the sale of the diamond.                         From England, the Hope Diamond may have made its way into the hands of the Sultan of  Turkey; whatever route it took to get there, it eventually went on to the United States when American Evelyn Walsh McLean purchased it in 1911. Mrs. McLean certainly enjoyed showing the diamond off guests in her home were sometimes astounded to notice the huge stone embellishing the neck of Mrs. McLean’s Great Dane as the huge pet trotted around the grounds of her Washington, D.c. home. The Hope Diamond later became the property of jeweler Harry Winston, who presented the stunning 45.5- carat piece to the Smithsonian in 1958. The Hope Diamond is now taking a well-earned rest following its rigorous travel itinerary and is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where it has been since 1958.
Câu 1: The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discussed


A. why gems are considered valuable


B. how the Hope Diamond was mined


C. a diamond other than the Hope Diamond


D. methods for mining diamonds
Câu 2: The main idea of this passage is that the Hope Diamond


A. came from India


B. has moved around a lot


C.  has been cut several times


D. now resides in the Smithsonian
Câu 3: The pronoun "it" in the passage refers to


A. its shape


B. the newly cut diamond


C.  the royal family


D. the French Revolution
Câu 4: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is not certain


A.  who bought the Hope Diamond in England


B. who sold the Hope Diamond in England


C. how the Hope Diamond went from France to England


D. how big the Hope Diamond was in the nineteenth century
Câu 5: A “dealer" is most likely a


A. card player          


B. miner      


C. cutter        


D. businessman
Câu 6: It can be determined from the passage that Henry Hope most likely had how many carats cut off the Hope Diamond?


A. 21.5      


B. 45.5           


C. 66.5     


D.  67
Câu 7: According to the passage, Mrs. McLean


A. donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian


B.  let her dog wear the Hope Diamond


C. purchased the Hope Diamond from the French


D. had the Hope Diamond cut to its present size of 45.5 carats
Câu 8: Which country is NOT mentioned in the passage as a place where the Hope Diamond spent some time?


A. India          


B. France   


C. England    


D. Denmark
Câu 9: The word “embellishing” in the passage is closest in meaning to


A. making beautiful   


B. carving      


C.  being cut   


D. keeping bright
Câu 10: Where in the passage does the author describe what happened to the royal French owners of the diamond?


A. Lines 7-8     


B. Lines 10-11        


C. Lines 12-14         


D. Lines 15-16
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Câu 1:


A. considerate   


B. photographer     


C. community     


D. circumstance
Câu 2:


A. apply   


B.  anthem         


C. appear    


D. attend
Câu 3:


A. prevent   


B. recent            


C. receive           


D. remote

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I :Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Câu 1: Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists


A. Building


B. ago


C. the ancient


D. popular with
Câu 2: Society  will be having to change radically to keep face with the technology available .


A. Social


B. will be having


C. with


D. available
Câu 3: There are differences and simillarities between Vietnamse and American culture.


A. There are


B. and simillarities


C. Vietnamse 


D. culture
Câu 4: Unlike many writings of her time , she was not preoccupied with morality .


A. writings


B. of her time


C. preoccupied with


D. morality
Câu 5: Daisy has such many things to do that she has to no time to go out .


A. such


B. to do


C. has


D. to go

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B.
C.
D.

IX- Rewrite the following sentences in order to keep their original meanings
Câu 1: Mary is pretty but Camry is prettier -> Camry is the …….. 
Câu 2: This is the best film I’ve ever seen. -> I’ve …….. 
Câu 3: My school has over 2000 students -> there are…….. 
Câu 4: People say that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains. -> It is ………. 
Câu 5: He tries to learn English well so as to find a good job. -> He tries to learn English well with…… .

A.
B.
C.
D.

VIII- Read the following passage taken from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition, and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 55 to 64      John F. Kennedy     (John Fitzgerald Kenedy 1917-1963) the 35th US President( 1961-1963). He was the country’s youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ___(55)___. He was ___(56)___Known informally as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kenedy. He won a medal for ___(57)___ during World War 2, and was elected to the US House of Representatives (19947-1953) and then ___(58)___, the US Senate ( 1952-1960).      Kennedy greatest success ___(59)___  President was in ___(60)___ the Cuban missile crisis and his worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked ___(61)___ his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy , to support the civil rights ___(62)___ . He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in US history. Some people believed that others were responsible for his murder, but ___(63)___ has ever been ___(64)___ proved. Kennedy’ book, Profiles in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize.      “And so, my fellow Americans : ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”         JOHN F KENNEDY 
Câu 1:


A. to be electing


B. elected 


C. electing


D. to be elected
Câu 2:


A. either  


B. too 


C. also


D. as well 
Câu 3:


A. nerve 


B. audacity


C. resolution


D. courage 
Câu 4:


A. for


B. to


C. about


D. on
Câu 5:


A. the same


B. like


C. alike


D. as
Câu 6:


A. work on


B. dealing with


C. get over


D. face with
Câu 7:


A. besides


B. upper


C. with


D. for
Câu 8:


A. moving 


B. moved  


C. movement  


D. move
Câu 9:


A. nothing    


B.  something 


C. anything 


D. everything
Câu 10:


A. deniably 


B. definitely 


C.  positively 


D. categorically
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IX:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 55 to 64.THE POWER OF PACKAGINGDuring shopping trip to your supermarket, you will (55)_____ many similar products. How do manufacturers (56)_____ you to buy their products and not those of another company? By careful packaging!(57)_____ of the boxes and bottles that you see has been carefully designed to appeal to you, personally. Do you care about the environment? Then buy this washing powder; it contains (58)_____ chemicals. Do you want to impress your friends? Buy these trainers; they have a designer label.  Before manufacturers market a new product, they spend months discussing the packaging. Then, they try out their ideas on a group of customers. Manufacturers (59)_____ customers will see more than just a box or bottle. They want to convince you that their product ((60)_____ your personality more than any other product in the shop.One psychologist did some interesting (61)_____ .He wanted to (62)_____ how important packaging is. He asked customers to try a certain drink. They all agreed about the taste and quality. Then he secretly poured the same drink into a differently designed bottle. The results changed! People thought this drink tasted much better than the first, (63)_____ both drinks were, in fact, the same! To the researcher’s amazement, people’s opinions depended (64)_____ the design of the bottle.
Câu 1: _______(55)


A. glance   


B. mark  


C. realize           


D.  notice
Câu 2: _______(56)


A. make 


B.  take   


C. persuade    


D.  lead
Câu 3: _______(57)


A. One     


B. All    


C. Every 


D. Each
Câu 4: _______(58)


A. less     


B. much


C. little     


D. fewer
Câu 5: _______(59)


A. want     


B. hope    


C. desire        


D. wish
Câu 6: _______(60)


A. suits   


B. makes


C.  agrees     


D. appeals
Câu 7: _______(61)


A. test  


B.  study


C. idea      


D. research
Câu 8: _______(62)


A. put out 


B. set out      


C. find out


D. make out
Câu 9: _______(63)


A. although  


B. despite 


C.  in spite


D. however
Câu 10: _______(64)


A. for  


B. in  


C. on 


D. at
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VII: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 .ACADEMICS AREN’T THE PROBLEMStudies about how students use their time might shed light on whether they face increased academic and financial pressures compared with earlier eras.Based on data about how students are spending time, academic or financial pressures don’t seem to be greater now than a generation ago.The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now than they did a generation ago - a full 10 hours a week less. Students are also receiving significantly higher grades. So it appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they used to be.The time-use data don’t suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, either. When the time savings and lower opportunity costs are factored in, college appears less expensive for most students than it was in the 1960s. And though there are now full-time students working to pay while in college, they study less even when paid work choices are held constantly.In other words, full-time students do not appear to be studying less in order to work more. They appear to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun. It seems hard to imagine that students feeling increased financial pressures would respond by taking more leisure.Based on how students are spending their time then, it doesn’t look as though academic or financial pressures are greater now than a generation ago. The time-use data don’t speak directly to social pressures, and it may well be that these have become more intense lately.In one recent set of data, students reported spending more than 23 hours per week either socializing with friends or playing on the computer for fun. Social activities, in person or on computer, would seem to have become the major focus of campus life. It is hard to tell what kinds of pressures would be associated with this change.
Câu 1: The study’s conclusion that students’ workload now is not greater than before is based on_________.  


A. what students achieve with greater load     


B. how students spend their time


C. how students work through college     


D. what college demands from students
Câu 2: Research studies have shown that pressures put on students nowadays are __________.


A. not greater than the past      


B. getting ever greater


C. much greater than the past       


D. more diversified
Câu 3: Students get higher grades as__________.


A. students study much harder             


B. academic workload appears more attractive


C. academic workload appears less demanding 


D.  college’s facilities are much better
Câu 4: According to the author, the fact that students have more time for leisure is a proof that_____.


A.  financial pressure on students is not a problem


B. academic work disinterests them


C.  they are active with extra-curricular activities


D.  they cannot find extra jobs
Câu 5: All factors considered, college now seems___________ .


A. more costly                       


B. ever more expensive


C. much more expensive            


D. less expensive
Câu 6: According to the author, the fact that more full-time students are working for pay________.


A. does not change students’ campus life


B.  indicates that students are academically pressured


C. is not an indication of pressures


D. shows that students are financially pressured
Câu 7: Students nowadays seem to be studying less and__________.


A. spending more time on leisure   


B. spending more time doing odd jobs


C. giving more time to sports 


D.  taking more extracurricular activities
Câu 8: The word “focus” in the last paragraph can be replaced with__________.


A. central activity    


B. primary theme      


C. headline  


D. biggest importance
Câu 9: The author finds it hard to point out___________.


A. how students’ campus life becomes subject to academic pressure


B. what is associated with the change in students’ campus life


C.  the cause to students’ financial pressure


D. how the background of students’ campus life is built
Câu 10: The word “Academics” in the title mostly means___________


A. students’ workload in college   


B. college students and tutors


C. professors and research students           


D.  graduate students’ workload
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Câu 1:


A. memorial


B. memorable


C. memoir 


D. memorize
Câu 2:


A. extremity


B. example


C. exercise   


D. existence
Câu 3:


A. observe  


B. control


C. support 


D. suffer

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VII:Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to  each question. Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - an estimated 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for  examining  patterns  of  terrestrial  biotic  diversity  and distribution.  Butterflies  also  have  a favorable  image with  the  general  public. Hence,  they  are  an  excellent  group  for  communicating  information on science and conservation issues such as diversity.  Perhaps  the aspect of butterfly diversity  that has  received  the most attention over  the past  century is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions.  For example,  in 1875 one biologist pointed out  the diversity of butterflies  in  the Amazon  when  he mentioned  that  about  700  species were  found within  an  hour's walk, whereas  the  total number  found on  the British  islands did not  exceed 66,  and  the whole of Europe  supported only  321. This early comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed.A  general  theory  of  diversity  would  have  to  predict  not  only  this  difference  between temperate  and  tropical  zones,  but  also  patterns within  each  region,  and  how  these  patterns  vary among  different  animal  and  plant  groups. However,  for  butterflies,  variation  of  species richness within  temperate  or  tropical  regions,  rather  man  between  them,  is poorly  understood.  Indeed, comparisons  of  numbers  of  species  among  the Amazon  basin,  tropical Asia,  and Africa  are  still mostly "personal communication" citations, even for vertebrates, In other words, unlike comparison between temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase.In  documenting geographical  variation  in  butterfly  diversity,  some  arbitrary,  practical decisions are made. Diversity,  number  of  species,  and  species  richness  are  used synonymously; little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution. The New Worldbutterflies make up the preponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species. It is hoped that by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized.
Câu 1: Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?


A.  Their adaptation to different habitats  


B. Their names


C. Their physical characteristics   


D. Their variety
Câu 2: The word consequence in the passage is closest in meaning to "………….".


A. explanation  


B. result        


C. analysis       


D. requirement
Câu 3: Butterflies  are  a  good  example  for  communicating  information about  conservation  issues because they …………… .


A. are found mainly in temperate climates      


B. have been given scientific names


C. are simple in structure              


D. are viewed positively by people
Câu 4: The word striking in the passage is closest in meaning to "……………..".


A. successful        


B. noticeable    


C. confusing 


D. physical
Câu 5: The word exceed  in the passage is closest in meaning to "……………".


A.  come close to     


B.  locate            


C. go beyond      


D. allow
Câu 6: All  of  the  followings  are mentioned as  being  important parts of a general  theory  of  diversity EXCEPT ……………….. .  


A. migration among temperate and tropical zones


B. variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animals and plants


C. differences between temperate and tropical zones


D. patterns of distribution of species in each region
Câu 7: The author mentions tropical Asia  in the passage as an example of a location where ……….  


A. butterflies are affected by human populations


B. documenting plant species is more difficult than documenting butterfly species


C. butterfly behavior varies with climate


D. a general theory of butterfly diversity has not yet been firmly established
Câu 8: Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists?


A. Differences in species richness between temperate and tropical regions


B. Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups


C. European butterfly habitats


D. Differences in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region
Câu 9: The idea "little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution" is that ………… .


A. we know about butterfly evenness distribution to some extent


B. we don't know anything about butterfly evenness distribution


C. there are many other things that we don't know about butterfly evenness distribution


D. we know much about butterfly evenness distribution
Câu 10: The word generated  in the passage is closest in meaning to "……………".


A. caused        


B. assisted       


C. estimated         


D. requested
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Câu 1: Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them.                      


A. suppose


B. all the questions


C. out


D. them
Câu 2: It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.               


A. studies


B. more


C. attempting


D. to pass
Câu 3: My father used to give me a good advice whenever I had a problem.  


A. give


B. a good advice


C. whenever


D. a problem
Câu 4: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home. 


A. until


B. on my way


C. that I realized


D. at home
Câu 5: Each of the nurses report  to the operating room when his or her name  is called.


A. of the


B. report


C. her name


D. called

A.
B.
C.
D.