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 56 to 65. Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C  at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiersin battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. 
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage? 


A. Advantages of dried foods.  


B. Water: the main component of food. 


C. Mechanization of drying foods.  


D. Different methods of drying foods. 
Câu 2: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. 


A. expose foods to sun and wind  


B. remove moisture from foods 


C. produce pemmican  


D. moisten foods 
Câu 3: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. 


A. reduced considerably


B. put a tick  


C. examined carefully  


D. motivated to develop 
Câu 4: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. 


A. remove their wax coating  


B. kill off bacteria 


C. maintain their color  


D. crack their skin 
Câu 5: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. 


A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards 


B. dipping them in an alkaline solution 


C. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through 


D. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder 
Câu 6: What does the word  “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? 


A. Vegetables


B. Foods  


C. Things 


D. Chambers 
Câu 7: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______. 


A. small flakes  


B. fine powder  


C. dried soup  


D. recognizable pieces 
Câu 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? 


A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables. 


B. Dried foods have several advent ages over canned or frozen foods. 


C. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun. 


D. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago. 
Câu 9: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. 


A. explorers who are underweight  


B. soldiers who are not in battle 


C. people who are on the move  


D. housewives who have little storage space 
Câu 10: This passage is mainly ______. 


A. argumentative 


B.  analytical  


C. informative


D. fictional 
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. 


A. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. 


B. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. 


C. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worth while. 


D. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful. 
Câu 2: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. 


A. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. 


B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. 


C. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. 


D. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked.
Câu 3: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier. 


A. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. 


B. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. 


C. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. 


D. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document. 
Câu 4: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. 


A. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. 


B. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early. 


C. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. 


D. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. 
Câu 5: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. 


A. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. 


B. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. 


C. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. 


D. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. 

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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 from 56 to 65.New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time. We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially - exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just 'goofing off'.But here we are at the start of the 21st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect.In 'the old days', the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use.This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.From "Summit 1" by Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
Câu 1:
According to the first three paragraphs, technological tools that were designed to make our lives easier_________.


A. have not interfered with our privacy


B. have turned out to do us more harm than good


C. have brought us complete happiness


D. have fully met our expectations
Câu 2:
Which of the following is NOT true about technological tools, according to new surveys?


A. They are being increasingly used.


B. They are used even during vacations.


C. They make our life more stressful.


D. They bring more leisure to our life.
Câu 3:
Which of the following is true, according to the passage?


A. Students used to have to study more about technological advances.


B. People have more opportunities to get access to technological applications.


C. Employees were supposed to make technology do what they expected.


D. People now enjoy greater freedom thanks to the technological boom.
Câu 4: The word "inconceivable" in the passage is closest in meaning to "______".


A. unimaginable


B. predictable


C. foreseeable


D. unforgettable
Câu 5: With the phrase "at a predictable time", the author implies that__________________.


A. people were unable to foresee their working hours


B. people had to predict the time they were allowed to leave offices


C. people wanted to be completely disconnected from their work


D. people used to have more time and privacy after work
Câu 6:
It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that______________ .


A. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work


B. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees


C. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices


D. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off 
Câu 7: The word "They" in the fourth paragraph refers to________.


A. employers


B. workers


C. employees


D. tasks
Câu 8:
Which of the following could be the main idea of the fifth paragraph?


A. New technological advances have added more stress to daily life.


B. New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modern time.


C. New technological advances have reduced work performance.


D. The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social relationships.
Câu 9: This passage has probably been taken from__________.


A. an advertisement 


B. a science review 


C. a political journal 


D. fashion magazine
Câu 10:
Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?


A. Changes at the Workplace


B. Research on the Roles of Computers


C. Benefits of Technology


D. Expectations and Plain Reality
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Read the following passage on social issues in American schools, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They must (51)______ with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must respond to demands (52)______ the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (53)______ skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.Schools are (54)______ these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English (55)______ a second language and, in some communities, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening (56)______ the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from African, Asian, and other cultures.Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the (57)______ 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher education. In the (58)______ of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to (59)______ a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (60)______ the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation.”(Extracted from InfoUSA – CD Version) 
Câu 1: ______ (51)


A. cope


B. stay


C. fight


D. do
Câu 2: ______ (52)


A. what


B. that


C. whether


D. do
Câu 3: ______ (53)


A. basis


B. base


C. basics


D. basic
Câu 4: ______ (54)


A. discharging


B. distributing


C. delivering


D. addressing
Câu 5: ______ (55)


A. as


B. from


C. with


D. like
Câu 6: ______ (56)


A. for


B. into


C. up


D. on
Câu 7: ______ (57)


A. nearly


B. mostly


C. slightly


D. fairly
Câu 8: ______ (58)


A. directions


B. words


C. minds


D. ways
Câu 9: ______ (59)


A. get


B. take


C. make


D. bring
Câu 10: ______ (60)


A. at


B. for


C. to


D. in
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  Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
Câu 1: They didn’t discover that the picture had been stolen until they came back home.


A. Until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen.


B.  It is not until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen.


C. Not until they came back home had the picture been stolen.


D. Only after they came back home did they discover that the picture had been stolen.        
Câu 2: “Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?" said Sophie.


A. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer. 


B. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer. 


C. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.


D. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.     
Câu 3: The manager contributes generously, so I can continue my plan.


A. Had it not been for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.


B. The manager’s generous contribution gets my plan continue.


C. But for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.


D. Should the manager contribute generously, I could continue my plan.
Câu 4: The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.


A. Because the gate is closed, the children can run into the road.


B. They close the gate, and as a result, the children can’t run into the road.


C. The gate is closed so that children can run into the road.


D. In order to keep the children into the road, they close the gate.    
Câu 5: He was exhausted after a long trip, but he helped me to repair my broken chair.


A. Although he helped me to repair my broken chair, he was exhausted after a long trip.


B. Exhausted after a long trip as he was, he helped me to repair my broken chair


C. Because he helped me to repair my broken chair after a long trip, he was exhausted.


D. Exhausted after a long trip though he helped me to repair my broken chair.       
Câu 6: “ I was not there at the time”, he said


A. He denied to have been there at the time    


B. He denied to be there at the time


C. He denied that he hadn’t been there at that time


D. He denied having been there at that time      
Câu 7: Nervous about flying in planes,____________.


A. thirty years ago people knew nothing of space travel


B. people knew nothing of space travel thirty years ago


C. space travel was unknown by people thirty years ago


D. because people knew nothing of space travel thirty years ago.
Câu 8: ____________, Harry S.Truman was our nation’s thirty-third President.


A. To be born and raised in Missouri


B. Born and raised in Missouri


C. Because he was born and raised in Missouri


D. That he was born and raised in Missouri
Câu 9: In Australia, where fertile farmland is limited, crops____________.


A.  are on the sides of mountains often grown


B.  often are on the sides of mountains grown


C. are grown on the sides often of mountains


D. are often grown on the sides of mountains
Câu 10: Firstborn children in a family seem to have a stronger desire to succeed________________.


A. than do later born children


B. but later-born children do


C. as children born later          


D. if later-born children do
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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 for each of the blanks.  In most capital cities, which were built long before the heyday of the private car, there is rarely enough (61)………..for moving traffic, and certainly not enough for parked vehicles. Buses move slowly because of the volume of (62)…………..thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public transport. Banning traffic from some areas may help, but such a (63)………….may not actually diminish the number of cars coming into the city. What has happened in effect is that the (64)…………….of the private car have become the number one priority, and the older functions of the city centre as meeting place and focus for social life have been lost. The new city cannot (65)…………..without a series of ring roads. Giant car parks are (66)…… new palaces and cathedrals. During the working hours of the day, there is the constant (67)….of traffic, but at night the centre is nearly empty, apart from a few homeless in doorway. Most people have (68)………….. back to the suburbs, and very few of those who live in the centre have cars, for often there is nowhere to park them. The old cities with its narrow streets, may still retain a lively air (69)…………that may be because it exists as an island, where no cars are permitted. Unless the local authorities have not yet plucked up the courage to ban most traffic from the streets, (70)……….which case the city centre is congested by day and gigantic car park by night. 
Câu 1:


A. area   


B. roads 


C. space 


D. speed
Câu 2:


A. cars


B. noise


C. congestion


D. traffic
Câu 3:


A. area


B. issue


C. solution


D.  way
Câu 4:


A.  numbers


B. needs


C. car parks


D. uses
Câu 5:


A.  build 


B.  survive


C. plan


D. construct
Câu 6:


A. their


B. its


C. these


D. those
Câu 7:


A. din


B. amount


C.  parking


D. filling
Câu 8:


A.  parked


B. left


C. commuted


D. got
Câu 9:


A. ????
Câu 10:


A. about


B.  among


C.  from


D. in

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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 questionCoincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing appreciation of the importance of biological diversity, the number of species in a particular ecosystem, to the health of the Earth and human well-being. Much has been written about the diversity of terrestrial organisms, particularly the exceptionally rich life associated with tropical rain-forest habitats. Relatively little has been said, however, about diversity of life in the sea even though coral reef systems are comparable to rain forests in terms of richness of life.(41) An alien exploring Earth would probably give priority to the planet's dominant, most-distinctive feature ― the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly examining global issues. Seen from far away, it is easy to realize that landmasses occupy only one-third of the Earth's surface. Given that two- thirds of the Earth's surface is water and that marine life lives at all levels of the ocean, the total three-dimensional living space of the ocean is perhaps 100 times greater than that of land and contains more than 90 percent of all life on Earth even though the ocean has fewer distinct species.The fact that half of the known species are thought to inhabit the world's rain forests does not seem uprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the bulk of the species.- (45) One scientist found many different species of ants in just one tree from a rain forest. While every species is different from every other species, their genetic makeup constrains them to be insects and to share similar characteristics with 750,000 species of insects. If basic, broad categories such as phyla and classes are given more emphasis than differentiating between species, then the greatest diversity of life is unquestionably the sea. Nearly every major type of plant and animal has some representation there.(47) To appreciate fully the diversity and abundance of life in the sea, it helps to think small. Every spoonful of ocean water contains life, on the order of 100 to 100,000 bacterial cells plus assorted microscopic plants and animals, including larvae of organisms ranging from sponges and corals to starfish and clams and much more. (48)
Câu 1: What is the main point of the passage? 


A. Humans are destroying thousands of species.


B. There are thousands of insect species. 


C. The sea is even richer in life than the rain forests


D. Coral reefs are similar to rain forests.         
Câu 2: The word "appreciation" is closest in meaning to 


A. ignorance


B. recognition


C. tolerance


D. forgiveness 
Câu 3: Why does the author compare rain forests and coral reefs in the first paragraph? 


A. They are approximately the same size.


B. They share many similar species


C. Most of their inhabitants require water.     


D. Both have many different forms of life.       
Câu 4: The word "bias"  is closest in meaning to 


A. concern 


B. disadvantage 


C. attitude 


D. prejudice                    
Câu 5: The passage suggests that most rain forest species are 


A. insects 


B. bacteria 


C. mammals 


D.  birds 
Câu 6: The word "there"  refers to 


A. the sea 


B. the rain forests 


C. a tree 


D. the Earth's surface     
Câu 7: The author argues that there is more diversity of life in the sea than in the
rain forests because 


A. more phyla and classes of life are represented in the sea


B. there are too many insects to make meaningful distinctions 


C. many insect species are too small to divide into categories 


D. marine life-forms reproduce at a faster rate 
Câu 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of microscopic sea life? 


A. Sponges 


B. Coral 


C. Starfish 


D. Shrimp 
Câu 9: Which of the following conclusions is supported by the passage? 


A. Ocean life is highly adaptive. 


B. More attention needs to be paid to preserving ocean species and habitats. 


C. Ocean life is primarily composed of plants. 


D. The sea is highly resistant to the damage done by pollutants.       
Câu 10: The word "dominant" is closest in meaning to


A. imperious


B.  chief


C. impotent


D. strange
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Câu 1: They live on a busy road. ______ a lot of noise from traffic.


A. There must be


B. It must be


C.  It must have been


D. There must have
Câu 2: He died ______ lung cancer last month, leaving his wife in great shock.
 


A. by


B.  for


C. in


D. of
Câu 3: Lora: “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?”
Maria: “______.”
 


A. Not for me


B. Not at all


C. Never mind


D. Not enough
Câu 4: Due to ever more spreading poaching, there ______ a dramatic decline in the number of elephants over the last decade.
 


A. was


B. is


C.  has been


D. had been
Câu 5: He came ______ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.


A. out of


B. off


C. over


D. in for
Câu 6: He is a very intelligent boy; ______, he sometimes gets bad marks.
 


A. otherwise


B. thus


C. so


D. however
Câu 7: She started the course two months ago but dropped ______ after only a month.
 


A. in


B. out


C. off


D. back
Câu 8: Tom: “Can I have another cup of tea?”
Christy: “______.”


A. Be yourself


B. Do it yourself


C. Help yourself


D. Allow yourself
Câu 9: ______ that Columbus discovered America.
 


A. There was in 1492


B. That was in 1492


C. In 1492


D. It was in 1492
Câu 10: Nowadays, with the help of the computer, teachers have developed a ______ approach to teaching.


A. multilateral


B. multilingual


C. multiple-choice


D. multimedia
Câu 11: I ______ work last week, but I changed my mind.
 


A. have started


B. was going to start


C. had started


D. would start
Câu 12: The Principal usually has his pupils ______ waste paper for their mini-project.
 


A.  collected  


B. collect  


C. to collect


D. having collected
Câu 13: She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with ______ colours.
 


A. flying


B. bright


C. true


D. red
Câu 14: Although we have a large number of students, each one receives ______ attention.
 


A. alone


B. separate


C. individual


D. only
Câu 15: Geometry is a branch of mathematics ______ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and surfaces.


A. that concerning with


B. concerned with


C. that concerned with


D. that it is concerned with
Câu 16: Ann: “Do you need any help?”
Kate: “______.”


A. No, thanks. I can manage


B. I haven’t got a clue


C. That’s all for now


D. That’s fine by me
Câu 17: I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will ______ up soon.
 


A. turn


B. clear


C.  come


D. look
Câu 18: The children made ______ a funny story and wrote it on the card.


A. off


B. for


C. out


D. up
Câu 19: ______ make a good impression on her.
 


A. Only by doing so can I


B. Only by so doing I can


C. Only by doing so I can  


D. Only so doing can I
Câu 20: People don’t like the way he shows off, ______?
 


A. does he


B. do they


C. don’t they


D. doesn’t he
Câu 21: Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with ______.
 


A. others


B. another


C. the other  


D. other
Câu 22: The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementary, intermediate and ______.
 


A. advance


B. advancement


C. advancing


D. advanced
Câu 23: No matter how angry he was, he would never ______ to violence.
 


A.  resort


B. resist


C. refuse


D. resolve
Câu 24: I ______ with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month.


A. will have been staying


B.  will have stayed


C. stay


D. will be staying
Câu 25: The use of vitamin ______ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
 


A. components


B. materials


C.  ingredients


D. supplements
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