The phrase "coincided with" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.




A.was influenced by
B.happened at the same time as
C.began to grow rapidly
D.ensured the success of

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 from 25 to 29.
WOMEN TAKING THE HUSBAND’S NAME
Many women in Western society, aware of the power of names to influence identity, are aware that choosing how to identify themselves after marriage can be a significant decision. They may follow the tradition of taking their husband's last name, hyphenate their (25) ______ name and their husband's, or keep their birth name. One fascinating survey reveals that a woman's choice is (26) _______ to reveal a great deal about herself and her relationship with her husband. Women who take their husband's name place the most importance (27) _______ relationships. On the other hand, women who keep their birth names put their personal concerns ahead of relationships and social expectations. Female forms of address influence others' perceptions as well. Research (28) _______ in the late 1980s showed that women who choose the title Ms. give the impression of being more achievement oriented, socially self-confident, and dynamic but less interpersonally warm than counterparts (29) ______ prefer the more traditional forms Miss or Mrs.
(26)




A.like
B.alike
C.likely
D.unlikely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Anne is seeing Mary off at the airport.
- Anne: “Don’t fail to look after yourself, Mary!”
- Marry: “_______”




A.Of course, you are an adult.
B.Oh, I knew about that.
C.The same to you.
D.Thanks, I will.

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.
Doctors and nurses of this hospital have worked round the clock to help those injured in the recent earthquake.




A.permanently
B.interruptedly
C.continuously
D.accurately

__________ you give the answer, ___________.




A.The quicker – the better you can get marks
B.The more quickly – the better marks you can get
C.More quickly – better marks you can get
D.The quickest – the best marks you can get

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The President _______ a speech, but in the end he _______ his mind.




A.delivered – had changed
B.was delivering - changed
C.would deliver – had changed
D.was going to deliver - changed

“Would you bother if I had a look at your paper?” – “ __________.”




A.Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t
B.That’s a good idea
C.You’re welcome
D.Oh, I didn’t realize it

In 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention, __________ down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded.




A.lying
B.lied
C.laying
D.laid

Exercise 3. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Vietnam recommended archery, vovinam, billiards-snooker and canoeing _______ official sports at the games.




A.at
B.with
C.as
D.in

Exercise 1. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.




A.honor
B.high
C.host
D.hold