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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.
Question 1 : A. thigh B. thought C. this D. three
Question 2: A. climate B. liveable C. city D. discussion
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.
Question 3: A. Speechless B. Worthy C. Pollute D. Borrow
Question 4: A. Specific B. Indicate C. Ambition D. Financial
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. Question 5. The conference______by non-governmental organizations was about globalization.
A. plans B. planning C. planned D. is planning
Question 6: We need to do this_______than we are at the moment.
A. quickly B. the quickest C. more quickly D. most quickly
Question 7: Linda will meet me .
A. after she come back B. when she comes back
C. as soon as she came back D. by the time she is coming back
Question 8: Linh is interested cycling to school.
A. in B. on C. about D. of
Question 9: Your hat is on the table, ?
A. does it B. isn't it C. didn't it D. wasn't i
Question 10: He is reading ………… book which he bought yesterday.
A. Ø (no article) B. an C. the D. a
Question 11: WHO's objective is ___________ by all people of the highest possible level of health.
A. attainment B. approach C. advance D. acquisition
Question 12: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary’s income to _______on.
A. fall behind B. fall for C. fall back D. fall under
Question 13 :Peter’s father ordered him not ………..out late again.
A. to stay B. to staying C. that stay D. staying
Question 14: Martin is called the teacher's pet by his classmates because he is taken under his teacher's
_____.
A. hands B. arms C. wings D. legs
Question 15: While she ……… her exams, she had a terrible headache.
A. was taken B. was take C. was taking D. took
Question 16: Indonesia got off to a ____________ start with a goal in the first half, but Vietnam still won
the match in the end.
A. jumping B. flying C. leaping D. kicking
Question 17: The company hopes that their new product ________ by many customers.
A. buys B. will buy C. was buying D. will be bought
Question 18: Every morning, my mother usually drinks several cups of tea, has a ____________ breakfast
and then leads the buffalo to the field.
A. quick B. quickly C. quickness D. quicker
Question 19:He _______ that she was not interested in a relationship from what she said in her letter.
A. implied B. denoted C. indicated D. inferred

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 20: “What can I do for you?” - “_______.”
A. No need to help. B. Thank you.
C. Thanks, I’m just looking. D. Sorry for not buying anything.
Question 21: A: "Do you think music can heal sick people?"
B: “_______.”
A. I can't agree with you more. B. The sooner, the better.
C. At least they can feel better. D. Doctors cannot do so.
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.
Question 22. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese school.
A. depended B. optional C. obligatory D. required
Question 23. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. cover B. conserve C. presume D. reveal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 24.The maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money.
A. building B. foundation C. destruction D. preservation
Question 25. People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation.
A. planting B. farming C. industry D. wood
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 26: It is obligatory for students to wear uniforms to school.
A. Students needn't wear uniforms to school. B. Students shouldn't wear uniforms to school.
C. Students must wear uniforms to school. D. Students may wear uniforms to school.
Question 27: I stopped eating meat six months ago.
A. I ate meat for six months. B. I didn't eat meat for six months.
C. I haven't eaten meat for six months. D. I have eaten meat for six months.
Question 28: "What did you eat for dinner last night?" asked my frienD.
A. My friend asked me what I ate for dinner the previous night.
B. My friend asked me what did I eat for dinner last night.
C. My friend asked me what I had eaten for dinner the previous night.
D. My friend asked me what had I eaten for dinner last night.
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.
Question 29: Most of the information in this book, particular the scientific terminology, is difficult to
understand for people without a background in science.
A. information B. particular C. is D. without
Question 30: She forgets her mother's birthday yesterday .
A. forgets B. her C. mother’s D. birthday
Question 31: Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.
A. inappropriate B. It C. Because D. the
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.
Question 32: She is busy with work. She cannot attend the meeting.
A. If she weren't busy with work, she could attend the meeting.
B. Provided that she is busy with work, she cannot attend the meeting.
C. If only she were here, she could attend the meeting.
D. If she is busy with work, she can't attend the meeting.
Question 33: He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
A. No sooner had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter.
B. Not until he returned from his walk did he get down to writing the letter.
C. Only after he had returned from his walk did he get down to writing the letter.
D. Hardly had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter.
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 34 to 38.
Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well-being.
A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to prolong our lives. The
study concentrated (34) ______ the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons older
than 70 years. The participants were asked how(35)______ contact they had with friends, children, relatives
and acquaintances. Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (36) ______ to a far
greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true even after these
friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as socioeconomic status,
health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (37) ______
one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards depression
are reduced, and behaviours that are damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur less
frequently. (38)_______, our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and
feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.
(Source: Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell)
Question 34: A. In B. With C. on D. At
Question 35: A. much B. many C. few D. so many
Question 36: A. Expectation B. Insurance C. Expectancy D. assurance
Question 37: A. Who B. Whom C. what D. That
Question 38: A. Otherwise B. For example C. Moreover D. However
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 39 to 43.
Successful students often do the followings while studying. First, they have an overview before reading.
Next, they look for important information and pay greater attention to it (which often needs jumping forward
or backward to process information). They also relate important points to one another. Also, they activate
and use their prior knowledge. When they realize that their understanding is not good, they do not wait to
change strategies. Last, they can monitor understanding and take action to correct or “fix up” mistakes in
comprehension.
Conversely, students with low academic achievement often demonstrate ineffective study skills. They
tend to assume a passive role, in learning and rely on others (e.g., teachers, parents) to monitor their
studying, for example, low-achieving students often do not monitor their understanding of content; they may
not be aware of the purpose of studying; and they show little evidence of looking back, or employing “fix-
up” strategies to fix understanding problems. Students who struggle with learning new information seem to
be unaware that they must extent effort beyond simply reading the content to understand and remember it.
Children with learning disabilities do not plan and judge the quality of their studying. Their studying may
be disorganized. Students with learning problems face challenges with personal organization as well. They
often have difficulty keeping track of materials and assignments, following directions, and completing work
on time. Unlike good studiers who employ a variety of study skills in a flexible yet purposeful manner, low-
achieving students use a restricted range of study skills. They cannot explain why good study strategies are
important for learning; and they tend to use the same, often ineffective study approach for all learning tasks,
ignoring task content, structure or difficulty.
(Source: Adapted from Study Skills: Managing Your Learning — NUI Galway)
Question 39: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Successful and low-academic achieving students B. Successful learners and their learning strategies
C. Study skills for high school students D. Effective and ineffective ways of learning
Question 40: The word “prior” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to______?
A. Important B. earlier C. forward D. good
Question 41: Which of the followings is NOT an evidence of monitoring studying?
A. Being aware of the purpose of studying B. Monitoring their understanding of content
C. Fixing up mistakes in understanding D. Looking at their backs
Question 42: In compared with low-achieving students, successful students use______.
A. aimless study techniques B. various study skills
C. restricted strategies D. inflexible study ways
Question 43: The underlined pronoun “They” in the last sentence refers to______.
A. study strategies B. study skills C. low-achieving students D. good studiers