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KÌ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Ngữ âm (1,0 points)

Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others:

1. Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: (0,25 points)

A. cooked

B. watched

C. stopped

D. studied


A. ruins

B. economics

C. leftovers

D. details

3. Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,25 points)

A. terrorist

B. respectable

C. terrific

D. librarian


A. experience

B. simplify

C. physician

D. maternal

Từ vựng (1,0 points)

Select the word that has the closest meaning to the underlined part:

5. The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust. . (0,25 points)

A. polluted

B. occupied

C. filled

D. concentrated


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6. The company empowered her to declare their support for the new event. As a matter of fact, she

now has more power to do what she wants than ever before. (0,25 points)

A. forbade

B. helped

C. authorized

D. ordered

Select the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined part:

7. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours. (0,25 points)

A. unsure

B. uninterested

C. slow

D. open


8. The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear. (0,25 points)

A. disappear

B. external

C. apparent

D. uncertain

Ngữ pháp (1,0 points)

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the given one:

9. They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plans. (0,2 points)

A. They took the money he offered them without realising his purposes.

B. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money.

C. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money.

D. They didn’t know his plans and never took money from him.


10. I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning. (0,2 points)

A. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning.

B. Peter and I ran to work this morning

C. Peter had to work this morning, but I did not

D. Peter ran into his friend this morning.


11. Unless you come on time, we will go without you. (0,2 points)

A. Come on time or we will go without you.

B. Come on time, we will go without you.

C. Because of your punctuality, we will go without you,

D. Without your coming on time, we will go.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to combine two sentences:

12. He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work. (0,2 points)

A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.

B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.

C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.

D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.


13. It is no use expecting someone else to find a job for him; he must do something about it

himself. (0,2 points)

A. You shouldn’t expect anyone else to accept a job you aren’t willing to take on yourself.

B. He shouldn’t expect others to give up their jobs for him.

C. As he doesn’t want the job himself he might as well let someone else have it.

D. He never will get a job unless he sets about getting one himself and not leaving it to others.

Ngữ pháp & từ vựng (4,0 points)

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:

14. Only If you get to the theatre early _____ a chance to get a ticket for tonight’s

performance. (0,27 points)

A. you will have

B. have

C. will you have

D. you have


15. Sam was so angry that he _____ out at everyone around him. (0,27 points)

A. moaned

B. evoked

C. vexed

D. lashed


16.

“Did you have a happy childhood?”

“Yes. I remember_____ very spoiled.”

(0,27 points)

A. to being

B. to be

C. being

D. I have been


17. The silver medalist was later _____ for running outside the lane. (0,27 points)

A. banned

B. outlawed

C. disallowed

D. disqualified


18. Dr. Evans has _____ a valuable contribution to the life of the school (0,27 points)

A. done

B. created

C. caused

D. made


19. _____ having studied, Pat still failed the test. (0,27 points)

A. Even though

B. However

C. Despite

D. Moreover


20. “I’m not that tired, really. _____, I’d enjoy another game.” (0,27 points)

A. As a matter of fact

B. As a matter

C. As a fact

D. As a fact matter


21. Europe and Asia _____a long tradition of teaching and learning foreign languages. (0,27 points)

A. has had

B. will have

C. have had

D. have


22. Deserts are arid land areas where _____ through evaporation than is gained through

precipitation. (0,27 points)

A. the loss of more water

B. more water is lost

C. is more water lost

D. loses more water


23. Nam wanted to know what time _____. (0,27 points)

A. the movie began

B. the movie begins

C. does the movie begin

D. did the movie begin


24. A pipe _____ in our bathroom last night. (0,27 points)

A. burst

B. bursting

C. has burst

D. was burst


25. “What are you looking for?”

I can’t remember where I _____my glasses. (0,27 points)

A. leave

B. left

C. had left

D. was left

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.

26. I have gone to Hawaii three times this summer, I still want to spent my holiday there. (0,27 points)

A. gone

B. to

C. three times

D. want to spent


27.Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old

people and even for pets.

(0,27 points)

A. before

B. only

C. be obtained

D. even


28. Hung Yen has long been well-known for it’s excellent longan fruits. (0,27 points)

A. long

B. well-known

C. it’s

D. fruits

Nói (1,0 points)

Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue.

29. Mike: “I have passed all my examinations!”

Joan: “_____” (0,5 points)

A. My dear!

B. Best wishes!

C. Well done!

D. That’s very well


30. Pat: “Would you like something to eat?”

Kathy: “ _____. I’m not hungry now.” (0,5 points)

A. Yes, it is

B. No, thanks

C. Yes, I would

D. No, no problem

Đọc hiểu (2,0 points)

Read the passage below and answer questions.

Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to

a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for

example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons

sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At first, the’ body of the individual is not harmed by coming into

contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time usually longer than a few weeks, the body

becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out if you

have a food allergy since it can show up so many different ways.

Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains

mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk,

eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will

not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven

months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing

tyramine, phenethylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain

these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados,

ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!).

Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins,

particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives,

especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green

peppers, peaches, tea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written

the book “Why your Child is Hyperactive”. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing

whether the diet is effective.

31. The topic of this passage is _____. (0,1 points)

A. reactions to foods

B. food and nutrition

C. infants and allergies

D. a good diet

32. According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to

_____. (0,1 points)

A. the vast number of different foods we eat

B. lack of a proper treatment plan

C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems

D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies

33. The word symptoms is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. indications

B. diet

C. diagnosis

D. prescriptions

34. The phrase set off is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. relieved

B. identified

C. avoided

D. triggered

35. What can be inferred about babies from this passage? (0,1 points)

A. They can eat almost anything.

B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.

C. They gain little benefit from being breastfed.

D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.

36. The word hyperactive is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. overly active

B. unusually low activity

C. excited

D. inquisitive

37. The author states that the reason that infants need to be avoided certain foods related to allergies

has to do with the infant’s _____. (0,1 points)

A. lack of teeth

B. poor metabolism

C. underdeveloped intestinal tract

D. inability to swallow solid foods

38. The word these refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. food additives

B. food colourings

C. unnutritious foods

D. foods high in salicylates

39. Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage? (0,1 points)

A. Eating more ripe bananas

B. Avoiding all Oriental foods

C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate

D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet

40. According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT _____. (0,1 points)

A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective

B. available in book form

C. beneficial for hyperactive children

D. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives

Read the passage below and fill in the blanks.

The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to

signify the word ‘at’, is (1) _____ a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome academic has

revealed. Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, (2) _____ to have stumbled

on the earliest known example of the symbol’s use, as a(n) (3) _____ of a measure of weight or

volume. He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of (4) _____ based on the terracotta

jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world.

The professor (5) _____ toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the 20th

century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia. The first (6) _____ instance of its use, he

says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536. He says the sign made its

(7) _____ along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent ’at the price of, its

contemporary accountancy (8) _____.

Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (9) _____ lying

forgotten in their archives. The oldest example could be of great value. It could be used (10) _____

publicity purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it, he says. The race is

on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest documentation of

@.

41. Fill in the blank (1) (0,1 points)

A. actually

B. truly

C. essentially

D. accurately


A. says

B. states

C. claims

D. tells


A. proof

B. sign

C. evidence

D. indication


A. ability

B. capacity

C. capability

D. facility


A. exposed

B. unearthed

C. dug

D. devised


A. known

B. knowing

C. knowable

D. knowledgeable


A. line

B. means

C. way

D. method


A. sense

B. importance

C. meaning

D. understanding


A. taking

B. carrying

C. delivering

D. bearing


A. on

B. for

C. with

D. by




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A. champion

B. change

C. shame

D. chambe


A. say

B. day

C. play

D. quay


A. medieval

B. malaria

C. mediocre

D. magnIficent


A. relation

B. arrange

C. summary

D. eliminat



5. The republic of South Africa occupies the southern tip of the continent. (0,25 points)

A. takes up

B. takes in

C. takes over

D. takes on

6. For a decade, Barzilai has studied centenarians, looking for genes that contribute to

longevity. (0,25 points)

A. who are vegetarians

B. who want to be fruitarians

C. who are extraordinary

D. who live to be 100 and above

7. You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail. (0,25 points)

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A. have

B. throw

C. cast

D. receive

8. We offer a very competitive rate for parcels of under 15kg. (0,25 points)

A. cooperative

B. useful

C. individual

D. passive



9. The holiday might have been cheaper, but at least we were fortunate with the

weather. (0,2 points)

A. We didn’t realize the holiday would be so cheap, and the climate was nice, too.

B. We can be thankful that the weather was good, although the holiday was a little expensive.

C. The holiday should have been less expensive as we hardly had any nice weather.

D. Despite the favourable weather, we still paid too much for the holiday.


10. This is the most enjoyable novel I’ve read in a long time. (0,2 points)

A. It took me a long time to read this novel, but it was worth it.

B. It’s a marvellous novel; I still remember it though I read it a long time ago.

C. It’s ages since I got so much pleasure out of reading a novel.

D. It’s a long time since I read this novel but I know I enjoyed it enormously.


11. The immigration laws have been continually changed over the past few years because for no

logical reasons. (0,2 points)

A. It is not fair that the laws have been changed so much over the past few years because of the

flow of immigrants.

B. There’s no reasonable explanation as to why the immigration laws have been altered repeatedly

in the last few years.

C. The reason why they changed the immigration laws recently has not been explained.

D. The fact that the immigration laws have been continually changed over the recent years must

have a reason.


12. If there hadn’t been such a strong wind, it would not have been so difficult to put out the

fire. (0,2 points)

A. It was the strong wind which made it difficult for us to put out the fire.

B. When a strong wind began to blow it was even more difficult to control the fire.

C. If the wind hadn’t been so strong, it would have been much easier to put out the fire.

D. As the wind was really very strong, it took them a long time to put out the fire.


13. People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year. (0,2 points)

A. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.

B. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

C. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

D. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.



14. I feel I really must take _____ with your assertion that I am overpaid. (0,27 points)

A. dispute

B. issue

C. dIffer

D. discussion


15. _____he and his wife _____in their house for a long time? (0,27 points)

A. Have/live

B. Has/lived

C. Have/lived

D. Did/live


16. At the top of today’s _____ is the issue of salaries. (0,27 points)

A. assembly

B. agenda

C. prospectus

D. transaction


17. My daughter is planning to spend a year before university working in Australia, _____ seems to

me to be a sensible idea. (0,27points)

A. which

B. that

C. what

D. where


18. Shy people often find difficult to _____ group discussion. (0,27 points)

A. take part in

B. get on with

C. take place in

D. get in touch with


19. Have you read anything _____ Hemingway? (0,27 points)

A. by

B. of

C. from

D. about


20. You can’t park here, it’s _____ legal. (0,27 points)

A. im-

B. ir-

C. il-

D. un-


21. He hit the vase with his elbow and it _____ to the floor. (0,27 points)

A. crashed

B. smashed

C. broke

D. knocked


22. We can’t get everything we want from life; we must just make the best _____ it. (0,27 points)

A. for

B. with

C. of

D. by


23. He denied _____ in the hotel at 7 p.m. (0,27 points)

A. himself

B. to be

C. it’s him

D. being


24. The committee’s ideas were deemed to be imaginative but _____ in practical terms. (0,27 points)

A. incompatible

B. unavoidable

C. unworkable

D. insurmountable


25. The residents had no time to get away as the storm hit without _____warning (0,27 points)

A. precedent

B. initial

C. prior

D. previous


26. Together Rogers and Hammerstein wrote nine musicals, the first of whose was Oklahoma

[1943]. (0,27 points)

A. Together

B. musicals

C. first

D. whose


27. It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high-

rise apartment block in Kuala Lumpur last week.(0,27 points)

A. announced

B. would be held

C. high-rise

D. block


28. If I am 10 centimeters taller, I would play basketball. (0,27 points)

A. am

B. centimeters

C. taller

D. play

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Linda: “What a lovely house you have!”

Janet: “_____” (0,5 points)

A. No problem!

B. Thank you. Hope you’ll drop in.

C. Of course not. It’s not costly

D. I think so.


30. Lan: “Happy birthday! This is a small present for you.”

Nga: “ _____“ (0,5 points)

A. What a pity!

B. How terrible!

C. Have a good time!

D. How beautiful it is! Thanks.



The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal. Other solid material such as

silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatures. Also, some substances

such as salt (sodium chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water. The ability of

metals to conduct electricity is due to how their atoms bond together. In order to bond together the

metal atoms lose at least one of their outermost electrons. This leaves the metal atoms with a

positive charge and they are now strictly ions. The lost electrons are free to move in what are known

as a sea of electrons. Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract the ions and this is

what keeps the structure together. An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in

the sea of electrons are free to move they can be made to flow in one direction when a source of

electrical energy such as a battery is connected to the metal. Hence we have an electric current

flowing through the wire, and this is what makes metals such good conductors of electricity. The only

other common solid conducting material that pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what

the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made from). Graphite is a form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond

in such a way that there is a sea of electrons that can be made to flow as an electric current. Likewise,

if we have an ionic substance like salt we can make the electrically charged ions flow to create a

current but only when those ions are free to move, either when the substance is a liquid or dissolved

in water. In its solid state an ionic substance like salt cannot conduct electricity as its charged ions

cannot flow. Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because

they contain no charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily.

Water itself is a poor conductor or electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully

charged particles (the ends of a water molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is

neutral). However, most water we encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be

more conductive than pure water. Many of the problems that occur when touching electrical devices

with wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin through perspiration and it

dissolves in the water to make it more conductive.

31. Electrical conductivity is _____. (0,1 points)

A. one of the most important properties of metals

B. one of the key properties of most solid materials

C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water

D. completely impossible for silicon

32. According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to _____. (0,1 points)

A. the absence of free electrons

B. its atoms with a positive charge

C. the way its atoms bond together

D. the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms

33. The word “outermost“ in paragraph 1 mostly means _____. (0,1 points)

A. the lightest

B. nearest to the inside

C. furthest from the inside

D. the heaviest

34. The atoms of a metal can bond together because _____. (0,1 points)

A. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons

B. electrons can flow in a single direction

C. they lose all of electrons

D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions

35. Slat in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because _____. (0,1 points)

A. it has free electrons

B. its charged ions can flow easily

C. it cannot create any charge ions

D. it charged ions are not free to move

36. The word “they“ in paragraph 3 refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. charged ions B. electric currents

C. charged particles D. electrical insulator

37. Water is a poor conductor because it contains _____. (0,1 points)

A. no positive or negative electric charge

B. only a small amount of fully charged particles

C. only a positive electric charge

D. only a negative electric charge

38. We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because . (0,1 points)

A. the eater itself is a good conductor of electricity

B. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive

C. the water contains too many neutral molecules

D. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive

39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? (0,1 points)

A. Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day.

B. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity.

C. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved.

D. Some materials are more conductive than others.

40. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? (0,1 points)

A. Electrical Energy

B. Electrical Devices

C. Electrical Insulators

D. Electrical Conductivity


A worrying question which _____ (1) global attention is severe overpopulation and its drastic effects

in the countries of the Third World. In regions where the birth rate is extremely high, poverty and

starvation are _____(2). In India, there is _____ (3) of the thirty five infants being born every minute,

yet the most shocking figures are those which _____ (4) the enormous number of the victims of

famine in certain African territories. Communities afflicted with acute destitution are additionally

confronted with illiteracy, life in appalling conditions and infectious diseases _____ (5) the indigenous

populations. There is an urgent need for these problems to be solved. Unless measures are taken

to _____ (6) the suffering of the impoverished underdeveloped nations, desperate crowds of

immigrants will _____ (7) in flooding the richer states in _____ (8) of a brighter future. It’s the most

_____ (9) task for the international giants nowadays to help the poor populations get out of the

poverty _____ (10).


A. insists

B. wishes

C. requires

D. asks


A. profuse

B. rite

C. generous

D. predominant


A. a ratio

B. a measure

C. an average

D. a proportion


A. appear

B. refer

C. indicate

D. comprise


A. decimating

B. enumerating

C. discounting

D. outnumbering


A. discard

B. vanish

C. evaporate

D. ease


A. linger

B. maintain

C. persist

D. remain


A. search B. chase

C. lookout D. survey


A. confronting

B. challenging

C. rousing

D. plaguing


A. lure

B. pitfall

C. snare

D. trap




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A. form

B. work

C. born

D. storm



A. daunted

B. installed

C. commited

D. confided

Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others:


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A. material

B. harmony

C. evidence

D. readable



A. referee

B. engineer

C. attitude

D. absentee



5. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside. (0,25 points)

A. calls on

B. keeps off

C. takes in

D. goes up


6. At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind. (0,25 points)

A. sometimes

B. always

C. hardly

D. never


7. In the campaign, six hundred ethnic minority students from the northern highlands were asked to provide reading

and writing skills to 1,200 illiterate people living in their home villages. (0,25 points)

A. seniority

B. maturity

C. adulthood

D. majority


8. However, by that time, only 94% of the population was able to read and write. (0,25 points)

A. inadequate

B. average

C. incompetent

D. ordinary



9. I expect to get back this evening but it really depends on the weather. (0,2 points)

A. If the weather continues like this I’ll spend the night there.

B. Though I’m planning to return this evening the weather may prevent me.

C. Since the weather’s so bad I don’t suppose I’ll be back tonight.

D. The weather made it impossible for me to return as planned.


10. I travel by bus only when I have no alternative. (0,2 points)

A. Traveling by bus is my only alternative.

B. It’s my only alternative to travel by bus.

C. I resort to traveling by bus only when I have no alternative.

D. I travel by bus only as a last resort.


11. Unless they comply with the rules, they won’t be allowed back into the club (0,2 points)

A. As long as they refuse to behave, it doesn’t seem possible for t accepted into the club.

B. They can go to the club once more, but only if they obey the rules.

C. They can’t enter the club because they have violated the rules.

D. They can only enter the club again if they behave in accordance with the rules.


12. I can’t make any sense out of these instructions in this manual for how to start this machine. (0,2 points)

A. The instructions given in this manual for how to start this machine are the most complicated I’ve ever seen.

B. The instructions given in this manual are too complicated for me to be able to understand how to start this machine.

C. There’s no sense in trying to understand the instructions given in this manual for how to start this machine.

D. I’ve found the instructions in this manual quite senseless, so I may not be able to start this machine.


13. We couldn’t help feeling disappointed when, after all our hard work, we had to close down the

factory. (0,2 points)

A. By working even harder we could, perhaps, have managed to keep the factory open.

B. If only we could have kept the factory going we wouldn’t have felt that all our work had been wasted.

C. Since we’d put in so much effort it was inevitable that we should feel upset when we couldn’t keep the factory going.

D. However hard we worked we could not have stopped them closing down the factory



14. You can have your office painted _____ color you want. (0,27 points)

A. whatever

B. anything

C. which

D. however


15. John: “I speak Spanish because I lived in Spain.”

Pedro: “Really? How long _____ there?” (John now lives in the UK) (0,27 points)

A. did you live

B. are you living

C. have you lived

D. do you live


16. The marathon, first staged in 1896, _____ the legendary feat of a Greek soldier who carried news of victory from

the battlefield at Marathon to Athens. (0,27 points)

A. commemorates

B. commemorated

C. was commemorated

D. commemorating


17. We _____ a lot important inventions in the future. (0,27 points)

A. have

B. will have

C. had

D. has had


18. Being popular isn’t _____ important to Harry. (0,27 points)

A. so much

B. that

C. much

D. such


19. I’ll take this tie. It’s the _____ thing I’m looking for. (0,27 points)

A. just B. very

C. sheer D. quite


20. After a lot of dIfficulty he finally _____ to start the car. (0,27 points)

A. succeeded

B. coped

C. managed

D. worked out


21. He’s a very difficult person to _____ with. (0,27 points)

A. deal

B. do

C. get

D. treat


22. This guide book _____full of useful information. (0,27 points)

A. will be

B. are

C. is

D. was


23. They say that they _____ their course next month (0,27 points)

A. finish

B. will finish

C. will be finishing

D. will be finished


24. _____ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages. (0,27 points)

A. Having exercised

B. Those who exercise

C. For exercising

D. Exercising


25. The face of the Moon is changed by collisions with meteoroids, _____ new craters to appear. (0,27 points)

A. causing

B. cause

C. caused

D. have cause


26. The cotton mills of a hundred years ago were hot, dust, noisy, dangerous places and the life of the

millworkers was hard. (0,27points)

A. ago

B. dust

C. noisy

D. was


27. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one. (0,27 points)

A. told

B. however

C. although

D. moreover


28. Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are one of America’s national treasures. (0,27 points)

A. are

B. of

C. national

D. treasures

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Linda: “I’ve passed my driving test.”

Nga: _____. (0,5 points)

A. Congratulations!

B. That’s a good idea

C. It’s nice of you to say so.

D. Do you?


30. “What a great haircut, Lucy!”

_____. (0,5 points)

A. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to do this.

B. It’s my pleasure

C. Oh, yes. That’s right

D. You think so? I think it’s a bit too short



Though Edmund Halley was most famous because of his achievement as an astronomer, he was a scientist of

diverse interests and great skill. In addition to studying the skies, Halley was also deeply interested in

exploring the unknown depths of the oceans. One of his lesser-known accomplishments that were quite

remarkable was his design for a diving bell that facilitated exploration of the watery depths.

The diving bell that Halley designed had a major advantage over the diving bells that were in use prior to his.

Earlier diving bells could only make use of the air contained within the bell itself, so divers had to surface

when the air inside the bell ran low. Hailey’s bell was an improvement in that its design allowed for an

additional supply of fresh air that enabled a crew of divers to remain underwater for several hours.

The diving contraption that Hailey designed was in the shape of a bell that measured three feet across the top

and five feet across the bottom and could hold several divers comfortably; it was open at the bottom so that

divers could swim in and out at will. The bell was built of wood, which was first heavily tarred to make it

water repellent and was then covered with a half-ton sheet of lead to make the bell heavy enough to sink in

water. The bell shape held air inside for the divers to breathe as the bell sank to the bottom.

The air inside the bell was not the only source of air for the divers to breathe, and it was this improvement

that made Hailey’s bell superior to its predecessors. In addition to the air already in the bell, air was also

supplied to the divers from a lead barrel that was lowered to the ocean floor close to the bell itself. Air flowed

through a leather pipe from the lead barrel on the ocean floor to the bell The diver could breathe the air from

a position inside the bell, or he could move around outside the bell wearing a diving suit that consisted of a

lead bell-shaped helmet with a glass viewing window and a leather body suit, with a leather pipe carrying

fresh air from the diving bell to the helmet.

31. The subject of the preceding passage was most likely Hailey’s _____. (0,1 points)

A. childhood

B. invention of the diving bell

C. work as an astronomer

D. many different interests

32. Halley’s bell was better than its predecessors because it _____. (0,1 points)

A. was bigger

B. weighed less

C. could rise more quickly

D. provided more air

33. The expression “ran low in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. sank to the bottom

B. had been replenished

C. was almost exhausted

D. move slowly

34. How long could divers stay underwater in Halley’s bell? (0,1 points)

A. Only a few minutes

B. just a few seconds

C. For hours at a time

D. For days on end

35. It is not stated in the passage that Halley’s bell _____. (0,1 points)

A. could hold more than one diver

B. was made of tarred wood

C. was completely enclosed

D. was wider at the top than at the bottom

36. The expression “at will“ in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _____ (0,1 points)

A. upside down

B. with great speed

C. as they wanted

D. in the future

37. It can be inferred from the passage that, were Hailey’s bell not covered with lead, it would _____. (0,1 points)

A. trap the divers

B. suffocate the divers

C. get wet

D. float

38. Where in the passage does the author indicate how air traveled from the barrel to the bell? (0,1 points)

A. Lines 8-10

B. Lines 11-13

C. Lines 17-18

D. line 20

39. In which paragraph does the author describe the diving bells that preceded Hailey’s? (0,1 points)

A. The first paragraph

B. The second paragraph

C. The third paragraph

D. The fourth paragraph

40. This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on _____. (0,1 points)

A. recreation

B. astronomy

C. oceanography

D. physiology


One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having

clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, (1) _____ pollution and garbage have made many

sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools (2) _____ poison.

Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It (3) _____ a rich variety of animals and plants,

including 1,300 rare species that do not exist (4) _____ else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the

massive volumes of toxic effluent which (5) _____ into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the

government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The

Mediterranean Sea (6) _____ 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping (7) _____ for 50% of all

marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles (8) _____ shore. Water

is free to everyone. A few years ago, people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless.

Today, many water supplies have been (9) _____ by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and

we are at last beginning to respect this precious (10) _____. We should do something now.


A. industrious

B. industry

C. industrial

D. industrialized


A. on B. in C. of D. to


A. composes

B. contains

C. encloses

D. consists


A. where

B. somewhere

C. everywhere

D. anywhere


A. stay

B. pour

C. boil

D. burn


A. makes

B. occupies

C. comprises

D. holds


A. shore

B. land

C. ground

D. soil


A. away B. of C. on D. off


A. ruined

B. kept

C. made

D. conserved


A. well

B. outlet

C. nature

D. source




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A. tidal

B. final

C. idiot

D. vital



A. sabotage

B. montage

C. massage

D. beverage



A. police

B. malice

C. office

D. practice


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A. musician

B. mutual

C. museum

D. mosaic



5. A brief outlined of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first

meeting. (0,25 points)

A. dispensed

B. dispersed

C. distributed

D. contributed

Choose the phrase (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the underlined one:

6. On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theatre. (0,25 points)

A. On reflection

B. For this time only

C. After discussing with my wife

D. For the second time


7. He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week. (0,25 points)

A. fresh

B. disobedient

C. obedient

D. understanding


8. The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. (0,25 points)

A. constant

B. changeable

C. objective

D. ignorant



9. By modern standards, the first supermarkets were really quite small. (0,2 points)

A. Compared with what we have now, the early supermarkets weren’t actually very large at all.

B. The early supermarkets and the present-day ones are quite different from each other, even in size.

C. Present-day supermarkets are on the whole larger than the early ones.

D. Supermarkets have grown in size since they were first introduced, but their standards remain the same.


10. It would be a good idea to change your hairstyle. (0,2 points)

A. An idea is to would change your good hairstyle.

B. Your hairstyle is changing; it would be a great idea.

C. You had better change your hairstyle.

D. I have an idea to change your hairstyle for good.


11. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English. (0,2 points)

A. That I liked her excellent command of English was that it impressed me at first.

B. I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English.

C. Her excellent command of English particularly impresses me.

D. I particularly liked here excellent command of English.


12. People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties. (0,2 points)

A. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people’s generous donation.

B. But for people’s generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn’t be able to overcome difficulties

now.

C. The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people’s donation.

D. Despite people’s generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties.


13. “Shall I turn on the heater for you?” Lane said to his grandpa. (0,2 points)

A. Lane wanted to turn on the heater for his grandpa.

B. Lane offered to turn on the heater for his grandpa.

C. Lane promised to turn on the heater for his grandpa.

D. Lane asked his grandpa to turn on the heater for him.



14. “The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it?”- “ _____”. (0,27 points)

A. Yes, it is

B. No, it isn’t

C. No, it is going to fall down

D. Yes, it doesn’t fall down


15. We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather _____ (0,27 points)

A. faint

B. muddled

C. garbled

D. unintelligible


16. The soldiers prepared themselves for the final _____ by the rebels. (0,27 points)

A. abolition

B. exploitation

C. obstruction

D. onslaught


17. Candidates for the position of office manager must be _____ with the task of supervising some twenty

assistants. (0,27 points)

A. competent

B. prepared

C. comfortable

D. capable


18. _____ furniture needs supplying for the schools in the whole country will slow down the process of the

reform of education.(0,27 points)

A. Few

B. A few

C. Little

D. That little


19. New sources of energy are constantly being looked for _____. (0,27 points)

A. although fossil fuels continue to dwindle

B. as fossil fuels continue to dwindle

C. so that we continue to reduce fossil fuels

D. fossil fuels continuing to dwindle


20. What _____ you _____at weekend when you were a child? (0,27 points)

A. do/ do

B. have/done

C. did/ use to do

D. did/ used to do


21. I’m fed up _____working, I need a holiday. (0,27 points)

A. to

B. in

C. with

D. for


22. Scientists brought _____ of rare butterflies from the jungle. (0,27 points)

A. tiers

B. embryos

C. specimens

D. traces


23. There’s no prettier place in the valley _____ our village. (0,27 points)

A. to

B. that

C. than

D. as


24. A semiconductor is a substance that seldom conducts electricity, but _____ under certain

circumstances. (0,27 points)

A. so can do

B. do so can

C. can do so

D. so do can


25. Penicillin is perhaps the drug _____ more lives than any other in the history. of medicine. (0,27 points)

A. what has saved

B. which has saved

C. which saved

D. who saves


26. One of the students who are being considered for the scholarship are from this

university. (0,27 points)

A. One of

B. are being

C. for the

D. are


27. Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter

their eating habits. (0,27points)

A. raised

B. so rapidly

C. that

D. forced to alter their eating habits


28. Homo erectus is the name commonly given into the primate species from which humans are believed

to have evolved. (0,27points)

A. commonly

B. into

C. which

D. are believed to

Nói (1,0 points)


29. “Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?”

“_____” (0,5 points)

A. “Yes, I would.”

B. “Not at all.”

C. “What a pity!”

D. “my Gosh!”


30. “Mr. Adams is going to retire next month.”

“_____” (0,5 points)

A. Oh, I have no idea

B. You don’t say!

C. Right, you’d probably be the next.

D. Congratulations!



Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety. Instead, critics of

globalization believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed. The debate over

globalization is about what the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantages can

grow while its problems can be solved. On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of

removing barriers to international trade and investment, allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently

and giving consumers greater freedom of choice. With free-market globalization, investment funds can

move unimpeded from the rich countries to the developing countries. Consumers can benefit from

cheaper products because reduced taxes make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper

to buy. Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider market. More competition keeps sellers on their

toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and benefit others. On the other side of the debate

are critics who see neo-liberal policies as producing greater poverty, inequality, social conflict, cultural

destruction, and environmental damage. They say that the most developed nations - the United States,

Germany, and Japan - succeeded not because of free trade but because of protectionism and subsidies.

They argue that the more recently successful economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and China all had strong

state-led development strategies that did not follow neo-liberalism. These critics think that government

encouragement of “infant industries“ - that is, industries that are just beginning to develop - enables a

country to become internationally competitive. Furthermore, those who criticize the Washington

Consensus suggest that the inflow and outflow of money from speculative investors must be limited to

prevent bubbles. These bubbles are characterized by the rapid inflow of foreign funds that bid up domestic

stock markets and property values. When the economy cannot sustain such expectation, the bubbles burst

as investors panic and pull their money out of the country. Protests by what is called the anti-globalization

movement are seldom directed against globalization itself but rather against abuses that harm the rights

of workers and the environment. The question raised by nongovernmental organizations and protesters

at WTO and IMF gatherings is whether globalization will result in a rise of living standards or a race to the

bottom as competition takes the form of lowering living standards and undermining environmental

regulations. One of the key problems of the 21st century will be determining to what extent markets

should be regulated to promote fair competition, honest dealing, and fair distribution of public goods on

a global scale.

31. It is stated in the passage that _____. (0,1 points)

A. the protests of globalization are directed against globalization itself

B. the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping infant industries

C. supporters of globalization stress the benefits of removing trade barriers

D. critics of globalization say that the successful economies are all in Asia

32. Supporters of free-market globalization point out that _____. (0,1 points)

A. consumers can benefit from cheaper products

B. there will be less competition among producers

C. taxes that are paid on goods will be increased

D. investment will be allocated only to rich countries

33. The word “allocated“ in the passage mostly means “ _____“. (0,1 points)

A. removed

B. solved

C. offered

D. distributed

34. The phrase “keeps sellers on their toes**” in the passage mostly means “ _____“. (0,1 points)

A. makes sellers responsive to any changes

B. allows sellers to stand on their own feet

C. forces sellers to go bare-footed

D. prevents sellers from selling new products

35. According to critics of globalization, several developed countries have become rich because of

_____. (0,1 points)

A. their neo-liberal policies

B. their help to developing countries

C. their prevention of bubbles

D. their protectionism and subsidies

36. The word “undermining“ in the passage mostly means “ _____“. (0,1 points)

A. observing

B. making more effective

C. making less effective

D. obeying

37. Infant industries mentioned in the passage are _____. (0,1 points)

A. successful economies

B. young companies

C. development strategies

D. young industries

38. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? (0,1 points)

A. Critics believe the way globalization operates should be changed.

B. The anti-globalization movement was set up to end globalization.

C. Some Asian countries had strong state-led economic strategies.

D. Hardly anyone disapproves of globalization in its entirety.

39. The debate over globalization is about how _____. (0,1 points)

A. to use neo-liberal policies for the benefit of the rich countries

C. to spread ideas and strategies for globalization

B. to govern the global economy for the benefit of the community

D. to terminate globalization in its entirely

40. The author seems to be _____ globalization that helps promote economy and raise living standards

globally. (0,1 points)

A. supportive of

B. indifferent to

C. pessimistic about

D. opposed to


In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816 million

pounds of sugar per year. Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year. If (1) _____

end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year’s consumption would (2) _____ to the moon and back.

One point three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on American television every year at

a(n) (3) _____ of $762 million for airtime. Only automobile manufacturers spend more money on television

advertising than the makers of breakfast cereal. (4) _____ of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets

contain large amounts of sugar and some contain more than 50% sugar. Cereal manufacturers are very

clever in their marketing, making many cereals appear much healthier than they really are by “fortifying”

them with vitamins and minerals. Oh, (5) _____ - you now have vitamin-fortified sugar! Before you eat any

cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (6) _____ sugar appears on the ingredient list. Then check the

“Nutrition facts” panel. There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals

that are made (7) _____ whole grains and are sugar-free. If you shop at a health food store instead of your

local supermarket, you (8) _____ to find a healthy, whole grain, sugar-free (or very low sugar) cereal. But

(9) _____! Some of the health food store boxed cereals are sweetened with fruit juice or fructose. Although

this may be an improvement (10) _____ refined white sugar, this can really skyrocket the calories.


A. to lay

B. laying

C. lay

D. laid


A. reach B. prolong

C. stretch D. contact


A. charge

B. average

C. cost

D. expense


A. Most

B. Mostly

C. Almost

D. Furthermost


A. charming

B. lovely

C. gorgeous

D. beautiful


A. tall

B. large

C. high

D. many


A. by B. from C. at D. in


A. are more likelier

B. are much more likely

C. would be able

D. could more or less


A. see through

B. keep alert

C. watch out

D. look up


A. at

B. from

C. with

D. on




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A. vintage

B. montage

C. advantage

D. average



A. plugged

B. dogged

C. begged

D. dragged



A. historical

B. librarian

C. adolescence

D. phenomenon



A. emergency

B. vulnerable

C. activity

D. initiative



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5. We spent the entire day looking for a new hotel. (0,25 points)

A. the long day

B. day after day

C. all day long

D. all long day


6. What do you like doing in your spare time? (0,25 points)

A. enjoyable

B. free

C. quiet

D. busy


7. She lived with a rich family in London during her childhood. (0,25 points)

A. selfish

B. well- off

C. famous

D. penniless


8. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to

study. (0,25 points)

A. made room for

B. put in charge of

C. lost control of

D. got in touch with



9. Don’t disturb me unless it is something urgent. (0,2 points)

A. You can only interrupt me If it is some sort of emergency.

B. When you need something fast, you can call on me.

C. Unless something terrible happens, please leave me alone.

D. I will only bother you If there is some sort of emergency.


10. She should know better than to lend the money to him. (0,2 points)

A. She knew it would be better not to lend him the money

B. She oughtn’t to lend him the money.

C. She was just being helpful when she lent him the money.

D. It would be kind of her to lend him the money.


11. As the bus arrived in Bursa an hour later than the scheduled time, I missed the opening

of the concert. (0,2 points)

A. The concert had started by the time I got there as the bus reached Bursa a full hour late.

B. The concert was due to start just an hour after my bus arrived in Bursa.

C. I arrived in Bursa at the scheduled hour and went on to the concert an hour later.

D. The concert in Bursa started an hour later than the scheduled time so I didn’t miss the start.


12. He likes people to let him have his own way. (0,2 points)

A. He doesn’t like it when people tell him what to do.

B. He doesn’t accept help from people he dislikes.

C. He likes people to think all good ideas are his own.

D. He often needs the help of other people in his work.


13. Sarah started preparing lunch as soon as her children left for school. (0,2 points)

A. The children went to school soon after Sarah had prepared lunch.

B. Sarah’s children didn’t leave for school until she had started making lunch.

C. After the children had left for school, Sarah decided to prepare lunch.

D. Sarah waited until her children had gone to school before she started making lunch



14. It’s easy in some regions to _____ electricity in hydro-electric power stations (0,27 points)

A. invent

B. create

C. fabricate

D. generate


15. Mary finds his careless attitude to work extremely _____. (0,27 points)

A. exacting

B. askew

C. abrasive

D. aggravating


16. “Do you want me to clean up here?”

“I’d rather you _____ me finish the project.” (0,27 points)

A. helped

B. help

C. will help

D. could help


17. I have not written any letters home since I _____here (0,27 points)

A. come

B. came

C. have come

D. will come


18. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to _____ a story. (0,27 points)

A. invent

B. combine

C. managed

D. lie


19. From an early lead, the team _____ to an embarrassing defeat. (0,27 points)

A. slumped

B. fell

C. declined

D. dropped


20. Her friend tells her that she should _____ being silly. (0,27 points)

A. stay

B. stop

C. give up

D. not


21. People can become very _____ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time. (0,27 points)

A. nervous

B. stressful

C. pressed

D. bad-tempered


22. “Have you seen Ed lately?”

“No, because he _____ in more time at work.” (0,27 points)

A. has put

B. having put

C. has been put

D. has been putting


23.

It’s time we _____home.

(0,27 points)

A. go

B. went

C. gone

D. going


24. If he _____ more time, he’d go to Paris (0,27 points)

A. had

B. has

C. had had

D. having


25. It’s vital that our children’s handwriting should be _____. (0,27 points)

A. legible

B. legitimate

C. literate

D. illiterate


26.

The populace was so terrified of the tornado that however town she visited she found villages

deserted of inhabitants and livestock.

(0,27 points)

A. The

B. so terrified

C. however

D. villages deserted


27. Everyday she played with her ball in the garden of the palace (0,27 points)

A. played

B. her

C. in

D. of


28. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his

group. (0,27 points)

A. Neither

B. arresting

C. would reveal

D. his group

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Laura: “What a lovely house you have!”

Kate: “_____.” (0,5 points)

A. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.

B. No problem

C. Of course not, It’s not costly

D. Thanks. I think so


30. A: Would you like me to get it for you?

B: _____. (0,5 points)

A. Go ahead, please

B. I’m glad to

C. No problem

D. Me, too



In the American colonies there was little money. England did not supply the colonies with coins and

did not allow the colonies to make their own coins, except for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which

received permission for a short period in 1652 to make several kinds of silver coins. England wanted

to keep money out of America as a means of controlling trade: America was forced to trade only

with England if it did not have the money to buy products from other countries. The result during this

pre-revolutionary period was that the colonists used various goods in place of money: beaver pelts,

Indian wampum, and tobacco leaves were all commonly used substitutes for money. The colonists

also made use of any foreign coins they could obtain. Dutch, Spanish, French, and English coins

were all in use in the American colonies. During the Revolutionary War, funds were needed to

finance the world, so each of the individual states and the Continental Congress issued paper

money. So much of this paper money was printed that by the end of the war, almost no one would

accept it. As a result, trade in goods and the use of foreign coins still flourished during this period.

By the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American colonists, the monetary system

was in a state of total disarray. Toremedy this situation, the new Constitution of the United States,

approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money. The individual states could no longer have

their own money supply. A few years later, the Coinage Act of 1792 made the dollar the official

currency of the United States and put the country on a bimetallic standard. In this bimetallic system,

both gold and silver were legal money, and the rate of exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the

government at sixteen to one.

31. The passage mainly discusses (0,1 points)

A. American money from past to present.

B. the English monetary policies in colonial America.

C. the effect of the Revolution on American money.

D. the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

32. The passage indicates that during the colonial period, money was (0,1 points)

A. supplied by England.

B. coined by colonists.

C. scarce.

D. used extensively for trade.

33. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was allowed to make coins (0,1 points)

A. continuously from the inception of the colonies.

B. throughout the seventeenth century.

C. from 1652 until the Revolutionary War.

D. for a short time during one year.

34. The expression “a means of“ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by. (0,1 points)

A. an example of

B. a method of

C. a result of

D. a punishment for

35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a substitute for money during the

colonial period? (0,1 points)

A. Wampum

B. Tobacco

C. Cotton

D. Beaver furs

36. The pronoun “it“ in paragraph 2 refers to which of the following (0,1 points)

A. the Continental Congress

B. Paper money

C. the War

D. Trade in goods

37. It is implied in the passage that at the end of the Revolutionary War, a paper dollar was

worth (0,1 points)

A. exactly one dollar

B. just under one dollar

C. just over one dollar

D. almost nothing

38. The word “remedy“ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to (0,1 points)

A. resolve

B. understand

C. renew

D. medicate

39. How was the monetary system arranged in the Constitution? (0,1 points)

A. Only the US Congress could issue money.

B. The US officially went on a bimetallic monetary system.

C. Various state governments, including Massachusetts, could issue money.

D. The dollar was made official currency of the US.

40. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary

system? (0,1 points)

A. Either gold or silver could be used as official money.

B. Gold could be exchanged for silver at the rate of sixteen to one.

C. The monetary system was based on two matters.

D. It was established in 1792


It is estimated the (1) _____ number is not known that worldwide some 60,000 newspapers exist

with a (2) _____ circulation of nearly 500 million. However, the number of readers is (3) _____

greater-as many as three times the circulation figure.

This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (4) _____ placed in libraries and

other (5) _____ places. Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies. About a third of

all newspapers are published in North America, (6) _____ third in Europe, and the (7) _____ third

in the rest of the world. Countries with the highest newspaper (8) _____ are Britain, Norway,

Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and the United States. Europe has nearly half of the world’s total

newspaper circulation, North America about a quarter, and the rest of the world another quarter.

Taking the world (9) _____, the average circulation of dailies per 1,000 persons is about 100, but

there are many parts of the world where the modern newspaper is (10) _____ ever seen.


A. exact

B. correct

C. precise

D. right


A. mixed

B. combined

C. connected

D. linked


A. even

B. far

C. more

D. very


A. another

B. the others

C. others

D. the rest


A. open

B. common

C. shared

D. public


A. the other

B. the next

C. another

D. the last


A. extra

B. left

C. spare

D. remaining


A. readers

B. buyers

C. readership

D. subscribers


A. as a whole

B. generally

C. on general

D. in all


A. almost

B. not

C. seldom

D. scarcely




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A. libel

B. revival

C. liberal

D.



A. song

B. start

C. season

D. sing



A. cover

B. demand

C. legend

D. tension



A. epoch

B. episode

C. epic

D. equivalent



5. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for

agriculture. (0,25 points)

A. destruction

B. contamination

C. fertilizer

D. variety

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6. I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract. (0,25 points)

A. respect

B. discourage

C. detest

D. dislike


7. About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like the

starfish and crabs, live in the ocean. (0,25 points)

A. with backbones

B. with ribs

C. without ribs

D. without backbones


8. The Germany’s war hysteria has accounted for its people’s hostility towards

foreigners (0,25 points)

A. disease

B. ceremony

C. malaria

D. serenity



9. Anne takes after her mother. (0,2 points)

A. Anne resembles her mother in action

B. Anne and her mother are alike

C. Anne looks alike her mother

D. Anne likes her mother very much


10. The theory of natural selection made the idea of organic evolution acceptable to the

majority of the scientific world. (0,2points)

A. The world’s scientists accepted the idea of organic evolution more readily than the concept of

natural selection.

B. Without the theory of natural selection to support it, no scientists would ever have approved the

theory of organic evolution.

C. On the whole, the scientific world approved the concept of organic evolution once the theory of

natural selection had been postulated.

D. It was only after the introduction of the theory of natural selection that scientists paid any attention

to the idea of organic evolution.


11. Ian has no intention of coming to the party, so we may as well not invite him. (0,2 points)

A. None of us wants Ian to be at the party, so we aren’t inviting him.

B. Let’s not invite Ian to the parry unless he promises to come.

C. As he doesn’t mean to come anyway, we needn’t ask Ian to the party.

D. Because he never wants to come, we never ask Ian to parties with us.


12. The switch was too high for him to reach. (0,2 points)

A. He wasn’t tall enough for reaching the switch.

B. He wasn’t tall enough to reach the switch.

C. He wasn’t enough tall to reach the switch.

D. He wasn’t so tall that he can reach the switch.


13. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. (0,2 points)

A. Not until after midnight the noise next door stopped.

B. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.

C. The noise next door stopped at midnight.

D. It was midnight and the noise next door stopped.



14. The presidents of the two companies have been involved in a huge business _____ (0,27 points)

A. transaction

B. reaction

C. acceleration

D. cohesion


15. “Do you think the new teacher is good?” “Yes. She explains things clearly, _____ makes it easier

to learn.” (0,27 points)

A. consequently

B. by which

C. which

D. in that


16. _____, even though many countries are stepping up their own production (0,27 points)

A. Steel remains an important item of international trade

B. This is just one of many developments in international trade

C. England still imported a great deal of tropical fruit

D. Turkey’s exports of fruit and vegetables will have dropped sharply


17. At the hospital I was told that, _____ I gave up smoking immediately my illness would get much

worse. (0,27 points)

A. except

B. until

C. without

D. unless


18. The school was closed for a month because of serious _____ of fever. (0,27 points)

A. outcome

B. outburst

C. outset

D. outbreak


19. _____mammals, once weaned, do not routinely drink milk. (0,27 points)

A. As a whole,

B. All whole,

C. Wholly,

D. On a whole,


20. Honshu Island, Japan _____ by a tsunami on March 11, 2011. (0,27 points)

A. strikes

B. is struck

C. has struck

D. was struck


21. The visitors found the little girl’s stories very _____ . (0,27 points)

A. amuse

B. amused

C. amuses

D. amusing


22. Look out! The car _____ toward us. (0,27 points)

A. is coming

B. will come

C. will be coming

D. comes


23. Many scientists are sure _____ life on other planets. (0,27 points)

A. there was

B. there had been

C. there are

D. there is


24. “Do you think she’ll get the scholarship?”

“ _____ an excellent student, she stands a good chance.” (0,27 points)

A. Since being

B. Being

C. To be

D. Because being


25. A (An) _____ is a person who designs buildings. (0,27 points)

A. farmer

B. architect

C. decorator

D. mechanic


26. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. (0,27 points)

A. Hardly he had

B. the office

C. that he had

D. forgotten


27. We have our doubts about whether the recently implemented regulations will be beneficial

or they are not. (0,27 points)

A. doubts about

B. recently

C. will

D. they are not


28. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called. (0,27 points)

A. of the

B. report

C. her name

D. called

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Linda: “Thomas thinks he knows everything about dinosaurs.”

Jill: “_____” (0,5 points)

A. He’s such a know-all.

B. He knew a lot about dinosaurs.

C. He knows enough.

D. Everything he knows is all about dinosaurs.


30. “That’s a very nice skirt you’re wearing.”

“_____” (0,5 points)

A. How a compliment!

B. That’s all right.


D. I like you said so.



Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices.

For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing

reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over

telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit

the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately

8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear

to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its

cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of

many managers. Theseexecutives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force

scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not

yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the

opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are

concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible

in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work

area, they never really get away from the office.

31. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned? (0,1 points)

A. The advantages of telecommuting.

B. A definition of telecommuting.

C. An overview of telecommuting.

D. The failure of telecommuting.

32. How many Americans are involved in telecommuting? (0,1 points)

A. More than predicted in Business Week.

B. More than 8 million.

C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today.

D. Fewer than last year.

33. The phrase “of no consequence“ means _____. (0,1 points)

A. of no use

B. of no good

C. unimportant

D. irrelevant

34. The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT

_____. (0,1 points)

A. the opportunities for advancement.

B. the different system of supervision.

C. the lack of interaction with a group.

D. The work place is in the home.

35. The word “executives “in the passage refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. telecommuters

B. managers

C. employees

D. most people

36. The word “them“ in the passage refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. systems

B. telecommuters

C. executives

D. responsibilities

37. The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees

_____. (0,1 points)

A. need regular interaction with their families.

B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.

C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.

D. are ignorant of telecommuting.

38. It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _____. (0,1 points)

A. a telecommuter

B. the manager

C. a statistician

D. a reporter

39. The word “reluctant“ in the passage can best be replaced by _____. (0,1 points)

A. opposite

B. willing

C. hesitate

D. typical

40. When Business Week published “The Portable Executive“, it implied that (0,1 points)

A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective.

B. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting.

C. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic.

D. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work.


AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new high-

tech tests to calculate the “real” biological age of patients (1) _____ on the rate of physical

deterioration. Information on every (2) _____ of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical

history is (3) _____ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar

age suggest.

The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (4) _____ one leading British gerontologist

to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire. He (5) _____ that if an

employee’s biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his 65th

birthday, he should be (6) _____ to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take

into (7) _____ a person’s calendar years, and the two may differ considerably. Some of those

prepared to pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to smugly walk away

with medical (8) _____ showing that they really are as young as they feel, giving them the confidence

to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr. Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the

tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to (9) _____ their

health.

The concept of “real” age is set to become big (10) _____ in the USA with books and websites

helping people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe

that looks will always be the best indicator of age.


A. prospect

B. arranged

C. based

D. established


A. attitude

B. position

C. decided

D. aspect


A. planned

B. provided

C. supplied

D. fed


A. provided

B. prompted

C. projected

D. provoked


A. argues B. discusses

C. enquires D. debates


A. incited

B. encouraged

C. supported

D. promoted


A. detail

B. account

C. interest

D. importance


A. evidence

B. grounds

C. signs

D. demonstration


A. increase

B. gain

C. improve

D. progress


A. pursuit

B. concern

C. trade

D. business




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A. mandarin

B. manual

C. maternal

D. manage



A. christmas

B. chemical

C. switch

D. character



A. multitude

B. musician

C. museum

D. municipal



A. tolerant

B. ignorant

C. descendant

D. immigrant



5. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer. (0,25 points)

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A. speed

B. expect more

C. do better

D. treat better


6. Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas

they express rather than by alphabetical order. (0,25 points)

A. restricted

B. as well as

C. unless

D. instead of


7. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of

wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war. (0,25 points)

A. happiness

B. worry and sadness

C. pain and sorrow

D. loss


8. Children receive their “luck money” inside red envelopes. (0,25 points)

A. publish

B. deliver

C. transmit

D. spread



9. You should have persuaded him to change his mind. (0,2 points)

A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.

B. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.

C. You should persuade him to change his mind.

D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.


10. After the operation, she recovered far quicker than any of us had expected her

to. (0,2 points)

A. She recovered from the operation just as quickly as anybody could have hoped.

B. Once the operation was over her recovery was as fast as could be expected.

C. To our great surprise she was back to normal again as soon as the operation was over.

D. We were all surprised at how fast her health returned after the operation.


11. I see no reason to change my clothes so long as they are not excessively dirty. (0,2 points)

A. If my clothes were a bit dirty, then probably I would think about changing them.

B. Provided my clothes are not too dirty, I do not think it necessary to change them.

C. I will have to change my clothes if they get any less clean than they currently are.

D. It is illogical to change my clothes when they are not actually dirty.


12. Wouldn’t it be better to let them know about the alterations to the plan? (0,2 points)

A. Why haven’t they been informed about the new development?

B. Shouldn’t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?

C. Don’t you think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?

D. We’d better ask them to change the plan, hadn’t we?


13. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. (0,2 points)

A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.

B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.

C. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.

D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.



14. I failed my exam. I worked hard for it. I’m so _____ (0,27 points)

A. disappoint

B. disappointing

C. disappointingly

D. disappointed


15. Are you able to _____ CDs on your computer? (0,27 points)

A. toast

B. cook

C. bake

D. burn


16. My family consist _____ five people: my parents, my two younger brothers and I. (0,27 points)

A. on

B. of

C. over

D. up


17. “They’re still looking for Jack”

“Hasn’t he _____yet?” (0,27 points)

A. found

B. been found

C. being found

D. to found


18. He look very _____ when I told him the new. (0,27 points)

A. happily

B. happy

C. happiness

D. happiest


19. I _____ hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events. (0,27 points)

A. deeply

B. sincerely

C. strongly

D. thoroughly


20. You should take more exercise if you want to keep _____ (0,27 points)

A. fit

B. fat

C. fine

D. fresh


21. I usually _____ out with Martin on Saturdays but he’s away this weekend. (0,27 points)

A. went

B. is going

C. have gone

D. go


22. We were all _____ at how well she spoke English. (0,27 points)

A. shocked

B. shattered

C. astonished

D. incredible


23. We _____ to see you this weekend. (0,27 points)

A. are coming

B. will come

C. come

D. are going to come


24. While studying, he was financially dependent _____ his parents. (0,27 points)

A. of

B. to

C. from

D. on.


25. These shoes are uncomfortable. I’m going to _____ (0,27 points)

A. take off

B. take them off

C. take off them

D. take them out


26. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for

outstanding scholarships. (0,27points)

A. had known

B. the

C. will receive

D. the awards


27. Unless you water your indoor plants regularly and give them the necessary vitamins, you can’t

expect them to look healthily.(0,27 points)

A. Unless

B. and

C. the

D. healthily


28. He said that he will leave there the following day. (0,27 points)

A. said that

B. will leave

C. there

D. the following day

Nói (1,0 points)


29. “Let’s have supper now.”

“_____” (0,5 points)

A. You aren’t eating

B. I won’t

C. There aren’t many

D. Bill isn’t here


30. Jane: “It’s going to rain”.

Mary: “_____.” (0,5 points)

A. I hope not so

B. I don’t hope either

C. I don’t hope so

D. I hope not



One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom

and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects

of its construction make it one of the truly wonders of the world. The thirteen- acre structure near the

Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are the number of hidden

passageways and the burial chamber of the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world.

The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west - an

incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so

computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations.

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines.

Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events - past, present and

future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past.

Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe

that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception. Some researchers even

associate it with extra-terrestrial beings of ancient past.

Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known

today?

31. What has research of the base revealed? (0,1 points)

A. there are cracks in the foundation

B. Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh’s body

C. The lines represent important events

D. A superior race of people built in

32. Extra-terrestrial beings are _____. (0,1 points)

A. very strong workers

B. astronomers ‘in the ancient times

C. researchers in Egyptology

D. living beings from other planets

33. What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages? (0,1 points)

A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly

B. To permit the high priests to pray at night

C. To enable the Pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife

D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh

34. The word feat in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. accomplishment

B. appendage

C. festivity

D. structure

35. What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize? (0,1 points)

A. Architects’ plan for the hidden passages

B. Pathways of the great solar bodies’

C. Astrological computations

D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time

36. In the second passage, the word prophesied is closet in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. affiliated

B. precipitated

C. terminated

D. foretold

37. What is the best title for the passage? (0,1 points)

A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid

B. Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid

C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza

D. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops

38. On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations? (0,1 points)

A. Observation of the celestial bodies

B. Advanced technology

C. Advanced tools of measurement

D. Knowledge of the Earth’s surface

39. Why was the Great Pyramid constructed? (0,1 points)

A. As a solar observatory

B. As a religious temple

C. As a tomb for the Pharaoh

D. as an engineering feat

40. Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world? (0,1 points)

A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies

B. It was selected of the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops

C. It was built by a super race

D. It is very old


You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about

yourself. Think about how you want to present your (1) _____, experiences education, work, style,

skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the

statements you make, it is also a good idea to review your resume with a critical eye and (2) _____

areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can

answer difficult questions (3) _____ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.

An interview gives the employer a (4) _____ to get to know you while you do want to market yourself

to the employer, answer each question with an honest (5) _____. Never say anything negative about

past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about

an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6) _____. If you are genuinely interested (7)

_____ the job, let the interviewer know that.

One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the

organization prior to the interview. You can also {8) _____interest by asking questions about the job,

the organization, and its services and products. The best way to impress an employer is to ask

questions that build upon your interview discussion. This shows you are interested and (9) _____

close attention to the interviewer. It is a good idea to prepare a few questions in advance, but an

insightful comment based on your conversation can make an even stronger statement. At the (10)

_____ of an interview, it is appropriate for you to ask when you may expect to hear; from the employer.


A. pressure

B. practices

C. promotions

D. strengths


A. hide

B. identify

C. express

D. limit


A. sharply B. hardy

C. accurately D. rightly


A. chance

B. way

C. change

D. practice


A. expression

B. respect

C. response

D. ability


A. enthusiastic

B. enthusiast

C. enthusiasm

D. enthusiastically


A. on B. for C. with D. in


A. appear

B. show

C. cover

D. conceal


A. make

B. pay

C. choose

D. spend


A. final

B. finish

C. close

D. end




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A. poster

B. potent

C. Poland

D. polish



A. church

B. choose

C. chemist

D. cheer



A. prosecutor

B. satellite

C. diplomat

D. contestant



A. develop

B. attractive

C. advertise

D. construction


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5. Thanh Hoa is well-known for its beautiful beaches and seafood. (0,25 points)

A. rich

B. successful

C. honest

D. famous


6. I hope to have the privilege of working with them again. (0,25 points)

A. honor

B. advantage

C. favor

D. right


7. Henry has found a temporary job in a factory. (0,25 points)

A. eternal

B. genuine

C. permanent

D. satisfactory


8. What services do you think the post office offers? (0,25 points)

A. withdraws

B. receives

C. sells

D. brings



9. Nobody at all came to the meeting (0,2 points)

A. There was almost nobody at the meeting

B. Not many people came to the meeting

C. Not a single person came to the meeting

D. Only a few people came to the meeting


10. Fiona goes to the theater once in a blue moon. (0,2 points)

A. Fiona goes to the theater when the moon is full.

B. Fiona rarely goes to the theater.

C. Fiona goes to the theater when the blue moon is on.

D. Fiona goes to the theater only once a month.


11. Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile. (0,2 points)

A. This job is not rewarding at all.

B. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.

C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile.

D. This job offers a poor salary.


12. You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place. (0,2 points)

A. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.

B. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.

C. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now.

D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right now.


13. Almost everybody in the hotel took advantage of its free bus to the beach. (0,2 points)

A. Hardly anybody who was staying in the hotel travelled to the beach on its free bus.

B. Nearly everyone who was on the beach had taken the free bus from the hotel.

C. Everyone in the hotel saw its free bus to the beach as the best way to get there.

D. Only a few of the guests didn’t use the hotel’s bus, which was free, to get to the beach.



14. I _____ to go fishing at weekends when I was a child. (0,27 points)

A. can

B. used

C. use

D. went


15. Her father won’t _____ her drive his car (0,27 points)

A. allow

B. leave

C. permit

D. let


16. Can you _____ me a favour by taking me to the market after class tomorrow

morning? (0,27 points)

A. get

B. do

C. take

D. have


17. Why don’t you become a teacher? There’s a great _____ of them at the moment. (0,27 points)

A. requirement

B. need

C. shortage

D. want


18. “Why is Laura crying?”

“Something unpleasant _____ at school.” (0,27 points)

A. happens

B. happened

C. had happened

D. happening


19. Snow aids farmers by keeping heat in the lower ground levels, thereby _____ from

freezing. (0,27 points)

A. to save the seeds

B. saving the seeds

C. which save the seeds

D. the seeds save


20. _____, we couldn’t have continued with the project. (0,27 points)

A. Unless we had your contribution

B. Provided your contribution wouldn’t come

C. Even if you didn’t like to contribute

D. If you hadn’t contributed positively


21. The advancing army wreaked terrible _____ for their previous defeats. (0,27 points)

A. retaliation

B. reprisal

C. vengeance

D. vindictiveness


22. She used to be much shorter than I was; now she’s taller than _____ (0,27 points)

A. I

B. I has

C. I do

D. I am


23. Do you find it easy to _____ friends? (0,27 points)

A. take

B. have

C. make

D. get


24. Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very different ideas _____ love and

marriage. (0,27 points)

A. to

B. at

C. about

D. in


25. I often go abroad _____ business. (0,27 points)

A. for

B. on

C. in

D. through


26. An important factor should be considered is Mr. Lopez’s ability to keep the new restaurant

going for several months with limited revenue. (0,27 points)

A. should be considered

B. ability

C. for several

D. with limited revenue


27. I was sure that some players had taken the money, even though they all denied. (0,27 points)

A. that

B. taken

C. though

D. denied


28. I went to the library to get as many information as I could. (0,27 points)

A. went

B. to get

C. many information

D. could

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Harry: “May I smoke?”

Kate: “_____” (0,5 points)

A. What suit you?

B. You are free

C. Accommodate yourself!

D. Go ahead!


30. Student: “I would like to join the library.”

Librarian: “_____” (0,5 points)

A. OK: Would you like to fill in this form?

B. OK. This is the form that requires us.

C. OK. I would like to fill in this form.

D. OK. See if you can join.



Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London

from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with

technology. Deep inside the brain there is a “clock” that governs every aspect of the body’s

functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels,

digestion, body temperature and so on. It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is

called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa “about” + dies “day”). This body clock programmes

us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5 p.m. Afternoon tea and siesta

times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon. One of the major

causes of the travelers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person’s internal body

clock with clocks in the external world. Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock,

which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity. To make matters more

complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate. So your sleep/wake may adjust to a

new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace. Your digestion may

be on a different schedule altogether. Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the

body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours. It is contrary to our biological programming to

shrink our day. That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying

east. NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly

better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights. When flying west, you are “extending” your

day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock. Flying eastward will involve

“shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock’s natural tendency.

One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted. There are

many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying

to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock

and working longer hours. Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function

well. Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by

20 percent and communication by 30 percent. It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as

soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination’s schedule as

soon as you arrive. But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a

new time zone.

31. The main function of the body clock is to _____ (0,1 points)

A. govern all the body’s responses.

B. regulate the body’s functions.

C. help us sleep.

D. help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle.

32. The word “It“ refers to _____ (0,1 points)

A. the programme

B. the body clock

C. the function

D. the brain

33. Jet lag _____ (0,1 points)

A. makes our body clock operate badly.

B. causes our body clock to change.

C. extends the hours of our body clock.

D. upsets our body’s rhythms.

34. The word “malady“ is closest in meaning to _____ (0,1 points)

A. illness

B. bore

C. thought

D. feeling

35. The direction you fly in _____ (0,1 points)

A. helps you sleep better.

B. alters your body’s natural rhythms.

C. affects the degree of jet lag.

D. extends or shrinks your body clock.

36. According to the article, _____ (0,1 points)

A. various factors stop us sleeping when we fly.

B. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying.

C. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making.

D. jet lag can affect different abilities differently.

37. On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article _____ (0,1 points)

A. makes no suggestions.

B. says there is nothing you can do.

C. proposes gradually adjusting your body clock.

D. suggests changing the time on your watch.

38. According to the author, which of the following reasons disrupt travelers’ sleep? (0,1 points)

A. Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m.

B. Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent.

C. The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity.

D. Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock.

39. It can be inferred from the passage that _____ (0,1 points)

A. travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward.

B. there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones.

C. westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones.

D. travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones.

40. The word “fatigue“ is closest in meaning to _____ (0,1 points)

A. obsession

B. exhaustion

C. sleeplessness

D. frustration


Environmental Concerns

Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) _____ human

activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) _____ on consuming two-

thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so just to stay alive we are

rapidly destroying the (3) _____ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper.

Everywhere fertile soil is (4) _____ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are

exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (5) _____. We discharge pollutants into the

atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (6) _____ the planet’s ability to support

people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (7) _____

increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth’s (8) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need

food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) _____ us fed, comfortable,

healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (10) _____ indefinitely.

But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.


A. Although

B. Yet

C. Still

D. Despite


A. continues

B. repeats

C. follows

D. carries


A. individual

B. alone

C. very

D. solitary


A. neither

B. sooner

C. rather

D. either


A. utterly

B. completely

C. quite

D. greatly


A. result

B. reaction

C. development

D. product


A. making

B. doing

C. having

D. taking


A. living

B. real

C. natural

D. genuine


A. maintain

B. stay

C. hold

D. keep


A. remain

B. go

C. last

D. stand




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A. sword

B. whole

C. answer

D. sweet



A. boots

B. books

C. stops

D. learns



A. industrial

B. exhibition

C. preparation

D. decoration



A. absentee

B. referee

c. employee

D. committee



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5. S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr.

Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism. (0,25 points)

A. exhaustive

B. charitable

C. remarkable

D. widespread


6. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. (0,25 points)

A. reveal

B. conserve

C. cover

D. presume


7. This meant that more work had to be done to eradicate illiteracy in our country. (0,25 points)

A. disappointed

B. neglected

C. begun

D. made


8. Fax transmission has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts and graphics

over distances. (0,25 points)

A. inopportune

B. remote

C. unavailable

D. distant



9. Barely had Laura sat down at her computer in her office when she was called away to deal with

an unhappy customer (0,2points)

A. Because Laura was instructed to sort out the complaint of an annoyed customer, she had no time

to sit down at her computer.

B. Someone called Laura out of her office to try and sort out the problem of a dissatisfied customer

just after she had sat down in front of her computer.

C. An unhappy customer called Laura out of her office to deal with his complaint, just as she was

getting into her seat in front of her computer.

D. Laura was ordered to help resolve the problem of an upset customer before she was able to go

into her office and sit down at the computer.


10. He is an authority on primitive religion. (0,2 points)

A. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.

B. He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion

C. He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.

D. He has official permission to practice primitive religion


11. David broke his leg and couldn’t play in the final. (0,2 points)

A. David couldn’t play in the final due to his broken leg.

B. If David hadn’t broken his leg, he could play in the final now

C. If David didn’t break his leg, he could play in the final.

D. But for his broken leg, David couldn’t have played in the final.


12. That will put the cat among the pigeons. (0,2 points)

A. The cat will have to stay outside the house today.

B. That will cause a lot of trouble.

C. The cat will play with the pigeons.

D. Then we shall have as many cats as we have pigeons.


13. As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview. (0,2 points)

A. You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview.

B. Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm.

C. Provided you do not get nervous, the interview won’t go badly for you.

D. Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show.



14. We can’t find a place _____ (0,27 points)

A. live

B. to live

C. living

D. lived


15. The weather is so awful that I don’t _____ going out this evening. (0,27 points)

A. fancy

B. like

C. try

D. want


16. The _____ last thing I want now is to catch a cold. (0,27 points)

A. most

B. extremely

C. utterly

D. very


17. It was _____ of you to lie to me about where you were last night. (0,27 points)

A. misleading

B. false

C. deceitful

D. deceptive


18. John took a _____ course in typing before he applied for the job. (0,27 points)

A. brisk

B. crash

C. snap

D. prompt


19. The classroom heating was broken and all the students sat there _____. (0,27 points)

A. sobbing

B. shivering

C. dozing

D. blushing


20. When I came home yesterday, my wife _____ (0,27 points)

A. cooks

B. cooked

C. cooking

D. was cooking


21. We should look at real examples instead of _____ ones. (0,27 points)

A. hypodermic

B. hypothetical

C. hypnotic

D. hypocritical


22. I _____ this letter while I was tidying up. (0,27 points)

A. came by

B. brought in

C. brought back

D. came across


23. Your room is in a mess! _____ it up at once! (0,27 points)

A. Arrange

B. Make

C. Tidy

D. Do


24. Telling him he was boring wasn’t a very _____ thing to say (0,27 points)

A. nice

B. well-mannered

C. flattered

D. mannered


25. A friend of mine phoned _____ me to a party (0,27 points)

A. invite

B. to invite

C. for invite

D. for inviting


26. Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600

can classify as active. (0,27 points)

A. Of

B. only

C. classify

D. active


27. One or the other of the secretaries have to attend the meeting. But both of them are reluctant to

do so. (0,27 points)

A. One or the other

B. of the

C. have to

D. both of them


28. The original World Cup trophy was given permanent to Brazil to honor that country’s record third

world cup title in Mexico in 1970. (0,27 points)

A. was given

B. permanent

C. to honor

D. title

Nói (1,0 points)


29. John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?”.

Peter: “_____.” (0,5 points)

A. Sorry for this inconvenience.

B. Not at all.

C. Sorry, I’m a new comer here.

D. I have no clue.


30. Tom: “ _____“

Mike: “I won’t say no!” (0,5 points)

A. Mike, do you know where the scissors are?

B. How are things with you, Mike?

C. What about playing badminton this afternoon?

D. What’s your favourite, tea or coffee?



Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high- quality protein, egg also

contain a high level of blood cholesterol one of the major causes of heart diseases. One egg yolk, in

fact, contains a little more than two- thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge

has driven egg sale to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of

several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These eggs

substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have

the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in banking. One

disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second alternative

to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called “designer“ eggs. These eggs are produced

by hens that are fed low- flat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In

spite of their diet, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol

as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood

cholesterol in humans.

Eggs producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies

to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol

levels have brought mixed results. It may be that is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant

of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to

cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certainly dietary fats

stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit

one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will

probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.

31. What is the main purpose of the passage? (0,1 points)

A. To introduce the idea that dietary at increases the blood cholesterol level.

B. To make people know about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.

C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten.

D. To convince people to eat “designer” eggs and egg substitutes.

32. According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart disease? (0,1 points)

A. Minerals

B. Cholesterol

C. Canola

D. Vitamins

33. What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs? (0,1 points)

A. increasing price

B. Decreased production

C. Dietary changes in hens

D. Concerns about cholesterol

34. What is meant by the phrase “mixed results” ? (0,1 points)

A. The results are blended

B. The results are a composite of things

C. The results are inconclusive

D. The results are mingled together

35. According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol? (0,1 points)

A. Reducing egg intake but not fat intake

B. Increasing egg intake and fat intake

C. Decreasing egg intake and fat intake

D. Increasing egg intake but not fat intake

36. Which of the following could best replace the word “somewhat”? (0,1 points)

A. in fact

B. a little

C. indefinitely

D. a lot

37. According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately of _____ the suggested daily limit for

human consumption of cholesterol? (0,1 points)

A. 3/4

B. 2/3

C. 1/2

D. 1/3

38. The word “portrayed“ could best be replaced by which of the following? (0,1 points)

A. studied

B. destroyed

C. tested

D. described

39. What is the meaning of “back up“? (0,1 points)

A. reverse

B. advance

C. block

D. support

40. According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of the following types of

eggs EXCEPT _____. (0,1points)

A. boiled

B. poached

C. scrambled

D. fried


Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) _____ as

much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (2) _____ and tone

of voice are obvious ways of showing our (3) _____ to something, and it may well be that we

unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (4) _____ lies in picking up

these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not

embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5) _____ to answer

our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings,

and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room

and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many

employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (6) _____ stability. This raises

the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests,

and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (7) _____ results. For many people,

being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) _____ into their private lives.

After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect

his or her family doctor to provide (9) _____ medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can

such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (10) _____ employee or a valued colleague?


A. reckon

B. rely

C. trust

D. estimate


A. manner

B. image

C. expression

D. looks


A. notion

B. feeling

C. view

D. reaction


A. successful

B. humble

C. good at

D. tactful


A. hesitant

B. reluctant

C. tending

D. used


A. psychological

B. physical

C. similar

D. relevant


A. reliable

B. predictable

C. faithful

D. regular


A. invasion

B. infringement

C. intrusion

D. interference


A. confidential

B. secretive

C. reticent

D. classified


A. laborious

B. particular

C. thorough

D. conscientious

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A. stripe

B. tribe

C. recipe

D. ripen



A. double

B. trouble

C. bubble

D. trough



A. deteriorate

B. discriminate

C. disinfectant

D. disparaging



A. igneous

B. igloo

C. ignorant

D. ignore



5. “He insisted on listening to the entire story”. (0,25 points)

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A. part

B. funny

C. whole

D. interesting


6. When their rent increased from $200 to $400 a month, they protested against such

a tremendous increase (0,25 points)

A. light

B. huge

C. tiring

D. difficult


7. “That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about” (0,25 points)

A. good behavior

B. behaving improperly

C. behaving nice

D. behaving cleverly


8. She could not hide her dismay at the result. (0,25 points)

A. disappointment

B. depression

C. happiness

D. pessimism



9. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him. (0,2 points)

A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months.

B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him.

C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.

D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.


10. If I’d known where they lived I would certainly have gone to visit them while I was in

Paris. (0,2 points)

A. I didn’t even know they were living in Paris so I never thought of visiting them.

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B. I visited them when I was living in Paris but now I’ve lost touch with them.

C. I wanted to visit them while I was in Paris but as I didn’t have their address, I couldn’t.

D. Last week I was in Paris but I didn’t feel like going to visit them.


11. There is little pleasure to be gained from a gift given unwillingly. (0,2 points)

A. More enjoyment can be found in giving a present than in receiving it.

B. Presents should only be given if you think it’ll make the receiver happy.

C. You will certainly not enjoy giving a present to a person you don’t like.

D. Unless a present is given freely, it won’t bring much happiness.


12. Much to my surprise, I found his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia extremely

interesting. (0,2 points)

A. Contrary to expectations, his lecture on ancient Mesopotamia was the most fascinating of all.

B. It was at his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia that I realized how fascinating the subject

is.

C. I was fascinated by what he had to say in his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia though I

hadn’t expected to be.

D. I hadn’t expected him to lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia, but he spoke remarkably well.


13. All the best items had been sold by the time we got to the exhibition. (0,2 points)

A. We stayed on at the exhibition until all the best things had been sold.

B. By the time we arrived at the exhibition they had sold all but a few expensive items

C. We arrived at the exhibition too late to find anything worth buying

D. Some of the most valuable things at the exhibition weren’t sold till much later.



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14. Today is their golden wedding anniversary. They _____married for 50 years. (0,27 points)

A. have been

B. has been

C. was

D. will be


15. _____ because they help to prepare the student for the final examination. (0,27 points)

A. A dictionary is a reliable guide to pronunciation

B. Surely you understood the importance of being able to speak and write effectively

C. None of them was adequately prepared

D. Examinations given during the term are useful


16. The lower tax rate is particularly _____ to poorer families. (0,27 points)

A. advantage

B. advantageous

C. disadvantage

D.


17. We’ll stay in the United State until our visa runs _____ (0,27 points)

A. up

B. out

C. off

D. away


18. Her parents were very _____ when she didn’t phone to say she had arrived home

safely. (0,27 points)

A. sorry

B. worried

C. insulted

D. strained


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19. I always try to _____ something each month for my holidays. (0,27 points)

A. spare

B. save

C. spend

D. put


20. “Could I speak to Mai, please?”-“ Yes, _____” (0,27 points)

A. answering

B. talking

C. saying

D. speaking


21. She _____here since I came here. (0,27 points)

A. lives

B. lived

C. is living

D. has lived


22. They said they were happy they had put their trust _____ me. (0,27 points)

A. on to

B. on

C. in

D. with


23. Do you get _____ well with your neighbors? (0,27 points)

A. during

B. on

C. next

D. last


24. Should we _____ dinner now or later? (0,27 points)

A. to having

B. to have

C. have

D. having

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25. The mother put a rug _____ her sleeping child (0,27 points)

A. at

B. in

C. on

D. over


26. Thunder can be listened from a maximum distance of about ten

miles except under unusual atmospheric conditions. (0,27points)

A. listened

B. maximum

C. except

D. unusual


27. Several million points on the human body registers either cold, heat, pain, or

touch. (0,27 points)

A. Several

B. on the

C. registers

D. pain


28. Faced with petroleum shortages in the 1970’s, scientists and engineers in the United States

stepped up its efforts to developmore efficient heating systems and better insulation. (0,27 points)

A. Faced with

B. its

C. to develop

D. heating system

Nói (1,0 points)


29. “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!”

“_____.” (0,5 points)

A. Certainly. Do you like it, too?

B. I like you to say that.

C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive.

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D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.


30. Sue: “I’ve got a new grammar book.”

Robert: “ _____ ” (0,5 points)

A. What its price?

B. How many cost?

C. How much was it?

D. How much you paid?



The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the

decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection

displayed in a great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family,

Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations

made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of

importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house is

apparent to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago whether by

the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a matter of

personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and

architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an organic

structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed

over the years. The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts,

increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the

achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed

this current, yet still retained the character of a private house.

The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an

effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give

them more meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum,

the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an

opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.

31. What does the passage mainly discuss? (0,1 points)

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A. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur

B. How Winterthur compares to English country houses

C. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum

D. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned

32. The phrase devoted to in the passage is closest in meaning to _____ . (0,1 points)

A. specializing in

B. sentimental about

C. surrounded by

D. successful in

33. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931? (0,1 points)

A. The old furniture was replaced

B. The estate became a museum

C. The owners moved out

D. The house was repaired

34. What does the author mean by stating the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the

visitor? (0,1 points)

A. Few people visit Winterthur

B. The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable

C. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum

D. Winterthur is very old

35. The word assembled in the passage is closest in meaning to _____ . (0,1 points)

A. summoned

B. appreciated

C. fundamentally changed

D. brought together

36. The word it in the passage refers to _____ . (0,1 points)

A. collection

B. English country house

C. visitor

D. Winterthur

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37. The word developing in the passage is closest in meaning to _____ . (0,1 points)

A. evolving

B. exhibiting

C. informative

D. traditional

38. According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT

_____ . (0,1 points)

A. place of manufacture

B. date

C. past ownership

D. style

39. What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage? (0,1 points)

A. Paragraph 2 explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that explained in

Paragraph 1.

B. Paragraph 2 explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph 1.

C. Each paragraph describes a different historical period

D. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum

40. Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have

changed? (0,1 points)

A. This fact is of importance …… matter of personal interpretation.

B. Passing through successive …… for more than a century.

C. The Winterthur Museum is a collection ….. displayed in a great country house.

D. Winterthur remains, then, a house …… has changed over the years.


If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become

a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1) _____ it is here to stay, and

the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) _____ even environmental ones. It’s

not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3) _____ - it’s the way society choose

to use and (4) _____ them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from

oil, gas or coal - non-renewable natural resources. We import well over three million tones of the

stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (5) _____ of our

annual consumption is in the (6) _____ of packaging, and this constitutes about seven per cent by

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weight of our domestic (7) _____ Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the

plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich - they

have a higher calorific (8) _____ than coal and one (9) _____ of ‘recovery’ strongly favoured by the

plastic manufacturers is the (10) _____ of waste plastic into a fuel.


A. evidence

B. concern

C. doubt

D. likelihood


A. pleasures

B. benefits

C. savings

D. profits


A. poison

B. disaster

C. disadvantage

D. evil


A. dispose

B. store

C. endanger

D. abuse


A. portion

B. amount

C. proportion

D. rate


A. way

B. kind

C. form

D. type


A. refuse B. goods

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C. requirements D. rubble


A. degree

B. value

C. demand

D. effect


A. measure

B. mechanism

C. method

D. medium


A. conversion

B. embarrass

C. develop

D. industry

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A. took

B. look

C. food

D. foot



A. stone

B. alone

C. shone

D. cyclone



A. sensitive

B. compliment

C. vertical

D. assurance



A. document

B. maintain

C. fountain

D. access



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5. Each year about fifty hundred species of plants and animals are already

being eliminated. (0,25 points)

A. dropped

B. removed

C. kicked

D. tossed


6. Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potential dangerous

diseases. (0,25 points)

A. colossal

B. popular

C. common

D. scattered


7. This time the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion decided to expand its activities

to the central mountainous provinces.(0,25 points)

A. contract

B. diminish

C. deflate

D. wane


8. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating the house and

cooking traditional foods. (0,25 points)

A. uninteresting

B. irregular

C. unfamiliar

D. unexciting



9. You must make allowances for his inexperience. (0,2 points)

A. He was not allowed to go because his inexperience.

B. Although he was inexperienced, we must let him in.

C. You shouldn’t pay attention to his inexperience.

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D. You should take his inexperience into account.


10. The singer has given up performing live. (0,2 points)

A. The singer is accustomed to performing live.

B. The singer used to perform live.

C. The singer’s live performance has been cancelled.

D. The singers got used to performing live.


11. If motorists were to drive carefully, they would have fewer accidents. (0,2 points)

A. Motorists are careful and there are few accidents.

B. Motorists are careful and yet there are many accidents.

C. Motorists are not careful and yet there are few accidents.

D. Motorists are not careful and there are many accidents.


12. “I wouldn’t apply for that job, Lan, if I were you,” said Minh. (0,2 points)

A. Mirth advised Lan not to apply for that job.

B. Minh recommended Lan not apply for that job.

C. Minh felt sorry because Lan applied for that job.

D. Minh apologized to Lan for applying for that job.


13. He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not

talented. (0,2 points)

A. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.

B. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his

success.

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C. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.

D. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.



14. Mary has a lot of homework _____today. (0,27 points)

A. for doing

B. which to do

C. to do

D. doing


15. No matter how much pressure you put on Simon, he won’t budge a(n)

_____. (0,27 points)

A. hand

B. mile

C. foot

D. metre


16. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just _____ , please. (0,27 points)

A. few

B. a few

C. little

D. a little


17. _____ it not been for the torrential rain, we would have gone out. (0,27 points)

A. But

B. If

C. Had

D. Should


18. “Shall we wait a little longer?” - “ _____“ (0,27 points)

A. No, we don’t

B. No, I’d rather not

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C. No, it’s still early.

D. Yes, it’s very late now.


19. Her life becomes _____ than it was before. (0,27 points)

A. more happy

B. as happy

C. happier

D. the happiest


20. This is _____you have ever made. (0,27 points)

A. a more silly mistake than

B. the silliest mistake

C. the most silliest mistake

D. a sillier mistake than


21. Have a piece of chocolate, _____? (0,27 points)

A. do you

B. would you

C. don’t you

D. haven’t you


22. Lunch will be ready _____ the time you get back. (0,27 points)

A. by

B. during

C. in

D. at


23. The grape is the _____, juicy fruit of a woody vine. (0,27 points)

A. skin B. smooth-skinned

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C. smooth skin D. which is smooth


24. Who _____ was coming to see me this morning? (0,27 points)

A. you said

B. you did say

C. did you say that

D. did you say


25. Matthew’s hands were covered in oil because he _____ his bike. (0,27 points)

A. had been mending

B. has mended

C. has been mending

D. had mended


26. To be one of the earliest known human diseases, malaria is a widespread and

often fatal disease. (0,27 points)

A. To be

B. earliest known

C. a

D. and often


27. Although the two signatures are supposed to be exactly the same, they are not at all

like. (0,27 points)

A. Although the

B. to be

C. exactly

D. at all like


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28. Eli Whitney, born in Westborough, Massachusetts in 1765, was always interested in

machines, working in his father’s shop, taking apart a watch and putting them back

together. (0,27 points)

A. in

B. working

C. taking

D. a watch

Nói (1,0 points)


29. A:”Do you think it will rain?’

B: “ _____“ (0,5 points)

A. I hope not

B. I not hope so

C. I don’t hope so

D. So do I hope


30. “_____”

“Yes. I’d like to buy a computer.” (0,5 points)

A. Do you look for something?

B. Good morning. Can I help you?

C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?

D. Can you help me buy something?



Marianne Moore (1887-1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only

because there was no other name for it. Indeed her poems appear to be extremely

compressed essays that happen to be printed in jagged lines on the page. Her subject

were varied: animals, laborers, artists, and the craft of poetry. From her general reading

came quotations that she found striking or insightful. She included these in her poems,

scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and sometimes identified in footnotes. Of this

practice, she wrote, “ ‘Why many quotation marks?’ I am asked. When a thing has been

so well that it could not be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence, my writing is, if not a

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cabinet of fossils, a kind of collection of flies in amber.“ Close observation and

concentration on detail and the methods of her poetry.

Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St. Lois. After graduation from Bryn

Mawr College in 1909, she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle,

Pennsylvania. Later she became a librarian in New York City. During the 1920’s she was

editor of The Dial, an important literary magazine of the period. She lived quietly all her

life, mostly in Brooklyn, New York. She spent a lot of time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated

by animals. Her admiration of the Brooklyn Dodgers-before the team moved to Los

Angeles-was widely known.

Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 by a group of friends associated

with the Imagist movement. From that time on her poetry has been read with interest

by succeeding generations of poets and readers. In 1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer

Prize for her Collected Poems. She wrote that she did not write poetry “for money or fame.

To earn a living is needful, but it can be done in routine ways. One writes because one

has a burning desire to objectify what it is indispensable to one’s happiness to express.

31. What is the passage mainly about? (0,1 points)

A. The influence of the imagists on Marianne Moore.

B. Essayists and poets of the 1920’s.

C. The use of quotations in poetry.

D. Marianne Moore’s life and work.

32. Which of the following can be inferred about Moore’s poems? (0,1 points)

A. They are better known in Europe than the United States.

B. They do not use traditional verse forms.

C. They were all published in The Dial.

D. They tend to be abstract.

33. According to the passage Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT

_____. (0,1 points)

A. artists

B. animals

C. fossils

D. workers

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34. What does Moore refer to as “flies in amber“? (0,1 points)

A. A common image in her poetry.

B. Poetry in the twentieth-century.

C. Concentration on detail.

D. Quotations within her poetry.

35. The author mentions all of the following as jobs held by Moore EXCEPT

_____. (0,1 points)

A. commercial artist

B. teacher

C. magazine editor

D. librarian

36. The word “period“ is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. movement

B. school

C. region

D. time

37. Where did Moore spend most of her adult life? (0,1 points)

A. In Kirkwood.

B. In Brooklyn.

C. In Los Angeles.

D. In Carlisle.

38. The word “succeeding“ in the passage is closest to _____. (0,1 points)

A. inheriting

B. prospering

C. diverse

D. later

39. The word “it” in the passage refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. writing poetry

B. becoming famous

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C. earning a living

D. attracting readers

40. It can be inferred from the passage that Moore wrote because she _____. (0,1 points)

A. wanted to win awards

B. was dissatisfied with what others wrote

C. felt a need to express herself

D. wanted to raise money for the Bronx Zoo


Getting friends and family to pose for photos is hard enough, but how would you copy

with a rabbit, an owl or a butterfly that simply (1) _____to keep still? Simon King, wildlife

film-maker and photographer, says you don’t need any formal (2) _____to get started.

“The whole idea is that photographing wildlife should be fun”. Simon offers the following

(3) _____ Specialise from the start. You’re more likely to get good result sooner if you (4)

_____ on one type of wildlife - insects for instance (5) _____than just going off to the

woods of park with your camera and snapping whatever you see, pick something that

isn’t hard to photograph. Choosing an animal that’s hard to (6) _____ or will run away if it

sees you (7) _____unnecessary problems. How about flowers or a group of birds?

Search second-hand camera shops and local papers for quality (8) _____You don’t need

to (9) _____a fortune - Simon started with just a second-hand camera that cost around

pound30. But you will need a single lens reflex camera. Remember it’s the whole

photograph that counts, not just the subject (10) _____you ‘re composing a picture and

try to be as artistic as possible


A. disobeys

B. dislikes

C. refuses

D. avoid


A. training B. education

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C. exercise D. lecture


A. lessons

B. facts

C. warnings

D. tips


A. think

B. concentrate

C. limit

D. depend


A. more

B. other

C. better

D. rather


A. spot

B. notice

C. meet

D. glance


A. create

B. start

C. put

D. lead


A. instruments

B. equipment

C. material

D. tools


A. cost

B. make

C. spend

D. lose

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A. think

B. guess

C. invent

D. imagine

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A. young

B. plough

C. couple

D. cousin



A. fought

B. bought

c. bough

D. sought



A. referee

B. influenza

C. affluence

D. absentee



A. rhetoric

B. dynamic

C. climatic

D. phonetic



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5. The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water. (0,25 points)

A. revived

B. surprised

C. connived

D. survived


6. Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical

exercise (0,25 points)

A. reduced

B. encouraged

C. recognized

D. practiced


7. His career advancement was slow and he did not gain any promotion until he was 40,

when he won the position of the company’s Chief Executive. (0,25 points)

A. Progress

B. elevation

C. rise

D. decrease


8. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is

important. (0,25 points)

A. explicit

B. implicit

C. obscure

D. odd



9. Wouldn’t it be better to let them know about the alterations to the plan? (0,2 points)

A. Why haven’t they been informed about the new developments?

B. Shouldn’t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?

C. Don’t you think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?

D. We’d better ask them to change the plan, hadn’t we?


10. The fire must have been started on purpose; otherwise, it couldn’t have caused so

much damage. (0,2 points)

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A. The fire might have been very serious if nobody had tried to prevent it.

B. If someone were to start a fire there, it could prove highly damaging.

C. No one can say for sure how the fire broke out, but the harm it did is obvious.

D. Seeing that it destroyed so many things, the fire can’t have been accidental.


11. So far during their stay at this hotel, that couple have done nothing but

complain. (0,2 points)

A. All that couple have done since they arrived at this hotel is complain.

B. Throughout their time at this hotel, that couple have had no complaints.

C. Up until now, that couple haven’t had anything to complain about at this hotel.

D. Since they got to this hotel, nothing has caused that couple to complain.


12. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party couldn’t have been a

success. (0,2 points)

A. The film star didn’t attend, so the party was a failure.

B. If the famous film star hadn’t attended, the party could have been a success.

C. The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film star.

D. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.


13. I couldn’t help admiring the way he managed to finish the programme even after

such a bad fall. (0,2 points)

A. In spite of the fall, he should have finished the programme and we could have admired him

for that.

B. It was really a very bad fall, but somehow he was still able to finish the programme and I

had to admire him for that.

C. The way he finished the programme was certainly admirable, as the fall had shaken him

up badly.

D. I really admire the way he got up after the fall and completed the programme.

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14. He went to a seaside resort because he was _____ on windsurfing. (0,27 points)

A. keen

B. fond

C. interested

D. enjoyed


15. “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon” – “Good luck! I’ll keep my _____crossed

for you. (0,27 points)

A. hands

B. legs

C. fingers

D. arms


16. The bridge goes _____ the river. (0,27 points)

A. at

B. on

C. for

D. over


17. He is so kind. He always _____a favor. (0,27 points)

A. does

B. helps

C. makes

D. takes


18. Considering his unhappy childhood, it’s not surprising he’s so _____. (0,27 points)

A. mystified

B. lost

C. mixed-up

D. baffled


19. She laughed _____ at her neighbor’s embarrassment. (0,27 points)

A. grudgingly

B. negligibly

C. maliciously

D. diligently


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20. “I heard I Cathy passed the exam.”

“Yes, _____ she didn’t study, she somehow succeeded.” (0,27 points)

A. unless

B. since

C. in contrast to

D. even though


21. If the rain doesn’t _____ soon, we shall have to look for a taxi. (0,27 points)

A. set about

B. let up

C. slow down

D. go off


22. My younger sister is he girl who _____ a hat like mine. (0,27 points)

A. is wearing

B. wears

C. was wearing

D. wore


23. I’m still too _____ his sudden outburst to know what to say. (0,27 points)

A. stunned by

B. shattered at

C. stunned with

D. speechless by


24. When wood, natural gas, oil, or any other fuel burns, _____ with oxygen in the air to

produce heat. (0,27 points)

A. combining substances in the fuel

B. substances in the fuel combine

C. substances in the fuel that combine

D. a combination of substances in the fuel


25. The hotel was _____ and comfortable. (0,27 points)

A. home

B. homely

C. homeless

D. homeland

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26. Cartilage covers the ends of bones helps to protect the joints from wear and

tear. (0,27 points)

A. covers

B. the ends

C. to protect

D. from


27. The discovery of gold in 1848 transformed San Francisco suddenly from a quiet port into

one of the world’s richest and most famous city. (0,27 points)

A. discovery

B. transformed

C. quiet

D. city


28. Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated. (0,27 points)

A. Alike

B. waves

C. may be

D. concentrated

Nói (1,0 points)


29. David: “Could you bring me some water?”

Waiter: “ _____.” (0,5 points)

A. I don’t want to

B. Yes, I can

C. No, I can’t

D. Certainly, sir


30. Jane: “ _____ “

David: “Thanks. I’ll write to you when I arrive there.” (0,5 points)

A. Good luck

B. Have a go

C. Have a good trip

D. Good bye


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Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered

unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people.

They find that the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone

shows that they are cool and connected. The explosion in mobile phone use around the world

has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future

many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there

has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about

the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are

bad for your health. On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells

of some people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head

can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to

retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple

tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile

phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His

family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree. What is it

that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines

can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies

agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the

discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less

often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only

when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in

emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad

for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often

31. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because

_____ . (0,1 points)

A. they make them look more stylish.

B. they keep the users alert all the time.

C. they cannot be replaced by regular phones.

D. they are indispensable in everyday communications.

32. The word “means“ in the passage most closely means _____ . (0,1 points)

A. meanings

B. expression

C. transmission

D. method

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33. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _____ . (0,1 points)

A. cause some mental malfunction

B. change their users’ temperament.

C. change their users’ social behaviours.

D. damage their users’ emotions.

34. “Negative publicity“ in the passage most likely means _____ . (0,1 points)

A. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones.

B. information on the lethal effects of cell phones.

C. the negative public use of cell phones.

D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones.

35. The changes possibly caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with _____

. (0,1 points)

A. the smallest units of the brain.

B. the mobility of the mind and the body.

C. the resident memory.

D. the arteries of the brain.

36. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often, _____

. (0,1 points)

A. had a problem with memory.

B. abandoned his family.

C. suffered serious loss of mental ability.

D. could no longer think lucidly.

37. The word “potentially“ in the passage most closely means _____ . (0,1 points)

A. certainly

B. obviously

C. privately

D. possibly

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38. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is _____

. (0,1 points)

A. their radiant light.

B. their raiding power.

C. their power of attraction.

D. their invisible rays.

39. According to the writer, people should _____ . (0,1 points)

A. keep off mobile phones regularly.

B. never use mobile phones in all cases.

C. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies.

D. only use mobile phones in urgent cases.

40. The most suitable title for the passage could be _____ . (0,1 points)

A. Technological Innovations and Their Price.

B. The Way Mobile Phones Work.

C. The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular.

D. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time


Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near

future because they have been (1) _____ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of

Hawaii’s plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are (2) _____ by alien invasive

species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and (3) _____ plants. The Hawaii Rare Plant

Restoration Group is striving to (4) _____ the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with

fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (5) _____ . Since 1990, (6) _____ a result of their

“Plant Extinction Prevention Program”, sixteen species have been brought into (7) _____ and

three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and

fencing put up in order to (8) _____ plants in the wild. In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant

Restoration Program aims (9) _____ collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in

the wild for storage as a safety net for the future. They also aim to manage wild populations

and where possible reintroduce species into (10) _____.


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A. disappeared

B. reduced

C. increased

D. developed


A. guarded

B. invested

C. conserved

D. threatened


A. national

B. native

C. international

D. non-native


A. prevent

B. encourage

C. stimulate

D. influence


A. wild

B. atmosphere

C. hole

D. sky


A. so

B. due

C. as

D. but


A. contamination

B. production

C. cultivation

D. generation


A. derive

B. vary

C. remain

D. protect


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A. at

B. for

C. with

D. on


A. shelters

B. reserves

C. gardens

D. halls

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A. compromise

B. promise

C. demise

D. devise



A. modern

B. faucet

C. orange

D. shopping



A. argument

B. enquiry

C. medicine

D. justify



A. luxurious

B. conservative

C. necessary

D. dependent


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5. It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the

traffic. (0,25 points)

A. pick up

B. make up

C. turn out

D. make out


6. Chicken pox results in an eruption on the skin and sometimes it leaves permanent

marks. (0,25 points)

A. rash

B. hole

C. erosion

D. division


7. One of Tet’s most special foods is banh tet, which is made from sticky rice, green mung

beans and fatty port. (0,25 points)

A. typical

B. unlimited

C. unrestricted

D. weekly


8. Besides the ordinary telephone call service, our Post Office provides the Messenger Call

Service. (0,25 points)

A. noteworthy

B. impressive

C. unusual

D. irregular



9. It was not until after I had got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the

office (0,2 points)

A. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had not set the burglar alarm in the office

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B. Fortunately, I realized that I hadn’t set the burglar just before I left for home; otherwise, I

would have had to travel all the way back to the office

C. I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after

I’d arrived home

D. I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn’t turned on the burglar alarm in the

office; then it would have been easier to go and set it


10. I get the impression that it will take some time for the family to overcome their

grief. (0,2 points)

A. Apparently, the family have taken a very long time to deal with their sorrow.

B. It appears to me that the family will take some time before they are able to cope with their

sorrow.

C. As far as I can see, the family have been suffering now for quite some time.

D. The only thing that will heal this family’s suffering, as we can all see, is time.


11. You should get some professional advice if you’re thinking about changing the

system radically. (0,2 points)

A. If you’re considering major alterations in procedures, I suggest you consult an expert.

B. My professional advice to you is to avoid any major changes in the system.

C. It would be very unprofessional behaviour if you were to make any major changes in the

system.

D. Without consulting an expert you were ill advised to introduce any major changes to the

system.


12. I would prefer you not to smoke in here. (0,2 points)

A. I’d rather you shouldn’t some in here.

B. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.

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C. I’d rather you not to smoke in here.

D. I’d rather you don’t smoke in here.


13. I wouldn’t mind having a late meeting tomorrow since I’m quite used to going home

late. (0,2 points)

A. I’m trying to get more accustomed to going home late, so I think I’ll start the meeting late

tomorrow.

B. As it’s rather normal for me to go home late, conducting a meeting late tomorrow would be

no problem for me.

C. It’s rare that I go home late, but it’ll be no problem if tomorrow’s meeting is a bit later than

usual.

D. Why don’t we start the meeting late tomorrow, even though I know none of us is used to

leaving so late?



14. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent and rational are inclined _____

high levels of self-confidence. (0,27points)

A. possess

B. have possessed

C. to possess

D. possessing


15. Most people were no longer listening to his long _____ story. (0,27 points)

A. irritable

B. boring

C. tiring

D. annoying


16. A serious _____ has been reported by doctors in the area. (0,27 points)

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A. epidemic

B. encounter

C. onslaught

D. outburst


17. The Louisiana Territory, an area _____ the size of France, was bought by the United States

from France for $15,000,000 in 1803.(0,27 points)

A. than more four times

B. more than four times

C. four times than more

D. is four times more than


18. It gets _____ to understand what the professor has explained. (0,27 points)

A. the more difficult

B. difficult more and more

C. more difficult than

D. more and more difficult


19. “Why aren’t you coming with us?”

“I’m not ready. My room needs _____ .” (0,27 points)

A. to clean

B. clean

C. cleaning

D. to have cleaned


20. The swallows of Capistrano are famous _____ to the same nests in California each

spring. (0,27 points)

A. to return

B. who returned

C. they returned

D. for returning

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21. It _____ me if she _____ you. (0,27 points)

A. would surprise - didn’t help

B. will surprise - don’t help

C. would surprise - doesn’t help

D. will surprise - didn’t help


22. _____all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. (0,27 points)

A. Although

B. Because

C. Because of

D. In spite of


23. You should have a _____ with your boss (0,27 points)

A. story

B. word

C. phrase

D. sentence


24. Paul got married _____ 18 May 1991. (0,27 points)

A. on

B. in

C. at

D no preposition


25. The temperatures _____ take place vary widely for different materials. (0,27 points)

A. at which they melt and freeze

B. which melting and freezing

C. which they melt and freeze

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D. at which melting and freezing.


26. Thanks to the timely laws, some elephant populations, especially that in southern

Africa, have recovered over the last decade.(0,27 points)

A. Thanks to

B. timely

C. that

D. have recovered


27. Either the carpenter or the electrician can store their tools in the shed, but there is no room

for both sets. (0,27 points)

A. Either

B. their

C. in the shed

D. there is


28. Modem transportation can speed a doctor to the side of a sick person, even if the patient

lives on an isolating farm. (0,27points)

A. to

B. sick person

C. even if

D. isolating farm

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening.”

Diana: “ _____.” (0,5 points)

A. Oh, that’s right

B. I’m glad you enjoyed it

C. No, it’s not good

D. Yes, it’s really great

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30. Would you mind turning down your stereo ?’’

“ _____“ (0,5 points)

A. I’m really sorry! I ‘m not paying attention

B. Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that

C. No. I don’t

D. Yes, I do



MOBILE PHONES: Are they about to transform our lives? We love them so much

that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly

concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach. We use them to convey

our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy. We

rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don’t

believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services.

Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third

generations phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent

report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely

positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them. Research

about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond

being a mere practical communications tool to become the backbone of modern

social life, from love affairs to friendship to work.

The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among

teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their

identity. This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of

parents. But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles,

especially text messaging was seen as a way of overcoming shyness. The impact

of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing

friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community.

Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody

from another area.

Among the most important benefits of using mobiles phones, the report claims,

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will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the

economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for

users. The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of

services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic

information and doctors’ text messages to remind patients of appointments. There

are many possibilities. At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation

product was launched. When the user enters a destination, a route is

automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voiced, pictures and

maps as they drive. In future, these devices will also be able to plan around

congestion and road works in real time. Third generation phones will also allow

for remote monitoring of patients by doctors. In Britain scientists are developing

an asthma management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack.

Mobile phones can be used in education. A group of teachers in Britain use third

generation phones to provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the

reach of terrestrial broadband services and can have no access to online

information. ‘As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social

potential of the vastly increase,’ the report argues.

31. What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile

phones? (0,1 points)

A. We can’t live without them.

B. We are worried about using them so much.

C. We have contradictory feelings about them.

D. We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life.

32. What does “them“ in paragraph 2 refer to? (0,1 points)

A. long-term effects

B. new mobile technologies

C. doubts

D. benefits

33. What is the connection between social life and mobile phones? (0,1 points)

A. Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones

B. Mobile phones makes romantic communication easier

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C. Mobile phones encourage people to make friends.

D. Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around

34. Why do teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones? (0,1 points)

A. They use text messages more than any other group

B. They are more inclined to be late than older people

C. They feel independent when they use them

D. They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations

35. Which of the following is NOT true? (0,1 points)

A. Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters.

B. Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in people’s life.

C. People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicating things that make them

uncomfortable.

D. There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones.

36. In what sense has the impact of phones been “local“ in paragraph 3? (0,1 points)

A. People tend to communicate with people they already know.

B. Users generally phone people who live in the same neighborhood.

C. It depends on local dialects.

D. The phone networks use different systems.

37. How might mobile phones be used in the future? (0,1 points)

A. To give the address of the nearest doctor’s surgery

B. To show bus and train timetables

C. To arrange deliveries

D. To cure diseases

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38. The navigation product launched in Sweden is helpful for drivers because

_____. (0,1 points)

A. it can suggest the best way to get to a place

B. it provides directions orally

C. it tells them which roads are congested

D. it shows them how to avoid road works

39. What is the general attitude of the report described here? (0,1 points)

A. Manufacturers need to produce better equipment.

B. The government should take over the mobile phone networks.

C. There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome.

D. Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications.

40. The word “pronounced“ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. obvious

B. serious

C. voiced

D. overwhelmed


It is relatively easy for computers to speak. A computer that says ‘please’ and

‘thank you’ in the right places is (1) _____ miracle of science ,but recognizing the

words that make up normal , continuous human speech is another (2) _____ Not

until now have computer been programmed to (3) _____ to a range of spoken

commands. Until recently it was thought that computers would have to be

programmed to the accent and speech habits of each user, and only then would

be able to respond(4) _____to their master’s or mistress’s voice. Now rapid

progress is being made (5) _____systems programmed to adapt easily to each

new speaker. The IBM Tangora system, under development at the end of 1980s

was claimed to (6) _____a spoken vocabulary of 20,000 words with 95 percent

accuracy. The system includes a processor that can make informed guesses as

to(7) _____is a likely sentence. That system has been programmed not only with

grammatical rules, but also with an analysis of a vast quantity of office

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correspondence. On the(8) _____ of this information ,the machine can calculate

the probability of one particular word following another. Statistical probability is

necessary for computers to interpret not only speech but also (9) _____data.

Security systems can distinguish between faces they have been taught to

recognize, but never has a computer been able to match a human’s ability to make

sense of a three-dimensional scene(10) _____identifying all objects in it.


A. no

B. not

C. nothing

D. none


A. problem

B. topic

C. matter

D. theme


A. talk

B. answer

C. communicate

D. react


A. truly

B. completely

C. accurately

D. right


A. with

B. for

C. within

D. as


A. know

B. recognize

C. master

D. realize

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A. which

B. what

C. how

D. that


A. foundation

B. principle

C. ground

D. basis


A. visual

B. noticeable

C. seen

D. visible


A. from

B. by

C. of

D. without

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A. ready

B. steady

C. sweat

D. steak



A. battle

B. little

C. gentle

D. castle



A. collector

B. concert

C. furniture

D. comics



A. accommodate

B. appreciate

C. accessory

D. competition

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5. “Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”,

the teacher said. (0,25 points)

A. eligible

B. audible

C. edible

D. visible


6. He seemed exhausted after work. (0,25 points)

A. very tired

B. worried

C. happy

D. surprised


7. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston. (0,25 points)

A. uncomfortable

B. dirty

C. lazy

D. warm


8. The maximum weight limit of a parcel is 31.5kg. (0,25 points)

A. tiny

B. small

C. minimum

D. little



9. I started working for the company a year ago. (0,2 points)

A. I’ve been in this company a year ago.

B. It’s been a year since I started working for the company.

C. It’s the company that I started work a year ago.

D. It’s a year that I work for the company.

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10. A club member who had a funny surname made a long speech. (0,2 points)

A. A club member gave a long speech about his funny surname.

B. The speech of the club member with a strange surname was very long.

C. Everyone found the speech of the club member with a strange surname long but funny.

D. We had to wait for the club member who had a funny surname to speak.


11. “Let’s go out for a wake now.” he suggested. (0,2 points)

A. He suggested going out for a walk then.

B. He suggested to go out for a walk then.

C. He suggested them to go out for a walk then.

D. He suggested them going out for a walk then.


12. People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much. (0,2 points)

A. Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.

B. Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.

C. For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.

D. When depressed, people occasionally attempt to offset their misery by overeating.


13. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family

business. (0,2 points)

A. Richard didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire.

B. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.

C. His father retire early, but he still ran the family business.

D. Richard’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.

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14. The computer has dramatically affected _____ photographic lenses are

constructed. (0,27 points)

A. is the way

B. that the way

C. which way do

D. the way


15. Unfortunately they _____ us in the auction to the tune of £500. (0,27 points)

A. outbid

B. outweighed

C. overdid

D. underwrote


16. The music was so _____ that you couldn’t hear anything. (0,27 points)

A. loud

B. loudly

C. loudness

D. loudly


17. All the way along the wind street _____ (0,27 points)

A. he came

B. came he

C. did he came

D. comes he


18. We were facing the _____ competition imaginable. (0,27 points)

A. hardest

B. strictest

C. fullest

D. stiffest

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19. The children have been well brought up and are certainly not _____. (0,27 points)

A. neglected

B. undone

C. omitted

D. prevented


20. One of the first exercises in math class is _____ measure the radius of a circle. (0,27 points)

A. to learn and

B. learning to

C. learn to

D. to learn how to


21. The stolen paintings were eventually restored _____ their rightful owner. (0,27 points)

A. for

B. by

C. to

D. with


22. _____, I dislike Hollywood films but this was an exception. (0,27 points)

A. As a result

B. As far as I know

C. As a rule

D. As it turns out


23. She gave him some money, just enough to buy a _____ of cigarettes. (0,27 points)

A. bundle

B. packet

C. parcel

D. case


24. I can’t believe it. My bicycle _____ last night. (0,27 points)

A. was stolen

B. was stealing

C. stolen

D. stole

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25. _____, manufacturers could bring down the prices of their products. (0,27 points)

A. In spite of careful market research

B. Instead of spending so much money on advertising

C. As companies misjudge the market

D. Knowing how much the public was prepared to pay


26. One-cent coins issued in the United States in 1982 was 96 percent zinc. (0,27 points)

A. issued

B. the

C. in

D. was


27. Mosquitoes usually lay eggs on top stagnant water. (0,27 points)

A. Mosquitoes

B. usually

C. lay

D. top stagnant


28. A huge amount of immigrants passed through the Great Hall on Ellis Island between 1892

and 1954. (0,27 points)

A. amount

B. through

C. on

D. between

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Tom: “I’m sorry. I won’t be able to come.”

Mary: “_____.” (0,5 points)

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A. Great

B. Oh, that’s annoying

C. Well, never mind

D. Sounds like fun


30. Jane: “Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?”

Laura: “_____.” (0,5 points)

A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job

B. Yes, you can use it.

C. Of course not. I still need it now

D. Yes, It’s all right.



Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality

protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes

of heart diseases. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the

suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet

in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several

alternatives to eating regular eggs.

One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These egg substitutes are not really eggs,

but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the advantage

of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking. One

disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. The

second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called ‘designer’

eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of

ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diets, however,

these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular

eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the

blood cholesterol in humans.

Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite

scientific studies to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship

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between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results. It may be

that it is not the type of egg that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person

who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived

from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats

stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still

makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing

this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol

level.

31. What is the main purpose of the passage? (0,1 points)

A. To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.

B. To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.

C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten

D. To convince people to eat ‘designer’ eggs and egg substitutes.

32. According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases? (0,1 points)

A. minerals

B. cholesterol

C. canola oil

D. vitamins

33. Which of the following could best replace the word somewhat? (0,1 points)

A. in fact

B. a little

C. indefinitely

D. a lot

34. What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs? (0,1 points)

A. increasing price

B. decreased production

C. dietary changes in hens

D. concerns about cholesterol

35. According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested

daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol? (0,1 points)

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A. 3/4

B. 2/3

C. 1/2

D. 1/3

36. The word portrayed could best be replaced by which of the following? (0,1 points)

A. studied

B. destroyed

C. tested

D. described

37. What is the meaning of back up? (0,1 points)

A. reverse

B. advance

C. block

D. support

38. What is meant by the phrase mixed results? (0,1 points)

A. The results are blended.

B. The results are a composite of things.

C. The results are inconclusive.

D. The results are mingled together.

39. According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of

eggs EXCEPT? (0,1 points)

A. boiled

B. poached

C. scrambled

D. fried

40. According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol? (0,1 points)

A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake

B. increasing egg intake and fat intake

C. decreasing egg intake and fat intake

D. increasing egg intake but not fat intake

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In this week’s issue, our resident film critic discusses the etiquette of cinema going,

and the(1) _____ who prefer chewing hot-dogs, slurping drinks, gossiping and

rustling crisp papers to actually watching the film. Fair complaint, or just cinema

snobbery ? It’s the munchers and talkers, not those who complain about them, who

are(2) _____ other people’s(3) _____ pleasures and the (4) _____ seem to me to

be self-evident. Junk(5) _____ and even popcorns and choc ices, when eaten in

a(6) _____ and possibly crowded space, are inclined to demand living space. They

spread themselves about - usually onto other people’s(7) _____ Crisps, peanuts,

and boiled sweets make a lot of noise, first when being (8) _____ then when being

crushed or sucked. These are definite(9) _____ , especially if you yourself - having

merely come to see and hear the film - are not eating and therefore generously(10)

_____ your friend onions, mustard and ketchup with the trousers of the stranger in

the next seat.


A. spectators

B. observers

C. witnesses

D. audiences


A. damaging

B. spoiling

C. hurting

D. injuring


A. Simple

B. natural

C. Primary

D. elementary


A. excuses

B. accusations

C. reasons

D. complaints


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A. diets

B. meals

C. dishes

D. foods


A. confined

B. closed

C. reduced

D. narrow


A. dress

B. costume

C. outfit

D. clothing


A. unpacked

B. untied

C. unwrapped

D. unfolded


A. irritations

B. amusements

C. anxieties

D. inconveniences


A. exchanging

B. dividing

C. splitting

D. sharing

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A. archaic

B. chivalry

C. archive

D. architect



A. dubious

B. dubbing

C. durable

D. duplicate



A. consignation

B. abnormality

C. supplementary

D. confidence


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A. discuss

B. waving

C. airport

D. often



5. He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home. (0,25 points)

A. favorable

B. difficult

C. ineffectual

D. firm


6. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking

you. (0,25 points)

A. be related to

B. be interested in

C. pay all attention to

D. express interest in


7. This service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call. (0,25 points)

A. miss

B. deliver

C. publish

D. expel


8. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community. (0,25 points)

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A. cooperate

B. put together

C. separate

D. connect



9. It’s impossible to cross the road because of the traffic. (0,2 points)

A. The traffic makes people be impossible to cross the road.

B. The traffic makes everyone be impossible to cross the road.

C. The traffic makes it be impossible to cross the road.

D. The traffic makes it impossible to cross the road.


10. You can cancel your ticket with a full refund only if you do so one week before your scheduled

departure. (0,2 points)

A. You can apply for a full refund for your ticket within a week if you’re had a change of plan and can’t

make the flight.

B. When you purchase a ticket for a flight, it’s impossible to get a refund on it in advance of the date

that your flight will be leaving.

C. In order to get all the money you’ve paid for the ticket back, the cancellation has to be done seven

days prior to your plane’s scheduled take-off.

D. When a flight has been canceled by the airlines, you must ask for a full refund within one week of

the day of departure.


11. No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him. (0,2 points)

A. He had just entered the house when the police arrested him.

B. Hardly that he had entered the house when the police arrested him.

C. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.

D. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.


12. He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn. (0,2 points)

A. He had eaten nothing since dawn although he took the food eagerly.

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B. The food was taken at dawn and he had nothing to eat theft.

C. He had eaten something before but he took the food eagerly.

D. Having eaten nothing since dawn, he took the food eagerly.


13. The 1980s brought a surge of new interest in expanding the definition of intelligence. (0,2 points)

A. Efforts to widen the definition of intelligence are immensely characteristic of the 1980s.

B. It was during the 1980s that the definition of intelligence attracted some attention.

C. During the 1980s the desire to broaden the definition of intelligence appeared with compelling

force.

D. With the 1980s radical new definitions of intelligence suddenly and unexpectedly came into being.



14. Henry will not accept that I am _____; he expects everything I do to be perfect. (0,27 points)

A. fallible

B. reversible

C. destitute

D. notorious


15. Happiness is something _____ money cannot buy. (0,27 points)

A. whom

B. whose

C. where

D. that


16. There were one or two _____ voices, although the majority were in favour of the

proposal. (0,27 points)

A. dissenting

B. clamoring

C. refuting

D. acclaiming

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17. Mrs. Brown was the first owner _____ dog won three prizes in the same show. (0,27 points)

A. who

B. her

C. whom

D. whose


18. She’s so _____. One minute she’s your best friend, and the next minute she doesn’t want to know

you. (0,27 points)

A. deceptive

B. two-faced

C. deceitful

D. misleading


19. I love lying in the sun, drinking Coca-Cola, _____ poems (0,27 points)

A. read

B. reading

C. to read

D. to read


20. There was a _____ to overthrow the dictator. (0,27 points)

A. consistency

B. consolidation

C. consortium

D. conspiracy

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21. Alice was _____ hear the news of her brother’s accident. (0,27 points)

A. devastating to

B. devastated

C. devastating

D. devastated to


22. While Ms. Montello was at one meeting, her assistant was _____ another one for

her. (0,27 points)

A. arrangement

B. arranging

C. arranged

D. arrange


23. A good essay must _____contain enough interesting ideas and specific exam but also have good

organization. (0,27 points)

A. in addition

B. either

C. not only

D. as well


24. After he _____his driving test he bought a car. (0,27 points)

A. had passed

B. pass

C. passed

D. passing

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25. Fire safety in family houses, _____ most fire deaths occur, is difficult. (0,27 points)

A. how

B. when

C. why

D. where


26. With tears in our eyes, we watched her train slowly depart the platform. (0,27 points)

A. With

B. in

C. slowly

D. depart


27. All sewing was done with hand until the invention of the sewing machine in the nineteenth

century. (0,27 points)

A. All sewing

B. done

C. with hand

D. in


28. Twenty-four is enough old to live with his parents. (0,27 points)

A. is

B. enough

C. to

D. parents

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Nói (1,0 points)


29. “_____.”

“I love it. It’s great, especially at night.” (0,5 points)

A. When do you often listen to classical music?

B. How do you like classical music?

C. What kind of music do you like?

D. How often do you listen to classical music?


30. “You stepped on my toes!”

“ _____“ (0,5 points)

A. Are you sure? It’s understandable

B. Really? I’m glad

C. I’m sorry but I meant it

D. I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t mean it



In 776 B.C., The first Olympic games were held at the first of Mount Olympus to honor

the Greeks’ chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for

preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive sports.

Only the elite and military could participate at first, but later the games were open to all

free Greeks male who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness

and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus

and javelin throwing, boxing and horse and chariot racing were held individual cities,

and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly

honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about

their deeds Originally these contests were held as games of friendship, and any wars

in progress were halted to allow the games to take place. They also helped to

strengthen bonds among competitors and the different cities represented.

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The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in

four-year cycles called Olympiads,” dating from 776 B.C. The contests coincided with

religious festivities and constituted an all-out effort on the part of the participants to

please the gods. Any who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously punished.

These athletes brought shame not only to themselves, but also to the cities they

represented.

31. Which of the following is NOT true ? (0,1 points)

A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their heads.

B. The game were held in Greece every four years.

C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.

D. Poems glorified the winners in song.

32. The word “elite” is closest in meaning to (0,1 points)

A. aristocracy

B. intellectuals

C. brave

D. muscular

33. Why were the Olympic Games held ? (0,1 points)

A. To stop wars.

B. To honor Zeus.

C. To crown the best athletes.

D. To sing songs about the athletes.

34. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate ? (0,1 points)

A. 800 years

B. 1.200 years

C. 2.300 years

D. 2.800 years

35. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks ? (0,1 points)

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A. They were pacifists.

B. They believed athletic events were important

C. They were very simple.

D. They couldn’t count, so they used “ Olympiads” for dates.

36. What is the main idea of this passage? (0,1 points)

A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks.

B. The Greeks severely punished those did not participate in physical fitness programs.

C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games.

D. The Greeks had the games coincided with religious festivities so that they could go back to war

when the games were over.

37. The word “deeds” is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. accomplishments

B. documents

C. ancestors

D. property

38. The word” halted ” means most nearly the same as _____. (0,1 points)

A. encouraged

B. started

C. curtailed

D. fixed

39. Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the

Olympics? (0,1 points)

A. They must have completed military service.

B. They had to attend special training sessions.

C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record.

D. They had to be very religious.

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40. What is an “Olympiad”? (0,1 points)

A. The time it took to finish the games.

B. The time between games.

C. The time it took to finish a war.

D. The time it took the athletes to train


The overall outlook for the hotel and tourism industry in Vietnam is very (1) _____ .

Tourism is viewed as an important economic (2) _____ in the future development of

this country, and it is easy to see why Vietnam , among the countries in South East

Asia, has become increasingly popular as a new (3) _____ destination. The sublime

beauty of the country’s natural settings is very (4) _____ . The sights, the sounds and

the tastes of Vietnam leave a lasting memory for many foreign (5) _____ . Its key

destination such as Dalat, PhanThiet, Hoi An or NhaTrang are offering, indeed, great

tourism (6) _____ . Combine this with the friendly nature of the Vietnamese people and

the current political (7) _____ , and we are set for solid growth pattern for the years to

come. It is therefore not a surprise that foreign (8) _____ to Vietnam have steadily

increased during the past few years. Also important is the increasing demand from the

domestic market. It is projected that 17 million domestic (9) _____ will make a short

trip in 2005 within the country for leisure and (10) _____.


A. famous

B. good

C. positive

D. proud


A. force

B. goal

C. growth

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D. task


A. tour

B. tourist

C. tourism

D. touring


A. impress

B. impressive

C. impressing

D. impression


A. friends

B. foreigners

C. visitors

D. people


A. industry

B. value

C. growth

D. worth


A. stable

B. stability

C. unstable

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D. instability


A. arrive

B. arriving

C. arrival

D. arrivals


A. tourists

B. people

C. guides

D. interpreters


A. relax

B. relaxation

C. relaxed

D. relaxing

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A. radium

B. radiate

C. radiant

D. radical



A. hotel

B. post

C. local

D. prominent



A. example

B. continue

C. sensible

D. contestant


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A. discourage

B. document

C. general

D. politics



5. School uniform is required in most of Vietnamese schools. (0,25 points)

A. divided

B. depended

C. compulsory

D. paid


6. Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviors (0,25 points)

A. traditional

B. typical

C. memorial

D. cultural


7. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year’s harvest. (0,25 points)

A. hungry

B. poor

C. rich

D. full


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8. Besides, the kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the

country. (0,25 points)

A. green

B. unfit

C. small

D. unready



9. If the others had taken sensible precautions like we did, this tragedy need never have

happened. (0,2 points)

A. If they had not behaved so foolishly, they would not have involved us, either, in this tragedy.

B. The tragedy is that this could have been avoided if only they had all controlled their emotions.

C. This tragic outcome could have been avoided, but, unlike us, the rest of them behaved rashly.

D. If only they would follow our example and behave in a reasonable manner, all this suffering could

be avoided.


10. If I hadn’t had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies. (0,2 points)

A. Because I had to do so much work I couldn’t go to the movies.

B. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.

C. A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies.

D. I never go to the movies if I have work to do.


11. Since the 1960s, water pollution has increased, leading to a reduction in the number of fish

species. (0,2 points)

A. Despite sea pollution dating back to the 1960s, the number of fish in the seas has increased.

B. There was a sharp decrease in the number of fish because of a sudden rise in sea pollution in the

1960s.

C. Sea water was cleaner and there were more varieties of fish before the 1960s.

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D. The drop in the number of fish in the sea is directly connected with the increase in sea pollution.


12. Whether you like it or not, my aunt is coming to stay for the next two weeks. (0,2 points)

A. I wonder if you’d mind if my aunt came here to stay for the following two weeks.

B. My aunt will be staying for the next fortnight, regardless of your feelings in the matter.

C. If it doesn’t bother you too much, my aunt would like to stay here for the next two weeks.

D. I don’t know if you’ll like her or not, but my aunt is going to stay for the next couple of weeks.


13. I didn’t mean to offend you. (0,2 points)

A. Offending you was meaningless to me.

B. I had no intention of offending you.

C. It was meaningless of me to offend you.

D. What I offended you was meaningless.



14. Sue’s handwriting is _____, she usually has to type letters. (0,27 points)

A. flexible

B. inflexible

C. comprehensible

D. incomprehensible


15. The purpose of the examination was to _____ the students’ knowledge of the

subject. (0,27 points)

A. try

B. inspect

C. prove

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D. test


16. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s unusual views on literature were regarded as quite _____ during his

lIfetime. (0,27 points)

A. fundamental

B. radical

C. distinguished

D. preconceived


17. “Why don’t you come with us?”

“Unfortunately, I have _____ plans.” (0,27 points)

A. other

B. another

C. others

D. some others


18. By this time next week, he _____his novel for 6 months. (0,27 points)

A. will have been writing

B. will have written

C. will be writing

D. has been writing


19. The thief was _____ after a brief struggle. (0,27 points)

A. apprehended

B. confronted

C. immersed

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D. induced


20. The post _____ every morning. (0,27 points)

A. is delivered

B. was delivered

C. delivered

D. being delivered


21. The police _____for the thief at the moment. (0,27 points)

A. was looking

B. are looking

C. have been looking

D. is going to look.


22. They are very proud _____ their son’s success. (0,27 points)

A. for

B. of

C. on

D. at


23. _____ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time. (0,27 points)

A. In case of

B. But for

C. Because of

D. In spite of

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24. A. “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise” - B.” _____” (0,27 points)

A. Well, that’s out of question.

B. Your apology is accepted.

C. I am grateful to that.

D. That was very sweet of you.


25. Nutritionists _____ goat milk to be rich, nourishing and readily digested. (0,27 points)

A. considering

B. is considered

C. are considered

D. consider


26. I have been working hardly for two weeks and now I feel like a rest. (0,27 points)

A. have been working

B. hardly

C. and

D. a rest


27. My sister and I do not study at the same school. That is the reason for why my father has bought 2

bikes. (0,27 points)

A. do not study

B. the same school

C. for why

D. has bought

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28. A red-hair boy is needed to play the part of Alfred in this new comedy. (0,27 points)

A. red-hair

B. is needed

C. the part of Alfred

D. this

Nói (1,0 points)


29. “I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the environment. ”

• “_____.”

(0,5 points)

A. Never mind

B. I can’t agree with you more

C. You can say that again

D. It’s rubbish. We shouldn’t use it


30. Lora: “ How do you do ? “

Jane: “ _____ “ (0,5 points)

A. I am a nurse

B. I am doing OK

C. I work in a bank

D. How do you do?



Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name

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from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the

general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often

referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea

seismic activity.

Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or

volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift

of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700

kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than

one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height,

possibly up to 40 meters.

Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity. Two

areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the

seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the

islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove

disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles

away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the

inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.

Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced

a calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive

tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon.

The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa

volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby

Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was

witnessed as far away as the English Channel.

31. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _____ . (0,1 points)

A. tides

B. storm surges

C. tidal waves

D. underwater earthquakes

32. According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _____

. (0,1 points)

A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides

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B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community

C. they are the same as tsunamis

D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves

33. The word “displaced“ in the passage is closest in meaning to _____ . (0,1 points)

A. not pleased

B. located

C. moved

D. filtered

34. It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _____ . (0,1 points)

A. are often identified by ships on the ocean

B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters

C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean

D. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean

35. in the passage, water that is “shallow“ is NOT _____ . (0,1 points)

A. deep

B. coastal

C. tidal

D. clear

36. A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more

likely to _____ . (0,1 points)

A. come from greater distances

B. originate in Alaska

C. arrive without warning

D. be less of a problem

37. The possessive “their“ in the passage refers to _____ . (0,1 points)

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A. the Hawaiian Islands

B. these tsunamis

C. thousands of miles

D. the inhabitants of Hawaii

38. A “calamitous“ tsunami, in the passage, is one that is _____ . (0,1 points)

A. disastrous

B. expected

C. extremely calm

D. at fault

39. From the expression “on record“ in the passage, it can be inferred that the tsunami that

accompanied the Krakatoa volcano _____ . (0,1 points)

A. was filmed as it was happening

B. occurred before efficient records were kept

C. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon

D. might not be the greatest tsunami ever

40. The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano (0,1 points)

A. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands

B. resulted in little damage

C. was far more destructive close to the source than far away

D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel


People’s personalities (1) _____ considerably from one another as there are no two alike. Our

ingrained characteristics which (2) _____ the patterns of our behavior, our reactions and

temperaments are unparalleled on (3) _____ of the diversified processes that (4) _____ our

personality in the earliest (5) _____ of human development. Some traits of character may, to some

(6) _____, be hereditary stimulating the attributes that (7) _____ our parents. Others may stem from

the conditions experienced during pregnancy and infancy in this way reflecting the parents’ approach

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towards (8) _____ their offspring. Consequently, the environmental factor (9) _____ a crucial role in

strengthening or eliminating behavioral systems making an individual more prone to comfort to the

patterns that (10) _____ a prize.


A. distinguish

B. coverage

C. differentiate

D. vary


A. denote

B. resolve

C. inflict

D. determine


A. account

B. means

C. token

D. event


A. mould

B. design

C. conceive

D. fabricate


A. states

B. instants

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C. stages

D. terms


A. scope

B. area

C. extent

D. length


A. pertain

B. recognize

C. associate

D. identify


A. breeding

B. rearing

C. growing

D. yielding


A. makes

B. does

C. finds

D. plays


A. yearn

B. deserve

C. wish

D. necessitat

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A. feat

B. heaven

C. peak

D. defeat



A. bother

B. both

c. breath

D. month



A. recognize

B. resounding

C. reconcile

D. recompense



A. aftermath

B. affluent

C. aggravate

D. pedestrian



5. I’d rather stay in a hotel with all the amenities man camp in the woods. (0,25 points)

A. expenses B. friends

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C. sports D. conveniences


6. In contrast to her husband, she is a very down-to-earth sort of person who manages

to control his wild ideas. (0,25 points)

A. cynical

B. boring

C. critical

D. practical


7. By July 2000, sixty-one provinces and cities throughout Vietnam had completed the

programs of “Universalisation of PrimaryEducation” and “illiteracy

Eradication”. (0,25 points)

A. following

B. subsequent

C. secondary

D. assistant


8. His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition. (0,25 points)

A. impressive

B. exaggerated

C. unacceptable

D. practical



9. Look out for those falling rocks. (0,2 points)

A. Let’s look for falling rocks.

B. Don’t let those falling rock hit you.

C. Look for these falling rocks.

D. Look out the window at those falling rocks.


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10. “I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet. (0,2 points)

A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of this week.

B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.

C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of this week.

D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.


11. Citrus trees thrive on a wide range of soils, but well-drained and slightly acid

types are more suitable. (0,2 points)

A. The ideal soil for citrus trees is one that is well-drained and rather acidy; they do not

do well in other soils.

B. Though citrus trees prefer a well-drained and slightly acid soil, they do well in many

other types.

C. Citrus trees grow in many different places, but the soil must always be well-drained

and fairly acid.

D. Citrus trees are particular about soil on which they grow and do best on well-drained

and slightly acid soil types.


12. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. (0,2 points)

A. They had a such fierce dog that nobody would visit them.

B. They had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them.

C. Their dog was too fierce to visit.

D. They had a so fierce dog that nobody would visit them.


13. The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends

on the way by which we use these inventions. (0,2 points)

A. Good or bad as they are, all inventions have the same purpose: to make our lives

better.

B. We can use either good or bad invention to make our lives better.

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C. Whether an invention is good or bad depends on the way by which we use it because

the purpose any invention is to make our lives.

D. The purpose of any invention, whether good or bad, is to make our lives better. This

depends on the way by which we use these inventions.



14. John is such a good friend that I know I can _____ him. (0,27 points)

A. count on

B. look into

C. face up to

D. pass off as


15. This movie is the most _____ (0,27 points)

A. entertaining

B. entertained

C. entertain

D. entertainment


16. It couldn’t have been Bill you met at the party last night. He _____ China. (0,27 points)

A. has been to

B. was in

C. will be

D. has gone to


17. One of _____ days I’m going to give him a piece of my mind. (0,27 points)

A. these

B. those

C. our

D. the


18. They were _____ for smuggling jewellery into the country. (0,27 points)

A. judged B. arrested

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C. accused D. warmed


19. Did you hear _____upstairs? (0,27 points)

A. she sing

B. her singing

C. she singing

D. her to sing


20. Oceans continually lose by evaporation much of the river water _____. (0,27 points)

A. to constantly flow into them

B. constantly flowing into them

C. is constantly flowing into them

D. constantly flows into them


21. _____for their strong fiber include flax and hemp. (0,27 points)

A. Plants are grown

B. Plants grown

C. Plants that grow

D. To grow plants


22. No matter what the weather _____ like on Sunday, I want to go hiking. (0,27 points)

A. be

B. would be

C. is

D. being


23. They _____to the theatre twice so far this month. (0,27 points)

A. are going

B. go

C. went

D. have been


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24. “I see that you have finished your project.”

“Yes, and it took less time than I _____ .” (0,27 points)

A. had anticipated

B. would anticipate

C. anticipate

D. am anticipating


25. The _____ of the Titanic was caused by an iceberg. (0,27 points)

A. plunge

B. descent

C. drowning

D. sinking


26. What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from

spreading easily among the population.(0,27 points)

A. What we know about

B. are

C. from spreading

D. among


27. Drug addiction has resulted of many destroyed careers and expulsions from school

or college. (0,27 points)

A. has

B. of

C. destroyed

D. expulsions


28. My father used to give me a good advice whenever I had a problem. (0,27 points)

A. give

B. a good advice

C. whenever

D. a problem

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29. A: “Cheer up - it might never happen”.

B: “_____.” (0,5 points)

A. It’s so very unlikely, isn’t it?

B. It already has.

C. That was the last thing I did before I told you.

D. What do you think?


30. “How well you are playing!”

-“_____” (0,5 points)

A. Say it again. I like to hear your words.

B. Many thanks. That’s a nice compliment.

C. I think so. I am proud of myself.

D. Thank you too much.



Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent”, the film

has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was

regarded as an indispensable accompaniment; when the Lumiere films were shown at

the first public film exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they were

accompanied by piano improvisations on popular tunes. At first, the music played bore

no special relationship to the films; an accompaniment of any kind was sufficient. Within

a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became

apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood

of the film.

As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would

be added to the pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras

were formed. For a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested

entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the

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principal qualification for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the

ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces. Since the conductor seldom saw

the films until the night before they were to be shown (if, indeed, the conductor was lucky

enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally improvised in the

greatest hurry.

To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing

suggestions for musical accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company

began issuing with their films such indications of mood as “pleasant, “sad”, “lively”. The

suggestions became more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing

indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show

where one piece led into the next.

Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early

special scores was that composed and arranged for D. W. Griffith’s film Birth of a Nation,

which was released in 1915.

31. The passage mainly discusses music that was _____. (0,1 points)

A. performed before the showing of a film

B. played during silent films

C. recorded during film exhibitions

D. specifically composed for certain movie theaters

32. What can be inferred that the passage about the majority of films made after

1927? (0,1 points)

A. They were truly “silent”.

B. They were accompanied by symphonic orchestras.

C. They incorporated the sound of the actors’ voices.

D. They corresponded to specific musical compositions.

33. It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to

_____. (0,1 points)

A. be able to play many instruments

B. have pleasant voices

C. be familiar with a wide variety of music

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D. be able to compose original music

34. The word them in paragraph 2 refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. years

B. hands

C. pieces

D. films

35. According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison

Company? (0,1 points)

A. It produced electricity.

B. It distributed films.

C. It published musical arrangements.

D. It made musical instruments.

36. It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around

_____. (0,1 points)

A. 1896

B. 1909

C. 1915

D. 1927

37. Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue

sheet of the early 1900’s? (0,1 points)

A. “Calm, Peaceful”

B. “Piano, violin”

C. “Key of C major”

D. “Directed by W. Griffith’s”

38. The word composed in paragraph 4 is closed in meaning to _____ (0,1 points)

A. selected

B. combined

C. played

D. created

39. The word scores in paragraph 4 is closed in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. totals B. successes

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C. groups of musicians D. musical compositions

40. The passage probably continues with a discussion of _____. (0,1 points)

A. other films directed by D. W. Griffith

B. famous composers of the early twentieth century

C. silent films by other directors

D. the music in Birth of a Nation


Everybody has heard about the Internet, do you know what an intranet is? It is this: just

as the Internet connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a (1)

_____ company. In fact, intranets make use of the same software programs as the

Internet to (2) _____ computers and people. This (3) _____ that you do not have to buy

a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service. If your intranet is working

properly, it can link together a huge amount of (4) _____ which is stored in different places

in the company. In this way, people can get the information they need, regardless (5)

_____ where it comes from. A company intranet can, of course, be used for unimportant

information like office memos or canteen menus. But an intranet should (6) _____

important information which people need to make decision about new products, costs and

so on. The intranet is (7) _____ to share their information with other people. (8) _____,

many departments don’t want to share their specialist knowledge with others. Another

problem which often occurs is (9) _____ top managers like to use the intranet to

“communicate down” rather than to “communicate across”. That is, they use the intranet

to give orders, not to (10) _____ information between themselves and others working in

the same organization.


A. branch

B. jointed

C. single

D. large


A. contact

B. compare

C. distinguish

D. introduce

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A. indicates

B. is

C. means

D. is said


A. information

B. properties

C. elements

D. parts


A. to

B. on

C. with

D. of


A. provide

B. take

C. give

D. bring


A. going

B. willing

C. likely

D. happened


A. However

B. Luckily

C. Unfortunately

D. Consequently


A. which

B. it

C. what

D. that

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A. enjoy

B. provide

C. share

D. divide

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A. booked

B. missed

C. described

D. pronounced



A. laid

B. said

C. raid

D. paid



A. artistic

B. architect

C. argument

D. arduous



A. eventually

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B. capacity

C. altogether

D. particular



5. He is an honest man. You can rely on him to do a good job. (0,25 points)

A. take in

B. base on

C. count on

D. put up with


6. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the

epidemic. (0,25 points)

A. take up

B. turn round

C. put off

D. do with


7. There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were

banned. (0,25 points)

A. clear

B. obvious

C. thin

D. insignificant


8. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional. (0,25 points)

A. voluntary

B. free

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C. pressure

D. mandatory



9. As the city grew industrially, more and more immigrants were attracted to the newly-created

jobs. (0,2 points)

A. The number of citizens in the city remained very low as long as there was a limited amount of

industrial work available.

B. The more the city’s industry grew, making new jobs available, the more immigrants arrived to fill

them.

C. The city drew in a lot of immigrants, although industry grew only slowly and thus job vacancies

were scarce.

D. While industry was increasing, there was also a growing need for immigrants to work in the newly-

created jobs.


10. It was the worst speech he had ever made. (0,2 points)

A. He hadn’t made a better speech than it.

B. He had ever made a worse speech.

C. He had never made a worse speech.

D. He had never made a worst speech before


11. You needn’t have taken so many warm clothes there. (0,2 points)

A. It’s not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there.

B. You have taken so many warm clothes there that I don’t need.

C. There’s no need for you to take so many warm clothes there.

D. You took lots of warm clothes there but it turned out not necessary.


12. “I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job,” he said to me (0,2 points)

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A. He politely asked me to send him further details of the job.

B. He thanked me for sending him further details of the job.

C. He flattered me because I sent him further details of the job.

D. He felt great because further details of the job had been sent to him.


13. Nobody is helping me, so I can’t finish my science project on time. (0,2 points)

A. I could finish my science project on time if I were being helped by someone.

B. I needed help with my science project, but everyone just ignored me.

C. My science project will be difficult to do alone, so I should ask someone for help.

D. No one had time to help me, so I couldn’t finish my science project on time.



14. Its success seems to work in _____ proportion to the number of people involved. (0,27 points)

A. contrary

B. opposite

C. inverse

D. retrograde


15. She’s going to let me _____her shoes. (0,27 points)

A. to borrow

B. borrowing

C. borrow

D. borrowed


16. She has just bought _____. (0,27 points)

A. a French old interesting painting

B. an old interesting painting French

C. an interesting old French painting

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D. a French interesting old paint


17. Intended to display the work of twentieth century artists, _____ in 1929. (0,27 points)

A. the opening of the Museum of Modern Art

B. so the Museum of Modern Art opened

C. why the Museum of Modern Art opened

D. the Museum of Modern Art opened


18. The report was written in technical language, which would have been _____ to most

people. (0,27 points)

A. illegible

B. incomprehensible

C. inarticulate

D. garbled


19. Did he manage _____ the table upstairs? (0,27 points)

A. to carry

B. carry

C. to carrying

D. carrying


20. He didn’t settle into the new job _____. (0,27 points)

A. as quickly as he had expected to

B. If they had offered a higher salary

C. whether he was experienced or not

D. unless he had to work occasionally on a Sunday


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21. “Can you describe the bag you left on the train?”

“It was white leather with _____ straps.” (0,27 points)

A. two short black

B. two black short

C. short two black

D. black two short


22. Many people take it for granted _____. (0,27 points)

A. that the new interest policy contributed to the greater degree of stability in prices at this period

B. why no survivors whatsoever were found

C. how all receipts and papers concerning the transaction mysteriously disappeared

D. why the other passengers had absolutely no comment to make at all about the accident


23. There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _____ (0,27 points)

A. deep

B. deeply

C. deepness

D. depth


24. Getting a good school _____ is what you need to do. (0,27 points)

A. report

B. mark

C. raise

D. comment


25. The children have _____ an excellent plan for raising money for charity. (0,27 points)

A. put up with

B. brushed up on

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C. looked down on

D. come up with


26. When I was small I quite like listening to music. (0,27 points)

A. When

B. was

C. like

D. listening


27. During the Middle Ages, handwriting notices kept groups of nobles informed of important

events. (0,27 points)

A. During

B. handwriting

C. kept

D. informed


28. When our neighbor’s grandson caught his finger in the car door, he did not cry even though

it must have hurted him a great deal. (0,27 points)

A. caught

B. did not cry

C. must have hurted

D. a great deal

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Kevin: “How far is it from here to the nearest post office?”

Lan: “ _____.” (0,5 points)

A. Two kilometers at least

B. Turn left and then turn right

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C. No, it’s rather far

D. Yes, it’s quite near here


30. “I am terribly sorry!”

“_____.” (0,5 points)

A. It’s nothing.

B. Nothing.

C. Don’t worry.

D. Never mind!



Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object, each

slightly different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the

one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames

and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally

referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an

originator. In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final

sequence of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the

objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and

color and intensity information. Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects

because animation that obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques for three-

dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures. High-tech computer animation for film involves

very expensive computer systems along with special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame

buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the

image for display on the screen. A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display

screen, but for the highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer

computes the positions and colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the

recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic

disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this process is completed, it is repeated for the next

frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before

the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be

corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive and time

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consuming. Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-

generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution,

realistic-looking images.

31. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss? (0,1 points)

A. The production process

B. The equipment needed

C. The high cost

D. The role of the artist

32. According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the

_____. (0,1 points)

A. first frame

B. middle frames

C. last frame

D. entire sequence of frames

33. The word “they“ in the second paragraph refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. formulas

B. databases

C. numbers

D. objects

34. According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to

_____. (0,1 points)

A. add color to the images

B. expose several frames at the same time

C. store individual images

D. create new frames

35. According to the passage, the positions and colours of the figures in high-tech animation are

determined by _____. (0,1 points)

A. drawing several versions

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B. enlarging one frame at a lime

C. analyzing the sequence from different angles

D. using computer calculations

36. The word “captures“ in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. separates

B. registers

C. describes

D. numbers

37. The word “Once“ in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. before

B. since

C. after

D. while

38. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion? (0,1 points)

A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.

B. They hand-draw successive frames.

C. They calculate high-resolution images.

D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas.

39. The word “task“ in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. possibility

B. position

C. time

D. job

40. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? (0,1 points)

A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.

B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.

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C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.

D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.


NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS

However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on its merits,

considering quality, value and style before making a decision. (1) _____, we are easily influenced by

the people around us.

There is nothing (2) _____ with this. It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than (3) _____

on only our own opinions. But it does make life hard for companies. They have long understood that

groups of friends and relatives tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has

been tricky. It is because they are so similar with (4) _____ to how much money they make and what

television ads they watch that they independently (5) _____ at the same decision? Or do they copy

one another, perhaps (6) _____ envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the

products?

Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on

buying decisions. When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances that that

person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half (7) _____ by 86 per cent.

The researchers argued that it was not just a (8) _____ of envy. Used cars seemed to attract

neighbours even more than new cars. This suggested that people were not trying to (9) _____ up

with their neighbours, they were keen to learn from them. Since used cars are less reliable, a

recommendation of one can (10) _____ influence a buying decision.


A. What’s more

B. Instead

C. Unlike

D. In place


A. wrong

B. silly

C. bad

D. daft

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A. basing

B. trusting

C. supposing

D. relying


A. connection

B. regard

C. relation

D. concern


A. reach

B. come

C. arrive

D. get


A. for

B. as to

C. out of

D. about


A. boosted

B. rose

C. enlarged

D. lifted

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A. thing

B. point

C. matter

D. fact


A. keep

B. stay

C. hold

D. follow


A. fiercely

B. strongly

C. firmly

D. intensely

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A. decided

B. engaged

C. expected

D. attracted



A. park

B. yard

C. card

D. carry



A. dialect

B. dynasty

C. diabetes

D. diagnose



A. category

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B. accompany

C. experience

D. compulsory



5. You may find that jogging is detrimental to your health rather than beneficial. (0,25 points)

A. useful

B. facile

C. depressing

D. harmful


6. The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting far-reaching research to determine the

psychological effects of using drugs. (0,25 points)

A. refined

B. extensive

C. prevalent

D. tentative


7. A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college. (0,25 points)

A. able to read and write

B. able to join intramural sport

C. inflexible

D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing


8. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will influence their luck during the

whole year. (0,25 points)

A. failure

B. mishap

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C. fall

D. unsuccess



9. You have to finish your homework if you want to go to the party. (0,2 points)

A. Unless you finish your homework, you can go to the party.

B. Finish your homework, you can go to the party.

C. Finish your homework, otherwise you can go to the party.

D. Finish your homework, or else you cannot go to the party.


10. By the time I had got up the courage to ask her to marry me, she was engaged to somebody

else. (0,2 points)

A. At the moment I felt brave enough to propose to her, I learnt that she had already promised to

marry another man.

B. Before I felt brave enough to propose to her, she had agreed to marry another man.

C. Just when I asked her to marry me, she accepted an engagement to another man.

D. I offered her a proposal of marriage, but she said she was already engaged to someone else.


11. If I’d known how much they were going to charge at this hotel, I’d have stayed somewhere

else. (0,2 points)

A. The prices were so high at that hotel that I decided to find a more reasonable one.

B. I didn’t realize just how expensive this hotel was, but if I had, I’d have gone elsewhere.

C. If only I’d checked the prices of a few hotels I could have found a less expensive one.

D. Although I knew this was an expensive hotel I didn’t look around for a cheaper one.


12. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot. (0,2 points)

A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.

B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.

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C. A The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.

D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.


13. Kate immediately phoned her boyfriend and told him the unexpected-news. She was surprised at

it. (0,2 points)

A. Kate immediately phoned her boyfriend and told him the unexpected news, which she was

surprised.

B. Kate immediately phoned her boyfriend and told him, surprising by the unexpected news.

C. Surprised to bear the unexpected news, Kate phoned her boyfriend and told him immediately.

D. Surprised as she has to hear the news, Kate phoned her boyfriend and told him immediately.



14. The UN has called for an immediate _____ of hostilities. (0,27 points)

A. cessation

B. deletion

C. cancellation

D. ceasefire


15. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so _____ you’re used to the noise. (0,27 points)

A. apparently

B. presumably

C. allegedly

D. predictably


16. I _____ as soon as you come back. (0,27 points)

A. went

B. have gone

C. am going

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D. will go


17. My work’s got worse and worse. Unless I _____ I’ll fail my exams in the summer. (0,27 points)

A. get well

B. get back

C. increase

D. improve


18. I’m going away _____ the end of January (0,27 points)

A. at

B. on

C. in

D. to


19. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are _____. (0,27 points)

A. out of work

B. out of stock

C. out of reach

D. out of practice


20. Don’t you think it was rather _____ of you not to let us know that you weren’t coming? (0,27 points)

A. mean

B. unkind

C. unsympathetic

D. thoughtless


21. When the phone rang she _____ a letter. (0,27 points)

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A. writes

B. will write

C. has written

D. was writing


22. In Roman numerals, _____ symbols for numeric values. (0,27 points)

A. letters are the alphabet’s

B. letters of the alphabet are

C. which uses letters of the alphabet

D. in which letters of the alphabet are


23. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _____ because it seems too good to be

true. (0,27 points)

A. reservation

B. disbelief

C. suspicion

D. doubt


24. He loves _____ her about all her boyfriends. (0,27 points)

A. teasing

B. joking

C. kidding

D. pulling


25. With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _____ them more fragile. (0,27 points)

A. make

B. and to make

C. which it makes

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D. thereby making


26. Slightly over half of the population of El Paso, Texas, says both English and

Spanish. (0,27 points)

A. Slightly

B. half

C. population

D. says


27. The widely-known story that the Swedish tennis player Bjorn Borg’s pulse rate was only 35 beats

per minute is not more than an exaggeration. (0,27 points)

A. widely-known

B. that

C. not

D. an


28. We’ve had to postpone to go to France because the children are ill. (0,27 points)

A. We’ve had to

B. to go

C. because

D. ill

Nói (1,0 points)


29. “Excuse me. Do you do watch-repair?”

“_____” (0,5 points)

A. Why not?

B. That’s all

C. Yes, we do, madam

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D. Here we are


30. “How do you do?”

“ _____“ (0,5 points)

A. I’m very fine, thanks!

B. With my brother.

C. Thanks to my mother!

D. How do you do?



The Roman alphabet took thousands of years to develop, from the picture writing of the ancient

Egyptians through modification by Phoenicians, Greek, Romans, and others. Yet in just a dozen

years, one man, Sequoyah, invented an alphabet for the Cherokee people. Born in eastern

Tennessee, Sequoyah was a hunter and a silversmith in his youth as well as an able interpreter who

knew Spanish, French, and English.

Sequoyah wanted his people to have the secret of the “talking leaves” as he called his books of

white people, and so he set out to design a written form of Cherokee. His chief aim was to record his

people’s ancient tribal customs. He began by designing pictographs for every word in the Cherokee

vocabulary. Reputedly his wife, angry with him for his neglect of garden and house, burned his notes,

and he had to start over. This time, having concluded that picture-writing wascumbersome, he made

symbols for the sounds of Cherokee language. Eventually, he refined his system to eighty-five

characters, which he borrowed from the Roman, Greek, and Hebrew alphabets. He presented this

system to the Cherokee General Council in 1821, and it was wholeheartedly approved. The response

was phenomenal. Cherokees who had struggled for months to learn English lettering school picked

up the new system in days. Several books were printed in Cherokee, and in 1828, a newspaper, the

Cherokee Phoenix, was first published in the new alphabet. Sequoyah was acclaimed by his people.

In his later life, Sequoyah dedicated himself to the general advancement of his people. He went to

Washington, D.C, as a representative of the Western tribes. He helped settled bitter differences

among Cherokee after their forced movement by the federal government to the Oklahoma territory in

the 1930s. He died in Mexico in 1843 while searching for groups of lost Cherokee. A statue of

Sequoyah represents Oklahoma in the Statuary Hall in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

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However, he is probably chiefly remembered today because Sequoias, the giant redwood trees of

California, are named after him.

31. The passage is mainly concerned with _____. (0,1 points)

A. Sequoyah’s experiences in Mexico,

B. the development of the Roman alphabet

C. the pictographic system of writing

D. the accomplishments of Sequoyah

32. According to the passage, a memorial statue of Sequoyah is located in _____. (0,1 points)

A. Tennessee

B. Oklahoma

C. Mexico

D. Washington, D.C

33. According to the passage, how long did it take to develop the Cherokee’s alphabet? (0,1 points)

A. twelve years

B. eighty-five years

C. twenty years

D. thousands of years

34. In the final version of the Cherokee alphabet system, each of the characters represents a

_____. (0,1 points)

A. picture

B. sound

C. word

D. thought

35. Why does author mention the giant redwood trees of California in the passage? (0,1 points)

A. The trees inspired Sequoyah to write a book.

B. Sequoyah was born in the vicinity of the redwood forest.

C. The trees were named in Sequoyah’s honor.

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D. Sequoyah took his name from those trees.

36. According to the passage, Sequoyah used the phrase talking leaves to refer to

_____. (0,1 points)

A. redwood trees

B. newspaper

C. books

D. symbols for sounds

37. There is no indication in the passage that, as a young man, Sequoyah _____. (0,1 points)

A. served as a representative in Washington

B. served as an interpreter

C. made things from silver

D. hunted game

38. What was Sequoyah’s main purpose in designing a Cherokee alphabet? (0,1 points)

A. to record Cherokee customs

B. to write about his own life

C. to publish a newspaper

D. to write books in Cherokee

39. The word cumbersome is closest in meaning to _____. (0,1 points)

A. radical

B. awkward

C. unfamiliar

D. simplistic

40. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as alphabet systems that Sequoyah borrowed

from except _____. (0,1points)

A. Egyptian

B. Hebrew

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C. Roman

D. Greek


INFLUENCES OF TELEVISION

Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United

States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.

Television, although not essential, has become a(n) (1) _____ part of most people’s lives. It has

become a baby-sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of

traditions. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that

television is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor (2) _____ of programs does not elevate people

into greater (3) _____. The (4) _____ reason for the lack of quality in American television is related

to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the

radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close

relationship, (5) _____ the advertisers had with radio programs, became the system for American TV.

Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs.

Thus, (6) _____ from the capitalistic, profit-oriented sector of American society, television is primarily

(7) _____ with reflecting and attracting society (8) _____ than innovating and experimenting with new

ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the

programs be entertaining rather than challenging. Television in America today remains, to a large (9)

_____, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some

evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the (10) _____

system.


A. integral

B. mixed

C. fractional

D. superior


A. quantity

B. quality

C. effect

D. product


A. preconception

B. knowledge

C. understanding

D. feeling

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A. adequate

B. unknown

C. inexplicable

D. primary


A. which

B. that

C. where

D. what


A. going

B. leaving

C. coming

D. getting


A. concerned

B. interested

C. worried

D. connected


A. more

B. rather

C. less

D. better


A. extent

B. degree

C. size

D. amount


A. total

B. full

C. entire

D. complete

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A. libel

B. revival

C. liberal

D. 0



A. song

B. start

C. season

D. sing



A. cover

B. demand

C. legend

D. tension



A. epoch

B. episode

C. epic

D. equivalent



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5. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for

agriculture. (0,25 points)

A. destruction

B. contamination

C. fertilizer

D. variety


6. I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract. (0,25 points)

A. respect

B. discourage

C. detest

D. dislike


7. About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like the

starfish and crabs, live in the ocean. (0,25 points)

A. with backbones

B. with ribs

C. without ribs

D. without backbones


8. The Germany’s war hysteria has accounted for its people’s hostility towards

foreigners (0,25 points)

A. disease

B. ceremony

C. malaria

D. serenity



9. Anne takes after her mother. (0,2 points)

A. Anne resembles her mother in action

B. Anne and her mother are alike

C. Anne looks alike her mother

D. Anne likes her mother very much


10. The theory of natural selection made the idea of organic evolution acceptable to the

majority of the scientific world. (0,2points)

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A. The world’s scientists accepted the idea of organic evolution more readily than the concept of

natural selection.

B. Without the theory of natural selection to support it, no scientists would ever have approved the

theory of organic evolution.

C. On the whole, the scientific world approved the concept of organic evolution once the theory of

natural selection had been postulated.

D. It was only after the introduction of the theory of natural selection that scientists paid any attention

to the idea of organic evolution.


11. Ian has no intention of coming to the party, so we may as well not invite him. (0,2 points)

A. None of us wants Ian to be at the party, so we aren’t inviting him.

B. Let’s not invite Ian to the parry unless he promises to come.

C. As he doesn’t mean to come anyway, we needn’t ask Ian to the party.

D. Because he never wants to come, we never ask Ian to parties with us.


12. The switch was too high for him to reach. (0,2 points)

A. He wasn’t tall enough for reaching the switch.

B. He wasn’t tall enough to reach the switch.

C. He wasn’t enough tall to reach the switch.

D. He wasn’t so tall that he can reach the switch.


13. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. (0,2 points)

A. Not until after midnight the noise next door stopped.

B. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.

C. The noise next door stopped at midnight.

D. It was midnight and the noise next door stopped.



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14. The presidents of the two companies have been involved in a huge business _____ (0,27 points)

A. transaction

B. reaction

C. acceleration

D. cohesion


15. “Do you think the new teacher is good?” “Yes. She explains things clearly, _____ makes it easier

to learn.” (0,27 points)

A. consequently

B. by which

C. which

D. in that


16. _____, even though many countries are stepping up their own production (0,27 points)

A. Steel remains an important item of international trade

B. This is just one of many developments in international trade

C. England still imported a great deal of tropical fruit

D. Turkey’s exports of fruit and vegetables will have dropped sharply


17. At the hospital I was told that, _____ I gave up smoking immediately my illness would get much

worse. (0,27 points)

A. except

B. until

C. without

D. unless


18. The school was closed for a month because of serious _____ of fever. (0,27 points)

A. outcome

B. outburst

C. outset

D. outbreak


19. _____mammals, once weaned, do not routinely drink milk. (0,27 points)

A. As a whole,

B. All whole,

C. Wholly,

D. On a whole,

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20. Honshu Island, Japan _____ by a tsunami on March 11, 2011. (0,27 points)

A. strikes

B. is struck

C. has struck

D. was struck


21. The visitors found the little girl’s stories very _____ . (0,27 points)

A. amuse

B. amused

C. amuses

D. amusing


22. Look out! The car _____ toward us. (0,27 points)

A. is coming

B. will come

C. will be coming

D. comes


23. Many scientists are sure _____ life on other planets. (0,27 points)

A. there was

B. there had been

C. there are

D. there is


24. “Do you think she’ll get the scholarship?”

“ _____ an excellent student, she stands a good chance.” (0,27 points)

A. Since being

B. Being

C. To be

D. Because being


25. A (An) _____ is a person who designs buildings. (0,27 points)

A. farmer

B. architect

C. decorator

D. mechanic

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26. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. (0,27 points)

A. Hardly he had

B. the office

C. that he had

D. forgotten


27. We have our doubts about whether the recently implemented regulations will be beneficial

or they are not. (0,27 points)

A. doubts about

B. recently

C. will

D. they are not


28. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called. (0,27 points)

A. of the

B. report

C. her name

D. called

Nói (1,0 points)


29. Linda: “Thomas thinks he knows everything about dinosaurs.”

Jill: “_____” (0,5 points)

A. He’s such a know-all.

B. He knew a lot about dinosaurs.

C. He knows enough.

D. Everything he knows is all about dinosaurs.


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30. “That’s a very nice skirt you’re wearing.”

“_____” (0,5 points)

A. How a compliment!

B. That’s all right.


D. I like you said so.



Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices.

For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing

reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over

telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit

the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately

8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear

to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its

cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of

many managers. Theseexecutives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force

scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not

yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the

opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned

that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the

office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area,

they never really get away from the office.

31. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned? (0,1 points)

A. The advantages of telecommuting.

B. A definition of telecommuting.

C. An overview of telecommuting.

D. The failure of telecommuting.

32. How many Americans are involved in telecommuting? (0,1 points)

A. More than predicted in Business Week.

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B. More than 8 million.

C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today.

D. Fewer than last year.

33. The phrase “of no consequence“ means _____. (0,1 points)

A. of no use

B. of no good

C. unimportant

D. irrelevant

34. The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT

_____. (0,1 points)

A. the opportunities for advancement.

B. the different system of supervision.

C. the lack of interaction with a group.

D. The work place is in the home.

35. The word “executives “in the passage refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. telecommuters

B. managers

C. employees

D. most people

36. The word “them“ in the passage refers to _____. (0,1 points)

A. systems

B. telecommuters

C. executives

D. responsibilities

37. The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees _____. (0,1 points)

A. need regular interaction with their families.

B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.

C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.

D. are ignorant of telecommuting.

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38. It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _____. (0,1 points)

A. a telecommuter

B. the manager

C. a statistician

D. a reporter

39. The word “reluctant“ in the passage can best be replaced by _____. (0,1 points)

A. opposite

B. willing

C. hesitate

D. typical

40. When Business Week published “The Portable Executive“, it implied that (0,1 points)

A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective.

B. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting.

C. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic.

D. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work.


AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new high-

tech tests to calculate the “real” biological age of patients (1) _____ on the rate of physical

deterioration. Information on every (2) _____ of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical

history is (3) _____ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar

age suggest.

The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (4) _____ one leading British gerontologist

to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire. He (5) _____ that if an

employee’s biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday,

he should be (6) _____ to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (7)

_____ a person’s calendar years, and the two may differ considerably. Some of those prepared to

pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to smugly walk away with medical

(8) _____ showing that they really are as young as they feel, giving them the confidence to act and

dress as if they were younger. Dr. Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are

offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to (9) _____ their health.

The concept of “real” age is set to become big (10) _____ in the USA with books and websites helping

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people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe that

looks will always be the best indicator of age.


A. prospect

B. arranged

C. based

D. established


A. attitude

B. position

C. decided

D. aspect


A. planned

B. provided

C. supplied

D. fed


A. provided

B. prompted

C. projected

D. provoked


A. argues

B. discusses

C. enquires

D. debates


A. incited

B. encouraged

C. supported

D. promoted


A. detail

B. account

C. interest

D. importance


A. evidence B. grounds

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C. signs D. demonstration


A. increase

B. gain

C. improve

D. progress


A. pursuit

B. concern

C. trade

D. business

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1 D 11 A 21 C 31 B 41 A

2 B 12 C 22 B 32 C 42 C

3 A 13 D 23 A 33 A 43 D

4 B 14 C 24 A 34 D 44 B

5 A 15 D 25 B 35 B 45 B

6 C 16 C 26 A 36 A 46 A

7 A 17 D 27 A 37 C 47 C

8 C 18 D 28 C 38 D 48 C

9 A 19 C 29 C 39 D 49 D

10 A 20 A 30 B 40 A 50 B


1 A 11 B 21 A 31 A 41 C

2 B 12 C 22 C 32 C 42 B

3 C 13 C 23 D 33 C 43 C

4 C 14 B 24 C 34 D 44 C

5 C 15 C 25 D 35 D 45 A

6 D 16 B 26 D 36 D 46 D

7 D 17 A 27 A 37 B 47 C

8 A 18 A 28 A 38 B 48 A

9 B 19 A 29 B 39 A 49 B

10 C 20 C 30 D 40 D 50 D


1 B 11 D 21 A 31 C 41 C

2 B 12 B 22 C 32 D 42 C

3 A 13 C 23 B 33 C 43 B

4 C 14 A 24 D 34 C 44 D

5 A 15 A 25 A 35 C 45 B

6 A 16 A 26 B 36 C 46 B

7 D 17 B 27 C 37 D 47 C

8 C 18 B 28 A 38 D 48 D

9 B 19 B 29 A 39 B 49 A

10 D 20 C 30 D 40 C 50 D

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1 C 11 B 21 C 31 C 41 D

2 D 12 B 22 C 32 A 42 C

3 A 13 B 23 C 33 D 43 C

4 B 14 C 24 C 34 A 44 A

5 C 15 A 25 B 35 D 45 B

6 A 16 D 26 D 36 C 46 C

7 C 17 C 27 A 37 D 47 B

8 B 18 D 28 B 38 B 48 B

9 A 19 B 29 B 39 B 49 C

10 C 20 C 30 B 40 A 50 D

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1 B 11 A 21 D 31 D 41 B

2 B 12 A 22 D 32 C 42 C

3 C 13 D 23 B 33 D 43 B

4 B 14 D 24 A 34 B 44 B

5 C 15 D 25 A 35 C 45 D

6 B 16 A 26 C 36 B 46 B

7 D 17 B 27 A 37 D 47 D

8 D 18 A 28 B 38 A 48 C

9 A 19 A 29 A 39 A 49 A

10 B 20 B 30 A 40 B 50 A


1 C 11 C 21 D 31 C 41 C

2 C 12 B 22 A 32 B 42 D

3 B 13 B 23 D 33 C 43 D

4 D 14 A 24 B 34 A 44 B

5 D 15 C 25 B 35 B 45 A

6 A 16 A 26 A 36 B 46 A

7 D 17 D 27 D 37 B 47 B

8 D 18 D 28 B 38 D 48 A

9 B 19 A 29 A 39 C 49 C

10 C 20 D 30 C 40 D 50 D


1 C 11 B 21 D 31 C 41 D

2 C 12 A 22 C 32 D 42 B

3 A 13 D 23 A 33 D 43 C

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4 C 14 D 24 D 34 A 44 A

5 C 15 D 25 B 35 D 45 C

6 D 16 B 26 C 36 D 46 A

7 A 17 B 27 D 37 C 47 D

8 A 18 B 28 B 38 A 48 B

9 A 19 B 29 D 39 C 49 B

10 A 20 A 30 D 40 A 50 D


1 D 11 B 21 C 31 B 41 D

2 C 12 B 22 D 32 B 42 B

3 D 13 D 23 C 33 D 43 C

4 C 14 B 24 C 34 A 44 D

5 D 15 D 25 B 35 C 45 B

6 A 16 B 26 A 36 D 46 A

7 C 17 C 27 D 37 A 47 A

8 A 18 B 28 C 38 C 48 C

9 C 19 B 29 D 39 D 49 D

10 B 20 D 30 A 40 B 50 C


1 D 11 A 21 B 31 B 41 B

2 D 12 D 22 D 32 B 42 C

3 A 13 C 23 C 33 D 43 D

4 D 14 B 24 A 34 C 44 D

5 C 15 A 25 B 35 C 45 B

6 A 16 D 26 C 36 B 46 A

7 B 17 C 27 C 37 B 47 A

8 A 18 B 28 B 38 D 48 C

9 B 19 B 29 C 39 D 49 A

10 A 20 D 30 C 40 C 50 D


1 C 11 D 21 D 31 C 41 C

2 D 12 C 22 C 32 A 42 B

3 C 13 C 23 B 33 D 43 D

4 D 14 A 24 C 34 C 44 D

5 C 15 D 25 D 35 D 45 C

6 B 16 B 26 A 36 D 46 C

7 B 17 B 27 C 37 A 47 A

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8 C 18 B 28 B 38 C 48 B

9 C 19 B 29 D 39 B 49 C

10 C 20 D 30 C 40 D 50 A


1 C 11 D 21 A 31 D 41 C

2 C 12 A 22 A 32 B 42 A

3 D 13 B 23 B 33 C 43 D

4 B 14 C 24 D 34 C 44 B

5 B 15 A 25 A 35 A 45 D

6 C 16 D 26 A 36 D 46 A

7 B 17 C 27 D 37 B 47 A

8 C 18 B 28 D 38 D 48 B

9 D 19 C 29 A 39 C 49 C

10 B 20 B 30 B 40 C 50 D


1 B 11 A 21 B 31 A 41 B

2 C 12 D 22 A 32 D 42 D

3 C 13 B 23 A 33 A 43 D

4 A 14 A 24 B 34 A 44 A

5 D 15 C 25 B 35 A 45 A

6 C 16 D 26 A 36 A 46 C

7 D 17 A 27 D 37 D 47 C

8 A 18 C 28 A 38 D 48 D

9 C 19 C 29 D 39 D 49 A

10 D 20 D 30 C 40 A 50 B


1 B 11 A 21 A 31 C 41 A

2 B 12 B 22 D 32 B 42 B

3 B 13 B 23 B 33 A 43 B 4 C 14 C 24 A 34 C 44 B

5 D 15 A 25 D 35 D 45 B 6 A 16 A 26 C 36 A 46 D

7 A 17 B 27 B 37 C 47 A 8 C 18 D 28 D 38 B 48 C

9 C 19 C 29 B 39 D 49 D

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10 B 20 D 30 B 40 A 50 A


1 D 11 A 21 C 31 B 41 D 2 D 12 D 22 C 32 B 42 B

3 A 13 B 23 B 33 B 43 A 4 D 14 D 24 A 34 D 44 C

5 B 15 A 25 B 35 B 45 D 6 A 16 A 26 D 36 D 46 A

7 A 17 A 27 D 37 D 47 D

8 C 18 D 28 A 38 C 48 C 9 B 19 A 29 C 39 C 49 A

10 B 20 D 30 A 40 C 50 D


1 B 11 A 21 D 31 A 41 C

2 B 12 D 22 B 32 A 42 A

3 D 13 C 23 C 33 B 43 C 4 A 14 A 24 A 34 D 44 B

5 C 15 D 25 D 35 B 45 C 6 C 16 A 26 D 36 A 46 B

7 A 17 D 27 C 37 A 47 B 8 C 18 B 28 B 38 C 48 D

9 D 19 B 29 B 39 C 49 A

10 C 20 D 30 D 40 B 50 B


1 B 11 B 21 B 31 B 41 C

2 A 12 B 22 C 32 C 42 A

3 B 13 C 23 D 33 C 43 C

4 D 14 A 24 A 34 D 44 A

5 D 15 A 25 D 35 B 45 D

6 D 16 D 26 B 36 B 46 A

7 C 17 A 27 B 37 A 47 B

8 D 18 B 28 B 38 D 48 C

9 B 19 B 29 B 39 D 49 D

10 B 20 B 30 B 40 D 50 C

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1 C 11 D 21 A 31 A 41 B

2 B 12 A 22 A 32 D 42 A

3 A 13 A 23 A 33 B 43 D

4 C 14 C 24 A 34 C 44 B

5 C 15 C 25 D 35 D 45 C

6 C 16 C 26 C 36 B 46 C

7 D 17 D 27 B 37 C 47 B

8 D 18 B 28 C 38 A 48 C

9 B 19 A 29 A 39 D 49 A

10 C 20 A 30 D 40 D 50 B


1 B 11 B 21 D 31 D 41 A

2 D 12 A 22 B 32 D 42 B

3 C 13 C 23 A 33 A 43 C

4 A 14 A 24 A 34 B 44 D

5 D 15 B 25 D 35 C 45 A

6 B 16 D 26 D 36 C 46 C

7 A 17 D 27 C 37 A 47 A

8 A 18 A 28 B 38 A 48 B

9 D 19 B 29 C 39 B 49 A

10 B 20 D 30 D 40 A 50 C


1 A 11 A 21 C 31 A 41 B

2 B 12 A 22 A 32 C 42 D

3 C 13 A 23 C 33 A 43 D

4 A 14 B 24 A 34 D 44 A

5 D 15 A 25 C 35 D 45 C

6 D 16 D 26 D 36 D 46 B

7 C 17 D 27 A 37 C 47 C

8 C 18 D 28 C 38 A 48 C

9 B 19 B 29 B 39 B 49 C

10 D 20 B 30 A 40 B 50 A

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