Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. merchant B. term C. commercial D. sergeant

Câu 1: Đáp án đúng: D
A. merchant /ˈmɜːtʃənt/ B. term /tɜːm/
C. commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/ D. sergeant /ˈsɑːdʒənt/
Question 2. A. honesty B. hydrogen C. horrible D. harmful

Câu 2: Đáp án đúng: A
A. honesty /ˈɒnəsti/ B. hydrogen /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
C. horrible /ˈhɒrəbl/ D. harmful /ˈhɑːmfl/

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. specific B. coincide C. inventive D. regardless

Câu 3: Đáp án đúng: B
A. specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ B. coincide /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/
C. inventive /ɪnˈventɪv/ D. regardless /rɪˈɡɑːdləs/

Question 4. A. gallery B. satellite C. different D. cathedral

Câu 4: Đáp án đúng: D
A. gallery /ˈɡæləri/ B. satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/
C. different /ˈdɪfrənt/ D. cathedral /kəˈθiːdrəl/

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the two following questions.
Question 5. Just drop me a line in order to know when you are coming.
A. give me a ring B. write to me C. call me D. drop in me

Câu 5: Đáp án đúng B: drop me a line = write to me
A. give me a ring = C. call me: gọi điện cho tôi
D. drop in me: ghé thăm tôi
Question 6. With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened.
A. outcome R. beginning C. expansion D. continuation

Câu 6: Đáp án đúng B:
dawn: bình minh, sự khởi đầu = beginning
A. outcome: kết quả, hậu quả
C. expansion: mở rộng, phát triển
D. continuation: sự tiếp tục
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the two following questions.
Question 7. The design of wildlife refugees is still a meter of considerable controversy.
A. significance B. debate C. agreement D. concern

Câu 7: Đáp án đúng: C
controversy: cuộc tranh cãi >< trái nghĩa với agreement: đồng ý
B. debate: cuộc tranh cãi
C. agreement: giao kèo, hợp đồng
D. concern: mối quan tâm

Question 8. New members will be issued with a temporary identity card.
A. of a short time B. of a longtime
C. of prime importance D. of great attempt

Câu 8: Đáp án đúng: B
temporary (adj): tạm thời >< trái nghĩa of a long time: lâu dài
A. of a short time: trong thời gian ngắn
C. of prime importance: tầm quan trọng
D. of great attempt: Rất có cố gắng!/Rất tốt!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 9. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarships.
A. had known B. the C. will receive D. the

Câu 9: Đáp án đúng: C
Đổi "will" thành "would" để hòa hợp với thời quá khứ hoàn thành.
Question 10. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group.
A. neither B. arresting C. would reveal D. his group

Câu 10: Đáp án đúng: B
arresting biến đổi thành arrested là mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn
Question 11. Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them.
A. suppose to B. all the questions C. out D. them

Câu 11: Đáp án đúng: A

“suppose to: đổi thành “to be supposed to V”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 12. Helen is _______ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
A. allergic to B. tired of C. keen on D. preferable to

Câu 12. Đáp án đúng: A allergic to: dị ứng
Các đáp án khác:
B. tired of: chán nản, mệt mỏi
C. keen on: quan tâm, thích thú
D. preferable to: thích hơn

Question 13. By raising their weapons the men showed their _______ to continue the fight.
A. ready B. readiness C. were ready D. readily

Câu 13: Đáp án đúng: B. readiness
Sau tính từ sở hữu “their" là danh từ "readiness”
Question 14. Several of my friends are _______ reporters.
A. newspaper B. newspapers C. newspaper's D. newspapers'

Câu 14: Đáp án đúng: A. newspaper
"newspaper reporters" là danh từ ghép nên "newspaper" không có số nhiều.
Question 15. _______ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is widely recognized.
A. It is that computers B. That computers
C. Computers that D. That it's computers

Câu 15: Đáp án đúng: B. That computers
Mệnh đề danh từ có "That” làm chủ ngữ cho cả câu.

Question 16. Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn't take them _______.
A. as a rule B. as usual C. out of habit D. for granted

Câu 16: Đáp án đúng: D. for granted
Take sb/ sth for granted: cho rằng ai, cái gì là hiển nhiên

Question 17. Under no circumstances _______ in areas where poisonous snakes are known to live.
A. one should not climb rocks B. one should be climbing rocks
C. should one climb rocks D. should be climbing rocks

Câu 17. Đáp án đúng: C. should one climb rocks
Under no circumstances đứng đầu câu thì sau nó là đảo ngữ.
Question 18. Hardly _______ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. did he appoint B. was he appointing
C. had he been appointed D. was he being appointed

Câu 18. Đáp án đúng: C. had he been appointed
Hardly + mệnh đề 1 (quá khứ hoàn thành đảo) + when mệnh đề 2 (quá khứ đơn xuôi)

Question 19. We are considering having _______ for the coming New Year.
A. redecorated our flat B. to redecorate our flat
C. our flat to be redecorated D. our flat redecorated

Câu 19. Đáp án đúng: D. our flat redecorated
Cấu trúc have Sth + P2 (thể sai khiến)
Question 20. Laser disc provide images of _______ either television signals or video tapes.
A. better than B. better quality than
C. better quality than those of D. better quality than that

Câu 20. Đáp án đúng: C. better quality than those of
So sánh hơn và "those” là đại từ thay thế cho danh từ "images”.
Question 21. My sister told me to pack some trousers and shirts for the trip, but _______, not to forget my toothbrush.
A. after all B. more or less C. before long D. above all

Cầu 21. Đáp án đúng: D. above all: quan trọng hơn hết thảy, đặc biệt
A. after all: sau cùng, rốt cuộc
B. more or less: không ít thì nhiều
C. before long: ngay bây giờ, ngay lập tức
Question 22. The bank won’t lend you the money without some _______ that you will pay it back.
A. Profit B. interest C. charge D. guarantee

Câu 22. Đáp án đúng: D. guarantee (v): bảo đảm, bảo hành
A. profit: lợi nhuận
B. Interest: mối quan tâm, tiền lãi
C. charge (n) chi phí/ (v): tính phí
Question 23. Tony is so _______ that his friends tend to tell him all their problems.
A. confidential B. sympathetic C. critical D. optimistic

Câu 23. Đáp án đúng: B. sympathetic (a) cảm thông
A. confidential(a): tối mật
C. critical (a): chê bai, phê phán, phê bình
D. optimistic (a): lạc quan

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.
Question 24.‘Would you like beer or wine?’- “_______”
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. I couldn't agree more
C. No, I have no choice D. I’d prefer beer, please.

Câu 24. Đáp án đúng: D
Câu hỏi lựa chon có "or” thì chọn 1 trong 2.
Question 25. ‘It’s time for lunch.’ - “_______”
A. Oh good! B. One hour
C. Half past twelve D. What is it?

Câu 25: Đáp án đúng: A

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
Question 26. "You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to” the girl said to her younger brother.
A. The girl blamed her younger brother for returning the book late.
B. The girl advised her younger brother to return the book early.
C. The girl told her younger brother to return the book when she asked.
D. The girl wanted to have to book returned to her younger brother soon.

Câu 26. Đáp án đúng: A
Câu cho sẵn có cấu trúc “S + should have P2” là lời trách cứ tiếc nuối.
Câu viết lại dùng “To blame sb for sth/ Ving”: buộc tội ai đã làm gì
Question 27. The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese.
A. Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time.
B. Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack.
C. The more obese one is, the higher the chances for a heart attack become.
D. Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are obese.

Câu 27: Đáp án đúng: C
Câu cho sẵn dịch là: Nguy cơ bị đau tim tăng lên khi con người càng trở nên béo phì.
Câu viết lại dùng cấu trúc so sánh “The + adj (comparative) + S + V1, the + adj (comparative) +
S + V2 cứ… cứ/ càng... càng". Dịch là: Một người nào đó càng béo thì nguy cơ đau tim càng cao.
Question 28. I have learnt never to take sides in any arguments between my close friends.
A. If I support one side in arguments, the other will be upset.
B. I support neither side in my close friends' arguments.
C. I don't encourage my close friends to argue.
D. I don't support any of my close friends.

Câu 28: Đáp án đúng: B. To take sides: về phe ai/ To support side
Câu cho sẵn dịch là: Tôi đã học cách không bao giờ về phe ai trong bất kể cuộc tranh luận nào
giữa những người bạn thân.
Câu viết lại dịch: Tôi không ủng hộ phe nào trong các cuộc tranh luận của những người bạn
thân

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29. My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city in 2004. He remained in office until 2014.
A. My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city twice: 2004 and 2014.
B. Elected as the mayor of the city in 2010, my uncle held the post for 10 years.
C. Although elected as the mayor of the city, my uncle took office in 2014.
D. Ten years after serving as the mayor of the city, my uncle resigned in 2004.

Câu 29: Đáp án đúng: C
Sử dụng “no matter how + adj/adv + S + V” dù như thế nào để ghép 2 câu đơn

Question 30. He tried many times. He never succeeded in kicking the ball into the goal.
A. Although he tried many times, he ever succeeded in kicking the ball into the goal.
B. However hard he tried, he didn't succeed in scoring a goal for his team.
C. No matter how many times he tried, he didn't ever succeed in kicking the ball into the goal. Đáp án đúng
D. Hard as he tried, he has never been successful in football career.

Câu 31. Đáp án đúng: D
a/ the amount of danh từ không đếm được
a number of + danh từ số nhiều
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns that strongly affect the world. When the water is warm the (31) _______ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could even experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (32) _______ rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (33) _______ unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. El Nino itself used to be (34) _______ . It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (35) _______ on a global scale either.
Question 31.A. deal B. figure C. number D. amount

Câu 31. Đáp án đúng: D
a/ the amount of danh từ không đếm được
a number of + danh từ số nhiều
Question 32.A. angry B. strict C. severe D. cruel

Câu 32. Đáp án đúng: C
severe (ađj) khắc nghiệt (miêu tả thời tiết)
B. strict (adj) nghiêm khắc
D. cruel (adj): tàn ác, độc ác
Question 33.A. bring B. fetch C. carry D. take

Câu 33. Đáp án đúng: A bring (v): mang lại gần
B. fetch (V): lấy lại, đem về
C. carry (v); mang, vác
D. take (v): lấy, cầm
Question 34. A. incredible B. predictable C. remarkable D. notable

Câu 34. Đáp án đúng: B predictable (a) có thể dự đoán
A. incredible (a) không thể tưởng tượng nổi
C. remarkable (a): nổi bật, đáng chú ý
D. notable (a):đáng kể, nổi bật
Question 35. A. shift B. transfer C. change D. transformation

Câu 35. Đáp án đúng: C. change (n): sự thay đổi để trở nên khác đi
A. shift (n): thay đổi, đi chuyển
B. transfer (n): sự truyền, sự di dời
D. transformation (n): sự biến đổi, phép biến đổi
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave.
The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. Radar sends out a short burst of radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off the objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and the objects. The word ‘radar’; in fact, gets its name from the term ‘radio detection and ranging’. ‘Ranging’ is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essentia] for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
Question 36. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. the nature of radar B. types of ranging
C. alternatives to radar D, history of radar

Câu 36. Câu hỏi tổng quát
Đáp áp đúng: A. the nature of radar
Cả đoạn văn nói về bản chất của radar
Question 37. The word 'dense' could be replaced by _______.
A. cold B. thick C. wet D. dark

Câu 37. Câu hỏi từ vựng theo ngữ cảnh

Đáp áp đúng: B. thick vì ‘dense’ là dày đặc
Question 38. The word 'it' refers to _______.
A. a radar set B. a short burst C. a radio wave D. light

Câu 38. Câu hỏi tham chiếu, quy chiếu
Đáp áp đúng: A. a radar set
Question 39. Which types of waves does radar use?

A. sound B. heat C. radio D. light

Câu 39. Câu hỏi thông tin thực
Đáp áp đúng: C. radio

Question 40. The word 'critical' is closest meaning to _______.
A. serious B. severe C. heavy D. crucial

Câu 40. Câu hỏi từ vựng theo ngữ cảnh
Đáp áp đúng: D. crucial= ‘critical’ cần thiết, quan trọng
Question 41. The way radar works is compared to _______.
A. a burst of the river banks B. the depth of a cave
C. the echo of sound against the walls D. the eyesight in dense fog

Câu 41. Câu hỏi thông tin thực
Đáp áp đúng: C. the echo of sound against the walls
Thông tin ở câu: “The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts
in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave.”

Question 42. What might be inferred about radar?
A. It takes the place of a radio
B. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane
C. It developed from a study of sound waves
D. It has improved navigational safety

Câu 42. Câu hỏi suy luận
Đáp áp đúng: D. It has improved navigational safety
Trong đoạn văn ta thấy tác giả nhấn mạnh tầm quan trọng của radar trong định hướng trên biển.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a serious purpose. Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in influencing people in Europe and the United States. Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing education to illiterate and semiliterate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves
have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way. In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as possible among the people. Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.
Question 43. Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?
A. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness.
B. Originality, freshness, and astonishment.
C. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness.
D. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism.

Câu 43. Câu hỏi thông tin thực
Đáp áp đúng: D. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism.
Thông tin ờ cả đoạn 1

Question 44. Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of _______.
A. educating ordinary people B. spreading Western ideas
C. political propaganda in wartime D. amusing people all the time

Câu 44. Câu hỏi thông tin thực
Đáp áp đúng: A. educating ordinary people
Thông tin ở câu này: "Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese
cartoon drawings in the past have also attempted to educate people”

Question 45. The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from their _______.
A. purposes B. styles C. nationalities D. values

Câu 45. Câu hỏi thông tin thực
Đáp áp đúng: A. purposes
Đọc cả bài ta thấy mục đích của Chinese cartoons khác với Western cartoon.
Question 46. The pronoun "this" in paragraph 4 mostly refers to _______.
A. a propaganda campaign B. a funny element
C. an educational purpose D. a piece of art

Câu 46. Câu hỏi tham chiếu, quy chiếu
Đáp áp đúng: B. a funny element

Question 47. The passage is intended to present _______.
A. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over
B. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
C. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
D. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people

Câu 47. Câu hỏi suy luận hỏi về mục đích của đoạn văn
Đáp áp đúng: C. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
Rõ ràng là một sự đối lập giữa tranh biếm họa của phương Tây và của Trung Hoa.

Question 48. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People
B. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons
C. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People
D. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda

Câu 48. Câu hỏi tổng quát hỏi về tiêu đề cùa đoạn văn
Đáp áp đúng: B. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons

Question 49. In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at _______.
A. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world
B. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world
C. bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people in the world
D. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men's famous sayings

Câu 49. Câu hỏi thông tin thực
Đáp áp đúng: B. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world
Thông tin ở câu: "Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese
philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France,
America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.”

Question 50. Which of the following is most likely the traditional subject of Chinese cartoons?
A. Jokes and other kinds of humour in political and social matters.
B. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over.
C. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China.
D. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers

Câu 50. Câu hỏi thông tin thực

Đáp áp đúng: D. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers
Thông tin ở câu: "Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves haveth US served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way".