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. hornorable          B. honest      C. historic     D. heir

Câu 1. Đáp án C

 A. honorable /ˈɒnərəbl/  B. honesty /ˈɒnəsti/

C. historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/        D. heir /eə(r)/

Question 2.  A. chore        B. change      C. choice       D. chorus

Câu 2. Đáp án D

A. chore /tʃɔː(r)/     B. change /tʃeɪndʒ/

C. choice /tʃɔɪs/      D. chorus /ˈkɔːrəs/

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. terrific      B. Pacific       C. Arabic       D. mechanic

Câu 3. Đáp án C

A. terrific /təˈrɪfɪk/                        B. Pacific /pəˈsɪfɪk/

C. Arabic /ˈærəbɪk/           D. mechanic /məˈkænɪk/

Question 4.  A. evaporate            B. consulate C. communicate     D. coordinate

Câu 4. Đáp án B

A. evaporate /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/          B. consulate /ˈkɒnsjələt/

C. communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/          D. coordinate /kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt/

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 following  questions.

Question 5. I’ll take the new job whose salary is  fantastic.

A. reasonable          B. acceptable           C. pretty high          D. wonderful

Câu 5. Đáp án D. fantastic = tuyệt vời

A. reasonable /ˈriːznəbl/ hợp lí B. acceptable /əkˈseptəbl/ có thể chấp  nhận

C. pretty high /ˈprɪti haɪ/ khá cao         D. wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl/ tuyệt vời

Question 6. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of  crime.

A. complain  B. exchange C. explain      D. arrange

Câu 6. Đáp án C. account for = giải thích  cho

A. complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ phàn nàn      B. exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ trao đổi

C. explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ giải thích  D. arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ sắp xếp

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 following  questions.

Question 7. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this  morning.

A. elicited     B. irregular   C. secret        D. legal

Câu 7. Đáp án D. illicit = bất hợp  pháp

A. elicited = lộ ra    B. irregular = bất thường

C. secret = bí mật   D. legal = hợp pháp

Question 8. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very  friendly.

A. amicable  B. inapplicable        C. hostile       D. futile

Câu 8. Đáp án C

hostile: căm ghét, thù địch >< friendly: thân  thiện

amicable: thân ái, thán tình

inapplicable: không thể áp dụng được

D. futile: vô ích, không hiệu quả

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following  questions.

Question 9. Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial   items.

A. Japanese B. used          C. jeweled    D. decorate

Câu 9. Đáp án là A. Japanese => The Japanese Câu 10. Đáp án là A. Because of => Because Câu 11. Đáp án là B. so does => so  do

Question 10. Because of attitudes shape behavior, psychologists want to find out how opinions are formed.

A. Because of          B. shape        C. psychologists      D. are formed

Câu 10. Đáp án là A. Because of => Because

Question 11. As the roles of people in society change, so does the rules of conduct in certain situations.

A. As the roles         B. so does     C. rules of     D. situations

Câu 11. Đáp án là B. so does => so do

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. "How was your exam?" "A couple of questions were tricky, but   on the      _ it was pretty easy."

A. spot           B. general     C. hand          D. whole

Câu 12. Đáp án D. on the whole = nhìn  chung

Question 13. If you practice regularly, you can learn this language skill  in short     of a time.

A. period      B. aspect       C. arrangement D. activity

Câu 13. Đáp án A. in short period of time = trong khoảng thời gian ngắn

Question 14. Students can         a lot of information just by taking an active part in  class.

A. concern    B. install        C. appear      D. memorize

Câu 14. Đáp án D. memorize = ghi nhớ

Question 15. It        a long time since we were apart, I did not recognize  her.

A. is    B. has been  C. was            D. had been

Câu 15. Đáp án B. Trạng từ "since" => sử dụng hiện tại hoàn thành
Thời hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả hành động diễn ra trong quá khứ và còn tiếp diễn đến hiện tại

Question 16. I have learned a lot about the value of labour  from my   at home.

A. credit        B. energy      C. chores       D. pot plants

Câu 16. Đáp án C. chores at home = việc nhà

Question 17. In the past people believed that women’s    roles were as mothers and wives.

A. nature      B. natural      C. naturism  D. naturalist

Câu 17. Đáp án B
Nature (n) tự nhiên, thiên nhiên Natural (adj) tự nhiên
Naturism (n) thói khỏa thân Naturalist (n) nhà tự nhiên học
Dịch nghĩa: Ngày xưa người ta tin rằng vai trò vốn có của người phụ nữ là làm vợ và làm mẹ

Question 18. Not until the manager got the right solution to  the problem      .

A. we must try by ourselves        B. must we try by ourselves

C. have we to try by ourselves.  D. we must try for ourselves

Câu 18. Đáp án B. Cấu trúc đảo: Not until S V, Vaux + S V: Cho đến khi

Question 19. A few years ago, a fire    much of an overcrowded part of the city.

A. battled      B. devastated          C. mopped   D. developed

Câu 19. Đáp án B. devastated = phá hủy

Question 20. Juliet, remember shammed death when  Romeo appears,        ?

A. didn't she B. doesn't he           C. do you      D. will you

Câu 20. Đáp án D. Khi là câu mệnh lệnh thì câu hỏi đuôi của nó là "will you"

Question 21. Charles Lindbergh’s feat put him in a position    from which      the development of commercial aviation.

A. he could encourage     B. he encourages

C. encouraged        D. encouragement

Câu 21. Đáp án A. Ta thấy đứng sau giới từ “from" và đại từ quan hệ "which", cần một mệnh đề
(chủ ngữ và động từ) chia ở thời quá khứ (vì động từ “put” chia ở thời quá khứ)

Question 22. She started the course two months ago  but dropped     after only a month.

A. in   B. back          C. out D. off

Câu 22. Đáp án C
Drop out: bỏ học, biến mất
Drop sth off: đưa cái gì đến nơi nào và để lại đó
Drop in on sb: đến thăm ai
Dịch nghĩa: Cô ấy đã bắt đầu khóa học 2 tháng trước nhưng bỏ học ngay sau một tháng.

Question 23. Mary eats she used to.

A. fewer meat and bananas than         B. less and less meat and bananas than

C. less meat and fewer bananas than  D. the least meat and fewest bananas  than

Câu 23. Đáp án C. So sánh hơn, kém
meat (thịt) là danh từ không đếm được, dùng "less".
banana (quả chuối) là danh từ đếm được, dùng "fewer".

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.

Question 24. "I have a terrible headache.” - ”         "

A. Maybe I'm not going to the doctor’s.         B. Not very well. Thanks.

C. Maybe you should take a rest.          D. Not bad. I’m going to the doctor's.

Câu 24. Đáp án C. Maybe you should take a rest = Có thể bạn nên đi nghỉ.

Question 25. "Do you want me to help you with those suitcases?” “   ”

A. Of course, not for me. B. No, I can't help you now.

C. No, those aren't mine. D. No, I can manage them myself.

Câu 25. Đáp án D. No, I can manage them myself. = Không, tôi có thể tự xoay xở được.

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. I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in  bars.

I'm not in favor of prohibiting smoking in  bars.

I'm not in favor to prohibiting smoking in  bars.

I’m not favor with prohibiting smoking in  bars.

I’m not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in  bars.

Câu 26. Đáp án A
Đáp án là A. Cấu trúc "to be in favour of sb/sth" = "to support/agree with sb/sth" = ủng hộ/đồng
tình ...

Question 27. She has always had a good relationship with the  children.

She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along  with.

She always gets along well with the  children.

The children have had her as their friends and  relatives.

She has always got on well with the  children.

Câu 27. Đáp án D
Đáp án là D. cấu trúc "get on well with someone" = có mối quan hệ tốt đẹp với ai = have a good
relationship with someone

Question 28. But for his father's early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family business.

His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family  business.

Peter's father didn't want him to take over the family business despite his  retirement.

Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire  early.

Peter didn't take over the family business because his father didn't  retire.

Câu 28. Đáp án C
Đáp án là C. But for = if not, đã cho là điều kiện loại III => thực tế sẽ chia ở thì quá khứ đơn
giản, và từ phủ định => khẳng định
Câu gốc: Nếu không vì bố nghỉ hưu sớm, Peter đã không đảm nhiệm nghề kinh doanh của gia
đình.
Đáp án C. Peter chỉ đảm nhiệm nghề kinh doanh của gia đình bởi vì bố anh ta quyết định nghỉ
hưu sớm

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. He is very intelligent. He can solve all problems in no  time.

So intelligent is he that he can solve all problems in no  time.

He is very intelligent that he can solve all problems in no  time.

An intelligent student is he that he can solve all problems in no  time.

So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all problems in no  time.

Câu 29. Đáp án A
Nghĩa câu: Anh ta rất thông minh. Anh ta có thể giải quyết các vấn đề rất nhanh.
Cấu trúc Đảo ngữ của "so... that": So ADJ V-aux S that clause = quá... đến mức mà

Question 30. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes  hot.

The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth  becomes.

The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth  becomes.

The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes  hotter.

The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes  hotter.

Câu 30. Đáp án A

Nghĩa câu: Chúng ta đã chặt phá rất nhiều rừng. Trái Đất càng nóng lên.
Cấu trúc So sánh càng...càng: The more ADJ Clause, the more ADJ clause

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.

WORKING MOTHERS

Reliable studies have shown that the children of working mothers have no more problems than children whose mothers stay at home. My personal view is that mothers should work if they   wish.

Some women have invested so much in a career that they cannot (31)     to  give it up. Others  have to work  because of economic necessity,  and  there are also those who  are    simply  not

            out to be full-time parents.

There appear to be several options when it comes to choosing childcare. These range from child minders through to granny or the kind lady across the    street. (33)      , however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can  get.

No (34)                     how  good  the  available  childcare  may  be,  some  children  protest if their parents are not around. This is a perfectly normal stage in a child’s  development.  Babies  over the  age of six months become dependent on mum and close family members, so make sure that you   allow (35)        time to help your child settle in.

And don’t forget; if you want to do the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend with them, it’s the quality that  matters.

Question 31. A. bear         B. decide       C. hope          D. expect

Câu 31. Đáp án A. bear: chịu, chịu đựng
Các từ còn lại: decide: quyết định; hope: hi vọng; expect: mong chờ, trông đợi

Question 32. A. made       B. cut C. brought    D. born

Câu 32. Đáp án B. to be cut out to do sth = có khiếu làm việc gì đó

Question 33. A. In addition         B. In practice           C. In order    D. In contrast

Câu 33. Đáp án B. In pratice: Trên thực tế
Các từ còn lại: In addition: Ngoài ra; In order: để; In contrast: Ngược lại

Question 34. A. way          B. matter      C. surprise    D. exception

Câu 34. Đáp án B. no matter: cho dù
Dịch: Cho dù sự chăm sóc có được tốt đến thế nào thì một sổ trẻ em vẫn phản kháng nếu bố mẹ
chúng không ở đó.

Question 35. A. little         B. no  C. lots D. plenty of

Câu 35. Đáp án D. plenty of: nhiều
Nếu chọn lots thì phải là lots of

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.

Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville slimed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman. With the publication of  these  early  adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales  of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for  the great white  whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville’s literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity  during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known  today.

Question 36. The main subject of the passage is     .

Melville's travels     B. Melville's personal background

C. the popularity of Melville's novels   D. Moby Dick

Câu 36. Đáp án C.
Dựa vào ý đầu tiên trong bài Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his
novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works.

Question 37. In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy   appear?

A. 1837         B. 1841         C. 1849         D. 1847

Câu 37. Đáp án C. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849).

Question 38. The word ''basis" is closest in meaning to   .

A. foundation         B. message   C. bottom     D. theme

Câu 38. Đáp án A. basis = foundation: nền tảng

Question 39. The passage implies that Melville stayed in  Tahiti because        .

he had unofficially left his ship.

he was on leave while his ship was in port.

he had finished his term of duty.

he had received permission to take a vacation in  Tahiti.

Câu 39. Đáp án A.
In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in
Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. (Năm 1841 Melville khởi hành trên
một con tàu săn cá voi tiến về các vùng biển phía Nam. Sau khi nhảy tàu ở Tahiti, anh lang thang
khắp các đảo Tahiti và Moorea.)

Question 40. How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's  popularity?

His popularity increased immediately,

It had no effect on his popularity.

It caused his popularity to decrease.

His popularity remained as strong as ever.

Câu 40. Đáp án C
In 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville’s popularity started to diminish (=
decrease: giảm)

Question 41. According to the passage, Moby Dick is       .

a romantic adventure

a single-faceted work

a short story about a whale

symbolic of humanity fighting the  environment

Câu 41. Đáp án D.
Ý trong bài: Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a
heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe.

Question 42. The word "metamorphosis" is closest in  meaning to       .

A. change     B. circle         C. mysticism D. descent

Câu 42. Đáp án A. metamorphosis = change: sự thay đổi, biến hóa

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.

Before the 1500’s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country,  primarily in present-day North Dakota.  They had large villages of houses built close together. The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans    to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to the  next.

The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary   grower.

Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow  maize capable of weathering adversity.  They began as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the land, using fire to    clear stubble from the fields and then planting. From this point until the first green corn could be harvested, the crop required labor and  vigilance.

In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the crop before it had matured fully. This green com was boiled, dried and shelled, with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal-skin bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right away or stored for later use in underground reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food,  the  Mandans  protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany  hunger.

The woman planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested it near the time of the green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices  before  they stored them. Once again, they saved the seeds from the best of the year’s crop. The Mandans  also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older  men.

Question 43. What is the main topic of the  passage?

The agricultural activities of a North American  Society

Various ways corn can be used

The problems encountered by farmers specializing in growing once  crop

Weather conditions on the western plains.

Câu 43. Đáp án A
Ngay từ mở đầu đoạn văn the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers →
ám chỉ lĩnh vực nông nghiệp ở Tây Bắc Mĩ. Tiếp tục đọc toàn bộ bài, ta thấy tác giả nói về các hoạt
động nông nghiệp ở Xã hội Bắc Mỹ: grow maize, harvesting, planted, harvested, saved the seeds,
grew sunflowers and tobacco.

Question 44. The Mandans built their houses close together in  order to        .

A. guard their supplies of food  B. protect themselves against the  weather

C. allow more room for growing corn D. share farming implements

Câu 44. Đáp án A

Thông tin ở đoạn 1: The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more
easily from the attacks of others. Cấu trúc protect sth from sth: bảo vệ cái gì khỏi cái gì.

Question 45. Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled  farmers?

They developed effective fertilizers.

They developed new varieties of corn.

They could grow crops despite adverse  weather.

They could grow crops in most types of  soil.

Câu 45. Đáp án C.
Từ dòng đầu đoạn 2: They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results,…
(đầu đoạn 3) Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity → họ phải có
nhiều kĩ năng, (thời gian thuận lợi rất ngắn) điều kiện thời tiết bất lợi cho việc trồng cây

Question 46. The word "consumption" in the 4th  paragraph is closest in  meaning to     .

A. decay        B. planting    C. eating        D. conversation

Câu 46. Đáp án C
Consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃn] tiêu thụ, sử dụng, (This green corn was boiled, dried and shelled,
with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption), trong bài ý nói ngô non được luộc, làm
khô và bóc bỏ để ăn.

Question 47. Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?

A. Clearing fields    B. Planting corn      C. Harvesting corn D. Harvesting squash

Câu 47. Đáp án C
Đoạn 4: Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. … the Mandans protected
themselves (the people, the Mandans nói chung, không nói nam hay nữ cụ thể)

Question 48. The word "them" in the last paragraph  refers to             .

A. women    B. seeds         C. slices          D. the Mandans

Câu 48. Đáp án C
Đọc cụm đứng trước từ "them" (and strung the slices before they stored them)

Question 49. Which of the following crops was cultivated primarily by  men?

A. Squash     B. Sunflower           C. Corn          D. Tobacco

Câu 49. Đáp án D
Câu cuối của đoạn cuối cùng: The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was
the particular task of the older men. → Họ trồng hoa hướng dương và cây thuốc lá; thứ được nhắc
tới sau trong hai thứ (chính là thuốc lá) là nhiệm vụ đặc biệt của những người đàn ông lớn tuổi hơn.

Question 50. Throughout the passage, the author implies that  the Mandans           .

A. planned for the future            B. valued individuality

C. were open to strangers           D. were very adventurous

Câu 50. Đáp án A
Người Mandans bố trí quy hoạch nhà sát nhau để bảo vệ thực phẩm (Đoạn 1: The tight
arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who
might seek to obtain some of the food), họ giữ lại những hạt giống tốt nhất cho mùa sau (Đoạn 3:
The saved the best of the harvest for seeds); họ dự trữ thực phẩm đề phòng mất mùa, thiên tai (Cuối
đoạn 3: With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger) → họ luôn lập kế hoạch cho tương lai