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. food B. shoot C. book D. boot

Câu 1. Đáp án C
A. food /fuːd/ B. shoot /ʃuːt/ C. book /bʊk/ D. boot /buːt/
Question 2. A. choice B. chaos C. charge D. chase

Câu 2. Đáp án B
A. choice /tʃɔɪs/ B. chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/ C. charge /tʃɑːdʒ/ D. chase /tʃeɪs/

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. medicine B. endanger C. addition D. survival

Câu 3. Đáp án A
A. medicine /ˈmedsn/ B. endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə(r)/
C. addition /əˈdɪʃn/ D. survival /səˈvaɪvl/
Question 4. A. experience B. cosmetics C. economics D. photography

Câu 4. Đáp án C
A. experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ B. cosmetics /kɒzˈmetɪks/
C. economics /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ D. photography /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/

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. This tapestry has a very complicated pattern.
A. obsolete B. intricate C. ultimate D. appropriate

Câu 5. Đáp án B
complicated = phức tạp
A. obsolete /ˈɒbsəliːt/ chướng ngại vật B. intricate /ˈɪntrɪkət/ phức tạp
C. ultimate /ˈʌltɪmət/ cuối cùng D. appropriate /əˈprəʊpriət/ thích hợp
Question 6. We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.
A. monthly payment B. cash and carry
C. credit card D. piece by piece

Câu 6. Đáp án A
installment = sự trả góp, khoản trả mỗi lần
A. monthly payment: trả tiền hàng tháng B. cash and carry: tiền mặt
C. credit card: thẻ tín dụng D. piece by piece: từng mảnh

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. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B. warm C. lazy D. dirty

Câu 7. Đáp án A
cozy = ấm cúng, tiện nghi >< uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/ không thoải mái
B. warm /wɔːm/ ấm cúng
C. lazy /ˈleɪzi/ lười nhác
D. dirty /ˈdɜːti/ bụi bẩn
Question 8. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. authentic B. forger C. faulty D. original

Câu 8. Đáp án A
fake: đồ giả = forger >< authentic: đồ thật
C. faulty: bị lỗi D. original: nguyên bản

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. In just three months H.G. Wells wrote the famous classic The Time Machine for what he won a Newberry Caldecott award.
A. just B. wrote C. what D. a

Câu 9. Đáp án C
what => which
Dùng đại từ quan hệ
Question 10. It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
A. studies B. more C. attempting D. to pass

Câu 10. Đáp án A
studies => should study
Cấu trúc thức giả định: S1 suggest S2 (should) do sth
Question 11. Chicago’s Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the ground to the top of it antenna.
A. now B. rises C. feet D. it

Câu 11. Đáp án D
it => its

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. This is very _______! Can't you practise your violin somewhere else?
A. convenient B. conveniently C. inconvenient D. convenience

Câu 12. Đáp án C. inconvenient: không thuận tiện

Question 13. We are here to provide you _______ the best service possible.
A. of B. with C. to D. for

Câu 13. Đáp án B
Provide sb with sth = provide sth for sb: cung cấp cho ai cái gì
Dịch nghĩa: Chúng tôi ở đây để đem đến cho bạn dịch vụ tốt nhất có thể.
Question 14. No sooner had we left the house _______ it started snowing.
A. and B. than C. when D. that

Câu 14. Đáp án B
Cấu trúc: No sooner + auxiliary + S + V + than + S + V (Vừa mới ... thì đã ...
Question 15. Several cars, _______ owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
A. their B. of which C. whom D. whose

Câu 15. Đáp án D
Đại từ quan hệ “whose” thay thế cho tính từ sỡ hữu trong câu
Question 16. The young should _______ themselves in social activities.
A. determine B. serve C. involve D. promote

Câu 16. Đáp án C
Involve sb in sth = take part in sth: tham gia vào làm gì
Question 17. Please cut my hair _______ the style in this magazine.
A. the same length as B. the same length like
C. the same long like D. the same long as

Câu 17. Đáp án A
Cấu trúc: the same + N + as + noun/pronoun
Question 18. I prefer _______ jobs because I don’t like keep on moving and changing all the time.
A. demanding B. challenging C. steady D. secure

Câu 18. Đáp án C
Steady job: công việc ổn định
Question 19. _______ anyone object, the plan will be reconsidered.
A. If B. Should C. Do D. Might

Câu 19. Đáp án B
Đảo ngữ của câu điều kiện loại 1, lược bỏ If, sử dụng "should"
VD: If he comes, call me.
=> Đảo: Should he come, call me.
Question 20. When they _______ for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over.
A. went out B. went off C. set off D. left out

Câu 20. Đáp án C
set off: khởi hành
go out: ra ngoài, đình công, tắt (đèn)
go off: nổ tung, rung (chuông báo thức), rời khỏi
leave out: bỏ sót, loại trừ
Dịch nghĩa: Khi họ khởi hành chuyến đi biển, trời vẫn còn sáng nhưng lúc họ đến nơi thì trời đã
đầy mây bao phủ.
Question 21. I'm really sleepy today. I wish I _______ Bob to the airport late last night.
A. weren’t taking B. didn’t have to take
C. didn't take D. hadn't had to take

Câu 21. Đáp án D
Ước cho một điều trong quá khứ, ta dùng quá khứ hoàn thành.
Question 22. He left the country _______ arrest if he returned.
A. in fear that B. with fear of C. with threat of D. under threat of

Câu 22. Đáp án D
under threat of: bị đe dọa
Question 23. In order to _______ their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time, money, and energy in their studies.
A. achieve B. catch C. establish D. manage

Câu 23. Đáp án A
achieve/attain a goal: đạt được mục tiêu

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. "Can I try your new camera?" - "_______"
A. I’m sorry I can’t. Let’s go now. B. Sure. I’d love to.
C. Sure. But please be careful with it. D. I’m sorry. I'm home late.

Câu 24. Đáp án C
“Tôi có thể dùng thử chiếc máy ảnh này không?”
Được. Nhưng hãy cẩn thận với nó.
Question 23. "How well do you play?" - "_______"
A. Yes, I used to play tennis. B. I don’t play very often.
C. No, I don't play very well. D. Pretty well, I think.

Câu 25. Đáp án D
“Bạn chơi tốt thế nào”
Khá tốt, tôi nghĩ vậy.

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. David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.

Câu 26. Đáp án A
Câu: David đã lái xe rất nhanh; điều này rất nguy hiểm.
Sử dụng đại từ quan hệ "which" thay thế cho việc lái xe của David.
Question 27. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
C. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
D. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming.

Câu 27. Đáp án C
Câu: Bọn trẻ không thể đi bơi vì biển động
Cấu trúc: too ADJ for sb to do sth = quá... để làm gì
Question 28. "Leave my house now or I'll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.

Câu 28. Đáp án A
Câu: "Biến khỏi nhà tôi ngay nếu không tôi sẽ gọi điện cho cảnh sát" người phụ nữ quát lớn với
người đàn ông.
Cấu trúc: threat to do sth = đe doạ ai đó làm gì

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. The girl didn’t have any friends. Therefore, she felt lonely.
A. Having many friends, the girl felt lonely.
B. Deprived of friends, the girl felt lonely.
C. Not having friends, they made the girl feel lonely.
D. Having no friends, the girl felt lonely.

Câu 29. Đáp án D
Câu: Cô ấy không có bất cứ người bạn nào. Cô ấy cảm thấy cô đơn.
D. Không có bạn, nên cô gái này cảm thấy cô đơn.
Question 30. It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it.
B. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
C. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
D. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.

Câu 30. Đáp án A
Câu: Đây là một quyển tiểu thuyết thú vị. Tôi đã thức cả đêm để đọc xong nó.
A. Quyến tiểu thuyết này thú vị đến nỗi mà tôi phải thức cả đêm đế đọc xong nó
Cấu trúc: So ADJ that clause = quá ...đến nỗi mà...

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.

SCHOOL LUNCH
Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (31) _______ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to provide meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen. One shocking (32) _______ of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which
have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (33) _______ by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children (34) _______ twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime. The reseat will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in
Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot instruct parents, but it can remind them of the (35) _______ value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.
Question 31. A. approximately B. properly C. probably D. possibly

Câu 31. Đáp án B. properly: một cách đúng đắn
Các từ còn lại: approximately: khoảng chừng; probably: có lẽ; possibly: có thể
Question 32.A. finding B. number C. figure D. factor

Câu 32. Đáp án A. finding: sự phát hiện
Các từ còn lại: number: số; figure: con số, số liệu; factor: nhân tố
Question 33.A. examined B. found C. taken D. looked

Câu 33. Đáp án A. examined: được nghiên cứu
Các từ còn lại: found: được tìm thấy; taken: được lấy; looked: được nhìn thấy

Question 34.A. take B. contain C. consume D. consist

Câu 34. Đáp án C. consume: tiêu thụ
Các từ còn lại: take: lấy; contain: chứa; consist (of): gồm có

Question 35.A. nutritional B. healthy C. positive D. good

Câu 35. Đáp án A. nutritional value: giá trị dinh dưỡng

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.
Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described. Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a
majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal
situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing. Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their  collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar
objects and events. It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups;
third, association among the subgroups and the majority population. Finally, it is worth noting that the terms ''standard", "colloquial”, and "slang” exist only as
abstract levels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.
Question 36. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Standard speech. B. Idiomatic phrases.
C. Dictionary usage. D. Different types of vocabulary.

Câu 36. Đáp án D
Chủ đề của đoạn văn là: “different types of vocabulary” = Các loại từ vựng khác nhau.
Các phương án khác: "Standard speech” là văn nói chuẩn; "idiomatic phrases" là các thành ngữ,
"Dictionary usage” là cách sử dụng từ điển
Question 37. The word "appropriate” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. old B. correct C. important D. large

Câu 37. Đáp án B
appropriate = phù hợp, correct = đúng đắn
Question 38. The word "obscurity" could best be replaced by _______.
A. qualification B. disappearance C. influence D. tolerance

Câu 38. Đáp án B

obscurity = disappearance (sự biến mất), trong đoạn văn nói "but other slang expressions enjoy
momentary popularity followed by obscurity".
Các từ khác: "qualification” = phẩm chất; năng lực cần thiết cho một nghề, việc; "influence" =
ảnh hưởng; "tolerance” = sự chịu đựng
Question 39. The word "them" refers to _______.
A. slang phrases B. words C. the majority D. memories

Câu 39. Đáp án A
Đại từ "them" đề cập đến "slang phrases" - đọc và tìm các danh từ trước từ "them” thì ta thấy nó
nói tới “slang phrases”: các cụm tiếng lóng
Question 40. Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are most commonly used?
A. The last sentences of paragraph 2.
B. The last sentences of paragraph 3.
C. The first two sentences of paragraph 2.
D. The last two sentences of paragraph 5.

Câu 40. Đáp án A
Tác giả giải thích nơi mà ngôn ngữ thông tục và tiếng lóng được sử dụng rộng rãi nhất trong các
câu cuối đoạn 2
Question 41. The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT _______.
A. a number of linguists B. a new generation
C. interaction among diverse groups D. new situations

Câu 41. Đáp án A
Tác giả đề cập đến những yêu cầu để tạo ra các cụm từ tiếng lóng ngoại trừ: 1 số nhà ngôn ngữ
học. Các phương án khác đều dẫn đến việc hình thành tiếng lóng "a new generation" = một thế hệ
mới; "interaction among diverse groups" = ảnh hưởng qua lại giữa các nhóm đa dạng; "new
situations" = tình huống mới
Question 42. It can be inferred from the passage that the author _______.
A. does not approve of colloquial usage in writing
B. approve of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations
C. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation
D. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang

Câu 42. Đáp án B
Ta có thể suy từ đoạn văn rằng tác giả ủng hộ việc sử đụng tiếng lóng và lời nói thông tục trong
những tình huống thích hợp.

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.
At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don't seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the
most popular live entertainment in the world. But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can’t be glamorous, and it's

undoubtedly hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it. Each girl has a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes. As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture, but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the
lights come from a firm in Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects; former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast master class to make sure they’re ready for the show's next performance.
The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the case start to go through their routines under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, ‘The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they’ll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge,’ he continues, ‘is to produce something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it. And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it every night.’ ‘The only place you'll see certain skating moves is an ice show,’ he says, ‘because you’re not allowed to do them in competition. It’s not in the rules. So the ice show world has things to offer
which the competitive world just doesn't. Cousins knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he stopped competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can’t put on an Olympic performance every night. I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I suddenly thought, "I really can't cope. I'm not enjoying it”.' The solution, he realized, was to give 75 per cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him medals.
To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it’s impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.
(Source TOEFL reading)
Question 43. What surprises the writer about the popularity of Holiday on Ice?
A. Few people know someone who has seen it.
B. The show has not changed since it started.

C. Ice-skating is not generally a popular hobby.
D. People often say they prefer other types of show.

Câu 43. Đáp án A
Dựa vào đoạn 1 trong bài: Given that most people don't seem to be acquainted with anyone
who's ever been.
Question 44. The word blares out in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. seeps out B. sounds beautifully
C. resounds loudly D. rings

Câu 44. Đáp án C
blares out = resounds loudly: vang lên ầm ĩ
Question 45. What does the writer highlight about the show in the third paragraph?
A. the variety of places in which the show has been staged
B. the range of companies involved in the production
C. the need for a higher level of professional support
D. the difficulty of finding suitable equipment

Câu 45. Đáp án B
the range of companies involved in the production: phạm vi của các công ty tham gia sản xuất.
Dựa vào các chi tiết: the lights come from a firm in Texas, the people who make the audio
system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects; former British Olympic skater
Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast master class to make
sure they're ready for the show's next performance.
Question 46. The word them in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
A. things that people want to see B. skating moves
C. the skaters D. skating competitions

Câu 46. Đáp án B
skating moves: chuyển động trượt
Question 47. For Robin Cousins, the key point when rehearsing skating routines is
A. filling all available space on the ice B. the movement of the lights
C. keeping in time with the music D. the skaters’ positions on the ice

Câu 47. Đáp án D
Dựa vào đoạn 4: ... ‘The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right place on
the ice at the right time - largely...’
Question 48. Cousins believes that he can meet the challenge of producing shows for different audiences
A. by varying the routines each night
B. by selecting music that local audiences will respond to
C. by adapting movements to suit local tastes
D. by presenting familiar material in an unexpected way

Câu 48. Đáp án D

Ý trong bài: ‘... Our challenge,’ he continues, ‘is to produce something they can sell in a number
of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and
you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it.’
Question 49. What does Cousins suggest in paragraph 5 about skating in shows?
A. It can be as competitive as other forms of skating
B. It enables skaters to visit a variety of places
C. It is particularly well paid
D. It allows skaters to try out a range of ideas

Câu 49. Đáp án D
It allows skaters to try out a range of ideas: Nó cho phép người trượt thử một loạt các ý tưởng.
Ý trong bài: ‘... Our challenge,’ he continues, ‘is to produce something they can sell in a number
of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and
you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it’

Question 50. What conclusion does the writer draw about Holiday on Ice?
A. It is hard to know who really enjoys it.
B. It is more enjoyable to watch than formal ice-skating.
C. It requires as much skill as Olympic ice-skating.
D. It is difficult to dislike it.

Câu 50. Đáp án D
Ý trong bài: Equally, it's impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you’d have to
try pretty hard not to enjoy it.