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. exact B. examine C. eleven D. elephant

Câu 1. Đáp án D
A. exact /ɪɡˈzækt/ B. examine /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
C. eleven /ɪˈlevn/ D. elephant /ˈelɪfənt/
Question 2. A. pressure B. assure C. assist D. possession

Câu 2. Đáp án C
A. pressure /ˈpreʃə(r)/ B. assure /əˈʃʊə(r)/
C. assist /əˈsɪst/ D. possession /pəˈzeʃn/

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. alcohol B. comment C. chemical D. proceed

âu 3. Đáp án D
A. alcohol /ˈælkəhɒl/ B. comment /ˈkɒment/
C. chemical /ˈkemɪkl/ D. proceed /prəˈsiːd/
Question 4. A. historian B. architecture C. biography D. thermometer

Câu 4. Đáp án B
A. historian /hɪˈstɔːriən/ B. architecture /ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/
C. biography /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/ D. thermometer /θəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/

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. The newscaster gave a concise account of the strategy.
A. complicated and intricate Β. short and clear
C. sad and depressing D. long and detailed

Câu 5. Đáp án B
concise: ngắn gọn, xúc tích = short and clear
Question 6. Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any color change.
A. previous to Β. at the time of C. in front of D. subsequent to

Câu 6. Đáp án A
A. previous to: trước khi Β. at the time of: trong lúc
C. in front of: trước D. subsequent to: tiếp theo

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. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.
A. Wealthy Β. Well-off C. Privileged D. Impoverished

Câu 7. Đáp án D
affluent: giàu có
A. wealthy: giàu có B. well-off: giàu có
C. privileged: đặc quyền D. impoverished: nghèo nàn
Question 8. Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances.
A. natural Β. made by machine
C. man-made D. unusual

Câu 8. Đáp án A
synthetic: tổng hợp, nhân tạo
A. natural: tự nhiên B. made by machine: làm bằng máy
C. man-made: làm bằng tay D. unusual: không thường xuyên

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. The science and technology industries have grown up steadily over the last decade.
A. science Β. have grown up
C. have grown up steadily D. last decade

Câu 9. Đáp án B
grew up - trong thập kỷ qua, cần dùng thì quá khứ
Question 10. Originated in Ethiopia, coffee was drunk in the Arab world before it came to Europe in the 17th century.
A. Originated Β. was drunk C. came D. in

Câu 10. Đáp án A
Vế đầu tiên đầy đủ phải là "Coffee orginated in Ethiopia”. Tuy nhiên, khi hai vế có cùng chủ ngữ, ta
có thể bỏ rút gọn vế phụ bằng cách bỏ chủ ngữ và biến đổi động từ về dạng phân từ: V-ed (đối với
thể bị động) và V-ing (với thể chủ động). Câu này phải dùng “Originating” vì là thể chủ động.
Question 11. The swirling winds of a tornado can reach quickly speeds close to 300 miles per hour.
A. swirling winds Β. reach quickly C. close to D. per hour

Câu 11. Đáp án B
Đáp án B - cần một tính từ trước danh từ speeds → quick

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. I will come and see you before I _______ for America.
A. leave Β. will leave C. have left D. left

Câu 12. Đáp án A

Tôi sẽ đến thăm bạn trước khi tôi rời Mĩ - câu sử dụng như câu điều kiện loại I.

Question 13. Politicians _______ blame the media if they don't win the election. They're so predictable.
A. variable Β. variety C. various D. invariably

Câu 13. Đáp án D
invariably: luôn luôn, lúc nào cũng vậy
Question 14. The investment has had _______ on the development of our project.
A. results Β. Progress C. effects D. interruptions

Câu 14. Đáp án C
have effect on sth: có ảnh hưởng đến
Question 15. We’ve _______ out of milk. You'll have to drink your tea without it.
A. come Β. taken C. gone D. run

Câu 15. Đáp án D
run out of sth: hết cái gì
Question 16. She got the job _______ the fact that she had very little experience.
A. although Β. because of C. despite D. because

Câu 16. Đáp án C
Despite + N = mặc dù
Although + clause = mặc dù
Because of + N = bởi vì
Because + clause = bởi vì
Phương án C hợp nghĩa, đúng ngữ pháp
Dịch nghĩa: Cô ấy nhận được công việc, mặc dù cô ấy chưa có nhiều kinh nghiệm.
Question 17. When the first child was born, they _______ for three years.
A. have been married Β. had been married
C. will been married D. will have been married

Câu 17. Đáp án B
Khi đứa con đầu tiên được sinh ra thì họ đã lấy nhau được 3 năm.
Question 18. He would win the race if he _______ his brother’s example and trained harder.
A. repeated Β. set C. answered D. followed

Câu 18. Đáp án D
A. nhắc lại B. thiết lập C. trả lời D. theo
Dịch nghĩa: Anh ta sẽ thắng cuộc đua nếu anh ta noi theo anh trai anh ta và luyện tập chăm chỉ hơn.
Question 19. She's finished the course, _______?
A. isn’t she Β. doesn't she C. didn’t she D. hasn't she

Câu 19. Đáp án D
Câu hỏi dạng tag question (câu hỏi đuôi). Vế trước của câu ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành dạng khẳng
định nên câu hỏi đuôi phải ở dạng thì hiện tại hoàn thành phủ định.
Dịch nghĩa: Cô ta đã hoàn thành khoá học đúng không?
Question 20. “'Excuse me. Where is the _______ office of OXFAM located?"
A. leading Β. head C. central D. summit

Câu 20. Đáp án B
head office = trụ sở chính
Question 21. The boy was always getting _______ trouble as a youth. Then, to everyone's surprise, he became a policeman.
A. into Β. onto C. on D. with

Câu 21. Đáp án A
get into trouble: gây rắc rối
Question 22. _______ for farming purposes, soil must contain the minerals plants require.
A. To be good Β. Being good C. Be good D. That’s good

Câu 22. Đáp án A
Cấu trúc nhấn mạnh, lược bỏ S.
Question 23. My grandfather passed _______ when I was only six years old. He had lung cancer.
Α. out Β. over C. away D. off

Câu 23. Đáp án C
pass away: qua đời

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. "How about an evening riverboat tour?" "_______"
A. No, it’s good to do so.
Β. Actually I’ve never gone on an evening riverboat tour.
C. No, I’ve never gone an evening riverboat tour.
D. Actually I’ve gone twice this week.

Câu 24. Đáp án D
"Chúng ta hãy đi một chuyến tàu trên sông vào buổi tối?" – “_______________”
A. Không, thật không tốt khi làm thế.
B. Thực ra tôi chưa bao giờ đi một chuyến tàu trên sông vào buổi tối.
C. Không, tôi không bao giờ đi một chuyến tàu trên sông vào buổi tối.

D. Thực ra tôi đã đi hai lần tuần này.
Question 25. "Can you come over after the show?" – “_______ ”
A. That would be nice. Β. No, I didn't.
C. Please, go ahead. D. Why don't we go to the show?

Câu 25. Đáp án A
"Anh có thể ghé chơi sau buổi biểu diễn chứ?" - "_______________"
A. Thật tốt.
B. Không, tôi đã không.
C. Cứ tự nhiên.
D. Tại sao chúng ta không đến buổi biểu diễn?

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 was not there at the time,” he said.
A. He denied to have been there at the time.
Β. He denied that he had not been there at the time.
C. He denied to be there at the time.
D. He denied having been there at the time.

Câu 26. Đáp án D
Câu: "Tôi không có mặt ở đấy vào lúc đó." anh ta nói
D. Anh ta phủ nhận có mặt ở đấy vào lúc đó
Cấu trúc: deny doing sth = phủ nhận làm gì
Question 27. "Let's go out for a walk now," he suggested.
A. He suggested going out for a walk then.
Β. 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.

Câu 27. Đáp án A
Cấu trúc: suggest sb doing sth = suggest that clause - do = gợi ý làm gì
Question 28. "You broke my glasses," said the woman to me.
A. The woman blames me of breaking her glasses.
Β. The woman blamed me of breaking her glasses.
C. The woman blames me for having broken her glasses.
D. The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses.

Câu 28. Đáp án D
Cấu trúc: blame sb for doing sth = đỗ lỗi cho ai đấy 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. We started out for California. It started to rain right after that.
A. No sooner did we start out for California than it started to rain.
Β. No sooner had we started out for California when it started to rain.
C. No sooner had it started to rain than we started out for California.
D. No sooner had we started out for California than it started to rain.

Câu 29. Đáp án D
Đảo ngữ: "No sooner had S done sth than clause" = Vừa mới... thì...
Question 30. We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.
A. Having been friends for years, we find quite easy to share secrets between us.
Β. We have been friends for years so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.
C. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.
D. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends.

Câu 30. Đáp án C
Câu cho sẵn: chúng tôi đã là bạn trong nhiều năm. Thật là dễ dàng để chúng tôi chia sẻ những bí
mật cho nhau.
Dịch nghĩa: Là bạn trong nhiều năm, chúng tôi thấy thật dễ dàng chia sẻ những bí mật cho nhau.

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.

A GOOD START TO A HOLIDAY

I had never been to Denmark before, and when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little (31) _______ that by the end of the trip I'd have made such lasting friendships. I wanted to use my time well, so I had planned a route which would (32) _______ several small islands and various parts of the countryside. I arrived at Esbjerg, a convenient port for a cyclist’s arrival, where tourist information can be obtained and money changed. A cycle track (33) _______ out of town and down to Ribe, where I spent my first night. In my experience, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no exception. In Ribe, I got into conversation with a cheerful man who turned (34)
_______ to be the local baker. He insisted that I should join his family for lunch, and, while we were eating, he contacted his daughter in Odense. Within minutes, he had (35) _______ for me to visit her and her family. Then I was sent on my way with a fresh loaf of bread to keep me going, and the feeling that this would turn out to be a wonderful holiday.
Question 31.A. wondered B. suspected C. doubted D. judged

Câu 31. Đáp án B. to suspect: nghi ngờ, hoài nghi
Các từ còn lại: to wonder: ngạc nhiên/tự hỏi; to doubt: nghi ngại, lưỡng lự; to judge: xét xử/đánh giá
Question 32.A. include B. contain C. enclose D. consist

Câu 32. Đáp án A. to include: bao gồm, gồm có
Các từ còn lại: to contain: chứa; to enclose: bao quanh/gửi kèm theo; consist of: gồm có
Question 33.A. leads B. rides C. moves D. connects

Câu 33. Đáp án A. to lead: dẫn đến
Các từ còn lại: to ride: đi xe; to move: di chuyển; to connect: kết nối
Question 34.A. up B. out C. in D. over

Câu 34. Đáp án B. to turn out to be sth/sbd: hóa ra là cái gì đó/ai đó
Question 35.A. arrange B. fixed C. settled D. ordered

Câu 35. Đáp án A. to arrange: sắp xếp, thu xếp
Các từ còn lại: to fix: ấn định; to settle: ổn định, định cư; to order: ra lệnh/đặt (hàng, món ăn, ...)

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.

My family consists of four people. There's my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother, Peter and of course, me. I have quite a large extended family as well but, only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old. He works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown
and gray hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling. Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small, and slim, has short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to they go someplace interesting for nature watching. Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends. I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy-eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they were smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn't get chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousins. The cousin I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends. My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house. I don't mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seem they always have a project or another that they are working on. They respect each other's opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
Question 36. What does the writer's father do?
A. a cashier Β. an accountant C. a receptionist D. a writer

Câu 36. Đáp án B
He works as an accountant in an insurance company.
Question 37. What does the writer’s mother look like?
A. She is slim and small Β. She is small and has grey hair
C. She has blue eyes D. She has long brown hair.

Câu 37. Đáp án A
"She is small, and slim, has short brown hair and green eyes"
Question 38. What does the writer’s brother do?
A. a computer programmer Β. a high school student
C. a college student D. a football player

Câu 38. Đáp án Β
He also attends high school.
Question 39. What happened to the writer’s grandfathers?
A. They died because they smoked too much.
Β. They got lung cancer a few years ago.
C. They had to leave their own flat.
D. They had an accident and died.
D. boring result

Câu 39. Đáp án A
Từ nội dung trong câu: "Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they were smokers.”
Question 40. The word "tragedy" in the third paragraph mostly means
A. bad luck Β. sudden accident C. sad event D. boring result

Câu 40. Đáp án C
Từ nôi dung trong câu: "Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they were smokers, which
was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get chance to know them."
Question 41. The word "assigned" in the fourth paragraph mostly means
A. allowed Β. appointed C. forced D. encouraged

Câu 41. Đáp án Β
assigned ~ appointed: phân công
allowed: cho phép
forced: bắt buộc, ép buộc
encouraged: khuyến khích, động viên
Question 42. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The writer's mother likes travelling.
B. One of the writer's grandmothers is living with her.
C. The writer’s brother has to clean his own room.
D. The writer has a cousin whose age is the same as hers.

Câu 42. Đáp án B
Từ nội dung trong đoạn văn: I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good
health even at the age of seventy-eight so she still lives in her own flat.

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 early civilizations, citizens were educated informally, usually within the family unit. Education meant simply learning to live. As civilizations became more complex, however, education became more formal, structured and comprehensive. Initial efforts of the ancient Chinese and Greek societies concentrated solely on the education of males. The post-Babylonian Jews and Plato were exceptions to this pattern. Plato was apparently the first significant advocate of the equality of the sexes. Women, in his ideal state, would have the same rights and duties and the same educational opportunities as men. This aspect of Platonic philosophy, however, had little or no effect on education for many centuries, and the concept of a liberal education for men only, which
had been espoused by Aristotle, prevailed. In ancient Rome, the availability of an education was gradually extended to women, but they were taught separately from men. The early Christians and medieval Europeans continued this trend, and single-sex schools for the privileged classes prevailed through the Reformation period. Gradually, however, education for women on a separate but equal basis to that provided for men was becoming a clear responsibility of society. Martin Luther appealed for civil support of schools for all children. At the Council of Trent in the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church encouraged the establishment of free primary schools for children of all classes. The concept of universal primary education, regardless of sex, had been born, but it was still in the realm of the single-sex school. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, co-education became a more widely applied principle of educational philosophy. In Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union the education of boys and girls in the same classes became an accepted practice. Since World War II, Japan and the Scandinavian countries have also adopted relatively universal co-educational systems. The greatest negative reaction to coeducation has been felt in the teaching systems of the Latin countries, where the sexes have usually been separated at both primary and secondary levels, according to local conditions. A number of studies have indicated that girls seem to perform better overall and in science in particular in single-sex classes: during the adolescent years, pressure to conform to stereotypical female gender roles may disadvantage girls in traditionally male subjects, making them reluctant to volunteer for experimental work while taking part in lessons. In Britain, academic league tables point to high standards achieved in girls' schools. Some educationalists therefore suggest segregation of the sexes as a good thing, particularly in certain areas, and a number of schools are experimenting with the idea.
Question 43. Ancient education generally focused its efforts on _______.
A. male learners Β. both sexes
C. female learners D. young people only

Câu 43. Đáp án A
Từ nội dung trong câu: "Initial efforts of the ancient Chinese and Greek societies concentrated
solely on the education of males.”
Question 44. Education in early times was mostly aimed at _______.
A. teaching skills Β. learning to live
C. learning new lifestyles D. imparting survival skills

Câu 44. Đáp án Β
Từ nội dung trong câu: "In early civilizations, citizens were educated informally, usually within the
family unit. Education meant simply learning to live."
Question 45. The first to support the equality of the sexes was _______.
A. the Chinese Β. the Greek C. Plato D. the Jews

Câu 45. Đáp án C
Từ nội dung trong câu: “Plato was apparently the first significant advocate of the equality of the
sexes”.

Question 46. The word "informally" in this context mostly refers to an education occurring _______.
A. in classrooms B. outside the school
C. in a department D. ability

Câu 46. Đáp án Β
Từ nội dung trong câu: "In early civilizations, citizens were educated informally, usually within the
family unit."
Question 47. When education first reached women, they were _______.
A. locked up in a place with men Β. isolated from normal life
C. deprived of opportunities D. separated from men

Câu 47. Đáp án D
Từ nội đung trong câu: "In ancient Rome, the availability of an education was gradually extended to
women, but they were taught separately from men."
Question 48. When the concept of universal primary education was introduced, education _______.
A. was given free to all B. was intended for all the sexes
C. focused on imparting skills D. was intended to leave out female learners

Câu 48. Đáp án Β
Từ nội dung trong câu: "The concept of universal primary education, regardless of sex, had been
born, but it was still in the realm of the single-sex school." (regardless of sex: bất kể giới tính gì)
Question 49. The word "espouse” is contextually closest in meaning to "_______"
A. to support Β. to put off C. to give D. to induce

Câu 49. Đáp án A
→ - espouse (v): tán thành, ủng hộ (= support); - put off (v): trì hoãn; - induce (v): gây ra
Question 50. Co-education was negatively responded to in _______.
A. Japan Β. the Scandinavian countries
C. South American countries D. conservative countries

Câu 50. Đáp án C
Từ nội dung trong câu: "The greatest negative reaction to co-education has been felt in the teaching
systems of the Latin countries."