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C©u 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Don't forget to …………………….. the equipment before setting up the experiment.

A. turn up                     B. try out                             C. go off                              D. fall behind

C©u 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

If you (A) asked me at first, I would (B) have stopped you (C) buying such (D) an expensive car.

A. asked                       B. have                                C. buying                             D. an

C©u 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best explains the underlined word

The aim of the meeting is to promote closer economic …………………..

A. inflation                   B. integration                       C. discrimination                 D. catastrophe

C©u 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

The girl is hard-working; …………….., she is kind and generous.

A. therefore                  B. moreover                         C. nevertheless                    D. in contrast

C©u 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Nowadays, the cost of living is getting ……………………..

A. more and more lower                                            B. most and most expensive

C. cheapest and cheapest                                           D. higher and higher

C©u 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

When the price is high, the product is reliable.

A. The highest the price is, the more reliable the product is.

B. The higher the price is, the more reliable the product is.

C. The higher the price is, the most reliable the product is.

D. The highest the price is, the most reliable the product is.

C©u 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. books                       B. sports                              C. nations                            D. caps

C©u 8: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Thomas gets used ……….………….. chopsticks now.

A. to use                       B. to using                           C. to being used                   D. being used

C©u 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest.

A. information              B. establishment                  C. participant                       D. environment

C©u 10: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

"I'd like to invite you to dinner this Friday." – "…………………….."

A. What nonsense!                                                    B. Sorry. I'd love to

C. That would be wonderful                                      D. It was my pleasure

C©u 11: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

There is so (A) many homework (B) that we (D) cannot finish (D) it in 3 days' time.

A. many                        B. that                                  C. cannot                             D. it

C©u 12: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

They were not asked to leave – they went …………………..

A. voluntary                 B. voluntarily                       C. volunteer                         D. involuntary

C©u 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

It (A) was men (B) who controlled most positions of (C) employ and power (D) in society.

A. was                          B. who                                 C. employ                            D. in

C©u 14: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Hoa hopes ………..……... a scholarship to study at Ho Chi Minh Foreign Trade University.

A. being won                B. to be won                        C. winning                           D. to win

C©u 15: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

No one knows (A) exactly what (B) was happened but (C) several people have been (D) hurt.

A. exactly                     B. was happened                 C. several                            D. hurt

C©u 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

We've got plenty of time, so we ……………….. to leave yet.

A. mustn't                     B. don't have                       C. needn't                            D. can't

C©u 17: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

I don't tend to …………..……… with my colleagues much.

A. socialist                    B. society                             C. social                              D. socialize

C©u 18: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

You're not going home. You've finished that report.

A. You are going home when you haven't finished that report.

B. After you have finished that report, you are not going home.

C. You're not going home till you've finished that report.

D. You are going home before you have finished that report.

C©u 19: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

She told me that she ………………... her uncle the following week.

A. was visiting              B. will visit                          C. is going to visit                D. is visiting

C©u 20: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

"I think we should visit the museum first." – "………………………"

A. Not for me, thanks.  B. Long time, no see            C. Poor you!                        D. Absolutely!

C©u 21: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. appeal                      B. advocate                         C. acacia                             D. appall

C©u 22: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Many people are very concerned about the ………………. of the rainforests.

A. destructive               B. destroy                            C. destructively                   D. destruction

C©u 23: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Is that the house ……………………………….?

A. for that you are looking                                        B. for which you are looking

C. that you are looking for it                                     D. you are looking for it

C©u 24: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest.

A. extinct                      B. diverse                            C. enact                               D. desert

C©u 25: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

He came home early ………………………. the children before they went to bed

A. so that he can feed                                                B. so as he could see

C. in order to see                                                       D. in order that he teaches

C©u 26: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

This is an interesting and highly ………………….. book.

A. informative              B. information                     C. informant                        D. inform

C©u 27: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

"……………………………………….?" – "Buddhism"

A. What is the main region in Viet Nam                    B. What is the main religion in Viet Nam

C. Which first language is spoken in Viet Nam?        D. What do you call who often go to pagoda

C©u 28: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Kate wanted to know ………………………………..

A. how can she get to Phu Quoc Island                     B. how she could get to Phu Quoc Island

C. how could she get to Phu Quoc Island                  D. how she can get to Phu Quoc Island

C©u 29: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

We started reviewing our lessons for the graduation exam 2 weeks ago.

A. We have been started reviewing our lessons for the graduation exam for 2 weeks.

B. We have been reviewing our lessons for the graduation exam for 2 weeks.

C. We have reviewed our lessons for the graduation exam 2 weeks ago.

D. We began reviewing our lessons for the graduation exam for 2 weeks.

C©u 30: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

Jim was too tired to walk any farther.

A. Jim was not tired enough to walk any farther.

B. Jim was such a tired man to walk any farther.

C. Jim was so tired that he couldn't walk any farther.

D. Jim can't walk any farther because of his tiredness.

C©u 31: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

………………………………….., we will let you know.

A. While we were making our decision                     B. After we had finished work

C. As soon as we've made our decision                    D. Once we finished our plan

C©u 32: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

By the time he arrived, she …………… away, which was a pity.

A. will have gone          B. went                                C. had gone                         D. will go

C©u 33: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

She'd better not tell him the truth, ……………….?

A. wouldn't she            B. would she                        C. hadn't she                       D. had she

C©u 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

If it is a good book, you might say, "It's so good that I can't put it ……………."

A. out                           B. off                                   C. down                               D. up

C©u 35: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best explains the underlined word

"…………………………………………." – "704 sq. km."

A. What is the area of Singapore

B. How far is it from Viet Nam to Singapore

C. What is the population of Singapore

D. How is the capital city of Singapore

C©u 36: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

I understand your view point; ………………., I don't agree with it.

A. however                   B. but                                   C. so                                    D. therefore

C©u 37: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Mr. Baker (A) recommended us the hotel (B) where is only a five (C) minute walk to (D) the beach.

A. recommended          B. where                              C. minute                             D. the

C©u 38: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

"I passed my exam!" – "………………….………."

A. That's great! Congratulations!                               B. Sorry to hear that

C. That's true                                                             D. Oh! Look at the time

C©u 39: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. culture                      B. vulnerable                       C. scuba                              D. public

C©u 40: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

Although the directions weren't clear, Binh found Luan's house anyway.

A. The directions weren't clear, but Binh found Luan's house anyway.

B. Despite being clear, Binh found Luan's house anyway.

C. In spite of the directions' not being clear, Binh didn't find Luan's house anyway.

D. Binh found Luan's house anyway because the directions were clear.

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.

Viet Nam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Viet Nam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace, stability and reconciliation in the region.

In the past years in the ASEAN, Viet Nam has reaped many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Viet Nam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries' investment into Viet Nam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Viet Nam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

In addition, Viet Nam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen years is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Viet Nam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future.

C©u 41: Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Viet Nam-ASEAN: a decade of companionship and development

B. Viet Nam's achievements in relation with the ASEAN community

C. Viet Nam's contributions to ASEAN's development

D. How Viet Nam joined ASEAN

C©u 42: How long has Viet Nam been a full member of ASEAN?

A. For the past few months                                       B. For a decade                   

C. Since 1995                                                           D. As long as Singapore

C©u 43: That Viet Nam …………………is an example of Viet Nam's achievement in economy.

A. succeeds in the program of 'hunger eradication and poverty alleviation'

B. reinforces regional cooperation with other ASEAN member countries

C. reaches seven percent each year in economic investments

D. official became a full member of ASEAN

C©u 44: Which information is NOT given in the passage?

A. Culture is an aspect which Viet Nam has focused on as an ASEAN member

B. Viet Nam has played an important part in maintaining peace in the region

C. Joining ASEAN was an important political event to Viet Nam

D. Singapore has invested a lot in the Vietnamese market

C©u 45: Which word means 'an end to a disagreement and start a good relationship again'?

A. stability                    B. eradication                       C. reconciliation                  D. investment

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

Pandas are one of the (46) …….. animals in the world . They live only in a small area in the mountains of South-western China . There are only 500 - 1,000 pandas (47) ……. in the wild and the number is decreasing all the time. There are about 100 more in zoos and research stations.

Although they are protected, pandas are still poached (48) …….. their skins. Because they are so rare, their skins are very valuable. Pandas live in mountain forests and can only eat bamboo. As their habitat is getting smaller and smaller, they are in (49) …….. of dying from lack of suitable food

Zoos are making (50) …….. to breed pandas in captivity, but this is very difficult. Also, baby pandas weigh only 100 grams at birth, so they need to be looked after very carefully. Since 1963, about 50 baby pandas have been born in captivity and around half of them are still alive today.

C©u 46:          

A. rarer                         B. rarest                               C. rare                                 D. rarely

C©u 47:          

A. are survive               B. survived                          C. surviving                         D. survive

C©u 48:          

A. despite                     B. since                                C. for                                   D. as

C©u 49:          

A. endangered              B. endanger                          C. dangerous                       D. danger

C©u 50:          

A. efforts                      B. affects                             C. effects                             D. influences

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