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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. vision                     B. equation                 C. decision                 D. competition

Question 2.     A. appreciate              B. efficient                  C. suspicious              D. apprentice

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3.     A. majority                 B. ceremony               C. astronomy              D. investiture

Question 4.     A. appliance                B. ancestor                  C. ancestry                  D. absolute

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5. At that time, I was at a______________to know what to say.

A. blank                               B. pain                              C. loss                               D. crisis

Question 6. It never______________my mind that she might lose.

A. passed                             B. filled                             C. crossed                         D. occurred

Question 7. If he______________hard for the exam last month, he______________a first-year student now.

A. studied - would be                                                    B. had studied - would have been

C. studied – would have been                                       D. had studied – would be

Question 8. He can always bank______________his sister to give him useful advice.

A. of                                     B. for                                 C. at                                  D. on

Question 9. She saw______________of tiny, multi-coloured fish.

A. shoals                              B. flocks                           C. teams                            D. swamps

Question 10. We will have to______________the decision until Tom gets back from his holiday.

A. confer                              B. defer                             C. refer                             D. infer

Question 11. I don't think that TV viewers like that film, ______________?

A. don't I                              B. do I                               C. don't they                     D. do they

Question 12. My mother decided to give up her job for the______________of her children.

A. sake                                 B. care                               C. advantage                     D. concern

Question 13. My grandmother's savings were considerable as she had______________some money every week.

A. put by                              B. put in                            C. put apart                       D. put down

Question 14. When I went into dining room later, the______________of the dinner were still on the table.

A. remains                           B. results                           C. remnants                      D. relics

Question 15. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for______________15 minutes.

A. other                                B. others                           C. another                         D. the others

Question 16. You look rather______________. Are you worried about something?

A. occupant                          B. preoccupying               C. occupied                       D. preoccupied

Question 17. He was______________disappointed at the result of the exam.

A. bitterly                            B. strongly                        C. heavily                         D. seriously  

Question 18. I can't stand my cousin. She's always blowing her own______________and telling

everyone that she knows everything.

A. balloon                            B. breath                           C. mind                             D. trumpet

Question 19. Lan's illness made her______________of concentration.

A. incompetent                    B. unable                           C. incapable                      D. powerless

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20. People who drive their cars so fast really get up my nose.

A. frighten me                     B. please me                     C. annoy me                     D. worry me

Question 21. She was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her driving test.

A. very nervous                   B. very busy                      C. very tired                     D. very relaxed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22. I don't like my new neighbor. She is a cold fish.

A. displeased                       B. friendly                        C. unsympathetic              D. enthusiastic

Question 23. Emissions from the factory are widely suspected of having a detrimental effect on health.

A. considerable                    B. harmful                        C. enormous                     D. beneficial

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 24. Customer: "Can I try this shirt on?"

Salesgirl:" ______________"

A. No, the shop is closed in an hour.                             B. Sorry, only cash is accepted here.

C. Yes, it is quite cheap. It costs fifty dollars.              D. Sure, the changing rooms are over there.

Question 25. David is in Ha Noi City and is asking for directions to the post office.

David: "Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?" - Passer-by:" ______________"

A. No way.                                                                     B. Just round the corner over there.

C. Look it up in a dictionary!                                        D. There's no traffic near here.

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 26 to 30.

A certain relationship cannot exist without communication. A healthy relationship does not exist without effective communication. (26) ______________effective communication we create the characteristics of healthy relationships, such as trust, openness, and intimacy. We need effective communication to resolve conflicts, solve problems, and make decisions that contribute to the strength of a relationship. While patterns of communication may vary according to our personal style and family and cultural background, being able to (27) ______________our values, opinions, feelings, and dreams is important in any meaningful relationship. Everything we know about ourselves and others can only be processed through some form of communication. Effective communication is a shared responsibility that involves both sending and receiving messages. Strategies for effective communication involve verbal skills, active listening, and the ability to resolve problems or issues.

Communication in relationships is one of the most (28) ______________and strategic activities of human beings. It often takes place at an emotional level as we disclose our likes and dislikes, our opinions and suggestions, and our wants and needs. This intimate form of communication is best done face to face when each person is able to use the full range of verbal and non¬verbal nuances of communication (29) ______________ a message is delivered clearly and received without misunderstandings. We traditionally establish our communication skills by observing and imitating others around us. It is, therefore, important to (30)                 ______________students with many opportunities to practise effective communication strategies.

Question 26. A. Because    B. Through                        C. For                                D. If

Question 27. A. talk            B. express                         C. impress                        D. declare

Question 28. A. expensive  B. boring                           C. complex                       D. simple

Question 29. A. if               B. that                               C. which                           D. so that

Question 30. A provide      B. maintain                       C. have                              D. give

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 31 to 35.

Saving energy means saving money and conserving our natural resources. Homeowners and renters know this basic fact, but they often don't know what kinds of adjustments they can make in their homes and apartments that will result in savings.

For those willing to spend some time and money to reap long-term energy savings, an energy audit is the way to go. An energy auditor will come into your home and assess its energy efficiency. The auditor will pinpoint areas of your home that use the most energy and offer solutions to lower your energy use and costs. Trained energy auditors know what to look for and can locate a variety of flaws that may be resulting in energy inefficiency, including inadequate insulation, construction flaws, and uneven heat distribution.

There are quicker and less costly measures that can be taken as well. One way to save money is to replace incandescent lights with fluorescents. This can result in a savings of more than 50% on your monthly lighting costs.

When it's time to replace old appliances, it's wise to spend a bit more for an energy-efficient model, and be sure that you are taking advantage of energy-saving settings already on your current refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, or dryer.

Windows provide another opportunity to cut your energy costs. Caulk old windows that might be leaky to prevent drafts, and choose double-paned windows if you're building an addition or replacing old windows.

Most areas of your home or apartment offer opportunities to save energy and money. The results are significant and are well worth the effort.

Question 31. Which two main organizational schemes can be identified in this passage?

A. Hierarchical order and order by topic.

B. Order by topic and cause and effect.

C. Hierarchical order and chronological order.

D. Chronological order and compare and contrast.

Question 32. Which of the following ideas is NOT included in this passage?

A. You can reduce your $130 monthly lighting costs to $65 by using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent.

B. Double-paned windows can cut energy costs.

C. Your local energy company will send an energy auditor at your request.

D. Some appliances have energy-saving settings.

Question 33. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A. There are many things a homeowner or renter can do to save energy and money.

B. Hiring an energy auditor will save energy and money.

C. Homeowners and renters don't know what they can do to save energy and money.

D. Replacing windows and light bulbs are well worth the effort and cost.

Question 34. According to the passage, which of the following would an energy auditor NOT do?

A. Check for construction flaws.

B. Look for problems with heat distribution.

C. Offer solutions to lower your energy costs.

D. Locate a variety of flaws that may result in energy inefficiency and fix them.

Question 35. According the passage, double-paned windows______________.

A. are energy efficient.

B. should only be used as replacement windows

C. should only be used in new additions to homes

D. will lower your heating costs by 50%.

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.

Fungi, of which there are over 100,000 species, including yeasts and other single-celled organisms as well as the common molds and mushrooms, were formerly classified as members of the plant kingdom. However, in reality they are very different from plants and today they are placed in a separate group altogether. The principal reason for this is that none of them possesses chlorophyll, and since they cannot synthesize their own carbohydrates, they obtain their supplies either from the breakdown of dead organic matter or from other living organisms. Furthermore the walls of fungal cells are not made of cellulose, as those of plants are, but of another complex sugar like polymer called chitin, the material from which the hard outer skeletons of shrimps, spiders, and insects are made. The difference between the chemical composition of the cell walls of fungi and those of plants is of enormous importance because it enables the tips of the growing hyphae, the threadlike cells of the fungus, to secrete enzymes that break down the walls of plant cells without having any effect on those of the fungus itself. It is these cellulose-destroying enzymes that enable fungi to attack anything made from wood, wood pulp, cotton, flax, or other plant material.

The destructive power of fungi is impressive. They are a major cause of structural damage to building timbers, a cause of disease in animals and humans, and one of the greatest causes of agricultural losses. Entire crops can be wiped out by fungal attacks both before and after harvesting. Some fungi can grow at +50°C, while others can grow at -5°c, so even food in cold storage may not be completely safe from them. On the other hand, fungi bring about the decomposition of dead organic matter, thus enriching the soil and returning carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. They also enter into a number of mutually beneficial relationships with plants and other organisms. In addition, fungi are the source of many of the most potent antibiotics used in clinical medicine, including penicillin.

Question 36. What does paragraph 1 mainly discuss?

A. Differences between simple and complex fungi.

B. Functions of chlorophyll in plants.

C. Functions of sugar in the walls of fungal cells.

D. Differences between fungi and plants.

Question 37. The word "principal'' in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______________.            

A. true                                  B. main                             C. logical                          D. obvious

Question 38. According to the passage, how do fungi obtain carbohydrates?

A. The absorb carbohydrates from their own cell walls.

B. They synthesize chlorophyll to produce carbohydrates.

C. They produce carbohydrates by breaking down chitin.

D. They acquire carbohydrates from other organic matter, both living and dead.

Question 39. The passage mentions shrimps, spiders, and insects because their skeletons______________.

A. can be destroyed by fungi

B. have unusual chemical compositions

C. contain a material found in the walls of fungal cells

D. secrete the same enzymes as the walls of fungal cells do

Question 40. The word "those” in line 13 refers to______________.

A. tips                                  B. hyphae                          C. enzymes                       D. walls

Question 41. The passage describes the negative effects of fungi on all the following EXCEPT______________.

A. buildings                         B. animals                         C. food                              D. soil

Question 42. The passage mentions "penicillin" as an example of______________.

A. a medicine derived from plants

B. a beneficial use of fungi

C. a product of the relationship between plants and fungi

D. a type of fungi that grows at extreme temperatures.

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 43. Animals and human beings use (A) the energy (B) finding in food (C) to operate their (D) body.

A. the                                   B. finding                          C. to operate                     D. body

Question 44. The oxygen in (A) the air we (B) breathe has no (C) tasted, smell, (D) or color.

A. the air                              B. breathe                         C. tasted                            D. or color

Question 45. Some psychologists believe that (A) those who are encouraged to be independent, (B) responsible and competent in (C) childhood are (D) likely more than others to become motivated to achieve success.

A. those who                        B. responsible                   C. childhood                     D. likely more

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 questions.

Question 46. "True, stop playing with the knife, or else you will get a cut." said the father.

A. The father asked True to play with the knife.

B. The father ordered True to get a cut.

C. The father warned True not to play with the knife.

D. The father accused True of getting a cut.

Question 47. I thought he was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that he was quite useless.

A. Because I was expecting him to be incompetent, I was shocked to see him perform rather well.

B. I was mistaken about his suitability for the position since he proved rather incompetent.

C. Contrary to my initial impression, he was not totally unsuitable for the position.

D. I was right in thinking that he was totally useless for the job.

Question 48. Susan finds it hard to get on well with her new neighbors.

A. Susan cannot live in harmony with her new neighbors.

B. Susan's new neighbors are so hard on her.

C. It is impossible for Susan to fall out with her new neighbors.

D. Because of her new neighbors, Susan cannot get on well with everyone.

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 49. Calling Mary is pointless. Her phone runs out.

A. It is useless calling Mary because her phone runs out.

B. It's no use to call Mary because her phone runs out.

C. You need to call Mary because her phone runs out.

D. It's worth calling Mary because her phone runs out.

Question 50. His living conditions were difficult. However, he studied very well.

A. Although he lived in difficult conditions, but he studied very well.

B. He studied very well thanks to the fact that he lived in difficult conditions.

C. Difficult as his living conditions, he studied very well.

D. He studied very well despite his difficult living conditions.

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 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. dispose                     B. soot                          C. lifestyle                             D. conserve

Question 2.         A. expand                     B. centralise                  C. densely                             D. energy

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3.         A. initiative                   B. necessary                  C. discriminate                             D. authority

Question 4.         A. preservation             B. sustainable               C. environment                             D. facility

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5. I _________ a new alarm clock the other day when I actually __________ somebody shoplifting.

     A. have bought - saw    B. was buying - saw     C. will buy - see           D. had bought - was seeing

Question 6. We admitted her _________ to the cause of humanity.

     A. achievement             B. dedication                C. awareness                D. concentration

Question 7. Whoever ___________ up with the new idea will win the prize.

     A. came                        B. caught                      C. kept                          D. put

Question 8. In less developed countries, _______ slums form both on the edges and within the largest cities.

     A. heavily populous     B. densely populated    C. thinly populated       D. most populous

Question 9. The more carefully humans mind their daily activities, _____________ on the environment.

     A. the less harmful impact have they                 B. the less harmful impact they have

     C. the less impact harmful they have                 D. the less harmful they have impact

Question 10. Students are made _____________ with the rules of the school.

     A. complying                B. complied                  C. to comply                 D. comply

Question 11. By the end of this year, the Wildlife Conservation Network _____________ $50 thousand dollars.

     A. will raise                  B. will be raised            C. will be raising          D. will have raised

Question 12. Please cut my hair _____________ the style in this magazine.

     A. the same length like                                       B. the same length as

     C. the same long like                                          D. the same long as

Question 13. He is credited for helping numerous endangered species recover _____________ certain extinction.

     A. from                         B. off                            C. out of                       D. away from

Question 14. Although she was experienced, she was not ____________.

     A. mistaken                  B. flawed                      C. erroneous                 D. infallible

Question 15. I’d rather not ____________ about it in such an unfavorable circumstance.

     A. talked                       B. talking                      C. talk                           D. to talk

Question 16. The government is trying not to ____________ the money they are spending on vocational training.

     A. drop out of               B. drop in on                 C. get on with               D. cut down on

Question 17. I’m the only person here who went to state school, _____________?

     A. am I?                        B. aren’t I                     C. do I                           D. didn’t I?

Question 18. The sky was grey and cloudy. _____________, we went to the beach.

     A. However                  B. In spite of                 C. Even though             D. Consequently

Question 19. The teacher _____________ her to improve her listening skills.

     A. persisted                   B. insisted                     C. encouraged              D. made

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20. All techniques help medical doctors to discover subtle interactions between medications that put patients in jeopardy because of their serious side effect.

     A. at risk                       B. in reality                   C. under control           D. under pressure

Question 21. Finally, Linda decided to quit her job as she couldn’t stand doing the same things days in days out. It’s so monotonous!

     A. easy                          B. low-paid                   C. tedious                     D. secure

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22. Although many of his policies are still considered controversial, they helped Singapore to overcome many obstacles and become one of the most admired international business and financial centres around the world.

     A. advantages               B. benefits                    C. disadvantages          D. difficulties

Question 23. Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.

     A. dangerous                B. risky                         C. safe                          D. perilous

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 24. Tim: “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.” - Henry: “__________________.”

     A. You will be tired.                                          B. Don’t do that.

     C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright.          D. No, thanks.

Question 25. Hoa: “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” - Mom: “____________”

     A. Well done!               B. Thank you!               C. Never mind!             D. Let’s go!

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 26 to 30.

Nowadays, everybody knows Apples and almost everybody knows that the company was founded by Steve Jobs, an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is (26) _______ recognized as a pioneer in the field of microcomputer revolution. He helped design the first Macintosh computer, (27) _______ a small computer graphics company into Pixar, the company behind Toy Story and The Monster Inc.

His countercultural lifestyle and philosophy was a product of the time and place of his (28) ________. Jobs was adopted and raised in San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s. In 1972, Jobs attended Reed College from which he dropped out in next to no time. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 in order to sell Apple I personal computer. At that moment, he might hardly imagine that only a year later the company tasted impressive victory with Apple II, one of the first highly successful (29) _______ personal computers. Unfortunately, in 1985, following a long power struggle, Jobs was forced out of Apple. After leaving Apple, Jobs took a few of its members with him to found NeXT, a computer development company which was then bought by Apple. The purchase (30) _______ Jobs to become the company’s CEO once again.

Question 26.       A. widely                      B. hardly                       C. legally                             D. nationally

Question 27.       A. translated                 B. transferred                C. transformed                             D. transited

Question 28.       A. increase                    B. upbringing                C. rising                             D. grow

Question 29.       A. massly-produced                                           B. mass-produced

                            C. massive-produced                                          D. mass-producing

Question 30.       A. made                        B. did                            C. allowed                             D. let

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 31 to 35.

Super skyscrapers, underwater cities, 3D-printed homes, and holidays in space will all be a reality in 100 years’ time, according to the SmartThings Future Living Report. The report presented findings from a survey conducted by Samsung’s SmartThings company with a group of experts on space, architecture, and urban planners. Several futurologists and adults of different occupations also took part in the survey.

The experts suggest that in a century’s time humans will be able to live in ‘Earth-scrapers’, which will go up to 25 storeys underground. They also believe that ‘bubble cities’ will be created underwater making the depths habitable for humans. They say the way we live, work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today. The authors of the report say that 25 years ago, people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives. They have revolutionised the way we communicate, learn and do daily things. So, it is understandable that the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable.

Researchers also questioned 2,000 adults about the predictions they thought were most likely to happen in the future. Respondents predict that in the future, few people will go to an office but will work from home and have virtual work meetings instead. People will have advanced 3D printers that will let us download a design for furniture or a food recipe and then ‘print’ the sofa, table or pizza at home. There will also be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health capsule which will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also go into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth. A prediction that was missing was about the popularity of English – whether people would still need to study English or not.

Question 31. What is the passage mainly about?

     A. The development of Smart Things                B. A survey with students

     C. The future of English learning                      D. Life in the next century

Question 32. The word “Earth-scrapers” in paragraph 2 means ________.

     A. earthen buildings     B. super sky cities

     C. underground buildings                                  D. cities in the water

Question 33. The word “habitable” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

     A. eligible                     B. enjoyable                  C. livable                      D. responsible

Question 34. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT that ________.

     A. people will be able to live in ‘Earth-scrapers’, which will go up to 25 storeys underground

     B. ‘bubble cities’ will be created underwater making the depths habitable for humans

     C. people will all use a global social networking and be able to contact anywhere

     D. the way we live, work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today

Question 35. According to the paragraph, what is TRUE about future life?

     A. No one will work from home and have virtual work meetings.

     B. People will be able to teleshop at home thanks to an advanced 3D printers.

     C. Earth citizens will all have a home health capsule which will be capable of giving treatment to any disease.

     D. English will become more popular as it will be the only means of communication.

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.

Carnegie Hall, which is a famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building’s history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built.

Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.

In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.

Question 36. What is this passage mainly about?

     A. Changes to Carnegie Hall

     B. The appearance of Carnegie Hall

     C. Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression

     D. Damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall

Question 37. In the second paragraph, what is the meaning of the word “detrimental”?

     A. Dangerous                B. Significant                C. Extreme                   D. Harmful

Question 38. What major change happened to the hall in 1946?

     A. The acoustic dome was damaged.

     B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.

     C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake.

     D. The stage was renovated.

Question 39. Who was Andrew Carnegie?

     A. A violinist                                                      B. An architect

     C. A steel mill owner                                         D. The mayor of New York City

Question 40. What was Isaac Stern’s relationship to Carnegie Hall?

     A. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946.

     B. He performed on opening night in 1891.

     C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.

     D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.

Question 41. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?

     A. Restoring the outer wall.                               B. Expanding the lobby.

     C. Restoring the plaster trim.                             D. Repairing the ceiling.

Question 42. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in the last paragraph?

     A. Announced              B. Restricted                 C. Overshadowed         D. Located

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 43. The world’s first (A) electronic computer was (B) building by the (C) university of Pennsyvania in (D) 1946.

Question 44. In this throw-away society, (A) instead of having an old (B) electronics device (C) fixed, people (D) tend to toss it away and buy a new one.

Question 45. Before the invention of e-mail and the Internet in 1972, (A) it took people (B) at least one day to (C) cause hand-written letters sent to the (D) recipients’ homes.

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 questions.

Question 46. Unless you come on time, we will go without you.

     A. Come on time or we will go without you.

     B. Come on time, so we will go without you.

     C. Because of your punctuality, we will go without you.

     D. Without your coming on time, we will go.

Question 47. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.

     A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn’t open the door.

     B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door.

     C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn’t open the door.

     D. I couldn’t open the door even though trying very hard.

Question 48. “You shouldn’t have told the truth, Kelly!” said Tom.

     A. Tom suspected that Kelly had told the truth.

     B. Tom criticized Kelly for having told the truth.

     C. Tom accused Kelly of having told the truth.

     D. Tom blamed Kelly for having told the truth.

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 49. Many industries today use highly automated vehicles. They can drive with almost no human intervention.

     A. Although many industries today use many automated vehicles, they can drive without human intervention.

     B. Many industries today use highly automated vehicles which can drive with almost no human intervention.

     C. With almost no human intervention, many industries today can run highly automated vehicles.

     D. When vehicles are highly automated in many industries, humans do not have to intervene in their operation.

Question 50. Many elephants are poached. Their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.

     A. As many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.

     B. Unless many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.

     C. Many elephants are poached because their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.

     D. Many elephants are poached, so their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.

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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. epidemic                B. illegal                     C. education               D. competitor

Question 2.     A. panicked               B. ragged                    C. wretched                D. supposedly

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3.     A. obligatory              B. geographical          C. international          D. undergraduate

Question 4.     A. difficulty                B. simplicity               C. discovery               D. commodity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5. When you_____________your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.

A. arrive                               B. get                                C. reach                            D. achieve

Question 6. The teacher turned up after we_____________for him for over 30 minutes.

A. waited                             B. was waiting                  C. have waited                  D. had been waiting

Question 7. Mary is bound to notice that broken vase. She has eyes like a_____________!

A. goose                               B. hawk                             C. dog                               D. fox

Question 8. It's_____________house.

A. an ancient black stone-built                                      B. a black ancient stone-built

C. an ancient stone-built grey                                       D. a stone-built black ancient

Question 9. Let’s put_____________as many suggestions as possible.

A. forward                           B. out                                C. towards                        D. up

Question 10. It came as no surprise to me that Mai sail_____________the final exam.

A. to                                     B. through                         C. with                              D. in

Question 11. She_____________live with her grandparents in a small house when she was a child.

A. must                                B. would                           C. use to                            D. should

Question 12. The boy and the animals_____________she drew were very beautiful.

A. which                              B. who                               C. whom                           D. that

Question 13. English and Math interests me almost_____________.

A. equally                            B. the same                       C. similarly                      D. alike

Question 14. These personal problems seem to be_____________her from her work,

A. disrupting                        B. disturbing                     C. distracting                    D. dispersing

Question 15. He ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only_____________the hot, humid air.

A. stirred up                         B. poured through             C. turned into                   D. cut back

Question 16. There is no_____________in persuading him to go out.

A. value                               B. point                             C. worth                            D. profit

Question 17. My team lost the final five years in_____________.

A. success                            B. continuation                 C. succession                    D. repetition

Question 18. I know that she has tried hard __________that as it may, her work is just not good enough.

 A. come                              B. must                             C. should                          D. be

Question 19. No matter what happens Susan never shows her emotions. She always keeps a stiff upper_____________.

A. mouth                              B. eye                                C. head                              D. lip

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20. The whole city was wiped out in the bombing raids

A. changed completely                                                  B. cleaned well

C.destroyed completely                                                D. removed quickly

Question 21. Few companies are flourishing during difficult times.

A. taking off                        B. setting up                      C. growing well                D. closing down

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22. It seems that the contract was made behind closed doors as no one had any information about it.

A. secretly                            B. daily                             C. transparently                D. privately

Question 23. He performed all his duties conscientiously. He gave enough care to his work,

A. insensitively                   B. irresponsibly                C. liberally                       D. responsibly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to Indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 24. Nam: “I have an idea. Let's go for a swim on Saturday afternoon".

Hung: -"_____________”  

A. OK, what time?               B. You're kidding.            C. I know.                         D. I'm sure.

Question 25. Peter: "Why did Tom leave the party so early?" - Daisy:" _____________    "

A. You don't say.                 B. Why not?

C. Beats me.                        D. You left with him very early.

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 26 to 30.

Becoming independent is an essential part of a child's journey to adulthood. To make this journey successful, children need freedom to try new things. But they still need your guidance and support too.

Your love and support are essential for your child's self-esteem. Young people who feel good about themselves often have more (26) _____________to discover who they are and what they want to do with their lives.

Try to (27) _____________ in to your child's feelings. It might help to remember that your child could be confused and upset by the physical, social and emotional changes of adolescence. Your child needs your emotional guidance and stability during this time.

Clear family rules about behaviour, communication and socialising will help your child understand where the limits are and what you expect. Rules will also help you be consistent (28) _____________how you treat your child. Once the rules are in place, apply them consistently.

Your family rules are likely to change as your child develops. As children get more mature, they can make a bigger contribution to the rules and the consequences for breaking them. Involving your child in developing rules helps him to understand the principles behind them. Every family has different rules. You can talk with your child about this and explain that his friends might have different rules, or a different number of rules.

(29) _____________you set the limits too strictly, your child might not have enough room to

grow and try new experiences. This period is a learning curve for both of you. Be prepared for some trial and error.

Younger teenagers might think they're ready to make their own decisions, but they often haven't developed the (30) _____________skills they need to handle significant responsibilities without your help. It can be a good idea to explain to your younger child why younger and older children are given different responsibilities.

(Adapted from: https://raisingchildren.net.au)

Question 26. A. time          B. confidence                    C. efforts                          D. money

Question 27. A. tune           B. understand                    C. consider                       D. make

Question 28. A. on              B. of                                  C. in                                  D. for

Question 29. A. Unless       B. Although                      C. Because                        D. If

Question 30. A. making-decision                                 B. decision-making         

                      C. decisions-making                               D. making-decisions       

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 31 to 35.

Thousands of books have been written on the conflict between parents and teenagers. Psychologists and sociologists have spent years trying to understand the reasons for the tension and endless arguments between these two groups.

A close look at these arguments often reveals that the reasons are so trivial that we may wonder what the tears and shouts have all been about. Most arguments are not about major issues like the nuclear bomb or the ecological problems of the universe. The fights are usually about simple matters such as food, clothes, the weekly allowance or the telephone.

Let's take an ordinary day and examine what happens. Problems start around 7 a.m. It is then that parents expect their children to get up, get dressed, eat and go to school. Parents and alarm clocks seem like the enemies of mankind at that early hour. Some parents even expect the "poor" youngsters to tidy up their room and put everything in its place before leaving for school - a ridiculous demand - in the eyes of the "victims". In the afternoon, parents want them to do homework and study hard. They resent their children's endless conversations on the phone. In the evening, they complain about the clothes and jewelry the teenagers wear and preach for hours about the dangers on the road and the need to be home by midnight at the latest, like Cinderella.

Youngsters expect parents to be more flexible; not to preach and lecture but to advise and explain. They would like them to be tolerant of different views, listen to their problems and respect their privacy. However, even if they don't admit it, youngsters need the guidance and support of their parents, their approval or disapproval and even their firm opposition on crucial subjects such as drugs or alcohol. They need limits. They need loving but firm authority. In short, youngsters should be more patient and sensitive to their parents' feelings and parents must understand that they cannot prevent their children from making mistakes. Trial and error is, after all, a very important part of the process of growing up.

Question 31. Most arguments between parents and teenagers are about_____________.

A. complicated matters                                                 B. dating relationships

C. money                                                                       D. simple matters

Question 32. The word "trivial" is closest in meaning to_____________.

A. unimportant                                                              B. serious

C. necessary                                                                  D. complex

Question 33. Parents don’t want youngsters_____________.

A. get up early                                                               B. hang out with their friends

C. wear jewelry                                                             D. talk a lot on the phone

Question 34. The word "victims" in paragraph 3 refers to_____________

A. all the parents

B. all the youngsters

C. youngsters suffering from severe abuse

D. youngsters required to clean up their room

Question 35. Which of the following is TRUE according to paragraph 4?

A. Teenagers don’t want to talk or explain anything to their parents.

B. Parents need to stop their children from making mistakes.

C. Making mistakes plays an important role in helping teenagers to be mature.

D. Parents should let their children have freedom to do anything that they like.

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.

By the turn of the century, the middle-class home in North American had been transformed. "The flow of industry has passed and left idle the loom in the attic, the soap kettle in the shed". Ellen Richards wrote in 1908. The urban middle class was now able to buy a wide array of food products and clothing - baked goods, canned goods, suits, shirts, shoes, and dresses. Not only had household production waned, but technological improvements were rapidly changing the rest of domestic work. Middle-class homes had indoor running water and furnaces, run on oil, coal, or gas, that produced hot water. Stoves were fueled by gas, and delivery services provided ice for refrigerators. Electric power was available for lamps, sewing machines, irons, and even vacuum cleaners. No domestic task was unaffected. Commercial laundries, for instance, had been doing the wash for urban families for decades; by the early 1900's the first electric washing machines were on the market.

One impact of the new household technology was to draw sharp dividing lines between women of different classes and regions. Technological advances always affected the homes of the wealthy first, filtering downward into the urban middle class. But women who lived on farms were not yet affected by household improvements. Throughout the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, rural homes lacked running water and electric power. Farm women had to haul large quantities of water into the house from wells or pumps for every purpose. Doing the family laundry, in large vats heated over stoves, continued to be a full day’s work, just as canning and preserving continued to be seasonal necessities. Heat was provided by wood or coal stoves. In addition, rural women continued to produce most of their families' clothing. The urban poor, similarly, reaped few benefits from household improvements. Urban slums such as Chicago's nineteenth ward often had no sewers, garbage collection, or gas or electric lines; and tenements lacked both running water and central heating. At the turn of the century, variations in the nature of women's domestic work were probably more marked than at anytime before

Question 36. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The creation of the urban middle class

B. Domestic work at the turn of the century

C. The spread of electrical power in the United States

D. Overcrowding in American cities

Question 37. According to the passage, what kind of fuel was used in a stove in a typical middle-class household?

A. oil                                    B. coal                               C. gas                                D. wood

Question 38. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a household convenience in the passage?

A. The electric fan                                                         B. The refrigerator

C. The electric light                                                      D. The washing machine

Question 39. According to the passage, who were the first beneficiaries of technological advances?

A. Farm women                                                             B. The urban poor

C. The urban middle class                                             D. The wealthy

Question 40. The word "reaped" in the passage is closest in meaning to_____________.

A. gained                             B. affected                        C. wanted                          D. accepted

Question 41. Which of the following best characterizes the passage's organization_____________.

A. analysis of a quotation                                              B. chronological narrative

C. extended definition                                                   D. comparison

Question 42. Where in the passage does the author discuss conditions in poor urban neighborhoods?

A. The urban middle ... dresses                                     B. Middle-class homes ... water

C. Electric power... unaffected                                     D. The urban poor... heating

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 43. (A) There are few areas (B) of human experience that (C) have not been (D) writing about.

A. There are                         B. of human                      C. have not been               D. writing

Question 44. David (A) was a (B) bravery man to go (C) on this adventure by (D) himself.

A. was                                  B. bravery                         C. on                                 D. himself

Question 45. (A) Found in 1209, the University of Cambridge (B) ranks (C) among the world’s (D) oldest universities.

A. Found                              B. ranks                             C. among                          D. oldest universities

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet tn indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46. David broke his leg and couldn't play in the final.

A. David couldn't play in the final due to his broken leg.

B. If David hadn't broken his leg, he could play in the final now.

C. If David didn't break his leg, he could play in the final.

D. But for his broken leg, David couldn't have played in the final.

Question 47. It doesn't make any difference if it rain because they will still go to the cinema.

A. So long as it doesn't rain, they will go to the cinema.

B. But for the rain, they would have gone to the cinema.

C. There is a difference between going to the cinema and staying at home.

D. Whether it rains or not, they will still go to the cinema.

Question 48. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back.

B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.

C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.

D. Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back.

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 49. The test we did yesterday was very long. It was difficult, too.

A. Not only was the test we did yesterday very long but also very difficult.

B. Not only was very long the test we did yesterday but it was also very difficult.

C. The test we did yesterday was not only very long, it was also very difficult.

D. Not only the test we did yesterday was very long but also very difficult.

Question 50. He was suspected to have stolen two cars. The police have investigated him for days.

A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen two cars.

B. Suspecting to have stolen two cars, he has been investigated for days.

C. Having suspected to have stolen two cars, he has been investigated for days.

D. Suspected to have stolen two cars, he has been investigated for days.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 

Question 1: A. worm                B. worse                               C. work                          D. more

Question 2: A. noticed              B. finished          C.supported                                    D.approached

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. become             B. worry                               C. suffer       D. value

Question 4: A. interest              B. condition                         C. president       D. memory

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: Michael returned to his hometown last summer, _______? 

      A. doesn't he                        B. didn't he                           C. won't he       D. hasn't be

Question 6: As many as 49,743 people in 19 provinces and cities across Vietnam _______ against COVID - 19 in March. 

      A. vaccinated                       B. were vaccinating             C. were vaccinated       D. vaccinate

Question 7:  It is of great importance to create a good impression __________ your interviewer.

      A. on                                    B. about                               C. for       D. at 

Question 8: The more time he spends with his children, _______ he is. 

      A. the more happy               B. happier                            C. more happy       D. the happier

Question 9: They cooked a _______ meal for their children. 

      A. delicious traditional Vietnamese                                 B. Vietnamese delicious traditional

      C. traditional delicious Vietnamese                                 D. delicious Vietnamese traditional

Question 10: What _______ at 8 o'clock last night? I phoned you but couldn't get through to you.

      A. had you done                   B. would you do                  C. were you doing       D. did you do

Question 11: _______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.

      A. In spite of                        B. Even though                    C. Because of       D. Because

Question 12: I hope these machines will have worked very well ________. 

      A. as soon as you would come back next month              B. when you came back next month

      C. by the time you come back next month                       D. after you were coming back next month

Question 13: ___________ the book, I wrote down some notes. 

      A. Being read                       B. Read                                C. To read       D. Having read

Question 14: Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their ___________. 

      A. creativity                         B. create                               C. creative       D. creatively

Question 15: Thousands of American innovators _______ thousands of practical ideas and technologies in the fight against the coronavirus. 

      A. looked into                      B. came up with                   C. settled down       D. turned into

Question 16: My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he _______ to the occasion wonderfully. 

      A. rose                                 B. raised                               C. fell       D. faced

Question 17. The use of vitamin _____ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.

      A. materials                         B. supplements                    C. ingredients       D. components

Question 18: She will have to _______ if she wants to pass the final exam. 

      A. pull her socks up             B. work miracles              C. take the trouble             D. keep her hand in
Question 19: Oxygen in India has been in short _______ as it grapples with a catastrophic second wave of coronavirus infections.

      A. provision                         B. need                                 C.  demand      D. supply

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

Question 20. It is not just individuals who find the test pricey. Some governments find the cost to be prohibitive.

      A. reasonable                       B. cheap                               C. acceptable.      D. expensive 

Question 21. After some years of setting up the business, they are now left high and dry and have to make employees redundant. 

      A. changing a lot                                                              B. making a profit      

      C. over budget                                                                  D. in difficulty without money 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22. Katherine has currently been down in the dumps because all her best friends have gone abroad to study.

     A. frustrated                  B. happy                       C. surprised                  D. depressed

Question 23: Everyone hopes that the Covid-19 vaccine will be mass-produced soon.

      A. produced in great numbers                                          B. produced with high cost

      C. produced in small numbers                                          D. produced with low cost

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

Question 24: Bob: "Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?" - Sam: “___________”

     A. You can't, I think!        B. No, you can't.       C. Yes, you can.           D. Can you? That's very kind.

Question 25: Peter: "I'm sorry for shouting at you." – Mary: “____________”

     A. I still can't hear you.     B. So do I.                C. It's OK.                      D. I am too.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks. 

      Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Viet Nam is developing rapidly and gradually affirming that it is a pillar and (26) ________ technology in the fourth industrial revolution. Technological powers have long built their own AI development strategies, taking this technology as the core for (27) ________ economic development.” OpenGov reports. 

      Over the last few years, more organizations have started developing and applying AI in various fields including education, telecommunications, retail, healthcare and (28) ________ which have not only gradually dominated the market but also earned huge profits. 

      Currently, AI is the focus of the global technology circle and governments around the world. Many countries have spent billions of US dollars on AI development strategies with the ambition to be the frontrunners of AI. 

      Viet Nam is not outside this development trend either. In recent years, Viet Nam's AI industry has made visible strides with increasing AI content in various products, the release noted. Large domestic technology corporations (29) ________ are interested in investing in and building AI sources implement AI projects.  Many domestic companies as well as innovative start-ups, also tend to invest in AI and carry out many new applications in new business models. (30) ________, like many countries that prioritize AI investment, Viet Nam lacks large databases, infrastructure, resources, and a solid foundation from AI businesses. 

Question 26: A. break-in          B. outbreak          C. breakdown    D. breakthrough

Question 27: A. gaining           B. accelerating                     C. widening      D. diminishing

Question 28: A. others              B. another                            C. other       D. the other

Question 29: A. what                B. that                                  C. who       D. whom

Question 30: A. However         B. Moreover                         C. Although             D.In addition

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.

      Many of the major supermarket chains have come under fire with accusations of various unethical acts over the past decade. They've wasted tons of food, they've underpaid their suppliers and they've contributed to excessive plastic waste in their packaging, which has had its impact on our environment. 

      But supermarkets and grocers are starting to sit up and take notice. In response to growing consumer backlash against the huge amounts of plastic waste generated by plastic packaging, some of the largest UK supermarkets have signed up to a pact promising to transform packaging and cut plastic wastage. In a pledge to reuse, recycle or compost all plastic wastage by 2025, supermarkets are now beginning to take some responsibility for the part they play in contributing to the damage to our environment with one major supermarket announcing their plan to eliminate all plastic packaging in their own-brand products by 2023. 

      In response to criticisms over food waste, some supermarkets are donating some of their food surplus. However, charities estimate that they are only accessing two per cent of supermarkets' total food surplus, so this hardly seems to be solving the problem. Some say that supermarkets are simply not doing enough. Most supermarkets operate under a veil of secrecy when asked for exact figures of food wastage, and without more transparency it is hard to come up with a systematic approach to avoiding waste and to redistributing surplus food. 

      Some smaller companies are now taking matters into their own hands and offering consumers a greener, more environmentally friendly option. Shops like Berlin's Original Unverpakt and London's Bulk Market are plastic- free shops that have opened in recent years, encouraging customers to use their own containers or compostable bags. Online grocer Farmdrop eliminates the need for large warehouses and the risk of huge food surplus by delivering fresh produce from local farmers to its customers on a daily basis via electric cars, offering farmers the lion's share of the retail price. 

      There is no doubt that we still have a long way to go in reducing food waste and plastic waste. But perhaps the major supermarkets might take inspiration from these smaller grocers and gradually move towards a more sustainable future for us all. 

(Adapted from https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org) 

Question 31: Which is the most suitable title for the passage? 

      A. Major Supermarket Chains                                          B. Grocers vs. Supermarkets

      C. Sustainable Supermarkets                                            D. Friendly Supermarkets 

Question 32: According to paragraph 2, more and more people want supermarkets to _______.

      A. compost all plastic wastage                                         B. donate some of their food surplus

      C. reduce their plastic waste                                            D. lower their prices for local farmers

Question 33: The word "backlash” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

      A. agreement                       B. request                             C. reaction       D. benefit

Question 34: The phrase "the lion's share" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

      A. the largest part                B. the best decision             C. the animal's food       D. the royal dish

Question 35: Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage? 

      A. Supermarkets are not telling people how much food they are actually wasting. 

      B. There is a grocer in Berlin that doesn't allow customers to use their own containers.

      C. Supermarkets are still denying that plastic packaging can cause damage to our environment.

      D. Farmdrop stores large amounts of food and produces unnecessary waste. 

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. 

      Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear. The first is through ordinary or "background" extinctions, where species that fail to adapt are slowly replaced by more adaptable life forms. The second is when large numbers of species go to the wall in relatively short periods of biological time. There have been five such extinctions, each provoked by cataclysmic evolutionary events caused by some geological eruption, climate shift, or space junk slamming into the Earth. Scientists now believe that another mass extinction of species is currently under way - and this time human fingerprints are on the trigger. 

      How are we doing it? Simply by demanding more and more space for ourselves. In our assault on the ecosystems around us we have used a number of tools, from spear and gun to bulldozer and chainsaw. Certain especially rich ecosystems have proved the most vulnerable. In Hawaii more than half of the native birds are now gone - about 50 species. Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific and Indian oceans. While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to the “introduced predators" that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat. 

      Today the tempo of extinction is picking up speed. Hunting is no longer the major culprit, although rare birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers, tusks, and internal organs, or taken as savage pets. Today the main threat comes from the destruction of the habitat of wild plants, animals, and insects need to survive. The draining and damming of wetland and river courses threatens the aquatic food chain and our own seafood industry. Overfishing and the destruction of fragile coral reefs destroy ocean biodiversity. Deforestation is taking a staggering toll, particularly in the tropics where the most global biodiversity is at risk. The shrinking rainforest cover of the Congo and Amazon River basins and such place as Borneo and Madagascar have a wealth of species per hectare existing nowhere else. As those precious hectares are drowned or turned into arid pasture and cropland, such species disappear forever. 

Source: Final Countdown Practice Tests by D.F Piniaris, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2010

Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss? 

      A. Human activity and its impact on a mass extinction of species 

      B. The two ways in which species disappear 

      C. The tempo of extinction of species today 

      D. Deforestation as a major cause of mass extinctions of species

Question 37: The word "assault" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____. 

      A. attack                               B. development                    C. effort       D. influence

Question 38: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to _______. 

      A. oceans                             B. humans                            C. predators       D. species

Question 39: The word "butchered" in paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

      A. traded                              B. killed                               C. cooked       D. raised

Question 40: What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans until recently? 

      A. tools used by human beings                                         B. hunters and “introduced predators”

      C. human assault on ecosystems                                      D. vulnerable rich ecosystems

Question 41: Which is NO longer considered a major cause of the mass extinction under way currently?

      A. the building of dams across rivers                               B. the shrinking of rainforests in the tropics

      C. the killing of animals for their body parts                   D. the destruction of habitats of species

Question 42: It can be inferred from the passage that _____. 

      A. it's impossible for scientists to identify the causes of mass extinctions of species

      B. the current mass extinction is different from the other five in that it is caused by humans

      C. habitat destruction makes a minor contribution to the current mass extinction of species

      D. hunting is the major contributing factor that speeds up the extinction of species 

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 43: The warming of the Earth, which is primarily caused by the accumulation of gases,  are known as  the greenhouse effect.

     A. warming                   B. caused                      C. are                            D. the

Question 44: We have conducted exhausting research into the effects of wearing masks on slowing the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. 

      A. into                                  B. the spread                        C. exhausting       D. causes

Question 45: Their children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.

      A. primarily                         B. it                                      C. experiencing       D. world

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 questions. 

Câu 46: He lost his job three months ago. 

      A. They are three months since he lost his job.               

      B. It is three months since he lost his job.

      C. It is three months ago for him to lose his job.            

      D. It has been three months since he has lost his job. 

Question 47: "We're having a reunion this weekend. Why don't you come?" John said to us.

      A. John suggested we coming to a reunion that weekend. 

      B. John cordially invited us to a reunion that weekend. 

      C. John simply asked us why we wouldn't come to a reunion that weekend. 

      D. John asked us why we didn't come to a reunion this weekend that weekend. 

Question 48: It is essential that you attend the class regularly.

      A. You must have attended the class regularly.

      B. You must attend the class regularly.

      C. You will ought to attend the class regularly.

      D. You might attend the class regularly.

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 49: I did not see Susan off at the airport. I feel bad about it now. 

      A. It suddenly dawns on me that I should have seen Susan off at the airport. 

      B. I could have seen Susan off at the airport. 

      C. If only I had seen Susan off at the airport. 

      D. That I did not see Susan off at the airport escapes me now. 

Question 50: As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.

      A. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong. 

      B. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one. 

      C. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.

      D. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one. 

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