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A. PHONETICS
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
1. A. construction B. supplement C. element D. implement
2. A. complementary B. miscalculation C. anniversary D. university
3. A. united B. expected C. develop D. ancestors
4. A. consequences B. entertainment C. concentrating D. contemplating
5. A. stimulate B. interrupt C. maximize D. register

B. GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence
6. Mai: “I heard you don’t care much for your physics class." Tue: - "I _______”
A. a little agree B. will say I don’t! C. so agree D. rather agree
7. I don’t think we should use that photo of Tina in the brochure. She _____________.
A. won’t definitely like it B. won’t like it definite
C. will definitely not like itD. won’t like definitely it
8. I broke my leg yesterday so I’m __________ work at the moment.
A. off B. out of C. doing my D. sacked from
9. Because of an unfortunate _____________, my brother’s letter of application was left unanswered.
A. upkeep B. forgotten C. outlook D. oversight: sự bỏ xót
10. It was _________ that your husband go to work at once.
A. unbelievable B. urgent C. said D. obliged
11. If the dispute is to be resolved, there must be some __________.
A. bring and buy sale B. hire and pay C. treat or trick D. give and take: sự nhường
nhịn
12. "Would you like me to carry that luggage?" - "_________ "
A. Yes, I would B. By all means C. I think not D. I think so
13: Hello, Mary. I can't be sure I'll be home in time for dinner. I ________ be late. 
A. should B. may C. must D. will
14. Sound comes in waves, and the higher the frequency, ________. 
A. higher is the pitch B. the pitch is higher C. the higher the pitch D. pitch is the higher
15. I'm afraid a rise in salary is ________ just now.
A. out of sight B. out of control C. out of date D. out of the question.=
impossible
16. I was told that ________ care (cẩn thận)could have prevented the accident. Is that true?
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
17. There’s no hurry so _____________ your time.
A. save B. take C. spend D. make up for
18. 'Do you have a minute, Dr Smith?' '____________'
A. Well, I'm not sure when. B. Good, I hope so.
C. Sure. What's the problem? D. Sorry, I haven't got it here.
19. Peter: “How often do you have your hair cut?” - Linda: “___________________.”
A. Not a word B. I often walk there. It’s near here.
C. Believe me! D. Every three weeks
20. I could realise at the first sight they were father and son as they looked.......
A. quite the same B. similar to C. similarly D. unlikely
21. Sadly, according to the recent statistics, 65 % __________ graduates in Vietnam can not find the job
related to the major they studied at university.
A. of the B. of C. the D. x
22. Eggs are generally good for your health, ______, of course, you exaggerate and eat an excessive
amount of them.
A. in case B. unless C. as though D. otherwise
23. My father always tells me how important it is to _____ on in life and be a success.
A. take B. get C. stay D. Go
Get on tiến bộ
24. ______ I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I just haven’t got any spare money at the moment.
A. Even B. Much as=though C. Despite D. Try as
25. Not only did he win the first prize, _______.
A. and he was given a place at the university B. so he was given a place at the university
C. but he was also given a place at the university D. for he was offered a holiday abroad
26. “This traffic is terrible”, she said. “You’re right. People should……………..”
A. less use their cars B. use less their cars C. use their cars less D. their cars use less
27. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur ………… a misunderstanding.
A. for B. of C. because of D. because
28. If you want to join the History Society, you must……………..these applications form.
A. wake up B. fill in C. write down D. do up
29. ……………the students here are serious about studying.
A. Most B. Almost C. Almost of D. Most of
30. A: Do you like coffee? B: ……………………
A. Yes, I’d like B. Yes, I love it C. No, thank you. D. Yes, I’d love it
31. “Why did Bob get into trouble?” – “Someone heard him…………his views of the boss”.
A. to express B. was expressing C. expressed D. expressing
32. Shop assistant: What can I do for you? Customer: ……………………
A. No, I can’t. B. Thank, I’ll do it. C. Thank you. I’m just looking. D. Yes, do it please.
33. A: Have you got the time B: ……………………
A. Yes, it’s 12 o’clock. B. Yes, I have. C. Yes, I do. D. I’m sorry I’m not.
34. Sarah congratulated ………… passing my driving test.
A. me B. for C. me on D. me for
35. One …………of the scheme is the very high cost.
A. advantage B. shortage C. drawback D. shortcoming
36. This picture book, the few pages…………are missing, is my favorite.
A. for which B. of which C. of that D. to which
37. A: Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment? B: ......
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Of course not. You bet!
C. Well, that’s very surprising. D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
38. The problem ….. discussed by the board of directors when it was proposed again by the supervisors.
A. had already B. is already C. had already been D. has already
39. A: Good morning. My name is Baker. I have a reservation. B: ……………………
A. What do you want? B. Yes, a single room for two nights.
C. I haven’t decided yet. What about you? D. What do you like?
40. I saw a ……………good film on TV last night.
A. lovely B. Pretty=rather(adv) khá C. nice D. beautiful

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points).
41. Fresh vegetables certainly have a better taste than … (FREEZE)
frozen………....ones.
42. All ………applicants…....should go to Room 24. (APPLY)
43. That painting is not just extremely valuable, it is ……priceless…….... (PRICE)
44. To avoid …breakage………....on the journey, we’d better pack these (BREAK)
glasses, in either cotton wool or soft paper.
45. If you don’t put the proper stamps on the envelope, the …………...will (RECEIVE)
have to pay double when he gets the letter.
46. The sea defenses need to be …………....before the winter to reduce the (STRONG)
risk of flooding.
47. As her only…………....relative, he expects to inherit all her money. (SURVIVE)
48. Have you got some kind of ………….... on you? (IDENTIFY)
49. It was very …………....of you to notice that. (OBSERVE)
50. She is among top…………....working on our space project. (SCIENCE)

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
51. Studying the science of logic is one way to cultivate one’s reason skills.
 A B C D
52. The continental shelves is the shallow area of the ocean floor that is closest to the continents.
A B C D
53. The average adult get two to five colds each year.
A B C D
54. The main offices of the factory can be found in Maple Street in New York City.
A B C on D
55. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait
Afewer B C
until the next meeting to vote.
D
D. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space
Keeping your distance
Personal space is a term that referred (56)…………..the distance we like to keep between
ourselves and other people. When (57)…………..we do not know well gets too close, we usually begin
to feel uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the (58)………..common
response is to move (59)……………. Some interesting (60) ………….have been done in libraries. If
strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such
as turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has (61)………….people develop new skills for
dealing with situations (62)…..……they are very close to strangers (63) …………people on crowded
trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologies if hand touch by mistake.
People use newspapers (64)……….a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not
have one, they stare into the distance, (65)……….sure they are not looking to anyone’s eyes.
56. A. from B. to C. for D. about
57. A. anyone B. nobody C. people D. someone
58. A. most B. best C. more d. first
59. A. on B. in C. up D. away
60. A. research B. studies C. survey D. questionnaires
61. A. done B. caused C. made D. allowed
62. A. that B. where C. which D. how
63. A. most of B. the most C. almost D. most
64. A. like B. as C. alike D. such as
65. A. making B. make C. be D. made

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer:

As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became
an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days
saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radiusbán kính of 24 or more
kilometers brought their sheep, cows, pigs, vegetables, cider, and other products for direct sale to the
townspeople. The High Street Market was continuously enlarged throughout the period until 1736, when
it reached from Front Street to Third. By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street between Pine
and Cedar. The next year the Callowhill Market began operation.
Along with market days, the institution of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia even after
similar trading days had been discontinued in other colonial cities. The fairs provided a means of bringing
handmade goods from outlying places to would-be buyers in the city. Linens 1 loại vải and stockings
tấtfrom Germantown, for example, were popular-items.
Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade. Because of the competition, retail merchants
opposed these as well as the fairs. Although governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions were
less than successful, the ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants' side, as
increasing business specialization became the order trật tự of the day. Export merchants became
differentiated from their importing counterparts, and specialty shops của hang bán đặc sản began to
appear in addition to general stores selling a variety of goods.
One of the reasons Philadelphia's merchants nhà buôn generally prospered was because the surrounding
area was undergoing tremendous economic and demographic đồ họa growth. They did their business,
after all, in the capital city thủ phủ of the province. Not only did they cater to đáp ứng đc the governor
thống đốcand his circle, but citizens from all over the colony came to the capital for legislative sessions of
the assembly and council and the meetings of the courts of justice.

66. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Philadelphia's agriculture importance B. Philadelphia's development as a marketing center
C. The sale of imported goods in Philadelphia D. The administration of the city of Philadelphia
67. It can be inferred from the passage that new  markets opened in Philadelphia because
A. they provided more modem facilities than older markets
B. the High Street Market was forced to close
C. existing markets were unable to serve the growing population
D. farmers wanted markets that were closer to the farms.
68. The word hinterland in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. tradition B. association C. produce D. region
69. The word it in line 6 refers to
A. the crowded city B. a radius C. the High Street Market D. the period
70. The word persisted in line 9 is closest in meaning to
A. returned B. started C. declined D. continued
71. According to the passage, fairs in Philadelphia were held
A. on the same day as market says B. as often as possible
C. a couple of times a year D. whenever the government allowed it
72. It can be inferred that the author mentions Linens and stockings in line 12 to show that they were
items that
A. retail merchants were not willing to sell B. were not available in the stores in Philadelphia
C. were more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphia D. could easily be transported
73 The word eradicate in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. eliminate B. exploit C. organize D. operate
74. What does the author mean by stating in line 17 that economic development was on the merchants'
side ?
A. Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion.
B. Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.giàu có
C. Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence
D. Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful.
75. The word undergoing trải qua in line 22 is closest in meaning to
A. requesting B. experiencing C. repeating D. including

D. WRITING (25 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it (10 points).
76. He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom.
He has no............................................................................................................................
77. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no time .....was the result ò the match in doubt................................................
78. The concert was not as good as we had expected.
The concert didn’t come.........up to ours
expectations...................................................................................................
79. He tries hard but he cannot master English pronunciation.
No matter..….………………………………………………………………………………….
80. It’s your decision whether we stay in or go out.
It’s up…to you whether.
……………………………………………………………………………………...
81. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
So…………as to meet me you should arrive
……………………………………………………………………………………
82. If the letter is heavier, you have to put more stamps on it.
The heavier ....the letter, the more stamps
you................................................................................................................................
83. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.
Unlike……other languages Esperanto lacks irregular verb…………………………..
84. Is it really necessary for me to type the application?
Does the application have/need to be typed............................................
85. You’ve got a nerve, implying that it was all my fault.
How dare ......u imply that it was all my fault?..................................................

III. 10 points (1 point for each correct answer)

61. B 62. C 63. D 64. C 65. D
66. C 67. B 68. A 69. B 70. B