BAC GIANG

1.With patience and diplomacy, she eventually ______ the son of the billion-dollar company into marrying her.
A. deluded B. inveigled C. cruised D. swindled
2. ______ piety has degraded in modern society as more children are disobedient and disrespectful to their parents.
A. Filial B. Childhood C. Familial D. Fraternal
3. After our three-hour hike, I had a sandwich and it tasted like the best food in the world. Hunger is the best ______.
A. chef B. sauce C. seasoning D. flavor
4. You are being unnecessarily ______ by spending too much time on the details of your CV.
A. recalcitrant B. mendacious C. dogmatic D. pedantic
5. Although the room was ______ decorated in gold and silver, it was not my type.
A. ostentatiously B. tantalizingly C. gregariously D. benevolently
6. You should stop buying those fancy sneakers, money doesn’t grow on ______.
A. grass B. air C. trees D. land
7. Cold was the steel of my ______ for the boys who broke my heart.
A. hatchet to bury B. axe to grind C. screw to loose D. nail to hit
8. I know she's had a hard time, but that is by no means a justifiable reason for her to ______ her ex-husband of all his
money.
A. dry B. cede C. take D. milk
9. He only goes to watch a match when his favorite team plays, otherwise, he has no ______ in the fight.
A. bull B. chick C. dog D. bet
10. Human Resources managers complain that there is a ______ of talented candidates.
A dearth B. vestige C. replica D. drought
11. I have written books myself, to the dismay and despair of my few friends, and the ______ delight of an ever-
increasing circle of enemies.
A. exultant B. exuberant C. exorbitant D. extempore
12. After 6 years serving, Harry was ______ from the army following his severe injury.
A. evicted B. discharged C. excluded D. detained
13. The police were corrupt and were operating in ______ with the drug dealers.
A. intricacy B. tandem C. agreement D. collusion
14. Her racist comments came under severe ______.
A. censure B. admonition C. precept D. vindication
15. I need to meet with Jim before the negotiations to make sure that we will be on the same ______ when we meet
with the other company.
A. line B. boat C. page D. stage
Part 2: Write the correct form of the word given in the brackets. (10 pts)
The Swedish Academy announced on Friday morning that there would be no Nobel laureate or literature selected in
2018, as it attempts to come to terms with controversy over its links to a man accused of sexual assault. For the first
time since 1940, the (1. SECRET) ______ jury that hands out the world’s most prestigious literary award will not
unveil a winner this autumn, instead revealing two winners in 2019. The decision comes after a string of sexual assault
allegations made against the French photographer Jean- Claude Arnault.
With academy members engaging in (2. PRECEDE) ______ fights in the Swedish press, permanent secretary of the
academy Sara Danius resigned on 12 April – to widespread protests in Sweden over the implication that she was
taking the hit for male (3. BEHAVE) ______ - as did Frostenson, after a three-hour meeting (4. MEMBER) ______
of the academy, which was established in 1786 by Swedish king Gustav III, is intended to be (5. LIFE) ______,
resulting in any resignations leaving an empty chair until the jury member’s death. Following the spate of recent (6.
BREAK) _____, Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustav announced he would change the rules, allowing new members to
be appointed to replace resigning members. With only 20 active members on the 18-person jury, the academy said it
would spend the year (7. BUILD) ______ its structure and (8. HAUL) ______ its practice, including “modernizing”
its statutes.
Chairman of the Nobel Foundation board, Carl-Henrik Heldin said: “The crisis in the Swedish Academy has adversely
affected the Nobel prize. Their decision (9. SCORE) ______ the seriousness of the situation and will help (10.
GUARD) ______ the long-term reputation of the Nobel prize. None of this impacts the awarding of the 2018 Nobel
prize on other prize categories''. Your answers
BAC KAN
Part 1: Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the following questions
1. These days, schools no longer _______ girls away from STEM subjects thanks to the propagation of gender
equality.
A. direct B. drive C. steer D. guide
2. His talent meant he could create wondrous things, but his _______ meant he hardly ever felt like working.
A. adversity B. lethargy C. inepitude D. tactlessness
3. An unusual noise from the back of the class during the exam _______ the teacher’s attention.
A. held B. sustained C. arrested D. upheld
4. Peter is _______ on classical music. He can talk about it all day.
A. wide B. deep C. big D. high
5. Cinderella wore a beatiful dress to the party and was the _______ of the ball.
A. beauty B. belle C. center D. charmer
6. You can try reformatting your computer, but once you open that _______, you’ll probably be working on it for
days.
A. apple of discord B. can of worms
C. load of cobblers D. spot of bother
7. I like both teaching and researching so the position of a professor in a college is a kind of halfway _______
between the two for me.
A. house B. line C. road D. hunch
8. Her living room, with its delicate furniture and knickknacks, made him fell like a bull in a _______ shop.
A. China B. French C. Swedish D. German
9. The supervisor claimed that our reseach had more holes than _______ chesse. We need to conduct it again, with
more effort and consideration.
A. American B. Swiss C. Cheddar D. Burata
10. If there happened to be both rich and poor people, as there happen to be both black and white ones, then the
advantages of the _______ might well spread in time to the hard-up.
A. well-heeled B. big-hearted
C. open-handed D. tight-fisted
11. It is hoped that this meeting will pave the way for ______ peace.
A. long-lasting B. long-running
C. long-standing D. long-winded
12. Travelling to Norway and experiencing the Nothern Lights first hand was always at the very top of Mary’s
_______ list.
A. luggage B. lag C. basket D. bucket
13. The football fans were coming in _______ to watch the final game. An hour before the kickoff the stadium was
packed full.
A. fingers and thumbs B. bits and bobs
C. dribs and drabs D. bibs and tuckers
14. I've searched ________ for that old photo album, but I can't find it anywhere.
A. high and low B. long and short
C. straight and narrow D. thick and thin
15. I'm afraid we got our _______ crossed — I thought my husband would be picking up the children and he thought I
was doing it.
A. minds B. purposes C. wires D. fingers

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes
Smokingbans
The majorrationale cited forsmokingbans isthe(1. PROTECT) _______ofworkers,
inparticular,fromtheharmfuleffectsof second-handsmoke,which includean increased riskofheart
disease,cancer,emphysema and other chronic and acute diseases. Laws implementingbans onindoorsmoking
havebeenintroducedbymany countries in(2. VARY) _______formsover
theyears,withlegislatorscitingscientificevidencethatshows tobacco smoking is often(3. HARM) _______tothe smokers
themselves andtothose inhalingsecond-hand smoke. Suchlaws may reducehealth carecostsin theshorttermbut donot
account forthe increased healthcarecostof an ever (4. AGE) _______population.However,consequent improvements
inworkerproductivityand loweroveralllabourcostsmake thesmoke-freecommunitymore(5. ATTRACT)_______
forbringingnewjobs into the area and keeping current jobs and employers there. In Indiana, USA, for example, the
state’s economic development agency wrote into its plan for (6. ACCELERATE) _______ of economic growth that it
encourages cities and towns to adopt local smoke-free workplace laws as a means of promoting job growth in
communities. (7. ADD) _______ rationales for smokingrestrictions include: reduced risk of fire in areas with (8.
EXPLODE) _______ hazards or where (9. FLAME) _______ materials are handled and cleanliness in places where
food or pharmaceuticals, semiconductors or precision instruments and machinery are produced. Also, the cancellation
of many previously (10. ENJOY) _______ events due to rising insurance costs.
1. Protection 6. Acceleration
2. Various 7. Additional
3. Harmful 8. Explosive
4. Ageing 9. Flammable
5. Attractive 10.Enjoyable

THAI NGUYEN
1. A new generation of performers, ________ those who by now had become a household name, honed their skills
before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than B. along with talented as
C. together with talented as D. having been more talented than
2. The authorities have ________ their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
A. dispensed B. detached C. refrained D. revoked
3. Dealing with ________ refusal from an employee is easier than dealing with false compliance.
A. an offset B. a remedial C. an agile D. an outright
4. The party was already ________ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. in full swing B. up in the air C. over the moon D. under a cloud
5. I was just disappointed that she ________ I tried to hurt her.
 A. had better think B. should think
C. was advisable to think D. would be better off thinking
6. Labour unions and the company ________ in a confrontation over plans to curb benefits.
A. caught up B. faced off C. carried away D. showed up
7. The elections had clearly been fixed since the number of votes did not ________ with that of voters.
A. tie B. equal C. tally D. total
8. The poor old woman couldn’t ________ through after the operation and passed away.
A. muddle B. plough C. pull D. run
9. Companies are joining forces with governments in Africa to ________ regional campaigns against malaria.
A. fabricate B. originate C. mount D. produce
10. Mr.Johnson asked me to tell you that he would like ________ by last Friday at the earliest.
A. to have submitted your assignments
B. you have submitted your assignments
C. your assignments have been submitted
D. your submitted assignments
11. After ________ in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered.
A. abolishing B. flourishing C. languishing D. shattering
12. There is large effort ________ to rebuild arts education in the New York City public schools.
A. under way B. in the way C. out of way D. over the way
13. It’s never a good idea to ________ your hopes on winning the lottery.
A. pin B. raise C. dash D. abandon
14. Many an environmentalist, in addition to many economists ________ that if oil supplies ________ in the near
future, we would find it hard to fulfil our energy needs.
A. believe/ were running out B. believes/ were to run out
C. believed/ had run out D. believing/ would run out
15. Mary expected to be promoted to manager but she was ________.
A. looked down on B. looked over C. passed down to D. passed over
Section 2. Complete the text by writing a correct form of the word in CAPITALS. Write your answers in the
correspondent numbered boxes provided. (10 pts)

Those people who fear that three decades of significant technological (1.BREAK) ________ have produced a
generation of (2.WORK) ________ and unhelpful Internet addicts will be (3.LIFT) ________ by a survey showing
that some teenagers are better trained than they ever were, domestically speaking. Nearly 60% of parents said that their
teenagers were (4.COMPLETE) ________ at looking after themselves, agreeing with the statement that ‘My son/
daughter can organize a meal and cook it.’ Those parents with children aged 14-18, were most likely to be in
agreement with this. The aim of the survey was to (5.VALUE) ________ the attitude of parents towards their
teenagers.
About 1,000 parents were asked if they agreed with (6.MIX) _______ views on typical teenage behavior and lifestyles
in the early years of the 21th century. In the analysis of responses it was found that, while teenagers regarded
weekends as a time of (7.WIND) ________, most parents considered them a time for study or family (8.UNITE)
________. However, the contention that it’s useful to have a teenager because of their seemingly (9.BEAR) ________
ability to know how the TV and computers work was a point that almost everyone (10.SCRIPT) ________ to.

1. breakthroughs 2. work-shy 3. uplifted 4. accomplished 5. evaluate

6. miscellaneous 7. unwinding 8. reunion 9. inborn 10. subscribed

VINH PHUC
1. You will have to give ___________ to the manager for your actions.
A. report B. account C. narrative D. explanation
2. The speeding car only missed us by a hair’s ___________.
A. width B. high C. breadth D. length
3. Revenge at last! I always said I would ___________ my own back on Steve, and now I have.
A. turn B. get C. do D. make
4. Look, will you stop __________ in and let me finish my sentence!
A. moving B. pushing C. butting D. plugging
5. Trams are staring to make a ___________ in many European cities.
A. comeback B. return C. progress D. renewal
6. Joanne has set her ___________ on a career as an actress and she is determined to succeed.
A target B. vision C. goals D. sights
7. She was ___________ disappointed when she learned that she had not got the job.
A. gravely B. fully C. highly D. bitterly
8. If you are ___________ of hearing, you will find our hearing aids invaluable.
A. short B. hard C. poor D. weak
9. The __________ are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.
A. chances B. bets C. prospects D. odds
10. If you don’t want to damage your liver, you’ll have to cut ___________ drinking altogether.
A. down on B. back on C. out D. down
11. The inscription on the tombstone had been worn ___________ by the weather and could scarcely be read.
A. away B. off C. out D. on
12. It's the __________ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height B. depth C. source D. matter
13. Not only ___________ in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader.
A. did Jack involve B. had Jack been involved
C. was Jack involved D. Jack was involved
14. The school was closed for a month because of a serious ___________ of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
15. They had a four-day holiday, then began work ___________.
A. on end B. out of bounds C. in proportions D. in earnest

SECTION 2: Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
A man taken a single (16)__________ (SPOON) of a substance and puts it in his mouth. Instantly he is
transported to another world, a place of surreal visions and swirling colours. He rushes (17)__________ (HEAD) into
this parallel universe. What is this (18)__________ (TERRIFY) compound with the power to induce such a mind-
blowing trip? Is it some kind of drug that makes the user hallucinate? No, it’s just a long line of ( 19)__________
(CONTROVERSY) ads whose imagery appears to draw on the effects of mind-altering substances. Colin Rees of the
‘Stop TV Advertising’ group, said: “I find this and other such ads totally (20)__________ (ACCEPT). Take this stuff
and you will experience something out of this world – the (21)__________ (IMPLY) of the ad seems clear to me. The
companies who make them will say that any relation to drugs is just one (22)__________ (INTERPRET) of the
advert, and not that they (23)__________ (INTENTION). When I complained about this ad, I was told that it didn’t
contain any (24)__________ (CONSCIOUS) messages. I thought that was a bit rich – I think the message in it is
blatantly obvious! And I don’t think we should be giving TV viewers any (25)__________ (ENCOURAGE) in that
respect.”
TUYEN QUANG
26. If you need help, please don’t hesitate to call me. I can be there _______.
A. in a fix B. in a flash C. in a daze D. in the bag
27. My car broke down and I had to _______ a huge sum of money to have it towed and serviced.
A. splash out B. fork out C. put aside D. pay off
28. Getting away from the stresses of work would do you a _______ of good.
A. sense B. taste C. virtue D. power
29. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _____ wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
30. The police are going to ______down on illegal stock exchange activities in the streets.
A. dragging B. kicking C. dumbing D. clamping
31. I ate some tinned sardines that had expired and ended up feeling so sick that I _______ all the food I had eaten.
A. brought up B. passed out C. packed up D. went off
32. We ______ deny that we have ever cheated or tampered illegally with any match ball in any game during our
careers.
A. categorically B. fully C. distinctly D. highly
33. A full scholarship to Harvard and you are worried about leaving your job? You’d be a fool to _____ up a chance
like that.
A. turn B. brush C. pass D. cast
34. The management are making ________ to increase the company’s efficiency.
A. measures B. steps C. moves D. deeds
35. He must have been hungry; he _______ that burger in record time and ordered another.
A. whipped up B. tucked in C. chopped up D. bolted down
36. _______ is Mr Jones; he can tell you all about the issue.
A. The man concerned B. The concerned man
C. Concerning the man D. The man concerning
37. Grace couldn’t help feeling _______about missing the championships because of her injury.
A. despondent B. dehydrated C. devoted D. disobedient
38. Some say that success in today's competitive workplace calls for toughness and _____
A. ruthlessness B. cruelty C. rudeness D. callousness
39. After a six-year relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to ______
A. break the bank B. turn the page C. tie the knot D. make the grade
40. On his desk _______, which he usually sits in front of and looks at.
A. stood the picture of us B. the picture of us stands
C. standing the picture of us D. stands the picture of us

Part 2: Use the correct FORM of the word in capitals to fit each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box.
(10 pts)
There are a myriad of lifestyle issues affecting the youth of today. Such is the pressure heaped on many school-goers
to achieve academic excellence by their parents that these (41)_______ REAL expectations are causing children to
become hopelessly depressed. Indeed, some, in their (42)_______ DESPAIR to escape and their sense of guilt at
being unable reach the levels of success demanded of them by their (43)_______ PUSH parents, either rebel in what is
(44)_______ AMOUNT to a cry for help, or, worse still, engage in (45)_______ HARM. It is no coincidence that
suicide rates, expecially amongst young males, have been rising steadily for some time now. These are tough times to
be a teen.
Then there are those who get hooked on the internet; the virtual world becomes their reality. For these teens, their
social circle shrinks dramatically until, at last, their friendship sphere is limited solely to their online (46)_______
BUD. Not alone do they commonly suffer from sleep (47)_______ PRIVATE on account of their destructive
addiction to game play and net-surfing, their behaviour may become so (48) _______ ERR and peculiar over time as
to be considered (49)_______ SOCIAL. And while they sit at their computer screens hidden away in splendid
isolation from the real world, such is the lack of exercise they get that their calorie intake far exceeds what is necessary
for them to maintain a stable weight. In essence, due to their sedentary lifestyle, their weight (50)_______ ROCKET
until such time as they become morbidly obese.
CAO BANG
Part 1: Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes (15 pts) (WORD PERFECT + OLYMPIC 30-4)
1. The science teacher asked the class to _____ the results of their experiment on a graph.
A. draw B. illustrate C. plot D. sketch
2. She's such a ______ of strength that everyone relies on her in a crisis.
A. tower B. pillar C. post D. support
3. Tom was able to ______ a pretty picture of the situation and impressed his manager.
A. paint B. draw C. present D. make
4. It is far too easy to lay the blame ______ on the shoulders of the management.
A. flatly B. willingly C. squarely D. perfectly
5. David has a(n) ______ to fainting at the sight of blood.
A. inclination B. predilection C. predisposition D. penchant
6. The school committee paid ______ to their famous former pupil by naming the new gym after her.
A. esteem B. homage C. honour D. respect
7. After his long illness, the old man appeared so thin and ______ that a gust of wind might have blown him away.
A. flimsy B. faint C. withered D. frail
8. You could tell that she wasn't happy about the news by the way she ______ her face in disapproval.
A. came on B. brought round C. settled for D. screwed up
9. Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a ______ experience.
A. soul-destroying B. heart-stopping C. power-sharingD. thought-provoking
10. ______ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and
sound systems.
A. Linguists call it B. It is called by linguists
C. What linguists call D. What do linguists call
11. ________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
12. The contemporary dialogue for me struck a slightly _______ note.
A. disembodied B. discordant C. dismissive D. disconcerting
13. Both of the jobs I’ve been offered are fantastic opportunities – I’m in such _______!
A. a constituency B. a deviation C. an arrhythmia D. a quandary
14. Sharon is such a positive person – she _______ her problems, whatever they are.
A. goes light on B. throws light to C. makes light of D. sheds light upon
15. The brother and sister were ________ over who would get to inherit the beach house.
A. at large B. at odds C. at a standstill D. at a loose end
Part 2: Use the word given in bold capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
(10 pts)
Very little in our lives prepares us for (1)____________________ PARENT. Suddently, your life is turned
upside down and all sorts of (2)____________________ FAMILIAR demands are placed on you. How we ourselves
were treated by our parents in our (3) ____________________ YOUNG can have an (4)____________________
APPRECIATE effect on who we become as parents. Our own (5) ____________________ OBSERVE of how our
parents responded to us creates a model of parenting that is (6) ____________________ INTIMATE connected to
the kind of parents we become. It’s not uncommon for people to show the same child-rearing (7)
____________________ CHARACTER as their own parents. If your father was an (8) (1)____________________
SYMPATHY figure who always seemed too busy to care about how you felt, then there’s a chance you will repeat the
same behaviour. If your mother was utterly (9) ____________________ SELF in her devotion to her children, there’s
a chance that you too will be equally giving and do all that is (10)____________________ HUMAN possible for
your offspring.
QUANG NINH
Part 1: Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided. (15 points)
1. The draw took place yesterday but the competition winners ___________.
A. are yet to be announced B. haven't been yet announced
C. yet are to be announced D. haven't announced yet
2. The streets ___________ people celebrating the national team's victory.
A. had crammed by B. were crammed by
C. crammed with D. were crammed with
3. The celebrity ___________ to appear in the new advertising campaign.
A. consented B. permitted C. endorsed D. advocated
4. We attended an in-depth and ___________ presentation on urbanisation and its impacts on society.
A. wide-ranging B. weather-beaten C. never-ending D. thought-provoking
5. Unless you ___________ yourself to the task, you’re bound to make mistakes.
A. resign B. occupy C. hold D. apply
6. The plan received ___________ support although none of the committee spoke openly in its favor.
A. silent B. quiet C. mute D. tacit
7. Now I am unemployed, I have too much time ___________ and don’t know what to do with myself.
A. in my hands B. on my hands C. to hand D. in hand
8. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I ___________ and decided to stay in Britain.
A. pulled my finger out B. got cold feet
C. held my horses D. called it a day
9. If the rain doesn’t ___________ soon, we shall have to look for a taxi.
A. set about B. let up C. slow down D. go off
10. She is always ___________ her boss, which is quite embarrassing.
A. making up toB. looking up toC. doing up for D. running up against
11. I fulfilled all the necessary prerequisites and ___________, I was not accepted by the University of Leeds.
A. therefore B. however C. still D. since
12. I hope I ___________ my PhD by next year because I’m really eager to get a job and start working.
A. am going to finish B. am finishing C. will have finished D. finish
13. For most Spanish literature students, it is the work of Miguel de Cervantes that often has the most ___________
effect.
A. prominent B. profound C. renowned D. popular
14. The local community experienced a marked ___________ in their living conditions after the earthquake hit.
A. decline B. decay C. deterioration D. descend
15. There is much ___________ about which political party will win the upcoming elections.
A. speculation B. avoidance C. criticism D. rebellion

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space below. (10 points)
We often think of ourselves as living in a time of (1) ___________ (CONTINUE) technological change and
development. We tend to believe that we are unique in history in dealing with a constantly (2) ___________
(EVOLVE) world of gadgets, devices and innovations. However, the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the
twentieth was also a time that saw many (3) ___________ (REVOLT) changes.
People had needed to show (4) ___________ (FLEXIBLE) throughout the nineteenth century, as the effects of the
Industrial Revolution meant constantly making (5) ___________ (ADJUST) to deal with changing working
conditions. Towards the end of the century, though, people had to become more (6) ___________ (ADAPT) than ever
before. The typewriter (1873), the telephone (1876), the electric light bulb (1879) and other (7) ___________
(INFLUENCE) developments gave people the (8) ___________ (CAPABLE) to live and work in ways their
grandparents could not have imagined. Over the next 30 years, little remained (9) ___________ (ALTER) as the
camera, the cinema, the phonograph, the plane and radio all had an (10) ___________ (ELECTRIC) effect on people
and society.
PHU THO
1. The head of the Human Resources Department found himself in the _____ line over recent job cuts.
A. heating B. firing C. blazing D. flaming
2. The polar explorers have to plan everything carefully so as to leave nothing to _____.
A. opportunity B. luck C. chance D. possibility
3. A loud _____ of thunder woke him from a restless sleep.
A. bang B. peal C. ounce D. pound
4. Unfortunately, he doesn’t usually listen to _____ advice.
A. sought-after B. unlooked for C. unwonted D. unsolicited
5. The band sat down to enjoy the _____ ripe figs.
A. overt B. luscious C. sardonic D. unpalatable
6. That boy was the one who caused a brief moment of _____ during the opening ceremony.
A. brevity B. levity C. deity D. dexterity
7. As _____ would have it, I had a perfect score even though I didn’t revise much.
A. chance B. life C. fortune D. luck
8. What’s the point in paying attention to a teacher who _____, you will never be able to keep up with his lecture.
A. talks the hind leg off a donkey C. takes the rap
B. talks nineteen to the dozen D. thinks on his feet
9. If you have an apple-shaped body, A-line coats or straight, knee-length trench styles will really _____ your figure.
A. commend B. praise C. flatter D. compliment
10. People are watching _____ TV much less these days, preferring on-demand platforms like Netflix and YouTube.
A. striated B. non-stop C. beeline D. linear
11. I have tried to persuade my father of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against infection but he remained
_____ that he wouldn’t take it.
A. adamant B. sordid C. haggard D. persevere
12. She's an arrogant girl who is always getting into trouble for giving her teachers _____.
A. cheek B. juice C. tacks D. tongue
13. The party of tourists _____ two hours late, dressed up in ball gowns.
A. rocked up B. worked up C. popped up D. flocked up
14. The captain’s heroic effort _____ the whole team with determination
A. transferred B. injected C. stimulated D. inspired
15. After the break-up, her mood _____ between hope and despair.
A. transfixed B. radiated C. emanated D. vacillated
Part 2: Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. Write your answers in the space
provided. (10 points)
 Good vibrations
The woman twists and contorts her body, wheeling and spinning (1. SPECTACLE) _____ across the room, her voice
rising in (2. ECSTASY) _____ whoops and yells then dropping to mournful moans and grunts before she collapses in
a heap on the floor. And then it's my turn.
I came here seeking a brief escape from the stresses and strains of everyday modern life. But right now my (3.
INSTINCT) _____ stress flight response is in full throttle and urging me to sprint for the door, run like hell, anything
rather than stand up and perform spontaneous singing and dancing in front of a rather forbidding (4. SORT) _____ of
complete strangers. But there is no graceful way out. And something about the trance-like beat of the African drums,
the (5. EARTH) _____ hum of the harmonium, combined with the soothing candle-lit glow of the room and - perhaps
most of all – the serene (6. ASSURE) _____ of our teacher compels me to stay put.
This is natural voice therapy. The workshops are meant to release hidden emotions and anxieties, and promote
relaxation and mental healing through singing. Using a mixture of mantra, Sanskrit chanting, Indian scales and pure
(7. PROVIDE) _____, coupled with movement and balance drawn from various cultures, the aim is to 'free the inner
voice'. Of course, singing is already natural to most of us. We all know the (8. LIFT) _____ boost of singing in
harmony with others, while hearing the blues can evoke grief in anyone. But is there more to singing than this (9.
TRANSIT) _____ change of mood?
Slade, a professional singer and actress who took up voice therapy 10 years ago, believes the voice is the key to good
mental health. And while the idea may sound a bit kooky, she is fast winning (10. CLAIM) _____ for her work from
mainstream psychiatrists and mental health organisations.
HOA BINH
1. After years of working together, the partners found themselves ________linked.
A. permanently B. indelibly C. perpetually D. inextricably
2. Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ________of salt.
A. teaspoon B. pinch C. grain D. dose
3. Rachel has an amazing ________ of jokes that she uses to good effect at parties.
A. body B. repertoire C. variation D. store
4. The old house was unable to withstand the ________of severe winter weather and suffered considerable structural
damage.
A. extremity B. onslaught C. outrage D. fury
5. The two sides are entrenched and any meeting between them is unlikely to _______ a result.
A. summit B. force C. yield D. concede
6. In terms of protocol, the President takes ________ over all others in the country.
A. priority B. the lead C. precedence D. the head
7. I’m not surprised people are arguing- they are at the _________of their tether.
A. end B. limit C. finish D. termination
8. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to _______ heavy pressure from colleagues.
A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. push off
9. When attacked by his opponents, the general ________ with a strong justification for his policy.
A. hit back B. struck up C. leapt up D. pushed forward
10. Activities in the department store were _______ by animal rights activists protesting against the sale of fur coats.
A. disorientated B. disrupted C. deranged D. disturbed
11. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a …………… to a career in national politics.
A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D. turning point
12. As a poet, I think she …………… comparison with the greatest this century. .
A. stands B. makes C. leads D. matches
13. The party was already …………… by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. under the cloud B. over the moon C. up in the air D. in full swing
14. My uncle pulled a few …………… and got me a job in the company where he works. .
 A. chords B. threads C. ropes D. strings
15. People suffered many hardships during the years of …………… after the war.
A. severity B. austerity C. sobriety D. integrity
Part 2: The passage below contains 5 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write the correct forms.
Some experts think that children nowadays are missing out with the benefits that helping in the house can
bring. It is thought that doing house chores can nurture a caring and more considerate attitude among young
people, as they are learning to contribute directly to home life. Asking children to help on a regular basic
encourages a sense of responsibility. If the task is not done, another members of the family will suffer. If the
task is appreciated by members of the family, however, the child will experience a sense of satisfaction gained
from doing a job well. Additionally, children benefit from physical activities, and often like to be outside, so
car washing and gardening can be enjoyable. Some children like to help their parents directly and learn by
watching them do jobs around the house. This also means parents get to spend qualified time with their
children.
Pessimists may say that children are too involved in computers and techno gadgets to find helping in the house
remotely like fun. This may be true in some cases, but not if children are brought up with the feeling that they
have a valuable role to play in family life. This not only emphasises the importance of family unity, but also
promotes an increased feeling of self-worth and confidence which come through having even a small amount of
responsibility.
Part 3: Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
In January 2001,the (1)…………………(govern) Panel Climate Change (IPCC) issued its latest report on climate
change. Climate models worked out by giant super-computers had become far more reliable since the previous report
in 1995 and allowed them to (2) ………………… (praise) the earlier projections for global warming. Their
conclusions were that something very serious is happening and that it cannot be a natural process. The 1990s was the
hottest decade for 1,000 years and the Earth is warming faster than at any time in the last 10,000 years. According to
the report, human activities are (3) . ………………… (equivocate) to blame for the temperature rise. The burning of
fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide and, due to deforestation, there are fever trees to absorb this gas and recycle back
into oxygen. Methane (4)…………………(concentrate) have also gone up dramatically because of increases in rice
culture and (5)………………… (cattle), both of which generate methane from (6)………………… (compose)
vegetation. These greenhouses gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere and cause the temperature to rise. In the worst
case, the resulting melting of ice-caps and glaciers would cause sea levels to rise by up to 88 cm, endangering the
homes and (7)………………… (lively) of tens of millions of people who live in low-lying regions.
Unfortunately, there is far greater (8)………………… (unanimous) among the world’s scientists over the issue than
among politicians. As long as 1990, the IPCC recommended a 60 % reduction in carbon dioxide (9)…………………
(emit), as the basic level required to return the planet’s climate to a healthy level. Governments globally failed to (10)
………………… (act) these proposals. Now that the dangers have been reaffirmed by the latest report, it is high time
that governments took an active interest in exploring alternative, renewable energy sources.
LAO CAI
1. I started my life on the bottom __________ of the ladder in this company.
A. step B. rung C. grade D. push
27.The country was faced with the __________ prospect of overcoming four decades of division.
A. challenging B. worrying C. unnerving D. daunting
2. They demanded that there should be strict limitation of prices and that the cost of living should not go
up __________.
A. by steps and jumps B. by hops and skips
C. by twists and turns D. by leaps and bounds
3. The massive launching of DVD players __________ the end of the VHS era.
A. heralded B. welcomed C. ushered D. beckoned
4. It was a hot sunny day and the ice cream sellers were doing a __________.
A. roaring trade B. fabulous trade C. awesome trade D. spectacular trade
5. I'm sorry, but that ridiculous rationale cuts no __________ with me and will not change my mind.
A. ice B. cake C. hair D. finger
6. A stagnant, slow moving and bad circulation of air is a direct encouragement to disease spores to settle
and __________.
A. take heart B. take hold C. take five D. take heed
7. Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic __________ that has lasted for
ten years.
A. checkmate B. glutamate C. playmate D. stalemate
8. During the speech, followers of the president __________ for position in front of the TV cameras.
A. staggered B. fidgeted C. trickled D. jostled
9. It is important that skiers take precautions, especially if they go __________.
A. off-piste B. off-Broadway C. off-brand D. off-grid
10. After the match, the captain was carried around the stadium, __________ by her team mates.
A. relapsed into B. lazed around C. borne aloft D. hunched up
11. Buying a flat is not ________ cheaper than buying a house. It depends on the area.
A. evidently B. necessarily C. ultimately D. fundamentally
12. Critics agree that Trevor Richmond gave a particularly ____________ performance as King Lear.
A. holding B. arresting C. apprehensive D. detaining
13. The organization of the tournament was an ________ disaster.
A. unmitigated B. ticked C. endangered D. uncharted
14. Dad __________ when I told him that I had damaged his new car.
A. flew off the handle B. had a hangover
C. went the whole log D. hold the fort
15. Mussels are sometimes called `Poor Man's Oysters', but I think that name is way __________.
A. off the chump B. off the head C. off the nu /t D. off the mark
Part 2: Give the correct form of each given word to complete the following passage. Write your answers in the
numbered boxes. (10 pts)
Eczema is a disease caused by inflammation of the skin and the skin's 0. inability to ABLE
retain adequate moisture. The result is a dry, very 1. ___________ rash and intense itching. TROBLE
Eczema rashes appear most frequently on the face and 2. ___________, but can show up on
EXTREME
any part of the body. In the most severe cases, the rash forms clear, fluid-filled blisters.
Eczema, or “dermatitis” (the term are often used 3. ___________), is the most common
chronic skin disorder in children, affecting some 10-20% of infants. Eczema is not a 4. CHANGE
___________ disease. It cannot be caught from coming into contact with a sufferer. But since
it is believed to be at least partially inherited, it is not uncommon to find members of the COMMUNICATE
same family affected. Unfortunately, eczema is 5. ___________. The symptoms can only be
treated with bathing, emollients, 6. ___________ ointments, and the like.
Normal healthy skin is 7. ___________ and elastic. Controlled amounts of water are
permitted to pass through the layers of normal skin, which ensures the outermost areas remain CURE
properly hydrated. People suffering from eczema have an 8. ___________ of the natural skin PRESCIBE
barrier function. Their skin has lost its ability to retain moisture. Fortunately, eczema often PLY
resolves spontaneously. Eczema will permanently resolve by age three in about half of 9.
___________ infants. In others, the condition tends to recur 10. ___________ life. It us rare
IMPAIR
for it to continue into old age.

AFFECT
THROUGH
LAI CHAU
1. The students were still able to cheat without being caught by the camera, _____ high-tech supervision.
A. so much for B. very much of C. thus be it D. so it be
2. Her ambition and _____ determination ensured that she rose to the top of her profession.
A. hounded B. wormed C. ducked D. dogged
3. The cost of expensive designer clothes is _______ for most people.
A. well-disposed B. cut-throat C. intimidated D. prohibitive
4. All her adult life she had a _______ nightmare involving a fast car with no brakes.
A. revolving B. returning C. recurring D. repetitive
5. The writer of this article is totally irresponsible. I’ve never seen such _____ reporting.
A. sensitive B. sentimental C. sensational D. sensual
6. We ______ from our guests’ parting comments that they had not enjoyed themselves.
A. implied B. inferred C. induced D. affirmed
7. Here I sit ______ - no food, no money, no anything.
A. high and dry B. thick and thin C. huff and puff D. wear and tear
8. The secretary dashed ___________ the weekly report to his director.
A. up B. off C. of D. for
9. It takes a very determined person to achieve results as good as this; you really have to put your______ to it.
A. mind B. head C. brain D. thoughts
10. There's been a slight improvement in his heallth, but he's not out of the _______ yet.
A. bush B. wood C. hand D. reach
11. Improving the overall environmental quality is a long-term battle in which we do want the participation of
everyone in society in order to ________ results.
A. realize B. reap C. bear D. generate
12. Windows go __________ towards defining the character of a house.
A. a long way B. far out C. all the way D. far away
13. Dr Johnson managed to ensure that the scientists in his research team were the ______ of the crop.
A. top B. catch C. cream D. blend
14. The question of peace settlement is likely to figure ________ in the talks.
A. prominently B. prolifically C. proportionately D. properly
15. He didn’t mean to be offensive; it was quite an __________ remark.
A. innocuous B. inaugural C. integral D. insidious

2. Fill each gap of the following sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (10pts)
TURNING THE TABLE
Shirley wwas not looking forward to the (1) _______ at all. It was to be a RECEIVE
formal affair with the guests sitting at tables, making polite (2) __________
all evening and, as she would know few of the other guests, she expected
CONVERSE
the (3) ________ to be excruciating.
BORE
As soon as she saw the tables she realised that there was something unusual
about them, but she wasn’t sure what it was. So (4) _____________ was it
that only when the guests found their designated places and sat down did
they realise that the table and chairs were moving. It was explained to them
 that a (5) _____________ mechanism was keeping the guests and the food
in front of them moving, so that nobody spent more than ten minutes sitting PERCEIVE
opposite anyone else. The (6) _________, Paulo Rais, hoped that parties
and other social events would be (7) _________ by his invention.
The (8) __________ device certainly made for an interesting evening and
MOTOR
Shirley, leaving for home much later that she had expected, realised with a
degree of (9) _____________ that she had thoroughly enjoyed the company ORIGIN
of all the fascinating (10) ________ who had shared her table and shown REVOLUTION
more than a little interest in her. INNOVATE
CONTENT
DINE
YEEN BAI
Part 1: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. Police cars were constantly shedding past with their lights flashing and sirens _____ out so loudly I couldn’t get a
wink of sleep.
A. blaring B. blazing C. pouring D. roaring
2. My knowledge of German is terribly _____.
A. tarnished B. stained C. rusty D. faded
3. I’m definitely going on that field trip. A week on Lake Michigan is not to be _____ at!
A. frowned B. laughed C. shrugged D. sneezed
4. By 9 p.m., the children were _____ up in bed.
A. tucked B. wrapped C. furled D. folded
5. People suffered many hardships during the years of _____ after the war.
A. severity B. austerity C. sobriety D. integrity
6. The radio program has been _____ with complaints.
A. washed B. streamed C. swirled D. swamped
7. Why are all your clothes in a __________on the floor?
A. bulk B. heap C. batch D. sum
8. Sending out e-mails that people haven’t asked for to ______addresses is often known.
A. spontaneous B. countless C. pervasive D. multiple
9. _____ checks were carried out at customs.
A. Sudden B. Rare C. Spot D. Swoop
10. She was very fortunate to _____ an excellent private tutor to help her with her study.
A. think through B. seek out C. pick up D. light upon
11. This new computer software is really _____!
A. disposable B. scrupulous C. applicable D. stupendous
12. It is an _____ fact that rape makes a good news story.
A. unmanageable B. inedible C. indigestible D. unpalatable
13. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’ll try to _____ ahead with it anyway.
A. drive B. bang C. lead D. press
14. Are you still bearing a _____ against Peter because of his criticism about your singing?
A. dislike B. grudge C. contempt D. scorn
15. The _____ of this year's graduates have gone abroad for jobs.
A. caviar B. top C. cream D. forth

Part 2:Write the correct form of the word given in the brackets.
‘Propose to any Englishman any principle, or any instrument, however admirable it may be,’ grumbled the
inventor Charles Babbage, ‘and you will observe that the whole effort of the English mind is directed to find a
difficulty, a defect, or an impossibility in it.’ Babbage’s dream, back in the 1830s, was for a computer – the Analytical
Engine. His detailed designs (1.corpus)_______ almost every principle of modern computers, (2.distinct)_______,
for instance, between memory and processor, and recognising the need to skip and repeat during calculations. The
problem was that Babbage was a century before his time, his ideas unfortunately disregarded as (3.think)_______,
temerarious, non-viable and (4.brain)_______ because they could not be realised by mechanical terms. Common
sense was not his strong suit. His Analytical Engine would have been five metres tall and six metres in diameter had it
ever been built. His Difference Engine No. 1, the one big project he did not exactly prove (5.fruit)_______, was a
huge calculator of cast iron and brass designed to print (6.err)_______ mathematical tables. The section completed in
1832, now in the Science Museum, is a(n) (7.piece)_______ of precision engineering, but the full-size engine would
have weighed 15 tonnes and (8.tail)_______ 25,000 individually machined parts. After ten years, Babbage’s attempts
to build it collapsed (9.mid)_______ accusations and (10.crime)_______, at a cost to the state of £17,500.

Part 3: There are 5 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them in the space provided.
Today’s advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many devices that
can save time in the home and, if you have access to a computer and a telephone connect then you can work almost
anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software programs are so user-friendly that you don’t even need a great
deal of computer knowledge to be able to use them.
However, there are some disadvantages in the technology era. For example, people today want to have the
very last technology, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being
dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, computerization has led to fewer jobs and
less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done by computer rather than manual.