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ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 2 (Advance)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions from 1 to 5.
Question 1: A. indoctrinate B. identify C. intoxicate D. secularize
Question 2: A. exacerbate B. agriculture C. personify D. exactitude
Question 3: A. measurement B. already C. surgical D. stimulate
Question 4: A. reference B. electric C. internal D. connected
Question 5: A. ignorant B. popular C. represent D. solitude

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: I don’t mind wearing my big brother’s ______
A. pick-me-ups B. turn-ups C. hand-me-downs D. keep-pace-withs
Question 7: As the managing director was dictating the letter, his secretary _____ what he was saying in shorthand.
A. took on B. took off C. took down D. took up
Question 8: - “I didn’t get the job after all.” - “Oh, _____”
A. how a pity! B. what do you feel? C. what a shame! D. how poor are you!
Question 9: Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _____.
A. ability B. force C. energy D. power
Question 10: A special committee was set up to _____ on the problem of football hooliganism.
A. investigate B. inform C. research D. report
Question 11: The group’s image _____ to young people in general and the less well off in particular.
A. draws B. attracts C. appeals D. excites
Question 12: The old lady’s savings were considerable as she had _____ a little money each week.
A. put by B. put apart C. put in D. put down

Question 13: Although it is only a small business, its _____ is surprisingly high.
A. turnabout B. turnout C. turnup D. turnover
Question 14: Go on _____ the other exercise after you have finished this one.
A. with B. to be doing C. to do D. doing
Question 15: They bought the children an ice cream to _____ for their disappointment.
A. get over B. compensate C. reconcile D. make
Question 16: My attempts to solve the problem only _____ to make it worse.
A. served B. functioned C. contributed D. attained
Question 17: It’s no good _____ me of getting to figures wrong!
A. blaming B. scolding C. criticizing D. accusing
Question 18: There’s no point burying our heads in the ______, is there?
A. sand B. ground C. snow D. earth
Question 19: He fell _____ his best friend over a girl they both liked.
A. out with B. over C. down D. off
Question 20: - “It’s true that she’s going to leave the company.” - “_____”
A. Not to my knowledge B. Not to my mind C. I not think so D. Not by my knowledge
Question 21: Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, but _____ that, margarine will do.
A. for all of B. except C. given D. failing
Question 22: His mother insisted that he _____ seriously ill and that a doctor _____ for at once.
A. should be - should send B. was - be sent
C. was - must be sent D. were - should be sent
Question 23: Under pressure from his peers, Big Billy ______.
A. withstood B. denied C. admitted D. confessed
Question 24: Tom made a living _____ works by famous painters.
A. shamming B. faking C. devising D. pretending
Question 25: How could any company use someone whose English and French are so ______?
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A. faded B. tarnished C. stained D. rusty

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or the phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined in each of the following questions.
Question 26: We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint.
A. explicable B. unintelligible C. clear D. ambiguous
Question 27: My first impression of her was her impassive face
A. emotional B. respectful C. solid D. fractious

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or the phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined in each of the following questions.
Question 28: The doctor was sued for bad treatment.
A. mistreatment B. malpractice C. misdemeanour D. maltreatment
Question 29: Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. is in good condition B. remains for good C. stands in life D. remains in effect
Question 30: In astronomy, a scale of magnitude from one to six denotes the brightness of astar.
A. signifies B. predicts C. contrasts D. examines

V-Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from question 36 to 45.
For many years, scientists have speculated that the cataclysmic impact of an asteroid with the earth was responsible for
the demise of the dinosaurs approximately 65 million years ago. Previous discoveries and results have hinted that an
asteroid two kilometers in diameter struck the Yucatan peninsula in Eastern Mexico. This impact, stronger than one
thousand nuclear explosions, is speculated to have cast a cloud of dust and debris into the atmosphere, covering the
entire surface of the earth and blocking out the sun and consequently lowering the surface temperature of the earth. With
such a radical change in the earth’s environment, scientists believe that over 99% of all animal and plant species were
eradicated . Only after millions of years did plants and animals even begin to recover. But, the reign of the dinosaurs had
ended and the age of mammals had begun.
The crucial link that has held this theory together has been the element iridium. Iridium is not commonly found on

either the surface of the earth or inside the crust. It is more commonly found in asteroids or meteorites throughout the
solar system. Scientists have hypothesized that after the asteroid impacted the earth, an even layer of iridium sediment
settled over the globe and eventually became part of its surface. The theory, of course, has depended on the discovery of
such an existing layer of iridium.
Unfortunately scientists have never been able to offer absolute proof that this asteroid impact ever occurred . Recently,
however, a discovery may go a long way toward validating these scientists’ theories. In 1996, a team of marine biologists
excavated samples of rock from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean just the coast of Bermuda . Found thousands of meters
below the sea, these samples contain iridium similar to those found in the Yucatan peninsula thousands of kilometers
away. At first, scientists were skeptical whether the samples were from the same time period . But since carbon dating
placed them to 65 million years ago, their doubts were quickly alleviated . Since then many of the other theories for the
demise of the dinosaur have been finally laid to rest.
Question 31: This passage mainly discusses a theory about _____.
A. archeological evidence from Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean
B. the extinction of the dinosaurs
C. which type of dinosaur roamed where
D. why the dinosaurs turned into birds and reptiles
Question 32: According to the passage, approximately how large was the asteroid that scientists believe truck the Earth?
A. 1000 kilometers in diameter B. 2 kilometers in diameter
C. 99 kilometers in diameter D. 65 kilometers in diameter
Question 33: The word “hinted” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. denied B. disproved C. flirted D. implied
Question 34: The word “cast” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. excused B. shone C. dispersed D. climbed
Question 35: What can be inferred from the passage about asteroid impact mentioned italicized words?
A. A planetary remained fairly constant.
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B. New plants and animals evolved with the changed environment.
C. The gravitational force form the earth’s core is altered.
D. The climate remained fairly constant.
Question 36: The word “reign” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. dominance B. understanding C. denial D. extremity
Question 37: The word “It” refers to _____.
A. asteroids B. crust C. iridium D. earth
Question 38: What does the third paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The composition of the ocean floor in the Atlantic Ocean.
B. Recent discoveries that may confirm the asteroid impact hypothesis.
C. The discovery of ancient fossils located far beneath the ocean floor.
D. The major processes that have created the Earth’s crust.
Question 39: According to the passage, the iridium found beneath the ocean floor near Bermuda _____.
A. is similar to the iridium found on the Yucatan peninsula
B. originated from dinosaur remains
C. was chemically manufactured by miners
D. can be refined into fossil fuels
Question 40: The paragraph following the passage probably discusses _____.
A. the possibility of a future asteroid impact
B. the relationship between volcanic activity and dinosaur extinction
C. why dinosaurs lived where they did
D. recent computer imagery of dinosaur movement

VI-Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 41: Fire blight, a common disease of apples and pear trees, can sometimes be controlled with an antibiotic
spray.
Question 42: The Franklin stove, which became common in the 1780s, burned wood more efficient than an open
fireplace.
Question 43 : Costume jewelry is made of plastic, wood, or inexpensive metal, and they may be set with semiprecious or
imitation stones.

Question 44: The main rotor and tail rotor of a helicopter make the same job as the wings, propellers, and rudder of an
airplane.
Question 45 : Natural resources provide the raw material are needed to produce finished goods.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks from question 61 to 70.
OLD AND ACTIVE
It is well known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A (46) ______ report also shows
that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world . A healthy long life is the result of the improvement in social
environment. Scientists are trying to work (47) ______ exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and
whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we (48) ______ any changes to our
eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret (49) ______ in the Japanese
diet that is particularly (50) ______ to the human body?
Another factor (51) ______ to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. Although longer life should
be celebrated, it is (52) ______ considered a social problem. The number of older people had doubled in the last half
century and that has increased pension and medical costs. The country could soon be (53) ______ an economic problem,
if there are so many old people to be looked after, and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support
them.
(54) ______ the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work can give the elderly a (55)
______ of responsibility and mission in life. It’s important that the elderly play active roles in the society and live in
harmony with all generations.
Question 46: A. contemporary B. new C. recent D. late
Question 47: A. off B. out C. in D. for
Question 48: A. set B. give C. make D. do
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Question 49: A. portion B. helping C. component D. ingredient

Question 50: A. resourceful B. profitable C. beneficial D. supportive
Question 51: A. causing B. helping C. resulting D. contributing
Question 52: A. however B. therefore C. even D. actually
Question 53: A. facing B. adopting C. meeting D. encountering
Question 54: A. Raising B. Rising C. Moving D. Putting
Question 55: A. characteristic B. feeling C. sentiment D. sense

V-Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from question 36 to 45.
While many nineteenth-century reformers hoped to bring about reform through education or by eliminating specific social
evils, some thinkers wanted to start over and remake society by founding ideal, cooperative communities. The United
States seemed to them a spacious and unencumbered country where models of a perfect society could succeed . These
communitarian thinkers hoped their success would lead to imitation, until communities free of crime, poverty, and other
social ills would cover the land . A number of religious groups, notably the Shakers, practiced communal living, but the
main impetus to found model communities came from nonreligious, rationalistic thinkers.
Among the communitarian philosophers, three of the most influential were Robert Owen, Charles Fourier and John
Humphrey Noyes Owen, famous for his humanitarian policies as owner of several thriving textile mills in Scotland, believed
that faulty environment was to blame for human problems and that these problems could be eliminated in a rationally
planned society. In 1825 he put his principles into practice at New Harmony, Indiana . The community failed economically
after a few years but not before achieving a number of social successes. Fourier, a commercial employee in France, never
visited the United States. However, his theories of cooperative living influenced many Americans through the writings of
Albert Brisbane, whose Social Destiny of Man explained Fourier-ism and its self-sufficient associations or “phalanxes”.
One or more of these phalanxes was organized in every Northern state. The most famous were Red Bank, New Jersey,
and Brook Farm, Massachusetts. An early member of the latter was the author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Noyes founded the
most enduring and probably the oddest of the utopian communities, the Oneida Community of upstate New York.
Needless to say, none of these experiments had any lasting effects on the patterns of American society.

Question 56: The main topic of the passage is _______.
A. nineteenth-century schools
B. model communities in the nineteenth century

C. the philosophy of Fourierism
D. American reformers
Question 57: Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as one of the general goals of communitarian
philosophers?
A. To establish ideal communities
B. To spread their ideas throughout the United States
C. To create opportunities through education
D. To remake society
Question 58: The Shakers are mentioned in line 6 as an example of_______.
A. rationalistic thinkers B. radical reformers
C. an influential group of writers D. a communal religious group
Question 59: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word impetus in line 7?
A. Drawback B. Commitment C. Stimulus D. Foundation
Question 60: The “phalanxes” described in the second paragraph were an idea originally conceived by_______.
A. Robert Owen B. Charles Fourier
C. John Humphrey Noyes D. Albert Brisbane
Question 61: Why does the author mention Nathaniel Hawthorne in line 18?
A. He was a critic of Charles Fourier
B. He wrote a book that led to the establishment of model communities
C. He founded Brook Farm in Massachu-setts
D. He was at one time a member of the Brook Farm community
Question 62: Which of the following communities lasted longest?
A. Brook Farm B. Red Bank
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C. The Oneida Community D. New Harmony
Question 63: The author implies that, for readers, the conclusion of the passage is

A. practical B. absurd C. obvious D. surprising
Question 64: Why did the author probably divide the passage into two paragraphs?
A. To compare nineteenth-century reforms with twentieth-century reforms
B. To contrast the work of utopian thinkers with that of practical reformers
C. To give the causes for a phenomenon quenches in the second
D. To present an overview of a concept in the first paragraph and specific examples in the second

WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. “Sorry, I’m late.” said the boy to the teacher.
The boy apologized __________________________________________
2. Would you mind not smoking in my house?
I’d rather __________________________________________________
3. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City is ________________________________________
4. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
But ______________________________________________________
5. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week
The pollution problems _____________________________________

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