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Môn Tiếng Anh – Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút
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I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 1: The rain seems to have set _____ for the evening
A. upon
B. in
C. about
D. down
Question 2: - So do you plan to buy this motorcycle or not?
- I’m still not sure. Can I _____ and let you know tomorrow?
A. sleep on it B. sleep it on C. stay up
D. put it on
Question 3: What he told me was a _____ of lies
A. pack
B. load
C. mod
D. flock
Question 4: I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some _____
A. paper wrapper
B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper
D. wrapping paper
Question 5: Occupational physicians search _____ the causes _____ injuries and sickness in the

workplace
A. for – for
B. in – of
C. for – of
D. with – for
Question 6: That is a problem _____ the government is now dealing
A. to which
B. with now
C. with which D. which
Question 7: Out _____ when the bell rang
A. did the children run
B. ran the children
C. run the children
D. do the children run
Question 8: Neither the local environmentalists nor the mayor _____ a plan that will satisfy everyone
A. has
B. have
C. are
D. is
Question 9: An electromagnet is created _____ electrical current through a coil of wire
A. by passing B. passes by
C. to be passed
D. passed
Question 10: _____, the catfish is prized for its taste
A. With ugly look
B. As ugly looking
C. Ugly looking as it is
D. As it is ugly looking
Question 11: Make exercise a part of your daily _____
A. regularity

B. chore
C. routine
D. frequency
Question 12: Imagination _____ facts
A. outlives
B. outruns
C. outplays
D. outlays
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the word that is differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 13:
A. representative
B. inability
C. documentary
D. deforestation
Question 14:
A. summit
B. submit
C. suppose
D. support


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III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 15:
A, nature
B. change
C. gravity
D. basic

Question 16:
A. breathe
B. with
C. thermal
D. clothing
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges
Question 17: “Your boss looks like the aggressive type”
“______”
A. Yes, he really wants to get ahead
B. Yes, he’s quite gentle
C. Really? I’ve never seen him lie
D. Right. He’s so quiet
Question 18: “We’ve been there before”
“______”
A. Oh, have we?
B. How nice!
C. How lovely!
D. No, we didn’t
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the world CLOSEST in meaning
to the word in each of the following questions
Question 19: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute
A. from time to time
B. time after time
C. again and again
D. very rapidly
Question 20: An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned
animals are taken care of
A. immoral
B. wicked

C. shameless D. deserted
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the world(s) OPPPSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 21: We can’t make any conclusion right now with this paucity of information
A. excess
B. certainty
C. timidity
D. scarcity
Question 22: The law restricting pollution in the city are very rigid
A. stiff
B. strict
C. flexible
D. tolerant
VII. 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
Dodder is an unusual and unwanted plant that attacks other plants. Except for its flowers, the plant looks
like spaghetti noodles. It’s almost leafless, thread-like stems hang down atop other plants that dodder
needs to stay alive. Dodder does not produce its own food. Instead, it steals it from other plants. It feeds
by sucking juices from the plant it is wrapped around, often making its host very weak or even killing it.
Dodder can find other plants by their smell. When a dodder seedling starts growing, it follows the scent
of plants it prefers, like tomato plants, potato plants, or other farm crops. Unlike most plants that usually
grow in the direction of light or warmth, a dodder plant will grow in the direction of, for example, tomato
odor—if a tomato happens to be growing nearby.
However, a young dodder plant must find a host plant quickly. If it cannot catch a whiff of a potential host
within a few days, it will dry up and disappear–even if there is plenty of water around. Once it finds a
host, the young dodder plant will attach itself to it and start growing faster. At that point, the dodder plant
will drop its root.
Dodder is thus a difficult weed to manage and a real headache for farmers. When it does get out of hand,
dodder can greatly reduce a farmer's harvest or even destroy crops completely. Before sowing their
produce, farmers in warm parts of the world often check to make sure no unwanted dodder seeds have



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intermingled with their crop seeds. This is a good way to stop dodder plants from sneaking their way into
a crop field.
Question 23: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. A new variety of farm crop
B. Plants that are harmful to humans
C. The special abilities of a dangerous plant
D. Recent improvements in farming methods
Question 24: Why does the author mention spaghetti?
A. To analyze the content of some food
B. To describe the shape of a dodder plant
C. To explain where the dodder plant come from
D. To argue that dodder plants can be used to make food
Question 25: The word “it” refers to _____
A. host
B. food
C. plant
D. dodder
Question 26: What causes dodder to grow in a particular director?
A. Odor
B. Light
C. Water
D. Temperature
Question 27: The expression “catch a whiff” is closest in meaning to _____
A. eat the seeds
C. find the location
B. notice the smell
D. determine the size

Question 28: What will happen if a dodder plant starts growing where there are no other plants around?
A. It will soon die
B. It will grow deeper roots
C. It will attract other plants
D. It will cover the entire area of soil
Question 29: The expression get out of hand is closest in meaning to _____
A. dry up and die
B. change its color
C. become hard to find
D. grow uncontrollably
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions
Question 30: The healthier he is, the most easy his life becomes.
A
B
C
D
Question 31: He plays not only the piano but also composes music
A B
C
D
Question 32: Included in the series are “The Enchanted Horses”, among other
A
B
C
famous children’s stories
D
IX. 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
Can we see (33) _____ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we

watch closely, we see the ship begin (34) _____. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship
seems to sink lower and lower, (35) _____ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at
all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (36)
_____ the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (37) _____ a ship does on the earth.
Question 33:
A. if
B. where
C. that D. whether
Question 34:
A. being disappeared
B. to be disappeared


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C. to have disappeared
D. to disappear
Question 35:
A. until
B. since
C. afterD. by the time
Question 36:
A. reluctantly B. accidentallyC. slowly
D. passionately
Question 37:
A. the same
B. similar to
C. by the way D. just as
X. 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
In addition to their military role, the forts of the nineteenth century provided numerous other benefits for

the American West. The establishment of these posts opened new roads and provided for the protection
of daring adventurers and expeditions as well as established settlers. Forts also served as bases where
enterprising entrepreneurs could bring commerce to the West, providing supplies and refreshments to
soldiers as well as to pioneers. Posts like Fort Laramie provided supplies for wagon trains traveling the
natural highways toward new frontiers. Some posts became stations for the pony express; still others, such
as Fort Davis, were stagecoach stops for weary travelers. All of these functions, of course, suggest that
the contributions of the forts to the civilization and development of the West extended beyond patrol duty.
Through the establishment of military posts, yet other contributions were made to the development of
western culture. Many posts maintained libraries or reading rooms, and some – for example, Fort Davis –
had schools. Post chapels provided a setting for religious services and weddings. Throughout the
wilderness, post bands provided entertainment and boosted morale. During the last part of the nineteenth
century, to reduce expenses, gardening was encouraged at the forts, thus making experimental agriculture
another activity of the military. The military stationed at the various forts also played a role in civilian life
by assisting in maintaining order, and civilian officials often called on the army for protection.
Certainly, among other significant contributions the army made to the improvement of the conditions of
life was the investigation of the relationships among health, climate, and architecture. From the earliest
colonial times throughout the nineteenth century, disease ranked as the foremost problem in defense. It
slowed construction of forts and inhibited their military functions. Official documents from many regions
contained innumerable reports of sickness that virtually incapacitated entire garrisons. In response to the
problems, detailed observations of architecture and climate and their relationships to the frequency of the
occurrence of various diseases were recorded at various posts across the nation by military surgeons.
Question 38: Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. By the nineteenth century, forts were no longer used by the military.
B. Surgeons at forts could not prevent outbreaks of disease.
C. Forts were important to the development of the American West
D. Life in nineteenth-century forts was very rough.
Question 39: Which of the following would a traveler be LEAST likely to obtain at Fort Laramie?
A. Fresh water B. Food

C. Formal clothing


D. Lodging


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Question 40: The word “boosted” in line 10 is closest in meaning to _____
A. influenced B. established C. raised

D. maintained

Question 41: Which of the following is the most likely inference about the decision to promote gardening
at forts?
A. It was expensive to import produce from far away.
B. Food brought in from outside was often spoiled
C. Gardening was a way to occupy otherwise idle soldiers.
D. The soil near the forts was very fertile.
Question 42: According to the passage, which of the following posed the biggest obstacle to the
development of military forts?
A. Insufficient shelter

B. Shortage of materials

C. Attacks by wild animals

D. Illness

Question 43:
A. involved

The


word “inhibited” in line
B. exploited
C. united

16

is

closest

in meaning
D. hindered

to

_____

Question 44: How did the military assists in the investigation of health problems?
A. By registering annual birth and death rates
B. By experiments with different building materials
C. By maintaining records of diseases and potential causes
D. By monitoring the soldiers’ diets.
Question 45: The author organizes the discussion of forts by
A. describing their locations
B. comparing their sizes
C. explaining their damage to the environment
D. listing their contributions to western life
XI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions

Question 46: When he asked which one I wanted, I said I didn’t mind
A. He said I could choose between them, but I said it didn’t matter to me
B. It was up to me to choose between them, but I really didn’t want to
C. I would have done the choosing if they had asked me to


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D. He wanted me to choose for him and I agreed to do so
Question 47: I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite
useless
A. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position
B. I was right in my thinking that she was totally useless for the job
C. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position, since she proved rather in competent
D. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly
Question 48: You only chance of getting a ticket is to wait in the queue
A. You have lost your chance of getting in the queue for a ticket
B. You needn’t wait in line in order to get a ticket
C. If you want to buy a ticket, you should get in the queue immediately
D. You won’t be able to get a ticket unless you wait in line
XII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 49: Mike graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed
A. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree
B. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed
C. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed
Question 50: Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it
A. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them
B. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement
C. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching

D. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it