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Thôøi gian laøm baøi : 60 phuùt (khoâng keå thôøi gian phaùt ñeà)
(Ñeà goàm 50 caâu traéc nghieäm / 4 trang)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. allowed B. passed C. argued D. raised
2. A. parents B. sometimes C. signals D. values

Choose the word that has the main stress different from that of the others:
3. A. biologist B. responsible C. obedient D. secondary
4. A. confidence B. solution C. family D. mischievous

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence; substitutes the underlined
part; or has a close meaning to the original one:
5. Our flight was delayed, but we finally _______ shortly after midnight.
A. took off B. took on C. took up D. put off
6. Peter was born and brought up in London and knows it like the _______.
A. nose of his face B. tip of his tongue
C. back of his hand D. hair of his head
7. The policeman gave a hand ______ for the bus driver to stop.
A. sign B. signal C. symbol D. signature
8. Applications with a full _________ and two references should reach the Principal by June 12th.
A. application letter B. qualification C. curriculum vitae D. degree
9. He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he _______ do it all again.
A. needs B. ought C. used to D. has to
10. This is just a(n) _____ meeting; you just need to dress casually.
A. informal B. informality C. formal D. formality
11. She has a degree ______ Biochemistry from Queen's University.
A. in B. for C. on D. of
12. The quality of these recordings _________ not good.
A. is B. are C. have D. were
13. I _____ the dinner by the time you come tonight.
A. will be finishing B. will have finished C. have finishing D. finish
14. Had I seen the film last night, I ______ you about it now.
A. will tell B. could tell C. could have told D. would have told
15. I have two brothers, _________ are very good at mathematics.
A. who B. that C. both of them D. both of whom
16. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not
A. if / had occupied B. whether / was occupied
C. if / has been occupied D. whether / occupied
17. The more you study, ______________.
A. the more knowledge do you gain B. you are the more knowledgeable
C. the more knowledge you gain D. you will gain more knowledge
18. ________________ eating fruit is good for you.
A. It is known that B. Everyone is known that
C. It is known to be D. We have known to be
19. He was very kind to help me with my French.

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 A. It was very kind of him to help me learn French.
B. It was very kind of him for helping me to learn French.
C. It was very kind of him to help me learning French.
D. It was very kind of him because he help me to learn French.
20. Somebody has robbed the bank near our houses.
A. The bank has been robbed near our houses.
B. The bank near our houses has been robbed.
C. The bank near our houses have been robbed.
D. The bank near our houses has robbed.
21. She asked John to repeat what he had said.
A. “Please repeat what you say, John,” she said.
B. “Please repeat what John has said,” she asked.
C. “Please repeat what you said, John,” she said.
D. “Will you please repeat what John said?” she asked.
22. - “Did you send the letter for me yet?” – “______________”
A. Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll do it right now. B. Not yet. Don’t worry.
C. Thanks. It’s alright. D. Don’t worry. No harm done.
23. - “Could you do me a favor?” – “_____________”
A. What’s a favor? I don’t have any. B. Sure. What can I do for you?
C. No, thanks anyway. I have enough favor. D. Ok, but I’m not busy now.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
24. The number of whales has declined recently.
A. decreased B. extinct C. endangered D. controlled
25. Fred thought the test was a piece of cake; he had no doubt that he would pass it.
A. impossible B. difficult C. easy D. fun

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
26. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.
A. voluntary B. free C. obligatory D. pressure
27. I am glad that we see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.
A. agree B. dislike C. approve D. disagree

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:

28. Has the letters which I want been typed yet?
A B C D
29. Although I try hard to play the guitar, but I don’t seem to improve.
A B C D
30. Vitamin C, which is found in fruits such as oranges and strawberries, can prevent a disease is known
A B C D
as scurvy.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:

SCHOOL LUNCH

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 Research has shown that over half the children in Britain (31) ________ take their own lunches to
school do not eat properly in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (32) _________ meals at
lunchtime. Children can (33) ________ to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches (34)
________ by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to
include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like
bread or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by (35) ________ contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate
bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
31. A. where B. which C. who D. whom
32. A. provide B. give C. do D. make
33. A. want B. choose C. manage D. prefer
34. A. which was prepared B. which prepared
C. prepared D. are prepared
35. A. doctors B. teachers C. researchers D. supervisors

Choose the best answers or complete the unfinished statement about the passages:
Passage 1:
Five years ago, Rachel Lopez graduated from college with a degree in history. Today, she works for
a large software company. Although she is twenty-seven, Rachel takes classes twice a week after work.
She is learning to use the computer programme PowerPoint. “I enjoyed college, but my job doesn’t use
information I learned when I was doing my degree,” Rachel says. “This course is helping me to do my
job better. In the future, I might go back to school and get an MBA.”
In the past when students graduated from college and got a job, they usually stopped studying.
Today, lifelong learning is becoming more common. In the United States, people can return to school in
their late twenties, thirties, or older to get a higher degree, such as a master or Ph.D. Like Rachel, many
more are taking training courses to improve their workplace skills. With many classes now available
through the Internet, it is easier for people to get higher degrees by distance learning.

36. Rachel Lopez graduated from college when she was ____________.
A. 27 years old B. 25 years old C. 22 years old D. 31 years old
37. She is learning to use the computer programme PowerPoint because _________.
A. it is part of her MBA course. C. she works for a large company
B. she enjoyed her college. D. it helps her with her job
38. How often does Rachel take class while working for a software company?
A. every night B. twice a week C. every week D. after work
39. In the past, students stopped studying when they __________.
A. got a higher degree C. improved their workplace skills
B. got a degree and a job D. left college
40. Now it is easier for people to get higher degrees by __________.
A. attending classes from distance through the Internet
B. improving their workplace skills
C. attending classes at school
D. having a full time course at a university
41. “Late twenties” means ___________.
A. 21 or 22 years old B. 28 or 29 years old C. 1920 D. 2000
42. The word “improve” can be replaced by ________.
A. increase B. study C. better D. avoid

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Passage 2:
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However,
he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the
inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for
awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were
five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just
sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for
the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated
diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the
judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have
won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.

43. The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to ________.
A. postponed         B. predicted           C. prevailed       D. prevented
44. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 6                       B. 5                           C. 2                       D. 10
45. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.
B. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners.
C. A few individuals have won two awards.
D. Awards vary in monetary value.
46. How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
A. $9,000,000         B. $155,000               C. $125,000           D. $30,000
47. The word "legacy" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. legend               B. bequest               C. prize                  D. debt
48. According to the passage, Nobel's profession was in _________.
A. literature               B. economics             C. medicine             D. science
49. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
B. Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science.
C. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
D. Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity.
50. In which area have Americans received the least awards?
A. Economics          B. Science                 C. Peace                 D. Literature

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