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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
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.
Question 1: A. mountain B. sustain C. contain D. retain
Question 2: A. eventual B. evacuate C. everlasting D. emergency
Question 3: A. proficiency B. property C. proverbial D. provincial
Question 4: A. contrary B. constant C. contour D. control
Question 5: A. emigrate B. facilitate C. imitate D. celebrate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 6: Tourists to this site, although inadvertently, have destroyed some of the invaluable cave carvings.
A. deliberately B. unintentionally C. unconsciously D. adversely
Question 7: In an attempt to protect the stone statues, the authorities have put up a high and rather intimidating fence.
A. ugly B. enormous C. unaesthetic D. frightening
Question 8: His contributions to our club are remarkable on a variety of counts.
A. uncountably B. unaccountably C. in several ways D. in a distinctive manner
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 9: When we know so little about early humans, it would be foolish to insist on any rigid interpretation.
A. tentative B. vivid C. fixed D. indicative
Question 10: This cave is a site of tremendous importance culturally and is part of the heritage.
A. slight B. mammoth C. monumental D. conversant
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: The Director’s personality was undoubtedly a _______ in the company’s success.
A. feature B. factor C. characteristic D. cause
Question 12: My _______ on life has changed a lot since leaving university.
A. outlook B. view C. approach D. purpose
Question 13: Although the coach had not thought her a good tennis player at first, she _______ to be a champion.
A. came round B. came out C. turned up D. turned out
Question 14: The bad weather meant ________ the rocket launch for 48 hours.
A. delaying B. to delay C. having delayed D. was delayed
Question 15: She went to a lot of ________ and expense to choose and send that present.
A. anxiety B. trouble C. difficulty D. care
Question 16: _________ harshly he may speak to you, you can be sure that he has only your interests at heart.
A. Whereas B. Whether C. However D. Although
Question 17: _________ we get to the top of the hill, we’ll be all right.
A. Eventually B. Now C. Once D. At the time
Question 18: They were very fashionable on the Continent, but they never really caught _________ in England.
A. on B. by C. in D. over
Question 19: I’ve just had a quarrel with your father whether __________ fishing.
A. to allow you to go B. to allow you go C. to allow you for going D. allow you to go
Question 20: If she asks my advice, I’ll suggest _________ in the offices on the second floor.
A. to change some furnitures B. changing all the furniture
C. to change part of the furniture D. changing piece of furniture
Question 21: Do you really expect him __________ treated in this way?
A. to not object to be B. not to object to be C. not to object to be D. not object to being

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Question 22: How much did you have to pay __________?
A. to have painted all the rooms B. for having painted all the rooms
C. to have all the rooms painted D. for painting all the rooms
Question 23: If I had made some serious revision, I _________ stuck with the test now.
A. would have been B. would be C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been
Question 24: My mother is the person __________ a lot of trust.
A. who I have B. whom I have in C. who I have in D. in whom I have
Question 25: She doesn’t take __________ in learning literature as in learning maths.
A. half interest as much B. as much half interest C. as half much interest D. half as much interest
Question 26: You shouldn’t open the oven while a sponge cake is baking; __________ it will sink in the middle.
A. in case B. otherwise C. providing D. even if
Question 27: _________ you are interested in taking lessons, I can give you their phone number.
A. As long as B. Only if C. If D. Even if
Question 28: If they don’t _________ my sight at once, I’ll go mad or shoot them.
A. get away from B. go out from C. get out of D. go off
Question 29: __________ a person who has graduated from Harvard, she has a rather low salary.
A. With B. For C. Like D. By
Question 30: The position of the monarch is not something that is chosen by the people. It is _________.
A. generated B. passed over C. descended D. hereditary
Question 31: The police, despite very careful _________, are still no nearer discovering who the murderer is.
A. searches B. enquiries C. surveys D. researches
Question 32: Mother: “How was your first day at school?”
Son: “__________”
A. It was longer than usual. B. It turned out to be better than I’d expected.
C. I’d four lessons in the morning. D. I don’t care about it.
Question 33: Bob: “Shall we go fishing this weekend?”
David: “_________”
A. I went because you did. B. We should go by boat. C. If you want to. D. No, I’ve just had some.
Question 34: John: “Are you sure that’s OK?”
Linda: “_________”
A. Of course it is. B. No, I am not. C. I don’t think so. D. I haven’t thought about it.
Question 35: Annie: “Let’s buy this pink purse for Mum!”
Laura: “__________”
A. Yes, you’re right B. Fine, thanks. C. No, it suits her. D. Good idea!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct sentence which is closest in meaning to
each of the ones given before.
Question 36: “OK, OK, I will stay at home today,” said Ann’s husband to her.
A. Ann’s husband negotiated with Ann to stay at home that day.
B. Ann’s husband pleaded with Ann to stay at home that day.
C. Ann’s husband confessed to Ann that he would stay at home.
D. Ann’s husband agreed to stay at home that day.
Question 37: “Just have a try. We have nothing to lose.” John said to Mike.
A. John threatened Mike not to try because they had nothing to lose.
B. John attributed their having nothing left to Mike’s try.
C. John encouraged Mike to have a try.
D. John warned Mike against trying for the reason of losing something.
Question 38: “One more step and I’ll kill the hostage!” the terrorist shouted at the policeman.
A. The terrorist wanted to discourage the policeman from going further.
B. The terrorist expected the policeman to take one more step in order to kill the hostage.
C. The policeman accidentally killed the hostage by taking one step further.
D. The terrorist wanted a reason to kill the hostage and asked to policeman to move forward.
Question 39: “Standing too near the edge of the cliff can cost you your life,” the tour guide told us.
A. The tour guide told us about the thrill of standing too near the edge of the cliff.
B. The tour guide dared us to stand too near the edge of the cliff to feel the danger.
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 D. The tour guide threatened us to risk our life by standing near the edge of the cliff.
Question 40: “Going to bed early will do you good.” the doctor said to his patient.
A. The doctor asked his patient to promise to go to bed early.
B. The doctor advised his patient to go to bed early.
C. The doctor made it clear to his patient of the pros and cons of going to bed early.
D. The doctor forced his patient to go to bed early.
Question 41: There is no point in persuading him to do this.
A. He is able to do this although he does not want to. B. It would be useful to persuade him to do this.
C. I enjoy persuading him to do this. D. It is useless to persuade him to do this.
Question 42: Never has he been such a nuisance.
A. It is the first time he has been a nuisance. B. It is the first time he’s got into trouble.
C. He has never had any difficulty. D. He has never been a nuisance.
Question 43: I didn’t realize that she had decided to come to the meeting.
A. That she came to the meeting was a fixed plan. B. I was unaware of her decision to attend the meeting.
C. It was not until the came to the meeting that I met her. D. Only after she decided to some to the party did I realize.
Question 44: I am going to eat less chocolate this year.
A. Eating much chocolate no longer attracts me.
B. I have lost my appetite for chocolate.
C. I find chocolate very tempting this year.
D. I’m going to cut down on the amount of chocolate I eat this year.
Question 45: We got started on the new project immediately.
A. Starting the new project took us a lot of time. B. The new project was time-consuming.
C. We lost no time in starting on the new project. D. By starting the new project immediately, we saved time.
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 46 to 55.
For approximately five centuries attempts have been made to (46) _________ a system of notation to record the
sequence of movements in dances. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians made use of hyeroglyphs to do this and
that the Romans (47) __________ a method of notation for formal gestures. (48) _________ the earliest known
attempt, recorded in two manuscripts preserved in Spain, (49) __________ from the second half of the fifteenth
century. Since that time, many other systems have been thought of. Some were published and achieved a measure of
popularity for while, but almost all, until the present day, fell eventually into (50) __________.
It is of great importance that music notation, which opened the way for development in the art of music as we
know it today, was first (51) _________ in its modern form in the eleventh century, but was not established as a (52)
___________ system till the beginning of the eighteenth. Dance notation got off to a much later start and has
undergone a long (53) __________ of false attempts. That so many unsuccessful beginnings were made is not
surprising. Dance is more complex than music because it exists in space as well as in time and because the body itself
is capable of so many (54) _________ modes of action. (55) __________, the problems of formulating a movement
notation that can be easily written and read are numerous.
Question 46: A. devise B. pinpoint C. determine D. device
Question 47: A. recruited B. hired C. employed D. contracted
Question 48: A. Moreover B. However C. Thus D. Therefore
Question 49: A. comes B. gets C. engages D. dates
Question 50: A. disorder B. disrespect C. distance D. disuse
Question 51: A. conceived B. perceived C. retrieved D. received
Question 52: A. similar B. uniform C. singular D. distinguishing
Question 53: A. assumption B. succession C. elevation D. accession
Question 54: A. consecutive B. spontaneous C. simultaneous D. superstitious
Question 55: A. Correspondingly B. Finally C. Consequently D. Surprisingly
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 from 56 to 65.
Elderly people all over the world are coming out of retirement to earn enough to feed themselves and their
families. In the developing countries, the elderly were once protected, and highly regarded as a source of wisdom and
folklore; in the highly developed West, those who had worked all their lives used to feel they had at least earned the
right to a pension and a comfortable old age. All this is changing, as wars, disasters and disease hit the Third World,
and Western governments reduce social security budgets.
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 In African countries like Kenya and Uganda, young people have moved to towns in large numbers, looking for
work, and leaving their grandparents isolated in rural areas. The stresses and strains of modern life are threatening the
time-honoured tradition of financial support for elderly family members, and to make matters worse, there will be a
huge increase in the proportion of people over sixty in the next few years. Many old people no longer feel needed or
respected, and may not even be cared for when fall ill, as jobs become scarcer and poverty spreads among the
working population. In addition, there are many families, particularly in East Africa, trying to cope with the
aftermath of AIDS, and it often falls to the grandparents to look after children whose parents have died.
In parts of Eastern Europe, massive political and economic changes in recent years have meant huge price rises for
fuel, rent and food. Some pensioners have had to return to work just to pay their bills. The hyperinflation caused by
the collapse of the Soviet Union has wiped out many people’s savings, and reduced the standard of living considerably
for most pensioners. In Western Europe, the elderly find it hard to make ends meet on their state pension, and it is now
generally accepted that people will need to make their own pension arrangements in future. From now on, we cannot
rely on the social security system to support us when we are old.
Question 56: Why are the elderly taking new jobs?
A. They need money for necessities. B. They are bored with retirement.
C. They want to be able to afford a few luxuries. D. They want to pass on their wisdom to others.
Question 57: What was the situation in the past?
A. Old people were expected to work all their lives. B. Pensions did not allow for a comfortable old age.
C. There was a higher regard for folklore. D. The elderly felt they were valued members of society.
Question 58: Why are the elderly being neglected in Africa?
A. All traditional customs are being forgotten. B. People are too poor to look after elderly relatives.
C. Towns are not suitable places for old people. D. Old people do not give such good advice these days.
Question 59: What additional problem is there in East Africa?
A. The elderly may be victims of AIDS.
B. Whole families may be eliminated by disease.
C. Old people may have to take care of orphans in their family.
D. Grandparents may have no one to look after them.
Question 60: Why are pensioners in Eastern Europe returning to work?
A. They want to be involved in political and economic changes.
B. They would prefer to pay their bills more promptly.
C. Hyperinflation has caused problems in other countries.
D. Their savings have all gone.
Question 61: What is most likely to happen in the future in Western Europe?
A. Governments will raise their social security budget. B. Families will look after their elderly relatives.
C. Workers will pay into private pension plans. D. Everybody will economise to make ends meet.
Question 62: What is the general tone of the text?
A. pessimistic B. humorous C. unsympathetic D. hopeful
Question 63: What does the word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. elderly people all over the world B. elderly people in the developing countries
C. the elderly in the developed Western countries D. the highly developed West
Question 64: The word “scarcer” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. sufficient B. inadequate C. vague D. impossible
Question 65: The word “aftermath” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. epidemics B. diseases C. causes D. consequences
Mark the letter on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
Question 66: There are none young single people living in this town – only old people and young families.
A B C D
Question 67: I would be happy to see him, but I didn’t have time because of the coming examinations.
A B C D
Question 68: Marie Curie, a famous Polish physician, won the Nobel Prize when she discovered the radioactive
A B C
metals radium and polonium.
D
Question 69: Although he was happily married he preferred spending lately hours at work to spending evenings lazily
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Question 70: Those of us who have a family history of heart disease should make yearly appointments with their
doctors. A B C D
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 from 71 to 80.
Until about the seventeenth century, lrish was the normal everyday language of lreland. At that time, though, the
English who had colonised the country began to impose their own language and the lrish people gradually accepted
this, mostly for economic reasons. All official business was conducted in English and the British economy dominated
the country. This practical motivation to use English grew even stronger when people began to leave lreland in vast
numbers in the nineteenth century. Families thought that it would be difficult to move to an English-speaking country
such as America, Australia or England if they knew nothing but lrish.
Nowadays it is estimated that little more than one per cent of the population of the country use lrish as their daily
first language. Even in the areas of the country which are supposed to be lrish speaking, the use of the language is
decreasing. These areas, known officially as the 'Gaeltacht', are mainly in the remote far west of the country and have
a total population of 83,000, of whom nearly all can speak Irish, although only about 30,000 use it as their normal
language of communication.
All children in lreland have to learn lrish. Until 1973 pupils had to gain a pass in lrish if they were to be awarded
their school leaving certificate. This rule was very unpopular and was dropped. Pupils still have to take lrish for these
examinations but it no longer seems to matter very much if they fail.
Most children in primary schools seem to enjoy their lrish lessons but in secondary schools the situation is often
different. As examination pressure mounts, pupils often find lrish to be boring and irrelevant, as compared with
French or German, which can at least be useful for getting a job.
The most surprising development of recent years has been the rapid rise in the number of state schools in towns
that do all their main teaching in lrish. This is not a scheme imposed by the state but one that has grown up in response
to the demands of parents. Some parents send their children to these schools for patriotic reasons, believing them to
be a defence against the country being swamped with American and English culture. Many other parents choose these
schools simply because they see them as being better than the English-language schools. They tend to be newer and to
have smaller classes and better motivated teachers. One criticism made of these schools is that they could be
distracting pupils from learning 'more useful' modern languages. In fact, in modern languages, as in most subjects,
these schools have results which are better than the national average.
Only time will tell whether the new rise in lrish in the towns will compensate for its decline in the lrish-speaking
areas of the rural west.
Question 71: The word “impose” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. introduce B. dominate C. require D. request
Question 72: The word “them” in bold in paragraph 5 refers to __________.
A. parents B. children C. patriotic reasons D. schools
Question 73: What do we learn in this passage about Ireland at the beginning of the seventeenth century?
A. Many people left for America, Australia and England.
B. English had always been the language used in business.
C. The British began to invade the country.
D. People spoke Irish as their everyday language.
Question 74: People who left Ireland thought __________.
A. they needed nothing more than Irish
B. they would find life easy in an English-speaking country
C. they ought to know some English
D. they should pretend not to be Irish
Question 75: In the ‘Gaeltacht’ __________.
A. 83,000 people use Irish as their normal language of communication
B. almost everybody uses Irish as their first language
C. 30,000 people do not understand Irish
D. there is a fall in the number of people using Irish as their first language
Question 76: Since 1973 pupils in Irish schools _________.
A. have not needed to pass Irish in order to gain their school leaving certificate.
B. have had to drop Irish
C. have needed to pass Irish in order to gain their school leaving certificate
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Question 77: Why are French and German often more popular than Irish in secondary schools?
A. They ensure that pupils can find a job. B. They are not boring.
C. They can help pupils find work. D. They ease examination pressure.
Question 78: The government introduced schools where teaching was done in Irish because __________.
A. they have better results B. parents wanted them
C. pupils in towns do not learn Irish D. the teachers are more committed
Question 79: Some people have criticized these Irish language schools because ___________.
A. they prevent pupils from learning modern language B. they have classes which are too small
C. their results are only a little better than average D. they do not teach any useful subjects
Question 80: Which of the following would make a suitable title for the passage?
A. Irish – End in Sight B. Irish – Signs of Hope in the Towns
C. Irish – A Dead Language D. Irish – Increasingly Important in the Villages

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