TEST 2

TRẮC NGHIỆM
PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn
lại.
1. A. mediocre B. cohesion C. phobia D. opaque
2. A. originate B. associate C. adequate D. inundate
3. A. waddle B. wasabi C. wallaby D. wander
4. A. sanction B. plankton C. sanguine D. redundant

PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM CỦA TỪ

Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại.
5. A. disin’ter B. e’thereal C. ce’lestial D. attorney
6. A. insuf’ficient B. tech’nology C. expo’nential D. infiltration
7. A. ‘monetary B. pa’ralysis C. pro’tagonist D.
analogous
8. A. a’rithmetic B. as’sassinate C. agriculture D.
agronomy

PHẦN 3: TÌM TỪ/CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn đồng nghĩa vớ từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu
hỏi.
9. The rash suddenly flared up for no reason, so I had to go back to the doctor’s.
A. exacerbated B. recuperated C. revitalized D. exasperated
10. When Tom left his job, all his colleagues chipped in to buy him a going-away present.
A. coughed up B. clubbed together C. cashed in D. put aside
11. The film stars in the middle of the story and events are gradually explained through a series of
scenes showing what happened before that.
A. flashbacks B. follows-up C. subsequences D. soundtracks

PHẦN 4: TÌM TỪ/CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa vớ từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
12. Their own gymnastic equipment went for a song on a well-known online auction site.
A. was sold very expensively C. was splashed out
C. was dirt cheap D. was a real bargain
13. Many of Leonardo Da Vinci’s ideas were avant-garde for the time, and some people found them
shocking.
A. innovative B. obsolete C. treacherous D. muddled
14. The complexity of the computer data that appeared on the screen in front of me was
mindboggling.
A. perspicuous B. puzzling C. outrageous D. abrasive

PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu cho
sẵn.
15. If space exploration is to move on in the 21th century, we need to think ______ and create
bolder visions of a sustainable research station in space.
A. beyond the pale B. outside the box C. in the open D. beyond all reason
16. The king ______ onto the stage bend double, leaning heavily on walking stick, appearing as a
careworn, old man.
A. hobbles B. saunters C. strides D. sways
17. It was ______ naïve of you to think you could go windsurfing in this weather! You almost
drowned!
A. tremendously B. politically C. perceptibly D. unpractically
18. The CERN Institute is a shining example of successful international scientific ______, with 20
European member countries conducting research into particle physics.
A. collaboration B. combination C. collusion D. connivance
19. ______ of how he or she feels, a psychiatrist needs to show a calm exterior at all times.
A. Cognizant B. Irrespective D. Ignorant D. Accordant

PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ TRONG BÀI ĐỌC

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
Sugar: the fuel of the future?
Brazil has a good track record in research in many areas of science and technology. It is in
the field of bio-energy, however, that the country (20) ______ to make its biggest contribution. Brazil
is the world’s largest producer od sugar and since 1975 has been fermenting sugar-cane juice into a
substance called ethanol, which can be used as motor fuel. For many years, the programme (21)
______ in virtual isolation from the rest of the world, using fairly low-tech methods. Recently,
however, the government has been investing (22) ______ in research aimed at improving all stages
in the process from sugar-cane biology to engine efficiency.
Whilst the motivation for the investment is largely (23) ______ by energy needs rather than
environmental concerns, the fuel’s green (24) ______ are now also being emphasized. Net
emissions of carbon dioxide from a car (25) ______ on sugar ethanol are just 20 percent of those
from a petrolfuelled vehicle. (26) ______, the bio-energy programme aims to achieve a significant
increase in supply without a corresponding rise in the amount of farmland (27) ______ to sugar
cane.
20. A. stands B. sets C. rests D. ranks
21. A. took place B. held forth C. carried on D. kept up
22. A. highly B. strongly C. vastly D. heavily
23. A. driven B. stemming C. drawn D. arising
24. A. endorsements B. credentials C. testaments D. referrals
25. A. performing B. working C. running D. burning
26. A. Nonetheless B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. Instead
27. A. occupied B. applied C. consigned D. devoted

PHẦN 7: ĐỌC HIỂU

Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 08 câu hỏi kèm theo.
Anyone who has handled a fossilized bone knows that it is usually not exactly like its modern
counterpart, the most obvious difference being that it is often much heavier. Fossils often have the
quality of stone rather than of organic materials, and this has led to the use of the term “petrifaction”
(to bring about rock). The implication is that bone, and other tissues, have somehow been turned
into stone, and this is certainly the explanation given in some texts. But it is wrong interpretation;
fossils are frequently so dense because the pores and other spaces in the bone have become filled
with minerals taken up from the surrounding sediments.
Some fossil bones have all the interstitial spaces filled with foreign minerals, including the
marrow cavity, if there is one, while others have taken up but little from their surroundings. Probably
all of the minerals deposited within the bone have been recrystallized from solution by the action of
water percolating thru them. The degree of mineralization appears to be determined by the nature of
the environment in which the bone was deposited and not by the antiquity of the bone. For example,
the black fossil bones that are so common in many parts of Florida are heavily mineralized, but they
are only about 20,000 years old, whereas many of the dinosaur bones from western Canada, which
are about 75 million years old, are only partially filled in. Under optimum conditions the process of
mineralization probably takes thousands rather than millions of years, perhaps considerably less.
The amount of change that has occurred in fossil bone, even in bone as old as that of dinosaurs, is
often remarkably small. We are therefore usually able to see the microscopic structures of the bone,
including such fine details as the lacunae where the living bone cells once resided. The natural bone
mineral, the hydroxyapatite, is virtually unaltered too – it has the same crystal structure as that of
modern bone. Although nothing remains of the original collagen, some of its component amino acids
are usually still detectable, together with amino acids of the noncollagen proteins of bone.

28. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The location of fossils in North America
B. The composition of fossils
C. Determining the size and weight of fossils
D. Procedures for analyzing fossils
29. The word “counterpart” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. species B. version C. change D. materia
30. Why is fossilized bone heavier than ordinary bone?
A. Bone tissue solidifies with age.
B. The marrow cavity gradually fills with water
C. The organic materials turn to stone
D. Spaces within the bone fill with minerals.
31. What can be inferred about a fossil with a high degree of mineralization? A.
It was exposed to large amounts of mineral-laden water throughout time.
B. Mineralization was complete within one year of the animal’s death.
C. Many colorful crystals can be found in such a fossil.
D. It was discovered in western Canada.
32. Which of the following factors is most important in determining the extent of mineralization in
fossil bones?
A. The age of fossil
B. Environmental conditions
C. The location of the bone in the animal’s body.
D. The type of animal the bone came from
33. Why does the author compare fossils found in western Canada to those found in Florida? A.
To prove that a fossil’s age cannot be determined by the amount of mineralization.
B. To discuss the large quantity of fossils found in both places C.
To suggest that fossils found in both places were the same age.
D. To explain why scientists are especially interested in Canadian fossils
34. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. hydroxyapatite B. microscopic structure C. crystal structure D. modern bone 35.
Which of the following does NOT survive in fossils?
A. Noncollagen proteins B. Hydroxyapatite
C. Collagen D. Amino acid

PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống.
35. - Hey! Hello there, Jenny! Long time no see!
 - Hi! Wow! What a ______ ! It’s been ages that I haven’t seen you! What are you doing here?
A. accident B. coincidence C. fate D. chance
36. – Sorry about last night I was extremely worked up, dozed off the second I hopped into the bead
- No problem. You’re ______ too tired.
A. way B. bit C. over D. well
37. - How’d your practical examination go?
- Oh, it went really well. I can’t thank you enough for helping me with it! I owe you a ______ for
that.
A. goodie B. treat C. thank D. debt
38. - How did the teacher keep the kids in discipline?
- They were very strict back then. The teacher had a stick that she would use to spank us if we
______.
A. disengaged B. misconducted C. misbehaved D.
mismanaged
39. – The dog looks dangerous. You’d better ______ from him.
- Yes, mum.
A. keep your distance B. not be in close proximity
C. not within easy reach D. come in handy
40. – He won’t be a witness. He won’t ______ for anyone.
– Maybe you’re right.
A. take the plunge B. stick out his neck
C. go with the flow D. learn the lurks

PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI

Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho.
41.
a. There is an important campaign next week which is keeping me busy otherwise rest is going good
in my life. How about you?
b. What a surprise! Yes, you are right, we haven’t seen each other in a long time. How have you
been?
c. Oh! I just finished a meeting with a very important client of mine and now I finally have some free
time. I feel relieved that I’m done with it.
d. Sure, why not? Give me a call when you are done with your project.
e. Good for you then. Hey! Let’s make a plan and catch up with each other after next week. What do
you say?
f. Hey, how have you been? Long time no see!
A. f-b-a-c-d-e B. a-d-e-b-f-c C. c-d-a-f-d-e D. e-a-d-b-f-c
42.
a. That’s her friend Surabhi. Didn’t you meet her at the picnic last month?
b. Oh! Yes, I forgot that. Then let me introduce you to her now.
c. No, I couldn’t make it to the picnic, my mother was not well at that time.
d. Who’s that woman in a red dress next to Reema?
A. c-b-d-a B. b-a-c-d C. d-a-c-b D. a-d-b-c
43.
a. So? The manager’s right, isn’t he?
b. Yeah, well… Apparently the manager kicked him off the first team, saying his performances had
been below par all season, and Lynes walked out.
c. Maybe, but replacing him with Farmer! I mean, the man’s a born loser!
d. Now that’s a bit below the belt! Farmer’s not such a bad player, but I agree, he’s not in the same
league as Lynes.
e. Hey! What’s this I hear about Mark Lynes?
f. Yeah. They are incomparable.
A. e-b-a-c-d-f B. a-f-d-e-b-c C. d-a-f-b-c-e D. e-c-f-a-b-d
44.
a. No – I have to hurry to my history class.
b. It’s that obvious? Well, you’re right. I am tired. Last night I pulled an all-nighter writing a paper for
my Literature class.
c. Well, that was close. Are you going home now?
d. Did you finish it?
e. Yeah. And just in the nick of time. I e-mailed my teacher 5 minutes before the deadline.
f. f. Is everything ok? You look really tired.
A. b-a-c-f-e-d B. f-a-e-d-c-b C. b-e-d-a-c-b D. f-b-d-e-c-a
45.
a. But I’m dying to marry Jana!
b. I guess you could say that. I’m about to change my life for good, so I’m kind of nervous.
c. I hope I’m ready to get married.
d. Oh! Are you getting cold feet?
e. Then call off the wedding.
f. She’s dying to marry you. So why don’t you take a deep breath and calm down!
A. b-a-d-f-c-d B. d-c-a-b-e-f C. c-d-b-e-a-f D. c-e-a-b-f-d
PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
46. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.
A. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.
B. As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.
C. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.
D. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
47. An unhealthy lifestyle has been shown to be related to poorer health status.
A. An unhealthy lifestyle and poor health status are proved to be related.
B. It has been proved that an unhealthy lifestyle is related to poorer health status.
C. A poorer health status is proved to have resulted from an unhealthy lifestyle.
D. A person leading an unhealthy lifestyle will surely have a poorer health status.
48. A consistent relation was shown between socio-economic status and lifestyle.
A. Socio-economic status was shown to be consistently related to lifestyle.
B. Socio-economic status and lifestyle have been shown to be in consistency.
C. Socio-economic status has been shown to be consistent with lifestyle.
D. Socio-economic status and lifestyle are shown to be consistent with each other.
49. Vietnam has become a significant source of international students for a number of countries
around the world.
A. Vietnam has a lot of international students from a number of countries around the world.
B. A number of countries around the world have international students coming from Vietnam.
C. Vietnam has provided a large number of students for many countries around the world.
D. A number of countries around the world receive a significant source of Vietnamese students.
50. Pop culture often reflects what our society thinks about friends.
A. Often reflecting what our society thinks about friends is pop culture.
B. Our society or friends are reflected in the pop culture we follow.
C. Reflecting what our society thinks about friends is often pop culture.
D. What our society thinks about friends is often reflected in pop culture.
PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
51. Higher education is important to national economies as an industry in its own right. It is also
important as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy.
A. Higher education is important to national economies, both as an industry, in its own right, and
as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy.
B. Important to national economies as an industry in its own right, higher education is more
important as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy.
C. Despite its own right as an important industry to national economies, higher education is
more important as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy.
D. As an important industry to national economies, higher education plays an important role as
a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy.
52. The only power UNESCO has is to have a site delisted as a World Heritage Site. This has
happened so far twice in its history.
A. UNESCO has the only power to have a site delisted as a World Heritage Site, which has
happened so far twice in its history.
B. The only power UNESCO has is to have a site delisted as a World Heritage Site, which has
happened so far twice in its history.
C. To have a site delisted as a World Heritage Site is the only power that UNESCO has in its
history and this has happened so far twice.
D. In its history, UNESCO has had the only power to have a site delisted as a World Heritage
Site twice.
54. Robots can work in situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers. This is one of
the greatest advantages of robots.
A. Robots can work in any circumstances that are dangerous or harmful for human workers,
which is the sole plus of them.
B. The only outperformance between robots and humans is that robots have the ability to work
in situations that are detrimental for human workers.
C. Because robots can work in situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers,
they have more advantages over human beings.
D. One of the greatest advantages of robots is that they can work in situations that are
dangerous or harmful for human workers.
54. Plants grow old as surely as do animals. However, a generally accepted definition of age in
plants has not yet been realized.
A. Plants grow old as surely as do animals, and a generally accepted definition of age in plants
has not yet been realized.
B. Although plants grow old as surely as do animals, a generally accepted definition of age in
plants has not yet been realized.
C. Plants grow old as surely as do animals, so a generally accepted definition of age in plants
has not yet been realized.
D. For plants to grow old as surely as do animals, a generally accepted definition of age in
plants has not yet been realized.
55. There is nothing more damaging to a long, healthy life than smoking. It is estimated as the
reason for death or disability in half the people who smoke.
A. There is nothing more damaging to a long, healthy life than smoking, which is estimated as
the reason for death or disability in half the people who smoke.
B. It is estimated that half of the people who smoke die or become disabled because there is
nothing more damaging than smoking to a long, healthy life.
C. A long, healthy life is more damaged by nothing than smoking which is estimated to have
caused half of the people who smoke to die or become disabled.
D. Smoking is so damaging to a long and healthy life that it has been estimated to cause half
the people who smoke to die or become disabled.

PHẦN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN

Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trong
tương ứng trong bài luận đã cho.
Everything in the universe is in constant change. And everything needs continual
improvement if the ever changing and increasing demands of humankind are to be met. If I were
ever given the chance to change one important thing about my hometown, it would be Internet
service. 56. ______. Thus, an improvement in this vital service would mean an even more, unheard
betterment to the people in my hometown.
It is said that information is power. 57.______. One thing a fast free and reliable Internet
service could improve in my hometown is the way people work. If there is this said service people in
my hometown must not necessarily commute to a far place to do their job. This 58. ______ would
mean less traffic jams, spacious workplace, more time for family and recreation and so on.
The way people learn would be another important thing that a fast, free and reliable Internet
service could better in my hometown. People will have the chance to go through tremendous and
different information resources in a very small amount of time. They 59______ will also take less
time to share it. This assures a more fulfilled life for my hometown people.
Since its advent, Internet touched every part of our life. 60. ______. A change in Internet
service implies good way of living for every one in my home town.

56.
A. Apparently people’s lives would be much less convenient without Internet.
B. Modern life has become easier and the people of the world have to thanks to the immense
contribution of the internet technology to communication.
C. Information is probably the biggest advantages that internet offers as it is a virtual treasures trove
of information.
D. Needless to say that nothing generally revolutionized the way we live as Internet in the past
decade
57.
A. I can envision how everything in my hometown could improve dramatically if the Internet
service in it were made free, fast and staying out there like electricity, telephone or water all the time
B. There is a huge amount of information available on the internet for just about every subject
known to man, ranging from government law and services, trade fairs and conferences, market
information, new ideas and technical support, the lists are simply endless.
C. We can use these search engines, websites dedicated to different subjects and many articles
and papers are available for perusal in a matter of a few seconds.
D. Whether this information is the latest news happenings in the world or information about your
favourite celebrity, everything is available at your fingertips
58.
A. in exchange
B. in turn
C. in order D. in particular
59.
A. apparently
B. tentatively
C. prudently D. specifically
60.
A. The advantages of Internets are shown in entertainment, education
B. The strength of Internet really outweighs its weaknesses
C. That we do educate and communicate people has dramatically changed.
D. It in a dazzling way improved the way we do business, learn and communicate