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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. diagnosed B. pleased C. disposed D. reversed
Question 2. A. pour B. our C. sour D. flour

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. campaign B. household C. purpose D. commerce
Question 4. A. dominant B. efficient C. centralise D. advocate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 5. Some people say often that using cars is not so convenient as using motorbikes.
A. say often B. using cars C. so D. as using motorbikes
Question 6. Facebook.com’s server IP address could not find in Google Chrome browser because of the error
of Internet connection.
A. Facebook.com’s B. could not find C. because of D.Internet connection
Question 7. Whenever my close friend has some troubles solving the thorny problems, I am willing to give him
an arm.
A. Whenever B. solving C. thorny D. an arm

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8. Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting
_____________ world's wildlife and the rich biological diversity that we all need to survive.
A. a B. an C. the D. 0

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Question 9. Please don’t tell me what happens in the end because I_________the book yet.
A. didn’t read B. don’t read C. haven’t read D. haven’t been read
Question 10. Without my parent’s support, I____ my oversea study.
A. will not complete B. did not complete C. had not completed D. would not have completed
Question 11. Someone left the messages, ___________?
A. didn’t they B. did they C. did he D. didn’t he
Question 12. Some must have taken my keys. I clearly remember ______ them by the window and now they
are nowhere to be seen.
A. to be leaving B. to have left C. to leave D. leaving
Question 13. The council has imposed a ban _______ alcohol in the city parks.
A. from B. on C. for D. to
Question 14. ______, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A. As it rained heavily B. In spite of heavily rain C. Though it rains heavily D. Heavily as it rained
Question 15. __________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it
was created.
A. In order to be ranking B. To be ranked C. Ranked D. Ranking
Question 16. The leaves of the white mulberry provide food for silkworms, ______ silk fabrics are woven.
A. from cocoons B. whose cocoons C. from whose cocoons D. whose cocoons are from
Question 17. I don’t like John. His ______ complaints make me angry.
A. continuation B. continuously C. continuous D. continual
Question 18. The babysitter has told Billy’s parents about his __________ behavior and how he starts acting
act as soon as they leave home.
A. focus seeking B. meditation seeking C. attention seeking D. concentration seeking
Question 19. Most of the __________ in this workshop do not work very seriously or productively.
A. rank and file B. tooth and nail C. eager beavers D. old hand
Question 20. Luckily, the rain __________ so we were able to play the match.
A. watered down B. gave out C. got away D. held off
Question 21. When you travel on the metro, you must be very ______ about pickpockets.
A. skeptical B. alert C. cautious D. suspicious

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Question 22. Her family has gone to Edinburgh to _________ their last respects to uncle Bob who died last
week.
A. show B. pay C. demonstrate D. give

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.
Question 23. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without
spending too much time on it?
A. get latest information B. connect to the Internet all day
C. use social network daily D. update new status
Question 24. When the Titanic crashed into the iceberg, the crew quickly sent out distress signals to alert
nearby ships of the disaster and request their help.
A. sorrow B. danger C. grief D. help

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.
Question 25. The play is tolerably amusing, but it is let down by the actor’s weak performance.
A. made more successful B. shortened and simplified
C. brought about to failure D. allowed to be performed
Question 26. Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very inquisitive mind; at the age of three he performed his
first experiment.
A. brilliant B. indifferent C. determined D. curious

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.
Question 27. Bill is talking to his colleague.
- Bill. “_________, Jack?”
- Jack. “Fine! I have just got a promotion.”
A. What happened B. What are you doing C. How are you doing D. How come

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Question 28. Two students are talking in a new class.

– Student 1. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?”
– Student 2. “____________”
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad. C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 29. “If I hadn’t had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies.” said the boy.
A. As the boy did not have much work to do, he went to the movies.
B. The boy didn’t go to the movies because he had so much work to do.
C. The boy explained the reason why he had so much work to do that he couldn’t go to the movies.
D. The boy didn’t want to go to the movies because he did have so much to do.
Question 30. If only you had told me the truth about the theft.
A. You should have told me the truth about the theft.
B. I do wish you would tell me the truth about the theft.
C. You must have told me the truth about the theft.
D. It is necessary that you tell me the truth about the theft.
Question 31. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
A. They have to reprint the book immediately to satisfy the increasing demand.
B. To meet the greater and greater demand, they had to print the book immediately.
C. There was such a great demand that the book was printed immediately.
D. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 32. Societies doubted about women’s intellectual ability. Therefore, they could not get access to
education.
A. Failure to get access to education resulted in the doubt about women’s intellectual ability.
B. The denial of education to women was caused by societies’ doubt about their intellectual ability.

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C. Not getting access to education, societies showed their uncertainty to women’s intellectual ability.
D. Women’s intellectual ability was doubted about due to their lack of education.
Question 33. The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.
A. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
B. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
C. The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it.
D. The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea.

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.
WHAT IS ANXIETY?
Anxiety is your body’s physical response to threats. Your breathing might increase, your heart might start
pounding, you could feel (34) _______ in your stomach, and you might get a burst of energy. Everyone feels
anxious at times, and a certain level of anxiety is normal, and even helpful, in some situations. Anxiety is your
body’s way of keeping you safe. For instance, imagine you’re walking home, and you’re dragging your feet
because you’re tired. Out of the corner of your eye, you think you see a snake. Suddenly, you forget how tired
you are and have a burst of energy (35) _______ helps you to get out of harm’s way.
Anxiety can also motivate you. If you feel a bit anxious about an assignment that’s (36) _______ or a job
interview, anxiety can help you to power through.
(37) ________, feeling too much anxiety about something, or feeling anxiety that’s not connected to an obvious
challenge, isn’t helpful. It can get in the way of your day-to-day activities and (38) ________ your quality of life.
(Adapted from. www.Reachout.com)

Question 34. A. flies B. worms C. butterflies D. bees

Question 35. A. whom B. where C. when D. that
Question 36. A. due B. urgent C. virtual D. extended
Question 37. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
Question 38. A. affect B. effective C. effect D. effectively

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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.
Coronavirus has created chaos in the world of education, as some schools refuse to open while others do, only
to close again as cases rise. Some are online, while some are in person or both. The pressure on students,
teachers, administrators and parents is immense and has aggravated educational inequalities. Schools, after all,
do more than deliver an education. they are a source of food, socialization and internet connections to the rest of
the world, along with child care providers for working parents. The instability for so many who depend on all
that is grim. But wait. In every dark time across history some people rise up and cope, more than cope really.
They demonstrate resilience, creativity and an ability to innovate.
Some experts look at these efforts and hope that many will change for the better and how students are taught and
learn in the future.
Chris Cerf, who started his career as a high school teacher, served as the New Jersey education commissioner,
deputy chancellor for New York City’s Department of Education, and is a founder of a nonprofit called Cadence
Learning, is one of the optimists.
“I absolutely believe that we are going to come out of this pandemic having learned a great deal about how to
deliver quality instruction to students,” he said.
You’ll find a handful of examples — snapshots, if you will — here and throughout our Learning section of
creativity in a time of crisis.
(Adapted from. The NewYork Times)
Question 39. What is the passage mainly about?
A. What Chris Cerf has contributed to education.
B. The chaos in the world of education.
C. The hard time for this school year and people feel hopeless.
D. The unprecedented school year and the way people response to the situation.
Question 40. The word some in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. chaos B. schools C. cases D. Coronaviruses
Question 41. According to the passage, in the hard time across history, what do some people do?
A. convict each other B. show sympathy towards each other
C. stand up and deal with the problems D. demonstrate their weakness and misery

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Question 42. The word grim in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. unpleasant B. common C. disappointing D. vivid
Question 43. All of the following are true about Chris Cerf EXCEPT ______.
A. he is optimistic about this hard time
B. he used to teach high school students
C. he believes that the pandemic is too much for us to overcome.
D. he is the founder of a nonprofit organization

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.
Oxford University scientists have launched an attempt to bring the Northern White Rhinoceros back from beyond
the “point of no return” using IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). The team believes a pioneering treatment can prompt
a revival of the persecuted species, despite the death last year of the last known male and the fact that the two
remaining females, Najin and Fatu, cannot have calves.
One of two subspecies of White Rhinoceros, the Northern Rhinoceros once ranged over tracts of Uganda, Sudan,
Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the value of its horns saw it poached
from a population of approximately 500 to 15 in the 1970s and 1980s. A small recovery – numbers reached 32 –
from the early 1990s was then reversed from 2003 when illegal hunting intensified again.
The Oxford researchers believe that it will be possible to remove ovarian tissue from the animals and stimulate it
to produce eggs, which would then be fertilised from sperm preserved from male Northern White Rhinoceros.
The embryos would then be implanted into a surrogate mother of a similar species, probably a Southern White
Rhinoceros. The technique has been used successfully in mice for nearly two decades; it has also been
accomplished for some species of dog, horse and cat. However, it has never been attempted before on a rhinoceros,
meaning the Oxford team plan to perfect it first by conducting a series of trials on ovarian tissue taken from a
Southern White Rhinoceros.
In principal, the benefit of removing ovarian tissue for use in the lab is that it can go on producing eggs. Other
researchers are exploring the possibility of using the remaining Northern White Rhinoceros sperm to cross–breed
with Southern White Rhinoceros, however Dr Williams believes the focus should be on preserving the identity

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of the northern species. “This will be a huge buffer against disease and ill health in the long–term, and give the
new herds better genetic ability to adapt to changing environments in the future.”
Najin was born in captivity in 1989 and Fatu in 2000. They both belong to the Cvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech
Republic, which shipped them to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya in 2009 amid tight security. In place of
their horns, keepers have fitted radio transmitters to allow close monitoring of their whereabouts in the large
paddock areas. The team has enough funding for three years’ research, donated from Fondation Hoffmann,
however Oxford University has launched a public appeal to raise the money to secure the project long term.

Question 44. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Oxford University in an Attempt to Protect an Endangered Species.
B. Oxford University Launching a Campaign to Raise Public Awareness of Rhinoceros.
C. Oxford University Pondering Changes to Fertilizing Techniques.
D. Oxford University Holding a Public Appealto Raise the Animal Protection Fund.
Question 45. According to paragraph 2, the number of Northern Rhinoceros _______.
A. has been dramatically dropped since 2003, after a long time of continuous development
B. has been descended as a result of illegal hunting since people began to value its horns
C. decreased from approximately 500 to 32 in the 1970s and 1980s because of poaching
D. was relatively small in Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Question 46. The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to _____?
A. Southern White Rhinoceros B. Northern White Rhinoceros
C. subspecies D. White Rhinoceros
Question 47. The word “intensified” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. introduced B. discouraged C. eliminated D. increased
Question 48. According to the passage, Najin and Fatu are mentioned about all of the following EXCEPT
______.
A. their origin B. their gender C. their strength D. their habitat
Question 49. The word “surrogate” in paragraph 3 mostly means ________.
A. considerate B. endurance C. prolific D. substitute
Question 50. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

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A. Oxford University can afford a three year project without being sponsored by any fondation.
B. Najin and Fatu are the last known female rhinos which can have calves naturally.
C. Researchers can find out the position of Najin and Fatu if they want.
D. The technique that Oxford University scientists use to breed rhinos has never been successful before.

BẢNG ĐÁP ÁN

1.D 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.D
11.A 12.D 13.B 14.D 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.C 19.A 20.D
21.C 22.B 23.A 24.D 25.A 26.B 27.C 28.C 29.B 30.A
31.D 32.B 33.B 34.C 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.D 40.B
41.C 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.B 46.B 47.D 48.C 49.D 50.C

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