ifoboy a Reames Came TG Ucn Telus Mute enol fercil- WT CUeLHE) 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. laughter B. caught C taught D. daughter Question 2: A. luxury B. example C. exist D. exhaust 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. adopt B. injure C. treatment D. inspire Question 4: A. international _ B. society C.development _D. biology Mark the letter A, B, G or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5: He is a good team leader who always acts ___in case of emergency. A. decisively B. decisive €. decision D. decide Question 6: [ think I did OK in my speech last night__I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours. A.even B. in spite of C.unless D. despite the fact that Question 7: Mary spends most of her free time watching A.television B.atelevision _C, the television televisions Question 8: The book would have been perfect___ending. A. hadn't it been for B. had it not been for C.ithadn't been for D. it had not been for Question 9: We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage ___ in Bac Ninh Province. A.located B. locating C.which locates —_D. to locate Question 10: He has always insisted on his Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner. A.been calling ——_B, called Ghavingcalled —_D. being called Question 11: More than ten victims____missing in the storm last week. A. are reported to have been B. are reporting to be Care reporting to have been D. are reported to be Question 12: For those in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do on Vanuatu’s islands in the South Pacific. A. who interest B. interesting C. interested D. which interests Question 13: | don’t think students who volunteer in high school will continue to volunteer throughout their lives, 2 A.don’t they B. will they C. do they D, won't they Question 14: Only when you become a parent what true responsibility is. A. don't you understand B. will you understand . you understand D. you will understand Question 15: “Have they arrested the criminal yet?” - “It’s only a of time” JTHITHPT QUOC CEE A. period B.length C. matter D. waste Question 16: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ___ in Mary's state of mind. Acimpact B. effect influence D. change Question 17: In order for this appliance to function ___, the safety screws must be removed. A. virtually B. properly C.immediately _D. urgently Question 48: I'm sorry I don’t phone you last night. | was up to my __in work, Avhead Bear €, shoulders D. eyes 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 19: Tom: " : Peter: “Its not likely.” Avs itimportant to attend university in a foreign country? B, Would you be interested in attending university in a foreign country? GIs it possible to get a good job without attending university? D. How important is it to attend university. Question 20: Mike and Joe are talking about transport in the future. ~ Mike: “Do you think there will be pilotless planes?” - Joe: A.U'matraid [ can’t B. What for? There are quite a few around. C. Why not? There have been cars without drivers. D. I'm glad you like it. 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 21: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence. publicly said B. publicly supported strongly condemned D. openly criticised Question 22: fulie was very upset because her job application was surned down twice. A. rejected B. accepted ©, welcomed D. offered 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 23: After many months of grueling work and painful injuries to her shoulder and back, Susan realized that her dream of swimming the English Channel was unattainable. A. impossible B, realistic €. confused D. unachievable Question 24; Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there. A.a beloved member B. a bad and embarrassing member C, the only child D. the eldest child 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 from 25 to 29, My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because | was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week. I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as @though it were yesterday. The (25) manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. [ was to be trained for ten days before | took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (26) __ to some benefits, including discounts. When I eventually started, I was responsible (27) the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (28) ___ got on our nerves, (29) ____, working there was a great experience which | will never forget. Question 25: A. personal B. personable. personage _D. personnel Question 26:A. catered Be given G.entitled D. supplied Question 27: A. for B. with Cin D.to Question 28: A, which B. why C. when D.who Question 29: A. In contrast B. However . Moreover D. On the whole 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 30 to 34. ‘Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time, But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecom- muters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities. It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are re- luctant to accept the opportunity, Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office. Question 30: With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned? A. An overview of telecommuting. B. The failure of telecommuting, C. The advantages of telecommu D. A definition of telecommuting. Question 31: The phrase “ofmo consequence” means A. of no use B. irrelevant, C.of no good D. unimportant Question 32:The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT____. A. the opportunities for advancement. Bi inanec LOE B, the different system of supervision. ©. the lack of interaction with a group. D, the work place is in the home. Question 33: The word “them in the second paragraph refers to A.telecommuters —_B, systems C.executives _D, responsibilities Question 34: The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees, A. need regular interaction with their families. B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office. C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office. D. are ignorant of telecommuting. 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 35 to 42. Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid overnight delivery of high-priority packages. The first company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Bred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student atYaleUniversity. The term paper reputedly received a less-than-stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time was very difficult to institute. Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to own his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the hub city ofMemphis, a set-up which resembles the spokes on the whee! of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set-up, he could get packages anywhere in theUnited States overnight. What made Smith’s idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations, He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fieet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various airports; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a 4$ million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional 918 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating, ‘When Federal Express began service in 1973 in 25 cities, the company was not an immediate success, but success did come within a relatively short period of time. The company lost $29 million in the first 26 months of operations. However, the tide was to turn relatively quickly. By late 1976, Federal Express was carrying an average of 19,000 packages per night and had made a profit of $3.6 million. Question 35: The most appropriate title for this passage is_. A. The Capitalization of Federal Express B. The Importance of Business Studies C. The Implementation of a Successful Business D. The Problems and Frustrations of a Business Student Question 36: What is stated in the passage about Smiths’ term paper? A, It was written by a student of Smith's 1B, Smith submitted it through a deliver service. | | | ieI lie C, The professor thought it had great potential. D. Its grade was mediocre. Question 37: What was a key idea of Smiths? A, That he should focus on passenger service B, That packages could be delivered on other companies’ planes C. That package delivery should be separate from passenger service D. That passenger service had to be efficient Question 38: A “hub city” in paragraph 2 is _ A.acentralized city with destinations emanating from it B.a city thatis the final destination for many routes C.a large city with small cities as destinations D.a city where many bicycle routes begin Question 39: It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selectedMemphis as his hub city because it__. A.already had a large package delivery service B had a large number of passenger aircraft C. was near the middie of the country D. was a favorite passenger airport Question 40; The pronoun “they” in paragraph 3 refers to. A. destinations B, aircraft C. packages D. airports Question 41: [tis NOT mentioned in the passage that, in order to set up his company, Smith needed __. A.faculty B. trucks €. personnel D. airplanes Question 42: Which paragraph explains what made Smith’s model effective? A. The first paragraph B. The second paragraph C. The third paragraph D. The last paragraph 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 43: Children are expected (A) to make (B) the (C) right thing both (D) at school and at home. Question 44: We always have believedexpected (A) that honesty is the hest policy (B) in personal (C) as well as professional (D) matters Question 45: There areexpected (A) less infectious (B) diseases these days thanks to (© medical advances (D). 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 46: “I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job,” he said to me. ‘A, He flattered me because I sent him futher details of the job. B, He felt great because further details of the job had been sent to him. ¢.He thanked me for sending him further details of the job. D, He politely asked me to send him further details of the job. Question 47: It was such a big meal that we couldn't finish it, A. The meal was too very big for us to finish. B. The meal was too big for us to finish it. € The meal was too big for us to finish. ©THITHPT QUOC GIA Oe ou uu D. The meal was such big that we couldn't finish it. Question 48:1 had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. ‘A. put the phone down when the boss rang back. B, Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. €.No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. BD, Scarcely had I put the phone phone down than the boss rang back. Mark the letter A, B, C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best. combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 49: Alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages. It’s not easy to make full use of them. ‘A. Because alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, it's not easy to make full use of them. B, Alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, so it’s not easy to make full use of them, ¢, Despite their environmental advantages, sources of energy. D. Although alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, but it’s not easy to make full use of them. Question 50: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is duc to the increasing number of private cars. ‘A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars. B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area, C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area. D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars. 's not easy to make full use of alternative THE END----