ĐỀ SỐ 3

I. Grammar
1. Five pounds_____ buy as much as it used to.
A. aren’t going B. don’t C. doesn’t D.A&B are correct
2. The science classes at this____difficult.
A. school are B. schools are C. school is D. school’s is
3. The Engish____strong traditions.
A. have much B. has much C. has many D. have many
4. The first two problems____very difficult but_____is not.
A. are-the rest B. is-the other C. are-another D. are-the last
5. Here_____notebook and report that I promised you last week.
A. is the B. are the C. was the D. were the
6. Not only Linda but also John___down the name for the course in French.
A. has put B. have put C. they put D. are puttting
7. Half of the letters she sent him_____in purple ink.
A. wrote B. has written C. was written D. were written
8. The number of participants of the international conference______still increasing
A. are B. be C. is D. were
9. Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have_____ only reason for
loneliness.
A. are not the B. is not the C. are not an D. is not an
10. Neither Jim nor his brothers___ to school. Their father teaches them at home.
A. have never been B. has ever been C. have ever been D. ever go
11. Five thousand dollars______big sum of money. It's worth trying.
A. are a B. are C. is a D. would be
12. The fact that the new staff members were complimented on their achievement_____known to
the whole company.
A. has B. have C. was D. are
13. Five dollars for a pair of thongs_____expensive.
A. are too B. is not C. aren’t D. be
14. Neither the students nor their lecturer ____ English in the classroom.
A. use B. uses C. are suing D. have used
15. The facilities at the new research library, including an excellent microfilm
file,____wonderful.
A. are B. is C. has been D. was
16. Each of the 4 types of human_____ suited for a specific purpose.
A. tooth are B. teeth is C. tooth is D. teeth are
17. Not only John but his brothers____also in debt.
A. have B. were C. was D. is
18. The committee has met and _____.
A. they have reached a decision B. it has reached to a decision
C. its decision was reached at D. it has reached a decision
19. The number of the months in a year _____twelve.
A. was B. were C. are D. is
20. In the hotel, the bread and butter_____for breakfast.
A. is served B. are served C. serves D. serve
21. Neither Canada nor Mexico____that citizens of the United States have passports when they
want to visit these countries.
A. to require B. require C. requires D. requiring
22. Winning a lottery is a rare occurrence._____ very small.
A. A number of winners are B The number of winners is
C. A number of winners is D. The number of winners are
23. The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and____ out of control.
A. they have become B. are soon going to be
C. soon will be D. why it will be
24. My mother____to stay with us next weekend.
A. is coming B. would come C. comes D. will have come
25. I____with my aunt when I go to Hanoi next summer.
A. will stay B. staying C. will be staying D. will have been staying
26. I____ until 8 o'clock, so call me after that.
A. am sleeping B. sleep C. will be sleeping D. have slept
27. "When is your math exam?” “Well, this time tomorrow I___for is”
A. will be sittiing B. will sit C. will have been sitting D. have slept
28. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he_____dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. will have finished
29. I shall be glad when he____.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. has gone
30. After the test papers ____ to the students in class tomorrow, the students _____their next
assignment.
A. will return-will be given B. will be returned-are given
C. are returning-are giving D. are returned-will be given
31. As soon as I _____, I returned to my hometown.
A. have graduated B. graduated C. will have graduated D. had graduated
32. Your father will be furious_____.
A. when he will see what you do B. when he sees what you have done
C. when he sees what you had done D. when he will see what you will do

II. Reading
Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper
stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray
students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are
often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities. And
they symbolize the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are
often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and
more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts,
putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.
If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it
contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those
who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take
part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about
the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the
exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do
something else unconventional?
“I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into
Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the
founder of a website, vexere.com, which passengers can use to book bus tickets online and
receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email.
Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the
United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more
coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community.
Getting into university, even with honors, is just the beginning. "We applaud them and their
efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success
requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also
came from among the world's most famous dropouts, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or
Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.
Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people
with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labor Ministry's statistics this month.
An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative
options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to
reform our exam system, which emphasizes theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking
or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality
Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also
monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about
young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not
also encouraged.
Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us
to recognize talent, no matter where it comes from or how.
(Source: http://vietnamnews.vn)
33. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
A. Many students consider universities as their only way after school.
B. A good model of being successful in the real life out of school.
C. Not many students are successful after graduating from universities.
D. University is not the only way to success.
34. What is NOT stated in the passage about the top-scorers in the entrance exam?
A. The majority of them are poor but intelligent and eager to learn.
B. They are hoped to find the way to better their families' lives.
C Their success is more glorious because they attend more classes than others.
D. The students are admired for the great efforts.
35. The word "unconventional” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _____
A. common B. unusual C. well-known D. infamous
36. The author described Tran Nguyen Le Van in the third passage as_____
A. a good example to achieve success although he didn't finish his education.
B. a businessman who gains money by selling mobile phones online.
C. a founder whose website was inspired from social networks like Facebook.
D. a top-scorer who books online tickets and confirm through messages.
37. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ____
A. honors B. role-models C. the youngsters D. newspapers
38. The word “plague” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_____
A. conflict B. afflict C. remind D. bother
39. According to the fourth paragraph, what is TRUE about the modern exam system?
A. It puts too much pressure on students who must get a place in a university.
B Students are not encouraged to do something different:
C. The government is trying to change the theories of exam.
D. Many stories about successful students cannot inspire those who attend universities.
40 What can be inferred from the passage?
A. It's high time for the young to change their ways of thinking about success.
B. High scores are the first step to attain achievements in the future.
C. Failing the entrance exam will not determine that these students are doing unconventional
things
D. The most concerned thing for each student is unemployment.