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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions:
Question 1: Such informal behavior is not ____________ at an important ceremony.
A. practical B. appropriate C. precise D. considerable
Question 2: ____________ yet?
A. Have the letters typed B. Have the letters been typed
D. Have been the letters typed C. Had the letters typed
Question 3: I wondered ____________ the tight thing.
A. was I doing B If I am doing C. am I doing D. if I was doing
Question 4: The UN leaders are working hard to find a peaceful ____________ to the conflict.
A. solution B. evaluation C. decision D. method
Question 5: If she ____________ rich, she would travel around the world.
A. has been B. is C. were D. would be
Question 6: We ____________ about the future when the teacher came in.
A. were discussing B. had discussed C. will discuss D. has discussed
Question 7: The productions in the store are organized by ____________, making it easier for customers
to find what they need.
A. determination B. stage C. curriculum D. category
Question 8: – “Mom, I’ve received an offer for a summer internship in Singapore!” - “ _____________.”
A. Really? Good luck! C. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.
B. I couldn’t agree more D. Oh, that’s great! Congratulations!
Question 9: 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.
In 1980, the Soviet Union decided to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
A. advance B. increase C. reduce D. retreat
Question 10: This is the village in ____________ my family and I lived for six years.
A. where B. whom C. that D. which
Question 11: Small children are often told that it is rude to point ____________ other people.
A. up B. in C. at D. with
Question 12: In the past, marriages were traditionally ____________ by parents.
A. put B. supported C. arranged D. placed
Question 13: ____________ is an intelligent boy ____________ he can solve all different exercises given by
his teacher.
A. Too – to B. Such – that C. Enough – that D. So - that

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Question 14: 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.
School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. paid B. required C. depended D. divided
Question 15: - “Excuses me, is anybody sitting here?“
- “ ____________” .
A. Sorry, the seat is taken B. No, thanks C. Yes, I’m so glad D. Yes, you can sit here
Question 16: The teacher ____________ her compliments on her students’ excellent performance on the
topic of environmental pollution.
A. said B. were C. made D. paid
Question 17: He suggested that I ____________ ready by eight o’clock.
A. be B. were C. am D. was
Question 18: They arranged ____________ a surprise party for their grandparents’ anniversary last Sunday
A. throws B. throwing C. to throw D. throw
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 19: A. mate B. shake C. hand D. blame
Question 20: A. laughed B. arrived C. forced D. watched
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 21: A. economy B. education C. academic D. independent
Question 22: A. physicist B. politics C. statistic D. optimist
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction:
Question 23: A lot of discoveries have made in the fields of chemistry and physics.
A. fields B. A lot of C. in D. have made
Question 24: The number of people who are writing the test today are larger than that yesterday.
A. number B. are C. are writing D. larger
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 following questions.
Learning to speak is automatic for almost all children, but learning to read requires elaborate
instruction and conscious effort. Well aware of the difficulties, educators have given a great deal of thought
to how they can best help children learn to read. No single method has triumphed. Indeed, heated
arguments about the most appropriate form of reading instruction continue to polarize the teaching
community.
Three general approaches have been tried. In one, called whole-word instruction, children learn by
rote how to recognise at a glance a vocabulary of 50 to 100 words. Then they gradually acquire other words,
often through seeing them used over and over again in the context of a story.

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Speakers of most languages learn the relationship between letters and the sounds associated with
them (phonemes). That is, children are taught how to use their knowledge of the alphabet to sound out
words. This procedure constitutes a second approach to teaching reading – phonics.
Many schools have adopted a different approach: the whole-language method. The strategy here
relies on the child’s experience with the language. For example, students are offered engaging books and
are encouraged to guess the words that they do not know by considering the context of the sentence or by
looking for clues in the storyline and illustrations, rather than trying to sound them out.
Many teachers adopted the whole-language approach because of its intuitive appeal. Making reading
fun promises to keep children motivated, and learning to read depends more on what the student does than
on what the teacher does. The presumed benefits of whole-language instruction – and the contrast to the
perceived dullness of phonics – led to its growing acceptance across American during the 1990s and a
movement away from phonics.
Question 25: Which of the following best title for the passage?
A. How should reading be taught?
B. How is the whole-word instruction effective?
C. How should the whole-language be used?
D. How has teaching reading changed over time?
Question 26: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.
A. clues B. books C. words D. students
Question 27: The word appeal in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. refusal B. attraction C. purpose D. drawback
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or
phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Just like any institution, a family also needs rules. Rules are very important because they keep things
in (28)______. For a family, rules are as necessary as food and clothing. The rules are very important because
they remain peace and order in the family. For example, children should respect and listen to their parents.
If there are (29) ______ to be made, for examples, it is not only the parents who are going to decide
especially if the children are already grown up. It would be better if everybody is involved in making the
decision of important matter.
Rules are needed to maintain a harmonious relationship (30) ______ family members. Parents are
there the pillars of the family and guide children to be responsible and practice good values.
Rules teach children to become more responsible and have discipline not only at home but especially
outside of the home. When there are rules to follow, children will know (31) ______ they should do or should
not do. Rules help to avoid conflict and misunderstanding that may lead to fights and aggression especially
among children. Parents should set rules for the children to follow to avoid quarrels and fights. There are
times when the children fight over simple matters and this happens if the parents do or not interfere but
when parents set the rule and let the children follow, there will be (32) ______ conflicts.
Question 28: A. need B. time C. order D. shape
Question 29: A. decisions B. problems C. changes D. calls
Question 30: A. in B. between C. inside D. among
Question 31: A. which B. that C. how D. what
Question 32: A. less B. more C. little D. fewer

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Give the correct forms of the word in these sentences.
Question 33: If you leave your belongings here, we cannot assume _________________ for what happens
to them. (irresponsible)
Question 34: How much does it cost to _______________ a child privately? (educational)

Rewrite sentences.
Question 35: Unless the lawyer had strong evidence, he wouldn’t say anything.
à If ________________________________________________________________________________.
Question 36: Everyone knows that my grandfather likes red wine.
à My grandfather ____________________________________________________________________.
Question 37: The film was interesting enough for me to see several times.
à It was so _________________________________________________________________________.
Question 38: “It was you and only you who stole the cake I just made,” said Mary to her sister.
à Mary accused _____________________________________________________________________.
Question 39: “Why did you go with my brother?” said Helen asked John.
à Helen asked ______________________________________________________________________.
Question 40: Ann last had dinner with her mom 2 months ago.
à Ann hasn’t _______________________________________________________________________.