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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
TWITTER
At the start of the social media revolution, Facebook quickly became the most popular site for
sharing information with others. However, it is not the only service ___(1)___people can use to express
themselves. Those people who believe in the old saying that "more is less" may want to check out
Twitter.
Twitter is a micro blogging service that was created by four American programmers in 2006. The
founders chose the name Twitter___(2)___the word has two definitions: "a short burst of information"
and "the sound that little birds make". Twitter has also allowed people to easily___(3)___with others
who they would have never had access to in the past___(4)___celebrities find it gratifying to know some
of their supporters more closely. However, there is a dark side to Twitter conversations that can cause
outrage by making inappropriate or insensitive remarks. In November 2013, Twitter went public on the
New York Stock Exchange. The added investments should___(5)___the company to do some incredible
things in the near future.
Question 1: A. when B. who C. what D. that
Question 2: A. so B. because C. but D. or
Question 3: A. connect B. match C. fit D. search
Question 4: A. Many B. Little C. Much D. Others
Question 5: A. let B. have C. make D. allow
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 6: A. garden B. college C. handbag D. canoe
Question 7: A. understands B. indicate C. specify D. sympathize
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 8 to 14.
Dorothea Dix was born in the tiny village of Hampden, Maine, in 1802. She was brought up by her
grandmother in Boston. When only nineteen years old, she established the Dix Mansion School for girls
in Boston. There was no lack of students, and the school provided a good source of income for her and
her two brothers. In 1836, however, her health failed. She suffered most of her life from "lung trouble"
and depression. She was forced to stop teaching and had to close her school.
Later that same year, having partially recovered, Dix set off for Italy but never reached her
destination. She had to halt her journey in England. During this time, she became friends with Samuel
Tuke, from whom she learned new methods for taking care of the mentally ill.
Returning to the United States, Dix volunteered to teach classes at a prison for women in
Massachusetts. When she went to the lower level of the jail where the mentally ill were housed, she was
shocked to see that they were treated far worse even than ordinary criminals, living in miserable
conditions. She vowed to spend the rest of her life improving conditions for the mentally ill. Dix spent
the next eighteen months touring Massachusetts prisons and local jails, documenting and exposing
inhumane conditions. Her reports led to legislative reforms in Massachusetts, setting the stage for her
nationwide advocacy.
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Dix volunteered to form the Army Nursing Corps. At first,
military authorities, who were not accustomed to female nurses, were skeptical, but she convinced
them that women could perform this work acceptably. She recruited over 3,000 women and raised
money for medical supplies for the troops. Under her leadership, army nursing care greatly improved.
After the war, Dix returned to her life's work and resumed her travels. Her work in support of
better care for the mentally ill resulted in the restructuring of many hospitals both in the United States
and abroad. She asked the federal government to use the income from public lands to help poor mental
patients, and although both houses of Congress approved this bill, President Pierce vetoed it. Even
though
 this plan failed, Dix was able to arouse concern for the problem of mental illness all over the
United States as well as in Canada and Europe.
(Adapted from https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dorothea-dix)
Question 8. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Dorothoa Dix: Early Education and Achievements
B. The Dix Mansion School: An Educational Legacy
C. Battling Mental Illness: Dorothea Dix's Struggles
D. A Life Dedicated to Mental Health Reform
Question 9. According to paragraph 1, the Dix Mansion school closed because .
A. Dix could not attract enough students B. Dix decided to travel to Europe
C. Dix had to take care of her brothers D. Dix was in poor health
Question 10. The word ordinary in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. typical B. familiar C. natural D. popular
Question 11. The word them in paragraph 4 refers to .
A. female nurses B. the troops
C. military authorities D. nursing corps
Question 12. The word vetoed in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to .
A. admitted B. accepted C. avoided D. refused
Question 13. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Dix's health struggles significantly impacted her life and work.
B. Dix failed to use the revenue from public lands to help poor mental patients.
C. Dix's journey to Italy in 1836 was successful and provided her with new methods.
D. The tour to Massachusetts prisons and jails paved the way for Dix's nationwide advocacy.
Question 14. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Dorothea Dix's primary focus was on establishing schools for girls in Boston.
B. Dorothea Dix's interest in the improvement of mental health emerged after her experiences in a
prison.
C. Dorothea Dix's advocacy for the mentally ill was limited to the United States.
D. Dorothea Dix's involvement in the Army Nursing Corps had no impact on army nursing care.

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
Nikola Tesla led an extraordinary life. He is a man who came from nowhere yet became world
famous; claimed to be devoted solely to discovery but relished the role of a showman; attracted the
attention of many women but never married; and generated ideas that transformed daily life and
created multiple fortunes but died nearly penniless.
In the popular imagination, Tesla played the part of a mad scientist. He claimed that he had
developed a motor that ran on cosmic rays; that he was working on a new non-Einsteinian physics that
would supply a new form of energy; that he had discovered a new technique for photographing
thoughts; and that he had developed a new ray, alternately labeled the death ray and the peace ray,
with vastly greater military potential than Nobel’s munitions.
His money long gone, Tesla spent his later years moving from place to place, leaving behind unpaid
bills. Eventually, he settled in at a New York hotel. Always living alone, he frequented the local park,
where he was regularly seen feeding and tending to the pigeons, with which he claimed to share a
special affinity. On the morning of Jan. 7, 1943, he was found dead in his room by a hotel maid at age
86.
Today the name Tesla is still very much in circulation. The airport in Belgrade bears his name, as
does the world’s best-known electric car, and the magnetic field strength of MRI scanners is measured
in Teslas. Tesla was a real-life Prometheus: the mythical Greek titan who raided heaven to bring fire to
mankind, yet in punishment was chained to a rock where each day an eagle ate his liver.
(Source: https://theconversation.com/)
Question 15: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Tesla’s last years. B. Challenges in Tesla’s life.
C. An overrated genius. D. Tesla’s early success.
Question 16: The word “He” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. Nobel B. Mad scientist C. Showman D. Nikola Tesla
Question 15: According to paragraph 2, which is NOT mentioned as one of the ideas proposed by
Nikola Tesla?
A. The powerful “death” ray. B. Machine to read mental imagery.
C. AC alternating current. D. A new energy that defied Einstein’s physics.
Question 18: The word “affinity” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. aversion B. kinship C. sympathy D. relationship
Question 19: According to paragraph 4, what did the writer imply when likening Tesla to Prometheus?
A. Tesla’s inventions led to the devices used today but not all of his futuristic visions came to fruition.
B. Tesla scaled great heights to bring conveniences to the human, yet had to die nearly penniless and
alone
C. Tesla’s theoretical works were too revolutionary and bizarre to the point of being ridiculed by other
scientists.
D. Nikola Tesla was a visionary mad genius who changed the history of humanity with his inventions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 20: The eco city has been designed so that every resident can walk to work in the
business_______.
A. district B. area C. location D. organisation
Question 21: When I came home, my daughter ______ for information about the presentation.
A. searches B. is searching C. was searching D. searched
Question 22: They decided ______ to the beach for their vacation.
A. going B. go C. to go D. to going
Question 23: In the past, people often went by ______ train for a long distance.
A. the B. Ø (no article) C. a D. an
Question 24: I was walking on the street when I ______ my old friends.
A. warmed up B. came across C. turned away D. backed up
Question 25: The equator is an ______ line running around the center of the earth.
A. imagine B. imaginably C. imaginary D. imagination
Question 26: The children are highly excited ______ the coming summer holiday.
A. with B. to C. for D. about
Question 27: She hopes that her new textbook ______ by that company next month.
A. will publish B. will be published C. publishes D. was publishing
Question 28: The time we spend apart is good for us because absence makes the heart grow ______.
A. louder B. sounder C. fonder D. founder
Question 29: ____________ a fellowship in the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship program, I experienced
unparalleled opportunities for intellectual growth and global impact.
A. Having awarded B. Having been awarded C. Awarding D. To having awarded
Question 30: The speech ____ by the politician was widely televised and watched by millions of
people.
A. giving B. given C. was giving D. was given
Question 31: Hoa and Binh want to work for a humanitarian organization, ______?
A. didn’t they B. are they C. weren’t they D. don’t they
Question 32: The teacher ______ her compliments on her students’ excellent performance on the topic
of environmental pollution.
A. said B. gave C. paid D. made
Question 33: Sarah finished the race at 9:45 a.m. I finished at 9:15 a.m. Sarah finished ____ than me.
A. earlier B. more early C. later D. more lately
Many students will not have to pay ______ fees if their financial situation is below a certain level.
A. institution B. tuition C. transcript D. collaboration
Question 34: I will apply for a full-time teaching position at Jaxtina English Center ______.
A. as soon as I graduate from the university B. after I had graduated from the university
C. before I graduated from the university D. when I graduated from the university

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 35: I have to work on weekends. I can't go on a picnic with them.
A. If I didn't have to work on weekends, I couldn’t go on a picnic with them.
B. If I were free weekends, I could have gone on a picnic with them.
C. If I were free weekends, I could go on a picnic with them.
D. If I don’t have to work on weekends, I can go on a picnic with them.
Question 36: Laura spread rumours about one of her school friends. She realised how cruel she was.
A. But for her awareness of her cruelty, Laura would have spread rumours about one of her school
friends.
B. Not until Laura had spread rumours about one of her school friends did she realise her cruelty.
C. Laura spread rumours about one of her school friends with a view to realising how cruel she was.
D. Only when Laura realised how cruel she was did she spread rumours about one of her school friends.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 37: Pollution will increase to catastrophic levels unless we develop cleaner power sources.
A. fortunate B. elementary C. advanced D. disastrous
Question 38: I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my elder brother, but
my sister, whom I hadn’t spoken to for 17 years.
A. contactable B. truthful C. harmonised D. opposed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 39; Two friends, John and Steven, are preparing for their first lesson at school.
- John: "Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?" - Steven: “______”
A. Yes, I do B. No, not at all C. No, thanks D. Yes, sure
Question 40: The students are discussing in the classroom.
- George: "I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets."
- Frankie: ______. Each has its own features."
A. I couldn't agree with you more B. I can't help thinking the same
C. That's completely true D. I disagree with you

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 41: A. there B. theme C. these D. then
Question 42: A. lake B. race C. cave D. catch

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: I don’t know why so many people are moving from his home villages to big cities.
A. know B. many C. his D. cities
Question 44: When I come home last night, Jane was preparing a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A. a B. candlelight C. preparing D. come
Question 45: You need to have both analytical and sociable skills to succeed in this job.
A. sociable B. job C. succeed D. to have

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 46: "I am nuts about computers. I have about seven in my house: four laptops and three
desktop computers."
A. like something a lot B. am sick of something
C. am part of a fan club D. need to sell something
Question 47: Many people perished in the earthquake because they were not prepared for it
A. suffered B. survived C. departed D. declined
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 48: "How are you going to take these children to the park?" asked my wife.
A. My wife asked me how I was going to take those children to the park.
B. My wife asked me how was I going to take those children to the park.
 C. My wife asked me how I am going to take those children to the park.
D. My wife asked me how am I going to take those children to the park.
Question 49: We last worked in this company three years ago.
A. We have worked in this company for three years.
B. We worked in this company for three years.
C. We didn’t work in this company for three years.
D. We haven’t worked in this company for three years.
Question 50: It is crucial for all the visitors to follow the rule of this natural park.
A. All the visitors must follow the rule of this natural park.
B. All the visitors shouldn’t follow the rule of this natural park.
C. All the visitors needn’t follow the rule of this natural park.
D. All the visitors may follow the rule of this natural park.

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
The United States of America, due to its immense size and diverse heritage, has one of the most
complex cultural identities in the world. Millions of immigrants from all over the globe have journeyed to
America (1) _______ the Europeans discovered and colonised the land back in the 17th and 18th
centuries. The blending of cultural (2) _______ and ethnicities in America led to the country becoming
known as a “melting pot.” As the third largest country in both area and population, America's size has
enabled the formation of subcultures within the country. These subcultures are often geographical as a
result of settlement (3) _______ by non-natives as well as regional weather and landscape differences.
While there are countless ways to divide the U.S. into regions, here we have referenced the four
regions that are West, Midwest, North East and South. People from (4) _______ region may have
different lifestyles, cultural values, business practices and dialects. While there are qualities and values
(5) _______ most Americans commonly share, it is important not to generalise or assume that all
Americans think or act the same way.
Question 1. A. as B. since C. for D. because
Question 2. A. expression B. reference C. importance D. backgrounds
Question 3. A. chapter B. unions C. patterns D. revenue
Question 4. A. each B. another C. other D. all
Question 5. A. who B. when C. that D. why
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each
of the question.
In a world with increasing levels of carbon in the atmosphere, these new findings imply that warmer
weather and longer growing seasons will not allow temperate deciduous trees to take up more carbon
dioxide. The study’s predictive model suggests that by 2100, when tree growing seasons are expected to
be between 22 and 34 days longer, leaves will fall from trees between three and six days earlier than
they do now.
This has significant implications for climate change modelling. If we accept that the amount of
carbon taken up by deciduous trees in temperature countries like the UK will remain the same each year
regardless of the growing season, carbon dioxide levels will rise more quickly than was previously
expected. The only way to change this will be to increase the capacity of trees to absorb carbon.
Plants that aren’t limited by the amount of nitrogen available may be able to grow for longer in the
warming climate. These are the trees which can take nitrogen from the air, such as alder. But these
species will still lose their leaves at roughly the same time as always, thanks to less daylight and colder
temperatures.
But on the upside, with the prospect of some trees losing their leaves earlier and others losing
them at the time they do now, there might be the prospect of prolonged autumnal colours – and more
time for us to kick through the leaves.
(Adapted from https://theconversation.com/)
Question 1. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Autumn and Growing Seasons B. Growing Season in the UK
C. Earlier Autumn Colours D. Nitrogen From the Air
Question 2. According to the passage, carbon and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere _______.
A. has been decreasing in the world
B. cannot be taken up more by temperate deciduous trees
 C. will rise more slowly than was previously expected
D. cannot be absorbed by increasing the capacity of trees
Question 3. The word they in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. leaves B. growing seasons C. trees D. six days
Question 4. The word prospect in paragraph 4 mostly means _______.
A. revolution B. responsibility C. relation D. possibility
Question 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Tree growing seasons may be 22 to 34 days longer.
B. Plants may grow for longer in the warming climate.
C. Alder will never lose their leaves.
D. Some trees will lose leaves at the time they do now.
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.
Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening
in society. However, there is a place where readers can find some good news. That place is the website
called HappyNews. The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese. Reese set up HappyNews because he
thought other news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the world. Reese said
about HappyNews, “The news media gives you a distorted view of the world by exaggerating bad news,
misery, and despair. We’re trying to balance out the scale.”
Not everyone agrees with Reese’s view, though. Many people think that news sources have a
responsibility to provide news that is helpful to people. People need to know about issues or problems in
today’s society. Then they are better able to make informed decisions about things that affect their daily
lives. Reese said that HappyNews is not trying to stop people from learning about issues or
problems. HappyNews is just trying to provide a balanced picture of today’s world.
By the end of its first month online, HappyNews had more than 70,000 unique readers. About 60
percent of those readers were women. Something else unique makes HappyNews different from any
of the other news or information websites that are on the Internet. Unlike many other
websites, HappyNews gets fan mail from its readers on a daily basis.
1. What is the best title for the reading?
A. "Good News for a Change" B. "Why Women Like HappyNews"
C. "Newspapers vs. Online News" D. "Byron Reese Tells People How to be Happy"
2. How is HappyNews different than other news sources?
A. The website only has stories about women. B. All of the stories are written by Reese.
C. Its stories are not about bad things. D. HappyNews does not exaggerate its stories.
3. Why might some people NOT like HappyNews?
A. The stories are from around the world. B. It doesn't tell them about important issues or
problems.
C. Reese's stories are about misery and despair. D. Some sources give a balanced view.
4. Which of the following is NOT true about HappyNews after its first month online?
A. Reese used it to create other websites. B. Readers sent in nice letters about it every
day.
C. Most of its readers were women. D. It had thousands of readers.
5. What does the word unique mean in this reading?
A. different B. one of a kind độc đáo C. interesting D. awful
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Social media marketing has increased due to the growing active user rates on social media sites. For
example, Facebook currently has 2.2 billion users, Twitter has 330 million active users and Instagram
has 800 million users.
One of the main uses is to interact with audiences to create awareness of the brand or service, with
the main idea of creating a two-way communication system where the audience and/or customers can
interact back; providing feedback as just one example. Social media can be used to advertise; placing an
advert on Facebook's Newsfeed, for example, can allow a vast number of people to see it or targeting
specific audiences from their usage to encourage awareness of the product or brand. Users of social
media are then able to like, share and comment on the advert, becoming message senders as they can
keep passing the advert's message on to their friends and onwards. The use of new media put
consumers on the position of spreading opinions, sharing experience, and has shift power from
organization to consumers for it allows transparency and different opinions to be heard.
Media marketing has to keep up with all the different platforms. They also have to keep up with the
ongoing trends that are set by big influencers and draw many peoples attention. The type of audience a
business is going for will determine the social media site they use.
(Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Social_media&oldid=927272773)
Question 1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Advertisements on social media B. New types of marketing
C. Let listen to our customers D. Two-way commnication
Question 2. The word “vast” in the second paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to___________
A. enormous B. definite C. small D. certain
Question 3. According to the second paragraph, users can do the followings with the adverts on social
media EXCEPT___________
A. like B. share C. pass D. adjust
Question 4. According to the third paragraph, what do media marketing have to keep up with?
A. The type of audience B. The new trends set by every normal user
C. All the various platforms D. Other types of media
Question 5. What is the benefit of creating a two-way communication system?
A. It allows customers interact back B. It provides examples for users
C. Users can create their own adverts D. More and more people visit the sites