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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP CUỐI HỌC KÌ II
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
• PHONETICS
EX1: Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. final B. writer C. ivory D. widow
Question 2: A. passed B. managed C. cleared D. threatened
Question 3: A. ejects B. defends C. advocates D. breaths
Question 4: A. produced B. believed C. stopped D. laughed
Question 5: A. alien B. alloy C. alley D. anthem
Question 6: A. affected B. looked C. decreased D. washed
Question 7: A. missed B. worked C. realized D. watched
Question 8: A. need B. speech C. see D. career
Question 9: A. loved B. appeared C. agreed D. coughed
Question 10: A. pagoda B. integral C. against D. aquatic
Question 11: A. imagines B. bikes C. cultures D. involves
Question 12: A. office B. practice C. service D. device
Question 13: A. finished B. cooked C. attended D. laughed
Question 14: A. number B. future C. furious D. amuse
Question 15: A. concerned B. candied C. travelled D. dried
Question 16: A. speaks B. speeds C. graphs D. beliefs
Question 17: A. dune B. hummock C. shrub D. buffalo
Question 18: A. increased B. pleased C. replaced D. fixed
Question 19: A. looks B. knows C. helps D. sits
Question 20: A. linked B. declared C. finished D. developed

Exercises 2 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
• A. politician B. genetics C. artificial D. controversial
• A. sympathy B. poverty C. equipment D. character
• A. intend B. install C. follow D. decide
• A. apartment B. benefit C. argument D. vacancy
• A. explain B. involve C. borrow D. discuss
• A. behave B. relax C. enter D. allow
• A. disaster B. origin C. charity D. agency
• A. president B. opponent C. assistant D. companion
• A. obtain B. perform C. affect D. happen
• A. inform B. explore C. prevent D. cancel
• A. attitude B. manager C. invention D. company
• A. respect B. marry C. depend D. predict
• A. fantastic B. powerful C. sensitive D. personal
• A. travel B. return C. connect D. deny
• A. apply B. persuade C. reduce D. offer
• A. preservatives B. congratulate C. preferentialD. development
• A. president B. physicist C. inventor D. property
• A. economy B. unemployment C. communicate D. particular
• A. elephant B. dinosaur C. buffalo D. mosquito
• A. scientific B. intensity C. disappearance D. expectation
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
EX1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
• Everybody looks tired, ________?
A. doesn’t it B. don’t they C. does it D. do they
• I’m a bad man, ________?
 A. am not I B. isn’t I C. aren’t I D. am I
• I think she is a dentist, ________?
A. don’t I B. isn’t she C. do I D. is she
• I don’t think you are an engineer, ________?
A. do I B. aren’t you C. are you D. don’t I
• Let’s turn off the lights before going out, ________?
A. shall we B. will you C. shan’t we D. won’t you
• Don’t be late, ________?
A. are you B. shall we C. do you D. will you
• You don’t know him,__________________ ?
A. do you B. don’t you C. are you D. aren’t you
• Lan speaks Chinese very well, __________?
A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. was she
• John has worked hard, _________________?
A. does he B. did he C. has he D. hasn’t he
• They invited him to the party, ___________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they
• They are leaving here tomorrow________?
A. do they B. are they C. aren’t they D. did they
• I’m a bit late, ______?
A. am not I B. aren’t you C. are you D. aren’t I
• No one is indifferent to praise, ______?
A. is one B. isn’t one C. is he D. are they
• Somebody has left these socks on the bathroom floor, ______?
A. have they B. haven’t they C. has he D. hasn’t he
• James owns a restaurant, ______?
A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. didn’t he
EX2: PASSIVE VOICE
• Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist……………loudly when she finished.
A. applauding B. being applauded C. to applaud D. to be applauded
• Not all the necessary things …………… for our trip that’s why the departure……………
A. will have been bought - has been postponed
B. have been bought - has been postponed
C. has been bought - had been postponed
D. had been bought - has been postponed
• If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop……………by every little thing
that happens.
A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered
• Richard really didn’t mind …………… by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday
although he told his friends that they shouldn’t have done it.
• A. surprising B. being surprised C. to surprise D. to be surprised Ann hoped
…………… to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there.
A. inviting B. being invited C. to invite D. to be invited
• Are you sure you told me? I don’t recall……………about it.
A. having told B. having been told C. to have toldD. to have been told

• David appears……………some weight. Has he been ill?

A. having lost B. having been lost C. to have lost D. to have been lost
• Tom made a serious mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him. He’s lucky ……………
a second chance.
A. having given B. having been given
C. to have given D. to have been given
• Dr. Nguyen is a brilliant and dedicated scientist who had expected to be selected as the
director of the institute. She was very surprised not……………the position.
A. having offered B. having been offered
C. to have offered D. to have been offered
 • By the time their baby arrives, the Johnsons hope……………painting and decorating the
new nursery.
A. having finished B. having been finished
C. to have finished D. to have been finished
• The money……………to him two months ago, but it……………back yet.
A. was lent - had not been given B. has been lent - was not given
C. was lent - has not given D. was lent - has not been given
• The new students hope……………in many of the school’s social activities.
A. including B. being included C. to include D. to be included
• The owner of the building’s supply store doesn’t mind……………his customers
discounts when they buy in large quantities.
A. giving B. being givenC. to give D. to be given
• Jack got into trouble when he refused……………his briefcase for the customs officer.
A. opening B. being opened C. to open D. to be opened
• Fortunately, the hospital’s new air-conditioning system……………when the first heat
wave of the summer arrived.
A. had installed B. installed
C. had been installed D. had been installing
• The City Parks Department is putting in several miles of new trails because so many
people have said that they enjoy……………on them.
A. walking B. being walked C. to walk D. to be walked
• You’d better save some money for a rainy day. You can’t count on……………by your
parents every time you get into financial difficulty.
A. rescuing B. being rescued C. to rescue D. to be rescued
• The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should……………
immediately.
A. have called B. be called C. called D. have been called
• I don’t remember……………of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
When was it decided?
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
• Ms Clark expects……………about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
A. consulting B. being consulted C. to consult D. to be consulted
REVIEW UNIT 8 – THE WORLD OF WORK
A. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. bank B. travel C. delay D. magnificent
2. A. certificate B. demonstrate C. compassionate D. attendant
3. A. lag B. safari C. package D. stalagmite
4. A. align B. recognise C. unique D. specialise
5. A. approachable B. charity C. chef D. chopsticks
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. safari B. sightseeing C. mountain D. breathtaking
2. A. covering B. applicant C. encourage D. dealership
3. A. discover B. addition C. fantastic D. habitat
4. A. afford B. traveller C. wildlife D. passport
5. A. resort B. expedition C. environment D. affordable
6. A. shortlist B. unique C. colleague D. cluttered
7. A. magnificence B. geography C. satisfaction D. accommodate
8. A. original B. geography C. imperial D. stimulating
V. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
sentences.
1. The number of people on unemployment benefits has dropped over the last two months.
A. having benefits of being unemployed
B. receiving unemployment compensation
C. making use of being unemployed
D. sending money to the government to support the unemployed
2. My mother has put money aside for her old age since she started to work in the factory.
A. laid aside B. taken aside C. spent all D. lent me all
3. Our new boss is trying to ensure the well-being of his employees.
A. earnings
B. compensation (money paid by the government to those who are unemployed)
C. savings
D. welfare (general heath, happiness and safety)
4. In view of the global financial crisis, Tom and his brother has been laid off, so they are on the dole.
A. selling goods on pavements B. receiving a lot of attention
C. living on their parents' support D. living on unemployment benefits
5. Two employees have been sacked and 120 others face dismissal for joining earlier protests.
A. recruitment B. redundancy C. employment D. application
6. Frank, 41, applied for the post when the parish council advertised two vacancies.
A. occupied positions B. job opportunities
C. unavailable positions D. accommodated room
7. Members tried their hands at the techniques to gain hands-on experience.
A. relevant B. prior C. practical D. considerable
8. Sara brought in a lot of business last month; she would ask for a pay rise while she's still on a roll.
A. unsuccessful B. on the up and up C. inefficient D. unqualified
9. The Wilsons have found it terribly hard to make ends meet ever since they both lost their jobs.
A. barely have enough to live on B. give up gatherings
C. able to manage D. buying and selling goods
10. There were some very strong candidates for the job but none of them met my expectations.
A. surpassed B. overcame C. fulfilled D. underestimated
11. She got the job in the teeth of considerable competition.
A. regardless of B. as regards C. in respect to D. owing to
12. She clearly joined the firm with a view to improving herself professionally.
A. with no regard to B. irrespective of C. in spite of D. with the intention of
13. She has two degrees but she has only found a part-time, temporary job.
A. permanent B. long-run C. stable D. short-term
VI. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. My partner was made redundant last November and hasn't secured further employment as yet.
A. fired B. sacked C. laid off D. appointed
2. With unemployment at a record level, retraining programmes would pay off in the long run.
A. lastingly B. temporarily C. stably D. durably
3. Sheila had butterflies in her stomach before the interview.
A. seemed to be easy in her mind B. in a tizzy
C. on pins and needles D. under pressure
4. They sacked the head of marketing because he was extremely inefficient.
A. competent B. unqualified C. disorganized D. unskilled
5. I find myself at odds with most of my colleagues on what is the best way forward.
A. in conflict with B. in disagreement with C. on the outs with D. on good terms with
6. Most people would grab at the chance of working for that company.
A. jump at B. seize C. neglect D. take
7. I believe Mr. Brown is the most suitable candidate for the job as he has all the necessary qualifications.
A. acceptable B. inappropriate C. tailor-made D. proper
8. The daughter of a blue-collar factory worker, Anne grew up on a council estate in Bracknell.
A. physical B. manual C. laboring D. mental
9. Previously financial matters were dealt with by qualified accountants, financial advisers.
A. professional B. experienced C. incompetent D. skilled
10. This scholarship is being established in her name as a permanent reminder of her work.
A. long-run B. ever-lasting C. stable D. temporary
VII. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.
1. The mother told her son ____ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave
2. She said she ____ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
3. He asked me where I ____.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
4. Almost half of the ____ are perfectly suitable for the vacancy.
A. employees B. competitors C. candidates D. applications
5. Networking tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Glassdoor enable people to easily ____ the market for new
job opportunities.
A. test B. monitor C. find D. consider
6. The man wanted to avoid ____ on security cameras.
A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen
7. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ____.
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
8. John asked me ____ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
9. There has been an increase in job ____, which is when two people agree to divide a full-time job into part-
time jobs.
A. dividing B. separating C. cutting D. sharing
10. You should ____ your resume and covering letter so they are as close a match as possible to the job.
A. alter B. change C. direct D. tailor
11. The host asked her ____ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked C. if she likes D. whether she like
12. My friend asked me who ____ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played
13. The teacher told his students ____ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
14. Mary asked me ____.
A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before.
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
15. He asked ____ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
16. Jennifer asked me where ____ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going
17. Tom asked me ____.
A. if was I having a good time last year
B. whether I had had a good time the year before
C. if would I have a good time the year before
D. whether I have had a good time the year before
18. Do you know where ____?
A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live
19. ____ receive an average of 60 applicants for every advertisement for a low- skilled job, and 20 for every
skilled job.
A. Employment B. Employees C. Employers D. The employed
20. Most job interviews today ____ more than just a casual conversation with the hiring manager to see if
someone is qualified for the job.
A. indicate B. include C. contain D. involve

REVIEW UNIT 9- CHOOSING CAREER

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind
2. A. about B. around C. sound D. young
3. A. cover B. oven C. coffee D. company
4. A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. said
5. A. laughed B. learned C. changed D. arrived
II. Choose the words that has the different stress from the others.
1. A. geography B. evacuate C. emergency D. temporary
2. A. career B. response C. downside D. mature
3. A. scatter B. earthquake C. collapse D. mudslide
4. A. examination B. exciting C. experience D. expert
5. A. university B. managerial C. opportunity D. enthusiastic
V. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. I consider myself to be trustworthy, responsible and enthusiastic.
A. worthwhile B. talented C. honest D. skilled
2. The experience from an adventurous expedition to a rainforest will broaden your horizons and teach you
new skills.
A. expand your range of interests and knowledge B. open your views
C. widen your eyes D. be an eye-opener
3. Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break
from the academic world. Therefore, he decides to take a gap year and travel around the word!
A. a year off B. a year out C. a year away D. a year's trip
4. Finally, Amy decided to quit her job as she couldn't stand doing the same things days in days out. It's so
monotonous!
A. easy B. low-paid C. tedious D. secure
5. I am available for an interview all afternoons, except on Tuesday because I am doing a computer course to
improve my typing skills.
A. willing B. free C. impatient D. longing
6. We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in an application form today.
A. are able to pay the bill B. are suitable C. are of the right size D. are excellent
7. As he lived in a small town outside the city, he had to commute every day.
A. take a bus to work B. drive to work
C. take a life to work D. travel a long way to and from work
8. The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in his notice.
A. notify the boss B. apply for another job C. give up his job D. be given a better job
9. My boss has a reputation for being such a slave-driver!
A. working overtime B. working excessively hard
C. being slave to work D. making his staff work too hard
10. There are excellent prospects for promotion, and you'll know you're doing something to benefit society.
A. opportunities B. likelihoods C. futures D. potentials
VI. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. You are expected to ask the prospective candidates a technical question to judge their ability.
A. potential B. possible C. aspiring D. former
2. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize
their potential.
A. misunderstandings B. accidents C. incidentals D. misfortunes
3. With many companies having to downsize in tough economic items, the outsourcing and contracting of
freelance workers online has become common business practice.
A. take on more staff B. lay off their employees
C. close down their branches D. notify to break down
4. The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers can contract
their services.
A. quite a few B. many a C. a wide variety of D. a limited number of
5. Well, I want to go straight to university, but I'm also thinking of applying for a temporary job in the summer.
A. part-time B. full-time C. permanent D seasonal
6. John was promoted last month for being such a committed worker.
A. dishonest B. irresponsible C. unenthusiastic D. unreliable
7. With so many breakthroughs in robotic science and technology, much manual work will soon be taken over
by robots.
A. intellectual work B. physical work C. monotonous work D. dull work
8. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.
A. boring B. monotonous C. fascinating D. demanding
9. He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.
A. adaptable B. rigid C. intelligent D. autonomous
10. Most, not to say all, off the employers want to look for candidates with punctuality, so make sure you
make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.
A. good time management B. ability to meet deadlines C. being late D. being in time

VII. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. He ____ all his money, then closed the account.
A. took out B. took away C. paid in D. paid off
2. He was convicted of using the firm's money to pay ____ his gambling.
A. in B. off C. back D. towards
3. At the meeting, someone brought ____ the subject pre-school education.
A. in B. on C. up D. out
4. Whatever your decision, bear in mind that most people change ____ paths up to five times during their
lifetime.
A. occupation B. career C. job D. vocation
5. I got on so well with my tutor ____ I did with my elder brother.
A. so B. like C. as if D. as
6. It's taking me longer to get ____ the operation than I thought.
A. through B. by C. up from D. over
7. For careers that truly interest you, consider asking each person if you can ____ him or her at work.
A. shadow B. monitor C. follow D. search
8. If you're required to fill out an application form, you'll still need to ____ the best way to present your skills
and experience.
A. work out B. come up C. exercise D. make out
9. When the princess kissed the frog, it turned ____ a handsome prince.
A. into B. up C. out D. over
10. I really like Joe's dad but I don't get ____ with his mother at all.
A. out B. by C. on D. through
11. You shouldn't stay at home so much. Get ____ and make new friends.
A. by B. out C. over D. away
12. A fruit that is fully-ripe is an example of a fruit that has reached ____.
A. development B. maturity C. mature D. growth
13. His teenage daughter is driving him crazy. He can't ____ her moods, her music, and her constant demand
for money.
A. keep up with B. go on with C. put up with D. put up to
14. It'll take me three years to ____ up enough money to travel round the country.
A. pay B. take C. put D. save
15. As soon as she came ____ after the operation, she asked for a drink of water.
A. across B. up C. round D. under
16. Bary has come ____ some good suggestions for raising the money we need.
A. onto B. up with C. round to D. across with
17. You must walk slowly if you want the children to ____ with.
А. keep up B. go on C. keep on D. come up
18. LinkedIn, a social media, is a great way to ____ your skills and experience.
A. highlight B. attend C. focus D. respect
19. I ____ everything in my bag three times but my keys were nowhere to be found.
A. went out B. went over C. looked for D. looked at
20. Can you remember what to do, or do you want me to go ____ it again?
A. by B. into C. past D. over
21. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held ____.
A. over B. down C. up D. out
22. Having that accident has brought ____ a complete change in his attitude to other people.
A. in B. about C. up D. out
23. The light from the car ____ as it receded into the distance.
A. faded away B. seeped out C. rolled away D. shone out
24. Don't take my advice if you don't want to. You can do ____ you like.
A. although B. but C. like D. as
25. The president has failed to ____ grips with the two most important social issues of our time.
A. take B. take to C. get D. get to
26. It was so foggy that the climbers couldn't ____ out the nearby shelter.
A. run B. take C. break D. make
27. They are thinking of bringing ____ a law to make cyclists wear helmets.
A. on B. up C. in D. round
28. I take ____ everything I said about Paul. I realize now that it wasn't true.
A. on B. over C. in D. back
29. Although I'd never made a sandwich before, my first attempt turned ____ quite well.
A. over B. up C. out D. into
30. I always run ____ of money before the end of the month.
A. out B. back C. up D. down

REVIEW UNIT 10- LIFELONG LEARNING

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. metal B. scatter C. package D. math
2. A. self-directed B. compulsory C. pursuit D. choosing
3. A. course B. courtesy C. source D. force
4. A. smell B. press C. melt D. refill
5. A. temptation B. interaction C. hospitality D. adequate
6. A. facilitate B. imitate C. negotiate D. initiative
7. A. those B. clothes C. shopping D. envelope
II. Choose the words that has the different stress from the others.
1. A. polite B. penfriend C. shorthand D. breakdown
2. A. multimedia B. possibility C. telepathy D. interactive
3. A. opportunity B. enthusiasm C. informality D. independently
4. A. average B. candidate C. severely D. applicant
5. A. insurance B. reference C. consider D. available
VII. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. We all welcome the government's initiative to boost lifelong learning.
A. intention B. initial C. new plan D. prospect
2. His life is a rich source of inspiration for many writers and poets.
A. nuance B. hindrance C. discouragement D. encouragement
3. Lifelong learning can also help amend some of the weaknesses of the education system.
A. correct B. change C. develop D. intensify
4. A good lifelong learner can advance both at work and in life.
A. process B. progress C. precede D. recede
5. If you have the right qualifications and are good at English, you are very likely to get promoted.
A. elevated B. enlightened C. encouraged D. endorsed
6. What is your barrier to lifelong learning?
A. bar B. obstacle C. badge D. motivation
7. I am lucky to have a very supportive supervisor.
A. survivor B. manager C. saver D. protector
8. Upon the project completion, I was transferred to the sales department.
A. moved B. dismissed C. retrained D. translated
9. Our first priority is to offer free education to all people.
A. attention B. help C. concern D. aid
10. It is equal chance for everyone. No one should be given privilege.
A. time B. money C. disadvantage D. advantage
VIII. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1 What he can't do is to make attendance compulsory, or threaten that non attendance will delay other
qualifications.
A. obligatory B. selective C. required D. mandatory
2. It just gave you a stronger motivation for doing what you already knew was right.
A. discouragement B. emotion C. feeling D. inspiration
3. The plans should remain flexible to accommodate changes in students' needs and circumstances.
A. fixed B. adjustable C. constant D. changeable
4. Having adequate funding is crucial throughout the leaning process.
A. abundant B. enough C. insufficient D. satisfactory
5. If children are inactive most of the time, it is very easy for them to gain weight.
A. put up B. loose C. lose D. put on
6. Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the following year.
A. pass B. fall C. sit D. take
7. A new school has just been set up for the kids in the area.
A. started B. established C. built D. demolished
8. Thanks to lifelong learning, people's level of awareness has improved significantly.
A. has increased B. has declined C. has gone up D. has bettered
9. The school picnic has been cancelled because of bad weather.
A. called off B. continued C. destroyed D. broken off
10. The teacher asked us to get on with the next exercise and he would be back in a while.
A. finish doing B. start doing C. continue doing D. stop doing
IX. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
1. We should do some thing to protect water from being polluted ____ we will have nothing to drink in the
future.
A. if B. whether C. or D. unless
2. Hurry up! They've only got ____ seats left.
A. a few B. a little C. a lot of D. plenty of
3. I hope he doesn't keep us ____.
A. to wait B. waiting C. for waiting D. wait
4. These were the days ____ we were very happy,
A. that B. of which C. about which D. when
5. I turn down the job ____ the attractive salary.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
6. The scientists and engineers have become key figures in our modern ____ society.
A. industry B. industrial C. industrialize D. industrialization
7. He asked me ____.
A. since when I waited B. since when I am waiting
C. how long I have been waiting D. how long I had been waiting
8. She remembered the correct address only ____ she had posted the letter.
A. since B. afterward C. following D. after
9. His parents never allowed him ____.
A. smoking B. smoke C. to smoke D. some smoke
10. I didn't go to school yesterday ____ I was ill.
A. because B. and C but D. so
11 He will stay at home ____ it rains.
A. or B. however C. if D. but
12. That man lives next door, ____he?
A. does B. doesn't C. don't D. isn't
13. Mary wishes she ____ speak Vietnamese
A. can B. could C. should D. will
14. What is minimum entrance ____ for this course?
A. condition B. requirement C. certificate D. ability
15. The writer could not be at the ceremony, and his wife accepted the prize on his ____.
A. absence B. remembrance C. behalf D. reminder
16. If you had taken my advice, you ____ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't be B. won't be C. wouldn't have been D. hadn't been
17. If Jack had tried hard the last season, ____.
A. he would now be in the national team B. he is never in time for the match
C. he will now be in the national team D. he has never been in time for the match
18. One of the most forgotten ____ of education is to teach students how they can learn on their own.
A. directions B. subjects C. objects D. aims
19. When the post finally fell ____. They offered it to Brian.
A. vacant B. vacantly C. vacancy D. vacancies
20. Today's online world is full of opportunities for all of us to ____ our own learning path.
A. discover B. determine C. control D. influence
21. Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) ____ one at high school here?
A. obligatory B. mandatory C. obliging D. optional
22. We ____ won the game if we'd had a few more minutes.
A. had B. could have C. have D. will
23. If Nam hadn't quarreled with the bad boys at school, he ____ a black eye.
A. won't have had B. hadn't had C. would have had D. wouldn't have had
24. As a university student you are expected to take responsibility for your on learning and be ____.
A. self-aware B. self-centered C. self-absorbed D. self-directed
25. If you understand a matter thoroughly, that means you understand it ____.
A. hardly B. hard C. completely D. scarcely
for life; education is life itself," said John Dewey.
26. "Education is not
A. arrangement B. agreement C. preparation D. contribution
27. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ____ it.
A. would never have believed B. don't believe
C. hadn't believed D. can't believe
28. What ____ you do if you saw a UFO?
A. will B. do C. would D. can
29. Nobody came here yesterday, ____?
A. didn't they B. didn't he C. did he D. did they
30. Do you remember the name of the girl ____ we met at the party last night?
A. which B. where C. who D. whom

ĐỀ MINH HỌA
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. souvenir B. around C. south D. thousand
Question 2: A. hoped B. looked C. admired D. missed
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. celebrate B. consider C. occupy D. incident
Question 4: A. secure B. oblige C. vacant D. equip
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: After graduation, she found with a local travel company in Ninh Binh.
A. career B. workplace C. service D. employment
Question 6: Though , he prefers to teach his children in mother tongue.
A. he was in a foreign country B. in a foreign country
C. had been in foreign country D. to be in foreign country
Question 7: If the weather so bad, we would have gone out.
A. had been B. weren’t C. isn’tD. hadn’t been
Question 8: I clearly remember to the nearby zoo when I was small.
A. being takenB. to be taken C. to be takingD. taking
Question 9: If you do what you tell others, they in you.
A. would believe B. won’t believe C. believe D. will believe
Question 10: They exchanged letters for 15 years, but they never met in person.
A. truly B. actually C. positively D. genuinely
Question 11: In order to your goals, you need to invest the maximum amount of time, effort and energy in
your studies.
A. manage B. achieve C. catch D. establish
Question 12: Peter opened the door of cellar, wondering what he might find.
A. cautious B. cautiously C. cautional D. cautionally
Question 13: Although they tried to hide it, it was that they didn’t like their unwelcome guest.
A. foolish B. basic C. obvious D. vigorous
Question 14: Larry was so in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.
A. absorbed B. attracted C. drawn D. obliged
Question 15: Park Hang-seo, who is the head coach of Vietnam national football team, is a new idol of
many people.
A. Ø B. a C. the D. an
Question 16: , she fainted and it was half an hour before she came round again.
A. On hearing the news B. To have heard the news
C. She had heard the news D. Just heard the news
Question 17: Do you have any objections this new road scheme?
A. for B. withC. at D. to
Question 18: New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Otherwise
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the
following exchanges.
Question 19: Mary and her friend, Ann, are in a coffee shop.
Mary: “Would you like Match ice-cream or Caramel with jam?” Ann: “ .”
A. I like eating them all B. Yes, I’d love two
C. It doesn’t matter D. Neither is fine. They are good.
Question 20: John and Mike are talking about Mike’s new car.
John: “ ”
Mike: “Thanks. I’m glad to hear that.”
A. Where did you buy your car? B. What a nice car!
C. Your car is new, isn’t it? D. My car is very expensive.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to thee
underlined part(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.
A. engaged in B. enquired about C. confined in D. concerned about
Question 22: Everyone in my community joined hands to help those impacted by the flood.
A. gave a hand B. took hand C. worked together D. shook hands
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23: Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the
facts until you have confirmed them else where.
A. accuracy B. truthfulnessC. inexactness D. unfairness
Question 24: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.
A. acceptable B. compulsoryC. voluntary D. uncomfortable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 25: It is believed that in the near future, robots will use to do things such as cooking.
A. It is believed B. in the near future C. use to do D. such as
Question 26: The policeman warned the tourists not walking alone in empty streets at night.
A. The policeman B. not walking C. in D. at night
Question 27: In China, Japan and other Oriental countries, where tea is national drink, people almost add never
sugar to their tea.
A. other B. where C. almost D. never sugar
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of
sentences given in each of the following questions.
Question 28: I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.
• If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted.
• Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring.
• It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour
work.
• Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted.
Question 29: He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
• Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.
• Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.
• Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.
• As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 34.
When summer comes and the sun appears, it’s good to have a hat. Many people have traditionally
(30)________ for the panama hat. Stylish, light and cool on the head, these palm leaf hats are (31) enough
to roll up and put in a pocket or bag. Nowadays panamas can be found in fashionable shops all over the
world, sometimes at exorbitant price. However, the hat itself originated in rather humble surroundings in the
jungles of South America. In a long tradition (32) ______was haned down from generation to
generation, the palm leaves are gathered by the men and the hats are woven by the women. It can take up to 12
palm leaves to make a top quality hat. Each leaf is split up to 25 times to obtain a straw that is fine enough to
be woven into a hat. The women’s job is dictated by the weather and visibility: there must be enough light for
them to see the fine straw, but the air must be moist enough for it to (33) ____flexible. This means that the
women can usually only work in the early morning. (34) ___panama hats are expensive, back in the
villages the craftsmen and women are struggling to keep the tradition alive and often receive only a fraction of
the price you pay in the shops.
Question 30:
A. tried
B. sought
C. asked
D. gone
Question 31:
A. flexible
B. flexibly
C. inflexibility
D. flexibility
Question 32:
A. when
B. who
C. that
D. which
Question 33:
A. remain
B. continue
C. persist
D. endure
Question 34:
A. But
B. Still
C. Even
D. Although
Read the following passage and mart the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 35 to 39.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different
types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have
become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great
“wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”.
Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which
have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They
use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they
move. Therefore when their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies.
However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively
useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this
process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near
the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange
asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an
old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and
others on either side.
Question 35: The word “conversely” is closest in meaning to .
A. similarly B. alternatively C. inversely D. contrarily
Question 36: The passage is mainly concerned with .
A. bony flatfish B. evolution asymmetrical
C. symmetrical flatfish D. different types of flatfish
Question 37: The author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that .
A. have spread horizontally B. become asymmetrical
C. resemble sharks D. appear to fly
Question 38: The word “this” refer to .
• the migration of the ancestors
• the difficulty of the only one eye being useful
• the problem of the one eye looking downwards
• the practice of lying on one side
Question 39: According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eyes around is .
A. average B. excellent C. weak D. variable
Read the following passage and mart the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 40 to 47.
If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water.
You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or
windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing,
snorkeling and scuba diving.
Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means
“to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to
have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm.
When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the
board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top
of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will
have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore.
Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean.
The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish.
The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among
these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.
Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self-contained
Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In
Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that
will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary
when you are scuba diving.
If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face
mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel.
Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing
through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface
like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.
Question 40: Which statement is supported by the information in the passage?
• Snorkeling requires much more equipment and training than scuba diving.
• When you are snorkeling you can go deep under water.
 • Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with
flippers.
• Snorkeling is a sport started in ancient times.
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true about surfing?
• It requires swimmers to have an excellent sense of balance.
• It requires expensive equipment.
• It was invented by the native Hawaiians.
• Anyone who wants to try surfing need to be a good swimmer.
Question 42: The water around the Hawaiian Islands is .
A. often quite cold B. full of colorful things to see
C. usually very dark D. full of dangerous fish
Question 43: According to the passage, scuba diving .
A. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport B. requires good balance
C. is the only way to see the fish underwater D. requires special equipment and training
Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that .
• water sports are all expensive
• you need to take serious courses for all water sports
• everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water
• swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous
Question 45: The passage is mainly about .
A. water sports in Hawaii B. water sports around the world
C. tourist activities in HawaiiD. an adventure under water
Question 46: The word “proper” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. informativeB. appropriate C. short and clear D. enthusiastic
Question 47: The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to .
A. standing on the board B. keeping balanced and not falling down
C. The wave beginning to rise D. staying on top of the wave
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: “Do you watch television every evening, Jane?”, said Peter.
• Peter asked Jane if she’d watched TV every evening.
• Peter asked Jane if she watched TV every evening.
• Peter asked Jane if she watch TV every evening.
• Peter asked Jane did she watch TV every evening.
Question 49: As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.
• The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem.
• The most popular television programmes become, the worse they seem.
• The more popular television programmes, the worse they seem.
• The more popular become television programmes, the worse they seem.
Question 50: I regret not going to the airport to see her off.
• I wish had gone to the airport to see her off.
• If only I would go to the airport to see her off.
• I regret to go to the airport to see her off.
• I regret not having gone to the airport to see her off.