A. think                       B. that                          C. three                        D. thank

Question 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. devotion                  B. suggestion               C. congestion               D. question

Question 3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. decided                   B. hatred                      C. sacred                      D. warned

Question 4. Choose the word which has the different stress from the others.

A. interest                    B. influential               C. pleasure                   D. selfishness

Question 5. Choose the word which has the different stress from the others .

A. between                  B. pursuit                    C. changeable              D. concerned

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions or do as directed.

Question 6. I ……………badminton before. This is the first time I …..............to play it.

A. have never played / tried                 B. have ever played / have tried

C. have played / have tried                  D. have never played / have tried

Question 7. Are you learning your lesson ? No , I……………it.

A. finished                   B. finish                       C. have finished          D. have been finished

Question 8. In one year’s time , she ……………in this company for 15 years.

A. will be working                               B. will have been working

C. will work                                         D. has worked

Question 9. He is tired now .He ………….for a long time.

   A. has been learning    B. learns                      C. has learned              D. learned

Question 10. Hurry up or the train …………..before you can catch it.

A. will leave                B. leaves                      C. will have left           D. has left

Question 11.  The bride and the groom entered the wedding hall  …………… by four nice children.

A. preceding                B. precede                   C. precedes                  D. preceded

Question 12.  My sister is a woman of …………… age.

A. marriage                  B. married                    C. marrying                  D. marriageable

Question 13. Many animals are ……………for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies.

            A. hunted                     B. chased                     C. run after                  D. followed

Question 14. I’m sorry I haven’t got any money.        - I’ve………….my wallet at home.

            A. missed                     B. left                          C. let                            D. forgotten

Question 15. The doctor gave the patient…………..examination to discover the cause of his collapse.

            A. a thorough               B. a universal               C. an exact                   D. a whole

Question 16. In the West, the birth of a girl is welcomed with an enthusiasm……………to that of a boy.

            A. equally                    B. equal                       C. they are equal          D. and equal

Question 17. –A: “ You look nice in that red hat.”      -B: “…………………”

            A. It’s nice of you to say so.                            B. Am I? Thanks.

            C. Oh, poor me.                                               D. I am interesting to hear that.

Question 18. Some of my friends are…………….reporters.

            A. newspapers’            B. newspaper’s            C. newspapers             D. newspaper

Question 19. The government is expected to….………steps against the unemployment.

            A. use                          B. make                       C. take                                     D. apply

Question 20. I think I should have……………...your mother while I was passing.

            A. dropped in on         B. come up with          C. got on with              D. run into

Question 21. But for his help, I………………… .

            A. should not have succeeded                         B. had not succeeded

            C. did not succeed                                           D. would succeed

Question 22. The dentist had to …………..the tooth as it was badly decayed.

            A. put off                    B. extract                     C. extricate                  D. eradicate

Question 23. She ran a comb………………..her hair.=> run a comb through one's hair : chải tóc

            A. on                           B. through                    C. in                             D. above

Question 24. Mr. Dawson was given the award in…………….of her services to the hospital.

            A. spite                        B. charge                     C. recognition              D. sight

Question 25. It is imperative that this letter…………….immediately.=> thể subjunctive

            A were sent                  B. sent                                     C. was sent                  D. be sent

Question 26. Elderly people, ………………, require constant attention.

            A. a large number’s depending on government aid

            B. and many of them depend on the government to finance them

            C. who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government

            D. many of whom are financially dependent on the government

Question 27. My sister told me to pack some trousers and shirts for the trip,…………, not to forget my toothbrush.

            A. after all                   B. but more or less       C. before long              D. but above all

Question 28.I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my….in work.>to be up to one's neck in doing st :bận ngập đầu ngập cổ

            A. neck                        B. nose                        C. head                        D. eyes

Question 29. A: “…………………………..”               B: “ I have a terrible headache.”

            A. What’s the matter with you?           B. What’s the problem to you?

            C. What happens with you?                 D. What causes you?

Question 30. Do you mind if I open the window?

            A. Yes, it is, isn’t it?                            B. Yea, of course.

            C. Please, don’t worry!                        D. I’d rather you didn’t.

Question 31. I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to your party last night.

            A. Excuse me.                                     B. . That’s all right.

            C. You’re welcome.                             D. What a pity!

Question 32. Hung: .................................. .

    Hoa : Thanks. I’m glad you like it. My sister gave it to me yesterday.

A.What a fashionable dress you are wearing

B. Oh! I like your fashionable dress.

C.I think you have a fashionable dress.

D.Your fashionable must be expensive.

Question 33. The bank won’t lend you the money without some…………….. that you will pay it back.

A. profit                       B. interest                    C. charge                     D. guarantee

Question 34. ……………of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement. => on behalf of : thay mặt ai

A. Instead                    B. In place                   C. On behalf                D. On account

Question 35. Just keep………………on the baby while I cook the supper, will you? => keep an eye on : để mắt đến ai

A. a look                      B. a glance                   C. an eye                     D. a care

Passage 1.  Read the following passage and choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank.

  The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (36)…………….smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first (37)…………….by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (38)…………….affected the flow of blood to the brain , and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (39)……………increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (40)……………of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel.

   Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject , and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood could not only deprive the brain of oxygen , but create further chemical imbalance (41)…………….inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (42)……………your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters –replacing a depression condition (43)……………a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic (44)……………., depression and anxiety states could (45)…………..from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles –which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hour.

Question 36.    A. desperately         B. inattentively            C. deliberately             D. decidedly

Question 37.    A. put off                    B. put down                 C. put by                      D. put forward

Question 38.    A. aspects                    B. looks                       C. expressions             D. appearances

Question 39.    A. laughter                   B. sadness                    C. humour                   D. depression

Question 40.    A. cycle                       B. spiral                       C. circle                       D. ring                

Question 41.    A. by                           B. without                    C. when                       D. from

Question 42.    A. make                       B. persuade                  C. allow                       D. decide

Question 43.    A. through                   B. by                            C. after                        D. with

Question 44.    A. disease                    B. illness                      C. infection                  D. ailment

Question 45.    A. recover                    B. improve                   C. benefit                     D. progress

Passage 2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

    After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity , business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities . Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “ Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing , and MBA schools arestruggling to meet the new demands.

Question 46. What is the main focus of this passage?

            A. Jobs on Wall Street                         B. Types of graduate degrees

            C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools     D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy

Question 47. The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of……………. .

            A. 10 years                  B. 20 years                  C. 50 years                  D. 100 years

Question 48. The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by……………… .

            a. success                   B. surplus                    C. Nurturing                 D. Education

Question 49. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

            A. Princeton                 B. Harvard                   C. Stanford                  D. A and B are correct

Question 50. The phrase “ trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

            A. reluctance of           B. drawback to            C. movement toward   D. extraction from

Question 51. As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

            A. examining               B. avoiding                  C. seizing                     D. pursuing

Question 52. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

            A. A centre for international affairs                 B. A major financial centre

            C. A shopping district                          D. A neighborhood in New York

Question 53. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

            A. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession

            B. Low salary and foreign competition

            C. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs

            D. Declining population and economic prosperity

Question 54. The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

            A. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students

            B. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools

            C. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford

            D. Two decades of hard times for business schools

Question 55. As used in the second paragraph, the word “ struggling” is closest in meaning to………… .

            A. evolving                  B. plunging                  C. starting                    D. striving

Passage 3. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

   Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of explosion, trade ( including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, slave enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated , English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.

  Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology , advertising, media, international airports, and traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users in the world.

Question 56. What is the main topic of this passage?

            A. the number of nonnative users of English

            B. the French influence on the English language

            C. the expansion of English as an international language

            D. the use of English for science and technology

Question 57. The word ‘ emerged’ in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?

            A. appeared                 B. hailed                      C. frequented               D. engaged

Question 58. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

            A. in 1066                   B. around 1350            C. before 1600            D. after 1600

Question 59. According to the passage , all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT……………. .

            A. the slave trade         B. missionaries            C. colonization            D. the Norman invasion

Question 60. As used in the first paragraph , which of the following is closest in meaning to the word ‘course’?

            A. subject                    B. policy                      C. time                         D. track

Question 61. As used in the first paragraph , which of the following is closest in meaning to the word ‘enclaves’?

            A. communities           B. organizations           C. regions                    D. countries

Question 62. The word ‘ proliferated’ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

            A. prospered                B. organized                C. disbanded                D. expanded

Question 63. The word ‘ stored’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

            A. bought                     B. saved                       C. spent                       D. valued

Question 64. The word ‘ constituting’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

            A. looking over            B. setting down            C. doing in                   D. making up

Question 65. According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?

            A. a quarter million      B. half a million           C. 350 million D. 700 million

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.

Question 66 : The discovery (A) of gold in the Klondike attracted  (B)thousands (C)  interested in (D)  doinga fortune.

Question 67. - (A) Ballet takes years of  (B)  practise to master . So, children  (C) begin studing  (D) as early as eight years old.

Question 68. The (A) most natural form of  nutrition for (B) new-born (C)  infant is  (D) breast feeding.

Question 69. (A)  Physicists are scientists  (B)whose study matter (C) and energy , as well as their (D) patterns of interaction.

Question 70. Scientists are (A) still (B) uncertain of (C) what the universe originated (D) millions of years. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one.  ( 71 – 75 )

Question 71. Mr.Pike wants his wife to quit her job and look after their children.

A.  Mr.Pike would like his wife to stop working and look after their children. .

B.  Mr.Pike would like his wife to continue working in spite of looking after their children.

C.  Mr.Pike wants to quit his job and his wife look after their children.

D.  Mr.Pike would like his wife to stop working and looking after their children..

Question 72. She broke down the moment she heard the news.

A. She was broken for a moment when she heard the news.

            B. She broke her leg when hearing the news.

C. On hearing the news, she broke down.                            

D. When she heard the news, she was sick.

Question 73. They bought a gift that was very expensive for their son.

            A. Their son bought an expensive gift for his birthday.

B.  Although the gift was inexpensive, they didn’t buy it for their son.                                                         

C.  They gave their son a gift that was very expensive. 

D.  The gift was so expensive that they didn’t buy it for their son.

Question 74. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

            A. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.

            B. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.

            C. Harry’s having failed his driving test is not my surprise.

            D. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.

Question 75. We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money.

            A. Hadn’t it been for my father’s money, We couldn’t have managed our business successfully.

            B. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money.

            C. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.

            D. If  we couldn’t have managed our business successfully, we would have had my father’s money

.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence made from these given words. ( 76 – 80 )

Question 76. They / ask / lock / door / before / leave / every day.

            A. They are asked to lock the door before they leaving every day.

            B. They asked to lock the door before leaving every day.

            C. They ask to lock the door before they leave every day.

            D. They are asked to lock the door before leaving every day.

Question 77. Only / this way / make / laws / effective.

            A. Only with this way we can make our laws effective.

            B. Only this way can we make our laws effective.

            C. Only by this way can we make our laws effective.

            D. Only with this way can we make our laws effective.

Question 78. secretary / be / responsible / manager / serious mistakes.       

            A. The new secretary is responsible for the manager to the serious mistakes.

            B. The new secretary is responsible for the manager for the serious mistakes.

            C. The new secretary is responsible to  the manager for the serious mistakes.

            D. The new secretary is responsible to the manager to the serious mistakes.

Question 79. bridge / build / 50 years ago / collapse / last storm.

            A. The bridge built 50 years ago was collapsed in the last storm.

            B. The bridge which built 50 years ago was collapsed in the last storm.

            C. The bridge built 50 years ago has collapsed in the last storm.

            D. The bridge built 50 years ago collapsed in the last storm.

Question 80. I / rather / you / not cheat / exam / this year.

            A. I’d rather you didn’t cheat any exam this year.

            B. I’d rather you shouldn’t  cheat any exam this year.

            C. I’d rather you don’t  cheat any exam this year.

            D. I’d rather you not cheat any exam this year.