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[Nguyễn Minh Hoàng]

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. decisive B. several C. suppose D. sister
Question 2. A. dropped B. passed C. mixed D. enrolled
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D 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. important B. national C. historic D. effective
Question 4. A. instead B. oblige C. reduce D. cancel
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. Our hotel, _________ is converted from a 17th century manor house, is very
comfortable.
A. When B. which C. that D. where
Question 6. This director has _________ some famous films but I think this one is the best.
A. done B. composed C. made D. conducted
Question 7. Any information you provide during the interview will remain _________
confidential.
A. Strictly B. personally C. closely D. severely
Question 8. In the movie, he plays a concerned and _________ father trying to bring up two
teenage children on his own.
A. Sense B. sensitive C. sensible D. senseless
Question 9. Anne says that she reads about half _________ hour a day, at least.
A. the B. Ø C. a D. an
Question 10. I think that you had better_________ earlier so that you can get to class on time.
A. to start to get up B. start getting up C. started getting up D. starting to get
up
Question 11. She'll have less time to study if she _________ a part-time job.
A. takes B. had taken C. take D. took
Question 12. Everyone can help the needy by making a/an _________ to a charity organization.
A. effort B. fund C. volunteer D. donation
Question 13. Nobody answered the door, _________?
A. did they B. weren't they C. didn't they D. Were they
Question 14. She was the first woman _________ as the president of the Philippines.
A. to elect B. electing C. elected D. to be elected
Question 15. I want you to _________ every bad word you've said about your brother.
A. take back B. say again C. give off D. take off
Question 16. They certainly knew that their task was hard _____ two previous attempts had failed.
A. in spite of B. because of C. although D. because
Question 17. I ______ the book about artificial intelligence by tomorrow, then you can borrow it.
A. will finish B. finish C. will have finished D. Will he
finishing
Question 18. When someone is down on their _________ , friends are not easy to find.
A. merit B. mood C. fortune D. luck
Question 19. The main focus _________ interest at the opening ceremony was the attendance of
some celebrities.
A. on B. at C. toward D. of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
the following exchanges.
Question 20. Two friends are talking to each other at a class reunion.
Jimmy: “__________” Jack: "I work at the bank."
A. Where did you work, Jack? B. What do you do for a living, Jack?
C. How do you do, Jack? D. How are you doing, Jack?

Question 21. Peter is talking to Laura about her house.
Peter: "What a lovely house you have!"
Laura: “__________”
A. Thank you. Hope you will drop in. B. I think so.
C. No problem D. Of course not, it's not costly.
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 22. Studying the science of logic is one way to cultivate one's reason skills.
A. way to B. science of C. reason D. Studying
Question 23. Most country music songs are deeply personal and deal with themes of love, lonely,
and separation.
A. country music B. deeply personal C. lonely D. deal with
Question 24. My classmates is going on a trip to Cuc Phuong National Park this weekend.
A. this weekend B. a C. is D. My
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 25. Dark clouds began to spread out across the sky, so we rushed to the house as fast
as possible.
A. extend B. shrink C. diminish D. lessen
Question 26. The team has been having a thin time recently- not a single win in two months.
A. free B. happy C. disappointed D. busy
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 27. Scientists believe that it is possible for waves to reach the heights described when
they come into contact with strong ocean currents.
A. avoid B. touch C. meet D. enter
Question 28. We greatly respect nurses and doctors for all of the best things that they are helping
us to fight against Covid 19.
A. look forwards B. look down on C. look up to D. look for
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 29. What did you do last weekend, Tim?" Alice asked
A. Alice asked Tim what had he done the previous weekend
B. Alice asked Tim what he had done the previous weekend.
C. Alice asked Tim what did he do last weekend.
D. Alice asked Tim what he had done last weekend.
Question 30. The lest we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A. The test we have done this time is not difficult at all.
B. We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time.
C. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.
D. This time we have to do the most difficult test of all.
Question 31. Jane cooked so many dishes for lunch. But it wasn't necessary.
A. Jane needn't have cooked so many dishes for lunch
B. Jane couldn't have cooked so many dishes for lunch
C. Jane might not have cooked so many dishes for lunch
D. Jane oughtn't to have cooked so many dishes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 32. This type of coffee is not delicious. Its sour taste spoils it.
A. This type of coffee will be delicious if it tastes sour.
B. But for its sour taste, this type of coffee would be delicious.
C. Unless this type of coffee tasted sour, it wouldn't be delicious.
D. Provided this type of coffee tasted sour, it would be delicious.
Question 33. People should not dump waste into the sea. People should not cut down the trees in
the forest.

A. People should either dump waste into the sea or cut down the trees in the forest
B. People should either dump waste into the sea nor cut down the trees in the forest
C. People should neither dump waste into the sea or cut down the trees in the forest
D. People should neither dump waste into the sea nor cut down the trees in the forest
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
As the United States becomes more racially and ethnically diverse, and as companies from
Wall Street to Silicon Valley grapple with how to build workforces that reflect these changing
demographics, Americans have a complicated, even contradictory, set of views about the impact of
diversity and the best way to achieve it. Most say it’s a good thing that the country has a diverse
population, but many also say this introduces its own set of challenges. And while a majority
values workplace diversity, few endorse the idea of taking race or ethnicity into consideration in
hiring and promotions, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
When it comes to diversity in the communities where they live, most U.S. adults (66%) –
including a majority of those who live in neighborhoods with little diversity – are satisfied with the
racial mix in their area. A majority (54%) says children should go to local schools, even if that
results in most schools being less diverse. Fewer (42%) say children should go to schools that are
racially and ethnically mixed, even if that means some students go to school outside of their local
community.
Overall, white, black and Hispanic adults are about equally likely to say it’s good that the
U.S. population is racially and ethnically mixed, and majorities across these groups say this has
had a positive impact on U.S. culture. But black Americans place more value than whites and
Hispanics on workplace diversity and school integration.
Opinions on these issues also vary considerably along party lines, with Democrats and those
who lean to the Democratic Party more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to express
positive views of the importance and impact of racial and ethnic diversity. This is the case even
after taking into account the differences in the racial composition of the two parties.
These are among the key findings on views about diversity from a nationally representative
survey of 6,637 U.S. adults conducted online Jan. 22-Feb. 5, 2019, in English and Spanish, using
Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel.

(Adapted from sups://www.pew.socialinends.org/)

Question 34. Which is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Advantages and Challenges in Americans Growing Racial and Ethnic Diversity
B. Diversity in the Communities Where most U.S. Adults Live .
C. Opinions on Growing Racial and Ethnic Diversity along Party Lines
D. Changing Demographics in Companies from Wall Street to Silicon Valley
Question 35. According to paragraph 1, what is the problem of companies from Wall Street to
Silicon Valley?
A. Racially and ethnically diverse workforce in The U.S.
B. Challenges in taking race or ethnicity into consideration
C. Building workforces that reflect changes in racial and ethnic diversity
D. American employees' complicated lifestyle
Question 36. The word "those" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. U.S. adults B. communities C. neighborhoods D. diversities
Question 37. Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Most U.S. adults are unsatisfied with the racial mix in their area.
B. Whites and Hispanics place more value than black Americans on workplace diversity.
C. Americans views about the impact of racial and ethnic diversity is unclear.
D. Democratic and Republican leaners express the same views of the impact of racial and ethnic
diversity.
Question 38. The phrase “lean to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. mention B. prefer C. process D. pretend
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.

In the study of 15 countries, including the US, UK, Japan, India. Brazil, Argentina, Belgium.
Finland, France, Germany. Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands. Spain and Sweden, it was discovered
that 41 percent of "highly mobile" employees (those who more often worked from home)
considered themselves highly stressed as well, compared to only 25 percent of those who worked
only on-site.
This news may come as a shock to many people who may consider a work-from-home
lifestyle to The one that's less stressful and marked with more personal freedom. Part of this stress
experienced by these highly mobile workers may be due to the fact that those who work from
home face a host of challenges that are unique to this particular setup.
It is true that most people love the flexibility that comes with working from home - getting up
and going to sleep at times that are dictated more by one's personal body clock and tastes can be
wonderfully liberating. It can also get out of hand and feel stressful, however, to be free from the
structure that once felt confining.
Likewise with the freedom from dealing with obnoxious co-workers. While most people
may enjoy having the freedom to choose who they interact with each day and love to avoid
listening to office gossip. complaints, and politics, they may be surprised by the isolation they feel
when their interactions aren't automatic and they need to put in an effort to see anyone at all.
Many of these factors may balance each other out stress-wise, but the recent UN study
suggests that the increased reliance on mobile devices may push the work-from-home crowd over
the edge into higher stress territory.
These experiences may come as a surprise to someone who is new to working at home, but
they are commonly experienced. They are also common sources of stress. There must be more on
these and other denned sources of stress for those who live where they work, have zero commute
time, and may not realize that they are not alone in the surprising sources of stress they face.
(Adapted from https://www.venwellmund.com)

Question 39. Which is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Job and One's Personal Body Clock and Tastes
B. Research on Stress and Working from Home
C. The Study of Workers in the 15 Countries
D. The Recent UN Study of Co-workers in Offices
Question 40. The word "liberating" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. hateful B. soulful C. sturdy D. free
Question 41. Which statement is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Being too liberating at home can make people stressful.
B. Many people like working from home since it gives more freedom.
C. Working from home has its own particular challenges.
D. It's quite easy for those who work from home to see and interact with others.
Question 42. The word "obnoxious" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. naughty B. tactless C. curious D. offensive
Question 43. According to the passage, what is one of the factors making work-from-home crowd
more stressed?
A. moving to the edge of the society B. office gossip. complaints, and politics
C. dependence on mobile devices D. difficulty in balancing their personal body clock
Question 44. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to _________.
A. co-workers B. complaints C. most people D. interactions
Question 45. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. It is not a shock when coming to the high-stress of work-from-home crowd.
B. The stress percentage of work-from-home employees is higher than those working on-site.

C. There is the freedom of work-from-home employees from dealing with obnoxious co-
workers.

D. The reliance on technology at office makes on-site crowd more stressful.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
BIOTECHNOLOGY

Biotechnology in one form or another has flourished since prehistoric times. When the first
human beings realized that they could plant their own crops and breed their own animals, they
were acting as biotechnologists. From the moment they (46) ________ that fruit juices fermented
into wine, or that milk could be converted into cheese or yogurt, or that beer could be made (47)
________ fermenting solutions of malt and hops began the study of biotechnology. So too did the
first bakers they found that they could make a soft, spongy bread (48) ________ than a firm, thin
cracker ... and the first animal breeders when they realizing that different physical traits could be
either magnified or lost by mating appropriate pairs of animals.
What then is biotechnology? The term brings to mind many different things. Some think of
developing new types of animals. Others dream of almost unlimited sources of human therapeutic
drugs. Still others envision the (49) ________ of growing crops that are more nutritious and
naturally pest-resistant to feed a rapidly growing world population. This question elicits almost as
many first-thought responses as there are people to (50) ________ the question can be posed.
Question 46. A. discovered B. implied C. heard D. claimed
Question 47. A. of B. by C. from D. into
Question 48. A. more B. quicker C. rather D. other
Question 49. A. possibility B. opportunity C. probability D. capacity
Question 50. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that