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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 1: A. predator B. restore C. recollect D. preface
Question 2: A. apprehension B. equation C. precaution D. discretion
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 3: A. opponent B. contractual C. disappear D. arrangement
Question 4: A. uncertain B. arrogant C. familiar D. impatient
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 5: Slavery was abolished in this country.
A. instituted B. eradicated C. eliminated D. required
Question 6: Mary decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
A. single B. married C. divorced D. separated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: My husband has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt.
A. earn money B. spend money C. sit still D. economize
Question 8: When our rent increased from $100 to $200 a month, we protested against such a
tremendous increase.
A. light B. huge C. tiring D. difficult
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 9: Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center. And they are
going to have a date with each other later.
Laura: “Well, it’s getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime.” - Ken: “_________”
A. Nice to see back you. B. Take it easy.
C. Sounds good. I’ll give you a call. D. Yes, I’ve enjoyed it.
Question 10: “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards.” - “_________”
A. It’s my pleasure B. Good idea, thanks C. Never mind D. Thanks, I will
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: Genetically, the chimpanzee is more similar to humans _________.
A. are than any other animal B. than any other animal
C. any other animal is D. and any other animal is
Question 12: When the weather was very hot in summer, sales of bottles of water went _________the
roof.
A. through B. to C. above D. over
Question 13: If we leave here now, we can drive half the distance before we stop _________lunch.
A. for having B. having had C. having D. to have
Question 14: He lifted the phone receiver, _________slightly.
A. his hands trembling B. his hands were trembling
C. his hands trembled D. with his hands trembling
Question 15: No matter _________, he was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. how it seems remarkable B. how remarkable it seems
C. it seems remarkable how D. how seems it remarkable
Question 16: Such a doctor _________retire from his job before the retirement age.
A. as well as B. may as well C. so as to D. as much as
Question 17: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _________ were quite
luxurious.
A. which many B. many of them C. many of which D. many that
Question 18: We put his success _________his efforts.
A. up to B. down to C. off at D. up with
Question 19: The judge _________the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charged C. sued D. blamed
Question 20. Linda had a problem with her finances, so we talked _________.
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
Question 21. My brother and I will never get along. We’re _________.
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese
C. salt and pepper D. brick and mortar
Question 22. The book says that the revolution was _________off by the assassination of the president.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted
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 from 23 to 27.
What is meant by the term economic resources? In general, these are all the natural, man-made, and
human resources that go into the production of goods and services. Economic resources can be broken
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down into (23) _________ general categories: property resource - land and capital, and human resources -
labor and entrepreneurial skills.
What do economists mean (24) _________ land? Much more than the non-economist, land refers to
all the natural resources (25) _________are usable in the production process: arable land, forests, mineral
and oil deposits, and so on. What about capital? Capital goods are all the manmade aids to producing,
storing, transporting, and distributing goods and services. Capital goods differ from consumer goods in
that (26) _________ satisfy wants directly, while the former do so indirectly by facilitating the production
of consumer goods. It should be noted that capital as defined here does not refer to money. Money, as
such, produces nothing.
The term labor refers to the physical and mental talents of humans used to produce goods and
services (with the exception of a certain set of human talents, entrepreneurial skills, which will be
considered separately because of their special significance). Thus the services of a factory worker or an
office worker, a ballet dancer or an astronaut all fall (27) _________ the general heading of labor.
Question 23: A. many B. some C. two D. six
Question 24: A. calling B. with C. using D. by
Question 25: A. these B. what C. they D. that
Question 26: A. lately B. the latter C. the latest D. later
Question 27: A. into B. to C. from D. under
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 28 to 34.
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language. It was created more than a century ago
by Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to
alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as
uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did
not result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to
understand or to retain.
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in
his language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously.
One example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end
in o, as in the noun amiko, which means “friend”, and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela,
which means “pretty”. Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which
makes a word opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela
therefore means “ugly” in Zamenhof’s language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr.
Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person
who hopes” in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950,
Esperanto had spread from Europe to America and Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately 700
attendees from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees
were registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted
and forced its cancellation.

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 Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was
introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a
large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion
Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow
considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen.
Question 28: The topic of this passage is _________.
A. how language can be improved
B. a language developed in the last few years
C. one man’s efforts to create a universal language
D. using language to communicate internationally
Question 29: According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language _________.
A. to create one world culture B. to resolve cultural differences
C. to provide a more complex language D. to build a name for himself
Question 30: It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means _________.
A. hopelessness B. hope C. hopeful D. hopeless
Question 31: The expression “popping up” in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by _________.
A. leaping B. hiding C. shouting D. opening
Question 32: According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?
A. It had attendees from 20 countries B. It never took place
C. It had 4,000 attendees D. It was scheduled for 1915
Question 33: The expression “ups and downs” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. tops and bottoms B. takeoffs and landings
C. floors and ceilings D. highs and lows
Question 34: Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?
A. The first paragraph B. The second paragraph
C. The third paragraph D. The fourth paragraph
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 35 to 42.
Glass is a remarkable substance made from the simplest raw materials. It can be colored or
colorless, monochrome or polychrome, transparent, translucent, or opaque. It is lightweight impermeable
to liquids, readily cleaned and reused, durable yet fragile, and often very beautiful Glass can be
decorated in multiple ways and its optical properties are exceptional. In all its myriad forms - as table
ware, containers, in architecture and design - glass represents a major achievement in the history of
technological developments.
Since the Bronze Age about 3,000 B.C., glass has been used for making various kinds of objects. It
was first made from a mixture of silica, line and an alkali such as soda or potash, and these remained the
basic ingredients of glass until the development of lead glass in the seventeenth century. When heated, the

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mixture becomes soft and malleable and can be formed by various techniques into a vast array of shapes
and sizes. The homogeneous mass thus formed by melting then cools to create glass, but in contrast to
most materials formed in this way (metals, for instance), glass lacks the crystalline structure normally
associated with solids, and instead retains the random molecular structure of a liquid. In effect, as molten
glass cools, it progressively stiffens until rigid, but does so without setting up a network of interlocking
crystals customarily associated with that process. This is why glass shatters so easily when dealt a blow.
Why glass deteriorates over time, especially when exposed to moisture, and why glassware must be
slowly reheated and uniformly cooled after manufacture to release internal stresses induced by uneven
cooling.
Another unusual feature of glass is the manner in which its viscosity changes as it turns from a cold
substance into a hot, ductile liquid. Unlike metals that flow or “freeze” at specific temperatures glass
progressively softens as the temperature rises, going through varying stages of malleability until it flows
like a thick syrup. Each stage of malleability allows the glass to be manipulated into various forms, by
different techniques, and if suddenly cooled the object retains the shape achieved at that point. Glass is
thus amenable to a greater number of heat-forming techniques than most other materials.
Question 35: Why does the author list the characteristics of glass in paragraph 1?
A. To demonstrate how glass evolved
B. To show the versatility of glass
C. To explain glassmaking technology
D. To explain the purpose of each component of glass
Question 36: The word “durable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. lasting B. delicate C. heavy D. plain
Question 37: What does the author imply about the raw materials used to make glass?
A. They were the same for centuries. B. They are liquid.
C. They are transparent. D. They are very heavy.
Question 38: According to the passage, how is glass that has cooled and become rigid different from
most other rigid substances?
A. It has an interlocking crystal network.
B. It has an unusually low melting temperature.
C. It has varying physical properties.
D. It has a random molecular structure.
Question 39: The words “exposed to” in paragraph 2 most likely mean _________.
A. hardened by B. chilled with C. subjected to D. deprived of
Question 40: What must be done to release the internal stresses that build up in glass products during
manufacture?
A. The glass must be reheated and evenly cooled.
B. The glass must be cooled quickly.
C. The glass must be kept moist until cooled.

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 D. The glass must be shaped to its desired form immediately
Question 41: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A. feature B. glass C. manner D. viscosity
Question 42: According to the passage, why can glass be more easily shaped into specific forms than can
metals
A. It resists breaking when heated
B. It has better optical properties.
C. It retains heat while its viscosity changes.
D. It gradually becomes softer as its temperature rises.
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 43: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You should persuade him to change his mind.
B. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.
Question 44: Bill’s English is much better than it was.
A. Bill speaks English better now than he did before.
B. Bill has started to learn English but doesn’t speak it well
C. Bill has always spoken good English.
D. Bill’s English was much better than it is now.
Question 45: They said that Sally had quit five jobs before working for us.
A. They said that five jobs had been quit by Sally before working for us.
B. Sally worked for us then she quit five other jobs.
C. It was said that Sally had quit five jobs before working for us.
D. Sally said that she had quit five jobs before working for us.
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 46: The proposal (A) has repealed after a (B) twenty-minutes discussion (C) a number of
objections to its failure (D) to include our district.
Question 47: In the 1920s, Tulsa had a (A) higher number of (B) millionaire than any (C) other U.S. (D)
city.
Question 48: There are many (A) frequently (B) mentioned reasons why one out of (C) four arrests (D)
involve a juvenile.
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.

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Question 49: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.
A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.
B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.
Question 50: She buys a lot of new dresses every month. She always dresses shabbily.
A. However a lot of new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
B. However many new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
C. Many as new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
D. She always dresses shabbily because she buys a lot of new dresses every month.

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 ANSWER KEY

Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Đáp án B B C B A B D B C D
Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Đáp án B A D B B B C B D B
Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Đáp án B C C D D B D C B D
Câu 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Đáp án D B D B B A A D C A
Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Đáp án B D C A C B B D C B

Question 13 Chọn đáp án D

Cấu trúc: - Stop to do sth: dừng lại để làm gì
E.g: I stop to read books.
- Stop doing sth: dừng hẳn làm gì đó
E.g: He stopped smoking. (Anh ấy đã ngừng hút thuốc hẳn.)
Dịch: Nếu chúng ta rời khỏi đây bây giờ thì chúng ta có thể lái xe được một nửa quãng đường trước khi
dừng lại để ăn trưa.

Note 35
Một số động từ có thể đi cùng với cả động từ nguyên thể và V-ing, nhưng có sự khác nhau về ý nghĩa:
Stop V-ing: dừng làm gì (dừng hẳn)
Stop to V: dừng lại để làm việc gì
- Stop smoking: dừng hút thuốc
- Stop to talk: dừng lại đề nói chuyện
Remember/forget/regret to V: nhớ/quên/tiếc sẽ phải làm gì (ở hiện tại - tương lai)
Remember/forget/regret V-ing: nhớ/quên/hối tiếc đã làm gì (ở quá khứ)
E.g: I regret to inform you that the train was cancelled. (Tôi rất tiếc phải báo tin cho anh rằng chuyến tàu
đã bị hủy.)
- She remembers seeing him. (Cô ấy nhớ đã gặp anh ấy.)
Try to V: cố gắng làm gì
Try V-ing: thử làm gì
E.g: I try to pass the exam. (Tôi cố gắng vượt qua kỳ thi.)
- You should try wearing this hat. (Bạn nên thử đội chiếc mũ này.)

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Prefer V-ing to V-ing
Prefer + to V + rather than (V)
E.g: I prefer staying at home to going out.
- I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
Mean to V: có ý định làm gì.
Mean V-ing: Có nghĩa là gì.
E.g: He doesn’t mean to prevent you from doing that. (Anh ấy không có ý ngăn cản bạn làm việc đó.)
- This sign means not going into. (Biển báo này có ý nghĩa là không được đi vào trong.)
Need to V: cần làm gì
Need V-ing: cần được làm gì (= need to be done)
E.g: I need to clean the house.
- Your hair needs cutting. (= Your hair needs to be cut.)
Used to V: đã từng/thường làm gì trong quá khứ (bây giờ không làm nữa)
Be/Get used to V-ing: quen với việc gì (ở hiện tại)
E.g: I used to get up early when I was young. (Tôi đã từng dậy sớm khi còn trẻ.)
- I’m used to getting up early. (Tôi quen với việc dậy sớm rồi)
Advise/ recommend /allow/permit + O + to V: khuyên/cho phép ai làm gì.
Advise/ recommend /allow/permit + V-ing: khuyên/cho phép làm gì.
E.g: They don’t allow us to go out.
- They don’t allow going out.
- We are allowed to go out. (bị động)

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