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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. championship B. scholarship C. mechanic D. chemical
Question 2: A. sacrificed B. interfered C. approached D. established
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. decision B. chemistry C. attention D. statistics
Question 4:A. instance B. airport C. signal D. mistake
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: Love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
A. come after B. take out C. happen D. find out
Question 6: The emergence of supersonic travel opened new horizons for the military, tourism, and
commerce.
A. simplicity B. disappearance C. urgency D. profitability
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: She was bom and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay.
A. dangerous B. pretty C. wealthy D. poor
Question 8: Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.
A. Informative B. delighted C. exciting D. essential
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: -Lan: “ ” - Trang: “No, everything’s gone just fine so far.”
A. Have you had any problems with your new apartment?
B. Have you had any time to look around for a new apartment yet?
C. I wonder if he got ill last night from all the alcohol he drank.
D. Will you be able to finish the project on time?
Question 10: - Tim: “Who is going to drive you to the reception tomorrow?” - Christ: “ ”
A. I’m too tired to drive there.
B. I wonder if he will give me a lift.
C. Lauren will be picking me up in the morning at the comer.
D. No. I had my car serviced yesterday.
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: - ‘You and Tim seem to be good mates.’ - ‘Well, I for ages.’
A. have known B. know C. was knowing D. knew
Question 12: giraffe is the tallest of all animals.
A. A/ the B. The/  C. A/  D.  / the
Question 13: Emily is of sitting still for two minutes together.
A. unwilling B. disable C. unable D. incapable
Question 14: ‘Are flights with this company often delayed?’ - ‘No, they on schedule. ’
A. usually left B. have usually left
C. are usually leaving D. usually leave
Question 15: They held a party to congratulate their son his success.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
Question 16: I wish I had someone of my own age I could trust.
A. in whom B. in which C. with whom D. which
Question 17: Anna halfway to the shops when she realized she'd left her purse at home.
A. was getting B. had got C. had been getting D. has got
Question 18: The depletion of the rain forests has to a decrease in the number of species
there.
A. resulted B. attributed C. got D. led
Question 19: With a sigh, Paul himself that he was visiting the city for the very last
time.
A. reminded B. reminisced C. remembered D. recalled
Question 20: Only when you grow up, the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
Question 21: We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them us.
A. impression B. impressive C. impressively D. impressed
Question 22: I was late for my exam because I about it all night and didn’t get much
sleep.
A. had been worrying B. worry
C. have been worrying D. was worrying
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.
My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was
still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.
I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were
yesterday. The (23) manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions
which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the
job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post Also, as a
member of staff, I was (24) to some benefits, including discounts.

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 When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) the toy section. I really enjoyed it
there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were,
too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) got on
our nerves. (27) , working there was a great experience which I will never forget.
Question 23: A. personal B. personable C. personage D. personnel
Question 24: A. catered B. given C. entitled D. supplied
Question 25: A. for B. with C. in D. to
Question 26: A. which B. why C. when D. who
Question 27: A. In contrast B. However C. Moreover D. On the whole
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.
One of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that a
doctor’s salary will be higher than a bus conductor’s wage. But the question becomes much more difficult
to answer when we compare, say, a miner with an engineer, or an unskilled man working on an oil-rig in
the North Sea with a teacher in a secondary school. What the doctor, the engineer and teacher have is
many years of training in order to obtain the necessary qualifications for their professions. We feel
instinctively that these skills and these years, when they were studying instead of earning money, should
be rewarded. At the same time we recognize that the work of the miner and the oil-rig laborer is both hard
and dangerous, and that they must be highly paid for the risks they take.
Another factor we must take into consideration is how socially useful a man’s work is, regardless of the
talents he may bring to it. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children is
more important than, say, selling secondhand cars or improving the taste of toothpaste by adding a red
stripe to it. Yet it is almost certain that the used car salesman earns more than the nurse, and that research
chemist earns more than the schoolteacher.
Indeed, this whole question of just rewards can be turned on its head. You can argue that a man who
does a job which brings him personal satisfaction is already receiving part of his reward in the form of a
so-called “psychic wage”, and that it is the man with the boring, repetitive job who needs more money to
make up for the soul-destroying monotony of his work. It is significant that that those jobs which are
traditionally regarded as “vocations” - nursing, teaching and the Church, for example - continue to be
poorly paid, while others, such as those in the world of sport or entertainment, carry financial rewards out
of all proportion to their social worth.
Although the amount of money that people earn is in reality largely determined by market forces, this
should not prevent us from seeking some way to decide what is the right pay for the job. A starting point
for such an investigation would be to try to decide the ratio which ought to exist between the highest and
the lowest paid. The picture is made more complicate by two factors: firstly by the “social wage”, i.e, the
welfare benefits which every citizen receives; and secondly, by the taxation system, which is often used
as an instrument of social justice by taxing high incomes at a very high rate indeed. Allowing for these
two things, most countries now regard a ratio of 7:1 as socially acceptable. If it is less, the highly-
qualified people carrying heavy responsibilities become disillusioned, and might even end up by
emigration (the so-called “brain-drain” is an evidence that this can happen). If it is more, the gap
between rich and poor will be so great that it will lead social tensions and ultimately to violence.
(Adapted from: "How much is job worth? ")

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Question 28: According to the passage, the professional man, such as the doctor, should be well paid
because .
A. he knows more than other people about his subject
B. he has to work much harder than most other people
C. his work involves much great intelligence than, say, a bus conductor’s
D. he has spent several years learning how to do his job
Question 29: As far as rewarding people for their work is concerned, the writer, believes that .
A. qualified people should be the highest paid
B. we should pay people according to their talents
C. we should pay for socially-useful work, regardless of the person’s talent
D. market forces will determine how much a person is paid
Question 30: The word “disillusioned” in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. discreditable B. disagreeable C. dishonest D. disenchanted
Question 31: The argument of the “psychic wage” is used to explain why .
A. people who do monotonous jobs are highly paid
B. you should not try to compare the pay of different professions
C. people who do important work are not well paid
D. some professional people are paid more than others
Question 32: It can be inferred from the passage that a man who does a boring, repetitive job
.
A. should receive more money as a compensation for the drudgery of his work
B. has no interest in his work apart from the money he receives for doing it
C. receives less money than he deserves
D. can only expect more money if his job is a highly-skilled one
Question 33: The author mentions “brain-drain” as an evidence to show that .
A. high taxation is a useful and effective instrument of social justice
B. people with jobs or responsibility expect to be highly paid
C. the poor are generally more patriotic than the rich
D. well-educated people are prepared to emigrate whenever they can get a better paid job
Question 34: The word “ultimately” in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to ,
A. dramatically B. unfortunately C. exceptionally D. eventually
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.
Being aware of one’s own emotions - recognizing and acknowledging feelings as they happen - is at the
very heart of Emotional Intelligence. And this awareness encompasses not only moods but also thoughts
about those moods. People who are able to monitor their feelings as they arise are less likely to be ruled
by them and are thus better able to manage their emotions.
Managing emotions does not mean suppressing them; nor does it mean giving free rein to every feeling.
Psychologist Daniel Goleman, one of several authors who have popularized the notion of Emotional
Intelligence, insisted that the goal is balance and that every feeling has value and significance. As

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Goleman said, “A life without passion would be a dull wasteland of neutrality, cut off and isolated from
the richness of life itself.” Thus, we manage our emotions by expressing them in an appropriate manner.
Emotions can also be managed by engaging in activities that cheer us up, soothe our hurts, or reassure us
when we feel anxious.
Clearly, awareness and management of emotions are not independent. For instance, you might think
that individuals who seem to experience their feelings more intensely than others would be less able to
manage them. However, a critical component of awareness of emotions is the ability to assign meaning
to them - to know why we are experiencing a particular feeling or mood. Psychologists have found that,
among individuals who experience intense emotions, individual differences in the ability to assign
meaning to those feelings predict differences in the ability to manage them. In other words, if two
individuals are intensely angry, the one who is better able to 'understand why he or she is angry will also
be better able to manage the anger.
Self-motivation refers to strong emotional self-control, which enables a person to get moving and
pursue worthy goals, persist at tasks even when frustrated, and resist the temptation to act on impulse.
Resisting impulsive behavior is, according to Goleman, “the root of all emotional self-control.”
Of all the attributes of Emotional Intelligence, the ability to postpone immediate gratification and to
persist in working toward some greater future gain is most closely related to success - whether one is
trying to build a business, get a college degree, or even stay on a diet. One researcher examined whether
this trait can predict a child’s success in school. The study showed that 4-year- old children who can delay
instant gratification in order to advance toward some future goal will be “far superior as students” when
they graduate from high school than will 4-year-olds who are not able to resist the impulse to satisfy their
immediate wishes.
Question 35: Which of the following can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. If people pay attention to their feelings, they will not be able to manage them.
B. If people pay attention to their feelings, they can control their emotions better.
C. People who can manage their emotions will be controlled by them.
D. Some people can understand their feelings better than others.
Question 36: According to paragraphs 1 to 3, people should be aware of their emotions so that they can
.
A. stop feeling angry
B. manage their emotions appropriately
C. experience feelings more intensively
D. explain their emotions to others
Question 37: All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 2 about our emotions EXCEPT
.
A. we can manage our emotions B. we should ignore some feelings
C. every feeling is important D. emotions are part of a satisfying life
Question 38: The word “critical” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. indecisive B. inessential C. dynamic D. important
Question 39: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. intense emotions B. psychologists
C. individuals D. individual differences
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Question 40: In paragraph 3, the author explains the concept of awareness and management of emotions
by .
A. giving an example of why people get angry
B. describing how people learn to control their emotions
C. comparing how two people might respond to an intense emotion
D. explaining why some people are not aware of their emotions
Question 41: The word “pursue” in paragraph 4 mostly means .
A. be involved in something B. improve or develop something
C. try to achieve something D. find out about something
Question 42: According to paragraph 5, children might be more successful in school if they can resist
impulses because they can .
A. have more friends at school B. easily understand new information
C. focus on their work and not get distracted D. be more popular with their teachers
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: “It was nice of you to give me the present. Thank you,” Mary said to Alex.
A. Mary asked Alex for the present.
B. Mary was happy to give Alex the present.
C. Mary was sorry to receive the present for Alex.
D. Mary thanked Alex for the present.
Question 44: We last went to that cinema 2 months ago.
A. We didn’t go to the cinema for 2 months.
B. We have been to the cinema for 2 months.
C. We haven’t been to the cinema for 2 months.
D. We didn’t want to go to the cinema anymore
Question 45: Without my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.
A. Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.
B. If my tutor didn’t help me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.
C. If it hadn’t been for my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.
D. If my tutor hadn’t helped me, I could have made such a good speech.
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: Saccharin is (A) about 300 times as (B) sweeter as table sugar (C) but has no carbohydrates
and no (D) food value.
Question 47: (A) Much people (B) have found the (C) monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010
World-Cup matches (D) so annoying.
Question 48: Helen Killer, (A) who was both (B) blind and (C) deafness, overcame her (D) inabilities
with the help of her teacher, Ann Sulivan.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: There is an important difference between humans and apes. Apes walk on four legs.
A. Apes walk on four legs, so they are importantly different from humans.
B. There is an important difference between humans and apes that walk on four legs.
C. There are important differences between humans and apes that walk on four legs.
D. An important difference between humans and apes is that apes walk on four legs.
Question 50: Mary quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday. She didn’t want to answer his phone call this
morning.
A. Mary’s refusal to answer the phone leads to her argument with her boyfriend yesterday.
B. Much as Mary quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, she answered his phone call this morning.
C. Having quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, Mary refused to answer his phone call this morning.
D. Before Mary quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, she answered his phone call

ANSWER KEY
Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Đáp án A B B D A B B D A C
Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Đáp án A B D D C A A D A D
Câu 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Đáp án D A D C A D D D D D
Câu 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Đáp án B A B D B B B D A C
Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Đáp án C C D C C B A C D C

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