THI TỐT NGHIỆP QUỐC GIA
TEST 10
TRƯƠNG VĂN ÁNH
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC SÀI GÒN

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
Question 1: Despite her cries, no one came to her assistance.
A. help B. suggestion C. hindrance D. belief
Question 2: If it's raining tomorrow, we'll have to postpone the match
till Sunday.
A. play B. put off C. put away D. cancel
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 3: The employee's claim of being out with the flu did not seem
very plausible because he returned from sick leave with a deep tan.
A. tactful B. vulnerable C. inattentive D. unreasonable
Question 4: TEFL.com is a website which offers a job research facility
to assist qualified students in finding work.
A. help B. aid C. support D. hinder

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions from 5 to 16.
Question 5: More tourists would come to this country if it __a better
climate.
A. would have B. had C. had had D. has
Question 6: Children shouldn't be allowed __time ___ computer games.
A. waste - to play B. to waste - playing
C. wasting – playing D. to waste - to playing
Question 7: When I my suitcase ____ back, I found that somebody ___
to open it.
A. had got - tried B. got – tried C. got - had tried D. get - try
Question 8: I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got little
patience, _____?
A. hasn't she B. does she C. doesn't she D. has she

Question 9: It turned out that we ____ to the airport as the plane was
delayed by several hours.
A. mustn't have rushed B. can't have rushed
C. needn't have rushed D. shouldn't have rushed
Question 10: Credit in this semester requires _____ approximately three
hours of classroom work.
A. given B. giving C. gave D. give
Question 11: After we each had been assigned an installment part of the
object, we came back to our...... section.
A. respectful B. respectively C. respect D. respective
Question 12: My friends have just moved to a new flat in the residential
area on the _____ of Paris.
A. side B. outskirts C. suburbs D. outside
Question 13: I could tell he was nervous because he was __ in his chair.
A. harassing B. fidgeting C. fumbling D. flustering
Question 14: “She seems …. for the job.” – “Yes. Everyone thinks she's
perfectly suited for it.”
A. ready-made B. custom-made C. tailor-made D. home-made

Question 15: Sara bought in a lot of business last month; she should
ask for a pay rise while she's still on a ____.
A. roam B. roll C. rush D. run
Question 16: I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep ____.
A. falling over B. falling back C. falling off D. falling out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17: Tony and Bob are talking in their classroom.
Tony: “We are buying Lily a graduation present.” - Bob: “ ______ ”
A. She's out of my league. B. Can you all be more down-to-earth?
C. I'm raking in money now. D. Could I chip in?

Question 18: Mai and Joey are talking about their favorite pastimes.
Joey: “What sort of things do you like doing in your free time?” - Mai:
“ ________ ”
A. I love checking out the shops for new clothes.
B. None. Been starved since 9 yesterday.
C. I hate shopping.
D. Nothing special. Just some photos I took on the trip to Nepal.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
Question 19: A. approached B. supported C. noticed D. finished
Question 20: A. threaten B. through C. thunder D. them

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
whose underline part differs from three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 21: A. enthusiasm B. concentrate C. experience D. certificate
Question 22: A. interviewee B. interview C. industry D. interviewer
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.
Drone racing is an exciting new sport, that has become popular faster
than (23)_________ other sport before it. Pilots steer small and
lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses with obstacles. They
fly through gates and around flags at speeds of over a hundred miles an
hour.
They control the drones using VR-like headgear. Every drone has a
camera (24) _________ to it so that spectators can also view flights
either on a big screen or with special headgear.

The races take place either outdoors - in big stadiums, or indoors in old
warehouses and sports arenas. (25) ______ are short because the
battery time of drones is limited. (26) _________ drone racing started
only a few years ago, there are already international competitions that
take place all over the world. In professional leagues, drone pilots
compete for thousands of dollars. In March, the World Drone Prix was
staged in Dubai. A 16-year old British teenager not only one the race
but also received a prize money of 250 000 dollars. Television and
other media have become aware of drone racing. ESPN, an American
sports channel, will be broadcasting international drone races starting
this August. Races are also recorded and uploaded to YouTube and
other video platforms (27) ___ they can be viewed over and over again.
Question 23: A. no B. none C. neither D. not
Question 24: A. linked B. attached C. taken D. connected
Question 25: A. Competitors B. Competitions C. Compete D.
Competitiveness
Question 26: A. However B. Moreover C. Although D. Because
Question 27: A. where B. that C. if D. as

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.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although
science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has,
at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has
shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to
diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially
cancer of the colon.
People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses
because of the characteristic foods they consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945,
government researchers realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to
preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer.
Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes
more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging
label of processed food are helpful or harmful.

The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to
cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of
treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical
purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the
animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these
procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of
detrimental substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others
who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our
knowledge.
Question 28. How has science done to disservice to people?
A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually
eradicated.
B. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.

C. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
D. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have
been added to our food.

Question 29. The word "prone" is nearest meaning to .
A. supine B. unlikely C. healthy D. predisposed
Question 30. All of the following statements are TRUE except .
A. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world
B. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons

C. Researchers have known about the potential hazard of food additives
for more than 45 years
D. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and
some are given to the living animals
Question 31. The word "additives" is closest meaning to .
A. dangerous substances B. natural substances
C. begin substances D. added substances
Question 32. What is best title for this passage?
A. The food you eat can affect your health B. Harmful and Harmless
substances in food C. Avoiding injurious substances in food D.
Improving health through a Natural Diet

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 33. When a country in an early stage of development, investments in fixed
capital are vital.
A. country B. investments C. fixed D. are vital
Question 34. Bacteria that live in soil and water play a vital role in recycling carbon,
nitrogen sulfur, and another chemical elements used by living things.
A. soil and water B. a vital role C. another D. living things
Question 35. Genes have several alternative form, or alleles, which are produced by
mutations.
A. several alternative B. form C. which D. produced by
Choose the sentence that best rewrites the one given
Question 36. They say that warm sea surface temperatures help intensify tropical
storms.

A. It was said that warm sea surface temperatures help intensify tropical storms.
B. It is said to help intensify tropical storms by warm sea surface temperatures.
C. Warm sea surface temperatures are said to help intensify tropical storms.
D. Warm sea surface temperatures is said to have helped intensify tropical storms.

Question 37. The doctor told him not to talk during the meditation.
A. He has been told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
B. He was told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
C. He is told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
D. He was being told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
Question 38. "Don't forget to turn off the tap before you leave,"
Grandma said.
A. Grandma offered me to turn off the tap before I left.
B. Grandma suggested me turning off the tap before I left.
C. Grandma invited me to turn off the tap before I left.
D. Grandma reminded me to turn off the tap before I left.

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 39. We didn't want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a
cheap hotel.
A. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
B. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
C. We didn't stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.

D. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.
Question 40. I left the office. There was a power cut just then.
A. I left the office after there was a power cut.
B. Hardly I had left the office when there was a power cut.
C. No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut.
D. I left the office long before there was a power cut.

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
The development of genetically modified (GM) plants and animals had
led to a huge global controversy. Opponents say that GM “Franken
foods” are a threat to our well-being, and proponents say that the risks
are minimal. There is one aspect of the war over GM that is often
overlooked. Anyone who wears a cotton shirt these days is using a GM
crop. Cotton is the only major non-food GM crop at present, but others
are coming.
GM cotton plants that is not food has not stopped the most passionate
GM opponents from objecting. If GM cotton is grown in a field next to
fields of non-GM cotton, they argue, then how to keep genes from being
transferred from field to field. This danger, however, is not as
compelling to the public as possible health hazards in food, so there is
no great fury over GM cotton.

GM cotton seeds produce higher yields, and they do without the need for pesticides.
Planting of GM cotton has increased five fold since 1997; three-quarter of cotton in
America, and over half in China, is now GM. Farmers like it because it increases their
profits. Other options for non-food GM include new variety of flowers with different
colors or scents, tougher grasses for lawns, and plants designed to soak up pollutants
from the soil. The paper industry provides another example of potential for GM to help
produce better and cheaper products. Paper is made from pulp, and pulp is generally
made from trees. Researchers in New Zealand and Chile have been working on insectresistant pines, and a Japanese firm has combined carrot genes with tree genes to make
them grow better in poor soil.
Another interesting case is that of tobacco. It is not food crop, but it is consumed, and
GM tobacco plants with both more and less nicotine have been created. The tobacco
plant, however, is an ideal target for GM, since its genetics are very well understood
and it produces a lot of leaves. The value of the drugs that could be produced by GM
tobacco is so high, many farmers could switch from growing tobacco for cigarettes to
growing it for medicine. Since medical cost is rising, consumers would also be happy
to use drugs produced in bulk by GM tobacco.

Question 41. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the
passage?
A. There are several major non-food GM products at present.
B. GM cotton has no significant advantage over controversial cotton.
C. There have been no objection to GM cotton.
D. GM cotton is less controversial than other GM products.
Question 42. The word “compelling” in paragraph 2 is closest in
meaning to
A. dangerous B. obvious C. interesting D. annoying
Question 43. It can be inferred from the passage that GM tobacco ...
A. can have lower or higher levels of nicotine.
B. produces drugs that are very expensive.
C. makes cigarettes harmless to smokers.
D. is already in the market.

Question 44. According to the passage, why are researchers developing GM trees?
A. To improve or make paper less expensive. B. To find a way to make paper without
pulp.
C. To produce more fruit. D. To replace trees cut down for paper.
Question 45. Why does the author mention a cotton shirt in paragraph 1?
A. To show that cotton is one of the most popular materials for clothing

B. To show that the risk of GM products are minimal.
C. To give an example of a common GM product that is not a food.
D. To give an example of a controversy surrounding GM products.

Question 46. Which options for non-food GM is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. grass B. rubber C. tobacco D. flowers
Question 47. What is the topic of the passage?
A. The hazards of GM products. B. Controversial GM products.
C. Non-food GM products. D. GM cotton and tobacco.
Question 48. The word “that” in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. aspect B. GM C. war D. risk

Question 49. It is implied that the farmers _________ thanks to GM.
A. change their crops B. follow their traditional crops C. stop working
D. leave the farms
Question 50. The best title of this passage is.
B. GM plants B. GM cotton C. GM tobacco D. the importance of GM

Good luck!