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I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word whose bold part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. each
chemistry
Question 2: A. weird
cheered

B. much
B. beard

C. choice
C. heard

D.
D.

II. 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. salamander
D. saturation

B. sanatorium

Question 4. A. refugee B. decisive
catastrophe
D. committee

C. sanitarium
C.

III. 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. (3 questions)
Question 5: (A) Because of the approaching storm, the wind began (B) to blow
hard and the sky (C) became dark (D) as evening. 
Question 6: The (A) amount material (B) published on the (C) general topic (D)
has tripled since March.
Question 7: The format (A) in which the data is presented in this (B) research
paper shows (C) how efficient Miss Choo (D) does.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may (despite that )

B. Regardless C. Inasmuch as it is

D. Consequently

Question 9: Many a _________ it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life.
A. pop star find

B. pop star finds

C. pop stars find

D. pop stars finds

Question 10: All candidates will be treated equally, ____ of their age or back ground.
A. irrelevant

B. Discounting

C. notwithstanding

D. irrespective

* irrespective of = regardless of: without considering sth or being influenced by it
Question 11: The tin opener seemed ______________ for left-hand people.
A. to be designed

B. being designed

C. to design

D. designing

Question 12: Rarely have I visited _______ Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
A. as a beautiful city as

B. as beautiful a city as

C. as beautiful as the city

D. as a city as beautiful as

Question 13: I found it very hard to ____ between the two sounds.
A. differentiate
B. pick
C. discern
Question 14: The writer has ____ finished his new novel.

D. tell

A. most of
B. most
C. all most
D. almost
Question 15: You should study hard to _____ your classmates.
A. catch sight of
pace with

B. feel like

C. get in touch with

D. keep

Question 16: It is imperative ____ towards a solution to global warming before the weather
patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.
A. the world would work

B. that the world worked

C. that the world work

D. the world to work

Question 17: It's vital that our children's handwriting should be ____.
A. legible
B. legitimate
C. literate
D. illiterate
Question 18: Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died ___
A. infected with simple bacteria

B. from simple bacterial infections

C. infections were simple bacteria

D. infecting of simple bacteria

Question 19: It was ____ we couldn't stop laughing.
A. such a funny sight that
C. a very funny sight that

B. so a funny sight that
D. so a laughing sight that

V. 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 20: Jack: “Hello. Can I speak to Mary, please?”
Daisy: “___________”
A. I'm sorry she's out.

B. Excuse me. She's not at home.

C. I apologise she's just gone out.

D. Hello. How do you do?

Question 21: Mai: “Wow! What a beautiful dress you have!”
“__________”

Hoa:

A. Certainly. Do you like it, too?

B. Thank you. I like you to say that.

C. Yes, of course. It's expensive.

D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.

VI. 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 22. From an airplane, the grasslands of the western prairie appear
almost as uniform as a placid sea.
A. noisy

B. calm

C. seedy

D. fake

Question 23. Many plant and animal species will be in danger if we don't take
any actions to protect them.
A. in advance
at ease

B. at stake

C. on purpose

D.

VII. 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 24: A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from
college.
A. able to read and write
C. inflexible

B. able to join intramural sport
D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing

Question 25: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less
than 24 hours.
A. uninterested

B. unsure

C. open

D. slow

VIII. 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 26: I'm sorry I interrupted your speech in the middle.
A. Your speech is very sorry for being interrupted in the middle. B. I'm sorry to interrupt your speech in the
middle.
C. It's my pity to interrupt your speech in the middle.
D. I apologized for having interrupted your speech in the middle.
Question 27: 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. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
C. Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
D. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.

Question 28: She has always had a good relationship with the children.
A. She has always got on well with the children.
friend children.

B. She has got a lot of

C. She has always got away well with the children. D. The children have had her
as their friend.

IX. 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 29: Tien learns his lesson. He finds a mistake in the text.
A. Learning his his lesson, Tien finds a mistake in the text.
B. Learning his his lesson, Tien found a mistake in the text.
C. Learning his his lesson, Tien can find a mistake in the text.
D. Both A and B.
Question 30: He was surprised at the news. He said no word.
A. Surprised at the news, he said no word.
B. Surprised at the news, he
says no word.
C. Surprised at the news, he has said no word. D. Surprised at the news, he had
said no word.

X. 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.
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life.
(31) _____ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the
western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while
half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying
the (32) _____ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper.
Everywhere fertile soil is either built on or washed into the sea. Renewable
resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover
completely.

We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of
the consequences. As a (33) _____ the planet's ability to support
people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers
and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (34) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need
food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to
keep us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in
how we use the resources, they will (35) _____ indefinitely. But if we
use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and
everyone will suffer.

Question 31: A. Although B. Yet

C. Still

D. Despite

Question 32: A. individual B. alone

C. very

D. solitary

Question 33: A. result
product

B. reaction

C. development D.

Question 34: A. living

B. real

C. natural D. genuine

Question 35: A. remain

B. go

C. last

D. stand

XI. 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.
Perhaps it was his own lack of adequate schooling that inspired
Horace Mann to work so hard for the important reforms in education
that he accomplished. While he was still a boy, his father and older
brother died, and he became responsible for supporting his family.
Like most of the children in his town, he attended school only two or
three months a year. Later, with the help of several teachers, he was
able to study law and became a member of the Massachusetts bar, but
he never forgot those early struggles.

While serving in Massachusetts legislature, he signed a historic
education bill that set up a state board of education. Without regret,
he gave up his successful legal practice and political career to
become the first secretary of the board. There he exercised an
enormous influence during the critical period of reconstruction that
brought into existence the American graded elementary school as
substitute for the older distinct school system. Under his leadership,
the curriculum was restructured, the school year was increased to a
minimum of six months, and mandatory schooling was extended to
age sixteen. Other important reforms included the establishment of
state normal schools for teacher training, institutes for in-service
teacher education, and lyceums for adult education.

He was also instrument in improving salaries for teachers and
creating school libraries.
Mann's ideas about school reform were developed and distributed in
twelve annual reports to the state of Massachusetts that he wrote
during his tenure as secretary of education. Considered quite radical
at the time, the Massachusetts reforms later served as a model for the
nation. Mann was recognized as the father of public education.

Question 36: Which of the following titles would best express the main topic of the passage ?
A. The Father of American Public Education

B. Philosophy of Education

C. The Massachusetts State Board of Education.

D. Politics of Educational Institutions

Question 37: Which of the following describes Horace Mann's early life ?
A. He attended school six months a year.
C. He supported his family after his father died.

B. He had to study alone, without help.
D. He was an only child.

Question 38: The word “struggles” in line 5 could best be replaced by
A. valuable experiences B. happy situations
C. influential people

D. difficult times

Question 39: The word “regret” in line 7 could best be replaced by
A. consideration

B. feeling sorry C. limitation

D. acceptance

Question 40: The word “mandatory” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. required

B. equal

C. excellent

D. basic

Question 41: The reforms that Horace Mann achieved were
A. not radical for the time.
Massachusetts
C. adopted by the nation as a model.

B. used only by the state of
D. enforced by the Massachusetts bar.

Question 42: Which of the following statements best represents Mann's philosophy ?
A. Think in new way

B. Help others

C. Study very hard

D. Work hard

XII. 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.
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting
successive frame of an object, each slightly different than the
proceeding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may
be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will
draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer will produce
the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally
referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the computer is
more of a helper than an originator.

In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to
produce the final sequences of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive
databases of numbers that defines the objects in the pictures as they exist in
mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity
information. Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects
because animation that obtains high degrees of realism involves computer
techniques from three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.
High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer
systems along with special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is
nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single frame. It
temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.

A camera can be used to film directly from the computer's display screen, but
for the highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The
computer computers the positions and colors for the figures in the picture, and
sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes,
however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the
recorder. Once this process is completed, it is replaced for the next frame. When
the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed
before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right,
the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This
approach can be very expensive and time- consuming. Often, computeranimation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-generated line
drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the highresolution, realistic-looking images.

Question 43: What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The production procession B. The equipment needed C. The high cost
The role of the artist

D.

Question 44: According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of
the computer is to draw the ____.
A. first frame
sequences of frames

B. middle frames

C. last frame

D. entire

Question 45: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to _________.
A. formulas B. objects

C. numbers D. database

Question 46: According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in hightech animation are determined by _____.
A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a lime
C. analyzing the sequence from different angles

D. using computer calculations

Question 47: The word “captures” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to
_________.
A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers
Question 48:
_________.
A. before

The word “Once” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to

B. since

C. after

D. while

Question 49: The word “task” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to
_________.
A. possibility

B. position C. time

D. job

Question 50: Which of the following statement is supported by the passage?
A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.
B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer
drawings.
D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.

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

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