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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICES

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has its underlined part
pronounced differently from the other three words in each question.
Question 1. A. language B. aviation C. attraction D. applicant
Question 2. A. nervous B. birthday C. worry D. third

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. accomplish B. establish C. abolish D. acronym
Question 4. A. companion B. comfortable C. compliment D.
competence
Question 5.A. mechanic B. memorial C. mechanism D. machine

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
Question 6. Childrens games, which are amusements involve more than one individual,
A
appear to be culturally universal.
B C D
Question 7. When I came back I realized that my camera had been disappeared
A B C D
Question 8. If either of you take a vacation now, we wont be able to finish this work.
A B C D
Question 9. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.
A B C D
Question 10. Among the worlds 44 richest countries, there has been not war since 1945.
A B C D

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.

Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different
types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks, have
become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great
wings. They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and the right way up.
Conversely, fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish
which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much taller than they are wide.
They use their whole, vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as
they move. Therefore, when their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies-
However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively
useless In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye moving around the other side. We see this
process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near
the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened , but then the skull starts to grow in a strange
asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye, for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an
old Picasso- like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and
others on either side.
Question 11. The passage is mainly concerned with:
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A. symmetrical flatfish B. bony flatfish C. evolution of flatfish D.
different types of flatfish
Question 12. The phrase hugging the contours in the line 1 means:
A. swimming close to the seabed B. hiding in the sand at the bottom
of the sea.
C. Floating just below the surface. D. Lying still on the sea bottom.
Question 13. In lines2 5, the author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that:
A. become asymmetrical B. appear to fly
C. have spread horizontally D. resemble sharks
Question 14. It can be inferred from the passage that horizontal symmetrical fish:
A. have one eye each side of the head B. have one eye underneath the head
C. have two eyes on top of the head D. have eyes that move around the head
Question 15. The word conversely in line 5 is closest in meaning to:
A. Similarly B. Alternatively C. Inversely D. Contrarily
Question 16. According to the passage, fish such as plaice:
A. have difficulties in swimming B. live near the surface
C. have poor eyesight D. have distorted heads
Question 17. The word undulate in line 9 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Sway B. Flutter C. Flap D. Leap
Question 18. In line 10, the word this refers to
A. the migration of the ancestors B. the practice of lying on one side
C. the problem of the one eye looking downwards D. the difficulty of the only one eye being useful
Question 19. According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eyes around is:
A. average B. weak C. excellent D. variable
Question 20. It can be inferred from the passage that the early life of a flatfish is:
A. often confusing B. pretty normal C. very difficult D. full of danger.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 21. It seemed an impossible task at times, but we carried on_____.
A. regardless B. despite C. in spite D. in spite of
Question 22. He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, _______, fell asleep halfway through it.
A. although B. nevertheless C. however D. B or C
Question 23. Have you really got no money_______the fact that you've had a part-time job this term?
A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. in case
Question 24. The doctor gave the patient............ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
A. a thorough B. a whole C. an exact D. a universal
Question 25. Her book is about the_______between women and men.
A. unequality B. disequality C. inequality D. non-equality
Question 26. This section of the car park is_______for visitors.
A. private B. reserved C. given D. put
Question 27. The role of women in society has been greatly _______in the last few years.
A. overlooked B. overtaken C. overcome D. overcast
Question 28. Only 40 % of 5-year-olds have_______ to pre-school children.
A. access B. approach C. denial D. recognition
Question 29. He has been_______from running a political office for five years.
A. missed B. avoided C. made D. barred
Question 30. Delegates will meet with_______from industry and the government.
A. represented B. representative C. representatives D. representers
Question 31 Sports drinks have caught _______ as consumers have become more health- conscious.
A. in B. at C. out D. on
Question 32. The order_______him to appear as a witness.
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A. compelled B. made C. let D. discouraged
Question 33. It's a program that give some insight into the _______ life of the Victorians.
A. household B. inner C. house D. domestic
Question 34. _______having a good salary, he also has a private income.
A. What's more B. Furthermore C. Apart from D. From
Question 35. - Are you going to Johns wedding ?
- I do not know, it -----------. I might take the exams that weekend.
A. is all depended B. all is depending C. all depends D. all depend
Question 36. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. removed quickly B. cleaned well C. changed completely D. destroyed
completely
Question 37. - Did your brother go to France ?
- No, our parents suggested that we------- there at night.
A. not go B. not going C. not to go D. wont go
Question 38. - Why not open the windows to let --------- clean air in ?
- Id rather you didnt . ------------- air in our town is quite polluted ?
A. 0 (nothing)- 0 B. 0- The C. a- The D. The- 0
Question 39. ------------- at his lessons, still he couldnt catch up with his classmates.
A. Hardly as he worked B. Hard as he worked C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was
Question 40. How long is the seminar ?
------------ knowledge, it takes about three hours.
A. To my best B. To the best of my C. In my best of D. In my best
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 41 to 50.
In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a
greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are a number of readily available,
renewable resources that are both cost- effective and earth friendly. Two such resources are solar power and
geothermal power.
Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of
worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of
photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. In the US alone, more than 100, 000 homes are equipped
with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world,
including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily.
Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal
power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam that are
trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which is produces
electricity. Geothermal energy is
50, 000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources. And as with solar power, the
technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple. A prime example of effective geothermal use in
Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal
power.
Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy
sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global scale.

Question 41.What is the main topic of this passage ?

A. The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources.
B. How energy resources are tapped from nature.
C. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized.
D. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide.
Question 42. According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources ?
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 A. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.
B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.
C. Because they are free and available worldwide.
D. Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental
damage.
Question 43. Which of the following words could best replace the word harnessing
A. Capturing B. Harassing C. Depleting D. Exporting
Question 44. According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles?
A. They are being used in many undeveloped countries.
B. They can convert geothermal energy to electricity.
C. They are more expensive than solar panels.
D. They contain photovoltaic cells.
Question 45. According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy production
?
A. They both require the use of a generator. B. They both use heat from the earths
surface.
C. They both require fairly simple technology. D. They are both conventional and costly.
Question 46. Where is the best place in the passage to insert the following sentence:
Although the US is not utilizing geothermal resources to this extent, the Western US has a similar capacity to
generate geothermal power
A. after the phrase earth-friendly B. after the phrase growing steadily
C. after the phrase by geothermal power D. after the phrase global scale
Question 47. According to the passage, which of the following is true about solar power ?
A. There is very little of it available in Iceland.
B. It is being used in 100, 000 private homes worldwide.
C. It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels.
D. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world.
Question 48. What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?
A. It is widely used form of energy for heating homes.
B. Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses.
C. It is not effective for use in private homes.
D. It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy.
Question 49. What does the author imply about alternative energy sources ?
A. Many different types of alternative energy sources exist.
B. Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use.
C. Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce.
D. Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power
Question 50. What best describes the authors purpose in writing the passage ?
A. To warn people about the hazards of fossil fuel use.
B. To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use.
C. To convince people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources.
D. To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming.
Put a suitable word in the blank by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.

Everybody has heard about the Internet, do you know that an intranet is? It is this : just as the Internet
connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a (51)---- company. In fact, intranets make
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use of the same software programs as the Internet to (52)---- computers and people. This (53)---- that you do
not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service. If your intranet is working properly, it
can link together a huge amount of (54)---- which is stored in different places in the company. In this way,
people can get the information they need, regardless (55)---- where it comes from. A company intranet can , of
course, be used for unimportant information like office memos or canteen menus. But an intranet should
(56)----- important information which people need to make decision about new products, costs and so on. The
intranet is (57)----share their information with other people. (58)---- , many departments dont want to share
their specialist knowledge with others. Another problem which often occurs is (59)---- top managers like to use
the intranet to communicate down rather than to communicate across. That is, they use the intranet to give
orders, not to (60)---- information between themselves and others working in the same organization.

Question 51. A. large B. jointed C. single D. branch

Question 52. A. contact B. introduce C. distinguish D. compare
Question 53. A. is B. is said C. indicates D. means
Question 54. A. parts B. information C. elements D. properties
Question 55. A. on B. with C. of D. to
Question 56. A. bring B. provide C. give D. take
Question 57. A. likely B. willing C. going D. happened
Question 58. A. Luckily B. Consequently C. However D. Unfortunately
Question 59. A. that B. what C. which D. it
Question 60. A. change B. exchange C. transform D. transit

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 61.________ poor results but also may cause accidents.
A. Haste does not only produce B. Haste had not only produced
C. Haste not only produces D. Haste produces not only.
Question 62.It is important that ________.
A. an exact record should be kept B. an exact record to be kept
C. to keep an exact record D. keeping an exact record
Question 63.Jill has received several scholarships ________ .
A. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability B. for both his academic ability as well as his
artistic
C. because of his academic and artistic ability D. as resulting of his ability in the art and
the academy
Question 64. The moon is not a planet-------------
A. resembling the planets in many respects. B. which resembles the planets in many respects.
C. but resemblance to the planets in many respects. D. although it resembles the planets in many
respects.
PHN T LUN: (2 im)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
65. The children couldnt go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was too_________________________________________
66. The mechanic serviced my car last week
=> I_________________________________________
67. Im always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Travelling_________________________________________
68. He couldnt afford to buy the car,
=> The car_________________________________________
69. Why dont you put your luggage under the seat? he asked
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 => He suggested_________________________________________

II. TOPIC: Write a letter to Vinatour, applying for the job mentioned in the advertisement in a newspaper.
Flat 3,324, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi
October 16th, 2014
Hanoi Vinatour
250, Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in reply to your advertisement in the Vietnam News for experienced English-speaking local guides
to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam. To tell the truth, I am very much interested in the
post and hope to get it.
After reading the requirement for applicants, I can say by sure that I meet all of the qualifications that you
specify. I was awarded High School Certificate two years ago with flying colors. After leaving high school, I
worked as an accountant in a small travel agency for one year, where I was given a training course on tourism.
Then I had one year of experience as a tour guide so I know many tourist areas in Vietnam arid have a basic
knowledge of Vietnamese culture, history, geography and the people. Moreover, I was a good student at English
at school and achieved some prizes for English-speaking and English-in-use contests, so I can say that I speak
English fluently and be able to communicate effectively with English speaking partners. In addition, I am a
sociable and confident person and can work hard for long hours. I would like to work for you and would
appreciate the opportunity to discuss this position with you in person.
I am looking forward to hearing from you at your convenience.
Yours faithfully,
Nguyen Quoc Anh

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