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ĐỀ SỐ 1 
SECTION A (8 points) 
I.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 in each question 1 to 2: 
 1. A.closed B.locked C. stopped D.noticed 
 2. A.southern B.breathless C.sunbathing D.worthy 
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 3 to 5: 
 3. A.Renewable B. Contribution C. Personality D. Universal 
 4. A.advocate B. consider C.cultural D. period 
 5. A.Influential B. Understanding C. Automatic D.Karatedo 
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in 
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 6 to 8: 
 6. Bone and ivory are light, strong and accessible materials for Inuit artists. 
 A. economic B. beautiful C. natural D. available 
 7. Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants. 
 A. promoted B. prevented C. realized D. assisted 
 8. Mayan culture and its artifacts illustrate the many mysteries surrounding the progression of the human race. 
 A. civilization B. monument C. construction D. excavation 
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE 
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 9 to 10: 
 9. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures. 
 A. severe B. physical C. beneficial D. damaging 
 10. Vietnam's admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other 
countires. 
 A. balanced B. restricted C. boosted D. expanded 
V. Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in 
each of the following questions 11 to 15: 
 11. The size of our population does not prevent us to take part in the competition. 
 A B C D 
 12. Being the biggest expanse of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea is of special interesting to 
 A B C D 
scientists. 
 13. The Chinese were the first and large ethnic group to work on the construction of the transcontimental 
 A B C D 
 railroad system 
 14. Diamonds are graded according to weigh, colour and cut. 
 A B C D 
 15. It is of great importance that he speaks to the Dean before leaving for his location. 
 A B C D 
VI. Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions 16 to 34: 
 16. You have to study hard to _____________your classmates. 
 A. look out for B. keep pace with C. get in touch with D. catch sight of 
 17. Did you paint it yourself or did you have it ______? 
 A. painting B. paint C. to paint D. painted 
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 18. There is _________in my bedroom. 
 A. an old wooden square table B. a square old wooden table 
 C. an old square wooden table D. a square wooden old table 
 19. Nobody phoned while I was out, _________? 
 A. did they B. did he C. didn't they D. didn't he 
 20. David: "I am supposed to catch the afternoon train.'' Tom: "___________________" 
 A. Let's leave now. B. Then you should leave now, shouldn't you? 
 C. Hurry up! D. Why don't we leave now? 
 21. This is _____________ the most difficult task I've ever tackled. 
 A. by sight B. by all means C. by far D. by the way 
 22. The job requires certain ____________. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with 
people. 
 A. qualifications B. techniques C. knowledge D. skills 
 23. After leaving the prison, Smith decided to turn over a new _________ and to give up his old life of crime. 
 A. book B. page C. chapter D. leaf 
 24. The students stayed at the library________________ . 
 A. until they finish their work B. until they should finish their work 
 C. until they finished their work D. they wfinish their work 
 25. It is important that _________________-_. 
 A. keeping en exact record B. an exact record be kept 
 C. to keep an exact record D. an exact record kept 
 26. I _____________ so much coffee last night. I was wide awake till four in the morning. 
 A. needn't have drunk B. mustn't have drunk C. can't have drunk D.shouldn't have drunk 
 27. Changes have been made in our primary schooling program. As a result, young children ________ do 
homework any more. 
 A. couldn't B. oughtn't C. must D. needn't 
 28. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish if she____________ it was made of rubber. 
 A. had known B. has known C. knew D. would know 
 29. People are advised to____________ smoking because of its harm to their health. 
 A. put up with B. take off C. cut down D. cut down on 
 30. _________ in some early civilizations, a cubit was based on the length of the forearm from the tip of the 
middle finger to elbow. 
 A. A measurement was used B. The use of a measurement 
 C. Used as a measurement D. It was used as a measurement 
 31. He managed to keep his job_________the manager had threatened to sack him. 
 A. unless B. despite C. although D. therefore 
 32. The building ____ will be torn down next month. 
 A. in where his office is located B. locating his office 
 C. where his office is located D. where locates his office 
 33. I was made _____ when I was at school. 
 A. to studying hard B. study hard C. to study hard D. studying hard 
 34. Kate: " How lovely your cats are!" David: "___________________" 
Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
 A. Thank you. It is nice of you to say so. B. I love them, too. 
 C. Really? They are. D. Can you say it again? 
VII. 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 35 to 44: 
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 The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the 
largest and northernmost state in the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles 
from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The steel pipe crosses 
windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through crooked 
canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes 
over or under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 
million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily. 
 Resting on H-shaped steel racks called "bents," long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course 
high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to 
the surface later on. The pattern of the pipeline's up-and- down route is determined by the often harsh demands 
of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or 
permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground. 
 The remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the 
properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the 
biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact, no single 
business could raise that much money, so eight major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the 
costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the 
pipeline-construction fund according to the size of its holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, 
supply shortages, equipment breakdowns, labor disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of 
mismanagement, and even theft, the Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating. 
 35. Which of the following determined what percentage of the construction costs each member of the 
consortium would pay? 
 A. How long each company had owned land in the oil fields 
 B. How many people worked for each company 
 C. How many oil wells were located on the company's land 
 D. How much oil field land each company owned 
 36. The word "particular" in line 5 in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_____________ 
 A. equal B. specific C. peculiar D. exceptional 
 37. The word "It" in line 3 in paragraph 1 refers to______________ 
 A. pipeline B. state C. village D. ocean 
 38. Where in the passage does the author provide a term for an earth covering that always remains frozen? 
 A. Line 15 B. Line 4 C. Line 12 D. Line 8 
 39. The passage primarily discusses the pipeline's______________ 
 A. construction B. employees C. operating costs D. consumers 
 40. The author mentions all of the following as important in determining the pipeline's route EXCEPT 
the__________ 
 A. local vegetation B. climate C. kind of soil and rock D. lay of the land itself 
 41. According to the passage, 84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each___________ 
 A. month B. day C. week D. year 
 42. How many companies shared the costs of constructing the pipeline? 
 A. eight B. three C. twelve D. four 
 43. The phrase "Resting on" in line 1 in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______________ 
 A. protected with B. supported by C. passing under D. consisting of 
 44. The word "undertaken" in line 3 in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to___________ 
 A. selected B. attempted C. transported D. removed 
VIII. 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 45 to 54: 
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 The 25th meeting of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) that will take place in February 2003 
comes at a (45)_______ time in the quest for sustainable fisheries. Meeting in Johannesburg at the World 
Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, world leaders (46)_______ the vital role of marine fisheries to 
economic and food security and to biodiversity in general. Leaders established a number of fisheries 
commitments for the world community, (47)_______ a call "to maintain or restore stocks to levels that can 
produce maximum sustainable (48)_______ with the aim of achieving these goals for depleted stocks on an 
urgent basis and where possible not later than 2015." 
 The mission of FAO in the field of fisheries is to (49)_______ and secure the long-term sustainable 
development and utilization of the world's fisheries and aquaculture. Many of the issues (50)_______ the 
agenda for the 2003 COFI meeting will contribute directly to the goal of restoring depleted fish stocks and to 
(51)_______ other commitments. 
 If we are to fulfill these commitments, we must take (52)_______ actions and set clear priorities. The 
most recent FAO statistics indicate that over 70 percent of fisheries are (53)_______ overfished or are fished 
at their maximum capacity. In coming years, production from many key fisheries will likely decline. Demand 
for fisheries products, (54)_______ , will continue to increase. The prospect of this growing shortfall poses 
our greatest fisheries challenge today. 
 (Extracted from InfoUSA- CD Version) 
 45. A. critical B. deceptive C. serious D. narrative 
 46. A. accused B. acknowledged C. charged D. claimed 
 47. A. giving B. making C. striking D. including 
 48. A. volume B. amount C. yield D. pattern 
 49. A. meet B. facilitate C. develop D. change 
 50. A. for B. on C. of D. at 
 51. A. doing B. communicating C. advancing D. persuading 
 52. A. supported B. concerted C. determined D. concentrated 
 53. A. or B. both C. neither D. either 
 54. A. therefore B. consequently C. moreover D. however 
IX. 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 55 to 64: 
 The daytime quality of light in forests varies with the density of the vegetation, the angle of the Sun, and 
the amount of cloud in the sky. Both animals and plants have different appearances in these various lighting 
conditions. A color or pattern that is relatively indistinct in one kind of light may be quite conspicuous in 
another. 
 In the varied and constantly changing light environment of the forest, an animal must be able to send 
visual signals to members of its own species and at the same time avoid being detected by predators. An animal 
can hide from predators by choosing the light environment in which its pattern is least visible. This may require 
moving to different parts of the forest at different times of the day or under different weather conditions, or it 
may be achieved by changing color according to the changing light conditions. Many species of amphibians 
(frogs and toads) and reptiles (lizards and snakes) are able to change their color patterns to camouflage 
themselves. Some also signal by changing color. The chameleon lizard has the most striking ability to do this. 
Some chameleon species can change from a rather dull appearance to a full riot of carnival colors in seconds. 
By this means, they signal their level of aggression or readiness to mate. 
 Other species take into account the changing conditions of light by performing their visual displays only 
when the light is favorable. A male bird of paradise may put himself in the limelight by displaying his 
spectacular plumage in the best stage setting to attract a female. Certain butterflies move into spots of sunlight 
that have penetrated to the forest floor and display by opening and closing their beautifully patterned wings in 
the bright spotlights. They also compete with each other for the best spot of sunlight. 
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 Very little light filters through the canopy of leaves and branches in a rain forest to reach ground level-
or close to the ground-and at those levels the yellow-to-green wavelengths predominate. A signal might be most 
easily seen if it is maximally bright. In the green-to-yellow lighting conditions of the lowest levels of the forest, 
yellow and green would be the brightest colors, but when an animal is signaling, these colors would not be very 
visible if the animal was sitting in an area with a yellowish or greenish background. The best signal depends not 
only on its brightness but also on how well it contrasts with the background against which it must be seen. In 
this part of the rain forest, therefore, red and orange are the best colors for signaling, and they are the colors 
used in signals by the ground-walking Australian brush turkey. This species, which lives in the rain forests and 
scrublands of the east coast of Australia, has a brown-to-black plumage with bare, bright-red skin on the head 
and neck and a neck collar of orange-yellow loosely hanging skin. During courtship and aggressive displays, the 
turkey enlarges its colored neck collar by inflating sacs in the neck region and then flings about a pendulous 
part of the colored signaling apparatus as it utters calls designed to attract or repel. This impressive display is 
clearly visible in the light spectrum illuminating the forest floor. 
 Less colorful birds and animals that inhabit the rain forest tend to rely on other forms of signaling other 
than the visual, particularly over long distances. The piercing cries of the rhinoceros hornbill characterize the 
Southeast Asian rain forest, as do the unmistakable calls of the gibbons. In densely wooded environments, 
sound is the best means of communication over distance because in comparison with light, it travels with little 
impediment from trees and other vegetation. In forests, visual signals can be seen only at short distances, where 
they are not obstructed by trees. The male riflebird exploits both of these modes of signaling simultaneously in 
his courtship display. The sounds made as each wing is opened carry extremely well over distance and advertise 
his presence widely. The ritualized visual display communicates in close quarters when a female has 
approached. 
 (Resource: Toefl test strategies by Eli Hinkel, Ph.D) 
 55. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about yellow and green colors compared with red 
and orange colors at the bottom of the forest? 
 A. Orange and red colors do not contrast as well with the forest floor as yellow and green do. 
 B. Orange and red are brighter colors than yellow and green. 
 C. Yellow and green are better colors for signaling than red and orange colors. 
 D. Yellow and green are likely to be more common in the background than red and orange. 
 56. The word " conspicuous'' in line 3 in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______________ 
 A. Commom B. Noticeable C. Different D. Colorful 
 57. According to paragraph 4, what is true about light that reaches ground level? 
 A. It consists mostly of yellow-to-green wavelengths. 
 B. It camouflages animals whose natural colors are yellow and green. 
 C. It reveals only the yellow and green colors animals use to signal each other. 
 D. It reflects the yellow and green colors to make the floor as bright as sunshine. 
 58. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are reasons amphibians and reptiles change color 
EXCEPT__________________ 
 A. changing seasons B to hide from predators 
 C. to match the light D. to signal others of their species 
 59. The word "inflating'' in line 11 paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________________ 
 A. Heating B. Coloring C. Loosening D. Enlarging 
 60. The word "impediment'' in line 5 in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_____________ 
 A. resistance B. obstruction C. delay D. effort 
 61. According to paragraph 2, what is problematic about an animal's sending visual signals to members of its 
own species? 
 A. Signs that make an animal visible to its species also make it visible to predators. 
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 B. An animal that changes color to avoid predators can confuse members of its species. 
 C. Changing light may require an animal to move beyond the visual range of other members. 
 D. The animal may mistakenly signal aggression when it meant to signal readiness to mate. 
 62. What can be inferred from paragraph 5 about the less colorful birds and animals that inhabit the forest? 
 A. The cries of these species do not carry as well over distances as the cries of more colorful birds and 
animals. 
 B. These species generally live in less densely wooded environments than more colorful birds and animals 
do. 
 C. These species depend more on nonvisual signals for communication because they are less visible in their 
environment. 
 D. These species are less able to see color. and therefore they communicate with one another using 
nonvisual signals. 
 63. According to paragraph 3, butterflies move into spots of sunlight in order to____________ 
 A. take advantage of favorable light conditions on the forest floor B. compete with each other 
 C. warm their wings in order to open them D. imitate birds of paradise 
 64. What is the best title for this passage? 
 A. Mass extinction of animals B. The daytime quality of light in forests 
 C. The density of the vegetation D. Animal signals in the rain forest 
SECTION B (2 points) 
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed 
before it or finish each of the following sentences as directed in the brackets 
1. If I have free time, I will help you. 
Unless_________________________________________________________________________ 
2. “I’m sorry, Jackie. I didn’t tell you the problem earlier,’’ said Steven. 
Steven apologized to ____________________________________________________________ 
3. It is said that the old man is in a serious condition in hospital. 
 The old man___________________________________________________________________ 
4. His jealousy increa.ses with his love for her. 
The more_______________________________________________________________________ 
5.Someone almost certainly broke the window on purpose. 
 The window must ______________________________________________________________ 
II. What are the important qualities of a good student? Write a paragraph of about 140 words using 
specific examples and reasons to support your answer. 
The following prompts might be helpful to you: 
- Academic skills 
- Creativity 
- Self-discipline 
THE END. 
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!