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ĐỀ SỐ 19 
SECTION A: MULTIPLE –CHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points) 
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 question 
Question 1: A. against B. awful C. award D. ahead 
Question 2: A. weather B. healthy C. although D. breathe 
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. distraction B. assignment C. concentrate D. economist 
Question 4: A. globalization B. intellectual C. multinational D. international 
Question 5: A. scientific B. imaginary C. reviewer D. advantage 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions 
Question 6: Before you start applying for any job, you must be absolutely sure you have the right 
_______. 
A. qualities B. qualifications C. qualifying D. qualifiers 
Question 7: . Linda: “ Let’s meet outside the library”. – Lucy: “ _______” 
A. I’d like to go to the library B. How about meeting again? 
C. Yes, let’s do it D. Is 6.30 all right? 
Question 8: Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight?” -“ ___________” 
A. Thanks. I’d love to B. You’re welcome C. No, I wouldn’t D. No, I don’t 
Question 9: How about taking a shower instead of ___________ to save water 
A. to have a bath B. have a bath C. having a bath D. had a bath 
Question 10: ___________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football 
games 
A. Despite B. In spite C. Despite of D. Although 
Question 11: Peter tried to avoid ___________ the teacher’s questions 
A. answered B. to answer C. answering D. answers 
Question 12: There was no one else at the box office. Mary ___________ in a queue 
A. needn’t wait B. doesn’t need to wait C. needn’t to wait D. didn’t need to wait 
Question 13: Sorry, I can’t join the picnic. I’m busy. ___________, I don’t have any money after buying 
all these stuff 
A. So B. Besides C. Although D. However 
Question 14: ___________ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza 
A. Besides B. However C. Nevertheless D. Whatever 
Question 15: Unlike most Europeans, many Americans ___________ a bowl of cereal for breakfast 
every day 
A. use to eat B. used to eating C. are used to eating D. are used to eat 
Question 16: A new school ___________. They hope to finish building it next month 
A. is being built B. has been built C. is built D. was built 
Question 17: Ann is very temperamental. How do you ___________ her? 
A. . put with B. putting up with C. put up to D. put up with 
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Question 18: This new model not only saves time but also ___________ by operating on two batteries 
instead of four. 
A. . saving energy B. save energy C. saves energy D. to save energy 
Question 19: It is a ___________. 
A. blue sleeping polyester bag B. polyester sleeping blue bag 
C. blue polyester sleeping bag D. sleeping blue polyester bag 
Question 20: I didn’t enjoy this book on how to succeed in business. It wasn’t very ___________. 
A. well typed B. poorly written C. good written D. well written 
Question 21: We shouldn’t use too many plastic bags because they are very hard to ___________. 
A. dissolve B. melt C. heat D. soften 
Question 22: It’s time she ___________ how to look after herself 
A. learns B. learn C. learnt D. learning 
Question 23: The trouble with Frank is that he never ___________ on time for a meeting 
A. turns up B. turn up C. turning up D. to turn up 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to 
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 24: My elder brother failed his final exam, which depressed my parents 
A. encouraged B. satisfied C. disappointed D. pleased 
Question 25: I came to John’s party last night but I stayed there for a while before I left 
A. for relaxation B. for a whole night 
C. for a long period of time D. for a short period of time 
Question 26: She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her 
students. 
A. intelligent B. dedicated C. polite D. honest 
Question 27: You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty. 
A. punishment B. offense C. demand D. loss 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPPOSITE in meaning 
to underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 
Question 28: Scientists proof that choosing a career for money will make you less efficient, happy and 
more selfish 
A. effective B. ineffective C. capable D. proficient 
Question 29: A surprising percentage of the population in remote area is illiterate 
A. able to speak fluently B. unable to speak fluently 
C. unable to read and write D. able to read and write 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word for each of the blanks. 
 What’s your dream? Touring castles in Scotland? Walking on the Great Wall of China? Working to 
improve the lives of women in rural Uganda? If you’re thinking of studying (30)___________, there’s no 
end to the places you can go, things you can see, and subjects you can study. At many top schools, such as 
Duke, Tufts, or Brown, over a third of the junior class take the opportunity to complete part of their 
(31)___________outside of the United States. Even if your school doesn’t have an extensive study abroad 
program, you can often get credit from a different school. 
 Multiple benefits accrue to those who spend significant (32)___________in another country, and a 
significant proportion of students see the experience as an important (33)___________of their college 
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years. You’re likely to have fun. But if you’re also thinking about study abroad as a way to gain a critical 
career advantage, read on. You’ll find that all foreign experiences are not created equal in the minds of 
employers. 
 Employers are looking for graduates who can (34)___________well with others, both in person and 
in writing. They know the (35)___________of cross-cultural understanding and an appreciation for 
different points of view. They gravitate toward students who demonstrate maturity, initiative, and 
(36)___________. All of these assets can be demonstrated through study abroad, but it’s going to be 
much (37)___________to set yourself apart if you’ve taken the easy route. 
 It’s not hard to find the “easy route”: that’s the one where you go with your friends to another country; 
all the arrangements are made for you by the school—including the American-style apartment where you 
live with your classmates. In this scenario, it doesn’t (38)___________which country you go to because all 
your classes will be in English, and possibly even taught by your American professors. You’ll undoubtedly 
have a somewhat different experience, but to do the “easy route” is to forego some of the major 
(39)___________of your time away 
Question 30: A. away B. outdoor C. outside D. abroad 
Question 31: A. educator B. educating C. education D. educations 
Question 32: A. time B. lifetime C. moment D. period 
Question 33: A. way B. thing C. part D. terminal 
Question 34: A. communicate B. work C. talk D. do 
Question 35: A. relation B. link C. reason D. importance 
Question 36: A. creating B. creation C. creativity D. creative 
Question 37: A. faster B. shorter C. harder D. quicker 
Question 38: A. matter B. show C. problem D. trouble 
Question 39: A. waste B. advantages C. experience D. giving 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word for each of the questions. 
 Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. 
For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, 
the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, 
when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the 
material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 
million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as 
significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few 
years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular? 
 Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of 
many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered 
across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, 
thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities. 
 It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to 
accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are 
concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in 
the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they 
never really get away from the office. 
Question 40: With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned? 
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A. A definition of telecommuting B. The advantages of telecommuting 
C. The failure of telecommuting D. An overview of telecommuting 
Question 41: How many Americans are involved in telecommuting ? 
A. More than predicted in Business Week B. More than 8 million. 
C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today. D. Fewer than last year. 
Question 42: The phrase “of no consequence” in paragraph 1 means ___________ 
A. of no use B. of no good C. unimportant D. irrelevant 
Question 43: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting EXCEPT 
___________ 
A. the different system of supervision B. the opportunities for advancement 
C. the lack of interaction with a group D. The work place is in the home 
Question 44: The word “ executives “ in paragraph 2 refers to___________ 
A. telecommuters B. managers C. employees D. most people 
Question 45: The word “ them” in paragraph 2 refers to___________ 
A. systems B. telecommuters C. executives D. responsibilities 
Question 46: The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees 
A. need regular interaction with their families 
B. are ignorant of telecommuting 
C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office. 
D. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office. 
Question 47: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is ___________ 
A. a telecommuter B. the manager C. a statistician D. a reporter 
Question 48: The word “reluctant” in paragraph 3 can best be replaced by ___________ 
A. opposite B. willing C. hesitate D. typical 
Question 49: When Business Week published “ The Portable Executive “, it implied that 
A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective 
B. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic 
C. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting 
D. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part following that 
needs correcting. 
Question 50: Many people believed (A) that women’s natural roles (B) were (C) as mother and wife(D) 
Question 51: The World Health Organization’s main activities (A) are carrying of (B) research on (C) 
medical development and improving (D) international health care 
Question 52: In nature(A) , the distributive (B) of plants is obviously (C) related to climate(D) 
Question 53: Women (A) are now better educate (B) and can promote themselves (C) much more easily 
(D) than in the past 
Question 54: ASEAN has actively worked (A) to improve the socio-economic situation and solve 
problems (B) among (C) theirs (D) member countries 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word for each of the questions. 
 It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. 
Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school .The distinction 
between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. 
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Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. 
It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It 
includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. 
The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, 
from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite 
often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is 
known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, 
inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that 
should be an integral part of one's entire life. 
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little 
from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same 
time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so 
on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the 
workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For 
example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about 
political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are 
definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling 
Question 55: What is the main idea of the passage? 
A. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects 
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences 
C. . Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework 
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is 
Question 56: The word “distinction” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________. 
A. similarity B. difference C. differently D. insignificance 
Question 57: The word “bounds” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________. 
A. rules B. experience C. limits D. exceptions 
Question 58: The word “chance” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________________. 
A. unplanned B. unusual C. lengthy D. lively 
Question 59: The word “an integral” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____________. 
A. an equitable B. a profitable C. a pleasant D. an essential 
Question 60: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ____________. 
A. boundaries B. similar textbooks C. slices of reality D. seats 
Question 61: The phrase “For example,” in paragraph 3, introduces a sentence that gives examples of 
_________. 
A. similar textbooks B. the results of schooling 
C. the workings of a government D. the boundaries of classroom subjects 
Question 62: The passage supports which of the following conclusions? 
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant 
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed 
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated 
D. Education involves many years of professional training 
Question 63: The passage is organized by ___________________________. 
A. listing and discussing several educational problems 
B. giving examples of different kinds of schools 
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C. narrating a story about excellent teacher 
D. contrasting the meanings of two related words 
Question 64: The writer seems to agree that___________ 
A. Education is more influential than schooling 
B. Education is not as important as schooling 
C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal 
D. Schooling is as important than education 
SECTION B: WRITING (2 points) 
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences 
printed before it. Write your answer on your answer sheet 
Question 1: Jane asked Terry whether he would attend the meeting the following day. 
 Jane asked “_________________________________________________________ _”. 
Question 2: My brother spends two hours surfing the Internet every night. 
 It takes _________________________________________________________ 
Question 3: When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall. 
 The police caught _________________________________________________________ 
Question 4: Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. 
 Despite ________________________________________________ 
Question 69: Many people believed that success depends on hard work. 
 The harder ________________________________________________ 
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about your plan for this summer vacation. 
(Write your paragraph on your answer sheet). The following prompts might be helpful to you. 
- Place you will go 
- Person you will go with 
- Thing you will do