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ĐỀ SỐ 9 
SECTION A (8 points): 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer to indicate the correct 
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 01 to 10. 
Early writing and Alphabets 
 When people first began to write, they did not use an alphabet. Instead, they drew small pictures to 
(01) ______ the objects they were writing about. This was very slow because there was a different picture 
for (02) ______ word. 
 The Ancient Egyptians had a (03) ______ of picture writing that was (04) ______ hieroglyphics. 
The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but in 1799 some scientists (05) ______ a 
stone near Alexandria, in Egypt. The stone had been there for (06) ______ a thousand years. It had both 
Greek and hieroglyphics on it and researchers were finally able to understand what the hieroglyphics meant. 
 An alphabet is quite different (07) ______ picture writing. It (08) ______ of letters or symbols that 
represent a sound and each sound is just part of one word. The Phoenicians, (09) ______ lived about 3,000 
years ago, developed the modern alphabets. It was later improved by the Roman’s and this alphabet is now 
used (10) ______ throughout the world 
Question 1: A. notice B. show C. appear D. mark 
Question 2: A. some B. all C. every D. any 
Question 3: A. practice B. manner C. plan D. system 
Question 4: A. known B. called C. described D. referred 
Question 5: A. discovered B. realized C. delivered D. invented 
Question 6: A. quite B. more C. over D. already 
Question 7: A. at B. from C. before D. between 
Question 8: A. consists B. includes C. contains D. involves 
Question 9: A. which B. whose C. what D. who 
Question 10: A. broadly B. widely C. deeply D. hugely 
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 11: A. disappearance B. conversation C. contaminate D. government 
Question 12: A. eradicate B. technology C. incredible D. pessimist 
Question 13: A. conical B. sacrifice C. approval D. counterpart 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions 
Question 14: One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematics is precise 
_________. 
A. language is not B. while language is not C. but language not D. while is not language 
Question 15: Seldom _________ far enough north to disturb South Pacific shipping lanes 
A. Antarctic icebergs will move B. will Antarctic icebergs move 
C. will move Antarctic icebergs D. move Antarctic icebergs will 
Question 16: _________ the United States consists of many different immigrant groups, many 
sociologists believe there is a distinct national character 
A. . Even though B. Despite C. Whether D. In spite of 
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Question 17: The article analyzes the impact of the tax base _______ real estate prices and sales. 
A. in B. on C. at D. with 
Question 18: She _______ to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead. 
A. used to B. was used to C. had used to D. didn't use to 
Question 19: If I ______ following that other car too closely, I would have been able to stop in the time 
instead of running into it 
A. wasn’t B. weren’t C. hadn’t been D. would have been 
Question 20: Our village had _______ money available for education that the schools had to close. 
A. so little B. such little C. so much D. such much 
Question 21: Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land ______ the Seneca Indians. 
A. they buy from B. bought from C. buying from D. was bought from 
Question 22: Experts ______ feel that they are related to the deep wishes and fears of the dreamer. 
A. study dreams B. who dream study C. who study dreams D. whose dreams study 
Question 23: Art critics and historians alike claim that Van Gogh’s art ______ from that of his 
contemporaries 
A. is a considerable difference B. is considerably different 
C. the difference is considerable D. is considerably and differently 
Question 24: Most countries spend a large portion of their budgets _______ for their citizens 
A. education provided B. provide education 
C. to educational provides D. providing education 
Question 25: Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His paintings _______ 
masterpieces all over the world 
A. have considered B. are considering C. considered D. are considered 
Question 26: Sheila Hammond, who was only twenty-three when she was elected as a Member of 
Parliament, said she owed her success all to the way she had been ________ by her mother, Margaret. 
A. brought up B. taken after C. looked for D. caught for 
Question 27: Ken and Tom are high-school students. They meet each other at a gallery but Ken is in a 
hurry. Ken: “I’ve got to go, Tom. So long” Tom: “So long, Ken. And _______.” 
A. be careful B. take care C. don’t hurry D. don’t take it 
seriously 
Question 28: We need _______ actions and interventions of the local authorities to prevent national 
parks from being destroyed by pollution 
A. excitedly B. approximately C. threateningly D. timely 
Question 29: Mike and Lane are neighbors. They are talking about Lane’s party. 
 Mike: “Thank you for a lovely evening” Lane: “________” 
A. It depends on you B. Thank you very much indeed. 
C. Yeah. I’m really looking forward to it D. You are welcome 
Question 30: We all seem to have a different opinion, so let’s Joey decide, ______? 
A. will we B. do we C. shall we D. are we 
Question 31: No one can decline the _______ of the Alaskan wildness 
A. breath-taking scene B. breath-taken view 
C. breath-to-take scene D. breath-taking view 
Question 32: A quick look would reveal that France has twice ____________ computers 
A. more television than B. as many television as 
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C. as many as television D. many as television as 
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 questions. 
Question 33: A. academic B. grade C. behave D. examination 
Question 34: A. humor B. honest C. hotel D. hurry 
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 35: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was 
established in 1946 
A. set up B. found out C. run through D. put away 
Question 36: Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions 
for high quality linguistic teaching 
A. friendly B. natural C. affectionate D. noticeable 
Question 37: Species that have already lost habitat because of deforestation are given higher priority in 
the plan because of their greater risk of extinction 
A. a thing that you do often and almost without thinking 
B. the place where a particular type of animal or plan is normally found 
C. a subject that student don’t understand 
D. a theme that everyone likes to discuss 
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 38: The scholarship that Wilson received to study history at Cambridge presented an unique 
opportunity 
A. that B. history C. at Cambridge D. an 
Question 39: Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, disappeared on June 1937 
while attempting to fly around the world 
A. to fly B. the Atlantic C. on D. attempting 
Question 40: The closer it gets to December 21, the first day of winter, the short the days become. 
A. gets to B. first day C. short D. become 
Question 41: Alice in Wonderland, first published in 1865, has since being translated into thirty 
languages. 
A. published B. has C. being D. languages 
Question 42: Modern art is on display at the Guggenheim Museum, a building with an unusually design 
A. Modern art B. display C. a building D. unusually 
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 43 to 52. 
 A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater, one of the world’s 
largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge 
body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its 
unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warned by geothermal heat from the earth’s 
core. This thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from frigid temperatures (the lowest ever 
recorded on Earth) on the surface. 
 The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey 
of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of 
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indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware 
of the tremendous size of the lake; satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice 
remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake. 
 The discovery of such a huge fresh water lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific 
community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for 
thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet 
light that have conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with 
obtaining uncontaminated sampled from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. 
Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this 
Question 43: The purpose of the passage is to __________. 
A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica 
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s 
geography 
Question 44: The word “lies” in the first paragraph could be best be replaced by ______. 
A. sleeps B. sits C. tells falsehoods D. inclines 
Question 45: What is true of Lake Vostok? 
A. It is completely frozen B. It is not a saltwater lake 
C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice D. It is heated by the sun 
Question 46: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “ Frigid” in the first paragraph? 
A. extremely cold B. never changing C. quite harsh D. rarely 
recorded 
Question 47: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it________. 
A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves 
C. did not measure the exact size of the lake D. was controlled by a satellite 
Question 48: It can be interfered from the passage that ice would not be flat if _______. 
A. there were no lake B. the lake were not so big 
C. Antarctica were not so cold D. radio waves were not used 
Question 49: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following? 
A. pieces of dust B. trapped bubbles C. tiny organism D. rays of light 
Question 50: The passage mentions which of the following as a reason for the importance of Lake 
Vostok to scientists? 
A. It can be studied using radio waves B. It may contain uncontaminated microbes 
C. It may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light D. It has already been contaminated 
Question 51: The word “downside” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________. 
A. bottom level B. negative aspect C. underside D. buried section 
Question 52: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses________. 
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B. problems with satellite-borne radar 
equipment 
C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it D. the harsh climate of Antarctica 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anser sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the 
underlined word(s) in each of t he following questions 
Question 53: There have been significant changes in women’s lives since the women’s liberation 
movement 
A. unimportant B. controlled C. political D. disagreeable 
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Question 54: In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory 
A. a destruction B. an allowance C. an exploitation D. a prohibition 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anwser sheet to indicate the 
correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64. 
 Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world’s universities, came 
from very inauspicious and humble beginning. 
 This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years after the Pilgrims 
landed at Plymouth. Included in the puritan emigrants to the Massachusetts colony during this period were 
more than 100 graduates of England’s prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities, and these 
universities graduates in the New Word were determined that their sons would have the same educational 
opportunities that they themselves had had, Because of this support in the colony for an institution of higher 
learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for a college in October of 1636 
and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school; this land was in an area called 
Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge after its English cousin and is the site of t he present-
day university. 
 When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the neighboring town of 
Charlestowne, died from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his estate of 1,700 pounds to the fledgling 
college. In spite of the fact that only half of the bequest was actually paid, the General Court named the 
college after the minister in appreciation for what he had done. The amount of the bequest may not have 
been large, particularly by today’s standard, but it was more than the General Court had found it necessary 
to appropriate in order to open the college. 
 Henry Duster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it should be noted that in 
addition to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty, with an entering freshmen class of four 
students. Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence the entire teaching 
staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors 
Question 55: The main idea of this passage is that_________. 
A. Harvard is one of the world’s most prestigious universities 
B. What is today a great university started out small 
C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university 
D. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts 
Question 56: The passage indicates that Harvard is___________. 
A. One of the oldest universities in the world B. the oldest university in the world 
C. one of the oldest universities in America D. the oldest university in America 
Question 57: It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the Massachusetts 
colony were__________. 
A. Rather well educated B. rather rich 
C. rather supportive of the English government D. rather undemocratic 
Question 58: The pronoun “they” in the second paragraph refers to_____. 
A. Oxford and Cambridge universities B. university graduates 
C. sons D. educational opportunities 
Question 59: The “pounds” in the second paragraph are probably_______. 
A. Types of books B. college students C. units of money D. school campuses 
Question 60: The “ English cousin” in the second paragraph refers to a_______. 
A. City B. relative C. person D. court 
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Question 61: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard? 
A. What he died of B. Where he came from 
C. Where he was buried D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard 
Question 62: The word “fledgling” in the third paragraph could be best replaced by which of the 
following? 
A. Newborn B. flying C. winged D. established 
Question 63: The passage implies that_______. 
A. Henry Duster was an ineffective president 
B. Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster 
C. Henry Duster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty 
D. The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early ears 
Question 64: The word “somewhat” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by_______. 
A. Back and forth B. to and pro C. side by side D. more or less 
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. Write your answers on your answer sheet 
Question 65: “I don’t know what you are talking about,” George said to me. 
 George said to me that_______________________________________ 
Question 66: They have just sold the last ticket for the performance to a student. 
 The last ticket_____________________________________________ 
Question 67: The school children sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn’t grow. 
 If the school children_____________________________________ 
Question 68: Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests. 
 Jane is______________________________________________ 
Question 69: The Roman coins are now on display in the national Museum. A local farmer came across 
them in a field. 
The Roman coins which_______________________________________ 
II. Writing: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about an important choice you had to make in 
your life. Write your paragraph on your answer sheet. 
The following questions might be helpful to you: 
* When did you have to make this choice? 
* Was it a good choice? 
* How did you feel when you made this choice?