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SECTION A
I. Mark the a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
question.
1. “I’m afraid I can’t come with you” – “ ___________________ ” 
A. What a shame! 	B. What pity 	C. Patience 	D. That’s shame 
2. Will you _____ the baby for a minute while I make a phone call? 
A. mind 	B. control 	C. attend 	D. settle 
3.What a heavy fog we have! I’m sure our flight will surely fall behind _____.
A. plan 	B. shipment 	C. time 	D. schedule 
4. My passport _____ last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. ended 	B. terminated 	C. expired 	D. elapsed 
5. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _____ of his service to his country.
A. response 	B. gratitude 	C. recognition 	D. knowledge 
6. _____, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. In spite of his being wealth 	B. Rich as was he 
C. Rich as he was 	D. Despite his wealthy
7. It’s essential that every student _____ the exam before attending the course. 
A. would pass 	B. passed 	C. pass 	D. passes 
8. Janet: “_____ “ - Linda: “Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.”
A. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you? 
B. When have you got this beautiful dress? 
C. That’s a beautiful dress you have on! 
D. How beautiful dress you are wearing! 
9. He lost in the election because he is a weak and _____ leader 
A. indecisive 	B. undecisive 	C. indecided 	D. undeciding
10. Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _____. 
A. she hardly knows him 	B. she hardly knows 
C. whom she hardly know 	D. that she hardly know 
11. When we were in Athens, I bought a _____ statuette. 
A. white, beautiful, marble, little 	B. marble, beautiful, little ,white 
C. beautiful, little, marble, white 	D. beautiful, little, white, marble 
12. Once _____, this product should be kept in a cool dark place. 
A. opening 	B. having opened 	C. being opened 	D. opened
13. His business is going so fast that he must take _____ more workers. 
A. up 	B. over 	C. on 	D. out 
14. If I _____ hear from Nigel , I’ll tell him you were asking after him. 
A. happened 	B. should to 	C. should happen to	D. will happen to
15. Didn’t you _____ that Martha wasn’t with Ashley ? 
A. think it strange 	B. think strangely 	C. think strange 	D. think it strangely 
16. I won’t buy that car because it has too much _____ on it. 
A. ups and downs 	B. odds and ends 	C. wear and tear 	D. white lie 
17. Fiona decided not to _____ the exam in December. 
A. take on 	B. go in for 	C. get round to 	D. make for 
18. _____ make a good impression on her. 
A. Only by doing so can I 	B. only so doing can I 
C. Only by so doing I can 	D. Only by doing so I can 
19. She started the course two months ago but dropped _____ after only one month. 
A. back 	B. out 	C. off 	D. in
II. Mark the letter a, b, c, or d on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. 
20. All of my students (A) are longing for having (B) a nice summer holiday (C) at the seaside. (D)
21. The painting was so beautiful (A) that I stood (B) there admired (C) it for a long time. (D) 
22. Although this car appears (A) to be (B) manufactured by a different (C) company, it has the same body style, size, and perform (D) as that one. 
23. The (A) hardware of that (B) computer was infected (C) by some new (D) viruses. 
24.During our tour of the refinery (A), it was seen (B) that both propane and (C) gasoline were produced in large volumes. (D) 
III. Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 25 to 34. 
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time , but the availability of fresh meat , like that of fresh milk, was very limited, there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking and sealing process of canning. And in the 1850s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year. 
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for American to vary their daily diets. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most , for up to six months of the year . In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s. 
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare. 
25. What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. Causes of food spoilage 	
B. Commercial production of ice 
C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet 
D. Population movements in nineteenth century 
26. The phrase “in season” in paragraph 1 refers to 
A. a kind of weather 	B. a particular time of year 
C. an official schedule 	D. a method of flavoring food 
27. The word “prevent” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to 
A. estimate 	B. avoid 	C. correct 	D. confine 
28. During the 1860’s, canned food products were 
A. unavailable in rural areas 	B. shipped in refrigerator cans 
C. available in limited quantities 	D. a staple part of the American diet 
29. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use 
A. before 1860 	B. before 1890 	C. after 1900 	D. after 1920 
30. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to 
A. refrigerator cars 	B. perishables 	C. growers 	D. distances 
31. The word “fixture” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to 
A. luxury 	B. substance 	C. commonplace object D. mechanical device 
32. The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice 
A. decreased in number 	B. were on an irregular schedule 
C. increased in cost 	D. occurred only in the summer 
33. Which of the following types of food preservation was not mentioned in the passage? 
A. Drying 	B. Canning 	C. Cold storage 	D. Chemical additives 
34. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? 
A. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available. 
B. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners. 
C. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables. 
D. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
IV. Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 44.
Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really much more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brain electrically, he could elicit the total recall of complex events in his objects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail. 
The memory trace is the term for whatever forms the international representation of the specific information about the event stored in the memory. Assumed to have been made by structural changes in the brain, the memory trace is not subject to direct observation but is rather a theoretical construct that is used to speculate about how information presented at a particular time can cause performance at a later time. Most theories include the strength of the memory trace as a variable in the degrees of learning, retention, and retrieval possible for a memory. One theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory. 
35. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? 
A. Neurosurgery 	B. Human memory 	C. Dr. Wilder Penfield	D. Chemical reactions 
36. The word “formerly” in the paragraph 1 could be best replaced by “_______”. 
A. from time to time	B. in general 	C. in the past 	D. by chance 
37. The word “that” in the paragraph 1 refers to _______
A. the commuter 	B. the efficiently 	C. the memory 	D. the sophistication 
38. Compared with a computer, human memory is _______
A. more limited 	B. less dependable 	C. more complex 	D. less durable 
39. According to the passage, researchers have concluded that_______ . 
A. human memory is inefficient 
B. the mind has much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed 
C. different points of view are valuable 
D. the physical basis for memory is clear 
40. The word “elicit” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “_______ ”. 
A. draw 	B. prove 	C prevent 	D. reject 
41. How did Penfield stimulate dreams and other minor events from the past? 
A. by surgery 	B. by repetition 	
C. by chemical stimulation 	D. by electrical stimulation 
42. The word “bonds” in the last sentence of the passage means “_______”. 
A. responsibilities 	B. agreements 	C. promises 	D. connections 
43. According to the passage, the capacity for the storage in the brain_______ . 
A. has a limited combination of relationships 
B. is not influenced by repetition 
C. can be understood by examining the physiology of the brain 
D. is stimulated by patterns of activity 
44. All of the following are true of a memory trace EXCEPT that_______ . 
A. it is probably made by structural changes in the brain
B. it is related to the degree of recall supported by repetition 
C. it is able to be observed directly by investigators 
D. it is theoretical construct that we use to form hypotheses
V. Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks from 45 to 54.
The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing recognition. In view of the general increase in this (45)_______ , it is not surprising that many people with literary interests and a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full- or- part- time (46) _______ . Some advice may usefully be given to such would- betranslators. 
The first difficulty the beginner will (47) _______ is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a translator to anyone who has not already (48) _______ a reputation for sound work. The least publishers will (49) _______ before commissioning a translator is a fairly lengthy (50) _______ of the applicant’s work, even if unpublished. Perhaps the best way the would-be translator can begin is to select some book of the type which he or she feels competent and eager to translate, translate a (51) _______ section of the book and then submit the book and the translation to a suitable publisher. If he or she is extremely lucky, this may result in a commission to translate the book. More probably, however, publishers will (52) _______ the book as such but if they are favourably (53) _______ by the translation, they may very possibly commission some other books of a (54) _______ nature which they already have in mind. 
45. 	A. field 	B. category 	C. group 	D. class 
46. 	A work 	B. employment 	C. occupation 	D. line 
47. 	A. encounter 	B. involve 	C. reveal 	D. introduce 
48. 	A. formed 	B. set 	C. founded 	D. established 
49. 	A. instruct 	B. oblige 	C. demand 	D. direct 
50. 	A. instance 	B. case 	C. specimen 	D. model 
51. 	A. substantial 	B. main 	C. grand 	D. plentiful 
52. 	A. exclude 	B. reject 	C. object 	D. disapprove 
53. 	A. impressed 	B. convinced 	C. affected 	D. taken
54. 	A. common 	B. same 	C. similar 	D. joint
VI. Mark the A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
55. 	A. bushes 	B. wishes 	C. researches 	D. headaches 
56. 	A. apply 	B. maximum 	C. cactus 	D. national 
57. 	A. shown 	B. flown 	C. grown 	D. crown
VII. Mark the 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.
58.	A. characterise 	B. facility 	C. irrational 	D. variety 
59. 	A. opponent 	B. horizon 	C. synchronized 	D. canoeing 
60. 	A. optimist 	B. immediate 	C. fabulous 	D. accuracy
VIII. 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
61. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures. 
A. physical 	B. severe 	C. beneficial 	D. damaging 
62. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially. 
A. Wealthy 	B. Well-off 	C. Privileged 	D. Impoverished 
63. Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances.
A. natural 	B. made by machine	C. man-made 	D. unusual
64. The police have not had time to complete their investigations but they have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bond
A. temporally 	B. intentionally 	C. certainly 	D. hesistantly
SECTION B
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. 
1. I saw him come out of the house.
=> He ......................................................................................................................................
2. I haven’t much money, I can’t buy any new clothes.
=> If only ................................................................................................................................
3. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities.
=> It ........................................................................................................................................
4. In a few countries the whole of the population only enjoy a reasonable standard of living
=> Only...................................................................................................................................
5. We went out in spite of the rain.
=> Although ............................................................................................................................
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about an important person your best friend.
ĐÁP ÁN
1A	6C	11D	16C	21C	26B	31C	36C	41D	46C	51A	56A	61C
2C	7C	12D	17B	22D	27B	32A	37C	42D	47A	52B	57D	62D
3D	8C	13C	18A	23C	28C	33D	38C	43D	48D	53A	58A	63A
4C	9A	14C	19B	24B	29B	34A	39B	44C	49C	54C	59C	64C
5C 	10B	15A	20B	25C	30B	35B	40A	45A	50C	55D	60B
VIẾT LẠI CÂU
1. He was seen to come out of the house.
2. If only I had more money I could buy some new clothes.
3. It was believed that she had taken part in revolutionary activities.
4. Only in few countries does the whole of the population enjoy areasonable.
5. Although it rained, we went out.