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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. sovereignty B. advantage C. enrichment D. edition Question 2: A. considerate B. continental C. territorial D. economic Question 3: A. index B. commit C. preview D. open Question 4: A. specify B. illustrate C. interact D. fertilize Question 5: A. habitat B. attendance C. candidate D. wilderness

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: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide ______ of flowers and fruit trees have added elegance to this place and made it a major tourist attraction.

A. variety B. amount C. species D. number Question 7: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair.

A. an old wooden European beautiful B. a beautiful old European wooden C. an old beautiful wooden European D. a wooden old beautiful European

Question 8: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision. A. Until B. In spite C. But for D. Providing

Question 9: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930's and 1940's, but it is still an important ______ of entertainment.

A. status B. source C. origin D. prospect Question 10: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall.

A. that B. what C. which D. it Question 11: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without questioning them.

A. in addition B. for instance C. instead of D. because of Question 12: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area.

A. the location of which B. each locating C. each located D. and are located Question 13: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off.

A. it is the development of B. that the development of C. it is the user of D. that the user of

Question 14: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.” A. picked up B. picking up C. pick up D. to pick up

Question 15: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ______ the difference.

A. made B. gave C. did D. took Question 16: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out.

A. take possession of B. catch sight of C. keep track of D. gain recognition of Question 17: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night.

A. would B. should C. will D. must Question 18: ______, she continued to carry out her duties.

A. Although in poor health B. Although she is in good health C. Despite her good health D. No matter how poor her health

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Question 19: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” A. Not in the least B. Just in case C. At all costs D. You are welcome

Question 20: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect. A. had identified B. has been identified C. has identified D. had been identified

Question 21: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back. A. running over B. streaming down C. flowed down D. fallen against

Question 22: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has been denounced by ASEAN and Western politicians and professionals as the violation of Vietnam’s ______ waters.

A. farmed B. fresh C. inland D. territorial Question 23: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. That’s very kind of you. B. Not a chance. C. I don’t believe it. D. Well done!

Question 24: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. A. why to choose B. how to make C. where to go D. when to use

Question 25: In no circumstances ______ on campus. A. should smoking be allowed B. should allow smoking C. smoking should be allowed D. we should allow smoking

Question 26: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my parents' wedding.

A. took after B. made up C. turned down D. came across Question 27: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.”

A. in case B. if C. so that D. unless Question 28: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week. His father is seeing him off at the railway station. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Minh!” Minh: “______, Dad.”

A. By no means B. I wish so C. Thank you D. Never mind Question 29: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence.

A. employment B. post C. work D. career Question 30: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.”

A. boiled B. were boiling C. are boiling D. have been boiling

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 31: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. A. puts off B. looks for C. attends to D. approves of

Question 32: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o'clock and take good care of their own business.

A. manage an inflexible system B. have a good voyage C. run faster than others D. organize things inefficiently

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 33: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests.

A. being separated from peers B. forming a new business company C. being together with friends D. enjoying the care of parents

Question 34: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior.

A. slowly reaches the boiling point B. remains at an unchanged level C. suddenly becomes uncontrollable D. stays under pressure


Question 35: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf.

A. facing the reality B. worsening the situation C. easing the tension D. improving the condition

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 36: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, A B C and they work hard. D

Question 37: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom. A B C D

Question 38: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York. A B C D

Question 39: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent A B of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times. C D

Question 40: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town. A B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 50.

Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations under U.S. law. They are approved to operate as non-profit, for-profit, or public corporations (41)______ education and training. Increasingly, state authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (42)______ and receive accreditation as a condition of final and continued approval.

As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally self-governing and are (43)______ to make property, facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (44)______ their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and do most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (45)______ one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public institutions may compete within the same state or territory for budget appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the system that (46)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace - an important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized.

Some institutions are governed (47)______ under multi-campus arrangements. These include most local public schools (governed by school districts) and many state community college and university systems. Whether single- or multi-campus, institutional corporations (48)______ by boards of citizens, both alumni and non-alumni, who are ultimately responsible for all operations. They appoint senior (49)______, such as principals, headmasters, presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (50)______ their name.

From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges. InfoUSA (CD version) Question 41: A. provided B. provision C. provide D. providing Question 42: A. with B. to C. for D. on Question 43: A. capable B. able C. probable D. possible Question 44: A. rise B. raise C. call D. lend Question 45: A. with B. to C. for D. at Question 46: A. lets B. causes C. prevents D. makes Question 47: A. collection B. collective C. collect D. collectively Question 48: A. controlled B. are controlling C. are controlled D. being controlled Question 49: A. trainees B. judges C. assistants D. leaders Question 50: A. on B. in C. above D. at

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

Question 51: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. A. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. B. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. C. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. D. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful.


Question 52: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. A. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. C. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. D. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked.

Question 53: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier. A. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. B. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. C. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. D. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document.

Question 54: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. A. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. B. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early. C. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. D. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early.

Question 55: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. A. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. B. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. C. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion.

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 56 to 65.

Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.

All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.

Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.

Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.

Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.

Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.

From Practical Faster Reading by Gerald Mosback and Vivien Mosback. CUP

Question 56: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Advantages of dried foods. B. Water: the main component of food. C. Mechanization of drying foods. D. Different methods of drying foods.

Question 57: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. expose foods to sun and wind B. remove moisture from foods C. produce pemmican D. moisten foods

Question 58: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. reduced considerably B. put a tick C. examined carefully D. motivated to develop

Question 59: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. A. remove their wax coating B. kill off bacteria C. maintain their color D. crack their skin


Question 60: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards B. dipping them in an alkaline solution C. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through D. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder

Question 61: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Vegetables B. Foods C. Things D. Chambers

Question 62: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______. A. small flakes B. fine powder C. dried soup D. recognizable pieces

Question 63: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables. B. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods. C. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun. D. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago.

Question 64: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. A. explorers who are underweight B. soldiers who are not in battle C. people who are on the move D. housewives who have little storage space

Question 65: This passage is mainly ______. A. argumentative B. analytical C. informative D. fictional

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.

Question 66: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get muddled up. A. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. B. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork. C. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up. D. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up.

Question 67: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. A. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. B. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. C. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. D. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.

Question 68: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well. A. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text. B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. C. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration. D. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration.

Question 69: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the inter-school table tennis championship.

A. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship. B. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion. C. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship. D. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion.

Question 70: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. A. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece. B. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them. C. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy. D. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them.


We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin - a behavioural biologist - describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping the importance it deserves.

Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time getting to work.


Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and late-night TV and the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours' sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of 'sleep debt'.

Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the world's most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of the world's population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation.

What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general. Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on 'night call', and may get less than three hours' sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when exhausted isn't. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night.

New English File Upper-intermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, OUP

Question 71: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. B. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. C. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. D. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society.

Question 72: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. surrounded with clocks B. having a round clock C. during the daytime D. all day and night

Question 73: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. A. an easy solution to sleep deprivation B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping C. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation D. an ineffective means of communication

Question 74: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. B. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. C. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. D. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep.

Question 75: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. the world's population B. caffeine consumption C. reaching a point D. masking the symptoms

Question 76: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. B. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. D. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep.

Question 77: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. likely to become worthless B. becoming more noticeable C. bound to bring satisfaction D. causing serious damage or loss

Question 78: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. B. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. C. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.

Question 79: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT ______.

A. drivers B. doctors C. engineers D. biologists Question 80: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A. A Well-known Biologist B. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects C. Accident Prevention: Urgent! D. A Society of Sleepless People

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: In no circumstances ______ on campus.

A. should allow smoking B. should smoking be allowed C. we should allow smoking D. smoking should be allowed


A. amount B. number C. species D. variety Question 3: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair.

A. an old wooden European beautiful B. an old beautiful wooden European C. a wooden old beautiful European D. a beautiful old European wooden

Question 4: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area. A. each locating B. the location of which C. each located D. and are located

Question 5: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. A. when to use B. where to go C. how to make D. why to choose

Question 6: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off. A. it is the development of B. that the user of C. it is the user of D. that the development of

Question 7: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall. A. which B. what C. it D. that

Question 8: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you. C. Well done! D. I don’t believe it.

Question 9: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. A. should B. will C. would D. must

Question 10: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week. His father is seeing him off at the railway station. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.


A. By no means B. Thank you C. I wish so D. Never mind Question 11: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ______ the difference.

A. made B. gave C. took D. did Question 12: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.”

A. pick up B. picking up C. to pick up D. picked up Question 13: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my parents' wedding.

A. took after B. turned down C. came across D. made up Question 14: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out.

A. take possession of B. keep track of C. catch sight of D. gain recognition of



A. origin B. prospect C. status D. source Question 16: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has been denounced by ASEAN and Western politicians and professionals as the violation of Vietnam’s ______ waters.

A. farmed B. territorial C. fresh D. inland Question 17: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.”

A. are boiling B. were boiling C. have been boiling D. boiled Question 18: ______, she continued to carry out her duties.

A. Despite her good health B. No matter how poor her health C. Although she is in good health D. Although in poor health

Question 19: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect. A. has been identified B. has identified C. had identified D. had been identified

Question 20: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision. A. In spite B. Providing C. But for D. Until

Question 21: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back. A. streaming down B. fallen against C. flowed down D. running over

Question 22: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without questioning them.

A. for instance B. because of C. instead of D. in addition Question 23: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.”

A. in case B. if C. so that D. unless Question 24: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” A. You are welcome B. Just in case C. At all costs D. Not in the least

Question 25: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence. A. career B. post C. work D. employment

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 26: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests.

A. being together with friends B. forming a new business company C. enjoying the care of parents D. being separated from peers

Question 27: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior.

A. remains at an unchanged level B. slowly reaches the boiling point C. stays under pressure D. suddenly becomes uncontrollable


A. facing the reality B. worsening the situation C. improving the condition D. easing the tension



Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time getting to work. Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and late-night TV and the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours' sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of 'sleep debt'.

Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep are


mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the world's most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of the world's population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation.



Question 29: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. B. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. C. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. D. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society.

Question 30: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. surrounded with clocks B. having a round clock C. all day and night D. during the daytime


Question 32: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. B. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. C. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. D. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep.

Question 33: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. masking the symptoms B. reaching a point C. caffeine consumption D. the world's population

Question 34: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. B. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. D. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep.

Question 35: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. likely to become worthless B. causing serious damage or loss C. bound to bring satisfaction D. becoming more noticeable

Question 36: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. B. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.


A. biologists B. drivers C. doctors D. engineers Question 38: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects B. A Society of Sleepless People C. A Well-known Biologist D. Accident Prevention: Urgent!

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 39: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York.

A B C D Question 40: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent

A B of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times. C D



Question 42: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, A B C and they work hard. D


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 44: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.

A. looks for B. puts off C. attends to D. approves of Question 45: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o'clock and take good care of their own business.

A. manage an inflexible system B. run faster than others C. have a good voyage D. organize things inefficiently

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 46: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me.

A. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. B. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. C. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion.

Question 47: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. A. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked. B. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. C. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. D. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work.

Question 48: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier. A. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. B. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. C. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document. D. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency.

Question 49: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. A. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. B. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful. C. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. D. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile.

Question 50: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. A. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. B. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. C. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. D. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early.










Question 51: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Advantages of dried foods. B. Water: the main component of food. C. Different methods of drying foods. D. Mechanization of drying foods.

Question 52: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. moisten foods B. remove moisture from foods C. produce pemmican D. expose foods to sun and wind

Question 53: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. motivated to develop B. reduced considerably C. examined carefully D. put a tick

Question 54: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. A. crack their skin B. remove their wax coating C. maintain their color D. kill off bacteria

Question 55: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards B. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder C. dipping them in an alkaline solution D. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through

Question 56: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Chambers B. Foods C. Things D. Vegetables

Question 57: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______. A. fine powder B. dried soup C. recognizable pieces D. small flakes

Question 58: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables. B. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun. C. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago. D. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods.

Question 59: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. A. explorers who are underweight B. people who are on the move C. soldiers who are not in battle D. housewives who have little storage space

Question 60: This passage is mainly ______. A. analytical B. informative C. fictional D. argumentative

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 61: A. interact B. specify C. illustrate D. fertilize Question 62: A. territorial B. economic C. considerate D. continental Question 63: A. sovereignty B. edition C. advantage D. enrichment Question 64: A. commit B. open C. index D. preview Question 65: A. candidate B. habitat C. wilderness D. attendance Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. Question 66: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get muddled up.

A. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up. B. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork. C. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. D. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up.

Question 67: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well. A. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. B. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text. C. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration. D. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration.


Question 68: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. A. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy. B. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece. C. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them. D. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them.


A. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship. B. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion. C. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion. D. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship.

Question 70: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. A. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. B. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. C. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. D. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.





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Question 71: A. provision B. provide C. providing D. provided Question 72: A. on B. with C. for D. to Question 73: A. possible B. able C. probable D. capable Question 74: A. lend B. rise C. call D. raise Question 75: A. for B. with C. at D. to Question 76: A. prevents B. causes C. lets D. makes Question 77: A. collective B. collectively C. collection D. collect Question 78: A. being controlled B. are controlled C. controlled D. are controlling Question 79: A. trainees B. assistants C. leaders D. judges Question 80: A. at B. above C. on D. in

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) 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 1: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, and

A B C they work hard. D





Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 6: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o'clock and take good care of their own business.

A. run faster than others B. organize things inefficiently C. have a good voyage D. manage an inflexible system

Question 7: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. A. approves of B. looks for C. puts off D. attends to

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 8: A. advantage B. enrichment C. sovereignty D. edition Question 9: A. fertilize B. illustrate C. interact D. specify Question 10: A. commit B. index C. open D. preview Question 11: A. attendance B. wilderness C. habitat D. candidate Question 12: A. economic B. continental C. territorial D. considerate Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 22.






Question 13: A. provided B. provision C. providing D. provide Question 14: A. to B. on C. with D. for Question 15: A. capable B. probable C. possible D. able Question 16: A. lend B. raise C. call D. rise Question 17: A. for B. with C. at D. to Question 18: A. prevents B. makes C. causes D. lets Question 19: A. collection B. collect C. collectively D. collective Question 20: A. being controlled B. are controlling C. are controlled D. controlled Question 21: A. assistants B. judges C. trainees D. leaders Question 22: A. above B. in C. on D. at 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 23: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior.

A. slowly reaches the boiling point B. stays under pressure C. remains at an unchanged level D. suddenly becomes uncontrollable

Question 24: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests.

A. enjoying the care of parents B. forming a new business company C. being separated from peers D. being together with friends


A. easing the tension B. facing the reality C. worsening the situation D. improving the condition








Question 26: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. B. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. C. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. D. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society.

Question 27: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. having a round clock B. during the daytime C. surrounded with clocks D. all day and night

Question 28: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. A. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping C. an easy solution to sleep deprivation D. an ineffective means of communication

Question 29: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. B. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. C. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. D. The electric light was invented in the 19th century.

Question 30: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. masking the symptoms B. the world's population C. reaching a point D. caffeine consumption


Question 32: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. bound to bring satisfaction B. becoming more noticeable C. likely to become worthless D. causing serious damage or loss

Question 33: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. B. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. C. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. D. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.


A. biologists B. doctors C. engineers D. drivers Question 35: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A. A Well-known Biologist B. A Society of Sleepless People C. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects D. Accident Prevention: Urgent!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 36: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.”

A. picked up B. to pick up C. picking up D. pick up Question 37: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect.

A. had been identified B. has been identified C. had identified D. has identified Question 38: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area.

A. each locating B. each located C. and are located D. the location of which Question 39: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out.

A. take possession of B. catch sight of C. keep track of D. gain recognition of Question 40: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week. His father is seeing him off at the railway station. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.


A. I wish so B. Never mind C. Thank you D. By no means Question 41: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you. C. I don’t believe it. D. Well done!



A. territorial B. fresh C. farmed D. inland Question 43: ______, she continued to carry out her duties.

A. Despite her good health B. Although in poor health C. Although she is in good health D. No matter how poor her health


A. came across B. took after C. made up D. turned down Question 45: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without questioning them.

A. in addition B. instead of C. for instance D. because of Question 46: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night.

A. must B. would C. will D. should Question 47: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair.

A. an old beautiful wooden European B. a wooden old beautiful European C. an old wooden European beautiful D. a beautiful old European wooden

Question 48: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.” A. were boiling B. are boiling C. have been boiling D. boiled

Question 49: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back. A. flowed down B. fallen against C. streaming down D. running over


A. made B. gave C. did D. took Question 51: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off.

A. it is the user of B. that the user of C. it is the development of D. that the development of

Question 52: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall. A. it B. what C. that D. which

Question 53: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. A. where to go B. how to make C. when to use D. why to choose


A. amount B. variety C. number D. species Question 55: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” A. At all costs B. Just in case C. Not in the least D. You are welcome

Question 56: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence. A. career B. employment C. post D. work


A. origin B. status C. source D. prospect Question 58: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision.

A. Until B. In spite C. Providing D. But for Question 59: In no circumstances ______ on campus.

A. smoking should be allowed B. should smoking be allowed C. we should allow smoking D. should allow smoking

Question 60: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.” A. unless B. in case C. if D. so that

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 61: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend.

A. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. B. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. C. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful. D. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading.


Question 62: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. A. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. B. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. C. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. D. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early.

Question 63: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier. A. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. B. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document. C. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. D. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency.

Question 64: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. A. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. B. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. C. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion.

Question 65: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. A. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked. B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. C. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. D. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. Question 66: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well.

A. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text. B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. C. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration. D. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration.

Question 67: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. A. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. B. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. C. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. D. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.

Question 68: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. A. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them. B. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy. C. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them. D. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece.

Question 69: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get muddled up. A. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. B. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up. C. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork. D. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up.


A. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion. B. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship. C. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship. D. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion.










Question 71: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Mechanization of drying foods. B. Water: the main component of food. C. Advantages of dried foods. D. Different methods of drying foods.

Question 72: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. moisten foods B. expose foods to sun and wind C. remove moisture from foods D. produce pemmican

Question 73: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. put a tick B. reduced considerably C. motivated to develop D. examined carefully

Question 74: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. A. crack their skin B. kill off bacteria C. remove their wax coating D. maintain their color

Question 75: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards B. dipping them in an alkaline solution C. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through D. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder

Question 76: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Foods B. Chambers C. Things D. Vegetables

Question 77: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______. A. dried soup B. recognizable pieces C. fine powder D. small flakes

Question 78: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables. B. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago. C. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods. D. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun.

Question 79: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. A. people who are on the move B. explorers who are underweight C. housewives who have little storage space D. soldiers who are not in battle

Question 80: This passage is mainly ______. A. informative B. fictional C. argumentative D. analytical

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without questioning them.

A. for instance B. in addition C. because of D. instead of Question 2: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.”

A. unless B. in case C. if D. so that Question 3: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall.

A. which B. it C. that D. what Question 4: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out.

A. take possession of B. keep track of C. gain recognition of D. catch sight of Question 5: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide ______ of flowers and fruit trees have added elegance to this place and made it a major tourist attraction.

A. number B. amount C. variety D. species Question 6: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back.

A. streaming down B. running over C. fallen against D. flowed down Question 7: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off.

A. it is the user of B. it is the development of C. that the user of D. that the development of


A. status B. origin C. prospect D. source Question 9: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.”

A. picking up B. to pick up C. picked up D. pick up Question 10: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision.

A. In spite B. Until C. Providing D. But for Question 11: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect.

A. had identified B. had been identified C. has been identified D. has identified Question 12: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ______ the difference.

A. took B. made C. gave D. did Question 13: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area.

A. and are located B. each locating C. each located D. the location of which Question 14: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.”

A. have been boiling B. boiled C. are boiling D. were boiling Question 15: In no circumstances ______ on campus.

A. should allow smoking B. we should allow smoking C. should smoking be allowed D. smoking should be allowed

Question 16: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. A. how to make B. when to use C. why to choose D. where to go

Question 17: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. A. will B. would C. should D. must


A. came across B. made up C. took after D. turned down


Question 19: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair. A. a wooden old beautiful European B. an old beautiful wooden European C. an old wooden European beautiful D. a beautiful old European wooden



A. I wish so B. Thank you C. By no means D. Never mind Question 21: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. Well done! B. I don’t believe it. C. Not a chance. D. That’s very kind of you.

Question 22: ______, she continued to carry out her duties. A. Despite her good health B. No matter how poor her health C. Although she is in good health D. Although in poor health


A. farmed B. inland C. fresh D. territorial Question 24: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” A. At all costs B. Not in the least C. Just in case D. You are welcome

Question 25: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence. A. work B. post C. career D. employment









Question 26: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Advantages of dried foods. B. Mechanization of drying foods. C. Different methods of drying foods. D. Water: the main component of food.


Question 27: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. remove moisture from foods B. expose foods to sun and wind C. moisten foods D. produce pemmican

Question 28: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. reduced considerably B. put a tick C. examined carefully D. motivated to develop

Question 29: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. A. maintain their color B. kill off bacteria C. remove their wax coating D. crack their skin

Question 30: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. A. dipping them in an alkaline solution B. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through C. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder D. spreading them out on trays in drying yards

Question 31: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Chambers B. Vegetables C. Foods D. Things


Question 33: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables. B. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago. C. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods. D. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun.

Question 34: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. A. soldiers who are not in battle B. people who are on the move C. explorers who are underweight D. housewives who have little storage space

Question 35: This passage is mainly ______. A. argumentative B. informative C. fictional D. analytical

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 36: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me.

A. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. B. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. C. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion.

Question 37: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. A. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. B. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. C. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. D. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked.

Question 38: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier. A. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. B. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. C. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. D. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document.

Question 39: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. A. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. B. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. C. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. D. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful.

Question 40: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. A. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. B. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. C. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. D. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early.


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 41: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior.

A. stays under pressure B. slowly reaches the boiling point C. remains at an unchanged level D. suddenly becomes uncontrollable


A. facing the reality B. worsening the situation C. improving the condition D. easing the tension


A. enjoying the care of parents B. being separated from peers C. forming a new business company D. being together with friends





From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges. InfoUSA (CD version) Question 44: A. providing B. provision C. provide D. provided Question 45: A. with B. to C. for D. on Question 46: A. able B. capable C. probable D. possible Question 47: A. rise B. lend C. raise D. call Question 48: A. at B. to C. with D. for Question 49: A. lets B. causes C. makes D. prevents Question 50: A. collectively B. collect C. collective D. collection Question 51: A. are controlling B. are controlled C. being controlled D. controlled Question 52: A. assistants B. judges C. leaders D. trainees Question 53: A. at B. above C. on D. in 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 54: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom.

A B C D Question 55: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent

A B of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times. C D


Question 57: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, and A B C they work hard. D



Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 59: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.

A. attends to B. approves of C. puts off D. looks for Question 60: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o'clock and take good care of their own business.

A. run faster than others B. have a good voyage C. organize things inefficiently D. manage an inflexible system







Question 61: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. B. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. C. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. D. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society.

Question 62: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. during the daytime B. having a round clock C. surrounded with clocks D. all day and night

Question 63: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. A. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation B. an ineffective means of communication C. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping D. an easy solution to sleep deprivation

Question 64: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. B. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. C. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. D. The electric light was invented in the 19th century.

Question 65: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. reaching a point B. the world's population C. caffeine consumption D. masking the symptoms


Question 66: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. B. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep. C. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. D. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day.

Question 67: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. likely to become worthless B. causing serious damage or loss C. becoming more noticeable D. bound to bring satisfaction

Question 68: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. B. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. C. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.


A. engineers B. drivers C. biologists D. doctors Question 70: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A. A Society of Sleepless People B. A Well-known Biologist C. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects D. Accident Prevention: Urgent!

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 71: A. considerate B. continental C. economic D. territorial Question 72: A. fertilize B. illustrate C. interact D. specify Question 73: A. sovereignty B. enrichment C. advantage D. edition Question 74: A. preview B. index C. commit D. open Question 75: A. candidate B. attendance C. wilderness D. habitat Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. Question 76: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece.

A. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece. B. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them. C. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them. D. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy.

Question 77: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. A. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. B. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. C. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. D. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.

Question 78: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well. A. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration. B. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration. C. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. D. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text.

Question 79: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get muddled up. A. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up. B. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up. C. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. D. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork.


A. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship. B. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship. C. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion. D. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion.

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 1: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o'clock and take good care of their own business.

A. organize things inefficiently B. manage an inflexible system C. run faster than others D. have a good voyage

Question 2: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. A. approves of B. attends to C. puts off D. looks for







Question 3: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. B. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. C. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. D. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia.

Question 4: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. all day and night B. surrounded with clocks C. during the daytime D. having a round clock

Question 5: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. A. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping B. an easy solution to sleep deprivation C. an ineffective means of communication D. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation

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Question 6: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. B. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. C. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. D. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep.

Question 7: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. reaching a point B. masking the symptoms C. the world's population D. caffeine consumption

Question 8: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. B. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep. C. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. D. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers.

Question 9: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. bound to bring satisfaction B. becoming more noticeable C. causing serious damage or loss D. likely to become worthless

Question 10: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. B. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. D. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.


A. doctors B. drivers C. biologists D. engineers Question 12: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Accident Prevention: Urgent! B. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects C. A Society of Sleepless People D. A Well-known Biologist

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 13: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans.

A. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. B. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. C. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. D. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early.

Question 14: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. A. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. C. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked. D. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work.

Question 15: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier. A. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. B. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. C. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document. D. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away.

Question 16: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. A. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. B. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. C. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. D. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful.

Question 17: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. A. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. B. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. C. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion.

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 18: A. commit B. index C. preview D. open Question 19: A. enrichment B. advantage C. sovereignty D. edition Question 20: A. habitat B. candidate C. wilderness D. attendance Question 21: A. economic B. considerate C. continental D. territorial Question 22: A. interact B. specify C. illustrate D. fertilize


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 23: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance,

A B C and they work hard. D





Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. Question 28: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the inter-school table tennis championship.

A. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion. B. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion. C. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship. D. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship.

Question 29: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. A. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. B. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. C. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. D. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.

Question 30: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get muddled up. A. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up. B. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up. C. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. D. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork.

Question 31: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. A. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them. B. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece. C. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy. D. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them.

Question 32: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well. A. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration. B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. C. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text. D. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration.



As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally self-governing and are (35)______ to make property, facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (36)______ their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and do most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (37)______ one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public institutions may compete within the same state


or territory for budget appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the system that (38)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace - an important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized.



Question 33: A. provided B. provision C. provide D. providing Question 34: A. to B. with C. for D. on Question 35: A. capable B. probable C. possible D. able Question 36: A. call B. rise C. lend D. raise Question 37: A. at B. for C. to D. with Question 38: A. makes B. prevents C. lets D. causes Question 39: A. collection B. collect C. collectively D. collective Question 40: A. being controlled B. controlled C. are controlling D. are controlled Question 41: A. leaders B. trainees C. judges D. assistants Question 42: A. above B. on C. in D. at Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 43: In no circumstances ______ on campus.

A. smoking should be allowed B. should allow smoking C. we should allow smoking D. should smoking be allowed


A. did B. made C. took D. gave Question 45: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.”

A. to pick up B. picked up C. pick up D. picking up Question 46: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair.

A. a wooden old beautiful European B. a beautiful old European wooden C. an old beautiful wooden European D. an old wooden European beautiful

Question 47: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back. A. fallen against B. running over C. flowed down D. streaming down

Question 48: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. A. why to choose B. when to use C. how to make D. where to go

Question 49: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision. A. Until B. In spite C. But for D. Providing



A. By no means B. I wish so C. Thank you D. Never mind Question 51: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide ______ of flowers and fruit trees have added elegance to this place and made it a major tourist attraction.

A. amount B. number C. species D. variety Question 52: ______, she continued to carry out her duties.

A. No matter how poor her health B. Despite her good health C. Although in poor health D. Although she is in good health


A. inland B. farmed C. territorial D. fresh Question 54: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area.

A. each located B. each locating C. and are located D. the location of which


Question 55: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off. A. it is the user of B. that the development of C. that the user of D. it is the development of


A. turned down B. came across C. made up D. took after Question 57: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect.

A. had identified B. had been identified C. has been identified D. has identified Question 58: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930's and 1940's, but it is still an important ______ of entertainment.

A. origin B. prospect C. status D. source Question 59: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall.

A. what B. it C. that D. which Question 60: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.”

A. unless B. so that C. in case D. if Question 61: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without questioning them.

A. in addition B. instead of C. for instance D. because of Question 62: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.”

A. boiled B. were boiling C. have been boiling D. are boiling Question 63: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. That’s very kind of you. B. I don’t believe it. C. Not a chance. D. Well done!

Question 64: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence. A. work B. post C. employment D. career

Question 65: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out.

A. keep track of B. take possession of C. gain recognition of D. catch sight of Question 66: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” A. At all costs B. Not in the least C. Just in case D. You are welcome

Question 67: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. A. would B. will C. must D. should


A. slowly reaches the boiling point B. suddenly becomes uncontrollable C. stays under pressure D. remains at an unchanged level


A. forming a new business company B. being separated from peers C. enjoying the care of parents D. being together with friends


A. easing the tension B. improving the condition C. facing the reality D. worsening the situation


Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced


pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.







Question 71: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Water: the main component of food. B. Advantages of dried foods. C. Mechanization of drying foods. D. Different methods of drying foods.

Question 72: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. moisten foods B. expose foods to sun and wind C. produce pemmican D. remove moisture from foods

Question 73: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. motivated to develop B. reduced considerably C. put a tick D. examined carefully

Question 74: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. A. remove their wax coating B. kill off bacteria C. maintain their color D. crack their skin

Question 75: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. A. dipping them in an alkaline solution B. spreading them out on trays in drying yards C. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through D. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder

Question 76: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Foods B. Things C. Vegetables D. Chambers


Question 78: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago. B. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods. C. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun. D. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables.

Question 79: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. A. people who are on the move B. housewives who have little storage space C. explorers who are underweight D. soldiers who are not in battle

Question 80: This passage is mainly ______. A. analytical B. fictional C. argumentative D. informative

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 1: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier.

A. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. B. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. C. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. D. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document.

Question 2: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. A. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. B. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. C. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. D. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked.

Question 3: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. A. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. B. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. C. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion.

Question 4: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. A. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful. B. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. C. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. D. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful.

Question 5: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. A. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. B. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. C. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. D. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 6: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o'clock and take good care of their own business.

A. organize things inefficiently B. have a good voyage C. manage an inflexible system D. run faster than others

Question 7: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. A. looks for B. approves of C. puts off D. attends to



As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally self-governing and are (10)______ to make property, facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (11)______ their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and do most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (12)______ one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public institutions may compete within the same state or territory for budget appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the


system that (13)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace - an important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized.


From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges. InfoUSA (CD version) Question 8: A. provided B. provision C. provide D. providing Question 9: A. with B. on C. to D. for Question 10: A. able B. capable C. probable D. possible Question 11: A. call B. lend C. raise D. rise Question 12: A. for B. with C. at D. to Question 13: A. causes B. makes C. prevents D. lets Question 14: A. collect B. collectively C. collective D. collection Question 15: A. controlled B. are controlling C. are controlled D. being controlled Question 16: A. leaders B. assistants C. judges D. trainees Question 17: A. in B. on C. above D. at 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 18: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance,

A B C and they work hard. D









What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general. Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on 'night call', and may get less than three hours' sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a tired driver can be


just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when exhausted isn't. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night.


Question 23: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. B. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. C. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. D. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia.

Question 24: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. having a round clock B. all day and night C. surrounded with clocks D. during the daytime


Question 26: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. B. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. C. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. D. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep.

Question 27: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. the world's population B. masking the symptoms C. caffeine consumption D. reaching a point


Question 29: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. likely to become worthless B. becoming more noticeable C. causing serious damage or loss D. bound to bring satisfaction

Question 30: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. B. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.


A. engineers B. drivers C. biologists D. doctors Question 32: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects B. Accident Prevention: Urgent! C. A Society of Sleepless People D. A Well-known Biologist


A. remains at an unchanged level B. suddenly becomes uncontrollable C. slowly reaches the boiling point D. stays under pressure


A. facing the reality B. easing the tension C. worsening the situation D. improving the condition


A. enjoying the care of parents B. being together with friends C. being separated from peers D. forming a new business company


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 36: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair.

A. a beautiful old European wooden B. an old beautiful wooden European C. a wooden old beautiful European D. an old wooden European beautiful

Question 37: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect. A. has been identified B. had identified C. had been identified D. has identified

Question 38: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off. A. that the development of B. it is the user of C. that the user of D. it is the development of

Question 39: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. Not a chance. B. I don’t believe it. C. Well done! D. That’s very kind of you.



A. Never mind B. Thank you C. I wish so D. By no means Question 41: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence.

A. employment B. post C. work D. career Question 42: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.”

A. picking up B. to pick up C. picked up D. pick up Question 43: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back.

A. running over B. fallen against C. flowed down D. streaming down Question 44: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.”

A. were boiling B. boiled C. are boiling D. have been boiling Question 45: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my parents' wedding.

A. made up B. came across C. took after D. turned down Question 46: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ______ the difference.

A. did B. gave C. took D. made Question 47: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930's and 1940's, but it is still an important ______ of entertainment.

A. prospect B. origin C. status D. source Question 48: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision.

A. In spite B. Providing C. Until D. But for Question 49: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out.

A. keep track of B. gain recognition of C. take possession of D. catch sight of Question 50: In no circumstances ______ on campus.

A. should smoking be allowed B. should allow smoking C. we should allow smoking D. smoking should be allowed

Question 51: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area. A. the location of which B. and are located C. each located D. each locating

Question 52: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall. A. it B. which C. what D. that

Question 53: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without questioning them.

A. in addition B. because of C. instead of D. for instance Question 54: ______, she continued to carry out her duties.

A. Despite her good health B. Although in poor health C. Although she is in good health D. No matter how poor her health


Question 55: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. A. where to go B. when to use C. why to choose D. how to make


A. number B. amount C. variety D. species Question 57: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.”

A. in case B. unless C. so that D. if Question 58: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” A. Just in case B. You are welcome C. Not in the least D. At all costs

Question 59: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. A. should B. must C. would D. will


A. territorial B. fresh C. farmed D. inland Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. Question 61: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well.

A. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. B. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration. C. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration. D. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text.

Question 62: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. A. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. B. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. C. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. D. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.


A. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion. B. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship. C. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion. D. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship.

Question 64: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. A. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them. B. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece. C. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy. D. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them.

Question 65: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get muddled up. A. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork. B. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up. C. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. D. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up.










Question 66: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Different methods of drying foods. B. Advantages of dried foods. C. Mechanization of drying foods. D. Water: the main component of food.

Question 67: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. remove moisture from foods B. produce pemmican C. expose foods to sun and wind D. moisten foods

Question 68: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. examined carefully B. put a tick C. motivated to develop D. reduced considerably

Question 69: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. A. maintain their color B. remove their wax coating C. crack their skin D. kill off bacteria

Question 70: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. A. dipping them in an alkaline solution B. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through C. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder D. spreading them out on trays in drying yards

Question 71: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Vegetables B. Foods C. Things D. Chambers

Question 72: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______. A. recognizable pieces B. dried soup C. fine powder D. small flakes

Question 73: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago. B. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun. C. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables. D. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods.

Question 74: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. A. people who are on the move B. soldiers who are not in battle C. explorers who are underweight D. housewives who have little storage space

Question 75: This passage is mainly ______. A. argumentative B. analytical C. informative D. fictional

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 76: A. edition B. advantage C. enrichment D. sovereignty Question 77: A. economic B. continental C. considerate D. territorial Question 78: A. commit B. preview C. index D. open Question 79: A. fertilize B. illustrate C. interact D. specify Question 80: A. habitat B. wilderness C. candidate D. attendance ---------------------------------------------------------- THE END ----------



ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D (Đáp án có 02 trang)

Mã đề

Câu 137 236 419 625 852 946

1 A B D D A A 2 A D C B B D 3 B D B D A C 4 C C D A A C 5 B B A C A D 6 A C B A A A 7 B B D A D D 8 C B C D C D 9 B D C C C D

10 B B A D B A 11 C A A C C C 12 C D D B B B 13 C C C C D A 14 A A D A C B 15 A D D C B C 16 A B B D A A 17 D C B D A A 18 A D C A A D 19 A A C D C A 20 B C C B D C 21 B A D D B B 22 D C B D A D 23 A A D D D C 24 C D D B A B 25 A B C B B B 26 D A C C D D 27 A D D A C C 28 C B B A C A 29 B D A A C C 30 D C D B B A 31 C B A A C C 32 D A D A A A 33 C C A B D B 34 C B A B C C 35 B B C B D B 36 D A A B D A 37 C A B D D A 38 D A B C D B 39 B D A B C D 40 A B C D D B 41 D A B D A B 42 C D A B C C 43 B C B D D D 44 B C A A B D 45 A D B C B B 46 B A A A B D 47 D A D C D D 48 C B C C D D 49 D C C B C C 50 B D A A C A

Mã đề Câu

137 236 419 625 852 946 51 A C A B D C 52 D B B C C C 53 B B A D C C 54 B C B C A B 55 B D C B A A 56 D A C A B C 57 B D C D C A 58 A C D D D C 59 C B B A A B 60 C B B C C A 61 D A D D B B 62 A C D D C B 63 D A A C A D 64 C A C B B C 65 C D A C B B 66 C A D C B A 67 B C C B C A 68 D A B C B D 69 C D D C D A 70 C C C C D B 71 A C D A D D 72 D C C C D D 73 B B B A B A 74 D D D C C A 75 B B C B C C 76 A B B D D D 77 D B D C A C 78 A B B B A A 79 D C A B A C 80 B D A B D D

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