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SECTION A: MULTIPLE –CHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is 
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A. repeats B. amuses C. attacks D. coughs 
Question 2: A. whom B. heal C. healthy D. honest 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST 
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: Before he went on vacation, Peter left explicit instructions for the decoration of his office. 
A. clear B. colorful C. vague D. direct 
Question 4: The earthquake caused great devastation in California. 
A. confusion B. gaps C. ruin D. movement 
Question 5: He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings. 
A. describe B. conceal C. release D. extend 
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 following questions. 
American humor and American popular heroes were born together. The first popular heroes of the new 
nation were comic heroes, and the first popular humor of the new nation was the antics of its hero-clowns. 
The heroic and the comic were combined in novel American proportions in popular literature. The heroic 
themes are obvious enough and not much different from those in the legends of other times and places: 
Achilles, Beowulf, Siegfried, Roland, and King Arthur. The American Davy Crockett legends repeat the 
familiar pattern of the old world heroic story: the pre-eminence of a mighty hero whose fame in myth has 
a tenuous basis in fact; the remarkable birth and precocious strength of the hero; single combats in which 
he distinguished himself against antagonists, both man and beast; vows and boasts; pride of the hero in his 
weapons, his dog, and his woman. 
Davy Crockett conquered man and beast with a swaggering nonchalance. He overcame animals by force of 
body and will. He killed four wolves at the age of six. He hugged a bear to death; he killed a rattlesnake 
with his teeth. He mastered the forces of nature. Crockett’s most famous natural exploit was saving the 
earth on the coldest day in history. First, he climbed a mountain to determine the trouble. Then he rescued 
all creation by squeezing bear-grease on the earth’s frozen axis and over the sun’s icy face. He whistled, 
“Push along, keep moving!” The earth gave a grunt and began moving. 
Neither the fearlessness nor the bold huntsman’s prowess was peculiarly American. Far more distinctive 
was the comic quality, all heroes are heroic; few are also clowns. What made the American popular hero 
heroic also made him comic. “May be”, said Crockett, “you’ll laugh at me and not at my book”. The 
ambiguity of American life and the vagueness which laid the continent open to adventure, which made the 
land a rich storehouse of the unexpected, which kept vocabulary ungoverned and the language fluid-this 
same ambiguity suffused both the Crockett legends were never quite certain whether to laugh or to applaud, 
or whether what they saw and heard was wonderful, awful or ridiculous. 
Question 6: What is the main point the author makes in the passage? 
A. Davy Crockett wrote humorous stories about mastering the nature. 
B. American popular heroes were characteristically comic. 
C. The Davy Crockett stories reflected the adventurous spirit of early America. 
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D. American popular literature was based on the legends of other times and places. 
Question 7: Achilles, Beowulf, and other heroes are mentioned in paragraph 2 to_________. 
A. show their similar heroic nature with the American heroes. 
B. show the role they play in the world legend history. 
C. compare their popularity with that of the American heroes. 
D. conclude heroic deeds described in old world heroic legends. 
Question 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a heroic theme? 
A. Superior physical strength B. Pride in the hero woman 
C. Fluid use of language D. Boasting by the hero 
Question 9: The word “antagonists” could be best replaced by_________. 
A. wild animals B. heroes C. forces D. opponents 
Question 10: Davy Crockett is an example of_________. 
A. a popular writer B. a heroic theme C. an old world hero D. a hero-clown 
Question 11: In paragraph 3, the author mentions a story in which Davy Crockett_________. 
A. killed a wild boar B. saved a bear C. saved the earth D. ate a rattlesnake 
Question 12: The word “exploit” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to_________. 
A. resource B. heroic act C. skill D. character trait 
Question 13: The word “prowess” in paragraph 4 is closest meaning to_________. 
A. goal B. weapon C. bravery D. caution 
Question 14: In paragraph 4, the author makes the point that_________. 
A. American enjoyed laughing at other people. 
B. American writers strove to create a distinctively American literature. 
C. American life was open to adventure and full of the unexpected. 
D. Americans valued comic qualities more than heroic qualities. 
Question 15: The word “ambiguity” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to_________. 
A. ridiculous B. richness C. uncertainty D. quality 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in 
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 16: A. enjoyment B. extension C. fashionable D. facilitate 
Question 17: A. apprehensive B. residential C. emergency D. resolution 
Question 18: A. threaten B. mosquito C. comfortable D. interesting 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word(s) for each of the following blanks. 
KEEPING FIT 
Bodies are made to move! They are not (19) _________for sitting around in front of the television or 
reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t (20) _________you have to be a super-athlete, and even (21) 
______exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better and 
feel better. You will develop more energy and self-confidence. 
Every time you move, you are exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and 
climb. (22) _________it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of all, exercise is fun. It’s what 
your body likes doing most-keeping on the (23) _________. 
Physical exercise is not only good for your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, 
more relaxed and more alert (24) _________people who sit around all day. Try an experiment-next time 
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you are (25) _________a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how much better 
you feel after an hour. 
A good (26) _________of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good about 
themselves when they know they have (27) _________their fitness. People who exercise regularly will tell 
you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have (28) _________-you’ll soon see and feel 
the benefits. 
Question 19: A. planned B. designed C. programmed D. caused 
Question 20: A. involve B. require C. reveal D. mean 
Question 21: A. a little B. a few C. little D. few 
Question 22: A. More and more B. The more C. More D. Moreover 
Question 23: A. increase B. move C. develop D. decrease 
Question 24: A. then B. about C. than D. with 
Question 25: A. in B. on C. at D. under 
Question 26: A. sense B. feel C. lot D. piece 
Question 27: A. experienced B. improved C. carried out D. grown 
Question 28: A. a run B. a trial C. a go D. a start 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 29: The phone _________suddenly while Jane was doing the gardening. 
A. is ringing B. had rung C. was ringing D. rang 
Question 30: Nam never comes to class on time and _________. 
A. neither doesn’t Huy B. so doesn’t Huy 
C. so does Huy D. neither does Huy 
Question 31: Sorry, I’m late, but my car_________ on the way here, and I had to call the garage. 
A. was broke B. not working C. out of order D. broke down 
Question 32: _________ it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it. 
A. Had I not seen B. Unless I had not seen 
C. If I had seen D. Provided I had seen 
Question 33: Marie Curie was the first and only woman_________two Nobel prizes. 
A. that win B. to be won C. who win D. to have won 
Question 34: It was in 1989_________ the Berlin Wall collapsed. 
A. which B. that C. when D. what 
Question 35: The robbers were_________two years in jail. 
A. put B. sent C. ordered D. sentenced 
Question 36: The death of Tran Lap, the leader of a Vietnamese famous rock band called Buc Tuong, is a 
great_________to his fans. 
A. losing B. loss C. lose D. lost 
Question 37: I asked her _________she understood what I was saying. 
A. if not B. if C. if only D. even if 
Question 38: I_____an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for ages. 
A. ran into B. ran out C. came over D. came round 
Question 39: Tom is_________ with his teacher because he didn’t do any assignments. 
A. in danger B. in the dark C. in hot water D. under control 
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Question 40: We can decrease the amount of waste produced at home by___ used paper, plastic and 
metal. 
A. retaining B. reducing C. remaining D. recycling 
Question 41: It was _________ furniture that I didn’t buy it. 
A. so expensive B. such expensive C. such an expensive D. a so expensive 
Question 42: Charles was wearing ___________at the party. 
A. a tie yellow silk funny B. very funny wide yellow silk tie 
C. a yellow silk funny tie D. a funny wide yellow silk tie 
Question 43: _________ , Mr. Jean takes pleasure in doing charity and other social work. 
A. Having retired B. Retiring C. He has retired D. Although retired 
Question 44: ___________ Michelle tried hard, she didn’t manage to win the competition. 
A. No matter how B. Even though C. In spite of D. Nevertheless 
Question 45: My phone is out of order, _________is a nuisance. 
A. that B. which C. this D. it 
Question 46: Lan :“She seems_________for the job”. Hoa: “Yes. Everybody thinks she’s perfectly 
suited for it.” 
A. ready-made B. home-made C. tailor-made D. self-made 
Question 47: Mai and Lan are friends. Lan asks Mai about Mai’s plan. Select the most suitable response 
to fill in the blank. Lan: “Are you going to see the live show by Son Tung today?” Mai: “_________”. 
A. Yes, I enjoyed it very much B. Maybe I’ll be out 
C. Yes, I’m going to stay in D. I think so 
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 following questions. 
The technology of the North American colonies did not differ strikingly from that of Europe, but in one 
respect, the colonists enjoyed a great advantage. Especially by comparison with Britain, Americans had a 
wonderfully plentiful supply of wood. 
The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a climax forest. 
Even along the Atlantic seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Nevertheless, all sorts of fine trees 
abounded, and through the early colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered new forests. By 
the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, but wood was still extremely 
abundant. 
The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated. Wood was a foundation 
of the economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of wood to a degree unknown in Britain. 
Secondly, wood was used as fuel for heating and cooking. Thirdly, it was used as the source of important 
industrial compounds, such as potash, an industrial alkali; charcoal, a component of gunpowder; and tannic 
acid, used for tanning leather. 
The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron at that time was 
produced by heating iron ore with charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped of trees, she was unable to 
exploit her rich iron mines. But the American colonies had both iron ore and wood; iron production was 
encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain developed coke smelting, the Colonies did not 
follow suit because they had plenty of wood and besides, charcoal iron was stronger than coke iron. Coke 
smelting led to technologic innovations and was linked to the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. In 
the early nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in industrial development because 
their supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron. 
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Question 48: What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. The advantages of using wood in the colonies B. The effects of an abundance of wood on the 
colonies 
C. The roots of the Industrial Revolution D. The difference between charcoal iron and 
coke iron 
Question 49: The word strikingly in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to__________. 
A. realistically B. dramatically C. completely D. immediately 
Question 50: Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests of North America during 
the colonial period? 
A. They contained only a few types of trees. 
B. They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard. 
C. They had little or no economic value. 
D. They covered the entire continent. 
Question 51: The word “abundant” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to_________. 
A. redundant B. sufficient C. insufficient D. plentiful 
Question 52: According to the passage, by the end of the colonial period, the price of wood in Eastern 
cities__________. 
A. rose quickly because wood was becoming so scarce. 
B. was much higher than it was in Britain. 
C. was slightly higher than in previous years. 
D. decreased rapidly because of lower demand for wood. 
Question 53: What can be inferred about houses in Britain during the period written about in the 
passage? 
A. They were more expensive than American houses. 
B. They were generally built with imported materials. 
C. They were typically smaller than homes in North America. 
D. They were usually built from materials other than wood. 
Question 54: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source of industrial compounds? 
A. potash B. charcoal C. gunpowder D. tannic acid 
Question 55: Why does the author mention gunpowder in paragraph 3? 
A. To illustrate the negative aspects of some industrial processes 
B. To remind readers that the colonial era ended in warfare 
C. To give an example of a product made with wood compounds 
D. To suggest that wood was not the only important product of the colonies 
Question 56: The phrase follow suit in paragraph 4 means__________. 
A. do the same thing B. make an attempt C. have the opportunity D. take a risk 
Question 57: According to the passage, why was the use of coke smelting advantageous? 
A. It led to advances in technology. B. It was less expensive than wood 
smelting. 
C. It produced a stronger type of iron than wood smelting. D. It stimulated the demand for wood. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 58: My mother prefers(A) cooking(B) at home than (C) eating (D) out 
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Question 59: They were all (A) looking forward to spend (B) their holiday at (C) the seaside the 
following year.(D) 
Question 60: In a critical review of an experiment, a researcher should question (A) the validity,(B) the 
reliable,(C) and the importance (D) of any test results 
Question 61: Until the invention (A) of the telephone, skyscrapers (B) were not consider (C) very 
practical.(D) 
Question 62: She must lose (A) her way; otherwise,(B) she would (C) have arrived by now.(D) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is 
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 63: He was arrested for his illicit drug trade in the police raid yesterday. 
A. legal B. irregular C. elicited D. secret 
Question 64: I eat lunch with a convivial group of my friends. 
A. unsociable B. large C. old D. lively 
SECTION B: WRITING (2 points) 
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence 
printed before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet. 
Question 1: He doesn’t have much money, so he can’t buy a luxury car. 
If ________________________________________ 
Question 2: “You had better go to the doctor if you have a pain in your neck, Mary”, Peter said. 
Peter suggested_____________________________ 
Question 3: I haven’t seen him for twenty years. 
It is _____________________________________ 
Question 4: People say that he works as a professional football player in America. 
He is_________________________________________ 
Question 5: “Please don’t leave me!” Jenny begged her boyfriend. 
Jenny pleaded ________________________________ 
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the following topic. 
“Should mobile phones be banned among students?” 
Use examples and reasons to support your answer.