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I. 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 1: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. 
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. successful D. unsuccessful 
Question 2: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United 
States. 
A. Artifacts B. Pottery C. Rugs D. Textiles 
Question 3: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant 
thinkers to recognize their potential. 
A. accidents B. misunderstandings 
C. incidentals D. misfortunes 
II. 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 4: The government can‟t stand this situation any longer. 
A. look down on B. put up with 
C. take away from D. give on to 
Question 5: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer. 
A. unplanned B. deliberate 
C. accidental D. unintentional 
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has the stress pattern 
different from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 6: 
 A. tattoo B. taboo C. igloo D. shampoo 
Question 7: 
 A. innovate B. insolent C. insistent D. innocent 
Question 8: 
 A. irrelevant B. irreparable C. irritable D. irrational 
Question 9: 
 A. psychological B. photographic C. agricultural D. spectacular 
Question 10: 
 A. subculture B. vigorous C. gadgetry D. consensus 
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning 
to each of the following questions. 
Question 11: He’ll know if he’s got the position or not sometime before 5 o’clock today. 
A. By 5 p.m today he‟ll be informed about whether he‟s been accepted for the position. 
B. If he has been accepted for the position, he will receive the confirmation at around 5 p.m today. 
C. Although it seems certain that he will be accepted, the decision won‟t be made known to him until 5 
o‟clock. 
D. If they decide to accept him for the position, they‟ll contact him around 5 o‟clock today 
Question 12: If he doesn’t apologize, I will never invite him here again. 
A. Unless he apologizes, then I will never invite him here again. 
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B. Unless he apologizes, otherwise I will never invite him here again. 
C. Unless he apologizes, or I will never invite him here again. 
D. Unless he apologizes, I will never invite him here again. 
Question 13: The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a psychiatric hospital by her family. 
A. The writer Kate Millett‟s family made her stay in a psychiatric hospital. 
B. The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a psychiatric hospital. 
C. Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a psychiatric hospital. 
D. Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a psychiatric hospital. 
Question 14: I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to her. 
A. I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to her. 
B. I wish I would go to the airport to say goodbye to her. 
C. I wish I went to the airport to say goodbye to her. 
D. I wish I would have gone to the airport to say good bye to her. 
Question 15: He’s been studying for so many years that he should have realized sooner that his grammar 
was incorrect. 
A. A student of his experience ought to have noticed his incorrect grammar earlier. 
B. The student would have known that his grammar was incorrect if he‟d had more experience. 
C. The grammar wouldn‟t have been so problematic if the student had been aware of it sooner. 
D. He has been a student for so long that he could quickly tell when his grammar was incorrect. 
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 16: Manufacturers often sacrifice quality _________. 
A. in place of to earn more money 
B. and instead earn a bigger amount of money 
C. for a larger profit margin 
D. to gain more quantities of money 
Question 17: When reaching the top of the hill, __________. 
A. below us extended the sea B. the sea came into view 
C. it was the sea that extended below us D. we suddenly caught sight of the sea 
Question 18: To solve this problem, it is advisable ________. 
A. that a drastic measure be adopted B. that a drastic measure is adopted 
C. a drastic measure to be adopted D. that to adopt a drastic measure 
Question 19: The instructions from air traffic control were not fully explicit, and . 
A. therefore the pilot made it crash 
B. as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed 
C. so that the pilot made an error and crashed 
D. resulting from the pilot crashing the plane 
Question 20: _____________, Sir Isaac Newton described the laws of gravitation. 
A. A seventeenth-century scientist 
B. When was a seventeenth-century scientist 
C. Was a seventeenth-century scientist 
D. Who was a seventeenth-century scientist 
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 21: Why do you say the project should be changed even more? Personally, I cannot see the 
__________of introducing so many alternations. 
A. ground B. reason C. point D. clue 
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Question 22: Mrs. Brown: Taxi! Taxi! Taxi driver: ______ 
A. It's my duty to drive you. B. Where to, Madam? 
C. Fancy meeting you here. D. Where are you? 
Question 23: The military government was determined to ______all opposition. 
A. put through B. put out C. put down D. put in 
Question 24: The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were ______ in the draught. 
A. clanging B. tinkling C. gurgling D. ringing 
Question 25: Top fashion models often spend hundreds of pounds______. 
A. getting straightened their teeth B. having got their teeth straightened 
C. getting their teeth straightened D. straightening their teeth 
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Question 26: ______, Edison didn‟t have much schooling and he was taught by his mother. 
A. When was a boy B. A boy was when 
C. Was a boy D. When a boy 
Question 27: Only if these conditions are fulfilled ______to the next stage. 
A. can the application proceed B. the application can proceed 
C. the application proceed D. do the application proceed 
Question 28: Mach numbers describe the velocity of airplanes ______ over the speed of sound. 
A. have moved B. move C. moving D. moved 
Question 29: Auroras are created when the sun‟s particles are caught in ______. 
A. field the earth‟s magnetic B. the field magnetic earth 
C. the earth‟s magnetic fields D. the magnetic field earth 
Question 30: (After a party at Mary‟s house). Bill: ______ 
 Mary: Thanks for your compliment. Good night! 
A. You are a good cooker. Good night! B. You are a good cook. Good night! 
C. Long time no see. Good night! D. Many happy returns. Good night! 
Question 31: It is ________ that so many young people leave school without qualifications. 
A. to be regretted B. to be regrettable 
C. to be regretful D. to regret 
Question 32: Sumerians were the first to invent cuneiform, ______. 
A. was s system of writing B. for a system of witting 
C. a system of writing D. which a system of writing 
Question 33: After the seventh month of pregnancy, ______ a good chance of survival. 
A. there is a premature baby B. a premature baby has 
C. does a premature baby have D. it has premature baby 
Question 34: Migratory patterns in birds ______ terms of seasonal changes. 
A. in usually be explained B. can be explained usually in 
C. can usually be explained in D. can be explained in usually 
Question 35: I am afraid that if I started running, the man would ______ me 
A. take on B. take after C. take up D. take apart 
Question 36: Mary lost one of her running shoes, but won the race despite this ________ 
A. disaster B. feat C. awkwardness D. handicap 
Question 37: “Where‟s Polly?” She ______. 
A. in her room is studying B. has in her room studying 
C. studies in her room D. is in her room studying 
Question 38: Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative 
but to ______ her. 
A. eject B. expel C. export D. deport 
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Question 39: ______ your precious help, I wouldn‟t have certainly overcome most of the practical 
difficulties 
A. If not B. Provided C. Unless D. Without 
Question 40: I've applied for several jobs. I don't want to ______. 
A. be a good egg 
B. have an egg on my face 
C. kill the goose that lay the golden eggs 
D. put all my eggs in one basket 
Question 41: Everyone is surprised to know that the Korean Vice-prime Minister resigned and he _____ all 
responsibility for what had happened in the Sewol ferry. 
A. captured B. bore C. maintained D. solved 
Question 42: Bill: „I was hoping to get a ticket for Saturday.‟ Bull: „______‟ 
A. You'll be lucky. B. Lucky to you. C. Lucky you! D. Good luck. 
Question 43: We must adopt firm policy on punctuality. We can‟t have people ______ late all the time. 
A. arriving B. arrive C. to arrive D. to have arrived 
Question 44: Fortunately, several of his colleagues had ______ in his downfall. 
A. every hand B. their hands C. a hand D. both hands 
Question 45: ______ the French army was defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu came a complete 
surprise to all over the world. 
A. Why B. Which C. What D. That 
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 55. 
Fifty-five delegates representing all thirteen states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional 
Convention in Philadelphia from May to September 1787. The delegates had been instructed by the 
Continental Congress to revise the old Articles of Confederation, but most believed that a stronger central 
government was needed. There were differences, however, about what structure the government should take 
and how much influence large states should have. 
Virginia was by far the most populous state, with twice as many as people as New York, four times as 
many as New Jersey, and ten times as many as Delaware. The leader of the Virginia delegation, James 
Madison, had already drawn up a plan for government, which became known as the Large State Plan. Its 
essence was that congressional representation would be based on population. It provided for two or more 
national executives. The smaller states feared that under this plan, a few large states would lord over the 
rest. New Jersey countered with the Small State Plan. It provided for equal representation for all states in a 
national legislature and for a single national executive. Angry debate, heightened by a stifling heat wave, led 
to deadlock. 
A cooling of tempers seemed to come with lower temperatures. The delegates hammered out an 
agreement known as the Great Compromise – actually a bundle of shrewd compromises. They decided that 
Congress would consist of two houses. The larger states were granted representation based on population in 
the lower house, the House of Representatives. The smaller states were given equal representation in the 
upper house, the Senate, in which each state would have two senators regardless of population. It was also 
agreed that there would be a single executive, the president. This critical compromise broke the logjam, and 
from then on, success seemed within reach. 
Question 46: What is the main topic of this passage? 
A. James Madison‟s plan to create a stable structure for the government of the United States 
B. The differences in population and relative power between the original states 
C. A disagreement at the Constitutional Convention and a subsequent compromise 
D. The most important points of the Small State Plan 
Question 47: According to the passage, how many states were represented at the Constitutional 
Convention? 
A. Fourteen B. Twelve C. Thirteen D. Fifty-five 
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Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that ___________. 
A. Every state in the country is larger than Delaware 
B. Delaware has no right at the Constitutional Convention 
C. Virginia is ten times larger than Delaware 
D. Delaware has a small population compared to other states 
Question 49: It can be inferred from the passage that the Articles of Confederation ___________. 
A. allowed small states to dominate large ones 
B. provided for only a weak central government 
C. were revised and presented as the Large State Plan 
D. were supported by a majority of the delegates at the Convention 
Question 50: According to the passage, in 1787 which of the following states had the FEWEST people? 
A. New York B. Delaware C. New Jersey D. Virginia 
Question 51: In line 10, the phrase this plan (paragraph 2) refers to ___________. 
A. a plan suggested by the national legislature 
B. the Small State Plan 
C. a compromise plan 
D. the Large State Plan 
Question 52: According to the passage, the weather had what effect on the Constitutional Convention? 
A. Cold temperatures made Independence Hall an uncomfortable place to work 
B. Hot weather intensified the debate while cooler weather brought compromise 
C. Bad weather prevented some of the delegates from reaching Philadelphia 
D. Delegates hurried to achieve an agreement before winter arrived 
Question 53: The word shrewd (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _________. 
A. clever B. unfair C. important D. practical 
Question 54: Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as one of the provisions of the Great 
Compromise? 
A. Each state would have two senators 
B. Congress would be divided into two bodies 
C. There would be only one national executive 
D. The president would be elected by popular vote 
Question 55: The author uses the phrase broke the logjam (paragraph 3) to indicate that ___________. 
A. the Convention came to a sudden end 
B. the situation had become desperate 
C. the government was nearly bankrupt 
D. some major problems had been solved 
VIII. Read the following passage taken from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition, and 
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks 
from 56 to 65. 
THE VIETNAM WAR 
Like the Korean War, the Vietnam War was a result of US policy during the Cold War, a period when 
Americans believed that Communism, the political system in the Soviet Union and China, was a threat to 
their ___(56) ___ and power. 
Vietnam, a colony of France, wanted to become independent, but the US believed that Communists were 
behind the ___(57) ___ movement, and so opposed it. The US became ___(58) ___ in Vietnam only 
gradually. At first, under President Eisenhower, it provided the French with supplies. In 1954 the Geneva 
Accords divided Vietnam into the Communist North and the anti-Communist South. Under President 
Kennedy, in the early 1960s, many US soldiers were sent to the South ___(59) ___ advisers. In 1964, after 
an attack on US ships, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which gave President Johnson greater 
powers to fight a war, and in the spring of 1965 Marines were sent to South Vietnam. 
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It was easy to keep the Communist forces, called the National Liberation Front or the Viet Cong, ___(60) 
___ South Vietnam, but much ___(61) ___ to defeat them. The US used bombs against the Vietnamese 
troops, and chemicals to destroy crops, which had a terrible effect on people as well as on the land. There 
were also reports of atrocities (= acts of extreme violence and cruelty ) committed by both sides. In 1968 the 
My Lai massacre, in which over 300 civilians were killed by US soldiers, ___(62) ___ Americans at home. 
Many US soldiers were not sure ___(63) ___ they were fighting the war and became traumatized by the 
violence around them. Discipline became a problem, and the use of drugs was common. Soldiers were 
accused of committing acts of violence against each other and against Vietnamese civilians. 
In 1968 the Viet Cong started a major attack, and the US position in South Vietnam was threatened. As 
the war escalated it lost support at home and also in other countries. When Richard Nixon became President 
he ___(64) ___tried to attack hard and force the Viet Cong to come to an agreement. The war then spread to 
Vietnam‟s neighbour, Cambodia. Finally, in 1972, Nixon sent Henry Kissinger to negotiate a ceasefire, and 
afterwards the US was no longer directly involved in the war, though it continued to provide supplies. In 
1975 the government of South Vietnam fell and the country was ___(65) ___ by the Communist forces. 
Question 56: 
 A. security B. assurance C. safe D. save 
Question 57: 
 A. independent B. dependence C. independence D. dependent 
Question 58: 
 A. to have involved B. involving 
 C. to be involved D. involved 
Question 59: 
 A. to B. such as C. as D. than 
Question 60: 
 A. out of B. away from C. into D. up with 
Question 61: 
 A. stronger B. greater C. sharper D. harder 
Question 62: 
 A. were shocked B. shocked C. shock D. had shocked 
Question 63: 
 A. where B. why C. how D. what 
Question 64: 
 A. at first B. last C. first D. at last 
Question 65: 
 A. taken over B. brought in C. come round D. put up 
VOCABULARY 
- policy (n): chính sách 
- political system: hệ thống chính 
trị 
- Communists: Đảng Cộng Sản 
- Gulf (n): vịnh 
- troop (n): quân đội 
- atrocity (n): sự tàn bạo 
- massacre (n); vụ thảm sát 
- traumatized (adj): tổn thương 
tinh thần 
- civilian (n): thường dân 
- escalate (v): leo thang 
- negotiate (v): thương lượng 
- ceasefire (n): lệnh ngừng bắn 
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word for each of the blanks from 66 to 75. 
The initial contact between American Indians and European settlers usually involved trade, whereby 
Indians acquired tools and firearms and the Europeans obtained furs. These initial events usually pitted 
Indian tribes against each other as they competed for the European trade and for the lands containing fur-
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producing animals. When the furs had been depleted, the Europeans began a campaign to obtain the lands 
the Indians occupied. The Indians often formed confederations and alliances to fight back the Europeans; 
however, the Indians‟ involvement in the white people‟s wars usually disrupted these confederations. 
Indians resisted the attempts by the whites to displace them. They fought defensive wars such as the Black 
Hawk War in 1832. Indian uprisings also occurred, like the Sioux uprising in the 1860s. 
Despite the resistance of the Indians, the Europeans were destined to win the conflict. After Indian 
resistance was crushed, the whites legitimized the taking of Indian lands by proposing treaties, frequently 
offering gifts to Indian chiefs to get them sign the treaties. Once an Indian group had signed a treaty, the 
whites proceeded to remove them from their land. Often the Indians were forced west of the Mississippi into 
Indian Territory-land the whites considered uninhabitable. If only a few Indians remained after the conquest, 
they were often absorbed by local tribes or forced onto reservations. 
No aspect of American histor