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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: The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down because of the rain.
	A. is begining	B. wooden	C. surrounded	D. because of
Question 2: The amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the air almost always remain stable, but the amount of water vapor vary considerably.
	A. vary	B. almost always	C. The amount of	D. stable
Question 3: Quinine, cinnnamon, and other useful substancesare all derived of the bark of trees.
	A. are	B. bark of trees	
	C. derived of	D. other useful substances
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 4 to 10.
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contributions of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States. Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history. Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United States. But little or no notice was taken of these contributions. During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books.
Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing about women. These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians. Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources.
During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional, and local women's organizations compiled accounts of their doings. Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored. These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of women's history in the United States one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for later Generations of historians.
Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth Century, most of the writing about women conformed to the "great women" theory of History, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on "great men." To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women's right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary woman. The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being published.
Question 4: In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteent h- century "great women" EXCEPT ________
	A. reformers	B. politicians	C. activists for women's rights	D. authors
Question 5: The word "they" in the 2nd paragraph refers to________
	A. sources	B. efforts	C. authors	D. counterparts
Question 6: In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that _______
	A. even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored
	B. poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women
	C. only three women were able to get their writing published
	D. a woman's status was changed by marriage
Question 7: The word "representative" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
	A. satisfied	B. typical	C. distinctive	D. supportive
Question 8: In the 2nd paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the author point out
	A. The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.
	B. They were printed on poor-quality paper.
	C. They left out discussion of the influence of money on politics.
	D. They put too much emphasis on daily activities.
Question 9: What use was made of the nineteenth-century women's history materials in the Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection?
	A. They provided valuable information for twentieth- century historical researchers.
	B. They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century.
	C. They were shared among women's colleges throughout the United States.
	D. They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia.
Question 10: What does the passage mainly discuss?
	A. The place of American women in written histories
	B. The "great women" approach to history used by American historians
	C. The keen sense of history shown by American women
	D. The role of literature in early American histories
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: I would rather you wore something more formal to work.
	A. I'd prefer you wearing something more formal to work.
	B. I'd prefer you to wear something more formal to work.
	C. I'd prefer you should wear something more formal to work.
	D. I'd prefer you wear something more formal to work.
Question 12: Had we left any later, we would have missed the train.
	A. We didn't miss the train because it left late.
	B. We left too late to catch the train.
	C. Because the train was late, we missed it.
	D. We almost missed the train.
Question 13: “Why can't you do your work more carefully?" said Henry's boss.
	A. Henry's boss criticized him for doing his job carelessly
	B. Henry's boss asked him not to do his job with care.
	C. Henry's boss suggested doing the job more carefully.
	D. Henry's boss warned him to to the job carefully.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions 
Question 14:
A. lives
B. plays
C. works
D. buys
Question 15:
A. picked
B. worked
C. naked
D. booked
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 16: He felt tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
	A. Although he felt tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
	B. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
	C. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
	D. As a result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
Question 17: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.
	A. The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.
	B. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday.
	C. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months.
	D. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 18:
A. cosmetics
B. fertility
C. experience
D. economics
Question 19:
A. informality
B. appropriate
C. situation
D. entertainment
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 20 to 27 
	It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
	Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no limits. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People receive education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life.
	Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
Question 20: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
	A. Education and schooling are quite different experience.
	B. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
	C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
	D. The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
Question 21: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ____________________
	A. workings of governments	B. newest filmmakers
	C. political problems	D. high school students
Question 22: The word "all-inclusive" in the passage mostly means __________________
	A. including everything or everyone	B. going in many directions	
	C. involving many school subjects	D. allowing no exceptions
Question 23: This passage isThis passage is mainly aimed at ________________________. 
	A. telling the difference between the meanings of two related words "schooling" and "education"
	B. telling a story about excellent teachers
	C. listing and discussing several educational problems
	D. giving examples of different schools
Question 24: In the passage, the expression "children interrupt their education to go to school" mostly implies that
	A. schooling prevents people discovering things
	B. schooling takes place everywhere
	C. all of life is an education
	D. education is totally ruined by schooling
Question 25: 
Câu 
6. 
What does the writer mean by saying "education quite often produces surprises"? 
	A. Educators often produce surprises.
	B. Informal learning often brings about unexpected result
	C. Success of informal learning is predictable.
	D. It's surprising that we know little about other religions
Question 26: Which of the following would the writer support?
	A. Without formal education, people won't be able to read and write.
	B. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
	C. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
	D. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
Question 27: According to the passage, the doers of education are __________________
	A. only respected grandparents	B. mostly famous scientists
	C. mainly politicians	D. almost all people
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 28: When I mentioned the party, he was all ears
	A. using both ears	B. listening neglectfully
	C. listening attentively	D. partially deaf
Question 29: John wants to buy a new car, so he starts setting aside a small part of his monthly earnings
	A. spending on	B. putting out	C. using up	D. saving up
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from
HOW TO AVOID MISCOMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE
As a small-business owner, you can avoid many problems simply by improving communication in your office. By clarifying everyone's expectations and roles, you'll help to (30) _______greater trust and increased productivity among employees. Here are a few tips for doing so. 
Practice active listening. The art of active listening includes (31)_______ close attention to what another person is saying, then paraphrasing what you've heard and repeating it back. Concentrate (32)_______ the conversation at hand and avoid unwanted interruptions (cell phone calls, others walking into your office, etc.). Take note of how your own experience and values may color your perception.
Pay attention to non-verbal cues. We don't communicate with words alone. Every conversation comes with a host of non-verbal cues - facial expressions, body language, etc. - that may (33)_______ contradict what we're saying. Before addressing a staff member or (34)_______ a project conference, think carefully about your tone of voice, how you make eye contact, and what your body is "saying." Be consistent throughout.
Be clear and to the point. Don't cloud instructions or requests with irrelevant details, such as problems with past projects or issues with long-departed personnel. State what you need and what you expect. Ask, "Does anyone have any questions?" Demonstrate that you prefer questions up-front as opposed to misinterpretation later on.
Question 30:
A. set up
B. establish
C. create
D. build
Question 31:
A. showing
B. paying
C. using
D. spending
Question 32:
A. for
B. to
C. on
D. in
Question 33:
A. intentional
B. unintentional
C. intentionally
D. unintentionally
Question 34:
A. to lead
B. being led
C. leading
D. lead
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 35: He was offered the job thanks to his ________performance during his job interview.
	A. impressive	B. impressively	C. impression	D. impress
Question 36: Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
	A. pessimist	B. optimistic	C. optimist	D. pessimistic
Question 37: The preparations _______ by the time the guests ________.
	A. have finished / arrived	B. have been finished / arrived
	C. had been finished / arrived	D. had finished / arrived
Question 38: As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of teenager crimes.
	A. educational	B. education	C. educator	D. educate
Question 39: ________turned out to be true.
	A. Everything she had told us which	B. Everything where she had told us
	C. Everything she had told us	D. That everything she told us
Question 40: You'd better get someone__________your living room.
	A. redecorated	B. to redecorate	C. redecorating	D. redecorate
Question 41: Can you take _______ of the shop while Mr. Green is away?
	A. operation	B. charge	C. management	D. running
Question 42: They held a party to congratulate their son _____ his success to become an engineer.
	A. in	B. on	C. with	D. for
Question 43: They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.
	A. terms	B. relations	C. will	D. relationship
Question 44: They had invited over one hundred guests, ________.
	A. not any of whom I knew	B. I did not know any of whom
	C. I knew none of who	D. none of whom I knew
Question 45: Please _________ and see us when you have time. You are always welcome.
	A. come away	B. come to	C. come in	D. come round
Question 46: Not only _________ to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil.
	A. seismology is used	B. is seismology used
	C. using seismology	D. to use seismology
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 47: "What a great hair cut, Lucy!" - " ______________"
	A. It's my pleasure.	B. Oh, yes. That's right.
	C. Thanks. It's very kind of you to do this	D. Thank you. That's a nice compliment.
Question 48: "A motorbike knocked Ted down" - " ______________"
	A. How terrific!	B. Poor him!	C. What is it now?	D. What a motorbike!
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 49: A trial must be fair and impartial.
	A. apprehensive	B. hostile	C. biased	D. unprejudiced
Question 50: After her husband's tragic accident, she took up his position at the university.
	A. unprejudiced	B. boring	C. mysterious	D. comic
Đáp án
1-C
2-A
3-C
4-B
5-C
6-A
7-B
8-A
9-A
10-A
11-B
12-D
13-A
14-C
15-C
16-A
17-D
18-D
19-B
20-A
21-D
22-A
23-A
24-C
25-B
26-B
27-D
28-C
29-D
30-D
31-B
32-C
33-D
34-C
35-A
36-B
37-C
38-C
39-C
40-B
41-B
42-B
43-A
44-D
45-D
46-B
47-D
48-B
49-C
50-D
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Question 1: Đáp án C
Surrounded =>surrounding(Ngữ pháp- Mệnh đề quan hệ)
Giải thích: vì câu mang nghĩa chủ động nên rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ vềdạng Ving.
Dịch: Hàng rào gỗ cái bao quanh nhà máy đang bắt đầu sụp đổ vì mưa.
Question 2: Đáp án A
Vary => varies(Ngữ pháp- sự hòa hợp chủ ngữ và động từ)
Giải thích: vì chủ ngữ the amount of water vapor ( lượng hơi nước) là chủ ngữ số ít nên động từ phải chia số ít 
Dịch: Lượng oxy và nitơ trong không khí gần như luôn luôn duy trì ổn định, nhưnglượng hơi nước thay đổi đáng kể.
Question 3: Đáp án C
Derived of => derived from: đạt được lấy được từ ( đâu, cái gì), có nguồn gốc từ
Dịch: Quinine, quế, và các chất hữu ích khác có nguồn gốc tất cả các vỏ cây.
Question 4: Đáp án B
Ở đoạn văn cuối, nhà văn đề cập đến vai trò nào của phụ nữ thế kỷ 19 như là những người phụ
nữ vĩ đại NGOẠI TRỪ A.những nhà cải cách
B. những chính trị gia
C. những nhà hoạt động vì quyền phụ nữ
D. các tác giả
Giải thích: THông tin ở trong bài: Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great ofordinary woman.
Question 5: Đáp án C
Từ “they” ở đoạn 2 ám chỉ đến..
A.nguồn 
B. sự cố gắng
C. các tác giả
D. các đối tác
Giải thích: 
These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians.Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and useof sources. =>they= these writers = authors
Question 6: Đáp án A
Ở đoạn đầu, Bradstreet, Warren, and và Adams được đề cập để thể hiện rằng..
A.thậm chí những đóng góp của những người phụ nữ xuất sắc cũng bị phớt lờ.
B. thơ tạo ra bởi phụ nữ là sẵn sàng được chấp nhận hơn tác phẩm khác bằng phụ nữ
C. chỉ có ba phụ nữ có thể được công bố tác phẩm của mình
D. tình trạng của một người phụ nữ được thay đổi bởi hôn nhân
Giải thích:
Thông tin ở trong đoạn 1: Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great political