Question 1: Thanks to the invention of the microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the

nature of the human cell.

A. far-sighted views
B. spectacular sightings
C. deep understanding
D. in-depth studies
Question 2: The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. simple
B. complicated
C. boring
D. slow
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the italic part in each of the following questions.
Question 3: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. permanent
B. guess
C. complicated
C. soak
Question 4: His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition.
A. impressive
B. exaggerated
C. unacceptable
D. practical
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 5: Helen likes to listen to music, to go to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going
shopping.
A. likes to listen to music
B. to go to the cinema
C. going shopping
D. to chat on the phone
Question 6: Hes a very__________ person because he can make other workers follow his
advice.
A. creative
B. influential
C. deciding
D. effective
Question 7: When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories__________ back.
A. had brought
B. were brought
C. brought
D. had been
brought
Question 8: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination__________ he could
identify the causes of her illness.
A. after
B. so as
C. unless
D. so that
Question 9: I am considering__________ my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to move
B. moving
C. to change
D. changing
Question 10: I'm sure you'll have no__________ the exam.
A. difficulty passing
B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass
D. difficulties of passing
Question 11: Im afraid Im not really__________ to comment on this matter.
A. qualifying
B. qualified
C. quality
D. qualitative
Question 12: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical ______.
A. utilities
B. applications
C. appliances
D. instruments
Question 13: The curtains have__________ because of the strong sunlight.
A. faded
B. fainted
C. lightened
D. weakened
Question `14: The referee__________ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.
A. caught
B. threw
C. cast
D. tossed
Question 15: I accidentally__________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. caught sight of
B. kept an eye on
C. paid attention to D. lost touch
with
Question 16: How long does the play__________?
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A. last
B. extend
C. prolong
D. stretch
Question 17: The price of fruit has increased recently, __________ the price of vegetables has
gone down.
A. whereas
B. whether
C. when
D. otherwise
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.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the
classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term reading undoubtedly
meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become
commonplace. One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply
because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the
historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading
for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. The last century saw a
steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers
increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the
need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the
flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages
and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the
century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for
information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers
was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education.
However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the
printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership
on the other. By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt
attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the
oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered
what the term reading implied.
Question 18: The writer of this passage is attempting to____________.
A. explain how reading habits have developed
B. change peoples attitudes to
reading
C. show how reading methods have improved
D. encourage the growth of reading
Question 19: Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because___________.
A. people relied on reading for entertainment
B. silent reading had not been discovered
C. there were few places available for private reading
D. few people could read to themselves
Question 20: The word commonplace in the first paragraph mostly means ____________.
A. for everybodys use
B. most preferable
C. attracting attention
D. widely used
Question 21: The development of silent reading during the last century indicated___________.
A. an increase in the average age of readers B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading
D. a change in the status of literate people

Question 22: Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because
of___________.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
Question 23: It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialized reading
materials was an indication of_____________.
A. a decline of standards of literacy
B. a change in the readers interest
C. an alteration in educationalists attitudes D. an improvement of printing techniques
Question 24: The phrase a specialized readership in paragraph 4 mostly means
____________.
A. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a reading volume for particular professionals
D. a status for readers specialized in mass media
Question 25: The phrase oral reader in the last paragraph mostly means a person who
__________.
A. is good at public speaking
B. practises reading to an audience
C. takes part in an audition
D. is interested in spoken language
Question 26: All might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy
culture EXCEPT____________.
A. the inappropriate reading skills
B. the specialized readership
C. the diversity of reading materials
D. the printed mass media
Question 27: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
C. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological
changes.
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 Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its
center that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about four
billion six hundred million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth. By studying
other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Suns life will be like. About five billion
years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface temperature will
fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The
outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to
Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star.
Temperatures on the Earth will become too high for life to exist. Once the Sun has used up its
thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it shrinks to the size of the
Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent
eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf. After billions of
years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat. Such a
star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and
cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen over the Earths surface.

Question 28: It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun____________.
A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf
B. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years
C. has been in existence for 10 billion years
D. is rapidly changing in size and brightness
Question 29: What will probably be the first stage of change for the Sun to become a red giant?
A. Its surface will become hotter and shrink.
B. It will throw off huge amounts of
gases.
C. Its central part will grow smaller and hotter.
D. Its core will cool off and use less
fuel.
Question 30: When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the Earth?
A. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun.
B. It will become too hot for life to exist.
C. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions.
D. It will freeze and become solid.
Question 31: When the Sun has used up its energy as a red giant, it will____________.
A. get frozen
B. cease to exist
C. stop to expand
D. become
smaller
Question 32: Large amounts of gases may be released from the Sun at the end of its life as
a____________.
A. black dwarf
B. white dwarf
C. red giant
D. yellow
dwarf
Question 33: As a white dwarf, the Sun will be____________.
A. the same size as the planet Mercury
B. around 35 million miles in diameter
C. a cool and habitable planet
D. thousands of times smaller than it is
today
Question 34: The Sun will become a black dwarf when____________.
A. the Sun moves nearer to the Earth
B. it has used up all its fuel as a white dwarf
C. the core of the Sun becomes hotter
D. the outer regions of the Sun expand
Question 35: The word there in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to____________.
A. the planet Mercury
B. the core of a black dwarf
C. our own planet
D. the outer surface of the Sun
Question 36: This passage is intended to____________.
A. describe the changes that the Sun will go through
B. present a theory about red giant stars
C. alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun
D. discuss conditions on the Earth in the far future
Question 37: The passage has probably been taken from____________.
A. a scientific journal
B. a news report
C. a work of science fiction
D. a scientific chronicle
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly
the same as the provided one.
Question 38: The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
Question 39: He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
Question 40: The water was so cold that the children couldnt swim in it.
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Question 41: Somebody repaired her car yesterday.

Question 42: She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care
of her students.
A. polite
B. lazy
C. honest
D. dedicated
Question 43. He didnt bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. didnt want to see
B. didnt show surprise
C. wasnt happy
D. didnt care
Question 44. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can
be well-informed.
A. easily seen
B. beautiful
C. popular
D. suspicious
Question 45. Technology is so advancing nowadays that computers and other machines seem to
be obsolete after a very short time.
A. outdated
B. antiquated
C. disused
D. irreplaceable
Question 46: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed,
including two by Picasso.
A. worthless
B. priceless
C. valueless
D. worthy
Question 47: Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. _______.
A. Great
B. Oh, that's annoying
C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun
Question 48: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be
D. won't be
Question 49: _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely
an optical illusion.
A. The Moon
B. The Moon which
C. When the Moon
D. That the
Moon
Question 50: _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was
B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult
D. Despite the homework was difficult
Question 51: Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. as much as twice
B. twice as much as
C. twice more than
D. twice as
Question 52 - "Do you mind if I use your phone?" - ".________."
A. Sorry. I have no idea B. Not at all. Help yourself C. Yes, certainly D. You can say that
again
Question 53: The student took that course ______ he could improve his English.
A. in order to
B. though
C. so that
D. unless
Question 54: I applied for the job but was _______.
A. taken away
B. turned down
C. got over
D. turned off
Question 55. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects
B. symptoms
C. hints
D.
demonstrations
Question 56. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. clean
B. encounter
C. arrive
D. happen
Question 57. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. important part
B. difficult part
C. romantic part
D. interesting
part
D. Question 58. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.
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A. easy - looking
B. humble
C. well- known
D. impressive.
Question 59. Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation.
A. of great importance
B. of high level
C. of low level
reputation
Question 60. _____________ that we all went for a picnic.
A. Such a fine weather was it
B. It was such a fine weather
C. So fine was the weather
D. So fine the weather
Question 61. Many scientists_____________ all their lives to working out answers to problems.
A. promote
B. spend
C. devote
D. send
Question 62. The new manager_____________ very strict rules as soon as he
had_____________ the position.
A. laid down/taken over
B. put down/taken over
C. lay down/taken up
D. wrote down/come over
Question 63. The robber was made __________ where he had hidden the money.
A. to confess
B. confess
C. confessing
D. to
confessing
Question 64. He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his________ when he meets the
right girl.
A. shoe
B. shell
C. shed
D. hole
Question 65. By the year 2050, many people currently employed__________ their jobs.
A. have lost
B. will be losing
C. will have lost
D. are losing
Question 66. He left the country__________ arrest if he returned.
A. with fear of
B. under threat of
C. with threat of
D.in fear with
Question 67. - Anna: Were you involved in the accident?
- Maria: Yes. But I wasnt to_________ for it
A. blame
B. accuse
C. charge
D. apologize
Question 68. _____________ in 1776 that the Declaration of independence was signed.
A. It is
B. It was
C. It
D.
There was
Question 69. _________ a person gets, _________ the chance he will develop a disease that
harms the brain.
A. so old greater
B. too old - a lot greater
C. the older the greater
D. the oldest the greatest
70. Its very kind of you to give me something on my birthday, but you ________ bought such
an expensive
present like this.
A. didnt need
B. neednt
C. neednt have
D. havent needed
71. _____________________ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. As the small stars
B. The stars as small
C. Despite of the small stars
D. Small as the stars
72. After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath.
A. without
B. out of
C. no
D. away from
73. He has a big house and an expensive car, not to _________ a villa in Dalat.
A. infer
B. refer
C. mention
D. imply
74. The volcano which had been _____ for years suddenly exploded.
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A. passive
B. idle
C. immobile
D. inactive
75. We can put you ___ for a few days if you have nowhere else to live.
A. on
B. out
C. up
D. off
76. Its hard to _________ well with him. Hes got such a difficult character.
A. get over
B. get on
C. get into
D. get in
77. If that old vase is a _______ one, it will cost a lot of money.
A. sincere
B. genuine
C. truthful
D. realistic
78. These new machines have put an end to queuing,
A. These new machines have a special function in putting an end to queuing.
B. Putting an end to queuing depends on these machines.
C. People have to queue before these machines.
D. Before these new machines were invented, people had to queue.
79. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
B. What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
C. That his lack of confidence surprised me.
D. That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
80. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
A. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older.
B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.
C. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.
D. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.
81. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months.
B. A few months ago, she didnt find it relaxed working for him.
C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
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82. Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didnt.
A. Unlike everyone expected, she didnt win the tournament
B. Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.
C. Contrary to everyones expectation, she lost the tournament.
D. To everyones expectation, she won the tournament.
83. We have run out of the items you want.
A. We have to run out to buy the items you want
B. The items you want are out of our shop.
C. The items you want have been out of stock..
D. For the items you want, we must run out.
84. If only I had taken that job in the bank
A. I regret not taking that job in the bank
B. I regret not take that job in the bank
C. I wish I took that job in the bank
D. I dont taken that job in the bank
85. I didnt mean to offend you.
A. Offending you was meaningless to me.
B. I had no intention of offending you.
C. It was meaningless of me to offend you.
D. What I offended you was meaningless.
86. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I dont know_________________________________________
87. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
=> My French friend isnt_________________________________________
88.Farmers can enrich the soil by using ------------ .
A fertile
B fertilize
C fertility
D fertilizers
89.It is difficult to tell identical twins ---------------.
A on
B out
C apart
D over
90. Id rather you --------- something more formal to work.
A wore
B wear
C should
D worn
91.When Peter first went abroad to study, he ----------- in a dormitory before.
A had never lived
B have never lived C never lived
D never lives
92. Johns mother has more than two ---------- workers under ----------.
A hundreds/ her
B hundreds/ hers
C hundred/ hers
D hundred/ her
93.I cant help ----------- him in spite of his faults.
A admire
B admired
C to admire
D admiring
94. What instructions did your boss give you? He required that Alice ---------- the meeting.
A would attend
B attends
C attended
D attend
95. We intend to do ----------- with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A up
B away
C down
D in
96.In China an ancient medical treatment ---------- as a acupuncture is sometimes used during
surgery.
A to know
B knowing
C known
D knows
97. Its imperative that this letter ----------- immediately.
A is sent
B will be sent
C send
D be sent