PHẦN TIẾNG ANH
Câu 1.This is the bookstore ___________ I bought this novel at a bargain price.
- A. where
- B. when
- C. which
- D. why
- A. to helping
- B. help
- C. helping
- D. to help
- A. must not
- B. don't have to
- C. may not
- D. needn't
- A. spectators
- B. onlookers
- C. observers
- D. viewers
- A. read
- B. reads
- C. had read
- D. has read
- A. achieve
- B. achievement
- C. achievable
- D. unachievable
- A. would go
- B. will go
- C. has gone
- D. go
- A. outset
- B. outburst
- C. outcome
- D. outbreak
- A. either
- B. neither
- C. so
- D. too
- A. lays the foundation of
- B. does an impression of
- C. poses a threat to
- D. begs the Câu of
Synonyms: Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word/phrase in each question.
Câu 11. In remote communities, it is crucial to replenish food and water supplies before the winter comes.
- A. refill
- B. repeat
- C. reuse
- D. reduce
- A. enjoyed ourselves
- B. spent too much money
- C. overworked ourselves
- D. had a lot of time
Antonyms: Choose A, B, C or D that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word/phrase in each question.
Câu 13. My performance has finally improved thanks to the help of Kim - my private tutor.
- A. amended
- B. deteriorated
- C. evolved
- D. modified
- A. make a rash decision
- B. beat my brain out
- C. think over
- D. think through
Dialogue completion: Choose A, B, C or D to complete each dialogue.
Câu 15.Christina and John are in the English evening class.
Christina: "Why do you think most people learn English?”
John: “________________”
- A. Very often it's to get a better job
- B. All of them are
- C. Because I like it
- D. I heard it was very good
John: "This dish is really delicious!”
Mary: “________________ It's called Yakitori, and it's made with chicken livers."
- A. I guess you're right.
- B. It's my pleasure.
- C. Sure, I'll be glad to.
- D. I'm glad you like it.
Jenny: "________________"
- A. Not really. I didn't.
- B. Oh. I guess so.
- C. Never mention it.
- D. Thank you!
Mark: "Why do you like red color?”
Mark's brother: "________________"
- A. You make me feel more confident.
- B. It's a good idea, thank you.
- C. It's the color of love and passion.
- D. You didn't do anything for me.
Dialogue arrangement: Choose A, B, C or D to make a complete dialogue for each question.
a. Come in!
b. Oh, yes. I did say one o'clock, didn't I? Please, sit down. So, who goes first? Bruce? Or you, Betty?
c. Professor Dundee? We're ready to make our presentation.
d. I guess I could. Bruce is always a little shy.
- A. b - d - c - d
- B. b - a - c - d
- C. a - c - b - d
- D. c - d - a - b
b. It's 33 Hillcrest Road. That's H-I-double-L-C-R-E-S-T.
c. Hello, you have reached the complaints department. How can I help you?
d. Jack Dawson. That's D-A-W-S-O-N.
e. Yes, hello there. I am phoning to make a complaint regarding a flight that I took with you recently.
f. OK. There are some details I will need to take from you first. May I have your name please?
- A. c - d - f - e - a - b
- B. c - e - f - d - a - b
- C. d - c - f - e - a - b
- D. d - b - e - f - a - c
b. I'm Alexandra Jones. I'm studying Business here at the university and for my assignment I have to carry out a survey of people who own their own organisations. I heard that you are the founder of your own company, and I was wondering if I could ask you some questions about it.
c. Of course. Please come in.
d. Yes, of course, please fire away.
- A. a - c - b - d
- B. b - d - c - a
- C. a - b - d - c
- D. b - d - a - c
b. Yes, hello there. I'm ringing just to make enquiries about renting a new property and I came across a listing on your website that I'm interested in.
c. Oh yes.
d. Hello, thank you for calling Iris Rentals. How can I help you?
- A. d - c - a - b
- B. a - b - c - d
- C. d - a - b - c
- D. d - b - c - a
Dialogue arrangement: Choose A, B, C or D to make a complete dialogue for each question.
Sentence rewriting: Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given sentence in each question.
Câu 23. The family emphasized the importance of traditional values in their upbringing.
- A. The family instilled traditional values as a core principle in their children's upbringing.
- B. The family's approach to upbringing was based on modern ideologies rather than traditional values.
- C. The family believed that traditional values were merely optional in raising their children.
- D. The family taught their children to disregard traditional values in favor of new beliefs.
- A. The school introduced a lenient policy to address bullying among students.
- B. The school established a firm anti-bullying policy to enhance student safety.
- C. The school decided to ignore bullying issues to maintain a peaceful environment.
- D. The school encouraged students to resolve conflicts without any rules.
- A. The athlete surpassed all of his previous times in the 100-meter dash.
- B. The athlete achieved a remarkable time in the 100-meter dash, setting a new standard.
- C. The athlete outperformed his competitors in the 100-meter dash.
- D. The athlete's performance in the 100-meter dash was the fastest ever recorded.
- A. The orchestra executed the symphony with exceptional artistry and skill.
- B. The symphony received a lackluster performance from the orchestra.
- C. The orchestra played the symphony during the concert last night.
- D. The symphony was composed masterfully by the orchestra members.
Sentence combination: Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given pair of sentences in each question.
Câu 27. He missed the opportunity to study abroad. He didn't realize the importance of English.
- A. He hadn't realized the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad.
- B. Had he missed the opportunity to study abroad, he wouldn't have realized the importance of English.
- C. It was only after he realized the importance of English that he missed the opportunity to study abroad.
- D. Not until he realized the importance of English did he miss the opportunity to study abroad.
- A. But for his attempts, the project could not have been completed with satisfactory results.
- B. If he had not attempted to carry out the project, it wouldn't have been completed.
- C. His attempts to carry out the project made it complete on the dot.
- D. He didn't make any attempts because he knew that the project could never be completed.
- A. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year.
- B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level.
- C. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has also maintained those standards over the years.
- D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.
- A. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
- B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
- C. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room since he opened the window.
- D. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
Out of all the cities I have visited as a child, Hanoi - the capital city of Vietnam - remains my favorite. As the heart of Vietnam, Hanoi is (31)_____ for its rich cultural heritage, with famous (32)_____ like the Old Quarters, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum or the Bat Trang Pottery Village. It is (33)_____ for its vibrant street life and its warm, friendly citizens. (34)_____, Hanoi inherits the rich cuisine of Northern Vietnam, with iconic dishes like Bun Cha, Pho or other unique street foods, visitors with a love for food are sure to love the stay. (35)_____ this city does come with some obvious (36)_____, namely traffic and pollution. Hanoi's traffic is quite chaotic, especially during rush hours. As a result, the air quality in Hanoi is frequently on the low, affecting city-dwellers' health.
Câu 31.
- A. historical sites
- B. tourist attractions
- C. cosmopolitan places
- D. tourist spaces
- A. knowing
- B. know
- C. knew
- D. known
- A. The thousand-year city that Hanoi is
- B. As it is a thousand years city
- C. Thousand-years Hanoi
- D. As a thousand-year city
- A. However
- B. Though
- C. As such
- D. As a result
- A. ascendancy
- B. prerogative
- C. shortcomings
- D. stranglehold
Reading comprehension 1: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.
The flood of information that swamps me daily seems to produce more pain than gain. And it's not just the incoming tidal wave of e-mail messages and RSS feeds that causes me grief. It's also the vast ocean of information I feel compelled to go out and explore in order to keep up in my job.
Current research suggests that the ever-increasing volume of available information - and its interruption of people's work - can adversely affect not only personal well-being but also decision making, innovation, and productivity. In one study, for example, people took an average of nearly 25 minutes to return to a work task after an e-mail interruption. That's bad news for both individuals and their organisations.
There's hope, though. Innovative tools and techniques promise relief for those of us struggling with information inundation. Some are technological solutions - software that automatically sorts and prioritises incoming e-mail, for instance - designed to regulate or divert the deluge. Others prevent people from drowning by getting them to change the way they behave and think. Who knows: Maybe someday even I will enjoy swimming in the powerful currents of information that now threaten to pull me under.
Câu 36. What is the main idea for the first paragraph?
- A. Information overload
- B. Fear of missing out
- C. Death of social media
- D. Media illiteracy
- A. It affects one's personal well-being negatively.
- B. It is detrimental to people's performances in a lot of aspects.
- C. It provides individuals with more access to information previously unavailable.
- D. It has no effect on workers.
- A. Bad news
- B. Information inundation
- C. Individuals
- D. An e-mail interruption
- A. flood
- B. crumbs
- C. plenty
- D. scarce
- A. Different career paths
- B. Imposed technology regulations
- C. A change in mindset
- D. Rejection of new information platforms
Reading comprehension 2: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.
Pidgins and creoles are both the result of what happens when you blend two or more languages, but they're not the same. Put simply, a pidgin is the first-generation version of a language that forms between native speakers of different languages - a makeshift communication bridge, if you will. A creole is a pidgin with native speakers, or one that's been passed down to a second generation of speakers who will formalise it into a robust structure with a fully developed grammar and syntax.
Generally speaking, pidgins form in the context of a multicultural population. Historically, this has often happened in areas where multiple groups were trading with each other, or when groups of slaves from various nations were assimilated into a single population and developed a language.
By the time a pidgin becomes a creole, the language has developed enough to have its own grammar. Beyond the well-known French/West African creole spoken in Haiti, there's also Hawaiian Creole English, which is a mix of Hawaiian, English, Chinese, Spanish and other languages. Malay also has at least 14 recognized creole offshoots thanks to Dutch and Portuguese colonial impact. The list goes on.
There's some disagreement among linguists over whether pidgins immediately become creoles, or whether this process can require more than one generation. Some argue that neurologically, there are always a ton of commonalities in the way humans learn native tongues, which means first-generation speakers of creole languages will inevitably "fill in the blanks" of any language aspects missing from the pidgin version. However, there's often a ton of vocabulary, syntax and pronunciation changes that occur during the first 20 to 30 years of creole formation. In either case, some pidgins are still in use today, such as Nigerian Pidgin and Cameroonian Pidgin English, but they're often referred to as creoles as well as pidgins.
Additionally, it's important to note that pidgins don't always become creoles. If a second generation of speakers picks up aspects of the pidgin as a second language, it's still generally considered to be a pidgin. If the society doesn't provide an environment where the language can continue developing in relative isolation, the pidgin will often disappear, along with the need for it.
In either case, the distinction is not always very cut-and-dried.
As with languages and dialects, the difference between pidgin and creole is not exactly airtight. Language is a vast continuum, and it's ever in flux. How's that for bar banter?
Câu 41. What is "makeshift" in paragraph 1 closest in meaning to?
- A. permanent
- B. peripheral
- C. ephemeral
- D. temporary
- A. Creoles are pidgins with more complex grammatical structures.
- B. Creoles and pidgins differ from each other by their grammar.
- C. A pidgin turns into a creole when the complexity of its syntax becomes fully developed.
- D. A creole devolves into a pidgin without a developed grammatical system.
- A. process
- B. linguists
- C. generation
- D. commonalities
- A. Arguments among linguists
- B. The syntactic link between creoles and pidgins
- C. The debate around creole forming duration
- D. Widely-used creoles around the world
- A. Creoles are more difficult to track than pidgins.
- B. Pidgins and creoles are unique to different regions.
- C. Pidgins and creoles are not closely linked.
- D. Creoles must take several generations to form.
Logical thinking and problem solving: Choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.
Câu 46. Your boss has put your name forward for a new position that demands more effort. You believe it won't significantly benefit your current situation. Additionally, given your age, you prefer not to work longer hours. What should you say to politely decline?
- A. I'm in two minds about whether I should accept it or not.
- B. I'm terribly sorry but I don't think I'll be able to maintain this new position as I don't feel energetic enough.
- C. Why did you nominate me for this position?
- D. Don't you realize I'm too old to manage it?
- A. Nuclear power is the most effective way for the UK to generate electricity.
- B. Only hippies support renewable energy.
- C. Biofuels are the best method for the UK to generate electricity.
- D. Nuclear power plants utilize nuclear fission to produce energy.
Thomas: Do you know what Angelina's phone number is?
David: Angelina's phone number? I don't have my address book with me, so I can't recall it right now.
Thomas: That's unfortunate! I really need to find her. It's urgent! If I can't find her today, I'm in big trouble!
David: ________________
- A. You should have tried all the ways to reach her.
- B. If she found your forgetfulness, it would be your disaster.
- C. Why don't you give Linda a call? She has her phone number.
- D. What a pity!
- A. Heat is taken in.
- B. Heat is given off.
- C. Heat is initially absorbed and then emitted.
- D. There is no heat released.
- A. Emma passed away before she could enjoy the early reviews of her novel.
- B. John's publisher canceled his book contract because he failed to submit the manuscript on time.
- C. Linda never expected to live long enough to see the publication of her novel in her trilogy.
- D. Wilna received an award for her writing career, and her daughter accepted the reward on behalf of her late mother.
