Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

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.

Câu 1:       A. earned                    B. looked                    C. moved                    D. preferred

Câu 2:       A. fame                       B. baby                        C. many                      D. plane

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 3:       A. document               B. comedian                C. perspective             D. location

Câu 4:       A. separately               B. solicitor                   C. spacious                  D. sequence

Câu 5:       A. different                 B. difficult                  C. corporate                D. engineer

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 6: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

1. needn't study B. needn't be studying
2. needn't have studied D. needn't have been studied

Câu 7: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

1. doing B. did C. to do                           D. do

Câu 8: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

1. cold and cold B. the coldest and coldest
2. more and more cold D. colder and colder

Câu 9: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

1. That the woman was B. The woman was
2. What the woman was D. What was the woman

Câu 10: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

1. deep-seated B. significant C. dependent                   D. intellectual

Câu 11: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

1. don't B. shall C. won't                           D. will

Câu 12: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

1. has John gone out B. John has gone out C. had John gone out      D. have John gone out

Câu 13: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

1. how cold it was B. how was it cold C. how cold was it      D. how it was cold

Câu 14: He would still be alive today if he_________ that drug when he was in Spain.

1. weren't taking B. hadn't taken C. wouldn't take              D. didn't take

Câu 15: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

1. travelling B. has travelled C. to travel                      D. travelled

Câu 16: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

1. civilize B. civilization C. civility                         D. civil

Câu 17: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

1. Disaster B. Famine C. Poverty                       D. Flood.

Câu 18: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

1. Ø / the B. the / Ø C. a / the                          D. the / the

Câu 19: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

1. broke in B. broke into C. broke down                D. broke away

Câu 20: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

1. damage B. disruption C. devastation                 D. disturbance

Câu 21: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

1. Ok, your time B. Sure, go ahead, please
2. Yes, you’re welcome D. Not now. Thanks anyway

Câu 22: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

1. At your service. B. What can I do for you?
2. What’s the matter? D. Just a minute, please.

Câu 23: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

1. inform B. information C. informative                 D. informatively

Câu 24: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

1. had been studying B. were studying C. have been studying                        D. are studying

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.

Câu 25: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. treated B. dedicated C. helped                         D. started

Câu 26: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

1. out of order B. out of work C. run out of                    D. torn down

Câu 27: The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

1. contagious B. powerful C. abundant                     D. impure

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.

Câu 28: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

1. like to B. Much C. painted with                       D. their

Câu 29: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

1. between B. the C. me                               D. one

Câu 30: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

1. into B. written C. by my sister                D. was translating

Câu 31: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

1. extremely harmful B. Producing foods C. Some bacteria             D. regular used

Câu 32: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

1. ways B. are C. mine                            D. best good

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.

Câu 33: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

1. optimist B. feminist C. hobbyist                      D. activist

Câu 34: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

1. put forward B. look up C. slow down                  D. turn down

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. more                       B. as                            C. than                        D. more than

Câu 36:     A. often called            B. was often called     C. is often called         D. has often called

Câu 37:     A. elaborate                 B. elaboration              C. elaborately              D. elaborateness

Câu 38:     A. predictions             B. situations                C. evaluations             D. attentions

Câu 39:     A. in                            B. for                           C. on                           D. from

Câu 40:     A. ago                         B. before                     C. then                        D. soon

Câu 41:     A. participants             B. contests                  C. examiners               D. competitors

Câu 42:     A. If only                    B. As though               C. As                           D. Although

Câu 43:     A. ancient                    B. old                          C. traditional               D. antique

Câu 44:     A. grip                         B. catch                       C. hold                        D. keep

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 45 to 54.

Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

1. The information contained in pheromones B. The mass migration of ants
2. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail D. Different species of ants around the world

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________.

1. look up B. search for food C. walk toward               D. revolve around

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________.

1. incorrectly B. rapidly C. periodically                 D. roughly

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________.

1. dead ant B. message C. species                        D. food trail

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

1. To protect their trail from other species. B. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals.
2. To attract different types of ants. D. To indicate how far away the food is.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________.

1. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
2. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
3. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
4. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

1. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
2. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
3. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.
4. They concentrate on the smell of food.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________.

1. include B. cover C. select                           D. provide

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________.

1. falling B. starting C. swinging                     D. depositing

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________.

1. in the receptors of the ants B. under the soil along the trail Questions
2. in the source of food D. just above the trail

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

1. How schools are changing to reflect the economy B. Types of graduate degrees
2. Jobs on Wall Street D. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________.

1. 20 years B. 100 years C. 10 years                      D. 50 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________.

1. Nurturing B. success C. Education                   D. surplus

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

1. Princeton B. Stanford and Princeton
2. Stanford D. Harvard

Câu 59:  The phrase “trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. reluctance of B. movement toward C. extraction from           D. drawback to

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

1. pursuing B. seizing C. avoiding                      D. examining

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

1. A shopping district B. A major financial centre
2. A neighborhood in New York D. A centre for international affairs

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

1. Low salary and foreign competition
2. Declining population and economic prosperity
3. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
4. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

1. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools
2. Two decades of hard times for business schools
3. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
4. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to ________.

1. plunging B. starting C. striving                        D. evolving

WRITING

Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza …………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

            The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day.

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Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

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.

Câu 1:       A. earned                    B. moved                    C. preferred                D. looked

Câu 2:       A. fame                       B. plane                       C. baby                       D. many

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 3:       A. solicitor                  B. spacious                  C. sequence                 D. separately

Câu 4:       A. document               B. perspective             C. comedian                D. location

Câu 5:       A. corporate                B. difficult                  C. different                 D. engineer

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 6: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

1. more and more cold B. the coldest and coldest
2. colder and colder D. cold and cold

Câu 7: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

1. Ø / the B. the / the C. a / the                          D. the / Ø

Câu 8: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

1. intellectual B. deep-seated C. dependent                   D. significant

Câu 9: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

1. had been studying B. were studying C. have been studying                        D. are studying

Câu 10: He would still be alive today if he_________that drug when he was in Spain.

1. weren't taking B. wouldn't take C. hadn't taken                D. didn't take

Câu 11: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.                A. Disaster      B. Famine        C. Poverty       D. Flood.

Câu 12: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

1. how cold it was B. how was it cold C. how cold was it      D. how it was cold

Câu 13: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

1. had John gone out B. has John gone out C. have John gone out     D. John has gone out

Câu 14: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

1. What can I do for you? B. What’s the matter?
2. Just a minute, please. D. At your service.

Câu 15: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

1. civilize B. civilization C. civility                         D. civil

Câu 16: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

1. devastation B. disturbance C. disruption                   D. damage

Câu 17: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

1. inform B. information C. informative                 D. informatively

Câu 18: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

1. broke in B. broke into C. broke down                D. broke away

Câu 19: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

1. What was the woman B. The woman was
2. That the woman was D. What the woman was

Câu 20: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

1. Ok, your time B. Sure, go ahead, please
2. Yes, you’re welcome D. Not now. Thanks anyway

Câu 21: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

1. shall B. won't C. don't                           D. will

Câu 22: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

1. to do B. do C. doing                          D. did

Câu 23: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

1. travelling B. has travelled C. to travel                      D. travelled

Câu 24: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

1. needn't study B. needn't have been studied
2. needn't be studying D. needn't have studied

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.

Câu 25: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

1. out of work B. out of order C. torn down                   D. run out of

Câu 26: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. helped B. treated C. dedicated                    D. started

Câu 27:     A. impure                    B. contagious              C. abundant                D. powerful

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.

Câu 28: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

1. one B. me C. the                               D. between

Câu 29: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

1. their B. like to C. painted with                       D. Much

Câu 30: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

1. ways B. are C. best good                    D. mine

Câu 31: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

1. written B. into C. by my sister                D. was translating

Câu 32: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

1. regular used B. Producing foods C. Some bacteria             D. extremely harmful

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.

Câu 33: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

1. activist B. hobbyist C. optimist                       D. feminist

Câu 34: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

1. slow down B. look up C. put forward                D. turn down

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. as                            B. than                        C. more than               D. more

Câu 36:     A. has often called      B. was often called     C. often called            D. is often called

Câu 37:     A. elaborateness          B. elaboration              C. elaborate                 D. elaborately

Câu 38:     A. situations                B. predictions              C. evaluations             D. attentions

Câu 39:     A. for                          B. on                           C. in                            D. from

Câu 40:     A. then                        B. soon                        C. ago                         D. before

Câu 41:     A. contests                  B. examiners               C. participants             D. competitors

Câu 42:     A. As though              B. As                           C. If only                    D. Although

Câu 43:     A. old                          B. traditional               C. ancient                    D. antique

Câu 44:     A. hold                        B. keep                        C. catch                       D. grip

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 45 to 54.

     Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

1. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail B. Different species of ants around the world
2. The information contained in pheromones D. The mass migration of ants

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________.

1. search for food B. revolve around C. look up                        D. walk toward

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________.

1. periodically B. rapidly C. roughly                       D. incorrectly

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________.

1. species B. food trail C. message                      D. dead ant

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

1. To attract different types of ants. B. To protect their trail from other species.
2. To indicate how far away the food is. D. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________.

1. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
2. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
3. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
4. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

1. They concentrate on the smell of food.
2. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
3. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.
4. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________.

1. provide B. select C. cover                           D. include

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________.

1. falling B. swinging C. depositing                   D. starting

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________.

1. just above the trail B. in the receptors of the ants
2. in the source of food D. under the soil along the trail Questions

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

1. How schools are changing to reflect the economy B. Jobs on Wall Street
2. Types of graduate degrees D. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________.

1. 10 years B. 100 years C. 50 years                      D. 20 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________.

1. Nurturing B. Education C. success                        D. surplus

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

1. Stanford B. Stanford and Princeton
2. Harvard D. Princeton

Câu 59:  The phrase “trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. movement toward B. extraction from C. reluctance of               D. drawback to

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

1. pursuing B. examining C. seizing                         D. avoiding

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

1. A shopping district B. A major financial centre
2. A centre for international affairs D. A neighborhood in New York

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

1. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
2. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
3. Declining population and economic prosperity
4. Low salary and foreign competition

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

1. Two decades of hard times for business schools
2. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools
3. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
4. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “ struggling” is closest in meaning to _________. 

1. starting B. striving C. plunging                      D. evolving

WRITING

Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza …………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

            The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day.

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Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 1:       A. difficult                  B. corporate                C. engineer                  D. different

Câu 2:       A. location                  B. document               C. comedian                D. perspective

Câu 3:       A. solicitor                  B. sequence                 C. spacious                  D. separately

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.

Câu 4:       A. preferred                B. earned                     C. moved                    D. looked

Câu 5:       A. fame                       B. many                       C. baby                       D. plane

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 6: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

1. Ok, your time B. Not now. Thanks anyway
2. Sure, go ahead, please D. Yes, you’re welcome

Câu 7: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

1. intellectual B. deep-seated C. dependent                   D. significant

Câu 8: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

1. how cold it was B. how was it cold C. how cold was it      D. how it was cold

Câu 9: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

1. What was the woman B. The woman was
2. That the woman was D. What the woman was

Câu 10: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

1. won't B. shall C. don't                           D. will

Câu 11: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

1. have been studying B. are studying C. had been studying              D. were studying

Câu 12: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

1. Famine B. Disaster C. Flood.                         D. Poverty

Câu 13: He would still be alive today if he_________that drug when he was in Spain.

1. hadn't taken B. weren't taking C. didn't take                  D. wouldn't take

Câu 14: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

1. broke in B. broke into C. broke down                D. broke away

Câu 15: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

1. What can I do for you? B. At your service.
2. What’s the matter? D. Just a minute, please.

Câu 16: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

1. disruption B. damage C. devastation                 D. disturbance

Câu 17: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

1. John has gone out B. have John gone out C. has John gone out       D. had John gone out

Câu 18: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

1. travelling B. has travelled C. to travel                      D. travelled

Câu 19: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

1. needn't study B. needn't have studied
2. needn't be studying D. needn't have been studied

Câu 20: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

1. the / Ø B. a / the C. Ø / the                         D. the / the

Câu 21: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

1. to do B. do C. doing                          D. did

Câu 22: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

1. civilize B. civilization C. civil                             D. civility

Câu 23: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

1. cold and cold B. colder and colder
2. the coldest and coldest D. more and more cold

Câu 24: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

1. information B. inform C. informatively              D. informative

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.

Câu 25: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

1. run out of B. out of order C. out of work                 D. torn down

Câu 26: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. started B. dedicated C. helped                         D. treated

Câu 27: The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

1. impure B. abundant C. contagious                  D. powerful

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.

Câu 28: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

1. regular used B. Producing foods C. Some bacteria             D. extremely harmful

Câu 29: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

1. like to B. painted with C. Much                      D. their

Câu 30: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

1. written B. into C. by my sister                D. was translating

Câu 31: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

1. are B. ways C. best good                    D. mine

Câu 32: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

1. one B. between C. me                               D. the

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.

Câu 33: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

1. slow down B. look up C. put forward                D. turn down

Câu 34: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

1. hobbyist B. activist C. feminist                       D. optimist

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. more than               B. more                       C. than                        D. as

Câu 36:     A. is often called         B. was often called     C. has often called      D. often called

Câu 37:     A. elaboration             B. elaborately              C. elaborate                 D. elaborateness

Câu 38:     A. attentions               B. evaluations             C. predictions             D. situations

Câu 39:     A. in                            B. for                           C. from                       D. on

Câu 40:     A. then                        B. ago                          C. soon                        D. before

Câu 41:     A. examiners               B. participants             C. contests                  D. competitors

Câu 42:     A. As though              B. As                           C. Although                D. If only

Câu 43:     A. ancient                    B. old                          C. antique                   D. traditional

Câu 44:     A. grip                         B. catch                       C. keep                        D. hold

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 45 to 54.

     Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

1. Different species of ants around the world B. The mass migration of ants
2. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail D. The information contained in pheromones

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________.

1. walk toward B. look up C. revolve around            D. search for food

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________.

1. periodically B. incorrectly C. roughly                       D. rapidly

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________.

1. message B. food trail C. species                        D. dead ant

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

1. To indicate how far away the food is. B. To attract different types of ants.
2. To protect their trail from other species. D. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________.

1. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
2. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
3. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
4. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

1. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
2. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
3. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.
4. They concentrate on the smell of food.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________.

1. select B. include C. provide                       D. cover

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________.

1. swinging B. depositing C. starting                        D. falling

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________.

1. in the source of food B. just above the trail
2. in the receptors of the ants D. under the soil along the trail Questions

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

1. Jobs on Wall Street B. Types of graduate degrees
2. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________.

1. 100 years B. 50 years C. 20 years                      D. 10 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________.

1. Nurturing B. Education C. surplus                        D. success

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

1. Harvard B. Princeton
2. Stanford D. Stanford and Princeton

Câu 59:  The phrase “trend of” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. drawback to B. extraction from C. reluctance of               D. movement toward

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

1. avoiding B. pursuing C. examining                   D. seizing

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

1. A major financial centre B. A centre for international affairs
2. A shopping district D. A neighborhood in New York

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

1. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
2. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
3. Low salary and foreign competition
4. Declining population and economic prosperity

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

1. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools
2. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
3. Two decades of hard times for business schools
4. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to _________.

1. striving B. plunging C. starting                        D. evolving

WRITING

Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza …………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

            The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day.

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Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 1: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

1. inform B. informative C. information                 D. informatively

Câu 2: He would still be alive today if he_________that drug when he was in Spain.

1. hadn't taken B. didn't take C. wouldn't take              D. weren't taking

Câu 3: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

1. significant B. deep-seated C. dependent                   D. intellectual

Câu 4: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

1. travelling B. has travelled C. to travel                      D. travelled

Câu 5: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

1. how cold it was B. how it was cold C. how was it cold      D. how cold was it

Câu 6: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.                  A. Famine       B. Disaster      C. Flood.         D. Poverty

Câu 7: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

1. needn't study B. needn't have studied
2. needn't be studying D. needn't have been studied

Câu 8: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

1. civilize B. civil C. civilization                  D. civility

Câu 9: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

1. What can I do for you? B. At your service.
2. What’s the matter? D. Just a minute, please.

Câu 10: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

1. will B. don't C. won't                           D. shall

Câu 11: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

1. the / Ø B. a / the C. Ø / the                         D. the / the

Câu 12: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

1. What was the woman B. What the woman was
2. That the woman was D. The woman was

Câu 13: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

1. have been studying B. are studying C. were studying        D. had been studying

Câu 14: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

1. devastation B. damage C. disruption                   D. disturbance

Câu 15: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

1. doing B. did C. to do                           D. do

Câu 16: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

1. has John gone out B. had John gone out C. John has gone out       D. have John gone out

Câu 17: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

1. cold and cold B. colder and colder
2. the coldest and coldest D. more and more cold

Câu 18: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

1. Yes, you’re welcome B. Not now. Thanks anyway
2. Sure, go ahead, please D. Ok, your time

Câu 19: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

1. broke in B. broke into C. broke down                D. broke away

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.

Câu 20:     A. fame                       B. many                       C. baby                       D. plane

Câu 21:     A. preferred                B. earned                     C. looked                    D. moved

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 22:     A. perspective             B. location                   C. document               D. comedian

Câu 23:     A. corporate                B. different                 C. engineer                  D. difficult

Câu 24:     A. separately               B. spacious                  C. sequence                 D. solicitor

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.

Câu 25: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

1. out of order B. out of work C. torn down                   D. run out of

Câu 26: The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

1. impure B. abundant C. contagious                  D. powerful

Câu 27: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. started B. dedicated C. treated                        D. helped

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.

Câu 28: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

1. Producing foods B. regular used C. extremely harmful      D. Some bacteria

Câu 29: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

1. Much B. their C. painted with           D. like to

Câu 30: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

1. was translating B. by my sister C. written                        D. into

Câu 31: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

1. one B. between C. me                               D. the

Câu 32: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

1. are B. ways C. mine                            D. best good

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.

Câu 33: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

1. slow down B. turn down C. put forward                D. look up

Câu 34: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

1. optimist B. activist C. feminist                       D. hobbyist

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. as                            B. than                        C. more than               D. more

Câu 36:     A. was often called     B. often called            C. is often called         D. has often called

Câu 37:     A. elaborately              B. elaborateness          C. elaboration             D. elaborate

Câu 38:     A. evaluations             B. attentions                C. situations                D. predictions

Câu 39:     A. in                            B. for                           C. from                       D. on

Câu 40:     A. ago                         B. then                        C. soon                        D. before

Câu 41:     A. participants             B. contests                  C. examiners               D. competitors

Câu 42:     A. Although                B. If only                    C. As though              D. As

Câu 43:     A. ancient                    B. old                          C. traditional               D. antique

Câu 44:     A. grip                         B. catch                       C. keep                        D. hold

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 45 to 54.

Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

1. Different species of ants around the world B. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail
2. The mass migration of ants D. The information contained in pheromones

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________

1. revolve around B. walk toward C. search for food           D. look up

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________

1. rapidly B. incorrectly C. roughly                       D. periodically

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________

1. species B. dead ant C. food trail                     D. message

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

1. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals. B. To protect their trail from other species.
2. To indicate how far away the food is. D. To attract different types of ants.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________

1. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
2. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
3. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
4. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

1. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.
2. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
3. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
4. They concentrate on the smell of food.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________

1. cover B. select C. provide                       D. include

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________

1. starting B. falling C. swinging                     D. depositing

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________

1. just above the trail B. in the receptors of the ants
2. under the soil along the trail Questions D. in the source of food

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity , business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “ Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

1. How schools are changing to reflect the economy B. Types of graduate degrees
2. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools D. Jobs on Wall Street

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________

1. 10 years B. 100 years C. 50 years                      D. 20 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________

1. Education B. success C. surplus                        D. Nurturing

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

1. Princeton B. Stanford and Princeton
2. Harvard D. Stanford

Câu 59:  The phrase “ trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. extraction from B. movement toward C. drawback to                D. reluctance of

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

1. pursuing B. avoiding C. examining                   D. seizing

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

1. A centre for international affairs B. A neighborhood in New York
2. A major financial centre D. A shopping district

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

1. Low salary and foreign competition
2. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
3. Declining population and economic prosperity
4. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

1. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
2. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools
3. Two decades of hard times for business schools
4. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “ struggling” is closest in meaning to ___________

1. plunging B. evolving C. starting                        D. striving

WRITING

Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza …………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

            The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day.

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Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

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.

Câu 1:       A. preferred                B. earned                     C. Looked                   D. Moved

Câu 2:       A. Plane                      B. fame                       C. Baby                       D. Many

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 3:       A. perspective             B. comedian                C. document               D. location

Câu 4:       A. corporate                B. different                 C. difficult                  D. engineer

Câu 5:       A. separately               B. solicitor                   C. sequence                 D. spacious

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 6: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

1. cold and cold B. colder and colder
2. the coldest and coldest D. more and more cold

Câu 7: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

1. a / the B. Ø / the C. the / Ø                         D. the / the

Câu 8: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

1. has John gone out B. had John gone out C. John has gone out       D. have John gone out

Câu 9: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

1. What was the woman B. What the woman was
2. That the woman was D. The woman was

Câu 10: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

1. do B. doing C. to do                           D. did

Câu 11: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

1. Famine B. Flood. C. Disaster                       D. Poverty

Câu 12: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

1. civilize B. civil C. civilization                  D. civility

Câu 13: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

1. broke down B. broke in C. broke into                   D. broke away

Câu 14: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

1. shall B. will C. don't                           D. won't

Câu 15: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

1. needn't be studying B. needn't have studied
2. needn't have been studied D. needn't study

Câu 16: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

1. What can I do for you? B. What’s the matter?
2. At your service. D. Just a minute, please.

Câu 17: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

1. have been studying B. are studying C. were studying        D. had been studying

Câu 18: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

1. significant B. deep-seated C. dependent                   D. intellectual

Câu 19: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

1. how was it cold B. how cold was it C. how cold it was      D. how it was cold

Câu 20: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

1. devastation B. disturbance C. damage                       D. disruption

Câu 21: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

1. informative B. inform C. informatively              D. information

Câu 22: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

1. Yes, you’re welcome B. Not now. Thanks anyway
2. Sure, go ahead, please D. Ok, your time

Câu 23: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

1. has travelled B. travelling C. travelled                      D. to travel

Câu 24: He would still be alive today if he_________that drug when he was in Spain.

1. weren't taking B. hadn't taken C. wouldn't take              D. didn't take

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.

Câu 25: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. started B. treated C. helped                         D. dedicated

Câu 26: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

1. out of work B. run out of C. out of order                D. torn down

Câu 27: The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

1. impure B. abundant C. contagious                  D. powerful

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.

Câu 28: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

1. regular used B. Producing foods C. Some bacteria             D. extremely harmful

Câu 29: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

1. by my sister B. into C. was translating            D. written

Câu 30: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

1. one B. between C. the                               D. me

Câu 31: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

1. their
2. like to
3. Much
4. painted with

Câu 32: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

1. are B. ways C. mine                            D. best good

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.

Câu 33: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

1. optimist B. activist C. feminist                       D. hobbyist

Câu 34: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

1. look up B. slow down C. turn down                   D. put forward

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding! The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. more than               B. more                       C. than                        D. as

Câu 36:     A. is often called         B. often called            C. has often called      D. was often called

Câu 37:     A. elaboration             B. elaborately              C. elaborateness          D. elaborate

Câu 38:     A. situations                B. predictions              C. evaluations             D. attentions

Câu 39:     A. for                          B. from                        C. on                           D. in

Câu 40:     A. soon                        B. then                        C. ago                         D. before

Câu 41:     A. contests                  B. examiners               C. participants             D. competitors

Câu 42:     A. As though              B. If only                    C. As                           D. Although

Câu 43:     A. old                          B. ancient                    C. traditional               D. antique

Câu 44:     A. hold                        B. keep                        C. grip                         D. catch

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 45 to 54.

Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

1. Different species of ants around the world B. The information contained in pheromones
2. The mass migration of ants D. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________

1. search for food B. look up C. revolve around            D. walk toward

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________

1. incorrectly B. periodically C. roughly                       D. rapidly

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________

1. species B. food trail C. dead ant                      D. message

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

1. To attract different types of ants. B. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals.
2. To protect their trail from other species. D. To indicate how far away the food is.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________

1. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
2. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
3. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
4. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

1. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
2. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
3. They concentrate on the smell of food.
4. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________

1. provide B. cover C. include                        D. select

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________

1. swinging B. starting C. falling                         D. depositing

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________

1. just above the trail B. in the receptors of the ants
2. in the source of food D. under the soil along the trail Questions

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity , business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “ Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

1. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools B. How schools are changing to reflect the economy
2. Jobs on Wall Street D. Types of graduate degrees

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________

1. 10 years B. 20 years C. 100 years                    D. 50 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________

1. Education B. Nurturing C. surplus                        D. success

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

1. Harvard B. Stanford and Princeton
2. Princeton D. Stanford

Câu 59:  The phrase “ trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. reluctance of B. extraction from C. movement toward      D. drawback to

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

1. avoiding B. examining C. pursuing                      D. seizing

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

1. A shopping district B. A major financial centre
2. A neighborhood in New York D. A centre for international affairs

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

1. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
2. Declining population and economic prosperity
3. Low salary and foreign competition
4. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

1. Two decades of hard times for business schools
2. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
3. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
4. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “ struggling” is closest in meaning to ___________

1. striving B. plunging C. evolving                      D. starting

WRITING

Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza …………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

            The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day.

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Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

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.

Câu 1:       A. plane                       B. fame                       C. baby                       D. many

Câu 2:       A. looked                    B. moved                    C. earned                    D. preferred

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 3:       A. corporate                B. different                 C. difficult                  D. engineer

Câu 4:       A. solicitor                  B. sequence                 C. spacious                  D. separately

Câu 5:       A. document               B. location                   C. perspective             D. comedian

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 6: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

1. needn't be studying B. needn't have studied
2. needn't have been studied D. needn't study

Câu 7: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

1. has John gone out B. had John gone out C. John has gone out       D. have John gone out

Câu 8: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

1. the / the B. a / the C. Ø / the                         D. the / Ø

Câu 9: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

1. informative B. informatively C. information                 D. inform

Câu 10: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

1. are studying B. had been studying C. have been studying                        D. were studying

Câu 11: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

1. broke down B. broke into C. broke away                 D. broke in

Câu 12: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

1. civility B. civilization C. civilize                        D. civil

Câu 13: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

1. Flood. B. Famine C. Poverty                       D. Disaster

Câu 14: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

1. the coldest and coldest B. cold and cold
2. colder and colder D. more and more cold

Câu 15: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

1. did B. do C. to do                           D. doing

Câu 16: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

1. significant B. deep-seated C. dependent                   D. intellectual

Câu 17: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

1. What’s the matter? B. Just a minute, please.
2. What can I do for you? D. At your service.

Câu 18: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

1. how was it cold B. how cold was it C. how cold it was      D. how it was cold

Câu 19: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

1. What was the woman B. What the woman was
2. The woman was D. That the woman was

Câu 20: He would still be alive today if he_________that drug when he was in Spain.

1. weren't taking B. hadn't taken C. didn't take                  D. wouldn't take

Câu 21: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

1. disruption B. disturbance C. damage                       D. devastation

Câu 22: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

1. has travelled B. travelling C. to travel                      D. travelled

Câu 23: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

1. Yes, you’re welcome B. Not now. Thanks anyway
2. Sure, go ahead, please D. Ok, your time

Câu 24: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

1. shall B. will C. don't                           D. won't

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.

Câu 25: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. dedicated B. treated C. helped                         D. started

Câu 26: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

1. out of work B. run out of C. torn down                   D. out of order

Câu 27: The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

1. impure B. abundant C. contagious                  D. powerful

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.

Câu 28: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

1. best good B. ways C. are                               D. mine

Câu 29: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

1. like to B. their C. Much                      D. painted with

Câu 30: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

1. one B. the C. me                               D. between

Câu 31: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

1. regular used B. Some bacteria C. Producing foods         D. extremely harmful

Câu 32: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

1. by my sister B. into C. was translating            D. written

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.

Câu 33: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

1. look up B. turn down C. slow down                  D. put forward

Câu 34: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

1. hobbyist B. optimist C. activist                        D. feminist

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. more                       B. more than               C. than                        D. as

Câu 36:     A. has often called      B. often called            C. was often called     D. is often called

Câu 37:     A. elaboration             B. elaborately              C. elaborate                 D. elaborateness

Câu 38:     A. evaluations             B. predictions              C. situations                D. attentions

Câu 39:     A. for                          B. from                        C. on                           D. in

Câu 40:     A. ago                         B. soon                        C. before                     D. then

Câu 41:     A. participants             B. contests                  C. examiners               D. competitors

Câu 42:     A. As                           B. Although                C. If only                    D. As though

Câu 43:     A. traditional               B. old                          C. antique                   D. ancient

Câu 44:     A. grip                         B. hold                        C. keep                        D. catch

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 45 to 54.

Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

1. The information contained in pheromones B. The mass migration of ants
2. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail D. Different species of ants around the world

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________

1. search for food B. look up C. revolve around            D. walk toward

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________

1. incorrectly B. rapidly C. roughly                       D. periodically

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________

1. species B. message C. food trail                     D. dead ant

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

1. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals. B. To protect their trail from other species.
2. To indicate how far away the food is. D. To attract different types of ants.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________

1. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
2. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
3. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
4. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

1. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.
2. They concentrate on the smell of food.
3. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
4. They sense the vapor through their antennae.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________

1. provide B. select C. include                        D. cover

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________

1. depositing B. starting C. swinging                     D. falling

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________

1. just above the trail B. in the source of food
2. in the receptors of the ants D. under the soil along the trail Questions

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity , business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “ Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

1. How schools are changing to reflect the economy B. Types of graduate degrees
2. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools D. Jobs on Wall Street

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________

1. 100 years B. 20 years C. 10 years                      D. 50 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________

1. success B. surplus C. Education                   D. Nurturing

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

1. Stanford and Princeton B. Stanford
2. Princeton D. Harvard

Câu 59:  The phrase “ trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. reluctance of B. extraction from C. movement toward      D. drawback to

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

1. seizing B. examining C. avoiding                      D. pursuing

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

1. A neighborhood in New York B. A major financial centre
2. A centre for international affairs D. A shopping district

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

1. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
2. Declining population and economic prosperity
3. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
4. Low salary and foreign competition

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

1. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools
2. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
3. Two decades of hard times for business schools
4. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “ struggling” is closest in meaning to ___________

1. plunging B. evolving C. starting                        D. striving

WRITING

Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza …………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

            The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day.

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Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

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.

Câu 1:       A. looked                    B. moved                    C. earned                    D. preferred

Câu 2:       A. plane                       B. many                       C. fame                       D. baby

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 3:       A. perspective             B. comedian                C. location                  D. document

Câu 4:       A. different                 B. corporate                C. engineer                  D. difficult

Câu 5:       A. solicitor                  B. sequence                 C. spacious                  D. separately

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 6: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

1. dependent B. significant C. intellectual                  D. deep-seated

Câu 7: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

1. did B. doing C. to do                           D. do

Câu 8: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

1. needn't be studying B. needn't have been studied
2. needn't study D. needn't have studied

Câu 9: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

1. broke down B. broke away C. broke in                       D. broke into

Câu 10: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

1. What was the woman B. What the woman was
2. The woman was D. That the woman was

Câu 11: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

1. civility B. civilization C. civilize                        D. civil

Câu 12: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

1. Disaster B. Flood. C. Poverty                       D. Famine

Câu 13: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

1. Ø / the B. a / the C. the / Ø                         D. the / the

Câu 14: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

1. how cold was it B. how was it cold C. how it was cold      D. how cold it was

Câu 15: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

1. have been studying B. had been studying C. were studying        D. are studying

Câu 16: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

1. have John gone out B. John has gone out C. had John gone out      D. has John gone out

Câu 17: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

1. has travelled B. travelling C. to travel                      D. travelled

Câu 18: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

1. don't B. won't C. shall                            D. will

Câu 19: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

1. the coldest and coldest B. colder and colder
2. cold and cold D. more and more cold

Câu 20: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

1. disruption B. disturbance C. damage                       D. devastation

Câu 21: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

1. informative B. inform C. information                 D. informatively

Câu 22: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

1. Yes, you’re welcome B. Not now. Thanks anyway
2. Sure, go ahead, please D. Ok, your time

Câu 23: He would still be alive today if he_________that drug when he was in Spain.

1. hadn't taken B. wouldn't take C. didn't take                  D. weren't taking

Câu 24: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

1. Just a minute, please. B. At your service.
2. What’s the matter? D. What can I do for you?

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.

Câu 25: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. treated B. started C. dedicated                    D. helped

Câu 26: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

1. out of work B. out of order C. torn down                   D. run out of

Câu 27: The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

1. impure B. powerful C. abundant                     D. contagious

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.

Câu 28: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

1. mine B. ways C. are                               D. best good

Câu 29: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

1. me B. between C. one                              D. the

Câu 30: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

1. Much B. their C. painted with                       D. like to

Câu 31: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

1. extremely harmful B. Some bacteria C. regular used                D. Producing foods

Câu 32: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

1. by my sister B. into C. was translating            D. written

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.

Câu 33: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

1. slow down B. turn down C. put forward                D. look up

Câu 34: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

1. optimist B. hobbyist C. feminist                       D. activist

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. than                        B. as                            C. more than               D. more

Câu 36:     A. is often called         B. has often called      C. was often called     D. often called

Câu 37:     A. elaborate                 B. elaborateness          C. elaborately              D. elaboration

Câu 38:     A. attentions               B. situations                C. evaluations             D. predictions

Câu 39:     A. from                       B. on                           C. in                            D. for

Câu 40:     A. before                     B. soon                        C. then                        D. ago

Câu 41:     A. examiners               B. contests                  C. competitors            D. participants

Câu 42:     A. As                           B. Although                C. If only                    D. As though

Câu 43:     A. traditional               B. old                          C. ancient                    D. antique

Câu 44:     A. keep                        B. hold                        C. grip                         D. catch

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 45 to 54.

Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

1. The mass migration of ants B. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail
2. Different species of ants around the world D. The information contained in pheromones

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________

1. walk toward B. revolve around C. search for food           D. look up

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________

1. roughly B. rapidly C. incorrectly                   D. periodically

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________

1. food trail B. message C. dead ant                      D. species

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

1. To attract different types of ants. B. To indicate how far away the food is.
2. To protect their trail from other species. D. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________

1. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
2. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
3. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
4. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

1. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.
2. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
3. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
4. They concentrate on the smell of food.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________

1. include B. cover C. provide                       D. select

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________

1. swinging B. starting C. falling                         D. depositing

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________

1. in the receptors of the ants B. under the soil along the trail Questions
2. in the source of food D. just above the trail

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity , business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “ Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

1. How schools are changing to reflect the economy B. Types of graduate degrees
2. Jobs on Wall Street D. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________

1. 100 years B. 10 years C. 50 years                      D. 20 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________

1. Education B. surplus C. Nurturing                    D. success

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

1. Princeton B. Harvard
2. Stanford and Princeton D. Stanford

Câu 59:  The phrase “ trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. movement toward B. reluctance of C. drawback to                D. extraction from

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

1. examining B. pursuing C. avoiding                      D. seizing

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

1. A neighborhood in New York B. A major financial centre
2. A centre for international affairs D. A shopping district

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

1. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
2. Low salary and foreign competition
3. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
4. Declining population and economic prosperity

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

1. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
2. Two decades of hard times for business schools
3. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
4. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “ struggling” is closest in meaning to ___________

1. evolving B. plunging C. starting                        D. striving

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WRITING

Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza …………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

            The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day.

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----------- HẾT ----------

Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 1:       A. different                 B. corporate                C. engineer                  D. difficult

Câu 2:       A. document               B. comedian                C. location                  D. perspective

Câu 3:       A. sequence                 B. separately               C. spacious                  D. solicitor

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 4: Yuri Gagarin was the first person   ________into space.

1. travelling B. travelled C. to travel                      D. has travelled

Câu 5: Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?

1. don't B. won't C. shall                            D. will

Câu 6: To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

1. civility B. civilization C. civilize                        D. civil

Câu 7: When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.

1. disruption B. devastation C. damage                       D. disturbance

Câu 8: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

1. had been studying B. are studying C. have been studying                        D. were studying

Câu 9: My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."

1. doing B. did C. to do                           D. do

Câu 10: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”               -   Rue: “_______.”

1. Yes, you’re welcome B. Not now. Thanks anyway
2. Sure, go ahead, please D. Ok, your time

Câu 11: In _______ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.

1. the / the B. Ø / the C. a / the                          D. the / Ø

Câu 12: This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.

1. inform B. informative C. information                 D. informatively

Câu 13: A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.

1. dependent B. intellectual C. deep-seated                D. significant

Câu 14: We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.

1. needn't study B. needn't be studying
2. needn't have studied D. needn't have been studied

Câu 15: _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.                A. Famine       B. Disaster      C. Flood.         D. Poverty

Câu 16: _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

1. What was the woman B. That the woman was
2. What the woman was D. The woman was

Câu 17: Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18^th and 19^th.”        Milan: “_______”

1. Just a minute, please. B. At your service.
2. What’s the matter? D. What can I do for you?

Câu 18: I was surprised at ____ yesterday.

1. how cold it was B. how it was cold C. how was it cold      D. how cold was it

Câu 19: No sooner ____  than Mary came over.

1. John has gone out B. have John gone out C. has John gone out       D. had John gone out

Câu 20: He would still be alive today if he_________that drug when he was in Spain.

1. hadn't taken B. wouldn't take C. didn't take                  D. weren't taking

Câu 21: It gets _______ when the winter is coming.

1. cold and cold B. more and more cold
2. the coldest and coldest D. colder and colder

Câu 22: The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

1. broke away B. broke in C. broke down                D. broke into

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.

Câu 23:     A. earned                    B. moved                    C. preferred                D. looked

Câu 24:     A. baby                       B. plane                       C. many                      D. fame

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.

Câu 25: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. dedicated B. treated C. helped                         D. started

Câu 26: The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

1. impure B. powerful C. abundant                     D. contagious

Câu 27: We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.

1. run out of B. out of order C. torn down                   D. out of work

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.

Câu 28: Between all the photographs she showed me, there was only one of her husband.

1. between B. the C. one                              D. me

Câu 29: Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

1. Much B. their C. painted with                       D. like to

Câu 30: There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one.

1. mine B. best good C. ways                           D. are

Câu 31: The letters written by the man was translating into Vietnamese by my sister.

1. written B. was translating C. by my sister                D. into

Câu 32: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.

1. extremely harmful B. Some bacteria C. regular used                D. Producing foods

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.

Câu 33: "Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "

1. slow down B. turn down C. put forward                D. look up

Câu 34: "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"

1. optimist B. feminist C. hobbyist                      D. activist

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.

Câu 35:     A. than                        B. more                       C. as                            D. more than

Câu 36:     A. is often called         B. often called            C. was often called     D. has often called

Câu 37:     A. elaborately              B. elaborate                 C. elaborateness          D. elaboration

Câu 38:     A. predictions             B. situations                C. evaluations             D. attentions

Câu 39:     A. on                           B. for                           C. in                            D. from

Câu 40:     A. ago                         B. soon                        C. then                        D. before

Câu 41:     A. contests                  B. examiners               C. participants             D. competitors

Câu 42:     A. As                           B. If only                    C. As though              D. Although

Câu 43:     A. traditional               B. ancient                    C. antique                   D. old

Câu 44:     A. keep                        B. catch                       C. hold                        D. grip

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 45 to 54.

Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

Câu 45:  What is possibly the main topic of the passage?

1. The mass migration of ants B. The information contained in pheromones
2. Different species of ants around the world D. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail

Câu 46:  The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________

1. revolve around B. look up C. search for food           D. walk toward

Câu 47:  The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________

1. periodically B. rapidly C. roughly                       D. incorrectly

Câu 48:  The phrase "the one" refers to a single________

1. food trail B. dead ant C. species                        D. message

Câu 49:  According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

1. To protect their trail from other species. B. To attract different types of ants.
2. To indicate how far away the food is. D. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals.

Câu 50:  The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________

1. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
2. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
3. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
4. the different types of pheromones ants can produce

Câu 51:  According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

1. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.
2. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
3. They concentrate on the smell of food.
4. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.

Câu 52:  The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________

1. select B. provide C. include                        D. cover

Câu 53:  The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________

1. depositing B. starting C. falling                         D. swinging

Câu 54:  According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________

1. in the receptors of the ants B. in the source of food
2. under the soil along the trail Questions D. just above the trail

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 55 to 64.

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity , business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

   There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “ Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Câu 55:  What is the main focus of this passage?

1. Types of graduate degrees B. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
2. How schools are changing to reflect the economy D. Jobs on Wall Street

Câu 56:  The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________

1. 20 years B. 100 years C. 10 years                      D. 50 years

Câu 57:  The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________

1. success B. surplus C. Nurturing                    D. Education

Câu 58:  Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

1. Stanford and Princeton B. Harvard
2. Princeton D. Stanford

Câu 59:  The phrase “ trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. drawback to B. reluctance of C. extraction from           D. movement toward

Câu 60:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?

1. examining B. avoiding C. pursuing                      D. seizing

Câu 61:  Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

1. A neighborhood in New York B. A centre for international affairs
2. A major financial centre D. A shopping district

Câu 62:  According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

1. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
2. Low salary and foreign competition
3. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
4. Declining population and economic prosperity

Câu 63:  The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?

1. factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
2. A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools
3. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
4. Two decades of hard times for business schools

Câu 64:  As used in the second paragraph, the word “ struggling” is closest in meaning to ___________

1. plunging B. striving C. starting                        D. evolving

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Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same  as the sentence printed before it

Câu 65:  “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport”, I said to Ann.

I warned …………against…………………………………………………………………

Câu 66:  George does not smoke and he does not drink

George neither ………………………………………………………………………………

Câu 67:  It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20- year period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza …………………………………………………………………

Câu 68: The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.

            The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold………………………………………….……

Câu 69:  I met Jane’s father. He works at university.

 I met Jane’s father ………………………………………………………………………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports every day.

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Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: (64 questions;8 points) – 0,125 points/ question

WRITING (2points)

I (0,5 points)

Câu 65. I warned Ann against staying at the hotel near the airport.

Câu 66. George neither smokes nor drinks.

Câu 67. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to have been built over a 20- year period

Câu 68. The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold much hope for the missing climbers.

Câu 69. I met Jane’s father, who works at university

II (1,5 points)

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