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* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. hair B. rain C. laid D. wait Question 2: A. rhythm B. psychology C. physical D. mythology
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. physical B. summary C. romantic D. following Question 4: A. compliment B. counterpart C.kindergarten D. biologist
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: St Nicholas' Church has been granted more than £130,000 by English Heritage to repair the .................. building. A. Weather-beaten B. Contemporary
C. Under the weather D. Chic
Question 6: I can’t imagine how anyone .................. clever as he is could make a terrible mistake. A. even-rather B. so-as C. quite-just D. as-such
Question 7: What I can’t understand is why he is now pursuing our daughter and why he has not told
her that he was once acquainted .................. us. A. to B. with C. for D. of
Question 8: The belief that a man in his early twenties ought to have a firm occupational choice reflects
.................. that development is complete by the end of adolescence. A. the prevailing view B. the prevailed view C. the view prevailed
D. this view is prevailing
Question 9: I know that someone who has great natural shape but is .................. won't beat someone
with a lesser shape who is in condition. A. out of reach B. out of the question C. out of the ordinary D. out of the condition
Question 10: I couldn’t believe my eyes. She .................. in that pink kimono. A. looked so perfectly B. looked so beautiful
C. was looking beautifully D. look such nice
Question 11: Even though Nestlé is a globally recognized .................. name, Nestlé products only
account for a little more than 2% of packaged food and beverages sold around the world. A. notorious B. household C. double-barreled D. strange-sounding
Question 12: I’m sure you can recognize her; she .................. a purple raincoat. A. will have worn B. will be wearing C. is going to wear
D. will have been wearing
Question 13: Unlike most modernist poets, .................. based on ordinary speech.
A. Robert Frost’s poems were
B. the works of Robert Frost were
C. Robert Frost wrote poems that were
D. the poetry written by Robert Frost
Question 14: According to reports, choosing a winner from the final three .................. was a hard task. A. participants B. contestants C. applicants D. partakers
Question 15: Peter: “I can’t decide what color I want for my bedroom. What do you think?” Jane: “You
should choose .................. color you want. You’re the one who will have to live with it.” A. whichever that B. whatever C. however D. that what Trang 1/5


Question 16: .................. playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis. A. Besides B. Moreover C. Apart D. Together
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 17: “Maybe you can take a vacation next month.” A. Nothing special. B. You’re welcome.
C. It’s very expensive.
D. I don’t think so. I’m teaching all summer.
Question 18: “ .................. ” “Yes. Do you have any shirts?”
A. Could you do me a favour?
B. Oh, dear. What a nice shirt! C. May I help you? D. White, please.
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: We’re not taking on any new staff at the moment so that we can cut down the cost. A. employing B. hiring C. offering D. laying off
Question 20: The story was that of a little girl who was bom in a well-to-do family and was a top performer in her studies. A. rolling in money B. made of money C. well-heeled D. destitute
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 21: The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
A. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
B. There’s no point reaching the grapes.
C. It was not worth reaching the grapes.
D. It was no good to reach the grapes.
Question 22: He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.
B. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.
C. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.
D. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
Question 23: I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.
A. I am not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
B. I am not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.
C. I am not in favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.
D. I am not on favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.
* 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 24 to 30. REALITY TELEVISION
Reality television is genre of television programming which, (it is claimed), presents unscripted
dramatic or humorous situation, documents actual events, and features ordinary rather than professional
actors. It could be described as a form of artificial or “heightened” documentary. Although the genre has
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Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows
which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a
modem example is Gaki no Tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother.
Critics say that the term “reality television” is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently
portray a modifies and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic location or
abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on
screen manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques.
Part of reality television’s appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations.
For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously,
traveling on extraordinary dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its
participants into national celebrities, outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol,
though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity.
Some commentators have said that the name “reality television” is an inaccurate description for several
styles of program included in the genre. In competition- based programs such as Big Brother and
Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the
format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely
fabricated world in which the competition plays out. Producers specifically select the participants, and
use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and
conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and
avoids the word “reality” to describe his shows; he has said, “I tell good stories. It really is not reality TV.
It really is unscripted drama.”
Question 24. The word “demeaning” is closest in meaning to .................. A. despising B. diminishing C. valueless D. humiliating
Question 25. According to the passage, Reality TV appeals to some because ...................
A. it uses exotic locations
B. it shows eligible men dating women
C. it can um ordinary people into celebrities
D. it shows average people in exceptional circumstances
Question 26. According to the passage, the program “Pop Idol” ...................
A. turns all participants into celebrities
B. is more likely to turn its participants into celebrities that Big Brother
C. is less likely to turn participants into celebrities than Big Brother D. is a dating show
Question 27. Producers choose the participants ..................
A. to make an imaginary world
B. on the ground of talent
C. to create conflict among other things
D. only for special-living-environment shows
Question 28. The term “reality television” is inaccurate ..................
A. for talent and performance programs
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C. for all programs
D. for Big Brother and Survivor
Question 29. The word “fabricated” is closest in meaning to ................... A. imaginary B. real C. imaginative D. isolated
Question 30. Which of the following in NOT true according to the passage?
A. Shows like Survivor have good narratives.
B. Mark Burnett thinks the term “reality television” is inaccurate.
C. Japan has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.
D. Reality television has been popular since well before 2000.
* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Alligators have always been the most dangerous predators of the Florida Everglades, (31) ..................
their long-held position is now being challenged by a growing population of Burmese pythons.
The Burmese python, a giant snake measuring up to 20 feet long and weighing up to 200 pounds, is
very popular among exotic pet owners. However, as the (32) .................. snakes grow, they become more
difficult to cafe and handle. To avoid dealing with the snakes, the owners irresponsibly release them into
the wild. (33) .................. the Everglades is quite similar to the python’s native environment of Southeast
Asia, they survive and prosper without difficulty.
The issue with the Burmese pythons is their choice of meals. They eat alligators and endangered birds,
which creates a strain on an already (34) .................. ecosystem. Recently a 13-foot long Burmese python
was found with a 5-foot alligator bursting from its stomach. They python died trying to eat the alligator
but a larger one would have easily won the struggle. With over 30,000 Burmese pythons now living in the
Everglades, a solution to stop this invasive species is necessary. If the pythons are (35)..................
unchecked, there is a strong possibility they will wipe out a variety of species necessary for the
functioning of the Everglades ecosystem.
(Source: * Master TOEFL Junior*, Hahn (2015) Question 31: A. but B. so C. because D. since
Question 32: A. dead B. died C. death D. deadly
Question 33: A. Although B. On account of C. Since D. When Question 34: A. solid B. fragile C. balance D. substantial
Question 35: A. left B. leaving C. leave D. to leave
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 36: I’m not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been burning the candle at both ends for a long
time. It was bound to affect his health sooner or later. A. overworking B. extra work C. over loading D. playing with fire
Question 37: The word crisis is too often used to exaggerate the predicament of a club experiencing hard times. A. situation B. dilemma C. shame D. embarrassment
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
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