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ĐỀ SỐ 14
* Pick out the word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from the others.
Question 1: A. who B. wheel C. whale D. wine
Question 2: A. yellow B. uniform C. unfortunate D. university
* Choose the word that contains the stressed syllable different form the ones in the other words
Question 3: A. different B. important C. impressive D. attractive
Question 4: A. sincerely B. cinema C. discussion D. compulsory
* Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.
Question 5: There are many .................. organizations in Ho Chi Minh City. A. volunteer B. voluntarily C. volunteers D. voluntary
Question 6: Peter apologized for .................. noise in the class. A. making B. make C. not make D. to make
Question 7: .................. by his work, he threw himself on his bed. A. Being exhausted
B. Having been exhausted C. Exhausted D. Exhausting
Question 8: Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a programme of
educational .................. A. experience B. reform C. system D. resources
Question 9: You will have to .................. if you want to pass the final exam. A. put up your socks B. work miracles C. take the trouble D. keep your hand in
Question 10: They have considered ali the 100 applications, .................. seem suitable for the position. A. none of them B. none of these C. none of which D. none of whom
Question 11: Elizabeth explained during the meeting that it was a .................. of what should have priority. A. belief B. fact C. possibility D. question
Question 12: The effects of literacy often extend .................. personal benefits. A. after B. beneath C. over D. beyond
Question 13: - I have gone to the doctor's to have a check up.
- You ...................................You just had your check-up last week! A. didn't need to go B. needn’t have gone C. needn’t go D. don’t need to go
Question 14: The song .................. by our listeners as their favourite of the week is “Goodbye Baby” by the Tunesmiths. A. is chosen B. having chosen C. chosen D. was chosen
Question 15: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep .................. A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out
Question 16: The British and the American share the same language, but in other aspects they are as different as A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
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Question 17: " .................. " "No, that would be fine."
A. Are you closing the window?
B. Could you close the window?
C. Would you mind if I close the window?
D. Would you close the window?
Question 18: Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby
Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”
Mary: “ .................. .” A. Not a chance.
B. That’s very kind of you.
C. I can’t agree more. D. What a pity!
* Mark the letter A, B,C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 19: A lot needs be done to the house before anyone can start living in. A B C D
Question 20: It is of great importance that he prepares very carefully before taking part in the National A B C D examination for GCSE.
Question 21: Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with a ll he r classmate A B C D
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Some high school students take part in helping disadvantaged or handicapped children. A. hosting B. participating C. achieving D. succeeding
Question 23: Punctuality is imperative in your new job. A. Being efficient B. Being courteous C. Being on time D. Being cheerful
* 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 24: An optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides. A. intelligent B. pessimistic C. confortable D. difficult
Question 25: This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news A. casual B. indifferent C. inadequate D. superficial
* Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
Just as more English is being taught in primary schools worldwide, so there are a growing number of
language schools in English-speaking countries that are (26) .................. courses for younger learners. In
Britain most young learners' courses are (27) .................. to 11-year-olds and upwards, with a few that
cater for children as young as seven. But what is a sensible age to start sending children abroad to study?
(28) .................. , even adult learners find the experience of travelling to a strange country and
encountering people who speak an incomprehensible language challenging?A great deal depends on how
a child has been (29) .................. up. For example, if they have been exposed to new things and have
already started to learn independence, then they are likely to prosper. Further on, children who have
previously travelled abroad with their parents are usually more prepared for a study (30) .................. in an
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Question 26: A. granting B. setting C. offering D. studying
Question 27: A. open B. fit C. suit D. access
Question 28: A. At last B. At the end C. After all D. Finally
Question 29: A. turned B. brought C. put D. grown
Question 30: A. travel B. journey C. voyage D. trip
* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions:
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school graduates have
to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very
high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a
place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people,
especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly
1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5
candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the
fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics,
Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History,
and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional
secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses.
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public
universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are
currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning
to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007.
Question 31: University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very .................. A. interesting B. stressful C. free D. easy
Question 32: The word those refers to .................. A. exam subjects B. young people C. universities D. examinations
Question 33: In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination
was about .................. percent. A. 5 B.10 C. 20 D. 50
Question 34: Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.
B. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
Question 35: According to the passage, .................. ?
A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.
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C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities.
Question 36: How many students took the University Entrance Examination in 2004 in Viet Nam? A. one million B. over one million C. one billion D. nearly one million
Question 37: How many exam subjects do students have to take in University Entrance Examination? A. one B. three C. four D. five
Question 38: According to the passage, ..................
A. there are currently 23 non-public universities
B. The government is planning to decrease the number of non-public universities.
C. vocational schools offer degrees or certificates from 2-month to 2-year courses.
D. Normally, candidates take 4 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose.
* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions:
ARE HUMAN BEINGS GETTING SMARTER?
Do you think you're smarter than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor
at a New Zealand university, you are! Over the course of the last century, people who have taken IQ tests
have gotten increasingly better scores-on average, three points better for every decade that has passed.
This improvement is known as "the Flynn effect," and scientists want to know what is behind it.
IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge.
Flynn knew that intelligence is partly inherited from our parents and partly the result of our environment
and experiences, but the improvement in test scores was happening too quickly to be explained by
heredity. So what was happening in the 20th century that was helping people achieve higher scores on intelligence tests?
Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test
scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general. Because we take so many tests, we learn
test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test. Others have pointed to better nutrition since
it results in babies being bom larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another
possible explanation is a change in educational styles, with teachers encouraging children to learn by
discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information. This could prepare people to
do the kind of problem solving that intelligence tests require.
Flynn limited the possible explanations when he looked carefully at the test data and discovered that the
improvement in scores was only on certain parts of the IQ test. Test takers didn't do better on the
arithmetic or vocabulary sections of the test; they did better on sections that required a special kind of
reasoning and problem solving. For example, one part of the test shows a set of abstract shapes, and test-
takers must look for patterns and connections between them and decide which shape should be added to the set.
According to Flynn, this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives
increases. Every time you play a computer game or figure out how to program a new cell phone, you are
exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do well on one kind of
intelligence test, So are you really smarter than your parents? In one very specific way, you may be. Trang 4/5