Sentence completion: Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

Câu 601:

This class,______is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would rather drop it.

1. that                   
2. when                           
3. where                           
4. which

Câu 602:

haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m______with recent developments.

1. out of reach           
2. out of the condition           
3. out of touch           
4. out of the question

Câu 603:

It turned out that we______rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed

1. hadn’t                   
2. should have                   
3. mustn’t                   
4. needn’t have

Câu 604:

When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ________.

1. horrifying           
2. apprehensive                   
3. panic-stricken                   
4. weather-beaten

Câu 605:

Everyone in both cars_______injured in the accident last night, ________?

1. was/weren’t they         
2. were/ weren’t they         
3. was/ wasn’t he         
4. were/ were they

Câu 606:

Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was_______experience of her life.

1. the most terrifying         
2. the most terrified                 
3. a most terrified         
4. far more terrifying

Câu 607:

He would win the race if he____followed his brother's example and trained harder.

1. has                         
2. had                                
3. were                 
4. will have

Câu 608:

By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a_____name.

1. housekeeper                 
2. housewife                         
3. household                 
4. house

Câu 609:

I had the electrician_____my broken light.

1. looked at                         
2. looking at                         
3. to look at                         
4. look at

Câu 610 (VDC):

You got a serious fever last week but now I can see you_____.

1. on the mend                 
2. on the way         
3. on the whole                 
4. on the pot

Synonyms: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Câu 611:

Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.

1. remains for good          
2. is still in good condition                 
3. stands in life         
4. remains in effect

Câu 612:

The expression “out of the frying pan and into the fire” means to go from one dilemma to a worse one.

1. situation                 
2. predicament                 
3. solution                 
4. embarrassment

Antonyms: 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 613:

Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.

1. defeat                 
2. promote                
3. help                 
4. treat

Câu 614:

We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not want to leave.

1. loved the surroundings  
2. planted many trees in the surroundings
3. possessed by the surroundings
4. detest the surroundings

Dialogue completion: 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.

Câu 615:

Jane is talking to Billy about the meeting.

Jane: "Was everyone happy with the decision?" Billy: “__________”

1. That sounds like fun.         
2. Yes, certainly.         
3. No, have you?         
4. Not really.

Câu 616:

Lucy is asking for permission to play the guitar at Pete’s home. Lucy. “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?” Pete. “ ”

1. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t.
2. Well, I’d rather not.
3. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t.
4. Well, if only you didn’t.

Câu 617:

"That's a very nice skirt you're wearing." - “________.”

1. How a compliment!  
2. That's all right.
3. It's nice of you to say so.  
4. I like you said so.

Câu 618:

"_________"- "Yes, of course. "

1. You won't help me this time.
2. You'd better give me one hand.
3. I don't think I'll need your help.
4. Could you give me a hand?

Sentence arrangement: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph/ letter in each of the following questions

Câu 619:

A. Finally, doing exercise daily helps in producing cells in the hippocampus, which helps you to learn and control memory.

B. In addition, it helps in developing your muscles. It also helps in improving the oxygen level and blood flow of the body.

C. First of all, it helps in maintaining your weight.

D. Exercise has a lot of benefits in today’s world.

C. Moreover, it helps you reduce weight if you are overweight.

1. b-e-d-a-c        
2. d-e-c-b-a        
3. d-a-b-e-c        
4. d-c-e-b-a

Câu 620:

A. First, what are the university entry requirements for international students in the UK?

B. Regards,

C. Dear Kevin, I hope you are well! I am writing to ask you for some information and advice on higher education in your country.

D. What’s more, what types of accommodation are available for international students?

e. Do I have to take any university entrance examinations if I have a certificate of secondary school graduation and a transcript of marks for all subjects.

f. I wish you and your family the best

1. c-e-a-d-f-b        
2. c-a-e-f-d-b        
3. c-a-e-d-f-b        
4. c-a-b-f-d-e

Câu 621:

A. Well, next to the broken glass was a baseball.

B. Why, what leads you to that suspicion?

C. I have a feeling that it might have been the neighborhood kids.

D. Well, a baseball is certainly solid evidence.

1. b-c-a-c        
2. b-d-c-a        
3. c-a-b-d        
4. c-b-a-d

Câu 622:

A. Alright, come over now and show me how to use it.

B. If the key doesn't work, I'll have to call a repairman.

C. Well, if it doesn't work, that's fine.

D. Well, I have a spare key, so I'll come over to show you how to use it.

1. d-a-b-c        
2. d-b-a-c        
3. d-c-b-a        
4. d-b-c-a

Câu 623:

"I have never been to Russia. I think I shall go there next year.” said Bill.

1. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year.
2. Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.
3. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year.
4. Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.

Câu 624:

People believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.

1. Jane is believed to have retired because of her poor health.
2. Jane was believed to have retired because of her poor health.
3. It is believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.
4. Jane retired because of her poor health was believed.

Câu 625:

Charles would have won the essay contest if he had typed his paper.

1. Charles won the essay contest in spite of not typing his paper.
2. Charles did not win the essay contest because he did not type his paper.
3. Typing his paper made Charles win the essay contest.
4. Charles did not win the essay contest even though he typed his paper.

Câu 626:

Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

1. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
2. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
3. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
4. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

Sentence combination: Choose A, B, C or D that has the closest meaning to the given pair of sentences in each question.

Câu 627:

The young girl has great experience of nursing. She has worked as a hospital volunteer for years.

1. Before she worked as a hospital volunteer for years, the young girl has great experience of nursing.
2. Much as she has worked as a hospital volunteer for years, the young girl has great experience of nursing.
3. Having worked as a hospital volunteer for years, the young girl has great experience of nursing.
4. With great experience of nursing, the young girl has worked as a hospital volunteer for years.

Câu 628:

Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.

1. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
2. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
3. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
4. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.

Câu 629:

He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.

1. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
2. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
3. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
4. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.

Câu 630:

There was a serious flood. All local pupils couldn’t go to school on that day.

1. The serious flood hinder all local pupils in their efforts not to go to school on that day.
2. The serious flood hindered all local pupils from going to school on that day.
3. The serious flood made all pupils from not going to school on that day.
4. The serious flood caused all local pupils not go to school on that day.

Cloze text: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.

A rainbow is an optical display of color that usually appears in the sky when a beam of sunlight refracts through millions of raindrops. Each (31)______color from the spectrum is then sent to your eyes. For this to happen, the angle between the ray of light, the raindrop and the human eye must be between 40 and 42 degrees.

After studying rainbows in (32)________Sir Isaac Newton was able to explain how they are formed. However, he was color blind, so he had to rely on the eyes of his

assistant, who could easily (33) ________all the seven colors. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. His assistant could also clearly tell the difference between indigo and violet.

There are two types of rainbows. Primary rainbows are the most common and have the most distinctive colors, with red appearing on the outside of the arc and violet on the inside. Secondary rainbows are unusual because the light is reflected twice within the raindrop before it (34)________a rainbow, so the colors are in reverse order and not as bright as primary rainbows.

There is a popular myth that if you reach the end of a rainbow, you will find a pot of gold waiting for you. In fact, it is impossible to do this, because a rainbow has no end - as you go towards the point where the rainbow seems to touch the ground, it moves away from you as quickly as you (35)_______.

Câu 631:

1. single        
2. divided        
3. detached        
4. saparate

Câu 632:

1. depth        
2. with         
3. breadth        
4. length

Câu 633:

1. realize        
2. discover        
3. understand        
4. recognize

Câu 634:

1. forms        
2. grows        
3. develops        
4. shapes

Câu 635:

1. progress        
2. arrive        
3. get        
4. approach

Reading comprehension 1: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C, or D to answer each question

Duncan Phyfe made some of the most beautiful furniture found in America. His family name was originally Fife, and he was born in Scotland in 1768. In 1784, the Fife family immigrated to Albany, New York where Duncan’s father opened a cabinetmaking shop. Duncan followed his father’s footsteps and was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker. After completing his training, Duncan moved to New York City.

Duncan Fife was first mentioned in the 1792 NYC Directory as a furniture “joiner” in business at 2 Broad Street. Two years later, he moved, expanded his business, and changed his name to Phyfe. He was a quiet-living, God-fearing young man who felt his new name would probably appeal to potential customers who were definitely anti- British in this post-Revolutionary War period.

Duncan Phyfe’s name distinguished him from his contemporaries. Although the new spelling helped him better compete with French emigrant craftsmen, his new name had more to do with hanging it on a sign over his door stoop.

The artisans and merchants who came to America discovered a unique kind of freedom. They were no longer restricted by class and guild traditions of Europe. For the first time in history, a man learned that by working hard, he could build his business based on his own name and reputation and quality of work.

Phyfe’s workshop apparently took off immediately. At the peak of his success, Phyfe employed 100 craftsmen. Some economic historians point to Phyfe as having employed division of labor and an assembly line. What his workshop produced shows Phyfe’s absolute dedication to quality in workmanship. Each piece of furniture was made of the best available materials. He was reported to have paid $1,000 for a single Santo Domingo mahogany log.

Phyfe did not create new designs. Rather, he borrowed from a broad range of the period’s classical styles, Empire, Sheraton, Regency, and French Classical among them. Nevertheless, Phyfe’s high quality craftsmanship established him as America’s patriotic interpreter of European design in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Although the number of pieces produced by Duncan Phyfe’s workshop is enormous, comparatively few marked or labeled pieces have been found extant. In antiques shops and auctions, collectors have paid 11,000 for a card table, 24,200 for a tea table, and $93,500 for a sewing table.

Câu 636:

What is the main idea of the passage?

1. The business of cabinetmaking.  
2. The significance of Duncan Phyfe’s name.
3. Duncan Phyfe’s life and career.   
4. Duncan Phyfe’s cabinetmaking designs.

Câu 637:

According to the passage, which of the following does the author imply?

1. Duncan Fife and his father had the same first name.
2. Duncan Fife worked for his father in Scotland.
3. Duncan Fife and his father were in the same business.
4. Duncan Phyfe made over 100 different kinds of tables.

Câu 638:

Which choice does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

1. His spelling         
2. His chair                 
3. His French                 
4. His name

Câu 639:

Which choice is closest in meaning to the word “guild” in paragraph 4?

1. Verdict of a jury
2. Organization of craftsmen
3. Political party of emigrants
4. Immigrants’ club

Câu 640:

In his business, Duncan Phyfe used all of the following EXCEPT________.

1. division of labor
2. an assembly line
3. continental designs
4. the least expensive materials

Reading comprehension 2: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C, or D to answer each question from 641 to 645.

After the United States purchased Louisiana from France and made it their newest territory in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson called for an expedition to investigate the land the United States had bought for $15 million. Jefferson’s secretary, Meriwether Lewis, a woodsman and a hunter from childhood, persuaded the president to let him lead this expedition. Lewis recruited Army officer William Clark to be his co- commander. The Lewis and Clark expedition led the two young explorers to discover a new natural wealth of variety and abundance about which they would return to tell the world.

When Lewis and Clark departed from St. Louis in 1804, they had twenty-nine in their party, including a few Frenchmen and several men from Kentucky who were well- known frontiersmen. Along the way, they picked up an interpreter named Toussant Charbonneau and his Native American wife, Sacajawea, the Shoshoni “Bird Woman” who aided them as guide and peacemaker and later became an American legend.

The expedition followed the Missouri River to its source, made a long portage overland though the Rocky Mountains, and descended the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. On the journey, they encountered peaceful Otos, whom they befriended, and hostile Teton Sioux, who demanded tribute from all traders. They also met Shoshoni, who welcomed their little sister Sacajawea, who had been abducted as a child by the Mandans. They discovered a paradise full of giant buffalo herds and elk and antelope so innocent of human contact that they tamely approached the men. The explorers also found a hell blighted by mosquitoes and winters harsher than anyone could reasonably hope to survive. They became desperately lost, then found their way again. Lewis and Clark kept detailed journals of the expedition, cataloging a dazzling array of new plants and animals, and even unearthing the bones of a forty-five-foot dinosaur.

When the party returned to St. Louis in 1806 after travelling almost 8,000 miles, they were eagerly greeted and grandly entertained. Their glowing descriptions of this vast new West provided a boon to the westward migration now becoming a permanent part of American life. The journals written by Lewis and Clark are still widely read today.

Câu 641:

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to________.

1. elk and antelope
2. buffalo herds
3. the members of the expedition
4. Shoshoni and Mandans

Câu 642:

The word “blighted” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.

1. increased                 
2. ruined                 
3. swollen                 
4. driven

Câu 643:

Lewis and Clark encountered all of the following EXCEPT_________.

1. mountains                 
2. buffaloes                 
3. dinosaur herds                   
4. friendly people

Câu 644:

The word “boon” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to.

1. power                 
2. hurdle                 
3. benefit                 
4. conclusion

Câu 645:

It can be inferred from the passage that the Lewis and Clark expedition________.

1. experienced more hardships than successes
2. encouraged Americans to move to the West
3. probably cost the United States more than $15 million
4. caused the deaths of some of the explorers

Logical thinking and problem solving: Choose A, B, C, D to answer each question.

Câu 646:

Tanya is older than Eric. Cliff is older than Tanya. Eric is older than Cliff. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is________.

1. true         
2. false                 
3. uncertain                 
4. no idea

Câu 647:

One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today.

1. Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
2. People even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.
3. Academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.
4. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.

Câu 648:

Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.

1. Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs.
2. Erin does not like birds.
3. Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
4. Erin and her parents would like to move.

Câu 649:

The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months. The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few months.

1. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
2. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
3. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
4. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Câu 650:

Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

1. Phosphorous                 
2. Bromine                 
3. Chlorine                 
4. Helium