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(Đề thi có 06 trang) Tháng 06/2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
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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. letter B. develop C. invent D. essential
Question 2: A. southern B. plough C. mouth D. sound

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.
Question 3: A. electronic B. legislation C. literature D. confidential
Question 4: A. extremely B. excellent C. exhibit D. excitement
Question 5: A. degree B. cartoon C. mammal D. control

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: It’s hard to imagine that such a __________ frog is so important to the local environment.
A. Amazonian green tiny B. tiny green Amazonian
C. green tiny Amazonian D. Amazonian tiny green
Question 7: Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision __________ and promotes healthy bones.
A. at night B. of the night C. for the night D. nighttime
Question 8: Modern scanning technology enables physicians to identify brain disorders earlier
__________ than in the past.
A. and more accurate B. and more accurately C. accurate and more D. accurately and more
Question 9: Water fire extinguishers must never be used for fires that involve __________.
A. electrically equipped B. equipment, electrically
C. electricity equipped D. electrical equipment
Question 10: While working as a clerk, Edison spent much of his time __________ the stock ticker.
A. he studied B. to study C. on study D. studying
Question 11: For years experts __________ the effects of coaching and preparatory courses on test scores.
A. are examining B. had been examined
C. have been examining D. have been examined
Question 12: Tennessee has about 140 newspapers, __________ 25 are issued daily.
A. about which B. of which about C. which are about D. which is about
Question 13: The Boston Public Library, __________ 1854, was the first library to be financed by
donations and proceeds from raffles.
A. found it in B. founded in C. was founded in D. it was found in

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Question 14: Drying flowers is the best way __________ them.

A. to preserve B. by preserving C. preserve D. preserved
Question 15: Ostriches are flightless birds that can be __________ 2.5 meters with exceptionally strong legs.
A. as tall B. so tall as C. tall so as D. as tall as
Question 16: Exercise can be classified as active or passive with the former __________ effort and the
latter the use of machines or training assistants.
A. involves physical B. physics is involved C. involving physical D. physically involved
Question 17: __________ the perishable quality of organic fibers, it is not possible to trace early
techniques associated with weaving and interlacing of twines and threads.
A. Because B. Due to the fact that C. Because of D. Due to the fact
Question 18: __________ warned people in time, a lot more lives could have been lost.
A. If they had B. Hadn’t they C. Had they not D. If they have not
Question 19: __________ either of you want some more dessert?
A. Did B. Would C. Had D. Were
Question 20: It’s high time __________ up to your responsibilities as a student.
A. to face B. you faced C. you face D. you have faced
Question 21: Not until we have no choice __________ the business down.
A. close we B. will we close C. we will close D. we close
Question 22: The father suggested the kid __________ a pizza tonight.
A. get B. got C. to get D. getting
Question 23: __________ agreement of 1994 finally brought __________ peace to __________ eastern
region.
A. The; the; the B. Ø; the; the C. The; Ø; Ø D. The; Ø; the
Question 24: A: You look really nice today.
B: __________
A. Thanks. Do you mean so? B. Thank you. I just got this dress the other day.
C. Thank you. I got it from Macy's. D. Really? What do you mean?

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 25: Synthetic plastics have become an inexpensive substitute for such materials as wood, metal,
and fiber.
A. practical B. primitive C. cheap D. common
Question 26: Carbon monoxide expelled by exhaust systems may profoundly change the climate on the
planet.
A. industrial production B. geological formations
C. air composition D. weather conditions
Question 27: When an infectious disease becomes highly contagious, it can sweep through a community
in a very short time.
A. spread B. creep C. move D. stretch

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.
Question 28: Christopher Columbus has sailed from Europe in 1492 and discovered a new land he thought
to be India.
A. has sailed B. discovered C. a new land D. thought to be
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Question 29: Thomas More, who fell into disfavor with the king, was a great English author, statesman,
and scholars.
A. fell into B. was a C. statesman D. scholars
Question 30: A number multiplied by zero is zero, and a number multiplied by one is the same as number.
A. A number B. by zero C. multiplied D. as number
Question 31: When readers contribute funds to private libraries, these readers are used the library without
charge.
A. contribute B. to private C. are used D. without charge
Question 32: Artificial intelligence is concerned with designing computer systems that perform such tasks
as reason and learning new skills.
A. Artificial B. designing C. reason D. learning

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 33 to 42.
Advertising
When a company wants to increase the sales of a product, it will usually advertise. An advertisement
(33)________ us what products are available and it also (34)________ us to buy a particular product.
Today’s television advertisements (35)________ millions of people, but the first forms of advertising were
much more local. Market traders shouted out what they had for sale and large signs (36)________
displayed outside shops. Modern advertising began about 150 years ago, (37)________ factories started
producing goods (38)________ large quantities. Before long, advertisements for a wide (39)________ of
products appeared in national newspapers.
Nowadays, we see many different (40)________ of advertisements. They can appear on the sides of
vehicles and on the clothes we wear as well as on television and radio. But the (41)________ of all
advertisements is the same. They try to (42)________ our attention and get us to buy a particular product.
Question 33: A. says B. indicates C. tells D. announces
Question 34: A. approves B. suggests C. wins D. persuades
Question 35: A. arrive B. pass C. reach D. spread
Question 36: A. has B. were C. had D. are
Question 37: A. which B. whether C. why D. when
Question 38: A. in B. at C. for D. by
Question 39: A. area B. row C. range D. pack
Question 40: A. methods B. kinds C. systems D. ways
Question 41: A. aim B. plan C. attempt D. wish
Question 42: A. pull B. achieve C. bring D. attract

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 43: Computer hardware and software have been enormously beneficial in the editing of
newspapers, magazines, and journals.
A. fundamentally B. primarily C. marginally D. considerably
Question 44: In the 1920s, amateur theater performances benefited orphanages, poor families, and other
charitable causes.
A. unskilled B. professional C. sociable D. dramatic
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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.
The returning boomerang is constructed in such a way that it sails on a circular trajectory and returns to the
thrower. A trained hunter can throw a boomerang so that it will sweep up to a height of 50 feet, complete a
circle 50 feet in diameter, and then spin along several smaller, iterative circles before it lands near the
thrower. Experts can make boomerangs ricochet off the ground, circle, and come back. Hunters use them
to drive birds into nets by making the boomerang spin above the flock sufficiently high to fool the birds
into reacting to it as if it were a predator. Ordinarily, a returning boomerang is 12 to 30 inches long, 1 to 3
inches wide, and less than half an inch thick. Its notorious pointed ends are not honed enough to allow the
boomerang to serve as a weapon or to be even remotely threatening.
By contrast, the nonreturning boomerang is substantially heavier and can be used as a weapon. This type
of boomerang is made to be 3 to 5 inches in diameter and 2 to 3 feet long, and may weigh up to 2 pounds.
The power with which the boomerang hits its target is sufficient to kill or maim either an animal or a foe.
All boomerangs are hurled in the same manner. The thrower grasps one end, pointing both ends outward.
Having positioned the boomerang above and behind the shoulder, the thrower propels it forward with a
snapping wrist motion to give it a twirl. The quality of the initial twirl conveys the propulsion to the
weapon and provides its distinctive momentum.
Question 45: In paragraph 1, the word ‘sails’ is closest in meaning to __________.
A. flies B. falls C. surges D. shirks
Question 46: The author of the passage implies that throwing boomerangs __________.
A. creates a circular air channel near the ground
B. can be useful in devising sailing trajectories
C. entails skill and requires practiced coordination
D. makes them pause in midair before they rise to a certain height
Question 47: In paragraph 1, the word ‘iterative’ is closest in meaning to __________.
A. robust B. repeated C. restrained D. resolute
Question 48: According to the passage, the boomerang can be used to __________.
A. train birds B. position a flock C. flank birds D. stupefy a flock
Question 49: In paragraph 1, the word ‘honed’ is closest in meaning to __________.
A. heated B. hooked C. sharpened D. shaded
Question 50: It can be inferred from the passage that whether or not a boomerang can serve as a weapon
depends primarily on __________.
A. its perimeter B. its weight
C. the propulsion of its ends D. the power of the thrower
Question 51: In paragraph 2, the phrase ‘By contrast’ is closest in meaning to __________.
A. On the other hand B. Therefore C. Thus D. Consequently
Question 52: The author of the passage implies that boomerangs __________.
A. can disarm an enemy B. can locate a target
C. are alike in shape D. are monumental in flight
Question 53: In paragraph 2, the word ‘hurled’ is closest in meaning to __________.
A. threaded B. thrown C. thrashed D. thrust
Question 54: In paragraph 2, the word ‘twirl’ is closest in meaning to __________.
A. reaction B. reflection C. rotation D. repulsion

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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.
Evaporation and recondensation of water entail an important step in purification called distillation. During
evaporation, water molecules rise from the surface of a solution, but the salts and other minerals that had
been dissolved in it crystallize and precipitate from the solution, forming sediment. As water is heated, its
molecules acquire sufficient energy to break the weak pull between them and rise in the form of vapor. As
the vapor temperature falls, the attractive force between molecules grows to hold the molecules together,
resulting in condensation. When water vapor recondenses, it consists only of water. Pure water used in
chemical laboratories is obtained by this process. Water from the ocean and other sources is perpetually
evaporated, purified, and eventually recondensed in the atmosphere.
Water can be purified by distillation or other methods. The hydrological cycle of the earth consists of water
vapor entering the atmosphere through evaporation and coming back via condensation and precipitation.
Since oceans occupy approximately 70 percent of the planet’s surface, the largest amount of water in the
cycle is derived from the evaporation of water from the ocean surfaces. A secondary source of water vapor
lies in rivers, lakes, and soil. Plant transpiration occurs in areas with heavily vegetated land and adds to the
vapor in the cycle.
Question 55: Why does sedimentation develop?
A. Salts and minerals solidify and accumulate. B. Distillation makes water rise.
C. Solid water condenses at low temperatures. D. Recondensation dissolves salts and minerals.
Question 56: What is the primary physical mechanism of evaporation?
A. The reduction in the attraction of molecules
B. The rise of water vapor into the air
C. Molecular decomposition of water into atoms
D. Vapor condensation to hold molecules together
Question 57: In paragraph 1, the phrase ‘this process’ refers to __________.
A. evaporation B. precipitation C. condensation D. purification
Question 58: In paragraph 1, the word ‘perpetually’ is closest in meaning to __________.
A. persistently B. perceptually C. always D. slowly
Question 59: In paragraph 2, the word ‘via’ is closest in meaning to __________.
A. by means of B. without C. because of D. upward from
Question 60: It can be inferred from the passage that regions near the ocean experience __________.
A. high winds B. high humidity C. low precipitation D. cold snaps
Question 61: It can be inferred from the passage that evaporation __________.
A. occurs only from the surfaces of oceans B. takes place from all bodies of water
C. is only 70 percent effective D. cannot take place from the soil
Question 62: The author of the passage implies that __________.
A. plants benefit from water vapor and precipitation
B. plants participate in the hydrological exchange
C. vegetables grow well near the ocean coastline
D. water is the main constituent of the earth’s atmosphere
Question 63: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of vapor?
A. precipitation B. oceans C. water in plants D. rivers and lakes
Question 64: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Purification of Water in Large Quantities B. The Physical Consistency of Water Vapor
C. Evaporation of Molecules for Purification D. Distillation in the Hydrological Cycle

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SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. You must use no more than five words. Do not change the word given. Write your answers on
your answer sheet.
Question 1: You got lost because you didn’t do what I told you. instructions
 If ____________________________, you wouldn’t have got lost.
Question 2: Jake started working in Paris a year ago. for
 Jake ____________________________ a year.
Question 3: “Why don’t you wait by the phone box, Brenda?” said Leslie. Brenda
 Leslie suggested _________________________________ by the phone box.
Question 4: Although he overslept, Clive wasn’t late for work. up
 Despite ___________________________ on time, Clive wasn’t late for work.
Question 5: To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. find
 Alan ______________________________ the passport office closed when he arrived.

II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about one of the popular festivals in Vietnam. Write your
paragraph on your answer sheet.
The following prompts might be helpful to you.
 What is the festival?  What activities are there?
 When is it?/ How often is it?  Who/What is involved in the festival?
 Where is it held?  What do you think about it?
 How popular is it?
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