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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. come B. roll C. comb D. stone
Question 2: A. drainage B. stage C. manage D. hostage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D 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. carriage B. custom C. throughout D. offer
Question 4: A. purity B. chemical C. habitat D. destruction
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 5: Pollution poses health hazards, endangers wild life and makes the planet unsafe for
future human survival.
A. stems B. triggers off C. results from D. be caused by
Question 6: Adopting a green lifestyle can often be time-consuming for those who are
fully committed to green living.
A. abandoned B. devoted C. dependent D. relevant
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 7: Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they
were apples and oranges.
A. containing too many technical details B. very similar
C. completely different D. very complicated
Question 8: This restaurant was highly recommended for good service, delicious food and kind-
hearted boss.
A. ambitious and greedy B. attentive and helpful
 C. generous and gracious D. polite and friendly
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 9. One of the popular ____ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
Question 10: We have to complete the film this month. No matter how cold it __________ all the
summer scenes will have to be slot tomorrow.
A. would be B. will be C. is D. were
Question 11: If he had not spent his youth not learning anything, he __________ himself for his lack of
knowledge now.
A. will not blame B. would not blame
C. would not have blamed D. would blame
Question 12: He has never let himself __________ down on by other students in his school.
A. be looked B. looking C. look D. to look
Question 13: My father warned me _________ thinking negative thoughts. Think positively!
A. of B. about C. against D. both A, B & C
Question 14: Gin has passed the exam yesterday, ________ is great news.
A. who B. that C. which D. whom
Question 15: He grew increasingly ___________ as the afternoon wore on.
A. bad-character B. bad-luck C. bad-tempered D. bad-mouth
Question 16: Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to ____ her studies instead.
A. keep up with B. go on with C. get on with D. drop out of
Question 17: He is ____ influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are
exactly the same.
A. mightily B. strongly C. terribly D. weakly
Question 18: We might raise our hand and wave to our friend as a _________ that we see her or him.
A. signature B. sign C. signal D. sigh
Question 19: The company has made the final decision to make 800 employees compulsorily _______.
A. bored B. redundant C. disappointed D. homeless
Question 20: - “How long is the seminar?” - “________ knowledge, it takes about three hours.”
A. To my best B. To the best of my C. In my best of D. In my best
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 21. “I'm sorry, teacher. I've left my exercise book at home today!” – “
A. I'm afraid, you can't. B. Well, don't do that again next time.

C. No, of course not. D. I hope you won't.

A. Really? Good luck! B. Oh, that's great! Congratulations!

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 23: Urban consumers have formed (A) co – operatives to provide (B) themselves (C) with
necessities such (D) groceries, household appliances, and gasoline at a lower cost.
Question 24: There are (A) many researches show (B) that various species of (C) animals have been
extinct. (D)
Question 25: Her application for a visa (A) was turned down (B) not only because it was incomplete
(C) and incorrectly filled out but also because it was written in pencil (D).
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 26. It‟s impossible to pay the bills because there are many mistakes on them.
A. It‟s impossible to be paid the bills because there are many mistakes on them.
B. The bills can‟t be paid because there are many mistakes on them.
C. I can‟t be paid the bills because there are many mistakes on them.
D. I can‟t pay the bills because of a little bit of mistakes on them.
Question 27: The last time my friend wrote a letter to me was in February.
A. I haven't never received a letter from my friend since February.
B. I last received a letter from my friend in February.
C. It was in February since I first received a letter from my friend.
D. My friend last wrote a letter to me when in February.
Question 28: I think we should change the topic of our presentation.
A. It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation.
B. I'd rather our presentation change the topic.
C. It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation.
D. I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 29: Henry only started learning English last year. However, he can now speak it like a native.
A. If he had started learning English last year, Henry could now speak it like a native.
B. After starting learning English last year, Henry can now speak it like a native.
C. Although he only started learning English last year, Henry can now speak it like a native.
D. Henry, who has only started learning English since last year, can now speak it like a native.
Question 30: The teacher was giving the lesson. The lights went out.
A. The lights went out as soon as the teacher started giving the lesson.
B. If the teacher had been giving the lesson, the lights wouldn't have gone out.
C. The teacher was giving the lesson, so the lights went out.
D. While the teacher was giving the lesson, the lights went out.
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.
HOW TO AVOID MISCOMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE
As a small-business owner, you can avoid many problems simply by improving communication in
your office. By clarifying everyone‟s expectations and roles, you'll help to (31) _______ greater trust and
increased productivity among employees. Here are a few tips for doing so.
Practice active listening. The art of active listening includes (32) _______ close attention to what
another person is saying, then paraphrasing what you've heard and repeating it back. Concentrate
(33) _______ the conversation at hand and avoid unwanted interruptions (cellphone calls, others
walking into your office, etc.). Take note of how your own experience and values may color your
perception.
Pay attention to non-verbal cues. We don't communicate with words alone. Every conversation
comes with a host of non-verbal cues - facial expressions, body language, etc. - that may (34) _______
contradict what we‟re saying. Before addressing a staff member or (35) _______ a project conference,
think carefully about your tone of voice, how you make eye contact, and what your body is "saying."
Be consistent throughout.
Be clear and to the point. Don't cloud instructions or requests with irrelevant details, such as
problems with past projects or issues with long-departed personnel. State what you need and what
you expect. Ask, "Does anyone have any questions?" Demonstrate that you prefer questions up-front
as opposed to misinterpretation later on.
Question 31: A. set up B. establish C. create D. build
Question 32: A. showing B. paying C. using D. spending
Question 33: A. for B. to C. on D. in
Question 34: A. intentional B. unintentional C. intentionally D. unintentionally
Question 35: A. to lead B. being led C. leading D. lead
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.
According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become
recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family, traditional cultural
patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups,
one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of
selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.
Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of
research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders”. It
seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any
person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that
particular group.
Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research
suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals.
Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group.
Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things” done.” Expressive leadership, on the
other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group‟s member.
Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing
emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them.
Group members expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and
provide support to individual members.
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group
members. They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the group‟s
goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group.
They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to
lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group.
 As the differences in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal
affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals,
may enjoy a more distant respect.
Question 36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The problems faced by leaders
B. How leadership differs in small and large groups
C. How social groups determine who will lead them
D. The role of leaders in social groups
Question 37. The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders
EXCEPT __________.
A. recruitment B. formal election process
C. specific leadership training D. traditional cultural patterns
Question 38. In mentioning “natural leaders” in the second paragraph, the author is making the point
that _________.
A. few people qualify as “natural leaders”
B. there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
C. “natural leaders‟ are easily accepted by the members of a social group
D. “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
Question 39. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another
group.
B. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.
C. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.
D. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.
Question 40. The passage indicates that „instrumental leaders‟ generally focus on __________.
A. ensuring harmonious relationships B. sharing responsibility with group members
C. identifying new leaders D. achieving a goal
Question 41. The word “collective” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. necessary B. typical C. group D. particular
Question 42. The word “them” in the third paragraph refers to __________.
A. expressive leaders B. goals of the group
C. group members D. tension and conflict
Question 43. A “secondary relationship” mentioned in the last paragraph between a leader and the
members of a group could best be characterized as __________.
A. distant B. enthusiastic C. unreliable D. personal
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.
Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories
are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-
working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes
or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities. And they symbolize the efforts
made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any
extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone
should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success
generates some difficult questions.
If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes
to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their
lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual
university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of
thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in
life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else
unconventional?
"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into
Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the
founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive
tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped
out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His
story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given
to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even
with honours, is just the beginning. "We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give
them motivation to do better in life. However, success requires more than just scores," Van said. Van
once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs,
such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.
 Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people
with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An
emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At
the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam
system, which emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi
Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Viet Nam
National University in HCM City said the media should also monitor student successes after
graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was
imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.
Viet Nam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us
to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.
(Source: http://vietnamnews.vn)
Question 44. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
A. Many students consider universities as their only way after school.
B. A good model of being successful in the real life out of school.
C. Not many students are successful after graduating from universities.
D. University is not the only way to success.
Question 45. What is NOT stated in the passage about the top-scorers in the entrance exam?
A. The majority of them are poor but intelligent and eager to learn.
B. They are hoped to find the way to better their families‟ lives.
C. Their success is more glorious because they attend more classes than others.
D. The students are admired for the great efforts.
Question 46. The word “unconventional” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by __________.
A. common B. unusual C. well-known D. infamous
Question 47. The author described Tran Nguyen Le Van in the third passage as __________.
A. a good example to achieve success although he didn‟t finish his education.
B. a businessman who gains money by selling mobile phones online.
C. a founder whose website was inspired from social networks like Facebook.
D. a top-scorer who books online tickets and confirm through messages.
Question 48. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _________________.
A. honours B. role-models C. the youngsters D. newspapers
Question 49. The word “plague” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. conflict B. afflict C. remind D. bother
Question 50. According to the fourth paragraph, what is TRUE about the modern exam system?
A. It puts too much pressure on students who must get a place in a university.
B. Students are not encouraged to do something different.
C. The government is trying to change the theories of exam.
D. Many stories about successful students cannot inspire those who attend universities.

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