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B. PHONETICS 10
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (5pt).
1 A season B feature C increase D threaten
2 A necessary B approach C language D American
3 A nearby B difficulty C healthy D documentary
4 A university B use C understand D student
5 A smoke B home C photo D fog
6 A accept B accurate C success D accident
7 A further B furniture C purity D surgery
8 A importance B difficulty C desire D determination
9 A question B expectation C investigation D occupation
10 A prepare B receive C expect D end
II. Circle the word which has different stress pattern. (5pt)

1. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy

2. A. legislature B. repository C. magnificent D. mistake
3. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
4. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful
5. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture
6. A. exception B. linguistics C. paragraph D. specific
7. A. around B. legend C. question D. special
8. A. spectacular B. sophisticate C. entertainment D. activity
9. A. waterfall B. wilderness C. spectacle D. undertake
10. A. improve B. leisure C. guitar D. pursuit

C. LEXICO- GRAMMAR
I. Circle the word or phrase that best completes these sentences. (10p). 9
1. The cost of the hotel room doesn’t usually....................the price of breakfast.
A. include B. add C. contain D. share
2. The park...............hundred of species of endangered animals.
A. contains B. consists C. composes D. holds
3. Neither Kim nor his friends ............................ good at math.
A. is B. has been C. are D. be
4. The police finally arrested the ……………… criminal
A. famous B. renowned C. respectable D. notorious
5. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ………………… with their
neighbours.
A. terms B. relations C. relationships D. acquaintance
6. The marathon runner ……………………...for nearly one hour and a half when she
……………………...to the pavement.
A. has been running/collapses B. was running/collapsed
C. had been running/collapsed D. ran/had been collapsing
7. The police have been ordered not to ………………… if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
8. From time to time he …………………himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.
 A. craves B. indulges C. treats D. benefits
9. Employees who have a ………………… are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance
10. The police are ………………… certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways B. more or less C. here and there D. by and by
11. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ………………………..
A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood
12. Women’s participation ………….. in the workforce was lower in the countries which had
less-developed economies.
A. scale B. speed C. velocity D. rate
13. Make exercise a part of your daily…...…
A. regularity B. chore C. routine D.frequence
14. Only after food has been dried or canned ….......… later consumption.
A. that it should be stored for B. it should be stored for
C. should it be stored for D. should be stored for
15. It was _______ that everyone answered it correctly.
A. so simple a question B. a such simple question
C. too simple question D. a more simple question
16. ____________ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United State.
A. Founding B. Founded
C. Being founded D. It was founded
17. The teacher said “Time is up”. It means “Time is ___________”.
A. started B. increased C. shortened D. finished
18. I suddenly remembered that I _______ to bring my keys.
A. having forgotten B. have forgotten C. forgot D. had
forgotten
19. –“Would you mind giving me a hand with this bag?”
-“ _____________________”
A. Yes, I’ll do it now. B. No, not at all. C. Well, I’d love to D. Yes, I am.
20. He had a portrait _______ as a birthday present for his daughter.
A. painting B. paint C. painted D. to be
painted
II. Put each verb in brackets in an appropriate form. (5points) 5
1. Why do you keep looking back? Are you afraid of (follow) BEING FOLLOWED?
2. By the time the police arrived, the two men (disappear) HAD DISAPPEARED
3. I look forward to (hear) HEARING from you as soon as possible.
4. She looks as if he (be) WERE from another planet.
5. The statue (break) WAS BROKEN while it (move) WAS BEING MOVED to another room
in the museum.
III. Use the correct form of each word given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentence.
(10p) 10
1. Deforestation and excessive farming have IMPOVERISHED the soil. (POOR)
2-Remind me of my appointment. I’m FORGETFUL (FORGET).
3. Her SELFISHNESS was shown when she refused to cooperate with us. (SELFISH)
4. The policeman examined the parcel SUSPICIOUSLY as he had no idea what it could be.
(SUSPECT)
5-Unless something is done about unemployment, the OUTLOOK (LOOK) for the future is not
good.
6. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was by the government. The real
ESTIMATED figures go up every minute. (ESTIMATE)
7. Mr. Smith builds a wall to DISCOURAGE people from stealing fruits. (COURAGE)
8. Teacher asks him to select one of OCCUPATIONS and give a report on it (OCCUPY)
9. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been VALIDATED by an
officially recognized body. (VALID)
10. From the hotel there is a BREATHTAKING view across the canyon. (BREATH)

D. READING
I. Read the following passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word: (10pts) 6

TREES FOR LIFE

Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on the Earth, some (1) DATE
DATING (Cô xem thử điền “date” có đúng không ạ?) back longer than the oldest buildings.
But as well as being nice to look at, trees also play an important role (2) IN improving the
quality of our lives.
On a worldwide (3) SCALE forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by
using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving (4) OFF OUT the oxygen we need to
breathe. At the local neighborhood level, trees also (5) HAVE BRING important environmental
benefits. They offer shade and shelter, (6) WHICH in turn reduces the amount of energy needed
to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also (7) PURIFY REMOVE other
impurities from the air we breathe.
Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily
contact with the natural world. What's (8) MORE urban trees also provide a home for birds,
small animals and butterflies. (9) WITHOUT the trees, we would lose the pleasure of seeing
these creatures in our cities. Regrettably, however, trees in cities are now coming under (10)
THREAT.
II. Read the passage below and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each
blank (20 Ipts) 20
Do you remember I told you I was trying to get a part-time job as a waiter at a Japanese
restaurant? Well, I finally got (1).................. . Of course, I haven’t been working there long,
(2)............... I can already tell it’s a wonderful place (3)................ All the staff are very friendly
and helpful. Besides, (4)................ pay is good and they let us eat (5)................ we want after
work. I work only as a main job is to take orders from the (7)............... , give the orders to the
cooks, and take the (8)................. to the customers. I often have to describe (9)............... different
Japanese dishes. Sometimes Japanese customers speak to me in Japanese, (10).............. me to
know the language. I love that work experience very much
1. A. them B. that part C. one D. then
2. A. however B. in contrast C. but D. on the contrary
3. A. to work B. working C. at work D. to working
4. A. one B. an C. a D. the
5. A. what B. when C. how D. whose
 6. A. of B. during C. on D. around
7. A. manager B. waiters C. customers D. cooks
8. A. food B. menu C. bill D. drinks
9. A. no B. lots C. many D. both
10. A. expected B. has expected C. to expecting D. expecting
(Cô xem lại câu 2 giúp em với ạ. Với câu 6 em không thấy có trong bài)

III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer: (10 points) 9
For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a place for
people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a city. What people
often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.
One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which
humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon
dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have
long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and
asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like
trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually
warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island
Effect.
Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for
buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could
benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green
space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings
have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and
require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the
investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.
Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without
taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with
nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money.
In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can
significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and
concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can
also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop
gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.
1. Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word
groups?
A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate
C. allay, alleviate, reduce D. absorb, intake, consume
2. Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that ..................................
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens
B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens
D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city
3. What is suggested as an alternative to traditional parks for cities that lack space?
A. Building more roads.
B. Creating more parking lots.
C. Encouraging citizens to establish rooftop gardens.
D. Investing in complicated engineering projects.
4. Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference
between parks and rooftop gardens?
A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.
C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.
D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not.
5. The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except ..................................
A. increased space for private relaxation
B. savings on heating and cooling costs
C. better food for city dwellers
D. improved air quality
6. According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they
..................................
A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen
C. do not require the use of valuable urban land D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces
7. The author’s tone in the passage is best described as..................................
A. descriptive B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative
8. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that rooftop
gardens are good for the environment?
A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share.
B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can remove from
the air.
C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants.
D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a rooftop
garden.
9. How do rooftop gardens contribute to reducing energy bills for buildings?
A. By absorbing more heat in the summer.
B. By radiating heat quickly in the winter.
C. By preventing buildings from absorbing heat in the summer and holding in heat in the winter.
D. By increasing the Urban Heat Island Effect.
10. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that
..................................
A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens
B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens
C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park
D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak of summer
E. WRITING
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it:
1. People believe that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year.
 It is believed that...
2. She can't possibly stay up to finish her homework tonight.
 It is impossible for her to stay up...
3. The questions were so easy that all the students got them right.
 They were such easy questions that...
4. You are not permitted to smoke in the cinema.
 Smoking is not allowed in the cinema
5. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
 Gary prides himself on the fact that...
6. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
 Contrary to what you think, fat people are not always jolly
7. Come back when you have delivered the message.
 Don't come back until you have delivered the message
8. I 'm sure he doesn't know that his brother is seriously ill.
 He can’t have known that...
9. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
 He broke the world record on his second attempt
10. He arrived home. Immediately he turned on the computer. NO SOONER
 No sooner had he arrived home than he turned on...
11. At the moment I can’t afford to buy a new car. QUESTION

 At the moment my buying a new car is out of the question (Cô xem giúp em câu này làm vậy
có đúng không ạ? Đáp án: At the moment a new car is out of the question.)
12. I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. BRING
 I know I can bring Dave round to my way of thinking
13. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. BOUNDS
 The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at the school
14. I'm trying to eat fewer fatty foods. CUT
 I'm trying to cut down on fatty foods