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Câu 1:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
I’ve pushed ……. with the work because I want to finish it today.
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up -
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through -
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on -
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out
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Câu 2:
In order to sustain a snowfall, there must be ……… to feed the growing ice crystals.
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of constant inflow of moisture -
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a constant inflow of moisture is -
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moisture constant flowed in -
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a constant inflow of moisture
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Câu 3:
They were weary of working twelve hour days, seven days a week for subsistence ……….
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wages -
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cashes -
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costs -
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salaries
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Câu 4:
Most work makes a difference in someone’s life in some way, ………… the job wouldn’t exist.
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on account of -
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or else -
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besides -
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unless
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Câu 5:
Prejudice is a set of rigid and ……….. toward a particular group that is formed in disregard of facts.
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an unfavorable attitude -
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unfavorable attitudes -
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attitudes unfavorable -
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unfavorably attitude
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Câu 6:
Never before ………. as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
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have historical changes been -
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have been historical changes -
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historical changes have been -
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historical have changes been
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Câu 7:
On a ……….. of 1 to 10, in these subtropical desert regions the risk of desertification is 7.6 according to the study.
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rate -
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scale -
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grade -
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rank
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Câu 8:
I’ve tried to talk my parents into buying me a new smartphone but they just seem to ……… and ignore me.
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laugh it off -
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call it off -
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turn it down -
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speak it out
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Câu 9:
“Did you have a good time at the Jordans”. “Not really. I …….. I’ll ever visit them again.”
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won’t be thinking -
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think not -
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am not thinking -
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don’t think
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Câu 10:
Having finished her presentation, the speaker asked ……… anyone had any questions.
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that -
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if -
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what -
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why
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Câu 11:
Why do we spend so much on things that give us tiny increases in comfort of …….. so many other people.
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at the expense -
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at the price -
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at all cost -
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into the bargain
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Câu 12:
This June, the FIFA World Cup will take place in Russia, a major sporting …….. which will stir the passion of millions of people around the world.
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tournament -
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competition -
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event -
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celebration
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Câu 13:
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
Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: crush, push, brush, rush
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crush -
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push -
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brush -
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rush
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Câu 14:
Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: shore, eventually, assure, proficient
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shore -
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eventually -
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assure -
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proficient
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Câu 15:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress: personality, rhinoceros, gorilla, opponent
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personality -
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rhinoceros -
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gorilla -
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opponent
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Câu 16:
Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress: schedule, withdraw, symptom, monarchy
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schedule -
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withdraw -
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symptom -
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monarchy
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Câu 17:
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
A: Do you think the match will be on TV later?
B: …………
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I can’t agree with you. It’s so dull. -
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Yes, I’m a big fan of soap operas. -
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Yes, of course. It’s being shown live on BBC1. -
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No, I don’t mind watching it.
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Câu 18:
A: I believe that modem robots will be more intelligent and replace humans in many dangerous jobs.
B: ………….
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That’s just what I think of course. -
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That sounds interesting. -
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That’s a good idea. -
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Why not? Believe me!
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Câu 19:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising. They want to increase their sale.
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Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising with the aim of increasing their sale. -
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In order that they want to increase their sale, companies spend millions of dollars on advertising. -
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Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising, but they want to increase their sale. -
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Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising so that they want to increase their sale.
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Câu 20:
I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.
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Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring. -
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It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work. -
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Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted. -
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If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted.
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Câu 21:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother.
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Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of my brother. -
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Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of thinking of my brother. -
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Some of Peter’s expressions remember me to my brother. -
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Some of Peter’s expressions make me remember of my brother.
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Câu 22:
It is your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon.
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Your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon has been suggested. -
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It is proposed that this afternoon you wash all the dishes. -
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It the dishes must have been washed by you this afternoon. -
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You are supposed to wash all the dishes this afternoon.
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Câu 23:
“I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me?”
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If you could open the door for me, it’s a wonder/ -
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Is it possible for me to open the door for you? -
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Would you mind opening the door for me? -
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I ordered you to open the door.
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Câu 24:
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 24 to 30
GREEN CARS
Many of the world’s cities lie under a permanent blanket of smog. People are concerned about global warming, and fuel prices just keep going up and up. It’s no surprise therefore, that in recent years, car manufacturers have been put under pressure to invent a vehicle that is both cheaper to run and better for the environment. Finally, after much trial and error, it seems as though they might be making progress, and the future of the car industry is beginning to look a little “greener”.
One of the first ideas which car manufacturers tried was to replace engines which run on fossil fuels with electric motors. Unfortunately, these vehicles had several drawbacks and they didn’t sell very well. The problems were that the batteries of these electric cars ran out very quickly and took a long time to recharge. Also, the replacement energy parts were very expensive.
However, the idea of electric cars has not been scrapped altogether. Car manufacturers have improved the concept so that environmentally friendly cars can now be efficient and economical as well. This is where the hybrid car, which has both an electric motor and a traditional petrol engine, comes in. The electric motor never needs to be recharged and it is much better for the planet than a traditional car.
In a hybrid car, the engine is controlled by a computer which determines whether the car runs on petrol, electricity, or both. When the car needs maximum power, for example, if it is accelerating or climbing a steep hill, it uses all of its resources, whereas at steady speeds it runs only on petrol. When slowing down or braking, the electric motor recharges its batteries.
Hybrid cars are better for the environment because the electric motor can help out whenever it is needed and they have a much smaller engine than a traditional car. Also, hybrid cars on the market are made using materials such as aluminium and carbon fibre, which makes them extremely light. Both of these factors mean that they use far less petrol than normal cars, so they produce less pollution.
Of course, hybrid cars aren’t perfect; they still run on fossil fuel and so pollute the environment to some extent. However, they may be the first step along the road to cleaner, “greener” cars. Car manufacturers are already working on vehicles which run on hydrogen. The only emission from these cars is harmless water vapor. These are still some way in the future, though, as designers need to think of cheap and safe ways of producing, transporting and storing hydrogen, but at last, it looks like we might be heading in the right direction.
Car manufacturers are trying to invent a new vehicle because ……………..
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today’s cars use too much fuel -
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today’s cars produce too much poisonous gas -
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the car industry is in trouble -
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it is difficult to drive in cities
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Câu 25:
The word “drawbacks” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “…………”.
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benefits -
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imperfections -
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withdrawings -
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virtue
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Câu 26:
Vehicles which ran on electric motors …………
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were not very popular -
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were made of pieces of scrap -
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moved very fast -
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had to have their engines replaced
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Câu 27:
The electric motor in hybrid cars …………
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takes a long time to be recharged -
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doesn’t need to recharge its batteries
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Câu 28:
The phrase “comes in” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “…………..”.
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moves towards the land -
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becomes available at a particular time -
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joins the inventors in a project -
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finishes a race in particular time
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Câu 29:
The computer in a hybrid car ……………
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helps the car to go up hills -
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keeps the car running at a steady speed -
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powers the engine -
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decides how the car should be powered at any given time
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Câu 30:
Hybrid cars are better for the planet because ………………
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they produce less harmful gases -
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they are made of special materials -
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they use different fuel to normal cars -
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the electric motor is smaller than a normal engine
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Câu 31:
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 jits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35
MODERN SCIENCE
It seems entirely natural to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and (31) ……….institutions around the world, attempting to discover the way the world works. (32) …………., it hasn’t always been that way. Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could (33) ……….. the causes of natural events just by the power of thought.
During the 17th century, more and more people began to realize that they could test their scientific ideas by designing a relevant experiment and seeing what happened. A lot of (34) …… was made in this way by individual scientists. These men and women often worked alone, carrying out research into many different areas of science, and they often received very little (35) …………. for their hard work. At the start of the 20th century, thought, it became clearthat science was becoming more complicated and more expensive. This individual scientist disappeared, to be replaced by highly qualified teams of experts. Modem science was born.
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another -
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every -
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other -
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whole
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Câu 32:
(32) ………………..
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However -
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Thus -
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Accordingly
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Câu 33:
(33) ………………..
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come out -
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work out -
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give out -
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solve out
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Câu 34:
(34) ………………..
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development -
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evolution -
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movement -
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progress
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Câu 35:
(35) ………………..
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present -
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gift -
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reward -
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prize
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Câu 36:
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
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): His mother has no alternative, but stitches his clothes as ready-made clothes are not available.
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bespoke -
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off the shelf -
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out of fashion -
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second hand
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Câu 37:
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): The company claims it has received a lucrative offer from the South Australian government.
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impoverished -
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profitable -
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unfavorable
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Câu 38:
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
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): He is someone we can respect and look up to. but he’s not so high above us that we feel low and downtrodden.
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have a high opinion of -
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think highly of -
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hold in esteem -
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despise
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Câu 39:
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): We have to remember is that we have to give people a leg up to succeed in this society and that’s not something we ought to be embarrassed about.
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give people a helping hand -
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assist people -
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hinder people -
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give people a boost
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Câu 40:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or I) on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Find the mistake: Artist Gutzon Borglum designed the Mount Rushmore Memorial and worked on project from 1925 until his death in 1941.
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designed -
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project -
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until -
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his
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Câu 41:
Find the mistake: A well-composed baroque opera achieves a delicate balance by focusing alternately on the aural, visual, emotional, and philosophy elements.
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achieves -
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focusing -
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philosophy
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Câu 42:
Find the mistake: Almost half of the Pilgrims did not survive theirs first winter in the New World.
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Almost -
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theirs -
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first
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Câu 43:
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 43 to 50
In young language learners, there is a critical period of time beyond which it becomes increasingly difficult to acquire a language. Children generally attain proficiency in their first language by the age of five and continue in a state of relative linguistic plasticity until puberty. [A] Neurolinguistic research has singled out the lateralization of the brain as the reason for this dramatic change from fluidity to rigidity in language function. Lateralization is the process by which the brain hemispheres become dominant for different tasks. The right hemisphere of the brain controls emotions and social functions, whereas the left hemisphere regulates the control of analytical functions, intelligence, and logic. [B] For the majority of adults, language functions are dominant on the left side of the brain. [C] Numerous studies have demonstrated that it is nearly impossible to attain a nativelike accent in a second language, though some adults have overcome the odds, after lateralization is complete. [D]
Cognitive development also affects language acquisition, but in this case adult learners may have some advantages over child learners. Small children tend to have a very concrete, here- and-now view of the world around them, but at puberty, about the time that lateralization is complete, people become capable of abstract thinking, which is particularly useful for language. Generally speaking, adults can profit from grammatical explanations, whereas children cannot. This is evidenced by the fact that children are rather unreceptive to correction of grammatical features and instead tend to focus on the meaning of an utterance rather than its form. However, language learning theory suggests that for both adults and children, optimal language acquisition occurs in a meaning centered context. Though children have the edge over adult language learners with respect to attaining a nativelike pronunciation, adults clearly have an intellectual advantage which greatly facilitates language learning.
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
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The Role of Language in the Psychological Development of Children. -
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The Function of Lateralization in Mediating Language Acquisition. -
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Factors in Adult and Child Language Acquisition. -
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The Superiority of Adults to Children in the Task of Language Acquisition.
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Câu 44:
The word “critical” could best be replaced by ………….
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judgmental -
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particular -
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crucial -
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negative
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Câu 45:
Choose one of the four letters in square brackets [ ] to indicate where the following sentence would best fit in paragraph 1.
Although this is the general tendency, a significant minority of the adult population (15 percent) exhibits right-brain language dominance.
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Câu 46:
It can be inferred from the passage that before lateralization occurs ……………….
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the left hemisphere is not yet dominant in language function -
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it is impossible to attain a native accent in a language -
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emotions are controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain
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Câu 47:
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain?
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Rational capability -
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The ability to analyze -
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Intellectual capacity -
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Emotional states
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Câu 48:
What is stated in the passage about the achievement of an accent like a native’s by an adult?
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It may happen that an adult is able to achieve such an accent. -
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Achieving such an accent is completely impossible. -
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It is common for adult language learners to acquire such as accent. -
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The achievement of such an accent is the norm among adult language learners.
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Câu 49:
The word “its” refers to ……………
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correction -
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utterance -
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meaning -
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fact
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Câu 50:
The word “unreceptive” is closest in meaning to …………….
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indifferent -
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refusing to receive -
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unable to take in new ideas -
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insensitive
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