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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 1: As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.
A. became less sympathetic B. became less serious
C. became less friendly D. became less childlike
Question 2: Magazines were the first visual medium before the advent of television
A. acceptance B. achievement C. arrival D. spiritually
Question 3: We decided to pay for the car on the installment plan.
A. cash and carry B. monthly payment C. credit card D. piece by piece
Question 4: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!
A. altogether B. specifically C. thoroughly D. considerably
Question 5: The biggest purpose in studying abroad is to see more of the world.
A. production B. possibility C. result D. reason
Question 6: A small controversy erupted among the women about who had the best recipe.
A. contest B. decision C. debate D. fight
Question 7: The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust.
A. filled B. concentrated C. polluted D. occupied
Question 8: Shake a leg or you will miss the train.
A. Hurry up B. Slow down C. Watch out D. Put down
Question 9: There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest
was poor.
A. famine. B. flood C. drought D. epidemic
Question 10: "He insisted on listening to the entire story".
A. part B. funny C. whole D. interesting
Question 11: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is
saying or asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest in
Question 12: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. steers me B. irritates me C. moves me D. frightens me
Question 13: School uniform is required in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. divided B. depended C. compulsory D. paid
Question 14: Readers are required to abide by the rules of the lybrary and mind their manners.
 A. memorize B. obey C. compose D. review
Question 15: The whole village was wiped out in the earthquake last night.
A. Cleaned well B. destroyed C. changed completely D. removed quickly
Question 16: She was devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of
her students.
A. intelligent B. dedicated C. polite D. honest
Question 17: Thanks to better health care, there’re more and more centenarians nowadays.
A. Children whose parents can’t afford their schooling
B. Children who die at birth
C. People who live 100 years and more
D. People who suffer from fatal diseases
Question 18: Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various
aspects of our life.
A. equivalent B. like C. diverse D. penalty
Question 19: Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical
exercises.
A. reduced B. encouraged C. recognized D. practiced
Question 20: Thanks to the invention of microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the
nature of the human cell.
A. deep understanding B. in-depth studies C. spectacular sightings D. far-sighted views
Question 21: To get the best deal on a new car, you need to know what a car is really worth.
A. get the highest quality B. pay the lowest price
C. save the most amount of petrol D. reach the fastest agreement
Question 22: Special education is intended to both handicapped and gifted children to reach
their learning potentials.
A. untalented B. disabled C. disadvantaged D. unskilled
Question 23: New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front of the store.
A. noticeable B. memorable C. incredible D. enjoyable
Question 24: Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants
A. promoted B. assisted C. realized D. prevented
Question 25: “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”
A. a subject that I don’t understand B. a theme that I like to discuss
C. a book that is never opened D. an object that I really love
Question 26: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and
fauna of the island.
A. fruits and vegetables B. flowers and trees
C. plants and animals D. mountains and forests
Question 27: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. expect more C. do better D. treat better
Question 28: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. conservation
Question 29: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite – through local
or national TV networks.
A. Dedication B. Compilation C. Condensing D. Dispersal
Question 30: Public service announcements on radio and television are provided free charge to
qualifying agencies.
A. deliveries B. advertiser C. regulations D. statements
Question 31: Old Behrman, the main character in the short story The Last Leaf by William
Sydney Porter, is a simple, kind-hearted artist who always dreams of painting a masterpiece.
A. a good principle B. an expensive piece of painting
C. a large piece of painting D. an excellent work of art
Question 32: Parsley is cultivated throughout much of the world.
A. seen B. cooked C. grown D. bought
Question 33: While some bacteria are beneficial, others are harmful in that they cause disease.
A. detrimental B. curative C. demanding D. dominant
Question 34: This special offer is exclusive to readers of this magazine.
A. presentable B. rewarding C. attractive D. limited
Question 35: The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List is a comprehensive
catalogue of the conservation status of species.
A. complete B. rational C. understandable D. valuable
Question 36: When the body is stressed or frightened, adrenaline travels throughout all parts of
the body in the blood, keeping energy levels high.
A. interprets B. originates C. blocks D. circulates
Question 37: The reporter’s weekly review on Hollywood stars and gossip was the network’s
most popular show.
A. expenditure B. impetus C. revenue D. commentary
Question 38: Man:”I heard you have a part in the school play tonight.” Woman:”Yes, and I’m on
pins and needles.”
A. happy B. angry C. nervous D. confused
Question 39: Elephants will become extinct if man continues killing them.
A. die out B. die down C. die of D. die away
Question 40: A magician is an entertainer who performs a series of deceptive tricks based on the
principles of physics, optics, and psychology.
A. skillful B. incomprehensible C. misleading D. obvious
Question 41: The adhesive qualities of this new substance far surpass those of all other of its
type.
A. disintegrating B. dissolving C. damaging D. sticky
Question 42: During their five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all
aspects.
A. going off B. going over C. going by D. going ahead
Question 43: Last Saturday, the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the
annual final English Competition organized by our English teacher.
A. delegates B. appointees C. ombudsmen D. agents
Question 44: That is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate
A. matter B. place C. attention D. situation
Question 45: My close friend, Lan, helps me when I am in need
A. sends money B. gives a hand C. buys a book D. gives care
Question 46. The government decided to pull down the old building after asking for the ideas
from the local residents.
A. demolish B. purchase C. maintain D. renovate
Question 47. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the
lunar calendar to manage their crops, the start of the year.
A. farmers B. old people C. traditional ones D. minority people
Question 48: Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. remains for good B. is still in good condition
C. stands in life D. remains in effect
Question 49: The expression “out of the frying pan and into the fire” means to go from one
dilemma to a worse one.
A. situation B. predicament C. solution D. embarrassment
Question 50: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.
A. marked B. hidden C. shared D. separated
Question 51: I stayed there with her for a while before I left.
A. in the difficult time B. whenever she needed me
C. for relaxation D. for a short period of time
Question 52: Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.
A. question B. violate C. disregard D. follow
Question 53: A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the
underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.
A. rich citizens B. active members C. poor inhabitants D. enthusiastic people
Question 54: The student service center will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable
part-time job.
A. help B. allow C. make D. employ
Question 55: My sister is a very diligent student. She works very hard at every subject.
A. clever B. practical C. studious D. helpful
Question 56: The dog is starving. It hasn’t got anything to eat for nearly a week.
A. quite happy B. very hungry C. rather full D. extremely thirsty
Question 57: Safety regulations have made it obligatory for all employees to wear protective
clothing.
A. popular B. optional C. common D. compulsory
Question 58. Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.
A. hard B. easy C. interesting D. simple
Question 59. A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy
living.
A. experience B. understanding C. confidence D. assistance
Question 60. The place has rapidly evolved from a small fishing community into a thriving
tourist resort.

A. developed B. generated C. created D. increased

Question 61. Many people left early because the film was uninteresting.
A. exciting B. informative C. attractive D. boring
Question 62. Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.

A. different B. alike C. familiar D. strange

Question 64: It rained so hard that the roads were quickly covered in water.
A. softly B. heavily C. badly D. lightly
Question 65: They are going to declare details of the plan to the public later this week.
A. remind B. infe C. notice D. announce
Question 66. The first few days at university can be very daunting, but with determination and
positive attitude, freshmen will soon fit in with the new environment.
A. interesting B. memorable C. serious D. depressing
Question 67. Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local
area.
A. do harm to B. set fire to C. give rise to D. make way for
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITTE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow
Question 2: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the
sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
A. happiness B. worry and sadness C. pain and sorrow D. Loss
Question 3: They proposed making secondary education compulsory up to the age of 18.
A. unnecessary B. supportive C. unimportant D. optional
Question 4: Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning
money.
A. fearsome B. expected C. excited D. pessimistic
Question 5: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
A. deliberate B. unplanned C. accidental D. unintentional
Question 6: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each
other.
A. unaware B. supportive C. intolerant D. tired
Question 7: He was killed in a tragic accident at the age of 24.
A. boring B. comic C. unhappy D. mysterious
Question 8: He decided to make Hanoi his permanent home.
A. intermittent B. solitary C. frivolous D. temporary
Question 9: We have to take on extra staff to deal with the increased workload.
A. approach B. employ C. dismiss D. meet
Question 10: The president’s compassion for the refugees caused him to admit a very large
number of them.
A. hostility B. sympathy C. friendship D. respect
Question 11: We have to husband our resources to make sure we make it through these hard
times
A. spend B. manage C. use up D. marry
Question 12: His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as violinist. He has
won a lot prizes.
A. disadvantage B. barrier C. obstacle D. advantage
Question 13: TV commercials that sell household products have often accused of reinforcing
stereotypes of social roles.
A. modifying B. strengthening C. contrasting D. exposing
Question 14: The new cowboy film catches the fancy of the children.
A. satisfies B. attracts C. amuses D. surprises
Question 15: The dentist administered laughing gas to her patient in order to ease his discomfort.
A. worsen B. alleviate C. generate D. devastate
Question 16: Mahayana Buddhism is the main religion in China, Japan, Korea, and much of
Vietnam.
A. predominant B. subordinate C. subsequent D. commercial
Question 17: It is generally believed that almost all young birds are very vulnerable to
predators.
A. helpless B. unbeatable C. sensitive D. dominant
Question 18: A thrifty buyer chases fruits and vegetables in season.
A. professional B. economical C. careful D. extravagant
Question 19: An employer must be very careful in dealing with subordinates and documenting
their files in order to avoid complaints.
A. bosses B. coordinators C. outside help D. employees
Question 20: It’s incomprehensible to a nonaddict that an illicit drug can control the life of a
young abuser.
A. readable B. favorable C. imperative D. understandable
Question 21: These are all stars, professional teams composed of 22 players each.
A. stupid B. ugly C. amateurish D. ill
Question 22: I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions
A. unawareness B. unconcern C. attention D. carelessness
Question 23: These machines are order models and have to be operated by hand.
A. manually B. mechanically C. automatically D. spiritually
Question 24: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.
A. strongly condemned B. publicly said
C. openly criticized D. publicly supported
Question 25: Names of the people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal B. cover C. presume D. conserve
Question 26: The machine has been out of order since last month.
 A. under repair B. functioning well C. sold out D. refusing orders
Question 27: Your experience with oil well fires will be invaluable to the company in case of
trouble.
A. precious B. priceless C. important D. worthless
Question 28: People sometimes choose partners who compensate for their own shortcomings.
A. strengths B. disadvantages C. weaknesses D. benefits
Question 29: You should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the
graduation exam.
A. praise yourself B. criticize yourself C. check up your back D. wear a backpack
Question 30: They have not made any effort to intergrate with the local community.
A. Put together B. separate C. connect D. cooperate
Question 31: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. Produced with high cost B. Produced in great numbers
C. Produced cheaply D. Produced in small numbers
Question 32: According to present law, the authorities can give poachers a severe punishment.
A. reward B. enjoyment C. sentence D. similar
Question 33: The investigation revealed some unexpected results.
A. impressive B. pessimistic C. predictable D. controversial
Question 34: My friend and his soccer coach are incompatible. They are always arguing.
A. too different to work together B. almost exactly the same type
C. really disliking each other D. getting on very well
Question 35: In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, efforts have been
made to protect endangered species
A. leave B. abandon C. shoot D. kick
Question 36: The Vietnamese consider it rude to interrupt a person while he is talking
A. bad mannered B. polite C. uneducated D. ignorant
Question 37: Differently from English taught to all Vietnamese students, Chinese and Russian
have been made optional languages taught at secondary schools in Vietnam.
A. compulsory B. important C. comfortable D. necessary
Question 38. Ships crossing the oceans can receive signals from satellites that enable them to
calculate their position accurately.
A. uneasily B. imprecisely C. carelessly D. untruthfully
Question 39. He is very absent-minded. He is likely to forget things or to think about something
different from what he should be thinking about.
A. easy-going B. retentive C. old-fashioned D. unforgettable
Question 40: Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.
A. defeat B. nourish C. help D. treat
Question 41: Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.
A. favorable B. bad C. comfortable D. severe
Question 42: I am glad that we see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.
A. dislike B. agree C. disagree D. approve
Question 43: I don’t want to live in this filthy colony.
 A. dirty B. nice C. pretty D. clean
Question 44: For most male spiders courtship is a perilous procedure, for they may be eaten by
females.
A. complicated B. dangerous C. safe D. peculiar
Question 45: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. uncomfortable B. responsive C. miserable D. calm
Question 46: Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far
between on the highway.
A. easy to find B. difficult to access
C. unlikely to happen D. impossible to reach
Question 47: We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A. earlier than a particular moment B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected
Question 48: Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. busy with B. free from C. relaxed about D. interested in
Question 49: Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to
the schedule.
A. big B. sudden C. gradual D. small
Question 50: The year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious
food.
A. enormous B. terrific C. strange D. awful
Question 51: In some Western cultures, people who avoid eye contact in a conversation are
regarded as untrustworthy.
A. embarrassed B. quiet C. reliable D. suspicious
Question 52. As a sociable boy, Jack enjoys spending his free time going out with friends.
A. mischievous B. outgoing C. caring D. shy
Question 53. It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by a close friend.
A. driven away B. deceived deliberately
C. given a lift D. treated with sincerity
Question 54 Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectations from their
parents and teachers.

A. nervousness B. emotion C. stress D. relaxation

Question 55. Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big
mouth.

A. can't eat a lot B. hates parties C. talks too much D. can keep secrets
Question 56. I'm sure he will be home and dry in the interview because he has good
qualifications and wide experience.
A. be successful B. be satisfied C. be unsuccessful D. be unsatisfied
Question 57. Many people feel nervous when they first make a speech in public.

A. impressed B. fearful C. confident D. upset

Question 58: The twin girls are so identical that I can't distinguish one from the other.
A. changeable B. similar C. alike D. different
Question 59: If you are at a loose end tomorrow, why don’t we spend the day sunbathing and
relaxing on the beach?
A. having a lot to do B. having nothing to do
C. having a lot to gain D. having nothing to lose
Question 60. In this writing test, candidates will not be penalized for minor mechanical
mistakes.
A. punished B. rewarded C. motivated D. discouraged
Question 61. After their long-standing conflict had been resolved, the two families decided to
bury the hatchet.
A. become enemies B. become friends C. give up weapons D. reach an agreement