Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions.
Question 1. The local authority asked for a _____ contribution from the community to repair roads and
bridges.
A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. voluntariness
Question 2. Those cars are very expensive, _____ ?
A. are they B. are cars C. aren't they D. aren't cars
Question 3. You're refusing to speak to her now, but I suspect you'll feel differently in the cold _____ of day.
A. night B. air C. light D. time
IN THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY: BÌNH TĨNH
Question 4. The student is quick _____ understanding what the teacher explains.
A. with B. at C. on D. of
Question 5. Points will be added to the Entrance Examination scores for those who hold an excellent high
school _____ .
A. diploma B. degree C. certificate D. qualification
Question 6. John crashed his truck _____ he was driving too fast.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
Question 7. At first sight I met her, I was impressed with her _____ eyes.
A. big round beautiful B. beautiful round big
C. round beautiful big D. beautiful big round
Question 8. "Sorry for being late. I was _____ in the traffic for more than an hour."
A. carried on B. held up C. put off D. taken after
Question 9. When we came in, they _____ the meal for us.
A. prepared B. prepare C. preparing D. were preparing
Question 10. _____, he will tell us about the match.
A. When he arrives B. After he arrived C. Until he was arriving D. While he had arrived
Question 11. Make sure you _____ us a visit when you are in town again.
A. give B. do C. pay D. have
Question 12. Last year, the company went _____ up after the one of its senior executives offered his
resignation.
A. straight B. belly C. stomach D. cloud
Question 13. The telephone _____ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. was invented B. is inventing C. invented D. is invented
Question 14. _____ that the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there instead of
going there by train.
A. To discover B. Discovered C. To have discovered D. Having discovered
Question 15. _____ you plan, the better the result will be.
A. The most carefully B. The carefully C. The more carefully D. Carefully

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 16. Binh is inviting Nam to join the football club.
- Binh: "I know you are very good at playing football. Would you like to join our club?"
- Nam: “ _____ ’’.
A. What do you think? B. What a good friend you are!
C. Yeah. That's a good idea. I'd love to. D. Yes, I am very busy.
Question 17. Mrs Brown and Mr Smith are talking about teaching soft skills at school.
- Mrs Brown: "Some soft skills should be taught to children”.
- Mr Smith: “_____. They are necessary for them”.
A. I don't either B. I agree with you C. You're quite wrong D. You’re welcome

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 18. A. ‘habitat B. po’llution C. con’struction D. e’quipment
Question 19. A. se’cure B. ‘decent C. ‘caring D. ‘heavy

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 20. A. looked B. laughed C. opened D. stepped
Question 21. A. shame B. drank C. cable D. blaze

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 22. When I told him what I'd done to his car, he was obviously very angry. He was literally
shaking with rage.
A. furious B. relaxed C. anxious D. upset
Question 23. He is very stubborn but flattery: NHỮNG LỜI XU NỊNH usually works like a charm on: CÓ
HIỆU QUẢ him.
A. has no effect on B. has a strong effect on
C. is completely successful in D. turns out to be a disaster for

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 24. That he was too late to transfer the donated money to the victims of catastrophe
was obviously wrong.
A. especially B. strongly C. probably D. clearly
Question 25. School uniform is mandatory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. compulsory B. depended C. divided D. paid

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.
26. John didn't understand what the story was about until he saw the film based on it.
A. He doesn't understand what the story is about after he saw the film based on it.
B. Not until John saw the film based on the story did he understand what it was about.
C. It was until he saw the film based on it that John understood what the story was about.
D. John went to see the film before he read the story.
Question 27. His parents are away on holiday. He really needs their help now.
A. As long as his parents are at home, they will be able to help him.
B. He wishes his parents were at home and could help him now.
C. If his parents are at home, they can help him now.
D. If only his parents had been at home and could have helped him.

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. Last year, Mrs Jana asks her son to return to school and finish his education.
A. asks B. to return C. and D. education
Question 29. Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to recruit volunteers to help in its work.
A. such as B. are always C. to recruit D. in its work
Question 30. Her father used to be a distinguishable professor at the university. Many
students worshipped him.
 A. distinguishable B. at C. Many students D. worshipped

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.
Question 31. Passengers are not allowed to walk on the line.
A. Passengers may walk on the line B. Passengers should walk on the line
C. Passengers mustn't walk on the line. D. Passengers needn't walk on the line.
Question 32. "I'm sorry I have to leave so early," he said.
A. He apologized for having to leave early. B. He imagined having to leave early.
C. He urged to have to leave early. D. He denied having to leave early.
Question 33. The last time I visited my grandparents was two weeks ago.
A. I didn't visit my grandparents two weeks ago.
B. It is two weeks that I didn't visit my grandparents.
C. I haven't visited my grandparents for two weeks.
D. I have visited my grandparents for two weeks.

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 34 to 38.
Although education in Singapore is free, all families must pay small ‘miscellaneous' fees, (34) _____ are
explained by the Ministry of Education. These fees are fairly small for public schools but don't necessarily
cover additional costs for things like uniforms, transport, and school materials. Independent schools, even if
part government-funded, can (35) _____ fees beyond the small amounts seen in the public school system. If
you do not choose the state system and decide to find a fully private or international school, the costs are
higher.
Singapore has a huge range of international schools, teaching in English and (36) _____ major world
languages. Schools might use the International Baccalaureate syllabus, or a (37) _____ of another national
curriculum such as the American core or Australian standard curriculum. International schools are generally
of a high standard, and (38) _____ typically competitive, with testing and interviews to secure admission.
You can expect the fees to vary widely depending on the specific school and the program they offer. Fees of
anything from USD 15,000 to USD 30,000 a year aren't uncommon, with extras such as registration fees and
deposits.
(Source: The Internet)
Question 34. A. who B. where C. that D. which
Question 35. A. earn B. pay C. charge D. count
CHARGE A FEE/FEES: TÍNH PHÍ
Question 36. A. another B. other C. the other D. every
Question 37. A. variant B. difference C. divergence D. variety
Question 38. A. moreover B. therefore C. however D. otherwise

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 39 to 43.
Most people currently realize the danger of using credit card numbers online. However, from time to time,
we all use passwords and government ID numbers on the Internet. We think we are safe, but that may not be
true! A new kind of attack is being used by dishonest people to steal IDs and credit card numbers from
innocent web surfers. This new kind of attack is called “phishing".
Phishing sounds the same as the word "fishing", and it implies that a thief is trying to lure people into giving
away valuable information. Like real fishermen, phishers use bait in the form of great online deals or
services. For example, phishers might use fake emails and false websites to con people into revealing credit
card numbers, account usernames, and passwords. They imitate well-known banks, online sellers, and credit
card companies. Successful phishers may convince as many as five percent of the people they contact to
respond and give away their personal financial information.
Is this really a big problem? Actually, tricking five percent of the online population is huge! Currently, more
than 350 million people have access to the Internet, and seventy-five percent of those Internet users live in
the wealthiest countries in the wealthiest countries on Earth. It has been estimated that phisha send more than
three billio scam messages each year. Even by tricking only five percent of the people, phishers can make a
lot of money.
Since there is so much money to make through more than just small-time crooks. Recently, police tracked
down members of an organized phishing group in Eastern Europe, who had stolen hundreds of thousands of
dollars from people online. The group created official-looking email messages requesting people to update
their personal information at an international bank's website. However, the link to the bank in the message
actually sent people to the phishers' fake website. To make matters worse, further investigation revealed that
this group had connections to a major crime gang in Russia.
How can innocent people protect themselves? Above all, they have to learn to recognise email that has been
sent by a phisher. Always be wary of any email with urgent requests for personal financial information.
Phishers typically write upsetting or exciting, but fake, statements in their emails so that people will reply
right away. Also, messages from phishers will not address recipients by name because they know who the
recipients are yet. On the other hand, valid messages from your bank companies you normally deal with will
typically include your personal name.
(Source: The Internet)
Question 39. Which of the following could best serve as the topic of the passage?
A. A new type of internet attack.
 B. Innocent web surfers and online risks.
C. Valuable information shared on the internet.
D. Password and government ID numbers on the Internet.
Question 40. What does the word "lure" in paragraph 2 mostly means _____ ?
A. attract B. entice C. avert D. obviate
Question 41. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _____ .
A. fake emails and false websites B. phishers
C. credit card numbers D. people
Question 42. According to paragraph 3, why are only 5% of online users tricked a big problem?
A. Because these 5% of internet users are the wealthiest people among online population.
B. Because the personal information these people are tricked is financial.
C. Because the number of online population is myriad and three fourths of them live in rich nation.
D. Because the number of scam messages sent to these users is more than three billion.
Question 43. The word “revealed” in paragraph 4 mostly means _____ .
A. determined B. concealed C. suppressed D. showed
Question 44. What suggestion is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
A. Ask your bank or company if you receive any upsetting or exciting email.
B. You shouldn't answer any message relate to your personal financial information.
C. Be cautious with any email without the name sender.
D. Keep calm and be careful with urgent financial messages without your name.
Question 45. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Recognizing the differences between the true and fake messages will help innocent people protect their
information.
B. Successful phishers may steal people's personal information from false international banks, online
sellers and credit card companies.
C. Phishers mostly steal personal information of the wealthiest people.
D. It's not easy to track down phishers since their website are false.

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 46 to 50.
The common cold is the world's most widespread illness, which is plagues that flesh receives. The most
widespread fallacy of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing
on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who
already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them
forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions, explorers have reported being free from colds until
coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped
from airplanes.
During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches cold and wet showed no
increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War, prisoners a Auschwitz concentration camp,
naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.
At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave
themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they
put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be sipped with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in
drafty room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not
one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.
If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching cold, why are they more frequent in the winter?
Despite the most painstaking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by
scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes
it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain
suppressors such as aspirin, but all they do is to relieve the symptoms.
(Source: The Internet)
Question 46. The reading passage mainly discusses _____ .
A. the reason and the way of catching colds B. the common cold during the two World Wars
C. the experiments on the common cold D. the continued spread of common colds
Question 47. The word "fallacy" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____ .
A. epidemics B. misconception C. illness D. disbelief
Question 48. Which of the following does NOT agree with the reading passage?
A. The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time.
B. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one.
C. Colds are not caused by cold.
D. People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.
Question 49. Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _____ .
A. often caught colds B. never caught colds C. suffered a lot D. became very strong
Question 50. The word "they” in paragraph 4 refers to _____ .
A. cold viruses B. scientists C. people D. common colds