Tuyển tập đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT môn Anh văn năm 2015 (kèm đáp án chi tiết)
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Câu 1: Suppose I _____ half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you?
A. will pay B. would pay C. pay D. paid
Câu 2: In the US, _____ the states but Hawaii is an island.
A. neither of B. none of C. not any D. all of
Câu 3: The policeman _____ me off with a warning as it was Christmas.
A. sent B. gave C. let D. set
Câu 4: Good health enables people to enjoy life and have the _____ to achieve their goals.
A. opportunity B. occasion C. chance D. situation
Câu 5: Up _____ when it saw its master.
A. did the dog jump B. jumped the dog C. the dog jumped D. does the dog jump
Câu 6: _____ anything suspicious arise; please let me know at once.
A. Should B. Would C. Can D. Did
Câu 7: It is _____ who _____ wrong.
A. me/ is B. I/ am C. me/ am D. I/ is
Câu 8: What I actually earn bears no _____ to all my needs.
A. connection B. association C. relation D. link
Câu 9: I was in a quandary _____ what to say.
A. owing to B. of C. as to D. for
Câu 10: It won’t _____ matter if you arrive a few minutes late.
A. greatly B. grandly C. considerably D. largely
Câu 11: This computer game is really out of the _____.
A. normal B. usual C. average D. ordinary
Câu 12: They said that the blue cheese was very tasty, but the smell put me _____.
A. of B. in C. to D. off
Câu 13: Once you have started something, you ought to see it _____ to the end.
A. to B. through C. for D. in
Câu 14: The curriculum at the public school is as good _____ of any private school.

The arrival of television was a significant development in the transmission of sport. Paradoxically, it
was of benefit to still photographers. People who watched a sports event on TV, with all its movement and
action, (35)_____ the still image as a reminder of the game.
Looking back, we can see how (26)_____ sports photography has changed. (27)_____ sports
photographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself. Contemporarysports
photography (28)_____ the glamour of sport, the colour and the action. But the best sports photographers
today do more than simply tell the story of the event, or make a (29)_____ of it. They (30)_____ in a single
dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants emotions with which people looking at the photographs
can identify
Câu21: A. feature B. exhibit C. demonstrate D. show
Câu22: A. enlarged B. prolonged C. extended D. spread
Câu23: A. drip B. drop C. splash D. dash
Câu24: A. keep B. leave C. lay D. put
Câu25: A. chose B. pointed C. valued D. cheered
Câu26: A. extremely B. severely C. highly D. radically
Câu27: A. First B.Early C. Initial D. Primary
Câu28: A. outlines B. emphasizes C. forms D. signals
Câu29: A. store B. preservation C. record D. mark
Câu30: A. capture B. seize C. grasp D. secure
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.
Câu31: It won’t be long before her husband comes back.
A. There’s likelihood that her husband won’t return soon.
B. Possibly, her husband won’t come back as soon as he wants.
C. Her husband will come back later than planned. D. Her husband will be returning quite soon.
Câu32: The president was reported to have been a heart attack.
A. The president was reported to suffer a heart attack.
B. People say that the president had suffered a heart attack.
C. It was reported that the president had suffered a heart attack.
D. People reported the President to suffer a heart attack.

A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks from 51 to 60.
THE OLDEST BUILDING
On a hillside at Chichibu, north of Tokyo, Japanese archeologists have uncovered the remains of what
is believed to be the world’s oldest (41)____ structure. The structure was discovered during the construction
of a park. The site has been dated to half a million years ago, according to a report in a scientific magazine.
The structure consists of what appear to be 10 post holes, which form two (43)___ pentagons. These could be
the remains of two huts. A number of stone tools were also found (43)___ around the site. It is believed that
the shelter was built by an (44)___ ancestor of humans, Homo erectus, who is known to have used stone
tools. The remains of these huts could help to explain how Homo erectus lived and hunted. What is not known
is whether these structures were temporary or more permanent shelters. But they do showus that hominids
could conceive of using technology to organize things. They had the idea of actually making a structure -a
place where they could sleep. It (45)___ the mental capacity to distinguish between inside and outside. Before
this new discovery the oldest remains of a structure were those at Terra Amata in France, from around
200,000 to 400.000 years ago.
Câu41: A. unnatural B. fake C. synthetic D. artificial
Câu42: A. shapeless B. uneven C. irregular D. odd
Câu43: A. splashed B. extended C.scattered D. thrown
Câu44: A. ancient B. old C. elderly D. antique
Câu45: A. means B. symbolizes C. stands for D. represents
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Câu46: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
A. locality B. newspaper C. influence D. prejudice
Câu47: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
A. popularity B. beneficial C. continental D. preparatory

But the real breakthrough came some twenty years later in 1796 when Edward Jenner, an English
country doctor, made the first scientific approaches to the subject of protection against disease by vaccination
methods. His experiments proved the value of vaccination with material from cowpox sores, and he also
found that using material from an infected human on another human produced only a small sore at the spot
where the treatment had been carried out and very few other signs of the disease.
It was at about this time, too, that the now familiar name 'vaccine' for the material used in the process
of 'vaccination' - from the Latin name for cowpox, 'vaccinia' (the Latin 'Vacca' means ‘cow'! -came into use.
Tenner's vaccination techniques spread across the world faster than the disease itself. Napoleon had his troops
vaccinated and in Russia the first child to be vaccinated was given the name 'Vaccinof'. President Jefferson of
the United States said in a letter to Tenner, 'Future nations will know by history only that the terrible disease
of smallpox existed and that it has been destroyed by you.' Forward -looking words indeed! In 1980, the
World Health Assembly officially declared that smallpox had completely disappeared from the world.
Câu56: What important thing did Ben Jesty realize?
A. Cows did not catch smallpox. B. There was no difference between cowpox and smallpox.
C. Farm workers often caught cowpox. D. people who had had cowpox did not catch smallpox.
Câu57: The local people thought that what Jesty did was_____.
A. sensible. B. foolish. C. scientific. D. wicked.
Câu58: Why did Edward Jenner become famous?
A. He started the development of vaccination. B. He proved that vaccination worked.
C. He travelled round the world vaccinating people.
D. He persuaded most people in Europe to be vaccinated.
Câu59: Jenner's techniques were_____.
A. adopted very rapidly throughout the world. B. successful in getting rid of smallpox in his lifetime.
C. too advanced for people to accept at the time. D. neglected for almost two hundred years.
Câu60: Why did the word 'vaccine' come into use?
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A. 'Vaccine' was the traditional country name for smallpox. B. The earliest 'vaccine' was used to protect
cows.
C. The first child to be treated with a 'vaccine' was called Vaccinof.
D. The Latin name for cowpox was 'vaccinia'.

Câu62: In summer Dan-Air's hostesses usually work_____.
A. six days a week of 12—16 hours each. B. relief days after night flights.
C. alternate days on and off duty. D. completely variable hours each week.
Câu63: When can air hostesses relax?
A. when the plane is in the air B. never at all
C. when the plane has landed D. before a flight takes off
Câu64: What does being on relief duty involve?
A. remaining near a telephone all the time B. staying at the airport for the day
C. preparing for a night flight during the day D. telephoning the airport every 1 1/2 hours
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1.The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoided recognition/being recognized by wearing dark glasses
2. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
What amazes me is/are the mistakes he makes.
3. We weren’t surprised by his success.
 It came as no surprise to us (to hear) (that) he was/had been successful.
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4. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean” said her mother.
 Jean’s mother complimented Jean on her lovely new dress.
5. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
 Only after/when all the guests had gone home/could we relax/were we able to relax.
TOPIC: Write a letter to Vinatour, applying for the job mentioned in the advertisement inanewspaper.
Flat
3,324,
Ly ThuongKiet Street, Hanoi
October 16
th
, 2014
Hanoi Vinatour

Question 3: A. colloquial B. however C. collision D. fellowship
Question 4: A. deficiency B. definite C. delicacy D. deference
Question 5: A. individual B. extinction C. opposition D. universal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: Since Elgin was fired from the university, he has been forced to work in the market to earn his
____.
A. wage B. debt C. livelihood D. poverty
Question 7: Policemen are sometimes on ________ at night.
A. force B. alert C. cover D. patrol
Question 8: We bought some ________. A. German lovely old glasses C. German old lovely glasses
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B. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
Question 9: “How do you do?” – “________”
A. I’m very fine, thanks! B. With my brother. C. Thanks to my mother! D. How do you do?
Question 10: The school principle____ that all students hand in their mobile phones to teachers during school
hours. A. strongly advised B. urgently asked C. firmly told D. firmly insisted
Question 11: Tom doesn’t know much about computing ________ his brother is an expert at it.
A. however B. whereas C. therefore D. in contrast
Question 12: This is the third time James ________ the volunteer program to the village.
A. joins B. joined C. has joined D. has been joining
Question 13: Don’t ________ the kettle; it’s still hot.
A. touch B. feel C. look D. taste
Question 14: “Well, I hope you enjoyed your meal.” – “________”
A. Oh, absolutely delicious. B. No problem. C. Yes, that’s very interesting. D. Yeah, that’s right.
Question 15: George won five medals at the competition. His parents ________ very proud of him.
A. can’t be B. can’t have C. must have been D. could have been
Question 16: John hasn’t studied hard this year, so, in the last couple of months, he’s had to work ___ just to
catch up. A. vaguely B. randomly C. barely D. intensely
Question 17: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ___ what she missed when she was away.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 31: I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.
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A. honor B. advantage C. favor D. right
Question 32: Everything was in a thorough mess.
A. utter B. full C. complete D. appalling
Question 33: The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries.
A. coach station B. railway station C. power station D. petrol station
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs corrections in
each of the following questions.
34. The decrease of the infant mortality rate is the results of better health care services.
A. of B. is C. of D. services
35. All junk food, especiallythose sold at the canteen, should be avoided.
A. especially B. those C. at D. should
36. I was sure that some players had taken the money, even though they all denied.
A. that B. taken C. though D. denied
37. With tears in our eyes, we watched her train slowlydepart the platform.
A. With B. in C. slowly D. depart
38. Her family had great difficultyto get her transferred to another hospital.
A. difficulty B. to get C. transferred D. another
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 39: His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition.
A. impressive B. exaggerated C. unacceptable D. practical
Question 40: This shouldn’t be too taxing for you.
A. comfortable B. demanding C. easy D. relaxing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word(s) for each of the following blanks.
People’s personalities (46)____ considerably from one another as there are no two alike. Our ingrained

helps to explain this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming into the first grade by the mid-
1940's and became a flood by 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself overtaxed. While the
number of schoolchildren rose because of wartime and postwar conditions, these same conditions made the
schools even less prepared to cope with the flood. The wartime economy meant that few new schools were
built between 1940 and 1945. Moreover, during the war and in the boom times that followed large numbers of
teachers left their profession for better-paying jobs elsewhere in the economy.
Therefore, in the 1950's and 1960's, the baby boom hit an antiquated and inadequate school system.
Consequently, the "custodial rhetoric" of the 1930's and early 1940's no longer made sense; that is, keeping
youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high
priority for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children aged five to sixteen. With
the baby boom, the focus of educators and of laymen interested in education inevitably turned toward the
lower grades and back to basic academic skills and discipline. The system no longer had much interest in
offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to older youths.
Question 51: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The teaching profession during the baby boom B. Birth rates in the United States in the 1930's and 1940
C. The impact of the baby boom on public education D. The role of the family in the 1950's and 1960's
Question 52: The word "it" in line 11 refers to____.
A. 1950 B. economics C. the baby boom D. value
Question 53: The word "overtaxed" in line 14 is closest in meaning to____.
A. well prepared B. heavily burdened C. plentifully supplied D. charged too
much
Question 54: The public school of the 1950's and 1960's faced all of the following problems EXCEPT
A. a declining number of students C. a shortage of teachers
B. old-fashioned facilities D. an inadequate number of school buildings
Question 55: According to the passage, why did teachers leave the teaching profession after the outbreak of
the war? A. They needed to be retrained. B. They were dissatisfied with the curriculum.
C. Other jobs provided higher salaries. D. Teaching positions were scarce.
Question 56: The word "inadequate" in line 20 is closest in meaning to____.
A. deficient B. expanded C. innovative D. specialized
Question 57: The "custodial rhetoric" mentioned in line 21 refers to____.

C. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.
D. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1.The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.
 The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.
2. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Scott pridesherself on her cooking/on being a good cook.
3. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
 If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper we could/would have lost the match.
4. It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
It came as no surprise (to me) (to hear) that Karen had changed her job.
5. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
 There’s no point in) (you/your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/to borrow Tim’s car.
TOPIC: Write a letter of request to UCAS to ask for information about the admission requirements to the
university.
475/57 Le Thanh Ton St. District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
March 15
th
, 2008
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famous
universities there. I am writing now to apply for the course and to ask for the admission requirements to the
university.
Now, I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. I am very much
interested in an undergraduate course in economics in Bermingham University. At school I have learnt
English for 7 years now, and my English is good enough to communicate with English speaking residents.
Moreover, I am rather good at natural science subjects, and I am also very much interested in social activities.
My family income is absolutely good enough to pay for my life and study abroad, too. I have good health and

Question 9:We are ___ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. to B. with C. at D. under: khôngchịutráchnhiệm
Question 10: Not only _____ the exam but she also got a scholarship.
A. did she pass B. she passed C. she has passed D. has she passed
Question 11: " ____ stupid, you will never get good marks by cheating."
A. Be not B. Not be C. Don't be D. Won't be
Question 12: Nothing ___ the ordinary ever happens here.
A. about B. out of C. from D. within (unusual or different)
Question 13: I supposed, as ___ we all, that the meeting would be cancelled.
A. did B. equally C. would D. just
Question 14: "You ___ put the car in the garage. I'mgoing out in it later".
A. mustn't B. haven't C. needn't D. can't
Question 15: He had spent ____ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. a large number of C. a great deal of D. many
Question 16: Despite allthe interruptions, he ____ with his work.
A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out
* press on (with sth) : to continue doing sth in a determined way; to hurry forward
Question 17: He'llprobably want to know if you ____.
A. willhave been drinking B. didn't drink C. had drunk D. have been drinking
Question 18: My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may (despite that ) B. Regardless C. Inasmuch as it is D. Consequently
Question 19: Many a _________ it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life.
A. pop star find B. pop star finds C. pop stars find D. pop stars finds
Question 20:All candidates will be treated equally, ____ of their age or back ground.
A. irrelevant B. Discounting C. notwithstanding D. irrespective
* irrespective of = regardless of: without considering sth or being influenced by it
Question 21: He tried to limithimself to ____ 10 cigarettes a day.
A. be smoking B. have smoked C. smoke D. smoking
* limit yourself/sb (to sth) to restrict or reduce the amount of sth that you or sb can have or use
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 34: They have not made any effort to integratewith the local community.
A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect
Question 35: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant
Read the following passage adapted from Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 19 to 28.
Feminism, collective term for systems of belief and theories that pay special (36) ____ to women’s
rights and women’s position in culture and society. The term tends to be used for the women’s rights
movement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for complete political, social, and
economic equality between women and men. This article (37) ____ specifically with the development of the
ideas behind that movement and their (38) ____ and impact.
Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society is unequal to (39) ____ of men, and
that society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, and economic (40) ____ of
women. However, feminists have used different theories to explainthese (41) ____ and have advocated
different ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and historical variations in the
nature of feminism.
Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves. The first wave, which began
in about 1800 and (42) ____ until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining equal rights between women
and men. The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has continued to fight for (43) ____ but has also
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developed a (44) ____ of theories and approaches that stress the difference between women and men and that
draw attention to the (45) _____ needs of women.
Question 36: A. notice B. attention C. benefit D. equality
Question 37: A. deals B. tends C. develops D. initiates
Question 38: A. pressure B. problem C. variation D. influence
Question 39: A. most B. those C. that D. which
Question 40: A. detriment B. benifit C. position D. advocate
Question 41: A. difference B. attention C. equalities D. inequalities

ramificationsthat could affect the very existence of life itself.
Question 46:According to the passage, a modern scientist should be more concerned about ____.
A. his basic research B. the development of new ideas
C. his manipulation of genes D. the consequences of his discoveries
Question 47: The pronoun "it" in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A. a reality B. an accomplishment C. genetic engineering D. hereditary mechanism
Question 48: It is implied in the passage that genetic engineering ____.
A. may do us more harm than good B. is no longer desirable
C. is the most desirable for life D. will change all human traits
Question 49: The pronoun "they" in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A. discoveries concerning hereditary mechanisms B. effects of genetic engineering misuse
C. cases of genetic deficiencies D. possibilities for genetic deficiencies
Question 50:What is probably the most important biological problem mentioned in the passage?
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A. social and economic deficiencies B. manipulation of genes
C. genetic engineering misuse D. environmental pollution
Question 51:The word "which" in paragraph 3 refers to ____.
A. activities of an overpopulated society's industry B. the waste products dumped into our environment
C. activities of surplus human population D. serious environmental pollution
Question 52: The word "underlying" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by "____".
A. noticing B. causing C. finding D. depriving
Question 53:According to the passage, to save our planet, biologists should work
A. harder and harder B. accurately and objectively
C. on social and political purposes D. with other social scientists
Question 54:Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "ramifications" in paragraph 4?
A. useful experiments B. effective techniques C. harmful consequences D. latest developments
Question 55: What is the author's purpose in this passage?
A. To conduct a survey of the biologist's role in society
B. To urge biologists to solve the problem of surplus human population
C. To emphasize the biologist's role in solving the world's problems

C. The review rejected his latest film. D. The review gave his latest film a moderate
appreciation.
Question 64: Scarcely had she arrived home when the quake happened.
A. As soon as the quake took place, she arrived home. B. The quake took place before she arrived
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home.
C. Hardly the quake happened when she arrived home.
D. No sooner had she arrived home than the quake happened.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1.The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.
 The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.
2. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Scott pridesherself on her cooking/on being a good cook.
3. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
 If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper we could/would have lost the match.
4. It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
It came as no surprise (to me) (to hear) that Karen had changed her job.
5. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
 There’s no point in) (you/your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/to borrow Tim’s car.
TOPIC: Write about the formal school education system in Vietnam.
The current formal school education system in Vietnam, as we all know, consists of three levels; pre-school,
primary and secondary educations. Secondary education is divided into lower and upper stage. Now, in some
provinces especially in cities, there are two parallel school systems in pre-school, primary or even secondary
education; state and private schools. Tuition fees are different very much from state to private schools. In both
systems, the academic year, from early September to late May, is divided into two semesters consisting of
four to five months each.
Children usually start their pre-school at the age of three, when they go to the nurseries but this stage
is not compulsory. When children reach the age of six, they must go to primary schools. The primary
education lasts five years with 5 grades; from grade 1 to grade 5. After having finished primary education,

Question 6: A. independent B. horizontal C. amazingly D. referendum
Question 7: A. certificate B. available C. appropriate D. absolutely
Question 8: A. settle B. decay C. effect D. appeal
Question 9: A. monitor B. depiction C. desperate D. fabulous
Question 10: A. application B. curriculum C. millennium D. criteria
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.
Question 11:They’re my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me
A. They’re my two sisters both of those are teachers like me.
B. They’re my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. Like me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers.
D. They’re my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.
Question 12: I am tired from staying up late last night studying. I am also worried about today’s test.
A. I am not only tired of staying up late last night studying but also worried about today’s test.
B. Tired from staying up late last night studying, today’s test also makes me worried.
C. Not only am I tired from staying up late last night studying but I am also worried about today’s
test.
D. Because I am worried about today’s test, I stayed up late last night studying.
Question 13: My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953. It was completely destroyed by the forest fire
A. My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953 and completely destroyed by the forest fire
B. My grandparents’ lake house, built in 1953, was completely destroyed by the forest fire
C. My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953, so it was completely destroyed by the forest fire
D. The forest fire destroyed my grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953.
Question 14: Mr. Brown wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. Mr. Brown wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. Mr. Brown opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. Mr. Brown got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
Question 15: Travellers are advised to take out insurance. Their luggage may go astray.
A. Travellers should take out insurance if their luggage goes astray.

Just as optical fibers have transformed communication, they are also revolutionizing medicine.
These ultra-thin, flexible fibers have opened a window into the living tissues of the body. By inserting optical
fibers through natural openings or small incisions and threading them along the body's established
pathways, physicians can look into the lungs, intestines, heart and other areas that were formerly
inaccessible to them.
The basic fiber-optics system is called fiberscope, which consists of two bundles of fibers.
One, the illuminating bundle, carries light to the tissues. Is is coupled to a high-intensity light source.
Light enters the cores of the high-purity silicon glass and travels along the fibers. A lens at the end of the
bundle collects the light and focuses it into the other bundle, the imaging bundle. Each fiber in the bundle
transmits only a tiny fraction of the total image. The reconstructed image can be viewed through an eye
piece or displayed on a television screen. During the last five years, improved methods of fabricating
optical fibers have led to a reduction in fiberscope diameter and an increase in the number of fibers,
which in turn has increased resolution.
Optical fibers can also be used to deliver laser light. By use of laser beams, physicians can
perform surgery inside the body, sometimes eliminating the need for invasive procedures in which
healthy tissue must be cut through to reach the site of disease. Many of these procedures do not
require anesthesia and can be performed in a physician's office. These techniques have reduced the risk
and the cost of medical care.
Question 26: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. A revolution in communication B. The invention of optical fibers
C. New surgical techniques D. The roles of optical fibers in medicine
Question 27: In line 2, the author uses the expression have opened a window to indicate that the use of optical
fibers ____. A. has enabled scientists to make amazing discoveries
B. sometimes requires a surgical incision C. allows doctors to see inside the body without major surgery
D. has been unknown to the general public until quite recently
Question 29: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word formerly?
A. Previously B. Completely C. Usually D. Theoretically
Question 29: The word them in line 4 refers to____.
A. optical fibers B. pathways C. physicians D. other areas of the body
Question 30: According to the passage, what is the purpose of the illuminating bundle in a fiberscope?

indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55.
Alzheimer’s disease impairs a person’s ability to recall memories, both distant and as recent
as a few hours before. Although there is not yet a cure for the illness, there may be hope for a
cure with a protein called nerve growth factor. The protein is produced by nerve cells in the same
region of the brain where Alzheimer’s occurs. Based on this relationship, scientists from the
University of Lund in Sweden and the University of California at San Diego designed an experiment
to test whether doses of nerve growth factor could reverse the effects of memory loss caused by
Alzheimer’s. Using a group of rats with impaired memory, the scientists gave half of the rats doses
of nerve growth factor while giving the other half a blood protein as a placebo, thus creating a
control group. At the end of the four-week test, the rats given the nerve growth factor performed
equally to rats with normal memory abilities. While the experiments do not show that nerve growth
factor can stop the general process of deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s, they do show potential as
a means to slowing the process significantly.
Question 416: With what topic is this passage mainly concerned?
A. impaired memory of patients C. the use of rats as experimental subjects
B. cures for Alzheimer’s disease D. nerve growth factor as a cure for Alzheimer’s
Question 42: The word “impairs” in line 1 is most similar to which of the following?
A. affects B. destroys C. enhances D. diminishes
Question 48: According to the passage, where is nerve growth factor produced in the body?
A. in nerve cells in the spinal column C. in nerve cells in the brain
B. in red blood cells in the circulatory system D. in the pituitary gland
Question 44: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “region” as used in line 3?
A. vicinity B. plain C. expanse D. orbit
Question 45: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “doses”?
A. measures B. pieces C. injections D. stipends
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Question 46: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Alzheimer’s disease is deadly.
B. Though unsuccessful, the experiments did show some benefits derived from nerve growth factor.
C. The experiments did not show any significant benefits from nerve growth factor.
D. More work needs to be done to understand the effects of nerve growth factor.

A. lastly B. finally C. at the end D. eventual
Question 60: Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage _______________.
A. did I understand it B. I understood it C. I could understand it D. did I understood it
Question 61: “I haven’t seen you for a while.” “________”
A. No, I haven’t seen you, too. B. No, I’ve been busy, I’m afraid.
C. But I saw you last month. D. Yes. You are right. I miss you.
Question 62: ______ , the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child.
A. Tired although she was B. She was tired C. Despite tired D. Though tired
Question 63: Politicians frequently ______a lot of criticism.
A. come out in B. catch up with C. come in for D. get up to
Question 64: Meg had a ______ escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday.
A. narrow B. close C. near D. tender
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: ( 2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1. Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket. (credited)
Tsiolkovsky is/has been credited with the invention of the space rocket.
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2. I daren’t turn on the TV because the baby might wake up. (fear)
I daren’t turn on the TV for fear of waking up the baby.
3. Some people will do anything to lose weight. (lengths)
 Some people will do any/great lengths to lose weight
4. The two theories appear to be completely different. (common)
The 2 theories (appear to) have (got) nothing in common/no common ground
5. Several members of the committee said they were worried about the chairman’s proposals. (concern)
Several members of the committee expressed concern about/at/over the chairman’s proposal
TOPIC: Write about measures to take to protect endangered animals.
We now all know clearly that our environment is worsening day by day. Although countless efforts
have been made to better the situations, the matter seems not to be much improved. Thousands of species
have been vanishing, many other thousands are being threatened to be extinct. To solve the problems, or even
to slower the process of extinction, there are a number of measures that should be taken to protect endangered

A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility
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Question 4: I have lost one of my gloves. I _________it somewhere.
A. should have dropped B. may have dropped
C. had dropped D. must have dropped
Question 5: When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
A. was calling / watched B. called / have watched
C. called / was watching D. had called / watched
Question 6: -"Let's have a pizza." -"__________"
A. Not again B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
Question 7: The foundation of all other branches of mathematics is arithmetic,_____science of calculating with numbers.
A. is the B. the C. which the D. because the
Question 8: Phil: You really have a beautiful dress, Maggie!
Maggie: Thanks Phil. That’s a nice ______.
A. complexion B. comfortable C. compliment D. completion
Question 9: “I hear Tom’s always been a bit of a problem” “Yes, he’s the _______ of the family.”
A. lone wolf B. black sheep C. lame duck D. red bull
Question 10: At first sight I met her. I was impressed with her _______
A. big beautiful round black eyes B. beautiful black big round eyes
C. beautiful big round black eyes D. beautiful round big black eyes
Question 11: The exercise was ___________ for the pupils to do.
A. very difficultB. so difficult that C. too difficult D. such a difficult
Question 12: Would you mind __________ me a hand ?
A. give B. gave C. to give D. giving
Question 13: Our visit to Japan was delayed _______ my wife's illness.
A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. though
Question 14: Never before _______ such a wonderful child.
A. I have seen B. I had seen C. have I seen D. I saw
Question 15: Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died ___
A. infected with simple bacteria B. from simple bacterial infections

Question 28: A. police B. between C. student D. discuss
Question 29: A. experience B. certificate C. enthusiasm D.interviewer
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
THE LATE, LATE FLIGHT TO LONDON
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Passengers travelling on a flight from Washington to London were in (30)_____ a very long wait. They had
already been waiting eight uncomfortable hours to take off, only to be told that the flight was (31)_____ even
further. The cabin crew advised passengers to take pillows and blankets from the overhead lockers in (32)_____
to sleep inside the airport terminal. Many passengers (33)_____ their tempers and fights broke out. People
shouted and (34)_____ information. A number of the staff panicked and called airport security guards. A
(35)_____ lucky passengers were put on alternative flights, (36)_____ about 100 others spent the next day in
the airport. Many people missed connecting flights and would be delayed for several days. First- class
passengers were (37)_____ fortunate. They were put (38)_____ in luxury hotels and provided with food and
drink. Other passengers had to be content with vouchers for a meal, as the airline staff were not able to find
hotels with (39)_____ free rooms to accommodate them. One woman carried a silver horseshoe for luck. As she
said, “I didn’t work this time!”
Question 30: A. for B. at C. on D. with
Question 31: A. late B. retarded C. delayed D. behind
Question 32: A. case B. order C. so D. turn
Question 33: A. mislaid B. lost C. missed D. wasted
Question 34: A. asked B. applied C. demanded D. took
Question 35: A. few B. number C. couple D. little
Question 36: A. even B. despite C. in spite D. although
Question 37: A. still B. many C. much D. more
Question 38: A. up B. off C. out D. about
Question 39: A. much B. enough C. too D. a lot
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 following the questions.
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big

Question 43: Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products?
A. Because people will soon throw them away.
B. Because they have to be repaired many times.
C. Because customers change their ideas all the time.
D. Because they produce less energy.
Question 44: The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to_________
A. meaning B. value C. belief D. reference
Question 45: What best describes the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
C. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected.
D. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
Question 46: The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because_____.
A. people are ordered to return bottles. B. returned bottles are few.
C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic. D. each returned bottles is paid.
Question 47: The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to_________
` A. drill B. deed C. exercise D. belief
Question 48: What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. D. TV sets and aluminum cans.
Question 49: The energy used to make a can is________ the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours.
A. as much as B. less than C. not worth being compared to D. more than
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 following the questions.
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You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces or by their actions. This is useful
because reading their emotional expressions helps you to know how to respond to them. Emotions have evolved to help
us respond to important situations and to convey our intentions to others. But does raising the eyebrows and rounding
the mouth say the same thing in Minneapolis as it does in Madagascar? Much research on emotional expressions has
centered on such questions.

Question 53: Paul Ekman is mentioned in the passage as an example of ____________.
A. lacked many main ingredients
B. researchers on universal language
C.researchers who can speak and understand many languages
D.investigators on universal emotional expressions
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