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Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.
Dirty body - healthy body
Do you like to be clean? An (1) _______ thinks it could be making you sick. "Bathing removes our
natural protection (2) _______ germs," said Dr. Giancarlo Pagnozzi. "Nature gives us protection, but we
keep (3) _______ it away."
For seven years, researchers studied 300 people. One half (4) _______ a bath or shower every day
using soap. The other half washed once a week in plain water. The super-clean team had several minor
illnesses, (5) _______ 876 colds, 167 cases of flu, 49 sore throats, and (6) _______ skin diseases. The dirty
group had only 29 colds, 3 cases of mild flu, and 1 sore throat - but no friends.
Question 1: A. expert health Italian B. Italian expert health
C. expert Italian health D. Italian health expert
Question 2: A. to B. for C. from D. with
Question 3: A. washing B. wash C. to washing D. to wash
Question 4: A. took B. put C. made D. gave
Question 5: A. including B. include C. are including D. included
Question 6: A. variety B. vary C. various D. variously

Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.
An announcement of Doe Elementary school
We are pleased to announce that Jane Doe of Doe Elementary School is the winner of our essay contest,
"What the Constitution Means to Me." We received a large (7) _______ of essays from elementary
students all over the city and her entry was chosen out by our respectable judges.
Jane, a fifth-grader, is the daughter of John and Mary Doc of Springfield. (8) _______ a free trip to Disney
Land, she will receive a $50 savings bond, and her essay will (9) _______ in the magazine Springfield
Herald Sunday, July 6. Congratulations, Jane!
We also want to congratulate all of the students who entered; we received many (10) _______ essays. Our
only regret is that there can only be one winner. (11) _______ student who entered will receive a (12)
_______ of participation.
Question 7: A. quality B. variety C. number D. amount
Question 8: A. Because of B. With a view to C. In addition to D. In spite of
Question 9: A. take off B. put up C. turn on D. come out
Question 10: A. exciting B. out standing C. exhausting D. welcoming
Question 11: A. Every B. Many C. Other D. Much
Question 12: A. diploma B. degree C. certificate D. license

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentence to
make a meaningful paragraph/letter in each of the following questions.
Question 13:
a. Ann: Do you have any plans for this Saturday evening?
b. Mai: Sounds great.
c. Ann: Yes, Id love to. How about going to a music show?
d. Mar No, I don't Shall we do something together?
A. d - a – b - c B. a - c - d - b C. a - b – c - d D. a - d - c - b
Question 14:
a. Lan: It's Mai's birthday, Mum. Is it OK if I stay the night at her house after the party?
b. Lan's mother: Certainly. Whose birthday is it?
c. Lan: Mum, Can I go to my friend's birthday party this Saturday evening?
d. Lan's mother: Oh, I'm afraid not. You must come back home before 10 p.m. We're going to visit your
grandparents early on Sunday morning.
e. Lan: OK, Mum. I’ll be home before 10 p.m. then.
A. c – d - a - b - e B. e - b – a - d - c
C. a - b - c - d - e D. c - b - a - d - e
Question 15:
a. First of all, living with a person you love is wonderful because love brings great joy and happiness to a
relationship.
b. Moreover, happy families make a powerful society as the members in these families will become productive
and compassionate citizens.
c. For these reasons, everyone should get married to their lovers.
d. In my opinion, marriage should be based on love for the following reasons.
e. Finally, happy marriage creates a romantic life, which is full of sweetness and affection.
A. d - a - b - e - c B. a - b - c - a - e
C. a - b - e - c - d D. c - a - e - b - d
Question 16:
Dear Sir/ Madam,
a. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on English in Cambridge university.
b. I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and was very impressed by the reputation of many famous
universities there.
c. Could you please also send me some information about the admission requirements for the university, tuition
fees, accommodation and details of the course?
d. I am ready to supply any information about myself if necessary.
e. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
f. Now I am in the last year of high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. Your faithfully,
A. c - b - a - d - f - e B. b - f - a - c - d - e
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C. f - d - c - a - b - e D. a - b - c - d - f - e
Question 17:
a. As the problem is getting worse, we must implement immediate solutions to make the world a better place to
live.
b. One major type of pollution is air pollution, which is mostly caused by fumes and gases released from
vehicles and factories.
c. Another concerning type is sea pollution, resulting from oil spills and factory waste.
d. The contamination of the sea and ocean is damaging both marine and human lives.
e. We are constantly hearing about global problems, like pollution on TV, radio, and in the newspaper.
A. b - e - c - d - a B. a - b – c - d - e
C. e - b - c - d - a D. b - c - d - e - a

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that
best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
Galileo Galilei, one of the first modem scientists, (18) _______ . About twenty years later, he attended the
University of Pisa. At first, he studied philosophy, but later he studied mathematics and astronomy. He was
interested in the way the earth and other planets move around the sun. He made the telescope (19) _______ . He
also started a new way of working in science. Before Galileo, scientists did not do experiments. They just
guessed about how something happened. Galileo was different. He did not just make guesses. (20) _______ .
Galileo was famous for his study of how things fall. He was the first person to do experiments about this
problem. Before that, people thought that heavy things always fell faster than light things. He found out that this
was not true. He took a heavy ball and a light ball, and he dropped them both from a high place. They fell at the
same speed. This meant that weight is not important. This is the law of failing bodies. (21) _______ . The life of
the scientist was not always easy in the 1500 s. For example, having incredible scientific ideas, (22) _______ .
His ideas were not the same as the religious ideas at the time.
Many religious people did not agree with him. During his whole life, he had to worry about this. He even went
to prison for a while. But no one could stop him from thinking. He continued to look for scientific answers to
his questions about the world.
Question 18:
A. being born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564
B. was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564
C. gave birth in Pisa, Italy, in 1564
D. who was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564
Question 19:
A. made the examination of far -away things larger and easier
B. tried to examine far-away things which look larger and easier
C. which made far-away things look larger and easier to examine
D. of which far-away things look larger and easier to examine
Question 20:

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A. Other scientists helped him do experiments and watched to see what happened
B. Having watched to see what happened, he did experiments
C. He did experiments and watched to see what happened
D. Experiments he did contributed to what happened
Question 21:
A. We can understand our world without this important law
B. It is an important law for understanding our world
C. It is important to understand our world with an important law
D. To understand our world, it is an important law
Question 22:
A. these ideas made life difficult for Galileo
B. Galileo got into trouble
C. Galileo's life became very hard
D. many troubles came to Galileo

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer
to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.
In Viet Nam festivals often take place during the three months in spring and in autumn when people have a
lot of leisure time. In addition, the climate in spring and autumn is especially suitable for holding festivals and
for festivals goers to enjoy.
Traditional festivals constitute a form of cultural activities, a spiritual product which the people have
created and developed during the course of history. From generation to generation, the Vietnamese people
preserve the fine tradition of "remembering the source while drinking water." Festivals are events which
represent this tradition of the community as well as honor the holy figures named as "gods" -the real persons in
national history or legendary persons. The images of gods converge the noble characteristics of mankind. They
are national heroes who fought against foreign invaders, reclaimed new lands, treated people, fought against
natural calamities, or those legendary characters who affect the earthly life.
Accordingly, first and foremost, festivals are events when people pay tribute to divinities that rendered
merits to the community and the nation. These are occasions when people come back to either their natural or
national roots, which form a sacred part in their mind. Furthermore, festivals represent the strength of the
commune or village, the local region or even the whole nation. Worshipping the same god, the people unite in
solidarity to overcome difficulties, striving for a happy and wealthy life.
Moreover, festivals display the demand for creativity and enjoyment of spiritual and material cultural
values of all social strata. Festivals become a form of education under which fine traditional moral values can
be handed from one generation to the next in a unique way of combining spiritual characters with competition
and entertainment games.
Festivals are also the time people can express their sadness and worries in a wish that gods might bestow
favor on them to help them strive for a better life.
(Adapted from: Overview of Traditional Festival - Vietnam, Country and People)
Question 23: What affects the time to hold festivals in Vietnam?
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A. Weather conditions and people's working pattern.
B. The abundance of fruits and flowers and people's health.
C. Festival holders' timetable and festival goers' preference.
D. People's preference of leisure time and climate.
Question 24: Which of the followings best replaces the word "course" in the second paragraph?
A. creation B. lesson C. road D. development
Question 25: What does the author mean by saying "remembering the source while drinking water?"
A. Forgetting the outlet as the source is more important
B. Comparing the number of gods to the amount of water
C. Only drinking water of clear production sources
D. Appreciating the contribution of national heroes
Question 26: What does the word "they" in the second paragraph refer to?
A. characteristics B. gods C. images D. invaders
Question 27: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a value of festivals?
A. Educating young generations B. Showing community's union
C. Remembering national heroes D. Questioning personal bad lucks
Question 28: In which paragraph does the writer mention the way to maintain traditional values?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 3 C. Paragraph 2 D. Paragraph 4
Question 29: What is the best title of the passages?
A. Similarities, differences and changes in Vietnamese festivals
B. Social, educational and historical values of Vietnamese festivals
C. When, how and why festivals in Vietnam keep their traditions
D. Time, formation and meaning of traditional Vietnamese festivals
Question 30: The word unite in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to______.
A. combine B. separate C. incorporate D. cooperate

Read the following passage about and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. He was the illegitimate son of Ser Piero, a
Florentine notary and landlord, but lived on the estate and was treated as an illegitimate son.
In 1483, Leonardo da Vinci drew the first model of helicopter. It did not look very much like our modern
day "copter," but the idea of what it could do was about the same. Leonardo was an artist and sculptor. He was
very interested in motion and movement and tried to show it in his art. In order to show movement, he found it
helpful to study the way things moved.
One subject he liked to study was birds and how they flew. He spent many hours watching the birds and
examining the structure of their wings. He noticed how they cupped air with their wings and how the feathers
helped hold the air. Through these studies, Leonardo began to understand how birds were able to fly

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Like many other men, Leonardo began to dream of the day when people would be able to fly. He designed
a machine that used all the things he had learned about flight, and thus became the first model of a helicopter.
Poor Leonardo had only one problem, however. He had no way to give the necessary speed to his
invention. You see, motors had not yet been invented and speed was an important part of the flying process. It
would be another four hundred years before the engine was invented and another fifty years before it was put to
the test in an airplane.
Leonardo's dream of a helicopter finally came to pass in 1936. The Italian painter, sculptor, architect,
engineer, and scientist, Leonardo died on May 2, 1519, and was buried in the cloister of San Fiorentino in
Amboise.
(Adapted from: Overview of Traditional Festival - Vietnam, Country and People)
Question 31: What is the author's main point?
A. The invention of the helicopter
B. The birth and death of Leonardo da Vinci
C. An overview of Leonardo da Vinci's diverse talents
D. A study relating to motion and movement
Question 32: The word problem could best be replaced by the word _____.
A. pain B. dilemma C. danger D. mistake
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as Leonardo's job?
A. scientist B. engineer C. lecturer D. architect
Question 34: Which paragraph explains why Leonardo's helicopter was not successful in his lifetime?
A. paragraph 5 B. paragraph 2 C. paragraph 4 D. paragraph 1
Question 35: The word came to pass is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______ .
A. abandoned B. existed C. disappeared D. happened
Question 36: The following sentence would best complete which paragraph? "Since then people have been
living out Leonardo's dream of flying."
A. paragraph 2 B. paragraph 3 C. paragraph 4 D. paragraph 5
Question 37: What was the main problem with Leonardo's invention?
A. Motors were not yet invented.
B. He couldn't draw.
C. He was illegitimate.
D. The birds lost their feathers.
Question 38: The word they in the third paragraph refers to _______ .
A. the studies B. the birds C. the wings D. the feathers
Question 39: In what year was the first helicopter flown?
A. 1936 B. 1483 C. 1452 D. 1519
Question 40: What two things did birds have that Leonardo da Vinci noticed helped them to fly?
A. feathers and talons B. wings and feathers C. cups and feathers D. wings and beaks

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