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 real than speech 
C. writing has more advantages than speech 
D. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does 
Câu 8: According to the author, one mark of any civilized society is that it ______. 
A. affirms the primacy of writing over speech B. keeps written records 
C. affirms the primacy of speech over writing D. teaches its children to speak perfectly 
Câu 9: Which of the following is NOT true? 
A. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits. 
B. It is easy to acquire the writing skill. 
C. Writing has become so important in our culture. 
D. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly. 
Câu 10: The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means ______. 
A. “domination” B. “skill” C. “rudiments” D. “benefit” 
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Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 11 đến 20. 
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must 
use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of 
approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is 
exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person 
determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio 
waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of 
radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it 
takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set 
and other objects. The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is 
the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to 
pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms. 
Câu 11: What is the main topic of this passage? 
A. Alternatives to radar. B. History of radar. C. The nature of radar. D. Types of ranging. 
Câu 12: According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects? 
A. Speed. B. Shape. C. Size. D. Weight. 
Câu 13: The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _______. 
A. “resembled” B. “specified” C. “illustrated” D. “justified” 
Câu 14: The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _______. 
A. “exclaims” B. “whispers” C. “shoots” D. “yells” 
Câu 15: Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage? 
A. explanatory B. humorous C. argumentative D. imaginative 
Câu 16: According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by _______. 
A. the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object 
B. the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set 
C. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object 
D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set 
Câu 17: Which type of waves does radar use? 
A. sound B. radio C. tidal D. heat 
Câu 18: The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _______. 
A. repairing B. sending C. ranging D. searching for 
Câu 19: Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? 
A. Other uses of radar. B. A history of flying. 
C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some technology. 
Câu 20: What might be inferred about radar? 
A. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane. B. It was developed from a study of sound waves. 
C. It takes the place of a radio. D. It has improved navigational safety. 
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây: 
Câu 21: The bread was too stale to eat. 
A. It was stale to eat the bread. B. We cannot eat the bread because it was burnt. 
C. Eating the bread was stale. D. The bread was not fresh enough to eat. 
Câu 22: “If I were you, I would go to see the doctor”, David said to Claudia. 
A. David advised Claudia to go to see the doctor. 
B. David advised Claudia not to go to see the doctor. 
C. David told Claudia to become a doctor. 
D. David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor. 
Câu 23: John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land. 
A. John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer. B. John Smith, who is a farmer, bought his land. 
C. John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer. D. John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought. 
Câu 24: Barbara didn’t wear the raincoat, so she got a cold. 
A. If Barbara wore the raincoat, she wouldn’t get a cold. 
B. If Barbara had worn the raincoat, she wouldn’t have got a cold. 
C. If Barbara worn the raincoat, she didn’t get a cold. 
D. If Barbara has worn the raincoat, she won’t get a cold. 
Câu 25: Unlike his sister, Bob exercises every day. 
A. Bob doesn’t like his sister to exercise. B. Bob exercises every day, but his sister doesn’t. 
C. Bob and his sister exercise every day. D. Bob’s sister exercises every day, but he doesn’t. 
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ còn 
lại trong mỗi câu: 
Câu 26: A. engineer B. comprehend C. religion D. understand 
Câu 27: A. prefer B. forecast C. suppose D. attract 
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Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau: 
Câu 28: Many people have complain about the dirt from the factory. 
 A B C D 
Câu 29: A huge amount of tourists come to this city every year. 
 A B C D 
Câu 30: The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended. 
 A B C D 
Câu 31: Folk artists have few or no formal art training. 
 A B C D 
Câu 32: She refused to tell us why was she crying. 
 A B C D 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 33 đến 42. 
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. 
(33)______ a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870, the Bells decided to (34) ______ to 
America. They lived in Boston, (35)______ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting 
with a machine (36)______ help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do 
not use electricity to (37)______ the human voice from one place to another?” He began to work on a new 
(38)______. For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day (39)______ night. They rented rooms in 
a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on (40)______. They tried to send (41)______ through a 
wire. Finally, on March 19, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.” 
Watson rushed upstairs, ran (42)______ Bell’s room, and shouted, “I heard you!” 
Câu 33: A. Despite B. During C. Be D. As 
Câu 34: A. leave B. take C. move D. return 
Câu 35: A. which B. why C. when D. where 
Câu 36: A. for B. in order C. to D. so that 
Câu 37: A. go B. get C. change D. send 
Câu 38: A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent 
Câu 39: A. by B. after C. and D. or 
Câu 40: A. others B. the others C. another D. other 
Câu 41: A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram 
Câu 42: A. onto B. into C. in D. to 
Chọn từ (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu 
sau: 
Câu 43: A. change B. chemistry C. cheap D. check 
Câu 44: A. widen B. kitchen C. given D. ridden 
Câu 45: A. stone B. phone C. zone D. none 
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau: 
Câu 46: After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _______. 
A. bill B. prescription C. receipt D. cheque 
Câu 47: John never comes to class on time and ______. 
A. neither doesn't Peter B. so does Peter C. neither does Peter D. so doesn't Peter 
Câu 48: He couldn’t get back _____ his car. He had locked himself out. 
A. to B. in C. on D. into 
Câu 49: ______ he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well. 
A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. However 
Câu 50: He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course. 
A. who B. what C. those D. that 
Câu 51: "Just think, ______ 2 years' time, we'll be 20 both." 
A. over B. after C. under D. in 
Câu 52: Janet has left home and is ______ of her parents. 
A. independent B. depend C. dependently D. dependent 
Câu 53: Every member in Nataly's class admires her ______. 
A. dishonest B. honest C. honesty D. dishonesty 
Câu 54: He is going to get married ______ the end of this month. 
A. to B. on C. at D. in 
Câu 55: ______, we couldn’t go out because it rained. 
A. Fortunately B. Unfortunate C. Fortunate D. Unfortunately 
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Câu 56: Havy: “Thanks for your help, Judy.” 
 Judy: “______.” 
A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Wish you D. Never remind me 
Câu 57: The air is not as pure as it ______. 
A. is used to be B. was used to be C. used to be D. is used to being 
Câu 58: If I were in charge, I ______ things differently. 
A. would do B. will do C. had done D. would have done 
Câu 59: When I last ______ Jane, she ______ to find a job. 
A. have seen / tried B. saw / was trying C. see / is trying D. saw / tried 
Câu 60: The existence of many stars in the sky ______ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet. 
A. have led B. lead C. leads D. leading 
Câu 61: It’s said that he has ______ friends of his age. 
A. few B. little C. plenty D. a little 
Câu 62: The population of the earth is increasing at a tre