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Questions 1-5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. C. renovation C. confide C. counterpart C. primary C. compliment D. confirmation D. approach D. marvellous D. maximum D. maintenance

Questions 6-35. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following blanks. 6. I don't like..............coffee or tea. A. neither B. or C. both D. either 7. I.............get in through the window. A. managed to B. succeeded to C. was able D. finished to 8. I'm tired. I............all day. A. study B. 've been studying C. 'm studying D. was studying 9. I...........to the dentist yesterday. A. must be B. need have gone C. must go D. should have been 10. That's the boy...........parents I met. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose 11. When is that letter...........? A. going to be sent B. going to send C. be sent D. to send 12. Is there a tennis...........near here? A. pitch B. place C. stadium D. court 13. I refused...........to them. A. to talk B. talk C. to talking D. talking 14. Can you tell me where...........? A. the post office is B. is the post office C. the post office D. post office 15. He needs to...........a diet. A. do B. get C. go on D. make 16. He has just bought...........expensive furniture. A. an B. some C. few D. a few 17. I am so tired that I can't take ...........what you are saying. A. up B. out C. in D. on 18. He avoided......... Ms. Ngo Bao Thoa. A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met 19. If you.... behaving in this way you will bring yourself nothing but trouble. A. try on B. insist on C. keep up D. focus on 20. They decided to.......... their original plans for the house and make it smaller. A. scale down B. shorten C. condense D. widen 21. The class members told the monitor that she could ..on their support for the party. A. depend B. count C. base D. concentrate 22. I'd like to...........this old car for a new model but I can't afford it. A. change B. exchange C. sell D. replace 23. He spent his entire life ........ round the world, never setting down anywhere. A. scattering B. visiting C. roaring D. roaming 24. Two weeks .......too long for me to wait. A. is B. are C. seem D. take 25. Her father smokes cigarettes, and...........does mine. A. either B. too C. so D. neither 26. Gold is ................in color to brass. A. similar B. like C. same D. resemble
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27. ...........these mangoes taste...........? A. Are - sweet B. Do - sweetly C. Do - sweet 28. I'd like to see that football match because I.........one this year. A. don't see B. can't see C. hardly see 29. I will wait here until Mary...........tomorrow. A. comes B. will come C. is going to come 30. All work is better than...........at all. A. not B. no C. none 31. You can stay here...........you keep things in order. A. as long as B. until C. because 32. You may go to the cinema ...you have done all your homework. A. provided B. unless C. however 33. Jack is sure that the news ...........true. A. may not have been B. can't be C. can't have been 34. His mother's promised to reward him .........his good marks at school. A. on B. for C. to 35. They talked for three days before finally.......... to a decision. A. reaching B. coming C. bringing

D. Does - sweet D. haven't seen D. is coming D. no one D. so D. although D. might not be D. about D. arriving

Questions 36-45. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. National Geographic Magazine is a monthly magazine of geography archaeology, anthropology, and (36).........., providing the armchair traveller literary and (37)..........accounts and unexcelled photographs and maps omprehend those (38).......... . The magazine was founded in 1888 and published by a non-profit corporation, the national Geographic Society. The final (39) .........of the society was for the (40) ...........to be oriented towards the United States, but the nature of its articles soon made it a magazine with a (41)...........view. Under the editorship of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, it attained a circulation of 1,000,000 by 1926. National Geographic was one of the first magazines to (42) colour photographs of undersea life, views from the stratosphere, and animals in their natural habitat. The magazine became world famous for its (43)......... illustrated articles of the various geographic regions of the world. Its features include (44).........information on the environmental, social, and natural aspects of the areas covered and their peoples. Profits from the magazine help support its (45)...... expedition. 36. A. biology 37. A. factual 38. A. provided 39. A. proposal 40. A. periodical 41. A. national 42. A. show 43. A. beautifully 44. A. vital 45. A. adventurous B. history B. fiction B. described B. plan B. publication B. regional B. introduce B. skilfully B. important B. scientific C. exploration C. fairy C. pursued C. scheme C. issue C. global C. take C. tactfully C. necessary C. marine D. traveling D. literal D. unclear D. intention D. document D. natural D. give D. intensively D. substantial D. thrilling

Questions 46-55. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body temperature. Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day. Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An equally important
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adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few minutes. A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst. 46. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Weather variations in the desert B. Adaptations of desert animals C. Diseases of desert animals D. Human use of desert animals 47. According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals? A. It helps them hide from predators. B. It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors. C. It helps them see their young at night. D. It keeps them cool at night. 48. The word "maintaining in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to.... A. measuring B. inheriting C. preserving D. delaying 49. The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of....... A. an animal with a low average temperature B. an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel C. a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures D. a desert animal with a constant body temperature 50. When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower? A. Just before sunrise B. Just after sunset C. In the middle of the day D. Just after drinking 51. The word "tolerate" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to.... A. endure B. replace C. compensate D. reduce 52. What causes water intoxication? A. Drinking too much water very quickly B. Bacteria in water C. Drinking polluted water D. Lack of water 53. What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals? A. They do not need to eat much food. B. They can eat large quantities quickly. C. They easily lose their appetites. D. They can travel long distances looking for food. 54. Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph? A. To show how they use camels. B. To contrast them to desert mammals. C. To give instructions about desert survival. D. To show how they have adapted to desert life. 55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals? A. Variation in body temperatures. B. Drinking water quickly. C. Eating while dehydrated. D. Being active at night. Questions 56-65. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. In Death Valley, California, one of the hottest, most arid places in North America, there is much salt, and salt can damage rocks impressively. Inhabitants of areas elsewhere, where streets and highways are salted to control ice, are familiar with the resulting rust and deterioration on cars. That attests to the chemically corrosive nature of salt, but it is not the way salt destroys rocks. Salt breaks rocks apart principally by a process called crystal prying and wedging. This happens not by soaking the rocks in salt water, but by moistening their bottoms with salt water. Such conditions exist in many areas along the eastern edge of central Death Valley. There, salty water rises from the groundwater table by capillary action through tiny spaces in sediment until it reaches the surface. Most stones have capillary passages that suck salt water from the wet ground Death Valley provides an ultradry atmosphere and high daily temperatures, which promote evaporation and the formation of salt crystals along the cracks or other openings within stones. These crystals grow as long as salt water is available. Like tree roots breaking up a sidewalk, the growing crystals exert pressure on the rocl and eventually pry the rock apart along planes of weakness, such as banding in metamorphic rocks, bedding in sedimentary rocks, or preexisting or incipient fractions, and along boundaries between individual mineral crystals or grains Besides crystal growth, the expansion of halite crystals (the same as everyday table salt) by heating and of sulfates and similar salts by hydration can contribute additional stresses. A rock durable enough to have withstood natural condition for a very long time in other areas could probably be shattered into small piece by salt weathering within a few generations.
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The dominant salt in Death Valley is halite, or sodium chloride, but other salts, mostly carbonates and sulfates, also cause prying and wedging, as does ordinary ice. Weathering by a variety of salts, though often subtle, is a worldwide phenomenon. Not restricted to arid regions, intense salt weathering occurs most in salt-rich places like the seashore, near the large saline lakes in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, and in desert sections of Australia, New Zealand, and central Asia. 56. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The destructive effects of salt on rocks. B. The impressive salt rocks in Death Valley. C. The amount of salt produced in Death Valley. D. The damaging effects of salt on roads and highways. 57. The word "it" in the first paragraph refers to........ A. salty water B. groundwater table C. capillary action D. sediment 58. The word "exert" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to..... A. put B. reduce C. replace D. control 59. Why does the author compare tree roots with growing salt crystals? A. They both force hard surfaces to crack. B. They both grow as long as water is available. C. They both react quickly to a rise in temperature. D. They both cause salty water to rise from the groundwater table. 60. The author mentions the "expansion of halite crystals .. by heating and of sulfates and similar salts by hydration in order to........ A. present an alternative theory about crystal growth B. explain how some rocks are not affected by salt C. simplify the explanation of crystal prying and wedging D. introduce additional means by which crystals destroy rocks 61. The word "durable" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to..... A. large B. strong C. flexible D. pressured 62. The word "shattered" is closest in meaning to....... A. arranged B. dissolved C. broken apart D. gathered together 63. The word "dominant" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to.... A. most recent B. most common C. least available D. least damaging 64. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the effects of salts on rocks? A. Only two types of salts cause prying and wedging. B. Salts usually cause damage only in combination with ice. C. A variety of salts in all kinds of environments can cause weathering. D. Salt damage at the seashore is more severe than salt damage in Death Valley. 65. Which of the following can be said from the passage about rocks that are found in areas where ice is common? A. They are protected from weathering. B. They do not allow capillary action of water. C. They show similar kinds of damage as rocks in Death Valley. D. They contain more carbonates than sulfates. Questions 66-70. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 66. Seans wishes he (A) didn't take part (B) in the play yesterday (C) because he (D) forgot the words. 67. They are (A) planning on (B) attending the convention (C) next month, and (D) so I am. 68. (A) While they (B) were away at the beach, they allowed (C) their neighbours (D) use their barbeque grill. 69. The artist tried (A) stimulate (B) interest in painting by (C) taking his students (D) to the museums. 70. Mumps (A) are a very (B) common disease (C) which (D) usually affects young children. Questions 71-75. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one. 71. "Bring a sweater with you in case it gets cold at night," Mary said. A. Mary told me to bring a sweater in case it gets cold at night. B. Mary told to bring a sweater in case it gets cold at night. C. Mary told me to bring a sweater in case it got cold at night. D. Mary was told to bring a sweater in case it got cold at night.

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72. The builder's going to mend my roof tomorrow. A. I am going to have my roof mended by the builder tomorrow. B. I am going to have the builder to build my roof tomorrow. C. I am going to have the builder mended my roof tomorrow. D. I am going to mend my roof with the builder tomorrow. 73. You should have an early night, so that you don't feel tired. A. To have an early night, you should feel tired. B. In order not to feel tired, you should have an early night. C. To not feeling tired, you should have an early night. D. You should have an early night because you feel tired. 74. "Where's the book I lent you?" Dave asked. A. Dave asked if he lent me the book. B. Dave asked where was the book he had lent me. C. Dave asked where was the book he lent me. D. Dave asked me where the book he had lent me was. 75. "Have you got any free time next week?" Mandy asked. A. Mandy wanted to have some free time the next week. B. Mandy hoped she had got some free time the following week. C. Mandy wanted to know if they had got any free time the following week. D. Mandy wanted to know if they have got any free time the following week. Questions 76-80. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best sentence made from the given words. 76. This tea/ hot/ me/ drink. A. This tea is too hot for me to drink. B. This tea so too hot for me to drink. C. This tea is hot enough for me to drink. D. This tea is too hot that I can't drink. 77. He/ want/ John/ lend/ money. A. He wants lending John some money. B. He wants John to lend some money. C. He wants to lend him some money. D. He wants John to lend him some money. 78. I / have/ stay up late/ last night/ learn/ lessons. A. I had had to stay up late last night to learn my lessons. B. I had to stay up late last night to learn my lessons. C. I had to stayed up late last night to learn my lessons. D. I have had to stay up late last night to learn my lessons. 79. I see/ walk alone/ park/ hour ago. A. I have seen him walking alone in the park an hour ago. B. I saw him walking alone in the park an hour ago. C. I saw walking alone in the park an hour ago. D. I have seen him walk alone in the park an hour ago. 80. play/ so good/ see/ three times. A. The play is good enough that I have seen it three times. B. The play is good so I see it three times. C. The play is good enough that I have seen it three times. D. The play is so good that I have seen it three times.

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