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Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 49
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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 01. A. solutions B. hospitals
C. families
D. projects
Question 02. A. nuclear
B. disappear
C. pear
D. clear
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 03. A. transcript B. preserve
C. training
D. royal
Question 04. A. interact
B. entertain
C. compassion
D. submarine
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 05. I don't suppose there is anyone there, _______?
A. do I
B. isn't there
C. is there
D. don't I
Question 06. On our trip to Italy, we crossed _______ Atlantic Ocean.
A. the 
B. an 
C. a 
D. 0 (zero article)
Question 07. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.
A. on
B. about
C. for
D. At
Question 08. Hoa hoped _______ to join the club. She could make friends with many people here.
A. being invited
B. to invite
C. to be invited
D. inviting
Question 09. If my husband _______ here now, He would help me to look after my sons
A. were
B. is
C. will be
D. would be
Question 10. _______ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A. So much as
B. As far as
C. Much more than D. Except that
Question 11. She had butterflies in her stomach _______ having prepared carefully for the interview.
A. although
B. due to
C. despite
D. because
Question 12. _______ my homework, I went to bed.
A. After finished
B. After had finished C. Finished
D. After I had finished
Question 13. The scientists _______ on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. working
B. worked
C. are working
D. who working
Question 14. My aunt used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.
A. beauty
B. beautiful
C. beautifully
D. beautify
Question 15. David is a rich man because he _______ a lot of money last year.
A. went through
B. checked in
C. fell behind
D. came into
Question 16. I have a _______ on a classmate who is very near and dear to me.
A. crush
B. desire
C. flame
D. passion
Question 17. The sight of his pale face brought _______ to me how ill he really was.
A. place
B. house
C. life
D. home
Question 18. My grandmother _______ her whole life to looking after her children.
A. paying
B. using
C. spending
D. devoting
Question 19. Now that they have read it in_________, they believe me.
A. red and blue
B. blue and red
C. white and black D. black and white
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. During the war, the black market in luxury goods flourished.
A. well developed B. doomed to falure
C. fell out
D. decreased
Question 21. Bill and Nancy just celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Their marriage has
stood the test of time.
A. mordant
B. consistant
C. fluctuating
D. perfidious

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. We should husband our resources to make sure we can make it through these hard
times.
A. spend
B. manage
C. use up
D. marry
Question 23. Don't get angry with such a thing. It's only a storm in a teacup.
A. serious problem B. trivial thing
C. commercial tension
D. financial issue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Question 24. It's the first time Peter and Mary met together in a conference.
Peter: “How do you do?”
Mary: “__________________.”
A. How do you do? B. Not too bad
C. I'm well. Thank D. Yeah, OK
Question 25. Maria is talking to Mary about the coming term examination.
Maria: “I'm taking my end term examination tomorrow.”
Mary: “__________________.”
A. Good luck
B. Good day
C. Good time
D. Good chance
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.
My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time,
because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.
I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as
though it were yesterday. The (26)_________ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various
questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told
that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I
took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (27)_________ to some benefits, including discounts.
When I eventually started, I was responsible (28)_________ the toy section. I really enjoyed it
there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues
were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (29)_________
got on our nerves. (30)_________, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.
(Source: https://goagl/wkAgna)
Question 26. A. personal
B. personable
C. personage
D. personnel
Question 27. A. catered
B. given
C. entitled
D. supplied
Question 28. A. for
B. with
C. in
D. to
Question 29. A. which
B. why
C. when
D. who
Question 30. A. In contrast B. However
C. Moreover
D. On the whole
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of
the question.
Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink
this water first thing, before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be similar
to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold.
Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways. It helps clean out
your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can also help your intestines work
better. After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food.
Water also helps us go to the bathroom more easily.
Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don't drink all
of that water in one sitting. If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it.
It's better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it's better
to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices produced in our
stomachs. This can interfere with normal digestion.
Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light
yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to
drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
Question 31. What is the main idea of the passage?
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A. The importance of water
B. The advice of the doctors
C. How to drink water correctly?
D. The best amount of water to drink
Question 32. According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body,
EXCEPT_________.
A. kidneys
B. stomach
C. intestines
D. livers
Question 33. The pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refers to__________.
A. your body
B. your kidney
C. water
D. your stomach
Question 34. The word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. preserve
B. remove
C. absorb
D. process
Question 35. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The first thing you should do every morning is to drink water.
B. You shouldn't drink too much water at the same time.
C. Drinking water while having meals may interfere with normal digestion.
D. You need to drink more water if your urine is light yellow.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of
the question.
Some cities are located by chance. A wagon breaks down, the driver spends some time in
repairs, finds that he is in a congenial spot, and settles down. Later another person builds a house
near his, and later someone adds an inn. Someone else starts selling farm produce there. Soon
there is a little market, which grows to a town, and later to a city.
Other places were destined by nature to become cities. London, for example, is on what is
called the head of navigation - the point where it becomes too difficult for ocean-going ships to
continue upriver, and must transfer their cargoes. As with London, the head of navigation is also
the point where the river can be conveniently bridged. In fact, the location of a bridge is often the
reason for the birth of a town - as Cambridge or Weybridge in England show. Again, a good
harbour will generally lead to a city growing up about it. New York and San Francisco began life as
ports, as did Cape Town in South Africa.
Some places were created mainly for military purposes, such as Milan, and the host of
English cities finishing with -cester, which is derived from castra which means camp in Latin.
Chester itself, created to guard the Welsh border, is a very good example. Other such military
bases are Manchester, Doncaster, and of course, Newcastle.
A few cities are not created by accident, but by intention. This was the case with Milton
Keynes in England, but the most famous examples of such cities are capitals. Brasilia, Canberra
and Washington are capitals created in modern times, but even their greatest admirers will admit
that they lack a certain character. It is no co-incidence that there are famous pop songs about New
York, ("New York, New York") Chicago ("My kind of Town") San Francisco ("Going to San
Francisco") and many other US cities, but none about the nation's capital. On the other hand any
Londoner can give you at least three songs about the place.
(Source: https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp)
Question 36. The word “congenial” in the first paragraph probably means________.
A. noisy
B. related
C. pleasing
D. favourable
Question 37. According to the passage, London owes its origin to________.
A. a river
B. a countryside ship C. an army camp
D. a bridge
Question 38. The passage suggests that a large harbour________.
A. is important for import/export
B. is a place where wars start
C. is always located in capital cities
D. may lead to the development of a big city
Question 39. The passage suggests that English cities of military origin________.
A. can be found from their names
B. can be found from their locations
C. are more common than other cities
D. always end with -cester
Question 40. It can be inferred from the passage that the word “Chester” has_______ roots.
A. Italian
B. Latin American C. Latin
D. Roman
Question 41. Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for a new city?
A. Random events B. Wars
C. Trade
D. Politics
Question 42. There are no songs about Washington because________.
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A. songwriters don't like politics
C. it is the national capital

B. it is too modern
D. the city has little character

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 43. Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the
copyrights are breaking the law.
A. reproducing
B. are
C. breaking
D. the law
Question 44. Dr. Roberts, the first woman to be elected president of the university, is intelligent,
capable and awareness of the problem to be solved.
A. elected president B. is
C. awareness
D. to be solved
Question 45. The new trade agreement should felicitate more rapid economic growth.
A. The
B. should felicitate C. more
D. economic growth
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 46. Meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words.
A. Meaningless words are not so good as meaningful silence.
B. Meaningful silence is the best among meaningful words.
C. Silence is always less meaningful than words are.
D. Words are always meaningless, and so is silence.
Question 47. "I'll take the children to the park," said the husband to his wife.
A. The husband asked the wife to take the children to the park.
B. The husband offered to take the children to the park.
C. The husband insisted on taking the children to the park.
D. The husband requested to take the children to the park.
Question 48. I don't think Max broke your vase because he wasn't here then.
A. Max wouldn't have broken your vase because he wasn't here then.
B. Max was likely to break your vase because he wasn't here then.
C. Max can't have broken your vase because he wasn't here then.
D. Max wasn't able to break your vase because he wasn't here then.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49. She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn't continue without her.
A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. If she hadn't contributed positively, we couldn't have continued with the project.
D. Provided her contribution wouldn't come, we couldn't continue with the project.
Question 50. You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating. It's the only way.
A. By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at ease.
B. Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at ease.
C. The only way you are by taking part in group dating can feel more at ease.
D. The way you can feel more at ease is taking part in only group dating.
__________HẾT__________

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