GET READY FOR THE EXAM 1: UNITS 1-2-3-4-5

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
1. A. distinguish B. initiative C. determined D. presentation
2. A. talented B. inspired C. decided D. recorded
3. A. stimulate B. produce C. compulsory D. situation

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. innovation B. entertainment C. influence D. situation
5. A. capture B. secure C. migrate D. postpone

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
6. This morning when the alarm clock went off, I _________ a sweet dream.
A. was having B. had C. have had D. am having
7. My favourite pastime is playing _________ guitar, but my best friend prefers playing
__________ tennis.
A. x/x B. the/x C. a/a D. a/the
8. After my father got a well-paid job at an international company, we moved to a
__________ neighbourhood.
A. respect B. respectful C. respecting D. respectable
9. Hard-working and talented students should be given more opportunities __________
their skills.
A. developing B. to develop C. developed D. develop
10. I posted your life story, _________ you had written on the website.
A. which B. that C. whom D. what
11. The girls in our class proposed that our teacher _________ a camping trip in the
countryside.
A. organised B. organise C. organises D. has organised
12. High crime rate is considered to be the worst effect of ___________.
A. computers B. agriculture C. urbanisation D. employment
13. Some chemicals which __________ the air quality and cause health problems can be
used for cleaning surfaces.

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A. effect B. dispose C. breathe D. promote
14. My parents __________ a lot of their time writing letters before they started using
social media to connect with their relatives.
A. spent B. had spent C. can spend D. spends
15. My plane ________ fifty minutes late so I missed a date with Dr. Watson last week.
A. turned round B. carried on C. put out D. took off
16. Many people believe that the novel will be a best seller when it________.
A. will be publised B. was publised C. is publised D. has published
17. Although I have been living in Spain for 8 months, I’m not making much_______
with my Spanish.
A. development B. progress C. promotion D. advance
18. After a hesitation took them six weeks, they decided to ________ on the business
deal.
A. speak of the devil B. feel under the weather C. cut corners D. see eye to eye
19. If he had been informed the change of the date earlier, he _______ a tennis game
with his son.
A. wouldn’t delay B. hadn’t delayed C. wouldn’t have delayed D. delayed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.
20. Oil spills are having a devastating impact on coral reefs in the ocean .
A. long-lasting B. temporary C. mild D. destructive
21. Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify
stars according to brightness.
A. identify B. categorize C. diversify D. sympathize

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. fake B. same C. different D. genuine
23. Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
A. selective B. disciplined C. wholesale D. unconscious

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
24. With the development of the Internet, fewer and few people send greetings cards on
special occasions.
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A. the B. few people C. greetings D. on
25. Please wake the baby up, they have slept since they were picked up from school.
A. wake B. have slept C. were D. picked up
26. Thanks to the economical development in recent years, people’s environmental
awareness in Vietnam has also increased.
A. economical B. recent C. environmental D. increased

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges.
27. Tung: “Is it all right if I use your motorbike?” Tram: “_________!”
A. I accept it B. Oh, forget it C. I don’t care D. Sure, go ahead
28. Tom: “ You’ve got a beautiful singing voice, Trang!” Trang: “_________!”
A. You’re welcome B. Thank you C. It’s all right D. Cheers

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 blanks.
On 8th August 1967, five leaders - the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore and Thailand - sat down together in the main hall of the
Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok, Thailand and signed a document
with five articles_____(29)____ASEAN declaration. By virtue of that document, the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was born: Vietnam was
____(30)____ to the Association and became the seventh member in 1995. In 1999 the
ASEAN has ten members including Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. Nowadays it
becomes the most successful inter-governmental ____(31)____in the developing world.
The purposes of the Association aimed to the cooperation in the ____(32)____, social,
cultural, technical, educational and other fields, and in the promotion of regional peace
and stability through abiding respect ____(33)____ justice and the rule of law and
adherence to the principles of the United Nations Chapter.
29. A. known as B. such as C. as soon as D. as long as
30. A. rejected B. objected C. admitted D. realized
31. A. organization B. field C. group D. office
32. A. economy B. economically C. economical D. economic
33. A. about B. for C. in D. with

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 questions.
Visitors to London are struck by the proud splendour and glamour of one of the
world's oldest capitals, admiring iconic sites like Big Ben, the Palace of Westminster
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and Buckingham Palace. However, visitors seeking a glimpse into the city's everyday
life should not miss Portobello Market, which is the most-visited market in London.
This vibrant market has been featured in a number of films, documentaries and
best- selling books, the most famous being the film ''Notting Hill'' starring Hugh Grant
and Julia Roberts, which brought Portobello Market to the attention of audiences all over
the world.
Portobello Market is divided into different sections selling second-hand items, clothing,
jewellery, souvenirs and vegetables. The most sought-after area is devoted to antiques.
Visitors may feel overwhelmed as there are over 1,000 booths manned by
antique dealers from throughout England. It's a great fun to browse through antique
cameras, watches, pottery and paintings that date back 300 years. They are sold at
different prices, so it's possible to find a few good bargains. It seems that both buyers
and sellers look forward to the weekends when they can meet and escape the city's fast
pace at Portobello Market.
When tired from exploring the market, visitors can drop into the nearby food
courts to savour an Indian curry, Italian pizza or sandwiches from Europe. It's a great
pleasure to drink a cappuccino while listening to street performers. These represent the
lively fun of Portobello Market, offering exciting experiences that keep people coming
back.
(Adapted from ''Heritage'' - Vietnam Airlines in-flight magazine)
Question 34. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The film ''Notting Hill'' B. The city of London
C. Portobello Market D. European cuisine
Question 35. According to the passage, Portobello Market has been featured in all of the
following EXCEPT .
A. films B. documentaries C. books D. songs
Question 36. The word ''they'' in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. prices B. bargains C. buyers and sellers D. weekends
Question 37. Visitors to the antique area may feel overwhelmed because .
A. they can meet all sorts of people from England
B. all the antiques are sold at the same price
C. there are a large number of antique shops there
D. all the antiques are more than 300 years old
Question 38. The word ''savour'' in paragraph 4 mostly means .
A. see B. prepare C. enjoy D. make

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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 questions.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women
in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept
the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses owned by women
account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to
continue rising throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small
Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering
management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur".
What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn
advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles.
Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management
consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked
hard they could become chairman of the board. Now they've found out that isn't going
to happen, so they go out on their own".
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and
clothing, for example. But this is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-
million-a-year computer software business. It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig,
who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering. When Kurtzig founded
the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on
their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under
the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software
system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional
programs. When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200
employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They
still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the
banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard. Most
businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are
likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
(By: E. Holly Buttner (1993). “Female Entrepreneurs: How far have they come?”
Business Horizons.)

39. What is the main idea of this passage?

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40. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the
business world EXCEPT __________.
A. Women were required to stay at home with their families
B. Women lacked ability to work in business
C. Women faced discrimination in business
D. Women were not trained in business
41. In line 12, “that” refers to _________.
A. a woman becomes chairman of the board
B. Women working hard
C. Women achieving advanced degrees
D. Women believing that business is a place for them
42. According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s ________.
A. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
B. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
C. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
D. were unable to work hard enough to success in business
43. The expression “keep tabs on” in line 18 is closest meaning to ________.
A. recognize the appearance of B. keep records of
C. provide transportation for D. pay the salaries of
44. The author mentions the “shoesbox under the bed” in the third paragraph in order
to _________.
A. show the frugality of women in business
B. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
C. Point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were
limited
D. suggest that the company needed to expand
45. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by
women are small because _________.
A. women prefer a small intimate setting
B. women can’t deal with money
C. Women are not able to borrow money easily
D. many women fail at large businesses

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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.
46. You’d better take the keys. It’s possible I’ll come home late.
A. You’d better take the keys as I possibly come home late.
B. You’d better take the keys in case I come home late.
C. I’ll probably come home late so that you’d better take the keys.
D. If I come home late, you’d better take the keys.
47. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn't try to pass the driving test, she could pass it .
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it.
C. However hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
48. The test was very long. Terry couldn't do it in 60 minutes.
A. The test was very long so that Terry couldn't do it in 60 minutes.
B. The test was too long that Terry couldn't do it in 60 minutes.
C. The test was too long for Terry to do in 60 minutes.
D. The test was too long for Terry to do it in 60 minutes.

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.
49. California attracted people from many countries when gold was discovered in 1848.
A. Discovered in 1848, gold was attractive to people in California.
B. Discovered in California in 1848, gold attracted people from many countries there.
C. Gold in California was discovered in 1848 after many people came here.
D. When people are attracted to California, they discovered gold in 1848.
50. Tom went on and on apologizing for it, which was quite unnecessary.
A. Tom can’t have apologized. B. Tom shouldn’t have apologized.
C. Tom doesn’t need to apologize. D. Tom needn’t have apologized.

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