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.

Question 2: Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail.

A. More than fifty percent is too much for one class.

B. Those who are absent more than half the time should fail.

C. Fifty percent of the classes have failed the exams.

D. People who fail must make up fifty percent of the class work.

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.

Question 3: I did not come to your party due to the rain.

A. Suppose it did not rain, I would come to your party.

B. Even though it rained, I came to your party.

C. It was the rain that prevented me from coming to your party.

D. If it did not rain, I would come to your party.

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 4: A. purpose B. event C. medal D. spirit

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 5: A. prisoner B. agency C. president D. disaster

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 6: The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public.

A. dislike B. support C. agreement D. disagreement

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7: Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is divided into many branches.

A. strengthened B. assembled C. shortened D. separated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 8: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

A. very rapidly B. from time to time C. again and again D. time after time

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 9: Human beings are constantly contaminating their surrounding environment. Some places, for example, are too dirty to live in.

A. polluting B. promoting C. destroying D. protecting

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

Question 10: A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered a basic part of the education of every child.

A. history B. basic C. are D. child

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

Question 11: Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in the urban areas where many jobs are found.

A. urban areas B. lack C. are found D. financial

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

Question 12: It has been said that laser to be the most miraculous to cure patients.

A. the most B. has been said C. to be D. that

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.

Question 13: A. knocked B. involved C. explained D. approved

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.

Question 14: A. compose B. host C. program D. prove

Question 15: Why was the audience surprised at the lecture in the first year?

A. People had not been expecting to see slides.

B. People thought that the special effects were frightening.

C. People had thought they were going to hear a straightforward lecture.

D. People had expected the lecture to be rather more dramatic.

Question 16: Why do you imagine Menuhin went to practice after speaking to the security guard?

A. He realized that he needed to practice. C. He wanted to find out what the axe was for.

B. Не thought the guard would attack him. D. Не believed what the guard had told him.

Question 17: Why was the pianist's answer unhelpful?

A. The pianist was not telling the truth. C. The violinist knew he was in the Carnegie Hall.

B. The violinist had lost his music. D. The pianist did not know where they were.

Question 18: The phrase “came to a halt” is closest in meaning to_____.

A. came to rest B. came to an end

C. came to nothing D. came to a conclusion

Question 19: What happened as a result of the Beatles going to Carnegie Hall?

A. A few people were seriously injured. С. Some people escaped from the Hall uninjured.

В. There were crowds in all parts of New York. D. There were traffic jams in New York.

Question 20: What happened in the 1950s?

A. The Hall was sold to the City of New York.

B. There was a possibility of the Hall being pulled down.

C. Isaac Stern stopped the demolition of the Hall.

D. There was a campaign to demolish the Hall.

Question 21: The word “vigorous” is closest in meaning to_____.

A. powerful B. fascinating C. impossible D. convincing

Question 22: What does the writer seem to think about the future of the Carnegie Hall?

A. It will continue to attract great stars. C. No one can tell what the future will bring.

B. The greatest entertainers in the world have appeared there. D. It will become a national landmark.

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.

Question 23: They spent more money. They had to work harder.

A. The more they spent money, the more hard they had to work.

B. The more they spent money, the harder work they had to.

C. The more money they spent, the more harder they had to work.

D. The more money they spent, the harder they had to work.

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.

Question 24: I don’t remember the man. You met him at the canteen last week.

A. I don’t remember the man whom you met at the canteen last week.

B. I don’t remember the man whose you met at the canteen last week.

C. I don’t remember the man whom you met him at the canteen last week.

D. I don’t remember the man that you met him at the canteen last week.

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.

Question 25: Huy: “I would like some more tea.” - Dung : “___________”

A. Well, I’d rather have coffee. B. Certainly you are.

C. I’m sorry. I haven’t got any left. D. No. I’ve had enough.

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.

Question 26: Nam: “Do you enjoy the movie yesterday?” - Mai: “_________”

A. Not really. I couldn’t follow the story. B. Yes, it’s warmer than today.

C. No, I dislike moving. D. Certainly, I’d be glad to.

Question 27: We can conclude from the passage that Marian Anderson first toured Europe instead of the United States because_______.

A. she was paid more in Europe C. she was not allowed to perform in the United States

B. it was too expensive to tour in the United States D. there were better operatic facilities in Europe

Question 28: The word barred in line 3 could best be replaced by _____.

A. released B. prohibited C. overpowered D. purged

Question 29: The significance of Anderson's Lincoln Memorial performance was that_______.

A. her contralto voice was beautiful B. she was a black performer

C. she was too young D. 5,000 people came

Question 30: The phrase broke down racial barriers in the first paragraph means_______.

A. shattered obstacles B. disclosed opportunities

C. revealed inaccuracies D. analyzed destinations

Question 31: The word "eventually" in the second paragraph could best be replaced by_______.

A. in the long run B. at last C. sooner D. recently

Question 32: According to the passage, what did Marian Anderson have in common with Martin Luther King, Jr?

A. Moral perseverance. B. A performance at the Lincoln Memorial.

C. A clear strong voice. D. Singing in church.

Question 33: Which of the following is NOT true about Marian Anderson?

A. Her singing career started after she was ten years old.

B. She was a black singer.

C. She had contralto voice.

D. She was the first African-American singer who performed at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 1955.

Question 34: A. you are B. it is C. this is D. things are

Question 35: A. many B. much C. great D. keen

Question 36: A. age B. stage C. period D. time

Question 37: A. sporting B. practice C. exercise D. training

Question 38: A. impossible B. unlikely C. improbable D. impractical

Question 39: Only because she had to support her family ______ to leave school.

A. Alice decided B. that Alice decides C. did Alice decide D. so Alice decided

Question 40: By the end of the 21^st century, the first car running on the sea water _____.

A. will have been finishing B. will finish C. will be finishing D. will have been finished

Question 41: The government has ______ laws to protect wildlife from overhunting and commercial trade.

A. enabled B. encouraged C. enacted D. enlarged

Question 42: What chemical is this? It is ______ a horrible smell.

A. giving down B. giving off C. giving up D. giving out

Question 43: An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.

A. improvement B. development C. mission D. depression

Question 44: Marcela didn’t come to class yesterday. She ______ an accident.

A. might have B. should have had C. must have D. may have had

Question 45: The children were quite attracted by the tamer and his animals ______ were performing on the stage.

A. whom B. that C. who D. which

Question 46: Where have you been? – I was caught in the traffic; _______ I would have been here sooner.

A. anyway B. otherwise C. although D. however

Question 47: I recommend that the student ______ his composition as soon as possible.

A. should finish the writing B. finished writing C. finishes writing D. finish writing

Question 48: Though ______ in 1946, computers were sold commercially for the first time in the 1950s.

A. being built B. having been built C. built D. were built

Question 49: There's a rumor that the National Bank is going to______ the company I work for.

A. take on B. take out of C. take over D. take off

Question 50: Smoking is not permitted here, so you’d better ______ your cigarette.

A. extinguish B. to extinguish C. extinguishing D. extinguished