Text 1:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

   Always arrive early. If you do not know (31) _____ the organization is located, call for exact directions (32) ___ advance. Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or unexpected events. If you are running late, call right away and let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5 - 10 minutes early. Give yourself the time to read your resume one more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready for the interview. Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect. Be (33) _____ to everyone as soon as you walk in the door. Wear a professional business suit. This point should be emphasized enough. First (34) ____ are extremely important in the interview process. Women should (35) _____ wearing too much jewelry or make up. Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. It is also important that you feel comfortable. While a suit is the standard interview attire in a business environment, if you think it is an informal environment, call before and ask. Regardless, you can never be overdressed if you are wearing a tailored suit.

Text 2:

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 from 36 to 42.

   Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.

   Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world...

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Danh sách câu hỏi:

Câu 8:

Lan likes music, _________?

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Câu 9:

If I ___ you, I would apply for that English course.

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Câu 10:

I decided _________ the dictionary you told me about.

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Câu 11:

Nowadays a large number of young people spend much time_________the Internet.

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Câu 13:

We will go out _________ the rain stops.

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Câu 15:

John lost the _________bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness.

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Câu 16:

_________you pass a chemist’s, will you get me some aspirins?.

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Câu 18:

Hardly _________ when the argument begins.

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Câu 19:

The film was really boring. It was _________ I’ve seen.

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Câu 20:

- “Would you like something to eat?” - “ ______ . I am not hungry now.”

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Câu 21:

Mary (on the phone) : “Could I speak to Susan?” - Susan : “_________!”

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Câu 22:

The cultural and historical sites in Kyoto have been given appropriate care and maintenance.

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Câu 23:

Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.

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Câu 24:

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from age 5 to 16.

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Câu 26:

“I will help you with the housework”, Mai said.

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Câu 27:

They couldn’t go swimming because of the cold weather.

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Câu 28:

I can’t help feeling worried about David.

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Câu 29:

A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.

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Câu 30:

He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.

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Câu 36:

Text 2

What is the main topic of this passage?

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Câu 37:

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In the first paragraph, the word “emerged” is closest in meaning to____.

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Câu 38:

Text 2

In the first paragraph, the word “elements” is closest in meaning to____.

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Câu 39:

Text 2

Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

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Câu 40:

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According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT _________

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