I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with a suitable word.

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and ....................... (1) to America when she was ten years old. She was the first woman to ....................... (2) a medical degree. Getting that ....................... (3)was not easy at all. She applied to twenty nine medical schools and was always refused ....................... (4) at that time, only men was admitted to ....................... (5) schools. But she never gave ....................... (6). She studied privately with a doctor ....................... (7) three years. Then she ....................... (8) to all the medical schools again. This ....................... (9), in 1847, the medical institute of Geneva New York ....................... (10) her.

However, ....................... (11) Elizabeth began attending classes, the students often treated her unkindly. Also, at first she was even stopped ....................... (12) some of the classrooms demonstrations. Nevertheless, she ....................... (13) stepped back. In 1853, after further study, Elizabeth Blackwell opened the New York institute ....................... (14) women and children. Later, she added medical college for women ....................... (15) that they could also become doctors.

Mark the tetter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

9. Let's go for a walk this evening, ________?

A. won't we B. will we C. shall we D. don’t we

10. He couldn’t________himself laughing at the expression on his friend's face.

A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid

11. - “When did he go away?” –“________minutes ago.”

A. Few B. A few C. A little D. Many

12. Most people prefer flying ________ going by sea because it's much faster.

A. from B. than C. to D. over

13. The problem with my grandfather is that he suffers from constant ________

A. sleepy B. sleepless C. sleeplessness D. asleep

14. I want you to________these instructions exactly.

A. take up B. put out C. turn up D. carry out

15. Amy and Anna look like sisters but actually they're not________.

A. family B. relation C. familiar D. related

16. Staying in a guesthouse costs________renting a room in a dormitory.

A. twice more than B. twice as much as

C. as much twice as D. as much as twice

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17. - “What can I do for you, madam?”

- “_______”

A. I'd like a kilo of apples. B. You can go your own way!

C. OK. Thanks a lot. D. Excuse me. I'm busy.

18. - “We appreciate your contribution to the success of our project.”

- “_______”

A. It pleased me. B. It was my pleasure,

C. That's alright. D. You can say that again.

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.

19. I only have time to tell you the main idea of it, not the details.

A. story B. gist C. list D. start

20. Wildlife on Earth is disappearing fast and will continues to do so unless urgent action is taken.

A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying

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.

21. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency

22. I think that the local authority should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this lake.

A. allow B. discourage C. recognize D. agree

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Rivers are one of the world's most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (23) _______every country has at least one river that plays an important part in the lives of its people.

Besides transportation, rivers (24) _______ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their banks. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (25) _______a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.

However, the water often becomes (26) _______ when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean if we want to enjoy the (27) _______of the natural resources.

23. A. many B. a lot C. plenty of D. almost

24. A. provide B. support C. assist D. create

25. A.over B. across C. among D. under

26. A. crowded B. overloaded C. polluted D. excited

27. A. interests B. benefits C. tips D. receipts

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In early days no medical college took a woman student. Elizabeth Blackwell, however, was determined to become a doctor. The young American wrote

again and again to a number of medical colleges, asking if she could be enrolled but each time the answer was NO.

Then one day, to her surprise, she got a letter from the dean of a college in Geneva, which said YES.

At first Geneva College, like the other colleges, was not willing to enroll Elizabeth. But later the important people of that college learned that Elizabeth's application had the support of a famous doctor, and they were afraid to offend that man.

So the dean decided to play a trick by turning the matter over to the student's general meeting of the college, thinking that the students would be the last to agree to take Elizabeth.

When the boy students met, most students took no interest in the matter. Of the rest, some considered the young American's idea interesting and some thought by having Elizabeth they would be proud of their college training the world's first woman doctor. Very soon the students all agreed to accept Elizabeth.

The dean of Geneva College was of course very sorry to learn this, but seeing that he could do nothing to keep Elizabeth out, he gave in.

28. Elizabeth was surprised by the dean's letter, because it promised her to_______.

A. have free medical education B. go to Geneva

C. become a student in his college D. go to Italy

29. At first Geneva College_______accepting Elizabeth.

A. did not consider B. thought about

C. was interested in D. was not aware of

30. When the student body met to consider Elizabeth's application, _______.

A. most students were serious

B. many of the students showed no interest in the matter

C. most students took interest in the matter

D. most of the students were not joking

31. Some students thought if they let Elizabeth join them they could make_______.

A. her proud B. the dean proud

C. Geneva College proud D. him proud

32. The dean was very sorry when he saw his trick_______.

A. worked B. continued C. succeeded D. failed

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part different from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. mixed B. reduced C. climbed D. finished
Question 2: A. applicant B. responsive C. financial D. breadwinner
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. depend B. listen C. affect D. advice
Question 4: A. develop B. construction C. discover D. introduce
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 5: Danny wishes he can speak English fluently.
A. Danny B. wishes C. can D. fluently
Question 6: We went sightsee everyday and we felt delighted with the beautiful sights.
A. sightsee B. everyday C. delighted D. sights
Question 7: His family was poor because he couldn’t go to school.
A. his B. was C. because D. couldn’t
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: I wish you ___________________ your clothes all over the floor.
A. wouldn’t leave B. won’t leave C. don’t leave D. not leave
Question 9: I _________________ tennis a lot but I don’t play very often now.
A. was playing C. was used to play
B. used to play D. am used to playing
Question 10: Remember to ____________________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
Question 11: Every nation has respect for their long – preserved _________________.
A. behaviors B. practices C. traditions D. habits
Question 12: Helen asked me ____________________ the film called “Star Wars”.
A. have I seen B. have you seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
Question 13: There is usually a _________________gap between the old and the young, especially
when the world is changing so fast.

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A. generation B. value C. age D. position
Question 14: John appeared at the meeting __________________ my invitation.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. although
Question 15: Egypt is famous __________________ ancient pyramids.
A. to B. on C. of D. for
Question 16: Lots of fruit and vegetables will help you ________________ your cold.
A. get over B. put down C. find out D. cheer up
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 17: Student A and student B are talking about subjects at school.
Student A: “I love studying science as it allows me to answer questions about natural world.”
Student B: “________________________.”
A. No, I won’t C. Yes, I like it C. neither do I D. So do I
Question 18: Student A and student B are talking about the past.
Student A: “Would you like to participate in this “Preserving the past” project?”
Student B: “________________________.”
A. Sure C. How cool
B. I wish I would D. Wow, I can’t imagine that
Circle 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 19: In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D contributed
Question 20: If women have to do too much housework, they cannot concentrate or work effectively.
A. learn B. distract C. focus D. ignore
Circle 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 21: In many countries, it is customary for the bride to throw her bouquet of flowers into a
crowd of well-wishers.
A. uncommon B. inadvisable C. usual D. normal
Question 22: To an American, success is the result of hard work and self-reliance.
A. devotion B. industry C. laziness D. enthusiasm
Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word and phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Do you feel depressed? Do you and your brothers or sisters seem to argue all the time and you don’t
understand why? Does your brother or sister (23)_____________you or is everything around you not
what it should be?
Statistics show that there are times in every family (24)____________things just get out of control.
It’s nobody’s fault, but it’s everybody’s responsibility. At times like that, Family Helpline can help. We
care about families and we want to help you (25)_____________your family work again. Our
counsellors deal with people just like you all the time. We are not always (26)_____________, but we
do help many families to live together again in peace.

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Our assistants help you to stop accusing each other of causing the problem. You all want to find a
(27)_____________, and sometimes talking to someone outside the family can make a difference. So if
you need us, call 2222-3489. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Question 23: A. encourage B. excite C. annoy D. accuse
Question 24: A. when B. where C. which D. why
Question 25: A. let B. assist C. make D. allow
Question 26: A. valuable B. successful C. logical D. available
Question 27: A. solution B. method C. conclusion D. result
Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following
questions.
In early days no medical college took a woman student. Elizabeth Blackwell, however, was
determined to become a doctor. The young American wrote again and again to a number of medical
colleges, asking if she could be enrolled but each time the answer was NO.
Then one day, to her surprise, she got a letter from the dean of a college in Geneva, which said YES.
At first Geneva College, like the other colleges, was not willing to enroll Elizabeth. But later the
important people of that college learned that Elizabeth’s application had the support of a famous doctor,
and they were afraid to offend that man. So the dean decided to play a trick by turning the matter over to
the student’s general meeting of the college, thinking that the students would be the last to agree to take
Elizabeth. When the male students met, most students took no interest in the matter. Of the rest, some
considered the young American’s idea interesting and some thought by having Elizabeth they would be
proud of their college training the world’s first woman doctor. Very soon the students all agreed to
accept Elizabeth.
The dean of Geneva College was of course very sorry to learn this, but seeing that he could do
nothing to keep Elizabeth out, he gave in.
Question 28: Elizabeth was surprised by the dean’s letter because it promised her to_________.
A. have free medical education C. become a student in his college
B. go to Geneva D. go to Italy
Question 29: At first Geneva College________accepting Elizabeth.
A. did not consider C. was interested in
B. thought about D. had no objection to
Question 30: When the male student met to consider Elizabeth’s application,_________.
A. most students were serious
B. most of the students showed no interest in the matter
C. most students took interest in the matter
D. most of the students thought it was a joke
Question 31: Some students thought if they let Elizabeth join them, she would become the first woman
doctor in_________.
A. the world C. Geneva College
B. early days D. Geneva
Question 32: The dean was very sorry when he found his trick ________.

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A. useful B. interesting C. successful D. worthless
II. WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given
words.
Question 33: This is the first time I have heard about the tram system in Hanoi.
 I have never_______________________________________________________________________.
Question 34: “Please follow my instructions if you want to pass this module,” he said.
 He told me_______________________________________________________________________.
Question 35: They have made a lot of beautiful toys from recycled plastic.
 A lot of beautiful toys________ ______________________________________________________.
Question 36: I’m really excited about going to the pottery workshop.
 I’m looking_______________________________________________________________________.

Combine the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do NOT change the given
words in any ways.
Question 37: He wanted to apologize for his behavior. That’s why he paid for dinner. (order)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Question 38: The film is very good. I have seen it twice. (such)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Question 39: He no longer stays up late to play games. (used)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Question 40: My village doesn’t have access to clean piped water. (wish)
_________________________________________________________________________________

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City when she was ten years old.  One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical school, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught at school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition.

In  1849,  after  graduation  from  medical  school,  she  decided  to  further  her  education  in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Beside being the first physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.

41:  Elizabeth Blackwell moved to America in_____.

A. 1849               B. 1831              C. 1821       D. 1857

42:  What was nearly impossible for a woman to do in the middle of the 19^th century?

A. To become a doctor  

B. To write many letters 

C. To emigrate to New York City     

D. To teach music at schools

43:  What did she decide to do in 1849?

A. To graduate from education school           

B. To further her study in Paris

C. To give music lessons                    

D. To earn money for her tuition

44:  Why was it difficult for her to start her own practice in the United States?

A. Because her sister was a doctor                  

B. Because she couldn’t graduate from medical school

C. Because she has a sister                        

D. Because she was a woman

45: The word “she” in the last sentence refers to_____.

A. Elizabeth’s sister’s friend     

B. Elizabeth’s friend       

C. Elizabeth Blackwell         

D. Elizabeth’s sister

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.

Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, but can you imagine having to spend 90 days in bed? Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being(31)_____ to get up? That was the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted (32)_____ the European Space Agency.

The study had a serious purpose: to investigate the changes that take place in the human body during long-duration spaceflight. Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (33)_____ weightlessness. The aim was to discover what effect period of weightlessness will
have on the health of astronauts spending several months on the International Space Station.

The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up. That's even tougher than it sounds, especially when you (34)_____ that no visitors were permitted. However, each volunteer did have a mobile phone, as well as access to the latest films,

computer games and music. Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (35)_____ at the end of the
90 days, 'I would do it again,' said one of the volunteers. 'It was disorientating, but we knew we were 'contributing to medical research and space exploration.

Điền vào ô 32.

A. by

B. on

C. for

D. about

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.

Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, but can you imagine having to spend 90 days in bed? Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being(31)_____ to get up? That was the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted (32)_____ the European Space Agency.

The study had a serious purpose: to investigate the changes that take place in the human body during long-duration spaceflight. Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (33)_____ weightlessness. The aim was to discover what effect period of weightlessness will
have on the health of astronauts spending several months on the International Space Station.

The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up. That's even tougher than it sounds, especially when you (34)_____ that no visitors were permitted. However, each volunteer did have a mobile phone, as well as access to the latest films,

computer games and music. Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (35)_____ at the end of the
90 days, 'I would do it again,' said one of the volunteers. 'It was disorientating, but we knew we were 'contributing to medical research and space exploration.

Điền vào ô 34.

A. reckon

B. realise

C. regard

D. remark

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.

Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, but can you imagine having to spend 90 days in bed? Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being(31)_____ to get up? That was the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted (32)_____ the European Space Agency.

The study had a serious purpose: to investigate the changes that take place in the human body during long-duration spaceflight. Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (33)_____ weightlessness. The aim was to discover what effect period of weightlessness will
have on the health of astronauts spending several months on the International Space Station.

The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up. That's even tougher than it sounds, especially when you (34)_____ that no visitors were permitted. However, each volunteer did have a mobile phone, as well as access to the latest films,

computer games and music. Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (35)_____ at the end of the
90 days, 'I would do it again,' said one of the volunteers. 'It was disorientating, but we knew we were 'contributing to medical research and space exploration.

Question 31

A. enabled

B. allowed

C. granted

D. approved

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.

Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, but can you imagine having to spend 90 days in bed? Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being(31)..... to get up? That was the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted (32)….. the European Space Agency.

The study had a serious purpose: to investigate the changes that take place in the human body during long-duration spaceflight. Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (33)…… weightlessness. The aim was to discover what effect period of weightlessness will have on the health of astronauts spending several months on the International Space Station.

The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up. That's even tougher than it sounds, especially when you (34) ..…. that no visitors were permitted. However, each volunteer did have a mobile phone, as well as access to the latest films, computer games and music. Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (35) ..…. at the end of the 90 days, 'I would do it again,' said one of the volunteers. 'It was disorientating, but we knew we were 'contributing to medical research and space exploration.

Điền ô số 34

A. reckon

B. realise

C. regard

D. remark

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.

Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, but can you imagine having to spend 90 days in bed? Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being(31)_____ to get up? That was the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted (32)_____ the European Space Agency.

The study had a serious purpose: to investigate the changes that take place in the human body during long-duration spaceflight. Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (33)_____ weightlessness. The aim was to discover what effect period of weightlessness will
have on the health of astronauts spending several months on the International Space Station.

The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up. That's even tougher than it sounds, especially when you (34)_____ that no visitors were permitted. However, each volunteer did have a mobile phone, as well as access to the latest films,

computer games and music. Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (35)_____ at the end of the
90 days, 'I would do it again,' said one of the volunteers. 'It was disorientating, but we knew we were 'contributing to medical research and space exploration.

Điền vào ô 33.

A. simulated

B. simulate

C. to simulate

D. simulating