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 3

A. intervention

B. pessimistic

C. centenarian

D. vulnerable

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 1

A. scary

B. back

C. algebra

D. national

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.

Tim graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed

A. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree

B. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed

C. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed

D. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed

Hợp chất hữu cơ X mạch hở chỉ chứa 1 loại nhóm chức và có công thức phân tử C₉H₁₆O₄. Từ X thực hiện các phản ứng hóa học sau

X + NaOH (dư) → Y + Z + H₂O;                                   

Z + O₂ → T;

Y + H₂SO₄(loãng) → T + Na₂SO₄;

Phát biểu nào không đúng?

A. T là hợp chất hữu cơ đa chức.

B. Z là anđehit; T là axit cacboxylic.

C. Phân tử X chứa 2 nhóm chức este.

D. Z và T có cùng số nguyên tử cacbon và hiđro.

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 35 to 42.

Though called by sweet–sounding names like Firinga or Katrina, tropical cyclones are huge rotating storms 200 to 2,000 kilometers wide with winds that blow at speeds of more than 100 kilometers per hour (kph). Weather professionals know them as tropical cyclones, but they are called hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea, typhoons in the Pacific Ocean, and cyclones in the Indian Ocean. They occur in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Large ones have destroyed cities and killed hundreds of thousands of people.

Tropical cyclones begin over water that is warmer than 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) slightly north or south of the earth’s equator. Warm, humid air full of water vapor moves upward. The earth’s rotation causes the growing storm to start to rotate around its center (called the eye). At a certain height, the water vapor condenses, changing to liquid and releasing heat. The heat draws more air and water vapor upward, creating a cycle as air and water vapor rise and liquid water falls. If the cycle speeds up until winds reach 118 kilometers per hour, the storm qualifies as a tropical cyclone.

Most deaths in tropical cyclones are caused by storm surge. This is a rise in sea level, sometimes seven meters or more, caused by the storm pushing against the ocean’s surface. Storm surge was to blame for the flooding of New Orleans in 2005. The storm surge of Cyclone Nargis in 2008 in Myanmar pushed seawater nearly four meters deep some 40 kilometers inland, resulting in many deaths.

It has never been easy to forecast a tropical cyclone accurately. The goal is to know when and where the next tropical cyclone will form. “And we can’t really do that yet,” says David Nolan, a weather researcher from the University of Miami. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones are also difficult to predict, even with computer assistance. In fact, long–term forecasts are poor; small differences in the combination of weather factors lead to very different storms. More accurate forecasting could help people decide to evacuate when a storm is on the way.

As stated in paragraph 1, tropical cyclones are storms with winds blowing at speeds of ______.

A. more than 100 kph

B. at least 200 kph

C. less than 100 kph

D. no less than 200 kph

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 30 to 34.

In Britain, greetings cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents’ shops, corner shops and, increasingly, in shops that specialize in the sale of cards and paper for wrapping presents in.

The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas cards are sold in aid of charity and special „charity card shops’ are often set up in temporary premises in the weeks before Christmas. A wide variety of birthday cards is available to cater for different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for people celebrating a particular birthday, have the person’s age on the front. Many have comic, often risqué, messages printed on them, and cartoon–style illustrations. Others are more sober, with reproductions of famous paintings or attractive original designs. The usual greeting on a birthday card is ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Many Happy Returns’ or ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’.

Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray images of spring, such as chicks, eggs, lambs, spring flowers, etc, or have a religious theme.

Cards are produced for every ‘milestone’ in a person’s life. There are special cards for an engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in the family, etc. Some are ‘good luck’ or congratulations’ cards. Others, for example ‘get well’ cards for people who are ill, express sympathy.

Which of the following is NOT the usual greeting on a birthday card?

A. Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday

B. Happy Birthday

C. Good luck

D. Many Happy Returns

*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 24 to 30.

  Twenty-five students from Walling School are currently living in France. They are there for three months as part of a living-abroad project. The 16- and 17-year-old students are living with French families and attending a French school. Most of the students have taken French language classes for 3 or 4 years and are finally getting an opportunity to use their French.

  Not only are students learning a new language, but they are learning about a new culture, too. Students have been particularly surprised about the French attitude towards food. “They won’t leave anything on their plate,” says Vanessa Athol. “They aren’t wasteful at all.” Vanessa has vowed to be more careful with waste when returning to the United States.

  The group’s chaperone, Mrs. Smith, has been pleased with the students’ acquisition of language. “Even the most timid are trying their best to speak. The students are learning a lot. I’m very impressed,” she said. Mrs. Smith added that she thinks living with a French family makes a difference because students are forced to speak French. “We are all very grateful to the French families who are hosting us.”

  The French families are happy to have the students, as they are getting to leam about American culture. Both groups will be celebrating the exchange at a large potluck dinner at the end of the stay. There will be a slide show of memories and the students will speak about their experiences. Currently, the American students are periodically posting pictures and student essays on the Walling School website. “Living in France is an experience I’ll never forget,” writes student Tina Davis. “I know I’ll want to eat these croissants and this Camembert for the rest of my life!”

  (Source: 'Master TOEFL Junior (2014))

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Students from Walling School are now staying in the USA. 

B. Walling School students are now staying with French families. 

C. These students are immigrants from the USA. 

D. Walling School students are applying for jobs in France.

Dung dịch nào có pH < 7? 

A. HCl.

B. NaNO₃.

C. NaCl.

D. NaOH. 

Hỗn hợp Z gồm hai axit cacboxylic đơn chức X và Y (M_X> M_Y) có tổng khối lượng là 8,2 gam. Cho Z tác dụng vừa đủ với dung dịch NaOH, thu được dung dịch chứa 11,5 gam muối. Mặt khác, nếu cho Z tác dụng với một lượng dư dung dịch AgNO₃ trong NH₃, thu được 21,6 gam Ag. Công thức và phần trăm khối lượng của X trong Z là:

A. C₂H₅COOH và 56,10%.

B. C₃H₅COOH và 54,88%.

C. HCOOH và 45,12%.

D. C₂H₃COOH và 43,90%.