Câu 1:

• A. thanked
• B. belonged
• C. cooked
• D. laughed

Câu 2:

• A. chemical
• B. approach
• C. achieve
• D. challenge

Câu 3:

• A. economics    
• B. conquerable    
• C. capability    
• D. optimistic        

Câu 4:

• A. enthusiastic  
• B. durability      
• C. civilization  
• D. humanitarian

Câu 5:

The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.

• A. busy
• B. comfortable
• C. free
• D. relaxed

Câu 6:

In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.

• A. optional
• B. mandatory   
• C. beneficial      
• D. constructive

Câu 7:

The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.

• A. absolutely   
• B. relevantly  
• C. comparatively  
• D. almost

Câu 8:

From an airplane, the grasslands of the western prairie appear almost as uniform as a placid sea.

• A. noisy
• B. calm
• C. seedy
• D. fake

Câu 9:

Mrs Mai: “ ……………………”     → Mr. Brown: “ Thank you. We are proud of him.”

• A. Your kid is naughty.
• B. Can we ask your child to take a photo? 
• C. Your child is just adorable.   
• D. I can give your kid a lift to school.

Câu 10:

Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center. And they are going to have a date with each other later.
Laura: Well, it’s getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime.
Ken:    ………………………

• A. Nice to see back you.
• B. Take it easy.
• C. Sounds good. I’ll give you a call.
• D. Yes, I’ve enjoyed it.

Mark the letter A, B, C , or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 11:

The teacher had some exercise ___________ at home yesterday so that he can correct them today.

• A. be done 
• B. to be done
• C. being done
• D. done

Câu 12:

Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep _________ with rapidly changing technology.

• A. speed
• B. time
• C. fast
• D. pace

Câu 13:

He was the first person _____________ the room.

• A. entering    
• B. to enter  
• C. to be enter   
• D. having entered

Câu 14:

The teacher always _________ that the students make an outline before writing a complete essay.

• A. reports   
• B. recommends  
• C. tells    
• D. says

Câu 15:

The people who __________ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.

• A. gave    
• B. proceed    
• C. set    
• D. conducted

Câu 16:

Western women are more __________ than Asian women.

• A. depend  
• B. independent  
• C. independently  
• D. dependence

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in  their homes is set aside as  a work area, they never really get away from the office.

Câu 17:

With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

• A. An overview of telecommuting
• B. The failure of telecommuting
• C. The advantages of telecommuting
• D. A definition of telecommuting

Câu 18:

How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?

• A. More than predicted in Business Week
• B. More than 8 million
• C. Fewer than last year
• D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today

Câu 19:

The phrase “of no consequence” means ___________

• A. of no use
• B. irrelevant
• C. of no good 
• D. unimportant

Câu 20:

The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT __________

• A. the opportunities for advancement
• B. the different system of supervision
• C. the lack of interaction with a group
• D. the work place is in the home

Câu 21:

The word “them” in the second paragraph refers to ___________

• A. telecommuters
• B. systems
• C. executives 
• D. responsibilities

Câu 22:

The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees ____________.

• A. need regular interaction with their families
• B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office
• C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office
• D. are ignorant of telecommuting

Câu 23:

The word “reluctant” in the third paragraph can best be replaced by __________

• A. opposite
• B. willing
• C. hesitant
• D. typical

Câu 24:

No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.

• A. Linda has not been seen since the day of the party.
• B. Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party. 
• C. The party is going on without Linda. 
• D. No one has seen Linda for ages.

Câu 25:

He talked about nothing except the weather.

• A. He talked about everything including weather.
• B. His sole topic of conversation was the weather.
• C. He had nothing to say about the weather.
• D. He said he had no interest in the weather.