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.

In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc... This may not be true in some other countries, however. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m, and end at 12 a.m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 11 a.m. Although all of the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologised for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

In American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. On the other hand, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon, many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be important in Brazil, neither is staying late.

The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States, lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North America, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.

As a result for his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior to feel comfortable in the new culture.

What is the main idea of this passage?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answ'er sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined w'ord(s) in each of the following questions.

A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the comer.

He asked, "Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why______the final exam.

Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answ er sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

John does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat.

When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.

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.

“I’ll go fishing this weekend.” “__________”

The line is busy; someone_________the telephone now.

She is _________ in asking for bigger salary. She worked hard

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.

My mother is ill in hospital/’ “________”

 Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no_______and well establishedanny nursing systems for casualties.

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

We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.

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

The council demolished it.

Most of my friends enjoy ___________ football on television.

The number of Vietnamese sport officials and referees of international standard taking part in regional tournaments has increased rapidlv.

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 25 to29.

A recent (25) _______ of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the field of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those considering a language course. One suggestion is that you access whether you are likely to be successful (26)_______ learning a language. Did you enjoy studying language at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language ? The major cost will be your own time and effort. Therefore, you must make sure that course on offer leads to a recognized qualification. Also, be realistic in your (27)_______. If you don’t set achievable aims, you are more likely to give up. Don’t be deceived into thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. Shop around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in your mind that the quicker you learn a language, the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a crash course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (28)_______ progress were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow up her first experience. "I think the teacher’s role is important. It's so nice to have somebody give you a/an (29)_______”.

Điền vào ô 25.

ASEAN press praised the great_________ of Vietnamese athletes at the 22nd SEA Games.