Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of...

Read the following introduction and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

Đặng Thùy Trâm – A Quiet Ideal under Fire 

Remembered for her rare courage and humanity, Đặng Thùy Trâm worked as a doctor in a remote field hospital during the war. In conditions marked by danger and exhaustion, she continued to care for the wounded with (1) __________ calm.

Her diary remains one of the most moving wartime writings in Vietnam because it records not only suffering but also compassion, discipline, and hope. The pages, (2) __________ reveal both tenderness and inner strength, give readers a deeply human view of war.

More than a private notebook, the diary has become a (3) __________ of sacrifice and service. Even when loss surrounded her, she refused to remain silent. Rather than (4) __________ fear control her actions, she continued to (5) __________ her duty with quiet strength and unwavering compassion. Decades later, her words still remain widely admired for the moral seriousness and humanity (6) __________ every page.

Question 1: A. impress        B. impressively        C. impression        D. impressive

Question 2: A. where        B. that        C. which        D. whose

Question 3: A. moral symbol wartime        B. wartime moral symbol

C.  moral wartime symbol        D. symbol moral wartime

Question 4: A. having let        B. to let        C. let        D. to letting

Question 5: A. do        B. take        C. have        D. make

Question 6: A. for        B. with        C. on        D. among

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a cohesive and coherent exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Question 13:

a. Ryan: No wonder people admire him for that.

b. Ryan: I was on cloud nine when Captain Hoa visited our school and spoke about saving wounded soldiers in a field hospital.

c. Chloe: Same here. His calm voice made courage feel real, not heroic on a poster.

A. a – c – b        B. b – c – a        C. c – b – a        D. b – a – c

Question 14:

a. Finn: Did that really change the class, or was it just more emotional?

b. Maya: He handled that by adding voice notes and simple maps, so even weaker readers could follow.

c. Maya: I admire our history teacher for using personal accounts from nurses in the resistance war instead of only dates.

d. Finn: I get that, but some students switch off during long readings.

e. Maya: It changed everything. Once we understood the wounded soldiers’ fear, the lesson felt human.

A. c – d – e – a – b        B. c – a – d – e – b        C. c – d – b – a – e        D. e – a – b – d – c

Question 15:

Dear Dr Le,

How are you? I hope your work is going well.

a. Even a short reply would help me resist giving up, because I still want to achieve something meaningful.

b. I have admired you since I read your personal account of failing your first surgery exam before later becoming a successful surgeon.

c. While my friends were moving on quickly, I was writing the same doubts in my diary and wondering whether ambition was only making me tired.

d. Lately, I have not been on top of the world because I was rejected from a scholarship interview and my confidence has dropped badly.

e. If you have time, could you tell me how you rebuilt your determination and returned to study medicine with a clearer vision after that setback?

Best,

Nhi

A. b – c – d – e – a        B. d – b – c – e – a        C. b – d – c – e – a        D. b – d – e – c – a

Question 16:

a. Rather than softening herself to fit expectation, she made strangeness, vulnerability, and theatrical excess part of a public identity that millions could recognise in themselves.

b. The artist who inspires me most is Lady Gaga, because her influence does not come only from music but from the permission she gives people to stop hiding.

c. For me, that kind of impact matters because it reaches beyond entertainment and touches the fear many people have of being seen as too different.

d. In interviews and performances, she often appeared to challenge the idea that public figures must always look polished, predictable, and emotionally safe.

e. That refusal to become more acceptable on other people’s terms gave many fans a language for self-respect they had not had before.

A. b – d – a – e – c        B. d – e – b – a – c        C. b – a – d – e – c        D. d – e – a – b – c

Question 17:

a. What these admirers often ignore is that Bill Gates was exceptionally gifted, came from a highly educated family, and developed his thinking in an environment that gave him unusual support and opportunity.

b. For me, such blind admiration reveals a harmful habit: using someone else’s extraordinary path to excuse laziness instead of asking whether one has the discipline, ability, and preparation behind that success.

c. Some young people admire famous figures so uncritically that they begin to treat unusual success stories as shortcuts, especially when they point to Bill Gates leaving university and still becoming wealthy.

d. By ignoring that background, they mistake one visible decision—leaving university—for the cause of his success, when it was really only one detail in the life of someone whose talent, ambition, and training had already set him apart.

e. This way of thinking turns inspiration into self-deception, because it copies the visible choice while ignoring the years of ability, hard work, and serious guidance that made that choice meaningful.

A. c – a – e – d – b        B. c – a – d – e – b        C. c – e – a – d – b        D. c – a – b – e – d

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

Inspiration does not always come from spectacular success or from people who seem extraordinary at first sight. Often, the deepest impression comes from the quiet strength of those who keep working toward a meaningful goal even when progress is slow and recognition is delayed. Their efforts may seem ordinary on the surface, yet they often reveal unusual devotion, determination, and resilience. One enduring source of such inspiration is sustained effort, (18) __________. Because of this, achievement can begin to seem less like a mysterious gift and more like something shaped through patience, discipline, and repeated growth.

In recent years, the value of such examples (19) __________, particularly as more young people struggle with comparison, pressure, and the fear of falling behind. In highly competitive environments, visible talent and quick results often attract more admiration than perseverance, even though lasting success is rarely achieved without setbacks, revision, and self-correction. When this happens, many students begin to misread achievement itself. (20) __________.

To respond to this, schools, families, and communities are paying closer attention to personal accounts, learning habits, and everyday choices that reflect persistence rather than effortless brilliance. Such examples do more than inspire admiration; they also reshape what people respect and what they expect from themselves. (21) __________.

Inspiration, then, should not be treated as something distant or reserved for a gifted few. It can emerge from repeated effort, from the courage to continue after failure, and from the refusal to give up on an ambitious goal. Seen from this perspective, inspiration no longer simply celebrates success; (22) __________.

Question 18:

A. so many people regard as the reason admirable achievement appears more impressive than talent

B. often reminded others that meaningful success grows from persistence long before it becomes visible

C. through which ordinary progress may gradually acquire the kind of meaning people later admire

D. which many people associate with achievement only after discipline has already become unnecessary

Question 19:

A. was increasingly appreciated by educators, families, and students in recent years

B. has been increasingly recognized by educators, families, and students

C. increasingly became more recognized by educators, families, and students

D. had been increasingly recognized by educators, families, and students

Question 20:

A. What then receives admiration is often not the process behind success but the part of it that appears most effortless and immediate

B. Achievement, for that reason, becomes meaningful only when others recognize it as proof of unusual natural brilliance

C. Under such pressure, students are usually encouraged to value revision because it makes visible talent seem less important

D. In many competitive settings, perseverance is praised most highly when it prevents failure from affecting self-confidence

Question 21:

A. They can foster a learning culture in which persistence is admired, but mistakes are often seen as signs of weak development

B. Such examples may help create a learning culture where persistence is respected only when it leads to visible development

C. In doing so, they help foster a learning culture in which persistence is respected and mistakes are understood as part of development

D. They may encourage a culture of learning in which development is respected, while persistence and mistakes are judged too quickly

Question 22:

A. persistence often becomes visible only after success has already attracted wider attention

B. draws attention to the persistence behind success often unnoticed before visible achievement

C. before success becomes visible, the persistence behind it often goes largely unnoticed

D. it draws attention to the persistence that often exists before success becomes visible

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

The Surface of Fame and the Labor It Hides

A teenager scrolls through a feed after school and stops at the same kind of image again: a popular figure in perfect light, speaking with ease, selling a routine that looks almost magical. For a few seconds, success seems wonderfully accessible. To be admired appears easier than to be educated by failure. To achieve recognition looks less like a long road than a sharp turn in luck. Small wonder some viewers are on cloud nine just by imagining that life. What they are really watching, though, is not only a person. It is a carefully managed presentation of desire. A recent European Union screening reported that 97% of influencers posted commercial content, while only 20% systematically made clear that it was advertising.

That figure matters because the content does more than impress. It invites admiration while hiding its operational logic. A smiling recommendation may look like a personal account. In practice, it often carries commercial intention, reduced or softened to seem intimate and trustworthy. The gap is subtle but powerful. People do not merely buy a product. They bond over an aspiration, then begin to respect visibility as if it were achievement itself. In that climate, ambition becomes easy to popularize and hard to examine.

To be fair, this kind of influence can contribute to public awareness. [I] It can make information more accessible, inspire young people to take part in wider conversations, and help unknown voices reach an audience. Not every influential post is empty. [II] The trouble begins when awareness slides into exploitation, when insecurity is packaged as motivation and suffering is turned into a marketing tool. [III] The same EU screening found influencers promoting junk food, alcohol, medical or aesthetic treatments, gambling, and crypto related financial services. [IV]

Here lies the quieter damage. Many viewers admire the glow, but give up on the harder question: what devotion, restraint, rejection, and repeated effort might sit behind any durable success? They want to be over the moon at the result, while refusing to study the process. So the real risk is not fame itself. It is a culture that trains people to chase applause without understanding labor, to respect the image and overlook the cost. Once that habit takes hold, longing becomes the product, and the audience becomes part of the business.

[Adapted from Reuters: Most influencers fail to admit to advertising, EU study shows]

Question 31: Where in the passage does the following sentence best fit?

Some raise real concerns and present useful experiences.

A. [I]
B. [II]
C. [III]
D. [IV]

Question 32: In paragraph 1, the phrase “that life” refers to __________.

A. the ordinary school life of a teenager after classes

B. the hidden routine behind durable success

C. the glamorous life suggested by the admired online image

D. the commercial life of brands working with influencers

Question 33: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A. Many influencer posts mix commercial aims with a personal tone.

B. Some online influence can help useful ideas reach more people.

C. Viewers may start valuing visibility as though it were true achievement.

D. Most influencers clearly identify advertising in nearly all sponsored posts.

Question 34: Which of the following best summarises paragraph 2?

A. The primary reason consumers buy products is the high quality of personal accounts shared by people they admire on social media.

B. Ambition is a positive force that is easily spread among the public when influencers share their personal and professional achievements.

C. Influencers often disguise commercial motives as personal stories, leading the public to mistake mere visibility for genuine successful attainment.

D. There is a wide gap between the operational logic of advertising and the intimate way influencers interact with their large audiences.

Question 35: The word “subtle” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. delicate        B. weak        C. misty        D. brief

Question 36: Which of the following is suggested by paragraph 2?

A. Viewers are persuaded mostly because they clearly understand the selling strategy behind the content.

B. The commercial side of influencer posts works best when audiences treat them as obvious advertisements.

C. Admiration becomes easier to question when aspiration is separated from product promotion.

D. People may end up admiring a visible image without noticing how strongly commerce shapes it.

Question 37: According to paragraph 3, what is one way that influencer culture can positively impact society?

A. By ensuring that only healthy products like medical treatments and aesthetic services are promoted to young people.

B. By transforming personal insecurity into a professional marketing tool that encourages people to improve their lives.

C. By providing a platform for previously unheard individuals to connect with a broader community and share information.

D. By helping viewers distinguish between posts that raise real concerns and those that are created for commercial exploitation.

Question 38: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?

A. Viewers are fascinated by the final rewards of success but choose to ignore the essential labor and dedication required to reach them.

B. People prefer to experience the joy of achieving their goals instead of spending time analyzing the methods used by famous influencers.

C. The public is often excited about the outcome of a career, but they are physically unable to understand the complex steps of the journey.

D. Audiences tend to celebrate the visible success of others while simultaneously rejecting the idea that effort is a necessary part of life.

Question 39: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The majority of influencers are legally prohibited from making it clear that their content is a form of paid advertisement.

B. European Union regulations have successfully prevented influencers from promoting harmful products like gambling and alcohol.

C. The lack of transparency in influencer marketing contributes to a societal shift where perception is valued more than actual work.

D. Young people are generally more skeptical than adults when it comes to identifying commercial intentions in social media posts.

Question 40: Which of the following best summarises the passage?

A. Online fame is criticized mainly because influencers often hide sponsorship and promote risky products to young viewers.

B. Polished online success can inspire admiration and spread awareness, yet it also hides commercial motives and encourages a shallow respect for image over labor.

C. Influencer culture has changed modern ambition by replacing failure with faster recognition and turning every post into direct advertising.

D. Digital audiences are presented as naive consumers who mistake every attractive post for a truthful account of success.

Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

FAME, WORDS, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Influence Beyond Popularity

Public figures, especially celebrities and artists, can shape attitudes, values, and even behaviour. Some use their fame wisely, while (7) __________ make careless remarks that mislead the public. For this reason, they should be judged not only by their success but also by the impact of what they say.

A Responsible Public Voice

(8) __________ public attention and strong influence on young audiences, famous people need to speak with care and responsibility. Their statements can encourage respect, awareness, and positive change, but they can also spread confusion or harmful ideas if used carelessly.

When Words Have Consequences

Celebrities should think carefully before they (9) __________ opinions that may cause social harm. The (10) __________ of public trust they receive depends greatly on how responsibly they communicate. Society can admire voices that educate and unite, but it should also impose appropriate (11) __________ on those whose statements spread harmful ideas. True influence should help build a more (12) __________ and socially aware generation.

Question 7: A. another        B. the other        C. others        D. other

Question 8: A. Due to        B. Regardless of        C. According to        D. Because

Question 9: A. bring up         B. put forward        C. turn down        D. look after

Question 10: A. number        B. level        C. share        D. quantity

Question 11: A. admiration        B. popularity        C. sanctions        D. appreciation

Question 12: A. respectful        B. determined        C. successful        D. innovative