tailieuxanh de cuong on tap hk2 mon tieng anh 12 nam 2017 2018 truong thpt minh phu 4908

MINH PHU HIGH SCHOOL
2017—2018

REVIEW FOR THE FINAL EXAM
ENGLISH 12

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.
Q1: A. measles
B. meant
C. leader
D. teacher
Q2: A. needed
B. afforded
C. advanced
D. invented
Q3. A. interrupt
B. muddle
C. struggle
D. bush
Q4. A. wind
B. find
C. behind
D. mind
Q5: A. orchard
B. orchestra
C. orchid
D. archive
Q6: A. Valentine
B. imagine
C. discipline

D. determine
Q7. A. confine
B. conceal
C. convention
D. concentrate
Q8. A. question
B. presentation
C. industrialization D. modernization
Q9. A. fame
B. baby
C. plane
D. many
Q10. A. mother
B. thunder
C. within
D. wither
Q11. A. entrance
B. paddy
C. bamboo
D. banyan
Q12. A. shortage
B. storage
C. garage
D. encourage
Q13. A. cat
B. flat
C. mate
D. spat
Q14. A. scissor
B. sugar

C. sense
D. soft
Q15. A. amuse
B. purse
C. blouse
D. please
Q16. A. chamber
B. ancient
C. danger
D. ancestor
Q17. A. choice
B. chaos
C. charge
D. chase
Q18. A. naked
B. crooked
C. sentenced
D. wicked
Q19. A. solidarity
B. stagnant
C. vacancy
D. technicality
Q20. A. element
B. exchange
C. integration
D. referee
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress in each of the following questions.
Q1: A. information
B. calculation

C. energetic
D. investigate
Q2: A. history
B. mathematics
C. literature
D. physics
Q3: A. underline
B. recognize
C. sacrifice
D. localize
Q4. A. undergraduate
B. international
C. geographical
D. obligatory
Q5. A. application
B. security
C. certificate
D. biology
Q6: A. experience
B. satisfaction
C. university
D. individual
Q7: A. Japanese
B. fabulous
C. cultural
D. interesting
Q8. A. convenience
B. mechanic
C. preference
D. official

Q9. A. recently
B. attitude
C. octopus
D. proposal
Q10. A. luxurious
B. conservative
C. necessary
D. dependent
Q11. A. primitive
B. particular
C. continuous
D. connected
Q12. A. imagine
B. horizon
C. property
D. computer
Q13. A. equip
B. vacant
C. secure
D. oblige
Q14. A. punctuality
B. technological
C. characteristic
D. representative
Q15. A. injection
B. diminish
C. successful
D. benefit
Q16. A. maximum
B. vacancy

C. terrorist
D. investment
Q17. A. vertical
B. contractual
C. domestic
D. outstanding
Q18. A. politician
B. genetics
C. artificial
D. controversial
Q19. A. delegate
B. fabulous
C. external
D. slippery
Q20. A. emphatic
B. tedious
C. dynamic
D. delicious



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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.
Q1: Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.
A. anxious
B. fearful
C. impressed

D. supportive
Q2: Tests are regularly conducted in this area to ascertain whether pollution levels have dropped. A.
contemplate
B. behold
C. determine
D. consider
Q3: There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it.
A. tome to think
B. amendment
C. other choice
D. possible agreement
Q4. Taillevent's fame as a chef has endured since the 14th century.
A. diplomat
B. soldier
C. cook
D. leader
Q5. The spectacle being planned for the next Fourth of July party is quite awesome.
A. ordinary
B. alarming
C. funny
D. prodigious
Q6. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. change completely
B. cleaned well
C. destroyed completely
D. removed quickly
Q7. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. irritates me
B. steers me
C. moves me

D. frightens me
Q8. It was boiling yesterday. We have a very humid and dry summer this year.
A. very hot
B. cooking
C. dry
D. cooked
Q9. It was inevitable that the smaller country should merge with the large one.
A. vital
B. unnecessary
C. urgent
D. unavoidable
Q10. The instruction was somewhat ambiguous so he slipped up on a few steps.
A. definite
B. unclear
C. wrong
D. untrue
Q11. The historical events should be presented in chronological order. The best example is a
biography starting in 1920 and ending in 1999.
A. from the most important to the least important
B. from the oldest to the latest
C. in order of the alphabet
D. randomly
Q12. He was so engrossed in the book that he did not hear her footstep.
A. lost
B. bored
C. absorbed
D. tired
Q13. New members will be issued with a temporary identity card.
A. of prime importance
B. of a short time

C. of a long time
D. a great attempt
Q14. Some 12th – grade students find sitting the entrance exam to be accepted into universities such a
daunting process that they become depressed due to the level of stress.
A. comforting
B. intriguing
C. intimidating
D. long-lasting
Q15. If you have intention of becoming a freelancer, remember to be really scrupulous in filling your
income tax returns or else you will end up having trouble with the law.
A. suspicious
B. generous
C. efficient
D. careful
Q16. Do not brush me aside and deem me unapproachable because I am introverted. I have a lot to
say. If only I am given the chance to say it.
A. unfriendly
B. talkative
C. difficult
D. speechless
Q17. We sat down across from each other and I looked deep into his majestic eyes. He glanced at me. I
went beetroot red. I looked away, hoping that he would not notice.
A. burned
B. became pale
C. felt uneasy
D. flushed
Q18. Father continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. Finally,
his hard work paid off and he was promoted.
A. paid in full
B. improved

C. succeeded
D. compensated


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Q19. The lower temperatures mean that many tropical crops cannot be grown in the highlands,
particularly during the cold season.
A. summer and spring
B. warm and humid
C. abundant and early
D. traditional and stable
Q20. Never take someone for granted; hold every person close to your heart because you might wake
up one day and realize that you have lost a diamond while you were too busy collecting stones.
A. accept without questions
B. treat in an indifferent manner
C. take at one’s word
D. be of the opinion convincingly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
Q1: The dim lights made it hard to see, so Ben squinted to make out the stranger's face in the distance.
A. faint
B. muted
C. strong
D. weak
Q2: Henry hoped that his sons would someday take over his retail business and maintain the high
level of customer service and satisfaction that Henry valued so much.
A. uphold
B. continue

C. eliminate
D. connect
Q3. There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement.
A. unimportant
B. controlled
C. political
D. disagreeable
Q4. In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.
A. an exploitation
B. a prohibition
C. an allowance
D. a destruction
Q5: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. cover
D. presume
Q6: In remote communities, it’s important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. empty
B. refill
C. repeat
D. remake
Q7. Since the newly discovered artifact is in poor condition, only its replica is displayed in the
museum.
A. original
B. copy
B. imitation
D. model
Q8. She comes from an affluent background. She has never had to worry about not having enough to
get by.

A. ordinary
B. poor
C. well-off
D. average
Q9. Now the government is declassifying the documents, we could finally find out what really
happened.
A. revealing
B. categorizing
C. knowing
D. hiding
Q10. The plant resembles grass in appearance. I couldn’t tell them apart.
A. takes after
B. distinguishes
C. differs
D. combines
Q11. 2008 is a memorable year for people around the world because of the global financial recession
that hit practically every sector of world economy.
A. depression
B. crisis
C. prosperity
D. downturn
Q12. Rhinos are being driven to extinction because they are constantly being poached for their horns,
which are of great value on the black market.
A. hunted
B. preserved
C. killed
D. exploited
Q13. The grandmother lives on the farm. In the daytime they knocked about on this road, and they
come home at dusk along with the cattle.
A. daybreak

B. night
C. noon
D. sunset
Q14. He said that my new status of America is a clever piece of sculpture, and he is satisfied that my
name will one day be famous.
A. unaware
B. unhappy
C. unlucky
D. uneasy
Q15. The great hall of the palace were crowded with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely, and so
bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his tears and sorrows passing away.
A. giving birth
B. living
C. improving
D. beginning


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Q16. I was never able to bring myself to use money which I had earned in questionable ways.
A. straight
B. easy
C. lucky
D. honest
Q17. Every was so ripe that we saw it would be a mistake not to strike now, right away, without
waiting any longer.
A. underdeveloped B. unready
C. unlucky
D. off-seasoned

Q18. He and his wife prayed for the birth of a son, but the prayer was vain. A girl was born to them.
A. answered
B. attended
C. offered
D. enabled
Q19. We realized that our circumstances were desperate. They refused to credit us for even a cent
until all our debts were paid up.
A. hopeful
B. fearful
C. calm
D. peaceful
Q20. Many a great artist had never been acknowledged until after they were starved and dead.
A. known
B. abandoned
C. neglected
D. denied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Q1: Although Emily Dickinson publishes only three of her verses before she died, today there are
more than one thousand of her poems printed in many important collections.
A. publishes
B. there are
C. thousand of
D. in
Q2: Humans who lived thousands years ago, long before alphabets were devised, they used pictures
to record events and to communicate ideas.
A. who
B. ago
C. they
D. to communicate
Q3: More companies returned to the task of development new kinds of antibiotics, and as this book is

being prepared, a number are undergoing clinical trials.
A. to
B. development
C. kinds of
D. a
Q4: All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their age, sex, or nationality.
A. candidates
B. nationality
C. scholarship
D. regarding
Q5. Mrs. Alien was concerned about me having to drive so far every day.
A. about
B. me having
C. so far
D. everyday
Q6. Ralph wishes that he went to the bank this morning before he went to work.
A. wishes that
B. went
C. before
D. went to work
Q7. Reading several books on that subject, Bill considered himself an expert.
A. Reading
B. books on
C. considered himself
D. expert
Q8: All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human.
Q9: Chicago’s Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the
ground to the top of it antenna.
Q10: It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass
the exam.

Q11: When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we
learned that all the dishwashers had been sold.
Q12. As soon as we’ve finished supper, we’ll all go to downtown to see our friends.
Q13. The 6 - year - old boy resembles to his mother somewhat more than his older brother does.
Q14. In space, with no gravity for muscles to work against, the body becomes weakly.
Q15. High blood pressure results from either an increased output of blood from the heart and
an increased resistance to its flow through tiny branches of the arteries.
Q16. The building itself seems huge, clean and exceptional tidy.
Q17. Unless you don’t take my advice, you won’t be successful in your future career.
Q18. They don’t usually drink beer. They are not used to drink beer.
Q19. He is too young for understanding this problem.
Q20. Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Q1: Manh asked me___________ that film the night before.
A. that I saw
B. had I seen
C. if I had seen
D. if had I seen
Q2: We’ve got another set to___________ if this one doesn’t work.
A. fall back on
B. come out with
C. set out
D. go in for

Q3: I said that I had met her___________.
A. yesterday
B. the previous day C. the day
D. the before day
Q4: She told me___________.
A. shut the door but don’t lock it.
B. shut the door but not lock it.
C. to shut the door but not lock it.
D. to shut the door but not to lock it.
Q5: Don’t be late for the class often, _______ people will think you are a disobedient student.
A. unless
B. otherwise
C. if not
D. or so
Q6: By the time you get back, I_____ all my correspondence and then I_____ you with yours.
A. will have finished/ can help
B. will finish/ can have helped
C. will be finished/ have helped
D. have finished/ have helped
Q7: The students don’t know how to do the exercise________ by the teacher yesterday.
A. written
B. is writing
C. who written
D. which written
Q8: A___________ of interest briefly crossed his face at the mention of her name.
A. flicker
B. trace
C. mark
D. hint
Q9: ___________ disabled children cannot enjoy toys designed for nondisabled youngsters is the subject

of the report.
A. What
B. Those
C. That
D. Because
Q10: It is__________ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings.
A. familiar
B. typical
C. ordinary
D. common
Q11: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely ________.
A. imaginary
B. imagining
C. imaginative
D. imaginable
Q12. I'm really not satisfied with the way you have …………………the situation.
A. done
B. dealt
C. fingered
D. handled
Q13. To take pride in what deserves boasting is one thing, and to take good care of it is quite _________ .
A. another
B. thing
C. the others
D. others
Q14. We may win, we may lose- It is just the ………………..of the draw.
A. odds
B. strike
C. luck
D. chance

Q15. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ………..…. and went back to sleep.
A. up
B. down
C. out
D. over
Q16. We _____ for three hours and are very tired.
A. were walking
B. have been walking C. are walking
D. had been walking
Q17. …………problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
A. Of the biggest one B. One of the biggest C. The biggest one D. There are the biggest
Q18. The unemployment rate of the area ……………..every year until 2003 then started to fall.
A. decreased
B. rose
C. raised
D. dropped
Q19. It would be difficult for a man of his political affiliation, _____, to become a senator from the south.
A. even with charm and so capable
B. however charming and capable
C. though charming and capable is he
D. charming and having capability
Q20. I wonder _________ his job.
A. why he left
B. why did he leave C. what he left
D. why him not left
Q21. The smaller the room is, _____ furniture it needs.
A. the fewer
B. the less
C. fewer
D. less

Q22. ________ to the big city, I have got lost many times.
A. Unused
B. Unfamiliar
C. Useless
D. Unacquainted
Q23. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? - I don't enjoy_________ at.


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A. be laughed
B. to be laughed
C. being laughed
D. laughing
Q24: I have English classes ………………. day – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. all other
B. each other
C. every other
D. This and the other
Q25: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respect they are as different
as ……………….
A. cats and dogs
B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
Q26: It’s essential that every student ………………. the exam before attending the course.
A. pass
B. passes
C. would pass
D. passed
Q27: Issues from price, place, promotion, and product are………………. Of marketing strategies planning,

despite growing calls to expand the range of issues in today’s more complex world.
A. these that are among the most conventional concerns
B. among the most conventional concerns
C. they are among the most conventional concerns.
D. those are among the most conventional concerns.
Q28: It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to ………………. to the nines no jeans and pullovers this time
A. hitch up
B. put on
C. wear in
D. get dressed up
Q29: ………….the exception ………………. the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. With / to
B. With / of
C. In / of
D. By / of
Q30: The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ………………. them ……………….
A. take/apart
B. tell/away
C. tell/apart
D. take/on
Q31: I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is ……………….out of our serious consideration.
A. Worthless
B. worth
C. worthwhile
D. worthy
Q32: They were warned never ………………. with the members if any extremist group.
A. to associate
B. to assimilate
C. to assign
D. to assume

Q33: Although it is only a small business, its ……………….is surprisingly high.
A. turn-up
B. turnover
C. turnabout
D. turnout
Q34: As hungry as a ……………….
A. farmer
B. hunter
C. beggar
D. fighter
Q35. It is a biological fact that children _______ their parents.
A. take after
B. take to
C. look up
D. care for
Q36. I can’t _______ who it is. He is too far away.
A. take in
B. stand for
C. make out
D. look for
Q37. Look down at the coral reef, we saw _______ of tiny, multi-coloured fish.
A. teams
B. flocks
C. shoals
D. swarms
Q38. A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight _______ the weight of the people and
vehicles that use it.
A. as far as
B. as long as
C. so well as

D. as well as
Q39. I must take this watch to be prepared as it _______ over 20 minutes a day.
A. accelerates
B. increases
C. progresses
D. gains
Q40. The hall was very crowded with over hundred people _______ into it.
A. stuck
B. packed
C. pushed
D. stuffed
Q41. Vietnamese parents normally do not let their children make a decision _______ their own future
career.
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. for
Q42. The move to a different environment brought about a significant _______ in my cousin’s state of
mind.
A. change
B. impact
C. effect
D. influence
Q43. When finding a new house, parents should _______ all the conditions for their children’s education
and entertainment.
A. take into account B. take actions
C. put pressure
D. put up with

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Q44. The little girl started crying. She ________her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
A. has lot
B. had lost
C. was losing
D. was lost
Q45. Mary doesn’t get on well with people around he. ________, she has changed her job many times.
A. however
B. but
C. Therefore
D. although
Q46. You must drive slower in built up areas. The ____ you drive in the city, the ____ it is that you will
have an accident.
A. faster – probable
B. quicker - probably C. faster - more probably D. quicker - more probable
Q47. Your sister is very kind ____ me.
A. to
B. at
C. with
D. about
Q48. “Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon”_ “They’ve already ______, sir. They’re on your
desk.”
A. typed
B. been being typed C. being typed
D. been typed
Q49. I need a good explanation of all the costs ________ in buying a new car.
A. affected
B. involved

C. concerned
D. implied
Q50. There was a ________ debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote.
A. lively
B. flexible
C. main
D. nimble
Q51. This species of seagull is not a ________ of the island, but will sometimes rest here a while.
A. neighbour
B. national
C. citizen
D. resident
Q52. Don't worry about the argument you had with your sister. It will soon ________
A. blow over
B. carry on
C. cover up
D. give up
Q53. "These batteries are dead. ________ ." "No, we have to take them to a proper disposal place. You
can't put old batteries in the trash!"
A. pass them up
B. throw them away C. call them off
D. back them down
Q54. The job requires certain______. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with
people.
A. qualifications
B. knowledge
C. techniques
D. skills
Q55. ‘Excuse me. Where is the _______ office of UNICEF Vietnam located?”
A. leading

B. head
C. summit
D. central
Q56. He really deserved the award because he performed _________ what was expected of him.
A. much better which
B. the most that
C. much more as
D. much better than
Q57. ______it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass.
A. If ever
B. If only
C. On condition that D. In case
Q58. _______the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. Not until
B. Just before
C. Only
D. No sooner
Q59. Only______research has been carried out in this field.
A. a few
B. a little
C. very little
D. not much
Q60. The small,______farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
A. self-supporting
B. supporting themselves
C. self-supported
D. they supported themselves
Q61. The computer has had an enormous _______ on the way we work.
A. change
B. alteration

C. influence
D. impression
Q62. He's the only child in his family and so he can hardly enjoy______.
A. brothers
B. brother
C. brotherhood
D. brotherly
Q63. It’s no use __________ a language if you don’t try to use it.
A. to learn
B. learned
C. learning
D. learn
Q64. You have to study hard to ______ your classmates.
A. keep pace with
B. get in touch with C. catch sight of
D. look out for
Q65. It ______ me as strange that my front door was open when I got home.
A. struck
B. appeared
C. occurred
D. seemed
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A. put in for
B. come up to
C. fall short of

D. meet with
Q67. ______ to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she’s away or her phone’s out of order.
A. I had tried
B. I’m trying
C. I’ve been trying D. I tried
Q68. Mum was so ______ in singing on karaoke that she forgot the fried fish in the oven.
A. concentrated
B. engrossed
C. obsessed
D. fascinated
Q69. Many gases, including the nitrogen and oxygen in the air, ______ colour and odour.
A. they do not have B. have no
C. which have no
D. not having
Q70. Police are reported….found illegal drugs in a secret hiding in the star’s home.
A. have had
B. to have
C. they have
D. having
Q71. Mary walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she______ something she would regret later.
A. might have said B. might say
C. said
D. will say
Q72. Nobody can______ how long we will be able to live in the 21st century.
A. predict
B. forewarn
C. forego
D. forbid
Q73. It is possible______ may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.
A. the leaves are lost

B. when leaves have lost
C. that the loss of leaves
D. to lose leaves
Q74. ______ for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project.
A. Had it been
B. If it hadn’t been C. Hadn’t it been
D. If it had been
Q75. Developments in micro-technology computers and telecommunication are______ to have a huge
influence on various aspects of our lives.
A. having
B. bound
C. impossible
D. trying
Q76. A partnership is an association of two or more individuals who ______ together to develop a
business.
A. work
B. they work
C. is working
D. worked
Q77. You can ______ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look up
B. look for
C. look after
D. look forward
Q78. She went to the bookshop______.
A. so that to buy some books.
B. in order that buy some books.
C. so as to buying some books.
D. so as to buy some books.
Q79. The teacher told his students______ laughing.

A. would stop
B. to stop
C. stop
D. stopped
Q80. Paul was ______ disappointed with his examination results that he didn't smile all week.
A. too
B. enough
C. such
D. so
Q81. The boy ______ family is poor is very intelligent.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
Q82. The bomb went ______ with aloud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. on
B. up
C off
D. over
Q83. English is thought ______ in the world.
A. the most popular language
B. to be the most popular language.
C. is the most popular language . D. to play the most popular language .
Q84. It is becoming ______ to find a job.
A. harder and hard B. harder and harder C. hard and hardly D more harder and harder.
Q85. Yesterday, I had to cram all day for my French final. ______ , I did not get to sleep until after
midnight.
A. But
B. Therefore
C. Nevertheless

D. However
Q86. ______ I were you, I wouldn’t accept that job. .
A. If
B. unless
C. When
D. Even if
Q87. I wish you ______ to my party last week, but you didn't.
A. came
B. will come
C. would come
D. had come
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A. should keep
B. should kept
C. should be keep
D. should be kept
Q90. Mr. Jackson’s behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the ______
standards.
A. accept
B. acceptable
C. acceptance
D. accepting
Q91. The larger the apartment, the ______ the rent is.
A. expensive
B. more expensive C. expensively

D. most expensive
Q92. Look! The yard is wet. It______ last night.
A. must rain
B. couldn't have rained
C. must have rained D. should have rained
Q93. Waving and handshaking are _____________ forms of communication.
A. verbal
B. direct
C. non-verbal
D. regular
Q94. Pay more attention _____ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
A. at
B. to
C. on
D. for
Q95. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to _______ her
attention.
A. follow
B. tempt
C. attract
D. pull
Q96. There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright with
our tent and were dry as a ____.
A. bone
B. cover
C. coat
D. sheet
Q97. Jack asked his sister ______.
A. where would she go the following day
B. where you will go tomorrow

C. where she would go the following day
D. where will you go tomorrow
Q98. Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is ______.
A. well established extremely by the age of five. B. by the age of five and extremely well established.
C. extremely well established by the age of five. D. by the age of five it is extremely well established.
Q99. Some film stars_______ difficult to work with.
A. are said be
B. are said to be
C. say to be
D. said to be
Q100. He was completely___________ by her tale of hardship.
A. taken away
B. taken down
C. taken in
D. taken up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Q1: - Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?” - Carol: “________________________”
A. I went out for dinner.
B. Oh, that’s good.
C. Let’s go out for dinner.
D. No problem.
Q2: - Toan: “Thank you for the delicious meal” - Minh: “______________________.”
A. Never wonder
B. No problem
C. All right
D. I’m glad you enjoyed it
Q3: - Khanh: “I’d like the blue jacket, pleases! Can I try it on?”
- Tien: “Yes, _____________________.”
A. you would

B. you must
C. certainly
D. you do
Q4. - "I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?"
- "____________ . I'm not using it anyhow."
A. I don't care
B. I don't know
C. Yes, indeed
D. Sure, go ahead
Q5. - "Do you mind my smoking here?"
- "______."
A. Yes, please.
B. No. Good idea.
C. Yes. Better not.
D. No, thanks.
Q6: Tom: “This medicine tastes horrible!” Mary : “_______, it will cure your cough”.
A. Be that as it may.
B. Come what may
C. How much horrible is it
D. Whatever it tastes
Q7: David: “Why don’t we ask Martin to chair the meeting?”
- Fiona: “Well, suppose _______ to ask him, do you think he would accept?”
A. were we
B. we have
C. we try
D. we were
Q8. Lan : “What an attractive hair style you have got!” - Mai : “ _______ ”


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A. Thank you very much. I am afraid
B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment
D. I don’t like your sayings
Q9. Pat: "Would you like something to eat?"
Kathy:"_________. I’m not hungry now."
A. No, thanks
B. Yes, I would
C. No, no problem
D. Yes, pleases.
Q10. Laura has just bought a new camera.
Mary: “Can I try your new camera?” - Laura: “_______________________”
A. I’m sorry I can’t. Let’s go now.
B. Sure. But please be careful with it.
C. Sure. I’d love to.
D. I’m sorry. I’m home late.
Q11. It is windy and cold outside.
Susan: “Would you mind if I shut the window?” - Jane: “______________________________”
A. No, please do
B. Yes, please shut
C .Yes, I would mind
D. No, don’t shut it
Q12. Long: I didn’t know you could play badminton so well, Trâm.
Trâm: Thank you, Long. _________. I wish I could play half as well as you, Long.
A. That’s a nice compliment
B. That is not your fault
C. You’re welcome
D. I certainly play very excellent

Q13. Johnson: "Merry Christmas!" - Jason: "______"
A. Same for you!
B. The same to you! C. You are the same! D. Happy Christmas with you
Q14. Brad: Would you mind taking those bags to the second floor? - Lary: ___________.
A. Yes, of course. Are you sick
B. Yes, I would
C. No, I wouldn’t carry them
D. No, not at all. I will help you
Q15. Hoa: Hanoi must be the most interesting city of Vietnam, don’t you think? - Mai: _____________.
A. No, I think so
B. No, I don’t like C. Yes, I’d love to
D. It might be, I don’t know
Q16. “May I leave a message for Ms Davis?” - “______”
A. I’m afraid she is not here at the moment.
B. No, she’s not here now.
C. She’s leaving a message for you now
D. Yes, I’ll make sure she gets it.
Q17. “It was very kind of you to help me out, Paul?” – “_____”
A. I’m glad you like it
B. Thanks a million
C. That was the least I could do
D. You can say that again.
Q18. Ann: “I’ve passed my driving test”. - Peter: “______________”.
A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea
C. It’s nice of you to say so D. Do you?
Q19. David: “Do you think it will rain?” - Helen: “________________”.
A. I don’t hope
B. I hope not
C. I don’t hope so
D. It’s hopeless

Q20. John: “Are you sure that’s Ok?” _ Linda: “ _____”.
A. Of course it is
B. No, I am not
C. I don’t think so
D. I haven’t thought about it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in
each of the following questions.
Q1: Too tired to continue, David stopped walking.
A. David can’t continue to walk when he’ stirred.
B. David couldn’t carry on walking because he was too tired.
C. David was too tired to carry out walking.
D. David couldn’t stop walking because he was too tired.
Q2: It seems that no one predicted the correct answer.
A. No one seems to predict the answer correctly.
B. No one seems to have a correct prediction about the answer.
C. It‘s apparent that the answer isn’t correctly predicted.
D. No one seems to have predicted the correct answer.
Q3: Would you mind not smoking in here?
A. Could you stop to smoke in here?
B. Would you please stop to smoke in here?
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Q4: He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
A. After he left school, he had started computer programming.
B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.

D. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
Q5: It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.
A. I wish you had told us about this
C. I wish you have told us about this.
B. I wish you told us about this
D. I wish you would tell us about this.
Q6. He can hardly see at all without glasses.
A. He can't see everything without glasses
B. He is practically blind without glasses.
C. He can see even if he doesn't wear glasses
D. He can see without glasses if he tries hard.
Q7. I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.
A. I am not on favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.
B. I am not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.
C. I am not in favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.
D. I am not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
Q8. "You should have finished the report by now", John told his secretary.
A. John approached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
C. John said that his secretary had not finished the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
Q9. He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice
B. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.
C. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.
D. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
Q10. Smith's career as a television presenter began five years ago.
A. Smith has been a television presenter for five years.
B. Smith had been a television presenter for five years.
C. Smith has been a television presenter five years ago.

D. Smith used to be a television presenter five years ago.
Q11: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work.
B. If her were careful, we would finish the work.
C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.
D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work.
Q12: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted.
A. The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks.
B. The hostess tried hard to please her guests.
C. The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess.
D. Neither the guests nor the hostess had food and drinks.
Q13: The meeting was put off because the pressure of time.
A. The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early.
B. The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure.
C. The meeting lasted much longer that usual.
D. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.
Q14. The last time I met her was in 1990.
A. I have seen her several times in 1990.
B. I haven’t met her since 1990.
C. In 1990 I didn’t meet her.
D. I had not met her since 1990
Q15. The weather was so terrible that we spent the whole day indoors.


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A.
The weather was too terrible that we spent the whole day indoors.
B.

It was such terrible weather that we spent the whole day indoors.
C.
The weather was too terrible for us to spend the whole day indoors.
D.
The weather wasn’t terrible enough for us to spend the whole day indoors.
Q16. “I'll give you a new bike if you pass the GCSE exam" said his mother.
A. His mother promised to give him a new bike if he passes the GCSE exam.
B. His mother promised to give him a new bike if he passed the GCSE exam.
C. His mother promised that she will give him a new bike if he passes the GCSE exam.
D. His mother promised of giving him a new bike if he passed the GCSE exam.
Q17. It is possible that some of the students saw the exam paper last week.
A. The exam paper can be seen by some of the students.
B. The exam paper may have been seen by some of the students.
C. The exam paper should have been seen by some of the students.
D. The exam paper is possibly seen by some of the students.
Q18. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
Q19. When the speaker finished, she received a big hand.
A. The speaker was known for her big hands.
B. The speaker finished when she had got a big hand.
C. The speaker gave her a big hand.
D. The audience applauded the speaker.
Q20. In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.
A. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.
B. We made all our efforts so that we could again success in the final match.
C. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match.
D. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Q1. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
A. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
Q2. You are breaking up a bit. I will call you back.
A. I can’t understand why you’re breaking up a bit, so I will call back.
B. I will call back to know why you two are breaking up.
C. I will call you back because I can’t hear you clearly.
D. I will call back to say goodbye.
Q3. She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well.
A. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration.
B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected.
C. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text.
D. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration.
Q4. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don’t get muddled up.
A. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up.
B. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don’t get muddled up.


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C. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork.
D. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork.
Q5. She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece.
A. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them.
B. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece.

C. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy.
D. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them.
Q6. David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
Q7. All the students are trying their best to learn. They hope to get good mark in the coming exam.
A. All the students are trying their best to learn so as to getting good mark in the coming exam
B. Because all the students are trying their best to learn, they will get good mark in the coming exam
C. All the students are trying their best to learn in order to get good mark in the coming exam
D. Although all the students are trying their best to learn, they can’t get good mark in the coming exam
Q8. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It was founded by Ly Cong Uan in 1010.
A. Hanoi, where is the capital of Vietnam, was founded by Ly Cong Uan in 1010
B. The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi which was founded by Ly Cong Uan in 1010
C. Being the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi was founded by Ly Cong Uan in 1010
D. Hanoi, which is the capital of Vietnam, was founded by Ly Cong Uan in 1010
Q9. Although there was a lack of interest to begin with, the main reason why they postponed the picnic
was the rain.
A. The picnic was put off because off the rain.
B. They held the picnic in spite of the rain.
C. They were extremely interested in having the picnic.
D. The picnic was held, but few people showed up.
Q10. Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad.
A. Jane's refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad.
B. He felt sad not to be able to attend her birthday' party. .
C. Jane made him sad despite her refusal to attend his birthday party.
D. Jane refused to attend his birthday party because it made him sad.

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