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ĐỀ LUYỆN 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. defend
B. deny
C. repeat
D. borrow
Question 2: A. quality
B. cinema
C. importance D. reference
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. health B. wealth
C. breathe
D. dealt
Question 4: A. plays B. travels
C. seems
D. thinks
Mark the letter A, B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Your brother is living in HCM city,_________?
A. is he
B. isn’t he
C. isn’t she D. does he
Question 6: My neighbor offered_________us to the airport.
A. taking
B. take C. to taking D. to take
Question 7: My mother says that we_________the party in the garden if the weather is good.
A. would have B. would have had
C. will have D. will be having
Question 8: Who_________over the company when the manager retires?
A. took

B. will take C. take D. was taking
Question 9: Everyone in the company knew that he had revealed the confidential information, _________
nobody dared to report it.
A. so B. but C. and D. for
Question 10: It won't be safe to use these stairs_________
A. before they repair them
B. after they will repair them
C. when they repaired them D. until they have them repaired
Question 11: The topic is very interesting and I’d like to continue it but we’re all_________time.
A. on B. out of
C. off D. up
Question 12: A lot of people have ignored the warning of air pollution_________health problems.
A. seriously causing
B. is seriously causing
C. seriously caused
D. is seriously caused
Question 13: We were banned from entering this area for_________reasons.
A. secure
B. security
C. securely D. securities
Question 14: Daddy, how can I_________so little money? Please send me some more money.
A. get through B. get over
C. get by on D. get by
Question 15: When the pregnant woman got on the bus. one of the young man stood up and_________room for
her.
A. made
B. put C. got D. did
Question 16: There’s a shortage of cheap accommodation in this city of five million_________.
A. citizens
B. dwellers C. inhabitants D. residents

Question 17: Farmers_________into big cities to find work when the harvest time is up.
A. migrate
B. emigrate C. immigrate D. stuff
Question 18: Many patients think optimistically. They are never in the_________of death.
A. scary
B. fear C. dream
D. threat
Mark the letter A, B,CorD to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.
Question 19: - "Waiter! I’d like the menu, please." - “_______________”
A. Do you really like it, sir? B. Here you are, sir.
C. But you don't need it, sir D. Yes, sure. Thank you.
Question 20: - “I’m sorry, I’m late.” – “ _________”
A. You are welcome
B. No, I don’t mind
C. All right. The early bird catches the worm!
D. No worries. Better late than never.
Mark the letter A, B,CorD to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following questions.
Question 21: Athletics were his favourite sport when he was young.
A
B
C
D
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Question 22: When I was a little girl, I used to play hide-and-seek, making toys and draw pictures.
A
B
C
D

Question 23: The treatment for people addictive to tranquillizers includes training in stress
A
B
C
management and relaxation techniques.
D
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: Physical barriers can be a range of thing, such as speech Impairments which affect the ability of a
person to communicate.
A. talk B. skill C. dialogue D. language
Question 25: When Tom revealed that Peter was secretly planning to quit his job, he upset the apple cart for
Peter, who wanted nobody to know of his plans.
A. ruined carefully laid plans
B. caused trouble
C. spoil secretly laid plans
D. object to the plan
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE In meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 26: Passing this important English test was such a boost to my confidence.
A. inefficiencyB. disability C. untruth
D. uncertainty
Question 27: Being self-reliant means that you are able to do or decide things by yourself, than rather than
depending on other people for help.
A. decisive
B. selfish
C. reliable
D. dependent
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Father’s Day was created to complement Mother’s Day. Like Mother’s Day (28)______honors mothers
and motherhood, Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and paternal bonds; it highlights the (29) ______of fathers
in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, but it is also celebrated widely on other
days. Historically, Sonora Smart Dodd was the woman behind the celebration of male parenting. Her father, the
Civil
War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who (30)______his six children there. After
hearing a sermon about Jarvis' Mother's Day in 1909, she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar
holiday honoring them. Although she initially suggested June 5, her father’s birthday, the pastors did not have
enough time to prepare their sermons, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June. The first
celebration was in Spokane. Washington at the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) on June 19,1910.
Since then it has become a traditional day (31) ______year.
In recognition of what fathers do for their families, on this day people may have a party celebrating male
parenting or simply make a phone call or send a greeting card. (32) ______, schools help children prepare
handmade gifts for their fathers many days before the celebration.
Question 28: A. which
B. when
C. who
D. where
Question 29: A. conquest
B. impact
C. influence
D. effect
Question 30: A. realized
B. raised
C. took
D. made
Question 31: A. another
B. other
C. any
D. every

Question 32: A. Besides
B. In contrast C. However
D. Then
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest In meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 46: You are obliged to show your ID card when you enter this place.
A. You may show your ID card when you enter this place.
B. You can show your ID card when you enter this place.
C. You had better show your ID card when you enter this place.
D. You must show your ID card when you enter this place.
Question 47. "Please don't tell anyone what happened," he said to me.
A. He said to me please don’t tell anyone what happened.
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B. He told me didn’t tell anyone what had happened.
C. He said me not to tell anyone what happened.
D. He told me not to tell anyone what had happened.
Question 48: China is the country with the largest population.
A. China is larger than any other countries.
B. China has more population than any other countries.
C. China is as crowded as other countries.
D. Other countries are more crowded than China.
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: He was an incompetent director. The company lost a lot of money.
A. If he were an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t lost a lot of money.
B. If it hadn’t been for the director’s incompetence, the company wouldn't have lost a lot of money.
C. If he had been an incompetent director, the company wouldn't have lost a lot of money.
D. Had it been for the director’s incompetence, the company wouldn't have lost a lot of money.

Question 50: Spring hasn't come. We can't see the blooming flowers.
A. Only when spring has come can we see the blooming flowers.
B. Only when spring has come we can see the blooming flowers.
C. Only after spring has come we can see the blooming flowers
D. Only if spring has come we can see the blooming flowers.
ĐỀ LUYỆN 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. completes B. delivers
C. depends
D. reminds
Question 2: A. expand
B. stagnant
C. vacancy
D. applicant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. nervous
B. polite
C. verbal
D. body
Question 4: A. romantic
B. attractive
C. majority
D. attitude
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: Your mom would be very sad if she________.about your failure in the exam.
A. hears
B. heard

C. will hear
D. would hear
Question 6: John has been working as a journalist since he________.from university in 2000.
A. graduate
B. graduated
C. will be graduate
D. had graduated
Question 7: Mike’s________.the scholarship really surprised me.
A. get
B. to get
C. getting
D. got
Question 8: Your father is going to work tomorrow, ________.?
A. isn’t he
B. was he
C. doesn’t he
D. did he
Question 9: Would you kindly inform me who is responsible________.the travel arrangements?
A. on
B. to
C. in
D. for
Question 10: I will call and tell you something interesting________.
A. before I came home after work
B. after I had come home after work
C. while I was coming home after work
D. when I come home after work
Question 11: None of the people________.could come.
A. was invited to the party
B. were invited to the party

C. who invited to the party
D. invited to the party
Question 12: ________.his father’s being there, I said nothing about his bad mark of the test.
A. Because of
B. although
C. because
D. despite
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Question 13: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and________.
A. communicate
B. communication
C. communicative
D. communicator
Question 14: He committed the crime under the________.of drugs.
A. connection
B. touch
C. influence
D. impact
Question 15: In many cultures, people signify their agreement by________.their head.
A. turning
B. raising
C. pointing
D. nodding
Question 16: A________is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study
or training.
A. vocation
B. subject
C. certificate

D. grade
Question 17: Peter is a_______.boy. He usually plays tricks on the others.
A. caring
B. helpful
C. generous
D. mischievous
Question 18: My responsibility is to wash dishes and________.the garbage.
A. take off
B. take out
C. take care of
D. take over
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: The charming old buildings and cottages are a throwback to the colonial past.
A. cunning
B. exciting
C. interesting
D. fascinating
Question 20: The 1960s building boom in Zürich completely changed the rural landscape.
A. thoroughly
B. quickly
C. easily
D. highly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.
A. seriously
B. insignificantly
C. largely
D. commonly

Question 22: It is believed that in ten years’ time AIDS will also be brought under control.
A. out of question
B. out of order
C. out of hand
D. out of practice
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 23: Daisy wants to invite her classmate, Joe, to her birthday party.
- Daisy: “Listen, I am having a birthday party next Friday. Do you want to come?”
- Joe: “________.What time does it start?”
A. Sure, I’d love to.
B. Sorry. I’m busy then.
C. I can’t agree with you.
D. I like a party.
Question 24: Tom and Linda are talking about jobs they would like to choose.
- Tom: “I think working as a doctor is a challenging job.”
- Linda: “________.”
A. It’s a good idea.
B. Not at all.
C. I’m sorry, but I agree with you.
D. That’s exactly what I think.
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 to 29.
The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1
virus with genes of avian origin. (25) ________.there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus
originated, it (26) ________.worldwide during 1918-1919. In the United States, it was first identified in military
personnel in spring 1918.
It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population became infected with this
virus. The (27) ________.of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000
occurring in the United States. Mortality was high in people younger than 5 years old, 20-40 years old, and 65

years and older. The high mortality in healthy people, including those in the 20-40-year age group, was a unique
(28) ________.of this pandemic.
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While the 1918 H1N1 virus has been synthesized and evaluated, the properties that made it so devastating
are not well understood. With no vaccine to protect against influenza infection and no antibiotics to treat
secondary bacterial infections that can be associated with influenza infections, control efforts worldwide were
limited to non-pharmaceutical interventions such as isolation, quarantine, good personal hygiene, use of
disinfectants, and limitations of public gatherings, (29) ________.were applied unevenly.
(Source: />Question 25: A. Because of B. Although
C. In spite of
D. Because
Question 26: A. engage
B. attack
C. adopt
D. spread
Question 27: A. number
B. speed
C. progress
D. quality
Question 28: A. project
B. evidence
C. figure
D. feature
Question 29: A. when
B. where
C. which
D. that
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in

each of the following questions.
Question 43: More than people there are, especially in poor countries with limited amounts of land and water,
the fewer resources there are to meet basic needs.
A. More than B. limited
C. amounts of D. to meet
Question 44: Information on the Romans can find not only in these books but also on the Internet.
A. Information
B. can find
C. in D. the Internet
Question 45: The new government has decided to set all political prisoners freely.
A. government has decided B. to set
C. political prisoners
D. freely
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 46: French is more difficult to learn than English.
A. French is not as difficult to learn as English.
B. English is not as difficult to learn as French.
C. English is more difficult to learn than French.
D. French is as difficult to learn as English.
Question 47: “Who did you meet yesterday?” the teacher said to the boy.
A. The teacher said to the boy who he met the day before.
B. The teacher told to the boy who he had met the day before.
C. The teacher asked the boy who he had met the day before.
D. The teacher asked the boy who he met yesterday.
Question 48: It is necessary for you to finish this work today.
A. You can’t finish this work today. B. You mustn’t finish this work today.
C. You may finish this work today. D. You need to finish this work today.
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.

Question 49: The design is not impressive. The big column makes the living room ugly.
A. Unless the big column makes the living room ugly, the design won’t be impressive.
B. Provided the big column made the living room ugly, the design would not be impressive.
C. But for the big column in the living room, the design would be impressive.
D. The design would be impressive if the living room had a big column.
Question 50: We arrived at airport. We realized our passports were still at home.
A. Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home.
B. We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home.
C. Not until had we arrived at the airport, we realized our passports were still at home.
D. It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home.

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ĐỀ LUYỆN 3
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. clothes
B. couches
C. businesses D. advantages
Question 2. A. sacrifice
B. handle
C. statistic
D. valuable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. campaign
B. embrace C. bandage D. release
Question 4. A. atmosphere B. accomplish C. handicap D. devastate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions.
Question 5: There are a lot of fashionable dresses in Paris,_________?
A. are they
B. aren’t they C. are there D. aren’t there
Question 6: I think I’ll postpone _________ my homework to another day. It doesn’t need _________ in until
Thursday anyway.
A. to do / being given
B. to be doing / giving
C. do / to have given
D. doing / to be given
Question 7: If you _________ Mary by chance, please give her my phone number.
A. met B. should meet
C. could meet D. will meet
Question 8: Mr. Anderson _________ the factory for six years before he _________ .
A. ran – died
B. has run – died
C. had run – was dying
D. had run – died
Question 9: The proposals he put forward were excellent. _________ , it quickly became apparent that they
would work when put into practice.
A. Moreover B. However C. Nevertheless
D. Although
Question 10: As soon as they _________ my last book, I _________ you a copy with my autograph.
A. will print – will sent
B. had printed – will send
C. printed – will be sending D. print – will send
Question 11: Simon was so absorbed _________ his book that he didn’t even notice me come in.
A. in B. to C. with
D. of
Question 12: Modern skyscrapers have a steel skeleton of beams and columns _________ a three- dimensional

grid.
A. forms
B. that form C. forming
D. from which forming
Question 13: The members of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life to _________ the suffering of
human beings.
A. reductive B. reducing C. reduce
D. reduction
Question 14: People are advised to _________ smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down B. cut down on
C. cut off
D. cut in
Question 15: Fortunately, the family have stockpiled enough food to _______ them through the harsh winter.
A. bring
B. take C. see D. pass
Question 16: I’ve sent you this month’s report via e-mail and have also included some other statistics for good
_________ .
A. method
B. process
C. measure D. project
Question 17: The government is taking action in order to _________ a crisis caused by the Coronavirus.
A. subvert
B. convert
C. avert
D. divert
Question 18: The first Spring Festival was a roaring success, so it’s no surprise that everyone wants a
_________ of the action this year.
A. bit B. share
C. part D. slice

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: Tommy’s attendance undoubtedly played the leading role in the success of the event. Had he not
been there, we wouldn’t have known what to do at all.
A. minor
B. insignificant
C. demanding D. central
Question 20: Under the influence of the financial crisis, they entered into an agreement with new supplier.
A. denied
B. adopted
C. signed
D. released
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: - “ Is Tom easy to work with?”
- “Definitely. He’s a yes-man, so he just agree with whatever I say”
A. someone who always says no
B. someone who always disagrees with others
C. someone who always says yes
D. someone who always agrees with others
Question 22: - “I don’t need to do well this semester so I’ve been doing the minimum amount of work
necessary to pass.”
- “Oh dear. That’s playing with fire. You could be walkingafineline between enjoying yourself and failing your
subject.”
A. to be taking too many risk B. to be very confident
C. to be an ultimate loser
D. to be on the safe side

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 23: . “My son is taking his final exam at the moment. I’m so nervous” – “ _________ ”
A. I’m sure he did a good job.
B. I could not agree more.
C. You shouldn’t have been. D. He’ll be fine, don’t worry.
Question 24: A: I think the government should focus on developing the economy. B: _________ . Education is
much more important!
A. I beg to differ
B. I shouldn’t think so
C. I couldn’t agree more
D. There’s no telling
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 to 29.
Le Bijou, a high-end Swiss hospitality company, has recently launched a new package for guests in
_________ (25) to the coronavirus outbreak and the country's lockdown. Guests looking to practice social
_________ (26), which basically means staying far enough away from others to prevent person-to-person
transmission of the coronavirus or any other virus for that _________ (27), can do so in Le Bijou’s hotel-like
apartments, which rely on modern technology for most of its operations. "You don't need to interact with
anyone you don't want to," says Alexander Hübner, CEO and co-founder of Le Bijou. Additionally, Le Bijou
also _________ (28) on-site coronavirus testing to those who can afford it, _________ (29) it still remains
unclear how many tests they have or how long Le Bijou could run the Covid-19 package.
(Adapted from edition.cnn.com)
Question 25: A. response
B. concern
C. regard
D. account
Question 26: A. detachment B. dissociationC. distancing D. withdrawal
Question 27: A. regard
B. matter

C. aspect
D. issue
Question 28: A. displays
B. advises
C. proposes D. offers
Question 29: A. for B. so C. but D. or
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
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Question 43: Dr. Roberts, the first woman to be elected president (A) of the university, is (B) intelligent,
capable and awareness (C) of the problem to be solved. (D)
Question 44: Anyone reproducing (A) copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights
are (B) breaking (C) the law (D).
Question 45: Lassen national Park, the situation (A) of a dormant volcano, is one (B) of the most beautiful (C)
but least (D) visited parks in the western United States.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 46: I like reading books more than surfing the Internet.
A. I like surfing the Internet more than reading book.
B. I like reading book less than surfing the Internet.
C. I don’t like reading book as much as surfing the Internet.
D. I don’t like surfing the Internet as much as reading books.
Question 47: "No, I won't go to work at the weekend," said Sally.
A. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.
B. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.
C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.
D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.
Question 48: Sally paid for her travel in advance, but it wasn’t necessary.

A. Sally needn't have paid for her travel in advance.
B. Sally might not have paid for her travel in advance.
C. Sally may not have paid for her travel in advance.
D. Sally couldn’t have paid for her travel in advance.
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.
Question 49: Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
A. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.
B. Nam regrets having so rude to them last night.
C. Nam wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night.
D. Nam wishes he weren’t so rude to them last night.
Question 50: You can certainly pass this exam. But only when you work hard.
A. Hardly have you worked, so you will certainly pass this exam.
B. Not until you work hard will you pass this exam
C. No sooner had you worked hard than you passed this exam.
D. Only by working hardly will you pass this exam
ĐỀ LUYỆN 4
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.hat
B. slave
C. gave
D. escape
Question 2. A. nature
B. mature
C. picture
D. future
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. relics

B. rely
C. reply
D. release
Question 4. A. ferocious
B. adventure
C. history
D. achievement
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. . “ Jenny’s always wanted to get to the top of her career,_______?”- “Yes, she’s an ambitious girl”.
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A. isn’t she
B. hasn’t her
C.has she
D. hasn’t she
Question 6. If Tom _______ a bit more ambitious, he would have found himself a better job years ago.
A. had been
B. is
C. were
D. was
Question 7. The scientists_______on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A.working
B.worked
C.are working
D. who working
Question 8. She had butterflies in her stomach_________ having prepared carefully for the interview.
A. although
B. due to
C. despite

D. because
Question 9. The doctor was unable to go away for the weekend because she was______ duty.
A. on
B. under
C. with
D. in
Question 10. I wonder if you could _______me a favour, Jackon.
A. give 
B. bring 
C. do 
D. make
Question 11. Once __________off by the teacher, the class filed out of the room in silence.
A. being told
B. have been told
C. telling
D. having told
Question 12. The song _______by our listeners as their favorite of the week is "Goodbye Baby" by
Tunesmiths. 
A. was chosen 
B. is chosen
C. chosen 
D. choosing
Question 13. Faraday made many_______in the field of physics and chemistry.
A. discover
B. discoveries
C. discovered
D. discovering
Question 14. In the second game, her opponent hurt her leg. Hence, that she became the champion was a/an
________ conclusion.
A. foregone

B. rash
C. amicable
D. unpredictable
Question 15. His poor standard of play fully justifies his ________from the team for the next match.
A. expulsion
B. dismissal
C. rejection
D. exclusion
Question 16. Tom_______his hand when he was cooking dinner.
A. burnt
B. was burning
C. has burnt
D. had burnt
Question 17. He never stops smoking; one cigarette after another. I’m afraid he’s become a
__________smoker.
A. chain
B. cord
C. line
D. rope
Question 18. We regret that it is impossible to meet the ______date for the goods you recently ordered from us.
A. arrival
B. delivery
C. carriage
D. transport
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.
Question 19. I can’t get on well with my boss because of his authoritative manner that at times is almost
arrogant.
A. struck up
B. stuck up

C. drunk up
D. sprung up
Question 20. Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.
A. invalid
B. illegal
C. improper
D. lawful
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 21. The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t credible at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the farfetched story he told.
A. reliable
B. predictable
C. knowledgeable
D. unbelievable
Question 22. We have to work against the clock so as to meet the deadline of the clients tomorrow.
A. work in a haste
B. work slowly
C. work as fast as possible
D. work strenuously
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.
The string family is the largest section of the orchestra. The four main stringed instruments look similar but
are all different sizes. Each can be played by plucking the strings with the fingers or with a bow, which is pulled
(23) _______ across the instrument's four strings.
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The VIOLIN is the smallest of the string instruments and can play the highest (24) ________. The violin
often plays the melody - this is the tune you will be humming after you leave a performance. The VIOLA is
slightly larger than the violin. Because it is bigger, it can play lower notes. (25) _______ the viola is only a little

bit bigger than the violin, it can be hard to tell them apart. The viola plays many beautiful melodies just like the
violin.
The CELLO is (26) ________ the violin and the viola. It is so large that the cellist must sit on a chair holding
the cello between his or her knees in order to play. The cello often plays accompaniment parts.
Because it is the largest of the stringed instruments, the DOUBLE BASS plays the lowest notes. This
instrument is so large that the bass players have to stand up or sit on tall stools to play it. The bass often plays
(27) ________ parts with the cello.
Question 23. A. now and then
B. back and forth
C. again and again D. high and low
Question 24. A. notes
B. noting
C. notable
D. noted
Question 25. A. Although
B. However
C. Whereas
D. Since
Question 26. A. much larger than B. the largest between C. as large as
D. the larger of
Question 27. A. companion
B. companionship
C. accompany
D. accompaniment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 28. From time memorial, cities have been the central gathering places of human life, from where the
great ideas and movements of the world have sprouted.
A. memorial
B. have been

C. gathering
D. from where
Question 29. Daisy is on a diet, so she just usually has a sandwich for lunch.
A. on a diet
B. so
C. just usually has
D. for lunch
Question 30. This morning one customer phoned to complain that she still hadn't been received the book she
had ordered several weeks ago.
A. phoned to complain B. hadn't been
C. had ordered
D. several weeks ago
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following questions.
Question 44. Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets in the solar system.
A. No other planets in the solar system is as big as Jupiter.
B. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system.
C. All other planets in the solar system are not so big that Jupiter.
D. Among the planets in the solar system, Jupiter is the biggest of all.
Question 45. My friend told me, "If I were you, I would not ask him for help."
A. My friend advised me not to ask him for help.
B. My friend told me to ask him for help.
C. My friend prohibited me from asking him for help.
D. My friend suggested not asking him for help.
Question 46. I don’t think Max broke your vase because he wasn’t here then.
A. Max wouldn’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.
B. Max was likely to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.
C. Max can’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.
D. Max wasn’t able to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.
Question 47. Two students, Joe and James are chatting about time.

- Joe: "The weekend goes so quickly." - James: "I know. _______________”
A. I love watching TV all Saturdays and Sundays.
B. I can't believe that it's Monday tomorrow.
C. I have English lessons on Tuesdays and Fridays.
D. How about going out for a meal this weekend?
Question 48. Claudia is being interviewed by the manager of the company she's applied for
- Manager: “_________________”
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- Claudia: "I work hard and I enjoy working with other people."
A. Can you do jobs on your own?
B. Would you describe yourself as ambitious?
C. What are some of your main strengths?
D. Why have you applied for this position?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 49. We did not visit the museum because we had no time.
A. If we have time, we will visit the museum.
B. If we had time, we would visit the museum.
C. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum.
D. If we had had time, we will visit the museum.
Question 50. As soon as I entered the room, I noticed her.
A. No sooner had I entered the room than I noticed her.
B. Hardly had I entered the room than I noticed her.
C. No sooner I had entered the room than I noticed her.
D. I had no sooner entered the room before I noticed her
ĐỀ LUYỆN 5
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. August
B. gerund
C. purpose
D. suggest
Question 2. A. solutions
B. hospitals
C. families
D. projects
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. patient
B. release
C. martyr
D. hopeless
Question 4. A. infectious
B. privacy
C. principle
D. charity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. We take _____ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.
A. turn
B. actions
C. measures
D. turns
Question 6. Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine and _____ in China for thousands of years.
A. has been used
B. has using
C. has used
D. has been using
Question 7. Most of the students in that special school are making good progress, but Michael is a _____ case.

A. hopefully
B. hopeless
C. hopeful
D. hopelessly
Question 8. Hardly any of the paintings at the gallery were for sale,___________?
A.was it
B.wasn't it
C.weren't they
D. were they
Question 9. After graduating from university, I want to ______ my father's footsteps.
A. follow in
B. succeed in
C. go after
D. keep up
Question 10. I don't know what to say to break the _____ with someone I've just met at the party.
A. air
B. ice
C. leg
D. rule
Question 11. The director informed that no candidate ______ all the criteria for the administrative position.
A. completed
B. fulfilled
C. achieved
D. suited
Question 12. ___________, I decided to stop trading with them.
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
Question 13. The archaeological excavation _____ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.

A. led
B. leading
C. to lead
D. being led
Question 14. If Mr. David _____ at the meeting, he would make a speech.
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A. were
B. had been
C. was
D. has been
Question 15. Australia is the greenest country in the world _____ the people are environmentally friendly.
A. because
B. therefore
C. however
D. yet
Question 16. This organization is quick___________sending relief goods to the flooded areas.
A. with
B. at
C. for
D. about
Question 17. Since moving to another country, some people decide to follow the customs of the new country,
while _____ prefer to keep their own customs.
A. another
B. other
C. others
D. the other
Question 18. I have a _____ schedule this semester - classes from Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM!
A. consuming

B. grueling
C. ungodly
D. tight
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (3) in
each of the following questions.
Question 19. Stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and build a future in which humans live
in harmony with nature.
A. coexist peacefully with
B. fall in love with
C. agree with
D. cooperate with
Question 20. We have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high economic growth,
stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years.
A. achievement
B. development
C. prevention
D. reduction
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 21. Then the strangest thing happens - Will and Marcus strike up an unusual friendship.
A. cover up
B. give up
C. make up
D. remain
Question 22. A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more severe, the
authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended and punished quickly.
A. economical
B. practical
C. profitable
D. worthless

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23. Hai: “I've seen John at the workshop on communication skills.”
Phong: “__________________.”
A. I see. I'll call him.
B. The workshop was very useful.
C. That can't be John because he's in Paris now.
D. No, I don't think so.
Question 24. John: “Last year, we went to one of those resorts where everything – food and drink - was free.”
Thomas: “____________________.”
A. Wow! I didn't realize you were such snobs!
B. Really? I prefer to go somewhere a bit quieter.
C. It sounds great. I've never been on an all-inclusive holiday.
D. If you want all your meals and drinks included, you can stay on an all-inclusive basis.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most important figures of the 17th
century scientific revolution. One of his greatest achievement was the (25) _____ of the three laws of motion,
which are still used today. But he also had a very unusual personality. Some people would say he was actually
insane.
His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried. The young Isaac hated his stepfather so
much that he once (26) ____________ to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still
inside! Fortunately he did not, and he went on to graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison.
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Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color. When another scientist wrote a paper criticizing
this theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage. The scientist (27) _____________ for the criticism was a
man called Robert Hooke. He was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the
country. (28)______________, this made no difference to Isaac, who refused to speak to him for over a year.
The simple fact was that Isaac found it impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone. As soon as

someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his (29) ____________. For this reason he lived
a large part of his life isolated from other scientists. It is unlikely that many of them complained.
(Source: />Question 25. A. discovery
Question 26. A. shouted
Question 27. A. responsible
Question 28. A. Although
Question 29. A. anger

B. research
B. frightened
B. reasonable
B. However
B. mood

C. findings
C. threatened
C. guilty
C. Despite
C. character

D. inventions
D. warned
D. attributable
D. What is more
D. temper

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 43. It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a
successful cure.

A. that
B. is
C. treated
D. to assure
Question 44. Having deciding on the topic of the presentation, he started finding relevant information for it.
A. Having deciding
B. presentation
C. finding
D. for
Question 45. The new trade agreement should felicitate more rapid economic growth.
A. The
B. should felicitate
C. more
D. economic growth
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following questions.
Question 46. Tet holiday is the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival that he's ever attended.
A. Tet holiday is more interesting than the Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.
B. He has never attended a more interesting Vietnamese traditional festival than Tet holiday.
C. He has attended many interesting Vietnamese traditional festival including Tet holiday.
D. Tet holiday is one of the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival he's ever attended.
Question 47. “You didn’t lock the door this morning as I found the keys on the table when I got home!” the
woman told her son.
A. The woman scolded her son with unlocking the door that morning as she found the key on the table.
B. The woman criticized her son for not locking the door that morning, adding that she saw the keys on the
table.
C. The Woman blamed her son for not unlocking the door that morning as she found the key on the table.
D. The woman reproached her son of not locking the door that morning, emphasizing that she saw the keys
on the table.
Question 48. I really believe my letter came as a great surprise to John
A. John might be very surprised to receive my letter

B. John might have been very surprised to receive my letter
C. John must be very surprised to receive my letter
D. John must have been very surprised to receive my letter
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 49. You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating. It’s the only way.
A. By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at ease.
B. Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at ease.
C. The only way you are by taking part in group dating can feel more at ease.
D. The way you can feel more at ease is taking part in only group dating.
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Question 50. As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the talk show.
A. You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the talk show.
B. Talk shows are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm.
C. Provided that you do not get nervous, the talk show won't go badly for you.
D. Even if you are afraid of the talk show, it is important not to express it.
ĐỀ LUYỆN 6
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. weighs
B. coughs
C. ploughs
D. soughs
Question 2. A. nation
B. national
C. nationality
D. nationally
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. intellect
B. insecure
C. visitor
D. slavery
Question 4. A. combustion B. achievement
C. ambitious
D. dominant
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Let’s go tothelibrary,________?
A.would we
B.will we
C.should we
D. shall we
Question 6. Last year, my father ________, but now after a bad cough, he has given it up.
A. was always smoking
B. always smokes
C. always smoked
D. had always smoked
Question 7. John admitted ________ a lot of compulsory courses in his higher education curriculum.
A. to skip
B. to have skipped
C. to be skipping
D. to having skipped
Question 8. If my time-management skills had been better, I ________ from serious stress when I was in
university.
A. wouldn't suffer
B. hadn't suffered
C. will not suffer
D. wouldn't have suffered

Question 9. An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his ________
concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.
A. individual
B. individualistic
C. individualism
D. individualize
Question 10. One of the main drawbacks of office work is that people can be easily inflicted ________ back
pains.
A. from
B. with
C. by
D. on
Question 11. In a relationship if you are giving and getting nothing back in __________, stop giving so much,
and spend time being. Give to yourself, be who you are.
A. fact
B. the end
C. addition
D. return
Question 12. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands - one for helping yourself, _______
for helping others.
A. another
B. other
C. two
D. the other
Question 13. In the United States, there has risen a demand that guns _________ from the public.
A. are banned
B. ban
C. be banned
D. banned
Question 14. The festival has many attractions. It will include contemporary orchestra music and an

opera._________, there will be poetry readings and theatrical presentations.
A. Otherwise
B. Furthermore
C. Nevertheless
D. On the other hand
Question 15. Alex dreams of going on tour – he’s just waiting for his big __________ to get his foot in the door
of the music industry.
A. deal
B. break
C. cake
D. cheese
Question 16. When someone is down on their __________, friends are not easy to find.
A. mood
B. luck
C. fortune
D. merit
Question 17. He wore glasses and a false beard so that .
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A. anyone can recognizehim
C. no one could recognizehim
B. no one can recognizehim
D. no one couldn’t recognizehim
Question 18. Florida,_______the Sunshine state, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is known as
B. that is known as
C. which known as
D. known as
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.
Question 19. ln 1921, accompanied by her two daughters, Marie Curie made a triumphant journey to the
United States to raise funds for research on radium.
A. sorrowful
B. difficult
C. adventurous
D. victorious
Question 20. Although the general manager is officially in charge, everyone knows his deputy is really in the
driving seat.
A. out of control
B. on duty
C. abusing of power
D. in control of a situation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 21. The matches went on till as late as 10 p.m. on Saturday and even then the A division final had to
be carried over to the next day.
A. brought forward
B. put out
C. moved out
D. put off
Question 22. Urbanization is the triumph of the unnatural over the natural, the grid over the organic.
A. failure
B. effort
C. power
D. side
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
STREET PAPERS
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the sight of people

begging on the streets is becoming increasingly rare. But all over the world, homeless people are taking the
future into their own (23) ________. By selling "street papers" they no longer need to beg for a (24)
_________.
The concept of the street paper is simple. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people (25) ________ buy
it at a fixed price of 30p and sell it to the public for 70p, keeping 40p for themselves. If they have no money,
then they can get the first ten copies on (26) __________ and pay for them later. Every paper seller receives
training and is given a special identity badge.
The paper itself contains articles of general and social interest, film and book reviews, cartoons and the
occasional celebrity interview. Advertising and sales provide most of the income, and all profits go (27)
___________ into helping homeless people.
Question 23. A. heads
B. shoulders
C. mouths
D. hands
Question 24. A. living
B. life
C. lively
D. live
Question 25. A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. whose
Question 26. A. cash
B. cheque
C. credit
D. card
Question 27. A. forward
B. out
C. through
D. back

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 28. Though the police tried their best to catch the thief, he was escaped.
A. the
B. their
C. catch
D. was
Question 29. I'm sorry to inform that he can have done very well, but he was lazy.
A. to inform
B. can
C. very
D. lazy.
Question 30. The lesions caused by the activity of the scolytid create an entry site for secondary infection by
bacterium and fungi.
A. caused
B. create
C. secondary
D. bacterium
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 36. Meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words.
A. Meaningless words are not so good as meaningful silence.
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B. Meaningful silence is the best among meaningful words.
C. Silence is always less meaningful than words are.
D. Words are always meaningless, and so is silence.
Question 37. "It's the funniest show I've ever seen," Susan said.
A. Susan said that it was the funniest show she had ever seen.

B. Susan said that she's never seen such a funny show before.
C. Susan said no other shows in the world were as funny as this one.
D. Susan said that this was one of the funniest shows of all time.
Question 38. It was wrong of you to scare your brother like that.
A. You must not scare your brother like that.
B. You ought not to have scared your brother like that.
C. You should have scared your brother like that.
D. You should not scare your brother like that.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.
Question 39. Two graduates are talking with each other.
- Student A: "Then, are you working or taking a postgraduate course?"
- Student B: “________.”
A. I think I should earn a living myself rather than live on my parents.
B. I'm for working and getting experience before going into further study.
C. I think taking a postgraduate course when unemployed will really do.
D. I guess, taking a course is better than doing nothing.
Question 40. - A: "What do you think about time management skill?" - B: “_________.”
A. It's time to go.
B. I quite agree with you.
C. It is an important life skill.
D. I can't help thinking about it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 49. Disabled people can contribute to our community. Non-disabled people can also contribute to our
community.
A. Either disabled people or non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
B. Both disabled people and non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
C. Only disabled people not non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
D. Neither disabled people nor non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
Question 50. More and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying English. They recognize the importance of

the language.
A. As more and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying English, they recognize the importance of the
language.
B. Seeing the importance of English, more and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying the language.
C. More and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying English, but they recognize the importance of the
language.
D. More and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying English, or they recognize the importance of the
language.
ĐỀ LUYỆN 7
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. brings
B. leaves
C. coughs
D. days
Question 2: A. nuclear
B. disappear
C. pear
D. clear
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. presentation B. acquaintance
C. enthusiasm
D. suspicious
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Question 4: A. district
B. harrow
C. tobacco

D. peasant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: If we really_______to succeed, we must have to work hard.
A. want
B. wants
C. wanted
D. had wanted
Question 6: My responsibility is to wash the dishes and take________the garbage every day.
A. up
B. in
C. on
D. out
Question 7: The problems of the past few months have______their toll on her health and there are shadows
under her eyes.
A. taken
B. effected
C. had
D. changed
Question 8: There is no truth in the_________that Margaret has lost her job.
A. rumor
B. news
C. coverage
D. gossip
Question 9: I've got lots of_______, but only a few are really good friends.
A. acquainted
B. acquaint
C. acquaintance
D. acquaintances
Question 10: Most children enjoy_______with their parents and s iblirigs.

A. play
B. to play
C. playing
D. played
Question 11: At this time last night She
and he
the newspaper.
A. is cooking / is reading
B. was cooking / was reading
C. has cooked / is reading
D. was cooking /read
Question 12: She got the job_______the fact that she had very little experience.
A.although
B. because
C.despite
D. because of
Question 13: The proposal_______by the environmentalists to grow more trees has received approval from the
council.
A.which suggested
B.be suggested
C.suggested
D. was suggested
Question 14: People believe that men make build the house and women make it home,_______?
A. do they
B. don't they
C. will they
D. will you
Question 15: According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,_______.
A. the university will employ me
B. my education will be employed by the university

C. I will be employed by the university
D. employment will be given to me by the university
Question 16: It is parents' duty and responsibility to ______ hands to take care of their children and give them a
happy home.
A. give
B. hold
C. join
D. shake
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. honestly
B. constantly
C. loyally
D. unselfishly
Question 18: Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. necessary part
B. important part
C. difficult part
D. interesting part
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: John is the black sleep of the family. He is currently serving 5 years in jail for stealing a car.
A. a member of a family who is regarded as a disgrace and an embarrassment.
B. a member of a family who supports family by raising sheep.
C. a member of a family who confers prestige on his family.
D. a breadwinner.
Question 20: There must be a mutual trust between friends.
A. reliance
B. belief

C. defendant
D. suspicion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 21: Ann and Mary are studying in their classroom. Ann: "Can I borrow you dictionary?"
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Mary: "_______"
A. I'm afraid I can't.
B. Here you are!
C. I think so,
D. It doesn't matter.
Question 22: Lan and Ba are discussing a question of their teacher.
Lan: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof Ba_____.
A. I can't agree with you any more. There will be lots of misunderstanding.
B. No, I don't think so. They can help each other a lot.
C. That's a good idea. Many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home.
D. You can say that again.
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 23 to 27.
Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the household.
Women were quite (23)_______to their families. However, the public role of women has changed
(24)______since the beginning of World War II. During the war, men were away from home to the battle. As a
(25)_____women were in complete control of the home. They found themselves doing double and sometimes
triple duty. They began to take over the work of their absent husbands and to work outside. They accounted for
73% of the industrial labor force. Women were forced by economic realities to work in the factories. The
women (26)______worked there were paid low wages, lived in crowded and small dormitories. (27)______they
found themselves a place as active members of society.
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Question 23: A. fascinated
B. worried
C. dedicated
D. interested
Question 24: A. unfortunately B. approximately
C. nearly
D. dramatically
Question 25: A. change
B. result
C. success
D. opportunity
Question 26: A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
Question 27: A. Because
B. Therefore
C. However
D. So
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question. 43: Meal time is a great time for family members to talk about that is going on in their lives.
A. is
B. talk about
C. that
D. on in
Question 44: Playing games together is teachable moments to share lessons about sportsmanship, teamwork,
perseverance, and to be tolerant of others.
A. is
B. about

C. to be
D. others
Question 45: The school officials are considering a comprehensive planning to alleviate the problem of
overcrowding in the dormitories.
A. are
B. planning
C. alleviate
D. overcrowding
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 46: No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.
A. Mai speaks English more fluently than noone in ourclub.
B. Mai is the worst English speaker in ourclub.
C. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in ourclub.
D. Mai speaks English the most fluently in ourclub.
Question 47: The accident happened as a result of the driver's not paying attention to the road.
A. If the driver would have paid attention to the road, the accident hadn't happened.
B. Had the driver been paid attention to the road, the accident wouldn't have happened.
C. If the driver had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn't have happened.
D. Had the accident not happened, the driver would not have had to pay attention to the road.
Question 48: "Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlo?" said Robert.
A. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes.
B. Robert suggested to help Carlo do the dishes.
C. Robert offered Carlo to help do the dishes.
D. Robert offered to help Carlo do the dishes.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of
sentences in the following questions.

Question 49: Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.
A. Housework will never be done by housewives any more.
B. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.
C. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.
D. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.
Question 50: I didn't know that you were at home. I didn't drop in.
A. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in,
B. I didn't know you were at home although I didn't drop in.
C. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn't drop in.
D. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in.
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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. architects
B. cooks
C. stops
D. schools
Question 2. A. great
B. repeat
C. east
D. cheat
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. arrange
B. describe
C. happy
D. appear
Question 4. A. important
B. element
C. hospital

D. energy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Those cars are very expensive, _______?
A. are cars
B. aren't they
C. aren't cars
D. are they
Question 6. Some high school students take part in _______ the handicapped.
A. helping
B. to help
C. help
D. being help
Question 7. I wouldn’t go there at night if I _______ you.
A. am
B. would be
C. were
D. had been
Question 8. He fell down while he _______ towards the church.
A. run
B. runs
C. was running
D. had run
Question 9. Our visit to Japan was delayed _______my wife’s illness.
A. because
B. because of
C. in spite of
D. although
Question 10. _______is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale.
A. What is needed
B. What needs

C. Being needed
D. That needs
Question 11. I agree _______one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km.
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. for
Question 12. The scientists _______on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. working
B. worked
C. are working
D. who working
Question 13. We are in regular _______ with each other by telephone or letter.
A. communicate
B. communicative
C. communication
D. communicatively
Question 14. They've _______a new tower where that old building used to be.
A. put up
B. put down
C. pushed up
D. pushed down
Question 15. In order to _______their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time,
money, and energy in their studies.
A. manage
B. catch
C. establish
D. achieve
Question 16. A new TV show has sparked _______by showing the positive side of dropping out of college.
A. controversy

B. argument
C. contention
D. debate
Question 17. We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it _______ the
whole time we were there.
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A. poured with rain
B. rained dogs and cats
C. dropped in the bucket D. made hay while the sun shined
Question 18. Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful _______ on their crops.
A. economy
B. agriculture
C. investments
D. chemicals
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.
Question 19. Despite her cries, no one came to her assistance.
A. help
B. suggestion
C. hindrance
D. belief
Question 20. I'm all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's
simply crying for the moon.
A. longing for what is beyond the reach
B. asking for what is attainable
C. doing something with vigor or intensity
D. crying a lot and for a long time
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in

each of the following questions.
Question 21. Never punish your children by hitting them. This might teach them to become hitters.
A. bring
B. reward
C. give
D. accept
Question 22. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
A. became conscious
B. went to sleep
C. started to sleep
D. stayed awake
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23. - John: "How about giving me a hand?"
- Tom: "_______ "
A. Sure, I'd be glad to help.
B. You're welcome!
C. Never mind. Go ahead. D. I promise.
Question 24. - Nam: "Passing a university entrance exam is not difficult."
- Tuan: "_______"
A. You must be kidding. It's not easy.
B. I couldn't agree more. It is not easy at all.
C. But I don't. I failed it last year.
D. I do, too. I passed it last year.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each the numbered blanks.
Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with a(n) (25) _______ of
their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities. One approach recognized by many (26)
_______ as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first practised by Maria Montessori of Italy in
the early 1900s. Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with (27) _______ the method in the United States,
(28) _______ today there are over 400 Montessori schools. The method helps children learn for themselves by

providing them with instructional materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation. Through
such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn how to do everyday tasks without adult
assistance. (29) _______ benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with elements of
science, music, and art.
Question 25. A. attitude
B. awareness
C. knowledge
D. attention
Question 26. A. experts
B. researchers
C. teachers
D. tutors
Question 27. A. popularly B. popularity
C. popularizing
D. popular
Question 28. A. which
B. where
C. x
D. that
Question 29. A. Other
B. Others
C. Another
D. The others
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 43. The package containing books and records were delivered last week.
A. containing
B. books and records
C. were
D. delivered

Question 44. Helen likes listening to music, going to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping.
A. likes
B. going
C. to chat
D. and
Question 45. It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential.
A. is said
B. these
C. become
D. confidential
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