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Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Steve______his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw away

B. threw in

C. threw off

D. threw out

Question 2: By the time Brown's daughter graduates,_______retired.
A. he'll have

B. he

C. he'll being

D. he has

C. don't they

D. does he

Question 3: Nobody likes his behavior,______?
A. doesn’t he

B. do they

Question 4: ______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Were you arrived

B. If you arrived

C. If you hadn't arrived

D. Had you arrived

Question 5: After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ______
down for a while.
A. hearts

B. hair

C. souls

D. heads

Question 6: Extinction means a situation ______ a plant, an animal or a way of life stops existing.
A. to which

B. for which

C. on which

D. in which

Question 7: Making mistake is all ________ of growing up.
A. bits and bobs

B. odds and ends

C. part and parcel

D. top and bottom

Question 8. ____________ no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
A. It having

B. There being

C. Being

D. There having

Question 9: When my children _____ their toys, I donated them to a charity.
A. outnumbered

B. outworn

C. outlasted

D. outgrew

Question 10: The song has______been selected for the 2018 World Cup, Russia.
A. office

B. officer

C. officially

D. official

Question 11: Alice said: “That guy is______ gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out.”


A. dead-centre

B. drop shot

C. jumped-up

D. drop-dead

Question 12: This factory produced_______motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as many as twice

B. as twice many

C. twice as many

D. as twice as many

Question 13: I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had_____a lot of
complaints.
A. so

B. such

C. enough

D. too

Question 14: Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they’ve just cut her_____.
She ought to complain!
A. out

B. off

C. down

D. up

Question 15: There’s a lot______violent crime in this area than there used to be.
A. fewer

B. least

C. less

D. fewest

Question 16: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant______in Mary’s
state of mind.
A. impact

B. effect

C. influence

D. change

Question 17: The party leader travelled the length and_____of the country in an attempt to spread
his message.
A. width

B. distance

C. diameter

D. breadth

Question 18: The amount Sarah earned was_______ on how much she sold.
A. dependence

B. dependant

C. dependent

D. independent

Question 19: They would ______ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
A. always

B. rather

C. prefer

D. better

Question 20: The party, _______ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A. at that

B. at which

C. to that

D. to which

Question 21: If only I_______play the guitar as well as you!
A. would

B. should

C. could

D. might

Question 22: The windows are in ______ frames.
A. circular huge wooden

B. huge wooden circular

C. wooden huge circular

D. huge circular wooden

Question 23: James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like______about my private
life.
A. asking

B. being asked

C. to ask

D. to be asking


Question 24: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They _____
internationally.
A. have made headlines

B. had made headlines

C. have done headlines

D. did headlines

Question 25: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help ____ into tears.
A. bursting

B. burst

C. to bursting

D. to burst

Question 26: Arranging flowers _____ among my mother’s hobbies.
A. is

B. are

C. were

D. have been

Question 27: She didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _____ her new friends.
A. come in for

B. look down on

C. go down with

D. get on with

Question 28: Peter has a separate room for his musical ______.
A. instruments

B. equipment

C. tools

D. facilities

Question 29: We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage ______ in Bac Ninh
Province.
A. located

B. locating

C. which locates

D. to locate

Question 30: Most people believe that school days are the _____ days of their life.
A. better

B. best

C. more best

D. good

Question 31: My aunt gave me a ______ hat on my 16th birthday.
A. nice yellow new cotton

B. new nice cotton yellow

C. new nice yellow cotton

D. nice new yellow cotton

Question 32: The interviewer asked me what experience _____ for the job.
A. do you get

B. did I get

C. I got

D. you got

Question 33: He is a good team leader who always acts ______ in case of emergency.
A. decisively

B. decisive

C. decision

D. decide

Question 34: They have just set off. They _____ on their way there.
A. can’t be

B. must have been

C. should have been

D. must be

Question 35: Vietnamese students are forced to take _____ entrance examination before being
admitted to _____ university.
A. an/the

B. an/ a

C. the/ the

D. Ø/ a

Question 36: Today, the old couple has their family and friends _____ their golden wedding
anniversary.
A. attend

B. to attend

C. attended

D. attending


Question 37: The world work is developing very quickly. If you don’t self-learn continuously, we
will not_____social movements.
A. put up with

B. keep up with

C. get on with

D. deal with

Question 38: She ______ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a
rest.
A. has worked

B. has been working

C. was working

D. had been working

Question 39: The teacher recommended that Tom_____his composition as soon as possible.
A. finish writing

B. finished writing

C. should finish to write

D. finishes writing

Question 40: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at_______it has come.
A. the end

B. last

C. the moment

D. present

Question 41: I’m sorry I haven’t got any money. I’ve______my wallet at home.
A. missed

B. let

C. left

D. forgotten

Question 42: There’s a list of repairs as long as_______.
A. your arm

B. a pole

C. your arms

D. a mile

Question 43: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a______.
A. kite

B. house

C. sky

D. wall

Question 44: Not only______to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate
oil.
A. seismology is used

B. using seismology

C. is seismology used

D. to use seismology

Question 45: ______advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the
job.

A. Had he been

B. If he had

C. Unless he had been

D. Were he to be

Question 46: The jury_____her compliments______her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. returned/ to

B. paid/ to

C. returned/ on

D. paid / on

Question 47: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; ______,experts
must perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. therefore

B. afterward

C. so that

D. however

Question 48: John lost the______bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with
him because
A. new beautiful blue Japanese

B. beautiful blue Japanese new


C. beautiful new blue Japanese

D. Japanese beautiful new blue

Question 49: There has been little rain in this area for too long, ______?
A. has it

B. has there

C. hasn’t it

D. hasn’t there

Question 50: John was deported on account of his expired visa. He ______ it renewed.
A. must have had

B. should have had

C. can have had

D. might have had

Question 51: Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop
their ______.
A. creative

B. creativity

C. create

D. creatively

Question 52: Businesses will not survive ______ they satisfy their customers.
A. or else

B. in case

C. unless

D. if

Question 53: The villagers are not sure how they are going to get ______ another hard and cold
winter.
A. by

B. on

C. round

D. through

Question 54: When I was small, my parents were often away; my grandmother ______ take care of
me.
A. will

B. shall

C. would

D. should

Question 55: ______ humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate,
but understanding their conversations is not easy for humans.
A. Alike

B. Unlike

C. Dislike

D. Like

Question 56: The trainers encourage the animals ______, but the elephants make their own songs;
they don’t just copy their trainers or other people.
A. to play

B. play

C. playing

D. that play

Question 57: For those ______ in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do on Vanuatu’s islands in the
South Pacific.
A. who interest

B. interesting

C. interested

D. which interests

Question 58: This investigation is not only one that is continuing and worldwide ______ we expect to
continue for quite some time.
A. but one also that

B. but one that also

C. but also one that

D. but that also one

Question 59: Despite a lot of concerns, sending people into space seems certain; we ______ see lunar
cities and maybe even new human cultures on other planets.


A. can

B. will

C. must

D. may

Question 60: She really treasures the ______ car that she inherits from her grandfather.
A. big old green antique

B. green old big antique

C. green big old antique

D. old big green antique

Question 61: Who was the first person ______ the South Pole?
A. who reaches

B. reaching

C. to reach

D. reached

Question 62: Thank you very much. I haven’t been to_______ party for ages.
A. so enjoyable

B. the so enjoyable

C. so enjoyable a

D. a so enjoyable

Question 63: A skilled_______ will help candidates feel relaxed.
A. interview

B. interviewing

C. interviewee

D. interviewer

Question 64: The government devalued the currency to try to revive the ______ economy.
A. developed

B. stagnant

C. dynamic

D. stable

Question 65: Terry______ in three movies already. I think he’ll be a star some day.
A. had appeared

B. has appeared

C. is appearing

D. was appearing

Question 66: Narcissus bulbs _______at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches
of well-drained soil.
A. should have been planted

B. should be planting

C. must plant

D. should be planted

Question 67: An endangered species is a species______ population is so small that it is in danger of
becoming extinct.
A. whose

B. which

C. what

D. who

Question 68: With this type of insurance, you’re buying ______ of mind.
A. peace

B. satisfaction

C. calmness

D. contentment

Question 69: There was hardly_______ money left in the bank account.
A. no more

B. some

C. no

D. any

Question 70: Learning English isn’t so difficult, once you get ______it.

A. down to

B. get off

C. get on

D. down with

C. does she

D. doesn't she

Question 71: Mary hardly ever cooks, ______?
A. did she

B. didn’t she

Question 72: She has made an ______ for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children.
A. application

B. applicable

C. apply

D. applicant


Question 73: A/An_______is an official document stating that you have passed an examination,
completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications.
A. certificate

B. requirement

C. education

D. test

Question 74: _________flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. Unreal

B. False

C. Artificial

D. Untrue

Question 75: The police have begun an________ into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigating

B. investigatory

C. investigate

D. investigation

Question 76: It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it _______ purpose.
A. with

B. on

C. by

D. about

Question 77: We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.
A. lost / have left

B. have lost / leave C. have lost / left

D. were losing / had left
Question 78: There was a___________ table in the middle of the room.
A. Japanese round beautiful wooden
B. beautiful wooden round Japanese
C. beautiful wooden Japanese round
D. beautiful round Japanese wooden
Question 79: The more challenging the job is, _______.
A. the more interesting he finds
B. the more he finds it interesting
C. he finds it more interesting
D. the more interesting it is to him
Question 80: She asked ________so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A. why did Mai look

B. did Mai look

C. why Mai looked

D. why looked

Question 81: The old man ______ to hospital early. I think they did it too late.

A. must have taken

B. should have taken

C. must have been taken

D. should have been taken

Question 82: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will______ that
position.
A. take over

B. catch on

C. stand for

D. hold on

Question 83: I read the contract again and again _____ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in terms of

B. by means of

C. with a view to

D. in view of


Question 83: ________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.
A. To pass this test

B. For being passed this test

C. In order pass this test

D. So that to pass this test

Question 84: We should participate in the movements ______ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve

B. organized to conserve

C. organized conserving

D. which organize to conserve

Question 85: ______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______ exact
number of them.
A. A/the

B. The/an

C. The/the

D. A/an

Question 86: John forgot ______ his ticket so he was not allowed ______ the club.
A. brought/enter

B. bring/entering

C. bringing/to enter

D. to bring/to enter

Question 87: Snow and rain ______ of nature.
A. are phenomena

B. is phenomena

C. is phenomenon

D. are phenomenon

Question 88: Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.
A. thoroughly

B. fully

C. sharply

D. coolly

Question 89: It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several
hours.
A. hadn’t

B. should have

C. mustn’t

D. needn’t have

Question 90: When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.
A. pools

B. puddles

C. ponds

D. rivers

Question 91: Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ______.
A. get away with it

B. get off it

C. get down to it

D. get on it

Question 92: Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as

B. as much as twice

C. twice more than

D. twice as

Question 93: Please don’t ______ a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.
A. speak

B. pass

C. mutter

D. breathe

Question 94: In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.
A. repeat

B. repeatedly

C. repetitiveness

D. repetitive

Question 95: I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it ______ as you did.
A. had given/repaired

B. gave/to repair


C. would give/to repair

D. had given/to be repaired

Question 96: Thomas knows Paris like the back of his_____. He used to be a taxi driver there for 2
years.

A. head

B. mind

C. hand

D. life

Question 97: Despite playing under strength, our football team, U23 Viet Nam, _______ beat their
rivals such as Qatar and Iraq.
A. could

B. couldn't

C. weren't able to

D. were able to

Question 98: Neil Armstrong was the first man _______ on the moon.
A. walking

B. has walked

C. to walk

D. walked

Question 99: When the light _______, we couldn’t see anything.
A. came off

B. put out

C. switched off

D. went out

Question 100: I will manage to _______ the problems and find the solution for you as soon as
possible.
A. take out

B. bring out

C. get out

D. sort out

Question 101: It was not until he took off his dark glasses _______ I realized he was a famous film
star.
A. as

B. that

C. though

D. since

Question 102: I only tell my secrets to my _______ friend as she never reveals them to anyone.
A. creative

B. enthusiastic

C. trustworthy

D. unrealizable

Question 103: Everyone thinks that the concert last night was extremely successful, _______?
A. don’t they

B. doesn’t he

C. was it

D. wasn’t it

Question 104: In developed world, there are hardly _______ jobs left which don’t use computers to
carry out many daily tasks.
A. some

B. any

C. none

D. much

Question 105: Graham was disappointed because he _______ for the bus for an hour.
A. was waiting

B. waited

C. has been waiting

D. had been waiting

Question 106: Attempts must be made to _______ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the
two communities.
A. break down

B. set up

C. get off

D. pass over

Question 107: Quang Hai’s _______ in the final match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan was voted
the most beautiful goal on AFC’s website.


A. corner kick

B. free kick

C. penalty

D. goal kick

Question 108: Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural ____________ of the country.
A. custom

B. diversity

C. alternation

D. minority

Tạm dịch:Ti vi có phản ánh đầy đủ sự đa dạng sắc tộc và văn hóa của đất nước không?
Question 109: She _________ him for her father’s death.
A. accused

B. charged

C. complained

D. blamed

Question 110: John proposed __________Mary on a fine day at the crowded beach in their hometown.
A. to

B. of

C. on

D. with

Question 111: “Have you __________ this contract yet?” – “Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.”
A. looked over

B. looked out

C. looked up

D. looked into

Question 112: He left the country ________ arrest if he returned.
A. in fear of

B. under threat of

C. with fear of

D. with threat of

Question 113: She brought three children up __________.
A. single-handed

B. single-mindedly

C. single-handedly

D. single-minded

Question 114: He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as __________.
A. a bell

B. a mirror

C. a waterfall

D. a lake

Question 115: He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his __________when he meets the

right girl.
A. shoe

B. hole

C. shed

D. shell

Question 116: The city has _________ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can,
therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products.
A. a high proportion

B. a great level

C. a high rate

D. a high tendency

Question 117: It’s not easy to make Lisa furious. The girl is very gentle by _________.
A. herself

B. nature

C. personality

D. reaction

Question 118: ________ eighty percent of the students in our school are eager to work with foreign
teachers, aren’t they?

A. Most

B. Most of

C. Almost

D. Mostly

Question 119: _______ we work with her, we get confused because of her fast speaking pace.
A. So that

B. Although

C. Whenever

D. Lest

Question 120: Dr. Evans has___________a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done

B. created

C. caused

D. made


Question 121: It was difficult to guess what her __________ to the news would be.
A. feelings

B. reaction

C. capital

D. opinion

Question 122: Sportsmen_________their political differences on the sports field.
A. take part

B. put aside

C. take place

D. keep apart

Question 123: It is a biological fact that children __________ their parents.
A. take after

B. take to

C. look up

D. care for

Question 124: I can’t__________who it is. He is too far away.
A. take in

B. stand for

C. make out

D. look for

Question 125: Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _________ of tiny, multi-coloured fish.
A. teams

B. flocks

C. shoals

D. swarms

Question 126: 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

Question 127: I must take this watch to be repaired as it _________ over 20 minutes a day.
A. accelerates

B. increases

C. progresses

D. gains

Question 128: The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people _______ into it.
A. stuck

B. packed

C. pushed

D. stuffed

Question 129: Vietnamese parents normally do not let their children make a decision ________ their
own future career.
A. in

B. of

C. on

D. for

Question 130: 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

Question 131: 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

Question 132: Since he failed his exam, he had to_________for it again.
A. pass

B. make

C. take

D. sit

C. something

D. one thing

Question 133: Is there_________at all I can help?
A. everything

B. anything

Question 134: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as_________as possible.
A. economizing

B. econimic

C. economical

D. economically

Question 135: Only when you grow up, _________the truth.


A. you will know

B. you know

C. do you know

D. will you know

Question 136: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any_________to travel.
A. position

B. chance

C. ability

D. location

Question 137: John paid $2 for his meal, _________he had thought it would cost.
A. not as much

B. not so much as

C. less as

D. not so many as

Question 138: It is very important for a film or a company to keep_________the changes in the
market.
A. pace of

B. track about

C. touch with

D. up with

Question 139: I’m sure you’ll have no_________the exam.
A. difficulty passing

B. difficulties to pass

C. difficulty to pass

D. difficulties of passing

Question 140: I_________this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. carry

B. must carry

C. have been carrying

D. am carrying

Question 141: Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease_________about 10%, compared with that
of last year.
A. with

B. at

C. by

D. on

Question 142: I won’t change my mind_________what you say.
A. whether

B. no matter

C. because

D. although

Question 143: My car isn’t_________. It’s always letting me down.
A. believable

B. reliable

C. colorable

D. conceivable

Question 144: Paul is a very _______ character, he is never relaxed with strangers.
A. self-conscious

B. self-satisfied

C. self-directed

D. self-confident
Question 145: Mary’s lawyer advised her_______ anything further about the accident.
A. not saying

B. telling

C. not to say

D. not tell

Question 146: Many of the pictures_______ from outer space are presently on display in the public
library
A. sending

B. sent

C. having sent

D. were sent

Question 147: The authorities _______ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their

associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so.
A. must have taken

B. had to take


C. needed have taken

D. should have taken

Question 148: Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness
A. put up with

B. catch up with

C. keep up with

D. come down with

Question 149: The U23 Vietnamese football team’s performance has garnered _____ from around
the world and shown promise for Vietnam’s soccer horizon.
A. attentive

B. attention

C. attend

D. attentively

Question 150: The joke would not be funny if it _______ into French.

A. has been translated

B. be translated

C. was be translated

D. were translated

Question 151: John congratulated us _____ our exam with high marks.
A. on passing

B. for passing

C. to pass

D. on pass

Question 152: We expected him at eight, but he finally _______at midnight.
A. turned up

B. came off

C. came to

D. turned in

Question 153: Everybody is tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night,_______?
A. are they

B. aren’t they

C. haven’t they

D. don’t they

Question 154: The 1st week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students get
lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.
A. uncontrolled

B. arranged

C. chaotic

D. notorious

Question 155: After he _____ his work, he went straight home.
A. would finish

B. has finished

C. had finished

D. has been finishing

Question 156: I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m
________with recent developments.
A. out of reach

B. out of the condition

C. out of touch

D. out of the question

Question 157: Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was________ experience of her life.
A. the most terrifying

B. the most terrified

C. a most terrified

D. far more terrifying

Question 158: I assume that you are acquainted ________this subject since you are responsible
________writing the accompanying materials.
A. to/for

B. with/for

C. to/to

D. with/with

Question 159: Everyone in both cars________injured in the accident last night, ________?
A. was/weren’t they

B. were/ weren’t they


C. was/ wasn’t he

D. were/ were they

Question 160: When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were________.
A. horrifying

B. apprehensive

C. panic-stricken

D. weather-beaten

Question 161: Jack has a collection of ________.
A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps
B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps
C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps
D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps
Question 162: By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ________ name.
A. housekeeper

B. housewife

C. household

D. house

Question 163: Jenny: “Was Linda asleep when you came home?”
Jack: “No. She ________TV.”
A. watched

B. had watched

C. was watching

D. has been watching

Question 164: This class, _____is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would rather
drop it.
A. that

B. when

C. where

D. which

Question 165: During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the
slaves on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew
what the issues involved were.
A. competitor

B. contestant

C. applicant

D. candidate

Question 166: Peter: “What________ your flight?”
Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.”
A. held up

B. postponed up

C. delayed up

D. hung up

Question 167: ________ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A. Because

B. Even though

C. Because of

D. In spite of

Question 168: The old woman accused the boy _________ window
A. in breaking

B. on breaking

C. at breaking

D. of breaking

Question 169: The more you study during semester, _________ the week before the exam.
A. you have to study the less

B. the less you have to study

C. the least you have to study

D. the study less you have

Question 170: Neither the students nor their lecturer _________ English in the classroom


A. have used

B. use

C. are using

D. uses

Question 171: In order to make the house more beautiful and newer, the Browns had it _________
yesterday.
A. to be repainted

B. repaint

C. repainted

D. to repaint

Question 172: Last summer he _________ to Ha Long Bay
A. went

B. has been going

C. has gone

D. was going

Question 173: Universities send letters of _________ to successful candidates by post
A. accept

B. acceptance

C. acceptably

D. acceptable

Question 174: Many people lost their homes in the earthquake. The government needs to establish
more shelters to care for those _________ have homes
A. which doesn’t

B. who doesn’t

C. which don’t

D. who don’t

Question 175: I love _________ films but I seldom find time to go to the cinema.
A. seeing

B. see

C. saw

D. seen

Question 176: We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let us _________ the bus
A. come up

B. go into

C. take off

D. get on

Question 177: I saw him hiding something in a _________ bag
A. black small plastic

B. plastic small black

C. small plastic black

D. small black plastic

Question 178: George won five medals at the competition. His parents _________ very proud of him.
A. could have been

B. can’t have

C. can’t be

D. must have been

Question 179: She spent _________ her free time watching TV.

A. a few

B. most of

C. a lot

D. most

Question 180: I regret going to the cinema. I wish I ______.
A. hadn’t gone there

B. haven’t gone there

C. didn’t go there

D. would not go there

Question 181: He may be quick ______ understanding but he isn't capable ______ remembering
anything
A. of/at

B. at/of

C. on/at

D. in/of

Question182: Vitamin D is necessary to aid the ______ of calcium from food.
A. absorption

B. absorbent

C. absorbance

D. absorbency

Question 183: The ______ were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent.
A. flyers

B. customers

C. passengers

D. riders


Question 184: I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are ______ to the
environment.
A. having

B. taking

C. making

D. causing

Question 185: Unfortunately, we’ve made ______.
A. little progress

B. a few progresses

C. little progresses

D. few progress

Question 186: ______, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. Remarkable as it seems

B. As it seems remarkable

C. No matter remarkable it seems

D. Remarkable however it seem

Question 187: ______ parents of Thomas claimed that he was at ______ the time of ______ robbery.
A. The-the-the

B. X-X-the

C. The-X-the

D. X-X-a

Question 188: Like most marine mammals and land mammals, whales are ______ creatures
A. blood-warmed

B. warm-blood

C. warm-blooded

D. warm-blooding

Question 189: We insist that more money ______ in education.
A. investing

B. invested

C. invests

D. be invested

Question 190: Certainly, man must ______ the future, and find ways of providing for his need.
A. look for

B. put off

C. put on

D. look to

Question 191: After I ______ from college, I ______ as a teacher.
A. had graduated/ worked

B. had graduated/ work

C. graduate/ work

D. graduated/ worked

Question 192: Coffee is the second most valuable _____ after oil

A. ware

B. production

C. producing

D. commodity

Question 193: We _____ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane
A. might have lain

B. would lie

C. could be lying

D. would have lain

Question 194: The noise from the nearby factory kept me _____
A. awake

B. awakened

C. waking

D. woken

Question 195: Make sure you ____ us a visit when you are in town again
A. pay

B. have

C. give

D. do

Question 196: I used to run a mile before breakfast but now I am ____
A. not used to it

B. no longer practice it

C. out of practice

D. out of the habit

Question 197: The government is determined to ____ terrorism


A. put the stop to

B. put stop to

C. put stops to

D. put a stop to
Question 198: Out ___ for a walk after she finished doing her homework
A. did Mary go

B. Mary went

C. Mary did go

D. went Mary

Question 199: Lucia was surprised when her guests ____ late for the party
A. came up

B. turned up

C. looked up

D. put up

Question 200: Liquid milk is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria for a longer ____
A. expectancy

B. production

C. living

D. shelf life

Question 201: The majority of people accept that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure
a(n) ______
A. sicken

B. illness

C. symptom

D. treatment

Question 202: ____ the price is high, we can’t afford to buy a new car
A. Now that

B. Although

C. Whereas

D. As long as

Question 203: You have gone to the doctor’s to have a check-up. You ____. You just had your checkup last week
A. didn’t need to go

B. needn’t have gone

C. needn’t go

D. don’t need to go

Question 204: Anne was not ___ to think that the test was too difficult
A. who

B. the one who

C. the only one

D. among the people

Question 205: Over 20 years ___ but I never forgot the time we first met each other
A. have gone down

B. have gone up

C. has gone by

D. has gone out

Question 206: The surgeon tried to save the man but unluckily the ___ was not successful
A. salvation

B. operation

C. generation

D. solution

Question 207: The teacher at this school ____ with flu one after the other
A. went down

B. went off

C. went out

D. went under

Question 208: ___ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get in to the new house
A. Movements

B. Removals

C. Removements

D. Moves

Question 209: Please cut my hair ____ the style in this magazine
A. the same long as

B. the same long like

C. the same length like

D. the same length as

Question 210: The house is too dark. You’d better need ___ a bright color


A. to be painted

B. painting it

C. to have it painted

D. to have it paint

Question 211: It’s time the authorities ___ people ____ safety helmets
A. have/ wear

B. had/ wear

C. had/ to wear

D. have/ worn

Question 212: My music teacher suggested ___ for an hour before breakfast.
A. practicing

B. to practice

C. having practiced

D. to practicing

Question 213: The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ___ new procedures to
save time and money
A. manufacture

B. establish

C. control

D. restore

Question 214: Can I ___ our brain for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself
A. use

B. have

C. mind

D. pick

Question 215: I can’t quite _____ out what the sign says
A. make

B. get

C. read

D. carry

Question 216. Several deserts are a quite vast and uninhabited ________.
A. plain

B. territory

C. corridor

D. shrub

Question 217. His health would be improved________.
A. if he continued to smoke heavily
B. unless he stopped to smoke heavily
C. if he gave up smoking
D. if only he doesn't smoke any more.
Question 218. Many tall and wide mountain ranges do not let much rain get ________ the desert.
A. into

B. away

C. out

D. from

Question 219. I wanted to go a more ________ route across Montana.
A. north

B. northerly

C. northerner

D. northernmost

Question 220. Unless you _______ well-trained, you _______ to the company.
A. aren’t / will never be admitted

B. aren’t / will never admit

C. are / will never be admitted

D. are / will never admit

Question 221. Fax transmission has now become a cheap and _______ way to transmit texts and
graphics over distance.
A. convenient

B. inconvenient

C. uncomfortable

D. comfortable

Question 222. ________, we tried our best to complete it.


A. Difficult as the homework was
B. As though the homework was difficult
C. Thanks to the difficult homework
D. Despite the homework was difficult
Question 223. That carcinogenic substances _______ in many common household items is wellknown.
A. are contained

B. containing

C. are containing

D. contained

Question 224. The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new _______ it was made in the
1990s.
A. or

B. because

C. although

D. however

Question 225. I like doing _______ such as cooking, washing and cleaning the house.
A. house-keeper

B. household chores

C. lord of house

D. white house

Question 226. Unfortunately, some really ill animals have to be ________ by our center.
A. pass away

B. turned over

C. taken out

D. put down

Question 227. I _______ Lan since she went abroad.
A. wasn’t met

B. hadn’t met

C. didn’t meet

D. haven’t met

Question 228. “Did the minister approve the building plans?”
“Not really. He turned them down _______ that the costs were too high.”
A. in case

B. supposing

C. provided

D. on the grounds

Question 229. Failing to submit the proposal on time was _____ for Tom.
A. a real kick in the pants

B. an open and shut case

C. a shot in the dark

D. a nail in the coffin

Question 230. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the
_______ of extinction.
A. wall

B. fence

C. verge

D. bridge

Question 231. ________ she could not say anything.
A. So upset was she that

B. So upset was she

C. However upset was she that

D. Therefore upset was she that

Question 232. Migrant workers are________ to exploitation.
A. eager

B. vulnerable

C. available

D. considerate


Question 233. Internationally, 189 countries have signed _______ accord agreeing to create
Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. Ø

Question 234. Carl ________ studied harder; he failed the test again.
A. must have

B. should have

C. could have

D. needn't have

Question 235. ________ to the skin, they eventually got to the station.
A. Soaked

B. Soaking

C. To soak

D. Having soaked

Question 236. It's no good________ to him; he never answers letters.
A. write

B. to write

C. writing

D. for writing

Question 237. When old Mr. Barnaby died, several people________ their claim to the substantial
legacy that he left.
A. placed

B. drew

C. assumed

D. laid

Question 238: Only one person who can provide the best solution to the question will be promoted

and ______ a financial grant.
A. equipped

B. served

C. entitled

D. awarded

Question 239: If some endangered species ______ in zoos, it would help to ensure their future
survival.
A. will be kept

B. are kept

C. had been kept

D. were kept

Question 240: My grandfather retired from work last month. He _______ for the same company for
40 years.
A. was working

B. had been working

C. has worked

D. had worked

Question 241: This building _______ finished by the end of last year but there have been so many

strikes that it isn’t finished yet.
A. will have been

B. should have been

C. was to have been

D. may not have been

Question 242: Susan rarely stays up late, _______?
A. is she

B. isn’t she

C. does she

D. doesn’t she

Question 243: Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the ______.
A. chin

B. collar

C. sleeves

D. vest

Question 244: 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


Question 245: You look really tired. You could ______ a week’s holiday, I think.
A. do with

B. make for

C. pass for

D. make with

Question 246: For Arabic speakers, more than two consonants together can be difficult to _______,
so they often insert a short vowel between them.
A. announce

B. denounce

C. pronounce

D. renounce

Question 247: Flat-roofed buildings are not very ______ in areas where there is a great deal of rain
or snow.
A. severe

B. serious

C. suitable

D. sensitive

Question 248: The local press has been pouring ______ on the mayor for dissolving the council.
A. scorn

B. blame

C. disapproval

D. hatred

Question 249: As a small boy, he was used to ______ alone in the house for an hour or two.
A. being left

B. leaving

C. be left

D. leave

Question 250. Volcanoes are divided into three main groups, based on their shape and the type of
material they have

.

A. make up for

B. are made of

C. make from

D. are made out of

Question 251. Sydney now is the land of mixed population

people from all over the

world.
A. of

B. with

C. by

Question 252. The food was so delicious that I had a second
A. plate
Question 253.

B. serving

C. helping

D. for
.
D. time

you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do.

A. as well as
Question 254. We all

A. believe

B. as far as

C. as soon as

D. provided

working with you. You are so dynamic.
B. judge

C. think

D. appreciate

Question 255. Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons ________.
A. beside money

B. money beside

C. money besides

D. besides money

Question 256. It is believed ___causes weight loss.
A. much stress that

B. that much stress

C. much stress

D. it is much stress

Question 257. ________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and
Internet is widely recognized.
A. That it is computers

B. That computers


C. Computers that
Question 258. He
A. approached

D. It is that computers
his wife for forgetting their wedding anniversary.
B. reproached

C. reproduced

D. renounced

Question 259. _______ students in our class is 45.
A. A large amount of

B. A lot of

C. A number of

D. The number of

Question 260. My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may

B. Regardless

C. Lest

D. Consequently

Question 261: We've had _________ problems with our new computer that we had to send it back to
the shop.
A. so

B. such

C. enough

D. too

Question 262: Dawn's thinking of setting ________ a social club for local disabled people.
A. out

B. in

C. up

D. off

Question 263: Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia's president, picking up more than threequarters of the vote with _________ of more than 67 percent.

A. an outcome

B. a turnup

C. a turnout

D. an output

Question 264: His work ________ new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving many
cancer victims hope of complete recovery.
A. broke

B. found

C. dug

D. uncovered

Question 265: We like ________ policies.
A. American recent economic

B. recent American economic

C. recent economic American

D. economic recent American

Question 266: She worked here for a while then _________ afternoon she just quit and left.
A. an

B. one

C. the

D. Ø

Question 267: DNA tests ________ accepted in court eases.
A. are known

B. were used

C. have been

D. will have

Question 268: The disadvantaged should be cared for by _______.
A. the wealth

B. wealth

C. the wealthy

D. wealthier

Question 269: Why not ________ the meeting until Thursday morning?
A. postpone

B. postponing

C. you postpone

D. do you postpone

Question 270: You're 18! You ________ to be able to look after yourself by now.
A. are advisable

B. expect

C. suppose

D. will have


Question 271: I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.
A. put down

B. feel up to

C. pull through

D. wear off

Question 272: It is said that a drizzle on the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway caused poor______ and
slippery road surface, leading to the vehicles, traveling at high speed, unable to respond safely.
A. vision

B. view

C. visibility

D. visionary

Question 273. I __________the garden. No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in
torrents.
A. shouldn’t have watered

B. mustn’t have watered

C. can’t have watered

D. needn’t have watered

Question 274. A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may__________through changes
in the lives of the friends.
A. entail

B. remain

C. endure

D. continue

Question 275. I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and __________ a fool of myself.
A. create

B. show

C. do

D. make

Question 276. Silence __________ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with
expectation and excitement.
A. fell in with

B. came between

C. hung over

D. dropped out of

Question 277. The scientists __________on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. working

B. worked

C. are working

D. who working

Question 278. If Nam had passed the GCSE examination, he __________to take the entrance
examination to the university.
A. would have been allowed

B. would have allowed

C. will have allowed

D. would allow

Question 279. When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he’d go as red as a __________.
A. tomato

B. chili

C. strawberry

D. beetroot

Question 280. My brothers are often very __________to what I say. They are really lovable.
A. obedience

B. obedient

C. obey

Question 281. I must warn you I am not used to __________so rudely
A. speak

B. be spoken

C. speak to me

D. being spoken to

Question 282. He is tired now. He __________the gardening for hours.
A. has done

B. is doing

D. obstacle


C. did

D. has been doing

Question 283. Let me explain everything to you, __________?
A. shall we

B. will you

C. will we

D. do you

Question 284. The trouble with James is that he never __________on time for a meeting.
A. turns up

B. takes off

C. takes up

D. turns down

Question 285. If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now.
A. would not be

B. must not be

C. could not have been

D. would not have been

Question 286. My dog as well as my cats ______ twice a day.
A. eat

B. eats

C. have eaten

D. has eaten

Question 287. The doctor advised ______ late.
A. me not staying up

B. me not stay up

C. me not to stay up

D. not to stay up

Question 288. It seems that you are right, ______?
A. doesn’t it

B. do you

C. aren’t you

D. are you

Question 289. You ______ the locksmith to open the door for you last night before you tried to open
it yourself.
A. have had to call

B. ought to have called

C. had better call

D. must call

Question 290. Valentine’s Day, ______ from Roman, is now celebrated all over the world.
A. originate

B. originating

C. to originate

D. originated

Question 291. Until the situation has settled down, it is _____ to travel to that country.
A. well-advised

B. inadvisable

C. advisable

D. ill-advised

Question 292. The ______ cheered when the final goal was scored in the match today.

A. spectators

B. audience

C. onlookers

D. viewers

Question 293. The purpose of the survey was to ______ the inspector with local conditions.
A. notify

B. instruct

C. acquaint

D. inform

Question 294. If oil supplies run out in 2050 then we need to find ______ energy sources soon.
A. alternate

B. alternating

C. alternative

D. altering

Question 295. William was 19 years old when he was _____ for war.
A. called up

B. made up

C. put up

D. brought up

Question 296. I can’t give you the answer on the _____; I’ll have to think about it for a few days.
A. place

B. minute

C. scene

D. spot


Question 297: Caffeine is very ______, which is why people drink so much coffee.
A. addicting

B. addictive

C. addicted

D. addiction

Question 298: Tom seldom drinks coffee, ______?
A. does he

B. does Tom

C. doesn’t he

D. doesn’t Tom

Question 299: The diagrams ______ by young Faraday were sent to Sir Humphrey Davy at the end
of the year 1812.
A. which made

B. made

C. making

D. were made

Question 300: Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is going to
______?
A. foot the bill

B. carry the can

C. hatch the chicken

D. catch the worms

Question 301: What noisy neighbors you’ve got! If my neighbors ______ as bad as yours, I ______
crazy.
A. are / will go

B. were / would go

C. had been / would have gone

D. are / would go

Question 302: Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very ______ winter.
A. pale

B. mild

C. calm

D. plain

Question 303: The ______ of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the
supermarket.
A. quarts

B. pints

C. tubes

D. sticks

Question 304: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to ______ more staff.
A. give up

B. add in

C. gain on

D. take on

Question 305: You ______ for me; I could have found the way all right.
A. don’t have to wait

B. needn’t have waited

C. could have waited

D. didn’t need to wait

Question 306: We've had to postpone ______ to France because the children are ill.
A. be gone

B. to go

C. going

D. go

Question 307: In today’s paper, it ______ that there will be a new government soon.
A. writes

B. tells

C. states

D. records

Question 308: His clothes are in a mess because he ______ the house all morning.
A. will have painted

B. will be painting

C. has been painting

D. had been painting