Luyện thi tiếng Anh Cao Học

Luyện thi tiếng Anh Cao Học
I. Section one: structure and written expression
Part A. Complete the following sentences
1. The Times is one of Britain’s …………
A. old newspaper B. oldest newspapers
C. oldest newspaper D. most old newspapers
2. They don’t spend ……….now as they used to
A. much B. as many C. a lot D. as much
3. How many lives ……….?
A. did penicillin save B. has penicillin saved
C. are penicillin saving D. had penicillin saved
4. He’s not here doing his work ……
A. Where is he? B. What is he? C. How is he? D. Why is he?
5. This room is used ………meetings
A. for B. by C. to D. as
6. Selfish people don’t think of ………….
A. other person B. other people C another D. the other
7. Last summer my family spent ……….in Cornwall
A. a four-day holiday B. a four-day holidays
C. four-days holiday D. four holiday
8. Picasso showed his true talent …….he was very young
A. when B. since C. from D. during
9. …… in my class do not like their school uniform
A. Student B. The students C. A student D. One of the students
10. The number of cars at the race was not ……… I had expected
A. the biggest B. less than C. fewer than D. as big as
11. They are interested in playing sports, travelling and ……
A. history books B. listen to music C. reading D. to spend money
12. The school board should announce ……to their staff today
A. it’s new policies B. their policies new C. its policy new D. its new policies
13. They bought a sailing boat …… thirty thousand dollars

A. which cost B. what cost C. who cost D. it cost
14. They didn’t tell the policeman that …the money
A. they took B. they had taken C. they have taken D. they are taking
15. ….he was not recognized.
A. Despite his great effort B. Despite he tried hard
C. Although his great effort D. Although trying hard
16. If you don’t invest more money, you …….your business
A. can open B. can’t open C. could open D. opened
17. We haven’t met John yet, and …………
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A. neither is Maria B. neither does Maria
C. neither has Maria D. neither will Maria
18. It took him a long time to ……………by bus.
A. get used to travel B. get used to traveling C. get use traveling D. used to travel
19. Delicious cheese …………in Switzerland.
A. produces B. is produced C. is producing D. has produced
20. The parcel eventually arrived six weeks later, not …………time!
A. in B. for C. at D. after
Part B. Choose mistakes
21. They wishes they hadn’t refused the invitation
22. I myself used to dreaming of becoming famous one day
23. You have to be able using the computer if you want to get this job
24. Traveling by train is not as cheap than traveling by plane
25. Health Farm is one of the most popular place for a short break
26. Plan your trip carefully or you can not have time enough for sightseeing
27. Woman generally live about six years longer than men
28. Bees are flying insects that are find all over the world
29. The farmers had lost some crops this year because of the drought
30. He quickly started writing the letter so that he could send them by the next post
31. He spoke so quickly than I couldn’t understand what he was saying

32. John, whom is my best friend, has always come first in my class.
33. Surely fifteen minutes are enough time for a cup of coffee.
34. On arrive home, he turned on the TV to watch the news program
35. Mary said that she will cook a new dish for the party
36. As soon as he finished to paint the door, he left
37. The snow was such heavy that the team could not depart
38. Henry was not allowed to ride his motorbike because his injured leg
39. The discussion was about pollution, about whom I knew nothing
40. They had been working for nearly an hour when I arrive
41. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital
42. The study of the earth’s climate are truly interesting
43. Children enjoy telling and listen to ghost stories, especially at night
44. Although we haven’t much time, we finished the work
45. The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experiences for their students
46. Anybody who plan to attend the meeting has to register early
47. He has to s peaks to his dean before leaving for his vacation
48. I need both brown sugar and butter in order bake a Hawaiian cake
49. My cousin is studied law at the University of Florida.
50. Althoug h her severe pain, Pat decided to come to the meeting
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SECTION 2: Reading comprehension
Passage 1
Hetty Green was only child in a rich family. She was born in Massachusetts, the USA, in
1835. Her father was a millionaire. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her
father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she
started reading the financial newspapers and she opened her own account at a famous bank.
Her father died when she was 21 and she got $7.5 million from him. She went to New York
and started doing business in Wall Street. She made money so easily that people called her
“The Witch of Wall Street”. However, she saved every penny, eating in the cheapest
restaurants, and living in a small house. She became one of the richest and most hated women

in the world
51. When was Hetty born?
A. in the first half of the 18
th
century B. in the second half of the 18
th
century
C. in the first half of the 19
th
century D. in the second half of the 19
th
century
52. Why did her father use to take her to work with him?
A. Because her mother was often ill B. Because her father was a businessman
C. Because her father was a millionaire D. Because she liked it
53. How did she learn about stocks and shares?
A. From her father B. From the newspapers she read
C. She taught herself D. Both A and B
54. When did she get her own bank account?
A. when her father died B. when she was grown up
C. when she was 6 D. when she was 21
55. How did she use her $7.5 million?
A. She invested into business B. She moved to live in Wall Street
C. She put it into the bank D. She got married.
56. Why did people call her “The Witch of Wall Street”?
A. Because she was rich B. Because she made money easily
C. Because she was very mean D. Because she lived in Wall Street
57. Which of the following is an example of her meanness?
A. She opened her own account B. She started doing business
C. She ate in the cheapest restaurants. D. She married Edward Green

58. Which of the following is not true about Hetty?
A. She was good at doing business B. She did not spend much money
C. She had a rich father D. She was much loved
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Passage 2
I have learnt a few simple rules for traveling.
First, you should check your departure times. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes before ten. I
thought the plane left at 10.50. But the clerk at the desk told me that the departure time was 10.15 and
that I could not get on that flight.
Secondly, you should have some money of the country you are going to. A few years ago I flew from
London to Oklahoma in the States. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed.
I took a taxi to the hotel and the taxi driver refused angrily when I paid him in British pounds. I had
to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel.
The last rule is to know the weather of your destination, which may be very different from the
weather at home
59. What is the first rule?
A. Check the time of departure. B. Arrive at the airport early
C. Be calm D. Buy the ticket for you
60. Which of following is not true about his flight?
A. He was late for it B. It was at 10.15
C. It was at 10.50 D. He missed the plane
61. Why wasn’t he able to board the plane?
A. Because he was late B. Because the flight was cancelled
C. Because he lost her ticket D. Because the clerk made a mistake
62. What is the money in Britain?
A. the dollar B. the pound C. the Yen D. the baht
63. How did he get the money to pay the taxi driver?
A. he borrowed from a hotel clerk B. he changed his money at a bank
C. he waited until the bank opened D. he found some money in his bag
64. What does he say about the weather at the destination and at home?

A. They are the same B. They are different
C. They are nearly the same D. They might be different
65. How many rules can you find in the text?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. a lot
66. What does the word “there” in line 6 refer to?
A. Oklahoma B. London C. The States D. The airport
67. What does the word “which” in line 13 refer to?
A. the rules B. the weather C. the dollar D. the home
68. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Rules for travelling B. Rules for travelling aboard.
C. The importance of having the right clothes for traveling
D. The importance of checking you departure time before travelling.
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Practice 2
SECTION 1 Structure and written expression
Part A
1. There was little water since it ………… for several months
A. rains B. didn’t rain C. hadn’t rained D. hadn’t rain
2. Agatha Christie didn’t go to school but………….at home
A. taught B. educated C. was educated D. learnt
3. We live in the city. We wish we ………….in the country
A. are living B. live C. have lived D. lived
4. She met her first husband……….she was studying at university
A. for B. since C. while D during
5. I can’t stand people ………… her
A. as B. like C. with D. the same
6. We don’t think that dolphins are… …intelligent animal.
A. more B. the most C. most D. as
7. How do you manage ………… so early?
A. come B. to come C. coming D are coming

8. ………the students and the teachers worked very hard.
A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. None
9. The company had …….many orders that they couldn’t meet them all
A. so B. too C. very D. more
10. We spent the whole day ………….the city
A. to tour B. touring C. tour D. toured
11. She heard the noise when she ……… in the garden.
A. worked B. was working C. is working D. works
12. Are there …………… English books in your bookcase?
A. some B. a lot C. much D. any
13. …………you need help, come to me
A. Because B. Although C. If D. Since
14. Please remember ……….the lights when you leave the office
A. turning on B. to turn off C turning off D. to turn on
15. Hanoi is ……… crowded than Haiphong
A. more B. too C. much most D. as
16. If you ……………her, she could never finish the report
A. don’t help B. not helped C. didn’t help D wouldn’t help
17. She told us that she …………… western films
A. likes B. does not like C. didn’t like D. is liking
18. The little boy first took off one shoe and then ………
A. other B. another C. the other D. the rest
19. He was offered the job …………….his qualifications were poor
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A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. whereas
20. After …………… , the missing girl was found
A. a three-hour search B. three hours search
C. a three-hours search D. a three-hours search
Part B. Choose mistakes
21. Concord are the fastest passenger plane in the world

22. A year ago, Bob decide to travel to different parts of Nepal
23. Ten painting have been stolen from the National Gallery
24. Our situation is so worried that we have to rearrange our life
25. Despite he’s intelligent, he does not do well at school
26. The noise was so frightening that we run out of the house
27. The postman arrived while we was leaving the house
28. Why did they chosen cooking as their career?
29. People don’t smoke as much cigarette s as they used to
30. The wind was so strong that we could not putting up our tent
31. They left quiet so that they wouldn’t disturb the man
32. Despite the heavy rain, the match continue
33. Today, nylon play an important part in our lives
34. Cotton has been grown in places who are far apart
35. Mobiles are one of the most interesting inventions we have ever have
36. In spite the fact that the bus was full, he tried to get on
37. She left her ring at home because she didn’t want to lose them
38. The student in our class were tired of Peter’s boring talk
39. The findings of the experiment was so amusing to biologists
40. They started working as agents for CIA when war ended
41. They became interest in Biology when they read this article
42. The bombing was so destructive that half the area were flattened
43. He is so a brilliant student that everybody knows him
44. The course is not enough short for me to take during summer
45. They had given up dreaming of becoming famous one day
46. The government might to invest more in education next year
47. The band played exciting pieces of music because of they wanted to attract people
48. Unless he changed his manner, he can’t succeed
49. Cambodian is the more difficult language in the world
50. Despite her good presentation, she did not gets high mark
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TEST 5
I. Section one Structure and written expression
Part A. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences
1. Prices have risen …………………
A. over the last 3 year B. in 2008 C. in two years D. for 3 years
2. We have nuclear bombs …….can destroy the world
A. who B. whom C. which D. they
3. The World Cup ………every four years
A. are hold B. was held C. is held D. holds
4. I am thinking of ………….a plane now
A. learn to fly B. learn fly C. learning flying D. learning to fly
5. My car is old but it never ………
A. breaks down B. broke down C. got down D. stops
6. Tulips ………… in Holland
A. is grown B. are grown C. have grown D. has grown
7. His father was surprised that he ……… the painting
A. has completed B. had completed C. was completing D. completes
8. The most popular cause of accidents …… careless driving
A. are B. was C. were D. had been
9. England …… a powerful country in the early 20
th
century
A. had been B. was C. were D. have been
10. Henry had lived in New York for ten years ……….he moved to California.
A. before B. after C. when D. so that
11. ‘I have never been to America”, she …………
A. told B. said C. asked D. begged
12. If I ………….travel around the world, I would go to Barbados
A. could B. can C. may D. want
13. John said that no other car could go ………… his car

A. more fast than B. as fast as C. more fastly than D. as fastly as
14. They didn’t lend me the money ……….they promised that they would.
A. though B. despite C. so D. because
15. After a lot of difficulties, he finally managed ……….the door
A. opening B. open C. to open D. of opening
16. If I won $2 million, I ………….travel round the world
A. will B. would C. must D. has to
17. It’s a long time since he wrote ………….good report
A. such a B. so C. such D. too
18. The house, ……… Shakespeare was born, is now open to the public
A. in which B. which C. from where D. who
19. Paper money ……… for over a thousand years.
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A. has been used B. has used C. was used D. used
20. Look at that man! He ……… such a funny hat.
A. wore B. is wearing C. was wearing D. wears
Part B. Choose one mistake
21. They often grow rice in South o f Vietnam
22. The more I learn vocabulary, the better I am at write composition
23. No one in the club play tennis as well as Barbara
24. If you take care of these shoes, they would last long
25. Everybody in the group was surprised at Alice’s strangely ideas
26. Although the play was good, not a lot of people went to see it
27. Animal have their ways of exchanging information
28. Monkeys use its faces to show their anger and love
29. Many clever advertisements have be used to sell Coca- Cola.
30. The children practice every day because of they want to win the competition
31. He started cooking for big group of people when he was 15
32. This highway, which is being built, will become the longest in a country .
33. The staff had started discussing the solution to that problem a few days ago

34. Despite of having a rude appearance, he is a kind-hearted man
35. Unless they collect enough data, the research would not have value.
36. The States started sending soldier to Iraq at the beginning of the war.
37. He is decorating the house because he wants to impress his the guests
38. The thing I like best in America are the independence
39. When I called on her yesterday, she was having the dinner
40. The local people have raised money enough for the child’s operation.
41. When I was 11, my family have moved to a house with a big garden
42. Midlands used to have a lot of heavily industry.
43. George had been working at the university for forty-five years before he retire.
44. The news of he promotion surprised most of us.
45. David is most successful computer programmer in our company.
46. One of the greatest airport in the world is London’s Heathrow.
47. He felt so tired that he does not want to answer the phone.
48. We can’t start the business as he’s too carefully with his money.
49. She couldn’t have some more children because of her age.
50. In the past, the traffic did not use to be as heavy than it is now.
Section 2: Reading comprehension
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Passage 1
One of the smallest countries in the world is San Marino, which is high in the mountain of
Italy. It is also the oldest because it was founded some 1,500 years ago. San Marino covers
61 square kilometers and has over 17 thousand people. Its coins and stamps are eagerly
bought by collectors.
Another popular small country is Andorra, the mountain state of 11 thousand people between
France and Spain. Anyone who collects the stamps of Andorra soon notices a strange thing
about them. Some stamps are printed in Spain. Other stamps are like French stamps. The
reason is: for 700 years, the state has been under the joint protection of France and Spain, and
these two countries have separate postal services in Andorra. You can find two post offices
standing next to each other in a village, but selling different stamps.

51. Which one of the following is correct about San Marino and Andorra?
A. They are both in the mountain. B. They are both in Italy
C. They have the same population D. They are the smallest countries in the world
52. How old is San Marino?
A. about 1,500 years B. about 11,000 years
C. about 150 years D. over 17,000 years
53. What do collectors find interesting in San Marino?
A. coins B. stamps C. French stamps D. both A and B.
54. Andorra is ………San Marino in population
A. smaller than B. bigger than C. as small as D. too big compared with
55. Where is Andorra?
A. in France B. in Italy C. in Spain D. in Europe
56. In Andorra, you can buy…………
A. only French stamps B. Italian stamps
C. Andorra’s stamps D. both French and Spanish stamps
57. Andorra has been ……….for 700 years
A. under France’s protection B. under Spain’s protection
C. under Italy’s protection D. under France and Spain’s protection
58. What does “it’ line 2 refer to?
A. San Marino B. the world C. the mountain D. people
59. The word “popular” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. well-known B. very C. about population D. liked by many
60. This passage mainly talks about…
A. San Marino and Andorra, two small countries in Europe
B. Stamps collectors with San Marino and Andorra
C. The famous stamps of Andorra.
D. The two smallest countries in the world.
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Passage 2
Dear Dennis

I just wanted to say thank you for putting me up before I caught the plane last week. It was a lovely
evening, and I enjoyed meeting your friends, Peter and Sarah. I managed to get to the airport with
plenty of time to spare. I even tried to get an earlier flight, but it wasn’t possible.
I had a wonderful holiday in Spain. I just loved driving through the countryside, and I often stopped
to walk round a mountain village. I met my friends, Bill and Sue, and they invited me to have a meal
with them. They wanted me to stay with them, but I couldn’t, as I had already booked a hotel.
The weather was fantastic. The sun didn’t stop shining all the time I was there. Leaving Spain was
very sad. It made me want to cry.
I am looking forward to hearing from you, and hope to see you soon.
Best wishes, Sandra.
61. The writer thanked Dennis
A. for letting him stay in their house B. for taking the plane with him
C. because he were in time for the plane D. because he had a good time on the plane
62. Who were Peter and Sarah?
A. the writer’s friends B. Dennis’s friends
C. both the writer’s and Dennis’s friends D. Dennis’s cousins
63. When did the writer arrive at the airport?
A. late B. just in time for the flight C. early D. and got an earlier flight
64. The writer enjoyed the following in Spain EXCEPT…
A. driving through the countryside B. walking round a mountain village
C. having meals in the countryside D. the nice weather
65. Which of the following is correct about the meal with Bill and Sue?
A. she was invited to have a meal with Bill and Sue
B. she invited Bill and Sue out for meal
C. she couldn’t have a meal with Bill and Sue
D. she had dinner with Bill and Sue.
66. Which of the following is correct about the night with Bill and Sue?
A. she wanted to stay with Bill and Sue but they couldn’t put her up
B. she didn’t want to stay with Bill and Sue
C. she couldn’t stay with Bill and Sue because she had booked a hotel

D. she stayed with Bill and Sue.
67. The writer says …
A. she wanted to leave Spain B. she felt glad when she left Spain
C. she wants to come back to Spain D. she hopes to see Dennis in her place
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68. The weather was …
A. nice with a lot of sunshine B. nice with a little rain
C. too sunny D. just alright
Passage 3
The man responsible for more than 30 burglaries in the Bindley area was finally caught last
night. Police caught him when he was breaking into a house in Warwick Street, trying to steal
a video set. He managed to get away from the police, but they followed him and saw him
….climbing over the wall into Bindley prison! The man, who was serving a ten-year sentence
for burglary, had broken through his cell wall, and had been breaking out of prison twice a
week to break into local houses. Next month, he will be tried, and this time he will surely get
another two years in prison for his interest in taking something not his.
69. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. There were at least 30 burglaries in the Bindley area.
B. The burglar was caught last night.
C. The house broken into was in Warwick Street.
D. The man was carrying a video set when he was caught.
70. What did the police find out, to their surprise, about the man?
A. He lived in prison B. He had stolen a video set.
C. He was serving a ten-year sentence in prison. D. He had been in prison before.
71. What had he been doing all those years before he was caught last night?
A. breaking out of prison B. stealing things in prison
C. breaking things D. following the police
72. The man will ………
A have to finish his ten-year sentence B. stay longer than ten years in prison
C. be more closely watched D. be caught by the police

73. How often did the man break out of prison?
A. twice a week B. every day C. for ten years D. for two years
74. The word “managed” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. failed B. was able to C. tried D. wanted
75. Why was the man in prison?
A. for breaking the cell B. for breaking out of prison
C. for taking things which were not his D. for following the police
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