ĐỀ CƯƠNG ôn tập THI CÔNG CHỨC NHÀ MÔN TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP THI CÔNG CHỨC NHÀ NƯỚC
MÔN NGOẠI NGỮ
NỘI DUNG THI
1. TEST: 10-20 câu hỏi về từ vựng và ngữ pháp.
2. READING COMPREHENSION: Đọc hiểu và trả lời 5 câu hỏi (dạng trắc nghiệm) về nội dung
của một đoạn văn cho sẵn
3. GAP-FILLING: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn đã cho một từ thích hợp.
4. GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING: Viết 10 câu với các từ cho sẵn để thành câu hoàn chỉnh
5. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: Viết lại 5 câu mới hoàn chỉnh nội dung với các từ cho sẵn
trước mỗi dấu câu và không đổi nghĩa câu cú.
6. COMPOSITION: Viết bài luận theo chủ đề
Điểm TỔNG CỘNG môn thi viết là 100 và được đổi sang điểm 10.
NỘI DUNG ÔN TẬP
I. GRAMMAR REVIEW
1. The use of THE
2. ALL, SOME, MOST, ….
3. COMPARISONS
4. VERBS followed by ADJECTIVES
5. The use of TENSES
6. The GERUND
7. The INFINITIVE
8. The PARTICIPLE
9. The PASSIVE VOICE
10. The INDIRECT SPEECH
11. The CONDITIONALS
12. The SUBJUNCTIVE
13. The CAUSATIVE FORM
14. The MODAL VERBS
15. RELATIVE CLAUSE
16. The SUBJEC – VERB AGREEMENT
17. PREPOSITIONS

II. SENTENCE BUILDING
III. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
IV. GAP FILLING
V. COMPOSITIONS
EXERCISES
I. GRAMMAR REVIEW
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Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. London is…………….as capital of Great Britain.
A. knows B. know C. known D. knew
2. The man …… we met on the train was the headmaster.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
3. Listen to what I am saying,…………… ?
A. don’t you B. will you C. do you D. are you
4. Someone is knocking……………the door.
A. in B. at C. over D. out
5. ………she plays the piano.
A. How well B. How good C. What good D. How
6. This orange tastes……………
A. sweetly B. sweety C. sweet D. sweat
7. I have got a headache………….yesterday.
A. since B. for C. until D. ever
8. His friend…………he would be back in an hour.
A. spoke B. told C. said D. announced
9. He took the wrong book…………… mistake.
A. by B. of C. with D. on
10. Our roof is leaking; we must get it………………
A. fix B. fixed C. fixing D. fixer
11. Susan’s watch……………12:45.
A. tells B. says C. speaks D. narrates

12. When you return to your country, don’t forget to…………….
A. keep in hand B. keep time C. keep in touch D. keep in step
13. John has been trying for an hour; but his car still……………start.
A. won’t B. wouldn’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
14. The window was shut, and he………… to open it.
A. did even not try B. tried not even C. even didn’t try D. didn’t even try
15. Mr. Orson…………… a car if he had enough money.
A. will buy B. would buy C. bought D. has bought
16. He owes you a lot of money, ………… .
A. isn’t it B. doesn’t he C. hasn’t he D. has he
17. Of course she would come to the meeting if you………….her.
A. asked B. have asked C. will ask D. have been asked
18. I…………….in the café having a drink when the police arrived.
A. sat B. was sat C. was sitting D. have sat
19. He………….book the tickets, but he had no time to call at the cinema.
A. would B. might C. could D. was going to
20. It’s an hour since he…………… so he must be at the office now.
A. is leaving B. was leaving C. has left D. left
21. Did your sister get……….she applied for?
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A. a job B. job C. the job D. A and B are correct
22. These aren’t my book. Did I take……… of yours by mistakes?
A. it B. one C. some D. any
23. She saw……….one-eyed man yesterday.
A. some B. any C. an D. a
24. But nobody complained……………?
A. didn’t he B. didn’t anybody C. didn’t they D. did they
25. The pepper hit her in …………… eyes.
A. the B. her C. both are correct D. no article
26. Many school leavers are looking for…………

A. work B. the work C. works D. their work
27. Would you give me……… advice, please?
A. any B. much C. some D. many
28. ……….money has been spent on fuel.
A. Few B. Many C. A great deal of D. A large number of
29. ……….is my sister’s favourite newspaper.
A. Daily Mail B. The Daily Mail C. Some Daily Mail D. A Daily Mail
30. You can buy meat at………….
A. the butcher’s B. butcher’s C. the shop butcher D. the butcher shop
31. Tom sounded……….when I spoke to him on the phone.
A. angry B. angrily C. as angry D. like angry
32. He looked at me…… when I interrupted him.
A. angry B. angrily C. anger D. careful
33. He has hardly…… money.
A. a few B. a little C. taller D. the taller
34. Which is ………….of the two girls?
A. tallest B. the tallest C. taller D. the taller
35. She swims……….than I do.
A. better far B. better farther C. far better D. farthest
36. The salary of a professor is higher than…………
A. a secretary B. of a secretary C. that of a secretary D. salary of a secretary
37. The baseball games at the university are better than………
A. the high school B. those of the high school C. of the high school D. that of the high school
38. My sister’s dress is better than…………
A. Jane B. Jane’s C. dress of Jane D. All are correct
39. My house is the same…….hers.
A. height as B. high as C. height like D. tall as
40. I’ll give you… details tomorrow.
A. further B. farther C. far D. more further
41. I ……… the book before my next birthday.

A. shall have
finished
B. will have finished C. have finished D. A&B are correct
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42. “Hello,……….a cake?”
A. Do you make B. Are you making C. Have you made D. B&C are correct
43. He…….very quickly when I met him yesterday.
A. is walking B. would walk C. was walking D. B&C are correct
44. Yesterday I…………a new watch as my old one…………
A. bought, was stolen B. bought, had been stolen
C. bought, would be stolen D. was buying, had been stolen
45. We…… you tomorrow after you……… your work.
A. will meet, will have finished B. will meet, have finished
C. meet, have finished D. are meeting, finish
46. He said he… ….sorry he………me so much trouble.
A. was, had given B. was, gave C. had been, would give D. was, was going
47. He…………very hard lately.
A. is working B. was working C. has been working D. will have been working
48. By the end of last year he…….four Shakespeare plays and by next year he…….two more.
A. read, will read B. had read, have read
C. read, will have read D. had read, will have read
49. I……….English for three years now.
A. am studying B. have been studying
C. will have been studying D. am to study
50. I……….him for a very long time.
A. have been knowing B. have known C. know D. am knowing
51. The chair………….by Jim last week is now mended.
A. was breaking B. was broken C. breaking D. broken
52. The street…… to the school is very wide.
A. leads B. is leading C. leading D. led

53. He denied……….anything about the missing jewels.
A. to know B. knowing C. known D. being known
54. I gave up…… when I was a young man.
A. smoking B. smoke C. to smoke D. smoked
55. What good luck! I’ve escaped……… to do another grammar question.
A. being asked B. being asking C. asked D. asking
56. Have you ever considered…… to live in another country?
A. to go B. going C. go D. are going
57. You had better……….nothing.
A. to say B. saying C. say D. having said
58. His plan………….the affair secret.
A. is keep B. is keeping C. is kept D. is to kept
59. He pretended………… angry.
A. being B. that he was C. to be D. B&C are correct
60. When the teacher came in, they pretended……………
A. read B. reading C. being reading D. to be reading
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61. If only he……………so much garlic last night.
A. didn’t eat B. hadn’t eaten C. not to eat D. not eating
62. He acts as if he……………English perfectly.
A. knows B. knew C. had known D. know
63. He wouldn’t have waited……………you’d been late.
A. because B. unless C. if D. though
64. He won’t speak French……………he goes to France.
A. as long as B. if C. unless D. if not
65. ………….thirsty, he would have drunk some water.
A. Had he been B. If he had been C. Were he D. A&B are correct
66. I wish I……………his name.
A. know B. knew C. had known D. B&C are correct
67. I’d rather you…………now.

A. went B. had gone C. go D. to go
68. It’s about time you…………… the tea ready.
A. got B. get C. will get D. to get
69. He came in, looking as if he………a ghost.
A. saw B. had seen C. sees D. was seeing
70. I am going to have my car………….
A. wash B. washed C. to wash D. to be washed
71. I haven’t got a ticket………….have I.
A. Neither B. Nor C. Either D. A&B are correct
72. Everyone…………….read the notice, haven’t they?
A. have B. has C. haven’t D. hasn’t
73. The noise……… woke everybody up.
A. that he made B. which he made C. he made D. All are correct
74. …… had been driving all day, suggested stopping at the next town.
A. Peter who B. Peter that C. Peter, who D. Peter, that
75. The girl………….to Miss Whiter is my friend.
A. talking B. is talking C. who is talking D. A&C are correct
76. The hat………… from that table belonged to her.
A. taken B. was taken C. which was taken D. A&C are correct
77. All of the money………….spent.
A. have been B. has been C. have D. has
78. Two miles on this road…………like two hundred.
A. seems B. seem C. that seems D. that seem
79. Four pounds…………….a small sum.
A. are B. is C. were D. have been
80. A number of sheep…………grass.
A. is eating B. are eating C. eats D. A&C are correct
81. The population of the world……….very fast.
A. rise B. rises C. is rising D. are rising
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82. The novel Jean bought yesterday is worth…………….
A. reading B. read C. to read D. to be read
83. I’ll come as soon as I……………
A. finish B. have finished C. will finish D. A&B are correct
84. My sister………….10 pages so far.
A. is reading B. reads C. has read D. has been reading
85. The woman……….daughter is studying French is my aunt.
A. who’s B. whose C. whom D. her
86. How long have Bob and Alice………….?
A. been married B. married C. been marrying D. marry
87. It is necessary that she…………….an English dictionary.
A. have B. should have C. has D. A&B are correct
88. It is……… since they visited us.
A. old B. for long time C. age D. ages
89. How many symphonies……………Beethoven…………….?
A. was, composed B. has, composed C. did, compose D. had, composed
90. By the time Mary gets home, her uncle………….for Paris.
A. will leave B. left C. will have left D. leaves
91. Why didn’t Tom apply for the job? He…………it.
A. could get B. could have got C. got D. could have got
92. Despite his broken leg. David can walk……….get around.
A. good enough to B. well enough to C. good to D. enough well to
93. If I………you, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
A. were B. am C. would be D. A&B are correct
94. I’ll draw a map for you…….you can’t find your house.
A. in case B. in time C. instead D. unless
95. We’ll be late………… we hurry.
A. unless B. if C. except D. until
96. The weather was awful. The football match ought………
A. to be cancelled B. to have been cancelled

C. to have cancelled D. not to have cancelled
97. As I ……….a book, I suddenly saw a boy walking into the garden.
A. am reading B. was reading C. had read D. read
98. The room……………when I arrived.
A. was cleaned B. is being cleaned C. was being cleaned D. has been cancelled
99. She thought that her friend……….later.
A. will come B. will have come C. would come D. comes
100. I remember…………….a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
A. to give B. to be given C. giving D. being given
101. She is …………… a kind person that she can never say no to anyone.
A. so B. quite C. very D. such
102. Mr. Brown drew a lot of money…………….the bank yesterday.
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A. from B. in C. with D. for
103. Samantha was very pleased …………… the birthday present her father gave her.
A. of B. with C. from D. to
104. Most modern coins are based………….face value.
A. through B. to C. on D. without
105. Thank you very much…….……the Christmas present.
A. after B. about C. with D. for
106. This student is very good……………. Maths.
A. at B. in C. with D. to
107. He didn’t take the job…………the salary was good.
A. because B. if C. though D. as
108. Mary wasn’t thirsty…………….she drank some milk.
A. although B. though C. while D. because
109. The engineer was…………… friendly that everybody liked him.
A. so B. such C. too D. very
110. He sent her to the post office …………… some stamps.
A. got B. getting C. to get D. get

111. Just before we…………….London, there was a violent storm.
A. reached B. have reached C. has reached D. were reached
112. He would help you if you………………him
A. had asked B. would have asked C. ask D. asked
113. Firemen are………… an increase in pay next month.
A. received B. to receive C. will receive D. having received
114. Let the rest of the injured men…………by that tree until an ambulance comes.
A. lay B. laid C. lie D. lying
115. At this time tomorrow night I…………….on a ship.
A. sleep B. shall sleeping C. shall be slept D. shall be sleeping
116. It was………………… terrified to move.
A. enough B. very C. too D. so
117. The ice is thick……………to walk on.
A. too B. very C. such D. enough
118. Romeo and Juliet were lovers……………parents hated each other.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
119. Mr. Smith, ………… I had come especially to see, was too busy to speak to me.
A. whom B. whose C. that D. whose
120. You are going to come to the party,…………… ?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. won’t you
121. Can you tell me the…………….of these shoes?
A. charge B. amount C. price D. expense
122. He likes to take………………… in sport, not only to watch it.
A. practice B. Exercise C. place D. part
123. Not………… did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
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A. even B. only C. at all D. always
124. We are fed up…………….your perpetual moaning.
A. of B. by C. with D. at
125. If you buy a bicycle for $20 and sell it for $30, you make a…………….of $10.

A. profit B. account C. interest D. deposit
II. READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1
Smoking causes lung cancer and ninety percent of the people who get lung cancer die. Smokers have
twice as much heart disease. Smoking gives people breathing problems. It harms the stomach.
Children whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung problems than others. Throughout the
world, women live longer than men because men smoke more. Factories and businesses lose millions
of dollars every year because of smokers. Smokers have higher medical bills. All of these facts show
that smoking is bad, and millions of people in the world have stopped smoking.
1. Smoking is harmful………………
A. to smokers themselves B. to smokers and their lives
C. to smokers and their children D. A and C are correct
2. The author says that……………
A. 90% of the people who get lung cancer die
B. All of the people who get lung cancer die
C. Most of the people who get lung cancer die
D. Lung cancer may be caused by smoking and drinking
3. Women live longer than men……………
A. Because they smoke B. Because they rarely smoke
C. Because they don’t smoke as much as men D. Because they sometimes smoke
4. If smokers don’t give up smoking………………
A. They will live longer B. They will die
C. They will be taken to the hospital D. They will get lung cancer
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Smoking is bad
B. People have stopped smoking
C. Factories and businesses lose millions of dollars every year to buy cigarettes for smokers
D. Smokers have higher medical bills.
Passage 2
Charles Dickens is a famous story writer. He made a name for himself in the writing world more than

a hundred years ago. His books have delighted children all over the world. Charles Dickens did not
have a happy childhood. When he was young, his family was thrown into the prison for not being
able to pay their debts. Little Charles had to work very hard. He earned money to support himself by
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working in a shoe polish factory. Being ambitious, he was determined to succeed in life. He had a
passion for writing. He started writing books. His stories became very popular.
1. In this reading, what does the term “made a name for himself” mean?
A. created a new name B. was popular
C. became well-known D. was liked
2. Charles Dickens’ family was thrown into the prison for…………………….
A. not finding a place to live B. owing money
C. being poor D. earning money
3. What did Charles Dickens do to support himself?
A. He worked in a shoe polish factory B. He polished shoes
C. He sold stories D. He wrote books
4. Charles Dickens was determined to………………
A. to polish more shoes B. to sell more stories
C. to go back to school D. succeed in life
5. The writer states that Charles Dickens had “a passion for writing”. This means that……
A. he loved success B. he was crazy about writing
C. he loved writing D. he wanted writing which came to him naturally.
Passage 3
Language shows the way that man looks at the world around him. Man lives in a world of words. By
talking to one another, people are able to know and to understand one another. A people’s language
allows them to do this. But not all the people of the world speak the same language. This can cause
people and nations not to understand or agree with one another. Different languages see the world in
different ways. Each group of people thinks that its language is the best. Other languages seem
strange or wrong. But each language is clear to the people that speak it. Every language in the world
has words that tell the time, age, sex, and the way of life of the people that speak it. The language of a
nation shows the customs and values of its people.

1. …………….see the world the same way
A. all languages B. all people
C. not all languages D. different people
2. Language helps people…………………
A. know and understand one another B. work and live
C. live and study D. learn to read and write
3. Different languages help people understand one another……………
A. more easily B. its language
C. with difficulty D. in different ways
4. The cultural values of a person are found in…………….
A. its people B. its language C. its customs D. its habits
5. People understand one another through……………
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A. language B. experience C. work D. conversations
Passage 4
All of us know that we have to work hard to earn a living ourselves and to support our family.
However, we work not only for material life but also for many things that are beyond gaining money.
We are working to affirm our ability on a certain field. We feel self-reliant, self-confidents, and proud
because we are financially independent. Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of
society. We are working that means we are contributing useful goods and services to our country.
Working helps us train our skills and talents. We always try our best to do a good job. The better we
work, the more money we earn and that motivates us to work harder. Without working, a man’s life
will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it is easy for a lazy jobless man to do wrongs.
1. We have to work hard…………………
A. because we are forced to B. to make our material life better
C. to make ourselves purposeless D. to make ourselves better
2. Besides money,…………………
A. we can get many other benefits from work
B. we can get some salary from work
C. we sometimes feel very meaningless

D. we cannot contribute anything to our country
3. The more we work………………….
A. the duller we feel B. the less we earn
C. the more we contribute to society D. the less we are paid
4. What motivates us to work harder?
A. good job B. good pay C. good way D. good skills
5. Without working, one’s life is……………
A. better B. more confident C. self-reliant D. meaningless
Passage 5
If all countries had the same money units, a difficult problem of international trade would be solved.
One country’s money if not usually good in another, however, and it is necessary to have a system for
exchanging the currency of the buyer into that of the seller. Bankers handle this by doing what is
called buying and selling foreign exchange.
When an exporter sells his goods to a merchant in a foreign country, he makes out a bill of exchange
for the merchandise. The bill of exchange looks like a common bank check. The exporter sells this
bill to his bank and received money. Thus, the exporter receives payment in his own currency.
1. What would happen if all countries had the same money units?
A. a difficult problem of international trade would be solved
B. a difficult problem of national trade would be solved
C. international trade is difficult
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D. national trade is difficult
2. One country’s money is …………………
A. necessary to another B. beneficial to another
C. acceptable to another D. not usually good in another
3. When does an exporter make out a bill of exchange for the merchandise?
A. when he buys his goods in a foreign country
B. when he sells his goods to a merchant in a foreign country
C. when he receives services from other countries
D. when he pays for the goods in foreign country.

4. What does the bill of exchange look like?
A. Currency of the seller B. Currency of the buyer
C. A common bank check D. A foreign currency
5. What does the exporter do to receive money?
A. He sells the bill to the importer B. He sells the bill to his bank
C. He sells the bill to the importer’s bank D. He keeps the bills
Passage 6
Jack Lond is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is The Call of the Wild, the
story of the adventures of a large dog in the frozen north. Jack London was born on January 12
th
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1876 in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make
money. He worked hard in many different jobs. Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay. He
wrote “Life and pocketbook were both too short”. In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he
found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were
successful and he became rich and famous in his twenties. Jack London was not a happy man,
however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was only 40 years old.
1. The Call of the Wild is about…………………
A. the unusual experience of a dog in the ice north
B. the invention of a dog in the frozen north
C. the advantage of a dog living in the north
D. the life of a travelling dog
2. “Pocketbook” in the sentence “life and pocketbook were both too short” means….
A. notebook for pupils B. poverty and education
C. small bag for carrying money D. money is first and everything
3. Did he ever complete his education?
A. Yes. Because he had a lot of gold
B. No. because he had to earn his living
C. Yes. He completed his education when he was rich
D. No. he didn’t want to study because he was famous.

4. “He took his own life” means…………….
A. he killed himself B. he committed suicide
C. he put an end to his life D. all are correct
5. Though he was rich and famous in his twenties, he was not happy because………
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A. he had no wife B. he was constantly in poor health
C. he was old D. he had a gloomy outlook
Passage 7
Nowadays, we have many conveniences in our society which have been brought about through
science and technology. However, there same advancements in science and technology have caused
some dangerous problems. These problems will not go away easily because people do not want to
give up the conveniences of a modern life-style. The most critical problems are pollution. Machinery,
domestic devices and means of transport make human life more comfortable, but they have
dangerous emissions. The problems created by pollution are growing daily. Because people do not
want to change their life-styles, we must invent a way to neutralize the pollutants we are putting into
our environments People need to be educated to stop damaging the earth. Furthermore, governments
must take action to prevent individuals and companies from harming the environment.
1. Science and technology have brought us…………….
A. not only conveniences but also pollution
B. not only conveniences but also clean air
C. only problems
D. only life-styles
2. We cannot solve the problems of pollution because………
A. everybody is ready to cooperate with the government
B. everybody is interested in science and technology
C. everybody does not know anything about pollution
D. everybody does not want to give up the conveniences of a modern-life style
3. Machinery, domestic devices and means of transport…………
A. make our life more comfortable B. cause pollution
C. supply us with clean air D. A and B

4. The problems created by pollution………
A. can be solved in some day B. can be easily solved
C. are growing every day D. are unknown
5. Governments must take action to…………….
A. prevent everybody from harming the environment
B. prevent companies from producing machinery
C. pay attention to education
D. damage the earth
Passage 8
Engineers have been key figures in our era of technology. At present, there is no aspect of life which
does not require the skills and services of engineers. Engineers help us store our food longer and
better by discovering new methods of refrigeration both at home and in transit. They develop
marvelous synthetic fabrics, bringing textile industry new challenges and new opportunities. They
use modern techniques not only in building and architecture but also in heating and air conditioning.
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They also improve our ways of transmitting messages. Without them, there would be no radios, no
televisions, no telephones and no telegraph lines. They have, in short, brought us great changes in our
everyday life.
1. Which of the following is not true?
A. Engineers have been key figures in our era of technology.
B. Engineers have brought us great changes in our everyday life
C. There are some aspects of life which do not require the skills and services of engineers
D. Without engineers, there would be no radios, no televisions, no telephones and to telegraph
lines
2. What does life require?
A. new challenges and new opportunities B. great changes
C. a lot of methods D. the skills and services of engineers
3. How can engineers help us now store our food longer and better?
A. by discovering new methods of refrigeration
B. by developing marvelous synthetic fabric

C. by using new technique in building
D. by bringing new opportunities
4. What would happen if there were not engineers?
A. There would be no great changes B. There is no aspect of life
C. There are no new challenges D. All are correct
5. Engineers………………
A. have become key figures B. have brought us great changes
C. have helped us to improve our ways of life D. all are correct
Passage 9
All men should study. We study to widen our knowledge and develop our intelligence. Education plays
an important role in our life. First of all, we have to learn how to observe accurately, to think truthfully,
to speak correctly and to write clearly. Education gives us knowledge of things around us and it
preserves the national noble traditions and customs from generation to generation. Education makes a
person more perfect. An educated man is both talented and virtuous. In every country, the government
always considers education as the most important policy. Some of us sometimes think that we “have
finished’ our education when we leave school or graduate from a university. Actually, real education
should never finish.
1. We study to………………….
A. widen our knowledge B. make things easier
C. develop our intelligence D. both A and C
2. Education……………………
A. plays an important role in our life B. has a role in a play
C. can play role D. helps us play role
3. We learn how……………
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A. to play a role in life
B. to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to write clearly
C. to widen our knowledge
D. to be talented
4. An educated man is…………

A. talented B. perfectly C. virtuous D. A and C
5. When will education finish?
A. Whenever ones leaves school B. When one gets old
C. Education will never finish D. At the end of the school-year
Passage 10
One of the most important problems in the world today is the increasing number of people. In 1968,
for example, there were 3.5 billion persons in the world. By the year 2000, there may be 7 billion
persons. Everyday 199,000 babies are born in the world. In China, almost one half of the people is
younger than 15 years of age. In the United States about one-third of the people is under 15 years of
age. The number of people in the United States is growing daily. In 1870, there were nearly 40
million persons in the U.S. One hundred years later, in 1970, there were more than 206 million.
1. The best title for the passage is……………….
A. The world grows larger B. The world grows smaller
C. The world grows younger D. A and C are correct
2. Which information is not given in the reading?
A. The population of the world in 1970 B. The number of babies born each day
C. The number of people in the U.S in 1870 D. The 1968 world population
3. The number of people is growing daily. “Growing” hear means…………….
A. getting up B. increasing C. raising D. lifting up
4. By the year 2000, there may be 7 billion persons. This sentence has the same meaning
as…………
A. By the year 2000, there will be 7 billion persons
B. The year 2000 has 7 billion people
C. The probable world population in the year 2000 is 7 billion persons
D. 7 billion people will live in the year 2000
5. The U.S population in 1970 was………… times as large as that in 1870.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
Passage 11
An elevator is wonderful. It is really only a small room. Rooms usually stay in one place. Elevators
travel up and down all day long. Sometimes a worker stands in the elevator. He or she runs it up and

down. In modern elevators, there is no worker. The people walk in. They know what floor they want.
They push a button and the elevator goes to that floor. It is all very fast and easy. We can have high
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buildings because we have elevators. We could not have all the beautiful tall buildings in the world
without elevators. They are really wonderful.
1. What is an elevator like?
A. a large room B. a tiny room C. a huge room D. a small room
2. How is an elevator different from a room?
A. An elevator stays in one place B. An elevator travel up and down all day long
C. An elevator doesn’t move D. An elevator goes around
3. What does a worker do in an elevator?
A. He or she runs it up and down B. He or she runs it up
C. He or she runs it down D. He or she keeps it in one place
4. How do people make a modern elevator go up and down?
A. They hide a button B. They stop a button
C. They push a button D. They pull a button
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Elevators are really wonderful
B. We can have high buildings because we have elevators
C. Elevators are very fast and easy
D. We could have all the beautiful buildings in the world without elevators
Passage 12
The general opinion abroad is that London has fog or rain or both, every day of the year, but on the
day that I arrived it was fine and warm, there was a bright sun and cloudless sky. The next day it was
just as beautiful; there was a slight wind that gently moved the leaves on the trees, and you could
smell the spring in the air. “Life is grand”. I thought as I walked in Kensington Gardens. It was a
straight road and I found the way quite easy. When I got my first sight of the gardens the beauty of it
nearly took my breath away. The trees were just bursting into leaf, fresh and green and lovely, and
there were beds of spring flowers, red and yellow and blue, in the beautiful, smooth grass under the
trees. People in light spring clothes were walking about, and, to my surprise, they walked not only

along the paths but also across the grass, and no one said a word to them about it. I had never seen
such a thing before.
1. What is the weather like in London according to the general opinion?
It’s……………………
A. sunny and foggy B. foggy and rainy
C. pleasant D. none is correct
2. What season was it when the writer visited London?
A. autumn B. winter C. spring D. summer
3. The beauty of the gardens……………
A. caused the writer a lot of trouble B. made him feel uneasy
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C. made him uncomfortable D. brought him great surprise
4. What did the writer see in the Kensington Gardens?
A. luxuriant trees and gorgeous flowers B. animals of different kinds
C. rivers and brooks D. nothing
5. What was the strange thing in the Kensington Gardens that the writer saw?
A. the grass was trodden B. people were talking loudly
C. children were playing games D. dog were straying
Passage 13 42a56
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth they have made use of various forms of communication.
Generally this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is
a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for
letters: words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression.
Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used
internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally.
A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval,
while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the
fingertips), signal flags, Morse code and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide,

warn, and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express
human thoughts and feelings.
Choose the best answer. Circle only one for each answer:
1. Which of the following best summarize this passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Everybody uses only one forms of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastes.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today.
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication.
C. The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.
D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
3. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?
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A. Picture signs B. Braille C. Body language D. Signal flags
4. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11
5. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be use internationally except for:
A. Spelling B. Ideas C. Whole words D. Expressions
Passage 14
What is the life like for today’s students? As the university and college terms began, I talked to a few
students about their lives.
Sarah James is a second year biology student. “Money is a big problem,” said Sarah. “I can eat quite
cheaply at the university, but I spend quite a lot on transport. I also spend quite a lot on clothes, as I
like to wear things that are in fashion”
Colin Peters, who is studying engineering, disagrees. “I don’t spend any on clothes,” he said, “unless
you count climbing boots. I’m very keen on climbing, and you do need special equipment, some of
which is very expensive. Luckily, my parents gave me money for my birthday in November. Not

much of my money goes on transport, because I have a bicycle.”
Diana Bell is a first year fashion student. “I make all my own clothes. This should save me money, but in
fact, the materials are very expensive. I don’t know how I would manage if I didn’t sell some of the
dresses and hats I make to the other students. Everything is expensive,” she said. “That includes the rent,
food, transport and heating for the flat in winter.”
Jack is a science student in his final year. “What do I spend my money on? Well, not on clothes, and
not a lot on going out in the evening. My rent is expensive, and I suppose I spend quite a lot on
books.”
1. This is from
A. a student’s notebook. B. a letter to a friend.
C. a magazine article. D. an advertisement.
2. The aim of the writer is to
A. show how students live. B. give advice to students.
C. explain that students work hard. D. complain about student’s way of life.
3. The students’ main problem is
A. deciding what to wear. B. living on the money they receive.
C. finding enough time to study. D. Cooking their own food.
4. Colin is different from Sarah because
A. he has generous parents who help him. B. he doesn’t need to study very hard.
C. he is not a second year student. D. his clothes and transport cost less.
5. Which of the following is true for Diana?
A. “I haven’t bought any clothes this year but I will have to next year when I start work”
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B. “I’m going to buy a new pair of boots this winter, after my birthday”
C. “I bought a new jacket and trousers yesterday, so I haven’t any money”
D. “A friend is going to pay me to make a jacket for her, so I will have enough money after all”
Passage 15 11b74
An election year is one in which all four members are evenly divisible by four (1944, 1948, etc.)
Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending in zero have been destined to die in office.
William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia several weeks after

his inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his
untimely death came just five years later.
James A. Garfield, a former Union of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was assassinated while
shaking hands with some of the guests.
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G. Harding died in office. Although it was never
proved, many believe he was poisoned.
Franklin D. Roosevelt had been elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to
serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and died of the illness in 1945.
John F. Kennedy, the last of the line, was assassinated in 1963, only three years after his election.
Will 1980’s candidate suffer the same fate?
1. Which of the following was NOT an election year?
A. 1960 B. 1930 C. 1888 D. 1824
2. Which president served the shortest term in office?
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Warren G. Harding
C. William McKinley D. William H.Harrison
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. All presidential elected in years ending in zero have died in office.
B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office.
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president.
D. Four American presidents have been assassinated.
4. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
5. Which of the following was NOT assassinated??
A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Abraham Lincoln D. James A. Garfield
Passage 16 12b75
A combination of sewage, salt, air pollution, sun, sand and wind may destroy the huge statue on the
outskirts of Cairo. This statue of the Sun God has the body of a lion and the face of a human being. It is

five thousand years old, but it is too badly damaged to be completely saved.
The statue had already been drug out of the sand three times. However, the latest problems are much
more serious. First, there are no proper drains and water pipes in the neighborhood and the
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underground passage round the statue have become blocked. Too much water has been running into
the stone statue for several years. As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have
damaged it.
Secondly, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient
statue. The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is making the stone crumble and decay even faster.
Thirdly, the statue is being damaged by extremes of temperature for example, although the air is very
cold at night, during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sun. Other
natural forces such as severe sandstorms also attack the statue.
Finally, the tourists who visit the statue every day also cause a lot of damage.
1. The statue was built………………years ago.
A. 50 B. 500 C. 5,000 D. 50,000
2. The underground passage round the statue is full of…………
A. waste and water B. gold and water C. silver and copper D. drains and water pipes
3. Part of the statue looks like a lion and part like………….
A. the sun B. the moon C. a star D. a person
4. What have polluted the air near the statue?
A. the weather and the temperature B. the sun and the moon
C. proper drains and water pipes D. cars, buses, and lorries
5. Cairo is in………….
A. France B. Iran C. Egypt D. Japan
Passage 1713b76
Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating
oils, come from one source-crude oil found below the earth’s surface, as well as under large bodies of
water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet into the earth’s interior.
Sometimes crude oil is secured by drilling a hole through the earth, but more dry holes arte drilled
than those producing oil. Pressure at the source or pumping forces crude oil to the surface.

Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, from ten to thousands of barrel per hour. Petroleum products
are always measured in 42-gallon barrels.
Petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance: thin, thick, transparent or opaque, but
regardless, their chemical composition is made up of only two elements: carbon and hydrogen, which
form compounds called hydrocarbons. Other chemical elements found in union with the
hydrocarbons are few and are classified as impurities. Trace elements are also found, but these are of
such minute quantities that they are disregarded. The combination of carbon and hydrogen forms
many thousands of compounds which are possible because of the various positions and joining of
these two atoms in the hydrocarbon molecule.
The various petroleum products are refined from the crude oil by heating and condensing the vapors.
These products are the so-called light oils, such as gasoline, kerosene, and distillate oil. The residue
remaining after the light oils are distilled is known as heavy or residual fuel oil and is used mostly for
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burning under boilers. Additional complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure of
the hydrocarbons to produce other products, some which are used to upgrade and increase the octane
rating of various types of gasoline.
1. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Crude oil is found below land and water.
B. Crude oil is always found a few hundred feet below the surface.
C. Pumping and pressure force crude oil to the surface.
D. A variety of petroleum products is obtained from crude oil.
2. Many thousands of hydrocarbon compounds are possible because
A. the petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance.
B. complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure.
C. the two atoms in the molecule assume many positions.
D. the pressure needed to force it to the surface causes molecular transformation.
3. Which of the following is true?
A. The various petroleum products are produced by filtration.
B. Heating and condensation produce the various products.
C. Chemical separation is used to produce the various products.

D. Mechanical means such as the centrifuge are used to produce the various products.
4. How is the crude oil brought to the surface?
A. Expansion of the hydrocarbon.
B. Pressure and pumping
C. Vacuum created in the drilling pipe.
D. Expansion and contraction of the Earth’s surface.
5. Which of the following is not listed as a light oil?
A. Distillate oil B. Gasoline C. Lubricating oil D. Kerosene
Passage 18 15b79
In 1723 there arrived in Philadelphia a penniless young man, eager for work and for knowledge. As
the years passed, this man, Benjamin Franklin, contributed greatly to his city and to his country. He
came a printer and a publisher, and a learned man in many subjects. He also helped to spread learning
by establishing a public library and by founding the American Philosophical Society, which is an
important academy of great scholars to this day.
Franklin initiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making it one of the world’s first
cities to have paved and lighted streets as well as a police force and a fire fighting company. He also
made many practical inventions such as the Franklin stove, which was a very efficient heater, and the
lighting rod to protect building in electric storms. His scientific work with electricity earned Franklin
world fame.
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Franklin played an important role in the early history of the United States. He took part in drawing up
the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He was the first ambassador to France, and
helped negotiate the treaty of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War.
As an active member and as president of the Abolitionist Society, Franklin devoted the last years of
his life to the movement to end slavery.
1. When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia in 1723, he was
A. rich B. well-off C. neither rich nor poor D. very poor
2. How did Franklin help to spread learning?
A. He was eager for work and knowledge.
B. He became a printer and a publisher.

C. He contributed to his city and his country.
D. He established a public library and founded the American Philosophy Society.
3. What made Franklin famous all over the world?
A. The Franklin stove B. The lighting rod
C. The fire fighting company D. His scientific work with electricity
4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Franklin alone drew up the Declaration of Independence.
B. Franklin was one of those eminent Americans who drew up the Declaration of Independence.
C. Franklin was the first American ambassador to France.
D. Franklin helped negotiate the treaty of 1783.
5. In what was Franklin active during the last years of his life?
A. The revolutionary war B. His scientific work
C. His practical inventions D. The abolitionist movement
III. GAP-FILLING: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn đã cho một từ thích hợp.
1. 4a7Food (1)……….…… an important part in the development of nations. In countries where
food is (2)…… ………., people have to spend most of their (3)… ………… getting enough to
eat. This (4)….………… slows down progress, because men have little time to (5)…………… to
science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is (6)……… …… and easy to get,
men have (7)…………… time to spend in activities that (8)…… ………. to progress, human
betterment, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of (9)…………… good for everybody has not
yet (10)……………. solved. Many wars have been fought for me (11)…………… of rich food
producing land. But it is no longer (12)…………… to go to war for good. Countries are
beginning to put (13)………… knowledge to work for a (14)……………. of their food
problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO) to help hungry nations (15)………………. more food.
2. 5a8 There (1) …………. two main kinds of sports: team sports and individual sports. Team
sports are such sports (2)…………… baseball, basketball and volleyball. Team sports (3)
……………. two separate teams. The teams play (4)…………… each other. They compete
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against each (5)…………… in order to get the best score. For example, in a football game, if

(6)……………… A get 7 points and team B (7)………………3 points, team A wins the game.
Team sports are sometimes called (8)………………. sports.
3. 15a13 Every year many people in the (1)………………. learn English. Some of them are young
children (2)………………. are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn in
Evening classes.
A few learn English by (3)………………. or just by hearing the language (4)
…………… television (5)……………….among (6)…………………friends. Most people must
work hard to learn English.
Why do (7)………………. these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that (8)
……………… Young children learn English at (9)……………… because it is (10)
……………….of the their subject. Many adults (11)……………….because it is useful (12)
……………… their work. Teenagers often learn English (13)……………… their higher
studies, because some of their books are (14)…………………English at college or university.
Other people learn English because they want to (15)……………… newspaper or magazines in
English.
4. 16a13 Most American television programs……………….(1) produced in Hollywood. Each year,
proposals…………… (2) new television serials are submitted to network executive
for………………(3). Only a few are accepted often those linked …………….(4) a highly
successfully performer or producer.
The ………….(5) phase is the writing of scripts. These scripts are reviewed ……………(6) the
network and a small………………(7) is selected to be…………….(8) into pilot programs if the
programming executives like a pilot program or it …………….(9) good rating in a trial telecast,
the pilot eventually gets produced as a regularly schedules…………………(10).
5. 21a15 Oxford is one of the most beautiful cities of England, and ………………(1) university is
the oldest in the………………(2). Every year hundreds ………………(3) young people come up
to Oxford………………(4) school to spend three or four years at the university and they never
forget their time…………….(5)
People ……………(6) come from other countries like to visit Oxford………………(7) they are
in England. ……………….(8) it has many interesting buildings…………… (9) you go to
Oxford, you’ll see the college, the old churches, the crowds…………….(10) people, cars, and

bicycles in the busy High streets, the……………….(11) important street in Oxford. If
you…………… (12) you can take a boat……………….(13) the river ……………….(14) the
sunshine. You will enjoy your visit to this…………….(15) city very much.
6. 26a18 Boys and girls in Great Britain…………… (1) required by law to go to school when they
are between the ages……………(2) five and fifteen. ………………(3) fifteen to eighteen they
may go to………………(4) but still must attend school part…………….(5) their time. The
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apprentice system is widely used in GB. Under this…………….(6) it is not unusual for a boy or a
girl to go to work in a………………(7) at the age of fifteen to learn a trade.
When not in school, boys and girls enjoy……………… (8) to the movie, listening to the radio,
and watching TV. They like to play……………… (9) outdoors. Most of them have bicycles and
they……………… (10) them a great deal.
7. 9b51 Vegetarian food (1)………….a system of eating is gaining popularity all the time. There is
no denying the fact (2)……………such food can do only (3)………… for all people. Doctors
insist (4)…………….aging people eating this food at least several (5)………… a week. Some
even say, “We are what we eat”. And people (6)………… aim at keeping (7)…………… health
up to the mark should pay special (8)…………….to what we eat.
In many countries there are restaurants which invariably keep (9)…………….only vegetarian
(10)…………… The personnel of these restaurants persists (11)……………. providing
different kinds of meatless (12)…………… They succeed in having a lot of elderly (13)
…………… They say that people can eat delicious, nutritious, economical meats (14)
………………using too much (15)……………the world’s resources.
8. 10b51 Children are bought (1)………….with love and (2)………….in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam. They enjoy every (3)…………….to get a good education and to acquire a useful (4)
……………. Our country is now on its (5)…………… to socialist construction. We need people
with fully-developed (6)…………….and (7)…………… abilities. it is for this reason (8)
…………….labor training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools. The development of good
working (9)……………in our children will undoubtedly help them to (10)…………….life as
useful (11)……………of a socialist (12)……………. So, while still at school, they learn a useful
trade and upon (13)………………they may effectively work in (14)……………… and (15)

……………….
9. 19b57 Watching TV and going for a walk (1)…………….the most popular leisure activities in
(2)……………. But although longer holidays and shorter (3)……………hours have given people
more free (4)………………, women generally have less free time (5)……………. men, because
they spend time (6)…………… domestic work, shopping and childcare.
(7)…………….showed that more men (8)…………….newspapers than women, and (9)
…………… slightly higher proportion of adults read (10)…………newspapers than read daily
morning national (11)……………
More people are taking holidays abroad. (12)…………… 1971 only 36 percent of (13)
………………in Britain had been abroad on (14)…………… but, by 1983 this proportion had
(15)………………to 62 percent, nearly fifteen million people.
10. 26b61 Today, there are libraries in almost every town in the world. Even in areas (1)……………
there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to (2)
…………… But in the days when books were copied by hand (3)…………… than printed,
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libraries were very rare. The reason is simple: books took a very (4)…………… time to
produce, and there were far (5)…………….copies of any given work around. The greatest library
(6)…………… all, that in Alexandria, had 54,000 books. In the ancient world, this number (7)
… ……….considered huge. It was the first time that anyone (8)………… ever collected so
many books from all around the world (9)……………… one roof. There are many theories about
(10)…………………these books were lost. (11)……………… is that the library accidentally
burned down. Another is that one of the rulers of the city ordered the books to (12)………….
… burned. They were taken to various places and it took six month to burn them. (13)
………………happened, the collection there was priceless. Many of the library’s treasures were
lost forever some books were (14)………………recovered. We cannot even know (15)……….
…… exactly the library contained.
IV. GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING: Sử dụng các từ cho sẵn để viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh
1. house/ quite/ easy/ find.
2. window/ very/ difficult/ open.
3. some words/ impossible/ translate.

4. good restaurant/ hard/ find/ this town.
5. I/ really/ pleased/ see/ again.
6. Tom/ sure/ will win.
7. She/ afraid/ he/ not / believe.
8. I/ sorry/ rude/ you/ yesterday.
9. I/ afraid/ have/ no news.
10. I/ glad/ you/ enjoy/ meal.
11. He/ too/ stupid/ understand.
12. brother/ too young/ drive.
13. It/ too/ dirty/ me/ clean.
14. bag/ too/ heavy/ her/ carry.
15. shirt/ too/ short/ Tom/ wear.
16. I/ tired/ enough/ sleep/ night.
17. You/ tall/ reach/ picture.
18. It/ late/ us/ stop work.
19. Tom/ sure/ will win.
20. She/ afraid/ he/ not believe.
21. He/ too/ stupid/ understand.
22. brother/ too young/ drive.
23. I/ tired/ enough/ sleep/ night.
24. You/ tall/ reach/ picture?
25. It/ not easy/ speak/ English/ fluently.
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26. It/ certain/ parcel/ arrive/ safety.
27. It/ disappointing/ Tom/ not come.
28. stupid/ them/ leave/ bicycle/ outside.
29. selfish/ you/ not help him/ studies.
30. necessary/ he/ find/ books.
31. urgent/ she/ leave/ once.
32. It/ until/ midnight/ noise/ next door/ stop.

33. not until/ Ali/ eight/ begin/ read.
34. I / not used/ be/ speak/ like that.
35. My parent/ used/ live/ country.
36. take/ minutes/ repair/ bicycle.
37. take/ two hours/ drive/ HCM City/ Vung Tau.
38. We/ have/ bicycle/ repair/ return/ you.
39. We/ not have/ them/ clean/ every.
40. It / such/ hot/ tea/ I / not / drink.
41. such/ boring/ speech/ fall sleep.
42. When / meet/ her/ talking/ teacher.
43. When/ come/ victims/ accident/ take/ hospital.
44. After we/ have/ dinner/ we/ go out/ a walk.
45. When/ arrive/ station/ train/ already/ leave.
46. arrive/ dinner/ already/ begin.
47. wish/ she/ see/ me/ again.
48. wish/ I / have/ money/ buy/ dictionary/ yesterday.
49. He/ work/ pilot/ since/ leave/ university.
50. She/ learning/ English/ leave school.
51. It/ years/ since/ I/ enjoy/ so much.
52. It/ twenty minutes/ since John/ phone you.
53. Neither/ sister/ I/ very intelligent.
54. Neither/ director/ assistant/ come yet.
55. Not / he/ spend/ all / money/ but/ borrow/ some/ me.
56. I / hardly/ close eyes/ telephone/ ring.
57. I / scarcely/ close/ door/ when/ somebody/ start/ knock.
58. No sooner/ drink/ coffee/ he/ begin/ feel/ drowsy.
59. He/ would rather/ dogs/ cats.
60. Parents/ prefer/ stay/ home/ go/ cinema.
V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: Viết lại câu mới hoàn chỉnh nội dung với các từ cho sẵn
trước mỗi dấu câu và không đổi nghĩa câu cú.

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