BÀI tập mới

BÀI TẬP MỚI
1. Janet has got an oval face with high ______.
a) eyebrows
b) lips
c) cheekbones
d) eyes
2. Teachers need patience, as they have to put ______ all sorts of problems.
a) down into
b) up with
c) down by
d) up to
3. If you've got a ______ you should pinch the top of your nose.
a) sprained ankle

b) sore throat
c) nosebleed
d) migraine
4. Jenny should try to be more ______. It will be difficult for her if she's not
prepared to change.
a) confident
b) easygoing
c) flexible
d) optimistic
5. Becky is happy and ______. She always looks on the bright side of life.
a) confident
b) honest

c) flexible
d) optimistic

6. I'm glad I managed to catch the vase that I ______; otherwise, Mum
would have been very upset.
a) broke in
b) made up
c) knocked over
d) crossed out


7. He lost ______ of the car and crashed into a wall.

a) track
b) sight
c) record
d) control
8. The 19th-century Irish revolutionary leader William Smith O'Brien
claimed to be ______ from Brian Boru, the 11th-century king.
a) pursued
b) descended
c) compared
d) inherited
9. Kelly wanted to ______ everything that had happened at the party.
a) recount

b) claim
c) talk
d) say
10. It is vital that we ______ a change in people's attitude.
a) bring down
b) bring back
c) bring about
d) bring away
KEY KEY KEY
1. " We have ___ ! " said the controller, as the rocket rose into the air.
A. lift-off
B. take-off

C. uplift
D. getaway
vì là " rocket " nên ta dùng " lift-off" chứ k dùng "take-off"
2. At this time of year, farmers ____ their crops and store them for winter.
A. gather (v) hái lượm, thu hoạch
B. remove
C. pick
D. take in
3. Everyone in the class has made ____ improvement in their speaking skills.


A. appreciable

B. appreciative
C. appreciating
D. appreciation
appreciable : đáng kể
# appreciative : biết đánh giá, thưởng thức/ đánh giá cao
4. She had an ___ crisis when she was sixteen.
A. identity
B. image
C. inclination
D. implication
=> collocation
5. " Excuse me! I'm looking for the library." " ______ "

A. Where's your eyes? It's in front of you.
B. Look no further!
C. Find it yourself. I'm busy.
D. Oh, nice to meet you.
6. Policemen are sometimes on ___ at night.
A. force
B. alert
C. patrol
D. cover
on patrol : đang tuần tra
7. Since Elgin was fired from the university, he has been forced to work in
the market to earn his ____

A. wage
B. debt
C. livelihood
D. poverty
earn one's livelihood = earn one's living
8. Teacher aren't forbidden from giving private lessons to students, but it
is ____ upon.
A. scowled
B. glowered
C. grimaced
D. frowned
frown on/upon sth : không = lòng, không đồng ý

9. The teacher hoped to ____ a positive, not a negative reply from his
student.
A. elicit
B. donate
C. respond
D. preface
elicit (v) gợi ra, moi ra
10. I can't make anything ____ his writing.
A. of
B. in

C. from
D. Out
BÀI TẬP MỚI
1. Come early ______ you won't see anybody here.
a) suppose
b) whereas
c) provided
d) or else
2. I sometimes take John's coat instead of my own, because the two of
them look so ______.
a) original
b) comfortable

c) similar
d) the same
3. I am not very ______ on going t oa football match today.
a) keen
b) enthusiastic
c) happy
d) interested
4. I was lucky enough to find a parking ______ outside the bank.
a) space
b) field
c) region

d) slot
5. Mary wanted to go to New York by herself, but her father wouild
not give his ______.
a) control
b) consent
c) consensus
d) concord
6. "Who sent you the letter?"
"The university I graduated ______ last Spring."
a) from
b) by

c) at
d) of
7. John lied ______ his mother about losing his watch.
a) of
b) with
c) to
d) x
8. George had difficulty swimming across the lake, but he finally
succeeded on his fourth ______.
a) display
b) process
c) attempt

d) instance
9. Lift the ______ and listen to the dialing tone.
a) microphone
b) dial
c) receiver
d) number
10. The wind was blowing so much that we couldn't ______ our tent.


a) raise
b) put up
c) make up

d) build
KEY
1. Mr. Pitt did a/an ______ job on his presentation about recycling,
inspiring those present to start recycling programs.
a) mere
b) outstanding
c) advisable
d) voluntary
*Note: cái "job" trên đề ở đây không phải là "công việc", nên không
chọn "voluntary job" là việc tình nguyện được. Do a good/bad/..... job
on sthcó nghĩa là làm gì đó tốt thôi. Kiểu như người ta hay nói "good
job!" ý.

Vậy câu này phải chọn là "B", anh ta đã thành công trong cái bài
thuyết trình về tái chế.
Nhận xét: một câu bẫy khá hay khi cho ý "tái chế" vào để đánh lừa
người khác chọn "voluntary".
2. My younger brother has a real talent ______ painting.
a) in
b) for
c) at
d) with
have talent for sth là có tài làm gì đó
3. The driver ______ in order to avoid hitting a dog in the road.
a) swerved

b) crashed
c) overtook
d) skidded
swerve: làm chệch hướng
4. ______, there are black holes in space.
a) Theorily
b) Theorically
c) Theoretically


d) Theoricly
Chữ viết đúng chính tả là C - theoretically: về mặt lý thuyết

5. He lost in the election because he is weak and ______ leader.
a) undeciding
b) undecided
c) undecisive
d) indecisive
6. They had to walk up a very ______ hill every day.
a) stepped
b) sharp
c) steep
d) straight
steep (adj): dốc
steep hill: đồi dốc

7. TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to ______ young
children.
a) target
b) point
c) focus
d) aim
target sth: nhắm đến cái gì đó, tác động vào cái gì đó
câu C chỉ chọn dc khi là "focus on", câu D chỉ chọn được khi là "aim at
sth/doing sth" hoặc "aim to do sth".
8. The weather was fine, and everyone was ______ coast.
a) going for
b) making for

c) joining in
d) seeing about
make for: đi về phía nào đó
9. I'm afraid a rise in salary is ______ just now.
a) out of sight
b) out of control
c) out of date
d) out of the question


10. Most governments seem to just ______ dealing with
environmental problems.

a) make up for
b) put of
c) do without
d) take after
The proper order from shortest to longest wavelength is:
a. visible, infrared, ultraviolet
b. infrared, visible, ultraviolet
c. ultraviolet, visible, infrared
d. visible, ultraviolet, infrared
e. ultraviolet, infrared, visible
ANSWER: c
1. You may catch a ……… of the deer galloping in the forest.

A. glimpse B. glance C. gaze D. glaze
2. He is on ……… with you, I really do not know who to promote to
manager. A. strength B. similar C. par D. level
3. The squirrels are ……… nuts into their homes for the winter.
A. picking
B. stowing
C. commuting
D. concerting
4. Animals with thick fur are well ……… in winter.
A. hibernated
B. sheltered
C. insulated

D. incubated
5. Have you ……… the sale sign in front of your shop yet?
A. displayed B. monitored C. illustrated D. demonstrated
6. I am sure that you are ……… enough to afford a luxurious car like that.
A. standard B. influential C. affluent D. effluent
7. The accountant ……… the company fund and ran away to another
country. A. swallowed B. confiscated
C. embraced D. embezzled
8. She goes for a ……… once a week to ensure that her hands and nails are
in good condition.
A. massage B. trimming C. manicure D. filing
9. It is impossible to miss the ……… of the Generation X in America.

A. manifestation B. advancement
C. initiation D. acknowledgement


10. How are we going to reach you when you are staying in that ………
village?
A. illusive B. hidden C. lost D. remote
11. The government has been criticised for its new economic ……… .
A. policy B. infrastructure C. constitution D. legislation
12. The spendthrift has been ……… money out of his old parents.
A. squeezing B. pressing C. torturing D. squandering
13. He has a strong ……… to succeed.

A. dream B. priority C. desire D. feeling
14. Henna is still very ………, unaware of the cruel world outside.
A. immature B. naïve C. childish D. pure
15. He ……… his head as he listens to her approvingly.
A. knots B. knocks C. kneads D. Nods
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Sport as a spectacle and photography as a way of recording action have
developed together. At the turn of the 20th century, Edward J. Muybridge
was experimenting with photographs of movement. His pictures of a
runner (56) ……… in every history of photography. Another milestone was
when the scientist and photographer Harold Edgerton (57) ……… the limits
of photographic technology with his study of a (58) ……… of milk hitting

the suffice of a dish. Another advance was the development of miniature
cameras in the late 1920s, which made it possible for sports
photographers to (59) ……… their cumbersome cameras behind. The
arrival of television was a significant development in the transmission of
sport. Paradoxically, it was of benefit to still photographers. People who
watched a sports event on TV, with all its movement and action, (60) ………
the still image as a reminder of the game. Looking back, we can see how
(61) ……… sports photography has changed. Early sports photographers
were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself.
Contemporary sports photography (62) ……… the glamour of sport, the
colour and the action. But the best sports photographers today do more
than simply tell the story of the event, or make a (63) ……… of it. They (64)

……… in a single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants,
emotions with which people looking at the photographs can (65) ……… .
56. A. exhibit B. show C. feature D. demonstrate
57. A. enlarged B. extended C. prolonged D. spread
58. A. splash B. drop C. dash D. drip
59. A. put B. keep C. lay D. leave
60. A. chose B. valued C. pointed D. cheered
61. A. highly B. radically C. extremely D. severely
62. A. outlines B. signals C. emphasises D. forms


63. A. preservation B. store C. mark D. record

64. A. seize B. grasp C. capture D. secure
65. A. identify B. share C. unite D. join

Part 7. Read the following passage and answer the questions following the
instructions given.
Inflation is a dreaded situation among everyone all over the world. It
normally occurs after a long period of changes but there are also intervals
at which large and sudden increases in prices take place. When the supply
of well-traded goods falls suddenly, the prices of the goods will rise.
Whether inflation is to happen depends on the nature of the demand and
supply of the goods. When demand increases, the prices of the goods will
rise, especially if supply cannot keep up with the demand. It is common to

see the price of fuel increasing when the supply of oil is disrupted.
The supply and demand of a good determines the price at which it is sold.
How many times have we seen items that have been collecting dust on
shop shelves given a discount? When an item is popular, the price naturally
increases. Suppliers increase the price when people are willing to pay more
for the goods they want. Inflation is usually most pertinent in everyday
items. These are usually necessities, like food, soap, shampoo and even
clothes and shoes. It might be surprising to discover that such common
items, most of which fetch an average of ten dollars, will be the hardest hit
when changes occur in the economy. Luxury goods are only demanded by a
small portion of the population and will hardly be affected by inflation.
However, as more and more goods become part of everyday items,

inflation begins to affect a wider spectrum of goods sold in the market.
For example, in the past, air-conditioners and washing machines could
only be found in homes for the rich. Today, they are a necessity in almost
every household.
Tribal groups are the hardest hit when inflation occurs in the country that
they are residing in. For many of them, the opening up of their societies
has exposed them to the different goods available in the world. In a bid to


obtain these goods, many of them have to leave their homes and work in
the city. For the less fortunate ones, they usually remain in the mountains
and countryside, producing traditional handicraft on a massive scale. The

only way for them to obtain goods sold in the towns is to earn money from
the sale of their handicraft. Some of them have even opened their homes to
tourists for a fee.
When inflation occurs, goods that are affected are usually those that the
tribal groups have set their sights on. Hence, the price of spices, material
and household tools like cutlery become more expensive. On the other
hand, the price of handicrafts remain the same. The situation is worsened
when the tribes produce more handicraft to earn more. The uniqueness of
such handicraft is the draw for many buyers and when produced on a
massive scale, becomes less desirable.
Inflation therefore affects different people differently. Besides the
relationship between the type of goods that are desired and the type of

goods that one has to offer for sale, inflation usually affects those in the
lowest rungs of society. The little that they own can now buy much less
than they could before.
Answer the questions that follow by choosing A, B, C or D. Write your
answers in the numbered box.
66. It can be inferred from the passage that ……… .
A. tribal groups are the sole affected group of people during inflation
B. items needed by less people are less affected by inflation
C. people in the city find it harder to obtain goods
D. inflation can be prevented by supplying more goods
67. Why does the writer mentions “items that have been collecting dust on
shop” in the second paragraph?

A. To show the extent to which demands affect prices.
B. To demonstrate how the supply of goods is important.
C. To state how difficult it is to find antiquities in shop.
D. To exemplify the cause of inflation.
68. The word “disrupted” used in the first paragraph can best be replaced
by ……… .
A. permitted B. perceived C. obstructed D. precognitive
69. The word “spectrum” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
the word ……… .
A. range B. power C. matter D. Length
70. Which of the following is not stated as a hindrance to the obtaining of
spices by tribal groups during inflation?

A. There is an increase in the price of spices.
B. Prices of handicrafts remain unchanged by inflation.
C. Too many handicrafts are produced leading to reduction in price.
D. They are not allowed to go to the city.
For each of the following sentences, decide whether it is true, false or not
given by writing T, F or NG in the numbered box.
71. Inflation oftentimes affects those at the lowest ranks of the society. 72.
Tribal members that leave to seek jobs in the city are more likely to suffer
from inflation than others.
73. The only way for tribal groups to get goods sold in the towns is to sell

their handicrafts or open their homes to tourists for a fee.
74. Monetary negotiations are often made during inflation.
75. Goods that sell badly are those not very demanded ones
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II. Choose the best answer.
1. He was .............. with an extraordinary musical ability.
A. ensured
B. entrusted
C. entreated
D. endowed.
2. Not being able to find my phone number is a pretty ...... excuse for not
contacting me

.A. fragile
B. frail
C. feeble
D. faint.
3. In the days before the widespread use of............., having an operation
must have been a gruelling experience.
A. aesthetes.
B. aesthetics.
C. anaesthetics.
D. anaesthetists.
4. Before their restoration, parts of the medieval building were in a state
of .......

A. debris.B
. dilapidation
.C. devastation.
D. destruction.
5. All equipment must be sterilized and germ ......
A. vacant
B. Free


C. vacuous
D. vacated.
6. During the war, the black market in luxury goods.......

.A. flourished.
B. flowered.
c. bloomed
.D. blossomed.
7. As his aunt''''s only beneficiary, he came....... a fortune on her death
.A. upon
B. across
C. into
D. up against.
8. As he walked along the landing, he ....... himself in the mirror at the top
of the stairs.
A. glimpsed

B. glanced
C. gazed
D. glared.
9. He ...... so much harm on the nation during his regime that has never
fully recovered.
A. indicted.
B. inferred.
C. induced.
D. inflicted.
10. Please don''''t ..... it amiss if I make a few suggestions for improvement.
A. think
B. assume

C. take
D. judge.
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1. There’s a list of repairs as long as--------.
A. a mile
B. a pole
C. your arm
D. your arms
2. The news was ------- to them that they were all dead silent.
A. such shock
B. such a shock
C. so shock

D. too shock
3. In the United States------------the states but Hawaii is an island.
A. none of
B. neither of
C. all of
D. no of
4. What a -------! I have left the umbrella at home and now it starts
raining.
A. complaint
B. sorry
C. shame
D. regret

5. --------are forms of carbon has been known since the late 18th century.
A. Diamonds
B. Diamonds, which C. Because diamonds D. That
diamonds


6. Dinosaurs--------believed--------out millions of years ago.
A. are/ to have died B. were/ to have died C. are/ to die
D. were/ to
die
7. “Which blouse do you like best?” “ The one---------.”
A. I tried it on first B. I tried on first C. I tried on it first D. I tried it

on firstly
8. The Williams have three sons,-------have become lawyers.
A. all of whom
B. all of them
C. they all
D. of whom all
9. We would rather Helen-------us all the information we needed. We
should have been well informed.
A. sent
B. send
C. had sent
D. have sent

10. Only because she had to support her family-----------to leave school.
A. that Alice decides B. so Alice decided C. Alice decided D. did Alice
decide
11. Sorry, my father is out. Can I --------a message?
A. leave
B. take
C. put
D. make
12.-----------pollution control measures are expensive, many industries
hesitate to adopt them.
A. Because
B. Although

C. However
D. On account of
13. Income tax rates are usually--------to one’s annual income.
A. dependent
B. associated
C. adapted
D. related
14. She won the competition in 2008 and seems likely-------again this year.
A. win
B. to win
C. to do so
D. will win

15. The majority of primary school teachers--------women.
A. is
B. are
C. includes
D. including
16.--------today, there would be nowhere for them to stay.
A. Were they to arrive
B. If they arrive
C. Had they arrive
D. Provided they arrived
17. “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” “ --!”
A. Luck

B. Best wishes
C. Good luck
D. Good chance
18. The restaurant is very popular with film stars, artists, and the-------.
A. same
B. similar
C. such
D. like
19. There are different styles in classical music,-------on when the music
was composed.
A. depend
B. depending

C. depends
D. depended
20. The bicycle has two wheels. One wheel is in front of-------.
A. another
B. the other
C. other
D. others
21. His house is nothing out of the-------; it’s just an average four- room
house.
A. normal
B. typical
C. ordinary

D. usual
22. Moving to a new town brought about many changes in his life.


A. resulted in
B. speeded up
C. resulted from D. prevented
23. Will you please give back the pen that--------yesterday?
A. I borrowed from you
B. you lent to me
C. you borrowed to me
D. I lent to you

24. “ Let me see. Will five o’clock do?” the nurse answered the patient who
wanted an appoinment.
The most appropriate response is “
.”
A. Exactly!
B. Not at all
C. Maybe, it will D. Fine
25. “ That trumpet player was certainly loud.” “ I wasn’t bothered by his
loudness--------by his lack of talent.”
A. so much as
B. rather than
C. as

D. than
26. “ Do you mind if I ask you one or two questions?” “
.”
A. Not at all. Fire away.
B. That’s quite all right.
C. Why not?
D. I’m sorry. I have no idea.
27. Their migration may be halted if fog, clouds, or rain hides the stars.
A. postponed
B. spoiled
C. stopped
D. endangered

28. This magazine is very good. If you like reading, you should---------to it.
A. contribute
B. enroll
C. buy
D. subscribe
29. the Prime Minister stressed that lack of trained personnel
would---------the progress of Third Development Plan.
A. overcome
B. retard
C. increase
D. detect
30. We asked him to go back, but he insisted on watching the sun coming

down at------ .
A. sunrise
B. dawn
C. dusk
D. twilight
Choose the underlined part ( A, B, C or D) that is incorrect.
31. Hundred of scientists have been involved in the research.
A
B C D
32. Automation reduces labour costs by cutting the number of
workersneeding to do a job.
A

B
C
D
33. He drove at full speed lest he was late for the meeting.
A
B
C
D
34. A computer can store information such as the size and the shape of a
steel beam, recipe for a
A
B

C
D
cake, and the amount of money in a bank account.
35. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed
of manuallabourers.
A
B
C
D
1.a.advantageous
b.photography
c.proverbial

d.climatic
2.the cost of a hotel room doesn't usually---------the price of breakfast


a.hold
b.contain
c.include
d.share
3.please ask the boy to come here --------a.at present
b.at once
c.at hand
d.at length

4.while they were on holiday ,their house was broken-----------and some
valuable paintings were stolen
a.down
b.into
c.about
d.away
5.the visit of the president will increase the------------between the two
countries
a.understanding
b. peace
c.quiet
d.knowledge

6.during the voyage,the ship's crew organised different---------games
a.level
b.ground
c.deck
d.floor
7.in the--------of proof,the police could not take action against the man
a.lack
b.shortage
c.want
d.absence
8.No one helped him;he did it ----------a.himself all
b.by himself all

c.by all himself
d.all by himself
9.She returned to the shop to buy the skirt but found that it ---------a.had been sold
b.have been sold
c.was sold
d.would have been sold
10.the holiday wouldn't have cost so much if they hadn't gone abroad
a.they went abroad for the holiday and spent a lot
b.they didn't go abroad for the holiday,so they didn't spend much
c.they had a holiday abroad at a very low cost
d.the holiday cost as much as a foreign holiday would have cost
11.Mrs.Mason said:"Janet may have gone to the cinema ".

a.she knew Janet had gone to the cinema
b.she wasn't sure where Janet had gone
c.Janet was allowed to go to the cinema
d.Janet had certainly not gone to the cinema
1. I was interested in buying the car, but a friend.............
A.put me off
B.turned me down
C.showed me around
D.gave me away


2.Don’t worry about trying to catch the last bus home,as we can easily……

you up for the night.
A.take
B.put
C.set
D.keep
3.Roger Always Has Two ___ Of Sugar In His Tea.
a. Pinches
b. Knobs
c. Cloves
d. Lumps
4.Not knowing he had……out with his girlfriend,I made the mistake of
inviting them both to the party.

A.fallen
B.quarreled
C.parted
D.seperated.
5.Pamela……to all of her aquaintances as if they were ignorant children.
A.talks down
B.speaks up
C.tracks down
D.speaks out.
6.I didn’t answer him as it was obvious that he was ……for a fight
A.intent
B.keen

C.driving
D.spoiling
7.I can’t write that kind of letter unless I’m in the right……of mind.
A.frame
B.way
C.set
D.turn
8. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather ____ for the first few days of the
holiday.
A. self-confident
B. self-centered
C. self-conscious

D. self-evident
9. Why don't you have a night out? It would take your ____ off your worries.
A. thoughts
B. heart
C. head
D. mind
10. All the way along the winding street _______.
A. he came
B. came he
C. did he come
D. comes he
11. In the hands of a reckless driver, a car becomes a ____ weapon.

A. lethal
B. fatal


C. mortal
D. venal
12.With their modern, lightweight boat, they soon ____ the older vessels in
the race.
A. outstripped
B. caught up
C. overran
D. exceeded

13. He ____ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never
fully recovered.
A. made
B. inferred
C. induced
D. inflicted
14.long is the boy whom I think scored the winning points for the Police
team.
15Almost of the trees in this plantation have had to be cut down and
burned.
16.As soon as we've finished supper,we'll all go to downtown to see our
friends.

17.The 6-year-old boy resemble to his mother somewhat more
than doeshis older brother.
18.Your blue shirt clashes-------your brown suit.
in
to
for
with
20.The football match was television--------from the National Stadium.
alive
live
life
living

21.After next weed,I'll be completely free-------all my worries.
to
with
for
from
22.Drivers have been warned to be careful---------locking their doors.
for
about
of
at
23.The company--------employees are on strike is closing down for two
weeds.

which
whose
that
both a and c
24.Andrew Is A Very Disciplined Emplyee. He ___ Great Importance To
Coming To Work In Time.
a. Affixes
b. Attaches
c. Admits
d. Attributes
25.Don't make me suffer because of your problems!
A.Don't take it out on me just because you've got problems!

B.Don't take out on me just because you've got problems!


C.Don't take on me just because you've got problems!
D.Don't take me out just because you've got problems!

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN ANH KHỐI D,A1 NĂM 2014 - THPT TÂY THỤY
ANH, THÁI BÌNH
Choose the word phrase that best complete each sentence.
1: Everyone can join our club, _______age and sex.
A. in place of
B. regardless of C. in case of

D. not mention
2: The total cost to renovate the building was $13.75 million, ____ double
the original estimate.
A. mostly
B. most all
C. the most
D. almost
3: He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for
B. over
C. through
D. down with

4: ________ wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide
C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
5: -"Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" - "________"
A. Sorry, I haven't got it here.
B. Good, I hope so.
C. Sure. What's the problem?
D. Well. I'm not sure when.
6: I saw him hiding something in a_______ bag.
A. small plastic black
B. black small plastic
C. small black plastic

D. plastic small black
7: _____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out
before the end of the next century.
A. Crude
B. Blunt
C. Rude
D. Raw
8: The book says that the revolution was_____ off by the assassination of
the state governor.


A. launched

B. cropped
C. triggered
D. prompted
9: Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _____and no wit's
fine.
A. over
B. it over
C. over it
D. over and over
10: Governments should __________ international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up
B. bring in

C. bring about
D. bring back
11: Beneath the streets of a modern city _____ of walls, columns, cables,
pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.
A. the existing network
B. exists the network
C. the network’s existence
D. where exists
12: I usually buy my clothes_____. It’s cheaper than going to the dress
maker.
A. on the house
B. off the peg

C. in public
D. on the shelf
13: We put his rude manner __________ ignorance of our British customs.
A. up to
B. down to
C. off at
D. up with
14: If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _____,
because it seems too good to be true.
A. reservation
B. disbelief
C. suspicion

D. doubt
15: She lifted the phone receiver, __________ slightly.
A. her hands trembling
B. her hands were trembling
C. her hands trembled
D. with her hands trembling
16: He suddenly saw Sue _____the room. He pushed his way_____ the crowd
of people to get to her.
A. across/through B. over/through C. over/along D. across/across
17: I would sooner you __________ the office phone for personal purpose.
A. shouldn’t have used B. shouldn’t use C. not to use D. didn’t use
18: – “Ooh! Shakespeare in Love” on Channel Four!‟ - “ __________ !‟

A. Go and watch it
B. It’s all right
C. But I want to see it
D. But it’s football’s time
19: Is it necessary that I _____ here tomorrow?
A. am being
B. were
C. be
D. would be
20: I walked away as calmly as I could . _______ , they would have thought I
was a thief.
A. If so

B. Or else
C. In case
D. Owing to
21: "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______"
A. Sorry to hear that.
B. I am glad you like it.
C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging. D. Of course
22: In most _____ developed countries, up to 50% of _____ population enters
higher education at some time in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø
B. the / Ø
C. Ø / the

D. the / a


23: Linda: "It's been a tough couple of months, but I think the worst is
behind us now." Jill: " _______. "
A. Good!
B. Good luck!
C. Good morning. D. Goodness me!
24: _____ her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.
A. Many of
B. large number of C. Much of
D. A great variety of

25: What made Peter __________ his family and his job? Where did he go and
why?
A. walk away on B. leave out at C. go off on
D. walk out on
26: Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have
_____ any solutions.
A. come up with B. thought over C. got round to
D. looked into
27: _______ after the World War II, the United Nations has been actively
carrying out its convention to stop wars and bring peace to nations
worldwide.
A. Having been established

B. Being found
C. To be established
D. Established
28: _______________ William Shakespeare is the most widely known.
A. With all writers in English
B. All writers in English
C. All of the writers in English
D. Of all writers in English
29: Ann's encouraging words gave me _______ to undertake the demanding
task once again.
A. an incentive
B. a resolution

C. a point
D. a target
30: After the flash flood, all the drains were overflowing _______storm
water.
A. with
B. by
C. from
D. for
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the
following questions
31: Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was
originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical

order.
A. restricted
B. as well as
C. unless
D. instead of
32: With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric
conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened.
A. outcome
B. continuation
C. beginning
D. expansion
33: Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long.

A. arrive
B. return
C. enter
D. visit
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in
the following sentences.
34: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the
winter sets in.
A. remake
B. empty
C. refill
D. repeat

35: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since
lorries were banned.
A. clear
B. obvious
C. thin
D. insignificant

Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits
each space.
AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British
clinic is carrying out new high-tech tests to calculate the “real” biological
age of patients (36)_____ (on the rate of physical deterioration.
Information on every (37)_____ of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and
family medical history is (38)_____ in to a computer to work out whether
they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.
The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (39)_____ one
leading British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to
determine when workers should retire. He (40)_____ that if an employee’s
biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his
65th birthday, he should be (41)_____ to work for another decade.
Apparently most employers only take into (42)_____ a person’s calendar

years, and the two may differ considerably. Some of those prepared to pay
a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to smugly
walk away with medical (43)_____ showing that they really are as young as
they feel, giving them the confidence to act and dress as if they were
younger. Dr Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are
offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to
(44)_____ their health.


The concept of “real” age is set to be come big (45)_____ in the USA with
books and websites helping people work out whether their body is older or
younger than their years. Others firmly believe that looks will always be

the best indicator of age.
36:
37:
38:
39:
40:
41:
42:
43:
44:
45:

A. prospect
A. attitude
A. planned
A. prodded
A. argues
A. incited
A. detail
A. evidence
A. increase
A. pursuit

B. arranged

C. based
D. established
B. position
C. decided
D. aspect
B. provided
C. supplied
D. fed
B. prompted
C. projected
D. provoked
B. discusses

C. enquires
D. debates
B. encouraged C. supported
D. promoted
B. account
C. interest
D. importance
B. grounds
C. signs
D. demonstration
B. gain
C. improve

D. progress
B. concern
C. trade
D. business

Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.
As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the
United States increased. The frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910
most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and the
bureaucratization of economic life combined with a new emphasis upon
credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for
economic and social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the

most important means of integrating immigrants into American society.
The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants
at the turn of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous
expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or
beyond was compulsory in most states, and the school year was greatly
lengthened. Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities ,
and vocational education and counseling extended the influence of public
schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial
cities were the children of immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were
sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches, settlement
houses, and other agencies.
Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education

programs should suit the needs of specific populations. Immigrant women
were once such population. Schools tried to educate young women so they
could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one
place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.
Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant
women, American education gave homemaking a new definition. In


preindustrial economies, homemaking had meant the production as well
as the consumption of goods, and it commonly included income-producing
activities both inside and outside the home, in the highly industrialized
early-twentieth-century United States, however, overproduction rather

than scarcity was becoming a problem. Thus, the ideal American
homemaker was viewed as a consumer rather than a producer. Schools
trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking, shopping,
decorating, and caring for children "efficiently" in their own homes, or if
economic necessity demanded, as employees in the homes of others.
Subsequent reforms have made these notions seem quite out-of-date.
46: The paragraph preceding the passage probably discusses _____.
A. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the
United States in the nineteen century.
B. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century.
C. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century.
D. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American

society in the nineteen century.
47: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the
increasing importance of education in the United States was _____.
A. the expanding economic problems of schools
B. the growing number of schools in frontier communities
C. an increase in the number of trained teachers
D. the increased urbanization of the entire country
48: The word "means" in line 5 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. qualifications
B. method
C. advantages
D. probability

49: The phrase "coincided with " in line 7 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. happened at the same time as
B. ensured the success of
C. was influenced by
D. began to grow rapidly
50: According to the passage, one important change in United States
education by the 1920's was that _____.
A. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited
B. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education
C. adults and children studied in the same classes
D. most places required children to attend school
51: “Vacation schools and extracurricular activities” are mentioned in

line 9 to illustrate _____.
A. activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.
B. alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
C. the importance of educational changes
D. the increased impact of public schools on students
52: According to the passage, early-twentieth century education
reformers believed that _____.


A. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize
them
B. corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress

C. different groups needed different kinds of education
D. more women should be involved in education and industry
53: The word "it" in line 19 refers to _____.
A. education B. consumption
C. production
D. homemaking
54: Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of _____.
A. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United
States
B. economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century
United States
C. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentiethcentury United States

D. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century
United States
55: Which paragraph mentions the importance of abilities and experience
in formal schooling?
A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 4
C. Paragraph 1
D. Paragraph 3

Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the
speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes
imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or

an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A