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ENGLISH REVIEW: LEVEL C
PART 1. MULTIPLE –CHOICE
1: I ______ this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. am carrying
B. will be carrying
C. carry
D. have been carrying
2: If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you?
A. nationalized
B. nation
C. nationality
D. national
3: It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. that she
B. and she
C. she
D. when she had
4: The manager had his secretary ______ the report for him.
A. to have typed
B. typed
C. type
D. to type
5: Be ______ with what you have got, Mary.
A. suspicious
B. humorous
C. interested
D. satisfied
6: He looks thin, but ______ he is very healthy.
A. practically
B. also
C. actually

D. consequently
7: - “________ detective stories?”
- “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”
A. What do you think about
B. Are you fond of
C. How about
D. What do people feel about
8: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ______ .”
A. Yes. Here it is
B. Not at all
C. Great
D. Yes, let’s
9: They would ______ go by air than travel by train.
A. always
B. better
C. prefer
D. rather
10: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as _______ as possible.
A. economizing
B. economic
C. uneconomically
D. economically
11: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. (= on/when/while/o v-ing)
A. With
B. On
C. At
D. During
12: - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” - “ _______.”
A. Not yet
B. Yes, it was

C. I don’t think that
D. Sorry, I don’t
13: The window was so high up that ______ I could see was the sky.
A. just
B. all
C. only
D. thus
14: He arrived late, ______ was annoying.
A. it
B. that
C. what
D. which
15: I would really ______ your help with this assignment.
A. respect
B. take
C. appreciate
D. thank
16: Can you keep calm for a moment? You ______ noise in class! = complaint
A. are always made
B. always make
C. have always made D. are always making
17: Take the number 5 bus and get ______ at Times Square.
A. off
B. up
C. outside
D. down
18: I’ve just been told some ______ news.
A. astonish
B. astonishment
C. astonished

D. astonishing
19: If people ______ after their houses properly, the police wouldn’t have so much work to do.
A. looked
B. look
C. have looked
D. should look
20: The ______ reason why I don’t want to move is that I’m perfectly happy here.
A. main
B. big
C. large
D. great
21: Chemistry is my ______ subject at school.
A. favourite
B. popular
C. liking
D. wanted
22: - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?" - "______"
A. Do you think I would? B. I wouldn't. Thank you. C. Yes, you're a good friend. D. Yes, I'd love to.
Thanks.
23: - "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!"
- "______"
A. Certainly. Do you like it, too?
B. I like you to say that.
C. Yes, of course. It's expensive.
D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
24: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week. (người giám hộ/sát)
A. should have done
B. may have done
C. need to have done D. must have done
25: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills. (run)

A. however
B. otherwise
C. and
D. despite
26: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ______ a cigar to calm his nerves. (thói quen)
A. would light
B. would be lighting
C. would have lit
D. had lit
27: Preparing for a job interview can be very ______.


A. stress
B. stressful
C. stressed
D. stressing
28: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ______ to travel.
A. position
B. chance
C. ability
D. location
29: Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline. (# it be not until)
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding C. plant breeding had
D. has plant breeding
30: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post." - "______."
A. Me neither (-)
B. Me too (+)
C. Me either
D. Me also
31: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once."

A. dust
B. sweep
C. tidy
D. do
32: Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. that
B. what
C. how
D. where
33: She is very absent-minded: she ______ her cell-phone three times!
A. has lost
B. loses
C. was losing
D. had lost
34: - "Which hat do you like better?"
- "______"
A. Yes, I like it best. B. The one I tried on first. C. Which one do you like? D. No, I haven't tried any.
35: He always ______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes
B. makes
C. works
D. does
36: It is hard to get ______ him; he is such an aggressive man.
A. by
B. on with
C. into
D. over to
37: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______ man.
A. well-educated
B. well-educate

C. well-educational
D. well-education
38: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.
A. like to
B. alike with
C. similar to
D. same as
39: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. most of
B. none of
C. a few
D. a lot
40: - "Our team has just won the last football match."
- "______"
A. Good idea. Thanks for the news.
B. Yes. I guess it's very good.
C. Well, that's very surprising!
D. Yes, it's our pleasure.
41: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.
A. with
B. at
C. by
D. on
42: By ______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
A. ordering
B. taking
C. having
D. making
43: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ______ time.
A. leisure

B. entertainment
C. fun
D. amusement
44: Mary is unhappy that she hasn't ______ for the next round in the tennis tournament.
A. qualified
B. quality
C. qualification
D. qualifying
45: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ______?
A. will they
B. won't they
C. won't it
D. will it
46: This factory produced ______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. twice as many
B. as twice as many
C. as twice many
D. as many as twice
47: In many big cities, people have to ______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
A. keep
B. catch
C. face
D. put
48: Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
A. wouldn't have been sacked B. wouldn't have sacked C. wouldn't sack
D. wouldn't be sacked
49: Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master.
A. one
B. way
C. skill

D. job
50: In the modern world, women's ______ roles have been changing.
A. natured
B. naturally
C. nature
D. natural
51: Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______.
A. shock
B. fire
C. charge
D. current
52: “Can you ______ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said.
A. make
B. get
C. put
D. do
53: My brother ______ his driving test when he was 18.
A. has passed
B. passes
C. was passing
D. passed
54: - “Would you like beer or wine?” - “______”
A. No, I've no choice.
B. I couldn’t agree more.
C. I'd prefer beer, please. D. Yes, I'd love
to.


55: If you don’t know when that important football match takes place, look it ______ in the World Cup
timetable.

A. after
B. up
C. into
D. out
56: Thanks to my friends’ ______ remarks, my essays have been improved.
A. constructive
B. construction
C. constructor
D. construct
57: You look tired. Why don't we ______ and have a good rest?
A. call its name
B. call on
C. call off
D. call it a day
58: The manager ______ him for a minor mistake.
A. accused
B. charged
C. complained
D. blamed
59: I ______ hurry. It’s nearly 8.00, and my first class starts at 8.15.
A. would prefer
B. can’t help
C. would rather D. had better
60: He managed to keep his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. although
B. despite
C. unless
D. therefore
61: I clearly remember ______ you about this before.
A. telling

B. to tell
C. told
D. tell
62: - “______” - “He's tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. What does John like? B. How is John? C. Who does John look like? D. What does John look like?
63: Why is everybody ______ him all the time?
A. critical
B. criticize
C. criticism
D. criticizing
64: We didn’t go to the zoo yesterday ______ the heavy rain.
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. so
D. because
65: She ______ me a very charming compliment on my painting.
A. showed
B. paid
C. made
D. took
66: ______ stamps, my brother collects coins.
A. Except
B. Besides
C. Near
D. Beside
67: You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class. It was extremely ______ of you.
A. sensible
B. insensitive
C. insensible
D. sensitive

68: There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday ______.
A. by no means
B. by all means
C. in particular
D. in general
69: I'm really looking forward ______ to university.
A. to going
B. go
C. to go
D. going
70: All of us won't go camping ______ the weather stays fine.
A. however
B. but
C. unless
D. so
71: Our boss would rather ______ during the working hours.
A. us not chat
B. we didn’t chat
C. we don’t chat
D. us not chatting
72: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ______.
A. so
B. yet
C. however
D. even though
73: Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.” Maria: “______.”
A. No, it’s very kind of you
B. Oh, that’s right
C. I’m glad you enjoyed it D. Yes, it’s really good
74: The instructor blew his whistle and ______.

A. off were running the runners
B. the runners run off
C. off ran the runners
D. off the runners were running
75: The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you ______.
A. not to smoke
B. not to photograph
C. not to approach
D. not to enter
76: He never lets anything ______ him and his weekend fishing trip.
A. come between
B. come up
C. come among
D. come on
77: “We'd better ______ if we want to get there in time.”
A. put down
B. speed up
C. turn down
D. take up
78: Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.” Kate: “Yes, just a minute. ______!”
A. I won’t finish
B. I’m coming
C. I’d be OK
D. No longer
79: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ______ a red hat.”
A. will wear
B. is wearing
C. will be wearing
D. wears
80: Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?”

Robert: “______”
A. Not completely.
B. Yes, I’m afraid not.
C. Why not? D. I think that, too.
81: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, ______ was true.
A. what they said
B. that they were said
C. what has said
D. which they said
82: The village was ______ visible through the dense fog.
A. hard
B. mostly
C. only
D. barely
83: The Second World War ______ in 1939.


A. took out
B. turned up
C. broke out
D. brought about
84: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”
A. Even though
B. As if
C. In addition to
D. No matter how
85: This shirt is ______ that one.
A. a bit less expensive
B. much far expensive than
C. not nearly as expensive as

D. as much expensive as
86: If it ______ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. weren’t
B. isn’t
C. were
D. hadn’t been
87: The temperature ______ takes place varies widely from material to material.
A. which they melt
B. at which melting
C. which melting D. at which they melt
88: “You ______ have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”
A. needn’t
B. couldn’t
C. wouldn’t
D. oughtn’t
89: “Never be late for an interview, ______ you can’t get the job.”
A. or so
B. unless
C. if not
D. otherwise
90: I could not ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. hold on
B. make off
C. get along
D. take in
91. I’m surprised………………. you. You’re not normally as rude as you were tonight.

A. by B. for
C. with
D. at

92. People were……………….the terrible pictures of the crash victims in the newspapers.
A. shocked with
B. startled for
C. shocked by
D. amazed of
93. She was ……………….the traffic in the city, she had never seen so many cars before.
A. amazed at
B. surprised for
C. astonished with
D. surprised of
94. I……………….swim in this river when I was young.
A. used to
B. am use to
C. use to
D. am used to
95.I ……………….there yesterday.
A. must go
B. must went
C. had to go
D. must to go
96. Peter couldn’t stay on the house’s back and neither………………..
A. Bob could
B. could Bob
C. Bob couldn’t
D. couldn’t Bob
97. She told us there were sweets in the cupboard and so ………………..
A. they were
B. were they
C. there were
D. were there

98. I told the man that he ……………….to see a doctor about his bad leg.
A. ought
B. might
C. should
D. must
99: ______ Serbia defeated Germany surprised everyone.
A. Because
B. That
C. Whether
D. When
100. Is it true that this country produces more oil than ______ ?
A. any country else
B. any another country C. any countries else D. any other countries
101: Mr. Black: “I’d like to try on these shoes, please.”
Salesgirl: “______”
A. I’d love to.
B. By all means, sir.
C. Why not?
D. That’s right, sir.
102: Ben: "______"
Jane: "Never mind."
A. Thank you for being honest with me.
B. Congratulations! How wonderful!
C. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday?
D. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it
cleaned.
103: Not having written about the required topic, ______ a low mark.
A. the teacher gave me B. my presentation was given C. I was given
D. the teacher gave
104: Laura had a blazing ______ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.

A. chat
B. gossip
C. row
D. word
105: Neil Armstrong was the first man ______ on the moon.
A. to walk
B. walking
C. has walked
D. walked
106: They’re staying with us ______ the time being until they can afford a house.
A. in
B. for
C. at
D. during
107: We ______with a swim in the lake.
A. took up
B. gave in
C. cooled off
D. got out
180: Margaret: "Could you open the window, please?" Henry: " ______."
A. I feel sorry
B. Yes, I can
C. I am, of course
D. Yes, with pleasure
109: Our industrial output______ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year.
A. rises
B. has risen
C. rose
D. was rising
110: ______I might, I couldn’t open the door.

A. As try
B. Try as
C. However hard
D. No matter
111: “You can go to the party tonight______ you are sober when you come home.”
A. as far as
B. as long as
C. as well as
D. as soon as
112: The captain as well as all the passengers ______ very frightened by the strange noise.
A. is
B. were
C. was
D. have been
113: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a ______ day.
A. foggy
B. snowy
C. windy
D. rainy
114: As the drug took ______, the boy became quieter.
A. effect
B. influence
C. action
D. force
115: The Internet has enabled people to ______ with each other more quickly.
A. interlink
B. interact
C. interconnect

D. intervene
116: If everyone ______, how would we control the traffic?
A. had flown
B. can fly
C. could fly
D. flies
117: ______ broken several world records in swimming.
A. She is said that she has B. It is said to have
C. She is said to have D. People say she had
118: ______he does sometimes annoys me very much.
A. When
B. Why
C. How
D. What
119: Bill: “Can I get you another drink?”
Jerry: “______.”
A. Not just now
B. Forget it
C. No, it isn’t
D. No, I’ll think it over
120: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times ______ my country,” he said.
A. as high as that in
B. as much as
C. more than
D. as many as that in
121: It is imperative ______ what to do when there is a fire.
A. that he knew
B. we knew
C. that everyone know D. he must know about
122: Since he failed his exam, he had to ______ for it again.

A. make
B. sit
C. pass
D. take
123: We have bought extra food ______ our guests stay to dinner.
A. if
B. so that
C. in case
D. when
124: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was ______.
A. out of order
B. out of work
C. off work
D. off chance
125: I’ve warned you many times ______the front door unlocked.
A. not leaving
B. won’t leave
C. don’t leave
D. not to leave
126: All students should be ______ and literate when they leave school.
A. numerate
B. numeric
C. numerous
D. numeral
127: Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!” Jennifer: “______”
A. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it.
B. Welcome! It’s very nice of you.
C. Not at all. Don’t mention it.
D. All right. Do you know how much it costs?
128: Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old ______.

A. separately
B. independently
C. respectively
D. respectfully
129: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination __ he could identify the causes of her illness.
A. after
B. so as
C. unless
D. so that
130: My computer is not ______ of running this software.
A. able
B. compatible
C. capable
D. suitable
131: The room needs ______ for the wedding.
A. decorating
B. to decorate
C. decorate
D. be decorated
132: That hotel is so expensive. They ______ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
A. charge
B. fine
C. take
D. cost
132: I am considering ______ my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to move
B. moving
C. to change
D. changing
133: I'm sure you'll have no ______ the exam.

A. difficulty passing
B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty to pass
D. difficulties of passing
134: - Janet: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?"
- Susan: "______."
A. I don't agree, I'm afraid
B. You’re welcome
C. That would be great D. I feel very bored
135: I’m afraid I’m not really ______ to comment on this matter.
A. qualifying
B. qualified
C. quality
D. qualitative
136: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical ______.
A. utilities
B. applications
C. appliances
D. instruments
137: The curtains have ______ because of the strong sunlight.
A. faded
B. fainted
C. lightened
D. weakened


138: The referee ______ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.
A. caught
B. threw
C. cast
D. tossed (tung sấp ngửa)

139: - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” - Maria: “_______.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly
B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so
D. No problem
140: I accidentally ______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. caught sight of
B. kept an eye on
C. paid attention to
D. lost touch with
141: How long does the play ______?
A. last
B. extend
C. prolong
D. stretch
142: The price of fruit has increased recently, ______ the price of vegetables has gone down.
A. whereas
B. whether
C. when
D. otherwise
143: It is blowing so hard. We ______ such a terrible storm.
A. have never known
B. have never been knowing
C. never know
D.
had never
known
144: When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories ______ back.
A. had brought
B. were brought

C. brought
D.
had
been
brought
145: If she ______ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. hasn’t been
B. wasn’t
C. weren’t
D. hadn’t been
146: Prizes are awarded ______ the number of points scored.
A. according to
B. because of
C. adding up
D. resulting in
147: While southern California is densely populated, ______ live in the northern part of the state.
A. a number people
B. many people
C. few people
D. a few of people
148: The building has a smoke detector ______ any fires can be detected immediately.
A. so that
B. if
C. such as
D. as if
149: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.
A. were injured
B. are injured
C. was injured
D. have been injured

150: The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as ________.
A. counterproductive (phản td) B. unproductive
C. productivity
D. productive
151: Anne persisted ______ her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. at
B. about
C. in
D. on
152: Ensure there is at least a 3cm space ______ allow adequate ventilation. (thông hơi/ gió)
A. so as to
B. so that
C. in view of
D. with a view to
153: Why don’t you ask the man where ______ to stay?
A. he would rather
B. he feels like
C. would he like
D. he would like
154: My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it ______ for a new one.
A. off
B. away
C. in
D. up
155: The old houses were ______ down to make way for a block of flats.
A. banged
B. hit
C. knocked
D. put
156: _______ that she burst into tears.

A. Her anger was such
B. So angry she was
C. She was so anger
D. Such her anger was
157: I hadn’t realized she was English ______ she spoke.
A. until
B. when
C. only after
D. in case
158: My father hasn't had much ______ with my family since he moved to New York.
A. business
B. contact
C. meeting
D. connection
159: Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.
A. be taught
B. teach
C. to be taught
D. to teach
160: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” John: “______”
A. In fact, I myself don’t like it.
B. You’re welcomed.
C. I’m glad you like it.
D. But do you know how much it costs?
161: He was ______ speaker!
A. so good a
B. what a good
C. so a good
D. how good a
162: I just took it ______ that he’d always be available.

A. for granted
B. into consideration C. easy
D. into account
163: The case against the corruption scandal was ______.
A. discarded
B. refused
C. eliminated
D. dismissed (giải tán)
164: She nearly lost her own life ______ attempting to save the child from drowning.
A. at
B. with
C. in
D. for


165: Generally, the South of England is as ______ as the North.
A. flat
B. less flat
C. flatter
D. the flattest
166: Helen is traveling to Germany tomorrow on her first working trip and she is very excited ____ it.
A. for
B. against
C. about
D. with
167: He’d hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, ______?
A. didn’t he
B. had he
C. would he
D. hadn’t he

168: John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?” Mickey: “______.”
A. No, I won’t
B. No, I wouldn’t
C. Yes, let’s
D. Yes, I’d love to
169: Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they ______ a better selection of clothes.
A. will find
B. would be finding
C. would have found D. will have found
170: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary ______.
A. ingredients
B. factors
C. substances
D. elements
171: What ______ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?
A. tradition
B. traditionally
C. traditionalism
D. traditional
172: I can’t ______ this noise any longer. I’m going to write a letter of complaint about this problem.
A. put up with
B. take away from
C. get back to
D. make out of
173: Helen: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?” Kim: “______.”
A. That’s very nice of you
B. The beach definitely
C. I’d love to go
D. Thanks for the mountains
174: George: “______.”

Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.”
A. You’ve done your work
B. This is a present for you
C. I’m glad that you’re well again
D. You look pretty in this dress
175: Bill managed to get to the train station himself ______ his leg was broken.
A. because
B. because of
C. in spite of
D. although
176: Dr. Smith is the person in ______ I don’t have much confidence.
A. which
B. whom
C. him
D. that
177: This director has ______ some famous films but I think this one is the best.
A. done
B. conducted
C. made
D. composed
178: He wondered ______ his sister looked like, because they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
A. why
B. which
C. how
D. what
179: Does Mr. Ba bring his farm ______ to the local market every day?
A. productivity
B. product
C. production
D. produce

180: This is ______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by heart
B. by chance
C. by far
D. by myself
181: Hurry up, or they ______ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
A. stopped
B. will have stopped
C. are stopping
D. would stop
182: During the Enlightenment, the powers and uses of reason ______.
A. were stressed
B. stressed
C. were stressing
D. had stressed
183: He is a typical ______, always looking on the bright side of everything.
A. pessimist
B. introvert
C. extrovert
D. optimist
184: That style of dress ___ have been designed by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till after his death.
A. wouldn’t
B. shan’t
C. can’t
D. oughtn’t
Question 26: Bottles of medicine must have childproof caps ______ children think medicine is candy and
poison themselves.
A. even though
B. if so
C. so that

D. in case
185: My favorite team ___ 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship.
A. are winning
B. won
C. have won
D. will win
186: You should have ______ your composition carefully before you handed it in.
A. seen through
B. thought of
C. looked in
D. gone over
187: “Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ______ great care of it.”
A. bring
B. take
C. keep
D. make
188: The police are going to look ______ the disappearance of the child.
A. around
B. into
C. through
D. after
189: I ______ this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. am carrying
B. will be carrying
C. carry
D. have been carrying
190: If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you?
A. nationalized
B. nation
C. nationality

D. national
191: It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.


A. that she
B. and she
C. she
D. when she had
192: The manager had his secretary ______ the report for him. (= have sb do st)
A. to have typed
B. typed
C. type
D. to type
193: Be ______ with what you have got, Mary.
A. suspicious
B. humorous
C. interested
D. satisfied
194: He looks thin, but ______ he is very healthy.
A. practically
B. also
C. actually
D. consequently
195: - “________ detective stories?”
- “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”
A. What do you think about
B. Are you fond of
C. How about
D. What do people feel about
196: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ______ .”

A. Yes. Here it is
B. Not at all
C. Great
D. Yes, let’s
197: They would ______ go by air than travel by train.
A. always
B. better
C. prefer
D. rather
198: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as _______ as possible.
A. economizing
B. economic
C. uneconomically
D. economically
199: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. (= on/when/while/o v-ing)
A. With
B. On
C. At
D. During
200: - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” - “ _______.”
A. Not yet
B. Yes, it was
C. I don’t think that
D. Sorry, I don’t

PART 2. READING COMPREHENSION
In this section you will find a number of questions or unfinished statements
about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing. You
must choose the one you think fits best.
Paragraph 1:

Walt Whitman, born in New York, in 1891, was one of America’s unusual
literary figures. As an individualist, he rambled through the countryside seeing
people and places, and making them his own. His experiences in earning a living
were varied; at times he was a printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse and a
newspaper editor. He was a big-hearted man, open and accepting. He gave freely
of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War. Though he lived in the
city, he often spent time in the country, developing his strong sense of nature,
which carried through to his poems. In 1855 he collected the verses he had written,
and published them in one thin volume, “Leaves of Grass”, a book which he
revised and rewrote all the rest of his life. The book was ridiculed by some poets
and generally ignored by others, probably because his verse forms were not
traditional. He had felt that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order
to communicate his views. His reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it
reached a high point in the 1920s. Since then, Whitman’s style has greatly
influenced modern poets.
1. The best title for this passage is
A. Leaves of Grass
B. A Country Man
C. Walt Whitman
D. Poetry: A New Form
2. Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his
A. visiting the
B. being an individualist C. rewriting “Leaves of D. caring for the
countryside
Grass”
wounded
The passage says that during Whitman’s life time, other
3. poets
A. accepted him
B. communicated with him C. praised him

D. laughed at him
We can assume that Whitman was
4. ignored because he
A. wrote in a new
B. rambled through the
C. published his
D. rewrote his
form
countryside
poems
book


5. The word “rambled” is most similar to
meaning of the
A. stopped briefly
B. walked slowly

C. traveled quickly

D. marched excitedly

Paragraph 2:
Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived (nhận đc, biến thể), like
the term broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it. It is directly related to
cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex. A person of culture
has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music. Yet the
word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to education. At least from the
19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists (nhà nhân chủng) and sociologists, the word
culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural (cultures) to refer to a whole way of

life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and values.
Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive (nguyên thủy) and advanced culture
and cultures, between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently
between national and global cultures. Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the
latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city. The two words are
sometimes treated as synonymous. Yet this is misleading. While civilization and barbarism (tình trạng dã
man) are pitted (ngược) against each other in what seems to be a perpetual (bất diệt, vĩnh cửu) behavioral
pattern, the use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19th
century and of development in the 20th century. Cultures evolve or develop. They are not static (tĩnh học).
They have twists and turns. Styles change. So do fashions. There are cultural processes. What, for example,
the word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman)
literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education.
No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds
of study, and most recently digital culture. As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything gets
better or more civilized.
The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define. There is
no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one. The only nonproblematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture)
and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture). Since in anthropology and
sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference is
extremely wide.
1: According to the passage, the word culture ______.
A. comes from a source that has not been identified B. is related to the preparation and use of land for
farming
C. develops from Greek and Roman literature and history D. derives from the same root as civilization does
2: It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person ______.
A. does a job relevant to education
B. has knowledge of arts, literature, and music
C. takes care of the soil and what grows on it
D. has a job related to cultivation
3: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that ______.

A. share the same word formation pattern
B. do not develop from the same meaning
C. have nearly the same meaning
D. are both related to agriculture and cultivation
4: It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century ______.
A. classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects
B. schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history
C. classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects
D. all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history
5: The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means ______.
A. aspects
B. skills
C. fields
D. qualities
6: The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______”.
A. dense
B. regular
C. balanced
D. unchanged
7: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A. The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people.
B. The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century.
C. Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture.
D. Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization.
8: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its ______.
A. philosophical and historical meanings
B. historical and figurative meanings


C. agricultural and medical meanings

D. sociological and anthropological meanings
9: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?
A. It evolves from agriculture.
B. It is a word that cannot be defined.
C. Its use has been considerably changed.
D. It differs from the word civilization.
10: The passage mainly discusses ______.
A. the figurative meanings of the word culture B. the derivatives of the word culture
C. the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture D. the distinction between culture
and civilization
Paragraph 3:
The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th
century, when the suffragettes (phụ nữ đòi quyền bầu cử) won for women the right to vote. In the 1960s
feminism (thuyết nam nữ bình quyền) became the subject of intense debate when the women’s liberation
movement encouraged women to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and
equal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay. Since then, the gender gap between the sexes
has been reduced. The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less than
men for doing the same work, and in 1975 the Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an
unfair advantage when applying for jobs. In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up
to help people claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where
improvements in opportunities for women need to be made. Women now have much better employment
opportunities, though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to top
jobs in industry. In the US the movement that is often called the “first wave of feminism” began in the mid
1800s. Susan B. Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women with the
means of contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and Elizabeth Blackwell,
who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted women to have greater opportunities to study.
Many feminists were interested in other social issues. The second wave of feminism began in the 1960s.
Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem became associated with the fight to get equal rights and
opportunities for women under the law. An important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which
was intended to change the Constitution (hiến pháp). Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress

in other areas. It became illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc. to discriminate against women. But
women still find it hard to advance beyond a certain point in their careers, the so-called glass ceiling that
prevents them from having high-level jobs. Many women also face the problem of the second shift, i.e. the
household chores. In the 1980s, feminism became less popular in the US and there was less interest in
solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. Although
there is still discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted.
1: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century, ______.
A. suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay
B. British women did not have the right to vote in political elections
C. British women did not complete their traditional supporting role
D. most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights
2: The phrase “gender gap” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the visible space between men and women B. the social distance between the two sexes
C. the social relationship between the two sexes D. the difference in status between men and
women
3: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as ______.
A. American women who were more successful than men B. American women with exceptional
abilities
C. American women who had greater opportunities D. pioneers in the fight for American women’s
rights
4: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ______.
A. supported employers, schools and clubs
B. was not officially approved
C. was brought into force in the 1960s
D. changed the US Constitution
5: In the late 20th century, some information about feminism in Britain was issued by ______.
A. the Equal Opportunities Commission
B. the Sex Discrimination Act
C. the Equal Pay Act of 1970
D. the Equal Rights Amendment

6: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain.
B. The women’s liberation movement in the world first began in Britain.


C. The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century.
D. The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century.
7: The phrase “glass ceiling” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. an overlooked problem
B. a transparent frame C. an imaginary barrier D. a ceiling made of
glass
8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US.
B. British women now have much better employment opportunities.
C. Many American women still face the problem of household chores.
D. An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor.
9: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. women do not have better employment opportunities despite their great efforts
B. the belief that sex discrimination should not exist is not popular in the US
C. the British government did not approve of the women’s liberation movement
D. women in Britain and the US still fight for their equal status and equal rights
10: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Suffragettes in British Society
B. Women and the Right to Vote
C. Feminism in Britain and the US
D. Opportunities for Women Nowadays
Paragraph 4:

By the end of the first quarter of the nineteenth of century a number of our Eastern institutions
– Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Pennsylvania - had some of the necessary ingredients of a

university, but hardly yet the point of view. They were little clusters of schools and institutes.
Indeed, just after the Revolution, the schools of Pennsylvania and Harvard had assumed the
somewhat pretentious title of university, and, shortly after, the univerity of Virginia was found
under the guidence of Thomas Jefferson. In the South, Georgia and later North Carolina began to
rise. The substance in all these was mainly lacking though the title was honored. There were
rather feeble law, medical and divinity schools, somewhat loosely attached to these colleges. It
has been commonly recognized, however, that the fist decade after the close of the Civil War,
that is from about 1866 to 1876, was the great early flowering of the university in America.
1. In the oppinion of the author in this passage, in 1825
A.Only Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Pennsylvania could truly be call universities.
B.all American educational institutions could justifiably claim to be universities.
C.those institutions that called themselves universities were not justified in doing so.
D.
no American institutions of higher education had any of the necessary ingredients of a
universitiy.
2. Thomas Jefferson found
A.
the university of Pennsylvania
C. the university
of Virginia
B. Harvard D. the university of Goergia
C. 3.The Civil War ended
A. about 1866
B. about 1876
C. about 1856
D. during the decade from 1866 to 1876
4.The words “little clusters” in the passage most nearly means:
A. small groups
B. small colleges
C. small buildings

D. small
organizations
5.The university idea really began to develop
A. in the first quarter of the nineteenth century
B. just after the revolution
C. during the last quarter of the nineteenth centery D. just after the Civil War.
Paragraph 5:
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately (liều
khẩn) in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public
schools because of the strong sentiment (tình cảm) that children who would grow up to be laborers should
not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the


face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the
most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated.
As Superintendent (quản lí) of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated
various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the
school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and
raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the
educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the
system.
1: The best title for the passage could be ______.
A. A Flight for Change
B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th
Century
C. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education
2: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed ______.
A. a high level of intelligence
B. a strong educational background
C. a lot of money

D. good grades
3: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. partly
B. urgently
C. completely
D. obviously
4: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he ______.
A. does not want students to waste their time on education
B. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time
C. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education
D. thinks that education is not really a waste of time
5: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because___.
A. education at the time was so cheap B. people had nothing else to do except go to school
C. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
D. all citizens should be educated in a republic
6: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. people who work for the government
B. people who really enjoy teaching
C. people who try to change things for the better
D. people who believe that education is
wasted
7: The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. a person who lives in a particular city B. a person who works in a particular place
C. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
D. a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
8: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann ______.
A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
B. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
C. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
D. managed education in the state of Massachusetts

9: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
B. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.
D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
10: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted?
A. The five-month school year.
B. Better teacher training.
C. Increased pay for students.
D. The matching of other districts’ policies.
Paragraph 6:
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discovery
has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive engines and was
passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that
provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses, those
forms have not much adaptability. On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From
the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and
from the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all
are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease (thanh thản) to heat a huge mass
of molten (nóng chảy) metal in a furnace(lò nung), or to boil a jug (bình, lọ) for a cup of coffee. Other than


atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed (khai thác) to the full, electricity is the greatest power in
the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels so easily and with
incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast distances. To generate
electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or water to drive this
machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without polluting the atmosphere
with smoke from coal. Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident.
A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The
reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation. Now scientists are examining new ways of

creating electricity without harmful effects to the environment. They may harness the tides as they flow in
and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for
swimming pools but as yet improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary.
When this happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by
trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels.
1: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph to ______.
A. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
C. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy
D. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
2: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Gas.
B. Petrol.
C. Steam.
D.
Hot
wind.
3: What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is cheap and easy to use.
B. It is used to drive motor engines.
C. It can be adapted to various uses. D. It can be made with ease.
4: What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages.
B. Electric magnets.
C. Generators or turbines.
D.
Pipes
and
radiators.
5: The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are ______.

A. atomic power and water
B. water and coal
C. sunlight and wind power
D. wind
and gas
6: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. harmful effects
B. the tides
C. scientists
D.
new
ways
7: Electric magnets are used in steel works to ______.
A. lift heavy weights up to ten tons
B. test the steel for strength
C. heat the molten steel
D. boil a jug of water
8: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate electricity is that they
______. A. do not pollute the environment
B. are more reliable
C. are more adaptable
D. do not require attention
9: Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Sunlight.
B. Petrol.
C. Water.
D. Wind.
10: The best title for this passage could be ______.
A. “Types of Power Plants”
B. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”

C. “How to Produce Electricity”
D. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”
Paragraph 7:
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius (thiên tài), they will
cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and
will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very
supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a
lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50
kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father
plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is
unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are


and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.
Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
1: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. push their child into trying too much
B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician
D. neglect their child’s education
2: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly D. arrange private lessons for their children
3: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Unrealistic parents. C. Their children.

D.
Educational
psychologists.
4: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his father is a musician
B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music
D. his parents help him in a sensible way
5: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "surprised at" B. "extremely interested in" C. "completely unaware of"
D.
"confused
about"
6: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions
B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician
D. is afraid to disappoint them
7: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. concerts
B. violin lessons
C. parents in general
D.
Michael’s
parents
8: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Winston’s father
B. Winston’s mother C. Michael’s father
D.
Michael’s

mother
9: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "getting ready to do something"
B. "eager to do something"
C. "not objecting to doing anything"
D. "not wanting to do something"
10: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
Paragraph 8:
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been
said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference between schooling and
education implied by this remark is important. Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive(gồm)
than schooling. Education knows no limits. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job,
whether in the kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the
whole universe of informal learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to
the people arguing about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a
certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger
may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People receive education from infancy
on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before
the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life. Schooling, on the other hand,
is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout
a country, children arrive at school at about the same time, take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult,
use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The pieces of reality that are to be learned,
whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of governments, have been limited by the
subjects being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their
classes the truth about political problems in their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting
with. There are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
1: This passage is mainly aimed at ______.

A. giving examples of different schools
B. telling the difference between the meaning of two
related words
C. listing and discussing several educational problems D. telling a story about excellent teachers


2: In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” mostly implies that
______.
A. education is totally ruined by schooling
B. all of life is an education
C. schooling takes place everywhere
D. schooling prevents people discovering things
3: The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. going in many directions
B. involving many school subjects
C. allowing no exceptions
D. including everything or everyone
4: According to the passage, the doers of education are ______.
A. mostly famous scientists
B. mainly politicians
C. only respected grandparents
D. almost all people
5: What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?
A. Educators often produce surprises.
B. It’s surprising that we know little about other
religions.
C. Success of informal learning is predictable.
D. Informal learning often brings about unexpected
results.
6: Which of the following would the writer support?

A. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
B. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
C. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
D. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
7: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. workings of governments B. political problems C. newest filmmakers D. high school students
8: Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school children
throughout the country ______. A. do similar things
B. have the same abilities
C. are taught by the same teachers
D. have similar study conditions
9: From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher ______.
A. is free to choose anything to teach
B. is not allowed to teach political issues
C. has to teach social issues to all classes
D. is bound to teach programmed subjects
10: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
B. The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
C. Education and schooling are quite different experience.
D. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
Paragraph 9:
MICKEY MANTLE
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the New York
Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in
1968, baseball was the most popular game in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolized the
hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and lefthanded. He won game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team. He was a
wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from

Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale
version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who
wins without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems. He played without
complaint despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget his
father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and
accelerated the advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and
warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped. Despite a liver
transplant operation that had all those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle
died of cancer at the age of 63.
1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Mickey Mantle’s success and private life full of problems
B. Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball player of all time


C. Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball
D. Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball
player
2: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantle ______.
A. introduced baseball into the US
B. earned a lot of money from baseball
C. had to try hard to be a professional player
D. played for New York Yankees all his
life
3: According to the passage, Mantle could ______.
A. bat better with his left hand than with his right hand
B. hit with the bat on either side of his
body
C. give the most powerful hit in his team

D. hit the ball to score from a long distance
4: The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. Mantle’s being fascinated by many people
B. Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete
C. Mantle’s being a “switch-hitter”
D. Mantle’s being a fast and powerful
player
5: It can be inferred from the passage that for most Americans ______.
A. success in Mantle’s career was difficult to believe
B. Mantle had a lot of difficulty achieving fame and success
C. success in Mantle’s career was unnatural
D. Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player
6: The author uses the word “But” in paragraph 4 to ______.
A. explain how Mantle got into trouble B. give an example of the trouble in Mantle’s private life
C. change the topic of the passage
D. give an argument in favor of Mantle’s success and
fame
7: The word “fulfill” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. achieve what is hoped for, wished for, or expected B. do something in the way that you have been
told
C. do what you have promised or agreed to do
D. get closer to something that you are chasing
8: The word “accelerated” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. delayed
B. worsened
C. bettered
D. quickened
9: We can see from paragraph 5 that after his father’s death, Mantle ______.
A. forgot his father’s dream
B. suffered a lot of pain C. led a happier life D. played even

better
10: Which of the following is mentioned as the main cause of the destruction of Mantle’s body?
A. His way of life
B. His loneliness
C. His own dream
D. His liver transplant
operation
Paragraph 10:
Millions of people are using cell-phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not
to use one. In many countries, cell-phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are
more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected. The
explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors
are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In
England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the
negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile
phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning
equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He
couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk
on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His
family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree. What is it that makes
mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect (dò tìm) very
small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation,
but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it
appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long
time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and
convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they
are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
1: According to the passage, cell-phones are especially popular with young people because ______.

A. they are indispensable in everyday communications
C. they keep the users alert all the time

B. they make them look more stylish
D. they cannot be replaced by regular

phones
2: The changes possibly caused by the cell-phones are mainly concerned with ______.
A. the mobility of the mind and the body
B. the smallest units of the brain
C. the arteries of the brain
D. the resident memory
3: The word "means" in the passage most closely means ______.
A. “meanings”
B. “expression”
C. “method”
D. “transmission”
4: The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means ______.
A. “obviously”
B. “possibly”
C. “certainly”
D. “privately”
5: "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means ______.
A. information on the lethal effects of cell-phones B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cellphones
C. the negative public use of cell-phones
D. poor ideas about the effects of cell-phones
6: Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell-phones may ________.
A. damage their users’ emotions
B. cause some mental malfunction

C. change their users’ temperament
D. change their users’ social behaviors
7: The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell-phone too often, ______.
A. suffered serious loss of mental ability
B. could no longer think lucidly
C. abandoned his family
D. had a problem with memory
8: According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ______.
A. their radiant light
B. their power of attraction C. their raiding power D. their invisible rays
9: According to the writer, people should ______.
A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
C. keep off mobile phones regularly
D. never use mobile phones in all cases
10: The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
A. “The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular”
B. “Technological Innovations and Their Price”
C. “The Way Mobile Phones Work”
D. “Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time”

In this section, you have to circle A, B, C, or D to choose the most suitable word form to
complete the passage.
Paragraph 1:
There are three separate sources of hazard in the (1)…………of supplying energy by
nuclear power.
First, the (2)…………..__material must travel from its place of manufacture to the power
station. Although the power stations themselves are solidly built, the containers used for the
transport of the materials are (3)………. There are normally only two methods of transport
(4)……….. namely road or rail. Unfortunately, both of these (5)……… close contact with

the general public since the (6)……………are sure to pass near or even through, heavily (7)
………..areas. Second, there is the problem of waste. All nuclear power stations produce
wastes that in most cases will (8)………….
radioactive
for thousands of years. It is impossible to
(9)…………. these wastes no radioactive, and so they must be (10)………….. in one of
the inconvenient ways that scientists have invented. For examples, they may be buried
under the ground, or dropped into abandoned mines or sunk in the sea. However, these
methods do not solve the problem, since an earthquake could easily (11)
……………._the containers open.
Third, there is the problem of accidental (12)……………….. due to a leak or an explosion at
the power station. As with the other two, this is not very likely, so it does not provide a
serious objection (13)
……………._the nuclear program. Nevertheless, it can happen.
Separately, these three types of risks are a great cause for (14) …………. _
.
Taken together, though, the (15)……………. of disaster is extremely high.
1.
A. procedure
B. manner
C. technique
D. process
2.
A. destructive
B. radioactive
C. explosive
D. effective


3.

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

A. not
A. possible
A. relate
A. streets
A. populated
A. continue
A. cause
A. preserved
A. explore
A. exposure
A. for
A. consideration

B. neither
B. acceptable
B. make
B. routes
B. popular

B. rest
B. do
B. protected
B. crack
B. show
B. against
B. investigation

C. also
C. favorable
C. involve
C. roads
C. inhabited
C. begin
C. make
C. placed
C. cause
C. display
C. to
C. examination

15.

A. probability

B. ability

C. capacity

D. too

D. available
D. require
D. ways
D. living
D. remain
D. produce
D. stored
D. shake
D. contact
D. with
D. concern
D.opportunity

Paragraph 2:
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (1)______ complicated as it is
serious. It is complicated (2)______ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (3)______,
exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile (4)______
transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much (5)______ the material that pollutes the air
and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end (6)_______ greatly
reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (7)______ using many things that benefit them. Most of
the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8)______ reduced in several ways.
Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9)______ of pollution that such things as
automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10)______ businesses and
traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
1: A. as
B. more
C. less
D. like
2: A. so
B. while

C. though
D. because (explaination)
3 A. Specific
B. For example
C. Such as
D. Like
4: A. takes
B. affords
C. carries
D. provides
5: A. about
B. for
C. of
D. with
(many/much of)
6: A. or
B. and
C. as well
D. then
7: A. start
B. continue
C. stop
D. go on
8: A. carefully
B. unexpectedly
C. gradually
D. little
9: A. way
B. figure
C. number

D. amount
10: A. forbid
B. prevent
C. request
D. require

Paragraph 3:
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (1)______ a person directly in the eyes when
you are having a conversation (2)______ him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (3)______
person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in (4)______ he or she is saying. This,
(5)______, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (6)______ that you
are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (7)______ seconds when
they are thinking or (8)______ to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (9)______ to look
the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (10)______ for two men, two women, a man and a
woman, or an adult and a child.
1: A. talk
B. notice
C. get
D. look
2: A. with
B. to
C. for
D. about
3: A. others
B. another
C. one
D. other
4: A. which
B. what
C. that

D. where
5: A. yet
B. in addition
C. of course
D. although
6: A. become
B. come
C. seem
D. turn
7: A. a little
B. a few
C. little
D. few
8: A. trying
B. looking
C. achieving
D. managing
9: A. up
B. back
C. down
D. over
10: A. like
B. the same
C. likely
D. such as


Paragraph 4:
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (1)______ strongly affect the world.
When the water is warm, the (2)____ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases.

Australia could (3)____ experience a drought in many parts. On (4)___ hand, Chile (which borders the
Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (5)____ rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern
makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used
(6)____ weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will
(7)____ unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the
country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters (8)____ know about the coming
weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different. El Nino itself used to be (9)_____.
It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We
cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones (lốc xoáy) occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason
for this (10)____ on a global scale either.
1: A. that
B. what
C. when
D. whether
2: A. amount
B. figure
C. number
D. deal
3: A. even
B. ever
C. nevertheless
D. however
4: A. others
B. other
C. the other
D. another
5: A. severe
B. cruel
C. strict
D. angry

6: A. on
B. by
C. to
D. at
7: A. carry
B. fetch
C. bring
D. take
8: A. used to
B. get used to
C. are used to
D. used to be
9: A. notable
B. remarkable
C. predictable
D. incredible
10: A. change
B. transfer
C. transformation
D. shift

Paragraph5:
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (1)______ as 1958
about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The (2)______ of public school
libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, (3)______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs
and facilities, including their libraries. (4)______, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed
federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (5)______ of new library technologies such
as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts

(6)______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses.
Therefore, the libraries of public schools tend to reflect the (7)______ capabilities of the communities in
which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (8)______ abundant
resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (9)______, school districts in many
poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are
generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (10)______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or
damaged.
1: A. frequently
B. recently
C. freshly
D. newly
2: A. digit
B. amount
C. number
D. numeral
3: A. that
B. who
C. which
D. this
4: A. Otherwise
B. Therefore
C. Consequently
D. Nevertheless
5: A. fine
B. fee
C. cost
D. sum
6: A. go
B. come
C. rely

D. stay
7: A. economical
B. educational
C. financial
D. political
8: A. for
B. with
C. on
D. by
9: A. contrast
B. converse
C. contrary
D. conflict
10: A. maintain
B. obtain
C. contain
D. attain

Paragraph 6:
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this
complex force (1)______ can kill and spread fear? On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England
was (2)_____ by strong winds. Gusts (gió mạnh) of over 130 km/h (3)______ through the region. Nineteen
people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (4) ______ and 19 million trees were blown down in
just a few hours. Although people thought of this (5)_____ a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a
(6)______ 7 storm. They remain far better known than the much more serious storms of January 25, 1990,


(7)______ most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were
killed, even though, (8)______ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings. Extreme weather
events such as these are dramatic (9)______ of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that

people generally do not give a second (10)______ to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in
people's lives.
1: A. what
B. which
C. when
D. where
2: A. attacked
B. besieged (vây hãm)
C. struck
D. beaten
3: A. ran
B. blew
C. flew
D. spread
4: A. paid
B. created
C. resulted
D. caused
5: A. like
B. unlike
C. same as
D. as
6: A. strength
B. length
C. power
D. force
7: A. until
B. why
C. when
D. while

8: A. when
B. like
C. unlike
D. such as
9: A. recalls
B. remains
C. memories
D. reminders
10: A. help
B. think
C. care
D. thought

Paragraph 7:
Health and fitness are not just for young people. They are for anyone willing to accept the
(1)______ for a good diet and (2)______ exercise. With age, there is a tendency to feel that the body is no
longer able to (3)______. Aches and pains are (4)______ normal. Instead of pushing the body to do
(5)_______, activities become limited. Yet examples after examples have shown us that older people can –
and should – be (6)______. Men and women in their sixties have run in marathons, races of more than
twenty-six miles. Some professional athletes stay (7)______ into their forties and fifties. For most people,
simple activities like walking and swimming are all that is needed to stay in (8)______. It’s important to
include exercise in your daily routine. In the winter, (9)______ push-ups, sit-ups, and other indoor exercises.
Of course, such exercises will be of little use (10)______ you follow them with soda and chips.
1: A. discipline
B. ruling
C. strictness
D. regulation
2: A. regular
B. useful
C. much

D. little
3: A. run
B. malfunction
C. operate
D. perform
4: A. believed
B. thought
C. made
D. considered
5: A. weaker
B. more
C. greater
D. faster
6: A. eager
B. active
C. bold
D. passive
7: A. passive
B. competitive
C. equal
D. comparative
8: A. need
B. form
C. contact
D. shape
9: A. make
B. get
C. work
D. do
10: A. although

B. unless
C. if
D. otherwise

Paragraph 8:
How men first learnt to (1)______ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a
(2)______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (3)______ invented certain sounds to express
thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they
agreed (4)______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and
which could be written down. These sounds, (5)______ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great
writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that (6)______
powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary
(7)______. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (8)______ his meaning in words which sing
like music, and which by their position and association can (9)______ men to tears. We should, therefore,
learn to choose our words carefully, (10)______ they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
1: A. invent
B. create
C. make
D. discover
2: A. story
B. secret
C. mystery
D. legend
3: A. whatever
B. however
C. somewhat
D. somehow
4: A. at
B. upon
C. with

D. to
5: A. if
B. however
C. whether
D. though
6: A. interest
B. appeal
C. attract
D. lure
7: A. prose
B. work
C. form
D. style
8: A. carry
B. convey
C. transfer
D. transmit
9: A. take
B. send
C. break
D. move
10: A. or
B. so
C. although
D. because


Paragraph 9:
The heart has long been considered to be (1)______ feelings of love dwell (trú ngụ). In love songs
throughout the ages, love almost always goes together (2)______ the heart. The heart has continuously been

viewed (3)______ the place where love begins and develops. Even the Bible gives (4)______ to love and the
heart. The role of the heart in love must come from what happens to it when a person feels strongly
(5)______ to someone. The strong feelings (6)______ the other person, especially in the early stages of a
relationship, have the results that the heart starts beating faster and breathing starts speeding (7)__(up)__.
According to psychologists, a love relationship is a situation that (8)__(involves)__ a lot of stress and the
body reacts to this by getting ready to face the unknown. This has been called the "fight or flight"
(9)_(reaction)__, meeting danger by fighting it or running away. So with love, the heart accelerates and
(10)_(breathing)_ becomes quick.
1: A. when
B. where
C. that
D. what
2: A. to
B. from
C. with
D. at
3: A. like
B. as though
C. as
D. as if
4: A. reference
B. citation
C. preference
D. quote
5: A. attracting
B. attractive
C. attract
D. attracted
6: A. of
B. for

C. to
D. with
7: A. up
B. forward
C. on
D. upon
8: A. comprises
B. arouses
C. involves
D. includes
9: A. reactionary
B. reactor
C. reaction
D. reacting
10: A. exhaling
B. breathing
C. inhaling
D. sweating

Paragraph 10:
Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (1)______ it would be possible to set up a
“village” under the sea. A special room was built and lowered 2)______ the water of Port Sudan in the Red
Sea. For 29 days, five men lived (3)______ a depth of 40 feet. At a (4)______ lower level, another two
divers stayed for a week in a smaller “house”. On returning to the surface, the men said that they had
experienced no difficulty in breathing and had (5)______ many interesting scientific observations. The
captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (6)______ the seabed. He said that
some permanent stations were to be set up under the sea, and some undersea farms would provide food for
the growing population of the world. The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (7)______ the
bottom of the sea. On four occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary
(8)______ of the marine life, some of which had never been seen before. During their stay, Commander

Cousteau and his divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet and witnessed a gathering of an immense (9)______ of
crabs which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions. They also found out that it was (10)______ to move
rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer”.
1: A. how
B. which
C. what
D. whether
2: A. underneath
B. down
C. below
D. into
3: A. at
B. in
C. from
D. on
4: A. more
B. any
C. much
D. some
5: A. caught
B. done
C. made
D. exercised
6: A. implanting
B. transplanting
C. growing
D. cultivating
7: A. enquiring
B. imploring
C. exploring

D. inquiring
8: A. breeds
B. forms
C. systems
D. castes
9: A. herd
B. flock
C. school
D. pack
10: A. hardly
B. able
C. possible
D. capable

PART 2: WRITING
SECTION A: Sentence Transformation
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
 Joan eats very little because............................................................
2. She rarely met such a beautiful film star.
 Rarely.............................................................................................


3. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy.
 Despite............................................................................................
4. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues.
 She can neither................................................................................
5. She spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly.
 He not only.....................................................................................

6. Gravity makes balls thrown into the air fall back down.
 If there weren’t gravity...................................................................
7. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school.
 Faraday’s father was too.................................................................
8. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it.
 The book.........................................................................................
9. They were so strong that they could lift the rock.
 They were such...............................................................................
10. I can’t play tennis as well as my brother does.
 My brother......................................................................................
11. Jim didn’t lend me any money, so I was unable to buy a car.
 If.....................................................................................................
12. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
 When the goods..............................................................................
13. Laurence hasn’t seen her sister since she left for Japan.
 Laurence last...................................................................................
14. Peter said he didn’t feel well.
 Peter said, “I....................................................................................”
15. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
 If.....................................................................................................
16. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
 If ....................................................................................................
17. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
 Jane is ............................................................................................
18. George doesn’t nearly as energetic as he used to be.
 George used ...................................................................................
19. If he doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prisons.
 Unless ............................................................................................
20. He didn’t do his homework, so he got bad marks today.
 If he.................................................................................................

21. The ship was not surrendered until it was half burnt.
 Before ……………………..
22. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution.
 Had ……………
23. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged.
 If ....................................................................................................
24. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.
 Poor as............................................................................................
25. Although I pay him much, this man is never satisfied.
 However .........................................................................................
26. The mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good.
 Since ..............................................................................................
27. You must speak slowly or he will not be able to understand you.
 Unless ............................................................................................
28. John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
 John didn’t......................................................................................
29. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
 Nobody...........................................................................................
30. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party.
 I need..............................................................................................


31. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?
 Was ................................................................................................?
32. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
 Nobody who....................................................................................
33. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic.
 We were .........................................................................................
34. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a job before September.
 If.....................................................................................................

35. I don’t really want to go out tonight.
 I’d rather.........................................................................................
36. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
 It wasn’t..........................................................................................
37. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
 The last...........................................................................................
38. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
 Why................................................................................................
39. He is such a slowly speaker that his students get very bored.
 He speaks........................................................................................
40. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
 By the age of twenty.......................................................................
41. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
 “How
42. A train leaves at eight every morning.
 There is...........................................................................................
43. He stole some money and was arrested for it.
 He was............................................................................................
44. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year.
 She wouldn’t...................................................................................
45. Someone should do the job tomorrow.
 The job............................................................................................
46. I’ve never met a more dependent person than Roger.
 Roger is...........................................................................................
47. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell.
 She had hardly................................................................................
48. People say that he has been all over the world.
 He is................................................................................................
49. I have to write letters, but I hate it.
 I hate...............................................................................................

50. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
 I wish..............................................................................................
51. I have no advice to offer you.
 I have no advice that.......................................................................
52. As the war ended, soldiers returned home.
 The war...........................................................................................
53. It is said that he died by his own hand.
 He is................................................................................................
54. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it.
 Unless.............................................................................................
55. We must do our homework well or the master will get angry with us.
 Unless.............................................................................................
56. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” She told him.
 She reminded..................................................................................
57. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
 I wish..............................................................................................
58. The police have just released John.


 John.................................................................................................
59. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.
 They were speaking........................................................................
60. We spent five hours getting to London.
 It took..............................................................................................
61. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her.
 The news that..................................................................................
62. “You can’t borrow my motorbike, Peter” Mary said.
 Mary refused...................................................................................
63. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it.
 Hardly.............................................................................................

64. He studied English. He also studied French.
 Not only..........................................................................................
65. We live far from our house. We miss it very much.
 The..................................................................................................
66. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box.
 No matter........................................................................................
67. Jane weighs as much as her sister.
 Jane is.............................................................................................
68. They were building a new shopping center when we came.
 A new shopping center....................................................................
69. Are they going to demolish these old houses?
 Are these old houses.......................................................................
70. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it.
 The coffee.......................................................................................
71. Weather conditions influence most crops.
 Most crops......................................................................................
72. You must not smoke in here.
 Smoking is......................................................................................
73. We had to spend three hours to open the door.
 It......................................................................................................
74. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework.
 I.......................................................................................................
75. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
 Isn’t there........................................................................................
76. He remembered, and so did she.
 He didn’t.........................................................................................
77. When the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?
 It’s high time something.................................................................
78. May I borrow your pen?
 Would you mind.............................................................................?

79. “I’d take a taxi if I were you” said Peter.
 Peter suggested...............................................................................
80. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
 He...................................................................................................
81. My sister has studied French for two years.
 My sister began...............................................................................
82. Mr. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. His house was for sale.
Mr. Dean..........................................................................................
83. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in other months.
 December........................................................................................
84. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams.
 If Mary............................................................................................
85. The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather.
 Because...........................................................................................


86. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
 John could hardly............................................................................
87. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
 We can only get..............................................................................
88. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
 You can’t........................................................................................
89. He prefers golf to tennis.
 He’d rather......................................................................................
90. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
 He wishes........................................................................................
91. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it.
 I wish..............................................................................................
92. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
 If a child..........................................................................................

93. He didn’t need to be reminded about it.
 It wasn’t..........................................................................................
94. These shoes will have to be repaired.
 They will.........................................................................................
95. I love music although I can’t play any musical instrument.
 Despite............................................................................................
96. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?”
 He wanted to know.........................................................................
97. Rich family tends to send their children to private schools.
 Children of......................................................................................
98. He had no sooner got home than it began to rain.
 No sooner........................................................................................
99. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late.
 The children....................................................................................
100. He laughs. Perhaps he has done the exam successfully.
 He laughs as if ................................................................................

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Joan eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight
Rarely did she meet such a beautiful film star
Despite being poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
She can’t neither ask intelligent questions nor profit from listening to her colleagues
He not only spoke English very carefully but also very clearly
If there weren’t gravity, balls thrown into the air would fall back down
Faraday’s father was too poor to send him to school
The book is so boring that nobody likes it
They were such strong people that they could lift the rock
My brother plays tennis better than I do
If Jim had lent me some money, I would have been able to buy a car
When arriving at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully
Laurence last saw her sister when she left for Japan
Peter said, “I don’t not fell well”
If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat

Jane is interested in collecting stamps
George used to be more energetic
Unless he changes his way, he will end up in prisons
If he had done his homework, he would not have got bad marks today
Before the ship was half burnt, it had not been surrendered
Had the weather forecast been accurate, we would have taken the right precaution
If the temperature had fallen below zero last night, the crops would have been damaged
Poor as I am, I’ll not serve a villain
However much I pay this man, he is never satisfied