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TEST 10
I. Chọn phương án (A,B,C hoặc D) có trọng âm chính khác với 3 phương án còn lai:
Câu 1: A. curriculum
B. obstinacy
C. historical
D. tremendous
Câu 2: A. procedure
B. populous
C. portrayal
D. synonymous
Câu 3: A. confetti
B. confidence
C. comrade
D. conference
Câu 4:
A. interfere
B. malevolence
C. magnesium
D. machinery
Câu 5: A. mountain
B. sustain
C. contain
D. retain
II. Chọn phương án (A,B,C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu sau:
Câu 6: Did you have any problems__________our house?
A. for finding
B. find
C. finding
D. to find

Câu 7: Not only__________to assess students’ ability, but it is also used to arrange classes.A
A. to use the exam result
B. is the exam result used
C. the exam result is used
D. using the exam result
Câu 8: At no time__________I suspect he was a thief.
A. did
B. 0
C. which
D. that
Câu 9: I don’t want to sound like I’m__________the law, but if you don’t keep the noise down, you’ll
have to leave.
A. putting in
B. passing over
C. laying down
D. giving over
Câu 10: At first, her father was against her studying abroad, but later on he had a change
of__________and let her go to Paris.
A. mind
B. feeling
C. thought
D. heart
Câu 11: Which of the following is not correct? “I can’t come out tonight, I have to__________my
essay tomorrow morning and I’ve only just started it!”
A. give in
B. submit
C. hand out
D. hand in
Câu 12: __________you had to find a new job, what would you like to do?
A. Provided

B. Supposing
C. So
D. Though
Câu 13: __________appears considerably larger at the horizon that it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion.
A. That the moon
B. The moon
C. The moon which
D. When the moon
Câu 14: It was difficult to guess what her________ to the news would be.
A. capital
B. opinion
C. reaction
D. felling
Câu 15: __________he would be there, I would have never agreed to come
A. Known had I
B. I had known
C. Had known I
D. Had I known
Câu 16: I__________the homework tonight, I promise!
A. do
B. will do
C. will have been doing
D. am doing
Câu 17: The soldiers were exhausted and couldn’t move back any further so they had no choice but
to__________.
A. retreat
B. surrender
C. conquer
D. invade

Câu 18: ”How do you like your steak done?”
“__________”
A. I don’t like it much B. Very little
C. Well done
D. Very much
Câu 19: Sara brought in a lot of business last month; she should ask for a pay rise while she’s still
on a__________
A. roll
B. roam
C. run
D. rush
Câu 20: I’m very lazy. I only go to the gym once in a__________moon.
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A. black
B. blue
C. full
D. new
Câu 21: Don’t__________me, but I think most modern art is a load of rubbish
A. quote
B. report
C. paraphrase
D. attribute
Câu 22: In two years, many of our school friends__________,and then we_______no hardship in
keeping our international business going.
A. have graduated / will have
B. are graduating / have had

C. will graduate / will have
D. graduated / had had
Câu 23: It’s ages__________I last saw a decent comedy film on television.
A. ago
B. since
C. that
D. when
Câu 24: A: Have you heard John’s getting married again?
B: Really? Who_________?
A. about
B. to
C. at
D. for
Câu 25: __________a disabled girl, she was quite confident the first moment she practiced this
sport .
A. Since
B. In spite of
C. Despite
D. Though
Câu 26: I still see my old classmates now and__________.
A. sometimes
B. then
C. occasionally
D. here
Câu 27: “Did you sleep well?” “Yeah,like a__________”.
A. horse
B. fish
C. drunk
D. log
Câu 28: Douglas took__________of his meeting with the Prime Minister to argue his case.

A. opportunity
B. effect
C. advantage
D. chance
Câu 29: I don’t think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about divorcing Barbara.
Well, in his place I__________her at all.
A. would never have married
B. needn’t have married
C. would never marry
D. must never have married
Câu 30: Many species of wild life are__________of extinction
A. at rish
B. on the verge
C. on the side
D. in dangers
Câu 31: I ran after her, but she managed to_________
A. get by
B. get over
C. get out
D. get away
Câu 32: Johnny and his girlfriend were fighting again yesterday, really going for it like__________.
A. man and woman B. chalk and chese
C. cat and dog
D. dog and cat
Câu 33: That meat is__________for human consumption.
A. unfit
B. inadequate
C. uncompetent
D. different
Câu 34: April is the month when many European trees_______________into leaf.

A. burst
B. spring
C. turn
D. jump
Câu 35: No one wants to have extra homework tonight,_______?
A. don’t they
B. do they
C. doesn’t he
D. does he
Câu 36:If you can win his attention_________for you.
A. he so much better B. he better so much C. so the much better D. so much the better
Câu 37: The facilities of the old health centre__________
A. is as good or better than the new centre.
B. are as good or better than the new centre.
C. are as good as or better than the new centre.
D. are as good as or better than those of the new centre.
Câu 38: It’s the government’s responsibility to__________for the sick.
A. guard
B. cure
C. care
D. treat
Câu 39: He bought the cottage__________renovating it and then selling at a large profit.
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A. with a view to
B. with a target of
C. his goal being

D. aiming to
Câu 40: As long as the weather__________good, I’m sure the picnic will be a success.
A. would be
B. was
C. will be
D. is
Câu 41: I was born in Athens, but I was _________in Thessalokini.
A. brought
B. brought up
C. grown
D. grown up
Câu 42: __________we’ve been having!
A. What a dreadful weather
B. What dreadful weather
C. How dreadful is the weather
D. How dreadful the weather
Câu 43: The hotel didn’t__________my expectations.
A. get up to
B. get down to
C. come up to
D. come down to
Câu 44: The Minister received__________a show of support that it was impossible to think he would
resign.
A. such
B. so
C. as
D. alike
Câu 45: No sooner__________we started the picnic _________the rain began pouring down!
A. did / that
B. had / when

C. did / and
D. had / than
IV. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng(A,B,C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ câu
51 đến 65:
A SUCCESS STORY
At 19, Ben Way is(0) already a millionaire, and one of a growing member of teenagers who
have (51)_______their fortune through the Internet. (52)_______make Ben’s story all the more
remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was (53)_______by teachers at his junior school that he would
never be able to read or write (54)_______.”I wanted to prove them (55)_______,” says Ben, creator
and director of Waysearch, a net search engine which can be used to find goods in online shopping
malls.
When he was eight, his local authorities (56)_______him with a PC to help with schoolwork.
Although he was (57)_______to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and
(58)_______by his father, he soon began (59)_______people $10 an hour for his knowledge and
skills. At the age of 15 he (60)_______up his own computer consultancy, Quard Computer, which he
ran from his bedroom, two years later he left school to (61)_______all his time to business.
“By the time the company had grown and I needed to take on a (62)_______of employees to
help me,” says Ben.’That enabled to start (63)_______business with bigger companies.’ It was his
ability to consistenly (64)_______difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of
the Year award in the same year that he formed Waysearch, and he has recently signed a deal
(65)_______$25 million with a private investment company, which will finance his search engine.
0. A.yet
B. just
C. already
D. even
Câu 51: A. put
B. taken
C. done
D. made
Câu 52: A. This

B. What
C. Something
D. That
Câu 53: A. told
B. suggested
C. said
D. reported
Câu 54: A. thoroughly
B. properly
C. totally
D. absolutely
Câu 55: A. untrue
B. unfair
C. wrong
D. false
Câu 56: A. got
B. provided
C. offered
D. gave
Câu 57: A. impossible
B. unable
C. disabled
D. incapable
Câu 58: A. encouraged
B. animated
C. invited
D. promised
Câu 59: A. charging
B. borrowing
C. owing

D. lending
Câu 60: A. set
B. ran
C. made
D. put
Câu 61: A. invest
B. spend
C. devote
D. pay
Câu 62: A. few
B. deal
C. couple
D. little
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Câu 63: A. having
B. bringing
C. making
D. doing
Câu 64: A. overtake
B. overdo
C. overlook
D. overcome
Câu 65: A. estimated
B. valuable
C. worth
D. priced

Câu 66: The author hasn’t rarely written anything that was not a best-seller.
A
B
C
D
Câu 67: Political science, alike the other social sciences, is not an exact science.
Câu 68: It is said that Eiinstein feels very bad about the application of his theories to the creation of
weapons of war.
Câu 69: Chocolate is prepared by a complexity process of cleaning, blending, and roasting cocoa
beans, which must be ground and mixed with sugar.
Câu 70: Some fishes live at enormous depths that they are almost complete blind.
VI. Chọn phương án (A,B,C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau
đây.
Câu 71: The referee blew his whistle and brought the football game to a halt.
A. After a player injured himself, the referee stopped the game.
B. The referee called a halt after blowing his whistle.
C. The referee started the game by blowing his whistle.
D. Blowing his whistle, the referee stopped the play.
Câu 72: The sole survivor of the plane crash was Lucy.
A. All of the passengers on the plane were killed.
B. Lucy was the only passenger killed.
C. None of the plane’s passengers were killed.
D. Lucy was the only passenger not killed in the plane crash.
Câu 73: She is unqualified to fill the position as executive secretary of the firm.
A. The executive secretary position is suitable for her.
B. Both she and the executive secretary took a firm position.
C. The job of executive secretary requires more skills than she has.
D. She possesses the firm qualities of an executive secretary.
Câu 74: In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student.
A. Two students in the class are smarter than Jack.

B. The class has only three smart students.
C. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students.
D. No other students in the class is as mart as Jack.
Câu 75: No one but the seven – year – old boy saw the accident.
A. No one in the accident saw the seven – year – old boy.
B. No one at all saw the seven – year – old’s accident.
C. Only the seven – year – old boy saw the accident.
D. The seven – year – old boy saw no one in the accident.
VII. Chọn phương án (A,B,C hoặc D) ứng với câu tốt nhất được tạo ra từ những từ cho sẵn:
Câu 76: People / have / difficult / predict / future
A. People have always had difficulty to predict the future.
B. People always have difficult predicting the future.
C. People have always had difficulty predict future.
D. People have always had difficulty predicting the future.
Câu 77: I / not see / point / rule / we / not / cycle / school.
A. I don’t see the point of this rule which we are not allowed to cycle to school.
B. I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school.
C. I can’t see the point of this rule which we don’t cycle to school.
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D. I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school.
Câu 78: You / come / box / old books.
A. Where did you come to a box of old books?
B. Where did you come across a box of old books?
C. Did you come across this box with old books?
D. Where did you come across this box of old books?
Câu 79: They / not find / cause / fire.

A. They still haven’t found out what caused the fire.
B. They still don’t find out the cause of the fire.
C. They still haven’t found what caused of the fire.
D. They still haven’t found the cause of the fire.
Câu 80: You / things / improve / future ?
A. Do you think things will improve in the future?
B. Do you think things are going to improve in the future?
C. Do you think things will improve in future?
D. Do you think things are improving in the future?

TEST 11
From the four words or phrases(A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the
sentences
Question1 : The first movie- length cartoon, _____ , “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set the
standard for later full length features such as “ The Lion King” and “Pocahotas”
A. that released ever
B. which ever released
C. ever released
D. released whatever
Question 2: _____, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience: they are a
necessity.
A. where some industries
B. there are some industries
C. in some industries
D. some industries
Question 3: Only in the Civil war _____killed or wounded
A. soldiers in America
B. so many American soldiers were
C. many in America
D. were so many American soldiers

Question 4: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure
than_____ who live without pets.
A . do the elderly B. elderly
C. for the elderly to do
D. to the elderly
Question 5:______, Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States
A. He was born and raised in Missori
B. That he was born and raised in Missori
C. Because he was born and raised in Missouri D. Born and raised in Missouri
Question 6: ___ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system
A. The Earth being
B. The Earth is
C. That the Earth is
D. Being the Earth
Question 7: All the way along the wind street ____
A. he came
B. came he
C. did he came
D. comes he
Question 8: Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have ____
A. not definite shape
B. none definite shape
C. no definite shape
D. nothing definite shape
Question 9: Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine ______ of the ozone layer over the
poles.
A. what is causing the deterioration
B. what the cause of the deterioration
C. is causing the deterioration
D. the deterioration is causing

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Question 10: The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained____
Ạ. A remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month
B. A reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following
C. To remember that the interest rates was going up next month
D. A reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
Question 11: A. contents
B. dismal
C. discontent
D. decent
Question 12: A. hygiene
B. appointment
C. remember
D. neglect
Question 13: A. competence
B. comfortable
C. compliment
D. companion
Question 14: A. delicious
B. theory
C. attractive
D. alleviate
Question 15: A. inevitable
B. innovate
C. innocent

D. insecticide
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions
Question 16: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _____
* deep
B. deeply
C. deepness
D. depth
Question 17:The idea ____to nothing because I couldn’t afford to do it
* went
B. came
C. turned
D. changed
Question 18 The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all
* did
B. made
C. caused
D. created
Question 19: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third ______ in the school crosscountry race
* respectively B. actively
C. responsively
D. tremendously
Question 20: By using all the latest technology, the yathchman managed to cross the Atlantic in
____ time.
* record
B. lightning
C. top
D. quickest
Question 21 :Why ____ Peter to the party? He is always making trouble
* Don’t we invite

B. don’t you invite C. not invite
D. invite
Question 22 The speaker fail to get his message ____ to his audience
* Around
B. in
C. across
D. out
Question 23: You are under no obligation _____ to accept this offer
A. whatsoever
B. Eventually
C. Apart
D. indeed
Question 24: ______ no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently
* so that
B. in order that
C in order to
D. A and B
Question 25: Interpreting is not a mechanical process of converting a sentence in language A in to a
sentence in language B. ......., it is a complex art.
* But
B. In addition
C. Rather
D. However
Question 26: You can always _____Ann to give you sound advice
* bank of
B. bank for
C. bank at
D. bank on
Question 27: His emotional problems _____from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think
* stem

B. flourish
C. root
D. sprout
Question 28:There should be an international law encouraging_____
* afforestation
B. deforestation
C. forestry
D. reforestation
Question 29: I’m not keen on _____ control of the project to a relatively newcomer
* undertaking
B. charging
C. entrusting
D. allotting
Question 30: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep___with rapidly
changing technology
A. speed
B. time
C. fast
D. pace
Question 31. He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any _____ on his movements
A. obstacle
B. veto
C. restriction
D. regulation:
Question 32: He was very taken ___ by her aggressive attitude
A. about
B. aside
C. apart
D. aback
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Question 33: Most crimes that are committed are no more than ____theft
A. slight
B. small
C. unimportant
D. petty
Question 34:John was asked to _____ before the judge
* wit
B. testify
C. execute
D. prejudice
Question 35: She is extremely competent and ______
A. industrial
B. industrious
C. industry
D. industrialized
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from number 36 to 45
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the
crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare.
And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he
can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single
drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand
its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals
are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since
desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled

forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they
are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals
anywhere else in the word.
The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could
survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a
matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows
underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert
averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
Question 36: The title for this passage could be _____ .
A. “Desert Plants”
B. “Life Underground”
C. “Animal Life in a Desert Environment”
D. “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment”
Question 37: The word “inexorable” in the passage mostly means _____ .
A. relentless
B. full
C. demanding
D. essential
Question 38: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as
_____ .
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
B. water is an essential part of his existence
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
D. very few large animals are found in the desert
Question 39: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. water-loving animals
B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals
D. many large animals
Question 40: According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.

A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. live in an accommodating environment
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
Question 41: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals
EXCEPT _____.
A. they sleep during the day
B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive
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D. they are watchful and quiet
Question 42: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means _____.
A. wild
B. cunning
C. unmanageable
D. unhealthy
Question 43: the word “Them” means
A. animals
B. people
C. water
D. minutes
Question 44: The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means _____.
A. “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
B. “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in”
C. “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept”
D. “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found”

Question 45: We can infer from the passage that _____ .
A. living things adjust to their environment
B. water is the basis of desert life
C. desert life is colorful and diverse
D. healthy animals live longer lives
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined pared that needs
correction
Question 56: The first domesticated (A)bird in (B)earth was probably (C)the goose(D).
Question 57:The Concord can fly across (A)the Atlantic without refuelling (B)and carrying (C)11 tons
of freight(D)
Question 58:Because not food (A)is as nutritious (B)for a baby as (C)its mother’s milk, many women
are returning to the practice of breast (D)feeding.
Question 59:The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of land for (A)any settler who (B)would
(C)spend five years on (D)the land.
Question 60 :Despite the appearance (A)of the Mayan empire(B), there are (C)still Mayans in the
region that they (D)once inhabited
Question 61:As soon as (A)800 B. C, people (B)began to experiment with(C) methods of helping the
sick.(D).
Question 62 All the staff (A)in Tam’s film (B)are expected to do some overtime (C)if the need
rises(D)
Question 63:The results of our marketing survey show that (A)there will be (B)quite a demand(C) for
electric cars in the ahead (D)years
Question 64 That (A)cats have (B)nine lives (C) have been believed (D)for centuries
Question 65:An organ is(A) a group of tissues(B) capable to perform(C)some special functions, as,
for example, the heart, the liver(D)or the lungs.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (71)
………….. as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (72)
…………… and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (73) .................. to something, and it

may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (74)
……… lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so
that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact
(75) …………… to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general
may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for
a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of
appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits,
and (76) ………….. stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be
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asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually
produce (77) …………….. results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be
an objectionable (78) ……………….. into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or
expect his or her family doctor to provide (79) …………… medical information. Quite apart from this
problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (80) ……………… employee or a
values colleague?
Question 71: A. reckon
B. rely
C. trust
D. estimate
Question 72: A. manner
B. image
C. expression
D. looks
Question 73:
A. notion

B. feeling
C. view
D. reaction
Question 74: A. successful
B. humble
C. good at
D. tactful
Question 75: A. hesitant
B. reluctant
C. tending
D. used
Question 76: A. psychological
B. physical
C. similar
D. relevant
Question 77: A. reliable
B. predictable
C. faithful
D. regular
Question 78: A. invasion
B. infringement
C. intrusion
D. interference
Question 79: A. confidential
B. secretive
C. reticent
D. classified
Question 80: A. laborious
B. particular
C. thorough

D. conscientious

TEST 12
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. complimentary
B. continent
elevation
Mark the C.
letter
A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase
that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
D. economic
Question 6: The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.
A. frightened
B. jolted
C. saddened
D. astonished
Question 7: The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.
A. neglected
B. regenerated
C. furnished
D. renovated
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 8 to 17.
Delhi and Mumbai are the fifth and third cheapest cities of the world, out of 134 __(8)___, says
a news report. This comes as a ___(9)___, naturally, to those who live in these places and have
been led to ___ (10) ___ that they lead a pretty expensive life. Particularly what with the global
commodity price boom pushing up material prices and all kinds of labour costs. With their

considerable experience in “arranging” surveys to deliver the desired results, many a Dilliwala or
Mumbaikar might be tempted to ___(11)___ the survey which came up with these results was
___(12)___ by some sponsor or the other. Such cynicism goes out of the ___(13)___ when the
same news report reveals that the survey was conducted by a respectable organisation. ___(14)___
a scrutiny of the top five cities and the two Indian cities, neighbours at the bottom yields a clue.
Tokyo leads the pack, followed by Oslo, Kobe, Paris and Zurich. One cannot readily vouch for
Paris, but the other four are some of the most placid peaceful cities of the world. When we come to
the bottom of the ranking, giving ___(15)___ to Delhi and Mumbai are Tehran. Tunis and Karachi,
the last mentioned being crowned the cheapest city of them all. Karachi gives the game away
immediately, lifting all ___(16)___ over what exactly is cheap in these places jostling for space at the
bottom of the list. Life liberty and human dignity are what goes ___(17)___ in these towns and what
makes Delhi and Mumbai worthy contenders in the race to global cheapness. When crime goes
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unchecked, even after being widely reported and condemned, and criminals run rampant, life gets
degraded, deformed, even extinguished. Life, in other words, gets cheap. Call it the lighter side of
death.
Question 8: A. participated B. sought
C. designed
D. surveyed
Question 9: A. reckoner B. shock
C. mistake
D. relief
Question 10: A. style
B. pretend
C. believe
D. deny

Question 11: A. conclude B. protest
C. conduct
D. oppose
Question 12: A. rejected
B. manipulated
C. improved
D. matched
Question 13: A. doubt
B. city
C. senses
D. door
Question 14: A. But
B. Whether
C. Would
D. As
Question 15: A.
B. threat
C. company
D.
significance
competing
Question 16: A.
B. mystery
C. definitions
D. inhibition
dependency
Question 17: A. miss
B. unreported
C. complex
D. cheap

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 18: The abominable custom of women sacrificing themselves with the pyres of their
dead husbands was abolished during the right of William Bentinck.
A. social
B. sacred
C. disgusting
D. moral
Question 19: The suspected couple was taken away from the airport through a side entrance to
the Police Station for interrogation.
A. whisked
B. rushed
C. guided
D. no improvement
Question 20: In spite of all the provocations, he maintained utmost patience.
A. inflicted
B. sustained
C. restrained
D. exercised
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food,
and
A
B
C
even run automobiles.
D
Question 22: The federal government recommends that all expectant women will not only
refrain

A
B
C
from smoking but also avoid places where other people smoke.
D
Question 23: Unless one subscribes to a large metropolitan newspaper such as the "Wall Street
A
B
Journal", or the "Washington Post", one will find very few news from abroad..
C
D
Question 24: Increasing involvement in agriculture by large corporations has resulted in what is
A
B
known as agribusiness, that is, agriculture with business techniques, including heavy
capitalization,
C
specialization of production, and to control all stages of the operation.
D
Question 25: Almost poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud.
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A
B
C
D
A. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is

closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 36: As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview.
A. You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview.
B. Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm.
C. Provided you do not get nervous, the interview won't go badly for you.
D. Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show.
Question 37: Let's go shopping sometime mid-week, it gets so crowded at the weekends.
A. I always like to shop mid-week as everywhere is so crowded at weekends.
B. I find it impossible to shop at weekends because there are so many people everywhere.
C. I suggest we avoid the weekend and do our shopping in the middle of the week when it's
quieter.
D. The best time to go shopping is midweek when it is usually reasonably quiet.
Question 38: My father says that you should treat people how you wish to be treated
yourself.
A. If you had listened to my father, you would always treat others with the consideration you
expect from them towards yourself.
B. My father always instructs me to consider how people wants to be treated and behave
accordingly.
C. I have always behaved towards people as I wish to be treated myself, because this is what my
father taught me.
D. It's my father's belief that you ought to behave towards other people the way you want them to
behave towards you.
Question 39: Being just on the point of closing the shop, the shop assistant was not happy
with the arrival of a late customer.
A. The assistant closed the shop very late because a customer turned up at the last moment and
he had to deal with her.
B. Although the shop assistant wasn't pleased to have a customer as he was closing the shop,
he gave his service away.
C. The shop assistant was hurrying to close the shop, but just then, a customer arrived.
D. The shop assistant didn't like it when a customer arrived just as he was closing the shop.

Question 40: People are not allowed to photograph the interior of the museum.
A. Taking photographs inside the museum is strictly forbidden.
B. It's not advisable to try to bring a camera into the museum.
C. We were only able to take photos of the museum's exterior.
D. No one has ever taken a photo inside the museum
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 41: John's score on the test is the highest in the class; ________
A. he should study last night
B. he should have studied last night
C. he must have studied last night
D. he must had to study last night
Question 42: Only when it rains for many days ________.
A.is there a flood.
B. there a flood is.
C. is a flood there.
D. there is a flood.
Question 43: ________, human beings have relatively constant body temperature.
A.Alike all mammal
B. Alike all mammals C. Like all mammals D. Like all mammal
Question 44: According to a recent survey, ________ doctors do not have a personal physician.
A. a large amount of
B. large amount of
C. a large number of D. large number of
Question 45: Technically, glass is a mineral and ________.
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A. water so
B. water is so
C. so water is
D. so is water
Question 46: The rains of 1993 ________ the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the
worst floods of this century.
A. the cause of
B. causing
C. they caused
D. caused
Question 47: The U.S. postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two
pieces of identification ________.
A. be present
B. presented
C. must presented
D. for presentation
Question 48: Drivers should look very carefully ________ onto the main street.
A. when turning
B. they turn
C. turn
D. when they turning
Question 49: ________ of the United States grown during a Republican administration.
A. Rarely the federal government has
B. Rarely has the federal government
C. Has the federal government rarely
D. The federal government has rarely
Question 50: Legumes take nitrogen into their roots ________ the air.
A. except
B. however
C. but

D. from
Question 51: I ______ my pipe and ______ to him to show that I ______.
A. lit - was nodding - was listening
B. lit - nodded - listened
C. lit - nodded - was listening
D. was lighting - nodded - was listening
Question 52: For the investor who ________ money, silver or bonds are good options.
A.has so little a
B. has very little
C. has so few
D. has very few
Question 53: I cannot stay up late at night. I prefer ___________ early.
A. turning on
B. turning up
C. turning in
D. turning out
Question 54: After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath.
A. without
B. out of
C. no
D. away from
Question 55: Never ___________ till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. put out
B. put off
C. put away
D. put down
Question 56: If humans were totally deprived of sleep, they ________ hallucinations, anxiety,
coma, and eventually, death.
A. would experience
B. experience

C. would have experienced D. had
experienced
Question 57: ________ the plow is being displaced by new techniques that protect the land and
promise more abundant crops.
A. The whole
B. Wholly
C. On a whole
D. As a whole
Question 58: Anna: " Do you think you will be appointed business manager?" Joan: "
___________"
A. Congratulations!
B.I hope so
C. So be it
D. So do I
Question 59: “Never be late for an interview, you can’t get the job.”
A. or so
B. unless
C. if not
D. otherwise
Question 60: 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
Question 61: Daisy: Goodbye, Susie!
Susie: ____________!
A. So so
B. The same
C. Yeah

D. So long
Question 62: John: " You're already leaving? The ball is only starting." Peter: " But it's very late, so
_."
A. goodbye for now
B. have a good day
C. take care
D. it's great fun, thanks^
Question 63: Shopkeeper: " _______"
Customer: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer."
A. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?
B. Good morning. Can I help you?
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C. Do you look for something?
D. Can you help me buy something?
Question 64: Tom: “Why didn’t you pay the telephone bill?”
Lucy: “______________”
A. I did
B. Thank you for all that C. Well, it’s too thick D. Yes, it was true.
Question 65: I can't decide if I ______ you till I ______ when they ______.
A. will join - will know - will leave
B. will join - know - leave
C. join - will know - leave
D. join - will know - will leave
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 66: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It

greatly resembled the original.
A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for
the experts.
C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though
the experts could judge it quite easily.
D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't
genuine.
Question 67: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
Question 68: I'd suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Janet around. She’s a
bit unstable and could get hysterical.
A. Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening
stories.
B. Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but
we should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.
C. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she
only laughs instead of getting scared.
D. Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional,
so let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence.
Question 69: We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very
inconvenient.
A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.
Question 70: It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also

been consistent for years.
A. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations
from year to year.
B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the
same level.
C. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those
standards over the years.
D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for
many years now.
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TEST 13

Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 1 to 5.
Question1: There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he
resigned.
A. apposed
B. insisted
C. invited
D. opposed
a. Question 2: If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.
A. develope
B. ascend
C. raise
D. increase
Question 3: I didn’t go to work this moring . I stayed at home because of the morning rain.

A. thanks to
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. in addition to
Question 4: The new cow boy-film catches the fancy of the children.
A. attracts
B. statisfies
C. surprises
D. amuses
Question 5: Now I understand why you moved out of that house.
A. I am surprised
B. it frustrates me
C. I am intrigued
D. it makes sense to me
Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best written based
on the words provided in the following questions from 6 to 10 .
Question 6: Hardly / I / go back / sleep when / loud noise upstairs / wake / up.
A. Hardly had I gone back to sleep when a loud noise upstairs wake me up.
B. Hardly I had gone back to sleep then a loud noise upstairs woke me up.
C. Hardly had I gone back to sleep than a loud noise upstairs woke me up.
D. Hardly had I gone back to sleep when a loud noise upstairs woke me up.
Question 7: way / protect / all the wildlife / must / find/ many species / in danger of extiction
A. A way is protected for all the wildlife, finding any species which are in danger of extinction.
B. A way protects all the wildlife that are found among many species in danger of extinction.
C. A way of protecting all the wildlife must be found as many species are in danger of extinction.
D. A way to protect all the wildlife must find as many species are in danger of extinction.
Question 8: factory/ close down/ account/ economic depression
A. The factory had to close down on account for the economic depression.
B. The factory was closed down on account of the economic depression.
C. The factory had to close down on account by the economic depression.

D. The factory had to close down on account of the economic depression.
Question 9: I/ not think/ my brother/ make/ mistake/ purpose.
A. I don’t think that my brother made that mistake for purpose.
B. I don’t think that my brother made that mistake on purpose.
C. I don’t think that my brother made that mistake with purpose.
D. I don’t think that my brother made that mistake at purpose.
Question 10: you/ know/ Linda/ engage/ friend / mine?
A. Do you know that Linda will be engaged with a friend of mine?
B. Do you know that Linda will be engaged up a friend of mine?
C. Do you know that Linda will be engaged to a friend of mine?
D. Do you know that Linda will be engaged for a friend of mine?
Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 11 to 15.
Question 11:
A. contaminate
B. artificial
C. intelligent
D. encouragement
Question 12:
A. argument
B. employee C. category
D. difference
Question 13:
A. appointment
B. strawberry C. powerful
D. cucumber
Question 14:
A. promise
B. relieve
C. succeed

D. survive
Question 15:
A. salary
B. essential C. memory
D. interview
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
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correction from 16 to 20.
Question 16: It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.
A
B
C
D
Question 17: John announced that he could not longer tolerate the conditions of the contract under which
A
B
C
D
he was working.
Question 18: After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realised that he has been driving in the
wrong
A
B
C
D
direction.

Question 19: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher
for a
A
B
C
D long time.
Question 20: Passengers are required to arrive to the gate fifteen minutes before departure time.
A
B
C
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions from 21 to 30 .
If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or snarl. It has
become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little (21) ______ it is here to
stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastics have brought enormous (22) ______ , even
environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental evil – it’s the
way society chooses to use abuse them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastics are made from oil, gas, or coal-nonrenewable natural (23) ______ . We (24) _______ well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain
each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (25) _______ of our annual
consumption is in the (26) ________ of packaging, and this (27) ________ about seven per cent by
weight, of our domestic (28) ________ . Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is,
though the plastic recycling (29) _______ is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich. They have a higher caloric value than
coal and one method of “recovery” strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the (30) _______
0f waste plastic into fuel.
Question 21. A. doubt
B. evidence
C. concern
D.

likelihood
Question 22. A. pleasures
B. benefits
C. savings
D. profits
Question 23. A. processes
B. products
C. fuels
D. resources
Question 24. A. remove
B. consume
C. change
D. import
Question 25. A. proportion
B. portion
C. amount
D. rate
Question 26. A. way
B. form
C. kind
D. type
Question 27. A. takes
B. makes
C. carries
D.
constitutes
Question 28. A. goods
B. refuse
C. rubble
D.

requirements
Question 29. A. industry
B. manufacture
C. factory
D. plant
Question 30. A. melting
B. change
C. conversion
D.
replacement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions from 31 to 35 .
Question 31. “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
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C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
Question 32. The leader of the group came up with the best solution to the problem.
A. The leader of the group could solved the problem easily.
B. Noone could solve the problem except the leader of the group.
C. The best solution to the problem was thought of by the leader of the group.
D. The best solution to the problem was carried out by the leader of the group.
Question 33. But for his farther’s early retirement, Richard wouldn’t have taken over the family
business.
A. If it hadn’t been for his farther’s early retirement, Richard wouldn’t have taken over the family

business.
B. Richard only took over the family business because his farther decided to retire early.
C. Had it not been for his farther’s early retirement, Richard wouldn’t have taken over the family
business.
D. All are correct
Question 34. Mary isn’t used to getting up late at night.
A. Mary isn’t accustomed to getting up late at night.
B. Mary doesn’t like getting up late at night.
C. Mary used to get up late at night when she was young.
D. Mary usually get up late at night.
Question 35. “ It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge,” my mother told my
sister.
A. My mother criticized my sister for having stolen the cake from the bridge.
B. My mother blamed my sister for having stolen the cake from the bridge.
C. My mother accused my sister for having stolen the cake from the bridge.
D. My mother accused my sister of having stolen the cake from the bridge.
Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions from 46 to 70.
Question 46: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, _______they will try
their best.
A. but
B. although
C. despite
D. however
Question 47: By the time the boss comes back from England, the work _______.
A. will have been finishing
B. will be finishing
C. will have been finished
D. will be finished
Question 48: -" _______"

- "Yes. I'd like to buy a camera."
A. Do you look for something?
B. Excuse me. Can I help you?
C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it? D. Excuse me. Can you help me buy something?
Question 49: She’d rather ________ a hot beverage during a meal.
A. me not to have
B. me did not have C. I did not have
D. I do not have
Question 50: - “Do you like your new job, Jane?”
- "Yes, but my employer insisted that I _______on time."
A. am
B. be
C. had been
D. was
Question 51: ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled
B. Because having quarreled
C. Because of she quarreled
D. Had quarreled
Question 52: Everyone in both cars _____ injured in the accident last night, ______?
A. were / weren't they
B. was / weren't they
C. was / wasn't he?
D. were / were they
Question 53: He ________ in trouble with the police now if he had listened to me in the first place.
A. isn’t
B. won’t be
C. wouldn’t be
D. wouldn’t have been
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Question 54: She ________ the flowers. If she had, they wouldn’t have died.
A. may not have watered
B. shouldn’t have watered
C. can’t have watered
D. might not have watered
Question 55: The young girl ______ down completely on hearing of her father’s death.
A. broke
B. fell
C. turned
D. went
Question 56: - “I can’t see the stage very well from here.”
- “ _______________ .”
A. Neither can’t I. B. So do I
C. Neither I can
D. I can’t, either
Question 57: The mother ______ her little son, She gives him whatever he wants.
A. spoils
B. harms
C. ruins
D. damages
Question 58: Quite soon, the world is going to _________ energy resources.
A. get into
B. run out of
C. keep up with
D. come up against
Question 59: Is this the address ________ you want the package sent?

A. that
B. where
C. to which
D. which
Question 60: . “Don’t forget to do as I have told you.”
“_____________ “
A. Yes, I won’t
B. Yes, I will
C. No, I won’t
D. No, I will remember
Question 61:
_______, he couldn’t finish that test in 60 minutes.
A. As the boy was intelligent
B. Intelligent as the boy was
C. As intelligent the boy was
D. Intelligent as was the boy
Question 62: Many of the pictures sent from outer space are presently on ______ in the public
library.
A. duty
B. exchange
C. display
D. account
Question 63: _________________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. Whatever it seems remarkable how. B. No matter how seems it remarkable.
C. No matter how it seems remarkable. D. No matter how remarkable it seems.
Question 64: You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ________ is
at the desk.
A. whoever
B. whom
C. who

D. that
Question 65: Take the number 7 bus and get ________ at Forest Road.
A. down
B. up
C. off
D. outside
Question 66: Many young people travel all over the world, and then do all kinds of jobs before they
__________.
A. touch down
B. settle down
C. put down
D. go down
Question 67:
________ students were injured. They all came back unharmed after the long
trip.
A. Not any of
B. Not any of the
C. None of the
D. None of
Question 68: They discussed it for a while and then they __________ an agreement.
A. decided
B. had
C. approached
D. reached
Question 69: People prefer watching films on TV these days _____ going to the cinema.
A. more than
B. to
C. rather than
D. than
Question 70: _______ the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ______ for me.

A. On arriving at/ had waited
B. On arriving at/ was waiting
C. On arriving in/ had waited
D. When arriving at/ was waiting
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TEST 14
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. innocent
B. nevertheless
C. contents
D. supermarket
Question 2: A. argument
B. enquiry
C. medicine
D. justify
Question 3: A. convenience
B. mechanic
C. preference
D. official
Question 4: A. recently
B. attitude
C. octopus
D. proposal
Question 5: A. economy
B. advisory

C. peninsula
D. economics
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: My friend has _________ for a bargain.
A. a sharp ear
B. a strong head
C. a keen eye
D. a keen ear
Question 7: The Southeast Asian Games___________its origin to the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.
A. has
B. owes
C. returns
D. dates back
Question 8: It is not until December 25 _________the exam results will be announced.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. when
Question 9: ________that he felt that he didn’t have to revise any more.
A. So confident in passing was that arrogant student
B. Such confidence in passing did that arrogant student have
C. So confident was that arrogant student of passing
D. Such was the confidence of that arrogant student on passing
Question 10: The whole building collapsed, but fortunately there were no_________
A. victims
B. wounded
C. hurt
D. casualties
Question 11: A. “I would like to invite you to our wedding anniversary this Saturday morning.”

B. “__________”
A. Thank you for your request, but I’m sorry I can’t really come.
B. I would love to come but I have prior commitments. I’m sorry.
C. I am sorry. Can you come to my place?
D. How about going to the cinema?
Question 12: Owing to the fog, his flight from Karachi was_________
A. belated
B. overdue
C. unscheduled
D. unpunctual
Question 13: He was given a medal in_________of his service to the country.
A. gratitude
B. recognition
C. knowledge
D. response
Question 14: She ________till the early hours listening to pop music.
A. took me up
B. kept me up
C. caught me up
D. held me up
Question 15: I _________happy to see him, but I didn’t have time.
A. would have been
B. will be
C. would be
D. will have been
Question 16: A. “Where is my bag?”
B “__________”
A. Here are you
B. There is it
C. Here you are

D. There it is
Question 17: I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work, I_________
A. shall finish
B. shall have finished
C. will finish
D. have finished
Question 18: ________to Jim myself, I can’t really tell you why he would say such terrible things.
A. Not to be speaking
B. Because of not speaking
C. Not to have spoken
D. Not having spoken
Question 19: We hire our bicycle _________
A. by the hour
B. by hours
C. by an hour
D. for hours
Question 20: Please don’t __________yourself out. A sandwich will do.
A. let
B. put
C. leave
D. take
Question 21: A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”.

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B. “_________________”
A. Ah, well, that is life.
B. Yes, you mustn’t have done like that

C. No worry, that’s nothing .
D. No, you’ve done a very good job
Question 22: A. “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise”
B. “ __________”
A. Well, that’s out of question.
B. Your apology is accepted.
C. I am grateful to that.
D. That was very sweet of you.
Question 23: A. “How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?”
B. “__________”.
A. Because I knew you would make a fuss about it.
B. I would love to. Thank you.
C. I found the job so demanding.
D. Because I’m so bored with it.
Question 24: Stop fighting you two- shake hands and ________your peace with each other!
A. set
B. do
C. make
D. bring
Question 25: Fire crews have been operating at full________.
A. effort
B. power
C. strength
D. energy
Question 26: It was suggested that they_________the distance in very short time.
A. would cover
B. covered
C. had cover
D. cover
Question 27: I am writing with_________to our telephone conversation yesterday.

A. accordance
B. reference
C. similarity
D. speaking
Question 28: He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________
A. came out
B. went out
C. came through
D. fell out
Question 29: Getting a good school _________is what you need to do.
A. report
B. mark
C. raise
D. comment
Question 30: My decision to leave university after a year is one I now_________regret.
A. harshly
B. painfully
C. keenly
D. heavily
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 31: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable
B. dirty
C. lazy
D. warm
Question 32: A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.
A. able to read and write
B. able to join intramural sport
C. inflexible

D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
BOOKS BEFORE SCHOOL?
Many people believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely
more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be (33)________ if
she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (34)________attitude and take the lead from their child. What they
should provide is a selection of (35)________ books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty good
(36)________available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will
also encourage them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range
of videos, which can (37)________and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are equally valuable in
helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad (38)________ as far as children are
concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age
group. Too many television programs attract an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning
more difficult. However, (39)________viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful. Just as
adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (40)________on television, so children will pounce on books which
(41)________ their favorite television characters , and videos can add a new (42)________to a story known
from a book.
Question 33: A. unuseful
B. unproductive
C. useful
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Question 34: A. cheerful
Question 35: A. bright

Question 36: A. material
Question 37: A. uphold
Question 38: A. review
Question 39: A. cautious
Question 40: A. serialized
Question 41: A. illustrate
Question 42: A. revival

B. contented
B. thrilling
B. sense
B. found
B. press
B. choice
B. revised
B. extend
B. dimension

C. relaxed
C. energetic
C. produce
C. assist
C. criticism
C. discriminating
C. transferred
C. possess
C. option

D. hopeful
D. stimulating

D. amusement
D. reinforce
D. result
D. approved
D. visualized
D. feature
D. existence

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 43: It was boiling yesterday. We have a very humid and dry summer this year.
A. very hot
B. cooking
C. dry
D. cooked
Question 44: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger one.
A. vital
B. unnecessary
C. urgent
D. unavoidable
Question 45: He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home.
A. favorable
B. difficult
C. ineffectual
D. firm
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in the small Tuscan town of Vinci, near Florence. He
was the son of a wealthy Florentine public official and a peasant woman. In the mid-1460s, the family settled
in Florence, where Leonardo was given the best education that Florence could offer. He rapidly advanced

socially and intellectually. He was handsome, persuasive in conversation, and a fine musician and improviser.
About in 1466 he apprenticed as a studio boy to Andrea Del Verrocchio. In Verrocchio’s workshop, Leonardo
was introduced to many activities, from the painting of altarpieces and panel pictures to the creation of large
sculptural projects. In 1472, he was entered in the painter’s guild of Florence, and in 1476, he was still
mentioned as Verrocchio’s assistant. In Verrocchio’s Baptism of Christ, the kneeling angel at the left of the
painting is by Leonardo.
In 1478, Leonardo became an independent master. His first commission, to paint an altarpiece for the
chapel of the Palazzo Vecchino, the Florentine town hall, was never executed. His first large painting, The
Adoration of the Magi, left unfinished, was ordered in 1481 for the Monastery of San Donato a Scopeto,
Florence. Other works ascribed to his youth are the so-called Benois Madonna, the portrait Ginerva de’ Benci,
and the unfinished Saint Jerome.
In 1482, Leonardos career moved into high gear when he entered the service of the duke of Milan,
Ludovico Sforza, having written the duke an astonishing letter in which he stated that he could build portable
bridges; that he knew the techniques of constructing bombardments and of making cannons; that he could
build ships as well as armored vehicles, catapults, and other war machines; and that he could execute
sculpture in marble, bronze, and clay. He served as a principal engineer in the duke’s numerous military
enterprises and was so active also as an architect. In addition, he assisted the Italian mathematician Luca
Pacioli in the celebrated work Divina Proportione.
Evidence indicates that Leonardo had apprentices and pupils in Milan, for whom he probably wrote
the various texts later compiled as Treatise on Painting. The most important of his own paintings during the
early Milan period was The Virgin of the Rocks, two versions of which exist; he worked on the compositions
for a long time, as was his custom, seemingly unwilling to finish what he had begun.
From 1495 to 1496, Leonardo labored on his masterpiece, The Last Super, a mural in the refectory of
the Monastery of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan. Unfortunately, his experimental use of oil on dry plaster
was technically unsound, and by 1500 its deterioration had begun. Since 1726 attempts have been made,
unsuccessfully, to restore it; a concerted restoration and conservation program, making use of the latest
technology, was begun in 1977 and is reversing some of the damage. Although much of the original surface is
gone, the majesty of the composition and the penetrating characterization of the figures give a fleeting vision
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During his long stay in Milan, Leonardo also produced other paintings and drawings, most of which
have been lost, theater designs, architectural drawings, and models for the dome of Milan Cathedral. His
largest commission was for a colossal bronze monument to Francesco Sforza, father of Ludovico, in the
courtyard of Castello Sforzesco. In December 1499, however, the Sforza family was driven from Milan by
French forces; Leonardo left the statue unfinished and he returned to Florence in 1500.
Question 46: What is NOT mentioned about the young Leonardo da Vinci?
A. He was physically attractive.
B. He was a talented speaker
C. He was well-connected
D. He was gifted in many fields of art.
Question 47: The word “apprenticed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______
A. cleaned
B. painted
C. studied
D. mastered
Question 48: What can be inferred about Andrea Del Verrocchio?
A. He was a writer
B. He was well-known
C. He was poor
D. He had many students
Question 49: How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he became an independent master?
A. 23
B. 25
C. 26
D. 28
Question 50: The pronoun “he” in paragraph 3 refers to_______

A. Leonardo da Vinci B. The duke
C. Sforza
D. Milan
Question 51: What is NOT mentioned as a work by a young Leonardo da Vinci?
A. The Adoration of the Magi
B. Ginerva de’ Benci
C. Donato a Scopeto
D. Saint Jerome
Question 52: The word “catapults” in paragraph 3 is probably_______
A. an animal
B. a method of transportation
C. a food
D. an arm
Question 53: Which of the following sentences best paraphrases the information in the passage?
“He worked on the compositions for a long time, as was his custom, seemingly unwilling to finish
what he had begun.”
A. Leonardo felt the need to work on his works for as long a time as was needed to achieve perfection.
B. For some reasons, Leonardo da Vinci took an extraordinarily long time to finish many creations.
C. Leonardo kept working until everything seemed perfect.
D. Leonardo would start many projects at the same time, but they would never finish together.
Question 54: The word “concerted” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_______
A. musical
B. artistic
C. organized
D. painful
Question 55: What is NOT mentioned as a creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s while he was in Milan?
A. theatre designs
B. architectural drawings
C. models of bronze horses
D. models for church domes

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 56: All Vietnamese special schools are funded by money from government and/or
A
B
C
charity organizations.
D
Question 57: Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, LaGuardia
A
B
was the first public school of its kind.
C
D
Question 58: Everyone needs special care and attention so that he or she will grow up into a
A
B
C
D
responsible human being.
Question 59: Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were
A
B
C
D
singing songs.
Question 60: The streets are crowded with a population who has no interest in learning.
A
B
C

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the original sentence.
Question 61: “If you practice more, you might be able to make a career out of music”. Her teacher said.
A. Her teacher said that if she practiced more, she might be able to make a career out of music.
B. Her teacher said that if she practiced more, she might have been able to make a career out of music.
C. Her teacher said that if she had practiced more, she might be able to make a career out of music.
D. Her teacher said that if she had practiced more, she might have been able to make a career out of
music.
Question 62: The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends on the way
by which we use these inventions.
A. Whether an invention is good or bad depends on the way by which we use it because the purpose of
any invention is to make our lives better.
B. We can use either good or bad inventions to make our lives better.
C. The purpose of any invention, whether good or bad, is to make our lives better. This depends on the
way by which we use these inventions.
D. Good or bad as they are, all inventions have the same purpose to make our lives better.
Question 63: California attracted people from many countries when gold was discovered in 1848.
A. Discovered in 1848, gold was attractive to people in California.
B. Discovered in California in 1848, gold attracted people from many countries there.
C. Gold in California was discovered in 1848 after many people came here.
D. When people are attracted to California, they discovered gold in 1848.
Question 64: The number of people who understand his ideas exceeds his expectations.
A. Fewer people understand him that he expects.
B. Not as many people understand him as he expects.

C. More people understand him than he expects.
D. He expects that more people understand him.
Question 65: Fred had only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated speeding.
A. It’s a pity for Fred to lose his driving license for repeated speeding.
B. It serves Fred right that he lost his driving license for repeated speeding.
C. Fred’s loss of his driving license was not his fault at all.
D. I feel regrets for Fred’s losing his driving license
Question 66: It is unlikely that the results of the elections will be made public before tomorrow morning.
A. Tomorrow morning is probably the earliest that anyone will know the results of the elections.
B. Before tomorrow morning we will probably know the results of the elections.
C. The results of the elections will most likely be made known before tomorrow morning.
D. We will probably not be told the results of the elections tomorrow morning.
Question 67: Tom went on and on apologizing for it, which was quite unnecessary.
A. Tom can’t have apologized. I quite understand.
B. Tom shouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
C. Tom wouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
D. Tom needn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
Question 68: You must make allowances for his inexperience.
A. He was not allowed to go because of his inexperience.
B. Although he was inexperienced, we must let him in.
C. You shouldn’t pay attention to his inexperience.
D. You should take his inexperience into account.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best-built from the
prompts given.
Question 69: He/ problems/not/concentrate/office work
A. He has so much problems that he cannot concentrate on his office work.
B. He has such many problems that he cannot concentrate on his office work.
C. He has too many problems so that he cannot concentrate on his office work.

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D. He has such a lot of problems that he cannot concentrate on his office work.
Question 70: All/ people/earth/know/without/ ozone layer, not only/ human beings/ but also/all/plants and
animals/ expose/ dangerous rays/sun
A. All of people on earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and
animals are exposed by dangerous rays from the sun.
B. All people on earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and
animals would be exposed to dangerous rays from the sun.
C. All of people on earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and
animals would expose to dangerous rays of the sun.
D. All people on the earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and
animals would expose to dangerous rays of the sun.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is said that George Washington was one of the first to realize how important the building of canals
would be to the nation’s development. In fact, before he became the President, he headed the first company
in the United States to build a canal, which was to connect the Ohio and Potomac rivers. It was never
completed, but it showed the nation the feasibility of canals. As the country expanded westward, settlers in
western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio needed a means to ship goods. Canals linking natural waterways
seemed to supply an effective method.
In 1791, engineers commissioned by the state of New York investigated the possibility of a canal
between Albany on the Hudson River and Buffalo on Lake Eric to link the Great Lakes area with the Atlantic
seacoast. It would avoid the mountains that served as a barrier to canals from the Delaware and Potomac
rivers.
The first attempt to dig the canal, to be called the Eric Canal, was made by private companies but only
a comparatively small portion was built before the project was halted for lack of funds. The cost of the
prospect was an estimated $5 million, an enormous amount for those days. There was some on-again-offagain federal funding, but this time the War of 1812 put an end to construction. In 1817, DeWitt Clinton was
elected Governor of New York and persuaded the state to finance and build the canal. It was completed in

1825, costing $2 million more than expected.
The canal rapidly lived up to its sponsors’ faith, quickly paying for itself through tolls. It was far more
economical than any other form of transportation at the time. It permitted trade between the Great Lake
region and the East coast, robbing the Mississippi River of much of its traffic. It allowed New York to supplant
Boston, Philadelphia, and other eastern cities as the chief center of both domestic and foreign commerce.
Cities sprang up along the canal. It also contributed in a number of ways to the North’s victory over the South
in the Civil War.
An expansion of the canal was planned in 1849. Increased traffic would undoubtedly have warranted
its construction had it not been for the railroads.
Question 71: Why does the author most likely mention George Washington in the first paragraph?
A. He was President at the time the Eric Canal was built.
B. He commissioned engineers to study the possibility of building the Eric Canal.
C. He successfully opened the first canal in the United States.
D. He was involved in pioneering efforts to build canals.
Question 72: The word “feasibility” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
A. possibility
B. capability
C. difficulty
D. profitability
Question 73: According to the passage, the Eric Canal connected the _______
A. Delaware and Potomac Rivers
B. Hudson River and Lake Eric
C. Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River
D. Potomac and Ohio Rivers
Question 74: The phrase “on-again-off-again” in paragraph 3 could be replaced by which of the following
with the least change in the meaning?
A. ineffectual
B. unsolicited
C. intermittent
D. gradual

Question 75: The completion of the Eric Canal was financed by _______
A. private company
B. DeWitt Clinton
C. the federal government D. New York
Question 76: The actual cost of building the Eric Canal was _______

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A. $5 million
B. less than had been expected C. $7 million
D. more than could be repaid
Question 77: The word “tolls” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Grants
B. Fees
C. Links
D. Jobs
Question 78: Which of the following is NOT given as an effect of the building of the Eric Canal in paragraph
4?
A. It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River.
B. It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade.
C. It helped determine the outcome of the Civil War.
D. It allowed the East coast to trade with the Great Lake Sea.
Question 79: What can be inferred about railroads in 1849 from the information in the last paragraph?
A. They were being planned but had not been built.
B. They were seriously underdeveloped.
C. They had begun to compete with the Eric Canal for traffic.
D. They were weakened by the expansion of the canal.
Question 80: The word “warranted” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______

A. hastened
B. guaranteed
C. justified
D. prevented

TEST 15
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: Chemistry is my ______ subject at school.
A. favourite
B. popular
C. liking
D. wanted
Question 2: - "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.
Question 3: - "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.
Question 4: 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
Question 5: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills. (run)
A. however

B. otherwise
C. and
D. despite
Question 6: 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
Question 7: Preparing for a job interview can be very ______.
A. stress
B. stressful
C. stressed
D. stressing
Question 8: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ______ to travel.
A. position
B. chance
C. ability
D. location
Question 9: 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
Question 10: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post." - "______."
A. Me neither (-)
B. Me too (+)
C. Me either
D. Me also
Question 11: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once."

A. dust
B. sweep
C. tidy
D. do
Question 12: Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. that
B. what
C. how
D. where
Question 13: She is very absent-minded: she ______ her cell-phone three times!
A. has lost
B. loses
C. was losing
D. had lost
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Question 14: - "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.
Question 15: He always ______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes
B. makes
C. works
D. does
Question 16: It is hard to get ______ him; he is such an aggressive man.
A. by
B. on with

C. into
D. over to
Question 17: 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
Question 18: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.
A. like to
B. alike with
C. similar to
D. same as
Question 19: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. most of
B. none of
C. a few
D. a lot
Question 20: - "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.
Question 21: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.
A. with
B. at
C. by
D. on
Question 22: By ______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
A. ordering

B. taking
C. having
D. making
Question 23: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ______ time.
A. leisure
B. entertainment
C. fun
D. amusement
Question 24: Mary is unhappy that she hasn't ______ for the next round in the tennis tournament.
A. qualified
B. quality
C. qualification
D. qualifying
Question 25: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ______?
A. will they
B. won't they
C. won't it
D. will it
Question 26: 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
Question 27: In many big cities, people have to ______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
A. keep
B. catch
C. face
D. put
Question 28: 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
Question 29: Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master.
A. one
B. way
C. skill
D. job
Question 30: In the modern world, women's ______ roles have been changing.
A. natured
B. naturally
C. nature
D. natural
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 31: Successful salespeople know their products thoroughly ______.
A. and the needs of the market understood B. but the needs of the market are understood properly
C. and understand the needs of the market properly D. understanding the needs of the market
Question 32: The Vietnamese students have to take an entrance exam ______.
A. in order that they should go to a college or university
B. for going to a college and university
C. so as go to a college or university
D. so that they can go to a college or university
Question 33: ______, many animals can still survive and thrive there.
A. Being severe weather conditions in the desert
B. Although the weather conditions in the desert are severe
C.The weather conditions in the desert to be severe
D.Even though the weather conditions in the desert severe
Question 34: Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business, ______.
A. hoping she can easier get a job
B. with the hope for being able finding a better job

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