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Exercise 1: (Đề thi chính thức THPTQG năm 2015)
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: Changes have been made in our primary schooling program. As a result, young
children ________ do homework any more.
A. oughtn‘t

B. needn‘t

C. couldn‘t

D. haven‘t

Question 2: ________ the salesman promised to exchange the defective CD player for a new
one, they insisted on getting a refund.
A. Despite

B. But

C. Although

D. And

Question 3: Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close
contact with sick people, not through the air, many people still avoid ___________ to crowded
places.
A. to go

B. gone

C. having gone

D. going

Question 4: Student will not be allowed into the exam room if they __________ their student
cards.
A. didn‘t produce

B. don‘t produce

C. produced

D. hadn‘t produced

Question 5: A large number of inventions and discoveries have been made _________ accident.
A. by

B. at

C. on

D. in

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Question 6: The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls ________ in our school next
semester.

A. will build

B. will be building

C. are being built

D. will be built

Question 7: The receptionist, _________ answered the phone, told me that the direction was out.
A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. that

Question 8: John has finally found a new job after being __________ for three months.
A. out of mind

B. out of work

C. out of reach

D. out of order

Question 9: When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are
in favour _________ science fiction.
A. for

B. in

C. with

D. of

Question 10: A molecule of water is _________ of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of
oxygen.
A. included

B. consisted

C. composed

D. created

Question 11: After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced _______ cars
in 2014 as the year before.
A. as many twice

B. twice as many

C. as twice many

D. twice many as

Question 12: It is _______ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings.
A. typical

B. ordinary

C. common

D. familiar

Question 13: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well in the 28th Sea Games women‘s 200m
butterfly that one of her rivals could ____ her.
A. catch up with

B. come up to

C. look up to

D. put up to

Question 14: Global warming will result ____ crop failures and famine.

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A. of

B.to

C. from

D. in

Question 15: Jane really loves the ___ jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday

present.
A. nice wooden brown

B. nice brown wooden

C. wooden brown nice

D. brown wooden nice

Question 16: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely
___ .
A. imaginary

B. imagining

C. imaginative

D.imaginable

Question 17: ___ at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a
sudden power cut.
A. We had arrived hardly

B. We have hardly arrived

C. Hardly had we arrived

D. Hardly we had arrived

Question 18: Mike and Lane are university students. They are talking about Lane‘s upcoming

high-school reunion . Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Mike: ―So, you have your fifth high-school reunion coming up?‖
Lane: ―____‖
A. Yeah. I‘m really looking forward to it.

B. The food at the reunion was excellent.

C. No.You‘re in no mood for the event.

D. Oh, the school reunion was wonderful.

Question 19: Ken and Tom are high-school students . They are discussing where their study
group will meet. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Ken : ― Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?‖
Tom : ―___‖

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A. We are too busy on weekdays

B. The library would be best.

C. Why don‘t you look at the atlas? D. Studying in a group is great fun.
Exercise 2: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia năm 2015 trƣờng chuyên Armsterdam)
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: If you want to put a tent , you will have to look for a nice flat piece of____.
A. Ground

B. soil

C. earth

D. floor

Question 2: ___chooses to be honest is , certainly , nearer to God .
A. Anyone

B. who

C. anyone of us

D. whoever

Question 3: The progress made in computer technology ____ the early 1960s is remarkable .
A. In

B. for

C. since

D. during

Question 4: ― That was fantastic Could I have a second ___please ? ―
A. Helping

B. course

C. plate

D. dish

Question 5: Will you ___the baby for a minute , while I make a phone call ?
A. Mind

B. control

C. attend

D. settle

Question 6: When the truth about the blackmail attempt finally ___ , we were all astonished to
hear who the culprit was.
A. Evolved

B. arose

C. issued

D. emerged

Question 7: I‘m becoming increasingly ____, Last week I locked myself out of the house twice.
A. Mindless

B. oblivious

C. absent

D. forgetful

Question 8: Hurry up or the train____ before you can reach it.
A. Will leave

B. leaves

C. will have left

D. has left

Question 9: The children sing loudly_____
A. As though they are the winners
B. Though they are the winners
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C. As if they were the winner
D. Were they the winner
Question 10: Not once in my life_____!
A. I have stayed in such a good hotel
B. Did I ever stay in such a good hotel
C. Have I stayed in so good a hotel
D. Stayed I in so good a hotel.
Question 11: Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _____ that the matter was
confidential .
A. Reasons

B. excuses

C. grounds

D. foundations.

Question 12: Only when humans use nonchemical approaches to pest control______
A. Will creatures such as roaches and rodents be successfully eliminated .
B. Creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated .
C. If creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated .
D. That creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated .
Question 13: Motorists ____ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year .
A. Convicted

B. arrested

C. charged

D . judged.

Question 14: –Jean. ―I can‘t thank you enough for your help . ‖ – John: ―______‖
A. I‘d rather not.
B.It‘s my pleasure.
C. My goodness.
D. I don‘t mind at all.
Question 15: The flights are full at moment , so you‘ll have to_____
A. Run stroke of luck.
B. Get a better luck.
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C. Take pot luck.
D. Be down on your luck.
Question 16: –Jenny : ―Is it all right if I use your bike ? ‖- Peter : ―________‖
A. Sure , go ahead
B. I don‘t care
C. I accept it
D. Oh , forget it
Question 17: I had a red pen but I seem to have lost it ; I think I‘d better buy_____
A. Other

B. the other

C. another

D. others

Question 18: _____ , he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. Despite his wealthy
B. Rich as was he
C. Rich as he was
D. In spite of his being wealth
Question 19: It is essential_______
A. For everyone who knows what to do in the event of fire.
B. For everyone knowing what to do in the event of fire.
C. That everyone know what to do when there is a fire.
D. That everyone to know what to do when there is a fire.
Question 20: – Janet : ―did you sleep well ?‖ – Peter : ―yeah , like a ______‖
A. Horse

B. fish

C. drunk

D. log

Exercise 3: (Đề thi minh hoa của BGD & ĐT – Kỳ thi THPT quốc gia 2015)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 1: By the time their babies arrive, the Johnsons hope _______ painting the nursery.
A. have finished
B. finished
C. to finish
D. finish
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Question 2: This is a picture of a _______ bus.
A.red bright London B. bright red London C. London bright red D. London red bright
Question 3: Young people have become increasingly committed ______ social activities.
A. of
B. to
C. in
D. at
Question 4: He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
A. must have gone
B. needn‘t have gone C. shouldn‘t have gone
D. should have
gone

Question 5: While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working
______.
A. on herself
B. on her own
C. of her own
D. in herself
Question 6: Marie Curie, ______, was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work.
A.was the scientist who discovered radium B. whose scientific discovery of radium
C. the scientist discovered radium
D. the scientist who discovered radium
Question 7: ______ about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news.
A. Scientific knowledge
B. It was scientific knowledge
C. Though scientific knowledge
D. That scientific knowledge
Question 8: ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. Hardly had
B. No sooner had
C. No longer has
D. Not until
had
Question 9: _______, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. Tired as she was B. She was tired
C. As tired
D. Despite
tired
Question 10: John was in Hanoi and wanted to send a parcel to his parents. He asked a local
passer-by the way to the post-office. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange. - John: ―Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?‖ Passer-by: ―_______‖
A. Not way, sorry.

B. Just round the corner over there.
C. Look it up in a dictionary!
D. There‘s no traffic near here.
Question 11: I knew they were talking about me ______ they stopped when I entered the room.
A.because
B. so that
C. despite
D. therefore
Question 12: Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much. Choose the most suitable
response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. - Jane: ―You look great in that red skirt,
Lora!‖ - Lora: ―_______‖
A. No, I don't think so.
B. Oh, you don't like it, do
you?
C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy‘s.
D. Thanks, my mum bought it.
Question 13: This is ______ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.
A.by rights
B. by all means
C. by far
D. by the way
Question 14: He ______ till the early hours of the next morning listening to pop music.
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A.took me up

B. kept me up

C. caught me up

D. held

me up
Question 15: His answer was so confusing that it hardly made ______.
A. meaning
B. interpretation
C. intelligibility
D. sense
Question 16: My father sometimes ______ the washing up after dinner.
A. washes
B. takes
C. makes
D. does
Question 17: Waste paper can be used again after being ______.
A.produced
B. recycled
C. wasted
D. preserved
Question 18: Since ______ has been so poor, the class has been closed.
A. attendance
B. attendant
C. attending
D. attendee
Question 19: He was too sure of himself to pay ______ to the warnings against the danger.
A. notice
B. attention
C. respect
D. recognition

Exercise 4: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia 2015 – trƣờng THPT chuyên Khoa Học Tự Nhiên)
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: -Laura:‖I have got a couple of questions I would like to ask you.‖
-Maria:‖……….‖
A. Of course not, it‘s not costly
B. Right, fire away
C. What‘s up?
D. Not at all
Question 2: Although we could see the tall buildings of the city from the distance, ……….
A. We had to do at least five more miles to reach Chicago.
B. We had to do at least more than five more miles to reach Chicago.
C. We had to reach Chicago to do at least five more miles.
D. We had to reach Chicago to do five at least more miles.
Question 3: John: ―What kind of person is Terry?‖
Tom: ―……….‖
A. He is tall and handsome
B. He has brown eyes
C. He is ambitious
C. He is smiling
Question 4: -I have caught a cold.
-You ………. The windows open last night. It was very cold out side.
A. shouldn‘t leave
B. shouldn‘t have left
C. should leave
D. should have left
Question 5: The dress is not of your size. It‘s a little big. You‘d better ………at the waist.
A. get the tailor make it less wide
B. have it made wider
C. ask the tailor to make it less widely D. have it made less wide

Question 6: ―Did you remember to give Anne the money you own her ?‖
―Yes. ……….I saw her, I remembered.‖
A. Momentarily B. Suddenly
C.The instant
D. While
Question 7: Those flowers are ……… every where is a sign of spring.
A. going over
B. taking over
C. coming out
D. breaking out
Question 8: ……… we went swimming.
A. Being a hot day
B. It was a hot day
C.because the day was hot
D. As a hot day
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Question 9: The United State turns out 16,5 bilions hot dog each year.
A. produces
B. controls
C. returns
D. delivers
Question 10: -Mary: ―I heard you have a part in the school play tonight.‖
-Janet: ―Yes, and I‘m on pins and needles.‖
How does Janet feel ?
A. Happy
B. Angry
C. Confused

D. Nervous
Question 11: ―All right, it‘s true I was nervous‖.
The leading actor ………. That he had been nervous.
A. Apologised
B. Confessed
C. Agreed
D. Thought
Question 12: It is imperative ……….
A. that you not to late
B. that you shall not be late
C. that you are not late
D. that you mustn‘t be late
Question 13: your friend: ―Oh, my dear!‖
A. ―Bless you.‖
B. ―What‘s wrong?‖
C. ―How are you?‖
D. ―Oh, how awful!‖
Question 14: ............, he had no intention of waiting for three hours
A. As for he was patient
B. As he was patient
C.Patient as he was
D. He was patient through
Question 15: I will be kind to her ........... She decide to leave me.
A. in order that
B. lest
C. whereas
D. in case
Question 16: ―Don‘t worry about your sister. I‘m sure she‘s okay.‖
―But it‘s unlike her, .......... to me every week.‖
A. that writes

B. who didn‘t write C. who write
D. whose write
Question 17: ........... South Asia is said to be .......... home of .......... tiger.
A. The/---/ a
B. ---/ the/ the
C. ---/the/ a
D. the /the /a
Question 18: Grace advised us to withdraw ............ .
A. so that he won‘t get involved in the matter.
B. so as not to get involved in the matter.
C. in order to get not involved in the matter.
D. in case we don‘t get involved in the matter.
Question 19: A nuclear power plant emits less radiation than a granite structure of similar
proportion, such as the Lincoln Memorial.
A. gives off
B. concentrates
C. repels
D. confines
Question 20: - ―How long have you been building this bridge?‖
-―This bridge ............ for two years.‖
A. has built B. has been being built C. has been building D. has been built
Question 21: ........... that she burst into tears.
A. Her anger was so
B. So angry she was
C.She was so angry
D. Such her anger was
Question 22: - ―Why wasn‘t your boyfriend at the party last night ?‖
- ―He ........... the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very wanted to hear the speaker.‖
A. may have attended
B. can have attended

C. was to attended
D. should have attended
Question 23: Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning‘s father never approved of ........... Robert
Browning, the couple eloped to Italy where they lived and wrote.
A. her to many
B. her marrying to
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C. her getting maried to
D. her to getting married
Question 24: Not until a monkey ............... does it begin to exhibit signs of independence from
its mother.
A. one and a half years old
B. one and a half year old
C.one year old and a half
D. one year and a half old
Exercise 5: (Đề thi thử THPT Chuyên Lƣơng Văn Chánh – Phú Yên)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: Jim's . flu again. That's the third time this year.
A. led up to
B. put up with
C. come up with
D. gone
down with
Question 2: With his excellent qualifications and a good command of English, James is
.above
the other applicants.

A. head and hands
B. head and hair
C. head and ears
D. head and
shoulders
Question 3: He had to act immediately; ____________, it would have
been too late.
A. nevertheless
B. consequently
C. otherwise
D.
however
Question 4: He came to inspect the house
 buying it.
A. with a view to
B. in case of
C. in the event of
D. with
reference to
Question 5: Nam : "." - Susan: "
Never mind."
A. Thank you for helping me finish my work.
B. Sorry for steeping on
your toes.
C. Congratulations! How great!
D. Would you like to go to the
cinema?
Question 6: ______, he felt so unhappy
and lonely.
A. Rich as he was

B. Rich as
was he
C. In spite of his being wealth
D. Despite his
wealthy
Question 6: "If only I hadn't lent him all my money!" "."
A. Well, you did, so it's no use crying over spilt
milk.
B. All right. You will be
OK.
C. I'm afraid you will have to do
it.
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D.Sorry, I have no
idea.
Question 7: The _____ dressed woman in the advertisement has a pose
smile on her face.
A. stylistic
B. stylish
C. stylishly
D.
stylistically
Question 8: They have considered all the fifty applications, seems suitable for
the position.
A. none of them
B. none of whom
C. none of these

D. none
of which
Question 9: He was
______ speaker!
A. so good a
B. how a good
C. what a good
D.
so a good
Question 10: By the end of last March, I _____ English
for five years.
A. had been studied
B. will have
studied
C. will have been studying
D. had been
studying
Question 11: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver
______ in the crash.
A. was injured
B. injured
C. were injured
D. had
injured
Question 12: A cool drink .. him after his long
hot journey.
A. relieved
B. relaxed
C. refreshed
D.

recovered
Question 13: Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree
..
A. but two-year experience as well
B. also two years of
experience
C. but also two years experience
D. but also two years experience
as well
Question 14: Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn't
..yet.
A. turned on
B. turned in
C. turned up
D.
turned round
Question 15: You ___________ to your teacher like that. It
was very rude.
A. mustn't have talked
B. shouldn't have talked C. shouldn't talk
D.
mustn't talk
Question 16: It is imperative that this letter
__________ immediately.
A. is sent
B. be sent
C. has been sent
D.
was sent
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Question 17: Sport today has become..and is no
longer enjoyable.
A. more too competitive B. far too competitive C. too much competitive D. much
competitive
Question 18: Jane: " What a lovely house you have!" - Tom :
"."
A. I'm glad you like it.
B. I spent much money
on it.
C. Many people say so. D. Thanks. Hopefully you will
drop in.
Question 19: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted
___________ a good answer.
A. came out at
B. came out of
C. came up with
D.
came up to
Question 20: "Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" ".."
A. Sure. What's the problem?
B. Well. I'm not sure
when
C. Good, I hope so
D. Sorry, I haven't got
it here.
Question 21: He wasto explain why he hadn't finished
the work.

A. at random
B. at a loss
C. at least
D. at first
Question 22: - "All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up, you can show it to us, and
we'll give you a
refund."
- "_______________."
A. OK. I won't use it.
B. Thanks. I'll put it in a
safe place.
C. You're welcome. See you later.
D. Thanks you. I'll keep it
for you.
Question 23: ____________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed
to see the geyser.
A. Being not
B. Not having been
C. Not being
D. Having
not been
Question 24: Winter's almost here and it's
time..against the flu.
Exercise 6: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia chuyên Lý Tự Trọng lần 1)
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: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, _____.
A: however

B: yet

C: so

D: even though

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Question 2: The village was _____ visible through the dense fog.
A: only
B: hard
C: mostly
Question 3: Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _____?

D: barely

A: can‘t you
B: do you
C: don‘t you
D: will you
Question 4: There was nothing they could do _____ leave the car at the roadside where it had
broken down.
A: but
B: unless
C: than
D: instead of
Question 5: He _____ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
A: didn‘t have to go

B: couldn‘t go

C: must have gone
D: should have gone
Question 6: ―I will never go mountaineering again.‖
―Me _____.‖
A: too
B: either
C: so
D: neither
Question 7: It‘s imperative that _____ what to do when there is a fire.
A: everyone knows about

B: everyone know

C: everyone knows
D: everyone knew
Question 8: ―The inflation rate in Greece is five times _____ my country,‖ he said.
A: as many as that in

B: more than

C: as much as
D: as high as that in
Question 9: _____ I might, I couldn‘t open the door.
A: Try as

B: However hard

C: All are correct

D: No matter how hard
Question 10: Not having written about the required topic, _____ a low mark.
A: the teacher gave me

B: I was given

C: All are correct
D: my presentation was given
Question 11: The instructor blew his whistle and _____.
A: the runners run off

B: off were running the runners

C: off ran the runners
D: off the runners were running
Question 12: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _____ day.
A: foggy

B: windy

C: rainy

D: snowy

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Question 13: The use of vitamin _____ and herbs has become increasingly popular among
Americans.

A: ingredients
B: supplements
C: components
Question 14: Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old _____.

D: materials

A: independently
B: respectfully
C: separately
respectively
Question 15: As the drug took _____, they boy became quieter.

D:

A: force
B: action
C: influence
D: effect
Question 16: Laura had a blazing _____ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
A: row
B: gossip
C: word
Question 17: We walk in streets where the noise of traffic is almost _____.
A: deafening

B: deafened

C: deafness

D: chat

D: deaf

Question 18: Mr. Smith is a _____ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he
will do.
A: dependable
B: dependent
C: depending
independent
Question 19: Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop _____ excuses!

D:

A: taking
B: having
C: doing
D: making
Question 20: He came _____ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
A: over
B: out of
C: off
D: in for
Question 21: She started the course two months ago but dropped _____ after only a month.
A: out
B: in
Question 22: Why don‘t you sit down and _____?

C: back

D: off

A: make it your own home
B: make yourself at rest
C: make yourself at peace
D: make yourself at home
Question 23: ―Do you mind if I turn on the fan?‖
―_____‖
A: Not for me.
B: Not at all.
C: Not enough.
Question 24: ―Can I have another cup of tea?‖

D: Never mind.

―_____‖
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A: Be yourself.
B: Do it yourself.
C: Allow yourself.
Question 25: ―Are you ready, Kate? There‘s not much time left.‖

D: Help yourself.

―Yes, just a minute. _____!‖
A: I‘m coming.
B: No longer

C: I won‘t finish
Question 26: ―Can you help me with my essay?‖

D: I‘d be OK

―_____‖
A: Not completely. B: I think that, too. C: Yes, I‘m afraid not.
Question 27: ―Don‘t fail to send your parents my regards.‖

D: Why not?

―_____‖
A: It‘s my pleasure.

B: Thanks. I will.

C: You‘re welcome.

D: Good idea. Thanks.

Exercise 7: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia 2015 – Trƣờng thpt Bất Bạt – Ba Vì)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of
the following questions.
Question 1: His car is ……… mine.
A. more expensive and faster than

B. faster and more expensive than

C. more faster and expensive than

D. more expensive than and faster than

Question 2: All the students wanted to know ……………….
A. why did the teacher suddenly leave the classroom?
B. why the teacher suddenly left the classroom?
C. why did the teacher suddenly leave the classroom
D. why the teacher suddenly left the classroom.
Question 3: Dr. Sales is a person ______
A. I don't have much confidence in him

B. I don't have much confidence in

C. in who I don't have much confidence

D. in that I don't have much confidence

Question 4: The steak looked tender, but it was as tough as _________.

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A. a saddle

B. rubber

C. a belt

D. old boots

Question 5: Rhoda: ―_____‖
- Felicity: ―Yes, I‘ve enjoyed it.‖
A. It has been a pleasure.

B. Take care. Have a nice trip.

C. Catch you later.

D. It was nice to see you.

Question 6: As a child I had an _______ friend called Polly.
A. image

B. imagine

C. imaginative

D. imaginary

Question 7: Jack is a good friend _____, he often comes to our home for a visit.
A. of my father's

B. of my father

C. for my father

D. with my father

Question 8: No matter how often I explain it, he doesn't seem to _______
A. put it through

B. take it on

C. take it in

D. put it in

Question 9: Gregory: “_________________.”
- Anthony: “Oh, it‘s great!‖
A. How is the English completion like?
B. Would you like the English competition?
C. What do you like about the English competition?
D. What do you think of the English competition?
Question 10: We were delighted that we ________ off our subsidiary company last year.
A. mustn't have sold
sold

B. needn't have sold

C. didn't need to sell

D. mightn't have

Question 11: After a short holiday, he ________ himself once more to his studies.
A. applied

B. converted

C. engaged

D. exerted

Question 12: Children usually turn to their parents rather than _____ for protection from threats
in the environment.
A. They turn to other figures of authority

B. authority figures to other

C. to other figures of authority

D. their turning to other figures of authority

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Question 13: Down ………..and up ………..
A. the rain came / the umbrellas went

B. came the rain/ went the umbrellas

C. the rain came / went the umbrellas

D. came the rain / the umbrellas went

Question 14: What happened _______ the money I lent you? What did you spend it ______?
A. with/ for

B. to / with

C. to / on

D. with/ on

Question 15: We are usually __________ with house chores at the end of the lunar year.
A. busily

B. under ears

C. in hot water

D. snowed under

Question 16: It is essential that the sponsor_____ the file early.
A. do

B. does

C. make

D. makes

Question 17: The school year normally has three …………, with exams at the end of the year.
A. seminars

B. terms

C. courses

D. systems

Question 18: Stephanie: ―See you later.‖
- Scott:‖_____‖
A. So long. Take care.

B. It was fun.

C. Hello.

D. Well, I‘m afraid I have to be going

Question 19: No sooner __________ that I ______ from them for a long time than the letter
_________.
A. I complained / had not heard / had come

B. had I complained / did not hear / came

C. had I complained / did not hear/ had come

D. had I complained / had not heard / came

Question 20: Your pair of trousers ………. in the closet.
A. are

B. were

C. have been

D. is

Question 21: I'm very disappointed in you. I didn't think you were the sort of person who would
go ____ his word.
A. out on

B. back on

C. through with

D. down with

Question 22: Merlyn: ―Do you like that advanced course you are taking, Jenifer?‖
- Jenifer: “_________________.”
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A. By and large, yes.

B. No, not everyone.

C. Not me. I‘m still waiting

D. No, thanks.

Question 23: Gareth: ―Do you have the time, please?‖
- Ferdinand: “________________”
A. I‘d rather not.

B. Sorry. I don‘t have a watch now

C. No, I haven‘t. I‘m busy.

D. Sure, I have plenty of time.

Question 24: The income per _________ of population was under $1500 per annum.
A. mind

B. man

C. mouth

D. head

Question 25: The Babylonians invented a system of written numbers, ________ the Mayan
Indians of Central America
A. so

B. as did

C. and did

D. so did

Exercise 8: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia chuyên Lý Tự Trọng lần 2)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of
the blanks.
1. Robert _______in three important water polo games so far.
A. has played

B. is playing

C. played

D. had played

2. The man speaks ________ I cannot understand him.
A. so fast that
B. such quickly that C. so fastly that
3. It is imperative that your facebook password ________ confidential.
A. need keeping

B. need to keep

C. needs to be kept

D. slowly enough
D. needed keeping

4. You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary________ misuse it.
A. in order to not

B. to

C. so as not to

D. so that

5. The salary of a computer programmer is ________ a teacher.
A. as twice much as
B. as much as twice of

C. twice as higher as that
D. twice as high as that of
6. Tony didn‘t study hard for the test. His answers ________ from someone else.
A. should have copied
B. must have been copied
C. can have copied
D. would have copied
7. On the table _____.
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A. the disks lay

B. did the disks lie

C. lay the disks

D. lied the disks

8. The girls and flowers ___________ he painted were vivid.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. that
9. He‘d prefer ___________ chicken soup rather than ___________ milk.
A. having / having
B. to have / drink
C. have / drink
D. had / drank

10. There is ____ in my bedroom.
A. a square wooden old table

B. an old square wooden table

C. a wooden old square table

D. an old wooden square table

11. Our health is being _______ by air pollution.
A. dangerous

B. dangerously

C. danger

D. endangered

12. The 15th Asian Games was a _________ sporting event.
A. succeed

B. success

C. successful

D. successfully

13. Don‘t expect to be treated _____ in this hospital.
A. preferential

B. preference

C. preferred

D. preferentially

14. Mrs. Jane gave her short speech to express her ________ for the retirement gift.
A. appeasement
B. applause
C. apportionment
D. appreciation
15. I want to take my dogs with me. I need their _____.
A. company
B. relation
C. relationship
D. companion
16. Children should be ________ by their parents on the first day of school.
A. accompanied
B. followed
C. involved
D. associated
17. The __________ cheered when the final goal was scored in the match today.
A. spectators

B. onlookers

C. viewers

D. audience

18. Thanks for lending me your umbrella; it really came in _____.
A. used

B. handy

C. handful

D. needy

Exercise 9: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015 – trƣờng thpt Đoàn Thƣợng)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions
1.
_____________you‘ll be coming to the meeting next week since you prepared the
documents?
A. Likely
B. Predictably
C. Presumably D. Surely
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2.
The floor was so rotten that it almost gave _____________ under his weight.
A. way
B. up
C. back
D. away
3.
A: ―I‘m having some friends over for dinner this evening. Would you like to join us?

B: ―_____________‖
A. Thanks but I mustn‘t.

B. Come one. It‘s your turn.

C. Can I take a rain check?

D. As a matter of fact, I do.

4.

A: Do you like that advanced course you are taking, John?‖
B: ―_____________‖

A. No, thanks.

B. By and large, yes.

C. Not me. I‘m still waiting.

D. No, not everyone.

5.
William
is
an
authority_____________medieval
tapestries.
A. on
B. with

C. about
D. in
6.
The marathon runner _____________ for nearly one hour and a half when she
_____________ to the pavement.
A. has been running / collapsed
B. were running / collapsed
C. had been running / collapsed

D. ran / had been collapsing

7. I can't thank enough for your help.
A. I'd rather not.
B. My pleasure.

- ―_____________‖
C. I don't mind.

D. My goodness.

8.
John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our
environment?"
Laura. " _______"
A. Yes, it‘s an absurd idea

B. There‘s no doubt about it

C. Of course not. You bet

D. Well, that‘s very surprising

9. If you had asked him, he _________ helped you to solve the problem.
A. will have
B. ought to have
C. should have

D. would have

10.
Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember
____________ very stupid questions.
A. him asking
B. him to ask
C. asking him
D. his being asked
th

11. ―Today‘s my 20 birthday.‖
- ―_________‖
A. Take care!
B. Many happy returns!
understand.
12.
Luisa does a full-time job and _____________.

C. Have a good time!

D. I don‘t

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A. looks after also the house

C. looks after the house either

B. looks after the house too

D. also looks after the house

13.
On the second level of the parking lot_____________
A. is empty
B. are some empty stalls
C. some empty stalls are

D. are empty

14.
Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the_____________that the matter was
confidential.
A. reasons
B. excuses
C. grounds
D. foundation
15.
They attempted to _____________ the painting to its original condition.
A. restore

B. renovate
C. repair
D. refurbish
16.
Can you list the problems ____ poor and ____ countries?
A. facing/ overpopulation
B. facing/overpopulated
C. face/ overpopulated

D. facing/overpopulating

17.
I feel _________ to inform the committee that a number of members are very unhappy
with
the
decision.
A. my duty
B. it my duty
C. this my duty
D. that my
duty
18.
I'm sure when you've stopped looking for your keys, they'll _____________up
somewhere.
A. take
B. look
C. turn
D. pull
19.
To solve this problem, it is advisable__________

A. a drastic measure to be adopted
B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted

D. that a drastic measure is adopted

20.
The organs of taste are the _____________ that are mainly located on the tongue.
A. groups of cells are taste buds
B. Taste buds are groups of cells
C. Taste buds, these are groups of cells
D. Taste buds, groups of cells
21.
On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.
A. On reflection
B. For this time only
C. After discussing with my wife

D. For the second time

22.
Geogre wouldn‘t have met Mary ______ to his brother‘s graduation party.
A. had he gone
B. hadn‘t he gone
C. if he had not gone

D. if he shouldn‘t have gone

23.
John has a monthly bank ___ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his

account.
A. statement
B. overdraft
C. cheque
D. balance
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24. He was sent to _________ prison for _________ six months for _________ shoplifting.
A. x/x/x
B. the/x/x
C. x/x/the
D. a/x/a
25. What do you want to do this summer?
I think we should go somewhere ________ has plenty of sun and sand.
A. who

B. where

C. when

D. that

Exercise 10: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015-Trƣờng thpt Biên Hòa – Hà Nam)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of
the blanks.
Question 1: ―Has Jenifer ever been to Paris?‖ ―No, but________ , she‘s going next week‖
A. interestedly

B. interested enough

C. interestingly enough

D. enough interesting

Question 2: I have no patience with gossips. What I told Bill was a secret. He________it to you.
A. mustn‘t read

B. shouldn‘t have repeated

C. mustn‘t have repeated

D. shouldn‘t read

Question 3: I suppose Jason must be in his________teens.
A. middle

B. earlier

C. late

D. later

Question 4: The accused denied ________ in the vicinity of the murder scene.
A. to have ever been
C. having ever been

B. have ever been
D. ever having been

Question 5: Mr. Duncan does not know________the lawn mower after they had finished using
it.
A. where did they put
C. where they put

B. where they did put
D. where to put

Question 6: Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and________ .
A. the others is not

B. another is inexperienced

C. the other is not

D. other lacks experience

Question 7: Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I‘m ________ it
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A. seeing to

B. putting up with

C. standing for D. getting over

Question 8: The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach ________ our disappointment.

A. got over

B. faced up to C. made up forD. saw to

Question 9: ________is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs.
A. Many people don‘t realize

B. What many people don‘t realize

C. It is that many people don‘t realize

D. Because many people don‘t realize

Question 10: I don‘t like Anthony, he seems to take too much________ In criticizing everyone.
A. joy

B. fascination C. pleasure

D. entertainment

Question 11 : The price of fruit has increased recently, ______ the price of vegetables has gone
down.
A. whereas

B. whether

C. when

D. otherwise

Question 12: ________ that F.W Frohawk made his greatest contribution to the field of natural
history during the Victorian period.
A. It was as a butterfly illustrator

B. He was a butterfly illustrator

C. A butterfly illustrator

D. When he was a butterfly illustrator

Question 13: Our hotel is ________ walking distance of the sea.
A. close

B. inside

C. near

D. within

Question 14: ―Why don‘t we go to the zoo?‖ – ―________‖
A. Because we don‘t have enough money

B. I couldn‘t agree more

C. That‘s a good idea

D. Yes, I‘d love to

Question 15: ― I couldn‘t take the history class I wanted last semester‖ ―Why didn‘t you talk to
your advisor? She________able to help you get in‖

A. wasn‘t

B. might have been

C. might be

D. couldn‘t have been

Question 16: ________store information but they also distribute it.
A. Not only computers

B. Not computers only

C. Computers do not only

D. Computers not only

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Question 17: ―Are you coming to the party?‖ – ―________‖
A. I‘m not sure

B. I‘m sorry

C. I like but I can

D. I will

Question 18: You can‘t just bury your________ in the sand and hope that this problem goes
away.
A. book

B. hand

C. head

D. foot

Question 19: You should bear in mind that children of tender years are notoriously________ .
A. impressive B. impervious C. impersonal D. impressionable
Exercise 11: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015-Trƣờng thpt Chuyên Nguyễn Huệ lần 3)
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: The job requires certain______. You have to be good at operating computers and
dealing with people.
A. qualifications

B. knowledge

Question 2: ―Shall I wait for you?

C. techniques

D. skills

- ―_________________‖

A. Why ask such a question

B. No need to ask

C. No, don‘t bother

D. Yes, of course

Question 3: ‗Excuse me. Where is the _______ office of UNICEF Vietnam located?‖
A. leading

B. head

C. summit

D. central

Question 4: He really deserved the award because he performed _________ what was expected
of him.
A. much better which
than

B. the most that

C. much more as

D. much better

Question 5: ______it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass.
A. If ever

B. If only

C. On condition that

D. In case

Question 6: ______attention we pay to commercials, we cannot avoid being influenced by the
constant repetition of a brand name or image.
A. However little

B. In spite of the

C. No matter what

D. Only a little

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Question 7: _______the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. Not until

B. Just before

C. Only

D. No sooner

Question 8: Only______research has been carried out in this field.

A. a few

B. a little

C. very little

D. not much

Question 9: The small,______farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
A. self-supporting

B. supporting themselves

C. self-supported

D. they supported themselves

Question 10: Hurry up! They‘ve only got ________ seats left.
A. a little

B. a few

C. a lot of

D. plenty

Question 11: The computer has had an enormous_______on the way we work.
A. change

B. alteration

C. influence

D. impression

Question 12: I don‘t think Mike will reject that job offer, ______?
A. do I

B. will he

C. won't he

D. don't I

Question 13: The wet weather has ______ three weeks now; It has rained every single day
A. lasted

B. gone

C. run

D. existed

Question 14: _______on several different television programs, the witness gave conflicting
accounts of what had happened.
A. Appearing

B. Appears

C. He appeared

D. Who appeared

Question 15: I phoned the company, who______me that my goods had been dispatched.
A. guaranteed

B. assured

C. reassured

D. confirmed

Question 16: He's the only child in his family and so he can hardly enjoy______.
A. brothers

B. brother

C. brotherhood

D. brotherly

Question 17: It‘s no use __________ a language if you don‘t try to use it.
A. to learn

B. learned

C. learning

D. learn

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