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Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that the best fits the blank space in each
sentence.
1. Time goes__________ very slowly when we are waiting.
A. out B. off
B. away D. by
2. The contents of___________ land consist of draining, irrigating, and pushing back the sea.
A. farming B. protecting
C. fertilizing D. reclaiming
3. It was for the dog’s own_________ that it wanted to go back toward the fire.
A. sake B. benefit
C. advantage D. shake
4. Whenever we meet, she avoids_________ at me.
A. look B. looking
C. to look D. being looked
5. The teacher devoted himself_______ his students.
A. for B. with
C. to D. of
6. The government is determined to_________ corruption and bribery.
A. make a stop with B. put a stop to
C. make a stop to D. put a stop with
7. It is high time Tom___________ more attentive in class.
A. was B. were
C. must be D. has been
8. A lot of information we need___________ in a minute chip in the computer.
A. stores B. store
C. is stored D. are stored
9. The little girl wasted half an hour_________ for her picture book.
A. look B. to look
C. looking D. looked
10. He found a watch when he_______ in the street.

A. had walked B. was walking
C. walked D. had been walked
11. Hung doesn’t take good care___________ himself.
A. for B. about
C. in D. of
12. Cameron,_______ directed “The Titanic”, is one of the leading faces in Holly wood.
A. that B. whose
C. whom D. who
13. Advertising makes___________ to sell more goods to more people.
A. its possible B. possible it
C. it possible D. it possibly
14. They couldn’t finish it__________ the lack of support.
A. because B. because of
C. why D. the reason.
15. Some students in this class are from HCMC, _________ from the provinces.
A. the others B. another
C. the other D. each other
16. ___________ does it take you to do the washing?
A. how fast B. what speed
C. how long D. what time
17. Neither the boy’s parents nor I_________ satisfied with his progress.
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C. have D. has
18. You have to wear special clothes to word in the lab for the__________ of yourself.
A. protective B. protector
C. protection D. protectiveness
19. There are many interesting__________ events included in this book.
A. historical B. historically

C. historian D. history
20. The__________ will judge you on your quality and performance.
A. examining B. examinees
C. examiners D. examination
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
21. A. smile B. decided C. discover D. widen
22. A. coat B. goal C. only D. abroad
23. A. wet B. letter C. enter D. pretty
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
24. A. occasional B. industry C. inform D. variety
25. A. accessible B. apprentice C. apprehensionD. alternative
Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as
does a (26) __________ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do not extend their
hand are greeted with a bow. Woman are more (27) ________ to bow the head than to shake
hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are (28)_______ by a given name. for
example, in the name Nguyen Van Duc, Nguyen is the family name. people address
(29)____________ by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived (30)______
to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for
example, the (31)________ of the two might combined the given name with the title of Anh (“Older
Bother”). A . (n) (32) _______ greeting combined with the given name and title is Xin chao (“Hello”).
Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings,
business cards are sometimes (33) _________ on greeting.
Vietnamese people have a strong (34) ___________ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they
cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is (35)
___________ to visit someone without having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are
appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may by proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a
small gift for their children or elderly parents.
26. A. light B. slight C. lightly D. lighted

27. A. possible B. possibly C. bound D. likely
28. A. continuedB. chased C. followed D. forwarded
29. A. each one B. one other C. the other one D. one another
30. A. relation B. relationship C. relations D. relatives
31. A. younger B. most young C. youngest D. young
32. A. easy B. basic C. fundamental D. elementary
33. A. changed B. transferred C. converted D. exchanged
34. A. sense B. sensation C. sensitivity D. sensibility
35. A. inactive B. inaccurate C. inappropriate D. inexact
Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D.
The tropical rain forests are a delight to people who love nature. The forests are beautiful
woodlands which receive plenty of rain.
Many natural resources can be derived from tropical rain forests. Such natural resources are fruits,
vegetables and rare herbs. Sometimes, the rain forests are cleared for valuable timber. Hardwood
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woods are then used to make houses and furniture.
Nowadays, tropical rain forests are in danger of extinction. Each year millions of acres of rain
forests are cleared to make way for population growth and agriculture. This results in the
destruction of millions of plants. In turn, this destruction causes some types of animals to lose their
natural habitat. Because of this, many species of plants and animals are becoming extinct.
It is important for us to save the tropical rain forests . once a tropical rain forests is destroyed, it will
take hundreds of years before the forests can be re-established.
36. A tropical rain forests looks like___________.
A. a desert B. a wild forest
C. a beautiful woodland D. a beautiful grassland
37. The word “extinction” in paragraph 3 means_________.
A. survival B. science
C. export to another country D. dying out

38. How long does it take for a tropical rain forest to grow again?
A. a short while B. a few year
C. hundreds of year D. never can it grow again
39. Who is responsible for the destruction of rain forests?
A. nature B. climate
C. human beings D. environmentalists
40. Select the best phrase that tells you what the passage is about.
A, Uses of tropical rain forests .
B. Beneficial tropical rain forests facing extinction.
C. The advantages of clearing up tropical rain forests.
D. Tropical rain forests and their protector.
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting.
41. Why is he learning English at this language center for?
A B C D
42. Watching a film, especially an educational one, can help broadening our knowledge.
A B C D
43. Millions of dollars are spent on the reclaiming land all over the world every year.
A B C D
44. No matter what difficulty we may have, we will do our best to overcome them.
A B C D
45. the computer is said to be one of the wonder of human beings in modern life.
A B C D
Choose the answer (A,B,C or D) that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before it.
46. In spite of his serious sickness, he did well in the exam.
A. although he had to do well in the exam, he got sick.
B. seriously sick as he was, he managed to do well in the exam.
C. because he did well in the exam, he felt seriously sick.
D. his serious sickness enabled him to do well in the exam.
47. They arrived late, so they didn’t have got seats.
A. if they had arrived earlier, they might have gotten good seats.

B. the late arrivers still had good seats.
C. however late they arrived, they had very good seats.
D. unless they arrived early, they wouldn’t have good seats.
48. Do your homework first, and I’ll let you play the computer games.
A. I won’t allow you to do your homework when you play the computer games.
B. let’s play the computer games and then do the homework.
C. you’re allowed to play the computer games without doing your homework first.
D. unless you do your homework first, I won’t let you play the computer games.
Choose the best sentence (A,B,C or D) made from the given cues.
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/>49. We’d / play tennis / rather / watch / it / TV //
A. we’d prefer to play tennis rather than watch it on TV.
B. we’d rather play tennis rather than watch it on TV.
C. we’d prefer playing tennis than watching it on TV.
D. we’d prefer to play tennis rather than watching it on TV.
50. I / strong / advise that / your son / take part / contest //
A. I am strong advise that your son take part in the contest.
B. I strongly advise that your son takes part in a contest.
C. I strongly advise that your son should take part in that contest.
D. I am strong about advising that your son take part in that contest.
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