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Bài luyện số 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. horrifying

B. honey

C. exhaust

D. hit

2. A. accuracy

B. certain

C. face

D. facial

3. A. public

B. cube

C. distribute

D. assume

4. A. instant

B. intern

C. innate

D. wise

5. A. contributed

B. used

C. needed

D. entrusted

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in the following questions.
1. A. research

B. assume

C. admire

D. answer

2. A. company

B. profession

C. intensive

D. physician

3. A. treatment

B. prevent

C. intelligent

D. acquire

4. A. eventful

B. important

C. infection

D. remedy

5. A. effort

B. distinguished

C. available

D. luxurious

Bài luyện số 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. giant

B. allergy

C. energy

D. angry

2. A. kite

B. milk

C. bin

D. pillar

3. A. chemistry

B. champion

C. challenge

D. chance

4. A. purity

B. maturity

C. business

D. cure

5. A. pharmacist

B. garage

C. garden

D. garlic

Mark the letter A, Br C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in the following questions.


1. A. physiology

B. economics

C. nominate

D. competition

2. A. control

B. bookstore

C. windmill

D. software

3. A. remain

B. college

C. quality

D. scholar

4. A. contribution

B. appropriate

C. opportunity

D. anniversary

5. A. politics

B. imaginary

C. attraction

D. appearance

Bài luyện số 3
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. cow

B. down

C. town

D. know

2. A. butcher

B. button

C. push

D. cushion

3. A. champagne

B. check

C. champion

D. cheap

4. A. coughs

B. sings

C. stops

D. sleeps

5. A. hear

B. clear

C. wear

D. dear

Mark the letter A, Br C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in the following questions.
1. A. competition

B. professor

C. employee

D. engineer

2. A. impossible

B. entertain

C. consultant

D. courageous

3. A. sympathize

B. vegetarian

C. kangaroo

D. limitation

4. A. chemistry

B. original

C. beautiful

D. emphasis

5. A. affirm

B. rely

C. infection

D. remedy

TÌM VÀ SỬA LỖI SAI
Bài luyện số 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
1. By the (A) beginning of next year, much of (B) the people who (C) live in that
area may have difficulty finding (D) employment.
2. After writing it (A), the assignment must be (B) duplicated by the student and
handed in to (C) the department secretary before the end of (D) the month.


3. They are known (A) that colds can be avoided by (B) eating the right (C) kind

of food and taking exercise regularly (D).
4. Before (A) the invention of the printing (B) press, books have been (C) all
printed by hand (D).
5. The medical problems of parents and their (A) children tend to be (B) very
similar to (C) because of (D) the hereditary nature of many diseases.
Bài luyện số 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
1. I would rather that (A) they do not travel (B) during the bad (C) weather, but
they insist that they must return (D) to their hometown today. 
2. The mart, of whom the (A) racing car is parked (B) in front of (C) our house,
is a famous doctor (D) in this town.
3. Before (A) the invention of the printing (B) press, books have been (C) all
printed by hand (D).
4. If either of (A) you take (B) a vacation, we will not (C) be able to finish the
work (D).
5. With this type of exercise, reading (A) the questions first and then (B) read
the text to (C) find the correct (D) answer.
Bài luyện số 3
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
1. The population of this region was doubled (A) during the period (B) 19401960, creating problems in (C) road-building and provide (D) water for its arid
southern section.
2. Hard and resistant to (A) corrosion, bronze is traditionally (B) used in bell
casting (C) and is the material used widely most (D) for metal sculpture.


3. In a microwave oven, radiation penetrates food and is (A) then absorbed
primarily (B) by water molecules, caused (C) heat to spread through the food
(D).

4. If Jackie and Mary had been (A) in (B) better (C) physical condition, they
might enjoyed (D) the hike more.
5. By identifying (A) similar words or structures in different languages, we find
evidence that those languages are related (B) and may be derived (C) from same
ancestor (D).
NGỮ PHÁP – TỪ VỰNG – CẤU TRÚC
Bài luyện số 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. The letter __________ me of the theft hadn’t been signed.
A. to accuse

B. accused

C. accusing

D. that accuse

2. Over the last few months, garages__________ the price of petrol three times.
A. have risen

B. have put up

C. raised

D. have gone up

3. __________ migrate long distances is well documented.
A. That it is birds

B. That birds

C. Birds that

D. It is that birds

4. I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my
__________ in work.
A. ears

B. nose

C. head

D. eyes

5. Doctors have accepted that acupuncture can work for pain __________.
A. release

B. liberation

C. killing

D. relief

6. She hates those who are not __________ for appointment. She doesn’t want
to wait.
A. punctually

B. punctual

C. punctuality

D. punctuate

7. Many lists of world wonders __________ during the Middle Ages.
A. said to be existed

B. are said to exist

C. said to exist

D. are said to have existed


8. It is difficult to __________ identical twins __________.
A. tell/on

B. speak/out

C. tell/apart

D. speak/over

9. __________ Ann is late, let’s begin without her.
A. Since

B. Nevertheless

C. However

D. Consequently

10. Nothing can __________ the loss of the family member.
A. make up with

B. make up for

C. do with

D. come up with

11. Of the two geologists, one is experienced and __________.
A. the other are not

B. other lacks experience

C. another is in experienced

D. the other is not

12. When I called them, they didn’t answer. They pretended __________already.
A. to sleep

B. sleeping

C. having slept

D. to have been sleeping

13. Laser discs provide images of __________ either television signals or video
tapes.
A. better than

B. better quality than

C. better quality than those of

D. better quality than of

14. I don’t feel very well. I’m afraid I may be __________ flu.
A. going down with

B. going in for

C. going off with

D. going into

15. Having opened the bottle, __________ for everyone.
A. The drink was poured

B. Mike poured the drink

C. Mike pouring the drink

D. The drink was being poured

Bài luyện số 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions.
1. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be __________
immediately.
A. refused

B. rejected

C. disapproved

D. dismissed

2. I’m sorry, teacher. I’ve __________ my homework at home.


A. forgotten

B. let

C. missed

D. left

3. The cinema __________ the next day, but they decided to keep it open
another week.
A. will close

B. is to close

C. was to have closed

D. has closed

4. You may borrow my bike __________ you are careful with it.
A. even if

B. even though

C. as much as

D. as long as

5. He did not share his secrets with many people but he __________ in her.
A. confessed

B. consented

C. confided

D. revealed

6. He drove fast and arrived an hour __________ of schedule.
A. in advance

B. ahead

C. in front

D. on account

7. The area was __________ by that storm, wasn’t it?

A. attacked

B. struck

C. beaten

D. infected

8. The whole building collapsed but fortunately there were no __________.
A. wounded

B. casualties

C. hurt

D. victim

9. Many students support their living by __________ of evening jobs.
A. means

B. ways

C. methods

D. measures

10. He always did well at school __________ having his early education
disrupted by illness.
A. apart from

B. in spite of

C. in addition to

D. because of

11. In __________ people, the areas of the brain that control speech are located
in the left hemisphere.
A. mostly

B. most

C. almost

D. most of

12. Stars shine because of __________ produced by the nuclear reactions taking
place within them.
A. the amount of light and heat is
B. which the amount of light and heat
C. the amount of light and heat that it is
D. the amount of light and heat


13. __________ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why did dinosaurs become extinct

B. Why dinosaurs became extinct

C. Did dinosaurs become extinct

D. Dinosaurs became extinct

14. __________ no two people think exactly alike, there will always be
disagreement, but disagreement should not always be avoided; it can be healthy
if handled creatively.
A. When

B. While

C. Unless

D. Because

15. Drinking water __________ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a
stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
A. containing

B. including

C. made up of

D. composed of

Bài luyện số 3
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. The boy did his homework __________.
A. by himself

B. his own self

C. on himself

D. by his own.

2. Michelle’s got so __________ to opera that it has become a constant
companion of her life.
A. used to listening

B. used to listen.

C. used in listening

D. use to listen

3. Lan: “May I use your car for a few days?” Mai: “ __________”
A. It’s up to you.

B. Not at all.

C. You’re welcomed.

D. Welcome you.

4. __________ being tired, I went for a picnic with my family.
A. That

B. Since

C. Although

D. Despite

5. Preparing for a job interview can be very __________.
A. stress

B. stressful

C. stressed

D. stressing

6. It is a nuisance __________ without electricity.
A. to be

B. be

C. being

D. to have been


7. Not until the end of the 19th century __________ become a scientific
discipline.
A. plant breeding has

B. did plant breeding

C. plant breeding had

D. has plant breeding

8. This road, __________, is narrow and winding.
A. which the two villages are joined

B. which the two villages are joining

C. which joins the two villages

D. joins the two villages

9. I am going to __________ my dress dry-cleaned.
A. ask

B. send

C. get

D. take

10. She is very absent-minded: She __________ her cell phone three times!
A. has lost

B. loses

C. was losing

D. had lost

11. He is unhappy because his parents do not __________ very well.
A. get over

B. get off

C. get on

D. get away

12. Although the exam was difficult, __________ the students passed it.
A. most of

B. none of

C. a few

D. a lot

13. By __________ the household chores, he can help his mother after going
home from school.
A. ordering

B. doing

C. having

D. making

14. The youths nowadays have many things to do in their __________ time.
A. leisure

B. entertainment

C. fun

D. amusement

15. The doctor examined me and then wrote out a __________ for me to take to
the chemist.
A. prescription

B. recipe

C. paper

D. ticket

TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA – TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Bài luyện số 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part.
1. This is a book to dip into, not to read at a gallop.


A. read bits here and there

B. read every word carefully

C. read from cover to cover

D. read the first few pages

2. The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to
reduce the number of road accidents.
A. to aim to

B. to try to

C. to plan to

D. to intend to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined words.
3. The price of the hotel room excludes meals, but there are a lot of good
restaurants and bars nearby.
A. omits

B. excepts

C. includes

D. involves

4. Friendship changed to antipathy when the settlers took the Indians’ land.
A. amity

B. fright

C. hatred

D. hostility

Bài luyện số 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part.
1. She killed herself to get that project finished on time.
A. suffered a lot of pain

B. made herself die

C. put herself in a dangerous situation

D. made a lot of effort

2. His tenacious personality made him top salesperson in the company.
A. tenable

B. persistent

C. charming

D. explosive

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined words.
3. She called me this morning at the office and we had a brief chat.
A. lengthy

B. friendly

C. short

D. private

4. Around one corner, a hundred goats suddenly appeared, in no apparent hurry
to let us by.
A. paraded
Bài luyện số 3

B. left

C. vanished

D. showed up


Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part.
1. Just like Mahatma Gandhi, who advocated non-violent methods of struggle,
Picasso fought against fascism by peaceful means.
A. used

B. supported

C. insisted

D. determined

2. We need to create a culture of tolerance and forgiveness and join hands as one

nation.
A. work together

B. shake hands

C. support each other

D. hold each other’s hand

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined words.
3. It is considered improper to wear a short skirt to a formal occasion.
A. special

B. festive

C. casual

D. serious

4. What time does the flight from Amsterdam arrive?
A. depart

B. happen

C. approach

D. end

DIỄN ĐẠT

Bài luyện số 1
1. - “A motorbike knocked Ted down.” - “________”
A. Poor Ted!

B. What a motorbike!

C. What is it now?

D. How terrific!

2. Ann is phoning Mr. Davis but his secretary tells Ann that he is on vacation.
Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Ann: “May I leave a message for Mr. Davis, please?”
- Secretary: “________________________________________.”
A. I’m afraid he is not here

B. He is leaving a message now

C. Yes, I’ll make sure he gets it

D. No, you can’t tell him

3. Luke is at a restaurant. He wants some water so he speaks to the waiter.
Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.


- Luke: “Could you bring me some water?”
- Waiter: “_______________________________.”
A. No, thanks

B. I don’t want to

C. Certainly, Sir

D. No, I don’t

Bài luyện số 2
1. Martha is in a shop. She is taking a shirt to the shop assistant to pay. Choose
the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Shop assistant: “How do you like to pay?”
- Martha: “___________________________.”
A. By cash

B. $20

C. Later

D. I want to pay now

2. Lucy is in a shop. A shop assistant comes to offer help.
Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Shop assistant: “Can I help you, madam?”
- Lucy: “___________________________.”
A. Yes, it’s in the summer sale

B. No, thanks. I’m just looking

C. It’s very cheap

D. Right. It looks a bit small

3. Sue and Harry are at a concert. They are enjoying the piano performance very
much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following
exchange.
- Sue: “She’s the best pianist ever!”
- Harry: “___________________________!”
A. That’s it

B. That’s not a problem

C. Never mind

D. You can say that again

Bài luyện số 3
1. Tom and Bill are classmates. Tom wants to borrow Bill’s pen. Choose the
most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Tom: “Can I borrow your pen, Bill?”
- Bill: “___________________________.”
A. No, please do

B. Of course


C. Yes, you would

D. Not at all

2. Lily and Chris are cousins. Lily is asking about Chris’s new job. Choose the
most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

- Lily: “How are you getting on in your new job?”
- Chris: “___________________________.”
A. It is well-paid

B. I’m very well, thanks

C. I’m enjoying it immensely

D. I take a bus to work everyday

3. Bill and Mary are friends. They have just finished dinner in a restaurant.
Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Mary: ‘The food is great. I’ll get the bill.”
- Peter: “___________________________.”
A. Yes, speak to you soon

C. It’s nothing 

C. It’s nothing

D. Don’t mention it
VIẾT CÂU

Bài luyện số 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following sentences.
1. She asked Jane to repeat what she had said.
A. “Will you please repeat what Jane said?”, she asked.
B. “Please repeat what Jane had said.”, she asked.
C. “Please repeat what you say, Jane.”, she said.

D. “Please repeat what you said, Jane.”, she said.
2. The little boy denied breaking the window.
A. The little boy was determined not to break the window.
B. The little boy said that she hadn’t broken the window.
C. The little boy didn’t break the window.
D. The little boy refused to break the window.
3. I hardly know the truth about Jean’s success in the institute.


A. Jean’s success in the institute was not to be known.
B. It is difficult for Jean to be successful in the institute.
C. I do not know much about Jean’s success in the institute.
D. Jean hardly become known and successful in the institute.
4. They don’t let workers use the office telephone for personal calls.
A. They don’t allow using the office telephone to call personal secretaries.
B. They don’t let the office phone be used for personal purpose by workers.
C. The office telephone is not used by workers personally.
D. They don’t allow workers to use the office telephone.
5. It is certain that the suspect committed the crime.
A. The suspect was certain to commit the crime.
B. The suspect might have committed the crime.
C. Certain commitment of the crime was that of the suspect.
D. The suspect must have committed the crime.
6. David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
7. People believed that the boys started the fire.
A. The boys were believed to have started the fire.

B. That the boys started the fire was believed.
C. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys.
D. It is believed that the boys started the fire.
8. I had no problems at all during my trip to France.
A. No problems were there during my trip to France at all.
B. Everything went according to plan during my trip to France.
C. My trip to France was not at all went as planned.
D. No problems during my trip had I at all in France.


9. He felt very tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the
mountain.
A. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
B. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
C. As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the
mountain.
D. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the
mountain.
10. She heard the news of the death of her mother. She fainted.
A. On hearing the news of her dead mother, she fainted.
B. On hearing the news of her mother’s death, she fainted.
C. She fainted so she heard the news of the death of her mother.
D. She fainted and then she heard the news of the death of her mother.
Bài luyện số 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following sentences.
1. I remember someone giving me a rubber doll on my 7th birthday.
A. Someone is remembered giving me a rubber doll on my 7th birthday.
B. I am given a rubber doll on my 7th birthday by someone I remember.
C. On my 7th birthday, a rubber doll is remembered by someone giving me.

D. I remember being given a rubber doll on my 7th birthday.
2. Rose exclaimed that the singer’s voice was so sweet.
A. “How sweet is the singer’s voice?” said Rose.
B. “What a sweet voice the singer has,” said Rose.
C. “How sweet voice the singer is,” said Rose.
D. “What a sweet voice the singer is,” said Rose.
3. You should not keep bad company under any circumstances.
A. In no circumstances should you be friends with bad people.
B. Under no circumstances should you not keep bad company.


C. Under any circumstances shouldn’t you make friends with bad people.
D. In no circumstances should you keep your company because it is bad.
4. Mr. Seongham is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone
last night.
A. Mr. Seongham, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone
last night.
B. Mr. Seongham, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in
our plan.
C. Mr. Seongham is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone
last night.
D. Mr. Seongham, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our
plan.
5. Friendly though he may seem, he’s not to be trusted.
A. He’s too friendly to be trusted.
B. However he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
C. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
D. He may have friends, but he’s not to be trusted.
6. Although she was disabled, she was quite confident the first time she
practiced this sport.

A. Though a disabled girl, she was quite confident the first time she practiced
this sport.
B. Though she was unable to walk, but the first time she practiced this sport, she
was quite confident.
C. In spite of being quite confident the first time she practiced this sport, she
was disabled.
D. She was quite confident when practicing this sport for the first time though
she was a disabled girl.
7. Unlike her friends, she disagreed strongly with the idea of moving abroad.


A. Her friends were in favor of the idea of moving abroad - that is why she
disagreed strongly with them.
B. Different from her friends, she was opposed to the idea of moving abroad.
C. She disliked her friends, and didn’t support the idea of moving abroad.
D. She disagreed strongly with her friends, who came up with the idea of
moving abroad.
8. “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the man.
A. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the man.
B. The girl was asked to make a coffee for the man.
C. The girl promised to make a coffee for the man.
D. The girl offered to make a coffee for the man.
9. Impressed as we were by the new album, we found it rather expensive.
A. The new album was more expensive than we expected.
B. We were very impressed by the new album, but found it rather expensive.
C. We were not impressed by the new album at all because it looked rather
expensive.
D. We weren’t as much impressed by the new album’s look as its price.
10. The onset of the disease is shown by a feeling of faintness.
A. One feels faint if the disease is over.

B. A feeling of faintness signals the final stage of the disease.
C. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness.
D. Faintness causes the disease.
Bài luyện số 3
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following sentences.
1. Although they are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A. They are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
B. Busy at work as they are, they try to find time for their children.
C. Busy as they are at work, they try to find time for their children.


D. They rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
2. He didn’t work hard enough, so he failed in the exam.
A. The reason why he failed in the exam was that he didn’t work hard enough.
B. The reason he failed in the exam was because he didn’t work hard enough.
C. The reason for him to fail in the exam was that he didn’t work hard enough.
D. The reason why he failed in the exam that was he didn’t work hard enough.
3. Our plans for an excursion to London have been spoilt by the weather.
A. Because of the bad weather, our excursion to London was put off later.
B. Our plans for an excursion to London have fallen through because the
weather was so bad.
C. The bad weather was the reason that made our excursion to London have
been fallen over.
D. Our plans for an excursion have fallen away because the weather was bad.
4. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
A. No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made.
B. Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made.
C. No sooner had the announcement made than everyone started complaining.
D. As soon as the announcement was made, everyone started complaining.

5. Janet is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
A. Being creative, we all can rely on Janet for original ideas.
B. Creative as Janet is, we can all rely on her for original ideas.
C. So creative is Janet that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
D. Janet is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
6. “Why don’t you phone Junior and see if he’s free today?”, said the man to his
wife.
A. The man suggested that his wife should phone Junior and see if he was free
that day.
B. The man asked his wife why she didn’t phone Junior and see if he was free
that day.


C. The man asked his wife not to phone Junior and see if he was free that day.
D. The man suggested his wife not phoning Junior and see if he was free that
day.
7. “I’m very pleased at how things have turned out”, she said to her employees.
A. She asked her employees how things had turned out and was pleased to know
it.
B. She expressed her satisfaction with the way things had turned out.
C. She complimented her employees for making things turn out.
D. She wanted her employees to tell her how many things had turned out.
8. People rumoured that he had died in the battle.
A. He was rumoured to die in the battle.
B. He was rumoured to be died in the battle.
C. He was rumoured to has died in the battle.
D. He was rumoured to have died in the battle.
9. You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.
B. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.

C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
10. It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
A. You shouldn’t leave the windows open last night.
B. You are so careless that you left the windows open last night.
C. You shouldn’t have left the windows open last night.
D. You might have been careless because you left the windows open last night.
ĐỌC HIỂU
Bài luyện số 1
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.


A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the
speaker.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting
information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual
and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys
thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or
unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language
itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and
hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When speaking
before a group, a person’s tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or
calm. At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and
above the words chosen, or may belie them. Here the participant’s tone can
consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of
concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which
are .usually discernible by the acute listener. Public performance is a manner of
communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining
effects by voice and/ or gesture. The motivation derived from the text, and in

the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer’s skills,
personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic,
political, or pedagogic communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person’s self-image, perception
of others, and emotional health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice
that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name
only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or
mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident
front. How a speaker perceives the listener’s receptiveness, interest, or sympathy
in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by
encouraging or discouraging the speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the


voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound
of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The function of the voice in performance.
B. Communication styles.
C. The connection between voice and personality.
D. The production of speech.
2. According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. Lethargy

B. Depression

C. Boredom

D. Anger

3. The word “derived” in line 16 is closest in meaning to________.

A. discussed

B. prepared

C. registered

D. obtained

4. Why does the author mention “artistic, political, or pedagogic
communication”?
A. As examples of public performance.
B. As examples of basic styles of communication.
C. To contrast them to singing.
D. To introduce the idea of self-image.
5. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication
of a person’s________.
A. general physical health

B. personality

C. ability to communicate

D. vocal quality

6. According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide ________.
A. hostility

B. shyness

C. friendliness

D. strength

7. The word “drastically” is closest in meaning to________.
A. frequently

B. exactly

C. severely

D. easily

8. The word “evidenced” is closest in meaning to________.
A. questioned
Bài luyện số 2

B. repeated

C. indicated

D. exaggerated


Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Smallpox was the first widespread disease to be eliminated by human
intervention. In May, 1966, the World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of
the United Nations was authorized to initiate a global campaign to eradicate
smallpox. The goal was to eliminate the disease in one decade. At the time, the
disease posed a serious threat to people in more than thirty nations. Because

similar projects for malaria and yellow fever had failed, few believed that
smallpox could actually be eradicated but eleven years after the initial
organization of the campaign, no cases were reported in the field.
The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations but also to isolate
patients with active smallpox in order to contain the spread of the disease and to
break the chain of human transmission. Rewards for reporting smallpox assisted
in motivating so that patients are removed from contact with others and treated.
At the same time, the entire village where the victim had lived was vaccinated.
By April of 1978 WHO officials announced that they had isolated the last
known case of the disease but health workers continued to search for new cases
for additional years to be completely sure. In May, 1980, a formal statement was
made to the global community. Today smallpox is no longer a threat to
humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped worldwide.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The World Health Organization

B. Smallpox Vaccinations

C. The Eradication of Smallpox

D. Infectious Disease

2. The word “threat’ could best be replaced by
A. debate

B. humiliation

C. bother

3. What was the goal of the campaign against smallpox?

A. to eliminate smallpox worldwide in ten years
B. to decrease the spread of smallpox worldwide
C. to provide mass vaccinations against smallpox worldwide

D. risk


D. to initiate worldwide projects for smallpox, malaria and yellow fever at the
same time
4. According to the passage, what was the strategy used to eliminate the spread
of smallpox?
A. Vaccinations of entire villages
B. Treatments of individual victims
C. Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations
D. Extensive reporting of outbreak
5. The word “isolated” is closest in meaning to
A. separated

B. restored

C. attended

D. located

6. How was the public motivated to help health workers?
A. By educating them
B. By rewarding them for reporting cases
C. By isolating them from others
D. By giving them vaccination
7. The word “they” refers to

A. officials

B. health workers

C. victims

D. cases

8. Which statement does not refer to smallpox?
A. People are no longer vaccinated for it.
B. It was a serious threat.
C. Previous projects had failed.
D. WHO mounted a worldwide campaign to eradicate the disease.
Bài luyện số 3
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
There is a common expression in the English language referring to a blue
moon. When people say that something happens “only once in a blue moon,”
they mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This


expression has been around for at least a century and a half; there are references
to this expression that date from the second half of the nineteenth century.
The expression “a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon
occurring in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue
moon because it is particularly blue or is any different in hue from the first full
moon of the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon because it is so rare. The
moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon to
full moon. Because every month except February has more than 29 days, every
month will have at least one full moon (except February, which will have a full

moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and another full
moon at the very beginning of March). It is on the occasion when a given
calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not
happen very often, only three or four times in a decade.
The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and
not because of their color; however, the expression “blue moon” may have come
into existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually
appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually
change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatoa
volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and
gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may
have given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred
more than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in
1991, the moon again took on a blue tint.
1. This passage is about
A. a phase of the moon

B. an unusual color

C. a month on the calendar

D. an idiomatic expression

2. How long has the expression “once in a blue moon” been around?
A. For around 50 years

B. For less than 100 years

C. For more than 100 years

D. For 200 years


3. A blue moon could best be described as
A. a full moon that is not blue in color
B. a new moon that is blue in color
C. a full moon that is blue in color
D. a new moon that is not blue in color
4. The word “hue” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. shape

B. date

C. color

D. size

5. Which of the following might be the date of a “blue moon”?
A. January 1

B. February 28

C. April 15

D. December 31

6. How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?
A. 4

B. 35

C. 70

D.100

7. According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue
A. after large volcanic eruptions
B. when it occurred late in the moon
C. several times a year
D. during the month of February
8. The expression “given rise to” in the passage could be best replaced by
A. created a need for

B. elevated the level of

C. spurred the creation of

D. brighten the color of
ĐIỀN TỪ

Bài luyện số 1
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
for each of the following blanks.
You can make life more difficult for thieves by (1) _________ your wallet
in an inside pocket instead of a back pocket. But make sure that you still have it
if someone bumps into you in a crowd. Most pickpockets are very skillful.
Never let your handbag out of your (2) _________ On public transport, keep
hold of it. You are also (3) _________ to take travelers’ cheques rather than cash

when you go abroad, and to use cash dispensers which are on main streets, or
are well lit at night.
A quarter of all crimes are car thefts or thefts of things from cars, like
radio and cassette players. If your car is (4) _________, you may not get it back.
One in four are never found, and even if it is, it may be badly damaged. Always
lock all doors and windows, and think about fitting a car alarm too. If you are
buying a new radio cassette player, it is (5) _________ choosing one that is
security-code or removable by the driver. These precautions will help to put off
thieves.
Bài luyện số 2
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
for each of the following blanks.
The British often _________ (1) _________ people by their table
manners and, at the table as in other walks of British life, politeness and distance
are priced. While it is acceptable to ask an American host for a second
_________ (2) _________, in England you should absolutely wait until you are
being offered. It is considered impolite not to _________ (3) _________ what is
on your plate. Also watch what you say: The British are very distant with
strangers and while they love discussing the weather, even such as their age or
whether they have any children may be _________ (4) _________ too personal.
Beware of calling Scottish or Irish people “English”. Absolute no-nos are
politics and religion, as they are, incidentally, in the United States. On both sides
of the Atlantic, it is never a good idea to engage in arguments about _________
(5) _________ while sitting at the table. You should also eat at roughly the same
speed as the others at the table and never start your food before your host does.
1. A. comment

B. value

C. estimate

D. judge

2. A. dish

B. amount

C. help

D. serving

3. A. end

B. finish

C. eat

D. use up

4. A. believed

B. thought

C. considered

D. regarded