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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. strike 2. A. game 3. A. element. B. chill [coldness] B. start B. preservation. C. conflict D. since C. rain D. play C. Emission [discharge] D. gesture. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 4. A. irrigate 5. A. eardrum. B. cosmetic B. exhaust. C. ancestry C. discard. D. delicate D. inject. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.. 6. By September next year I ___________________ here for ten years. A. will be working B. work C. will have been working D. have been working 7. The first customer ______________________ this morning was quite rude. A. dealing with B. with whom we dealt C. to deal with D. dealt with 8. Never before ___________________ such a beautiful waterfall. A. that I have seen B. do I see C. have I seen D. I have seen 9. We each ___________________ success in life. A. desire B. desrie for C. desires D. desires for 10. Pupils should have their eyes _________________ regularly. A. tested B. to test C. test D. testing 11. My brother likes music very much. He ________ to music while working. A. used to listen B. is used to listening C. is used to listen D. used to be listening 12. If you are agreeable _________________ our proposal, we’ll go ahead. A. with B. for C. about D. to 13. Paul’s drunkenness lost him the job. Unless he _____ so often, he ________ sacked. A. drank/wouldn’t be B. had drunk/wouldn’t have been C. hadn’t drunk/would have been D. would drink/hadn’t been 14. My new neighbour has two children, ____________ are very lovely. A. both of whom B. all of whom C. who both of D. both of that 15. Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children __________ from six to fourteen. A. age B. aged C. at age D. on age 16. This room is ___________________. A. too small for us to work in B. so small that we can’t work in C. not big enough for us to live in it D. such small room that we can’t live in it 17. This student is determined to be the best student ______________. A. so as his parents to be proud of him B. in order to be proud of his parents C. in order for his parents will proud of him D. so that his parents will be proud of him 18. American men rarely shake hands when _______________. A. they are introduced B. they say hello C. they say goodbye D. they are the hosts 19. Paul: Mary, this is Mr.Baker. –Mary (to Mr.Baker): _________________. A. How are you? B. How do you do C. Hello D. Hi 20. Tom promised us that he ___________ us as soon as he _________________ a hotel. A. would call / had found B. would call / would find C. had called / had found D. called / would have found 21. Tom is thought ___________ the runaway murderer last week. A. to meet B. to be met C. to have met D. that he met 22. ____________ all the evidence, the man denied having stolen the motorbike. A. As a result of B. Even if C. Due to D. Despite 23. They don’t allow ________________ here. A. to take photographs B. taking photographs.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> C. photographs to take D. photographs taking 24. My sister wishes she __________ to play the piano when she was young. A. learnt B. would have learnt C. had learnt D. would learn 25. __________________ nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel. A. To spend B. Having spent C. Spending D. Spent 26. This new kind of medicine is quickly _____________ into the body. [absorb: hút/thấm] A. absorbed B. accessed C. gone D. poured 27. Why don’t you cut down all the ________________ to make a path? A. underground B. undercover C. undercurrent D. undergrowth 28. Her own mistakes made her very ______________ of the faults of others. A. tolerable B. tolerant C. tolerate D. tolerated 29. The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm ________________. A. went off B. went out C. went on D. went by 30. We must ____________ traffic coming from the right. A. make use of B. take note of C. give way to D. catch sight of Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.. Man is a land animal, but he also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor are ready to be mined. Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new material has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy source of the sea will be largely solved. 31. The major things that the sea offers man are ____ A. fish and oil B. minerals and oil C. food, energy sources, and minerals D. ocean currents and waves 32. The sea serves the needs of man as ___________________. A. it provides man with food B. it offers oil and other valuable sources C. it provides man with modern technology D. both A and B 33. We can conclude from the passage that ___ A. the sea resources have largely been used up B. the sea, in a broad sense, has not yet been developed C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved D. by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources 34. The words Oriental people in the third paragraph means _________________. A. people in Asia B. people in Africa C. European people D. American people 35. The best title for this paragraph is ________ A. Seafood B. Technology for Exploiting the Sea C. Sea Harvest D. Man and the Sea Choose the underlined part that needs corrections.. 36. About two-third of my students wish to get a scholarship to sudy abroad..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 37.When I arrived at our school, all the students took part in the musical show had been there. 38.The fire spread through the building very quick and the firemen failed to put it out. 39.Please help me tidy the room by throwing these unvaluable things away. 40.If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city where we’d like to visit. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.. If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (41)_____ with their children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (42)_____ work to look after her children full-time. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day. She said she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (43)_____, she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (44)______ before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (45)______ the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up. 41. A. friendship B. relationship C. scholarship D. membership 42. A. out B. in C. to D. up 43. A. up B. with C. to D. at 44. A. as B. so C. than D. then 45. A. Unless B. If C. Provided D. Even if Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.. 46. No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai. A. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club. B. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club. C. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club. D. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club. 47. An old woman saw him break into the building. A. He was seen to break into the building by an old woman. B. He was seen break into the building by an old woman. C. He was seen to have broken into the building by an old woman. D. He was seen to be broken into the building by an old woman. 48. I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years. A. It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema. B. It was ten years ago I went to the cinema. C. The last time I went to the cinema was 10 years. D. I last went to the cinema 10 years ago. 49. Mary said, “I am sure that you broke my vase, Jim.”A. Mary said she knew that Jim broke her vase. B. Mary accused Jim of having broken her vase. C. Mary asked Jim if he had broken her vase. D. Mary told Jim to break her vase. 50. The girl jumped joyfully as soon as she heard the result. A. Hardly the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully. B. Hardly the girl had heard the result when did she jump joyfully. C. Hardly had the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully. D. Hardly had the girl heard the result when did she jump joyfully. + Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given.. 31. “You’ve broken my radio, Frank!” said Jane. (accused) Jane _________________________________________________ her radio. 32. My car really needs to be repaired soon. (must) I really ___________________________________________ repaired soon. 33. Susan regrets not buying that house. (wishes).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Susan ______________________________________________ that house. 34. I could never have succeeded without your help. (you) I could never have succeeded _________________________________ me. 35. I thought I might run out of cash, so I took my cheque-book with me. (case) I took my cheque-book with me ____________________________ out of cash. 36. Linda’s plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather. (fallen) Linda’s plans for a picnic _______________________ because of the weather. 37. The bread was too stale to eat. (fresh) The bread _________________________________________________ to eat. 38. Perhaps Brian went home early. (may) Brian ________________________________________________ home early. 39. I can’t possibly work in all this noise. (impossible) It ___________________________________________ work in all this noise. 40. The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him. (watched) The thief suddenly realized that he _______________________ by the police. 41. Do you know who this coat belongs to? (coat) Do you know _______________________________________________ is? 42. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. (prevented) Jo’s training accident _______________________________ part in the race. 43. Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform. (must) Bicycles ___________________________________ on the station platform. 44. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. (find) Alan ______________________ the passport office closed when he arrived. 45. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. (need) You ________________________________ tickets for the show in advance. 46. The top shelf was so high that the children couldn’t reach it. (high) The top shelf was ______________________________ the children to reach. 47. I’d prefer you to start work next week. (rather) I _______________________________________________ work next week. 48. “Do you remember what you have to do?” the teacher asked her class. (what) The teacher asked her class if _________________________________ to do. 49. It’s unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff. (hardly) Carol ________________________________________ temper with her staff. 50. There is no ice-cream left. (run) We _________________________________________________ ice-cream..

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