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CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM MÔN TIẾNG ANH THI NÂNG NGẠCH CƠNG CHỨC NĂM 2020 (Kèm theo Thơng báo số /TB-HĐTNN ngày /3/2020 Hội đồng Thi nâng ngạch năm 20220) I Choose the best option to fill in the blank to complete the given sentence(s): No Given sentence A B Do you remember the place _ we visited where years ago? at which which in which Mike’s _ in fishing interested happy keen excited All of us won’t go camping _ the weather stays fine unless if so but Some people just want to spend their time _ something new did doing to I have just been told some _ news astonished astonish astonishing astonishment There is someone at the door I _ it answered will answer am answering answer Yoga is very _ It helps me forget all my tired stress relaxed relaxing tiring We’ll talk about the people _ you met yesterday which where whose whom A: Have you ever been to France? B.: Yes, I _ there last August were had been went have been will have has had would have 10 If he _ worked harder, he would have C D No Given sentence A B C D passed the exams 11 My father usually _ home at o’clock so leave that he can be in his office at o’clock 12 Their parents came _ car yesterday 13 He can’t go to see her tonight He hasn't got _ time left leaves leaving with by on at a lot many much some is writing was writing has been writing 14 When the telephone rang, she _ a letter wrote 15 By the time the police arrived, the thieves _ the stolen money 16 We went by car but the children went _ with foot will have hidden had hidden were hiding by under on will be would be will have been have gone had been have been going 19 Don’t be late _ your music lesson with in at for 20 can't wait I’m _ a hurry at in with on 21 _ to the next village? How far is it How is far How is it far How far is 22 This house needs _ immediately cleaning cleaned clean be cleaned 23 The plane arrived _ Paris late on by In at on were hidden 17 If it _ nice tomorrow, we'll go to the zoo is 18 They _ to the theatre twice so far this month No Given sentence A B C D Monday 24 Betty is lonely and she _ Tom very much 25 _ a good ioumey! 26 We had a nice chat over a cup of tea In this sentence, “chat” means _ 27 Don’t worried _ me I’ll be fine 28 The main post office is not far _ the Library 29 Tam is excited _ going to the party reminds remembers recalls misses Go Take Spend Have formal talk long talk informal talk bad talk about for into with to from away with about in at with 30 We _ in this town for a long time We _ here 16 years ago are / came were / came have been / came had been / come 31 Are you looking forward _ on your vacation? at going to going to go for going I would like _ somewhere different for a go 32 change to have gone going to go 33 My daughter plays _ piano very well _ an a the 34 They will be _ at the party at present present presence presents 35 “Where you live?” - “I live in Hanoi and my parents do, so parents do, too parents too parents so No Given sentence A B C D _.” It was _ a difficult question that we 36 couldn’t very so such too 37 I don’t think Frank is _ to stay at home alone enough old old too old enough so old 38 We arrived _ the station just in time to catch for at in into 39 You should _ your lesson before the exam read check revise write This is the first time I _ such an 40 interesting film have seen will have seen saw have been seen 41 It is suggested that John _ harder works to work work will work 42 You should have a _ check your car regularìỵ designer worker driver mechanic 43 The room is so dark Please _ the light turn up turn down turn on turn off It was a great success He succeeded _ 44 everyone laugh for making to make making in making They left the room _ they had finished 45 their exam so while after although 46 Neil Armstrong was the first man _ on has walked to walk walk walked No Given sentence A B C D by which on which at which which 48 _ young have future in their hands Any The An A 49 _ you travel, _ you learn the more/the more the more/the most more/more the most/the most 50 You have been here, _? have you haven't you will you don't you the moon 47 Sunday is the day _ we don’t go to school 51 Bill Clinton, _ was the President of the USA, has only one daughter that who which whom 52 He found a watch while he _ in the street had walked walked had been walking was walking 53 This is the school _ I used to study when where I was small that which whose 54 The coat looks _ expensively newly nicely costly 55 It’s so kind _ you to agree to help me at of for to 56 The flowers _ he painted were vivid whom which who whose 57 The more we leam, _ wiser we become the wiser we become we become wiser we become wise 58 I have to leave now or I will _ the last miss lost late for lose No Given sentence A B C D train home 59 James suggested _ out for dinner to going go going to go 60 She _ the bell three times before he answered the door had rung had been rung has rung rang 61 Don't forget _ the door before going to school locking lock to lock to locking 62 The house was _ expensive that he couldn't buy it such too so very day is nice a nice day 63 What _! a nice day it is nice a day is 64 How _ ! expensive the hat is 65 It was _ a hot day that everyone went to so the beach is the expensive expensive is the the hat is hat hat expensive such very too 66 _ being too tired, she went to bed early Because of Since Despite Because 67 He asked me where _ all day I have been had I been I had been have I been use up throw finish damage 69 I’d rather you studied _ hard good serious nice 70 You'd better _ at home today staying to stay stayed stay 68 If we continue to _ the world’s resources, there will be none left soon No Given sentence 71 The visitors found the little girl’s conversation very _ amusement amuse amusing amused 72 I haven’t seen her for _ that I’ve forgotten V such long time such a long time so a long time so long time 73 The president made a wonderful _ speaking message talk speech 74 We are going to the beach _ weekends by for in at 75 She is _ She doesn’t mind waiting generous careful hard-working patient Look! There are a lot of clouds! It _ soon A B C D is going to rain would rain has been raining rains kept done made arrived 78 The man asked me how _ to the airport to get get getting got 79 Most people enjoy to different parts of the travel to travel travelling to ưavellìng 80 I am not good _ maths at in of by 76 77 Has the committee _ a decision yet? 81 You must tell me what you _ since I last saw you have done had done did 82 My mother asked me _ my father It was don't tell going to be a surprise not to tell that I not tell to not tell 83 The accident _ if it hadn’t rained so hard wouldn’t have happened hadn't happened would haven’t happened didn't happen No Given sentence A B C D 84 Tom's cut _ with a sharp knife in the kitchen himself his own him 85 Mr Johnson is very rich but he isn't _ his brother richer so rich than as much rich as as rich as a _ an the 86 He is said to be _ student his self 87 How long does the train take to _ to London? reach arrive get make 88 Public _ in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive transport travel journey vehicle 89 Tom apologized _ ink on my picture to get for getting since getting that he gets I my job in _ office, too and I use _ computer to my work an, a a, an a, a an, an 91 She sometimes _ TV in the afternoon watches watch is watching has watched 92 He _ in this company for ten years worked has worked works is working 93 He _ the room, _ on the light and entered, started to read the book turned enters, turns entered, turns enters, turned 94 The manager _ we look up will retire next month which whoever whom whose 95 What would you if you _ a billion now? have have got earn had 90 No 96 Given sentence We _ the exam to be officers of Hanoi next month 97 We _ lunch at this time last Sunday A C D take is going to take will take took were having had have are having is, is is, is being was, was was, was being goodly best well Make Not make To make 98 Where _ the Head? – He _ now at the Center 99 He’s a good manager He manages the company good _ 100 _ noise, the baby is sleeping B Don't make II Read the passages, choose the best options: Passage William Henry Gates III (Bill) was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington Bill went to Lakeside School where he was excellent in math and science and did well in drama and English Bill became interested in computer programming when he was 13 At Lakeside, Bill met Paul Allen, who shared his interest in computers At age 17, Bill and Allen were paid $20,000 for Traf-O-Data, a program used to count traffic In early 1973, he scored 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT and was accepted by Harvard University There Bill met Steve Ballmer - a Microsoft’s CEO Meanwhile, Paul Allen dropped out of Washington College to work on computers at Honeywell Corporation He convinced Bill Gates to leave Harvard and they together started a new software company in Albuquerque, New Mexico They called it Micro-Soft This name was later changed to Microsoft when the company was moved to Bellevue, Washington In 1980, IBM asked Microsoft to write software to run their new personal computer, the IBM PC Over the years, Microsoft developed many new technologies and some of the world’s most popular software and products such as Word and Power Point Microsoft has become one of the largest companies in the world Which of the following is the most appropriate title of the passage? A Word and Power Point B Bill Gates C IBM and Microsoft D Computer programming Which of the following is true about Paul Allen? A He hired Bill Gates to develop computer software B He shared a computer with Bill Gates C He was a student at Havard University D He is interested in computer programming 10 What is Traf-O-Data? A a traffic control system B Bill Gate’s first company C a software company D a computer program Which of the following is true about Steve Ballmer? A He went to the same university as Bill Gates B He studied at Washington College C He scored high on the SAT D He was the first CEO of Microsoft Where was Microsoft established? A Lakeside B Seattle C Albuquerque D Bellevue Passage WORN IN THE USA Levi Strauss could not think that he would make a new fashion when he started his business career In 1853 he arrived in California from New York, He intended to sell strong canvas (pieces of cloth) to miners to make tents However, Levi Strauss found that the miners needed hard wearing pants So he took his canvas to a local tailor and asked him to make several pairs of pants Miners used to put gold ore into their pockets, so Levi decided to make each pocket stronger with cooper rivets They were a great success because the miners loved them When Levi ran out of canvas, his brothers sent him a new fabric called denim Denim was a soft, durable fabric, which was more comfortable and easier to wear than canvas Jeans were important to the people of the nineteenth century, especially farmers, cowhands, railroad workers, and miners This was because they were so strong and didn’t wear out easily So people who didn’t make a lot of money didn’t have to continually buy new pants But only until mid 20th century did the teenagers turn jeans into 11 fashionable wear Jeans were considered sexy, dangerous and worn by romantic cowboys and Hollywood heroes like Marion Brando, James Dean and Elvis Presley And so, the workwear for miners of the last century has become a fashion phenomenon since the 20th century Which of the following can be the main idea of the passage? A How work clothes became a fashion B How Levi Strauss made his fortune C How miners’ workwear were made D How US people got to wear denims Which of the following was true about canvas? A It was imported from New York B It was soft and durable C It was used to make tents D It was popular with tailors What can be learned about Levi Strauss? A He wore hare pants B He was poor at first C He was popular with miners D He created a new type of clothes Why were jeans so popular in 19th century? A They were cheap B They were durable C They were continually new D They were soft Who turned jeans into fashion? A Young people living in the mid 20th century B Farmers, cowhands, railroad workers, and miners C Romantic cowboys and famous film stars D Marion Brando, James Dean and Elvis Presley 12 Passage BLACK HOLLYWOOD Patricia Denning stars in a sad movie about ambition and heartbreak When Cecilia leaves college in Texas, she has everything: a wonderful boyfriend, Carl, an interesting job and an expensive house in a pretty town Her life is perfect Even her black Labrador dog, Perky, is a star: he wins the local dog competition and Hollywood wants to put him in a movie Cecilia goes to Hollywood with him and leaves her boyfriend alone back home When the studio fires Perky, Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and tries to get other movie roles for her beautiful dog Carl asks Cecilia to make a choice: come home and stop behaving crazily, or stay there forever Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and wants to become an actress herself She sends Perky back to Texas and starts an acting course After six months, Cecilia realizes she can't act and she misses home, but it's too late Carl has found another girlfriend Cecilia tries to win him back, and also discovers a lot about herself on her long journey This is a very sad movie, which makes you think about what we want from life Patricia Denning is very convincing as Cecilia, but the star of the movie is gorgeous Perky, the black Labrador who steals our hearts Black Hollywood is in cinemas from next week Where is this passage most probably found? A In a cinema poster B In a movie book C In a movie review D In a talk show Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Cecilia? A She has a beautiful dog B She graduates from a Texas college C She comes from a rich family D She loves a man named Carl 13 When does Cecilia's wonderful adventure begin? A When her dog wins a competition B When she goes on vacation to Hollywood C When she marries her boyfriend, Carl D When she buys the house in a pretty town What is Carl’s reaction to Cecilia living in Hollywood? A He is envious B He’s supportive C He doesn’t care D He’s upset Why does Cecilia stay in Hollywood? A Carl has another girlfriend B She doesn’t have enough money C She wants to become an actress D She loves her house in Texas Passage VALUABLE GUITAR FOUND Laurence Lennon, 44, a classical guitarist was amazed to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a taxi and forgot to take the guitar with him When he realized the loss, Lennon used his cell phone to call the police The policewoman asked him for the name of the taxi company, the number of the taxi, and the name of the driver She then told Lennon to write a report about the missing guitar at the police station or online She said that finding the guitar might take a couple of years "This year has been awful," said Lennon "I had to delay the recording of two new CDs I've been using borrowed guitars And Ĩ was losing hope of ever finding my guitar." Lennon was reunited with his $100,000 guitar yesterday The case and 14 the guitar had been discovered in a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it Lennon had offered a $10,000 reward for its return He said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner, who had informed the police The police department prepared a news release about its success in getting the guitar How did Laurence Lennon feel when he learned that his guitar was found? A Surprised B Happy C Disappointed D Angry Which of the following was not asked to be reported by the policewoman? A the name of taxi company B the name of the guitar producer C the number of the taxi D the name of the taxi driver How much time might the police take to find the guitar? A It might be found very soon B One year C Several years D It might never be found Where was his guitar found? A In a police station B In a street corner C In a taxi D In a coffeehouse What would Lennon when his guitar returned? A He would thank the policewoman B He would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner C He would give $10,000 to the police D He would give the news to others Passage “Taste of the World” Festival is an annual cuisine event held in Ho Chi Minh City to welcome Christmas and New Year Festival 2012 introduced to visitors delicious dishes from 20 countries including India, the US, Japan, 15 Russia, France, Germany, Mexico and South Korea The event was held successfully six times It has got its trademark and become a special cultural and tourist event of Ho Chi Minh City It aims at introducing the culinary art, culture and people of Vietnam and other countries around the world, promoting friendship and cooperation among countries in the region and in the world At the opening ceremony of The Festival 2012, visitors had a chance to see and participate in a series of activities, such as cooking and serving foods at food stalls, traditional arts, folk games, and traditional music During the five-day festival, many unique and colorful cultural events were held Particularly, with 100 lanterns made from melons, a new record of “Melon Lanterns” was set The most important activity of the festival was the performance of head-chefs of five-star hotels Attending the festival, visitors not only enjoyed Vietnamese and international foods but also learned more tourism information, destinations and Ho Chi Minh City The festival ended with five gold prizes for the “Melon Lantern” Competition, five silver prizes and eight bronze prizes The showrooms of the Lion City Restaurant and Vatel Restaurant won first prize while five others were jointly awarded second prize When was the first "Taste of the World" Festival held? A 2012 B 2010 C 2008 D 2006 Which of the following is NOT an aim of the festival? A Welcoming Christmas and New Year B Introducing the culinary art, culture and people of participating countries and territories C Promoting friendship and among countries in the region and in the world D Selling delicious dishes and specialities from 20 countries and territories 16 How long does the Festival last? A days B days C days D days What is the highlight of the festival? A Visitors cooking and serving foods at food stalls B A new record of more than 100 “Melon Laterns” C The performance of head-chefs of five-star hotels D Introduction of tourism information about destinations and Ho Chi Minh City How did the festival end? A Introducing tourism information about destinations and Ho Chi Minh City B Visitors cooking and serving foods at food stalls C The performance of head-chefs of five-star hotels D Awarding prizes for the “Melon Lantern” Competition III Choose the best options to combine or rewrite sentences: They will build a bridge over the river in my hometown next year A A bridge will be built over the river in my hometown next year B A bridge will build the river in my hometown next year C A bridge will built over the river in my hometown next year D A bridge will have been built over the river in my hometown next year That skirt is too small for my daughter to wear A My daughter is too small to wear that skirt B My daughter doesn't like to wear that skirt C That skirt isn't big enough for my daughter to wear D That skirt is big for my daughter to wear Joe started learning French six years ago A Joe started learning French for six years 17 B Joe has been starting French for six years C Joe has been learning French for six years D Joe has been learning French six years ago What is the price of your Macbook Air? A How much is your Macbook Air’s cost ? B What is your MacBook Air? C How much does your Macbook Air cost? D How does your Macbook Air cost? Unless he phones his girlfriend immediately, she will leave away, A If he doesn't phone his girlfriend immediately, she will leave away B If his girlfriend leaves away, he doesn't phone her immediately C When his girlfriend leaves away, he phones her immediately D Unless he phones his girlfriend immediately, she will not leave away Barbara is the tallest in her class A Barbara is taller than others B Nobody is taller than Barbara C Nobody in Barbara’s class is as tall as she is D Barbara is the taller student The last time she came back to her house was 10 years ago A She has not come back to her house for 10 years B Her house was last empty for 10 years C She came back to an empty house for 10 years D She did not come back to her house 10 years ago She wrote a letter to him two months later A A letter was written to him two months later B A letter is written by her two months later C He wrote a letter to her two months later D She got a letter from him two months later 18 "We bought a new car yesterday", said my neighbor A My neighbor said that they bought a new car before B My neighbor said that they bought a new car the day after C My neighbor said that they had bought a new car the day before D My neighbor said that they had bought a new car the day after 10 It started to rain hours ago A It has been rained for hours B It rained for hours C It had rained for hours D It has rained for hours 11 David doesn’t have a car, so he walks to work A If David had a car, he would not walk to work B If David has a car, he would walk to work C If David has a car, he will not walk to work D If David had had a car, he wouldn't have walked to work 12 That kind of stories doesn't amuse me A That kind of stories doesn't give me any amusement B That kind of stories is not amused to me C That kind of stories are not amusing to me D That kind of stories gives me any amusement 13 The professor gave a lecture on e-banking yesterday He is a famous economist A The professor who he is a famous economist gave a lecture on ebanking yesterday B The professor, that is a famous economist gave a lecture e-banking yesterday C The professor who gave a lecture on e-banking yesterday is a famous economist D The professor whom is a famous economist gave a lecture on ebanking yesterday 14 What a lovely dress! 19 A How lovely the dress is! B How the dress is lovely! C What lovely the dress is! D What dress is lovely! 15 Lan is not as graceful as Ly is A Ly is not as graceful as Lan is B Ly is as graceful as Lan is C Ly is more graceful than Lan is D Ly is the most graceful 16 Norman is a much better dancer than me A I can’t dance as well as Norman B Norman is the best dancer C Norman can dance best than me D I can dance more good than Norman 17 David lost his job because he was lazy A David lost his job so he was lazy B David was so lazy that he lost his job C Because of losing his job, David was too lazy D David’s lazy made him lose his job 18 We are not in the office now We can't help you with the paperwork A If we were in the office now, we could help you with the paperwork B If we are in the office now, we can help you with the paperwork C If we have been in the office now, we could help you with the paperwork D If we were in the office now, we help you with the paperwork 19 He does not have enough money to buy a new bicycle A The bicycle is too expensive for him to buy B The bicycle is expensive to buy C He does not prefer to buy a new bicycle D The bicycle is not new to buy 20 The woman is my aunt You met her yesterday at the cinema A The woman whom you met yesterday at the cinema is my aunt 20 ... theatre twice so far this month No Given sentence A B C D Monday 24 Betty is lonely and she _ Tom very much 25 _ a good ioumey! 26 We had a nice chat over a cup of tea In this sentence, “chat”... to win him back, and also discovers a lot about herself on her long journey This is a very sad movie, which makes you think about what we want from life Patricia Denning is very convincing as Cecilia,... writing 14 When the telephone rang, she _ a letter wrote 15 By the time the police arrived, the thieves _ the stolen money 16 We went by car but the children went _ with foot will have hidden