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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
Question 1
A appendix
B excitement
C nocturnal
D excavate
Question 2
A applicant
B preference
C courteous
D appointment
Question 3
A extravagant
B fundamental
C distinctively
D dilapidate
Question 4
A primitive
B material
C adjustment
D precaution
Question 5
Trang 2A interviewer
B concentrate
C comfortable
D technology
II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 6: Have you seen today’s paper? It they’ve caught those million – pound
bank robbers
A writes
B says
C.tells
D talks about
Question 7: Could you move your car? You're the way of the entrance!
A on
B in
C at
D to
Question 8: Don’t to any conclusion before you know the full facts
A rush
B dive
C leap
D fly
Question 9: Three of the words below go together with “HEAD” to make new words Which
word does NOT?
A ache
B man
C master
D line
Question 10: What does the following mobile text (cell phone SMS) abbreviation mean: LOL ?
A I am crying
B Laughing out loud
C I’m going to be late
D I love you lots
Question 11:“That was fantastic! Could I have a second please? ”
Trang 3A helping
B course
C plate
D service
Question 12: By then I my driving test I hope
A pass
B will be passed
C will have passed
D have passed
Question 13: is one of the many factors involved in changing farming methods
A Each climate
B A climate
C Climates
D The climate
Question 14: Not only more brittle than hard maples, but they are also less able to
withstand high winds
A soft maples are
B they are soft maples
C are soft maples
D soft maples
Question 15: “Did you know Jim’s getting married next week?” – “ Who to? ”
A Really?
B Is he?
C Never
D All are correct
Question 16: - How do you say the following time? 2:57
A It’s nearly 3 o’clock
B It’s just before 3 o’clock
C It’s just coming up to 3 o’clock
D All are correct
Question 17: Which option is NOT correct? “ , I can’t hear myself think.”
A.Turn it down
B Turn the music down
C Turn down the music
Trang 4D Turn down it
Question 18: Which of the following ways of saying 6x3 is NOT correct?
A Six times three
B Six multiplied by three
C Six add three
D Six by three
Question 19: “When can you get it all done? ” - “ ”
A How does next Monday sound?
B Two hours ago
C I used to do it on Monday
D How much time do I need?
Question 20: Which of the following is the function of this sentence: “I’d love to come, but I’m
already going out that evening.”
A Offering to do something
B Apologizing
C Declining an invitation
D Giving advice
Question 21: After so many years, it is great to see him his ambitions
A get
B realize
C possess
D deserve
Question 22: “Jane didn’t look well today, did she? “ - “ ”
A I am afraid not
B No, she seemed ill
C Yes, she seemed sick
D A and B
Question 23: Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out
A every single day
B every other day
C every second day
D every two days
Question 24: “ I am very much obliged to you for helping my family.” - “ ”
Trang 5A My pleasure
B That’s all right
C You’re welcome
D A & C are correct
Question 25: Yes, I agree, but at the same time it’s not the end of the world
A worth worrying about
B worth talking about
C worth looking at
D worth speaking about
Question 26: Which of these is the opposite of straight?
A beautiful
B crooked
C definite
D self - conscious
Question 27: - “ ” - “It’s not likely.”
A How important is it to attend university?
B Is it possible to get a good job without attending university?
C.Would you be interested in attending university in a foreign country?
D Is it very important to attend a university in a foreign country?
Question 28: You us about the changes in the plans We need time to prepare for
everything
A should have told
B must have told
C can’t have told
D might tell
Question 29: Occasionally dolphins to the surface of the water to take in the oxygen
A need to raise
B need to rise
C raise
D are swimming
Question 30: “Would you mind turning your stereo down?”- “ ”
A I’m really sorry! I’m not paying attention
B Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
C No, I don’t
Trang 6D yes, I do
Question 31: His father prefers
A that he attends a different university
B that he attend a different university
C he attends a different university
D he attend a different university
Question 32: Not until himself seriously ill
A he had completed the task did he find
B had he completed the task did he find
C had he completed the task he found
D did he completed the task he had found
Question 33: Before eating, thoroughly with soap and clean water
A your hands should be washed
B you should wash your hands
C you need washing your hands
D your hands need washed
Question 34: I should be grateful if you would let me keep myself to myself
A be quiet
B be private
C be lonely
D be special
Question 35: Unfortunately, they us in the auction to the tune of 500 pounds
A outbid
B outweighed
C overdid
D underwrote
III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 36: The staff couldn’t have worked any harder, but they could not even finish half of
the order all the week
A Had the staff worked a little harder, they might have finished all the order by the end of the
week
B Throughout the week, the staff could only complete half of the order, which how they did not
work as hard as they should have
Trang 7C The staff, who only completed half of the order all week, could not have worked as hard as
they claimed they did
D Throughout the week, less than half of the order could be produced, although the staff worked
as hard as they could
Question 37: You needn’t have taken so many warm clothes there
A It’s not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there
B You have taken so many warm clothes there that I don’t need
C There’s no need for you to take so many warm clothes there
D You took lots of warm clothes there but it turned out not necessary
Question 38:In Thailand, the further you go towards the border with Laos, the higher the risk of
malaria
A There is a great risk to you a catching malaria around the far – off Thai border with Laos
B The border with Laos has a higher risk to you of malaria than anywhere else in Thailand
C Although there is malaria all over Thailand, the risk of catching it gets higher in Laos
D The danger of getting malaria in Thailand increases the closer you get to its border with Laos Question 39:My sister would love to be involved in the organization of the event, so would I
A My sister is so much like me, since she too takes part in organizing events voluntarily
B.My sister was so keen to take part in the organization of the event, that I encouraged her
C Both my sister and I would be very happy to take part in organizing the event
D I would like my sister to volunteer to take part in organizing the event
Question 40: Some doubt remains as to the route Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca took to Mexico
A Al var Nunez Cahaza de Vaca remained uncertain as to which route he should take to get to
Mexico
B Some people doubt that Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca went to Mexico by road
C It is still not certain how Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca discovered Mexico
D Which way Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca took to Mexico is still not entirely clear
IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Question 41:Pollution makes streams, lakes and coastal water (A) unpleasant (B) to look at, to
smell, and to swim in Fish and shellfish harvested from (C) polluted waters may be unsafe to eat (D)
A
B
Trang 8C
D
Question 42: A finishing (A) motion picture (B) is the work (C) of the collaboration of many
individuals (D)
A
B
C
D
Question 43: Educational films are made for (A) schools, training films for industry;
documentary films present (B) fact events (C) or circumstances of social, political, or historical nature (D)
A
B
C
D
Question 44: The train to Ho Chi Minh city left at precisely (A) 7 o’ clock as usually,(B) but the
train to Ha Noi capital left at half past six o’clock, which (C) was exactly (D) 20 minutes late
A
B
C
D
Question 45: Whether (A) life in the countryside is better than that (B) in the city depend on (C)
each individual’s point of view (D)
A
B
C
D
V Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 55
Trang 9The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing recognition In view of the general increase in this (46) _ , it is not surprising that many people with literary interests and a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full or parttime (47) _ Some advice may usefully be given to such would
-be translators
The first difficulty the beginner will (48) _ is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a translator to anyone who has not already (49) _ a reputation for sound work The least publishers will (50) _ before commissioning a translator is a fairly lengthy (51) _ of the applicant’s work, even if unpublished Perhaps the best way the would-be translator can begin is
to select some book of the type which he or she feels competent and eager to translate, translate a (52) _ section of the book and then submit the book and the translation to a suitable
publisher If he or she is extremely lucky, this may result in a commission to translate the book More probably, however, publishers will (53) _ the book as such but if they are favorably (54) _ by the translation, they may very possibly commission some other books of a (55) _ nature which they already have in mind
Question 46:
A field
B category
C group
D class
Question 47:
A work
B employment
C occupation
D line
Question 48:
A encounter
B involve
C reveal
D introduce
Question 49:
A formed
B set
C founded
D established
Question 50:
Trang 10A instruct
B oblige
C demand
D direct
Question 51:
A instance
B case
C specimen
D model
Question 52:
A substantial
B main
C grand
D plentiful
Question 53:
A exclude
B reject
C object
D disapprove
Question 54:
A impressed
B convinced
C affected
D taken
Question 55:
A common
B same
C similar
D joint
VI Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 56 to 65
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number
of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the
Trang 111990s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Sma ll Business Administration, has noted,
"The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur" What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are
finding obstacles Women are still excluded from most executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a
management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and
worked hard they could become chairman of the board Now they've found out that isn't going to
happen, so they go out on their own"
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22- million-a-year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was
software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a s hoebox unde r the bed to hold the company's cash After she
succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-science
graduates to develop additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do They still
face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and
finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard Most businesses owned by women are still quite small But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead
Question 56: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the
business world
B The computer is especially lucrative for women today
C Women are better at small business than men are
D Women today are opening more business of their own
Question 57:The word “excluded" in line 8 is closest meaning to _
A not permitted in
B often invited to
C decorators of
D charged admission to
Question 58:All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the
business world EXCEPT _
A Women were required to stay at home with their families
B Women lacked ability to work in business
C Women faced discrimination in business
Trang 12D Women were not trained in business
Question 59: in line 10, “that” refers to _
A a woman becomes chairman of the board
B Women working hard
C Women achieving advanced degrees
D Women believing that business is a place for them
Question 60: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s _
A Were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
B Were still more interested in education than business opportunities
C had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
D were unable to work hard enough to success in business
Question 61: The author mentions the “shoesbox under the bed” in the third paragraph in order
to _
A show the frugality of women in business
B show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
C point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited
D suggest that the company needed to expand
Question 62: The expression “keep tabs on" in line 16 is closest meaning to _
A recognize the appearance of
B keep records of
C provide transportation for
D pay the salaries of
Question 63: The word “hurdles” in line 21 can be best replaced by _
A fences
B obstacles
C questions
D small groups
Question 64: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated
by women are small because _
A Women prefer a small intimate setting
B Women can’t deal with money
C Women are not able to borrow money easily
D many women fail at large businesses