Số báo danh: ……… Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.. However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a
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Họ và tên thí sinh: ………
Số báo danh: ………
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. By the end of this year my father in this company for 12 years
A has been working B will work C will have been working D will be working
2. " Why don't we go out for a drink?" → Chris for a drink
A asked to go out B invited us to go out C suggested going out D told us to go out
3. If she hadn't gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she in bed now with flu
4 Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing so that they don’t get hurt, ?
5. I find it difficult to pay my bills as prices keep
6. A selfish person is incapable true friendship
7 No longer to do the housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour-saving devices
A has my mother B does my mother has C does my mother have D my mother has
8 I didn't know his address I would have written to him.
9. his advice, I would never have got the job.
10. 'You got home late last night.' 'The Morgan insisted for dinner.'
A on our staying B for us to stay C that we were staying D about us staying
11. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain _ in today's job market, according to an economist
12 A: "Would you mind if I shut the window?" - B: " "
A Don't shut it B Yes, I wouldn't mind C No, please do D Yes, please shut
13 The firemen were able to the fire after three hours There was no serious loss of property.
14. Today many serious childhood diseases by early immunization
A can be prevented B are preventing C prevent D can prevent
15. The teacher asked those who their tests in their papers
A had completed / to turn B completed / turned C completed / turns D completed / turn
16. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer It's too good to
17. He says he will pay; I don't think he will,
Trang 218. At first I found it difficult on the other side of the road.
C to get used to driving D in getting used to driving
19 Jim: “This dictionary is for you I hope you’ll find it useful"- Jane: " "
20. The factory is said in a fire two years ago
A to destroy B to have destroyed C to have been destroyed D being destroyed
21 The football match was so dull that most of the left at half time
22. She is a famous She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction
A environment B environmentalist C environmental D environmentally
23. There were two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen
A the smaller of that B the smaller of which C the smallest of which D the smallest of them
Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their children
Michael Smiths is very lucky He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons Although Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling
Michael's friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky As both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter him in every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win "When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy
24. It is one of parents' mistakes if
A they don’t care for their child's education much B they help their child to win music competitions
C they make their child try to achieve too much D they want their child to be a musician
25. Michael is lucky because
A his father is a musician in an orchestra B he is free to do anything that he likes best
C his parents help him in a sensible way D his family is rich enough to have a car
26. Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that
A he has to try his best to do everything B he is afraid that he may disappoint them
C he has made great progress in music D he often wants to kill himself some day
27. According to the author's opinion,
A it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want
B all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
C unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children
D parents should be supportive of their children
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Trang 328. The main idea of the passage is .
A how parents should bring up a child
B how parents should make a child a musician
C what aim of a child can be much earlier to each
D what differences there are between two kinds of parents
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
29. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the club to see the final
30 Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting for the sentence to be correct
31. We moved to the front row in order we could hear and see better
A B C D
32. He hardly never says anything at the local meeting.
A B C D
33. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today
A B C D
34. It was disappointed that most of the guests left the wedding too early
A B C D
35. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition
A B C D
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
36 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.'
A He promised to look after the garden.
B He apologized for not looking after the garden.
C He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty.
D He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.
37. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party couldn't have been a success
A The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
B The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film star.
C The film star didn't attend, so the party was a failure.
D If the famous film star hadn't attended, the party could have been a success.
38. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back
A Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
B Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
C As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
D She had hardly put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress.
39. A terrible B commonly C colorful D tradition
41. A environment B cultivation C satisfaction D distribution
Trang 4Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the given cues.
42. We / regret / tell / you / your request / tax refund / reject.
A We regretted to have told that your request for tax refund was rejected.
B We regretted to tell you that your request in tax refund had been rejected.
C We regret telling you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
D We regret to tell you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
43 She / not stand / keep / wait / such / long / time
A She can't stand being kept to wait such long time.
B She can't stand to keep waiting for such long time.
C She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time.
D She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time.
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
45. A exchange B channel C charity D archaeology
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each of the blanks.
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (46) _ people's physical features and their character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with outward appearance Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct connection between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (47) _ you know a great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face Kings and princes were interested in the science, as they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would (48) _ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in
Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the basic idea They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are shy and reserved tend to be (49) _ and thin There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (50) _ to find a link between them
50. A interesting B surprised C interested D surprising
THE END
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Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Mã đề thi: 169
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………
Số báo danh: ………
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. A selfish person is incapable true friendship
2. At first I found it difficult on the other side of the road
3. By the end of this year my father in this company for 12 years
A will work B will be working C has been working D will have been working
4. " Why don't we go out for a drink?" → Chris for a drink
A told us to go out B suggested going out C invited us to go out D asked to go out
5. The factory is said in a fire two years ago
A to have been destroyed B to destroy C being destroyed D to have destroyed
6. If she hadn't gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she in bed now with flu
7. She is a famous She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction
A environmental B environmentalist C environment D environmentally
8. I didn't know his address I would have written to him
9. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer It's too good to
10. Today many serious childhood diseases by early immunization
A prevent B are preventing C can be prevented D can prevent
11. He says he will pay; I don't think he will,
12. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing so that they don’t get hurt, ?
13. There were two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen
A the smaller of which B the smallest of which C the smallest of them D the smaller of that
14. Jim: “This dictionary is for you I hope you’ll find it useful"- Jane: " "
C Thanks I’ll do it D Thanks It’s very kind of you.
15. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain _ in today's job market, according to an economist
16 The football match was so dull that most of the left at half time
Trang 617. The firemen were able to the fire after three hours There was no serious loss of property.
18. I find it difficult to pay my bills as prices keep
19. his advice, I would never have got the job.
20. A: "Would you mind if I shut the window?" - B: " "
A Yes, I wouldn't mind B Don't shut it C No, please do D Yes, please shut
21 No longer to do the housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour-saving devices
A does my mother has B my mother has C has my mother D does my mother have
22. The teacher asked those who their tests in their papers
A completed / turned B completed / turns C completed / turn D had completed / to turn
23. 'You got home late last night.' 'The Morgan insisted for dinner.'
A about us staying B that we were staying C on our staying D for us to stay
Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their children
Michael Smiths is very lucky He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons Although Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling
Michael's friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky As both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter him in every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win "When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy
24. It is one of parents' mistakes if
A they make their child try to achieve too much B they help their child to win music competitions
C they want their child to be a musician D they don’t care for their child's education much
25. Michael is lucky because
A his parents help him in a sensible way B his family is rich enough to have a car
C he is free to do anything that he likes best D his father is a musician in an orchestra
26. Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that
A he is afraid that he may disappoint them B he has to try his best to do everything
C he often wants to kill himself some day D he has made great progress in music
27. According to the author's opinion,
A parents should be supportive of their children
B all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
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Trang 7C unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children
D it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want
28. The main idea of the passage is
A how parents should make a child a musician
B what differences there are between two kinds of parents
C what aim of a child can be much earlier to each
D how parents should bring up a child
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting for the sentence to be correct
29. We moved to the front row in order we could hear and see better
A B C D
30. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today
A B C D
31. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition
A B C D
32. It was disappointed that most of the guests left the wedding too early
A B C D
33. He hardly never says anything at the local meeting.
A B C D
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
34. A charity B archaeology C channel D exchange
Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the given cues.
36 She / not stand / keep / wait / such / long / time
A She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time.
B She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time.
C She can't stand being kept to wait such long time.
D She can't stand keeping waiting for such long time.
37. We / regret / tell / you / your request / tax refund / reject.
A We regretted to have told that your request for tax refund was rejected.
B We regretted to tell you that your request in tax refund had been rejected.
C We regret telling you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
D We regret to tell you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each of the blanks.
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (38) _ people's physical features and their character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with outward appearance Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct connection between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (39) _ you know a great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face Kings and princes were interested in the science, as they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would (40) _ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in
Trang 8Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the basic idea They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are shy and reserved tend to be (41) _ and thin There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (42) _ to find a link between them
42. A interesting B surprising C interested D surprised
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
43. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party couldn't have been a success
A The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film star.
B If the famous film star hadn't attended, the party could have been a success.
C The film star didn't attend, so the party was a failure.
D The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
44 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.'
A He apologized for not looking after the garden.
B He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.
C He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty.
D He promised to look after the garden.
45. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back
A As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
B She had hardly put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
C Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
D Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress.
47. A cultivation B satisfaction C environment D distribution
48. A commonly B terrible C tradition D colorful
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
49. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the club to see the final
50 Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports
THE END
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Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Mã đề thi: 203
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………
Số báo danh: ………
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each of the blanks.
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (1) _ people's physical features and their character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with outward appearance Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct connection between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (2) _ you know a great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face Kings and princes were interested in the science, as they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would (3) _ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in
Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the basic idea They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are shy and reserved tend to be (4) _ and thin There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (5) _ to find a link between them
5. A surprising B interesting C surprised D interested
Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress.
6. A commonly B tradition C terrible D colorful
7. A distribution B cultivation C satisfaction D environment
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting for the sentence to be correct
9. It was disappointed that most of the guests left the wedding too early
A B C D
10. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today
A B C D
11. We moved to the front row in order we could hear and see better
A B C D
12. He hardly never says anything at the local meeting.
A B C D
13. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition
A B C D
Trang 10Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
14. A: "Would you mind if I shut the window?" - B: " "
A No, please do B Yes, please shut C Yes, I wouldn't mind D Don't shut it
15. I find it difficult to pay my bills as prices keep
16. If she hadn't gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she in bed now with flu
17. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer It's too good to
18. 'You got home late last night.' 'The Morgan insisted for dinner.'
A that we were staying B on our staying C about us staying D for us to stay
19. She is a famous She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction
A environment B environmentalist C environmental D environmentally
20. There were two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen
A the smaller of that B the smaller of which C the smallest of which D the smallest of them
21. Today many serious childhood diseases by early immunization
22. The firemen were able to the fire after three hours There was no serious loss of property
23. He says he will pay; I don't think he will,
24. Jim: “This dictionary is for you I hope you’ll find it useful"- Jane: " "
C Thanks I’ll do it D Thanks It’s very kind of you.
25. I didn't know his address I would have written to him
26. A selfish person is incapable true friendship
27 The football match was so dull that most of the left at half time
28. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain _ in today's job market, according to an economist
29. By the end of this year my father in this company for 12 years
A will work B will be working C has been working D will have been working
30. At first I found it difficult on the other side of the road
C in getting used to driving D to get used to driving
31. The factory is said in a fire two years ago
A being destroyed B to destroy C to have destroyed D to have been destroyed
32. " Why don't we go out for a drink?" → Chris for a drink
A asked to go out B suggested going out C invited us to go out D told us to go out
33 No longer to do the housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour-saving devices
A does my mother have B has my mother C does my mother has D my mother has
34. his advice, I would never have got the job.
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