Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.. Choose from the four options given marked A, B, C, and D one best answer to complete each sentence by circling t
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I Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter
A, B, C, or D.
II Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
III Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
11 The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked on workers
12 The government the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
13 More and more people of food poisoning nowadays
14 The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night
A loss of sight B lack of vision C invisibility D blindness (quáng gà)
15 When you take ice out of the freezer, it
16 There are many of pollution in our modern world.
17 Many people that natural resources will never be use up
18 Using the computer competently (thành thạo) is an important to help one get a good job.
19 George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s as much as that.
20.”Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t her at all.
21 Before he went to Japan, he asked his bank to some money to Tokyo for him.
22 Paul’s retired now He‘s the manager of our bank.
23 Barbara’s wedding was a big there were more than two hundred guests.
24 I don’t like john His complaints, day after day make me angry.
25 It has been that the annual medical cost for many illnesses connected to smoking is between 20 to 35
million pounds A expected B estimated C believed D anticipated
26 Pay attention all traffic signs when you are traveling in the street.
27 Sally has a big advantage most girls when it comes to games as she’s so tall.
28 The children are fond of watching TV.
D.-29 Have you met boy that Susan is going to marry?
D.-30 this dictionary I have no Japanese books
31 He be very courageous to climb that dangerous mountain.
Trang 232 Their plans were destroyed of a bad storm.
33 I didn’t know you were capable cooking such a wonderful meal.
34 I’m not surprised she changed her mind the last moment.
35 David was trying to take over another cyclist when he .
A has crashed B had crashed C were crashing D crashed
36 You’d better resign before they find out about what you .
37 Unless I submit the assignment today I have to repeat the course.
38 She passed the university entrance exam, made her parents proud.
39 Many natural resources by the end of the century.
A will have disappeared B have disappeared C had disappeared D disappeared
40 The laser beam can remove bone, and it is invaluable in ear surgery
IV Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems Worldwide, about three million people die every year because of smoking – that‘s about one (41- death) every ten seconds! In fact, smoking is the (42- cause)
of almost 20 percent of all deaths in the developed countries of the world Smoking doesn’t just (43- hurt) the smoker,
it hurts other people , too When a pregnant (44- woman) smokes, she is hurting her developing (45- baby) when a man (46- smokes) at home , his wife and children are also breathing in smoke and can become sick Even though most people understand the (47 harmful) effects of smoking, they continue to smoke The (48- number) of women and teenagers who smoke is increasing, cigarette companies make advertisements that (49- interest) these groups of people
so that they (50- continue) to buy cigarettes
V Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A,
B, C, or D.
The coffee plant is actually a large shrub (bụi), or bush, not really a tree It can grow very tall (from three to
nine meters) if it is left alone in the wild It has dark green leaves on the outside and lighter green leaves underneath Small white blossoms appear on the leaves, making the coffee plant look like it’s covered with snow After a few days, the Fragrant blossoms (hoa thơm) fall off the plant, and small berries begin to grow The berries change from green to dark red in about six months Underneath the berry skin there is a green bean When the berries are ripe, they are picked, and the bean inside is removed This is the bean that produces coffee Coffee beans are picked by hand, one by one Then they are dried and prepared for market Coffee beans are shipped all over the world When they reach their destination, different coffee beans are blended together to produce different kinds of coffee Then the beans are roasted, ground and packaged in air-tight cans and bags to keep the coffee fresh Different countries prefer different blends (pha trộn) In Turkey and Arabia, dark coffee is preferred In the United States and Canada, the coffee is not so dark Coffee is also prepared and served differently all over the world In some places, it is made very thick and strong and served in small cups Other countries serve coffee with more water in it, in bigger cups
51 Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage as a characteristic of the coffee plant?
A It can grow up to nine meters tall B It has small white blossoms
C When the berries are ripe, the beans inside become brown D It takes about six month for the berries to ripen
52 Which of the following words mean almost the same as the word “fragrant” in the first paragraph?
53 Which of the following the true about the coffee plant, according to the passage?
A When the berries are ripe , they fall of the plant
B It has light green leaves on the outside and darker green leaves underneath
C The coffee plant looks its best when covered with snow D It is a bush, not a tree
Trang 3A coffee plants B coffee beans C the berries D the blossoms
55 Which of the following countries prefer dark coffee?
VI Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A,
B, C, or D.
Greetings in all languages have he same purpose: to establish contact with another person, to recognize his or her existence and to show friendliness The formulas for greeting are very specific and usually do not carry any literal meaning people say “Good morning” even if it is a miserable day and may reply to “ How are you?” with “ Fine, thanks” even if they aren’t feeling well Closings, like greetings are commonly used to exchange with no literal meaning People who are leaving each other permanently or for a long time shake hands or embrace, depending on the relationship If you are in an unfamiliar situation and wonder what to do, watch other people or ask It is interesting, and sometimes very important to learn about the standards of courtesy in different cultural areas of the world so that
we can practice them well and avoid awkwardness in case we get a chance to visit a person or a community of unfamiliar social customs
56 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a purpose of greetings?
A To create contact with the person being greeted B To show that you recognize his or her present
C To show that you admire him or her D To show that you are willing to be his or her friend
57 Which of the following is a characteristic of the formulas for greeting?
58 In what way are closings similar to greeting?
A They are common B They are exchanges C They are familiar D They have no literal meaning
59 According to the passage, what should you do when you are in an unfamiliar situation?
A Observe what other people do B Use formulas you know
C Wonder what you should do D Ask your friends for help
60 Which of the following is a benefit of learning about the standards of courtesy in a different cultural area?
A You can act comfortably when you have a chance to visit the community
B You can have a chance to visit a community of unfamiliar social customs
C You can practice meeting with people from different cultural areas
D You can avoid meeting with a community of unfamiliar social customs
V Choose from the four underlined parts of each sentence (marked A, B, C, and D) one that needs correcting Identify tour answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
61 Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching therefore teaching is not a well-paid job.
A Many teachers have devoted B their lives C to teaching D therefore teaching
62 People depend unlimited energy to power their everyday lives.
A depend unlimited B energy to power C their everyday D lives
63 Lack of properly physical exercise can cause tiredness and poor general health.
A properly physical exercise B can cause C tiredness and D poor general
64 They are going to build the town square next this area.
65 The train will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up
VI Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
66 During the Olympic games, people from all over the world come together in peace and friendship several
million people attend the games, and millions of other people watch them on television
A Some of these people compete for medals B Why do we have the Olympic Games?
C The winners became national heroes D Today, the Winter Games take place every four years
67· Smoking is a habit, a bad habit Many people start to smoke when they are teenagers, usually because they have
friends who smoke and they want to be like them Sometimes young people start smoking just because their parents not to _ But starting to smoke is a very dangerous decision Once someone starts to smoke, it can be very difficult
to stop
A Cigarette smoking is common all over the world
B The number of women and teenagers who smoke is increasing
C They want to make their own decisions
D Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems
68· Probably the most widely recognized conversational convention is that people take turns speaking Some
rules must be present, otherwise conversations would be continually breaking down into a disorganized jumble of interruptions and simultaneous talk
A But how do people know when it is their turn ? B Turn-taking cues are usually quite subtle
C People do not simply stop talking when they are ready to yield the floor
D Body movements and patterns of eye contact are especially important
Trang 469· English is the native or official language of one-fifth of the land area of the world It is spoken in Australia,
Canada, create Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States
A Three-fifths of the world radio stations use English B It is also one of the official languages in India
C English is the language of international communication
D It is the language of international business, research, and science
70· Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, people drink coffee in Africa, Asia, North and South
America, Europe, the Middle East, and everywhere in between _ Today it is still a favorite drink of millions of people
A The Arabs kept coffee a secret for many years
B The coffee plant is actually a large shrub, or bush, not really a tree
C Coffee has become very popular in the United States
D Coffee has been part of people’s cultures for thousands of years
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I Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A,
B, C, or D.
The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor – saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture Labor – saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce “In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant “it was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been design in an early form The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow As early as 1790 Charles New bold of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention The farmers however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow Nevertheless, many people devoted their, attention to the plow, until
in 1869 James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow
1 Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage?
A Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution
B The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement
C New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution
D The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population
2 Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said ?
A Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did
B Europe was changing more quickly than America C America was finally running out of good farmland
D There was a shortage of workers on American farms
3 The expression “make the most of “ in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A Raise the price of B Overuse the real worth of C Earn a living on D Get the best yield from
4 What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs?
A Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution B American were traditionally self- reliant
C Life on the farm was extremely difficult D New tools were designed to be portable
5 Why did farmers reject Newbold’s plow?
A They thought it would run the land B Their horses were frightened by it
C They preferred lighter tools D It was too expensive
II Choose from the four underlined parts of each sentence (marked A, B, C, and D) one that needs correcting Identify tour answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
6 When a little boy, he is used to go swimming in the river with me
7 In general, newspapers emphasize current news whereas magazines dealt more with background materials
A In general B current news C whereas magazines D dealt more
8 Peter never go to bed before he has finished his homework.
9 Hoa writing a letter in her room at the moment.
10 We were surprising by the results of the test.
11 Mr Miller doesn’t likes being kept waiting.
Trang 5A spent B many C on D at
13 There is a hostel at the corner of this street where we can stay there.
14 I haven’t smoked since a long time
15 I don’t think I can get the job because there are many applications for it
III Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
16 This tool is dangerous _ it is used carefully.
17 When the storm _ this area tomorrow, it will bring with it great destructive force.
18 Most children fell _ on the New Year’s Eve.
19 _ my students are familiar with this kind of activities.
20 Don’t spend your money _ Save it!
21 I don’t know what you think about George’s work, but in my _ it’s very good.
22 There are a lot of people _ London everyday.
23 Most of the goods _ in this factory are exported.
24 We can’t have out car now; _ at the garage.
A It’s still being repaired B It’s still repairing C It’s still repaired D It’s still being repairing
25 The more waste paper we recycle _.
A The least tress we preserve B The most trees we preserve
C The more tress we preserve D The best tress we preserve
26 The building used to be a library _.
27 We have no money _ Tom has some.
28 John _ you when he has finished the report.
29 Our village had _ money available for education that the schools had to close.
30 She practices playing the piano _ than I do
A more regularly B most regularly C as regularly D quite regularly
31 They left the room _ they had finished the example.
32 When I returned, I found that my car _ away.
A had been towing B has been towing C has been towed D had been towed
33 The government _ the earth quake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
34 _ with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces.
A To be thoroughly dissatisfied B Dissatisfying thoroughly
C Being thoroughly dissatisfied D To satisfy thoroughly
35 I was responsible to my mother _ looking after out pets while she was at work.
36 He _ for the exams at the moment I don’t think he can join us in our picnic.
37 I _ sport to keep fit, not because I like it.
38 We spoke quietly _ disturb anyone.
A in order that we B not in order to C so that we would D so as not to
39 This device is _ grinding meat.
40 My parents always let me _ what I think I should.
41 I remember _ to the zoo before.
Trang 6A taking B be taking C being taken D to take
42 If I see David, I’ll invite him _ dinner.
43 My brother enjoys _ the mountain very much.
44 The police want _ anything suspicious.
A we report B us to report C that we reported D us reporting
45 Because of the bad health, he _ smoking last year.
46 You have to study hard to _ your classmates
A get in touch with B keep pace with C catch sight of D feel like
47 We spent half a year _ this house
48 He must have known about it, _ he ?
49 Harry used to be very poor, but now he _ his own home
50 Mexico City _ is the fastest growing city in the world, has a population of over 10 million
IV Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
51 I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed
A If I listened to him, I would have succeed B If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded
C If I had listened to him, I would succeed D If I listened to him I would succeed
52 I didn’t arrive in time to see her
A I wasn’t enough early to see her B I was so late that I can’t see her
C E wasn’t too early to see her D I wasn’t early enough to see her
53 Tom gave this book to me
A This book was given to Tom by me B This book was given to me by Tom
C This book was given Tom by me D Tom was given this book by me
54 “ What shall I do with all this money ?” said Peter
A Peter asked what should he do with all the money
B Peter asked what would he do with all that money
C Peter was asking what he would do with all that money
D Peter was wondering what he should do with all the money
55 Hanoi city isn’t as big as Ho Chi Minh city A Ho Chi Minh city is smaller than Hanoi city
B Ho Chi Minh city is bigger than Hanoi city C Hanoi city is bigger than Ho Chi Minh city
D Ho Chi Minh city is as big as Hanoi city
V Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group:
VI Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
Cotton has been grown for thousands of years in places as (61- far) apart as Mexico , China, Egypt, and India American colonist (62- brought) to grow cotton in the early 1600s Before 1800, cotton was a great luxury, more expensive than silk, (63- because) so many workers were to pick it (64- However) a huge increase in the number of slaves in the American South (65- resulted) in much greater cotton production and a fall (66- in) the price This and the new technology of the industrial (67- revolution) made cotton the cheapest fabric in history By 1820, cotton
(68-had made) more money for the United States than tobacco, and more money worldwide than sugar Many Southern
farmers and plantation (69- owners) believed that slave labor was (70- necessary) for them to make money growing cotton
Trang 769 A growers B directors C owners D keepers
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