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Trang 1I Find the word which has different stress pattern from the other three
1 A sincerity B remarkable C curriculum D combination
2 A demanding B concerning C finishing D beginning
3 A parliament B position C successful D abolish
4 A referee B voluntary C paradise D parachute
5 A appearance B herbivore C appendix D magazine
II Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences
6 Sue: “Why don’t you listen to some news programmes?”
Shaly: “ ”
A I don’t care for them either
B Because they’re usually so boring
C Because I like pop music and I like the presenter
D Yes, whenever I’m in my father’s car
7 When you have thought what I have said, you will understand
A of B over C about D again
8 To come means to meet by chance
9 - “Pass the fish sauce, please.”
- “ _”
A Yes, I will Can you wait? B No, it is far from me
C Certainly, here you are D But do you like it?
10 It isn’t quite certain that he will turn at the meeting
A up B back C down D on
11 One of the primary causes of skin cancer is overexposure the sun without the use of
sunscreen
A in B under C with D to
12 Peter: “May I come in?”
Mary : “ ”
A No, you may not B Yes, why not?
C Yes, please do D No, I don’t accept that
13 No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but _ it is clear that he is a great artist
A in the aftermath B by the time
C in retrospect D in this eventuality
14 It is difficult to find a in the Washington area for less than $1200 a month
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Trang 2A two-bedroom apartment B two-bedrooms apartment
C two-bedrooms apartments D two-bedroom apartments
15 Except for the Sun, all stars are too far from the Earth for their distances in miles or
kilometers
A to be conveniently measured B which conveniently measured
C to measure conveniently D conveniently measured
16 You’ll get a better of exchange at another bank
A rate B value C worth D charge
17 Science has a language that is in every country
A alike B similar C same D the same
18 I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won’t me to go again
A convince B impress C persuade D urge
19 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better
A product B outcome C amount D crop
20 The shop assistant was helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice
A entirely B exactly C quite D totally
21 It’s an awful Jane couldn’t come I was looking forward to meeting her
A harm B sorrow C shame D shock
22 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money
A restore B control C establish D manufacture
23 I like his essay because it is very
A imaginary B imaginative C imaginable D imagination
24 Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have any solutions
A looked into B thought over C got round to D come up with
25 I don’t know what was wrong with her this morning She is usually quite
A glad B pleased C cheerful D satisfied
26 The air in the house felt cold and after weeks of bad weather
A wet B moist C damp D watery
27 He has a very temper and often says things he regrets later
A angry B quick C warm D bad
28 Don’t forget your appointment You’d better put it in your
A agenda B diary C calendar D directory
29 You know I’ll always stand you if you are in trouble
A by B with C for D up
30 The taxi drew at the gate promptly at six o’clock
A up B along C outside D over
III Read the passage, then choose the correct answer for each question
The conservatism of the early English colonist in North America, their strong attachment to the
English way of doing things, would play a major part in the furniture that was made in New England The very tools that the first New England furniture makers used were, after all, not much different from those
Trang 3used for centuries - even millennia: basic hammers, saws, chisels, planes, augers, compasses, and
measures These were the tools used more or less by all people who worked with wood: Carpenters, barrel makers, and shipwrights At most the furniture makers might have had planes with special edges or more delicate chisels, but there could not have been much specialization in the early years of the colonies
The furniture makers in those early decades of the 1600’s were known as “joiners,” for the primary method or constructing furniture, at least among the English of this time, was that of mortise- and - tenon
joiner The mortise is the hole chiseled and cut into one piece of wood, while the tenon is the tongue or
protruding element shaped from another piece of wood so that it fits into the mortise: and another small
hole is then drilled (with the auger) through the mortised end and the tenon so that a whittled peg can
secure the joint thus the term ‘joiner.” Panels were fitted into slots on the basic frames This kind of construction was used for making everything from houses to chests
Relatively little hardware was used during this period Some nails - forged by hand - were used, but no screws or glue Hinges were often made of leather, but metal hinges were also used The cruder varieties
were made by blacksmiths in the colonies But the finer metal elements were imported Locks and escutcheon plates - the latter to shield the wood from the metal key - would often be imported
Above all, what the early English colonists imported was their knowledge or familiarity with, and
dedication to the traditional types and designs of furniture they knew in England
31 The phrase “attachment to” in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A control of B distance from C curiosity about D preference for
32 The word “protruding” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A parallel B simple C projecting D important
33 The relationship of a mortise and a tenon is most similar to that of
A a lock and a key B a book and its cover
C a cup and a saucer D a hammer and a nail
34 For what purpose did woodworkers use an auger?
A To whittle a peg B To make a tenon
35 Which of the following were NOT used, in the construction of colonial furniture?
A Mortises B Nails C Hinges D Screws
36 The author implies that colonial metal workers were
A unable to make elaborate parts B more skilled than woodworkers
C more conservative than other colonists D frequently employed by joiners
37 The word “shield” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A decorate B copy C shape D protect
38 ‘The word “they” in line 20 refers to
A designs B types C colonists D all
39 The author implies that the colonial joiners
A were highly paid
Trang 4B based their furniture on English models
C used many specialized tools
D had to adjust to using new kinds of wood in New England
40 Which of the following terms does the author explain in the passage?
A “millennia” (line 4) B “joiners” (line 10)
C “whittled” (line 14) D “blacksmiths” (line 17)
IV Decide the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C, or D) in each sentence that needs
correcting
41 Noise pollution in big cities can be controlled in the number of ways
A B C D
42 Sweetly smelling perfumes are added to soap to make it appealing
A B C D
43 Many people believe that food additive and other chemicals used in the production and processing of
A B C D foods harm the body
44 Often the bottom of a fan or skillet becomes black when it is placed among a fire
A B C D
45 Light rays that enter the eye must come to a point focus for a clear vision to form
A B C D
VI Read the passage, then choose the correct answer for each question
Noah Webster’s goal in life was to promote the adoption of an American language He wanted to free Americans from British English as they had freed themselves from the British crown To this end he published a series of three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784, and a reader in 1785 Webster objected to the way certain words had been borrowed from other languages, but had not been respelled The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all
Webster urged Americans to simplify their spelling For example, he argued that “head” should be spelled “hed” and “bread” should be spelled “bred” Most of Webster’s suggestions did not catch on, but his textbooks sold millions of copies
46 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Three books of Noah Webster
B Noah Webster and the Adoption of an American Language
C Simplification of Spelling
D Noah Webster and the British Crown
47 According to Webster, Americans should
A avoid reading his three books B be ruled from England
Trang 5C simplify their spelling D not borrow words from other languages
48 In the last paragraph, the phrase “did not catch on” means
A were not appreciated B did not become popular
C did not please anyone D were not intelligent
49 Webster’s books were very innovative, especially when we consider that they were written in the
A late eighteenth century C mid-seventeenth century
B early eighteenth century D late seventeenth century
50 The problems that Webster tried to solve did NOT include
B mispronounced words D poor sales of his textbooks
VII Choose the correct option to put in each of the numbered gaps
The history of the bicycle goes back more than 200 years In 1791, Count de of Sivac (51) onlookers in a park in Paris as he showed off his two wheeled invention, a machine called the ‘celerifere’
It was basically an (52) version of a children’s toy which had been in (53) for many years Sivas’s ‘celerifere’ had a wooden frame, made in the (54) of a horse, which was mounted
on a wheel at either end To ride it, you sat on a small seat, just like a modern bicycle, and pushed (55) against the (56) with your legs - there were no pedals It was impossible to steer a
‘celerifere’ and it had no brakes, but despite these problems the invention very much (57) to the fashionable young men of Paris Soon they were (58) races up and down the streets Minor (59) were common as riders attempted a final burst of (60)
Controlling the machine was difficult as the only way to change (61) was to pull up the front of the ‘celerifere’ and (62) it round while the front wheel was (63) in the air
‘Celerifere’ were not popular for long, however, as the (64) of no springs, no steering and rough roads made riding them very uncomfortable Even so, the wooden ‘celerifere’ was the (65) of the modern bicycle
51 A delighted B cheered C appreciated D overjoyed
52 A increased B enormous C extended D enlarged
53 A use B play C operation D service
54 A resemblance B shape C body D appearance
55 A fast B deeply C heavily D hard
56 A surface B ground C earth D floor
57 A attracted B appealed C took D called
58 A going B getting C holding D making
59 A wounds B trips C injuries D breaks
Trang 660 A velocity B energy C pace D speed
61 A direction B route C heading D way
62 A roll B drive C turn D revolve
63 A cycling B circling C winding D spinning
64 A mixture B link C combination D union
65 A origin B design C model D introduction
IX Choose the sentence nearest in meaning to the one in italics
66 I wish she was going to the party
A I hope she’ll come to the party
B I’m sorry she isn’t going to the party
C I’m sorry she didn’t come to the party
D I’m pleased she might come to the party
67 He asked her if she would meet him that evening
A He said to her: “Did you meet me that evening?”
B If he asks her, she’ll meet him this evening
C He said: “Would you meet me one evening if I asked you?”
D He said to her: “Will you meet me this evening?”
68 It was not as far to the town as we thought
A As we thought, the town wasn’t far away
B We thought the town was far, and it was
C The town was nearer than we thought
D We thought the town was nearer than it was
69 Do you realize that I would have been given that job if you had not been silent?
A As you did not talk I did not get the job
B Because you asked I did not get the job
C Although you asked I got the job
D Although you did not talk I got the job
70 When the power failed, we went to a restaurant for dinner
A We had dinner at the restaurant because of a power cut
B The power failed just as we were going out for dinner
C We were having dinner at a restaurant when the power failed
D There was going to be a power cut, so we went out for a dinner
71 It was unfair that Paul failed the driving test
A Paul failed the driving test because he was unfair
B Paul didn’t deserve to fail the driving test
C It was unfair of Paul to fail the driving test
D Paul was not fair in doing the driving test
72 It is possible Hoa didn’t hear her name being called
Trang 7A It is possible for Hoa to hear them call her name
B Hoa was not able to hear her name being called
C Hoa might not have heard them call her name
D Hoa might not hear her name being called
73 I regret not visiting Washington when I was in America
A I regret to say that I didn’t like to visit Washington when I was in America
B I visited Washington when I was in America but now I regret it
C I don’t regret visiting Washington when I was in America
D I now wish I had visited Washington when I was in America
74 Could you connect me to the director’s office, please?
A Could you direct me to the director’s office, please?
B Could you put me through to the director’s office, please?
C Could you come with me to the director’s office, please?
D Could you allow me to talk to the director, please?
75 I am afraid we have run out of Guardian newspapers
A I am afraid we have run into a Guardian
B There are not any Guardian newspapers left, I am afraid
C There won’t be any Guardian newspapers to be published, I am afraid
D I am afraid we can’t run Guardian newspapers any more
X Decide the sentence A, B, C or D that is different in meaning to the original sentence
76 It was my refusal to obey the policeman that caused my arrest
A It was because I refused to obey the policeman that I was arrested
B My refusal to obey the policeman resulted in my arrest
C I didn’t obey the policeman, so I was arrested
D I was arrested, so I refused to obey the policeman
77 I am sure it was by mistake that he took your calculator
A He must have taken your calculator by mistake
B I am sure he didn’t take your calculator deliberately
C It is certain he didn’t take your calculator on purpose
D It is a mistake that he took your calculator
78 For fear of waking up the family, Trung tiptoed upstairs
A Trung tiptoed upstairs because he didn’t want to wake up the family
B Trung tiptoed upstairs so as not to wake up the family
C The family feared when Trung tiptoed upstairs
D Trung tiptoed upstairs lest the family should be woken up
79 But for the principal’s help, we would have got into serious trouble
A If the principal hadn’t helped us, we would have got into serious trouble
B Without the principal’s help, we would have been in serious trouble
Trang 8C Thanks to the principal’s assistance, we managed to avoid serious trouble
D We got into serious trouble, but the principal refused to help us
80 It would be a good idea of you went and asked her yourself
A You had better go and ask her yourself
B I advise you to go and ask her yourself
C I suggest you go and ask her yourself
D You went and asked her yourself and that was good