A, You’ll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
B. You’ll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
C. You’ll be impossible to get this camera less than 100 pounds.
D. You’ll have to be paid at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
Question 14: "The match was postponed because of bad weather"
A. Bad weather put off the match. B. Bad weather forced the match to be postponed.
C. Bad weather caused the match to be postponed. D. Bad weather made the match be postponed.
Question 15: "You stole my best cassette, Bob!" said Willy.
A. Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette. B. Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette.
C. Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette. D. Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette.
Question 16: "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought Jane.
A. Jane wondered why she hadn't got a computer in the previous time.
B. Jane wondered why hadn’t she got a computer in the previous time.
C. Jane wondered why she didn't get a computer in the previous time.
D. Jane wondered why not she got a computer in the previous time.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.
UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) is mandated (chỉ định) by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the (17) _ protection _ of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and (18) tries _ to establish children's rights as enduring ethical (đạo đức) principles and international standards of (19) _ behavior _ towards children. UNICEF (20) _ insists __ that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development. UNICEF mobilizes (huy động) political will and material (21) __ sources __ to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to, build their capacity to form appropriate policies and (22) _ supply _ services for children and their families. VNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for (23) _ the _ most disadvantaged children - victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and (24) _ exploitation __ and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to (25) _ relieve __ the suffering of children and those who provide their care. UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free from discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. UNICEF (26) _ aims _, through its country programs, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities.
Question 17: A. protest B. destruction C. protection D. achievement
Question 18: A. admits B. suggests C. adopts D. tries
Question 19: A. poverty B. behavior C. medicine D. injure
Question 20: A. insists B. devotes C. treats D. mounts
Question 21: A. sources B. mines C. budgets D. funds
Question 22: A. care B. appeal C. supply D. react
Question 23: A. a B. an C. the D. ỉ
Question 24: A. exploit B. exploited C. exploiter D. exploitation
Question 25: A. rise B. relieve C. increase D. lower
Question 26: A. throws B. looks C. aims D. points
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 27 to 36.
Question 27: What is the main topic of this passage?
A. the "French" method of educating deaf students B. the oral method of deaf education
C. Gallaudet College D. the history of deaf education
Question 28: Why is Pedro Ponce de Leon mentioned?
A. He was the first known teacher of the deaf. B. He advocated a combination of oral and manual methods.
C. He taught a manual alphabet similar to the one used today in the United States.
D. He was an influential educator at Gallaudet College.
Question 29: The word tutored in line 9 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. taught B. supported C. led D. encouraged
Question 30: According to the passage, what was the principle achievement of Juan Bonet?
A. He taught sign language at a free school. B. He was the first to combine oral and manual methods.
C. He wrote the first book on educating the deaf. D. He opened the first American school for the deaf.
Question 31: "This school's method" in line 25 refers to which school?
A. Ponce de Leon's school B. Charles Michel de 1'Epee's school C. Gallaudet College D. Laurent Clerc's school
Question 32: In lines 32-33, the word institution refers to____.
A. a large group of people B. a method of teaching C. a hospital D. a school Question 33: Why does the author suggest that the first school for the deaf was opened in 1817?
A. because a president ordered it B. because they wanted to use the French method C. because there was a considerable population of deaf peopleD. because Laurent Clerc was a great teacher
Question 34: The word Influential in line 43 means_____.
A. convincing B. positive C. important D. noticeable
Question 35: What is the distinction of Gallaudet College?
A. It is the first school to use the French Method. B. It used a combination of a manual alphabet and oral methods.
C. It is the only liberal arts college for deaf students. D. It is located in Washington D.C.
Question 36: Advocated in line 51 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. predicted B. donated C. classified D. promoted
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Question 37: ____ are low in cholesterol and often come from corn, soybeans, or olives.
A. There are vegetable oils B. Vegetable oils C. The oil in vegetables D. While vegetable oils
Question 38: Wood that has been specially treated is ____regular wood.
A. as water resistant much more than B. water resistant much more than C. more than water resistant D. much more water resistant than Question 39: "How did you like the movie?" "______"
A. It lasted about two hours. B. I went there by taxi. C. I thought it was boring. D. Yes, it was.
Question 40: "Could I borrow your calculator?" "______"
A. Yes, you could. B. Yes, you can. C. Yes, you do. D. Yes, you
will.
Question 41: "Hi, sorry, I'm late." "______"
A. Hi, my name's Jim. B. Pleased to meet you. C. Hi, I'm from Canada. D. That's OK.
Question 42: Could we picnic here?" "______"
A. No, you may not. B. I'm afraid so. C. Not, I think. D. I'm sorry. I'm afraid you can't.
Question 43: The flamingo is similar to the heron, stork, and spoonbill, but —— a longer neck and webbed feet.
A. which has B. has C. have D. having
Question 44: In 1938, many people listening to the radio heard a report —— had landed in New Jersey.
A. how beings from Mars B. being from Mars C. that being from Mars D. that beings from Mars
Question 45: Jack turned the last corner and____ for the finishing line.
A. approached B. arrived C. waited D. headed
Question 46: The swimmers_____ forward as they waited to begin the race.
A. fell B. crawled C. rolled D. leaned
Question 47: You look really silly! Your pullover is on _____.
A. upside down B. inside out C. round and round D. side by
side
Question 48: If I wear a long-sleeved shirt, I usually _____ the sleeves.
A. put up B. take up C. roll up D. get up
Question 49: I'm______ money every week to buy a new sports jacket.
A. making for B. getting over C. putting aside D. turning
in
Question 50: With ______ to your letter of 10th September, I would like to place an order four your new travel guide.
A. referring B. reading C. reference D. reception
Question 51: No sooner ______ my car than the alarm went off.
A. had the thief touched B. the thief had touched C. the thief touched D. the thief has touched
Question 52: Having passed the entrance exam, ______ go away for a holiday.
A. he is allowing to B. his parents allow him to C. his parents allow him D. he is allowed to
Question 53: It is necessary that he _______ the books.
A. find B. doesn’t find C. don’t find D. did not
find
Question 54: I suggest that he _______harder.
A. should study B. study C. studied D. A and B
are right
Question 55: I ___that you _____ Mrs. Pitt. How long_____ you _____her?
A. didn't know/ knew/have you known B. don’t know/knew/did you know C. amnot knowing/know/had you known D. didn’t know/know/have you known Question 56: Jennifer asked me _______ the week before.
A. where had I gone B. where I had gone C. where did I gone D. I had gone where Question 57: ____ with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I __ in this unfortunate position now.
A. Unless I had stayed I am not B. If I stayed / would not be C. If had I stayed / will not be D. Had I stayed / would not be
Question 58: She is a slow student. She seems to be unable to concentrate on anything in _______.
A. particular B. particularly C. particularity D. particularize Question 59: Even if you have your separate phone, you should try to ___ to your family’s regulations about
the time for calling. A. obey B. abide C. observe D. stick
Question 60: My father wants me to study law, but I have made up my _____to become an archaeologist, instead.
A. heart B. head C. brain D. mind
Question 61: Kate Moss looks like ____ . She's far too skinny!
A. a kettle of fish B. a bag of bones C. a whale of a time D. a bundle of nerves
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 62: Beethoven wrote and performance some of his greatest works while almost totally deaf.
A B C D Question 63: Financial considerations play an important partly in the choice of a college.
A B C D
Question 64: All atomic particles are in motion, but not move at the same speed or distance.
A B C D
Question 65: Not many people realize that the Albany County Airport, construct in the 1930s, was the United States' first municipal airport. A B C D
Question 66: Time as measurement by the position of the sun is known as solar time.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 67 to 76.
Question 67: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Walt Disney and His Legacy B. The History of Disney World and Disneyland C. Walt Disney's Boyhood Years D. Walt Disney and Animated Cartoons
Question 68: The word humble in line 4 is closest in meaning to______.
A. simple B. shy C. boring D. respectful
Question 69: What is the author's attitude toward the accomplishments of Walt Disney?
A. critical B. approving C. ambivalent D. spiteful
Question 70: According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Disney first achieved success after his death. B. Mickey Mouse was Disney's only cartoon creation.
C. Snow White was the first full-length cartoon film. D. Disney's first concern was always profitability.
Question 71: In lines 10-11, barely making ends meet is closest in meaning to_____.
A. trying new businesses B. producing only a few cartoons C. not making much money D. meeting personal failure Question 72: The word enduring in line 17 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. difficult B. suffering C. famous D. lasting
Question 73: The word studio in line 22 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. laboratory B. company C. study D. students
Question 74: The word renowned in line 23 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. possessed B. talked about C. useful D. well known
Question 75: It can be inferred from the passage that____.
A. Snow White was Disney's most successful film B. Disney created cartoon movies and
"noncartoon" movies
C. the Tokyo theme park is in financial difficulty D. the California theme park is now closed Question 76: The word culminating in line 27 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. developing B. ending C. helping D. advancing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
Question 77: Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.
B. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
D. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.
Question 78: He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
Question 79: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
Question 80: Despite having few passengers, the coach to Dover will still leave according to schedule.
A. The coach that goes to Dover only carries a small number of passengers.
B. There are quite a few people travelling on the bus to Dover, so it will be departing soon.
C. The coach to Dover is going to depart as planned, even though there aren’t many people on it.
D. If the bus for Dover leaves right now, there won’t be a lot of people travelling on it.
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Thời gian: 90 phút I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each place
The point at which physical decline with age begins adversely to affect a driver's capability has not yet been thoroughly studied. A survey of more than 3,000 road accidents in Michigan involving drivers aged over 55 showed that in eight out of ten _ cases _ (1) it was a driver over the age of 71 who had _ caused _ (2) a collision by failing to yield, turning carelessly or changing lanes. Older drivers are obviously more succeptible to injury in vehicle crashes, as well as being a potential higher _ risk _ (3) through their own driving _ behaviour _ (4). Reaction time in an emergency involves many different physical __ factors _ (5), such as the production of the nerve impulse, perception of the signal, _ choice _ (6) of response and transmission to the muscles. Some of these _ deteriorate _ (7) more than others with age, but the overall effect increases the time it takes to respond for more elderly drivers. Part of the ageing process, however, does include the _ storage _ (8) of experience, often in the subconscious, which triggers ealier danger warnings than in younger drivers who have not experienced similar situations. This _ maturity _ (9) of judgement heightens the perception of risk and often _ leads _ (10) older drivers to avoid a situation which might then put them to the test.
Question 1. A. users B. points C. cases D. attempts Question 2. A. avoided B. prevented C. caused D. activated Question 3. A. degree B. chance C. factor D. risk Question 4. A. practice B. activity C. experience D. behaviour Question 5. A. events B. parts C. factors D. forms Question 6. A. choice B. suggestion C. section D. preference Question 7. A. improve B. deteriorate C. reduce D. increase Question 8. A. collection B. addition C. storage D. summary Question 9. A. lack B. maturity C. absence D. strength Question 10. A. follows B. progresses C. leads D. pulls II. Choose the most appropriate way to make a meaningful sentence from the words given Question 11. Manager/ go down/ flu/ soon as/ recover/ bronchitis.
A. The manager went down with flu as soon as he recover bronchitis.
B. No sooner the manager went down with flu, he recover from bronchitis.
C. The manager went down with flu as soon as he recovered from bronchitis.
D. No sooner had the manager went down with flu than he recovered from bronchitis.
Question 12. Sport/ serious/ expensive business/ involve/ hours/ train.
A. Sport is a serious and expensive business that involve hours of daily training.
B. Sport is a serious and expensive business involving hours of daily training.
C. Sport is a serious, expensive business that involve hours of daily training.
D. Sport is a serious, expensive business that involving hours of daily training.
Question 13. Although/ Jack/ fail/ university exams/ times/ never/ give up.
A. Although Jack has failed the university exams many times, he will never give up.
B. Although Jack had failed the university exams many times, he will never give up.
C. Although Jack failed the university exams many times, he would not never give up.
D. Although Jack having failed the university exams many times, he will never give up.
III. Choose the sentence that best combine each pair of sentences.
Question 14. The man couldn't buy the car of his dream. He had little money.
A. The man couldn't buy the car of his dream because he had little money.
B. The man could have bought the car of his dream if he had had enough money.
C. The man had little money and that's why he couldn't buy the car of his dream. D. All the above answers.
Question 15. My weakest student passed the exam with flying colours. This surprised everyone in the school.
A. My weakest student passed the exam with flying colours, but surprised everyone in the school.
B. My weakest student passed the exam with flying colours, which surprised everyone in the school.
C. Despite my weakest student passed the exam with flying colours, surprised everyone in the school.
D. My weakest student, who surprised everyone in the school, passed the exam with flying colours.
IV. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others
Question 16. A. scientific B. pessimistic C. expedition D. petroleum Question 17. A. agriculture B. biologist C. identify D. diversity Question 18. A. imaginary B. incredible C. entertainment D. amazingly Question 19. A. substantial B. introduction C. population D. irrigation Question 20. A. experience B. photocopy C. particular D. impossible V. Choose the most appropriate answer to complete the sentences
Question 21. We must congratulate you. You _____ a very good job.
A. do B. make C. have done D. have
made
Question 22. When they first started their business, they little thought they would _____ such difficulties.
A. come in for B. come into C. come up with D. come up against
Question 23. There has been a (an) _____ in the number of both road and sea accidents from the beginning of the year.
A. result B. raise C. increase D. go up
Question 24. I _____ my best dress when I came to the party last night as the other guests was very casually- dressed.
A. needn't wear B. mustn't wear C. needn't have worn D. mustn't have gone
Question 25. Measles is a highly catching viral disease _____ by a characteristic skin rash.
A. accompanied B. accompany C. is accompanied D. it is accompanied
Question 26. Her grandfather insisted on her _____ in foreign languages, especially English and Japanese.
A. specializing B. having specialized C. being specialized D.
specialized
Question 27. Having _____ the table, the mother called her husband and her children for dinner.
A. taken B. laid C. put D. brought Question 28. - "Put your hands in the air or I'll shoot". _ " _____ "
A. I'm sorry B. Yes. I will. C. Please, spare me this time. D. No, I can't.
Question 29. - "I understand that you didn't do the work yourself" - " _____ "
A. No, I did. B. Yes, I didn't. C. Very well. I did. D. Yes, I did.
Question 30. If it hadn't been for the attendance of the pop star, the party _____ been a great success.
A. wouldn't have B. will have C. may have D. can Question 31. Never be late for work again _____ you will get a sack.
A. otherwise B. or C. unless D. A and B
Question 32. - "Can you give me a hand with the work?" - "_____ "
A. Yes, I can. B. No, of course. C. Why not? D. Yes, I'm
afraid not.
Question 33. After a lot of difficulty, he _____ to open the door.
A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realised Question 34. I have been looking for this book for months, and _____ I have found it.
A. at last B. in time C. at the end D. at
present
Question 35. My employer's _____ of my work does not matter to me at all.
A. mean B. belief it C. opinion D.
expression
Question 36. The purpose of the examination was to _____ the students' knowledge of the subject.
A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test.
Question 37. As soon as the firebell rang, everyone walked quickly downstairs and out of the building, ___
gathered in the car park. A while B. then C. before D.
to
Question 38. There's _____ to be frightened of the dog ; he's quite harmless.
A. a fear B no fear C. no need D any
reason
Question 39. After closing the envelope, the secretary _____ the stamps on firmly.
A licked B sucked C. stuck D struck
Question 40. His present salary has nearly _____ than when he did his previous job.
A. tripled B. three times C. gone up three times D. three times bigger
Question 41. - "Why are you doing this work?" - "_____ "
A. Well, it is nice. B. It's no business of yours. C. It's my job. D. It's not your job.
Question 42. You are surpposed _____ abroad more than three times so far.
A. to go B. to be C. to have gone D. to have been
Question 43. The Welfare Reform Bill was segmented and then divided _____ three different sub-commitees of the Congress. A. from B. with C. between D. among Question 44. "This seems to be an important issue". "Oh, yes, it's a _____ topic"
A. hot debated B. hotly debated C. hotly debating D. hot debate
Question 45. When we visited the zoo on Sunday afternoon, it was very crowded but on a weekday it's practically ____.
A. full B. clear C. empty D. uncrowd Question 46. The child was told to ____ for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse B. apologise C .forgive D. confess