A. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older. B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.
C. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel. D. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.
56. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months.
B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him.
C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
57. Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.
A. Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament B. Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.
C. Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.
D. To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.
58. We have run out of the items you want.
A. We have to run out to buy the items you want B. The items you want are out of our shop.
C. The items you want have been out of stock. D. For the items you want, we must run out.
59. If only I had taken that job in the bank
A. I regret not taking that job in the bank B. I regret not take that job in the bank C. I wish I took that job in the bank D. I don’t taken that job in the bank 60. I didn’t mean to offend you.
A. Offending you was meaningless to me. B. I had no intention of offending you.
C. It was meaningless of me to offend you. D. What I offended you was meaningless.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
61. She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down. (want) A B C D
62. Doctors have always recommended that a person with a cold must drink fluids, such as juice or water to prevent the loss of water in his / her body. (should drink : SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD) A B C D
63. Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated. (Like) A B C D
64. We felt asleep at the meeting because the speaker had such a monotonous voice.
(sleepy)
A B C D
65. One-cent coins issued in the United States in 1982 was 96 percent zinc. (were) A B C D
VIII. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care. View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one. Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live. Here are just a few of the factors to consider.
Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision. You may want to begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Think about the classes, hobbies, and surroundings that you find most appealing. Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to travel? Do you want to work with children? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work?” There are no right or wrong answers; only you know what is important to you. Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept. Then rank them in order of importance to you.
The setting of the job is one factor to take into account. You may not want to sit at a desk all day. If not, there are diversity occupation – building inspector, supervisor, real estate agent – that involve a great deal of time away from the office. Geographical location may be a concern, and employment in some fields in concentrated in certain regions. Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities. On the other hand, many industries such as hospitality, law education, and retail sales are found in all regions of the country.
If a high salary is important to you, do not judge a career by its starting wages. Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offers relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience, additional training, promotions and commission.
Don’t rule out any occupation without learning more about it. Some industries evoke positive or negative associations. The traveling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that of a plumber does not. Remember that many jobs are not what they appear to be at first, and may have merits or demerits that are less obvious. Flight attendants must work long, grueling hours without sleeps, whereas plumbers can be as highly paid as some doctors. Another point to consider is that as you mature, you will likely develop new interests and skills that may point the way to new opportunities. The choice you make today need not be your final one.
66. The author states that “There are no right or wrong answers” in order to ____.
A. emphasize that each person’s answers will be different.
B. show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process.
C. indicate that the answers are not really important. D. indicate that each person’s answers may change over time.
67. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to____.
A. questions B. answers C. features D. jobs
68. The word “assessing” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by____.
A. discovering B. considering C. measuring D. disposing
69. According to paragraph 3, which of the following fields is NOT suitable for a person who does not want to live in a big city? A. plumbing B. law C. retail sales D.
advertising
70. The word “evoke” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to____.
A. agree on B. bring to mind C. be related to D. differ from
71. The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to____.
A. occupation B. the traveling life C. a flight attendant D. commission 72. It can be inferred from the paragraph 3 that____.
A. jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid. B. insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career.
C. people should constantly work toward the next promotion.
D. a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career.
73. In paragraph 5, the author suggests that____.
A. you may want to change careers at some time in the future.
B. as you get older, your career will probably less fulfilling.
C. you will be at your job for a lifetime, so choose carefully. D. you will probably jobless at some time in the future.
74. Why does the author mention “long, grueling hours without sleeps” in paragraph 4?
A. To emphasize the difficulty of working as a plumber.
B. To contrast the reality of a flight attendant’s job with most people’s perception.
C. To show that people must work hard for the career they have chosen.
D. To discourage readers from choosing a career as a flight attendant.
75. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. To make a lot of money, you should not take a job with a low starting salary.
B. To make lots of money, you should rule out all factory jobs.
C. If you want an easy and glamorous lifestyle, you should consider becoming flight attendant D. Your initial view of certain careers may not be accurate.
IX. Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
76. Having been asked to speak at the conference, ______________.
A. some notes were prepared for Dr. Clark B. some notes were prepared by Dr. Clark C. Dr. Clark prepared some notes. D. audiences were pleased to hear Dr. Clark.
77. The scientist did the experiment ____________ alone
A. on his own B. by him C. by himself D. by his
78. Total color blindness, _________ , is the result of a defect in the retina.
A. is a rare condition B. which is a condition rare C. a rare condition D. that is a rare condition 79. ____ in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States.
A. Founding B. Founded C. To found D. Having founded
80. It took the director two hours ____. A. explaining us the new plan B. to explain us the new plan C. explaining the new plan to us D. to explain the new plan to us
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Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) cho ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu:
1. A. adverb B. advent C. addict D. adventure
2. A. accept B. accent C. accord D. Account
3. A. accuracy B. Canada C. banana D. countryside
4. A. contaminate B. continent C. conquer D. Comfortable
5. A. Civilian B. Citizen C. circular D. citadel
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6. I’m sorry, but I just can’t____ your behaviour any longer.
A. go along with B. get on with C. keep up with D. put up with
7. It is doubtful whether newspapers____ governments to any great degree.
A. draw B. influence C. catch D. attract
8. Many companies____ to take part in illegal logging.
A. denied B. rejected C. protested D. refused
9. The music____ the composer’s joy of life.
A. arouses B. appeals C. expresses D. attracts
10. The Grand Canyon is the product of centuries of____
A. erosion B. decay C. crumbling D. deterioration
11. The Keep Environment Clean campaign raised far more than the____.
A. target B. object C. goal D. aim.
12. The space shuttle can travel at seven miles____ second.
A. every B. a C. for a D. each
13. She lives near me and I often speak to her on my____ to work.
A. route B. road C. street D. way
14. The other day I came____ a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London.
A. over B. down C. by D. across
15. I could tell he was pleased____ the expression on his face.
A. by B. in C. at D. for
16. By the 1300s, the Spanish had learnt that gunpowder could____ propel an object with incredible force.
A. using it to B. used to C. be used to D. been used to
17. Tennessee has about 140 newspapers,____ 25 are issued daily.
A. of which about B. which is about C. about which D. which are about 18. When consumers cannot have everything that they want, they have to choose____ most.
A. they want what B. what they want C. they want it D. that they want 19. Rodney____ for the company for very long before he was promoted.
A. hadn’t been working B. hasn’t been working C. didn’t used to work D. didn’t work.
20. “Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?”
“I hope not. It’ll probably be after midnight, and we____.”
A. be sleeping B. are sleeping C. will be sleeping D. have been sleeping 21. Mr. Lee was upset by____ him the truth.
A. us not tell B. we didn’t tell C. not to tell D. our not having told.
22. ____ for the fact that he was working abroad, he would have helped win the project.
A. Had it been B. Hadn’t it been C. If it hadn’t been D. If it had been 23. “Could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes____ for at least thirty minutes.”
A. are boiling B. were boiling C. boiling D. have been boiling
24. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I____.
A. am watched B. have been watched C. was being watched D. be
watched
25. Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters. We can’t risk____ in heavy traffic during rush hour.
A. to hold up B. holding up C. having held up D. being held up
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ câu 26 đến câu 35 Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (26)___ many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (27)___ if we do not make an effort to (28)___ them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (29)___ for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (30)___, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the
place where they live- is (31)___. More (32)___ is used for farms, for houses and industry , and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (33)___, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (34)___ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones (35)___, unless we can solve this problem.
26. A. problem B. vanishing C. threat D. danger
27. A. empty B. disappeared C. extinct D. vanished
28. A. serve B. protect C. defend D. harm
29. A. game B. extinct C. chased D. hunted
30. A. alive B. for living C. lively D. for life
31. A. departing B. exhausting C. disappearing D. escaping
32. A. land B. area C. soil D. earth
33. A. products B. fields C. crops D. herbs
34. A. wound B. wrong C. harm D. spoil
35. A. staying B. survived C. over D. left
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ câu 36 đến câu 45 Most people feel that when they dream, they are (36)___ off to another world. On the (37)___, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (38)___ is filled with something, when we are either very upset (39)___ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (40)___ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself, when things (41)___ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (42)___ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (43)___ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (44)___ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (45)___.
36. A. taken B. guided C. brought D. carried
37. A. contrast B. contrary C. other side D. opposite
38. A. spirit B. mind C. brain D. soul
39. A. unless B. but also C. or else D. or
40. A. said B. spoken C. declared D. started
41. A. become B. go C. turn D. get
42. A. real B. factual C. genuine D. actual
43. A. off B. up C. out D. down
44. A. except that B. therefore C. thus D. unless
45. A. wake up B. arise C. awake D. rise up
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 46 đến 50
Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long , long ago”. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess” is interesting. When one player is attacking the other’s king, he says in English, “check”. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate”. These words come from Persian. “shah mat” means “ the king is dead”. That is the game is over, and one player has won.
Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board.
It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be champion in order to enjoy it. it is not always played by two people sitting at the same table.The first time of the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.
46. Which of the following is known to be true?
A. Chess was played in India long before 900. B. Chess is an old Indian traveling 900
C. Chess is the oldest game in the world. D. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 400 47. One player has won the game when___.
A. he says “check” to the other player. B. the other player’s king cannot move anywhere.
C. he attack the other player’s king. D. he says some Persian words.
48. Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game?
A. “Check mate” B. “Shah mat” C. “The King is dead” D. “check”
49. Which following is NOT correct of the passage?
A. All kinds of people can play chess B. Some people write each other playing chess.
C. The Russian lost the game played by radio. D. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table.
50. According to the old rules of the game___.
A. the queen could move no more than one square at a time. B. the king could not move anywhere.
C. the queen was the strongest piece on the board. D. the king had to be attacked all the time.
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 51đến 60
Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War is the country’s impressive population growth. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canada’s population passed the 20 million mark. Most of his surging growth ca me from natural increase. The depression of the 1930’s and the war had held back marriages, and the catching-up process began after 1945. The baby boom continued through the decade of the 1950’s, producing a population increase of nearly fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956. This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before settleD. Undoubtedly, the good economic condition of the 1950’s supported a growth in the population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families. In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world.
After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued failing until in 1966 it stood at the lowest level in 25 years. Partly this decline reflected the low level of births during the depression and the war, but it was also caused by changes in Canadian society. Young people were staying at school longer; more women were working; young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families; rising living standards were cutting down the size of families.
It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend toward smaller families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution.
Although the growth in Canada’s population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase in the first half of the 1960’s was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957.
51. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Educational changes in Canadian society. B. Canada during the Second World war.
C. Population trends in postwar Canada. D. Standards of living in Canada.
52. According to the passage, when did Canada’s baby born begin?
A. In the decade after 1911 B. After 1945 C. During the depression of the 1930’s D. In 1966 53. The word “five” refers to____.
A. Canadians B. years C. decades D. marriages
54. The word “surging” is closest in meaning to____.
A. new B. extra C. accelerating D.
surprising
55. The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950’s____.
A. the urban population decreased rapidly B. fewer people married.
C. economic conditions were poor. D. the birth rate was very high.
56. The word “trend” is closest in meaning to____.
A. tendency B. aim C. growth D. directive
57. The word “peak” is closest in meaning to____.
A. pointed B. dismal C. mountain D. maximum.
58. When was the birth rate in Canada at its lowest population level?
A. 1966 B. 1957 C. 1956 D.
1951
59. The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 EXCEPT____.
A. people being better educated B. people getting married earlier.
C. better standards of living. D. couples buying houses.
60. It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution
A. families were larger B. population statistics were unreliable