Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.The position of sport in today’s society has changed out of all regconition. People no longer seem to think of sport as “just a game” – to be watched or played for the sake of enjoyment. (23)_______, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge financial rewards for athletes, some of (24)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. In addition, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or (25)_______ personal appearances.A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take part in sporting activity; sport has become a significant (26)_______ of the recreation industry that we now rely on to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing pleasure (27)_______ millions of ordinary people all over the world.
Câu 1: (23)______


A. Instead       


B. Except   


C. However  


D. Otherwise
Câu 2: (24)______


A. whom 


B. that     


C. who  


D. whose
Câu 3: (25)______


A. discovering 


B. doing      


C. creating     


D. making
Câu 4: (26)______


A. task     


B. contribution     


C. part  


D. role
Câu 5: (27)______


A. with  


B. in      


C. for  


D. from

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any colour change.


A. subsequent to


B. previous to  


C. at the time of   


D. proceeding
Câu 2: With her sophiscated tastes, the singer has become an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.


A. oblivious     


B. controversial   


C. ubiquitous 


D. unknown

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Denise has been burning the midnight oil trying to finish this report, so I reckon she is exhausted now.


A. making every attempt possible 


B. exercising regularly to keep fit


C. staying up working late at night


D. having lots of food late at night
Câu 2: If desired, garnish your plate with parsley, bell pepper rings or other vegetables


A. decorate      


B. replace      


C. associate   


D. provide

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 1:


A. obese     


B. tidy    


C. police   


D. polite
Câu 2:


A. translation        


B. understand  


C. behavior    


D. potential

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: Hotel rooms must be _______ by 10 am, but luggage may be left with the poster.


A. left


B.  abandoned


C. vacated


D. evacuated 
Câu 2: If you had taken my advice , you ______ in such difficulties now.


A. won’t be


B. wouldn’t be


C.  hadn’t been


D. wouldn’t have been 
Câu 3: People living abroad are not _______ to enter for this position
 


A. enabled


B. eligible


C. capable


D.  permissible
Câu 4: _________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.


A. Having left uncovered


B. Leaving uncovered


C. Been left uncovered


D.  Left uncovered 
Câu 5: When his business failed, he started again from _________.


A.  introduction


B. blank


C.  beginning


D. cratch 
Câu 6: Greg was all ready to do the bungee jump, but at the last moment he_________.


A. chickened out


B. chickened up


C. chickened for


D.  fogged up
Câu 7: Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _________?


A. pull through


B. pull out


C. pull up


D. pull back 
Câu 8: The supervisor’s job is to _______ the work of his particular department.


A. overrun


B. overdo


C. overlook


D. oversee
Câu 9: Ask her to come and see me as soon as she _______ her work.


A. finish


B.  finishing


C.  has finished


D. finished 
Câu 10: Not once ________ his promises


A. has he kept


B. he keeps


C. is he keeping


D. he has kept 
Câu 11: His sister was full of ______ for the way in which he had learned to drive a car so quick.


A.  pride


B. surprise


C.  jealousy


D. admiration 
Câu 12: You are old enough to take ______ for what you have done.
 
 


A. responsibly


B. responsible


C. responsibility


D.  irresponsible
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Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.The ___(25)____ for many young people today is to communicate with others over the Internet and have a life online. They way they do this is through social networking web sites such as Facebook and Twitter. However, the people who ___(26)____ their lives online are also putting themselves at risk, and they may  not even understand how they are doing so.The key to limiting risk is to keep certain pieces of information private. If you do any banking online, for example, it is important to note that dates of birth are often used as a(n) ____(27)_____ feature by banks. They will need to know your identification number and possibly your address as well, but to ____(28) ____. They will need to know your identification your identity, they might ask you for your date of birth. If a criminal were to gain access to your account number at a bank, and then obtain your address from public records, the one thing that he would not have would be your birth date.These days, however, a lot of people list their dates of birth openly on Facebook ____(29)____ their friends can wish them well on their birthdays. Unfortunately, doing so could end up being a recipe for disaster. 
Câu 1: (25)


A. change         


B. development  


C.  behavior


D. trend 
Câu 2: (26)


A. create 


B. invest    


C. produce    


D. make 
Câu 3: (27)


A. recognition  


B. identification 


C. recognizing


D. identifying 
Câu 4: (28)


A. verify  


B. prove     


C. clarify 


D.  determine 
Câu 5: (29)


A. because                          


B.  so that     


C. thus   


D. so

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: That man was an easy recognized figure with his long, white beard and a wide – brimmed hat.


A. easy


B. wide – brimmed


C. was


D.  figure 
Câu 2: In China, Japan and other Oriental countries, where tea is the national drink, people almost never use sugar for their tea.


A. where


B. Oriental


C. for


D. almost never 
Câu 3: Drying food by means of solar energy is an ancient process applying wherever climatic conditions make it possible.
 


A. make it possible


B. Drying


C. applying


D. means

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark  the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the sentence that the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism.


A. remarkable


B. charitable


C.  widespread


D. popular 
Câu 2: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.


A. urgent


B. unavoidable


C. necessary


D. important 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the most suitable  response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: John is talking to a cashier at the checkout counter of the supermarket.
Cashier: “All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up, you can show it to us and you can get a refund.”
John: “________”


A. Thanks. I’ll put it in a safe place


B. Thank you. I’ll keep it for you.


C. OK, I won’t use it,


D.  You’re welcome. See you. 
Câu 2: Joe and Matt met at a friend’s farewell party.
Joe: “ I thought you were too tired”
Matt: “ ______ I’ve decided to go. I feel I owe it to him.”


A. More of the same


B. All the more


C. One and the same


D. All the same

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
Câu 1: Environmental               is a big problem in large cities nowadays.


A. pollution


B. dust


C. dirty


D. research
Câu 2: She was tired and couldn’t keep          the group.


A. on to


B. up against


C. up with


D. out of
Câu 3: The more you study,          .


A. the more knowledge you gain


B. the more knowledge do you gain


C. you are the more knowledge


D. you will gain more knowledge
Câu 4: We’d better       _ really early. It’s a very long journey.


A. set down


B. set off


C. set up


D. set on
Câu 5: He’d prefer       _ chicken soup rather than                milk.


A. to have – drink


B. had – drank


C.  having – having


D. have – drink
Câu 6: – “Who wrote the poem?” – “It’s said          written by one of the Bronte sisters.”


A. to have been


B. to being


C. to having been


D. to be
Câu 7: You’re very fat. You should go on a(n)    _. 


A. jogging


B. exercise


C. diet


D. swimming
Câu 8: We have plenty of time for doing the work. We          be hurried.


A. needn’t


B. shouldn’t


C. mustn’t


D. may not
Câu 9: He has got a bulldog quality. He always insists   solving each problem completely.


A. for


B. at


C. on


D. in
Câu 10: The           of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of communication.


A. invention


B. discovery


C. development


D. research
Câu 11: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep    _ with rapidly changing technology.


A. fast


B. time


C. speed


D. pace
Câu 12: Do you know the beautiful girl      is sitting in the car?


A. who


B. whom


C. which


D. whose
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