V:Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher


A. that


B. see


C. laying


D. belongs
Câu 2: Because of refraction, the water in a tank ever looks as deep as it actually is.


A. Because of


B. ever


C. as deep as


D. actually 
Câu 3: In the early days of jet development, jet engines used great numbers of fuel.


A. early


B. used


C. numbers


D. fuel
Câu 4: The principles used in air-conditioning are basically the same as those used by the human body to cool himself.


A. principles


B. basically 


C. those


D. himself 
Câu 5: Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all the surface water must be treated.


A. some


B. enough safe 


C. but


D. must be treated

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III: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: By tomorrow, the car _____ by me.


A. will have been bought 


B. will be bought   


C. was being bought


D. was bought
Câu 2: “_____” is used to express disagreement.


A.  I couldn’t disagree with you any more.   


B.  That’s not a good idea.


C. That’s the way I see it.     


D. That’s what I’m not thinking of.
Câu 3: The meeting has been put _____ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.


A.  up


B.  in


C. out         


D. back
Câu 4: The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader than _____.


A. the domestic marketer has          


B.  the domestic marketer does


C. those of the domestic marketer    


D. that which has the domestic marketer
Câu 5: I am wrong, _____?


A.  aren't I 


B. are I  


C. are not I 


D. am I
Câu 6:


A. with          


B.  at       


C. to        


D.  about
Câu 7: The child was told to _____ for being rude to his uncle.


A. excuse         


B. apologize                    


C. forgive 


D. confess
Câu 8: Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone,Nam” -Nam: “_____”.


A. Oh, I don’t know.        


B. Thank you. I’m glad you like it.


C.  You’re welcome.    


D.  I agree with you.
Câu 9: - A: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - B: “A lot. Undersea life is _____.”


A. fascinating     


B. fascinate      


C. fascinates


D. fascinated
Câu 10: "_____ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message."


A. Will              


B. May


C. Should


D. Would
Câu 11: She had to pass all her exams, or _____ she would not have a holiday.


A. instead  


B. though                   


C. else        


D. therefore
Câu 12: The meeting has been brought _____ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.


A. on       


B. out             


C. down     


D. forward
Câu 13: If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _____ harder.


A. will study    


B.  studies    


C. will study 


D. study
Câu 14: My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.


A. seriously 


B. deeply  


C. fatally 


D. critically
Câu 15: The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _____ best in its climate and soil.


A. what grows    


B. it grows       


C. does it grow


D. what does it grow
Câu 16: She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything.


A.  in order to   


B. so as not to      


C. so that 


D. not to
Câu 17: A: “Can I smoke in here?” - B: “I’d rather you _____.”


A. don’t 


B. didn’t    


C. won’t     


D. can’t
Câu 18: The grape is the _____, juicy fruit of a woody vine.


A. skin which is smooth  


B. skinned is smooth       


C. smooth-skinned 


D. smooth skin
Câu 19: The _____ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they had to wait.


A. blue       


B. black   


C. grey      


D. white
Câu 20: _____, we couldn’t have continued with the project.


A.  If you hadn’t contributed positively    


B. Even if you didn’t like to contribute


C. Provided your contribution wouldn’t come   


D. Unless we had your contribution
Câu 21: The more you talk about the situation, ______


A. it seems worse      


B.  the worse does it seem


C. the worse it seems              


D. it seems the worse
Câu 22: Those boys took a long ladder______.


A. in order to get the ball from the roof   


B. so they will get the ball from the roof


C. so that the ball from the roof can be gotten   


D. and then get the ball from the roof
Câu 23: She regretted to tell him that______.


A.  she was leaving the tickets at home    


B. she had left the tickets at home


C.  the tickets at home would be left     


D. she would have left the tickets at home
Câu 24: Alexander Fleming, ______, received the Nobel Prize in 1945.


A. that discovered penicillin        


B. who discovered penicillin


C. which discovered penicillin           


D. he discovered penicillin
Câu 25: The doctor advised Robert ______ to lose weight.


A.  to take more exercise so that he could  


B.  to take more exercise if he wanted


C. that he takes more exercise 


D.  that he should take more exercise in order that
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Câu 1: I must have a word …………John about timekeeping; this is the third time this week he’s been late.


A. with


B. for


C. from


D. of
Câu 2: How can you bear him ................. to tell such obvious lies to you, week after week?


A. keeping 


B. carrying on   


C. continuing  


D.  going on
Câu 3: Everyone agrees that with .......................... they shouldn’t have chosen pink.


A. retrospect 


B. fairness


C. practice 


D. hindsight
Câu 4:  In its pure state antimony has no important  uses, but _____ with other substances , it is an extremely useful metal.


A. It is combined physically and chemically 


B. The physical and chemical combination


C.  Combined when physically or chemically


D. When combined physically or chemically
Câu 5: ………..the net can be informative and entertaining, but unfortunately it can also be rather expensive.


A. Riding  


B. Reading 


C. Surfing


D. Working
Câu 6: As soon as Paul______, we can leave.
 
 


A. has the car starting


B. has got the car started


C.  has got started the car


D.  got the car started
Câu 7:   It might sound strange, but dinner yesterday was the first time I ______ out in the restaurant.


A. was eating 


B.  have been eating    


C. have eaten    


D. had eaten
Câu 8: Luckily I ______ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.


A.  needn’t have bought


B. didn’t need to buy


C. needed not to buy


D. hadn’t to buy
Câu 9: We didn’t pay very much for our hotel rooms because there were ten of us so we got a group……….
 


A. discount


B. bargain 


C.  sale    


D. refund
Câu 10: "Today's my 20th birthday." ".........................."


A. Many happy returns! 


B. I don't understand


C. Take care


D. Have a good time
Câu 11: Which team............the game last week?


A. did it win


B. won 


C. did they win


D. won it
Câu 12:  The current crisis should ...................... as a warning not to be overconfident in the markets.


A.  link 


B.  serve   


C. strike        


D.  intend
Câu 13: You can buy this now ______ and pay for it in instalments.


A.  in advance 


B. in cash


C. on credit 


D.  by cheque
Câu 14:   We had a ______ of a time at Jason’s birthday party yesterday.


A. whale  


B.  period 


C. whole


D. week
Câu 15: My feet……….. I’ve been walking all morning.


A. pain 


B. hurt  


C. ache 


D. itch
Câu 16: Pat: “Would you like a coke?”
                     Jane: “______”
 
 


A. Yes, I like   


B. Yes, I do. 


C. Yes, please


D. Yes, I'd like
Câu 17: . Sally spilt coffee on my tablecloth and now it is ………….


A. scratched    


B. broken


C. stained    


D. cracked
Câu 18: . Tony seemed remarkably devoid of ................... sense and did the most ridiculous things.


A. common  


B. ordinary


C. average 


D. everyday
Câu 19: Although she came from an underprivileged family background, Sue graduated from a privileged university and ______ one of the most highly paid lawyers in Britian.


A.  went on becoming 


B. went on to become


C. continued to becoming


D. went on being
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V- Read the following passage  and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for  the questions.                          The Beatles became the most popular group in rock music history. This quartet of extraordinarily talented musicians generated a phenomenal number of pieces that won gold records. They inspired a frenzy that transcended countries and economic strata. While all of them sang, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of their songs. Originally, Lennon and five others formed a group called the Quarrymen in 1956, with McCartney joining them later that year. George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney, together with Stuart Sutcliffe, who played the bass guitar, and Pete Best on the drums, performed together in several bands for a few years, until they finally settled on the Silver Beatles in 1960. American rock musicians, such as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, influenced Lennon’s and McCartney’s music, whose first hits consisted of simple tunes and lyrics about young love, “Love Me Do” and “Please, Please Me” The Beatles’ U.S. tour propelled them to stardom and led to two movies A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, filmed in 1964 and 1965. The so-called British invasion of the United States was in full swing when they took the top five spots on the singles charts, followed by the release of their first film.          During the 1960s, their music matured and acquired a sense of melody. The lyrics of their songs became deeper and gained in both imagination and meaning. Their popularity continued to grow as the Beatles turned their attention to social problems and political issues in “Nowhere Man” and “Eleanor Rigby.” Loneliness and nostalgia come through in their ballads “Michelle” and “Yesterday,” which fully displayed the group’s professional development and sophistication. Lennon’s sardonic music with lyrics written in the first person, and McCartney’s songs that created scenarios with off beat individuals, contributed to the character of the music produced by the group. In addition to their music, the Beatles set a social trend that popularized long hair, Indian music, and mod dress.          For a variety of reasons, the musicians began to drift apart, and their last concert took place in San Francisco in 1966. The newspapers and tabloids publicized their quarrels and lawsuits, and the much idolized group finally disbanded in 1970. However, their albums had outsold those of any other band in history. Although all of the Beatles continued to perform solo or form new rock groups, alone, none could achieve the recognition and success that they had been able to win together.
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. The history and music of the Beatles


B. The history and milestones of rock music


C. The fashion and music popular in the 1960s


D. The creation and history of a music group
Câu 2: According to the passage, how many members were in the band, formed in 1956?
 


A.  Four 


B. Five


C. Six   


D. Seven
Câu 3: According to the passage, which of the Beatles had the greatest musical talent?


A. John Lennon and Paul McCartney


B.  George Harrison and John Lennon


C. Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best


D.  John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison
Câu 4: The author of the passage implies that the Beatles


A. competed with American musicians


B. wrote their music as a group


C. become popular relatively quickly


D. were active in social movements
Câu 5: According to the passage, the Beatles’ fame grew as a result of


A. Chuck Berry’s involvement 


B.  their American tour


C.  two movies made in the U.S.    


D. their first two hits
Câu 6: The author of the passage implies that over time, the music and lyrics by the Beatles


A.  became more complex than at the beginning of their career


B. declined in quality and political significance


C. were dedicated to women named Eleanor and Michelle


D. made them the richest musicians in the world
Câu 7: . The word “acquired” in line 15 is closest in meaning to


A.  imparted  


B. attached 


C. imprinted     


D. attained
Câu 8: According to the passage, when did the Beatles experience their greatest success?
 
 


A. In the late 1950s.    


B. After their break-up in 1970.


C. During the early and mid-1960s. 


D. Throughout their lifetimes
Câu 9: The word “scenarios” In line 21 is closest in meaning to
 


A.  sceneries    


B. situations


C. life stories


D. love themes
Câu 10:  According to the passage, how did Lennon and McCartney enhance the music of the group?


A. They struggled to reach stardom in the United States.


B. They composed lyrics to scornful songs and ballads.


C. Their music added distinctiveness to the Beatles’ repertoire.


D. Their loneliness and sadness made their music popular.
Câu 11: In line 26, the word “disbanded” is closest in meaning to
 
 


A. separated


B. slipped


C. revelled 


D. bonded
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II- 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.It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work, and tospend it travelling. There are plenty of reasons to recommend it - travel (27) ______ the mind, you’re only young once,life isn't a rehearsal and so on.And if you don't do it, you may always regret that you didn't take the (28) ______. In the end, there's only one response: well, why not?The idea may have its (29) _____ from the 18thcentury. Grand Tour once undertaken by the young, rich and noble, but it the middle classes who have (30) ____ it into something that 200.000 British youngsters do every year (31) ______ has never been so easy and cheap, with more places open to tourists than ever. Also, the gap year is now (32) ______ by many employers and universities.The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (33) _______ and although these remain in the (34) ________ five, young explorers are now going (35) _______ farther. The most far-flung comers of the world are (36) _______ in popularity year by year.
Câu 1: (27) ______


A.  thickens 


B. enlarges 


C. broadens 


D. stiffens
Câu 2: (28) ______


A. chance


B. occasion 


C. moment 


D. luck
Câu 3: (29) ______


A. originals 


B.  roots


C. sources


D. causes
Câu 4: (30) ______


A.  took 


B. made   


C. turned


D. transferred
Câu 5: (31) ______


A. Excursion


B. Tour


C. Travel


D. Voyage
Câu 6: (32) ______


A. admitted     


B. accepted


C. received    


D. stood
Câu 7: (33) ______


A. destinations


B. endings


C. landings


D. terminals
Câu 8: (34) ______


A.  high


B. peak


C. uppermost  


D.  top
Câu 9: (35) ______


A. merely


B. way


C. extra


D. more
Câu 10: (36) ______


A. expanding


B. spreading 


C. growing  


D. enlarging
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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: Can you ………….. me to your parents when you next see him.


A. excuse


B. remind


C. remember


D. forget
Câu 2: Some people believe that books are .................. species, fighting for survival in competition with TV, film, the Internet and CD.


A. danger 


B. dangerous 


C. endangered


D. dangerously
Câu 3: Take …………. of the chance to do some sightseeing while you are here.


A. exploit


B. advantage


C. benefit


D. Profit
Câu 4: Mary was surprised when her guests...................... late for the party.


A. came up


B. turned up


C. looked up 


D. put up
Câu 5: Liam was born in Ireland, but his brother …………


A. was


B. didn’t either


C. wasn’t


D. was neither
Câu 6: The body of a fish is quite different from ………….. a land animal.


A. body


B. one of


C. that of


D. those of
Câu 7: A man whom people cannot trust will have …………. friends.


A. little


B. few


C. a few


D. a lot
Câu 8: She asked for …………… these apples.


A. some more


B. any more


C. any more of


D. some more of
Câu 9: They went from one shop to ..............to buy gifts for their mother.


A. each other


B. other


C. the rest


D. another
Câu 10: A: “How ……….. is your house from here?”
B: “It’s about two hours by taxi.”


A. far


B.  long


C. much


D. many
Câu 11: ...............rapid population increases and industrial growth, some groups of people have been able to live in harmony with the planet.


A. although 


B. In spite 


C. Despite


D. While
Câu 12: The number of footballers ............. for the last ten years.


A. has increased


B. was increasing 


C. have increased          


D. were increased 
Câu 13: Neither Canada nor Mexico requires that citizens of the United States ................. passports.


A. has 


B. have


C. having 


D. will have
Câu 14: I brought my television to the TV repairman yesterday to have it ...................


A. to repaired


B. repaired


C. repairing


D. repair
Câu 15: A: “I have passed my driving test.”
B: “......................”


A. No worries


B. Good luck 


C. Bad luck


D. Congratulations
Câu 16: Many charities and NGOs are on the ground providing the victims of Nepal’s deadly earthquake with essential aid and medical ...................


A. assistance


B. check-up


C. cataphophe


D. schools
Câu 17: A: Anything else?
B: …………………………


A. Right now.


B. Not today, thanks.


C. No, it isn’t. 


D. Not at all.
Câu 18: If only I.....................lost my temper at the meeting.


A. wouldn’t have 


B. wouldn’t


C. hadn’t


D. didn’t
Câu 19: I’ll show you around the city, when you .............to visit me.


A.  come


B. are coming


C. will come


D. will be coming
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Câu 1: Killer whales tend to wander in family clusters that hunt,play and resting together.


A. Killer whales


B. To wander


C. clusters


D. resting
Câu 2: Prior to an extermination programe early in the last century, alive wolves roamed across nearly all of North America. 


A. Prior to


B. early


C. alive


D. nearly 
Câu 3: Most of the year San Miguel Island is shrouded in fog,and strong northwest winds batter relentlessly the island.


A. Most of the year


B. in


C. strong      


D. relentlessly the island
Câu 4: The remains of Homo erectus, an extinct species of early man, was first discovered on the island of Java by Dutch  physician Eugene Debois.


A. an


B. early man


C. species


D. was
Câu 5: Women have admitted to the United States Military Academy at West Point since 1976, and the first women cadets graduated in 1980.


A. admitted    


B. since


C. first


D. graduated

A.
B.
C.
D.

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


A. sanitary


B. enterprise


C. excersice


D. contribute
Câu 2:


A. justice


B. diverse


C. women


D. public
Câu 3:


A. establish


B. domestic


C. activity


D.  education

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. 
Câu 1:


A. barred


B. car


C. charter


D. back
Câu 2:


A. disastrous


B. association


C. devastate


D. cause

A.
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C.
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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.Perhaps better known than the Cullinan Diamond is the Hope Diamond, a valuable and blue gem with a background of more than 300 years as a world traveler.The 112-carat blue stone later became the Hope Diamond was mined in India sometime before the middle of the seventeenth century and was first known to be owned by Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife. From India, the celebrated blue stone has changed hands often, moving from location to location in distant corners of the world.In the middle of the seventeenth century, a trader from France named Jean Baptiste Tavernier acquired the large blue diamond, which was rumored to have been illegally removed from a temple Tavemier returned to France with the big blue gem, where the stone was purchased by the Sun King Louis XIV. Louis XIV had it cut down from 112 to 67 carats to make its shape symmetrical and to maximize its sparkle. The newly cut diamond, still huge by any standards, was passed down through the royal family of France, until it arrived in the hands of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. During the French Revolution, Louis XVI and his wife met their fate on the guillotine in 1793, and the big blue diamond disappeared from public sight.The diamond somehow managed to get from France to England, where banker Henry Hope purchased it from a gem dealer early in the nineteenth century. The huge blue stone was cut into a 45.5-carat oval, and at this point it took on the name by which it is known today. The diamond stayed in the Hope family for around a century, when deep indebtedness brought on by a serious gambling habit on the part of one of Henry Hope's heirs forced the sale of the diamond.                                                                                                                                                                                  ‘'MBFrom England, the Hope Diamond may have made its way into the hands of the Sultan of  Turkey; whatever route it took to get there, it eventually went on to the United States when American Evelyn Walsh McLean purchased it in 1911. Mrs. McLean certainly enjoyed showing the diamond off guests in her home were sometimes astounded to notice the huge stone embellishing the neck of Mrs. McLean’s Great Dane as the huge pet trotted around the grounds of her Washington, D.c. home. The Hope Diamond later became the property of jeweler Harry Winston, who presented the stunning 45.5- carat piece to the Smithsonian in 1958. The Hope Diamond is now taking a well-earned rest following its rigorous travel itinerary and is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where it has been since 1958.
Câu 1: The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discussed


A. why gems are considered valuable


B. how the Hope Diamond was mined


C. a diamond other than the Hope Diamond


D. methods for mining diamonds
Câu 2: The main idea of this passage is that the Hope Diamond


A. came from India


B. has moved around a lot


C. has been cut several times


D. now resides in the Smithsonian
Câu 3: The pronoun "it" in the passage refers to


A. its shape


B. the newly cut diamond


C. the royal family


D. the French Revolution
Câu 4: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is not certain


A. who bought the Hope Diamond in England


B. who sold the Hope Diamond in England


C. how the Hope Diamond went from France to England


D. how big the Hope Diamond was in the nineteenth century
Câu 5: A “dealer" is most likely a


A. card player


B. miner


C. cutter


D. businessman
Câu 6: It can be determined from the passage that Henry Hope most likely had how many carats cut off the Hope Diamond?


A. 21.5


B. 45.5


C. 66.5


D. 67
Câu 7: According to the passage, Mrs. McLean 


A. donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian


B. let her dog wear the Hope Diamond


C. purchased the Hope Diamond from the French


D. had the Hope Diamond cut to its present size of 45.5 carats
Câu 8: Which country is NOT mentioned in the passage as a place where the Hope Diamond spent some time?


A. India


B. France


C. England


D. Denmark
Câu 9: The word “embellishing” in the passage is closest in meaning to


A. making beautiful


B. carving


C. being cut


D. keeping bright
Câu 10: Where in the passage does the author describe what happened to the royal French owners of the diamond?


A. Lines 7-8


B. Lines 10-11


C. Lines 12-14


D. Lines 15-16
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