Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best it’s the blank space in each sentence.
Câu 1: The old man has saved a lot of money for his ________ .


A. retire


B. retiring


C. retirement


D. retired
Câu 2: We had a _________ discussion about football.


A. bore


B. boring


C. bored


D. boredom
Câu 3: She gave a long _________  about unmenployment in Vietnam.


A. lecturer


B. lecturing


C. lectured


D. lecture
Câu 4: He __________ to me exactly what I had to do.


A. showed


B. explained


C. told


D. ordered
Câu 5: Those shoes look every tight. Do they really _________ you?


A. fit


B. math


C. go with


D. measure
Câu 6: School children are looking forward to  _________ on holiday.


A.  going


B. go


C. be going


D. have gone
Câu 7: The docter advised Tom to stop ____________ .


A. for smoking


B. smoke


C. smoking  


D. to smoke
Câu 8: Solar energy doesn’t cause _____________ .


A. pollution


B.  polluted


C.  pollute


D.  pollulant
Câu 9: What ________ you do if you had a car?


A. would


B. have


C. will


D. did
Câu 10: __________ is a person who installs and repairs water pipes.


A. Electrician


B. Carpernter


C. Looksmith


D. Plumber
Câu 11: He is tired ________ he stayed up late watching T.V.


A. so


B. because


C. but


D. and
Câu 12: I suegest __________ to the theater.


A. going


B. to go


C. go


D. went
Câu 13: The teacher wants everybody to listen __________ .


A. care


B. careful


C. careless


D. carefully
Câu 14: I feel very __________ on my birthday.


A. happy


B. happiness


C. happily


D. unhappy
Câu 15: I’ve looked _________ my new pen everywhere and I can’t find it anywhere.


A. at


B. for


C. up


D. on
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Choose the one option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the passage.A calendar is a way of measuring time to help people organize their activities. Calendars divide time (26) _________ fixed periods, (27) _________ as days, weeks, months, and years.Long a go, when people (28) _________ to farm, they need an accurate way to measure time and the (29) _________seasons. They used calendars. Calendars helped them establish the (30) _________ time to till the soil and plant crops. Caledars told them (31)  _________ the harvest should begin.The time periods (32) _________ in calendars are based on movements of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. But a year (33) _________ not divide evenly into months or days. So people (34) _________ adujsted their calendars so that certain events, such as a harvest or important holiday, alwvays (35) _________ during the right season.
Câu 1: __________ (29)


A. change


B. changes


C. changing


D. changed
Câu 2: __________ (30)


A. best


B. better


C. well


D. good
Câu 3: __________ (31)


A. what


B. when


C. how


D. where
Câu 4: __________ (32)


A. using


B. used


C.  were used


D. are used
Câu 5: __________ (26)


A. into


B. out


C. out to


D. off
Câu 6: __________ (27)


A. so


B. such


C. like


D. alike
Câu 7: __________ (28)


A. studied


B. studying


C. learning


D. learned
Câu 8: __________ (33)


A. has


B. did


C. do


D. does
Câu 9: __________ (34)


A. have


B. had


C. having


D. has
Câu 10: __________ (35)


A. occuring


B. occurs


C. occur


D. occured
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the questions.
Câu 1: Due to popular demand by the staff members, the talk by Mr. Smith will now take place in a bigger room.


A. The talk by Mr. Smith takes place in a bigger room because the famous staff members want it.


B. The popular staff members wanted Mr. Smith to talk in a bigger room.


C. Mr. Smith now talks in a bigger mom as requested by many staff members.


D. The increase in the number of staff members caused Mr. Smith to talk in a bigger room.
Câu 2: A new booklet is available to any strident interested in receiving help.


A. A new booklet is accessible to students linseed of help.


B. Students interested in the book can receive help.


C. Students who want to help can have access to the book.


D. Students who like the book can receive it.
Câu 3: Even if the job market is not stable, those who persist will be able to land jobs eventually.


A. When it's hard to find a job, jobs on land are even harder.


B. Patient people will secure jobs even in an instable job market.


C. Only persistent job seekers can find jobs.


D. In land jobs are only available to persistent job applieants.
Câu 4: Advances in computer technology are allowing users to reach into any part of the world by just clicking a mouse. 


A. Clicking a mouse let computer us reach the whole world. 


B. Computer advances let users get any information easily. 


C. Going everywhere is now enabled by advances in computer.


D. Computer technology advances every part of the world.
Câu 5: We prefer cycling to driving since cycling is cheaper.


A. Even if driving is cheaper than driving, we still want to cycle.


B. We drive even when cycling is cheap. 


C. Only when cycling becomes cheap, we like it.


D. We'd rather cycle than drive as cycling is cheaper. 
Câu 6: It's easy to read Sam because he often squints when he is unhappy. 


A. I read Sam easily as he often writes when he is unhappy.


B. We can easily know when Sam is unhappy as he squints then.


C. Sam's writing is easily read as it shows his unhappiness. 


D. If you read Sam's, you will easily know when he's unhappy.
Câu 7: Sushi was upset as her job application was turned down.


A. Her job application for Sushi company was not accepted.


B. Because Sushi was not happy, they refused her application.


C. Sushi was sad as the volume of her application was small.


D. That Sushi's application was turned down upset her.
Câu 8: They would be a bit happier with more guests.


A. If more guests came, they would feel happier. 


B. More guests made them happy. 


C. They were sad because no one came.


D. They made their guests a bit happier. 
Câu 9: It's not impossible to undo what is done with computers.


A. Computers are impossible to undo.


B. It is possible to have things done by computers.


C. Computers make it hard to remove what's done.


D. Computers allow a recovery of what has been done.
Câu 10: Children make good observers.


A. Children are good at observing.


B. It's good to make children observe.


C. Observing makes good children. 


D. Children make others observe well.
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Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Câu 1: It was so relaxing to be ________ old friends.


A. in     


B. between    


C. among    


D. around
Câu 2: She's made friends ________ a little girl who lives next door.


A. to      


B. of   


C. by  


D. with
Câu 3: The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves.


A. on     


B. of


C. in   


D. for
Câu 4: Your friendship should be based on ________ trust.


A. basic         


B. fragile     


C. mutual


D. blind
Câu 5: The company expects ________ from its employees.


A. constancy      


B. quality   


C. interest 


D. loyalty
Câu 6: I've got lots of _______, but only a few are really good friends


A. close friends


B. acquaintances


C. neighbors       


D. partners
Câu 7: Friendship is a two-sided ________, it lives by give-and-take.


A. affair            


B. event    


C. aspect 


D. feature
Câu 8: Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.


A. romantic part 


B. important part  


C. difficult part


D. interesting part
Câu 9: They ________ a close friendship at university.


A. created     


B. became   


C. promoted  


D. formed
Câu 10: We stayed friends even after we ________ and left home.


A. brought up  


B. turned up    


C. grew up    


D. took up
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Identify the one underlined word or phase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Câu 1: Whatever happened (A), I didn't want (B) to lose (C) friendship of (D) Vera.


A. happened


B. didn't want


C. to lose


D. of
Câu 2: The basic aims of (A) science and magic are very similar (B) - to understand (C) and to control (D) nature.


A. aims of


B. similar


C. to understand


D. to control
Câu 3: It was a period of (A) her life when she made (B) some lifelong (C) friendship (D).


A. a period of


B. made


C. lifelong


D. friendship
Câu 4: Simon finds (A) it hard (B) for making (C) friends with (D) other children.


A. finds


B. it hard


C. for making


D. with
Câu 5: Not longer (A) are contributions (B) to the advancement (C) of industry made (D) primarily by individuals.


A. Not longer


B. are contributions


C. advancement


D. made

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B.
C.
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Rewrite each sentence so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before. 
Câu 1: "Why don't you complain to the company, Peter?" said William   William suggested____________________________.


A. William suggested that Peter should complain to the company.


B. William suggested which Peter should complain to the company.


C. William suggested that Peter could complain to the company.


D. William suggested that Peter would complain to the company.
Câu 2: You forgot to switch on the washing, didn't you? You didn't_____________________.


A. You didn't remeber to switch on the washing machine, do you?


B. You didn't remeber to switch on the washing machine, did you?


C. You didn't remeber to switch on the washing machine, don't you?


D. You didn't remeber to switched on the washing machine, did you?
Câu 3: Melisa doesn't play the piano as well as Anne. Anne plays_____________________________.


A. Anne plays the piano better than Melisa.


B. Anne plays the piano good than Melisa.


C. Anne plays the piano bad than Melisa.


D. Anne plays the piano better Melisa.
Câu 4: Shall we take a shower instead of a bath? I suggest______________________________.


A. I suggest that taking a shower instead of a bath


B. I suggest to take a shower instead of a bath


C. I suggest taking a shower instead of a bath


D. I suggest taking a bath instead of a shower
Câu 5: She looks like her mother very much. She takes__________________.


A. She takes over her mother very much.


B. She takes in her mother very much.


C. She takes after her mother so much.


D. She takes after her mother very much.

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B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the sentence printed before
Câu 1: When did you last ride a bike?


A. How often did you ride a bike?     


B. How long is it since you rode a bike?


C. What time is it since you ride a bike?  


D.  How much time did you ride a bike?
Câu 2: The train was due to leave five minutes ago.


A. The train was supposed to leave five minutes ago.     


B. The train hasn’t left yet.


C. The train left five minutes ago.      


D. The train is leaving.
Câu 3: I didn't use to like football.


A.  I don't like football.      


B. When I was young I liked football, but now I don't.


C. Once I didn't like football, but now I do.       


D. I wasn't accustomed to football.
Câu 4: The police blocked off the road, which caused a traffic jam.


A. The road that caused a traffic jam was blocked off by the police.


B. The police blocked off a traffic jam on the road.


C. The police blocked off the road because it caused a traffic jam.


D. The fact that the police blocked off the road caused a traffic jam.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage, then choose the correct answer The school is built in the eastern suburb of  Lhasa, capital of Tibet, and is designed to hold 200 students covers 20,000 square meters.The school curriculum includes Braille and sign language- training, Tibetan, mathematics, writing, ethics training, physical education. arts, handicrafts, speech and walking courses. At the celebration, the audience was touched by, a silent song expressed by the students with sign language.  Baiba Toinzhub, a 10-year-old blind child, can speak  fluent Chinese and is good at singing and dancing. He told the visitors that life in the boarding school is comfortable.
Câu 1: What type of students attend the school?


A. Children who live in the Tibet Autonomous Region  


B. Children with a variety of disabilities.


C. Children who cannot see, hear, or speak.


D. Children who are visually impaired.
Câu 2: The school is located in...................................


A. the capital of Tibet    


B. the suburb of the capital of Tibet


C. the eastern of Tibet    


D. 20,000 square meters
Câu 3: The school is......................................


A. able to hold 200 students    


B.  the first boarding school


C. 20.000 square kilometers in area   


D. built in the eastern urban of  Lhasa 
Câu 4: Which subject is taught in the school?


A. Physics 


B. Foreign languages  


C. Computers 


D. Braille
Câu 5: Which of the following is not true?


A. Tibet's first deaf-mute school celebrated its first birthday.


B. The visitors were welcomed with a beautiful song.


C. Life in the boarding school is comfortable.


D. Baiba Toinzhub can sing and dance very well.

A.
B.
C.
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Choose the sentence or phrase that best completes the dialogue.
Câu 1: A:_____________________________________________________________         B: Oh, my weekend was terrific. thanks.


A. What did you do on weekend?     


B. How was your weekend?


C. Did you have a good weekend?   


D. How did you spend your weekend?
Câu 2: A:    ________________________________________________________________      B: Well, they were having a music lesson.


A. What were the visually impaired students doing when you came?


B. What did the visually impaired students do when you came?


C. What were the visually impaired students doing before you came?


D. What did the visually impaired students do after you had come?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
Câu 1:


A. photography     


B. determinate


C. exhibition


D. professional
Câu 2:


A. nationality               


B. disability  


C. activity   


D. demonstration

A.
B.
C.
D.