Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Câu 1: She was able to                 all the tasks assigned to her.


A. keep on     


B. set up   


C. put off 


D. carry out
Câu 2: We managed to                 over $4,000 through donations and other events.


A. deposit


B. donate                     


C. raise                        


D. exchange
Câu 3: Laura reminded her roommate                 her alarm clock for 6:00.


A. to set  


B. setting                     


C. to be set


D. of setting
Câu 4: The boy found a wallet in the street, and then he                 to return it to the loser.


A. tried                        


B. had tried   


C. was trying 


D.  had been trying
Câu 5: The two children blamed each other                the window.


A. to break      


B. breaking                  


C.  for breaking  


D. having broken
Câu 6: She swam strongly and               cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.


A. used to      


B. was able to    


C. could                      


D. was supposed to
Câu 7: The government has spent £1 million on an advertising               to encourage energy conservation.


A. campaign                


B. promotion               


C. operation                


D. competition
Câu 8: No one could ever accuse this government                 about the poor.


A. not caring   


B. of not caring  


C. for not caring 


D. not to care
Câu 9: I heard the tyre                 and then the lorry skidded across the road.


A. burst


B. bursting                   


C. be burst 


D. being burst
Câu 10: I was               to find that the film was quite              .


A. surprised - frightening 


B. surprised - frightened


C. surprising - frightening 


D. surprising - frightened
Câu 11: Police are reported                 illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.


A. they have    


B. having                     


C.  to have


D. have had
Câu 12: Our education will help with the                 of knowledge for the young.


A. rich                         


B. riches


C. richness                  


D. enrichment
Câu 13: I don't remember                  of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?


A. telling                     


B. being told 


C. to tell    


D. to be told
Câu 14: Ms. Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class                she has the best qualification among the available faculty.


A. although                 


B. whereas                  


C. since                       


D. if
Câu 15:                 six months for the washing machine to be delivered, I decided to cancel the order.


A. Waiting                   


B. Having waited  


C. Being waited 


D. Waited
Câu 16: Many firms are now struggling to survive in a highly                   marketplace.


A. competing               


B. competition             


C. competitive


D. uncompetitive
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Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
Câu 1:


A. competition                         


B. illiteracy


C. representative         


D. university
Câu 2:


A. difficult                   


B. relevant                   


C. volunteer                


D. interesting

A.
B.
C.
D.

There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (5p)
Câu 1: David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is being released from the hospital today.


A. whom


B. was beaten


C. of


D. being released
Câu 2: The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support its weigh.


A. The whale


B. because


C. have


D. weigh
Câu 3: Mai is not only intelligent but very hard-working.


A. not only


B. intelligent


C. very


D. hard-working
Câu 4: The proposal he made at the meeting sounded interestingly.


A. The


B. at


C. sounded


D. interestingly
Câu 5: Certain bacteria can capture light energy and uses it to make food.


A. bacteria


B. capture


C. uses


D. it

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the text and answer the questions below. (5 p) BANANAS     Bananas are widely believed to grow on trees: this is incorrect. The banana is s plant which finishes all its growth in one year, reaching a height of 30 feet Bananas have a subterranean stern from which come large, green leaves.    The plant reaches its maturity in about 18 months. As the bunches of banana, mature and the fruit develops, they can be propped up with poles and covered with blue polyethylene bags. These bags prevent bruising, protect against the frosi and speed ripening by increasing heat and humidity.     Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies and b replaced by pups sucker plants. These grow next to the parent and make a new generation of banana plants.
Câu 1: Do the bananas grow on trees?


A. No, they don't.


B. Yes, they do


C. No, they do


D. No correct anwers
Câu 2: How high can the banana plant reach?


A. The banana plant can reach a height of 30 feet


B. The banana plant can reach a height of 40 feet


C. The banana plant can reach a height of 50 feet


D. The banana plant can reach a height of 60 feet
Câu 3: How long does it take the banana plant to reach its maturity?


A. about 15 months


B. about 18 months


C. about 19 months


D. about 28 months
Câu 4: What are blue polyethylene bags used for?


A. to produce milk


B. to protect the environment


C.  to prevent bruising, protect against the frost and speed ripening.


D. protect against the frost and speed ripening.
Câu 5: What happens when the banana plant has produced its fruit?


A. Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant continues their life and is replaced by pups sucker plants.


B. Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies


C. Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies but no fruit again.


D. Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies and is replaced by pups sucker plants.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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
Câu 1: Every member of the class were invited to the party by the form teacher.


A. member                      


B. were           


C. to                


D. the form teacher
Câu 2: For such a demanding job, you will need qualifications, soft skills and having full commitment.


A. such                   


B. will need            


C. qualifications   


D. having full commitment    
Câu 3: In a restaurant, if we want to call the water, we can raise our hand and wave it slight to signal that we need assistance.


A. sight to signal                  


B.  if we                  


C. assistance           


D. wave it
Câu 4: Manufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, to flavor, or to fortify  foods.


A.  may use                   


B. for preserving         


C. fortify          


D. foods
Câu 5: Approximately 80 percent of farm income in Utah it is derived from livestock and livestock products.


A. Approximately   


B.  of                      


C. it is derived           


D. livestock products  
Câu 6: Each of the musicians in the orchestra were rehearsing daily before the concert tour began.


A.  began                              


B. musicians             


C. were              


D. daily before
Câu 7: The audience watched the rock concert and does not satisfy with the slow numbers that the band presented.


A. with                     


B. does not satisfy     


C.  watched           


D. presented
Câu 8: Sarah was not best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey her feelings helped her become the most requested.


A. not best                  


B. ability                 


C. feelings             


D.  requested
Câu 9: Upon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to change their reservations and proceed to Hawaii.


A. reaching                   


B. is                       


C.  to change          


D. proceed to
Câu 10: Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, disappeared on June 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.


A. the Atlantic                           


B.  on                      


C. to fly solo          


D. attempting
Câu 11: Neither of the two candidates who had applied for admission to the Industrial Engineering Department were eligible for admission.


A. who                                 


B. had applied            


C. to                       


D. were 
Câu 12: It is unclear which agency will be responsible for cleaning the canal if it will become  polluted again in the near future.


A. which agency                 


B. responsible              


C. will become       


D. polluted  
Câu 13: A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited and manipulated under experimental conditions.


A. smile                                             


B. identify              


C. can also         


D. experimental
Câu 14: It was suggested that he studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.


A. was suggested           


B. studies                   


C. more thoroughly     


D. attempting
Câu 15: Some methods to prevent soil erosion are plowing parallel with the slope of hills, to plant trees on unproductive land, and rotating crops.


A. Some                              


B. to prevent         


C. are                         


D. to plant
Câu 16: Sometimes all it take is a few minutes to help you and your family members feel  more in touch with each other.


A. all it take                          


B. to help                   


C. feel                      


D. in touch with  
Câu 17: The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non technical  language, and writing correctly.


A. will test                         


B. spoken                    


C. writing                  


D. correctly
Câu 18: Miranda still has trauma from the tragic accident, that took away her closest friend.


A. has                                  


B. tragic                 


C. that                               


D. closest       
Câu 19: The office furniture that was ordered last month have just arrived, but we’re not sure whether the manager likes it.


A. that                                                


B. have just arrived     


C. whether             


D. likes
Câu 20: Don’t go up to your hotel room because the maid is making the beds, cleaning the bathroom, and  vacuum the carpet.


A. Don’t go                      


B.  because          


C.  cleaning                  


D. vacuum
Câu 21: Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have.


A. Education                  


B. an                       


C. in getting             


D. to have
Câu 22: Optimists that in the future we will be living in a cleaner environment, breathe fresher air and eating healthier food.


A. believe                        


B. living                   


C. breathe           


D. eating 
Câu 23: Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he refuses to listen.


A. Several                          


B. apparent                


C. man's mind      


D.  to listen
Câu 24: She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it.


A. so many                             


B. was                 


C. enough room          


D. it
Câu 25: Her application for a visa was turned down not only because it was incomplete and incorrectly  filled out but also because it was written in pencil.


A. for a visa                


B. down                      


C. incomplete       


D. in pencil
Câu 26: The doctor’s records must be kept  thorough and neatly so as to insure good book – keeping.


A. thorough                            


B. neatly                  


C. so as to           


D. good
Câu 27: For thousands of years, people have used some kinds of refrigeration cooling beverages and preserve edibles.


A. have used                    


B. kinds                       


C. cooling             


D. edibles
Câu 28: My brother usually asks me for help when he has difficulty to do his math homework.


A. asks                       


B.  when                      


C. has         


D. to do
Câu 29: Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline problems at school.


A. to use                         


B. punishment            


C. dealing with     


D. at school
Câu 30: If you make a five - days trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day.


A. make                                


B.  five - days             


C. enters              


D. zone
Câu 31: What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.


A. What happened         

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
Câu 1: They have elected a new president.


A. A new president have elected.   


B. A new president have been elected.


C. A new president has been elected.            


D. A new president has elected.
Câu 2:  Susan didn’t buy my house last year.


A. My house wasn’t bought by Susan last year.


B. My house weren’t bought by Susan last year.


C. My house wasn’t bought last year by Susan.  


D. My house weren’t bought last year by Susan.
Câu 3:  Jame has three sisters. Two of them are married.


A. Jame, two of them are married, has three sister. 


B. Jame, who has three sisters, two of them are married.


C. Jame has three sisters who are married.        


D. Jame has three sisters, two of whom are married.
Câu 4: Lisa is lazy, so she fails the exam.


A. If Lisa isn’t lazy, she will pass the exam. 


B. If Lisa weren’t lazy she wouldn’t fail the exam.


C. If Lisa didn’t fail the exam, she wouldn’t be lazy. 


D. If Lisa hadn’t been lazy, she’d have passed the exam.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence.
Câu 1: I enjoy my job as a baker, but it’s taken me over five years to………… to working at night.


A. get used  


B. getting used   


C. be use  


D. used
Câu 2: My sister isn’t enjoying her job. Actually, I think she regrets not…………to university.


A. inviting                              


B. working                             


C. talking                   


D. going
Câu 3: Tom prefers ..................... at work late to doing the housework with me.  


A. living                                 


B. making                               


C. looking                  


D. staying
Câu 4: In England schooling is compulsory for all children from the age of 5 .......... 16.


A. over                                   


B. to 


C. with                       


D. for
Câu 5: In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided .................... two terms.


A. from                                   


B. to                                       


C. into                        


D. on
Câu 6: There is a wide range of ………… in the education system of the USA.


A. selective                             


B. selected                              


C. selection                


D. select
Câu 7: Gold ………......… in California in the 19th century.


A. was discovered  


B. was discovering  


C. they discovered


D.  is discovered
Câu 8: Can you tell me how..........................the feeling of pressure before an interview?


A. reduced


B. reducing                             


C. to reduce     


D. to reducing
Câu 9: You should wear neatly and formally....................you come to the interview.


A. why                                   


B. whom                                


C. when                     


D. who
Câu 10: Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your .................. to the company.


A. recommendation                


B. reference                            


C. photograph            


D. curriculum vitae 
Câu 11: He is the man .................... car was stolen last week.


A. where                                


B. whose                                


C. which                    


D. that
Câu 12: The National Curriculum is set by the ........................ and must be followed in all state schools.


A. university                           


B. government                        


C. nation                    


D. country
Câu 13: If people paid a little more attention to the environment, the Earth .................... greener.


A. would be   


B. would have been


C. had been  


D. will be
Câu 14: You should................. all the questions clearly, politely and honestly when the interviewer asks you.


A. tell                                     


B. answer                               


C. say                         


D. speak
Câu 15: Laura showed me a photograph of her son, .................... is a policeman.


A. who                                   


B. that                                     


C. when                     


D. which
Câu 16: While I.................... in the park I saw Mr. John.


A. walked                               


B. walking                              


C. walk                      


D. was walking
Câu 17: Listen! Someone .....................


A. sang                                   


B. sings                                  


C. is singing          


D. singing
Câu 18: What do I have to.................... with me to the interview ?


A. bring                                  


B. drive                                  


C. lose                        


D. sleep
Câu 19: ............................the rain, the football game was not cancelled.


A. Despite of


B. Although                           


C.  Even though


D. In spite of 
Câu 20: Maria: “Thanks a lot.”

Jane:  “ ...........................”


A. You are welcome


B. Oh, I’m sorry


C. Oh, thank you


D. Yes, please
Câu 21: John: “Merry Christmas.”

Mary: “ ...........................”


A. Happy birthday to you  


B. The same to you     


C. I am sorry   


D. No, thanks
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Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. qualification           


B. recommendation                


C. responsibility         


D. disappointedly
Câu 2:


A. university               


B. application                         


C. technology             


D. information

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. development


B. security


C. pessimistic


D. particular
Câu 2:


A. threaten


B. appear


C. modern


D. instance
Câu 3:


A. experience


B. technology


C. environment


D. optimistic

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. informative             


B. preservative            


C. mandatory              


D. compulsory
Câu 2:


A. familiar                   


B. impatient                 


C. uncertain                 


D. arrogant
Câu 3:


A. disappear                


B. arrangement            


C. opponent                


D. contractual
Câu 4:


A. symbolic                 


B. popular                   


C. dimention               


D. pollution
Câu 5:


A. catastrophic                        


B. preservation            


C. fertilizer                  


D. electronic
Câu 6:


A. participant              


B. individual                


C. publicity                 


D. competitive
Câu 7:


A. documentary                       


B. contemporary          


C. complementary       


D. contradictory
Câu 8:


A. microscopic                        


B. redundant                


C. reluctant                  


D. acquaintance
Câu 9:


A. magnetic                 


B. substitute                 


C. refusal                     


D. phenomenon
Câu 10:


A. commerce               


B. reserve                    


C. burden                    


D. comment
Câu 11:


A. accomplish             


B. embarrass                


C. interpret                  


D. volunteer
Câu 12:


A. notify                      


B. advocate                 


C. influence                 


D. interfere
Câu 13:


A. voluntary                


B. necessary                


C. compulsory             


D. stationary
Câu 14:


A. apologize                


B. sacrifice                  


C. accompany             


D. determine
Câu 15:


A. necessarily              


B. originally                


C. elaborately              


D. mysteriously
Câu 16:


A. favorable                


B. democracy              


C. relationship             


D. evaluate
Câu 17:


A. enterprise                


B. category                  


C. vacancy                  


D. contribute
Câu 18:


A. interfere                  


B. athletics                   


C. agrarian                  


D. available
Câu 19:


A. measurement              


B. information                   


C. economic                       


D. engineer
Câu 20:


A. facilities                  


B. particular                 


C. inhabitant                


D. governmental
Câu 21:


A. economy                 


B. economics               


C. institution                


D. technologically
Câu 22:


A. agricultural                                     


B. international            


C. philosophy              


D. university
Câu 23:


A. employer                


B. reunite                     


C. understand              


D. recommend
Câu 24:


A. combination                        


B. understand              


C. scientific                 


D. astronomy   
Câu 25:


A. territory                   


B. photography           


C. separate                  


D. desert
Câu 26:


A. determine                     


B. eventually                      


C. historian                         


D. threaten
Câu 27:


A. drawback                


B. greenhouse             


C. overload                 


D. mindset
Câu 28:


A. academic                


B. economic                


C. illegal                      


D. overhunt
Câu 29:


A. represented             


B. biography               


C. indirectly                


D. entertainment
Câu 30:


A. obligatory               


B. geographical           


C. international            


D. undergraduate
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