Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies ______(41) their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. _______(42) , a good letter of application is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your______ (43) and experience. If you are applying_______ (44)  a large company, address your letter to the personnel manager, who deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make _______(45) you are suitably dressed and on time. You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and holiday arrangements.
Câu 1: _______(41)


A. make


B. market


C. write


D. advertise
Câu 2: ________(42)


A. So that


B. Nevertheless


C. So as


D. Therefore
Câu 3: _______(43)


A.  forms


B. qualifications


C. schools


D. licenses
Câu 4: _______(44)


A. in


B. for


C. to


D. with
Câu 5: _______(45)


A. good


B. right


C. sure


D. clear

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C.
D.

Rewrite the following sentences which have the same meaning with the given, using the suggested words at the beginning.
Câu 1: France presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1876.  


A. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the USA in 1876 by France.


B. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the USA by France in 1876.


C. The Statue of Liberty were presented to the USA in 1876 by France.


D. The Statue of Liberty was presenting to the USA in 1876 by France.
Câu 2: " If I were you, I would study harder," he said to me.  


A. He advised me studied harder.


B. He advised me studying harder.


C. He advised me study harder.


D. He advised me to study harder.
Câu 3: His car can't run as fast as mine. 


A. My car can run fastest than his car.


B. My car can run the faster than his car.


C. My car can run faster than his car.


D. My car can run the most fast than his car.
Câu 4: The picture was so high that the little boy couldn't touch it. 


A. The picture was too high for the little boy to touch.


B. The picture was too high for the little boy that touch.


C. The picture was too high to the little boy to touch.


D. The picture was too high for the little boy to be touch.
Câu 5: The deer doesn’t eat meat and hippopotamus doesn’t eat meat either.


A. Neither the deer or hippopotamus eat meat.


B. Neither the deer nor hippopotamus eat meat.


C. Neither the deer nor hippopotamus eats meat.


D. Neither the deer and hippopotamus eat meat.
Câu 6: What's the weight of your suitcase?  


A. How heavy is your suitcase?


B. How heavy was your suitcase?


C. How heavy has been your suitcase?


D. How weight is your suitcase?
Câu 7: I have never read such a romantic story.


A. This is the first time I had ever read such a romantic story.


B. This is the first time I ever read such a romantic story.


C. This is the first time I have ever read such a romantic story.


D. This is the first time I have ever read so a romantic story.
Câu 8: Reading scientific books is my interest.


A. I am interested of reading scientific books.


B. I am interested in read scientific books.


C. I am interested in having read scientific books.


D. I am interested in reading scientific books.
Câu 9: He can’t get the job because he isn’t good at English.  


A. If he were good at English, he can get the job.


B. If he were good at English, he could get the job.


C. If he were good at English, he could have got the job.


D. If he has been good at English, he could have got the job.
Câu 10: “Which one do you want, the blue or the green one?” John said to her.  


A. John asked her if she wanted the blue or the green one.


B. John asked her which one she wanted, the blue or the green one


C. John asked her which one she had wanted, the blue or the green one


D. Both A and B
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. domestic 


B. attentive


C. initiate


D. contain
Câu 2:


A. colony


B. associate


C. enclose


D. household
Câu 3:


A.  qualify


B. accompany


C. supply


D. simplify
Câu 4:


A. might


B. though


C. weight


D. cough
Câu 5:


A. installed 


B. reformed


C. appointed


D. stayed

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C.
D.

Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one ( 2.5 points )
Câu 1: His parents made him study for his exams. 


A. He was made to study for his exams by his parents.


B. He was made to be studied for his exams by his parents.


C. He was made studying for his exams by his parents.


D. He was made study for his exams by his parents.
Câu 2: We’d better buy a new cooker.


A. It’s time for us to buying a new cooker.


B. It’s time for us to buy a new cooker.


C. It’s time for us buying a new cooker.


D. It’s time for us to be bought a new cooker.
Câu 3: I lent my car to that man.


A. That’s the man that I lent my car to.


B. That’s the man whom I lent my car to.


C. That’s the man who I lent my car to.


D. That’s the man whose I lent my car to.
Câu 4: Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday.


A. He suggested to invite the Browns to the party on Sunday.


B. He suggested invite the Browns to the party on Sunday.
He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday.


C. He suggested having invited the Browns to the party on Sunday.


D. He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday.
Câu 5: Everyone heard about the accident before I did.


A. I was the last person to hear for the accident.


B. I was the last person to know about the accident.


C. I was the last person to hear about the accident.


D. Both B and C

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C.
D.

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 following questions.
Câu 1: When I arrived, they were having dinner.


A. When they started having their dinner. I arrived.


B. I came in the middle of their dinner.


C. I came to their invitation to dinner.


D. They ate their dinner as soon as I arrived.
Câu 2: “Would you like some more beer?" he asked.


A. He offered me some more beer.


B. He asked me if I wanted some beer.


C. He wanted to invite me for a glass of beer.


D. He asked me would I like some more beer.
Câu 3: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.


A. They were not happy as they were wealthy.


B. Even if they were wealthy. they were not unhappy.


C. Although they were wealthy. they were not happy.


D. They were as wealthy as they were happy.
Câu 4: “Stop smoking or you’ ll be ill." the doctor told me.


A. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.


B. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.


C. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.


D. l was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
Câu 5: It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most.


A. I was not quick at English pronunciation at school.


B. English pronunciation is difficult for me.


C. Pronouncing English words is not complicated.


D. puzzling me most is how to pronounce English.
Câu 6: Slightly more than twenty-five percent of the students in the class come from Spanish-speaking countries.


A. A considerable proportion of the students in the class are Spanish.


B. The percentage of the students speaking Spanish fell by twenty-five percent.


C. A small minority of the students in the class are Hispanic.


D. Seventy-five percent of the students in the class speak Spanish.
Câu 7: They couldn't climb up the mountain because of the storm.


A. The storm made them impossible to climb up the mountain.


B. The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain.


C. The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain.


D. Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm.
Câu 8:  “We‘re having a reunion this weekend. Why don‘t you come?" John said to us.


A. John cordially invited us to a reunion this weekend.


B. John didn’t understand why we came to a reunion.


C. John asked us why we didn’t come to a reunion this weekend.


D. John simply asked us why we wouldn’t come to a reunion.
Câu 9: Because they erected a barn, the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field.


A. They erected a barn. and as a result. the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field


B. They erected a barn so that the cattle would get into the wheat field.


C. They erected a barn in case the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field.


D. In order not to keep the cattle away from the wheat field. they erected a barn.
Câu 10: The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.


A. The woman. though weak. could lift the suitcase.


B. The woman wasn‘t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak.


C. The woman shouldn't have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.


D. So weak was the woman that she couldn't lift the suitcase.
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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 word for each of the blanks.Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often______ (51) small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way, _____(52) very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the_____ (53) . Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.Land that is covered with trees. grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very ______(54) of its soil. The roots of plants help to_____ (55) the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands ______(56) to slow down erosion.Even where the land is______ (57) covered with plants, some erosion goes on. ln the spring, the______ (58) snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. _______(59) a stream carries away some of the soil, the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. _____(60) thousands of years of such erosion. wide valleys are often formed.
Câu 1: ________(51)


A. cleans out


B. picks up


C. carries out


D. holds up
Câu 2: _____(52)


A.  though


B. still


C. such


D. even
Câu 3: ______(53)


A. borders


B. topside


C. backside


D. hillsides
Câu 4: ______(54)


A. much


B. few


C. little


D. large
Câu 5: _______(55)


A. stay


B. store


C. hold


D. hack
Câu 6: ______(56)


A. aid


B. facilitate


C. assist


D. help
Câu 7: ______(57)


A. thickly


B. scarcely


C. thinly


D. strongly
Câu 8: ______(58)


A. building


B. formed


C. melted


D. melting
Câu 9: ________(59)


A. Until


B. Although


C. Till


D. As
Câu 10: ______(60)


A. After


B. During


C. Among


D. In
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Câu 1: Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010-World-Cup matches so annoyed.


A. many


B. monotonous


C. 2010-World-Cup


D. annoyed
Câu 2: ln order no money would be wasted, we had to account for every penny we spent.


A. in order


B. wasted


C. account for


D. we
Câu 3: After analyzing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced that your analyses were correct.


A. the steep rise


B. according to


C. it was


D. analyses were correct.
Câu 4: ln my judgment. I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of the SEA region.


A. I think


B. the best


C. among


D. the SEA region
Câu 5: The team leader demanded from his team members a serious attitude towards work, good team spirit, and that they work hard.


A. ream leader


B. his team members


C. attitude towards work


D. that they work hard.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Câu 1: Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!"Jennifer:_________


A. All right. Do you know how much it costs?


B. Not at all. Don't mention it.


C. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it.


D. Welcome! lt’s very nice of you.
Câu 2: Neil Armstrong was the first man _______on the moon.


A. to walk


B. has walked


C. walked


D. walking
Câu 3: Margaret: “Could you open the window, please?”Henry:_______


A. l feel sorry


B. Yes, I can


C. I am, of course


D. Yes, with pleasure
Câu 4: The Internet has enabled people to ________with each other more quickly.


A. intervene


B. interact


C. interlink


D. interconnect
Câu 5: We _______with a swim in the lake.


A. gave in


B. took up


C. got out


D. cooled off
Câu 6: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times ____ my country," he said.


A. more than


B. as many as that in


C. as much as


D. as high as that in
Câu 7: Mr. Black: “I’d like to try on these shoes, please.”Salesgirl:______


A. That’s right, sir.


B. By all means, sir.


C. I’d love to.


D. Why not?
Câu 8: The captain as well as all the passengers _______ very frightened by the strange noise.


A. was


B. is


C. were


D. have been
Câu 9: They‘re staying with us ________the time being until they can afford a house.


A. in


B. for


C. at


D. during
Câu 10: Our industrial output_______ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year.


A. rises


B. was rising


C. has risen


D. rose
Câu 11: All students should be_______ and literate when they leave school.


A. numerate


B. numeral


C. numeric


D. numerous
Câu 12: Is it true that this country produces more oil than_____


A. any country else


B. any other countries


C. any countries else


D. any another country
Câu 13: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a ________ day.


A. foggy


B. windy


C. snowy


D. rainy
Câu 14: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was______


A. off work


B. out of work


C. out of order


D. off chance
Câu 15: If everyone _______, how would we control the traffic?


A. could fly


B. flies


C. had flown


D. can fly
Câu 16: We have bought extra food________ our guests stay to dinner.


A. so that


B. when


C. in case


D. if
Câu 17: Martha, Julia and Mark are l7, l9 and 20 years old_____


A. separately


B. respectively


C. independently


D. respectfully
Câu 18: ________ Serbia defeated Germany surprised everyone.


A. Whether


B. Because


C. When


D. That
Câu 19: Ben:____Jane: “Never mind.”


A. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday?


B. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned.


C. Congratulations! How wonderful!


D. Thank you for being honest with me.
Câu 20: ____ broken several world records in swimming.


A. She is said that she has


B. People say she had


C. It is said to have


D. She is said to have
Câu 21: Since he failed his exam, he had to _______for it again.


A. take


B. make


C. sit


D. pass
Câu 22: _____he does sometimes annoys me very much.


A. Why


B. What


C. How


D. When
Câu 23: Not having written about the required topic, ________ a low mark.


A. the teacher gave


B. I was given


C. the teacher gave me


D. My presentation was given
Câu 24: Bill: “Can 1 get you another drink?"Jerry:_____


A. Not just now


B. No, l’ll think it over


C. Forget it


D. No, it isn‘t
Câu 25: Laura had a blazing_______ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.


A. word


B. row


C. gossip


D. chat
Câu 26: “You can go to the party tonight _______you are sober when you come home.”


A. as long as


B. as far as


C. as well as


D. as soon as
Câu 27:  ______I might, I couldn‘t open the door.


A. However hard


B. As try


C. Try as


D. No matter
Câu 28: It is imperative______ what to do when there is a lire.


A. that everyone know


B. he must know about


C. that he knew


D. we knew
Câu 29: l’ve warned you many times _______the front door unlocked.


A. not leaving


B. won’t leave


C. don’t leave


D. not to leave
Câu 30: As the drug took ______, the boy became quieter.


A. action


B. effect


C. force


D. influence
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Use the correct word given to fit each gap. DANCING IS GOOD FOR YOUIn recent decades, in both theatre and cinema, dance shows have become increasingly popular. Meanwhile, the British Amateur Dance sport Association estimates that there are now four million people (1)_____ in dancing activities in the country every week. But the popularity of dancing is by no means a recent phenomenon.Since the dawn of civilization, dance has been an important part of life, and dance (2)_____ struggle to identify the first evidence of dance as it has always been an intrinsic part of human(3)_____.The earliest recorded dances, discovered in the 9,000-year0 old Bhimbetka rock paintings in India, were used to tell stories and celebrate (4)_____ events, whilst also serving as a way of passing on information to future generations.But why has dance, something which can make someone look utterly (5)_____ if done wrong, always seems to be natural to our DNA?Experts argue that its psychological and physiological benefits are the cause. (6)_____ studies have discovered that dancing is not only an (7)_____ form of non-verbal communication, but is also a mood-boosting cure that can alleviate (8)_____, improve interpersonal (9)_____ and cure illnesses. Physically, dancing makes us happy because, as with any repetitive exercise, it releases endorphins. Also it’s a socializing event, (10)_____ us to be physically close to people and more emotionally connected to them.
Câu 1: ________ (1)


A. participate


B. participated


C. participating


D. participately
Câu 2: ________ (2)


A. historical


B. historians


C. historics


D. histories
Câu 3: ________ (3)


A. behaved


B. behavious


C. behaving


D. behaviour
Câu 4: ________ (4)


A. signifing


B. signified


C. significant


D. signifies
Câu 5: ________ (5)


A. ridiculed


B. ridiculous


C. ridicules


D. ridiculing
Câu 6: ________ (6)


A. amount


B. numbers


C. numerous


D. plenty
Câu 7: ________ (7)


A. effecting


B. effected


C. effective


D. effects
Câu 8: ________ (8)


A. depression


B. depressed


C. depressing


D. depressly
Câu 9: ________ (9)


A. relatively


B. relationships


C. relation


D. relatives
Câu 10: ________ (10)


A. enability


B. enables


C. enabling


D. enabled
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Choose the underlined part named A, B, C, or D that is incorrect. 
Câu 1: There are many frequently mentioned   reasons why one out of four arrests involve  ajuvenile.


A.  frequently


B. mentioned 


C. four arrests 


D. involve
Câu 2: Most oxygen atoms have   eight neutrons, but a small amount  have nine or ten .


A. Most 


B.  have


C. amount 


D. nine or ten 
Câu 3: Signing   at the outset   of a business deal, a contract offers the participants a certain degree  of legal protection from costly mistakes .


A. Signing


B. outset


C. certain degree


D. costly mistakes 
Câu 4: Dolphins and chimps are  like   in that  they have been shown  to have language skills.


A. are 


B. like


C.  in that


D. have been shown 
Câu 5: In the appendix  at the end of the chapter are  the instructions to be used for the completion correct  of the form.


A. appendix


B. are


C. to be used


D. completion correct

A.
B.
C.
D.