Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank (from 26 to 30).Students at the age of 18 always have to face a difficult decision to make. Some want to go on with their study (26)_______ college or university, others prefer to start work immediately. Many school leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live (27)_______ and help their parents. They always (28)_______ their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter. Unfortunately, owing to the guidance (29)_______ is poor and biased from their parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill-prepared for employment. Therefore, they often feel worried and build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets nearer. It is the duty of the school and family (30)_______ these young people for their future jobs.
Câu 1: (26) 


A. on                           


B. from                        


C. with                        


D. at
Câu 2: (27) 


A. independence         


B. independent            


C. independency         


D. independently
Câu 3: (28) 


A. do                           


B. make                       


C. have                        


D. get
Câu 4: (29)


A. whom                     


B. which                      


C. who                        


D. what
Câu 5: (30) 


A. to prepare     


B. to be prepared     


C. being prepared  


D. preparing

A.
B.
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: The South of England is drier than the North.


A. The South of England is not as dry as the North.


B. It is drier in the North than in the South of England.


C. It is not so dry in the North as in the South of England.


D. It is less dry in the South than in the North of England.
Câu 2: "You did not tell the truth, Lucy!" said Nick.


A. Nick warned Lucy not to tell the truth.


B. Nick criticized Lucy for not telling the truth.


C. Nick accused Lucy of telling the truth.


D. Nick decided that Lucy was to blame for telling the truth.
Câu 3: The thief almost certainly came through the open windows.


A. The thief might have come through the open windows.


B. The thief should have come through the open windows.


C. The thief must have come through the open windows.


D. The thief could have come through the open windows.

A.
B.
C.
D.

 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: I didn’t get admitted to Harvard University. It would have been fantastic otherwise.


A. That I got admitted to Harvard University was fantastic.


B. If only I gained admission to Harvard University.


C. I regretted having been admitted to Harvard University.


D. I wish I had gained admission to Harvard University.
Câu 2: John got a terminal illness. He couldn’t get out of the bed on his own.


A. Such was John’s illness that he could never get out of the bed on his own.


B. John’s illness is too terminal for him to get out of the bed on his own.


C. Were it not for his terminal illness, John would be able to get out of bed on his own.


D. No sooner had John’s illness got terminal than he could not get out of the bed on his own.

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: The machine can turn on by pressing this switch.


A. machine                            


B. this switch  


C. can turn     


D. pressing
Câu 2: The larger the room is, more people can sit in it.


A. is                                      


B. came                               


C. The larger  


D. more people
Câu 3: Books in the home are a wonder source of knowledge and pleasure.


A. in the home 


B. of                                   


C. a wonder source       


D. knowledge and pleasure

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: We set off soon. We will arrive soon.


A. The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive.    


B. The later we set off, the sooner we will arrive.


C. The sooner we set off, the quickly we will arrive.   


D. The sooner we set off, the later we will arrive.
Câu 2: It rained heavily. The boys continued playing football in the schoolyard. 


A. In spite of the heavy rain, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.


B. Despite it rained heavily, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.


C. Because the heavy rain, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.


D. Because of it rained heavily, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: - David: “Would you like to join our volunteer group in this summer?” - Peter: “________” 


A. Do you think I would?      


B. Yes, you're a good friend.


C. I wouldn’t. Thank you.        


D. Yes, I’d love to. Thanks.
Câu 2: Two friends Phil and Cindy are talking about Cindy’s dance show.
- Phil: “You are a great dancer, Cindy. I wish I could do half as well as you.”
- Cindy: “______”


A. Don’t mention it.    


B. Thank you for your compliment.


C. Don’t say anything about it.          


D. Not at all.

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. destruction    


B. personality              


C. admission   


D. bamboo
Câu 2:


A. spirit             


B. arrive          


C. water          


D. football

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. snow             


B. know          


C. town           


D. slow
Câu 2:


A. tasks             


B. pens            


C. steps           


D. gifts

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: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.


A. lost control of  


B. got in touch with   


C. put in charge of   


D. made room for
Câu 2: His career advancement was slow and he did not gain any promotion until he was 40, when he won the position of the company’s Chief Executive.


A. elevation                         


B. rise                                  


C. progress                          


D. decrease

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: By the end of the 21st century, scientists are discovering the cure for the common cold.


A. the end of    


B. 21st century 


C. are discovering    


D. for
Câu 2: The shopkeeper wanted the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows.


A. shopkeeper             


B. don’t                       


C. their                        


D. against
Câu 3: Although her friends tried to persuade her to apply for the job at a local factory, but Christine refused to make an application.


A. Although                


B. tried to persuade     


C. to apply    


D. but

A.
B.
C.
D.