Task 6. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 26 to 30.There are several changes in the procedure for employees who wish to  apply  for  vacant  positions within the company. These changes make it much easier for in-house employees to fill vacancies that occur.First, the most important difference is that employees will now be notified of all available positions  before  the  positions are (26)           for the  general  public. Accordingly,  all in-house candidates will be interviewed (27)           we see any outside candidates. We will offer the  job to outside candidates only if no current employees are able to fill the position.   (28)             , under the new  procedure,  in-house  employees  can  be  hired  even  if  they  don’t (29)             all  job requirements. Under our old policy, in-house employees had to meet all job qualifications in order to obtain the vacant position. Now, however, employees who have proven (30)       dedicated to the company will be hired for a vacant position even if they are lacking  some  minor  qualifications; training will be provided. A third change involves recommendations. From now on, employees do not need to be recommended for an in-house position before they apply.
Câu 1: (26) 


A. taken                       


B. given                       


C. made                       


D. advertised
Câu 2: (27) 


A. before                     


B. after                        


C. then                        


D. the same
Câu 3: (28) 


A. When                      


B. Second                    


C. Finally                    


D. Firstly         
Câu 4: (29) 


A. request                    


B. hold                        


C. meet                        


D. fail
Câu 5: (30) 
 


A. itself                        


B. themselves              


C. their own


D. employers

A.
B.
C.
D.

Task 3. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 11 to 15.GLOBAL WARMINGFew people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate.  Many scientists (11)            the blame  for  recent natural  disasters on the increase in  the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (12)          from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all  around the  world to rise.Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the amount   of carbon dioxide which is   given (13)             by  factories  and power plants,  thus attacking the problem at its source. They are  in (14)               of more money being spent on research   into solar, wind,  and  wave  energy  devices,  which  could  then  replace  existing power (15)                . Some scientists, however, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
Câu 1: (11) 


A. give                                    


B. put                          


C. take                         


D. has
Câu 2: (12) 


A. danger


B. harm


C. risk


D. threat
Câu 3: (13)


A. off


B. up


C. over


D. away
Câu 4: (14) 


A. request


B. suggestion


C. belief


D. favor
Câu 5: (15)


A. houses


B. dumps


C. stations


D. generation

A.
B.
C.
D.

Task 2. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 6 to 10.A long and happy  marriage is something that many people wish for, but finding the right  partner is (6)      more difficult  than you might imagine. A  friend of  mine, Susan had not been very successful in her attempt to find the perfect partner, and she was beginning to lose heart and feel rather depressed. One day she happened to hear someone (7)             about a computer dating agency which could help you to find the ideal partner. Susan immediately (8)             an appointment to see someone at the agency, then waited to see what would happen. The agency arranged a meeting with a “suitable” partner at the local railway station a week later, although I (9)               her not to go. My friend arrived a few minutes early but could see no one who matched the appearance  of the  man  in the  photograph she  had  been sent.  She  noticed  a man waiting under the station clock and (10)             a bunch of flowers. But there was no one else around.   Suddenly the man started chatting to her and, after a while, asked her if she would like to go and have a coffee.   Not until much later did they come to the conclusion that they had both been waiting for each other! When they had both recovered from the shock, they decided that the computer had been right after  all!
Câu 1: (6) 


A. so                                        


B. much                       


C. too                          


D. lot
Câu 2: (7) 


A. mentioning             


B. telling                      


C. talking                    


D. relating
Câu 3: (8) 


A. did                          


B. had                          


C. set                           


D. made
Câu 4: (9) 


A. advised                   


B. urged                      


C. suggested                


D. whispered
Câu 5: (10) 


A. fetching                  


B. wearing                   


C. carrying                  


D. holding

A.
B.
C.
D.

II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
Câu 1: We live in a town house, but our grandparents live in a _____ house.


A. city                         


B. villa                         


C. country                   


D. apartment
Câu 2: The _____ is where you cook every day.


A. living room


B. bedroom                 


C. kitchen                   


D. bathroom
Câu 3: There are clothes on the floor. It’s ______.


A. interesting              


B. mess                        


C. messes                    


D. messy
Câu 4: A ______ is a machine that keeps our food fresh.


A. washing machine


B. dishwasher              


C. fridge                     


D. cupboard
Câu 5: My car is in the ______.


A. bedroom                 


B. living room


C. garden                    


D. garage
Câu 6: There ______ some nice posters in our classroom.


A. is


B. isn’t 


C. are


D. aren’t
Câu 7: There ______ twenty-two benches, thirty-eight desks in my class.


A. is


B. isn’t 


C. are  


D. is not
Câu 8: There ______ some water in that cup.


A. is


B. isn’t   


C. are


D. aren’t
Câu 9: There ______ any of apple juice in the fridge.


A. is


B. isn’t 


C. are 


D. aren’t
Câu 10: There ______ any fish in the tank in my living room.


A. is


B. isn’t


C. are


D. aren’t
Câu 11: Our family lives _______ a stilt house.


A. on


B. in


C. in front of


D. behind
Câu 12: Tom sits ______ Lucy and Jamie.


A. between


B. in front


C. near to  


D. next
Câu 13: There are many posters ______ the wall.


A. in


B. under 


C. opposite                  


D. on
Câu 14: There are some dirty dishes ______ the floor.


A. on 


B. with                        


C. in                            


D. for
Câu 15: You need to walk ______ this road quickly. There’s a lot of traffic.


A. by


B. on


C. across                     


D. behind
Câu 16: They are moving ______ a new apartment ______ the city centre soon.


A. at – at


B. from – in 


C. to – in  


D. to - from
Câu 17: There ______ four chairs and a table ______ the middle of the room.


A. are - in


B. are - at 


C. is - on


D. is - in
Câu 18: There _____ a big fridge ______ the corner.


A. is – in


B. is – on  


C. are – in  


D. are – on
Câu 19: Where ______ the books? Are they ______ the bookshelf?


A. is – in


B. are – in


C. are – on


D. is – on
Câu 20: ______ there any furniture ______ your new living room.


A. Are – in


B. Are – at 


C. Is – at 


D. Is – in
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B.
C.
D.

Task 5. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 21 to 25.LEARNING TO MAKE A PERFECT  PIZZAAccording to the European Pizza-Makers’ Association, making a good pizza is not a straight forward skill to learn. The ingredients seem   very (21)             : flour, yeast, water and a bit  of salt. But water and flour can easily make glue and anyone who has eaten a (22)             quality pizza will know how bad it can make your stomach  feel. “In Italy, 70% of pizza makers could improve on their product, not  to (23)               all the pizza makers around the world who serve uneatable meals”, says Antonio Primiceri, the Association's founder. He has now started a pizza school in an attempt to save the reputation of this traditional   dish. As part of  a/an (24)              course, the students at Mr Primiceri's school are taught    to avoid common mistakes, produce a good basic mixture, add a tasty topping and cook the pizza properly. Test the finished pizza by breaking the crust, advises Mr Primiceri: “If the soft part inside the pizza is white, clean and dry, it's a good pizza. If it is not like this, the pizza will upset your stomach. You will feel (25)_             full and also thirsty”.In Italy alone, the pizza industry has an annual turnover of more than $12 billion. Mr Primiceri estimated that there are 10,000 jobs in pizza restaurants waiting to be filled by those with real skills. “If you are a good pizza cook, you will never be without a job”, he  says.
Câu 1: (21) 


A. simple                     


B. primary                   


C. pure                        


D. regular
Câu 2: (22)


A. sad                          


B. poor                        


C. short                       


D. weak
Câu 3: (23) 


A. state                        


B. mention                   


C. remark                    


D. fell
Câu 4: (24) 


A. defensive                


B. extreme                   


C. intensive                 


D. intentional
Câu 5: (25) 


A. hardly                     


B. tightly                     


C. uncomfortably        


D. heavily

A.
B.
C.
D.

Task 2. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 6 to 10.MICHAEL FARADAYDuring the last 400 years, most scientists have based on mathematics in their development of  their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not make (6)              of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no (7)        beyond reading and writing. In 1812 Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphry Davy.  Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy's life embittered with jealousy.  Faraday  made  the  first (8)            motor  in  1821,  a  device  that  used electricity to produce movement. Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In 1831 he discovered that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire. With this discovery he produced a machine for making electricity called a dynamo. Faraday  then went on to show how electricity affects  chemical (9)               .Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was destitute. (10)            ,  Queen Victoria  rewarded  him  for his  discoveries  by giving him a stipend and a house. He died in 1867.
Câu 1: (6) 


A. usage                      


B. advantage               


C. use                          


D. utilization
Câu 2: (7) 


A. instruction               


B. knowledge              


C. training                   


D. schooling
Câu 3: (8) 


A. electric                    


B. electronics               


C. electricity                


D. electrician
Câu 4: (9) 


A. matters                    


B. substances               


C. materials                 


D. equations
Câu 5: (10) 


A. Still                         


B. So                           


C. However                


D. Yet

A.
B.
C.
D.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: People cut down trees for agricultural land. Wild animals have less natural habitat.


A. People cut down trees for agricultural land because wild animals have less natural habitat.


B. People cut down trees for agricultural land, for wild animals have less natural habitat.


C. Wild animals have less natural habitat, so people cut down trees for agricultural land.


D. Wild animals have less natural habitat because people cut down trees for agricultural land.
Câu 2: The government launches anti-poaching campaigns. Lives of many rare animals are saved.


A. Unless the government launches anti-poaching campaigns, lives of many rareanimals are saved.


B. If the government launches anti-poaching campaigns, lives of many rare animal sare saved.


C. If lives of many rare animals are saved, the government launches anti-poaching campaigns.


D. Unless lives of many rare animals are saved, the government launches antipoachingcampaigns.
Câu 3: People use pesticides and fertilizers. They want to increase crop production.


A. People want to increase crop production, so they use pesticides and fertilizers.


B. Unless people want to increase crop production, they use pesticides and fertilizers.


C. People want to increase crop production because they use pesticides and fertilizers.


D. People want to increase crop production, for they use pesticides and fertilizers.
Câu 4: Many elephants are poached. Their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.


A. As many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.


B. Unless many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.


C. Many elephants are poached because their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.


D. Many elephants are poached, so their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
Câu 5: A Komodo is called a dragon. It looks like a big lizard.


A. A Komodo is called a dragon because it looks like a big lizard.


B. A Komodo is called a dragon, so it looks like a big lizard.


C. A Komodo is called a dragon, for it looks like a big lizard.


D. Although a Komodo is called a dragon, it looks like a big lizard.

A.
B.
C.
D.

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the foIlowing exchanges.
Câu 1: ~ Nam: "Would you like to join my wildlife protection team?"  ~ Lan: "............."


A. Yes, I like working for this organization very much.


B. Thank you. I've always wanted to do something to help.


C. Where is it located?


D. There are so many wildlife protection teams.
Câu 2: ~ Lan: "Can we meet this Sunday to discuss our plan for the wildlife protection project?" ~ Nam: "............."


A. Yes, we did that.    


B. Sunday is the weekend.


C. Sunday suits me fine.   


D. Sunday is a great day.

A.
B.
C.
D.

III. Choose the answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: Many               groups now support putting a value on ecosystems.


A. conserve


B. conservative


C. conservation


D. conservatism
Câu 2: Saving             species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our children.


A. dangerous


B. endanger


C. endangering


D. endangered
Câu 3: Cheetah’s tail is                 during fast running, because it balances the animals and allows fast and sudden turns which happen often when the prey tries to escape.


A. essential


B. basic


C. adequate


D. sufficient
Câu 4: Loss of habitat and increased commercial hunt                       the number of chimpanzees from 2 million to 300,000 individuals.


A. reduced


B. lessened


C. weakened


D. limited
Câu 5: Illegal hunting in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana, puts Africa elephants                        of extinction.


A. in the verge       


B. on the verge  


C. on brink       


D. in brink
Câu 6: People should be told about the things that threaten the safety of                   so that they can avoid doing them.


A. the wild       


B. wilderness


C. wild life      


D. wilflife
Câu 7: They                the new bridge by the end of the year.


A. will complete   


B. will have completed           


C. have complated               


D. had been completing
Câu 8: By the time you finish cooking they                their homework.


A. will have done  


B. are doing 


C. have been doing


D. have done
Câu 9: The older you are,                                 .


A. the more you may become worried  


B. the more worried you may become


C. the more worry you may become      


D. you may become more worried
Câu 10: The better the weather is,                                 .


A. the beaches get the more crowded   


B. the beaches get the most crowded


C. the most crowded the beaches get    


D. the more crowded the beaches get
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B.
C.
D.

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


A. change


B. poaching


C. chemical


D. achievement
Câu 2:


A. horn


B. vehicle


C. hippo


D. habitat
Câu 3:


A. species


B. nest


C. special


D. helpful
Câu 4:


A. snorkelling


B. sensitive


C. diversity


D. reserve
Câu 5:


A. endangered


B. gorilla


C. global


D. dragon

A.
B.
C.
D.