Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
Câu 1: They didn’t discover that the picture had been stolen until they came back home.


A. Until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen.


B.  It is not until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen.


C. Not until they came back home had the picture been stolen.


D. Only after they came back home did they discover that the picture had been stolen.        
Câu 2: “Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?" said Sophie.


A. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer. 


B. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer. 


C. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.


D. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.     
Câu 3: The manager contributes generously, so I can continue my plan.


A. Had it not been for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.


B. The manager’s generous contribution gets my plan continue.


C. But for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.


D. Should the manager contribute generously, I could continue my plan.
Câu 4: The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.


A. Because the gate is closed, the children can run into the road.


B. They close the gate, and as a result, the children can’t run into the road.


C. The gate is closed so that children can run into the road.


D. In order to keep the children into the road, they close the gate.    
Câu 5: He was exhausted after a long trip, but he helped me to repair my broken chair.


A. Although he helped me to repair my broken chair, he was exhausted after a long trip.


B. Exhausted after a long trip as he was, he helped me to repair my broken chair


C. Because he helped me to repair my broken chair after a long trip, he was exhausted.


D. Exhausted after a long trip though he helped me to repair my broken chair.       
Câu 6: “ I was not there at the time”, he said


A. He denied to have been there at the time    


B. He denied to be there at the time


C. He denied that he hadn’t been there at that time


D. He denied having been there at that time      
Câu 7: Nervous about flying in planes,____________.


A. thirty years ago people knew nothing of space travel


B. people knew nothing of space travel thirty years ago


C. space travel was unknown by people thirty years ago


D. because people knew nothing of space travel thirty years ago.
Câu 8: ____________, Harry S.Truman was our nation’s thirty-third President.


A. To be born and raised in Missouri


B. Born and raised in Missouri


C. Because he was born and raised in Missouri


D. That he was born and raised in Missouri
Câu 9: In Australia, where fertile farmland is limited, crops____________.


A.  are on the sides of mountains often grown


B.  often are on the sides of mountains grown


C. are grown on the sides often of mountains


D. are often grown on the sides of mountains
Câu 10: Firstborn children in a family seem to have a stronger desire to succeed________________.


A. than do later born children


B. but later-born children do


C. as children born later          


D. if later-born children do
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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 answer for each of the blanks.  In most capital cities, which were built long before the heyday of the private car, there is rarely enough (61)………..for moving traffic, and certainly not enough for parked vehicles. Buses move slowly because of the volume of (62)…………..thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public transport. Banning traffic from some areas may help, but such a (63)………….may not actually diminish the number of cars coming into the city. What has happened in effect is that the (64)…………….of the private car have become the number one priority, and the older functions of the city centre as meeting place and focus for social life have been lost. The new city cannot (65)…………..without a series of ring roads. Giant car parks are (66)…… new palaces and cathedrals. During the working hours of the day, there is the constant (67)….of traffic, but at night the centre is nearly empty, apart from a few homeless in doorway. Most people have (68)………….. back to the suburbs, and very few of those who live in the centre have cars, for often there is nowhere to park them. The old cities with its narrow streets, may still retain a lively air (69)…………that may be because it exists as an island, where no cars are permitted. Unless the local authorities have not yet plucked up the courage to ban most traffic from the streets, (70)……….which case the city centre is congested by day and gigantic car park by night. 
Câu 1:


A. area   


B. roads 


C. space 


D. speed
Câu 2:


A. cars


B. noise


C. congestion


D. traffic
Câu 3:


A. area


B. issue


C. solution


D.  way
Câu 4:


A.  numbers


B. needs


C. car parks


D. uses
Câu 5:


A.  build 


B.  survive


C. plan


D. construct
Câu 6:


A. their


B. its


C. these


D. those
Câu 7:


A. din


B. amount


C.  parking


D. filling
Câu 8:


A.  parked


B. left


C. commuted


D. got
Câu 9:


A. ????
Câu 10:


A. about


B.  among


C.  from


D. in

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C.
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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 answer to each questionCoincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing appreciation of the importance of biological diversity, the number of species in a particular ecosystem, to the health of the Earth and human well-being. Much has been written about the diversity of terrestrial organisms, particularly the exceptionally rich life associated with tropical rain-forest habitats. Relatively little has been said, however, about diversity of life in the sea even though coral reef systems are comparable to rain forests in terms of richness of life.(41) An alien exploring Earth would probably give priority to the planet's dominant, most-distinctive feature ― the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly examining global issues. Seen from far away, it is easy to realize that landmasses occupy only one-third of the Earth's surface. Given that two- thirds of the Earth's surface is water and that marine life lives at all levels of the ocean, the total three-dimensional living space of the ocean is perhaps 100 times greater than that of land and contains more than 90 percent of all life on Earth even though the ocean has fewer distinct species.The fact that half of the known species are thought to inhabit the world's rain forests does not seem uprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the bulk of the species.- (45) One scientist found many different species of ants in just one tree from a rain forest. While every species is different from every other species, their genetic makeup constrains them to be insects and to share similar characteristics with 750,000 species of insects. If basic, broad categories such as phyla and classes are given more emphasis than differentiating between species, then the greatest diversity of life is unquestionably the sea. Nearly every major type of plant and animal has some representation there.(47) To appreciate fully the diversity and abundance of life in the sea, it helps to think small. Every spoonful of ocean water contains life, on the order of 100 to 100,000 bacterial cells plus assorted microscopic plants and animals, including larvae of organisms ranging from sponges and corals to starfish and clams and much more. (48)
Câu 1: What is the main point of the passage? 


A. Humans are destroying thousands of species.


B. There are thousands of insect species. 


C. The sea is even richer in life than the rain forests


D. Coral reefs are similar to rain forests.         
Câu 2: The word "appreciation" is closest in meaning to 


A. ignorance


B. recognition


C. tolerance


D. forgiveness 
Câu 3: Why does the author compare rain forests and coral reefs in the first paragraph? 


A. They are approximately the same size.


B. They share many similar species


C. Most of their inhabitants require water.     


D. Both have many different forms of life.       
Câu 4: The word "bias"  is closest in meaning to 


A. concern 


B. disadvantage 


C. attitude 


D. prejudice                    
Câu 5: The passage suggests that most rain forest species are 


A. insects 


B. bacteria 


C. mammals 


D.  birds 
Câu 6: The word "there"  refers to 


A. the sea 


B. the rain forests 


C. a tree 


D. the Earth's surface     
Câu 7: The author argues that there is more diversity of life in the sea than in the
rain forests because 


A. more phyla and classes of life are represented in the sea


B. there are too many insects to make meaningful distinctions 


C. many insect species are too small to divide into categories 


D. marine life-forms reproduce at a faster rate 
Câu 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of microscopic sea life? 


A. Sponges 


B. Coral 


C. Starfish 


D. Shrimp 
Câu 9: Which of the following conclusions is supported by the passage? 


A. Ocean life is highly adaptive. 


B. More attention needs to be paid to preserving ocean species and habitats. 


C. Ocean life is primarily composed of plants. 


D. The sea is highly resistant to the damage done by pollutants.       
Câu 10: The word "dominant" is closest in meaning to


A. imperious


B.  chief


C. impotent


D. strange
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Câu 1: Alaska boasts of several climates due to its lofty mountains, warm ocean currents, and frozen seas.


A. towering


B. rocky


C. ageless


D. low
Câu 2: In 1925 Clarence Darrow adeptly opposed William Jennings Bryan at the renowned Scopes “Monkey Trial.”


A.  incompetently


B. unconfidently


C. privately


D. rashly

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary
measures.
 


A. damaging


B. beneficial


C. severe


D. physical
Câu 2: Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other countries.
 


A. boosted


B. expanded


C. restricted


D. balanced

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: They live on a busy road. ______ a lot of noise from traffic.


A. There must be


B. It must be


C.  It must have been


D. There must have
Câu 2: He died ______ lung cancer last month, leaving his wife in great shock.
 


A. by


B.  for


C. in


D. of
Câu 3: Lora: “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?”
Maria: “______.”
 


A. Not for me


B. Not at all


C. Never mind


D. Not enough
Câu 4: Due to ever more spreading poaching, there ______ a dramatic decline in the number of elephants over the last decade.
 


A. was


B. is


C.  has been


D. had been
Câu 5: He came ______ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.


A. out of


B. off


C. over


D. in for
Câu 6: He is a very intelligent boy; ______, he sometimes gets bad marks.
 


A. otherwise


B. thus


C. so


D. however
Câu 7: She started the course two months ago but dropped ______ after only a month.
 


A. in


B. out


C. off


D. back
Câu 8: Tom: “Can I have another cup of tea?”
Christy: “______.”


A. Be yourself


B. Do it yourself


C. Help yourself


D. Allow yourself
Câu 9: ______ that Columbus discovered America.
 


A. There was in 1492


B. That was in 1492


C. In 1492


D. It was in 1492
Câu 10: Nowadays, with the help of the computer, teachers have developed a ______ approach to teaching.


A. multilateral


B. multilingual


C. multiple-choice


D. multimedia
Câu 11: I ______ work last week, but I changed my mind.
 


A. have started


B. was going to start


C. had started


D. would start
Câu 12: The Principal usually has his pupils ______ waste paper for their mini-project.
 


A.  collected  


B. collect  


C. to collect


D. having collected
Câu 13: She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with ______ colours.
 


A. flying


B. bright


C. true


D. red
Câu 14: Although we have a large number of students, each one receives ______ attention.
 


A. alone


B. separate


C. individual


D. only
Câu 15: Geometry is a branch of mathematics ______ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and surfaces.


A. that concerning with


B. concerned with


C. that concerned with


D. that it is concerned with
Câu 16: Ann: “Do you need any help?”
Kate: “______.”


A. No, thanks. I can manage


B. I haven’t got a clue


C. That’s all for now


D. That’s fine by me
Câu 17: I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will ______ up soon.
 


A. turn


B. clear


C.  come


D. look
Câu 18: The children made ______ a funny story and wrote it on the card.


A. off


B. for


C. out


D. up
Câu 19: ______ make a good impression on her.
 


A. Only by doing so can I


B. Only by so doing I can


C. Only by doing so I can  


D. Only so doing can I
Câu 20: People don’t like the way he shows off, ______?
 


A. does he


B. do they


C. don’t they


D. doesn’t he
Câu 21: Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with ______.
 


A. others


B. another


C. the other  


D. other
Câu 22: The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementary, intermediate and ______.
 


A. advance


B. advancement


C. advancing


D. advanced
Câu 23: No matter how angry he was, he would never ______ to violence.
 


A.  resort


B. resist


C. refuse


D. resolve
Câu 24: I ______ with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month.


A. will have been staying


B.  will have stayed


C. stay


D. will be staying
Câu 25: The use of vitamin ______ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
 


A. components


B. materials


C.  ingredients


D. supplements
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Câu 1: Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give her the present.


A. got


B. he realised 


C. her


D. the present
Câu 2: A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and events are usually imaginary.


A. long enough


B. complete


C. that


D. are usually
Câu 3: A lot of people stop smoking because they are afraid their health will be affected and early death.


A. A lot of


B.  smoking


C. are


D. early death   
Câu 4: He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this.


A. has hardly


B. more 


C. performance


D. this
Câu 5: The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral exam.


A. must have


B. fill in


C.  during


D. oral exam   

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D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Measures must be taken to stop nuclear waste being …………at sea. 


A. dropped


B. left


C. dumped


D. stored
Câu 2: The water park we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance………was a bit expensive.


A. ticket


B. cost


C. charge


D. fee
Câu 3: The couple were finally……..by the landlord after not paying rent for six months.


A. demolished


B. evicted


C. rejected


D. evacuated
Câu 4: I couldn’t believe it when Marcy accused me of ………………in her relationship with Joe.


A. intervening


B. interacting


C. interfering


D. intercepting
Câu 5: Do you believe in that old ………….about not walking under a leader?


A. curse


B. misfortune


C. uncertainty


D. superstition
Câu 6: Tom: “I won the gold medal in the race.”
You: “……………………”


A. Cheers! All the best.


B. That’s all right. Don’t mention it.


C. Well done! I knew you could do it.


D. Good luck! Better luck next time.     
Câu 7: - “Why does Ann have such a long face?”
 - “……………………….”


A. I can’t understand.         


B. I don’t have the foggiest idea.


C. I thought she would be happy.


D. Is she fine?
Câu 8: Tom: “ ……………the film we watched last night?”
Mary: “It is very interesting.”


A. How do you think of


B. What is your opinion about


C. How about your thoughts on


D. What about your feelings with
Câu 9: - “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down.”
- “Trust me. I won’t . …………..”


A. I’ll drop it.


B. I’ll let you know.


C. It’s hard to keep up contact. 


D. I’ll keep you posted.
Câu 10: Susan: “Mandy’s getting married!”
Debbie: “Really! Are her parents happy?”
Susan:   “Of course they are! They are…………..”


A. going on air


B. walking on air


C. being on air


D. running on air
Câu 11: My brother together with my parents..................going to meet my relatives at the airport this afternoon.


A. are


B. were


C. is


D. was
Câu 12: If I had attended the party last night, I.....................able to go to work today.


A. won’t be


B. am not


C. wouldn’t have been                  


D. wouldn’t be         
Câu 13: The food being cooked in the kitchen was giving............... a wonderful smell.


A. up


B. off/ out


C.  round


D. over
Câu 14: Her parents insisted that she ............... until she .................... her degree.


A. stayed / finished


B. would stay / finished            


C. stayed / had finished


D. stay / finished
Câu 15: Computers make it...............for people to store information and perform their work.


A. easily


B. much easier


C. much more easily


D. at ease
Câu 16: I'm going to an interview. I hope I’ll get the job. Please………… for me. 


A. keep your fingers 


B. hold your fingers crossed 


C. hold your fingers 


D. keep your fingers crossed
Câu 17: She checked her essay again and again .............. avoiding making spelling mistakes.


A. with a view to     


B. aiming to 


C. in view of


D. on purpose of
Câu 18: I could not ............. the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.


A. get over 


B. make out 


C. see through 


D. go into
Câu 19: Some parts of Asia are extremely crowded. .............., there are many forests where few people live.


A. Moreover   


B. Nevertheless    


C. Consequently


D. Otherwise
Câu 20: “Have you decided when...............?” – “Yes, tomorrow evening.”


A. to leave


B. to be leaving


C. will you leave


D. are you leaving     
Câu 21: Such ......................that the financial markets remained closed.


A. the uncertainty was


B. was the uncertainty


C. is the uncertainty 


D. the uncertainty is  
Câu 22: She seldom goes to the cinema,................?


A. doesn’t she


B. is she


C. does she


D. isn’t she
Câu 23: Be quiet!.................................


A. Here the teacher comes.


B. The teacher comes here.


C. Come here the teacher.


D. Here comes the teacher.                              
Câu 24: The boy................on the ground...............that he had..................the money on the desk.


A. lay/lied/lay


B. lying/lied/lain


C. lying/lied/laid


D. lies/laid/lain
Câu 25: .............. snowfield on a mountain slope reaches a depth of about 100 feet, it begins to move slowly forward under its own weight.


A. Whenever a


B. A


C. That a


D. Should a
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Câu 1: He was an exemplary prisoner despite his past experience.


A. atypical


B. emblematic


C. admonitory


D. unaware
Câu 2: The kidneys play a vital role in maintaining health by removing impurities from the bloodstream.


A. viable


B. vivid


C. trivial


D. triandrous

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I. Phần trắc nghiệmMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Jack: ‘Can I borrow your notes, please?’ Jill: '..........'


A. Well done!


B. No, thanks.


C. Yes, sure.


D. Yes, I can.
Câu 2: Candidates have to attach their birth………….to their applications for this position.


A.  diplomas


B. certificates


C.  qualifications


D. degrees
Câu 3: Peter would not have been late for the interview if he ……….. the bus.


A. hasn’t missed


B. hadn’t missed


C. doesn’t miss  


D. didn’t miss
Câu 4: It is boring in here. Let’s go………..else for a change.


A.  something


B.  nothing


C. nowhere


D. somewhere
Câu 5: I woke up when the alarm clock……………..


A. took off


B. turned off


C. went off


D. put off
Câu 6: She wrote her essay carefully to avoid………….mistakes.


A.  make


B. making


C. being made   


D. to make
Câu 7: My students promised that they would hand in their assignments…………….


A. the previous day 


B. yesterday


C. the following day


D. tomorrow
Câu 8: Jane is a(n)……………. girl so she finds it easy to make friends with other students.


A. sociable


B. kind


C. honest


D. shy
Câu 9: This is the supermarket………… you can buy almost everything.


A.  that


B. where


C. who


D. when
Câu 10: Scientists have proposed a possible……………to the problem of global warming.


A. solution


B. plan


C. result


D. effect
Câu 11: It is becoming…………….. challenging to find a good job nowadays.


A. better and better


B. the better


C. the more


D. more and more
Câu 12: We will leave………………. the rain stops.


A. until


B. during


C. as soon as


D. while
Câu 13: We are worried ……………….the current situation of environmental pollution in our country.


A.  of


B. on


C. about


D. at
Câu 14: Harry Potter books, which ................... by J.K. Rowling, are very popular with children around the world.


A. were written   


B. will write


C. will be written 


D. wrote
Câu 15: The money that I earn is enough to………..my family’s basic needs.


A.  take


B. meet


C. see


D. give
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