Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the folloeing sentences.My aunt is one of those people who can talk to anyone about anything. If she goes to a party where she doesn't know any of the people, she just walks up to the first person that she sees and introduces herself. And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like politics or religion. She always starts off on something very obvious like the other person's job. Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years. I asked her once what her secret was. She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening. People love to talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do so, it's very easy to keep a conversation going. You have to listen very carefully and ask questions. And you have to look interested, too. So don't keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone.Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays people compliments. She says: “I like your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?” or “You look very well. Have you been on holiday?” Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation.
Câu 1: According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was__________.


A. speaking         


B. discussing  


C. looking


D.  listening
Câu 2: At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt normally__________.


A. feels embarrassed and stays away from people


B. asks people to introduces themselves to her


C. comes over to the first person and introduces herself


D.  sits alone and avoids talking to other people
Câu 3: My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you__________.  


A. let people talk about themselves


B. let people hear about yourself


C. talk about politics or religion


D.  ask people about their secrets
Câu 4: What should you NOT do when you have a conversation with someone?


A. Looking very interested in his or her story


B. Looking at other things in the room


C. Listening very carefully and asking questions


D. Paying him or her compliments
Câu 5: According to the passage, my aunt often starts a conversation by talking about__________.


A.  the other person's wealth


B. the other person's health


C. the other person's daily activities


D.  the other person's job

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Câu 1:


A. bride    


B. fridge  


C. bridge 


D.  driven
Câu 2:


A. borrow        


B. neighbour 


C.  stapler  


D. harbour       
Câu 3:


A. booked                        


B. pushed   


C. caused   


D. matched

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word whose main stress syllable is put differently.
Câu 1:


A. maintain         


B. attitude 


C. determine  


D.  develop
Câu 2:


A. brilliant          


B.  different


C. secretary 


D. attractive

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 whispered as I didn't want anybody to hear our conversation.


A. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation, I whispered.


B. So as not to hear our conversation, I whispered.


C. Because I whispered, anybody heard our conversation.


D. I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard.
Câu 2: Tim graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed.


A. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.


B. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.


C. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.


D. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.LETTER TO THE EDITORThe Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full (31)_____. Secondly, there's too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter, for example, has just spent the last month or so (32)_____ for exams. These aren't even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They're just mock exams. Is the work she's been doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the (33)_____.Thirdly, the standard (34)_____ doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical work-related, living and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education. How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference is between plagiarising someone else's work and (35)_____ good use of someone else's ideas? Shouldn't they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really able to go about self-study skill that's essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do - in an efficient way? Indeed, hoe many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down.
Câu 1: (31)_____


A. plan      


B. fame    


C. potential  


D. achievement
Câu 2: (32)_____


A. reading              


B. lecturing 


C. cheating 


D. cramming
Câu 3: (33)____


A. latter           


B. frontier 


C. later   


D. latest
Câu 4: (34)_____


A. timetable    


B. curriculum   


C. lecture   


D. seminar
Câu 5: (35)_____


A. having          


B. taking 


C. making 


D. creating

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: There’s a pack of............... vegetables in the freezer, I think.


A. freezing


B. frozen


C. iced


D. icy
Câu 2: .............. the onions in cooking oil until they’re golden brown.


A. Boil


B. Bake


C. Fry


D. Grill
Câu 3: Pre – heat the............. to 200oC.


A. oven


B. kitchen


C. cuisine


D. cook
Câu 4: I’ll ........... the washing – up tonight.


A. make


B. take


C. do


D. have
Câu 5: The problem with most frizzy drinks is that they’re............. sugar.


A. full up


B. filled up with  


C. filled with


D. full of
Câu 6: Susie and Fran.............. in on us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.


A. turned


B. dropped


C. came


D. went
Câu 7: We’ve run out ....................


A. on for dinner time.


B. of bread so could you go and get some?


C. round for dinner sometime.            


D. into Bod in the supermarket yesterday.
Câu 8: Mum’s trying..................


A. out quite how I expected.


B. off so let’s throw it away.


C. out a new recipe tonight. 


D. on for dinner time. 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: Earlier in the evening, some friends have come............ for a chat and mentioned La Clara, a new restaurant.


A. round


B. in


C. out


D. at
Câu 2: After a long discussion, we decided just to drop............. to see if there was a free table.


A. on


B. with


C. up


D. in
Câu 3: Incidentally, while we were having a drink at the bar, we ran............. the food critic of a rival newspaper.


A. out


B. up


C. into


D. away
Câu 4: The sauce tasted like the cream had........... off.


A. turn


B. gone


C. got


D. taken
Câu 5: Everyone complimented her...............  the wonderful buffet she’s laid on.


A. on


B. off


C. with


D. in
Câu 6: The problem with drinks like that is they’re full............. sugar.


A. off


B. up


C. in


D. of
Câu 7: Most people associate English food............. fish and chips and shepherd’s pie.


A. as


B. with


C. like


D. for
Câu 8: The meat was well cooked, but the sauce was totally lacking............ flavour.


A. of


B. away


C. in


D. off

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: I particularly like Mexican and Italian................


A. kitchen


B. cuisine


C. oven


D. slice
Câu 2: My mum’s the best............ in the world.


A. cook


B. cooker


C. cookery


D. cooking
Câu 3: Once the............... has boiled, pour the boiling water over the jelly cubes. They will melt within seconds!


A. kettle


B. teapot


C. spoon


D. bowl
Câu 4: Excuse me. Could we have the............. , please? We’d like to see what you have for dessert.


A. catalogue


B. menu


C. leaflet


D. brochure
Câu 5: Boil the eggs for three minutes in a saucepan on the................. . 


A. grill


B. hob


C. oven


D. peak
Câu 6: Any meat that’s kept in the ................. should be defrosted thoroughly before cooking.


A. fridge


B. freezer


C. microwave


D. stove
Câu 7: Chilli con carne is one of my favourite................ . It’s delicious!


A. plates


B. bowls


C. saucers


D. dishes
Câu 8: Are you going to get your suit dry – cleaned for the Carlton’s.............. party tomorrow night?


A. breakfast


B. lunch


C. dinner


D. supper

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. Last week I went to visit Atlantic College, an excellent private college in Wales. Unusually, it gives people much needed experience of life outside the classroom, as well as the opportunity to study for their exams. The students, who are aged between 16 and 18 and come from all over the word, spend the morning studying. In the afternoon they go out and do a really useful activity, such as helping on the farm, looking after people with learning difficulties, or checking for pollution in rivers.One of the great things about Atlantic College students is that they come from many different social backgrounds and countries. As few can afford the fees of £20,000 over two years, grants are available.A quarter of students are British, and many of those can only attend because they receive government help.“I really admire the college for trying to encourage international understanding among young people", as Barbara Molenkamp, a student from the Netherlands, said. ''You learn to live with people and respect them, even the ones you don't like. During the summer holidays my mother couldn't believe how much less I argued with my sister."To sum up, Atlantic College gives its students an excellent education, using methods which really seem to work.
Câu 1: What is the writer trying to do in the text?


A. give an opinion about a particular student


B. give an opinion about a special type of education


C. describe the activities the students do in their free time


D. describe his own experience of education
Câu 2: What can a reader find out from this text?


A. how to become a student at Atlantic College


B. what kind of programme Atlantic College offers


C. what the British education system is like


D. how to get along better with other people
Câu 3: What is the writer's opinion of Atlantic College?


A. It doesn't allow students enough study time.


B. Its students are taught to like each other.


C. It doesn’t give good value for money.


D. Its way of teaching is successful.
Câu 4: How has Barbara changed since being at Atlantic College?


A. She knows a lot about other countries.


B. She is more confident than her sister now.


C. She finds it easier to get on with other people.


D. She prefers her new friends to her family.
Câu 5: The word "argued" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.


A. quarreled                        


B. respected                    


C. admired                 


D. regarded

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
Câu 1: If Al had come sooner (A), he could has eaten (B) dinner with (C) the whole  (D) family.


A. sooner 


B. has eaten


C. with 


D. the whole
Câu 2: If my father hasn't (A) encouraged me to take (B) the exam, I wouldn't (C) have done (D) it.


A. hasn't 


B. to take


C. wouldn't


D. have done
Câu 3: If you give me more time (A) and (B) I will (C) successfully (D) finish this project.


A. more time


B. and


C. will 


D. successfully 
Câu 4: Some of the pictures he painted them (A) were (B) sold for (C) millions (D) of dollars.


A. them 


B. were 


C. for 


D. millions 
Câu 5: There are many (A) another (B) people who (C) are members of the swim (D) club. 


A. many


B. another 


C. who 


D. swim 

A.
B.
C.
D.