Read the passage and choose the best answer.Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life. She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953.While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months.Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother.
Câu 1: Before Jean's father passed away, her mother used to _______.


A. be a housewife      


B. support the family alone


C.  work outside the home       


D. work as a secretary
Câu 2: What does the phrase “make ends meet” in paragraph 3 mean?


A. earn a lot of money     


B. have a part time job


C. earn just enough money for a living 


D. raise children
Câu 3: Which is NOT true about Jean?


A. She was very happy when she got a baby.


B. She worked outside the home before she had a child.


C. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child.


D. She quit her job to look after her baby.
Câu 4: Jean's husband was a _______.


A. teacher                    


B. dancer                     


C. doctor                     


D. soldier
Câu 5: Which is NOT referred to Jean?


A. She went to high school.


B. She often did well at school.


C. She was a responsible girl.


D. She never helped her mother with household chores.
Câu 6: The phrase taken with in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to____


A. pleased with


B. disappointed with


C. attracted to  


D. affected by
Câu 7: Jean _______.


A. served in the military             


B. had a daughter


C. lived in Korea for fifteen months    


D. got married when she was a student

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence that best rewrites the one given.
Câu 1: They say that warm sea surface temperatures help intensify tropical storms.


A. It was said that warm sea surface temperatures help intensify tropical storms.


B. It is said to help intensify tropical storms by warm sea surface temperatures.


C.  Warm sea surface temperatures are said to help intensify tropical storms.


D. Warm sea surface temperatures is said to have helped intensify tropical storms.
Câu 2: The doctor told him not to talk during the meditation.


A. He has been told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.


B. He was told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.


C. He is told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.


D. He was being told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
Câu 3: "Don't forget to turn off the tap before you leave," Grandma said.


A. Grandma offered me to turn off the tap before I left.


B. Grandma suggested me turning off the tap before I left.


C. Grandma invited me to turn off the tap before I left.


D. Grandma reminded me to turn off the tap before I left.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence that best combines the two given.
Câu 1: He died in 1960. He received the bravery award in 1970.


A. After his death, he received the bravery award in 1970.


B. He died in 1960 so he received the bravery award in 1970.


C. Before his death, he received the bravery award in 1970.


D. Because he died in 1970, he received the bravery award in 1970.
Câu 2: Electronic devices are bad for your eyes. Their radiation is very harmful.


A. Electronic devices that their radiation is very harmful are bad for your eyes.


B. Electronic devices which their radiation is very harmful are bad for your eyes.


C. Electronic devices, whose radiation is very harmful, are bad for your eyes.


D. Electronic devices, which are bad for your eyes, their radiation is very harmful.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
Câu 1: It was in 1971 that transatlantic supersonic transportation became commercially availability.


A. that 


B. supersonic 


C. became 


D. availability
Câu 2: Even in forest worshipping of some African tribes today, people worship the gods of trees and villagers sacrificed their lives to protect the village.


A. Even in


B. worshipping 


C. sacrificed 


D. to protect
Câu 3: Some of my classmates spend most of their spare time to surf the Net.


A. Some of 


B. most of 


C. spare 


D. to surf 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
Câu 1: Britain has accused Russia ____ poisoning the ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.


A. of                            


B. from                        


C. for                           


D. on
Câu 2: Thuy: "Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here. Mrs. Angela: "_______________."


A. It's our pleasure.  


B. Sorry, we don't know.


C. What a pity!            


D. That's nice of you.
Câu 3: Last summer, we ___ to travel to Phu Quoc, which is considered the pearl island of Vietnam.


A.  don't mind       


B. suggested                


C. enjoyed                  


D. decided
Câu 4: Unable to remember _____, he walked around the neighborhood looking for his car.


A. where he has parked        


B. where he had parked


C. where to park        


D. where he was parking
Câu 5: Sometimes at weekends, my father helps my mom with_____ meals.


A. preparing                


B. making                    


C. keeping                   


D. arranging
Câu 6: Don't put off doing your homework until tomorrow. Do it right now, _____?


A. do you        


B. don't you       


C.  will you    


D. aren't you
Câu 7: Detroit used to be the capital city of Michigan, but now Lansing _____ to be the state's capital city.


A. chosen                    


B. chose                     


C. have been chosen 


D. is chosen
Câu 8: Face ID, which is an Apple's security technology for iPhone X, permits users _____ their devices just by looking at them.


A. unlocking               


B. unlock                     


C. of unlocking 


D. to unlock
Câu 9: Mary: "Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night." Tom: "________"  


A. I have nothing to tell you   


B. Never mind! 


C. You're welcome. 


D. Oh. Poor me!
Câu 10: I deeply regret ____ to her so severely last night. She was badly hurt.


A. to speak    


B. being spoken


C. having spoken


D. to be speaking
Câu 11: It _______ half of your plate should consist of vegetables and fruits.


A. is suggesting that 


B. suggests to      


C.  is suggested to  


D. is suggested that
Câu 12: Mangkhut is the most powerful storm ______ Asia this year.


A. to hit  


B.  which is hit    


C. hit                           


D. hitting
Câu 13: Some modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or ______ relationship.


A. contracting              


B. contractually           


C. contract                   


D. contractual
Câu 14: Smartphones, laptops and tablets are the modern devices _          _ have changed the way we learn.


A. that                                     


B. whose                     


C. what                       


D. X
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C.
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Match each sentence with its suitable response
Câu 1: Would you recommend a place for sightseeing?


A. How about Ha Long Bay?


B. Yes, I'm sure.


C. I'd love to. That's very kind of you.


D. Yes, I hope so.
Câu 2: Shall I take you to the station?


A. Yes, I'm sure.


B.  It's very good of you to offer but I'm expecting my cousin.


C. I'd love to. That's very kind of you.


D. I think you should take your coat off then.
Câu 3: I'm feeling hot.


A. No, of course not.


B. I'd love to. That's very kind of you.


C. I think you should take your coat off then.


D. How about Ha Long Bay?
Câu 4: Would you mind closing the front door?


A. No, of course not.


B. Yes, I'm sure.


C. It's very good of you to offer but I'm expecting my cousin.


D. I'd love to. That's very kind of you.
Câu 5: Will she go to the meeting with us this afternoon?


A.  Yes, I'm sure.


B. Yes, I hope so.


C. In about half an hour's time.


D. It's very good of you to offer but I'm expecting my cousin.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction.
Câu 1: You'll have to work hard to catch up for the rest of the class as they started studying before you.


A. have to work


B. catch up for


C. rest of


D. started studying
Câu 2: In some countries children are put under great pressure by their parents getting good exam results.


A. are put


B. under


C. by


D. getting
Câu 3: The study of these animals are truly fascinating, and many books have been written about them.


A. these


B. are


C. many books


D. written
Câu 4: She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.


A. was


B. nervous


C. waiting room


D. for
Câu 5: Ha Long Bay, where we visited some days ago, is one of the most famous places in our country.


A. where


B. visited


C. is


D. most

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: He knew little about the world nature.


A. He had a little knowledge about the world nature.


B. He had little knowledge of the world nature.


C. He knew little knowledge according to the world nature.


D. He rarely knew of the little world nature.
Câu 2: “Why don’t you complain to the company, John?” said Peter.


A. Peter asked John why he doesn’t complain to the company.


B. Peter advised John complaining to the company.


C. Peter suggested John to complain to the company.


D. Peter suggested that John should complain to the company.
Câu 3: John certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.


A. In no way can John be held responsible for the accident.


B. Certainly can’t John be held responsible for the accident.


C. For any reason can John not be held responsible for the accident.


D. On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident.

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 answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.Clara Barton became known as "The Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War. Born in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1821, Clara Barton's interest in helping soldiers on the battlefield began when she was told army stories from her father. Another event that influenced her decision to help soldiers was an accident her brother had. His injuries were cared for by Barton for 2 years. At the time, she was only Il years old. Barton began teaching school at the age of 15. She taught for 18 years before she moved to Washington, D.C. in 1854.The civil war broke out 6 years later. Immediately, Barton started war service by helping the soldiers with their needs. At the battle of Bull Run, Clara Barton received permission from the government to take care of the sick and hurt. Barton did this with great empathy and kindness. She acknowledged each soldier as a person. Her endurance and courage on the battlefield were admired by many. When the war ended in 1865, she used 4 years of her life to assist the government in searching for soldiers who were missing during the war.The search for missing soldiers and years of hard work made her feeble physically. In 1869, her doctors recommended a trip to Europe for a rest. While she was on vacation, she became involved with the International Red Cross, an organization set up by the Geneva Convention in 1864. Clara Barton realized that the Red Cross would be a big help to the United States. After she returned to the United States, she worked very hard to create an American Red Cross. She talked to government leaders and let American people know about the Red Cross. In 1881, the National Society of the Red Cross was finally established with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Clara Barton managed its activities for 23 years. Barton never let her age stop her from helping people. At the age of 79, she helped flood victims in Galveston, Texas. Barton finally resigned from the Red Cross in 1904. She was 92 years old and had truly earned her title "The Angel of the Battlefield".
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers and she was the founder of the Red Cross.


B. Clara Barton was a kind and strong woman who helped people in need.


C. Clara Barton became a nurse during the American Civil War.


D. Clara Barton worked for disaster victims until she was old.
Câu 2: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the young Clara Barton?


A. She helped her father when he was a soldier.


B. She suffered from an accident when she was 11.


C. She helped her brother who was hurt in an accident.


D. She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years.
Câu 3: The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.


A. recognized each soldier as a person 


B. cooked for soldiers


C. took care of the sick and hurt   


D. received permission
Câu 4: The word “broke out” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by


A. extended  


B. broke down     


C. closed    


D. began
Câu 5: The word “acknowledged” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by


A. nursed 


B. recognized


C. pleaded   


D. believed
Câu 6: What can be inferred about the government?


A. It did not always agree with Clara Barton.


B. It did not have the money to help Clara Barton.


C. It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness.


D. It had respect for Clara Barton.
Câu 7: Which of the sentences best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.


A. She asked the government to help her look for soldiers who participated in the war.


B. She spent 4 years helping the government look for missing soldiers.


C. Many soldiers were missing when the government's war ended in 1865.


D. The war did not end until the government helped Clara Barton find some soldiers who were missing.
Câu 8: What does the author mention about the American Red Cross?


A. It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention.


B. Barton tried to have it set up in America.


C. The American people were not interested in the Red Cross.


D. It was first established in the United States.
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C.
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Exercise 4. 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 16 to 20.Why do people often get uptight and worried before meeting someone for the first time? It is often said that (16)______a good first impression is very important, and according to recent studies, it appears that there is something to it. In his book, Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell says that we form an opinion of someone in the first 2 seconds after meeting them. In other words, if Gladwellis right, most of us pass (17)          on people we meet almost immediately. It makes (18)           that we create a better first impression when we’re friendly.  A  warm  smile  can  really  make  a  difference.  And   then  if   we  have  interests   (19)             common, the other person may feel they want to get t know us. However, when we meet someone from abroad who (20)______a foreign language, there’s no need we have to keep our distance from them. If we decided to take the trouble to communicate, we might make a newfriend.
Câu 1: (16) 


A. doing                      


B. making                    


C. passing                   


D. having
Câu 2: (17) 


A. prejudice                


B. judgement               


C. impression              


D. doubt
Câu 3: (18)


A. logic                                   


B. sense                       


C. interest                    


D. friends
Câu 4: (19) 


A. in                                        


B. by                           


C. with                        


D. to
Câu 5: (20)


A. speaks                     


B. asks


C. says                                    


D. talks

A.
B.
C.
D.