Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.Miss Richards was a teacher at a school in England. She taught chemistry and physics from the lowest to the highest classes in the school. Sometimes the new classes learnt quickly , but sometimes they were very slow, and then Miss Richards had to repeat things many times. One year , the first class had studied chemistry for several weeks when Miss Richards suddenly asked : “ What is water?” . There was a silence for a few seconds, and Miss Richards felt sad , but then one of the boys raised his hand. He was not one of the most intelligent students in the class, so she was glad that he could answer “ Water is a liquid which has no colour until you wash your hands in it,” the boy replied.
Câu 1: What did Miss Richards teach?


A. chemistry & physics 


B. English 


C. chemistry      


D. physics
Câu 2:  The word “ repeat” in this passage means _________ .


A.  explain                       


B. say again 


C. study more   


D. reuse
Câu 3: How did Miss Richards feel when the students couldn’t answer her question immediately?


A. happy  


B.  normal  


C. miserable  


D. unhappy
Câu 4: The boy who answered the question was ___________ .


A. one of the laziest students in the class.


B. not one of the best students in the class.


C. not the tallest students in the class.


D. one of the most intelligent students in the class.
Câu 5: Which of the following statements is NOT true about Miss Richards?


A. Her question in the passage was in chemistry. 


B. She taught natural science subjects.


C. Her new class sometimes learnt very slowly.  


D. She only taught the highest class.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
Câu 1: It is time___________.


A. the children to go to bed       


B. for the children to go to bed


C. for the children to going to bed 


D. for the children go to bed
Câu 2: __________, he’ll lose his job.


A. Unless he doesn’t work harder   


B.  If he works harder


C.  Unless he works harder 


D. If he doesn’t works harder
Câu 3: ___________, Bill arrived late.


A.  In spite of having taken a taxi        


B. Although of having taken a taxi


C. Though having taken a taxi     


D. Despite of having taken a taxi

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the answer  that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. 
Câu 1: There was very little response to the charity appeal.


A. Nobody responded to the charity appeal.


B. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal.


C. Everybody seemed to appeal to the charity.


D. They raised a lot of money from the charity 'appeal.
Câu 2: With the help of new computer programs, we can solve many problems quickly and accurately.


A. New computer programs have enabled us to solve many problems quickly and accurately.


B. New computer programs are quick and accurate.


C. We can solve problems quickly and accurately without computer programs.


D.  New computer programs are not able to solve many problems quickly and accurately.
Câu 3: People swimming here do so at their own risk.


A. People may swim here without fear or risk.


B. Swimming is so risky here that it is forbidden.


C. People should realize that it is dangerous to swim here.


D. Swimmers will not be blamed if anything happens to them here.
Câu 4: After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.


A. The fireman managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.


B.  Having fought the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.


C. The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.


D. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.
Câu 5: People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties.      


A. But for people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn't be able to overcome difficulties now.


B. Despite people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties now.


C. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people's generous donation.


D. The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people's generous donation.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct word or phrase that best completes the passage. In the United States, volunteering is viewed as a good way to give children a sense of (41) ______ responsibility and to bring the family together. Volunteerism is extending  across the United States today because people are trying to put more emphasis on family (42) ______, and they are looking for ways to help young people have a feeling of hope and satisfaction. It is believed  that volunteering helps children discover their talents, develop their skills, and learn about (43) ______ and problem solving. (44) ______, family volunteering has some advantages it benefits the community that is served, it benefits the family for serving together, and it benefits each (45) ______ in the family. 
Câu 1:


A. commune            


B. communal  


C. communion      


D. community
Câu 2:


A. background                      


B. relationships 


C. togetherness 


D. connections 
Câu 3:


A. operation                 


B. corporation      


C. correspondence 


D.  cooperation 
Câu 4:


A. Moreover                   


B. However       


C. Therefore  


D. Consequently 
Câu 5:


A. character                    


B.  community      


C. personnel 


D. individual

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined word or phrase  that needs correcting.
Câu 1: Approximately (A) 70 percent of all (B) parents let their (C) children to attend (D) school.


A. Approximately


B. of all 


C. their


D. to attend 
Câu 2: You should make (A) your parents be happy (B) for the rest (C) of their life.(D)


A. make


B. be happy 


C. the rest 


D. life
Câu 3: Conversation (A) organizations help for preserving (B) the ecology of area by keeping (C) track of endangered (D) species.


A. Conversation


B. for preserving


C. by keeping 


D. endangered
Câu 4: There's (A) no point having (B) a car if you never (C) use (D) it.


A. There's


B. having


C. never


D. use
Câu 5: I think you should (A) take the raincoat with (B) you in case it will rain (C) hard (D) this afternoon.


A. you should 


B. with


C. will rain 


D. hard

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Câu 1: A lots of foods and drinks will be served _______ the party.


A. in


B. at


C. for


D. with
Câu 2: The anniversary of the founding of the charity falls _______ 12th November.


A. in


B. on


C. at


D. to
Câu 3: When they get together, all they talk  _______ is football.


A. to


B. with


C. about


D. on
Câu 4: They're having a party in _______ of his 84th birthday.


A. ceremony


B. honor


C. memory


D. celebration
Câu 5: We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn't funny.


A. joke


B. trick


C. tension


D. risk
Câu 6: They held a concert to mark the _______ of Mozart's death.


A. occasion


B. anniversary


C. situation


D. remembrance
Câu 7: A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party.


A. for invite                


B. inviting


C.  to invite    


D. for inviting
Câu 8: I couldn't find John at the party last night. If we _______ him, we’d have been very happy.


A. would meet          


B. met


C. had met      


D. have met
Câu 9: Let's have a party to celebrate our third successive win, ________?


A. don't we 


B. do we 


C.  will we 


D.  shall we
Câu 10: My parents wouldn't _______ to the party.


A. allow me go 


B. allow me to go 


C. allow me going


D. allow to go
Câu 11: We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning.  


A. paint


B. painting


C. painted


D.  to be painted
Câu 12: We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.


A. to take 


B. taking


C. to be taken 


D. being taken
Câu 13: Jim wishes he _______ Jane to his birthday party last night.


A. invited


B. would invite  


C. have invited 


D. had invited
Câu 14: Sally's low test scores kept her from _______ to the university.


A. admitting


B.  to admit


C. to be admitted       


D. being admitted
Câu 15: Are you sure you told me about the party? I don't recall _______ about it.


A. having told      


B. to have told 


C. having been told   


D.  to have been told
Câu 16: I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock.


A. wind


B. to wind 


C. wind


D. wound
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Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 
Câu 1:


A. celebrating


B. anniversary


C. marriage


D. gathering
Câu 2:


A. refreshment


B. horrible


C. exciting


D. intention

A.
B.
C.
D.

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


A. candle


B. cake


C. decorate


D. celebration
Câu 2:


A. hour


B. honest


C. vehicle


D. happy

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer to each of the following question.
Câu 1: Rob is very.................. . You can trust him completely.


A. typical


B. responsible


C. familiar


D. criminal
Câu 2: The area where I live has a lot of.................problems.


A. illegal


B. charity


C. routine


D. social
Câu 3: It was another...................day at the office.


A. typical


B. habit


C. prison


D. resident
Câu 4: If you’ve broken the law, you’re a.................... .


A. community


B. court


C. criminal


D. culture
Câu 5: The police officer asked to see my...............card.


A. identity


B. habit


C. government


D. schedule
Câu 6: I’m in a very difficult................... . I should tell my parents that I lost money, but I’m afraid they’ll be angry.


A. tradition


B. society


C. situation


D. prison
Câu 7: I think we should................about the council’s plans to close the playground.


A. protest


B. vote


C. admit


D. commit
Câu 8: If you didn’t  have enough money for food, would you................from the super market? 


A. steal


B. rob


C. arrest


D. vote
Câu 9: A man has been.................in connection with the bank robbery last Tuesday.


A. admitted


B. committed


C. arrested


D. protested
Câu 10: Running after that thief was very......................of you.


A. courage


B. courageous


C. encouraged


D. discouraged
Câu 11: You looked so.................when you fell asleep on he sofa.


A. peacefully


B. peaceful


C. peaceless


D. peace
Câu 12: At the end of the film, you hear a single............... and then Al Pacino falls to the ground. 


A. shooting


B. shoot


C. shot


D. shooted
Câu 13: I think we are all in......................that something must be done about the problem.


A. agree


B. disagree


C. disagreement


D. agreement
Câu 14: We only have real....................when women earn as much as men.


A. unequal


B. equality


C. inequality


D. equal
Câu 15: Don’t blame the thief.................Tim. He didn’t steal anything!


A. on


B. for


C. in


D. to
Câu 16: I’ll share these sandwiches .................... you, if you like.


A. at


B. for


C. on


D. with
Câu 17: They accused Tonya...............telling lies, but she was telling the truth.


A. up


B. down


C. of


D. out
Câu 18: Someone has.................my car and stolen the CD player.


A. got up


B. moved in


C. put away


D. broken into
Câu 19: I missed a few lessons but I’m .....................the rest of the class quite quicky.


A. washing  up


B. catching  up with


C. waking up


D. getting away with
Câu 20: Do you want me to help you..............all these clothes away?


A. put


B. do


C. go


D. make
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Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn một phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho môi chỗ trống, từ câu 44 đến câu47 I …. (44) …my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years …. (45) ….in a remote village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed because of bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However , at that time ,with my youth enthusiasm, I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career , that was “ teaching ” . I loved my poor little students . They were living in poverty but they could not …. (46)… from empty mind. I am proud…. (47)… myself to be a teacher , a hard working “ boatman ” taking my students to the “ destination ” of knowledge.
Câu 1: (44) 


A. begin 


B. began 


C. have begun 


D. had begun 
Câu 2: (45)


A. teach                


B.  to teach   


C. teaching  


D. taught
Câu 3: (46)


A. bear    


B. cope with   


C. suffer


D. manage
Câu 4: (47)


A. in               


B. on


C. about 


D. of

A.
B.
C.
D.