Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (vận dụng)The 15th Asian Games (36) _____ from December 1 through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also (37) _____ in the Games.The 15th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting venues, including Khalifa Stadium, which (38) _____ the opening and closing ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most spectacular opening of any Games with 50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television (39) _____ The Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a memory for life as suggested in the slogan "The Games of Your Life." The 15h Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all (40) _____ would never forget. Everyone is looking forward to the 16th Asian Games, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, from November 2 to November 18, 2010.
Câu 1: (36)


A. set up


B. took part


C. brought about


D. took place
Câu 2: (37)


A. included


B. contained


C. competed


D. consisted
Câu 3: (38)


A. held


B. occurred


C. took


D. hosted
Câu 4: (39)


A. viewers


B. observers


C. partners


D. spectators
Câu 5: (40)


A. attenders


B. attendees


C. attendants


D. attendances

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
Câu 1: Those of (A) you who signed up for (B) Dr. Daniel's anthropology class should get their (C) books as soon as possible.(D)


A. Those of


B. for


C. their


D. as possible
Câu 2: The (A) geology professor showed us (B) a sample of (C) volcanic rock dated (D) back seven hundred years.


A. The


B. us


C. of


D. dated
Câu 3: Scientists worry what (A) the continued (B) use of certain pollutants (C) may damage the (D) Earth's ozone layer.


A. what


B. continued


C. pollutants


D. the
Câu 4: Cable television (A) companies recently (B) announced that it (C) will increase services charges (D) next year.


A. television 


B. recently


C. it


D. services charges
Câu 5: Rattan, a close (A) relative of bamboo, is often (B) used to make (C) tables, chairs, and other furnitures.(D)


A. a close


B. is often


C. to make


D. furnitures

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 
Câu 1: The Vietnamese participants always take part ______ sports events with great enthusiasm.


A. in


B. on


C. at


D. to
Câu 2: The Asian Games have been advancing ______ all aspects.


A. on


B. at


C. in


D. for
Câu 3: New sports and traditional sports have been added ______ the Games.


A. in


B. on


C. up


D. to
Câu 4: In spite of all its ______, medical science knows little about the brain.


A. advantages


B. advances


C. approaches


D. advents
Câu 5: Football fans gathered around the TV in the comer of the club to see the final.


A. assembled


B. collected


C. wandered


D. reached
Câu 6: Recently the Asian Games has increased in ______.


A. polular


B. popularizing


C. popularity


D. popularly
Câu 7: I'd rather go to the football field ______ being at home today.


A. instead of


B. because of


C. inspite of


D. due to
Câu 8: The World Cup is a football ______ which is open to all countries.


A. participation


B. involvement


C. occasion


D. competition
Câu 9: Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports.


A. field


B. water


C. combat


D. individual
Câu 10: Their efforts were much ______ when they won 2 gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards.


A. considered


B. required


C. expended


D. appreciated
Câu 11: Bill Gate, ______ is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionare.


A. who


B. whose


C. whom


D. that
Câu 12: Tuna, ______, may weigh up to 1,000 pounds.


A. one of the sea giants


B. can be giants of the sea


C. is the sea giant


D. the sea of the giant
Câu 13: Louis Renault greatly improved automobile technology ______ the drive shaft in 1898.


A. by inventing


B. that he invented


C. his inventing


D. the invention of
Câu 14: The whistle signaled the end of the first half. The march will continue after half-time and now AC Milan ______ Juventus by 2 goal to nil.


A. led


B. is leading


C. has led


D. leads
Câu 15: Not only ______ visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well.


A. they plan to


B. they must


C. will they


D. are they paying
Câu 16: There are believed ______ over 300 species of trees in El Yunque rain forest in Puerto Rico.


A. to be


B. being


C. they are


D. there are
Câu 17: Helen asked me ______ the film called 'Star Wars'.


A. have I seen


B. if I had seen


C. have you seen


D. if had I seen
Câu 18: Peter's score on the test is the highest in class; he ______ last night.


A. must study


B. must have studied


C. studied


D. had studied
Câu 19: He speaks English as if he ______ a native English.


A. were


B. had been


C. is


D. be
Câu 20: Her parents insisted that she ______ until she finished her degree.


A. stayed


B. stays


C. stay


D. would stay
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
Câu 1:


A. Asian


B. gather


C. advance


D. decade
Câu 2:


A. facilities


B. solidarity


C. performance


D. aquatic
Câu 3:


A. appreciate


B. promote


C. participate


D. introduce
Câu 4:


A. athletics


B. hockey


C. volleyball


D. rugby
Câu 5:


A. volunteer


B. competition


C. enthusiastic


D. intercultural

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
Câu 1: He liked London very little and Vienna less.


A. He liked Vienna but not London.


B. He thought Vienna was worse than London.


C. He liked Vienna more than London.


D. He didn't like Vienna as much as London.
Câu 2: She tends to lose her temper for no reason.


A. She has no reason so she loses her temper


B. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.


C. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.


D. She often gets angry for no reason.
Câu 3: He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.


A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.


B. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.


C. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.


D. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
Câu 4: Scarcely had the man left when the bomb exploded.


A. The bomb had exploded before the man left. 


B. No sooner had the man left than the bomb exploded.


C. The man left and had the bomb exploded.    


D. The bomb went off because of the man.
Câu 5: Bob outdoes his brother Paul in math.


A. Bob surpasses Paul in math.


B. Paul surpasses Bob in math


C. Bob always does Paul's math for him.


D. Paul and Mark make the same grade in math.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.Taj Mahal, a mausoleum in Agra, India, regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had it built in memory of his wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal (Persian for "Elect of the Palace"), who died in 1631.Building commenced about 1632. The mausoleum was complete by about 1643 and the surrounding complex of buildings and gardens was complete by about 1653. Situated on the southern bank of the Yamuna River, the white marble mausoleum is composed of four identical facades, each containing a large central arch 33 m (108 ft) high. A large bulb-shaped dome, over 73 m (240 ft) tall, rises over the center, with four smaller domes surrounding it. The building is raised on a square podium with a minaret at each corner. It is flanked by two red sandstone buildings-a mosque and its replica, the Jawab (Answer), a building of which the main function is visual balance. Visitors approach the Taj Mahal through an imposing red sandstone gate, decorated with inscriptions from the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an (Koran). The gate and accompanying walls also contain a vast, geometrically laid out garden, 305 m (1,002 ft) on each side. The enclosed garden, itself a Muslim symbol of paradise, is centered on a large, raised pool. Canals divide it into four equal parts, each containing flower beds, fountains, and cypress trees (symbols of death).Inside theTaj Mahal, the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal stands at the center of an octagonal hall, while the slightly larger tomb of Shah Jahan, who died in 1666, is off to one side. Both are elaborately carved and inlaid with semiprecious stones, illuminated by sunlight filtering through an elaborately carved marble screen that is also studded with jewels.
Câu 1: What is the Taj Mahal?


A. A temple    


B. A monument    


C. A tomb 


D. A shrine
Câu 2: Which of the following is not true?


A. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughah emperor Shah Jahan.


B. It took approximately 20 years to complete the mausoleum.


C. The front of the building is similar in all sides.


D. The mausoleum has four domes around it.
Câu 3: The word 'minaret' in line 11 is closest in meaning to ______.


A. tower      


B. mosque   


C. altar   


D. statue
Câu 4: The Jawab ______.


A. is a mosque where people worship


B. has a main function of decorating.


C. was decorated with inscriptions from the Koran


D. was built by red stones
Câu 5: According to the passage, which of the following statements is false?


A. The garden of the Taj Mahal is a Muslim symbol of paradise.


B. In beauty of design and rich decorative detail, Taj Mahal is one of the best buildings in the world.


C. The Mughah emperor Shah Jahan died 35 years after his wife.


D. The tombs of Shah Jahan's and his wife are located at the center of the mausoleum.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space.The building of the pyramid in Ancient Egypt obviously required a vast labour force, but the (36) ______ image of gangs of Egyptians being forced to work is probably incorrect. In fact it seems that though prisoners of war did some of the heavy work and the maintenance jobs, most of the (37) ______ labourers were farmers who worked during the flood periods when farming was impossible anyway. The labourers were probably paid in food - because money did not yet (38) _____ and organised in groups with encouraging names such as 'Hardworking Gang' or 'Strong Gang'. Although the traditional picture of thousands of slaves being struck with whips is unlikely to be "true, paintings do show supervisors carrying metre-long sticks which were not simply (39) ______ of office. One architect, Nekhebu, boasted  that he never hit a workman hard enough to knock him down. The Greek historian Herodotus gave traditional figures for the work force of one of the pyramids as 100;000 men replaced (40) ______ three months for a period of 20 years. It is impossible to prove or disprove these figures, but they had doubtless been wildly overestimated. Housing that was found in the desert  to the west of one of the pyramids would have accommodated a permanent work force of no more than 4000.
Câu 1: (36) ______


A. common       


B. normal


C. popular   


D. usual
Câu 2: (37) ______


A. ordinary        


B. common     


C. normal       


D. unusual
Câu 3: (38) _____


A. exist            


B. realise   


C. appear 


D. emerge
Câu 4: (39) ______


A. tokens      


B. symbols    


C. signs   


D. indicators
Câu 5: (40) ______


A. each   


B. by    


C. after 


D. every

A.
B.
C.
D.

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


A. method      


B. wonder 


C. theory    


D. proceed
Câu 2:


A. pyramid      


B. spiral  


C. private 


D. recycle
Câu 3:


A. weather          


B. treasure


C. great  


D. jealous
Câu 4:


A. raised       


B. ranked  


C. surpassed   


D. laughed
Câu 5:


A. suggest       


B. century  


C. upon    


D. bury

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The earth was flat, was believed by most people in the fifteenth century.


A. The earth


B. was believed 


C. most people


D. the fifteenth
Câu 2: The stars are such far away that they can’t be seen without a telescope.


A.  such


B.  they


C. be seen


D. without
Câu 3: Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play  in the tennis tournament.


A. hardly never


B. to play


C. in


D. tournament
Câu 4: The most coral islands develop from reefs that grow up aroand volcanic islands.


A. The most coral


B. develop from


C. that


D. volcanic
Câu 5: The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non-technical language, and writing correctly.


A. will test


B. spoken


C. non-technical language


D. writing correctly

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.60 years ago the idea of disabled people doing sports was heard of. But when the annual games for the disabled were started at Stoke Mandeville, England in 1948 by Sit Ludwid Guttmann, the situation began to change.Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Germany, had been asked by British Government to set up an injury center at Stoke Mandeville near London. His ideas about treating injuries included sport for the disabled.In the first games just two teams of injured soldiers took part. The next year, 1949, five teams took part. From those beginnings, things have developed fast. Teams now come from abroad to Stoke Mandeville every year. In 1960 the first Olympics for the disabled were held in Rome, in the same place as the normal Olympic Games. Now every four years the Olympic Games for the disabled are held, if possible, in the same place as the normal Olympic Games, although they are organized separately. In other years Games for the Disabled are still held at Stoke Mandeville. In 1984 wheelchair Olympic Games, 1064 wheelchair athletes from about 40 countries took part. Unfortunately, they were held at Stoke Mandeville and not in Los Angeles, along with the other Olympics.The Games, have been a great success in promoting international friendship and understanding, and proving that being disabled does not mean you can't enjoy sport. One small source of disappointment for those who organize and take part in the games, however, has been the unwillingness of the International Olympic Committee to include disabled events at the Olympic Games for the able-bodied. Perhaps a few more years are still needed to convince those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their disabled fellow athletes should not be excluded.
Câu 1: How long was the first games for the disabled held after Sir Ludwig Guttmann arrived in London?


A. 9 years


B. 10 years


C. 19 years


D. 21 years
Câu 2: Which of the following is not mentioned as the place where the Olympic Games for the disabled were held?        


A. England


B. Rome


C. Stoke Mandeville


D. Los Angeles 
Câu 3: Which of the following statements is not true?


A. Sir Ludwig Guttmann was an early organizer of the games for the disabled.


B. Sir Ludwig Guttmann was an injured soldier.


C. Sir Ludwig Guttmann was from Germany.


D. Sir Ludwig Guttmann was welcomed by the British government.
Câu 4: From the passage, we may conclude that ______.


A. the Olympic Games for the disabled are always held at the same time and in the same place as the normal Olympic Games.


B. The disabled athletes are able to compete in the normal Olympic Games.


C. The writer is in favour of holding the games for the disabled


D. The writer is against holding the games for the disabled
Câu 5: What is the main idea of the reading passage?


A. Sir Ludwig Guttmann


B. Treating the disabled by playing sports


C. Organising the Olympic Games for the disabled


D. The history of the Olympic Games for the disabled

A.
B.
C.
D.