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: What were some of the things that brought ______ the Resolution?


A. around    


B. up    


C. on        


D. about
Câu 2: Poor management brought the company to______ of collapse.


A. the ring  


B. the edge  


C. the brink 


D. the foot
Câu 3: John ______ this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thank-you.


A. must have completed     


B. may have completed


C. should have completed  


D. could have completed
Câu 4: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am  ______ awake.


A. broad       


B. well     


C. full       


D. wide
Câu 5: I suggest the room  ______ before Christmas.


A. should decorate


B. is decorated 


C. were decorated 


D. be decorated
Câu 6: It is time every student  ______ harder for the coming exam.


A. worked    


B. should work 


C. works     


D. work
Câu 7: Mr. Simpkims is the big ______ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director.


A. bread       


B. meat   


C. cheese  


D. apple
Câu 8: She is so  ______ to her children that she has decided to quit her job to stay at home and look after them.


A. persistent 


B. kind  


C. responsible  


D. devoted
Câu 9: The new sports complex ______ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and others including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few.


A. supplies  


B. facilities 


C. categories  


D. qualities
Câu 10: There ______ a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire


A. are said being  


B. are said to have been


C. said to be          


D. was said being
Câu 11: It’s silly of him to spend a lot of money buying ______.


A. a thick old wooden table  


B. a thick wooden old table


C. an old wooden thick table    


D. a wooden thick old table
Câu 12: It’s important to project a(n) ______ image during the interview.


A. optimistic  


B. cheerful   


C. positive   


D. upbeat
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Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: What can we do to protect............ species like the giant panda?


A. danger


B. endanger


C. endangered


D. dangerous
Câu 2: Meteorologists can forecast tomorrow’s weather with incredible.............. these days.


A. accurate


B. inaccurate


C. accurately


D. accuracy
Câu 3: We live in a............... area about twenty minutes from the town centre.


A. residence


B. resident


C. residency


D. residential
Câu 4: I hope they don’t .............. the price of petrol. 


A. low


B. lower


C. lowest


D. lowly
Câu 5: There’s not much.............. of environmental groups stopping the building of the new factory.


A. like


B. likely


C. unlike


D. likelihood
Câu 6: It’s............. dark for this time of day. They didn’t say there was going to be an eclipse, did they?


A. natural


B. naturally


C. unnatural


D. unnaturally

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: Josh is feeling a bit under............. today.


A. the weather


B. weather


C. climate


D. the climate
Câu 2: CFC’s have bad effects.............. the ozone player.


A. in


B. to


C. at


D. on
Câu 3: The days Athens being one of the most polluted cities in the world have.......... to an end.


A. gone


B. come


C. reached


D. become
Câu 4: I can’t believe there’s anyone in the............... world who wants the hole in the ozone layer to get any bigger. 


A. complete


B. total


C. whole


D. general
Câu 5: Tourists to San Francisco are really disappointed................ the famous range of cultural and artistic attractions the city has to offer. 


A. at


B. about


C. with


D. in
Câu 6: A quick glance at a photo of the city shows a large number of modern skyscrapers, many of them completely covered.............. glass.


A. under


B. at


C. over


D. with
Câu 7: Seismologists are constantly warning residents .............. the possibility of  ‘the next big quake’.


A. against


B. about


C. with


D. over
Câu 8: Except.............. making doubly sure that their buildings are built to the highest safety standards, they carry on with their daily lives as if nothing could ever disrupt them. 


A. for


B. from


C. at


D. on

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: The weather should have.................... by this evening, shouldn’t it?


A.  cleared out


B.  cleared up


C.  cleared off


D.  cleared away
Câu 2: Do you think the wind has................ enough for us to go sailing without any danger?


A. died of


B. died back


C. died away


D. died down
Câu 3: Environmentalists are............... stricter controls on the use of leaded petrol.
 


A. calling at   


B. calling in


C. calling for


D. calling back
Câu 4: Why can’t they............... the fact that their products are bad for the environment?


A. face up to


B. face with


C. face off


D. face down
Câu 5: Firefighters managed to................ the forest fire before it destroyed any houses.


A. put on


B. put out


C. put off


D. put into
Câu 6: We have to.............. the demonstration if the weather’s really bad, won’t we?


A. call on


B. call in


C. call off


D. call back
Câu 7: The town was totally............... for three days because of the floods.


A. cut off


B. cut into


C. cut down


D. cut up
Câu 8: Some scientists put the extinction of the dinosaurs down............. change the world’s climate.


A. in


B. with


C. up


D. to

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: There’s been a.............. in German and a village was completely destroyed.


A. flood


B. drizzle


C. shower


D. smog
Câu 2: Do you know what CFC.................?


A. sets in


B. does up


C. stands for


D. gets down
Câu 3: Dinosaurs have been................ for millions of years.


A. endangered


B. extinct


C. threatened


D. disappeared
Câu 4: It’s sunny, but there’s a very cloud............... so don’t forget your coat.


A. blowing


B. air


C. wind


D. gas
Câu 5: If you ask me, .................. waste is much bigger problem than ordinary household waste.


A. industrial


B. business


C. working


D. employer
Câu 6: As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding...........areas. 


A. urban


B. commercial


C. land


D. rural
Câu 7: Jill put her wellington boots on and, as soon as it stopped raining, went out to play in the.............


A. reservoirs 


B. lakes


C. puddles


D. ponds
Câu 8: A farmer was struck by............... on Thursday evening, while mending a fence in one of his fields.


A. thunder


B. lightning


C. storm


D. rain

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. Communication can be in the form of words, pictures, or actions. Words are the most commonly used: we speak or write to communicate ideas. It is, (46)_______, essential for people to use words effectively.Pictures are useful, also. Businesses use them successfully in posters, charts, and blueprints. Companies should be careful that the pictures (47)______on posters and charts, as well as in brochures and advertisements, and the words compliment, rather than conflict, (48)______each other.Action is an important communication medium: actions speak (49)_______than words. This medium is the most important when dealing face-to-face with employees, colleagues, and clients. A frown, a handshake, a wink, and even silence have meaning; people will attach significance (50)________these actions.
Câu 1:


A. therefore   


B. because                              


C. although                       


D. despite      
Câu 2:


A. use               


B. using                                 


C. used     


D. useful
Câu 3:


A. for                


B. with               


C. in                   


D. of
Câu 4: noisier         


A. louder                        


B. alouder                        


C. loudlier
Câu 5:


A. to               


B. by                              


C. for                                  


D. with

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
Câu 1: The authorities are determined to take tougher__________to reduce crime.


A. situations        


B. measures                  


C. requirements           


D. interests
Câu 2: The old theater is in need of complete__________.


A. renew               


B. rebuild                          


C. renovation                     


D. review
Câu 3: Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a __________ economy.


A. stagnant                  


B. fluent                                


C. fluently                      


D. smoothly
Câu 4: Education is our first__________now. We are trying to do what we can to make it better.


A. prior                     


B. prioritization                


C. priory                            


D. priority
Câu 5: They have made a substantial change; that means, they have made a(n) __________change.


A. economic       


B. considerable              


C. steady                             


D. subtle
Câu 6: M.D. played much better than their opponents; they almost__________the match.


A. dominated               


B. eliminated                       


C. activated                


D. terminated
Câu 7: The company was__________because of a shortage of orders.


A. solved                     


B. resolved                 


C. dissolved                          


D.  involved
Câu 8: It looks like they're going to succeed __________their present difficulties.


A. because of                


B. despite                              


C. yet                               


D. even though
Câu 9: Although __________, Sue drives to work every day in the middle of rush hour.           


A. her car is in good condition                                   


B. traffic is always heavy


C. she is a very careful driver             


D. she isn't in a hurry
Câu 10: __________, you'll probably get poor marks in the final exam.


A. Unless you pay more attention to your work


B. If you try to work harder


C. Because you're making efforts in your studies


D. Although your marks on the tests are not very good
Câu 11: I couldn't use the pay phone __________I didn't have any coins with me.


A. so           


B. so that                              


C. because                       


D. although
Câu 12: They had to work overtime__________they could finish work on time.


A. because                


B. so that                         


C. although                       


D. however
Câu 13: Your mother is a very good cook, __________we all know.


A. as                              


B. but                                   


C. though                            


D. then
Câu 14: Fiona stayed at work late __________.


A. so that to finish some work                                     


B. although she wasn't very tired


C. so as to complete the report                


D. because she didn't like working late
Câu 15: I can't go on picnic with you next Saturday. I__________my grandparents with my sister.


A. visit                 


B. will visit              


C. 'm going to visit          


D. visited
Câu 16: It was a shameful thing to say in front of__________a lot of people.


A. so                       


B. such                              


C. too                                   


D. very
Câu 17: This town is__________like my hometown.


A. a bit                    


B. more                                   


C. as                                     


D. the same
Câu 18: If you have difficult problems, you should discuss them with someone__________.           


A. whom you can trust him          


B. that can trust


C. you can trust him           


D. you can trust
Câu 19: He was late because his alarm clock didn't __________that morning.


A. go off                 


B. ring out                             


C. break off                           


D. come out
Câu 20: __________or you'll get overweight.           


A. If you don't eat too much                


B. Unless you eat too much           


C. Don't eat too much       


D. When you eat too much
Câu 21: I'm expecting to have this book__________soon this year.          


A. published                  


B. publishing                       


C. to publish                     


D. publish
Câu 22: __________ your advice, I was able to avoid lots of trouble on my trip abroad.       


A. Thanks to             


B. Despite                 


C. Even though           


D. Instead of
Câu 23: By the time you come back here next year, this new plaza building__________.           


A. has been completed                                                 


B.  will be completed         


C. has completed                                                       


D. will have been completed
Câu 24: -" __________do you use your-computer for?" -"To type lesson plans for my classes and to look for information on the Internet."


A. What             


B. When 


C. Who               


D. How
Câu 25: Surfing, an extreme sport that originated in Hawaii, __________more popular recently.


A. become                 


B. has become                         


C. are becoming                    


D. have become
Câu 26: The car began to make an extraordinary noise so I stopped__________what it was.


A. seeing           


B. to see                                


C. saw                              


D. for seeing
Câu 27: Unless you stopped__________in that unfriendly way, nobody would like to make friends with you.


A. behave             


B. to be behaved                 


C. to behave               


D. behaving
Câu 28: The film is based on a __________ novel about the effects of war.


A. move                     


B. moved                                


C. moving                             


D. movement
Câu 29: I distinctly remember __________you. I gave you $ 20.


A. paying                     


B. to pay                                 


C. paid                             


D. to have paid
Câu 30: The man saw a notice __________to the door by a knife.


A. pin


B. pinned                               


C. pinning                             


D. having pinned
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Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable from that of the rest.
Câu 1:


A. effect           


B. event             


C. emerge              


D. even
Câu 2:


A. insecticide      


B. fertilizer              


C. pesticide                 


D. herbicide
Câu 3:


A. efficient     


B. communist    


C. impatient              


D. delicious
Câu 4:


A. economy    


B. economic      


C. economical            


D. economically
Câu 5:


A. renovate


B. domesticate


C. initiate


D. eliminate 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. Manuel Gonzalez comes from Spain. He usually lives in Madrid and works (46)________a journalist for a Spanish newspaper, but two years ago he decided to take a year (47)________work to live in different countries in Europe and write a book about Europeans. He spent the first two months in Scandinavia (48)________information and then moved to Germany for a month. At present he is staying in Paris, where he is renting a flat for five weeks. Four years ago he wrote a (49)________travel guide to Spain and now he is working hard to have the same (50)________with his book about Europeans. 
Câu 1: (46)


A. in         


B. for


C. by


D. as
Câu 2: (47)


A. off               


B. to


C. away


D. from
Câu 3: (48)


A. collected                 


B. to collect      


C. collecting 


D. collection
Câu 4: (49)


A. best-sell                 


B.  best-sold   


C. best-selling  


D. best-to- sell
Câu 5: (50)


A. succeed        


B.  success 


C.  successful 


D. successfully

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected. 
Câu 1: Liquids take the shape (A) of any container which in (B) they (C) are placed (D) .


A. the shape 


B. which in


C.  they


D. placed 
Câu 2: Two out of three (A) people striking (B) by lightning (C) survive (D).


A. out of three


B. striking 


C.  lightning


D.  survive 
Câu 3: Some of (A) the houses had been (B) wrecked by the storm (C) belonged to the poor (D) villagers.


A. Some of


B. had been


C.  by the storm


D. the poor 
Câu 4: The (A) notebook list (B) every opportunities (C) for handicapped (D) workers in the area.


A. The


B. list 


C. opportunities


D.  handicapped
Câu 5: In (A) my opinion, the new foreign (B) coach does his job relative (C) well (D). 


A. In


B.  foreign


C.  relative


D. well 

A.
B.
C.
D.