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 was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy.


A. If he knew the road was icy, he wouldn’t drive so fast.


B. He hadn’t been driving very fast if he would have known the road was icy.


C. If he had known the road was icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast.


D. He wasn’t driving very fast if he would know the road was icy.
Câu 2: It is difficult to start looking for a job at my age.


A. It is difficult for me to get employed at my age.


B. I’m young, so it is difficult to start looking for a job.


C. Getting employed at such ages is also difficult.


D. I don’t think I can start looking for a job now.
Câu 3: I spent more time on the last question than I did on the first four.


A. The last question was the most difficult for me.


B. I answered only the first four questions.


C. I found the last question easier than the other questions.


D. I failed to get to the last question.

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 blanksChild workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions described as close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for one of the major high street retailers.The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area of Delhi has renewed concerns about the (15)______ by some large retail chains of their garment production to India, recognised (16)______ the United Nations as one of the world’s hotspots for child labour. According to one (17)______, over 20 per cent of India's economy is dependent on children, (18)______ comes to a total of 55 million youngsters under 14 working. Consumers in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how their (19)______  are produced but also should be looking into their consciences at how they spend their money and whether cheap prices in the West are worth the suffering caused to so many children.
Câu 1: (15)______


A. outsourcing    


B. outsources   


C. outsourced  


D. outsource
Câu 2: (16)______


A. for         


B. with   


C. of   


D. by
Câu 3: (17)_____


A. evaluation          


B. investigation


C. calculation  


D. estimate
Câu 4: (18)______


A. who      


B. which   


C. what      


D. that
Câu 5: (19)______


A. goods


B. stuff      


C. garment     


D. ware

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: Only one person who can provide the best solution to the question will be promoted and ______ a financial grant.


A. equipped 


B. served    


C. entitled


D. awarded
Câu 2: If some endangered species ______ in zoos, it would help to ensure their future survival.


A. will be kept  


B. are kept    


C. had been kept 


D. were kept
Câu 3: My grandfather retired from work last month. He _______ for the same company for 40 years.


A. was working  


B. had been working


C. has worked  


D. had worked
Câu 4: This building _______ finished by the end of last year but there have been so many strikes that it isn’t finished yet.


A. will have been 


B. should have been


C. was to have been    


D. may not have been
Câu 5: Susan rarely stays up late, _______?


A. is she       


B. isn’t she     


C. does she  


D. doesn’t she
Câu 6: Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the ______.


A. chin    


B. collar   


C. sleeves   


D. vest
Câu 7: Florida, ______ the Sunshine state, attracts many tourists every year.


A. is known as  


B. that is known as  


C. which known as


D. known as
Câu 8: You look really tired. You could ______ a week’s holiday, I think.


A. do with   


B. make for 


C. pass for    


D. make with
Câu 9: For Arabic speakers, more than two consonants together can be difficult to _______, so they often insert a short vowel between them.


A. announce 


B. denounce   


C. pronounce  


D. renounce
Câu 10: Flat-roofed buildings are not very ______ in areas where there is a great deal of rain or snow.


A. severe  


B. serious   


C. suitable  


D. sensitive
Câu 11: The local press has been pouring ______ on the mayor for dissolving the council.


A. scorn  


B. blame     


C. disapproval    


D. hatred
Câu 12: As a small boy, he was used to ______ alone in the house for an hour or two.


A. being left 


B. leaving    


C. be left    


D. leave
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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: It’s a waste of time asking Peter for help because he is too busy.


A. Peter is too busy that he can’t help anyone.


B. You shouldn’t ask Peter for help as he will refuse.


C. There’s no point asking Peter for help because he is too busy.


D.  It takes your time when you ask Peter for help because he is too busy,
Câu 2: “I’m sorry for not keeping my promise, Mum!” said John.


A. John said he was sorry for not keeping his promise.


B. John apologised to his Mum for breaking his promise.


C. John apologised his Mum because he didn’t keep his promise.


D. John felt sorry for his mum’s not keeping her promise.
Câu 3: We’re still hesitating about which school our son ought to go to.


A.  We had great difficulty deciding upon which school our son should attend.


B. We haven’t yet decided where we should send our son to school.


C.  We are not sure whether we should let our son choose a school for himself.


D. We won’t send our son to any school unless we are certain that it is the one we want.

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 28 to 34.Therapeutic cloningKorea’s recent unveiling of the world’s first cloned dog was welcomed by King Chow, assistant professor of biotechnology at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but he also warned that we need to be on guard against possible reproductive cloning. Professor Chow went on to explain that, “The development of the technology is a good thing in itself but how we monitor it and who we allow to use it will be of great importance”.Professor Chow is one of many academics who feel that a clear line must be drawn between reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning. Therapeutic cloning involves the use of embryonic stem cells to develop human cells or organs that can be used to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s and diabetes. People in wheelchairs may be able to walk again thanks to this technology as scientists believe that they can clone new cells to repair back and neck injuries.Reproductive cloningReproductive cloning involves implanting a cloned embryo into a uterus in the hope of producing a healthy foetus. A company called Clonaid claims to have successfully cloned thirteen human babies. They say that all of the babies are healthy and are in various location including Hong Kong, UK, Spain and Brazil. Clonaid states that they are using human cloning to assist infertile couples, homosexual couples and families who have lost a beloved relative.The same technology can be used for animal cloning. If endangered species such as the giant panda and Sumatran tiger could be cloned, they could be saved from extinction. Livestock such as cows could also be cloned to allow farmers to reproduce cattle that produce the best meat and most milk. This could greatly help developing countries where cows produce significantly less meat and milk.
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. How the development of technology can be monitored.


B. How different human cloning is from animal cloning.


C. A famous scientist working on cloning technology.


D. Two different types of human cloning technology.
Câu 2: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?


A. Cloning technology can help cure back and neck injuries.


B. The first dog to be cloned was in Korea.


C. Many countries can use cloning technology to produce more meat and milk.


D. Diabetes can’t be cured by using cloning technology.
Câu 3: The word “assist” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.


A. hinder    


B. help 


C. contribute  


D.     cure
Câu 4: The word “unveiling” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.


A. entrance       


B. introduction 


C. opening     


D. promotion
Câu 5: According to the passage, who is King Chow?


A. A scientist who discovered cloning technology.    


B. A Professor of Biotechnology.


C. A famous Parkinson’s doctor.   


D. A therapeutic cloning expert.
Câu 6: According to paragraph 4, what animals are in danger of extinction?


A. cows   


B. giant pandas   


C. all breeds of tiger 


D. livestock
Câu 7: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.


A. reproductive cloning


B.  the development of cloning technology


C. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology


D. the first cloned dog

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 23 to 27.SOCIAL NETWORKA 16-year-old girl from Essex has been sacked after describing her job as boring on the social networking website, Facebook. The teenager, who had been working (23) _____ an administrative assistant at a marketing company for just three weeks, didn’t feel very enthusiastic about the duties she was asked to do. (24) _____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (25) _____ the boss’s attention to it. He immediately fired her on the (26) _____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company. She later told newspapers she had been treated totally unfairly, especially as she hadn’t even mentioned the company’s name. She claimed she’s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn’t (27) _____ taken seriously. A spokesperson from a workers’ union said the incident demonstrated two things: firstly, that people need to protect their privacy online and secondly, that employers should be less sensitive to criticism.
Câu 1: (23)


A. for            


B. as


C. like


D. at
Câu 2: (24)


A. Due       


B. Regardless        


C. Instead 


D.  In spite
Câu 3: (25)


A. got            


B. caught   


C. paid 


D. drew
Câu 4: (26)


A. terms 


B. condition


C. grounds


D. basis
Câu 5: (27)


A. to be    


B. have been 


C. be 


D. have

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Jane and Suzie are talking after school.
Tom: “I’m awfully sorry I can’t go with you.”
Mary: “______? Haven’t you agreed?”


A. Why do you think    


B. How come 


C. What is it             


D. Why don’t you
Câu 2: Peter and Mike are talking during a class break.
Peter: “What are you doing this weekend?”
Mike: “______.”


A. I’m very busy now        


B. I plan to visit my aunt


C. I think it will be interesting    


D. I hope it isn’t raining

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: I didn't take a deliberate decision to lose weight. It just happened.


A. calculated    


B. planned    


C. accidental     


D.  intentional
Câu 2: The position fell vacant when Rodman was promoted.


A.  bright       


B.  obscure   


C. worthless 


D. occupied

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: Caffeine is very ______, which is why people drink so much coffee.


A. addicting 


B. addictive


C. addicted


D. addiction
Câu 2: Tom seldom drinks coffee, ______?


A. does he    


B. does Tom   


C. doesn’t he          


D. doesn’t Tom
Câu 3: The diagrams ______ by young Faraday were sent to Sir Humphrey Davy at the end of the year 1812.


A. which made   


B. made                           


C. making


D. were made
Câu 4: Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is going to ______?


A. foot the bill  


B. carry the can


C.  hatch the chicken   


D. catch the worms
Câu 5: What noisy neighbors you’ve got! If my neighbors ______ as bad as yours, I ______ crazy.


A. are / will go     


B. were / would go


C. had been / would have gone      


D. are / would go
Câu 6: Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very ______ winter.


A. pale     


B. mild 


C. calm


D. plain
Câu 7: The ______ of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the supermarket.


A. quarts  


B. pints       


C. tubes


D. sticks
Câu 8: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to ______ more staff.


A. give up   


B. add in 


C. gain on    


D.  take on 
Câu 9: You ______ for me; I could have found the way all right.
 
 


A. don’t have to wait     


B. needn’t have waited  


C. could have waited  


D. could have waited  
Câu 10: We've had to postpone ______ to France because the children are ill.


A.  be gone   


B. to go 


C. going   


D.  go
Câu 11: In today’s paper, it ______ that there will be a new government soon.


A. writes 


B. tells 


C. states 


D. records
Câu 12: His clothes are in a mess because he ______ the house all morning.


A. will have painted    


B. will be painting          


C. has been painting


D. had been painting
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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 first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)______ . Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)_______ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (3)______  and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)______  wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)______, unless we can solve this problem.
Câu 1: (1)______


A. threat      


B. problem


C. danger  


D. vanishing
Câu 2: (2)_______


A. disappeared       


B. vanished    


C. extinct


D. empty
Câu 3: (3)______


A. for life         


B. alive   


C. lively     


D. for living
Câu 4: (4)______


A. spoil       


B. wound   


C. wrong       


D. harm
Câu 5: (5)______


A. left          


B. over  


C. staying    


D. survive

A.
B.
C.
D.