Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Câu 1:  
No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.
 


A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.


B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.


C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.


D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine.
Câu 2: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.


A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.


B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.


C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.


D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
 
Câu 3:  
I'd suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Janet around. She’s a bit unstable and could get hysterical.
 


A. Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening stories.


B. Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.


C. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she only laughs instead of getting scared.


D. Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence.
Câu 4: We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.
 


A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.


B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.


C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.


D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.
Câu 5:  
It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been consistent for years.
 
 
 


A. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year.


B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level.


C. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years.


D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The keynote speaker started with some complementary remarks about the organisers of the conference, and then proceeded with her speech.


A. The keynote speaker


B. complementary remarks


C. organisers 


D. proceeded 
Câu 2: It was the year 2003 that Vietnam hosted the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) for the first time.


A. the year 2003 


B. hosted 


C. for 


D. time
Câu 3: My classmates is going on a trip to Cuc Phuong National Park this weekend.


A. My 


B. is 


C. a 


D. this weekend

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: My friend has stopped eating fast food.


A. My friend sometimes eats fast food.                   


B. My friend doesn't like eating fast food.


C. My friend no longer eats fast food.      


D. My friend has never eaten fast food.
Câu 2: "You should take better care of your health," said Tom's mother.


A. Tom's mother promised to take better care of his health.


B. Tom's mother ordered him to take better care of his health.


C. Tom's mother required him to take better care of his health.


D. Tom's mother advised him to take better care of his health.
Câu 3: They report that soil pollution has seriously threatened the livelihood of many local farmers.


A. The livelihood of many local farmers was reported to be seriously endangered by soil pollution.


B. It is reported that the livelihood of many local farmers has led to serious soil pollution.


C. Soil pollution is reported to have posed a serious threat to the livelihood of many local farmers.


D. It has been reported that soil pollution has actually put many local farmers' lives at risk.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.


A. Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her performance.


B. Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better.


C. However much Laura practised playing the instrument, she could hardly perform any better.


D. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.
Câu 2: Lucy paid a visit to the local orphanage. She then decided to donate part of her savings to the children there.


A. Lucy had hardly decided to donate part of her savings to the children when she paid a visit to the local orphanage.


B. It was only when Lucy had decided to donate part of her savings to the children that she paid a visit to the local orphanage.


C. Before she paid a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy had decided to donate part of her savings to the children there.


D. Having paid a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy decided to donate part of her savings to the children there.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how much her family meant to her.


A. Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an independent life.


B. To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an independent life.


C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family meant to her.


D. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family meant to her.
Câu 2: Kate completed her higher education. She then decided to travel the world before getting a job.


A. Without completing her higher education, Kate decided to travel the world before getting a job.


B. Given that Kate decided to travel the world before getting a job, she completed her higher education.


C. Having completed her higher education, Kate decided to travel the world before getting a job.


D. Kate had scarcely travelled the world before getting a job when she completed her higher education.

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 31 to 35.            Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in many cities worldwide. It has been noticed that the difference (31)______ temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter and summer. Experts agree that this is due to urban development, when open green spaces are replaced with asphalt roads and tall brick or concrete buildings. These materials retain heat generated by the Sun and release it through the night. In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (32)______ occur in the morning rather than, as is more common, in the afternoon.            Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue (33)______ it is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings. In Singapore, the government has (34)______ to transform it into a "city within a garden" and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about. One outcome was the creation of 18 "Supertrees" – metal constructions resembling very tall trees. Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is (35)  ______ to exotic plants and ferns. They also contain solar panels used to light the trees at night and also containers to collect rainwater, making them truly self-sufficient.(Adapted from "The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS" by Pauline Cullen, Amanda French and Vanessa Jakeman)
Câu 1: (31)


A. on                          


B. with                     


C. in                           


D. out
Câu 2: (32)


A. when                      


B. which                      


C. what                       


D. where
Câu 3: (33)


A. or                         


B. for                       


C. and                    


D. but
Câu 4: (34)


A. pledged                    


B. committed              


C. confessed               


D. required
Câu 5: (35)


A. home                    


B. house                   


C. land                     


D. place

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 31 to 35.Taking piano lessons and solving math puzzles on a computer significantly improve specific math skills of elementary schoolchildren, according to a new study. The results, (31) ______ were published in the journal Neurological Research, are the latest in a series that links musical training to the development of higher brain functions.Researchers worked with 135 second-grade students at a school in Los Angeles after (32)______ a pilot study with 102 students. Children that were given four months of piano training as well as time playing (33)______ newly designed computer software scored 27 percent higher on math and fraction  tests than other children.Piano instruction is thought to enhance the brain's "hard wiring" for spatial-temporal reasoning, or the ability to visualise and transform objects in space and time, says Professor Gordon Shaw, who led the study. At the same time, the computer game allows children to solve geometric and math puzzles that boost their ability to (34) ______ shapes in their mind.The findings are significant (35)______ a grasp of proportional math and fractions is a prerequisite to math at higher levels, and children who do not master these areas of math cannot understand more advanced math that is critical to high-tech fields.(Adapted from "Eye on Editing 2" by Joyce S. Cain)
Câu 1:


A. whose 


B. which                      


C. that


D. who
Câu 2: (32)


A. conducting    


B. carrying                  


C. composing              


D. concerning
Câu 3: (33)


A. for                            


B. of                         


C. at                       


D. with
Câu 4: (35)


A. manipulate 


B. accumulate    


C. stimulate


D. accommodate
Câu 5: (36)


A. before 


B. because 


C. although


D. unless

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: My close friends spends most of their free time helping the homeless people in the community.  


A. close


B. spends 


C. of 


D. helping 
Câu 2: It was the year 2014 that Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 


A. the year 2014


B. was made


C. a


D. by 
Câu 3: Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully portrayed a volatile character with dramatic alternatives of mood. 


A. in psychology


B. portrayed 


C. character


D. dramatic alternatives

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: He fulfilled his dream of travelling the world. He decided to get a job and settle down.


A. If he had fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he would have decided to get a job and settle down.


B. Having fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he decided to get a job and settle down.


C. Although he had fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he decided not to get a job and settle down.


D. As he decided to get a job and settle down, he didn't fulfil his dream of travelling the world.
Câu 2: She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.


A. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don't know about her great performance at the festival.


B. Hardly had we known about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.


C. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, now we still don't know she has artistic talent.


D. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn't know about her artistic talent now.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. meat


B. threat                      


C. beat


D. seat  
Câu 2:


A. wonders  


B. problems                  


C. mountains              


D. moments

A.
B.
C.
D.