Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance.


A. help                                      


B. suggestion                  


C. hindrance                   


D. belief 
Câu 2: If it's raining tomorrow, we'll have to postpone the match till Sunday.


A. play                                      


B. put off      


C. put away 


D. cancel

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B.
C.
D.

VI. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
Câu 1: He could escape from hurt because he was wearing protective clothes.


A. Thanks to his protective clothes, he could escape from hurt.


B. His protective clothes made him hurt.


C. Due to his protective clothes, he was hurt.


D. His being hurt made his unable to wear protective clothes.
Câu 2: We were unable to type the contract because the computer malfunctioned.


A. Despite a computer malfunction, we managed to finish typing the contract.


B. The computer malfunction helped us complete the contract.


C. The fact that the computer malfunction prevented us from typing the contract.


D. Thanks to the computer malfunction, we could type the contract.
Câu 3: The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily.


A. It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery.


B. The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery.


C. Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily.


D. The heavy snow made the roads slippery.
Câu 4: The accident happened because she was careless.


A. The accident was prevented due to her carelessness.


B. Her carelessness was responsible for the accident.


C. It was the accident that made her careless.


D.  The more careless she was, the less accident happened.
Câu 5: I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.


A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.


B. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.


C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.


D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.

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B.
C.
D.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.Water polo is a rapidly growing sport in the United States and internationally as (31) ______. For anyone involved in playing or being a spectator, it is important to understand the rules of the game.Each team (32) ______ of one goalie and six field players. Each field player plays both offense and defense, and the goalie is not allowed on the other half of the pool. There are many different arrangements of players in front of the goal. The (33) ______ of the players depends on the play that is being run, similar to basketball or hockey.One important rule is that the ball can only be handled by one hand at a time. If a player (34) ______ the ball, which is the size of a volley ball, yellow and with rubber grip, with both hands, the referee calls a turnover and the possession of the ball goes to the opposing team.The playing time, (35) ______ on the rules of play and the level of competition. Usually, men play four 7-minute quarters while women play four 6-minute quarters. Teams are usually allowed 2 time outs per game, but this may vary. (36) ______ consist of swimsuits for both men and women, as well as a cap on the head with plastic ear protectors and the player's number on both sides. Visiting teams wear lighter color caps, while home wears the darker color. In (37) ______, one point is given for each time the ball is thrown into the goal, and in some leagues there is a 2-point line several meters out of the goal. Each quarter begins with a (38) ______ in which the fastest members of each team race toward the ball, which is placed at the halfway point on the water by the referee.Water polo is an (39) ______, challenging, and fun sport. It is full contact and its competitiveness cannot be underestimatted. The game is great to watch and (40) ______ better to play. You may not imagine what goes on underwater that no one, especially not the referee, can see. Water polo is a growing sport for good reason, and it may soon be one of the leading sports for both men and women's athletics.
Câu 1: (31) 


A. well                                    


B. too                          


C. so                            


D. also
Câu 2: (32) 


A. contains                  


B. includes                  


C. consists                   


D. involves
Câu 3: (33) 


A. situation                  


B. location                   


C. position                   


D. attention
Câu 4: (34) 


A. fetches                    


B. clutches                   


C. shakes


D. holds
Câu 5: (35) 


A. takes                       


B. depends                  


C. interests


D. attracts
Câu 6: (36) 


A. Suits                       


B. Dresses                   


C. Costumes                


D. Uniforms
Câu 7: (37) 


A. scoring                    


B. marking                  


C. getting                    


D. penalizing
Câu 8: (38) 


A. jog


B. sprint                       


C. walk                       


D. run
Câu 9: (39) 


A. excite                      


B. excitement              


C. exciting                   


D. excited
Câu 10: (40)


A. as                            


B. even                        


C. than                        


D. more
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Exercise 4.  Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 16 to 20.            As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (16)______ such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher, etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (17) ______, the cost of education was not so high.            Today’s world is entirely different from the things (18) ______ have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (19) ______. Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well-organized career talks and student counseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (20) ______ what course to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.
Câu 1: (16) 


A. making 


B. taking                       


C. giving                      


D. having
Câu 2: (17)  


A. In addition


B. Otherwise   


C. For example  


D. Therefore
Câu 3: (18) 


A. when          


B. that  


C. what           


D. where
Câu 4: (19) 


A. competition 


B. competitively          


C. competitive 


D. compete
Câu 5: (20) 


A. apply    


B. study                        


C. decide                      


D. employ

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B.
C.
D.

Exercise 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks from 11 to 15.Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (11) ______up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand. What (12) ______someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (13) ______between genes and environment. While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (14) ______it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (15) ______an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.
Câu 1: (11)


A. consist                    


B. account                   


C. hold                        


D. make
Câu 2: (12) 


A. causes                     


B. makes                     


C. gets                         


D. does
Câu 3: (13) 


A. collaborate             


B. collaboration           


C. collaborating           


D. collaborated
Câu 4: (14)  


A. which                     


B. who                                    


C. what                       


D. that
Câu 5: (15) 



A. put                          


B. bring


C. make                       


D. take

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B.
C.
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Exercise 1. 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 1 to 5.GOOD FRIENDSPsychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well-being. A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (1) ______ our lives. The study concentrated (2) ______ the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons older than 70 years. The participants were asked how much contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances. Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (3) ______ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true even after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as socioeconomic status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (4) ______ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards depression are reduced, and behaviours that are damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur less frequently. (5) _______, our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.(Source: Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell)
Câu 1: (1)


A. prolong                   


B. lengthen                  


C. stretch                     


D. expand
Câu 2: (2) 


A. in                            


B. with                        


C. on                           


D. at
Câu 3: (3)


A. expectation                         


B. insurance                


C. expectancy                         


D. assurance 
Câu 4: (4) 


A. who                                    


B. whom                     


C. what                       


D. that
Câu 5: (5) 


A. Otherwise               


B. For example 


C. Moreover                


D. However

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B.
C.
D.

Fill in each numbered space with one suitable word.I’d like to talk about some of the problems that students face_____ (1) they follow a course of study through the medium of English ______(2) English is not their mother tongue. The problems can be _____(3) into three broad categories: psychological, cultural and linguistic. The first two categories mainly affect those ____(4) come to study in Britain. I’ll comment only briefly on these two categories and then spend most of the time looking at linguistic difficulties apply to everyone. Some of the common psychological problems really involve fear of the unknown: for _____(5) , whether one’s academic studies will be too difficult. Looking at the cultural problems, we can see that some of them are of a very practical nature, e.g. arranging satisfactory accommodation. Others are less easy to define. ____(6) largest category seems to be linguistic. Let’s look at this ______(7) some detail. Most students, in their (8) countries, will have little opportunity to practice using____(9) . When foreign learners first have the opportunity to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often have great _____(10) in understanding.
Câu 1: _____(1)


A. when


B. what


C. which


D. who
Câu 2: ______(2)


A. whether


B. if


C. provided


D. unless
Câu 3: ________(3)


A. dividing


B. divided


C. dividen


D. to devide
Câu 4: _____(4)


A. whom


B. whose


C. which


D. who
Câu 5: _______(5)


A. distance


B. example


C. regarding


D. instances
Câu 6: _______(6)


A. a


B. an


C. some


D. the
Câu 7: _____(7)


A. at


B. on


C. in


D. by
Câu 8: ______(8)


A. own


B. have


C. gain


D. obtain
Câu 9: _____(9)


A. country


B. English


C. language


D. opportunity
Câu 10: ______(10)


A. difficult


B. difficulty


C. difficulties


D. problem
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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: Put your coat on. You will get cold.


A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.


B. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.


C. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.


D. Put your coat on; otherwise, you will get cold.
Câu 2: A criminal tried to attack Jane on her way home. A helpful passer-by stopped him in the act.


A. A passer-by intervened just when a criminal was trying to attack Jane in the act of going home.


B. Had it not been for the intervention of a helpful passer-by, Jane would have been attacked on her way home.


C. If Jane hadn't got in the criminal's way home, a helpful passer-by would have been attacked.


D. A helpful passer-by put an end to the attack from Jane when going home with the criminal.
Câu 3: There had been prior warning of the earthquake. Nevertheless, it came as a shock to the people living in nearby villages.


A. There had been warnings about the earthquake, so the people in nearby villages must not have been surprised by it.


B. Even though the earthquake had been predicted, residents of nearby villages were taken by surprise when it struck.


C. The earthquake having been predicted, even those inhabitants living in nearby villages were prepared for it.


D. The earthquake had been predicted, for the residents in nearby villages were struck before they received the warnings.
Câu 4: The film was not interesting. However, he tried to watch the whole film.


A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film.


B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film.


C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film.


D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film.
Câu 5: The police issued a warning on the radio. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital.


A. The police issued a warning on the radio, namely, a dangerous man had escaped from hospital.


B. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital where the police issued  a warning on the radio.


C. The police issued a warning on the radio about a dangerous man had escaped from hospital.


D. A dangerous an had escaped from hospital, so the police issued a warning on the radio.
Câu 6: The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem. He did not offer any solutions.


A. Though the leader failed to explain the cause of the problem, he did not offer any solutions.


B. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem so he did not offer any solutions.


C. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem nor did he offer any solutions.


D. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem because he did not offer any solutions.
Câu 7: I suppose they are very tired. They have been working all morning.


A. Because they have been working hard they are now very tired.


B. They must be very tired as they have been working all morning.


C. They can be very tired due to working all moming.


D. They were very tired because of a hard working moming.
Câu 8: Our products are environmentally- friendly. We package all of them in recyclable materials.


A. Packing our products in recyclable materials, we made them environmentally - friendly.


B. Our products are packaged in recycled materials to be environmentally-friendly.


C.  The recyclable package of our products makes them look environmentally-friendly.


D. Packed in recyclable materials, our products are environmentally-friendly.
Câu 9: Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of car. However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.


A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.


B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that among the greatest contributors of air pollution.


C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution of air.


D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air.
Câu 10: I met my long-lost brother. I was at a loss for words.


A. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.


B. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.


C. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.


D. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
Câu 11: Alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages. It’s not easy to make full use of them.


A. Because alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, it’s not easy to make full use of them.


B. Alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, so it’s not easy to make full use of them.


C. Despite their environmental advantages, it’s not easy to make full use of alternative sources of energy.


D. Although alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, but it’s not easy to make full use of them.
Câu 12: Human beings have destroyed the environment for a long time. They are now paying a high price for this.


A. Because having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this.


B. Having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this.


C. On destroying the environment for a long time, they are now paying a high price for this.


D. After being destroyed for a long time, the environment is now paying a high price.
Câu 13: The children ran to the field to see the dragon. However,  it was no longer there.


A. The dragon went by the time the children ran to the filed.


B. The dragon had gone by the time the children ran to the filed.


C. The dragon had gone after the children ran to the filed.


D. When the children ran to the filed, the dragon went.
Câu 14: He had saved a lot of money. He travelled to Australia.


A. Travelling to Australia needs a lot of money.


B. Having saved a lot of money, he travelled to Australia.


C. To save a lot of money, he travelled to Australia.


D. Travelling to Australia costs him a lot of money.
Câu 15: The situation was embarrassing. She did not know what to do.


A. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.


B. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.


C. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.


D. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.
Câu 16: He smokes all the time. I can’t stand that about him.


A. That he smokes all the time I can’t stand.


B. What I can’t stand about him is the way he smokes all the time.


C. I can’t put up with what he smokes.


D. I can’t bear his smoke.
Câu 17: The Prime Minister set up a committee of financial experts. They were to help him discuss and formulate new policies.


A. The Prime Minister, who is a financial expert, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.


B. A committee of financial experts was set up by the Prime Minister to help him discuss and formulate new policies.


C. The Prime Minister, who was helped by financial experts, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.


D. A committee consisting of financial experts who were helped by the Prime Minister discussed and formulated new policies.
Câu 18: You must read the instructions. You won’t know how to use this machine without reading them.


A. Unless you read the instructions, you won’t know how to use this machine.


B. You will know how to use this machine unless you read the instructions.


C. Without reading the instructions, the use of this machine won’t be known.


D. Reading the instructions, so you will know how to use this machine.
Câu 19: Her living conditions were not good. However, she studied very well.
 


A. She studied very well just because she lived in difficult conditions.


B. Difficult as her living conditions were, she studied very well.


C. Living in difficult conditions forced she to study very well.


D. Living in difficult conditions, she had no choice but to study well.
Câu 20: Most of the people recovered quickly. They were injured in the crash.


A. The people who were injured in the crash, most of them recovered quickly.


B. Most of the people who recovered quickly were injured in the crash.


C. Most of the people recovered quickly after the crash.


D. Most of the people injured in the crash recovered quickly.
Câu 21: I listen to Joe patiently until he started insulting me. At this point, I told him a few home truths.


A. I listened to Joe patiently until he started insulting me, at which point I told him a few home truths.


B. I told Joe a few home truths, by which time he started insulting me patiently.


C. I told Joe a few home truths after listening to him insulting me patiently.


D. I listened to Joe patiently until he started insulting me, in this case I told him a few home truths.
Câu 22: John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
 


A. John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill.


B. Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday.


C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.


D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
Câu 23: Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.


A. Have nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.


B. Since having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.


C. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.


D. Because having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
Câu 24: He showed himself a good student. He proved himself a good athlete.


A. Not only he showed himself a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.


B. He did not show himself a good student but he proved himself a good athlete.


C. A good student not only showed him but he also proved himself a good athlete.


D. Not only did he show himself a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.
Câu 25: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.


A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.


B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.


C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.


D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
Câu 26: The boy didn’t feel well. That was why he wanted to stay home from school.


A. Although he didn’t feel well, the boy wanted to stay home from school.


B. If the boy felt well, he could not want to to stay home from school.


C. The boy didn’t feel well as he wanted to to stay home from school.


D. As not feeling well, the boy wanted to to stay home from school.
Câu 27: The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.


A. You’d better change all the locks or the burglar will come back.


B. You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back.

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B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage. Choose from the sentences below which best fits in each numbered gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).Carnival is definitely not a spectator sport. lt’s very difficult to get carried away by the atmosphere unless (0)__(you are taking part yourself)___ and by that I mean wearing a disguise of some kind, even if it‘s nothing more than a mask or a funny hat. In fact, the number of people (1)_______is usually fairly small, so you will almost certainly be conspicuous out of fancy dress. You are bound to regret not having gone to a bit of trouble when (2)____ having the time of their lives. Ask a friend to lend you a costume if (3)____. You may even find that (4)_____ . If all else fails, you can always improvise with old streets and clothes, after all, you don’t have to look spectacular, elegant or beautiful, but you should try to enter into the spirit of the festivities if (5)_____
Câu 1: ______(1)


A. whom do not confuse to dress up


B. who do not bother to dress up


C. who does not bother to dress up


D. who does not worry to dress up
Câu 2: _____(2)


A. you see every body else


B. you see no one


C. you saw every body else


D. you see every body
Câu 3: _______(3)


A. you do not have one


B. you do not bring one


C. you do not do one


D. you do not own one
Câu 4: _______(4)


A. they are available in hire anywhere


B. they are available for hire anywhere


C. they are available for hire somewhere


D. they are inavailable for hire anywhere
Câu 5: _______(5)


A. you don't want to enjoy them


B. you like them


C. you want to hate them


D. you want to enjoy them

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best combines each pair or sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: They finished one project. They started working on the next.


A. Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.


B. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.


C. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.


D. Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one.
Câu 2: The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.


A. The proposal didn’t seemed like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it.


B. The manager didn’t like the proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea.


C. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.


D. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.

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C.
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