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. reduced


B. survived


C. happened


D. bothered
Câu 2:


A. sound


B. doubt


C. count


D. group

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: We all wish to create a friendly and supportive environment ________ to learning.


A. liable


B. accommodating


C. conducive


D. detrimental
Câu 2: Nicholas had never chaired a meeting before, but he rose to the ________ yesterday when he presided over a forum.


A. occasion


B. incident


C. difficulty


D. issue
Câu 3: This is ________ most interesting book I've ever read.


A. Ø


B. an


C. a 


D. the
Câu 4: If we are not busy this weekend, we ________ the new fruit farm in the countryside.


A. would have visited  


B. would visit            


C. visited


D. will visit
Câu 5: I think mobile phones are ________ for people of all ages.


A. usefully


B. usage


C. use


D. useful
Câu 6: It was so noisy outside that she couldn't concentrate ________ her work.


A. at


B. in


C. on


D. with
Câu 7: The students were worried that they wouldn't be able to ________ the deadline for the assignment.


A. answer


B. match


C. beat


D. meet
Câu 8: In spite of their disabilities, the children at Spring School manage to ________ an active social life. 


A. lead


B. take


C. gather


D. save
Câu 9: She hurt herself while she ________ hide-and-seek with her friends.


A. was playing


B. played


C. is playing 


D. had played
Câu 10: ________, they got on well with each other.


A. To quarrel a lot like siblings at their age        


B. But most siblings at their age quarrel a lot


C. While most siblings at their age quarrel a lot   


D. For most siblings to quarrel a lot at their age
Câu 11: My sister really enjoys acting as a hobby, but she doesn't want to do it for a(n) ________.


A. survival


B. occupation


C. living


D. existence
Câu 12: I will never forget ________ to the Royal Garden Party, where superb cuisines were served amid luxurious surroundings.


A. being invited


B. to invite    


C. inviting


D. to be invited
Câu 13: If ________ with pictures and diagrams, a lesson will be more interesting and comprehensible.


A. have illustrated         


B. illustrated


C. was illustrated   


D. illustrating
Câu 14: Children are encouraged to read books ________ they are a wonderful source of knowledge.


A. although


B. in spite of   


C. because of             


D. because
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C.
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Choose the underlined words or phrases that are incorrect in standard written English.
Câu 1: The bookshop sold in all the copies of his latest novel within four hours.


A. sold


B. the copies


C. latest novel


D. within
Câu 2: Our manager suggested that we would work overtime this  week.


A. that


B. would work


C. overtime


D. this week
Câu 3: I finally heard  about I Henry last week. He phoned me from work.


A. finally


B. heard  about


C. phoned


D. from work
Câu 4: The books we borrowed are overdue, but we should return them immediately.


A. The books


B. overdue


C. but


D. immediately
Câu 5: We were young and inexperienced; however, we made a lot of mistakes.


A. inexperienced


B. however


C. made


D. a lot of mistakes
Câu 6: Tom suggested staying at home and play chess instead.


A. suggested


B. at home


C. play


D. instead
Câu 7: He talked to Ann throughout the evening, so nothing he said changed her opinion


A. talked to


B. throughout


C. so


D. changed
Câu 8: How about going to the cinema and eat out afterwards?


A. How about


B. to the cinema


C. eat


D. afterwards
Câu 9: She accidentally cut in our talk when she pressed the wrong button.


A. accidentally


B. cut in


C. when


D. wrong button
Câu 10: His son's sudden death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to get up.


A. sudden death


B. took


C. a long time


D. get up
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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 following questions.            The environment is everything around us, both natural and made by man. A major problem in the world today is the destruction of the natural environment. This is a complicated problem.            We burn fuels, and this causes air pollution. We throw away plastic bags, containing toys and other objects. Unlike paper and wood, they will exist long in the environment. We have made thousands of new chemicals. Factories that make or use chemicals always have chemical wastes. These are often poisonous, and they also stay in the environment.            Since 1945, several countries have been testing nuclear bombs in the air and underground. The explosions in the air cause nuclear fallout. The fallout causes cancer and kills animals and people. Nuclear power plants that make electricity also produce dangerous wastes and have accidents that can be very disastrous.
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. The dangerous wastes from factories.


B. The consequences of air pollution.


C. The causes of environmental destruction. 


D. The definition of the environment.
Câu 2: According to the passage, what is the major problem in the world today?


A. how to find out methods to treat cancer.


B. health problems caused by air pollution.


C. the construction of electricity factories.


D. the destruction of the natural environment.
Câu 3: What does the word "these" in the second paragraph refer to?


A. chemical wastes


B. poisons 


C. factories 


D. new chemicals
Câu 4: The explosion of nuclear bombs in the air causes ______.


A. water pollution


B. dangerous wastes


C. chemicals wastes


D. nuclear fallout
Câu 5: The word "exist" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.


A. affect


B. stay


C. protect


D. destroy

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is correctly built from the words given in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Mrs. Hoa/ tired/ she/ help/ Nam/ homework.


A. Despite Mrs. Hoa being tired, she didn't help Nam with his homework.


B. Although Mr. Hoa was tired, but she helped Nam with his homework.


C. In spite of Mrs. Hoa was tired, she didn't help Nam with his homework.


D. Although Mrs. Hoa was tired, she helped Nam with his homework.
Câu 2: teacher/ ask/ what language/ can/ speak.


A. The teacher asked me what language I could speak.


B. The teacher asked me what language I can speak.


C. The teacher asked me what language could I speak.


D. The teacher asked me what language can I speak.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: I want to travel because I enjoy to meet people and seeing new places.


A. to travel


B. because 


C. to meet


D. seeing 
Câu 2: Their house has just been beautiful decorated for the Lunar New Year.


A. has just been


B. beautiful 


C. decorated 


D. for

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 questions: 
Câu 1: Wearing uniforms encourages students ______.


A. proud of their school because the uniforms bear their school name


B. be proud of their school because the uniforms bear their school name


C. to be proud of their school because the uniforms bear their school name


D. being proud of their school because the uniforms bear their school name
Câu 2: I am disappointed that ______.
     
 


A. you not phoning to tell me           


B. your not phoning to tell me


C. you not phoned to tell me      


D. you didn’t phone to tell me

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Câu 1: Emmy was  determined to succeed  and final  achieved what  she wanted.


A.  determined


B. to succeed 


C. final


D. what
Câu 2: She is no longer young   to enter  a beautiful  contest.


A. is


B.  longer young


C. to enter


D. beautiful
Câu 3: I would rather she is staying at home this time yesterday.      


A. would


B. she


C. is staying


D. at
Câu 4: Those people are trying their  best  in order that  to get  the scholarship.


A. are trying their


B. best


C. in order that


D. to get
Câu 5: It has been said  that  laser to be  the most  miraculous to cure patients.


A. has been said


B. that


C. to be


D. the most

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 33 to 37.The importance of fairy tales for childrenFairy tales are the stories that adults, especially parents, tell young children. In view of their name, it is surprising that hardly any of them are actually about fairies. (33) ________ most fairy tales have happy endings, the stories usually deal with very (34) ________ situations - children abandoned in the forest, terrifying giants, cruel stepmothers. However, despite being scared when they are told the stories, childrenwill often ask to hear them over and over again.Many psychologists believe that what fairy tales do, in addition to (35) ________ children'simagination, is to show that there are problems in the world and they can be overcome. Just like adults, children have fears and worries: theirs are of things such as abandonment, loss, injuries, witches. Fairy tales present real problems in a fantasy form (36) ________ children are able to understand. This, it is claimed, allow them to (37) ________ their fears and to realise, if ever in their unconscious mind, that no matter how difficult the circumstances, there are always ways of coping.(Adopted from “Richmond Practice Tests for Cambridge English: Advanced ”)
Câu 1: (33) 


A. Although                


B. Despite                   


C. Because                  


D. Therefore
Câu 2: (34) 


A. frightening              


B. frighteningly           


C. frighten                   


D. fright
Câu 3: (35) 


A. motivating              


B. stimulating              


C. speculating             


D. inciting
Câu 4: (36) 


A. where                     


B. why                        


C. that                                     


D. who
Câu 5: (37) 


A. confront                  


B. alter                         


C. nurture                    


D. suffer

A.
B.
C.
D.

I. 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 boy with his classmates are very fond of taking part in this new game.


A. his 


B. are


C. of


D. in
Câu 2: I didn’t enjoy the food at the party last night because it tasted horribly.


A. didn’t 


B. food


C. because


D. horribly
Câu 3: He was having a wonderful idea when he was driving his car to work.


A. was having


B. when


C. was driving


D. to
Câu 4: It rained hard yesterday despite the weather bureau predicted fine weather.


A. rained


B. despite 


C. bureau 


D. fine 
Câu 5: Computers are often used to control, adjustment and correct difficult industrial operations.


A. used 


B. adjustment 


C. correct


D. industrial 

A.
B.
C.
D.