Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to incorrect answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42:Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future.What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheque or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers, TVs and games consoles means that films, music and games can be paid for easily without having to input credit card details. And what about the future of the banks? Within their grip on the market, banks and creditcard firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment systems. But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned. If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements. And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much. However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic. They feel there is reason to be suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches. So, whether we'll become a totally cash-free society remains open to contention.                        
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?


A. Predictions of future payment methods.     


B. The increasing popularity of new payment methods.      


C. The absence of traditional payment methods. 


D. Japan's advanced forms of payment.
Câu 2: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?


A. to exemplify the e-cash system            


B. to praise the e-cash system 


C. to criticize the e-cash system          


D. to inform the e-cash system
Câu 3: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?


A. reduced cost  


B. no fraud


C. fewer mistakes


D. faster speed
Câu 4: The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.


A. isolated                            


B. manufactured                


C. generated                      


D. integrated
Câu 5: The word "grip" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.


A. power                               


B. success                           


C. wealth                           


D. range of branches
Câu 6: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate ________.


A. the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies


B. a possible drawback of the system      


C. the modern technology of the e-cash system


D. the transferability of the system
Câu 7: The word "their” in the third paragraph refers to ________.


A. credit cards 


B. high-street banks  


C. American bankers   


D. Internet banking
Câu 8: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?


A. neutral                              


B. optimistic                       


C. uncertain                       


D. pessimistic
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1800.6947

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to incorrect answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34:The Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong. At the centre, we can discover the wonders of science and technology in a fun way. Clap your hands and colorful bulbs will light up. Start a wheel spinning and it will set off a fan churning. It is a place to answer our curiosity and capture our imagination.The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication, electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy and evolution. It aims to arouse interest in science and technology among us and the general public. The centre is the first science one to be established in South East Asia. It was opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand, two hundred visitors a day. The exhibits can be found in four exhibition galleries. They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation. These exhibits are renewed annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre.Instead of the usual “Hands off” notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals. This is an interesting way to learn science even if you hate the subject. A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve. This new exhibition gallery was completed in 1985. Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built. It shows us about the animals and people which were extinct.
Câu 1: What can be the best title of the passage?


A. Singapore Science Centre    


B. Science Centre   


C. Discovery Centre      


D. Physical Sciences
Câu 2: The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ________ .


A. the centre 


B. the general public     


C. evolution                       


D. solar radiation
Câu 3: According to the paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science Centre?


A. Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.      


B. The centre was not opened until 1977.


C. The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.  


D. The centre is the first one established in the world.
Câu 4: It is stated in paragraph 2 that __________.


A. the science centre makes people interested in science and technology 


B. only students can visit the science centre


C. visitors don’t want to come back to the science centre


D. there are only several exhibits in the science centre
Câu 5: The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT _________.


A. The exhibits are renewed every year.      


B. The centre is located in Jurong.  


C. There are four exhibition galleries in the centre.        


D. The centre is the biggest in Asia.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29:Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. ____25____ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world ____26____  on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the lonely resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is ____27____  built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover ____28____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are ____29____  increasingly heavy demands on it.
Câu 1: ____25____


A. Although


B. Still                               


C. Yet                           


D. Despite 
Câu 2: ____26____


A. continues 


B. carries         


C. follows       


D. repeats
Câu 3: ____27____


A. sooner


B. neither        


C. rather          


D. either
Câu 4: ____28____


A. greatly 


B. utterly         


C. completely  


D. quite  
Câu 5: ____29____


A. making      


B. doing          


C. taking         


D. having

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: You have just passed your final examination. This makes your parents happy.


A. Having just passed your final examination making your parents happy.


B. You have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy.


C. That you have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy.


D. You have just passed your final examination which it makes your parents happy.
Câu 2: You cannot completely avoid stress in your life. You need to find ways to cope with it.


A. As long as you can completely avoid stress in your lives, you need to find ways to cope with it.


B. After you can completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.


C. Because stress can completely be avoided in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.


D. As you cannot completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.

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: I saw (A) the blind woman (B) crossed the busy road (C) without any (D) help.


A. the 


B. crossed


C. without


D. help
Câu 2: (A) A paragraph is a portion of a text (B) consists of one or more (C) sentences related (D) to the same idea.


A. A paragraph


B. consists of 


C. sentences 


D. to
Câu 3: (A) While the campaign, young volunteers helped (B) build bridges, (C) roads and houses for some of Viet Nam's most (D) disadvantaged families.


A. While 


B. build 


C. roads 


D. disadvantaged 

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: Although Ariel arrived ______, we made her welcome just the same as everyone else.


A. expect


B. unexpectedly


C. unexpected


D. expectation
Câu 2: When _________ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.


A. asking


B. asked


C. to be asking


D. be asked
Câu 3: A book may be evaluated by a reader or professional writer to create a book _______.


A. review


B. reviewing


C. reviewer


D. reviewed
Câu 4: To improve its athletes’ ________, Viet Nam has regularly exchanged delegation of sport officials, coaches, referees and athletes with other countries.


A. team


B. competitor


C. appearance


D. performance
Câu 5: Farmers get rid _______ weeds by spraying.


A. off


B. of


C. out


D. away
Câu 6: Most teachers tend to detest ______ during classes.


A. interrupting


B. being interrupted


C. to interrupt


D. to be interrupted
Câu 7: Last summer, we ___ to travel to Phu Quoc, which is considered the pearl island of Vietnam.


A. don't mind


B. suggested


C. enjoyed


D. decided
Câu 8: Unable to remember _____, he walked around the neighborhood looking for his car.


A. where he has parked


B. where he had parked


C. where to park


D. where he was parking
Câu 9: Sometimes at weekends, my father helps my mom with_____ meals.


A. preparing


B. making


C. keeping


D. arranging
Câu 10: Detroit used to be the capital city of Michigan, but now Lansing _____ to be the state's capital city.


A. chosen


B. chose


C. have been chosen


D. is chosen
Câu 11: It _______ half of your plate should consist of vegetables and fruits.


A. is suggesting that


B. suggests to


C. is suggested to


D. is suggested that
Câu 12: Mangkhut is the most powerful storm ______ Asia this year.


A. to hit


B. which is hit


C. hit


D. hitting
Câu 13: Some modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or ______ relationship.


A. contracting


B. contractually


C. contract


D. contractual
Câu 14: Sometimes she does not agree _____ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.


A. with


B. for


C. on


D. of
Câu 15: _______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.


A. When compared


B. On comparing


C. Having compared


D. To compare
Câu 16: John cannot make a __________ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.


A. decisive


B. decide


C. decisively


D. decision
Câu 17: If it ______ their encouragement, he could have given it up.


A. hadn’t been for


B. wouldn’t have been for


C. had been for


D. hadn’t been
Câu 18: Last year she earned _______ her brother.


A. twice as much as


B. twice as many as


C. twice as more as


D. twice more than
Câu 19: _______ the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ______ for me.


A. When arriving at/ was waiting


B. On arriving in/ had waited


C. On arriving at/ was waiting


D. On arriving at/ had waited
Câu 20: She is attending the seminar with a view to______more qualifications.


A. acquire


B. acquiring


C. have acquired


D. having acquired
Câu 21: _________ every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.


A. When he won


B. Having won


C. On winning


D. Winning
Câu 22: Not only ______among the largest animals that ever lived, but they are also among the most intelligent.


A. some whales


B. they are whales


C. whales


D. are whales
Câu 23: _______, he couldn’t finish that test in 60 minutes.


A. Intelligent as was the boy


B. As intelligent the boy was


C. As the boy was intelligent


D. Intelligent as the boy was
Câu 24: Final year students ____________ attend lectures. It’s optional.


A. shouldn’t


B. mustn’t


C. ought to


D. don’t have to
Câu 25: If only he _______ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone!


A. were


B. would


C. may


D. will
Câu 26: _____ that we had to ask a police officer for directions.


A. So was confusing the map


B. Such confusing was the map


C. So confusing was the map


D. The map was so confused
Câu 27: With what my parents prepare for me in terms of education, I am _____ about my future.


A. confide


B. confidential


C. confidence


D. confident
Câu 28: We saw many soldiers and tanks _____ moving to the front.


A. which was


B. who


C. Ø


D. that
Câu 29: _____ her hard work and commitment to the company, Ms. Ramirez was promoted to the head of the public relations department.


A. In that


B. While


C. In case


D. Due to
Câu 30: _____ he got lost, he started to call for help.


A. Realizing


B. Realized


C. Realize


D. That he realizes
Câu 31: My parent said that they would let me go out on Saturday evenings with my friends _____ I came home before 10 am.


A. if only


B. even if


C. in case


D. on condition that
Câu 32: "Sorry, I can't join in the picnic. I'm busy. _______, I don't have any money after buying all the stuff".


A. Besides


B. However


C. Although


D. So
Câu 33: _______ toward shore, its shape is changed by its collision with the shallow sea bottom.


A. During a wave rolls


B. As a wave rolls


C. A wave rolls


D. A wave’s rolling
Câu 34: A(n) ____ child means a child who behaves badly and saddens his parents.


A. obedient


B. active


C. hard-working

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: Jane _______ always _______ her room untidy these days.


A. is/leaving


B. was / leaving


C. x / leaves


D. x /left
Câu 2: Being Life's ______ only black photographer put him in ______ unusual position when Parks set out to cover the civil rights movement.


A. x/an


B. the/ an


C. x / the


D. an/an
Câu 3: Helen has just bought _______.


A. new black wool two scarves


B. two black wool new scarves


C. two new black wool scarves


D. two scarves new wool black
Câu 4: Everyone in both cars _______ injured in the accident last night, _______?


A. were/ weren't they


B. was/ weren't they


C. was/ wasn't he


D. were/ were they
Câu 5: One man _______ outside his own country is tipped to become the new President.


A. little knowing


B. to know little


C. little known


D. to be little known
Câu 6: Their apartment looks nice. In fact, it’s _______.


A. extremely comfortable


B. extreme comfortably


C. extreme comfortable


D. extremely comfortably
Câu 7: As we walked past, we saw John _______ his car.


A. repairing


B. to be repairing


C. repair


D. being repairing
Câu 8: _________, he walked to the station.


A. In spite being tired


B. Despite of tiredness


C. Although to be tired


D. Despite being tired
Câu 9: They _______ the bridge by the time you come back.


A. will finish


B. will have finished


C. will be finished


D. have finished
Câu 10: _____, the Americans are more concerned with physical attractiveness.


A. Although choosing a wife or a husband


B. When choosing a wife or a husband


C. However a wife or a husband chooses


D. Having chosen a wife or a husband
Câu 11: According to legend, coffee beans ________ in the town of Ethiopia.


A. first discovered


B. were first discovered


C. discovered first


D. have first discovered
Câu 12: Yesterday, I _____ for work late because I ________ to set my alarm.


A. had left – forgot


B. was leaving - was forgetting


C. left – had forgotten


D. had been leaving - would forget
Câu 13: It's high time __________ after  herself.


A. she looked


B. she looks


C. her look


D. her looking
Câu 14: We got on well when we shared a flat,_______. 


A. in spite of the different in our old


B. although the difference in our age


C. in spite that fact that I was much older than her


D. despite her being much older than me
Câu 15: _____________ did Jane accept the job.


A. Only because it was interesting work


B. Not only was the work interesting


C. No longer it was interesting work


D. Because it was interesting work
Câu 16: Ensure there is at least a 3cm space ______ allow adequate ventilation.


A. in a view of


B. so as to


C. so that


D. with a view to
Câu 17: Not until 1856 ______ across the Mississippi River. 


A. the first bridge was built


B. was the first bridge built 


C. the first building a bridge


D. the bridge building was
Câu 18: I always find my heart ______ whenever I ______ a test or speaking exam.


A. to thump/ am doing


B. thumping/ am doing


C. thumps/ was doing


D. thumped/ do
Câu 19: The freezing point is the temperature ______ water turns into ice.


A. at which


B. on which


C. that


D. whose
Câu 20: By the time my sister graduates from university, she ______ far away from home for 4 years.


A. had been


B. has been


C. will be


D. will have been
Câu 21: The man was wearing a ______ shirt.


A. fashionable, cotton, blue


B. blue, cotton, fashionable


C. cotton, fashionable, blue


D. fashionable, blue, cotton
Câu 22: I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I ______ so much noise when I came in.


A. didn’t make


B. wouldn’t have made


C. won’t make


D. don’t cake
Câu 23: Tom regrets ________ too much time ________ computer games last night.


A. spending … to play


B. spending … playing


C. to spend … playing


D. spend … play
Câu 24: You will have a good feeling about yourself and ________ when you do voluntary work.


A. others 


B. the others


C. other


D. the other
Câu 25: I’ll introduce to you the man ________ support is very necessary for your project.


A. whose


B. whom


C. that


D. who
Câu 26: If oil supplies run out in 2050 then we need to find ________ energy sources soon.


A. alternating


B. alternate


C. altering


D. alternative
Câu 27: The ________ in my neighborhood are well cared by the authorities.


A. disabilities


B. unable


C. disabled


D. inability
Câu 28: Thanks to my friends’ ______ remarks, my essays have been improved.


A. constructive


B. construction


C. constructor


D. construct
Câu 29: It's silly of him to spend a lot of money buying _______.


A. a thick wooden old table


B. a thick old wooden table


C. an old wooden thick table


D. a wooden thick old table
Câu 30: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _______ were quite luxurious.


A. which many


B. many of them


C. many of which


D. many that
Câu 31: Jane's eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She _______ at the computer for five straight hours. Finally, she took a break.


A. had sat


B. has been sitting


C. had been sitting


D. has sat
Câu 32: He is a good team leader who always acts ______ in case of emergency.


A. decide


B. decisive


C. decision


D. decisively
Câu 33: _______ there is not enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.


A. In spite of


B. Although


C. Therefore


D. However
Câu 34: My purse ______ at the station while I  ______ for the train.


A. must have been stolen/was waiting


B. should have sto

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: Unless you _______ well-trained, you ______ to the company.


A. aren’t / will never admit


B. are / will never admit


C. aren’t / will never be admitted


D. are / will never be admitted
Câu 2: Whenever I visited my grandmother, she ________ my favorite cake for me.


A. would make


B. use to make


C. would have made


D. have made
Câu 3: Nowadays more and more students _________ work in mountainous areas in summers.


A. voluntarily


B. volunteer


C. volunteers


D. voluntary
Câu 4: Although she would have preferred to carry on working, my mum ________ her career in order to have children.


A. repealed


B. sacrificed


C. abolished


D. devoted
Câu 5: __________, she complained to the head teacher.


A. Once annoying by the boys' behaviour


B. Annoyed by the boys' behaviour


C. Having annoyed behaviour by the boys


D. She annoyed by the boys' behaviour uncommon
Câu 6: Telecom giant Viettel decided to implement the 5G network _____ his technology was still uncommon.


A. because


B. in spite of


C. although


D. because of
Câu 7: Malaysia and Indonesia ________ into dumpsites after China had stopped importing their trash.


A. was turning


B. turned


C. had turned


D. has turned
Câu 8: _______, the meeting stops now. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions later.


A. Without any question, so


B. There being no question


C. If no question asked


D. With no questions to ask
Câu 9: You should take regular exercise _______ sitting in front of the television all day.


A. instead of


B. without


C. in spite of


D. except for
Câu 10: He is _______ he has bought a lot of house in this area.


A. so rich a man that


B. as rich a man that


C. so a rich man that


D. such rich a man that
Câu 11: __________, cars are widely used as the most popular mode of transport in the United States.


A. But for their high price


B. Expensive as they are


C. As though they are expensive


D. Regardless their high price
Câu 12: Women are supposed to have a longer _______ than men.


A. life expectation


B. live expect


C. life expected


D. life expectancy
Câu 13: I assume that you are acquainted _______ this subject since you are responsibility _______ writing the accompanying materials.


A. with/ for


B. with/ with


C. to/ for


D. to/ to
Câu 14: The ______ of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the supermarket.


A. tubes


B. pints


C. sticks


D. quarts
Câu 15: John is feeling ______ because he hasn’t had enough sleep recently.


A. irritate


B. irritation


C. irritably


D. irritable
Câu 16: I would never forget ________ to be the judge in such a well-known competition.


A. being invited


B. having invited


C. to have invited


D. to be invited
Câu 17: Once ______ as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park attracts a great number of visitors worldwide.


A. having recognized


B. recognized


C. recognizing


D. is recognized
Câu 18: ______ his physical disability, he managed to finish the course with good results.


A. Although


B. Since


C. Because of


D. Despite
Câu 19: _______, the film is still attractive to many people, young and old. 


A. Producing many years ago


B. Having produced many years ago


C. Although produced many years ago


D. It produced many years ago
Câu 20: The children ________ happily in the park when their parents asked them to go home.


A. played


B. had played


C. were playing


D. would play
Câu 21: ______ Allan’s inexperience as a midfielder, he played well and scored a decisive goal in the final match.


A. Since


B. Although


C. Despite


D. Because of
Câu 22: ______, others use them in medicine.


A. While some scientists use lasers for military purposes 


B. Used for military purposes by some scientists


C. Lasers are used for military purposes by some scientists


D. Some scientists’ using lasers for military purposes
Câu 23: After ______, the new manager has faced one crisis after another.


A. selecting


B. having selected


C. being selected


D. selected
Câu 24: The doctor wants to know the symptoms of a wasp sting, so he tries _____ by one.


A. to be stung


B. to sting


C. being stung


D. stinging
Câu 25: With very high price of oil, people have to ______ on petrol.


A. economy


B. economize


C. economic


D. economically
Câu 26: Such_______ that we didn't want to go home.


A. a beautiful flower display was


B. was beautiful flower display


C. beautiful flower display was


D. was a beautiful flower display
Câu 27: The person who is _______ tends to be hopeful about the future in particular.


A. powerful


B. optimistic


C. pessimistic


D. stagnant
Câu 28: There are many_______ history books in our library.


A. Interesting old American


B. American interesting old


C. interesting American old


D. old American interesting
Câu 29: An endangered species is the one _______population is so small that it is in danger of becoming extinct.  


A. what


B. whose


C. who


D. which
Câu 30: Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.


A. protection


B. protecting


C. protector


D. protective
Câu 31: I have decided to buy that house. I won’t change my mind _______what you say.


A. although


B. because


C. whether


D. no matter
Câu 32: Though ________, he prefers to teach his children in mother tongue.


A. he was in a foreign country


B. in a foreign country


C. had been in foreign country


D. to be in foreign country
Câu 33: If the weather _______ so bad, we would have gone out.


A. had been


B. weren’t


C. isn’t


D. hadn’t been
Câu 34: I clearly remember _______ to the nearby zoo when I was small.


A. being taken
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: Once you visit Son Doong Cave in Quang Binh, you ______ amazed at its picturesque beauty.


A. are


B. would be


C. were


D. will be
Câu 2: A heavy storm suddenly ______ when the children were playing happily in the park.


A. comes


B. had come


C. was coming


D. came
Câu 3: He couldn’t ride his bike _____ there’s no air in one of the tyres.


A. since


B. due to


C. though


D. despite
Câu 4: The French government has discouraged grocery stores ______ providing free plastic bags to customers since 2016.


A. against


B. from


C. with


D. towards
Câu 5: Her husband bought her ______ when he went on holiday in Singapore last week.


A. a beautiful silk yellow scarf


B. a yellow beautiful silk scarf


C. a beautiful yellow silk scarf


D. a beautiful yellow scarf silk
Câu 6: When ______ the 2018 Oscar for the best Actor in a Supporting Role, Sam Rockwell thanked his mom and dad for inspiring him with the love for movies.


A. was awarded


B. having awarded


C. awarding


D. awarded
Câu 7: Please accept my apology. I didn’t mean ______ your birthday party last night.


A. to be missed


B. to have missed


C. having missed


D. being missed
Câu 8: The whale shark has long been considered a(n) ______ species as its  natural habitat is seriously damaged owing to marine pollution.


A. endangered


B. endanger


C. danger


D. dangerous
Câu 9: A good leader in globalization is not to impose but                      change.


A. facilitate


B. show


C. cause


D. oppose
Câu 10: My uncle’s company made a very good profit in _______________.


A. the 1990


B. 1990s


C. 1990’s


D. the 1990s
Câu 11: He _____________ a terrible accident while he _______________ along Ben Luc Bridge.


A. see / am walking


B. saw / was walking


C. was seeing / walked


D. have seen / were walking
Câu 12: We all felt cold, wet and hungry; __________ , we were lost.


A. moreover


B. although


C. however


D. so that
Câu 13: The public are concerned _______________ the increasing crime rates in the city.


A. with


B. at


C. about


D. for
Câu 14: Standing on top of the hill, ___________.


A. people have seen a castle far away


B. lies a castle in the middle of the island


C. a castle can be seen from the distance


D. we can see a castle in the distance
Câu 15: ____________ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and mime performed to music.


A. Being considering


B. Considering


C. Considered


D. To consider
Câu 16: I was enjoying my book, but I stopped ____________ a programme on TV.


A. reading to watch


B. to read to watch


C. to read for watching


D. reading for to watch
Câu 17: The _______________ dressed woman in the advertisement has a posed smile on her face.


A. stylish


B. stylishly


C. stylistic


D. stylistically
Câu 18: Students can _________ a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the lectures.


A. absorb


B. provide


C. transmit


D. read
Câu 19: When he went to Egypt, he knew ______________ no Arabic, but within 6 months he had become extremely fluent.


A. entirely


B. barely


C. scarcely


D. virtually
Câu 20: Human activities are also blamed ______ contributing to global warming.


A. at


B. with


C. for


D. on
Câu 21: The leaves of the white mulberry provide food for silkworms, ______ silk fabrics are woven.


A. from cocoons


B. whose cocoons


C. from whose cocoons


D. whose cocoons are from
Câu 22: We ____ our classroom for the upcoming Teachers' Day, but there's still a lot to do.


A. decorated


B. have been decorating


C. are decorating


D. have decorated
Câu 23: When ______ about their preferences for movies, many young people say that they are in favour of science fiction.


A. having asked


B. asking


C. asked


D. are asked
Câu 24: A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl. A newborn tiger, ______, can run within minutes of birth.


A. therefore


B. even though


C. otherwise


D. however
Câu 25: Mike accidentally broke the _______ stepping on it. He apologised to them for his carelessness.


A. children’s toy


B. child’s toy


C. child’s toys


D. children’s toys
Câu 26: My mother asked me ________.


A. which tertiary institution did I choose


B. which tertiary institution I choose


C. which tertiary institution I would choose


D. which tertiary institution will I choose
Câu 27: Tom went to the dentist to have his decayed tooth ______ as he couldn’t stand the toothache.


A. relieved


B. ruined


C. destroyed


D. extracted
Câu 28: All flights ______ because of the snowstorm, we decided to take the train. 


A. having been cancelled


B. had been cancelled


C. were cancelled


D. having cancelled
Câu 29: Rodney _________ for the company for very long before he was promoted.


A. didn’t used to work


B. didn’t work


C. hasn’t been working


D. hadn’t been working
Câu 30: Her classmates admire her so much because she has a clear ______ mind.


A. analyze


B. analysis


C. analytical


D. analytics
Câu 31: He expected _______ for an Oscar, but he wasn’t.


A. nominating


B. to nominate


C. to be nominated


D. being nominated
Câu 32: Some candidates failed the oral exam because thay didn’t have enough _________. 


A. confidence


B. confidentially


C. confident


D. confidential
Câu 33: It was on March 19th, 1876 ________ the first telephone call was made.


A. that


B. which


C. then


D. where
Câu 34: You should use this cream _______ the sun from damaging your skin.


A. for prevent


B. to prevent

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: _____ by mosquitoes, we wished that we had made hotel, not campsite, reservations.


A. As eaten


B. Eaten


C. That we were eaten


D. When eaten
Câu 2: We’ve had a burglar alarm installed in our holiday cottage _______we will feel happier about leaving it unoccupied for long periods.


A. for fear that


B. so that


C. now that


D. provided that
Câu 3: The referee_______ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.


A. caught


B. cast


C. threw


D. tossed
Câu 4: It turned out that I ______ have bought Frank a present after all.


A. oughtn't


B. mustn't


C. needn't


D. mightn't
Câu 5: There are two major factors_______ this decrease in the number of students_______ an MBA degree in their countries today.


A. cause/seek


B. cause/to seek


C. causing/ to seek


D. causing/seeking
Câu 6: The receptionist didn’t know_______ whom the message was intended.


A. with


B. to


C. for


D. at
Câu 7: _______, the would-be thief made quite a commotion, which alerted the soldiers who then arrested the man.


A. When saw the bear


B. That they saw the bear


C. He had seen they bear


D. Upon seeing the bear
Câu 8: If you think and behave as if you _______ better than everyone else, people may describe you as stuck – up.


A. have been


B. are


C. will be


D. were
Câu 9: Once_______ with the latest technology, many vehicle manufacturing factories are believed to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) drastically.


A. being equipped


B. having equipped


C. equipped


D. equipping
Câu 10: “Who volunteered to pick up the refreshments for today’s meeting?” – “          “


A. I was going to pick them up.


B. I did. I’m going to get them.


C. I was picking them up.


D. I did. I would get them.
Câu 11: I’m afraid I’m not really_______ to comment on the matter which is not related to my major.


A. qualified


B. quality


C. qualitative


D. qualitatively
Câu 12: ______, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.


A. As it rained heavily


B. In spite of heavily rain


C. Though it rains heavily


D. Heavily as it rained
Câu 13: Only three of the students in my class are girls; __________ are all boys.


A. the others


B. other student


C. others


D. the other
Câu 14: Although ________, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of knowledge.


A. his young age


B. young


C. his youth


D. he was young
Câu 15: To protect ________ hackers, security experts advise longer passwords_______ combinations of upper and lowercase letters, as well as numbers.


A. from/to


B. on/between


C. against/in


D. against/with
Câu 16: The incredible thing about telephone _______ across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person's voice.


A. is it provides instant talking to each other.


B. is it allows people to talk instantly


C. is not that people can instantly talk to each other


D. is that people can talk instantly
Câu 17: Jack has a collection of ________.


A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps


B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps


C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps


D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps
Câu 18: There are _______ that not only governments but also individuals should join hand to tackle.


A. such a lot of environmental problems


B. too numerous environmental problems


C. so fewer environmental problems


D. such many environmental problems
Câu 19: _______ the film's director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off the 85th Oscar's Best Director list of nominees surprised everyone.


A. What


B. Due to


C. Although


D. That
Câu 20: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is will and capable _______ his financial situation.


A. regardless of


B. owing to


C. in terms of


D. with reference to
Câu 21: Peter: “ Have you ever been to a live concert?”

Mary: “ No, I haven’t. But I’d very much like to,                       .” 


A. yet


B. although


C. though


D. moreover
Câu 22: _______ you happen to visit him, give him my best wishes.


A. Could


B. Would


C. Might


D. Should
Câu 23: The new supermarket is so much cheaper than the one in John Street. _______, they do free home deliveries.


A. Moreover


B. Consequently


C. Nevertheless


D. Instead
Câu 24: Jimmy, dressed in jeans and a black leather jacket, arrived at the party _______ his motorbike.


A. by


B. on


C. in


D. through
Câu 25: The manager regrets _______ that a lot of people will be made redundant by the company next year.


A. announcing


B. having announced


C. to announce


D. to have announced
Câu 26: They have planted a row of trees                  a natural protection from the sun’s ray.


A. that form


B. formed


C. that is formed


D. forming
Câu 27: We were lucky to be able to finish the project ahead _______ schedule.


A. by


B. before


C. of


D. for
Câu 28: ______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.


A. Because


B. Even though


C. Because of 


D. In spite of
Câu 29: I was most _______ of his efforts to help me during the crisis.


A. appreciative


B. appreciable


C. appreciation


D. appreciate
Câu 30: The phone _______ constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.


A. had been ringing


B. has been ringing


C. had rung


D. rang
Câu 31: My neighbour is _______ photographer; Let’s ask him for _______ advice about color film.


A. a – the


B. the – an


C. a – Ø


D. the – the
Câu 32: Compressed air _______ the power to drive pneumatic tools.


A. providing


B. to provide


C. which provides


D. provides
Câu 33: I asked Angela to run the office while I’m gone _______ I know I can depend on her.


A. since


B. unless


C. although


D. therefore
Câu 34: Most folk songs are ballads _______ have simple words and tell simple stories.


A.
B.
C.
D.